• Hunting trophies stolen near Helston

  By Em_Williams at 10:32 on 29/12/12

  

  Two hunting trophies have been stolen during a theft at an industrial unit near Helston. The first is a shoulder mounted Kudu which is extremely large and has spiral horns which are around 60 inches long. The other trophy is an Eland, which has a horn length of around 30 inches. Both were brought back to this country by their owner following a safari in South Africa in 2004. The thieves also stole mobile phones, a Toshiba...

• Man charged after Helston kidnapping

  By Em_Williams at 12:54 on 26/11/12

  

  A 33 year old man has been charged with kidnap and burglary with intent to steal after a woman was threatened and forced to drive her car for half a mile in Helston last week. Andrew Stanton will appear at Truro Crown Court tomorrow. The 45 year old woman from Porthleven was sitting in her silver Peugeot 307 which was parked to the side of the Spar shop when the man got in and forced her to drive away on Thursday afternoon. She...

• Arrest after woman kidnapped in Helston

  By Em_Williams at 15:17 on 23/11/12

  

  Police in Helston are appealing for witnesses after a woman was kidnapped in the town yesterday afternoon (Thursday 22 November). The 45 year old from Porthleven was sitting in her silver Peugeot 307 which was parked to the side of the Spar shop when a man got into the vehicle and threatened her, forcing her to drive away. The incident happened at around 4.25pm. The woman drove around half a mile to Sainsbury's car park on Clodgey...

• New Police and Crime Commissioner from Helston outlines plans to tackle crime

  By Em_Williams at 21:31 on 19/11/12

  

  Tony Hogg from Helston, the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, is calling on people to work with him to help make a difference to their local area. Mr Hogg, who was formerly the Commanding Officer at RNAS Culdrose, was elected in the early hours of Saturday morning after two lengthy counts at Carn Brea Leisure Centre. Although having won the election and been sworn in, Mr Hogg will not...

• Witnesses sought after man found injured in Helston street

  By Em_Williams at 14:20 on 23/07/12

  

  Police in Helston are appealing for witnesses after a man, in his late sixties, was found unconscious in Meneage Street in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services were called at around 2.50am after a member of the public reported finding a man with a head injury in a doorway. The man was taken to Treliske Hospital by ambulance and his condition is being described as stable. Part of Meneage Street was closed this morning...

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