Western Daily Press

Land-Swap Plan to Save the Rec ; Firs Field Site, at Combe Down, May Hold Key to Bath Rugby's Future

Members of the public are being urged to have their say on a crucial land deal that could settle the saga of Bath's Recreation Ground once and for all. A public meeting has been called to discuss plans drawn up by council chiefs that provide the best chance of solving the bitter stalemate over future development at Bath Rugby's historic home in the centre of the city.

Evacuees Gather to Remember a Wartime Childhood

Hundreds of people who were moved as children from their homes in wartime Britain gathered yesterday to mark the 70th anniversary of the evacuation. Families were split up as three million children were given their rations and sent on trains out of the cities and, hopefully, to safety as World War II began.

Hampshire in Dorset

Crowds once again flocked to the Stock Gaylard Oak Fair, near Sturminster Newton, Dorset, on Saturday, drawn not only by the sunny weather but also by the chance to view the results of last year's main attraction, the felling of a dead oak tree. Craftspeople and woodworkers have transformed its roots, trunk and branches into living works of art, furniture and utensils that went on display in a giant exhibition marqueen.

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Carnival Injury

A 15-year-old boy was in hospital after being stabbed at London's Notting Hill Car nival. The teenager was found with several wounds yesterday shortly after 7pm on Monday.

Steam Fair Fires Up Great Enthusiasm ; Show That Attracts Visitors From All Over Uk, and Even Us, Is in Its 41st Year

It is reckoned to be the best steam show in the world and over the next five days 250,000 people will gather at Tarrant Hinton, on the Dorset-Wiltshire, border to breathe in the intoxicating aroma of the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Among the thousands of exhibits preparing for the influx at the 600 acre site yesterday was one non-steam entry feeling its first spot of rain in more than 30 years. The 85-year-old Model T Ford truck had been in a barn in Indiana for about 35 years before new owner T...

Father and Son Ride in Memory of Their Maureen ; Duo Set Off a Year After George Lost His Wife and Stephen Lost His Mum

For most people the idea of cycling from London to Paris would equate to a major challenge. But for one tireless West pensioner, it was merely a warm-up for his next mission - Land's End to John O'Groats. And as if that wasn't enough, George Harding will have just one day to recover from his 950-mile challenge before setting off on a trek across the Romanian mountains.

Round-Uk Sailor 'Planning Next Trip'

Disabled sailor Hilary Lister yesterday refused to rule out embarking on another epic voyage after becoming the first female quadriplegic to sail solo around Britain. Cheering crowds greeted Mrs Lister, 37, as she reached landfall a day early at Dover Harbour, Kent, at the end of a three-month odyssey.

Award for Tv Chef

Top chef Gordon Ramsay's Italian-influenced Murano has been named London's best new restaurant after a turbulent year for the chef. The restaurant, in Mayfair, which is run by Angela Hartnett, was awarded best newcomer in the latest edition of Harden's London Restaurants after a survey of more than 8,000 diners.

Reed Comes Close to Capturing Europro Event

Bristol & Clifton's Paul Reed came within a whisker of winning a Europro Tour event for the first time after an impressive display in the Brooks Brothers Classic at Five Lakes in Essex. Reed, 27, led by two shots going into the final round after an opening 71, followed by a spectacular 66.

Hosts Are Shocked by Glamorgan Comeback ; Nightmare at Sodbury As Gloucestershire Throw Away 5-0 Lead

Gloucestershire lost to Glamorgan in possibly the most astonishing match ever played in the Channel League to throw this season's competition wide open. After leading 5-0 in the morning foursomes at Chipping Sodbury, victory looked a mere formality.

Lloyd and Carson Help Gb & Ireland Beat Europe

Bristol 17-year-olds Chris Lloyd (Kendleshire) and Adam Carson played starring roles as Great Britain & Ireland defeated the Continent of Europe 14.5-9.5 in the Jacques Leglise Trophy at Ganton. S Lloyd ended with four wins from four matches - the same as Eddie Pepperell and Paul Dunne - while Carson claimed two wins alongside Lloyd in the foursomes, and a superb half in his solitary singles match against leading Danish player Lucas Bjerregaard.

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Star Facing Hunting Trial

Television chef Clarissa Dickson-Wright is going on trial accused of hunting offences. Dickson-Wright, of Midlothian, Scotland, and racehorse trainer Sir Mark Prescott, of Newmarket, Suffolk, are charged with offences under the Hunting Act 2004. The private prosecution, brought by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, will be heard at Scarborough Magistrates' Court.