Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) back issues from December 2008:
Under 25s offered chlamydia test free with NHS online ; Young people in the South West can now order a free chlamydia self- test online through a new NHS service.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Young people in the South West can now order a free chlamydiaself-test online through a new NHS service. The kit is free to people under 25 and is available throughwww.freetest.me. Young people ordering the kit can choose to receivetheir results by text, e-mail or online, all in ...
Adopt a bat or a dormouse, an otter or a dolphin ; A conservation trust is giving people the chance to adopt one of four popular Westcountry species this Christmas.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A conservation trust is giving people the chance to adopt one offour popular Westcountry species this Christmas. Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) has launched the new initiative whichaims to support wildlife while offering people some original presentideas. People can choose to ...
Small primary school faces closure after meeting today ; A small primary school faces closure after councillor meet later today.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A small primary school faces closure after councillor meet latertoday. The proposal to close Blagdon Hill Primary School in Taunton,West Somerset, follows a consultation with parents, governors andstaff. If members of Somerset County Council's Executive Board agree,formal ...
Statue of eros could be new city landmark
Dec 01, 2008 ... A london landmark could soon be standing on top of the DevonportColumn in Plymouth. The statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus is one of the most iconicpieces of public art in the world. Now, a Devon artist wants tobring a replica to the Westcountry. An exact copy of the ...
Progress depends on consistency ; Consistency remains elusive for Plymouth Argyle.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Consistency remains elusive for Plymouth Argyle. The Pilgrims were outstanding, in the first half at least, oftheir 2-1 Coca-Cola Championship home win over Cardiff City ninedays ago. On Saturday, back at Home Park, they were well below parin their 2-1 defeat to ...
Pilgrims unable to find ; Plymouth Argyle have had the benefit of substitutes making a dramatic impact in recent weeks, but on Saturday at Home Park they were undone by a debutant who rose from the opposition bench and condemned the Pilgrims to defeat.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Plymouth Argyle have had the benefit of substitutes making adramatic impact in recent weeks, but on Saturday at Home Park theywere undone by a debutant who rose from the opposition bench andcondemned the Pilgrims to defeat. Craig Noone entered the fray in the second half at ...
Abuse victim dies 'after being tipped from chair' ; Mystery surrounds the death of a disabled woman who died nine weeks after she claimed she had been tipped out of her wheelchair by a violent ex-partner and cracked her hip.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Mystery surrounds the death of a disabled woman who died nineweeks after she claimed she had been tipped out of her wheelchairby a violent ex-partner and cracked her hip. The three-day inquest into the death of Tracey Sharp, 44, at Truro, ended on Friday with the coroner for ...
Pilgrims off to Arsenal! ; Plymouth Argyle's luck was in when the draw for third round of the FA Cup was made yesterday afternoon.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Plymouth Argyle's luck was in when the draw for third round ofthe FA Cup was made yesterday afternoon. The Pilgrims were given a glamorous tie away to Arsenal. The Coca-Cola Championship team will travel to the Emirates Stadium in northLondon on the weekend of January 3/4 to take ...
Gallagher scores but has little to celebrate ; Paul Gallagher grabbed his seventh goal of the season for Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, but that was all the on-loan Blackburn Rovers forward had to celebrate.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Paul Gallagher grabbed his seventh goal of the season forPlymouth Argyle on Saturday, but that was all the on-loan BlackburnRovers forward had to celebrate. Gallagher sent a sublime left-foot shot hurtling into the topcorner of the Devonport End net to give the Pilgrims the ...
Do your bit to help butterflies ; Yes folks, there is a society called Butterfly Conservation and it does have branches in various counties, so if you want to know more about butterflies and moths I suggest you join. Events include site management, another way to learn while doing healthy and useful work in the countryside. A good magazine, called Butterfly, is sent regularly to members. The president is Sir David Attenborough.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Yes folks, there is a society called Butterfly Conservation andit does have branches in various counties, so if you want to knowmore about butterflies and moths I suggest you join. Events includesite management, another way to learn while doing healthy anduseful work in the countryside ....
Fisher finds the net in Dawlish victory ; Dawlish Town soared back to the Toolstation Western League summit following a 2-1 home win over Premier Division title rivals Hallen.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Dawlish Town soared back to the Toolstation Western League summitfollowing a 2-1 home win over Premier Division title rivals Hallen. Former Taunton skipper Gary Fisher scored the all-importantsecond-half winner after Dawlish clawed their way back from goingbehind to a 15th-minute ...
Elburton villa happy to wave goodbye to that losing feeling ; The Premier Division of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League surrendered its last record of the season on Saturday when Elburton Villa finally ended a 12-match wait by recording their first League victory of the season.
Dec 01, 2008; ... The Premier Division of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula Leaguesurrendered its last record of the season on Saturday when ElburtonVilla finally ended a 12-match wait by recording their first Leaguevictory of the season. Villa's 3-0 success away at Newton Abbot Spurs does not take ...
Thrashing rounds off a bad month for galmpton ; Galmpton and Torbay Gentlemen began November with a six-point lead in Division One East of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League, but they have endured a month to forget which culminated in Saturday's 5-0 thrashing away at Exeter Civil Service.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Galmpton and Torbay Gentlemen began November with a six-pointlead in Division One East of the Carlsberg South West PeninsulaLeague, but they have endured a month to forget which culminated inSaturday's 5-0 thrashing away at Exeter Civil Service. Everything appeared fine as the ...
Merciless Dobwalls on the rise ; Newquay's impressive 2-0 victory at Penzance on Friday night had drastic consequences for the Penlee Park club as Saturday's results in Division One West of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League meant that they dropped to fifth in the table.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Newquay's impressive 2-0 victory at Penzance on Friday night haddrastic consequences for the Penlee Park club as Saturday's resultsin Division One West of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula Leaguemeant that they dropped to fifth in the table. The Peppermints' success was not a ...
Albion do a proper job as pirates get sinking feeling ; A bit like Bill Murray's tormented character in Groundhog Day, Cornish Pirates head coach Mark Hewitt once again found himself reliving the same old story when it comes to derby day with local rivals Plymouth Albion.
Dec 01, 2008; ... A bit like Bill Murray's tormented character in Groundhog Day,Cornish Pirates head coach Mark Hewitt once again found himselfreliving the same old story when it comes to derby day with localrivals Plymouth Albion. Tormented on previous occasions by the men from the ...
Ruthless Chiefs cut Titans down to size ; Exeter Chiefs and Leeds Carnegie are marching towards their date with destiny at Headingley on December 20 like two fully-primed heavyweights.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Exeter Chiefs and Leeds Carnegie are marching towards their datewith destiny at Headingley on December 20 like two fully-primedheavyweights. Ever since Leeds escaped from Sandy Park with the narrowest ofvictories in early September, the pair have traded blow for blow atthe top of ...
Barnstaple put an end to losing sequence ; Barnstaple ended a five-game losing streak in league and cup when they trounced visiting Oxford Harlequins 23-0.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Barnstaple ended a five-game losing streak in league and cup whenthey trounced visiting Oxford Harlequins 23-0. Barum were in the ascendancy from the first few minutes and eased6-0 up thanks to a couple of Neil Giddy penalties. Good phased rugbyput wing Winston Kuva over for a try ...
Cambridge stun Reds ; The true test of Redruth's title credentials begins now after the Cornishmen suffered their first National Division Two defeat of the season, 19-18, at home to Cambridge this weekend.
Dec 01, 2008; ... The true test of Redruth's title credentials begins now after theCornishmen suffered their first National Division Two defeat of theseason, 19-18, at home to Cambridge this weekend. There were no excuses or recriminations from head coach NigelHambly, just an admission that his side ...
Benyon's double sends ; Winning is certainly a good habit for any football team, and Torquay United manager Paul Buckle will be hoping that this particular habit dies hard.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Winning is certainly a good habit for any football team, andTorquay United manager Paul Buckle will be hoping that thisparticular habit dies hard. The Gulls were again victorious on Saturday with a 2-0 successover Oxford United in the second round of the FA Cup, a win ...
League points have to remain united's priority ; If, like me, you were at Plainmoor on Saturday, you might just be able to feel your toes by now after spending all day yesterday letting them thaw in front of a raging fire.
Dec 01, 2008 ... If, like me, you were at Plainmoor on Saturday, you might just beable to feel your toes by now after spending all day yesterdayletting them thaw in front of a raging fire. Plainmoor was certainly a cold place to be, but no doubt ElliotBenyon's sublime volley and a 2-0 victory was ...
All blacks replay poser ; The Cornish All Blacks' National League Two match with Blackheath at the Rectory Field was abandoned 15 minutes into the second half when the floodlights broke down. Finding an alternative date for the replay is now giving the club a big headache.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Cornish All Blacks' National League Two match with Blackheathat the Rectory Field was abandoned 15 minutes into the second halfwhen the floodlights broke down. Finding an alternative date for thereplay is now giving the club a big headache. Fixture secretary Carol White said: ...
Slow start derails bay ; Mounts Bay coach Adrian Bick bemoaned a dismal opening quarter as the main factor behind his side's 41-12 reverse to Cinderford in National League Two.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Mounts Bay coach Adrian Bick bemoaned a dismal opening quarter asthe main factor behind his side's 41-12 reverse to Cinderford inNational League Two. Having come into the game on the back of a four-game winningstreak, hopes were high the Cornish club could continue their runwith ...
He's more morose than dear old morse ; Swedish detective Kurt Wallander is feeling depressed. He's estranged from his wife, he doesn't get on with his daughter, his father has Alzheimer's, there's a serial killer on the loose and he's just watched a 15-year-old girl kill herself after dousing herself with petrol in a field of rape.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Swedish detective Kurt Wallander is feeling depressed. He'sestranged from his wife, he doesn't get on with his daughter, hisfather has Alzheimer's, there's a serial killer on the loose andhe's just watched a 15-year-old girl kill herself after dousingherself with petrol in a field of ...
Ronaldo sees red as Rooney settles Manchester derby ; Wayne Rooney's 100th goal in club football proved the difference as Manchester United overcame Manchester City in the Barclays Premier League derby at Eastlands yesterday.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Wayne Rooney's 100th goal in club football proved the differenceas Manchester United overcame Manchester City in the BarclaysPremier League derby at Eastlands yesterday. The England striker was on hand to turn the ball in three minutesbefore the break, after City goalkeeper Joe ...
Cornish promoters waiting on planning application ; Cornish speedway fans will have to wait until the New Year before finding out whether the sport is to return to the county for the first time in more than five years.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Cornish speedway fans will have to wait until the New Year beforefinding out whether the sport is to return to the county for thefirst time in more than five years. There were hopes that plans for a new track on land within theBodmin Rugby Club complex would go before North ...
Dawe 'delighted' after another derby victory ; The glow of satisfaction etched across Graham Dawe's face following his side's latest National One victory over the Cornish Pirates was clear to see.
Dec 01, 2008; ... The glow of satisfaction etched across Graham Dawe's facefollowing his side's latest National One victory over the CornishPirates was clear to see. His smile - as wide as the nearby River Tamar - spoke a thousandwords as he emerged from the confines of the home dressing ...
Paxton takes confidence from impressive week ; Exeter's Robert Paxton, who defeated world number two Greg Harlow in the first round, reached the quarter-finals with a win over 15th seed Jonathan Ross, but failed to make it into the semi-finals of the World Bowls Tour International Open at Burgess Hill in Sussex.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Exeter's Robert Paxton, who defeated world number two Greg Harlowin the first round, reached the quarter-finals with a win over 15thseed Jonathan Ross, but failed to make it into the semi-finals ofthe World Bowls Tour International Open at Burgess Hill in Sussex. The man they call ...
Leeds sent crashing by Histon ; Histon's stunning victory over Leeds United did not bring them the FA Cup third-round rewards they were hoping for.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Histon's stunning victory over Leeds United did not bring themthe FA Cup third-round rewards they were hoping for. The Blue Square Premier promotion-chasers were 1-0 winners overthe Coca-Cola League side in the second round yesterday, but werevisibly disappointed to be handed a ...
Ivybridge are sunk by leaders ; Cullompton coach Charlie Mahon had only one complaint about his side's 24-10 win over Ivybridge - it should have been by more.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Cullompton coach Charlie Mahon had only one complaint about hisside's 24-10 win over Ivybridge - it should have been by more. Mahon is not one to expect landslide wins every week, pointingout his side is averaging around 30 points a game at the top of theWestern Counties West ...
Griffiths double puts Okehampton top ; Okehampton went back to the top of the Cornwall & Devon Division thanks to a 22-3 win over visiting Falmouth.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Okehampton went back to the top of the Cornwall & Devon Divisionthanks to a 22-3 win over visiting Falmouth. The Moorlanders are not ahead by much as only points differenceseparates them from second-placed Penryn, who have a game in handagainst Bideford to get out of the ...
Parents are furious over student grant 'shambles' ; Hundreds of students in the Westcountry are still waiting for cash grants to subsidise their studies - almost three months after the beginning of term.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Hundreds of students in the Westcountry are still waiting forcash grants to subsidise their studies - almost three months afterthe beginning of term. Parents have labelled the system for providing educationmaintenance allowances a "shambles" after they were left tosubsidise ...
Rich can pay for council tax cuts ; A tax on the super-rich would be used to cut council tax bills for struggling families under a plan by a think-tank close to Gordon Brown.
Dec 01, 2008; ... A tax on the super-rich would be used to cut council tax billsfor struggling families under a plan by a think-tank close to GordonBrown. The New Local Government Network said the money generated fromthe Prime Minister's planned 45 per cent tax band for high-earnersshould be ...
Flight passengers face long journeys by road ; Thousands of passengers booked to fly from Newquay Airport will from today instead be facing long road journeys at the start or end of their flights.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Thousands of passengers booked to fly from Newquay Airport willfrom today instead be facing long road journeys at the start or endof their flights. A three-week closure of the airfield at Newquay Airport willswing into effect after owners Cornwall County Council were lastweek ...
Praise for 'wonder' of winter coastline ; Veteran broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby has praised the "wonders" of taking a scenic winter stroll along a picturesque stretch of Westcountry coastline.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Veteran broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby has praised the "wonders"of taking a scenic winter stroll along a picturesque stretch ofWestcountry coastline. The presenter and author, who has a home at Moreleigh, nearTotnes, Devon, highlights the pleasures of walking in the South Hamsin ...
'Seahorses' save artist Heather from drifting away
Dec 01, 2008 ... These proud and mighty works bring an entirely different meaningto the word "seahorses" - they are made entirely of driftwood. The horses were created by artist Heather Jansch out of driftwoodshe collected from the South Devon coastline and which she hasturned into sculptures which ...
One million swooping starlings ; An estimated one million starlings made quite a sight as they swooped and swarmed over reed beds on the Somerset Levels.
Dec 01, 2008 ... An estimated one million starlings made quite a sight as theyswooped and swarmed over reed beds on the Somerset Levels. Millions of the birds arrive in the South West every autumn fromfurther north to see out the winter. And as they settle in for a night's rest around sunset, ...
Dolphin rescue
Dec 01, 2008 ... Rescuers race against time to save a dolphin and her calf afterthey were stranded in a creek ...
Children keen for internet protection ; Children want more protection when they use the Internet, says an Ofsted report.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Children want more protection when they use the Internet, says anOfsted report. Almost half (45 per cent) of all schoolchildren think adultsshould supervise young people using the web, and 24 per cent believepupils should be taught basic online safety. The countrywide Ofsted ...
Luxury market rides storm ; Britain may nearly be in recession but one Westcountry holiday home still commands pounds2,500 a day as celebrities and high-rollers flock to the region.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Britain may nearly be in recession but one Westcountry holidayhome still commands pounds2,500 a day as celebrities and high-rollers flock to the region. Pencalenick House, a modern medley of glass, stone and timber, boasts views across the "majestic" Pont Pill Creek opposite ...
Teachers' awards have vital role, says judge ; There may not have been any Westcountry winners in this year's National Teaching Awards, but the region was well represented by Plymouth English teacher Claire Robertson, from Ridgeway School.
Dec 01, 2008 ... There may not have been any Westcountry winners in this year'sNational Teaching Awards, but the region was well represented byPlymouth English teacher Claire Robertson, from Ridgeway School. A national winner in 2004, she chairs the South West teachingawards panel and was one of ...
Step into a surreal tolkien landscape
Dec 01, 2008 ... Many people may well be unaware that the original illustrationsfor the magnificent works of one of the world's best-loved authorsare housed in North Cornwall. Stepping into the Lakeside Gallery at Lezant, near Launceston,scenes from the fabled author JRR Tolkien's classic works ...
Fiscal merry-go-round ; The Governor of the Bank of England has just announced that the high street banks should be forced into lending more to individuals and businesses, especially as they have been given billions in taxpayers' money. Great. So this is how it works:
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Governor of the Bank of England has just announced that thehigh street banks should be forced into lending more to individualsand businesses, especially as they have been given billions intaxpayers' money. Great. So this is how it works: 1. The banks all make billions in ...
Record number on cookery apprenticeship
Dec 01, 2008 ... A cooking course is proving so successful that it has a recordnumber of students wanting to become chefs. South Devon College's hospitality and catering apprenticeship nowhas 15 learners sampling what it is like in the heat of a kitchen. Among this year's NVQ level 2 intake at ...
Promoting British agriculture to the public ; More than 1,000 members of the public have been quizzed on their views about farmers and the role they play in British society, in research commissioned for the 2009 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC).
Dec 01, 2008 ... More than 1,000 members of the public have been quizzed on theirviews about farmers and the role they play in British society, inresearch commissioned for the 2009 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC). The survey, run by analysts IGD (Institute of GroceryDistribution) and sponsored by ...
Lobb brothers win environment award ; The Houses of Parliament was the venue for the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Silver Lapwing Award - and for one Cornish farming family the long journey to London was well rewarded.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Houses of Parliament was the venue for the Farming andWildlife Advisory Group Silver Lapwing Award - and for one Cornishfarming family the long journey to London was well rewarded. The Lobbs, of Kestle Farm, St Kew, won first place in theprestigious national award for the farm ...
Council becoming a laughing stock ; How much more of this "leadership" can Cornwall afford? The county council is in danger of becoming a laughing stock and has now been accused of incompetence.
Dec 01, 2008 ... How much more of this "leadership" can Cornwall afford? Thecounty council is in danger of becoming a laughing stock and has nowbeen accused of incompetence. The three-week closure of Newquay Airport due to the failure toget the necessary Civil Aviation Authority licence is a ...
Extra train service as line grows in popularity ; Commuters on a Devon railway line will be able to enjoy an extra train service during winter.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Commuters on a Devon railway line will be able to enjoy an extratrain service during winter. First Great Western will run an extra train Monday to Saturdayon the Plymouth-Gunnislake Tamar Valley Line from Sunday, December14. The new service will give commuters and shoppers the ...
Fewer from poorer families at academies
Dec 01, 2008; ... Poorer pupils are at risk of missing out on places at academiesas more middle-class families choose the schools for their children,a report has warned. The Government-funded evaluation of the academyflagship programme found that the proportion of pupils academiestake from the poorest ...
Airport closure a serious blow ; An inability to run a drunken party in a brewery is generally seen as the best description for an individual or organisation apparently incapable of basic administration. But engineering a three-week shutdown of a county's only airport when you are the county council and the new operator of said airport must run it a pretty close second.
Dec 01, 2008 ... An inability to run a drunken party in a brewery is generallyseen as the best description for an individual or organisationapparently incapable of basic administration. But engineering athree-week shutdown of a county's only airport when you are thecounty council and the new operator of ...
Even TV has vomiting virus ; Am beginning to realise how difficult things might be when the husband disappears to Bristol during the weeks and I am left on my own. For the past few days he has had the week off, in between jobs. The days were meant to be filled with family fun and getting lots of little jobs done. Of course, the reality was that the entire family was struck down by some horrible virus.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Am beginning to realise how difficult things might be when thehusband disappears to Bristol during the weeks and I am left on myown. For the past few days he has had the week off, in between jobs.The days were meant to be filled with family fun and getting lots oflittle jobs done. Of ...
Skipper hauls up deadly invader ; A fisherman from Littlehampton has caught a Chinese mitten crab - a species already on Defra's "'invasive" list.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A fisherman from Littlehampton has caught a Chinese mitten crab -a species already on Defra's "'invasive" list. This unusual find is ringing alarm bells in the minds of SouthWest fishermen, too, as it breeds profusely and is known to displacelocal stocks like the edible ...
UK energy industry 'fit to cope with climate rise' ; The uk energy industry is ready to meet the challenges of climate change, an innovative Westcountry-based study has found.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The uk energy industry is ready to meet the challenges of climatechange, an innovative Westcountry-based study has found. Results from the ground- breaking project between key UK energycompanies and the Met Office, Exeter, have highlighted that themajority of energy infrastructure ...
By-election victory for 'experienced' councillor ; A new councillor has been elected to Devon County Council following the sudden death of one of its members.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A new councillor has been elected to Devon County Councilfollowing the sudden death of one of its members. Liberal Democrat Councillor Alan Connett has been elected as thecouncil's local member for Exminster and Kenton. He replaces Councillor Brian Berman, also a Liberal ...
Meditation therapy can lift depression
Dec 01, 2008; ... Therapy based on Buddhist meditation techniques could be aseffective as anti-depressants, say Westcountry researchers. The study, led by Professor Willem Kuyken at the Mood DisordersCentre, University of Exeter, found that Mindfulness-based CognitiveTherapy (MBCT) could be a ...
Filthy restaurant where food was stored on floor
Dec 01, 2008 ... A chinese restaurant in South East Cornwall was found with filthywork surfaces and food stored on the floor, Liskeard Magistrates'Court has heard. Choi Kam Lam and his wife Mei Tai Lam, who ran Westlake'sChinese in Saltash, have been banned from any involvement in runninga food ...
Minister plans fewer sea fisheries committees
Dec 01, 2008 ... A proposal to reduce from 12 to six the number of Sea FisheriesCommittees (SFCs) in England and Wales was played down by newFisheries Minister Huw Irranca-Davies, speaking in his firstfisheries debate in the House of Commons last week. Opening the debate, he acknowledged that sea ...
Fishermen agree to help withbay study
Dec 01, 2008; ... Lyme Bay scallop dredgers and trawlermen have resumed dialoguewith scientists to take part in a three-year study to monitor theeconomic, social and ecological impacts of the 60-square-mile closedarea. In late June, then Fisheries Minister Jonathan Shaw announcedthat the ...
Police put the cuffs on right to reveal ; Ive centuries ago, in his home just outside Plympton, MP Richard Strode paved the way for elected parliamentarians to be given the right to go about their business without fear.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Ive centuries ago, in his home just outside Plympton, MP RichardStrode paved the way for elected parliamentarians to be given theright to go about their business without fear. A tinner himself, he hoped to pass a law in Parliament aimed atalleviating the harsh working conditions of ...
Unholy row over phone mast plans near church ; A row has broken out over plans to install a 12 metre-high mobile phone mast at a Grade I-listed church in South Devon.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A row has broken out over plans to install a 12 metre-high mobilephone mast at a Grade I-listed church in South Devon. Residents in Highweek, Newton Abbot, are in uproar after Vodafoneunveiled its plans. The company's bid to put a mast next to the 15th century AllSaint's ...
Judges to announce lovemydevon finalists ; Judges are deliberating over who will stand a chance of winning a pounds10,000 prize for promoting Devon throughout the UK.
Dec 01, 2008; ... Judges are deliberating over who will stand a chance of winning apounds10,000 prize for promoting Devon throughout the UK. The decision on the three finalists in the Lovemydevoncompetition, supported by the WMN, is expected today. Among those to audition over three sessions in ...
UK trek nears end for boy who stole a boat ; A teenage boy who was rescued after stealing a boat has celebrated his birthday as he nears completion of a sponsored walk around the UK to make amends.
Dec 01, 2008; ... A teenage boy who was rescued after stealing a boat hascelebrated his birthday as he nears completion of a sponsored walkaround the UK to make amends. Seb Green has spent almost a year walking more than 3,000 milesaround the UK with his border collie Flash. He has so far ...
Nature to reclaim redundant water treatment plant ; A disused mine water treatment plant is to be allowed to return to nature.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A disused mine water treatment plant is to be allowed to returnto nature. Environment Agency bosses said it will take four months to letthe grass grow at the redundant Wheal Jane pilot treatment plantnear Truro. The pounds250,000 project is due to start this week and ...
Residents wait to discover if village is England's best ; Residents in Cornwall are waiting to hear if their village is to be crowned best in England.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Residents in Cornwall are waiting to hear if their village is tobe crowned best in England. Grampound with Creed will hear tomorrow if they have been namedoverall winner of the 2008 Calor Village of the Year for Englandcompetition. In June, Grampound, between Truro and St ...
Trial begins over death at isolated farmhouse ; A man will stand trial today accused of murdering a woman at an isolated Cornish farmhouse.
Dec 01, 2008 ... A man will stand trial today accused of murdering a woman at anisolated Cornish farmhouse. Adam Jinx, 21, from the Redruth area is charged with murderingMichelle Crossley, 39, and will appear in the dock at Truro CrownCourt. At Plymouth Court in February this year Jinx ...
Bullock to be crowned heavyweight champion ; There is no doubt he is a heavyweight in every sense of the word - but just how heavy the mighty Field Marshall is has remained a closely guarded secret.
Dec 01, 2008; ... There is no doubt he is a heavyweight in every sense of the word -but just how heavy the mighty Field Marshall is has remained aclosely guarded secret. Until today that is, when the massive Charolais bullock, whostands 6ft 3in tall, is weighed to raise money for ...