Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from March 2007:
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A&E for children planned.
Mar 01, 2007 ... A children-only accident and emergency unit could be opened in Preston, it has been revealed. Bosses at the Royal Preston Hospital want to create the new department just for children, so youngsters will no longer be forced to wait and be treated in the same area as adults. The ...
[pounds sterling]2m boost for homeless.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Preston's homeless are to benefit from a [pounds sterling]2m bonanza thanks to the Evening Post. The boost will transform facilities for Preston's rough sleepers into the best in the North West with 70 new single rooms and facilities to help the homeless back on their feet. ...
Human waste plant site revealed.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Land near homes and businesses in Preston has been officially earmarked as the site for an incinerator to burn thousands of tons of human waste by-product. The Evening Post revealed last year that United Utilities bosses were considering building the huge facility on land at Red ...
Concern over 'remote' housing services.
Mar 01, 2007 ... THEY promised "a service delivered through local communities." But, little more than 12 months after taking the reigns of Preston's 6,500 former council homes, the Community Gateway Association has done away with its offices in the heart of Preston's communities. ...
We'll only eat Fairtrade vow students.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Value tins of baked beans and processed beef burgers are off the menu for a couple who are bananas about Fairtrade. Mature students Andy and Cassie Greenacre, from Barnacre, near Garstang, have vowed to live off Fairtrade and locally-sourced produce for a week. ...
Lancs students top of the class.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Lancashire's youngsters are knocking 'em for six when it comes to excelling in the classroom. Latest performance tables show that the county's schools are top class when it comes to making sure pupils reach the required standards in English, maths and science by the time they ...
Fresh look for Old Hall.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Staff and volunteers at a Lancashire stately home are preparing the house and its contents to welcome visitors for another season. Staff at Rufford Old Hall, near Ormskirk, have been lifting the dust sheets and getting ready for the influx of tourists expected over the summer ...
Car wreckers hit estate again.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Residents on a Preston estate are calling for action to stop their cars getting repeatedly vandalised and burned out. In the latest wrecking spree on the Trees estate in Ribbleton yobs smashed windows on five cars in one night. One victim, Elaine Naylor, who has lived ...
Murder accused 'regretted punch'.
Mar 01, 2007 ... A man punched a builder to the floor before admitting he should not have done it, a murder trial heard. Preston Crown Court heard that, moments before, Wayne Redfern had escaped from a "frantic" attack outside The Swan pub in Poulton Street, Kirkham. The prosecution ...
Skeleton dig to delay new hotel.
Mar 01, 2007 ... An archaeological excavation to recover parts of skeletons, coffins and medieval artefacts from an ancient burial ground could delay construction of a huge hotel and student block in Preston by weeks. Work on the site in Marsh Lane, behind Brunel Court student flats, ground to a ...
Musical youth show talents.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Hundreds of schoolchildren will be showcasing their musical talents at a string of concerts across the area this month. More than 1,200 people are expected to pack Preston's Guild Hall for the sixth Rotary Club senior schools charity concert. The event, planned for ...
Couple's dog attack appeal.
Mar 01, 2007 ... A couple are warning dog walkers to be on their guard after their collie suffered life threatening injuries after being let off the leash in a field. Horrified Michael and Angela Coulson, from Liverpool Road, Penwortham, believe their dog Erin was attacked when she ran into ...
New killer bug hits hospitals.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Killer bug C-difficile struck 869 patients in hospitals across Lancashire during 2006. The number of deaths in the county from Clostridium difficile, known as C-diff, has not been confirmed, but the Health Protection Agency (HPA)figures for January to September 2006 show cases ...
Brave teenager earns college place.
Mar 01, 2007 ... A teenage girl who battled leukaemia as a youngster has become the first pupil from her special needs school to earn a place at Preston College. Amie Worswick, 19, of Lucerne Road, Fulwood, will study for an NVQ in childcare. A major achievement as, not only did she survive ...
Chat star backs our violence campaign.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Chatshow host Jeremy Kyle has pledged his support for the Evening Post's Live in Hope Campaign. The TV star visited the Preston Women's Refuge Hope Centre during his three-day stay in Preston and said it should be a "blueprint" for other cities. Jeremy dropped in to ...
Soldier's bottle attack on ex-boyfriend.
Mar 01, 2007 ... A 19-YEAR-old woman soldier hit her ex- boyfriend over the head with a bottle during a nightclub row. Preston Magistrates heard Laura Holt, who is based at Fulwood Barracks, had been in a relationship with her victim, Kirk Shephard, for about four months before the offence took ...
Depression led to suicide.
Mar 01, 2007 ... A "loner" with a history of depression was found hanged in his home, an inquest at Preston Coroners' Court heard. Police discovered Shaun Walker, 38, of Lulworth Avenue, Ashton, hanging from a beam across the entrance to his loft, hands bound behind his back, on November 6 last ...
Lancashire round-up.
Mar 01, 2007 ... News stories from around Lancashire SOUTH RIBBLE: South Ribble Council has set its lowest council tax increase for 10 years. At a meeting of the full council in Leyland last night, councillors agreed to increase the borough council's proportion of the council tax by ...
Court roundup.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Latest news from the courts Man assaulted woman A man who assaulted a woman has been fined [pounds sterling]50. Michael Brennan, 26, of Brant Road, Brockholes Brow, appeared before Preston magistrates, who also ordered him to carry out 180 hours of unpaid ...
PNE say sorry to disabled fans.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Officials at Preston North End have apologised for a "clerical error" which told disabled fans they would be paying 100% more for their season tickets next season. Disabled fans were furious after prices for the 2007/8 season were posted on the club's official website. ...
Police charge 11 after drugs raids.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Eleven men have been charged following a series of co-ordinated raids in Lancaster, Oswaldtwistle and Accrington. James Craw, 43, of Hale Carr Lane, Morecambe; Stephen Marshall, 32, of Edenvale Crescent, Lancaster; and Majeed Shah, 31, of King Street, Lancaster were all charged ...
North West Round-up.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Stories from around the region BURY: A teacher from Bury has been banned from working at a school after photographs of her topless appeared in a national newspaper. Parents were furious after the saucy snaps of 26-year-old Louise Crolla made the news, and have ...
Gathering of old girls for reunion.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Former pupils of Preston's Park School are being encouraged to attend a centenary reunion later this year. So far, organisers say there are 322 old girls coming to the reunion on October 19 at Barton Grange Hotel. There is also a church service in the Minster the ...
News in brief.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Lancashire news in brief Puppet guide for tiny tots Tinytots are being invited to a puppet show with a difference. Preston's Harris Museum and Art Gallery has been working with acclaimed puppet theatre company Dynamic New Animation, to create characters to ...
Baby dies after contracting pneoumonia in womb.
Mar 01, 2007 ... A newborn baby died from pneumonia developed in the womb, an inquest was told. Sienna Barton was born at the Royal Preston Hospital on November 25 after a normal pregnancy. But Preston Coroner's Court was told that the infant began suffering from breathing ...
Scientists seek help with coastal survey.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Botanists who identified a new species of swamp grass in the UK say it could forecast stormier times ahead. The carex salina (salt marsh sedge), found near Morvich on Scotland's west coast, was identified by staff at Edge Hill University. Now scientists at the ...
Marine's body flown home.
Mar 01, 2007 ... The body of a Lancashire Marine killed in a landmine blast in Afghanistan has been flown back to Britain. Jonathan 'Dutchy' Holland, from Devonshire Road in Chorley, died last Wednesday while on a patrol in the Sangin Valley, Helmand Province. The flag-drapped coffin ...
'No option' over 30 job losses.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Thirty jobs are to go at struggling Preston kitchen manufacturer Now Group plc, its new owners have confirmed. This follows the 31 redundancies already announced by administrators handling the company. Bosses at TSC Industries Ltd, which bought the company last week, ...
TVR to leave go overseas.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Production of the TVR sports car is set to leave Blackpool after 60 years, the Russian owner of the manufacturer has confirmed. Nikolai Smolenski, the former TVR owner who bought its Blackpool Automotive production arm back from administrators last week, said the ...
Business round-up - Thursday 01/03/07.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Business news in brief from around the country. RBS ahead with [pounds sterling]9.19bn profits Royal Bank of Scotland, which owns NatWest and Churchill Insurance, unveiled sharply higher annual profits of [pounds sterling]9.19bn today. The surplus from the ...
Ormerod ready for return.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Brett Ormerod is closing in on a return less than a month after fracturing his cheekbone. The 30-year-old striker has been trying out a protective mask during Preston North End's training sessions in Spain this week. He's felt comfortable wearing it over the bone ...
Jewell rates Filan highly.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Paul Jewell still rates John Filan as one of the best signings he's made as Latics manager. The 37-year-old keeper turned back the clock to pull off a string of fine saves against Newcastle. Filan's coming to the end of his time at Wigan, and announced on Sunday he ...
Stunning winner seal Preston win.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Hockey: A spectactular length-of-the-pitch team goal scored by Ben Heywood crowned a superb Preston display. Preston had to do most of the defending in the first half, but Bowdon barely saw sight of Simon Eccleston's goal after the interval as the West Cliff men put ...
Matt knew how to finish rivals.
Mar 01, 2007 ... Boxing expert Peter Wakeling looks back on the career of Matt Moran. Matt Moran was born on October 10, 1913. His boxing career started when he was 12-years-old, boxing in the great Len Johnson's Booth behind ex-British heavyweight champion William 'Iron' Hague. ...
Boys in court over BB attack.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Two Lancashire teenagers are due to appear before magistrates in Preston on Friday charged with the attack on schoolboy Richard Cartwright. The pair, aged 14 and 15 and both from the Preston area, will each answer separate charges of committing a Section 18 wounding, robbery and ...
Rail crash boss loses appeal.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A rail manager sentenced to nine years for the manslaughter of four maintenance workers who died when a runaway wagon ploughed into them at 40mph has lost his appeal against conviction. Mark Connolly, 44, of Anglesey, north Wales, and crane operator Roy Kennett, of Maidstone, ...
State of war graves is 'betrayal'.
Mar 02, 2007 ... There is growing anger over the appalling state of hundreds of war graves lying ruined in a Preston graveyard. Behind the rows of military headstones in Preston Cemetery lie hundreds of stories of valour. From First World War graves to those who have died in ...
Preston victim of dodgy petrol.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A motorist in Preston says she is a victim of engine problems caused by faulty petrol. She joins thousands across the country who have reported difficulties with driving shortly after filling up their tanks. Student teacher Alison Swarbrick, 18, filled up her Vauxhall ...
Action call on parking misery.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Fed-up residents have called for immediate action on parking problems in Fulwood. Cars parked outside homes near Royal Preston Hospital are creating misery for residents with householders complaining of blocked pavements, noise and problems getting emergency vehicles through. ...
Marry me, my Fireball.
Mar 02, 2007 ... As marriage proposals go it was hardly poetry in motion, but the line "To my Fireball from your Elephant Juice" worked a treat for a Preston man. Fireball, otherwise known as Lisa Gargett, was rushing out when her boyfriend said she should pick up her copy of the Lancashire ...
Student's cancer 'miracle'.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A family have raised thousands of pounds for cancer care after their teenage son's "miraculous" recovery. Alan Stokes, 19, from Lostock Hall, was given a month to live after being diagnosed with chondrosarcoma, a rare bone tumour. Doctors at the Royal Preston Hospital ...
Teenager tells court of fear after ranger 'touched him'.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A teenager has told a court how a park ranger indecently touched him after he fell asleep at his home. Senior park ranger John Leslie Robinson, 39, of Thornley Road, Ribbleton, denies sexual activity with a child. A video of a police interview with the boy, who is now ...
Massive demo against health plan.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Preston this weekend to protest against plans for a private company to take over part of the NHS. Opponents of controversial Clinical Assessment Treatment and Support centres (CATS) will march through the city in what is ...
Employment survey finds less farming, more building.
Mar 02, 2007 ... The number of people employed in traditional industries like agriculture, mining and manufacturing has fallen by more than a quarter in Lancashire since 1998. The figures were revealed in statistics from the 2005 Annual Business Inquiry (ABI), which also found the number ...
Historic mill plan set to go-ahead.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Plans to reshape the face of one of Preston's most historic buildings and create hundreds of jobs have the backing of city planners. Officers at Preston Council have recommended proposals from Carphone Warehouse to redevelop the Tulketh Mill site, on Balcarres Road, Ashton, be ...
Couple tried to stop 'attack' on man.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A couple tried to stop an attack on a man as he lay on the floor, a murder trial has heard. Eight men are accused of murdering father-of-one Wayne Redfern following a mass brawl outside The Swan pub in Kirkham. Husband and wife Ralph and Cheryl Robinson from Kirkham ...
Unitary hopes continue despite damning survey results.
Mar 02, 2007 ... The verdict of Evening Post readers that Preston should not go it alone has reignited the Great Lancashire Debate. And Fylde MP Michael Jack said the heat was on the city authority, adding:"I think Preston City Council is going to be faced with a real challenge. It is clear from ...
Teenager hits out at court sentences.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A teenager has hit out at sentences handed to a gang who subjected him to a terrifying two-hour kidnap ordeal. The 16-year-old was singled out for random attack as he visited a friend. Aaron Houghton, 18, of Hesketh Road, Ribbleton, Carl Waddington, 31, of no fixed ...
Lancashire round-up - Friday 02/03/07.
Mar 02, 2007 ... News in brief from around the county. PRESTON: Two teenagers were due to appear before magistrates in Preston today charged with the attack on schoolboy Richard Cartwright. The pair, aged 14 and 15 and from the Preston area, were due to answer separate charges of ...
Police hunt young jewellery thief.
Mar 02, 2007 ... A jewellery thief thought to be aged just eight is being hunted by police following a sneak theft of diamond rings in Morecambe. The youngster walked into the H Samuel store near the town's Arndale Centre at around 10.30am on Wednesday with three other men. As the men ...
Crime and court round-up - Friday 02/03/07.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Crime and court news in brief from around Lancashire. Man beat up woman A 48-year-old man who beat up a woman has been fined [pounds sterling]250. Michael Brogden, of Threefields, Ingol, pleaded guilty to assault by beating at Preston Magistrates. ...
Story shorts - Friday 02/03/07.
Mar 02, 2007 ... News in brief from around Lancashire. You can breathe easily Gentle exercise class for people with breathing problems have been set up in Preston. The classes will take place at St Martin's Hall, in Broadway, Fulwood and start on Tuesday March 13. ...
Councillors meet to consider centre.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Councillors in South Ribble are set to enter the debate over plans to open a private centre to treat NHS patients. Members of the community watchdog scrutiny committee will discuss plans by Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust to open the centre at the former Sharoe Green ...
Smoking ban seminars planned.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Environmental health officers at South Ribble Council are hosting a series of workshops to prepare local businesses for the introduction of the smoking ban. From July 1 all enclosed public places must be smoke-free, so the council is holding special information days to ensure ...
Daredevil priest has head for heights.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Daredevil priest Father Paul Swarbrick's devotion to duty reached new heights when he was roped in to help a local charity. Now he is urging others to join him and climb down St Walburge's Church spire in Preston. St Catherine's Hospice in Lostock Hall, near Preston, ...
TV blackout after talks stall.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Thousands of subscribers across Lancashire who have lost access to their Sky channels have besieged hotlines with complaints. Customers of the former ntl:Telewest business have flooded the customer services team of new owners Virgin Media after discovering they could no longer ...
Business round-up - Friday 02/03/07.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Business news in brief from around the country. Smoking ban hits bingo halls Leisure group Rank today said profits continued to slide at its Mecca Bingo operations after the smoking ban in Scotland saw sales fall north of the border. The smoking ban, ...
Bellamy explains Riise incident.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Craig Bellamy has admitted he "lost it" with team-mate John Arne Riise during Liverpool's Portugal break when it was alleged he brandished a golf club at the Anfield defender. Bellamy is reported to have been fined for the incident - a figure of [pounds sterling]80,000 has been ...
Simmo in search for playmaker.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Paul Simpson stepped up his search for an emergency playmaker today after it was revealed Paul McKenna will have a hernia operation in Germany over the weekend. The Preston North End midfielder was flying out to Munich today to see one of Europe's top specialists and is booked ...
Play-off hopes for determined Twiss.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Michael Twiss has told Morecambe fans: 'I could be back for the Conference play-offs.' The Shrimps' leading scorer looked certain to miss the rest of the campaign when the striker injured knee ligaments in last month's defeat at Gravesend and Northfleet. But Twiss ...
Revenge missions can get Hoppers promoted.
Mar 02, 2007 ... Preston Grasshoppers are right back in the thick of the promotion race in National Three North. If they fail to clinch at least a play-off place, they will look back ruefully on a four-match spell last autumn, when they lost three and drew one. Ironically, as the ...
WW2 bomber has place in Tom's heart.
Mar 03, 2007 ... To the younger generation, the term Lancaster Bomber probably evokes images of a popular Lancashire ale. But to RAF veteran Thomas Dugdale the Lancaster Bomber in its primary form means much more. The 84-year-old risked his life on several wartime missions in his ...
Support charity calls for cash aid.
Mar 03, 2007 ... A service facing the axe due to a funding crisis has received a cash boost. The voluntary organisation Home-Start has been given [pounds sterling]500 by Leyland-based double glazing and conservatory firm Planet. The money is enough to support a family for one year ...
A community built on water.
Mar 03, 2007 ... An ambitious [pounds sterling]80m plan to build a new marina in Preston, complete with homes and shops, will create a new community according to the man behind the scheme. Ian Rankin, chairman of John Turner and Sons, said: "Theoretically you could have someone who lives, shops, ...
Youngsters are hoping the numbers will add up to a prize.
Mar 03, 2007 ... Painting by numbers has taken on a new meaning for artistic youngsters at a city school. The branch manager at Preston's Cumberland Building Society is working with pupils from St Stephen's CE Primary on a competition to design a cover for the firm's annual summary financial ...
