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3 days ago
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Cornwall McDonald's secures top position for five-star ratings nationwide
A McDonald's in Cornwall boasts the highest percentage of five-star ratings nationwide, beating out locations in major cities like London and Norwich. A new study conducted by QR Code Generator, which analysed Google ratings, has crowned the McDonald's at Cornwall Services in St Austell as the best-rated in the entire United Kingdom. The research analysed the percentage of five-star and one-star Google reviews for all McDonald's outlets across the UK to determine which locations consistently delighted customers and which fell short. Cornwall Services emerged as the clear leader, with an impressive 52.42 per cent of its Google reviewers awarding it a five-star rating." Read Next: 'Accident waiting to happen': Council responds after drivers' concerns about signs In addition, this busy outlet used by thousands weekly also managed to keep negative feedback to a minimum, with only 6.18 per cent of users leaving one-star reviews, contributing to an overall Google review rating of 4.1. Cornwall also appears to be a hotspot for happy McDonald's customers. McDonald's at Fraddon Services (Image: Google Maps) Fraddon Services McDonald's secured the second highest rating within Cornwall (and 27th nationally) with a 46.24 per cent five-star rating. Not far behind, the Newquay McDonald's on Treloggan Road ranked third in Cornwall (56th) in the UK with 44.49 per cent of reviews awarding top marks. Newquay McDonald's on Treloggan Road (Image: Google Maps) Following Cornwall Services in the national rankings, Omagh in Northern Ireland takes the silver medal. This branch saw 52.26 per cent of its reviews hit the five-star mark, with a low 8.70 per cent one-star reviews, and a Google rating of 4.1. Here are the top 20 highest-rated McDonald's in the UK based on the percentage of five-star reviews: Cornwall Services, St Austell 52.42 per cent Omagh, Northern Ireland 52.26 per cent Coleraine, Colerain 51.32 per cent Sprucefield, Lisburn 51.11 per cent Wincanton, Wincanton 50.55 per cent Portadown, Portadown 50.13 per cent Dundonald, Dundonald 49.95 per cent Sutterton, Boston 49.60 per cent Bourne, Bourne 49.26 per cent Shiptonthorpe, Shiptonthorpe 49.08 per cent Westwood Shopping Centre, Belfast 48.32 per cent Norwich, Thickthorn 48.04 per cent Antrim, The Junction Retail Park 48.03 per cent Broadlands, Norwich 47.96 per cent Warwick, M40J15 47.72 per cent Leeds Morley, Leeds 47.48 per cent Londonderry, Strand Road 47.37 per cent Tiverton, Tiverton 47.22 per cent Stanmore Cornerhouse, Edgware 47.18 per cent Banbridge, Banbridge 46.90 per cent Sydenham, also in London, ranked as the second lowest-rated, with one-star reviews accounting for 34.05% of its total. Bristol Fishponds placed third from the bottom, with 33.46% of its reviews being one-star. Read Next: 'Stuck camper van' has everyone laughing but it's not what it seems Commenting on the findings, Marc Porcar, CEO of QR Code Generator, said: 'According to a YouGov survey, McDonald's is in the top three most popular dining brands in the UK for 2025, beating out its competitors such as Burger King and KFC. "Only Greggs is favoured more than the double arches among millennials, highlighting many young Brits' favour for affordable, on-the-go bites." He added: 'However, just because each McDonald's restaurant bears the famous name, it may not mean all are equal in the eyes of customers, as our results suggest. "Customer satisfaction appears to vary widely across the nation, with Cornwall Services taking top spot. For holidaymakers on their way to or from the south-west coast, it may be one to keep in mind for a pitstop, and an enjoyable meal for their travels.'
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4 days ago
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Call to identify scenes captured by Secret Painter
The family of an artist known as The Secret Painter are hoping people will help solve a mystery surrounding two of his artworks. The paintings by Eric Tucker are believed to depict China Clay Country near St Austell in Cornwall but the exact location and the people he painted are unknown. The paintings, one in oil and the other in watercolour, have been part of an exhibition at the Connaught Brown gallery in London. Tucker, who died in 2018, left behind hundreds of his paintings at his former council house in Warrington, Cheshire. Tucker's nephew Joe Tucker said the two artworks were among 550 paintings discovered at his uncle's house but were very different to the others that predominantly featured working class life in the north of England. He said they would love to know more about the location of the paintings and the people portrayed. "These two are a bit of an anomaly in the collection because, as far as we know, they're the only images he produced of Cornwall," said Mr Tucker. "At least, we're pretty sure they're Cornwall – my dad, the artist's younger brother, believes they may depict the China Clay mines near St Austell." He said it seemed likely the paintings were inspired by Edward Burra's famous Cornish watercolours of the area. Mr Tucker said: "We know my uncle was a great admirer of Burra's – but my dad thinks his brother may have also travelled to the area for work. "He worked as a labourer and, in later years, travelled around the country making deliveries to building sites. It's also just possible he was visiting the area on his way to St Ives." More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Mr Tucker has written a book about his uncle, The Secret Painter, in which he describes how his uncle, who was also a boxer, had a distant and unfulfilled ambition to live in St Ives. About 400 paintings and thousands of sketches came to light after Tucker's death and it was hailed as an important discovery in British art. His scenes depicting the streets and pubs of north-west England attracted comparisons with LS Lowry. Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ The 'unseen' artist who is getting his final wish Boxer's family 'astounded' by art archive Connaught Brown gallery
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4 days ago
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Call to identify scenes captured by Secret Painter
The family of an artist known as The Secret Painter are hoping people will help solve a mystery surrounding two of his artworks. The paintings by Eric Tucker are believed to depict China Clay Country near St Austell in Cornwall but the exact location and the people he painted are unknown. The paintings, one in oil and the other in watercolour, have been part of an exhibition at the Connaught Brown gallery in London. Tucker, who died in 2018, left behind hundreds of his paintings at his former council house in Warrington, Cheshire. Tucker's nephew Joe Tucker said the two artworks were among 550 paintings discovered at his uncle's house but were very different to the others that predominantly featured working class life in the north of England. He said they would love to know more about the location of the paintings and the people portrayed. "These two are a bit of an anomaly in the collection because, as far as we know, they're the only images he produced of Cornwall," said Mr Tucker. "At least, we're pretty sure they're Cornwall – my dad, the artist's younger brother, believes they may depict the China Clay mines near St Austell." He said it seemed likely the paintings were inspired by Edward Burra's famous Cornish watercolours of the area. Mr Tucker said: "We know my uncle was a great admirer of Burra's – but my dad thinks his brother may have also travelled to the area for work. "He worked as a labourer and, in later years, travelled around the country making deliveries to building sites. It's also just possible he was visiting the area on his way to St Ives." More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Mr Tucker has written a book about his uncle, The Secret Painter, in which he describes how his uncle, who was also a boxer, had a distant and unfulfilled ambition to live in St Ives. About 400 paintings and thousands of sketches came to light after Tucker's death and it was hailed as an important discovery in British art. His scenes depicting the streets and pubs of north-west England attracted comparisons with LS Lowry. Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ The 'unseen' artist who is getting his final wish Boxer's family 'astounded' by art archive Connaught Brown gallery
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
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Call to end mystery around Cornwall scenes by The Secret Painter
The family of an artist known as The Secret Painter are hoping people will help solve a mystery surrounding two of his paintings by Eric Tucker are believed to depict China Clay Country near St Austell in Cornwall but the exact location and the people he painted are paintings, one in oil and the other in watercolour, have been part of an exhibition at the Connaught Brown gallery in who died in 2018, left behind hundreds of his paintings at his former council house in Warrington, Cheshire. Tucker's nephew Joe Tucker said the two artworks were among 550 paintings discovered at his uncle's house but were very different to the others that predominantly featured working class life in the north of said they would love to know more about the location of the paintings and the people portrayed."These two are a bit of an anomaly in the collection because, as far as we know, they're the only images he produced of Cornwall," said Mr Tucker. "At least, we're pretty sure they're Cornwall – my dad, the artist's younger brother, believes they may depict the China Clay mines near St Austell."He said it seemed likely the paintings were inspired by Edward Burra's famous Cornish watercolours of the area. Mr Tucker said: "We know my uncle was a great admirer of Burra's – but my dad thinks his brother may have also travelled to the area for work."He worked as a labourer and, in later years, travelled around the country making deliveries to building sites. It's also just possible he was visiting the area on his way to St Ives." Mr Tucker has written a book about his uncle, The Secret Painter, in which he describes how his uncle, who was also a boxer, had a distant and unfulfilled ambition to live in St 400 paintings and thousands of sketches came to light after Tucker's death and it was hailed as an important discovery in British scenes depicting the streets and pubs of north-west England attracted comparisons with LS Lowry.
BBC News
4 days ago
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Late Cornish Bard Hilary Keam's poems support hospice
A series of poems by late Cornish Bard Hilary Keam is being published to support healthcare charity Cornwall Hospice charity said the collection had been produced by her husband of 61 years, Dennis, in aid of Mount Edgecumbe Hospice in St Keam said his wife received "exceptional Lymphoedema treatment" from the hospice, adding "when Hilary passed away it made perfect sense to collate some of her favourite poems in to this new book".The charity said the book contained 150 poems that had been handwritten by Ms Keam, who passed away last year. The St Austell-born poet's work began after her Rayburn cooker began to leak, said Mr Keam."She wrote a poem about the Rayburn and then over some 30 years she wrote more than 200 other poems, many based on actual events," he added."It led to her being made a Cornish Bard in 2010 for her contribution to the Cornish dialect and for raising funds for local charities. She was thrilled."The book will be launched at 16:00 BST at Ladock Village Hall.
