The good people of Cornwall are celebrating today after the government agreed to recognise them officially as a national minority group. Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, announced the ...

More than just pasties: there has been a Cornish king, a flag, and a language. No wonder Cornish people have just won “minority rights” in the UK. Cornwall has a special place in the hearts of many ...

ST PIRAN is a patron saint of Cornwall and March 5 is his Feast Day. Almost nothing is known about him, so here are some almost-facts. 1. March 5 is also the Feast Day of the Irish saint Ciarán of ...

1. Piran is also Patron Saint of tin miners. March 5 was once a miner’s holiday but is now celebrated as the National Day of Cornwall. 2. In 2014, the government agreed to recognise the Cornish as a ...

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends a reception to mark her 70th birthday at Clarence House in London, England, July 13, 2017. Getty Images Monday marks the 70th birthday of the Duchess of Cornwall ...