Ian Saltern 〓〓
@saltern.bsky.social
Cornish rights, culture & community. Bard of Gorsedh Kernow /|\ Member of Cornwall Council’s 5th Nation Working Group. My views 〓〓
Claire & I wrote this: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/c30m0joh/the-cornish-a-uk-national-minority18072024_final_fw.pdf
Claire & I wrote this: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/media/c30m0joh/the-cornish-a-uk-national-minority18072024_final_fw.pdf
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Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84
Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84
A fixture in Democratic politics who ran for 1988 presidential nomination, Jackson was once close to Martin Luther King Jr
The Rev Jesse Jackson, the civil rights campaigner who was prominent for more than 50 years and who ran strongly for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1988, has died. He was 84.
“Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around the world,” the Jackson family said in a statement. “We shared him with the world, and in return, the world became part of our extended family. His unwavering belief in justice, equality, and love uplifted millions, and we ask you to honor his memory by continuing the fight for the values he lived by.” Continue reading...
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February 17, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Jesse Jackson, civil rights icon, dies aged 84
A chime of the times - at the push of a button www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Cornwall church bells back after 50 years use new button controls
The five bells at St Sampson's church near Callington cost about £40,000 to restore.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:51 AM
A chime of the times - at the push of a button www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“St Piran’s Day is Cornwall’s national day”.
Celebrating St Piran's Day: All you need to know www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Celebrating St Piran's Day: All you need to know www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
All you need to know about St Piran's Day in Cornwall
St Piran's Day is on 5 March and is celebrated with parades, live music and community events.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 7:46 AM
“St Piran’s Day is Cornwall’s national day”.
Celebrating St Piran's Day: All you need to know www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Celebrating St Piran's Day: All you need to know www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Compare and contrast:
Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The saga of a £165m rail line that keeps causing travel chaos www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The saga of a £165m rail line that keeps causing travel chaos www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth?
With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester's economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.
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February 15, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Compare and contrast:
Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The saga of a £165m rail line that keeps causing travel chaos www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The saga of a £165m rail line that keeps causing travel chaos www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sent homeward. To think again.
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February 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Sent homeward. To think again.
On this day in 1793, Sir Goldsworthy Gurney was born at Treator, near Padstow. He went on to invent a new form of lighting by burning lime. His invention was used in theatres and gave us the phrase "in the limelight".
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Our History - The Castle Bude
Our History The Castle was built on sand in 1830 by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney. It was the middle section of The Castle that is seen today. He rented the land […]
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February 14, 2026 at 7:12 AM
On this day in 1793, Sir Goldsworthy Gurney was born at Treator, near Padstow. He went on to invent a new form of lighting by burning lime. His invention was used in theatres and gave us the phrase "in the limelight".
www.thecastlebude.co.uk/heritage-cen...
www.thecastlebude.co.uk/heritage-cen...
The Stannary Court circuit continues - on this day in 1820, the Stannary Court of Foweymore (Bodmin Moor) was held at the King's Arms in Liskeard. Its judge was appointed by the Lord Warden of the Stannaries.
February 12, 2026 at 6:58 AM
The Stannary Court circuit continues - on this day in 1820, the Stannary Court of Foweymore (Bodmin Moor) was held at the King's Arms in Liskeard. Its judge was appointed by the Lord Warden of the Stannaries.
Today is St Ives Feast, celebrating St Ia who is supposed to have floated to Cornwall from Ireland on a leaf. The feast also commemorates the building of the Parish Church of St Ia in 1434 and includes the famous game of Cornish hurling.
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Watch St. Ives' Feast Day - BFI Player
St. Ives' Feast Day and Hurling the Silver Ball
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February 9, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Today is St Ives Feast, celebrating St Ia who is supposed to have floated to Cornwall from Ireland on a leaf. The feast also commemorates the building of the Parish Church of St Ia in 1434 and includes the famous game of Cornish hurling.
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Not a great weekend for the Celts
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February 7, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Not a great weekend for the Celts
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On this day in 1820, the Stannary Court of Blackmore (St Austell moors) was held at the George and Dragon in St Clement. The Stannary Court dealt with people who had broken Stannary Law.
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History of the Cornish Stannaries |
Read a history of the Cornish Stannaries from 1066 to today. Find out more about Cornish tin mining and how mining areas had their own laws and parliament.
www.cornwallforever.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1820, the Stannary Court of Blackmore (St Austell moors) was held at the George and Dragon in St Clement. The Stannary Court dealt with people who had broken Stannary Law.
www.cornwallforever.co.uk/history/corn...
www.cornwallforever.co.uk/history/corn...
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This is such exciting news for the prehistory & early history of western Britain & the wider European seaways, providing further firm evidence for the tin trade documented by classical authors 👇
Update on our archaeological excavations on St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall and the first direct evidence linking the island to the Bronze Age tin trade.
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Excavating the British tin trade that shaped the Bronze Age « Archaeology# « Cambridge Core Blog
In 2025, we published an article in Antiquity, demonstrating through chemical and isotopic analyses that, c. 1300 BC, tin ingots made from tin ores in southwest Britain are found on shipwrecks off the...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM
This is such exciting news for the prehistory & early history of western Britain & the wider European seaways, providing further firm evidence for the tin trade documented by classical authors 👇
On this day in 1820, the Stannary Court of Penwith and Kerrier was held at the King's Arms in Penryn. The court enforced Stannary Law, its jury comprising six tin miners. Stannary Courts continued to operate in Kernow until 1897 - nearly 150 years after the last meeting of the Stannary Parliament.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
On this day in 1820, the Stannary Court of Penwith and Kerrier was held at the King's Arms in Penryn. The court enforced Stannary Law, its jury comprising six tin miners. Stannary Courts continued to operate in Kernow until 1897 - nearly 150 years after the last meeting of the Stannary Parliament.
More feasts. Today is the Feast of St Blaise, patron saint of St Blazey, near St Austell, and patron saint of sufferers of sore throats!
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February 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
More feasts. Today is the Feast of St Blaise, patron saint of St Blazey, near St Austell, and patron saint of sufferers of sore throats!
Today is Candlemas - you may now take down your Nativity scenes! It is also the Feast of St Feoca, patron saint of St Feock, near Truro. Church services at St Feock were still being held in the Cornish language in 1640.
Ro dhyn ni hedhyw agan bara pub dydh oll, ha gav dhyn agan kammweyth.
Ro dhyn ni hedhyw agan bara pub dydh oll, ha gav dhyn agan kammweyth.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Today is Candlemas - you may now take down your Nativity scenes! It is also the Feast of St Feoca, patron saint of St Feock, near Truro. Church services at St Feock were still being held in the Cornish language in 1640.
Ro dhyn ni hedhyw agan bara pub dydh oll, ha gav dhyn agan kammweyth.
Ro dhyn ni hedhyw agan bara pub dydh oll, ha gav dhyn agan kammweyth.
Golyow, golyow, golyow!! Feasts, feasts, feasts!!
Today is the Feast of St Crowan, patron of Crowan, near St Erth. She is said to have built an Oratory on the site of Crowan Church. Also the Feast of St Euny, patron saint of Lelant, and the Feast of St Bridget marking Imbolc - the start of spring.
Today is the Feast of St Crowan, patron of Crowan, near St Erth. She is said to have built an Oratory on the site of Crowan Church. Also the Feast of St Euny, patron saint of Lelant, and the Feast of St Bridget marking Imbolc - the start of spring.
February 1, 2026 at 7:12 AM
Golyow, golyow, golyow!! Feasts, feasts, feasts!!
Today is the Feast of St Crowan, patron of Crowan, near St Erth. She is said to have built an Oratory on the site of Crowan Church. Also the Feast of St Euny, patron saint of Lelant, and the Feast of St Bridget marking Imbolc - the start of spring.
Today is the Feast of St Crowan, patron of Crowan, near St Erth. She is said to have built an Oratory on the site of Crowan Church. Also the Feast of St Euny, patron saint of Lelant, and the Feast of St Bridget marking Imbolc - the start of spring.
Today is the Feast of King Charles the Martyr - marking the execution of King Charles I on this this day in 1649. He is the patron of the parish church in Falmouth.
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Cornwall's Maritime Churches Project Falmouth Parish Church of King Charles the Martyr
Cornwall's Maritime Churches - Explore Cornish heritage through a combination of film, photography, oral history and articles
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January 30, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Today is the Feast of King Charles the Martyr - marking the execution of King Charles I on this this day in 1649. He is the patron of the parish church in Falmouth.
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#OnThisDay in 1547, King Henry VIII died aged 55. At his coronation in 1509, the procession included nine children of honour representing the lands over which Henry was king: Anjou, Cornwall, England, France, Gascony, Guyenne, Ireland, Normandy and Wales.
January 28, 2026 at 6:57 AM
#OnThisDay in 1547, King Henry VIII died aged 55. At his coronation in 1509, the procession included nine children of honour representing the lands over which Henry was king: Anjou, Cornwall, England, France, Gascony, Guyenne, Ireland, Normandy and Wales.
“And so we the Cornishmen (whereof certain of us understand no English) utterly refuse this new English”.
On this day in 1550, Humphrey Arundell and others were executed for leading an army in resistance to an English Book of Prayer, seeking to protect their Catholic faith and Cornish language.
On this day in 1550, Humphrey Arundell and others were executed for leading an army in resistance to an English Book of Prayer, seeking to protect their Catholic faith and Cornish language.
January 27, 2026 at 6:45 AM
“And so we the Cornishmen (whereof certain of us understand no English) utterly refuse this new English”.
On this day in 1550, Humphrey Arundell and others were executed for leading an army in resistance to an English Book of Prayer, seeking to protect their Catholic faith and Cornish language.
On this day in 1550, Humphrey Arundell and others were executed for leading an army in resistance to an English Book of Prayer, seeking to protect their Catholic faith and Cornish language.