Equipment seized from St Austell home after noise complaints
MUSIC equipment and a television have been seized from a house in St Austell after the noise made nearby residents lives a misery. Despite a noise abatement notice being served on the occupier of the...
View ArticleMan arrested after dousing himself in petrol and setting fire to his house in...
A man doused himself in petrol and began setting fire to items in his home in the early hours of this morning, Police have said. Emergency services were called to a house in Torpoint following reports...
View ArticleHarry retains county junior golf title after overnight dash
West Cornwall's Harry Hall retained his title as Cornish Junior Champion golfer at St Austell GC yesterday. The 15-year-old, who the previous day had failed to make the cut in the Sir Henry Cooper...
View ArticleSt Cleer sheds targeted by thieves
Police are warning St Cleer residents to ensure their garden sheds are kept secure following a spate of break-ins over the weekend. Officers say four garden sheds in different areas of the village,...
View ArticleKayakers rescued after being blown out to sea at Swanpool, Falmouth
Two kayakers had to be rescued yesterday afternoon by a lifeboat crew after being blown out to sea off Falmouth. And someone who went to their aid in a rigid inflatable (RIB) also had to rescued after...
View ArticleUPDATE: St Austell Feast Week events schedule revealed
UPDATE - 10.30am: TIMES of some events have altered slightly.EARLIER: THE EVENT schedule for St Austell's Feast Week has been revealed. The culmination of fun, food and colour will run this year from...
View ArticleBurglar scales building in Fowey to steal £3,688 worth of power tools
A BURGLAR scaled a building in Fowey and stole more than £3,600 worth of power tools. Police are appealing for information after the thief climbed the scaffolding of a building on The Esplanade which...
View ArticleWoman treated for shock after fire in Marazion holiday chalet
A HOLIDAYMAKER was treated for shock after a fire was discovered in the bedroom of a holiday chalet in Marazion in the early hours. Firefighters from Penzance were called to Gwallon, just outside...
View ArticleCar theft spate in St Austell over Weekend
A SPATE of car thefts plagued St Austell over the weekend. An iPod 3 and charger worth £100 were stolen from a black BMW 320 parked on a driveway in Treverrick Road between 7.30pm on Sunday and 6am...
View ArticleCon artists target vulnerable people in St Austell and Tywardreath
CON ARTISTS have been preying upon vulnerable people in Tywardreath and St Austell. Police asked residents to be aware of people knocking at their door asking for money to carry out garden and fencing...
View ArticleDick and Dom in da Duchy
Children from Cornwall met up with television stars Dick and Dom on a trip to the county. Pupils from Richard Lander School in Truro played a crucial role in the selection process of the new presenter...
View ArticleSandcastle competition as part of Love Architecture event in St Ives
FEW TOWNS this size have more to boast about than St Ives when it comes to architecture. This weekend a special Love Architecture St Ives 2013 event is being organised by award winning local architects...
View ArticleFalmouth student Wolfy Millington upset at being named least attractive Big...
Falmouth Big Brother student Wolfy Millington was left inconsolable this week after the public vote her the least attractive housemate. It was a double blow for the lesbian fisherwoman after Sallie...
View ArticleMade in Chelsea star Andy Jordan will help children learn to surf in Cornwall
Made In Chelsea star Andy Jordan will be a volunteer surf instructor for autistic children at a charity event on Fistral Beach in Newquay on July 6. He will help out Truro-based charity, the Wave...
View Article£11, 000 engine stolen from boatyard in Looe
Police are investigating after a £11,000 inboard engine was stolen from a boatyard in Looe. Officers say the offenders smashed down a fence to get into Portlooe Boatyard sometime between 9pm on Tuesday...
View ArticleCar crashes through shop window in Camborne - woman pedestrian airlifted to...
UPDATE: June 24 @ 4pm: The injured woman remains in a critical condition in hospital. The investigation into the collision is ongoing, police said today. UPDATE, June 19 @ 2.30pm: The injured pensioner...
View ArticleAliens to be identified and tracked in Fowey
Aliens have been spotted along the Cornish coastline and Fowey Harbour will be working to track the spread of the non-native species. But before everyone runs for the hills or the safety of the duvet...
View ArticleGang of thieves targets drunken clubbers in Newquay
A GANG of thieves is targeting drunken revellers in Newquay's pubs, bars and clubs, police believe. Officers are warning people to keep an eye on their belongings following a series of thefts at...
View ArticleBaby delivered outside Camborne police station
A BABY was delivered outside a police station by a group of officers. The special delivery took place on Friday at 5.45am when on-duty officers heard a woman screaming outside Camborne station. They...
View ArticleFire fighters extinguish car fire near Grampound Road
Fire fighters were called to a car fire near Grampound Road this evening. At around 6.15pm the crew from St Dennis extinguished the vehicle, approximately one mile north of Grampound Road towards...
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