Express & Echo (Exeter UK) back issues from November 2007:
Colourful and bizarre life
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tonight sees the premiere of a new play written by local authoressJane Bennett and performed by the Nightshade Theatre Company at theManor Pavilion Theatre in Sidmouth. Return Journeys is set in 1954 against the backdrop of a countryrecovering from war. The comic and nostalgic play ...
Wide range of organ music
Nov 01, 2007 ... There's a little bit of music for everyone tonight at MatthewsHall in Topsham when Tony Stace hits the keyboards. Playing since he was eight years old, Tony will be showing theaudience what his Yamaha HX1 electronic organ can really produce. Asuperb musician, his range is truly ...
Band performs greatest hits
Nov 01, 2007 ... Remember the 70s and you'll remember the American band, LittleFeat. There's a unique opportunity to listen to some of the band'sgreatest songs tonight at the Exeter Phoenix. Paul Barrerre, one of the original band members, reformed LittleFeat in 1986 and is currently on tour with ...
Wonderfully whimsical waitress
Nov 01, 2007 ... There is another chance to see the exquisitely photographed andwonderfully whimsical Amelie on the big screen at Exeter Picturehousetoday. Living in Paris and working as a ...
Brutal look at Russian crime Lords
Nov 01, 2007 ... Viggo Mortensen and Naomi Watts star in Eastern Promises (ExeterVue), David Cronenberg's exploration of the dark secrets of a Russiancrime family in this bloodthirsty thriller ...
Interest grows in City's no. 2 post
Nov 01, 2007 ... Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale has been inundated with enquiriesfor the vacant No. 2 job at St James's Park. Tisdale is searching for a successor to Joe Gallen, who quit theBlue Square Premier club to take up a youth role at League One sideMillwall less than three months into the ...
A village where you feel you are part of something The dynamic village of Tipton St John, in the Otter Valley, is a community full of friendly residents ready to welcome visitors and newcomers alike, writes Julia Bradshaw
Nov 01, 2007 ... The dynamic village of Tipton St John, in the Otter Valley, is acommunity full of friendly residents ready to welcome visitors andnewcomers alike, writes Julia Bradshaw City dwellers often make the assumption that country villages areclosed communities, with pitchfork-wielding ...
Tom talking about incas
Nov 01, 2007 ... The guest speaker at Sidmouth Men's Forum today is Tom Coleman,whose talk is entitled Land of the ...
Changes at council start
Nov 01, 2007 ... Changes to a Devon council's leadership structure come into forcetoday. The shake-up is to Mid Devon District Council's framework not EastDevon ...
Birthday lunch for stroke club
Nov 01, 2007 ... Members of the Exeter & District Stroke Club marked the 30thanniversary of their organisation with a celebration lunch at the Catand Fiddle in Clyst St Mary. Spokeswoman Judy Orpen said: "We decided to mark our 30thanniversary and celebrate the work our organisation has ...
Students track development of second tumours Today marks the start of Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In the first of a series of features, the Echo spoke to scientists at the Peninsula Medical School about their groundbreaking research into the disease
Nov 01, 2007 ... Today marks the start of Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In the firstof a series of features, the Echo spoke to scientists at thePeninsula Medical School about their groundbreaking research into thedisease Although death rates from lung cancer have fallen, it is still abig killer ....
Lung cancer - the facts
Nov 01, 2007 ... Lung cancer is ... The most common cancer in the world. 1.3 million new casesdiagnosed every year. The UK's biggest cancer killer. It is the most common cause ofdeath from cancer for both men and women, killing more than 36,000people a year. Responsible for 24 per cent ...
Asian stories from author
Nov 01, 2007 ... An Exeter author who left his job and sold his house to go on atrip through Africa will be signing copies of his book, Under AsianSkies, on Saturday. Sam Manicom intended to spend one year touring Africa on amotorbike, but it turned into an eight-year, 200,000-mile journeyaround ...
Plans to honour top band in its hometown go limp
Nov 01, 2007 ... Plans to honour a top Devon rock band by marking their birthplacehave been withdrawn - because the group's name has links toimpotence. Teignmouth Town Council chairmanDavid Cox had proposed to boostthe town's profile by adding "Home of Muse" to the Welcome toTeignmouth signs on ...
Wartime tunes
Nov 01, 2007 ... Classic war songs including It's a Long Way to Tipperary will beperformed by Elaine Ravenscroft at a ...
Jeweller finds school venue
Nov 01, 2007 ... Jeweller Nigel Price's idea of setting up a jewellery-makingschool looks set to become a reality now he has found the rightlocation. As the Echo reported earlier this year, Nigel was desperate to setup Devon's only jewellery-making school in a local craft centre. It will open ...
Trust calls for dredging ban
Nov 01, 2007 ... The start of the scallop dredging season in Devon today has seenDevon Wildlife Trust release a report outlining the threat to LymeBay's reef system. The report concludes that the threat from scallop dredging will,if left unchecked, lead to wholesale destruction of ...
Charity fair is festive fun
Nov 01, 2007 ... Oakford village hall will be the venue for a charity Christmasfair on Saturday. The event has been organised by Moorland Ladies Club. All proceeds raised will be split between Hearing Dogs for theDeaf and the NSPCC. The fair is being marketed as the perfect place for ...
Raleigh's journey to Queen's favour
Nov 01, 2007 ... In the plot of Elizabeth The Golden Age, it is claimed that the16th-century 'Virgin Queen', played by Cate Blanchett, yearned for aphysical relationship with East Budleigh-born Raleigh, played byClive Owen, but was unable to stomach the likely politicalconsequences. Instead, it ...
Angling
Nov 01, 2007 ... The second round of the "Take the Bait" pairs league took place onthe Gold and Silver ponds at Kia Ora, near Cullompton. Catches were again consistent from the Gold pond, in particular,on a mild day. Top pair were Steve Hayman and Andy Bulled who had a six-pointtotal - the ...
Sid U15s push Ivybridge all the way
Nov 01, 2007 ... Under-15s Sidmouth 0 Ivybridge 15 SIDMOUTH pushed Ivybridge all the way, but could not stop thevisitors recording a fourth win on the trot. However, Ivybridge had won their previous three matches by morethan 30 points so Sid could be proud of their efforts. The ...
Kings put cockles to the sword
Nov 01, 2007 ... Under-9s Exmouth 10 Kingsbridge 90 EXMOUTH played Kingsbridge over three 15-minute periods, but thevisitors ran in tries at regular intervals. Despite valiant tackling by Adam Furneaux, Alfred Downs and GeorgeCollett, Kingsbridge ran in three quick tries at the start of ...
College preparing for daily mail fourth round clash
Nov 01, 2007 ... Exeter College will bid for a place in the fifth round of theDaily Mail Under-18 Cup next week when they take on King's College.The city side are away to the Taunton school on Wednesday, November7. Exeter booked their place in the fourth round with a 53-0 defeatof North Devon ...
Joe crowned as champion
Nov 01, 2007 ... Exeter's Joe Hutchings lived up to his billing as top seed at thePlymouth Open to win the under-11 title. The Exeter Golf & Country Club member beat William Blatchford, ofhome club Fort Stamford, 3-0 in the final. However, there was final defeat for another Exeter player as ...
Exeter blitz city rivals to record a big win at home
Nov 01, 2007 ... Colts Exeter Chiefs 53 Exeter Saracens 0 THE Chiefs blitzed Exeter rivals Saracens in the first half asthey raced into a 48-0 lead on their way to victory. The hosts only managed five more points after the break, but thedamage had been done and the game ...
Back problem keeps striker young on the sidelines
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tiverton Town manager Martyn Rogers says he does not know whenstriker Chris Young will be fit to return for the Yellows. The hitman has barely featured for Tivvy since he made the summerswitch from Bridgwater Town. Rogers says he is suffering from a back problem and it could ...
Rees' Rangers rally in defeat
Nov 01, 2007 ... Cullompton Rangers manager Jason Rees can take some plusses out ofTuesday night's 3-0 home defeat by Saltash United despite it beingtheir seventh on the trot. First half goals from Marc Thorne and Tony Bouch had put Saltashin control by the interval but Rangers came back strongly ...
Myers proud of seasiders
Nov 01, 2007 ... Dawlish Town manager Chris Myers described his side's first awaydefeat of the season at Barnstaple on Tuesday night as daylightrobbery. Myers felt his side dominated the Premier Division match in NorthDevon but they lost 1-0 to a disputed penalty, tucked away by on-loan Tiverton ...
Clark's return helps inspire chiefs to Vintage triumph
Nov 01, 2007 ... Under-10s Plymstock 5 Exeter Saracens 35 THE return of Jack Clark helped inspire Exeter Saracens to avastly improved performance and win at Plymstock. Some strong tackles put pressure on the home team from the start,with Jack Searle running in an early ...
We can beat anyone in this league, says Tisdale
Nov 01, 2007 ... Paul Tisdale says he is unsure whether or not he would like FA Cupopponents Stevenage Borough to appoint a new manager ahead of nextweekend's first round clash at St James's Park. Boro booked a date with the Grecians after they dumped SalisburyCity out of the competition thanks to ...
Grecians put on a goal feast
Nov 01, 2007 ... Football Conference Youth League Chesham Utd 0 Exeter City 7 EXETER City's young guns romped to their first win in the FootballConference Youth League thanks to a ruthless display of finishing. Ashley Barker netted a hat-trick, Joe Allanson bagged a brace andChris ...
Devon's girls back on track
Nov 01, 2007 ... South West U18 Championship Cornwall 0 Devon 8 DEVON bounced back from a heavy defeat to Somerset with convincing8-0 Group B win over Cornwall. Devon took the lead as early as the fourth minute throughPlymouth's Chloe Roberts. The lead was doubled four minutes ...
Marsden pens deal
Nov 01, 2007 ... Sean Marsden is delighted to go straight into Exeter Chiefs'starting line-up against the Cornish All Blacks this weekend aftersigning a deal. The 27-year-old has spent the last few weeks on trial at SandyPark but did enough to win a contract. He has been named at full-back ...
Geraghty to make Exe league debut
Nov 01, 2007 ... Kieran Geraghty will make his league debut for Exeter Chiefs thisweekend as one of four changes from the side that beat Pertemps Bees. The former London Irish and Coventry ace suffered a back injury inpre-season and has only played 120 minutes of second team rugby sincehis summer ...
Champions are on the march again
Nov 01, 2007 ... Champions Exeter A are on the march and while Ringswell B aresetting a cracking pace in Division 2a, elsewhere there have beenmore modest starts from Exeter B, Honiton and the St Leonards club. In the in-house clash at Exeter, Terry Parker, Julia Williams,David Spencer, Sandra ...
Devon's veterans make it four wins from five inter-county ties
Nov 01, 2007 ... Devon's over-60s beat Avon seconds 11-1 at Torquay with the latestround of matches from the inter-county veterans' championshipsproviding a bumper haul for the county. Four wins from five matches included an 8-1 victory for the over-65 B side over the Isle of Wight. But it ...
East Devon trio take titles at Ivybridge
Nov 01, 2007 ... East Devon's young ladies were among the winners at the IvybridgeJunior Open with Sarah Collinge (Exmouth), Samantha Kenshole (ClystSt Mary) and Isabella Brown (Budleigh Salterton) all crownedchampions after a superb week at the South Devon Tennis Centre. The only tournament south ...
Forum support for Echo's campaign
Nov 01, 2007 ... According to a research report published earlier this year by Helpthe Aged, one and a quarter million pensioners in the UK - that's onein nine - suffer from fuel deprivation. Devon Pensioners' Action Forum, ...
Is smacking a child abuse or discpline?
Nov 01, 2007 ... Regarding the letter Respect 'good hidings', Echo, October 30, hitting children is never the only option. It is only done when the adult cannot control his or her temper,or does not have access to parenting techniques that work. Controlled studies by child psychologists and ...
Breeders to blame for excess of cats
Nov 01, 2007 ... People should not breed cats if they do not want them or arefinding it difficult to re-home them, Charity's cattery full ofunwanted kittens that owners can't sell, Echo, October 30. People are just interested in the money now and it is not fair onthe poor animals, which are getting ...
Being too fussy is adding to backlog
Nov 01, 2007 ... I think there are plenty of good homes out there willing to takeon kittens or the older cat, Charity's cattery full of unwantedkittens that owners can't sell, Echo, October 30. Last year near my birthday in June I wanted a cat as a present.I've been an owner of cats and dogs in ...
Cattery created its re-homing problem
Nov 01, 2007 ... Regarding Charity's cattery full of unwanted kittens that ownerscan't sell, Echo, October 30, if Exeter Cats Protection is over-run, I'm sorry to say that this is partly a problem of their ownmaking, because I think they are unrealistically stringent in theirhome ...
Heartbreaking to read Len's story
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Letter of the Month for October, which wins a bottle ofchampagne, is published below. There were some really strong candidates for the prize and it wasa difficult decision to choose the overall winner. Many thanks to all contributors to Points of view ... keep yourletters ...
Small business group hails rise in numbers with radio ad project
Nov 01, 2007 ... Membership of a group which champions the cause of smallbusinesses in the city has gone up 16 per cent in the last year. The Exeter branch of the Federation of Small Businesses has seen arise in new members since 2006, taking the total number of members inthe city to 529. The ...
Personal trainer ideal for gym-phobes
Nov 01, 2007 ... Increasing demand for keeping in shape has led to a new businessopportunity for a fitness instructor. Amy Blythe, 30, of Broadclyst, has set up AimFit, a personaltraining firm for those who cannot be bothered to go to the gym. Amy, who also works at EDF's gym, can train clients ...
Technical help for small firms
Nov 01, 2007 ... A free service has been launched to help smaller firms increasetheir productivity and competitiveness through technology. e-skills UK and the South West of England Regional DevelopmentAgency have published the Business IT guide to help small and medium-sized businesses understand ...
Bosses cannot prioritise work
Nov 01, 2007 ... Senior executives across the region admit they are struggling todeal with conflicting priorities. A study by the Chartered Management Institute has found bosses arehaving to juggle strategic planning, stakeholder management andpersonal needs. The research shows 87 per cent ...
200 achieve beacon status
Nov 01, 2007 ... Beacon South West has welcomed its 200th company. Dorset Cereals joins firms like Michael Thorne Construction,Crealy Adventure Park and Foot Anstey Solicitors who have allachieved beacon status. The honour is for companies that have a track record of success,and can showcase ...
Kids help set up website in tribute to their dead dad
Nov 01, 2007 ... Two Devon children have helped set up a web page in tribute totheir father, who killed himself while depressed. Martin Collett's wife Kate discovered he had committed suicideafter he failed to turn up to see sons Jordan and Tristan. Yesterday an inquest heard how Martin was ...
Festival fortnight brings the arts to the heart of city Tomorrow marks the start of Exeter Autumn Festival, a fortnight-long celebration of the arts. We look forward to what's in store
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tomorrow marks the start of Exeter Autumn Festival, a fortnight-long celebration of the arts. We look forward to what's in store Exeter Autumn Festival, which runs until Monday, November 19, will showcase a host of creative talent with 80 events includingtheatre, dance, art, ...
Woodbury golf event is an above par fundraiser
Nov 01, 2007 ... This year's annual charity golf day in aid of The South WestMultiple Sclerosis Centre raised more than pounds3,500. The event, held at Woodbury Park Golf and Country Club, andsupported by chartered accountants Thomas Westcott, saw 29 teams fromacross the county do battle in aid of ...
Children quiz headteacher
Nov 01, 2007 ... Headteacher Penny Hickman has become a This Is Your Life celebritythanks to pupils at her Exmouth school. She was interviewed by children at Littleham Primary School,Exmouth, the results of which have now been ...
Church coffee funds poppies
Nov 01, 2007 ... A coffee morning organised by the Sidbury and Sidford women'ssection of the Royal British Legion takes ...
Win tickets to red carpet Lions for lambs premiere
Nov 01, 2007 ... Shiny limousines, red carpets, a champagne reception and a moviepremiere await the lucky winners of a new Echo competition. And it is all in aid of one of the city's best loved charities. The glittering occasion is the ticket-only Westcountry premier ofthe Hollywood blockbuster ...
Green is all go on uni campus
Nov 01, 2007 ... Green is the colour for Exeter University. Between November 4 and 16, the campus will host various greenevents, including a green fair on November 9. Represented at the fair will be the Big Green Idea, Cycle Devon,the Green Society, and Exeter City Council. There will be lots ...
Deadline looms for photos competition
Nov 01, 2007 ... Photographers have until Friday, November 30, to submit entriesfor this year's Devon Wildlife Trust's wildlife photo competition. All the images will go on display at the libraries in Exeter (Central), Exmouth, Crediton, Tiverton and Barnstaple from Januaryto June ...
Operation Christmas child aims to break all records this year
Nov 01, 2007 ... Doris Olding is hoping to break records this Christmas. She is one of the organisers of Operation Christmas Child, aSamaritan's Purse project which last year sent 19,200 shoe-boxesfilled with gifts from its Exeter base to needy children. That figure was itself a record and Mrs ...
Written memories sought for a wartime exhibition
Nov 01, 2007 ... Do you have memories of the Second World War from an Exwick pointof view? On Saturday, December 1, there will be a special exhibition ofwartime memories in the Exwick Community centre, in Kinnerton Way. The organisers are looking for people to write down their memoriesof GIs, ...
Volunteer vacancies
Nov 01, 2007 ... Organic arts is looking for people to get involved in manydifferent things to develop and maintain an organic garden. Would youlike drawing up plans? Maybe build a shed or make a water feature? Joor Christine can tell you more on 01392 841655 or 01392 430378.Ref ...
Pub's 50s and 60s night boosts charity's funding
Nov 01, 2007 ... More than 50 people enjoyed a night of songs from the '50s and'60s at The Showman, in Cowick Street, Exeter, and raised pounds400for Hospiscare in the process. Pam Jarvis, chair of the St Thomas Hospiscare volunteers, said:"We would like to thank the four members of the Bosom ...
Developers planning retirement village on old site of university
Nov 01, 2007 ... A retirement community, including a 40-bedroom nursing home, couldbe set up on the site of an old university building if city officialsgive the plan the go-ahead. The University of Plymouth's Exeter Campus building, in EarlRichards Road North, is the subject of an application to ...
London trip to help charity
Nov 01, 2007 ... Christmas shop until you drop in London and raise funds forHospiscare at the same time. For the third year running, train operator First Great Western isgiving the Exeter-based charity exclusive use of a first classcarriage. Hospiscare is planning to fill the carriage with ...
Headway cash
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tipton St John nurse Louise Pritchard, who ran the Amsterdam halfmarathon, and a concert by Exmouth Town Concert ...
School to back the town band
Nov 01, 2007 ... The sounds of the Tiverton Town Band will be reverberating aroundthe New Hall in a charity concert later this month. The concert is being held in aid of Children in Need at the hallin Barrington Street, Tiverton, starting at 7.30pm on Saturday,November 10. The guest ...
Wine master class planned
Nov 01, 2007 ... Those looking for that special tipple to partner festivecelebrations will be able to get advice from a top Devon wine expertnext week. Alistair Peebles, from Devon Wine School, will be giving a winemaster class at Darts Farm, near Topsham, on Thursday, November 8,at ...