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The lifestyle in Newquay appeals to the majority of visitors who holiday in Cornwall's favourite seaside resort. They love Newquay's relaxed way of life and yearn to join the laid back residents in this utopia of scenery, sun and sea.

As newquay.co.uk is an independent enterprise dedicated to promoting the best of Newquay we seek to present a positive, unbiased, view of the resort but sometimes our friendly town, and its hard working people, gets such a kicking from the press it cannot be ignored. The following tongue-in-cheek "news" report was sent to The Sun newspaper in an attempt to balance their story published on July 4 about “teen revellers”.  Not surprisingly this has not been posted on their website.  

So, as you read through the article below and see how easy it is to put a sensational spin on the most innocent of events, consider how great it would be if all the tabloids could do something constructive to promote the Newquay Safe campaign to encourage youngsters to stay safe, be good and act responsibly while celebrating their end of term exams. 

A newquay.co.uk EXCLUSIVE - how it all kicked off in Newquay on Sunday night.

What a pity the Sun reporters who spent Saturday night in the town couldn’t stay around until Sunday when the action in Newquay really kicked off.  Not only were the police and ambulance crews out in full force but we also had the fire brigade trying to get from one end of the town to the other – flashing blue lights and all – with loads of people blocking the way. 

If all that wasn’t exciting enough I was close enough to witness the Mayor of the town parading himself through the streets dressed up like Elvis Presley.

I also saw and heard many, many people in large and small groups thronging the streets making all sorts of noise on a whole bunch of musical instruments that they had obviously brought with them and there were more inflatable guitars than you could count - even if you were stone-cold-sober.   For the hundreds of local residents and the thousands of holidaymakers who had been walking around the town or sitting out on what had been a lovely sunny Sunday evening, it was quite a spectacle and many of them were filming all these unusual goings-on with their mobile phones.   

There were also a number of press photographers rushing around trying to capture all the action and you can see some of the picture they took on this newquay.co.uk website.

There was one particular bloke in a group that were all dressed up as pirates who had a parrot in one hand and a big gold cup in the other.  They couldn’t all have been stag or hen parties because there were small children all dressed up as well.   If I had been a real sinking Sun reporter I would tell you that there were some kids who didn’t have any fancy dress to wear who were just sitting in the gutters watching it all go past them.  Funny though, unlike that other reporter,  I didn’t see anybody crying or being sick, if anything everybody seemed to be having a really great time but apparently there’s no news in that.

At one point they even had the lifeboat out and there was one local dude who, despite all these hundreds of people heading towards him, was determined to finish what he had set out to do and simply carried on riding his bike towards the sea - with his surfboard clutched under his arm.  

When I asked one of the policeman what was happening  he said this sort of thing had been going on for years and they have to close off the main streets just so all these people can carry on “enjoying themselves”.  

Still with a bit of low key investigative reporting – just like the proper Fleet Street reporters  used to do – I soon found out that all the noise and jumping around that went right through the town for what seemed like hours on end was just the Newquay Carnival, organised by the local Lions Club  to raise money for good causes.

It surely is a funny old world when you can report on something that is so worthwhile and enjoyed by virtually everybody and make it read  like another sinking Sun sad story.  Hey ho.

All photographs copyright newquay.co.uk

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See for yourself some of the great events Newquay arranges from Easter throughout the year. If you were not in town over the Easter weekend you will have missed some more real fun-filled family events.  See also the Topless Tour and the Big Sing on the Beach. 

The Easter Egg Hunt - A great time was had on Towan Beach on Easter Sunday when children - AND adults - searched for eggs hidden in the sand. The young lady shown in the picture, displaying her find, came on holiday especially to take part in this delightful Newquay event because she was a winner last year, too. This annual happening is organised by the Lions Club of Newquay - whose motto is “If it isn’t fun we don’t do it” - to spread a little Easter happiness amongst locals and holidaymakers alike. 

Trenance Cottages Easter Fayre - The Friends of Trenance Cottages out did themselves this year with their now traditional Easter Fayre. Crowds gathered in the gardens at Trenance for fun and games for all. Refreshments were provided and music, too. Although entry to the Fayre was free, visitors were invited to make a small payment to help swell funds for the continuing restoration of Newquay's iconic Trenance Cottages by entering the ever-popular Easter Bonnet and Fancy Dress competitions and there was a special free entry for smaller children’s cuddly toys. There can't be too many locations better than Trenance Gardens for duck racing - the floating yellow plastic species that is. Lots of children took a turn or two on the colourful roundabout so thoughtfully included in this colourful and exciting community-led annual event, organised in aid of the Charity Trenance Cottages Newquay, owner of the properties.

The weather, as usual, was wonderful in Newquay over Easter - sunshine all the way - even the ducks loved it. Be sure to put both these events in your diary, especially family diaries, so you don’t miss joining Newquay’s Easter celebrations in 2012. 'Tis fun my 'ansomes!

Keep an eye on the Events page so you don't miss any future fun activities these two hard working volunteer groups are planning or other events Newquay has to offer that you might not want to miss this year.