Western Daily Press (Bristol UK) back issues from May 2008:
Can sisters turn this law around? ; Why don't the Burden sisters (Western Daily Press, April 30) enter into a civil partnership? It would not conflict with their Christian beliefs as it is not marriage, and the Bible does not say that "thou shall not enter into a civil partnership".
May 01, 2008 ... Why don't the Burden sisters (Western Daily Press, April 30)enter into a civil partnership? It would not conflict with theirChristian beliefs as it is not marriage, ...
EU wastes chance to right a real injustice ; Like many of your readers, I have been touched by the plight of the Misses Burden (Western Daily Press, April 30).
May 01, 2008 ... Like many of your readers, I have been touched by the plight ofthe Misses Burden (Western Daily Press, April 30). I was moved to create a petition on the Prime Minister's website.However, I was pleased to see that one already exists, asking thePrime Minister to treat unmarried ...
Bewildered by facts and fiction ; The forces of science and weirdness are massing once again on the border that separates them, firing salvoes of information over the heads of the poor bewildered public.
May 01, 2008 ... The forces of science and weirdness are massing once again on theborder that separates them, firing salvoes of information over theheads of the poor bewildered public. In the latest skirmish, Prince Charles is getting a pasting froma Professor at Exeter University for allegedly ...
A balanced view on nuclear waste ; I Was the chairman of the community meeting held on April 23 to discuss the possibility of new nuclear build at Hinkley Point, "Fears over storage of Hinkley's nuclear waste" (Western Daily Press, April 28).
May 01, 2008 ... I Was the chairman of the community meeting held on April 23 todiscuss the possibility of new nuclear build at Hinkley Point,"Fears over storage of Hinkley's nuclear waste" (Western DailyPress, April 28). On this occasion, I cannot leave the bias unchallenged. Wewelcomed members ...
Blackmail by ballpoint ; Most annoying thing that came through my front door this week: a ballpoint pen, in an envelope, from a charity asking for money.
May 01, 2008 ... Most annoying thing that came through my front door this week: aballpoint pen, in an envelope, from a charity asking for money. You cannot throw the pen away because then you feel guilty aboutthem having spent on it money that should have gone to help ...
Too much information ; I Asked the internet how much information there is out there. But I couldn't understand the answer, and had to go to a key.
May 01, 2008 ... I Asked the internet how much information there is out there. ButI couldn't understand the answer, and had to go to a key. It said this: "One terabyte, the smallest practical measure forour project, is a million megabytes, which is equivalent to thetextual content of a million ...
Waiting for a call that never comes ; Received today: five letters, three of them junk; 43 emails, 13 of them spam (and one from that woman again, saying she'd attached a picture of herself naked); and four texts, including one from the phone company telling me I haven't been texting enough.
May 01, 2008 ... Received today: five letters, three of them junk; 43 emails, 13of them spam (and one from that woman again, saying she'd attached apicture of herself naked); and four texts, including one from thephone company telling me I haven't been texting enough. But, on my landline, not a ...
No comparison with wills' flight ; I Must comment on the letter comparing Prince William's trip to the Isle of Wight with Guy Gibson and Doug Bader, "Chiefs ignored RAF joyrides"(Your Say, April 26).
May 01, 2008 ... I Must comment on the letter comparing Prince William's trip tothe Isle of Wight with Guy Gibson and Doug Bader, "Chiefs ignored RAF joyrides"(Your Say, April 26). Guy Gibson did indeed fly a Blenheim bomber from Wellingore toCardiff to marry his sweetheart. This was at a ...
Cats kill for fun ; In answer to Debbie Rundle's article (April 26), if you keep hens you should fence them in safely.
May 01, 2008 ... In answer to Debbie Rundle's article (April 26), if you keephens you should fence them in safely. If foxes should be shot, why ...
Closure an attack on rural residents ; The report of the intended closure of Trowbridge Driving Test Centre has implications for many other market towns in the South West.
May 01, 2008 ... The report of the intended closure of Trowbridge Driving TestCentre has implications for many other market towns in the SouthWest. If the Driving Standards Agency applied the same criteria toother test centres, many could be lost. The centres at Minehead andPenzance are already ...
Union lost the jobs ; I Would say to Ann Field of Unite, it is your union which has lost the jobs at Tanner & Butler Printers.
May 01, 2008 ... I Would say to Ann Field of Unite, it is your union which haslost the jobs at Tanner & Butler Printers. Any company can operate only if it is competitive within its ...
Williams targets further medals at school games
May 01, 2008 ... Disability events will also be held in athletics, swimming andtable tennis. The UK School Games are run along the same lines as theOlympics, with an opening and closing ceremony and athletes stayingin their own village. Sophie Williams will be looking to add to her gold ...
Fast and furious - fencing's enduring appeal
May 01, 2008 ... The goal of the sport remains the same: to hit an opponent withyour sword without being hit yourself. Fencers use lightweight, blunted swords and wear protectiveequipment, but bouts are still fast and fiercely contested. The sport is divided into three disciplines, based on ...
Compost firm signs deal to make energy ; Compost could become Britain's newest source of electricity production energy thanks to deal announced yesterday by Herefordshire company Bioganix.
May 01, 2008 ... Compost could become Britain's newest source of electricityproduction energy thanks to deal announced yesterday byHerefordshire company Bioganix. The specialist in turning food and other green waste into composthas teamed up with German engineering firm Kuettner and ...
Farmers hope for fairer deal ; But will new code of practice for retailers really break the power of supermarkets over suppliers?
May 01, 2008; ... But will new code of practice for retailers really break thepower of supermarkets over suppliers? The Competition Commission report into the grocery industryrecommended a new code of practice for retailers enforced by anindependent watchdog, as well as planning changes to improve ...
Drilling deeper ; Oil prospector Nighthawk Energy is expanding its test drilling programme at the jointly-owned Jolly Ranch project in Lincoln, Colorado, where it has already struck hydrocarbons, it announced yesterday.
May 01, 2008 ... Oil prospector Nighthawk Energy is expanding its test drillingprogramme at the jointly-owned Jolly Ranch project in Lincoln,Colorado, where it has already struck hydrocarbons, it ...
We'll beat half-year goal: Tribal ; Consultancy and support services provider Tribal expects its first- half pre-tax profit to be "significantly ahead" of last year's figure, it said yesterday.
May 01, 2008 ... Consultancy and support services provider Tribal expects itsfirst-half pre-tax profit to be "significantly ahead" of last year'sfigure, it said yesterday. The Cirencester group said performance had been encouraging during the first three months of the year, boosted by ...
Clearspeed takes a fall ; Microchip developer Clearspeed Technology yesterday lost 30 per cent of its value on the Stock Exchange the day after chairman Richard Farleigh bought half a million shares in the firm.
May 01, 2008 ... Microchip developer Clearspeed Technology yesterday lost 30 percent of its value on the Stock Exchange the day after chairmanRichard Farleigh bought half a million shares in the firm. The Bristol-based hi-tech company opened in the morning at 27pbut closed at an all-time low of ...
Dazzling Dixon set for European tests
May 01, 2008 ... And, after shattering the tournament record to win by nine shotswith what he described as "awesome" golf, he is in exactly the rightframe of mind to tackle the cream of Europe. He closed with an exhilarating seven-under-par 64 at Trevoseafter successive rounds of two-under 67 at ...
Swales in good form by the sea
May 01, 2008 ... The 19-year-old Cumberwell Park and Bowood member from YattonKeynell was let down by his putting on the slick seaside greens. "I only dropped shots in my last three rounds when I three-putted," he said. "It was disappointing to finish on two-over par 74but I felt I played my best ...
Pair share top spot in a cold snap
May 01, 2008 ... They returned six-over 78 - considered equal to par in theconditions - to beat Cleeve Hill assistants Russ Berry and MattEvans, David Haines (Brean) and Mark Plummer (The Players Club) by ashot. Knowledge of the course was a major factor as only four otherplayers broke ...
Ian's back in the swing after injury
May 01, 2008 ... He fired a level-par 71 to share third place in the West Regionqualifying round for the Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship atBurnham and Berrow alongside Weymouth's Michael Watson (WessexGolf Centre). Guiseppe Licata, a member of the Hambrook Golf Centreprofessional staff, ...
Ellis claims fourth place
May 01, 2008 ... She finished in fourth place on seven-under par, four shotsbehind the winner, Barbara Genuini of France. The 2006 English mid-amateur champion scored 74, 71 at TroonPortland and 73 in the final round at Royal Troon. Her Gloucestershire colleagues Hannah Barwood (Knowle) and ...
Fired-up Freddie is ready for tests
May 01, 2008 ... Although we fought back well to be in a good position after twodays of that match, the third-day wash-out meant there could only betwo results on the final afternoon. We didn't have enough time to make the necessary second inningsruns to put Lancashire under pressure, so we were ...
Help children read at home ; It's scandalous to hear how so many schoolchildren are unable to read.
May 01, 2008 ... It's scandalous to hear how so many schoolchildren are unable toread. Clearly, primary education is failing a considerable number ofour children and giving them so little access to the written word. What particularly angers me is that on the issue of reading, thealarm has ...
Support ban ; While Mr Barrington has every right to express his opinion regarding the rights and wrongs of fox-hunting, I am puzzled why he took so long to feel this way.
May 01, 2008 ... While Mr Barrington has every right to express his opinionregarding the rights and wrongs of fox-hunting, I am puzzled why hetook so long to feel this way. For many years, he was a supporter of the League Against CruelSport. No doubt, ...
Cut consumption to save civilisation ; International journalist GWYNNE DYER predicts that the price of oil will soon fall slightly, as recession drives down demand, before rising again, but that in the longer term, due to climate change, the use of fossil fuels will decrease, which it must if modern civilisation is to survive
May 01, 2008 ... International journalist GWYNNE DYER predicts that the price ofoil will soon fall slightly, as recession drives down demand, beforerising again, but that in the longer term, due to climate change,the use of fossil fuels will decrease, which it must if moderncivilisation is to ...
Change law to save lives
May 01, 2008 ... His father Chris is understandably angry that an investigationwill not be held into why the skip was left on a road with just onelight on the side. It is not for us to criticise the coroner for not looking intothe matter, as he is just following the rules of his job. But ...
Both red and grey squirrels are fighting for their survival ; I See that Robin Page is still writing articles with the same blinkered approach of a self-acclaimed expert on country life and wildlife but, as usual, gets it all wrong, "Squirrels on the pill?" (Western Daily Press, April 25).
May 01, 2008 ... I See that Robin Page is still writing articles with the sameblinkered approach of a self-acclaimed expert on country life andwildlife but, as usual, gets it all wrong, "Squirrels on the pill?"(Western Daily Press, April 25). The grey squirrel does not steal eggs. It eats them as ...
Not refs' fault ; I See the mouth of Man- chester is still blaming referees every time a penalty is awarded against Man Utd.
May 01, 2008 ... I See the mouth of Man- chester is still blaming referees everytime a penalty is awarded against Man Utd. When Ronaldo sent one in their favour into orbit I note there wasno criticism. Referees are giving up in great ...
Most countries in favour of EU ; Your correspondent Colin McNamee accuses me - "Democracy gone in favour of hypocrisy" (Your Say, April 22) - of disrespect for the will of the people of Ireland.
May 01, 2008 ... Your correspondent Colin McNamee accuses me - "Democracy gone infavour of hypocrisy" (Your Say, April 22) - of disrespect for thewill of the people of Ireland. The European Parliament amendment to which he refers stated thata decision by referendum has greater legitimacy than a ...
Humorous until the end ; Bomber Command veteran Kenneth Phipps was a loving family man who refused to let old age stop him.
May 01, 2008 ... Bomber Command veteran Kenneth Phipps was a loving family man whorefused to let old age stop him. Mr Phipps, 86, was born in Brislington, Bristol, the son of atailor. He became a tailor's cutter, but when World War II brokeout joined the RAF. He served on 12 Squadron as a ...
Baldrick backs our Arthur to do more ; Actor and TV presenter Tony Robinson was just 12 when his career began as a precocious child actor who made his West End debut in the original production of Oliver.
May 01, 2008; ... Actor and TV presenter Tony Robinson was just 12 when his careerbegan as a precocious child actor who made his West End debut in theoriginal production of Oliver. Half a century on, the West celebrity has spoken to the WesternDaily Press about his first acting role and given ...
Police seek clues in case of missing man ; Police have released an image of a 93-year-old man who has not been seen since leaving his Gloucestershire address six days ago.
May 01, 2008 ... Police have released an image of a 93-year-old man who has notbeen seen since leaving his Gloucestershire address six days ago. Cyril Holt was last seen by his family at his home in Great HouseLane, Hasfield, about 4pm on Thursday, April 24. His car has beenfound in Tewkesbury and ...
Flytipper tip-off ; A Bristol man has been "tagged" after he was caught flytipping in North Somerset.
May 01, 2008 ... A Bristol man has been "tagged" after he was caught flytipping in North Somerset. Christopher Blackwell, 40, pleaded guilty at Bristol Magistrates'Court to repeatedly flytipping at a small hamlet near Easton inGordano last August. He had been spotted using a single track ...
Call out to enter ; Students in Bath are being urged to get off the sofa and tackle their unruly gardens.
May 01, 2008 ... Students in Bath are being urged to get off the sofa and tackletheir unruly gardens. Bath and North East Somerset Council is inviting all the city'sgreen-fingered students to enter Bath's Blooming ...
Mass grave reveals Roman plague terror ; Archaeologists have unveiled an exceptionally rare mass Roman grave, believed to have been hurriedly dug after an outbreak of disease in the middle of a city.
May 01, 2008; ... Archaeologists have unveiled an exceptionally rare mass Romangrave, believed to have been hurriedly dug after an outbreak ofdisease in the middle of a city. The remains of 91 men, women and children discovered in LondonRoad, Gloucester, are believed to be one of the rarest finds ...
New role in store for Gill
May 01, 2008 ... The Robins defender's company, Protech Sport, has become theclub's official retail partner and will be responsible for allaspects of retail and online merchandising. Gill said: "I look forward to working with Cheltenham Town inthis exciting new ...
Kanyuka determined to make mark at Swindon
May 01, 2008 ... That run of bad luck has continued at the County Ground with anasty head wound and then a hamstring problem, restricting hisnumber of appearances to just three. The centre-back, though, is already looking ahead to next season,knowing that a run of injury-free games is essential ...
Doubt over Fleetwood
May 01, 2008 ... The striker is yet to accept the offer of a new deal with theBlue Square Premier side, who yesterday released their list ofretained players. Striker Fleetwood bagged 32 goals for Jim Harvey's men lastseason, but Forest Green do not expect him to stay at the New Lawn. Keeper ...
Robins will give Downing extra funds
May 01, 2008 ... The Robins go in to the final game of the campaign with theirLeague One future hanging in the balance, knowing that a win againstDoncaster Rovers at Whaddon Road on Saturday will finally ward offthe threat of relegation. That would give fledgling manager Downing the first real ...
I can still bowl a lot better, says fit-again Phillips
May 01, 2008 ... Phillips missed all of last year with a chest muscle tear aftersigning from Northants in the autumn of 2006. But his aggressivefast-medium bowling has really caught the eye. Using the benefit of his 6ft 6ins frame, Phillips hasconsistently obtained steep bounce and hit the seam ...
Lewis strikes twice for Gloucestershire
May 01, 2008 ... That helped contain the visitors to 208-6 by the time bad lightended another severely shortened day at just after 6pm. Glamorgan had resumed on 56-2 after the heavy rain of theprevious day had made conditions unplayable until mid-afternoon.When the game did resume Steve Kirby soon ...
Daring holly plans Everest free-fall ; Adrenaline junkie Holly Budge will become the first woman to make a pioneering parachute jump overlooking Mount Everest.
May 01, 2008; ... Adrenaline junkie Holly Budge will become the first woman to makea pioneering parachute jump overlooking Mount Everest. The 29-year-old adventure sports enthusiast will jump level withthe summit of Everest later this year in a challenge that has neverbeen attempted before. As ...
Once a marine, always a friend ; When Norman Myers set up the Bath and district branch of the Royal Marines Association 61 years ago, the country was just emerging from one of its bloodiest eras of combat.
May 01, 2008; ... When Norman Myers set up the Bath and district branch of theRoyal Marines Association 61 years ago, the country was justemerging from one of its bloodiest eras of combat. New members beat petrol shortages to attend meetings where ex-soldiers and their families could foster the ...
Starlings respond to eye contact ; In humans the eyes are said to be the window to the soul, conveying much about emotions and intentions.
May 01, 2008 ... In humans the eyes are said to be the window to the soul,conveying much about emotions and intentions. Now Bristol University researchers claim to have found proofthat starlings also respond to a human's gaze. PhD student Julia Carter and her colleagues set up ...
Working 9 to 5 goes to the dogs ; Dolly Parton's classic country hit Nine to Five has been performed by hundreds of wannabe songstresses worldwide, but never before have the performers been so furry.
May 01, 2008 ... Dolly Parton's classic country hit Nine to Five has beenperformed by hundreds of wannabe songstresses worldwide, but neverbefore have the performers been so furry. Five pet pooches and their owners are practising their best dancemoves to perform for families and visitors at the ...
pounds2m seized ; Police in Avon and Somerset seized pounds2 million of assets gained through crime in the last year.
May 01, 2008 ... Police in Avon and Somerset seized pounds2 million of assetsgained through crime in the last year. The confiscated assets are given to various causes, ...
Police step up patrols ; Police in Dorset have stepped up patrols as part of a European drive to enforce speed limits.
May 01, 2008 ... Police in Dorset have stepped up patrols as part of a Europeandrive to enforce speed limits. The European Traffic Police Network campaign took place acrossEurope between April 21 and April 27. During the campaign, officers from Dorset's Traffic Unit carriedout roadside checks ...
Lane attacker ; A Man grabbed a 19-year-old woman and tried to drag her to a nearby lane in Bristol.
May 01, 2008 ... A Man grabbed a 19-year-old woman and tried to drag her to anearby lane in Bristol. The incident in Hengrove happened at 9.30pm on Monday, when thewoman was ...
Pavement driveris senttojail ; A Man was jailed for three years yesterday after he led police on a Grand Theft Auto -style 60mph chase through a city centre.
May 01, 2008 ... A Man was jailed for three years yesterday after he led policeon a Grand Theft Auto -style 60mph chase through a city centre. Banned driver Lee Roberts, 26, sent pedestrians diving for coverafter he drove the wrong way on roads and roundabouts in Plymouth. He sped-off after ...
'Sorry, no fat drivers on our buses' ; A Woman bus driver with 20 years' experience was turned down for a job because the company ruled that at 12 stone she was too fat.
May 01, 2008 ... A Woman bus driver with 20 years' experience was turned down fora job because the company ruled that at 12 stone she was too fat. Plump Maire Parker, 53, was told she "contravened health and safety standards" because her portly build constituted a ...
Life is cheap and the legal system has failed my son ; The death of a teenage moped rider who died after he hit a builder's skip left illegally on a road was an accident, a coroner ruled yesterday.
May 01, 2008; ... The death of a teenage moped rider who died after he hit abuilder's skip left illegally on a road was an accident, a coronerruled yesterday. But the father of 16-year-old Alex Grayson said he was taking outa civil prosecution against Valley Trading, the hire company whichowned ...
Orr: Promotion is the only measure of success for us
May 01, 2008 ... Promoted from League One just 12 months ago, City have punchedabove their weight in their first season back in the Championship. And they have confounded the nation's bookmakers, who made them40-1 outsiders to go up, by securing a place in the play-offs. Although a vast ...
Trollope backs Clough to progress
May 01, 2008 ... The 17-year-old midfielder from Taunton has impressed for thereserves and made his league debut as a substitute in the 2-0 defeatto Brighton on Saturday. Clough had two efforts from distance saved in the 22 minutes hewas given at the Memorial Stadium. "It was a good debut," ...
Skiverton is happy with deal talks . . .
May 01, 2008 ... Both players are out of contract at the end of June. Skiverton said: "I have had a good meeting with Martyn and it isthe start of a process to find the best way of moving forward. "Martyn has said he will get back to me in the next week. "It is all something quite new to ...
Zak to play on, in midlands 4 West!
May 01, 2008 ... The Samoan No 8, who will turn 35 this summer, is bringing hisprofessional career to an end and taking up the post of head ofrugby at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield. He will also turn his hand to coaching the school's old boys'side - and that could see him lining ...
Balshaw commits to Gloucester
May 01, 2008 ... The England full-back, who can also operate on the wing, hassigned a new deal which will keep him at Kingsholm until 2010 - andis eager to help the club realise their potential. Balshaw, who began his career at Bath, joined Gloucester fromLeeds in 2006 and has since scored 12 tries ...
Hill planning proper mem farewell for Hilton & co
May 01, 2008 ... The Bristol head coach has admitted he will allow sentimentalityto shape the line-up he picks for his side's final GuinnessPremiership home match of the season. A host of Bristol players have confirmed they are moving on atthe end of the season, while the Memorial Stadium ...
Squatters stay ; A Group of squatters living in the Red Factory in Portland Square have received a stay of execution after facing a property owner in court.
May 01, 2008 ... A Group of squatters living in the Red Factory in PortlandSquare have received a stay of execution after facing a propertyowner in ...
MP attacks climbdown on homes consultation ; Adecision to hold a major public consult-ation on controver-sial moves to build 12,400 houses in South Wilt-shire was yesterday branded as a "humiliating climb-down".
May 01, 2008; ... Adecision to hold a major public consult-ation on controver-sial moves to build 12,400 houses in South Wilt-shire was yesterdaybranded as a "humiliating climb-down". Robert Key MP also raised the "nightmare scenario" of hispredominantly rural constituency being swamped with ...
West has key troop role ; A West airfield is to play an important role in the deployment of troops to Kosovo next month.
May 01, 2008 ... A West airfield is to play an important role in the deployment oftroops to Kosovo next month. South Cerney airfield near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, is thearmy's main Air Mounting Centre, meaning troops go there to ...
Bikers' help ; Motorcyclists are being encouraged to attend road safety courses in a bid to reduce serious road crashes by South Gloucestershire Council.
May 01, 2008 ... Motorcyclists are being encouraged to attend road safety coursesin a bid to reduce serious road crashes by South GloucestershireCouncil. Dave Corden, a retired class-one ...
Hospital car-share scheme ; Hospitals in Bristol are encouraging staff to share cars.
May 01, 2008 ... Hospitals in Bristol are encouraging staff to share cars. North Bristol NHS Trust is using a car-sharing scheme called CityCar Club. It wants to double the size of its pay-as-you-go carclub at Southmead and Frenchay hospitals. Local residents and hospital visitors can also ...
Sad end to William's secret trip to frontline ; Prince William accom-panied the body of a soldier killed in action on a flight home from Afghanistan.
May 01, 2008; ... Prince William accom-panied the body of a soldier killed inaction on a flight home from Afghanistan. William comforted relatives of Trooper Robert Pearson, 22, at RAFLyneham in Wiltshire as he returned from a secret flying visit tothe middle East. The future king spent three ...