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Flybe news ‘devastating’ for airport

Flybe’s decision to end its flights direct from Newquay to Gatwick from next year is “devastating news”, says Cornwall’s Chamber of Commerce.
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Hotel wins TripAdvisor approval

The Sands Resort Hotel in Porth has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. Continue reading →

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Rev Borlase on the Cornwall Tsunami of 1761

As many people know, there have been a few tsunamis in the history of Cornwall. The most widely reported of these was the Cornwall tsunami of 1755. The Rev William Borlase, MA, FRS (1695-1772) was a Cornish geologist, antiquary and naturalist, who wrote extensively about Cornwall during his lifetime.

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Bungee Jump, Newquay, 2013

There’s a Bungee Jump at Newquay, fundraising for Cornwall Hospice Care. The bungee jump will be at the Headland Hotel, Newquay, Cornwall on August Bank Holiday Monday, 26 August 2013. Continue reading →

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