Western Daily Press (Bristol UK) back issues from March 2009:
Bristol has so much to learn from stockhom in 'green' sustainability quest ; Few environmental campaigners will have been surprised at Bristol's failure to win the first (or even second) European Green Capital award - that honour went to Stockholm for 2010 and Hamburg for 2011.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Few environmental campaigners will have been surprised atBristol's failure to win the first (or even second) European GreenCapital award - that honour went to Stockholm for 2010 and Hamburgfor 2011. Although it was a real achievement to make the eight-cityshortlist, many would ...
Che and castro prints up for auction ; Between them they changed the course of history and half-a-century later continue to personify the face of revolution while remaining firmly in the public eye.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Between them they changed the course of history and half-a-century later continue to personify the face of revolution whileremaining firmly in the public eye. As Cubans this year celebrate the 50th anniversary of their revolution, original prints of the two main protagonists, ...
Anxious wait nearly over in school places lottery ; The Government is to investigate whether lotteries to decide admissions to secondary schools harm the children who both win and lose, ministers announced yesterday at the start of the week where September's 11-year-olds and their parents learn their fate.
Mar 02, 2009 ... The Government is to investigate whether lotteries to decideadmissions to secondary schools harm the children who both win andlose, ministers announced yesterday at the start of the week whereSeptember's 11-year-olds and their parents learn their fate. Letters to the parents of ...
Bric's surprise gold cup win ; Much to the surprise of trainer Paul Nicholls, New Little Bric thrived after the reapplication of blinkers to capture the totesport.com Gold Cup at Newbury.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Much to the surprise of trainer Paul Nicholls, New Little Bricthrived after the reapplication of blinkers to capture thetotesport.com Gold Cup at Newbury. Nicholls fielded three fairly unfancied horses in the betting -including last year's winner Natal - for the ...
Dorset villages get the bowling bug ; At the grand old age of 96, retired veterinary surgeon Jack Wilde is leading the way with the new craze in a Dorset village.
Mar 02, 2009 ... At the grand old age of 96, retired veterinary surgeon Jack Wildeis leading the way with the new craze in a Dorset village. He was already a member of two short mat bowls clubs inneighbouring villages, but when his home village of Leigh, nearSherborne, got a new village hall with a ...
Call to release secrets of the hbos takeover ; The Treasury was yesterday challenged to explain an alleged secret dossier at the heart of the Lloyds takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland.
Mar 02, 2009; ... The Treasury was yesterday challenged to explain an allegedsecret dossier at the heart of the Lloyds takeover of Halifax Bankof Scotland. Liberal Democrat deputy leader Vince Cable tabled a parliamentaryquestion asking if the dossier still exists, and if its contents cannow be ...
Methadone overdose kills tot in Forest of Dean village ; A woman and a man have been arrested after a baby girl died from a suspected methadone overdose.
Mar 02, 2009 ... A woman and a man have been arrested after a baby girl died froma suspected methadone overdose. The 14-month-old tot, who lived in village of Broadwell, nearColeford, in the Forest of Dean, is thought to have swallowed theheroin substitute shortly before she died. She was ...
Cinders progress after blaydon win ; Adrian Duncan's last minute try and the place kicking of Tim Stevenson proved decisive as Cinderford grabbed a vital away victory at Blaydon.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Adrian Duncan's last minute try and the place kicking of TimStevenson proved decisive as Cinderford grabbed a vital away victoryat Blaydon. Both sides were guilty of countless errors throughout a veryscrappy match, which did little to excite a very small crowd in theNorth East ....
Battling Bristol offer new hope ; Bristol's new era began with a familiar result - but the start of Paul Hull's reign at least offered glimpses of a brighter future.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Bristol's new era began with a familiar result - but the start ofPaul Hull's reign at least offered glimpses of a brighter future. Although Hull had taken charge of the previous week's 32-13Guinness Premiership defeat at Sale, he officially took over thereins in the run-up to ...
Anger as West schools hoard pounds27m ; Schools across the West have hoarded a staggering pounds27 million that should have been spent on educating their pupils, a Western Daily Press investigation can reveal.
Mar 02, 2009; ... Schools across the West have hoarded a staggering pounds27million that should have been spent on educating their pupils, aWestern Daily Press investigation can reveal. A total of 673 schools across the area have racked up excessivesurpluses, which average just under pounds40,000, ...
Skiverton ready to shake-up Yeovil ; Yeovil Town boss Terry Skiverton is hoping to step up his move to sign a targetman this week, writes Nathan Jones.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Yeovil Town boss Terry Skiverton is hoping to step up his move tosign a targetman this week, writes Nathan Jones. Skiverton is still waiting for his first win as a manager afterWalsall comprehensively beat his Glovers 2-0. The new boss admittedhis side were "lightweight" and ...
City's bid falters with stalemate ; Frustrated Gary Johnson insists Bristol City only have themselves to blame for failing to beat Blackpool.
Mar 02, 2009 ... Frustrated Gary Johnson insists Bristol City only have themselvesto blame for failing to beat Blackpool. And the manager described Saturday's goalless draw at Ashton Gateas an opportunity lost as City missed out on the chance to put the Championship front-runners under ...
Young Andrew is a shining example ; All young people should be made aware of the efforts of their grandparents in World War II.
Mar 02, 2009 ... All young people should be made aware of the efforts of theirgrandparents in World War II. It is an important part of our country's history which shouldnever be forgotten. And 14-year-old Andrew Wilkinson, who is helping the ...
Is Fred the shred in the clear? ; The Prime Minister huffs and puffs about Sir Fred (The Shred) Goodwin's pounds693,000-a-year pension but what is he going to do about it?
Mar 03, 2009 ... The Prime Minister huffs and puffs about Sir Fred (The Shred)Goodwin's pounds693,000-a-year pension but what is he going to doabout it? Harriet Harman, the Leader of the Commons, has hinted thatlegislation might be sought to strip the former boss of the RoyalBank of Scotland of ...
Vineyard owner finally realises shop dream - but has no wine to sell ; When Paul Dale and his father set up a vineyard in the rolling hills of south-west Wiltshire 20 years ago, his ambition was to sell his wine in his own shop.
Mar 03, 2009 ... When Paul Dale and his father set up a vineyard in the rollinghills of south-west Wiltshire 20 years ago, his ambition was to sellhis wine in his own shop. But ironically, the day he finally achieved his ambition ofrunning his own retail outlet came after the two worst summers ...
Government must listen to wishes of our veteran heroes ; The comments made by Defence Minister Quentin Davies on the importance of the Normandy commemorations are insensitive but not surprising.
Mar 03, 2009 ... The comments made by Defence Minister Quentin Davies on theimportance of the Normandy commemorations are insensitive but notsurprising. The Government has been very clear on its stance regardingfunding for veterans. It is prepared to help finance landmarkanniversaries but cannot ...
Hard to believe another slip-up ; With all the furore over data loss in the past 12 months you would have thought councils would have taken note of the risks.
Mar 03, 2009 ... With all the furore over data loss in the past 12 months youwould have thought councils would have taken note of the risks. But Wiltshire County Council has managed to lose a data stickcontaining bank ...
Tycoon wins approval for lodges at Wiltshire golf course ; Tycoon Eddy Shah has won his battle to build 30 spacious holiday lodges at his West leisure club after accusing councillors of behaving like "chattering monkeys".
Mar 03, 2009 ... Tycoon Eddy Shah has won his battle to build 30 spacious holidaylodges at his West leisure club after accusing councillors ofbehaving like "chattering monkeys". The ex-media mogul - the first businessman use MargaretThatcher's Labour laws to take on trade unions in the Eighties ...
River search ; Coastguards, police and a rescue boat have been used to search for a Somerset OAP who went missing from a nursing home on Sunday.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Coastguards, police and a rescue boat have been used to searchfor a Somerset OAP who went missing from a nursing home on Sunday. A 15-strong emergency services team scoured the ...
pounds1.5 billion Somerfield deal is finally completed ; The pounds1.56 billion takeover of Bristol supermarket chain Somerfield by the Co-operative Group has been officially completed.
Mar 03, 2009 ... The pounds1.56 billion takeover of Bristol supermarket chain Somerfield by the Co-operative Group has been officiallycompleted. The move means that the headquarters of Somerfield in Bristolwill close with the loss of 800 jobs and the brand will disappear over two ...
Bristol sidecar duo climb to second ; British sidecar trial champions Jon Tuck and Matt Sparks are up to second place in the current series, a single point behind Robin and Sam Luscombe, after winning the Camborne-Redruth club's round at Newlyn East in Cornwall on Sunday.
Mar 03, 2009 ... British sidecar trial champions Jon Tuck and Matt Sparks are upto second place in the current series, a single point behind Robinand Sam Luscombe, after winning the Camborne-Redruth club's round atNewlyn East in Cornwall on Sunday. The Bristol crew lost 18 marks fewer than their ...
Dorset take spoils in cross country championships ; Dorset emerged as top county at the South West Schools' Cross Country Championships, held at Taunton racecourse.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Dorset emerged as top county at the South West Schools' CrossCountry Championships, held at Taunton racecourse. Leading the way was 14-year-old Benedict Westhenry, a student atAll Saints School in Weymouth, who claimed his first major titleafter beating team-mate Ben Mogg in the ...
Police gun operations in West rise 90 per cent in seven years ; There has been an 88 per cent rise in the number of times armed police have been deployed on the West's streets in the past seven years, official figures have shown.
Mar 03, 2009 ... There has been an 88 per cent rise in the number of times armedpolice have been deployed on the West's streets in the past sevenyears, official figures have shown. The Home Office said there were 1,555 incidents in the regionrequiring an armed response in 2007-08, or 30 a week, up ...
Somerset and Wiltshire bowlers to meet in national semi-final ; Somerset will play Wiltshire in the semi-finals of the men's national over-60 singles championship in Bedford, where Barrie Forse, from Weston St Andrews, will meet John Thomas, from Swindon Westlecot.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Somerset will play Wiltshire in the semi-finals of the men'snational over-60 singles championship in Bedford, where BarrieForse, from Weston St Andrews, will meet John Thomas, from SwindonWestlecot. Forse, formerly a Gloucester player, edged through 21-20 againstJohn Hanmer of ...
Biker dad jailed for son's 122mph ride ; A motorcyclist who overtook a police car at 122mph in North Devon while his 14-year-old son clung on with bare hands was jailed for six months today.
Mar 03, 2009 ... A motorcyclist who overtook a police car at 122mph in North Devonwhile his 14-year-old son clung on with bare hands was jailed forsix months today. Reckless Robert Bennett, 47, was clocked at twice the speed limitwith his teenage son perched on the back of his 1300cc Suzuki ...
Youngsters get to grips with Bath's heritage ; Most children of four and over are just getting to grips with drawing houses in crayon.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Most children of four and over are just getting to grips withdrawing houses in crayon. But now youngsters in the World Heritage city of Bath will belearning all about the architectural gems that make their city abeacon for international tourists as part of their ...
Call new hotline if you spot UFO ; The vast majority of UFO sightings or mysterious happenings have simple and logical, if often somewhat disappointing, explanations.
Mar 03, 2009 ... The vast majority of UFO sightings or mysterious happenings havesimple and logical, if often somewhat disappointing, explanations. Now West researchers dealing with UFOs and the paranormal, havejoined forces to launch a hotline for people to report intriguingsightings or ...
Bristol Rovers' Phillips is wary of wounded seagulls ; Steve Phillips is warning his Bristol Rovers team-mates to beware the wounded animal when League One strugglers Brighton visit the Memorial Stadium this evening.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Steve Phillips is warning his Bristol Rovers team-mates to bewarethe wounded animal when League One strugglers Brighton visit theMemorial Stadium this evening. To most outsiders, the Seagulls look just that. Although theyhope to have appointed a new manager by the time they arrive ...
Hereford United striker aims to carry on goal spree ; Hereford United loan striker Febian Brandy will be out to continue his scoring spree against Yeovil Town tonight.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Hereford United loan striker Febian Brandy will be out tocontinue his scoring spree against Yeovil Town tonight. Brandy has scored three goals in the last four games and the 20-year-old, on loan from Manchester United, has already indicatedthat he would like to remain at Edgar ...
Ifil determined Swindon Town won't go down again ; Jerel Ifil believes the current Swindon Town side is better prepared to avoid relegation than the one that suffered the ignominy of the drop almost three years ago.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Jerel Ifil believes the current Swindon Town side is betterprepared to avoid relegation than the one that suffered theignominy of the drop almost three years ago. The new Town skipper is determined not to further blot his CVwith a second relegation after being part of the side ...
I've lost my best mates, says Yeovil Town's Warne ; Yeovil Town striker Paul Warne admits the change of manager at Huish Park hit him hard - because he lost two of his best mates.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Yeovil Town striker Paul Warne admits the change of manager atHuish Park hit him hard - because he lost two of his best mates. The sacking of Russell Slade saw Terry Skiverton and Nathan Jonespromoted to player-manager and assistant respectively. Almost a fortnight after the ...
Britton warns Bath City ; Bath City boss Adie Britton has warned his side not to take Bishop's Stortford lightly.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Bath City boss Adie Britton has warned his side not to takeBishop's Stortford lightly. Tonight's opponents have been boosted since former Charltonmanager and FA technical director Les Reed joined as a footballconsultant. Reed has used his Premier League connections to sign ...
Flying start vital against the seagulls, says Bristol Rovers Trollope ; Paul Trollope is urging his Bristol Rovers side to get off to a flying start against injury-ravaged Brighton at the Memorial Stadium tonight.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Paul Trollope is urging his Bristol Rovers side to get off to aflying start against injury-ravaged Brighton at the Memorial Stadiumtonight. For the coach believes that if the Pirates can get the firstgoal, more will follow. "We feel when we get the first goal at home we are ...
Yeovil Town line up Spencer move ; Yeovil Town have targeted Cheltenham Town striker Damian Spencer for a second time this season.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Yeovil Town have targeted Cheltenham Town striker Damian Spencerfor a second time this season. Spencer was wanted by the Glovers' former manager Russell Sladebut the ex-Bristol City man then scored a hat-trick against MK Donsand was taken off the transfer list. The ...
Redford hopes to stay at Bristol ; Redford Pennycook has given relegation-threatened Bristol a boost by declaring his desire to remain at the Memorial Stadium next season.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Redford Pennycook has given relegation-threatened Bristol a boostby declaring his desire to remain at the Memorial Stadium nextseason. The 23-year-old's two year contract expires this summer but theplayer who claimed the man-of-the-match award in Sunday's 17-14defeat to ...
Derby has extra edge for league strugglers ; Tonight's local derby between Clevedon Town and Yate Town sees both teams battling to avoid relegation from the Premier Division.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Tonight's local derby between Clevedon Town and Yate Town seesboth teams battling to avoid relegation from the Premier Division. Clevedon midfielderCraig Loxton returns fromsuspension but they are without central defender Dale Peckham(suspension). Yate suffered a ...
Fight for your future - Cheltenham Town boss Allen ; Boss Martin Allen has told his Cheltenham Town players to "stop feeling sorry for themselves" ahead of tonight's visit to Swindon Town.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Boss Martin Allen has told his Cheltenham Town players to "stopfeeling sorry for themselves" ahead of tonight's visit to SwindonTown. The Robins slumped to a club record seventh straight FootballLeague defeat after a lifeless performance against Northampton Townat Whaddon Road on ...
Stevens still has a future at Bath - rowell ; Former England and Bath director of rugby Jack Rowell believes Matt Stevens still has a future in professional rugby despite starting a two year ban for taking cocaine.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Former England and Bath director of rugby Jack Rowell believesMatt Stevens still has a future in professional rugby despitestarting a two year ban for taking cocaine. Stevens is yet to learn whether he will be further disciplined byBath. Rowell said: "Someone has to give him ...
It's so good to be back, says Gloucestershire's bracewell ; It is not in John Bracewell's nature to turn his back on a challenge and, it seems, little has changed since he left Gloucestershire to coach New Zealand more than five years ago.
Mar 03, 2009 ... It is not in John Bracewell's nature to turn his back on achallenge and, it seems, little has changed since he leftGloucestershire to coach New Zealand more than five years ago. Now back in Bristol and charged with the task of reviving thecounty's flagging fortunes, the outspoken ...
McDonald is a doubt for Forest Green Rovers ; Forest Green Rovers manager Jim Harvey will be looking for a better performance from his side when they make their second trip to Stevenage Borough in less than a fortnight.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Forest Green Rovers manager Jim Harvey will be looking for a better performance from his side when they make their second trip toStevenage Borough in less than a fortnight. Harvey's side lost an FA Trophy tie 4-0 in Hertfordshire 10 daysago and he said afterwards: "They were a ...
Bristol City boss Johnson says promotion dream is still on ; Gary Johnson believes the race to reach the Premier League is still wide open.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Gary Johnson believes the race to reach the Premier League isstill wide open. It looked as though Wolves, Birmingham City and Reading wouldconduct a three-way fight for the automatic promotion places - butthey have faltered in recent weeks and the momentum is now firmlywith the ...
Surprise loss for Team Bath ; Team Bath defender Sami El-Abd went from hero to villain as the Scholars' Conference South promotion push was dented by a surprise defeat away at lowly Havant and Waterlooville last night.
Mar 03, 2009 ... Team Bath defender Sami El-Abd went from hero to villain as theScholars' Conference South promotion push was dented by a surprisedefeat away at lowly Havant and Waterlooville last night. El-adb looked to have earned a point with a ...
Adebola: Pressure is all on the blues ; Dele Adebola insists the heat will be on Birmingham City in tomorrow night's big promotion battle at St Andrews.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Dele Adebola insists the heat will be on Birmingham City intomorrow night's big promotion battle at St Andrews. Bristol City's in-form centre forward knows all about thepressure of playing for a big-city club, having turned out for theBlues for five seasons between 1998 and ...
A-Level student delighted to be back at school ; For many pupils school equals an early start, last-minute homework assignments and doing your best to avoid detention, but for one Bristol student it was the end of an eight-month battle for the right to return to his studies.
Mar 04, 2009 ... For many pupils school equals an early start, last-minutehomework assignments and doing your best to avoid detention, but forone Bristol student it was the end of an eight-month battle for theright to return to his studies. Kamal Bakarkhan was deported back to his home country ...
Bath firm sees profits leap 20 per cent ; There was a resounding success for one of the West's largest and most successful companies as Rotork's profits jumped almost 20 per cent.
Mar 04, 2009 ... There was a resounding success for one of the West's largest andmost successful companies as Rotork's profits jumped almost 20 percent. The company's share price soared by 12 per cent after the resultswere announced on Tuesday morning, making it the biggest riser amongthe UK's ...
Graffiti goes upmarket at Bristol gallery ; Traditionalists might claim that graffiti is vandalism rather than art, but this month Bristol's celebrated street artists will invade the city's grandest gallery for a six-week exhibition.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Traditionalists might claim that graffiti is vandalism ratherthan art, but this month Bristol's celebrated street artists willinvade the city's grandest gallery for a six-week exhibition. The Royal West of England Academy (RWA) will play host to Crimesof Passion - an exhibition ...
Join abseil and support our BIBIC campaign ; Children's charity Bibic hopes to reopen a sensory pool destroyed by fire in November last year, in just a few weeks.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Children's charity Bibic hopes to reopen a sensory pool destroyedby fire in November last year, in just a few weeks. When the blaze devastated the home of the Bridgwater charity forchildren with brain injuries, Western Daily Press readers were quickto donate thousands of pounds to ...
Road review sparked after 71 signs put up on a419 ; Transport chiefs are driving motorists to distraction after installing 71 road signs - in just half-a-mile of the A419 in Cirencester.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Transport chiefs are driving motorists to distraction afterinstalling 71 road signs - in just half-a-mile of the A419 inCirencester. Drivers say they are "bombarded" by the warnings, which appearevery few yards. They include dozens of speed restrictions, directions and ...
Brave police dog nominated for Crufts award ; As a rookie police dog with no previous experience of violence, her courage in the face of a crazed knifeman who was lashing out at her handler and his colleagues was incredible.
Mar 04, 2009 ... As a rookie police dog with no previous experience of violence,her courage in the face of a crazed knifeman who was lashing out ather handler and his colleagues was incredible. And despite being stabbed in the chest, Anya the German Shepherdkept her teeth firmly clamped around the ...
Bath council spends pounds6m on consultants and agencies ; The amount of tax-payers' money Bath and North East Somerset Council spends on external consultants and agency staff looks set to hit the pounds6 million mark for the second year running.
Mar 04, 2009 ... The amount of tax-payers' money Bath and North East SomersetCouncil spends on external consultants and agency staff looks set tohit the pounds6 million mark for the second year running. A new report has revealed the authority is likely to spend justover pounds6m on outside experts ...
West cricket star hailed a hero as seven die in terror bus ambush ; Bristol-born cricket referee Chris Broad has been hailed a hero after diving on top of an umpire to save his life during a gun attack on the Sri Lanka national team's bus in Pakistan which left seven players and an assistant coach wounded.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Bristol-born cricket referee Chris Broad has been hailed a heroafter diving on top of an umpire to save his life during a gunattack on the Sri Lanka national team's bus in Pakistan which left seven players and an assistant coach wounded. At least seven other people, six police ...
'Haunted' murderer joins in knife crime debate ; A murderer serving a life sentence became a last-minute member of a Government knife crime committee - while out on day release.
Mar 04, 2009 ... A murderer serving a life sentence became a last-minute member ofa Government knife crime committee - while out on day release. Uncuffed Danny Gardiner, 48, was enjoying his first day out alonein 18 years, volunteering as a painter and decorator in Bristol,when he realised that a ...
Rider arrested ; A man on a mini-motorbike was arrested on Weston beach after allegedly driving dangerously and trying to get away from police.
Mar 04, 2009 ... A man on a mini-motorbike was arrested on Weston beach afterallegedly driving dangerously and trying to get away from police. The 18-year-old from Bristol allegedly tried ...
Chemist targeted stores and pubs in public alarm campaign ; An Algerian chemist has been found guilty of contaminating food and wine by spraying a mix of his own urine and faeces in supermarkets.
Mar 04, 2009 ... An Algerian chemist has been found guilty of contaminating foodand wine by spraying a mix of his own urine and faeces insupermarkets. Sahnoun Daifallah also sprayed the slurry over books and in a pubin his campaign, by hiding a 1.5 litre weed killer container in alaptop computer ...
What a dope! ; A drug user caught after posting videos of his cannabis factory on YouTube under his real name and date of birth was fined pounds275 yesterday. Hapless Shane Burfield, 25, used the social networking site to upload a string of film clips charting the growth of his pounds500 cannabis bush over six months at his Bridgwater home.
Mar 04, 2009 ... A drug user caught after posting videos of his cannabis factoryon YouTube under his real name and date of birth was fined pounds275yesterday. Hapless Shane Burfield, 25, used the social networkingsite to upload a string of film clips charting the growth of hispounds500 cannabis bush over ...
Throw our struggling pubs a lifeline ; Three hundred pubs have shut in the West since the last General Election, as the industry suffers its worst crisis for more than a century, the Western Daily Press can reveal.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Three hundred pubs have shut in the West since the last GeneralElection, as the industry suffers its worst crisis for more than acentury, the Western Daily Press can reveal. Rural areas have borne the brunt of the closures which, in manycases, have seen villages lose their last ...
Blues hero John aims for goals in Bristol City's promotion fight ; Stern John risks a major falling out with friends and neighbours if he serves up a repeat performance at St Andrews tonight.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Stern John risks a major falling out with friends and neighboursif he serves up a repeat performance at St Andrews tonight. Given hero status by Blues fans when finishing top-scorer in the2003-04 campaign, the Trinidad & Tobago star was just as quicklycast in the role of villain ...
Yeovil Town denied Spencer move ; Yeovil Town's move for Cheltenham Town striker Damian Spencer has been rebuffed.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Yeovil Town's move for Cheltenham Town striker Damian Spencer hasbeen rebuffed. The Glovers had hoped to sign the 27-year-old former Bristol Cityman, pictured right, but the Robins have blocked the move. Cheltenham chairman Paul Baker said: "We received an approachfrom ...
pounds430m superhospital will be 'the best in the NHS' ; Ambitious plans to create a new superhospital were unveiled in Bristol yesterday.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Ambitious plans to create a new superhospital were unveiled inBristol yesterday. Hospital bosses say the multi-million pound development, at thecurrent Southmead hospital site, will be the 'best in the NHS'. Developers Carillion, winners of the bid to build the hospital,claim ...
Barrie loses in Bedford final tie ; Weston-super-mare's Barrie Forse was defeated in sensational manner in Bedford yesterday, when, after taking a big lead, he was overtaken by Cumbria's John Crozier, who went on to win the national over 60 singles final, 21-20.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Weston-super-mare's Barrie Forse was defeated in sensationalmanner in Bedford yesterday, when, after taking a big lead, he wasovertaken by Cumbria's John Crozier, who went on to win the nationalover 60 singles final, 21-20. Forse demoralized his opponent when he scored a full ...
Bath fundraiser, 72, to bike across Mexico ; Some might say it has been an annus horribilis for George Harding. He lost his beloved wife of 48 years to cancer, had a hip replacement and endured an excruciating operation on his spine.
Mar 04, 2009 ... Some might say it has been an annus horribilis for GeorgeHarding. He lost his beloved wife of 48 years to cancer, had a hipreplacement and endured an excruciating operation on his spine. But the big-hearted man, who has become something of a localcelebrity in Bath for his ...
Duchess's 15-year wait is over as film dreams come true ; The Duchess of York attended the world premiere of The Young Victoria and said it was the culmination of "15 years of dreaming".
Mar 04, 2009 ... The Duchess of York attended the world premiere of The YoungVictoria and said it was the culmination of "15 years of dreaming". It was the Duchess's idea to make a film about Queen Victoria'searly years with Prince Albert. She is a co-producer of the film,which charts the young ...
Robber jailed indefinitely for taxi driver attacks ; A robber who held knives to taxi drivers' throats in a string of terrifying robberies has been locked up indefinitely to protect the public.
Mar 04, 2009; ... A robber who held knives to taxi drivers' throats in a string ofterrifying robberies has been locked up indefinitely to protect thepublic. Andrew Harrison, 29, pounced upon his three victims in as manydays and, with the help of accomplices, got away with cash and asatellite ...
Job cuts at haskins to secure Somerset firm's future ; One of Somerset's oldest and best-known firms has sold off its furniture division in a deal which will lead to the loss of 20 jobs and the closure of a distribution centre.
Mar 04, 2009 ... One of Somerset's oldest and best-known firms has sold off itsfurniture division in a deal which will lead to the loss of 20 jobsand the closure of a distribution centre. Shepton Mallet based Haskins says the deal will safeguard thefuture of the firm and jobs both in Somerset and ...
Row over union's Honda job cuts claim ; A row broke out yesterday after a union claimed that Japanese car maker Honda was set to shed a further 600 jobs at its Swindon manufacturing plant.
Mar 04, 2009 ... A row broke out yesterday after a union claimed that Japanese carmaker Honda was set to shed a further 600 jobs at its Swindonmanufacturing plant. More than 1,000 workers have quit after taking pay-offs as partof its associate release programme, cutting the workforce to ...