“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.

Here we are again. Plus ça change. music.apple.com/gb/album/ohi...

Bilingual signs please 🙏

'Spladn!' Cornish language given more protection www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Paul Pitcher Night is marked on 24th January. In Cornwall, people would smash pots and pitchers to celebrate Saint Paul’s conversion to Christianity. www.cornwallforever.co.uk/year/paul-pi...

@bbcspringwatch.bsky.social Lovely. Meur ras.

On this day in 1939, the St Ives lifeboat was launched in a very strong storm. Only one member of the crew survived. rnli.org/news-and-med...

‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’ Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A salutary lesson for other geographically strategic, semi-autonomous territories with critical minerals and indigenous populations 👀🇬🇱〓〓 www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cj...

Following their victory at Braddock Down, #onthisday in 1643 the Cornish Royalist army captured Saltash from the Parliamentarians, forcing the last of the Roundheads in Cornwall over the Tamar into England.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today.

#OnThisDay in 1643, the Cornish Royalist Army routed the Parliamentarians at the Battle of Braddock Down near Boconnoc, securing Cornwall for the King. 1,500 prisoners were taken and 200 Roundheads were slain - the Cornish losing barely a man.

Today is a Feast of St Day - possibly the same saint as the Breton St Dei. The Chapel of the Holy Trinity at St Day was once an important Cornish pilgrimage site.

How's that going Nigel?

Richard Lower of St Tudy died on this day in 1691. He was the first person to perform a successful blood transfusion.

No. But it might be the worst storm to hit Kernow. Is Goretti the worst storm to hit the South West? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#OnThisDay in 1559, Elizabeth was crowned Queen of England. The Venetian ambassador described her as ruling over five different peoples: Cornish, English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh (she wasn’t however Queen of Scotland). It is also believed she learnt to speak Cornish. www.bbc.co.uk/history/brit...

#OnThisDay in 1840, Philip Repper of Perranzabuloe was fined five shillings for furiously riding a horse through the streets on Christmas Day.

Storm Goretti has left many without access to broadband, internet, or rail for four days. This is completely unacceptable. The Government has committed to improve infrastructure resilience in Cornwall, and providers must work with Government to get the remaining infrastructure back online ASAP.

If Kernow’s MPs are currently in discussion with Government about what Cornish devolution should look like, those talks should be informed by the woeful national response to Storm Goretti and a desperate need for greater self-sufficiency. @perranmoonmp.bsky.social @jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social

“If this happened in London or the Home Counties, the government would have declared a national emergency”. Forgotten once more - the headland of ‘foreigners’ indeed. MP urges action as thousands remain without power www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

My father in the red rosette. BBC Rewind: Jeremy Thorpe loses North Devon www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-p...

Myttin da!

Ben Jennings on a dramatic start to 2026 – cartoon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Temperance in Kernow was inextricably linked with Methodism which itself developed into an expression of Cornish exceptionalism. Cornish heritage. Buildings from the Temperance movement explored www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Precious little has changed. music.apple.com/gb/album/ohi...

Build baby oh ... Seems MAGA hats and slogans don't magically build housing. But there's a deeper realisation to come that we won't solve the housing crisis by relying on private developers.

'We are not for sale': Greenlanders express fear and indignation as Trump eyes territory www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🇬🇱〓〓

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The party that 'changed the political dynamic' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 〓〓 〓〓 〓〓 〓〓 〓〓 〓〓 〓〓

🚨🚨 Huge win for local Ryan’s Law family campaigners! The Government has announced a consultation on tougher penalties for hit and run drivers following their campaign. Huge congratulations to the Mark, Helen, and Leanne Saltern for their tireless efforts. 🙂

On this day in 1951, @mebyonkernow.bsky.social was formed as a pressure group championing Cornwall and included Daphne du Maurier amongst its membership. MK would later become a political party campaigning for greater recognition of, and powers for, Cornwall and the Cornish. Happy 75th Birthday!

There isn’t going to be a Mayor for ‘Devon and Cornwall’ - that’s now confirmed. PCC pledges to fight for a directly elected mayor www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#OnThisDay in 1209, Richard, Earl of Cornwall, was born. Richard,of the French House of Plantagenet-Angevin, would later build the ‘castle’ at Tintagel, aware of the site’s significance as seat of the Cornish royal line. The site has remained within the Earldom and later Duchy of Cornwall ever since

'Irish is becoming so trendy' - grassroots Gaeilge movement is growing around Ireland

#OnThisDay in 1642, King Charles I sought the arrest of five MPs in the House of Commons for treason. The MPs had been warned of the King’s intentions and fled Parliament, prompting Charles to say “I see the birds have flown”. These events precipitated the War of Five Peoples or Civil War.

Today is a Feast of St Melorus, patron saint of Mylor, near Falmouth. Melorus or Melor or Méloir was a Breton prince who had his hand and foot cut off by a jealous uncle. He was ultimately decapitated and martyred. He is remembered in both Breizh ➕and Kernow.

#OnThisDay in 1511, Henry, Duke of Cornwall, the first son of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon was born. He lived just 53 days.

“Seeing the BBC not just as a media organisation, but as a cultural organisation helping to define who we are”. You can’t be who you can’t see - Kernow & the Cornish must be fairly represented on the BBC - an end please to the mythical realm of Devonandcornwall www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

If you follow me on X, I’ve finally left. Staying here of course! New year, new start.

Hunting is completely impractical, causes immense damage to farming, benefits nobody and is very cruel indeed. No wonder Britain's leading Brexiter backs it.

#OnThisDay in 1357, former confederates of the Penfound family, forced their way into Poundstock church and brutally murdered William de Penfound as he assisted with the service of the Feast of St John the Evangelist. William’s ghost is said to still haunt the church.

Have they fixed the date when private developers and the open market is going to solve the Cornish housing crisis…….? www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwal...

Two Cornish world’s firsts marked at Christmas - the first successful steam locomotive journey (Dick Trevithick - 1801) and the first service of Nine Lessons & Carols (Truro -1880). King’s College who?! The nation of Kernow - leading the world. Nadelik Lowen!