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• Daily Newquay to London flights to resume with Skybus

  Daily flights between Cornwall Airport Newquay and London are set to resume later this month after Cornwall Council agreed a short-term contract with Cornish airline Skybus.

• Bodyboard recycling event as calls grow to ban the board

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• First of three new murals completed after Newquay secures additional funding

  The first of three new murals in Newquay town centre has been completed following extra funding secured by Newquay BID.

• Newquay rail line closure extended

  Rail passengers travelling between Newquay and Par are being advised to plan ahead, as engineering work on the branch line will continue until Tuesday 18 November.

• 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

  A cancer charity has warned that patients in Cornwall with a rare form of cancer could be forced to travel hundreds of miles for specialist treatment.

• 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.

• Rail company offers free travel to passengers affected by airline collapse

  Rail company GWR is offering free train travel to passengers affected by the collapse of Eastern Airways.

• 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

  The Newquay to Par rail line will be closed next week for what is being described as the final phase of engineering work ahead of planned Mid Cornwall Metro improvements.

• No fire at Newquay shop as smoke alarm triggered by security device

  Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed there was no fire at a shop in Newquay’s Bank Street.

• Major roadworks planned on Treloggan Road in Newquay

  The road is set to be hit by rolling closures lasting over three and a half months from 10th November.

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

  Newquay’s Business Improvement District (BID) has been voted in for a fourth five-year term after receiving its strongest backing since it was first formed in 2011.

• Spooky Newquay returns for half term

  The school break will see the return of the Zombie Crawl on Saturday, the scarily popular carnival parade billed as the biggest free Halloween event in Cornwall.

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

  An urgent warning has been issued to dog owners to keep a safe distance from seal pups after several recent rescues in Cornwall were found with injuries consistent with dog bites.

• Newquay Foodbank reports rise in demand and appeals for volunteers

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  Newquay Foodbank says it is busier than ever, after helping over 1,900 adults and more than 660 children between July and the beginning of October.

• Taxi drivers react to proposed zone changes

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  Taxi drivers in Newquay have criticised proposals to remove six long-established taxi zones and replace them with one single licensing area for the whole of Cornwall.

• New supermarket to open in Nansledan in 2027

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