Comets, asteroids and other Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) are a fascinating sight to behold, if you can manage to spot one in the night sky. Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) is the most significant comet to watch of the various NEOs right now, with reported magnitudes around 2.6 to 3.2, making it potentially visible to the naked eye […]

The Cornwall National Landscape: An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Management Plan is a statutory plan. It is Cornwall Council’s duty under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 to produce the Management Plan and review it every five years. The Management Plan sets out the policies and strategy by which the National Landscape should […]

Wildlife lovers have had an absolute treat these past few days after two Orcas were spotted swimming off the south coast of Cornwall. Also known as killer whales, the two males, John Coe and Aquarius are the last remaining members of the West Coast Community pod. The bulls were seen off Lizard Point on Wednesday […]

You could save up to £83 a month on your food bill by making a few small changes to the way you shop, cook and store ingredients. This Food Waste Action Week, Cornwall Council are encouraging everyone to sign up for some Food for thought – their series of FREE weekly email tips, tricks and tools that can help […]

Saint Piran’s Day (in Cornish, Gool Peran), or the Feast of Saint Piran, is the national day of Cornwall.  Held on 5 March every year. The day is named after one of the patron saints of Cornwall, Saint Piran, who is also the patron saint of tin miners. The modern observance of St Piran’s day as a national symbol of the people of Cornwall started […]

It’s been an exceptionally wet start to 2026! Three named storms in January brought double the normal monthly rainfall to many places and resulted in Cornwall’s wettest January since 1836! According to the Met Office, external 230mm has fallen at Mountbatten in Plymouth – more than double the monthly average of 110mm.  About 202mm has fallen at Exeter […]

The Cornish language, Kernewek, will be recognised alongside Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic after the government recommended it for Part III status – the highest level of protection under European treaty.  The announcement comes after years of hard work by Cornwall Council, community groups and cultural organisations dedicated to protecting Kernewek. It officially recognises […]

Across Cornwall, the gritters have a been named with a Cornish theme – see which one you can spot this winter?

Trevillett Quarry is in the parish of Tintagel in Rocky Valley where the Trevillett river flows out to the sea. Several mills once operated along the river and Trevillett Mill remains with many of its original workings intact.  A grand mansion was built by in the 16th Century close by to the Slate Quarry by its […]

1. Damsel in distress 2. Run of the mill 3. Grist for the mill 4. Keep your nose to the grindstone 5. Millstone around one’s neck 6. Put through the mill 7. It’s all grist to the mill 8. Milling about 9. Chatterbox 10. First come, first served: