Looe, England News

Charlotte Philby is a writer and reporter at The Independent, currently based on the news desk after six years on the Saturday magazine.

The first phase began on Monday May 20 and involves sinking concrete piles every 50cm along a 15-metre stretch adjoining the property affected by the landslip, with inclined rock-anchors to provide extra stability and the area capped with a concrete edge beam.

If an agreement can be met between the council, property owners, police and the Health and Safety Executive by the end of this week, work to stabilise St Martin's Road and the surrounding area will begin on Monday April 20.

Falmouth Gig Club rowers have been crowned world champions after completing a clean sweep for the third successive year in the 24th World Gig Rowing Championships held on the Isles of Scilly over the bank holiday weekend.

GIG rowers from Falmouth rowed themselves into the record books at the weekend with victories in the men's and women's races.

CATCH THAT! Ludgvan bowler Damon Nicholls screams to his fielders as Newquay's Tom Eggins hits a skier in Saturday's opening County One match at the Sports Centre.

Writer Ida Pollock has been hailed one of the world's oldest romantic novelists and is still churning out the steamy books aged 105.

PLANS to install 40,000 solar panels in an area of great landscape value in Trerulefoot were quashed by Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee last week.

Writer Ida Pollock was today hailed the world's oldest romantic novelist as it was revealed she is still producing steamy books at the age of 105.

Crowns perform in a cave at Carnglaze Caverns, near Liskeard from left, Jack Speckleton, special guest Rob Strike on accordion, Bill Jefferson and Jake Butler PICTURE: ALEX BUTLER Crowns have to be the ultimate Cornish band.

A representative from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said five fire fighters from Looe used chimney rods and small tools to clear the chimney.

The fun will start from East Looe beach and travel up the river, under the first arch of the bridge, before turning back under the next arch and returning to the RNLI lifeboat station.

"The true cost of the Tory led coalition. Latest food bank figures released: During 2012, almost 500 meals a day were handed out by the charitable food banks in Cornwall.