Belfast Telegraph back issues from December 2007:
Severe weather warning remains in place on west coast
Dec 01, 2007 ... Surfers, anglers and walkers in particular are being urged to beextra careful on the shoreline ...
Pressure builds on Allardyce after loss at Blackburn
Dec 01, 2007 ... Despite going ahead, his side lost 3-1 to Blackburn in thePremier League this afternoon. Chelsea were 1-0 winners over West Ham, while Portsmouth's matchwith Everton ...
Rangers close SPL gap with Celtic to a single point
Dec 01, 2007 ... They beat Kilmarnock 2-0 at Ibrox while their city rivals wereheld to a 1-1 draw at Hearts. Gretna stay bottom following a ...
IBEC condemns strike action at Argos
Dec 01, 2007 ... Pickets were placed at 18 stores around the country, with staffdemanding a 10% pay rise. Trade union mandate claims that two-thirds of the workers atArgos earn just over ...
20 kayakers rescued by lifeboat in Strangford Lough
Dec 01, 2007 ... The RNLI lifeboat service and the coastguard helicopter werecalled in when the group got into distress at around 1pm. Four of the ...
Premier League Results:
Dec 01, 2007 ... Portsmouth 0-0 Everton, Reading 1-1 ...
Prem:
Dec 01, 2007 ... Ports 0-0 Evtn, Rdng 1-1 ...
Minister Ryan and Gore discuss future energy sources
Dec 01, 2007 ... Mr Ryan said that the high-profile environmental campaigner wasinspiring and positive about our future. The minister said they agreed that increased commitment ...
Immelmann and Rose share lead in Sun City
Dec 01, 2007 ... The pair are both on 16-under-par, five ahead of Ernie Els, withHenrik Stenson fourth in the twelve-man tournament on seven-under. Meanwhile, England's ...
Hirvonen leads Wales Rally GB, Loeb on track for title
Dec 01, 2007 ... Hirvonen holds a 32 second lead over fellow Finn Marcus Gronholm,but Sebastien Loeb is set to claim ...
Chelsea top Premier League after home win over West Ham
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Blues have edged a 1-0 win over West Ham at Stamford Bridgein the early ...
Turkish army engages with Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq
Dec 01, 2007 ... The cross-border operation is directed against the KurdistanWorkers Party. The ...
Striking Mandate slams Argos move to fly in workers from UK
Dec 01, 2007 ... The staff are striking outside a number of stores over an ongoingrow about pay. The union claims that well over half of Argos ...
Sixth road death as woman killed in Co Limerick crash
Dec 01, 2007 ... The woman is the sixth person to have died on the roads sinceyesterday. A man and a woman were killed in a two car collision in Derryshortly before 9.30am this morning. In County Antrim, a 45-year-old man and a 48-year-old woman diedafter a ...
The Punter: No joy for new men in charge
Dec 01, 2007 ... Totesport go 7-2 that all three suffer relegation this season andthe firm is also betting on who will be the first to be out his joband make Alex McLeish the 6-5 'jolly.' However, the new Birmingham boss is also the 4-5 favourite topick up the most Premier League points this ...
Sweet taste of success
Dec 01, 2007 ... Trainer James Bowe was successful three times with Limestone Ladwho among his vanquished was the former Champion Hurdler Istabraq. Then the mare Solerina followed up with another three wins andthat made it six wins out of nine runnings of the race. Now the Bowes are back again ...
Cowen facing tough decisions
Dec 01, 2007 ... New figures from the Department of Finance show the budgetdeficit will be 1.7 billion euro. The figure stood at only 500 million euro this time last year. Chief economist with IIB Bank Austin Hughes has said the slowdownin the housing market is beginning to filter through into ...
Boxing: O'Hara career hits buffers
Dec 01, 2007 ... O'Hara had British title ambitions for 2008 but thoseexpectations now look a long way off. Despite begininng strongly and clearly hurting Castle, O'Harathen seemed to tire and Castle took the 78-75 decision. Coach John Breen said: "It's a big blow for Kevin. It's a fightthat ...
Jack the lad's story worth telling again
Dec 01, 2007 ... As a fighter, singer and gigolo, his celebrity status wasrivalled only by the Prince of Wales. Fast women and slow horseswere his downfall, and he died penniless, alone and in excruciatingpain. But a generous man, they say, never goes to Hell. I never tire of reading Michael Taub's ...
Weigh-in row forces Wayne to pull plug
Dec 01, 2007 ... The swarthy Spaniard had been a pound and three-quarters over theweight for a 10-round non-title match made at 8st 12lbs, andsurprised everybody by refusing to work off the surplus. McCullough tipped the scales at 8st 8 3/4 lbs, a staggering 3lbsunder the contracted weight for the ...
Florida trip is no holiday: Rushe
Dec 01, 2007 ... The holiday for the players and officials has been planned forsome time and is a reward for winning the Armagh, Ulster and AllIreland titles last year. Crossmaglen secretary Gerard Rushe maintains, though, that itwill not be a case of all play and no work for the Rangers. "No ...
Moorefield semi is postponed by council
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Leinster Council has decided that it wants to investigatemore fully the ugly scenes that marred the closing stages of theMoorefield v Dromard second replay last Sunday. Moorefield's victory came at a price in terms of injuries butthey could also face even more punitive measures ...
Setanta land All Ireland coverage
Dec 01, 2007 ... And the indications are that from now on the station will facestiff opposition from several sources as the battle for TV rightsfor what is regarded as the most compelling sporting competition inthe country becomes even more heated. With TV3 having now secured the rights to screen ...
Adrian Logan: GPA strikes out to make a big point
Dec 01, 2007 ... If they are all happy then the Gaelic Players Association must bedelirious. I read in recent weeks how this was one step too far and how theplayers would lose not only this issue but would soon fade into thehistory books. I never subscribed to that and am delighted my stance ...
Best yet, but Giants can't put out blaze ; Belfast Giants 1 Coventry Blaze 2
Dec 01, 2007 ... He has never been the kind of coach who has hidden from, or triedto cover up the truth. If his team hasn't been good enough he will say so and incontrast, when they perform he is the first to give them praise. And it was the latter last night as the Giants gave whatCourtenay ...
Five killed on North's roads
Dec 01, 2007 ... A man and woman were killed in the two car collision, while athird person was removed to hospital suffering from shock followingthe crash at approx. 9.30 this morning on the Culmore Road in Derry. Earlier this morning a 45 year old man and 48 year old woman havebeen ...
Hirvonen is top man
Dec 01, 2007 ... But, despite setting fastest times on all of the first legstages, to build a lead of 40 seconds, the young Finn knows hisplace and when the moment comes he will move aside for the currentteam leader Marcus Gronholm. It all depends on Sebastien Loeb. Gronholm can only win the ...
Money shot at Town is a must win clash
Dec 01, 2007 ... Both teams concede that it has all the makings of a must-wingame. If the match were to end in a draw it would play intoPegasus's hands as, by definition, it would be two points droppedfor each of their main rivals. "It's certainly a huge game for both teams and I would say ...
Bann coach Suzanne gets Reay of hope
Dec 01, 2007 ... Suzanne has adopted well to life at the men's top level, but overthe past few weeks things took a turn. Firstly her side unexpectedly crashed 3-0 at Kilkeel in the IrishSenior Cup; next her top goalscorer and penalty corner ace RossMcCandless was banned for eight games; and finally ...
Rose blooms as Finch flies high
Dec 01, 2007 ... Rose, who won the Volvo Masters at the start of November to claimhis first Order of Merit crown, carded seven birdies and no bogeysover the daunting Gary Player course at Sun City. The Johannesburg-born 27-year-old went to the turn in 34 withbirdies at the second and eighth and ...
Alan Green:Rafa's playing most dangerous of games
Dec 01, 2007 ... 'Crisis', yes, is far too strong a word to describe what's goingon at Anfield but, patently, all is not what it should be. And, frankly, Rafa Benitez should shoulder most of the blame fortaking the matter this far. The majority of managers have a considerable ...
Clarke rallies troops
Dec 01, 2007 ... The midfielder ended his six-year spell at Shamrock Park earlierthis week when he signed a two-and-a-half year contract with NewryCity. In those half a dozen years Collins has been the heartbeat of aPorts side that has always been in the mix for honours, but onlylifted two ...
Scannell wary of January blues
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cliftonville striker Chris Scannell has fired the goals that havehelped his team maintain their unbeaten league record as Decemberbegins. A third of the season will have gone by the time the finalwhistle blows around the Irish Premier League this afternoon andonce again the Reds ...
Mullan out to build on win
Dec 01, 2007 ... One win in nine is a disastrous record but Mullan, who is stilllearning the management game, says his side can keep mixing it withthe big boys for several years to come. The Roesiders would love to keep the momentum going with avictory over Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park today ...
Education needed to stamp out HIV/AIDS stigma
Dec 01, 2007 ... The latest statistics are part of new survey, carried out onbehalf of World Vision Ireland to coincide with World Aids Day. The research also identified that 41% of Irish people would ...
Kirk gives warning to ace Waterworth
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Whites' striker is currently the subject of interest fromScottish Premier League side Aberdeen after assistant manager JimmyNicholl watched his score for the Northern Ireland under-21s. The Dons are keen to offer him a trial and Kirk is encouragingthe player to take his chance, ...
Ricky hails Mickey
Dec 01, 2007 ... Collins quit Portadown to move to the Showgrounds earlier thisweek, signing until the summer of 2010 and Clarke's only moan isthat he will have to wait for a full month before the new capturewill join him in the heart of the border club's midfield. "I think Michael Collins is a ...
Inver boss Curran is left to rue mistakes
Dec 01, 2007 ... It was the second consecutive 5-1 defeat, after a hammering athome to Linfield, but the Larne manager is sure his men will beginto climb the table. He said: "It's a frightening thing to think that we've conceded10 goals in our last two games, especially for me as an ex-defender ....
Jailed teacher bearing up well
Dec 01, 2007 ... Mrs Gibbons' is "bearing up very well'' after being sentenced to15 days imprisonment in Sudan for insulting Islam, her son Johnsaid. He said he had spoken to his mother and told her the familymissed her and loved her ....
McNulty to offer his valuable expertise
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Dublin-based McNulty, who plays his club football withBallyboden St Enda's, and Morrison will be among the chiefcontributors into the innovative Coachworks programme which is beinghosted by Armagh City Council and Craigavon Borough Council. Irish International Rugby strength ...
Scots send sloppy Ulster bottom ; Ulster 14 Edinburgh 20
Dec 01, 2007 ... Following a decent showing away at Bourgoin and victory atConnacht last week, the progress made under caretaker coach SteveWilliams took a step backwards in what was Ulster's secondsuccessive reverse at Ravenhill, and a fifth from eight games intheir league campaign. Despite a ...
Dickson not down and out at Blues
Dec 01, 2007 ... And after Christmas the former Larne player's battle to get intothe Blues' starting eleven could be even tougher as Conor Downey andOran Kearney are well down the road to recovery from seriousinjuries. Jeffrey has asked Dickson to perform a right midfield role thisseason but the ...
Malone in rage at McFall over Collins
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Lurgan Blues had agreed terms and conditions with Collinsthis week - and the man who was deemed surplus to requirements atShamrock Park was keen to join Glenavon - but McFall blocked themove. In a development which evokes memories of Sir Alex Ferguson'srefusal to allow ...
Big Fight Farce! ; Wayne rage as Martinez fight is KO'd
Dec 01, 2007 ... Martinez failed to make the stipulated weight of 8st 12lb forthis non-title fight scheduled for this evening, weighing a poundand three-quarters over the agreed limit. McCullough, who had surprisingly scaled three pounds under theweight agreed, immediately demanded that the ...
Ahead of summit, Indonesia plants 79 million trees to boost its green credentials
Dec 01, 2007 ... President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was photographed thisweek planting saplings with government ministers, declared that"illegal logging is our biggest enemy" and added: "We will showIndonesia's strong commitment and action to preserve the environmentand save our ...
Daredevil stuntman Evel Knievel dies at the age of 69
Dec 01, 2007 ... Knievel's death was announced by his granddaughter Krysten lastnight, and came after years of ill-health, including an incurablelung condition. His promoter and longtime friend Billy Rundel said Knievel hadhad trouble breathing at his Florida home, and died before anambulance ...
Truth of Omagh fire must be found - Monsignor
Dec 01, 2007 ... Arthur McElhill will be buried in Co Fermanagh while his partnerLorraine Mc Govern and their five children will be buried inCorlough in County Cavan. All died from smoke inhalation but a police murder investigationhas centred on the father. Speaking during the funeral mass ...
Nuclear project will continue, says Iran
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Iranian official spoke as softly as his predecessor, AliLarijani, but the message was just as uncompromising: Iran willcontinue to reject the central US and European demand for hiscountry to suspend uranium enrichment, the process which couldeventually lead to a nuclear ...
Teacher moved to secret location as Sudanese demand stiffer sentence
Dec 01, 2007; ... The protesters gathered in the centre of the capital, Khartoum,after streaming from mosques at the end of Friday prayers to demanda tougher punishment be imposed on Ms Gibbons, who was convicted onThursday of "insulting the faith of Muslims". She was arrested aftera secretary at the ...
Figures don't add up
Dec 01, 2007 ... Given the fact that it is highly unlikely that every classroomassistant is even in a union, the figures are even more confusing. I would call for all the unions involved to volunteer to opentheir ...
Rumours worry fans
Dec 01, 2007 ... Could you please explain why Crusaders are mentioned at all? Isthis to do with the new league and is there only going to be fourteams from Belfast? As a supporter of Crusaders this rumour has been in circulationfor some time at Seaview. Could the IFA in their wisdom leave out ...
Searching issues
Dec 01, 2007 ... She lived in an orphanage run by nuns, but apparently theorphanage burned down and she was sent to an orphanage in London. She lived for many years with a Mrs Fainman in London. She met my uncle, William (Bill) Hunt, during the Second WorldWar in London. They were married on ...
Team did us proud
Dec 01, 2007 ... If these attributes were needed to win, then they were out infull force. Originally from Bangor, now living in Las Palmas, I was veryexcited when I heard the match was going to be played here. In Northern Ireland I wasn't a football fan and, needless to say,was slightly ...
Children need mum and dad
Dec 01, 2007 ... Frances Burscough's article 'Why can't lesbians have IVF?'(November 22) accuses those who believe children should be entitledto both a mother and a father of bigotry and intolerance. Surely the right to a male and a female parent is one of the mostintrinsic needs of all children? ...
Viewpoint: Mewl? We'll shoutfor fair air play!
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cultra Residents' Association says its finds Mr O'Leary's remarksoffensive but typical of the man. It is a measured response to theRyanair chief executive who makes such abuse his trademark. Although the phrase he used was outrageous, it should be set inthe context of an ad-lib ...
Lindy McDowell: No point to hair of the dogma row
Dec 01, 2007; ... Mind you, listening to some of the language used in this saga ofa lad and his locks you'd be forgiven for thinking this, too, was aconstitutional crisis. Two inches of surplus hair and suddenly it's a human rightsissue. In the debate that's followed some have been losing ...
Ritchie's UDAfunds axe is put to the test in court
Dec 01, 2007 ... In the High Court yesterday Mr Justice Weatherup granted leavefor a judicial review of the minister's decision to stop funding theFarset Youth and Community organisation under the ConflictTransformation Initiative. The case was brought by Farset employee Gerard Solinas (28), ...
Bug-bustingjammies keep MRSA at bay
Dec 01, 2007; ... The retail giant has begun selling 'bug-busting' pyjamas,especially designed to combat the superbug MRSA, at four of itsNorthern Ireland stores. M&S is offering 'Sleep Safe' pyjamas at 100 selected storesacross the UK after tests showed garments containing silver canreduce the ...
UFU in grants court battle
Dec 01, 2007 ... The union has lodged papers seeking leave to pursue a judicialreview over DARD's failure to apply EU Single Farm Payment rules. Itclaims several million pounds of EU payments to farmers wherewithheld over the 'duplicate fields' issue - where two applicantsclaimed support for the same ...
Appeal on safe sexafter diseases rise
Dec 01, 2007; ... Research released annually by the Communicable DiseaseSurveillance Centre, Northern Ireland (CDSCNI) also shows that anoutbreak of syphilis which began in early 2001 continues unabated. Consultant epidemiologist Dr Neil Irvine said the figures showpeople are "continuing to ignore ...
How bling lost its lustre for flash corner boy thug ; Victoria O'Hara on the rise and fall of Andre Shoukri
Dec 01, 2007 ... Along with former flamboyant east Belfast 'brigadier' Jim Grayand ousted Shankill UDA leader Johnny Adair, the prominent loyalistsbecame known for their taste in flashy clothes and expensivelifestyle. However, feuds within the terror group led to Adair fleeing andGray being shot ...
Huge waves coming to batter Irish coast ; Severe weather alert as 45ft-high rollers predicted
Dec 01, 2007 ... Authorities are warning fishing vessels, ships and walkers alongthe Atlantic coastline to be on their guard for the record swells,which will be more than 45ft (14m) high. It is understood that low pressure near Iceland is causing thehigh sea levels and the surge, now on its way to ...
Bugging suspects is 'anti-rights law' ; Independent authority needed, says judge
Dec 01, 2007 ... Refusal to clear the move with an outside authority could violateEuropean privacy human rights, Lord Chief Justice Sir Brian Kerrtold Belfast Divisional Court yesterday. At present permission is granted by Deputy Chief Constable PaulLeighton. Sir Brian considered a case ...
Rural showpiece scrapped
Dec 01, 2007 ... The organisers of the massive Country Comes To Town event - whichattracts 40,000 to Portadown each September - confirmed they wouldhave to call it a day. Said chief organiser Mervyn Carrick: "Only a miracle can save us.We were in the process of asking Craigavon Borough Council ...
Nipsa on its own following deal on strike
Dec 01, 2007; ... Thousands of Nipsa classroom assistants - who have already staged16 days of strikes - have been left out in the cold after theircounterparts in Unison and GMB accepted the offer being made by theeducation and library boards during a meeting of the jointnegotiating council yesterday ...