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  • Having concealed their hoard, they were either to descend upon the Western Bay, which they called The Porth, and there offer a bloody resistance to the invaders, or (this was Annet's notion, which for the present she kept to herself) to wait until the north channel dried and make a desperate escape across the sands to Brefar.

    Major Vigoureux Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • There are barrows also above the Crigga Rocks, linking modern Newquay with a far-forgotten past; and at St. Columb Porth, generally called Porth for short, are traces of submerged forest.

    The Cornwall Coast

  • About a mile inland from the Porth is the village of St. Columb Minor, the mother-parish of Newquay; farther inland still is St. Columb

    The Cornwall Coast

  • A pleasant and fairly good road leads towards Crantock, passing by Trevowah, beyond which a turning to the left takes us to West Pentire and the small bay known as Porth or "Polly" Joke.

    The Cornwall Coast

  • WalesOnline reveals new plans for the Porth Teigr development in Cardiff Bay.

    Cardiff today – SlutWalk talks, Cardiff mockusoap and noisy neighbours 2011

  • Eat Buttermilk pancakes or a "Big Kahuna" cooked breakfast at the Fire Cafe 01637 860372, firecafe.co.uk on the beachfront in Mawgan Porth.

    Five great beach weekends 2011

  • A two-night break at the luxurious but sustainable Scarlet Hotel scarlethotel.co.uk in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall, for two people, including one evening meal in the restaurant.

    Guardian Green Travel List 2011: nominate your favourite 2011

  • Surfers and sandcastle builders should head to Chapel Porth beach a 10-minute walk along the coastal footpath.

    The 10 best active campsites 2011

  • It's too rainy to visit Porthminster beach cafe, St Ives' other foodie claim to fame, but fans might like to know that a more easterly outpost is opening this spring at Mawgan Porth, just west of Padstow on Cornwall's north coast.

    Take the Chef Challenge in Cornwall 2012

  • The Florida law's sponsor, Rep. Ari Porth, D-Coral Springs, said it would come into play for such cases as the beating of a homeless man by four attackers in Pompano Beach two years ago.

    Attacks On Homeless To Be Hate Crimes In Florida The Huffington Post News Team 2010

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