Police hunt for man who ‘punched and beat’ seagull on Cornwall beach The bird was said to be in ‘extreme shock’ after the incident The Independent UK · Jun 12
Hepworth in Colour review – salty Cornish seascapes compressed into immaculate sculptures Barbara Hepworth’s elegant works, with their harp-like strings and splashes of blue, evoke the foamy breakers of St Ives. But should we really be surprised she used colour? The Guardian - UK · Jun 11
Fourscore candles for a hardware legend Brief letters: Cherished shop in St Ives | Tesco boss’s pay | Jeremy Beecham’s Guardian career | Five-homes Farage | Bunch v handful The Guardian - UK · May 19
I’ve been holidaying in Cornwall since childhood – this is why off-season is the best time to visit Assistant Travel Editor Emilee Tombs travels to England’s southwestern tip outside of the summer months, and is rewarded with uncrowded beaches and refreshingly low-priced accommodation The Independent UK · Mar 30
‘If Walls Could Talk, the Level of Chatter Would Be Cacophonous’ – See Inside an Old Artist’s Retreat Whose Radical Renovation Still Honors Its Impressive Legacy A house that entertained luminaries from the St Ives School in the early and mid 1900s has been brought into the 21st century beautifully Homes & Gardens · Jan 17
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. The Conversation · May 19, 2025
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 · May 15, 2025
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 · May 15, 2025
Harborough FC ‘surprised’ as 100 Spanish fans turn up to watch game Fans are subscribers to YouTube channel focused on English football whose founder wants to strengthen links with club The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2025
Second World War veteran known as ‘the Poppy Man’ made an MBE George Kelly, 101, was honoured in recognition of more than 40 years of voluntary service to the Royal British Legion. Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2025
Barbara Hepworth sculptures exhibited in public for first time A new show focusing on the artist’s fascination with string includes works unseen beyond private collections The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2025
How I learned to paint in St Ives, Cornwall A novice painter finds the artistic heritage of St Ives somewhat daunting initially, but expert tuition in a dream artists’ studio soon gets the creative juices flowing The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025
As tourists flock to St Ives, local people are paying a heavy price Letters: Michael Bird fears the patient zero of British overtourism may soon end up on life support. Will Sleath says the town is definitely not desolate in winter The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024 ‘It’s just a rich man’s playground now’: how St Ives became patient zero of British overtourism The Cornish resort may be the picturebook seaside town but, through a desolate winter and a crowded summer, artists, fishers, visitors and locals reveal a community in danger of losing its soul
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2024 XL gullies: how birds ‘as big as turkeys’ took over Britain From Aberdeen to St Ives, it seems nowhere is safe from supersized swooping scavengers. But you must not fight back
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024 Thrill me, hide me, restore me: what can we learn about artists from their gardens? From the spectacular Tarot Garden Niki de Saint Phalle built in Tuscany to Barbara Hepworth’s sculpture oasis in St Ives, artists’ green spaces are about so much more than plants and pruning
The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024 Bryan Illsley obituary Artist whose diverse and distinctive work included sculptures from found materials, jewellery, paintings and handmade books
The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2023 Bag a window seat: 10 of the UK’s most scenic bus routes From Inverness to Land’s End, we pick the best bus trips for taking in the UK countryside
The Guardian - UK · Oct 19, 2023 Not just St Ives: Redruth festival will shine light on vibrant Cornish arts scene First Flamm festival in old mining town this weekend will include ‘art rave’ and installations using local natural materials
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023 ‘It’s more February than August’: holidaymakers sit out storm in Cornwall Britain’s soggy summer is enough to make you give up and head to the Med. Yet families are happily splashing around on the beach in St Ives
The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023 St Ives residents raise £1m to save community hospital closed by NHS Former Edward Hain Memorial hospital founded more than a century ago to become new hub for health and wellness
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 King and Queen make waves at the seaside on Cornwall trip The royal visitors discussed surfing, sculptures, lifeboats and choral music during their visit to St Ives.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023 Jane O’Malley obituary Other lives: Painter of vibrant still lifes who lived and worked in St Ives for many years
Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2023 Inside house frozen in time for nearly 40 years with sheet music set up on piano Urban explorer Adam Corkill discovered the remote cottage near St Ives, Cornwall, which has a calendar last used in December 1986, when its previous owner seemingly left