Belfast Telegraph back issues from June 2007:
Light Shift claims Oaks to give Cecil eighth win
Jun 01, 2007 ... The thirteen to two shot, ridden by Ted Durcan, beat Peeping Fawninto second with All My Loving in ...
Defence Forces confirm controversial video was posted by soldier
Jun 01, 2007 ... The person in question is being interviewed today and the DefenceForces say those involved could face disciplinary action. The footage showed two soldiers appearing ...
Interview: The talented Mr Hoffman
Jun 01, 2007 ... The first time I met Philip Seymour Hoffman was at the PublicTheatre in New York. It was at a read-through of the play The LastDays of Judas Iscariat, being produced by the LABrinth TheatreCompany, of which Hoffman is the co-artistic director. I'll always remember the occasion ...
Winehouse to lead women in song at Glastonbury Festival
Jun 01, 2007; ... Almost two months after 137,500 tickets sold out in a record 90minutes without a single officially confirmed act, festival goersfound out what they paid their pound(s)140 for. The line-up this year once again failed to disappoint with thetraditional combination of long standing ...
The Fray: 'We're not Coldplay II'
Jun 01, 2007 ... It has been impossible to avoid "How to Save a Life" by The Fray.With its twinkling piano part and cleverly undulating melody line,the single has been all over the radio and hasn't budged from the Top20 for the last four months. Meanwhile, the debut album of the samename has sold 2.5 ...
Flyboys (12A)
Jun 01, 2007; ... There have not been enough First World War flying aces in themovies. Ever since William Wellman's 1927 epic Wings won the veryfirst Academy Award for Best Picture, film-makers have, by and large,steered clear of the aerial battles that raged over the Western Frontbetween 1914 and 1918 ....
Rainy days: A survival guide
Jun 01, 2007 ... MAKE: HOME-MADE PLAY DOUGH Use store-cupboard ingredients. It's not sticky, doesn't dry outand can be any colour you like. What you'll need: 1 cup of flour (use any cup), 1 cup of boilingwater, 2 tbsp cream of tartar, half a cup of salt, 1 tbsp oil, foodcolouring. Mix ...
Over a dozen killed in clashes of Lebanese troops and Islamist militants
Jun 01, 2007 ... Two soldiers and twelve people were killed at a Palestinianrefugee camp in northern Lebanon. Security ...
Football: Grassroots on the Mournes The mini centres that aim to teach skills to budding young stars
Jun 01, 2007 ... Co-ordinated by former Luton Town, Wrexham AFC, Glentoran, DerryCity player and current IFA development officer, Seamus Heath, theTollymore United CIS Mini Soccer Centre caters for over 150 childreneach week on the floodlit synthetic pitch at Donard Park. The centre was launched in ...
Stevenson homes in on hat-trick for Harryville Ballymena Saturday Morning League
Jun 01, 2007; ... John McDowell, a former Ballymena United skipper, opened thescoring on 15 minutes when he rose at the near post to nod the ballhome from an Ian Millar corner. Stevenson opened his account two minutes into the second half witha low drive into the bottom corner to effectively snub ...
Evans above ... The Local Hero at the Theatre of Dreams ...
Jun 01, 2007; ... However, not every young Irish aspiring footballer looks toNorthern Ireland's all time top goalscorer as their role model. Manchester United Academy students Craig Cathcart, Corry EvansConor McCormack and Conor Devlin all look up to one player who goesby a different name - Jonny ...
Gardai hold two men in connection with Limerick sword attack
Jun 01, 2007 ... Two men were hospitalised after they were assaulted by a group ofmen using samurai swords. It's understood the assailants entered a house near Daly's Crossand a fight broke out which then spilled onto the Dublin Road. Two, possibly three, 4 foot long samurai swords were used in ...
Breeo Foods chops 70 jobs at County Cork plant
Jun 01, 2007 ... Breeo Foods has announced it is closing its meat processing plantin Mitchelstown ....
Dublin hospital hit by winter vomiting bug outbreak
Jun 01, 2007 ... Fourteen patients in five wards, as well as a number of staff, ...
It's viva Las Vegas for Belfast pool stars
Jun 01, 2007 ... That's right, pool players from all over Belfast are officially onthe world stage of high level competition and are now on the Worldmap of American pool. The pool league has around 80,000 members world-wide and this yearis the 31st annual championship. Downtown radio ...
Young fails to get pizza action as Italian fails to pasta weight test
Jun 01, 2007; ... The football star turned ring wizard was due to meet reigningchamp Danilo Fanfano in a title clash, set for Belfast on June 15. However, the Italian has been enjoying pasta a little too muchrecently and was told by governing body the WKN he wouldn't beallowed to fight after tipping ...
Taylor's made for a marathon
Jun 01, 2007; ... While he may be used to keeping thousands of air passengers safefor a living, he has set himself a new challenge - with a little helpfrom his father-in-law David Henderson. Evan and David are aiming to complete the Comrades marathon inSouth Africa next month. "My ...
Iran offers to come clean on past nuclear activities
Jun 01, 2007 ... The official says the offer was made by Iran's nuclear negotiatoryesterday during talks with EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana. The offer falls short of the UN Security Council's demand thatIran suspend uranium enrichment ...
1,500 Darfur refugees survive 125-mile trek to safety
Jun 01, 2007 ... The UN says the group have told aid officials that their homes inDafak were repeatedly attacked by Arab militiamen earlier this month. They also said the town was targeted from the air by the Sudanesemilitary. The refugees managed to make it to the Central ...
Parents of missing girl visit Spain to highlight case
Jun 01, 2007 ... The four-year-old went missing from the family's holiday apartmentin the Algarve 29 days ago. Her parents are planning to visit a number of European cities inorder to push forward the ...
Russian nuclear waste tanks 'in danger of exploding'
Jun 01, 2007 ... The Bellona organisation says three huge tanks used to store spentnuclear fuel rods at Andreeva Bay are being badly corroded by ...
Teenager back in court over south Dublin knife death
Jun 01, 2007 ... Eighteen-year-old Sean Nolan, from Fairview, died after beingattacked on Waterloo Road in the early hours of Saturday morning. Today, a teenager who can't be named for legal reasons ...
Number signing on Live Register up 1,600 in past month
Jun 01, 2007 ... Just under 160,000 people were claiming unemployment benefits ...
Scientists hail breakthrough on Aids
Jun 01, 2007; ... A decade after the discovery of a triple drug cocktail thattransformed Aids from a fatal illness to a chronic disease, expertssay they are on the verge of a second breakthrough that will bringhope to patients who pose the greatest challenge to treatment. Three new drugs are set to ...
I couldn't turn my country down Worthington: My aim is take us to Euro 2008
Jun 01, 2007; ... Worthington has agreed a six month contract, starting today andtaking him up to November 30. By that time his plan is to have guidedNorthern Ireland to the 2008 European Championship finals in Austriaand Switzerland. Worthington takes over from Lawrie Sanchez, who left the ...
Nigel is right man, says Healy
Jun 01, 2007; ... Healy, of course, became the talisman for the international sideunder Lawrie Sanchez, scoring the goals that beat England, Spain andSweden and that took Northern Ireland to the top of their Euro 2008qualifying group. The Leeds United striker is hoping for more glory nights under ...
Argentina scramble to moral high ground Ireland will stick with the physical approach if they can
Jun 01, 2007; ... "We'll miss him," sighed the Italian-based player. Hear, hear. Having had the effrontery to be shoved around Santa Fe seeminglyat will last week, only for Contepomi's genius to extricate them fromthe morass, the Argentinean pack will be bloodthirsty in their questfor ...
USI wants all colleges to have say in Seanad elections
Jun 01, 2007 ... At present, graduates from Trinity and the NUI choose threemembers each on the Higher Education Panel. However, other colleges like DCU, the University of ...
McGuinness hits Super form in bid to land TT glory
Jun 01, 2007; ... McGuinness, who won the Superbike class last year along with theSenior and the Supersport, said: "I feel in great form and followingon the North West 200 I'm really slotted in to this type of highspeed racing and feel very confident. "It would be ideal to win on Saturday for this ...
Dettori's d-day on authorized DERBY DAY
Jun 01, 2007; ... Liabilities are already soaring and the support is certain to growas the public get behind the ever-popular Frankie Dettori, who aimsto end his Epsom hoodoo on board Peter Chapple-Hyam's star. Yet to land the Vodafone-sponsored showpiece event, Dettori willsurely never have a ...
Campbell's predictions
Jun 01, 2007 ... LEINSTER SFC QUARTER-FINAL Longford v Laois (Tullamore 7.00) LONGFORD certainly put the cat among the pigeons with thatstunning comeback against Westmeath in their opening game. But inLaois they will confront a team who feel they are overdue aprovincial title ....
Walk of the week: Beautiful Branny Ramble
Jun 01, 2007 ... The route takes you on an exploration of the rolling agriculturallandscape around the ancestral homestead of President Ulysses SGrant, the 18th president of the United States of America. And if you enjoy a bit of company on your hikes, you can join theBranny Ramble Walk on Sunday, ...
Dempsey now has a real beef about big laois threat
Jun 01, 2007; ... The Longford manager has made it clear that he feels some ofArmagh's tackling exceeded the legal limits and now he has called formore protection for his own players when they face up to Laois in theLeinster Championship tomorrow night at Tullamore (7.00). Dempsey, a schoolteacher ...
McGimspey in MLA clash over hospital
Jun 01, 2007; ... At his first appearance before the Assembly Health Committeeyesterday, the minister was told by MLA Kieran Deeny, a GP in thecounty, that the facilities included in plans for Omagh hospital "didnot meet the needs of patients". In a passionate speech to Mr McGimpsey, the West Tyrone ...
Attack best form of defence as Caffrey's men eye title
Jun 01, 2007; ... That's why he is hoping that Alan Brogan and Conal Keaney inparticular will be firing on all cylinders against the Royal County. The pragmatic Caffrey, anxious to end Dublin's twelve-year AllIreland title famine, is aware that victory over Colm Coyle'sreinvigorated side will not ...
Dangerous police bike fleet 'a serious riskto riders' lives'
Jun 01, 2007; ... A health warning was placed on the pound(s)15,000 Honda ST 1300motorbike by a coroner investigating the death of a police officer inEngland who was thrown from one of the bikes while on a trainingexercise. However, a month after coroner Dr James Adeley warned policeforces across ...
Bat man belts them out Meat Loaf, Odyssey Arena, Belfast
Jun 01, 2007; ... The Texan, with a voice as strong as ever, provided an amazinglyentertaining show that was big on lights, sound, musicianship,showmanship and - running to almost three hours - was also big onvalue for money for the capacity audience. The new, slimmer-cut Loaf may have lost some ...
Super Swede Helena takes Hilton by storm
Jun 01, 2007; ... It was in the first of two half day Pro-Ams that this tall blue-eyed blonde sparked the high handicap Odyssey trio of Rob Vic, NeilWalker and Mark Mahaffey to a popular win. They totalled 91 points after Helena shot five birdies in a greatback nine of 32. Stefania Croce from ...
Ah, the glory of music stardom
Jun 01, 2007 ... Bob Dylan A number of years ago, Bob Dylan decided to drop in on Eurythmicsmainman Dave Stewart. The voice of a generation knocked on what hethought was the right door and was greeted by a kindly old lady whoconfirmed that Dave Stewart lived there, but had popped out and wouldbe ...
Two arrested over financial probe at Derby County
Jun 01, 2007 ... The police confirmed today that two men had been arrested in thepast few weeks and released on bail while further inquiries arecarried out. The pair were questioned ...
Cabinet from Titanic's sister ship to go up for auction at Christie's
Jun 01, 2007; ... Three years ago Richard McLaughlin discovered that the 'rickety'cabinet which sat in his pub, Lisbarnett House, for the past 30 yearswas actually one of the original pieces of furniture which belongedto the Titanic's sister ship, the RMS Britannic. The retired publican inherited ...
Chelsea sign teenager Danny Philliskirk from Oldham
Jun 01, 2007 ... The 16-year-old Oldham striker is the son of the club's youth teamcoach Tony Philliskirk. He has signed a four-year contract with Chelsea, two of which willbe a scholarship. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is understood to have agreed toconsider ...
Challenge now facing multi-cultural Belfast The arrival of many different nationalities in Northern Ireland presents many new challenges and exciting opportunities. Outgoing Lord Mayor of Belfast, Pat McCarthy explains why it is important for us to welcome overseas workers
Jun 01, 2007 ... Migration is not simply about jobs. There are a multitude ofelements that migration brings with it. As I end my term of office, I want to highlight some of theseissues and keep them to the forefront of public discussion anddebate. It is simply not true that people are coming ...
McClaren's baffling selection hurls Smith into Brazil battle
Jun 01, 2007; ... Steve McClaren has already staked his job on bringing back DavidBeckham, but tonight he will also take a huge gamble on the form ofAlan Smith and Ledley King, who are back in the England team despitelong absences through injury and form this season. Both are set tostart in the friendly ...
Proposed Giant's Park development given green vote by the Ulster public
Jun 01, 2007; ... And while there were suggestions for such ambitious attractions asa maze, a motor racing track, drive-in cinema or greyhound racing atthe vast 200-acre site on the former landfill site at Dargan Road,most people have opted for a natural green space where they can chillwith their ...
Worthington appointed as new Northern Ireland boss
Jun 01, 2007 ... The 45-year-old takes over from Lawrie Sanchez, who has quitWindsor Park to join Fulham. Worthington was born in Ballymena and won 66 caps in a 13-yearcareer with Northern Ireland. He has previously managed ...
Presbyterians to discuss reaching out to gay community
Jun 01, 2007 ... The church has suggested providing pastoral care to the gaycommunity, despite its position that homosexuality is a ...
Schoolchildren step into woodland discovery day
Jun 01, 2007; ... Children from Hazelwood Integrated School, Abbotts Cross PrimarySchool and Rathcoole Primary School investigated the woods atCarnmoney Hill as part of the Woodland Trust's 'Trees for All'campaign. The event was the launch of a partnership between the WoodlandTrust and Tesco, ...
Ulster is a hit in US
Jun 01, 2007; ... And while Ulster's finest creative minds have been busy wowingWashington's cognoscenti, it looks like the Americans could bereturning the favour with a number of exchanges. According to Philip Hammond, the Northern Ireland composeroverseeing the arts end of the four-months blitz, ...
Tennis: Sharapova back shopping for success
Jun 01, 2007; ... When you are the highest-earning sportswoman in the world you donot normally need to worry about cooking your own lunch, finding yourway around the local shops or making sure the toilet paper does notrun out. Maria Sharapova, however, has been learning how the otherhalf ...
Don't jail all paedophiles, says child protection chief
Jun 01, 2007; ... Bangor-born Jim Gamble - the former RUC head of Special Branch -leads the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP)which is currently assisting in the hunt for missing MadeleineMcCann. He told the BBC that paedophiles should be encouraged to seektreatment in the ...
Pioneering operation to help boy with no chin Donegal teen off to US for surgery
Jun 01, 2007; ... Speaking to the Telegraph in Londonderry, Alan Doherty (17) saidhe was not daunted by the prospect of the major operation in NewYork. Alan, from Letterkenny in Donegal, will tomorrow travel to Derryfor a day of fundraising at Lisnagelvin Shopping Centre, organised bycentre ...
Lawrie looks for a lift in run-up to the Open
Jun 01, 2007; ... Still, the 1999 Open champion was understandably "chuffed" withhis start here yesterday. The Wales Open was the last title the Scotsman won, back in 2002,although a four-under 65 hinted at an emotional reunion with thewinner's enclosure. Oh, what Lawrie would do for an ...
United steal march on Chelsea in the race for new faces
Jun 01, 2007 ... History has taught us to beware any player saddled with thepreface of "the new ...". Liverpool welcomed so many "new Zidanes" toMerseyside under Gerard Houllier it is a miracle that Marco Materazzileft Everton with his ribcage intact, while the search for "the newRoy Keane" exhausted Sir ...
West Ham's summer spree begins with pound(s)7m Parker bid
Jun 01, 2007; ... It is understood that West Ham's chief executive, Scott Duxbury,was involved in talks with Parker's representatives after Spurs hadalso shown interest in the England international. Parker would be manager Alan Curbishley's first signing of thesummer. Curbishley has been given ...
Jeremy Warner's Outlook: Housing market is cooling as interest rates head higher. But how high will they go? Chairman resigns at Sports Direct; Political donations - not yet dead; What's wrong with Newport anyway?; Clare calls time at DSG International
Jun 01, 2007 ... Will this deter the Bank of England from further raising interestrates? This seems rather unlikely, though few expect rates to go upagain at next week's meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee. Thereare two reasons for thinking the tightening phase will last forrather longer than the ...
Paisley defends himself in gayremarks storm DUP man denies minister code breach
Jun 01, 2007; ... Facing possible Assembly censure for his assertion that gays"without caring ... harm society", Mr Paisley argued his views arenot discriminatory and he did not advocate bias or incitement. The North Antrim MLA also made clear the Hot Press interview wasarranged through his own ...
Rate rises and high lending take toll on property market
Jun 01, 2007; ... Nationwide said the average price of a UK home rose by 0.5 percent in May, pushing the year-on-year rate of increase up from 10.2to 10.3 per cent. The price of a typical house now stands atpound(s)181,584, almost pound(s)17,000 higher than a year ago.However, the three-month on ...
Angry McDaid may withhold support from FF govt
Jun 01, 2007 ... Reports this morning claim Dr McDaid is considering withdrawingsupport from the party as it did not help him enough with hiselection campaign. He claims he was treated like an independent while the ...
DSG chief steps down as rise of internet takes toll on high street
Jun 01, 2007; ... He is quitting after a period of unprecedented changes in the wayelectrical goods are sold and rising competition from supermarkets. Dixons, once a fixture in almost every high street in the country,has migrated to the internet because of rising rents and a shifttowards online ...
pound(s)12m: that's what ourMLAs are really costing
Jun 01, 2007; ... A UK-wide comparison also shows that basic Assembly wages costalmost twice as much per head of population as the Scottishparliament and nearly four times as much as Westminster pay. Paying the basic salaries of Assembly members costs pound(s)2.59per person in Northern ...
First person: Run for your life
Jun 01, 2007 ... Mother of four Vera Gilmore (40) was diagnosed with breast cancerin 1998 when her youngest child Carl was only three-years-old. Shelives in Belfast and is married to Jeff. They have four sons, Darren(20), Wayne (18), Curtis (13) and Carl (12). She says: I was diagnosed with breast ...
NS&I shelves premium bonds at Tesco after poor sales
Jun 01, 2007; ... Tesco Personal Finance, the supermarket's financial services arm,said the collaboration had come to an end a year into what had beenexpected to be a five-year deal. The partnership, which enabled Tescocustomers to pick up brochures for Premium Bonds and other NS&Isavings products with ...
Teen mob terrorises schoolgirl at home Youths surround house of pregnant mum anddaughter
Jun 01, 2007; ... The youths besieged the family home at Hillsborough Gardens ineast Belfast demanding that 13-year-old Jade Potter get out of thehouse. During the terrifying ordeal, the gang surrounded the front of thehouse, shouted through the letter box and battered on the windows. Her ...
Chairman walks out of Sports Direct
Jun 01, 2007; ... Insiders said Mr Richardson had endured a number of debilitatingrows with Mike Ashley, the controversial business tycoon who earnedclose to pound(s)1bn when Sports Direct listed at the beginning ofMarch. Ahead of the flotation, Mr Ashley appointed Dave Forsey, hislongstanding ...