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• Daily Newquay to London flights to resume with Skybus

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• Bodyboard recycling event as calls grow to ban the board

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• Newquay rail line closure extended

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• Apply now for a Newquay Lottery grant

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• Taylor Swift and Wicked tributes to headline Newquay Christmas lights switch-on event

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• Cornwall cancer patients may face long journeys for treatment, charity warns

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• One last ride for Newquay’s Land Train

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  Newquay’s famous Land Train is making its final journey around the town today.

• Eastern Airways suspends flights and faces collapse

  Regional airline Eastern Airways, which operates the Newquay to London Gatwick route, has suspended all flights and is reportedly on the verge of collapse.

• Mid Cornwall Metro takes a step closer with final piece of engineering work

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• Newquay businesses back fourth term for town’s Business Improvement District

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• Dog owners warned to keep distance from seal pups after rise in injuries

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• Newquay Town Council defends decision to close two public toilets

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  Newquay Town Council has defended its decision to close two sets of public toilets in the town, a move that has been criticised by former councillors and some residents.