Scilly’s business and community leaders say securing transport and infrastructure projects will be their main goals in 2012. Chairman of the Council, Mike Hicks, is hopeful that both the St Mary’s and Penzance quay projects will be successful. He also said finding funding for accommodation units for elderly islanders on the Carn Thomas site is [...]
No islanders have been recognised in the New Year’s honours list, but a regular visitor to Scilly has. Bertie Ross, the Duchy of Cornwall’s Keeper of the Records, or Chief Executive, has been awarded the Knight Commander title. It is a personal award in recognition of services to the Royal Family since he took up [...]
New Year’s Eve celebrations are likely to be a quieter across the islands this year. With fewer guesthouses and hotels open, there are markedly less visitors here but that isn’t putting a damper on the festivities. The Star Castle Hotel, the only St Mary’s hotel to open during the holiday period, says they have sold [...]
The St Mary’s Church charity shop was a hive of activity yesterday afternoon as shoppers turned up to buy last-minute fancy dress items for this evening’s celebrations. Organiser, Sue Hodgson told us they normally do well in the run up to the parties but yesterday had been one of the busiest afternoons she’d experienced for [...]
St Mary’s hospital is expected to be operating a quieter than usual service over the New Year break. A spokesperson for Peninsula Community Health, who runs the hospital, says activity is expected to be “quiet for this time of year, which appears to be largely contributed by the milder weather.” The PCT have also confirmed [...]
Psychic Eve Peacock with some predictions for the year ahead
The number of birdwatchers visiting the islands this year has increased significantly following unprecedented levels of rare bird sightings. Local wildlife expert, Will Wagstaff says it’s been one of the best seasons he’s known, and it’s likely that thousands of people have visited over the traditional bird watching season, September to November, with around 300 [...]
Scilly’s commercial fishermen are pushing for limits on the amount of seafood that hobbyists can land. The professionals want a maximum of 2 fish landed daily and just 5 pots each. The hobbyists want 10 pots. There’s no current restriction on how much they may land as long as they don’t sell it. Maritime Officer [...]
St Mary’s two football teams are getting the glossy magazine treatment in the December edition of FIFA world, the football governing body’s official publication. A four-page report, written and photographed during the opening match of the season, explains why the Woolpack Wanderers start their season of games against the Garrison Gunners as late as mid-October. [...]