Lifeboat volunteers "disappointed" after donations...
LIFEBOAT volunteers have spoken of their disappointment after the lifeboat station in St Agnes was broken into and money from a charity collection box stolen.The station on The Quay at St Agnes was...
View ArticleBoats damaged at Helford Passage and dinghies stolen at Falmouth...
SERIOUS damage to three boats at Helford Passage may have been caused by another vessel, say police.PCSO Chris Braddon, of Falmouth Boatwatch, said: "It's unknown at this stage how this has been caused...
View ArticleGuilty of theft
DANIEL JOHN PATRICK QUINN, 22, of Grenville Road, Falmouth, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to theft at Falmouth with others and was fined £20 and told to pay compensation of £1.20.
View ArticleDrink driver Adam Newton from Perranarworthal was going to call...
A DRINK-DRIVER claimed he had realised he was over the limit and decided to call for a taxi – just as he was caught by the police.At Truro Magistrates' Court Adam Newton, aged 22, of Cosawes Park...
View ArticleFALMOUTHMotors stolen
POLICE are appealing for information about the theft of two outboard engines from the Falmouth area.A 5HP Honda engine, serial number HNX012790, was taken from a boat near Falmouth Boat Construction in...
View ArticleRNLI collection box stolen
VOLUNTEERS have spoken of their disappointment after a lifeboat station was broken into and money from a charity collection box stolen.The station on The Quay at St Agnes was broken into sometime...
View ArticleST ERMEDriver fined
LEE ALAN BRIDGER, 44, of Trevella Vean, St Erme, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to driving without due care and attention in Aldi car park, Truro, on December 24 and was fined £235.
View ArticleHELSTONRider banned
A MOPED rider stopped by police for riding in an unbalanced way was almost twice the drink-drive limit.At Truro Magistrates' Court waiter Lewis Busbridge, 21, of Lower Porkellis, admitted drink-driving...
View ArticlePOOLBlade thief
JOHNATHAN FINCHAM, 43, of Pellor Fields, Breage, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to attempting to steal razor blades worth £45 from Tesco at Pool on September 2.Alison May, for the...
View ArticleREDRUTHArt showcase
A NATIONAL exhibition showcasing pieces by artists from around the world has opened in Redruth.Organised by CMR Gallery, "Misbehavior" includes two and three dimensional works, installations and films...
View ArticleShoplifter Matthew Munday from Truro caught on British Home...
CCTV at British Home Stores in Truro led to the identification of a thief who helped himself to a knife block worth £24.21.At Truro Magistrates' Court, Matthew Munday, 24, of City Road, Truro, pleaded...
View ArticleRail delays caused as police board London-bound train at Truro
RAIL passenger were delayed at Truro station after transport police boarded a train bound for London.According to passengers, there was a police car and van outside the station at 9am this morning and...
View ArticlePenryn woman, Susan Turner, jailed for setting fire to home she...
A PENRYN woman jailed for arson called mental health services for help immediately before she started the blaze which damaged her flat and meant she had to be rescued by an "exceptionally brave"...
View ArticleHayle woman with learning disabilities damaged her ex-boyfriend's...
A HAYLE woman with learning difficulties has been told to stay out of trouble for the next year after she admitted damaging her ex-boyfriend's hat and headphones and his new partner's jumper. At Truro...
View ArticleMichael John Pill set partner's clothing alight after she texted...
A DISGRUNTLED 25-year-old set fire to his partner's clothes after she sent him a text message saying she had slept with another man.Truro magistrates heard that Jody Lewis sent the messages to Michael...
View ArticleFalmouth police station front office to close in three weeks
THE front office at Falmouth police station will close at the end of the month.It is one of five public access desks at Cornish police stations which will shut their doors as part of a programme to...
View ArticleCrime Commissioner Tony Hogg hits back after calls to scrap his...
Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner has hit back at politicians calling for his job to be scrapped.Tony Hogg, who was elected to the role in 2012, was reacting to pledges by Labour and the Liberal...
View ArticleShoplifter Matthew Savage of Camborne used woman's bank card to...
A CAMBORNE man who was given a bank card by a woman to get £30 to buy cigarettes took an extra £200 from her account.At Bodmin Magistrates' Court Matthew Savage, 25, of Bassett Street, pleaded guilty...
View ArticleCamborne estate agent Tim Glasson sent to prison
A man who defrauded hard-working Camborne residents out of thousands of pounds has been sent to jail.Timothy Glasson, who had previously pleaded guilty to ten counts of fraud, was sentenced to 21...
View ArticleFalmouth sports therapist jailed for sexual assault on three...
A sports therapist from Falmouth has been jailed for sexually assaulting three patients while giving them massages for back pain.Clifford Pill told the women he was showing them how to check for lumps...
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