This week’s Cornish Times leads with a report on how communities across South East Cornwall have rallied together to ensure that children of families affected by the global pandemic won’t go hungry this half-term holiday.

Churches and community organisations have been joined by businesses, sports clubs, supermarkets and individuals in these efforts, while the Government has faced criticism over its stance.

Inside we have details of an open letter from the Bishop of Truro, Bishop of St Germans and the Cornwall Methodist District Chairman calling for action from Westminster to ensure that no child goes hungry.

We also have reports on preparations being made to mark Remembrance Day, including the fantastic effort made by volunteers in Callington in knitting thousands of flowers to be incorporated in a ‘Poppy Wave’ display in the area between the church and the war memorial. Liskeard’s Royal British Legion explain the arrangements for this year’s smaller annual Remembrance Service given the COVID-19 restrictions, and we also report on a former military policeman who is planning to support this year’s Poppy Appeal with a 10k run for Remembrance Day.

We also join firefighters and county and town councillors who were shown around Liskeard’s new state-of-the-art MAN Rosenbauer Compact Line fire engine - the first of 15 specially developed for the challenging conditions and narrow roads of Cornwall. The vehicle has a whole host of special features which, the firefighters say, will bring the town well and truly into the 21st century as a previous 40-year-old appliance is retired.

We have our regular Westminster Watch report from South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray, and this week’s In My View column comes from Liberal Democrat Adam Sturtridge.

Kerenza Moore reports on how two young actors, who found themselves furloughed due to the COVID crisis, have founded their own theatre company and are bringing a socially-distanced production to South East Cornwall.

We also report on how bookings are already being taken at the 40-bedroom Bodmin Jail Hotel, due to open in February, and that the town’s Army Museum has been a joint beneficiary of a grant from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund (CRF). There is also a report on local monuments and structures which feature in Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register.

Also take a look at the Cornish Times’ fantastic Sport In Focus section. There are 16 pages of brilliant local and regional coverage this week: editor Nigel Walrond and our great correspondents bring you exclusive interviews, reports, results and photos. It’s packed with reports from the SW Peninsula League Premier West and East, St Piran Leagues, the East Cornwall Premier League, North Devon League, Duchy League and Devon and Exeter League, plus Women’s Football, Plymouth Argyle.

Also there are special reports on Exeter Chiefs following their wonderful double after beating Wasps in the Gallagher Premiership final at Twickenham just a week after lifting the Heineken Champions Cup; from Tamar Trotters Running Club; on Caradon Men’s and Ladies’ hockey; and, in the field of Athletics, on an intrepid Bodmin-based ultra-marathon runner who has raised more than £4,000 shared between two good causes.

There is also other news from Cornwall RFU, plus golf and short mat bowls reports.

On the back page we have pictures from Saltash Borough men’s and ladies’ football teams, reveal how Millbrook AFC will be making history on Saturday, and an article on Liskeard darts ace Keelan Kay’s three-year extension to his sponsorship deal with Red Dragon Darts.

As well as all that, this week’s paper includes Farming, Homes and Gardens, Antiques, Motoring, Property, Care Homes and – dare we say it? – preparing for Christmas sections, plus regular features such as Ray Roberts’ popular Nature Watch column and the puzzles page.

So buy your packed issue of the Cornish Times, in the shops from today!