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• Rail line to be closed for another week

  The Newquay to Par rail line is set to remain closed for another week as emergency repairs continue.

• Latest Whipsiderry application thrown out

  Cornwall Council planners have refused the latest attempt to discharge a planning condition for the controversial luxury holiday homes development at Whipsiderry.

• Reclaim the Night vigil and march moved to St Michael's Church

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  A candlelit vigil and women’s march will take place in Newquay on Friday night, as campaigners call for an end to male violence against women and girls.

• Appeal for information after defibrillator goes missing from Killacourt

  Newquay Town Council is reviewing CCTV footage after a defibrillator was removed from the Killacourt.

• Town councillors object to application to replace existing cliff top house

  Newquay Town Councillors have objected to an application to replace a derelict cliff-top home on Island Crescent with a new dwelling.

• Winter free parking could be scrapped at some Newquay car parks

  Four Cornwall Council car parks in Newquay could see charges introduced during the winter months.

• Wave Project launches £100,000 Christmas fundraising campaign

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  Newquay-based surf charity -The Wave Project has launched its festive fundraising drive, aiming to raise £100,000 to support its Surf Therapy programme for children and young people.

• Rail line to remain closed for emergency repairs

  The Newquay to Par rail line will remain closed for another week to allow for emergency repairs.

• "Substantial amount of money" stolen in raid on Newquay premises

  Police are appealing for witnesses and camera footage after thieves stole a substantial amount of money during a raid on business premises in Newquay town centre.

• RAYE and The Prodigy lead Boardmasters 2025 lineup

  Organisers of Boardmasters have announced the first two headliners for next summer’s festival, alongside 40 other artists and bands.

• Newquay will be getting a new supermarket as Nansledan continues to expand

  Construction will begin on a Tesco store on the estate's Market Street early next year.

• A Newquay artist is in the final of The British Art Prize

  Dianne Griffiths has created an acrylic painting of her drive home, which takes in Trevemper Road and the Texaco garage - and the night sky above it.

• The new owners of the Hotel Victoria say they will use their "experience and investment to restore the hotel to its former glory"

  Nicolas James Group say their aim is to "breathe new life into the site through substantial investment and redevelopment" - with details of proposals made available by spring next year.

• A Newquay charity say they're determined to make their last ever Christmas appeal the best yet - after it announced it will be closing in the New Year

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  The trustees of DISC say the charity will close from the 1st of January.

• Today marks the 160th anniversary of Newquay Lifeboat's first ever shout

  The six-oared RNLI lifeboat Joshua and her carriage arrived at Newquay railway station in September 1860, when it is said that half the population of the town, thought to be approximately one thousand, turned out to greet her.

• Newquay Foodbank is appealing for volunteers to support its work in Newquay

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  As seasonal pressures take hold, leading to an increase in demand, the charity is asking for people to help its busy operation.

• The Newquay to Par rail line is closed from today

  The two week closure is to allow for new track to be laid as part of the Mid Cornwall Metro project.

• A fraudster former postman has been jailed for a number of offences including stealing mail and using the contents of the post to carry out further frauds

  42-year-old John McKinney, formerly of the Newquay area, appeared at Truro Crown Court for sentence yesterday after pleading guilty to a number of offences.

• Newquay Foodbank is appealing for donations as it warns that seasonal pressures have led to a doubling in demand for the service

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  The charity, which operates three sessions a week around the area, is asking people to support it with food or monetary donations.

• AUDIO: Newquay businesses celebrated at Cornwall Tourism Awards

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  Several Newquay businesses have been honoured at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2024, recognising their contributions to the Duchy's vibrant tourism scene.

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