Many concerned residents called firefighters about a large blaze that was spreading across the dunes at Mexico Towans in Hayle. The fire was up to 30 metres long and was still getting bigger when crews arrived.Fire crews from Hayle and Tolvaddon were sent to deal with the incident and believed the cause of the huge blaze was arson.Read more: Teenager was tasered after threatening police officers with chainsaw and axeMany people who saw the grass fire were worried about the safety of others...

A Hayle mum is asking Cornwall residents to help chip in towards the cost of a special bed which will help keep her disabled daughter safe at night. Tanya Miller's 11-year-old daughter Daisy was diagnosed with a rare condition called agenesis of the corpus callosum at the very young age of six months old and following a stay in hospital, started to have seizures. Tanya said: "She then had an MRI scan which showed that her brain was not formed properly and her prognosis for the future...

Sluicing in Hayle is once again under way following the completion of an enforced ecological winter break. Hayle Harbourmaster Peter Haddock on Monday recommenced the process, which was discontinued in Hayle in the 1970s and helps reduce the build-up of sand and keep the channels open, enabling fishermen and other boat users to make use of safer navigation passages. After a break of 44 years sluicing at Hayle Harbour once again began at the end of August. Harbourmaster Peter Haddock said:...

These five gorgeous little piglets who are the newest residents of Paradise Park are sure to delight the hordes of visitors who will make their way to the Hayle sanctuary this Easter. Welcoming the new arrivals was park director Nick Reynolds. He said: "Our sow, Ginger, is a rather hairy Gloucester Old Spot, and she has five little piglets. Their dad is a Tamworth cross Cornish Black, with four of the piglets showing their spotty heritage and one pure black. The piglets are just a week...

A drone pilot, whose latest video of Hayle has gone viral, is hoping to film more of Cornwall's most iconic places from the sky over the coming months. Martin Cox, who recently set up the Facebook page Cornwall from the air, said he was left overwhelmed after his latest video was seen more than 5,800 times in just 12 hours. The amazing footage shows the town, the river and the beach right across St Ives Bay towards Gwithian as you have never seen it before, from hundreds of feet in the...

An "immature, unpleasant and controlling" young man who falsely imprisoned his ex-girlfriend and then torched some of her cherished possessions when their relationship came to an end has avoided a prison sentence. Jack Emmanuel, 21, of Queensway in Hayle, appeared at Truro Crown Court this week after previously being found guilty by a jury of unlawful imprisonment and criminal damage. The court heard how in the summer of 2015 Emmanuel locked then girlfriend inside their Falmouth...

The number of rough sleepers in Cornwall also reached 99 on one night last November, a big jump from 65 the previous year.And the Isles of Scilly had its first regular rough sleeper last autumn, since at least 2010, new figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government show.The rise in rough sleeping mirrored similar figures from across the Westcountry.In all of Devon and Cornwall there were 214 rough sleepers – the highest number since 2010.Only seven of Devon and...

A non-verbal autistic singer and a bullied teenager are making the internet sit up and take notice after they joined forces to record a moving rendition of a 1980s classic. Kyle Coleman, 31, from Gwithian, was diagnosed with autism aged three and has hardly spoken since. But in 2009 his mum Caroline took him to musical therapy and discovered that Kyle could overcome his barrier through song, belting out ballads in perfect harmony. At Christmas, with the help of his vocal performance coach...

A man thought to be the oldest remaining soldier from the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry has recalled his time spent in a Second World War prisoner of war camp ahead of his 98th birthday. Patrick Linehan, of Prospect Place in Hayle, will celebrate his birthday on St Patrick's Day, having been born in East London in 1919. Patrick initially joined the Devonshire Regiment and in January 1940 transferred to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry at Bodmin. Unlucky Pat was bombed by the...

HAYLE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN SECOND SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED.

The Aims and Objectives phase is now officially closed

We will now start work on creating policies for the next stage.

(The whole process takes a lot of time as each stage has to be opened up to the public for consultation and comment.)

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PENPOL HOMES PLAN BY LINDEN HOMES - PUBLIC MEETINGCornwall Council - Strategic Planning Committee announce they will hold a Public Meeting on Application PA15/02777 by Linden Homes SW for a proposed residential development of 222 dwellings, associated public open space and provision of land to facilitate the expansion of Penpol Primary School. The meeting will be held at 6pm on Tuesday 23rd of June at the Hayle Community School

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Come along to our Open Days on the 6th and 13th of June, 10am to 2pm. We'll answer any questions you may have and listen to your ideas and suggestions.
Also, look for us at ASDA on Friday, 5th June between 10am and 4pm where we will be letting people know about the Open Days.

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The southwest has boosted its reputation as a centre for marine energy with the announcement on Wednesday of a €24.5m wave power research project supported by the European Commission. The project at the Wave Hub research station, 10 miles off the

We STILL want more responses to this important second survey as part of Hayle Neighbourhood Plan. Paper versions are available from the council offices in the Community Centre, Queensway Hayle for your family and friends who are not into computers.

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Hayle Neighbourhood Plan SECOND SURVEY!!!

Based on what all you who contributed last year in the first survey, we have now drawn up a "Vision, Aims and Objectives" for the plan that we need to have your views on.
This leads to an eventual Referendum in the town and if approved, a set of BINDING PLANNING POLICIES for Hayle that Cornwall planners will have to adhere to, and a higher rate of infrastructure funding for the town!
Please complete the survey, it is really important for HAYLE's future!


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