Herald Express (Torquay UK) back issues from May 2008:
Celebrate glory of may
May 01, 2008 ... For me this is the month of bluebells, swifts and birdsong, myfavourite time of the year. So why did our ancestors believe it wasunlucky to bring that beautiful wild flower indoors? I don't like tosee bluebells in a vase on the sitting room table. They belong tothe countryside and have ...
Mayor's legacy will be a mountain of debt for Bay
May 01, 2008 ... Mayor Nick Bye answered his critics recently in the HeraldExpress by listing changes incurred by him and his like-mindedcouncillors under the debatable umbrella of improvements. What he failed to list was the fact they have borrowedpounds80million and are not yet half way into his ...
Relying on buses proves too risky
May 01, 2008 ... With reference to your article, Stagecoach forced to re-jig Baybus services (HE, April 22). The residents of Edginswell objected to a planning applicationfor the Edginswell Business Park development, a battle which waslost despite the huge amount of objectors. Among the ...
Dress for maxi-mum effect
May 01, 2008 ... As we start to look forward to warmer weather, there are bound tobe many people out there worrying about revealing those blindinglypasty-white pins. That first moment in a bikini or baring your legs for the firstrays of summer sun shouldn't be an embarrassing one, but for many ...
Beautiful handiwork
May 01, 2008 ... I had never before considered my car keys as weapons of massdestruction. But if you have to drive home after a manicure, they can belethal to your immaculately painted nails. Next time, I will make sure I leave my car keys out of the depthsof my handbag before the treatment ...
Cherry picking the best produce
May 01, 2008 ... The contrast of hot, dark chocolate puddings with meltingcentres, sweet poached cherries and chilled creme fraiche sorbet isdelightful. Even better, you can prepare everything ahead, ready to pop thepuddings into the oven 10 minutes or so before serving. Cherries are one of ...
Chocolate fondant with cherries and creme fraiche sorbet
May 01, 2008 ... (serves four) INGREDIENTS: 105g dark chocolate (70 per cent cocoa solids), in pieces 150g butter, plus extra for greasing 3 eggs 30g caster sugar 45g plain flour 2 egg yolks Creme fraiche sorbet 1.5 kilo creme ...
Tories signed us up for housing growth
May 01, 2008 ... I have recently returned home from a holiday and have beencatching up on what has been going on in Torbay by reading some backcopies of the Herald Express. In the April 1 edition of the paper I was shocked to read thecomments from the Conservative Mayor Nick Bye to the news Torbay ...
Friendly people make night a success
May 01, 2008 ... Names: Emma Wickes, 20, from Paignton, who co-owns and manages the Lippystore in Torquay and Emma Ambury, 25, an accountant from Torquay. How do you know each other? Emma A: "My boyfriend Tony, a roofer, and Emma's boyfriend Jimmy,a quantity surveyor, are best friends ...
So... What has the council ever done for us?
May 01, 2008 ... You may know the classic Monty Python 'What have the Romans everdone for us?' sketch from the film The Life of Brian? Well I found myself thinking about it today when I got a letterback from Torbay Council insisting that (despite my nice, politeletter of explanation) I will still ...
Creativity blossoms
May 01, 2008 ... Being a florist has always fascinated the gossip gene of mine;those bunches of flowers sent by furtive lovers and guilty spousesand their accompanying notes must make your hair curl. Tina is far too discreet and professional to spill any beans butdiplomatically says: "You do see ...
Up, up and away...
May 01, 2008 ... At last, it seems, we are going to see the great wonder of theage taking shape today. Weather permitting, the process will have begun this morning toinstall and inflate the giant balloon on Torquay sea-front. When filled, anchored and fully prepared, it will be ready tohoist ...
Entertainment for the elderly
May 01, 2008 ... Dawlish Rotary Club has given a charity for elderly people a boost. Club president Mike Wilkinson presented a cheque for pounds250 toJackie Walpole of the Westbank charity, based in Starcross, insupport of their work to provide ...
New exhibition is tribute to zoo founder
May 01, 2008 ... A new exhibition at Paignton Zoo highlights the work of one ofthe region's most important conservation charities. The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, which owns the zoo, wasfounded in the 1950s after the death of Herbert Whitley, the founderof Paignton Zoo. The trust ...
Elected mayors 'way forward'
May 01, 2008; ... Elected mayors such as Nick Bye should be in every major town andcity in England, according to a top policy think-tank. But while Mr Bye agrees with the findings, his Liberal Democratopponents are less convinced. The Institute for Public Policy Research paper says ...
Volunteering owl in a good cause
May 01, 2008 ... Student volunteers from a bird trust in Ashburton have picked upan award for their dedication. The Barn Owl Trust received the New Project Award 2008 at theUniversity of Plymouth Student Union's Volunteering Awards ceremony. The awards celebrate the commitment of student ...
BBC success for budding reporters
May 01, 2008 ... Budding journalists at two Torquay schools are on their way tosee the BBC. Twenty-five students from Years 7 to 9 at Torquay Grammar Schoolfor Girls and Torquay Community College took part in the BBC NewsSchool Report, a nationwide event which allowed students to make ...
Walkers splash out for charity
May 01, 2008 ... Walkers are being encouraged to put their best foot forward for ahuge fundraising event in Newton Abbot. The 41st walk for Christian Aid sets off from Newton AbbotRacecourse on Saturday, May 10. The leisurely walk will be in support of providing clean waterand free education ...
Mayor puts town in party mood
May 01, 2008 ... Totnes is preparing to party on down for a Bank Holiday bash ofmusic, dance and fun - and everyone in the town is invited. Mayor David Horsburgh has decided to hold a community partyinstead of a formal civic dinner. Instead of a sit-down meal for a few score VIPs, the whole ...
Support for homeless hostel plan
May 01, 2008; ... Homeless people in Torbay have received the backing of TorquayRotary Club. President Martin Lemon has included the Torbay Project, formerlyknown as the Friends of Factory Row, as one of his nominatedcharities for the year. Martin is keen to help the town's homeless community ...
Downhill run for new chairman
May 01, 2008; ... Torquay Round Table chairman Steve Avery took a slippery route tohanding over his chain of office to Andy Addison - on the skislopes of Barton. The unconventional handover ceremony marks the beginning of anaction-packed year for the club. In taking over as chairman, Andy ...
Sailor plans magic circle round Britain
May 01, 2008; ... A disabled Brixham sailor has pledged to raise pounds10,000 forthe RNLI lifeboat charity by sailing 1,600 miles clockwise round theUK. Nick Craddock, who owns a string of estate agencies, has calledhis yacht Reel Estate and is still looking for sponsorship andsupport. "It's ...
Spring blooms given away by council
May 01, 2008 ... Free plants galore are on offer for Torbay people. Torbay Council's gardeners have this week started removing springbedding to make the resort's beds ready for this year's summerdisplays. So up for grabs are the tulips, hyacinths and polyanthus whichlocal residents can use in ...
Councillor: 'Our town isn't dying'
May 01, 2008; ... Newton Abbot is thriving, a town councillor has insisted. Cllr Mike Hocking told council colleagues there was a danger oftalking down the town in the row over the withdrawal of freeparking for coaches bringing in trippers. "We are in some ways our own worst enemies. We should ...
Pilgrim's progress
May 01, 2008 ... Sailing the unpredictable North Sea in a luxuriously carpeted,colour-coordinated modern yacht could still sap the strength of thehardiest mariner. So imagine the physical demands of making the voyage in a 113-year-old Brixham trawler that is desperately in need of more than ...
Assurances demanded over 'toxic' homes site
May 01, 2008; ... The headteacher of the primary school next to the formerHollicombe gas works said he wants 'absolute reassurance' there willbe no risk to children's health if a housing development goes ahead. Russ Green, the new head at Preston Primary School, started workat the school this week ...
Warm welcome for teens
May 01, 2008; ... A torquay woman is urging local businesses to volunteer theirservices at a community event for young people. The event has been organised to offer guidance to young people ona wide range of subjects, including vehicle safety, health and legaladvice. Mandy Comley, of Lloyd ...
Advice from your local Bobby
May 01, 2008 ... Police officers in Dawlish are holding a community awareness dayon The Lawn on Tuesday, May 13. The idea of the event is to encourage local people to speak totheir local police team and get ...
Mast firms beat clock for racers
May 01, 2008; ... South Devon-based companies have come to the rescue of twoChallenger yachts which lost their masts in a world sailing race. They have ensured the race will go on for crews aboardWesternAustralia2011.com and Durban 2010 and Beyond afterdismastings in the Pacific Ocean left their ...
Wonderful walkies
May 01, 2008 ... More than 35 dogs and their owners took part in the Animals inDistress sponsored dog walk at the rescue centre in Ipplepen. The dogs and owners enjoyed the walk around country lanes,despite the occasional downpour. It is estimated more than pounds1,500 will have been raised ...
Fsb chief in pep talk date
May 01, 2008 ... Tomorrow 50 businessmen are set to attend South Devon InnovationCentre's First Friday networking event at South Devon College. Keynote speaker is Delia Colgate regional organiser of theFederation of Small Businesses who will outline the work of thefederation and the benefits to ...
Police warning to boat owners
May 01, 2008 ... Police in Teignmouth are warning boat owners to stay alert to thedangers of marine crime. Officers issued the caution after a 42ft yacht, moored in theTeign estuary, was boarded and broken into. The cabin doors were forced off and the cabin area searched. Police say at ...
Popular band to complete programme
May 01, 2008 ... Tomorrow evening at 7pm, the Torbay outfit Minus One takes centrestage on Paignton Green to launch this year's Bikers Make aDifference, BMAD, festival. Organised for the fourth year in succession by South Devonmusician Graham Frampton - aka Radar - the BMAD 2008 live music ...
Double treat for jazz fans
May 01, 2008 ... There are a couple of top-drawer jazz-orientated events takingplace on the South Devon scene over the next few days, both of whichwill be of interest to the small army of local jazz fans. Firstly, on Monday evening at 8pm, the Carlton Theatre Bar inTeignmouth is to be the setting ...
Mega metal line-up in Newton abbott
May 01, 2008 ... Following the success of a near sell-out concert in Marchheadlined by the Cornwall-based metal band NATO, the Zephyr Bar inNewton Abbot is staging a similar event this coming Sunday. Headlining Sunday's multi-band bash will be the metal-hardcoreoutfit War from a Harlot's Mouth from ...
Cadence to headline charity ball
May 01, 2008 ... South Devon band The Cadence has been lined-up to headline acharity ball at Torquay's Riviera International Centre on May 9. The event is being organised by the current Miss Torbay, RachaelBrown, who plans to commemorate the life of her childhood friendEmily Cleghorn. Sadly ...
Lemonrock rates newcomers
May 01, 2008 ... Samantha Chalk, the spokeswoman for the promising Torbay band TheNewcomers, has been in touch to tell me the influential on-linereview site Lemonrock chose The Newcomers' debut song as its MP3 ofthe Week last ...
pounds3.6m community centre dream set to become reality
May 01, 2008 ... The first plans for a pounds3.6million Kingsbridge CommunityCentre, which could become an eco flagship for sustainable design,is being unveiled for the first time at a special meeting tomorrow. Kingsbridge, which cannot even match many of its surroundingvillages when it comes to ...
Widow's classroom tribute
May 01, 2008 ... Kingsbridge school teacher Lyndsay Chell has named apounds1million new field centre complex after her late husbandKeith, who ran the centre until his death two years ago. The Slapton Ley Field Centre decided to honour Mr Chell, whoheaded up the nature reserve team for more than 20 ...
Jd prepares to strut his stuff
May 01, 2008; ... The Yes Factor audience is in for a few surprises when Torquaybusinessman JD O'Madden takes to the stage tomorrow. To reach the grand final of the estate agent talent search, JDdonned a dress and gave a spoken history of his life in the style ofJoan Collins. But for the final ...
Unexplained lights mystify readers
May 01, 2008; ... There have been more sightings of strange lights in the skiesover Torbay. This image, taken in the early hours of Saturday, captures thestrange lights which have had Bay residents rubbing their eyes indisbelief. The image was submitted by an amateur photographer who stopped ...
Carrying home green message
May 01, 2008 ... The Plymouth and South West Co-operative Society had a membersmeeting for the Newton Abbot area group, with Barbara Dure, societypresident as the main speaker. Her main subject was the plastic carrier bag. Barbara gave details on what the society is doing to reduce useof ...
Police taking problems on board
May 01, 2008 ... From Monday, the police will not be enforcing parking offences,and this will now fall to local authorities. However, dangerousparking could still involve the police. Inspector Mark Backhouse told a parish meeting there was a focuson speeding issues in Devon and Cornwall, and that ...
Quarry concerns are raised
May 01, 2008 ... Concern has been raised over the height of the sand pile at ZigZag Quarry in Kingskerswell, and the possibility of sand and dustemanating from it. Devon County Council and Teignbridge Council have been contactedover the concern. The issue was first raised last year and was ...
It takes some beating
May 01, 2008 ... Ipplepen Beating of the Bounds takes place this Bank HolidayMonday. Walkers will meet at the war memorial at 8.45am, followed by ashort civic welcome by Ipplepen Parish Council chairman, RogerFarrow, followed by the blessing by the Rev Ian Eglin and the RevKevin Hooke. The ...
Questions in post
May 01, 2008 ... Kingskerswell residents now have the opportunity to influence thefuture of the village in the village plan. This month, volunteers will be distributing more than 4,000questionnaires, two to each household in the village. The questionnaires can be completed by anyone 14 years ...
Railway sliding
May 01, 2008 ... Peter Gray, who writes the Herald Express Saturday Rail Trailcolumn, gave a slide show in Kingskerswell on the railways inCornwall, mainly in the days of steam. The presentation was for the Great Western Society at the parishcentre. With about 55 people in attendance, I think ...
Moonshine for summer
May 01, 2008 ... The Kingskerswell Summer Moon beer music and food festival willbe held on the parish grounds opposite St Mary's Parish Church fromFriday, June 20, to Sunday, June 22. There ...
Germans worm way into contest
May 01, 2008; ... The Germans are coming - and they're after our World Cup again. A worm-hunting squad is coming from Germany for the first time totake part in the annual international Blackawton Wormcharmingcompetition this weekend. Last year the trophy went to a team from Bedfordshire made up ...
Broadway broadside for council
May 01, 2008; ... Angry Totnes scrap dealer Adrian Broadway has launched anotherfour wheeled protest in his court room clash with his local council. Last week he hauled his banger racing cars to South HamsCouncil's Follaton House HQ in Totnes claiming he was making a pointover allegations that his ...
Bay balloon goes up today
May 01, 2008; ... Today should finally see Torquay's pounds450,000 Lindstrand Hi-Flyer helium balloon ride taking shape on the seafront. If the weather has been kind by nightfall the 80ft high balloonwill be inflated with 6,000 cubic metres of helium and tethered inTorre Abbey Gardens. Then ...
Gateway flats 'fits mayor's vision'
May 01, 2008; ... A landmark pounds2.5million building plan for Torquay's gatewayis being recommended for approval by council planners. As revealed by the Herald Express, a plan has been lodged by DeVere Farms, of Torquay, for outline planning permission to redevelop119 Newton Road, Torquay, with a ...
End to motorists' parking haven
May 01, 2008 ... The parking free-for-all in Teignbridge is over. For more than a year motorists have been able to ignore parkingmeters and restrictions in towns such as Teignmouth and Newton Abbotbecause there were no traffic wardens to enforce the regulations. But the party ends on Monday ...
Families to fight tributes rule at memorial orchard
May 01, 2008; ... People with tribute trees in Cockington Memorial Orchard arebeing encouraged to fight a decision to remove personal mementoes. Tony French scattered the ashes of his mother, brother andstepfather around an apple tree specially planted in the orchard. But he was among many ...
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May 01, 2008; ... The centre of Salcombe was sealed off yesterday as fire rippedthrough part of the town's top Marine Hotel, damaging staff quartersand causing a major gas leak. Dozens of guests were evacuated from the town centre hotel in theearly hours of the morning after what is thought to be an ...
Three quizzed as sniffer dog tracks cafe scent
May 01, 2008 ... A police dog sprang into action after prowlers caused pounds500damage at a seafront cafe in Goodrington in the early hours ofyesterday. The sniffer specialist and his handler tracked the suspects afterpicking up their scent at the Spanish Cafe in Youngs Park Road justafter ...
Man broke fan's jaw in fight about girl
May 01, 2008 ... A pubgoer who attacked a football fan, fracturing his jaw duringa row over a girl, has been convicted of assaulting him. At Exeter Crown Court 26-year-old Simon Phelps had pleaded notguilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Ian Chalk but was foundguilty by the jury. Sentence was ...
Mum's praise for medics
May 01, 2008 ... A mother whose son died after collapsing on a training run inGoodrington has praised the medical staff at Torbay Hospital whonursed him through his last days. Carol Lavender, from Paignton, says she has nothing but thehighest respect for members of the critical care team who ...
Airgun sniper targets car
May 01, 2008 ... An air rifle sniper is believed to have caused pounds100 damageby taking pot shops at a Fiat people carrier while it was parked inThe Quay car park at Kingsbridge, between 9am and ...
Paignton festival tops up fund by pounds1,000
May 01, 2008 ... Two grants from the Trevor Ward Foundation were handed out duringSunday's festival of rugby at Paignton. The main beneficiary, who received a grant of pounds500, was 1stXV hooker Matt Vandenbrouck. Vandenbrouck was awarded the grant to help meet the costsincurred of playing ...
Hat-trick for breeze in Newton last match whitewash
May 01, 2008 ... Newton Abbot U13s wound-up the season with a ruanway 75-0 winover visiting Plymouth Argaum. Newton quickly took control up front, and centre Stuart Ashfordcrossed for the home side's opening try within the first fiveminutes. With their pack in almost complete control, the All ...
Teigns finish season with 13th win in succession
May 01, 2008 ... Teignmouth U9s finished the season with a 40-30 victory overExmouth to give them a perfect record in 2008. Since the turn of the year the young Teigns have won al 13 gamesthey have played. Overall, the record for the season is played 21 games, won 19and lost only ...
Standard bearer honour for war hero sailor gerald
May 01, 2008; ... An official Royal Naval Association standard bearer will be amongguests paying tribute to war hero Gerald Jackson at his funeralservice today. Mr Jackson, whose bravery earned him a Mention in Despatchesduring the Second World War, died on April 21, aged 88, after a ...
Fishermen go all way to final
May 01, 2008 ... Brixham U10s went all the way to the final of their age group atthe Trevor Ward Foundation Festival at Paignton. Brixham's first match was against Torquay, which they won 15-0with an impressive hat-trick from Andre Simonetti at fly-half. There were also a number of good ...
Tesco drops sports field development
May 01, 2008; ... A town has won the battle to stop its prized playing fields beingused for a giant supermarket. Tesco today confirmed it has dropped plans to build a 25,000 sqft store on the controversial site alongside Dawlish Town FootballClub. The supermarket company has revealed it is no ...