Newquay news

'He never came home': mum’s heart breaking tribute to Newquay son killed in bus crash

Police are to start using live facial recognition in Devon and Cornwall

Police are to start using live facial recognition in Devon and Cornwall

Devon and Cornwall Police

Police to start using live facial recognition in Cornwall for first time this week

Emergency services at Fistral Beach in Newquay on the night of the incident

Emergency services at Fistral Beach in Newquay on the night of the incident

Father tried to save daughter after she was dragged into sea, inquest opening told

Adam Handling has condemned the actions of the family

Adam Handling has condemned the actions of the family

Chef Adam Handling MBE condemns ‘evil’ family after chickens killed and eggs smashed

The Trevithick Inn at Camborne's Premier Inn is among those shutting

The Trevithick Inn at Camborne's Premier Inn is among those shutting

Closure dates for all 10 branded restaurants in Cornwall linked to Premier Inns

Emergency services at Fistral Beach in Newquay on Sunday evening

Emergency services at Fistral Beach in Newquay on Sunday evening

Two people who died in sea at Newquay were father and daughter on holiday

Emergency services at Fistral Beach in Newquay on Sunday evening

Emergency services at Fistral Beach in Newquay on Sunday evening

Two people have died after getting into difficulties in sea at Cornwall beach

Cate Blanchett has won a planning battle to create a garden at her Cornish home.

Cate Blanchett has won a planning battle to create a garden at her Cornish home.

Hollywood star wins planning battle to create garden at eco home in Cornwall

The Farmers Arms pub at St Columb Minor, near Newquay has returned the mural to its outside wall, with a fitting harvest inspired design.

The Farmers Arms pub at St Columb Minor, near Newquay has returned the mural to its outside wall, with a fitting harvest inspired design.

Cornish pub brightens village with stunning new mural

Boardmasters Festival has joined forces with ocean conservation charity Oceana to campaign for a ban on bottom trawling in UK marine protected areas

Boardmasters Festival has joined forces with ocean conservation charity Oceana to campaign for a ban on bottom trawling in UK marine protected areas

Falmouth students’ protest art backs Boardmasters call to end bottom trawling

Ryanair is celebrating carrying more than two million passengers through Cornwall Airport Newquay by slashing prices on its summer flights

Ryanair is celebrating carrying more than two million passengers through Cornwall Airport Newquay by slashing prices on its summer flights

How to bag £29.99 Ryanair flights from Cornwall Airport Newquay this summer

A public appeal has been launched after a trailer containing £13,000 worth of specialist barbecues was stolen.

A public appeal has been launched after a trailer containing £13,000 worth of specialist barbecues was stolen.

Stolen £13k BBQs spark county-wide appeal days before Newquay surf and skate expo

A Devon and Cornwall Police special officer has been sacked after he posted a picture of himself wearing a T-shirt with an offensive message. File image.

A Devon and Cornwall Police special officer has been sacked after he posted a picture of himself wearing a T-shirt with an offensive message. File image.

Devon and Cornwall Police

Cornwall special police officer sacked for wearing T-shirt with offensive message

Skybus has suspended all flights between Cornwall Airport Newquay and St Mary’s

Skybus has suspended all flights between Cornwall Airport Newquay and St Mary’s

Newquay to Isles of Scilly flights suspended as Skybus hit by pilot shortage

The fatal collision took place at Carnanton, close to Cornwall Airport Newquay

The fatal collision took place at Carnanton, close to Cornwall Airport Newquay

Devon and Cornwall Police

Man in his 70s dies in crash near Cornwall Airport Newquay

A blood bike rider was hit by a car outside the Cornwall Air Ambulance base while delivering vital supplies

A blood bike rider was hit by a car outside the Cornwall Air Ambulance base while delivering vital supplies

Cornwall Air Ambulance

Blood biker hit by car on emergency callout prompts road safety action

The sexual assault is said to have happened in the Mount Wise area of Falmouth

The sexual assault is said to have happened in the Mount Wise area of Falmouth

Man arrested after reported serious sexual assault in Newquay

Towan Headland car park in Newquay (Pic: Google Maps)

Towan Headland car park in Newquay (Pic: Google Maps)

Anti-social behaviour

Action being taken after car park dwellers cover their number plates

The venue, formerly Walkabout, is undergoing a transformation into a flagship home for Rattler, one of Cornwall’s best-known drinks brands.

The venue, formerly Walkabout, is undergoing a transformation into a flagship home for Rattler, one of Cornwall’s best-known drinks brands.

Newquay’s Walkabout to become Rattler Beach House in major seafront revamp

Aldi is proposing to relocate its Newquay store to a new purpose-built site

Aldi is proposing to relocate its Newquay store to a new purpose-built site

Aldi reveals plans to relocate Cornwall store to new bigger site - but wants feedback

Radio 2 DJ Vernon Kay described his time in Cornwall as 'some kind of ever dream'

Radio 2 DJ Vernon Kay described his time in Cornwall as 'some kind of ever dream'

Vernon Kay calls Cornwall beach venue 'some kind of fever dream'

Newquay Food Festival returns next weekend

Newquay Food Festival returns next weekend

Free food festival set to return to Cornwall next weekend offering tasty treats

Locals are upset at the decision to close off the path from the former Glendorgal Hotel down to Porth Beach with a gate

Locals are upset at the decision to close off the path from the former Glendorgal Hotel down to Porth Beach with a gate

Newquay coast path row goes national as campaigners appear on Good Morning Britain

Roger Mansfield, former British Surfing Champion, with the Surfer of the South

Roger Mansfield, former British Surfing Champion, with the Surfer of the South

Newquay unveils towering tribute to 60 years of surfing

A disagreement over a scooter led to a woman being attacked for it – along with her mobile phone and flip flops. File image.

A disagreement over a scooter led to a woman being attacked for it – along with her mobile phone and flip flops. File image.

Woman attacked for scooter, mobile phone and flip flops in Cornish resort

View from Trevelgue Head towards Porth beach Newquay Cornwall England UK in HDR

View from Trevelgue Head towards Porth beach Newquay Cornwall England UK in HDR

Row erupts after gate blocks long-used Cornwall beach path access

The body of Adrian Raileanu was found at the former Narrowcliff Hotel in Newquay on July 22, 2025

The body of Adrian Raileanu was found at the former Narrowcliff Hotel in Newquay on July 22, 2025

Man found dead following Newquay hotel fire had large drug and gambling debts

Independent Newquay venue Project Eighty Three has retained its title as Cornwall’s best bar in the 2026 Muddy Stilettos Awards

Independent Newquay venue Project Eighty Three has retained its title as Cornwall’s best bar in the 2026 Muddy Stilettos Awards

Newquay independent bar and cultural hub crowned Cornwall's best again!

Inside the funky Art Deco house at Porth near Newquay

Inside the funky Art Deco house at Porth near Newquay

Inside the funky Art Deco beachside house filled with pop culture for sale for £1.5m

Treviglas Academy in Cornwall is to receive a share of the Government's £450 million Condition Improvement Fund

Treviglas Academy in Cornwall is to receive a share of the Government's £450 million Condition Improvement Fund

Cornish secondary school to benefit from major improvement works

Katy Davidson making a mayday call from the flotilla as it came under attack.

Katy Davidson making a mayday call from the flotilla as it came under attack.

Cornish volunteer seized by Israeli forces claims they 'treated us like animals'

Melia Jardines Del Teide

Melia Jardines Del Teide

Cornwall Airport Newquay

New package holiday to winter sunshine launching from Cornwall Airport Newquay

Much-loved Newquay surfer took his own life after long battle with depression

There are concerns in Newquay that spaces could be lost in Tregunnel Hill car park (Pic: Google Maps)

There are concerns in Newquay that spaces could be lost in Tregunnel Hill car park (Pic: Google Maps)

Cornwall Council

Anger over proposed loss of vital car park spaces for care home

Tristan Edge had with him a

Tristan Edge had with him a

Truro Crown Court

Woman confronted with 'gun' on night out says 'I thought I was going to die'

The Sutherland Hotel in Newquay has been closed for three months

The Sutherland Hotel in Newquay has been closed for three months

Cornwall Council has revealed why it had to shut a derelict hotel in Newquay

The pensioner was in her Porsche Boxster at the time of the collision. File image, not the specific car involved.

The pensioner was in her Porsche Boxster at the time of the collision. File image, not the specific car involved.

Porsche-driving pensioner, 85, banned for causing life changing injuries

The hotel and its neighbours have been plagued by ant-social behaviour

The hotel and its neighbours have been plagued by ant-social behaviour

Derelict hotel shut after anti-social behaviour and 'human faeces' throwing

He attempted to smuggle drugs into Boardmasters in crisp packets. Image from file.

He attempted to smuggle drugs into Boardmasters in crisp packets. Image from file.

Dad tried to smuggle drugs into Boardmasters in crisp packets while kids watched

Cornwall's airport is one of five most likely to benefit from a third runway at Heathrow, according to new research

Cornwall's airport is one of five most likely to benefit from a third runway at Heathrow, according to new research

Cornwall Airport Newquay

Cornwall 'most likely' to benefit from third runway at Heathrow

Cornwall is set to welcome 50 “genuinely affordable” homes thanks to a new partnership between developers.

Cornwall is set to welcome 50 “genuinely affordable” homes thanks to a new partnership between developers.

Planning and development

New housing partnership to deliver 50 affordable homes in Cornwall

The first trains are to run on the new Mid Cornwall Metro service this week

The first trains are to run on the new Mid Cornwall Metro service this week

Great Western Railway

First trains to run on new Mid Cornwall Metro service this week

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride will arrive in Newquay on Sunday, May 17

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride will arrive in Newquay on Sunday, May 17

Vintage motorcycle convoy to arrive in Newquay this month

Boardmasters launches competition to find next big South West act

The fifteen nature and wildlife enthusiasts at Towan Head, Newquay.

The fifteen nature and wildlife enthusiasts at Towan Head, Newquay.

Clubs and societies

Town and Country: Birdwatchers spot 21 bird species at Towan Head

Missing 70-year-old Thomas Tolcarne has been found safe and well

Missing 70-year-old Thomas Tolcarne has been found safe and well

Devon and Cornwall Police

Urgent search for missing 70-year-old man with 'very strong Scottish accent'

The shipwreck of a WW1 US combat vessel has been discovered off the Cornish coast by a team of divers - 108 years after it sank

The shipwreck of a WW1 US combat vessel has been discovered off the Cornish coast by a team of divers - 108 years after it sank

Divers find long-lost US warship off Cornwall 108 years after sinking

Summer is landing early in Newquay this weekend as Thatchers Cider kicks off a 40 stop UK tour - and they’re handing out free pints to the first 50 people through the door

Summer is landing early in Newquay this weekend as Thatchers Cider kicks off a 40 stop UK tour - and they’re handing out free pints to the first 50 people through the door

Thatchers kicks off 40‑stop summer tour with free pints for early birds

St Austell Brewery has unveiled the first phase of a major three-part refurbishment of the Great Western in Newquay

St Austell Brewery has unveiled the first phase of a major three-part refurbishment of the Great Western in Newquay

First look at stunning revamp of well known Cornwall hotel

Nigel Farage with Cornwall councillor Kevin Towill who has defected from the Tories to Reform (Pic by Lyndon Harrison)

Nigel Farage with Cornwall councillor Kevin Towill who has defected from the Tories to Reform (Pic by Lyndon Harrison)

Cornwall Council

Greens claim Reform UK 'exploiting loophole' with Cornwall by-election tactics

The owner of Feral Kitchen food truck in Cornwall has been prosecuted

The owner of Feral Kitchen food truck in Cornwall has been prosecuted

Truro Magistrates' Court

Food truck owner in Cornwall prosecuted for illegal street trading

Cornwall Airport Newquay has unveiled three new Rosenbauer Panther fire engines.

Cornwall Airport Newquay has unveiled three new Rosenbauer Panther fire engines.

Cornwall Airport Newquay

Newquay Airport unveils next-generation high-tech fire vehicles

Tiles of asbestos found by a watercourse on the land in Cornwall

Tiles of asbestos found by a watercourse on the land in Cornwall

Environment Agency

Haulage firm pays £14,000 to charities after being caught dumping waste in Cornwall

McCain's Mr Chippy van will be serving up soft serve ice cream with chips in Cornwall

McCain's Mr Chippy van will be serving up soft serve ice cream with chips in Cornwall

Free ice cream and chip tasting event coming to Cornwall - but there's a catch