Two decades of high-level experience in marine business and a lifetime’s knowledge of the sea has seen Tristan Rowe appointed as Falmouth Harbour’s new Head of Commercial Operations.Tristan will be looking to the wide horizons of sustainable growth and development for Falmouth Harbour for the benefit of all the Trust Port’s community, customers and stakeholders.As a Harbour leisure “user” with lifelong sailing and watersports credentials, he also spent the last twenty years of his career working on the
Tickets are now on sale for the annual Holly Ball in aid of Marie Curie in Cornwall. Friday 29 November The Penventon Park Hotel, Redruth 7pm to 12.30am £55 per person which includes a 3 course festive meal, complimentary drink on arrival, coffee and mince pies There will be a raffle and auction. If your company would like to donate a gift or prize please contact Lynda Thomas on 07798 638 099 or via email: Lynda.Thomas@mariecurie.org.uk The hotel are offering special rates for overnight for Holly
A new generation of Blue Meadows “smart” buoys are marking sensitive habitats of seagrass and maerl around Falmouth Harbour, whilst keeping their own mooring chains from scouring the seabed beneath them.The new Port Notice Advanced Mooring System (PNAMS) markers designed, developed and installed by Mylor Mooring Services Ltd also do the work of keeping their mooring risers off the seabed without the need for floats just under the surface of the water – as trialled in some older AMS pioneer projects. The
The Family Law Company is firming up its regional presence with the appointment of its first Cornwall-based Shareholder, Lucy Theobald. Lucy initially joined the company in July 2021 to spearhead the company’s strategy of expansion into the county, adding to the long-term bases in Exeter and Plymouth. Her experience of over 20 years as a specialist in family law matters including divorce and finance, children matters and domestic abuse provided a strong foundation for the expansion, leading to the
Some fine old ladies of the sea have been celebrating their 100th birthdays with V19 Sunbeam Audry, sailed by Stuart Sawyer and Josh Redgrave, winning all three days of the classic class's Centenary Regatta and V38 Halcyone’s Gilly Fox and Bob Warren taking the 2024 Open Centenary Championship.Twenty seven classic Sunbeams, including twelve from the Solent fleet and one from Salcombe, gathered in Falmouth Harbour to pit the wits and skills of their crews - looking like miniature J-Class yachts and sailing
An innovative plastic free packaging firm from Cornwall has been named ‘Winner of Winners’ at the British Chambers of Commerce ‘Chamber Business Awards 2023’. Flexi-Hex make sustainable honeycomb designed sleeve packaging, made from 100% recycled paper pulp. The firm, which was founded by twin brothers, Sam and Will Boex in 2017, has now sold more than 2 million packaging sleeves. The brothers set up the company after they noticed the large amount of plastic packaging that was used to wrap a
One of the South West’s longest established law firm, Coodes Solicitors, has been recognised for its outstanding work in the region, winning the Medium Business Award at the first ever South West Masters Awards. The South West Masters Awards were launched at the start of the year by TheBusinessDesk.com to recognise the leading businesses in the South West. The evening brought together business leaders from across the region to celebrate business success. Awards were handed out in 17 different categories
Cornwall’s Treveth becomes one of the first UK developers to achieve B Corp status Cornish developer Treveth has been awarded the prestigious, and globally recognised, B Corporation (B Corp) certification after taking the lead on bringing sustainable new build homes and commercial developments to Cornwall, for Cornish people. Just four years after its launch, Treveth has become one of the first developers in the UK to achieve the rigorous requirements of the respected B Corp certification.
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Isles of Scilly Steamship Group secures private funding for new passenger and cargo vessels The Isles of Scilly is to get new passenger and freight vessels following the announcement today [Tuesday, 18th April] of a major privately funded ship building programme by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group. The new Scillonian passenger ferry and two new freight vessels will set sail by March 2026. The £42m project will be the single biggest investment in the 103-year history of the Company. The deal will
28 February 2023Big Breakfast - Big Sound! Cornwall Chamber of Commerce sings with Truro Cathedral Choristers and proudly celebrates their Coronation news! Truro Cathedral Choir and Cornwall Chamber of Commerce Members (photo credit Chris Yacoubian) Cornwall Chamber of Commerce chalked up a ‘musical first’ this week when 34 much younger leaders - Truro Cathedral’s Choristers - joined them for their ‘Big Breakfast’ networking event at the Alverton Hotel. The 100+ members learned about the intense