NEWS
Newquay is on the up!
Newquay celebrated the end of the summer season in spectacular style over the bank holiday weekend with a host of festivals, music and beach events which have put the resort back on track after a troubled 2009.
Young and old alike relaxed at the Killacourt for several days of music, funfair rides and to see a host of talented locals perform for Cornwall’s Got Talent.
Down in the stunning cove at Lusty Glaze Beach, barbecues sizzled as families headed onto the sand to enjoy a massive tag rugby
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Big wheel invasion of privacy
THE organiser of the Newquay Summer Finale has defended his non-profit-making event from complaints about noise levels, saying it’s a positive, family-orientated occasion that appeals to all ages.
Elderly tenants living at Penhaven Court bemoaned the screams and loud music coming from the site, and felt that the position of the big wheel invaded their privacy.
Maureen Tonkin, who lives at Penhaven, said: “I feel that the council are laughing
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JUST a couple of weeks ago it looked like Newquay Football Club’s start to the new season could have the cloud of departure hanging over it as one of its most prolific strikers was subject of a ‘seven day’ notice of approach being lodged by rivals Perranporth, but how ten days and four matches have changed things.
Town centre chief in pledge
Newquay’s town centre manager has admitted that his role in the Newquay Safe Partnership has distanced him from his “core town management functions”.
Council employee Guy Thomas raised his concerns to Cornwall’s unitary authority, and stated that he looks forward to returning to more traditional town centre manager responsibilities during the autumn months.
Delight at new lifeguard HQ
Newquay’s RNLI lifeguards have expressed delight at spending the late summer season protecting Fistral Beach users via a new facility, rather than the “crowded and messy” storage containers of the past.
Work began on the two-storey building in February, with contractor Dyer and Butler making the most of the quiet winter months to lay foundations and construct its shell. The facility was declared operational in early August, in time for Newquay’s major surfing competition, the Boardmasters.
Lewis Timson, RNLI lifeguard supervisor for Fistral Beach, said the team are
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