Christine Butler
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- Sep 23, 2026
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Turning a hobby into a business idea and making it pay (opens the original)
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There is an old saying: "Find a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life." That for many people might prompt a snort of derision. But what if you could turn your favourite hobby into something that actually turned a profit. The disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and the opportunities of online retailing have opened up an entire world of serious side-hustles and enterprises on internet marketplaces. The BBC has been to meet three people who gave up the day job to fo
Cornish September 11 attacks hero Rescorla to be commemorated (opens the original)
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A parade and ceremony are taking place to honour a Cornish hero who died saving thousands of lives during the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks in New York, 25 years ago. Rick Rescorla was head of security for Morgan Stanley and was working in the South Tower on 11 September 2001. He evacuated more than 2,500 people before returning inside. His body was never found. Children from Hayle's Penpol Primary School, where Rescorla was a former pupil, are taking part in the parade along with members of t
Heatwave helps banana plant produce fruit in Devon garden (opens the original)
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A banana plant in a woman's garden has produced 24 pieces of fruit due to the hot weather. Cathy Neville, from Seaton, near Looe in Cornwall, said she had been "really surprised" when the 11ft-high (3.35m) plant she was given as a gift seven year's ago had "gone bananas". The Eden Project's director of horticulture, Peter Jones, said: "Although banana plants can thrive in this part of the country, it is very unusual to have one that produces fruit." Guy Barter, from the Royal Horticultural Socie
Cardinham had 55 days of rain in the winter, now endures the heat (opens the original)
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People in a village have been finding ways of staying resilient while trying to deal with weather conditions from opposite ends of the scale. In March, Cardinham, near Bodmin in Cornwall, hit the headlines after it endured 55 days of rain without a break, with the run starting on 30 December 2025. Four months later, villagers are having to cope with a third heatwave in quick succession. Matt Larcombe, head teacher of Cardinham Primary School, said: "The children have been absolutely brilliant. W
Heatwaves cause potato losses for Cornwall growers (opens the original)
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Heatwaves and prolonged warm weather have caused substantial losses for potato growers, with farmers fearing plants could die if the heat continues. Philip Pryor, who grows about 1,000 acres of potatoes across Cornwall, said: "These later crops will not yield anything like they should do." Chris Dustow, who runs a 400 acre family farm near Lostwithiel, Cornwall, said the potato plants shut down when temperatures rise above 23C (73F). He said "plants will literally die" in the warm weather, "so t
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