The Shytalk crew of Ben Laser Class winner
and John Crabb Gareth Shaw in his
on their way to victory boat Cinders
End of season thriller
Looe Sailing Club’s season ended on The star of the day was Laser
a high note, with many thrills and helm Gareth Shaw, who
spills making it a white-knuckle ride impressed the sailing point
in the fresh and strong south- officials with his seamanship as
westerly wind. others around him floundered.
However, most survived the Redwings: 1, Shytalk (Ben and John
ordeal and later enjoyed the Crabb); 2, Red Herring (Peter Kinver
delights of the last race supper and Richard Vasey); 3, Chough (Chris
held at the Buller Street and Geoff Godbolt).
clubhouse.
Enterprises: 1, Flashback (Francis and
In the Enterprise Class, Francis Lisa Marshall); 2, Cedric Cedarend
Marshall and crew, daughter Lisa, (David Jackman and Ben Sarkozy); 3,
revelled in the conditions to score The Shed (Robert and Bianca Libby).
an impressive victory.
Mirrors: 1, Total Eclipse (Brian and
At the rear end of the fleet, after Esther Bowdler); 2, Thing One (Matt
falling overboard, helm Paul Dunn and Daisy Jaycock); 3, Kerfuffle
was last seen hanging on to the (Jack Spree and Billy Palfrey).
transom of the good ship ‘Suzy
Dee’, as crew Gary Oswald guided
Lasers: 1, Cinders (Gareth Shaw); 2,
the boat towards the safety of
Bald Eagle (Tom Shaw); 3, Donkey
Looe harbour.
(Peter Greenwood).
Enterprise Class competitiors
Looe Sailing Club
Polperro motorists
warned of roadworks
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Diversions will be put in place and free bus services provided while
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essential resurfacing works are carried out in Polperro.
The village’s Talland Hill will be closed for more than a month to ensure
public safety on the narrow road.
HAIRSTYLIST
Cornwall County Council executive member for strategic planning and
transport Matt McTaggart said: ‘The works are essential in order to ensure
Summer Lane, Pelynt.
the continued safety of the highway surface for all road users.’
The works will take place between the village centre at the bottom of the
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hill and the junction to the school, with the one-way system at the lower
end of Talland Hill being reversed as necessary
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Cormac, the highway maintenance and construction arm of Cornwall
County Council, will be carrying out work from 7.30am-4pm each
services including the full colour range
weekday. A diversion will be in place for vehicles and pedestrians and a
free bus service will be provided around the diversion from 8am-4pm due
from Goldwell and Nexus Products.
to the number of people who use the route.
OPENING TIMES:
Chamber back in business
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
After being out of action for nearly three years a town’s Chamber of
Commerce is officially up and running again.
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Fireworks and Christmas lights were high on the agenda when Looe,
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Polperro and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce was
officially formed. Friday 9am - 5pm
The recent meeting elected Malcolm Brooks from Barclay House as
chair and Sarah Lee from Paint a Pot as vice chair. Business people
Saturday 9am - 4pm
from Looe and Polperro became committee members.
The newly-formed committee that has former chair Brett Pearn as
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president and John Trethewey as treasurer will now have to
decide how to spend £5000 sitting in the bank.
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The Chamber wants to promote local events and get more residents
and holiday-makers shopping in Looe, Polperro and the
surrounding areas.
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