Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from September 2006:
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Students labour.
Sep 01, 2006 ... The number of students forced to work to pay off debts and continue with their studies has increased "dramatically" over the ...
Smoke ban hits bingo takings.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Mecca Bingo and Hard Rock Cafe owner Rank posted a 3% fall in profits today as the smoking ban in Scotland took its toll. Rank said first half pre-tax profits came in below City expectations at [pounds sterling]40.7m, ...
Firms 'need help with energy bills'.
Sep 01, 2006 ... A leading union demanded action today to help manufacturing firms cope with the spiralling cost of energy. Jack Dromey, deputy general secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, ...
Fire crew's gay refusal is backed.
Sep 01, 2006 ... A Catholic leader has condemned the decision to discipline nine firefighters for refusing to hand out safety leaflets at a gay pride march. Archbishop of Glasgow Mario Conti described the disciplinary action against the Strathclyde Fire and ...
Junk mail postie's disciplinary day.
Sep 01, 2006 ... A postman who was suspended for telling residents of a way of stopping junk mail, is to have a disciplinary hearing today. Roger Annies, 45, took matters into his own hands by composing and circulating a leaflet about the Royal Mail's opt-out clause ...
Prisons turn to county.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Thirteen prisons across the North West are set to be supplied by a new Lancashire-based procurement centre, it was announced today. HM Prison Service has selected a site on the Ackhurst Business Park in Chorley to buy goods and services as well as manage supplier contracts on ...
Axe set to fall at city college.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Up to 30 jobs could go at Preston College following funding cuts. The shock announcement comes after the government withdrew some of its funding for post-19 learners. The college, which two weeks ago achieved its best-ever A- Level results, currently has 30,000 ...
Preston votes for 'super council' status.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Preston has set itself on an "historical" road to achieving its dream of unitary status. City councillors followed the lead of their South Ribble counterparts and voted in favour of becoming a single super authority. On Thursday night, 53 councillors from all parties ...
Elderly offered new 'lifeline' bus service.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Transport bosses said they have come up with a plan to help pensioners who are set to lose their "lifeline" bus service. Preston Bus confirmed it is scrapping the popular 43 service but today said that other buses will be diverted to the population around the Mill Lane area of ...
Deadly bug strikes down family.
Sep 01, 2006 ... A dad has told of his horror after three members of his young family were struck down by the potentially lethal E.coli bug. Although theirs is an isolated case, Mick Finley fears it may have been contracted through contact with horse manure. Mr Finley's world was ...
Guild Hall's Macbeth cancelled after no-show.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Hundreds of Preston theatre goers were left disappointed after a performance of Macbeth was cancelled after the actors failed to show. The play was due to be performed by the Twsited Elbow company on Thursday and Friday night at the city's Guild Hall. But both ...
Shopping trip that had dad seeing double.
Sep 01, 2006 ... A father from Longton was shocked to find he was hundreds of pounds overdrawn after his bank charged him double for a shopping trip. Simon Carr is believed to be one of thousands of Abbey customers affected by a computer error that saw transactions duplicated. Mr ...
Village with beach is retirement bliss.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Middleton Village is in rural Lancashire off the Lancaster coast. The development is in an idyllic setting of 80 acres, with its own private beach. Conveniently located the site has easy access to the national motorway network, and will be served by local transport services. ...
Prisons turn to county to set up new centre.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Thirteen prisons across the North West are set to be supplied by a new Lancashire-based procurement centre, it was announced today. HM Prison Service has selected a site on the Ackhurst Business Park in Chorley to buy goods and services as well as manage supplier contracts on ...
Pair saddling up to help the children.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Charity fundraising for equipment at Royal Preston Hospital is to be given a boost by two Lancashire cyclists. MedEquip4Kids is raising cash to buy four pulse oximeters for the neo natal unit - specialist equipment which monitors oxygen levels of newborn babies. Andy ...
Council urges action over elections.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Wyre Council is urging residents across the borough to make sure they are eligible to vote at future elections. All 48,000 homes in the area will receive a form which is part of the annual canvass of electors. By filling in and returning that form, householders can ...
Youngsters on the ball to help victims.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Football-mad youngsters from a Preston mosque have taken part in a tournament to raise money for an international charity. Children at the Quwwatul Islam Mosque braved showers to take to the pitch. The aim was to raise hundreds of pounds for the people in the Gujarat ...
All options open for baths' fate.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Council chiefs have said they would consider every option before deciding on the future of Kirkham baths. A report from Fylde Council revealed that Kirkham baths could be closed and replaced with a new pool elsewhere. Fylde councillors discussed making the baths more ...
UCLan lecturer named on government commission.
Sep 01, 2006 ... A lecturer from the University of Central Lancashire has been named on a new government commission for integration between ethnic groups. Dr Ebrahim Adia, a senior lecturer in education, will be one of 13 members of the Commission on Integration and Social Cohesion. ...
Gunshot dad's fear for future.
Sep 01, 2006 ... A father-of-two fears he may never walk again after suffering a mysterious gunshot wound Lee Higham is still in hospital nearly two weeks after suffering the wound to his left foot at a friend's 21st birthday party in Ingol, Preston. Police are not looking for anyone ...
Council tax letter is defended.
Sep 01, 2006 ... The decision to send out letters to 5,000 Preston residents to clamp down on benefit fraud has been defended by council bosses. Despite the fact that both Chorley and South Ribble councils apologised for sending out the strongly worded letters, Coun John Collins said: "I'm not ...
Kids encouraged to bike it.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Lancashire folk are being encouraged to 'hop on ya bike' to raise cash for sick children. The Make-a-Wish Foundation UK grants wishes to people aged three-to-17 living with life threatening ...
MP demands end to inheritance tax.
Sep 01, 2006 ... A Lancashire MP has called on the Government to abolish inheritance tax. Nigel Evans, MP for Fulwood and the Ribble Valley says the current system of inheritance tax is "grossly unfair". He slammed the Government for appearing to have "no intention" of removing the ...
New crackdown on sat nav thefts.
Sep 01, 2006 ... An elaborate sting operation to target car thieves in Preston was today hailed as a huge success by police. A senior member of Preston police's target team has warned would-be satellite navigation system thieves - "We will catch you." Det Sgt Keith Lee admitted ...
Fun day to raise cash for kid's centre.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Greenlands New Labour Club in Ribbleton will host a family fun day tomorrow in aid of Rainbow House children's centre, Eccleston. Rainbow House helps children with neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy and genetic conditions. It is hoped that a good turnout ...
Youngsters facing booze timebomb.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Lancashire is on the verge of a devastating epidemic of liver failure, heart disease and early death, experts warned today. There are fears that under-age binge drinkers are risking serious long term damage after new figures revealed almost 450 teenagers were treated at ...
Weather will get wetter.
Sep 01, 2006 ... August has seen above average rainfall in Preston and the wet weather will continue into this month, forecasters said today. The Met Office said that about four inches of rain fell last month - a sharp contrast to the dry hot weather in July. A Met Office spokesman said: "It is ...
Cute Kids winners honoured.
Sep 01, 2006 ... The Lancashire Evening Post's Cute Kids winners for 2006 were presented with their portrait prizes from the Portrait Group at sponsor The Mall St George. Out of over 800 entries in this year's competition there were four winners - the top voted for picture from each category. ...
Council leader is ready to step down (with photo gallery).
Sep 01, 2006 ... South Ribble Council leader Howard Gore is stepping down at the next election after 12 years in public life. He spoke to about his reasons for moving away from politics and his plans for the future. "If you think you can do a better job, young man, then stand." That ...
LEP TV news bulletin - 01/09/06.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Watch the top stories being broadcast straight from the Lancashire Evening Post's newsroom in Preston. LEP TV is available ...
Government billed for police merger fiasco.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Lancashire Police Authority is billing the Government for [pounds sterling]500,000 to recover its costs for the aborted merger with Cumbria Constabulary. The authority said on Friday that nearly all the figure relates to the Joint Programme Office team set up with Cumbria to ...
The plastic pitch - your memories.
Sep 01, 2006 ... We asked for your memories of the famous Deepdale artificial pitch 20 years on from the first league game played on the pitch in 1986. Here, readers take a step back in time. Having been a PNE and Tom Finney fan from the age of seven, it was no surprise that I said ...
Moyes to sue Rooney over book comments.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Former Preston manager David Moyes is to sue England striker Wayne Rooney for comments made in the player's book. Moyes' solicitors have already started proceedings against the Daily Mail, which published extracts of "Wayne Rooney: My Story So Far'. And while no ...
Friday's paper round-up.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Ashley Cole finally made his much talked about move to Chelsea and West Ham pulled off a transfer shock by signing two of the world's most promising players. THE SUN: Arsenal last night backed down in their war with Chelsea as Ashley Cole finally moved to Stamford Bridge. Also: ...
Faroes can stun Scots - Jorgensen.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Blackpool midfielder Claus Jorgensen is convinced the Faroe Islands can stun Scotland in the opening European Championship qualifier at Celtic Park tomorrow. Although Scotland have never lost to the north Atlantic part-timers at home, they have twice struggled to a draw in ...
Three in, three out for Latics.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Three in, three out - Wigan Athletic were drawing breath today after a frantic time in the run-up to last night's transfer deadline. A day of wheeling and dealing saw them splash out [pounds sterling]4m, while recouping almost [pounds sterling]6m in sales. Everton ...
No bids for Nugent as window closes.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Phew! Preston North End breathed a huge sigh of relief today after the transfer window closed without a single bid for striker Dave Nugent. The shutters came down at midnight with North End not doing any business - in or out - on the final day of trading. And this ...
Lancs line up Hodge return.
Sep 01, 2006 ... Australian run machine Brad Hodge could make a surprise return to Lancashire for their County Championship title run-in. Hodge, who is in his final season of a two-year contract, blasted 372 runs in just five Championship starts before returning Down Under ...
Wrong arm of the law.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Twenty Lancashire police officers have been arrested in the last five years, the Evening Post can reveal. The offences for which they were detained range from drink driving and criminal damage to assault, affray, perverting the course of justice, child porn and theft. ...
'Lovely' car thief died in accident.
Sep 02, 2006 ... A prolific car thief who died when he drove a car off a garage forecourt into the path of the lorry had a uncontrollable compulsion to steal cars, his mother has said. Colin Patrick Sadd, 43, had up to 155 offences of car theft on his record when he died as he sped away from ...
Muslims can wear hospital 'inter-faith gown'.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Muslim women booking into hospital for operations can now respect their religion by wearing a burka-style gown. The 'Inter-Faith Gown' is the brainchild of Karen Jacob, the linen services manager at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is the first ...
Writing on the wall for graffiti menace.
Sep 02, 2006 ... An operation to stamp out graffiti in a Lancashire borough was today hailed as a huge success. Councillors and police in South Ribble say they are winning the war on the graffiti vandals, after two 14-year-olds were arrested and spray tags were blasted off buildings. ...
Dead rats threat to children.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Parents have hit out after dead rats were left to decompose in the streets outside homes. One mother, afraid her young daughter will pick up one of the disease-carrying rodents, has demanded action be taken to rid the area around South Meadow Street in Deepdale, Preston, of its ...
Seven years for assault gang.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Three men who took part in a series of assaults and robberies have been put behind bars for a total of seven years. Two of the men tried to contact their victim from prison, offering him inducements to withdraw his complaint, Preston Crown Court heard. In the dock ...
Macbeth mystery 'no show' costs Guild Hall [pounds sterling]7,000.
Sep 02, 2006 ... The boss of Preston's Guild Hall today revealed a "no show" by a theatre firm has cost the venue more than [pounds sterling]7,000. And general manager Alan Baker has apologised to show-goers, insisting venue staff did everything they could once the show had been cancelled. ...
Teen celebrates Euro Championship success.
Sep 02, 2006 ... A Leyland teenager is riding high after being named one of the best junior show jumpers in Europe. In her first international competition, Amanda Derbyshire scooped a number of trophies representing Britain at the FEI European Jumping Championship, held in Turkey last month. And ...
Soldiers aiming to foster friendship.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Lancashire soldiers are to be deployed on exercise to the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan. The 4th Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, a Territorial Army battalion, is sending about 165 soldiers from its bases in Lancashire, Cumbria and the Greater Manchester area. ...
Police crime reporting goes digital.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Police officers in Lancashire are able to spend more time on the beat thanks to a new way of compiling crime reports. The introduction of a digital dictation system at Lancashire Police headquarters allows PCs to phone in crime details. According to Home Office ...
Man who had 'vast amount' of drugs is jailed.
Sep 02, 2006 ... A man who had what a judge described as a "vast amount" of drugs including 12,000 ecstasy tablets, is today beginning an eight-year prison term. As well as drugs with a street value of [pounds sterling]85,000, John Mitchell, 22, also had a shotgun and cartridges which he claimed ...
Sean's joy at international call-up.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Sean St Ledger savoured the prospect of putting on a Republic of Ireland shirt for the first time insisting: "It doesn't get any better than this." The Preston defender admitted he could not wait to experience the buzz of facing Germany, the third best team in the ...
Ian is crowned King of Hills on his holiday.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Chorley Harriers athlete Ian Williams travelled to France to enjoy what he thought would be a relaxing holiday with his family and returned as 'King of the Hills'. The family trip just happened to coincide with a famous hill race. The Alpe d'Huez is perhaps the most ...
Jennings ready to take on new rival.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Welterweight boxing pro Michael Jennings was bitterly disappointed when his planned opponent Mehrdud Takalobigashi pulled out of their Bolton Arena WBU welterweight championship title bout. Takaloo, as he is better known, cried off after damaging a hand. ...
Wesham in uphill battle on the fells.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Wesham Road Runners turned out in numbers for the final Harrock Hill Race and the good conditions saw Alex Rowe first round the hilly 5.3-mile course for the club, crossing the line 11th in 34.20, as second M45, to take home a box of vegetables as his prize. Lee Barlow had a ...
Dawn stays dry on Prom.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Tri-Preston Club member Dawn Walmsley won a race in her age group for the first time at the recent Blackpool Triathlon. It was the first time she had entered an Olympic-distance triathlon featuring a 1.5k swim, 40k bike ride and a 10k run. Despite her success, the ...
Football chairman who is 'living the dream'.
Sep 02, 2006 ... Carl Garner's nine-month voyage as Clitheroe's chairman has, he admits, changed his life, but not his unquenchable spirit. For Garner, sometimes a controversial figure, it's a non-league world of wonder. "I love non-league football with a passion, but this job has ...
Lancaster pub voted north west's best.
Sep 04, 2006 ... One of the county's brewing success stories is celebrating again after going through to the national finals of a prestigious prize. The Sun Inn in Lancaster won the north west final of the Abbot Ale Perfect Pubs competition. Justin Adams, managing director of Abbot ...
Business: News in brief.
Sep 04, 2006 ... Some other business stories in the news on Monday. Lookers justifies buy-out refusal Motor dealer Lookers has said its decision to spurn a larger rival had been justified by a sharp rise in half-year profits. The group, which has 101 franchise outlets ...
Triple killer in bid for freedom.
Sep 04, 2006 ... Triple killer Mahmood Hussain is due to be released from prison - 20 years after the brutal slaying which rocked Preston. But today (Monday) the family of one of his victims is campaigning to keep Hussain in jail, saying the 44-year-old should never be released. The ...
Family criticises attack youth's sentence.
Sep 04, 2006 ... A family has criticised the sentence given to a youth who fractured a motorist's jaw. The victim, Mark Taylor, needed surgery following the attack in Blackpool Road, Preston. He had been driving through Ashton when an object was thrown at his car and he chased a ...
Dedicated former mayor dies.
Sep 04, 2006 ... Tributes have been paid following the death of former Preston mayor and "dedicated Ashtonian" Ron Ball. Ron, 79, died peacefully at Royal Preston Hospital. He had been battling ill health since suffering a stroke shortly after he was made mayor in 1989. A painter and ...
Bin bugs face legal challenge.
Sep 04, 2006 ... Lancashire councils face being reported to the Government's data watchdog over the microchipping of wheelie bins. Human rights group Privacy International is considering reporting local authorities to the Information Commissioner over the use of the secret technology. ...
Pub in competition final.
Sep 04, 2006 ... One of the county's brewing success stories is celebrating again after going through to the national finals of a prestigious prize. The Sun Inn in Church Street, Lancaster, won the North West final of the Abbot Ale Perfect Pubs competition. Justin Adams, managing ...
Council refuses to apologise over letters.
Sep 04, 2006 ... Preston council is refusing to apologise for letters warning people living alone they were being investigated for possible tax fraud. Five thousand letters were sent to homes as part of a crackdown on benefit fraud. South Ribble and Chorley councils both issued ...
Residents can pay tax on holiday.
Sep 04, 2006 ... Wyre residents holidaying in the UK are taking advantage of a new initiative to allow them to pay their council tax from destinations all over the country. Latest council statistics show residents are enjoying the convenience and flexibility of paying their council tax at post ...
Police issue warning over doorstep salesmen.
Sep 04, 2006 ... Hard-sell door-to-door salesmen in Lancashire are tricking elderly people into buying overpriced building and gardening services. Police say the work is often either left uncompleted or shoddy. They say underhand tactics and high-pressure sales have been used to ...
