V Tree
A large V shaped pine tree on the Antony estate near Torpoint...
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...
Well i was correct about Pow Frynk winning but wrong about Alban geting the wooden spoon. Anyway, it's good to see that Pow Sows got beaten by two out of three of the Celtic nations. :mrgreen:
Very little coverage of Phil Vickery's impact in regard to last Saturday's England win against Scotland and I'm not sure why. Hope it's not to be a repeat of Bert Solomon's experiences playing for England. Bert (for those that don't know) was Redruth miner who in the early 1900s scored a winning try for England and then declined to play international rugby again i.e. it's said he couldn't get on with the public schoolboys (ie stuck-up toffs) in the England side. Not sure where J Wilkinson went to school, but the media seems to be going overboard about his impact. Always thought rugby was a team game?
Terrific game between Ireland and Fance at Croke Park (Páirc an Chrócaigh) today.
The site upon which Croke Park now stands was in the 1870's known as the "City and Suburban Racecourse". The GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association / Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) became one of the grounds most frequent users. The GAA purchased the site in 1913 and immediately renamed the ground Croke Park in honour of the association's first patron Archbishop Croke of Cashel.
Over the subsequent 40 years Croke Park was developed and redeveloped in an ad hoc manner as finances allowed. The Railway End, also known as Hill 16 was constructed from the rubble left in Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) after the 1916 rising. On November 21, 1920 Croke Park was the scene of a massacre by the Auxiliary Division. British police auxiliaries entered the ground, shooting indiscriminately into the crowd killing 13 during a Dublin-Tipperary football match. The dead included 12 spectators and one player, Michael Hogan. The latter, Tipperary's captain, gave his name posthumously to the Hogan stand built four years later in 1924. These shootings, on the day which became known as Bloody Sunday, were a reprisal for the assassination of 12 or 13 British Intelligence officers, known as the Cairo Gang, by Michael Collins' squad earlier that day.
The first Hogan stand was followed by the construction of the Cusack stand (named after one of the original founders of the GAA Michael Cusack) in 1937. The Canal End terrace was constructed in 1949 and was subsequently followed by the construction of the Nally stand (Named after Pat Nally) in 1952. Since these initial buildings, reconstruction and redevelopment of various sections of the ground have taken place.
Following a redevelopment program started in the 1990s, Croke Park (or Croker as it's sometimes called) has a capacity of 82,500, making it the fourth largest stadium in Europe, the largest stadium in the 2007 Six Nations Championship and the largest owned by an amateur organisation outside the United States.
All I want to know is when are we going to get a sporting venue like Croker dedicated to Cornish sport, entertainment and may be.............mass demonstrations calling for a Cornish Assembly?
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.
Fair aids animals
A fair at Perranaworthal village hall raised important funds for two animal charities on Saturday, May 3.
Charity walk: Dogs and their owners join forces in trek for worthy cause
Rosemullion Veterinary Practice held their second annual charity dog walk on Sunday with great success.
Let's get it right, town is urged
People in Hayle have been urged to play their part in the upcoming harbour development consultation process amid concerns that thousands of extra homes could lead to traffic chaos.
Shaving head for big appeal
A 47-year-old carer, who says she is not brave enough to do a bungey jump, is nevertheless prepared to have her head shaved for charity.
