Massive Increase in Deaths on Cornish Roads - Can Our Infrastructure Cope with Increasing Demand?

I am sure it has not escaped anyone's notice in the last few days that there have been many very nasty accidents very recently...all with fatalities.

This comes at a time when the video of Andrew Prowse's horrific death just off the Loggans Moor roundabout last year has been released...we are starkly reminded of how dangerous the roads around Cornwall can be; especially when the volume is increased due to the summer season.

I'm not really sure what can be done about this, and I would like to hear your views on it. I believe that people need to be made aware that the roads in Cornwall, although in very good condition, are often narrow and limited speed restrictions are in place where you would least expect them.

If the credit crunch continues to bring people down on holiday from the UK, then do we need to see an improved road network akin to what we saw with the Gosmoor area a couple of years ago? I think it's a fantastic idea to plug Newquay airport as an alternative; Cornwall is far enough away to warrent a domestic route network, and an increase in carriers basing their aircraft at Newquay itself would not go amiss.

76 Acres of Beach Up for Grabs!

Got a mere £50,000 to spend?

Well - 76 acres of idyllic sand and shoreline at Hayle's Gwithian beach has just been put up for sale by Colliers in London.

As I'm sure you are aware, I am absoulutely for raising the profile of Cornwall in the eyes of the London establishment, but surely selling to a rich, London businessman or the like is taking away for the point of the place - and is sure to make very many people very angry indeed.

As I am from Hayle, I am fully aware that the beach is incredibly popular with locals and especially surfers; the beach can often have nice, regular, clean surf....could that be in jeapordy?

There are of course, thankfully, restrictions placed upon building on the land surrounding the beach...but as Richard Argles from the auctioneers states;

'Mr Argles said he expected lots of interest from investors. "People investing in equities and bonds just have certificates – I think someone would buy it because they want something they can look at and say 'I own that.'


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StockPhotoPro

Hi Everyone,

Sorry I haven't posted properly on here for a while...I've had my dissertation project to start and have been up to my neck in Uni stuff!

Just thought I'd let everyone know that I've started submitted some photgraphs of Cornwall to Stockphotopro...I also use flickr...(Mr. Photo '89)

Cornwall's Beaches Awarded 8 Blue Flags!

'Blue Flags are awarded for clean water, litter-free shores, good facilities and high standards of safety.'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8036667.stm

Tragic Accident in Zennor

 With the awful weather in Cornwall over the past few days, a flash flood has swept a car away fording a small river - leaving two people missing and one having died.

The normally idyllic setting succumb to the unique weather conditions over the last few days and St Ives has also seen fairly extensive flooding to homes and businesses.

"Officers refused to rule out he possibility of finding the missing pair alive but accepted that they could have been washed down to Porthglaze Cove and out to sea." - www.thisiscornwall.co.uk

Cornwall voted Britain's No1 UK holiday destination in 2008

Cornwall was voted Britain's No1 UK holiday destination in 2008*

"Cornwall was voted Britain's No1 UK holiday destination in 2008* and it's not hard to see why - stunning coastline, fine beaches, surfing, yachting, golf and award-winning cuisine – no wonder it was named Britain's favourite destination. "

More good publicity and another boost to the local economy....and with a good summer....hopefully it can live up to this award and more people will visit this year upon hearing this!

Check out my post below - with regards to this we - we may have a busy summer!

Air Southwest To London City...

A new Air Southwest route has started between Newquay and London.

London City airport is located in the east of London and is only approximately 15 minutes away from all the London attractions.

It is said to have provided a 'lifeline' in boosting the local economy, as no direct link with London city itself is currently established.

"Time is money for business travellers, especially in the current climate, and this new route is a lifeline for businesses in Devon and Cornwall who want quick and easy access to the heart of the capital," - Tim Jones, from the Devon and Cornwall Business Council

The new route sees an ever increasing Newquay Airport back on form after the difficulties transferring to CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) ownership. It can only mean good things for Cornwall, as an even stronger link is now set up with the capital. Commuting is also now a real possibility and Malcolm Bell, from South West Tourism, added: "These flights create a vast new catchment in central London that will be a valuable addition to inbound tourism to Devon and Cornwall."

Justin Lee Collins 'Racism' Row - A Step Too Far

"But the band refused to take part in the "Westcountry Life" skit, deciding not to appear on the show at all, with lead singer Greg Woods branding Lee Collin's' idea "as racist as telling a joke about an Irishman or a Muslim".

Okay, fair enough, but surely we should be trying to promote as many aspects of Cornish Life on national television as possible?

Can't it be seen that the ridicule only come after such statements are made, and in fact getting overly defensive actually emphasises people's reactions to the Cornish. Everyone understands that it is a stereotype, and through my experience of people generally I would say that when I say I am from Cornwall, they are very impressed, if not jealous!

Not everyone is out to get us...

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/homepagenews/Cornish-band-refuses-comic-s-racist-TV-skit/article-912759-detail/article.html

Sea search called off for missing man

'THE search has been called off for a man who went missing off the Cornish coast.

A massive rescue operation was launched on Friday evening after two men got into difficulties on cliffs in North Cornwall.

One person was rescued by emergency services halfway down the cliff face at Hawker's Hut at Morwenstow, north of Bude. He was winched to safety by the helicopter crew from RNAS Culdrose.

The search, which included Bude lifeboat crews, the Bude Coastguard team and officers from Devon and Cornwall police, continued for the second man on Friday night and Saturday before it was abandoned yesterday afternoon.

The name of the missing man, who is in his early 20s, is not known at this time.'

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/homepagenews/Sea-search-called-missing-man/article-895766-detail/article.html

Cornwall Oficially Safest Place to Live in UK!

Cornwall is now officially the safest place to life in the United Kingdom.

Latest figures reveal that there are around 80,000 fewer crimes in Cornwall over the past 12 months.

Police say that 'reducing the fear of crime' is now a priority....BBC News state that respect for community policing is at an all time high.

Is this what you feel? Do you feel safer and do you think that the police in your area are doing a good job?

J