Industry
Cornwall is a green land of sparse population, built on hard tin and copper-rich rock and clay. It is surrounded on three sides by sea.

It's industries were dictated from the start. Mining, fishing, farming and digging clay for the potteries have all been at the heart of Cornwall's (relative) prosperity.

Now the mining is all but finished. The one remaining mine has closed but a fight goes on to save it.

Fishing and farming are both on the ropes after a catalogue of disasters and the clay industry has always been restricted (funnily enough) to where there is clay.

Cornwall is now a land dependent, to a large extent, on tourism. But the beauty and geographic isolation of Cornwall are becoming advantages for other reasons. New technology is finding a home in Cornwall. People who can work where they choose over the internet are flocking to the most beautiful part of the UK.

Cornwall also has a readily available and flexible workforce, low costs and plenty of commercial space available. It is a land of innovation and entrepreneurial flair. It cannot stay down for long.

Down the Plughole: why is our water so expensive?
Cornish people currently face the highest water rates in the country. A Londoner, with an average weekly wage of £680, can expect to pay around £275 annually. Meanwhile his Cornish cousin pays £480 (or an incredible £650 if his home is unmetered) for clean water on a paltry average wage of £329 per week.

Is Cornwall footing a national bill for clean water?
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Brandy for the Parson?
Smuggling in Cornwall is as rife as ever, but the nature of the contraband far deadlier.
Cathrin Vaughn investigates whether Cornwall is a still a safe haven for smugglers.
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Does the Cornish Fishing industry have a future?
Does the Cornish fishing industry have a future?
Cathrin Vaughan examines the prospects of one of Cornwall’s oldest traditional industries.
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