Every month, Lions President Lion Phil Bunt writes a column for the popular Free Trader publication, which is delivered to every home in the Newquay area. Here is this month's offering: As the new president of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions it gives me great pleasure to...

Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust becomes first in UK to use new equipment The Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust will be in peak performance this summer as paramedics now have access to lifesaving new equipment A laryngoscope has been purchased by the charity thanks to a...

Dozens of keen quiz-fanatics gathered at Newquay Golf Club for the first-ever "Brains of Newquay" quiz, organised by Newquay Towan Blystra Lions. The event raised £143 for Cornwall Air Ambulance, and saw taxing questions about general knowledge, science and nature, a...

Lions Clubs from across Mid and West Cornwall, including Newquay Towan Blystra Lions gathered together for the return of the annual funfair for young people with disabilities, their carers and families. The popular event has been held for a number of years...

Once again this Sunday (1 July), Lions Clubs from across Cornwall are gathering together for the return of the annual funfair for young people with disabilities, their carers and families. The popular event has been held for a number of years at the Rowlands Funfair...

Last Man Standing is stand-out success! Dozens of daring builders took to the beach on Sunday, where they took on both each other, and the Atlantic Ocean in a unique competition. Organised by Newquay Towan Blystra Lions, “Last Man Standing” invited teams to...

**STOP PRESS** The event is definitely GOING AHEAD! We will also be accepting entries from teams on the beach. Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club are challenging brave teams to take on the might of the incoming Atlantic tide, and prove they have what it takes to be...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club recently made a donation of £450 to the newly-formed Newquay Youth Angling Club, to help them purchase equipment. The group aims to introduce young people to the world of angling, and is growing from strength to strength with more...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions recently helped a talented local dancer, on a trip of a lifetime to America to show off her dancing skills. Jade Oakley was part of the group from the Big Dance Company, who were selected to dance in a competition in Las Vegas...

Many thanks to everyone that came along to our special Leos evening, which took place at Newquay Tretherras on Wednesday night. We had a good turnout of young people, who were interested in possibly becoming members of our new Leos club. They had the chance...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions are inviting young people in the age range 14 - 21 to come along to Newquay Tretherras Academy next Tuesday evening and learn more about their new Leos club which is being established to cover the Newquay and District area. Towan Blystra...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club are looking forward to a successful 2012 of serving the community, as they welcomed yet another member to their proactive club. Sarah Morcom became a member last week, in a ceremony held with her fellow lions. Sarah is the fourth...

Easter is just around the Corner, and Newquay Towan Blystra Lions have joined forces with some of Newquay’s most popular pubs and organisations to help raise some Easter cash for local causes. There are six locations across the resort which have been given a very...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions are roaring with pride, as they scooped a number of top awards at the recent District Convention, which took place in Torquay. The club were joint winner of this year’s Ray Hill Administration Award, along with Exeter Lions Club....

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions are celebrating after being presented with two awards marking it’s hard work within the community. They were presented with a Club Excellence award for 2010-2011, and a President’s Award for 2010-2011. They were presented to Lions President...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions recently held their successful Charter Dinner, at the Sandy Lodge Hotel, Newquay. Members of the club and invited guests enjoyed an entertaining evening, which consisted of a five-course meal, and dancing til the early hours to the sounds...

Members of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions, as part of their dedication to the enviroment, helped out Newquay in Bloom in removing a number of rose bushes from the town’s Rose Garden. The bushes are being replaced this year, and the old ones are being donated to the...

Thank you very much to everyone that helped to support our Christmas Community Fun Day once again this year. We took over Bank Street in Newquay, with Santa Claus, facepainting courtesy of Newquay Zoo, entertainment from Peninsula Radio, balloon animals,...

Lions President Lesley Clarke was invited into Atlantic FM Cornwall, to have a chat about Lions in Cornwall, how their year has been and plans for the future. The chat was recorded for broadcast during a special show on Christmas Day...

Two local Newquay charities joined forces to help provide a Community Christmas Dinner for those who are unable to celebrate Christmas with family or others. Over 100 people attended the event, which was part of the Mayor’s Charity efforts. Newquay Towan...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions, and Santa had a fantastic evening at the St Newlyn East Christmas Lights Switchon, which took place on Thursday 8th December 2011. Santa, in his sleigh led the procession through the village to the Church, where a short service...

Lions Community Christmas Meal Two local Newquay charities are joining forces to help provide a Community Christmas Dinner for those who are unable to celebrate Christmas with family or others. As part of the Mayor’s Charity efforts, Newquay Towan Blystra Lions are...

Members of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions made a donation to a local cause, in memory of a dear friend at a recent meeting. Lions Member PDG Ken Clarke passed away last month, after suffering a serious stroke a couple of years ago. This left him confined to a wheelchair,...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions welcomed District Governor Clif Cane to our recent meeting. Pictured are Clif, and Lions President Lesley...

A recent night out at the Theatre raised almost £1000 for Newquay Towan Blystra Lions. Newquay’s Lane Theatre held a special Charity performance of their latest production - the Alan Ayckbourne whodunnit “It could be anyone of us”. Pictured are members of the cast and...

Members of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club assisted members of Newquay in Bloom recently, to help beautify the town ahead of the judging for a major competition. Voluntary members of Newquay in Bloom were refreshing all the flowerbeds in the town, ahead of...

Members of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions spent the afternoon at Newquay Rowing Club, and took part in it’s annual charity gig race, raising money for the Children’s Hospice South West Precious Lives Appeal. Now in it’s twelth year, the event invites local...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions used the occasion of their annual “Dad’s Dip” event to present Newquay Surf Lifesaving Club with a brand new racing board. The Lions had been approached recently for help purchasing this board at nearly £1,000, to help train...

Dad’s Dip 2011 Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club, and Newquay Surf Lifesaving Club invite you to Come and get wet on Father’s Day! Just come along to Fistral Beach in Newquay at 11am on Sunday 19th June for a dip in the sea and, if you fancy it, bring along some food...

A group of enthusiastic young musicians are now looking the part, after a generous donation from a local group enabled them to purchase brand new uniforms. Marian Prior, from St Newlyn East Band wrote to Newquay Towan Blystra Lions earlier this year,...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club were proud to support fellow Lions, Andy and Barbara Hannan for the town’s annual Civic Parade on Sunday 5 June 2011. Andy is the town’s Mayor for 2011 - 2012, with his wife Barbara as Mayoress. The town’s other many...

At the last meeting of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club in March two new members were welcomed, Jodie Ward and Stephanie Willis, making a their total of 28 members. Jodie was sponsored by Dean Cook and Stephanie by our President Lesley Clarke. Being our youngest...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions were pleased to be able to show their emblem which will be on display outside the Griffin in Newquay, where they hold their monthly meetings. The presentation took place between Lions President Lesley Clarke and Steve Amor of the Griffin...

Despite being the youngest club in the South West, Newquay Towan Blystra Lions are celebrating after picking up a top award at the organisation’s annual convention. The event, held in March see all the South West International Lions Clubs gather at the Imperial Hotel...

In the case of disasters, Lions are often the first to respond, and continue to provide for as long as it takes until all work is done. Lions Clubs International Foundation and Lions are providing relief in devastated Japan. The Tohoku Region Pacific Ocean Coast...

Chairman of Cornwall Council, Cllr Pat Harvey of St Columb hosted a lavish ball to celebrate St Piran’s Day at the Falmouth Hotel on Saturday and members of Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club attended to lend their support for the charity function in aid of the RNLI....

Towan Blystra Lions Club members gathered at the Griffin Inn in Newquay to hand over a cheque for £310 to the Cornwall Air Ambulance. The proceeds came from an evening of entertainment with Johnny Cowling at the Glendorgal Hotel in January. Several dozen people...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions President Lesley Clarke and PDG Ken Clarke welcome the District Governor Neil Rutter and his wife, Mayor of Newquay Lion Jill Bunt and her Consort Lion Phil Bunt and Rotary President Chris Mc Quillan-Wright and his wife Emma to...

Johnny Cowling played a succesful gig at the Glendorgal Hotel, Newquay raising money for the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust and Newquay Towan Blystra Lions...

Newquay Towan Blystra Lions Club have made a donation to assist Newquay student to study tropical marine systems first hand. Jake Bishop is currently studying at Cornwall College Newquay, and has been given the opportunity to travel out to Indonesia as part of...

This weekend, nearly one hundred people gathered at Newquay’s Sandy Lodge Hotel to help celebrate Newquay Towan Blystra Lion Club’s first anniversary Charter night. The annual event, which celebrates the official charter date and successes of the year involved not...

Newquay’s two Lions Groups got together this weekend, to help raise money for the people of the recently earthquake-hit Haiti. Dozens of Lions from both Newquay Lions and the Towan Blystra Lions spent all day on Saturday collecting at the town’s local Supermarkets,...

Once again Newquay Lions, with the help of the new Towan Blystra Lions, hosted 29 deserving families from as far afield as Liverpool, Rochdale, Manchester and Dover as well as a few from closer to home. All of the families are selected and sponsored by their...