Derby Evening Telegraph back issues from July 2007:
Awash with problems time and time again...
Jul 02, 2007 ... It's always good to make proper use of your wellies and thesechildren gained full opportunity to do just that back in 1969. They are pictured outside homes in Borrowash in the month ofMay. Just as Derbyshire saw flaming June doused by a downpour,culminating in fierce floods ...
First World War misery inspired injured soldier to become a doctor, easing the suffering of thousands For 40 years Dr Edgar Rudge ministered to the needs of countless people in Derby, forsaking his passion for the arts to study medicine. He was a popular GP, who overcame war injuries to pursue his dream. His son, Peter Rudge, of Norfolk, pays tribute.
Jul 02, 2007 ... For 40 years Dr Edgar Rudge ministered to the needs of countlesspeople in Derby, forsaking his passion for the arts to studymedicine. He was a popular GP, who overcame war injuries to pursuehis dream. His son, Peter Rudge, of Norfolk, pays tribute. Compassion, tact and total ...
Coming up
Jul 02, 2007 ... The July issue of our monthly heritage magazine YesterdayToday isout tomorrow priced 60p. Vivienne Smith tells the fascinating story of the brewer's sonfrom Burton who was an aviation pioneer, while Nicola Rippon reviewsthe stories making the headlines in Derbyshire in ...
Bygones' perfect birthday timing...
Jul 02, 2007 ... I Thought you would be interested in a wonderful coincidence withthe publication of your Bygones feature on Monday, June 4, whichshowed photographs of the Sunday Schools' service of witness in DerbyArboretum. June 19 was my father's 100th birthday and we held a smallcelebration ...
Learning to swim a joy thanks to joyce
Jul 02, 2007 ... Many adults still remember with excitement their early schooldayswhen, one day each week, they were taken by their teachers to thelocal pool to learn how to swim. Former teacher, Keith Taylor, of Derby, who taught at four juniorboys' schools in the area, still recalls those happy ...
Villagers awoke to find 'raging monster' as ecclesbourne river engulfed Duffield streets As Derbyshire counts the cost of last week's summer floods, Sue Slater was reminded of the pictures her parents took of terrible floods which gripped Duffield back in 1932. Pat Parkin tracks down someone who was there...
Jul 02, 2007 ... As Derbyshire counts the cost of last week's summer floods, SueSlater was reminded of the pictures her parents took of terriblefloods which gripped Duffield back in 1932. Pat Parkin tracks downsomeone who was there ... As Derby begins to recover from last week's horrendous ...
40 years ago
Jul 02, 2007 ... National: Police were hunting the killer of a 33-year-old have-a-go hero who, after deciding to join a chase to catch a bank robber inBelgravia, London, was shot dead in the street. LOCAL : A man who for 15 years was the treasurer of Long EatonYouth Hostels' Association was ...
30 years ago
Jul 02, 2007 ... National: The popular Rhodesian resort town of Victoria Falls,which lies across the Zambesi River from Zambia, which PresidentKenneth Kaunda had placed on a war footing, came under mortar firefor about 30 minutes. Shells landed near the luxurious ElephantHills Hotel causing slight ...
Remember the floods of 1965?
Jul 02, 2007 ... Derby and surrounds has had its fair share of flooding problemsover the years. Here, a truck rolls through gushing water on Mansfield Road,Chester Green, as water chaos grips yet again. This terrible flood ...
John flamsteed reunion on way
Jul 02, 2007 ... Calling former pupils of John Flamsteed, Denby, who left theschool in the summer of 1962. A reunion is being held next week and all are welcome. Organisers Jill Hunt and June Read want fellow schoolmates to jointhem at the Coach and Horses, Horsley, on Tuesday, July 10, ...
Wednesday women say fond farewell to their social club For almost three decades Derwent Wednesday Club provided fun and laughter to women in Chaddesden. However, times change and, sadly, the club has had to close its doors because of falling numbers. Pat Parkin looks back at its history.
Jul 02, 2007 ... For almost three decades Derwent Wednesday Club provided fun andlaughter to women in Chaddesden. However, times change and, sadly,the club has had to close its doors because of falling numbers. PatParkin looks back at its history. Women know how to party, socialise and have fun - ...
Coalmen delivered a superb service
Jul 02, 2007 ... Regarding Anton Rippon's article about his recollections of thewinter of 1946-47 - particularly his reference to coal men and theirantics! I belong to a family of coal merchants, the Neale family, ofMarehay. For 50 years, from 1926 to 1976, we served the people ofDerby, ...
Gas supply plea
Jul 02, 2007 ... Does anyone know when gas was first introduced to residences inDerby? I am intrigued to know and would ...
One awkward customer led to qualcast making lawnmowers for the whole world When Qualcast Derby Foundry went into voluntary liquidation last year it was the end of an era for thousands of current and former employees, who remember working for the firm with a affection. Among them is the company's former Chairman and MD Keith Johnson, below, who is aiming to organise a reunion. Here, he recalls Qualcast's golden days.
Jul 02, 2007 ... When Qualcast Derby Foundry went into voluntary liquidation lastyear it was the end of an era for thousands of current and formeremployees, who remember working for the firm with a affection. Amongthem is the company's former Chairman and MD Keith Johnson, below,who is aiming to ...
High rise blaze was at derby gas works
Jul 02, 2007 ... The photograph of a fireman at the top of a turntable ladder,which appeared in Bygones (May 21), looks to have been taken at thegas purifiers at Derby Gas Works down Deadman's Lane, off LondonRoad. The purifiers contained large baskets filled with iron oxide. Thebaskets were ...
Chatsworth walk planned
Jul 02, 2007 ... Walkers are being invited to stretch their legs for a sponsoredevent at Chatsworth House. The Prince's Trust has organised the Chatsworth Challenge walkthrough the grounds. Money raised goes towards the trust's programmes, which help youngpeople gain skills to ...
Sister's pedal power helps injured climber
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Man who was paralysed as the result of a climbing accident hasbeen given a boost by his fund-raising sister. Michael Garton moved closer to raising the pounds13,500 he needsto pay for special equipment when his sister, Elisabeth Garton, tookpart in the Great Nottinghamshire Bike ...
Grandad's first tattoo marks him out as big Rams fan
Jul 02, 2007; ... A Lifelong Rams fan has decided to commemorate his team'spromotion to the Premiership by getting his first tattoo at the ageof 73. Harold Ambrose decided to get the permanent mark of support forhis club after chatting with friends in his local pub. He said: "A few of my ...
Historic hall's dancing days
Jul 02, 2007 ... Two days of dancing will be held at a National Trust property thisweekend. Sudbury Hall's annual Day of Dance, including Greek and Morrisdancing, will be held on Saturday and its Children's Folk Dance Day,on Sunday, will feature primary ...
Courts
Jul 02, 2007 ... Recent cases dealt with by Southern Derbyshire magistrates Victoria FULOPP, 47, of Harvey Road, Derby, fined pounds540,ordered to pay pounds43 costs and licence endorsed with six penaltypoints for using a vehicle without insurance on February 17, 2007. Noseparate penalties were ...
Oliver astley Can smoking really be a good thing? Oliver puts forward some very tongue-in-cheek reasons why the practice should be made compulsory.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Can smoking really be a good thing? Oliver puts forward some verytongue-in-cheek reasons why the practice should be made compulsory. As smoke steadfastly refused to stick to designated smoking areas,it was inevitable that the Government stopped sitting on the fenceover smoking and ...
Square poses real dangers
Jul 02, 2007 ... Further to my letter (Opinion, May 12) about serious matters inArboretum Square, I have personally witnessed some disturbingincidents. Walking across the square to Arboretum Park I saw six needleswhich I believe were freshly used by heroin addicts and discarded. Tomy horror, a ...
Powerless against yobs
Jul 02, 2007 ... To the frustrated parent in Chellaston - I am the one in mystreet who has to suffer kids drinking beer, throwing stones,swearing and doing whatever they want. It's funny they don't do this outside their own parents' houses.If she does get a meeting with the Community Safety ...
Memories of a different age
Jul 02, 2007 ... I Refer to comments about the shop in Green Lane (Opinion, June25). Being unacquainted with the shop I can only guess at its wares, regretfully not my scene these days. I was more concerned with the comments Sarah Cooper directed atB. L. Cobball. She says: "He needs to stop ...
Call to resist stadium move
Jul 02, 2007 ... In response to Councillor Graves' letter (Evening Telegraph, June5) saying facilities would be replaced, not removed, thus retainingMoorways as the best facility in Derby: By removing the track and pitches, they are, in fact, reducing itsstatus. Mr Graves is also ...
More science about masts
Jul 02, 2007 ... Your article "More phone masts on the horizon" (Evening Telegraph,June 21) is incorrect when it states that the last "full-bloodedexamination of all the evidence" (on health) was by the Stewartreview in 2000. In fact, the science has been reviewed four times in the UK sincethen - ...
Ban the thugs from shops
Jul 02, 2007 ... On Monday, June 25, at around 3.15pm, I was shopping in the EagleCentre branch of Sainsbury's when I heard a commotion. Two youths violently attacked another male customer. What I can'tunderstand is, what type of society are we living in and what dregsare we bringing up? This ...
Dated attack on life today
Jul 02, 2007 ... I Wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry at B. L. Cobball's litany ofdespair about modern life (Opinion, Thursday, June 21). In three brief paragraphs, he or she has composed perhaps thequintessential "it were better in my day" letter to the EveningTelegraph. From "big shops" ...
Britain faces floods alone
Jul 02, 2007 ... Whenever disaster strikes a country almost anywhere in the world,whether it be flood, earthquake, landslides or whatever else, Britainis always the first to provide aid. I ...
Where else to sit in our city?
Jul 02, 2007 ... However sad it may be to see people simply sitting on the WarMemorial and treating it with little respect, where else is one meantto sit in Derby ...
Sitting targets at memorial
Jul 02, 2007 ... I Think that people sitting on the steps of the war memorial inthe Market Place are being very disrespectful to those fine men andwomen who died in the First World War. Of all the places they can sit, they have to sit there. The council has gone to the trouble of putting ...
DRI team gets vote of thanks
Jul 02, 2007 ... Please print this letter in appreciation for the excellent care Iam receiving from Dr Baker and his team after a major operation atthe Derbyshire Royal Infirmary. I would like to thank all staff on Ward 16, in the ENTDepartment, theatre ...
Delighted to catch ferry
Jul 02, 2007 ... I Would like to say a big thank-you to Qt for the two tickets forthe Bryan Ferry concert in Repton, in return for a review for ...
Carers at DRI acknowledged
Jul 02, 2007 ... I Am writing in response to Kerry Redshaw. I commend the lady 100per cent. I have worked at the DRI and have done a cleaning job. I amso thankful that she ...
Gondolas on the Derwent?
Jul 02, 2007 ... So this is what Derby City Council means about the Council Housesinking. Maybe they should scrap the idea of ...
A guarantee of tension
Jul 02, 2007 ... The unease felt by the people of Denby at the prospect of having aBritish National Party festival in the village next month is entirelyjustified. Talk of as many as 10,000 people attending may be exaggerated, buteven if it was a tenth of that figure there would still be ...
JCB gets Max return from pounds80m engine investment
Jul 02, 2007; ... Workers at a JCB factory in South Derbyshire have celebrated the50,000th engine rolling off its production line. On Friday, staff at the construction and military equipmentmaker's Foston factory, celebrated the landmark for the JCB Dieselmaxengine. The factory in Dove Valley ...
Flower shop blossoms in competition
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Melbourne flower shop is celebrating after making Iit throughthe first round of a competition to find the best in the country. The Blossom Tree, in Russell Yard, has received a silver award ofexcellence for making it past round one of the Flower Shop of theYear 2007 ...
Take steps to improve your business
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Free seminar is to be held this week which will give advice onemployment law and how firms can improve their productivity. The event, called Employment Law and Six Steps to a BetterBusiness, has been organised by Peninsula Business Services, inconjunction with ActionCoach ...
Pubs company set to cheer a rise in profits
Jul 02, 2007 ... Brewer and pub owner Greene King will take the spotlight this weekin what is expected to be a quiet few days for company results andupdates. Greene King should deliver a solid set of profits figures when theAbbot Ale and Old Speckled Hen brewer produces full-year ...
Peak district misses out on enterprise crown
Jul 02, 2007 ... The Derbyshire Dales and High Peak areas of the county have missedout on the title of most enterprising place in the East Midlands. The Peak District Rural Action Zone, which aims to increasebusiness activity in the area, was a short-listed finalist in theregional heat of ...
Teams give a day to help save lives
Jul 02, 2007; ... The Lone Ranger, Superman and a bride-to-be were among the peoplewho braved the weather to take part in a 24-hour charity relay thisweekend. The 24-hour Relay for Life started at Derby's Moorways Stadium atnoon on Saturday and saw 21 teams try to keep at least one member onthe ...
Courts
Jul 02, 2007 ... Recent cases dealt with by Southern Derbyshire magistrates Sharon Josephine KIRK, 49, of Loscoe-Denby Lane, Loscoe, finedpounds250, ordered to pay pounds35 costs and licence endorsed witheight penalty points for using a vehicle without insurance onFebruary 27, 2007. No separate ...
Deal or no deal aid for festival
Jul 02, 2007 ... The organisers of Alfreton's Party in the Park are holding anotherfund-raising "Deal or No Deal" evening, based on the Channel 4 gameshow. The event will be held at the Palmer Morewood Memorial ...
Shelter gets a boot-ful tonic
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Car boot sale in being held at The Green, Brailsford, onSaturday, July 14, to raise funds for an animal shelter. Sellers should arrive at 8am to set up their stalls, whileshoppers will be allowed in ...
Summer fair
Jul 02, 2007 ... A School is preparing to hold a summer fair. People can browse a variety of stalls at Cavendish Close JuniorSchool, ...
Footsore friends raise pounds5,000 for hospice
Jul 02, 2007 ... Walkers undertook a 270-mile trek to raise money for RainbowsChildren's Hospice. Pictured, from left, are Paul Keeling, 53, John Thornton, 57, Nigel Dumelow, 34, and Trevor Sanders, 48, during their six-daycharity walk to Scotland. The friends raised more than pounds5,000 by ...
Punch on the nose lands pub-assault man in court
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Drinker was ordered to pay pounds400 compensation for throwing apunch which bent a man's nose. Derby Crown Court heard that Andrew Bradley ended up in theDerbyshire Royal Infirmary after being attacked by Philip Colclough. Judge Andrew Hamilton told Colclough: "You now accept ...
Landlady's leap raises cash for kids' holidays
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Landlady took a giant leap for charity in memory of her bestfriend and two children she lost during pregnancy. Marie Stimpson, pictured, who is scared of heights, almost changedher mind at the last minute but eventually decided to throw herselfout of a plane at 16,000ft. The ...
Long drops will aid cancer care
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Charity is roping people in to abseil down a 150ft tower toraise funds. They will descend the outside of the Wilderslowe Tower atDerbyshire Royal Infirmary on September 23 in aid of Marie CurieCancer Care. It costs pounds10 to ...
Concert treats for brass fans
Jul 02, 2007 ... The Rolls-Royce band will be the next to play at a series of freeconcerts on Sunday. The Rolls-Royce (Derby) Band will play at Stanley CommonRecreation Ground as part of Erewash Borough Council's Bold as Brassfestival ....
Appeal is lost
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Landowner has lost his appeal to build a house in Long Eaton. Brian Stevenson was refused permission for a detached home inMeadow Road, Long ...
Well, well, well
Jul 02, 2007 ... West Hallam is preparing for its well dressing weekend on July 14and 15. The Brownies, Guides, Scargill ...
Teen living issues alert
Jul 02, 2007 ... Children are to be educated about homelessness thanks to aGovernment grant of more than pounds8,000. Amber Valley Borough Council will use the money to pay forinformation sessions and packs for Year-10 pupils in the area'ssecondary schools. A spokesman said: "The council ...
Mark's warning to world after claiming Euro title
Jul 02, 2007; ... Derby's champion powerlifter, Mark Griffiths, set a new worldrecord on his way to claiming the title of Europe's strongest man. Griffiths squat-lifted 400kg to win the European Championshiptitle at Port Talbot, Wales, and is now gunning for the WorldChampionships in ...
Seeing war memorials reminds me of Russell. They need to be treated with respect Support for the Evening Telegraph's Show Some Respect campaign has been pouring in since its launch last week. Melissa Beck speaks to the father of a soldier killed in action in Iraq about the importance of remembering the nation's war dead.
Jul 02, 2007 ... Support for the Evening Telegraph's Show Some Respect campaign hasbeen pouring in since its launch last week. Melissa Beck speaks tothe father of a soldier killed in action in Iraq about the importanceof remembering the nation's war dead. Mike Aston knows only too well that it is ...
It firm gives pounds5,000 to homeless help centre
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Derby IT consultancy firm has celebrated a successful year bydonating pounds5,000 to a homeless charity in the city. Teamsolve, which is based in Vernon Gate, has donated the money tothe Padley Group to help allow the charity to establish a performingarts studio at its ...
Plot summary
Jul 02, 2007 ... People are being invited to learn more about running an allotmenton a short guided tour. Normanton Allotments Society will lead the one-mile walk aroundtheir site on Hathersage ...
TV expert to value antiques
Jul 02, 2007 ... An Expert is offering people the chance to have their antiquesvalued. James Lewis, who appears frequently in the BBC programmes BargainHunt and Flog It, will be available at Denby Pottery Visitor ...
Work order for man who pestered girl on train
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Businessman who pestered a teenage girl on a train has beenordered to carry out 100 hours of community work. Derby Crown Court heard that the 16-year-old was so upset she tolda friend and police were alerted. Omar Jarju, 24, of Ward Street, Derby, started to talk to ...
Man on probation for molesting girl
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Jobless man has been put on the Sex Offenders' Register for fiveyears for molesting a 15-year-old girl. At Derby Crown Court, Judge John Wait put Nigel Marson onprobation for three years and ordered him to attend a sex offenders'workshop. The girl was in care and had been ...
Sink or swim for pounds60,000 appeal to save school pool
Jul 02, 2007; ... Parents are banding together to raise pounds60,000 to save theirchildren's swimming pool. Etwall Primary School was built in 1870 and the swimming pool wasadded in its grounds 100 years later. Now the polytunnel-style building covering the pool isdeteriorating and parents are ...
Plan to forge homes at shop
Jul 02, 2007 ... A Former ironmonger's shop could be turned into eight homes ifplanning permission is successful. An application has been lodged with Derbyshire Dales DistrictCouncil for the conversion of ...
Letters from county's famous up for auction
Jul 02, 2007 ... Letters written by two famous people with Derbyshire connectionsare going under the hammer. Bids are expected to reach pounds400 for a letter written byFlorence Nightingale, who worked at the Derbyshire Royal Infirmary. It was written in 1892 to a clergyman, seeking help for ...
Live wires set to make music
Jul 02, 2007 ... Folk, blues and country music will be performed at a live sessionnext week. The Ilkeston Folk and Blues club meets for an open-mic session ...