BBCA 7m (21ft) wide sculpture of Mars on display at Truro Cathedral has been providing lots of school half-term fun.
The artwork called Mars: War and Peace was created by Luke Jerram and follows his Gaia installation, which was exhibited at Truro Cathedral in 2023.
The artwork featured detailed Nasa images of the planet and at an approximate scale of 1:1million, each centimetre of the internally-lit sculpture representing 10km (6.2 miles) of the surface of the planet.
The piece is on display until 2 November, with tickets to it also offering free entry to the cathedral.
Name chosen for rescued foal with bright blue eyes
The Mare and Foal SanctuaryA charity that asked supporters to name one of 13 rare-breed Icelandic horses and foals in its care has announced the winning name.
The Mare and Foal Sanctuary said the five-month-old colt would be called Flint, reflecting his “steely coat and bright, striking eyes”.
Flint arrived at the sanctuary with his dam, Mavis, just after he was born in May. His carers said his coat had darkened as he had grown but his eyes had remained a “beautiful bright blue”.
Head of sanctuary care Leyla Anstee said: “We’ve had scores of brilliant suggestions and it took us a long time to choose a name we felt was perfect for this beautiful little Icelandic foal.”
First ‘lost’ Lego shark lands hundreds for charity
Richard WestA Lego shark caught by a fisherman off the South West coast after nearly 30 years on the seabed has been bought for £430 at auction.
Richard West landed what is thought to be the first dark grey shark from the 51,800 Lego sharks in one of 62 containers holding 4.75 million pieces, swept off the Tokio Express cargo ship near Land’s End in 1997.
The plastic toy, which Mr West caught in his fishing nets 20 miles (32km) south of Penzance in August 2024, was sold by Plymouth-based auctioneer Anthony Eldred on Thursday.
Mr West said it was “fantastic news” and he would share the total between Cancer Research UK and the Fishermen’s Mission.
Land train reaches end of the line
A land train service has reached the end of the line before it moves to a new home.
Newquay Land Train’s last day of operation was on Friday before it heads to north Wales under new ownership after no local buyers came forward.
Father and son duo Mark and Harrison Haddrell, who have run the train since June 2018, said the final day in Newquay would be used to raise funds for the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal.
Mark Haddrell, whose retirement prompted the sale, said the outpouring of support towards the train had been “amazing”.
