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BBC News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Fisherman's Friends to host new festival in Cornwall
Fisherman's Friends are set to stage their own festival next year - as their popularity now makes it impossible for them to perform in their home village in Cornish folk group has announced plans to host the first Fisherman's Friends Festival in May sea shanty band from Port Isaac, who have been performing together since 1995, can no longer perform in the village as "too many people turn up for it to be safe".But, having previously played the main stage at Glastonbury and the Royal Albert Hall, they said a festival seemed "like a natural progression" for them. A spokesman for the band said: "The guys are no longer able to perform on The Platt in Port Isaac because of health and safety - too many people turn up - and every show they headline in their home county sells out really fast. "Creating their own festival seems like a good way to give people an authentic taste of the authentic FF vibe, while showcasing the Cornwall they love."Fisherman's Friends went from singing in their local pub to having a top 10 UK album, a movie made about them and also a member Jon Cleave said it would be a "brand new festival down in the very heart of our wondrous county at Stithians, in what promises to be a Cornish occasion for all friends you've known for years and for all those you've yet to meet."Jools Holland OBE and his 20 piece Rhythm & Blues Orchestra will perform as well as Mercury Prize winner Kate Rusby, Celtic band Skipinnish and will be able to camp and enjoy local foods, drinks and festival will take place at the Stithians Showground on Friday 22 until Sunday 24 May 2026.
BBC News
12-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Water company threatens to cut off Cornwall farm's water supply
A Cornish farmer is worried for the welfare of her herd of Highland cows after her water company threatened to cut her farms water supply, she says. Irene Parker, 70, who has farmed on her 40-acre (16-hectare) farm near Stithians for 35 years, said she received a letter from South West Water saying her water supply would be shut off due to an unpaid bill. Ms Parker said she "received a threatening letter, but no bill" and was originally told she was in credit with the West Water said Source for Business, part of the owning Pennon Group and which deals with business customers, contacted Ms Parker to "understand her concerns with a view to resolving the situation as quickly as possible". Ms Parker said she got a letter "out of the blue" from Source for Business saying it would cut her water off, and added that South West Water never told her that her account would be transferred to another business. She said: "I was worried as the letter took 10 days to get to me and it said it would cut it off in seven days." She added it was "alarming" as her cows had calves and "drink a lot of water."Ms Parker said she expected the supply to be turned off at any moment but it never was, fortunately. She added that the water company told her it had found her credit but did not apologise or confirm whether or not the supply would be cut. The water supply was installed into one of the farm's fields in July 2024. Ms Parker said that someone from South West Water came to read her meter on 4 April, but was shocked when the company disputed that happening. She said: "It wasn't even my fault. I'd take it on the chin if it had been."They said nobody came to read the meter and that's simply not true."In a statement, South West Water "apologised for the stress caused" to Ms said it "initially dealt with the matter" but it was now being handled by Source for Business, which was the new retailer of the farm's supply.
