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Residents and businesses in St Ives and Falmouth are to be given regular updates ahead of the G7 Summit coming to Cornwall this summer. With St Ives and Falmouth identified as key locations, police neighbourhood policing teams will be engaging with members of the public inviting them to follow local social media pages and sign up to a free messaging system called ‘Neighbourhood Alert’. Superintendent Jo Hall of Devon and Cornwall Police said: “Neighbourhood Alert and social media are great ways for us to keep in regular contact with members of the public; especially in the run up ...

Livestock worrying is this month's theme set out by the Devon and Cornwall Police rural affairs team. The rural affairs team have produced a calendar which highlights rural issues throughout the year to focus problem solving activity for police, partners and public with key messages and prevention activity. Livestock worrying is a crime and livestock that are chased or attacked by dogs are frequently killed or injured. This has a financial and emotional impact on all concerned and can affect the livestock long after the incident has taken place. You are responsible for your dog and acti...

Taking the keys out of your farm vehicle is the single most important step you can take to prevent it being stolen The risk of farm vehicle thefts increases significantly over winter, with the long, dark evenings making it easier for criminals to operate in isolated rural areas. “Too many farmers assume their vehicles are safe on their land, but sadly this is not the case,” says Arthur Denton, Cornish Mutual’s chartered legal executive and claims team leader. “We usually see an increase in claims for stolen vehicles during the winter months. It’s a time when vehicles are more ...