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• Flooding closes Newquay to Par rail line for second time in a week

  Flooding has forced the closure of the railway line between Par and Newquay, with all services on the branch cancelled for the rest of the day, Great Western Railway (GWR) has said.

• 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.

• Family pays tribute to great-grandmother who died after A392 collision

  The family of a great-grandmother from Cornwall have paid tribute after she died following a road traffic collision near Newquay.

• Police appeal for witnesses after serious sexual assault in Newquay

  Detectives are appealing for help to identify two potential witnesses who may have information about a serious sexual assault in Newquay.

• Council approves flexible deal on Narrowcliff affordable housing

  Cornwall Council has approved a modification to the planning agreement for the redevelopment of the Narrowcliff site in Newquay.

• BUDGET 2025: Cornwall to receive £30m ‘Kernow Industrial Growth Fund’

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  Newquay MP Noah Law says a new £30m investment fund for Cornwall, announced in the Autumn Budget, will offer a more “mature” approach to local economic development than the outgoing Shared Prosperity Fund.

• Police appeal for witnesses to A392 collision

  A woman has been airlifted to hospital after a road traffic collision near Newquay.

• Planning appeal over Whipsiderry cliff stabilisation plan dismissed

  A planning inspector has dismissed an appeal over proposals to discharge a planning condition requiring cliff stabilisation at the site of the former Paradise Cove Hotel above Whipsiderry Beach, Porth.