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SEPTEMBER 15, 1995 Price 48p Exceptional specrficanon Class leading site Best warranty package in the business Trafalgar Mttssidsai Isupert UPON A 58-YEAR-OLD Tolland man was killed in Bath on Wednes- day when acar collided with pedestrians on the main shop- pig street The man. who had not been formally identified yesterday lThursdart. was dead on anival at hospital, following the acci dent at around 2.35pm_ Three other pedestrians suf- fered leg injuries and the 89- year-old car driver was taken to hospital suffering from shock. Police spokesman Sgt Stan Johnston said the Island man wh on holiday with his wife, was not at he scene A 14-YEAR-OLD Ryde boy who fell from a moving has last Thursday afternoon is making satisfactory progress at a mainland hospital after being taken Off a life-support machine. Rydc High School pupil Adam Hughes, of Westhill Road, suffered serious head in- juries after falling from the rear of the old-fashioned Bristol Southern Vectis double-decker bus.
He was taken to St Mary's Hospital, Newport, in a condition. Almost 24 hours later he was airlifted by Solent Coast- guard helicopter to rs ood Park Neurological Ce in HaryardsHeath, St. snenherh parets, nx. Philip and Lynn. have kept a vigil by his bedside.
Yesterday (Thursday) a spokesman at the centre describ- ed Adam's condition as improv- ed and stable, although he re- mains in intensive care. Mr David Mutt, headleacher at Ryde High, said Adam was a well liked and respected student. Police believe Adam slipped as he came down the stairs from the top of the has as it cornered The Esplanade. Ryde, into East Hill Road. Southern Vectis is carrying out its own investigation.
Parents of bus fall teenager keep vigil at bedside Totland man dies in crash 9 770963 2490 WA Cooke Station unable to answer emergency call Meningitis theory after death of boy, 15 CONCERN AFTER BEARDS FIASCO ITS FIRE COVE resolved. MENINGITIS Is suspected as being the cause of a 15-year-old boy 's death shortly after being admitted to St Mary's Hospital, Newport, last week. Charles William Cooke was taken Ill during the night of September 4 with vomit. Mg and has admitted to hospital at about 9 am next day but died at 11.40 am. Thu week friends of the popular teenager known by everyone as 4511 were still stunned by his death.
--s .7171 Outdoor Centre near Newport in the spring, attended boarding school In Norwich where the family used to live. On Wednesdaythe couple spoke movingly of the second youngest of their fire sons. "He really liked people. We had no Idea hue much he did for other people and how much hr was loved. Since he died we base 37 had more than 250 letters and cards." The couple have set up the Wit Cooke Memorial Fund which will help under- privileged young people have a holiday at the centre.
They have paid tribute to the lion of doctors and nurses in the children's ward at St Mary's who fought so hard to says life. A service of thanksgiving was held at Castlehoid Baptist Church, Newport, follow. lag private cremation on Monday. The moving service was attended by people from all over the country and Included music from young people playing guitars, the trumpet and drums. An inquest into Wil's death was opened in Newport last Friday when the cause of death was given as meningocorval septicaemia.
Coroner Mr John Matthews said It was not known what had caused the septicaemia and histology tests were being carried out. He adjourned the hearing until post-mortem results have been obtained and will then decide if a full Inquiry should be held. Island consultant In public health De Paul Bingham confirmed that he had been inform- ed of a suspected death from meningococcal septicaemia, or meningitis a notiflable Illness. He said it would be the first death on the Island from meningitis for a number of years but stressed that there was no reason why parents should be especially worried. "It can start off as a nu-like illness with severe headache, neck pain, and vomiting.
The level of consciousness becomes depressed and one of the hallmarks of the later stag. Is a rash made up of lots of little dots and found anywhere on the body," said Dr Bingham. There are two main types of meningitis, viral and bacterial with viral being less severe. In the bacterial form, the most severe is the menIngssoccal type. Pyle Street traders angry at the road closure are (from left) Christopher HoNand, of Murray Ung, Sandra Sharp, of Shades, Diana Morris of Whites newsagents, Mary White, of Booktrader, and Howard Kelley, of Gateway.
COMPROMISE IN ROAD CLOSURE ROW IR JINN CARIB crew of 12. But the station officer is currently off sick and two firemen were on holiday last week. Only three personnel turned up last Thursday but Yarmouth station, which was called simulta- neously, was able to deal with the incident, which fortunately turned out to be a false alarm. Freshwater station's carrrer. taken to molar incidents across the Island, has also been moved back to IW Council deputy leader Mr Steve co*cky.
who repremnts Calboume. Shalfleet and Yar- mouth, said he would talk to fire chiefs to make sure the three men were reinstated for the protection of the people of Freshwater. He said. "The men, who have been working without breathing apparatus for 30 years, ought to be put back on duty until the problem Is Firm answers critics by pumping into Lakota Park site A 45FT TALL Epeot Center-style dome is set to welcome visitors to Sandown's Lakota Park which op- erators plan to transform in time for nest year's summer season by pump- ing-in a £3.5 million cash injection. The message to the Island from Garri- son Holdings, the company which took over the former Brown site, is that the Bath-based development company is put- ting its money where its mouth is and will press ahead with its phased develop- ment if allowed to.
If planning permission it received Gar- rison ts als0 putting-in three huge domes with a total floor area of sy fl and is entering into talks with the IW Council to house its Dinosaur Island exhibition there presented as entertainment. which it The large Epcot-style dome planned announced earlier in the year. But in the for near the new Sandham Gardens light of the experience of as first summer. entrance is scheduled to house a hi-tech it will considerably alter the site layout Earth History show which will tie-in with ph t. 1p Dinosaur Island.
gramme. Garrison this week responded to criti- The golfcourse will now remain un- cism from the town's business association touched. Holes taken out of use will he that nothing appeared to he happening re-instated and a quiet water garden at Lakota Park. feature will he created. An extensive Chairman Mr Paul Wray underlined children's play area is being built and a the company's commitment to Sandown.
new carousel ride installed. to Sandown. A Victorian marketplace with 5,000 sq "We are here to stay. Coming here in ft of covered way is being created as part March with little time to run the aurae- of Merchant's Row a collection of Te- non for the summer was less than ideal created Victorian buildings. but it has given us a clear idea of what Garrison still plans to re-shape the needs to he provided and where on the lake as a central feature of its develop- 120-acre site the attractions need to be.
merit plans on which has been "I can understand people not believing spent on repairs this year. our commitment when they look at Mr Wray said, "We are hoping to Lakota Park this season, but what they attract 350.000 visitors next year. em- don't see is the fact that we have spent playing ten full-time staff and 50 pan- on the infrastructure, but most timers. In 18 months we would hope all of that is in services below ground. of those jobs would be full-time as we "We are also undenvnting the Euro- movetowards further covered aurae- pean Windsurfing Championships, which tions." are based at Lakota, to the tune of up to One of Garrison and Lakota Park £51.55.
That is another illustration of directors( Mr Robert Ball, who is our commitment." managing director of Westridge the Garman is sticking to its Island Pavil- Ryde-based construction company which ions theme with environmental education will carry out building work. TRADERS unhappy about the four. month closure of part of Pyle Street have reached a compromise agreement which they hope will reverse a downward trend In business. Concession were given at a clearahecir meeting by both the 159 Council highways department and the Abbey National Building Society which Is completely pitting a three- storey Grade II listed building on the south- east corner of St Jame.s's Street and Pyle Street for As new offices. The work is so extensive that the road outside had to be dosed to traffic to allow the public to walk through in safely.
This gives access only to Lower Pyle Street and no entry from St James's Street. But no consultations took place beforehand and the businesses in that part of the street say they have all experienced a drop in takings ranging from ten percent at Gateway to 40 percent at the NIP car park. If allowed to continue. the reduced income could mean job losses, the traders warned. Mr Howard Salter, manager of Gateway, said the jobs of 150 people were al stake.
"Attendance in the car park is down because no ono knows how to get there." he said. Mrs Sandra Sharp, who owns Shades, the hairdressing and fashion shop, said most of her trade came from St James's Street. "Since the work started there have been obstructions on the road and park- Mg problems and people have been almost run met" she mid. But al the meeting on Wednesday evening Mr Philip Grace, abbey National's projects manager, made it clear compensation was not being offered, although he was prepared to look at other alternatises to lessen the impact of the work. After a meeting lasting just over an hour a compromise was thrashed out with 155 Coun- cil's principal engineer.
Mr Malcolm Smith, agreeing to look Into a suggestion that traffic be allowed to use St Thomas's Square although he felt this was not a realistic option. He also agreed an: More sign posting around approaches to Newport advising people how to gel to the businesses. To allow parking on one side of Pyle Street only to ease congrvtion. To ban loading and unloading in the bays opposite the entrance to the NCP to make it a turning place for delivery lorries to the building site. For its part the Abbey National has agreed to remove a portable building which was completely blocking pedestrians' view of Lower Pyle Street.
This was being used to provide mess facilities for the workmen. In addition the majority of the lower solid hoarding would be removed and replaced with chain links. The heading society would pay for advertising campaign to tell the public that the businesses were still open and would also display signs on the scaffolding. The work would still he completed by December I and the site cleared by Decemher PLEA FOR SANDOWN TO SHRUG OFF JADED AND FADED IMAGE for somewhere to park." driven round and round the town looking a lack of car parking. because people are encouraged to drive on through Sandown after they have of its jaded and faded image.
said the IW Council's director of engin- came at a meeting of Sandown Business Pay, had agreed to be in the hot seat at cillor Miss Heather Hamby who said. parking arrangements for Sandown of a beautiful summer if the town had parking on-street and in car parks. been up and ready for it it wasn't. aded and faded, with cheap, tatty. nesses and accommodation, market stalls in the car park of a seafront hotel.
filthy pavements and a gridlocked traffic sys- tem for ten weeks of the year because of SANDOWN has been urged to rid itsell Association chairman Mr Brian Davies Association from county and town coup- the next meeting to answer questions on "We could really have taken advantage Including tighter time restrictions for andwritten signs advertising local busi- "The car parking is a real problem The cell to businesses and residents eenng and technical services. Mr Marlin "A lot of people said the town looked ormer South Wight Borough Council and the rest hy Me association town council using funds provided by the was pressing ahead with its plan to brighten-up the town with new High Street lighting, estimated to cost for Christmas. tailor policies to it individual towns instead of making blanket rules to cover the whole Island. Of this £10,150 will be met by the Mr Davies urged the 1W Council to President Mr Paul Collins said the the matter was discussed at the club's monthly committee meeting on Monday. where it was agreed it would he difficult to detennine the full story.
Mr Cheverton said. "I was standing about 30 yards away from the goal and I certainly didn't hear anything. Having three coloured players at the club we wouldn't want to be termed as a roost club. "Two of those have just signed new two-year contracts and I'm sure they wouldn't have done that if our fans were racist" Mr Cheverton said the club would be monitoring the situation. ST MARY'S Hospital man- agers have plunged a medical equipment charitable trust fund into the red.
Spending of the trust funds on a range of equipment needed at the hospital spiralled out of con- trol. a fact picked-up by the IW Health Commission. Commission members were told about the St Mary's situ- tion at their meeting and ap- proved the action of director of finance Mr Peter Reeves in re- questing a full statement a ac- counts to he presented to the commission. A freeze has been placed on all charitable fund accounu until the issue has been investigated and resolved at the hospital. which recently Mt the headlines because it is being forced to make savings of I.
5 million this financial year. The savings were forced on St Mary's because financial proje tions and the effects of co st- cutting measures were found to Auctions 35 Births. Marnages. Deaths Chemists Rota Classified Ads 171025 Crossword 52 Entertainments Gardening 52 Letters S.10 and 37 THREE Freshwater firemen who refused to shave off their beards to meet new regulations have been removed from duty, leaving their fire station unable to answer an emergency call. Mr Cohn Piper, Mr Keith Burton and Mr Roy Woods whose combined service on the Island totals more than 75 years were taken off the opera- tional run on Tuesday last week.
SInce then, the Freshwater crew has been called into action once. but it was unable to attend the incident at Brookside Health Centre last Thursday because of depleted numbers. Wh fully staffed. the statron has a retained NEWPORT Football Club has de- fended its fans after a group of them were alleged to have made racial taunts dunng the side's FA Cup win at Abingdon on Saturday. The club's 3-2 victory in the first qualifying round threatened to turn sour at the final whistle when Abingdon's coloured defenders, Kelvin Aldus and John Harvey-Lynch, confronted around eight Newport supporters standing be- hind the goal over the supposed remarks.
Players and officials sought to calm the situation. but angry words were exchanged as the sides mack their way back to the changing rooms when New- He said, "Whether or not people made more of it than was necessary to try and deflect defeat away from them I don't know. "We've got three coloured players of our own who always seem to be very popular with the supporters and in some respects are hero worshipped." He said the players. defender Kenny Hughes and strikers Clifton Soares and Concern over the crew shortage was expressed to Mr Brian Drake, chairman of the IW Council's public protection committee, last week. He said.
"There was a possibility of something very serious. Any managenal difficulties within the fire service should not place the community at risk. If been was any possibility that manpower had reached a level where there was a vehicle not being manned I would hope firemen could be found from elsewhere." Mr Ron Smith.an IW councillor for Fresh- water, expressed disquiet that the matter had been allowed to drag on. He said. should not have got to this qtuation and that a failure ofmangement.
Whether its fire officers or fire chid, they should have eta sooner in the interests of safety of peopl in the West Wight" Ina contro ersial move a topic touched pon recently the top TV drama Lon don's Burning Is- land fire chiefs had asked the three retained firemen to shave off sufficient facial hair to enable them to obtain a proper seal when wearing breathing appar- atus. Mr Piper. 51. of Upper Princes Road, Freshwater, and Mr Burton- 51. of Weston Lane.
Tolland. have refused for per- sonal reasons, while Mr Woods is said to be awaiting a medical before deciding whether to take action. Mr George Bryson. deputy chief fire officer, said a meeting would be held at County Hai today (Friday) to dismiss the position. He said, -One of the men is awaiting a medical before any action is made by him.
With the other two we are about to start the process of termination of employment." Mr Bryson said the three were required to shave all sufficient facial hair because of health and sa Verlj "gir'itei n'this procedure with them in November last year and it has got to the stage Cont. on page 25. Newport fans deny 'racist taunts' allegation portskipper Andy Leader turned to Eurshell Futon, had never encountered applaud his side's tans. racism at Newport matches. Afterwards Newport boss Mr Steve It is unlikely the referee will make a Mellor, who was not within earshot of repon as no players left the pitch and no the Nand supporters, described the AM- spe.ators went onto the field.
dent as a storm in a teacup. Abingdon manager Mr Paul Lee said his club was also unlikely to make an official complaint. He said, "The players calmed down quite quickly when they came in, but they remained upset about the Incident for some time. They insist racist remarks were made." Newport secretary Mr Chris Chevenon mid vice-chairman Mr Martin Edwards questioned supporters after the incident and they denied anything racist was said, Hospital charity fund goes £69,000 in red beover optimistic. Mr Mike Powell.
St Mary's chief executive. mid. "Changes were made about a year ago by the then director of finance to the way charitable funds were manage d. "About four months ago we discovered that rolling the char- ity funds up together was not the correct way of managing them and in unscrambling the figures the overspending on the general equipment tund emerg- ed. "We froze spending immech- recht; I Vrt'17i through legacies and donations.
"St Mary's still holds hun- dreds of thousands of pounds other funds for spending in spe- cific wards. The problem also emerged as a result of our desire to not hold onto funds in balances for along time but to buy the equipment and put it to use as the people who fuse the money Laolong Back Motoring 17 Offiaal Notices ih. 35 and 36 Properties 2710 34 Spa. 431040 Village Talk All and 49 Women's Institutes 52 Townswomen's Guilds s7 INSIDE THIS WEEK.
