17/05/2026
A major police operation was launched yesterday in a village near Redruth after tensions boiled over between rival “jam first” and “cream first” protest groups.
Kernow Police confirmed officers were deployed after intelligence suggested both groups planned to gather outside the village shop at roughly the same time, creating what one resident described as “hellup.”
Authorities say the operation remained under control throughout the afternoon, despite the crowd at one stage reaching “at least 12 people altogether.”
Witnesses reported scenes of chaos shortly after midday when a member of the jam first group allegedly gripped a copy of the Daily Sport and pointed it in the general direction of the opposition crowd, many of whom are believed to have moved down from up country within the last few years.
“It was tense,” said one officer. “For a moment we genuinely thought someone was about to say something sarcastic.”
Police intervened immediately, giving the elderly man what officials later described as “a stern look.” The suspect then reportedly scurried back into the shop where he purchased a scratch card and packet of pork scratchings and sat on a bench chewing on his nibbles.
Drone footage later showed both groups standing roughly eight feet apart near the village noticeboard while muttering things like “tuss” and “yokel.”
One cream first protester, believed to be from Surrey, attempted to calm tensions by drawing a scientific equation on a whiteboard explaining how “cream first technically is the better way,” a comment which was met by an elderly gentleman whispering “some boy mind!" at the top of his voice.
Despite fears of unrest, police confirmed the demonstration remained peaceful overall and no arrests were made, although one Jam First participant did have a nap on the bench.
