Newquay, England News

A Newquay man who threatened to blow up Milton Keynes train station from the moon pleaded guilty to sending a threatening message at Truro Magistrates' Court.

CHRISTMAS shoppers in Falmouth were helped get further in the festive spirit on Saturday as a sea of more than 500 Santas descended on the town for the Cornwall Hospice Care's fundraising fun run.

SPORTSMANSHIP: Above, Megan, for Perranporth, in action against a player from the Newquay Junior Academy as Treviglas Community College staged its fourth annual martial arts festival for local primary schools.

SCOUTS from all over Cornwall spent the weekend proving themselves as they tried to secure places at the 2015 World Scout Jamboree in Japan.

BUILDING work is set to begin on the Duchy of Cornwall's gigantic 3,750 home development to the east of Newquay, it was announced this morning.

The first residents have moved into their home at a new Duchy of Cornwall development in Newquay, incorporating principles of Prince Charles' "model village" of Poundbury in Dorset.

Local businesses have already donated over 550 in memory of Newquay toddler Joe Way for the children's hospice southwest in exchange for having their logos on a car that's heading on a 4000 mile trip.

Under the proposals, residents and visitors could benefit from cheaper afternoon charges during the peak season in car parks next year.

The overturned vehicle has blocked the A390 in to Liskeard, near to Callington Road and queues are forming from the Merrymeet junction.

Carey was appointed by the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier division club in the summer following the resignation of Glynn Hooper.

A parish councillor in Cornwall opposed to plans for five 100-metre-tall wind turbines at a farm near his home has launched a High Court challenge to the scheme.

UPDATE: Police have confirmed that the male driver in the car died as a result of his injuries.

PROUD DAY: RNLI lifeguard Lewis Timson with the Gareth Nicholas Memorial Trophy, presented by Gareth Nicholas's widow Helen.

EVERYONE knows there's only one Santa Claus - but around 100 of his doppelgangers took part in a charity fun run on a Newquay beach yesterday.

Local businesses have already donated 450 in memory of Newquay toddler Joe Way for the children's hospice southwest in exchange for having their logos on a car that's heading on a 4000 mile trip.

Unemployed people in Newquay are supporting community projects as part of a pilot scheme to get them back into work.

RNLI lifeguard Lewis Timson awarded the Gareth Nicholas Memorial Trophy, presented by Gareth Nicholas's widow Helen.

Plenty to smile about . . . Clare Withers enjoys the moment having secured the Supreme Championship at Wadebridge Primestock and Produce Show on Monday with 14-month Limousin-cross heifer Velvet, bred by her brother Ross, from Probus, near Truro.

A CHICKEN from Newquay has been named the UK's most 'beauti-fowl' hen despite a grooming regime that consists solely of baths in Fairy Liquid.

A SCHOOLBOY from Newquay battled his way to the top of Mount Snowdon for charity - with a little moral support from pet cockapoo pup Freddie.