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A fundraising group from St Austell have raised thousands for local charities.

The Pirates of St Piran are a non-profit, charity fundraising group, who perform all over Cornwall and Devon to raise money.

They are a shanty band who perform traditional sea shanties and original songs in full pirate costume, playing at festivals, pirate events and taverns all across the two counties.

So far they have raised £98,000 for local charities, including Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), The RNLI and the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust, along with many other causes in their local area.

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A quaint Somerset pub – heralded to be one of the most festive in the world – will be lighting up for Christmas once again in aid of charity.

The Queen Victoria Inn in Priddy, run by Mark Walton and wife Debs, will be covered with more than 55,000 lights for the big switch on Friday 6 December.

Mark, who has run the pub for 14 years, and a team of volunteers spend hours covering the cosy, country pub in lights ready for the event. As well as the lights, other features of the eye-catching festive display include a 16ft ‘wine bottle’ tree. The intricate frame of the tree was made by Ben Selway

£35,000 was raised for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) on Sunday 1 December as the charity returned to the Eden Project for its annual Santas on the Run!

This popular fundraising event saw 780 supporters of all ages kick off the festive season dressed in a range of Christmas costumes, take on the festive 2k route, which included Eden’s Mediterranean biome.

There were festive themed stations which included a Selfie with the Elf, Snow, Song and Treat stations, generously sponsored by local businesses Polymermedics, Naturally Learning, DL Accounts LTD and Steve Andrews Tyres & Autocare

A keen footballer swapped his soccer boots for trainers to complete a 5k run a day throughout November in aid of charity.

Dan from Emersons Green, Bristol, battled his way through driving rain and plunging temperatures to complete the challenge in aid of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). Dad of one Dan, who plays left back for Paulton Rovers, had only ever completed a 5k as part of his football training.

“I’m not a keen runner to be fair, but had to do them as part of football training, “said Dan.

Up until this challenge, I’d not done a 5k for around a year. I did a variety of different

Get ready for a wheel-y magical event, because on Saturday, December 7th, Par Market is welcoming a convoy of classic tractors decked out in all their festive finery.

This isn’t just any holiday event – it’s a Festive Vintage Tractor Display brought to you by tractor enthusiasts from across Cornwall who’ve spent weeks transforming their beloved machines into Christmas showstoppers.

Whether you’re a tractor lover, a holiday shopping pro, or just someone looking for a fun day out, there’s something here for everyone. And hey, you might even leave with a bit of unexpected tractor knowledge to

St Austell based company, Polymermedics, has pledged its support for local children’s charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW), by sponsoring its upcoming Christmas event, ‘ Santas on the Run’.

Polymermedics, and their experienced team, are the ‘go-to’ all around service provider for moulding and assembly needs.

The company have chosen to support CHSW through sponsoring its popular fun-run event, Santas on the Run, which is taking place at the Eden Project on Sunday 1 December.

They are providing re-usable coffee cups for every participant that raises £25.

Participants of the event can

Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is offering a Christmas tree recycling service for households across Cornwall.

Last Christmas, ‘treecyclers’ raised thousands for the charity, which runs Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell, as well as Charlton Farm near Bristol, and Little Bridge House in North Devon.

This year, it is collecting real Christmas trees in even more locations in return for a donation to CHSW. The postcodes in Cornwall are PL13, PL14, PL22, PL23, PL24, PL25, PL26, PL30, PL31, TR1, TR2, TR3, TR4, TR5, TR6, TR7 and TR8.

Volunteers from Biffa will be collecting

A sunflower garden in Newquay raised £205 for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

Mitchell Fruit Garden opened it’s doors for families to enjoy the iconic yellow flowers, alongside their sub tropical garden.

Mitchell Fruit Garden have been long standing supporters of CHSW, and it’s Little Harbour children’s hospice in nearby St Austell.

The garden gave 30% of the entry fees to the garden to the hospice.

Garden owner, Kim Parish, said: “It was lovely to see families enjoying this new garden which demonstrates just what can be created in a few months. The garden showcases the plants that can

Family and friends of a much-loved teenager who lost his life in a road accident are organising a Christmas toy run for a children’s hospice in his memory.

Eighteen-year-old Alfie Gray, from Weston-super-Mare, died after a collision with a car while riding his motorbike home from work on September 10.

Former Priory School student, Alfie was travelling home from his job as a warehouse assistant in Yatton when the collision happened near Puxton Park in Hewish.

Following his death, his devastated friends set up the Bikers for Alfie group. The group has been planning motorbike gatherings, plaques

Hundreds of motorbiking Santas will be making their way through Devon to Cornwall on Saturday 7 December to raise festive cheer in support of Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The ride to the charity’s Little Harbour children’s hospice in St Austell starts at Lee Mill Industrial Estate at 12:25pm and will pass through Ivybridge, Saltash, Liskeard, Lostwithiel and St Austell.

The bikers can gather at Lee Mill from 11am, and members of the public are welcome to join and support the bikers as they arrive.
Spectators can watch the bikers along the route, but are asked not to come to the finish