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...
Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for three local beaches

Blue Flag and Seaside Awards for three local beaches

Fifteen Cornwall beaches have been awarded Blue Flag or Seaside Award status ahead of the main summer season, including three locally. Porthminster Beach, St Ives Seaside Awards are presented to the best beaches in England and celebrate the quality and diversity of...
Dog restrictions on beaches in place for the summer

Advice for dog owners as summer beach restrictions end

Cornwall Council is reminding dog owners to act responsibly now that restrictions on many of beaches have come to an end. During the summer months, Cornwall Council enforces restrictions that prevent dogs from going on 43 beaches, which are all part of a Public Spaces...

St Ives Archive: The battle against the sand

Here in St Ives, we are blessed to have glorious sand. The texture varies slightly from one beach to another, but you would have to go a long way to find better. However, it does tend to have a mind of its own, and move around! You only have to look at the photo to...