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A rider who ended up entirely under water when her horse spooked and jumped into an innocuous-looking lake said both are lucky to be alive. Laura Keam wants to warn others of the risks after she and her five-year-old gelding Cruise went “into a black abyss” in Loe Pool, Portleven, Cornwall. Laura told H&H she […]

A horse rider who got dragged under the water at Loe Pool in Cornwall says she was lucky to get out alive and now wants to warn others.

The blaze is burning in woodland alongside Loe Pool, between Helston and Porthleven. It is on the section near Degibna, around half a mile from the chapel.  BREAKING: A fire has broken out in woodland at a popuar beauty spot in Cornwall this evening. https://t.co/jLe6FJ2JrIpic.twitter.com/PokJmoegND— Packet Newspapers (@ThePacket) April 20, 2021 It is understood that the fire service has been called and crews have recently arrived to tackle the flames. We will bring you more deta...

The winning entries in a wildlife and nature photography competition run by Helston Climate Action Group have been revealed. Lorna Simmonds took the winning photo of fighting pheasants at Degibna, Helston and wins a hamper worth over £150 courtesy of local suppliers to the Helston Local Food Hub run by the climate action group (HCAG) for the benefit of the local community. The runner up in the adult category is George Naish with a photograph of Loe Pool called Helston Lake. In the 15 a...

The effectiveness of a £2 million flood prevention scheme for Helston has been called into question after parts of the Penrose Estate were left under four feet of water – just weeks after a councillor claimed the town came close to "an absolute flooding disaster." However, the Environment Agency has said the defences are working as they should be and has denied there is a problem.  It is after a weekend of heavy rainfall at the start of last week resulted in flooding around the area ...

In summer Loe Bar has yellow-horned poppy - Credit: Archant In 1807 HMS Anson was wrecked off the coast at Loe Bar. This ship was launched from Plymouth in 1781 and it fought in the Battle of Saintes near Dominica in 1782. It was subsequently strengthened and took part in the Napoleonic Wars. In 1807 it met its end when it broke its anchorage in Mount’s Bay and ran aground not far from Loe Bar. More than 120 sailors lost their lives and a memorial, commemorating their loss was erected at the ...

People have been asked to report any illegal fish traps they might found after a discovery at Loe Pool between Helston and Porthleven. Penrose National Trusts ranger team has put out a warning, after one was found by a family walking around the lake. It is not the first time that such traps have been discovered at the lake, after an otter was found drowned in one back in 2018. The rangers said: "We were recently alerted to a number of illegal fish traps set up off the north side of Loe ...