Derby Evening Telegraph back issues from October 2008:
Monkey business
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Derby-based pop and rock cover band Spydermonkeys play at TheSlug and Lettuce on Iron Gate, Derby, on Saturday October 11. The band specialise in playing classic songs by ...
I plan to adopt
Oct 01, 2008 ... Lindsay Lohan has revealed that she plans to adopt a child. The 22-year-old starlet, who is rumoured to be dating DJ SamanthaRonson, admits she would like to be a mum some day. "At some point, I want to adopt a kid as well," she said in theOctober issue of US Marie ...
Story telling night
Oct 01, 2008 ... Three New Zealanders uncover fascinating stories throughtraditional folk music , Maori song, storytelling, poetry andphotographs at ...
Book choice
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Birthday PRESENT By Barbara Vine (aka Ruth Rendell) WHEN a Conservative MP decides to treat his mistress to a verydifferent birthday gift, he sets in motion a chain of events whichlead to her death and his ultimate downfall. In spring 1990, MP Ivor Tesham begins an ...
3chinese state circus - Chesterfield
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Wu-Shu Warriors are among the circus acts performing today at5pm and 7.45pm. The circus is in ...
4 cabaret - theatre Royal
Oct 01, 2008 ... Cabaret can be seen at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham at 7.30pmthis ...
Anton Rippon ; The current economic climate is certainly making us all walk on a financial tightrope, but surely that should be the only circus skill the bank is interested in us doing.... or is it?
Oct 01, 2008 ... The current economic climate is certainly making us all walk on afinancial tightrope, but surely that should be the only circus skillthe bank is interested in us doing .... or is it? A Question .... you've gone into a bank to inquire about opening asmall deposit account. So do ...
Demise of blue boy is so sad
Oct 01, 2008 ... Although I returned back to the south of England two years ago, Iread the Evening Telegraph online every day. While living in Chaddesden I worked for Living Derwent, the artand culture project funded by New Deal and Derby City Council. Ifind the news concerning the Blue Boy ...
Sorry is no word of weakness
Oct 01, 2008 ... The person you shoved off a lorry, Or pushed by mistake down a quarry, Will more likely live, And even forgive, If you've got the guts to say sorry. The S word is seldom used. In the economic arena it is aconfession of liability ...
Mystery over the victim surcharge
Oct 01, 2008 ... I Am an 84-year-old pensioner with a bungalow next door, which Irent out. One day, I returned home and found a policeman explaining to mywife that they just had smashed in the front door of the bungalowas they had a warrant for a drugs raid. The area is very respectable and ...
Apartheid in British schools
Oct 01, 2008 ... Pupils have recently started the new school term at the UK'sfirst state-funded Hindu school in London. I have no objection toapartheid in schools and would like Christian children to beseparated from ...
Signs cash could be spent on loos
Oct 01, 2008 ... Well done to the Derby Evening Telegraph for its stance on theclosure of the public toilets. If Derby City Council didn't spend so much promoting itself with ...
Sex culture is a deceptive trap
Oct 01, 2008 ... The constant theme running through the powerful and enlighteningpresentation on "Sex still has a price tag", delivered by ProfessorPam Stenzel, is "nobody ever told me". Today's youth, she believes, have not been told the whole truthabout the consequences of sexual ...
Plea for help in tracing bus thief
Oct 01, 2008 ... I Wonder if anyone recognises a man who got on the Arriva 60 busat 12.45pm from Derby on Tuesday, September 23. He was dressed in dark clothes, a black hat pulled down round hisface, and was carrying a lot of shopping. He sat next to me ...
Cyclists should be encouraged
Oct 01, 2008 ... Cyclists get criticised (sometimes justifiably) for riding onpavements, although even pavement pedestrian casualties areinvariably caused by motor vehicles (as are road deaths - over 25million worldwide in the last century). Now cyclists are criticised by Alexis Barber (Evening ...
Farewell to musician who opened whale-song epic
Oct 01, 2008 ... Pink Floyd, ECHOES, 1971, by Smooth Radio's Gary Burton THE recent sad passing of Pink Floyd's long-serving keyboardplayer Rick Wright prompted me to revisit some of the band's earliermaterial. The first true incarnation of the group included Roger Waters,Rick Wright and Syd ...
Bill gave teddy boys a rocking good night
Oct 01, 2008 ... The date, Wednesday, April 17, 1974. The place, Talk of theMidlands, Derby. The occasion, music icons Bill Haley and the Cometsin Derby to entertain and amaze fans. The Talk was packed with Teddy Boys, there to see their heroes. And among them was Howard King, or H as he was ...
Boys reunited
Oct 01, 2008 ... Former members of the 3rd Derby Boys' Brigade and anyoneconnected with the group is invited to a reunion to mark the 125thanniversary of Britain's oldest ...
A decision to drive people up the wall
Oct 01, 2008 ... People simply will not understand the decision to close 10 publictoilets in Derby - and the controlling Liberal Democrat group on thecity council has certainly not heard the last of it. No money in the budget is the explanation we are offered. Elsewhere in this newspaper today, ...
Rams back in real world, fighting for championship points
Oct 01, 2008 ... As Paul Jewell set about constructing a new Derby County, itremained a source of irritation to him that the media harped onabout the record run without a victory. He did not make a great issue of it and probably knew that theonly way to stifle the comments was to win a few ...
Now the north-east is cradle of cricket
Oct 01, 2008 ... The North-East likes to regard itself as the cradle of footballbut the only glory currently to be found there comes from itscricket team. Durham won the County Championship on Saturday, only 16 yearsafter entering the competition, and their success gives ...
Jimmy was never one for a quote but he knew what he was doing
Oct 01, 2008 ... The Meadow Lane crowd stood on Saturday to applaud Jimmy Sirrel,who died last week at the age of 86. Just as Derby County and Nottingham Forest are unlikely torecreate the days of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, so Notts Countymay not see the like of Sirrel again. In his three ...
Dillon calls the tune in a family success
Oct 01, 2008; ... Young Dillon Shaw showed his dad a thing or two when he took partin the Lads and Dads match at Ryecroft Fishery. Held on the fishery's Clover Lake, Shaw caught an individual bestbag of 7lb 3oz on a 12 foot Daiwa waggler rod to help him securefirst place. This was added to his ...
Foremark fish out in open water
Oct 01, 2008 ... It has been another difficult week for sport at Foremark TroutFishery with fish still holding out in open water. Owner Phil Dixon had hoped that a fresh intake of fish earlierthis week would provide a welcome boost but that has not been thecase. Bank anglers are finding fish ...
Williams still hot despite cooler weather
Oct 01, 2008 ... Cooler weather in the run up to the Wednesday Kobra AffodrableOpen saw a slight downturn in catches at Makins Fishery. Dynamite Mayfair angler Carl Williams, fishing from peg A4 onLake Two, led the weights with 110lb 5oz. Williams alternated between long pole to the small ...
Average down
Oct 01, 2008 ... It has been a quiet week at Blithfield Fishery. Only 276 fish have been caught, with the rod average 1.52. The best boat areas have included the South Lake and Mickledale,while fishing ...
Nelson is on a high but allestree miss out
Oct 01, 2008; ... Mark Nelson scored four goals for Allestree Juniors in Under-16Division One but they were on the wrong end of a 5-4 scoreline atIlkeston Town Juniors. For the Robins, Nicholas Dolby scored three, with Michael Sparkand Joseph Folan netting the rest. In Division Two, it was a ...
Lewis' lone strike is just enough for littleover to claim points
Oct 01, 2008; ... Lewis Poyser scored the only goal of the game as Littleover Villajust got the better of Duffield Dynamo in Under-11 Division One. It came midway through the second half after a first-halfdeadlock. It was a more comfortable win for ADASC in Division Three as theyeased past ...
Nick is the guy as leaders wards show no mercy for coppi
Oct 01, 2008; ... Wards stay top of the Robinson Construction Premier Divisionfollowing an excellent win over Team Coppi. With a goal each from Dave Maskrey, Chris Moss, Liam Summerfield,Neil Stokoe and Mark Holler before half time, Wards were always incommand. A second-half hat-trick from ...
Baker is on top form
Oct 01, 2008; ... Rowsley 86 continue to lead the Premier Division but they couldonly manage the one goal when they travelled to Long Eaton UnitedReserves. Reserve striker Tim Baker took the step up to the first team inhis stride, netting the lone goal. The biggest win of the day was claimed ...
Park return to the top
Oct 01, 2008; ... Sudbury Park returned to the top of the Premier Division after a6-1 victory over Allenton Sports. Dean Simmonds scored twice for the winners. Also netting twice was John Ford as his side, Ashbourne Town,beat Findern Sports 7-2. Ford's double was bettered by a hat-trick ...
Crib raise the bar
Oct 01, 2008; ... Newly-promoted Crib Bar faced a tough test in Division One asthey entertained last season's runners-up, Rainbow International. But they passed with flying colours, winning 2-1, despitetrailing to an early goal from Matt Brittle. Matt Wilders and Kyle White scored for Crib ...
Another bad result
Oct 01, 2008; ... It was another disappointing defeat for Parkhouse in the BlackDragon Premier Division. The Derbyshire side followed last week's 6-1 drubbing by HuttonCranswick with a 3-0 defeat at home to Louth Town. Heanor Town eased past county rivals ...
Unbeaten kingsway crowned champions
Oct 01, 2008; ... Kingsway are the winners of the Monday Night 11-a-side summerleague, which is held at Derby College, Mackworth. They were unbeaten throughout the summer, winning 13 of their 14games played. In their final game, ...
Derby city seniors
Oct 01, 2008 ... Cobra Oakwood began their Premier Challenge Trophy campaign witha fine 2-0 victory over higher-ranked Grampian. Joe Hill and Eric Mwanza scored for Cobra. Varsity Athletic edged past Half Moon 3-2 with their goals comingfrom Mitchell Johnson, Karl Hollis and Robert ...
Oliver's five-star show leads the dragons
Oct 01, 2008; ... Oliver Das scored five times as Mickleover Jubilee Dragonsinflicted another defeat on GAD Khalsa in Under-9 Group One. The Dragons ran out 13-0 winners with the rest of the goalscoming from Ollie Holness (3), Ben Crowther (4) and NathanHithersay. Spondon Dynamo Yellow Sox ...
Council that's ready to listen to you
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Survey asking people in the Derbyshire Dales what they thinkabout the place will be sent out next week. Thousands of households will receive a copy of the council'sListening to Your Views: Place Survey. It is carried out every two years to help the council and otherlocal ...
Firm focus on nannies
Oct 01, 2008 ... Nannies from across the East Midlands will descend on Derby thismonth. They will have the chance to meet each other to discuss theirexperiences at an event organised by Voice, ...
'New' station on air
Oct 01, 2008 ... Three radio stations which joined together as part of a projectto broadcast across Amber Valley will be officially launched laterthis week. Amber Sound FM, Amber FM and Valley Radio will launch as acommunity radio station on ...
Derby teacher helps african school land prestigious award
Oct 01, 2008; ... A Derby schoolteacher has helped an academy in Africa become thefirst school outside the UK to pick up a top award. David Owen taught creative and aesthetic art at the KamuzuAcademy, in Malawi, when the school was nominated for a Diana Award. The honour is designed to be a ...
Sinatra and python in funerals' top 10
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Crematorium has revealed its top 10 of pieces of music thatfamilies want played as they say goodbye to loved ones. Perhaps not unexpectedly they include My Way, made famous byFrank Sinatra, and Ave Maria. But more unusually they include the Match of the Day theme andBring ...
Dad and son in race to succeed
Oct 01, 2008; ... A Father-and-son team hope that joining the same University ofDerby course will accelerate their chances of national racingsuccess. David and Robert Hunter, who live at Shields Crescent, CastleDonington, have become the first family duo to join the university'sBSc motorsport ...
Waste plant's fate in balance
Oct 01, 2008 ... Plans to build a plant in a Derbyshire village to turn waste intoaggregate for the building industry should be refused, according toplanners. Derbyshire County Council has received the application to storeand process the waste materials on land at Carr Hill Farm in ColeLane, ...
County firms are pioneers
Oct 01, 2008 ... Two Derbyshire companies have led the way by introducing newawards in the steelwork construction sector. Robinson Construction, of Derby, and Richard Lees Steel Decking,of Ashbourne, have completed a trial project with Derby College. They are ...
Office to flats?
Oct 01, 2008 ... The owners of an Edwardian building in Derby want to turn it intooffices. Stafford Corner, the name of the house at 29 Stafford Street, wasturned into several apartments years ...
Popular dame
Oct 01, 2008 ... Sailing legend Dame Ellen MacArthur has been voted one ofBritain's most popular people. Dame Ellen, born in Whatstandwell, came near the top of thelist in the ...
Charity walk's on
Oct 01, 2008 ... Organisers expecting to raise over pounds10,000 for a charitywalk say the event will go ahead, whatever the weather. About 300 staff from Midlands Co-op will arrive at ShipleyCountry Park, ...
Kedleston show reveals hollywood's secrets
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Derby advertising and design agency has been helping movie fansget the most out of their visit to a county film location. McConnells, in Uttoxeter New Road, has designed and installed anexhibition for the National Trust about the filming of the Hollywoodperiod blockbuster, The ...
Plaque for the 'dole dossers'
Oct 01, 2008; ... A Mystery person has vented anger at a gang of drinkers - bymaking a plaque for their favourite bench. The neatly-stamped aluminium plate was nailed to the bench inStanton Road, Ilkeston, during the hours of darkness. It was first seen on Saturday morning and has survived ...
Buyer pays a bomb for wallis letter
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Letter from Ripley-born inventor Barnes Wallis in which hewrites about a high-speed plane has sold for pounds320 at an auctionat Heathrow Airport. The letter was written 37 yeas ago and refers to the technicaldetails of an unnamed plane on which he was working as an ...
Solicitors shuts after 130 years
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Firm of solicitors has closed its doors after more than 130years in business. Chambers and Hind, in Bath Street, Ilkeston, was established in1875 but closed yesterday following the death of its owner, HedleyNeedham, in March this year. Nine staff have been made redundant ...
Still hope for mot tests on trailers, says mallaber
Oct 01, 2008 ... An Mp says there is still hope that a campaign to introduce MOT-type tests on all trailers - launched after the death of a four-year-old boy. Labour MP for Amber Valley Judy Mallaber said reports that thetests would not be brought in were premature. A campaign was launched by ...
Policing bill for protest at opencast site was pounds58,000
Oct 01, 2008; ... A Week-long protest by eco-warriors who tunnelled beneath afarmhouse cost Derbyshire police about pounds58,000. The force revealed the figure after the Evening Telegraphsubmitted a Freedom of Information request. But despite our repeated requests, they were unable to tell ...
Room to grow
Oct 01, 2008 ... Derby Irish Association wants to extends its community centre. It has applied to Derby City Council to ...
Radios to help charity shops combat crime
Oct 01, 2008 ... Charity shops in Burton are benefiting from improved securitythanks to funding from county councillors. Radio equipment has been bought to allow nine town centre charitystores to become permanent members of the Burton Business CrimeReduction Partnership. The shops involved - ...
'Angels' patrol at closing time
Oct 01, 2008; ... Churchgoers are to join the battle against anti-social behaviouron city centre streets by acting as guardian angels to late-nightrevellers. Volunteers from churches across Derby will patrol Sadler Gate,Friar Gate and Ashbourne Road on Friday and Saturday nights. The teams ...
Children invited to become authors for 'terror' event
Oct 01, 2008 ... Young authors will be encouraged to write their own stories aspart of the National Year of Reading events being organised byDerbyshire County Council. On Thursday, October 9, Ripley Library will host the RipleyTerror Troopers role play event from 5.30pm to 7pm. It is for ...
Footballers ask for pounds2,000 aid
Oct 01, 2008 ... A Project that aims to stop youngsters getting caught up inanti-social behaviour by involving them in football is seeking morecash help. The Kickz Project in Derby's Derwent ward has been givenpounds45,000 by various organisations including the ...
Temporary lights
Oct 01, 2008 ... Temporary traffic lights will be in place in Chaddesden today and tomorrow. The lights will be in ...
Campus open for business...
Oct 01, 2008 ... Circus jugglers, rail track testers and T-shirt makers will beamong those at a University of Derby exhibition tomorrow. Forty new firms will be exhibiting at the first Open For ...
Students can explore their options at college
Oct 01, 2008 ... South East Derbyshire College is holding two open evenings foryoung people planning their further education after GCSE exams nextsummer. Teaching, student support and careers guidance staff will be onhand at the events. The Heanor campus, in Mundy Street, will be open on ...
University of life needs students
Oct 01, 2008 ... The University of the 3rd Age is looking for new members in Alfreton, Pinxton, Ripley and South Normanton. The organisation, which has five centres in Derbyshire, was setup to help older people enjoy hobbies and pastimes that interestthem. A meeting is set for St Joseph's ...
City reveals pounds5m rock investment
Oct 01, 2008 ... Accounts have revealed Derby City Council has a pounds5minvestment with Northern Rock. The lender was nationalised in February. In its audit and accounts, Derby City Council is ...
High profile for students' photos
Oct 01, 2008 ... Two students from Burton College have had a selection of theirphotographs used in the National Forest Company'sannual reportfor 2007-8. Digital media production students Sian Cox and Craig Thompson,both aged 20, worked with Leicester-based design agency CreateAssociates as ...
Sport awards for county children
Oct 01, 2008 ... The sporting achievements of youngsters are to be recognised atthis year's Derbyshire School Sports Awards. More than 150 pupils and teachers will attend the event tomorrow. Awards given will mark individual and team achievements, as wellas contributions made by student and ...