Express & Echo (Exeter, UK)

Ex-Speedway Star's Golden Anniversary

FORMER city speedway star Ray Casalucci and his wife Pat are celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Pat, 69 and Ray, 77, of Princes Square, St Thomas, married at Exeter Sacred Heart Church in South Street on September 12, 1959 Ray had worked in his family's ice cream firm after leaving school and went on to ride cycle speedway for Exeter Unicorns. He also played football for Devon under-18s, before National Service in the RAF. Later he became a football referee.

Exeter Pair in Surf-Ski Action ; Canoeing

TOP local canoeist Jenna Hawkey defeated two Olympic kayak champions to win an international surf-ski race in Portugal. The former University of Exeter student came up against Hungarians Natasa Janic and Katalin Kovacs, fresh from winning gold at the World Championships.

Devon Dumplings End Their Season with Three Victories

DEVON Dumplings had a routine win over South Oxfordshire Amateurs at Exeter as the visitors collapsed after lunch. Winning the toss and batting first, the Amateurs reached 93 for two by lunch, despite a rain interruption.

Hallowe'en Craft Day Is Full of Fun for Kids

CHILDREN can take part in Hallowe'en themed craft activities at a stately home next month. The activities will be taking place at Knightshayes Court, Bolham, near Tiverton, on Wednesday, October 28. The drop-in sessions, suitable for children aged five and over, will run between 11.30am and 3.30pm.

Boutique Stocks Limited Edition Jeans Line

AH Moda boutique in Exeter's Princesshay will be the first UK retailer to stock a limited quantity of jeans from Paige Premium Denim. The high fashion jeans were the result of a meeting between Sarah Harris, fashion features writer at Vogue, and Paige Adams-Geller, model and founder of the clothing company. Paige fell in love with a pair of heavily distressed black jeans Sarah was wearing and had customized herself.

New Arrivals

Find Best Use for Your Red Phone Box to Win a Cash Prize of Pounds 5,000

THEY are rarely used to call people anymore so to preserve one of Britain's most iconic symbols -- the red telephone kiosk -- communities are coming up with an innovative range of uses for them. From mini art gallery to community meeting point, they are being put to good use across Devon since several town and parish councils took on ownership last summer when BT announced a round of closures. The scheme has proved so popular that several other phone boxes are now being offered to the local c...

Rate of Youth Crime Appearances Drops

THE number of young people who receive their first reprimand, final warning or court appearance in Devon has continued to decrease. A Devon County Council report states the number of first-time entrants to the youth justice system has gone down.

Civic Society's Heritage Trek

War Criminal Sent to Uk Jail ; Uk & World

A FORMER Bosnian Serb leader convicted of war crimes against civilians has been transferred to the UK to serve his 20-year prison sentence. Momcilo Krajisnik was jailed for the deportation, forcible transfer and persecution of Bosnian Muslim and Croats including women, children and elderly people during the 1990s Balkan conflict.

Cameron Plans Attacked by Mp

TORY leader David Cameron has been accused by Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw of attempting to distract attention with his pledge to slash parliamentary pay, perks and costs. The Culture Secretary made the charge as Mr Cameron outlined plans to cut the number of MPs by 10 per cent, reduce ministerial salaries and do away with subsidised food and drink.

Prince Will Be Part of Climate Change Talks During His Visit to City

PRINCE Charles will arrive by royal train for a visit to Exeter on Friday The prince will be shown around the Met Office before attending evensong at Exeter Cathedral. He is set to take part in a climate-change discussion while visiting the Met Office on Exeter Business Park. Experts will also show the prince how weather-forecasting operations take place.

Recycled Art Goes On Show

Real Meaning May Be Lost in Translation ; Points of View Because What You Think Matters to Us

WHEN I recently pointed out that the Greek New Testament says that St Paul was baptised standing some people were surprised and puzzled. They have been misled by translation errors. I have several booklets which say that Jesus was baptised by submersion, that baptism is only for believers, that John baptised at Aenon because there was much water there, that the Greek word 'baptizo' means dip, immerse, and that the apostles baptised only believers.

Blanchford Proud of Crediton's Rise Up the Table ; Peninsula Division One

CREDITON United chairman Dave Blanchford has hailed manager John Cornforth and his young team following their impressive start to the season. Monday night's 5-3 win over the University of Exeter at Lord's Meadow lifted Kirton to the heady heights of fourth place in the South West Peninsula League's Division One East.

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Find Out About Theatre's Plans

A 'MEET the Team' event is being held at Exeter Northcott on Monday, September 14. Members of the public are invited to meet members of staff at the theatre and find out more about the venue's plans for the future.

Lions to Hand Over Pounds 1,500

EXETER West Lions will be presenting a cheque for Pounds 1,500 to the Devon Air Ambulance next week. The money was raised as part of their hugely successful Rollston Rodeo which was held on August 30.

Harvest Event has Live Music

A HARVEST bash is being held to raise money for charity. Thorverton band, the Thorvertones, will be playing at Upton Pyne Village Hall on Saturday, September 19, in aid of Children's Hospice South West.

Devon Children Save Their Cash

AN impressive 67 per cent of five and six-year-olds in the South West save some or all of their pocket money, according to HM Revenue & Customs. And that's two percentage points higher than the national average. Research conducted by HMRC shows that five and six-year-olds - the same children who will be among the first to benefit from an extra Pounds 250 that the Government is paying into their Child Trust Fund accounts - have got the savings habit already.