NEWSWAVE - Cookbooks & Community

Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas.In the latest episode, we join Bake Off legend Nelly Ghaffar, who returns to CHAOS Radio to discuss her brand-new cookbook, and what it was like going back to the Bake Off tent for this year's New Year’s Day special.We check in with Kate Neale, Trustee of Lowender, to explore why Cornwall’s vibrant communities are being invited to put forward the traditions that shape their everyday lives.As well as that, we take a trip to Falmouth University to meet the students behind an experimental horror film named 'Face Value' – Producer Ollie McCartney and Director Jess Knuckey.We hear from National Highways’ Ray Moorwood to learn more about the nearly 50,000 objects collected by their teams from motorways and major A roads across the country between 1st January and 30th September 2025 - everything from an abandoned boat to a fairground ride.…and we welcome Poppy who, in this week’s Talking Tech, looks at Lego’s new tech-powered “Smart Bricks”, which use sound, light and motion sensors to bring sets to life.If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact [email protected].