Plymouth Evening Herald, The back issues from April 2008:
Restaurant owner puts them on track
Apr 01, 2008 ... A generous restaurateur has helped out his local school by buyingtracksuits for its sports teams. It's the second time Andrew Kallis, owner of Zeus restaurant onCornwall Street, has bought sports kit for the children at VictoriaRoad Primary School. Headteacher Kevin Duggan ...
Fighting for her Olympic team place
Apr 01, 2008; ... En garde! After having problems with her shoulder tendons lastyear and, as a result, losing her position as Britain's number oneepeeist Corinna Lawrence is back on form. But what has she beendoing outside of the limelight? Find out more in this exclusivestory. Plymouth High ...
Jumpers on a wing and a mayor...
Apr 01, 2008 ... It will be a day the Lord Mayor of Plymouth will remember forever- the day he signed up to do a sky dive in order to raise money forthe charity St Lukes Hospice, writes Jessica Morcom. Originally meant to be March 15 the event had to be postponed dueto poor weather conditions ...
Giving the pupils a sporting chance ; Plymouth High students have been reaching new heights on a climbing wall designed to stretch their sporting skills.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Plymouth High students have been reaching new heights on aclimbing wall designed to stretch their sporting skills. School's Herald has been finding out what it takes to findsuccess at Olympic level. The most recent addition to the school is that of a climbing wallerected ...
From pool high board to high school for Tom
Apr 01, 2008 ... It was March 5 - any ordinary Wednesday morning for most - butnot for us - two young Plymouth High students. We spent part of themorning interviewing Tom Daley - the new diving sensation. At only13 he has won many awards and also The "BBC's Young SportsPersonality of the Year". He has ...
School's motto has gotto go
Apr 01, 2008; ... In a break from tradition, Plymouth High School's staff body hasdecided to change the school's motto. Since the school's opening in1874 the motto has been 'Non scholae sed vitae discimus', or 'Forlife not school we learn'. Ex-pupils say it has represented for them the values of ...
Now part of our history
Apr 01, 2008 ... After 25 years of teaching, Caroline Enock is retiring from herposition as head of sixth form and a much valued history teacher,writes Lauren Cory. Retiring later this month, Plymouth High students will certainlymiss the teacher who has given so much to the school. In the last ...
No short cuts to our success ; "I want members of the public to come and tell me about how wonderful the girl's achievements are, not about the length of their skirts."
Apr 01, 2008; ... "I want members of the public to come and tell me about howwonderful the girl's achievements are, not about the length of theirskirts." The new Plymouth High School for Girls Head wants the people ofPlymouth to tell her about wonderful achievements of the school, notthat it is ...
Have a heart and run says sammi ; A 19-year-old student from Plymouth is urging people from across Devon to support the British Heart Foundation's Hearts First Jog in Plymouth this Sunday.
Apr 01, 2008; ... A 19-year-old student from Plymouth is urging people from acrossDevon to support the British Heart Foundation's Hearts First Jog inPlymouth this Sunday. Sammi Whiting, from Tamerton Foliot, is taking part as acelebration of how her life has been turned around by havingpioneering ...
Time to mind our language ; A generation of schoolchildren have missed out on modern languages.
Apr 01, 2008; ... A generation of schoolchildren have missed out on modernlanguages. Large numbers of students have turned their backs on French andGerman since they have been made optional from the age of 14. Now the Government is set to drop the oral test in those subjectsat GCSE - and make ...
Profile: Magdalena swatkowska
Apr 01, 2008 ... Magda, who originally came from Lublin in Poland, is in Year 12at PHSG. She speaks Polish, English, Russian, Spanish and German. What did you think of PHSG when you first arrived? I knew that PHSG had a brilliant reputation among other schoolsin Plymouth and so I was extremely ...
School has links with the world ; Plymouth High School for Girls is celebrating its international connections this year, marking its achievement in gaining language specialism from this month.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Plymouth High School for Girls is celebrating its internationalconnections this year, marking its achievement in gaining languagespecialism from this month. This comes on top of the school's international status, awardedin October 2006, and their strong links with Ghana, New ...
Conference introduces the leaders of tomorrow's world
Apr 01, 2008 ... A plymouth High student has managed to get a resolution passeddisarming the United States. Jo McConville succeeded in making America a passive state at aschools model United Nations conference. Students from around Britain and as far away as Germany andRussia met at a school ...
Students are left climbing the walls
Apr 01, 2008 ... Girls are reaching new heights on a city school's new climbingwall. Plymouth High School for Girls has installed the wall outside itsclassrooms. Nicola, Katrina, Kerry and Laura are pictured testing themselveson the handholds and footholds. Students are stretching ...
Law firm celebrates great year
Apr 01, 2008 ... Law firm WoollcombeYonge is celebrating a successful first yearat its new Sutton Harbour premises. WoollcombeYonge, which has practised law in the city for morethan 250 years, specialises in commercial property and ...
Benefits of integrated approach
Apr 01, 2008 ... Two Plymouth-based consultancies which merged will launch a newcompany today. Complete Profile and Fresh Design & Marketing have merged tocreate Fuel Communications. Dave Smith, formerly of Fresh Design & Marketing, and Martyn Kingand Steve Gyseman, previously with Complete ...
Chambermatters
Apr 01, 2008 ... Now the dust has settled back onto the Chancellor's red Budgetbriefcase for another year, I am left feeling a bit let down by thecontent of Alistair Darling's speech, while aware it could have beenworse as a Budget for the city's businesses. Business doesn't welcome change, so the ...
Plymouth gin is now French
Apr 01, 2008; ... Plymouth Gin has a new owner following a takeover of its Swedish parent company Vin & Sprit. French drinks giant Pernod Ricard agreed a pounds4.6billion dealto buy Vin & Sprit, which also makes Absolut vodka and waspreviously owned by the Swedish government. Sean Harrison, ...
Rylesroad
Apr 01, 2008 ... I was going to start this column, given that it's published onApril 1, with some 'funny' remarks about how well Argyle played atthe weekend, but then I realised that nobody would be stupid enoughto be fooled by such a ploy! Equally, at 5pm in Coventry on Saturday evening, I ...
Moult has to wait to make Kidderminster debut
Apr 01, 2008 ... Argyle first-year professional Jake Moult is still waiting tomake his debut on loan for Blue Square Premier club KidderminsterHarriers. Moult, 19, was an unused substitute when Harriers won 3-0 away toCambridge United on Saturday. The midfielder signed for Kidderminster last ...
We have to put loss behind us ; Jim paterson is aiming for a strong finish to the season after returning to first team action for Plymouth Argyle following an injury lay-off.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Jim paterson is aiming for a strong finish to the season afterreturning to first team action for Plymouth Argyle following aninjury lay-off. The 28-year-old made his first start for the Pilgrims in morethan five weeks when he played in the 3-1 defeat at Championshipstrugglers ...
A&e visits up with longer pub hours ; Booze-fuelled emergency admissions to casualty at Derriford Hospital have soared by nearly a fifth since the introduction of round- the- clock drinking.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Booze-fuelled emergency admissions to casualty at DerrifordHospital have soared by nearly a fifth since the introduction ofround- the-clock drinking. Latest official statistics show numbers admitted to A&E where theprimary or secondary diagnosis was alcohol-related rocketed by ...
Website tribute to dale ; A moving video tribute is to be placed on The Herald website in an effort to help catch Dale Normington's killers.
Apr 01, 2008; ... A moving video tribute is to be placed on The Herald website inan effort to help catch Dale Normington's killers. The video, posted and filmed by his sister Laurissa Stanbury,shows Dale during 2006 and 2007, bowling with family or walking andplaying with his daughter Paris, his ...
Injured marine plans a marathon
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Plymouth Royal Marine called a 'real hero' by Prince Harryhas vowed to run a marathon - despite losing an arm and a leg in anexplosion in Afghanistan. Commando Ben McBean, right, lost an arm and leg when he wasblown up by a Taliban landmine in Afghanistan a month ...
Bonny bonnets on show at Easter parade
Apr 01, 2008 ... Plymouth's Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress were the judges at anEaster bonnet competition at the Memory Conservatory. The conservatory is provided by Chaplin's Superstore in Plymptonas the home of a support group for those suffering from Alzheimer'sdisease. Making the outrageous ...
Green army go tartan barmy ; Plymouth Argyle fans have proved their allegiance to their Scottish manager, Paul Sturrock, by choosing a new tartan away kit for next season and unveiling it today.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Plymouth Argyle fans have proved their allegiance to theirScottish manager, Paul Sturrock, by choosing a new tartan away kitfor next season and unveiling it today. The Green Army voted in their droves for the new 2008-09 awaystrip, and decided it should pay homage to manager ...
Plaque tribute to stephanie ; Work is due to start within the next three weeks at the site of the Southway gas explosion where nine-year- old Stephanie Hammacott was killed.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Work is due to start within the next three weeks at the site ofthe Southway gas explosion where nine-year- old Stephanie Hammacottwas killed. At her family's request, the plot will be grassed over and asmall memorial plaque placed on the boundary wall, the city councilhas ...
Read all about it ; The Herald and Plymouth City Council have launched the National Year of Reading campaign 2008.
Apr 01, 2008; ... The Herald and Plymouth City Council have launched the NationalYear of Reading campaign 2008. Lord Mayor Cllr David James helped kickstart the campaign at theDrake Circus shopping mall yesterday. The city's leading man read with a group of young children whowent along to ...
No-go zone for crime ; Eight people were arrested and 52 vehicles seized after officers from seven forces joined together to turn Plymouth into a no-drive zone for criminals.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Eight people were arrested and 52 vehicles seized after officersfrom seven forces joined together to turn Plymouth into a no-drivezone for criminals. Operation Utah involved more than 100 officers from Devon andCornwall, Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, South Wales, ...
Jailed for possession
Apr 01, 2008 ... A stonehouse man found with pounds8 worth of heroin has beenjailed by Plymouth magistrates. Alan Jones, aged 34, of Wyndham Street West, was stopped andsearched by police on November 3 last year and pleaded guilty incourt to possession of heroin. Jones also pleaded guilty to ...
Argyll returns from the gulf
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hundreds of people are expected to welcome home Devonport-basedwarship HMS Argyll from the Northern Arabian Gulf on Thursday. The ship is returning from six months on the frontline of Britishmaritime operations helping to protect the Iraqi oil platforms. HMS Argyll's ...
Celebrations for 90 years of the RAF
Apr 01, 2008 ... Serving and retired servicemen in Plymouth were today due tocelebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Royal AirForce, on April 1, 1918. To mark the occasion, the Red Arrows were today ...
Teacher treated for hypothermia during ten tors practice run
Apr 01, 2008 ... A teacher from a Plymouth school was among those rescued fromDartmoor in bad weather during a practice weekend for the Ten Torschallenge. Paul Vachon, controller for Dartmoor Search and Rescue, said agroup from Eggbuckland Community College were led to safety onSaturday after a ...
Swimming to help wipe out killer disease
Apr 01, 2008 ... Swimmers in South East Cornwall will be going to great lengths inthe war against malaria on Saturday. The World Swim Against Malaria aims to attract a million swimmersworldwide for the fundraising event. Fundraisers will be in action at Liskeard's Lux Park LeisureCentre from ...
Operating theatres 'beset by problems'
Apr 01, 2008 ... Derriford Hospital cancelled nearly 150 operations within 24hours of the patient being due in theatre in February, new figuresshow. Out of 4,055 planned operations carried out at the hospital inFebruary, 146 were cancelled within the 24 hours beforehand, apercentage of ...
Drink-drive bid man tried to get away
Apr 01, 2008 ... Police grabbed the key out of the ignition when a man they knewhad been drinking tried to drive away, a court heard. Police had seen Marc Hayward, 24, drinking from a bottle ofvodka when they found him trying to reverse a car outside an addressin Leigham. Smelling alcohol on ...
Fell boosts Beijing bid with world gold ; Heather fell underlined her Olympic pedigree with a gold medal winning display at the Modern Pentathlon World Cup at Millfield School.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Heather fell underlined her Olympic pedigree with a gold medalwinning display at the Modern Pentathlon World Cup at MillfieldSchool. Tavistock's Fell secured her first senior gold and only hersecond medal in the World Cup series, with a strong cross countryrun in Sunday's ...
Marjons women leapfrog premier two rivals Isca on last day
Apr 01, 2008 ... Plymouth Marjon ended the West Club's Women's League Premier Twoseason on a high. They secured third place in West Women's Premier Two after a 3-1 win at Devon rivals Isca Dragons II. With only one point separating the teams beforehand, Plymouth hadto win to leapfrog into ...
Wallinger hits hat-trick in convincing old sutts win
Apr 01, 2008 ... Old Suttonians closed the gap on Devon Women's League DivisionOne leaders Exeter City after a 4-0 win at Dynamo Torquay. Lauren Wallinger scored a hat-trick with team-mate Tracey Beardssealing with the win. The three points move Old Sutts into second spot and eight ...
City player cunningham turns professional
Apr 01, 2008 ... One of Plymouth's top darts players, Simon Cunningham, has joinedthe professional ranks. Cunningham has become a full member of the Professional DartsPlayers' Association which allows him to participate in allProfessional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Chasing ranking pointsis ...
Argyle ladies bounce back at Bournemouth ; Plymouth Argyle Ladies got their title challenge back on track with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Plymouth Argyle Ladies got their title challenge back on trackwith a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday. The win keeps them third in the South West Combination Women'sLeague, but closes the gap on second-placed Bournemouth to fourpoints with five games in hand. Argyle ...
Make your vote count for the player of the year
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Herald's search for its Plymouth Albion Player of the Year2007/08 is underway. We are inviting you to make your vote count and help crown thewinner, who will receive his trophy before Albion's final home gameof the National Division One season, against Newbury at ...
Devils to unveil squad
Apr 01, 2008 ... Speedway: Plymouth Devils supporters will have their firstopportunity to cast their eye over their club's 2008 squad at the StBoniface Arena on Friday. Mike Bowden's side are holding their annual press and practiceevent with all bar one of their riders - Paul Starke - ...
Cannons victory rescues Raiders ; Plymouth Raiders II have escaped relegation by a hair's breadth - thanks to fierce city rivals Marjons Cannons.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Plymouth Raiders II have escaped relegation by a hair's breadth -thanks to fierce city rivals Marjons Cannons. Raiders hung on in EBL Division Two thanks to Cannons' impressive107-88 win at NEWI Nets, which doomed the Welsh side to DivisionThree. But Raiders II were left ...
Patched-up dhsob fall to ashes in cup
Apr 01, 2008 ... Dhsob coach Mike Freeman has praised his patched-together sidefor their performance in a defiant Lockie Cup quarter-final defeat. The Old Boys, made up of five first-team players and the restfrom the second and third teams, went down 25-14 at StonehouseCreek. But Freeman ...
Fallon in race to face addicks ; Striker Rory Fallon faces a race against time to be fit for Plymouth Argyle's crucial home Championship clash against Charlton Athletic on Saturday (3pm).
Apr 01, 2008; ... Striker Rory Fallon faces a race against time to be fit forPlymouth Argyle's crucial home Championship clash against CharltonAthletic on Saturday (3pm). Fallon, 26 (pictured left), is working around the clock torecover from an ankle ligament injury and hopes to return totraining ...
Albion skipper is set to join chiefs ; Plymouth Albion captain Tom Hayes is set to sign for Devon rivals Exeter Chiefs this week.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Plymouth Albion captain Tom Hayes is set to sign for Devon rivalsExeter Chiefs this week. Hayes, who joined Albion from All-Ireland League side Shannon inJuly 2005, has been an important player for the Brickfields outfitin the past three seasons. The 27-year-old former ...
Saltash face Bodmin
Apr 01, 2008 ... Football: Saltash United attempt to reach their second cup finalof the season when they take on Bodmin Town in the Throgmorton Cupsemi-finals, at Launceston's Pennygillam ground tonight (7.30pm). It is the second time the top two of the South West Peninsula Premier have met in a ...
Shipping
Apr 01, 2008 ... Today 7.00am FGS Karlsruhe(German Frigate), HMS Echo, (Coastal SurveyShip. 7.30am 7.30am HMS Kent (Type 23 Frigate), HMS Iron Duke (Type23 Frigate), Sound to sea. 8.00am RFA Fort George ( ...
Closed ; A new era begins today as Plymouth's household rubbish is trucked over the Tamar to a quarry near Liskeard.
Apr 01, 2008; ... A new era begins today as Plymouth's household rubbish is truckedover the Tamar to a quarry near Liskeard. For at least the next seven years about 24 lorries a day willcarry 100,000 tonnes of waste annually to South East Cornwall. The last load of domestic rubbish went into ...
Recycling factfile
Apr 01, 2008 ... Plymouth is currently composting and recycling about 31 per centof its household waste. The fortnightly green bin recycling accepts newspapers andmagazines, cardboard, telephone directories, food and drink cans,aerosols, foil and plastics. The city's garden waste scheme ...
Final day for paper discount vouchers at bridge
Apr 01, 2008 ... Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry bosses are warning people thattoday is the final day when paper discount vouchers can be used. From today the vouchers cannot be used to pay for crossings atthe bridge, or on the ferry. After running the new electronic system in parallel with the ...
Army in schools? Ah... I think not
Apr 01, 2008 ... I've got this great idea for a new game show. It's called Are YouSmarter Than A 65-Year-Old?' All you have to do is marry a Beatleand go to the High Court. You have the chance of winning millions.Well, it's better than Golden Balls. I noticed last week that the big debate revolved ...
Masterclass ; Chess superstar Matthew Turner gave a board game masterclass when he played 20 Plymouth schoolchildren - all at once.
Apr 01, 2008; ... Chess superstar Matthew Turner gave a board game masterclass whenhe played 20 Plymouth schoolchildren - all at once. Hardly surprisingly, he won every game, because Mr Turner, fromGlastonbury, is a chess Grandmaster. The showdown was staged by education chiefs from the ...
Russell is returning
Apr 01, 2008 ... Singer Russell Watson (above) will make an emotional return tothe stage for a new UK tour, heading to Plymouth Pavilions in June. Tickets have just gone on sale for his show on Sunday, June 29,nearly seven months on from an operation to remove a brain tumour. He will be ...
Great acts who never went away
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Best Of British Variety Tour 2008 brings six familiar namesto Plymouth's Pavilions in September for an evening of entertainmentharking back to the good old days. The bill is bursting with talent: comedians Cannon and Ball,Frank Carson, Jimmy Cricket and The Krankies, plus ...
Strong views in slavery row
Apr 01, 2008 ... Why do the British alone seem to be agonising over ourparticipation in the slave trade ('Watchdog's fury over pub's newname', Friday) when so many other countries continued slave-tradinglong after the British stopped - Brazil, France, Portugal, Spain? The abolition of the slave ...
I'll keep fighting for our dockyard
Apr 01, 2008 ... Betty gray's letter (Postbag, March 27) shows she may not havebeen following things as closely as I know some do. My commitmentto Britain's defence, Devonport and Plymouth's armed forces is longstanding. I delivered my maiden speech in a defence debate, and havemoved and contributed to ...
A skill to transform lives
Apr 01, 2008 ... It is a skill which many people take for granted, can transformlives and open up a rich and interesting window on the world. Reading can bring incalculable and lasting pleasure, while alsoinforming, educating and stimulating countless millions. It is oneof the key building blocks ...
Man held after woman is injured ; A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a woman was found with severe head injuries at the foot of her stairs.
Apr 01, 2008; ... A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodilyharm after a woman was found with severe head injuries at the footof her stairs. The woman - whom The Herald has learned is mother-of-two AnnStevens - was last night said to be in a 'critical but stable'condition ...
Hayes set to leave Albion for chiefs
Apr 01, 2008; ... Plymouth Albion captain Tom Hayes is set to sign for Devon rivalsExeter Chiefs this week, Herald Sport can reveal. Hayes (pictured top), who joined the Brickfields outfit from All-Ireland League side Shannon in July 2005, has been a key playerfor ...
Holiday club in action again
Apr 01, 2008 ... A holiday club for children in North Prospect will open its doorsfrom April 7 to 18. The Kids' Club at ...
Patrick Kelly
Apr 01, 2008 ... Name: Patrick Kelly DIED: January 29, 2008 FORMER Plymouth councillor Patrick Kelly has died, aged 58. Patrick, who died suddenly on January 29 this year, was born into anarmy family in Plymouth. After spells in Malaya and Germany, hecompleted his education ...
PM says: I'm with you
Apr 01, 2008 ... Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged he is on the side of long-suffering rail passengers in Plymouth, writes parliamentary reporterNick Lester. And he warned First Great Western that it faced being stripped ofrunning services if it failed to turn around its dismal ...
Peregrine project reopens ; A project protecting peregrine falcons nesting in a Plymouth quarry has reopened to visitors.
Apr 02, 2008; ... A project protecting peregrine falcons nesting in a Plymouthquarry has reopened to visitors. The Plym Peregrines Project has maintained a 24-hour watch overCann Quarry every nesting season since birds were poisoned there in2001. Now, as the new breeding season starts, the National ...