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Matthew Littlewood16:50, Jul 19 2021 John Bisset/Stuff David William Devlin has been found guilty of driving with excess breath alcohol, after a judge-alone trial at Timaru District Court. (File) A Waimate man unsuccessfully defended a charge of driving with excess breath alcohol in the Timaru District Court on Friday. David William Devlin, 50, was found guilty by Judge Joanna Maze after the judge-alone trial in which the defendant claimed police had entered the property he was at without permission and that his partner told police they couldn't do that. Constable Kevin Grant, of Timaru, s...

Scratching the surface . . . Waitaki Valley School pupils (back, from left) Ava (8) and Ryan Tait (5), Jayden Morland (12), Jonti Graham (12), Georgia Bell (12), Matilda Chilton (12), Caitlin Tait (11); (front, from left) Hudson Ormandy (10) and Ollie Chilton (10) will all benefit from having a refurbished pool. PHOTO: RUBY HEYWARD Swimming pools are not just about splashing around and having fun. They are places where people learn important, and potentially life-saving, skills. That is why the Waitaki Valley School and Community Swimming Pool is receiving an upgrade. Waitaki Valley School pr...

Here to help . . . Laura Antonello is opening a "wellness hub" in Kurow, offering Pilates group classes and one-on-one rehabilitation, herbal medicines and an infrared sauna. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A post-Covid shift in how people look after themselves has presented the perfect opportunity for Kurow newcomer Laura Antonello to share her expertise by way of a “wellness hub”. “Because of what’s happened within the world, a lot of people are finding that being quiet and being still and taking control of their well-being has been a major priority and a big shift in their lives,” Miss Antonello...

Hospo life seems to sit well with former Manuwatu farmers Craig and Blanche Sturgess. It has been a “learning curve” for the couple, who bought the former Enfield School in 2016, converting the classrooms into a welcoming home, with bed and breakfast accommodation. “We came from farming, which is not an easy lifestyle, so we’ve never been afraid of work, that’s for sure. And that’s just as well, because it is undoubtedly more work than I had thought it would be, but certainly not more work than we can handle,” Mr Sturgess said. The business was perfectly placed on the Alps 2 Oce...

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