Young men praised for tackling bag snatcher

November 11, 2015, 2:22 am

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TWO 18-year-olds have been praised for their "tremendous community spirit" after tackling a robber who snatched the bag of an elderly woman outside a bingo hall.Aaron Coppins and Jack Tolcher were enjoying a quiet pint at The White Hart pub on Commercial Street in Camborne after attending Heartland's fireworks display on Thursday when they spotted a disturbance through the window.Mr Coppins, a carpenter and builder, said: "We were sat in the White Hart like we do most Thursday...

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November 11, 2015, 4:06 am

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A RECKLESS motorist who drove around in a car covered in police tape and missing a wheel "could have killed someone", according to a police inspector.Police in Newquay carried out a stop-check on the vehicle on Friday, November 5, taping up the vehicle after officers deemed it unroadworthy following a crash.But the driver, 19-year-old Arthur Fox from Redruth, returned to his car the next day and drove off in it.Shocked passers-by spotted the damaged car scraping its way from the Gannel...

Police appeal following a spate of vehicle vandalism in Illogan

November 12, 2015, 7:55 am

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POLICE are appealing for information following a spate of vehicle vandalism in Illogan.The crimes occurred overnight between Tuesday November 10 and Wednesday November 11 and affected three vehicles.Each vehicle had a window smashed whilst parked on Robartes Terrace.Anybody with any information relating to the damages is asked to call 101 quoting reference CR/78023/15.There have also been further reports of similar crimes in the village last night on the Nostalgic Illogan Facebook page.

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November 12, 2015, 8:36 am

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BARRISTERS representing three people charged with murdering Camborne pensioner Terry Oldham say there is no solid evidence proving that they committed the crime.Earlier this week murder charges against 33-year-old Richard Rosevear were dropped, but Aaron Mallen, 24, Michelle Casterton, 43, and Daniel Quinn, 23, remain accused of the crime.The court had previously been told how Mr Oldham, who was convicted of a sex offence against an underage girl in 1987, was injured during an assault with a...

Kathryn Stone, 37 of Threemilestone started fire outside...

November 16, 2015, 12:28 am

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A girlfriend started a fire outside her partner's caravan because he failed to reply to her phone messages.Carl Piper was awoken by Kathryn Stone's shouting and then heard a whoosh and saw two feet high flames on the ground, Truro magistrates heard.Stone, 37, of Elisabeth Close, Threemilestone, told police afterward: "He f……d me over royally so I got revenge. I flipped."Stone pleaded guilty to arson, damaging gravel by fire on November 3.Alison May, for the CPS, said the...

Trio guilty of the murder of Camborne pensioner Terry Oldham

November 16, 2015, 6:56 am

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A JUDGE has described the murder of Camborne pensioner Terry Oldham as a "brutal and horrifying attack" as he handed down life sentences to three people found guilty of the crime.The jury of seven women and four men took just over three hours to unanimously convict Aaron Mallen, 24, and Michelle Casterton, 44, both of Grenville Road, Falmouth, plus Daniel Quinn, 23, of Tregullow Road, Falmouth of murder following a trial at Truro Crown Court that has lasted over five weeks.All three...

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November 16, 2015, 8:25 am

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The police officer who investigated the murder of Terry Oldham has welcomed today's three guilty verdicts at Truro Crown Court.Detective Inspector Costa Nassaris, Senior Investigating Officer, said the trio, Aaron Mallen, Daniel Quinn and Michelle Casterton, had subjected the Camborne pensioner to a catalogue of horrific abuse.All three have been sentenced to live in prison, with minimum terms ranging from 25 years to 22 years.Speaking this afternoon, Det Insp Nassaris said: "Terry Oldham...

Brave PCSO praised for tackling axe-wielding benefits claimaint

November 16, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A PCSO has been praised by magistrates for disarming a disgruntled man carrying an axe outside a job centre.PCSO Daniel Tildesley grabbed the axe from 60-year-old Philip Heath who was "like a boiling kettle" with frustration after receiving no benefits for seven weeks.The chairman of the bench at Bodmin Magistrates' Court said: "We commend the PCSO's courage and bravery in curtailing this incident and convey our thanks to members of the public who came to his aid."Heath, of...

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November 16, 2015, 10:30 pm

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POLICE were called to deal with two homeless serial drunken nuisances who were shouting and swearing in front of members of people in a public car park.Gennette Ford, 31, and Amanda Clift, 46, were both under the influence of alcohol in contravention of court orders, Bodmin magistrates were told. Both of no fixed address, appeared separately in custody at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on Thursday (November 12) when they admitted breaching their criminal behaviour orders (CBO).It was the second time...

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November 16, 2015, 10:30 pm

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A SON banned from seeing his mother after assaulting her went to the school where she worked twice in one day in breach of a court order.Michael Barber, 29, of Gurney's Lane, Camborne, pleaded guilty at Bodmin Magistrates' Court to contravening the restraining order.Jill Wilson, for the CPS, said Barber was given the order and a suspended sentence in March 2014 after assaulting and harassing his mother Sally Barber.The indefinite restraining order was varied in November of that year, prohibiting...

Victims of crime to confront their offenders in Cornwall

November 16, 2015, 10:38 pm

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Devon and Cornwall Police are promoting a scheme which involves victims of crime coming face-to-face with their offenders as part Restorative Justice Week 2015Until November 22 the force will be supporting the national campaign "I've got something to say" which aims to raise awareness of restorative justice (RJ) to encourage victims of crime to undertake the process.Teams across Devon and Cornwall will be implementing a wide range of activities to promote the week from local community...

Resident issues warning following Illogan crime wave

November 17, 2015, 5:39 am

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A RESIDENT has sounded a warning urging people to be vigilant after a mini crime wave swept through Illogan.Over the past two weeks numerous residents in the village have had their vehicles targeted by thieves or vandals.One of whom, Chloe Lee, says that she is the 12th victim affected in the area."The culprit broke into my car that was parked on Churchtown Road and took one ladies black and pink Regatta and a toddler's Regatta grey coat worth about £130."They also decided to...

​Police appeal for information after man attacked in Truro

November 18, 2015, 6:27 am

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Police are appealing for witnesses after a 28 year-old man was attacked in Truro city centre.Police said the victim sustained a black eye and a chipped tooth after he approached two white males in their twenties who were talking to a woman in Squeeze Guts Alley at about 2.30am on Sunday. Anyone with any information is asked to call Truro police on 101 quoting the crime reference CR/079258/15. Alternatively calls can be made to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

​Former Bishop of Truro spokesman denies child sex offences

November 18, 2015, 7:30 am

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A FORMER Bishop of Truro spokesman and teacher has denied a string of sexual offences, including four charges of gross indecency with a boy under 14.Jeremy Dowling, 77, is also charged with eight counts of indecent assault on a man and two charges of making indecent images. The four counts of gross indecency with or towards a child under 14 date back to the 1970s.Mr Dowling, formerly of Bude, had previously taught at a Cornish boarding school and was also a governor at Budehaven School for 18...

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November 19, 2015, 3:11 am

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POLICE are asking for the victims of a recent crime wave in Illogan to come forward and claim their property after a man was arrested in connection with the crimes.On Wednesday November 18 officers from Camborne Police Station arrested a man from Illogan on suspicion of burglaries to a number of garages.Following the arrest a number of items were seized from his address that are suspected to be stolen, including power tools and a generator. Not all of these items have been identified at this...

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Man charged following police officer assault in Lower Pengegon

November 19, 2015, 3:29 am

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A 21-year-old Camborne man has been arrested following a disturbance in Lower Pengegon in the early hours of Wednesday morning.Dale Carter was arrested in connection with the incident at around 1:30am and later charged with assault of a police officer and obstructing an officer in the execution of his duty.He remains in custody and is due to appeal before Bodmin Magistrates at some point today.

Thieves smash their way into Camborne vets

November 19, 2015, 4:56 am

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HEARTLESS thieves who broke into a veterinary surgery have been condemned by staff at the centre and volunteers at a local charity.Lamorna House Veterinary Centre in Tuckingmill was broken into sometime between 6:40pm on Monday November 16 and 8:30am on Tuesday November 17.The thieve(s) entered the premises by smashing a glass pane in the front door and once inside stole a till containing a small amount of cash.Receptionist at the centre, Charlotte Cox, said: "I came in the following...

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November 19, 2015, 7:00 am

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Police have issued a warning of the dangers posed to children after "despicable" vandals left legal highs in the garden of a nursery school.The trespassers damaged the curtains of the children's playhouse and left a pile of burnt cigarette ends and rubbish. Shocked staff arrived at the charity-run Mount Hawke Pre-School on Short Cross Road on Monday of last week to find the drug tablets and the damage.Police believe the incident happened over the weekend.Sergeant Marc Sayers, from...

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November 19, 2015, 10:30 pm

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Children as young as nine are so frightened they will be victims of a terrorist attack in the wake of the Paris atrocities that they have been ringing a special abuse helpline. The NSPCC said more than 100 children have contacted its confidential 24-hour ChildLine service - set up for young victims to report abuse and bullying - since the Paris massacre, worried there will similar attacks in Britain. Some of the terrified youngsters even fear we're on the brink of World War Three, while other...

​Truro man will stand trial for dog attack

November 20, 2015, 6:20 am

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A TRURO dog owner has denied that his pet was responsible for an attack that left a grandfather scalped and requiring surgery.Paul Francis Charles Lindsay-Jones, 52, who appeared at Truro Crown Court this morning, denied being the owner of a dog, which has been described as a mixed breed Rottweiler mastiff cross, that was dangerously out of control in a public place and caused injury to a person. Peter Fitzgerald required surgery after he was attacked while he was walking at playing fields near...