THE FAMILY of a little girl who died after colliding with a van in Tintagel have spoken of their shock at the loss of a "beautiful daughter".

Two-year-old Holly Young died from head injuries following a collision with a delivery van in Molesworth Street, Tintagel, just before noon on Tuesday last week.

She was airlifted to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, where she was pronounced dead.

It is understood that the shock of the incident also caused the van driver to have a serious medical episode and he was later also flown to hospital by a second air ambulance.

The driver, aged 52 and working for a firm based in Wadebridge, was kept in hospital overnight but discharged the following day.

Holly's parents, who live close to the scene of the incident, said in a statement: "We still cannot believe our beautiful daughter has been taken from us and as a family are still in shock.

"We would like to thank those who rushed to help Holly and the emergency services who fought to save her life, sadly to no avail. Tintagel is a small community and we have been overwhelmed with the flowers and wishes left at the scene.

"Rest in peace our little girl, you will be missed greatly by all of your family."

The Tintagel community was left in a state of shock following the tragedy.

Roger Wickett, chairman of Tintagel Parish Council, said it was a very sad time for the village.

"As a community we are deeply shocked," he said.

"Our hearts and prayers go out to all those involved. To the family for their tragic loss, to the van driver, to his family; to those local people who were first on the scene and tried so hard to save the life of this little girl and to the police and emergency services."

Sharon Sharpe, owner of the Tintagel Arms, said: "We are heartbroken. She was a lovely little girl. We are just shocked, all our thoughts and love are with the family."

Christine Stephens, owner of the Ye Olde Malthouse Inn, said: "Everybody is in a state of shock.

"I'd like to express my condolences on behalf of the Malthouse and the staff. It's a small community and everybody has felt it."

She added that several of the community knew the driver. "We are feeling for him because he is such a nice bloke," she said.

The family, who had moved to Tintagel from Delabole about three years ago, was mentioned in prayers at churches and chapels in the area on Sunday.

Flowers and teddy bears were placed at the scene.

Witnesses said the two-year-old had been walking with her elder sister and her younger sister, who was in a buggy, when the incident occurred.

An inquest into her death is to be opened in Plymouth.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision and in particular anyone who was walking or driving in the area at the time who can recollect seeing a young woman walking with a pushchair accompanied by a small toddler.

Any witnesses are asked to contact police on 101.

A HAYLE man had a "miraculous" escape after a tree crushed his van as he was driving.

Jason Blight was driving on the Lizard on Monday afternoon when the large tree collapsed directly onto his white van.

Emergency services said it was a "miracle" that Mr Blight had escaped from his crushed van unharmed.

Mr Blight told the BBC: "I am still in shock, after such a life-threatening thing like that.

"I heard this almighty crack and there was this tree coming down. I hit the brakes and braced myself.

"I honestly thought that was me gone. I said my prayers. All that was going through my mind was my family.

"I opened my eyes and saw the smashed glass. I managed to open the door. There was a person behind me who ran over. The first words he said was 'I honestly thought I was going to find a dead body'.

"The fire officer came over and said he wanted to shake one lucky man by the hand."

Police and fire crews were in attendance and a fire service spokesman described the escape as "a miracle" and said the driver was "very lucky".

WHAT do Doctor Who and a real-life David Brent from a Swansea call centre have in common?

The answer is they will be competing for an award at the Celtic Media Festival in St Ives in April.

A number of Cornish productions have also been nominated for the Bronze Torc Awards as part of the Celtic Media Festival to be held on April 2 to 4.

The prestigious festival is held in a different Celtic town each year and was secured for St Ives by Paul Ford, secretary of the town's chamber of commerce.

It is hoped the festival will draw stars of film, radio and TV – and perhaps the team behind BBC Wales' The Call Centre – to St Ives in a traditional quiet time before the spring season kicks off.

The Bronze Torc Awards honour the best of film, TV, radio and digital media that celebrate the languages and culture of the Celtic nations.

Shortlisted Cornish entries include My Brother Hughie – written, directed and produced by Serena Wilson Hodges. The documentary follows her brother, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, and his struggle to come to terms with the brutal reality of the disease.

Also shortlisted for Radio Music Programme is Radyo an Gernewegva, a weekly podcast broadcast online that celebrates the Cornish tongue.

Other shortlisted entries include Piper Alpha: Fire In The Night, STV Productions' BAFTA-winning documentary on the 1988 North Sea oil rig disaster.

But the big guns are the household favourite sci-fi show Doctor Who and The Call Centre, BBC Wales' documentary following the ups and downs of life in a Swansea call centre.

Festival chairman Pádhraic Ó Ciardha said: "The range and quality of these entries from all over the Celtic world is truly extraordinary.

"Ours is the first major media festival in the annual calendar and the combination of a stimulating line-up of conference sessions, the top-class shortlisted entries in competition for our Torcs, as well as a visit to the splendour of Cornwall and St Ives in late spring, is one to relish."

The full festival programme is set to be revealed in a few weeks' time. The 35th annual Celtic Media Festival will take place at the Tregenna Castle Hotel.

For details on delegate registration and the festival programme, visit www.celticmediafestival.co.uk

BUILD a completely new hospital at St Clare is the suggestion of a prospective MP as talks about the future of the key Penzance site begin.

A first consultation event took place last week to consider possible future development on the site which includes the Cornwall Council One-Stop offices, the former council nursery and greenhouses and the currently unused all-weather pitch.

The site is considered suitable for a mix of uses, including residential, office, leisure, community, and health facilities and, while the Grade II Listed York House must be retained, piecemeal additions are not necessarily considered not worthy of retention.

Derek Thomas, the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate for the St Ives constituency, says the site provides an ideal opportunity to consider a new hospital, including a critical illness diagnostic centre and post- operative recovery unit.

"There is clearly a pressing need for a new diagnostic and recovery centre locally," he said.

"I can fully accept that you may have to travel to receive specialist care for certain conditions but at the moment too many people are having to travel and to wait longer than they should to be diagnosed and patients should be near their families as they recover.

"Medical care is advancing and our population increasing. We must grapple with how we deliver healthcare in an ambitious and radical way.

"I would like to see a new West Cornwall Hospital that does not have the restraints of an aged, landlocked building."

Mr Thomas has asked for an urgent meeting with the Secretary of State for Health on the matter and is contacting local health professionals, the Hospitals Trust and the council to begin an exploratory dialogue.

He suggests that a new build at St Clare could also include services and in-patient facilities formerly provided at Poltair and doctors' surgeries while it would free up the current hospital site for housing at a more suitable site close to the town centre.

"Before this site goes forever, I want to make sure that we have looked carefully at the possibility of moving the hospital," he added.

"Cornwall Council is open-minded to it being used for whatever works for the local area. I recognise that this idea presents a huge challenge not least because of the sheer cost of such a scheme but if we get this right it will improve services and facilities for decades to come."

WHAT do Doctor Who and a real-life David Brent from a Swansea call centre have in common?

The answer is they will be competing for an award at the Celtic Media Festival in St Ives in April.

A number of Cornish productions have also been nominated for the Bronze Torc Awards as part of the Celtic Media Festival to be held on April 2 to 4.

The prestigious festival is held in a different Celtic town each year and was secured for St Ives by Paul Ford, secretary of the town's chamber of commerce.

It is hoped the festival will draw stars of film, radio and TV – and perhaps the team behind BBC Wales' The Call Centre – to St Ives in a traditional quiet time before the spring season kicks off.

The Bronze Torc Awards honour the best of film, TV, radio and digital media that celebrate the languages and culture of the Celtic nations.

Shortlisted Cornish entries include My Brother Hughie – written, directed and produced by Serena Wilson Hodges. The documentary follows her brother, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, and his struggle to come to terms with the brutal reality of the disease.

Also shortlisted for Radio Music Programme is Radyo an Gernewegva, a weekly podcast broadcast online that celebrates the Cornish tongue.

Other shortlisted entries include Piper Alpha: Fire In The Night, STV Productions' BAFTA-winning documentary on the 1988 North Sea oil rig disaster.

But the big guns are the household favourite sci-fi show Doctor Who and The Call Centre, BBC Wales' documentary following the ups and downs of life in a Swansea call centre.

Festival chairman Pádhraic Ó Ciardha said: "The range and quality of these entries from all over the Celtic world is truly extraordinary.

"Ours is the first major media festival in the annual calendar and the combination of a stimulating line-up of conference sessions, the top-class shortlisted entries in competition for our Torcs, as well as a visit to the splendour of Cornwall and St Ives in late spring, is one to relish."

The full festival programme is set to be revealed in a few weeks' time. The 35th annual Celtic Media Festival will take place at the Tregenna Castle Hotel.

For details on delegate registration and the festival programme, visit www.celticmediafestival.co.uk

A NATIONAL Trust car park, a lay-by near a visitor attraction, and a beach-side beauty spot are all on a list of Newquay sites where strangers meet for sex in front of spectators, the Cornish Guardian has learnt.

The underground practice – known as dogging – which involves people performing sex acts in cars or in secluded spots while others watch, has become increasingly prevalent.

Those who take part claim the activity falls through a legal loophole because it is not an offence to have sex in public unless it causes outrage to a witness.

But residents living near problem areas say the daily presence of so-called "doggers" can be "intimidating" – and worry children could be inadvertently exposed to lewd behaviour.

The Cornish Guardian has discovered that Newquay is one of Cornwall's dogging hotspots, with secret sex sites including two National Trust car parks at Holywell Bay and Crantock, an Indian Queen's car park near to the Screech Owl Sanctuary, and a St Columb lay-by just off the bypass towards Wadebridge.

One dogging website says participants at the lay-by need just "drive down, park near a farm gate on the left and flash lights once."

Tom Screech, of the Screech Owl Sanctuary, said he sees doggers visiting the car park near to his property several times a day.

"The other day my wife and I went out to walk our dog. We turned around and there were three different cars parked up – all men. I think it could be really intimidating if you're out on your own. It intimidated me," he said.

A spokesperson for the Meadow Holiday Park, which is located directly next to the Holywell Bay National Trust car park, said: "We always have lots of cars that come and go late at night. It's something you'd rather not have around. This is a family business with kids, so it is a concern."

While the landlord of the St Piran's Inn at Holywell Bay, added: "I see people in the car park three or four times a week, usually at weekends after 11pm. They're not dog-walkers – nobody goes for a walk at this time of night – so they're either late-night fishermen, young boy racers, or doggers.

"It's a massive car park, and apparently they go right into a corner at the back where no one can see them. I don't go looking, but we do hear about it," he added.

A spokesperson for the National Trust said it was "not aware of any issue with the car parks".

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said the force is trying to tackle the antisocial behaviour, but its powers to stop it are limited.

"Having sex in a public place is not actually an offence – the offence is one of public indecency, or public nuisance – so it's difficult to enforce any law. We cannot arrest anyone simply for having sex in a public place," he said.

"We are aware of the issue, and we've asked officers to disrupt the problem. We say to people to tell the police about it and we'll see how we can deal with it, but ultimately it's not just down to the police, it's also one for the local authority."

FISHERIES minister and Camborne Redruth MP George Eustice visited Newlyn on Friday to meet the county's storm-ravaged fishermen.

Before meeting a group in the Seamen's Mission, including representatives from Porthleven, Cadgwith, Newquay and Padstow as well as from Newlyn, Mr Eustice and Derek Thomas, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for the West Cornwall constituency, were taken on to the quay by Robert Broderick, a shell fisherman who fishes out of Newlyn.

He said the storms had resulted in not only a lack of opportunities to go fishing but also a loss of fishing gear.

"I've only managed to get out to sea on six days since the start of December – normally I would expect to be out 15 days a month at his time of year so we've basically had no wages for three months," he said.

"Not only that but we've also seen about 500 of our 1,200 crabpots destroyed or damaged because of the storms."

Mr Broderick pressed his case to Mr Eustice for help from the Government but said the minister had not committed himself to anything.

"He took everything on board and listened but made no promises," he added.

"We are seeking a hardship payment, a gear replacement payment or a low interest loan."

Mr Eustice said he appreciated that it had been a very difficult time for Cornish fishermen. "I wanted to come here to Newlyn to see the problems for myself," he said.

"In many cases, fishermen have only been able to get to sea for seven or eight days over the past three months – we have had an exceptional winter with storm after storm.

"Crab and lobster fishermen have lost almost half their pots due to storm damage and so we are looking at a crisis fund and the details of how the Government could help.

"In addition we have already asked the MMO to show the maximum flexibility over quotas, particularly for the Under 10 metre fleet and the Department for Transport is looking at funds to repair the damage done to harbours while some of the larger vessels will be able to defer their lighthouse dues. I will be taking what I have learnt here today back with me to Westminster. We are looking at the damage done to our fishing industry and how we can help. I hope to have something positive to announce in the near future."

Mr Thomas added: "I asked George to meet these fishermen when I became aware of the crisis that shell fishermen in Newlyn are facing. It is important that fishermen can impress upon government ministers in person the importance of our fishing industry and how recent storms have created unprecedented difficulties for it."

A MAN instrumental in helping to secure funding for Mevagissey Activity Centre has died.

John Hooper, a former parish councillor and a father of two, died at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on February 23 after a short illness.

He was born in Willesden, London and grew up in Wembley, attending East Lane School.

A Labour supporter, he took his first steps into politics as a member of Hemel Hempstead Borough Council and Dacorum District Council.

His son Alan told the Cornish Guardian: "While serving on the highways committee as chairman, he was instrumental in adopting the design for a massive change to a very large roundabout in Hemel Hempstead.

"It was the first of its kind anywhere in the world: a roundabout, already with six access/egress roads and with an island and river running through the middle of it. It now gained notoriety for having two-way traffic on it and the addition of six mini-roundabouts. Formally, it's known as the Plough Roundabout, but internationally as the Magic Roundabout. It continues in use, and as recently as 2012 won an international award for Roundabout of the Year."

Mr Hooper worked for British Rail, National Carriers and became the South West regional director for Fashion Flow before retiring at 63 and moving to Cornwall.

"Serving on Mevagissey Parish Council, he also worked tirelessly to secure funding from various sources to enable the design and development of a brand-new sports and multi-use facility for all," said Alan. "Both he and his wife Pat were honoured for their dedication to this cause, with the new facility being named after them."

He is also survived by youngest sister Patricia.

The funeral will take place at 11am on Friday in St Peter's Church, Mevagissey, followed by interment at Trewinney Cemetery.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the British Heart Foundation or Marie Curie Cancer Care, care of Stacey Lambert, Paul Bourton Funeral Service, 37-41 Truro Road, St Austell, PL25 5JE.

A COUNCILLOR has been hailed a hero for his efforts trying to help those affected by the recent storms.

Kingsand, in South East Cornwall, was among the worst affected areas in recent weeks, with huge waves and high seas battering properties – forcing some to be evacuated from their homes.

The village's iconic clock tower was also left in danger of collapse. Now residents have praised the work of independent Cornwall Councillor for Rame, George Trubody, for helping to evacuate those living on The Cleave.

Mr Trubody said: "I am humbled and honoured that the residents have put me forward for this recognition. I was just doing what had to be done and looking after the local community."

The storms left numerous properties damaged, with shutters smashed and doors broken.

Claire Wallerstein, a resident of The Cleave, fled from her house when the waves hit. Ms Wallerstein, a mother of two, said: "George totally is a hero – he deserves an award as he was absolutely fantastic. He risked his life to rescue people and he went beyond the call of duty."

Two properties in Kingsand remain off limits, with one tenant of West Rock now living with his family, after the storms destroyed his house. Mr Trubody, who helped rescue the man and his daughter from the property, said all the radiators were hanging off the walls and rooms were flooded.

"There was a huge hole in the roof and there were three-feet waves coming through the hallway down the stairs," he said.

"That was really frightening stuff – the tenant's daughter was so shaken and frightened.

"People don't quite realise the destruction that takes place down there and it's so lucky that everyone ended up so safe because it could have been much worse.

"It was like some scene out of an action movie, it was so surreal – we were going from one disaster to the next."

Radio communication problems meant that the operation became even more challenging and Mr Trubody said he had to run to relay messages. He described the moment they had to save a man who was isolated right on the waterfront.

He said: "The flooding was so high that we had to get them out of the window.

"The actual waves were too big for the Land Rover – we were waist-deep in water and the fire brigade had to get them; they had to run through the waves."

HAYLE Foodbank has seen a steady increase in clients since it started up two years ago.

So far, urgent food parcels have been given to more than 2,000 people.

With clients receiving enough food to last a week it equates to serving 55,545 meals.

In 2013 the foodbank reported helping 14.6 per cent more people than the previous year.

Town mayor and foodbank volunteer Jayne Ninnes explained the increase: "People having fewer hours than they need to be able to earn a living, they don't show as unemployed as they have some work but it is not enough to support them.

"A reduction in government funding has meant Cornwall Council made a decision to make those on means-tested benefits pay 25 per cent council tax whereas they previously did not. The bedroom tax has also reduced housing benefit for some."

Mrs Ninnes said that a large increase in food and heating costs while wages have remained stagnant also contributed to the problem.

Hayle resident Maria Ellis briefly used the foodbank while she was having a hard time.

She said people turn to foodbanks when they have no other choice.

She added: "This Government has got us into so much trouble. People have to choose between heating, electricity and food. In 2014 this shouldn't be happening. At the end of the day foodbanks are only there because they have to be. Otherwise people would be starving."

A BBC Panorama special on Monday investigated the sharp increase in the use of foodbanks across the UK.

Former Conservative MP Edwina Currie featured in the programme, stating that people are simply making the most of free food available, a claim Mrs Ninnes refutes.

She said people have to be referred to Hayle Foodbank from a professional body, such as Jobcentre Plus.

Furthermore the foodbank will only allow a person to use its services a maximum of six times; a limit imposed to avoid dependency.

Mrs Ninnes said: "We were advised by professionals that six weeks or six visits was enough to give people a help or a boost to just get them through a crisis. It's a hand up not a hand out."

FAMILIES living in a block of flats in St Blazey say their children's health is being put at risk due to the "horrendous" state of the building.

After moving into their flat at Polgrean Place a year ago, Matthew Benney and his partner Jessica Best say their flat has become riddled with black mould and claim the problem is affecting the health of their 21-month-old asthmatic son Kian.

"Our flat is dripping with water," Mr Benney said.

"When we looked around the flat we had some concerns but because we were homeless we couldn't turn it down," the 25-year-old explained.

Mr Benney, who also suffers from asthma, said he has raised his concerns with Ocean Housing, which manages the building but claims the company has not done anything to help.

"My son was diagnosed with asthma five months ago and the doctors said the damp wouldn't help," he said.

"It's just getting worse," he added.

"I ring them [Ocean Housing] and no one seems to even know who we are. I have been calling them probably three times a week."

Jamie Vague, who also lives in one of the flats with his partner Morwenna Cook, said they have had continuous problems with high levels of moisture and mould.

When their son Aiden became ill the couple feared the problem could hinder his recovery.

"When my son was six weeks old he was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and spent two weeks in hospital," Mr Vague said.

"We had only lived in the flat for ten days before he got ill," the 27-year-old added.

"We didn't want him to have to stay in the flat so my partner and Aiden had to move back in with her mum."

Mr Vague said the state of the property has also affected his health.

"I have never had any respiratory problems before but now I wake up in the morning and I can barely breathe," he said.

Frances Turner, managing director of Ocean Housing, said she sympathised with the families involved and claims the mould is caused by condensation.

"The incidences of homes suffering from condensation are on the rise nationally, as many households are struggling to afford heating bills," she said.

She added: "Fuel poverty is a real problem for many households. We are becoming increasingly concerned at the number of tenants who are struggling to afford the higher fuel costs, imposed last winter and again this year. Without adequate heating levels and ventilation, even well-insulated and maintained homes will suffer from condensation."

Mrs Turner said the company ensures the properties have adequate insulation, ventilation and heating.

She added: "We are though still working with our customers to see if there is anything further we can do to help. We are investigating possible recent storm damage to the property and researching new materials to insulate homes."

A HAYLE man had a "miraculous" escape when a tree crushed the van he was driving.

Jason Blight was driving on the Lizard on Monday afternoon when the large tree fell directly onto his white van.

Emergency services said it was a "miracle" that Mr Blight had escaped from his crushed van unharmed.

Mr Blight told the BBC: "I am still in shock, after such a life-threatening thing like that.

"I heard this almighty crack and there was this tree coming down. I hit the brakes and braced myself.

"I honestly thought that was me gone. I said my prayers. All that was going through my mind was my family.

"I opened my eyes and saw the smashed glass. I managed to open the door. There was a person behind me who ran over. The first words he said were, 'I honestly thought I was going to find a dead body'.

"The fire officer came over and said he wanted to shake one lucky man by the hand."

Police and fire crews were in attendance and a spokesman for the fire service described the escape as "a miracle" and said the driver was "very lucky" to have avoided injury.

"Fortunately, when the tree fell, large branches came down around the main body of the van, leaving the driver unharmed," they said.

The road was closed for several hours and the tree was later removed.

A BODMIN community project has been forced to relocate after a rise in its payments for a rented building on Fore Street.

The Ark, a community resource based on Fore Street, has now taken over a unit inside the Market Arcade – but the move has caused major upheaval.

The project was first formed five years ago and has been based in the Fore Street building for two years, but left in early February after a dispute with its new landlord.

The Cornish Guardian understands The Ark's directors were paying £500 a month to lease the property from the previous owners, but its new buyer has quoted more than £1,000.

The Ark's vision was to create a "community hub" which is open to people of all ages and backgrounds.

While located at Fore Street it housed a café, a softplay area, was home to NCB community radio station and provided a hub for various activities in the centre of Bodmin.

The move has meant The Ark can no longer offer a café or recording studio and it has also parted ways with NCB Radio.

"The previous landlord gave us a favourable rate with rent, but sadly we have not been able to reach an agreement with the new owner, who has quoted us double the normal amount," director Colin Martin said.

"We are now regrouping with a new focus and, despite the setback, we are in a stronger position than before, as we have secured core funding for the next three years, enabling us to employ a full-time manager.

"From our new premises we aim to build things back up again and, on the very day we left 85 Fore Street, we launched a new project – we are hosting a team of community organisers, run by five great local people: Pete, Richard, Emma, Emma and Lin, funded and supported by Locality."

"We look forward to building a better Bodmin with the public and we are appealing for anybody who wishes to join the board of directors or the steering group."

NCB Radio, meanwhile, will return to air soon following a short period of inactivity.

"NCB Radio would like to reassure its many listeners that it will return to the air shortly," company secretary Jenny Hill said.

"Unfortunately, with very little notice indeed, NCB Radio found itself without a studio after The Ark had to leave the premises. Thankfully, we have managed to secure alternative premises in the town and hope to be moving in shortly.

"We are planning a special event to mark the opening of our new studio.

"Full details will be available online at www.ncbradio.co.uk"

A CHARITY in Looe has received a £100,000 pledge from an anonymous trust towards their plans to build a haven for children with life-limiting illnesses.

The pledge is for match-funding up to £100,000, so every pound raised by Ellie's Haven will be matched by the anonymous trust.

The money will provide holidays for families with children suffering from life-threatening illnesses at a house in Duloe that the charity is currently renovating.

Nigel Libby, general manager and co-founder of Ellie's Haven said: "This is a fantastic breakthrough for us.

"We only need one final big push on fundraising and we should be able to start building later this year."

Ellie's Haven bought the house in 2012 and is adapting it to suit the needs of children with complex medical conditions.

Peter Heywood, one of the charity's trustees, said: "The £100,000 pledge means the goal is in sight.

"It encourages other trusts to make further grants and pledges – so we're really busy sending off applications to make this happen."

Ellie's Haven was set up in memory of Ellie Libby who died in January 2012, a few weeks before her seventh birthday. She was born with a rare brain disorder.

Ellie's Haven is calling on supporters to put in a special effort this year, knowing that whatever raised will be doubled. Nigel Libby is leading the way with a personal fundraising programme of truly scary and gruelling challenges that he's dubbed Five for Ellie.

It includes the Plymouth Half-Marathon, the zip wire at Adrenalin Quarry, a 95-mile cycle ride on Dartmoor, a 300ft bungee jump and another cycle ride on the Camel Trail.

A DAY of commemoration and celebration is planned in Wadebridge this summer to mark two significant wartime events.

The local branch of the Royal British Legion has joined forces with the town council to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War and the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy in 1944.

A joint event will be held on July 5 at Egloshayle Playing Fields, from noon.

The Royal British Legion will begin proceedings with a march, salute and wreath-laying at the Memorial Stones, and a number of military vehicles will form a display.

Organisers are also hoping to bring a full-size Spitfire to the town.

Later on, 30 members of the Riders' branch of the RBL will ride in on their impressive motorcycles, including Harley Davidson models.

There will be re-enactment events, and everyone is encouraged to come in wartime dress, with prizes awarded for the Best Adult and Best Child.

Music will be provided all afternoon by Wadebridge Town Band, the RAF Air Cadets Band, bongo drums and songs from the Shipwrecks group, with more to be announced.

Town councillor Carole Buchanan, who is helping to organise the day, said:"Alongside all the wartime events, the town council is organising a traditional town fête, with the popular family dog show, children's entertainment and lots of stalls.

"Local charities are very welcome to come along, but should phone the town hall to book a place. The ladies of the Christian Centre and Wadebridge Foodbank will be providing their usual super light lunches and snacks in the Pavilion, and we are hoping the beer tent will be provided by the rugby club.''

People wishing to take part in the event should contact 01208 817081.