Article: Hundreds protest at massage parlour go-ahead

Hundreds of residents braved a deluge on Saturday to protest about plans for a massage parlour and escort agency in a Cornish town.

About 300 turned out in Liskeard to oppose the scheme by Plymouth businessman Marc Evens.

Local volunteers have pledged to picket the massage parlour once it opens.

A planning inspector overruled Liskeard town and Caradon district councillors and granted permission for Mr Evens to use a former tattoo parlour at Unity House in Higher Lux Street as a "centre for full body relaxation massage and an office for escort bookings".

The massage parlour would be next to the car park of the Nebula Hotel, near to family homes and elderly residents in sheltered ...

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