Blue Peter marks its 60th anniversary this year, making it the longest-running children’s television show in the world. During the past six decades, it has been hosted by 37 presenters (who have had 25 pets, including dogs, cats and tortoises), handed out more than one million Blue Peter badges and made countless craft items.
Anyone who has never tasted a traditional Cornish cream tea is missing out on a culinary treat. A warm scone smothered with a layer of sweet strawberry jam and covered with a generous helping of rich clotted cream… simply bootiful!
Pop idol Will Young is famous for his Cornish lifestyle, after buying a Grade II listed house on Bodmin Moor to “melt into nature” 13 years ago, when the celebrity lifestyle got too much for him.
The Flying Scotsman is Britain’s favourite locomotive – an integral part of our national heritage and a working memento of the great age of steam railways.
Renowned for its beautiful beaches and waves from the Atlantic Ocean that create excellent surfing conditions, Newquay is a popular tourist destination. Nestling on the coast of Cornwall, in south-west England, the seaside town is popular for family holidays and surfers alike.
There was a time not so long ago when social media sites such as Facebook were simply a way of keeping in touch with family and friends. Today, social media is becoming a valuable marketing tool, that when used to optimum effect, is capable of making a significant impact in the business world.
The BBC drama series Poldark has just begun its fourth series this month, starring Aidan Turner as Captain Ross Poldark, a British Army officer who returns home from war to his native Cornwall – only to find there have been some unwelcome changes.
The traditional Cornish pasty has been a part of the British diet since the 14th century. History books confirm its importance to British culture – although in the early years, it was considered a luxury food item that was eaten only by the upper classes.
One of England’s greatest ever mechanical and civil engineers was Portsmouth-born Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who was responsible for designing and constructing the Royal Albert Bridge in the mid-19th century. Remarkable as a result of its unique design, the bridge is still regarded as an engineering miracle that spans the 1,100ft-wide River Tamar at a height of 100 feet.
Cornwall is a beautiful county on England’s south-west tip – a narrow peninsula with many contrasting landscapes, from sandy beaches and wild moorlands to surfers’ paradise and picturesque harbour hamlets.
