Tag: Cornwall
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Neuroendocrine Cancer Awareness Swim: Second National Daily Dip Day
Second National Daily Dip 4 Dave Day kicks off in Cornwall In Cornwall, a remarkable charity challenge is gaining momentum for a second year running. Ruth Hitchcock, who began a 1,000-day swimming mission on 9 October 2023, invited the public to join her for the second National Daily Dip 4 Dave Day on Gyllyngvase Beach.…
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Helston Eye Clinic Closes, Leaving Patients in Limbo Over Vital Macular Degeneration Treatment
Overview of the Closure A community eye clinic on Meneage Street in Helston has shut its doors, disrupting essential treatment for people living with a degenerative sight condition. The clinic, which provided regular injections every eight to 12 weeks for macular degeneration, closed weeks after the health trust had initially announced the service would be…
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Lego Shark Found Off Cornwall Heads to Auction for Charity
From the Ocean to the Auction Block: A Lego Shark’s Unlikely Story A plastic Lego shark, swept from a ship and eventually found by a fisherman off the coast of Cornwall, is about to hit the auction block for charity. The long and winding tale connects a 1997 maritime disaster, a modern day fishing boat…
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Lego Shark from Tokio Express Finds New Purpose in Charity Auction off Cornwall
Welcoming a One-of-a-Kind Find A plastic hero from a historic shipping disaster is headed to the auction block for a good cause. A Lego shark, recovered by a fisherman off the Cornwall coast, is set to be auctioned in late October to raise money for Cancer Research UK and the Fishermen’s Mission. The mysterious, bright…
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Lego Shark Lost at Sea Set for Charity Auction off Cornwall
Rare Lego Find Becomes a Charitable Cause A remarkable piece of maritime Lego history is headed for the auction block, turned charitable keepsake. A plastic shark made from 51,800 Lego bricks, one of the famed “Lego Sharks” that survived the Tokio Express disaster, is set to fetch funds for cancer research and a lifeline for…
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Bluetongue case in Cornwall sheep raises vigilance after 17 years
Summary of the Cornwall bluetongue case A case of bluetongue virus strain BTV-8 has been confirmed in a sheep on a premises near Launceston, Cornwall, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) announced on Friday. This marks the first UK case of the BTV-8 strain since 2008, while authorities say 78 other cases of BTV-3…
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Bluetongue BTV-8 Case Confirmed in Cornwall: APHA Updates
What happened in Cornwall The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has confirmed a bluetongue virus case (BTV-8) in a sheep on a premises near Launceston, Cornwall, reported on Friday. This marks the first BTV-8 detection in the UK since 2008, while 78 other cases of BTV-3, a different bluetongue strain, have been identified in…
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Bluetongue BTV-8 detected in Cornwall sheep
Cornwall bluetongue case: what happened A bluetongue virus case, type BTV-8, has been confirmed at a premises near Launceston in Cornwall. The Animal and Plant Health Agency said the diagnosis was made on Friday after investigators observed suspicious clinical signs in the flock. This marks the first UK detection of the BTV-8 strain since 2008.…