To get the best results you will need to use round or pudding rice and not the long grain that you use with savoury dishes. To make it taste really creamy use full milk and a few tablespoons of cream. You can even use evaporated or even condensed milk
YEOVIL Town fell to a highly disappointing 3-1 defeat at Huddersfield Town on Tuesday night in the Nationwide League Division Three. The Glovers went into the interval 1-0 down following Pawel Abbott's 40th minute strike. Yeovil found themselves 3-0 down
LOUTS had better watch out! Chard has been given the green light to become the first place in Britain to have a Community Justice Panel. The pioneering scheme, which aims to deal with vandals and other petty villians on a more local level, was this week
Farmers in the South West looking to maximise income by offering commercial shooting must focus on the quality of their game cover crops and overall shoot management, according to Mole Valley Farmers. The company says that although game shooting offers
WHEN dairy farmer Andrew Marsh moved to Cornwall 15 years ago he didn't let anything prevent him from growing forage maize for his cows. "At that time there wasn't a maize drill in the county and the nearest contractor with a maize harvester was at Saltash
A Devon milkman has celebrated his 90th birthday - claiming the title as Britain's oldest. As he celebrated his ninth decade, Jack Moon was up as usual at 6am to deliver 80 pints of milk around his home village of Ashwater, near Holsworthy. His usual
A 66-year-old man fell 150ft off a cliff in Devon and survived with minor injuries when his fall was broken by a tree, police said. The pensioner was reported missing from his hotel in Sidmouth and a search by police and coastguards eventually heard his
An Exeter City Council environmental health inspector claimed a 'victory for common sense' over the number of vehicles he keeps in his garden. Classic vehicle enthusiast David Chambers was accused of turning the third of an acre area of land into a home
The attractions of Devon are set to be showcased at the UK's premier travel and tourism event when Devon County Council teams up with other tourism partners at the British Travel Trade Fair in Birmingham from the 3-4 March. The partnership, between the
THE Mayor of Yeovil, Cllr Julian Freke, is seeking nominations for the 2004 Mayor's Award. A Silver Salver will be awarded to an individual or an organiations providing a tangible service to the community, as a small token of recognition and thanks on
A woman is seriously ill in hospital after she was rescued from a fire at a house in Bristol. The woman, her boyfriend and her son were asleep at their home in Avon Park, Redfield, when the blaze swept through the kitchen. The family dog woke the occupants
CHARD skipper Duncan Nicholls has warned his side that they are not yet safe from relegation, despite a home win against Avon in the Somerset Premier Division. The 22-7 victory gives Chard a four point cushion over second-bottom Avon with two sides going
Residents in West Park will be able to browse the bookshelves of a brand new library from this week. The new library is to open in a former music shop in Crownhill Road following a £130,000 refurbishment, jointly funded by Plymouth City Council and Plymouth
A challenge is being laid down to local businesses in Torbay to take part in a pioneering campaign to go 'smoke free'. The aim is to encourage smoke free public places, but campaigners also want to focus on employers who allow their staff to smoke on
ILMINSTER stayed on course for promotion to the top division with their 16th win of the season - but they were made to work hard for it by a battling Nailsea side. Jason Rendell's strike after just ten minutes was enough to seal the points and keep Ilminster
Changes in family tax credit and pension payment methods are continuing to cause confusion and threaten the future of Devon's post offices claims Devon County Council's official champion for older people, Councillor Margaret Rogers. The changes are causing
FARMERS and other land managers in the South West are to benefit significantly from increased grants under the Countryside Stewardship and Environmentally Sensitive Areas schemes. Following a review, higher payment rates have been introduced for capital
Two new agribusiness managers have been added to Clydesdale Bank's Westcountry agricultural team to strengthen the group's commitment to the farming sector in the region. Graham Biss is based in Bridgwater, Somerset. He worked as a banker for Nat West
One of the best-known and loved farming "faces" in the South West is to call it a day in April. The tenaciously terrier-like Paul Cooper, a regular contributor to South West Farmer and who has won countless disputes, principally on behalf of poultry farmers
WELLINGTON-based charity SeeAbility is on the lookout for a new South-West fundraiser. Battle lines are being drawn ahead of the next General Election and the charity's Fiona Spotswood has been headhunted to join the LibDems' campaign to win back the
Treacle tart has been a favourite for years. If I'm honest its rather sickly and stodgy so this recipe with the walnuts does make a difference. If you want to leave the nuts out then you can without affecting the recipe. 8oz rich shortcrust pastry 8oz
Men rave about this pudding and ladies gently titter at the name. Not only will it bring a smile to those at the table it will be welcome with open arms. Just a warning you will need more custard than you ever thought as often people like two helpings
This dish tastes sometimes better when it's cold than straight from the oven. You can cook just the filling on its own in a shallow greased pie dish. I think it is so much better in a pastry shell. Place the pastry tart onto a metal pre-heated baking
This used to appear on many a table! One always had to remember to put the halved cherries in the pineapple rings with the rounded side downwards - if not the whole effect was lost once it was served. You also need plenty of runny custard to serve with
I am well aware that you men read this page as well as the ladies. If I mention the word "French" my life's not worth living but if the word appeals to your tummy I'm the flavour of the month! This month I thought I'd play safe and include all those old
A CAMPAIGN group has called for the government to follow the recommendation of a public enquiry and dual the A303 over the Blackdown Hills. In a submission to the South West Regional Assembly, the A303/A30 Dualling Action Group (ADAG) was critical of
POLICE are investigating a complaint that a teenage motorist was stopped 21 times in the last five months, before being issued with a warning about his driving. Sam Sharp, of Buckland St Mary, says he feels harassed by being stopped so many times, and
Farmer Dave Berlyn of Wildwoods Farm, Devon, has established a successful system recycling garden and other vegetation waste at his farm. The system involves taking in green waste from the local council. First it is shredded into short pieces. Each batch
VOLUNTEERS are desperately needed to help run the West Somerset Rural Life museum at Allerford this summer and top of the list is a new secretary. Museum staff are also looking for anyone with time to spare to take on stewarding duties, act as guides
Defiant supporters of Bridgwater's Blake Hall and Liberal Club have vowed to resist all attempts to turf them out - and insist the only way they will be ousted is if a court evicts them. Club chairman Joe Sanderson this week told a packed emergency meeting
Local residents in Devon lost a High Court challenge against plans for the erection of a mobile phone mast they regard as a health risk near a school. A judge rejected claims from villagers at Otterton that mobile phone operator Orange should have been
The attractions of Devon are set to be showcased at the UK's premier travel and tourism event when Devon County Council teams up with other tourism partners at the British Travel Trade Fair in Birmingham from the 3-4 March. The partnership, between the
YOUNGSTERS in Devon will have the opportunity to have their say on how education in the county develops over the next decade. The consultations are to take place to help produce A Vision for Learning in Devon. Phil Norrey, the county's new Director of
A new cancer treatment centre is to open in Somerset and patients will no longer have to go to Bristol for radiotherapy treatment. The new Somerset Cancer Centre is to open at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton by Christmas 2005. Work is due to start in
A campaigning grandmother who scaled Buckingham Palace gates ahead of a state visit from President George Bush has appeared in court charged with breaching security at an American airbase in Gloucestershire. Lindis Percy, 62, sparked a massive security
The BBC is to put its Glastonbury coverage live on the Internet, it has been announced. Users will be able to choose from different stages at the music festival. The service will be available to anyone with high-speed, broadband access. Ashley Highfield
CHARD skipper Duncan Nicholls has warned his side that they are not yet safe from relegation, despite a home win agaginst Avon in the Somerset Premier Division. The 22-7 victory gives Chard a four point cusion over second-bottom Avon with two sides going
TRADERS and police in Taunton are trying to rid the town of stolen goods. A new partnership between police and shopkeepers aims to crackdown on criminals who try to offload their booty in the town. The scheme, called Operation Property Eye, a working
A retired warship is set to be scuttled off Cornwall later this month to become Europe's first artificial diving reef. The former Leander Class frigate HMS Scylla will be sunk on March 27 weather permitting - said the Plymouth-based National Marine Aquarium
Police at Paignton are asking for help from members of the public following an unprovoked assault on some Russian students on February 24. A 16 year old boy from Moscow suffered slight head injuries when he and two friends were attacked outside the Lime
The attractions of Devon are set to be showcased at the UK's premier travel and tourism event when Devon County Council teams up with other tourism partners at the British Travel Trade Fair in Birmingham from the 3-4 March. The partnership, between the
There is considerable doubt that South West farmers will be better off and free from excessive bureaucracy to shape their own future under new reforms just announced. Secretary of State Margaret Beckett, in setting out her CAP reforms in England, including
The Secretary of State's decision to introduce a "Progressive Hybrid" System of Single Farm Payment has effectively announced the long, drawn-out redundancy of up to 8,000 dairy farmers and an unknown number of beef producers - according to, David Fursdon
Mole Valley Farmers, the company which pioneered the country store concept back in the 1960s, will welcome the first customers through the doors of its brand new £2 million flagship country superstore in North Devon on March 2. A unique development in
