Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) back issues from January 2009:
M45 BODY: BEATEN AND SET ON FIRE; Man died of head injuries.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Helen Thomas A MURDER investigation has been launched after a man's body was found on the side of a motorway. Police have revealed that the victim died of head injuries before being set alight at the side of the M45 motorway near Dunchurch. The ...
Coleman looks to Cov kids; Teenagers on standby as Sky Blues injury list hits crisis proportions.(Sport)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Andy Turner CHRIS COLEMAN is set to give one of his Academy teenagers a baptism of fire in Saturday's FA Cup clash with Kidderminster Harriers. The Sky Blues boss is without seven first-team players as he prepares for the potential third round banana skin ...
Deals down as credit crunch bites.(Sport)
Jan 01, 2009 ... PREMIER League clubs will struggle to spend big in the transfer window due to the twin problems of the economic slump and the exchange rate, a football finance expert has predicted. Uncertainty over the global recession combined with the high value of the euro means all but a ...
I'm back for the wedding march; SOLDIER: Romantic ceremony after groom's return from battlefields of Iraq.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Cara Simpson SOLDIER Luke Brown took leave from the battlefields of Iraq for a very special engagement - marrying his childhood sweetheart in Coventry. Dressed in ceremonial uniform, Luke, 23, of Coventry, walked down the aisle with his bride Chelcie Tyson, ...
Couple terrified as raiders steal cars.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A COUPLE came face-to-face with two masked, armed raiders who had broken into their Bedworth home. The terrifying incident happened after they had heard a loud smash and went downstairs to investigate. They were confronted by two men, thought to be aged under 20, ...
pounds 1m for kids to play safely; FUNDING: County handed cash to transform playgrounds.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Mike Malyon WARWICKSHIRE County Council is to receive pounds 1.1 million of new funding from April 2009 as part of the government's Children's Plan. The money will be used to transform children's play areas and make sure public spaces are safer and more ...
Gardeners can get shredding.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... GARDENERS in Warwickshire are being urged to turn over a new leaf in 2009 by using the county council's wood chippers. The environmentally friendly solution to green waste will be back on Monday, when residents can use the service at home for pounds 15 an hour. They ...
On This Day.(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... 1772 The first travellers' cheques were introduced by the London Credit Exchange Company. 1890 Football nets were used in goals for the first time, for a match in Bolton. 1931 The Road Traffic Act came into force, introducing traffic policemen and compulsory ...
Herdsman calls time on career.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A COLLEGE herdsman who milked 100 cows twice a day over a 40 year career has retired. Richard Band has retired from his job as herdsman at Warwickshire College's Moreton Morrell site where he spent 40 years in charge of the college's 100 cows. He milked the cows every day of his ...
Nippy New Year! PLUNGING TEMPERATURES: Coldest night for eight years heralds chilly start to 2009.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Cara Simpson COVENTRY and Warwickshire shivered through its coldest night for eight years as we said cheerio to 2008 and braced ourselves for a freezing New Year. Thick fog hung in the air and frost covered the ground as people woke up yesterday The ...
Campus protest no-show.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A PLANNED protest at Warwick University against the Israeli attacks on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip failed to materialise yesterday. Rallying cries went out across the internet to encourage people to gather outside a conference at the campus being attended by Israeli ...
Re-United after 50 years apart; MEMORIES: Ex-keeper organises party from his new home in Australia.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Cara Simpson A GROUP of ex-amateur footballers staged a longawaited festive reunion nearly 50 years after winning a prestigious football cup. The happy meeting of Webster & Bennett players was arranged by Mike O'Hara who flew all the way to Coventry from ...
Teachers' helpers soar by 35per cent; EDUCATION: Number of assistants, managers and technicians on rise in city.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Warren Manger THE number of support staff in Coventry schools has soared by 35 per cent in the past five years. Many of the extra workers are classroom teaching assistants, though they also include school business managers, science technicians and exam ...
Raising money the elf-y way.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A MANAGER from Coventry turned elf for the day to raise money for a local multiple sclerosis charity. Steve Tierney, taxation services manager at McCranor Kirby Hill accountants in Aldermans Green, went beyond the call of duty when he wore large plastic ears and a bright red and ...
Talk on life and death decisions.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... THE world's first professor of "patient safety", Brian Toft, is to give his inaugural lecture on February 26 at Coventry University. Entitled Nobody's Perfect, the lecture will focus on the decisions made in hospitals which fundamentally affect peoples' lives on February 26. ...
Families ready to slim the bin.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A CHALLENGE to get Rugby residents to reduce household rubbish has been extended after organisers were inundated with applications. The borough council's Slim Your Bin Challenge will now feature four families instead ...
Final farewell to playwright; The World Today.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... FAMILY and close friends of Nobel prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter gathered to say farewell at an intimate funeral yesterday. Around 50 people stood under a tree in a north-west London cemetery for the writer's private burial. Poems were read during the 15 ...
Big Brother will not be sanitised; The World Today.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... THE race row surrounding the last series of Celebrity Big Brother will not lead to the show being "sanitised" this year, Channel 4 has said. The show will return, after the treatment of Bollywood star ...
Rail users hit by big price hikes; The World Today TRANSPORT: Passengers fares to rise by average of six per cent.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Peter Woodman RAIL passengers will "shudder and shiver" at the fare rises which take effect from tomorrow, a customer watchdog body said today. Regulated fares, which include annual season tickets, will be going up by an average of 6 per cent - well above ...
Mamma Mia is biggest seller ever; The World Today.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... MAMMAMIA! The Movie is the biggest-selling DVD in the UK ever, the Official Charts Company announced. The release, which was issued five weeks ago, racked up enough sales over Christmas to become the first disc to sell more than five million DVDs. It has overtaken ...
Fuel costs continue to decrease; The World Today.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... THE price of petrol continued to fall today after supermarket Tesco cut 3p a litre from unleaded and diesel at its 430 petrol filling stations. The reduction, which represents the latest shot in a supermarket price war, comes a day after the AA motoring organisation revealed the ...
Crossbow shooting; The World Today.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A MAN was arrested after a deputy mayor was shot with a crossbow, police have said. Councillor Joginder Singh Bal, 53, was hit in the left arm by the crossbow outside his home in Slough. Mr Bal sustained ...
Tributes to royal hunter; The World Today.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... TRIBUTES have been paid to the member of a royal hunt who died after he was thrown from his horse. Farmer David Hall, 73, a member of the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt, was killed ...
Bike brings Phil gift of independence.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A NUNEATON man has been given help from a charity so he can cycle to work. Phil Rowland, who has learning disabilities, has made giant strides in his life to live more independently and has worked at Coppicewell Rare Breeds Farm in Wolvey for the past two years. Phil ...
Villagers lose battle to scrap recycle plant; CAMPAIGN: Disappointment as council backs scheme.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Mike Malyon RESIDENTS have lost their battle to prevent a power generation and recycling centre being sited next to their village. Warwickshire County Council's planning committee has approved the application by Merevale Hall Estates for the plant to ...
Letter: Your Say - Over building is just selfish.(Letters)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: I Clark WHILE I really do sympathise with the residents who live near Tesco in Cannon Park (which is seeking planning permission for a large expansion), I wonder if they ever think that they are living in houses which were also built on beautiful fields. I, ...
Letter: Your Say - To The Point.(Letters)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Chris Johnston IT'S that time of year where Travel West Midlands implement their annual fare increase and this year commutors are facing a whopping hike of 15.4 per cent. The basic fare of a single journing is increasing from pounds 1.30 to pounds 1.50 - this ...
Letter: Your Say - To The Point.(Letters)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Ian Harris NOW that the technical college in the Butts has closed, there should be a new home ...
Daily Poem.(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Sue Tompkinson ON DEMENTIA Catch before it falls, The sun upon the land, Catch before it falls, A snowflake in the hand, Catch before it falls, Pure birdsong on the air, Catch before it ...
Letter: Your Say - Make 2009 the year you 'do-it'.(Letters)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Martyn Lewis THE beginning of a new year is traditionally a time for reflection - a time for considering the past year's achievements and making decisions about hopes for the year ahead. For any of your readers who want to make a real difference in 2009, ...
Letter: Your Say - Cable car idea.(Letters)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: Noel Taylor I HAVE thought of the idea of having a cable car from Victoria Park to Newbold Comyn, Leamington, a distance of one and a half miles. At the Victoria Park end would be a multi-storey car park with the cable cars coming from the top. ...
Letter: Your Say - Rubbish plan.(Letters)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: C Smith RE: Refuse Collections at Christmas - So the refuse just has to pile up has it? Those whose bins were emptied on December 18 and 19 have to wait 17 days until January 4 and 5 for emptying. Also how long will it take the removal teams to ...
Text Talk; OUR EASY NUMBER... 80010.(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Please remember to include your full name and your area and town or city. ...
Reader Picture.(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... READER Rachel Attwood, of Radford, Coventry, ...
Marathon man's Brilliant Effort; HONOURS: Postman's fund-raising runs and soldier's sterling service earn reward.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Helen Thomas POSTMAN Simon Illingworth is looking forward to another challenging year after completing 35 marathons in 2008 despite having two forms of cancer. In April the 46-year-old, of Church Walk, Atherstone, was named postman of the year and ...
Judge Jules in city gig.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... RADIO 1 DJ Judge Jules will be appearing in a Coventry nightclub on Saturday January 10. He will be in Careys, in Hertford Place, as part of the clubbing event Classique, which has been running for four years. Tickets are available in advance at ...
Spotlight on mental health.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... SENIOR lecturers at Coventry University have published a book exploring the issue of mental health. Critical Issues in Mental Health has been written by Tim Turner, who teaches ...
Cooking up a winner at school; EXTENSION: Tasty treat for pupils.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Duncan Gibbons PUPILS at a Coventry primary school are cooking on gas following the completion of a pounds 185,000 extension. St Thomas More Catholic School, in Watercall Avenue, Styvechale, has opened a new community room and music room, which will be used ...
MR FOSTER CV5 7LG; COUNT ME IN!(News)
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Modec's a green hit in the capital; BUSINESS: Electric vehicle maker's triple success.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Mary Griffin ENVIRONMENT REPORTER In the midst of the economic downturn, a Coventry manufacturing firm is bucking the trend with three major new contracts. The end of 2008 has seen electric vehicle manufacturer Modec sign up to supply green vehicles for big ...
Film role at uni.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A FILM-MAKER from Pakistan will be inspiring Coventry students with her work after accepting a new role at the city's university. Ismet Khawaja is to become the artist in residence at Coventry University's school of art and design for six weeks from early February, working ...
Star Birthdays.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... JD Salinger, author, 90; Grandmaster Flash, (Joseph Saddler), funk musician, 51; ...
Out-standing.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... PARENTS and teachers are being urged to follow the lead of a Warwickshire school which has been lauded for giving lessons outdoors. Rugby's Henry Hinde Infant School in Grenville Close was shortlisted for the Learning Outside the Classroom Award for Excellence and Innovation ...
New health centre on the cards for Nuneaton.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... CAMP HILL in Nuneaton has been ear-marked to have one of the new government backed GP health centres. The facility will be run by the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and will open on the Nuneaton estate next year. It will be one of 152 new GP health centres being launched across ...
Let's make 2009 a SPECIAL year; Nostalgia 2009 looks to be an exciting one, not least with the announcement of The Specials reforming for a series of 30th Anniversary shows next spring.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: PETE CHAMBERS 2-Tone was a product of this city, and is its most famous and widespread musical export, if we don't celebrate it, then who will? It's worth remembering however that next year is the celebration of not just thirty years of The Specials, but of ...
Abigail's piece of history; DVD: Youngsters help to shed light on Jewish people's contribution to city.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Cara Simpson A PRIMARY school pupil from Warwickshire has helped to record the history of Jews in Coventry on DVD. Abigail Deitch, aged 10, is fronting a five-minute DVD which is being put together as part of Holocaust Memorial Day, January 27. ...
Cancer group's meetings.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... THE Coventry Lymphoma Support Group is for patients who have been affected by lymphatica cancer - the sixth most common cancer in the UK. Meetings take place on the first Thursday of the month and are usually attended by a dozen members. Meetings are informal and are ...
Firm pledge to dazzle at parties; Business Report.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A WARWICKSHIRE company is promising to dazzle its clients with a new name and identity. The Promotions Team, based in Park Street, Leamington, has supplied staff to events across the UK for almost 20 years but has now also branched out into party planning and organisation. ...
New tricks at Hall Green; Business Report.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... A WARWICKSHIRE solicitor has helped teach an old dog track new tricks. Andrew Potts, a partner at Leamington law firm Wright Hassall, has obtained a new licence for Hall Green Greyhound Track in Birmingham to enable it to host music events up to six times a year. Mr ...
City standing firm in the face of recession; Business Report CHALLENGE: More job losses to come but Coventry well placed to cope.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Helen Thomas COVENTRY is better placed than many other towns and cities to cope with the challenges of a global recession, according to council leader Ken Taylor. Cllr Taylor believes the city's two universities and mixed economy will help protect ...
Medals link past with 2012; Business Report.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... COVENTRY and Warwickshire's past Olympic and Paralympic heroes have struck gold thanks to a Coventry business. Engraving and jewellery experts Coventry Silvercraft agreed to produce commemorative medals to celebrate the achievements of the region's sportsmen and women. Their ...
Bank offers customers lots of places to meet; Business Report.(Business)
Jan 01, 2009 ... BUSINESSES in Coventry who are feeling the squeeze are being offered a helping hand from a local bank. As the city's business community faces up to tightening economic conditions, the pressure is on to cut costs and achieve value for money. To help local firms cut ...
Football: Big day for non-league neighbours; Extra police on duty as record crowd expected for clash of rivals.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Mike Malyon EXTRA stewards and police will be on duty when Nuneaton Town host a promotion-chasing derby against neighbours Atherstone Town this afternoon. The game could attract a record crowd at the Liberty Way stadium - beating the 1,540 attendance for ...
Murder family's tribute to Gemma.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... FOUR young people will be remembered at this afternoon's game. The match is being sponsored by the family of Gemma Louise Newman (pictured), who was murdered at the age of 21 in March, 2006. Gemma's father is a former steward at Borough's Manor Park ground and the ...
Unwanted gifts appeal.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... UNWANTED Christmas gifts can be a welcome help to Nuneaton's Mary Ann Evans Hospice. The hospice would make use of the gifts in raffles and tombolas." The hospice, based at the George Eliot Hospital site, received a financial ...
Fashion update; Your Life daily.(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... ASK THE EXPERT Q: I want some sexy underwear but I'm battling with a post-Christmas Santa belly. Help! A: Until the January detox is over we'll all be living in control pants following seasonal excess. Thankfully, La Senza's Jessica Shapewear lingerie is ...
Start the new year in style; Your Life daily.(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... New Year resolutions are made to be broken ... unless they're of the fashion variety. Who can resist the self-made promise of wearing more high heels, investing in statement pieces or donning sequins in the daytime? style experts and celebrities reveal their fashionable plans for 2009 as ...
Pick of the day.(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... BBC1 Jonathan Creek (9.00pm) One-off special of the offbeat crime drama. Jonathan is stumped by several disappearances in a gothic mansion, so he teams up with a friend of one of the victims to get to the bottom of the mystery. Alan Davies and Sheridan Smith star. ...
FILM OF THE DAY; Atonemen (Sky Movies Drama, 8.00pm).(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... When 13-year-old Briony learns of a burgeoning relationship between her older sister and the servant's son, the jealous youngster decides to accuse the lad of a ...
PICK OF THE DAY; Live Darts (Sky Sports 1, 7.00pm).(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... The 2009 PDC World Championship continues with day 10 at Alexandra Palace in London, as the first two quarter-finals dominate proceedings. Phil Taylor was a shock casualty at this stage of last year's championship after losing to Wayne Mardle in a deciding set, ending his run of 14 ...
CATCH THE ACTION.(Features)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Live Tennis (Sky Sports 1, 11.00am) The Capitala World Tennis Championship. The opening day of the inaugural event at the Abu Dhabi International Tennis Complex in the United Arab Emirates. Six of the world's best players are scheduled to compete - Rafael ...
Meet the Volunteer Army; WANTED: Folk with a couple of hours to spare to bring a little cheer to sick patients at University Hospital.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Warren Manger COVENTRY'S University Hospital is desperately looking for volunteers to help make patients' stay more comfortable. University Hospital's Voluntary Services group urgently needs new helpers to support medical and admin staff. It ...
Ade puts disability in spotlight.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... INSPIRATIONAL Olympian Ade Adepitan has helped celebrate an international day for disabled people in Warwickshire. The distinguished athlete and TV personality was guest of honour at an event organised by the county council's Disability Staff Network. The group used ...
English for foreigners.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... PEOPLE from abroad who are now living in Coventry are being offered lessons to help them learn English. The course English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) will start at Coventry's Central Library in Smithford ...
Family fun in store; PARKS: Busy New Year.(News)
Jan 01, 2009 ... Byline: By Jenny Waddington A BUSY New Year is being planned in Warwickshire's country parks with a host of events already lined up to offer fresh air and countryside skills. Some of the highlights in January include a celebration of the Chinese New Year, a closer ...