Recently added articles from Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England):
Billy's Jones blow.
Jan 02, 2006 ... Billy Davies must add a playmaker to his shopping list after losing on-loan David Jones to Dutch club NEC Nijmegen The 21-year-old was recalled by Manchester United after Saturday's 3-1 win over Coventry and then sent out on loan to Holland until the end of the season. ...
Back in the old routine.
Jan 02, 2006 ... Deepdale waited five weeks to see a goal. When it came, just like public transport, three rolled up at once! Boss Billy Davies was glad to see the ball hitting the back of the net again after a 282-minute drought. But he confessed later it is just as much a mystery to ...
At last.
Jan 02, 2006 ... A government minister has pledged to do everything in her power to halt suicide websites - following a year-long campaign by the Evening Post. Rosie Winterton, the Health Minister, has met Internet service providers to urge them to shut down the websites in a bid to protect ...
Riddle of PNE share dump.
Jan 02, 2006 ... Shares in Preston North End plunged to a two-year low as shareholders scrambled to sell their interests in the club. The value of shares in the club dropped from [pounds sterling]1.05 to just 95p per share in just 24 hours, with the London Stock Exchange reporting people ...
Stuck in the middle with 'flu.
Jan 02, 2006 ... Trendsetters - or fashion victims? Preston's fashion conscious youngsters today said no pain, no gain - and vowed to flash the flesh despite health warnings. Health bosses have warned that girls who bare their midriffs in the name of fashion could be susceptible to ...
Future of the army is in good hands.
Jan 02, 2006 ... In an event reminiscent of the wartime years, 20 boys and one girl arrived at the Army Careers office in Fishergate to pledge their allegiance to Queen and country, and join up for service in the British army. Many of the recruits had waited for years for their chance to enrol ...
Minibus gift helps club stay mobile.
Jan 02, 2006 ... A club for youngsters in Preston is celebrating after receiving an extra special gift. The Kids Community Club on the Callon estate has been given a minibus by Longridge builders Herbert T Forrest. The firm decided to donate the 16-seater Ford Transit to the club ...
Cal leaps to former team-mate's defence.
Jan 03, 2006 ... Callum Davidson has leapt to the defence of his old team-mate Dickson Etuhu after the tackle which broke Adam Nowland's leg. Davidson insisted the challenge was a "pure accident" leaving Etuhu as devastated as the rest of the North End squad. "To be honest it was a ...
Shrimps are held by gutsy Port in derby.
Jan 03, 2006 ... Southport took their first point in eight games with a gutsy display to keep high-flying Morecambe at bay. After losing convincingly to Sammy McIlroy's in-form side on Boxing Day, Southport boss Liam Watson knew changes had to be made and his efforts paid off. ...
City leave Wilson in shock.
Jan 03, 2006 ... Super-charged Lancaster City made it a maximum return from their festive programme as ex-boss Phil Wilson was left staring in disbelief thanks to a stunning display at Barrow. Wilson walked out on City in favour of Holker Street and his first league match was the ...
Bingham is top class as Brig carve out win.
Jan 03, 2006 ... A dazzling first-half display saw Bamber Bridge chalk up a morale-boosting win. Despite a late surge from UniBond First Division high-flyers Fleetwood Town, Brig held on to secure all three points. Brig keeper Michael Bingham put in a five-star performance which saw ...
Party mood goes sour.
Jan 03, 2006 ... Preston said "Happy New Year" in style, but left Carrow Road in no mood to party. Adam Nowland's broken right leg - inflicted by a man who was technically still a team-mate - cast a grim shadow over this stunning opener to 2006. No one felt Dickson Etuhu intended to ...
would you adam 'n eve it?
Jan 03, 2006 ... Adam Nowland will be out for the rest of the season after snapping his right leg in a sickening collision at Norwich yesterday. But North End bosses were left red-faced when it was revealed the man who caused the damage - on-loan Dickson Etuhu - was still officially a Preston ...
Street strife: So much to do...so many to help...so little being done.
Jan 03, 2006 ... There is a warmth about her eyes. Although Sister Doris Kay is a stranger, her eyes suggest each new face she meets becomes a friend. It's in her cosy Preston flat we meet and talk. But when the conversation turns to the homeless her eyes suddenly become distant. ...
The final countdown.
Jan 03, 2006 ... The Love Jeanette Appeal has started the final countdown to its [pounds sterling]200,000 goal, delighted hospice staff revealed today. The Evening Post's appeal total has reached [pounds sterling]188,000. Now supporters are being urged to help complete the campaign in ...
Vouchers found in stash of stolen mail are given to charity.
Jan 03, 2006 ... A charity has been given more than [pounds sterling]4,000 worth of gift vouchers recovered from a thieving postal worker. Representatives from the British Heart Foundation went to Bamber Bridge Police Station where they were presented with [pounds sterling]4,601 in vouchers. ...
Caroline, 27 finds that her face fits.
Jan 03, 2006 ... A fitness fanatic is looking forward to a new challenge in 2006 after winning a national competition. Caroline Sowerby, above, 27, of Water Street, Chorley, has won the UK final of a search for The Face of 2005 by website FacesinPlaces. The mother-of-two was one of 24 ...
New Year, new mums.
Jan 03, 2006 ... When Nicola Davies arrived at Royal Preston Hospital at 11.45pm on New Year's Eve, she was not expecting to leave as the city's first mother of 2006. But, within just 45 minutes of getting to the maternity ward, the 21-year-old had given birth to Nathan. The ...
Fluttering eyelashes is no longer the ticket...
Jan 03, 2006 ... In days gone by all a woman had to do was bat her eyelashes at a nice policeman - and get off a speeding charge. But the advent of speed cameras has put a stop to that. Record numbers of women drivers are being zapped by camera and prosecuted for travelling at illegal ...
New move on teen drinkers.
Jan 03, 2006 ... A new approach to tackling under-age drinking is being piloted in Preston. City police working with Trading Standards officers are now targeting adults who buy alcohol on behalf of youngsters. And they have recruited 14 and 15- year-olds to stand outside off-licences ...
