Plymouth Evening Herald, The back issues from May 2008:
Anchors away for Transat
May 01, 2008; ... Created in 1960 by Sir Francis Chichester and Blondie Hasler, theArtemis Transat is the oldest solo race in the yachting calendar. Itis a 2,800-mile single-handed race across the North Atlantic heldevery four years. Competitors will set off from Sutton Harbour on Sunday, May ...
Hodges proud of role in Argyle rise ; Lee hodges arrived at Fairfax Park, home of Bridgwater Town, on Monday, August 13, 2001 as an unemployed professional footballer.
May 01, 2008 ... Lee hodges arrived at Fairfax Park, home of Bridgwater Town, onMonday, August 13, 2001 as an unemployed professional footballer. Hodges was there to play as a trialist for Plymouth Argyle in areserve-team friendly. Two days earlier, the Pilgrims had started the Division ...
Rileys B on brink of title after rivals Victoria held
May 01, 2008 ... In the DHS Plymouth Billiards and Snooker League Premier, RileysB only need two frames from their final match to clinch the titleafter beating Rileys E 5-1 and then Matchroom J 6-0. Leaders Victoria A were held 3-3 by club rivals Victoria K.Victoria B drew 3-3 with Rileys ...
Plymouth prepare to step up in class ; Stark reality has set in at Peverell Park after the justified jubilation over last season's successful promotion campaign.
May 01, 2008 ... Stark reality has set in at Peverell Park after the justifiedjubilation over last season's successful promotion campaign. Ground: Peverell Park CAPTAIN: Luke Minett POSITION LAST YEAR: Second in A Division. Promoted to the Premier IN: Jack Bryant ...
Corns skipper hall targets promotion ; New Cornwood skipper Jason Hall is aiming to do what his side so narrowly missed out on last season - gain promotion.
May 01, 2008 ... New Cornwood skipper Jason Hall is aiming to do what his side sonarrowly missed out on last season - gain promotion. Ground: Oak Park CAPTAIN: Jason Hall POSITION LAST YEAR: Third IN: Aizaz Cheema OUT: Mohammed Salman Trouble is, he's got to ...
Racquetsround-up from the courts and tables
May 01, 2008 ... Only Inter City E in Division Four managed to complete a leagueand cup double this season. Maximums from Doone Cooper and Nick Ball gave City a 6-3 win overLee Mill. At 3-3 Cooper turned the match City's way recoveringfrom two games down to defeat Richard Smaridge 3-11, 9-11, ...
DJM action from across the divisions ; Morley Rangers lost their chance to claim second place in the league after going down 4-3 at Elm United, who clinched the runners-up spot.
May 01, 2008 ... Morley Rangers lost their chance to claim second place in theleague after going down 4-3 at Elm United, who clinched the runners-up spot. Under 11 AJAX Elm opened the scoring early on after a great through ball fromMason Greensmith was nodded into the path of Lloyd Forbes, ...
Doris calls time on long service ; An 87-year-old Plymstock woman is to retire as a volunteer after giving more than 37 years of service to local organisations.
May 01, 2008; ... An 87-year-old Plymstock woman is to retire as a volunteer aftergiving more than 37 years of service to local organisations. Doris Billing started her voluntary service with the WRVSdelivering meals on wheels in Plympton. Three years later shecombined this with joining the WRVS ...
Old pupils go back to school to talk about changes in education
May 01, 2008 ... Former pupils of two primary schools in Efford popped in to talkabout their days of sums, detentions and playground games. The pensioners visited Highfield and Plym View primary schools tospeak to children as part of a project looking at linking 'past,present and ...
Runners who will really be going the extra mile ; Are you running the Plymouth Half Marathon?
May 01, 2008; ... Are you running the Plymouth Half Marathon? A record 5,000 runners will be taking part in this year's race,being held on Sunday, May 25, and The Herald will be printing twospecial supplements to celebrate their achievements. We would like to hear from anyone who will be ...
It's owl in a day's work for students ; Plymouth students who give their time to help the Barn Owl Trust have been honoured at a university volunteering awards ceremony.
May 01, 2008; ... Plymouth students who give their time to help the Barn Owl Trusthave been honoured at a university volunteering awards ceremony. The Barn Owl Trust volunteers received the New Project Award 2008at the University of Plymouth Students' Union's Volunteering Awardsceremony, held at the ...
Friends try to raise funds towards trip to help nepali children ; Two Plymouth women are going to Nepal later in the year to work with children and staff at an orphanage.
May 01, 2008; ... Two Plymouth women are going to Nepal later in the year to workwith children and staff at an orphanage. Sarah Ozdemir and Sue Hall, who both work for Emtill ProjectsLtd, are to go to the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on September 1 forfour weeks to work with the poor and sick ...
Community event lined up for Hoe ; A festival is being held on the Hoe to celebrate the first European Maritime Day.
May 01, 2008; ... A festival is being held on the Hoe to celebrate the firstEuropean Maritime Day. The event will take place on the Whitsun Bank Holiday, on May 26,as part of Plymouth's summer festival programme. Using infrastructure left over from the previous day's PlymouthHalf Marathon, the ...
Walkies - Hoe event raises cash for charity
May 01, 2008 ... Dozens of dog walkers paraded on the Hoe with a menagerie ofmutts to raise money for the RSPCA. Newfoundlands, beagles, boxers and terriers were among thosetaking part in a sponsored walk in aid of the charity's Plymouthbranch. Co-organiser Roger Whear said he hoped to make ...
Mitrem snaps up agency
May 01, 2008 ... Recruitment agency MiTrem has bought a specialist account- ancyand technical staffing agency. The North Hill-based recruit- ment firm, which is currently inits 20th year, has bought Brunel Executive Selection Limited. The two companies have worked closely together for many ...
Expanded adult education centre set to open its doors
May 01, 2008 ... A new, larger adult education centre is set to open in Torpointnext week. The new extension to the Link Into Learning Centre in the town is to be officially launched at a ceremony on May 6. The enlarged building in Fore Street will house lessons foradults in English, maths, ...
Angling guide will get you hooked
May 01, 2008 ... Anglers who live in or visit the South West can now find out thebest spots to visit, thanks to a bumper new full-colour anglingguide. The 'Get Hooked Guide to Angling in South West England' coversgame, coarse and sea fishing and includes comprehensive details ofangling facilities ...
Money donated to kids appeal
May 01, 2008 ... A charity set up to create a special facility for children withlife threatening illnesses has been handed a cheque following aPlymouth Argyle game. The cheque for pounds1,666.67 was handed to Nigel and Julie Libbyand their daughter Ellie, by Plymouth Argyle chairman Paul ...
Business matters
May 01, 2008 ... To my surprise and delight, I was last week elected to the Boardof Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and Industry. I have always supported the chamber, tried to be an active memberas it's one of the few ways business people have of linkingeffectively with local and central government, ...
Take a walk around ford park cemetery
May 01, 2008 ... A walk around Ford Park Cemetery is being organised on Sunday at2pm. Grounds manager Dave Wickett will lead the walk - which willfocus on the bird and plant life around the 34.5 ...
Young success in enterprise
May 01, 2008; ... Business Reporter PLYMOUTH'S most enterprising young business brains have beenrewarded at the annual Young Enterprise presentation. The presentation was held at Home Park to celebrate the effortsof 180 sixth formers who took part in the competition this year. Nine new ...
New man at helm of continuity firm
May 01, 2008 ... Estover business continuity centre back2business has appointedMark Nicholas, right, as head of business continuity and resilience. In his previous role, Mark was the head of risk consulting for aninternational IT firm and has worked for large firms, often acrosstheir European ...
Party time for children's trust
May 01, 2008 ... A charity is hosting a Cheeky Monkeys Tea Party in Estover. The National Childbirth Trust is putting on the special event onSunday, May 11 from 2-4pm at Plymbridge Children's Centre, MillerWay, Estover and admission is pounds1 per adult. Attractions include Jo Jingles music ...
The Holocaust and auschwitz-birkenau the facts
May 01, 2008 ... The Auschwitz concentration camp was established by the Nazis in1940 at a Polish army barracks in Oswiecim. The camp was initially established to house the increasingnumbers of Poles arrested by the Nazis after the German invasion ofPoland in 1939. The final function of the ...
Lottery funding award
May 01, 2008 ... We successfully applied for National Lottery funding under theAwards For All Scheme. The programme, while benefiting everyone inthe choir, will be especially helpful to those who are unable toread music, h elping them develop their musical confidence andsinging skills. The choir, ...
Nurse found
May 01, 2008 ... Thank you so much for printing the class picture and my letterregarding my RNH Stonehouse Nursing class of 1972-4. Publication in The Herald has directly resulted in our findingour friend Sophie, nee Ahmed, after some 30 years lost. We still seek Margaret 'Maggie' Mooney and ...
No evidence
May 01, 2008 ... Labour mp Linda Gilroy's claims that her party will deliver 3,000jobs to Devonport is, in my view, nothing more than a desperateattempt to try and win votes. These suggestions and proposals are great, and I hope she iscorrect, but to announce such news now without any hard facts ...
Political game
May 01, 2008 ... B h MERRIOTT (April 23) seems astonished by my scepticism aboutVivien Pengelly's attacks on a defence minister, and suggests she isstanding up for Plymouth over the issue of the dockyard. MrsPengelly writes to the minister asking questions she knows he can'tanswer, as they concern an ...
Many hands...
May 01, 2008 ... When shopping on Mutley Plain the other day I noticed sevenpeople gaily adorned in high-visibility vests and brandishing theusual clipboards stood around one of the filthy dirty planters thatare now home to dead conifers, plants and the usual tin cans ...
Voters can see through them
May 01, 2008 ... Having read the article regarding the fractious council meetingand the so-called political point-scoring from the leader of theLabour party, Cllr Tudor Evans, surely he and his somewhatdiminished band of elected councillors must be aware by now thatthis is not what the good citizens of ...
Winner takes all on the big night ; Thirty bands. That's what we started with.
May 01, 2008; ... Thirty bands. That's what we started with. And now we're down to the final six who are about to make theirlast bid for The Herald's South West Battle of the Bands 2008competition trophy. It has been an awesome couple of months of live music at The Hubevery Thursday - but ...
A project so vital to help pupils learning
May 01, 2008 ... It's time to champion the Holocaust Educational Trust's LessonsFrom Auschwitz project. It has taken some criticism this year due to the fact it usestaxpayers' money to fund the trips - something Conservative leaderDavid Cameron had some choice words about in February. But, ...
Happy to pay the price for reunion
May 01, 2008 ... It's been two days and my mouth still feels like it has beenrelined with sandpaper, my stomach still churns at the prospect offood, and my head still has a tendency to lurch at odd moments,taking the rest of my aching body with it. No, I don't deserve any sympathy, and yes, it's ...
Not bothered
May 01, 2008 ... Is it just me, or is there a severe lack of Labour and LiberalDemocrat candidates in Plymouth? I live in the Peverell Ward and have been made aware of only twocandidates that I can vote for by election addresses: the GreenParty and the Conservatives. Have other parties ...
Not democracy as I'd understand it
May 01, 2008 ... Jim whitburn, in His Say on Monday, makes some interesting pointsabout the general inability of MPs to represent the views of theirconstituents, and I tend to agree. However, he doesn't pursue hisargument to its logical conclusion. Certainly national party policy constrains MPs' ...
Don't miss your opportunity
May 01, 2008 ... You might not know it, but this is an important day for Plymouth.Because for many members of the city council, it is judgment day -the time when the people they serve give their verdict at the ballotbox. It is a vital time for the whole city; one which will dictate themake-up of ...
Degree to put politics back on the agenda
May 01, 2008 ... Students at Plymouth Univ- ersity will be able to sign up for anew politics degree under the guidance of two of the coun- try's toppolitical experts. Professor Colin Rallings and his colleague Professor Mich- aelThrasher will be helping to deliver a new BSc (Hons) course ...
Our fresh hope for baby's heart condition ; A couple who were told their baby only has a 33 per cent chance of survival when he is born next month have been given some good news by medical experts.
May 01, 2008; ... A couple who were told their baby only has a 33 per cent chanceof survival when he is born next month have been given some goodnews by medical experts. Daniel and Kelly Powell learned little William now has about a70 per cent chance. William, who is due on May 18, has a rare ...
Why parties are on a hiding to nothing ; Today's council elections in Plymouth will be a tough test for all three main parties - because none of them can afford not to make gains, says political expert Professor Colin Rall- ings.
May 01, 2008 ... Today's council elections in Plymouth will be a tough test forall three main parties - because none of them can afford not to makegains, says political expert Professor Colin Rall- ings. "It's hard to see the Conservatives losing control this year -and I kind of think that even the ...
Transat race village all ready for opening
May 01, 2008 ... Jazz musicians and a party atmosphere are promised at theofficial launch of the Artemis Transat on Saturday. It marks the start of a week of activities and entertainmentbased around Sutton Harbour and The Barbican. People are being invited to join organisers on Saturday ...
Shipping
May 01, 2008 ... Today 8.10am BNS Leopold (Belgian Frigate), HMS Kent (Type 23Frigate), Sound to sea. 1.30pm HMS Tireless (Submarine), sea ...
Restaurant boss snaps up his fifth harbour site ; Restaurateur Edmond Davari has snapped up a fifth eaterie in Sutton Harbour.
May 01, 2008; ... Restaurateur Edmond Davari has snapped up a fifth eaterie inSutton Harbour. Mr Davari has bought the fish restaurant Joined Up Whiting whichhe plans to reopen on Saturday as The Fish Market. The restaurant will remain focused on fish and will also have apolicy of, where ...
Reece file set to be passed to CPS ; Police investigating the death of a young Plymouth man in an industrial accident have questioned some of his co-workers under caution.
May 01, 2008; ... Police investigating the death of a young Plymouth man in anindustrial accident have questioned some of his co-workers undercaution. Reece French died aged 20 in September last year after he wasreportedly hit by a falling skip full of bricks at the East EndCommunity Village ...
Workmen face charge
May 01, 2008 ... Three workmen have been charged with fraud after a Brixtonpensioner was allegedly charged hundreds of pounds for gardeningwork at his home. The 80-year-old was ...
Man jailed over pounds425k dock fraud
May 01, 2008 ... A plymouth man has been jailed for a year for his part in conningpounds425,000 out of the MoD during a chaotic refit of DevonportDockyard. As the cost of the project spiralled, 33-year-old ChristopherAckerman (pictured right) accepted bribes including new cars, cashand holidays ...
Banned driver caught 16 times ; A banned driver who sped through city streets, mounting pavements packed with shoppers, has been jailed - after being caught for the 16th time.
May 01, 2008; ... A banned driver who sped through city streets, mounting pavementspacked with shoppers, has been jailed - after being caught for the16th time. Dramatic CCTV footage of Lee Roberts being pursued by police wasshown to Plymouth Crown Court yesterday. Roberts was filmed driving ...
Labour leader says Tories 'want glory not responsibility'
May 01, 2008 ... Plymouth Labour leader Cllr Tudor Evans last night accused theConservatives of "wanting the power and the glory and the Cabinetsalaries, but not the responsibility". "When things are going right they take the credit," he said."When things go wrong they seek to blame others. We need ...
Delivery driver is cleared of stealing cash
May 01, 2008 ... A delivery driver has been cleared of stealing more thanpounds2,200 from his cash-and-carry firm to pay for a foreignholiday. The jury at Plymouth Crown Court acquitted Nicholas Robert Battenfollowing a day-long trial. Mr Batten, aged 39, of Fleetmoor Road,St Budeaux, had denied ...
Flagging up a summer of fun ; The city is now flying the flag for the Plymouth Summer Festival.
May 01, 2008; ... The city is now flying the flag for the Plymouth Summer Festival. Hundreds of banners and flags, promoting four months of top classinternational events, have gone up on the eve of the challengingTransat yacht race, which kicks off the festival. About 120 banners and flags have ...
Fear of 'new cold war' ; Rising tensions in the Arctic, fuelled by Russian territorial ambition, could mean a new Cold War, Dr Liam Fox, the Shadow Defence Secretary, said in Plymouth yesterday.
May 01, 2008; ... Rising tensions in the Arctic, fuelled by Russian territorialambition, could mean a new Cold War, Dr Liam Fox, the Shadow DefenceSecretary, said in Plymouth yesterday. And under those circumstances the future of Devonport Naval Basewould be secure, he said. "We need to ...
P&wd trio apply to join east Cornwall league
May 01, 2008 ... The East Cornwall League will be increased from 26 to 32 teams next season - but that could spell bad news for the Plymouth andWest Devon Combination League (P&WD). It has been confirmed three P&WD clubs, Elburton Villa,Plymstock United and Plymouth Parkway, have applied to join ...
Sale of land at west Hoe park is denied by deputy leader fry
May 01, 2008 ... Residents' fears over the future of West Hoe Park are beingwhipped up for political ends, says a top city Tory. Cllr Ted Fry, deputy leader of the Conservative group, saidrumours the council was planning to sell off a strip of park to thedevelopers of adjacent land were ...
League and cup double for activate ; City volleyball team Plymouth Activate achieved a stunning double as they added a major trophy to their league triumph.
May 01, 2008 ... City volleyball team Plymouth Activate achieved a stunning doubleas they added a major trophy to their league triumph. Activate, bound for national volleyball's Division Two nextseason, defeated Loughborough Students in the men's shield finals atthe University of Bath. The ...
Hooker oxley confirms he will be leaving Albion
May 01, 2008 ... Plymouth Albion hooker Richard Oxley will not be returning to theclub next season. Oxley, who celebrates his 25th birthday tomorrow, joined Albionin the summer of 2006 from Sedgley Park. In his first season with the club, he started 23 of Plymouth's 30league ...
Man died after bike was hit by car at junction ; A woman driver was reported for driving without due care and attention after she collided with a motorcyclist who later died, a Plymouth coroner has heard.
May 01, 2008; ... A woman driver was reported for driving without due care andattention after she collided with a motorcyclist who later died, aPlymouth coroner has heard. The inquest into the death of retired toolmaker Gordon Robertson,65, heard he died from injuries sustained when he was thrown ...
Sailing
May 01, 2008 ... The weekend brought weather suitable for the last races in thetwo spring series of yacht races, although fog on Sunday tested thenavigational skills of yachts in the RPCYC Doom Bar Spring Series. Race four in Saltash Sailing Club's Duchy Timber Series saw NigelPassmore score ...
Raiders' Lasker wins top three BBL place ; Plymouth Raiders guard Drew Lasker has had a superb season rewarded with third place in the BBL player of the year vote.
May 01, 2008 ... Plymouth Raiders guard Drew Lasker has had a superb seasonrewarded with third place in the BBL player of the year vote. The 12 coaches in the BBL Championship each rank their top 10players of the year in a secret ballot, although they are notallowed to vote for their own ...
Women to appear in court on vice charges
May 01, 2008 ... Two women accused of vice charges, including running brothels inPlymouth, will appear before city magistrates next month. Feng Jiang and Lei Zhang, ...
Football results and fixtures
May 01, 2008 ... Uefa Champions League Semi-Final Second Leg: Chelsea 3 Liverpool2 (aet) Scottish Football League Championship First Division Play-OffsSemi-Final First Leg: Alloa 2 Clyde 1, Raith 0 Airdrie Utd 2 Second Division Play-Offs Semi-Final First Leg: Arbroath 1Cowdenbeath 1, ...
Appeal renewed over triple sex attack
May 01, 2008 ... Investigators have asked for anybody who walked, jogged or cycledpast the scene of a triple sex attack to contact them urgently. The team of detectives hunting a man who sexually assaulted threewomen - two of them just 14 - say they need to nail down the exacttime he arrived and ...
Police chase stolen car
May 01, 2008 ... Police chased a man through Stonehouse after spotting him in asuspected stolen car yesterday afternoon. Officers on patrol saw the blue VW Sharan at 3.20pm in OutlandRoad. The MPV disappeared from view briefly and officers were sentto the area to look for the vehicle. It was ...
Gibson set for return with Devon
May 01, 2008 ... Plymouth Albion's England Sevens winger Liam Gibson is set tomake his long-awaited return to action this weekend when Devon begintheir bid to reach a fifth consecutive County Championship final. Gibson has not played any rugby since damaging a kidney inAlbion's away game against ...
Hodges sets sights on life away from Home Park
May 01, 2008 ... Lee hodges is ready and raring for the next chapter in his careerfollowing his release by Plymouth Argyle. Hodges made his 222nd, and last, appearance for the Pilgrims inthe 3-0 home defeat of Blackpool on Saturday. The 34-year-old was given a rousing reception by the Green ...
Wotton: This is not the end ; Paul wotton has spoken of his pride at what he achieved during his 13 years at Plymouth Argyle.
May 01, 2008; ... Paul wotton has spoken of his pride at what he achieved duringhis 13 years at Plymouth Argyle. Wotton is leaving the Championship club after manager PaulSturrock decided to not offer him a new contract. It brings to an end a hugely successful career at Home Park forthe ...
Hot hobbs shines in front of Sturrock ; Glynn hobbs put on a great display in front of Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock at Bolitho Park last night to practically end Parkway's hopes of taking runners-up spot in the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League.
May 01, 2008 ... Glynn hobbs put on a great display in front of Plymouth Argylemanager Paul Sturrock at Bolitho Park last night to practically endParkway's hopes of taking runners-up spot in the Carlsberg SouthWest Peninsula League. Plymouth Parkway ...1 Tavistock ...4 Sturrock, who attended ...