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V Tree Seaton Beach  Located at the bottom of the Seaton River valley this sand and shingle beach is popular with families. At low tide it joins up with Downderry around the headland... Seaton River  The Seaton River as it flows out of the valley and through the village of the same name... Portwrinkle  Looking down over the one time fishing village of Portwrinkle. In the background is the start of Whitsand Bay as it stretches 4 miles down the Rame Peninsula... User's Login
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Cornish Surfers On A Wave (sorry about the pun)The 2005 British Kneeboard Surfing Championships took place on Sunday 9th October at Fistral Beach in Newquay. This event not only decides the British Men’s and British Women’s categories but also hosts an international section. Pirates to Move to New GroundPenzance and Newlyn rugby president Richard Evans has spelt out an exciting vision of the future for Cornwall's leading club in their quest to reach English rugby's top tier. Penzance Yachtsman Receives RYA Yachtmaster® of the Year AwardRYA President HRH The Princess Royal awarded the prestigious RYA Yachtmaster® of the Year award at the Schroders London International Boat Show. Andrew Wood, 31, from Penzance received the award after impressing his examiner with his capabilities proven during his exam. More Cornish successesCornish athletes have brought home a flurry of medals at the Athens Olympics. World champion rower Ed Coode, from Lanhydrock, and Ben Ainslie both won gold medals. Ed was a member of the men’s coxless fours that beat a strong Canadian team by inches while Ben, who learned his skills at Restronguet, near Falmouth, secured a gold in the Finn class sailing event. Overseas: Cornish success at OlympicsWe have been very excited to watch Paul Hamm win gold at the Olympics, and to watch Paul and his twin Morgan lead the US team to silver! -- because they are grandsons of Paul and Jean Carpenter Mooring of the Illinois Cornish Society. A Cornish Connection at the Athens Olympics! Not Cornish wrestling perhaps, but gymnastics extraordinaire. It's Jean who has the Cornish heritage, with names in her background like Baragwanath and Curnow. The place she's connected with is Towednack. Surely it's about time the Cornish were invited back to the games? We were in the 1912 games with the Cornnish rugby team. Carrick: Carrick RNLI team rejoiceLifeguards from Carrick have swum to victory in the RNLI Lifeguard Challenge beating other teams from Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. CORNWALL: Surfing boomSurfing is now worth £64 million to the Cornish economy, a recent study has revealed. A boom in the surfing industry over the past few years, particularly centring on Cornwall, has taken the pastime from a niche sport to a mass market business. Restormel: RIP CURL BOARDMASTERS FINAL 2004Rip Curl Boardmasters Surf Festival Ends With Epic Wave Conditions The 2004 Rip Curl Boardmasters Surf Festival, in association with The Daily Telegraph, returned for it's concluding day at Fistral Beach , Newquay, for the final of the Men's Rip Curl 4 Star World Qualifying Series Contest. |
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Police name death crash cyclist Training to distribute aid boxes Cornish-based charity Shelterbox trains Burmese workers to distribute its boxes of aid for cyclone victims. Pony pair graze conservation area Two Exmoor ponies are installed at a Cornish conservation area to help manage the site by grazing. Gyrocopter pilot had heart attack A gyrocopter pilot whose machine crashed on the way to Bodmin Airfield died from natural causes. Sanctuary man jailed over abuse The former owner of a donkey sanctuary is jailed for five years for sexually abusing young girls. Lorry stuck between buildings A wrong turn ends in embarrassment for a lorry driver as his vehicle gets stuck in a Cornish village. Police save harbour jump suspect A man attempting to run from police is rescued by them after jumping into a harbour in Cornwall. Why sweet turns sour for kirsty, 12 A young girl has banned a make of confectionery from her house after reading claims that one of the world's largest producers tests its products on animals. |
