Tamsin Melville

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Tamsin Melville |Jonathan Morris

Image caption, Easter weather fluctuated from sun to rainAs the Easter break concludes, businesses in Falmouth have been reflecting on a tourism season start marked by fluctuating weather and promising growth. The South West Business Council has reported the best Easter bookings in three years, up 4% from last year.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Tamsin Melville |Jonathan Morris

Mixed weather brings good fortune for tourismTamsin Melville & Jonathan MorrisBBCEaster weather fluctuated from sun to rainAs the Easter break concludes, businesses in Falmouth have been reflecting on a tourism season start marked by fluctuating weather and promising growth. The South West Business Council has reported the best Easter bookings in three years, up 4% from last year.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Tamsin Melville |Dan Wareing

Scheme to house NHS workers welcomes 200th tenantTamsin Melville & Dan WareingBBCMr Norgan said he gets around 60 enquiries in the first two days of a new property being listed onlineAn estate agent who offers a small discount to landlords who rent exclusively to NHS workers in Cornwall has welcomed his 200th tenant. Philip Norgan, from Truro, has been running the scheme since 2021 and said there was a "demand" for housing for NHS workers.

Feb 13, 2025 | bbc.com | Jonathan Morris |Tamsin Melville

Family-run tourist attraction 'under pressure' Jonathan Morris & Tamsin MelvilleBBCParadise Park has about 1,330 birds and employs about 50 full time staffA family-run tourist attraction in Cornwall, is grappling with a series of challenges including a fall in visitor numbers, its owners have said. Paradise Park at Hayle was established in 1973 by the father of current directors Alison Hales and Nick Reynolds, after the family moved from London to set up a bird garden.

Jan 18, 2025 | yahoo.com | Lisa Young |Tamsin Melville

A wildlife charity has said the number of whale sightings off the Cornish coast has "gone through the roof" in the last few years. Bex Allen from Cornwall Wildlife Trust, said monthly surveys show an increased number of humpback whales which she called "one of the greatest recovery stories". Whaling had reduced the humpback population to less than 5% of its original size, she said, but since the species had been protected since the 1960s, numbers have increased.