Harborough Mail (Market Harborough, England) back issues from January 2007:
OAP's fury as Christmas dinner fails to arrive.
Jan 08, 2007 ... A FURIOUS pensioner was forced to sup soup on Christmas Day after her meals-on-wheels dinner failed to arrive. Alone 84-year-old Betty Ward, of Main Street, Kibworth, ordered the [pounds sterling]2.60-meal from the Apetito firm three weeks before Christmas. But the ...
Yet more arson misery for farmer.
Jan 08, 2007 ... A FARM which has been the target of a three-month arson campaign was hit twice over the Christmas period. The 300-acre Grange cattle farm, situated off Lubenham Lane near East Farndon, was attacked on Christmas Eve between 4pm and 5.30pm, and then again on New Year's Eve at ...
MBE joy for top man Gary.
Jan 08, 2007 ... KILWORTH Springs ace Gary Wolstenholme has been awarded an MBE in the New Year's Honours. The 46-year-old from Harborough this week spoke of his delight at receiving the award, which is in recognition of his services to sport. The ace has twice been Amateur Champion ...
Healthy start to year.
Jan 08, 2007 ... FREE squash coaching is on offer this weekend. On Sunday, January 14, four clubs in the area will be taking part in the Startsquash promotion. Aimed at getting adults playing the sport, the participating clubs will be offering free coaching for those who enrol through ...
Gran killed in horror crash.
Jan 08, 2007 ... LOVING tributes have been paid to a Lutterworth grandmother who was killed in a car accident on New Year's Eve while on her way to bingo. Teresa Jordon (73), of Central Avenue, was on her way to bingo in Northampton on Sunday at about 5pm when the car she was a back seat ...
Violence mars town's New Year celebrations.
Jan 08, 2007 ... A BRAWL broke out at the Shambles pub in Lutterworth in the early hours of New Year's Day - one of three incidents of violence or vandalism in the town during the night. The fight spilled out into the council-owned car park at the front and six windows at the pub ...
Thrilled aviation expert awarded MBE.
Jan 08, 2007 ... A HIGH-FLYING airspace expert from Walcote has been awarded an MBE for services to civil aviation. Joseph Benoist (60) was included on the New Year Honours list for his work developing safer and more efficient aeroplane routes in the UK and Europe and he will collect his award ...
Footprints painted for safer walking.
Jan 08, 2007 ... DINOSAUR footprints and signposts will point children on the safest routes to their school thanks to a council grant. The signposts and painted pavement markings will show the safest points to cross and the safest shortcuts to Sherrier Primary School when they are put in place ...
Survey's 39,000 vehicles a day shock for town.
Jan 08, 2007 ... ALMOST 40,000 vehicles are driving in or out of Harborough every day according to figures released by highways bosses at Leicestershire County Council. The high level has shocked a top councillor who now thinks that a park and ride scheme may be the only answer. ...
Support grows for cancer girl's bone marrow registration day.
Jan 08, 2007 ... THE FAMILY of a three-year-old girl suffering from a rare form of leukaemia was due to meet with a bone marrow charity to see whether a testing clinic can be brought to Harborough. Eva Winston-Hart, of The Headlands, Harborough, has undergone several weeks of intensive ...
Cyclists celebrate their achievements.
Jan 18, 2007 ... MORE than 100 people gathered for Welland Valley Cycling Club's awards dinner. The awards presented reflected the vast array of world, national and regional achievements by members and the growing reputation the Harborough-based club has in the sport of cycling. From ...
Presidents reward leading performers.
Jan 18, 2007 ... AWARDS for Little Bowden Bowls Club's 2006 competition winners and runners-up were handed out at a dinner-dance staged at Market Harborough Golf Club. Trophies were presented by club presidents Robert Osborne and Janet Hall to: Four wood singles, women - winner ...
Arrest follows latest fire at arson-hit farm.
Jan 18, 2007 ... A MAN has been arrested after the latest fire on an East Farndon farm which has been targeted 16 times in a 14-week arson campaign. The 37-year-old local man was arrested after a Sunday evening blaze at the 300-acre Grange cattle farm, situated off Lubenham Lane near East ...
On the watch for village hall vandals.
Jan 18, 2007 ... VILLAGERS are putting their heads together to tackle vandalism, anti-social behaviour and 'silly' pranks by South Kilworth youngsters. Vandalism to cars was the final straw for the village hall committee, who alerted police after a string of disturbances - including houses ...
Set for action hero's welcome.
Jan 18, 2007 ... ANTICIPATION is building this week for the arrival to Harborough of Hollywood action hero Steven Seagal who is playing a music gig in town on Saturday. The martial arts star of more than 30 movies amazingly chose Harborough as one of his stop-off dates as ...
Hall dedicated in memory of Adam.
Jan 18, 2007 ... A NEWLY-built school building at Lubenham All Saints Primary School is being dedicated to the memory of a former pupil who died last year. The [pounds sterling]190,000 hall is being officially opened tomorrow (Friday) in a special ceremony led by the Bishop of Leicester, the ...
Vicious winds hit Harborough.
Jan 19, 2007 ... MOTHER Nature wreaked havoc across Harborough on Thursday (January 18) as vicious winds brought down trees and ripped roof tiles from buildings. The Mail received numerous reports of trees crashing to the ground. A tree in Petworth Drive, Harborough, narrowly missed ...
Jake defies illness to shine in States.
Jan 19, 2007 ... TEENAGER Jake Amos of Kilworth Springs is starting his second semester at Lander University in America, where he is on a golf sholarship. He spent a short time at home, ...
The Full monty!
Jan 22, 2007 ... HARBOROUGH Flyers Basketball Club's latest home game saw them entertain Fullhurst West from Leicester. It was the third meeting of the teams as Flyers had already dumped them out of the cup and beaten them in the league - and the ...
Ben celebrates speedy double.
Jan 24, 2007 ... RACEHORSE trainer Ben Pollock scored a notable double victory inside a week. The Medbourne-based trainer ensured 12/1 shot Rebel Raider beat a competitive field of 16 to win a handicap hurdle at Huntingdon. He gave local jockey Tom Messenger his first win back after ...
CRACKER CALLAN.
Jan 24, 2007 ... Harborough Town 1 Whitefield Norpol 0 HARBOROUGH started brightly in their long-awaited first game of 2007 - against opponents only beaten this season in the cup by the home team on penalties back in November. Ben Barton and Andy Wilson both came close in the first 15 ...
New homes plans unveiled.
Jan 24, 2007 ... THESE artist's impressions show the plans by developers for the Farndon Road housing scheme in Harborough. The plans, exhibited by David Wilson Homes during an open-day on Friday at the Three Swans hotel, show around 600 two and three storey houses, a 'village green' ...
Councillors' commitment on climate issue.
Jan 24, 2007 ... GREEN-minded Harborough district councillors have signed a declaration to help fight the worldwide threat of climate change. At a meeting of full council on Monday, councillors voted to join the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change, which commits councils to address the ...
A place in their hearts.
Jan 24, 2007 ... A NEW building dedicated to the memory of a former pupil was officially opened at Lubenham All Saints Primary School on Friday. The Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Rev Tim Stevens, led the opening ceremony of the [pounds sterling]190,000 hall, which was also attended by Harborough ...
Be a hero today for Eva.
Jan 29, 2007 ... THE FAMILY of a three-year-old girl suffering from a rare form of leukaemia has appealed to the people of Harborough to step forward today (Tuesday) in a bid to save her life. Eva Winston-Hart, of The Headlands, Harborough, was diagnosed with the rare Philadelphia positive ...
[pounds sterling]10m education centre bid.
Jan 29, 2007 ... A [pounds sterling]10MILLION centre to teach district teenagers manual skills could be built at Bruntingthorpe within two years. Planned by representatives from Lutterworth Grammar School, Robert Smyth School in Harborough, South Leicestershire College and Guthlaxton College in ...
Community service in arson case.
Jan 29, 2007 ... A WOMAN whose Harborough home was revamped in a TV reality show has been given a community punishment order after she admitted setting it on fire. Mum-of-two Sylvia Croasdell (45), formerly of Elm Drive, Harborough, and now of Wallsend, Newcastle, was sentenced at ...
It's a fair cop.
Jan 29, 2007 ... TRAFFIC cops have been accused of hypocrisy after their police car was found inappropriately parked in Harborough town centre on consecutive days. PC Bryn Sabin first got himself in hot water last Wednesday when he was given a [pounds sterling]50 fine for parking in the ...
Student bus pass fees set to rocket.
Jan 29, 2007 ... SIXTH-FORMERS needing the school bus to get to Harborough's Robert Smyth School or Lutterworth Grammar School are facing a rise in charges to [pounds sterling]180 a year. Leicestershire County Council is proposing to quadruple bus pass fees for over-16s' school travel over the ...
Creative youngsters show they're made of the write stuff!
Jan 30, 2007 ... PRIMARY school pupils showed off their creative talents in a district-wide competition. The children were asked to write a short story or poem on the subject of Journey into the Unknown in the competition organised last term by Arts Interactive. The winners were ...
You're all heroes!
Jan 31, 2007 ... Hundreds of people attended a bone marrow testing clinic on Tuesday night to try to save the life of a three-year-old girl. The event, organised by Eva Winston-Hart's parents Amy and David in conjunction with the Anthony Nolan Trust, was held at Welland Park College in ...