The Latest Breaking News from Cornwall

Duchy of Cornwall estate worth £1bn passes to Prince William

Duke of Cambridge and now Cornwall inherits cross-country landed estate that paid Charles income of £21m last year

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2022

Tony Hunt obituary

Structural engineer who built the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich and the huge biodomes at the Eden Project in Cornwall

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

Tenants fear eviction as Cornwall estate is put on market for £15.75m

Trevalga estate was put in trust in 1950s to preserve its future but trustees believe it can be sold because of archaic ‘royal lives clause’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

Incredible footage captures terrifying moment lightning bolt strikes newly built home

The video captured the terrifying noise as the lightening hits, with the sound reverberating around the estate and sparks seen cascading down the roof of the house in Redruth, Cornwall

Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022

‘Is it seaweed – or something more sinister?’ The sewage blighting Cornwall’s beaches

Beachgoers were warned to stay out of the water this summer after sewage was discharged into the sea. Locals at Falmouth Bay in Cornwall tell of their rage at the water companies – and the rising tide of filth

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2022

Nigel Farage gin sparks Cornish controversy

Former Brexit party leader launches red, white and blue versions ‘made in the heart of Cornwall’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

Nigel Farage launches red, white, and blue Cornwall-made Farage Gin

Nigel Farage has launched a new gin, at £40 a pop

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2022

'I kept my family home after mum's death by becoming a holiday let landlord'

Jean Cowsill says she is embarrassed when she tells people she's become an Airbnb landlady by renting out part of her family's bungalow in Carlyon Bay, Cornwall

Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

Nigel Farage's Brexit-themed gin mocked online as tipple originates from Netherlands

The former UKIP leader's new gin range, which comes in red, white and blue, is made in Cornwall - but the spirit actually originated in 13th century Netherlands, critics have pointed out

Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

Offshore wind could blow us out of the water, say Cornish fishers

Newlyn trawler owners stress that they’re not against renewables, but fear for their fishing grounds if the Celtic Sea is carved up and sold by the crown estate

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2022