A Japanese band playing the sort of mesmerising motorik rock beloved of German bands like Can and Neu at a venue in Cornwall last night? Long live independent venues like the Cornish Bank for bringing bands like the mind and ear blowing Minami Deutsch to the outer regions.

Part of the Truro Town Deal £23.6m plan to revitalise the city has had to be scapped to save a bridge which will link riverside parts of Truro. The three other Town Deal boards in Cornwall have responded to the impact of inflation and rising building costs cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

Couple next to me in Tesco cold meat aisle. Him: “Bit of lunch tongue? Been a while hasn’t it.” I didn’t see the reaction but I can guess given his profuse apology afterwards. Gave me a laugh anyway.

The #aurora and my next ambient prog album cover #Cornwall

Heaven in ‘leven. The “drinking village with a fishing problem” #Cornwall

Traders says £31.50 parking charge could bankrupt Truro #Cornwall
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Cornwall Council denies getting rid of 2,000 assets - including beaches and car parks - is a 'fire sale'. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

I didn't share this yesterday, but one of the most contentious planning applications to be submitted in mid Cornwall in recent years - at the Trelissick estate - was refused. I suspect the National Trust will appeal. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

So far in the #pcc count for #Devon and # Cornwall, Mid Devon and Torridge is taken by Alison Hernandez, while Plymouth goes to Labour and Co-operative Party's Daniel Steel.
These individual counts will be combined with others yet to be announced to determine the overall winner.

Will Alison Hernandez keep her Devon and Cornwall police commissioner job or will it be…?
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The result of the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election should be revealed in the next hour.

'Ridiculous' EPC energy rating is 'destroying' Cornish communities and adding to the housing crisis, according to some in the building trade #Cornwall cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…