Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) back issues from April 2009:
Leaders urge help for firms to grow again
Apr 01, 2009; ... The Government needs to cut taxes and bureaucracy stranglingsmall firms instead of throwing taxpayers' money at companies to getthe Westcountry economy growing again, business leaders have said. South West firms are throwing their weight behind a campaign tomake sure they recover ...
The time for talk is over as Cornwall gets its one voice ; It has been described as a watershed moment for England's most westerly county. Today, a single council for Cornwall opens for business.
Apr 01, 2009 ... It has been described as a watershed moment for England's mostwesterly county. Today, a single council for Cornwall opens forbusiness. Decisions over whether to improve a road, close a school or builda factory will no longer be split between six district councils andthe county ...
Brave vote on incinerator ; Now that we have all calmed down a little after the planning refusal for Sita's proposed incinerator in St Dennis, I would like to say that county councillors should be commended for their courageous decision.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Now that we have all calmed down a little after the planningrefusal for Sita's proposed incinerator in St Dennis, I would liketo say that county councillors should be commended for theircourageous decision. Of course there will be financial repercussions, but it wouldhave been a ...
G20 success won't save Brown's skin ; Gordon Brown has the propensity to make unnecessary visits overseas to avoid or postpone dealing with difficulties that beset him in Britain.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Gordon Brown has the propensity to make unnecessary visitsoverseas to avoid or postpone dealing with difficulties that besethim in Britain. New MPs must be overwhelmed when they discover the hidden richesto which they have become entitled. No-one expects them to workwithout ...
Raise a glass to the revolution ; Omrades! The hour of victory is almost upon us. The moment when the small, insignificant and betrayed shall shake off the chains of the capitalist Brown-ite yoke and march forward arm in arm towards a bright new world in which all shall be free, each given according to his needs and there'll be no more war or melting ice caps. Oh yes, and a banker hanging from every lamppost.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Omrades! The hour of victory is almost upon us. The moment whenthe small, insignificant and betrayed shall shake off the chains ofthe capitalist Brown-ite yoke and march forward arm in arm towards abright new world in which all shall be free, each given according tohis needs and there'll ...
Town's pounds10m flood defence scheme is completed ; Four years of work has come to fruition with the opening of the St Ives Flood Defence Scheme.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Four years of work has come to fruition with the opening of theSt Ives Flood Defence Scheme. The town's Lib-Dem MP Andrew George formally opened the pounds10million project, which included several engineering techniques neverused before in the UK. The resort has suffered 10 ...
Change for the sake of change? ; Local government has never been the most scintillating of subjects. And that's just as it should be. We want our children properly educated, our roads well- maintained and our rubbish bins and recycling bags and boxes emptied on time. We do not, in the main, want to be constantly assailed by plans and proposals for changes and shake-ups at the town or county hall.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Local government has never been the most scintillating ofsubjects. And that's just as it should be. We want our childrenproperly educated, our roads well- maintained and our rubbish binsand recycling bags and boxes emptied on time. We do not, in themain, want to be constantly assailed by ...
Council must live up to high expectations ; Today, half a million people in Cornwall have woken up with a brand new council; one level of local government instead of two that promises to bring better services, value for money, and more involvement and interaction with local people.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Today, half a million people in Cornwall have woken up with abrand new council; one level of local government instead of two thatpromises to bring better services, value for money, and moreinvolvement and interaction with local people. The root and branch change has been a long ...
MPs have soft poodle instead of a watchdog ; Ohn Lyon is the watchdog that dare not bark. More chihuahua than bull mastiff, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has spent his 15 months in office mute, toothless and all but invisible.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Ohn Lyon is the watchdog that dare not bark. More chihuahua thanbull mastiff, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has spenthis 15 months in office mute, toothless and all but invisible. Meanwhile, a string of outrages have been committed against thegood name of the House ...
Dazzling debut for sammie Jo
Apr 01, 2009; ... S ammie Jo Coffin and her top rides Crosswinds Bobby Dazzler andVicaros produced outstanding performances on their premier showdebut at the Hand Equestrian Centre, Clevedon. "This was my first outing on the premier circuit," said 22-year-old Sammie Jo, who combines competing with ...
Exempt hunting dates ; Four Burrow Hunt
Apr 01, 2009 ... Four Burrow Hunt Saturday April 4: Porthluney Beach, Caerhays, 12 ...
A top one two for hermione ; Witheridge Riding Club held their first dressage competition of the year at Wellbeck Equestrian, Exeter with longstanding club member Hermione Perry scoring a one two.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Witheridge Riding Club held their first dressage competition ofthe year at Wellbeck Equestrian, Exeter with longstanding clubmember Hermione Perry scoring a one two. Riding Fochnant Lia, Hermione enjoyed a successful day, winningthe Preliminary class and coming second in the Novice ...
Tax relief warning to farm holiday providers ; With holidays in the UK this year likely to be more popular due to the weakness of sterling, holiday cottages remain an important source of income for a number of farmers and landowners.
Apr 01, 2009 ... With holidays in the UK this year likely to be more popular dueto the weakness of sterling, holiday cottages remain an importantsource of income for a number of farmers and landowners. But the Inland Revenue has indicated that they are reconsideringtheir historical approach to ...
Maize cobs increased by growth stimulant ; Cob yields in forage maize crops were increased by an average of one tonne per acre fresh weight in multi-site trials carried out in 2008 on a new foliar growth stimulant from Alltech, generating in excess of a ten-to-one return on investment.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Cob yields in forage maize crops were increased by an average ofone tonne per acre fresh weight in multi-site trials carried out in2008 on a new foliar growth stimulant from Alltech, generating inexcess of a ten-to-one return on investment. Responses to treatment with Maize Max ...
Hill farmers' opinions sought on their future
Apr 01, 2009 ... I f you want to help shape your future, now is the time to makeyour voices heard. That is the message to Westcountry hill farmersfrom the Commission for Rural Communities, which is reminding anyonewith an interest in the upland areas of the South West that there isstill time to submit ...
Improved cutting ability from kuhn's mowers ; Farmers or contractors seeking high outputs at silage-making time will be interested in two additions to Kuhn Farm Machinery's centrally articulated mounted-mower range.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Farmers or contractors seeking high outputs at silage-makingtime will be interested in two additions to Kuhn Farm Machinery'scentrally articulated mounted-mower range. The GMD 3110 and 3510 disc mowers offer 3.1-metre and 3.5-metreworking widths respectively and are the latest ...
Future energy from anaerobic digesters
Apr 01, 2009 ... A naerobic digestion is a profitable green enterprise thatprovides opportunities that are proven, provide employment, providegreen energy, and contribute to the local recycling of waste. It is also supported by all of the environmental and ecologicallobbying organisations. The ...
Oldest yfc in national panto semi-finals
Apr 01, 2009 ... Members of Withleigh Young Farmers' Club are taking part in theYFC national pantomime semi-finals at Cheltenham on Saturday. Theywon the area round at Weston-super-Mare, and according to the clubchairman, Marion Chanin its members are confident of victory again.The club, one of the ...
Show income more than pounds1.5 million
Apr 01, 2009 ... P rince Charles will be president of the Royal CornwallAgricultural Association for the year 20010/11. The Prince, who is also patron of the association, was confirmedas president-elect at the RCAA annual general meeting held atWadebridge. Association chairman, Jonathan ...
Calcified seaweed as alternative fertiliser ; The arrival on the UK market of a new calcified seaweed fertiliser, and a surge of farmer inquiries about the material, has led to the appointment of a specialist agent in the South West for the product.
Apr 01, 2009 ... The arrival on the UK market of a new calcified seaweedfertiliser, and a surge of farmer inquiries about the material, hasled to the appointment of a specialist agent in the South West forthe product. Kevin Geddes Agri is now handling distribution of the new SeaCalseaweed source, ...
Holdings large and small brought to the open market ; Bouchland Farm, at Burrington in North Devon, is a lovely small farm of 35 acres which has gone on the books of Jackson-Stops & Staff's Barnstaple office (01271 377833).
Apr 01, 2009 ... Bouchland Farm, at Burrington in North Devon, is a lovely smallfarm of 35 acres which has gone on the books of Jackson-Stops &Staff's Barnstaple office (01271 377833). The property comprises a substantial and well-maintainedfarmhouse, built of stone and cob. There is an extensive ...
Rise in prices at South Devon show and sale
Apr 01, 2009 ... W ith a top price of 6,200gns, and six others at 5,000gns andover, the South Devon bull average price saw a rise of pounds508 atSouth Devon Herd Book Society spring show and sale at Exeter. The auction marked the continuing rise in commercial confidencein this popular native beef ...
Better margins needed by chicken industry ; More investment is needed to safeguard the future of the British chicken industry and ensure a continued supply of fresh, quality poultry meat, according to a new report commissioned by the NFU and broiler growers.
Apr 01, 2009 ... More investment is needed to safeguard the future of the Britishchicken industry and ensure a continued supply of fresh, qualitypoultry meat, according to a new report commissioned by the NFU and broiler growers. The report, written by Savills, shows that periods of sustainedloss ...
Experience points at need to vaccinate
Apr 01, 2009 ... V accination against bluetongue disease does not allow for anyoptions, according to a farmer who has first-hand experience of theimpact which this deadly disease can have on livestock and farmingbusinesses. In August 2007 one of Philip Ratcliff's two suckler herds atMaldon, in ...
Scarlet shows her young rider the ropes
Apr 01, 2009; ... T he Wadebridge Ride is always the first competitive enduranceride of the season in the South West. It can truly be called an"endurance" ride since it has been held almost every spring sincethe 1970s. The ride organiser this year was Stevie Martin, who, togetherwith her team of ...
Organic grassland conference plans ; An Organic Grassland Conference will be held at Dartington Hall, near Totnes tomorrow. Organised by Duchy College's Rural Business School, the conference will run from 10am until 4pm.
Apr 01, 2009 ... An Organic Grassland Conference will be held at Dartington Hall,near Totnes tomorrow. Organised by Duchy College's Rural BusinessSchool, the conference will run from 10am until 4pm. Its aim is to provide the latest information for organic farmerson all aspects of grassland ...
Gut feeling finds a champion
Apr 01, 2009 ... C arolyn Bates' "gut feeling" about Wish Upon a Star has proved awinner as the metallic chestnut son of Gribaldi stood champion atthe Sport Horse Breeding (GB) stallion grading at Addington. "It was lovely to have my high opinion of him rubber stamped bythe experts," said a ...
Edwards shows fine form with a treble at Trethew
Apr 01, 2009 ... A strong wind and frequent showers tested the faithful pointingfollowers at Great Trethew. The late March dry spell has donenothing to help racing, although heavy showers late in the week putsome moisture back into the ground. Jockeys reported the going asgenerally good to firm, good in ...
Dairy industry better without quota system ; It will be exactly 25 years ago tomorrow that milk quotas were imposed across the European Economic Community, as it then was. No single political act has had a greater influence in shaping the way farming in the Westcountry has developed over the intervening years.
Apr 01, 2009 ... It will be exactly 25 years ago tomorrow that milk quotas wereimposed across the European Economic Community, as it then was. Nosingle political act has had a greater influence in shaping the wayfarming in the Westcountry has developed over the intervening years. At the time, the ...
Close competition as mid Somerset finish runner up ; A team from the Mid Somerset Riding Club were a whisker away from a win at the 2009 NAF British Riding Clubs indoor winter championships, staged at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire.
Apr 01, 2009 ... A team from the Mid Somerset Riding Club were a whisker away froma win at the 2009 NAF British Riding Clubs indoor winterchampionships, staged at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire. The Mid Somerset team were second in the NAF Magic SeniorDressage Championship where the competition ...
Pony club launches endurance riding ; Endurance riding was launched as an official Pony Club discipline in Milton Keynes Campbell Park courtesy of the Milton Keynes Parks Trust.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Endurance riding was launched as an official Pony Club disciplinein Milton Keynes Campbell Park courtesy of the Milton Keynes ParksTrust. The competition had a full entry of over 50 competitors, withPony Club members taking part in four, 10, 23, 27 and 37km ...
Lucy battles through the hail storms to win ; Lucy Loughton found herself in some very select company at the Land Rover Gatcombe one day event near Stroud, where top names such as Zara Phillips, Andrew Nicholson and William Fox-Pitt were also in action.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Lucy Loughton found herself in some very select company at theLand Rover Gatcombe one day event near Stroud, where top names suchas Zara Phillips, Andrew Nicholson and William Fox-Pitt were also inaction. The 15-year-old from Chudleigh, who is studying for GCSEs atStover School, ...
Riding school opens for all
Apr 01, 2009 ... Cheston Farm Equestrian Centre, Ivybridge opens its gates todayas a riding school. The centre will offer private and small grouplessons, along with hacking on Dartmoor. The opening follows theredevelopment of the centre's 50x30 metre indoor riding arena, whichallows year round ...
Desmond's spirit lives on through growing stud
Apr 01, 2009 ... T revoulter Barton Stud's much loved senior stallion Desmondpassed away this month but his spirit lives on not only through hisson Trevoulter Storm but also his owner Kerensa Pluess-Cobbledick. "Desmond did us proud," said Kerensa of the 23-year-old DanishWarmblood by Diamond who ...
A little grazing goes a long way on islands ; There's a concrete bunker dug deep into one of the highest hills in the Scillonian archipelago which plays an important part in how the fabulous natural landscape of the islands is preserved.
Apr 01, 2009 ... There's a concrete bunker dug deep into one of the highest hillsin the Scillonian archipelago which plays an important part in howthe fabulous natural landscape of the islands is preserved. In fact, the taxi driver who took me to the bunker reckoned itmight one day be the only ...
Visitors can win chance to help feed the animals at zoo ; Animal lovers can win the chance to feed residents of a Westcountry zoo this Easter.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Animal lovers can win the chance to feed residents of aWestcountry zoo this Easter. Living Coasts in Torquay is inviting visitors to take part in theGolden Egg Hunt, with the winner earning the opportunity to help thekeepers feed the animals. There will also be a new Coasts ...
Charity makes nesting boxes for dormice and birds ; Nesting birds and dormice will find they have luxury accommodation thanks to the delivery of new nesting boxes at eight South West Water sites.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Nesting birds and dormice will find they have luxuryaccommodation thanks to the delivery of new nesting boxes at eightSouth West Water sites. With South West Lakes Trust, the company has employed SelfUnlimited to make the boxes for use around its reservoirs and lakes. The ...
Ai route has its advantages
Apr 01, 2009 ... A rtificial insemination (AI) has many advantages over naturalmating for sport horse breeding and can be used to optimiseconception rates. AI is accepted by most stud books with the notableexception of the Thoroughbred. This technique allows mare owners topotentially use semen from a ...
Virgoe nets himself a prize ling ; Fishing patterns have been changeable at the offshore wrecks, but on good days ling to 301/2lb - the best by Mark Virgoe, who fished from Richard Matthews' Crusader - provided welcome rod-bending action.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Fishing patterns have been changeable at the offshore wrecks, buton good days ling to 301/2lb - the best by Mark Virgoe, who fishedfrom Richard Matthews' Crusader - provided welcome rod-bendingaction. Pollack and cod in the 18lb-class were taken from AaronLidstone's Happy Days ...
Summer's nearly here for Exeter race-goers ; Exeter has a six-race card today and, with the ground good to firm, firm in places, it should be the true summer types, who relish hearing the rattle of their hooves, who come to the fore.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Exeter has a six-race card today and, with the ground good tofirm, firm in places, it should be the true summer types, who relishhearing the rattle of their hooves, who come to the fore. It's an all-hurdle card, with the lack of ground putting paid tothe chases. In the Exeter ...
Time for a little walk on the moors ; A little book of about 6in x 4.5in could give a lot of joy to its readers beyond the 64 pages it contains. Lovers of Exmoor and of walking will find it just up their street, or rather not up their street, but up, down and around and about 10 excellently described walks. Exmoor, A Boot Up is the title, the author and "guide" one Adrian Tierney-Jones.
Apr 01, 2009 ... A little book of about 6in x 4.5in could give a lot of joy to itsreaders beyond the 64 pages it contains. Lovers of Exmoor and ofwalking will find it just up their street, or rather not up theirstreet, but up, down and around and about 10 excellently describedwalks. Exmoor, A Boot Up is ...
Hoping small things are done a bit better ; Debbie Horsfield has an impressive television track record, writing some great ensemble dramas over the years from Making Out and Cutting It to Sex, Chips and Rock and Roll and the dark family tragedy True Dare Kiss.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Debbie Horsfield has an impressive television track record,writing some great ensemble dramas over the years from Making Outand Cutting It to Sex, Chips and Rock and Roll and the dark familytragedy True Dare Kiss. She excels at weaving complex stories around big casts and ...
Rising cost of the great British cuppa ; The cost of a cuppa is set to rocket because of droughts in key tea growing countries and the weak pound.
Apr 01, 2009 ... The cost of a cuppa is set to rocket because of droughts in keytea growing countries and the weak pound. However, a Cornish tea grower has said escalating rises inwholesale prices - up by 15 per cent in some regions - is good newsfor the industry. Jonathon Jones, garden ...
Truro college target Twickenham success ; Truro College will be welcomed on to the Twickenham pitch by some wonderful Cornish support when they take on St Peter's Catholic High School from Gloucester in the Daily Mail RBS Schools Under-18 Cup final today (3.30pm).
Apr 01, 2009; ... Truro College will be welcomed on to the Twickenham pitch by somewonderful Cornish support when they take on St Peter's Catholic HighSchool from Gloucester in the Daily Mail RBS Schools Under-18 Cupfinal today (3.30pm). Hundreds of fans are packing into coaches, mini buses and cars ...
Jobs are secured by dockyard contract ; Dockyard operator Babock has secured a pounds559 million contract to continue to provide crucial year-round support to Devonport Naval Base, safeguarding hundreds of jobs.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Dockyard operator Babock has secured a pounds559 million contractto continue to provide crucial year-round support to Devonport NavalBase, safeguarding hundreds of jobs. Naval base chief Commodore Ian Jess hailed the "hugely important"deal as a demonstration of the Ministry of ...
McKenzie loving life with the Chiefs ; Exeter Chiefs back Paul McKenzie admits the rough and tumble of life in National League One maybe a little different to what he faced back in Ireland, but it is a challenge he is more than happy to accept.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Exeter Chiefs back Paul McKenzie admits the rough and tumble oflife in National League One maybe a little different to what hefaced back in Ireland, but it is a challenge he is more than happyto accept. Indeed, the former Ulster back is determined to build on a highlyimpressive ...
Welcome for limited business rates rise ; Chancellor Alistair Darling has scrapped plans to increase business rates by 5 per cent - a move welcomed by South West business leaders.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Chancellor Alistair Darling has scrapped plans to increasebusiness rates by 5 per cent - a move welcomed by South West business leaders. Instead, the rates will rise by just 2 per cent, with theremaining 3 per cent rise spread out over the next two years tooffer "real and ...
Hurry admits Somerset have some lessons to learn ; Somerset were well beaten by their old adversaries Gloucestershire in their first pre season one-day match of 2009 at the County Ground in Taunton yesterday.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Somerset were well beaten by their old adversariesGloucestershire in their first pre season one-day match of 2009 atthe County Ground in Taunton yesterday. After being asked to bat first, Somerset lost their actingcaptain Marcus Trescothick, who was bowled by Steve Kirby for ...
Mighty oak anniversary for couple wed 80 years ; One of Britain's oldest couples, both 100 years old, celebrated another milestone - their 80th wedding anniversary.
Apr 01, 2009 ... One of Britain's oldest couples, both 100 years old, celebratedanother milestone - their 80th wedding anniversary. On Friday, great-great-grandfather Walter Postings, known asWally, and wife Beatrice, known as Pete, became only the secondliving couple to celebrate their oak ...
Red Arrows booked for bay display at regatta ; The Red Arrows will be flying in Torbay this summer.
Apr 01, 2009; ... The Red Arrows will be flying in Torbay this summer. Organisers of the Royal Torbay Regatta confirmed they had againsecured the services of the RAF aerobatic team for their Augustcelebrations. As a highlight of the regatta programme, it attracts thousands ofsightseers who ...
Beach killer took a photo of his victim ; A sex offender who battered a man to death on a Cornish beach lifted his dying victim's head, took a photograph with his mobile phone and sent it to a friend, a court was told.
Apr 01, 2009; ... A sex offender who battered a man to death on a Cornish beachlifted his dying victim's head, took a photograph with his mobilephone and sent it to a friend, a court was told. Dean Grainger-Allen, 20, was yesterday jailed for life for thebrutal murder of Jody Crang, 28, at Par, ...
'I wanted him to get longer' says mother ; After the hearing, Jody Crang's mother revealed her disappointment over the minimum prison term received by her son's murderer.
Apr 01, 2009 ... After the hearing, Jody Crang's mother revealed herdisappointment over the minimum prison term received by her son'smurderer. A tearful Linda Pierce expressed her sorrow that Grainger-Allencould be eligible for parole after just 12 years and 113 days. Shesaid: "I am just ...
Mining heritage saved from wreck and ruin ; Perched precariously on the edge of a West Cornwall cliff, the crumbling engine houses of Wheal Trewavas form an iconic image of the county and its hard rock past.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Perched precariously on the edge of a West Cornwall cliff, thecrumbling engine houses of Wheal Trewavas form an iconic image ofthe county and its hard rock past. In its heyday in the 1830s, the mine employed 200 people, toilingto extract precious copper ore from lodes that went ...
Woman dies a week after being found unconscious ; A murder investigation has been launched after a woman died eight days after being attacked.
Apr 01, 2009 ... A murder investigation has been launched after a woman died eightdays after being attacked. Sarah Driver, 45, died from her injuries overnight on Monday. Police had received a report of a serious disorder at a house inMorrab Road, Penzance, West Cornwall, at about 10.30pm last ...
Charity helps campaign to preserve cemetery chapels ; Devon Gardens Trust is helping a national campaign to document the plight of cemetery chapels.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Devon Gardens Trust is helping a national campaign to documentthe plight of cemetery chapels. The Victorian Society has launched the campaign to preserve thesehistoric and architecturally interesting buildings, many of whichare now boarded up or derelict. At present, no-one ...
Hopes rise for 'no change' in county ; The Government is facing fresh calls to look again at the structure of local government in Devon after district council lawyers found a glimmer of hope in an Appeal Court ruling.
Apr 01, 2009; ... The Government is facing fresh calls to look again at thestructure of local government in Devon after district councillawyers found a glimmer of hope in an Appeal Court ruling. Judges threw out East Devon District Council's bid to overrule aHigh Court decision that left the path ...
Two-thirds of shopkeepers sold alcohol to children ; Almost two-thirds of shopkeepers sold alcohol to under-age teenagers in a sting operation.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Almost two-thirds of shopkeepers sold alcohol to under-ageteenagers in a sting operation. The covert investigation was part of a new scheme developed bythe Trading Standards Service and Devon Alcohol AwarenessPartnership to check whether retailers were following the ...
A30 central reservation crossing to be reopened
Apr 01, 2009 ... Work will begin to reopen a controversial central reservationcrossing gap in the A30 today after a planning inspector recommendedthe Highways Agency's proposed order to close it permanently shouldbe overturned. The decision comes after a lengthy row about safety ...
Teenagers accused of robbing four girls ; A gang of girls threatened to "slash the faces" of four teenagers during a robbery after Bonfire Night fireworks, a court heard.
Apr 01, 2009; ... A gang of girls threatened to "slash the faces" of four teenagersduring a robbery after Bonfire Night fireworks, a court heard. Three teenagers - aged 14, 16 and 17 - are accused of robbingfour girls as they waited to catch a bus home on the Hoe inPlymouth. The city's youth ...
Obika grabs precious goal ; Yeovil Town's Coca-Cola League One revival continued with a second consecutive victory at Huish Park last night, when a 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Northampton Town was secured by Jonathan Obika's late strike.
Apr 01, 2009; ... Yeovil Town's Coca-Cola League One revival continued with asecond consecutive victory at Huish Park last night, when a 1-0 winover fellow strugglers Northampton Town was secured by JonathanObika's late strike. Just as the game seemed destined to play out as a 0-0 draw,substitute ...
A new dawn for Cornwall as 'super council' born ; The flag of St Piran is raised to signify a new era for Cornwall as a "super-council" promising improved public services for less money opens for business today.
Apr 01, 2009 ... The flag of St Piran is raised to signify a new era for Cornwallas a "super-council" promising improved public services for lessmoney opens for business today. Former Sergeant Bugler Dave Harding, of the Royal Marines, playeda salute as the flag of Caradon, one of the six districts ...
Nine residents are directors of pounds3m wind farm fund ; Local people have been appointed directors of a pounds3.4 million fund which will benefit North Devon communities.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Local people have been appointed directors of a pounds3.4 millionfund which will benefit North Devon communities. Nine North Devon residents were elected from a list of 15candidates as directors of the new Fullabrook Wind Farm CommunityInterest Company (CIC), which will manage the ...
Boy held on terror law is 'community-spirited' ; A 16-year-old schoolboy being held by Devon and Cornwall Police under anti-terror laws is a community-spirited youngster who helped build a skate park in his home town, the Western Morning News can reveal.
Apr 01, 2009; ... A 16-year-old schoolboy being held by Devon and Cornwall Policeunder anti-terror laws is a community-spirited youngster who helpedbuild a skate park in his home town, the Western Morning News canreveal. The boy is one of four people being held by the police inconnection with an ...
Odd-job man jailed for 14 years over child sex attacks ; A child rapist convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old child and other serious sexual offences has been jailed for 14 years.
Apr 01, 2009 ... A child rapist convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-oldchild and other serious sexual offences has been jailed for 14years. The victims and police have welcomed the sentence given to 57-year-old David Glass, of Hayne Close, Whipton, Exeter. Glass, a self-confessed wood ...
Birdwatcher to sign book on species in danger ; Devon birdwatcher Charlie Elder will be signing copies of his book While Flocks Last at Waterstone's bookshop in New George Street, Plymouth, on Saturday from midday to 2pm.
Apr 01, 2009 ... Devon birdwatcher Charlie Elder will be signing copies of hisbook While Flocks Last at Waterstone's bookshop in New GeorgeStreet, Plymouth, on Saturday from midday to 2pm. Described by the Sunday Telegraph as "totally compelling" and "aclassic of its kind", the book charts Mr ...