Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) back issues from March 2009:
DON'T BATTLE IT OUT ALONE.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: MARIE LEVY LAST week the Gazette launched a campaign urging every pregnant smoker on Teesside to ditch the habit. Today mum-of-three Emma Johnson tells health reporter MARIE LEVY how she stubbed out cigarettes for good - for the sake of her children. ...
Lovers of birds to meet.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE Cleveland group of the RSPB are holding their next meeting next Monday. The meeting entitled Fuzzy Forests Fit for the Future takes place at the Eco-Centre at ...
How to do it...(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Top tips for pregnant women going smoke-free: Chuck out your ashtrays, matches and lighters and anything else you needed to smoke. Put all the money you're saving by not smoking in a clear jar and watch how fast it grows. Tell everyone your home is a smoke-free zone ...
Violent wife up in court; Bottle hurled at husband 'for disturbing TV show'.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By GARETH LIGHTFOOT A WOMAN threw a wine bottle and glass at her husband because he disturbed her TV viewing, a court heard. Karen Harris lost her temper and attacked husband Richard - her third conviction for violence against him in a "turbulent" five-year ...
Students get all clued-up.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... YOUNG crime scene investigators were challenged to find the murderers among them in a Teesside University challenge. More than 60 teenagers from schools across Teesside and North Yorkshire took part in the event - part of Forensic Awareness Day. The pupils worked with ...
A witty look at history.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... ERIC Londesbrough JP will be taking a humorous look at the history of JPs in his talk, 800 Years of Justice? The talk will take place at a meeting of Long Newton History Group, at 7pm on ...
Family Life: Callum on track to win his race; Family on the start line to support Cancer Research In association with YouDidntDidYou.com CANCER RESEARCH UK Race for Life.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: MARIE TURBILL WOMEN are once again being called together to do their bit for charity with places now available in this year's Race for Life. MARIE TURBILL meets one Teesside mum with a special reason for taking part. MUM-OF-TWO Helen Barker already has her ...
Family Life: Watch swellings; In association with YouDidntDidYou.com.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Compiled by MARIE TURBILL and JOANNE WELFORD KIDNEY cancer in children is rare, accounting for six in 100 children suffering from cancer in the UK. But Wilms tumour is the most common type to be diagnosed. Around 70 youngsters a year are treated for Wilms ...
Family Life: Running for relief; In association with YouDidntDidYou.com.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Compiled by MARIE TURBILL and JOANNE WELFORD CANCER Research UK's Race for Life 2009 is the UK's largest women-only fundraising event. Women of all ages and fitness levels are invited to walk, jog or run five kilometres to raise money to help beat cancer. ...
Family Life: Small Talk; In association with YouDidntDidYou.com.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Compiled by MARIE TURBILL and JOANNE WELFORD WE asked children from Archibald Primary School in Middlesbrough what's the best thing about having a sister or a brother? Lucy Robinson, 10, Year 5: "I've got a baby brother and the best thing is being able to play ...
Family Life: Tees Pride 2009 YEAR OF THE VOLUNTEER; In association with YouDidntDidYou.com.(Features)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Compiled by MARIE TURBILL and JOANNE WELFORD YEAR Of The Volunteer is a key new initiative for the Tees Pride campaign in 2009. We're looking to highlight the great work ...
Patch looks good again.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By DAVE ROBSON YOUNG volunteers have helped put a Teesside school on the pathway to a brighter, greener future. Ten teenagers on a 12-week Prince's Trust personal development course moved in, "ground-force" style, to the Pathways special school in Grangetown ...
It's time to fight the tide of fat.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... HEALTH chiefs are urging Teessiders to sign up to the Change4Life campaign as statistics show the North-east has the highest rates of adult obesity in the country. The NHS Information Centre findings show 9.3% of the region's over-16s are obese, compared to an England average of ...
IN BRIEF: Quiz to raise cash for copter.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... FRIENDS of Luke Senior House, Park Lane, Guisborough are holding a Charity quiz night at Guisborough Quoit Social Club on Tuesday 10th March, starting at 8pm. All proceeds ...
IN BRIEF: Charity prom night.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE Guisborough and Great Ayton Rotary club have organised a prom night event at Gisborough Hall, on Friday at 7.30pm in the Madoc suite. ...
IN BRIEF: Vicarage hosts sale.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A JUMBLE sale will be held in The Church of Ascension Vicarage, Penrith Road, Middlesbrough ...
IN BRIEF: Get weight on track.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... WEIGHT Watchers hold a meeting every ...
Avery special selection of Reader Holidays.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... ...
FIVE ARRESTS AFTER FIRE; Two due in court as flames leave family home wrecked.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By RON LIVINGSTONE FIVE people have been arrested after an early hours fire ripped through a Teesside house. The blaze happened in Corfe Crescent, Billingham, early on Saturday morning, destroying the first floor bedroom and severely damaging the rest of the ...
Family's appeal in search for dad.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... CONCERN is growing for a dad-of-two who went missing more than three weeks ago. Michael Naeem Malik, 39, pictured, known as Mike, of Station Road, Middleton-St-George, was last seen on the afternoon of Sunday, February 8, when he visited his close family in Stockton. ...
Woman jailed for officer assault.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A WOMAN has been jailed after her second conviction for assaulting a police officer. Sarah Menday, 34, from Redcar, was told by a judge that the courts had to back up police when they were assaulted by drunks like her. PC Neil Taylor had been called to a disturbance ...
When I was ill there were times when I thought I might not see her first birthday; Mum's joy after battle with cancer.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By MARIE LEVY MICHAELA Cotterill cannot believe her luck as she watches her little girl enjoying her first birthday party. It is hard to imagine that just a year ago, the Stockton mum fought back from the brink of death for the sake of her daughter. ...
Chase driver 'hit 130mph'.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A PURSUIT across two police force areas and at speeds over 100mph ended in Hartlepool with the arrest of a man in his twenties. The crew of a Durham Police BMW patrol car attempted to stop the Vauxhall Corsa near Peterlee. But the driver sped off down the A19 southbound at ...
We're singing from the same hymn sheet.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... ONE HUNDRED inspirational voices spanning several generations are set to dazzle Saltburn. Vocal coach Jeanette Wainwright will bring together her singing groups in a spectacular concert at Emmanuel Church. A 70-strong adult choir will treat audiences to renditions of ...
CONMEN STRIKE; Warning after new hits from bogus workers.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By SIMON WALTON BOGUS waterboard officials have again struck on Teesside to con elderly victims out of money. Police issued a fresh warning today after the incident in Billingham - as well as an attempted bogus-caller burglary in Hartlepool on the same day. ...
Over the edge for tragic boy; Daredevil dads in Baby P charity leap.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By JOANNA DESIRA TWO Teesside dads plunged from the Transporter Bridge to raise money in memory of tragic tot Baby P. Family and friends watched on from the banks of the River Tees as dad-of-three Trevor Wright and Richard Harvey, a dad of two, did a charity ...
Drivers told to belt up.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... POLICE blasted irresponsible motorists on Teesside today after 70 were pulled up in just a week for not wearing seat belts. Two drivers were also stopped for travelling with an unrestrained child during the week-long crackdown by Cleveland Police. During the campaign, ...
There was no way he was going to see me cry...I did this for my little girl's sake.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By BARBARA ARGUMENT FOR 10 long years Louise silently nursed the horror of being sexually attacked as a youngster. She confesses to being such an innocent she didn't even know what was happening when the paedophile struck. Afterwards Louise was so ...
Image burns bright...(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... ANDREWHEWITT impressed experts to win a prize in a competition launched by The National Autistic Society. Andrew, 35, of Northallerton, won the photography category and his work is now being showcased with other winners'. His ...
IN BRIEF: 'Help give folk a better deal'.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... REDCAR MP Vera Baird is encouraging people to buy Fairtrade products during Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs until March 8. She said: "During this global economic downturn, perhaps we get a better sense of the concerns of those whose whole lives are ...
IN BRIEF: Needle people meet.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE Guisborough and District Branch of the Embroiderers' Guild holds its monthly meeting on Saturday, March 7, in Sunnyfield House, 36 Westgate, ...
IN BRIEF: Talking history.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... CLEVELAND Industrial Archaeology society will be meeting on Monday, March 9, in St Mary's Centre, Middlesbrough at 7.30pm. Guest ...
IN BRIEF: Dancers help cause.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... HE Kaleidoscope of Dance show performed by students from the Munroe ...
WORLD TODAY: Legal fight for Sir Fred.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE Government was set on a legal collision course with former banking chief Sir Fred Goodwin today after a Cabinet minister vowed he would not get his pounds 650,000-plus pension even if he was lawfully entitled to it. Commons Leader Harriet Harman warned the ex-Royal Bank of ...
WORLD TODAY: Sentences 'not working'.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... NEW community sentences introduced four years ago are failing to have the intended effect of reducing the prison population, according to a report published today. The report from King's College, London, also found that some ...
WORLD TODAY: pounds 30m lift for Gaza.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... INTERNATIONAL Development Secretary Douglas Alexander was attending an aid conference for Gaza in Egypt today after pledging pounds 30m funding to help rebuild the territory's shattered infrastructure. Mr Alexander ...
WORLD TODAY: Treatment praised.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... TREATMENT of wounded British troops on the frontline is so good A&E departments in the UK should learn from it, a report said. But away from ...
WORLD TODAY: Girl's death probed.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... POLICE were today investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl in a seaside town. The girl died after an incident in Rodwell, ...
WORLD TODAY: S-no go rapped.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A LACK of preparation and co-ordination hampered efforts to keep transport ...
In memory of Baby P.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... EXPERIENCED social workers were urged to return to the profession by Children's Secretary Ed Balls in a bid to ease a staffing crisis worsened by the Baby P tragedy. Almost one in 10 posts are unfilled and another 5,500 are filled by temporary agency staff. Haringey ...
SCHOOLS? THEY'RE BOOT CAMPS! Head blasts 'drill' to pass exams.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... SCHOOLS today are like "boot camps" drilling children to pass exams, a leading headteacher said today. Nick Dorey, chairman of the Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools (SHMIS), said he believes there has been an "examification" of education in England ...
Jade may be facing new op.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... CANCER specialists have brought Jade Goody's pain under control, allowing the reality television star her first "good night's sleep" for several days. The 27-year-old returned to the Royal Marsden Hospital, in London, last night from the Essex hospice where she was being ...
Tweed to face court.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE husband of terminally-ill Jade Goody was appearing in court today accused of assaulting a taxi driver. Jack Tweed, 21, of Buckhurst Hill, Essex, is alleged to have assaulted ...
The ride of their lives; Take your hat off to this trio!(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By DAVE ROBSON THREE Teesside women will hop on bikes for a Mexican adventure of a lifetime. Corinne Moore, Julie Adams and Sheila Bearcroft are to cycle 600km from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. The pedalling pals start on the east coast and will ...
IN BRIEF: Learn how to take the lead.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... REDCAR and Cleveland Council is launching a free training programme aimed at helping residents become community leaders. Working with Hartlepool-based Skillshare North East, the council hopes to fill 15 places on the programme, which starts in April with the first of 11 ...
IN BRIEF: Big night for charity.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE Mayfair in Seaton Carew is holding a Grand Charity night in aid of British Heart Foundation on ...
IN BRIEF: Pupils help trade.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... PRIMARY school pupils are doing their bit to raise money for Fairtrade Fortnight. This Friday from 1.30-3.15pm, children from ...
IN BRIEF: Study on drug's link to health.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... TEESSIDERS are being urged to take part in a new study which aims to investigate links between cannabis use and mental health. Past and present cannabis users, as well as those who have never ...
IN BRIEF: Join folk dancers.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... WORSALL folk dance group are holding a dance at Egglescliffe community centre, on Saturday, March 14 ...
DON'T FIGHT ALONE; Help is at hand as the recession bites.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By JOHN SUTTON TEESSIDERS have been advised to seek help about their finances as the full effects of the recession kick in. Results from a gazettelive.co.uk survey show a general state of anxiety about the financial crisis, with around half of respondents ...
Trinkets galore.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... STOKESLEY Town Hall is hosting a bric-a-brac and collectors' sale on ...
NOSE-BITER SPARED JAIL; Judge allows for teen's job hopes.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By GARETH LIGHTFOOT A TEENAGER who bit and scarred a man's nose in a Teesside nightspot has been spared a prison sentence because it might harm his work chances abroad. Apprentice engineer Sam Young, 19, lunged at Peter Hansen, 18, and bit his nose in ...
Site's special visitor.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE BISHOP of Middlesbrough marked the start of pounds 1.5m project with a visit to the spot where a new church will stand. Bishop Terence Drainey looked round the site in the grounds of St Paulinus school in Guisborough and met parishioners, pupils and builders. The ...
Music will take you on a Euro trip.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... THE Cleveland Philharmonic Orchestra is inviting people to join its members on a musical journey across Europe and into Russia. The orchestra will be playing a selection of European music at its forthcoming concert in Middlesbrough Town Hall on Sunday, March 15. It ...
LOOK OUT! Ad campaign drives home safety issue.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: By JOANNA DESIRA A CAMPAIGN urging drivers to take more care as they drive near roadworks has been launched on Teesside. The Respect Our Road Workers campaign aims to encourage all road users to drive more safely. At a time of major works on the A66, ...
Share your big day.(News)
Mar 02, 2009 ... ENGAGED couples due to marry before May 2009 are invited to share their special day with Channel 4 ...
Evening Gazette: Our say.(Leaders)(Editorial)
Mar 02, 2009 ... A WEEK might be a long time in politics - but it's even longer in football. Last Monday Boro were at the centre of a storm after a daft letter urging supporters to quieten down despite the club's run of bad results. Now it's all a distant memory as Boro completed a ...
Remember When; In association with MACKS Solicitors.(Leaders)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: Paul Delplanque Send your pictures for this daily feature to Remember When at the Evening Gazette Don't miss Paul Delplanque's Remember When, a blog dedicated entirely to nostalgic memories of Teesside. www.gazettelive.co.uk/ rememberwhen ...
Letter: Your Say - Nests are a real test.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: A WARREN COUNCILLOR Dave Budd states in the article Dozers Leave - But They'll Return (News, 26.02.09) the reason no further trees in Longridge Wood will be destroyed for the time being is because the council is listening to the residents in that area. If ...
Letter: Your Say - CONCERNING the destruction.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: ALLAN BARMBY CONCERNING the destruction of Longridge wood, Cllr Dave Budd would have us believe that he is calling a halt to the tree removal for the time being, because he is listening to the ...
Letter: Your Say - the recent letter.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: GEOFF HENDERSON IN answer to the recent letter on Longridge wood from Cllr Barry Coppinger, I would like to ask the following: Can we please have the dates, locations and times of the "successive local plans and consultations" as per his letter? How many ...
Letter: Your Say - letter about the Longridge.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: BARRY COPPINGER IN his letter about the Longridge housing site 44 at Coulby Newham (Green Envy, 21.01.09), film-maker Craig Hornby makes several factual errors - and one major inconsistency. The original references to Jonathon Porrit's work with Middlesbrough ...
Letter: Your Say - Heathrow row isn't important.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: TOM BALLS FRANK Cook, Ashok Kumar and local business leaders quoted in your article sound like little Englanders when they express their concerns over the effect that Durham Tees Valley losing its Heathrow service will have on the region's ability to build and develop ...
Letter: Your Say - the Heathrow link.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: CM REGARDING the loss of the Heathrow link, let's also not forget that from this summer I believe you will only be able to fly to the Balearic Islands from Teesside. Why should we once more have to incur the ...
Letter: Your Say - the loss of BMI's.(Letters)
Mar 02, 2009 ... Byline: PETER BETTS SHED no tears for the loss of BMI's link to Heathrow. I was travelling to Heathrow on February 17 and searched bmi's website the previous week for prices, and the cheapest I could get was pounds 409 return. I ended up going via British ...