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

- There is a setback for a housing scheme in Liskeard as developer Midas has gone into administration at the cost of hundreds of jobs across its seven offices in South West England and Wales, but councillor for the town Nick Craker is hopeful the the Liskeard scheme will go ahead as Cornwall Council is working to find a solution.

- A sprightly 102-year-old woman in Torpoint has celebrated her birthday surrounded by members of her family, the town mayor and 500 cards sent to her by well-wishers. She also shares with us her recipe for a long life - and she should know as her Millbrook publican father also lived to the age of 102!

- A plasterer from Bathpool is to walk 16 miles on stilts to help the fundraising appeal for a new Looe inshore lifeboat.

- We hear about the great university offers that students at Callywith College are receiving - and their plans for the future. Meanwhile, in his latest fortnightly column for the Cornish Times, former BBC Spotlight presenter Justin Leigh looks at the difficult decisions being faced by young people over whether they might have to move away fro the South West to find work in the current climate.

- We also have two pages of pictures of youngsters who participated in the Cornish Times-sponsored East Cornwall Primary Schools Cross country event at Lanhydrock.

- Volunteers have begun work on a new community garden at ST Ive that they hope will be a place for local people o grow their own produce and also to relax and socialise.

- In our Westminster Watch column, South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray tells us how she is getting on with the job, though some of the correspondents on our letter page have written in with the view that she should have been more critical of Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the light of the ‘party gate’ row which has rocked Parliament.

- A senior Admiral has launched a tree planting project at Saltash’s China Fleet Country Club which is designed to help mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this year - and we have details of how a number of South East Cornwall communities are seeking ideas for celebrations of this unprecedented royal milestone of 70 years on the throne.

- In our Looking Back section, Judith Ayres, joint co-ordinator of the St Sampson’s Unlocked project to restore the parish church in the village of South Hill near Callington, tells us how becoming involved has proved to be so fulfilling, fascinating and transformative on a personal level and also in bringing the local community together and giving everyone pride in the historic building.

- Read about a family-friendly production coming to a South East Cornwall venue which brings to life the story of the Vikings’ short-lived settlement in North America, known as Vinland.

- Cotehele Quay Gig Club have had their new boat blessed while hosting a winter regatta. The nw gig is appropriately called Govenek - the Cornish word for hope.

- In our Recruitment section, read about a former RAF mechanic living in Liskeard who, at the age of 35, is now training as an apprentice gas engineer, proving that you don’t have to be just out or school or college to become an apprentice.

- In our Motoring section, read about how members of the public now have a chance to try out one of the new breed of fully electric vehicles at the Eden Project.

- This week’s Cornish Times also has a nine-page Sport section, leading with the Cornwall Cricket League announcing its fixtures for the upcoming 2022 season, with the reigning T20 Kernow Crash champions and ECB Cornwall Premier League side Callington most high profile.

Also in Callington, teams are wanted for its Thursday evening six-a-side league. Read about how Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Poppy Soper has landed her dream job of signing for top club Chelsea, and other football coverage includes Western League, South West Peninsula League, Premier Division, Argyle Youth, St Piran League, ECPL and women’s reports. There is also athletics, hockey, Shrtmat bowls, rugby union, golf, darts, snooker, euchre and pool coverage.

There are also all your usual favourite sections inside to read too: Community News, Court reports, Wordsearch, Puzzles page, Ray Roberts’ Nature Watch with photos, TV Choice, Farming section, Point to Point, Auctions and Antiques, Family Announcements, Property, Recruitment, Homes and Gardens, Health, Care and Wellbeing, Planning, Motoring, Public Noties and much much

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