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A warning has gone out that "Cornwall's harbours are not playgrounds" following concerns that people could be seriously injured or even…

BBC News By Rebecca Ricks image captionScientists say some abandoned boats pose a risk to the environment It's been called the fly-tipping of the maritime world. Hundreds of plastic boats are dumped on foreshores and tidal creeks around Devon and Cornwall. The problem is costing authorities thousands of pounds, harming the environment and can be seen from space but dealing with it has, in some cases, become "torturous". Sinking into the mud of Hooe Lake the 65ft (20m) former fishing boat, 'Dignity', sheds her toxic paint into the sediment. She is just one of hundreds of boats to lie abandone...

'Favourite' cross-Channel ferry moored on river in Cornwall By Johnny O'Shea image captionThe Pride of Burgundy is moored on the river Fal and faces "an uncertain future" A "favourite" cross-Channel ferry that has been taken out of service is now moored on a river in Cornwall. The P&O Pride of Burgundy served the Dover to Calais route for 26 years but is now on the River Fal near Truro. Shipping enthusiasts said it was "very sad" the ship they called "the Burg" had been laid up due to the falling demand during the Covid-19 pandemic. Shipping writer Nige Scutt said "she is a favourite" and fea...