Herald Express (Torquay UK) back issues from October 2007:
Story with a happy ending A ticket to read has come the way of Paignton students thanks to a sharp-eye librarian.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A ticket to read has come the way of Paignton students thanks to asharp-eye librarian. All Year Seven pupils at Paignton Community and Sports Collegehave the opportunity to receive a brand new book selected from arange of top selling authors for young people. A college ...
Trip back in time for celebrating school Steam railway boss Barry Cogar is really chuffed about his 50th anniversary present to Churston Ferrers Grammar School.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Steam railway boss Barry Cogar is really chuffed about his 50thanniversary present to Churston Ferrers Grammar School. The pounds3,000 gift is a free Dart Valley Railway steam train forthe day, to bring pupils past and present to the school for a goldenday of ...
Bay waste still heading north Torbay Council is still trucking 1,000 tonnes of recyclable waste up country every month after a fire at its own site
Oct 01, 2007 ... Torbay Council is still trucking 1,000 tonnes of recyclable wasteup country every month after a fire at its own site Two lorry loads a day are going to Oxford for sorting as theYalberton recycling site is still out of action after a fire inMarch. A waste strategy due out next ...
Public consulted on Totnes plan A massive consultation campaign is being planned to alert Totnes and Dartington to a development blueprint which could see more than 400 new homes built across the area... along with a new bridge over the River Dart.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A massive consultation campaign is being planned to alert Totnesand Dartington to a development blueprint which could see more than400 new homes built across the area ... along with a new bridge overthe River Dart. The major development documents pinpoints more than 20 sitesaround ...
Act now to make parks' future safe Residents have been told to get proactive and fight for their parks and green spaces instead of sitting at home watching TV and whingeing.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Residents have been told to get proactive and fight for theirparks and green spaces instead of sitting at home watching TV andwhingeing. At a meeting of Shiphay Park Friends group, chairman Will Hoodtold members: "If you don't use it, you stand a good chance of ...
pounds1,000 vandalism
Oct 01, 2007 ... Vandals have caused pounds1,000 damage to a heritage building atSouth Brent by stripping slates off the roof. The 15 foot by 15 foot building is at The ...
Art student admits to graffiti attack It took two Torbay vandals just 30 minutes to commit one of the worst acts of graffiti local police have ever seen.
Oct 01, 2007 ... It took two Torbay vandals just 30 minutes to commit one of theworst acts of graffiti local police have ever seen. Armed with 'numerous' cans of spray paint, the teenagers blitzedthe changing rooms in Paignton's Victoria Park on August 29, causingmore than pounds1,000 worth of ...
Life begins at 50 Torbay Council is today launching a new plan of action aimed at boosting the quality of life for people aged 50 plus.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Torbay Council is today launching a new plan of action aimed atboosting the quality of life for people aged 50 plus. Today is International Older Persons Day which also launches ThePeople First Strategy which further aims to enable people to unlocktheir potential, shedding ...
New homes policy comes under fire
Oct 01, 2007 ... Ministers have paved the way for councils in South Devon to buildnew houses in the area. In a move that will prove popular with Labour grassroots support,Housing Minister Yvette Cooper announced at the party's conference inBournemouth that it was time local authorities were able to ...
Costa del confusion In the past few weeks two leading national Tories have dropped in on Torbay to boost tourism.
Oct 01, 2007 ... In the past few weeks two leading national Tories have dropped inon Torbay to boost tourism. They must have wondered what they had got themselves into. Ann Milton, then shadow minister for tourism, was the first VIPguest when she lunched with Mayor Nick Bye, hoteliers and ...
Young readers' week of jungling the books Libraries across Torbay will be going jungle crazy this week to help local youngsters explore the wonderful world of reading.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Libraries across Torbay will be going jungle crazy this week tohelp local youngsters explore the wonderful world of reading. They are hosting a range of jungle-themed events throughout theweek to celebrate National Bookstart Day. The events are aimed at children aged three to ...
Programme to smooth out bumps in Bay roads A road surfacing programme costing pounds500,000 will get underway in Torbay this month.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A road surfacing programme costing pounds500,000 will get underwayin Torbay this month. Contractors working for Torbay Council will carry out resurfacingon various roads in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham from October 14 onin to December. Cabinet member Cllr Chris Lewis said: ...
Nurses fear of job losses as unit shuts Around 50 nurses and domestic staff at a Torbay mental health unit fear they could lose their jobs or be dispersed around the county as yet more bed spaces for mentally ill patients are lost.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Around 50 nurses and domestic staff at a Torbay mental health unitfear they could lose their jobs or be dispersed around the county asyet more bed spaces for mentally ill patients are lost. Devon Partnership Trust says it is part of a move to 'shift theemphasis' of its care and ...
Teenager 'critical' after assault A torquay teenager was critically ill in hospital last night after receiving serious injuries in what police described as a 'dreadful' assault.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A torquay teenager was critically ill in hospital last night afterreceiving serious injuries in what police described as a 'dreadful'assault. Witnesses say the 16-year-old was lying in a pool of his own bloodwhile his friend screamed for help and tried to raise the alarm. The ...
Quick-thinking mum averts disaster
Oct 01, 2007 ... Firefighters praised a quick-thinking mum who got herself and herchild to safety when smoke started coming from the lounge of theirhome. Fire crews were called to reports of a house fire involving aboiler. On arrival they found Amanda Bradbury Hughes and her ...
Benchmark of true friendship Youngsters at a South Devon school have paid tribute to a valued member of staff with a memorial bench.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Youngsters at a South Devon school have paid tribute to a valuedmember of staff with a memorial bench. Lily Harris was a teaching and mealtime assistant at CurledgeStreet School in Paignton. After she died, the school held a collection and the proceeds wereused to buy the ...
Practice makes perfect sense
Oct 01, 2007 ... The royal Academy of Dance is calling on dancers to take part in acharity fund-raising Practice-a-thon. The event is suitable for dancers of all ages and abilities and itis very easy to take part. Dancers are sponsored to practise for a set time each day for anagreed period ...
Club gets peddling for bike week This year's National Bike Week was a real team effort as Churston Ferrers mountain bike club - The Grime Reapers got ready to pedal off.
Oct 01, 2007 ... This year's National Bike Week was a real team effort as ChurstonFerrers mountain bike club - The Grime Reapers got ready to pedaloff. The club organised several events to fit in with Torbay'scontribution to the nationwide event. Gwyn Morris from 'Simply the Bike' offered ...
Girls help in official garden opening Mayfield School new interactive garden and recreation area has been officially opened.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Mayfield School new interactive garden and recreation area hasbeen officially opened. The garden was designed by girls from Torquay Grammar School forGirls as part of their Specialist Humanities Community Programme. The girls, who included Becky Bowden, Stephanie Eecklaers, ...
Planning meetings must be 'open' Teignbridge Council has reaffirmed the press cannot be banned from town council planning meetings after Teignmouth councillors expressed concerns over reports jeopardising future applications.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Teignbridge Council has reaffirmed the press cannot be banned fromtown council planning meetings after Teignmouth councillors expressedconcerns over reports jeopardising future applications. At a meeting of the finance and general purposes committee,councillors said the press ...
Big leap for talented ballerina maddison
Oct 01, 2007 ... Celebrations are order of the day for one Paignton dancer who hasjust joined the Royal Ballet School. Twelve-year-old Maddison Willmott, who attends The Totnes Schoolof Dance, has been accepted as a mid-associate for the prestigiousschool and will join seven fellow pupils from her ...
Dramatic ballet not for faint hearted
Oct 01, 2007 ... Ballet drama comes with a caution this autumn when the BirminghamRoyal Ballet arrives in Plymouth. Edward II hits the stage on October 23 to 25 and is big andbloody. It also comes with a warning of adult themes. Choreographed by BRB's artistic director David Bintley, it ...
Ex-flyer Ken reunited with piece of history It was an emotional moment when squadron leader Ken Ruskell was reunited with an important part of his past.
Oct 01, 2007 ... It was an emotional moment when squadron leader Ken Ruskell wasreunited with an important part of his past. Eighty-three-year-old Mr Ruskell travelled from the Isle of Man tosee a poignant Second World War relic from the Rosetor Hotel, wherehe was stationed in 1941. The ...
Clever clogs share skills
Oct 01, 2007 ... Traditional clog dancing dates back to the Industrial Revolutionand was performed on mill holidays. However, this Thursday everyone is welcome to join the clogdancing at Dartington when the Green Willow Clog dancers host aspecial taster evening. The Green Willow Clog was ...
Square up for class
Oct 01, 2007 ... Here's a gem for those dancers who are searching for somethingdifferent to try. The Devon Diamonds Club runs an American squaredancing class and is searching for new members. The winter programme has just started but newcomers are verywelcome to attend. The class takes place at ...
Jolly good show from environmentalist Tom Globe trotting environmental and sustainability tutor Tom Jolly will be sharing his intrepid experiences at a Torquay school later this month.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Globe trotting environmental and sustainability tutor Tom Jollywill be sharing his intrepid experiences at a Torquay school laterthis month. And members of the public are invited along to the event too. Tom, of GlobalEd, which aims to raise awareness about ...
Ex-teacher serves up a winning pie Former Torquay and Dartmouth school teacher Caroline Taylor will be beefing up a new TV cookery series as she tries out for the title of Best Dish 2007.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Former Torquay and Dartmouth school teacher Caroline Taylor willbe beefing up a new TV cookery series as she tries out for the titleof Best Dish 2007. The ITV cookery programme features amateur chefs cooking home-spun recipes for a panel of celebrity food experts John ...
Man ordered to clear site A heathfield pensioner, who defied a council order to tear down a polytunnel he used for growing vegetables along with sheds that he had built on land he does not even own, has been given a conditional discharge by magistrates.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A heathfield pensioner, who defied a council order to tear down apolytunnel he used for growing vegetables along with sheds that hehad built on land he does not even own, has been given a conditionaldischarge by magistrates. But 66-year-old Michael Plackett will still have to ...
Name change for tourism group Torbay's tourism chiefs are taking their forum in a new direction.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Torbay's tourism chiefs are taking their forum in a new direction. They have voted to rename the English Riviera Association ofTourism as it moves into the 21st century. At a recent meeting in the Imperial Hotel, members opted to changethe name to the Torbay Tourism ...
Don has a way with wood An ancient yew tree and the skills of an 82-year-old wood carver have raised substantial sums to help keep Ipplepen's village church warm and dry and in good repair.
Oct 01, 2007 ... An ancient yew tree and the skills of an 82-year-old wood carverhave raised substantial sums to help keep Ipplepen's village churchwarm and dry and in good repair. Don Hearder lives in the shadow of the church - "my neighbours areall very quiet," he says - and he spends most of his ...
Joanne plans Christmas treat for children A former auxiliary nurse is walking from Torquay to Brixham to raise funds for the Louisa Cary children's ward at Torbay Hospital.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A former auxiliary nurse is walking from Torquay to Brixham toraise funds for the Louisa Cary children's ward at Torbay Hospital. Joanne Livermore, 20, of Acacia Road, Wellswood, will beattempting the walk on December 17 at 1.30pm and she is invitingmembers of the public to join ...
Dangerous tree felled A dangerous tree has finally been felled, after huge branches twice crashed to the ground within a couple of weeks.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A dangerous tree has finally been felled, after huge branchestwice crashed to the ground within a couple of weeks. Although considerable damage was caused to property, luckilynobody was injured at Bishopsteignton. Worried residents stepped up their campaign for the ...
Man who spat at police must pay compensation When he was approached by police for urinating in a shop doorway, a 49-year-old Torquay man spat at officers and later coated a police cell in spittle.
Oct 01, 2007 ... When he was approached by police for urinating in a shop doorway,a 49-year-old Torquay man spat at officers and later coated a policecell in spittle. George Taft, of Wellesley Road, said he was so drunk at the timethat he could not remember anything about the incident. Taft ...
Tourism talks with French delegation
Oct 01, 2007 ... Torbay will be playing host to French delegates this week as theywelcome representatives from Brittany to discuss joint projects. Council members, Bay tourism chiefs and regional partners willwelcome their French counterparts tomorrow. During the four-day visit they will be ...
Bay gets its very own day The very first Torbay Day is taking place next week to try to install a dose of civic pride and raise money for charity.
Oct 01, 2007 ... The very first Torbay Day is taking place next week to try toinstall a dose of civic pride and raise money for charity. The celebration on October 6, with all proceeds to RowcroftHospice, is the brainchild of Ben Ferrer who runs the Pier PointRestaurant and Bar in ...
Planning for 2008 music festival already underway Torbay schools are busy preparing for the forthcoming Torbay Festival of Performing Arts being held in February 2008.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Torbay schools are busy preparing for the forthcoming TorbayFestival of Performing Arts being held in February 2008. The festival is being organised by the Torbay Academy ofPerforming Arts (TAPA) - the Torbay Council-run music advisoryservice and is being sponsored by local ...
Tony gears up for his automotive research A former Kingskerswell man, now based in Australia, has recently spent two weeks with the Automotive centre at South Devon College.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A former Kingskerswell man, now based in Australia, has recentlyspent two weeks with the Automotive centre at South Devon College. Tony Harding is an International Specialised Skills InstituteFellow based in Alice Springs, Australia. Tony, trained at South Devon College on the ...
Charity says thank you very mocha Hundreds of cups of coffee and tea have been served up across South Devon in aid of charity.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Hundreds of cups of coffee and tea have been served up acrossSouth Devon in aid of charity. Residents, students and groups busily boiled kettles and serveddrinks as part of the Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning. Staff at St Kilda's residential care home in Brixham ...
Passengers escape as car flips
Oct 01, 2007 ... Fire crews were called to an overturned vehicle in Dartmouth. The car was on its roof on the A3122 between Dartmouth and theSportsmans Arms, Hemborough Post. The incident happened at around 9.45pm on Friday. Two appliances from Dartmouth attended the scene following a ...
Anger as vandals smash shop window Vandals have smashed a Torquay shop front causing hundreds of pounds damage.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Vandals have smashed a Torquay shop front causing hundreds ofpounds damage. Glass shards and debris covered the inside of the shoe shop aftervandals smashed the 10 feet by eight feet display window of PhillipsFootwear in the St Marychurch precinct. Owner Phillip Nixon said: ...
Perfect day for a show of power The grace, speed and almighty roar of powerboat racing echoed around Torquay Harbourside at the weekend.
Oct 01, 2007 ... The grace, speed and almighty roar of powerboat racing echoedaround Torquay Harbourside at the weekend. Thrill-seeking spectators lined the harbours, piers and quays tocatch a glimpse of the fast-paced action as the boats tore around thebay at speeds in excess of 70mph on Saturday ...
Man found in McDonalds after massive sea search A man was found safe and well after a bay wide search by emergency services on Saturday night.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A man was found safe and well after a bay wide search by emergencyservices on Saturday night. Police, Coastguards and both Torbay lifeboats were scrambled aftera middle-aged man called the police to say he was in the water andwas 'unhappy with life'. He would only say that he ...
Missing pensioner, 83, found safe and well A pensioner who disappeared after his morning stroll sparked an 'intense' search in Brixham yesterday.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A pensioner who disappeared after his morning stroll sparked an'intense' search in Brixham yesterday. The police helicopter soared over Battery Gardens in Brixhamsearching for the pensioner who suffers with the early stages ofAlzheimer's disease yesterday afternoon. The ...
Tales of an iguana rescue I was a guest at the ladies group of Teignmouth Probus Club when Jason Worthington of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service provided an illuminating talk about the work undertaken by the service that was re-shaped to include Somerset earlier this year.
Oct 01, 2007 ... I was a guest at the ladies group of Teignmouth Probus Club whenJason Worthington of the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Serviceprovided an illuminating talk about the work undertaken by theservice that was re-shaped to include Somerset earlier this year. The officers' on-going ...
What's on
Oct 01, 2007 ... Tonight and every Monday: Trad jazz at the Jolly Sailor Inn from8.30pm. Clifford Arms, Shaldon: Jazz Cafe with contemporary ...
Teignmothian 'missing' in war-torn France I was born in Parson Street in 1896. I worked as an apprentice for painting and decorating for five years and earned one shilling a week with one shilling per year rise. I later worked for Lord Cable at Lindridge Estate, Bishopsteignton, for three years.
Oct 01, 2007 ... I was born in Parson Street in 1896. I worked as an apprentice forpainting and decorating for five years and earned one shilling a weekwith one shilling per year rise. I later worked for Lord Cable atLindridge Estate, Bishopsteignton, for three years. Continued next week I ...
Charities to benefit
Oct 01, 2007 ... The musical extravaganza staged at the Carlton Theatre onSeptember 22 was an outstanding success. Promoted by Cllr Geoff Bladon, the entertainers played to anenthusiastic ...
Top organ concert
Oct 01, 2007 ... This Wednesday evening, people will flock to St Peter's Church inShaldon to hear the incomparable organ playing of Professor Dr IanTracey. After studying in London and Paris, he became the youngestcathedral organist in the country in 1980. Now master of the music atLiverpool ...
Changing face of town captured for posterity Teignmouth on Film is only 12 days away.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Teignmouth on Film is only 12 days away. The presentation is all new with dozens of clips of Teignmouth andthe immediate area recorded on movie cameras and camcorders byamateurs. Two of the early clips show speed boat races in the harbour andthe carnival of 1969 in Orchard ...
Restaurant serves up feast of art Teignmouth artist Jenny Jenkins has teamed up with Nautilus Restaurant in George Street to mount a large exhibition of works.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Teignmouth artist Jenny Jenkins has teamed up with NautilusRestaurant in George Street to mount a large exhibition of works. At a recent preview, friends and supporters streamed in to thecharacterful old building to sip wine, nibble some cheese and sharethe joy of some wonderfully ...
Hut given revamp
Oct 01, 2007 ... Teignmouth Guide and Brownie hut at the top edge of the CommunityCollege grounds had acquired an air of neglect. The cost of professional help was considered beyond what the youthorganisation could meet so the young people and some ...
Hostel's respect for crash victim Heartfelt tributes of respect and admiration have decorated the hall of Langley House Trust's Hostel for Julius Dodd.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Heartfelt tributes of respect and admiration have decorated thehall of Langley House Trust's Hostel for Julius Dodd. Julius, or Jules as he was known to friends and family, died onMonday morning after being involved in an accident outside his formerschool at Churston. He was ...
Eco-drivers on their way to Bay Eco-drivers attempting to beat car makers' best mpg figures in a 350- mile round trip stopping in Torquay have been given a glowing endorsement from two Government ministers.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Eco-drivers attempting to beat car makers' best mpg figures in a350-mile round trip stopping in Torquay have been given a glowingendorsement from two Government ministers. They have praised the 2007 AA/ALD MPG Marathon for theenvironmental and economic messages the event will send ...
The mushroom month In the sunset of my life I'm happy to greet October, the sunset month.
Oct 01, 2007 ... In the sunset of my life I'm happy to greet October, the sunsetmonth. It's the first full month of autumn, and the beauty of thedeciduous trees is a celebration of that event. The field maple will show orange-red leaves, sycamores arescarlet; the beech coppery-orange; silver ...
Pay packet champions
Oct 01, 2007 ... A TORQUAY-based payroll centre, operated by an accountancy firmwith offices across the South West, has reported a record year. The payroll centre provides outsourced handling of alladministration for clients' employee payments and deductions toclients in their offices in Bristol, ...
Micro brewery's dark beer winner named A village micro brewery is only a year old, but has already won a top accolade.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A village micro brewery is only a year old, but has already won atop accolade. Red Rock, based deep in the countryside at Bishopsteignton, tookfirst place in the dark beer section of the recent CAMRA festival atNewton Abbot Racecourse. But the brew didn't have a name - until ...
Now is not the time for regression
Oct 01, 2007 ... On september 20, the Herald Express highlighted once again thedeeply depressing decline and fall of the once proud Borough ofTorbay; a town that is dying on its feet. Under the headline 'The Poverty Gap', we were told that there aremany people, including the children who are our ...
Tragic accident highlights need for layout alterations The Galmpton Residents Association would like to express our sincere condolences to the family of Julius Dodd, who so sadly died as a consequence of the accident at the junction of Greenway road and Brixham Rd on Monday, September 24.
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Galmpton Residents Association would like to express oursincere condolences to the family of Julius Dodd, who so sadly diedas a consequence of the accident at the junction of Greenway road andBrixham Rd on Monday, September 24. The tragedy is made worse by the fact that this ...
Ernest's farewell a sad day
Oct 01, 2007 ... How very sorry I was to read of the retirement of Ernest Freed. I read with interest his weather reports in the paper with itsfacts and figures, and will miss the information and the pleasure ofreading in the national papers when Torquay is either the warmest orsunniest. When ...
Celebrate your business
Oct 01, 2007 ... The deadline for entering the South Devon Excellence Awards,October 12, is fast approaching. There is still time to enter any ofthe seven categories. Anyone who enters ...
Age before beauty
Oct 01, 2007 ... Do we value people less when they reach a certain age? In a society where fitness, youth, earning power and potential areadmired more than anything else, we can easily do so. The danger is that an older generation becomes stereotyped asdependants, unable to contribute to the ...
Geyer is back with a bang
Oct 01, 2007 ... South devon teenager Jai Geyer has marked his recovery from abroken leg by finishing third in the British Dry Slope SkiChampionships. Geyer, 17, from Ipplepen broke his leg just before the BritishAlpine Championships in France in February. The current Teignbridge Sports ...
Bronze medal for ace brewer Kidney transplant patient Michael Brewer has been celebrating a unique sporting success after returning from the 2007 World Transplant Games with a bronze medal.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Kidney transplant patient Michael Brewer has been celebrating aunique sporting success after returning from the 2007 WorldTransplant Games with a bronze medal. The 48-year-old from Ipplepen won his award in the badmintondoubles having been part of an all-conquering Great Britain ...
Extra quality givesgulls the edge Even on their off-days, Torquay United have enough quality in the right places to extricate themselves from dodgy situations, and they produced it yet again to snatch victory from the jaws of frustration against struggling Droylsden at Plainmoor on Saturday.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Even on their off-days, Torquay United have enough quality in theright places to extricate themselves from dodgy situations, and theyproduced it yet again to snatch victory from the jaws of frustrationagainst struggling Droylsden at Plainmoor on Saturday. Left-back Kevin ...
Four points clear! Match-winner Lee Phillips paid tribute to the service provided by left-back Kevin Nicholson after his 90th minute header finally beat lowly Droylsden and powered Torquay United four points clear at the top of the Blue Square Premier.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Match-winner Lee Phillips paid tribute to the service provided byleft-back Kevin Nicholson after his 90th minute header finally beatlowly Droylsden and powered Torquay United four points clear at thetop of the Blue Square Premier. Phillips, United's pounds17,500 summer signing from ...