Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) back issues from September 2007:
SET FOR TAKE-OFF; Dubai-based Tynesider has key role on first flight there.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: By NICK WHITTEN Industrial Reporter SHE left Tyneside for Dubai a decade ago but never deserted her roots. Today, Victoria Riddick's dream came true, leading the cabin crew on the maiden flight from Newcastle to the desert destination. And she was ...
FUN'S THE WORD AT STADIUM.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... HUNDREDS of families attended a fun day at Gateshead International Stadium. Football, rugby and bike rides were among the activities on offer. Many of the children are disabled and were given relaxing massages. Northumbria Police dogs put on a display, ...
Residents battling new licence bid; Fears over late-night drinking.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: By PETER YOUNG Political Editor A POLISH restaurant planned for the centre of Newcastle wants to stay open until the early hours - angering nearby residents. Tenants of a nearby block of flats fear their sleep will be disturbed and they are objecting to the ...
Advice offer.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A SUPPORT group meeting will be held in County Durham to help people with lung cancer and their families. The North Durham Lung Cancer Support group will meet at North Road Methodist church hall, Durham, on September 13. It will start at 1pm, and finish at 3pm, ...
Invite to meet paper artist.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... ART lovers are being invited to meet an award-winning artist who transforms newspapers into landscapes. A few places are still left at a free talk by contemporary artist Gordon Cheung. The talk takes place between 12.30pm and 1.30pm, on September 28, at The Laing Art ...
Legend's visit.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... CLIMBER Chris Bonnington will be at the MetroCentre today for the opening of a new store. In 1975 Sir Chris led a successful British Expedition to climb Everest. Thirteen years later, at the age of 50 and on his fourth ...
Train firm cuts parking charge.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... WEEKEND parking at major North East railway stations has become cheaper. Operator GNER is offering discounted four-day weekend parking rates at its car parks. The offer applies to anyone staying in any of the three GNER-managed car parks for more than 24 hours, ...
Poster's bags of controversy; Remember When A BLAST FROM THE PAST Warning against purse-snatchers met with outrage.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: RAY MARSHALL ARTIST Beryl Cook is enormously popular and some of her work is currently being exhibited at the Baltic. But there was a time when her work failed to raise smiles on Tyne-side. And it was this very week back in 1992 when the heckles of ...
Born on this day; Remember When A BLAST FROM THE PAST.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: RAY MARSHALL 1854: Engelbert Humperdinck. German composer, whose works include Hansel and Gretel. 1875: Edgar Rice Burroughs. US novelist whose works include Tarzan of the Apes. 1898: Violet Carson. Actress, famous for playing Ena Sharples in ...
Died on this day; Remember When A BLAST FROM THE PAST.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: RAY MARSHALL 1159: Pope Adrian IV. The only English Pope. 1715: Louis XIV. The Sun King of France. 1914: Martha, the world's last known passenger ...
Chart-topppers; Remember When A BLAST FROM THE PAST.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: RAY MARSHALL 1967: San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair), Scott McKenzie. 1972: You Wear It Well, ...
Eye Spy; Remember When A BLAST FROM THE PAST.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: RAY MARSHALL "CONVICT ship, worth a visit." Are they kidding? This picture was taken in July, 1899 and the question is where was the ship docked? In response to the Chronicle's publishing of the picture in 1962, one reader ...
Road menace; Overtaking manoeuvre madness.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: By ADAM JUPP Chief Reporter WEAVING in and out of traffic and breaking the speed limit, this danger driver was caught on camera The motorist was filmed on Askew Road, Gateshead, as he careered into the path of oncoming vehicles and sped over a zebra crossing. ...
Chance to have a say.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... PEOPLE are being asked for their views on how to improve Hexham's historic market square. Northumberland County Council is working with Tynedale Council and the Hexham Community Partnership, and residents and businesses will get the chance to have their say when an exhibition of ...
Metro service halted.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... METRO passengers are being reminded that services will be suspended between Jesmond and Monument tomorrow to allow the pounds 20m redevelopment of Haymarket station to begin. A replacement bus service, numbered 900, will connect the three stations every 3-5 minutes. But ...
Luke revs up for speedy double.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... YOUNG speed king Luke McGill is revving up for the defence of his UK title. Luke and fellow Northern Region speedboat champion Jordan Muckles will travel to the Southampton Boat Show later this month to compete at the national final of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Honda ...
Can you lend the Toon Women a hand? READY FOR THE BIG KICK-OFF . . . Don't miss the return of our junior football round-ups this week in Grassroots Sport.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... NEWCASTLE United Women's FC are looking to increase their support staff with the addition of an assistant Reserve team coach, physio/first aider and a goalkeeping coach. There are also opportunities for volunteers to get involved on match days to help continue the massive growth ...
A perfect ten as Bay demolish City; Whitley rampant in opener.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... WHITLEY Bay were back in the old routine as they smashed 10 goals past Durham City at Hillheads in their first league match of the season. It took only 15 minutes to find the breakthrough as Sarah Waldie played in Helen Graham who hit a great shot into the corner of the net. ...
FOOTBALL SHORTS.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... THE North East Sunday League kicks off its 59th season tomorrow. Eight new teams are welcomed into the league's F Division - Corner House, Dog & Parrot, Grace Inn, Hazlerigg Victory, Rosehill Social, Byker Ship Inn, The Wheatsheaf and Wallsend ...
FOOTBALL SHORTS.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... THE Dunsford Business Supplies Tyne & Wear League is looking for a secretary. ...
Joy for Jade.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... THREE Washington Judo Club students battled for honours at the BJA's Lakeland Open Championships held in Kendal last weekend. Jade Hamilton won a silver medal in the girls under-40 kilo division, while James Stephenson took bronze in the boys under-42 kilos. However, ...
Tickled pink over catching members.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... HIRST Park Trout Ticklers club (pictured right) goes from strength to strength with many new members enjoying fishing trips to Derwent, Fontburn and Grassholme reservoirs. Next up for the members is the club's general meeting ...
League's top guns are on cloud nine; GATESHEAD AND DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... WASHINGTON Victoria lead the way in the Premier Division in the early stages, with the midweek games throwing up some surprising results. The Victoria took on new boys Greencroft Social Club last Thursday and ran out 9-0 winners. Fiddlers continued to hit the right ...
Cramlington net trophy.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... CRAMLINGTON Juniors won the annual South Tyneside Football Trust Under-8 Tournament held at Monkton. CJFC had three teams in this age group at the tournament and they all played extremely well with all qualifying for the quarter-finals. Cramlington Junior Corinthians (above with ...
Station show steel with great start; CONSETT SUNDAY LEAGUE.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... STATION Ex Juniors continued their excellent start to the season by hitting the Steel Club for six. It ended up 6-1 with Mark Turner scoring a couple along with Ross McCance, Andy Westgarth, Darren Watson and Scott Thompson with Chris Connelly replying. Stanley Royal ...
Football: Oh brother, here we go again! CRAMLINGTON SUNDAY LEAGUE.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... IT WAS business as usual for reigning champions Shank-house United who had the Gustard brothers Kevin and Lee on target in a 3-0 Premier League win over New Hartley with Paul Haxon the other scorer. Newly promoted Benedictine bounced back from a heavy defeat last week to pull ...
Cricket: NORTH EAST MIDWEEK CRICKET LEAGUE.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... EVERYTHING turned on Old Record Players' final Division One game of the season. Defeat against Nine Pins would have meant certain relegation from the top flight for ORP, and they duly responded with style - but only just. They eventually held out for a 14-run victory ...
Football: Labour's light work of victory; TYNESIDE SUNDAY LEAGUE.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... WALLSEND Labour had the long trek to take on High Spen in Division One but came away with the points after a 4-1 win. The scorers were Kevin Hughes, Chris Arnott and a brace by Scott Lumley, with the consolation for the hosts from Tony Fox. ORB played host to ...
Lawn Tennis: North East finalists at Wimbledon.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... TWO players from Northumberland competed in the Road to Wimbledon tournament at the All England Club. Amy Hoburn and Samuel Lemberger travelled to the prestigious venue having done exceptionally well to win the county finals to qualify. More than 15,000 juniors from ...
Serving up a bargain.(Sport)
Sep 01, 2007 ... BUDDING North East tennis players have a great chance of boosting their game thanks to a free coaching offer. North Tyneside Tennis - which is assisted by Northumberland LTA, North Tyneside Council, and John Spence Sports College - received Awards For All lottery funding to run ...
My life through the lens; Mental illness can strike at any time. Here one victim talks to the Chronicle about how he uses photography to cope and understand his illness.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... WHEN Craig Roberts presses his eye to the viewfinder of a camera he can finally feel free. All thoughts are banished from his mind, leaving him to focus on the landscape before him, free to capture the light and the energy. "You can't express your mind to people," he ...
fashion: Style on show at gallery; Two talented artists are back on homeground. But what to wear at local art galleries? REBECCA CARTER shows them the way.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: REBECCA CARTER BUDDING artists Kate Liston and Jonny Long are students doing fine art at two of the country's top universities. As they are back in town for the holidays they are checking out the art scene. But what do you wear when visiting galleries and ...
gardens: Transformed from a bomb site to prize winning plot; pounds 50 WINNER ME & MY GARDEN One man's hard work has transformed his garden from a pile of rubble to a prize-winning haven. ROB BARKER meets our latest Me and My Garden entry.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Peter Barratt Garden structures IT'S easy to forget about caring for your garden structures when other jobs, like removing weeds and cutting the grass, tend to dominate your attention. It is the structure of your garden which sets the foundations for it to ...
travel: Alpine luxury; Think all there is to Italy is pasta, ice cream and the Pope? Think again. AMY HUNT discovered a quiet corner offering adrenalinerushes, relaxation and luxury. And not a pizza in sight.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: AMY HUNT NESTLING in the mountains of northern Italy lies the city of Merano - at once typically Italian and miles from that stereotype. Stunning mountain views, clear Alpine rivers and impeccably tidy city streets make it feel more like Austria than Italy. ...
SNAP HAPPY; Evening Chronicle Competition DFDS SEAWAYS JUST SAIL AWAY.(Competition/Offers)
Sep 01, 2007 ... WE ARE inviting you to send photographs of yourself, friends and family holding a copy of the Chronicle while on holiday. It doesn't matter if you're in Jarrow or Jamaica, the best of the bunch received will appear in Your Life in Saturday's Chronicle. Every month ...
LAPLAND; Evening Chronicle Reader Travel.(Competition/Offers)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Come bring the whole family to Lapland, the home of Santa Claus, and enjoy a fun-filled and festive time in a "MAGICAL WINTER WONDERLAND " Once you arrive in this wonderful twilight world in northern Finland, we have included for you a host of seasonal activities for all ages ...
TV critic: Seen it before?(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: GORDON BARR HERE we are with yet another TV critic. Here we are with yet another TV critic. Here we are with yet another TV critic? Fed-up with the repeats here? Well, this week in Chateau Barr we were repeated-out, due to the dross offered up on our main TV ...
HALF PRICE SCHOOL BAG AT BERGHAUS; Evening Chronicle Competition berghaus.(Competition/Offers)
Sep 01, 2007 ... BERGHAUS opened its first flagship store this morning in the MetroCentre. Mountaineering legend Sir Chris Bonington was on hand yesterday for a sneak preview of the new store, and he couldn't resist the temptation of arriving in true outdoor style, abseiling to reveal the ...
Pick of the day.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... BBC1 Match of the Day (10.35pm) Including highlights of Manchester United v Sunderland. Plus, action from Bolton Wanderers v Everton and Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic. BBC2 British Film Forever (9.00pm) A look at the success of ...
Sunday: Pick of the day.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... BBC1 Coming Down the Mountain (9pm) Drama, by award winning novelist Mark Haddon. A teenager holds his brother responsible for the family move away from London. BBC2 Crisis on Jimmys Farm (8pm) Jimmy and Michaela hire Mike, an ...
FILM OF THE DAY; The Devil's Advocate (Sky Movies Drama, 11.35pm).(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Hotshot lawyer Keanu Reeves is lured away from his provincial practice to work for a ...
HIGHLIGHTS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Live Football League (Sky Sports 1, 12.30pm) Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City (Kick-off 12.45pm). Coverage of the Championship clash at Hillsborough, a fixture that produced five goals when the teams last met. Live Rugby Union ...
Sunday: FILM OF THE DAY; Domino (Sky Movies Action/Thriller, 12.45am).(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The daughter of a respected actor and a successful model becomes bored with her high society ...
Sunday: HIGHLIGHTS.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Live International Cricket (Sky Sports 2, 10.00am) England v India. The fifth one-day international of the series at Headingley, a ground where the teams meet in this format for the first time since 1996. Live European Tour Golf (Sky Sports 3, ...
COFFEE TIME: The news quiz.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... 1 What costs the UK pounds 114,000 a minute, according to the right-wing Bruges Group think-tank? 2 What did a Malaysian nicknamed King Tooth manage to pull along to a new world record for the heaviest weight pulled with teeth? 3 Which city suffered its sixth ...
COFFEE TIME: Screen test.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... 1 In which sitcom would you have seen Arnold J Rimmer Bsc SSc? 2 Which sitcom about two Merseyside mates featured the actress Sandra Hennessey? 3 Which former England football manager has advertised Brut, Sugar Puffs, Shredded Wheat and Patrick football boots on TV? ...
COFFEE TIME: Pop posers.(Features)
Sep 01, 2007 ... 1 The 1960 single Chain Gang was the first UK Top Ten hit for which US soul superstar? 2 Which band took Just One Look in the 1964 UK Top Ten? 3 Under what name did US rapper Artis Ivey Jr find chart fame in the 90s? 4 Which French artist had a 1977 UK Top ...
Last round for great-grandad; Newspaper shop owner retires age 81 after 65 years' work.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: By MATT CASEY HE'S the oldest paper boy on the block but at 81 Wilf Purvis is finally calling it a day. The great-grandad of four has worked for more than 65 years but age has finally caught up with him and he has decided to give up his newspaper shop in ...
Food convoy to the rescue.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... TWO trucks packed with aid for children in the Chernobyl disaster area were due to leave County Durham today. Durham County Council has joined forces with the GMB union to get goods including school equipment, clothing, food, toiletries and computers to villages around Brest in ...
There's no shame in quirky name; What's in a name? This week a Tyneside shop was crowned with the country's best quirky shop name. CHRIS KAY looks at some other corkers around the region.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: CHRIS KAY PRIZE-WINNING Aisle Alter Hymn is the nation's first wedding shop dedicated to civil partnerships, which were made legal more than a year and a half ago. Owner Lyn Lucas, 55, spotted a gap in the market and didn't hang around in getting her South ...
PET WATCH.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: Sharon Newman HOPE you all enjoyed the Bank Holiday break. Here at the shelters we have had plenty of people visiting our Benton site, although Claremont Road has been quiet. Thank you for all your donations, please continue to support us. We now have plenty of complete ...
OAP's con ordeal; 91-year-old woman targeted by gang of tricksters.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: By LINDA RICHARDS A 91-YEAR-OLD woman has told of her terror after being targeted by a gang of tricksters. The pensioner was in her home on the Racecourse Estate, near Team Valley, Gateshead, when a man knocked on her door at lunchtime last Thursday and asked ...
FIRST CLASS COOKS; IN ASSOCIATION WITH NHS.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Budding chefs crank up the heat in the kitchen The new course helping people to ...
GUIDE TO LIFE.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: JAYNE GOLDSTONE MANY moons ago I considered myself to be reasonably fit and certainly a lot more supple than I am right now, recently even finding it difficult to touch my toes. What a disgrace that I've allowed my body to become so neglected! Mentally and energetically ...
Budding chefs cook up some fun in kitchen; Budding young chefs have been cranking up the heat in the kitchen this summer, thanks to holiday cookery classes. HELEN RAE looks at how the workshops benefit the children in association with the NHS.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: HELEN RAE FROM fairy cakes to healthy pasta, these youngsters have been stirring up mouthwatering dishes to enjoy with their families. Tyneside schoolchildren aged between nine and 13 have been learning the basics in cooking as part of a series of Cool Cooks ...
Get the feel-good factor; Give yourself a summer boost with a dose of superfoods. JANE PICKEN has the details in association with the NHS.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: JANE PICKEN IF OUR wash-out summer has left you feeling dull and lacking in energy, you need to invigorate your system. That doesn't mean punishing gym sessions, in fact 70% of us never stick to those regimes. Instead you could simply give yourself a boost ...
Boost brain power; Northumbria's Human Cognitive Neuroscience Unit is dedicated to conducting world-leading research into examining the ways in which foods can affect mood, memory and cognition in association with the NHS.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... MILLIONS of people take herbal products every day to improve their psychological health, to calm them down, to help them sleep, to 'pep' them up or improve concentration. It's widely believed that a number of herbal extracts improve memory and other cognitive abilities. However, ...
Health: DR SCOTT'S SURGERY.(Features)
Sep 03, 2007 ... A REPORT recently said sleep, or rather the lack of it, was one of the health issues people worried about excessively. This is certainly born out in my surgery, where I see a few people every week who cannot sleep. Every now and then I get into a poor sleep phase myself, and it ...
Health: Jonny's brave fight to help fellow sufferers; In association with the NHS This month the inspirational thoughts of Jonny Kennedy are to be published in a book to helps others afflicted by the rare skin condition that took his life. HELEN RAE looks at how North East people with Epidermolysis Bullosa cope with day-to-day task.(Features)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: HELEN RAE BRAVE Jonny Kennedy touched the hearts of millions of TV viewers with a moving documentary about his painful illness. The Boy Whose skin Fell off told the tragic tale of the 36-year-old who suffered from the rare skin disorder, Epidermolysis Bullosa ...
Health: Facts of crippling disorder.(Features)
Sep 03, 2007 ... What causes the disease? The understanding of the causes of EB has grown greatly over recent years. All forms of EB are genetic in origin. What are the symptoms of EB? EB causes blisters. In milder forms the blisters heal normally without leaving permanent ...
Fragile skin.(Features)
Sep 03, 2007 ... EPIDERMOLYSIS Bullosa is the term used to describe a number of genetic disorders whose principal characteristic is fragile skin. Sufferers' skins have a tendency to blister in response to things like friction between the skin and clothing. Symptoms within different categories of ...
How do you do? What do you do? FIGHTING FIT In association with the NHS.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: STEVEN SWANSON SO LAST week we talked about goals, and why you want to achieve what you're setting out to achieve. How do I get the most out of exercising? How long should I exercise? I ended last week's column with "fail to plan, plan to fail" so here are a few pointers ...
Whipped into great shape at fit camp; In association with the NHS With the Great North Run just weeks away, Tynesiders are focused on fitness more than ever. Health reporter JANE PICKEN finds out about courses helping people to shape up.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... Byline: JANE PICKEN IT'S crunch time for 27-year-old Aidan Browne. With just four weeks to go until the Great North Run half-marathon, the full-time private landlord has to make sure his stamina and fitness levels are at their best. Aidan, from Gos-forth, is ...
EXERCISE FOR A HEALTHY HEART; In association with the NHS.(Features)
Sep 03, 2007 ... CHARITY Heart Research UK is recommending dancing as a fun way for people to keep fit and keep their hearts healthy. According the charity, a bit of boogie can work wonders for your heart, blood pressure and cholesterol levels. It will help you to maintain the right weight for you and make ...
Giving baby best start; your Health In association with the NHS North East.(News)
Sep 03, 2007 ... WHILE she's not saying it's been a doddle, breastfeeding has been easier than she initially thought for new mum Lissa Fothergill. And it got easier day by day, as baby Miles, now 10 months old, and his mum got used to their routine. So much so, that Lissa, 29, is ...