Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) back issues from April 2008:
GORDON'S COVENTRY WALKABOUT; PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TAKES CITY BY SURPRISE.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Fiona Scott IT was almost like a royal visit when Prime Minister Gordon Brown strolled down Longfellow Road in Coventry. A normally quiet Monday morning became very special for local residents as Mr Brown and his entourage descended on shops in the Stoke ...
THE DAY WE MET GORDON BROWN; ++ PM'S VISIT ++.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Warren Manger PEOPLE in the Stoke area of Coventry were bowled over by the Prime Minister when he visited the city. From builders who grabbed a quick chat with him to the chap who made him a cuppa and served the cake, they gave the PM a vote of approval. ...
He's like a normal person; ++ PM'S VISIT ++.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE Prime Minister dropped into cyber-cafe Nettica in Longfellow Road, Stoke, which opened last year and runs all sorts of activities for young people in the area. It is funded by police, Coventry City Council and the government's Youth Opportunity Fund (YOF). It ...
Sam's ambitions; ++ PM'S VISIT ++.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TEENAGE shop assistant Sam Goddard was asked about his ambitions by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The 18-year-old is one of the regular visitors to Nettica. The former Caludon Castle pupil at first said he "didn't know" before admitting that he "didn't do very well in ...
Lawn Tennis: Murray shrugs off slide in rankings.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ANDY MURRAY insists he will have plenty of opportunity to soar back up the world rankings after he takes a fall next week. The British number one's second-round exit to Mario Ancic at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami will send him down from 13th to a position outside the top 20. ...
Golf: Free day out for fans.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... FANS will be able to enjoy the first day's play in this year's European Open at The London Club in Kent free of charge. Following the success of a similar ...
Nicholls puts the boot in on Bees; SPEEDWAY: Last night's Elite League action from Brandon.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By David Rowe Buildbase Coventry Bees 43 Eastbourne Eagles 47 COVENTRY'S Elite League title defence got off to the worst possible start as former skipper Scott Nicholls anchored a highly impressive Eastbourne display at Brandon last night. ...
Cricket: Frost back for Bears.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... WICKETKEEPER Tony Frost will return to action today when Warwickshire begin their preparations for the new season with a 50-overs friendly against Worcestershire at New Road. Frost retired at the end of the 2006 season and spent last year working as a trainee groundsman at ...
MCC leave out Flintoff.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ANDREW FLINTOFF has been left out of the MCC side to face Sussex in the season opener at Lord's next week. England's selectors had made provision for Lancashire all-rounder Flintoff, 30, to play in the four-day match against the champion county in his comeback from ankle ...
Maddy drums up support for Powell benefit.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... WARWICKSHIRE captain Darren Maddy will prove what a true allrounder he is by playing drums with 1970s charttoppers Showaddywaddy at a concert for his teammate Michael Powell's benefit later this month. England international Maddy is a keen amateur drummer and plays in a band ...
Scholes praises 'best-ever' Ronaldo; FOOTBALL: The latest local and national news.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PAUL SCHOLES has named Cristiano Ronaldo as his best ever team-mate in a glorious 14-year career at Manchester United. It is a remarkable tribute to the Portugal winger, who is looking to improve on his 35-goal tally against Roma in the Champions League quarter-final tonight. ...
Andrews injury setback.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... SKY BLUES striker Wayne Andrews may not play again this season after suffering a knee injury while on loan at Bristol Rovers. The 30-year-old joined the League One side on Thursday and made his full debut against Yeovil at Huish Park two days later. However, Andrews ...
Stags new name plan 'PR stunt'.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANSFIELD'S new non-executive chairman Tony Egginton has branded plans of prospective new owner John Batchelor to rename the club "bizarre" and a "PR stunt". Batchelor is in takeover talks with the Coca-Cola League Two outfit but part of his proposal is to rename ...
Brown's ban hits Boro play-off bid.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Derek Brown STRIKER Andy Brown will miss Nuneaton Borough's last three games of the season following his sending off at Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday. Brown, Blue Square North's top marksman with 20 goals, will be available to face Blyth Spartans at ...
Telegraph cup games net pounds 8,000 for local charities.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... CHARITIES throughout the area were the winners as the Coventry Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup netted a record cash haul from last season's successful competitions. The 116th annual running of the event reaped a magnificent pounds 8,000 much to the delight of it's organisers, ...
West Brom in talks on new deal for Phillips.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... WEST BROM manager Tony Mowbray is unsure how close top scorer Kevin Phillips is to signing a new deal at The Hawthorns. The 34-year-old striker, who has scored 22 goals this season, is out of contract in the summer but is reportedly close to agreeing a one-year extension. ...
The heat's on the Owls! Hillsborough draw would suit us fine, says Coleman.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Alan Poole COVENTRY CITY boss Chris Coleman fears that the battle for Championship survival will go down to the wire, whatever happens in tonight's 'six-point' duel at Sheffield Wednesday. But he believes that his Sky Blues have got a clear psychological ...
CITY'S CRIME BUSTING PIONEERS; ++ PM's VISIT ++ Premier hails innovative projects by police and community.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Words by Fiona Scott Pictures by James Balfour PRIME Minister Gordon Brown held Coventry up as a shining example of community policing when he came to the city yesterday. He and home secretary Jacqui Smith arrived on the day they announced a "policing pledge" ...
THE DAY WE MET GORDON BROWN; ++ PM'S VISIT ++.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Warren Manger PEOPLE in the Stoke area of Coventry were bowled over by the Prime Minister when he visited the city. From builders who grabbed a quick chat with the PM to the chap who made him a cuppa and served the cake, they gave him a vote of approval. ...
Village centre lottery cash joy.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... FORMER mining villages of New Arley and Old Arley will soon have a new community centre - thanks to a grant of nearly pounds 400,000 from the Big Lottery Fund. The villages near Nuneaton will create the new centre on wasteland behind St Michael's church in Gun Hill. ...
Concert date for young players.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... WARWICKSHIRE'S county youth orchestra and wind band will be performing at Bedworth Civic Hall. The event will feature a varied programme of music including Mendelssohn's violin concerto, performed by soloist Katy Smith. Conducted by Colin Touchin, the county youth ...
Girl, 13, dies after road collision.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Steve Evans A SCHOOLGIRL from north Warwickshire has died from her injuries after being involved in a road accident. She has been named as 13-year-old Sian Deemings, of Coton Road, Nether Whitacre. The accident happened in Tamworth Road, Cliff, ...
Fears for man as car is found abandoned.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A NORTH Warwickshire man has gone missing and his car was found abandoned in a field close to a motorway service area. Colin Parsons, aged 43, (below) of Blythe Road, Coleshill, has not been seen since his grey Mitsubishi Shogun 4x4 vehicle was discovered close to Barn Hill ...
Pair accused of sex attack on prostitute; COURT: Men deny assault and robbery in city park.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Sinead Keller TWO Polish men yesterday appeared at Coventry Crown Court accused of raping a prostitute. Grzegora Gurzynski, aged 23, and Krzysztof Sielicki, aged 22, both pleaded not guilty to attacking and robbing the young woman in Primrose Hill Park in ...
Driving ban for former city striker.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... FORMER Coventry City striker Patrick Suffo has been banned from driving for three years. The Sky Blues star, who played 51 games for the club, appeared at Coventry Magistrates' Court yesterday where he admitted failing to give a specimen of breath after he was stopped by police ....
Sewage smell forces couple to sleep in car.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Michael Corley AN elderly couple had to sleep in their car in temperatures close to freezing after they were forced out of their home by an overpowering stench of sewage. The irate pair are now demanding to be rehoused because they claim their landlord, ...
Illegal workers jailed.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... FIVE men who worked at Walkers Crisps' premises near Coventry Airport using forged passports or other documents have been jailed. And the cases against two other men who were caught working there illegally were adjourned by a Judge at Warwick Crown Court for further information ...
pounds 12m revamp for 2,000 homes.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... COUNCIL homes in north Warwickshire are to undergo a pounds 12 million transformation over the next three years. Building firm Lovell has been selected by North Warwickshire Borough Council to carry out the modernisation and refurbishment work on 2,000 of its homes. ...
Man robbed in street.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A MAN suffered a bloody nose after two muggers stole his cheque book, wallet, and car keys, in Leamington. The robbery took place in Dormer Place, on Thursday at ...
Your Say: The way to reclaim the streets; Comment.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... IT'S not often that young people get a pat on the back - so to get one from the Prime Minister, no less, really is something. Gordon Brown and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith were electioneering in Coventry yesterday, but Mr Brown called in to the cyber cafe Nettica in Longfellow ...
Your Say: To The Point.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Steve Kavanagh GREAT article on Attrition by the way (Telegraph, March 25). I love the fact that such an obscure and interesting, not to mention relatively successful band (with more than 50,000 album sales to date) can come from Cov and still be creative and thought ...
Your Say: To The Point.(Letters)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Phil Tonks More Backbeat on our website at www.coventrytelegraph.net 'NAME and address supplied' questions the validity of bus lanes in the city. Traffic congestion in urban areas such as Coventry costs us both healthwise and economically. Being the most ...
Your Say: Letter - Daily Poem; THE CITY OF THE CAR, COVENTRY CITY.(Letters)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: A E Powell THE best were made, in Coventry, Skilled men learnt their trade, As memories return to me, Of the various cars here made. There was Standard Triumph, Rover, as well, XK 120s, they went like hell. The Singers, Humbers, Alvis, MGs. The ...
Your Say: Letter - Cowardly act left us in tears.(Letters)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THANKS to the actions of one coward (or maybe more), my husband and myself were left in tears. Life is hard enough as it is, we are only in our 30s, yet we are both out of work and disabled. Further, my husband is in hospital, which makes life difficult on its own. I ...
Your Say: Letter - Taking hygiene a step further.(Letters)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: G J White IN the interests of hygiene it is proposed that all members of staff at University Hospital at Walsgrave working on the wards should wear nothing below the elbow and shouldn't wear ties, jewellery or wrist watches. While this is a definite step in ...
Your Say: Letter - Thanks for year of generosity.(Letters)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rodney Pitham I WISH to thank all those Warwickshire Freemasons who give so generously of their money to enable us once again to make substantial donations to local charities. We will be making donations to 165 local charities in April to a total of pounds ...
Your Say: Letter - Why vote these councillors in?(Letters)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Josie Kenny HAVING received two election leaflets from prospective candidates in Henley ward I have a question for each. Why would people in Henley Green vote for a councillor who, after presenting a residents' petition to save green spaces, states that when ...
Your Say: Letter - Council trip a waste of cash.(Letters)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Phil Wall ONCE again Coventry City Council hasn't disappointed us by coming up with new ways to waste time and money. I refer, in this instance, to the proposed trip to Harvard University by Stella Manzie and Sara Roach (Telegraph March 25). To ...
Your Say: Letter - Rugby schools policy spot on.(Letters)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Cllr John Burton CLLR KING'S letter (Your Say, March 20) criticising the decision to close Bishop Wulstan School shows her wish is to try to score political points rather than promote the interests of the young people in Rugby. As a county councillor and an ...
Letter: Let's celebrate St George.(Letters)
Apr 01, 2008 ... RE: The debate over the cancellation of St George's Day celebrations. Like many people I believe that CV One's decision to cancel this year's event is short-sighted and yet another underhand swipe at those of us who are proud of our English heritage and wish to preserve it ...
Postie is first class.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Cara Simpson A CITY postie has been named Royal Mail Postman of the Year at an awards ceremony hosted by TV presenter Lorraine Kelly. Despite battling two forms of cancer, Simon Illingworth has not had a day's sick leave and still drives a post van around ...
On This Day.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... 1875: Edgar Wallace, thriller writer and journalist, was born in London. In his career he wrote more than 170 books, along with plays and hundreds of short stories. 1918: The Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps merged to become the Royal Air Force. ...
Fun and games at free event.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... BROAD Horizons Young Person's Centre ran a special Easter event on Thursday. The session took place in the centre in Foleshill, organised by Midland Heart ...
Young refs driven to quit the game; TOUCHLINE ABUSE.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Warren Manger TALENTED young referees in Coventry are giving up the game because of the amount of abuse they receive from angry parents. The number of matchday officials hanging up their whistles means there are not enough left to referee every game being ...
Action needed to stop pushy parents; TOUCHLINE ABUSE.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A PARENT and team manager has joined calls for abuse of referees to be stamped out. St Nicholas under-14s team coach Paul Edwards, whose son Lewis plays for the Coventry Minor Football League side, said: "It comes down to the club and the coaches supporting the referee. ...
Top players accused of showing disrespect; TOUCHLINE ABUSE.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... REFEREE abuse became headline news this month after two top Premier League footballers were accused of disrespecting referees. The actions of stars from two of England's biggest clubs have sparked a national debate about the treatment of referees and how to tackle the problem. ...
More lies at Diana inquest; World In Brief.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... PAUL BURRELL was branded a liar by the coroner in charge of the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wale. He named the former royal butler in a hotlist of people who are "liars by ...
Victims named; World In Brief.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE two remaining victims of Sunday's plane crash have been named. Sources said Christopher Allarton, 25, and Michael Chapman, 57, the private jet's co-pilot, were among the five ...
Marriage guide; World In Brief.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... MINISTERS are set to write to all schools and councils setting out their responsibilities in helping prevent forced marriages. The move comes after it emerged earlier this month ...
Strike threat; World In Brief.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE threat of a fresh national strike by postal workers is expected to come a step closer today in a row over pensions. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) will announce the result of a ballot among tens of thousands of workers on changes to Royal Mail pensions, including the ...
Stolen car dragged me down the road; HIT-AND-RUN: Disabled man's mobility scooter is wrecked.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Christina Savvas A DISABLED man is lucky to be alive after his mobility scooter was wrecked by a thief driving a stolen car. Lee Bettles, who suffers with cerebal palsy, was struck as he crossed Far Gosford Street, in Coventry. The thief behind ...
Mrs A Shakespeare CV5 8DG; COUNT MEINI.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... If this is your name and postcode and we deliver the Telegraph directly to your home six nights a week, you can claim a pounds 5 prize by calling 024 7650 0452 ...
Competition winners.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE winner of our Daniel O'Donnell competition is Mrs Philomena Irwin, Charter Avenue, Canley, Coventry. Runners-up: Maeve Farrell, Prior Deram Walk, Coventry; and Maria Magee, Armson Road, Exhall, Coventry. Winners of the Match.com competition: R Jones, Walsgrave, Coventry; K ...
MP takes Bluetongue campaign to farmers.(News)
Apr 01, 2008 ... EURO-MP Liz Lynne (below) is backing a campaign to raise awareness of the cattle disease Bluetongue among Coventry and Warwickshire farmers. The Midlands member of the European Parliament, who is the LibDem European Agriculture Spokesperson for England and Wales, wants to ...
Making IT big on the web's social scene.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... IT'S the internet phenomenon of the noughties - social networking sites are now visited by millions of people across the globe every day. And the likes of Facebook, Myspace and Bebo have proved such a hit, media groups are scrambling to snatch a slice of them - Bebo was ...
Boost for university medical research.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Lucy Lynch WARWICK UNIVERSITY is to take on Oxford Cambridge and London universities in an attempt to become a leader in health care research. West Midlands minister Liam Byrne visited the Warwick Medical School to announce plans for an Academic Health ...
Reunion leads to run effort.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TWO young Warwickshire professionals are running in the London Marathon for the first time following a pledge they made at a school reunion. PR consultant Sarah Robinson and trainee solicitor Robert Whitehouse had not seen each other for almost 10 years when they met at a ...
Insurer in charity pledge.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... RURAL insurer NFU Mutual has announced it is piloting a customer referral scheme designed to benefit local good causes. It is aimed at satisfied customers who recommend NFU Mutual to friends or family. If that person then takes out a product, NFU Mutual will donate ...
Advice on security.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... A SECURITY expert is due to help businesses across Coventry reduce the risk of crime. George Want (above) has joined the Business Improvement District team to offer free advice to companies on how they can reduce the risk of crime. He has managed security operations ...
Nominate someone who you think makes a difference; Good Neighbour Awards GOOD NEIGHBOUR OF 2007 TELLS OF PRIZE ENJOYMENT AS HE URGES PEOPLE TO ENTER.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Helen Thomas THE sponsor of this year's Good Neighbour Awards is encouraging people to nominate those who make a difference in their communities. Housing regeneration specialist Lovell, which works with Whitefriars housing group and modernises and builds ...
ex-service notes.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Peter Jones THE family of the late Captain Len Hawker, MC, a veteran colleague, thank all who attended his last parade. Coventry standard bearers presented a guard of honour with bugler and piper present. We remember Len, on behalf of the Coventry ...
Pick of the day.(Features)
Apr 01, 2008 ... BBC1 One Life (10.35pm) Now 21, Josie Russell is finally able to discuss the events of July 1996, when her mother and sister were murdered and she was left for dead in an attack few expected her to survive. For the first time outside a police interview, she describes ...
Speedway: Richard's on fast track to stardom.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: By Derek Brown COVENTRY teenager Richard Franklin has set the wheels in motion towards fulfilling his sporting ambitions by signing his first speedway contract this month. The 15-year-old, who lives in Binley and attends Ernesford Grange School and Community ...
Hockey: Coach's pep talk spurs on C & NW.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... COVENTRY and North Warwickshire Under-15s beat National League Club Stourport 4-2 to book an HA Cup quarter-final spot against Deeside Ramblers on Sunday. After a disappointing start in the last round, coach Colin Grafton fired up his young side to great effect. ...
Jordan's aim to be King karter.(Sport)
Apr 01, 2008 ... YOUNG Warwickshire karting star Jordan King has begun the 2008 campaign by blitzing the opposition to record the first national triumph of what is an increasingly promising career in the sport. The Harbury ace (pictured below) - who races in both Super 1 and BRDC Stars of ...