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Food & Drinks

Chef Tom Brown to Open Training Restaurant in Penzance Market House

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
2 min

Penzance will welcome a brand new training restaurant next summer, overseen by Cornish born Michelin starred chef Tom Brown. Tom has joined forces with the Penzance Regeneration Company and Truro...

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Devon and Cornwall Police Has 65 Dogs and 45 Handlers

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
1 min

DEVON and Cornwall Police currently has 65 serving police dogs, according to information released following a Freedom of Information (FOI)...

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Exeter University Offers Freshers Deferral to 2027 Amid Housing Shortage

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
2 min

The University of Exeter has offered some students who are due to start in September the option to defer their places until next year, because of a shortage of student...

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Council Pledges Tough Stance On Rogue Neighbours After Court Victory

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
1 min

A Devon council has pledged to use its powers to stamp out anti-social behaviour. Article continues below.

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Two Men Charged Over Truro City Centre Incident

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
1 min

Two men have been charged following an incident in a city centre. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to reports of a violent disturbance involving numerous people in...

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Two Men Charged After Violent Truro Disturbance

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
1 min

Two men have been charged after a violent disturbance in Truro city centre. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to Calenick Street at 1.45pm on Monday, August 24...

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Cornwall Litter Picker Says Things Are Getting Worse

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
1 min

An 81-year-old anti-littering campaigner has travelled across the country encouraging people to pick up rubbish rather than dropping it.

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Two Men Charged Over Alleged Truro City Centre Disturbance

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
1 min

Two men have been charged in connection with an alleged incident in Truro city centre on Monday, August 24. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that Sinjar Zurel, 27, and Seyin...

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Devon Hospital Change Raises Ambulance Journey Concerns

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
2 min

Changes to where some ambulance patients in Devon are taken for emergency treatment have prompted concerns about longer journeys and access...

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Devon Farmers Pushed to Limit by Drought and Disease

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26/08/2026
2 min

DEVON'S farmers are being 'pushed to the limit' by a combination of drought and disease. Now one local MP is calling on the Prime Minister...

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Devon Ambulance Route Changes Spark Patient Concerns

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26/08/2026
2 min

Changes to where some ambulance patients in Devon are taken for emergency treatment have prompted concerns about longer journeys and access...

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Surrey Man Dies After Sea Incident Off Devon Coast

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
1 min

A man from Surrey has died after getting into difficulty off the coast of South Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police were called on Monday afternoon (August 24) by HM Coastguard...

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Mullion Surf Club Makes Landmark Nationals Debut

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
2 min

Mullion Surf Life Saving Club celebrated a milestone week at Holywell Bay after competing in the largest Surf Life Saving National Championships ever held in the UK. More than 2,000...

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South East Cornwall to Benefit from Devonport Investment

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
2 min

South East Cornwall MP Anna Gelderd has welcomed a £7.1-billion investment in HM Naval Base Devonport. She highlighted the major role the dockyard plays in supporting jobs and communities across...

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Real Life

Cornish Twin’s Death at Cricket Club Leaves ‘Unimaginable Void’

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26/08/2026
2 min

Such a moving tribute. Such a sweetheart. Amélia's family has donated her organs to help other 'suffering families' after she collapsed on a...

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Game-Changing Study Targets Heavy Periods and Endometriosis

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26/08/2026
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A major new research project aims to transform care for women with heavy periods by creating the world's largest menstrual fluid biobank. The CycleTrack study will improve understanding of heavy...

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Education

Funding Loss Forces Devon Youth Charity to End Life-Changing Course

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
2 min

A basic skills programme described as "life-changing" for young people is to close after losing its funding. Young Devon, a charity working...

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RSPB Counts Record-Breaking Chough Numbers in Cornwall

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26/08/2026
2 min

A record-breaking number of choughs have made their nests around the Cornish coastline this summer proving the breed is in "robust health",...

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Cornwall Road Reopens Two Months Early After Mineshaft Damage

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26/08/2026
1 min

A road that was set to be closed until the end of November has reopened about two months earlier than planned. About 150 residents of Troon,...

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Duchy and Council Agree Land Swap for Newquay Recycling Centre

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
2 min

'Modern split-level design, incorporating dedicated queuing lanes to manage visitor traffic efficiently'. 0. News.

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Record 2026 Drought and Bluetongue Outbreak Threaten Devon Farms

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26/08/2026
2 min

Devon's farmers are being 'pushed to the limit' by a combination of drought and disease. ‌. Now one local MP is calling on the Prime...

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Devon Residents Invited to Shape Community Health Services

Posted byby Newquay Voice
26/08/2026
2 min

A new county-wide conversation has launched in Devon as part of the 'Let's talk Neighbourhood health'

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Government Pledges £71m to Reopen Tungsten Mine

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
2 min

The chancellor has announced that more than £70m of public money will be invested in a mining company to help restart production at the Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine near...

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Cornwall Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton After Death at 80

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

Tuesday, 25 August 2026 19:48 Tributes to Dolly Parton are pouring in far and wide this evening after the announcement of her death at the age of 80. Her death...

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Historic Clay Pipe Found by Devon Amateur Diggers

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

A group of amateur archeologists in Devon have been practicing their skills by digging in back gardens.

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Wallaby Spotted Hopping in Liskeard

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
2 min

A CORNISH pasty boss was caught on the hop – and given a very Australian surprise when a wallaby bounced across his path during his early...

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Truro Community Shocked After Street Knife Attack

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
2 min

A community is in shock after a violent and public fight left one man seriously injured on Monday, August 24. Dramatic footage of the incident on Calenick Street in Truro...

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Wallaby Spotted Hopping Through Liskeard Town Centre

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25/08/2026
2 min

A wallaby has been spotted hopping through a town centre in Cornwall. A pastry shop owner told BBC Cornwall he was driving to work at about...

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Outdoor

Divers Identify Sunken German Submarine Off Salcombe

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

Divers have discovered a German war time submarine 20 miles off the coast of Devon - after it sank 82 years ago.

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North Devon Maternity Desert Disgraces Britain

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
4 min

In late July, heavily pregnant women across North Devon began messaging one another in panic. The news was unthinkable: their local hospital maternity unit was shutting down almost immediately. Some...

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Azets Hires New Tax Director for Devon and Cornwall

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
2 min

Accountancy and business advisory firm Azets has named Simon Prior as tax director for Devon and Cornwall.

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Man Dies After Getting into Difficulty at Blackpool Sands

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

A man in his 40s dies after getting into difficulty at Blackpool Sands in Devon, say police.

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Man Dies After Getting Into Difficulty at Blackpool Sands

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

A man in his 40s dies after getting into difficulty at Blackpool Sands in Devon, say police.

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Swimmer Dies After Rescue at Devon Beach

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

A man has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea off a popular UK beach. Emergency services were called to Blackpool Sands, Strete in Devon, at around...

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Parenting & Children

Newquay’s £150k Play Park Set for Grand Opening Next Week

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

A brand-new play park is set to open next week, and the community is invited to join the celebration. Newquay Town Council has confirmed that the Mount Wise Play Park...

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Devon Residents Invited to Shape Health Care Future

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
2 min

PEOPLE across Devon are being invited to share their experiences and help shape how health and care services are delivered in their local...

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Overnight Road Closures in Hayle Set for September

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

A series of roads across Hayle will be closed overnight next month while Cornwall Council carries out works under a temporary traffic order. The closures, approved under the Road Traffic...

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Man Dies After Getting Into Difficulty At Blackpool Sands

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

A man has died after getting into trouble in the sea off a popular South Devon beach. The Devon and Cornwall Police were called by HM Coastguard at 3.30pm on...

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Council Launches Second Landscape Plan Consultation

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
2 min

Cornwall Council has launched the second phase of public consultation on the Cornwall National Landscape Management Plan, asking residents...

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Crippling Costs Close Wadebridge Veg Shop After 16 Years

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
3 min

The Vine – An Gwinbrenn in Wadebridge is closing its doors. The greengrocer was set up in November 2010 by Chris Andrews and Dave Allan, two former employees of the...

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Government Pledges £71m to Reopen Devon Tungsten Mine

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
2 min

More than £70m of public money will be invested into a mining company to help restart production, the Chancellor has said. The Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon will...

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UK Invests £71m to Restart Devon Tungsten Mine

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
2 min

The Hemerdon mine in Devon will receive the money from the National Wealth Fund.

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Teenage Girl Dies After Collapsing at Grampound Road Cricket Club

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

The youngster was taken to hospital following the incident but has since died.

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Barnstaple Gas Works Disrupt Traffic and Emergency Response

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

Barnstaple has been hit by major traffic disruption due to road works, with locals reporting delays of up to three hours and concerns being...

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Real Life

Crowd Helps Free Ice Cream Van Stuck on Cornish Beach

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

A group of beach-goers worked together to free the vehicle from the wet sand.

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Teenage Girl Dies After Collapse at Cornish Cricket Club

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25/08/2026
1 min

A teenage girl has died after an incident at a cricket club in Cornwall. ‌. Emergency services were called to Grampound Road Cricket Club,...

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Family Claims A66 Pursuit Should Have Been Called Off Sooner

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
2 min

A relative of one of the five people killed in the wrong-way crash on the A66 has said that if the police pursuit had been "called off earlier lives might...

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Property

Cornwall’s Historic Estate Goes on Sale for £12.5 Million

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

The 500-year-old property is set in 183 acres of gardens and woodland.

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Sports Club Members Admit Damaging Giraffe Sculpture

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

Members of a sports club have admitted damaging a roadside giraffe sculpture in Cornwall after a boozy night in the pub. The well known 8ft (2.4m) sculpture, called Julian, was...

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Man in 40s Airlifted After E-Scooter Collision in Falmouth

Posted byby Newquay Voice
25/08/2026
1 min

A man in his 40s was airlifted to hospital after a serious road traffic collision in Falmouth on Monday night. Devon and Cornwall Police have launched an appeal for witnesses...

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