These are exciting times for Newquay. The town has been in the doldrums for decades, with a reputation for the sort of low-grade hedonism that appeals to stag parties and teenagers. So, now you’ve ...

More than 50,000 people are descending on the UK’s favourite surf town this week, as the country’s biggest surf event gets going. It’s Boardmasters time again – and if you’ve been down Fistral, you’ve ...

These are exciting times for Newquay. The town has been in the doldrums for decades, with a reputation for the sort of low-grade hedonism that appeals to stag parties and teenagers. So, now you’ve ...

A three-day event celebrating surf and skate culture has launched in Cornwall. Organisers of the UK Surf and Skate Expo in Newquay said it is an opportunity for everyone to meet like-minded people and ...

Perched on Cornwall's rugged Atlantic Coast, Newquay — often dubbed the "Surf Capital of the United Kingdom" — is a vibrant seaside town with dramatic cliffs, golden beaches lapped by rolling waves, ...

Last week, parts of Europe were pumping. It turned into a once-in-a-lifet ime swell for surfers of the UK’s north east. But on Saturday, another North Atlantic pulse struck, this time it landed way ...

When 68-year-old skateboarding legend Tony Alva carved through the concrete bowl at the Surf & Skate Expo in Cornwall, a point was made for all people of a similar age. Skateboarding is not just for ...

Newquay's Tolcarne beach will be the setting for the annual Cornish School Surf Championships on Saturday. Around 200 pupils from 30 different schools across the county are set to battle it out for ...

Surf and outdoor lifestyle retailer, Ann’s Cottage, has announced the closure of its flagship Falmouth store "after many ...

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