Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from February 2008:
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Don't call us heroes - RAF rescuers.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Rescue teams who plucked passengers and crew to safety off the stricken cargo ship in treacherous 70mph winds today insisted: "We're no heroes." RAF airmen Lee Turner, Giles Ratcliffe, Rich Taylor and John Stevens risked their own lives to winch eight people - including four ...
Woman 'sick' in rescue drama.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Passengers winched from the damaged Riverdance sat in stunned silence on board the RAF Valley. The crew rescued four passengers - a woman and three men - from the starboard side of the ship as it listed at a terrifying 60 degree angle. It is believed the woman ...
Cyclist's shock over father's death.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Triple Olympic medal-winning British cyclist Bradley Wiggins said he was "in shock'' after the "suspicious'' death of his father in Australia. Gary Wiggins, 55, was discovered unconscious in a street in the town of Aberdeen in the Hunter Valley, north of Sydney, early on Friday ...
Call to crack on with river plans.
Feb 01, 2008 ... The River Ribble could be developed without the need for a controversial barrage, according to a city leader. Malcolm McVicar, the chairman of Preston Vision Board, which came up with the idea, wants to press ahead with plans to revitalise the riverside as it flows through the ...
Story shorts - 01/02/08.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A round-up of news in brief from around Lancashire. Tell us about young ideas Church grants of up to [pounds sterling]3,000 are being offered for bright ideas to encourage young Lancashire people. Submissions must come from youngsters themselves. ...
College head to quit.
Feb 01, 2008 ... The principal of a leading Lancashire college is to step down. Mike Sheehan, who has led Runshaw College in Leyland for the past four years, will leave in August. Mr Sheehan told staff of his intentions to resign in an e-mail, stating he wanted a change in career ...
Pensions giant set to axe 600 jobs.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Jobs are under threat at the Preston office of a pensions giant as it looks to axe 600 staff across the country. Friends Provident, which employs nearly 50 people at Harbour House at the city's docks, is looking to cut nearly [pounds sterling]60m from its budget as it looks to ...
In the dock - 01/02/08.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A round-up of news in brief from around Lancashire. Man stole [pounds sterling]180 DVDs An Ashton man who stole two portable DVD players has been ordered to do 50 hours unpaid work. Andrew Gray, 32, of Cannon Hill, admitted taking players worth [pounds ...
Fears over village speed humps plan.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Speed humps could be installed in a village near Preston despite fears they could make it a "no entry" zone for vehicles. If given the final go-ahead, the traffic-calming measures would be introduced in Woodplumpton Road, Woodplumpton. The scheme, which will also see ...
Trader could lose booze licence.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A newsagent from Bamber Bridge could lose his alcohol licence after claims his shop is selling booze to underage youngsters. Sabbir Essa is being hauled before South Ribble Council's licensing committee next week after complaints from police. Lancashire Police have ...
Action threat over car park charge plan.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Furious council staff are being balloted on industrial action over plans to charge them for parking. Details of the proposed scheme to charge all councillors and council staff have been revealed as some employees threaten a work-to-rule in protest at the move. ...
Knifeman warned he faces jail.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A teenager jumped from the passenger seat of a car and plunged a knife into the chest of a man walking by, a court heard. Dominic McFayden's victim knew him by sight because they lived near each other, Preston Crown Court was told. As the horrified Richard Lowry tried ...
Council says new managers will save cash.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Finance bosses at Lancashire County Council have denied that spending [pounds sterling]500,000 on new managers will waste taxpayers' money. The Evening Post revealed this week that County Hall wants to hire seven new bosses to advise them how to save cash. Opposition ...
Homeless charity slams Tithebarn.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A charity which provides support for the homeless has slammed Preston's Tithebarn scheme and urged planners to give the go-ahead to a contentious [pounds sterling]10m office and apartment complex. Oberston Holdings, the company behind plans for the seven-storey building at the ...
Plans to bring ferry back to shore.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Rescuers battling to save the Riverdance expect to bring it ashore today. A salvage expert has arrived off the Lancashire coast and has started to prepare a plan to save the vessel. The ferry's owners, Sea Truck Ferries, said there was "no risk" of any of the 150 ...
Road to somewhere.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Welcome to north Preston 2010 - yes, the long-awaited Broughton bypass could be completed in just TWO years if the [pounds sterling]11m project gets started this year, transport bosses said today. This striking illustrationprovides a sneak peak of the future of the Broughton ...
Jessica hailed as Brave Spice.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Stabbed schoolgirl Jessica Knight has been hailed 'Brave Spice' by her parents. The mum and dad of stabbed Chorley schoolgirl Jessica have spoken about their daughter's ongoing recovery. Richard Knight and Jill Walmsley were talking at a press conference on Friday ...
Ship drama - special LEP TV report.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Watch our special bulletin after news that a ship has run aground in Lancashire following massive air sea rescue mission. Twenty three people - including four terrified passengers - were dramatically winched to safety in 70mph winds when a "freak" seven metre wave smashed into ...
Smoking ban blamed for pub chain's woes.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A brewery which owns pubs throughout Lancashire has reported a "difficult" year as it feels the full impact of the smoking ban. Cains Beer Company plc, which runs the popular Last Orders chain, said the full effect of the ban was now being felt in its 108 pubs throughout the ...
Business round - up 01/02/08.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A daily round-up of business news. Rich cost tax purse [pounds sterling]25bn Tax avoidance by companies and high earners adds up to [pounds sterling]25bn a year, or [pounds sterling]1,000 for every worker in the country, a new report claimed today. A study ...
Transfer deadline round-up.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Preston North End look to have missed out in the race to strengthen their squad as the transfer window closes on a quiet night at Deepdale. PNE's assistant boss Rob Kelly had suggested that the club were closing in on 'one or two' targets earlier on Thursday evening. ...
Championship January transfer round-up.
Feb 01, 2008 ... We look at every deal that has been struck in the Championship during the January transfer window. 1 - Gavin Mahon (Watford to QPR, loan) 1 - Barry Hayles (Plymouth to Leicester, undisclosed) 1 - Steve Howard (Derby to Leicester, undisclosed) 1 ...
Beckham confident of 100 caps.
Feb 01, 2008 ... David Beckham remains determined to realise his dream of earning 100 England caps despite being left out of new manager Fabio Capello's first squad. The former national team captain, 32, was the headline omission for Wednesday's Wembley friendly against Switzerland, with Capello ...
Benjani deal failed after missed flights.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Manchester City's bid to sign Benjani from Portsmouth failed at the eleventh hour last night after it emerged the striker missed two planes to Manchester leaving insufficient time to complete routine checks. Despite rushing the 29-year-old Zimbabwe captain to Carrington at ...
Hatton set for dream Eastlands fight.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Manchester City fan Ricky Hatton is on the verge of a dream return to the ring at the City of Manchester Stadium in May. The Hitman is close to finalising a deal for a fight at the home of his beloved Blues on May 24. But the Hyde-based star will not face either ...
Trotman ready for Championship test.
Feb 01, 2008 ... New Preston North End arrival Neal Trotman insists he will have no fear if he is thrown straight in against Norwich City on Saturday. The 20-year-old central defender is on standby to make his Preston debut at a packed Carrow Road, if needed. And he is confident he ...
Preston pulled plug on transfer deal.
Feb 01, 2008 ... It was a case of so near, yet so far, for Preston North End as the transfer window slammed shut on Thursday night. Preston pulled out of one deal at the last minute - and failed to agree on another - as the final day of January ended in an explosion of activity across the ...
Baker battling on as Barnet beckons.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Christie Park rising star Carl Baker vowed to put personal issues aside and help Morecambe win promotion. With Morecambe set to face Barnet at Underhill on Saturday, Baker would be forgiven for focusing on 16-year-old brother Dean's battle against leukaemia, after ...
Helicopter in emergency landing.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A helicopter pilot made an emergency landing, sparking fears he had crashed. 999 crews across Lancashire were put on standby as details of the incident came through at 2.45pm on Friday. A member of the public raised the alarm when the helicopter ...
News in brief 02/02/08.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A brief round-up of all todays news Kooks serve up a treat Morecambe venue The Dome played host to a sell-out gig by indie rockers The Kooks. A crowd of 950 saw the group play old hits and also songs from their new album, Konk. The gig was one ...
Outrage at ban threat on MP family workers.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A Lancashire MP today said it would be "unfair" to stop him employing his wife Liza. Ben Wallace, Lancaster and Wyre Conservative MP, said his wife performed a vital role as his part-time researcher. The way MPs employ staff is under the spotlight after it emerged ...
Man, 48, killed in crash.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A Preston man has been killed in a horror car crash. Christopher Stuart, 48, of Bailrigg, Jepps Lane, Barton, suffered fatal injuries when the car he was travelling in ploughed through a hedge into a tree and was left upside down in a field. The accident happened at ...
'Smoking ban fuels violence on streets'.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Violence in pubs in Preston city centre is being pushed on to the streets because of the controversial smoking ban, police warned today. Insp Steve Evans said the sudden increase of smokers lighting up outside pubs and restaurants since the ban on July 1 last year has "provoked" ...
Thieves stole credit cards at hospital.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Police are today hunting a wig-wearing thief and his accomplice who allegedly stole credit cards from medical staff at Royal Preston Hospital. The suspects, who police believe have been caught on CCTV, launched their crime spree when they broke into a quiet office area. ...
Beached cargo ship stranded 'for days'.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A cargo ship beached off the Lancashire coast could be stranded for "several days," it emerged today. A total of 19 crew members and four passengers were airlifted from the Riverdance ferry to safety in a massive rescue mission on Thursday night. The authorities have ...
Pensioners' fury at flats plan.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Three pensioners fear they will be "living in a goldfish bowl" if a block of flats is built near their homes. Neighbours Brenda Atherton, 66, Edith Hincks, 83, and Marie Barnes, 77, of Greenbank Avenue, Plungington, Preston, believe a proposed three-storey apartment on the site ...
Nobel Prize winner backs Parliamentary hopeful.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A Nobel Prize winner who played a key part in the Northern Ireland peace process has visited Lancashire to back a political hopeful. David Trimble won the award for his involvement in the Good Friday Agreement - a deal which saw political opponents sharing power for the first ...
Mystery over River Ribble body.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A grandmother told a friend she didn't feel in control of her body and mind just days before her body was found floating in the River Ribble. The body of Helen Thornley, 63, was pulled from the river close to Preston Sea Cadets in Strand Road, Preston. But at an ...
County Mormon leader's tribute.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A global church leader who once served in Preston has died at the age of 97. Gordon B Hinckley, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died at his home in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Sunday. He served in Preston in the 1930s during his time as a ...
Absent parents owe [pounds sterling]3.7m.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Preston has been named as a hotspot for absent parents refusing to pay for their children. The beleaguered Child Support Agency has failed to collect a staggering [pounds sterling]3.7m from absent parents in the city. CSA officials are trying to chase up 1,700 Preston ...
'Smoking ban fuels street violence'.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Violence in pubs in Preston city centre is being pushed on to the streets because of the controversial smoking ban, police warned today. Insp Steve Evans said the sudden increase of smokers lighting up outside pubs and restaurants since the ban on July 1 last year has "provoked" ...
Choccy horror show in ship drama.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Thousands of packets of chocolate biscuits have washed up on shore from the stricken vessel grounded off the Lancashire coast. The biscuits were littered on the beach between Blackpool and Cleveleys on Saturday having washed ashore from the Riverdance cargo vessel. ...
No beautiful game for Kelly.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Pretty boys Preston North End have been warned they must learn to win ugly if they want to escape the drop. Assistant manager Rob Kelly believes North End need to be two-faced to survive in the Championship. While the side's passing game has served them ...
Gerrard is Capello's skipper.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Steven Gerrard will be Fabio Capello's first captain. The Liverpool skipper will take the captain's armband for Capello's first game against Switzerland at Wembley on Wednesday. But the permanent position is ...
Riddle of [pounds sterling]7m striker.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Steve Coppell has insisted Bolton did not try to sign Leroy Lita before the transfer window slammed shut. Reports suggested Bolton boss Gary Megson had tabled a [pounds sterling]7m offer for the Reading hitman, who has also been linked with a move to Sunderland ...
Richards - 'I'm staying at City'.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Micah Richards has dismissed fears he could leave Eastlands by telling fans - I'm staying. The 19-year-old Manchester City defender is locked in contract talks and has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Arsenal. Manchester City have offered Richards [pounds ...
Shearer says 'no' to Toon.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Alan Shearer has turned down the chance to join Kevin Keegan at St James Park. Shearer was told he could be first-team coach or striker coach at Newcastle United but the former Blackburn and Southampton striker has snubbed the offer, according to the Daily Mail. ...
Moyes plays mind games.
Feb 02, 2008 ... David Moyes is ready to do battle with Liverpool for the coveted fourth Champions League spot - but admits the Reds are still favourites. Everton are three points ahead of Liverpool going into Saturday's clash at Blackburn, while Liverpool face Sunderland in the evening ...
Barnet 0 Morecambe 1.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A Garry Thompson second-half strike got Morecambe's promotion bandwagon back on track. Thompson hammered home from six yards after Barnet keeper Lee Harrison did brilliantly to block Carl Baker's 61st minute volley. It is Morecambe's first win in five games and hauls ...
'Migrant workers' flats plan agreed.
Feb 03, 2008 ... A former post office once earmarked for transformation into a hostel for migrant workers, is to be turned into flats. Carol Hunter, who used to live in the building on Chapel Lane, New Longton, said she hoped the [pounds sterling]100,000 investment would end the saga which saw ...
Landlady loses licence in landmark case.
Feb 03, 2008 ... A pub licensee has been stripped of her licence by magistrates in a landmark ruling. Lyndsey Arthur, 24, boss of the Eldon Pub on Eldon Street, Plungington, was hauled before the courts after breaching her licence after selling booze to underage drinkers and operating without a ...
Shots fired in nightclub terror.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Police have sealed off part of Preston city centre after a shooting in a nightclub. The shooting happened inside Club Arena on Tithebarn Street, close to the bus station, at 4.15am on Sunday. Police say two shots were fired but no-one was injured. A ...
Sleeping man saved by neighbours.
Feb 03, 2008 ... A sleeping man was rescued from his blazing flat when fire broke out in his kitchen. The 28-year-old had returned home to Oak Croft in Clayton-le-Woods near Chorley and attempted to cook a pork chop at 3.56am. He then fell asleep in ...
Jennings retains title belt.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Lancashire boxer Michael Jennings beat Ross Minter in the 9th round to retain his WBU world welterweight title. The Chorley boxer was hot favourite going into the bout at the ExCel Arena in London on Saturday, with some bookies offering odds of only 1/6 ON. Jennings ...
United in for [pounds sterling]15m defender.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Sir Alex Ferguson is lining up a [pounds sterling]15m raid for defender Jose Bosingwa. The Old Trafford chief - who saw his side earn a point at Tottenham to keep them in contention with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League - is desperate to sign the right back to keep him ...
Alonso leads Kop clearout.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Rafa Benitez is ready to launch a clearout at Anfield with Xabi Alonso set to leave the club. The Liverpool manager will offload Alonso, former Southampton and Aston Villa striker Peter Crouch, ex-Leeds winger Harry Kewell and John Arne Riise and striker Andriy Voronin in the ...
Capello in Scholes plea.
Feb 03, 2008 ... England boss Fabio Capello is considering trying to persuade Paul Scholes to come out of international retirement. The Manchester United midfielder - who returned to action in midweek Portsmouth - retired from the national side several years ago to concentrate on his club. ...
Sven in battle to keep wing star.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Sven Goran Eriksson is ready to tie teen star Danny Sturridge to a bumper new deal. The Manchester City winger has scored in both his two games for City against Derby County and Sheffield United and is already being tracked by Arsenal and Chelsea. Now Eriksson is ...
Ronaldo in [pounds sterling]44m deal.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Cristiano Ronaldo will become the highest paid player in Premier League history with Manchester United ready to offer him a [pounds sterling]44m contract to tie him to Old Trafford until 2014. The Manchester United winger, whose two goals against Portsmouth in midweek took his ...
Luczka axed at Chorley.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Chorley boss Gerry Luczka has stepped down as manager at Victory Park. The manager has left the club by "mutual consent" along with assistant manager Kenny Mayers and coach Andy Nelson. It follows a 7-0 drubbing at Skelmersdale on Saturday which left the club second ...
Two Mercedes wrecked in blaze.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Two expensive cars were wrecked in a fire at a Lancashire farm. A neighbour rang police when they heard explosions coming from a house in Brown House Lane, Higher Wheelton, near Chorley, at 8.04pm on Saturday. Fire had broken out in the garage and petrol tanks in the ...
Body found in reservoir.
Feb 03, 2008 ... The body of a man has been pulled from a Lancashire reservoir. Emergency service crews were called to Anglezarke, near Chorley, at 1.06pm on Sunday. Police, fire and ambulance crews attended, along with the North West Air Ambulance and a mountain rescue team. ...
Stars missing from derby showdown.
Feb 04, 2008 ... Several key players will be missing from Sunday's derby showdown between Manchester City and Manchester United. Manchester United will be without their England striker Wayne Rooney, who was booked at Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend, while Elano - who is also suspended under the ...
Striker decision set to be announced.
Feb 04, 2008 ... The Premier League's decision on the Benjani saga between Manchester City and Portsmouth is expected to be revealed in the next 48 hours. If League officials decide that the 29-year-old Portsmouth striker can become a Manchester City player after all, it is reported that the ...
England captaincy up for grabs.
Feb 04, 2008 ... Liverpool ace Steven Gerrard looks set to lead England in Wednesday's friendly international against Switzerland. The Liverpool skipper is expected to be handed the honour in the absence of injured Chelsea defender John Terry. And the decision by new England manager ...
