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Conmen swindle thousands of pounds out of woman, 86, from Truro...

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Conmen are targeting pensioners with a scam in a bid to swindle them out of thousands of pounds of money which has already cost one 86-year-old £2,500. Sergeant Marc Sayers, from Truro police, said the tricksters, who were all men, knocked on her door in Truro claiming that her neighbour had a water leak.The men told her that she needed "an item" put in her house to prevent the leak from getting any worse and that the item would need insurance.She was tricked by the men who made...

Conmen swindle thousands of pounds out of woman, 86, from Truro...


Could rise in hate crimes in Cornwall be linked to Brexit?

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Hate crime during June has risen in Devon and Cornwall by comparison to last year – with offences linked to faith and sexuality being the main flashpoints.Across the country, hate crime during June rose by 16 percent when compared to June 2015, a Freedom of Information request found. Offences linked to race and religion went up by nearly a fifth.Data released by police across the UK showed that 6,305 offences were reported in June 2016, compared to 5,405 in June 2015.Read next: Pensioner...

Could rise in hate crimes in Cornwall be linked to Brexit?

Tackling anti-social behavior in St Austell will be made a police...

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Police say tackling St Austell's anti-social behavior problem is a priority after complaints from locals. The town had 94 anti-social behavior incidents in June - among the highest in Cornwall.Only Camborne with 111 incidents and Newquay with 99 fared worse. And despite police pledges, the situation in St Austell shows little sign of improving: the number of reported incidents this year is identical to 2015. Read next: Two crashes on the A30 at Hayle were caused by drivers performing u-turns...

Tackling anti-social behavior in St Austell will be made a police...

A police helicopter searched Camborne after reports of a man with...

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A man is being held by police after officers received reports of a person with a sword in the Camborne area. The police helicopter and ground units were dispatched at around at 12.30am today to track down a man who was allegedly in possession of a sword. The National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter performed a search of open ground while officers made enquiries on foot. 0030hrs assist @DC_Police at #Camborne re report of male with sword. Search of open ground while officers made...

A police helicopter searched Camborne after reports of a man with...

Man whose neck was broken in vicious St Austell attack named as...

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A man whose neck was broken during a vicious assault in St Austell has been named as 38-year-old Kevin Phillips. Mr Phillips was walking home along Trenance Road near Blowinghouse Hill in the Gover area when he was violently attacked, leaving him with serious injuries that also included a fractured eye socket.He was returning home after a night out with friends.St Austell police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the attack, which happened between 11:55pm on Sunday, August 14, and 6am on...

Man whose neck was broken in vicious St Austell attack named as...

Redruth paedophile Simon Hand spared jail for making indecent...

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A paedophile has dodged jail time despite being found guilty of several counts of making indecent images of childrenSimon Hand, 31, of Wesley Street, Redruth, was sentenced at Truro Crown Court today after previously being found guilty by a jury of seven counts of making the images.Two of the images were of a Category A nature - the most serious - two Category B and the remainder Category C.Read more: Camborne growers distraught after night-time vandals burn allotment sheds to the groundAll of...

Redruth paedophile Simon Hand spared jail for making indecent...

Family of sex attacker Timothy Greet from Helston and Lizard say...

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The family of a sex attacker and serial offender recently released from jail said they now fear for their lives.Timothy John Greet, 28, was sentenced at Truro Crown Court last week for a serious sexual assault against a woman in Newquay.His family, who live in the Helston and Lizard areas, said they have suffered stress and anxiety that he is at large in Cornwall. They have only had minimal contact with him since his release from custody.See related story: Sex attacker spared jail for assaulting...

Family of sex attacker Timothy Greet from Helston and Lizard say...

Farmer ordered to pay nearly £9,000 for pollution near Par...

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A farmer has been ordered to pay £8,957 by Truro magistrates for polluting a stream near a popular Cornish beach.The Environment Agency investigated after a report on July 9, 2015, said Tywardeath Stream, Par, had turned brown and smelt of slurry.Par Duck Pond was also polluted and precautionary warning signs advising people not to swim were put up at nearby bathing beach Par Sands.The pollution was said to be traced to East Lanescot Farm where slurry was gushing from a pipe. Eels and fish...

Farmer ordered to pay nearly £9,000 for pollution near Par...


Redruth man Anthony Martin found guilty of raping a young boy

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A man has been found guilty of raping a younger boy whilst still a child himself.It took a jury at the trial of Anthony Martin, 28, of West End, Redruth, less than an hour to reach guilty verdicts for two counts of child rape, four counts of indecency with a child and four indecent assaults on the male, aged eight at the time.The offences took place between October 1998 and September 2002 in Guildford, Surrey, when Martin was between 10 and 14 years old.Read more: Redruth 'predator' Stephen Webb...

Redruth man Anthony Martin found guilty of raping a young boy

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Bike and camping stoves stolen as police receive report of...

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Two camping stoves and a Saracen pedal cycle have been stolen in a burglary in Illogan.Devon and Cornwall Police officers are investigating the raid in Bridge Hill, Illogan which saw thieves force a lock and gain access to a garage and a shed of a property.Police had also received a report of suspicious activity in the area at around the time the offence was committed on Friday August 19 at 4.20am.READ MORE: Robert Bown, victim of child rapist Anthony Martin, vows to use ordeal as career...

Bike and camping stoves stolen as police receive report of...

Partner of man viciously attacked in St Austell 'frustrated' by...

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Kevin Phillips, who suffered a broken after neck after a vicious assault in St Austell, is out of hospital and back home. But his partner is angry that nobody has come forward with information despite police appeals. Kevin was walking home along Trenance Road, near Blowinghouse Hill, in the Gover area of St Austell when he was violently attacked. The assault left him with serious injuries including a broken neck, fractured eye socket, and fractured scapula. He is now home from hospital...

Partner of man viciously attacked in St Austell 'frustrated' by...

Thieves cut through metal to steal Fowey Harbour office's parking...

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A ticket machine in a Cornish harbour's car park has been stolen. The thieves cut through metal to rip the machine from the floor. The theft took place overnight between Monday and Tuesday at Fowey harbour commissioner's office. Harbour master Paul Thomas said: "Our assumption is they used something like a petrol powered disk cutter to cut through the metal base of it."The machine costs £6,000 to replace but we have to repair the fittings and things so the total...

Thieves cut through metal to steal Fowey Harbour office's parking...

More police and less booze, demand St Austell businesses and...

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More police and less booze were among the demands from people with a stake in St Austell's fortunes given to MP Steve Double at a summit about its antisocial behaviour problem.  Both Cornwall councillors and town councillors were at the meeting. It was also attended by representatives from St Austell Business Improvement District (BID), White River Place, St Austell Bay Chamber of Commerce and the town's antisocial behaviour working group. All the stakeholders...

More police and less booze, demand St Austell businesses and...

Nanpean man Andrew Osborne avoids jail after sexually assaulting...

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A man has avoided jail after sexually assaulting a woman on a train in between Plymouth and St Germans. Andrew Osborne, 51, of Nanpean pled guilty to guilty to sexual assault and was sentenced at Truro Crown Court. He sexually assaulted the woman on a train between Plymouth and St Germans on February 11. Judge Simon Carr heard a victim impact statement from the victim. The woman said: "I have constantly been looking over my shoulder and don't feel very safe."Since this...

Nanpean man Andrew Osborne avoids jail after sexually assaulting...


Devon and Cornwall Police warn of British Gas utility bill email...

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​Local police have issued a warning about a scam where fraudsters use fake British Gas utility bill emails that link to a virus that takes over victim's computers.Devon and Cornwall Police has shared a warning on behalf of Action Fraud which has received hundreds of reports of these emails cleverly designed to look like a seemingly harmless utility bill. The emails contain links that take people to a website where they are told to download a file in order to view their bill. After downloading...

Devon and Cornwall Police warn of British Gas utility bill email...

Eden Project says employee Sarah Jane Fletcher "exploited&qu...

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The Eden Project has said it was "dismayed" at finding an employee "exploited her position of trust" to pilfer £107,000. Sarah Jane Fletcher, 48, from Par Green, Par, stole the money between April 2012 and February 2016. She had worked for the Eden Project in a number of different positions over several years. Fletcher was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for the theft by Judge Simon Carr at Truro Crown Court on Friday, September 2. Read next: Lidl get...

Eden Project says employee Sarah Jane Fletcher "exploited&qu...

Redruth boss Samuel Lowe dodges jail for £11,000 online...

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A business owner has avoided jail time despite going on a £11,500 online spending rampage with a company debit card given to him by his ex-employer. Samuel Lowe, 26, of New Row, Carnmenellis, Redruth, bought about 35 items from the website Amazon using a card connected to Alan Davies and the business Gleam Clean Services Limited where he was employed at the time as a contracts manager.Items purchased by Lowe included a watch worth almost £5,000, a £2,000 laptop and items of...

Redruth boss Samuel Lowe dodges jail for £11,000 online...

Former St Eval Parish Council chairman Ian Littlefield is spared...

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A former parish council chairman has avoided being sent to jail despite sexually assaulting two women, one of whom was just 16 years old, which he claimed was only "flirtation". Ian Littlefield, 46, previously the chairman of St Eval Parish Council, today appeared at Truro Crown Court to be sentenced for the crimes.He had been found guilty of both counts following a trial earlier this summer.The court heard how Littlefield assaulted the first woman in her early forties in August 2014...

Former St Eval Parish Council chairman Ian Littlefield is spared...

St Austell pensioner sentenced for Del Boy-like scheme selling...

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A St Austell pensioner has been spared a prison sentence for a Del Boy-like scheme selling thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco out of a pub. Derwin Hawke regularly sold pouches of Cutters Choice and Golden Virginia, which was foreign labelled and so not legal for sale in the UK.The 69-year-old admitted supplying and carrying the tobacco when he appeared before Bodmin magistrates on Friday. Records kept by the pensioner, of High Cross Street, showed that in just one two-week period, he...

St Austell pensioner sentenced for Del Boy-like scheme selling...

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