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Boardmasters cancelled over weather safety fears
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Boardmasters cancellation a 'bitter blow' for townpublished at 00:08 British Summer Time 8 August 2019
Newquay traders were geared up for the busiest weekend of the year.
Read MoreBoardmasters called off with 12 hours' noticepublished at 20:36 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Up to 55,000 revellers heading for the festival were told it was cancelled as strong winds were forecast.
Read More'Are you kidding me?'published at 18:27 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Disappointed festivalgoers try to keep the party going after Boardmasters is cancelled.
Read MoreBoardmasters: Festival after-parties to go aheadpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Charley Adams
BBC News OnlineNightclubs and bars across Newquay have said after-parties are still going ahead after Boardmasters was cancelled and some new events will be added.
Sailors in Newquay confirmed its after-parties will still be going ahead.
It said all headline and support acts have confirmed they will be playing.
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End of twitter postBoardmasters: The rain is on its waypublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Dan Downs
Weather ForecasterThe clouds are gathering above the Boardmasters site - and here is the wind and rain heading towards Newquay that forced organisers to cancel the event.
Organisers are continuing to clear the festival site before the storm hits.
Met Office played 'no part' in cancellation decisionpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineThe Met Office has issued a statement to say it had "no part" in the decision to cancel Boardmasters.
It said: "We provided a weather forecast to Boardmasters and the information on weather warnings, but were not part of any decision to cancel the festival.
"Reports have referenced 'multiple meetings' and 'the hard decision to cancel' – we only provided facts and were not part of any discussion over the future of the event."
Boardmasters: Newquay 'open for business'published at 17:10 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio CornwallPubs, clubs and shops in Newquay are keen for people who are in the town for Boardmasters - which has now been cancelled - to stay around.
They want to deliver the message to visitors that Newquay is open for business.
Boardmasters confirms ticket refundspublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Organisers of the Boardmasters festival cancelled the event, saying the forecast was "too severe" for it to go ahead.
They have now confirmed refunds for ticket-holders.
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End of twitter postBoardmasters: Ticket holders will get full refundpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
BreakingBoardmasters has confirmed that anyone who purchased tickets via the Boardmasters website and official ticket sellers will receive a refund in full for the face value of their ticket.
Organisers say they will release more information regarding how to claim refunds "as soon as possible" via Boardmasters' social media channels.
Two arrested after stabbingpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Guy Bell
Image source, Eddie MitchellTwo people have been arrested after a 30-year-old man was stabbed in his stomach, back and arm in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex.
Emergency services were called to Willow Way at 17:48 BST on Tuesday. The victim was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton for treatment, but his injuries are not thought to be life-changing.
It is understood the victim and his attacker are known to each other.
Following inquiries, two suspects handed themselves in to police later that evening.
A 30-year-old man from Ilfracombe, Devon, and a 17-year-old boy from Hassocks, were both arrested on suspicion of committing grievous bodily harm with intent. They remain in police custody.
Boardmasters: Crowds at Newquay bus stationpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News OnlineThere are queues of people at Newquay bus station as disappointed festival-goers make their return journey home after the cancellation of Boardmasters.
Cancelled festival 'won't stop our holiday'published at 15:52 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Boardmasters is cancelled hours before opening but that is not stopping the party for everyone.
Read MoreBoardmasters: Traders 'desperately trying to get off site'published at 15:52 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio CornwallOrganisers are continuing to clear the Boardmasters site in Newquay after the festival's cancellation.
BBC correspondent, Tamsin Melville is there and says there's a "huge derigging process going on".
"Organisers are very keen that all the traders and all the massive stands and stages for the acts are all down as quickly as possible because of this weather warning," she says.
"The scale of the operation is a massive event and there's a lot to get done.
"There's a huge hive of activity where people are desperately trying to get off site."
Boardmasters: 'It doesn't have to be all doom and gloom'published at 15:40 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA Boardmasters festival worker is trying to create some positivity after the cancellation of the event.
Alexa Robin, who was supposed to be working at the site in Newquay, has had her picture taken at some of the festival's most popular photo hotspots.
It can prove impossible to get a picture without someone in the background when the festival is in full swing - so she's taken advantage of the lack of crowds.
"It's not all doom and gloom", she said.
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Image source, Alexa RobinBoardmasters: Children pitch tents in back gardenpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
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End of twitter postBoardmasters derigging: Another truck leaves the sitepublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
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Boardmasters: Campers 'make sure your tent is pegged'published at 14:33 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Johanna Carr
BBC News OnlinePeople enjoying a camping holiday in Cornwall should not pack up and go home just yet but need to be aware of the conditions, a camping shop owner has said.
Damian Rowe, who owns Newquay Camping and Leisure, said he thought the problem with the weather warnings and Boardmasters was more to do with the festival infrastructure rather than people camping.
"A few years ago they had to cancel because the wind picked up and the stage nearly (collapsed)," he said.
Image source, Getty ImagesMr Rowe said for other people camping in Cornwall should take precautions.
"Make sure you get plenty of tent pegs, put more guy lines on your tent and make sure everything is as secure as it can be," he said.
He added the cancellation was the right decision as the Boardmasters stage was as exposed as it could be.
"If something did happen it would ruin Boardmasters forever," he said.
'The weekend will be a bit quieter now with my mum'published at 14:23 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News OnlineA teenager from Worcester who had a ticket for Boardmasters will now have to stay with his mum for the next five days - rather than the festival campsite.
James Gilliver, 17, said he was "gutted" when heard the event had been cancelled.
"It's the only reason we came down", he said.
"The weekend will be a bit quieter now, with my mum".
His mum, Tracey Gilliver said she paid "twice as much" for an apartment in Newquay this week because of Boardmasters.
Boardmasters is off but festival vibes go onpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 7 August 2019
Music lovers due to attend the festival are trying to "smile through the pain" after its cancellation.
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