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• 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.

• Ukrainian flag to be raised above council building to mark anniversary

  Newquay Town Council has announced it will raise the Ukrainian flag at its Marcus Hill building next week.

• A Newquay play park will stay open for half term before a major revamp gets underway next week

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  Contractors will be setting up at Trenance Play Park in readiness for work to begin on the £178,000 facility.

• Entangled grey seal freed despite human interference

  A grey seal named Nanette has been successfully rescued and freed from entanglement in Cornwall. It follows multiple failed attempts due to human disturbance.

• Teachers at Newquay school to strike over workload

  The National Education Union says it is "hopeful that a resolution can be found" ahead of a planned walkout by teachers at Newquay Tretherras this month.

• Open-top buses scrapped between Newquay and Padstow

  First Bus says they are scrapping their open-top buses between Newquay and Padstow because of a reduction in Cornish tourism, falling demand, and rising costs.

• Woman fined for littering and not picking up after her dog

  A woman has been fined after being caught littering and allowing her dog to foul in Newquay.

• Elite surfers to compete in English National Surfing Championships

  Surfing England has revealed that registration will open next week for this year's English National Surfing Championships.

• Cornish heritage railway scoops top national award

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  A historic Cornish railway attraction has picked up a national award at “Oscars” of the heritage railway world.

• King Charles visits Newquay along with Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer

  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner also joined the visit.

• Nearly 50 firefighters have been called to a "large barn fire" near Mitchell

  Crews from Newquay, Perranporth, St Dennis, Wadebridge, Truro, Launceston, St Austell and Tolvaddon are on scene.

• Spending a penny is about to get easier at the Killacourt

  Councillors have approved the installation of new contactless payment machines at the Newquay Town Council-owned toilets at the Killacourt.

• Peppermints title hopes continue

  Newquay AFC extended their lead at the top, local hockey teams delivered high-scoring performances, and two Newquay Hornets players starred for Cornwall U20s in a standout weekend of sport.

• Free digital skills event to help over 65s stay connected

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  Staying connected in today’s digital world can be challenging, but now over-65s in Newquay are being given extra support. A free digital skills session will be held on Friday 28th February, 2-4pm at Trenance Cottages.

• Month long closure of the Newquay to Par rail line announced

  Another major closure of the Newquay to Par rail line will take place later this month as the next stage of the Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) project progresses.