Abandoned rare black seal pup arrives at Cornish Sanctuary
A rare black seal pup is recovering at Cornwall Seal Sanctuary in Gweek after being found abandoned on Porthellick in the Isles of Scilly. The baby seal, only around 2 …
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Reindeer parade kicks off late night shopping in Truro
Late night shopping came to Cornwall last night, when a Reindeer Parade marked the start of late night shopping in Truro. Parents and children gathered to watch the reindeer parade …
Come on down to the Great Penryn Christmas Bake off
The Great British Bake Off has established itself as one of the nation’s favourite television programmes and was a bigger hit than ever this year on our screens. And now …
Rich Hall heads to Falmouth
A giant of stand-up comedy is set to return to Falmouth next year – when Rich Hall plays the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth. Tickets have now gone on sale for …
Review: Richard Herring in Falmouth
Big name comedy returned to Falmouth this week when Richard Herring played a gig at the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth. Herring, who’s best known for his work alongside Stuart Lee …
Truro’s City of Lights procession tonight!
Truro’s spectacular City of Lights Festival is set to take place tonight, with more than 30,000 people expected to visit the Cornish capital and view the spectacular parade. The procession …
Cornish band shed folk image
When you think of Cornish music you probably think of folk music, but Cornish band Hanterhir are successfully showing that’s not all the county can produce. The band’s epic songs …
Countdown to a Cornish Christmas
With Christmas now just over a month away, more than a few of us have felt our thoughts turning to seasonal pursuits including buying gifts, hunting out decorations, and planning …
Not just good, but ‘Excellent’ – tests report on bathing water in North Cornwall
As if you need any more reason to visit the region while you enjoy our luxury Cornwall self-catering accommodation, it has been confirmed that the bathing water at all of …
Truro set for spectacular annual City of Lights parade
A collective of people of all ages from all across Truro and beyond will be putting the finishing touches to their amazing lanterns this week in preparation of the annual …
Sad moment as Downton Abbey dog dies
There was a sad moment in the final episode of Downton Abbey this weekend when Lord Grantham’s faithful pale yellow lab passed away. The dog, called Isis (it was named …
Is shellfish too “posh” for diners?
Researchers claim to have discovered that restaurants with shellfish on the menu could be excluding some diners who feel delicacies like oysters are too “posh”. The study group which conducted …