£4m Lotto win puts Harley-Davidson fan on the road to early retirement Jon Waring, 57, has already handed in his notice at Devon and Cornwall Police where he has worked as a radio operator for 16 years. Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025
Lotto winner sat up all night drinking tea and quit job after £4m jackpot reveal Jon Waring said a box at Exeter Chiefs and a trip to see the Lions tour are also on his wish list The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Revealed: the seven boroughs where the number of £1m+ homes has more than doubled in six years Rightmove has recorded a ‘substantial’ surge in million-pound homes for sale across Britain Evening Standard · Jun 18, 2025
Two skydivers who died at Dunkeswell Aerodrome named by police Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating the incident. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025
Warning after mystery blue pills linked to three deaths in Devon Three men, aged in their 20s and 30s, were found dead at properties in Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall Police say The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025
The Gold season 2 episode 1 recap: the hunt for the stolen money continues The Gold season 2 episode 1 recap — BBC's factual drama returns, depicting the real life events and theories of the 1983 Brink's-Mat robbery WhatToWatch · Jun 8, 2025
Police actions worsened medical crisis that led to black man’s death, inquest finds Godrick Osei had acute behavioural disturbance when police dragged him across a bathroom floor by his collar The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
Prince William and Duchess Sophie risk breaking royal protocol as they do shots during rare joint appearance Prince William spent a fun day in Cornwall with his aunt, Duchess Sophie Woman & Home · Jun 6, 2025
Second homeowners in Cornwall could be hit with ‘Airbnb Bill’ ‘Enough is enough. Too many local families are being priced out while homes sit empty,’ said North Cornwall MP The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
Tell us: are you trying to buy or sell a home in a UK holiday hotspot? We’d like to hear from people who have recently managed to buy or sell a home in a popular UK resort area such as in Cornwall or Wales, and from those who are still trying The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
Stray cat saves kittens from danger before being killed on road The kittens are now being cared for by an animal charity in Cornwall. Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025
Charity hopes to raise nearly £3m to keep Barbara Hepworth sculpture in UK New owner wants to take Sculpture with Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue and Red, created in Cornwall in second world war, overseas The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2025
‘Terrified’ black man died after police restrained him, inquest hears Devon and Cornwall officers deny Godrick Osei, who was dragged by collar and handcuffed, was treated ‘inhumanely’ because of race The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025
The undiscovered British coastal spot overtaking Devon and Cornwall as the must-visit holiday destination Forget cream teas and St Ives: the Welsh coast offers idyllic beaches, cliffside walks and cute, chocolate-box villages, plus fewer crowds Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Jun 3, 2025 Loganair launches summer flights between Glasgow and iconic UK surf spot LOGANAIR has marked the start of a new summer service offering Scots a direct route to Cornwall
Woman & Home · May 29, 2025 'It felt like a lifeline' - author Raynor Winn on the unexpected perks of walking The Salt Path Ahead of The Salt Path, starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, being released into UK cinemas this weekend, Raynor Winn speaks to woman&home
The Conversation · May 29, 2025 The Salt Path taps into a long history of searching for healing on England’s south-west coast Moth Winn was diagnosed with a terminal illness at the age of 53 and in the same week he and his wife, Raynor, lost their home. As the bailiffs arrived, the couple made a remarkable decision: to take a 630-mile year-long coastal walk from Somerset to Dorset, through Devon and…
Advnture · May 29, 2025 What is The Salt Path and can I hike it? As the much-anticipated movie hits the big screens we look at the iconic UK hiking trail that provides its setting The long-awaited film version of Raynor Winn’s beloved memoir opens in movie theaters in the USA and UK on May 30 – it might just leave you wanting to explore England's famous South West Coast Path
The Independent UK · May 28, 2025 Voices: Gillian Anderson’s new film is picture-postcard perfect… but it doesn’t show the real Cornwall COMMENT: The South West is a place of beauty, but also poverty, says Thomas Horn. While ‘The Salt Path’ will no doubt inspire visitors, it won’t even begin to scrape the surface of the county’s real issues
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025 ‘The seabed is full of them’: English fishers enjoy surprise octopus boom Warmer waters near Devon and Cornwall are creating a cephalopod-based ‘financial bonus’ for the fishing industry
The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025 ‘Unprecedented’ marine heatwave hits waters around Devon, Cornwall and Ireland Scientists warn of profound impacts as sea temperatures rise by up to 4C above average for springtime
The Conversation · May 19, 2025 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.
The Independent UK · May 19, 2025 UK’s longest direct rail route cancelled after more than 100 years The Aberdeen to Penzance CrossCountry route was established in 1921
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2025 Energy bills in Great Britain could fall this summer but ‘crisis not over’ Ofgem price cap on gas and electricity likely to drop by £129 to £1,720 a year, says consultancy Cornwall Insight
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 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