The Independent

Real-life ‘Doc Martin’ village in Cornwall finally hires a GP - after locals made pop video to attract one

A real-life Doc Martin village in Cornwall has hired a new GP - after desperate locals created a pop video to attract one. More than 500 residents of Lostwithiel — south of Bodmin — made a song to ...
Yahoo News UK

Inside Lostwithiel, the creative, arty town where the free parking is a big problem

For years Lostwithiel was renowned as the place to go for antique shops. Steeped in history, the town is now so much more than that. The ancient capital of Cornwall - it is at Restormel outside ...
Cornwall Live on MSN

Fears historic Lostwithiel bridge could collapse

The streets disappeared under the water, cottages close to the River Fowey were evacuated and there was also widespread fear ...
BBC

New £1.8m footbridge for Lostwithiel railway crossing

A new £1.8m footbridge will "take the stress out of catching the train" a councillor claims as funding for the structure has been secured. Construction of the bridge in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, is ...
Falmouth Packet

Concerns trees could cause medieval bridge in Cornwall collapse

Residents of a Cornish town are concerned that fallen trees that have been carried down river could cause a medieval bridge to collapse. The bridge at Lostwithiel was in danger of coming down in ...
The Sun

The Cornish town that inspired The Wind in the Willows & is just as enjoyable in winter – dubbed the county’s hidden gem

The small town has also been dubbed the antique capital of Cornwall CORNWALL is one of the UK’s most popular summer holiday destinations, attracting almost four million visitors in peak season. But ...
Daily Express

Inside the old 'capital' of Cornwall now booming - but it has major problem

12:58, Mon, Sep 16, 2024 Updated: 12:59, Mon, Sep 16, 2024 This beautiful town in Cornwall is packed with creatives and independent shops and there's always something going on - but the free parking ...
Daily Mail

Lost Civil War battleground where Charles I slept under hedge before defeating Parliamentarians discovered by researchers

A 'lost' site where the forces of Charles I won one of their biggest victories during the Civil War has been added to an English Heritage register of battlefields. The Royalists inflicted a heavy ...
BBC

Cornwall Highways chiefs seek to unmask Lostwithiel pothole-filler

Highways bosses have appealed for information about a phantom pothole-filler who repaired a cratered road. The road in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, was closed last month but then unofficially reopened after ...
The Mirror

Prince William and Kate Middleton's romantic Cornwall 500-year-old mansion 'haunted by ghosts of 1,000 English Civil War soldiers'

William and Kate are set to stay in a 500-year-old mansion haunted by 1,000 soldiers from the English Civil War as part of their mini tour of Cornwall. The royal couple are staying overnight at ...

People rescued from flooding as Storm Bram hits

Flood and travel warnings have been issued amid heavy rain and strong winds caused by Storm Bram. The Environment Agency has ...