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Sign error directs drivers to city 70 miles away

Lee TrewhelaLocal Democracy Reporting Service
News imageDavid Saunby A picture of two road signs. The top sign is blue and has the words, in white, 'No access to town centre' and below it '11am-4pm'. The sign underneath is brown and has the words, in white, 'Plymouth Marina' and below it 'The Greenbank Hotel'. A small sign below has the words 'Falmouth' below. David Saunby
Cornwall Council has since removed the sign near Falmouth, which erroneously directed motorists to Plymouth Marina

There was confusion in a Cornish town when a new road sign appeared, with directions to a city marina 70 miles (112.6km) away and in a different county.

The new 'Plymouth Marina' brown tourist sign appeared in Falmouth on Tuesday, printed beside the words, 'The Greenbank Hotel' - which is in Falmouth.

A spokesperson for Cornwall Council said the sign was taken down on Thursday and would be replaced.

They said: "While Plymouth Marina is worthy of a tourist sign in the right location, this particular sign was not made to our specification."

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