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• Additional 3,000 pensioners in Cornwall to receive financial support

  An additional 3,000 pensioners in low-income households in Cornwall are among those set to receive payments to help with the cost of living crisis.

• 28 arrested in drug crackdown across Devon and Cornwall

  Twenty-eight people have been arrested in Devon and Cornwall as part of a major crackdown on drug-related crime.

• See the sun and moon up close through special telescopes

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  Budding astronomers are invited to a special event at Newquay Tretherras tonight to observe and learn more about the sun and the moon through specialist telescopes.

• Man dies after being pulled from the sea

  A man has died at Crantock after his body was recovered from the sea.

• Newquay restaurant with rat infestation fined for breaching food hygiene rules

  A restaurant that failed to deal with a rat infestation and was in a filthy condition has been fined following a successful prosecution by Cornwall Council.

• 20mph speed limit could be introduced in more areas

  A consultation has been launched on proposals to implement a 20 mph speed limit across a majority of Newquay's residential streets.

• Cubert horserider competes in Horse of the Year Show

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  Chloe Tinson from Barnwell Equestrian Centre in Cubert is competing in the prestigious Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham this week.

• Railway station palm trees moved to new home

  A set of iconic palm trees that have welcomed thousands of railway passengers to Newquay for over 30 years have been relocated to a new home.

• Cornwall Pride honoured with National Diversity Award

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  Cornwall Pride has been recognised on the national stage, winning a prestigious National Diversity Award in the Community Organisation LGBT category.

• Newquay Hornets to welcome amputee fundraiser nearing the end of national challenge

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  Newquay Hornets are holding a special girls' rugby training session to welcome Lexi Chambers, who is travelling by wheelchair from John O'Groats to Land’s End.

• Return to winning ways for St Mawgan as Newquay continue run at the top

  Newquay AFC remain top of South West Peninsula Premier West thanks to a hard-fought 3-1 win over visiting Holsworthy on Saturday.

• Plans to co-locate Newquay's GP surgeries abandoned

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  Plans to bring Newquay’s two GP surgeries under one roof have been abandoned, with the Narrowcliff Surgery exploring the possibility of a solo project.

• Newquay AFC to honour player with memorial match and bench unveiling

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  Newquay AFC will pay tribute tomorrow to Paul Hampshire, who died in a road accident in 2022.

• Barrowfields path to be extended to Lusty Glaze

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  Major improvements to the Barrowfields in Newquay are set to get underway, with the extension of the popular foot and cycle path to Lusty Glaze.

• Night bus service in Newquay hailed as success

  A summer night bus service in Newquay, aimed at reducing drink driving and anti-social behaviour, has been praised by local police for its effectiveness.

• Newquay’s 8-Year-old tennis star shines with wins

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  Eight-year-old tennis player Poppy Clemow from Newquay is turning heads after winning the Tennis County Championships in both the under-nine and under-ten categories.

• Vandals pour paint over mobility scooter in Newquay

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  A Newquay Town Councillor is appealing for witnesses after vandals poured paint over his mobility scooter.

• Double wins for longboard open champions at Newquay comp

  2024 The Stable English National Longboard Championships hosted by Surfing England and the British Longboard Union, has successfully concluded at Fistral Beach in Newquay.

• Council warns violence and aggression towards staff will not be tolerated

  Cornwall Council says aggression and violence towards its staff and contractors will not be tolerated following incidents at its Household Waste and Recycling Centres.

• Warning to dog owners of risks posed by toys

  Charities are raising awareness of the risks posed to seals by frisbee dog toys.