Shipwrecked

Moment ‘Lord of the Flies’ castaway returned to island 50 years after being shipwrecked there

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This is the moment a ‘real life Lord of the Flies’ castaway returned to the island 50 years after he was shipwrecked there as a teenager for 15 months.  Spanish explorer Alvaro Cerezo became obsessed as a youngster with the story of six Tongan schoolboys who, in 1965, stole a boat and attempted to sail … Read more

Shipwrecked by the banks: Branch and ATM closures hit seaside towns

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Philps Pasties in Hayle, Cornwall, was set up in 1958 with a loan from the Lloyds Bank 100 yards down the road. The pasty business thrived and it now has seven branches across the county, including two in Hayle. But Lloyds is set to pull the plug on its historic connection with the bakery — … Read more