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CELEBRITY TV doctor Hilary Jones will be visiting a South Wales mental health charity this week. As part of Mental Health Week in Rhondda Cynon Taf, the GMTV medical expert will help re-launch the updated dedicated information website at NewHorizons, Aberdare, on Thursday. The drop-in event will include a range of free work shops, information and advice stalls, as well as the chance to chat to Dr Hilary. The website www.mental healthsupport.co.uk has been developed and produced by New...

By Abbott, Jez One of the country's biggest softfruit growers has won over planners to use polytunnels on an area of outstanding natural beauty. EC Drummond & Son submitted a 10-year plan to rotate use of polytunnels for producing soft fruit in the Wye Valley, Herefordshire. "Given the current controversy around polytunnels I was pleased and relieved," said partner Eric Drummond, based in Horn Green. "Objections were primarily visual, but we overcame them with screening and breaking up the...

EVERYONE'S favourite Irish Mammy is back in Toon. For the Love of Mrs Brown is at the Journal Tyne Theatre until Saturday, having first played there in January this year. The creation of Brendan O'Carroll, who again takes up the title role, even he admits it's his best piece of work to date. "When I sat down to write For the Love of Mrs Brown, I was terrified. I thought, 'what am I doing?' "The other three were so successful so I hoped to try and get something that was as good so it...

A young man was taken to hospital after being attacked by a cow in a farmyard outside Newton Abbot yesterday. The air ambulance together with a land ambulance and rapid response vehicle attended the scene at Bickington just after 10.30am. The casualty, aged 20, suffered lower leg injuries after being kicked by the cow. An ambulance spokeswoman said the patient was 'conscious and breathing' at the scene before being taken by land ambulance to Torbay Hospital for treatment. The air...

By Tony Whitehead TRIBUTES have been paid to Tony Whitehead, a film programmer at Cardiff's Chapter Arts Centre, who has died at the age of 46 after a battle with cancer. Mr Whitehead joined Chapter in 1997. He will be remembered for his expertise on UK film and TV humour. Earlier this year he had a book on film director Mike Leigh - long associated with Chapter - published. Mr Whitehead leaves his wife Sara, parents Kath and Graham and his brother Duncan. His funeral will take place...

TEN years ago Jill Essam and partner Tom Mercer opted for a purchase with a decided difference - they bought a quarry. Their aim for Harehope Quarry, near Frosterley, in Weardale, was to demonstrate a more sustainable way of living through a range of social, economic and environmental projects. The Harehope Quarry Co-operative was one of the ventures helped by the Mineral Valleys project. The Bollihope Burn runs through the quarry, whose south side is now a nature reserve with otter...

POLICE are appealing for information to locate a missing 70-year- old woman from Bargoed with links to Porthcawl. Bettewynn Prestidge was last seen at about 12pm last Monday at a friend's house in Bargoed. She is described being 5ft 3in tall with white spiky hair. She usually wears gold U-shape earrings and a couple of gold rings and gold chains. She has links with the Trecco Bay and Porthcawl areas. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 01633 838111. (c) 2008 South...

By Peter Collins ANGRY residents campaigning against plans to build an access road to Cardiff International Airport mounted a protest in Barry yesterday. The Welsh Assembly Government has asked for the public's view on three options for a road to the airport. But many people in the Vale do not want to see a new road at all. A report on the three options was presented to the Vale of Glamorgan Council's cabinet yesterday members of an anti-access road action group held a demonstration...

By Kelli Wynn Staff Writer KETTERING -- In light of the Sept. 14 windstorm, Kettering will be waiving its permit fees related to damaged property and electrical systems, according to Tom Robillard, director of planning and development. The suspending of fees will last until after Dec. 31, Robillard said. Kettering is Oakwood's agent for issuing permits relating to property and electrical work, according to Oakwood Deputy City Manager Jay Weiskircher. Meanwhile, the Kettering's Property...

Westwood Park Community Hospital will close for up to seven weeks on Monday but the adjoining diagnostic and treatment centre will be unaffected and remain open during the work. Patients have already been admitted to other community hospitals or returned home in the district by Bradford and Airedale Teaching Primary Care Trust, which runs the hospital. The 18-bed unit provides inpatient care for mainly elderly people who need rehabilitation and recuperation after leavinghospital. (c) 2008...