Western Daily Press (Bristol UK) back issues from December 2008:
Whole new world of ideas ; It's amazing just what people use the internet for. My daughter scours it for recipes; my son-in-law for information on how to toilet-train a puppy.
Dec 01, 2008 ... It's amazing just what people use the internet for. My daughterscours it for recipes; my son-in-law for information on how totoilet-train a puppy. I tend to use it to buy clothes and other worthwhile feminineaccessories that I used to buy in shops. What did we do before theadvent ...
Let's hope City centres can be reinvigorated ; It would be a great shame if city centre living fell by the wayside in these uncertain times. Bars and restaurants nestled on the ground floor of high-rise apartments have become a definite asset.
Dec 01, 2008 ... It would be a great shame if city centre living fell by thewayside in these uncertain times. Bars and restaurants nestled onthe ground floor of high-rise apartments have become a definiteasset. Prior to redevelopment, city centres had become drab andunfriendly. Blank- faced ...
Pop princess and real Royal are breed apart ; I have to admit that I've never been a Madonna fan and wouldn't go to one of her concerts if you paid me.
Dec 01, 2008 ... I have to admit that I've never been a Madonna fan and wouldn'tgo to one of her concerts if you paid me. Ok, there are a lot of people who think she's the greatest popdiva ever, but count me out on that one. However, I respect other peoples' tastes even when they are notmy ...
Gaseshitrecord ; The three main greenhouse gases have reached record levels in the atmosphere, according to new data released by the UN's weather agency.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The three main greenhouse gases have reached record levels in theatmosphere, according to new data released by the UN's weatheragency. The World Meteorological Organisation said CO2 was up the mostin 2007 by half a per cent, with methane and nitrous oxide rising bylesser ...
Canals attract dragonflies ; Britain's canals are getting cleaner - and providing homes for more dragonflies, pictured, according to British Waterways' annual wildlife survey.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Britain's canals are getting cleaner - and providing homes formore dragonflies, pictured, according to British Waterways' annualwildlife survey. The number of reported sightings of dragonflies has increased bynearly 10 per cent in the past year. The increase is evidence that ...
Green energy ; Solar and wind power could be used to light up a 1,200-acre Devon estate to try to reduce its carbon footprint.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Solar and wind power could be used to light up a 1,200-acre Devonestate to try to reduce its carbon footprint. Dartington Hall, near Totnes, dates back to 1388 and is now ahotel, conference centre and wedding venue. It is ...
Women's Royal volunteer service archives move to West, where the sorting begins ; They were the unsung heroines of the war, reuniting bomb-frazzled families and restoring the nation with a cup of tea and a friendly face.
Dec 01, 2008 ... They were the unsung heroines of the war, reuniting bomb-frazzled families and restoring the nation with a cup of tea and afriendly face. And in the decades since, they kept millions of old folk fed withits meals on wheels service. Now, as the Women's Royal Volunteer Service ...
Campaigners question need for new homes in Wiltshire ; Housing developers maintain that plans for hundreds of new homes on the edge of a Wiltshire town were needed last night - despite the market for new homes collapsing in the past two months.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Housing developers maintain that plans for hundreds of new homeson the edge of a Wiltshire town were needed last night - despite themarket for new homes collapsing in the past two months. Housebuilders across the West have largely stopped theconstruction of new homes on large-scale ...
Teen crimewave hits the West ; Nineteen children are found guilty of offences at West courts every day in a worrying juvenile crimewave, the Western Daily Press can reveal.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Nineteen children are found guilty of offences at West courtsevery day in a worrying juvenile crimewave, the Western Daily Presscan reveal. Official figures show 46 youngsters aged 10 and 11 were convictedat magistrates' courts in the South West in 2007, the latest ...
Initial report into booz family plane crash published ; Air accident investigators have released a preliminary report into the circumstances surrounding a plane crash which killed an Almondsbury family and their young friend.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Air accident investigators have released a preliminary reportinto the circumstances surrounding a plane crash which killed anAlmondsbury family and their young friend. Sharif Booz, 43, his wife Margaret, and their son, Ayman, 14,died on October 25 when the light aircraft, piloted ...
Lamenting the loss of the great British pub... ; There's nothin' so lonesome, so dull or so drear, than to stand in the bar of a pub with no beer - the words from one of our most famous drinking songs.
Dec 01, 2008 ... There's nothin' so lonesome, so dull or so drear, than to standin the bar of a pub with no beer - the words from one of our mostfamous drinking songs. But, according to local licensees, our pubs are closing down atsuch a rate that there soon won't be many bars left in which ...
Jacqui Smith defends Tory arrest ; Home Secretary Jacqui Smith yesterday defended the right of police to arrest a Tory MP over alleged Home Office leaks - suggesting the case was more serious than reported.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Home Secretary Jacqui Smith yesterday defended the right of police to arrest a Tory MP over alleged Home Office leaks -suggesting the case was more serious than reported. Officers had to be allowed to "follow the evidence where theyneed to" and it would be "Stalinist" for ...
... But one hostelry is doing its best to buck the trend ; It is possible to buck the trend even in difficult times, as proven by the Griffin Inn in Milk Street, Frome, which is refurbishing in time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of current owner Rik Lyall taking over.
Dec 01, 2008 ... It is possible to buck the trend even in difficult times, asproven by the Griffin Inn in Milk Street, Frome, which isrefurbishing in time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of currentowner Rik Lyall taking over. His pretty bar manager Charlie Thomas said that trade had gone ...
Bath star says north-south divide is massive chasm
Dec 01, 2008 ... Michael Lipman surveyed the wreckage of England's autumn Testcampaign and admitted world rugby's north-south divide had become achasm. The Bath flanker, making his first Test start of the seasonagainst the incomparable Richie McCaw, was replaced by Tom Rees withEngland trailing ...
Gloucester's England backs show their class ; Gloucester's forgotten England backs reminded Martin Johnson what he is missing when they guided the Cherry and Whites to the top of the Guinness Premiership on Saturday night.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Gloucester's forgotten England backs reminded Martin Johnson whathe is missing when they guided the Cherry and Whites to the top ofthe Guinness Premiership on Saturday night. Dean Ryan's side, who led the English elite for the first timethis season, have since dropped to second ...
Lamb confident ahead of Gloucester's European dates ; Fly-half Ryan Lamb insists Gloucester return to the Heineken Cup full of confidence following an outstanding November.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Fly-half Ryan Lamb insists Gloucester return to the Heineken Cupfull of confidence following an outstanding November. The Cherry and Whites have claimed 14 points from a possible 15in their last three Guinness Premiership matches, which culminatedin Saturday's 33-10 victory over ...
Dorchester Town snatch home draw with welling
Dec 01, 2008 ... Dorchester Tn 1 Welling Utd 1 THE Magpies came from behind to salvage a Blue Square South pointagainst Welling United at the Jewson Stadium. Dorchester looked comfortable in the opening stages and skipperKevin Hill had an eighth-minute header saved by Welling keeper ...
Smith shrugs off sickness to star for Forest Green ; Jonathan Smith set Forest Green Rovers on their way to a dream FA Cup third-round tie with Derby County and then revealed how illness had threatened to turn his day into a nightmare.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Jonathan Smith set Forest Green Rovers on their way to a dream FACup third-round tie with Derby County and then revealed how illnesshad threatened to turn his day into a nightmare. The former Morecambe midfielder's participation had been in doubtuntil the warm-up at the New ...
Cheltenham face another Morecambe test after fog forces game off ; The Christie Park PA belted out 'Bring Me Sunshine' at half-time to honour Morecambe's most famous son - but it didn't arrive in time to save Cheltenham from another trip up the M6 on Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Christie Park PA belted out 'Bring Me Sunshine' at half-timeto honour Morecambe's most famous son - but it didn't arrive in timeto save Cheltenham from another trip up the M6 on Tuesday. Referee David Foster made the decision to end the game with 25minutes left - just as ...
Bristol City are out of luck again at deepdale ; Bristol City's confidence-stricken players are currently providing evidence that you cannot always have what you want in life.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Bristol City's confidence-stricken players are currentlyproviding evidence that you cannot always have what you want inlife. Their ambitious manager, Gary Johnson, informed anyone who caredto listen that he had set his heart on a top-six position in theCoca-Cola Championship for ...
Salisbury boss Holmes rues missed chances
Dec 01, 2008 ... Salisbury City 1 York City 1: For the second successive Saturday,Salisbury manager Nick Holmes saw his side take the lead but end upsharing a 1-1 draw. Salisbury fielded new signings Charles Ademeno, on loan fromSouthend United, and Daniel Webb, who spent last season with ...
Weymouth held to draw by 10-man mansfield
Dec 01, 2008 ... Weymouth 1MANSFIELD TOWN 1 AT the end of another turbulent week at the Wessex Stadium, alacklustre performance from the Terras allowed 10-man Mansfield offthe hook. With boss John Hollins still suspended, the Terras sufferedanother blow as acting-manager Alan Lewer ...
Swindon Town coach Byrne rues a lack of luck
Dec 01, 2008 ... David Byrne's mystical prediction on Thursday that someone wassoon going to suffer a 'right hiding' at the hands of his SwindonTown side failed to materialise - but if games were won onpossession alone, it would have done at the Banks's Stadium onSaturday. The Swindon caretaker ...
Swindon Supermarine climb to third in table
Dec 01, 2008 ... Swindon Supermarine 2 Bedford Town 1 Supermarine's latest Southern League Premier win took them intothird spot. Bedford had the better of the early exchanges with Jamie Gouldgoing close with an ambitious overhead kick that just cleared thecrossbar. At the other end, ...
Bridgwater crash 2-0 at high-flying windsor
Dec 01, 2008 ... Windsor & ETON 2 BRIDGWATER TOWN 0 BELOW-strength Bridgwater could not prevent Windsor going secondin Division I South and West. The home team took the lead with a 32nd-minute penalty from AdamWallace, but it was not until the last minute ...
Taunton crash to home defeat but manager stays optimistic
Dec 01, 2008 ... Taunton Town 1 AFC HAYES 4 Taunton boss Ian Jones believes his club's financial problemscould ease considerably within the next three months. The ex-Mangotsfield and Chippenham goalkeeper has been forced toslash his playing budget - but it may not be ...
Cinderford Town held at home by fellow top-six side
Dec 01, 2008 ... Cinderford Town 1 Beaconsfield SYCOB 1 ON A cold and foggy afternoon in the Forest of Dean, chances werefew and far between in a match involving two teams in the top six ofthe table. The first half in particular proved to be as gloomy as theweather. Neither ...
Bishop's Cleeve snatch last-gasp equaliser
Dec 01, 2008 ... Uxbridge 3 Bishop's Cleeve 3 BISHOP'S CLEEVE battled back to earn a point from a topsy-turvygame at Uxbridge. Paul Collicutt's side came back twice as they stretched theirunbeaten run to four games in BGB Division One South & West. Uxbridge went ahead on 20 ...
Villages pay pounds500 to keep phone - or pounds1 just to keep box ; Hundreds of villages across the West have signed up to a bargain pounds1 deal to save their iconic red phone boxes - but without the phones inside, the Western Daily Press can reveal.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Hundreds of villages across the West have signed up to a bargainpounds1 deal to save their iconic red phone boxes - but without thephones inside, the Western Daily Press can reveal. Parish councils across the region were given the stark choice byBT to decide the future of their ...
Liz hurley's pounds300,000 fur deal slammed ; A green campaigner from Stroud has criticised model and actress Liz Hurley after she signed a deal with American fur house Blackglama reputed to be worth up to pounds300,000.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A green campaigner from Stroud has criticised model and actressLiz Hurley after she signed a deal with American fur houseBlackglama reputed to be worth up to pounds300,000. District councillor Philip Booth, of the Green Party, said he wasdisappointed that Hurley, who promotes ...
Fury grows across India ; India The country's top security official offered his resignation yesterday as the government struggled under growing accusations of security failures following the Mumbai attacks that left at least 174 people dead.
Dec 01, 2008 ... India The country's top security official offered hisresignation yesterday as the government struggled under growingaccusations of security failures following the Mumbai attacks ...
Police to target graffiti suspects ; Police chiefs in a Wiltshire town have begun a crackdown on teenage graffiti artists, while looking for places for them to practice their art legally.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Police chiefs in a Wiltshire town have begun a crackdown onteenage graffiti artists, while looking for places for them topractice their art legally. Police in Trowbridge have announced they will use stop andsearch powers to target anyone they suspect of carrying spray cansand ...
Man dies in M5 crash.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A man was killed after his car hit a tree off the M5 motorway. A woman and two children, who were also travelling in the car,were taken to hospital. The crash happened at about 9.20pm on Saturday night on thenorthbound carriageway of the M5 between Weston-super-Mare ...
Call for councillor to resign after complaints against own parishes cost pounds170,000 ; A parish councillor is facing a call to resign after claims that his official complaints against all four parish councils on which he serves have cost local taxpayers pounds170,000.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A parish councillor is facing a call to resign after claims thathis official complaints against all four parish councils on which heserves have cost local taxpayers pounds170,000. None of the complaints has so far been upheld. In the latest complaint, Councillor Chris Byrne ...
Man killed trying to stop car theft ; Police in Bristol have launched a murder investigation after a man was run down as he tried to stop his car being stolen on Saturday.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Police in Bristol have launched a murder investigation after aman was run down as he tried to stop his car being stolen onSaturday. The man, who is in his 60s but has not been named, suffered fatalinjuries in the hit and run at 11.30pm in Green Close, Horfield. A post-mortem ...
West councillor's complaints cost parish pounds170,000
Dec 01, 2008; ... Parish councillor Chris Byrne has cost the local taxpayerpounds170,000 after he made a string of complaints. In his latest complaint, Mr Byrne accused Cheddar Parish Councilof failing to respect his faith after it voted him off the planningcommittee while he was away in Rome to ...
Young soccer star dies two weeks after devastating car crash ; A young Gloucestershire footballer has died in hospital - two weeks after a devastating car crash.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A young Gloucestershire footballer has died in hospital - twoweeks after a devastating car crash. Tributes have been pouring in for Robert Cruse, from Leckhampton,near Cheltenham, who was on his way back from a reunion at OxfordUnited when his car hit a tree in Charlton Kings - ...
Actor joins care revolution ; He spent decades trying to keep Britain's most popular maverick detective in check.
Dec 01, 2008 ... He spent decades trying to keep Britain's most popular maverickdetective in check. But now, in his retirement, the man who played Inspector Morse'sboss is happy to let others take the strain. For actor James Grout and his wife Noreen are the enthusiasticinnovators of a new ...
Quids in to help you beat the credit crunch blues ; All this doom and gloom about money is enough to give anyone the credit crunch blues. It should be the season to be jolly, yet the global financial crisis has turned it into a season of losing lolly.
Dec 01, 2008 ... All this doom and gloom about money is enough to give anyone thecredit crunch blues. It should be the season to be jolly, yet theglobal financial crisis has turned it into a season of losing lolly. That's why it is our pleasure today to launch Quids In, acampaign to help readers ...
So who's to blame for this comedy of errors? ; So how did we get into this fine mess?
Dec 01, 2008 ... So how did we get into this fine mess? In a nutshell, Britain and the United States borrowed too muchmoney from booming economies in the East. Currently, about a fifth of all we produce - our Gross DomesticProduct - goes to paying interest on those trillions of pounds ...
Say hello to cheaper calls to loved ones ; If you have loved ones overseas and want to wish them a merry Christmas, one of the cheapest ways to phone them is using a prefix provider.
Dec 01, 2008 ... If you have loved ones overseas and want to wish them a merryChristmas, one of the cheapest ways to phone them is using a prefixprovider. These are companies that give you a special access number to dialfrom your landline before the number you are calling. Once you are ...
Lydney battle to claim a bonus point
Dec 01, 2008 ... Another close defeat for Lydney did earn them a losing bonuspoint with a committed display by the whole team. With a little more composure Lydney could have won this match,but once again unforced errors cost them dear. After an early penalty miss by Henley the home team took ...
Six-try Cinderford sink Mount's Bay in style
Dec 01, 2008 ... Cinderford 41 Mount's Bay 12 CINDERFORD secured a bonus point in the in the opening 25minutes as they scored four tries and built up a 29-0 lead. Mount's Bay arrived at Dockham Road on the back of foursuccessive victories but fly-half Tim Stevenson kicked an earlypenalty ...
Bath lose top spot after Harlequins' late show ; Harlequins 21 Bath 14: Bath slipped from first place to third in the Guinness Premiership table after going down to their first away league defeat of the season at the Twickenham Stoop.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Harlequins 21 Bath 14: Bath slipped from first place to third inthe Guinness Premiership table after going down to their first awayleague defeat of the season at the Twickenham Stoop. Steve Meehan's side led 14-9 when Daniel Browne went over 10minutes into the second half for his ...
Battling Bristol undone by Geraghty's try ; Bristol 13 London Irish 18: Bristol dropped three points when conceding an intercept try to former Colston's School pupil Shane Geraghty with 13 minutes left, but their battle against the drop is gathering momentum.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Bristol 13 London Irish 18: Bristol dropped three points whenconceding an intercept try to former Colston's School pupil ShaneGeraghty with 13 minutes left, but their battle against the drop isgathering momentum. They had to settle for a losing bonus point despite ...
Cheltenham hold on for victory ; Cheltenham 21 Bletchley 13: Cheltenham hung on for a win despite giving a lacklustre performance.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Cheltenham 21 Bletchley 13: Cheltenham hung on for a win despitegiving a lacklustre performance. The hosts opened the scoring when skipper Charles Daniell peeledoff a scrum to cross the line. James Butler converted. Gavin Scott replied with an unconverted try, but Butler ...
Ealing prove too good for Bridgwater ; Bridgwater and Albion 17 Ealing 39: Bridgwater and Albion were beaten by high-flying Ealing in National League Three South at Bath Road.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Bridgwater and Albion 17 Ealing 39: Bridgwater and Albion werebeaten by high-flying Ealing in National League Three South at BathRoad. Second-placed Ealing were a very slick outfit and put the homedefence under pressure right from the start. Despite braveresistance by the hosts ...
South West one leaders grateful for late Bracknell error ; Clifton made it ten straight wins and opened up a six-point gap in South West One but they were given an all-mighty scare by fourth placed Bracknell.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Clifton made it ten straight wins and opened up a six-point gapin South West One but they were given an all-mighty scare by fourthplaced Bracknell. The Henbury-based outfit's nearest rivals Redingensians lost athome against Bournemouth. Bracknell dominated most of the match ...
Dipple try rescues a draw for Dings crusaders ; Dings Crusaders needed an injury time converted try from Neil Dipple to extend their unbeaten run to six matches at strugglers Worthing.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Dings Crusaders needed an injury time converted try from NeilDipple to extend their unbeaten run to six matches at strugglersWorthing. Worthing 13 Dings Crusaders 13 Fly-half Adam Westall added the all-important extras but theLockleaze-based side have slipped 11 points adrift ...
Forest Green hope for FA Cup sell-out after drawing derby
Dec 01, 2008 ... Forest Green Rovers are hoping for a first-ever sell-out at theNew Lawn after drawing Championship side Derby County in the FA Cupthird round. Jim Harvey's team produced one of the shocks of the second roundwhen they beat Rochdale 2-0 thanks to goals from Jonathan Smith andJosh ...
Sharon's taking a leaf out of so many books
Dec 02, 2008 ... It was the Hollywood blockbuster The Matrix that first put SharonBatchelor on to the idea. Despite all the hi-tech gadgetry that made the film famous, herdaughter Amelia was struck most of all by a book featured in it thatopened up to reveal a secret compartment - and she asked her ...
Going underground
Dec 02, 2008 ... Next year marks the 60th anniversary of the closure of the FrogLane pit, the last to operate in the South Gloucestershirecoalfield. Local historians plan to mark the occasion with a book, anexhibition, a CD and other events, and are currently busy gatheringphotos, press cuttings ...
Get ready now for the next boom ; The economic cycle is in a period of downturn and we don't know how long it will last. But history tells us that it will be a temporary condition and that over time we will see it come to an end and with it a return to growth.
Dec 02, 2008 ... The economic cycle is in a period of downturn and we don't knowhow long it will last. But history tells us that it will be atemporary condition and that over time we will see it come to an endand with it a return to growth. When that happens all the major city regions in the UK ...
Killer thief ran over pensioner 'at least twice' ; The Bristol pensioner mown down and killed by his own car as he tried to stop it being stolen battled "like a trooper" to fight off the thief, eye witnesses have revealed.
Dec 02, 2008 ... The Bristol pensioner mown down and killed by his own car as hetried to stop it being stolen battled "like a trooper" to fight offthe thief, eye witnesses have revealed. Brave Walter Bollen, 76, tried to jump back into his belovedSkoda Octavia after it was snatched outside his ...
pounds10 million A40 scheme nearly finished ; Highways engineers have pledged to put the finishing touches to a controversial pounds10 million road scheme by the end of this week amid calls for a public apology over a string of delays.
Dec 02, 2008 ... Highways engineers have pledged to put the finishing touches to acontroversial pounds10 million road scheme by the end of this weekamid calls for a public apology over a string of delays. Contractors came under fire from councillors and MPs after the re-opening of one of the main ...
Crackdown on binge-drinking culture making West towns no-go zones ; Plans for a major crackdown on the binge-drinking culture making West towns no-go areas at weekends will be unveiled on Wednesday.
Dec 02, 2008 ... Plans for a major crackdown on the binge-drinking culture makingWest towns no-go areas at weekends will be unveiled on Wednesday. The centrepiece of the Queen's Speech will be moves to ban happyhours in pubs, free drinks for women and other "irresponsible"promotions. New ...
Why choose between heating and eating? ; The choice between heating or eating was the dilemma that signalled the arrival of the credit crunch for many.
Dec 02, 2008 ... The choice between heating or eating was the dilemma thatsignalled the arrival of the credit crunch for many. As the West struggles to cope with rocketing energy prices, theWestern Daily Press Quids In campaign comes to the rescue to showwhy this winter doesn't have to be a bleak ...
Bells toll for Wiltshire's newest centenarian ; In her 100 years, Queenie Cull had never heard anything quite as sweet and harmonious as the bells which rang out over the weekend in her picturesque Wiltshire village.
Dec 02, 2008 ... In her 100 years, Queenie Cull had never heard anything quite assweet and harmonious as the bells which rang out over the weekend inher picturesque Wiltshire village. For the two-hour-and-50-minute peal not only celebrated her 100thbirthday but it also marked the imminent arrival ...
Top tips to save water ; Efficiency savings on water can only be made if you use a water meter. For un-metered customers any changes will not make any difference to bills.
Dec 02, 2008 ... Efficiency savings on water can only be made if you use a watermeter. For un-metered customers any changes will not make anydifference to bills. Switch to a meter: A single person or couple with low usage cansave up to pounds200 depending on their property. Get a water butt: ...
Save money on fuel bills ; Compare energy company prices: Use online price comparison websites
Dec 02, 2008 ... Compare energy company prices: Use online price comparisonwebsites Pay by the cheapest method: If you are paying by cheque everyquarter you could save on average pounds150 a year by switching todirect debit. Take control of your heating: Turning your thermostat down ...
Wildcats go for Aldridge ; Swindon Wildcats have named Ryan Aldridge as their new player- coach.
Dec 02, 2008 ... Swindon Wildcats have named Ryan Aldridge as their new player-coach. Aldridge joined the Wildcats in October after a spell at theBasingstoke Bison. He previously took the Bracknell Bees to thedouble in the ...
Lover of cricket and rugby ; Cricket and rugby lover John Thompson has died, at the age of 61.
Dec 02, 2008 ... Cricket and rugby lover John Thompson has died, at the age of 61. Mr Thompson was born on July 3, 1947, and was a much-loved memberof Downend Cricket Club and Cleve Rugby Football Club. An honorary life member of Downend CC, Mr Thompson captained theclub to some of its ...
All aboard for union ; Melanie Sweet and Martin Cook had their big day aboard the famous ship, the ss Great Britain.
Dec 02, 2008 ... Melanie Sweet and Martin Cook had their big day aboard the famousship, the ss Great Britain. The nursery nurse and computer-aided design technician, of Bristol, met through friends. The bride wore a ...
Somerset athlete tickner secures great Britain spot ; Somerset runner Frank Tickner delivered his best performance of the winter to secure his place in the Great Britain team for the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels.
Dec 02, 2008 ... Somerset runner Frank Tickner delivered his best performance ofthe winter to secure his place in the Great Britain team for theEuropean Cross Country Championships in Brussels. The 25-year-old Wells City Harrier finished second in Saturday'strials race, which was incorporated into ...
Gloucester must win and win big, says Bortolami
Dec 02, 2008 ... Marco Bortolami insists nothing but a maximum haul from back-to-back clashes with Calvisano will do if Gloucester are to keep theirHeineken Cup dreams alive. The Cherry and Whites return to European action on Saturday whenthey fly to Italy for a clash with winless Calvisano in Pool ...