Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from December 2007:
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County's young talent gets chance to shine.
Dec 01, 2007 ... An art fair showing works by artists from across Lancashire is being held at Lancaster University's Peter Scott Gallery in the run-up to Christmas. The exhibition provides a platform for members of the Young Creatives Network to promote their new work and is an opportunity for ...
Praise after town cuts crime rate.
Dec 01, 2007 ... CRIME in Chorley has dropped by almost a fifth in the past year, making the borough one of the safest places in the country to live. Latest figures show crime fell by 18% with theft, criminal damage and violent crimes all seeing a significant reduction compared to this time last ...
Thieves hit petrol station five times.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A petrol station manager who has been targeted five times in a month by fuel thieves today appealed to the public to help catch them. Ilyas Akubati, 44, who runs the Tickled Trout Service Station on Preston New Road, Samlesbury, says he is concerned the criminals could be ...
Officer hits out after former soap star's rant.
Dec 01, 2007 ... One of Preston's top police officers said he would "take the same action again" if anyone shamed Preston in the same way as former Hollyoaks actor Paul Danan. City centre Insp Steve Evans was speaking at a meeting of Preston Council's central area forum about Danan's ...
Garden for the future set to flourish.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Youngsters at a Chorley village primary school are digging deep for the future. Pupils at Coppull Parish Church School have planted trees to create a woodland classroom. They have put in 30 saplings of native species of hornbeam, silver birch, rowan and cherry and a ...
Pothole work hits motorists.
Dec 01, 2007 ... One lane of the M6 was closed in Lancashire yesterday as motorway workers carried out repairs to a pothole. ...
Mothers unite after cell hanging death.
Dec 01, 2007 ... The families of two young men who both died while in custody have staged a protest outside a Lancashire youth jail. The move comes after 15-year-old Liam McManus, from St Helens, was found hanged in his cell at Lancaster Farms Young Offenders Institute on Thursday. ...
Festive gifts to pass green test.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Lancashire County Council has issued seven top tips so that people can enjoy a greener Christmas this year. Every Christmas millions of pounds are spent on presents which result in many tonnes of waste going to landfill. To tackle this, the council's green gurus have ...
Two charged with arson.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Two people from Carnforth have been charged with arson after damage estimated at [pounds sterling]66,000 was caused in an attack on a warehouse in the town in October. Sarah ...
Graduate city centre parade.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Shoppers will be treated to a colourful parade when the University of Central Lancashire holds its second round of prestigious degree and award ceremonies. The accolades will be handed out to more than 1,200 students at three ceremonies ...
UCLan grime busters.
Dec 01, 2007 ... University students in Preston are joining forces with the council's grimebusting team to clean up the streets. Preston Council's new litter education officer Helen Cutts and her team, together with 20 students from the University of Central ...
Guns shock at Lancashire's schools.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Police investigated 28 "firearms" incidents in Lancashire schools in one year, the Evening Post can reveal. The figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, have sparked concern among teachers - but police and school chiefs say they do not relate to "serious ...
Retail giant signs up for city project.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Retail giant John Lewis has signed on the dotted line and WILL be part of Preston's ambitious Tithebarn project, it was confirmed today. Preston Council's development director Peter Kuit revealed that bosses at the department store chain have finally put their names to the ...
Sons' heartache as mother loses cancer battle.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Two grieving sons have paid tribute to their loving mum who died after dedicating her life to caring for others. Beverley Baron, 44, of Walton-le-Dale, lost her battle against breast cancer. Her death was a devastating blow to her sons, Chris, 20, and 17-year-old ...
Man arrested in knife robberies probe.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A man has been arrested following a string of attempted street robberies. Detectives arrested the 21-year-old and were quizing him about the seven incidents which happened in Preston on Thursday. In one of the attempts third year University of Central Lancashire ...
Ex-buskers score film success.
Dec 01, 2007 ... When they were students best friends Jode Steele and David Wainwright would take to the streets to busk in a bid to earn a bob or two. But now their audience is set to spiral after they captured the attention of some of the country's leading media professionals. Next ...
A wedding day dash to the football match.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Getting married in the morning, squeezing in a football match in the afternoon, before taking a long drive down to Devon for the honeymoon is not your typical introduction to married life. Despite this hectic start Allan Parkinson, 74, and Agnes, 71, have kept pace with one ...
New hope at exhaust plant.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Workers at a Lancashire exhaust and towbar manufacturers who are facing redundancy have been given a glimmer of hope before Christmas. Bosal UK recently announced that 94 jobs would be slashed in the manufacturing division of their Walton Summit factory. The jobs will ...
Halls could be set for Reading return.
Dec 01, 2007 ... On-loan North End defender John Halls may be heading back to Reading after Saturday afternoon's game at Molineux. And Joe Anyinsah could be recalled from Carlisle in two weeks' time as new Preston boss Alan Irvine looks closely at the club's loan dealings. Irvine may ...
Jose lined up for [pounds sterling]6 million England job.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Jose Mourinho is being lined up to become the next England manager and pocket a [pounds sterling]6 million a year salary, it has been reported. The former Chelsea and Porto boss has previously stated his next job would be at a big European club like Real Madrid. ...
Ronaldo should be crowned Europe's best - Fergie.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cristiano Ronaldo should be crowned 2007 European Footballer of the Year, according to Sir Alex Ferguson. The Manchester United wing wizard will follow in the footsteps of Old Trafford legends George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law if he wins the title in Paris on Sunday. ...
Crouch interests City.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Beanpole striker Peter Crouch could be on his way to Manchester City. The Liverpool and England man, who counts Aston Villa, Spurs, QPR, Southampton and Portsmouth among his former clubs, has impressed City's owner Thaskin Shinawatra. The former Thailand ...
Latest: Wolves 0 Preston North End 0.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Liam Chilvers had a goal disallowed and Callum Davidson missed a six-yard sitter as Preston battled to lift themselves away from the drop zone against the tightest defence in the Championship. Chilvers, back at the heart of the North End defence, bundled the ball into the Wolves ...
Blog confession of health boss.
Dec 02, 2007 ... Bosses at the organisation that runs Preston's GPs and dentists predict a cash surplus of [pounds sterling]6.7m by the end of the year. It follows comments from chief executive of the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust on his online blog that the trust was "struggling" to ...
Flooding fears for city.
Dec 02, 2007 ... Thousands of people will lose their homes should the River Ribble burst its banks. That is the latest stark warning from the Environment Agency, which came to Preston to launch a flood warning system aiming to give at least two hours notice of disaster. And bosses ...
Neighbours rally round to help blaze-hit pensioner.
Dec 02, 2007 ... A neighbour has pleaded for help from her community to get a pensioner's life back on track after his home was ravaged by fire. 72-year-old John Nowell was left in hospital for three weeks and is still recovering at the Royal Preston Hospital after the fire in Lincoln Street, ...
Four injured in m'way pile-up.
Dec 02, 2007 ... A crash involving four cars happened on the M61 The accident happened near Botany Bay, Chorley, just before 10pm on Saturday evening. Four casualties ...
Crews called to bungalow fire.
Dec 02, 2007 ... Two fire engines were called to a fire at a bungalow in Lancaster. Crews Marshaw Road, Rylelands, Lancaster, at 8.30pm on Saturday evening. A candle had been left unattended on electrical equipment in a bedroom, which caused a ...
Body found on beach.
Dec 02, 2007 ... A body has been found on a beach in Blackpool following an police extensive search. Police and the HM Coastguard launched the search after a 23-year-old man was reported missing in the early hours of Sunday morning. The body ...
City in swoop for Croatia star.
Dec 02, 2007 ... Big spending Manchester City are chasing [pounds sterling]20 million rated Croat Luka Modric. The 22-year-old midfielder who has been linked to Chelsea could be joined at Eastlands by Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov, who has been previously coveted by Manchester United. ...
Carr on his way to Upton Park.
Dec 02, 2007 ... Stephen Carr has been linked with a return to London with West Ham. The Republic of Ireland defender and former Tottenham Hotspur captain is being linked with a move away from Newcastle United. Meanwhile Tottenham's Jermain Defoe, the former West Ham and Charlton man, ...
Irvine pleased with players' progress.
Dec 02, 2007 ... Preston boss Alan Irvine praised his players despite their 1-0 defeat at Wolves. The Scot has seen his new charges crash to three straight defeats - including against Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic - since taking over as Preston North End manager from Paul Simpson less ...
Preston get FA Cup home draw.
Dec 02, 2007 ... Preston will be at home to fellow Championship outfit Scunthorpe United in the third round of the FA Cup. Preston North End were the first club to be picked out of the bag in Sunday's draw, while the mouth-watering ties include Aston Villa against Manchester United and West Ham ...
FA Cup third round draw in full.
Dec 02, 2007 ... Draw for the third round of the FA Cup. Preston North End v Scunthorpe Port Vale/Chase Town v Cardiff Colchester v Peterborough Bolton v Sheffield United Blackburn v Coventry Brighton v Mansfield ...
Man charged with two Preston robberies.
Dec 02, 2007 ... A man is due to appear in court charged with two robberies in Preston. Michael Stewart, 21, from Peel Hall Street, Deepdale is also charged with five counts of attempted robberies. ...
Lancashire homes flooded (with pictures).
Dec 02, 2007 ... Residents are counting the cost after flood water poured into their Lancashire homes. Houses in Mendip Road, between Leyland and Clayton-le-Woods, were hit by three feet of water, leaving residents devastated. Angry residents accused their local council and the fire ...
Train case man misses court date.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A Chorley man who was due to appear in court charged with obstruction a train at Rylands Crossing, in Chorley, failed to turn up because of illness. Andrew Paul Ogden, of Great Meadow, Astley Village, was due to appear before Chorley magistrates charged with obstruction without ...
'Mohammed' teacher 'to be freed'.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Gillian Gibbons, the British teacher jailed for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Mohammed, has been given a presidential pardon and will be freed soon, according to reports. A presidential adviser in Sudan was quoted as saying the Briton would be freed later on Monday ....
Timbuktu or bust for banger boys.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Their mission is to travel 5,000 miles to Timbuktu in an old banger, crossing desert terrain and minefields along the way. Preston graphic designer Ben Baker, 26, and pals James Pitcher and John Russell are gearing up to take part in next month's Plymouth Dakar Challenge. ...
Religious harmony group under threat.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A group which was set up to promote harmony between Preston's religious groups could be forced to close due to a lack of funding. Preston Faith Forum, was created in 2003 to encourage co-operation and understanding between religions in Preston. But project officer ...
[pounds sterling]6.7m health cash surplus.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Bosses at the organisation that runs Preston's GPs and dentists predict a cash surplus of [pounds sterling]6.7m by the end of the year. It follows comments from chief executive of the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust on his online blog that the trust was "struggling" to ...
Traders voice fears over Tesco plans.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Angry shopkeepers fear that a retail giant is out to crush their businesses. Plans to build a Tesco convenience store in Blackpool Road, Ashton, close to the Lane Ends area, have been submitted to Preston Council. But local traders today said the plan could wreck a ...
Judges unveil their Heroes shortlist.
Dec 03, 2007 ... The judges have spoken - and the shortlist has been drawn up for this year's Red Rose Heroes. And YOU could be there to see your local heroes honoured in a celebrity studded ceremony - as well as enjoying a champagne reception, three course meal and a performance from X-factor ...
School steps back in time.
Dec 03, 2007 ... The cane, dunce's hat and being forced to wear 'naughty' labels ... how schooldays have changed! Youngsters at a Penwortham school took a step back in time and re-lived history when they staged a Victorian day. Year Six pupils at Middleforth CE School donned period ...
Taxi row thug jailed.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A thug who was captured on CCTV punching a woman during a row over a taxi has been jailed. The judge who sentenced Adam Perks said the quality of the close circuit coverage "graphically" highlighted the problems of late night drunken violence. Preston Crown Court ...
Drunken soldier knocked out man.
Dec 03, 2007 ... An army radio operator drank 15 pints and then knocked out a nightclub customer. Pte Ratu Uluiviti also drank a bottle of whisky before violence broke out inside the Lava & Ignite club, Preston Crown Court was told. In his drunken state he believed Leslie Jeff was ...
Wicked Queen curse strikes again!
Dec 03, 2007 ... The curse of the wicked Queen has struck again, after a leading player in this year's Jack in the Beanstalk pantomime broke her foot. Lindzi Germaine, who will play Queen Blunderbore in the production at Preston Guild Hall, became the third actor in successive productions to ...
Cancer consultant's research recognised.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A top consultant at Royal Preston Hospital has been honoured for her research into cancer. Dr Alison Birtle, consultant oncologist, has been appointed an Honorary clinical senior lecturer at The University of Manchester in recognition of her academic and clinical research of ...
Helping hand to Africa.
Dec 03, 2007 ... The Help the Aged shop in Leyland will be selling hand-crafted pin badges from South Africa to commemorate World Aids Day. The badges are handmade by the grandmothers of children who have been orphaned by HIV/Aids. Paul Cann, Director of Policy and International ...
County's kids are hedging their best.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Young people across Lancashire will take part in a national drive to plant hundreds of thousands of new trees thanks to the Woodland Trust. Since the launch of the Trust's hedge and copse scheme in 2004, children in the county have contributed to the reinstating of some 95 ...
Santa flies in to greet unit visitors.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Father Christmas will welcome visitors to Lancashire County Council's mobile unit in Leyland. Youngsters will have the chance to make Christmas wishes while South Ribble county councillors will be available to answer questions on council services. The mobile unit ...
Car catches fire near bus station.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A fire crew was called to put out a car blaze in Tithebarn Street, near Preston bus station. One hose reel was used to put out ...
Drugs raid police make sexy find (with video).
Dec 03, 2007 ... Blushing police officers have found [pounds sterling]1,000 bundled up in a black lace negligee in an Ann Summers bag during a house raid in Lancashire. The saucy stack of [pounds sterling]20 notes was found in a terraced council house on Deepdale Road in Preston at 11am on ...
Man admits sex attack on sales rep.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A female sales representative was sexually assaulted when she visited a man in his home, a court has been told. The woman was discussing a contract with defendant Mustaq Bharatwala on the sofa of his home in Preston, Lancashire. Preston Crown Court prosecutor Karl ...
Expanding company buys vehicle firm.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A Leyland-based vehicle manufacturer has been bought by an East Lancashire bus and coach firm. Leyland Product Developments (LPD) was taken on by the Darwen Group, based in Blackburn, for an undisclosed sum. The Leyland company specialises in designing and building ...
Business round-up - 03/12/07.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A daily round-up of business news Manufacturers remain upbeatManufacturing firms remain upbeat about future prospects despite tough trading conditions, a report showed today. A survey of more than 800 companies revealed that the credit crunch had only made a ...
Big interview: Mark Lillis.
Dec 03, 2007 ... It is reassuring in the often crazy world of professional football - where half-formed youths are transformed into half-baked adults and worse - to find someone like Mark Lillis still working hard at the coal face. The former Manchester City star, who is now Morecambe's ...
Rafa ready for Liverpool title challenge.
Dec 03, 2007 ... We take a look at Monday's national newspapers. DAILY EXPRESS: Rafa Benitez believes Liverpool are finally primed to mount a credible challenge for the title after moving into third place in the Premier League. Also: Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill was staggered to ...
Newcastle linked with United defender.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Sam Allardyce is on red alert after Wes Brown turned down a new contract at Old Trafford, according to reports. The Manchester United defender, a free agent in the summer, is interesting ...
Fans' panel: Failure is unthinkable.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Our fans' panellist John Roper gives his thoughts on Preston's 1-0 defeat to Wolves on Saturday. It's tough being a Preston North End fan at the moment, with another defeat to go with the last three and safety now four points away. On Saturday we gave pretty much as ...
Rio backs Jose for England job.
Dec 03, 2007 ... United defender Rio Ferdinand has backed Jose Mourinho to be the next England manager. The Manchester United star thinks that the former Chelsea boss is the right man for the job as the Football Association consider senior figures in ...
St Ledger: We are turning the corner.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Sean St Ledger insists belief is returning to the dressing room under Alan Irvine. The Preston North End squad have so far not welcomed the new boss with a win - or even a point - in his three games at the club. But after a battling show at Molineux, the centre-half ...
Hatton ready to 'shock the world'.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Ricky Hatton says he is in the perfect frame of mind to "shock the world" and pull off what he describes as the biggest win in British boxing history. The Hitman, just six days away from his Las Vegas showdown with Floyd Mayweather, says he is in exactly the same "zone" as he ...
Anelka told to return to City.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Nicolas Anelka has been told to come back to City . . . by one of his closest friends. Anelka's former Manchester City team-mate Ali Benarbia is hoping the Blues' resurgence under Sven-Goran Eriksson will tempt the former Liverpool and Arsenal striker, who is currently at Bolton ...
Irvine has no regrets (with audio).
Dec 03, 2007 ... Alan Irvine insists he has no regrets about taking the Preston job, even though he is still waiting for his first point. The new Preston North End boss saw his side beaten for the third time at Wolves on Saturday, but came away convinced they have enough fighting ...
