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UNCOVERED: Penzance | History Defined

The best affordable sleeper train journeys to take in 2026

Overnight carriages across Europe don’t have to cost the earth

The Independent UK

‘It has destroyed years of work’: Cornish beauty spot loses 80% of its trees to Storm Goretti

St Michael’s Mount launches major operation to clear up devastation caused by 112mph winds

The Guardian - UK

‘A sense of anarchy and misrule’: the osses, warring oaks and lobbed sprouts of Penzance’s Montol festival

On the winter solstice, the Cornish town transforms into a rambunctious festival full of dance, delinquency and Morris dancers. Our writer dodges the vegetable missiles – and learns how to get the best out of a horse skull

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These islands could be mistaken for Barbados – but they’re off the coast of England

No passport, no jet lag – just white sands, clear water and kayaking among seals. A sleeper train and a ferry later, Rod Ardehali discovers Britain’s most quietly astonishing islands

The Independent UK

The sleeper train holiday to Cornwall that doesn’t cost the Earth

With a £12,600 cabin price attached to Belmond’s luxury Britannic Explorer train service that launches from London to Cornwall later this month, Yvette Cook travels aboard GWR’s Night Riviera sleeper service in search of a holiday that makes a difference – staying in youth hostels, getting around by bus and…

The Independent UK

Science teacher banned from classroom after telling pupil ‘I’m good at guessing bra sizes’

Antony Jones, 59, taught science at Humphry Davy School in Penzance, Cornwall, and sent several inappropriate messages to students

The Independent UK

UK’s longest direct rail route cancelled after more than 100 years

The Aberdeen to Penzance CrossCountry route was established in 1921

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UK’s longest direct train route cancelled by CrossCountry

The almost 14-hour journey will stop running from 16 May

The Independent UK

Grand 1701 Penzance vicarage packed with period features for sale for £850k

The property is for sale for the first time in over a century

Evening Standard

Master plaster caster Peter Hone's hidden Penzance cottage on sale for £315k

The artist previously sold off the contents of his Notting Hill home before making the move to the seaside

Evening Standard

6 of the best hotels in Penzance for boutique breaks and Cornish beach stays in 2025

From artsy boltholes to grand Edwardian villas, here are the best hotels in Penzance for a coastal break

The Independent UK

Devon fisherman catches Lego shark lost at sea almost 30 years ago

‘Sharky trawled up 20 miles south of Penzance on fishing vessel FY848 Defiant,’ fisherman says

The Independent UK

A car-free adventure on the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall

The Cornish archipelago has stunning coastal walking trails, flora and fauna in abundance, festivals and delicious food, with a soundtrack of roaring waves and birdlife

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Dozens of trains cancelled ahead of England’s opening Euro match as a result of rail staff shortage

Exclusive: There was a seven-hour gap between trains from Penzance to Paddington on Sunday

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Kittens found abandoned in ‘tied up plastic bag’ on Cornwall beach

‘There are just no words to describe this awful act of cruelty’ after cats named Black Beard and Jack Sparrow were dumped on Penzance beach

The Guardian - UK

‘Slick with memories and nostalgia’: writers’ favourite UK trips by car, train and bus

A drive through Scotland, a Cornish sleeper train and a £2 bus trip across Yorkshire offer spectacular scenery, rare wildlife and culinary delights

Evening Standard

OPINION - We call it ‘cost of living’ but the truth is people cannot afford to eat

Each Sunday I cook a meal for 20 people. I don’t have 20 friends: this meal is for the guests of the Street Food Project in Penzance. Its remit to is provide a hot meal 365 days of the year to anyone who needs it, and it has never failed…

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80% of beaches in Cornwall issue raw sewage alerts following heavy rain

54 beaches across Cornwall have issued sewage alerts, including near tourist hotspots like Falmouth and Penzance

Daily Record

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' personal trainer who died aged 29

Sam Main has sadly passed away at the age of 29.

The Independent UK

The best boutique hotels in Cornwall for a chic stay by the sea

From Panzance to Padstow, Cornwall is home to a wealth of boutique hotels that offer picturesque beach views from cosy rooms, top-class restaurants and sensational spas

The Independent UK

Best luxury hotels in Cornwall for spa breaks and sea views

From boutique boltholes to sprawling estates, these are the places to stay for ultimate relaxation

Wales Online

Photos show Northern Lights in Wales last night and they were seen far south as Penzance in Cornwall

Lancaster University's AuroraWatch issued a rare 'red alert' for the Northern Lights at about 12.50am on Monday morning (April 24)

Daily Mirror

'I'm visiting 20 places in the UK across three days - it's costing me just £39.50'

Andrew Cowell is embarking on a 320 mile journey from Allestree in Derby to Penzance in Cornwall, spending less than £40 on travel thanks to a new cap on bus ticket prices

Evening Standard

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…

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