At the time, only 16 people could attend the postwoman’s funeral due to Covid restrictions. And there sadly couldn’t be a wake. However, those who knew Lois were still able to say their ...

A GROUP hoping to reconnect some of North Cornwall’s lost railways has set out some of its goals for 2025. Connect Launceston was established with the aim to reconnect Launceston to the national rail ...

One of Launceston’s hottest restaurants has set its sights on the South, opening up a new shop in Sandy Bay as the owner plots further expansion in the future. Turkish Tukka was founded by Yusuf ...

I am currently the Editor of Australian Community Media's Launceston Examiner. I am a media and communications professional with experience across print, digital, social and radio broadcasts.

“The Tasmanian Government has stepped in to secure a long-term solution for public transport in Launceston following the disappointing closure of the privately-owned Cornwall Square Transit centre.

HMP Dartmoor, which is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, is leased to the Ministry of Justice for £1.5 million annually — and will be for the next 24 years. But the category-C prison ...

The star of a TV drama filmed in Cornwall has said he "didn't want to leave" when the shoot ended. James Norton plays the main character in the ITV series Playing Nice, in which two couples ...

Cornwall's tourism chief has expressed a desire for the county to "bounce back" following a decade-low in visitor numbers last year. Jon Hyatt, who heads Visit Cornwall, acknowledged economic ...

Firefighters are battling two large blazes in Launceston’s northern suburbs this afternoon. A “vegetation fire” has forced the closure of Calvary Road in Mowbray, with helicopters deployed to ...

I am currently the Editor of Australian Community Media's Launceston Examiner. I am a media and communications professional with experience across print, digital, social and radio broadcasts.

votes. Off the mainland, Hobart is being beaten by its northern friends in Launceston. Meanwhile, in the battle of the steel cities, Wollongong has more than twice as many voters as Newcastle.

Bex Allen from Cornwall Wildlife Trust, said monthly surveys show an increased number of humpback whales which she called "one of the greatest recovery stories". Whaling had reduced the humpback ...