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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Tamsin Melville |George Thorpe
Image caption, Phillip Stansfield, managing director of the Cornish Cheese Company, said events like the Royal Cornwall Show provided a chance to put the brand outTraders say being at big county shows in the South West are about more than money - despite multi-million boost they bring to the economy. Thousands of people braved the wet weather to visit the opening day of the Royal Cornwall Show in Wadebridge on Thursday to see the variety of displays on offer.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | George Thorpe |Tamsin Melville
Airshow weekend 'brings £5m boost' to Torbay tradeGeorge Thorpe & Tamsin MelvilleBBCThe Red Arrows were among the teams that showed off their skills in the skies above PaigntonBusiness leaders believe this year's English Riviera Airshow has brought in millions of pounds of trade to the area. The third and final day of the event took place on Sunday, with aircraft including the Red Arrows and RAF Typhoon Display Team taking to the skies above Paignton Green.
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4 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Chloe Parkman |Tamsin Melville
Swimmers have dived in to mark the 90th anniversary of a "special" Cornish seaside lido. A celebration event was held on Saturday at Penzance's Jubilee Pool, which first opened its gates in May 1935 as part of King George V's Silver Jubilee. During the event, people were encouraged to wear vintage swimwear at the pool - which is Britain's largest seawater lido - and a group of 90 partygoers jumped into the water all at once to mark the occasion.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Tamsin Melville |George Thorpe
A popular Cornish trail's potential extension has taken a step forward after a funding was secured for part of the project. North Cornwall MP Ben Maguire said a large portion of the £200,000 funding needed for a feasibility study to look into extending the Camel Trail to Camelford had been secured from the government and Cornwall Council. The 18-mile (29km) path used by about 400,000 cyclists and walkers every year currently runs along a disused railway line from Padstow to Wenfordbridge.
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2 months 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.
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2 months 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.
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Mar 11, 2025 | 
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.
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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.
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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.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Tamsin Melville
A junction described as Cornwall's worst accident blackspot will have temporary safety measures in place for the "foreseeable future", National Highways says. There have been three fatal crashes at Plusha junction on the A30 near Launceston in six months. National Highways, police and Cornwall Council issued an emergency order in November to shut the junction, cut the speed limit and restrict right-turn traffic movements.
