Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from December 2006:
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US deal boosts tech firm.
Dec 01, 2006 ... A Leyland technology firm has secured its first contract to sell its products to millions of people in the United States. Torotrak plc, based on Aston Way, has set up a joint venture, Infinitrak, with US-based manufacturer MTD Holdings which will see hundreds of thousands of its ...
Business round-up - 01/12/06.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Some other business stories in the news today. Supermarket ups the green targets Tesco launched the greenest supermarket in the UK today using wind turbines to power the checkouts and rainwater to wash the home delivery vans. The 50,000 sq ft store in ...
Store can now sell alcohol 24 hours a day.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Supermarket bosses have been given the green light to open round-the-clock. The Sainsbury's store, off Flintoff Way, Deepdale in Preston, is now able to sell alcohol 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Store bosses said their initial plans were to extend opening hours ...
French bid to steal BAE deal.
Dec 01, 2006 ... The French have launched a bid to pinch a multi-billion pound deal from Lancashire's defence industry, it has been revealed. Reports have suggested that French President Jacques Chriac has visited Saudi Arabia twice in recent months to offer full co-operation from the French on ...
LEP TV news bulletin - 30/11/06.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Watch the top stories being broadcast straight from the Lancashire Evening Post's newsroom. LEP TV is available from around ...
News at a glance.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Daily round-up of news-in-brief stories Assaulted a police officer An Ashton man was conditionally discharged for 12 months by Preston magistrates after being convicted of assaulting a police officer. Ian Stuart Wrona, 33, of Tulketh Crescent, was also ...
Drag queens raise funds on World Aids Day.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Drag queens and cheerleaders at the Red Ribbon Cabaret show in Preston will raise awareness and funds for people with HIV tonight(Friday). Described by organisers as "a camp Christmas extravaganza," the show is at the University of Central Lancashire's 53 Degrees, on Fylde ...
Mats put gloss on bowlers' winter season.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Crown Green bowlers have a new green to play on this winter in Lancaster. Salt Ayre leisure centre has invested [pounds sterling]12,000 in new indoor bowling mats - and they're much appreciated by the 100 people who attend the winter bowling league each week. Fred ...
Jewel thieves in 32-mile police chase are jailed.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Two gem thieves who led police on a 32-mile chase have been jailed for a total of more than six years. After snatching a pad of jewellery worth [pounds sterling]3,500 from the David Jones shop in Preston's Friargate on an afternoon in July, the pair drove the wrong way down the ...
New bands to battle in Kolor.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Preston rock bands are being invited to join a hunt for the UK's best unsigned university band. Scouts from The JD Set Unsigned contest will be looking for new talent from the University of ...
College to fight phone mast plan.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Campaigners are to go into battle again over plans for a mobile phone mast close to Preston College and two secondary schools. In June the college joined forces with locals to get a bid for an 11.8m mast thrown out by Preston Council planners. But mobile phone giant ...
Invite to wood work.
Dec 01, 2006 ... A wildlife charity is inviting Ribbleton and Brookfield residents to help clear footpaths in Brockholes Wood. The work will form part of the Productive Landscapes in Preston project which is designed to improve local amenities and involve people in creating their own wildlife ...
Hospital appeal is clear winner.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Work has finished on a treatment centre for sufferers of a rare condition at the Royal Preston Hospital, thanks to a fundraising initiative which raised [pounds sterling]100,000. The Glasshouse Appeal was started by David Nuttall in 2003 to raise money for a specialist treatment ...
Nurse died after operation complications.
Dec 01, 2006 ... A dental nurse died of a stroke brought on by complications following an operation just a year after her wedding, an inquest heard. Marianne Johnson, 30, suffered a brain haemorrhage and collapsed at the home she shared with husband Richard in Roeburndale, near Lancaster, on ...
Club in court over accounts date failure.
Dec 01, 2006 ... A social club has been hauled before a court for failing to send in an account of its finances. Thomas Walsh, secretary of the Freckleton Sports and Social Club, Preston Old Road, Freckleton, appearing on behalf of the club, admitted to not complying with a requirement of The ...
Mystery of man's sudden death.(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2006 ... A healthy husband has died unexpectedly - leaving experts baffled. William Kay, from Fulwood, collapsed and died of a mystery condition, leaving wife Pauline heartbroken. The couple had been inseparable since they met at school aged 15, and they had been married for ...
MP vows to speak up for residents in waste plan battle.
Dec 01, 2006 ... South Ribble MP David Borrow has vowed to speak up for residents over controversial plans to build a huge waste recycling plant just yards from their homes. He has been asked by Lancashire County Council to chair a forum into the development on the former Leyland Vehicles test ...
News at a glance.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Daily round-up of news-in-brief stories Primary to be expanded A school is on the verge of expansion. Lancashire County Council has applied for permission to build a single storey office extension, a linked entrance, new vehicular access, and 12 extra ...
Anger as shrubs get chop.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Angry residents have hit out after council staff chopped down a number of shrubs in their quiet cul-de-sac. People living in Haighton Court, off Sherwood Way in Fulwood, woke to find 28 mature laurel plants had been felled and a further 12 had been chopped back to just one metre ...
Headteachers concerned over council merger.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Further teachers' leaders have joined the row over Preston and South Ribble councils' plan to form a new unitary authority. Members of both the National Association of Head Teachers and National Union of Teachers (NUT) have backed claims by the National Association of ...
News at a glance.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Daily round-up of news-in-brief stories Cellar thieves take television Raiders stole [pounds sterling]5,500 worth of jewellery and electronic goods during a raid at a home on Larkhill Street, Avenham, Preston. The thieves broke in to the cellar of the home ...
Corporal Dave is top Army butcher.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Army food at Fulwood Barracks is officially a cut above after one of its chefs was named military butcher of the year. Cpl Dave Mitchell took the Combined Services Culinary title at Sandown. But the 37-year-old - trained to prepare anything from VIP dinner parties to food for ...
Mum slams 'unfair' ban on entering housing estate.
Dec 01, 2006 ... A mother banned from entering the estate where she grew up has said the ban will send her life back off the rails. Sharon Clayton - who is banned from the Thirlmere estate for 12 months after being served Preston's first anti-social behaviour injunction - denied being a ...
Residents' plea to ban Tesco booze.
Dec 01, 2006 ... People living close to a supermarket due to open next week have called for it to be banned from selling alcohol. Licensing officials from Preston Council have received several letters from people living in the Larches and Savick area objecting to Tesco Express being allowed to ...
County round-up.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Round-up of stories from around Lancashire LANCASHIRE: Nursery officers caring for disabled children who are being forced out of their jobs by county hall have agreed to ballot for industrial action. The ballot, to be held over the weekend, could lead to a work to ...
LEP TV news bulletin - 01/12/06.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Watch the top stories being broadcast straight from the Lancashire Evening Post's newsroom. LEP TV is available from around ...
Watch exclusive footage of store raid terror.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Footage of the terrifying moment when armed gunmen stormed into a Preston supermarket has been released. It clearly shows raiders waving handguns wildly at a terrified security guard and delivery driver in the cash room at Asda in Fulwood before escaping with [pounds ...
Friday's paper round-up.
Dec 01, 2006 ... The gossip in Friday's papers focuses on the build-up to this weekend's North London derby - with doubts about Thierry Henry's fitness - and the turmoil at the RFU following Andy Robinson's departure. THE SUN: Carlos Tevez is begging West Ham's new owners not to dump him. ...
England enjoy good day with the bat.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Paul Collingwood finished within touching distance of a maiden Ashes century, after helping England battle back into the series and towards a promising position in the second Test. The Durham all-rounder fell just four runs short of his first century against Australia in the ...
Nugent: I'm not worth [pounds sterling]6m.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Premier League target Dave Nugent has laughed off his [pounds sterling]6m price tag and confessed: "There's no way I'm worth it!" The England Under-21 star believes Preston are trying to scare clubs away before the January transfer window by inflating his value. But ...
Simmo's challenge to leaders North End.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Leaders Preston are being challenged to stay top the hard way - by winning on the road. Two nervy home draws lifted North End into pole position. Now manager Paul Simpson fears only three points at Luton on Saturday will keep them there. All three clubs breathing ...
Man Utd get veteran Larsson on loan.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Former Sweden striker Henrik Larsson has confirmed he is to join Manchester United on loan in January. The 35-year-old former Barcelona and Celtic forward is likely to stay at Old Trafford for three months. Larsson told a press conference at Helsingborg: "Alex ...
Hoppers look to beat leaders.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Preston Grasshoppers may have stopped the rot with last Saturday's home draw against Darlington Mowden Park, but they still haven't won a National League Three North game in their last four attempts. And they face potentially one of their toughest games of the season tomorrow ...
Teenage soldier found hanged.
Dec 02, 2006 ... A teenage Preston soldier has been found hanged. Recruit Michael Robinson, 18, from Ribbleton, had only been in the Army for seven weeks. He was home on leave when he died. He was found dead in the garage of the house he shared with his family. He had been ...
Gunmen target village off-licence.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Armed robbers targeted a village off-licence. Staff at The Local, on Whittingham Lane, Whittingham, were shutting up shop for the night on Friday when two gunmen threatened an employee and forced their way into the shop. The pair took the male member of staff to the ...
County round-up.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Stories from around Lancashire. WESTBY: A man accused of grabbing a young teenager's breasts at a charity event has had his case adjourned. Graeme Ross, 43, of Keepers Cottage, Westby Road, Westby, Kirkham, near Preston, pleaded not guilty to sexually touching the ...
Award-winning baker retires.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Bacon butties, cream cakes and award-winning pies. Barry Mason has baked, sold and been complimented for them all over the last 34 years, but he is now hanging up his oven gloves. Barry spent his last day behind the counter at Mason's Bakers, on School Lane, Bamber ...
Silence over bus use information.
Dec 02, 2006 ... A request for information about how many pupils are using school buses since a price hike has drawn a blank. Coun Mark Jewell, who sits on Preston Council, has written to Lancashire County Council (LCC) with a request under the Freedom of Information Act. But County ...
Tributes paid to Preston North End doctor.
Dec 02, 2006 ... A family has paid tribute to a doctor who cared for Preston North End stars of the 1970s. Dr Wilfred Niman, 86, who also treated hundreds of people across the city, was a stalwart of the Jewish community. He lost his battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, having fought ...
Merry Christmas from PNE.
Dec 02, 2006 ... A footy-mad Preston pupil lived out her dream at the weekend after scooping the top prize in a Preston North End competition. Michelle Forrest, 11, of Hacking Drive, Longridge, was pitchside at Deepdale before the PNE v Crystal Palace game on Saturday to pick up her award for ...
BAE set for Turkey fighter deal.
Dec 02, 2006 ... A Lancashire defence group has taken a major step towards securing a multi-billion pound contract. The Eurofighter consortium, which has its UK base at BAE Systems in Warton and Samlesbury, near Preston, has offered Turkey's defence industry a [pounds sterling]4.5bn ...
Councillor wants the authority scrapped.
Dec 02, 2006 ... A senior county councillor stunned colleagues when he said the authority was a "dead duck" and should be scrapped. Coun David Whipp, Liberal Democrat leader on Lancashire County Council, said County Hall would best serve the people by disbanding. Coun Whipp, an ...
Council to flush out the public's views on toilets.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Members of the public are being asked to help bring pride back to Preston's public toilets. An online questionnaire is giving people the chance to have their say about the provision of public conveniences in the city. Questions relate to people's personal experiences ...
Man on wounding charge.
Dec 02, 2006 ... A teenager accused of setting fire to a friend's back using lighter fuel has appeared in court. Kenneth Wallwork, 19, of Catherine Close, Wesham, near Kirkham, is charged with maliciously wounding 18-year-old Andrew Clough, causing him grievous bodily harm. ...
'Toxic Terry' sent to prison.
Dec 02, 2006 ... A notorious vagrant has been jailed for breaking the terms of an ASBO by sniffing solvents and making a hoax 999 call. Terrence Henry Ashcroft, known as Toxic Terry, was sentenced to 90 days by Chorley Magistrates after admitting making a hoax call from a call box and committing ...
Students' cooking ends as burnt offering.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Firefighters were called to Lancaster University after a student's dinner preparations went up in flames. Crews went to Cartmel College at Alexandra Park at 7.30pm on Thursday. Smoke was cleared from the kitchen area. Meanwhile, a ...
Blind people join benefit pay protest.
Dec 02, 2006 ... A blind woman from Preston is lending her voice to a campaign for equality in payments of a disability benefit. Carol Catterall-Maguire, who has the condition pseudo xanthoma elasticum, is just one of the blind people from around the country travelling on to London on Monday for ...
News at a glance.
Dec 02, 2006 ... News-in-brief stories from around the region. Shed razed in accident fire A garden shed was burned to the ground in an accidental fire. The timber shed, in the garden of a house in Willow Crescent, Ribbleton, Preston, was discovered to be ablaze around 1am ...
England restore Ashes pride.
Dec 02, 2006 ... England's cricketers put the Brisbane blues behind them as they declared at 551-6 in the second Ashes Test at Adelaide today. Paul Collingwood scored a maiden Test double century, hitting 206 before holing out to Gilchrist off Clark. Kevin Pietersen was run out on 158 ...
Jarrett still has future at Preston.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Fallen star Jason Jarrett has been told he still has a future at Preston. But the former Wigan midfielder, sent home early from a loan spell at struggling Hull this week, must prove himself all over again to Paul Simpson. The PNE manager welcomed Jarrett back to ...
Matt targets Blues.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Left-back Matt Hill could be fit to return to the North End squad for next weekend's crucial trip to Birmingham. The defender, who limped out of last weekend's game with Crystal Palace with a hamstring strain, has resumed gentle training with physio Steve Kemp and ...
Painful end for Matt.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Lancashire racing driver Matt Howson spent the weekend in bed rather than on the track at the DELL Formula BMW World Final in Valencia, Spain. The track ace's ambitions were wrecked when officials ordered him to make alterations to his car seat position, before a practice ...
Special road race date.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Steve Littler and Kate Chapman were the winners of the 21st Wesham 10k as club members turned out in droves to celebrate the landmark. The Wesham men returned the minimum team score of six points to win for the third year on the trot. Although there was a marked lack ...
Young aces get top invite.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Young Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde AC athletes have been selected to attend the North West Athletics Academies. The academies are a new concept for this country, based on the Australian system which has proved so successful. The idea is to spot potential future ...
Sutton's tower test.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Several Chorley Harriers turned out to support the David Staff Memorial fell race organised by Darwen Dashers. The race covers five miles up to Darwen Tower, near Blackburn, and is run in memory of David Staff, who was 17 when he died in 1994 running the Clitheroe 10k road race ....
Lawton and Unsworth lead seasiders' challenge.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde AC's first finisher in the Wesham 10k in Salwick was Jeff Lawton who picked up eighth place in 36.09. Gemma Unsworth was the club's top woman with third place and a new club record in 39.42. Margaret Brown (249th, 50.08) was pipped to the V60 prize by ...
Market in the clear in Premier.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Cattlemarket went eight points clear at the top of the Premier Division of the Preston and District Pool League with a 5-2 win against last season's champions Black Bull. Les McDonagh finished the result with his win against Mick Suthers. Sherwood A kept up ...
Scott eyes a GB success.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Lancashire's Scott Cardle will fight for a British title when he faces Dudley O'Shaughnessy of West Ham ABC, in the National Clubs for Young People Championships at the Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens, Blackpool, next Friday. Scott, fighting in the colours of ...
Luton 2 North End 0.
Dec 02, 2006 ... Preston surrendered top spot after just four days with an under-par performance against strugglers Luton. North End were stunned to find themselves two goals down inside the first 19 minutes at Kenilworth Road and never recovered. They had a late spell where Luton's ...
Hoggard gives England Ashes hope.
Dec 03, 2006 ... Matthew Hoggard's four-wicket haul has kept alive England's hopes of victory in the second Ashes Test. He struck with the new ball at either end of the third day in Adelaide to leave Australia on 312 for five, still 40 runs away from avoiding the follow-on. The ...
Preston host Keane's Sunderland in FA Cup.
Dec 03, 2006 ... Roy Keane's Sunderland visit Deepdale in the third round of the FA Cup. Sunday's draw saw Preston given home advantage against the Black Cats. Paul Simpson's men won 4-1 when the two teams met in the Championship at Deepdale in mid-October. The game was a ...
MPs battle to save BAE jobs.
Dec 04, 2006 ... A group of Lancashire MPs is drawing battle lines in the fight to see off the jobs threat at defence giant BAE Systems in the county. Chorley MP Lindsay Hoyle has called on his parliamentary colleagues from across the county to raise their concerns over Saudi Arabia's threats to ...
Business round-up - 04/12/06.
Dec 04, 2006 ... Some other business stories in the news today. BT to show live Premier matches BT has struck a deal to show live Premiership football matches on its next generation TV service, which was launched today. The telecoms giant will, from next summer, include the ...
News at a glance.
Dec 04, 2006 ... News in brief stories from around the county The making of our city Discover the roots of Preston at the Preston Historical Society presentation on Monday December 4 at St Wilfrid's Parish Centre at 7.15pm. Dr David Hunt's presentation of 'The Making of ...
Pensioner disappears after pub night out.
Dec 04, 2006 ... A pensioner has vanished after a night out at a Preston pub with friends. Brian Hartley, a resident at Adelphi House on Adelphi Street, was last seen leaving the Stanley Arms at 11.50pm on November 27. Police are becoming increasingly concerned for his safety as Mr ...
