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Stories for 4 May 2007

Albion News

Albion lose Hodge to full-time contract with Coventry

BRIDGWATER & Albion forward Danny Hodge will be playing his last game at Bath Road in Somerset's County Shield match against Cornwall on Saturday (3pm). The big lock has signed a two-year, full-time contract with National-One side Coventry. more...

Arts

Stuff Art at Falmouth Art Gallery

Traffic cones, rusty chains, bin bags, car headlamps, broken toys, cricket pads and fluffy slippers are just some of the transformed materials on display in a new exhibition at Falmouth Art Gallery. more...

Bridgwater News

New trust for mental health services?

THE first of a series of public consultation meetings takes place on Wednesday (May 9) to find out people's views on plans for the Somerset's main provider of mental health services to become an NHS Foundation Trust. more...

Election success for Sedgemoor Tories

AFTER weeks of campaigning and tens of thousands of votes being cast, it's very much a case of "as you were" at Sedgemoor District Council. more...

Labour win town council battle

THE Labour Party may have been heavily beaten in the Sedgemoor District Council election, but it was the candidates in red rosettes who were smiling after the Bridgwater Town Council results were announced. more...

Bridgwater Town

We can still win the title, says Laird, as Shaxton returns

ALTHOUGH Corsham went five points clear of Bridgwater Town with a 1-0 victory at Chard on Tuesday, Town's co-manager Craig Laird believes that his side can still win the Toolstation Western League championship. more...

Burnham News

Election success for Sedgemoor Tories

AFTER weeks of campaigning and tens of thousands of votes being cast, it's very much a case of "as you were" at Sedgemoor District Council. more...

Cinema

Swashbuckling first for Falmouth

For the first time in years, Falmouth cinema goers will be able to see a major Hollywood blockbuster on its first day of release without leaving the town. more...

Club News

Friends of St John 100+ Club, Tatworth

PRIZE winners in the first draw of 2007, made at the annual plant sale in Tatworth Memorial Hall on April 28, were Mrs R. Newman, Christine Mitchell, Mr and Mrs E. Johnson (£10 each), Mrs M. Wardell, Mr A. Newman, Mrs N. Wilson, Mrs K.M. Bond, Lt-Col M. Davies, and Mrs M.J. Emmett (£5 each). more...

Ilminster Colourists Art Group

THE Colourists Art Group met at the Minster Rooms, Ilminster on April 27. more...

Chard Ladies Evening Guild

LAUGHTER was very much in evidence at the May Chard Ladies Evening Guild meeting when over 57 members and visitors were entertained by the Drama Group. more...

Devoran

Last minute touches for anniversary

Devoran Church members, together with the local school were putting the finishing touches to the church's 150th anniversary today. more...

Scouts train for the Ten Tors

Scouts from Falmouth, Truro, Devoran and Newquay will be striding out across the moors next week, regardless of the weather. Dartmoor, renowned for its treacherous terrain and extreme, unpredictable weather, will, once again be the venue for Ten Tors, a gruelling, annual expedition, involving 2,400 young people from across the country, on the May 12-13, and the local youngsters will be there. more...

Football News

Top surfers at championships

NEWQUAY'S Watergate Bay will be a hive of activity this weekend as the Headworx English National Surfing Championships takes place from May 5-7. more...

Seniors ensure great occasion

THE Falmouth Seniors Open Charity Day proved to be a resounding success, with 132 senior golfers coming from far and wide to take part in the two-ball better-ball Stableford competition. more...

Shock defeat for Woodlane

ALMOST at the end of the Penryn and Falmouth Winter Pool League season, in the first division of Old EPA Rules, Wendron CC pulled off a shock 6-3 win over leaders Woodlane SC A with Steve Varker and Scotty Harris gaining wins over Les Rundle and Steve Jose. more...

Helston

Helston RBL A inflict a third defeat on champions

HELSTON RBL A inflicted defeat on Wendron CC for the third week in a row last week with a 6-3 win over the already crowned champions. Legion had already guaranteed themselves second spot. Wayne Tucker, Jim Hunt, JP Williams and Andy Bright were the Legion winners while Nigel Cowls and Ian Williams lost for Wendron in their hunt for the singles aggregate title. more...

Steve and Gary win Hatton trophy

THE John Hatton trophy was played for in windy conditions when the competition was held at Mullion Golf Club on Sunday. more...

Helston News

Mullion teenager off on Amazon adventure

A teenage wildlife enthusiast from Mullion is about to embark on the dream trip of a lifetime to the Amazon jungle. more...

Navy in rescue off Land's End

The Royal Navy fishery protection vessel HMS Mersey went to the assistance of the Irish Trawler Tit Bonhomme after a crew member suffered a head injury while trawling off Lands End. more...

Cornish potatoes - from soil to shop in minutes

A Helston farmer is making sure that ASDA customers in Cornwall enjoy locally grown Cornish new potatoes this spring. more...

Royal Navy escort to escort gigs

A Royal Navy mine countermeasures vessel is attending the World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly this weekend. more...

Ilminster News

£350,000 extension to Victorian hotel

SIX new bedrooms have been built at an Ilminster hotel in a £350,000 extension project. more...

Driver charged with string of offences

A MAN appeared in court yesterday (Thursday, May 3) charged with a string of driving offences after being arrested in Ilminster. more...

New colours for Ilminster

THERE was a change in colour for the Ilminster ward for with South Somerset District Council's election today (Thursday), with two LibDem's claiming the tightly contested seats for the town. more...

Latest News

Election results due soon

Liberal Democrats have won control of Caradon council in Cornwall but residents in Kerrier and Carrick are having to wait until later today to see the outcome of voting. more...

Road reopend after crash at Devoran

THE A39 at Devoran has now been reopened following a four vehicle crash this morning. more...

Fish are being "wiped out" in polluted river

Pollution is killing fish and threatening other wildlife in a Penryn river. more...

Finishing touches to 150th anniversary

Devoran Church members, together with the local school were putting the finishing touches to the church's 150th anniversary today. more...

Scouts in final training for the Ten Tors

Scouts from Falmouth, Truro, Devoran and Newquay will be striding out across a well known moor next week, regardless of the weather. more...

Beach huts for Falmouth

Six brightly painted beach huts, or kiosks, are available to rent on Event Square at Discovery Quay. more...

Election results

There have been gains for the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats in the local elections in Cornwall. more...

Local information

For full details about Bank holiday weekend traffic, weather and other conditions, click onto the link above marked Local Information or click here more...

Mawnan Smith

Turn out your cupboards, says history group

Come on Mawnan turn out your cupboards, cellars and attics for old film and photographs. That's the call from the newly formed Mawnan Smith Local History Group. more...

Minehead News

Independents wrest control at West Somerset

THE political landscape in West Somerset changed overnight, with the Independents wresting control of the district council from the Conservatives. more...

Obituaries

V. Miller

MRS Vera Miller (nee Dyte) of Meads Court died at home on April 7 2007. She was 83. more...

M. W. Brooker

MR Montague William Brooker of Bridgwater died on April 8 at Hill View nursing home, Burnham. He was 77. more...

S. J. Godfrey

MR Stanley Jesse Godfrey died on April 9 2007 at Musgrove Park Hospital. He was 70. more...

Other Devon News

Woman punched in violent attack

POLICE in Bideford are asking for witnesses following an assault on a woman in Clovelly Road just before 1 pm on Saturday, April 21. more...

Phone theft in Plymouth

Police in Plymouth are trying to identify a man who stole a phone from under the owner's nose in a pub in the city. more...

Plymouth robbery appeal

PLYMOUTH police are trying to identify the offenders and their car connected to a robbery in Ham Drive, Plymouth, at about 4.40pm on Thursday, April 19. more...

Other Sport

SOCCER: Youth League results

Yeovil Youth League: April 24, Birchfield 5 Ilchester 4. U-15 Semi Finals: Stoke 2, Birchfield 3; Henstridge Utd 2, Ilchester 1. U-14 Semi Finals: Castle Cary 0, Lyde Wanderers 2; Gillingham Twn 3, East Coker 2. U-13 Semi Final: Lyde Lizards 6, Sherborne Twn 0; Penmill 3, Somerton 2. U-16 Ash Rovers 3, Merriott 0. U-15 Division 1: Chard Town 6, Wincanton Town 0; Ilminster 5, Crewkerne Town 2. more...

Other Sports

Shock promotion for Tigers

TAUNTON Tigers have been promoted to Division One of the England Basketball League. more...

Postbag

Thank you to Red Cross

I WOULD like to take this opportunity to say a public thank you to the volunteers who man the Bridgwater branch of the British Red Cross loan service. more...

Thanks for election support

May I through your letters page thank Davina and John Williams of Shurton for all their invaluable help and encouragement over the past weeks during my election campaign? Sad to say I did not get in but it was not for the want of trying. I would like to thank the others who helped on the day and also say thank you to those who did vote for me in the three villages, I will still be around and look forward to seeing you all in the very near future. more...

Running for DogAID

JO COLLETT ran the London Marathon in aid of a little publicised but worthwhile charity DogAID. AID stands for Assistance In Disability and this registered charity was set up to help people with disabilities train their dogs to help with tasks that may be a little difficult for the owner to manage alone, enabling more independence for the owner and an improved relationship between owner and dog. more...

Readers Write

Where have these Cornish artefacts gone?

PERMISSION please to take readers on a stank around the area looking for ancient relics. more...

Who is responsible for this ugly eyesore?

WHAT an eyesore! My usual walk to work takes me past the Falmouth Town Dell car park, surrounded by trees and bamboo, which I always find enjoyable to see each morning. Not anymore though, because there has appeared a huge black car park display system, more suited to a city than a town. It's a big ugly eyesore and completely not needed there. It's not the only one to have appeared in Falmouth. There are more dotted around and all very unsuited for their locations. Whoever decides on these plans and installations shows no consideration for the impact they have. more...

Thanks for information about coronation mugs

THANK you to all your readers who contacted me about the Edward II coronation mug (Letters, April 4). more...

He hasn’t got the bottle to seek election himself!

DAVID Saunby has the audacity to tell us who we should vote for in the local elections, as if we can't make up our own mind. One person we can't vote for however is David Saunby himself. He happily criticises local politicians, but he hasn't the bottle to put himself forward for election. Seeing he won't put up, the best thing he could do for us all is to shut up. more...

I am not prejudiced against students

First of all, may I congratulate Mr Holles on his interest in my election communication. For although I obviously consider its contents to be both important and relevant, to know that someone, not even in the ward that I am standing in, should have read it in such detail, I consider a compliment. more...

Sailing News

Knox-Johnston in third place in VELUX race

A victorious Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, aboard his yacht Saga Insurance, arrived in 3rd place of the final leg of the VELUX 5 Oceans. more...

Sg Post Bag

Animal Rescue

IMAGINE how it would feel to be dumped, not once, but three times, simply because no one had bothered to find out why you were hurting. more...

Lower tax increases

ACCORDING to your recent report, Cathy Bakewell promises lower council tax increases with a Unitary authority. Did I read that right? I looked again and, sure enough, that's what your report said, NOT lower council taxes, BUT lower council tax increases. That means despite the massive potential for economics in merging such large organisations, Mrs Bakewell is still intent on continuing to fund and grow her massive, ineffective and inefficient bureaucracies year on year at the expense of already grossly overtaxed tax payers who have little choice other than to pay up or risk the bailiffs and/or imprisonment! Sufficient reason alone not to support her aspirations for a Unitary authority! more...

Making a claim

I WITNESSED the fall of a white haired lady in front of the Virgin Megastore in North Street. She was knocked out and the left side of her face was badly injured. I placed her in the recovery position and very quickly, two traffic wardens were in attendance and an ambulance arrived. The cause of the fall was a "cocked-up" longitudinal galvanised gully cover. more...

Unacceptable level of consultation

AT the County Council's Scrutiny Committee last Tuesday, I listened to Hazel Prior-Sankey, Somerset County Council's Transport portfolio holder, bemoan and bewail at what she perceived as the Highways Agency's unacceptable level of consultation with regard to their proposed upgrading of the A358. Remember that this is despite the fact that the Highways Agency had been in regular contact with her Officers prior to the start of the public consultation. more...

Petition against transfer

SINCE the Taunton Deane ballot further votes have taken place and have seen Swansea, Brighton and Hove join the growing number of councils opting for retention of their council housing stock. more...

An extra fiver

GARDEN waste wheelie bin £5 increase from £15 to £20 is not only to unify charges across Somerset, it is also in preparation for Somerset becoming a Unitary Authority. more...

Wind farm construction

IT seems that Somerset County Council is hell-bent on imposing wind farms on Somerset people and countryside, oblivious to the fact that wind farms serve no purpose in the battle with global warming, nor do they generate a worthwhile amount of electricity. more...

Skittles

Chard Ladies Skittles League

Results at May 2 Golden Belles 227 (M. Allen 47), Blackbirds 228 (D. Cox 43); Furnham Ladies 265 (S. Wright 50), Hardworkers 224 (B. Enticott 47); Shipwrecks 224 (H. Rawles 49), Dreadnoughts 235 (T. Lawrence/G. O'Dwyer 45); Furnham Floppers 255 (J. Edwards 255), Wanderers 257 (L. Brown 52); Housemartins 210 (T. Mumby 41), Corkys Corkers 195 (M. Banfield 40); Rainbows 294 (T. Finn 64), Hoodwinks 235 (J. Peadon 47). more...

Three Counties Skittles League

Knockout Cup Final: Magpies 305 (N. Day 48), Jockeys 318 (P. Dunstan 53). Nomination League (results at April 30): Jockeys 222-10 (S. Crimp 50), Rogues 205-2 (G. Symes 38); Partistes 221-10 (R. Bailey 50), Golden Boys 190-2 (A. Allen 37); Bell Aftershocks 304-11 (C. Parris 51), Magpies 268-1 (K. Bishop 46); Club Jokers 229-2 (R. Daniels 49), Chard Nomads 267-10 (S. Dening 45); Tree Rats 202-4 (R. Johnson 36), Bell Bandits 210-8 (R. Chick 42). more...

Somerset News

Drivers warned - check your petrol gauge

DRIVERS across Somerset are being urged to top up before they travel as scores of vehicles are running out of fuel on the region's motorways. more...

South Somerset

Election results - Prior snubbed

PRIOR'S 'Combe' back fails ... more...

Taunton News

Car on roof

POLICE are attending an accident in Taunton at the roundbout before the M5. more...

Cricket service before Windies clash

THE Somerset County Cricket Club annual cricket church service takes place at 9.30am on Sunday, May 13, at St James Church, Taunton, before the second day of the match against the West Indies. more...

Musgrove pathology unit praised

THE pathology service based at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital provides an excellent service', according to a national survey. more...

Accident on M5

POLICE have just reopened lane one of the M5 at junction 26 following an accident. more...

Tiverton News

Attempted robbery of elderly woman

POLICE in Tiverton are appealing for information following an attempted robbery that took place on Tuesday. more...

Town Talk

Mark Friendship Club

On May 3, a beautiful sunny afternoon, the club met in the church hall. There were 35 members present and a new member, Mrs June Wall, was welcomed by the chairman. There were a number of apologies. Everyone was pleased to welcome back Mr Derek Stone and reports were given on other sick members. A signed birthday card, along with a gift token, was presented to the secretary in time for her 80th birthday next week. She expressed her thanks to everyone. more...

Royal British Legion Women’s Section – Pawlett branch

A very successful fundraising event, in the form of a wine and cheese evening was held by the women's section in the village hall, where members, friends and loyal supporters enjoyed a very pleasant evening while raising much needed funds for British Legion charities. more...

Mark Friendship Club

Truro News

Roads will be busiest yet this weekend

This weekend is expected to be the busiest of the year so far and thousands of motorists are expected to head for Cornwall or Devon. more...

RNLI warning for weekend

RNLI lifeguards and volunteer lifeboat crews in the south west are appealing to people not to let the tide catch them out this bank holiday weekend. This follows two incidents in which youngsters were cut off by the rising tide in Cornwall. more...

Village News From Around Minehead

RSPB Notes

PEERING AT the guttering on my roof, looking for the source of the chattering of a sparrow, my attention was drawn way past it into a bright blue sky where a lone swift sailed magnificently past on long, crescent-shaped wings. more...

Village News From Around Taunton

RSPB Notes

Summer in spring

Summer in Spring. more...

Village News From Around Wellington

RSPB Notes

Yeovil News

Unusual wildlife sightings in Somerset

THE hottest April on record has led to some unusual sightings of wildlife in the Somerset countryside. more...

Counting starts soon

THE big task of counting the votes cast in yesterday's local elections will start shortly. more...

New travel inn opens in Yeovil

THE new Premier Travel Inn at Alvington Lane in Brympton, Yeovil, officially opened yesterday. more...

Poor air quality warning

PUBLIC health and environment experts in South Somerset are warning the public to anticipate poorer than average air quality this month. more...

LibDems retain local power

THE Liberal Democrats retained control of South Somerset District Council with a strong stranglehold on power of local government. more...

Boating Cornwall News

Knox-Johnston in third place in VELUX race

A victorious Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, aboard his yacht Saga Insurance, arrived in 3rd place of the final leg of the VELUX 5 Oceans. more...

Bridgwater Mercury News

Election success for Sedgemoor Tories

AFTER weeks of campaigning and tens of thousands of votes being cast, it's very much a case of "as you were" at Sedgemoor District Council. more...

New trust for mental health services?

Albion lose Hodge to full-time contract with Coventry

Labour win town council battle

Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News News

Election success for Sedgemoor Tories

AFTER weeks of campaigning and tens of thousands of votes being cast, it's very much a case of "as you were" at Sedgemoor District Council. more...

Chard & Ilminster News News

Chard Ladies Evening Guild

LAUGHTER was very much in evidence at the May Chard Ladies Evening Guild meeting when over 57 members and visitors were entertained by the Drama Group. more...

Friends of St John 100+ Club, Tatworth

Ilminster Colourists Art Group

THE Colourists Art Group met at the Minster Rooms, Ilminster on April 27. more...

Driver charged with string of offences

A MAN appeared in court yesterday (Thursday, May 3) charged with a string of driving offences after being arrested in Ilminster. more...

New colours for Ilminster

THERE was a change in colour for the Ilminster ward for with South Somerset District Council's election today (Thursday), with two LibDem's claiming the tightly contested seats for the town. more...

Falmouth Packet News

Business as usual in Penryn say traders

Carrick district council has asked members of the public to be patient while works to transform the public spaces in Penryn take place. Project officer Chris Matthews has urged people to support the traders who are open as usual for business. more...

Election results

There have been gains for the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats in the local elections in Cornwall. more...

Scouts in final training for the Ten Tors

Scouts from Falmouth, Truro, Devoran and Newquay will be striding out across a well known moor next week, regardless of the weather. Dartmoor, renowned for its treacherous terrain and extreme, unpredictable weather, will, once again be the venue for Ten Tors, a gruelling, annual expedition, involving 2,400 young people from across the country, on the May 12-13, and the local youngsters will be there. more...

Election results due soon

Liberal Democrats have won control of Caradon council in Cornwall but residents in Kerrier and Carrick are having to wait until later today to see the outcome of voting. more...

Road reopend after crash at Devoran

THE A39 at Devoran has now been reopened following a four vehicle crash this morning. more...

Fish are being "wiped out" in polluted river

Pollution is killing fish and threatening other wildlife in a Penryn river. more...

Local information

For full details about Bank holiday weekend traffic, weather and other conditions, click onto the link above marked Local Information or click here more...

Beach huts for Falmouth

Six brightly painted beach huts, or kiosks, are available to rent on Event Square at Discovery Quay. more...

Turn out your cupboards says history group

Come on Mawnan turn out your cupboards, cellars and attics for old film and photographs. That's the call from the newly formed Mawnan Smith Local History Group. more...

Finishing touches to 150th anniversary

Devoran Church members, together with the local school were putting the finishing touches to the church's 150th anniversary today. more...

Mid Devon Star News

Phone theft in Plymouth

Police in Plymouth are trying to identify a man who stole a phone from under the owner's nose in a pub in the city. more...

Woman punched in violent attack

POLICE in Bideford are asking for witnesses following an assault on a woman in Clovelly Road just before 1 pm on Saturday, April 21. more...

Attempted robbery of elderly woman

POLICE in Tiverton are appealing for information following an attempted robbery that took place on Tuesday. more...

Plymouth robbery appeal

PLYMOUTH police are trying to identify the offenders and their car connected to a robbery in Ham Drive, Plymouth, at about 4.40pm on Thursday, April 19. more...

Somerset County Gazette News

Accident on M5

POLICE have just reopened lane one of the M5 at junction 26 following an accident. more...

Car on roof

POLICE are attending an accident in Taunton at the roundbout before the M5. more...

Free event on the Blackdowns

THE Blackdown Hills Area of Natural Beauty Partnership is hosting its Community Conference at the Forestry Commission forest at Wych Lodge, Staple Fitzpaine, near Taunton on Saturday, June 9. more...

Independents wrest control at West Somerset

THE political landscape in West Somerset changed overnight, with the Independents wresting control of the district council from the Conservatives. more...

Cricket service before Windies clash

Musgrove pathology unit praised

THE pathology service based at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital provides an excellent service', according to a national survey. more...

Somerset County Gazette Sport

Shock promotion for Tigers

TAUNTON Tigers have been promoted to Division One of the England Basketball League. more...

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