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Spaceport Cornwall focused on future as Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy

The head of the South West space cluster said it would continue to work with other global space and satellite businesses and open a new research facility this month

Birmingham Post

Cornwall drops devolution deal with elected mayor after public ‘concern’

‘Significant concern’ about scheme from Levelling Up department

The Independent UK

Woke the plank! Were pirate ships actually beacons of diversity and democracy?

They’ve been portrayed as toothless, wooden-legged cut-throats. But a new exhibition in Cornwall shows there were queer pirates, female pirates, pirates of colour – and they all got a vote (and an equal share of the grog)

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Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy in the US as it looks for sale

Sir Richard Branson’s American satellite launch firm announced hundreds of job cuts last week months after it attempted to shoot a rocket into space from Spaceport Cornwall

Birmingham Post

Homeless people being offered stunning one-bedroom 'pods' instead of B&Bs and hotels

Cornwall Council has been given the green light to build a series of one-bedroom 'pods' at the site of an old highways depot as the growing number of rough sleepers grows

Daily Mirror

Passenger dies on Jet2 flight to UK from Tenerife to Manchester after plane forced to make emergency landing

The LS756 flight from Tenerife made an emergency landing at Cornwall Airport Newquay

Nottingham Post

Cornwall's Truro and Penwith College opens new Career Zone

New facilities include confidential breakout rooms, conversation pods and workspaces with careers resources and guidance integrated into curriculum

Birmingham Post

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Brand new East Midlands Airport flights to Cornwall take off

The first flight from East Midlands Airport to Cornwall has taken off as the site predicts passenger numbers to almost be back to pre-covid levels this summer.

Nottingham Post

Spaceport Cornwall boss says Virgin Orbit cuts pose ‘no direct impact’ on project

Sir Richard Branson’s US satellite firm has confirmed it is cutting hundreds of jobs, months after it attempted to launch a rocket into space from the South West space cluster

Birmingham Post

Software business Intelligent AI to create new jobs following investment boost

The company said it would use the funds to set up a new base in Cornwall and create jobs

Birmingham Post

Virgin Orbit cuts 675 jobs as it races to avoid collapse - report

It comes after Sir Richard Branson’s US satellite launch firm attempt to launching a rocket into orbit from Spaceport Cornwall ended in failure earlier this year

Birmingham Post

Dining across the divide: ‘This man will find common ground with you. I cannot overplay how much I enjoyed his company’

Can a mental health worker and a naval engineer agree on immigration?

The Guardian - UK

The destinations that are discouraging tourists, from Amsterdam to Cornwall

With Amsterdam taking aim at disorderly Brits, we discover where else has a difficult relationship with visitors

The Independent UK

'I live five hours away from my partner, and we couldn't be happier'

Janey and David would have to drive five hours across the UK to meet in real life, but their relationship is strong

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Cornwall Council releases details on its delayed devolution survey

There was a significant inclination by younger people to support the deal with a mayor, compared with our older residents

Birmingham Post

Record numbers are set to travel through Cornwall Airport Newquay this summer as it heads for 'full recovery'

The transport hub recorded a robust 40% growth on its pre-pandemic figures

Daily Mirror

'I live in the UK's best seaside town - people are clueless about its dark side'

St Ives in Cornwall was judged to be the best seaside town in the country, beating Whitstable and Southwold in part due to its excellent art and restaurant scenes

Evening Standard

OPINION - I thought my life would change when I left London, but I was wrong

Six years ago, I moved from Gospel Oak to Penzance, which was yesterday named one of the best places to live in the South-West. I wasn’t in Penzance to celebrate yesterday — not that the Cornish would celebrate, they know their home is special — but in Gospel Oak, staring…

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Homes Under The Hammer host Martin Roberts says £15m budget for Rhondda Tunnel plan is 'relatively small amount'

'Two years to complete is ambitious and £15million might sound a lot but they gave £30million to Cornwall for a space centre. Given what it would bring to this area — tourism, jobs, prosperity and pride — it is a relatively small amount.'

Wales Online

Cornwall coastal path blocked by Mercedes that had nowhere to go

Walkers had to find an alternative route as the path was eventually fenced off

Daily Mirror

Violence breaks out outside asylum seeker hotel as protestors clash with police

Devon and Cornwall Police said about 20 protesters and 150 counter-protesters were involved in the demonstration as they confirmed arrests have been made

Wales Online

Staycation cottages in the real 'Shipton Abbott' from BBC's Beyond Paradise

Fans can enjoy a getaway to an apartment within a former Victorian hotel or indulge in a cottage overlooking the town’s river

Daily Mirror

'Legendary' chef at beach bar found dead after collapsing in walk-in fridge

Tributes have poured in for "iconic legendary character" and "loving father, son and brother" Matt Halford, who suddenly died after collapsing at a beach bar in Cornwall last weekend

Wales Online

How to buy happiness when you're over 50

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak's answer when challenged on woman who can't afford lightbulb sitting in dark

In an interview with BBC Breakfast, the Prime Minister was confronted over the cost of living crisis affecting the nation, including a carer called Nikki, from Cornwall, who was forced to sit in darkness in her kitchen

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