Crime figures for the town
Constable Barry Mills reported the crime figures for Looe from January 5 to April 17 to town councillors at their April meeting.
There were 51 crimes all told - of which two were dwelling burglaries, one other burglary, six thefts, 19 thefts from vehicles, seven assaults, eight damages and eight miscellaneous.
Jimmy Dingle reported a successful meeting with Inspector Ray Day over the matter of pedlars in the town, and said he received his support in controlling the matter.
Ron is the new mayor
The mayor of Looe for the year 2000-01 is to be Ron Overd, while his deputy mayor will be Wally Scarah.
Ron and Wally were chosen by a unanimous vote at a meeting of town councillors on Wednesday. The mayor-making ceremony will take place in the Guildhall on May 15.
Joker card for Looe driver
Looe racing driver, Ian Connell has notched up his second win of the season in round two of the Le Mans Motorsport Championship at Cadwell Park.
The victory was doubly sweet for the SPAR-backed driver, who works for Appleby Westward, because he played the once-a-season joker card, which allowed him to double his points score.
Ian, driving his own V6 three litre Alfa Romeo, began in third place but took the lead on lap three and finished 10 seconds ahead of his nearest rival.
The result, plus gaining pole position in practice and recording the fastest lap in the race, gave him 64 points and the championship lead.
Ian's next races are at Mallory Park, Leicester on Easter Monday and Castle Coombe in Bristol on May Day.
St Nicholas church fund
A Grand Draw is to be held at a coffee morning tomorrow (Saturday) April 29, at 10.30, in St Nicholas Church, West Looe Quay.
Donations to the ongoing church fund will be most welcome, and the draw for prizes including the top prize of £75 will be made.
Maypole green is to open
Lanreath is officially to open its Millennium maypole village green on May l, with a fun packed day of events and activities for everyone to attend.
The event is being sponsored by Lanreath parish council and, in the spirit of the new Millennium, they have decided that all profits from the day should be held in a newly formed 'amenities fund'. The fund will be available to support parish events throughout the year.
Looe fish market
Bad weather over the Easter weekend meant that only a few boats were out, but lemon sole continues as the mainstay of the market. Figures for the week Apr 21 - Apr 27 (weights in kilos):
Tuesday (including figures for the Easter weekend): lemons 1423, cuttlefish 230, plaice 630, whiting 620, turbot 80, mackerel 755, scallops 500 dozen. There was no market on Wednesday. Thursday: lemons 1500, cuttlefish 700, plaice 500, mackerel 160, whiting 750, scallops 420 dozen. Figures courtesy of Looe Fish Selling