Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, is to launch a new service to Newquay in Cornwall.

On a sunny day, the southwestern corner of our neighbouring island can seem more Mediterranean than it is Atlantic. Dean Van Nguyen visits a place that holds itself apart from the rest of the inhabitants of England.

Traumatising.

The Lahinch-based thrillseeker recently rode a notorious swell off Mexico. But he honed his craft here, says Jonathan de Burca Butler