Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from January 2008:
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Irvine faces defensive crisis.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Alan Irvine could have a defensive crisis on his hands in the FA Cup at the weekend unless he can make a quick capture in the January sales. Sean St Ledger will be suspended for the third round tie at home to Scunthorpe after picking up his fifth booking of the season ...
Teenagers Castle spree.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Teenage drinkers went on a wrecking spree at Clitheroe Castle. Magistrates heard Peter Cryne and others caused [pounds sterling]750 of damage to the castle, which is undergoing a [pounds sterling]3.2m renovation. Some of ...
City museum set for grant.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Preston's historic Harris Museum and Art Gallery could be set for a facelift . Bosses at Preston Council are poised to approve a [pounds sterling]50,000 review which will set out plans for the second phase of the refurbishment, which is currently having its ...
Choc fuled truck in Timbuktu.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A truck which was powered by chocolate fuel - produced by a Bamber Bridge company - has completed an expedition to Timbuktu. The team attempted the first ever carbon-negative driving expedition across the Sahara Desert and arrived after three weeks and five days. ...
Donation funds emergency response equipment.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A donation from Leyland Round Table has enabled a Preston hospice to purchase two emergency response systems. The [pounds sterling]200 has funded two Lifeline units which will be loaned free of charge to people returning home from respite at St Catherine's Hospice. ...
Health charity to expand.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A Chorley and South Ribble mental health charity is to expand. Mind has recently invested [pounds sterling]110,000 of its reserves in buying the upstairs to its existing association office in Devonshire Road, Chorley. Mind now wants to offer new domiciliary care to ...
Revision tips for exam students.
Jan 01, 2008 ... JANUARY is an important part of the exam calendar with four weeks of GCSE and A level units starting on January 9 and finishing on February 1. Edexcel has issued some top tips for parents about how best to support their sons' or daughters' revision programme over the holiday ...
Book tells of air tragedy.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A librarian has penned a book about the plane tragedy which changed the history of a Lancashire village. It is more than 60 years since an American B-24 bomber crashed onto a cafe and school in Freckleton in a violent storm, killing 61 people. Those who lost their ...
Calls for resignation in CATS row.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Campaigners are demanding the resignation of Preston NHS chiefs after a controversial private clinic scheme was scrapped. Members of the Keep Our NHS Public campaign say the insistence of bosses at Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust to go ahead with plans for a privately-run ...
Ex-addict hooked at 11.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A former Lancashire drug user has spoken of his addiction hell. The 20-year-old is starting 2008 with renewed optimism after celebrating his first New Year's Eve without drink and drugs. The man, who has not been named, was addicted by the age of 11 and started taking ...
College keeps it in the family.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Life at Runshaw College is a real family affair. The campus is home to no fewer than 35 members of staff who work or study alongside their offspring. When admissions tutor Jim Smith undertook what he thought would be a quick exercise, he was amazed at the number of ...
BBC 'ruined Lancs beauty spot'.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A children's TV crew has been accused of ruining a Lancashire beauty spot. Outraged villagers in Brindle, near Chorley, say the BBC filming team wrecked Denham Quarry when they moved stones and cut back brambles. Broken glass litters the ground and track marks can be ...
Police targeting domestic violence.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A specialist domestic violence unit in Preston has been tackling the 'hidden crime' during the festive period. It may seem like most of the country has ground to a halt. The roads are quieter and many firms and organisations will not open again until January 2. The ...
Preston canoeist dies in river tragedy.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A canoeist from Preston died after becoming trapped under water when his vessel overturned, police said. The 50-year-old, who has not been named, was on the River Crake at Spark Bridge in Ulverston when his canoe overturned on Monday afternoon. His friends ...
Stockport 2 Morecambe 1.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Two first half goals saw Morecambe go down at Edgley Park on New Years Day. Sammy McIlroy's side found themselves two goals adrift before the break which gave them a disappointing end to the festive season. Striker Matty Blinkhorn gave the Shrimps a late lifeline on ...
Wenger: We'll fight United for title.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Arsene Wenger has told Sir Alex Ferguson that Arsenal would fight every step of the way to steal away Manchester United's Premier League crown. DAILY MIRROR: Arsene Wenger last night told Sir Alex Ferguson that Arsenal would fight every step of the way to steal away Manchester ...
Ferguson slams 'silent' United fans.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Manager Sir Alex Ferguson condemned the 'funereal' atmosphere at Old Trafford which almost resulted in Manchester United dropping valuable Premier League points against Birmingham on Tuesday. At times, the noise level in the stadium as Manchester United laboured to a 1-0 win ...
Agyemang set for Rangers move.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Patrick Agyemang is set to join big-spending Queens Park Rangers this week after the London club's wealthy new backers made him an offer he could not refuse. The Preston North End striker is expected to sign in at Loftus Road in the next 48 hours once the two clubs have settled ...
Council chief criticises Blackpool's Tithebarn stance.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Opposition to Preston's [pounds sterling]750million Tithebarn project from Blackpool Council would go against a deal designed to regenerate the whole of Lancashire, it has been warned. Planning chiefs at Blackpool Council have urged councillors to object to Tithebarn, amid fears ...
Man rescued in house blaze drama.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A man has been rescued from a house fire by two passers-by. The man, in his early 20s, was at home in Floyd Road, Ribbleton in Preston, Lancashire, when a chip pan caught fire at about 10.30pm on Tuesday. Two men who were passing spotted smoke and banged on the door. ...
Fire crews put out bedroom blaze.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Firefighters tackled a blaze in a bedroom near Preston. The fire broke out in a semi-detached house in Church Lane, Goosnargh, about 9.40pm on Tuesday. ...
City may offer swap deal for Crouch.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Sven-Goran Eriksson may have to enter soccer's swap shop in an attempt to land Peter Crouch. Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is looking to freshen up his squad and is a known admirer of Manchester City's England Under-21 duo Michael Johnson and Nedum Onuoha. England ...
Ambulance service blitzed by 999 calls.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Lancashire's ambulance crews faced one of their busiest nights ever on New Year's Eve. More than 500 999 calls were made to the North West Ambulance Service's control room in Broughton on December 31. And the busiest period fell between 11pm on New Year's Eve and 5am ...
County end Morecambe's good form.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Morecambe's run of good form came to an end with this defeat at Edgeley Park. The Shrimps suffered only their second defeat in eight games as they failed to overturn a two-goal deficit despite an excellent second-half performance. Sammy McIlroy's side started the ...
Poor start to year for North End.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Preston waited until the end of the festive programme to belatedly roll out their Christmas panto. But Preston North End boss Alan Irvine was not laughing after a slapstick comedy cast his side as the ugly sisters of the Championship on the first day of 2008. First, ...
Chef given death threat in police shooting drama.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A chef was frogmarched around his pub with a gun pressed to his cheek during a robbery in which a policewoman was shot. A senior policeman told the Lancashire Evening Post detectives believe the man would "almost certainly" have been killed if he had refused the robbers' demands ...
John drums up support for the stars.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Dad John McNamara is not one for banging his own drum, but his musical achievements are plenty to shout about. The sales executive from St Michael's Close, Fulwood, ends most working weeks with a 500-mile round trip to Southampton, to teach drumming skills to top drum and bugle ...
Kidney patients live in hope.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Each year in Lancashire nearly 200 people are waiting for a kidney donor - of that number just 15 of them received the phone call they had been waiting for in 2007. Christine and David Hunter Hughes will be hoping that the next time the phone rings at their home in Poolhouse ...
Motorists claim [pounds sterling]150,000 for car damage.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Motorists have hit Lancashire County Council with a bill for [pounds sterling]150,000 in damages over the past four years. Figures obtained by the Lancashire Evening Post under the Freedom of Information Act show 1,043 drivers have won cash from the council after blaming road ...
Landlord vows to clean up pub.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A landlord has vowed to improve the reputation of his once-troubled pub. Carl Norris took over the Royal Garrison in Fulwood six months ago and has now joined forces with police to warn troublemakers they are not welcome. The Watling Street Road pub hit the headlines ...
Museum hosts historical exhibition.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Paintings by the prolific artist Edwin Beattie are on display in Preston. The exhibition at Preston's Harris Museum, called Visions of Preston and District, showcases a selection of the paintings of local town scenes, landscapes and seascapes made by the watercolour artist more ...
Cancer sufferer takes part in medical trial.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A grandfather is taking part in a clinical trial into a controversial drug. Syd Procter, 64, of Longridge, near Preston, was diagnosed with kidney cancer 12 months ago. He underwent surgery to remove the cancer in March at Royal Preston Hospital but a the follow-up ...
Lottery millions will be child's play.
Jan 02, 2008 ... New playgrounds will be built across Lancashire and sports areas transformed thanks to a [pounds sterling]2m lottery injection. Preston Council has been handed almost [pounds sterling]310,000 as part of the Big Lottery Fund cash. It will go towards a new multi-purpose ...
Countryside fears over fishing lakes plan.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Countryside around Preston could be swallowed up by new developments, according to a councillor. Coun Anthony Gornall, regeneration member on the council's cabinet, said planning experts' decision to recommend approval for proposals to build two fishing lakes on Langley Lane in ...
The Army takes on Iraq - at football (with video).
Jan 02, 2008 ... Troops from a Lancashire regiment were narrowly beaten by their Iraqi counterparts in a New Year football match. The soldiers from 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's regiment, who have been training the Iraqi ...
Tragic canoeist to be identified.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A canoeist from Preston who died in Cumbria was due to be formally indentified on Wednesday. The 50-year-old man was on the River Crake at Spark Bridge in Ulverston when he got into difficulties just before 3pm on Monday. Friends who were with the canoeist raised the ...
Take a stroll after festive binge.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Park rangers in South Ribble have organised a series of free walks to help you get back into shape after Christmas. Every Tuesday in January park rangers will take people on a short stroll. To take part, simply turn up at the venue wearing comfortable clothing and ...
Cash will help get homeless off streets.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Millions of pounds have been pumped into Lancashire councils to get the homeless off the streets and into permanent accommodation. Councils have received grants of at least [pounds sterling]40,000 a year over a three-year period to help tackle the problem, which affects around ...
Children's home to close.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A home in Lancashire for children with disabilities looks set to be closed. County council chiefs have recommended the long-stay facility at Bowerham Road, Lancaster, should be shut permanently because of a drop in demand and increased costs. Two children were ...
Accident cost hits [pounds sterling]300m.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Accidents and ill health cost the Lancashire economy [pounds sterling]300m last year, the Health and Safety Executive said. It is urging employers and staff to make it ...
Public meeting about policing.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A Lancashire Police Authority community meeting will take place at St Margaret's Church Hall, Ingol, Preston, on Monday January 21 from 7pm. The meeting is ...
Leukaemia sufferer celebrates landmark.
Jan 02, 2008 ... The family of a young leukaemia sufferer are celebrating reaching a landmark milestone - but admit they are not getting carried away just yet. Glenn Hyslop has been in remission from the disease for over a year now after completing an exhausting course of chemotherapy. ...
School's in for pupils with prizes.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A plan to keep kids in school has been hailed a success by teachers and pupils. Over the past two months, a group of 20 schools across the county have been using an innovative scheme to boost attendance rates. The competition, called Every Day Matters, has so far ...
Working life begins at 50.
Jan 02, 2008 ... People over the age of 50 are being invited to one of three employment information days in Lancashire. The events - organised by the 50 Forward Employment Agency - will help older people explore the options open to them, whether they are returning to work or looking for a new ...
Farm tunnel in the balance.
Jan 02, 2008 ... An application has been submitted to keep a 15-metre polytunnel at a farm in Fylde. The tunnel - at Fairbank Farm on Fleetwood Road in Greenhalgh - is used ...
Refurbished pool re-opens.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Heysham Community Pool is set to re-open to the public after getting some much-needed refurbishment. The pool closed on December 10 so its ...
Ramble with the rangers.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Walkers can enjoy a new year ramble through the Lancashire countryside with park rangers from Leyland's Worden Park. The three-mile walk leaves from the coffee ...
Police get more time to quiz shooting suspects.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Police have been granted extensions to further question the two men arrested on suspicion of the attempted murder of a police officer and the suspected armed robbery at a pub in Bamber Bridge. The incident took place on New Year's Day morning. Dog handler PC Katie Johnson was ...
Fans' panel: Time for investment.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Our fans' panellist John Roper gives his thoughts following North End's 2-1 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday. The nightmare for Preston North End goes on and on and on. From a seemingly confortable half time position North End proceeded to commit football suicide in ...
Lancs troops to return early.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A hundred soldiers from a Lancashire regiment are set to return home at the end of January - four months before their tour is officially due to end. The troops, many of them based in Lancashire, are part of the 1st Battalion Duke of Lancaster's Burma Company. Along ...
Chelsea star set for Liverpool move.
Jan 03, 2008 ... We take a look around Thursday's national newspapers. DAILY MIRROR: Wayne Bridge is a shock transfer target for Liverpool - and he's ready to quit Chelsea for Anfield. Also: Sam Allardyce moved a step closer to the sack as Newcastle were jeered off again as they were ...
Football 'hard man' weeps in jail.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Soccer hard-hard Joey Barton has spent his time behind bars 'scared and weeping', according to newspaper reports. The Newcastle United star, who joined the club from Manchester City in the summer, is on remand in Liverpool's Walton Prison following an assault charge. ...
Sex attacker strikes twice.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Police are appealing for witnesses after two women were sexually assaulted in the early hours of New Year's Day. The first incident happened at 1.30am on the Flat Iron Car Park, Market Walk, Chorley. when a 16-year-old was walking alone. The man pushed the teenager to ...
Birmingham swoop for City star.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Birmingham manager Alex McLeish wants to make out-of-favour Manchester City striker Georgios Samaras his first major signing, according to reports. The Daily Mail claims that Birmingham City officials contacted Manchester City on Wednesday to enquire about the 22-year-old Greek ...
'Outrageous' council statement.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A Lancashire council has been criticised again after staff branded the homeless "griping" in a carol. The remark was made as part of a reworking of the Twelve Days of Christmas song, dubbed Care and Repair's All Too Real Christmas Carol and published on Wyre Council's internal ...
Son's desperate attempt to save dad.
Jan 03, 2008 ... The son of a kayaker who died in a "freak accident" has told of his desperate attempt to save his dad. Clive Robinson, a 50-year-old canoeing coach from Penwortham, died after his kayak overturned on the River Crake at Spark Bridge in Ulverston, Cumbria, after his son Iain had ...
Pubs say smoking ban is killing business.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Preston landlords say their businesses are being ruined by the smoking ban. It is six months since Britain went smoke free, and the city's licensees say many drinkers are now not comfortable in pubs. Many invested in outdoor smoking areas, but with the cold weather ...
Two taken to hospital after fire.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Two people were taken to hospital after a bedroom fire at a house in Kingsway, Leyland. A man and a child suffered smoke inhalation but their conditions are not thought to be serious. ...
Pugh departure boosts Irvine's war chest.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Preston will bank the best part of [pounds sterling]500,000 from the sale of Danny Pugh to Stoke City to boost Alan Irvine's transfer war chest. And, after agreeing an undisclosed fee with Queens Park Rangers for the sale of striker Patrick Agyemang, Preston North End are ...
News at a glance - 03/01/08.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A daily round-up of news in brief Driver had no insurance A Lancashire motorist who drove without insurance has been fined [pounds sterling]300. Graeme Thorp of Bannister Hall Crescent, Higher Walton, near Preston, was told to pay [pounds sterling]15 ...
New look plan for mosque.
Jan 03, 2008 ... This is how a new-look mosque in a Preston conservation area could look. Trustees at the Masjid-e-Salaam mosque believe new plans to demolish the existing former hotel will be in keeping with the conservation area on Watling Street Road, Fulwood. The latest plans ...
Lapland winners celebrate.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Superdad Graham Dunkley really is top of pops as far as his children are concerned. For the Preston man got the best Christmas present ever when he won our Evening Post once-in-a-life-time competition to Lapland. Graham, from Rosemary Lane in Bartle, was selected at ...
Card recycle scheme.
Jan 03, 2008 ... People in Lancashire are being encouraged to recycle their Christmas cards through the Woodland Trust scheme. People can take cards to WH Smith, Tesco, Marks & Spencer and TK Maxx stores across the county at any time in January. Britons sent around 1 billion Christmas ...
Children risking death on motorways.
Jan 03, 2008 ... More than 100 children risked their lives playing on Lancashire's motorways in just THREE months, shock figures showed today. Youngsters as young as six were reported darting across lanes playing 'chicken' on the M61 between Chorley and Walton Summit, while other children were ...
Claims store could increase risk of road accidents.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A controversial new store being planned close to a Preston community could affect road safety, it has been claimed. The chairman of Preston's Liberal Democrats has objected to proposals to build a Tesco Express store in Blackpool Road, Ashton, close to Lane Ends. ...
