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Celebrating ten years of booking success
It was falling down the stairs in a pub that proved to be a milestone moment in Richard Beaman’s career. The Crown at Lanlivery was one of several inns that he and business partner David Mathewson owned and a complete redevelopment was taking place. No drink was...
Two exceptional members of staff become partners at Lang Bennetts
Becky Thomas, from Falmouth, and Dan Orasnjak, from Newquay, have become partners at Lang Bennetts Chartered Accountants. Becky, who oversaw the firm’s expansion into Falmouth and has managed that office’s growth ever since, originally joined the firm as a...
Children open St Austell Leisure Centre’s soft play centre
Choosing who should officially open St Austell Leisure Centre brand new soft play centre was easy – children. And the youngsters proved they were more than up to the task, posing happily for the camera and holding the ribbon like pros. In the back ground were GLL...
Medical referrals to help patients get fitter
An innovative scheme to help people with medical conditions become more physically active has been launched in leisure centres across Cornwall. Working with GP practices and other healthcare professionals, the Healthwise initiative has been developed by GLL, the...
Callestick Farm exports ice-cream to China
Award-winning, Cornish Callestick Farm ice cream is being exported to China for the first time. The contract is worth half a million pounds to the company, based between Truro and Newquay, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary this year. Four more freezer...
Music is the order of the day at the Princess Pavilion this April
It’s all about the music at the Princess Pavilion this month, with Rock, club anthems, Tech, House and a sprinkle of Garage on offer. On Friday 13th, tribute band These Smiths will take to the stage, performing some of the best loved songs by the Smiths and Morrissey....
Lang Bennetts shortlisted for prestigious Tolleys Taxation Awards
Lang Bennetts Chartered Accountants have been shortlisted in the annual Tolleys Taxation Awards. It’s the first time that Lang Bennetts have entered – making their success as category finalists even more impressive. The first Tolleys awards were held in 2001 and,...
More shop space for Xanadu
After thirty years in the same shop in Camborne, Xanadu has moved into larger premises on the opposite side of the High Street. Selling clothes, body jewellery, coloured hair dyes and mystical accoutrements associated with New Age living, Xanadu’s owner Jackie Howells...
Top food award for Callestick Farm Ice-Cream
Tempted by the idea of tucking into a clotted cream ice-cream with bourbon vanilla bean? You’re not alone. The flavour, created by Callestick Farm, has just won a major national award. Every food product entered for Chef’s Choice 2019 was judged by a team of industry...
Great start for Jojangles as more shops choose to open and expand in Camborne
She may have only been open for two weeks but Jo Weller couldn’t be happier with the trade she’s seeing in her shop, Jojangles. Situated in Trelowarren Street and the latest in a string of new Camborne businesses, Jojangles specialises in a range of unique jewellery...
Winston Graham prize-winner announced
“Winning makes you beam, giving you a real sense of vindication and achievement.” That was author Ian Mortimer’s reaction on hearing that he had won the Royal Institution of Cornwall’s Winston Graham Prize with his novel ‘The Outcasts of Time’, published by Simon and...
DM Orthotics launches new off-the-shelf products
A specialist Redruth-based company that has achieved global status for its made-to-measure medical product range is launching brand new stock-sized orthoses at Naidex, Europe’s largest showcase event for the disability sector. First established in 2004, DM Orthotics...
C-Bay Café extension is officially launched
A new extension that makes the most of one of the best coastal views from a café, bar or bistro in Cornwall is now open to visitors. After just four months’ work, C-Bay Café in West Pentire now boasts significant extra space that includes comfy chairs, sofas, a new...
Face to Face opens
A new exhibition that brings visitors face to face with faces through the ages has just opened at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro. The year-long project is the brainchild of curators Michael Harris and Sarah Lloyd-Durrant. Working closely with volunteers and those...
St Austell Leisure Centre is best in the South West
Amelia Kitchen and her team at St Austell Leisure Centre have won the South West Best Facility title at a national awards dinner in London, organised by not-for-profit social enterprise GLL. The victory follows hot on the heels of St Austell winning GLL’s Cornwall...
Princess Pavilion celebrates spring with music, comedy and wine
Comedy, music and wine tasting evenings are just some of the highlights of the line up at the Princess Pavilion this month. Hip-hop artist Dirty Dike will be performing on Saturday 16th March as part of his ‘Acrylic Snail’ Tour, whilst Friday 29th March will see the...
Walking for Health in Bodmin
Bodmin Leisure Centre is promoting both physical and mental wellbeing with the introduction of a weekly ‘Walking for Health’ group, starting in April. Providing a friendly, welcoming environment that promotes the social aspect of walking together, the group will allow...
Holly joins DM Orthotics
Holly Nicholson is the latest physiotherapist to join DM Orthotics (DMO), a Redruth-based company that designs and manufactures made-to-measure dynamic movement orthoses to help adults and children suffering from conditions like multiple sclerosis, stroke, cerebral...