Emergency alerts sent in southwest England as UK braces for big storm
Read full article: Emergency alerts sent in southwest England as UK braces for big stormBritain is bracing for potentially life-threatening winds, rains and snowfall as a severe storm headed in from the southwest of England during what already has been one of the country’s worst cold snaps in years.
A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 years
Read full article: A pastry brought to Mexico by British miners is still popular after 200 yearsBack in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their pastries to the Mexican mining town of Real del Monte.
Prince William says Kate's 'doing well,' in rare comments since she announced her cancer diagnosis
Read full article: Prince William says Kate's 'doing well,' in rare comments since she announced her cancer diagnosisPrince William has offered a positive assessment of his wife’s health in one of his few statements about Kate’s condition since she announced that she was undergoing treatment for cancer.
A vessel to accommodate asylum-seekers docks in UK as Parliament passes controversial migration bill
Read full article: A vessel to accommodate asylum-seekers docks in UK as Parliament passes controversial migration billA vessel that will accommodate up to 500 asylum-seekers has arrived in England as Parliament passed its controversial bill to curb migration.
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Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into arms
Read full article: Aid groups appeal to G-7 for cash to get shots into armsPublic health experts and humanitarian groups are calling for money, increased vaccine production and logistical support to help developing countries where the virus is still raging.
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For Cornwall, G7 summit brings mix of disruption and hope
Read full article: For Cornwall, G7 summit brings mix of disruption and hopeTowering steel fences and masses of police have transformed the picturesque Cornish seaside as leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies descend on a tiny village near St. Ives in Cornwall for their summit.

Calm before Storm Lorenzo brings stunning sunrise to England
Read full article: Calm before Storm Lorenzo brings stunning sunrise to EnglandFisherman Ian Jepson, who fishes off the north coast of Cornwall 12 months of the year, tweeted a view off the coast of Perranporth. (CNN) - As Storm Lorenzo approaches the UK, parts of England woke up to a dramatic and colorful sunrise, as several photos posted on social media Thursday morning show. The former hurricane is nearing from the west, bringing high clouds over the region, according to CNN Weather's Monica Garrett. Angelika Smith snapped spectacular photos of the sunrise in Churchover near Rugby, Warwickshire. Mark Bentley, who is an amateur photographer, caught the chilly sunrise on camera near Burford in West Oxfordshire.

Ancient tin found in Israel has Cornish links
Read full article: Ancient tin found in Israel has Cornish linksCarsten Koall/Getty Images(CNN) - Tin ingots recovered from a shipwreck in Israel have been discovered to have an unlikely origin -- Cornwall, in southwest England. Researchers from Heidelberg University and the Curt Engelhorn Centre for Archaeometry, Mannheim studied 27 tin ingots -- metal cast into bars, plates, or sheets -- from sites in Israel, Turkey and Greece. Perhaps most surprisingly, the team found that tin artifacts from Israel most likely came from Cornwall and Devon in southwest England. The findings, researchers say, prove that "complex and far-reaching" trade routes existed between Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean in the Bronze Age. Berger told CNN that tin was a valuable material for ancient people because it was a key component of bronze -- an alloy of copper and tin.

Britain's last tin mine could reopen
Read full article: Britain's last tin mine could reopenTin mining and smelting in this southwest corner of rural England dates back thousands of years. And the last mine to close South Crofty could be the first to reopen. "So you're going to see a growing demand for the use of tin," Williams said. Mark Wills, owner of Blue Hills Tin, a mining visitor's center and tin jewelry shop, said his father was the last of four generations to work underground. Today, Blue Hills Tin attracts visitors from all over the world who are interested in the history behind 4,000 years of tin production.

Cornish castle recreates legendary crossing of King Arthur's father
Read full article: Cornish castle recreates legendary crossing of King Arthur's fatherIt's not every day you get to recreate the journey of a legendary king, but visitors to Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, England, will now be able to do exactly that. (CNN) - It's not every day you get to recreate the journey of a legendary king, but visitors to Tintagel Castle will now be able to do exactly that. Tintagel Castle plays a crucial role in the legend of King Arthur, the mythical leader of Camelot. There is some debate as to whether King Arthur was a purely mythological figure, or if he was inspired by one or various historical leaders. "Tintagel Castle has been made whole again," said Kate Mavor, English Heritage chief executive, in a statement.

So those celebs are Canadian, eh?
Read full article: So those celebs are Canadian, eh?Ryan Gosling, who was raised in Cornwall, Ontario, became the first Canadian-born performer in over 60 years to earn a best actor Oscar nomination in 2007 for "Half Nelson." A decade later he earned his second best actor Oscar nomination, this time for "La La Land." Hide Caption

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