NEWSWAVE - Episode 23

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 share some of the fun and frolics from the prestigious Riviera Run, organized by the Cornish Mini Club, which saw hundreds of the classic vehicles descend upon Pentewan Sands over the Bank Holiday Weekend.We join Piers Thompson, External Relations Director at St Austell Brewery, to discuss their mission to install 55 defibrillators outside their pubs in the South West as part of their 'Heart of the Community' campaign.We take a trip to St Austell Community Fire Station to join the team in an annual fundraising campaign in support of the Firefighter’s Charity, which exists to support the mental, physical and social needs of all serving and retired members of the UK's fire family.As well as that, we check in with Arthur Parson, a supporter of Truro City Football Club for more than two decades and an award-winning volunteer, following this week’s update on progress being made on their new ground at Langarth.If all that wasn’t enough, we sit down with criminologist Dr Kate Tudor to explore the latest theft figures across the UK - which reveals that tradespeople were hit the hardest in 2023, with £98 million worth of tools and equipment stolen.If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact [email protected].