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Police Appeal Following Mandolin Theft
Falmouth police are appealing for information after a Mandolin was stolen from Constantine on 6th May 2011 and sold on Helston Flora Day in the late afternoon. The offenders were in their late teens or early twenties and consisted of males and females. One may have had bandages on his hands. They were seen near the Blue Anchor at around 4.30pm. Anyone who may have any information is asked to contact DC 4860 Al Jordan at... -
Three sentenced following 'Chan' death
Three teenagers have been sentenced for their involvement in the car crash that killed Falmouth man Christian "Chan" Vinnicombe in 2009 after admitting to dangerous driving. Twenty-three year old Christian Lawrence of Beacon Parc, Helston and Twenty year old Simon Powell of Methleigh Parc, Helston were handed a 50 week prison sentence suspended for 18 months by Judge Christopher Elwen at Truro Crown Court. They... -
Festive lights coach crash that killed pensioners ‘not driver’s fault at all’
Two women were killed when a coach crashed on a 150 metre sheet of black ice that had turned a steep un-gritted road into an "ice rink" an inquest heard yesterday. Irene Spencer, 78, and Patricia Pryor, 70, both from Camborne, were with 45 other passengers travelling around West Cornwall to see the festive lights when the accident happened at the foot of a hill near Townshend, between Hayle and Helston. Mrs Spencer who was not... -
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Death crash charge dropped
A CHARGE of causing death by dangerous driving has been dropped against a Helston man on the day his trial was due to start. The Crown Prosecution Service agreed not to proceed with the charge against Simon Powell in relation to a crash which killed Christian Vinnicombe, of Falmouth, in August last year. Prosecutor Llewellyn Sellick told Judge Christopher Elwen at Truro Crown Court that he learned that morning that a pathologist... -
How Much Crime is there in Helston?
Statistics suggest that crime is on the way down in Helston and Cornwall. Comparing overall crime levels form the same three month (July, August, September) period in 2010 and 2009, crime is down by 6.3%, 2 Online Stats With the local police force is attempting to increase its transparency, local crime figures can be found online on a 'maps' section of the police website (click here). As well as providing a broad...
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Helston Postcode on Least at Risk of Burglary List
Helston's TR13 postcode has been named as one of the top twenty areas in the UK least at risk of theft or burglary. The findings are the result of research by Moneysupermarket which is based on three million home insurance quotes between December 2010 and November 2011. According to their latest look at the home insurance market, there were no theft related claims recorded in the Helston area during that time. On the other end of the... -
Large Cannabis Haul in Helston
A man's been arrested after police seized over £300,000 worth of cannabis in Helston. The 48 year old man was stopped by a police Road Crime Unit while driving along the A394 near Helston at around 10pm last night. While searching the Audi officers found what's suspected to be a large amount of controlled drugs, estimated to be around ten to twelve kilos. A further search of the man's house uncovered around 300 cannabis... -
Police Appeal for Information After Helston Robbery
Police in Helston are appealing for information following a robbery in the town. It happened at around 7.30pm on Tuesday 13th September outside the Betfred betting shop at the bottom of Meneage Street. The 20 year old male victim was approached by a group of three men. He was punched in the face and head and had his wallet stolen. All three suspects are described as white men and aged between 18 and 20. One of them was approximately... -
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New Website Shows Helston’s Crime Hotspots
A new website which tells you how many crimes have been reported in your local area has just been launched. www.police.uk lets you enter the name of your town or postcode and shows you the offences that have taken place in your street. The site is already proving popular; according to the Home Office it's been getting up to 75,000 hits a minute. So, understandably it's slow going trying to get on there but I persevered and finally... -
Man From Helston Area Arrested on Suspicion of Murder
A man in his forties from the Helston area has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of Paul Roberts aka Sleep who died at his home address in Helston on 27th April 2010. He was arrested yesterday and, following an interview, was released on police bail until 20th April pending further enquiries.
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I see the Helston neighbourhood policing team have been given bikes to do their patrols. Can't say I've seen any of them out on a bike at all. Has...
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Members of the neighbourhood policing team for Helston Town will be outside the Tesco Store on Clodgey Lane at 6pm tomorrow, Friday 9th July. If you...
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spotted the police helicopter hovering above town earlier, anyone know why?
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