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Blue Chip holiday boom

Posted on 15, February 2011 by Nick Eyriey

Self catering holiday homes specialist Blue Chip Holidays is reporting bookings up by 86% compared to the same time last year. Continue reading →

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Anger as mural is painted over

Posted on 15, February 2011 by NQT News from BBC

A mural to promote responsible behaviour among young people in Newquay has been painted over.

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

The organisation behind the mural, My A’th Kar Newquay, which means “I Love You Newquay” in Cornish, said young people behind the mural were “reeling” from the incident.

The owners of the Burger King building were unavailable for comment.

The mural was painted on the wall of the Burger King restaurant in Cliff Road, Newquay, in November by members of My A’th Kar Newquay, a voluntary project. Continue reading →

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MoD deal for Newquay Airport

Posted on 11, February 2011 by Nick Eyriey

Newquay Cornwall Airport has agreed a first in the country deal with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a two and a half month flight training scheme. Continue reading →

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Airport in development trial

Posted on 11, February 2011 by Nick Eyriey

Newquay Cornwall Airport has been chosen to join a national trial looking at how the planning process can be made more efficient. Cornwall Development Company (CDC), working with airport operator Cornwall Airport Limited and Cornwall Council, has secured £10k of Government funding to progress what is called a Local Development Order (LDO) for aviation-related development at the airport, which is owned by the council.

It is part of a pilot scheme set up by the Government’s Planning Advisory Service to look at potential uses for LDOs, and the airport is just one of ten schemes in the country taking part. Continue reading →

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