IN this week’s packed Cornish Times, in shops from today (Friday) we lead with a dog walker’s shock that flytippers have once again dumped dozens of tyres at a beauty spot near Tideford.

When we reported a few weeks ago that volunteers had had to fish more than 100 tyres out of the same stretch of the River Tiddy, it sparked anger and outrage among local people on social media and an investigation by the Environment Agency. This time the total number of tyres is in the 30s, but the tippers’ audacity is still shocking and we ask a Saltash recycling firm for views on what may be behind such thoughtless dumping.

With the Kensey Foods factory in Launceston set to close with the loss of up to 650 jobs, we report on what owners the Samworth Group are saying in their statement.

There is also some bad news for motorists, as Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry tolls are set to soar after Cornwall Council agreed to a 33 per cent increase, and St Martin’s Road in Looe is to close for eight weeks for further drainage works.

We also report on a petition calling for funding to improve the A38, and on the details of an inquest into the circumstances of a crash on that road that tragically resulted in the deaths of three people.

There is better news on the housing front, as Cornwall Council is to buy 250 homes to help the homeless and to borrow an extra £107m to provide homes for local people as well as space for businesses and jobs.

With Brexit uppermost in many people’s thoughts at the moment, we have two pages looking at differing views on the risk of a no deal outcome in advance of MPs voting again on a withdrawal bill on Tuesday. South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray is casting doubt on figures showing a no deal economic impact on the region, but farmers are warning of ‘catastrophe’ and business leaders are also pessimistic.

We also look at what is being done to ensure the supply of treated drinking water continues to flow through our taps in the event of a no deal.

In other news, a project is looking into the challenges faced by disabled people in the area, and report that the emergency services have appealed to people to park sensibly after a woman who suffered a stroke had to be ferried to an ambulance in a car because it couldn’t get near her house.

Meanwhile a Dobwalls man has been dubbed ‘Mr Sleek’ after losing six stone in 12 months, and Government funding of £50,000 has been awarded to a community project to restore a burnt-out pub.

There is also to be a new film festival on the Rame Peninsula focusing on environmental matters.

We have lots of pictures from community events, including two pages of photos from the Cornish Times-sponsored East Cornwall Harriers Primary Schools Cross-Country League meeting in which youngsters braved some of the wettest conditions imaginable.

We have two pages on farming and equestrian matters, including horse safety, 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.