Destroyed by Floyd - Hurricane leaves trail of havoc in its watery wake

By Stephen Ivall

THE tail end of Hurricane Floyd hit Falmouth on Sunday, tore through the Carrick Roads and left well over a million pounds worth of damage to boats and property.

Luxury yachts sank and others were battered onto rocks as they dragged their moorings in the 70mph winds and torrential rain.

Beaches and coves along the Carrick Roads from Falmouth to Mylor and Loe Beach were littered with boats, some smashed to pieces and others lying on their sides.

In Falmouth shops backing onto the waterfront were broken into - by the masts of yachts being smashed against the walls and windows.

Stakes soar as bids for superstore sites gather pace

By Stephen Ivall

THE battle for a superstore on the outskirts in Falmouth hotted up last week as another developer has indicated a willingness to strike a cash deal with planners in an effort to gain permission.

At the same time an existing superstore has threatened job losses and its whole future in the area if another store is built nearby.

The exact location of a new superstore for the area is still in the balance although planners have hinted they favour the Dales Garage site at Ponsharden.

Then, it was suggested £250,000 be paid into a Carrick fund to be used to acquire and service land in the area for industrial use - land which would be lost if permission went ahead.

But at Kernick, where Walker Developments were refused permission for a superstore, Carrick have been told they too could "covenant the provision of fully services industrial land in direct and immediate replacement for that which would be lost to any foodstore."

Pensioner loses latest fight to live in caravan home

A PENRYN pensioner who wants to live in his caravan until he dies is to continue with his appeal after Carrick planners once again refused him permission to live on his land.

Seventy-nine-year-old Mr Robert Pointer had applied to Carrick for permission to keep his caravan on his agricultural holding at Hill Top Farm, Love Lane, in Penryn, to use as his home until he dies.

Chief planning officer Steve Watson suggested planners should look sympathetically on the application and recommended they either give Mr Pointer temporary permission or hold a site meeting.

Both these recommendations were rejected by the planning committee last Wednesday evening and Mr Pointer's application has been refused.