Police hunt men who assaulted pensioner at his Camborne home
The police are appealing for witnesses after a pensioner was assaulted at his home in Camborne. Two men knocked at the door of the elderly man's property in Pendarves Street, Beacon between 9pm and...
View ArticleCare workers in court on abuse charges
Three former care workers at a day centre for vulnerable adults, who were charged with abusing and neglecting patients, have had their case transferred to Crown Court.Benjamin Jenkins, Philip Sowden...
View ArticleMurder in Newquay at Sailors bar on Fore Street
A man was murdered in a nightclub in Newquay last night. Police confirmed a 49-year-old man died following an incident at Sailors nightclub on Fore Street. The area surrounding the popular bar and club...
View ArticleUPDATE: Murder enquiry in Newquay stood down after incident at...
UPDATE 10.30AM: Police are no longer treating the incident as a murder but said it will be investigated as a major crime. In a statement issued this morning Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Following...
View ArticleCornish town "awash with ketamine" court hears
A Cornish town is "awash with Ketamine", Truro Crown Court heard yesterday. The comment by a crown court judge highlighted the scale of illegal drug use in Cornwall. Ketamine is a fast-acting drug...
View ArticlePoodle owner bitten on head by Staffordshire Bull Terrier on Par...
A 43-YEAR-OLD defending his pet poodle was bit on the back of the head by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier while walking on Par Beach. Police said the attacking dog, which was off its lead, went for the...
View ArticleThieves steal and deface art work at the Fish Factory Art Space,...
Thieves have stolen and defaced irreplaceable artwork at the Fish Factory Art Space during a break in. Some of the work was part of an exhibition to raise money and awareness for Amnesty International...
View ArticlePolice warning over suspect cold callers in Falmouth
Police are warning people to be wary of cold callers after a number of complaints about two men offering substandard gardening services in Falmouth. Sergeant Phil Binnie said the men were overcharging...
View ArticlePolice name Newquay nightclub death man
A man whose death is at the centre of a major police investigation has been formally named.Mick Kearns died after being found unconscious and not breathing outside Sailors nightclub in Newquay at 3am...
View ArticleProfessional gang blamed for spate of burglaries
A PROFESSIONAL gang is believed to have defrauded victims by thousands of pounds following burglaries at premises across Devon and Cornwall.The most recent recorded incidents were on April 18 when...
View ArticleTeenager threatened by girl at train station
BRITISH Transport Police officers are searching for a teenage girl who threatened a 17-year-old at Looe Railway station on April 8 at around 5pm.Investigating officer PC Mike Phillips said: "At Looe...
View ArticleBag taken by burglar
LISKEARD police are searching for a man who stole a blue bag from a house in Church Road on Monday, April 22.Police said a man wearing a distinctive blue hooded top climbed into the back garden during...
View ArticleSt Columb business fined for illegally taking water from South...
A ST COLUMB road surfacing business has been fined by magistrates for illegally taking water from South West Water's network.E Roberts Contractors Ltd, road surfacing contractors from St Columb, used...
View ArticleAddress offence
NORMAN RAYMOND SIMPSON, 58, of Fraddon Industrial Estate, St Columb, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court on April 22 to failing to notify police of a change of address contrary to the...
View ArticleDrug allegations
COCAINE worth more than £1,000 was seized during a drugs raid in Newquay.Police found the Class A drug, with a street value of £1,300, at a property in the Mayfield area of Newquay on Monday last...
View ArticleTrailer goes missing
AN Ifor Williams trailer was stolen during the night of March 17 from Indian Queens.Anyone with information is being asked to call 101 quoting crime number GC/13/81.
View ArticleVandals in wetsuits
FOUR young boys in wetsuits seen causing damage to Newquay harbour's CCTV camera are being sought by police.Witnesses to the incident, on April 21 between 4.20pm and 4.50pm, are being asked to call...
View ArticleBreak-in at a farm
A BURGLAR who broke into a farm outbuilding made off with a compressor and a mountain bike.The incident took place during the night of Sunday, April 21, at a farm in the St Columb Major area.The...
View ArticleInternet warning
NEWQUAY police have issued a warning to residents to keep their internet links secure after it was found that a man was able to gain access to an unprotected connection.A spokeswoman said a particular...
View ArticleArson suspected after cottage blaze
POLICE have said that investigations are continuing following the destruction of an idyllic cottage in a remote area near Menheniot.The cottage is believed to have been deliberately set alight on the...
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