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Stories for 21 May 2008

Bridgwater News

Court results

Recent cases dealt with by Sedgemoor magistrates.  more...

Fight for share of carnival spoils

ORGANISERS of Bridgwater Carnival are urging local charities and organisations to share the spoils from this year's spectacular.  more...

Northgate development: clarification

YESTERDAY'S (Tuesday's) edition of the Mercury included a special feature on plans to regenerate Northgate in Bridgwater.  more...

Chance to protect your valuables

PEOPLE will have a chance to get their valuable belongings property marked at an event in Bridgwater on Tuesday.  more...

Council signs up to safety strategy

SEDGEMOOR District Council has joined forces with the Health and Safety Executive to protect its workers.  more...

Bibic celebrates play donation

BRIDGWATER-based children's charity Bibic is celebrating after receiving a large donation towards new play equipment.  more...

Burnham News

Sailor's "miraculous escape" off Burnham coast

BURNHAM Coastguards helped to save the life of a marooned man during a "miraculous escape".  more...

County claims "no cash" for Coast Road improvements

LIBDEM county councillors left hundreds of people disappointed last week - after insisting there is no money to make Berrow's Coast Road safe.  more...

Travellers occupy private Burnham land

POLICE in Burnham have confirmed travellers are illegally occupying a site near Love Lane in the town.  more...

Police arrest Burnham cold caller

POLICE have arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of offences related to cold calling in Burnham.  more...

Camborne And Redruth

Sign up for the summer league

The registration night for the forthcoming Jolly's Camborne and Redruth Premier Pool League summer season will be held on Monday, June 2 at the White Hart in Camborne, starting at 8pm.  more...

Camborne News

Drunk jailed for stabbing

A MAN convicted of stabbing his friend of more than 20 years had already been before the courts 48 times for a total of 91 offences, many of which involved violence.  more...

Communities offered £1million to keep landfill open

Communities close to the United Mines landfill site near Redruth have been offered £1million if they agree it can stay open for another 18 months.  more...

Chard News

Parents warned over sick e-mail

PARENTS in Chard and Ilminster are being warned about a chain e-mail that tells children they will be killed by cartoon character Mickey Mouse if they fail to pass it on to their friends.  more...

Freeze on wage rises

WORKERS at Chard's biggest emp-loyer, Oscar Mayer, have been told that it would "not be prudent" for them to receive pay rises while the company is struggling to make a profit.  more...

Chard Villages News

Keeping it clean...

MEMBERS of Ilton Youth Parish Council are probably too young to remember TV's litter-picking furry friends The Wombles - but they clearly want to make their own community as clean and tidy as Wimbledon Common.  more...

County Sport

Cornwall head to Twickenham

ENGLAND 43pts EASTERN COUNTIES 0pts Cornwall return to Twickenham to face Northumberland on Sunday, June 1 in the final of the County Championship shield after defeating Eastern Counties by six tries to nil at the Recreation Ground.  more...

Farming News

Shaping the countryside

Agriculture is playing a key role in shaping and maintaining the state of the country's natural environment and the successes achieved so far should be celebrated, the NFU said today.  more...

Featured Properties

Tight supply holds back big price fall, says RICS

THE balance of chartered surveyors reported house price falls increased even further but tight supply is limiting the extent of the decline, says Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in its April survey.  more...

Football News

Dramatic late goal seals cup victory for Athletic

FALMOUTH TOWN 2 PENRYN ATHLETIC 3 WITH this Jolly's Combination League Supplementary Cup Final deep into stoppage time, Penryn Athletic snatched a dramatic victory with a goal from their only meaningful attack in the second half.  more...

Players celebrate at rugby club’s annual dinner

FALMOUTH Rugby Club trophy dinner was held at the Membley Hall Hotel and was well attended by 150 players, committee and former players.  more...

Legends take centre stage at club exhibition night

ALMOST 100 people attended a star-studded snooker exhibition evening held at Bell's Court Snooker Club in Falmouth on Saturday night.  more...

Title in sight for Chacewater

CHACEWATER need four points to be crowned the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League division one champions.  more...

Victory for Falmouth A

FALMOUTH Bowling Club A's and B's started their competitive league fixtures this week with the mandatory A v B match which is always difficult for the A team, who are expected to win whilst the Bs have nothing to lose and can play out of their skin to win.  more...

‘British Lions’ return to Penryn

THE final preparations are under way to make sure this weekend's "British Lions" and Penryn Rugby Club reunion is a very special event.  more...

Helston

Treble winners

The Porthleven Rangers team with the three trophies they have won this season - the Falmouth Helston Football League division three title, The Wheatly Cobb Cup and The Terry Jennings Memorial Cup. In the back row from left to right are Brian Buxton, Simon Bew (secretary), Cozy Powell (manager), Dean Williams (chairman), Andy Wortley (goalkeeper), Liam Chapman, Steve Williams, Dave Brand, Tom Layzell, Steve Wortley, Richard Chambers and Ricky Williams. In the front row from left to right are Shaun Winfield, Eddie Roujk, Adrian Willey, Gary Richards, Martin Wortley, Phil Chambers and Robert Hitchens  more...

Unbeaten Mullion stay top

Mullion's lead at the top of division three is still intact as their home game against Barripper on Saturday was the only game in the division that was played.  more...

Wendron under 14’s clinch title

WENDRON u14's 4 ILLOGAN u14's 0 Having finished equal on points with Illogan, Wendron United u14's faced a tense final play-off at Bickland Park to see who would be crowned u14's Alliance League Champions.  more...

Blue’s stay in second spot after emphatic win

ST AGNES 2 HELSTON 7 HELSTON finished their Jolly's Combination League season on a high after they defeated St Agnes 7-2 at Enys Parc.  more...

Helston News

Support for superstore

HELSTON residents have given their overwhelming backing for a new Sainsbury's store in the town following a two day public exhibition.  more...

Future challenges highlighted by re-elected chairman

The challenges posed by a new unitary authority for Cornwall were highlighted by the chairman of Porthleven town council as he began his fourth term of office last week.  more...

Highbridge News

St John's Badgers sniff out success

THREE young members of Highbridge St John's Badgers are through to the national finals of a first aid competition, after scooping armfuls of trophies during the latest stage.  more...

In Port

Shipping intelligence

Tuesday, May 13 Bahamian ro ro Hansaland (7,765/83) sailed from Falmouth Bay for Kotka, Finland. Bahamian general cargo vessel UAL Congo (6,714/98) arrived from Tenerife to Falmouth Bay and sailed for the River Seine. Korean bulker TPC Wellington (23,257/90) arrived from Brazil for bunkers in Falmouth Bay and sailed for Amsterdam. Thailand general cargo vessel Thor Jupiter (24,632/86) arrived from New Orleans for bunkers in Falmouth Bay and sailed for Hamburg. Spanish tanker Mar Patricia (10,527/98) sailed from Falmouth Bay for Mersey. Norwegian cruiseship Fram (11,647/07) arrived from Dover to County Wharf for a cruise call and sailed for Cork, Eire. Marshall Islands tanker Navig8 Faith (29,597/08) arrived from New York for bunkers in Falmouth Bay. German lpg tanker Gaschem Bergen (7,082/91) arrived from Houston for bunkers in the Carrick Roads. St Vincent bulker DD Leader (14,868/85) arrived from Cuba for bunkers in Falmouth Bay. Bahamian tanker Clipper Lancer (6,522/06) arrived from Brazil to Falmouth Bay. Liberian tanker Moscow Kremlin (56,076/98) arrived from Venezuela for bunkers in Falmouth Bay. British tanker Vedrey Tora (3,043/07) arrived from Guernsey to Falmouth Bay. Cayman Islands bulker Pindos (29,031/94) arrived from Dakar, Senegal, for bunkers in Falmouth Bay.  more...

Repairs finished ahead of schedule on islands freight vessel Gry Maritha

After four weeks of repair work being carried out in Penzance's Dry Dock, the Gry Maritha resumed service, ahead of schedule on Monday.  more...

Air of doubt over green light for multi-million dredging project

There is, I feel, an air of mild doubt beginning to creep into port circles as to whether or not the multi-million pound Falmouth Cruiseship Project, which will allow mega cruiseships to berth at the docks, will ever get the green light.  more...

High Tides

NEWLYN Thursday, May 22 05.47 (4.9) 18.04 (5.0) Friday, May 23 06.19 (4.8) 18.36 (4.9) Saturday, May 24 06.50 (4.7) 19.10 (4.8) Sunday, May 25 07.24 (4.5) 19.48 (4.7) Monday, May 26 08.06 (4.4) 20.35 (4.6) Tuesday, May 27 08.59 (4.3) 21.34 (4.5) Wednesday, May 28 10.06 (4.3) 22.42 (4.6) THE LIZARD: Add three minutes. COVERACK: Add 18 minutes. ST IVES: Add seven minutes. FALMOUTH: Add 35 minutes. PORTHLEVEN: Subtract two minutes. HELFORD: Add 20 minutes.  more...

Latest News

Navy ship in diver drama

An investigation is being launched by the Maritime Coastguard Agency as to how divers operating in Falmouth Bay were in danger of being "run-over" by a Royal Navy vessel making her way into the port.  more...

Family put through hell over 'hate campaign' against boy

A Penryn mother has spoken of her anguish over what she believes is a hate campaign targeting her 13-year-old son.  more...

Diver boat owner speaks out

The owner of a dive boat involved in a near miss with a Royal Navy in Falmouth Bay said despite frantic flag waving he thought he was going to be run over.  more...

Local Cricket News

Local lads on Sky Sports cricket show

TWO local cricketers will be in the national spotlight this summer as part of a Sky Sports show.  more...

Taunton crash to local rivals

TAUNTON'S unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt end last Saturday, when they suffered a three-wicket loss at Minehead, in the WEPL Bristol and Somerset Division.  more...

Lydeard suffer one-wicket defeat

BISHOPS Lydeard suffered the narrowest of defeats as they went down by one wicket away to Frome in the Somerset Division last Saturday.  more...

Saints 2nds inflict first Bath defeat for ten years

DAN Hawkins was star of the show as Taunton St Andrew's inflicted a first home defeat for ten years on their Bath counterparts in the WEPL 2nd XI Premier One last Saturday.  more...

Minehead News

Panto celebrations

PANTOMIME groups from across Somerset were rewarded for their hard work at the Somerset Fellowship of Drama's Cinderella Trophy Awards Evening last week.  more...

Blenhiem Gardens Music Festival

BLENHIEM Gardens Music Festival will be kicking off next week as the start of a 14-week season of music, song and dance.  more...

Heroic dog walker in beach rescue

A HEROIC dog walker braved strong tides and freezing water to save a drowning man at Watchet Harbour on Saturday.  more...

Other

Latest news from Burnham Bowling Club

AT HOME to Congresbury in the Ladies' Triples League, Burnham led from the start and by 26 shots at halfway. They continued the momentum throughout the second half to win all three rinks and by a magnificent 45 overall.  more...

King Alfred boxers find it tough at Malmesbury

TWO boys from the local King Alfred Boxing Club were in action last weekend in a show at Malmesbury.  more...

Other Devon News

Civic honour for the 'Pride of Devon'

EXETER City's victorious playoff team are being invited to a civic reception to mark their achievement.  more...

Cyclists and walkers welcome route

CYCLISTS and walkers are set to welcome the completion of improvement work on a cycleway and footpath along the route of the former Barnstaple to Ilfracombe railway line.  more...

Safe place scheme for Torquay

A scheme to help people with learning disabilities has been rolled out in Torbay.  more...

Other Sports

Vikings back to winning ways

South-West Rugby League Conference: Exeter Centurions 11, Somerset Vikings 24.  more...

Postbag

The Hopes we share!

Thought for the week from the Rev Bernard Joy, St Francis Church, Bridgwater: AS a parish priest I sometimes despair that so few come to church as a matter of choice, in order to learn about life and love. But I am grateful for the fact that so many do come, when pushed. Hatching, matching and despatching, that is birth, marriage and death, are three of those occasions when people feel compelled to come.  more...

Add my view to Splash issue

I WOULD just like to add my point of view as I think the Splash is a great Leisure Pool.  more...

Readers Write

Sorry to hear working boats might pull out

I'M sad to read that the working boats may pull out of Falmouth Week, oh, sorry, I mean "Henri Lloyd" Falmouth Week.  more...

Cornwall is the lowest of the low for money

CORNWALL has been the lowest of the low when it comes to money, but what has got me really upset is that the Lib-Dems promised us a "down with tax" mandate and we still haven't got it!  more...

Swans have produced cygnets year after year

THE account headed "Cygnets born at Swanpool" in the May 7 copy of your paper contains inaccuracies.  more...

These youngsters are a credit to Helston School

EACH week when I open the local newspapers I read depressing tales of local youths who have performed some anti-social act in Helston or the surrounding villages.  more...

Ere, wosson the matter with Mr Mayor then?

ERE, wosson with Mr Mayor then? Askin' if them local papers can write good news stories bout our town in a bigger and better way. Don't e know the fun we all have turnin' the pages lookin' for something to raise a smile, it can take a good half hour, value for money that's what I calls it! Why! I was just goin' to put the cap'n's tea on last week when I got to page six and read that our town was named second best coastal town in Britain! "Not the sort of thing you want to read on the front page!" the cap'n snorted. I had to agree, well e is the boss anyway e soon cheered up readin' bout his old shipmates pullin' out of Falmouth Week.  more...

Do a good job and pull your weight for support

MAYOR attacks press over lack of support - and the sound of a big, loud and protracted "aah!" drifted on the other to the far flung corners of the Packet distribution areas!  more...

Site should be protected from any development

I WOULD like to make two comments about the pitch and putt proposal.  more...

What next for Falmouth after pitch and putt?

HOUSING and shops next to the garden centre and on the pitch and putt site at Goldenbank - what next for Falmouth?  more...

Rugby

Keeper Chris is converted to rugby league

BERROW Football Club goalkeeper and BBH FC outfield marauder Chris Warner has joined King Alfred School sports coach Paul Shepherd in the Taunton-based Somerset Vikings rugby-league team this summer.  more...

Schools News

Read all about it - school produces own paper

PERHAPS inspired by reading the Mercury, a group of Bridgwater schoolchildren set out to prove they could produce their own newspaper.  more...

Sg Post Bag

Thanks from Patrick

I AM writing this letter on behalf of my brother Patrick and myself to say a very heartfelt thank you' to all the wonderful staff at the Six Acres Resource Centre, Steve Horne and Gerry O Beany - all the wonderful staff at Meadow View and Orchard Respite care and last but by no means least, the wonderful staff at Sunnyside Bungalow in Williton.  more...

Skipper

This is ‘Wuff’ justice for Bilbo the rescue dog

SURPRISE, surprise the managing editor of the infamous council propaganda mouthpiece has resigned in disgust after just one year producing nothing but still costing the taxpayer £42,000.  more...

Smallholder News

Key role for agriculture

Agriculture is playing a key role in shaping and maintaining the state of the country's natural environment and the successes achieved so far should be celebrated, the NFU said.  more...

Taunton News

BT plans phone kiosk cull

PHONE giant BT wants to remove 50 public phone boxes in the Taunton and Wellington area.  more...

Matt raises £1,000 in friend's memory

AN appeal for a cancer charity in memory of a Taunton man has received a huge boost from a friend.  more...

Bishop visits threatened school

THE Bishop of Bath and Wells has been touring the Taunton and Wellington area recently.  more...

Three arrested in drugs raids

A MAN has admitted possessing cannabis and another has been charged with producing the drug after a police raid in Taunton yesterday (Tuesday).  more...

Court evicts anti-social neighbour

A WOMAN who allegedly plagued her neighbourhood for several years with persistent anti-social behaviour has been kicked out of her council house.  more...

Dogs rescued from flat fire

A MAN was treated for smoke inhalation and two dogs were rescued by firefighters following a blaze in Taunton in the early hours of today.  more...

Taunton Rfc

Queen's coach signs for Plymouth

QUEEN'S College sports coach Wayne Sprangle has signed for National One side Plymouth Albion.  more...

Young Taunton sides toast award-winners

TAUNTON RFC's U-13s and U-14s have held their annual award ceremony at the club's Hyde Park head-quarters.  more...

Truro

City unveil Sean McCarthy as manager

Sean McCarthy was announced as Truro City's new manager this weekend as the club begins to gear itself towards its first Southern League season.  more...

Cockspur Cup defeat for Truro

Truro's Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League game at St Just was called off on Saturday morning due to the weather, writes Michael Weeks.  more...

Truro News

Centre for cricket gets green light

A state-of-the-art cricket training centre has been given the green light for a site next to Truro College.  more...

Village News From Around Taunton

West Buckland

WI: It was on a fine warm evening for the May meeting, which had a good attendance, members having dragged themselves away from their gardens and barbecues.  more...

Wellington News

Wivey brigade in chip pan demo

PEOPLE at Pulsford Lodge Residential Care Home, in Wiveliscombe, found out what to do in the event of a fire during a visit from the town's brigade.  more...

Fight for monument steps up

THE fight to save Wellington Monument is stepping up a gear.  more...

  
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