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I’ve been holidaying in Cornwall since childhood – this is why off-season is the best time to visit

Assistant Travel Editor Emilee Tombs travels to England’s southwestern tip outside of the summer months, and is rewarded with uncrowded beaches and refreshingly low-priced accommodation

The Independent UK

‘If Walls Could Talk, the Level of Chatter Would Be Cacophonous’ – See Inside an Old Artist’s Retreat Whose Radical Renovation Still Honors Its Impressive Legacy

A house that entertained luminaries from the St Ives School in the early and mid 1900s has been brought into the 21st century beautifully

Homes & Gardens

Introducing The Conversation and the BBC’s Secrets of the Sea – my journey to meet six marine scientists pioneering ocean solutions

After a long drive to Godrevy lighthouse near St Ives in Cornwall, the wind is blowing and the waves are crashing. I’m here with BBC radio producer Jo Loosemore, on a roadtrip to meet some of the marine scientists researching how ocean health is vital to our future.

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Controversial hotel approved for Cornwall beauty spot despite local anger

One councillor said ‘local democracy has been thrown out of the window’ after the decision

The Independent UK

Controversial hotel approved in St Ives despite fierce local opposition

Cornwall Council had originally refused planning permission for the 90-room Premier Inn at St Ives last year.

Evening Standard

Harborough FC ‘surprised’ as 100 Spanish fans turn up to watch game

Fans are subscribers to YouTube channel focused on English football whose founder wants to strengthen links with club

The Guardian - UK

Second World War veteran known as ‘the Poppy Man’ made an MBE

George Kelly, 101, was honoured in recognition of more than 40 years of voluntary service to the Royal British Legion.

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Barbara Hepworth sculptures exhibited in public for first time

A new show focusing on the artist’s fascination with string includes works unseen beyond private collections

The Guardian - UK

How I learned to paint in St Ives, Cornwall

A novice painter finds the artistic heritage of St Ives somewhat daunting initially, but expert tuition in a dream artists’ studio soon gets the creative juices flowing

The Guardian - UK

As tourists flock to St Ives, local people are paying a heavy price

Letters: Michael Bird fears the patient zero of British overtourism may soon end up on life support. Will Sleath says the town is definitely not desolate in winter

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s just a rich man’s playground now’: how St Ives became patient zero of British overtourism

The Cornish resort may be the picturebook seaside town but, through a desolate winter and a crowded summer, artists, fishers, visitors and locals reveal a community in danger of losing its soul

The Guardian - UK

XL gullies: how birds ‘as big as turkeys’ took over Britain

From Aberdeen to St Ives, it seems nowhere is safe from supersized swooping scavengers. But you must not fight back

The Guardian - UK

Thrill me, hide me, restore me: what can we learn about artists from their gardens?

From the spectacular Tarot Garden Niki de Saint Phalle built in Tuscany to Barbara Hepworth’s sculpture oasis in St Ives, artists’ green spaces are about so much more than plants and pruning

The Guardian - UK

Bryan Illsley obituary

Artist whose diverse and distinctive work included sculptures from found materials, jewellery, paintings and handmade books

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Bag a window seat: 10 of the UK’s most scenic bus routes

From Inverness to Land’s End, we pick the best bus trips for taking in the UK countryside

The Guardian - UK

Not just St Ives: Redruth festival will shine light on vibrant Cornish arts scene

First Flamm festival in old mining town this weekend will include ‘art rave’ and installations using local natural materials

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s more February than August’: holidaymakers sit out storm in Cornwall

Britain’s soggy summer is enough to make you give up and head to the Med. Yet families are happily splashing around on the beach in St Ives

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St Ives residents raise £1m to save community hospital closed by NHS

Former Edward Hain Memorial hospital founded more than a century ago to become new hub for health and wellness

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The Independent UK

King and Queen make waves at the seaside on Cornwall trip

The royal visitors discussed surfing, sculptures, lifeboats and choral music during their visit to St Ives.

The Guardian - UK

Jane O’Malley obituary

Other lives: Painter of vibrant still lifes who lived and worked in St Ives for many years

Daily Mirror

Inside house frozen in time for nearly 40 years with sheet music set up on piano

Urban explorer Adam Corkill discovered the remote cottage near St Ives, Cornwall, which has a calendar last used in December 1986, when its previous owner seemingly left

Wales Online

Tenby officially the most searched summer holiday destination in the UK

Daily Mirror

UK beach blasted as 'hell on earth' with 'water too cold' and 'wrong sort of sand'

Tourists took to TripAdvisor to complain about Porthminster Beach in St Ives, Cornwall, ahead of the summer season, criticising overcrowding, litter and the type of sand

Daily Mirror

Tourists have 'worst holiday' at UK beach with 'sticky sand' and 'cold water'

TripAdvisor reviews slate several beauty spots and tourist attractions, notably Porthminster Beach in St Ives, Cornwall, which was branded "hideous" by one unimpressed guest

Daily Mirror

Haunted pub where the lights will not switch off until you say two very creepy words

Both staff and customers have reported strange goings on at The Old Ferry Boat Inn in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, as the boozer has been widely reputed as one of the 'most haunted'

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