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News archive
This is complete archive of all the news from Lostwithiel. If you want to know what's coming up, check out the what's on guide to events.
Lostwithiel Music Appreciation Society - Wednesday 3rd March 2010
Do you enjoy listening to recorded music? John and Jill Scott plan to set up a Lostwithiel Music Appreciation Society to include all kinds of music: classical, jazz, folk, etc... Read more
Western Morning News article about new website - Thursday 25th February 2010
The new Lostwithiel town website featured in an article in WMN2 of the Western Morning News on 25th February. Lostwithiel in cyberspace as town site launches A CLOSE-KNIT Cornish business community has pitched in together to develop and launch a website that is already attracting 200 visitors a day... Read more
LostFest presents £3k cheque to FLEET - Wednesday 10th February 2010
By Melanie Jago THE organisers of Lostfest - Lostwithiel's annual summer one-day festival hope to attract crowds of around 5,000 and smash their previous fundraising total... Read more
Lostwithiel Dairy win £5 million Grant - Monday 8th February 2010
Trewithen Dairy, a family business near Lostwithiel, will undergo a transformation with the aid of a £5.7 million grant – the biggest awarded to date under the Rural Development Programme for England in South West England... Read more
Kings Arms wins Community Pub Of The Year - Thursday 28th January 2010
The King's Arms in Lostwithiel has won Community Pub of the Year at the Tribute Estate Awards which was held at the Atlantic Hotel, Newquay. The awards from St Austell Brewery celebrate the hard work, professionalism and commitment of landlords, restaurateurs and hotel managers across the St Austell Brewery estate... Read more
Christmas pageant 2009 - Saturday 19th December 2009
This annual colourful event was introduced to the town of Lostwithiel back in the early 1980's by Cornish Bard Rachel John. Taking place during the second Saturday in December... Read more
Youth Forum Christmas tree - Thursday 17th December 2009
On the 30th September 2009 a meeting was held of all the youth leaders in town at the Platform forum office. Also attending the meeting were some young people from the Oasis Youth club... Read more
Dickensian Evening 2009 - Thursday 10th December 2009
Lostwithiel's Dickensian Evening 2009 will be held on Thursday December 10th beginning at 6pm and going on until late. This year will be bigger and better than ever with more music, more food and more good will... Read more
Advent Window Trail 2009 - Tuesday 1st December 2009
Ten years ago, at the turn of the new century, a chance conversation between a small group of Lostwithiel mothers resulted in the first Advent Window Trail around the town, inspired by a similar tradition in Switzerland... Read more
Bells ring out once more St Bartholomew's - Thursday 5th November 2009
Since 1995 the Friends of St Bartholomew's Church in Lostwithiel (FOSB) have raised over £100,000 for this Grade1 listed medieval Church. This fund-raising has paid for projects such as restoration of the church roof, renovation of the Tower and Spire and re-hanging the Bells amongst many others... Read more
Lostwithiel Food Festival - Saturday 31st October 2009
The historic town of Lostwithiel is not only known for its wealth of antique shops, but now also for a fantastic range of food establishments ranging from traditional pubs to fine dining restaurants, bistros, award-winning tea rooms, independent retailers and producers... Read more
Cider Renaissance 09 - Saturday 31st October 2009
The first Lostwithiel Cider Renaissance '09 was eagerly anticipated by local cider lovers. It was held on Saturday 31st October in the town's Church Rooms, showcasing a range of the county's ciders and apple juices as well as providing information and history about local production... Read more
Lostwithiel Carnival 2009 - Wednesday 15th July 2009
Lostwithiel Carnival Week is organised and managed by the Rotary Club of Lostwithiel, but considerable support is provided by other clubs, organisations and individuals... Read more
Duke and Duchess of Cornwall visit Lostwithiel - Saturday 4th July 2009
A royal visit to Lostwithiel On 4th July 2009 the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall paid an official visit to Lostwithiel during a tour of Cornwall. There were two reasons for their visit: to visit the Duchy Palace and Restormel Manor... Read more
LostFest 2009 - Sunday 10th May 2009
The Lostwithiel Festival has now firmly established itself as an event in the town's calendar and, thanks to the support of local individuals and businesses looks set to grow year on year... Read more
Lostwithiel Beer Festival 2009 - Saturday 21st March 2009
The 6th Lostwithiel Charity Beer Festival was held in the Lostwithiel Community Centre on Saturday 21st March 2009. The mood of the festival is best summed up by Beer Festival Chairman, Paul (Skinny) Worden: "Nobody in their wildest dreams, back in 2004 when we planned our first one-off festival, thought that the event would become a regular town occasion... Read more