News from around the Roseland Peninsula and surrounding areas.
Gales and tides cause floods in Lynmouth - BBC News
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Gales and tides cause floods in LynmouthBBC NewsThe high water on Thursday came after winds and swells led to properties in Looe and Mevagissey in Cornwall being flooded twice in 24 hours previously. On Wednesday evening, the sea breached Looe harbour about 19:00 BST, flooding some properties ...and more » |
Mevagissey pub hit by three floods in a week - This is Cornwall
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Mevagissey pub hit by three floods in a weekThis is CornwallA PUB LANDLORD has spoken of his heartbreak after floodwater poured into his boozer – the third time he has been deluged in his first week in charge. Tony Ginn, owner of the Ship Inn at Mevagissey, was among many residents and business owners hit this ... |
Fowey and Mevagissey hit again by floods - This is Cornwall
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Fowey and Mevagissey hit again by floodsThis is CornwallLESS THAN 24 hours after the coastal towns of Mevagissey and Fowey were hit by floodwater they were again picking up the sandbags and bailing out. Last night residents braced themselves for another wave of flooding, which followed yesterday morning's ... |
Follow the tourist trail along the Cornish coast - This is Bristol
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Follow the tourist trail along the Cornish coastThis is BristolFollow. Mevagissey's one of those places you should never drive into. Always seize the earliest opportunity offered and park on the edge of the place, then walk. If you're too bone idle to do that, you and your motor risk being funnelled into some of ... |
Lords of the Ring in Mevagissey - This is Cornwall
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Lords of the Ring in MevagisseyThis is CornwallTWO of the South West's major choirs come together this Saturday when Mevagissey Male Choir plays host to the Silver Ring Choir of Bath at 7.30pm in St Andrew's Church, Mevagissey. The visiting choir, pictured, is a well-known mixed choir formed in ... |
A new shed and new faces for ferry firm - This is Cornwall
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A new shed and new faces for ferry firmThis is CornwallThe company operates ferry services between Truro, St Mawes and Falmouth, and offers marketing services and festivals under the Fal River Cornwall banner. . The Cornwall Ferries Ltd team with the Duchess of Cornwall at the company's new refit shed: ... |
Beauty spot house plans will create 21 affordable homes - This is Cornwall
| Beauty spot house plans will create 21 affordable homesThis is CornwallThe application by Mevagissey Bay View LLP for 31 new houses, of which 21 will be affordable, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) accessed from School Hill, was submitted in April. It went before Cornwall Council's central sub-area planning ... |
Storm force winds bring flooding to communities - This is Cornwall
| Storm force winds bring flooding to communitiesThis is CornwallWaters again topped defences at Fowey, Looe and Mevagissey yesterday morning but caused only slight flooding, according to the Environment Agency. . Fore Street in Looe, which was one of the coastal towns to suffer from the storm floods. Picture: Sean ... |
DEADLY DAVY'S TREBLE SINKS CHAMPIONS: - This is Cornwall
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DEADLY DAVY'S TREBLE SINKS CHAMPIONS:This is CornwallA Martin Davy hat-trick sunk reigning Premier Division champions Fowey United as Mevagissey won 3-1. The visitors took the lead on the half hour after a beautifully flighted corner was headed home by Mark Smith. Mevagissey hit back when a Chris Dingle ... |
Flooding Misery for Cornwall - Pirate FM
| Flooding Misery for CornwallPirate FMEleven firefighters have been pumping out homes and businesses on the square in Mevagissey. A spokesperson for Cornwall Fire and Rescue said: "Eleven firefighters from Mevagissey attended flooding in the town square. Crews assisted with preventing ... |
Lofts' plan will ease harbour congestion - This is Cornwall
| Lofts' plan will ease harbour congestionThis is CornwallA pre-planning application has been approved and Chris Gilbertson, from Mevagissey Harbour Office, said architects are now drawing up designs for about ten lofts next to the aquarium on the west wharf. The pre-planning application also outlined harbour ... |
South-west England and Cumbria bear the brunt of heavy rain and gales - The Guardian
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South-west England and Cumbria bear the brunt of heavy rain and galesThe GuardianShops and a pub in Mevagissey in Cornwall were left several inches deep in water, and seafront businesses were also affected by minor flooding in Paignton and Bideford in Devon, and Weston-Super-Mare in Somerset where storm gates in a new £29m ... |
Flooding hits west coast of England and Wales - BBC News
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Flooding hits west coast of England and WalesBBC NewsLooe and Mevagissey in Cornwall, and parts of Devon, saw flooding with winds of up to 60mph forecast later. And the Cumbrian coastal towns of Whitehaven and Egremont have also been flooded. The Environment Agency has issued 14 flood warnings ... |
St Austell-Padstow seat plan is 'daft' - This is Cornwall
| St Austell-Padstow seat plan is 'daft'This is CornwallRADICAL plans to shake up Cornwall's parliamentary seats by connecting Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow with St Austell and Mevagissey have been attacked as "daft'' and a waste of time and money. The new Bodmin-St Austell seat has been included in ... |
Expansion for local ferry company - Business Cornwall Magazine
| Expansion for local ferry companyBusiness Cornwall MagazineCornwall Ferries Ltd operates ferry services between Truro, St Mawes and Falmouth, as well as delivering marketing services and festivals with over 300 partners in the area under the Fal River Cornwall banner. The move has seen the company add three ... |
Ferry funds lights - This is Cornwall
| Ferry funds lightsThis is CornwallTHE final ferry trips of the year between Fowey and Mevagissey will help keep the Christmas lights glowing. Proceeds from Monday's trip will go towards replacing Mevagissey's festive display. Skipper John Wood said: "We all enjoy Cornwall's harbour ...and more » |
Celebrating the oboe - This is Cornwall
| Celebrating the oboeThis is CornwallROSELAND Music Society hosts James Turnbull (oboe/cor anglais) and Elizabeth Burgess (piano) at Gerrans Parish Memorial Hall, Portscatho, on Friday, October 26, at 7.30pm. They will be performing a variety of romantic and early 20th-century works. |
Against the best - This is Cornwall
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Against the bestThis is CornwallOn Thursday evening, a number of Cornish gig rowers raced at St Mawes against members of the GB Olympic squad, among them Jessie Pender Carter from Year 11 and Mrs Wheatley. We all found the event great fun. The first race involved the locals, ... |
Second Homes Crisis Revealed - Pirate FM
| Second Homes Crisis RevealedPirate FMPeople in the Duchy have long known that some areas such as Rock and St Mawes act as magnets for people moving into the area. Leon Pezzack was born and raised in Mousehole. He said: "One street in three have people living in it and the rest are just ... |
Gales and tides cause more floods in Devon and Cornwall - BBC News
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Gales and tides cause more floods in Devon and CornwallBBC NewsLooe and Mevagissey in Cornwall and Kingsbridge in Devon have been flooded for the second time in 24 hours. The sea breached Looe harbour about 19:00 BST, flooding some properties. Flood water has also been coming up through drains in the town's ... |
