Police call
off search
POLICE halted a massive search operation in Saltash yesterday, after the owners of two Springer Spaniel dogs, left alone in the town contacted them and said they were safe.
The owners assured police they were due to return home yesterday lunchtime.
Police were contacted at 4.40pm by a member of the public who had seen the two dogs running in Saltash. There was alarm that their owners were not with them.
The Dartmoor Rescue Group, Police, Coastguard, Ministry of Defence units, Tactical aid group and local officers all began a search in and around the area, fearing the owners may be in some danger or in need of help. The owner and her partner were eventually contacted, found to be safe and were to be questioned by police yesterday.
Work on the track
to disrupt services
FIRST Great Western customers travelling between Cornwall and London during the next two weekends will have their journeys affected by essential engineering work being carried out by Railtrack.
Services will be affected on January 19/20 and January 26/27 because of Railtrack engineering work between Castle Cary and Exeter.
On the Saturdays most services between Cornwall and Paddington will start from, or terminate, at Castle Cary or Weston-super-Mare. Road transport will be provided between these stations and Taunton.
On the Sundays most services will be diverted by an alternative route, adding around an hour to the normal journey time.
Customs seize
four taxis
CUSTOMS officers have seized four taxis in Cornwall after discovering smuggled tobacco goods at the offices of a taxi firm.
Officers visited the firm, operating cabs in around Truro, Penryn and Falmouth. During a search of the premises the Customs officers found cigarettes and tobacco goods, some hidden in a meter cupboard. A total of 13,260 cigarettes, 2.6 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco and 200 cigarillos were recovered during the operation.