Cornwall Today

06/04/2022

29/03/2022

Fri 18 Mar 2022 Blog What’s in a name? On Saturday 2 April, Three Spires Singers and Orchestra will join forces with Truro Cathedral Choir and two of the UK’s leading classical singers, Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Julien Van Mellaerts, to perform the Secular Requiem by Cornish composer Russell Pasc...

19/01/2021

Kernow King fans will love this

16/12/2020

Have you seen this great competition run by our sister paper the Voice? No? Well take a look for your chance to win some great Cornish Goodies!

***𝑾𝑰𝑵 𝑪𝒐𝒓𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 £100!***

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and you certainly will be if you win our fantastic prize on the Voice social media outlets this Christmas. We’re 𝐺𝐼𝑉𝐼𝑁𝐺 𝐴𝑊𝐴𝑌 a selection of delectable Cornish goodies, worth over £100, including: a food hamper from the Great Cornish Food Store; a bottle of Tarquin’s Figgy Pudding Cornish Gin a South Crofty Collection 2020 commemorative tin Christmas tree decoration; a hand-poured candle from St Eval; a Christmas Cheer box from Hawkecollective; and a month’s digital subscription to the Voice title of your choice! Merry Christmas! 🎄✨ 🎁

To enter, all you have to do is visit any 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 and post a photo of your spectacular Christmas decorations, tree or sparkle 🔔🎉🎁🕯🎄✨ in the comments below our competition post. Don’t forget to 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 to keep up to date with upcoming competitions and events, and 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐠𝐞 to give your friends the chance to show off their sparkle too!

The winner will be drawn on at midday on Tuesday, December 22 and announced in the newspaper and on Voice pages on Wednesday, December 23. No cash alternative. For all terms and conditions, visit https://bit.ly/3lY0qVK

12/12/2020

Harpist Ruth Wall was due to tour her seasonal repertoire this month, but all dates were cancelled due to the pandemic, so she will perform an informal festive concert online from her kitchen in Sennen instead on Thursday, December 17. All the music was arranged by Ruth’s husband, composer Graham Fitkin, for her three harps: Concert harp, buzzing Renaissance bray harp and the bell-like Gaelic wire-strung harp. Expect carols both familiar and lesser-known, a festive Iranian tune, a Ukrainian new year song and a little Handel. The concert will be available from 7pm and will remain available for 48 hours. Tickets cost £7.50 - book at www.fitkin.com and receive details and an access code on the day of the concert. Enjoy with a festive drink and a mince pie.
Featured here: Silent Night filmed at St Levan Church. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crpz5k8hua8

Stille Nacht - performed by harpist Ruth Wall, arranged by composer Graham Fitkin, location St Levan Church, video Morgan Lowndes. For more see https://www....

12/11/2020

A cheery song for a November day. You’re welcome!

This is our second lockdown video and is dedicated to Newquay Zoo who are in a difficult position. We hope to enable them to raise much needed funds. Support...

29/10/2020

Calling all business owners in Cornwall. Cornwall Chamber of Commerce are running the Cornwall estival of Business next week (2-6 Nov) Register to benefit from the Chamber’s extensive network, develop valuable business relationships, grow your supply chains and best of all..... It's FREE!

For the full programme of events: https://tinyurl.com/y5r5tk99 or to register: https://www.cornwallchamber.co.uk/events/?c=12

25/09/2020

24/08/2020

The September edition is due to hit the shelves soon. Don't forget to pick your copy up.

06/08/2020

Have you picked up your August edition? Another great read.

09/07/2020

Tomorrow marks the 174th anniversary of the worst mining disaster in Cornwall's history - and it happened right on our doorstep.

East Wheal Rose Mine will be a familiar site to many, as the engine house, one of the shafts and chimney sit in the centre of Lappa Valley.

On the 9th July, heavy rainfall filled the mine that was being worked between 100 fathoms (183m) and 50 fathoms (91.5m) level below ground.

At the time of the accident, upwards of 200 local men were working underground of whom 39 lost their lives. Some of those who died were as young as 15.

May they all rest in peace.

07/07/2020

With the July edition out and getting lots of positive feedback we are now working on our August edition. If you would like to advertise your business then give Dan a call now and see what we can do for you. 07881 943190 or email [email protected]

06/07/2020

The Woodland Collection near Marazion, offers superb facilities for dogs and their owners.

https://cornwalltoday.co.uk/a-little-slice-of-eden/

Words by Charles Francis Nestled in 36 acres of farmland and woods, The Woodland Collection offers superb facilities for guests and their four-legged friends. Situated between the pretty coastal town of Marazion, with its dog-friendly pubs, cafes and boutiques, and Hayle, with three miles of golden....

05/07/2020

A glimpse of the sunlit Camel from the cycle trail

02/07/2020

Another beautiful edition is on the shelves. Have you picked up a copy? Only £2.95. Less than the price of a cup of coffee.

15/06/2020

Have you picked up your copy of the latest Cornwall Today? 164 pages including 52 pages of stunning imagery of Cornwall.

01/06/2020

Get your creative juices flowing for a virtual Murdoch Day

21/05/2020

Beautiful bluebells!

18/05/2020

Amazing photo of chough action from the Tin Coast

Thought we’d share this for all of you missing your dose of nature while our places are closed - while out and about on Tin Coast site checks yesterday we managed to grab this shot of a Palores Kernewek, or Cornish Chough in English, who took exception to a kestrel looking for food and swooped in to chase it off - as soon as the chough had gone the kestrel was back, hovering over the same spot hunting again

08/05/2020

Today should be Helston Flora Day, but for obvious reasons the usual celebrations will not be happening. Here are some shots from last year. The Chinese ladies are family friends and were in Cornwall especially for the event; we had a great day, and I love the fun and candid nature of that particular image.

07/05/2020

It’s hard not being able to see the sea, but views like this at Idless, near Truro, more than make up for it.

29/04/2020

Living in landlocked Truro, I ache to visit the coast. Here’s a memory from three years ago: Widemouth Bay, near Bude.

22/04/2020

Dear reader,
I’m sorry I have not been in touch before now and that we have as yet been unable to bring you the April print edition of Cornwall Today. The events of the last few weeks have knocked us sideways, as they have many other businesses in all corners of the community.
Our hope all along has been to find a way to carry on publishing Cornwall Today – and to do so in print, which is our overriding passion and the thing we do best. To that end, I have some encouraging news.
We intend to get Cornwall Today back into print in the shape of a Spring Special – a positive, uplifting tonic for everyone labouring within the restrictions and deprivations of this public health crisis; the perfect antidote to these bleak and testing times. We are working on it now and it will be an unashamedly optimistic celebration of all that is great about Cornwall.
We intend to make it a bumper edition that will encompass all of the very best features and writing we had already assembled for the April edition of the magazine, blended together with fresh new content that will help transport us forward into spring and beyond.
Your Cornwall Today Spring Special – a manifesto for Cornwall’s revival – will be heading for the printers in two weeks’ time and will be with you very soon afterwards.
Thank you for your patience and for your support of the magazine in difficult times. And I hope you will find your Cornwall Today Spring Special was worth the wait.

Best wishes, Tim Dixon, Editor-in-chief

19/04/2020

Spotted these chaps in Truro yesterday. God bless ‘em for bringing smiles to our faces.

19/04/2020

‘‘Tis spring in Truro! Here are some snapshots from our government-approved daily strolls. Missing the sea, but thankfully the views aren’t too shabby!

19/04/2020

Have a go at making a proper Cornish pasty!

12/04/2020

A tribute to Newquay by Alissa Kindred and Craig Bracefield

06/04/2020

Available to pre-order now.

Our new 100ml bottles of WHO 75% alcohol handrub solution are now available to pre-order from our website https://www.colwithfarmdistillery.co.uk/shop ready for dispatch from wk commencing Mon April 13th.

🥔 We have switched to fermenting molasses instead of potatoes this week (as we make the base ethanol from scratch at the distillery).
We have also finally been able to re-source our bottle supplier (you can imagine the supply chain issues and price hikes right now).

👉 This means that we have been able to produce a more cost effective solution for all those in need.

The product comes in safe, recyclable PET plastic bottles with pump tops to minimise risks of spillage and help reduce usage.

These can be purchased in quantities of five or ten including express courier service.

Bulk orders can be secured by emailing the distillery direct on [email protected].

👉 Individual bottles are available to buy from box shop outside the distillery on the Lanlivery junction of the A390 (honesty box, correct change needed- you can also pick up fresh farm fruit, veg, milk, eggs etc. Strictly one in, one out).

Thank you all so much for your support, it means a lot!

02/04/2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the April edition of Cornwall Today is available online only. You can find it here: https://pocketmags.com/cornwall-today-magazine
Thanks to Charles Francis for the cover stars, and to reader Ian M Houston across the pond, who bought his earlier today and said: "I loved the piece on Tim Rice, so many other good stories and strong photography... I have backed away from the news a bit of late, and so the magazine is a ray of light which transports me to one of my favourite places in the world, and all it offers. The spirit of Cornwall truly emerges."
Enjoy, and stay safe, one and all.