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Cornwall Council’s harbour masters, who are in charge of some of Cornwall’s most popular harbours including Newquay, Truro, Penzance, and St Ives, are warning of the dangers of treating harbours like playgrounds. Cornwall Council Maritime Manager Chris Jones said: “Some people are continuing to ignore safety signs banning diving, jumping into harbours, and swimming. Unfortunately, people don’t always

Each  harbour has its own Byelaws. These are local laws for the regulation and administration of the harbour concerned. As a general rule, the Byelaws set out the powers of the Harbour Master and provide for the orderly control of such matters as navigation, mooring and handling of goods and cargo. In some harbours these

Wild swimmers are being urged to make sure they are visible when in the water and stay away from boats and ships. The warning comes after a swimmer was swept out to sea near Newquay. Fortunately, they were wearing a pink swim hat which it made it easier for rescue teams to locate her. There