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1. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Tamsin Melville

   Cornwall businesses want permanent VAT cut, 'not a gimmick' (opens the original)

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   Hospitality and tourist businesses in Cornwall are calling for a temporary VAT reduction scheme to be widened and extended. The government's £300m Great British Summer Savings scheme aimed to help families with the cost of the summer holidays. The temporary 15% VAT reduction, from 20% to 5%, applied to family attraction tickets, children's meals and cinema tickets for just under 10 weeks. Keith Southwell, managing director of Lappa Valley Railway, said it "hadn't made any difference whatsoever"

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2. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Tamsin Melville

   Newquay traders say 'look beyond Boardmasters' (opens the original)

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   A business group is campaigning to change what it says is a perception Newquay is too busy and should be avoided during the festival. The Boardmasters surf and music event has become one of the country's biggest festivals, with 58,000 people expected to descend on sites at Watergate Bay and Fistral over the coming days. But in a survey last year many traders in the town centre said they actually saw a drop in footfall and revenue during the week. The Newquay Business Improvement District group s

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