Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK) back issues from June 2009:
A parting gesture
Jun 01, 2009 ... Guus Hiddink said farewell to Chelsea as an FA Cup winner afterguiding his side to a 2-1 victory over Everton in Saturday's finalat Wembley Stadium. The Blues fell behind to the quickest goal inCup final history when Louis Saha broke the deadlock after just 25seconds with a sumptuous ...
Mumbai calls - and it's a wrong number ; After the excitement of Saturday's Britain's Got Talent live final (OK, that was said with tongue in cheek, but congratulations Diversity), ITV took the opportunity to try to hang on to their prime time viewers with a new comedy series.
Jun 01, 2009 ... After the excitement of Saturday's Britain's Got Talent livefinal (OK, that was said with tongue in cheek, but congratulationsDiversity), ITV took the opportunity to try to hang on to theirprime time viewers with a new comedy series. It's a gambit that's unlikely to have paid off ....
Pirates boost pack by adding Holmes to mix ; The Cornish Pirates have added the final piece to their pack with the capture of South African forward Tyrone Holmes from Western Province, the Western Morning News can reveal.
Jun 01, 2009; ... The Cornish Pirates have added the final piece to their pack withthe capture of South African forward Tyrone Holmes from WesternProvince, the Western Morning News can reveal. The 23-year-old openside will arrive in the Duchy in time for thenew Championship season, which sees the ...
Hotson confirms intent to join Albion ; Canadian international lock Tyler Hotson has confirmed he will be joining Plymouth Albion next season - providing his work permit is approved.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Canadian international lock Tyler Hotson has confirmed he will bejoining Plymouth Albion next season - providing his work permit isapproved. "I am very excited to join up with Plymouth for next season,"said Hotson, who will link up with his international team-mate Sean-Michael ...
Sayfutdinov shows grit to snatch final victory ; Russian rookie Emil Sayfutdinov claimed his second Grand Prix win of the season as he triumphed at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Saturday evening.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Russian rookie Emil Sayfutdinov claimed his second Grand Prix winof the season as he triumphed at the Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg,Sweden, on Saturday evening. Floored in the first running of the final by world champion NickiPedersen, the 19-year-old got back up to hold off the ...
Somerset feeling the pressure ; Somerset Sabres are under pressure when they return to Twenty20 Cup action this evening (5.30pm) when they face Glamorgan Dragons at the County Ground in Taunton.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Somerset Sabres are under pressure when they return to Twenty20Cup action this evening (5.30pm) when they face Glamorgan Dragons atthe County Ground in Taunton. After suffering their first defeat in three games in thisseason's Twenty20 when they were beaten by Gloucestershire at ...
Two-day sheepdog trials at trethern ; Weekend sheepdog trials were held at Trethern Farm, Delabole.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Weekend sheepdog trials were held at Trethern Farm, Delabole. On the Saturday, the Tyringham Arms Trial saw 31 dogs entered forthe Open Driving, which was marked out of 90. Result - 1, J Watson (Brecon) with Rob, 87; 2, J Carter(Delabole) with Jen, 83; 3, J Watson with Mirk, ...
First-ever imports of dual-purpose fleckvieh cattle ; Twenty high-quality Fleckvieh heifers from Austria - the first-ever import of Fleckvieh to Britain - have found a new home at Marsh Farm, Hardington, near Crewkerne.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Twenty high-quality Fleckvieh heifers from Austria - the first-ever import of Fleckvieh to Britain - have found a new home atMarsh Farm, Hardington, near Crewkerne. The Somerset holding is farmed by the Voizey brothers, Tom andBen, and their father Richard. Tom Voizey ...
Top sheep delegation at electronic tag talks ; Senior representatives from the sheep industry are in Germany this week in another step of the campaign to counter European Union plans for compulsory electronic ear tagging (EID).
Jun 01, 2009 ... Senior representatives from the sheep industry are in Germanythis week in another step of the campaign to counter European Unionplans for compulsory electronic ear tagging (EID). Both the National Farmers' Union and the National SheepAssociation will be represented at the talks in ...
Frustrated Budleigh settle for the draw ; Budleigh Salterton had one of those frustrating afternoons when prudence was preferable to valour, forcing them to settle for a losing draw when victory was in sight in the Francis Clark Devon League on Saturday.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Budleigh Salterton had one of those frustrating afternoons whenprudence was preferable to valour, forcing them to settle for alosing draw when victory was in sight in the Francis Clark DevonLeague on Saturday. Skipper Adrian Small composed a patient 60 as Sandford were allout for ...
Werrington scrape home ; Werrington skipper Ben Smeeth knows that his players were severely tested after they scraped home by one wicket off the last ball at Falmouth.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Werrington skipper Ben Smeeth knows that his players wereseverely tested after they scraped home by one wicket off the lastball at Falmouth. The pace-setters in the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall PremierLeague found themselves 50 for five at one stage in pursuit of 224to win before ...
Hood hits out for final-ball glory ; Marshall Hood hit the last ball of the game for four as Devon beat Somerset by six wickets in an entertaining Twenty20 benefit game played to help swell Andy Caddick's testimonial fund.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Marshall Hood hit the last ball of the game for four as Devonbeat Somerset by six wickets in an entertaining Twenty20 benefitgame played to help swell Andy Caddick's testimonial fund. A four-figure crowd in Exmouth basked in soaring temperatures asSomerset made 149 for four in ...
Cornwall hopes wilt in sun ; Cornwall's Minor Counties Knock-Out Trophy hopes disappeared at a sun-baked Wheal Eliza in St Austell yesterday when they went down to a 53-run defeat to Wiltshire.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Cornwall's Minor Counties Knock-Out Trophy hopes disappeared at asun-baked Wheal Eliza in St Austell yesterday when they went down toa 53-run defeat to Wiltshire. It means Wiltshire remain unbeaten to top the group with sevenpoints, with Devon also qualifying for the quarter- ...
Eden to host inaugural marathon and half marathon ; The Eden Project is organising its first marathon and half marathon later this year.
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Eden Project is organising its first marathon and halfmarathon later this year. The race, on Sunday, October 11, starts and finishes at Eden'shome at Bodelva, near St Austell, and takes a winding route boththrough spectacular mining heritage areas and beautiful countryside.It ...
Andy bids to complete UK cycling record ; A fitness fanatic is hoping to set a new world record for cycling from Land's End to John O' Groats and back in the third of three challenges he has set himself this year.
Jun 01, 2009 ... A fitness fanatic is hoping to set a new world record for cyclingfrom Land's End to John O' Groats and back in the third of threechallenges he has set himself this year. Andy Vallance, from Okehampton in West Devon, is aiming to coverthe 1,800 miles from one end of the UK to the ...
Classic show welcomes 150 vehicles ; A record number of vehicles will be on display at a classic car show.
Jun 01, 2009 ... A record number of vehicles will be on display at a classic carshow. Colyton, in East Devon, will showcase more than 150 examples fromacross the South West, together with entertainment and a widevariety of trade stands on Sunday. The event, organised by Seaton Tramway, will ...
Ginko knowledge gap ; What do you have to do to be a gardening presenter on the BBC and earn a lot of money?
Jun 01, 2009 ... What do you have to do to be a gardening presenter on the BBC andearn a lot of money? On Wednesday, May 20, just before the lunchtime news a femalepresenter at the Chelsea Flower Show was interviewing a gentlemanwho commented that he was particularly impressed with a fine ...
Sales of cornish-made crisps to aid charities ; A potato crisp made in Cornwall using local potatoes is about to hit the shops.
Jun 01, 2009 ... A potato crisp made in Cornwall using local potatoes is about tohit the shops. The family-run Cornish Crisp Company, based at Kelly Bray, nearCallington, has just started making the snack. The company will support local charities and organisations bydonating 1p from every bag ...
Help needed to expand reserve ; A westcountry charity is trying to raise pounds75,000 to expand an important nature reserve in the South Hams.
Jun 01, 2009; ... A westcountry charity is trying to raise pounds75,000 to expandan important nature reserve in the South Hams. Devon Wildlife Trust (DWT) is asking local people to support thepurchase of 5.35 hectares (13.2 acres) of grassland adjoining itsAndrew's Wood nature reserve near ...
Ghostly tales of home's rich past
Jun 01, 2009 ... It is not surprising that Catriona Fursdon has begun to questionwhether she believes in ghosts. As she goes about her hecticschedule of the endless maintenance of Fursdon House, near Creditonin Mid-Devon, she can almost reach out and touch the 750 continuousyears of family history in ...
Make Parliament a place to be proud of ; Epressed, shell-shocked, even suicidal. Those are just some of the words used to describe the mood of MPs in the face of public anger after the recent revelations about their expenses.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Epressed, shell-shocked, even suicidal. Those are just some ofthe words used to describe the mood of MPs in the face of publicanger after the recent revelations about their expenses. I am none of those things. I think that there has developed anexciting opportunity to transform our ...
Don't blame us for low prices, say merchants ; Prices paid for handline-caught mackerel have hit an all-time low, with medium-sized fish at times being sold for under 50p/kg. And West Cornwall landings of "smalls" have been making as low as 10p/ kg.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Prices paid for handline-caught mackerel have hit an all-timelow, with medium-sized fish at times being sold for under 50p/kg.And West Cornwall landings of "smalls" have been making as low as10p/kg. A summer season for handline-caught mackerel is vitally importantto small boat ...
Challenging course for gifted students ; A new initiative being pioneered at Exeter College will help gifted students get into university.
Jun 01, 2009; ... A new initiative being pioneered at Exeter College will helpgifted students get into university. Under the Reach Academy scheme, academically gifted students willhave the chance to hone their speaking and debating skills byworking with some of the country's most respected figures ...
Transformed building is further step in college's growth ; Cornwall College is continuing its expansion with a new building on its Camborne campus.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Cornwall College is continuing its expansion with a new buildingon its Camborne campus. The Penhaligon Building was officially opened last week by HelenBlake, of Absolute Design (Falmouth), after it underwent apounds1.3 million revamp. Ms Blake, herself a former Cornwall ...
Public invited to join university advisory board ; Residents of Cornwall are being invited to help shape the future of higher education in the county.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Residents of Cornwall are being invited to help shape the futureof higher education in the county. The University of Exeter is asking people from across the Duchyto apply to be board members and advise on issues relating to itsTremough Campus, near Penryn. The board will ...
School's chapel is rededicated to saint ; The chapel at a preparatory school has been rededicated in a special service.
Jun 01, 2009 ... The chapel at a preparatory school has been rededicated in aspecial service. Built in 1883 as part of the Royal Naval Hospital, the chapel at Plymouth College Preparatory School was previously the Chapel of theGood Shepherd. When the hospital closed in 1995, the eastern end ...
Artists can brush up on printmaking techniques ; Aspiring artists can emulate their heroes when they take part in a print-making workshop.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Aspiring artists can emulate their heroes when they take part ina print-making workshop. Artists like Rembrandt, Renoir, Picasso, and Degas all usedprintmaking in creating their work - now students at UniversityCollege Falmouth can follow in their footsteps at the ...
Tesco stores will stock fish caught responsibly ; Tesco stores in the South West will source locally-caught seafood exclusively from vessels certified to the Responsible Fishing Scheme, a Seafish accreditation now held by several hundred UK boats.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Tesco stores in the South West will source locally-caughtseafood exclusively from vessels certified to the ResponsibleFishing Scheme, a Seafish accreditation now held by several hundredUK boats. The trial will see sardines, sprats and scallops land on thestores' fresh fish ...
Villagers to reopen post office saved from closure ; One of 16 post offices to be saved from proposed closure will officially reopen next week.
Jun 01, 2009 ... One of 16 post offices to be saved from proposed closure willofficially reopen next week. Bishops Nympton, near South Molton in North Devon, was initiallyon the hit list of post offices which would have to close under thesweeping cuts announced last year, which saw 140 ...
Food advice bad for landscape ; Research from university science departments can sometimes be baffling and pointless - the academic equivalent of the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs spending thousands of pounds to tell us that ducks like water.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Research from university science departments can sometimes bebaffling and pointless - the academic equivalent of the Departmentfor the Environment Food and Rural Affairs spending thousands ofpounds to tell us that ducks like water. But work carried out by Reading University into ...
Helicopter saves three men from sinking speedboat ; Three men had to be rescued by helicopter from a sinking speedboat.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Three men had to be rescued by helicopter from a sinkingspeedboat. The three were winched to safety when the speedboat started tosink off the Somerset coast between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon. The Weston-super-Mare RNLI inshore lifeboat, the town'scoastguard rescue team, ...
I'll pay pounds2m to quit EMI - Joss ; Soul sensation Joss Stone is ready to pay up to pounds2 million so she can leave the record label EMI because she has "no working relationship" with the company, according to reports.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Soul sensation Joss Stone is ready to pay up to pounds2 millionso she can leave the record label EMI because she has "no workingrelationship" with the company, according to reports. The singer, from Devon, has even gone to the lengths of recordinga song, called Free Me, about her ...
Anne makes flying visit to west point-to-point ; Her horse may not have won, but the sun shone on Princess Anne when she paid a surprise flying visit to a point-to-point race in the Westcountry.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Her horse may not have won, but the sun shone on Princess Annewhen she paid a surprise flying visit to a point-to-point race inthe Westcountry. The Princess Royal flew in by helicopter and then travelled ashort distance by car to see her six-year-old mare Dhu Loch race ina meet ...
Fringe parties and independents vying for your vote ; The UK Independence Party is likely to be a major beneficiary, particularly with the county council elections coinciding with the poll to elect six MEPs for the South West region.
Jun 01, 2009 ... The UK Independence Party is likely to be a major beneficiary,particularly with the county council elections coinciding with thepoll to elect six MEPs for the South West region. Ukip leader Nigel Farage has suggested his party could leapfrogLabour in the national poll, to register ...
Is labour in line for expenses backlash? ; Even at the best of times, the Labour Party's influence in the Westcountry was always modest. These are not the best of times. Not for the economy, not for the Labour Government, not for politics in general.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Even at the best of times, the Labour Party's influence in theWestcountry was always modest. These are not the best of times. Notfor the economy, not for the Labour Government, not for politics ingeneral. There are mutterings that come Thursday, the party faceselectoral wipe-out ...
Bradshaw adds to pressure on Brown ; South West minister Ben Bradshaw today adds to pressure on Gordon Brown to use the expenses scandal to radically modernise Parliament.
Jun 01, 2009; ... South West minister Ben Bradshaw today adds to pressure onGordon Brown to use the expenses scandal to radically moderniseParliament. The Exeter MP is calling for the unelected House of Lords to beabolished - and the introduction of a fairer voting system torestore the public's ...
An aboriginal end to village arts festival ; A burning spear was symbolically thrown into the sea to close a Westcountry arts festival which attracted around 8,000 people.
Jun 01, 2009 ... A burning spear was symbolically thrown into the sea to close aWestcountry arts festival which attracted around 8,000 people. Aboriginal Noel Butler, who had travelled from Australia toAppledore in North Devon, conducted the closing ritual for thefishing village's visual arts ...
Lib-Dem MP is under fire again ; Mp richard Younger-Ross has come under fire over his expenses for a second time, after he was accused of benefiting from a windfall of thousands of pounds in a trade-off which cost the taxpayer.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Mp richard Younger-Ross has come under fire over his expenses fora second time, after he was accused of benefiting from a windfall ofthousands of pounds in a trade-off which cost the taxpayer. The MP for Teignbridge made the front page of Saturday's DailyTelegraph, just two weeks ...
Changing diets are threat to farmers ; Westcountry farming could suffer a "severe decline" if Government health advice to cut back on red meat and dairy products succeeds, research says.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Westcountry farming could suffer a "severe decline" if Governmenthealth advice to cut back on red meat and dairy products succeeds,research says. Researchers at the University of Reading say if policies such asurging consumers to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables eachday ...
Flaming marvellous weather lifts credit-crunch gloom ; Flaming June arrived early in the Westcountry - with temperatures up to 23C making yesterday the hottest day of the year so far.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Flaming June arrived early in the Westcountry - with temperaturesup to 23C making yesterday the hottest day of the year so far. Perfect surf combined with unbroken sunshine over the weekend tocreate ideal holiday conditions as half-term week - and May - drewto a ...
Regiment rewarded for hard work and sacrifice
Jun 01, 2009; ... The army's largest infantry regiment has been granted the freedomof Cornwall's capital city. Soldiers from the Rifles, accompanied by Army Cadets andveterans, marched through Truro under clear blue skies following aceremony on Lemon Quay to mark the adoption day. The act of ...
'Why do we have to put up with steen for another year?' ; Veteran Westcountry MP Anthony Steen was at the centre of a heated debate on the expenses scandal on live radio.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Veteran Westcountry MP Anthony Steen was at the centre of aheated debate on the expenses scandal on live radio. The Tory MP, who announced he would stand down at the nextelection after it was revealed he claimed more than pounds80,000 inexpenses, cut an unpopular figure among ...
Emotional memorial for soldier killed in Afghanistan ; A westcountry soldier killed in Afghanistan on New Year's Day was remembered by loved-ones at a touching memorial service on Saturday.
Jun 01, 2009; ... A westcountry soldier killed in Afghanistan on New Year's Day wasremembered by loved-ones at a touching memorial service on Saturday. Friends, family and soldiers paid tribute to Territorial ArmySerjeant Christopher Reed at St Andrew's Church, Plymouth. The 25-year-old was ...
It's full steam ahead on the hottest day of the year ; The age of steam was recaptured in the heart of a Westcountry town when classic engines, cars and tractors went on display.
Jun 01, 2009 ... The age of steam was recaptured in the heart of a Westcountrytown when classic engines, cars and tractors went on display. Hundreds braved the heatwave to attend yesterday's annualTavistock Steam Fair in Bedford car park and experience sounds andsmells of a bygone ...
Actor takes plunge in fundraising challenge ; Eastenders actor Steve McFadden completed a mile open water swim to raise money for the Westcountry lifeboat service.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Eastenders actor Steve McFadden completed a mile open water swimto raise money for the Westcountry lifeboat service. Better known in the soap opera as Phil Mitchell, Mr McFadden wasyesterday one of 39 swimmers to cross Cornwall's River Fal, fromPendennis Head to St Mawes, in the ...
Fish market plans hit by funding bid blow ; Ambitious plans to replace an antiquated West Cornwall fish market with a state-of-the-art centre have been dealt a body blow after a multi-million grant was knocked back for the second time.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Ambitious plans to replace an antiquated West Cornwall fishmarket with a state-of-the-art centre have been dealt a body blowafter a multi-million grant was knocked back for the second time. The pounds7 million scheme would have given Newlyn one of thebest fish markets in the ...
Bids close for the sale of former college ; Up to a dozen bidders have submitted tenders for the former Seale- Hayne agricultural college in South Devon, but agents remain tight- lipped about the contenders.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Up to a dozen bidders have submitted tenders for the former Seale-Hayne agricultural college in South Devon, but agents remain tight-lipped about the contenders. Companies and individuals had until the close of business onFriday to submit their bids for the 385-acre site at Newton ...
Medals for battle of Arnhem heroes ; Old soldiers gathered in the glorious weekend sunshine to remember historic events.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Old soldiers gathered in the glorious weekend sunshine toremember historic events. The military men met at Trebah gardens, near Falmouth, Cornwall,on Saturday to mark a key anniversary from the Second World War andaccept honours. Major Tony Hibbert, owner of Trebah, was one ...
Local man is named as cliff fall victim ; A man who was found dead near a Westcountry golf course has been named.
Jun 01, 2009 ... A man who was found dead near a Westcountry golf course has beennamed. The body of a man was found on the cliff face below the EastDevon Golf Club at Budleigh Salterton on Friday. Police said the man has been identified as Simon John Batten, 38,from Exmouth. A police ...
Castle opens its doors to the babies born within its walls as world war raged ; Babies born in a Westcountry castle during the Second World War travelled thousands of miles to attend a special reunion.
Jun 01, 2009; ... Babies born in a Westcountry castle during the Second World Wartravelled thousands of miles to attend a special reunion. Pentillie Castle, on the banks of the River Tamar at St Mellion,Cornwall, was requisitioned by the Alexandra Nursing Home inDevonport from about 1941 to 1945 to ...
Motorist told police he had been kidnapped ; A man wrote off a car he crashed into a bridge on Dartmoor after drinking most of a bottle of vodka and six whiskies, a court was told.
Jun 01, 2009; ... A man wrote off a car he crashed into a bridge on Dartmoor afterdrinking most of a bottle of vodka and six whiskies, a court wastold. Markus Pond, 20, was seen covered in blood by a gamekeeper in theearly hours. Plymouth magistrates were told that he first told police he ...
Store worker stole scratch cards and the winnings ; A mother-to-be was sentenced to community service for stealing National Lottery scratch cards from the store where she worked.
Jun 01, 2009; ... A mother-to-be was sentenced to community service for stealingNational Lottery scratch cards from the store where she worked. Samantha Grute, 23, from Old Mill Road, Chelston, in South Devon,was working at the Old Mill convenience store when managers noticeda discrepancy in the ...
Skipper offers free hake for the menu ; A cornish skipper has presented boxes of free hake to two of the county's top chefs to mark the start of a summer-long campaign to raise the profile of the fish in the UK.
Jun 01, 2009 ... A cornish skipper has presented boxes of free hake to two of thecounty's top chefs to mark the start of a summer-long campaign toraise the profile of the fish in the UK. The move by skipper Phil Mitchell of the Newlyn-based gill-netter Carol-H has been prompted by a decline in ...
Classic sight as owls go a-hunting
Jun 01, 2009 ... Out over the old marsh field sailed two ghostly barn owls,bobbing and dipping as if on strings. I almost made up my mindright away to come and gate-lean every night, but common sense anddistance suggested otherwise. Here was one of the classic sights ofthe countryside taking place at ...
Get to grips with growing food at trust summer events ; The National Trust will help people explore where their food comes from with events celebrating both commercial farming and produce people can grow in their back gardens.
Jun 02, 2009 ... The National Trust will help people explore where their foodcomes from with events celebrating both commercial farming andproduce people can grow in their back gardens. Both events take place along the South Devon coast. On Thursday, June 4, trust tenant farmer Wilf Walters and ...
New cinema brings film festival under one roof
Jun 02, 2009 ... The celebrated Cornwall Film Festival will have a new venue thisyear. The festival, which brings together local film enthusiasts andleading industry professionals, will be held at Falmouth's new state-of-the-art cinema, The Phoenix. In previous years, the main eventshave been ...
Centre's work can transform the lives of blind people
Jun 02, 2009; ... D own a hidden, shady Devon lane just outside the town ofIvybridge is the most extraordinary and unexpected hive of activity.In a rather nondescript modern building Jill is reading a book onpsychoanalytic theory, Peter is drawing diagrams of wind directionfor a sailing theory course and ...
Exquisite outlines of City's finest assets
Jun 02, 2009; ... A PIONEERING project that helped tourists and local schoolsdiscover more about Exeter and its 2,000-year history has sparked anew book by one of the city's best-known historians - more than 20years after it ended. Between 1985 and 1987 author and photographer Peter ...
Democracy is dead in boundary proposals ; You have given coverage over several months to the various proposals to reform the government of Devon, all of which appear to depend on a whim of some new body called the Boundary Committee.
Jun 02, 2009 ... You have given coverage over several months to the variousproposals to reform the government of Devon, all of which appear todepend on a whim of some new body called the Boundary Committee. It has never been explained what authority this quango has norwhy Devon seems to have been ...
Lucky escape on hours directive ; Your columnist Kate Ironside (May 11) gave us all the gory details of the saga of the "Working Time Directive opt-out", and I couldn't help thinking how incredibly lucky we were that a nice deep recession came along just in time to convince some other countries that this directive was a thoroughly bad idea.
Jun 02, 2009 ... Your columnist Kate Ironside (May 11) gave us all the gorydetails of the saga of the "Working Time Directive opt-out", and Icouldn't help thinking how incredibly lucky we were that a nice deeprecession came along just in time to convince some other countriesthat this directive was a ...
Don't target the needy ; As a member of a senior council I am concerned to read that the Conservative Party is considering plans to abolish a number of universal benefits for pensioners, such as winter fuel allowances. If so, and since these allowances actually work, their withdrawal could impact on many seniors.
Jun 02, 2009 ... As a member of a senior council I am concerned to read that theConservative Party is considering plans to abolish a number ofuniversal benefits for pensioners, such as winter fuel allowances. If so, and since these allowances actually work, their withdrawalcould impact on many ...
Europe ballot box needs you
Jun 01, 2009 ... Whatever else you do on Thursday, please do vote in the local andthe European elections. Put aside the expenses scandal and consider,just for a moment, which of the parties most closely represents yourbeliefs - for, at the end of the day, the politicians elected onThursday will spend ...
M5 closed by car and bike crash
Jun 01, 2009 ... The main route into the Westcountry was closed for several hoursafter an accident involving a motorcycle and car. The M5 southboundwas closed following the accident between junctions 25 and 26 justafter 2pm on Saturday. The motorcyclist was seriously injured andtaken to hospital in ...
Boy, 7, dies after vanishing in river
Jun 01, 2009 ... A boy has died after going missing in a river. The seven-year-old had been reported missing at the River Dee in Connah's Quay,North Wales, at 3pm. A massive search was mounted by the emergencyservices with support from police divers and an RAF helicopter. Theboy was found around three ...
TV star arrested after assaults
Jun 01, 2009 ... Israeli police arrested one of the country's best-knownentertainers yesterday for allegedly ordering a spate of assaultstargeting Israeli TV executives who had reportedly rebuffed hisideas for a new show. The entertainer, 62-year-old Dudu Topaz, is ahousehold name in Israel for his ...