Western Daily Press (Bristol UK) back issues from October 2008:
ITV announce 420 job cuts ; Itv News plans to axe over 400 jobs, including journalists and broadcast staff, under plans to save millions of pounds, workers were told today.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Itv News plans to axe over 400 jobs, including journalists andbroadcast staff, under plans to save millions of pounds, workerswere told today. A letter sent to employees across the country said currentstaffing levels of 1,075 would be reduced to 646, a cut of 429 jobs. Part ...
Royal Marines band contract adds string to bow of Wiltshire company ; A business specialising in selling string instruments has been hitting the high notes thanks to winning a series of new contracts.
Oct 01, 2008 ... A business specialising in selling string instruments has beenhitting the high notes thanks to winning a series of new contracts. Wiltshire company The Sound Post had seen its turnover double inthe past five years to nearly pounds2million, thanks in part to theefforts of Paul ...
Berne centre of attention for Bath ; Shaun Berne is hoping for an extended run in the Bath No 12 shirt after making a try-scoring return to his favourite position.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Shaun Berne is hoping for an extended run in the Bath No 12 shirtafter making a try-scoring return to his favourite position. The Australian started his first match at inside centre sinceMarch as Bath crushed Worcester 37-19 on Saturday - and will begiven another chance to impress ...
Beckett's filly to look at arc ; Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe has been made more intriguing by the news that Ralph Beckett's Oaks winner Look Here has emerged as a surprise contender.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe has been made more intriguingby the news that Ralph Beckett's Oaks winner Look Here has emerged as a surprise contender. The filly ran a sound race against the colts in the St Leger onher last start and Beckett has not been put off tackling ...
Hannon and Hughes can strike again at Salisbury ; Richard Hannon and Richard Hughes teamed up to pocket a tidy sum at the Curragh last weekend and more glory, albeit at a much lower level, awaits at Salisbury.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Richard Hannon and Richard Hughes teamed up to pocket a tidy sumat the Curragh last weekend and more glory, albeit at a much lowerlevel, awaits at Salisbury. Hannon's success with juveniles scaled dizzying new heights whenSoul City and Minor Vamp pocketed the Million races in ...
Bristol Rovers winger Pipe ready for defensive role ; David Pipe has set his sights on a return to Bristol Rovers' starting line-up for their trip to Colchester United on Saturday.
Oct 01, 2008 ... David Pipe has set his sights on a return to Bristol Rovers'starting line-up for their trip to Colchester United on Saturday. The winger found himself on the bench for last weekend's 0-0 drawagainst Crewe - but was soon involved in the action. When Ryan Green aggravated a ...
Avalon win for Vivary Park C
Oct 01, 2008 ... Fog greeted the early arrivals at Wheathill Golf Club for theAvalon Golf League's Finals Day, but it was the Vivary Park Cplayers who kept the clearest heads. The sun soon burned off the mist and in the four-ball better-ball play-off, Vivary Park C won with a score of 213 points ....
Selby ends Potter trump's run ; Judd Trump was treated to a potting lesson by 2007 Crucible runner up Mark Selby in China yesterday.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Judd Trump was treated to a potting lesson by 2007 Cruciblerunner up Mark Selby in China yesterday. Selby, the world no. 4, ended Trump's Shanghai Masters quest inthe first round with a seamless 5-1 success, in which he recordedbreaks of 88, 105, 85, 75 and 75. Trump levelled ...
Cotswold duo close in on world bowls champs ; Neil Chandler and Dave Howes moved one step nearer to clinching a place in the finals stages of the WBT world indoor pairs championship, which will be played in tandem with the singles at Potters Leisure Resort in January.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Neil Chandler and Dave Howes moved one step nearer to clinching aplace in the finals stages of the WBT world indoor pairschampionship, which will be played in tandem with the singles atPotters Leisure Resort in January. In the final of the PBA playdowns at Bristol, the Cotswold ...
Take a hike if you're stressed ; Next time you feel the stress of everyday life is getting you down, take a good walk.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Next time you feel the stress of everyday life is getting youdown, take a good walk. As simple as it sounds, more family doctors and healthprofessionals are recognising the benefits to health and wellbeingof regular exercise for both body and mind, and one of the easiestforms of ...
Planning tips ; Experts will be on hand to explain planning law changes and offer advice thanks to South Somerset District Council.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Experts will be on hand to explain planning law changes and offeradvice thanks to South Somerset District Council. New legislation, coming into effect today, will give ...
Primary schools need male role models in Bristol, Bath and beyond ; Male primary school teachers are vital role models for boys, but there are only a handful of them in West schools.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Male primary school teachers are vital role models for boys, butthere are only a handful of them in West schools. Almost half of men say that a male teacher has been a fundamentalrole model in their life, a survey commissioned by the Training andDevelopment Agency (TDA) ...
Somerset hospital opens home-from-home birthing suite ; A Somerset hospital has created a birthing suite to give mums an environment as comfortable as their homes.
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Somerset hospital has created a birthing suite to give mumsan environment as comfortable as their homes. The midwife-led Bracken Birthing Centre, at Musgrove ParkHospital in Taunton, was officially opened this week and has justcelebrated its 80th birth. Midwives and mums ...
Supernanny helps Somerset family ; An explosive nine-year-old Somerset girl who regularly lashed out at her long-suffering parents and threw tantrums has been brought into line, thanks to TV's Supernanny Jo Frost.
Oct 01, 2008 ... An explosive nine-year-old Somerset girl who regularly lashed outat her long-suffering parents and threw tantrums has been broughtinto line, thanks to TV's Supernanny Jo Frost. Millions of viewers will tonight see Maddison Porter, ofBridgwater, learn to control her anger in one of ...
Race 'affects risk of cancer' ; Black men in England are three times more likely than whites to get prostate cancer and tend to be diagnosed five years younger, researchers have found.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Black men in England are three times more likely than whites toget prostate cancer and tend to be diagnosed five years younger,researchers have found. Researchers at the University of Bristol found no evidence blackmen got poorer access to healthcare. They said the ...
Book a date to drop off waste ; Anyone taking rubbish to Gloucestershire's recycling centres in a van, truck or while towing a trailer will have to book an appointment in future.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Anyone taking rubbish to Gloucestershire's recycling centres in avan, truck or while towing a trailer will have to book anappointment in future. The plan comes as part of a new scheme - launched on October 26 -aimed at preventing trade waste being illegally dumped ...
Pervert caught ; A convicted paedophile from Devon who is facing 20 years in jail has been arrested after going on the run.
Oct 01, 2008 ... A convicted paedophile from Devon who is facing 20 years in jailhas been arrested after going on the run. John Tregalles, 61, went on the run on September 15, while ontrial at Bolton ...
Anger on exclusive Cheltenham estate as unsold homes go to social housing ; Homeowners fear their pounds500,000 houses could halve in value as developers plan to sell unwanted properties as social housing.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Homeowners fear their pounds500,000 houses could halve in valueas developers plan to sell unwanted properties as social housing. Properties on the Dean's Lea estate, in the Cotswold village ofBishop's Cleeve, near Cheltenham, were at a premium when they wenton the market earlier ...
Fight to save swimming pool ; Swimming's Paralympic golden pair Sascha Kindred and Nyree Lewis dived in at the deep end to try to win a reprieve for a pool closed because it cost too much to repair.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Swimming's Paralympic golden pair Sascha Kindred and Nyree Lewisdived in at the deep end to try to win a reprieve for a pool closedbecause it cost too much to repair. The two who came back from Beijing with a clutch of medalsbetween them urged councillors to reopen a training pool ...
'It's a great job. I can't see why more men don't want to do it' ; Richard Hogg teaches at Bishop Road Primary School, in Bristol. He qualified from Bath Spa University earlier this year.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Richard Hogg teaches at Bishop Road Primary School, in Bristol.He qualified from Bath Spa University earlier this year. The 600-pupil school has more male teachers than many others andalways fares well in the league tables with above average results. Mr Hogg, 31, says this is ...
Hercules safety device was only fitted after 10 West servicemen died ; Raf bosses knew their Hercules planes needed a safety feature that protected them from attack, but only acted after 10 West servicemen died in Iraq.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Raf bosses knew their Hercules planes needed a safety featurethat protected them from attack, but only acted after 10 Westservicemen died in Iraq. That was the stunning news given by Wiltshire coroner DavidMasters yesterday, as he re-opened the inquest into the deaths ofthe ...
CLA furious over South West coastal path legislation ; Furious landowners are crying foul after the Government decided it would open access to the South West coast - and there will be nothing land- owners can do about it.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Furious landowners are crying foul after the Government decided it would open access to the South West coast - and there will benothing land- owners can do about it. The Government's controversial "right to roam" legislation isabout to be extended to the coast - with a pounds50 ...
Minister praises Wiltshire councils' commitment to merger ; The Government minister who gave the go ahead to the biggest council shake-up in a generation said under-fire council chiefs were well on course to create a new authority in just six months' time.
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Government minister who gave the go ahead to the biggestcouncil shake-up in a generation said under-fire council chiefs werewell on course to create a new authority in just six months' time. But Communities minister John Healy said he accepted that it wasdifficult to keep vital ...
Weston grand pier looks to the future ; Hundreds of holiday-makers and residents converged on the Winter Gardens for the first glimpses of what the new Weston Grand Pier will look like - and there were a passionate mix of opinions.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Hundreds of holiday-makers and residents converged on the WinterGardens for the first glimpses of what the new Weston Grand Pierwill look like - and there were a passionate mix of opinions. The face of the new pier will be one of six short-listed designsthat are mounted on 8ft ...
Bath's multi-coloured pigs go up for sale ; They've adorned the streets of Bath all summer, being sat upon, pulled from the ground and even thrown in the river.
Oct 01, 2008 ... They've adorned the streets of Bath all summer, being sat upon,pulled from the ground and even thrown in the river. But King Bladud's pigs have survived to be sold at an auctionlater this month. They have been a talking point for months and are expected to command ...
Newport hopes to cash in on Ryder cup glory ; Civic leaders fear that too much money from the 2010 Ryder Cup will be spent on the opposite side of the Severn Bridge.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Civic leaders fear that too much money from the 2010 Ryder Cupwill be spent on the opposite side of the Severn Bridge. Newport council leader Matthew Evans has called on the city to make sure the money from the world's biggest sporting event stays inthe home city instead of heading ...
Bath ice-skating project cancelled in parking row ; For some the festive season isn't complete without wrapping up for a spin on the ice, finished off with a glass of mulled wine.
Oct 01, 2008 ... For some the festive season isn't complete without wrapping upfor a spin on the ice, finished off with a glass of mulled wine. But for Bath residents the idea will remain a Christmas cardimage after proposals for a temporary rink were scrapped yesterday. Entertainment firm ...
Scandal of the English patients ; The battle to end NHS prescription charges in England was stepped up after it emerged the fees would be scrapped in Northern Ireland.
Oct 01, 2008 ... The battle to end NHS prescription charges in England was steppedup after it emerged the fees would be scrapped in NorthernIreland. Trade union chiefs in Swindon said it was a scandal Englishpatients would continue to pay while others in the UK were eithergiven the drugs free ...
Balshaw treble helps Gloucester see off plucky Falcons ; Crisis? What crisis? Gloucester powered back to winning ways with a five-tries-to-three victory over Newcastle at Kingsholm.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Crisis? What crisis? Gloucester powered back to winning ways witha five-tries-to-three victory over Newcastle at Kingsholm. Iain Balshaw scored a hat-trick, while James Simpson-Danielcrossed twice in the closing stages, as Gloucester survived a majorsecond-half scare to take all ...
Somerset village pupils save pounds10,000 between them ; As dark clouds gather over the global economy, thrifty and hard- working youngsters in a Somerset village have saved pounds10,000 and set an example the world's top bankers would be wise to follow.
Oct 01, 2008 ... As dark clouds gather over the global economy, thrifty and hard-working youngsters in a Somerset village have saved pounds10,000and set an example the world's top bankers would be wise to follow. Pupils from Stawley Primary School, on the outskirts ofWellington, have proved to ...
Bridgwater Town fears recession in area ; Businesses in a beleaguered part of Bridgwater town centre fear the area is about to head into a recession after one of its biggest and most established shops was forced to close following a slump in trade.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Businesses in a beleaguered part of Bridgwater town centre fearthe area is about to head into a recession after one of its biggestand most established shops was forced to close following a slump intrade. Traders and the town's Chamber of Commerce fear the closure ofclothing ...
Bath allotment holders want plots of land back ; It has been 20 years since they were evicted from their sheds and told their treasured allotments were going to be turned into houses.
Oct 01, 2008 ... It has been 20 years since they were evicted from their shedsand told their treasured allotments were going to be turned intohouses. But residents of Southbourne Gardens, off Claremont Road in Bath,have never given up on their fight to take back the land that wasonce ...
Now sat-nav can steer lorries clear of villages ; For many the satellite navigation system is one of the great, and most convenient, inventions of the 21st century. But for residents in Somerset it has brought heavy duty lorries through their once- tranquil villages.
Oct 01, 2008 ... For many the satellite navigation system is one of the great, andmost convenient, inventions of the 21st century. But for residentsin Somerset it has brought heavy duty lorries through their once-tranquil villages. But yesterday transport chiefs unveiled a new generation of ...
Banker dies attempting to help homeless man
Oct 01, 2008 ... A banker "paid the ultimate price" after remonstrating with agang which attacked a homeless man on a city street, relatives saidtoday. Father-of-two Frank McGarahan, 45, of Much Hadham, Hertfordshire,was knocked unconscious after being set upon by four men in centralNorwich in ...
Hbos share price slumps as doubts plague takeover ; Lloyds TSB's pounds12.2 billion takeover of the struggling Halifax Bank of Scotland was thrown into doubt last night as its shares slumped again.
Oct 01, 2008; ... Lloyds TSB's pounds12.2 billion takeover of the strugglingHalifax Bank of Scotland was thrown into doubt last night as itsshares slumped again. At one point HBOS shares were down by more than 20 per cent butrecovered to a 12 per cent loss and have lost more than half theirvalue ...
Noble and akinde take bow to save City ; David Noble and John Akinde announced themselves in style as City completed a storming second-half fightback to rescue a point in the West Country derby at Ashton Gate.
Oct 01, 2008 ... David Noble and John Akinde announced themselves in style as Citycompleted a storming second-half fightback to rescue a point in theWest Country derby at Ashton Gate. Trailing 2-0 to goals from Jamie Mackie and Rory Fallon, theRobins appeared dead and buried at half time. But ...
Yeovil give a chance to Andrews ; Striker Wayne Andrews will train with Yeovil Town tomorrow after coming through a reserve game yesterday.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Striker Wayne Andrews will train with Yeovil Town tomorrow aftercoming through a reserve game yesterday. The free agent linked up with the Glovers for a 3-1 win away toBournemouth in which the ex-Crystal Palace, Colchester, Oldham,Watford and Coventry man completed 90 ...
Whittington double puts Yate through ; Yate Town went through to the second round of the Gloucestershire Senior Cup with a hard-fought victory over Bishops Cleeve.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Yate Town went through to the second round of the GloucestershireSenior Cup with a hard-fought victory over Bishops Cleeve. The home side took a second-minute lead when Mike Whittingtonwas brought down during a goalmouth scramble for Aaron Blakemore toscore from the ...
Baker banks on Allen ; Cheltenham Town chairman Paul Baker is hoping the additional money made available to new manager Martin Allen will be recouped by an increase in attendances at Whaddon Road.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Cheltenham Town chairman Paul Baker is hoping the additionalmoney made available to new manager Martin Allen will be recouped byan increase in attendances at Whaddon Road. Baker confirmed to the Daily Press yesterday that the playingbudget had been increased to enable Allen to ...
Ryan counts cost of Gloucester victory ; Gloucester bounced back from their Sale nightmare with a five-try win over Newcastle - but Dean Ryan was left counting the cost after losing two more players to injury.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Gloucester bounced back from their Sale nightmare with a five-try win over Newcastle - but Dean Ryan was left counting the costafter losing two more players to injury. Number 8 Luke Narraway went off shortly before half-time, whilecentre Matthew Watkins did not emerge for the ...
Bath coach Meehan hints at new deals ; Steve Meehan has dropped a strong hint that Butch James is not the only Bath star who is close to signing a new deal with the club.
Oct 01, 2008 ... Steve Meehan has dropped a strong hint that Butch James is notthe only Bath star who is close to signing a new deal with the club. Bath are desperate to avoid a repeat of last season, whencontract negotiations with Steve Borthwick, Olly Barkley and MattStevens dragged into the new ...
Have a go hero survives knife in the head ; This shocking X-ray image reveals how a teenage boy cheated death when a five inch knife was plunged into his head.
Oct 01, 2008 ... This shocking X-ray image reveals how a teenage boy cheated deathwhen a five inch knife was plunged into his head. The 16-year-old and two other young men were hurt when they triedto stop a friend being robbed at a bus stop. He was rushed to hospital with the kitchen knife ...
Pegg's jibe at gervais
Oct 01, 2008 ... Actor Simon Pegg has called Ricky Gervais an idiot and made ajibe about his weight. Pegg is promoting his new film How To Lose Friends And AlienatePeople. The comic actor said of Gervais: "He says a lot of things, thatman. "He said there'd been no good British films ...
Bristol Rovers defender jacobson glad to be back in action ; Joe Jacobson says he hopes to be in contention for Bristol Rovers' trip to Colchester United this weekend after tasting his first action since the summer.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Joe Jacobson says he hopes to be in contention for BristolRovers' trip to Colchester United this weekend after tasting hisfirst action since the summer. The left-back had been sidelined after damaging knee ligaments inpre-season, but played 80 minutes of a reserve team friendly ...
Danny butler hopes fight 13 will be lucky number ; Danny Butler will be hoping it is not a case of unlucky 13 when he clashes with Welsh veteran Mark Phillips on Jane Couch's latest boxing promotion at the Marriott Hotel in Bristol's city centre on Sunday week.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Danny Butler will be hoping it is not a case of unlucky 13 whenhe clashes with Welsh veteran Mark Phillips on Jane Couch's latestboxing promotion at the Marriott Hotel in Bristol's city centre onSunday week. The reigning British Masters super middleweight champion boastsan ...
Youngest winner ever at bowls super series in Bristol ; Jamie Chestney, a 21-year-old rising star from Fakenham in Norfolk, ranked number 27 in the world, became the youngest winner so far in the bwin.com Bowls Super Series in Bristol, when he defeated world number 12 Billy Jackson - twice.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Jamie Chestney, a 21-year-old rising star from Fakenham inNorfolk, ranked number 27 in the world, became the youngest winnerso far in the bwin.com Bowls Super Series in Bristol, when hedefeated world number 12 Billy Jackson - twice. Chestney, who reached the quarter-finals of the ...
Wiltshire charity raises pounds12m for wounded soldiers in a year ; A charity set up to help severely wounded soldiers has raised pounds12 million in its first year of operation.
Oct 02, 2008 ... A charity set up to help severely wounded soldiers has raisedpounds12 million in its first year of operation. Wiltshire-based cartoonist Bryn Parry, 52, launched Help forHeroes with his wife Emma, 49, on October 1 last year. "We've been told it works out as 39 pence a second ...
Are you ready for the 30-second nativity? ; Shakespeare has received the treatment. So has Dickens. Now the Christmas story is to be presented in a drastically reduced form in an attempt to reach a young audience, it was announced today.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Shakespeare has received the treatment. So has Dickens. Now theChristmas story is to be presented in a drastically reduced form inan attempt to reach a young audience, it was announced today. Young people are to be encouraged to tell the Christmas story inunder 30 seconds - with a ...
Cathy come home manor on the market ; He was one of the greatest champions of the homeless this country has ever known, but it was not until many years later when his parents sold their grand country manor that Jeremy Sandford truly knew what it was like to be one of the common people.
Oct 02, 2008 ... He was one of the greatest champions of the homeless this countryhas ever known, but it was not until many years later when hisparents sold their grand country manor that Jeremy Sandford trulyknew what it was like to be one of the common people. Now the Herefordshire country house ...
St bernard dog in need of rescue from Somerset rescue centre ; His breed is famed for rescuing travellers lost in snow-bound Alpine passes, but Benson the St Bernard needs rescuing himself.
Oct 02, 2008 ... His breed is famed for rescuing travellers lost in snow-boundAlpine passes, but Benson the St Bernard needs rescuing himself. Benson's owner realised he would not be able to keep his pet whenhe moved into a smaller home, so called Ferne Animal Sanctuary nearChard to ...
Development 'threat' to newts in Berkeley ; Pensioner Brian Butcher has claimed development on land in Gloucestershire is flouting laws protecting great crested newts and putting the endangered animals at severe risk.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Pensioner Brian Butcher has claimed development on land inGloucestershire is flouting laws protecting great crested newts andputting the endangered animals at severe risk. Newt expert Mr Butcher said for three years police have ignoredactivity on the land east of Berkeley, leaving ...
Man dies after being hit by car on M5 ; The family of a man killed as he wandered onto the M5 in Gloucestershire say he will live on in their hearts but are baffled as to why he was there.
Oct 02, 2008 ... The family of a man killed as he wandered onto the M5 inGloucestershire say he will live on in their hearts but are baffledas to why he was there. Michael Ryder, 31, who died when he was struck by a vehicle onthe M5 that failed to stop, left his mark on his home town ...
Credit crunch stops work on a motorway bridge near Swindon ; Walkers have been stopped in their tracks after work on a motorway footbridge connecting two areas of countryside came to a halt as a result of the credit crunch.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Walkers have been stopped in their tracks after work on amotorway footbridge connecting two areas of countryside came to ahalt as a result of the credit crunch. The new pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the M4 betweenfields in south Swindon and the village of Wroughton, was to ...
Bristol fashion show a brilliant success ; Leather biker jackets, tartans, and acid-bright tights with patent buckled heels were unleashed on the catwalk yesterday as hundreds attended the sixth Bristol Fashion Show.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Leather biker jackets, tartans, and acid-bright tights withpatent buckled heels were unleashed on the catwalk yesterday ashundreds attended the sixth Bristol Fashion Show. Yesterday's catwalk event marked the first of four shows that areto take place each day at The Mall, Cribbs ...
Unique collection by stars' antiques dealer auctioned in Hereford ; Selling off unwanted belongings before a house move is nothing new, but there has never before been a garage sale like this.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Selling off unwanted belongings before a house move is nothingnew, but there has never before been a garage sale like this. Russian oligarchs and rich collectors were among hundreds whomade the journey to Herefordshire yesterday when a local womandecided to sell off the contents of ...
Caddick rolls back the years ; Somerset captain Justin Langer believes life can begin again at 40 - even if you are a fast bowler.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Somerset captain Justin Langer believes life can begin again at40 - even if you are a fast bowler. The Australian is backing Andrew Caddick to return to his topform in 2009. Langer insists he took great heart from the way the formerEngland paceman bowled in the county's ...
Akinde psyched up for Bristol City's blades test ; John Akinde says he will be ready, willing and able if called upon at Sheffield United this weekend.
Oct 02, 2008 ... John Akinde says he will be ready, willing and able if calledupon at Sheffield United this weekend. Bristol City's latest signing made an immediate impact whencoming on as a second-half substitute in Tuesday's 2-2 draw withPlymouth and scoring his first League goal on his ...
Skipper Jon Lewis rues big-guns failure to fire for Gloucestershire ; Defeat at the hands of Yorkshire in the quarter-finals of the Friends Provident Trophy in June sparked a calamitous downturn in fortunes for Gloucestershire.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Defeat at the hands of Yorkshire in the quarter-finals of theFriends Provident Trophy in June sparked a calamitous downturn infortunes for Gloucestershire. So says skipper and seam bowling spearhead Jon Lewis, who refusesto make excuses following a wretched 2008 ...
Nalis admits role in Swindon Town loss ; Swindon midfielder Lilian Nalis last night offered a frank assessment of his early County Ground career and then promised Town fans: "I will get better".
Oct 02, 2008 ... Swindon midfielder Lilian Nalis last night offered a frankassessment of his early County Ground career and then promised Townfans: "I will get better". Frenchman Nalis refused to hide in the wake of Town's fourthsuccessive home defeat at the County Ground against Millwall ...
Gill relishing new challenge after leaving Cheltenham ; Veteran defender Jerry Gill is ready for a new chapter in his career after agreeing to become Forest Green Rovers' assistant manager.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Veteran defender Jerry Gill is ready for a new chapter in hiscareer after agreeing to become Forest Green Rovers' assistantmanager. Gill, 38, completed his move from Cheltenham Town to the New Lawnlast night, and is set to make his Rovers debut against Wrexham ...
Dorset couple win South West dairy farm award ; A Dorset couple praised for the partnership they forged to run their 90-acre holding have been named South West dairy farmers of the year.
Oct 02, 2008 ... A Dorset couple praised for the partnership they forged to runtheir 90-acre holding have been named South West dairy farmers ofthe year. Neville and Suzanne Loder, from Sherborne, collected the award -and the pounds1,000 cheque that goes with it - yesterday at therevived Bath ...
Inquest hears hercules fuel tank danger was flagged 30 years ago ; A vulnerability in an RAF aircraft which crashed in Iraq killing 10 West servicemen was flagged up in a 1971 military report and had concerned commanders since the Second World War, an inquest heard.
Oct 02, 2008 ... A vulnerability in an RAF aircraft which crashed in Iraq killing10 West servicemen was flagged up in a 1971 military report and hadconcerned commanders since the Second World War, an inquest heard. Enemy fire pierced a wing-located fuel tank of the men's HerculesC130k aircraft, ...
Hereford SAS regiment's sergeant was killed by British bullet ; The first SAS soldier killed during the Iraq War was shot by a British bullet.
Oct 02, 2008 ... The first SAS soldier killed during the Iraq War was shot by a British bullet. But it is not certain whether it was fired by a British soldieror an Iraqi insurgent. Sergeant Jonathan Hollingsworth, 35, died from a gunshot woundto the chest during a nighttime raid to look ...
Dorset coastal cottages offers refund for rainy holidays ; A Dorset holiday firm is looking on the bright side and offering customers a refund on the cost of their holiday if it rains.
Oct 02, 2008 ... A Dorset holiday firm is looking on the bright side and offeringcustomers a refund on the cost of their holiday if it rains. Staff at Dorset Coastal Cottages say they are so confidentvisitors will enjoy sunshine on their break by the Dorset coast -whatever the time of year - that ...
Dairy crest, with factories in severnside, Somerset and Cornwall, considers job cuts ; Food manufacturer Dairy Crest has announced it is considering making job cuts and closing one of its factories after a tough year and warnings of higher costs.
Oct 02, 2008 ... Food manufacturer Dairy Crest has announced it is consideringmaking job cuts and closing one of its factories after a tough yearand warnings of higher costs. The maker of Cathedral City cheese, Country Life butter andClover spread has factories in Severnside, Somerset and ...