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Volunteers will be coming together on 12th May to take part in a beach clean-up organised by the Surfers Against Sewage organisation on Fistral Beach in Newquay. The environmental event is part of Cornwall's successful efforts to lead the way...

Singer/songwriter John Denver sold more than 33 million records, with his wholesome country boy image helping to make him one of the best-selling icons of the 1970s. As a prolific songwriter, he recorded around 300 songs and enjoyed a career...

The magpie is a wild bird steeped in folklore and superstition. In fact, out of all the birds found in Britain, the magpie is the one that features in most superstitious tales. Encountering one of the distinctive black and white...

During the golden years of Hollywood, the enduring partnership between two of the world's greatest entertainers, Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong, spanned more than four decades. The duo met in their youth, before either of them had found fame and...

The Banana Splits was a huge hit among younger viewers, thanks to the zany antics of its four main characters. The children’s series began on American television in 1968 and rumbled on until 1982, becoming compulsive viewing for British viewers...

The children's story Chicken Licken talks about a chicken who thinks the sky is falling down after being hit on the head by an acorn. Based on a European folklore tale, it dates back around 2,500 years. Known as a...

The beautiful Trewithen House and Gardens is undoubtedly the jewel in picturesque Cornwall's crown. The name Trewithen means "house of the trees" - and this couldn't be more appropriate, as the estate boasts 30 acres of Grade II listed woodland...

American band, The Carpenters, was a brother and sister duo who released 46 singles and 27 albums during their highly successful career that spanned 14 years. Richard and Karen Carpenter were active from 1969 to 1983, becoming the seventh top-selling...