Truro Cathedral lights turned off at night

The lights at Truro Cathedral will be switched off

The night-time illumination of Truro Cathedral has ended, it has been confirmed.

The cathedral announced it would switch off its lights for environmental reasons in February, considering a low carbon system instead.

After feedback from the public it adjusted the lighting in April but that caused technical faults.

The chief operating officer said a replacement would cost £246,000, which it could not prioritise.

Sean O'Neill said: "Given our urgent need to repair the roof on St Marys Aisle along with other crucial repairs, we cannot prioritise a replacement lighting system.

"Some have suggested that a crowdfunder or similar fundraising approach could be taken, but we cannot, due to the other demands on our fundraising, launch a campaign."

Mr O'Neill said it had received many suggestions from the public, who had shown a real "community interest in the lights".

"We would love to have that conversation with anyone passionate about restoring the cathedral lights as a real community asset, which some have referred to as a beacon of light and hope," he said.