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• Work is underway to introduce a charge at Porth Beach public toilets

  Payments will be taken via a contactless system, with a coin unit available on the accessibe toilet. 

• A fun-filled family adventure awaits as Newquay Stage Company perform their latest show this week

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  The group presents Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood - and there's still time to get your tickets.

• RAF St Mawgan has reassured the public that increased activity levels at the base is part of a planned exercise

  This week, the Royal Air Force launches their Homeland Defence Exercise: Agile Warrior 26. It’s been described as a “long-planned major homeland defence training activity”.

• Gas works closure on Treloggan Road extended

  Treloggan Road has been shut since November for gas network upgrades by Wales and West Utilities. The works had been due to finish on Friday (27 February), but the closure will now continue until Tuesday.

• Four taken to hospital with serious injuries after Newquay crash

  Four people have been taken to hospital after a serious crash on the outskirts of Newquay.

• Two toilets to remain open this summer after closure fears, but town-wide opening hours cut

  A single accessible toilet cubicle at two public toilet blocks in Newquay will be open for the summer season following concerns over proposed closures.

• A number of roads - including a stretch of the Narrowcliff - have been closed after leaks were found on the gas network

  Wales & West Utilities say they are carrying out urgent work to upgrade the gas pipes in the Edgcumbe Gardens area of Newquay.

• TikTok funds free horse riding lessons near Newquay

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  A horse riding centre near Newquay is using social media to make riding lessons more accessible for people who might otherwise miss out.

• Joe Way Paddle for Life to return to Newquay this summer

  A popular community fundraising event will return to Newquay this summer, having raised more than £185,000 for charity over the past 18 years.

• Police are appealing for help to identify two men following an aggravated burglary in Newquay

  At around 11pm on Monday, December 22nd, an attempt was made to force entry into a property in Trelawney Road with a hammer.

• Burger King in Newquay closes its doors for the final time

  The Burger King restaurant at Station Approach in Newquay has closed for the final time, a day earlier than originally planned.

• New Year Dip raises nearly £5000

  Organisers of the New Year’s Day dip at Newquay Harbour say this year’s event raised nearly £5,000 for the children’s cancer charity Young Lives vs Cancer.

• Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision in Newquay

  It happened at around 6.30pm on Friday (19th December). Officers were called to reports of a collision on Porth Way, at the junction with Well Way.

• 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.

• 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.

• Towan Headland car park to return to Cornwall Council control

  Cornwall Council has confirmed that the Towan Headland car park in Newquay is set to return to its direct control.

• Newquay Foodbank launches Christmas campaign as demand reaches new high

  Newquay Foodbank has launched its Christmas campaign as new figures show that around one in eight people in the town are expected to rely on its support over the festive period.

• Newquay Becomes first town in Cornwall to join national night-time safety scheme

  Newquay has become the first town in Cornwall to take part in a national scheme aimed at improving safety in bars, pubs and clubs.

• First Bus to withdraw all Cornwall services in 2026

  First Bus has announced it will end all of its operations in Cornwall in February 2026, citing rising costs, falling passenger numbers and increased competition.