Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas.

In the latest episode, we join we join Derek Thomas from the Central Cornwall Integrated Care Area and Neil McKay from Truro’s Integrated Neighbourhood Team to learn about the NHS’s Caring Where It Matters campaign - and the neighbourhood health and wellbeing events happening across Cornwall.

We check in with charity co‑founders Kay and Darren from Rest with Joseph and Friends to discuss their plans for a peaceful memorial garden for babies lost before 24 weeks, and how the community can support their work.

As well as that, we take a trip to St Ewe to meet Affordable Housing chair Paul Sibley and vice‑chair Will Richards to hear how the community has raised funds to secure land for the next phase of their affordable housing scheme.

We hear from Dr Hilary Jones and ASDA Pharmacist Michelle Holmes about ASDA Pharmacy’s new “ISSUE” acronym, created to help people understand when they can speak to a pharmacist instead of booking a GP appointment…

…and we welcome Nick Smith, Chief Executive of Young People Cornwall, to discuss the surge in demand for youth mental health support and why the charity has had to pause new referrals.

If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas.

In the latest episode, we join Hannah and Becky Cheetham, the creators of Cheethams with Dreams, to learn more about their movement promoting disability awareness, LGBTQ+ rights, mental health advocacy - and their inspirational bucket‑list journey.

We check in with Mandy Jane from St Mawes Players, who tells us all about their unique triple‑bill pantomime production bringing a packed evening of laughs to the community.

As well as that, we take a trip into National Apprenticeship Week with Ruth Forrest from HM Revenue and Customs, who discusses the Skills for Life theme and why young people should check their Child Trust Fund.

We hear from John Evers from the Duchy Health Charity, Richard Powers from England Boxing, Rivers from Newquay Boxing Academy, and Sonia Bradley from The CHAOS Group who explain how the ‘In Your Corner’ non-contact boxing and mentoring programme is transforming young lives and reducing anti-social behaviour…

…and we welcome Harpreet Kaur, Community Events Manager at ShelterBox, who shares details of this year’s Tent for Lent fundraiser supporting families affected by disaster and conflict worldwide.

If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.

Join our reporter Tom Howe for NEWSWAVE, your weekly rundown of the top stories happening across St Austell and surrounding areas.

In the latest episode, we join Viki Carpenter, Founding Director of Access Cornwall CIC, to explore the brand‑new Accessible Guide to Truro, which has been created to help make the city easier to navigate for everyone.

We check in with Florence and Camilla from Beyond the Buoys, the Cornish trio preparing for a major challenge later this year.

As well as that, we take a trip to CHAOS Farm to meet Sally Robinson and Head Grower Rich Hardy, as Sally celebrates being named a finalist in a prestigious national horticulture award.

We hear from TV personality Binky Felstead, who lifts the lid on why so many adults avoid booking their own holidays abroad.

And we welcome former Olympic snowboarder and broadcaster Aimee Fuller, to hear her winter training tips and who she’ll be watching at the Winter Olympics...

…plus Gareth and Matt from We Are One drop in to talk their mental‑health‑focused sports charity and plans for a Rugby 7s tournament later this year.

If you live or work in the St Austell area and have a news story for us, contact news@chaos.radio.