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'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

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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…

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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

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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 Independent UK

‘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

‘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 Guardian - UK

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.

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UK’s longest direct rail route cancelled after more than 100 years

The Aberdeen to Penzance CrossCountry route was established in 1921

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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

The Independent UK

Controversial hotel approved in St Ives despite fierce local opposition

Cornwall Council had originally refused planning permission for the 90-room Premier Inn at St Ives last year.

Evening Standard

Revealed: England’s worst beaches for water quality

The Independent UK

Former acting police chief could still face misconduct proceedings

Jim Colwell was the acting chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police until his suspension.

Evening Standard

Bronze-age Britain traded tin with the Mediterranean, shows new study – settling a two-century debate

Tin was the critical mineral of the ancient world. It was essential to alloy with copper to make bronze, which for many centuries was the preferred metal for tools and weapons. Yet sources of tin are very scarce – and were especially so for the rapidly growing bronze age towns,…

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The Guardian - UK

Cornish tin was sold all over Europe 3,000 years ago, say archaeologists

British team says new study ‘radically transforms’ understanding of bronze age trade networks

The Independent UK

Bucket and spades at the ready – our travel team choose their favourite beaches in the UK

As sunshine hopefully sets the tone for the summer ahead, here are the beaches our travel desk loves right on our doorstep

The Guardian - UK

The makings of a legend: how did Tintagel Castle become the place where King Arthur was said to have been conceived?

This north-Cornwall fortress found fame in the 13th century thanks to its association with a famous Arthurian legend

The Guardian - UK

Woman jailed for killing violent man suffered abuse after release, Cornwall inquest hears

Stacey Hyde, 32, ‘had an incredibly difficult period of time’ and died from bulimia, coroner concluded

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Wizz Jones obituary

Guitarist, singer and songwriter who performed with John Renbourn, Bert Jansch and Ralph McTell

The Independent UK

Wind in the willows! Beaver caught farting on wildlife camera

A beaver was caught farting on a wildlife camera set up in a Cornwall nature reserve.

Evening Standard

Man charged with murdering woman, 22, following incident on Devon A road

Devon and Cornwall Police received a report at 4.45am on Wednesday of an incident involving a pedestrian.

Evening Standard

Police ‘considering other possibilities’ in murder probe over death of woman, 22

Devon and Cornwall Police said they were contacted on Wednesday regarding an initial report of an incident involving a pedestrian on the A379.

The Independent UK

The best Airbnbs for surfing around the world, from Cornwall to Queensland

Practicality meets radical style at these Airbnbs at world-class surfing spots in Australia, Hawaii and more, Surf’s up!

The Guardian - UK

‘An epic expanse of golden sand’: the sweeping appeal of North Devon

It’s long been a magnet for surfers, but will this coast’s relaxed vibe and huge beaches persuade a lifelong Cornwall lover to switch allegiance?

The Guardian - UK

‘The Salt Path gave us back our life’: walking back to happiness on Cornwall’s South West Coast Path

As a film of Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir The Salt Path is released, we follow in her footsteps along the Cornish section

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