IN this week’s Cornish Times, in shops from today (Friday) we lead with confirmation from South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray that she intends voting against the Government’s proposed Brexit deal with the EU in the House of Commons.

Her explains to us her reasons for going against Prime Minister Theresa May’s compromise plan.

However, in another development we report that Cornwall Councillors have voted to support a ‘People’s Vote’ campaign for a second referendum – with calls also being made for Cornwall to retain strong ties with Europe.

We also report that the authority is set to lose more than 30 councillors under new electoral areas agreed for the county by the Local Government Boundary Commission, and give details of the plans to increase the tag charges for motorists crossing the River Tamar.

In other news, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and TV presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen have been involved in a ceremony marking the founding of a charity helping child victims of domestic violence that was the brainchild of a couple from Torpoint.

We give details of a packed-out meeting held in Saltash calling for efforts to be made for the town to ban single-use plastics as awareness grows of the damage they do to marine life in our oceans.

We report on why staff at a South East Cornwall cafe will be out filming for a special promotion campaign for their town with a ’12 Days of Christmas’ theme, and we carry lots of pictures from the festive ’lights up’ events around South East Cornwall.

The new Bishop of Truro has been consecrated at St Paul’s Cathedral in London – and in our special Christmas features supplement we carry his message for the festive period along with those of other leading churchmen from around the area, including the Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth and the Cornwall Methodist Chairman. The supplement also highlights ways that you can help the Salvation Army’s Christmas appeal to help local families in need.

We also report on a £280,000 plan to transform St Cleer Church and restore its bells, as well as a £500,000 plan to save the village church where the famous Bishop Trelawney first preached.

There are also details of how to enter our 12 Days of Christmas Competition to win a 5lb turkey crown and a £30 fruit and vegetables voucher, plus there are regular weekly columns such as Ray Roberts’ Nature Watch, TV Choice, the Cornish Times recipe and latest books.

There is all this and more in this week’s Cornish Times.