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Artist Yvonne’s lifelike dolls are ‘reborn’ as substitute babies

Posted on 7, December 2011 by newquayt

A Westcountry artist who makes incredibly lifelike dolls says she is regularly contacted by people wanting to use them as a substitute for real babies – and even to replace dead ones.The dolls each take four weeks to make and their bodies are wei… Continue reading →

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Killer Whales Spotted off Cornwall

Posted on 7, December 2011 by newquayt

Killer whales have been spotted just 100 yards off the north coast of Cornwall, between Newquay and Padstow. Although a rare sight for the area, a number of reports have been received of people seeing killer whales in the last 10 days. Continue reading →

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Mayor urges ‘leap of faith’ over bus station purchase

Posted on 7, December 2011 by newquayt

Newquay’s Mayor has asked locals to take a “leap of faith” and support the Town Council’s plans to buy the old bus station site, beside Killacourt. Continue reading →

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Pub’s only music is an iPhone in a glass

Posted on 7, December 2011 by newquayt

Haoles, a Newquay rock pub, was reduced to playing music from a mobile phone on the bar after the Council confiscated his sound equipment for playing music over 80dB on three occasions since 29 July 2011. Continue reading →

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