Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) back issues from May 2008:
YOU BUM! Road safety groups slam this idiot who bared his backside at a camera van.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ADAM JUPP Chief Reporter THIS bum took being a rear-seat driver to a new level. The clown was captured dropping his trousers as his pal drove past a speed camera on Dudley Lane, Cramling-ton, Northumberland. He forced his backside into the ...
Tell us if you see a den.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... DOG walkers are being urged to help find illicit underage drinking dens which are springing up on Tyneside. Youngsters are using the makeshift dens to shelter from the weather while they gather to drink alcohol and smoke. So far police in North Tyneside have identified eight ...
Bananas for a good breakfast.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... THESE students went bananas in the name of charity. The madcap mob dished out healthy breakfasts to passers-by in Jesmond, Newcastle. It was staged to drive home the message that it is the most important meal of the day, as well as collecting cash for Cancer Research ...
FACTORY DEATH INQUEST HALTED; Juror sent home after collapse.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By LINDA RICHARDS AN inquest into the death of factory worker was dramatically halted after a juror collapsed. Jens Hinrichs, 38, died from multiple injuries after falling into a machine at Hydro Aluminium Extrusion, Birtley, Gateshead where he worked as a ...
Sporting plea on inequality.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... PARALYMPIAN Stephen Miller says more disabled people and ethnic minority groups should take an active part in sport. The cerebral palsy sufferer's plea comes as figures show that inequality in sport is an issue that needs to be on the North East agenda. Stephen, of ...
Carrier charge.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... BAGS used in National Trust shops will now cost customers 5p. In a bid to help the environment, the Trust is charging for plastic carriers from today. And it will cut the price of its reusable jute bag to pounds 1.50 until July 2. Head of commercial ...
Parents facing abuse charges.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... PARENTS of a baby who needed hospital treatment for severe head injuries have been sent for trial at Newcastle Crown Court. They appeared together in a brief hearing at Bedlington Law Courts, but neither of them can be named for legal reasons. Both are charged with ...
Pensioner's bag snatch at crematorium; GRANDMOTHER ANGRY AFTER CASH AND CARDS TAKEN AT FAMILY FUNERAL.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ROB PATTINSON BEREAVED pensioner Sheila Carver had her handbag snatched from a family funeral. The upset grandmother-of-four thought she was safe to let her guard down as she bid a final farewell to a relative. But as she left West Road ...
Emirates' profits up.(Features)(Financial report)
May 01, 2008 ... FLIGHT operators Emirates has posted results showing a 20th consecutive year of net profit. The company, who last year started to fly out of Newcastle International Airport, said group profits were up 51% to EUR1.45bn and airline ...
Police car theft charge.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A MAN accused of stealing a police car and several other offences has appeared in court. Bedlington magistrates refused jurisdiction after hearing an outline of the case against Matthew Drummond. ...
Bunkered by golf club sting; MAN SOLD COUNTERFEIT WEDGES.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By BRENDA HICKMAN and GARRY WILLEY A CROOK who sold counterfeit golf clubs one-bay is today feeling below par as he awaits a court sentence. Trader Tony Lucas was caught out in a Trading Standards sting after flogging the wedges to customers, purporting to be ...
Trio arrested for vandalism.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... DRUNKEN vandals went on a car-wrecking spree on Tyneside. Eleven cars in the Beaconsfield Road area of Low Fell, Gateshead, were damaged. Several men are said to have run over ...
Appeal after teen assault.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A TEENAGER is recovering today after being assaulted. The 18-year-old man was attacked on Saturday, April 26, in Genesis Way, Consett. He suffered a ...
Tasteful treat; SCHOOL SERVES UP ITS OWN HEALTHY MEALS TO YOUNGSTERS.(Features)(Recipe)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By TOM MULLEN SOGGY semolina and concrete chips are often the butt of playground jokes about school dinners. But pupils at this Newcastle school are enjoying a healthy lunch menu with a difference. St Teresa's Catholic Primary in Heaton has become ...
Do you want to be an expert?(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... RESEARCHERS are on the look-out for 'everyday experts' who can come up with new ideas around major issues, such as ageing and the environment. The team of scientists is particularly interested to hear from people who have no formal training in these areas but have valuable life ...
Full house brings half a million to grandma.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A LUCKY grandmother's life has been transformed after she scooped just under half a million pounds in a Bingo jackpot play-off. The Gala Club in the MetroCentre, Gateshead, erupted into whoops and screams when the pensioner, from Gosforth, who wishes to remain anonymous, became ...
Motorhome takeover.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A MOTORHOME firm has announced a multi-million-pound management buyout. Brownhills Motorhomes says the pounds 46m deal is excellent news for its 365 staff and customers. A spokesman for the company, said: "The Brownhills management team now has ownership of the ...
Squirrel protection.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... MORE traps are being lent to a project culling grey squirrels in the North East. The Red Squirrels in Southern Scotland project has loaned 1,000 grey squirrel traps to the Save our Squirrels (SoS) project, which is working to protect reds in ...
Smoking action call.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... STOP-SMOKING campaigners are calling on the Government to take further action in the North East to improve health. The Government is launching a study on how to tackle the number-one cause of preventable death and disease within the ...
Homes raided in search for drugs; 11 held in operation.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By SONIA SHARMA ELEVEN people have been arrested for drugs offences following police raids across Tyneside. Officers in North Tyneside searched four houses in the Battle Hill area of Wallsend and found a quantity of cocaine and amphetamines. Around ...
TIME PLEASE; Increasing number of pubs are forced to close.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By GARETH DEIGHAN Industrial Reporter IT'S one of the fine British traditions, but popping down to your local boozer for a swift pint is coming increasingly under threat. As alcohol prices rise, the cost of supermarket drink drops and the smoking ban ...
Finals dream.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A BUDDING stage star is following her dream after making it to the finals of a national talent competition. Sophie Watson, 12, is preparing to battle it out against girls from across the country for the title of Little Miss Dream 2008. Sophie, who attends Durham High ...
Baby walkers.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... TYNESIDE bosses are being encouraged to take a more positive approach to employees' pregnancies. Parenthood charity the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) has developed a range of Preparing for Parenthood packs for employers to give to staff, as part of their maternity benefits ...
Drinks rap.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A SOCIAL club has been rapped after it sold watered-down booze to its punters. Trading standards officers found that one bottle of vodka and another of rum were under-strength in a surprise test on Cram-lington Workingmen's Social Club. Bedlington magistrates fined ...
Dog hurt in 30ft fall to rocks; Stretcher rescue.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By SONIA SHARMA A DOG was stretchered to safety after falling 30ft from a cliff. The animal, a Bernese mountain dog, had been at the top of cliffs near St Mary's Island in Whitley Bay when it went over the edge and hit the rocks below. It suffered ...
Underage drinkers filmed.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... UNDERAGE drinkers have been caught on off-licence CCTV in a police purge. Ten premises across Newcastle were suspected of selling booze to under-18s. Each shop was visited by officers from the neighbourhood policing team and CCTV footage of a Friday evening in April ...
SISTERS' GRAND DAY OUT.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... SISTERS Martha and Matilda Anderson are celebrating after helping to raise pounds 1,000. The pair and other youngsters took part in a sponsored bike ride called the Velvet Junior Bike Race in aid of the PICU Penguin Fund - set up after Martha received lifesaving treatment on an ...
CONMAN ON RUN; Cheat who tricked his own parents flees from court.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ALASTAIR CRAIG A CONVICTED conman who fleeced his own parents out of pounds 47,000 disappeared from court before he could be sentenced. Ian Webb was due to hear his fate at Newcastle Crown Court yesterday but failed to show when called to the dock. ...
Trust buys wildlife haven.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... IT MAY be just a piece of land but to the Woodland Trust it's a gem of a find. The woodland conservation charity has bought Low Burn Hall Farm at Croxdale, a 179-acre site less than two miles south west of Durham Cathedral. It includes 8.5 acres of precious ancient ...
Tackling smoking.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... CHILDREN as young as 11 are being told of the dangers of smoking. Butt Out, a documentary written by and staring youngsters from County Durham, aims to curb the growing number of children turning to tobacco. Interviews with young smokers from Derwentside feature in ...
Prang to the boss's motor ends career; GUARD DEMOTED FOR ACCIDENT.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ALASTAIR CRAIG HE was a respected security officer at a top Tyneside hospital - until he pranged a boss's sports car. Paul McNamara was demoted to porter after the accident. The car was owned by Sandy Bessford, PA to the Health Trust's chief ...
Cruise back into parties.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A RIVER cruise company is launching party nights on the Tyne. River Escapes has decided to begin the special events after the closure of the famous Tuxedo Princess floating nightclub. Themed evenings, including 60s, 70s and 80s nights, as well as functions for ...
Take part in the world cup.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... FOOTBALL fanatics are being invited to take part in an international tournament. Anti-racism charity is calling for amateur teams from Tyneside to register for this year's Mondiali Antirazzisti - the anti-racism World Cup. It takes place in Italy in July and teams ...
Man set fire to own home.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A MAN set fire to his rented home in an attempt to be rehoused. Durham Crown Court was told Alex Jones was seen coming in and going out of his home in the early hours shortly before smoke was spotted emerging from the premises. Although it was spotted and ...
TEDDY CARE; Medical staff have picnic with pupils.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By NICOLA JUNCAR CHILDREN have been learning about the bear necessities of a healthy life. Pupils at Kingston Park Primary, in Newcastle, brought their teddy bears to class for the day to find out what happens in a doctor's surgery or hospital. ...
Keeping his dreams alive; Parents of tragic goalie helping young players.(Sport)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By KERRY WOOD THE parents of a talented teenage goalkeeper are helping other youngsters following his tragic death. William Hunter, of Kenton, Newcastle, was hit by a taxi in December 2002 on his way home from a sixth-form Christmas party in the Britannia ...
Teens rave at police party.(Sport)
May 01, 2008 ... YOUNGSTERS danced the night away at a second rave-style party organised by police. It took place at Whit-burn and Marsden Social Club on South Tyneside. Youngsters, aged between 11 and 18, attended the party which was headed by neighbourhood beat managers for the ...
Home boss charged with theft; pounds 13,500 TAKEN FROM PENSIONER.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By BRENDA HICKMAN Crime Reporter A FORMER care home boss has been charged after a 94-year-old resident's bank account was allegedly plundered. Olive Turnbull was suffering the early stages of dementia when she was living at Kingsbury House care home, Percy ...
Tools stolen from vans.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... DRIVERS are being urged to remove valuable tools when parking their vehicles after two workmen had property stolen. In both cases the vehicles were Iveco vans left parked and secure. The first happened on Waterloo Road in Wellfield, Whitley Bay, between 7pm on April ...
Russians pull plug on tall ship's visit; STRAINED RELATIONSHIP WITH BRITAIN BLAMED FOR CANCELLATION.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By KATY SIMPSON STORMY relations between Russia and Britain have thrown cold water over plans to bring the world's largest tall ship to Newcastle. The city has been caught in the storm sparked by the death of Russian ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko. ...
Driver banned.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A SERIES of motoring offences has cost a 21-year-old his licence. Wayne Allen, of Pattinson Gardens, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, was banned under totting up rules. He admitted driving without insurance on August 25, without insurance or test certificate on November 4, ...
Poverty film bid.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... BUDDING film directors have been invited to produce a short film about tackling global poverty. The winning entry will be shown on the Christian Aid's website for children, Global Gang, and displayed at the London International Gallery of Children's Art later this year. ...
Chance to sing.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... VIEWERS of hit BBC show I'd Do Anything now have the opportunity to have a go themselves. A free event at Sage Gateshead gives people the chance to sing as part of a group with the BBC singers, musicians and orchestras. Adults and children over the age of eight are ...
Lawyer drops appeal; CHALLENGE WITHDRAWN.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ADAM JUPP Chief Reporter A SPEEDING solicitor who tried to use a loophole to get out of a driving ban has dropped his appeal. Richard Scott was caught by a speed camera on a stretch of the A1 where a temporary 50mph limit was in force. He was ...
Perfect for a top party; Shindig's 16th birthday weekend promises to be one to remember with Carl Cox kicking it off on Saturday. SIMON ARMSTRONG caught up with him as he enjoyed some Australian sunshine.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: SIMON ARMSTRONG AFTER two decades as one of the world's most in-demand spinners, Carl Cox's influence over dance music looms large. The revered techno DJ, pictured, was therefore the perfect person to headline Newcastle club night Shindig's 16th birthday ...
Gem of a pirate tale.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: JAN STEPHENSON TREASURE ISLAND THEATRE ROYAL, NEWCASTLE, UNTIL SATURDAY WE HEAR talk about raising boys' achievements ... the cast of The Birmingham Stage Company and their production of Treasure Island manage to do just that and aspire to the top. ...
ON MEMORY LANE; Website packed with old photos proves hit with expats.(Features)(Website overview)
May 01, 2008 ... AMATEUR photographer Mike Ellison had no idea what he was starting when he bought his first digital camera and set up a website to showcase his work. And in the past 10 years it has become jam-packed with old photographs, memories, debates, funny stories and requests for ...
Online chance to save money.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... THE wait to be a member of a new pounds 12.3m fitness centre and leisure complex is over. The Freeman's Quay complex in Durham will feature a 25m eight-lane swimming pool with a floating floor, learner pool, art exhibition room, dance studio, healthy eating court and gym. ...
Man wins payout after fall.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A FIRM has paid damages to a man who suffered career-ending back injuries after slipping on ice. Warehouse operative John Seager suffered severe spinal damages when he fell on outside TRW Automotive Systems on Mercantile Road in Houghton-le-Spring. Now, after a ...
Get drink on tap.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... WATER from the tap will be served to more diners in the North East in a bid to help the environment. Pizza Hut is the first eat-in chain to announce that, from today, it will encourage customers to ...
Schools investment hopes.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... SECONDARY education in the North East could be set for radical transformation. North Tyneside Council has put in an early bid for pounds 213m of Building Schools for the Future (BSF) funding. If it is accepted, the proposed overhaul would benefit every secondary ...
TEAMS PROMISE OAR-SOME RACE.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... THE North East's own boat race is set for the Tyne. Rowing teams from Newcastle University and Durham University Boat Clubs agreed to the contest yesterday. Newcastle's club president Dan Cupit issued the challenge to his counterpart Rob Stark by handing over the ...
Nurse's ban for slap on resident; Carer hit elderly man.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: By HELEN RAE Health Reporter A NURSE who hit a pensioner for stripping in a nursing home has been suspended for a year. Joshua Oni, 50, slapped the 82-year-old on his left shoulder after he found him taking his clothes off in the dining room of Allan Court ...
Top Class: Searching for untapped dance talent; Course for future Billy Elliots.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: NICOLA JUNCAR A TALENT search is under way to find the Billy Elliots of the future. Auditions have started in our region to discover talented youngsters to take part in a course which aims to turn them into professional dancers in 10 months. Dance ...
Top Class: Top tips for exam revision.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... EXAM time is fast approaching and to help pupils - and parents - cope with mounting revision, a North East school has issued its top tips. Richard Notman, assistant headteacher at Lon-gridge Towers School, near Berwick, Northumberland, said: "There are some simple measures we ...
Top Class: BOOK REVIEW.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... (UN)ARRANGED MARRIAGE Bali Rai Corgi pounds 6.99 This is one of a series of eye-opening stories of East meets West by one of the best authors for teenagers around. In this exploration of family, identity, tradition, love and loyalty, Manny is told by his father he will have an ...
Top Class: Cultural festival has youngsters dancing to a different beat.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... A NORTH East arts charity has been celebrating its silver jubilee year by staging its first ever South-Asian youth festival. Weeks of hard work and dress rehearsals came to fruition as Kalam-premi, based in Stanley, County Durham, marked its 25th birthday with its landmark YUVA ...
Top Class: PARENT TO PARENT.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: MALREEN PEARSON NEWCASTLE parenting charity Parentline Plus has launched a new satellite website dedicated to professionals, particularly those working with children and families. This new online development, which went "live" on Monday, has been created to ...
Top Class: DR MATHS.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... DEAR Dr Maths, I was reading a debate in a science magazine on whether there is a theory of everything and if it was possible we could ever know everything. It said that a number of mathematicians had worked on these ideas. How can maths be used in such a debate? RICHARD, via ...
Top Class: Boarding at Ridley; The KRON IN ASSOCIATION WITH news room BARCLAYS.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY ALISTAIR WATSON RIDLEY Hall used to be the country seat of the Bowes Lyon family. It is a rural mansion with massive grounds. Because of the huge school catchment area, some students have to travel great distances every day. The boarding wing offers those ...
Top Class: Carbon challenge; The KRON IN ASSOCIATION WITH news room BARCLAYS.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY MAEVE HANLEY AT HBHS, a student-led project is reducing the school's carbon footprint by using the enthusiasm and scientific knowledge of students. The old orchard has been replanted, each tree on average taking in 10kg carbon annually, and the school is looking ...
Top Class: Charity day @ HBHS; The KRON IN ASSOCIATION WITH news room BARCLAYS.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY AMANDA DAVISON ONE of the most exciting and successful dates on the Haydon Bridge High School calendar is Charity Day. It is a day when both staff and students enter into the spirit of the Sixth Form-driven and organised initiative in order to dress up, ...
Top Class: Brussels trip; The KRON IN ASSOCIATION WITH news room BARCLAYS.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY NAOMI TODD AND CAITLIN MCKIERNAN WE were recently part of a delegation to Brussels to promote enterprise in rural Tynedale and to raise awareness about ID8 - a fund that allows young people to turn ideas into reality. The highlight of the trip was a meeting with Fiona ...
Top Class: Youth in Europe; The KRON IN ASSOCIATION WITH news room BARCLAYS.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY REBECCA BLACKITH ERYF is the European Rural Youth Forum. It brings together young people to socialise and discuss issues of international interest affecting rural communities across Europe. Last July Northumberland students visited Serbia with students from ...
Top Class: Trust plan agreed; The KRON IN ASSOCIATION WITH news room BARCLAYS.(Features)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: BY AMANDA DAVISON FROM 1st April 2008, the governing bodies of Allendale and Bellingham Middle Schools, Haydon Bridge High School and Samuel King's School, Alston, have agreed to form a Trust sharing educational expertise. The first of its kind in the ...