James Dundon

1 month ago | bbc.com | James Dundon |Julia Gregory

Fairy doors creator disenchanted by vandalismJames Dundon & Julia GregoryBBCJohn Rowe placed decorated fairy doors around the Enchanted Trail at Coosebean Woods in TruroThe creator of a series of wooden fairy houses says he can see no option but to take them all down after they were repeatedly vandalised. John Rowe made the Enchanted Trail at Coosebean Woods in Truro during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 to "lift morale".

2 months ago | bbc.com | Lisa Young |James Dundon

Indoor fun park opens on fairground museum siteLisa Young & James DundonBBCThe new fun park features a dodgem from the 1960s, a waltzer from the 1980s and a modern fun houseDingles Fun Park is a collection of fairground attractions that for the first time are being housed indoors. The Lifton site was previously home to the Dingles Fairground Museum owned by the Fairground Heritage Trust. Park manager Tom Ellis said the team was using February as a trial.

Nov 19, 2024 | yahoo.com | James Dundon

Cornwall's fleet of gritting lorries, complete with new names, has set off on the first salt-spreading mission of the year. Last year, council managers asked the public for their Cornwall-inspired names for the lorries. The top suggestions included RNAS Cold Nose, based on the Royal Navy base at Culdrose; Choughed to Grits, Salty McSaltash and Gritchard Trevithick. With temperatures dropping, the gritters have headed out on Cornwall's 25 salting routes, which total about 870 miles (1,400 km).

Jul 3, 2024 | bbc.com | James Dundon |James Churchfield

Newquay rat man on mission to end rodent stigmaBy James Dundon & James Churchfield, BBC News, CornwallJohn Wolski keeps rats as pets and takes them to town for fresh air and to make new friendsA man who takes his pet rats out to meet people in his local town says he is trying to end the stigma surrounding the rodents. John Wolski keeps several of the animals as pets and regularly takes them into Newquay, Cornwall, for a little fresh air and to make some new friends.

Jul 3, 2024 | aol.com | James Dundon |James Churchfield

A man who takes his pet rats out to meet people in his local town says he is trying to end the stigma surrounding the rodents. John Wolski keeps several of the animals as pets and regularly takes them into Newquay, Cornwall, for a little fresh air and to make some new friends. BBC Radio Cornwall's James Churchfield joined him and his rat Spike, as they surprised some members of the public. Follow BBC Cornwall on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook and Instagram.