Porthleven restaurant Amélie will reopen on Saturday 11 July 2020 following a complete refurbishment and rebrand. The harbourside venue has been closed since October 2019 due to a kitchen fire which caused extensive damage. Since then builders have been hard at work to transform the restaurant. Alongside structural repairs, the layout has been remodelled to… Read more

A new distillery, based at Trefresa Farm in north Cornwall, has launched its first small-batch spirits, based on the guiding principles of provenance, quality, and community. Porthilly Spirit Distillery’s family of drinks is the culmination of two years of development and collaboration with a team of award-winning master distillers. The first four spirits released are… Read more

Ocean Housing has praised the work of a 10 year old boy, who has been helping his neighbours in St Blazey in some imaginative ways. Harley Gaulton, who is autistic, has been supporting his local community on Penarwyn Road by delivering fresh eggs and gifts to their doors during lockdown. His mum, Jo Gaulton, said:… Read more

A Cornish distillery won six awards in the industry’s highest regarded awards scheme at its first attempt. At this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Rosemullion Distillery won gold for its Harvest Gin, Gold Rum and Spiced Rum; silver for its Summer Gin and Seafarer’s Gin; and bronze for its Dry Gin. Founded in 2000… Read more

Four brand new homes in Nanpean, Cornwall, are now available to purchase through a shared ownership scheme offered by Ocean Housing Group. The three-bedroomed family homes have been built by award-winning Cornish developer Gilbert & Goode, in the popular village located just a few miles from St Austell. Gilbert & Goode’s sales manager, Emma Coltham,… Read more

Cornish charities and social housing tenants will benefit from a new £50,000 hardship fund, designed to help those who are suffering due to the impact of the coronavirus. The fund has been created by St Austell-based Ocean Housing, and will be distributed to provide financial support to its tenants and other customers most in need… Read more

A new collaboration between much-loved Cornish caterer Fee’s Food and chef Tim Spedding is seeing the redeployment of resources and skills to provide food for people who need it the most. Like many small businesses, Fee Turner, owner of Fee’s Food, and Tim Spedding found themselves with little work during the coronavirus crisis. So instead,… Read more

A Cornwall-based distillery has received three industry accolades, including two top awards at the World Rum Awards, in the same month it celebrates its first anniversary. Rosemullion Distillery received a ‘Style’ award for its Spiced Rum, which is given to the very best in each category at the internationally-renowned World Rum Awards, as well as a… Read more

Leading Cornish social housing provider, Ocean Housing Group, has won gold at the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Healthy Workplace Awards 2020. The awards, held on 10 March at the region’s Healthy Workplace Annual Conference, recognise good practice in the workplace. The county-wide scheme acts as a toolkit to encourage employers to think about ways… Read more

Leading Cornish social housing provider, Ocean Housing, hosted its first community action day of 2020 on Wednesday 11 March. The ‘Spring into Action’ event, which was held at Hawkins Road in Newquay, was an opportunity for residents to meet the Ocean Housing team, spring clean their homes, and gain some free advice from other local… Read more