MARK ENTWISTLE, aged 36, of Sinns Common, Redruth, pleaded not guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to assaulting Sarah Jane Oliver at Truro on May 10 and to harassing her by repeatedly phoning, texting and messaging, attending her home and loitering in a public park nearby.The case was adjourned pending a trial, also at Truro Magistrates' Court, on August 27.
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TRURO magistrates granted discontinuances in two cases before them following a submission by the prosecution.Two women were jointly charged with harassing Madeline Jones by adding an excessive amount of salt to prepared soup and adding turmeric powder to dried porridge intended for her consumption, during February at Feock.They were Chloe George, aged 21, of Bonecellars Row, Tresillian, and Christel Rideout, aged 33, of Station Hill, Chacewater.
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Police still hunting sports car after "very, very young...
POLICE have stepped up their hunt for a car which could be linked with the possible attempted abduction of two "very, very young innocent children" in Truro.Officers have been sent into schools to discuss the incidents, which have also prompted 'vigilante' attacks on similar but unrelated vehicles.A new appeal has been made for information about a dark sports car which is believed to be linked with approaches that were made to two young children in the city.A dark green Mazda sports...
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'How many more people have to die before action is taken on...
After 14 deaths in 10 years along a busy commuter route, Craig Blackburn investigates whether anything can or should be done to stem the mounting death toll Travelling between Falmouth and Helston is normally a pleasant 15-minute drive. The road is largely straight, with overtaking lanes, lay-bys and garages. Road signage and visibility are generally good: but this road has claimed the lives of 14 people in just 10 years, not to mention countless non-fatal accidents which have left...
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Knife-wielding thief Christopher Shakespeare fled across Truro...
THREE Truro shop workers were threatened with a knife after catching a shoplifter who then attempted to escape across rooftops.
Christopher Shakespeare, 25, whose string of offences were described in court as "fairly ridiculous", pulled a Stanley knife after being challenged about stealing from shops in Truro.
At the city's Crown Court on Thursday Shakespeare, of Cox Park, Callington, pleaded guilty to stealing ham, vodka and schnapps from Iceland Foods in Fairmantle Street and nail clippers...
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Public health 'put at risk' by Gweek farmers' actions
CORNWALL Council will prosecute farmers who breach regulations designed to prevent the spread of disease, an animal heath inspector has warned.
Speaking after the sentencing of brothers Paul and James Collins, Jonathan McCulloch, from the council's animal health and welfare section, said such cases were rare but would be treated seriously.
All cattle born in the UK after January 1998 are required to have ear tags applied to them in both ears, which are printed with a unique identification...
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Brothers James and Paul Collins, of Gweek, ordered to pay...
TWO farming brothers have been ordered to pay £15,000 over the breach of regulations which could have led to the spread of bovine tuberculosis (TB).
Thomas James Collins (known as James), aged 66, and his 50-year-old brother Paul, both of Trenoweth Farm, in Gweek, pleaded guilty to a series of charges part-way through their trial at Truro Crown Court last week.
The court heard that during a TB test on the farm, a number of cattle were found to be infected with the disease and had green...
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Pervert Robert Henderson's crimes 'haunted victim for two...
A YOUNG man has been left 'haunted' by a serial sex offender who groomed and sexually assaulted him in the early 1990s from the age of 5, a court has been told.
Robert Henderson, 45, had to be extradited from Germany on a European arrest warrant after the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went to the police in 2008.
At Truro Crown Court on Friday, David Sapiecha, for the prosecution, said Henderson, of Rummelsburger Strasse, Berlin, would buy the boy Cokes and ice cream, then touch...
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Cornwall's police force spending on agency staff up by nearly...
Cornwall's police force's spending on agency staff has rocketed by nearly £1 million while jobs have been cut over the past three years.
About 400 civilian posts have been shed by Devon and Cornwall Police as the force struggles to save the £51 million demanded by the Government.
Another 97 posts, from 1,800, are expected to be cut in the next two years. By then almost one-in-four civilian posts will have been lost.
But it has now emerged that as staff jobs have plummeted, police...
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Police arrest 60-year-old following Looe hunt for suspected man...
The day-long hunt for an armed man has come to an end after police made an arrest.
A 60-year-old was detained after being located on land in Widegates, near Looe at about 9.30pm yesterday.
He was arrested on suspicion of firearms offences and police confirmed that two firearms were seized nearby.
Assistant chief constable Andy Bickley said: "We would like to thank the public for its support and assistance with this matter.
"We would like to praise the community in Widegates for its patience and...
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Helston Lee Rigby murder heroine Ingrid Loyau-Kennett allegedly...
A woman who was hailed as a hero after confronting the killers of fusilier drummer Lee Rigby is to be grilled by police over claims of racist abuse in a local supermarket.
Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, who was dubbed the Angel of Woolwich after she confronted murderers Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale, is now at the centre of a race row after an incident at Tesco in Helston.
Ms Loyau-Kennett, from France, allegedly told a black pharmacist that he "should not be allowed in England and should be...
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Camborne money-laundering father Philip Clowes is sent to jail
A CAMBORNE father has been jailed for money laundering after a police investigation uncovered his links to the sale of Ecstasy in the Spanish party resort of Magaluf.
Philip Clowes, 30, of Harriet Row, and Wesley Watton, 32, of Dawpool Court, Chester, were sentenced to a total of seven years in prison at Truro Crown Court on Friday after a judge ruled that thousands of pounds which passed through their bank accounts came from selling the Class A drug to clubbers.
Jason Beal, for the Crown...
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Redruth couple's drunk argument ends in Tony Richard Pengelly...
A PUSH which caused no injuries was still enough to land a 28-year-old Redruth man before Truro magistrates charged with assaulting his partner of ten years.Tony Richard Pengelly, of East Park, Redruth, pleaded guilty to assaulting Emily Harvey-Johnson at Camborne on June 21 and to breaching a court-ordered conditional discharge.Anita Kennett, for the prosecution, said the couple lived with their two boys as a family. They argued when they were out drinking, the victim admitting she sometimes...
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Alarming rise in 'child on child' sex offences recorded by police
Police in Devon and Cornwall are recording a case of 'child on child' sexual offences nearly every week according to the latest figures.
Police recorded 50 cases of children complaining of abuse by under-18s in a year across the two counties.
One child protection expert has said that young people's minds are being "warped" by easy access to hardcore pornography.
But the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children said its service in the city was helping to turn around harmful...
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Threemilestone McDonald's manager Charles Graham Middlemass from...
THE manager of a McDonald's restaurant who stole nearly £6,000 from the business said stress from pressure at work and home drove him to contemplate suicide.Charles Graham Middlemass, 40, of Chi an Bobel, Pool, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to stealing £5,815.24 from the Threemilestone outlet between May 24 and 27.Anita Kennett, for the CPS, said Middlemass was duty manager and his theft was discovered after police had been called to what was thought to be a break-in...
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Police warning after Camborne, Redruth and Truro residents are...
Police are warning residents to be on their guard after people in Camborne, Redruth and were targeted by a bogus police scam.
In one case, a Camborne man in his 60s was telephoned on June 19th by a fake detective inspector from Scotland Yard claiming that someone had tried to access his bank account several times.
He was duped into transferring a substantial amount of money into a 'secure bank account' before he realised the call was a scam.
A 96-year-old woman was contacted in Truro on June...
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Six-time petrol thief Christian James Ford of Camborne now in...
A SERIAL petrol thief told magistrates his new business was thriving – as a specialist providing advice about saving money on fuel.At Truro Magistrates' Court, Christian James Ford, 25, of Edward Street, Tuckingmill, Camborne, admitted six offences of getting fuel from a petrol station and leaving without paying at Tesco in Camborne, during November, December and January, and two others of stealing shopping from Tesco in March.Alison May, for the Crown Prosecution Service, said part of...
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Double death crash driver faces prison
A FATHER who admitted causing the deaths of two cyclists by dangerous driving when they were killed in a crash with a lorry on the A30 near Truro has been told he will go to jail.At Truro Crown Court on Friday, Robert Palmer, 32, of Grimscott Estate, Bude, pleaded guilty to two charges of causing the deaths by dangerous driving on July 2 last year.Andrew McMenigall, 47, and Toby Wallace, 36, were cycling from Land's End to John O' Groats when they died in the collision with a white Renault lorry...
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FALMOUTHBank damage
A MAN has admitted causing criminal damage to Barclays Bank property in Falmouth.Alex Rudi Burgoyne, 20, of Downstream Close, Padstow, pleaded guilty to Truro Magistrates to causing criminal damage on February 21. He was conditionally discharged for a year and must pay £150 compensation.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust could have done more...
A HELSTON man who hanged himself because of the unbearable pain and suffering caused by his tinnitus could have been better helped by the NHS, an inquest heard.Christopher Slowikowski, 60,developed the condition, which causes a permanent ringing noise, after getting an ear infection nearly 30 years earlier.Assistant coroner Barrie Van den Berg heard how Mr Slowikowski died just weeks after being seen by doctors from the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT), who found no evidence of...
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