THE Clarks shoe factory at Dowlish Ford, near Ilminster, will almost certainly close because of competition from overseas. That was the prediction of the firm's PR boss John Keery last week amid further speculation about the factory's long-term future
NINETEEN nurses from Spain will shortly be joining the nursing team at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. The nurses all choose the Trust after a meeting with senior nurses from Plymouth Hospitals during a recruitment trip organised by the Department of Health
MORE than 47 male voice choirs, numbering 2,000 singers in all, will be converging on Cornwall this weekend. The Duchy is playing host to the first-ever Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival, with almost 30 festival concerts and events at
EXTENSIVE studies and preparations were rewarded with two performances of A Midsummer Night's Dream by children at Par's Roselyon School. All Year Five and Six pupils had been studying the play, its plot, characters and themes for six months, and rehearsing
WORK to rebuild Falmouth's historic Queen's Wharf is on schedule. The £4million scheme follows a devastating fire in early January. A&P Falmouth, the owners of the dockyard, say that the redevelopment is on target for completion in August. The wharf
TWENTY of Britain's hottest young surfers enjoyed a training camp, organised by the governing body for the sport, the British Surfing Association, and sponsored by Rip Curl. Although the surf wasn't pumping, the youngsters in the Rip Curl British Junior
MURDER victim Anthony John Sweet may have been dead for up to five days before his body was found by police. The former Tesco security guard was last seen alive on Good Friday. His body was discovered at his High Street home at 3.20pm on Wednesday, April
WILTSHIRE Major Charles Ingram is unlikely to appeal against his conviction for cheating on the TV quiz Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?. In an interview with BBC News 24 he described his conviction as 'absolutely awful' and also called the ITV Tonight
THE deputy head of Redruth School, who was cleared earlier this year of indecently assaulting a former pupil, has taken early retirement. Anthony Williams, also known as Andy, was cleared by a jury at Truro Crown Court of five charges of indecently assaulting
A DEVON MP has urged Tony Blair to throw his weight behind the Appledore Shipyard as it battles for a vital contract. The £40million construction job could secure the futures of more than 800 workers in the 'yard. But although Appledore's managers are
IF you're not on the beach, you're probably at the flicks! Blue Crush is the latest mainstream Hollywood film, set around surfing. Based on Hawaii, it features a host of beautiful top women surfers, including Hawaiian star Keala Kennelly. Layne Beachley
ANOTHER 'affordable homes' project for Redruth is scheduled to start in June. The first eight of 19 one-bedroom flats will be released on to the market at the same time. Manor Court in Treleigh Avenue is the second development by St Austell-based Affordable
Truro Cathedral has decided to appoint a chief executive. Whoever is appointed will command a salary of £35,000, and be responsible for devising and developing a comprehensive "heritage brand" for the cathedral. It is believed to be the first among the
BRISTOLIANS are being urged to snitch on anyone they find dumping sofas, mattresses, fridges and other large items of rubbish in the city. The plea comes after it was revealed that cleaning up the junk is costing Bristol council tax payers over £100,000
A SOMERSET MP has said that the Royal Marines of 40 Commando who captured the southern towns in Iraq should be welcomed back with a proper celebration. Taunton MP Adrian Flook has joined other public figures who, as reported in the Sunday Independent,
