Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from November 2007:
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Proclaimers wow Preston fans.
Nov 01, 2007 ... If identical twins Charlie and Craig Reid turned up on X-factor today, they would probably not make the cut. They don't fit the mould - they never did. And that is exactly why several decades into their career, the unlikely duo can still fill a venue outside their ...
Schoolboy rugby player airlifted after injury.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A school pupil has been taken to hospital by ambulance after he hurt his neck while playing rugby. The 14-year-old injured himself while tackling during rugby practice at Hutton Grammar School, where he is a pupil. ...
Police led to drugs farm by saw wielding man.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Residents watched in horror as yobs, including one waving a saw, battled outside their homes in an incident which exposed a city centre drugs factory. As police continue to appeal for information about the incident, dramatic details about the events leading up to the cannabis ...
Road chaos fear over 1,000 job plan.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A massive new business park could be built in Preston creating 1,000 new jobs, but there are fears it will increase the city's traffic problems. English Partnerships is bidding to build on a massive area of land on the Preston East Employment Area on Bluebell Way, Fulwood, close ...
Tickled pink for breast cancer day.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Everyone was tickled pink to take part in an event to raise awareness about breast cancer. Lots of people across Preston entered into the spirit of a Wear It Pink day by donning their best pink outfits and accessories and wearing them to work and school. The day is ...
Jimmy fixes it for Sophie.
Nov 01, 2007 ... After almost 20 years of waiting, Jim has finally fixed it for a Lancashire lass to fulfil her childhood dream. But it was not Sir Jimmy Savile who granted her wish. Sophie Maxwell wrote in to popular BBC show Jim'll Fix It when she was just seven, asking presenter ...
Waiting lists not fiddled.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has been cleared of deliberately manipulating waiting list figures following an independent investigation. However, it was discovered that the trust, which runs the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble hospitals, had failed to follow its own ...
Bridge problem delays roadworks.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Delays on a busy road out of Preston are to continue after a bridge repair programme became delayed. Lancashire County Council has been working to strengthen two bridges over the A583 Blackpool Road at Lea Hall Bridge and Old Lea Hall Bridge. But highways staff ...
Thousands to lose care service.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Thousands of vulnerable old people are to have home care taken away after a County Hall review, prompting fears that many will "fall below the radar". Currently 6,500 people are in the moderate care bracket in Lancashire, with 554 in Preston. All will have their ...
Public have say on Riverworks.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Plans to develop the River Ribble at Preston were due to be debated at a public meeting on Thursday. The [pounds sterling]800m Riverworks scheme, which includes controversial plans for a barrage on the River Ribble, was being discussed at the Ribble Forum 2007, in a meeting held ...
Hub boss quits.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The boss of the controversial [pounds sterling]20m Hub has left his job - months after a disciplinary probe led to the suspension and resignation of his wife. Steve Williams has vacated his high-profile post as director of customer access less than a year after County Hall ...
Teenage yob's egg ban.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A teenage tearaway has been banned from carrying eggs as part of his two-year ASBO. The 14-year-old boy from Leyland, who cannot be named, was handed the order after a campaign of nuisance behaviour. Under the conditions of the order, handed down by Chorley ...
Free parking could return.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Free parking could be returning to Leyland town centre under proposals being considered by councillors. Shoppers could benefit from up to 60 minutes free at the council-run car park on Sumner Street if the scheme gets the go-ahead. South Ribble Council ...
News at a glance - 01/11/07.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Daily round-up of stories from across the region. Residents in the centre of Leyland can meet community officers at a Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting on Thursday, November 1. The meeting takes place at Leyland Methodist School, Canberra Road, ...
Memorial garden for community hero.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A memorial garden has been opened in honour of a Leyland woman who dedicated her time to helping the community. Residents of Wade Hall in Leyland have raised cash to plant a rose garden in memory of mum-of-11 Rose Quinn, who died suddenly, aged 75, while on holiday in Spain in ...
Teens get own hospital area.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Teenagers admitted to hospital will soon have their own dedicated facilities when a new area for adolescents opens at the Royal Preston Hospital. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Royal Preston and Chorley and South Ribble hospitals, has been ...
Public to have say on planning.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Members of the public are to get their say at meetings of Wyre Council's planning committee. Starting at the meeting on Wednesday, December 5, members of the public will be able to address the committee to put their views across before a decision is made. ...
North West in Bloom winners.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Kirkham and a number of Fylde villages have come up roses at the North West in Bloom competition. Kirkham won the best small town category at the annual awards, which recognise clean and green public spaces. Freckleton was runner-up in the same category, while Wrea ...
Conservation group at park.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Wildlife lovers can learn more about their surroundings and help the environment with a new ranger group. South Ribble Youth Rangers will be able to take part in conservation activities at Worden Park from Sunday, November 4. The group follows the success of the ...
Changes for council cabinet.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Preston Council's cabinet has been reorganised by leader Coun Ken Hudson. Coun Hudson says the move has been introduced to take account of the departure of senior officers who will not be replaced and the resulting movement of responsibilities within departments. ...
Army open day for teenagers.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Teenagers from across Lancashire joined ranks with the Army to get an insight into life in the forces. More than 5,000 young people aged 14 to 18 attended a four-day Army open event at Altcar training camp, near Liverpool. The event showcased the range of careers open ...
Children's charity celebrates 15th birthday.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Mayor of Preston was on hand to help a charity celebrate reaching a major milestone. Coun Christine Abram cut a cake marking the 15th anniversary of Homestart. ...
Richard Dawkins to speak at lecture.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The views of prominent atheists such as Richard Dawkins is the latest topic in an evening discussion series held at Ashton Methodist Church in Preston. The event, entitled the ...
Speeding fine levels drop.
Nov 01, 2007 ... The number of people speeding through a major set of roadworks has dropped, highways chiefs revealed. Around 50 motorists travelling along Blackpool Road in Lean were being hit ...
Council develops plan for the elderly.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Lancashire County Council has revealed its plans for responding to the needs of an ageing population. A strategy document challenges the stereotypes of Lancashire's older people and sets out their future needs, aspirations and projections for the next ...
Fire destroys around 20 cars.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A blaze in an industrial unit has destroyed around 20 cars. The vintage vehicles and stock cars went up in flames when several propane gas cylinders exploded at the building off ...
Two cars set on fire.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Two cars were deliberately set on fire in the early hours of Thursday, November 1. Fire crews were called to Molyneux Court, Preston, near the bus station at ...
Woman denies sending threatening letters.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A 60-year-old woman has appeared in court to deny sending threatening letters to individuals and addresses connected with an animal research organisation. Diane Jamieson, of Lytham Road, Ashton, pleaded not guilty to 14 charges. She is alleged to have sent letters to ...
Sugababes tickets to go on sale.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Chart-topping girlband The Sugababes are to play at Preston Guild Hall. The pop trio - Keisha Buchanan, Heidi Range and new member Amelle Berrabah - will take the Guild Hall stage on Saturday, April 19 next year. Tickets for the show go on sale at 9.30am on Friday, ...
Workers in swordsman robbery terror.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Sword wielding robbers threatened a security guard at a cash and carry store. Detectives are appealing for information after the Group 4 Securicor guard was robbed while collecting money from Batley's Cash and Carry, Bankfield Place, Walton Summit, near Preston at about 3.25pm ...
Tailbacks after M6 gas van smash.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A van carrying gas canisters crashed on the M6 following a collision. The Volkswagen Transporter van smashes into the central reservation of the M6 northbound, just before Junction 32 at Broughton. The accident happened at 11.45am on Thursday and sparked three mile ...
Higher pay is a reward.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Migrant workers have driven down wages for some of Lancashire's lowest-paid workers, according to a top economic expert. Professor David Blanchflower, a member of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), said the arrival of thousands of new ...
Business round-up - 01/11/2007.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A daily round-up of business news. Stagecoach profits boost Train and bus operator Stagecoach said today it was on track for stronger-than-expected profits after revenues soared at its rail division. The introduction of more ticket machines and the use of ...
Risdale says sorry to Leeds fans.
Nov 01, 2007 ... We take a look around Thursday's national newspapers. THE SUN: Peter Ridsdale has uttered the words every Leeds United fans has waited four years to hear: "I'm sorry''. Juande Ramos was unimpressed after watching Tottenham scrape a win in his first game in charge. ...
Richards confident of recovery.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Micah Richards will have a scan on his knee on Thursday with England manager Steve McClaren as well as Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson anxious to know the outcome. The 19-year-old Manchester City defender was carried off on a stretcher in the 1-0 victory at Bolton ...
United leading race for Portugal star.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Manchester United are leading the race to sign Sporting Lisbon star Meiguel Veloso, according to reports. The Sun newspaper claims that the Portugal ace, who played a blinder against Manchester United in the Champions League, would turn his back on a move ...
Simmo to 'look after' McKenna.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Preston are wrapping Paul McKenna in cotton wool to nurse him through three games in eight days. Preston North End's pass master returned to the side against Plymouth Argyle at the weekend after eight months on the crocked list and surprised everyone with his readiness for ...
Fergie can't wait for Arsenal clash.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Sir Alex Ferguson is relishing renewing a title battle with Arsenal - and believes Saturday's match at the Emirates could be a pointer to the eventual destination of the Premier League crown. Manchester United follow up the clash against Arsenal, and the chance for the champions ...
North End sign defender on loan.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Preston's frantic search for an emergency defender paid off when Reading's John Halls arrived at Deepdale on loan. The 25-year-old joined Paul Simpson's Preston North End side for a month to bolster a back line stripped of players through injury and suspension. ...
Vaughan: Flintoff's in last chance saloon.
Nov 01, 2007 ... England Test captain Michael Vaughan believes injury-plagued Andrew Flintoff is in the "last chance saloon'' as far as his England career is concerned after undergoing a fourth ankle operation. Flintoff has embarked on another rehabilitation programme and is convinced ankle ...
PNE's new signing talks to LEPTV.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Watch a video interview with Preston's new signing John Halls and see reaction from manager Paul Simpson. The 25-year-old Reading defender joined Preston North End in a loan deal on Thursday morning and took the time to tell us more about the move. ...
Police uncover yet another drugs farm.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Police are hunting the criminal masterminds behind the third cannabis farm exposed in Preston in just four days Police carried out a drugs raid at a house on Trower Street, Frenchwood, at 8am today (THU) after receiving community intelligence. They found 300 medium ...
Birthday gift goes up in flames.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A Leyland teenager is devastated after a fleet of classic and stock cars were destroyed in a fire. David Kellett, 17, races stock cars every week and they were being kept at a storage unit on Moss Lane in Ulnes Walton. A blaze broke out at 6.30am on Wednesday ...
Man denies machete threat.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A man has denied putting a six-year-old child and his mother through a terrifying ordeal in which he is alleged to have threatened to cut the boy's tongue out with a machete. Kenneth Higgins is also accused of pouring water over the frightened boy's head and telling the victims ...
Lancashire's race hate shame.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Race hate crime in Lancashire has increased by 10% over the last year and the area now has the fourth most recorded cases outside London. According to a report published this week by the Ministry of Justice there were 2,313 incidents of racist crime between 2005 to 2006, an ...
Love among the bullets.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Mention Afghanistan and most people won't be thinking 'what a great place to meet the love of your life'. But for Preston couple Sue and Chris McFarlane the war-torn country might just be the most romantic place on earth. The serving soldiers were both on tough ...
Hope for childless couples.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Childless couples have been given a glimmer of hope as health chiefs attempt to tackle the inconsistencies in IVF treatment provided by the NHS. Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust has invested [pounds sterling]250,000 in IVF services to reduce the waiting times for couples ...
More chaos for motorists.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Motorists and bus passengers in Preston are facing fresh chaos as a new round of roadworks gets under way next week. From November 5 to the 25, traffic calming measures are being installed in Primrose Road between Blackpool Road and Holme Slack Lane and on Holme Slack Lane ...
20,000 new homes needed.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Central Lancashire needs at least 20,000 new homes to be built over the next 15 years, it has been revealed. A document produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government says Preston, South Ribble and Chorley Councils need to have built the homes by 2021 if the ...
Strike threat to public services.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Civil servants are on the brink of a fresh wave of strikes which could cripple public services across Lancashire. Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) have voted in favour of industrial action if a dispute with the the Government over jobs, pay and ...
[pounds sterling]14m cost of wasted drugs.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Wasted drugs are costing Lancashire's health service millions and denying patients vital operations. The total cost is [pounds sterling]14.5m for central, eastern and northern Lancashire. More than [pounds sterling]1m of medicine is left unused every year in Preston ...
Man to face murder trial.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A 31-year-old man will face trial in the new year charged with the murder of his brother. Brendan Woods, of Shaw Street in Lancaster, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Kieran Woods, 23, on July 13 by ...
BBC Autumnwatch returns.
Nov 02, 2007 ... The BBC's Autumnwatch programme is returning to Lancashire for another two-week run. The popular BBC 2 show will be broadcast from Martin Mere, Burscough, from November 5. Bill Oddie and Kate Humble will be at the centre with daily reports ...
Man detained after breaking into car.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A man was arrested after he was caught breaking into a car in the early hours of this morning. Police were called when a local resident saw a man ...
Schools taking part in court competition.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Pupils from 13 primary schools in Lancashire are taking part in a competition organised by Her Majesty's Courts Service this week which includes putting on a short presentation on the ...
Watchdog for speed indicators.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A new county council watchdog has been created to draw up rules on the use of electronic speed indicators. These devices are seen as a more driver-friendly answer to speed cameras as they flash up ...
Preston dad missing.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Police were today appealing for information about a missing Preston dad. Paul John Kenny, 43, of the Broadgate area of Preston, has been missing since October 5. Paul, who has a left little ...
Police dogs to root out pub dealers.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Dogs will mingle with punters in an operation to root out drug dealers and addicts in pubs. Police will patrol licensed premises in Kirkham, near Preston, and surrounding areas with black labrador Will as part of Operation Alsatian. Drugs dog Will and his handler ...
Robbers brandished 'swords' at terrified guard.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Sword-wielding robbers threatened a security guard at a cash and carry store. Detectives need information after the Group 4 Securicor guard was robbed while collecting money from Batley's Cash and Carry on Banksfield Place, Walton Summit, near Preston at around 3.25pm on ...
Free parking move extended to whole site.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Free parking is to return to a Leyland car park three years after it was abolished. South Ribble Council is to offer up to one hour free of charge at Sumner Street Car Park for shoppers as part of a pilot scheme. Parking charges were introduced to six council car ...
Family see how money is spent.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A charitable Lancashire family which sponsors deprived children in Africa has returned from a trip to see how the money is spent. The Bowman family, of Alston Lane, Longridge, returned from Kenya where they visited a girl they have sponsored through the international children's ...
Hospital fears as cases of deadly bug increase.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Superbug figures reveal that Preston and Chorley hospitals are tackling MRSA - but cases of deadly clostridium difficile are on the rise. The Health Protection Agency has published new figures which show that Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has halved its ...
Assistant faces driving charge.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A sales assistant from Preston accused of driving down the wrong side of a dual carriageway while over the drink drive limit has made her first appearance in court. Karima Fatemi, 38, of Thistleton Road, Ashton, Preston, appeared before magistrates in Blackpool. She ...
Author publishes second book.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A former Lancashire Evening Post news editor is on a roll after the publication of his second novel. David Barnett, 37, formerly of Preston, already has one critically-acclaimed book, Hinterland, under his belt - and is now seeing his fantasy-thriller Angelglass in print too. ...
Car owners urged to be aware of winter car crime.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Police in Morecambe have written to residents to give them advice on how to avoid becoming car crime victims. West End community beat manager PC James Neale warned that random acts of vehicle vandalism increased in the winter because of darker nights and increased drinking. ...
