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asap news (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
According to sources, the canoeist Chris Wheeler, who unfortunately died after being trapped under his canoe while crossing a flooded stream, was a qualified expert who had enjoyed the activity for 25 years. Wheeler was dragged from the River Dart close to Newton Abbot on Saturday after being caught beneath a tree. The policemen from Cornwall [...]
George Szirtes (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Not my photographs, just plucked off the web, but there is something peculiarly truthful about the bottom one. Torquay was early British Seaside to my family, the learning of the seaside code of fun. We started in Kent and, over the years, worked our way across the south coast, venturing at last into Devon and Cornwall. This time it was the invitation to do the pre-dinner reading on Saturday night...
Confessions of a YarnAddict (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
I'm going to let the pictures tell the story of the last few days. On Saturday Simon, Emily, our dog Sam and I went for a week at Whitsand Bay (about 20 mins drive from us). it was a fantastic day and this is why we live in Cornwall. Emily, Simon and Sam: Isn't the beach stunning? There were some other people on the beach but not many. It's not an easy beach to get to. Access is a walk down a very...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
• Villagers' fury at Charles's plan to build 2,000 homes • Somerset beauty spot will become 'a suburb of Bath' Residents of a sleepy Somerset village have accused Prince Charles of undermining his credibility as the guardian of rural Britain by planning to build 2,000 homes on rolling pasture and an environmentally friendly beef farm. The people of Newton St Loe, on the outskirts of Bath,...
Ramblings of the recently retired (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
I cannot believe we are almost halfway though October, it seems no time at all since this year started. But then again, we have had another busy year. A quick check with Glyn confirms we have commitments all this week. Looking back, I note we had holidays in Woolacombe in April, Italy in May, Pittenweem (Fife, Scotland) in August, Alicante (Spain) in September, we are off to Cornwall soon for 5 days....
The Cotswold Canary (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
I was out and about the other day in Somerset and on my way back to Gloucestershire I passed through Wiltshire. This got me to thinking, how many of the 86 counties in Great Britain have I actually visited (as in actually stopped there)? I thought it would be almost all of them... It's not. See the end of the post for my total - advise me oh worthy masses which unvisited counties should I go to...?...
thandie (Free subscription) | 19/08/2009
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:03a.m. Thandie Newton used to dress like a fisherman. The 36-year-old actress grew up in the coastal county of Cornwall, south west England, and took fashion inspiration from the people she saw working on fishing trawlers. She explained: “My mum’s wardrobe was always full of great stuff, as my parents lived in Zambia in the 70s. Later, when we lived in Cornwall, there...
thandie (Free subscription) | 19/08/2009
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 1:28p.m. Thandie Newton has credited her mother with shielding her from racism while she was growing up in England - although her efforts strained their relationship at times. The actress is the daughter of Englishman Nick and Zimbabwean Nyasha, who emigrated to Britain to work as a nurse. As a result of her mixed heritage, the Crash star and her family were subjected to cruel taunting...
My Fashion Life (Free subscription) | 14/08/2009
Thandie Newton used to dress like a fisherman. The 36-year-old actress grew up in the coastal county of Cornwall, south west England, and took fashion inspiration from the people she saw working on fishing trawlers. She explained: “My mum’s wardrobe was always full of great stuff, as my parents lived in Zambia in the 70s. Later, when [...]
thandie (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
Thandie Newton - My London Sylvia Mulder, ES Magazine 07.08.09 Home is... Northwest London. I have been living there for a long time now, I really enjoy it. Where did you last go on holiday? I went to the Borgo Santo Pietro hotel in Tuscany recently, which was beautiful. One of my favourite family holidays was spent at the Carlisle Bay hotel in Antigua. Everything was right on the beach, so my husband...
Susan Polgar Chess Blog (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Howell pockets a title treble at Torquay Monday, August 10, 2009, 11:15 AFTER a gruelling two weeks, the British Chess Championships have at last come to a close with Grand Master David Howell winning not only the British Championship but also the British Under-21 and Under-18 Championships for 2009. He was also the recipient of the winner's cheque for £5,000 and, after the prize giving ceremony...
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
HOLLYWOOD actress Thandie Newton makes growing up on the mean streets of Penzance, Cornwall, sound truly Dickensian.
There Goes The Fear (Free subscription) | 13/07/2009
Crazy Ginger Dreadlocked guy Newton Faulkner has announced a full October tour. Tickets are priced £16, except Cornwall and York £16.50, London and Manchester, £17.50, Belfast £20, Dublin 22 Euros. Tickets go on sale on Friday, 17th July. Monday 12th October 2009 – Glasgow ABC Tuesday 13th October 2009 – Newcastle City Hall Wednesday 14th October 2009 – York...
http://www.leesearle.com (Free subscription) | 13/07/2009
Everyone knew this was going to be a special evening – one of the finest young singer songwriters and guitarists to emerge in recent years performing in the craziest venue in Cornwall. Dreadlocked acoustic troubadour Newton Faulkner was due to play here in January but broke his wrist on a skiing holiday and needed time for [...]
Here Comes The GM Bus!! (Free subscription) | 29/06/2009
You know i could of swore this would happen, but hey this blog is more us anyway. Before i get down the nitty gritty this just popped into my email inbox. Manchester City Centre - Oldham Street Road Closure From Wednesday 1 July for approximately 10 days Oldham Street will be closed to traffic between Great Ancoats Street and Hilton Street to facilitate water main and gas main renewals The diversion...
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