Isles of Scilly News
- Isles of Scilly: Fears rare songbird will never return to US October 18, 2022 11:18 am BBC
- Six 'intoxicated' people rescued from boat grounded in Isles of Scilly September 3, 2022 12:42 pm BBC
- Why You Should Include The Isles Of Scilly In Your England Itinerary August 26, 2022 10:23 pm The Travel The Isles of Scilly are only a few miles to the Land's Edge western end, but yet their close proximity, they appear in a whole other universe. The Isles of Scilly are mainly famous for their easy-going lifestyle and straightforward delights. Visitors …
- Divers find missing WWI US Navy destroyer: Wreck of USS Jacob Jones was 40 miles off Isles of Scilly August 14, 2022 4:35 pm Daily Mail British divers have found a US shipwreck from the First World War that has been missing deep in the ocean since it was sunk in 1917. A team of experienced deep divers were able to locate the missing vessel on Thursday 40 miles off the coast of the Isles of …
- The New Inn, Isles of Scilly: ‘You could be in the Maldives’ August 13, 2022 12:02 am The Times What’s the story? Owned by the Duchy of Cornwall and leased by the Dorrien-Smith family since 1834, Tresco is the second-largest (two and a half miles long by a mile wide) of the five inhabited Isles of Scilly — all about 30 miles west of mainland Cornwall …
- UK's best wild swimming spots, from Hampstead Heath to the Isles of Scilly August 10, 2022 8:48 am The Independent Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Standing hunched in the frame of the millhouse’s first floor window, vertigo swirling as the River Avon glints below me in the …
- Best Isles of Scilly hotels 2022: Where to stay for a UK island escape July 29, 2022 11:40 am The Independent Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for weekly expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The ethereal shimmer of the quartz-encrusted sand as you step off the boat in the Isles of Scilly is the stuff of fairytales. …
- Violet sea snails spotted in Isles of Scilly July 13, 2022 7:33 am BBC Lucy McRobert, communications manager at the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust, said: "Like so many of the weirdly wonderful creatures that wash up on our shores, violet sea snails are both mesmerizingly beautiful and completely alien to us.
- Tresco on the Isles of Scilly should be on your ‘staycation’ bucket list June 26, 2022 6:11 pm British GQ Tresco on the Isles of Scilly really is the land that time forgot. One of only five inhabited island in this beautiful archipelago, it sits just 28 miles from the coast of Cornwall and the UK mainland, but feels like a world away. For a start, apart from a …
- Isles of Scilly celebrates first ever Pride event June 13, 2022 9:34 am BBC
- Crystal clear water and the purest nature you’ve seen: Why the Isles of Scilly are the UK’s best kept secret June 9, 2022 2:06 pm Evening Standard The chaos of last week’s half-term airport debacle may have left some travellers fearful of flying again for a long time. If you were among them, or are simply wanting to stay closer to home this summer, then I’ve got just the hidden gem for you. Cornwall …
- Isles of Scilly's last remaining bank closes April 25, 2022 9:12 am BBC "We've spent time working with the local community to advise and support with alternative access to banking, such as our Community Banker, or the Post Office - which is a short walk away from the branch. "
- Isles of Scilly locals face having to take a £140 return flight or the ferry to their nearest bank April 24, 2022 2:20 am Daily Mail Isles of Scilly locals face having to take a £140 return flight or the ferry to their nearest bank as Lloyds closes down the islands' last branch Lloyds tried to justify closure saying 33 customers visited at least once a month They say that 71 per …
- No housing for new Isles of Scilly doctor or pharmacist January 21, 2022 5:38 pm BBC "We are very fortunate that we have locums who come over to work at the GP practice, so there is short-term temporary accommodation for them but we would really love to be able to offer a position to a GP and their family so they can come and work on …
- Isles of Scilly and Assynt-Coigach rank No.1 as Which? names the UK's most beautiful scenic areas November 16, 2021 10:20 pm Daily Mail Cornwall's Isles of Scilly and north-west Scotland's Assynt-Coigach are the UK's favourite scenic destinations, according to a survey. Some 5,800 members of the consumer group Which? were asked about their staycation travel experiences. And it …
- Isles of Scilly named UK's most scenic destination of outstanding natural beauty November 13, 2021 2:11 pm CNN (CNN) — The Isles of Scilly have been voted the most scenic destination of outstanding natural beauty in the UK, according to a survey by the users of the consumer champion platform Which?. Located about 30 miles off the Cornish coast, in southwest England …
- Firms combine on plan to bring hydrogen-powered flights to Isles of Scilly October 29, 2021 6:18 am Business Live Hydrogen-powered flights between the mainland and the Isles of Scilly are nearer to take off after three companies agreed to work on the project. The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group (ISSG), Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) and its partner Britten- …
- Last bank branch on Isles of Scilly to close as Lloyds shuts up shop October 25, 2021 6:07 pm The Independent The only bank on the Isles of Scilly is set to shut next year. Situated on the island of St Mary’s, the Lloyds bank will close on 25 April 2022. The Lloyd’s group came to the decision after reviewing the changes in customer behaviour, showing that the …
- Lloyds announces plans to close the final High Street bank on the isles of Scilly October 25, 2021 1:29 pm Daily Mail Lloyds announces plans to close the final High Street bank on the isles of Scilly leaving islands off Cornwall with none The branch of Lloyds bank in St Mary's will close its doors for final time in 2022 News of its departure has stunned families …
- Isles of Scilly's only remaining bank to close October 25, 2021 7:52 am BBC