Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) back issues from August 2008:
Homes boost for first-time buyers ; Fresh plans have been announced for a development of affordable homes.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Fresh plans have been announced for a development of affordablehomes. Lowena Homes is building 10 affordable homes off Treliever Roadat Mabe, near Falmouth. Now the company has bought five acres of land next door and willsubmit a new planning application. In partnership with ...
Head calls for a review of value of SATs ; A head teacher has said she hopes the problems caused by the marking of children's exam papers will lead to a review of whether the tests are needed at all.
Aug 01, 2008; ... A head teacher has said she hopes the problems caused by themarking of children's exam papers will lead to a review of whetherthe tests are needed at all. Hundreds of children in Cornwall faced the prospect of finishingtheir primary school education without knowing the scores they ...
Anglers reel in a few heavyweights
Aug 01, 2008 ... T he Kayak Fishing Grand Slam to be fished at SiblybackReservoir, the first ever in the region, was cancelled at very shortnotice due to a shortfall in entry. I was not made aware of thisso my expectation to see up to 25 boats set off was unfulfilled, andSouth West Lakes Trust, the ...
Taste the great outdoors
Aug 01, 2008 ... T he British summer seems to have lurched itself awake which isgood news for everyone except for people who like doing strenuouswalks in the middle of the day. Climb the 1,700 feet of DunkeryBeacon in a heatwave and you'll be entering the mad-dogs-and-Englishmen ...
Heady heady heady heady heady
Aug 01, 2008 ... W ith the Rip Curl Boardmasters upon us it was good to see RussWinter back to form at the weekend. Russ has been out of the waterfor weeks after fracturing his arm while free-surfing at Porthleven. It must have healed well as he won the third event in the UK ProSurf Tour series, ...
Oldest and youngest sail in the smallest
Aug 01, 2008 ... I f YOU have a desire to raise money for a particular charity,and you happen to be a sailor, then what better way than to come upwith a sailing trip that's a little out of the ordinary? Some yearsago I wrote about Phil Pryor who sailed his 12ft home-made dinghyDemelza across the Channel ...
Old school troubadour named one to watch ; Acoustic-pop rising star Sam Isaac loves nothing better than performing to an audience, whether it's a festival crowd or a few pals in a friend's kitchen. He'll be witnessing both ends of the scale on his latest visit to the Westcountry next week.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Acoustic-pop rising star Sam Isaac loves nothing better thanperforming to an audience, whether it's a festival crowd or a fewpals in a friend's kitchen. He'll be witnessing both ends of thescale on his latest visit to the Westcountry next week. A troubadour of the old school, Sam ...
Sticking to rules and deadlines is important lesson
Aug 01, 2008 ... T he nine-year-old's sports day was rained off this year. Shame -not least because they have, to my delight, re-introduced properraces with winners and losers. A few years back there were only team events and Well Donestickers for everyone and while this was all very ...
Super surf sisters are doing it for themselves
Aug 01, 2008 ... W omen in the Westcountry are hitting the waves this summer aspart of a female-only surf event taking place over August bankholiday weekend. And the sponsors have teamed up with the WMN to offer readersexclusive prizes worth hundreds of pounds. The Animal Surf Academy Girls ...
Care at heart of nature's birthing process
Aug 01, 2008 ... Gillian Molesworth J ULIE Archer was working as an auxiliary nurse in a maternityward in Torbay Hospital when she first learned about doulas. One of the midwives told her about the role, described as a "mother'sadvocate" or "birth companion". Immediately, she knew that this ...
Fun-filled musical and magical extravaganza
Aug 01, 2008 ... The glamour and glitz of Las Vegas heads to Ilfracombe everyWednesday this month as part of the North Devon Theatre's summerseason. Producer and vocalist Martyn Lucas presents a musical andmagical extravaganza featuring powerful musical numbers, spectacularlarge-scale illusions, ...
Creating magic out of maths
Aug 01, 2008 ... W atching the premiere of A Disappearing Number by the innovativeComplicite theatre company last year had a sense of alchemy aboutit. The story was inspired by one of mathematics' most mysteriousand romantic collaborations, that of Indian Srinivasa Ramanujan anda Cambridge professor, GH ...
Fashion take off for a pheasant plucking son
Aug 01, 2008 ... I t's not often that Exmoor has anything to do with the world ofhigh fashion but at present 20 or so glamorous examples of hautecouture are gracing the wilds of the national park. Well, not the wilds exactly - but the high fashion on show at theGuildhall Gallery, Dulverton (daily ...
Graduates get a lesson on life from an actress ; It's the end of graduation season. All those scholars, their brains brimming with information (80 per cent of which they may never need again), have left the university cocoon, and fluttered on unsteady wings into the wide wide world.
Aug 01, 2008 ... It's the end of graduation season. All those scholars, theirbrains brimming with information (80 per cent of which they maynever need again), have left the university cocoon, and fluttered onunsteady wings into the wide wide world. My early twenties was a time of turmoil for me ....
Artist who's often at the cliff edge...
Aug 01, 2008 ... T here's a great sense of calm and harmony about some of the boldabstracts gathered together for Maggie Matthews' latest collection,Memento, at the Cornwall Contemporary gallery in Penzance. Whileshapes and forms jostle for position in her mixed media offerings -often with touches of ...
Good sport to be had at spectacular show
Aug 01, 2008 ... F or anyone who enjoys hunting, shooting and fishing, the Countryman's Fair at Werrington Park is the place to go on Sunday . The event is held on parkland north of Launceston, with a naturalamphitheatre between the River Ottery and a large lake providing theperfect ...
Is your power tool a fast drag racer? ; Could you send a toaster speeding down a race track, powered by a belt sander? Or graft a motor to a wheelbarrow for the world's fastest barrow ride?
Aug 01, 2008 ... Could you send a toaster speeding down a race track, powered by abelt sander? Or graft a motor to a wheelbarrow for the world'sfastest barrow ride? These are just some of the entries in last year's SilverlinePower Tool Drag Racing Day at the Haynes International Motor Museumin ...
Holistic health and healing trial day ; Alternative ways of healing and staying healthy in mind and body are explored at a Holistic Health and Spiritual Day tomorrow.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Alternative ways of healing and staying healthy in mind and bodyare explored at a Holistic Health and Spiritual Day tomorrow. Organised by Devon- based crystal healer Anne Gliddon, the day isbeing held at Liskeard Public Hall in West Street, Liskeard, SouthEast Cornwall. It ...
Ruarri Joseph is himself again ; Having recently parted company with record label Atlantic, Ruarri Joseph says he feels a huge sense of relief and is happy once more to be able to make career decisions for himself.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Having recently parted company with record label Atlantic, RuarriJoseph says he feels a huge sense of relief and is happy once moreto be able to make career decisions for himself. The injection of record label clout raised Ruarri's profileovernight, and from playing tiny local ...
Donegan junior digs musical roots ; His father was the late, great Lonnie Donegan, "King of Skiffle" and an enduring influence on the development of modern pop, so a performance by Peter Donegan and his band comes with impeccable credentials. Peter has inherited his father's musical talents, but has his own unique sound. An accomplished pianist and guitarist, he also plays banjo and harmonica.
Aug 01, 2008 ... His father was the late, great Lonnie Donegan, "King of Skiffle"and an enduring influence on the development of modern pop, so aperformance by Peter Donegan and his band comes with impeccablecredentials. Peter has inherited his father's musical talents, buthas his own unique sound. An ...
Turning up the heat with desert funk ; A band formed while its members were backpacking in Bali during the terrorist attacks of 2002 are now sharing the unique "desert funk" they have developed with audiences across the UK.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A band formed while its members were backpacking in Bali duringthe terrorist attacks of 2002 are now sharing the unique "desertfunk" they have developed with audiences across the UK. Esteban hung out together around camp fires, exchanging thoughtsabout the world and its ways. The ...
Seven days of surf and terrific music
Aug 01, 2008 ... T he COUNTDOWN is on for Cornwall's largest summer festival - andnow Radio 1's Chris Moyles is jumping on board. The cuddly DJ willbroadcast a show in front of an expected live crowd of more than10,000 from the Rip Curl Boardmasters Unleashed site at WatergateBay next Friday ...
Seth on tour in November
Aug 01, 2008 ... Seth Lakeman, the Westcountry born musical hero who headlinestomorrow's Morwellham Quay Folk Festival, has announced that he'staking his highly charged live show on the road in October for hisbiggest ever headline tour. Seth's critically acclaimed third albumPoor Man's Heaven reached ...
Introducing the other Glastonbury
Aug 01, 2008 ... F resh from the triumph that was the Glastonbury Festival 2008,Michael Eavis has moved on to his rather more modest and grown-upannual bash - the Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza. This consists oftwo evenings of music, fun and fireworks held in the grounds of thehistoric Abbey on August 8 ...
Why kt's pop don't preach
Aug 01, 2008 ... I f YOU'RE wandering around the biomes of the Eden Project in thenext 12 months, don't be surprised if you stumble across KT Tunstallscribbling lyrics in a notebook under a coconut tree or humming atune beside a bougainvillea. So taken was the bubbly Scottish singer-songwriter with ...
The place to go to share agony and ecstasy ; A photograph can often capture a key moment in time far better than any descriptive passage and during the long history of Plymouth Hoe there have been many images highlighting its popularity.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A photograph can often capture a key moment in time far betterthan any descriptive passage and during the long history of PlymouthHoe there have been many images highlighting its popularity. The camera may not have been around when Sir Francis Drake wassupposedly playing bowls on ...
Maritime festival brings end to City's regatta week ; A week of competitive sailing in Plymouth Sound will culminate in festival celebrations this weekend.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A week of competitive sailing in Plymouth Sound will culminate infestival celebrations this weekend. The Port of Plymouth Regatta has seen boats of all shapes andsizes going head-to-head in Plymouth's waterways during the week. The regatta comes to a close at the weekend with ...
Powerboat race saved as organiser steps in ; A powerboat race threatened with cancellation has been saved.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A powerboat race threatened with cancellation has been saved. The Cowes-Torquay-Cowes race will now go ahead as planned onAugust bank holiday weekend after a new organiser stepped in. Original organisers Powerboat P1 Management pulled out because ofpoor entries, but within ...
Entertainment for all at biannual charity fair ; A popular charity fair returns this weekend, offering a range of exciting activities for the whole family.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A popular charity fair returns this weekend, offering a range ofexciting activities for the whole family. The Cornwall and Devon Countryman's Fair is the largest one-daybiannual event in the region and takes place on Sunday atWerrington Park, near Launceston, North ...
Focus switches to Torrington ; Welsh challengers Andrew Gillett and Daniel Preston lead both Remedies Bar backed Motocross championships, and both intend to extend their advantage in the Torridge club's round at Waggadon Farm, Torrington, on Sunday.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Welsh challengers Andrew Gillett and Daniel Preston lead bothRemedies Bar backed Motocross championships, and both intend toextend their advantage in the Torridge club's round at WaggadonFarm, Torrington, on Sunday. After winning two of the three races in the previous ...
Government could dispel misery overnight ; One hundred years ago today the first Old Age Pensions Act became law and went on to the statute book. It introduced a non- contributory pension of five shillings a week (about 23 per cent of average earnings) for individual men and women of "good character" at age 70 - criminals and the work-shy were specifically excluded.
Aug 01, 2008 ... One hundred years ago today the first Old Age Pensions Act becamelaw and went on to the statute book. It introduced a non-contributory pension of five shillings a week (about 23 per cent ofaverage earnings) for individual men and women of "good character"at age 70 - criminals and the ...
Protecting convoys in face of danger
Aug 01, 2008 ... They have been home for only three months, yet the men of 3Commando are already returning to Afghanistan. In keeping with the spirit of the Royal Marines, they havevolunteered to return this autumn with the Chivenor-based CommandoLogistic Regiment (CLR). Once there, they ...
1rifles get ready for Afghanistan
Aug 01, 2008 ... The men of the newly formed 1st Battalion the Rifles areapproaching the end of three months of intensive training beforebeing sent to Afghanistan in September. There, they will act as mentors for the Afghan National Army(ANA). Two years ago many of them served under the 1st ...
Engineers to help locals rebuild in front line ; Pushing their training to the limit, the men and women of the newly formed 24 Commando Engineer Regiment (CER) will be serving on the Afghan front line for the first time as a single outfit.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Pushing their training to the limit, the men and women of thenewly formed 24 Commando Engineer Regiment (CER) will be serving onthe Afghan front line for the first time as a single outfit. It is just a month since they stood proudly on the parade groundat their base in Chivenor, ...
Fire crew hailed for brave rescue of two children ; Two retained firefighters who saved the lives of two young girls trapped in a smoke-filled attic have been rewarded for their bravery.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Two retained firefighters who saved the lives of two young girlstrapped in a smoke-filled attic have been rewarded for theirbravery. The retained fire crew at Brixham fire station received the ChiefFire Officer's Certificate of Commendation at a ceremony in Exeterfor the rescue ...
Call for 'war on povertyof elderly' ; Pensioners' leaders have called on the Government to declare "war on the poverty" of the elderly as they mark the centenary today of the Act that gave birth to the State Old Age Pension.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Pensioners' leaders have called on the Government to declare "waron the poverty" of the elderly as they mark the centenary today ofthe Act that gave birth to the State Old Age Pension. They pointed out that 100 years after pensions were born - thefirst ones were paid in ...
Time to re-learn the art of management ; As a management consultant and writer of 65 whose long career has been a mix of industry and the public sector, I can only agree with Dr John Riddington Young's diagnosis of what is wrong with NHS management (WMN 28 July). However, if it's any consolation to him, the problem is not confined to the NHS - central and local government, if anything, are worse.
Aug 01, 2008 ... As a management consultant and writer of 65 whose long career hasbeen a mix of industry and the public sector, I can only agree withDr John Riddington Young's diagnosis of what is wrong with NHSmanagement (WMN 28 July). However, if it's any consolation to him,the problem is not confined ...
We need fewer children ; Hooray for Dr Pip Hayes (WMN, July 25) for bringing up the issue of family size and the effect that the human population has on the environment.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Hooray for Dr Pip Hayes (WMN, July 25) for bringing up the issueof family size and the effect that the human population has on theenvironment. As your article concludes, population and family planning seem tobe taboo words in the climate change debate, yet it is so obviousthat ...
His sympathy is not enough ; Efining the essence of a state, or a nation, or even a region, is one of the trickiest things you can set about doing, although many of us attempt it on a daily basis because it is only by doing so that we can communicate - with any true meaning - with those who inevitably earn us our crust of bread.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Efining the essence of a state, or a nation, or even a region, isone of the trickiest things you can set about doing, although manyof us attempt it on a daily basis because it is only by doing sothat we can communicate - with any true meaning - with those whoinevitably earn us our crust ...
Closure site 'must be used for jobs' ; Talks are under way to try to ensure that the current home of Riviera Desserts in South Devon is kept as an employment site.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Talks are under way to try to ensure that the current home ofRiviera Desserts in South Devon is kept as an employment site. The company's parent firm, Uniq, confirmed this week that itintended to complete the transfer of all operations to Shropshire bythe end of 2009. Torbay ...
Monkey flower does best in wet ; Along the Exmoor stream, monkey flower, or musk, grows in abundance, though it is not so every year. It gets its English name from the monkey-like features of its blossom which also gives it Gap Mouth. It does best in rainy years, so if you have it in the garden, keep it well sprayed, as you would azaleas.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Along the Exmoor stream, monkey flower, or musk, grows inabundance, though it is not so every year. It gets its English namefrom the monkey-like features of its blossom which also gives it GapMouth. It does best in rainy years, so if you have it in the garden,keep it well sprayed, as you ...
Mother makes sasha life-sized barbie doll ; Noel Coward may have implored Mrs Worthington not to put her daughter on the stage, but someone should beg Jayne Bennington to not let her 11-year-old daughter take part in adult-style beauty pageants.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Noel Coward may have implored Mrs Worthington not to put herdaughter on the stage, but someone should beg Jayne Bennington tonot let her 11-year-old daughter take part in adult-style beautypageants. Because, before she even reaches her teens, Sasha is sashayingdown the catwalks, ...
Trescothick just misses out on century as Somerset fight back ; Marcus Trescothick missed out on his third LV County Championship century of the season by only eight runs as Somerset replied soundly to Sussex's first innings total of 419 at Horsham.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Marcus Trescothick missed out on his third LV County Championshipcentury of the season by only eight runs as Somerset replied soundlyto Sussex's first innings total of 419 at Horsham. Somerset closed the second day well placed on 253 for four, 166behind, with former England opener ...
Laying foundations for community life ; T's been a year since David Cameron first asked me to become the Shadow Minister for Cornwall. As a born-and- bred Cornishman, I am delighted to have the chance to listen to local people's hopes, fears and ideas and to help put them at the heart of Conservative thinking.
Aug 01, 2008 ... T's been a year since David Cameron first asked me to become theShadow Minister for Cornwall. As a born-and- bred Cornishman, I amdelighted to have the chance to listen to local people's hopes,fears and ideas and to help put them at the heart of Conservativethinking. I've ...
Is arts council failing public? ; The creation of an Arts Council was one of those wonderful post-war ideas that was intended to make culture available for all. It would do away with the elitism and snootiness of the past; it would help to uplift and to educate.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The creation of an Arts Council was one of those wonderful post-war ideas that was intended to make culture available for all. Itwould do away with the elitism and snootiness of the past; it wouldhelp to uplift and to educate. It was all very altruistic, in keeping with those ...
Reminder to be vigilant after bogus gas meter call ; Police are reminding people to be vigilant after reports of a suspected bogus caller.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Police are reminding people to be vigilant after reports of asuspected bogus caller. A man went to an address in Ilsham Road, Torquay, on Mondayafternoon and told the resident he needed to read her meter. She challenged the man, saying it had been read only recently,but he ...
Woman jailed for trying to smuggle drugs into prison ; A woman who tried to smuggle more than pounds800 worth of heroin into a Westcountry prison has been jailed for two years.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A woman who tried to smuggle more than pounds800 worth of heroininto a Westcountry prison has been jailed for two years. Kirstie McMullen, 25, was found guilty of trying to smuggle 16gof the Class A drug into Dartmoor Prison on October 3 last year. Shewas also found guilty of ...
Woman due in court after babies' bodies found in house and garden ; A 21-year-old Plymouth woman is due to appear in court today accused of hiding the births and deaths of two babies.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A 21-year-old Plymouth woman is due to appear in court todayaccused of hiding the births and deaths of two babies. Kerry Ardis, pictured left, has been summoned to appear at thecity's magistrates court on alleged offences of concealing the birthof two infants within the last three ...
Town gives Marines a tearful welcome home ; Tears were shed on the streets of Taunton yesterday as thousands of spectators welcomed the town's Royal Marines home from Afghanistan.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Tears were shed on the streets of Taunton yesterday as thousandsof spectators welcomed the town's Royal Marines home fromAfghanistan. The elite troops of 40 Commando drew huge crowds for theemotional parade, with heartfelt tributes paid to three men who didnot ...
Surprise as fire chief announces retirement ; Firefighters have expressed their "surprise" after the Chief Fire Officer for Devon and Somerset announced he would retire at the end of this year.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Firefighters have expressed their "surprise" after the Chief FireOfficer for Devon and Somerset announced he would retire at the endof this year. Paul Young, 55, informed the service yesterday that he would beretiring on December 31, by which time he will have completed 17years ...
Woman found dead in bath had a history of depression ; The body of a woman with a history of depression and suicide attempts was found partially submerged in a bath, an inquest has heard.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The body of a woman with a history of depression and suicideattempts was found partially submerged in a bath, an inquest hasheard. The body of Susan Langmead, 53, was found on October 25 lastyear, after her family became concerned for her welfare when no-onehad heard from her ...
Life for vicious murder of fairground worker ; A man who stabbed a father-of-three to death in a fit of jealousy has been found guilty of murder.
Aug 01, 2008; ... A man who stabbed a father-of-three to death in a fit of jealousyhas been found guilty of murder. David Gamble, 41, murdered Robert Hodgkinson, known as Oscar, ina "vicious and sustained attack" after finding him in bed with hison-off girlfriend, Michelle Wakelin. The judge, ...
MP backs trailblazers project ; A south Devon MP has pledged his support to the Trailblazers, the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's new volunteering project which gives young disabled people the chance to campaign on issues important to them in their communities.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A south Devon MP has pledged his support to the Trailblazers, theMuscular Dystrophy Campaign's new volunteering project which givesyoung disabled people the chance to campaign on issues important tothem in their communities. Adrian Sanders, MP for Torbay, attended the launch of the ...
Church hall clean-up gets helping hand ; Teenagers have been working to repair a church hall which was damaged in an arson attack.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Teenagers have been working to repair a church hall which wasdamaged in an arson attack. The fire struck at St Paul's Church in Burnthouse Lane, Exeter,where ministers have had to spend more than pounds3,000 onrenovation work over the last nine months. But members of Wonford ...
Merger is 'no 24-hour makeover'
Aug 01, 2008 ... Merging Cornwall's seven councils into one authority was "by nomeans a 24-hour makeover" Local Government Minister John Healey saidyesterday. Mr Healey met county council leader David Whalley to check on theprogress being made towards creating the new "Cornwall Council" ....
Driver dies in head-on collision in rain
Aug 01, 2008 ... A man has been killed in a head-on smash in the latest fatalcollision on the Westcountry's roads. The 23-year-old man died at the scene after his car crossed intothe opposite lane and crashed into a van head-on in heavy rain. The incident occurred at the Hellandbridge junction, ...
Council clash over logo debate 'gagging' ; A cornwall county councillor has quit a committee in disgust after being "gagged" during a debate on a controversial new logo.
Aug 01, 2008; ... A cornwall county councillor has quit a committee in disgustafter being "gagged" during a debate on a controversial new logo. Stephen Barnes told the Cornwall Unitary Scrutiny Committee thatthe widely criticised logo, which will cost nearly pounds500,000 tointroduce, was "a ...
Hospital closes after burst water main damage ; A cottage hospital in West Cornwall has been forced to close temporarily after a water main burst.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A cottage hospital in West Cornwall has been forced to closetemporarily after a water main burst. Water was found to be flooding through the ceiling of the EdwardHain Hospital in St Ives on Thursday night. Firefighters carried a dozen elderly patients from the buildingafter ...
Devils confident of remaining in contention ; Plymouth Devils chairman Mike Bowden insists defeat against Boston tonight would not have any impact on his side's Conference League title prospects (7pm).
Aug 01, 2008; ... Plymouth Devils chairman Mike Bowden insists defeat againstBoston tonight would not have any impact on his side's ConferenceLeague title prospects (7pm). Third-placed Devils face the tough trip to the Norfolk Arena,Kings Lynn to take on the table-topping Barracudas, who have yet ...
Brenton is keen to make his mark with Albion ; New signing Arthur Brenton admits he was sold on Plymouth Albion's ambitions for the future after sealing his move from National League One rivals Bedford Blues yesterday.
Aug 01, 2008; ... New signing Arthur Brenton admits he was sold on PlymouthAlbion's ambitions for the future after sealing his move fromNational League One rivals Bedford Blues yesterday. The 27-year-old forward is the Devon club's 11th addition thissummer and he heads to the Brickfields with a ...
Devon hope to engineer late riposte ; A lively clutch of Devon youngsters, who are due to roll up at Victoria Park in Royal Leamington Spa today, are hoping they can call a halt to a sequence of disappointing results from Devon and Cornwall players in the national women's championships.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A lively clutch of Devon youngsters, who are due to roll up atVictoria Park in Royal Leamington Spa today, are hoping they cancall a halt to a sequence of disappointing results from Devon andCornwall players in the national women's championships. Devon won the Amy Rose Bowl, to the ...
Murray wins through to next round ; Andy Murray comfortably beat Dmitry Tursunov in straight sets to extend his winning run over the Russian and reach the Cincinnati Masters quarter-finals.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Andy Murray comfortably beat Dmitry Tursunov in straight sets toextend his winning run over the Russian and reach the CincinnatiMasters quarter-finals. The Scot broke the world number 34 twice in the first set andquickly opened a 3-0 lead with some fantastic shots in the second ...
Tisdale satisfied that Exeter are prepared ; Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale is delighted with where his team are at in terms of the Grecians' preparations for the start of the Football League season on Saturday, August 9.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale is delighted with where his teamare at in terms of the Grecians' preparations for the start of theFootball League season on Saturday, August 9. Despite watching his side go down to 2-1 defeats at both Weymouthand Newport County this week, Tisdale ...
Witheridge downed by Tiverton's late flurry ; Three goals in the final 20 minutes saw Southern League outfit Tiverton beat Peninsula Premier side Witheridge 4-0 in last night's friendly at Ladysmead.
Aug 01, 2008; ... Three goals in the final 20 minutes saw Southern League outfitTiverton beat Peninsula Premier side Witheridge 4-0 in last night'sfriendly at Ladysmead. The home side opened the scoring on 25 minutes when Gary Hunt wasadjudged to have pulled back Tom Knighton in the box for ...
Hips housing packs 'areutter waste of time' ; Controversial housing packs were branded an "utter waste of time" by Westcountry estate agents - a year to the day since they were introduced.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Controversial housing packs were branded an "utter waste of time"by Westcountry estate agents - a year to the day since they wereintroduced. Housing Information Packs (HIPs) were hailed as a way of speedingup the house-buying process when they were launched by theGovernment on ...