Newly Fish Festival 2008

25 August, Bank Holiday Monday - DONT' MISS IT!!!
For more information visit the website www.newlynfishfestival.org.uk, in the meantime watch the video click by clicking on the image below.

 
click here to look at aditional images of last year's festival 
 
Changes in way port is operated at draft stage
The Newlyn Pier and Harbour Revision Order published today could lead to an increase in the number of harbour commissioners running the port.
 
Planning permission granted for new Newlyn Fish Market!

Penwith District Council passed planning permission on Tuesday night for a new £7 million development at Newlyn Harbour. The plans include the demolition of fish market buildings,  construction of two retail units and new fish market with office space.

CLICK HERE FOR THE BBC NEWS REPORT

 
Newlyn Fish Market plans on show

new harbour plansA new presentation of the plans for the new Newlyn Fish Market are available online at www.newlyn.org

The plans have been submitted to Penwith District Council by the Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners will be determined in January 08 and will lead to further studies.

 
Lost fishermen remembered with pride
fishermans-memorial.jpgA bronze statue recently unveiled at Newlyn by the Princess Royal "reminds those present of the many Cornish fishermen who were lost while at sea," says Douglas Williams, vice-chairman of Newlyn Harbour Commissioners."Everyone who from now on looks at that statue knows only too well that the list of lost fishermen from all our harbours is long, too long, and we may now remember all those fishermen and their families with true pride and affection.
 
Launch of the Ripple: the world’s only working Cornish fishing lugger
johnlambourn.jpgFOUR years after arriving in Newlyn for a major restoration, 111-year-old fishing lugger the Ripple has returned to the sea. Once fully operational, the Ripple will be the only, working, Cornish, fishing lugger in the world.

The launch marks the start of her new career with the West Cornwall Lugger Industry Trust Ltd offering enthusiasts the experience of sailing and fishing on a lugger 100 years ago when fishing was a sustainable industry.
 
West Cornwall in the Twentieth Century - Life in Penwith
West Cornwall in the Twentieth CenturyItems for inclusion on this website relate, for the most part, exclusively to Newlyn but how can you look at the life of the village without discussing its relationship to neighbouring villages and the local market town?

The simple answer is that you can’t, and a new book shortly to be published by the Penwith Local History Group amply illustrates this point.

 

Millionaire sets his sights on quarry for five-star complex

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Final effort needed to raise funds for memorial area

From Douglas williams MBE Chairman Newlyn Memorial to Fishermen Lost at Sea Newlyn AS you are aware, we have had a mighty response in Cornwall and nationally to our fund-raising appeal on b...

Fuels prices hit fishing industry

The fishing industry is under threat as fuel prices continue to sky rocket. Westcountry trawlers say the price of red diesel is so high that they are barely breaking even. And the spring-summ...

Newlyn port structure plan 'disappointing'

After five years of drafting, Newlyn Pier and Harbour Commissioners (NPHC) have finally released copies of their proposals for a new management structure for the port. This order has been applied...

Festival fundraiser at gallery

A fund-raiser for Mousehole's Sea Salts and Sails Festival takes place next Thursday, April 10, at Badcock's Gallery in Newlyn.Acclaimed artist Jeremy Le Grice will give what promises to be an e...

Larry Hartwell's Newlyn Harbour Blog

Larry Hartwell's Newlyn Harbor Blog Larry Hartwell's brilliant Through the gaps! - Newlyn Harbour Fishing News.
CLICK HERE for his latest images and comments.

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