The St Ives Christmas light switch on turned out even better than organisers could have hoped for with a record number of visitors coming out to see Father Christmas ride into the harbour by RNLI lifeboat, leaving the sleigh at home for this speci

A recent survey by First Great Western has found that 25 per cent of Britons thought that a photo of St Ives was actually St Tropez.

Attractions and cycle hire companies in Cornwall are being urged to take advantage of a new publicity kit to help promote the county as a top cycling destination.

An app has been launched to guide visitors (and locals) around some of St Ives' historic locations.

With all areas of the Westcountry being blessed in beautiful sunshine during July, holidaymakers in the region are certainly happy to have kept their faith in the Great British summer getaway.

A pod of 100 dolphins has been spotted just off the coast of Cornwall, a prime example of the rich diversity of wildlife which can be discovered in the Duchy.

Keepers at Paradise Park are celebrating the safe arrival of Red Panda twins, the first births of the species at the West Cornwall park since 2001.

A captive seal in Cornwall has become a father again, taking staff at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary by surprise considering he is the equivalent to 80 human years old.

The St Ives Visitor Information Centre will soon welcome its 200,000th visitor in the next few weeks, demonstrating just how useful it has been for those who have enjoyed a holiday in St Ives in the last 3 years.

The appeal of Cornwall as a holiday destination has been outlined in a recent poll, with nearly all participants naming Cornwall as the best holiday destination in the UK.