In this week’s packed Cornish Times, in shops from today (Friday), we lead with pictures and an account of the D-Day commemorations held in Looe, which were attended by two men, now in their 70s, who lost their fathers in the invasion to liberate Europe from Nazi rule, and where three local men who died in the conflict were remembered.

Inside we also tell other stories recalling those who took part in the events of that momentous time in the nation’s history.

We also report that pizza and prayer will be on offer as Liskeard plays its part in a nationwide event aimed at encouraging people to give church a try, and that Looe is trialling new recycling bins in a bid to reduce the amount of plastic beach waste.

We also have an in-depth interview with Looe councillor and new Cornwall Council cabinet member for neighbourhoods and climate change, Edwina Hannaford, about the county’s strategies to help tackle the environmental threats to our planet.

We also outline how local residents can help Saltash in its bid to become a Plastic Free Community.

Calstock is to have new flood defences, but not everyone is happy about the routing of a temporary path to be constructed while the work is carried out – find out why.

A five-day archaeological dig is to be carried out next month around the well-preserved ancient portal dolmen Trethevy Quoit and local people are being invited to get involved – find out how to volunteer.

Much-loved and respected former mayor of Looe Cllr Armand Toms as attended a Buckingham Palace garden party – we have pictures from the event – and in the Cornish Times he takes the opportunity to look back and reflect on his four years in the role. We also report on his successor, Cllr Martin Gregory’s, aims for the coming year.

There are also pictures of the military operation staged at Duchy College Stoke Climsland as it was transformed into the fictional village of Duchy-on-Stoke under terrorist attack, so that Military & Protective Services students could be put through their paces by Army, police and fire services personnel.

We also have two competitions that readers can enter in our special feature showing ways in which you can treat your dad on Father’s Day (Sunday, June 16), and there are also features about attractions at this weekend’s Royal Cornwall Show and previewing Menheniot Cherry Fair, Liskeard Carnival and the National Sheep Association’s Sheep South West event.

In addition, this week’s Cornish Times has six pages of Sport and our regular columns including Ray Roberts’ Nature Watch, Letters, Recipe of the Week, TV Choice and latest Books.

There is all this and more in this week’s Cornish Times, in shops from today (Friday).