• A man has been arrested in St Ives on suspicion of stalking with a fear of violence, intentional strangulation, possession of cannabis, and possession of criminal property. The arrest followed a report of a woman in fear for her safety at a property in the Camborne area. The woman has been safeguarded and is receiving support, said police.
• Historian Janet Axten and clothing and textiles researcher Teagan Pharoah-Green will be at St Ives Arts Club on 20th October, celebrating the centenary of the opening of the Crysede Silk factory in St Ives. Using first-hand accounts from employees, combined with new research, they relate the story of the remarkable company. The talk is at 5.30pm. Tickets are £7 on the door.
• The inaugural Hakey Bay Christmas Market is coming to St Ives Rugby Club on 1st December. There will be stalls from local producers, refreshments, a raffle and tombola, and a human fruit machine! Choirs, other musicians, and a DJ will entertain. Proceeds will go towards the Hakes’ new clubhouse.
• Hayle Town Council’s facilities team have installed a bird hide in the wildlife garden to the rear of Hayle Library. It looks out across Copperhouse Pool and there’s a handy birdwatching guide inside. Expect, at varying times of the year, to see, among others, Canada geese, curlews, black-tailed Godwits, oystercatchers, and spoonbills.
