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230105 | Bid to build tourist chalet on dunes in Cornwall leads to petition signed by thousands

Over 3,000 sign a petition against development on Gwithian Towans dunes in Cornwall
View of Godrevy Islandand lighthouse and the beach and sand dunes of Gwithian Towans

Bid to build tourist chalet on dunes in Cornwall leads to petition signed by thousands

Plans to build a two-bedroom tourist chalet on the dunes - which is said to be a wildlife haven - have been lodged  read more »

210214 | The history of 100-year-old cart emerging from Cornish cliff - Following precarious clear-up and recent erosion

A 100-year-old cart is emerging from a cliff at Gwithian after vegetation was cleared from around it two years ago, and some more recent erosion, making it more visible. The cart is thought to be part of the Gwithian Tin Works, which lifted tin-rich sand
With many people noticing the cart in the cliff for the first time, its appearance has prompted much wonder and speculation about how it got there
Aerial ropeway and buckets - Gwithian Tin Works c. 1930

The history of a 100-year-old cart emerging from a Cornish cliff

Following a precarious clear-up and some recent erosion, beach-goers have been noticing the cart and speculating how it got there  read more »

200824 | Churchtown Farm, Gwithian kindness plea | The Shipwrights Arms, Helford closed 24h | Coronavirus in Cornwall round up

24th August

Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Monday, August 24