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A whopping 43% increase in crime has been blamed on Boardmasters and class A drugs, police in Cornwall have said.Police statistics for Newquay last month soared to 275 recorded crimes, up from 192 in the same period in 2015.Inspector Dave Meredith, Newquay's most senior police officer, said the rise is linked to an increase of crime at the surf and music festival as well as the recent spate of commercial premise burglaries.Dwelling burglaries rose from three to five, while non-dwelling...

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September 19, 2016, 9:49 am

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A former prison officer and Royal Navy submariner who planned a threesome with a woman and her nine-year-old stepdaughter has been jailed after a police sting.Married father of three Geoffrey Grimster-Shepherd, from Torpoint, shared sick online chats with a woman in which he detailed his warped intentions with her young stepdaughter.These included her dressing in her school uniform and denim miniskirts while they performed sex acts on each other.The 58-year-old, who served as a chief petty...

Police in Newquay have seized more cannabis after an investigatio...

September 20, 2016, 8:59 am

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Police seized cannabis plants growing in Newquay today. The plants were found after work from the neighbourhood team and C Section officers. Newquay police inspector Dave Meredith tweeted the news after the growing operation was found. He said nobody had yet been arrested or detained after the plants were seized. Read next: Jail for Torpoint chef Paul Thompson for carrying knife that he used to cut scallops at work Nice cannabis seizure in Newquay today. Good work by C section &...

Police appeal for help solving four Camborne and Redruth crimes

September 21, 2016, 8:50 am

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Police have called on the help of people living in Camborne and Redruth to help get to the bottom of four unsolved crimes in the town this month.The first involved the theft of high value tools from a garage on Union Street, Camborne on September 3.Items stolen were a Snap-On impact gun, a Snap-On socket set, a Blue Point case containing torque keys and a Draper torque star and allen keys. Anybody with any information or who have been offered the tools for sale should call 101 quoting...

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September 22, 2016, 6:27 am

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A Truro woman has been jailed for benefits fraud after claiming that she was single while living with her husband. Helen Salunga, 47, of Kenwyn Street, Truro pleaded guilty to four counts of defrauding the Department for Work and Pensions, Cornwall Council and HM Revenue and Customs. In total she fraudulently claimed £80,506.48, Truro Crown Court heard. The first charge related to tax credits claimed from 2009 to 2014 when she told the authorities she was a single person but in fact...

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September 23, 2016, 7:47 am

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A Bodmin woman has been found guilty of stealing more than £13,000 from a Camborne charity.Maryanne Macaulay, 36, of Forster Street, Bodmin, worked for TR14ers from March 2011 to December 2011. The Camborne-based charity helps disadvantaged young people, often with dance-based events.Macaulay pleaded not guilty to a charge of theft at Truro Crown Court. The court heard in Macaulay's role she was largely responsible for the day-to-day finances of the charity which included using cheques to...

Elderly woman targeted in Camborne burglary

September 27, 2016, 2:17 am

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Cash, a purse and bank cards were among the items stolen from an elderly woman during a burglary in Camborne.Police have launched the appeal following the break-in at Aneray Road, Camborne between 10pm on September 23 and midnight on September 24.Entry was gained through the rear of the property and a total of £80 in cash was taken as well as sunglasses and a number of other smaller items.READ MORE: Former Redruth PCSO Peter Bunyan on trial accused of raping two young girlsLocal police are...

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October 17, 2016, 3:29 am

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A drone pilot who uses his device to help people find their missing dogs was beaten up following an altercation near Redruth. Experienced drone expert Mark Thomas regularly flies his devices in the local area and often uses them to help the emergency services and reunite owners with lost dogs.Shortly after 5pm on October 11 Mr Thomas was flying the drone near Carn Lane in Carnkie when he was approached by a man who claimed the machine was spooking horses nearby.An argument broke out and the...

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October 18, 2016, 11:30 pm

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TOMMY William Norton, 42, of Minorca Lane, Bugle, entered guilty pleas at Truro Magistrates' Court on October 10 to drink driving at Truro on September 25 and was fined £165 and banned from driving for 20 months, and to using a vehicle without insurance or a licence and was fined a further £160.

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October 18, 2016, 11:30 pm

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PUPILS of the Zone at Saltash.net school enjoyed the grand opening of their newly refurbished garden area after it was vandalised earlier this year.Matt Pollard of Endsleigh Garden Centre, Ivybridge, responded to the Zone pupils' requests for donations to help replace vandalised garden furniture and plants for the school's outdoor area which is a vital space for socialising and learning for pupils.The Trematon Zone is a part of the saltash.net community, specialising in meeting the needs of 17...

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October 21, 2016, 12:21 am

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The police are appealing for witnesses after a man had two teeth knocked out by a punch outside a Truro nightclub. The incident took place outside Vanilla nightclub on Duke Street at about 2.30am on September 11.A police spokesman said today: "There was an altercation between two men occurred outside Vanilla nightclub and a 22-year-old local man was punched to the face causing him to lose two teeth. "The offender is described as a white man in his 20s and of around 5ft 10inc tall. He...

Burglars snatch more than £100,000 in gold jewellery in St...

October 24, 2016, 6:33 am

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Burglars have made off with more than £100,000 of gold jewellery after smashing their way into a gift shop in the early hours. Thieves raided the Kudos jewellery store in Fore Street, St Ives.The police have issued an appeal for information and witnesses following the raid which took place between 3.15am and 3.30am on Tuesday, October 18. A police spokesman said: "Entry was gained by smashing a glass pane in the front door of the business. In excess of £100,000 of gold jewellery...

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October 28, 2016, 3:57 am

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The former treasurer of Newquay Hornets Rugby Club has been jailed after taking more than £76,000 out of the community club's accounts, nearly forcing it to fold.Stephen Simmons, 48, was jailed for 21 months at Truro Crown Court after pleading guilty to fraud by abuse of position of trust at a previous hearingSimmons, of Church Street, St Columb Minor, was charged with the offence in March following a police investigation which lasted over two years.Read next: Jail for Cornwall pensioner...

Newquay fairground worker Alfie McIntyre is jailed for child rape...

October 28, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A Newquay teenager who a judge said will pose a risk to women for the rest of his life raped an 11-year-old girl he groomed while working at a fairground in the town.Alfie McIntyre, 18, was sentenced to five years in a young offender's institution at Truro Crown Court yesterday afternoon having pleaded guilty to two counts of rape at an earlier hearing. McIntyre was staying in temporary accommodation at the Springvale Guest House on Henver Road, Newquay, when the incident happened on May 31 this...

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November 15, 2016, 2:39 am

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A solicitor has successfully appealed against his convictions for assaulting his ex-partner and shouting and swearing in the playground of a primary school.(Warning: This article contains offensive language which may offend)John Blanning, 56, was ticked off by the judge for laughing out loud at prosecution evidence during the hearing at Truro Crown Court. His defence applications for an adjournment pending the outcome of a judicial review and his claims that the judge was biased were rejected....

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November 16, 2016, 11:00 pm

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Police have been granted a closure order on a flat used around the clock by druggies where one died outside of an overdose - in a former police station.Truro magistrates heard that Chris and Rachel Hodges' top floor flat in Falmouth was said to have been in use day and night by drug-users who also slept, had sex and went to the toilet in the corridors. Their behaviour in and outside the building was upsetting neighbours, people in the street, and local shopkeepers.The Hodges' opposed an...

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November 17, 2016, 4:05 am

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A driver accused of causing the deaths of an elderly couple from Cornwall is to stand trial next year.Giovanni Coppolaro, 85, and his wife Maria, 83, from St Ives were killed last year after a head-on crash in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Now a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow has considered the case and set a date for a trial in April.Sandy Hamilton, 35, from Larkhall, near Glasgow, has been accused of causing their deaths and of driving without insurance. He denies the charges.Read next:...

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November 18, 2016, 4:23 am

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The police have now released images from CCTV after a burglar snatched more than £100,000 from a gift shop in St Ives.The burglary at Kudos jewellery store in Fore Street St Ives happened between 3.15am and 3.30am on October 18. A police spokesman said: "Entry was gained by smashing a glass pane in the front door of the business. In excess of £100,000 of gold jewellery was stolen. There is believed to one person involved. The man is described as wearing a dark hoody top and a...

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November 18, 2016, 4:25 am

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An area close to Trevithick Road in Camborne has seen the highest number of burglaries in Cornwall in the past year, according to our exclusive new widget that shows how many times burglars have targeted properties on your street, simply by entering your postcode. The interactive 'Burglary Unmasked' widget, shows there were 12 burglaries of properties in the area between July 2015 and June 2016 - the most of anywhere in Cornwall. The data shows the areas with the second highest numbers of...

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November 18, 2016, 9:12 am

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