The closure may put off some visitors due to the cost of using the chairlift, which Needles Pleasure Cruises owner says could have a negative impact on the trade
The eighth stage finale culminates in a two kilometre climb up the Trust’s Needles Headland, with the last 400m to the New Battery making it the toughest ending to any Tour of Britain in modern history
Seeing Kate Humble on TV at The Needles satellite launch site on Friday brought back memories for this reader who says he was involved with putting the first satellite into orbit from there