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Stories for 10 October 2006

Albion News

Hastie is hero in much-needed victory

National Div Three South: Bridgwater & Albion 22, Old Patesians 17  more...

Hastie is hero in much-needed victory

National Div Three South: Bridgwater & Albion 22, Old Patesians 17  more...

Bridgwater News

MP launches 'Save Our Children' bid.

EVERY Bridgwater schoolchild will be given a fluorescent jacket to keep them safe on the county's roads if a potentially lifesaving campaign launched this week proves successful.  more...

Somerset's World Heritage Site bid

A PROPOSAL is being developed which could see the Somerset Levels and Moors become World Heritage Sites, bringing tourism and investment to surrounding communities.  more...

Hero sons save mum's life.

A BRAVE pair of Bridgwater brothers have been hailed heroes by their proud mum - after saving her life when she fell into a diabetic coma.  more...

Burnham News

Thief targets pensioner, 88.

A MEAN thief has conned an 88-year-old Burnham pensioner after fooling her into letting him into her home.  more...

Camborne And Redruth

College tops ratings

Cornwall College university students are celebrating after gaining the top grades in the South West. The BA (Hons) Social Work graduating class of 2006 has seen three of its students come in the top six of a University of Plymouth cohort of 120 students across Devon and Cornwall.  more...

Chard News

Safer Homes in Somerset

BUSINESSES across Somerset have joined forces to make communities feel safe and be safe.  more...

Competitions

Schools Christmas Card Competition

We are looking for a unique cover for the Bridgwater Mercury's annual corporate Christmas card. The winners drawing, name and the name of their school will appear on the card.  more...

Schools Christmas Card Competition

We are looking for a unique cover for the Bridgwater Mercury's annual corporate Christmas card. The winners drawing, name and the name of their school will appear on the card.  more...

Schools Christmas Card Competition

We are looking for a unique cover for the Bridgwater Mercury's annual corporate Christmas card. The winners drawing, name and the name of their school will appear on the card.  more...

Schools Christmas Card Competition

We are looking for a unique cover for the Bridgwater Mercury's annual corporate Christmas card. The winners drawing, name and the name of their school will appear on the card.  more...

Schools Christmas Card Competition

We are looking for a unique cover for the Somerset County Gazette's annual corporate Christmas card. The winners drawing, name and the name of their school will appear on the card.  more...

Schools Christmas Card Competition

We are looking for a unique cover for the Somerset County Gazette's annual corporate Christmas card. The winners drawing, name and the name of their school will appear on the card.  more...

Cullompton News

Apple pressing day

APPLE growers in the Cullompton area can make use of spare fruit next weekend as the Common Players will be at the town's farmers' market with their mobile apple press Pomona.  more...

Exhbibitions

Artic mission was ill-fated

One of Britain's best-known naval history experts will be appearing at the National Maritime Museum next month to give an illustrated lecture about Sir John Franklin's famously ill-fated final Arctic mission.  more...

Artic mission was ill-fated

One of Britain's best-known naval history experts will be appearing at the National Maritime Museum next month to give an illustrated lecture about Sir John Franklin's famously ill-fated final Arctic mission.  more...

The last of the oyster men

Oysters and Falmouth oyster fishery is much in the minds of local residents this month as the dredging season gets under way and the final plans are put in place for the oyster festival at the end of next week.  more...

Farmers' Home

It's still Greek!

As promised last month we will be looking at Greek main courses, which can easily be made here using our ingredients. This is part of the world that has a healthy diet as they use olive oil rather than animal fats.  more...

It's still Greek!

As promised last month we will be looking at Greek main courses, which can easily be made here using our ingredients. This is part of the world that has a healthy diet as they use olive oil rather than animal fats.  more...

Farming News

Fit Stock Killed in FMD Cull

Scientists at the Institute for Animal Health have shown that up to 23 per cent of farms diagnosed as having foot-and-mouth in the UK outbreak of 2001 did not have the disease.  more...

Features

Revealing Study

EACH month there seems to be another study published highlighting the enormous health benefits of milk.  more...

Now there's duty of care

FARMERS should not be afraid of the new agricultural waste regulations but they do need to take action now to register their exemptions, says an ADAS spokesperson.  more...

Helston And Porthleven

Cash benefits community

At a time when the community is giving thanks for successful harvests, money gathered from one of Helston's favourite music events has now been ploughed back into the community, with five musical and arts groups reaping the benefits.  more...

Horse ride in aid of breast cancer

Participants of a sponsored horse ride were tickled pink when they raised over £200 for a breast cancer charity.  more...

Ilminster News

Tributes to veteran Reg 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Cameron FOUNDER member of the Ilminster Burma Star Association Reg Hoppy' Hopkins died on Saturday at the age of 88.  more...

In Port

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FALMOUTH Thursday, October 12 08.17 (5.0) 20.36 (4.7) Friday, October 13 08.49 (4.7) 21.13 (4.3) Saturday, October 14 09.31 (4.4) 22.14 (3.9) Sunday, October 15 10.53 (4.1) __ __ __ _- Monday, October 16 00.35 (3.9) 13.01 (4.2) Tuesday, October 17 01.47 (4.1) 14.04 (4.4) Wednesday, October 18 02.40 (4.4) 14.52 (4.7) TRURO: Subtract 22 minutes. ST IVES: Subtract 15 minutes. NEWQUAY: Subtract five minutes. All times are GMT. Add one hour for BST.  more...

Land

Early Birds Catch the Corn

THIS year has seen probably the earliest ever maize harvest for North Devon farmer Peter Willes of Willes Farming Ltd, Parkham, near Bideford.  more...

Degradable system speeds growth

SAM Shine of Samco first started development of maize grown under the degradable plastic system in Ireland around ten years ago.  more...

Degradable system speeds growth

SAM Shine of Samco first started development of maize grown under the degradable plastic system in Ireland around ten years ago.  more...

Grant enables firm to cut bracken for compost use

BRACKEN is being harvested again from Black Down, above Burrington Combe, thanks to a grant from the Mendip Hills AONB Sustainable Development Fund.  more...

Forage service set up

MOLE Valley Farmers and Timac UK, the well-known plant nutrition specialist, have launched a joint initiative to help farmers to optimise the productivity and profitability of their grassland.  more...

Latest News

Girl dragged from sea

A 17-year-old girl was dragged from the sea early this morning in Newquay.  more...

All set for beer festival

IT'S a busy month for the Cornwall branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) as they prepare for their ever-popular annual beer festival at Falmouth's Princess Pavilion.  more...

Triathlon raises £600 for school kit

OVER 50 competitors took part in the first ever "Mytri" on Sunday, raising over £600 to buy new play equipment for Mylor Bridge primary school and pre-school.  more...

New bar in Falmouth granted license

A couple have been granted a license to open a new cocktail bar in Falmouth despite protests by angry residents.  more...

Writing competition winners

A ten-year-old from Falmouth and a 13-year-old from Camborne have been judged the best young writers in the Packet's INTOprint competition.  more...

Listings

Playgroup coffee morning

HOLYROOD Playgroup, based next to Cresta in Chard, is holding a coffee morning on Thursday, beginning at 9.15am.  more...

Livestock

Combating Fog Fever

THIS month NADIS vet Richard Laven offers some useful information on the identification and treatment of fog fever.   more...

Limousins Sell Well

STAGS Auctioneers were once again pleased with the results of their sale at Keith Sherrell's Bristol Sales Centre when they offered cattle on behalf of the South West Limousin Club.  more...

Focus On Beef And Breeds

THIS month South West Farmer puts the focus on beef and breeds and offers some useful information from some of the leading suppliers in the region.  more...

Machinery News

Power and control at your fingertips

FOR farmers and contractors who spend many hours in a tractor seat, the considerable benefits of the Case IH Multicontroller will not have gone unnoticed.  more...

Minehead News

Stallholders wanted for Christmas market

ORGANISERS of a planned Christmas market have put out a plea for stallholders.  more...

Music

From Berlin to Broadway to Sedgemoor

A MUSICAL double act is touring small Somerset venues and village halls this autumn.  more...

Win tickets to see punk rock legends

NORTHERN Irish punk legends Stiff Little Fingers are gracing the Palace stage in Bridgwater next Wednesday (October 18).  more...

Deirdre Cartwright Group

THE Deirdre Cartwright Group is performing at Bridgwater Arts Centre on Friday (October 13).  more...

National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Artic mission ill-fated

One of Britain's best-known naval history experts will be appearing at the National Maritime Museum next month to give an illustrated lecture about Sir John Franklin's famously ill-fated final Arctic mission.  more...

News

Hodges leaves for Rovers

FORMER Yeovil Town assistant Kevin Hodges has left the club and joined Coca-Cola League Two side Bristol Rovers as head of its youth development programme.  more...

Other Devon News

Celebration of Food

CELEBRATIONS are being held this month to honour the delicious food and drink produced across Devon, and several Mid Devon businesses are getting involved.  more...

Others

Bowls club announces sad news

IT IS with great sadness that Donyatt Bowling Club has announced the death of life president, John Wiseman, who died last Friday.  more...

Phil Cork

Gains can be Secured

OF late there has been much debate in the dairy industry about whether farmers should invest on-farm, in dairy processing, or neither.  more...

Gains can be Secured

OF late there has been much debate in the dairy industry about whether farmers should invest on-farm, in dairy processing, or neither.  more...

Postbag

Just a load of hot air!

SITTING a couple of thousand miles away in South Africa and reading the Tale of Two Cities online.  more...

Just a load of hot air!

SITTING a couple of thousand miles away in South Africa and reading the Tale of Two Cities online.  more...

Just a load of hot air!

SITTING a couple of thousand miles away in South Africa and reading the Tale of Two Cities online.  more...

Property

Big dairy farms are selling well

MARK Bromell, partner of Kivells specialising in the sale of South West dairy farms, reports the successful sale of two well equipped holdings in North Cornwall.  more...

Big dairy farms are selling well

MARK Bromell, partner of Kivells specialising in the sale of South West dairy farms, reports the successful sale of two well equipped holdings in North Cornwall.  more...

Big dairy farms are selling well

MARK Bromell, partner of Kivells specialising in the sale of South West dairy farms, reports the successful sale of two well equipped holdings in North Cornwall.  more...

Schools Competition

Why Barclays backed competition

The Packet invited all local schools to submit entries for the INTOprint Young Writers' Competition, with cash prizes for the best primary and secondary school entries, which were judged by Tony Cowell, of the Falmouth-based Write Factor literary and entertainment agency.  more...

Why Barclays backed competition

The Packet invited all local schools to submit entries for the INTOprint Young Writers' Competition, with cash prizes for the best primary and secondary school entries, which were judged by Tony Cowell, of the Falmouth-based Write Factor literary and entertainment agency.  more...

Why Barclays backed competition

The Packet invited all local schools to submit entries for the INTOprint Young Writers' Competition, with cash prizes for the best primary and secondary school entries, which were judged by Tony Cowell, of the Falmouth-based Write Factor literary and entertainment agency.  more...

Why Barclays backed competition

The Packet invited all local schools to submit entries for the INTOprint Young Writers' Competition, with cash prizes for the best primary and secondary school entries, which were judged by Tony Cowell, of the Falmouth-based Write Factor literary and entertainment agency.  more...

Why Barclays backed competition

The Packet invited all local schools to submit entries for the INTOprint Young Writers' Competition, with cash prizes for the best primary and secondary school entries, which were judged by Tony Cowell, of the Falmouth-based Write Factor literary and entertainment agency.  more...

Speedway

First-leg draw looks ominous for Rebels in cup final

Premier League KO Cup final, first leg: Somerset Rebels 45, King's Lynn Stars 45  more...

Another draw leaves Rebels with a mountain to climb

Premier League KO Cup final, first leg: Somerset Rebels 45, King's Lynn Stars 45  more...

Taunton News

Taunton firm takes on 22 staff - and 22 vehicles.

A TAUNTON builder has taken on 22 new maintenance technicians and bought 22 new vans to cope with extra work.  more...

Offenders to clean up graffiti

PROBLEMS with graffiti in Bishops Lydeard are being wiped clean on Thursday as offenders are being put to work to remove it.  more...

Appeal after theft at off licence

POLICE in Taunton are trying to trace a man who they think may be able to help with their enquires into a theft of a pack of lager from an off licence in East Reach.  more...

Appeal after theft at off licence

POLICE in Taunton are trying to trace a man who they think may be able to help with their enquires into a theft of a pack of lager from an off-licence in East Reach.  more...

Taunton Rfc

Late try spree stuns Taunton

TAUNTON conceded four tries in eight minutes of injury time at the end of the game, as they went down 44-8 at home to Torquay Athletic in South-West Two (W).  more...

Theatre

Acclaimed Indian dance choreographer

INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Indian dance choreographer Liz Lea is performing The Blue Tour at Bridgwater Arts Centre on Saturday (October 14).  more...

Comic tale of creation

BRISTOL based Full Beam Visual Theatre are performing The Man Who Discovered That Women Lay Eggs at Bridgwater Arts Centre on Thursday (October 12).  more...

Shiona's play goes on tour

A FORMER Bridgwater College drama teacher has penned a new play which is taking the West Country by storm.  more...

Tiverton News

Bright future for Tiverton pupils

Tiverton High School hosted a Bright Futures two-day event last week to challenge students to develop their communication skills, teamwork and creativity and proved to be an unusual but successful way of presenting entrepreneurship.  more...

Trevor Hayne

Pat on back for Bill

I KNOW that this will take some believing and I can assure you all that I haven't been drinking, but I sincerely believe that there was a semblance of a smile on the faces of the many hundreds of beef farmers who attended the South West Beef Event at Hatherleigh a couple of weeks ago.  more...

Wellington News

New centre opened

THE opening to the public of Wiveliscombe's new Silver Street Centre attracted hundreds of people to the town.  more...

Writing Competition

The winners

A ten-year-old from Falmouth and a 13-year-old from Camborne have been judged the best young writers in the Packet's INTOprint competition.  more...

Yeovil News

An apple a day.....

APPLE Day is being celebrated at the Levels and Moors Food & Craft Market on October 21 between 10am and 2pm at Montacute House.  more...

Specialist MS nurses are needed, says MP

YEOVIL MP David Laws has backed a proposal for more specialist multiple sclerosis nurses to be created.  more...

Bangers and mash!

A BANGERS and Mash Day will take place at Vicarage Street Methodist Church in Yeovil on Saturday (Oct 14) from 10am until 1.30pm.  more...

Early warning alert system

HUNDREDS of people have been recruited to swell a partnership campaign to combat crime in Somerset.  more...

Police name tragic road crash victim

POLICE have named the woman who died in a car crash after colliding with a cow on the Cartgate link road on the outskirts of Yeovil on Sunday morning.  more...

Major incident - tomorrow!

A MAJOR incident will occur on the A303 on Thursday - but residents are warned that it is only an exercise to test South Somerset District Council's emergency response plans.  more...

Bridgwater Mercury News

Hospice donation plan rejected.

BRIDGWATER Town Council has shelved plans to donate tens of thousands of pounds of council tax money to an out-of-town charity.   more...

Somerset's World Heritage Site bid

A PROPOSAL is being developed which could see the Somerset Levels and Moors become World Heritage Sites, bringing tourism and investment to surrounding communities.   more...

They'll be flying the Carnival Flag after all.

BRITISH Flag Carnivalites will still take part in this year's precession after being reunited with £1,000 worth of electricals stolen on Sunday, October 1.   more...

MP launches 'Save Our Children' bid.

EVERY Bridgwater schoolchild will be given a fluorescent jacket to keep them safe on the county's roads if a potentially lifesaving campaign launched this week proves successful.   more...

Hero sons save mum's life.

A BRAVE pair of Bridgwater brothers have been hailed heroes by their proud mum - after saving her life when she fell into a diabetic coma.   more...

Intimidated: Restaurant customers abused by Cornhill yobs.

THE manager of Bridgwater's new town centre Prezzo restaurant believes anti-social behaviour is intimidating customers and affecting trade.   more...

"Concrete Castle" to become luxury holiday homes?

BRIDGWATER'S deteriorating Castle House could be saved by plans to transform it into luxury holiday homes.   more...

"Miracle" man Mervyn's mission to aid orphans.

NINE years after doctors gave him just six months to live, a "miracle" man from Nether Stowey has completed the latest chapter of an astonishing £40,000 fundraising mission to help orphaned children in India.   more...

Hastie is hero in much-needed victory

National Div Three South: Bridgwater & Albion 22, Old Patesians 17   more...

North Petherton lose unbeaten record in off-day

Somerset One: North Petherton 7, Imperial 20   more...

Bridgwater Mercury Sport

Team of the Year accolade for Bridgwater cricketers

BRIDGWATER Cricket Club were awarded the Team of the Year accolade by the Northgear Sport West of England Premier League at the annual dinner and presentation evening in Bristol on Friday.   more...

No luck for Rebels in Premier Fours and Pairs

SOMERSET Rebels speedway team, the defending champions, finished runners-up in the Premier League Fours Championship at Workington on Saturday.   more...

First-leg draw looks ominous for Rebels in cup final

Premier League KO Cup final, first leg: Somerset Rebels 45, King's Lynn Stars 45   more...

South-West ladies' title for Enmore duo

EILEEN Binding and Tracy Clapp, of Enmore Park, won the nett section of the English Ladies' Golf Association South-West Division Foursomes over their home course last Monday.   more...

Sapphires' netballers romp to a fine victory at Yeovil

THREE matches away to Yeovil teams at the weekend brought a mixed set of results for Sydenham Netball Club. Against Wyndham, Sapphires took an early lead, thanks to good shooting by Michelle Parr and Laura Hale. Wyndham, reduced the deficit to 7-5, then excellent defending by Lynne Cornish and Nicky Hale kept Wyndham's shooters at bay.   more...

Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News News

Thief targets pensioner, 88.

A MEAN thief has conned an 88-year-old Burnham pensioner after fooling her into letting him into her home.   more...

Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News Sport

Burnham have to battle for cup victory

Somerset County League KO Cup, second round: Nailsea Town 1, Burnham United 2   more...

Disaster under the lights for Berrow

Somerset County League Div Two KO Cup: Street 2, Berrow 0   more...

Alfs stay top with six-goal away victory

Weston & Dist League Div Four: Blagdon 0, King Alfred SC 6   more...

Burnham are outclassed by the leaders

Somerset One rugby: Old Sulians 69, Burnham 0   more...

Another draw leaves Rebels with a mountain to climb

Premier League KO Cup final, first leg: Somerset Rebels 45, King's Lynn Stars 45   more...

Rebels miss out in Pairs and Fours

SOMERSET Rebels speedway team face their toughest task of the season tonight (Wednesday) when they take on King's Lynn Stars at the Norfolk Arena in the second leg of the Premier League Knockout Cup final.   more...

Bandits end Motivators' run in Brent skittles

UNBEATEN Bandits are joint leaders of the Brent Knoll & District Mixed Skittles League after a nine-pin home win last week over Motivators, who hadn't lost before the night.   more...

Karate kid Chris is top of the world again

KING Alfred School's karate star Chris Bailey won four medals, including a gold, at the 2006 WTKA World Championships in Viareggio, Italy, last month.   more...

Golf double for Burnham & Berrow

BURNHAM & Berrow Golf Club's men have completed a notable double, winning the Somerset Bowl and the Avalon League Finals Day within a week of each other.   more...

Camborne Packet News

MP calls for probe

CAMBORNE-Redruth MP Julia Goldsworthy has joined calls for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the closure of a Cornish company - owned by a multi-millionaire - which went into administration last week.   more...

Cocaine trial jury told of ‘death threat’

Police officers were alerted to a stash of £50,000 worth of cocaine hidden in a field at Mithian by a man who received death threats from his wife's nephew, a Truro Crown Court jury heard on Monday.   more...

Chard & Ilminster News News

Tributes to veteran Reg 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Cameron   more...

Chard & Ilminster News Sport

Bowls club announces sad news

IT IS with great sadness that Donyatt Bowling Club has announced the death of life president, John Wiseman, who died last Friday.   more...

Falmouth Packet News

New bar in Falmouth granted license

A couple have been granted a license to open a new cocktail bar in Falmouth despite protests by angry residents.   more...

Writing competition winners

A ten-year-old from Falmouth and a 13-year-old from Camborne have been judged the best young writers in the Packet's INTOprint competition.   more...

Girl dragged from sea

A 17-year-old girl was dragged from the sea early this morning in Newquay.   more...

Somerset County Gazette News

Appeal after theft at off licence

POLICE in Taunton are trying to trace a man who they think may be able to help with their enquires into a theft of a pack of lager from an off-licence in East Reach.   more...

Stallholders wanted for Christmas market

ORGANISERS of a planned Christmas market have put out a plea for stallholders.   more...

Offenders to clean up graffiti

PROBLEMS with graffiti in Bishops Lydeard are being wiped clean on Thursday as offenders are being put to work to remove it.   more...

New centre opened

THE opening to the public of Wiveliscombe's new Silver Street Centre attracted hundreds of people to the town.   more...

Somerset County Gazette Sport

Late try spree stuns Taunton

TAUNTON conceded four tries in eight minutes of injury time at the end of the game, as they went down 44-8 at home to Torquay Athletic in South-West Two (W).   more...

South West Farmer News

Fit Stock Killed in FMD Cull

Scientists at the Institute for Animal Health have shown that up to 23 per cent of farms diagnosed as having foot-and-mouth in the UK outbreak of 2001 did not have the disease.   more...

Power and control at your fingertips

FOR farmers and contractors who spend many hours in a tractor seat, the considerable benefits of the Case IH Multicontroller will not have gone unnoticed.   more...

Truro Packet News

More jobs on offer

MULTI-MILLIONAIRE businessman Tony Murtagh is in the process of recruiting hundreds of new staff for his money lending businesses in Truro despite sacking up to 200 workers at another of his companies.   more...

Man, 70, foils attacker

A 70-year-old man from Mount Hawke has been praised by police for standing up to a man who threatened to kill him in Truro.   more...

Yeovil Express News

Bangers and mash!

A BANGERS and Mash Day will take place at Vicarage Street Methodist Church in Yeovil on Saturday (Oct 14) from 10am until 1.30pm.   more...

Early warning alert system

HUNDREDS of people have been recruited to swell a partnership campaign to combat crime in Somerset.   more...

Major incident - tomorrow!

A MAJOR incident will occur on the A303 on Thursday - but residents are warned that it is only an exercise to test South Somerset District Council's emergency response plans.   more...

Police name tragic road crash victim

POLICE have named the woman who died in a car crash after colliding with a cow on the Cartgate link road on the outskirts of Yeovil on Sunday morning.   more...

Specialist MS nurses are needed, says MP

YEOVIL MP David Laws has backed a proposal for more specialist multiple sclerosis nurses to be created.   more...

Yeovil Express Sport

Hodges leaves for Rovers

FORMER Yeovil Town assistant Kevin Hodges has left the club and joined Coca-Cola League Two side Bristol Rovers as head of its youth development programme.   more...

  
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