Local News Round-up
Looe bomb scare
The cause of a bomb scare in Looe on Thursday (yesterday) afternoon, turned out to be no more than a ticking telephone.
After a phone call from worried staff at the Cancer shop in Fore Street, East Looe, at around 1.40pm, that a package left on the floor was ticking, the local police took emergency action and evacuated the shop and surrounding areas, which included many holidaymakers out to enjoy the sunshine.
Closer inspection of the package revealed an old style telephone which was upside down and spring loaded, the cause of the clicking noise.
The polling station for the local election, which was in the Guildhall, was not affected.
A new burgess
Eighty-five year old Mr Frank Wilton is to be made a Burgess of Liskeard in recognition of his long service to the community in many capacities.
The honour will be bestowed on him at the Mayor Choosing ceremony at the Public Hall, Liskeard, on Wednesday, May 19.
Petrol thieves
Police are asking for witnesses to an incident last Wednesday (April 28) in Liskeard, in which thieves cut through the lines and syphoned off the petrol from two cars.
The vehicles, one of them a blue Vauxhall Astra, were parked in Rapson's long-stay car park, by the wooden barrier on the side nearest the road. The incident happened at around 5.00pm.
At about the same time, a black Ford Fiesta, driven by a white male driver and containing two white male passengers, was seen by a passing motorist as it drove off at speed in the direction of Moorswater.
Anyone who saw the car or has any other information about the incident is asked to contact pc Hollins at Liskeard police station on 0990 777444.