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TORBAY Sunday League runners-up Wheel Power have pulled out of next year's competition, with manager Mike Fox describing it as a 'shambles'. Wheel Power came close to snatching the league title on the final day of the league last Sunday, needing a victory against Old Brewery. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY ON OUR NEW WEBSITE www.heraldexpress.co.uk

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TWENTY-one palm trees are being planted along Torquay's Riviera Way. The trees are being planted in beds along the central reservation between the Kerswell Gardens roundabout and the entrance to The Willows. The work is costing £5,000. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY ON OUR NEW WEBSITE www.heraldexpress.co.uk

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The one man band  that is Matthew Featherstone returns hot on the heels of last years successful musicical  adventures with new single "Foreign Heart"Bravely starting off with just his bare multi layered harmony vocal before a simple beat and acoustic guitar lick kicks in opening a new world showcasing his musical ability .An ability that  shines  through slaying all the mainstream pap with a killer chorus. It's a track that has subtle changes and sound...

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DAVID MOYES' appointment as successor to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson could be good news for Torquay United, as new Gulls boss Alan Knill sets about rebuilding his squad at Plainmoor.For Knill, who knows Moyes every bit as well as Sir Alex and his United coaching staff, is expected to use his contacts at Old Trafford to chase at least one of the Red Devils' talented youngsters this summer.He nearly pulled off a loan deal for United's Welsh Under-21 striker Tom Lawrence in...

BY HER OWN admission, new Torquay United chairwoman Thea Bristow had 'a baptism of fire' when the media descended on Plainmoor to cover the installation of Alan Knill as the Gulls' new manager last Thursday.United had planned to maintain a diplomatic silence over former boss Martin Ling's critical comments over his dismissal.Yet on the day, Mrs Bristow decided that she shouldn't hide behind the old 'No Comment' shield.But talking to a rolling camera is a 'skill' that takes some developing, and...

WATCOMBE Wanderers first announced themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the 2010-11 season.The then-Division Three outfit reached the Herald Cup final against Premier heavyweights Upton Athletic and went on to win the trophy in extra-time.One year – and one promotion – later they once again made the final, coming back from behind to force Buckland Reserves to extra-time, despite being without league top scorer Sean Finch.This year, Watcombe have already secured promotion to...

TEN-YEAR-OLD Anna Potgeiter makes her debut at the Flavel Theatre, Dartmouth, as the young Edith Trout.The new stage play Edie, by Dartmouth playwright Linda Churchill, will be performed on May 21 and 22.Anna (pictured) plays Edith in the Hallsands cottage in 1916.Director Bill Hunt said: "We have an excellent cast and have incorporated young people of the town, training and giving them an opportunity to shine."It is an absorbing play spanning 1897 to 1975 through the eyes of the...

HARBOUR House, Kingsbridge, is the venue for a lively and varied exhibition of paintings and printmaking by three South Devon artists.Vibrant Images, Vibrant Artists opens at the south Devon art gallery on Tuesday.Inspired by nature and the local landscape and coastline, Cherry Lyons, Wendy Chudley and Jenni Pentecost show a new collection of paintings in oils, acrylics, watercolours and pastels.The artists will keep the gallery open until 8pm on Tuesday and visitors are welcome to join them for...

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COOMBESHEAD Academy's Musical Theatre Group in Newton Abbot perform their show, West End Magic, at the Babbacombe Theatre, Torquay.The group is made up of 35 students aged between 14 and 19, many of whom hope to go on to careers in the theatre.The show is packed with memorable songs from West End and Broadway shows including Mamma Mia, Footloose, Catch Me If You Can, Shrek, Fame, The Jersey Boys, Top Hat and more.Also included is a ballet number based on a track specially recorded for the...

AWARD-WINNING and critically acclaimed TYKES, the youth group of Teignmouth Players, are putting the finishing touches to their production of Willy Russell's Our Day Out.The play will be performed at the Carlton Theatre, Teignmouth, from today until Saturday.Teacher Mrs Kay is leading a school trip to Conway Castle, but will their fun day be ruined by Mr Briggs, who attempts to get the best from the students in a forceful and overbearing way.Their clash of approaches leads to both comic and...

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FANS OF Tommy Cooper should head to the Princess Theatre, Torquay, as the new Tom Green play entitled Being Tommy Cooper comes to town.The action is set in Las Vegas in 1954.In a small hotel room the up-and-coming Tommy Cooper faces the prospect of his first big failure. With the show closing and a warring relationship with his manager, Tommy finds an offer on the table and a drink in his hand.Powerful, provocative, painfully funny and true, Tom Green's play celebrates the life of Britain's...