Thursday, August 5, 2010 NewsNews A bridge too far


Haynes, 28, crashed his Toyota Supra into concrete bollards and fencing on Bridge Street in Hay-on-Wye during bad weather in March this year. Appearing at Brecon Law


Gurkhas WO2 Raju Gurung, Col Ramesh Limbu and Rfn Pawan Rai, pictured with Sylvia Davies, Doris Irving, Maggie Lloyd, Frank Batten Chairman of the Gurkha Welfare Trust, Linda Hawkes, Carole Oliver and Maj Guptaman Gurung Officer Commanding


GP’s book raises £5k for Gurkha Trust


PROCEEDS from a book of stories and anecdotes penned by a late GP’s patients and friends have been donated to the Gurkha Welfare Trust. When popular Knighton doctor


Davies visited the garrison town to watch the annual Gurkha freedom parade. Following the


travelled to Brecon to present the £5,000 raised through sales to the Gurkha Welfare Trust, a cause close to the ‘Doc’s’ heart as he served as a Major in a Gurkha regiment during World War II. On Sunday,


Irving, Linda Hawkes, Carole Oliver, Maggie Lloyd and Sylvia


July 18 Doris


Brian Davies died last year aged 84, more than 70 members of the local community paid homage to him by contributing tales to ‘Dr Davies, His Book: Tales of a Country Doctor.’ Last month the five women behind the book’s


five ladies were escorted down to Dering Lines Infantry Battle School, where Brecon’s serving Gurkha population are based, to present the £5,000 cheque to Frank Batten, chairman of


compilation


Gurkha Welfare Trust. Major Guptaman Gurung, Commanding Officer of


again, this time saying they had raised some money and would like to come and present it to us, and today we welcome the other


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asking me for two Gurkhas to attend a book launch in Knighton. “Three weeks ago Doris rang


the


Gurkha Company (Mandalay) said: “In November I had a phone call


the from a lady called Doris spectacle the


secretary Doris Irving said: “We had a wonderful day and we were treated like royalty. They looked after us very well and were so caring and kind - we couldn’t have enjoyed ourselves more.”


servicemen and their families in Nepal, hardship grants, medical aid, water supplies and sanitation, and the setting up of a residential home. Surplus funds will be given to the Vellore Teaching Hospital in India and the Welsh Museum of Health and Medicine, two charities Dr Davies was also a keen to support. Dr Davies’


friend and former


Frank Batten thanked the ladies for their contribution, and said the £5,000 would be spent on paying pensions,


looking after former


ladies.” Gurkha Welfare Trust chair


A ‘FOOLISH’ driver ran away from an accident and lied to police having caused more than £3,500 damage to council property, a court has heard. Magistrates were told Percy


report


by Daniel Johns dan@brecon-radnor.co.uk


‘panicked and ran back to his friends.’ Mr Challinor told the court the damage to


Courts on Thursday, July 29, Haynes, a bar manager at The Radnor Arms in Llowes near Hay-on-Wye, pleaded guilty to an offence of failing to stop. Prosecutor Kevin Challinor said police were


Bridge Street at 12.30am on March 3 following a call from the public. Mr Ch a llin o r


“Information was given that the driver had run off, leaving the vehicle in the carriageway. Officers found the vehicle had collided with the near-side fencing bollards and railings on the bridge. “An a rea search was by a number


conducted


of officers, who heard a conversation from an open flat window in Hightown and officers suspected the defendant was there. “When he was located he


s a i d : called to


and bollards totalled between £3,500 and £4,000. Mr Challinor added: “There


the fencing


is no claim for compensation as Mr Haynes’ insurance company are dealing with the damage. He [Haynes] is a fortunate man and it goes to show it pays to have insurance.” Mitigating, Colonel Tim


conditions on that night were very poor indeed. “Mr Haynes was driving fell


and


conditions. “It was an unfortunate


victim to those


was agitated and said his vehicle had been stolen, but he was still arrested on suspicion of being the driver at that time.” In


admitted the vehicle was his and he was the driver at the time of the crash. When quizzed he said he had


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the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu in September. Don Wa l e s


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an adjoining field will be making a


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crafts old and new. Other crafts will be found a round the field - stone cutting, pole lathe turning and wood carving to name but a few.


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war competition or try your luck at the laser clay shoot or the


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Wye Valley and there will be a variety of trade


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traditional tunes and there will be plenty of entertainment for the children. A helicopter will ava i l a bl e down


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int e r vi ew Haynes


accident and there was no indication of careless driving. He very stupidly and foolishly left the scene of the accident and then put forward an excuse which he now recognises as entirely inappropriate. “He apologises for the


Van Re es sa id Haynes immediately admitted the offence in interview and pleaded guilty to the charge at the first opportunity. He said: “You may well t he we a t he r


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The lost Leonard Cohen film documentary will be screened at the Green Man Festival 2010


screens lost film


inconvenience caused, not least to the police, and assures you he will not be so foolish again.” Magistrates placed seven


penalty points on Haynes’ licence and ordered him to pay fines and costs totalling £380.


EARLY arrivals at this year’s Green Man Festival are in for a special treat - the UK premiere of a Leonard Cohen film lost for nearly 40 years. Bosses at the sold out Glanusk Estate


showpiece will roll out the green carpet for the first ever UK showing of ‘Bird On A Wire.’ The documentary was shot across 20 concerts


producer and editor Tony Palmer in the 2,000- seat Far Out Tent on the night of Thursday, August 19 as a bonus for all the holiday campers


of Leonard Cohen’s 1972 European tour, and has been unearthed after 38 years. ‘Bird On A Wire’ will be introduced by its


and festival goers attending this year’s three- day festival from Friday, August 20 to Sunday, August 22. The screening will be followed by a question session with Palmer and Steven


and answer meant


Machat, who produced the film with his father Marty. Artistic wrangling and massive editorial cuts the candid film featuring ‘Hallelujah’


star Cohen was never aired. But after nearly four decades the original film has been salvaged from the cutting room floor, restored and pieced back together, and the unseen footage will be screened in Crickhowell next month. Director Tony Palmer, who has previously made films with The Beatles, Cream,


Hendrix and Frank Zappa, said: “Maybe what is valuable about the film today is not only that it contains 17 of Cohen’s greatest songs performed by him in his prime, it has a real feel for the rough and tumble and difficulties of life on the road. “I know of few other films where the backstage


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confusion comes so vividly to life, with Cohen apparently taking no notice whatsoever of the camera. I doubt if today we would be allowed such access. “The songs are haunting, unforgettably so.


The poetry is extraordinary. But so is the man. Looking back after 38 years, my admiration for Cohen remains undiminished. The original film was made with love - I hope that quality once again shines through the restored film.”


Nominees selected for 2010 Powys business awards


THE finalists have now been chosen for the hotly-contested 2010 Powys Business Awa rds wi th 14 awards up for grabs, including the coveted ‘Business of the Year’ award. A total of 32 Powys


bus inesses hav e reached


of the awards, with the winners set to be revealed in a glittering black tie dinner in Llandrindod Wells in September. This year’s awards organised


are


County Council and the Cambrian News and will mark the end of a week-long series of Powys events to raise


industry in the county including


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economists, speed networking events, and seminars on marketing and branding, finance and business support. Companies large and


the profile of talks


by MWMG , P ow y s by the finals


small were encouraged to enter


bring recognition in the local and regional business communities. A spokesperson for the organisers


“These awards are a fantastic opportunity for businesses to raise


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st ructure of fers a public forum where recipients can gather in


other business leaders and


rec i p i e n ts


celebrate their success, at the awards dinner and presentation. “A l s o , a w a r d e nj o y


local publicity as the awards are covered by local and regional newspapers, and by broadcasters.”


pharmaceuticals packaging company, Hay-on- Wye


of environmental monitoring equipment, of Llandrindod Small Business - Abbey Cwm Hir, tourist


attraction, of Abbey-Cwm-Hir; Pilgrims Tearooms, of Brecon Start-Up - Select Security, security services,


on-Wye; Growth


manufacturer, of Brecon; 5C, IT support and sales company, of Builth Wells Retail - Ty Morgans, accomodation provider/


Bistro/Bar, of Rhayader Food & Drink - Radnor Preserves of New


National Show Caves, visitor Swansea.


tourist


Radnor; Clam’s Cakes, bakery, of Crickhowell Tourism - Radnor Hills Cottages, self catering


accommodation, of New Radnor; Abbey Cwm Hir,


attraction, of Abbey-Cwm-Hir; attraction, of


Heroin man in court


A MAN who had over £1,000 of heroin in his car when stopped by police in Breconshire will appear at crown court next month. Peter Edward Boydell Moorhouse, 45, was


driving through the village of Beulah, near Llanwrtyd Wells, on February 9 this year, when he was stopped by police and found in possession of the Class A drug. Officers


last Wednesday July 28, Moorhouse admitted a charge of possessing 3.34grams of heroin, valued at approximately £334. He denied a more serious charge of possessing a further 11.69g with intent to supply, valued at £1,169. Magistrates declined jurisdiction in the case


and Moorhouse, of Sovereign House, Nelson Quay, Milford Haven, will now appear


at


rucksack in the car. At Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court


found a ‘number of drugs’ in a - GSM, Au t o - c ompon e n t


of Crickhowell Training - Brecon Pharmaceuticals, of Hay-


Manufacturing - Skye Instruments, designers


This year’s B&R fi nalists Innovation - Brecon Pharmaceuticals, a


the presence of their peers to


a w a r ds their profile. said: the


which c e l e b r a t e excellence in business in


the awards, county and


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