Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from May 2006:
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Calls for inquiry into Maplewood handling.
May 01, 2006 ... Campaigners are calling for an inquiry into county hall's handling of the consultation surrounding the proposed closure of Maplewood House. They slammed Lancashire County Council's announcement of a "formal consultation" as it comes more than two months after the authority ...
Phoneline offers help to farmers.
May 01, 2006 ... A HELPLINE has been set up to advise farmers in Lancashire how new laws will affect their businesses. The Farm Business Advice Service has launched a regional number for farmers who claim under the Single Payment Scheme European grant initiative and who want information on its ...
Evening Post helps out homeless.
May 01, 2006 ... HOMELESS people in Preston will be eating healthy at breakfast time - thanks to the Lancashire Evening Post. Our promotions team has delivered 400 boxes of Soytana cereal, a honey-coated soya and wheat cereal with sultanas, to the Fox Street night shelter. The ...
Baby heartache inspires internet business.
May 01, 2006 ... THE christening of a baby is a special time for any parent but for Sara and Darren Joyce, the day was bittersweet. As they celebrate with their three-month-old son Chandler, their first child Paris Llana is never far from their mind. They lost Paris in August 2004, ...
Taxi overturns after crash.
May 01, 2006 ... A TAXI was left on its roof after smashing into a bus shelter and overturning. The red saloon lost control and ploughed into the bus stop on New Hall Lane at around 8.30am on Sunday. The AAA Taxis vehicle, which was registered as a private hire vehicle by Preston ...
Council praised by watchdog.
May 01, 2006 ... SOUTH Ribble Council has been praised by a government watchdog for its services. The authority was given top marks by the Audit Commission. The council has also won a top business award for being an Investor in Excellence, crediting the authority for demonstrating ...
Fund-raising campaign for baby Phillip.
May 01, 2006 ... THIS 10-week-old baby has inspired a massive fund-raising campaign in a bid to find a cure for a rare condition. Phillip Luisi was diagnosed with Smith-Magenis Syndrome when he was just one week old. Now, 35 of his family and their friends are banding together to ...
Celebration of 25-year German link.
May 01, 2006 ... SOUTH Ribble has hosted a special civic tour to celebrate 25 years of friendship with its twin town. Civic leaders from the region of Schleswig-Flensburg, northern Germany, visited the borough for a three day programme of events. The two regions were twinned in April ...
Taxi driver fury over teen sentence.
May 01, 2006 ... A TAXI driver has hit out after the teenage thug who smashed a bottle over his head was sentenced to eight months in prison. The 17-year-old thug, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was jailed after pleading guilty to wounding at Preston Youth Court. Keith ...
Man spared jail after sex assault.
May 01, 2006 ... A MAN who sexually assaulted a student in the back of a cab has escaped prison. Stuart Bennett's victim was so drunk she has no recollection of what happened to her. Two taxi drivers have been praised for their actions by the judge in the case who said they prevented ...
Teenager killed on country road.
May 01, 2006 ... A 17-year-old whose body was found by the side of a country road could have been knocked down by a driver who could be unaware of the accident, police said. The youth, who has been formally identified as Duane Riding from Ribbleton, Preston, was found early on ...
Nugent offers boost for Rooney.
May 01, 2006 ... DAVE Nugent has sent a get-well-soon message to fellow striker Wayne Rooney and told the England star: "You can make the World Cup." Rooney's participation in Germany is in doubt after he broke a bone in his right foot playing against Premiership champions Chelsea on Saturday. ...
Davies relishing war of roses.
May 01, 2006 ... Billy Davies says Preston are ready to rumble in the play-offs. North End booked a Roses semi-final with second leg home advantage when they beat the Yorkshire side 2-0 in a dress rehearsal yesterday. Neither side was at full strength for the final league ...
PNE 2-0 Leeds.
May 01, 2006 ... THAT'S the dress rehearsal out of the way, now for the real drama. But the cast list may look totally different when these two sides take the stage at Elland Road on Friday. Leeds made eight changes for a match which Kevin Blackwell felt offered little but Roses' ...
Grays Athletic 1-2 Morecambe.
May 01, 2006 ... Morecambe secured their place in this year's Conference play-offs with this excellent victory against an in-form Grays at the New Recreation Ground. The Shrimps needed a point to make sure of the final play-off spot but went one better with their fifth successive league victory ...
Email goes ethical.
May 02, 2006 ... A Preston woman is behind the launch of a new email service she believes will provide people with an ethical alternative to the likes of Hotmail and Google. Kate Plumb, of Longton, near Preston, is one of three founder members who have formed Ippimail, a free-to-use email ...
Seeing the light, online.
May 02, 2006 ... A Lancashire lighting firm has switched on to the power of the internet. Morgan Lighting, which is based on Market Place in Chorley, has taken advantage of a free seminar organised by the Lancashire Digital Development Agency (LDDA) to enhance its website. It offers ...
Businesses pay price for changes to postal service.
May 02, 2006 ... Businesses in Preston's professional quarter are fuming at changes to their postal service. Chartered accountants, solicitors and marketing agencies on Winckley Square in the city centre say trade has been affected by time-sensitive mail arriving as late as 11am. ...
A Direct move.
May 02, 2006 ... A major employer has revealed that it has bought the former head office of one of Lancashire's longest-serving companies. Debt Free Direct unveiled the former AMEC offices on Church Street in Adlington, near Chorley as the major new premises it has purchased to complete its ...
Mother pleas for hit-and-run killer to "give themselves up".
May 02, 2006 ... THE heartbroken mother of a a 'lovely' teenager killed in a hit-and-run smash today appealed to the driver:- "Please give yourself up." Happy-go-lucky Duane Riding, 17, of Whitmore Drive, Ribbleton, in Preston, died instantly when he was hit by a car on a dark country lane ...
Mother pleas for hit-and-run killer to 'give yourself up'.
May 02, 2006 ... THE heartbroken mother of a a 'lovely' teenager killed in a hit-and-run smash today appealed to the driver:- "Please give yourself up." Happy-go-lucky Duane Riding, 17, of Whitmore Drive, Ribbleton, in Preston, died instantly when he was hit by a car on a dark country lane ...
Animal activists campaign against shootings.
May 02, 2006 ... ANIMAL rights campaigners turned people away from historic Hoghton Tower as they staged a three hour protest against duck and pheasant shooting. More than fifty supporters of the North West League Against Cruel Sports (NWLACS) and other animal welfare groups turned up on Sunday ...
Job threats lead to strikes across the city.
May 02, 2006 ... HUNDREDS of Preston's civil servants took to the picket lines this morning at the start of a two-day strike over job threats. Workers from the Department of Work and Pensions across the city began the walk-out after it was revealed more than 1,000 jobs had already gone in ...
Seven year high as record numbers turn out for Rosemere run.
May 02, 2006 ... RECORD numbers braved the weather to turn out for Preston's Rosemere Run - making the event the best in seven years. Organisers say that an incredible 301 runners faced down biting winds to tackle the 5K course around the city's Moor Park on Bank Holiday Monday this year, ...
Group hopes for more trips away.
May 02, 2006 ... FOLLOWING the launch of our Heart of the Community campaign, we have received many entries from community groups hoping to win a cash grant of [pounds sterling]500. One of the community groups hoping for a grant is the Clayton Brook Senior Citizens. The group of 14 ...
Youth work is cause for celebration.
May 02, 2006 ... LANCASHIRE County Council has won a prestigious national award for its work with young people. The authority was named Britain's most youth-friendly council at the Young People Now awards in London. The award was presented to its three youth representatives at a ...
Closing respite centre would be 'a disaster'.
May 02, 2006 ... A FORMER Maplewood House worker said it would be a "disaster" for disabled children and their families if Lancashire County Council chose to close down the home. Jeff Purcell, who also has a stepson at the threatened Bamber Bridge respite care home, said staff there have a ...
Arson probe after two cars are hit by fires.
May 02, 2006 ... POLICE and firefighters are investigating two suspicious car fires. Crews were called to a fire at Spring Lane, Samlesbury, at 11pm on ...
Wanderer Sheba went a fairway from home.
May 02, 2006 ... WHEN John White's beloved pet dog escaped, he was heartbroken but now, seven months on, she has finally returned. The border collie vanished after the front door to his Penwortham home was accidentally left open in September. John, 69, frantically scoured the streets ...
Bands invited to play at show.
May 02, 2006 ... LANCASHIRE bands have been offered the chance to play at one of the year's top shows. The Performing Right Society (PRS) is hunting performers to play at the ...
Six cyclists hurt in crash with biker.
May 02, 2006 ... SIX cyclists were injured when they were involved in a collision with a motorcycle on a country road. The incident happened in Bay Horse Road, near Quernmore, Lancaster, at around 1pm on Sunday afternoon. One cyclist was taken to the Royal Preston Hospital suffering ...
When a jail escape is not a jail escape...
May 02, 2006 ... A PRISONER who absconded from Kirkham Prison pursued by warders has escaped punishment. Darren Woodworth, 33, of Manchester, was said to have absconded from the open prison on April 26 while serving a four years eleven months sentence for robbery. He was then charged ...
Take crime tour with Louise.
May 02, 2006 ... AN arts student at the University of Central Lancashire is hosting tours of Preston's legal history. Louise Janvier will be taking visitors around the city to talk about its ...
Villagers celebrate 25 years of fete fun.
May 02, 2006 ... HUTTON villagers celebrated the silver jubilee of their annual fete. Hundreds came out in force to enjoy the event, which is held at the Village Hall every year. It featured dozens of traditional attractions, including donkey rides, games and demonstrations. ...
Prescott should 'do right thing'.
May 02, 2006 ... DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott should quit, according to a Lancashire MP. Morecambe and Lunesdale politician Geraldine Smith believes the deputy leader cannot continue and should "do the right thing" as a new wave of lurid allegations about his private life come to light. ...
Civil servants man the picket lines as part of national action.
May 02, 2006 ... HUNDREDS of Preston's civil servants took to the picket lines today at the start of a two-day strike over job threats. Workers from the Department of Work and Pensions across the city began the walk-out after it was revealed more than 1,000 jobs had already gone in Preston and ...
Missing girl found safe.
May 02, 2006 ... A MISSING 13-year-old girl who sparked a major police hunt was found safe in Wigan thanks to a sharp-eyed member of the public. Chelsea Thomas went missing from her home in Blackpool and it ...
Air crash deaths 'could have been prevented'.
May 02, 2006 ... The deaths of 10 military personnel in an air crash in Iraq could have been prevented if a fuel safety device had been fitted to their British plane, it was reported today. The crash happened on January 30, 2005, when the Hercules was hit by ground-to-air fire which caused a ...
Four humps go in city plan rethink.
May 02, 2006 ... PRESTON Council has bowed to people power over its plans to put speed humps in the city centre. The authority has agreed to amend plans for a [pounds sterling]230,000 traffic calming scheme in Avenham and Frenchwood, which will be brought in as the council enforces a 20mph limit ...
Swim of a lifetime ...
May 02, 2006 ... DAREDEVILS from Preston have been swimming with sharks to raise funds for charity. Friends Gillian-Marie Jones, 25, from Sylvancroft, Ingol, and Pamela Murphy, 22, from Cottam, took part in a diving event at the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port to raise funds for Muscular ...
Police deny the loss of bobbies on beat.
May 02, 2006 ... POLICE are defending changes to the way they work after false claims that bobbies on the beat would disappear from Penwortham. The changes will see officers in South Ribble given their morning briefings at Bamber Bridge and fears were raised that Penwortham police station would ...
Band plays final farewell at funeral of musician Isaac.
May 02, 2006 ... MEMBERS of the Brindle Brass Band played at the funeral of a former member who passed away days after they performed in his honour. Isaac Hendrickson, 80, was a regular for the popular band when they turned out to play at Preston North End during half time in the 1950s and 60s ....
City man is [pounds sterling]1m richer.
May 02, 2006 ... A PRESTON mystery man is today [pounds sterling]1m richer. The local lad, who has not been named, scooped the life-changing sum thanks to a Premium Bond he bought nearly six years ago. His lucky bond cost him [pounds sterling]1,000 back in May 2000 and is part of the ...
Teen impales hand on fence.
May 02, 2006 ... A TEENAGER slipped as he climbed a fence and impaled his hand on a metal fence post. The 14-year-old is thought to have been playing football at Deepdale County Infant and Junior ...
Six arrested in police drug raid.
May 02, 2006 ... POLICE swooped on homes across Lancashire this morning as part of the war against drugs. Six people had been arrested by 9am today as officers searched houses across the city and Lancaster. Operation Nimrod VI centred around Preston and targeted suspected dealers of ...
Mum's plea after son killed by hit-and-run driver.
May 02, 2006 ... THE heartbroken mother of a 'lovely' teenager killed in a hit-and-run smash today appealed to the driver: "Please give yourself up." Happy-go-lucky Duane Riding, 17, of Whitmore Drive, Ribbleton, Preston, died instantly when he was hit by a car on a dark country lane after he ...
Chatroom girl Chelsea safe.
May 02, 2006 ... A MISSING 13-year-old girl who sparked a major police hunt was found safe in Wigan thanks to a sharp-eyed member of the public. Chelsea Thomas went missing from her home in Blackpool and it was discovered she was in contact with several men through Internet chat rooms. ...
Animal activists protest against shootings.
May 02, 2006 ... Animal rights campaigners turned people away from historic Hoghton Tower as they staged a three hour protest against duck and pheasant shooting. More than fifty supporters of the North West League Against Cruel Sports (NWLACS) and other animal welfare groups turned up on Sunday ...
I'm not heading for burn-out says Flintoff.
May 02, 2006 ... ANDREW Flintoff has rubbished claims that he is about to crack under the pressure of being the world's best player. Fears have been sparked in recent weeks that the Preston-born hero would not be able to cope with all his work commitments. As well as playing cricket ...
PNE fans in rush for play-off tickets.
May 02, 2006 ... PLAY-off fever caused long queues outside Deepdale again today as fans tried to get their hands on tickets for the two semi-final games against Leeds. Supporters waited patiently for more than two hours yesterday to book seats at Elland Road on Friday and for the home leg next ...
PNE fans panel.
May 02, 2006 ... Read the views of our Preston North End fans panel as they look back at Sunday's final league game of the season. Georgina Morris THE last game of the season is always a special occasion. It was a repeat of what happened last season when we played Derby in ...
EMI snubbed by takeover target.
May 03, 2006 ... MUSIC group EMI today revealed a fresh blow in its long-running attempts to secure a takeover of US-based rival Warner Music Group. A combination would create the world's third largest music company behind ...
BSkyB boosted by HD TV orders.
May 03, 2006 ... BSkyB today kept alive its hopes of 100,000 new subscribers by the summer as it prepared for a new service that promises razor-sharp pictures on TV screens. The satellite broadcaster reported ...
Bluetooth chip firm 'delighted'.
May 03, 2006 ... The UK firm whose chips appear in more than half of all Bluetooth headsets and devices delighted investors today by admitting it had under estimated demand for the wireless technology. More than [pounds sterling]250m was added to the value of CSR after it ...
easyJet predicts profits take-off.
May 03, 2006 ... No-frills airline easyJet today said profits could rise by as much as 15% this year, despite the soaring cost of jet fuel. EasyJet told City brokers to upgrade their forecasts to between [pounds sterling]74.8m and [pounds sterling]78.2m after first-half losses were not as hefty ...
Discount firm suffers profit and sales slump.(Financial report)
May 03, 2006 ... PROFITS and sales have plummeted at Lancashire discount retailer Matalan, according to figures released today. The firm's pre-tax profits dropped to [pounds sterling]56.7m for the year ending February 25. They were [pounds sterling]80.5m for the same period in 2005. ...
Tragedy of drowned toddler.
May 03, 2006 ... A toddler drowned after falling into a garden pond. Thirteen-month-old Megan Jayne Birchall had only been left on her own for a split second when the tragedy occurred at the family's home in Highfield Road South. Mum Jayne came downstairs to discover her daughter - ...
Animal rights groups in Tower protest.
May 03, 2006 ... Animal rights campaigners were out in force over the bank holiday weekend to protest against duck and pheasant shooting in Preston. Supporters of the North West League Against Cruel Sports (NWLACS) and other animal welfare groups staged the first of a series of demonstrations at ...
Boy, 13, caught with esctasy.
May 03, 2006 ... A BOY of 13 has been caught in Chorley with ecstasy tablets. Police say the Class A drug is now available at pocket money prices and have asked for parents to help them tackle the problem. The appeal comes after the 13-year-old boy was caught in possession of ecstasy ...
Villagers raise money for games area.
May 03, 2006 ... FIVE years have gone and the 1,500 villagers of Chipping in the Ribble Valley have managed to raise [pounds sterling]75,000 towards new sporting facilities. And a Multi Use Games Area costing [pounds sterling]215,000 in total was opened on Monday at Chipping Playing Fields. ...
UCLan will run fat camp.
May 03, 2006 ... A CHILDREN'S 'fat camp' is to open at the University of Central Lancashire's campus in Penrith. The American-style Teen Weight Loss Camp, run by US company Wellspring Camps, will offer diet and activity management for youngsters battling to reduce their weight. The ...
Owners fined over dog mess.
May 03, 2006 ... TWO dog owners caught in a crackdown on dog mess have fought the law ... and the law won. Paula Griffiths and Deborah Hesmondhalgh were handed [pounds sterling]50 fixed penalty notices in South Ribble after failing to clean up after their pets. Griffiths, of Moseley ...
Free bus for pensioners axed.
May 03, 2006 ... PENSIONERS are being asked to fork out for a "free" bus service, it emerged today. Elderly people who rely on the door-to-door Preston Community Bus now have to pay 98p per journey if they travel before 9.30am. But those who get on the same service after 9.30am will ...
Drug dealer should have been deported.
May 03, 2006 ... A PRESTON-based Jamaican drug dealer who went on the rampage with a semi-automatic handgun close to a children's playground should have been deported. Government critics today asked how many more criminals were on the loose after Viston Samuels went on to fire a 9mm semi ...
City centre hit by power failure.
May 03, 2006 ... CITY centre businesses were forced to close for an entire day due to a power cut. Workers returned from the Bank Holiday break on Tuesday morning to find they were without power in a section of Fishergate in Preston, close to the junction with Lune Street. Shops and ...
