The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group’s new freight ship, the Mali Rose, is making her inaugural trial sailing to the Isles of Scilly today, Monday 24th July. In the near future the Mali Rose will replace the Gry Maritha, which has delivered supplies to the islands for the last 27 years. A farewell for the…
A vital piece of safety equipment which has been installed to watch over a popular West Cornwall cove will help save lives, according to volunteers at NCI Cape Cornwall. The £8,000 CCTV camera, which overlooks Priest Cove near St Just, was bought by NCI Cape Cornwall to look into a blind spot behind the watch…
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group is hosting a lunch party on board Scillonian III whilst she is berthed alongside St Mary’s Quay on the Isles of Scilly tomorrow (Wednesday 21st June) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic passenger ferry. Following anniversary celebrations held in Penzance in May, tomorrow’s lunch party will involve…
We asked you to get creative with your birthday wishes – and you didn’t disappoint! This spring, we launched a very special giveaway, with 40 free return ferry tickets to the Isles of Scilly on offer as we celebrated the 40th anniversary if the iconic Scillonian III passenger ferry. We asked people to wish Scillonian…
The Isles of Scilly Judo Club has bought 20 professional judo mats thanks to a £1,600 donation. The club’s membership numbers have increased to the point it needed to make a bigger safety area around the so-called fight zone. The new mats, which cost almost £100 each, have already made a “really big difference” to…
Residents of the Isles of Scilly who are members of the Steamship Group’s Travel Club are now able to make bookings for discounted air and sea travel online for the first time following the launch of a dedicated portal on www.islesofscilly-travel.co.uk The Steamship Group provides significant reductions in the cost of travel for permanent island…
Land’s End Airport’s old fire appliance has taken her final journey, destined for a museum in Lincolnshire. The 31-year-old appliance, which has served Land’s End Airport since 2008, will now be on display at RAF Binbrook Heritage Centre. It follows the arrival of a state-of-the-art fire appliance at the airport last year, following a £200,000…
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company has announced a string of celebrations throughout 2017 to mark the iconic Scillonian III passenger ferry’s 40th birthday this spring. May 2017 is the 40th anniversary of Scillonian III, the Group’s longest-serving passenger ship to date. This milestone is being celebrated with a host of events, including a firework…
Wish Scillonian III a Happy 40th Birthday for a chance to win a free return ticket to the Isles of Scilly Forty return ferry tickets to the Isles of Scilly are being given away this year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic Scillonian III passenger ferry. 2017 marks the 40th year of service…
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group has announced the appointment of Graeme Alexander as its new General Manager of Marine Operations. Graeme, who has spent more than 25 years of his career in the marine industry, will have management responsibility for all the company’s vessels, Penzance Dry Dock and Nike Engineering. Previously based in Aberdeen,…
Residents of Cornwall and parts of Devon could save 35% on day trip sailings to the Isles of Scilly this summer thanks to a new Locals’ Offer for 2017. Isles of Scilly Travel has brought back its extremely popular deal for Westcountry residents, allowing people living in the TR, PL, EX22 and EX23 postcode areas…
Young footballers on the Isles of Scilly have celebrated the start of 2017 by wearing their new club kits for the first time. The players debuted the kits on Saturday (7th) and have been proudly wearing them around the islands. The Five Islands Football Club has never had a club kit until now, and it…
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