CornwallLive

CornwallLive’s small team punches well above its weight in covering issues that matter to readers and holding power to account. It attracts up to 10 million monthly page views and is the only news outlet that consistently covers local courts. 

The team stands apart in its dogged pursuit of shining a light on subjects in the public interest, even in the case of obfuscation and obstruction. An investigation into the case of a local councillor and cabinet member being given a £70,000-a-year post with Spaceport Cornwall for which he was unqualified resulted in the job being rescinded. The story received national recognition.

An investigation into a popular food reviewer charging businesses for reviews led to the social media influencer in question being forced into posting an online explanation and declaring that his reviews were ads, after other outlets picked up the story. And CornwallLive continued its coverage of the medical tribunal of Dr David Cartland, who was struck off over threats, harassment and fraud, even in the face of relentless social media abuse.

At the heart of Cornish life, the team has launched a Ban the Board campaign to highlight the scourge of cheap, throwaway body boards, calling out retailers who continue to sell them.

Judges comments: “Some really impressive investigations and a strong campaign about a local issue… Cornwall is lucky to have this!”