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the weather THEY’RE PULLING Plymouthfivedayoutlook Afternoon Tonight FOR PLYMOUTH High: High: 17ºc63f 8ºc46f Scott Dann, champion boxer, Tony Pulis, Plymouth Argyle manager Low: Low: Gavin Love, Plymouth Raiders basketball player, 14ºc57f 5ºc41f Jamie Burchell, Plymouth Raiders basketball player, 10,000 reasons Katherine Endacott, athlete, Itwill stayfine with Staying dry withclear Andy Hicks, snooker player, Michaela Breeze, weightlifter, sunnyspells.Light spells.Lightnortherly Lloyd Scott, eccentric fundraiser, northerlywinds. winds. Graham Dawe, Plymouth Albion and Devon rugby manage r , Chesney Hawkes, pop singer, Thursday Friday Jodie Kidd, model, High: High: Mark Richards, four-time world surfing champion, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Olympic rower, 18ºc64f 20ºc68f Alison Seabeck, MP for Plymouth Devonport, Low: Low: Linda Gilroy, MP for Plymouth Sutton, 15ºc59f 17ºc63f Gary Streeter, MP for South West Devon, Colin Breed, MP for South East Cornwall, Warmerthanrecentdays Feeling warmwithsunny Cllr Tudor Evans, leader of Plymouth City Council, Charles Howeson, chairman of the city’s Chamber of withsunnyspells.Light spells.Lightnortherly why we need Commerce, north-westerlywinds. winds. Tim Jones, chairman of the Devon and Cornwall Business Council, Bob Dow, chief executive of Business Link, Saturday Sunday Peter Gripaios, professor of applied economics at Plymouth Business School, High: High: Peter Waterfield, Olympic silver medal winning diver and 20ºc68f 21ºc70f commonwealth champion, and the rest of the British Low: Low: Commonwealth dive team and elite coaches, Phillip Schofield, This Morning co-presenter, 17ºc63f 18ºc64f Sharron Davies, Olympic medallist swimmer, Seth Lakeman, Mercury Music Prize nominee, Anotherfine daywith Dry again withwarm Trevor Francis, England’s first £1million footballer, sunnyspellsand light sunshine and lightwinds, Tommy Tynan, Argyle hero and former striker, northerlywinds. variable direction. Paul Wotton, Plymouth Argyle captain, Judy Gittins, cardiac nurse for Plymouth Heartbeat, a Life Centre Daws Diggler, frontman for city band The Underdogs, Sandra Pentney, strategic support manager for the library service, Plymouthtomorrow Thomas Daley, Olympic diving hopeful, Itwill beafine daywith Brooke Graddon, Olympic Diving hopeful, spellsof sunshine,the Barnstaple by MATT Plymouth Diving Club, Wally Wright of Wally’s Dance Party, ballroom and best of thesewill beinthe 12 FLEMING, 14 famous faces: The sequence dancing hosts, afternoon. Feeling cool 14 Taunto n Herald Reporter, Sally Smith, England schools table tennis champion, withlightnortherlywinds. Evening Herald’s Doc Price, Kendo sensei, Bude who has been petition for the Life Geraldine Lamb Dance School, in Saltash, 13 Exeter Centre has been Kevin McCloud, presenter of Channel 4’s pioneering Okehampton on the campaign signed by 10,000 Grand Designs programme, 13 trail to get you Professor Roland Lewinsky, Vice-Chancellor of the A letter from Alison Seabeck people, including University of Plymouth, 13 Torquay Newquay to sign up for clockwise from Professor Steven Parissien, Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Plymouth, 13 Plymouth 13 MP, Gary Streeter MP, Linda top) sprinter Kath the Life Centre Endacott and Devon Junior Minor League, StAustell Chief Superintendent Morris Watts, 13 Gilroy MP and Colin Breed MP pupils at Deb Lapthorne, director of public health, Penzance 11 THE people of Plymouth should give Egbbuckland Ann James, Chief Executive of Plymouth PCT, themselves a pat on the back. AS MPs, our job is to represent Community David Luckham, co-founder of cardiac charity I have been touring the city during the thousands of people in and around College, boxing Plymouth Heartbeat, past fortnight, rushing around in a Flameworks, art group, Plymouth and to make sure the city champion Scott Zoe Ind, Starlights Dance School, frenzy, trying to get people to sign our and the region get the money and Dann, four times Hayley Trower, Member of Youth Parliament for Plymouth, Marine/SurfForecast Let’s Build It campaign petition. Mick Aitken, manager of the Great Britain pre-Olympic Bantham: Windsnortherlyat5-8 knots.Waves the facilities they deserve. Olympic Gold And the response has been This is why we today set aside our medallist Sir training camps for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, 1-2feet.Visibility good. overwhelming. Brian Hall, Plymouth and Districts Fixtures and Results Constantine: Windsnorth-westerlyat5-8 political differences and pledge Matthew Pinsent, Plymothians have been adding their secretary for bowls, knots.Waves1-2feet.Visibility good. wholehearted cross-party support and supermodel Shane Connolly, assistant sports community development names to the thousands collected – Croyde: Windsnorth-westerlyat5-8 knots. HE Evening Herald todaypresents for the Herald’s Let's Build It Jodie Kidd officer for the Devonport area, Waves1-2feet.Visibility good. morethan10,000 reasonswhyPly- by ROB PREECE and others have gone the whole hog, campaign. DML, Newquay: Windsnorth-westerlyat4-7knots. mouth should havea £50million Life taking our petitions around their The campaign calls on Lottery Gleason, Council Reporter schools, businesses and Barden Corporation, Waves1-2feet.Visibility good. Centre. That’show manypeople have officials to help fund the Life Centre: WH Smith, Perranporth: Windsnorth-westerlya t4-7 T neighbourhoods in a bid to show the signed our Let’sBuild Itpetition, whichcalls a £50million sports, health and Cornwall, said: “Iam fullybehind thiscam- Lipson Community College, knots.Waves1-2feet.Visibility good. for Lottery cash to help transformthe city’s weight of support behind our important leisure centre in the heart of the city. Estover Community College, paign. There is areal need for first-class Polzeath: Windsnorth-westerlyat5-8 knots. dreamfor first-class sports facilities intore- campaign. Eggbuckland Community College, facilities that will benefit the whole area.” This is no ordinary place; it will have Waves1-2feet.Visibility good. ality. Apart from a handful of people who some of the best sports facilities in John Kitto Community College, Hayley Trower, one of the city’s Members of have been worried that the Life Centre Tamarside Community College, The city council has plansfora majorcom- ‘ the country, including an Plymstock School, Youth Parliament, said:“Without this superb will be built on green space –which is Olympic-sized swimming pool, but it plex in Central Park, which would combine opportunity, many young people will be denied Widey Court Primary School, Sun&Moon timesin BST Olympic-standard facilities with purpose-built just not true –everyone has backed will also have state-of-the-art health, St Peter’s Roman Catholic Primary School, First Quarter: achancetodevelop various life skills–and the campaign. They know the city Rees Youth and Community Centre, Mount Wise Sunsets 21:18 spaces for music, arts and healthy living. Plymouth will be left being poorly equipped in educational and youth facilities, all June 3 needs a facility for sport, music, under one spectacular roof. Community Primary School, Sunrises 05:11 Council chiefs has bid for £25million of the way of public facilities compared with other Devonport High School for Boys, Lottery money to go towards the project, which drama, health, education and leisure. It will be of huge benefit to the health expanding cities across the country.” Businesses such as Orange, DML and Parkside Community College, Moon rises 08:38 would bring a landmark building to the city. Big names from the world of sport saythat and well-being of our constituents, University of Plymouth, It would offer Olympic swimming and diving Gleason have shown plenty of support, and it will be of huge benefit to the Plymouth City Council, Moon sets 00:57 building the Life Centre would be a winning as well as the Royal Navy, the West Devon Borough Council, facilities, alongside spaces forcurling, vol- move. city and the area: creating jobs, university, the College of Further boosting business and giving the St Luke’s Hospice, Lighting-uptimes 21:18 -05:11 leyball, cricket,bowling, icehockey, martial Olympic medal-winning swimmer Sharron Plymouth Primary Care Trust, arts and many other sports. Education, the Barbican Megabowl, the city an international reputation on Davies, who was brought up in Plymouth, said Hub and, of course, the city council. Orange call centre, The complexwould also include sound and that the Life Centre would meet the “desperate the sporting stage. JJB Sports, Tidestomorrow timesin BST dancestudios, amusicand arts performance Schools –particularly Lipson, Estover, Plymouth is a truly great city in a Sports World, need for sporting facilitiesin the West Coun- Eggbuckland and John Kitto George Skinner, who collected petitions at Lord htht arena, a cardiac rehab and sports injury clinic, try”. MsDavies told the Herald:“This project wonderful part of the world, but for a healthyliving advicecentre, alibrary, ‘a Community Colleges –provided too long it has been overlooked by Mayor’s Day, Salcombe09:564.3m22:014.6m could make Plymouth one of the most at- hundreds of names. riveting amenity in terms of advertising the city Brenda Jones at Information Systems –and her children, youth, homework and cybercentre’, a sculp- tractiveplaces forinternational-standard those who have the power and for inwardinvestment. Wedesperately need it. Plymouth Central Library, RiverYealm 09:564.5m 22:014.8m Sports personalities such as boxer Plymouth09:504.6m21:55 4.8m turetrail, cycle hire,and an outdooram- sportsmen and women to come and train. If you money to change its fortunes. It has The time is now.” Wr igle y ’s, phitheatre. Scott Dann, rower Sir Matthew Pinsent, The Hub, Padstow09:33 6.1m 21:51 6.2m have great facilities, you’ll find great talent.” been short-changed, and its facilities Other keypartners in the project include Other attractions could include restaurants, Olympian Sharron Davies and Argyle have suffered. The Carmenians Musical Theatre Group, Newquay09:18 5.8m 21:37 5.9m Scott Dann, Plymouth’s ownBritishand manager Tony Pulis have backed us – Argyle, the University of Plymouth, the College Plymouth College of Further Education, a multiplex cinema and a bowling alley. Commonwealthmiddleweight boxing cham- Now is the time for change. The Looe 09:41 4.4m 21:464.7m some appearing at ‘Roadshows’in of St Mark and StJohn, the Plymouth Sports Margaret Talling and the Plymstock and District Supporters of the campaign have included pion, said that the complex would be “tremen- Herald’s campaign has shown there Scout leaders, Fowey09:384.5m 21:434.8m schools and businesses. But it has Forum Partnership Group, Sport England Falmouth09:27 4.2m21:424.5m world-class athletes, business leaders,politi- dous”for the city. is massive support for the scheme. Plympton Guides, Brownies and Rangers, been the collective support of all the South West, and the Learning and Skills Coun- Plymouth Ice Skating Club, Dartmouth10:094.3m22:19 4.6m cians, sports clubs, musicians, artists, archi- England’s first £1million footballer Trevor We echo the city’s call for help and tects and community groups. people in the city which needs a big cil. Magic2k.com, Saltash09:55 4.7m22:00 5.0m Francis, who grew up in Pennycross, said: we urge the lottery officials visiting Plymouth City Council’s Youth Service, Council leader TudorEvanssaid: “The pro- thanks from the Evening Herald –and Plymouth today to answer it. Leading architects David Mackay and Ian “There could be some world-class sports, dance that’s just what they get. and YOU, the public. ject isexciting, it’s needed,it’s wanted,and it and music stars in Plymouthand thisiswhat Potts have signed up for the campaign, arguing that the centre would enrich the green space in timesin BST has tremendous support. Plymouth needs to be theyneed tobeable to achievetheirpo- UK tomorrow uppermost in the minds of the Lottery Com- tential.” CentralPark. Theywere joined by TV design ºCºF ºCºF missioners because the people of this city PlymouthArgyle hero TommyTynansaid: Michaela Breeze, who won gold for Wales in musicians”. prime location such as Central Park will benefit guru Kevin McCloud,who said it wascrucial that the project is “community driven”. Aberdeen 1254 f Glasgow15 59 f deserve top-class facilities and this is a project “A multi-sport and multi-facility complex this year’s Commonwealth Games. Pop singerChesney Hawkes hassigned the the city immensely.” B’mouth1763f Ipswich1355 f of regional and national significance.” won’t just appeal to 10 or20 per centof the However,the Life Centrewould bemuch petition,along with catwalk queen Jodie Kidd Police, health agencies,and local business Lottery inspectors are visiting the city for two Belfast 14 57c Jersey14 57s Alison Seabeck, Labour MP for Plymouth population –it’ll provide for 100 per cent.” more than just a sports complex –and a host of and eccentric fundraiser LloydScott, who ran leaders havealso shown their support for the days to learn more about the city’s bid. Berwick1254 c Leeds1355 f Devonport, said: “The importanceofthe Life Charlotte Edwards, England women’s crick- celebrities from other fields have signed up for the London Marathon in a suit of armour. campaign. Theyare being told thatCentral Parkis Birmingham1661f Liverpool 15 59 s Centre can’t beunderestimated. Weneed etteam captain,said:“Providing sports fa- the campaign. Plymouth’s police chief, Chief Superintendent perceived bymany to be rundown. Council top-class facilities. We also need to improve the Members of the Birmingham RoyalBallet SHOP: 44 DrakesCircus PlymouthPL48AB Blackpool 15 59 s London 1763f cilitiesfor children of todayand the futureis They include This Morning co-presenter gave their backing to the campaign to show tha’ t Morris Watts,said thatthe Life Centre would officers saythatmany of the spacesin the general health of our population.” cut crime by “diverting energiesand offering Open:Tues-Sat10.30am-5.00pm Brighton 1661f Manchester1661f very important and tohavesuch facilitiesas Phillip Schofield,who wasbroughtupin the Life Centre would provide first-class fa- 220-acre site are divided in such a way that they Gary Streeter,Tory MP forSouthWest choices”. Cardiff 15 59 f Newcastle 1254 f these would be a huge bonus forthe South Newquay and worked on Hospital Radio in cilities for dance and theatre groups. limit the area’s potential. Tel: 01752221416 Fax: 01752221417 Carlisle 15 59 f Nottingham1559f Devon,said: “Itcould become the jewel in the West.” Plymouth from the age of 15. Deb Lapthorne,the city’s directorof public crown. Plymouthis getting its acttogether in City dance teacher Zoe Ind said that the Developing a centrein Central Park isa key Cork1661f Southampton 1763f Four-times Olympicgold medallist Sir Mr Schofield said thatit was time Ply- health, said that the facilitieswould enable target of the city’s 2005 Sports Facility Strategy. Late-x-SummerBall Dublin 14 57f Southend 15 59 f many ways, but we do lack quality health and Matthew Pinsent, Plymouth Argyle boss Tony mouth’s facilities were brought up to the stan- complex “could make Plymouth acity where people to lead a more healthy lifestyle. Saturday24thJune leisure facilities. It’s time the city had facilities dancers from across the region want tocome to Arecent surveyfound thatrepairing and im- Edinburgh 15 59 f York1457f Pulis, and Plymouth Albion chairman of rugby dards of similar-sized cities, withthe Life Ann James,chief executiveof PlymouthPri- proving the Mayflower Centre, which currently The Hub•BathStreet like this.” Centre offering a “multitude of opportunities to train, compete and perform”. Graham Dawe have also joined our cam- mary Care Trust, said that the complex would occupies the site, would be “uneconomic”. 9.30pm -3.00am information Linda Gilroy, Labour MP for Plymouth Sut- paign. develop talents”. Emma Spring, foundermember and director be a “welcome support”to the work of health and Strictdress code: supplied by ton, said: “This is a much-needed facility for Other star names on the petition include city Mercury Music Prize nominee and burgeon- of Flameworks,which represents morethan 60 social care organisations in the city. The council alsowants toexpand the city’s RUBBER, LEATHER, PVC, NO TICKETS the city. It would be a great asset to Plymouth sprinter Katherine Endacott, Plymouth ing folk star Seth Lakeman, from Horrabridge, Plymouth-based artists and craftspeople,said: Charles Howeson, chairman of the city’s diving facilities. At present,Plymouth has the KINKY UNIFORMS etc. ON DOOR and add value to people’s lives.” Raiders basketball players Gavin Loveand said that the recording facilities in the Life “Wethink thisisafantastic idea, the com- Chamber of Commerce, said: “It’s a staggeringly only diving high board in the South West. 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