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OPINION - I thought my life would change when I left London, but I was wrong

Six years ago, I moved from Gospel Oak to Penzance, which was yesterday named one of the best places to live in the South-West. I wasn’t in Penzance to celebrate yesterday — not that the Cornish would celebrate, they know their home is special — but in Gospel Oak, staring…

Evening Standard

‘It feels like another country’: a car-free break in west Cornwall

A shoreline-hugging bus route from Penzance and a cross-country one to St Ives come into their own in this exploration of the county’s historic, cultural and natural riches

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Gwenno, quarry raves and the punks of Penzance: inside the Cornish music explosion

A buzzy new venue is spearheading a south-western musical renaissance, with hundreds of people dancing in the streets after a booming club night. Our writer hits the floor for the Cornish conga

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‘Festive joy and genuine excitement’: Readers’ favourite independent UK shopping streets

Brilliant delis, art shops, cafes and more exuding the Christmas vibe from Penzance to Glasgow, delight our tipsters. Scroll to the bottom for the winning tip

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Little girl celebrates birthday 'as Queen would have wanted' with special tea party

Eight-year-old Ella Kidd from Penzance, Cornwall, cancelled her birthday celebrations in lieu of a small tea party instead as she said it would be 'what Queen Elizabeth would have wanted'

Daily Mirror

‘He wore tartan pyjamas to the laundry!’ Electro mashup masters Jockstrap come clean

They have made one of the albums of the year, a mind-bending trip through pop history that leaves a chaotic, kaleidoscopic mosaic in its wake. We meet them in Penzance, where the singer had her first snog

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Blue shark spotted swimming in shallow waters in Cornwall

A blue shark which was spotted in Cornwall's River Fal yesterday is believed to have "got a little lost". The majestic creature was spotted by visitors at Trelissick Garden, near Feock, yesterday.Blue sharks are common in UK waters from June to October, however, they do not tend to get this…

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Woman ‘bitten’ by blue shark says ‘scary’ snorkel trip shouldn’t ruin wild animal’s reputation

She is the 30th victim of a blue shark bite worldwide

Evening Standard

Shark attack off UK coastline sees swimmer bitten in horror leg injury

The swimmer had to be rescued by coastguard officers after suffering a leg injury from a suspected shark bite near Penzance, Cornwall, last week.

Daily Record

Arthur Lanyon: ‘I want to paint everything’

Brought up in an artistic family, the Penzance painter has incorporated his father’s death and son’s birth, plus his own childhood drawings, into his latest work

The Guardian - UK

Terrified workers run for cover as lightning bolt hits scaffolding just feet away

Zak Harries filmed the jaw-dropping clip near Penzance in Cornwall on Tuesday morning - the same day that temperatures in the UK reached above 40C for the first time

Daily Mirror

Residents ‘relieved’ as Cornwall hit by lightning and showers amid heatwave

The Met Office forecasting temperatures in the low 20s in Penzance.

The Independent UK

A picture-perfect staycation with hot tubs, wood burners and beaches

Cornwall will take your breath away

Bristol Post

Brits told not to travel on trains during 'biggest rail strike in modern history'

A dispute between rail unions and Network Rail will see all but a fifth of services stopped on strike days, with towns including Penzance, Bournemouth, Swansea, Holyhead and Chester not served at all

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Half of rail lines to be closed during strikes

No passenger services will serve locations such as Penzance in Cornwall, Bournemouth in Dorset, Swansea in South Wales, and Chester in Cheshire.

Evening Standard

Inspired by Gordon Ramsay? The prettiest Cornwall homes on sale for the price of a London flat

The celebrity chef has sold one of his Cornwall mansions for a record-breaking £7.5 million. Lack his budget but fancy swapping city for sea? These dreamy properties are available...

Birmingham Post

Work on £6.5m railway investment set to begin in Penzance

Three new sidings will allow longer trains to run and be maintained in Cornwall

Birmingham Post

Funding boost for Cornish film company making follow-up to BAFTA winning Bait

Penzance-based Bosena set to grow after receiving loan from Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

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Aberdeen to Penzance: the spectacular sights of Britain’s longest train journey

The 13-hour train adventure offers epic snapshots of both cities and countryside

Daily Mirror

Shark alive when Henry VIII was on throne found on British beauty spot beach

The shark, which would have been born when King Henry VIII was on the throne, was spotted at Newlyn Harbour near Penzance, Cornwall

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