Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from March 2008:
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Man used 'hypnosis' on girls.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A pervert used a hypnotising game to sexually assault two young girls, a court heard. David Holmes, 69, pretended to hypnotise the victims before kissing and touching them. He carried out most of the assaults at his then home in New Longton, Preston Crown Court was ...
University's parking to be subject of police meeting.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Police in Bowerham near Lancaster are hosting a meeting to discuss issues of parking around the university area. Residents are invited to attend the meeting, on Tuesday, April 8, at University of Cumbria, to talk about the problems with police and a representative from the ...
Teenagers' efforts make for a greater outdoors.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A team of green fingered teenagers helped to clean up a Chorley nature spot. Volunteers from the Prince's Trust measured water levels at Westway Ponds in Astley Village, near Chorley. They also cleared pathways used by dog walkers and cyclists and made hides for wild ...
Story shorts - 01/03/08.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A round-up of news in brief from around Lancashire. Protesters march in bid to save swimming pool Protesters were due to march through the streets of Kirkham today in a bid to save a community swimming baths. Kirkham Baths is earmarked for closure to help ...
Dad, 45, facing surgery after street attack.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A father is seriously ill in hospital after being attacked on a notorious city centre street while trying to defend his daughter. The 45-year-old was knocked unconscious after being punched twice before banging his head on the ground on Church Street at 1.30am on Saturday. ...
Travellers giant new home fury.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Travellers are facing legal action after starting work on building a huge camp just yards from homes. Stunned neighbours could only look on in shock as a convoy of up to 80 wagons brought in tons of heavy-duty gravel to cover the former farmland plot near Preston. ...
The wedding singer's wedding.
Mar 01, 2008 ... The traffic in New York came to a standstill for newly weds Stephen and Jennifer Bayliss. The passionate kiss on a street crossing came after the couple tied the knot at a small and intimate ceremony in the Big Apple's Central Park. After a week in New York, the ...
Public to plan 'People's Guild'.
Mar 01, 2008 ... The people of Preston will be asked for their views on making sure the 2012 Guild goes off with a bang. Market research will be carried out before a full-scale public consultation exercise takes place later this year. It comes as the council moves forward with plans ...
Council tax bill to hit [pounds sterling]1,500.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Homeowners in Preston are facing an average council tax bill of more than [pounds sterling]1,500 this year. Preston Council's decision to up its share of the overall bill by 3.9% works out to around [pounds sterling]9 per household. The move comes after officials at ...
Leap year of faith for new babies.
Mar 01, 2008 ... This trio of newborns are just a few of the Lancashire babies which were born on February 29 and have a Leap Year birthday. First to arrive was baby Lucas Riley Rhodes - who weighed in at 7lb 3oz - even though the tot wasn't actually due until March 10. Proud mum ...
Mass protest to save under-threat baths.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A 1,500-strong army of protestors took to the streets of Kirkham to fight to save their swimming pool. Chanting campaigners marched through the town on Saturday morning waving banners in a bid to save the pool on Station Road. Members of Fylde Council will meet on ...
Man rescued from burning flat.
Mar 01, 2008 ... EIGHT firefighters in breathing apparatus rescued a man from a burning flat in a Lancashire resort. Three crews and the aerial ladder platform were called to the fire which started in a ground floor flat on Chatsworth Road in Morecambe at 4.40am on Saturday. A man ...
Shearer linked with Wednesday job.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Newcastle and Blackburn legend Alan Shearer is wanted as the new manager of Sheffield Wednesday by the consortium bidding to win a takeover battle. The Hillsborough club confirmed on Friday that they had received an approach fof the club, believed to be from Russian billionaire ...
Nolan raps whingeing Benitez.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Bolton midfielder Kevin Nolan has told underfire Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez he needs to starting win games at places like the Reebok if the Reds are ever to challenge for the Premier League title. Liverpool face Bolton on Saturday aiming to improve on just one win in 11 years ...
Lampard wanted in Jose revolution.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Frank Lampard could be set to leave Chelsea if former boss Jose Mourinho takes over at Barcelona. Chelsea's former West Ham midfielder will run out of contract at Stamford Bridge in 16 months and has yet to start contract talks. Now Mourinho, tiopped to take ...
Lescott has Terry in his sights.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Everton's former Wolves defender Joleon Lescott has been told to study John Terry if he wants to become a great. Lescott has had a remarkable season at the heart of Everton's defence and has also weighed in with important goals to help the Toffees battle for a Champions League ...
Benzema to snub Fergie.
Mar 01, 2008 ... French hotshot Karim Benzema will eave Lyon - but has ruled out a move to Manchester United. The 20-year-old, who scored against Manchester United in the Champions League last week, has become a [pounds sterling]42m target of Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson. But ...
Morecambe 0 Grimsby 4.
Mar 01, 2008 ... In-form Grimsby sunk Morecambe at Christie Park for the second time in five days to dent the Shrimpers' faltering promotion hopes. Two goals either side of half-time from Alan Buckley's side swept Morecambe aside to follow up the visitors' 1-0 Johnstone Paints Trophy win on ...
Kirkham & Wesham 3 Coventry Sphinx 3 (AET).
Mar 01, 2008 ... Mark Wain rescued Kirkham and Wesham with a late extra-time equaliser to keep their Wembley hopes alive. A record crowd of 1,093 at Kellamergh Park saw a thrilling 3-3 draw. Now Kirkham face an FA Vase quarter-final replay at Coventry Sphinx next Saturday. ...
Park turned into 'giant ashtray'.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Council litter louts are using one of Preston's historic parks as a giant ashtray. Smokers have been spotted dropping hundreds of cigarette ends on a footpath overlooking picturesque Miller Park. Staff at the adult and community services department at Lancashire ...
ASBO family forced out of city.
Mar 02, 2008 ... A family has been forced to move out of Preston after two brothers behind thousands of pounds of graffiti damage were banned from entering the city. Brothers Jake Alex McLaughlin, 14, and Dean Thomas McLaughlin, 16, have been slapped with interim anti-social behaviour orders ...
'I battled with Sally Anne Bowman's killer'.
Mar 02, 2008 ... A Lancashire man spoke for the first time today of the terrifying moment he was attacked by evil killer Mark Dixie. The murderer lunged at Lee Travis with a chair after he unwittingly befriended the man who has been convicted of killing model Sally Anne Bowman. Mr ...
Arson attack at car park office.
Mar 02, 2008 ... An office in a popular Preston car park has been gutted by fire. The warden's office in the car park, on North Street, close to the city's university, was destroyed after the fire, which is thought to have been started deliberately on Saturday night. The charred ...
Grant facing Chelsea revolt.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Under fire Chelsea boss Avram Grant is facing a battle with Barcelona and Real Madrid over his star players Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, Michael Essien and Ricardo Carvalho are believed to be unhappy at the current regime at Stamford Bridge after last week's League Cup defeat ...
Moyes' Everton future in doubt.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Former Preston North End manager David Moyes has yet to sign a new contract at Everton. The Everton boss - who has guided the Toffees above Liverpool in the race for the coveted fourth Champions League spot - will be out of contract at the end of next season. And the ...
Fergie targets [pounds sterling]6m keeper.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Sir Alex Ferguson is eyeing up a young Spanish keeper to replace Edwin Van Der Sar at Manchester United. Villarreal keeper Diego Lopez is wanted at Old Trafford to fill the gap left by the former Fulham and Juventus keeper when he retires. ...
Crouch in [pounds sterling]35k a week dilemma.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Liverpool striker Peter Crouch - a target for Portsmouth, Aston Villa and Newcastle - has been given a take-it-or-leave-it deal to stay at Anfield. The 6ft 7in striker, a long-time target for several Premier League clubs, agreed to a [pounds sterling]20,000 a week deal when he ...
Carson target for Ramos.
Mar 02, 2008 ... Tottenham boss Juande Ramos wants to pinch Liverpool keeper Scott Carson from under the noses of Aston Villa to replace Carson's ex-Leeds teammate Paul Robinson. Ramos is not overly impressed with Robinson since he arrived at Tottenham, despite restoring him to the starting ...
Monday's football gossip.
Mar 03, 2008 ... We take a look around Monday's newspaper gossip for news on Liverpool, Newcastle United, Everton and Portsmouth. THE SUN: Rafa Benitez thanked Jussi Jaaskelainen after the keeper's cock-up lifted Liverpool's top-four hopes. Also: Kevin Keegan has told Mike Ashley he ...
United chase Spanish defender.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Manchester United have been contacted by the agents of Racing Santander defender Ezequiel Garay, according to reports. The Daily Mail believe that Santander would sell Garay ? especially if United's Gerard Pique is involved in the deal. Meanwhile, Owen Hargreaves ...
Rail route through Lancashire reopens.
Mar 03, 2008 ... The West Coast Mainline has reopened after a weekend which saw thousands of passengers travelling through Lancashire disrupted. People were forced onto rail replacement bus services from Preston station to Glasgow from Saturday morning after strong winds blew containers off the ...
'Handcuff' footballer dedicates goal to jailed brother.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Everton star Tim Cahill dedicated his latest goal in the 3-1 defeat of Portsmouth to his violent convict brother by pretending his wrists were in handcuffs. The Everton midfielder than ran to the corner flag in yesterday's game and punched it several times - his trademark ...
Wane keeps Kirkham's Wembley dream alive.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Long distance lorry driver Mark Wane hauled Kirkham and Wesham back into the FA Vase with a special delivery. Kirkham's leading scorer was in the LEP Sunday League for Arkwright's last term, but his sixth goal in the competition on Saturday kept Wembley hopes alive. ...
Fans' panel: 'No passion, no pride'.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Our fans' panel give their thoughts on Preston North End 's 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace at Deepdale on Saturday. Georgina Morris Consistency is the name of the game when you're at the wrong end of the table. The midweek win over Stoke ...
Scholes guaranteed Euro final place.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Sir Alex Ferguson doesn't normally do guarantees but if Manchester United reach the Champions League final on May 21 one name is a cert for his team sheet. Paul Scholes has already been handed a place in the finale by Fergie if the Reds can beat Lyon tomorrow and then ...
Sven: We have been sussed out.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Sven-Goran Eriksson has admitted his Manchester City side have been sussed out by the rest of the Premier League. But the Blues boss has pledged that his side would not be throwing in the towel in the race for Euro qualification. A goalless draw with Wigan on Saturday ...
Chilvers worried about lack of goals.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Liam Chilvers fears Preston North End's worsening goal drought is withering the team's chances of staying up. Another blank against Crystal Palace, their 14th of the season so far, confirmed PNE as the Championship's worst team at finding the net. But centre-half ...
Sands gives Hoppers crucial win.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A committed, workmanlike display pulled off this crucial away win. It was an impressive sixth win in 10 National Three North away games and means Hoppers have widened the gap to nine points between them and the relegation places. Happy coach Alex Keay said: "It was a ...
Dentist turns away pregnant mum.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A heavily pregnant woman was turned away from her dental check-up in Preston after being told the practice had reached its limit for NHS appointments. Louise Martland, 34, of Fulwood, and two-year-old son Bryce attended an appointment at the Adelphi Dental Centre, Preston, that ...
Irvine banking on away form.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Salvation must now lie away from Deepdale after Preston North End's home run came to a shuddering halt against Crystal Palace. Manager Alan Irvine had been banking on his side's impressive record in their own back yard to keep the club safe from the drop. But after ...
Paul is facing injury lay-off.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Paul Prescott could be sidelined for two months with a knee injury, after the young Warriors prop limped off during the 28-14 victory over Bradford on Saturday. The medics later diagnosing medial ligament damage. Prescott was due to have a scan a later today, but is ...
Laura's a breastfeeding star.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Next time Laura Taylor gets on a bus, passengers may well do a double-take. For this mum from Preston is to become the star of a breastfeeding campaign. Laura, 19, is one of five young Lancashire mums who have become models to raise awareness of the health benefits ...
Five held after drugs swoop.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A Preston man was among five people arrested after heroin valued at [pounds sterling]13,000 was seized in an operation targeting suspected drug dealers on the Isle of Man. The drug trafficking unit recovered the heroin and smaller ...
Miserable afternoon for poor Shrimps.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Morecambe suffered their heaviest defeat in the Football League on a miserable afternoon. The Shrimps suffered their second home defeat of the week against the Mariners with a poor performance against Alan Buckley's much-changed side. The Grimsby boss rested some of ...
Lancashire meets its new chief.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A new era is to begin at Lancashire County Council with the appointment of new chief executive Ged Fitzgerald. Last year, according to figures published by the Taxpayers' Alliance, Ged Fitzgerald was England's eighth highest paid chief executive working outside London, with a ...
Dad has brain ops after street attack.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A father who was attacked while trying to protect his daughter in Preston city centre is fighting for his life in hospital. The 45-year-old has undergone two emergency brain operations and remains in intensive care with his family at his bedside. It comes as police ...
Story shorts - 03/03/08.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A round-up of news in brief from around Lancashire. Golden year for clubbers Former members of Kingfold Methodist Church's youth club will be meeting up to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The event is on Saturday August 16, and will be at Shaw Hill Golf ...
In the dock - 03/03/08.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A round-up of court stories from around Lancashire. Knife thug is behind bars A teenage has been locked up for 23 weeks for assaulting a woman, possessing a kitchen knife and stealing a Bluetooth phone headset. Preston magistrates heard Christopher Lowe, ...
Police search for clues after sex attack.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Police are searching CCTV footage from a Preston nightclub as they search for clues to an alleged sexual assault. Experts are also studying forensic evidence taken from the 21-year-old woman, from Penwortham, who woke up in Chaddock Street, near Winckley Square, in the early ...
Mayor's musical evening for charity.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A musical evening is taking place in the city raising funds for Preston Mayor Christine Abram's charities. The event, at Fulwood High School, at 7.30pm on Saturday March 8, stars ...
Off licenses fined for illegal sales.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Three off licences probed during an operation to tackle illegal alcohol sales in Lancaster were fined after they were caught selling booze to an under age customer. Members of staff at three out of the four premises were handed [pounds sterling]80 fines ...
Snow showers hit Lancashire.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Parts of Lancashire awoke to a flurry of snow showers today. Weather experts at the Met Office were predicting the showers to remain persistant until this afternoon although it is not expected to settle except on higher ground. A ...
Terrorism targeted by police boost.
Mar 03, 2008 ... More cash is to be pumped into combating terrorism and serious crime across Lancashire after police bosses approved a 7.95% hike in the force's share of council tax. The increase for 2008/9, which will add just over [pounds sterling]10 to the bill of an average band D property, ...
Con artists are being outfoxed says council.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Scam artists are losing the fight to con Lancashire residents into parting with their money. That is the view of council bosses after a month-long "Scamnesty" campaign to track down rogues targeting unsuspecting people with unwanted flyers, letters and phone calls. ...
Pupils taste the difference.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Hungry pupils from a Lancashire school donned their aprons and cooked up some healthy meals after winning a competition. A class of children, from Queens Drive School, Fulwood, Preston, took part in the Chamber of Commerce's European Day of Healthy Eating. Jackie ...
Party man had knife in street.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A labourer ended up under arrest after a double celebration. Meirion Stanley was seen with a knife in the street after marking his 21st birthday and a cousin's trip to Australia. Stanley, 21, of Hillview Road, Wesham, pleaded guilty to threatening behaviour and ...
Units are snapped up as village woos firms.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Buckshaw Village is primed for further development as it cements itself as one of the North West's leading business parks, according to a commercial property expert. Daniel Burn, senior associate of agents King Sturge, who have worked on a number of developments on the park, ...
Preston to host Olympic training facilities.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Athletes from across the world will come to Preston to train and acclimatise ahead of the 2012 London Olympics. Fishwick Recreation Ground, Myerscough College, St Augustines Avenham Centre and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) are among 73 North West sporting ...
Horror crash mum dies in hospital.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A mum seriously injured in a horrific crash in which her husband and daughter were killed has lost her fight for life. Katerina Howden, 31, a passenger in the Skoda which was involved in a collision with a Toyota on the Heysham by-pass on February 23, died on Sunday in the Royal ...
Business round-up 03/03/08.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A daily round-up of business news. HSBC profits are up 10% Banking giant HSBC said today that pre-tax profits for 2007 were [pounds sterling]12.2bn, up 10% on the previous year. Total charges for bad debts and other credit provisions in 2007 were [pounds ...
Shrews sack former North End boss.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Shrewsbury have parted company with former Preston North End manager Gary Peters by mutual consent. The boss - who had been in charge since November 2004 - leaves with the Shrews in 16th place in Coca-Cola League Two, despite having been the beaten play-off finalists last ...
900 signatures over cemetery plan.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Penwortham residents are being urged to attend a meeting to give views on news that the current maintenance contract for the cemetery will not be renewed. Malcolm Pugh, of Marina Grove in Lostock Hall, has got 900 signatures on a petition appealing for responsibility to stay ...
Plans for controversial wind turbines.
Mar 03, 2008 ... Two 125-metre high wind turbines could be installed in the Lancashire countryside if plans are approved. Cornwall Light & Power has applied to install the electricity turbines on land at Orchard End, near Pilling. If plans are approved by Wyre Council, the wind farm ...
Swimming baths saved.
Mar 03, 2008 ... An under-threat public swimming baths in Lancashire has been granted a last ditch reprieve following a stormy council meeting. Kirkham Baths was granted a one year reprieve following a marathon five-hour meeting of Fylde Council on Monday night. The decision was made ...
Tuesday's football gossip.
Mar 04, 2008 ... We take a look around Tuesday's national newspapers for gossip on Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona and AC Milan. THE SUN: Theo Walcott will never be as good as Wayne Rooney unless he changes his style of play. The warning came from his Arsenal ...
