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4pm this Saturday, March 20 to hold a collection in support of their colleague, Dave Taylor. The firefighters are spearheading a countywide appeal to help 47-year-old Dave, who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and is currently having to find £2,100 every few weeks for a drug to prolong his life. Next Thursday, March 25 , there will be a fundraising Party Night from 9pm - 1am at Euphoria in Leominster featuring Rob Parker's All Star Disco and local band, The Limit.  

Off The Post — Posted By Rob Parker on March 16, 2010 Disgraceful Portsmouth player headbutts Stevie G's elbow Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard was forced to elbow Portsmouth's Michael Brown in the head in self-defence during last night's Premier League clash. The England international was left with no choice but to lash out to protect himself after clearly becoming threatened by Brown's very aggressive running line. Rumours of a midfield dispute on the merits of Phil Collins have not yet been confirmed.

He’s worked hard but his play was not up to scratch   -Mo Johnston

 

A family's plans to convert a crumbling Grade II listed chapel in Seend Cleeve into a four bedroom home have been scuppered by the refusal of planning permission. Councillors on Wiltshire Council's eastern area planning committee were split about the proposed conversion of the former Methodist chapel and building of an extension by Julian Mattock, who currently lives in Bath but whose family have lived in Seend Cleeve for several generations. The chapel was built in 1849 but sold and lapsed from relig  

Tampa rated number one as the worst city in the U.S. for commuting, according to a recent Forbes.com study. The study rated the 10 best and worst cities in the nation for commuting. But local commuters have their own opinions.

I've seen worse. I've seen much worse   -Rob Parker

 

Salford City Reds are kicking off their efforts for Sport Relief with a unique challenge at the Total Fitness Gym in Walkden, throwing down the gauntlet to Total Fitness members in a rowing, cycling and circuits contest next Tuesday (16 March).  

THE Erewash Canal appears to have returned to form after several weeks with very few bites. Anglers have struggled to catch on the stretch at Trent Lock in recent weeks. But the Open match held there at the weekend, which was a practice for the forthcoming Erewash Valley League, produced an average weight of over 4lb per angler.  

Off The Post — Posted By Rob Parker on March 3, 2010 Mother Nature (og.) This crazy goal from Germany is proof if proof were needed that lower league football is a completely different game to top-flight action. This wouldn't happen to many Bundesliga teams.  

With the spring real estate market heating up, many people may be considering buying or selling a home. While it used to be the norm to wait until your offer to purchase was accepted, more and more people — especially those who've had a bad experience with a previous home inspector — realize hiring an inspector takes time and research and, if possible, should be done before an offer to purchase is prepared. Here are some tips for hiring a home inspector:  

A court hearing to set a trial date for Otto Hansen, who faces a charge of first-degree murder, has been adjourned for the fourth time. The closed management pretrial conference was held at the Court of the Queen's Bench on Thursday. It was adjourned until March 19.  

Men's and Ladies' County Championships. Molly Auld, Marie Barker and Geraldine Reeve by five ends were 9-0 up and by nine ends 13-1 up as they went on to win 15-3. Margaret Arnold, Gwyn Xuereb and Melanie Haylett were 3-5 at five ends 7-9 at eight and 10 each at 11, then holding three shots the opposing skip hit a bowl on to the jack and the Acle girls scored a seven and won 18-10.