Herald Express (Torquay UK) back issues from September 2008:
Personal guides at zoo
Sep 01, 2008; ... 'AN innovation in tourism' has been launched at Paignton Zoo, itis being claimed. Visitors can now get a free personal tour from their very ownanimal expert. In what they believe to be a first for any Devon touristattraction, the zoo has launched Zoo Highlights, a series of ...
Roofing company hit as travellers target town
Sep 01, 2008; ... Rogue roofers are operating in Dawlish prompting police to sendout a warning to members of the public about employing unknowntradesman. Travellers staying in the area are targeting residents inDawlish and Dawlish Warren offering their roofing services underthe bogus name of A1 ...
Green light for new homes on school site
Sep 01, 2008 ... Planners have given the go-ahead for 30 homes on the site ofPaignton's two-acre Foxhole infant school when it is vacated. Torbay Council's development control committee supported anofficer recommendation to give conditional outline approval for 12 flats and 18 houses, garages and ...
Grandma's shock as toy shed refused
Sep 01, 2008; ... A pounds500 GARDEN shed housing children's toys in an open-planPaignton development has been refused back-dated planning permissionby Bay councillors. Grandmother Gill Smith, of Palace Gardens, Leighon Road, wasseeking retrospective approval for the shed and fencing in her ...
Stark warning given to man of 'many aliases'
Sep 01, 2008; ... A man with an 'unenviable and exhaustive' record, caught carryinga four-inch knife, a torch and gloves may face prison, TorquayMagistrates have warned. Heath Munday, 37, from Portland Road, Babbacombe, was stopped bypolice at 4.20am at the Western Power compound in Pavor Road ...
Thief climbs through flat window
Sep 01, 2008 ... A paignton man who shimmied up a drain, got scared, climbedthrough a window and then stole a Playstation, mobile phone and ajar of cash, has been remanded in custody. Appearing at Torquay Magistrates Daniel Watson, 27, from WindmillLane, pleaded guilty to one charge of burglary and ...
'Dash to sick wife' driver over drink-drive limit
Sep 01, 2008 ... A south Hams motorist answered a call to visit his sick wife in ahome, but was over the drink limit, a court has heard. William Bunting, 64, of Southfield, Kingsbridge, was involved ina minor accident, and police found he had been drinking, South Devonmagistrates, sitting at Newton ...
Housing estate set for approval
Sep 01, 2008; ... Plans for a new housing estate of up to 200 homes on theoutskirts of Newton Abbot, are likely to take a step forward,despite local opposition. Teignbridge planners, who are due to meet today, are beingrecommended to give approval for the second phase of the developmentoff Reynell ...
Council extends recycling scheme
Sep 01, 2008; ... Hundreds of homes in Torquay have been added to a council's moneymaking recycling scheme. Glass recycling which can bring in tonnes of material everyfortnight has proved to be successful in one part of the borough andis being extended to other areas of the Bay. Community ...
Street brawl four spared prison
Sep 01, 2008 ... Three teenagers and another man who were involved in a violentlate night street fight in the centre of Torquay have escapedcustodial sentences. At Exeter Crown Court all four were given six months jail termssuspended for 12 months told to do 120 hours unpaid work each andpay ...
Warning to dolphin sightseers
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sightseers trying to get close to a pod of dolphins off a SouthDevon coast have been warned they could be breaking the law. The RSPCA and environmentalists have fired a warning shot afterreports the marine mammals were becoming 'stressed'. About 35 craft surrounded five ...
Crash pilot's miracle escape
Sep 01, 2008; ... A 78-year-old pilot was lucky to be alive after he crawled tosafety through the door of his helicopter after he crash landed onDartmoor. The pilot, from Bedford, was at the controls of the privately-owned Enstrom 280 helicopter when it crashed and collapsed on to itsside at ...
Care home woman, 75, falls to her death
Sep 01, 2008; ... A 75-year-old woman fell to her death from a first floor bedroomwindow at a Torquay home. Police are investigating how the elderly woman, who has not yetbeen named, fell from the window of the Hadleigh Court ResidentialHome. It is understood the woman sustained multiple ...
Barham cup finally gets go ahead
Sep 01, 2008 ... The annual Barham Cup rounded off the Teignmouth Regatta in styleon Saturday. The race had been postponed because of bad weather, but fineconditions meant the Town Quay at Newton Abbot was packed withpeople enjoying the last of the brief summer sun. Newton Abbot mayor, Cllr ...
Red Arrows lost in mist but regatta 'fabulous'
Sep 01, 2008; ... The annual Dartmouth Regatta has been hailed a 'success' byorganising committee chairman David Kelland. A rare day's sunshine bathed Dartmouth in glorious sunshine onSaturday as people competed in running, rowing and sailing events. But the weather did mean the world-famous Red ...
Bride travels in style to church by tuk-tuk
Sep 01, 2008; ... More than 200 Totnes traders threw confetti from shop fronts andwindows as a bridal tuk-tuk made its way down the town's mainstreet. Coloured paper and rose petals came from all directions as thetuk-tuk made its way from the town's St Mary's Church on Saturday. The community ...
Police use taser in arrest of teenager
Sep 01, 2008; ... Police deployed a Taser on a teenager after an incident at aPaignton house. Raptor spray was also used by officers after the 18-year-oldallegedly barricaded himself into the porch of a house in PentridgeAvenue. The youngster was arrested after an hour-long stand ...
Unravelling the German enigma
Sep 01, 2008 ... The monthly meeting of the Torbay Amateur Radio Society wasthoroughly enjoyed by the members present, and given on behalf ofthe fundraising team to preserve Bletchely Park for now and in thefuture. I am sure that you are all familiar with the code breaking whichwent on at ...
Breaking up is hard to do
Sep 01, 2008 ... Newton Abbot Writers' Circle members were given the task ofwriting a 'Dear John' letter in which a sweetheart or fiance was tobe told that she had met someone else and no longer loved him orwished to be engaged. The combined material was evidence of both experience in ...
Competition winners
Sep 01, 2008 ... Recent Herald Express competition winners were: WestEnders - Kathryn Whitehead, Ellacombe Road, Torquay; P BSale, Lady Park Road, Livermead, Torquay; Mrs E Hughes, ClennonSummit, Paignton. Ladyboys of Bangkok - G James, Duchy Park, Preston, Paignton;Lorraine Winston, Torridge ...
Career in the cards
Sep 01, 2008 ... Social secretary Pat Kingdon welcomed members to the TorbayWinemakers meeting in the absence of the chairman, and gaveapologies for several others who were away on holiday. Pat thanked all those who had made the barbecue such a success,especially the hosts of the Devonport, Bev ...
Sights and sounds of autumn awake
Sep 01, 2008 ... September is the fruit and spiders month. But who knows what itwill bring this year with global warming apparently turning thecalendar upside down. Never mind. We are in the month when summerends and autumn begins. The Saxons called it the Gerst Monath, thebarley month, in other words ...
Yoda gets pounds36,000 present
Sep 01, 2008; ... This new piece of animal management equipment towering overstaff at Paignton Zoo is all thanks to a mystery donor. Earlier this year an anonymous South Devon benefactor with afondness for giraffes gave the zoo pounds36,000. The gift has paid for the equipment, which is similar ...
Society in the frame at new venue this season
Sep 01, 2008 ... Torbay Photographic Society is moving. The society, previously held in the St Marychurch area, is movingto the youth hut, St Paul's Church, Preston, Torquay, TQ3 2DH. The new season of presentations, demonstrations, competitions andsocial events begins at 7.30pm on Wednesday, ...
Blazers on trail of new recruits
Sep 01, 2008 ... Torbay Ball Blazers are on the hunt for new recruits. The bowling team set up for partially sighted sportsmen meets atAMF Bowling in Torwood Street every week and competes fortnightly. Organiser Tim Andrews explained: "We compete in the British BlindSport League but this year ...
One little red car ... And 10,000 miles
Sep 01, 2008; ... A father-of-two faced bribery, rabid dogs and tough bordercrossings as he travelled a third of the way around the world in anpounds86 Fiat Panda. Colin White, 37, from Preston Down Road, spent four weekscompleting the gruelling Mongol Rally in the 750cc G-reg car for theMercy ...
Den play ground wins fresh award
Sep 01, 2008 ... Hot off the heels of its recent Green Flag success, TeignmouthDen has scooped another award for its popular play area. The Den won the award in the children's play category in thisyear's Local Government Network Street Design awards. This places the play park, adventure golf, ...
Checking that stocks are made to measure
Sep 01, 2008; ... Those who are found to be telling little untruths were pinneddown in punishment. But the little white lies were nothing scandalous - just a tongue-in-cheek tale or two during the inspection of the Newton Abbotstocks. The stock inspection is an annual event that dates back ...
Visiting Chernobyl children given free eye care
Sep 01, 2008; ... Youngsters from an Eastern European country stricken by nuclearfallout were given free eye tests and glasses during their stay inSouth Devon. The children went to the Specsavers branch in Union Street,Torquay, and were given checks by opticians. The children are from Belarus, ...
Getting ready for energy ruling
Sep 01, 2008 ... South Devon staff are being invited to attend an awareness day onnew compulsory energy certificates for commercial properties onMonday. The event comes in preparation for the new European legislation -the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which is beingenforced this ...
'Celebrity' grandad signs his books
Sep 01, 2008; ... Brixham's dayboats are lulling children to sleep and keeping themoccupied in cars and on the beaches after their offshore fishingantics were turned into storybooks. Now retired head teacher Karl Gale, from Brixham, and youngTorquay illustrator Rachael Clark have become local ...
Music legend miles to head Devon summit
Sep 01, 2008 ... Miles Copeland, an American serial entrepreneur, record executiveand music publisher, pictured left, will take to the stage inDevon next month at the biennial Beacon Summit to inspire theregion's top trailblazing businesses. Founded on promoting music concerts, Miles' business ...
Success stories of team that knows no barriers
Sep 01, 2008 ... A4e PATHWAYS in Paignton has proven that there is no limit to thebarriers which can be overcome when it comes to helping people intobusiness. Set up in December 2007, Pathways has not only helped many peopleon health-related benefits to find sustainable employment but hasalso ...
Breakfast network group sets up
Sep 01, 2008 ... The UK's fastest growing business networking organisation is toopen a new group in Torquay. 4Networking, which was launched two years ago in Somerset, is nowthe UK's largest joined up breakfast networking organisation withmore than 180 groups and nearly 10,000 businesses as ...
Anniversary celebration
Sep 01, 2008 ... Dartington Morris Men celebrate the 40th anniversary of theirformation next weekend and will be welcoming 16 morris sides fromacross England. This 316th meeting will provide a lively weekend of dance, musicand song, and links with Totnes Festival activities. On Saturday five ...
Meters in the Bay? That rings a bell...
Sep 01, 2008 ... So the dreaded parking meters are set to arrive in the Bay. Despite predictions of doom and gloom and the death knell forsome town centre traders, the first meters are being installed inPalace Avenue, Paignton. It may be of some interest that the idea of meters on our ...
Breathe new life into this town or it will die on its feet
Sep 01, 2008 ... Is the demise of department store Rossiters one of the finalnails in Paignton's coffin? And will the coming of the parking meters finally signal the lastrites for the town? Some fear the answer is 'yes'. Deputy mayor and Paignton councillor Kevin Carroll says ...
This place ain't big enough for the three of us, says sheriff Dave
Sep 01, 2008 ... Dave Kimberley just won't give up in his quest to see mayor NickBye and his deputy brought to justice over that darned seafrontballoon. Not content with having complaints to the Standards Board andDowning Street about said duo's handling of the balloon saga thrownout, Mr K has ...
Looking at the broader picture
Sep 01, 2008 ... One could almost be numbed into stupefaction by the sheermagnitude of the spectacle of the Olympic Games closing ceremony.One is tempted to say "Follow that!" How could one? I only hope, that carried away by the hysterical euphoriasurrounding such an event, our Government don't ...
It wasn't perfect but at least old system worked
Sep 01, 2008 ... It seems the people who plan these so called road 'improvements'give no sensible thought to what is actually going to happen to thesurrounding areas when they are implemented. What has actually happened is that the traffic at the Manor Roadlights from Paignton seafront is now very ...
Symptom of poor management
Sep 01, 2008 ... The continuing deluge of letters and e-mails in regard to thepossible threat of taking away the rights of the over 60s and thosewith disabilities to enjoy free national travel is yet anothersymptom of Torbay Council's poor management of government grants(HE, August 23). Not only ...
The good scouts
Sep 01, 2008 ... Lottery millionaires Paul and Thea Bristow have been spreadingmore happiness with their winnings after taking their beloved scouttroop on an all expenses paid trip to Austria. Costing pounds40,000, this latest trip follows a similar venturejust after the couple, from Barton, ...
Vets make one last trip to Normandy beaches
Sep 01, 2008 ... Determined members of South Devon's Normandy Veterans'Association set off today for what may be their last group crossingof the English Channel. Each year the ex-servicemen make a return visit to significantsites in Normandy where they took part in the D-Day landings. But the ...
Troop given sporting treat by Lotto winners
Sep 01, 2008; ... A scout troop have had a trip of a lifetime thanks to theirlottery winning leaders. Thea and Paul Bristow scooped pounds15million four years ago andthey have just treated 35 scouts and 15 leaders from 1st Torbay, StMarychurch cub scouts in Torquay, to a week-long trip to ...
Solid gold snips from lucky Jim
Sep 01, 2008 ... Jim Stevens of Regent Style is known to countless local people.Neat as a pin and apparently never ageing, Jim is an audiblereminder of his origins in the Midlands. He moved here in 1986 with his delightful French wife, Martine,and their engaging five-year-old son, ...
Meadow walk the best way to town
Sep 01, 2008 ... Partial resurfacing on the Eastcliff path above the meadows hasimproved the route for walkers. The pitted, uneven path, neglected for many years, is a usefulalternative route for people who live on higher ground to descend totown. The Dawlish Road, carrying a large amount of ...
Raking over farm memories
Sep 01, 2008 ... Continuing len SOPER'S RECOLLECTIONS ... AFTER the war, Len worked for 12 years at Arthur Stoneman's HomeFarm, Higher Ringmore. It was large-scale market garden growing cabbages, field peas,broad beans and runner beans. The latter were not sticked, but nipped in the bud ...
Dates for your diary
Sep 01, 2008 ... Tonight and EVERY MONDAY JAZZ Cafe at Clifford Arms, Shaldon. Also Trad Jazz at JollySailor from 8.30pm. LAST chance to see TRAIL sculptures at Carlton Theatre andTomorrow's Teignmouth before exhibition ends this Sunday, September7. THURSDAY TEIGNMOUTH ...
News in brief
Sep 01, 2008 ... The opening of Tesco Express on the site of County Garage onBitton Park Road created a surge of curiosity for dwellers in thewest end of town. Eager to inspect the shop layout and selection of stock, shoppersarrived early on the first morning and were too busy with theirbaskets ...
Gorodi setting hot summer pace
Sep 01, 2008; ... It looks like it will take a colossal effort from the chasingpack to stop John Gorodi winning Teignmouth Chess Club's summertournament. Gorodi is well in front, having dropped just half-a-point out ofa possible 10 so far in the league's popular summer competition. With the ...
Upton hit the ground running
Sep 01, 2008; ... Upton athletic followed up last week's Charity Shield drubbing ofHele Rovers with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Galmpton United &Torbay Gentlemen Reserves as the new WBW South Devon League seasongot underway. Galmpton were still in the game at half-time as a Steve ...
United squad is good enough
Sep 01, 2008; ... Manager Paul Buckle has no plans to strengthen his Torquay Unitedside further in advance of tonight's Summer Transfer Deadline. "You can never tell with these things, but I don't foresee anyactivity," said Buckle. There is more chance of a departure from Plainmoor, but even ...
Rapid progress for united youngsters
Sep 01, 2008 ... Torquay United's new youth team gave their morale a major boostwith a 1-1 draw against Bristol Rovers in their first 'home' matchof the Puma Youth Alliance U18 (South West) League season at NewtonAbbot's Coach Road. Rovers had beaten the young Gulls 5-2 in a pre-season friendly ...
Hat-trick for bushin as Dawlish hit six
Sep 01, 2008; ... Dawlish town striker Joe Bushin blasted his first ToolstationPremier Division hat-trick to help demolish Devizes Town 6-0 atSandy Lane on Saturday, writes Chris Rogers. Bushin - put on contract by Seasiders boss Adam Kerswell after astorming start to the season - had his name on ...
Stoke show title intent
Sep 01, 2008; ... Stoke gabriel gave notice of their title intentions when theybeat reigning Division 1 (East) champions Budleigh Salterton at theGJ Churchward Memorial Ground. This was Budleigh's first defeat since they lost 3-2 away atTeignmouth back in April, and it was ironic that one of only ...
Tolchard steps up to full England squad
Sep 01, 2008; ... Bowls England men's singles champion Sam Tolchard, 19, fromMarldon who plays for the Kings club, is set to make his debut forthe senior England team in a two-day Test Series with Wales atWestlecot, Swindon on September 17 and 18. Tolchard's clubmate Natalie Melmore has also been ...
Escape act completed on final day
Sep 01, 2008; ... Torquay live to fight another day in the Premier Division afterbeating North Devon by four wickets to complete their own version ofthe Great Escape. Eighteen weeks ago when Torquay were pasted by 135 runs atSandford, it seemed all the pre-season predictions were going tocome ...
Mann rues lack of bowling potency
Sep 01, 2008 ... Paignton captain Justin Mann said the lack of a wicket-takingbowler was the main reason his side have been relegated out of thePremier Division for the first time. Although Paignton took the best of a draw from their game atExeter in the final round of fixtures, they were badly ...
Bovey win title after dead heat
Sep 01, 2008; ... Bovey Tracey claimed the A Division title by the narrowest ofmargins when they scraped home by two wickets at Braunton. In the two-horse race with Bradninch at the top of the table forthe title, Bovey were a point ahead going into the final round offixtures. Bradninch took ...
Wbw solicitors South Devon league results
Sep 01, 2008 ... Premier: Brixham United 6 Riviera Spurs 1; Galmpton Gents Res 0Upton Ath 4; Hele Rovers 1 Newton Abbot Res 2; Kingskerswell &Chelston 1 Totnes & Dartington 1; Kingsteignton Ath 3 East AllingtonUtd 3; Newton Spurs Res 3 Chagford 2. Division One: Abbotskerswell 7 Moretonhampstead 2; ...
Gayle's youngsters show no fear at Cully
Sep 01, 2008; ... Sometimes it pays to have a young side because they do not showso much fear or respect for the opposition. And that was probably the case when Newton Abbot claimed allthree points in Friday night's Carlsberg South West Peninsula LeaguePremier Division game at Cullompton Rangers, ...
Treble triumphs at festival finale
Sep 01, 2008; ... Top trainers David Pipe and Peter Bowen both claimed trebles asNewton Abbot racecourse signed off for 2008 with its festivalmeeting at the weekend. Hot weather meant Saturday's going was good, good to firm inplaces but thunderstorms overnight made yesterday's ground good tosoft ...
Broken leg blow for the fishermen
Sep 01, 2008 ... Brixham second-row forward Steve Trust is going to miss the firsthalf of the season after breaking a leg in Saturday's 27-7 defeat byPlymouth Albion 2nd XV, writes Conrad Sutcliffe. Trust, who is on a year off after completing his studies atuniversity in Cardiff, suffered the break ...
Sound of the 60s to help charity
Sep 02, 2008 ... Sixties music specialists, the South West Shadows, top theentertainment bill at a special 30th anniversary concert, raisingfunds for Brixham Does Care. Martyn Paddon, BDC chairman, said the upcoming pearl anniversarywas a special milestone. He said: "We are keen to make this ...
Named after aunt
Sep 02, 2008 ... Regarding the photograph of the first day of NHS featured inHerald Express on August 5. My great aunt Miss Vera Vowden is sat to the right of Matron asyou look at picture. She was a Ward Sister, then Sister Tutor and finally ...