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Luxury holiday specialists - Cornish Gems is celebrating its fifth anniversary with the launch of a new service to enhance their client’s experience and business performance.

A Cornish marketing company has relocated and expanded its team, due to an increase in its client base.

Children at Polwhele House, Truro, have created an artistic welcome for visitors to their school’s open morning on Saturday, February 25. Catching the eye as prospective parents park their cars in the school playground will be a giant mural.

Budding young artists at Roselyon School, Par, are keenly anticipating their debut in the public eye with the school’s first public art exhibition, opening in Lostwithiel on Saturday, February 11.

Helped along by hectic bidding from the other side of the world, a damaged Chinese porcelain piece was sold for a staggering 40-fold increase on its estimated price at The Penzance Auction House.

A St.Ives hotel and estate is planting 20 trees within their grounds in the coming weeks, bringing their total to over 1000 trees planted across their 72 acres over the past 15 years.

Innovation is key to the Success of this project. Crimson Consultants have been helping University College Falmouth take giant steps to deliver exciting and sustainable growth in student numbers.

Bosinver Farm Cottages was awarded Gold for "Large Self Catering Establishment of the Year" and Silver for "Sustainable Tourism Award" by TV star Sue Perkins at the Grand Awards Dinner, held at St Mellion International Resort, last night.

Ward Williams Associates has achieved a Top 10 ranking in Building magazine’s annual survey. WWA is the 9th fastest growing construction company in the UK, and the fastest growing quantity surveying practice in the South West.

Pencalenick School students can enjoy a day of fun thanks to a local firm of chartered accountants & chartered tax advisers. Robinson Reed Layton won BF Adventure's Corporate Challenge and have given their bushcraft prize to the school.

It’s time for a South West autumn getaway

Two medieval sites of national significance are undergoing projects to share their history through more accessible means, with the help of 20/20.

Not for profit writing group Telltales has this month launched a national fundraising campaign through www.wefund.co.uk to showcase and celebrate more creative writing talent in the next issue of their award-winning publication, The Parabola Project.

Poltair Homes has won an appeal to build 45 new homes on the outskirts of Padstow , Cornwall, with an exclusive offer for local residents for the first three months of sale. This development marks a turning point for the county.

35 employees of the Truro-based construction consultancy Ward Williams Associates recently committed themselves to a morning of beach cleaning to support their chosen charity, Surf Action.

Luxury holiday specialists - Cornish Gems is celebrating its fifth anniversary with the launch of a new service to enhance their client’s experience and business performance.

Designs from csa-architects for a new development in Perranporth, Cornwall were highly commended by the planning committee. Planning permission has now been secured for 16 new homes, half of which will be affordable housing.

Truro-based Skinner’s Brewery is targeting further growth with the appointment of a Devon sales representative, the first to be based outside Cornwall. She will use a ‘Bettymobile’ to exploit the company’s Betty Stogs brand.

A Cornish marketing company has relocated and expanded its team, due to an increase in its client base.

Children at Polwhele House, Truro, have created an artistic welcome for visitors to their school’s open morning on Saturday, February 25. Catching the eye as prospective parents park their cars in the school playground will be a giant mural.

Budding young artists at Roselyon School, Par, are keenly anticipating their debut in the public eye with the school’s first public art exhibition, opening in Lostwithiel on Saturday, February 11.

A new President has been appointed at the Cornwall Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Cornwall based businesswoman, Sue Hook, is taking over the Presidency from Martin Follett who has held the position for the past six years.

Images of a Cornish fishing fleet long since consigned to history will attract fresh interest at The Penzance Auction House next Thursday (19 Jan 2012), when a collection of paintings by a Mousehole “jobbing artist” are offered for sale.

Helped along by hectic bidding from the other side of the world, a damaged Chinese porcelain piece was sold for a staggering 40-fold increase on its estimated price at The Penzance Auction House.

The regeneration of Camborne is set to become a reality following the granting of planning permission for a major redevelopment of Tuckingmill by CSA Architects.

An international award winning chef has joined Tregenna Castle Hotel’s team. Scott Young brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Executive Head Chef at the St Ives hotel.

Wendy Peters has been appointed as a Sage adviser to Robinson Reed Layton, the Truro-based firm of accountants and tax advisers. Wendy lives in Falmouth and brings a wealth of experience to the role.

Raider Publishing International announces the release of The Duchesses of Ravensdale: The Beginning by Ellodie Rose Renoir.

Nearly halfway through the StreetSmart fundraising campaign and a new iPhone application has been launched to enable diners to find their local participating restaurant.

A St.Ives hotel and estate is planting 20 trees within their grounds in the coming weeks, bringing their total to over 1000 trees planted across their 72 acres over the past 15 years.

A Cornish holiday lettings specialist is offering people the chance to enjoy a holiday in their four and five star self-catering properties over the Christmas and New Year period for up to half price, whilst raising funds for Children in Need!

Innovation is key to the Success of this project. Crimson Consultants have been helping University College Falmouth take giant steps to deliver exciting and sustainable growth in student numbers.

Bosinver Farm Cottages was awarded Gold for "Large Self Catering Establishment of the Year" and Silver for "Sustainable Tourism Award" by TV star Sue Perkins at the Grand Awards Dinner, held at St Mellion International Resort, last night.

Ward Williams Associates has achieved a Top 10 ranking in Building magazine’s annual survey. WWA is the 9th fastest growing construction company in the UK, and the fastest growing quantity surveying practice in the South West.

Pencalenick School students can enjoy a day of fun thanks to a local firm of chartered accountants & chartered tax advisers. Robinson Reed Layton won BF Adventure's Corporate Challenge and have given their bushcraft prize to the school.

In its Notes & Stories – a bi-annual accompaniment to its new ‘Directory 2012’ brochure – Classic Cottages, the UK’s leading independent cottage holiday company for the last 34 years, delves into the hidden gems of the South West.

Cornish independent financial advisers TMS Financial Solutions raised £1000 for Cornwall Hospice Care through a golf day dedicated to the memory of a loved colleague.

A Cornish self catering accommodation provider has made it to the top three in two categories of this year's Cornwall Tourism Awards.

The countdown is on for restaurants who want to get involved in StreetSmart to help Cornish charities for the fourth year running, whilst enjoying some excellent marketing benefits.

Zapcats hit the newquay surf for hi-octane anniversary

Devon and Cornwall have had a long association with camping and caravanning, and the mindset of the great British public is, whenever we think about the great outdoor holiday we connect perfectly with these two counties.

It’s time for a South West autumn getaway

The summer holidays have gone with the children returning to school this week, but it’s the parents, especially the mums, that are feeling down in the dumps.

(Tuesday, September 6, 2011) - Shorteez, a full service hair salon located in downtown Cornwall, Ontario is pleased to announce a newly designed salon. Still located at 10 Fourth Street E. in Cornwall Ontario.

Two medieval sites of national significance are undergoing projects to share their history through more accessible means, with the help of 20/20.

The Star Castle Hotel has become the latest four star option for visitors to the Isles of Scilly, the beautiful archipelago of islands that offer a peaceful haven of white sand beaches and lush tropical vegetation just off the tip of Cornwall.

This type of holiday is so free and easy, accommodation is perfect in static holiday homes, with all mod cons and most parks have facilities for eating, drinking, and enjoying in and outdoor activities.

Tregenna Castle Hotel is sponsoring this year’s St Ives September Festival. The festival has an exciting line up and the hotel is delighted to once again support the local event.

There is no better place to bond with the family and experience a wonderful holiday time together than in one of the many Cornwall caravan parks, or caravan parks Devon,

The economic downturn has brought about many difficulties now facing the travel industry, and of course the height of summer is the worst possible time for disruption of holidays.

Not for profit writing group Telltales has this month launched a national fundraising campaign through www.wefund.co.uk to showcase and celebrate more creative writing talent in the next issue of their award-winning publication, The Parabola Project.

With A-list celebrities filming in Falmouth, as well as the popular Henry Lloyd Falmouth week due to start, the owners of a unique property in the town are looking to offer a bird’s eye view from their “Observatory Tower”!

Classic Cottages - the UK’s leading independent cottage holiday company and a specialist in the South West – introduces art as you don’t normally know it

If you want a holiday that is fun and low cost for the whole family there is only one answer, go camping, the perfect budget holiday for all.

Staff and residents at the award-winning Edenmore Nursing Home in Ilfracombe have welcomed a new 5- bed residential suite which has just opened.

Many people in Europe travel in the country and find some fantastic places and a survey showed that most recommend the vacations in Devon and Cornwall as being the most enjoyable days they have spent on holiday.

The one holiday that is climbing the charts in popularity is camping, not just for certain types of people, camping is for all.

The UK’s leading independent cottage holiday company, Classic Cottages, has launched a new section on its website to assist prospective homeowners in making the right decision when buying-to-let a holiday home.

Open casting for zombie thriller ‘World War Z’ being held at Truro School this weekend (16/17 July 2011)

Biographies and memoirs are no longer for the stars!

Poltair Homes has won an appeal to build 45 new homes on the outskirts of Padstow , Cornwall, with an exclusive offer for local residents for the first three months of sale. This development marks a turning point for the county.

The British craze for getting out in the open air has taken an upward turn, and is every bit as good as childhood days holidaying with parents, on a caravan park.

The tourism market is witnessing a big dip in bookings to holiday destinations such as Greece, Turkey, France and Spain, and a recent survey showed that there is a high level of interest in camping holidays

Camping is growing every year and a recent survey shows over 1.2 million people will choose camping as their main holiday as it offers value for money and, more importantly, freedom for all.