Plymouth Evening Herald, The back issues from September 2008:
Chicks' kite appeal really taking off ; What do a national greenfingered treasure, Mary Poppins and the Plymouth Raiders all have in common? They are all helping us to remember children's charity CHICKS.
Sep 01, 2008; ... What do a national greenfingered treasure, Mary Poppins and thePlymouth Raiders all have in common? They are all helping us toremember children's charity CHICKS. Well-loved TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh is the latest personalityto get involved supporting the CHICKS 'Make a Memory - ...
Golf club can be 'asset to Duchy'
Sep 01, 2008 ... A famous golf and country club in South East Cornwall has appointed a resort director who hopes to make it 'a huge asset toCornish tourism'. St Mellion International Resort has appointed Stephen Towers,former general manager of Bovey Castle, to help make the golf club,leisure ...
Store's closure rumours denied
Sep 01, 2008; ... Business Reporter BOSSES at Plymouth's House of Fraser store in the city centre -formerly Dingles - have told The Herald there are no plans to closethe popular branch. The Herald was told earlier in the week by a number of sources inthe city that due to the branch ...
Awards evening honours women
Sep 01, 2008 ... Plymouth's Network of Women will present its annual achievementawards at Plympton's Boringdon Hall Hotel on Friday, September 12. The awards are open to women whose achievements have had 'apositive impact on the reputation and development of Plymouth'. The event will begin at ...
Training firm wins high praise
Sep 01, 2008 ... Job coaching firm Achievement Training has been told the way itworks is 'exemplary' in terms of its health and care provision. The firm, based at St Andrew's Cross, was given the 'exemplary'performance status - which includes high standards in early yearscare - after an inspection ...
Landlords donate pounds4,000 to hospice ; Landlords in Plymouth have donated a cheque for pounds4,000 to the Children's Hospice South West.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Landlords in Plymouth have donated a cheque for pounds4,000 tothe Children's Hospice South West. The South West Landlords' Association - which is made up mostlyof landlords in Plymouth - presented the cheque at a residentialletting event at the Guildhall. The landlords ...
Ex-estate agent hopes to clean up in new job
Sep 01, 2008 ... The former sales manager for Plymouth estate agents Mansbridgeand Balment has started up her own 'lifestyle services' business. Heather Porter, known for her sales work in Mansbridge andBalment's Mutley and Woolwell offices, decided to change her careerentirely earlier in the ...
Restaurant group is doing well
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Restaurant Group Plc - which owns the Frankie and Benny'srestaurant in Plymouth's Barbican Leisure Park - has published itsinterim results for the 26 weeks ending June 29. The group said it had seen a strong performance ...
Courses to suit all on offer in city
Sep 01, 2008 ... Ever fancied learning how to carve a pumpkin, or writeyour ownnovel in a year? These are just some of the adult education coursesin Plymouth available through a new brochure. Advisers are at Drake Circus mall this week with details ofhundreds of sessions in a huge range of subjects ...
Advice on accessing health services
Sep 01, 2008 ... The ambulance service is raising awareness of how Plymouthresidents and visitors can access health services. South Western Ambulance Service (SWAST) states that across theregion the population can quadruple during the summer, and it isvital people are aware how to contact ...
Could rex be new king of comedy?
Sep 01, 2008 ... American comedian and former street performer Rex Boyd headlinesat the monthly comedy stand-up night at the B-Bar on The Barbican onWednesday with support from Matt Price, Ruth Levy-So and compereDarren Milton. Rex is often likened to a cross between Lee Evans - who ...
Sax of the best played at a canter
Sep 01, 2008; ... Features Editor JAZZ star Pete Canter, pictured right, won't have far to travelwhen he plays Plymouth Jazz Club next weekend. A hit on the London jazz scene in the 1980s, the top saxophonistmoved to Devon in 2001. Pete's bands have supported national and international ...
Lee Evans: A masterclass in comedy
Sep 01, 2008 ... Any budding comedians in Plymouth should have gone along to anall-in stand-up masterclass at the Pavilions over the weekend. Many wannabe students did so - with the city centre venue packedout on Friday and Saturday night. And the lecturer for both evenings? None other than the ...
Larking about in the park
Sep 01, 2008 ... Children celebrated the end of their four-week playscheme with aparty in the park. About 20 youngsters who went to North Prospect's Lark Children'sCentre over the summer holidays joined a day of fun in Central Park.The scheme was open to under-fives and their ...
Policeman will be honoured for heroic rescue ; A policeman who dived into dangerous waters in Plymouth Sound to rescue a drowning girl has been given one of the country's top bravery awards.
Sep 01, 2008; ... A policeman who dived into dangerous waters in Plymouth Sound torescue a drowning girl has been given one of the country's topbravery awards. Mod police Sergeant Neil McPherson, 47, put his own life on theline to rescue the teenager last August. Despite strong currents ...
Community festival for Plymstock ; A community festival is being held in Plymstock this weekend.
Sep 01, 2008; ... A community festival is being held in Plymstock this weekend. Plenty of people in the suburb will be heading for Downhorn Parkto enjoy a festival organised by the Plymstock Community Forum onSaturday. The event will be taking place at the park - which is behindPlymstock ...
Pensioner's adventure in ecuador
Sep 01, 2008; ... For 69-year-old John Parsons an adventure doesn't just involve aday out using a free bus pass - he's been helping abandoned street-children in a poverty-stricken part of South America. The retired train driver, from Plymstock, has just returned froma three-week mercy mission in ...
Artist hopes to draw in the crowds
Sep 01, 2008 ... Plymouth artist Jane Vaux is due to welcome the city's Lord Mayorand Lady Mayoress, Cllr Brian Vincent and Pauline Murphy, to theopening of her new exhibition today. Drawn to the Valley opened at the Seawings Restaurant, MountBatten, at 10am. Jane (pictured right) is a ...
Patient backing sponsored ride ; A muscular dystrophy patient and campaigner is urging people to support a major charity cycle ride in Plymouth.
Sep 01, 2008; ... A muscular dystrophy patient and campaigner is urging people tosupport a major charity cycle ride in Plymouth. Helen Starbuck, 28, of Leigham, is supporting the 17th annualPedal for a Medal ride which raises vital funds for the MuscularDystrophy Campaign South West. Her ...
Fun day a big hit with youngsters ; Scores of kids enjoyed a summer playscheme which was held at Honicknowle Youth and Community Centre.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Scores of kids enjoyed a summer playscheme which was held atHonicknowle Youth and Community Centre. Honicknowle Commnet - a voluntary organisation which sets upactivities for young people in the area - organised the fun day onThursday afternoon, last week. Groups from ...
Village fun day looks to the skies
Sep 01, 2008 ... The sixth annual Walkhampton Fun Day gets underway at midday onSunday, September 7, and this year has a distinct aerial theme. Gliders and model aeroplanes will be on display, while there willbe kites and balloons to fly. Meanwhile, the popular Family Dog Show will kick off at ...
Woman charged with police assault
Sep 01, 2008 ... A woman appeared in court charged with assaulting a policeofficer and causing criminal damage to a police ...
Roadworks at accident blackspot
Sep 01, 2008 ... Roadworks costing pounds400,000 at a notorious South EastCornwall accident blackspot will begin in September. The works, on a one-mile stretch of the A38 at Notter Bridge willstart on Monday, September 29 and last until the end of November. New safety barriers will be installed ...
Golf course is damaged by vehicle driven over greens
Sep 01, 2008 ... A plymstock golf course suffered more than pounds1,000 worth ofdamage after a vehicle was driven over the greens. The driver smashed through the boundary fence on the Ministry ofDefence road to the south east of Staddon Heights Golf Coursebetween 9pm on Tuesday, August 26, and 6am ...
Pilot of crashed chopper walked away unhurt ; A helicopter which was flying from Plymouth to Bedford crashed in the Haytor area of Dartmoor on Saturday.
Sep 01, 2008; ... A helicopter which was flying from Plymouth to Bedford crashed inthe Haytor area of Dartmoor on Saturday. The small helicopter - an Enstrom 280 - was found by police justafter 12.30pm. They said it had crashed and was 'on its side andleaking fuel'. No one was hurt in the ...
Leap of faith for chaplain Trevor
Sep 01, 2008 ... He may have had God on his side, but that did not stop ReverendTrevor Smith's terror just before falling out of a plane at15,000ft. The chaplain for St Luke's Hospice in Plymouth took part in a sponsored skydive to raise vital funds for the centre. The 48-year-old from ...
Small fire in building
Sep 01, 2008 ... Firefighters put out a blaze in a derelict building in EmbankmentLane, Prince Rock. Two appliances from Greenbank went to the scene late yesterdayafternoon. They found a small fire in a derelict building and usedhydraulic cutting equipment to get in. Race for ...
The last post for St judes counter ; A 'thriving' Plymouth post office is to close its doors today after 110 years - because Post Office Counters says it is not viable.
Sep 01, 2008; ... A 'thriving' Plymouth post office is to close its doors todayafter 110 years - because Post Office Counters says it is notviable. David and Doreen Oakland have run Beaumont Road Post Office in StJudes for 20 years, combining the business with a newsagents andcard shop. But ...
Hundreds at city centre green event
Sep 01, 2008 ... Plymouth's Independent Quarter did its bit for the environment onSaturday. A Save The Planet event was held in the quarter's Frankfort Gate -and hundreds of people stopped by during the day to see how theycould live the green dream. Exhibitors showed visitors how to make ...
Reward offered for return of mum's Olympic footage ; A reward has been offered for the arrest and conviction of thieves who stole a camcorder containing irreplaceable pictures of rower Zac Purchase's epic Olympic win in Beijing.
Sep 01, 2008; ... A reward has been offered for the arrest and conviction ofthieves who stole a camcorder containing irreplaceable pictures ofrower Zac Purchase's epic Olympic win in Beijing. pounds200 will go to whoever can lead police to the thieves andhelp return the footage to Zac's mum, Sara ...
Goths step out with a message of tolerance
Sep 01, 2008 ... Almost 100 goths and alternative dressers joined the black paradeand walked proudly through the city centre yesterday in a mass showof solidarity. The goths' message was made loud and clear - an end to oppressionagainst those who dress differently and they want people to be ...
Two bailed after attack
Sep 01, 2008 ... Two men have been bailed by police after another man sufferedserious head injuries after an assault. A 49-year-old man, from Milehouse, suffered injuries which arenot thought to be life threatening following the assault onThursday. Over the weekend two other men - aged 24 ...
Monday, September 1
Sep 01, 2008 ... Arrangements for dispensing NHS prescriptions outside normalopening times (9am-6pm, Monday to Friday): Plymouth: Central Alliance Pharmacy, 6 Eggbuckland Road,Mannamead, 6.30pm; Co-op Pharmacy, 146 Eggbuckland Road, HigherCompton, 6.30pm; Hyde Park Pharmacy, 73 Hyde Park Road, ...
Giving disabled bus users a say
Sep 01, 2008; ... A man who is suing Plymouth CityBus after his wheelchair fell offa ramp has started a pressure group for other disabled bus users. David Cumbers, aged 27, was already campaigning about the waydisabled customers were treated on buses when he was hurt whileleaving a bus in North ...
Claiming back fraud millions ; Three million pounds is being clawed back from benefit fraudsters in Plymouth, after 300 were caught in the city last year.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Three million pounds is being clawed back from benefit fraudstersin Plymouth, after 300 were caught in the city last year. Latest figures from the Department of Work and Pensions show thatwhile 230 minor offenders were warned or fined, 70 of the 300 weretaken to court. DWP ...
Images of past bring back fond memories ; When 84-year-old Tom Davies saw a picture of himself holding a fox cub in The Herald he said he was 'absolutely gobsmacked'.
Sep 01, 2008; ... When 84-year-old Tom Davies saw a picture of himself holding afox cub in The Herald he said he was 'absolutely gobsmacked'. But the president of the Plymouth Ex-Boxers Association said itwas also 'amazing' to see such an old photograph being brought tolife once again. He was ...
Albion have to work hard for opening day victory
Sep 01, 2008 ... It may not have been a perfect performance, but Albion did morethan enough at Brickfields on Saturday to deserve their win overCoventry. With six players in their starting line-up having arrived at theclub in the summer - compared to three for the visitors - it wasperhaps ...
Win was deserved, says scorer hopkins
Sep 01, 2008 ... Prop Ryan Hopkins believes Albion's National Division One victoryover Coventry at Brickfields on Saturday was a fully meritedsuccess. Hopkins scored the hosts' only try of the match on 25 minutes tohelp set them on their way to a 13-5 victory. On reflection, the prop admitted ...
Thieves steal 27 Canaries
Sep 01, 2008 ... Thieves made off with 27 canaries from an aviary in Plympton. Owner Kevin Miller said thieves broke into his aviary in RidgeLane and stole 24 of the canaries sometime between 10pm and 6am onWednesday night. And between the same times next day, the other three were ...
800 women in midnight walk for St lukes ; Almost 800 women took part in this year's Midnight Walk For Women in aid of St Luke's Hospice.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Almost 800 women took part in this year's Midnight Walk For Womenin aid of St Luke's Hospice. The women took to the streets in Plymouth on Saturday night towalk under the moonlight and raise money for the hospice at the sametime. It was a proud moment for the organisers as ...
RFU boss suggests five teams could go down
Sep 01, 2008 ... Martyn thomas, chairman of the Rugby Football Union's managementboard, has strongly suggested that as many as five teams could berelegated from National Division One at the end of the currentseason. English rugby's second tier, in which Plymouth Albion arecompeting in this term, ...
Coyle left frustrated by stack showing
Sep 01, 2008 ... Burnley boss Owen Coyle pinpointed the performance of Argylegoalkeeper Graham Stack as the main reason why his side had tosettle for a 0-0 draw at Turf Moor on Saturday. Stack continued his fine form at the start of the season withsome excellent saves. One of the best came ...
Luggy pleased with Pilgrims' response
Sep 01, 2008 ... Striker Paul Gallagher and winger Craig Noone made their debutsfor Plymouth Argyle in the 0-0 draw against Burnley at Turf Moor onSaturday. Gallagher was signed on an 'emergency loan' from Blackburn Roverson the morning of the match. That meant manager Paul Sturrock could ...
Gallagher may not be the last ; Striker Paul Gallagher may not be the last signing made by Plymouth Argyle before the transfer window shuts at midnight.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Striker Paul Gallagher may not be the last signing made byPlymouth Argyle before the transfer window shuts at midnight. Manager Paul Sturrock has revealed the club are working oncompleting one more deal, almost certainly on a permanent basis,before the deadline. Sturrock has ...
Argyle waiting on right offer for Easter
Sep 01, 2008 ... Argyle have yet to receive any acceptable offers for theirtransfer-listed striker Jermaine Easter. The Wales international was not in the Pilgrims' squad for the 0-0 draw against Burnley at Turf Moor. Easter has asked to leave Argyle for personal reasons, but thetransfer ...
Council to help housing scheme ; A total of pounds50,000 is to be spent by Plymouth City Council to make sure an affordable housing scheme in Whitleigh goes ahead.
Sep 01, 2008; ... A total of pounds50,000 is to be spent by Plymouth City Councilto make sure an affordable housing scheme in Whitleigh goes ahead. Cllr Peter Brookshaw, cabinet member for housing, gave the greenlight for the cash injection under delegated authority at theweekend. It means ...
Vigilante nurse attacked man in wheelchair, tribunal is told
Sep 01, 2008 ... A man in a wheelchair was attacked at his Liskeard home by avigilante nurse who was looking for the disabled man's brother - asuspected paedophile - a professional tribunal heard. Peter Hartley, aged 59, has been struck off the nursing registerfor attacking the man, who had a ...
Woman pulled free from overturned car
Sep 01, 2008 ... A woman had to be freed by firefighters when her car collidedwith a parked car, before overturning in Efford Road yesterdaymorning. The woman driver - who was the only person in the car - waspulled free of the vehicle at about 5.20am on Sunday by ...
Manley rises to the challenge for ashes ; Saturday's enthralling encounter at Kimberley Stadium was certainly good value for the spectators - especially fans of the Ashes, whose side managed to take all three points.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Saturday's enthralling encounter at Kimberley Stadium wascertainly good value for the spectators - especially fans of theAshes, whose side managed to take all three points. Cswpl premier DIVISION Saltash United ...3 Witheridge ...2 Ashes boss Kevin Hendy said afterwards: "It ...
Jago has the final word for Torpoint ; Newly promoted Tavistock travelled to The Mill on the back of three straight wins but found the reigning champions a bridge too far and suffered their first defeat of the season.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Newly promoted Tavistock travelled to The Mill on the back ofthree straight wins but found the reigning champions a bridge toofar and suffered their first defeat of the season. Premier division Torpoint Athletic ...2 Tavistock ...1 Tavistock looked the stronger team in the first ...
Burgoyne hits target as Plymstock claim a point ; The U's finally gained a point in Cornwall, at the third time of asking, as they ruined Camelford's 100 per cent record with a draw at Trefew Park.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The U's finally gained a point in Cornwall, at the third time ofasking, as they ruined Camelford's 100 per cent record with a drawat Trefew Park. Cswpl division ONE WEST Camelford ...1 Plymstock United ...1 The Plymstock defence was given a stern test but, where theyhad ...
Experienced trio add their weight to warriors
Sep 01, 2008 ... Graham dawe, Wihan Neethling and Nat Saumi all featured forAlbion's development team as they beat Brixham 32-7 at Brickfieldson Saturday. The game was played before Albion's first team match againstCoventry, but the fixture was cut short after a Brixham playersuffered a badly ...
Olympic team to design life centre ; The Life Centre in Plymouth will be designed by the team that built the iconic "Water Cube" aquatics centre, pictured, for the Beijing Olympics.
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Life Centre in Plymouth will be designed by the team thatbuilt the iconic "Water Cube" aquatics centre, pictured, for theBeijing Olympics. And top British architect Will Alsop will also have a hand in theproject, The Herald has learned. The engineering and design group ...
Homeless contract 'will go ahead'
Sep 01, 2008 ... A contract to provide supported temporary accommodation forsingle homeless people in Plymouth is to go ahead, despite achallenge from Labour councillors. An unnamed company has been awarded the three-year contract, withan option to extend for a further two years. Council ...
The play's the thing...
Sep 01, 2008 ... Plymouth parents are invited to find out more about the city'stoy libraries at an open day on Friday. Devon Child Minding Association is inviting visitors into itslibraries at Weston Mill Oak Villa Social Club in Ferndale Road andPlym View Primary in Blandford Road, Efford, between ...
Sketch out your talents
Sep 01, 2008 ... Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery is offering adults a specialart-based workshop where they can learn how to sketch in the sameway as some of the region's most renowned artists. Twelve free places are available on the 'Introduction to Plein-Air Sketching' workshop on Thursday, ...
Devon league scorecards
Sep 01, 2008 ... Francis clark DEVON LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Exmouth 108 (P Holland 26, E Yeo 26; M Webb 7-55, I Bishop 3-51), Budleigh 112-2 (S Spoljaric 47, S Allen 30, O Banks 28).Budleigh (20pts) bt Exmouth (2) by 8 wkts. Sandford 201 (R Foan 102nno, D Lye 25; D Burke 4-80), ...
Depleted old sutts pay the penalty at Tamarside ; Old Sutts were down to the bare bones at Rok Parkway - and Tamarside recorded their first win of the season with a much- improved performance.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Old Sutts were down to the bare bones at Rok Parkway - andTamarside recorded their first win of the season with a much-improved performance. Premier division Tamarside FC ...4 Old Suttonians ...2 Old Sutts, with Gary Dickson and James Daw competing well inmidfield, held ...
Plymouth tail wag to bag Sandford victory ; Plymouth finished their first season back in the Premier on a high with a two-wicket win over visiting Sandford.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Plymouth finished their first season back in the Premier on ahigh with a two-wicket win over visiting Sandford. A home win looked unlikely when the city side were 125 for eightchasing 202 to win. But 15-year-old Plymouth College student George Stephenson, whohit an unbeaten ...
Relegated Tavvy clinch Cornwood consolation ; Tavistock must have been left with that 'what if' feeling after they defeated Cornwood by three wickets.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Tavistock must have been left with that 'what if' feeling afterthey defeated Cornwood by three wickets. A division Tavvy couldn't win a game when it mattered to save themselvesfrom relegation, but since knowing they were doomed have won two onthe bounce. Cornwood were ...
Ivybridge hold out for draw after middle-order slump at Chagford
Sep 01, 2008 ... C division IVYBRIDGE ran out of steam a little too soon at Chagford and hadto settle for a losing draw. Kelvin Trent (4-22) and Paul Veale (4-22) were the main wicket-takers for the Bridge as Chagford were bowled out for 174. Opener Del Owen (40) and skipper Colin ...
Dawe feels his side can improve on opening win
Sep 01, 2008 ... Graham dawe feels his Plymouth Albion side have plenty to workon, despite opening their 2008/09 National Division One campaignwith a 13-5 win over Coventry on Saturday. Albion produced an effective, but far from a clinical performanceat Brickfields to see off the visiting Midlands ...
Refuse to pay
Sep 01, 2008 ... I have just received a letter from South West Water informing methat they are going to increase my monthly direct debit payment,from pounds36 to pounds42, an inflation- busting 14 per cent. Cananyone tell me how, with inflation officially at 4.8 per cent, SWWcan justify this ...
Labour cannot escape blame
Sep 01, 2008 ... In reply to Labour Councillor George Wheel's complaint about mypublic toilets comment, I agree with him that it was theConservative council who closed all those premises. Their apparent indifference to who suffered through this startedin 1984. Now, due to Conservative closure ...
Let them fight
Sep 01, 2008 ... With reference to the article about the Honicknowle DefenceForce, I have a great idea for police inspector Matt Lawrence. As we are dealing with a 'military unit', send them toAfghanistan. These brave boys who show no fear, assaulting, robbing andburgling would be ideal to ...