All posts tagged: Cornwall

Horror as pet killed by another dog while protecting owner – ‘back legs had gone’ | UK | News

Horror as pet killed by another dog while protecting owner – ‘back legs had gone’ | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

A pet owner has recalled the horror moment her beloved dog was killed by another animal while trying to defend her. Herbie, a three-year-old Cavapoo, tragically died in Padstown, Cornwall last week after a dog escaped out of a garden and killed him. Speaking of her heartbreak owner Kayla Colwill, who sustained bite marks to her hands, called the fatal incident “one of the most traumatic things”. She told CornwallLive that the other dog was “shaking” her “dog round” when he suddenly “dropped” Herbie before launching an atttack on her. It was at this moment she saw Herbie’s “back legs had gone”. She said: “And he came for me and bit me on the hand. And then my dog was like, ‘no way’ and bit the dog on the butt to say ‘no, you’re not going for her’. And yeah, that was just the end of my dog. “He went down fighting for his mum. It was one of the most traumatic things.” The bite marks on Kayla’s hands have now bruised and scabbed, serving …

‘It has been traumatic’: the Cornwall landmark left battered by Storm Goretti | Cornwall

‘It has been traumatic’: the Cornwall landmark left battered by Storm Goretti | Cornwall

Published by Jenni Sidey

Three months after Storm Goretti battered St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall, the signs of the storm’s power are still evident in the scars left by uprooted trees, piles of logs and the shaking of heads from islanders who have lived there for decades and never seen the like. “It really was something,” said Jack Beesley, a senior gardener. “We were shocked the morning after when we saw what had happened. We had been caring for these trees for years and to see so many of them down was very sad. We’ve worked hard to get the place ready for the Easter visitors but it will still be a month or more until we’re back straight.” Once they are sorted, the gardening team will pause to work out what to do next after losing 80% of the Cornish tidal island’s tree cover to the 100mph winds. Replanting trees such as Monterey pines, which had grown to the height of a four-storey building, may not be wise given the threat of more frequent storms because of the …

‘I have the island to myself’: how to be a castaway in Cornwall | Cornwall holidays

‘I have the island to myself’: how to be a castaway in Cornwall | Cornwall holidays

Published by Sam Flores

It is just after dawn and from a viewpoint on Looe Island, Cornwall, I watch two seals on the beach below. The pair entwine in the surf, her freckled, creamy belly against his, flippers wrapped around each other, eyes closed in blissful bonding. I feel like a peeping Tom, watching from behind a bush. It feels too intimate a moment to be spying upon, but the emerald-eyed cormorants guarding the beach seem unbothered. I had arrived on Looe Island, also known as St George’s Island, off the south coast of Cornwall, the previous morning via the romantically named Night Riviera sleeper train from London, changing early in the morning in Liskeard, then 15 minutes across the waves in a small fishing boat. The island is managed by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust and can only be accessed on organised visits, and while most people come on day trips, I’m staying for a little longer. I have come loaded down with all the food and bedding I will need for my three-night visit, but also with the …

Urgent search for missing elderly skipper after boat washes up in UK seaside town | UK | News

Urgent search for missing elderly skipper after boat washes up in UK seaside town | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Serious concerns are mounting for the wellbeing of a skipper who has gone missing after debris from his vessel appeared on a Cornish beach. Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a public appeal following the disappearance of David Fretwell. The 75-year-old was reported missing after his vessel, Green Goddess, was discovered washed ashore in the Hayle area on March 6. Three coastguard craft, two RNLI lifeboats and a helicopter were deployed to Mexico Towans beach following the discovery of David’s destroyed vessel with its contents scattered across the shoreline. Local residents started finding fragments of the hull, lifejackets, paint coating tins, gas canisters, personal items and even a seat, positioned upright in the sand. The majority of the wreckage was distributed around the Mexico Towans section of the beach, near the Beachside Holiday Park. At the time, an HM Coastguard spokesperson stated: “A sailing vessel was reported to HM Coastguard at about 8.05am on Friday, March 6, to have broken up on the shoreline at Hayle beach, with no sign of any person on board. …

Prince William leaves public in stitches as he makes phone blunder | Royal | News

Prince William leaves public in stitches as he makes phone blunder | Royal | News

Published by Sam Flores

The Prince of Wales answers the phone to a customer (Image: PA) The Prince of Wales mistakenly called a woman “juicy” as he helped take orders at a local farm shop in Cornwall this afternoon. William, who is also known as the Duke of Cornwall, helped serve customers at Gear Farm Pasty Company, near Helston, and even took an order over the phone. While chatting with the woman and seeking answers to her questions from staff, the prince placed an order for five fresh and 10 frozen pasties. However, he appeared confused by the response she gave when he asked for her name. “Juicy?” he asked, prompting laughter from those gathered inside the shop. Smiling, he said: “Oh, Josie! Sorry Josie, I thought you said juicy, my apologies.” The customer, who wasn’t aware she was speaking to the future king, then attempted to calm his nerves, as William repeated back to her: “The pasties will be juicy, you’re right.” Read more: Princess Kate beams in gorgeous cream outfit as she carries out solo visit Read …

Mum wins £4.5m Omaze mansion – and sells it for heartwarming reason

Mum wins £4.5m Omaze mansion – and sells it for heartwarming reason

Published by Sam Flores

A grandmother sold her £4.5million Omaze mansion to help all her children get onto the property ladder. Widow June Smith, who went from “living on a pension to owning a mansion” said the win was “still sinking in” almost three years later. The 77-year-old spent a “long, unforgettable” family summer in the Cornwall waterfront property before selling it to secure millions and guarantee the financial futures of her children and grandchildren. READ MORE: Work begins tearing down Priory Square as time takes its toll on lost centre June, from Essex, won the six-bedroom, three-storey property overlooking the Fowey Estuary as part of the Omaze Million Pound House Draw, Cornwall, in 2023. She had lost her husband Ron a year before her extraordinary win. The couple were married for 43 years and had three children. June is now the proud grandmother to six grandchildren. She said her enabled her to get the family onto the property ladder, clear mortgages and support new business ventures, giving her children and grandchildren the best possible start in life. She …

Police issue urgent appeal in bid to find missing teens | UK | News

Police issue urgent appeal in bid to find missing teens | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

Police have issued an urgent appeal in a frantic bid to find two young teenagers who have gone missing. Lincolnshire Police is urging members of the public who have any information about the girls’ whereabouts to step forward, as the force wishes to “locate them as quickly as possible”.  The force released pictures of the teenagers, named Ava and Lexi, just after 6.30am on February 6, alongside a statement. It read: “Have you seen missing Ava and Lexi? The young teenagers were both reported missing on Thursday, 5 February, and were seen buying tickets at Spalding Train Station at around 11.10am.  “We believe they initially travelled to the Peterborough area, and are now heading towards Cornwall.” Their behaviour, police added, “is said to be out of character”. The appeal continue: “We are asking anyone who saw them, who knows where they are or has any information about them to get in touch.” Less than nine hours later, the force issued an update, saying the force were continuing to appeal for help to find the missing …

Storm Chandra to bring heavy snow to Britain

Storm Chandra to bring heavy snow to Britain

Published by Sam Flores

Storm Chandra will bring heavy snow, rain and strong winds to Britain, the Met Office has warned. The forecaster said there could be up to 8in of snow across northern England and Scotland on Tuesday. A yellow warning for wind covers Cornwall, south-western Wales and parts of northern Devon, while yellow warnings for snow have been issued for Scotland and northern England, where 2-5cm could fall and as much as 10-20cm could accumulate at higher elevations. The Scottish Lowlands and parts of north-west and north-east England are likely to be affected. Flooding, power cuts and travel chaos are also likely in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset over the next 48 hours. An amber warning for rain is in place for south Devon, much of Dorset, southern Somerset and south-east Cornwall, where 30-50mm of rain could fall, with up to 60-80mm over higher ground of south Dartmoor. Meanwhile, the Met Office said gusts of 60-70mph will affect eastern Northern Ireland, with possible 75mph gusts in coastal locations, adding that “easterly winds of this strength are unusual, …