The menus for two long-table feasts taking place at the inaugural Porthilly Spirit have been revealed, with tickets now on sale. Porthilly Spirit, 24 to 26 May 2019, is an independent festival of music, feasts, workshops, outdoor experiences and wellbeing, held on a farm at the mouth of the Camel Estuary in north Cornwall. Each… Read more

The Headland Hotel and Spa in Cornwall has launched a new three night package – The Great British Staycation – designed to celebrate the best of Cornish. The staycation package includes a luxury three night stay for two in an elegant Ocean room with stunning sea views and a full Cornish breakfast each morning. A… Read more

Outdoor adventures, wild workshops and immersive theatre are just some of the family-friendly activities taking place at a new north Cornwall festival this May. Porthilly Spirit, 24 to 26 May 2019, is an independent festival of wellbeing, feasting, music and adventure, held on a secluded farm at the mouth of the Camel Estuary, close to… Read more

A leading Cornish social housing provider has handed over the keys to occupants of seven brand new homes, having rescued a site from a third party developer. The scheme at Lanreath, a small village west of Looe, had planning consent for 15 plots. Eight homes were built and sold by the original developer, but the… Read more

A new Cornish food, wellbeing, music and adventure festival has today released a limited number of discounted tickets for those living in the county. Porthilly Spirit, 24 to 26 May 2019, will take place at a secluded farm close to Rock in north Cornwall. Farm owner and festival founder Will Herrmann said: “You could call… Read more

Ambitious multi-million pound plans to redevelop Polgrean Place in St Blazey will be shared by Ocean Housing with local residents at a consultation event this month. On 16 and 17 April, St Austell-based social housing provider, Ocean Housing, is inviting members of the local community to view plans of the re-development, prior to submitting a… Read more

Alistair Turner, known as AJ, has been appointed assistant head of cookery at Truro School Cookery, a new family-friendly cookery school which has recently opened in Cornwall. He will work alongside the head of cookery, Maria Taylor, to create and deliver a series of courses for the general public, helping people to learn about simple-to-prepare… Read more

The renowned Abbeville pub in Abbeville Village, Clapham, has undergone a magnificent makeover. Following their recent success with The Bedford in Balham, old friends Tom Peake, Mark Reynolds and Nick Fox of Three Cheers Pub Co, who are responsible for eight other handsome pubs in the capital, have returned to their very first tavern and… Read more

Mystery Jets and Villagers join the music stage, and pop-up restaurants announced Ivor Novello-winning band Villagers and indie rockers Mystery Jets have been announced for Porthilly Spirit. Taking place in north Cornwall 24 to 26 May, the inaugural event will also feature a line up of pop-up restaurants run by some of the country’s leading chefs…. Read more

The Beach at Bude, a boutique hotel and restaurant on the north Cornish coast, has welcomed a new head chef to the team. Jamie Coleman has recently crossed the border from Devon, where he was head chef at The Masons Arms, a one Michelin-starred restaurant on Exmoor. He joins the restaurant with an impressive CV,… Read more