Jack Silver

2 weeks ago | au.lifestyle.yahoo.com | Jack Silver |James Churchfield

Jack Silver - BBC News, South West and James Churchfield - BBC News, Cornwall1 May 2025 at 3:14 am·2-min readA Cornish fishing port has welcomed back a centuries-old folk tradition as part of its May Day celebrations. Thousands of spectators have packed into the port's narrow streets for the tradition of Obby Oss, which celebrates the end of winter and the coming of summer.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Jack Silver |Rhys Thomas

Image caption, Aaron White said 90% of the team were returningBBC News, Channel IslandsVolunteer lifeguards for Jersey's RNLI have been talking about how important the role is to them. Last year RNLI Lifeguards responded to 332 incidents on Jersey beaches, helping 434 people and saving two lives, the charity said. Aaron White, seasonal lifeguard supervisor, said he was "really proud of our team".

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jack Silver |Euan Duncan

Struggling street 'needs to attract niche shops'Jack Silver & Euan DuncanBBCMany of the shops and restaurants on Mill St have been closed or boarded up for yearsA struggling shopping street in Guernsey's capital needs to attract niche retailers in order to revive its fortunes, one of town's constables has said.

Jan 26, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jack Silver

Lemuel Lyes took up metal detecting a year ago after watching TV comedy Detectorists [Lemuel Lyes]Generate Key TakeawaysA filmmaker from Cornwall has revealed how a TV comedy and a dash of beginners luck helped him uncover a "mysterious" Bronze age gold ring. As a documentary maker Lemuel Lyes, 42, is used to being behind a TV camera, but it was watching BAFTA-winning sitcom Detectorists that inspired him to take up metal detecting.

Jan 22, 2025 | yahoo.com | Jack Silver

A medieval seal tool with a possible romantic past is among archaeological items declared as treasure by Cornwall's coroner. The tool, used to create wax seals, has a picture of two people in a rowing boat, one with paddle or oar and one leaning over the side. Laura Miucci, Cornwall's finds liaison officer, said it may have been a lovers' seal with the figures in the boat representing the Roman god Cupid.