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• Final journey for Intercity 125

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  GWR says it will retire its Intercity 125 trains this weekend after nearly 50 years of operation.

• Wishing Well unveiled in Newquay as tributes paid to Lions volunteer

  A newly renovated wishing well has been unveiled in Newquay and dedicated to a long-serving member of Towan Blystra Lions Club who died earlier this week.

• Rail line reopens

  (Story updated 11.12.25) Trains have resumed on the Newquay to Par line today after flooding earlier this week.

• Driver jailed after unsecured drilling rig caused crash that killed Newquay woman

  A driver has been jailed after failing to secure a trailer load which later fell into the path of another vehicle, killing a 34-year-old woman near Helston.

• The future of Newquay Zoo is secured after new owner is revealed

  Wild Planet Trust says Dutch leisure group Libéma will take over the operation of both Newquay Zoo and Paignton Zoo from the 2nd of January, 2026.

• Newquay Health Centre invites residents to meeting on renovation plans

  Newquay Health Centre is set to get four new consulting rooms as it expands to meet growing demand.

• Boat declared a wreck and dismantled after sinking in Newquay Harbour

  A boat which sank in Newquay Harbour is being dismantled after Cornwall Council said its owners failed to comply with a request to move the vessel.

• Newquay businesses join forces to support families this Christmas

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  Businesses in Newquay are coming together once again to help make Christmas brighter for local families.

• Newquay cliff rescue captured in dramatic photos

  Dramatic new images have emerged of a cliff rescue in Newquay carried out by emergency crews last week.

• Cornwall braces itself for named Storm Bram

  Storm Bram has now officially been named by Met Éireann, and he’s heading our way with a proper winter punch, writes forecaster Dave Clark from Kernow Weather Team.

• Torrential rain causes flooding and travel disruption across Cornwall

  Heavy downpours have caused widespread disruption to roads and rail services across Cornwall, with multiple routes affected by sudden flash flooding on Friday.

• Reclaim the Night vigil to highlight digital and online abuse of women

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  A candlelit vigil and women’s march will take place in Newquay this evening as the annual Reclaim the Night event returns to the town.

• New real-time water testing device demonstrated at Fistral Beach

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  A new handheld device scientists claim is capable of testing water quality in just 15 minutes has been demonstrated at Fistral Beach in Newquay.

• Santa Bus heading to Newquay this weekend

  The Santa Bus will return to Newquay this Sunday as part of its 2025 tour across Plymouth and Cornwall.

• Man rescued from cliffs in Newquay

  A man has been rescued from a cliff in Newquay after emergency services were called to reports of someone stuck between Newquay Harbour and Towan Beach.

• Banking returns to Newquay’s town centre as new Banking Hub opens on Bank Street

  A new Banking Hub has opened in Newquay town centre, marking the return of banking services to Bank Street after the closure of all traditional high-street branches in recent years.

• Next phase of Mid Cornwall Metro scheme given green light despite opposition

  Cornwall Council has set out the next phase of plans to redevelop the area around Newquay railway station, after the Cabinet member for transport formally signed off proposals linked to the Mid Cornwall Metro project.

• Thrill seekers set to take the plunge this New Year

  Adrenaline junkies are being invited to plunge into the Atlantic at Newquay Harbour on New Year’s Day, as the annual Dip for CLIC returns to raise money for Young Lives Versus Cancer.

• Christmas carol concert to bring festive cheer to Newquay

  Newquay’s St Michael’s Church will be transformed for a festive musical spectacular this weekend as a traditional Christmas carol concert returns.

• Full line-up of Christmas events in Nansledan this week

  Nansledan’s Christmas Festival gets under way this week, with a full programme of events leading up to the Christmas Lights Switch-On on Friday.