Our live feed has now finished.
- Flambards in Helston announced it was closing its doors for good on Monday after nearly 50 years.
- It was opened in 1976 as the Cornwall Aero Park by the Kingsford-Hale family.
- It was sold by the family in 2013 to an external company.
- The new company announced the closure yesterday saying rising costs and a steady decline in visitor numbers had made the park’s operation and further investment unsustainable.
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