Express & Echo (Exeter UK) back issues from May 2008:
Wonford trio are crowned world champions for a second time ; Wonford's Simon Pridham, Lee Toleman and James Smith have been crowned world short mat triples champions for the second time in three years and now celebrate a fabulous grand slam of titles for the second time.
May 01, 2008 ... Wonford's Simon Pridham, Lee Toleman and James Smith have beencrowned world short mat triples champions for the second time inthree years and now celebrate a fabulous grand slam of titles forthe second time. Winners of the British Isles and national titles over the last 12months, ...
Club dedicate season to Roy ; Devon county ladies' secretary Carol Horgan believes her late husband Roy Welland will have seen the funny side after she was asked to open the green at Topsham where thoughts will have been of a new season and of their popular former member.
May 01, 2008 ... Devon county ladies' secretary Carol Horgan believes her latehusband Roy Welland will have seen the funny side after she wasasked to open the green at Topsham where thoughts will have been ofa new season and of their popular former member. Roy was made president of the Topsham club ...
County badges for Julie and Joan ; County president Julie Grant and her Seaton clubmate Joan Miles are among the ladies who have been awarded their county badge this season with Valerie Strutt (Teignmouth Bitton Park) and Angela Denner (Madeira) also among the 10 recipients.
May 01, 2008 ... County president Julie Grant and her Seaton clubmate Joan Milesare among the ladies who have been awarded their county badge thisseason with Valerie Strutt (Teignmouth Bitton Park) and AngelaDenner (Madeira) also among the 10 recipients. The first lady to be badged this year will ...
Culm vale trio skip at trials ; Culm Vale provide three skips for the Devon junior trial at Uffculme on Sunday with Daniel Rice, Jamie Heard and Richard Pike among the 32 youngsters who have the chance to impress the county selectors.
May 01, 2008 ... Culm Vale provide three skips for the Devon junior trial atUffculme on Sunday with Daniel Rice, Jamie Heard and Richard Pikeamong the 32 youngsters who have the chance to impress the countyselectors. Missing will be arguably Devon's top eight juniors who have beenselected to ...
St Leonard's clinch title with win over Sidmouth ; Teamwork was the key as St Leonard's C beat Sidmouth B 6-3 to clinch the title in Division 3a of the Exeter & District men's league.
May 01, 2008 ... Teamwork was the key as St Leonard's C beat Sidmouth B 6-3 toclinch the title in Division 3a of the Exeter & District men'sleague. University stars James Bell and Tom Bass enjoyed a fine finish tothe 57th annual handicap tournament at Exeter University byretaining their men's ...
Trescothick to play at Honiton ; Marcus Trescothick's benefit season tour is stopping off in Honiton for a six-a-side tournament next month.
May 01, 2008 ... Marcus Trescothick's benefit season tour is stopping off inHoniton for a six-a-side tournament next month. The Somerset and former England batsman has been invited toMountbatten Park for an unusual day of action. Instead of watching the Somerset stars from a distance, ...
Fearless folk at the Phoenix ; Rachel Unthank and The Winterset will be playing at the Exeter Phoenix tonight.
May 01, 2008 ... Rachel Unthank and The Winterset will be playing at the ExeterPhoenix tonight. The group produces fearless folk music, combining elements ofblues, jazz, burlesque cabaret, classical and leftfieldcontemporary. Their debut album, Cruel Sister, won Mojo's Folk Album of theYear ...
Fast-moving and witty play ; The Campion Players bring their spring production, Laying the Ghost, to Exmouth tonight.
May 01, 2008 ... The Campion Players bring their spring production, Laying theGhost, to Exmouth tonight. Laying the Ghost is a clever, fast-moving and witty play set in aretirement home for actors. Among the so-called inmates are Freda, apsychic, and Margo. Margo's birthday is unexpectedly ...
Romantic tale of derring-do ; Exeter Amateur Operatic Society is staging The Scarlet Pimpernel tonight.
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter Amateur Operatic Society is staging The Scarlet Pimperneltonight. The production is Baroness Emmuska Orczy's romantic saga ofderring-do set amid the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. The musical tells the tale of baronet Sir Percival Blakeney andhis secret society ...
Devon gunning for another promotion ; British international Katie Millar (Exmouth) and Devon's top 14-and- under girls will be looking to win promotion for the second year running when the LTA County Cup gets underway at Bath at the weekend.
May 01, 2008 ... British international Katie Millar (Exmouth) and Devon's top 14-and-under girls will be looking to win promotion for the second yearrunning when the LTA County Cup gets underway at Bath at theweekend. Twelve months after an unbeaten run at Coombe Dingle (Bristol)saw them take the ...
East Devon share points ; East Devon under-11s took 10 points from their match with South Devon despite the game being abandoned for bad weather.
May 01, 2008 ... East Devon under-11s took 10 points from their match with SouthDevon despite the game being abandoned for bad weather. A fine opening spell from Sam Boddington (3-10) plus a hat-trickfrom Dominic Bess, who finished on four for nine, saw South slump to36 for eight. East Devon ...
Robert claimstitle in Bristol ; Exeter's Robert Leck opened the summer season in style by winning the boys' 10-and-under singles at the Bristol Junior Hardcourt event.
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter's Robert Leck opened the summer season in style by winningthe boys' 10-and-under singles at the Bristol Junior Hardcourtevent. On his way to the final, Leck beat Aydin Caglayan (Avon) 6-1, 6-0, Rhodri Hande (Glos) 1-6, 6-3, 10-8 and Isaac Barrow 6-0, 6-0before taking the ...
Champions in driving seat ; Cranford a have made a promising start to their Exeter & District Division 1 campaign by taking 14 points from their opening two matches.
May 01, 2008 ... Cranford a have made a promising start to their Exeter & DistrictDivision 1 campaign by taking 14 points from their opening twomatches. But champions Torquay A already look like the team to beat,having taken maximum points from their first pair of fixtures toleave them top of the ...
Yelland doubles up with race victories ; Exeter's David Yelland took two race victories in round three of the Remedies Bar Championship to step up his challenge in the Expert Open class.
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter's David Yelland took two race victories in round three ofthe Remedies Bar Championship to step up his challenge in the ExpertOpen class. Yelland showed he is returning to form at Bude, following a badaccident that put him out of action for months last season. Yelland ...
Angling ; The warmer weather conditions of the last week improved prospects for Exeter members fishing the Exeter canal but not many have been on the waterway.
May 01, 2008 ... The warmer weather conditions of the last week improved prospectsfor Exeter members fishing the Exeter canal but not many have beenon the waterway. The Exeter ponds at Kia Ora, near Cullompton, have continued tofish well. The Silver pond continues to give catches of a variety ...
My training may be a running joke but I will complete GWR ; When i was a pupil at QECC in Crediton I loved to run. The idea of putting my trainers on and yomping around the school's cross country track filled me with joy every Wednesday morning.
May 01, 2008 ... When i was a pupil at QECC in Crediton I loved to run. The ideaof putting my trainers on and yomping around the school's crosscountry track filled me with joy every Wednesday morning. I didn't mind dodging the cow pats, climbing over stiles andgetting absolutely soaked in ...
Alphington ; Four members of Alphington WI came runner up when defending their title Brains of Brampford at the annual quiz evening held in Brampford Speke Village Hall.
May 01, 2008 ... Four members of Alphington WI came runner up when defending theirtitle Brains of Brampford at the annual quiz evening held inBrampford Speke Village Hall. The newly formed Alphington Local History Group is busyresearching any possible connection between Alphington in Exeter ...
Striker sills hopes it will be third time lucky ; Torquay's leading scorer Tim Sills has more reason than most for wanting to inspire the Gulls to play-off glory.
May 01, 2008 ... Torquay's leading scorer Tim Sills has more reason than most forwanting to inspire the Gulls to play-off glory. The 21-goal striker is hoping this year proves to be third timelucky for him. Twice the 28-year-old has gone agonisingly close in the play-offs with former club ...
Danny has learned his lesson after seeing red ; Exeter City players insist that Danny Seaborne has learned lessons from his Boxing Day dismissal against Torquay United at St James's Park.
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter City players insist that Danny Seaborne has learnedlessons from his Boxing Day dismissal against Torquay United at StJames's Park. City were 3-1 up and coasting towards victory when the youngdefender was involved in a clash with Gulls striker Tim Sills andwas shown a red ...
Tisdale: Make some noise ; Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale has urged fans to create a cauldron of noise tonight for part one of the play-off semi-final showdown with Torquay United.
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale has urged fans to create a cauldronof noise tonight for part one of the play-off semi-final showdownwith Torquay United. The Grecians face their Devon rivals in front of an expected full-house, with the prize of a trip to Wembley for the victors over ...
Canham treble puts out bashotters denied liverton winrovers boys move the pitch ; Willand Rovers players have been taking part in training sessions with a difference in recent weeks - helping move the club's Silver Street pitch.
May 01, 2008 ... Willand Rovers players have been taking part in training sessionswith a difference in recent weeks - helping move the club's SilverStreet pitch. The whole playing surface needs to be moved one-and-a-half metresin order to comply with FA rules. And the Rovers players and ...
Be one of the first to own a fabulous new cotton shopping bag ; If you want to become the proud owner of one of the Echo's green bags, Exeter High Street is the place to be tomorrow.
May 01, 2008; ... If you want to become the proud owner of one of the Echo's greenbags, Exeter High Street is the place to be tomorrow. The Echo, and its partners in the Green Shoppers campaign, ExeterCity Council and EDF Energy, will be just off Bedford Square fromnoon and will be attempting to ...
Sheep on show ahead of sale ; Insomniacs will be delighted to hear that they will be able to count around 3,000 sheep in Exeter next week.
May 01, 2008 ... Insomniacs will be delighted to hear that they will be able tocount around 3,000 sheep in Exeter next week. They will all be at the Exeter Livestock Centre for the DorsetSheep Society's annual show and sale of pedigree sheep on Tuesdayand Wednesday . The problem of ...
Stage school pupils to sing ; Stage school pupils will appear as guests at a sparkling production of songs from the musicals to be performed at Exeter Corn Exchange on Sunday, May 25.
May 01, 2008 ... Stage school pupils will appear as guests at a sparklingproduction of songs from the musicals to be performed at ExeterCorn Exchange on Sunday, May 25. Back To Broadway is a new show, packed full of colourfulchoreography, beautifully arranged harmonies and stunning ...
Recognition for entrepreneurs ; Young Entrepreneurs from across Devon will be honoured at an awards ceremony in Exeter next month.
May 01, 2008 ... Young Entrepreneurs from across Devon will be honoured at anawards ceremony in Exeter next month. The Young Enterprise South West Devon County finals take place atthe Southgate Hotel on May 12 when a winner will be selected to goon to the South West regional finals in ...
League of nations can bond chiefs ; Exeter Chiefs' squad will resemble a league of nations next season - and Pete Drewett thinks that will work well for the club.
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter Chiefs' squad will resemble a league of nations nextseason - and Pete Drewett thinks that will work well for the club. South African centre Bryan Rennie, who agreed to join the clubthis week, brings the number of different nationalities at SandyPark to 10. And the ...
Paul keeps a lid on play-off emotion ; Paul Tisdale has warned his side not to get embroiled in the romance of tonight's play-off semi-final first leg against Torquay United at St James's Park.
May 01, 2008 ... Paul Tisdale has warned his side not to get embroiled in theromance of tonight's play-off semi-final first leg against TorquayUnited at St James's Park. "We understand the whole spectre of emotions that accompany theplay-offs. We are fully aware of what may come and there is ...
More than Devon pride at stake ; It promises to be tight, tense and utterly nerve-wracking - but Paul Tisdale intends to enjoy every minute of the play-off showdown with Devon rivals Torquay United.
May 01, 2008; ... It promises to be tight, tense and utterly nerve-wracking - butPaul Tisdale intends to enjoy every minute of the play-off showdownwith Devon rivals Torquay United. Tisdale was the personification of calm as he guided his side tothe play-off final last season after overhauling a ...
Corbett back to face u's ; Burton Albion danger man Andy Corbett will be fit to face Cambridge in the play-off semi-final.
May 01, 2008 ... Burton Albion danger man Andy Corbett will be fit to faceCambridge in the play-off semi-final. The versatile player missed Saturday's thrilling 4-4 draw withExeter due to an ankle injury. But Brewers boss Nigel Clough is optimistic Corbett will be ableto make a return against ...
Wounded heroes are to benefit from Liz's gruelling charity ride ; Vital money is to be raised for injured war heroes through an Exeter woman's 350-mile charity bike ride through France.
May 01, 2008; ... Vital money is to be raised for injured war heroes through anExeter woman's 350-mile charity bike ride through France. Liz Gedrych will embark on the seven-day Halfords Help forHeroes Bike Ride on May 26. Together with other riders, she will leave from HMS Victory ...
Maestros visit for fundraiser ; Italian mezzo-soprano Alexandra Rigazzi-Tarling, London concert pianist Siobhan O'Higgins and viola player Christine Leipold will perform a charity concert in a Devon town.
May 01, 2008 ... Italian mezzo-soprano Alexandra Rigazzi-Tarling, London concertpianist Siobhan O'Higgins and viola player Christine Leipold willperform a charity concert in a Devon town. The trio will star in A Summer Serenade, at Chudleigh on June 7,to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer ...
Organist will entertain live ; Radio presenter Nigel Ogden, of BBC Radio Two programme The Organist Entertains, will be performing a live concert at Temple Methodist Church, Budleigh Salterton, on May 29.
May 01, 2008 ... Radio presenter Nigel Ogden, of BBC Radio Two programme The Organist Entertains, will be performing a live concert at TempleMethodist Church, Budleigh Salterton, on May 29. He will demonstrate the capabilities of the ...
Private school opens building ; Parents and students at an Exeter private school will attend the opening of a new building tomorrow.
May 01, 2008 ... Parents and students at an Exeter private school will attend theopening of a new building tomorrow. The Murdin Link building, at the Maynard School, in Denmark Road,will be operational tomorrow. Named in honour of former headmistress Felicity Murdin, thebuilding is part of ...
Capture the glory of spring to win Echo's prize camera ; Time is running out for all you budding David Baileys to capture spring in all its glory for an Echo contest.
May 01, 2008; ... Time is running out for all you budding David Baileys to capturespring in all its glory for an Echo contest. Next Thursday is the deadline for entries to our Spring SnapsCompetition. Scores of readers have already shown themselves to be on-the-spot photographers in the past, ...
Graduate finds success on the cards ; Exeter graduate and Apprentice candidate Raef Bjayou was on the winning team in the popular show last night - and again acted as peacemaker as tempers flared among Sir Alan Sugar's contestants.
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter graduate and Apprentice candidate Raef Bjayou was on thewinning team in the popular show last night - and again acted aspeacemaker as tempers flared among Sir Alan Sugar's contestants. The 27-year-old entrepreneur, who has a degree in politics andhistory, came up with the ...
Awareness day help for disabled city students ; Exeter College students with disabilities had the chance to find out what help is available to them at Disability Awareness Day, hosted by their Students' Union yesterday.
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter College students with disabilities had the chance to findout what help is available to them at Disability Awareness Day,hosted by their Students' Union yesterday. Ross Stanley, president of Exeter College's ...
Bus driver recollects Crediton crash after plea for old pictures ; Ken Greenslade of Priory Road, Exeter, still drives coaches for a living.
May 01, 2008 ... Ken Greenslade of Priory Road, Exeter, still drives coaches for aliving. Nothing odd in that you might think - unless you read the recentNostalgia story about the great Crediton bus crash. It happened in June 1975 and was captured on film by Exmouthreader Phil Budd who, ...
A working community ; Perched just outside Dartmoor National Park and just inside West Devon's boundaries, Whiddon Down is a blink-and-you'll-miss-it village to most people.
May 01, 2008; ... Perched just outside Dartmoor National Park and just inside WestDevon's boundaries, Whiddon Down is a blink-and-you'll-miss-itvillage to most people. Just a stone's throw off the A30 east of Okehampton, the list ofWhiddon Down's community facilities is short and, alas, ...
River rescuer, 11, says the crowd should have helped ; A boy who saved an unconscious woman from the River Exe criticised those who just watched.
May 01, 2008 ... A boy who saved an unconscious woman from the River Execriticised those who just watched. Shaun Nethercott, 11, turned life-saver when a family friendblacked out and fell into the river near the city's flood reliefchannel. Emma Pye, 55, had been staying with Shaun and his ...
Knee injury runner faces prospect of career's end ; One of Devon's top young athletes was faced with the fact that her running career could be over.
May 01, 2008 ... One of Devon's top young athletes was faced with the fact thather running career could be over. Marion McKie from Topsham Road faced an agonising wait beforeseeing a specialist the following month about a knee injury that hadforced her to miss nearly a year of ...
Unready ruler on city mint's money ; This silver penny of Aethelred II was struck in Exeter between 997- 1003. The city's first coin mint was established during the rule of King Alfred the Great (871-901) and continued production until the reign of Edward I (1239-1307). It was one of four Saxon mints in Devon, with Barnstaple, Totnes and Lydford.
May 01, 2008 ... This silver penny of Aethelred II was struck in Exeter between997-1003. The city's first coin mint was established during the ruleof King Alfred the Great (871-901) and continued production untilthe reign of Edward I (1239-1307). It was one of four Saxon mints inDevon, with Barnstaple, ...
Wheelchair user asks for more thought for disabled on city buses ; Parents with buggies travelling on buses are being asked to fold them away to ensure there's enough room for disabled passengers.
May 01, 2008 ... Parents with buggies travelling on buses are being asked to foldthem away to ensure there's enough room for disabled passengers. While buses have space set aside for pushchairs, buggies andwheelchair users, disabled passengers have priority. But increasingly when asked to fold ...
Vehicle to raise deaf awareness issue ; Pupils at an Exeter school are to be visited by a mobile deafness information centre.
May 01, 2008 ... Pupils at an Exeter school are to be visited by a mobile deafnessinformation centre. The National Deaf Children's Society's Listening Bus, the UK'sonly touring information centre, will make a stop at the PinhoeChurch of England Primary School on May 13 and 14 from 10am ...
Ladysmith's song is no longer sung ; In last Saturday's Nostalgia feature you asked if anyone knew the words of the Ladysmith School song.
May 01, 2008 ... In last Saturday's Nostalgia feature you asked if anyone knew thewords of the Ladysmith School song. I hope this may be of interest to some Echo readers and may jog afew more memories of the school. I noticed in the Points of view page of the same edition a formerpupil ...
Buses remain the healthier option ; L taylor and Ms G Lyle jointly criticise the Exeter bus system but contradict each other with equally misleading comments, Why Stagecoach fares are so high, Points of view, April 24.
May 01, 2008 ... L taylor and Ms G Lyle jointly criticise the Exeter bus systembut contradict each other with equally misleading comments, WhyStagecoach fares are so high, Points of view, April 24. Ms Lyle argues that it is a "rubbish system that nobody wants touse" but according to L Taylor there ...
Compassion in world farming says thanks ; Thank you to the people of Exeter for their generosity in raising pounds70 for Compassion in World Farming on Saturday.
May 01, 2008 ... Thank you to the people of Exeter for their generosity in raisingpounds70 for Compassion in World Farming on Saturday. The money will go towards the charity's work to advance the well-being of farm animals ...
Be proud in flying the flag for Wessex ; It will soon be time to celebrate St Aldhelm's Day - May 25.
May 01, 2008 ... It will soon be time to celebrate St Aldhelm's Day - May 25. Would it be too much to ask for all proud Wessexers to supportthe day and fly the St Aldhelm's Cross, white cross on red field; Wessex Drake, gold two-legged Wessex dragon/wyvern on a red field;or Wessex Drake, gold ...
We should boycott farcical bus fares ; Regarding the letter Can Stagecoach justify fare prices? Points of view, April 23, the fare increase is outrageous, regardless of the company's need to cover costs.
May 01, 2008 ... Regarding the letter Can Stagecoach justify fare prices? Pointsof view, April 23, the fare increase is outrageous, regardless ofthe company's need to cover costs. I, for one, no longer use the service between ...
Worried by state of woolies' security ; As a person who has spent over 33 years in the police and is now actively trying to reduce crime and its effect on the community, I am amazed by the lack of security in Woolworths, Pick & nicked, Echo, April 29.
May 01, 2008 ... As a person who has spent over 33 years in the police and is nowactively trying to reduce crime and its effect on the community, Iam amazed by the lack of security in Woolworths, Pick & nicked,Echo, April 29. Well done to Sarah Giles! Another great example of all the hardwork and ...
City estate agents must share blame ; Regarding the story House prices 'need to fall' if market is to see revival, Echo, April 29, my wife and I have been looking to buy in the area for some time. In our view, asking prices will need to come down by at least 25 per cent before there is any firm interest from the likes of us.
May 01, 2008 ... Regarding the story House prices 'need to fall' if market is tosee revival, Echo, April 29, my wife and I have been looking to buyin the area for some time. In our view, asking prices will need tocome down by at least 25 per cent before there is any firm interestfrom the likes ...
Thanks for helping us keep in touch ; I would like to convey my thanks to the Echo for arranging a special daily delivery of your paper to the members of B Squadron 243 Field Hospital during our deployment to Afghanistan.
May 01, 2008 ... I would like to convey my thanks to the Echo for arranging aspecial daily delivery of your paper to the members of B Squadron243 Field Hospital during our deployment to ...
Fond memories of old school revived ; How lovely to read Susan Grindley's fond memories of Ladysmith School, Boys got the 'dap' if they misbehaved but girls just got scolded, Echo Nostalgia, April 26.
May 01, 2008 ... How lovely to read Susan Grindley's fond memories of LadysmithSchool, Boys got the 'dap' if they misbehaved but girls just gotscolded, Echo Nostalgia, April 26. I was also at the school from 1951 to 1959. My first teacher wasMiss Crudge and my fondest memory in her class was being ...
No real alternative to animal testing ; Regarding the letter Products are still tested on animals, Points of view, April 29, how would you propose the testing be carried out then?
May 01, 2008 ... Regarding the letter Products are still tested on animals,Points of view, April 29, how would you propose the testing becarried out then? On humans? Oh yes I remember that happening and a group of peoplebeing taken seriously ill not so long ago after being subjected ...
Our troubles do not always happen ; The media doomsters and gloomsters are missing no opportunity to advise us that we are on the brink of an economic and social dark age of incalculable depth and unquantifiable length.
May 01, 2008 ... The media doomsters and gloomsters are missing no opportunity toadvise us that we are on the brink of an economic and social darkage of incalculable depth and unquantifiable length. They should be reminded of ...
City designers take on abseil ; Exeter architects firm SMC Penrose is entering a team of six into a daring abseiling event at the city's university to raise funds for National Children's Homes (NCH).
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter architects firm SMC Penrose is entering a team of six intoa daring abseiling event at the city's university to raise funds forNational Children's Homes (NCH). Over the weekend of May 10 and 11, the six employees will abseilmore than 70ft from one of the tallest buildings on ...
Break into Far East hotspots ; Business owners wanting to break into the Asian economic hotspots of Malaysia and Singapore are being invited to a free event in June telling them how to do it.
May 01, 2008 ... Business owners wanting to break into the Asian economic hotspotsof Malaysia and Singapore are being invited to a free event in Junetelling them how to do it. Uk Trade and Investment and the Regional Language Network SouthWest are staging the seminar to introduce businesses to the ...
League link to help business ; Two business support organisations have joined forces and will be working more closely together.
May 01, 2008 ... Two business support organisations have joined forces and will beworking more closely together. Business Link will be working more in partnership with networkinggroup the Business League. Kevin Allen, co-founder of the Business League, said: "We weredelighted when we were ...
Tourist trade fearing consequences of the soaring cost of petrol ; Soaring fuel prices could have a disastrous knock-on effect for this summer's tourist trade, business chiefs are warning.
May 01, 2008; ... Soaring fuel prices could have a disastrous knock-on effect forthis summer's tourist trade, business chiefs are warning. With petrol hitting pounds5 a gallon, there are fears thatholidaymakers will be put off making the journey to the far SouthWest. Business leaders say ...
Manslaughter law explained ; Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Foot Anstey Solicitors have teamed up to host a seminar explaining the ins and outs of new corporate manslaughter laws.
May 01, 2008 ... Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Foot Anstey Solicitors have teamedup to host a seminar explaining the ins and outs of new corporatemanslaughter laws. The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007 came into effecton April 6 and applies to every company, ...
Flooding alert from agency ; The Environment Agency is advising firms to take simple steps to prepare for flooding.
May 01, 2008 ... The Environment Agency is advising firms to take simple steps toprepare for flooding. The warning comes in the light of increased risk of extremeweather events because of climate change. According to the agency, small businesses are more at risk fromflooding than fire and ...
Bank investing in community charity ; A devon charity could be pounds20,000 richer this year after a private bank agreed for it to be its chosen charity for 2008.
May 01, 2008 ... A devon charity could be pounds20,000 richer this year after aprivate bank agreed for it to be its chosen charity for 2008. Arbuthnot Latham's Exeter office has pledged its support to theDevon Community Foundation, which has distributed more thanpounds5.5m to small voluntary and ...
Council seeking a private partner to develop skypark ; The proposed industrial development Skypark could net Devon County Council around pounds49m if it can find a private partner to deliver the scheme, it has been revealed.
May 01, 2008; ... The proposed industrial development Skypark could net DevonCounty Council around pounds49m if it can find a private partner todeliver the scheme, it has been revealed. Approval was yesterday given by the council's executive to theconcept of a corporate joint venture to develop the ...
Reasons given for closed gym ; The boss of a health club which shut its doors for good this week has explained the reasons for the sudden closure.
May 01, 2008 ... The boss of a health club which shut its doors for good this weekhas explained the reasons for the sudden closure. As the Echo reported yesterday, some of the 600 members ofMcCauley's Leisure Centre, at Westpoint, near Clyst St Mary, wereshocked and disappointed by the decision to ...
Voters turn out in droves to back adorable warren ; Adorable baby Warren Hepworth beat more than 800 other little ones to be crowned the Echo's Baby of the Year 2008.
May 01, 2008; ... Adorable baby Warren Hepworth beat more than 800 other littleones to be crowned the Echo's Baby of the Year 2008. Mum Jade, from Ottery St Mary, was overwhelmed to discover eight-month-old Warren had won the title after thousands of votes fromEcho readers were counted. She ...
College offers sports course ; New sports apprenticeships will be on offer at Exeter College this year as the world prepares for the 2012 London Olympics.
May 01, 2008 ... New sports apprenticeships will be on offer at Exeter Collegethis year as the world prepares for the 2012 London Olympics. The courses, run throughout the South West and funded by theLearning and Skills Council (LSC), mean the region now has one ofthe biggest number of ...