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Latest News
All our press releases for this year are posted below in date order. Please contact us if you would like to be added to our circulation list.
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December |
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16 December |
Visit Cornwall | |
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15 December |
Visit Cornwall | |
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5 December |
FREE destination marketing films available to tourism businesses |
Visit Cornwall digital marketing |
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4 December |
Aerohub EZ | |
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3 December |
Record-breaking year for VisitCornwall.com as it attracts three million visits in 2014 |
Visit Cornwall |
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28 November |
Tourism / Visit Cornwall | |
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24 November |
Future development plans for the Airport go to public consultation |
Aerohub EZ (Issued by Cornwall Council) |
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21 November |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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18 November |
Dragon runs entrepreneurship masterclass for Cornwall’s leading companies |
Cornwall Brand (Invest in Cornwall) |
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17 November |
Festivals and Events | |
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13 November |
Aerohub EZ (Issued by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP) | |
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10 November |
Hayle MRBP (Issued by Cornwall Council) | |
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7 November |
Cornwall Tourism Awards | |
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3 November |
Rural Business | |
Oct |
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30 October |
Stephen Williams MP breaks ground at business park development |
Aerohub Enterprise Zone |
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24 October |
Cornwall Tourism Awards | |
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6 October |
Cornwall Tourism Awards | |
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3 October |
ORDP (Offshore Renewables Development Programme) | |
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2 October |
Visit Cornwall | |
Sept |
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30 September |
Council’s innovative business support scheme helps joinery company go from strength to strength |
Micro Business Incentive Scheme (Issued by Cornwall Council) |
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5 September |
Incentive grants still available for small manufacturing businesses in Cornwall |
Micro Business Incentive scheme |
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Aerohub Enterprise Zone | |
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4 September |
Secretary of State welcomes £6m funding secured for Aerohub Business Park development |
Aerohub Business Park (Issued by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP) |
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2 September |
Festivals & Events | |
August |
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31 August |
Largest Falmouth flotilla in living memory for Tall Ships Regatta Parade of Sail |
Festivals & Events |
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30 August |
Cornwall prepares for the Falmouth Tall Ships 2014 Parade of Sail |
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29 August |
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28 August |
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Superfast Cornwall announces extra build to remote communities |
Superfast Cornwall |
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19 August |
St Austell Brewery puts the Fizz into Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta |
Festivals & Events |
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18 August |
Offshore Renewables Development Programme | |
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12 August |
Local organisations step up to support the Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta Crew Activity Day |
Festivals & Events |
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4 August |
Top Live Music Acts announced for Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta |
Festivals & Events |
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13 August |
CDC business support activity (Issued by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP) | |
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11 August |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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1 August |
Cornwall partnership secures £1.95m funding for Penzance’s Jubilee Pool |
CDC supported bid (Issued by Cornwall Council) |
July |
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28 July |
Regional Growth Fund (Issued by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP) | |
| 23 July |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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22 July |
Visit Cornwall collaborates with Finistère to attract new overseas visitors |
Tourism Development (Issued by Cornwall Council) |
| 21 July | Inward investment in Cornwall on the increase |
Inward Investment |
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15 July |
Business Catalyst Fund (RGF) (Issued by Kernow Sausage Co) | |
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15 July |
Newquay Cornwall Airport shortlisted for UK's first Space Port |
Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport |
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9 July |
CDC supported ERDF project (Issued by ERDF Convergence) | |
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8 July |
Major step forward for Redruth Brewery as CORMAC starts building work |
CDC supported ERDF project (Issued by Cornwall Council) |
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8 July |
Cornwall welcomes Crown Estate new UK wave and tidal demonstration zones |
Marine renewables (Issued by Cornwall Council) |
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7 July |
A Truly Spectacular Fireworks display for Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta |
Festivals & Events |
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2 July |
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2 July |
Visit Cornwall | |
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1 July |
HFC succeeds in first stage of ACE Capital Bid and retains National Portfolio status |
CDC supported bid (Issued by Hall for Cornwall) |
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1 July |
Rural business | |
June |
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23 June |
Falmouth set to WOW over 100,000 visitors for the Tall Ships Regatta this August |
Festivals & Events |
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19 June |
Minister commends Newquay Aerohub as one of the UK’s most successful Enterprise Zones |
Aerohub Enterprise Zone (Issued by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP) |
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19 June |
Landmark building officially opens at Wheal Jane Earth Science Park |
CDC supported ERDF Project (Issued by ERDF Convergence) |
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17 June |
Community Led Local Development | |
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16 June |
Tourism (Digital Marketing) | |
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15 June |
Tower of London Launch for the BIG Art & Storytelling Tall Ships Project |
Festivals & Events |
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9 June |
Marine renewables - Invest in Cornwall | |
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8 June |
Hundreds of young people across the UK prepare to take part in Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta |
Festivals & Events |
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5 June |
Visit Cornwall | |
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3 June |
How to create economic growth and jobs: Local Action is asking your views |
Community led local development |
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2 June |
Trewithen Dairy Supply Group become 1st Dairy Fund recipients in Cornwall |
Rural Business Support (Issued by Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) |
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2 June |
Innovation Centres (Issued by Cornwall Innovation) | |
May |
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27 May |
Superfast Cornwall (Issued by BT) | |
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22 May |
Visit Cornwall | |
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20 May |
Hayle Marine Business Park secures multi-million pound funding |
Hayle MRBP |
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19 May |
Investment in rebranding adds a new flavour to Warrens Bakery |
Growing Places (Issued by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enteprise Partnership) |
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19 May |
Festival & Events | |
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16 May |
Cornwall Business Awards | |
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13 May |
Tourism | |
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6 May |
Priority 4 ERDF supported project (Issued by ERDF Convergence) | |
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2 May |
Cornwall Business Awards | |
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1 May |
Volunteers roles essential for Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta – opportunities still available |
Festivals & Events |
April |
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30 April |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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30 April |
Superfast broadband helps Falmouth film producers achieve success |
Superfast Cornwall |
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28 April |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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22 April |
World’s greenest cargo vessel heralds Falmouth’s great Tall Ships Festival |
Festival & Events |
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20 April |
Business Investment for Growth (BIG) (Issued by Spiezia Organics) | |
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17 April |
Business Investment for Growth (BIG) Issued by ERDF Convergence) | |
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15 April |
Tourism | |
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14 April |
Aerohub Enterprise Zone (Issued by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership) | |
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11 April |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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11 April |
Cornwall on Film (Visit Cornwall) | |
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10 April |
Festival & Events | |
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10 April |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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9 April |
Micro business incentive scheme (Issued by Cornwall Council) | |
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7 April |
Aerohub (Issued by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership) | |
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31 March |
Visit Cornwall | |
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Superfast Cornwall | |
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26 March |
BIG Art, Tall Stories and Big Tall Ships National competition launched to great acclaim |
Festival & Events |
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26 March |
Superfast Cornwall Fund (Issued by St Kitts Herbery) | |
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24 March |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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19 March |
Aerohub @ Newquay Cornwall Airport (Enterrprise Zone) | |
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18 March |
Tourism businesses and public invited to help Cornwall stay number one |
Visitor Economy Strategy (Issued by Cornwall Council) |
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Woodlands Generators Sponsor Tall Ships Event for the third time |
Festivals & Events |
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Superfast broadband helps Penzance musician reach global audience |
Superfast Cornwall |
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12 March |
Cornwall’s Leading Companies Learn About Achieving High Performance In Business |
Invest in Cornwall |
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Superfast broadband is helping Falmouth solicitors pioneer new ways of working |
Superfast Cornwall |
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10 March |
Visit Cornwall (Issued by Visit Britain) | |
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6 March |
'Cornwall Calling' event highlights that region is open for business |
Cornwall Calling London event |
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4 March |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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Newquay Cornwall Airport shortlisted for world's most stunning landings |
Newquay Cornwall Airport / Aerohub | |
Feb |
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28 February |
Visit Cornwall helps tourism businesses go mobile with free digital workshops |
Visit Cornwall |
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28 February |
Cornwall Business Awards | |
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27 February |
ORDP | |
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25 February |
ORDP | |
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24 February |
1MW of energy: Largest waves ever measured at Cornwall Wave Energy Site |
ORDP |
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Falmouth Haven adds support to Growing Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta |
Festival & Events | |
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Visit Cornwall | |
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19 February |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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Superfast broadband puts wind in the sails of a Perranporth business |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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Superfast Cornwall | ||
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17 February |
Superfast Cornwall | |
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14 February |
Visit Cornwall - "Open for Business" | |
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11 February |
Visit Cornwall | |
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Cornwall Business Awards | ||
January |
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30 January |
Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG)(Issued by Seafood Cornwall Training) | |
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23 January |
Cornwall and Plymouth investing in their marine renewables future |
Offshore renewables |
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22 January |
Cornwall’s £340,031 award from successful bid to cultural tourism grants scheme |
Visit Cornwall (Issued by Cornwall Council) |
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20 January |
Falmouth Businesses pull out all the stops to support Regatta |
Festival & Events |
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16 January |
Quintrell Downs Business Park (Issued by Convergence) | |
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Which is Cornwall’s best business? Entries now open for Cornwall Business Awards 2014 |
Cornwall Business Awards | |
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14 January |
Business Investment for Growth (Issued by TRAC) | |
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9 January |
Business Catalyst Fund (Issued by the LEP) | |
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6 January |
Festival & Events |
You can see previously published press releases in our news archive for 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 & 2009.
Contact Us
For further information please contact Kirsty Miles:
Tel: 01872 322924
Email: kirsty.miles@cornwalldevelopmentcompany.co.uk