THE latest edition of the Cornish Times is on sale from today, and content includes:

- We lead with upset among residents in a terrace close to Liskeard town centre who are fighting to save a piece of land they describe as a ‘hidden wildlife haven’. After failing to buy it at auction, they were distressed to see trees being felled by the purchaser after a preservation order was removed. We look at the different opinions on the matter - while one of the residents has also written about what the piece of land means to her on our Letters page.

- A desperate call for volunteers have gone out to prevent a permanent closure of Widegates village hall, which was given to the community way back in 1907 and has been at the heart of pubic life ever since.

- Calstock’s Neighbourhood Development Plan has been given a resounding thumbs-up in a public vote and we look at what that means. In another story this week we tell of how Calstock Parish Council is to hold a debate on the pros and cons of the rising number of Airbnbs in the village after a Facebook post on the matter received a large number of comments.

- Everyone who loves their local beach is being encouraged to head to Seaton for a combined clean-up event on February 12.

- There is consultation over possible boundary changes that could see Liskeard extended to take in part of Menheniot parish.

- In this week’s Looking Back section we have competition to win two sequel swashbuckling historical novels of espionage and skulduggery by the French set in a Cornish village. We also tell the story of a site on Bay Tree Hill in Liskeard which may once have been the location of a medieval priory with royal connections, and was later home to a brewery before today’s modern incarnation as a location for craft workshops.

- There is a review and pictures from Early Energy’s Caradon Youth Theatre production of C S Lewis’s classic story The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.

- A kind-hearted Pensilva girl had her long locks trimmed on her eighth birthday so she could raise funds fora charity which helps children suffering from cancer. Meanwhile, we report on how Children’s Hospice South West has benefited from the efforts of an eight-year-old boy who spent a whole month cycling a mile a day on a static bike.

- Looe Community Cupboard is appealing for donations as it continues to provide vita support for families. Elsewhere in this issue we also have a special feature on Looe’s Defibrillator Appeal.

- The total of more than £3,500 raised in bucket collections during the Annual New Year’s Day Fancy Dress Pram Race organised by Saltash Rugby Club is to go to helping with travel and accommodation costs of a talented Colts player who is being treated for a rare form of cancer.

- There is a an eight-page Farming Diary section in this week’s paper, leading with a lambing thanksgiving service at Polruan where those attending actually witnessed twin lambs being born, and including Farming News, Back British Farmers and Equestrian News sections, including a feature on the new rues for motorists about passing horseriders.

- This week’s five-page Sport section leads with a triple celebration at Liskeard inclusive after confirmation was received from Badminton England that three members of the coaching team have been accepted onto National Coaching Programmes, and Caradon Hockey Club is very grateful after two firms sponsored an entire set of junior playing shirts.

There are lots of round-ups and results from football action around the area, both men’s and women’s, plus other sports covered include rugby union, golf, pool, snooker, euchre and short mat bowls.

There are also all your usual favourite sections inside to read too: Court reports, Auctions and Antiques, Family Announcements, Puzzles, Ray Roberts’ fascinating Nature Watch with pictures, Homes and Gardens, Health and Wellbeing, Planning, Motoring, Public Notices, TV Choice and much much

Pick up the latest copy of your Cornish Times – it’s in the shops today.