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The caravans fight back.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Hard on the heels of the pasty tax, the church tax and the granny tax, West Country businesses are also faced with the caravan tax. Chancellor George Osborne announced plans to impose VAT on static caravans in...

Have we made it too easy?
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) It's no surprise at all to learn that A-level and GCSE grades have indeed got progressively easier over the past decade. The only surprise is that, after more than two decades of denials, the education establishment...

Church congregation in bid for heavenly bodies.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: MARTIN HESP wdnews@bepp.co.uk Push-ups on pews, circuit training in cloisters, weight lifting under stained glass windows - if this all sounds too biblical to be true, then take a peek inside Dulverton's...

Police chief to join national protest at cuts.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Gloucestershire's top policeman is to join thousands of rank-and-file police officers for a national protest against cuts. Tony Melville, Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Police, confirmed on Twitter, that he will...

Rebel Newman wins place at Euro U21 final.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Somerset Rebel Kyle Newman qualified for the European Under-21 Championship final by finishing fourth in his semifinal round held in Pfaffenhofen, Germany. Newman scored ten points to progress to the final in...

Stoner leads by a point ahead of Le Mans race.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: DAVE RYLAND Casey Stoner took another commanding victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix to move to the head of the MotoGP riders' standings after three rounds. After his triumph in Spain last time out,...

Drug switch may help save NHS GBP84m.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) The NHS could save more than GBP84 million a year if it switched treatment for a common eye condition to a cheaper drug used to treat cancer, study authors have claimed. One of the largest trials carried out in the...

Belgian flier Kevin extends lead in the British title race.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: MICK PERRY Belgian Kevin Strijbos increased his lead in the open class of the British Motocross Championships with three wins from three starts in the third round of the Maxxis tyres-backed series at Lyng...

West rowers boost British medal bonanza.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Frome's Paul Mattick and Tewkesbury's Zac Purchase were among the British rowers who made the most of a weekend in Serbia. The Olympic hopefuls from the West Country contributed to a Team GB haul of 12 medals,...

On with the wellies, it's showtime.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: HEATHER PICKSTOCK wdnews@bepp.co.uk Wet weather failed to dampen the spirits of thousands of visitors who braved the rain to head to the 153rd North Somerset Show. Organisers at the North Somerset...

Man arrested after sex attack.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A 19-year-old woman was sexually assaulted while walking home from a night out with friends in Swindon. The attack is said to have taken place just before 2.30am on Friday, May 4 at the rear of Warwick Road. The...

Dairy man put his beloved family first.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: Lloyd Robert Slocombe The funeral service for Lloyd Robert Lintell Slocombe was held at the United Reformed Church, Street, Somerset, on Tuesday, April 3. The service was conducted by the Rev Tim Richards...

Cookery fund-raiser left a legacy of hope.(Obituary)
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A woman who raised more than GBP5,500 for the Bath Cancer Unit support group from the proceeds of a cookery book she wrote has died. Mother-of-two Janet Buckley had been suffering from cancer and died at the...

Rooney hopes Pippy will be on title form.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: TOM PIERCE Wayne Rooney is expected to be at Chester tomorrow to witness the debut of his two-yearold colt Pippy in the Manor House Stables Lily Agnes Stakes. The Manchester United and England striker,...

Windsor Palace denies Abbey hat-trick of wins.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Windsor Palace caused a huge upset by holding off his esteemed stablemate St Nicholas Abbey to clinch the High Chaparral European Breeders Fund Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh. Trainer Aidan O'Brien landed...

Avengers film breaks box office records.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) The Avengers smashed the US box office domestic revenue record with a 200.3 million US dollars debut. It is by far the biggest opening ever, shooting past the previous record of 169.2 million US dollars for the...

Vladimir Putin took the oath [...].
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Vladimir Putin took the oath of office in a brief but regal Kremlin ceremony yesterday, while on the streets outside thousands of riot police prevented hundreds of demonstrators from protesting his return to the...

Austerity in Doubt as the People Vote
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: GEOFF MEADE Press Association in Brussels Europe's austerity plans were in question last night after French and Greek elections delivered decisive votes against job cuts and tax rises. France elected a...

Analysis Should Osborne be worried by message from France?
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Francois Hollande's triumph in the French presidential election has, it seems, sent a clear message - voters are tired of austerity. Jubilant Socialist supporters said his capture of Elysee Palace from Nicolas...

17 dead, 47 missing after Napal floods.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Police said the death toll has reached 17 from the weekend flash flooding in western Nepal. Another 47 people are missing and presumed dead. Police official Shailesh Thapa said rescuers were searching the banks of...

Ex-death row Briton locked up once more.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A Scotsman released from prison after spending two decades on Ohio's Death Row is heading back to jail. Ken Richey was sentenced yesterday to three years for threatening a judge who prosecuted his original case....

Peruvian beach warning after deaths.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Peru's Health Ministry is urging people to stay away from Pacific beaches from Lima northward after recent deaths of pelicans and dolphins. Neither the Health Ministry nor Peru's oceanographic institute has...

Harding's delight at staying is tempered by pals leaving.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: CHRIS SWIFT Young Bristol Rovers striker Mitch Harding has spoken of his delight at earning a new contract with the club. But the 19-year-old, from Weston-super-Mare, admits the news was tempered by...

Hereford will find it tough admits Keyte.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: BARRY GRIFFITHS Hereford United chairman David Keyte is under no illusions of the problems facing the Bulls following their relegation from the Football League. "It took the club nigh on ten years to...

Clevedon set for showdown.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) The Somerset Premier Cup final between Clevedon Town and Weston-super-Mare will be played at the Hand Stadium tonight (7.45pm). The tie should have been played last week but was postponed because of the severe...

Bird steps back at Wellington.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Ken Bird is stepping down as chairman of troubled Toolstation League club Wellington after ten years in the job. He said: "Having given the matter a lot of thought, I've decided to take a step back. "I feel...

MacLean aims to keep place at Cheltenham.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Steve MacLean said he was delighted to open his goalscoring account for Cheltenham Town against former club Plymouth Argyle in Saturday's 2-1 victory at Home Park. MacLean hopes his 23rd minute strike and his...

Bank giant's announcement due.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) BANKING giant HSBC will today announce its results for the first three months of the year. The company is shedding up to 100 jobs at its Swansea call centre as part of a major restructure. HSBC has...

Children given police warning for sex attacks.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: JASON EVANS Police reporter MORE than 300 children in South West Wales have been given warnings and reprimands after committing crimes including rape, burglary and assault. The South Wales and...

They have lots to lose.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) AS a Royalist and Unionist I am saddened to read comments from people who are opposed to and critical of the Royal Family. However I am disappointed that although the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have made...

There is no EU benefit.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) MR David L Davies in his letter (Have Your Say, April 24) replies to my earlier communication, concerning the demise of Royal Mail, resulting from European Union direct involvement. Sadly, in his usual way...

Hopes for new wisdom.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) MAY I offer my congratulations to all councillors old and new, of all political persuasions, who have been voted on to our councils, be they parish, town or county. Let us hope that all these councillors...

We make up own minds.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) WITH reference to the advert (Post, April 30) in which the Labour Party states "there is no such thing as an independent". I can confirm that I have served as a very proud independent councillor and believe...

What's law on parking?
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) OVER the past few weeks Mill Street and Church Street in Gowerton have been closed for roadworks to be carried out with access to residents. It has been the best few weeks that I have had in the 10 years...

Extraction is way forward.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) MR Childs's letter (Have Your Say, April 27) shows his concern about the extraction of natural shale gas as an energy and material source. Without quoting too many boring statistics, perhaps I can alleviate...

What is true cost of booze?
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) REGARDING the report headed "Parliament drink fears" (Post, May 2), while MPs enjoy cheap drink in the House of Commons they are trying to vote in unaffordable prices of all forms of alcohol. The increased...

Jumpsuits at ready.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) SUNDAY'S match at the Liberty will be a cause for celebration whether the Swans win or lose. Because, despite the massed wisdom of Britain's bookies and TV pundits, the Swansea are staying up -- and they are...

Test is a life-saver.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) DRINK-DRIVING has long been recognised as a deadly occupation. Innocent pedestrians have been killed because motorists believed this country's stringent alcohol limits didn't apply to them. Driving while...

Thanks Simon for fresh ears.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) MALE voice choirs have become something of a tired cliche in Wales in recent years -- the blazers, the beer, the fierce rivalries. So as a nation we have something to thank Simon Cowell for. By giving Only...

Simon's leading the geeks.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: Kate Clarke LEADING the geek vanguard on the stand-up stage, closely followed by David Mitchell and Jimmy Carr, Simon Amstell heads to Swansea's Grand Theatre tomorrow with his new show, Numb. A...

DOUBLE An enigmatic double bill [...].
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) DOUBLE An enigmatic double bill gets under way tomorrow with The Dumb Waiter and The Lover, on at Neath's Gwyn Hall. Two of Harold Pinter's sharp, black comedies are served up by the European Arts Company...

Classic romantic tales set to music.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: Kate Clarke THE Devil's Violin Company peeks behind the veil of literature's classic romantic and dramatic tales in A Love Like Salt. On at Pontardawe's Arts Centre tomorrow, the show sees one of...

Man stole copper and meat 'to pay for funeral clothes'.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) A NEATH man stole copper and meat to sell after he spent all his money on buying clothing to make himself presentable for his mother's funeral. Lyn Phillips from Rockingham Terrace pleaded guilty to three...

Appeal for donors as supplies dry out.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: ROB GOODMAN PEOPLE wanting to give blood are being urged to come forward after it was revealed there were just four days' worth of some supplies left. The Welsh Blood Service has blamed the amount...

Grand Slam raffle raises funds.
May 8, 2012... (From South Wales Evening Post) A SIGNED rugby ball and photos are expected to raise GBP1,000 for charity. Fundraiser Liz James, from Skewen, said she had so far raised GBP487 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. HSBC has pledged to match the...

Help us restore 800-year-old village church.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: Dan Russell dan.russell@gsmg.co.uk ,#.#''%1#5#-$/*!1 096(/(4 76+64$%&2 # 7 6 8)3 A PRIEST is appealing for expert tradesmen from the Grimsby area to come forward to help repair a church that...

Conservationists to meet this weekend.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) CONSERVATIONISTS are embarking on their next woodland activity this coming weekend in North Killingholme. Members of the Humber Conservation Volunteers will be meeting at Chase Hill Wood, off Chase Hill Road,...

Full-back McAllister plans to stay in the region.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Former Bristol City defender Jamie McAllister has issued a "come and get me" plea to West Country football clubs. Released by City last week after his contract expired, the 34-year-old left-back wants to...

Cameras usually come out to [...].
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Cameras usually come out to record happy anniversaries and the village of Westonzoyland has pulled out all the stops to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with an amazing group photograph of hundreds of...

O'Sullivan to play on after landing title.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: JOHN SKILBECK in Sheffield Ronnie O'Sullivan assured snooker fans "I haven't gone yet" after winning his fourth World Championship title at the Crucible last night. The "Rocket" had threatened to...

West women are the most ladylike in the country.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: JEFF WELLS wdnews@bepp.co.uk We have, of course, long suspected young women in the West are far more refined than their counterparts elsewhere in the country - and now it is official. New figures...

New lighting call after woman is robbed.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Calls for improved lighting have been made after a hooded attacker robbed a woman in St Paul's, Cheltenham. Nichola Morrison, landlady of St Paul's Tavern, said she did not allow her staff to walk home alone. She...

Land Rover owner treated for shock.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) The owner of a vehicle which went up in flames was treated for shock. Six firefighters were sent out to deal with the blaze at Sezincote, near Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire at 4.30pm on Sunday and discovered a...

Blaze victim airlifted to specialist unit.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A man has been severely burned on his face, back and hands after fire swept through an house. The man, believed to be in his 50s, was airlifted to the specialist burns unit at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol after the...

Traders' fear after holiday washout blow.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: JEFF WELLS wdnews@bepp.co.uk Miserable bank holiday weather has dealt a severe blow to seaside economies - with shops reporting a massive loss in takings, as Brits stay out of the rain. Shopkeepers...

Show must go on for singer.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) An opera singer who was attacked in the street just days before he takes to the stage has vowed that "the show must go on" - despite being left with two cracked ribs and a badly broken nose. Matthew Pearson was...

Western Daily Press reader Jon Stride.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Western Daily Press reader Jon Stride, of Ridgeway, Sherborne, took this picture of an eager bee in Paddock Gardens, Sherborne WEATHER Sunny spells and showers Page 15 Whatever the weather - the show goes on People...

Charity runner breaks distance world record.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) He ran through some of the worst weather that nature could throw at him, and now inspirational athlete John Reynolds has smashed the world record for the distance run in under seven days. Mr Reynolds, 50, passed...

Cyclist in hospital after car hit him.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A cyclist was hospitalised after he was hit by a car in the city centre. The man, believed to be in his 40s, was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary on the weekend after colliding with the car in Union Street. The...

A child with friends is a healthy one too.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) The more friends a child has, the more physically active they are, scientists from the University of Bristol have discovered. Research found that for each additional friend a child spends about an extra ten minutes...

Robber jailed again for prison fires.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A serial robber who was jailed for five years in 2011 has appeared in court again after starting fires in two cells at Dartmoor Prison. Aaron Pepperall, 25, was jailed in March last year after brandishing a gun and...

M4 motorcycle pair 'blown off their bike'.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A motorcyclist and her pillion passenger were taken to hospital after they were apparently blown off their bike by the wind on the M4 near Swindon yesterday morning. Great Western Ambulance Service received several...

Remember our Forces not just in November.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: Katie Blackburn katie.blackburn@gsmg.co.uk WALKERS have put their best foot forward to help boost the Royal British Legion's funds. From children to grandparents, people of all ages turned out at...

VW sets sail for sales.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: David Laister Business Editor dave.laister@gsmg.co.uk ONE of Europe's top automotive industry executives has spelled out the importance of Grimsby in the continued growth of a German car giant. ...

High Street left out in the cold.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) CONSUMERS shunned the high street during the wettest April on record as overall spending dropped at the sharpest rate in 11 months, a study has revealed Household spending fell by 1.9 per cent, one of the...

Sentiment rises for UK manufacturers.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) BUSINESS sentiment among small and medium-sized manufacturers has risen for the first time since mid-2011, according to a survey by the CBI business group. A balance of 22 per cent of small and...

Inspectors set to consider proposal.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) A PANEL of three inspectors will examine Able UK's plans for a marine energy park that could pave the way for the creation of thousands of new jobs in the renewables industry. The proposal features a...

Ballot blunder costs 400 people their vote.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) An error at a Cheltenham polling station led to hundreds of people's votes not being counted at last week's election. The blunder by the presiding officer in the Warden Hill ward, saw unique voting numbers written...

Four groups to have their say in Hinkley fight.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Communities close to the proposed Hinkley C nuclear power station will make their representations to planning commissioners at four "open floor" hearings starting tomorrow. The first is in Cannington, which...

Caravan tax protesters to lobby MPs in Westminster.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: TINA ROWE t.rowe@bepp.co.uk A delegation from Somerset will travel to the House of Commons tomorrow to urge a Treasury U-turn on VAT proposals which they say could cripple a wide section of the fragile...

Hammers seal place in the final.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) West Ham United are 90 minutes away from a return to the Barclays Premier League after sweeping aside Cardiff City in their play-off semi-final. The Hammers quickly shrugged off the disappointment of missing out...

Blackburn go down after Alcaraz goal.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: ANDY HAMPSON at Ewood Park Antolin Alcaraz's late goal relegated Blackburn Rovers from the Barclays Premier League and ensured Wigan's safety in a nervy game at Ewood Park. Only a win would have saved...

We want clarity at Gloucester admits Lewis.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Dave Lewis has backed the Gloucester board to make the right calls on the new Cherry and Whites coaching team. The Gloucester scrum-half admits the Kingsholm squad want clarity on the structure above them, and a...

Flustered Bristol lose their way as ghosts of play-offs past haunt them.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: CORNISH PIRATES 45 BRISTOL 24 BY STEVE COTTON Last time, it was a team from Devon inflicting the damage; this time it unfolded on Cornish soil. But the ghosts of play-offs past well and truly came back to...

Half of capital's courts to close for Olympics.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Almost half of the courtrooms handling the most serious criminal cases in the capital will be closed down by the Olympics, according to official plans. Crown courts near key venues and travel hotspots will stop...

Barbecue could be to blame for death of campsite girl.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: DANIELLE DWYER wdnews@bepp.co.uk Tributes poured in yesterday to a teenage girl who was killed in a campsite tragedy thought to have been caused by a disposable barbecue. Devastated friends set up a...

Photographic memories of 'the Raj' found.
May 8, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A shoe box full of images capturing life in India at least a century ago has been discovered in one of Scotland's national collections. One shows buildings in the city of Calcutta lit up over the Lal Dighi body...

Learn to face your fears and take life by the horns.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Have you ever wished you felt brave enough to change career? Or that you were confident enough to leave a relationship that is going nowhere? Reporter Laura Stuart-Cook meets a Lincolnshire life coach who...

We should be consulted on future funding of NHS.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) THE UK desperately needs a mechanism that requires our politicians to enter into a binding "electorate pact", with incarceration being a possible penalty for any broken promises or acts of deception that...

Such fantastic support.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) OUR Workers Memorial Day services went well in the towns of Immingham, Grimsby and Cleethorpes. The support for those families which have lost loved ones was fantastic. I thank one and all to help get...

It eases queuing.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) I WOULD like to respond to two letters in Viewpoint: Traffic Lights Need Changing To Make Junction Safer (April 30), and Cleethorpes Street Needs Totally Resurfacing Not Patchwork (May 3). In response to...

Distorted system.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) MY daughter and family moved to France some nine years ago, where they speak French, work and pay French taxes. However, only French nationals can vote in their presidential elections and thus my daughter and...

Stop the talk and walk the walk.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) I DECIDED to abstain from voting in the local elections as no one busy campaigning does enough for residents. I see the logic in improving and keeping up with the prom area for visitors to bring money into...

Thanks for all your hard work.
May 8, 2012... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) MY mother and brother, who have recently moved into Nelson House, and I would like to thank Shoreline staff Andy Hale, Alan Drew and Jackie Bennett for all their hard work making this move possible. Also...