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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Sarah Butler

Is Cornwall’s newest high street an inspiring model, or a threat to nearby Newquay?

Prince William makes handprints at a new development in Nansledan, alongside residents
Prince William makes handprints at a new development in Nansledan on Thursday. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian

A buzzard soars above wildflower meadows glinting with buttercups, as a giant construction vehicle whirs across a concrete pad where a new Tesco and a market hall are under construction.

The development could be seen as a vote of confidence in a great British tradition. The Prince of Wales this week cured his hangover after Aston Villa’s Europa League win by checking out building work on what could be the UK’s newest high street, in Nansledan, Cornwall.

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