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Weekly highlights of news, information and events from across St Austell and the surrounding areas. Brought to you by CHAOS Radio.

  1. 4D AGO

    NEWSWAVE - Jam First

    Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas.  In the latest episode, we hear from Ellie Smith at Cornwall Hospice, who have launched a brand‑new community challenge - The Great Cornish Cream Tea – bringing a world record attempt to the Royal Cornwall Showground this September.  We look back at the return of the hugely popular Porthleven Food Festival, celebrating Cornwall’s food and drink scene with chef patron Jude Kereama and Sharp’s Brewery’s Sam Lyne.  From Porthleven back to St Austell, we head to Buckler’s Lane to meet practice manager Darren Terry as Beacon VetCare officially open its new practice in the town.   We’ll also be previewing Mental Health Awareness Week, with a full programme of CHAOS events taking place across Cornwall. Zara Shoesmith from the People in Mind project joins us to explain all.  If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

    57 min
  2. NEWSWAVE - Curtains Up for Cornwall

    APR 25

    NEWSWAVE - Curtains Up for Cornwall

    Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas.  In the latest episode, as Legally Blonde The Musical heads to the Hall for Cornwall, one of the show’s stars, George Crawford, who plays Emmett, joins presenter Ross Lannon to talk about the brand‑new production.  We also hear about a fun and free way to get active as Beat the Street continues across St Austell and Penzance, which are being transformed into giant, real‑life games - encouraging people of all ages to get moving. Tim Marrion at Active Cornwall explains how it works and how you can take part.  Our very own CHAOS Arts Correspondent, Cathy Davies, joins us for her monthly catch‑up on what’s happening across Cornwall’s vibrant arts scene, as well as an update on her own creative work.  We hear about a fully funded sailing opportunity for young people aged 16 to 17 with Matthew Barraud from the Morvargh Sailing Project, who joins us to explain more about a unique sail‑training voyage, delivered in partnership with the Roseland Youth Sailing Trust.  And finally, TV presenter and celebrity vet Dr James Greenwood, alongside Linda Edwards, Chief Executive of Working Animals International, highlight the essential jobs animals continue to do alongside humans - and why better awareness, care and recognition are so important. If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

    54 min
  3. NEWSWAVE - From Street to Stage

    APR 18

    NEWSWAVE - From Street to Stage

    Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas. In the latest episode, street‑dance duo Ashley and Glen, better known as Twist and Pulse, join us to reflect on their Britain’s Got Talent journey – as well as life beyond the stage, including solo projects, DJ’ing, fatherhood and a new men’s mental health single. We’re counting down to the return of the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival, celebrating literary talent through an exciting programme of authors, speakers and events. Festival chair Paula Pearson joins us to share what’s planned. Cornish photographer and filmmaker Amy Griffin joins us ahead of running the London Marathon for ShelterBox. She explains how witnessing humanitarian crises around the world inspired her to support the Cornish charity’s vital work. We also hear about the Cornwall Dementia Conference, which returns this May ahead of International Dementia Action Week. Paul Cadger, Dementia Education Lead at Kernow Health CIC, tells us what to expect from the sixth‑year event. Plus, as families across England receive primary school offers, child psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado shares simple advice to help children prepare for starting out this September. If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

    56 min
  4. NEWSWAVE - A Weekend Like No Other

    APR 11

    NEWSWAVE - A Weekend Like No Other

    Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas. In the latest episode, we explore a rare and much‑loved tradition here in Cornwall with Jonathon Jones, Managing Director of Trading at Tregothnan, who joins us ahead of the estate’s globally renowned Private Garden Opening weekend. We catch up with Kiley Pearce, Events Fundraiser at Children’s Hospice South West, ahead of this year’s Rainbow Run Cornwall - the county’s brightest family fun run, which last year raised an astonishing £107,000. We also hear from Caroline Childe, music leader of a special local choir for people living with dementia and their carers, as they prepare for a heart‑warming concert marking the close of their latest project. Plus, Ruth Forrest joins us with important news for families claiming Child Benefit, explaining the upcoming increase to payments and why parents are being encouraged to register as early as possible. And we sit down with Helen Tiplady and James D’Arcy to talk about an exciting six‑day musical theatre summer school being run by Falmouth University and the Get Creative team - culminating in a public performance of Legally Blonde Jr this August. If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

    56 min
  5. NEWSWAVE - A Ringing Endorsement

    APR 4

    NEWSWAVE - A Ringing Endorsement

    Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas.  In the latest episode, we join Meah Howlett in St Dennis, where hundreds of people gathered for a special plaque unveiling celebrating the community effort behind the restoration of the village church’s historic bells. We catch up with Cornish event rider Harriet Bunney, as Bryna Jordan finds out more about her eventing journey, the grit the sport demands, and her goals for the new season.  As well as that, we take a trip to Mevagissey, where Tristan Netherton and Penny Bulkeley tell us all about the upcoming fundraising concert and how their Shanty Festival continues to make waves in the local community.  We hear from Sue Ford at Wheal Martyn, who brings us the latest updates from Cornwall’s iconic china clay museum and heritage site.  And we welcome Helen Barden from St Austell Library, sharing news on World Book Day, community events, and everything happening inside the busy town‑centre hub - plus Jessica is here with this week’s Talking Health. If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

    54 min
  6. NEWSWAVE - Global Flavours, Local Voices

    MAR 28

    NEWSWAVE - Global Flavours, Local Voices

    Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas.  In the latest episode, we join Jake from Jakes Bakes to discuss Cornwall Dining Club, a new pop‑up dining initiative bringing global flavours and themed menus to St Austell.  We catch up with Nicola Nuttall, Director of Cornwall Climate Care, who explains why their Crowdfunder is vital to keeping free climate education running in schools across the county.  As well as that, we take a trip to St Austell to hear from local residents, as The King and Queen toured community projects and met groups supporting young people in the town.  We hear from Neil, who is sharing his lived experience as part of a new NHS campaign, talking about decades of undiagnosed social anxiety and the misconceptions that stop people seeking help.  And we welcome Ruth Forrest from the HMRC broadcast team to break down what sole traders and landlords need to know as digital tax reporting comes into force from the 6th of April. If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

    53 min
  7. NEWSWAVE - Pedals & Community

    MAR 21

    NEWSWAVE - Pedals & Community

    Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas. In the latest episode, Tom joins Bryna Jordan to talk through his upcoming Ride for Precious Lives challenge for Children’s Hospice South West, and why he's taking on more than 200 miles of cycling in three days. We catch up with Cornwall Hospice’s Community Engagement Ambassador, Elaine Dyer, about their Prom Pop‑Up event designed to make prom more accessible for young people in our community. As well as that, we take a trip to The Eden Project to mark their 25th anniversary with song, community spirit and a rather spectacular cake! We hear from ShelterBox Programme Funding Manager, Sarah Robinson, about why women and girls face disproportionate risks during conflict and disaster, and how ShelterBox shapes its emergency responses around their needs. And we welcome Andrew Stokes, Director of Visit England, about how local stories and tourism businesses are driving national growth and supporting places like Cornwall. If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

    56 min
  8. NEWSWAVE - The Art of Movement

    MAR 14

    NEWSWAVE - The Art of Movement

    Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas. In the latest episode, we join local artist Jane Southern to learn more about her exhibition - How Painting Changed My Life - and the remarkable personal journey behind her incredible works. As St Austell and Penzance get ready to launch the brand‑new physical activity game ‘Beat the Street’, we catch up with Tim Marrion from Active Cornwall to explain what it’s all about and how to join in. As well as that, we take a trip to St Austell Table Tennis Club to meet Amanda Leonard from Table Tennis England, covering their unique Learning Disability Ultra League and their part in an ambitious national project. And finally, we hear from John Yelland of Mad Hatter Sports, who drops in to share what the team has planned for its action‑packed 2026 season of sporting challenges. If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

    55 min
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Weekly highlights of news, information and events from across St Austell and the surrounding areas. Brought to you by CHAOS Radio.

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  • Creator
    CHAOS Radio
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    125
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    © 2026 NEWSWAVE
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