Bude-Stratton Town Council

23/06/2026

Due to the heat, we're activating our Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) to support people sleeping rough.

Our teams will be carrying out additional welfare checks and offering bottled water, sun protection and advice on staying safe in hot weather.

If you're concerned about someone sleeping rough, please contact StreetLink.

23/06/2026

〓〓 Speak Cornish Week 2026 〓〓

Originally from Porthbud (Bude), BBC Radio 1 presenter Danni Diston has recorded a message for Speak Cornish Week.

This year's theme is:

Ple’th os da trigys?
Where do you live?

and

Trigys ov yn...
I live in...

Watch Danni's message to find out how she completes the sentence.

Interested in learning more Cornish? Danni also presents Learn Cornish, Dyski Kernewek on BBC Sounds with language expert Sarah Buck, exploring the Cornish language, history and culture.

🎧 Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0nhcdhy

22/06/2026

22/06/2026

🔴 The UK Health Security Agency has upgraded its Heat Health Alert for the South West to Red, the highest level available within its health alert system.

The alert is in place from 1am on Wednesday 24 June until 11pm on Thursday 25 June.

The Met Office Amber Extreme Heat Warning for our area remains in place, with exceptionally hot conditions and very warm nights forecast during this period.

🤝 Please check in on friends, family and neighbours who may be more affected by the heat.

If you're heading to the coast to cool off, remember that sea temperatures remain much lower than air temperatures. Enter the water gradually where possible and be aware of the risks associated with cold water shock.

For the latest forecasts and warnings, visit the Met Office website.

22/06/2026

🌡️ The Met Office has issued an 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 covering Bude-Stratton and the surrounding area.

The warning is due to come into effect at 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 and remain in place until 𝟏𝟏:𝟓𝟗𝐩𝐦 𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟓 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞.

🔥 Very warm conditions are expected both during the day and overnight, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday.

💙 Please take extra care during the hotter weather and check in on friends, family and neighbours who may be more affected by the higher temperatures.

🌊 𝑰𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒐𝒇𝒇, 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒂 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔. 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒔 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒄𝒌.

You can view the latest forecasts and warnings on the Met Office website.

22/06/2026

🇬🇧 Today marks the start of Armed Forces Week 2026.

This week is an opportunity to recognise and thank the entire Armed Forces community — including serving personnel, reservists, veterans, cadets, cadet adult volunteers and military families.

Thank you for your service and dedication.

To mark Armed Forces Week, the Union Flag is flying from Shalder Hill throughout the week. On Armed Forces Day (Saturday), it will be replaced with the Armed Forces Day Flag.


Armed Forces Day

21/06/2026

〓〓 Dydh Da! 〓〓
Speak Cornish Week 2026 begins today!

This year's theme is:

𝐏𝐥𝐞’𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐬 𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐲𝐬?
Where do you live?

And

𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐯 𝐲𝐧...
I live in...

Did you know the Cornish names for some of our local communities are:

📍 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐛𝐮𝐝 – Bude
📍 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐡 – Stratton
📍 𝐅𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐤𝐲𝐧 – Poughill

How would you complete the sentence:

Trigys ov yn...?

19/06/2026

📷 Bude Live We**am is back online!

Enjoy live views from the lower basin area, with the camera moving between a number of local landmarks and viewpoints including the Canal, Compass Point, Summerleaze Beach, Sea Pool and Lifeboat Station.

The camera provides a continuous live feed, pausing at each location before moving on.

👀 Watch here: www.budewebcam.co.uk

19/06/2026

📈 Update: Since we shared this post, the forecast for early next week has increased significantly, with temperatures currently forecast to reach around 30°C or higher from Monday onwards.

🌡️ We received an Amber Heat Health Alert from the UK Health Security Agency yesterday, covering the period until Tuesday 23 June.

Looking out of the window today, it may not feel particularly warm just yet! However, current forecasts suggest temperatures will increase from Sunday and remain higher into next week.

We don't need to tell most of you how to cope with a bit of warm weather, but please do keep an eye on friends, family and neighbours who may be more affected by higher temperatures.