Business Cornwall

In these harsh economic times, charities can feel the squeeze as much as anyone. Claire Thayers explains the work of the Cornwall Community Foundation to Kernowpods.com's Matthew Clarke.

St Austell Printing Company has become the 24th Cornish business to be awarded Beacon status.

In the biggest project of its type ever undertaken at the historic location, Mylor Yacht Harbour has begun work to restore the fire-damaged Falmouth pilot boat Arrow.

The Prime Minister has promised to “go away and look at” proposals to protect Cornwall’s historic Duchy boundary when drawing up new parliamentary constituencies following his meeting with a delegation of Cornwall’s six MPs yesterday.

Plans for British International Helicopters (BIH) to relocate its Isles of Scilly service down to Land’s End have been abandoned.

The local fish industry has supported a south west skills initiative by attending a Fish Filleting course, the first to be delivered as part of the Regional Seafood Industry Skills project.

St Mellion International Resort is setting up a tourism academy to deliver diplomas in travel and tourism – part of the Government’s new vocational qualifications for 16-18 year olds.

The six Cornish MPs will meet the Prime Minister this afternoon to request his intervention to find a way of protecting and respecting the boundary of Cornwall when Parliamentary constituencies are redrawn.

Outdoor education centre BF Adventure has secured the support of a new corporate sponsor.

Local law firm Coodes Solicitors is holding a second seminar with chartered accountant Robinson Reed Layton on effective Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning.