How royal estates use bona vacantia to collect money from dead people Latin term meaning ‘vacant goods’ relates to people who die without a will or known heirs The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023
Cornwall rocked by earthquake as locals describe ‘bang like juggernaut hitting house’ Tremors felt in Penzance after quake strikes near The Lizard at depth of 13km The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023
The tiny school in Cornwall that fundraised to hire a second teacher Like many UK village schools, Lerryn primary was struggling financially but parents now hope to make it sustainable The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2023
Law enforcement on class B and C drugs ‘pathetically weak for years’, says PCC Alison Hernandez, Conservative PCC for Devon and Cornwall, said too much focus is placed on deaths from class A drugs such as heroin. The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
Energy bills forecast to rise for millions of families from start of January The typical household will see bills rise by just under £100, experts at consultancy Cornwall Insight have warned. The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2023
The New Inn, Scilly Isles: low-key luxury in Cornwall's archipelago An old tavern on the Scilly Isle of Tresco has a new look, and it's the perfect place to hunker down year-round, says Rosalyn Wikeley Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2023
Where was The Buccaneers filmed? Filming locations of the Apple TV+ period drama Set in London but shot in Scotland, here's everything we know about where The Buccaneers was filmed GoodToKnow · Nov 7, 2023
London leavers: 'our journey from renting in Primrose Hill to renovating a £231k cottage in Cornwall' Anoushka Francis-Keeble and Matt Keeble survived cancer, IVF and renovations to buy their dream home on the Cornish coast Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2023
The week in theatre: King Lear; Lyonesse; Pied Piper – review Kenneth Branagh savours Lear’s words rather too much; Kristin Scott Thomas and co are left high and dry in Cornwall; but at BAC, a beatbox Pied Piper you would follow anywhere… The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023
Ocean Activist Saves 1,000 Seals, Builds Hospital Lizzi Larbalestier receives Animal Action Award for pioneering marine animal protection efforts in Cornwall. Zenger · Oct 25, 2023
Gwyneth Paltrow ‘eyeing up Cornwall home’ as she follows A-list stars snapping up property in the area A Polzeath resident reportedly said that locals were excited about the idea of the Oscar-winner joining the community Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023
Top UK destinations people have never visited - but desperately want to Loch Ness and the Scottish Highlands were amoung the top bucket list destinatiosn for travellers The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
Coast to coast on Cornwall’s newest walking trail, through landscapes most tourists skip Most visitors journey west to Cornwall’s coastal towns and villages, but a new walking route encourages people to explore inland along the border with Devon. Tom Mulvihill treks north through unsung beauty (and Plymouth) The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023
‘Supermarket tunnel’ becomes one of the best-reviewed tourist attractions in the UK – again ‘Sheer beauty’ of perspex walkway in Cornwall lauded as Tripadvisor scraps ban on comments The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2023 Timeline: 25 years since murder of Linda Bryant in Cornish field Devon and Cornwall Police are hoping to solve the murder of the mother-of-two and bring much needed answers for her family
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023 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 · Oct 19, 2023 Country diary: In this warm, damp autumn, the pastures are still fresh green Kit Hill, Tamar Valley, Cornwall: Up here the blackberries are rotting and the haws plentiful, while an ivy bush is full of flowers
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023 Light Over Liskeard by Louis de Bernières review – whimsy and sexbots at the end of the world A quantum cryptographer holes up in Cornwall to await the apocalypse, in this quirky tale of rural love in a technological dystopia
Evening Standard · Oct 13, 2023 KSI vs Tommy Fury: The fight that underlines boxing’s plight Several weeks ago, faced with driving five hours to Cornwall, I decided to drink a can of Prime. It was clear from the start that this was a mistake. Everything about the product annoyed me: the gaudy tin, the moronic typography, the dumb name. The drink itself was a horrid,…
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Fiji hooker Sam Matavesi emerges as quarter-final doubt after death of father in Cornwall Sireli Matavesi is the second immediate family member of a Fijian squad member to pass away during the World Cup
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023 Cornwall’s Bodmin Moor: a land of megaliths, ghosts, solitude – and literature Miles from cities and motorways, the Cornish backdrop to Louis de Bernières’s latest novel is a place for spooky hikes and a real escape from the 21st century
The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023 Sam Matavesi expected to play for Fiji against England despite father’s death Fiji’s hooker Sam Matavesi is still expected to face England despite having dashed back to Cornwall to be with his family following the death of his father
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2023 Swimmers ‘shrug’ after being told of foul brown liquid pumping into Cornwall beauty spot Visit Cornwall describes Swanpool Beach as ‘the perfect swimming spot’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 Campaigners urge Prince William to rewild Dartmoor farmland William became largest private landholder in the national park when he inherited Duchy of Cornwall
The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023 Howzat? Tortoise, 82, has cricket ball-sized bladder stone removed Joey the tortoise, from Cornwall, is recovering after surgery to remove 150g growth