Alcoholic's lapse led to drink-driving
"REWARDING" herself with a drink after a difficult weekend looking after her elderly grandmother, a Truro alcoholic bought cider and wine and was on her way to buy more when she crashed her car.Truro...
View ArticleTRUROAdmits fraud
MARK JAMES BRIGGS, 40, of Treffry Road, Truro, entered guilty pleas at Truro Magistrates' Court to benefit fraud between 2010 and 2012 at Truro and was put under curfew for six months.
View ArticleRedruth hit by spate of criminal damage to cars
VEHICLE owners in Redruth are being urged to be vigilant following a spate of criminal damage.Cars have been "keyed" and wing mirrors knocked off, particularly in the Sandy Lane, Albany Road and West...
View ArticleSleeping driver found near crash scene
POLICE officers called to a road accident found no one in the crashed vehicle involved and a police dog located the missing driver 500 yards away in a dead-end road, asleep.John Fisher, 49, of Lady...
View ArticleRestraining order for man, 21
A MAN who gave a contact address in Helston because he was of no fixed address has pleaded not guilty to harassing his mother, Linda Carter, by sending her threatening mobile phone calls last month.At...
View ArticleMan admits harassing his former girlfriend
A FALMOUTH man who was upset when his relationship with his former girlfriend ended after five years admitted to the police that his subsequent behaviour had caused her harassment.At Truro Magistrates'...
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Lead stolen from church
THIEVES ripped lead from 18 windows at an ancient church in Mullion, causing damage valued at hundreds of pounds.The 13th-century St Mellanus' Church was targeted between April 4 and 12.The Reverend...
View ArticleHELSTONSpeeder fined
MORAG SMITH, 43, of Crasken Farm, Helston, was convicted in her absence at Truro Magistrates' Court of speeding at Truro on September 17 and fined £200.
View ArticleSHORTLANESENDSex allegation
A SHORTLANESEND man accused of sexually assaulting a female on a train journey between Penzance and Truro in November, has been committed for trial at Truro Crown Court on June 7.Anthony Lean, 36, of...
View ArticleHELSTONFraud and rape
A HELSTON man is to stand trial at Truro Crown Court charged with a fraud of £26,470 from a woman between 2006 and 2012, a second case of fraud, three of rape and four of other sexual offences.No pleas...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses after mugging in Truro
POLICE in Truro want to speak to witnesses after a man was beaten and mugged near Garras Wharf in Truro on April 17 between 10pm and 11pm.Police confirmed "a number of arrests have been made" in...
View ArticleCamborne benefit cheat Linda Waterhouse spared jail
A CAMBORNE woman has been spared jail despite fraudulently claiming nearly £13,000 in benefits.Linda Waterhouse, aged 45, of Park Road, received a six-month prison sentence, suspended for a year, for...
View ArticleShocking images of Falmouth bus smash
THESE images capture the shocking moment a Falmouth man released a handbrake sending a double-decker bus smashing into parked vehicles.Luke Anthony Pentecost, 20, of Meadow Road, Falmouth, pleaded...
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Shocking images of Falmouth bus smash
THESE images capture the shocking moment a Falmouth man released a handbrake sending a double-decker bus smashing into parked vehicles.Luke Anthony Pentecost, 20, of Meadow Road, Falmouth, pleaded...
View ArticleShocking images of Falmouth bus smash
THESE images capture the shocking moment a Falmouth man released a handbrake sending a double-decker bus smashing into parked vehicles.Luke Anthony Pentecost, 20, of Meadow Road, Falmouth, pleaded...
View ArticleShocking images of Falmouth bus smash
THESE images capture the shocking moment a Falmouth man released a handbrake sending a double-decker bus smashing into parked vehicles.Luke Anthony Pentecost, 20, of Meadow Road, Falmouth, pleaded...
View ArticleSeat swap after crash
A DRIVER suspected of being drunk who got behind the wheel of a car after it was crashed by a drink-driver refused to provide a test for alcohol.Shortly after the woman had hit a traffic-calming sign...
View ArticleRough sleeper stole
SLEEPING outside in a car park and feeling cold on a January night a 32-year-old man stole a bottle of sherry valued at £5.99 from Sainsbury's to keep himself warm and help him to sleep, District Judge...
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Police search for Liskeard burglar
Liskeard police are searching for a man who burgled a house in the town centre on Monday morning. Police said a man wearing a distinctive blue hooded top climbed into the rear of the property in Church...
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Police appeal after stolen van involved in Hayle hit and run
POLICE are searching for the driver of a stolen van involved in a hit and run in Hayle.The black Ford Transit panel van, signwritten 'ALLOY KINGS' was in collision with a Peugeot 306 car on Carnsew...
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