Santa's final meeting in the town culminated with a visit to hand out presents for the Friday Friendship Club run by Lorraine Harrison. Santa now has a mega marathon ahead of him tomorrow evening visiting all the children around the World. He told me that he has...

Towan Blystra Lions were delighted to take Santa along to the Sandy Lodge Hotel where he handed out presents to young people which had been collected and donated to DISC. Amongst those who turned up to add a special Christmas feel to the event were Oll an Gwella who...

Santa is hoping to rest up a little before his next marathon on Christmas Eve. He has asked me to pass on a message of thanks to all his Elves who have helped him in carrying collection boxes, the contents of which will help out in the community. He also thanked  Elf...

Newquay Youth Football Club coaches were delighted to receive a donation which means they will be able continue their voluntary training of the youngest members of the future England football team, throughout the winter, in garments which will keep them warm and dry....

Over 80 local residents enjoyed the annual Community Christmas Lunch at Newquay’s Sandy Lodge Hotel, organised by Towan Blystra Lions Club - but this year, in addition to the appearance of Santa, there was a special surprise.   Tickets for the event went on sale...

Santa help turn on 2 sets of lights at Nansleden last night. He was helped by his band of Elves. The event was well attended & Sasnta was very pleased at the amount of children he met. Some photos of the evening....

Santa kicked off his massive tour around Newquay over the next few nights by visiting St. Newlyn East. He was well received by lots of exited children...and parents. His next visit is to Nansleden for their Christmas Lights switch on this Friday 2nd December at...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club were delighted to welcome a new member at their meeting in the Griffin Inn on Thursday 24 November. Jay Anson, was presented with his certificate of membership by Lion President Jill Bunt who added her congratulations to Jay who had...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions President Jill Bunt was accompanied by fellow Lions husband Phil, and Colin Wellington at Indian Queens School Primary School to be shown the three benches their club agreed to fund after they were approached earlier in the year to support...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions send our congratulations to President Jill Bunt and Secretary Phil Bunt. Lions Phil & Jill are founder members of this club. They got married 43 blissful years ago at St. Columb Minor Church. They have been celebrating at the Penmorvah...

SANTA’S TOUR ROUTES CONFIRMED  Here’s where Santa will be touring during December - come on out and support him AND if you have a car with a tow hitch and some time to spare, how would you (and your kids if you like) fancy towing him for a night? SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY...

Picture. President Jill Bunt helping to serve the festive lunch at a previous Community Christmas Lunch Returning after a two year break because of COVID, Friday 9 December will be the date for the Community Xmas Lunch, organised by Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club...

It won’t be long now until the big day and Santa has once again decided to get out and about around Newquay and the surrounding area to share a bit of festive cheer before Christmas Eve.   With the assistance of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club, who will be providing...

On Sunday President Jill Bunt layed a wreath for the Lions & lion Colin Wellington paraded the Newquay Towan Blystra Lions standard. They were both supported by Lions Danny & lesley Baize, Bee, Jo rowland & Phil Bunt. A blustery day but the standard flew...

President Jill Bunt, Lions Jo Rowland & Colin Wellington helped Newquay Bid along with the Rotary Club of Newquay & Newquay Lions, to help marshall this year's Zombie Crawle through town which was well  attended brought   a boost to the businesses in town...

On Thursday 27th October 2022 New member to the club was introduced & badged. Jo Rowland who has been sponsored by Lion Sarah Bunt has been busy previously helping at various events & in particular helping at the recent Newquay Beer Festival where she took on...

Newquay Youth FC Under 14s Mints team have been together since they were seven years old and, all the way through, have been kindly sponsored through the funds raised by Lion Matt Way and the appeal he set up to help others after the death of his son, Joe, in 2008.  ...

A member of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club has been awarded a prestigious fellowship by members of his club, recognising his long standing contribution to the community through his role as former president and current secretary of the club, as well as his efforts...

Some images from the night. From left to right:The top table of distinguished guests. Lion Wendy Broom, President Jill Bunt & Treasurer Heather Stanley, President & Lion Andy Hannan MJF, President with Zone Governor Lesley Chudley MJF, Newquay Town Mayor Cllr....

Newquay Voice covers the 2002 Beer Festival.

The 2022 Newquay Beer Festival was blessed with some great weather, jovial and very good natured crowds and magnificent music, drinks and food - and it will have raised many thousands of pounds for local good causes. The organisers, Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club,...

President of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions, Jill Bunt, was delighted to receive a donation from the Ray of Light Spiritualist. Spiritualist Nights are held every Tuesday night at the Life's a Beach Kallacliff Hotel, Lusty Glaze. This money will go to local worthy...

Wednesday 21st September saw a packed audience with comedian Johnny Cowling at the beer Festival marquee, in aid of Chrissies Sunshine Appeal. An evening of song, dance and laughter. This marked the first night of the Festival and was a fitting tribute to the late...

Tuesday this week was full on putting the beer festival site at Hendra together - all done by our Lions and friends. Getting ready for Johnny Cowling on Wednesday night supporting Chrissie’s Sunshine Appeal good causes and then on to the 100 beers and ciders plus gins...

Final preparations for next week’s Newquay Beer Festival are now well underway. On Friday we picked up the rental van from Dash Drive at Redruth who, for the second year running, supported our good causes so generously with a great rental deal. The van is so important...

A message from our Club President - Lion Jill Bunt As did so many others across the World, I learnt of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II yesterday with great sadness. I felt it appropriate to acknowledge, on behalf of members of our club, the strong...

Dear fellow Lions and friends Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Charter Night  Saturday 15 October 2022 – 7pm for 7.30pm Our Charter Night this year will be the first we have had since 2019, with 2020 and 2021 being put off by COVID. We chartered in October 2008 and,...

Lions  Phil, Alan & Sarah were out litter picking again, this time at Trevenson Road. Several bags of rubbish were taken to the nearby recycling centre. Well done to you all.

The revised sign has now been put on display at Cliff Road. Not long to go now!!! Thanks to the Newquay Voice Newapaper, who are one of our primary supporters for theit continued support citing the coverage they are giving the Festival. (see images)

The Towan Blystra lions had a social barbeque on Sunday for family and friends of the club. President Jill Bunt & chef Phil provided a plethora of lovely food with Lion Phil in charge of expertly barbequing the meat, home made burgers provided by Lion Colin, Lion...

Lions go shopping with Foodbank   Newquay Towan Blystra Lions agreed to donate £500 for shopping to Newquay Foodbank but this offer came with an attractive bonus to the foodbank as the Lions Club president and secretary came along and actually did the shopping and...

Thank you to Lions Alan and Jill for attending today's litter pick. In around 45 minutes we collected roughly 2 bags of rubbish...and a traffic cone, valiantly retrieved from a hedge by Al. Lots of bottles and cans today. Next pick: 2nd August, 9-10am at Atlantic Road...

The litter picks continue. Thank you to Terry for joining me last week. We collected plenty of rubbish from Fore St car park area, around the bowling club (thank you to the kind members who offered us cups of tea!), the Eothan and around Beach Road. Sadly we didn't...

Two founding members of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club (Charter Members), met up recently in Norfolk while the club’s president, Jill Bunt, was on holiday visiting and staying with friends. Lion Ann Ransley, who with husband and former Towan Blystra president,...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club members and two friends of the club, Dave and Rob who were on holiday from Wiltshire, formed the basis of two pilot gig crews in this year’s Childrens Hospice SW charity gig race. Towan Blystra Lions, Phil Bunt, Alan Oatey, Chris...

Thank you to Trish, John and Al for joining me on this week's litter pick. We picked up an astonishing 5-and-a-half bags of litter in under an hour and a half from Trevenson Road and Porth Way.  Al was a hero and dragged a very large box all the way to the HWRC for...

To Newquay Towan Blystra Lions, YOU DID IT!! Your amazing donation has meant that our fundraising for a Community Defibrillator at Newquay Orchard has come in over our target at £2133. This is an amazing achievement and we have been blown away by the support and...

At the June business meeting of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions, Secretary Tricia Roberts officially stood down after 4 illustrious years of dedicated service to the club. Lion Tricia Roberts was raised in Newquay and, approaching retirement, wanted to add to her spare...

On 23rd June 2022 Lion Colin Wellington took it on himself to trim back a path behind Bedowan Meadows. Overgrown nettles & brambles & other weeds were impeding the path which a lot of dog walkers & pedestrians use. Whilst working there several people...

t was a Mrs Bunt duo on this morning's litter pick - thanks to Jill for keeping me company and for being the keeper of the equipment too!  We spent an hour in and around Little Fistral and although the litter wasn't too bad - as always when you get looking there's...

Litter pick 7th June    Thanks to Lions Phil and Jill for joining me on the litter pick today. The Bunt Trio! An hour's work resulted in about two full bin bags between us. Most offending items: cigarette butts (hundreds of them) and plastic wrappers. Over the past...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lion president Jill Bunt and other members of the club were delighted to attend the opening of the newly appointed play park at St Newlyn East. In addition to other grants received, the Lions provided £500 towards the initiative. Lion Jill said:...

Children’s Hospice benefits from runners’ quizzing prowess Children’s Hospice South West, the charity which supports families across the area through their facilities at location like Little Harbour at St Austell, are £400 better off after a team of four Newquay Road...

Newquay Lions were assisted by Towan Blystra Lions with their Jubilee Parade. There were 7 floats each commemorating the seven decades of our Monarchs reign. Newquay Lions president, Dennis Arthbutnott rode in a classic MG sports car provided by the  Classic MG Club....

On Friday 3rd June Lions Phil & Jill Bunt (President) along with B, Lesley & Danny Baize & Colin Wellington With supporter Steph Wellington with her puppy, Mable, were all present at the Treloggan Residents Association's Jubilee open day to see the play...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Jill & Phil Bunt, were on hand to help members of Treloggan Residents Association do a litter pick at Doorstep Green on Sunday, prior to the residents Jubilee Funday (3rd June) which starts at 12 Noon. All are welcome. Thanks to Steve...

This time Lions Jill Bunt, Sarah Bunt and Colin Wellington cleared 6 bags of litter and a large bag of bottles from an area behind the Police Station in Tolcarne Road down to Trenance Gardens past Quarry Park Road and behind Trenance School in Hollywell Road.

On Tuesday 17th May Lions Sarah, Alan & Colin litter picked around the Wildflower Lane & Swimming Pool area. Met several people & Sarah gave instuctions to two lots of visitors as to where the Zoo was. We ended up with 3 half full refuse bags of rubbish so...

The team at Newquay Orchard have been awarded £500 by Newquay Towan Blystra Lions to support their fundraising efforts to secure a defibrillator for the community greenspace. Jack Greaves, a delivery officer at Newquay Orchard, is behind the fundraising activities. He...

Lion President Jill Bunt and Lion Alan Oatey both completed their First Aid course run by Fran from Staying Alive Cornwall (https://WWW.facebook.com/StayingAliveCornwall) Jill said "it was a brilliant session and very helpful". The Lions regularly support members of...

On Sunday 1st May 2022 members of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions & Newquay Lions  joined together on a volunteering venture supporting Newquay Road Runners with their Trevornick 10K run. Lions Colin Wellington, & Lyn Bartrip-Kay helped distribute goody bags at...

Edward, youngest son of Lion Matt & Lion Sarah Bunt was welcomed into the Church on Sunday 10th April 2022. He joins his brother Henry. The Ceremony took place at St Columb Minor Church with a reception at the Newquay Football Club afterwards.

Charities and good causes which support the Newquay and district area are being invited to take part in this year’s Brains of Newquay Quiz where literally each team’s good cause will walk away with AT LEAST £50 and the top three teams could win up to £400, £300 and...

A former member of a Lions Club from the West Midlands has joined Newquay Towan Blystra Lions four years after having moved to Cubert to live with wife, Alison, in retirement. Rhys Morris, was a former president of Balsall Common Lions and also the chairman of the...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club have decided to postpone their plans for the annual Brains of Newquay charity give-away quiz from the planned date in February to later in the year. The quiz, which first started ten years ago, has conventionally been a summer event....

The popular quiz night which was not held in 2020 or 2021 because of COVID, is due to return to Newquay Golf Club on the evening of Sunday 27 February. The Brains of Newquay Quiz has been held annually by Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club for over ten years and, on the...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club, who have just helped Santa tour the town in his sleigh, would like to say a massive: “Thank You” to everyone who came out to wish him well and donate to the Lions Community account which will go towards helping local good causes and...

Newquay were chosen as the location for the English Schools X-Country Final for the third time in 15 years and some of the Lions from Newquay Towan Blystra were delighted to help out as marshals. On a blustery and wet day, with very muddy conditions, hundreds of...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club have welcomed a new member to their ranks and he’s looking forward to getting involved straight away by helping Santa on his tours of Newquay in the next few weeks. Dave Brooks, who lives in Newquay, will be well known to some through...