CHARLES Causley is one of Launceston’s most famous sons and the poet is celebrated in this week’s Post as the town held the annual Causley Festival last week.

Inside are pictures and a report from the week. Elsewhere in the North Cornwall town we hear about a fire at the recycling centre and how £500 was raised towards maintenance of St Stephen’s Church.

Up in Bude we find out about a counter protest by Bude Pride at the town library over a drag queen act while on a more positive note, the council have commissioned benches to be made from the Triangle Tree which was felled during Storm Eunice earlier this year.

Also in Bude the leisure is now back open full-time following storm damage while Blood Bikes were the beneficiaries of a Marhamchurch WI fundraiser.

There’s good news from Bridgerule Primary School as they open a new outdoor space while a few miles up the road at Bradford Primary School they are celebrating the news that the new pre-school is open.

Down in Camelford drag queen Aida H Dee visits the library for a story hour plus Callywith College celebrate success of past students and a new eye initiative at Specsavers in Launceston.

Special features see a look ahead to next Saturday’s Bude Carnival and former BBC Spotlight presenter Justin Leigh’s latest column is on the success of England Women’s football team who recently won the European Championships