Herald Express (Torquay UK) back issues from January 2008:
My lucky escape from Nazi bombs ; I was surprised to see the gate of my boyhood home featured in Bygones (Bygones, November 27).
Jan 01, 2008 ... I was surprised to see the gate of my boyhood home featured inBygones (Bygones, November 27). It is on the left, with a jacket thrown over the number 8, in thepicture of the damaged houses in 3rd Avenue on the Daison. This was May 1941, when a single aircraft dropped a string ...
On the ball for victory in the cup ; Harberton- ford near Totnes may only be a small village but it has packed some punch in its time.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Harberton- ford near Totnes may only be a small village but ithas packed some punch in its time. Back in 1966, this team reached the semi-finals of the DevonJunior Cup and most of the team were from the village. They drew the first leg against Ashwater but lost 3-1 in ...
Avalanche hits terraced street ; The year that the village of Aberfan in Wales was overwhelmed by a landslip with tragic loss of life, Torquay had its own worries about the safety of its hillsides.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The year that the village of Aberfan in Wales was overwhelmed bya landslip with tragic loss of life, Torquay had its own worriesabout the safety of its hillsides. On the morning of May 11, 1966, the peace of Lymington Road wasshattered when an avalanche of rocks and boulders ...
Taking the plunge ; Were you braving the freezing waters of Torbay 30 and 40 years ago?
Jan 01, 2008 ... Were you braving the freezing waters of Torbay 30 and 40 yearsago? Chances are you may be among the faces of today's Bygones whichrecalls Boxing Day dips from 1968 and 1977. The brave and foolhardy have been taking the mid-winter plungefor decades. The venue has ...
Season your home with some traditional furniture ; The Oakloft is well worth a visit at any time of year but with the onset of New Year you may be looking to add some new furniture to your home.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The Oakloft is well worth a visit at any time of year but withthe onset of New Year you may be looking to add some new furniture to your home. Some extra warmth to your interior with new lights, furnishings in this season's colours and some fine traditional ...
Bathroom solutions for all tastes ; Ansell and Killick have just celebrated their 11th anniversary in Winner Street, Paignton.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Ansell and Killick have just celebrated their 11th anniversaryin Winner Street, Paignton. They offer a selection of exclusive bathroom solutions in their showroom with 15 bathroom/shower displays. Fitted bathroom furniture is still a very popular option, evenfor ...
Winter warmers at fermoys ; Beat the winter blues and take the family out to Fermoys garden centre on the Totnes to Ipplepen Road.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Beat the winter blues and take the family out to Fermoys gardencentre on the Totnes to Ipplepen Road. With a great range of bargains on offer in the January sale it'sa great place to step into New Year. One of the most popular parts of the store is the cafe where youwill be ...
Company returns with customised classic panto ; It's back to the Carlton Theatre for the annual Christmas pantomime by the Shaldon Theatre Company.
Jan 01, 2008 ... It's back to the Carlton Theatre for the annual Christmaspantomime by the Shaldon Theatre Company. Last year the thespians had to decamp to Newton Abbot when theTeignmouth theatre was closed for vital repairs, but now it has beengiven a reprieve and Robinson Crusoe is the new ...
Sell-out concert is bonus for charity ; More than 120 people supported a music festival which raised over pounds1,000 for a cancer charity.
Jan 01, 2008 ... More than 120 people supported a music festival which raised overpounds1,000 for a cancer charity. The event at Stover School near Newton Abbot featured festive andtraditional music by a choir and musicians, and seasonal mulled winewas ...
Would-be MP's blast at government ; An aspiring politician from Ashburton has attacked the Government's 'shameful' lack of support for Britain's armed forces.
Jan 01, 2008 ... An aspiring politician from Ashburton has attacked theGovernment's 'shameful' lack of support for Britain's armed forces. Conservative hopeful Mel Stride delivered his verdict during aspecial event at Forde House, Newton Abbot, organised by Torycouncillor Anna Klinkenberg, the ...
Volunteers plea by trust
Jan 01, 2008 ... People have the opportunity to volunteer for Devon WildlifeTrust. The trust wants people to try to help wildlife during the wintermonths by providing food, water and shelter for the animals thatvisit gardens. Trust spokesman Stephen Hussey said: "Wildlife is everywhere ...
Touch of eastern promise ; The lamp is ready to be rubbed and the genie let out of the bottle in a Dawlish production of Aladdin.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The lamp is ready to be rubbed and the genie let out of thebottle in a Dawlish production of Aladdin. The Dawlish Repertory Company is putting on a pantomime of themagical story in the New Year. Director Paula Smith said: "Preparation is going very well and Iam impressed and ...
Inspector's praise for headteacher's vision ; The headteacher at a Newton Abbot school is being credited with helping it raise its game.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The headteacher at a Newton Abbot school is being credited withhelping it raise its game. Susan Rowe-Jones' vision has helped improve standards at AllSaints (Marsh) Primary School, Osborne Street, say educationinspectors. Ofsted inspector Anna Sketchley visited the school on ...
Make sure elsewhere doesn't become nowhere ; Walking around Torbay, from one green place to another, a lot of things come to mind. I see badgers in the woodland of The Monastery, Paignton, and it brings home to me the old truth that we are the tenants of Earth, not the entrepreneurs with the divine right to develop, exploit and manipulate as we choose - apparently to our advantage.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Walking around Torbay, from one green place to another, a lot ofthings come to mind. I see badgers in the woodland of TheMonastery, Paignton, and it brings home to me the old truth that weare the tenants of Earth, not the entrepreneurs with the divineright to develop, exploit and ...
Bus journey that led to 70 years of marriage ; A chance meeting on a London bus has led to 70 years of marriage for Preston couple George and Dorothea Stiles.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A chance meeting on a London bus has led to 70 years of marriagefor Preston couple George and Dorothea Stiles. George 92, and Dorothea, known as Dorrie, 91, celebrate theirPlatinum anniversary today. Mr Stiles is a former headteacher at Westhill School, ...
Winter festival wakes up apple trees ; The warming wonders of winter waissailing can be enjoyed in Stoke Gabriel.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The warming wonders of winter waissailing can be enjoyed in StokeGabriel. People of all ages traditionally travel from all over Devon toparticipate in the annual event on January 12. After a candlelit lantern procession, residents put cider-soakedtoast in the branches of ...
400 have their say on threatened coast road ; Users of a South Hams coast road have helped to shape future plans for the threatened route.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Users of a South Hams coast road have helped to shape future plans for the threatened route. The biggest ever assessment of the views and needs of the peopleliving near the Slapton coast road has been carried out by theSlapton Line Partnership. Despite the SLP's commitment to ...
Centre aims for top with pounds150,000 wall ; Rock climbers in South Devon could soon be scaling a pounds150,000 state-of-the-art indoor climbing wall.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Rock climbers in South Devon could soon be scaling apounds150,000 state-of-the-art indoor climbing wall. The Rock Centre adventure park in Chudleigh is hoping to become acentre of excellence for climbing enthusiasts when its new 60-routeindoor wall is built. Owner Wendy ...
Groups' joy at cash windfall
Jan 01, 2008 ... Different generations in Torbay and Dawlish are celebratingwindfall grants from the Co-operative Group. The silver surfers of Age Concern Torbay received a pounds450donation to buy computer software to help them explore the internetin 2008. Anne Linnington, income generation ...
Police have fewer firearms officers ; Firearms officer numbers in Devon and Cornwall police have dropped by almost a fifth in a decade, the force has revealed.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Firearms officer numbers in Devon and Cornwall police havedropped by almost a fifth in a decade, the force has revealed. There are now only 134 armed police in the two counties comparedwith 151 in 1996. But Devon and Cornwall police say they have changed firearmsduties to ...
Auction's 'thank you' to breast unit raises pounds5,000 ; Dame Shirley Bassey's shoes and a signed Nigella Lawson book created quite a stir at a charity auction, which raised over pounds5,000 for the Breast Care Unit at Torbay Hospital.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Dame Shirley Bassey's shoes and a signed Nigella Lawson bookcreated quite a stir at a charity auction, which raised overpounds5,000 for the Breast Care Unit at Torbay Hospital. A bumper evening, held at The Kents pub in Wellswood, Torquay,has been hailed an 'amazing' success after ...
Throwing light on lamp damage
Jan 01, 2008 ... Damage to a lamp post features in today's Counter Attack. Our series, run in conjunction with South Devon police, has beenrunning for more than five years. It aims to solve crime by identifying individuals featured onfootage from CCTV cameras. If you can put a name to ...
Cast strike gold with real beauty ; If the weather outside is frightful, this show is just delightful.
Jan 01, 2008 ... If the weather outside is frightful, this show is justdelightful. Nothing brightens up a gloomy, damp December evening quite like agood panto and Paignton Pantomime Productions has really struck goldthis year. There was barely a spare seat in the superbly revamped Palace ...
Theory on vegetarianism ; I just can't escape the feeling that this Christmas I have let the side down.
Jan 01, 2008 ... I just can't escape the feeling that this Christmas I have letthe side down. After a festive season of, so I thought, eating inappropriatequantities of food and quaffing inappropriate quantities of liquid,it was with some trepidation that I stood on the bathroom scales atthe ...
Style and designer labels in Italy's home of fashion
Jan 01, 2008 ... Shopping connoisseurs take note - Milan is consumer heaven. Fashion capital of Italy, the city is home to some of the mostexclusive shops in Europe. Prada, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Versace, Dolce and Gabbana, thebiggest names in fashion are all represented in this label ...
Follow these simple rules to make sales shopping pain free
Jan 01, 2008 ... Sale fever is upon us and from the sight of The Willows car parkin Torquay, there's still plenty of cash out there to be spent. From my brief forays into a few South Devon stores, however, thebest bits appear to have been snapped up by now. As many stores began their sales ...
Scouts cast off old image
Jan 01, 2008 ... Scouts are fighting back against their 'lads in shorts image'with the creation of their new 10th Torbay's Explorer Scout Unit. Andy Spalding's offer to give his services as Explorer ScoutLeader meant the troop could open their new group for older scouts. The first five weeks of ...
Party celebrates end of project
Jan 01, 2008 ... Months of hard work by young people in Bovey Tracey has come toan end. And a grand party took place to celebrate a massive community-based pottery project. Around 250 people have been involved in the initiative by BoveyYouth Action Group and over 900 pots have been produced ...
End of a family connection
Jan 01, 2008 ... Fond farewells to a Paignton teacher have ended generations offamily connections with Sacred Heart primary school. Sarah Isaac, 41, retired from teaching after beginning her careerthere 19 years ago. Her mum Josephine Paddon was taught at the school, as was she,her sister ...
Final descent for rescue team's 'Mr reliable' ; A spoof 'search' in high winds on Berry Head cliffs was the surprise farewell for coastguard Alan Portwood, who has just retired after 34 years of voluntary service as a member of the Brixham team.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A spoof 'search' in high winds on Berry Head cliffs was thesurprise farewell for coastguard Alan Portwood, who has just retiredafter 34 years of voluntary service as a member of the Brixham team. Colleagues sent him off on a hunt on the clifftop in Force 9winds for a 'missing' ...
Fresh hearing for water bill case ; A water bill wrangle is continuing for a Torquay man into the New Year.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A water bill wrangle is continuing for a Torquay man into the NewYear. Paul Raybould, of South Street, Torquay, was taken to countycourt for an unpaid water bill of pounds296 at his former flat inLymington Road, Torquay, and gained an order against him in a caseheard in his ...
Rail industry needs investment says MP
Jan 01, 2008 ... Torbay mp Adrian Sanders has chosen not to back calls to re-nationalise rail company First Great Western because of poorperformance. An early day motion, tabled by Stroud Labour MP David Drew, andsigned by 19 others, expresses concern 'that the replacement ofexisting rolling ...
New Year's Day ; Well, the New Year has dawned. And I'm at that age when every new day is a bonus.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Well, the New Year has dawned. And I'm at that age when everynew day is a bonus. On March 23 (if all goes well) I'll be celebrating 25 years asthe Herald Express Country Columnist and artist. In 1989 CenturyHutchinson published a collection of some of my daily columns ...
Moving closer to vision of prosperous Bay ; The proposed 2008 budget for Torbay Council starts undergoing its public scrutiny on Thursday.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The proposed 2008 budget for Torbay Council starts undergoing itspublic scrutiny on Thursday. Torbay's elected mayor Nick Bye says the settlement will includeimprovements for adult and children's social care and more money forthe youth service. The council has a total of ...
Club calendar scores a hit ; Footballers in Dawlish certainly possess a lot of ... bottle.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Footballers in Dawlish certainly possess a lot of ... bottle. Players and managers at Dawlish Football Club stripped off andstruck poses for a 2008 calendar. But rather than bare all, the not-so-bashful squad have carefullyand strategically placed footballs or boots in ...
Traders feel squeeze of big supermarkets ; South Devon butchers and fishmongers are feeling the pinch under pressure from supermarkets.
Jan 01, 2008 ... South Devon butchers and fishmongers are feeling the pinch underpressure from supermarkets. Figures published by HM Revenue and Customs reveal thatnationally, 3,000 butchers and fishmongers have gone out of businessin the past year. Some industry leaders say that low prices ...
Customer first business unit ; The pressure is on Torbay Council to spend pounds60,000 on an officer to tackle anti-social behaviour in the borough.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The pressure is on Torbay Council to spend pounds60,000 on anofficer to tackle anti-social behaviour in the borough. The target budget for the council's Customer First Business Unit,which covers communications, policy and performance, safercommunities, customer services and the ...
Law and support business unit ; A planned investment of pounds175,000 in maintenance for one Torbay Council unit is only the tip of the iceberg, budget reports reveal.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A planned investment of pounds175,000 in maintenance for oneTorbay Council unit is only the tip of the iceberg, budget reportsreveal. A report by strategic director Paul Lucas says anotherpounds775,000 is needed for repairs to buildings under the controlof the Law and Support ...
Desperate teenager stole clean socks ; A homeless teenager stole designer socks from a Torquay shop because he had no clean underwear, a court heard.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A homeless teenager stole designer socks from a Torquay shopbecause he had no clean underwear, a court heard. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, wascaught by security staff concealing two pairs of Playboy socks worthpounds9.99 in TK Maxx. No attempt was ...
Pipe dreams failed to address flooding issue
Jan 01, 2008 ... I had great hopes of Parker's Pen on Christmas Eve. The headline'Pipe dreams or a vision of what our town centres really couldbecome?' offered great expectations when associating pipes with ahistory of flooding. Then 'Look out for part two of Nick Bye's mayoral vision for theBay ...
If link road truly is viable then show me the money ; I note with interest that we have seen no response to my recent letter regarding where Torbay Council are going to find their part of the pounds13million needed by the proposers of the South Devon Link Road.
Jan 01, 2008 ... I note with interest that we have seen no response to my recentletter regarding where Torbay Council are going to find their partof the pounds13million needed by the proposers of the South DevonLink Road. This equates to pounds6.5million that will have to be found fromthe Torbay ...
Bright new year ahead
Jan 01, 2008 ... It is going to be a big year for Torbay. Those are not the words of the Herald Express, but of a man in aposition to know these things. James Wilson, the local operations manager for the South WestRegional Development Agency, was speaking as he surveyed theprospects for ...
Zoo goes ape for smelly treat ; A winter treat for great apes at Paignton Zoo would have everyone else turning up their noses.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A winter treat for great apes at Paignton Zoo would have everyoneelse turning up their noses. The zoo's Bornean orangutans will soon be tucking into durian,which is said to be the world's smelliest fruit. Their treat is thanks to a zoo volunteer and a fruit and vegsupplier ...
New year, new jobs ; Thousands of jobs and thousands of square metres of employment space will be created in Torbay as the resort moves into a bright and busy New Year in 2008.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Thousands of jobs and thousands of square metres of employmentspace will be created in Torbay as the resort moves into a brightand busy New Year in 2008. The news will bring a boost for job prospects all over SouthDevon as new employers start looking for staff. James Wilson, ...
Mourners gather to pay respects ; A south Devon church was packed with mourners for the funeral of a village stalwart and coastguard.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A south Devon church was packed with mourners for the funeral ofa village stalwart and coastguard. One of Derrick Yeoman's greatest achievements was setting up thenational Coastwatch station at Prawle Point and becoming its manager, a post he held until illness forced his ...
Health jobs switch to top company ; The jobs of 100 Torbay Care Trust in-house home care staff are being privatised.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The jobs of 100 Torbay Care Trust in-house home care staff arebeing privatised. And the trust has announced the same not-for-profit company isdue to take over the management of St Kilda, Torbay's last remainingpublicly-run care home, at Brixham. The care trust has signed a ...
Home's help for hall ; Plans for a new village hall in Denbury are a step closer, thanks to a little help locally.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Plans for a new village hall in Denbury are a step closer, thanksto a little help locally. Bramble Down Nursing Home helped to fill a shortfall of pounds500in the new village hall funding campaign when it held a fete. Staff, their families and local helpers organised ...
Plastic bottle recycling on trial
Jan 01, 2008 ... A plastic bottle recycling trial is planned for households inTeignbridge. The district council wants to launch a kerbside collection ofmixed plastic bottles. Councillor Gordon Hook, the authority's spokesman forenvironmental services, said: "I am very optimistic ...
Cowell abandons hope claims 'are premature' ; The mum of Torquay teenage pop sensation Emily Biggs has denied claims X Factor band Hope have been dumped by pop guru Simon Cowell.
Jan 01, 2008 ... The mum of Torquay teenage pop sensation Emily Biggs has deniedclaims X Factor band Hope have been dumped by pop guru Simon Cowell. Emily's mum Sue said: "Officially we have heard nothing andunofficially we have heard nothing. As far as we are concerned nodecision has been made ...
Aussie Shirley one in 100,000
Jan 01, 2008 ... A woman from Down Under has boarded a South Devon train andbecome its 100,000th customer. South Devon Railway, which runs between Buckfastleigh and Totnes,has carried an epic number of passengers this year, with one luckyperson getting a stack of prizes for being the 100,000th ...
Jail overcrowding sees forger spared ; A crown court judge has spared a Torquay cheque forger jail because of the chronic overcrowding in prisons.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A crown court judge has spared a Torquay cheque forger jailbecause of the chronic overcrowding in prisons. Architect Sean Bannocks, 37, went on a two-month spree at PostOffices in Devon cashing a total of 21 forged cheques to the valueof pounds1,972. But at Exeter Crown ...
Council chairman 'shocked' at late changes to quay plan ; Brixham council chairman, Vic Ellery, has said he is 'shocked' at delays and last-minute changes to the port's long-awaited fish quay regeneration scheme, just announced by Torbay Council.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Brixham council chairman, Vic Ellery, has said he is 'shocked' atdelays and last-minute changes to the port's long-awaited fish quayregeneration scheme, just announced by Torbay Council. "The new-look buildings are absolutely critical to Brixham'sfuture," Cllr Ellery ...
Pruw's express apology will benefit Totnes ; Former Mayor Pruw Boswell has won a pounds10,000 payout from a national newspaper over last year's Totnes Town Council prayers row.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Former Mayor Pruw Boswell has won a pounds10,000 payout from anational newspaper over last year's Totnes Town Council prayers row. And she is handing the cash out as Christmas presents to fivelocal charities and three town schools. The money, in the shape of an out of court ...
Landslip road remains closed
Jan 01, 2008 ... A normally busy road through Kingswear is likely to remain closeduntil the end of the week following a dramatic landslide at theweekend. Rubble and debris is still strewn across Lower Contour Road afterthe collapse of a 15-foot retaining wall, which had been propping upthe garden ...
Priory church rediscovered after dig ; A 900-year-old priory church, which was torn down on the orders of Henry VIII has been rediscovered following a hi-tech 'time team' type hunt in Totnes.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A 900-year-old priory church, which was torn down on the ordersof Henry VIII has been rediscovered following a hi-tech 'time team'type hunt in Totnes. The foundations of the of the old church are believed to liebeneath the existing St Mary's Church in then heart of ...
King John is tackled by Hollywood director ; International screenwriter and playwright Jonathan Hales is giving Hollywood the heave-ho for a while as he directs his latest Shakespeare project at Dartington.
Jan 01, 2008 ... International screenwriter and playwright Jonathan Hales isgiving Hollywood the heave-ho for a while as he directs his latestShakespeare project at Dartington. The tinsel town director and playwright who worked on blockbusterTV series like Dallas and films like Star Wars: Attack of ...
Maths challenge a whizz for trio ; Meet some of Totnes' number-crunching whizz children.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Meet some of Totnes' number-crunching whizz children. These three maths masterminds were among nine King Edward VICommunity College students who took part in the UK Senior MathsChallenge 2007. Between them the youngsters clocked up two gold, one silver and abronze ...
Direct route into the music industry ; Move over X-Factor, the D-Factor competition is being launched to find the best music act in the west.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Move over X-Factor, the D-Factor competition is being launched tofind the best music act in the west. In this case the D stands for Dartington where Dartington Plushas launched its South West Sound Search for the third year runningaimed at promoting the musical talent in the region ...
City all set for chapter two ; After a stuttering start, which worried their supporters after last season's Play-Off Final defeat to Morecambe at Wembley, Exeter City finally seem to be into their stride.
Jan 01, 2008 ... After a stuttering start, which worried their supporters afterlast season's Play-Off Final defeat to Morecambe at Wembley, ExeterCity finally seem to be into their stride. Their early-season problem was an inability to turn draws intowins. But they've now won seven of their ...
Xmas cracker at Paignton sports college
Jan 01, 2008 ... Sixty-five boys and girls from the ages of four to 14 tookadvantage of the two-day Christmas course put on by the Brixham-based Academy Soccer Camps at Paignton Community and Sports College. It entailed shoot-outs with fun games and drills for Mini-Kickers (four to seven year ...
Ashton likely to hangon to midfield role ; South area clubs again provide seven players in the 18-strong Devon squad for Saturday's South West Counties Youth Championship Group B clash with Dorset at Bridport (2pm).
Jan 01, 2008 ... South area clubs again provide seven players in the 18-strongDevon squad for Saturday's South West Counties Youth ChampionshipGroup B clash with Dorset at Bridport (2pm). Buckland Athletic have the strongest representation, withmidfielders Craig Bowden and Carl Green and striker ...
Derby day facts ; History says: Torquay United have won five and lost two of the last seven league games against Exeter City at Plainmoor. The full record here reads - United W22 D9 L18.
Jan 01, 2008 ... History says: Torquay United have won five and lost two of thelast seven league games against Exeter City at Plainmoor. The ...
Mack attack is a threat ; Exeter city PLAYER TO WATCH - Jamie Mackie
Jan 01, 2008 ... Exeter city PLAYER TO WATCH - Jamie Mackie Nothing has changed since before Boxing Day. If anything, Citystriker Jamie Mackie poses more of a threat. His two goals against United last Wednesday and another one intheir 2-1 win over Histon on Saturday bring his recent tally ...
Tisdale is keen for Osman to stay on
Jan 01, 2008 ... Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale is confident of keeping assistantmanager Russell Osman until the end of the season after stagingtalks with the former England international. Osman arrived at St James' Park last month on a temporary basisafter Joe Gallen quit the club to take up a ...
Trophy time for Adam and Megan
Jan 01, 2008 ... Junior martial artist Adam Horsnell was in fine form at the MattFiddes British Championships 2007 in Birmingham, taking first placein the tae kwon do hand drills and techniques category. The Brixham youngster, 13, rose to the occasion at the NEC andwas awarded a championship trophy ...