Hayle is certainly poised on the brink of a huge decision which will affect the town for the next 50 plus years.The GVA Grimley report states both that a supermarket will lead to a 30% loss in trade and that one is desirable to prevent retail leakage. Can both sides of this circle be squared? Have the implications of a 6'/1.85m landfill site on South Quayin terms of building, ugliness and flood risk been truly appreciated?  read more »

A great turnout for the Switch On night and the weather kindly gave us a quick thaw which made the final push by the Elves and the Switch On much better. Bob McCreadie did his usual magnificent job and the long awaited Twelve Drummers Drumming made its debut as planned. There was terrific Samba beats which had the crowd moving along as well, and the Samba band then escorted Santa to his keen audience.  read more »

On a bitterly cold Saturday at 8am, the intrepid Angarrack Christmas Lights Elves were once more toiling away to get the huge Eleventh Day of Christmas and Twelfth Day of Christmas lights up - without the aid of the Cherry Picker and several team members down due to other duties.  read more »

It would be great if one of the photographers in the village could capture the train crossing the viaduct.

I think the schedule is going west on Saturday 26th June and returning east on Monday 28th June.

Proprietor: Alan and Sam Connor

Welcome.  read more »

There are numerous fund raising events throughout the year - the duck race being very popular!  Essential maintenance is carried out round the year too to keep the lights working.  Around November the lights are brought out of storage and Santa's 'Elves' start to move them to their opersting positions for the great day.

The Robin goes up...

And the Swans...  read more »