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March 27, 2014, 1:32 am

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A CAMBORNE man is set to stand trial accused of making off without payment for car repairs and modifications. Adam Bartlett, 25, of Pendrea Park, pleaded not guilty to having failed to pay £1,281.40 to a garage in Feock for repairs, modifications and an MoT done to an orange Ford Mondeo. Bartlett was granted unconditional bail to appear before the court for a plea and case management hearing on June 6.

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Estate agents puzzled as boards go missing

March 27, 2014, 11:00 pm

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THE THEFT and vandalism of advertising boards appears to have increased in recent months, with incidents being blamed on drunken antics, according to local estate agents.A director of Heather & Lay, of Church Street, Falmouth, said several boards had gone missing or been vandalised outside properties at Perranarworthal, Goonvrea and Falmouth.Tim Heather of Heather & Lay, which also has a lettings office in Penryn, said: "We have lost seven boards in a matter of weeks. Some have...

Ashton man Ian Henderson, 63, accused of threatening to kill a...

March 28, 2014, 1:28 am

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A 63-YEAR-OLD man from the Helston area is set to stand trial accused of threatening to kill a woman and assaulting her and causing actual bodily harm. At Truro Crown Court on Tuesday, Ian Henderson, of Greatwork, Ashton, pleaded not guilty to three allegations, relating to February 27. Henderson, who appeared by video link, is accused of making threats to kill Nina Granger, assaulting her and damaging her pink Nokia mobile phone. He was remanded in custody to appear before the court on June 6...

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March 28, 2014, 2:16 am

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A 53-YEAR-OLD Truro man has admitted downloading more than 1,500 indecent images of children to his computer over a three-year period. At Truro Crown Court on Thursday, Stephen Rogers, 53, of Chellew Road, pleaded guilty to seven counts of making indecent images and two of possessing extreme pornographic images involving animals. Rogers downloaded them between September 15, 2010 and May 16, last year. The indecent images of children were at levels one to four on the scale police use to...

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March 28, 2014, 11:00 pm

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A PREGNANT Hayle woman has been told she might go to jail after she took a car belonging to a hire company and gave her sister's details to the police. At Truro Crown Court on Thursday, Leanne Lambourne, 35, of Trencrom View, pleaded guilty to taking a Vauxhall Corsa without the owner's consent. The vehicle belonged to Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Truro and Lambourne took it between April 11, and May 16 last year. She also admitted perverting the course of justice on July 12 by giving police false...

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March 29, 2014, 1:31 am

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More than 40 firefighters from five fire stations fought a blaze in a large barn close to the A30 near Summercourt last night. The barn, measuring 15 metres by eight metres, was well alight when crews arrived at around 8.40pm, said Cornwall Fire and Rescue. Forty-one officers from Truro, Perranporth, St Columb, St Dennis and Newquay were despatched to the sizable blaze immediately. A water carrier from Wadebridge, breathing apparatus support from St Austell and a command unit from Launceston...

Former Bishop of Truro's twin brother charged with sex offences

March 30, 2014, 2:38 am

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A retired Church of England bishop and friend of Prince Charles has been charged with a series of sex offences. The Right Reverend Peter Ball, 82-year-old twin brother of former Bishop of Truro the Right Reverend Michael Ball, was arrested at his home near Langport, Somerset, in November 2012 following an investigation. The offences are alleged to have happened in Sussex. Ball, the former Bishop of Gloucester and previously Bishop of Lewes in East Sussex, will be prosecuted for the alleged...

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March 30, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A TRURO man who raped a young girl more than a dozen times and left her notes saying sorry, has been jailed for 10 years. Christopher Harris, 51, subjected the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, to a series of sexual assaults and rapes, over a number of years from 1987. On Thursday at Truro Crown Court, Harris of Four Acres Road, admitted three counts of indecently assaulting the girl and four of raping her between May 1987 and May 1992. David Sapiecha, for the Crown Prosecution...

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New maritime crime unit to police south coast waters

March 30, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A NEW waterborne police unit is on patrol after receiving specialist training from an organisation that supports Cornwall's marine sector.Operating from Falmouth Harbour and covering Cornwall's south coast, the West Cornwall Marine Crime Unit aims to prevent thefts of boats and engines, antisocial behaviour and other illegal activity on the water.The Cornwall Marine Network trained 35 officers in VHF radio use, sea survival and powerboat handling.PC Barry Nicholas, one of the members of the...

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March 31, 2014, 4:40 am

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A NEIGHBOURHOOD nuisance disturbed other residents with his drink-fuelled rants in the street. At Truro Magistrates' Court, Dale Spencer Carter, of Hawthorne Close, Redruth, pleaded guilty to three charges of using threatening behaviour towards Michelle Morgan and Jenny Birch and generally. Gail Hawkley, for the CPS, said the 41-year-old had used mocking words about Ms Morgan's pregnancy, and had told Ms Birch: "This is only the beginning, you ain't seen nothing yet" before going to his flat...

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March 31, 2014, 4:48 am

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THE DRIVER of a car involved in a collision with another vehicle at Penryn told the police he had four beers beforehand and was at fault. "I am drunk. I admit it," said Joshua Llewellyn Mitchell, 25, of Trevallack Close, St Keverne, who pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to drink driving on February 27 when he tested at 54mcg alcohol, 19 points over the limit. Gail Hawkley, for the CPS, said he had lost control of his vehicle at 9pm, colliding with another car driven by a female, who in...

Undercover shoplifting exercise is a first for Falmouth

April 1, 2014, 1:36 am

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POLICE officers have been posing as shoplifters in Falmouth stores as part of an exercise to educate staff and improve communications between retailers. The project took place on Thursday and Friday last week and was the first of its kind in the town. It involved two plain clothed police officers stealing items from shops and monitoring the response of the staff. In previous operations, plain clothed officers have patrolled stores throughout the town, but this is the first role play...

Falmouth art galery theft worth £3,250 is 'love at first...

April 1, 2014, 6:00 am

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PAINTINGS worth more than £3,000 were stolen from a Falmouth art gallery in a crime described as 'love at first sight.' A 2.5-metre-long rolled up canvass worth £2,500 was taken from Beside the Wave art gallery on Arwennack Street along with a £750 painting. Another canvass was also damaged in the theft, which happened during opening hours on March 18 or 19. Staff said they were "devastated" that the theft had happened during opening hours, adding that they had scaled up...

Police appeal after Mullion burglary

April 1, 2014, 7:55 am

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THE police are appealing for help after a burglary at a property in the Redannick estate, Mullion. It is thought the break-in happened between the early hours of Sunday morning, March 30, and 4.30pm that afternoon. The police said items were taken and are appealing for help. Anyone with information is urged to call the police on 101 quoting crime reference number AH14364.

'Gangnam Style' Falmouth Sargeant Gary Watts sacked

April 1, 2014, 9:29 am

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Falmouth's high-profile police sargeant has been sacked for gross misconduct. Sergeant Gary Watts made national headlines last year when he organised a spoof video of hit pop song Gangnam Style, which raised thousands of pounds for charity. The force's most prolific user of social media, married Sgt Watts, had thousands of followers on Twitter and won widespread praise for promoting a positive image of the force. But the former RAF serviceman, a neighbourhood team leader for Devon and...

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April 1, 2014, 1:55 pm

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The high-profile Falmouth police sargeant sacked for gross misconduct tonight responded to his dismissal, saying 'It's complete b******s'. Sergeant Gary Watts made national headlines last year when he organised a spoof video of hit pop song Gangnam Style, which raised thousands of pounds for charity. The force's most prolific user of social media, married Sgt Watts, had thousands of followers on Twitter and won widespread praise for promoting a positive image of the force. But the former...

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April 1, 2014, 10:44 pm

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POLICE searching a home found drugs in the bathroom, in a handbag in the hallway, in spoons on a table in the sitting-room - and in the occupant's underwear, Truro magistrates were told. At Truro Magistrates' Court, Catherine Barnes, 33, of St Piran's Road, Perranporth, pleaded guilty to possessing Methadone, heroin, cocaine and Diazepam at Perranporth on December 28. The total value of the drugs found was £102.75. Her solicitor, Dieter Kehler, said she was not a stranger to drugs. She...

Camborne man warned he could face custodial sentence

April 1, 2014, 11:30 pm

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ALCOHOL treatment is to be considered for a repeat offender who stole from shops and assaulted a police officer.However, Matthew Moore, aged 42, of Bassett Road, Camborne, was warned by magistrates that he could be jailed after they heard he had 67 previous convictions for theft.Moore appeared before Bodmin magistrates in custody on Monday to admit thefts at St Austell on March 26 and 28 and assaulting the officer on March 28.Mike Brown, for the prosecution, said Moore stole meat worth...

Camborne man Justin Hutchinson denies causing woman GBH

April 2, 2014, 12:39 am

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A CAMBORNE man is set to stand trial accused of causing a woman grievous bodily harm with intent to do her grievous bodily harm. At Truro Crown Court on Tuesday, Justin Hutchinson, 40, of Dorchester Court, pleaded not guilty to the alleged assault on Helen Watson which is said to have happened on February 24. He was remanded in custody to appear before the court for a plea and case management hearing on June 13.

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April 2, 2014, 4:41 am

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A SACKED police sergeant who was dismissed this week for gross misconduct has hit out at his former employers via social media. Gary Watts made national headlines last year when he organised a spoof video of hit pop song Gangnam Style, which raised thousands of pounds for charity. But the former RAF serviceman and neighbourhood team leader for Devon and Cornwall Police in Falmouth, was suspended from his post in May last year pending an internal inquiry. The force confirmed a disciplinary...