Derby Evening Telegraph back issues from November 2007:
A waiting game as friends went to war, one by one... With Remembrance Day approaching, ex-RAF electrician Harry Dexter, of Belper (pictured right with his wife, Doris, in 1967) has been recalling the friends he worked with at the start of the Second World War. One by one, they joined the RAF and met varying fates as the conflict wore on.
Nov 01, 2007 ... With Remembrance Day approaching, ex-RAF electrician Harry Dexter,of Belper (pictured right with his wife, Doris, in 1967) has beenrecalling the friends he worked with at the start of the Second WorldWar. One by one, they joined the RAF and met varying fates as theconflict wore ...
Appeal to solve mystery of shield
Nov 01, 2007 ... In a recent article (October 22), Maurice Oakley, of Oakwood,wrote about being the referee of a Derby SS Welfare final betweenBorrowash Vics and Derby West End. The shield (pictured below left) was loaned to me by GordonMatchett, of Chaddesden. It once belonged to his late ...
Public invited to street meeting
Nov 01, 2007 ... Residents living in the Grosvenor Street area of Derby will beable to raise issues affecting them at a public meeting. Ward councillors and police officers will be at ...
Mobile home is stationary and causing concern
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Mobile home parked on a residential street has been described as"a danger and a nuisance" by people living nearby. But owner David Jackson insists that the vehicle, a convertedlorry, is legally parked and says that he has no wish to upsetanyone. Worried residents believe ...
Friends to be in the black
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Coffee day will raise funds for the Friends of Elvaston Castle. It will be held at Elvaston Village Hall, Main Street, ...
Bric a brac
Nov 01, 2007 ... The women's institute group is holding a bric a brac sale at theChurch Hall in Vicarage ...
Greetings to help charities
Nov 01, 2007 ... Christmas cards from 36 charities went on sale when a shopopened for business. Cards for Good Causes, in St Peter's Church, stocks Christmascards from charities, including the British Heart Foundation andthe Red Cross. Store manager Gordon Frearson (pictured), of ...
Concern over dog breeders
Nov 01, 2007 ... Over the last couple of months I have been getting more concernedabout dogs for sale in the classifieds. There seems to be many people breeding lots of different types ofdog. I breed and show just one breed of dog. The old saying is "jack of all trades, master of none". This ...
Studio demise is bemoaned
Nov 01, 2007 ... I Was interested to read Jonathan Powers' letter about DerbyPlayhouse (Evening Telegraph, October 19). However, I am curiousabout his comment that we need "a flexible studio theatre space forsmall, experimental ensembles". We had one in the 1980s, when I had the pleasure of ...
Urgent needs of diabetics
Nov 01, 2007 ... I Write regarding the closure of the diabetic clinic at theDerbyshire Royal Infirmary (Evening Telegraph, October 25). I am myself a diabetic and though I do not attend the clinic,there is an urgent need for this facility to be made available topeople with diabetes. Diabetes ...
Pool resource is in demand
Nov 01, 2007 ... I Was interested to read about the improvements to the swimmingpool at Woodlands Community School (Evening Telegraph, October 27).These improvements have been championed by the school and Derby CityCouncil. Councillor Bolton tells us in the article how delighted they areto see ...
Extra bus not a full answer
Nov 01, 2007 ... I See that Arriva is providing an extra evening bus for the 32route to help us visit the Westfield Derby centre. This isappreciated but is not the main worry. We would prefer it if the normal service was more reliable ....
Having faith in beating drink
Nov 01, 2007 ... I Refer to Annette Rodgers' article on alcohol abuse (EveningTelegraph, October 26), which I found extremely interesting. I am a recovering alcoholic and part of my story appeared in theEvening Telegraph of January 17, 2006. The first step in tackling alcohol abuse is for the ...
Thank you to a caring NHS
Nov 01, 2007 ... We are always reading negative reports concerning the NHS, so hereis my experience. I was taken ill at 6.30pm and phoned my local GP surgery, whichwas by that time closed. I followed the information given to me overthe phone and rang the emergency number. They answered straight ...
Caught short, not the no 36
Nov 01, 2007 ... I Refer to "Arriva, do your business" (Evening Telegraph, October23). Arriva was worried about the phantom doing his business on thebuses. I have a little sympathy for him as, on October 24 and on ...
Now you see it...
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tell them what they want to hear - it doesn't matter whether ornot it's true. It is easy to be cynical about politicians and their approach tothe public - all too easy, in fact, because of the hapless way inwhich they try to pull the wool over our eyes. Fledgling Prime ...
Giddings delight as elusive victory gives him series lead
Nov 01, 2007; ... Geoff Giddings broke his duck in national cyclo-cross races byedging out big rival Chris Young for the narrowest of victories. Giddings punched the air in delight after getting the better ofYoung and first-year veteran Noel Clough in the second round of theBritish Cycling National ...
Clarke so close to title again
Nov 01, 2007 ... It was hill climb heartbreak again for David Clarke as he missedout on the National Championship by six seconds to favourite JamesDobbin. For the second successive year, Dobbin took the title and, forClarke, his second silver medal goes with two bronze medals he hastaken in the ...
Derbyshire dismay at light switch
Nov 01, 2007; ... Derbyshire are still in the dark over why the England and WalesCricket Board have ruled they cannot use their floodlights duringCounty Championship matches any more. Requests from the umpires for the lights to be turned on at theCounty Ground in gloomy weather during championship ...
Allen honoured for vet success
Nov 01, 2007 ... Belper Bicycle Club's Mike Allen topped his outstanding season ofracing by being voted the county's Veteran Sportsperson of the Yearat the Derbyshire Sports Awards. Allen received his award from Derby County legend Roger Davies atlast week's glittering ceremoy at Pride Park, in ...
Bright lights of Belper help attract Aussie starlet Sam
Nov 01, 2007; ... The new Westfield shopping centre had little to do with luringBelper's latest recruit to the area from Australia - although he ispartial to a bit of retail therapy every now and then. Forward Sam McCambridge, the leading goalscorer in EHL Men'sDivision One, joined Belper Hockey ...
The trophies just keep on piling up for ace tomes
Nov 01, 2007 ... Steve Tomes has added to his already lengthy list of championshipsby taking the New Era Superclub 600 crown. The Burton racer clinched the title with a victory and a secondplace in the final round at Mallory Park. And already he is pondering his options for next season, ...
Sound of thunder ahead of tough test for trailblazers
Nov 01, 2007; ... The success story that has been Derby Trailblazers basketball clubfaces his sternest challenge. Only five years after taking a first tentative step into theNational League, Trailblazers will make their Division One debut onSaturday. It is the second tier of the game in this ...
Lucky Christine plans a holiday
Nov 01, 2007; ... Lucky Christine Dakin is planning to jet off abroad after scoopingpounds1,000 on the Evening Telegraph's Dream Ticket Bingo. Mrs Dakin was one of two women who hit the jackpot this week. The 60-year-old said she could not believe her eyes when hernumbers came up. And ...
Leacock may be man in middle
Nov 01, 2007; ... Defender Dean Leacock could find himself filling the holding rolein midfield for Derby County against Aston Villa on Saturday. Leacock's versatility is giving manager Billy Davies food forthought ahead of the trip to Villa Park. Derby are bottom of the Premier League with only ...
Slane set to return for Nailers
Nov 01, 2007 ... Belper welcome back Neil Slane for Saturday's EHL Men's DivisionOne game against Southgate. The goalkeeper was missing for the Nailers' last fixture but willreturn in place of Ben Bradley for the home fixture ...
Sam has under-14 crown in his sights
Nov 01, 2007 ... Sam Lowe has the yellow jersey in the cyclo-cross National Trophyunder-14 standings after his first win in a nationally-ranked race inthe age group. The Chellaston 13-year-old, riding for Derby's Merlin Racing Team,is competing in the youth (under-16) races in the National ...
Sainsburys says it with flowers
Nov 01, 2007 ... Supermarket chain Sainsbury's is to open a new convenience storein Ripley tomorrow, creating around 20 jobs. Sainsbury's Local, in Grosvenor Road, will be opened at 9am bystore manager Martyn Hickman and Sainsbury's area manager JoCunningham. To celebrate the ...
Airline begins timetable work
Nov 01, 2007 ... Although it is still autumn, low-cost airline BMI Baby has begunthe first phase of its summer 2008 flights programme for EastMidlands Airport. Next year, the airline will fly two new routes to Poland - Gdanskand Warsaw - from Castle Donington. BMI Baby has also ramped up the ...
New chief for one of Britain's biggest chambers
Nov 01, 2007; ... The managing director of an Ilkeston-based public relations firmhas been elected as the new president of Derbyshire andNottinghamshire Chamber. Yesterday, at the chamber's AGM held at Derby County's Pride ParkStadium, Richard Horsley was inaugurated as the replacement foroutgoing ...
Looking the part for Duke
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Major supplier of parts to Toyota's car manufacturing plant atBurnaston rolled out the red carpet yesterday for a Royal visitor. Futaba International UK, at Dove Valley Business Park, Foston,received a visit from the Duke of Kent. The company opened its Foston plant in ...
'Many others will have to face the same battle as my father. There is something wrong when a person is expected to pay for care when they are gravely ill' Care of the elderly is in crisis. Many old folks are losing their home helps and council care homes face closure as pressure on budgets grows. Meanwhile, vast numbers of hospital beds are taken up by elderly people waiting to be discharged to care homes that have beds standing empty. Jade Beecroft looks at nursing care for the elderly with long term health needs.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Care of the elderly is in crisis. Many old folks are losing theirhome helps and council care homes face closure as pressure on budgetsgrows. Meanwhile, vast numbers of hospital beds are taken up byelderly people waiting to be discharged to care homes that have bedsstanding empty. Jade ...
Winter themes on show
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Free winter art exhibition featuring photography, textiles andpaintings will begin next ...
Stylist stacey in UK final
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Hair stylist is the toast of Derby after reaching the final of anational contest. Stacey Dexter, who works at the Sally Montague salon in Iron Gate,beat off challengers from all over the north to win the regionalfinal of the L'Oreal Next ...
Volunteers give centre a brush-up
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Vandalism-plagued community centre has been given a helpinghand by volunteers. Derby CVS workers turned up at Mackworth's community centre onPrince Charles Avenue to help redecorate the run-down building. Pictured are CVS volunteers Sahil Khanna, Liz Gumbley and ...
MPs sample best of staffordshire
Nov 01, 2007 ... Burton Mp Janet Dean has invited members of the All PartyParliamentary Beer Group to visit Coors brewery. Mrs Dean is the vice-chairman of the group and has organised thetour of Coors Visitor Centre and the Museum Brewery, where they willmeet head brewer Steve Wellington ....
Standard approach
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Department of Health says that, if a patient's primary need isa health need, the NHS should provide for all their requirements,including residential. From October 1, the Government introduced new continuing carelegislation intended to standardise the process across the ...
Mow money from NZ 'mowvember'
Nov 01, 2007 ... Smooth-chinned workers could soon be sporting facial hair afteragreeing to grow beards for charity. Nearly 30 staff at the DHL main hub building at East MidlandsAirport have agreed to join in the fund-raiser. It is the idea of a new worker, 23-year-old Blair Profit, ...
Courts
Nov 01, 2007 ... Recent cases dealt with by Southern Derbyshire magistrates: William BEACH, 21, of Godkin Drive, Langley Mill, fined pounds150,ordered to pay pounds70 costs and pounds15 victim surcharge forpossessing cannabis, a class C controlled drug, on September 11,2007. Magistrates ordered the ...
Safety fears prompt call for lorries ban on town's main road
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Petition to ban lorries from clogging up a busy town centre roadhas received more than 250 signatures in a matter of weeks. Belper North Councillor Barry Lewis created an online petition tobe sent to the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. He hopes it will pressure Derbyshire ...
Call for pounds250m migrant fund
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Report which says an extra pounds250m a year should go to localauthorities affected by immigration has been welcomed in Derby. The Local Government Association revealed that, in 2005-6, a totalof 3,040 foreigners registered for National Insurance numbers to workin the ...
Thief's appeal against sentence is dismissed
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Professional thief who travelled across the Midlands to stealluxury car parts has failed in a bid to have his sentence cut. Shabir Mohammed, of Uxbridge Street, Burton, was linked to theftsand attempted thefts of car parts in Leicester, Nottingham andSolihull between 2003 and ...
Coffee fete for church
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Coffee and cake morning has been organised in Somercotes. The event will be held at St Thomas's Centre, in Nottingham Road,on Saturday. As well as refreshments, there will ...
Info on Diwali offered to all
Nov 01, 2007 ... People wanting to find out more about Diwali can attend an eventdesigned to shed light on the festival. The information session has been organised ahead of the Hindufestival of light, ...
Airport shuttle gets upgraded
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Shuttle link from Derby to East Midlands Airport should soon beable to run 24 hours a day. Derby City Council's cabinet recommended extending the bus serviceat its latest meeting. It also agreed to spend pounds773,557 on newbuses for the service. The ...
pounds40m challenge facing Derby's hospitals: Save money and jobs Hospitals in Derby are working hard to find ways of saving pounds40m over the next two years without redundancies. They must pay back three per cent of their annual budget despite the Prime Minister's pledge to put more money into the NHS. Jade Beecroft reports.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Hospitals in Derby are working hard to find ways of savingpounds40m over the next two years without redundancies. They mustpay back three per cent of their annual budget despite the PrimeMinister's pledge to put more money into the NHS. Jade Beecroftreports. In September, Prime ...
Exhibition of festive gifts
Nov 01, 2007 ... An exhibition to help shoppers stuck for Christmas gift ideasopens next week. Desirables will run at the Beetroot Tree Gallery in South Street,Draycott, from Saturday, November ...
Art group in display
Nov 01, 2007 ... An art exhibition is taking place in Breaston. The event has been organised by Breaston Art Group and will takeplace today from 2pm until 6pm, tomorrow from 10am until 6pm and ...
Poole ready for return as injury fails to stop him
Nov 01, 2007; ... Kevin Poole has thrown off the first injury of his 15-month spellat Burton Albion and is ready to return for Saturday's home gameagainst Kidderminster Harriers. What's more, the Brewers' 44-year-old goalkeeper is feeling sogood that he is already thinking he might extend his ...
MP to argue case for disabled people's aid
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Derbyshire MP is fighting to get more money for grants fordisabled people. Mark Todd, the MP for South Derbyshire, will meet a Governmentminister, along with representatives from South Derbyshire DistrictCouncil. Mr Todd is meeting Baroness Andrews, Parliamentary ...
Team 87 raise garden funds
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Team of volunteers is trying to raise money to work on thegarden of a group of elderly people. Team 87, which is made up of 12 people aged between 18 and 23,has ...
Candidate for labour
Nov 01, 2007 ... Joe Russo has been selected as Labour's candidate in Boulton Wardin the next local election in May. The father-of-two said he was keen to represent the people in theward where he ...
Teacher mourns the loss of her beloved Michael
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Derby head teacher, whose husband died two months after theirwedding, has spoken out for the first time about her loss. Michael Bowater was just 44 when he was rushed to Derbyshire RoyalInfirmary complaining of pains all over his body. He was taken intointensive care but died of ...
Woman to pay pounds2,000 for lopping garden Oak
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Woman has been fined pounds1,000 after pleading guilty toexcessively cutting back a tree protected by a preservation order. Linda Whittaker, of Bitham Lane, Stretton, was taken to court byEast Staffordshire Borough Council after the authority received acomplaint that she had ...
Developer in housing plan
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Housing developer is seeking permission to build 279 homes on aformer allotment. George Wimpey Homes has applied to Erewash Borough Council forpermission to build the homes ...
Great lengths to aid charity
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Charity is looking for people to take part in a sponsored swim. The event, in aid of the Children's Society, will take place atLong Eaton Leisure ...
Sat-nav stolen
Nov 01, 2007 ... A Thief smashed the window of a Ford Mondeo before stealing itssatellite navigation system. The theft ...
Jack tar quartet speak of life on the ocean wave
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Group of sailors currently at sea in the Pacific Ocean have beentalking about their life in the Royal Navy. Their ship, HMS Monmouth, is on a nine-month deployment, whichwill soon be coming to an end. Currently between Hawaii and Los Angeles, the sailors will returnto the ...
Cash boost for tourist sites
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tourist attractions in Derbyshire are to receive a makeover,thanks to a pounds30,000 grant. Derbyshire County Council cash will be used to provide new signs,a mural, a wildlife garden and new equipment for a playground ...
Council chairman gets crafty
Nov 01, 2007 ... The chairman of Derbyshire County Council will be living up to hismotto - never too old to learn - as he get to grips with arts andcrafts today. Councillor Mick Bale is due to visit Willington Art and CraftGroup ...
Youth centre volunteers sought
Nov 01, 2007 ... Volunteers are being sought to help run a town youth centre. The Polygon Centre in Alfreton is open on weekday evenings,between 7pm and 9pm, and caters for ...
It was pub at first sight for newlyweds Trevor and sharon
Nov 01, 2007; ... A Couple who have waited for six years to take over their localpub after falling in love with it on their wedding day are to move inlater this month. Trevor and Sharon Jenkinson had their reception at the OsmastonPark pub in 2001 and have been waiting for the manager's position ...
Laxton guest of over-50s
Nov 01, 2007 ... Derby North MP Bob Laxton will be speaking to members of the DerbySeniors' Forum during their next meeting later this month. Mr Laxton will be giving a speech on government ...
Youngsters' chance to join press gang
Nov 01, 2007; ... Aspiring young journalists are being given the chance to writetheir own reports on how Derby Crown Court works. On Saturday, the court will open its doors to members of thepublic so they can find out more about the legal system. And, as part of the day, the Evening Telegraph ...
Shiners out of the cup
Nov 01, 2007; ... The return from suspension of striker Nick Ghislanzoni failed toget South Normanton Athletic going in their NCE President's Cupquarter-final match against Winterton Rangers. Martin Bowles and Nathan Scott both had chances for the Shinersbefore they conceded a penalty midway ...