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Who to follow: the best Cornish influencers and bloggers

Monday, January 13, 2020 Hesham Abdelhamid

The online influencers that we love and admire. The Cornish bloggers' pages we just can't do without.

Made in Cornwall: Carol Burns Design

Monday, December 16, 2019 Hesham Abdelhamid

Make your home happy with these colourful accessories

Gold winner of Chelsea Flower Show CAMFED comes to Eden's Biomes

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Zoe Gater

CAMFED garden giving girls in africa a space to grow

The Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) African Garden, which won a prestigious gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show earlier in the year, is being installed at the Eden Project,

Meet the creator behind these Cornishware inspired greeting cards

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Zoe Gater

One of the many greetings cards made by Kate Whatmore

We all recognise Cornishware's famous blue and white stripes but Kate Whatmore creator of Corniche has given them a new lease of life with her design work.

Bed down by the Eden Biomes and help tackle homelessness

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Hesham Abdelhamid

Last year�s event raised a record-breaking �20,000

You can help homeless people find a roof this winter by sleeping out in the cold for one night.

Celebrity

Famous filming locations in Cornwall

Tue, 15:30

Charlestown Harbour. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Many stars have appeared in front of the cameras in one of Cornwall's many fantastic filming locations. Here's just a few of the movies and TV shows that have been, at least in part, filmed in Cornwall

We chat to Fisherman's Friends' actor Dave Johns

Tue, 12:55 Words: Susan Griffin

The Fisherman's Friends. Photo credit: Rob Youngson

We chat to stand-up comedian and actor Dave Johns about his role in the Fisherman's Friends movie

An interview with Poldark actress, Sofia Oxenham

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Words: Susan Griffin

Sofia Oxenham as Tess. Copyright Mammoth Screen

As the new series of Poldark hits our screens, Susan Griffin meets its latest star - a Cornish-born actress who had fun playing the trouble-making Tess

Best-selling author Liz Fenwick on her favourite things about Cornwall

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

We all have our own ideas of what makes Cornwall so special - we ask those who have made The Duchy their home to share their favourite spots. First up is best-selling author Liz Fenwick

Jamie Cullum: 'The left-field jazz that you can dance and lose yourself to is what Cheltenham does well'

Thursday, March 14, 2019 Katie Jarvis

Jamie Cullum will be showcasing songs from his new album at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival - and it's going to be emotional

Corinne Evans: Founder of the Rad Mum Club talks all things motherhood and surfing

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

When Corinne Evans first hit the waves, women on boards were rare, how things have changed

How Surfers Against Sewage are saving the world one wave at a time

Friday, May 17, 2019

As World Environment Day and World Oceans Day takes place this month, Bethan Andrews talks to Surfers Against Sewage about their commitment to tackling plastic in our oceans

Ad Feature Mount Hawke Academy awarded £2,500 from Calor to fund new adventure playground

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Mount Hawke Academy in Cornwall is celebrating after being awarded a grant of £2,500 to help fund their new adventure playground, as part of rural energy provider Calor's annual funding scheme

VIDEO: RNLI rescue multiple people from rip currents in Cornwall

Thursday, August 2, 2018

RNLI Lifeguards in action. Picture by Photobos. Getty Images

Around 20 people, including children, have had to be rescued across Cornwall in the past week having been caught in rip currents

Ad Feature Plymouth City Council are looking for foster carers

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Photo credit: Kontrec. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Plymouth City Council are looking for potential foster carers to bring positive change to a child's life. Can you help?

Business

Behind the scenes of an award winning family law team

Monday, December 16, 2019

Lexis Nexis Family Law Awards, Southbank Ballroom

The family law team at Stephens Scown LLP, which is based in Truro and St Austell, has been named the best in the South at the prestigious Family Law Awards 2019. But what is it that sets the team apart?

Meet the creator behind these Cornishware inspired greeting cards

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

We all recognise Cornishware's famous blue and white stripes but Kate Whatmore creator of Corniche has given them a new lease of life with her design work.

Bell's Cornwall Chimes

Friday, May 2, 2014

Malcolm Bell - Head of Tourism (Truro) With Truro Cathedral in the back ground

Cornwall is not only #openforbusiness, it never closed, writes Malcolm Bell, head of tourism at Visit Cornwall, but where's the screaming headlines in that?

Industry Leaders Gather to Discuss Cultural Tourism in Cornwall

Thursday, March 27, 2014

On Monday 17 March, leaders from the South West tourism sector gathered to consider and discuss the major issues, offerings and solutions at play within the region's vibrant tourism industry. Foregrounded against the new BA(Hons) Cultural Tourism Management degree at Falmouth, that explores tourism activity inspired by creative arts, action sports, heritage and landscape, the day offered a selection of presentations punctuated by audience discussion