Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from August 2007:
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Fans slam season ticket delay.
Aug 01, 2007 ... North End fans have slammed club bosses for issuing this year's 9,000 season tickets just days before the start of the new season. PNE fans complained that they been kept in the dark while they have waited weeks longer than usual to wait for their pre-paid season tickets. ...
Birds threatened by wash-out summer.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Record numbers of birds have been rescued in Lancashire after the torrential rain that has blighted the summer. Birds of prey, including the little owl, sparrowhawks, tawny owls and a falcon, have all been taken to Turbary Woods sanctuary in Whitestake, near Preston. ...
Mosque bid facing planning setback.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Controversial plans for a new mosque in Preston should be turned down, according to planning officials. Members of Preston Council's planning committee will meet on Monday to decide on the application to demolish the existing Masjid-e-Salaam mosque on Watling Street Road in ...
Rowdy students could be thrown off courses.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Students who make life hell for their neighbours could be thrown off their courses. Bosses at the University of Central Lancashire have vowed to investigate complaints of bad behaviour such as dumping rubbish, late-night noise and inconsiderate parking, and have the power to ...
Fury at plan for homeless.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Neighbours are up in arms over plans to move a city centre homeless shelter to a Preston housing estate. Families living in Brookfield are campaigning against proposals to relocate the Fox Street community shelter close to their homes for up to nine months. Part of ...
Risk patients go missing.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A schizophrenic considered a risk to himself and his family was among three patients who went missing from a psychiatric unit in less than a week. Two men went missing from Lancashire Care Trust's Avondale unit in 20 minutes on Monday - six days after a woman walked out of the ...
Fire service plan to take crews off road.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Fire crews and engines could be reduced or even taken off the road at quiet times of the day under new proposals for the service. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service is looking at the possibility of taking appliances off the road when less cover is needed or moving staff around ...
Medical kit donated to hospital.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Staff and children on Ward 8 of Royal Preston Hospital are celebrating after Springfields Employees Medical Research and Charity ...
'Gunshots' heard in wood.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Police were called to woods in Preston after a resident reported hearing loud gunshot-type bangs. Four officers and a dog handler were called to the area in Brockholes Brow at around 10.40pm on Monday. A resident told officers she ...
Woman cheats benefits.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A woman who cheated her local council out of [pounds sterling]3,784 in benefits has been given a 12-month conditional discharge. Caroline Ashcroft, of Hedgerows Road in Leyland, near Preston, pleaded guilty to the charges at a hearing at South ...
Preston to get more speed bumps.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Parts of Preston will get speed bumps. A [pounds sterling]150,000 scheme will see the measures installed in the Pope Lane and Manor House Lane and Holme Slack Lane areas of Deepdale to enforce new 20mph zones. The schemes were passed by ...
News at a glance 01/08/07.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Daily round-up of news in brief from across Lancashire. Get your bike postcoded Cyclists have the chance to have their bikes postcoded for free by police in Preston. The neighbourhood policing exhibition van will be at Avenham Park between 10am and 4pm on ...
Bond theme for Mayor's ball.
Aug 01, 2007 ... The Mayor's Charity ball takes place on Friday with a 007 themed cocktail evening. The black tie event takes place at Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Club in Lightfoot Lane, Fulwood, Preston. Doors open from 8pm until 11pm ...
In the dock 01/08/07.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Daily round-up of court news from across Lancashire. Man charged over shed theft Police who seized a dog from a house are to return it to the owner after it was found not to be classified as dangerous. However, a man arrested at the address in York Close, ...
Axe-wielding drunk escapes jail.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A husband who swung an axe at his wife while threatening to chop her head off has received a suspended jail term. Stephen Paterson had been on a drinking binge, consuming eight cans of lager and 12 pints before terrorising his wife at their home in Tanterton, Preston Crown Court ...
Gun raid denied by teenager.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A teenager has appeared before magistrates in connection with an alleged gunpoint robbery that police have been probing for more than two years. Liam Gould, 19, of Langcliffe Road, Brookfield, Preston, appeared at Preston Magistrates Court to face charges of robbery, possessing ...
Barracks death - soldiers charged.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A Lancashire-based soldier has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a junior colleague at a barracks in Wiltshire. Sergeant Russell Price, 45, of 2 Rifles based at Weeton Barracks in Blackpool, appeared at Salisbury Magistrates' Court with two co-accused - Sgt Paul ...
Council watch 01/08/07.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Daily round-up of council news from across Lancashire. Houses fall to two trees Plans to build 10 houses in Longton have been refused over trees on the site. A sycamore and a maple would have to be chopped down for the development on Liverpool Road. ...
Car collision man 'stable'.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A man suffered multiple injuries after being involved in a collision with a car in Morecambe. The 30-year-old local man suffered serious injuries to his neck, arms and legs in the impact, with a Metro car on Regent Road, near the Regency Caravan Park, at 11.10pm on Friday. ...
Kids take acting a stage further.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Students in Preston have been brushing up on their stage and screen skills. Around 65 people aged seven to 21 took part in a stage and screen production week at the Charter Theatre last week. They were ...
Estate agent relocates HQ in expansion plan.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A Lancashire estate agent chain is moving into a new head office after outgrowing its existing headquarters in Leyland. Moving Works is to relocate to Little Hoole, near Walmer Bridge, at the start of September. Managing director Georgina Cox said the company ...
Business round-up - 01/08/07.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Round up of business news across Lancashire. Minister defends house sale packs House buying will be faster and easier to understand with the introduction of the controversial new Home Information Packs, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper insisted today. Ms ...
City swoop for Croatian ace.
Aug 01, 2007 ... City are poised to pip their Premiership rivals to another Eastern European star. Just a week after persuading Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov to head north and not go to Spurs, Sven-Goran Eriksson is ready to pay around [pounds sterling]4m for Croatian international defender ...
Baines set for Everton switch?
Aug 01, 2007 ... We take a look around Wednesday's national newspaper round-up. DAILY MAIL: Leighton Baines fuelled speculation about an imminent [pounds sterling]6million move to Everton by watching their 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen from the directors' box at Goodison Park last night. The ...
Keane moves for Irish striker.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Sunderland boss Roy Keane looks to be closing in on the signing of prolific Cork City striker Roy O'Donovan. The former Manchester United man has revealed he is still in talks with his fellow Irishman, who missed Tuesday's friendly between the two clubs with an ankle ...
City ready to sign Brazil striker.
Aug 01, 2007 ... City are ready to double their number of Brazil internationals with the signing of Elano Blumer from Shakhtar Donetsk. The Blues are willing pay around [pounds sterling]7.5m for the attacking midfielder, who, barring last minute hitches, is expected to join countryman Geovanni ...
Simmo's not given up on striker.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Paul Simpson has not given up the fight to sign Watford striker Darius Henderson. Preston North End had hammered out a [pounds sterling]1.3 deal with their Championship rivals for the 25-year-old, only for Henderson to announce that he had decided to stay with Watford at ...
Lewis ready to battle for place.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Morecambe new boy Joe Lewis is ready to battle it out for the No.1 jersey at Christie Park. The 20-year-old goalkeeper, who joined the Shrimps on a six-month loan deal from Norwich City on Tuesday night, knows he can't expect to walk straight into the starting XI. ...
Harvey sends thanks to fans.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Former Morecambe boss Jim Harvey paid a special tribute to the fans who supported his testimonial match against Preston North End at Christie Park. Harvey, who served Morecambe for more than a decade, guided the Shrimps into non-league football's top flight and laid ...
Law desperate for Twenty20 success.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Lancashire vice-captain Stuart Law gives us his latest thoughts from around the cricket world in his exclusive column. When I signed for Lancashire in 2002, it was one of my proudest days in cricket. I'd fallen out love with the game at Essex because of the poisonous ...
Simpson pleads for patience.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Paul Simpson has pleaded for patience after off-colour Preston stumbled to a tame draw against non-leaguers Forest Green Rovers. Neil Mellor fired Preston North End ahead before half-time, before ex-Morecambe midfielder Lee Dodgson gave the Conference outfit a share of the ...
Flintoff hits 34 on return.
Aug 01, 2007 ... England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's much-anticipated return to action lasted just 45 minutes today as Lancashire closed in on Sussex's first innings total in Division One of the LV County Championship at Liverpool. Having spent most of yesterday's opening day in the field - ...
Police chief: Crime figures 'misleading'.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Lancashire's Chief Constable has criticised the way certain crimes are categorised, saying it "fuelled the fear of crime" in the county. Steve Finnigan said the recording of violent, sexual and robbery crimes gave a false impression to the public of the situation and called for ...
Student faces road death trial.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A teenage student from Lancashire will face a Crown Court trial later this year after he denied a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. Adam Catterall, 19, of Mill Lane, Goosnargh, pleaded not guilty to causing the death of Matthew Hesketh by driving a Peugeot ...
Five arrested over woodland shooting.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Five people have now been arrested following the shooting of a man in Lancashire last week. Three men, in their late teens, were arrested after raids at houses on the Farringdon Park estate in Fishwick. The shooting in woodland off Ducie Place on July 23 at 2.11pm ...
'Flirting' juror halts trial.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A crown court trial has been halted after a male juror was spotted making "thumbs-up" signs and smiling at a female witness during the case. The trial, in its third day at Preston Crown Court, is estimated to have cost [pounds sterling]30,000 and will now be rescheduled for ...
Baby born in bathroom.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Proud parents Tracy Flowers and Dan Eccles had spent nine months planning a cosy home birth for the latest addition to their family. Tracy wanted to give birth to baby Jaiden surrounded by candles in the cushioned comfort of her own house. But after being given a ...
Controversial school plan to go-ahead.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Plans to amalgamate two schools on the same site are set to go ahead. Lostock Hall Community Primary is currently housed on separate sites. But Lancashire County Council wants to press ahead with long-standing plans to extend the junior site at Linden Drive to ...
Builders chop down flats plan.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Developers have revised plans for more than 200 apartments in Preston city centre in a bid to get the [pounds sterling]50m scheme off the ground. Jersey-based Sligo Properties wants to build 210 flats on Avenham Street car park in Avenham, along with 13 office units and an ...
New warning over mosque.
Aug 02, 2007 ... An expert report into a new Preston mosque has warned members of the council's planning committee that they have set a precedent, which means the controversial scheme should be approved. The report, commissioned by trustees of the Masjid-e-Salaam mosque, states decisions ...
Road plan divides communities.
Aug 02, 2007 ... It's the great debate that is dividing two communities. Plans to create a new link road connecting Lostock Hall and Penwortham with Walton-le-Dale have provoked strong opinions on both sides of the argument. The application, which is now being considered by South ...
Ice cream businesses hit by weather.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Summer may finally be on its way to Lancashire and no-one could be more pleased than Val Johnson. Forecasters have predicted sunshine for the weekend after one of the wettest Julys on record. Ice-cream van owner Val is crossing her fingers they will be right. ...
200 new docs start work.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Almost 200 junior doctors have taken up new posts at Preston and Chorley hospitals. However, despite fears that the mass filling of medical posts could lead to a catalogue of problems including cancelled operations, hospital bosses say the first day for the new recruits went ...
PNE season ticket row.
Aug 02, 2007 ... North End bosses are attempting to appease frustrated fans by bringing forward the season ticket collection date. The revision of the date from which fans can collect the tickets from Deepdale follows an Evening Post report which revealed supporters were angry that they would ...
Alleygates set to be locked.
Aug 02, 2007 ... More than 60 alleygates will be locked across Preston's estates in a bid to cut anti-social activity. A total of 63 gates in the "Saints" area of the city are to be permanently shut, along with further gates in Illingworth Road and Fermor Road, Preston. The gating ...
Sex offences order extended.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A convicted rapist who ran a brothel from his Preston home has had his interim sexual offences prevention order extended. Jaswinder Singh, 54, now of the Walton-le-Dale area, was given the interim order in May, and police will return to court on August 20 in a bid to have a full ...
Mall smoking signs replaced.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Signs telling smokers lighting up is illegal in an open-air car park at a Preston shopping centre have been removed. Mall managers pulled down posters and stickers wrongly proclaiming that smoking was "against the law" in the outdoor parking lot behind Fishergate shopping ...
Cute pet competition launched.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Could your pet be voted one of the cutest in Lancashire like Staffordshire bull terrier Stanley? The Evening Post is launching its Pet Posers 2007 competition to find the cutest cat, most delightful dog or maybe even a gorgeous gerbil. Readers chose Stanley to be top ...
MP Nigel says 'cheers' to real ale winners.
Aug 02, 2007 ... RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans will toast the winners at a national beer tasting contest. The MP has been asked to be a judge at the 30th Great Beer Festival which runs at London's Earl's Court from August 7 - 11. He said: "We will be ...
Live in Hope boost.
Aug 02, 2007 ... The Evening Post Live in Hope appeal to help victims of domestic violence has been given a [pounds sterling]500 boost. A collection at the Minster Church during Mayor of Preston Christine Abram's first official church appearance raised an impressive [pounds sterling]408 for the ...
Patients welcome controversial centre.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A CONTROVERSIAL treatment centre piloted at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital has been declared a success Initial results reveal the Clinical Assessment, Treatment and Support Services (CATS) treatment scheme has been welcomed by patients, who have benefited from a speedier ...
Yobs fail to pay fines.
Aug 02, 2007 ... More on-the-spot fines for drunkenness, criminal damage and anti-social behaviour have been slapped on yobs in Lancashire than anywhere else outside London - but only half have been paid. New Government statistics reveal that in 2006, 12,401 fines were handed out to yobs - even ...
Overcrowding blamed for rise in jail violence.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Overcrowding has been blamed for a staggering rise in prisoner-on-prisoner violence in Lancashire's jails over the last decade. The biggest increase, according to government figures, was at Lancaster Farms young offender institution, where there were 363 recorded attacks on ...
County's rare mussel colony saved.
Aug 02, 2007 ... The only colony of fresh water mussels in Lancashire is to be saved from extinction under a programme to protect one of Europe's rarest species. The conservation project, which is being carried out at a secret location, has already produced 2,500 mussels to boost flagging ...
Teenage girls slashed in knife attack.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Two attackers lunged at a schoolgirl and her teenage friend with a knife in what police believe was an attempted robbery. One girl's hand was slashed and her friend was stabbed in the side during the terrifying incident at 11pm on Wednesday. The incident happened on ...
Harris Park conservation order extended.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Efforts to protect an historic Preston building which was controversially sold to a private developer have been boosted by council bosses. The Harris Park Conference Centre, in Garstang Road, Fulwood, was sold to millionaire businessman Yousuf Bhailok by the University of ...
Woman launches donor charity.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A woman whose dead son saved four lives by carrying a Donor Card is setting up a new donation charity. Pat Hall of Bamber Bridge said the charity, known as the Roy Pitman Society, will promote all types of lifesaving donations. Mrs Hall said it is hoped the charity ...
Lift drama at nursing home.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Three people, including an elderly woman, were rescued from a lift after it got stuck between floors at a nursing home. Firefighters from Penwortham ...
Train hits bike on rail track.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Passengers had a lucky escape when the train they were travelling on hit a child's bike dumped on the track in Lancashire. The Edinburgh to Birmingham train was travelling ...
Honour for former council leader.
Aug 02, 2007 ... The former leader of Preston Council will be made an honorary alderman of the city this month. Coun Ian Hall, who stepped down from his Fishwick seat in May, will be given the title in ...
Funeral service for tragic milkman.
Aug 02, 2007 ... The funeral of a milkman killed in a collision with a motorbike was taking place on Thursday. Andrew Taylor, 45, from Woodplumpton, near Preston, died on Thursday, July 19 while on his rounds in Newsham Hall Lane. His wife Gail is ...
Relief as Bank holds interest rates.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Interest rates have been put on hold as the Bank of England gives borrowers some welcome breathing space after a recent run of increases. The decision by the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to leave rates at 5.75% was widely expected, following last month's quarter-point ...
Champion athlete meets young hopefuls.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Commonwealth medallist and World Championships hopeful Helen Clitheroe presented schoolchildren with medals. Preston-based Helen visited at Moorbrook ...
News in brief - 02/08/07.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Round-up of news in brief from around the county Animal fun at the Harris Blackpool Zoo will be bringing some of their animals into Preston's Harris Museum on Friday. The event, from 11am until noon, is suitable for children aged 12 to 16 and costs 50p per ...
Kids enjoy their summer holiday.
Aug 02, 2007 ... Young people took a walk on the wild side at a dance and drama session in Preston's Harris Museum yesterday. The Jungle Moves class was part of a series of animal-themed activities at the venue, which are running throughout the school ...
