Herald Express; Torquay (UK)

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Lend a Hand to Pick Tonnes of Apples

AN APPEAL has gone out for volunteers to help with Cockington's Apple Day. Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust needs to hand pick around four tonnes of apples from Churston Orchard which will then be washed and milled for pressings on Cockington's five-tonne Victorian press on the day.

Delays Misery As Roadworks Start

MOTORISTS in Torquay are being faced with delays as the busy Hele Road goes one way for a fortnight. The road will be closed between Monday and October 23 from Barton Road to Teignmouth Road.

Town Store Shuts but Two Others Safe

IT WAS confirmed yesterday that Torquay's Millets store will close -- but the Paignton and Newton Abbot outlets are safe for now. The national chain's parent company, Blacks Leisure, announced on Wednesday it was closing 89 shops nationwide.

Driveway Scam Brothers to Repay Pounds 7k to Victims

TWO brothers who conned elderly house owners across South Devon through their driveway business have been ordered to pay their victims more than Pounds 7,000 compensation. Edward Fry, 28, and his brother James, 19, were sentenced at Exeter Crown Court yesterday after admitting 11 offences between them under the Fraud Act 2006 and the Trade Descriptions Act 1968.

Two Rescued After Kitchen Fire Drama

TWO people needed treatment for smoke inhalation after being rescued from a smokefilled house in Paignton. Both were taken to hospital following the kitchen fire at a property in Primley Park. The blaze caused extensive damage to the kitchen and smokelogged the rest of the house. Two fire crews were called out around 5.30pm on Thursday and found the fire had broken out in the ground floor kitchen.

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Fire Control Room Praised for Keeping Mum Calm

A MUM and her baby boy were rescued by firefighters from their smokefilled house. The 19-year-old mum was kept calm and talking on the phone to a member of the fire service control staff while she and her eight- month-old son were trapped in a bedroom.

Eve Will Celebrate 19th Birthday On Yacht Race

AN 18-YEAR-OLD Paignton sailor is the youngest crew member on a round-the-world yacht race. Eve Watt, (pictured) a former student at King Edward VI College, Totnes and White Rock Primary School, Paignton, has set sail aboard Team Finland on the Clipper Ventures Round the World Yacht Race.

Rescue Man On Way to Help Quake Victims

A BOVEY Tracey rescue worker is among an emergency response team sent to help survivors in earthquake hit Sumatra. Anthony Thomas, 40, a selfemployed painter and decorator, has headed out to the disaster zone with Rapid UK. His first mission with the charity was to the Iranian earthquake in 2004.

Tom 'Surfs' Wave to Escape From Killer Samoan Tsunami

SOUTH Devon surfer Tom Gogola escaped the killer tsunami which devastated the South pacific island of Samoa by taking on the towering waves on his surfboard. Meanwhile his girlfriend Rachel was forced to flee inland on the island to escape the huge waves which totally destroyed the surfing camp where they were staying.

Ragamuffins Nick Victory by Skin of Their Teeth ; Skittles Round-Up

THE HIGHEST team score in last week's Torquay Skittle League (Sponsored by Fabulous flowers & Riviera Labels) cup matches went to Ragamuffins in the Roy Perry Trophy from Division Three who narrowly defeated Fix-its 402 to 401. Ragamuffins final leg of 71 did the damage when Leah Stewart top scored for Ragamuffins with 59 and Dave Jackson made 60 for Fix- its.

Peach and Harford Rule Waves ; Sailing

MORGAN PEACH and Herbie Harford, sailing their Atlantic Spars sponsored RS Feva, ruled the waves at this year's RYA (Royal Yachting Association) South Zone Championships, held last weekend at the 2012 Olympic Venue in Weymouth. Twenty-five RS Feva Dinghies competed for the prestigious South Zone title with the results counting towards qualification for RYA zone training this winter.