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• Newquay Councillors call on Cornwall Councillor to attend meetings

  Newquay Town Councillors have voted to write to the Cornwall Councillor for St Columb Minor and Colan, asking her to attend the town council’s monthly full meetings.

• Police appeal after assault and threats made in Newquay property

  Police have issued an appeal to help identify a man following reports of three men entering a property in Newquay and assaulting and threatening people inside before fleeing the scene.

• Concerns over changes at East Pentire Headland following ownership transfer

  Concerns have been raised over the removal of litter bins and planned new parking arrangements at East Pentire Headland in Newquay.

• Mixed fortunes for Newquay businesses during Boardmasters week

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  Newquay BID says town centre businesses remain optimistic despite some reporting one of their quietest trading weeks of the year.

• Council looking at ‘more permanent’ solutions for Park and Ride

  Cornwall Council says it is working to identify “longer term, more permanent solutions” to improve access to and from Newquay by bus, rail and bike

• Criticism over ‘lacklustre’ Park & Ride

  Newquay’s Mayor has criticised the town’s Park and Ride service, describing it as “lacklustre” and calling for better planning and promotion ahead of next year’s tourist season.

• Sailors Club evacuated after ceiling collapse during Boardmasters After Party

  A Newquay nightclub was evacuated in the early hours of this morning (Friday) after part of the ceiling collapsed.

• Lifeguard saves swimmer from rip in Newquay - RNLI urges people to stay safe

  The RNLI is urging Boardmasters festivalgoers and beach users to stay safe this week.

• Council criticised for allowing national coffee brand to hand out free drinks in town centre

  Cornwall Council is facing criticism for granting street permits to a national coffee brand, allowing it to hand out free drinks to people arriving for the Boardmasters festival.

• Appeal after sheep chased over cliff edge

  Police are appealing for witnesses after a sheep died in an incident near Newquay. It's believed there may be several witnesses.

• Crantock Street Community Garden celebrates £100,000 transformation funding

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  Volunteers at a Newquay community project are celebrating after securing £100,000 in funding to transform their garden in the town centre.

• Traffic changes and road closures in place as Boardmasters 2025 begins

  A number of road closures and traffic measures are in place as this year’s Boardmasters festival gets underway.

• Second helicopter takes flight for Cornwall Air Ambulance

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  Cornwall Air Ambulance is celebrating a major milestone as its second helicopter goes into service for the first time today.

• Man seriously injured as Police appeal for witnesses of assault

  A man has been seriously injured following an assault in Newquay.

• Newquay woman launches new festival to raise breast cancer awareness

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  A Newquay woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer during the Covid lockdown is bringing a new festival event to the town.

• Police confirm a man in his forties has died at Mawgan Porth Beach

  Officers were called around 8.20pm following reports of concern for two people in the water

• Crantock Bale Push returns for its 25th anniversary

  A quirky fundraising event which has raised over £170,000 for local charities is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

• Ban on plastic ring toys welcomed

  Cornwall Council has unanimously approved a voluntary ban on plastic flying rings.

• Casualty airlifted from remote beach in major coastal rescue operation

  A multi-agency rescue effort was launched on Saturday afternoon after a person fell at a remote beach along the north Cornwall coast.

• Over £140,000 awarded to good causes by Boardmasters Foundation

  More than 50 organisations across Newquay and Cornwall are set to benefit from over £140,000 in funding from the Boardmasters Foundation.