Blue Flag recognition for local beaches

Blue Flag recognition for local beaches

Three local beaches have been recognised in the 2025 Blue Flag awards, managed by Keep Britain Tidy on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education. Left to right on Porthmeor Beach are: Porthmeor Cafe manager Josh Wright, takeaway supervisor Lisa Payne, chef...
Antisocial behaviour targeted in Hayle

Antisocial behaviour targeted in Hayle

Police have targeted people engaging in antisocial behaviour in Hayle, resulting in an arrest and the disruption of a planned large scale beach party involving young people under the age of 18. “Antisocial behaviour (ASB), in whatever form, can cause worry and concern...
Premier Inn construction can go ahead

Premier Inn construction can go ahead

An appeal by Premier Inn against Cornwall Council’s planning committee decision to refuse its proposals for a 90-bedroom hotel in St Ives has been allowed. How the Premier Inn will look, over St Ives harbour The appeal decision by the Planning Inspectorate was...
NCI welcomes The Princess Royal to St Ives

NCI welcomes The Princess Royal to St Ives

Cornwall volunteers who help save lives around the coast celebrated when HRH The Princess Royal visited the National Coastwatch station at St Ives. A plaque will commemorate Her Royal Highness’s visit to St Ives. She is pictured here with NCI chair Stephen Hand....
All you need to know to vote this week

All you need to know to vote this week

It’s local election day on Thursday (1st May) with seats up for grabs on county, town, and parish councils. Here’s all you need to know ahead of visiting the polling station. Photograph: Phil Hearing/Unsplash Where is my polling station?  There will be 432...
Boat operators unhappy with relocation process

Boat operators unhappy with relocation process

A war of words has broken out between St Ives pleasure boat operators and the town council over a request for the former to operate from booths on The Wharf. Boat trip kiosks at the top of the slip outside the Sloop Inn. Others can be found along Wharf Road The change...