The latest news for Cornwall...

• Cornish Lithium awards further grants to community projects across Cornwall

  Cornish Lithium, the innovative mineral exploration and development company that is pioneering the responsible extraction of lithium from hard rock and geothermal waters in Cornwall, has awarded £7,549 to four local organisations through the Winter 2025 Cornish Lithium Community Fund.

• St Piran’s Day 2026 celebrations planned for Penzance

  Final preparations and rehearsals are underway for this year’s St Piran’s Day celebrations in Penzance. Held annually on 5th March, this year the event will take place as Penzance prepares its bid to become the first UK Town of Culture.

• Rising Costs to Protect and Maintain the South West Coast Path Reach Over £1 Million Annually

  The South West Coast Path Association (SWCPA), the charity that cares for the Path, today highlights that the cost of protecting, maintaining and caring for England’s original Coast Path has risen from an average of £1,500 per mile to £1,700 per mile, taking the annual total cost to over £1 million for the 630-mile Path.

• South West Water launches new fund to support businesses with water-saving ideas

  South West Water has opened applications for its new Water Efficiency Business Innovation Fund which is supporting businesses across the region to implement water-saving ideas.