Plymouth Evening Herald, The back issues from February 2009:
Mercedes reform for city show
Feb 02, 2009 ... They never quite hit the big time in the '80s, but to many localmusic fans, Mercedes were every bit as good as some of those bandsthat did. And the good news for their still numerous followers is that thelads are to reform, for the second time, for a show at the VoodooLounge on ...
Prepare for 2084
Feb 02, 2009; ... Features Editor GEORGE Orwell's nightmarish vision of the future, 1984, has beenupdated by the Plymouth-based People's Company in a new work devisedby members and featuring the Theatre Royal's community choir,Voices. The result is 2084, a world where reality television has ...
Beth gets her sight back after 72 years ; An elderly Yelverton woman has been given back her sight - more than 70 years after going blind in one eye.
Feb 02, 2009; ... An elderly Yelverton woman has been given back her sight - morethan 70 years after going blind in one eye. Beth Trubridge began losing the sight in her right eye in theearly 1930s, when she was just 13 years old. The problem worsened, and by the time she was 15 she had ...
The day my son became a bomber ; "NICKY went out in the morning. I knew he was going out because I had to get up for Elliot for school and Nicky was up as well, which was a bit unusual because it was early. I had to nip into town so I asked him if he wanted to come with me.
Feb 02, 2009 ... "NICKY went out in the morning. I knew he was going out because Ihad to get up for Elliot for school and Nicky was up as well, whichwas a bit unusual because it was early. I had to nip into town so Iasked him if he wanted to come with me. "He said yeah, and then he said no. So I ...
Lessons that went with a bang
Feb 02, 2009 ... Do you remember those wonderful classroom experiments we wereallowed to do at school? I'm pretty sure that the education authorities don't allow themthese days due to health and safety issues ... and to be honest,probably with some justification. Quite why the education system ...
Students put on sequel
Feb 02, 2009; ... Students at a Plymouth secondary school are all set to unveil thesequel to a hugely successful theatre production they staged lastyear. Scissors 2 launches at Lipson Community College's Muse Theatre onWednesday, February 4 - and staff at the school promise it will beanother ...
Children mark Chinese new year ; Children at the Noah's Ark Children's Centre have been celebrating Chinese New Year with a special day.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Children at the Noah's Ark Children's Centre have beencelebrating Chinese New Year with a special day. The youngsters made a Chinese dragon, did a dragon dance andheard a song from four- year-old Anastasia, who is Chinese. They then enjoyed noodles, egg-fried rice, ...
New business seminar
Feb 02, 2009; ... Budding businesses are being offered the chance to attend a freeadvice event in Princetown later this month. Hosted by the new Duchy Square Centre for Creativity, theBusiness Link Start Up ...
The question is: How did they do? ; A quiz team from Plymouth are pitting their general knowledge against some of the cleverest people around when they take part in TV show Eggheads tonight.
Feb 02, 2009; ... A quiz team from Plymouth are pitting their general knowledgeagainst some of the cleverest people around when they take part inTV show Eggheads tonight. Bere Heads are battling against the cream of the quiz group onthe hit BBC 2 show which is being aired this evening. Team ...
Babcock's profit boost
Feb 02, 2009 ... Babcock International, the engineering services business whichruns Devonport Dockyard, is expected to signal further profitsgrowth next week. For the six months to September the group, whose clients aremainly governments, boasted a record order book, robust marketpositions and ...
Students take ideas to the bank
Feb 02, 2009 ... Entrepreneurial pupils at a city school pitched their businessideas to the bank at an event organised by the Tamar EducationBusiness Partnership. The Inspirational Entrepreneurs Retail Experience at DevonportHigh School for Girls set Year 11 students the task of coming upwith an ...
Businesses flocking to innovation centre
Feb 02, 2009; ... Herald Reporter AN INNOVATION centre for start-ups and small enterprise hasfilled up in the last few months as more than a dozen new businessesmoved in. South Devon Innovation Centre, at the Watermark in Ivybridge, hasseen 15 new businesses arrive in the last few ...
Exclusion panel appeal ; Education bosses in Plymouth are looking for volunteers to help decide the fate of students who have been expelled or turned away from their chosen school.
Feb 02, 2009; ... Education bosses in Plymouth are looking for volunteers to helpdecide the fate of students who have been expelled or turned awayfrom their chosen school. The city council wants people to sit on one of its school appealpanels. Parents upset that their children have been ...
Entrepreneur award for city company
Feb 02, 2009 ... A plymouth company has been named as one of the winners of BTBusiness' annual Essence of the Entrepreneur competition. Hi-tech educational innovators Moofu, from Estover, are one of 20winners of the competition, judged by a panel including Dragons' Denstar Peter Jones. Moofu offer ...
Holocaust survivor shares experiences
Feb 02, 2009 ... A survivor of the Holocaust will be sharing her experiences withhistory students in Ivybridge next month. The guest, who regularly speaks on behalf of the HolocaustEducational Trust, ...
Clinic is helping smokers give up
Feb 02, 2009 ... Smokers in Ivybridge are kicking the habit with the help of a newNHS service. Devon PCT has launched a confidential, one-to-one Stop Smokingclinic in the town. The clinic is free and advisers can organise a prescription fornicotine replacement therapies such as patches and ...
A grand for lucky St Luke's lottery winner
Feb 02, 2009 ... Lucky number 19871 has scooped the pounds1,000 top prize in thelatest St Luke's Hospice Lottery draw number 667, drawn on Friday,January 30. Winner of the pounds200 second prize was number 9791 and pounds10consolation prizes were won by member numbers 27322, 33325, ...
Table-top sales boost charity
Feb 02, 2009 ... A plympton woman raised pounds1,700 for Macmillan Cancer Supportthrough table-top sales. Gwen Banfield reached the sum from March to December by sellinghome-made jam, marmalade and ...
Crossbow claim: No more action
Feb 02, 2009 ... Police are taking no further action against a man who wasarrested after an incident allegedly involving a crossbow in Effordin November. The 21-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causingcriminal damage in Thames Gardens.Officers were ...
Bingo funds will aid school PTA
Feb 02, 2009 ... Pennycross Primary School is holding a cash bingo event thisweek. The bingo night is being held tomorrow, from 6.45pm at the schoolin Arden Grove, ...
'Delight' of man in charge of frigate
Feb 02, 2009 ... The new man at the helm of one of Plymouth's Royal Navy frigateshas said he is 'delighted and extremely proud' to have takencommand. Commander Simon Huntington, now running the Type 22 frigate HMSChatham, said: "I'm both delighted and extremely proud to takecommand of such a fine ...
Olympian to put skaters in a spin
Feb 02, 2009 ... Olympic gold medal-winning ice skater Robin Cousins MBE willteach local skaters how to perform a perfect spin during a visit toPlymouth. Robin, who has also won three professional figure skating worldtitles, is co-director and choreographer of Mystery, the latest showfrom the ...
Pressure on as patient numbers rocket
Feb 02, 2009 ... Record numbers of emergency patients have put Derriford Hospitalat risk of not meeting end-of-year financial targets, health chiefshave been warned. As reported in The Herald last week, emergency admissionsrocketed to an all-time high of 4,843 in December - about 600 morethan ...
Hero charity collectors praise public
Feb 02, 2009 ... Servicemen collecting money at a Help for Heroes event have toldorganisers they were "overwhelmed" by the generosity of Plymouthpeople. Lisa De-Lar, the H4H Devon co-ordinator, said the event was thepublic launch of the charity in Plymouth and was well supported. She said: ...
Morale 'could not be higher' ; The Commanding Officer of Plymouth's elite Army commando unit has said morale "could not be higher" despite suffering heavy losses in Afghanistan.
Feb 02, 2009; ... The Commanding Officer of Plymouth's elite Army commando unit hassaid morale "could not be higher" despite suffering heavy losses inAfghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Neil Wilson, of the Royal Citadel's 29Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, was speaking as his 500 soldiersapproached ...
I sleep on my Graham's grave ; A mother whose teenage son was battered to death five years ago says she is still so grief-stricken she often sleeps on his grave.
Feb 02, 2009; ... A mother whose teenage son was battered to death five years agosays she is still so grief-stricken she often sleeps on his grave. In April 2004, Cathy Chown's son Graham Stainer was beaten aroundthe head so badly he died in hospital six days later. Compounding Cathy's ...
Smoke seen pouring from snooker hall
Feb 02, 2009 ... Firefighters were called to a snooker hall after smoke was seenpouring from its roof. Two crews from Greenbank and another from Plymstock were sent toPlaza Snooker Centre in Bretonside at just before 6.30pm on Saturdayafter smoke was spotted. An investigation found that a ...
Derriford looks abroad for docs ; Derriford Hospital has stepped up its drive to recruit overseas doctors as vital medical posts remain empty.
Feb 02, 2009; ... Derriford Hospital has stepped up its drive to recruit overseasdoctors as vital medical posts remain empty. As reported in The Herald last month, a national shortage ofjunior doctors has left staff gaps in critical Derriford departmentssuch as accident and emergency. James ...
Camping family's miracle escape ; A father has described the moment he pulled his two sleeping daughters to safety as a car was driven at their family tent.
Feb 02, 2009; ... A father has described the moment he pulled his two sleepingdaughters to safety as a car was driven at their family tent. One of the girls suffered head and facial injuries when she washit during the incident at a private party on a farm in Lifton lastJuly. Driver Lianne ...
Children get books on dangers of drugs and drinking
Feb 02, 2009 ... A collection of books outlining the dangers of alcohol and drugshave been presented to a group of city school children. The books, entitled Barney and Echo, A Lesson Learned, weredonated to pupils at Stuart Road Primary School, Stoke, by studentsat Devonport High School for ...
Firefighters called to flat blaze
Feb 02, 2009 ... Fire crews were called to a small fire at a flat in Devonport. Firefighters from Camels Head and Greenbank received the calljust before 2.20pm on Saturday, after a member of ...
Man on wounding charge
Feb 02, 2009 ... A 22-year-old man has appeared before Plymouth magistratescharged with wounding. John McMillan, of Lalebrick Road, West Hooe, is charged ...
Road closed after runaway van clips gas main
Feb 02, 2009 ... Emergency crews were amazed at the lack of damage - and injury -after a van rolled down a hill, clipped a gas main pipe, crossed abusy road and smashed into a pub's railings. Police believe the handbrake of an empty Transit van gave way,leaving it to roll backwards down Quarry Park ...
Martin and beckles star in Wolves win ; Anthony martin finished 1/5 from three-point range at a packed Pavilions on Saturday night - but he made the one that mattered most.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Anthony martin finished 1/5 from three-point range at a packedPavilions on Saturday night - but he made the one that matteredmost. Plymouth Raiders ...98 Worcester Wolves ...91 Martin drilled the ball from deep on the left wing to extendAirwaves Plymouth Raiders' lead to an ...
Raiders miss out on top spot after defeat at jets ; Airwaves Plymouth Raiders failed in their bid to go top of the BBL Championship last night.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Airwaves Plymouth Raiders failed in their bid to go top of theBBL Championship last night. Cheshire Jets ...92 Plymouth Raiders ...60 Coach Gary Stronach's team, who beat Worcester Wolves 98-91 atthe Pavilions on Saturday night, fell heavily 92-60 at CheshireJets' Northgate ...
Dawe puts brave face on derby day defeat
Feb 02, 2009 ... Graham dawe insists there were positives for Plymouth Albion totake from Saturday's 29-0 defeat against Devon rivals Exeter Chiefs. Albion trailed just 3-0 at half-time after more than matchingNational Division One title hopefuls Exeter in the opening period. But they then ...
Walton keen to keep his place ; Transfer-listed midfielder Simon Walton is back in the Plymouth Argyle side - and wants to stay there.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Transfer-listed midfielder Simon Walton is back in the PlymouthArgyle side - and wants to stay there. Walton impressed on his return to the first team in the 0-0 drawagainst in-form Ipswich Town at Portman Road on Saturday. It was the first time he had played for the Pilgrims ...
Beaten barbarians sliding closer to the danger zone ; Barbarians have slipped closer to the relegation places owing to results elsewhere and this defeat to Molton.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Barbarians have slipped closer to the relegation places owing toresults elsewhere and this defeat to Molton. Devon one Plymouth Barbarians ...5 South Molton ...23 The Baa-Baas are third from bottom on six points with Salcombewho lost their derby clash with Totnes ...
Crediton see off weakened Saltash
Feb 02, 2009 ... Cornwall/devon League Crediton ...45 Saltash ...3 A WEAKENED Saltash side put in a gallant effort away to high-flying Crediton but were unable to stop their hosts coasting to aseven-try victory at Exhibition Road. The visitors were quickly under the cosh with ...
Determined Ivybridge make a point in emphatic fashion ; Ivybridge made the point they wanted with this runaway victory over Tiverton.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Ivybridge made the point they wanted with this runaway victoryover Tiverton. Ivybridge ...40 Tiverton ...7 The Bridgers were on the end of a similar hiding at Tivertonearlier in the season and were gunning for revenge. They more than got their own back with what ...
Vandal attack on office site ; Detectives are hunting youths who smashed up a building firm's temporary office which was later set alight.
Feb 02, 2009; ... Detectives are hunting youths who smashed up a building firm'stemporary office which was later set alight. Vandals targeted the mobile offices in Lower Saltram, Oreston ataround 11.30pm on Saturday, smashing windows, and throwing paintaround. The building was then set ...
Cars damaged in wrecking spree
Feb 02, 2009 ... Police are hunting vandals who targeted a row of vehicles inLipson. The thugs scratched panels, ripped off aerials and mirrors to 21vehicles in Lipson Road and Kelvin Avenue at around 3am on January27, causing ...
Police probe after arson attack forces evacuation of block of flats
Feb 02, 2009 ... Police are appealing for witnesses to an arson attack on a blockof flats which saw five people treated for smoke inhalation. Residents were evacuated by more then 10 firefighters as theblaze was tackled in Kinnaird Crescent, Southway at 12.30am onJanuary 25. Det Con Mike ...
Fire crews break into blazing ship container
Feb 02, 2009 ... Firefighters had to break into a shipping container at MillbayDocks after a fire early on Saturday. A fire crew from Greenbank was called to Trinity Pier at thedocks at 2.30am and found a quantity of rubbish ablaze. The fire was brought under control, but the crew feared it ...
On a pittance
Feb 02, 2009 ... Various associations, it seems, are short of money to survive andhelp their patrons. One of these is the Royal British Legion. Their letter headline this week is 'Our Return to Rationing',which is what some veterans are now subjected to. The veteran who isillustrated in the 'Poppy ...
A disgrace
Feb 02, 2009 ... I see celebrations are in the pipeline in May this year for the150th anniversary of Brunel's wonderful bridge. My wife and I oftenwalk our dogs by the river at Saltash Passage. Words cannot describethe deterioration we have noticed in recent years; it looksabsolutely disgusting. I would ...
Roger's error
Feb 02, 2009 ... In his promotion of atheism (His Say, January 26), Roger Pepperseems to be making the rather odd assumption that a belief in Godand the acceptance of Darwin's theories are mutually exclusive. Notso; Darwin may pose difficulties for some within the Church but, inmy experience, not the ...
Driver's reactions saved my son's life
Feb 02, 2009 ... Returning home from visiting my grandad in Derriford Hospital onSunday afternoon, turning right from Dover Road into NovorossiyskRoad I saw my 11-year-old son and a group of his friends crossingfrom the Mainstone side towards the direction of Asda. To my horror, they ran across the ...
Let Keith pay
Feb 02, 2009 ... Keith rossiter's reply to Pat Robinson re. his letter 'LifeCentre, report the facts, not spin' is totally irresponsible. He states, "I'm in favour of a 10-lane pool, and don't care wherethe money comes from." Well, Keith, if you desire it that much, whydon't you pay for it ...
United front
Feb 02, 2009 ... I would like to commend Russell Gale and his very constructiveletters about the ridiculous proposal of the Woodford gypsy andtravellers' site. Being a resident upon the estate, we need to combine all ourefforts to lobby the council and show our disgruntled worries to ourlocal ...
Dings ain't what they used to be
Feb 02, 2009 ... Are you like me? Do you take your car out each day knowing thatthere will be a legion of other motorists out there lying in wait,anxious for you to make your move in order for them to inflictdamage and injury to your beloved piece of metal? I own and drive a Mazda Xedos 9 (one of ...
Morale boost
Feb 02, 2009 ... Regarding Sheila G Lewis (Your Say, January 26) about the boxesfor our troops in Afghanistan, she is right about all she said. I feel Ms Seabeck and the Ministry of Defence should besupporting our lads by letting them have these boxes from peoplethey don't know. It gives them a ...
Not on the list
Feb 02, 2009 ... With regard to your headline regarding unemployment figuresrising, I wondered if people realise that if you do not qualify forbenefits (ie. Jobseeker's Allowance), you will not be included inthe official figures. In order to get unemployment benefits, youhave to have paid enough National ...
We lose again
Feb 02, 2009 ... Re: mike TOWNSEND'S letter (January 28), I fully agree with himin all detail. Once again Plymouth loses out to other ports, eventhough this city more than any other was the biggest contributor tothe growth and success of Brittany Ferries. I well remember the early days, importing ...
Hospital staff gaps a problem
Feb 02, 2009 ... With wildcat strikes breaking out all over the country as part ofa British jobs for British workers protest it seems strange thatDerriford Hospital bosses are being forced to look abroad to fillvital medical posts. A national shortage of junior doctors has left gaps in ...
South West soldier killed
Feb 02, 2009 ... U die being r hero rip sadly miss xxxx ali, devonport God Bless all the men of 1st Rifles and their families AND everyserving soldier! No matter what the whys or where fors they are allHeroes and we should be proud of them all. My sincere condolences to Danny's family ....
School turbines
Feb 02, 2009 ... Global warming is a myth. I suppose these windmills will serveone useful purpose though - keeping the sandalistas quiet for awhile until they find yet more ways to save the world. I'm off toburn more tyres on my lawn now. Boris Napper, ...
Racism claims
Feb 02, 2009 ... Fortunately today's kids have a different outlook and are nolonger conscious of colour or creed. Even in Plymouth, having kidsof different races and creeds in their classes has made them moretolerant and broadminded. Racism will more ...
Community talents earn recognition
Feb 02, 2009 ... A boxing group has shown it can pack a punch after scooping acommunity achievement award. The success of a non-contact boxing initiative in the BarneBarton and St Budeaux areas has seen it being chosen as the winnerof police initiative Operation Talents. The boxing group is ...
Monday, February 2
Feb 02, 2009 ... Today 7.30am RFA Wave Ruler (Fleet Tanker), D Buoy to sea; HMSCornwall (Type 22 Frigate), base to sea. 7.45am HMS Somerset (Type 23 Frigate), base to sea. 8.30am RFA Lyme Bay (Landing Ship Dock), sea to D Buoy. 9.00am HMS Enterprise (Coastal Survey Ship), base ...
Do get a grip
Feb 02, 2009 ... Do plymouth City Council actually know what they're doing? We have just received a letter telling us that as of today(February 2) our rubbish and recycling will be collected onTuesdays. They do seem to have forgotten, though, that in this areawe have been having our rubbish ...
Second-half agony for Albion at Exeter
Feb 02, 2009 ... Plymouth Albion were beaten but not disgraced in Saturday'sNational Division One Devon derby at Sandy Park. The Brickfields club, who gave as good as they got in the firsthalf, trailed just 3-0 at half time. But they conceded four tries in the second period - including twoin ...
We contributed to our own downfall, says hopkins
Feb 02, 2009 ... Albion prop Ryan Hopkins believes the Brickfields clubcontributed to their own downfall in Saturday's 29-0 Devon derbydefeat against Exeter Chiefs. Graham Dawe's side competed well in the first half of theNational Division One clash, going in at the break trailing just ...
Cathcart set to miss Preston trip
Feb 02, 2009 ... Defender Craig Cathcart will not be fit for Argyle's away gameagainst Preston North End tomorrow. The 19-year-old was ruled out of the 0-0 draw at Ipswich Town onSaturday by a back injury he suffered in the 2-0 home defeat byBristol City last Tuesday. And, afterwards, manager ...
Judge pleased to get off the bench
Feb 02, 2009 ... Alan judge made his debut for Argyle in the 0-0 draw againstIpswich Town. The new loan signing from Blackburn Rovers came on as an 81st-minute substitute for Chris Clark. And it was a frantic introduction into Championship football forthe 20-year-old midfielder. It ...