Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) back issues from October 2008:
Remember When: Our 70s steeple snaps; A BLAST FROM THE PAST CHANGING CITY WAS CAPTURED FROM CATHEDRAL ROOF.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: RAY MARSHALL HOW much has Newcastle changed in the last quarter of a century? Walking around at ground level there looks to have been massive changes, with shops being refitted time and again and new businesses and offices being built, but a skyline view from ...
Remember When: ON THIS DAY; A BLAST FROM THE PAST.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: RAY MARSHALL BORN ON THIS DAY 1207: King Henry III. King of England. 1865: Paul Dukas. French composer, best known for The Sorcerer's Apprentice. 1920: Walter Matthau. American film actor, whose films include The Odd Couple and Hanging ...
A DISGRACE; Vandals in court after damaging gravestones.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ADAM JUPP Chief Reporter TEEN vandals who damaged war veterans' graves have been ordered to clean up their act. Scores of headstones in St James Parish Church, Benwell, Newcastle, were daubed with graffiti. Officers arrested three youngsters and ...
War.vet on streets.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A GULF War veteran has been forced to sleep rough as he waits for a new home. Derek Hudson, 37, served with the Royal Corps of Transport, ferrying vital supplies back and forth from Kuwait during the 1990-1991 conflict. But his life has been turned upside down since ...
A fifth feel the pinch.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... MORE than one in five North East households are struggling to pay their bills, according to new research. A "debt tracker" survey conducted by YouGov, in consultation with R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals, found 21% of regional households are finding it ...
Burglar in court for raid on flat; Sisters in their 90s left in trauma.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By ROB KENNEDY A RAIDER left two sisters who are in their 90s in hospital after ransacking one of their homes. Burglar Michael Burke broke into a 90-year-old woman's home in Gosforth when she was in the flat downstairs caring for her 94-year-old sister. ...
Extras wanted.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... THIRTY film extras are sought by the Baltic. The Gateshead contemporary art gallery needs them to appear in a new commission by award-winning North Eastbased artist Matt Stokes. Set in period style, The Gainsborough Packet will be a folk music video. No ...
Labour reunion.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... PRISONERS of war who were held in Taiwan labour camps gathered for a special event on Tyneside. A dozen veteran soldiers from the Second World War visited the Sea Hotel in South Shields to take part in the twoday event, jointly organised by Eileen Bacon and Michael Hurst. ...
Arson attack.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a suspected arson attack on a house in Newcastle. A mattress had been placed below the window of a ground-floor flat on Benson Road, in Byker, and set alight. Firefighters were called to the scene at around 1am yesterday and ...
Harley raffled.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A BIKER raised nearly pounds 12,000 for a national children's cancer charity by raffling off his motorcycle. Lawrence Laidlow, from Boldon Colliery, South Tyneside, bought the Harley Davidson bike and then raffled it off for just pounds 1 a ticket. And after selling ...
Making an entry; UNEARTHED WAR DIARIES TAKE BOOK WORLD BY STORM.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By PETER TAYLOR IT WAS a find that led to an amazing trail of discovery - and now a bestseller. When Shaun Sewell spotted a set of old red diaries at a house clearance sale in Morpeth, he fell in love with their beautiful illustrations and witty tales of ...
Court told of jealous rage.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... JEALOUS Mark Coulson couldn't stand it when pals told him his ex was seeing another man. Drunk and angry, the 25-year-old went stomping around to Andrea Watson's Gateshead home at 4am. Miss Watson couldn't sleep and was in the kitchen making a cup of tea when she saw ...
Tighter rules.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... NEW laws on doorstep salesmen were set to come into force today. The new regulations will give people seven days to cancel agreements made with house callers. The Doorstep Selling Regulations cover most salespeople who visit consumers in their homes. Last ...
Diary tells of dark times.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... TUESDAY, August 4, 1914: Provisions getting dearer every day. Serious times ahead. Germany declares war on Belgium. Britain sends ultimatum to Germany. The King has called out the Territorials and has taken over the railways. Sunday, May 9, 1915: Very bright, sunny day, but ...
North author honoured with show.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A NORTH East attraction is launching an exhibition dedicated to the work of an award-winning Tyneside author. Seven Stories, the centre for children's books, in Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley, is launching a new display which explores the work of David Almond. Visitors ...
Drug is a light in our bleak tunnel; Trial brings hope for family of boy with muscular dystrophy.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By HELEN RAE HE has spent his short life coping with a debilitating muscle-wasting disease. But there is a glimmer of hope for youngster Lee Armstrong as he has become one of the first youngsters in the world to take part in a new drug trial to try to combat ...
Genetic muscle disease.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... MUSCLE diseases can affect people at any age, with as many as an estimated one in every 3,000 people suffering from some form of the condition. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of more than 20 types of the disease. Caused by a gene fault, it leads to progressive ...
Help is on hand.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A DISABILITY forum is launching an advice project. North Tyneside Disability Forum is holding an information day for their Good Advice Project next month. Advice worker, Leanne Maddison will be available to advise. From their base in ...
Walking for cash.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CARE home staff braved the chill of a river walk for charity. Workers and residents at Brampton Court Care Home in Walker, Newcastle, stepped out on September 20 to complete the Memory Walk. The walk down by the River Tyne was raising money for the Alzheimer's ...
Coaches course.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A YOUTH charity is urging young people to sign up to be football coaches. The Prince's Trust has teamed up with Newcastle United Foundation to kick-start the charity's first North East football coaching programme as part of a drive to get the region's young people into work. ...
Cutting out the booze; LETTERS GO OUT TO PARENTS IN YOUNG DRINKERS CRACKDOWN.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By BRENDA HICKMAN Crime Reporter WE'RE cracking down on drunken youth disorder. That's the message local councillors were given when they saw neighbourhood police in action at first hand. Officers on disorder patrol in one area of Newcastle alone ...
Boxes full of festive cheer.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... AN ANNUAL charity campaign is urging people to dig out old shoeboxes and fill them with small gifts. Operation Christmas Child 2008 has been launched to help needy children in Eastern Europe and Africa. The campaign asks North East schools, community organisations, ...
ARREST THE YOB; Toon fan fails to turn up at court for the third time.(Features)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By BRENDA HICKMAN Crime Reporter A WARRANT has been issued to arrest the Toon Army fan who hurled a bottle at Cristiano Ronaldo - but was spared a stadium ban. Liam Thompson was not barred from soccer grounds even though he admitted throwing the makeshift ...
Back to basics; Travis is at Newcastle University tomorrow. Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR chats to lead guitarist Andy Dunlop about the gig, busking and the new album.(Features)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: GORDON BARR THE Scottish rockers of Travis have gone back to basics with their latest album. Ode To J Smith finds the band heavier than it has been in more than a decade - giving guitarist Andy Dunlop the chance to come to the fore. Travis is at ...
Boys in seventh heaven; Percy Park, Alnwick are triumphant in tourney JUNIOR RUGBY PICTURE SPECIAL FOCUSING ON THE NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY UNDER-17 AND COLTS SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... PERCY PARK and Alnwick teams claimed the honours in the annual Northumberland Under-17 and Colts Seven-a-Side Tournament. The competition, hosted by Alnwick RFC, saw 11 clubs provide 17 teams and 175 players. Over the course of the day, 182 tries were scored and 96 ...
Individual honours go way of Lilley.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... HIGH Howdon SC's Gary Wilson had home advantage and won the opening frame against David Lilley in their National CIU Individual Snooker Championship clash. However, it was the Elmfield SC visitor who eventually came through a hard-fought contest to clinch his place in the third ...
Adders staying in touch; JUNIOR RUGBY PICTURE SPECIAL FOCUSING ON THE NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY UNDER-17 AND COLTS SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ROCKLIFF Black Adders flew the flag for England in the Aberdeen Touch Rugby Tournament. The event attracted teams from France, Ireland and Saudi Arabia, with the Whitley Bay-based Black Adders, the only team from England taking part. They reached the semi-finals in ...
Month of May; JUNIOR RUGBY PICTURE SPECIAL FOCUSING ON THE NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY UNDER-17 AND COLTS SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... NEWCASTLE Falcons star Tom May took time out from his preparations for the home Guinness Premiership game against Bristol to coach Seghill Rugby Club's youngsters. May took the backs of both age ...
Vets are Well up for trip.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... THE North/land veterans team will play their first series of Division 2A matches at Wellingborough against Northants I and Worcs II (Saturday) and Leics II and Notts I (Sunday). Eddie Smith and Dave Godbold do not play because of unavailability and injury respectively. TEAM: ...
Cocks of the North! Gosforth club celebrates Twenty20 glory.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By LEE RYDER SOUTH North skipper John Graham has hailed his side after they lifted yet another piece of silverware in the Cockspur Club Twenty20 Championship in Cardiff. Victory over Stanmore CC in the glittering final showpiece meant the Gosforth club - who ...
Master-ful City veterans' boat comes in.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... FOURTEEN members of Durham ARC travelled to Lithuania to compete in the World Masters Rowing Regatta on Lake Galve at Trakai - and claimed two gold medals. The ME 8+ crew of Derek Gordon, John Appleby, John Watkinson, Julian Ringer, David Walker, Martin Judson, Mickey Stevens, ...
Glory is well in Leam's Range! Durham CC/Lomax Training Serv Lg.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... GATESHEAD Leam Rangers reached the second round of the League Cup following a close contest with Witton Park. Mark Patterson gave the Tynesiders the lead, and although the visitors matched the home side they were unable to produce an equaliser. Stephen Stephenson ...
League is kicking despite weather; Schools Football.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... DESPITE the dreadful weather which greeted the return from the summer break, and the problem of of pitches being waterlogged, the First Division of the Northumberland Senior Schools League has seen all scheduled matches being played. Walker have made an excellent start despite ...
Fancy a game?(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... WHITLEY Bay Boys Club Under-16s Whites are looking for players to add to their squad. Contact either Peter Fairley on 07764 630 198 or Terry Shannon on 07720 419 119 after 6.00. WHITLEY FC Under-17s require outfield ...
Latimer leaves it late to strike; Datastor Killingworth Mini League.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... COAST Soccer secured their first three points of the season in the United Under-10 Autumn League. A late strike from Lee Latimer eventually proved enough against a well-drilled Blyth Spartans. With the game evenly balanced following goals from Matthew Cooper (Blyth) ...
Berwick going to Town; Sportsworld North N/Land Mini League.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... BERWICK Town hold a threepoint lead at the top of Division One after their 9-0 win at Acklington Athletic. Ashington Athletic defeated Bedlington Terriers reserves 1-0 to go joint second along with Alnmouth, who triumphed 3-0 over North Sunderland. Other results saw ...
So Brave an effort against Leopards.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... TWO contenders for the National Under 18 Championship title met at Hillheads on Sunday. The North Division One encounter between Whitley Braves and Nottingham Leopards was a see-saw game which ended 4-4 and which saw Dave Lawrence in the Braves' net denying the Leopards to keep ...
Hart fail to beat, so it is simple for Simon! Carcraft Durham Alliance League.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... HARTLEPOOL Town entertained Simonside in the weekend's top clash - and in a close encounter Simonside took the lead on 25 minutes thanks to a headed goal from Shaun Flood. Hartlepool equalized on 30 minutes with a great strike from David Doughty. The match continued ...
Blue Bell's rivals well Snookered; Dunsford Business Supplies Tyne and Wear League.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... BLUE Bell Fulwell were 4-0 winners at home to Gateshead Snooker Centre in the League Cup. Blue Bell had the lion's share of the play in the first half and took the lead through Andy Oxberry. Despite their goalscorer being sent off after the break, Bell dominated and ...
Three-way tie at top of the table; Tyneside Amateur League.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ONLY goal difference now separates the Winlaton Vulcan Inn, Killingworth Town YPC and Blyth Thoroton Hotel at the top of Division One. The Vulcan ran out 2-1 winners over Wallsend Town Reserves with strikes from Chris Holt and Stephen Spoors. Killingworth went second ...
Wearsiders go nap; Steve Whitehead Joinery and Glazing Emergency Services League.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... SUNDERLAND posted early intent in their bid for the title with a resounding 5-2 win at Easington. The first half was even as both teams scored twice. Dave McKinlay put Easington in front, only for Vic Holt to peg them back. Gary Attewell gave Sunderland the lead, only ...
Peterlee Bosch bid runs out of Power! Re-Max Northern Alliance League Premier Division.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... PETERLEE Town followed up their FA Vase success against Billingham Town by collecting another Northern League scalp in the Durham Challenge Cup. They beat Seaham Red Star 6-2 with goals by Karl Lilley (2), Nathan Liddell (2), Damien Gee and Peter Snaith. On Saturday, ...
Whitley continue to keep rivals at Bay; Division One.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... WITH first-round ties in the Pin Point Recruitment Combination Cup taking pride of place, only two league games were played. Whitley Bay A increased their lead at the top of the table to six points with a 6-1 victory at Red Row Welfare. The Bay's scorers were Simon ...
Town's dreams of trophy glory go to the Wall; Division Two.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... IN first-round ties in the Pin Point Recruitment Amateur Cup, the biggest surprise was Wallsend Town's 4-2 defeat at home by Hexham. Last term's losing finalists had Stephen Dodd and Paul McCutcheon on target, but Warren Dobson opened Hexham's account and his colleague Luke ...
Jarrow are on the march; Wearside League.(Sport)
Oct 01, 2008 ... PRIDE of place went to Jarrow, who defeated Skilltrainingltd Northern League side Sunderland RCA in the preliminary round of the Durham Challenge Cup. It was the Wearsiders, though, who struck first after only eight minutes when Lee Owens volleyed home. Within four ...
ACTION HEROES; Soldier who lost leg returns to the front line with his brother.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A SOLDIER who lost a leg fighting in Afghanistan today arrived back on the front line with his brother. Anthony Makin lost the limb in a roadside bomb blast, but battled back to fitness with a prosthetic limb and was allowed to go back to the Army. Today, he landed ...
Rise to the challenge.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... SPECIAL fairy cakes sold in memory of talented teenager Jordan Thompson have raised pounds 10,000. The cakes were sold at Greggs bakeries across the North East to commemorate the first anniversary of the Newcastle Academy footballer, who died last year, at 15, after battling ...
Asylum seekers trapped by blaze; Firefighters rescue three from refuge.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By LISA HUTCHINSON TERRIFIED asylum seekers today ran for their lives after a fire broke out in their home. Three were trapped by dense smoke and had to be rescued by firefighters, while 11 others managed to escape before the fire service arrived. ...
Bomb hearing.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A SUSPECT accused of making a pipe bomb found at a school was due to appear at Crown court for the first time today. It's alleged David Riding, 20, built the DIY explosive in 2005 when he was 18, two years before it was found. Its discovery at the Durham High School ...
Ticket cheats.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... BUS journeys ended up being costly for two passengers. Ray Minsowbe and Helser Neto were caught showing drivers bogus passes in Gateshead. After being taken to court, they must now each fork out pounds 140 in fines. Both failed to appear before Gateshead Magistrates' ...
Burnt in shed fire.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A CHICKEN was burnt to death when a garden shed set alight today. Four other chickens managed to escape in the early hours suspected arson attempt at Beaumont Terrace ...
Back on her feet; Horror-smash youngster joins her friends for fun at school.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By KATY SIMPSON STRIDING to school with a huge smile on her face, little Libby Clement has no idea she is a medical marvel. The four-year-old from Gos-forth has made an incredible recovery after suffering potentially paralysing injuries in a car crash which ...
Cameron's call.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... DAVID Cameron was using his keynote speech to the Conservative conference today to rebut Labour's claim that his lack of experience makes him unfit to lead the country. Mr Cameron was portraying Gordon Brown as an obstacle to the change needed to repair Britain's "broken ...
Energy focus.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A NEW consumer watchdog group came into force today, with the Government pledging it will help people get a better deal, although the move was criticised by small businesses. Consumer Focus, formed through the merger of the National Consumer Council, energywatch and Postwatch, ...
Shock pictures.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... GRAPHIC pictures of throat cancer and rotting teeth appear on cigarette packets from today to illustrate the health risks of smoking. Among the other images are rotting lungs, a corpse and a body cut open during surgery. The photos will appear on the back of packets ...
Awards honour heroes.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... STARS and politicians gathered to pay tribute to some of the nation's unsung heroes in a ceremony to reward acts of courage. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and more than 100 celebrities attended the Daily Mirror's Pride Of Britain Awards at the London Television Centre. ...
Bail-out plan goes to vote; BANKS PROSPER AS RESCUE BID RETURNS.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... THE US Senate will tonight voting on an pounds 385 billion rescue package for the nation's economy in a surprise bid to get the rejected plan passed. The plan to put the package in front of the Senate was announced today by Senator Harry Reid, leader of the Democratic majority, ...
World Tonight: Fair pay for all workers.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... THE Government is planning a crackdown on bosses who fail to pay the national minimum wage, ministers announced today as the latest increase in the statutory rate came into effect. The hourly rate ...
World Tonight: Bad behaviour.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... ANTI-social behaviour may be a form of mental illness, research suggested today. Scientists at Cambridge University believe the hormone cortisol could be linked to adolescents becoming unruly. They ...
World Tonight: Baby picture.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... NATASHA Kaplinsky shows off her latest news - her baby boy. The newsreader's unnamed baby was ...
World Tonight: Lucky rescue.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A GROUP of potholers were recovering from their cave rescue ordeal today. The three adults and eight teenagers from Burnley, ...
World Tonight: Rogue traders.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... THE growing number of people improving their homes has fuelled a boom in rogue traders, a report said today. Researchers calculated that Britons have paid ...
World Tonight: Pension plus.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... THE funding shortfalls faced by pension schemes last month during despite market drops, figures showed today. The ...
BROTHERS IN ARMS; SOLDIER WHO LOST LEG IN BLAST RETURNS TO FRONT.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Byline: By TOM MULLEN REAL life action man Anthony Makin is back on the frontline where he lost his leg. Soldier Makin, who battled back to fitness with a prosthetic limb, arrived in Helmand Province with his brother Paul. Standing shoulder to shoulder, ...
Taxi gas attack arrest.(News)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A MAN has been arrested after a taxi driver was attacked with CS gas. Last night, the Chronicle reported how Stu Field, 57, was taking two passengers in his taxi to Oxclose, Gateshead, when they directed him to a quiet cul-de-sac. The two men, thought to be in their ...