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, street‑dance duo Ashley and Glen, better known as Twist and Pulse, join us to reflect on their Britain’s Got Talent journey – as well as life beyond the stage, including solo projects, DJ’ing, fatherhood and a new men’s mental health single.

We’re counting down to the return of the du Maurier Fowey Literary Festival, celebrating literary talent through an exciting programme of authors, speakers and events. Festival chair Paula Pearson joins us to share what’s planned.

Cornish photographer and filmmaker Amy Griffin joins us ahead of running the London Marathon for ShelterBox. She explains how witnessing humanitarian crises around the world inspired her to support the Cornish charity’s vital work.

We also hear about the Cornwall Dementia Conference, which returns this May ahead of International Dementia Action Week. Paul Cadger, Dementia Education Lead at Kernow Health CIC, tells us what to expect from the sixth‑year event.

Plus, as families across England receive primary school offers, child psychologist Dr Martha Deiros Collado shares simple advice to help children prepare for starting out this September.

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 explore a rare and much‑loved tradition here in Cornwall with Jonathon Jones, Managing Director of Trading at Tregothnan, who joins us ahead of the estate’s globally renowned Private Garden Opening weekend.

We catch up with Kiley Pearce, Events Fundraiser at Children’s Hospice South West, ahead of this year’s Rainbow Run Cornwall - the county’s brightest family fun run, which last year raised an astonishing £107,000.

We also hear from Caroline Childe, music leader of a special local choir for people living with dementia and their carers, as they prepare for a heart‑warming concert marking the close of their latest project.

Plus, Ruth Forrest joins us with important news for families claiming Child Benefit, explaining the upcoming increase to payments and why parents are being encouraged to register as early as possible.

And we sit down with Helen Tiplady and James D’Arcy to talk about an exciting six‑day musical theatre summer school being run by Falmouth University and the Get Creative team - culminating in a public performance of Legally Blonde Jr this August.

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 Meah Howlett in St Dennis, where hundreds of people gathered for a special plaque unveiling celebrating the community effort behind the restoration of the village church’s historic bells.

We catch up with Cornish event rider Harriet Bunney, as Bryna Jordan finds out more about her eventing journey, the grit the sport demands, and her goals for the new season.

As well as that, we take a trip to Mevagissey, where Tristan Netherton and Penny Bulkeley tell us all about the upcoming fundraising concert and how their Shanty Festival continues to make waves in the local community.

We hear from Sue Ford at Wheal Martyn, who brings us the latest updates from Cornwall’s iconic china clay museum and heritage site.

And we welcome Helen Barden from St Austell Library, sharing news on World Book Day, community events, and everything happening inside the busy town‑centre hub - plus Jessica is here with this week’s Talking Health.

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