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PC Alan Lenton has been handed a judge's commendation for saving a colleague who was on fire, despite being doused in petrol himself by an attacker.

Award for hero police officer after saving colleague who had been set on fire

A homeless man has been jailed for setting fire to an officer who was attempting to move him on from a field in Newquay.

Homeless man jailed for setting fire to police officer in Newquay

The warning has been repeated as the West Country faces another day of potentially very dangerous sea conditions.

RNLI re-issues safety warning as dangerous sea conditions to continue

Forecasters have predicted some of the biggest and most dangerous waves of the year in the West Country with Fistral beach closed as a precaution.

Beaches closed as 28 feet waves are predicted

Newquay DISC says it is increasingly helping working families who have lost their jobs, homes or businesses.

Drop-in centre 'handing out more than 2000 emergency meals a week'

The creature was found swimming in a small rock pool.

Tiny squid shoots black ink in Newquay beach rock pool

Blagovest Hadjigueorguiev has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent to PC Darral Mares.

Man admits setting police officer on fire in Newquay attack

Chrissie Jackson, who has terminal cancer, is one of our four Pride of Britain nominees for the South West of England.

Pride of Britain: Meet the South West finalists - Chrissie Jackson

The coastguard helicopter was called to help rescue a dog and two people who became trapped under a bridge near Newquay.

Stranded dog airlifted from foam covered beach in Cornwall

A man's been charged with arson and intent to endanger life after a police officer suffered 'severe' burns while responding to an incident in Newquay.

Man charged with intent to endanger life after police officer severely burned

A teenager from Newquay with Down's syndrome is going back to college but will have to travel on a minibus with no social distancing. Matthew Lawrence is at risk of pneumonia and has been shielding from Covid-19 for six months.

Mum of teenager with Down's syndrome fears he will not be safe on bus

A driver got away with just minor injuries after falling off a cliff onto a beach. 

Beach goers shocked as car plunges off cliff onto sand

Around 50,000 festival goers would have been arriving in Newquay today (Wednesday 5 August) for the UK's biggest international surf and music festival. Cornwall's Boardmasters has been cancelled for the second year in a row. 

Boardmasters: UK's biggest music and surf festival is cancelled again

Customers will be able to book a ride on the electric powered rickshaws from next April.

Electric powered rickshaws due to start operating next year in Newquay

British Airways will operate the service between Newquay and Heathrow.

The route, which was scrapped by Flybe before their collapse, has been taken on by a new operator

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