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

- We take a look at the effect Storms Eunice and Franklin had on South East Cornwall last weekend and into Monday, when communities such as St Neot were still experiencing power cuts and the clear-up was getting under way. We also look at the ‘Blitz spirit’ which emerged as people helped out elderly neighbours and rallied to provide hot water and hot drinks and food to those without power.

- A project to reinstate a play park in the St Stephens area of Saltash is gathering pace and we find out about it.

- A sprightly lady in Torpoint with 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren has marked her 100th birthday with not one but two celebratory events.

- A group of volunteers uncovering an old canal lock below Lodge hill in Liskeard have been given a licence by Network Rail to continue their work and we look at the history of the canal and at what is being uncovered.

- In our Looking Back section we have the first instalment of a two-part feature examining what the ‘Exon Domesday’ book has to say about life in South East Cornwall soon after the Norman Conquest - a time when William the Conqueror’s half-brother Robert, Count of Mortaine, owned much of the county.

- Bodmin Rotary Club is planning a special Queen’s Platinum Jubilee parade of vehicles and would like more classic vehicles from different eras and different makers to enrol to take part.

- Liskeard Area Memory Cafe will be celebrating its 12th birthday next week as well as its first session since March 2020, when the COVID pandemic began and put a halt to normal life.

- Point to Point horse racing action gets under way this weekend at Great Trethew, Menheniot, in what promises to be a fabulous day out for all the family. We look at what people going along can expect.

- A community growers project supplying fresh vegetables to people in Pensilva and surrounding villages is on the look-out for volunteers to help with practical work and management roles.

- A St Ive parish project has been awarded £10,000 in National Lottery funding and we take a look at what it involves.

- A young St Ann’s Chapel couple who lost their baby at birth are creating a garden where other bereaved parents can remember.

- A Callywith College A-level students and his Under-18 England pool team have won the European Championships held over six days in the Republic of Ireland.

- As Netflix launches its new Vikings: Valhalla historical action adventure series tonight (Friday), Cornwall-based actor Julian Seager - who has also starred in TV-s Doc Martin and Poldark as well as the Fisherman’s Friends movie - speaks to us about his role as a Norse chieftain, and also about his cookery videos streamed under the name ‘Hairy Foodie Guy’.

- In his latest fortnightly column for the Cornish Times, former BBC Spotlight presenter Justin Leigh muses on how the recent storms and the damage they inflicted on trees and power supplies have shown how it’s so easy to take things for granted until we lose them.

- In this week’s Nature Watch feature with more of his superb photos, Ray Roberts describes a surprise encounter between Mrs Roberts and a stick insect.

- Our Recruitment section this week looks at how a young man with autism from Liskeard has found a job that he loves working for the Premier Inn hotels chain.

Our 6-page Sport section leads with double delight for Saltash Community School as their year 11 boys’ and girls’ teams were both crowned county champions. Meanwhile the Saltash United women’s team braved the elements to win 3-2 against Feniton. We have a big team photo of the victors.

Other sport reports this week, despite the impact of the storms on fixtures, include more Women’s Football plus Argyle Youth, St Piran League, Rugby Union, Athletics, Hockey, Cricket, Rugby Union, Golf, Short mat bowls, Darts, Snooker, Pool and Euchre.

Other Features this week include: Letters, Court reports, Wordsearch, Puzzles page, TV Choice, Farming section, Auctions and Antiques, 3-page Farming section, Family Announcements, Property, Homes and Gardens, Planning, Motoring, Public Notices and more.

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