Media Archive
Stories about refuge and asylum in local Cornish news.
Cornwall Refugee Resource Network is not responsible for the content of external websites. If there are any news stories you wish to see added to this list, please contact us.
2023
May: Refugee protest at docks in Falmouth over Bibby Stockholm (Falmouth Packet)
April: Choir of hope for Ukrainian women and children in Cornwall (BBC News)
March: Asylum seeker in Newquay hotel 'prison' regrets UK move (BBC News)
February: Russia's invasion of Ukraine one year on: Looking back at the Ukrainians who made their way to Cornwall (Cornwall Live)
2022
November: Questions about Newquay hotel asylum seekers answered by Cornwall Council (Cornwall Live)
August: Ukrainian refugee reflects on her escape from war as her artwork goes on show in Cornwall village (Cornwall Live)
July: Mylor Bridge's Ukrainian cross granted Grade II listed status (BBC News)
June:
Ukrainian family's perilous journey to Cornwall (Cornwall Live)
Ukrainian refugee says her 'whole life has changed' as she settles into Cornish home (ITV News)
Homes for Ukrainian refugees appeal (BBC News)
Ukrainian mother and son settling into new life in Cornwall overwhelmed by love and kindness (Cornwall Live)
A Ukrainian refugee's escape on a 'miracle' train brought her to Cornwall (Cornwall Live)
May: Cornwall's 'challenging' relationship with Home Office over child refugees (Cornwall Reports, £)
April:
Truro & Falmouth MP backs 'offshoring' refugees in Rwanda (Cornwall Reports, £)
Cornwall welcomes refugees: yet the government's curious contrast between Afghanistan and Ukraine is hard to fathom (Cornwall Reports, £)
March:
Cornwall MPs explain why they backed the Nationality and Borders Bill which plans to send asylum seekers abroad (Cornwall Live)
Cornwall sees 2,000 offers to house Ukraine refugees (BBC News)
Cornwall group offers support and rooms for refugees fleeing Ukraine (Pirate FM)
Cornwall opens its heart and its second homes to Ukrainian refugees (The Times, £)
Cornwall home to dozens said to have fled conflict or persecution in other countries (Pirate FM)
2021
December:
Cornwall will house 74 asylum seeker children (BBC News)
Falmouth woman tells of life and death in French migrant camps (Falmouth Packet)
November: Update on Launceston’s refugee family (Camelford & Delabole Post)
September:
Cornwall Council says military housing could be used to home Afghan refugees (Cornwall Live)
Cornwall is helping to resettle Afghan refugees and how you can get involved (Cornwall Live)
August: Cornwall resettled 54 Syrian refugees – as similar Afghanistan scheme launches (Pirate FM)
May: Cornish group hopes to raise big money to resettle Syrian family in Penzance (Cornwall Live)
2020
August: Cornwall refugees demonstration of support on Falmouth Moor (Falmouth Packet)
2019
December: Falmouth charity asks community to help welcome refugee family (Falmouth Packet)
November: Bude refugee support group scoops national award (Bude & Stratton Post)
May: Falmouth and Penryn community group offered house for refugee family (Falmouth Packet)
April: Syrian refugee resettled in Cornwall shares incredible story (Falmouth Packet)
March: Living as a Refugee in Cornwall (openDemocracy)
January: Falmouth and Penryn refugee group given charitable status (Falmouth Packet)
2018
June: Syrian refugee family Falmouth home proposed by resettlement group (Falmouth Packet)
2017
January: Cornwall refugee group raises thousands to help resettle Syrian families (Guardian)
2015
December: Syrian refugee families could be settled in Cornwall as early as next March (Falmouth Packet)
Cornwall Refugee Resource Network is not responsible for the content of external websites. If there are any news stories you wish to see added to this list, please contact us.
2023
May: Refugee protest at docks in Falmouth over Bibby Stockholm (Falmouth Packet)
April: Choir of hope for Ukrainian women and children in Cornwall (BBC News)
March: Asylum seeker in Newquay hotel 'prison' regrets UK move (BBC News)
February: Russia's invasion of Ukraine one year on: Looking back at the Ukrainians who made their way to Cornwall (Cornwall Live)
2022
November: Questions about Newquay hotel asylum seekers answered by Cornwall Council (Cornwall Live)
August: Ukrainian refugee reflects on her escape from war as her artwork goes on show in Cornwall village (Cornwall Live)
July: Mylor Bridge's Ukrainian cross granted Grade II listed status (BBC News)
June:
Ukrainian family's perilous journey to Cornwall (Cornwall Live)
Ukrainian refugee says her 'whole life has changed' as she settles into Cornish home (ITV News)
Homes for Ukrainian refugees appeal (BBC News)
Ukrainian mother and son settling into new life in Cornwall overwhelmed by love and kindness (Cornwall Live)
A Ukrainian refugee's escape on a 'miracle' train brought her to Cornwall (Cornwall Live)
May: Cornwall's 'challenging' relationship with Home Office over child refugees (Cornwall Reports, £)
April:
Truro & Falmouth MP backs 'offshoring' refugees in Rwanda (Cornwall Reports, £)
Cornwall welcomes refugees: yet the government's curious contrast between Afghanistan and Ukraine is hard to fathom (Cornwall Reports, £)
March:
Cornwall MPs explain why they backed the Nationality and Borders Bill which plans to send asylum seekers abroad (Cornwall Live)
Cornwall sees 2,000 offers to house Ukraine refugees (BBC News)
Cornwall group offers support and rooms for refugees fleeing Ukraine (Pirate FM)
Cornwall opens its heart and its second homes to Ukrainian refugees (The Times, £)
Cornwall home to dozens said to have fled conflict or persecution in other countries (Pirate FM)
2021
December:
Cornwall will house 74 asylum seeker children (BBC News)
Falmouth woman tells of life and death in French migrant camps (Falmouth Packet)
November: Update on Launceston’s refugee family (Camelford & Delabole Post)
September:
Cornwall Council says military housing could be used to home Afghan refugees (Cornwall Live)
Cornwall is helping to resettle Afghan refugees and how you can get involved (Cornwall Live)
August: Cornwall resettled 54 Syrian refugees – as similar Afghanistan scheme launches (Pirate FM)
May: Cornish group hopes to raise big money to resettle Syrian family in Penzance (Cornwall Live)
2020
August: Cornwall refugees demonstration of support on Falmouth Moor (Falmouth Packet)
2019
December: Falmouth charity asks community to help welcome refugee family (Falmouth Packet)
November: Bude refugee support group scoops national award (Bude & Stratton Post)
May: Falmouth and Penryn community group offered house for refugee family (Falmouth Packet)
April: Syrian refugee resettled in Cornwall shares incredible story (Falmouth Packet)
March: Living as a Refugee in Cornwall (openDemocracy)
January: Falmouth and Penryn refugee group given charitable status (Falmouth Packet)
2018
June: Syrian refugee family Falmouth home proposed by resettlement group (Falmouth Packet)
2017
January: Cornwall refugee group raises thousands to help resettle Syrian families (Guardian)
2015
December: Syrian refugee families could be settled in Cornwall as early as next March (Falmouth Packet)