United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
Surf’s up – and so are tempers
Cornish vigilantes are reportedly preventing tourists from surfing on “their” beaches, using such tactics as throwing bottles at non-locals who try to catch their waves.
The disturbing revelation comes in The Times, which reports that the Cornish surfing industry, worth £40 million a year, has been rocked by grafitti spelling out the message “locals only” on the harbour wall at Portreath.
Three weeks ago, surfers from a different part of Cornwall were reportedly beaten up by six locals, with one victim needing stitches above his eye.
One visiting surfer reportedly told The Times: “I don’t go in now unless I’m with mates. The vibe has totally changed. I was out on my own a few weeks ago and there were about 10 locals throwing bottles and cans at me from the harbour wall. They thought it was hilarious but I was shaking.
“One of us had his tyres slashed and all sorts of things written across his car windows. It’s the kind of stuff you get in Hawaii but I never thought it could happen in England.”
Lifeguards are now reportedly considering giving out “surfing etiquette cards” in an effort to reduce the violence.
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
James Jin: Didatravel’s Journey from China to Global Reach and the Impact of AI on Travel
Darien Schaefer on Pensacola’s Evolution: From Small Town to Global Destination
Florida Tourism’s Next Frontier: Dana Young on Expanding Beyond the Classics
Patrick Harrison on Tampa Bay Tourism’s Resilience and Marketing Strategy
Bubba O’Keefe on Clarksdale’s Vibrant Music Scene
Commemorating Elvis and Embracing Tupelo’s Culture with Jennie Bradford Curlee
Craig Ray and the Expansion of the Blues Trail
Presenting Mississippi’s Cultural Trails with Katie Coats
BA suspending all Heathrow to Abu Dhabi flights
Turkish Airlines flight in emergency landing after pilot dies
Unexpected wave rocks cruise ship
Woman dies after going overboard in English Channel
Report: Cruise guest died after ship lashed in heavy storm