Julie Skentelbery

England, Truro

Senior Presenter at BBC Radio Cornwall

BBC Cornwall between 10am and 2pm on weekdays. Trying to find my way after losing the love of my life to cancer & sepsis.

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Mystery as bras found tied to fences near Cornish villages

1 month ago | bbc.com | Julie Skentelbery

Un-bra-lievable: Mystery as undies tied to fencesJulie SkentelberyChristine Butler/BBCThe underwear started appearing on gates a couple of weeks agoSeven bras have mysteriously appeared tied to gates on country lanes in Cornwall. Bemused farmer Michael Irwin first spotted a bright red bra attached to a gate two weeks ago then saw a blue one tied to barbed wire a few days later. It is not known who tied the lingerie in place but each bra has been left near the villages of Lerryn and Lostwithiel.
Cornwall rowers finish Atlantic race in 40 days

2 months ago | aol.com | Julie Skentelbery

A rowing team from Cornwall have finished their "epic adventure" to cross the Atlantic Ocean after 40 days at sea. Oars Of Thunder was comprised of champion gig rowers Nathaniel Rothwell and Harry Poulson, as well as Looe Rowing Club members Kim Tolfrey and Sally Crab. The team travelled 3,000 miles (4,828 km) as part of the World's Toughest Row race and finished first in the mixed class, fifth in the four rower class and sixth overall.
Scilly swimmers thwarted by jellyfish and wind

Sep 26, 2024 | aol.com | Julie Skentelbery |Matt Pengelly

September 26, 2024 at 3:36 AMThe five swimmers had been raising money for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust [Steve Copper]A group of charity swimmers had to abandon their bid to swim from the mainland to the Isles of Scilly due to strengthening winds and jellyfish stings. The five swimmers from Plymouth were trying to make the 31 mile (50km) crossing as a relay team but met "thousands and thousands" of jellyfish.