The Latest Breaking News from Cornwall

108-year-old World War I mystery solved: Lost US warship Tampa finally found off UK coast

After 108 years of mystery, the wreckage of the USCGC Tampa has finally been found 50 miles off Cornwall's coast. This discovery resolves one of World War I’s most heartbreaking mysteries. A German torpedo sank the vessel on September 26, 1918, claiming 131 lives and marking the US Coast Guard's…

The Times of India · May 5

Princess Charlotte’s birthday celebrated with release of new royal photograph

The snapshot was also taken in Cornwall by Matt Porteous

The Independent UK · May 2

BBC responds to interest in Cornish with new language podcast

Learn Cornish launched few months after language given new level of protection

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

Bees need weeds: Cornwall pauses pavement weedkiller plan after outrage over harm to wildlife

In a dramatic turn of events, Cornwall's local council faced significant uproar over their plan to reintroduce glyphosate weedkiller to public pavements. Residents, concerned about the health risks and environmental damage, argued that this decision undermined years of progress in moving away from harmful chemicals. Dressed in beekeeper suits, protesters…

The Times of India · Apr 22

Stern warning: one man’s mission to clear the rotting boats poisoning Cornwall’s creeks

Unwanted vessels left to decay release fibreglass shards into the water, harming marine life. Steve Green – with his trusty van Cecil – is determined to clean things up

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22

Fury in Cornwall over herbicide plan to tackle weeds

Council proposal to use glyphosate to tidy up pavements criticised over potential harm to humans and wildlife

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22

Country diary: A beekeeper’s lament – ‘Why did none of my bees survive winter?’

St Mabyn, Cornwall: Many apiarists opened their hives this spring to find hardly any sign of life. In Richard’s case, he found nothing at all

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22

‘It’s a big loss’: what happens when a beautiful village loses its bus stop?

Mousehole in Cornwall once had a butcher, a post office and a general store. Now, it doesn’t even have an ATM – and one of its crucial bus services has been cut short. Can residents save this vital resource?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21

Penguin named after her own medicine turns 38 and is likely the oldest of her kind alive

In a heartwarming celebration at Cornwall's Paradise Park Wildlife Sanctuary, Spneb, the oldest Humboldt penguin globally, is marking her extraordinary 38th birthday. With the energy of a youthful penguin, Spneb proudly oversees her lively companions, showcasing that age is no barrier to vitality. Her name, a tribute to a crucial…

The Times of India · Apr 16

‘This is my world’: Cornish director Mark Jenkin brings new film to home town

Exclusive: Time travel movie Rose of Nevada heralded as significant moment for Cornish film-making as it gets first UK screening in Newlyn

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8