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• Environment Agency: "Minor, intermittent, unknown pollution discharge" at Porth Beach

  The Environment Agency has ruled out "an ongoing pollution incident at Porth Beach."

• Police appeal for help to find wanted Newquay woman

  Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating a 26-year-old from Newquay who is wanted on recall to prison.

• Man rescued from Newquay's boating lake

  Emergency services, including the Coastguard and fire service, rescued a man from Newquay's Boating Lake on Sunday morning.

• Cornwall Youth Theatre Company brings a Midsummer Night’s Dream to Newquay

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  Cornwall Youth Theatre Company is bringing A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Newquay this week as part of its March tour across Cornwall.

• Tributes paid to heroic former Newquay lifeguard

  Tributes are being paid to a decorated Newquay lifeguard who has died at the age of 59.

• We catch up with the Newquay Beach Hotel after they feature on national TV

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  Owner Oleg Ignatyev and General Manager Emma Holland took part in Channel 4's Four in a Bed.

• Cornwall Highways defend use of 'Give and Take' system during Newquay roadworks

  Bosses at Cornwall Highways have explained why Give and Take restrictions were used instead of temporary traffic lights during roadworks on a busy Newquay road.

• Mixed fortunes for Newquay teams in football, rugby and hockey

  Newquay AFC crashed out of the South West Peninsula Premier League Cup with a 3-0 defeat to Honiton Town, who did all the damage in a one-sided first half at the weekend.

• Casualty rescued from cliff face in Newquay

  Coastal Emergency services were scrambled on Friday afternoon to the Barrowfields.

• Grand reopening of "sustainable" village hall in St Newlyn East

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  A village hall is set for its grand reopening this weekend after a major upgrade.

• "Sizeable Chunk" of toxic palm oil retrieved from beach

  A large piece of toxic palm oil has been removed from Holywell Bay after washing up on the beach.

• Teachers go on strike at Newquay Tretherras

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  Teaching members of the National Education Union (NEU) at Newquay Tretherras have walked out on strike today, as part of two days of planned action.

• Approval for former pub to become care home

  Plans to convert the Godolphin Arms into a care home have been approved by Cornwall Council.

• Newquay Lottery Celebrates Five Years with Easter Bonus Bunny Prizes

  The Newquay Lottery will be marking its fifth anniversary in April with extra Easter prize draws, including a £600 bonus jackpot on Good Friday.

• The Newqs: A breakout year ahead for the rising band

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  2025 is shaping up to be a big year for young Newquay band - The Newqs, as they make waves in the local music scene.

• Popular Newquay bar put on sale for £1.85 million

  Newquay's popular Belushi's bar and hostel is up for sale.

• Rise in anti-social behaviour at skate park

  Newquay Town Council says its seen a rise in anti-social behaviour at Concrete Waves skate park in recent weeks.

• Newquay's new Banking Hub to be given temporary home in main Post Office

  Newquay’s new Banking Hub will be temporarily housed in the East Street Post Office.

• Post Office to reopen at Spar, Tower Road

  Newquay's Central Square Post Office is set to move to Spar on Tower Road.

• Skateboarding returns to Boardmasters at Fistral Beach

  Skateboarding is set to return to the Boardmasters festival at Fistral Beach this summer as the Beach Bar gets a new name.