Experts in coastal processes have found sand dune systems in Cornwall need to be studied individually to project changes over ...

Research, conducted by the University of Plymouth, highlights the potential threat posed by sea-level rises and increases in extreme storms.

Multiple groups were found burning rubbish in the dunes at Fistral Beach, with a nearby skip also on fire due to discarded disposable barbecues. Newquay Community Fire Station said it was called ...

Sand dunes are an iconic feature of Cornwall's coastline and an essential, natural element of the county's coastal flood defences.However, new ...

Behind many of these beaches are sand dune systems which provide homes for diverse forms of wildlife including plants and insects, some so highly specialised that without these dune habitats ...

Researchers found dunes at Par Sands near St Austell had grown by about 3ft (1m) a year, as sand from the beach is blown into them. At Crantock near Newquay, they found dunes had retreated by ...