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Top events are on way back to the Extreme Academy at Watergate Bay

A HOST of the country’s top action sports athletes will compete at Newquay in a series of events announced for 2011.

The Extreme Academy, Watergate Bay, have already confirmed nine events in their broadest calendar yet, including the return of surf boat racing and the hugely popular Polo on the Beach in September.

The beach will also entertain some of the country’s best surfers, longboarders and surf boat rowers as they pit themselves against the powerful waves of the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading

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Burger King gives £3K for mural

Burger King has given £3,000 to recreate a mural in Newquay after another next to its outlet was painted over.

Burger King said the mural on its wall “had to be repainted” after a request from the landlord of the building.

The youth organisation behind the mural, My A’th Kar Newquay, which means “I Love You Newquay” in Cornish, was saddened by the incident in February.

Burger King said it “strongly supported” My A’th Kar Newquay.

My A’th Kar Newquay is discussing sites for the new mural with Newquay Town Council. Continue reading

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Newquay RNLI team launch as huge swells continue to roll in on the north coast

The volunteer crews of both Newquay RNLI inshore lifeboats launched today (Friday 25 February) to reports of surfers in trouble off Porth Island. In fact it was two kayakers who managed to get themselves ashore, but the lifeboat teams still had to tack… Continue reading

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Fatboy Slim Praises Newquay

It has been confirmed that Fatboy Slim is headlining at this
year’s Relentless Boardmasters which heads back to our shores on 10-14 August
2011.

Fatboy will be playing on Saturday 13 August on top of the cliffs that tower above our famous
Waterg… Continue reading

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