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• 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.

• Final journey for Intercity 125

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  GWR says it will retire its Intercity 125 trains this weekend after nearly 50 years of operation.

• Wishing Well unveiled in Newquay as tributes paid to Lions volunteer

  A newly renovated wishing well has been unveiled in Newquay and dedicated to a long-serving member of Towan Blystra Lions Club who died earlier this week.

• Driver jailed after unsecured drilling rig caused crash that killed Newquay woman

  A driver has been jailed after failing to secure a trailer load which later fell into the path of another vehicle, killing a 34-year-old woman near Helston.

• 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.

• Boat declared a wreck and dismantled after sinking in Newquay Harbour

  A boat which sank in Newquay Harbour is being dismantled after Cornwall Council said its owners failed to comply with a request to move the vessel.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Second platform reopens after nearly four decades

  Newquay has begun using a second railway platform for the first time in 38 years, as trains return to the branch line following Network Rail engineering work.

• Newquay artist does it again - scooping second national People’s Choice Award

  Newquay artist Diane Griffiths has been named the People’s Choice Award winner in the SAA (Supporting All Artists) Artist of the Year 2025 competition for her painting Insert Coin to Begin.

• Cornish Seal Sanctuary mourns loss of much-loved resident Sheba

  The Cornish Seal Sanctuary has announced the death of one of its most famous residents, Sheba the grey seal, at the age of 51.

• Christmas Present Appeal launched in Newquay

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  The Salvation Army in Newquay has launched its annual Christmas Present Appeal, aiming to bring festive cheer to families and individuals who might otherwise go without this Christmas.

• Bodyboard recycling event as calls grow to ban the board

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  Over 40 Newquay schoolchildren have been busy breaking down hundreds of bodyboards to help the marine environment and raise awareness of the damage caused by single-use boards.

• 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.