Tuesday 22nd February 2011 Britain’s first windfarm reopens after refit
Britain’s first commercial wind farm is due to reopen soon following a
multimillion-pound redevelopment. The wind farm, situated at Delabole
near Wadebridge in Cornwall, opened in 1991 with 10 164ft tall
turbines. Four new larger 325ft turbines have been added to the array.
As a result of the refit and additional turbines potential electricity
generated at the site has increased to 9.2 megawatts, enough to power
7,000 homes. Energy Secretary Mr Huhne said: "Delabole was the first
commercial wind farm in the UK and, in its new form, it remains at the
forefront of best practice. Wind is an abundant, clean, home-grown
alternative to fossil fuels. It can't be blown off course by
instability abroad and so it's vital we use it for our low-carbon,
energy security." Cornwall

Monday 7th February 2011 Dr Who cast seen filming by night at Cornish resort
The cast and crew of BBC’s iconic Dr Who were spotted filming in
Cornwall this week - at night! Matt Smith was seen filming for
forthcoming episodes at Charlestown, near St. Austell, along with his
companion Karen Gillan. The crew was photographed shooting late
through the night. The footage captured in Cornwall is destined for
the next series of Dr Who, Smith’s second since taking over from David
Tennant. The episode is scheduled for broadcast in May. Charlestown is
a popular choice with location scouts, some of Tim Burton’s ‘Alice in
Wonderland’ was filmed there. Cornwall

Wednesday 17th November 2010 Severe weather creates havoc in Cornwall
People trapped in cars and homes in flood water in Cornwall have been
freed by search and rescue helicopters after severe weather caused
major disruption across the county. Main roads closed, a landslide
stopped train services in and out of Cornwall and several schools
remained shut. Police described the situation as a "major incident"
and advising people not to travel. There have been no reports so far
of serious injuries. Emergency services have been working flat out to
deal with the affects of the flooding. On the ground Devon and
Cornwall Police were collaborating with Cornwall Fire and Rescue
Service and other authorities, including Cornwall Council and the
Environment Agency. Cornwall

Monday 1st November 2010 Gales delay rescue of stricken Polish tall ship
A stricken ship with 36 teenagers on board should finally arrive at
Falmouth today, a day later than planned. The Polish tall ship, The
Fryderyk Chopin, lost both its masts in a storm is being towed to
Falmouth by a Newlyn fishing boat. However, poor weather has slowed
the rescue of the stricken vessel. The Polish-registered ship got into
trouble about 100 miles south west of the Isles of Scilly on Friday.
The decision not to rescue those on board but to tow the ship with all
hands was defended by Coxswain Peter Hicks, of the RNLI lifeboat St
Mary's, which spent 20 hours at the side of the stricken ship on
Friday. He said: "The ship was rolling heavily in a big swell with all
the rigging hanging over the starboard side. If we were to take anyone
off it would have had to have been on the port side in a rise and fall
of over 10ft (3m). It was a difficult decision not to take anyone off
but, basically, the people were safer on the vessel, even though it
was in some sort of distress." No injuries have been reported among
the 47 crew, including the 36 sailing trainees who are aged 14. Cornwall

Thursday 2nd September 2010 No music for Truro half marathon runners
Runners competing in the Truro Half Marathon found using an MP3 player
will be disqualified by event organisers. The ban on music devices
such as iPods has led to some runners withdrawing from the annual
event in protest. The band, instigated by Cornish Grand Prix Road
Running Group was brought in "on safety grounds". Doug Alsop, chair of
the road running group, told the press: "I can't think of any other
competition where people would be listening to music. The very nature
of it being a road race means you're sharing that road with all other
traffic users." But runner Mark Bracey, from Feock, said: "I probably
wont be competing if I can't use it". Marshals will be in situ around
the route looking for any individuals wearing personal audio devices. Cornwall

Monday 5th July 2010 Restoration of listed Cornish Quaker house nears an end
The restoration of an 18th Century Grade I listed Quaker meeting house
in Cornwall is almost complete. The picturesque cob and thatch house
in the village of Come-to-Good near Truro is one of the best-loved
properties in the county. Built in 1710,
the meeting house has been under scaffolding and plastic for several
months while work to the roof, walls and drainage has been carried
out.

Master thatcher Guy Moore, who worked on the roof of the historic
house, described the property as "one of the most iconic buildings in
the county,” and said it was visited by people from all over the
world. He described working on the project as not a job but instead as
a privilege. Cornwall

Tuesday 29th June 2010 Miss Cornwall hands back title after age lie
The winner of the Miss Cornwall 2010 competition has been forced to
hand back her title, her £2,000 prize money and a lucrative 12 month
modelling contract - all because she lied about her age. Laura Anness,
who works as a teacher, put her age down as 22 in her application when
she was actually 27. The upper age limit for the contest is 24. Ms
Anness also claimed she lived in Saltash, but she actually lived in
Plymouth which is not in Cornwall but in the neighbouring county of
Devon. The title, which carries a place the Miss England final, will
now go to the first runner up in the pageant, Samantha Jane Orpe. Cornwall

Friday 25th June 2010 Public consultation for new Cornish resort
A public consultation has opened into a resort planned for Cornwall.
The Commercial Estates Group’s plans to build a £250m development in
Carlyon Bay were halted when a public inquiry rejected them last year.
The company have now said it has new proposals for the plans. The
public have been given the chance to view the development brief until
26 June and respond with their views. The company intends to then
submit a fresh planning application to Cornwall Council in the autumn.
Planning permission for the project, which is to include 500 holiday
homes, was originally granted back in 1991. However, plans to upgrade
the sea defences ahead of the project build were later rejected and
have been modified in the latest proposal. Cornwall

Wednesday 2nd June 2010 Swimmer rescued from bay
A swimmer who attempted to swim across a bay in Polzeath was rescued
from Cornish cliffs after getting into difficulties. A male tourist,
aged 25, told a friend he planned to swim across the bay. The friend
became worried and called the emergency services after the swimmer did
not return after two hours.

The swimmer was then seen balancing on a nearby cliff face causing the
inshore lifeboat to be launched at about 1710 BST. The Polzeath cliff
rescue team was subsequently called winched the man to safety from the
bottom of the cliffs. The swimmer was not injured in his adventure. Cornwall

Friday 7th May 2010 Permit proposal at Cornwall kite surf ban beach
Kite surfers attracted to the ideal conditions for their sport at an
area known as The Bluff, near Hayle Harbour in Cornwall have received
some hopeful news. Kite surfing was banned there three years ago,
after complaints from fishermen. Owners of the Cornwall harbour have
now offered to start a paid-for permit scheme to allow limited kite
surfing there.

Rich Gowers, chairman of the British Kite Surfing Association, said:
"There is always a danger in any sport but we have had 10 years of no
collisions between a kite surfer and a moving craft. Permits will not
be easy to obtain and people will kite surf anyway. That will cause
more problems. The best way is to educate people about how to kite
surf safely. Kite surfers also point out that harbours such as Exmouth
and Padstow, near the popular kite surfing spot of Daymer Bay, have a
good relationship with kite surfers.”

A spokesman for the harbour owners ING Real Estate said: "At this
stage consultation with all stakeholders is ongoing with regard to
kite surfing at Hayle Harbour. Once these constructive discussions are
complete we will report back on the feedback and what arrangements can
be made." Cornwall