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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Ed Cullinane & Matthew Dresch

Thousands pranked by 'paradise' UK beach with 42C highs - that doesn't exist

A local in Cornwall has pranked thousands of tourists by setting up a website for a fictitious beach - leaving holidaymakers frantic trying to find it.

The website and Twitter account for Porthemmet Beach has received thousands of hits a day - but doesn't exist.

It is advertised as a 42C "tropical paradise" with stunningly clear water, white sands and an amazing social scene - but it's entirely made up.

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