Bath Chronicle, The back issues from October 2007:
Bishop's Iraq blast
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Bishop of Bath and Wells has called for British troops to pullout of the Middle East and for an end to the Iraq war. The Rt Rev Peter Price has demanded a speedy conclusion to thefour-year conflict in the diocesan newspaper The Grapevine. He said: "Whether we have agreed or ...
He's a wheel recordbreaker
Oct 01, 2007 ... A student from Bath wrote himself into the record books on Sundayafter covering the greatest distance in 24 hours on one wheel. Sam Wakeling, a 22-year-old undergraduate from Batheaston,unicycled for 282 miles around a track at Aberystwyth University thisweekend, smashing the ...
Parties urged to woo celebs
Oct 01, 2007 ... Research in Bath has suggested political parties should attempt towoo celebrity supporters to win over voters. It says celebrity endorsements are the way for parties to hook invoters who aren't interested in politics. Voters who don't watch or read about politics are much more ...
Edinburgh job for Robinson
Oct 01, 2007 ... Former Bath Rugby player and coach and ex-England head coach AndyRobinson has today been confirmed as the new supremo at EdinburghRugby. Scottish Rugby confirmed this morning that terms had been agreedon a three-year contract for Robinson, who was being linked with apossible ...
City handed Newport trip in FA Cup
Oct 01, 2007 ... Bath City manager John Relish will return to former club NewportCounty in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. City made it through to today's draw with an unconvincing 1-0 winat Truro City on Saturday and will travel across the Severn Bridge toface their Blue Square South ...
Noel to host pub quiz
Oct 01, 2007 ... Tv presenter Noel Edmonds will be hosting a pub quiz in Bath onTuesday. He is used to asking just one question: "Deal or no deal", but nowthe TV favourite has agreed to do the honours at the regular Tuesdaynight pub quiz at the Red Lion in Wellsway. Landlord Paul Wilkey said: ...
City fan attacked
Oct 01, 2007 ... A Bath City fan needed his jaw pinned after he was attackedfollowing the club's clash with Truro City. The 35-year-old was injured alongside his 56-year-old father-in-law. The attack happened at Truro railway station at around 6.10pmafter Saturday's match against Truro City, ...
Jail term cut for violent yob
Oct 02, 2007 ... A Bath man who bit his ex-partner, attacked a kebab shop worker ina racially-motivated assault, sold heroin to undercover detectivesand assaulted police officers in a four-month crime spree has had hisprison sentence cut on appeal. An appeal judge said Lee Skipp's attack on police ...
Bath's smurf world record
Oct 02, 2007 ... Dena Cook Pictures being sent through email will send to photographic when iget them. New students were feeling a little less blue starting their firstweek at university after beating a world record for having the mostnumber of people dressed as Smurfs in one ...
Hospital plans go on show
Oct 02, 2007 ... New plans for a hospital site are being put on display onWednesday. Bath firm Future Heritage has, in association with NorthridgeCapital, bought the former Bradford on Avon Community Hospital fromWiltshire Primary Care Trust. Future Heritage subsidiary, Berryfield House ...
Hope in bus battle
Oct 02, 2007 ... The headteacher of a school troubled by an overcrowding crisis onthe buses says a short term solution has been found. More than 75 parents of pupils at Ralph Allen School attended aspecial meeting to resolve the problem which had seen pupilsstruggling to get places on packed bus ...
New trains pledge
Oct 02, 2007 ... Beleaguered rail firm First Great Western has promised that moretrains will call at commuter stations in the Bath area in its nexttimetable. The company this week took the wraps off its timetable for 2007-8, which begins on December 9. FGW, which has just appointed a new boss ...
New clean-up regime
Oct 02, 2007 ... Four new neighbourhood teams have been set up to tackle problemsfrom litter to pest control in the Bath area. Bath and North East Somerset Council says new ways of working willbring key environmental services such as street cleaning and graffitiremoval a step closer to local ...
City see off tenants in county cup
Oct 03, 2007 ... Bath City set up a trip to Keynsham Town or Clevedon United with a3-0 victory over tenants TeamBath last night. Martin Paul marked his first start of the season with the openerand Lewis Hogg added the second from the penalty spot ...
Noel's public house party
Oct 03, 2007 ... Tv legend Noel Edmonds hosted a pub quiz in Bath last night. The Deal or No Deal star was greeted by screaming fans as heappeared behind the bar at The Red Lion pub in Odd Down shortlybefore 9pm. Landlord Paul Wilkey introduced his special guest who took themicrophone and ...
Guilty plea over death
Oct 03, 2007 ... A man pleaded guilty yesterday to an offence linked to the killingof a father-of-two in Bath. Paul Kelly was stabbed to death outside the Longacre Tavern pub ashe celebrated the New Year with a group of friends. Karl Eastwood, 21, of no fixed address, yesterday admitted ...
Factory future in doubt
Oct 03, 2007 ... The future of the Cadbury plant at Keynsham was being discussed atmeetings this ...
Teenager attacked by 10 girls
Oct 03, 2007 ... Three youths were attacked and robbed by a gang of ten teenagegirls in Royal Victoria Park. A 16-year-old girl was sat on a bench in Royal Victoria Park withtwo men when they were approached by the gang at around 10pm onSaturday, September 29. They surrounded the three ...
Bath rugby announce pounds29,000 loss
Oct 03, 2007 ... The chief executive of Bath Rugby has said the current capacity ofThe Rec presents a serious threat to the future of the club. Bob Calleja spoke out after the club revealed losses ofpounds29,000 in its financial results for the year to June 30. The loss compared with profits in ...
500 jobs go as cadbury shuts
Oct 03, 2007 ... Cadbury's chocolate factory in Keynsham will close by 2010 - withall 500 workers losing their jobs. Cadbury Trebor Bassett announced the shock news today saying itwas a move necessary for the firm to remain competitive. Instead the work of the Somerdale site will be split ...
Rec trustees consider parking scheme
Oct 03, 2007 ... The trustees of Bath's Recreation Ground are considering acrackdown on groups using the area. A report, due to go before the trust's board tomorrow (Friday),says that damage is being caused to the Rec because of groups usingit without booking. In future cars parked around the ...
Three in hospital after gang attacks
Oct 03, 2007 ... Detectives are hunting a gang believed to be behind a spate ofattacks which put three people in hospital. Three separate incidents in Bath in the space of 24 hours left atrio of victims needing hospital treatment for serious injuries. Only one of the victims was robbed but ...
Drop-top is more of a tourer
Oct 04, 2007 ... Meet BMW's first folding hard-top - the latest addition to the 3Series range and the first medium-sized Munich drop-top not tofeature a folding tent like its predecessors. The design and development process hasn't exactly been lightningfast because the current 3 Series saloon has ...
Fly by the seat of your pants at Combe
Oct 04, 2007 ... After an instructing e-mail had suggested I 'bring a spare pair ofpants', it was with a degree of trepidation I approached my day atCastle Combe Racing School. That correspondence came from Erling Jensen, one of the school'sinstructors, and referred to what he intended me to ...
Champion Moore facing fitness fight for formula ford carnival finale
Oct 04, 2007 ... Newly-crowned Formula Ford 1600 champion Ed Moore, from Bradfordon Avon, is hoping to recover from a hand injury for the finalmeeting of the season on Saturday - the Melton Concrete ProductsFormula Ford 1600 Carnival, run in association with top motor sportpaper Motorsport ...
Carol serves up trophy treble
Oct 04, 2007 ... Lansdown Carol Smith equalled her daughter's success last year bywinning three titles in the finals of the annual Lansdown Tennis ClubChampionships. In a thrilling close-fought final, Carol beat her 17-year-olddaughter Kerry, the reigning champion, 6-3 6-7 6-4 ...
Public vote for scheme
Oct 04, 2007 ... Young athletes in the Bath and Bristol area are set to benefitfrom additional training opportunities after a TeamBath initiativelanded a pounds12,500 regional award. And the ambitious scheme is now a contender for the top nationalaward, when a first prize of pounds50,000 is up for ...
Record for Abbott
Oct 04, 2007 ... Bath Gary Abbott has become the youngest men's champion in thehistory of Bath Lawn Tennis Club after he lifted the title at thesenior finals. While youth came through in the men's event, experience definitelywon through in the ladies. Entry levels were the highest seen in the ...
Duo are the best we've got
Oct 04, 2007 ... I wanted to be persuaded to feel some sympathy towards the 'junk-food juniors'. I don't know how many takeaways or how much alcohol teenage tennisplayers Dave Rice and Naomi Broady are really consuming, but, onething's for sure, they are certainly biting the hand that feeds ...
Duo are waiting for England call
Oct 04, 2007 ... Both Mick O'Doherty and Alec Woods will be waiting to hear fromthe England selectors this weekend to see whether they have made theteam for the Home Countries Masters International Cross CountryChampionships. The Larkhall-based athletes finished fourth and fifth respectivelyin ...
The need for speed
Oct 04, 2007 ... Jason Gardener swaps his spikes for a clipboard on Saturday. Gardener, who retired from competitive action at the end of thesummer, will join former director of coaching of the BritishAthletics Federation, Frank Dick, at the SPAR Speed Conference. The four-times European ...
Coales' power play
Oct 04, 2007 ... Preview Dave Coales could be among the entries for the OldburyPower Station ten-mile road race on Sunday. Coales finished fifth and first TeamBath AC runner 12 months agoin a time of 58:33, while Stuart Curtis was 13th and second veteranover 40 (61:05). Tom Hutchinson was third in ...
Second best for Hughes family
Oct 04, 2007 ... Saltford Assistant professional Sam Hughes took along his dad,Derek, to play in the final West Region PGA Young Professionals eventat Bath and they finished runners-up in the better-ball competition. Established Saltford member Derek, who plays off seven, is thejunior organiser for ...
James comes to the rescue
Oct 04, 2007 ... Cumberwell Park Big-hitting Alistair James saved Wiltshire'sblushes on the final day of the English County finals at ClevelandGolf Club in Redcar. He halved his singles against Stuart Archibald to preventHampshire and the Isle of Wight whitewashing his side 9-0. But it could ...
Super straggler pirie leads the way in singles Stableford
Oct 04, 2007 ... Lansdown Members who represent the club's friendly team, TheStragglers, held their end-of-season competition last Saturday. They competed in a singles Stableford format for the SuperStragglers Cup which this year was claimed by second team captainNeil Pirie with 36 points. The ...
Corner and kusia are pipped by funnell
Oct 04, 2007 ... Atworth's Sarah Corner made the line up at the AC Nurden CharltonPark affiliated one-day event at Malmesbury, where top riders wereout in force. Olympic medallist and Rolex Grand Slam winner Pippa Funnell wonfive of the 18 sections on offer at the event, where triple Olympicgold ...
Wee wins wills cup on nomads day
Oct 04, 2007 ... Bath The Nomads enjoyed their end of season get-together onSaturday and the Husbands and Wives contest took place on Sunday atBath Golf Club. Thirty Nomads took part in mixed weather conditions and three cupswere awarded. The Wills Cup for the best gross score went to PatrickWee ...
Family pay tribute to a 'rather annoyed' ovarian cancer victim
Oct 04, 2007 ... When Jacqueline Cupis was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she wasdetermined to spare her family from as much pain as possible. The 60-year-old legal secretary decided to organise her ownfuneral as well as to write the words for her death announcement,which was published in last ...
Pair arrested at weapons factory demo
Oct 04, 2007 ... Two members of Bath's Stop the War coalition were arrested duringa protest outside an atomic weapons factory. Nick and Diana Francis, Nick, pictured right, were among a groupof eight Quakers who travelled from the city to the plant atAldermaston in Berkshire on Monday. They ...
Choral concert
Oct 04, 2007 ... Farmborough: The Con Brio Choir will be giving a concert in thevillage hall on Saturday, October 13. It will begin at 7.30pm and is being held in aid of the Children'sHospice South West. There will be a variety of music to suit all ...
Design contest
Oct 04, 2007 ... Winsley:an extension at Dorothy House Hospice has beenshortlisted for a regional design competition. BBC Points West and the Royal Institute of British Architects(RIBA) are inviting people to vote for their favourite, new, publicuse building in the West. A shortlist of five ...
How Saddam's hanging led to fight at shop
Oct 04, 2007 ... Two employees at a Bath takeaway got into a fight on New Year'sEve when they fell out over the execution of Saddam Hussein. Thomas Gould, a supervisor at Mr D's takeaway in Upper BristolRoad, feared he would choke when colleague Jesse Stott squeezed histhroat. Gould, 22, of ...
Roadworks set to cause congestion
Oct 04, 2007 ... Traffic congestion is being expected as carriageway repairs takeplace in the city centre. Vital resurfacing work to St James's Parade and Manvers Street isbeing carried out by Bath and North East Somerset Council. The work, scheduled to take place for up to three weeks, ...
Taking a break to help others
Oct 04, 2007 ... Coffee lovers across Bath put the kettle on and raised a mug tothe work of a cancer charity. The mayor, pub-goers and residents across the city were amongthose creating a stir as part of a nationwide effort to raise moneyfor Macmillan Cancer Support. Thousands of cups of ...
Last opening
Oct 04, 2007 ... Saltford: The village's Brass Mill will be open to the public forthe last time this year on Saturday, October 13. The mill, in The Shallows, will be open from 10am to 1pm. Bookings are already being taken for groups of 15 ...
Rugby stars go razor-free for charity
Oct 04, 2007 ... In Edwardian times, the size of a man's moustache was almost asimportant as his sporting prowess. And that trend is currently being resurrected by some of the burlystars at Bath Rugby. Centre Shaun Berne has encouraged the rest of his team-mates to gorazor-free in aid of ...
World relay runners drop in
Oct 04, 2007 ... A global torch rally to promote international friendship andunderstanding has made its way through Bath. Teachers and children at two schools in the city greeted the relayteam of international runners taking part in the World Harmony Run. The annual event, first organised in ...
Smashing service for tennis
Oct 04, 2007 ... Professional tennis could be played under more standardisedconditions, thanks to research by a Bath student. The project, funded by the International Tennis Federation, lookedat the effect different temperatures have on the court and tennisballs. The research was carried out ...
Fan beaten up after FA Cup tie
Oct 04, 2007 ... A Bath City fan is recovering at home after having his jaw brokenin four places after a FA Cup tie. Neil Weston, from Hillside Road in Oldfield Park, was assaultedafter stepping in to help his father-in-law who was attacked afterSaturday's clash with Truro City. The ...
Chance to have your say
Oct 04, 2007 ... Residents in Newbridge and Weston are invited to raise theirconcerns about local issues. The first Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meeting for thearea is being held on Monday at Newbridge School from 7-8.30pm. The meetings, being rolled out across Bath and north ...
New teams to tackle anti-social issues in neighbourhoods
Oct 04, 2007 ... Four neighbourhood teams have been set up to tackle problems fromlitter to pest control in the Bath area. Bath and North East Somerset Council says new ways of working willbring key environmental services such as street cleaning and graffitiremoval a step closer to local ...
Who was the mystery man who saved life of homeless epileptic?
Oct 04, 2007 ... A homeless epileptic has appealed for help to find the man whosaved his life. Eli Bower, who has lived on Bath's streets on and off for 11years, had a serious epileptic fit in Royal Victoria Park lastThursday. During the fit, he swallowed his tongue but as he fitted on ...
Clowns pay a visit to nursery
Oct 04, 2007 ... There was plenty of clowning around for children at a Bath nurserythis week. More than 30 children at Appletree Day Nursery, in Spring Lane,Larkhall, were treated to a fun day on Tuesday - to tie in with thepresence of The Great Moscow State Circus in the city. People ...
Lisa Helen becomes a lads' mag pin-up
Oct 04, 2007 ... She currently spends her days surrounded by the fashion of yearsgone by. But Lisa Helen Ralph is hoping to become a star in the fashionworld of the future. The former Prior Park College student is being pitted against 100other young women from across the country in FHM's ...
Four illegal immigrants caught working in turkish restaurant
Oct 04, 2007 ... Four illegal workers have been arrested after a raid on a Bathcity centre restaurant. Following a tip-off, immigration officers surrounded the MarmarisRestaurant in Grand Parade on Thursday, September 27, and sealed theexits to make sure no one escaped. Officers from the ...
Noel's public house party
Oct 04, 2007 ... Millions used to join him every week for the nation's biggesthouse party. But this week Noel Edmonds decided to take his skills to a muchsmaller setting and host a pub quiz in Bath. The Deal Or No Deal star, who recently moved to Bitton, wasgreeted by screaming fans at the ...
Star guest's space talk
Oct 04, 2007 ... Bath: The world's first artificial satellite and the adventures ofthe space age will be discussed on Monday. The next Bath Science Cafe meeting will take place in The Ravenpub, in Queen Street, at 7.30pm. Award-winning space historian Piers Bizony will present anillustrated ...
Is your car dangerous?
Oct 04, 2007 ... West: Dangerous vehicles will be taken off the region's roads in amonth-long crackdown. Officers from Avon and Somerset police have launched OperationTorch to remove dangerous cars from our roads. The force has already issued nearly 4,000 vehicle defect noticesduring random ...
Green talks
Oct 04, 2007 ... Bath:campaigners are urging people to take part in talks aboutfuture energy use. The Government is conducting a public consultation on whether toinclude nuclear power in its plans for providing the nation's powerin years to come. Bath members of environmental organisation ...
Church launch
Oct 04, 2007 ... Bath: The Living Springs Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) islaunching a new outreach project this weekend. The church, which meets for worship at the United Reformed ChurchHalls in Grove Street, will launch its new Would Jesus Discriminate?Campaign on Saturday at ...
Ex-bath star player reveals his unsung hero
Oct 04, 2007 ... The man who spent almost two decades making sure Bath's rugbyplayers look the part has been nominated for a special award. Ken Parry, 86, pictured, took care of the team's kit, ensuringshirts, shorts and socks were mended and clean for every match. He brewed tea for the ...
Losses renew club's urgent call to increase the Rec's capacity
Oct 04, 2007 ... The chief executive of Bath Rugby has said the current limitedcapacity of The Rec presents a serious threat to the future of theclub. Bob Calleja spoke out after the club revealed losses ofpounds29,000 in its financial results for the year to June 30. The loss compared with ...
Bus tour treat for Chernobyl youngsters
Oct 04, 2007 ... Youngsters affected by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster were treatedto a trip around Bath on an open-top tour bus as part of a four-weekstay in the area. For the past few years children from the disaster zone have beenflown to England, courtesy of Wessex Mead Rotary Club, to stay ...
Village have your say day
Oct 04, 2007 ... Timsbury: People living and working in the village are being urgedto contribute to its future. A 'have your say day' is being held at the Conygre Hall onSaturday from 10am to 5pm. The steering group appointed to compile a village plan wants people to put forward ideas they ...
Final 'shout' after three decades
Oct 04, 2007 ... A firefighter from Bath has retired after a 30-year career whichonce saw him nearly roasted at a chicken plant. Michael Dodd, 50, has spent three decades on the same watch at thecity's fire station after joining Avon Fire Brigade in October 1977. He was posted to Red Watch at ...