A woman said she had to abandon her vehicle as she needed the loo urgently

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A woman said she had to abandon her vehicle as she needed the loo urgently

« on: March 22, 2025, 21:20:17 »

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Dozens of dog walkers, elderly people and visitors to a popular beauty spot got stuck for hours because of a faulty railway crossing barrier. Drivers and passengers in about 40 cars found themselves stranded at Long Rock car park near Penzance when the barrier would not open and let them out for a three hours.


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