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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 details when they are available. Picture: Richard Haycock The fire comes just days after Cornwall Fire...
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 and under category Jowan Penaluna aged 11 took a beautiful winning photograph of a bluebell at Trem...
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 of Loe Pool and Degibna. A bridge normally passable on foot was left submerged, with one runner te...