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• Newquay BID aims to change perceptions during Boardmasters

  Newquay businesses are challenging what they describe as an outdated perception that the town should be avoided during Boardmasters.

• Police reveal why armed officers were called to Newquay incident

  Police have revealed the reason behind a large emergency services presence in Newquay over the weekend.

• Public invited to watch Spitfires at Cornwall Airport Newquay

  Aviation enthusiasts and families are being invited to watch a pair of iconic Second World War aircraft operating from Cornwall Airport Newquay this week.

• St Francis Dogs Home appeals for foster or forever home for Nala

  A Cornish animal rescue charity is appealing for a foster or permanent home for a five-year-old Husky Bulldog cross who is struggling with kennel life.

• Fundraiser launched after £20,000 of sheep stolen from Cornish farm

  A fundraising campaign has been launched to support a farming couple after thieves stole around £20,000 worth of livestock from their farm near Indian Queens.

• Huer's Hut to glow red and yellow for 25 years of RNLI lifeguards

  The iconic Huer's Hut in Newquay will be lit up in red and yellow tonight to celebrate 25 years of RNLI lifeguards helping to keep beachgoers safe.

• Passenger levy could be reintroduced at Cornwall’s airport

  The likelihood of Newquay airport ever washing its face financially without the support of Cornish taxpayers is a long way off. That was the message at Cornwall Council meetings this week, writes the Local Democracy Service.

• Bristol cadets help transform Newquay childcare charity garden

  Volunteer Bristol University Air Squadron have been helping transform the outdoor space at Trenance Childcare in Newquay.

• Triple killer guilty of Cornwall murders and strangling prison cellmate

  A triple murderer has been found guilty of killing two vulnerable men in Cornwall before strangling his cellmate to death while on remand in prison.

• Children's Hospice South West opens new charity shop

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  Children's Hospice South West has opened its newest charity shop in Newquay.

• Newquay Minor Injury Unit to reduce opening hours over summer

  Newquay Minor Injury Unit will temporarily reduce its opening hours over the summer, according to Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

• Housing estate approved despite ‘accident waiting to happen’ fears

  Plans for a new housing estate near Newquay have been approved despite some councillors’ fears that allowing access through an existing estate will be an “accident waiting to happen”.

• Police have issued an appeal to help reunite the family of a woman who died in the sea at Fistral Beach, with her handbag

  They say it contains personal belongings of sentimental value.

• Two people die after being recovered from the sea at South Fistral

  Two people have died after being recovered from the sea at South Fistral in Newquay.

• UK Surf & Skate Expo to return with bigger line-up in Newquay

  The UK Surf & Skate Expo is set to return to Newquay this weekend with an expanded programme of talks, films, exhibitions and industry events.

• Methodist minister reflects on eight years in Newquay as she prepares to move on

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  A Methodist minister who helped oversee the creation of one of Newquay's newest community spaces is preparing to leave the town after almost eight years.

• Concerns raised over anti-social behaviour near Newquay's new play park

  Newquay Town Council is urging residents to report anti-social behaviour to the authorities following concerns about unauthorised camping near the town's new children's play area at Mount Wise.

• Police appeal after 64 sheep stolen near Halloon Roundabout

  Police are appealing for witnesses after 64 sheep were stolen from farmland near the Halloon Roundabout between St Columb Major and Indian Queens.

• Council backs replacing South West Water with a publicly owned company

  Cornwall Council has voted overwhelmingly to declare no confidence in South West Water and is calling for the company to be replaced by a publicly owned organisation to manage the county's water and wastewater services. Read more from the Local Democracy Reporter Service...

• Two men killed in collision near the A30

  Two men have died following a collision between a van and a motorcycle.

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