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First three speakers announced for this year’s TEDxTruro
Child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr Lynne Jones OBE, expedition paddler Jeff Allen and ‘Action Nan’ Pat Smith are the first speakers to be announced for this year’s TEDxTruro event on Friday 25 October. The theme is ‘Uncharted Waters’. Dr Jones, a Fellow of Harvard...
Callestick Farm signs three-year deal with Levi Roots
A three-year licensing deal has been signed between Levi Roots and Callestick Farm Ice-Cream. The contract means that a unique range of Levi Roots ice-cream and sorbet is in development, with an official launch expected early next year. Since famously winning...
The Old Barn is a ‘shining example’ of eco-friendly rental
The Old Barn self-catering cottage in Tregonetha has won the ‘Best Eco-Friendly Rental’ category of Schofield’s Holiday Home Awards 2019. Described by the judges as a ‘a shining example of how self-catering accommodation providers can be sustainable, responsible and...
Cornwall Care teams taking to the water for Dragon Boat race
More than fifty Cornwall Care staff will be taking to the water for Falmouth Week’s Dragon Boat Race on Sunday 18 August. It is the first time that the charity has entered the event to raise money for Cornwall Care’s residents’ amenities fund, whilst on the day...
Cornwall Care appoints three new executive directors
Cornwall Care has appointed three new executive directors after a rigorous three-month recruitment and probationary process. Richard Bates, who has many years’ senior level experience in the NHS, joins as Director of Finance; Richard Nixon-Eckersall, a retired...
Bad weather bounce for Newquay’s new Trampoline and Play Park
Whilst this weekend’s severe weather warnings have led to the historic decision to cancel Boardmasters, Newquay’s newest indoor attraction is gearing up to provide plenty of energetic entertainment for many of the thousands of visitors already in the town. First...
Outstanding Elderflower sorbet
Callestick Farm’s Elderflower Sorbet has been awarded two stars in the 2019 Great Taste Awards (GTA) – a rating officially described by the awards supervisors as ‘outstanding’ and ‘above and beyond delicious’. The brand’s Rum and Raisin Ice-Cream also achieved a one...
BID Camborne becomes first Business Improvement District to launch podcast
BID Camborne has recently launched its own podcast, becoming the first Business Improvement District anywhere in the UK to do so. Each episode explores the various services, unique purchases and events on offer in the town with short, recorded conversations with local...
New elbow protector launched
A new elbow protector has been added to the award-winning Bloccs’ range. Designed to keep a PICC line or elbow dressing dry, the Bloccs’ cover is easily and comfortably stretched over the affected area. It is re-usable, available in children and adults’ sizes and has...
Callestick Farm launches Saint Piran ice-cream
Callestick Farm has re-launched its award-winning clotted cream vanilla with Madagascan bourbon bean ice-cream in partnership with Saint Piran, Cornwall’s first pro-cycling team. Gluten and egg-free, the flavour – made from the finest natural ingredients - won a...
Future of Camborne’s town centre under threat
Camborne’s Business Improvement District (BID) team will be objecting strongly when Cornwall Council’s Strategic Planning Committee meets on Thursday 25 July at County Hall to decide on two planning applications relating to the proposed Roseworthy Hill out-of-town...
Callestick Farm ice-cream and sorbet make the Great British Food shortlist
It’s been a highly successful year for Callestick Farm and today’s announcement that two of its products have been shortlisted in the highly prestigious 2019 Great British Food Awards is another big achievement. Selected from ‘a huge number of entries’, according to...
Brewin Dolphin football match raises fund for young hearts charity
Investment managers from Brewin Dolphin took to the football pitch recently and proved that spending your days immersed in finance doesn’t mean you can’t enthral a crowd with your footie skills. Taking on the might of the Plymouth Argyle Legends, Brewin Dolphin’s All...
‘Uncharted Waters’ is TEDxTruro theme
Details for the 2019 TEDxTruro event have just been announced. Taking place at Truro & Penwith College on Friday 25 October, the theme for this year’s talks will be ‘Uncharted Waters.’. “Speakers will be sharing their stories about overcoming obstacles, breaking...
Exciting new trampoline and play park in Newquay
An exciting new trampoline and play park is due to open in Newquay on Friday 19 July. Funded by GLL, who have invested £2.8 million in its construction, this brand-new all-weather attraction features a trampolining area with two dive towers and an assault course,...
Trevern takes part in technology trial
Watching Wilf tap his feet to Frank Sinatra’s ‘I’ve got you under my skin’ and listening to Sue happily singing ‘All things bright and beautiful’, it’s clear that the Amazon Echo Spot device in Trevern Nursing Home, Falmouth, is having an impact. Nor is it just about...
Award nominations and outstanding Visit England assessment for Old Barn
The Old Barn self-catering cottage in Tregonetha has received a 97% score in Visit England’s recent 5-star gold assessment and been nominated for two more national awards. The latest accolades follow regular gold awards in Cornwall Tourism Awards and the South West...
Good food nomination for Callestick Farm
The newly refurbished tea room at Callestick Farm, where Callestick Farm ice cream is made, has been nominated for a national Good Food Award for the second year in succession. Recognised as ‘the blue ribbon for delicious dishes’, the awards are based on taste,...















