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Road closures in place after crash in Newquay • Jan. 4, 2025, 1:24 AM ET (BBC)

Newquay, town (parish), Cornwall unitary authority, southwestern England. It is located at the southern end of Watergate Bay on the Atlantic Ocean coast and at the head of the River Gannel estuary. The town is almost entirely a modern seaside resort, having grown since the mid-19th century from a small fishing village. It stands on cliffs overlooking sandy beaches and is sheltered from the Atlantic by Towan Head. Situated on Towan Head is the Huer’s Hut, which was built in the mid-19th century but reflects a local fishing tradition that is believed to date to the 14th century. It was ...(100 of 226 words)

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