Three new shops that have opened in Camborne during the last year are reporting better than expected trade. ‘Synergy’, ‘Up Memory Lane’ and ‘Love Goods’ are all independent, ‘Camborne Original’ businesses which, according to their owners, did well over Christmas and...

With little time left before the big day, a visit to Santa’s Grotto in Dylan’s Bear Necessities in Trelowarren Street, Camborne is a ‘must’ for local families. Santa will be there from 11am to 3pm this weekend and then again, for the final time, on Saturday 22...

With the big Christmas lights switch on taking place this Saturday, the festive spirit is sweeping through the town as we prepare for another fantastic month of events. So what can locals and visitors to Camborne look forward to this Christmas? The Christmas lights...

Great location, lively town and proud heritage, Camborne has so much to offer those exploring the area. Here are our top 10 reasons for visiting. 1. Local characters and national brands Packed with local, independent businesses - 142 of which are only found here in...

After months of hard work, the directors of Camborne’s Business Improvement District (BID) board have succeeded in restoring the town’s real Christmas tree tradition. Determined to source a fitting arboreal centrepiece for the festive season, the team secured £2000...

Photo: Sharron Lipscombe-Manley and Scott Manley at Delight 2 Bite in Cross Street, Camborne Four businesses in Camborne have been presented with SW Fairtrade Business Awards. Fresh food takeaway Delight2Bite in Cross Street and DVD rental and computer repair business...

Photo:Left to right, Mark Durrance, Alan Butterfield, Sharron Lipscombe-Manley, Maria Long and Mel Martin (BID Manager) With plenty of information to help visitors find their way around, Camborne’s new town guide is going down a storm. Compiled by Camborne’s BID...

Photo: Burrell Road Locamotive at Trevithick Day in 2010 Trevithick Day traditions, absent for several years, will be re-established at this year’s festival. The children’s Bal Maidens and Miners dance will once again be led by a half-sized engine with miniature...

Photo: Mairi Williamson – Local artist exhibiting at Dylan’s Gallery The importance of the local arts has now been recognised in Camborne.  Dylan’s Gallery, the brainchild of Colin and Debbie Smith who own Dylan’s Bear Necessities, had its official opening on Friday...

Photo: Chapel Street Boutique website Chapel Street Boutique has for some time specialised in women’s wear and although they have had many requests to expand to men's wear as well, due to the size of the shop it wasn’t overly practical. That has now changed, and with...

hoto: Christmas Tree in Commercial Square, Camborne Following malicious damage, BID Camborne’s directors have reluctantly decided to remove the town’s Christmas tree from Commercial Square on Wednesday 20 December. Chair of the BID team, Sharron Lipscombe-Manley,...

Photo: Nina Gorniak holds nephew, Bentley with son Lucan Gorniak who visited Santa at Dylan's Bear Necessities.  There was lots of excitement in Camborne on Saturday when a certain white-bearded gentleman visited Dylan’s Bear Necessities in Trelowarren Street. Sat in...

It’s been a difficult week for the BID (Business Improvement District) Camborne team. The Christmas tree their working group had chosen as a centrepiece for this year’s festivities had been pilloried nationally and locally for not only being ‘shabby’ but a contender,...

hoto: Shaun Finnegan, owner of Aldridge Cycles in Cross Street, Camborne Camborne Shopping Week is fast approaching. With so much going on and great deals on offer, here are just ten reasons to visit. It will keep your kids entertained. As we reach the end of the...

Photo: BID Cambone BID 2 logo The future looks bright for Camborne Town after a significant number of businesses voted to continue as a Business Improvement District (BID). The decision means building on the last five years’ achievements and focusing on new areas to...

Photo: The New Camborne Deli supporting 'I Pledge to #ChooseCamborne this Christmas campaign Camborne looks fabulously festive. The decorations are up, the Christmas window displays are some of the best ever and there is still a host of upcoming events and attractions...

Camborne businesses have just two weeks left to vote on whether they want to continue as a BID - a Business Improvement District. The ballot closes at 5pm on Thursday, December 1st. The result will be announced on Friday, December 2nd.  Newquay, Truro and St Ives have...

Photo: #ChooseCamborne Pledge Card December 3rd is Small Business Saturday. It’s a time to remember your local businesses and support them. This is the fourth annual Small Business Saturday. This year BID Camborne has organised free parking in the Rosewarne car park...

Photo: Christmas Tree in Commercial Square The lights are in place, the tree is up and the Santa bench is out and in use. Christmas has arrived in Camborne. Next Saturday, November 26th is the annual ‘switch on’ event. It promises to be an exciting, action-packed...

Photo: Christmas in Camborne lights installed and funded by BID Camborne Preparations are well underway as businesses in Camborne town prepare for Christmas. The bunting that decorates the centre has been removed to make way for the lights that have become so much a...

Photo: Thomson Travel Advisor Mica Loncar with BID Chairman George le Hunte Businesses are bouncing back after the damaging effects of last month’s torrential rainstorm and the resultant flash flooding. Several businesses in the town centre were hit hard and had to...

Photo: Launching the Business Plan for Camborne Can Do More 2017 to 2022, BID Manager, Chairman and BID Directors BID Camborne’s business renewal plan has been officially launched and is now being distributed to more than 300 member businesses in preparation for the...

Elected in 2012 with the aim of putting Camborne back on the map, BID has played a major part in transforming our town into an attractive, vibrant place to be. Our successes include compiling and distributing town and Christmas guides, developing the first official...

Photo: Welcome banners in town organised by BID Camborne. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government has given permission for Camborne business owners to vote on continuing as a Business Improvement District (BID) for a second term, 2017 to 2022.  BID...

Photo: Christmas Tree in Commercial Square, Camborne The nights are drawing in, the leaves are beginning to tumble and Camborne business owners are making plans for Christmas - the busiest and most rewarding time of the retail year. This year, Camborne town centre...

Photo: Chapel Street Boutique & Dylan's Bear Necessities Two new fashion and accessories shops have opened in Camborne, extending the growing number of clothing outlets in the town. Chapel St Boutique, which sells classic and lifestyle clothing, is owned and run...

Photo: BID Camborne logo The first five-year term for Bid Camborne - Camborne Can Do - has been judged a success. After positive feedback from levy payers, the BID Camborne board has agreed to proceed to a full ballot and ask members if they would like a second term -...

Photo: Tesco Mural: A proud and colourful reflection of Camborne’s past and present. It’s taken three years of work but Tesco Camborne is now decorated with a series of bright and eye-catching murals on its Wesley Street wall. The subject of the five window-shaped...

Photo: When Man Engine came to Camborne. He was big, bigger than expected, and so were the crowds that came to Camborne to experience the magnificent Man Engine. The event was so popular over 16,000 people packed into Trelowarren Street - many more than the UK’s...

Photo: Trelowarren Street, Camborne There have been incidents of anti-social behaviour in Camborne town centre. Local agencies are working together to tackle the issue but it is essential problems are reported through the proper channels if they are to be dealt with....

Photo: Commercial Square in full bloom this Summer The weather has improved and Camborne’s town centre looks glorious all decked out in its summer finery. Camborne Town Council has provided a spectacular floral display with hanging baskets and planters, bursting with...

Photo: Mel Martin, BID Manager and George Le Hunte, BID Chairman launching the Camborne Town Guide in April 2016 The draft proposal for the second term of BID Camborne has been published and sent out to levy payers for consultation and feedback. Great improvements...

Photo: Stem Centre Opening, 2015 It’s not just the town centre businesses that are enjoying success, Camborne Science and International Academy is celebrating three years at the top of the county’s state school league tables and Camborne RFC has been promoted to the...

BID status has got Camborne back on the road to success. Businesses are reporting a consistent increase in sales with positive forecasts and the town has been judged an exciting and inviting destination - one of the top ten Cornish gems on the rise - by a prestigious...

Camborne Produce Market   It began as a monthly event, became twice monthly within months and now, due to customer and trader pressure, Camborne Produce Market is a weekly affair. Every Friday customers can come to the very heart of the town’s centre - Commercial...

Glynis Charlesworth keeping it traditional with buy-by-weight sweets. Cross Street News is a little slice of history.  As you walk through the door you go back in time to a traditional shop selling newspapers, magazines, treats, snacks and buy-by-weight sweets. One...

Town's new welcome banners and Richard Trevithick statue. The first website dedicated to promoting Camborne and all it has to offer is already changing people’s opinion, keeping them better informed and increasing footfall into the town.  Visually...

Rosewarne Car Park Toilets, Camborne News that the last public toilet in Camborne town centre will close on 1 April has left BID Camborne disappointed but hoping that this will not adversely affect town trade. The Rest Room Community Toilet Scheme has been introduced...

Sharon Turner preparing for a card making workshop The Tesco end of Camborne’s Trelowarren Street has become a centre of creative art and hobby shops with products to suit a wide range of needs and budgets.  Jim’s is renowned for its affordable art and craft...

Introduced less than a decade ago, e-cigarettes are a fast growing culture with an estimated 3 million users in the UK. Camborne is currently leading the vaping field in Cornwall with the first vape lounge in the county.  Once the home of the town’s famous Trelowarren...

To celebrate the ‘Tinth’ anniversary of Cornish Mining’s UNESCO World Heritage Site designation, The Man Engine – the largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in Britain – will be making a pilgrimage through Cornwall and arrives in Camborne on Wednesday, August 3rd....

In response to increased activity on the property market in Camborne and the surrounding area, local law firm, Nalders, has taken on two extra members of staff. Jane Cole joins Nalders’ Camborne office as the new Chartered Legal Executive. A specialist in property...

Camborne town centre’s last public toilets - the block in the Rosewarne car park - looks set close at the end of March. BID Camborne, which represents 320 town centre businesses, has paid to keep them open this winter despite the fact funding the service is not BID’s...

A return to the boom years for the heart of Cornwall Camborne is changing. A town with an enviable history of industrial engineering excellence and once the richest mining area in the world, it suffered a slump with the demise of mining at the end of the last century....

Owner Michelle Slade in Pastiche Pastiche in Trelowarren Street is candle cornucopia. Enveloped in an intoxicating aroma of 100% pure essential oils and incense, it stocks a huge range of products from floating candles, aromatherapy and herbal soaps to scented pillars...

pcycled and irresitable! Relvoved Cornwall is an exquisite Shabby Chic boutique — a tiny shop full of beautiful upcycled furniture, quality DIY restoration accessories and irresistible contemporary gifts. In the heart of Cross Street, Camborne, it’s one of only six...

Barman, James Heard, serves Rattler to Mark Spear whilst fellow regular, Yvonne Cooper, opts for Prosecco. Tyacks’ newly refurbished Unicorn Bar is open. Costing around £100,000 to complete, it’s clearly worth every penny. The door now opens directly into the room,...

It began as a pop-up shop for just a few months and was so popular the Wardrobe Clothing Company - next to Warrens in Trelowarren Street - is now a permanent fixture. Mother and daughter owners of the shop, Jean Hooper and Sarah Henniker, have committed to run the...

The Christmas countdown has begun. It’s by far the busiest and most rewarding time of the year for businesses and BID Camborne is working hard to fill the town centre with magic and festive spirit. Work is well underway on the Christmas lights display with a...

With household names like Kate Moss, Julia Roberts and Kirstie Allsopp keen to share their enthusiasm and talent for knitting, the ancient craft is experiencing a surge of popularity. In Camborne’s busy Cross Street is a knitter’s nirvana, Shirley’s Wool and Plus. The...

Rosewarne car park, Camborne Business owners in Camborne believe the closure of the male and female public toilets in the Rosewarne car park and the proposed closure of the disabled access toilet, in the same location, by April 2016, will adversely affect the numbers...

John Dack and Lamorna Curtis, Dax Delicatessen Sat at a pavement table on a bright sunny summer’s day, watching the world go by, I could have been anywhere on the continent. In front of me was a delicious, frothy cappuccino and freshly baked ciabatta bread filled with...

Preparing for a festival of summer fun (L to R) Receptionist, Sadie Phillips, Barmaid, Jo Bird and Tyacks Hotel owner, Sam Bowen   It may not be on the scale of Glastonbury or Coachella but Tyacks Hotel has a packed line-up for its own trio of outdoor music...

Subway has opened in the very heart of Camborne town centre and is already so popular the franchise owners are planning to extend opening hours. On top of providing an additional source of take-away snacks for shoppers and visitors, the business has created eight new...

The new Camborne logo     Camborne has been rebranded. It has a new logo, an inviting town guide, a Facebook page, Twitter account and there will soon be welcome maps displayed in the flourishing town centre and a new website. The logo is powerful through...

Rosewarne public toilets, the last to remain open in Camborne Town centre, are under threat of closure. Yesterday BID Camborne sent an emergency e-newsletter to the town’s 300 businesses informing them they have written to both the town and county councils asking to...

Camborne’s Cafe Soul now serves food. The new lunchtime menu includes filled wraps, rolls, paninis and jacket potatoes. The plan for the future is to install a griddle and expand the menu introducing hot dishes, daily specials and extend serving hours into the...

Pizza Passion. Stewart prepares one of his ‘homemade’ style pizzas   It’s 25 years since Mr Munch, Camborne’s first pizza take away shop, opened for business in Trelowarren St. Things have definitely changed since those early days, including ownership of the...

There are two new faces amongst the daytime take-away outlets in Camborne. Sharron Lipscombe-Manley and Sarah Leggett are the new owners of Delight 2 Bite and the New Camborne Deli, respectively. Delight 2 Bite, like every other business in Cross Street, is an...

Wetherspoon’s Customer Services Manager, Cathy Trick, stamping participating miners and bal maidens   A terrific town effort during the annual Trevithick Day celebrations means Camborne has set its own record for having the most number of bal maidens and miners...

The weather may have been disappointing but that didn’t dull the mood of Camborne’s businesses on Trevithick Day. They came out in force to entertain, amuse and feed the crowds who flocked to the town to mark its historic hero, Richard Trevithick, and its triumphant...

Camborne’s Dax Delicatessen   Succulent, fresh Cornish crabs, authentic DOP Italian cheeses, rich dry cured Spanish hams and sweet silky Portuguese custard tarts. Dax Delicatessen in Camborne’s Trelowarren Street stocks only the best of the best. This...

BID Project Manager, Mel Martin and BID Chairman, George Le Hunte, with proofs of the Camborne Town Guide 2015   The third annual Camborne Town Guide is ready. Packed with essential information for residents and visitors, it’s available from hundreds of...