Tabloid Sneering Is No Threat to Cornish Language

July 31, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE In typical sneering and Anglo centric style the Mirror newspaper reported this week on a decision to put dual signage on all Cornish Police Stations. One would have hoped the Mirror would have seen the value of the

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MoD to Attend Inquest into Loss of Bugaled Breizh

July 19, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The BBC in Cornwall is reporting that the Ministry of Defence will attend the inquest that the Coroner for Cornwall is undertaking into the loss of the Breton trawler Bugaled Breizh. This is an important development and one

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Kernow ‘Historic Deal’

July 17, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Westminster Government has agreed an historic ‘new deal’ for Cornwall which will give new control over services which are delivered in Cornwall. Following much preparation and discussion between Cornwall Council and the Westminster Government over the so

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Kernow: Heritage Sites Meeting

July 16, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Last year, the Cornish Branch of the Celtic League hosted and chaired a meeting between three senior representatives of English Heritage and members of the Celtic League, of ‘Save Penwith Moors’, of the Cornish Ancient Sites Protection Network

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Kernow: FOI Update

July 9, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following a recent Freedom of Information (FoI) Request sent to Cornwall Council by the Kernow Branch Celtic League, a response has been received. The request covered a number of related issues including representations in respect of the Cornish

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Answers Sought Over the Future of Cornish Language Provision

July 6, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League were represented at a meeting of Cornish language groups this afternoon (Sunday 5th July) who came together to discuss changes to the structure of the way Cornwall Council manages its Cornish language provision. Concern was

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Important and Historic Announcement Regarding the Governance of Cornwall to Come Soon…

July 6, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE …but many ask, ‘Are Cornwall Council up to the job?’ Many eyes in Cornwall will be on the Westminster Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne when he delivers the so called ‘emergency’ budget on Wednesday 8 July, 2015.

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Planning Concerns Endemic

July 6, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The loss of ‘green space’ is a major concern in all our Celtic countries. In Ireland the dreadful ‘ghost estates’ are the direct and visible legacy of untrammelled development throughout the country which preceded the financial crash. In

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Kernow: Westminster Parliamentary Boundary Matters – No to ‘Devonwall’

July 6, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following a reminder, the Kernow Branch has received a reply to a letter sent to the Boundary Commission regarding the possibility of a cross border Westminster Constituency between Cornwall and Devon, England. The advice from Cornwall’s MPs was

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Bugaled Breizh League Send Correspondence to Coroner

July 6, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to the Coroner for Cornwall following news that she may undertake an enquiry into the loss of the fishing vessel MFV Bugaled Breizh off the Lizard in January 2004. The League enclosed information

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