A VILLAGE hall has been granted £3,000 to help with its roof repairs. Marhamchurch Village Hall received the funding from Lawhitton-based charity Cornwall Community Foundation's business arm. Pamela Idelson, from Cornwall 100 Club member Trebarfoot Manor, recently visited the village hall and presented the cheque. She said: "A great effort is being made to encourage a community spirit within the village. Losing the Post Office led to a closure of the village shop, which they are trying to revive. Clearly, this hall provides a focus. "There was a good turnout for the usual Wednesday coffee morning and Peter Jones took the trouble to show us around the building, explaining the uses they had put to other grants. "They were very pleased with the cheque for £3,000 which will make up the amount already raised to the £20,000 needed to re-slate and insulate the roof." The village hall is used for a diverse range of activities, but focuses on the youth and elderly within the village and those who are isolated. For the full report, and a round-up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the Post.