Hartlepool Mail (Hartlepool, England) back issues from April 2007:
Site workers crushed by pipes.
Apr 02, 2007 ... TWO workers were rushed to hospital after being crushed under steel pipes. The man and woman were working at the Huntsman Tioxide plant in Tees Road, on the outskirts of Hartlepool, when they became trapped after unloading some steel structures from a flat-back wagon. ...
Allotments are hit again.
Apr 02, 2007 ... CREATIVE youngsters put their handiwork on display during an Easter bonnet parade. Pupils at St Godric's Primary School, in Wheatley Hill, showed off some impressive headgear during a walk around the school. And the best designers were awarded with Easter eggs ...
New appeal in death probe.
Apr 02, 2007 ... DETECTIVES investigating the death of a man who suffered multiple stab wounds returned to the scene to make a fresh appeal. Richard Petty, 35, was found dead at a flat in Melsonby Court, Billingham, on Sunday, March 25. Officers yesterday set up an incident caravan a ...
'She lived her life to the full'.
Apr 02, 2007 ... INVESTIGATIONS are under way into how a teenager was killed after getting off a moving bus. Hartlepool schoolgirl Nadine Corbett died when she became trapped under the wheels of the Stagecoach bus she had earlier been travelling on, as reported by the Mail on Saturday. ...
Showing signs of Respect.
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE following cases were dealt with at Hartlepool Magistrates Court on January 25. Robert James Greenhow, 24, of Elcho Street, Hartlepool, was fined [pounds sterling]100 with [pounds sterling]60 costs after using a colour television without a licence between August 1 and August ...
Care home scheme set to go ahead.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A WATCHDOG has ranked Cleveland Police among the top forces in the country for financial performance. The independent Audit Commission has analysed all 43 UK forces, judging their performance in five key financial areas. The Cleveland force - which covers Hartlepool - ...
A66 smash victim airlifted to hospital.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A MAN is fighting for his life after a serious road accident. The 44-year-old Hartlepool man was airlifted to hospital after his car wwas hit by an articulated lorry, say police. Police said the accident occurred on the A66 trans-Pennine road near the village of ...
Woman's concern over grave.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A WOMAN who claims her brother's grave was grassed over without notice is worried about others going through the same heartbreak. Pensioner Doreen Redgrave, says her brother's resting place in Hartlepool's North Cemetery was dismantled and grassed over without her permission ...
11-year-olds will get sex education.
Apr 02, 2007 ... SEX education is to be introduced to children from the age of 11 - in a bid to tackle Hartlepool's teenage pregnancy rate. Recent figures show that Hartlepool's under 18s conception rate is almost double that of the national average. In an attempt to address the ...
Cash puts centre back in business.
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE phoenix is rising from the ashes. Based on Hartlepool's Central Estate, the Phoenix Centre has stood empty for almost two years after the organisation running it went bust. But now Housing Hartlepool - the body that runs the town's 7,000 former council-owned ...
100 cannabis plants in the loft.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A SELF-EMPLOYED roofer was caught with more than 100 cannabis plants. Hartlepool man Andrew Moore had 111 plants in the loft of his home in the town's Sandringham Road after police executed a search warrant on the premises. Teesside Crown Court heard how officers ...
Tech close in on promotion prize.
Apr 02, 2007 ... HARTLEPOOL Rovers returned from their first ever visit to Rochdale with a share of the North Two East points. Neither side had the game plan required to make great inroads into the breeze although Rovers had the better of the fight against the elements, making it to the home ...
Prize guy Barker.
Apr 02, 2007 ... POWERHOUSE Richie Barker has been pivotal to Hartlepool United's surge towards a historic title - according to manager Danny Wilson. The target man has been in colossal form since signing from Mansfield blasting seven goals in just 13 matches and four in his last four games. ...
Synners so close to Wembley.
Apr 02, 2007 ... IF you ever wanted to create the perfect advert for non-league football - this was it. Forget the cost of employing someone like Saatchi and Saatchi to advertise your product, just make a DVD of this game and show it to every football supporter in the land. Forget ...
Storm just misses out in Portugal.
Apr 02, 2007 ... GOLFER Graeme Storm just missed out on making it a perfect weekend for Hartlepool sport. Storm at one stage saw his name proudly on top of the leaderboard of the Estoril Open de Portugal. It seemed as though he was set to follow his beloved Hartlepool United and ...
Higgy here to stay.
Apr 03, 2007 ... CRAIG Hignett is determined to play his part in Danny Wilson's Hartlepool United revolution - this season and beyond. The veteran playmaker made his Pools debut coming off the bench in last Friday night's 3-0 victory over Chester City at Victoria Park after signing a short-term ...
Vase heroes to build on success.
Apr 03, 2007 ... BILLINGHAM Synthonia plan to use their brilliant run in the FA Vase to improve the club both on and off the pitch. Synners were involved in a dramatic penalty shoot-out against Totton in the semi-final of the cup at the weekend. Unfortunately, Synners lost out in the ...
Super Coulson in great victory.
Apr 03, 2007 ... HARTLEPOOL boxing star Amanda Coulson has her sights set on another Scandinavian scalp after a brilliant win in Sweden. Coulson was at her very best to see off Ronja Holgesson by a majority points decision in front of a partisan crowd. Now, Coulson is looking forward ...
Hunter plays the waiting game.
Apr 03, 2007 ... BACK-to-form fighter Michael Hunter is unlikely to be rushed back into action - even though he "wants to be busy." The former undefeated British, Commonwealth and European super-bantamweight champion returned to the ring on Friday night with an emphatic points win over African ...
Walkers are pitching in.
Apr 03, 2007 ... FOOTBALL fans are stepping out in aid of charity - and a mayor and a top sports pundit are also pitching in for the challenge. Members of Hartlepool United Disabled Supporters' Association (HUDSA), along with Mayor Stuart Drummond and former Premiership referee and sports ...
Mum's bike smash warning to others.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A MOTHER has taken this bedside picture of her unconscious son in a bid to "scare him off bikes" for good. Michael Holliday suffered a depressed skull after losing control of a red Honda motorbike and hitting a fence in Bruce Crescent, West View, Hartlepool. The ...
Police appeal for 'flasher' witnesses.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A PERVERT with a large beer belly exposed himself to a teenage girl. The man flashed at the 17-year-old Hartlepool girl at Milbank Road's junction with Brougham Terrace, in the Dyke House area. The offender then headed off back up Milbank Road leaving the young girl ...
A66 crash driver 'serious but stable'.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A MAN who was involved in a serious road smash remained in a serious condition in hospital today. The 44-year-old man, from the Owton Manor area of Hartlepool, was airlifted to hospital after his car was hit by an articulated lorry, as reported by the Mail yesterday. ...
Inquest into diver's death.
Apr 03, 2007 ... AN inquest has been opened into the death of an amateur diver. Hartlepool man Michael Morvan died during a dive at the town's Marina on Sunday, March 11, as reported by the Mail (above, right). Town coroner Malcolm Donnelly opened an inquest yesterday to establish how ...
Mayor is ready to slave for charity.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A MAYOR and councillors became slaves for the night and helped ensure more trips out for residents in a home. Mayor Stuart Drummond put himself forward in a charity slave auction which raised more than [pounds sterling]1,000 for the Elwick Grange residential home in Hartlepool. ...
Team brighten up life for Lent.
Apr 03, 2007 ... MORE than 20 volunteers took part in a mammoth cleaning session in a park. The volunteers of all ages from St Luke's Church, in Hart Lane, Hartlepool, spruced up the nearby Serpentine Gardens for Lent, picking up everything from broken glass to plastic bottles. The ...
Act now to prevent future 'eyesores'.
Apr 03, 2007 ... All letters submitted for publication in the Mail, including those sent by email and text, must include the full name and address of the writer and, where possible, a daytime telephone number (not for publication). Letters may be published anonymously on rare occasions, but only ...
Group not political.
Apr 03, 2007 ... I WOULD like to reply to Mr Wright MP and his statement printed in the Mail regarding the Save Our Hospital campaigners being not only anti-Labour but also receiving very little help from them gathering signatures for his Save the Hospital petition Firstly, when the group was ...
Teenage soldier is praised.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A YOUNG soldier has been picked out for praise after just 22 weeks in the Army. Private Chris Charlton, 17, from Hartlepool is a soldier with the Light Dragoons. He has already gained distinction by being awarded the prize as Best at Physical Training in his training ...
Nadine 'did not suffer any pain'.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A SCHOOLGIRL who was killed after getting off a moving bus will not have suffered any pain, an inquest heard. Hartlepool 16-year-old Nadine Corbett died when she became trapped under the wheels of the Stagecoach bus she had been travelling on, as previously reported by the Mail ....
Pupils' Easter odyssey to Slovakia.
Apr 03, 2007 ... YOUNGSTERS are set for the time of their lives when they join in with Easter activities in a European city. Children from Trimdon Village are off to Slovakia as part of a scheme called the Comenius 1 One Voice project. Four children aged ten and 11 will be joined by ...
Ex-shipmates drop anchor.
Apr 03, 2007 ... FORMER shipmates were reunited against the backdrop of an historic ship. The Trincomalee in Hartlepool was the setting for a naval association's business meeting. Members of the HMS Bulwark, Albion and Centaur Association swapped their usual Portsmouth venue for the ...
Metallic magic.
Apr 03, 2007 ... My mother and I have never been close. She was very young when she had me and I was really brought up by my gran. It wasn't until I was in my mid-30s that I even found out who my dad was and, when I tried to contact him it was all very difficult. He turns out to be ...
Salary help.
Apr 03, 2007 ... SOCIAL clubs across Hartlepool and east Durham are fearing closure when the national smoking ban kicks in. Drinkers will be barred from lighting up in licensed premises from July 1. Pubs across Hartlepool have already started preparing by erecting "smoking stations" ...
Murray Street has a lot to offer.
Apr 03, 2007 ... OVER the past couple of weeks I seemed to have spent a lot of time in Murray Street. I was there a few weeks back with Councillor Carl Richardson and Chris Simmons, who some of you may know as one of the leading lights in the Hartlepool Youth Choir. In addition to ...
More spaces for parking.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A CAR was stolen by thieves. The Mitsubishi Shogun was stolen from Dunelm Road, Thornley, between Wednesday night and Thursday morning last week. Anyone with information can contact Peterlee Police on 0845 6060365, or ring Crimestoppers confidentially on 0800 555111. ...
River in spotlight.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A RIVER'S history will be explored thanks to a [pounds sterling]22,000 lottery boost. Young people from the Billingham area will look at the River Tees in a scheme backed by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Stockton Youth Service has received [pounds sterling]22,100 from ...
Driver fined [pounds sterling]100.
Apr 03, 2007 ... THE following cases were dealt with at Hartlepool Magistrates Court on Monday, January 29: Sarah Louise Gleeson, 23, of Telford Close, Hartlepool, was fined [pounds sterling]100 with [pounds sterling]25 costs to pay and had her licence endorsed with six penalty points after ...
Pupils turn out to be real egg-heads.
Apr 03, 2007 ... YOUNGSTERS were given a taste of the real world after setting up their own businesses. Pupils at St Hild's School, in King Oswy Drive, Hartlepool, took part in a day of exercises designed to introduce them to working with people they would not normally work with. ...
Reach for the stars.
Apr 03, 2007 ... PYRAMIDS in the sky, space shuttles and telescopes will be in the spotlight at a planetarium this month. Astronomical fun is on the way at the Wynyard Woodland Park Planetarium and observatory, on the outskirts of Hartlepool, say organisers. Talks and craft sessions ...
'HE'S LUCKY TO BE ALIVE'.
Apr 03, 2007 ... www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk Published in Hartlepool since 1877 38p Tuesday, April 3, 2007 ...
Group's hopes up in flames.
Apr 03, 2007 ... ARSONISTS have come under attack for torching buildings that belonged to a community group. Two newly-hatched ducklings were killed in the blaze at a portable cabin off Summerhill Lane, in Hartlepool, belonging to the Owton Fens Community Association (OFCA). Two ...
Jail threat for driver.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A MOTORIST has been warned he faces jail after being caught more than four times the drink-drive limit. East Durham man James Terrence Daglish was caught while driving in Seaside Lane, Easington. When Daglish, 48, was breathalysed he was found to have 155 ...
Pub boss is ready to shed his locks.
Apr 04, 2007 ... A FIRE brigade has been inundated with potential recruits after an appeal for would-be personnel to come forward. The Mail recently reported how Cleveland Fire Brigade wanted to hear from prospective firefighters to join crews at stations including the Headland, in Hartlepool. ...
Luck of the Irish.
Apr 04, 2007 ... WILLIE Boland is set to make his first start in more than three months for Hartlepool United in Saturday's vital trip to Barnet. The Irish midfielder came through an hour of Pools reserve's 1-0 victory at Darlington last night in the Pontin's Holidays clash before coming off ...
Dropping anchor to reflect local heritage.
Apr 04, 2007 ... A COMMUNITY has two new pieces of artistic heritage to admire - now that the anchors have been dropped. Two 5ft steel anchors have been placed at the West View Road and Mountbatten Close entrances to Hartlepool's Central Estate. The two structures were dredged from ...
Making mercy dashes easier.
Apr 04, 2007 ... WORKMEN have put the finishing touches to a [pounds sterling]3,000 street project which means easier access for ambulances. Residents in Pinero Grove, Rift House, Hartlepool, can also look forward to more parking spaces now that the project to end congestion problems is ...
Troubled firm 'saved'.
Apr 04, 2007 ... A FAMILY business has stepped in to save a troubled firm that slipped into administration. The Peart Group, which is based in Hartlepool, has taken control of struggling Cannock Gates UK, a Staffordshire-based iron and wooden gate manufacturer. l Full story: Page 2 ...
Back in court.
Apr 04, 2007 ... VANDALS damaged a car parked in the street. Yobs threw a rock through the back window of a silver coloured Honda Jazz parked in Johnson Estate, Wheatley Hill, between Sunday night and Monday morning. Anyone with information can contact Peterlee Police on 0845 6060365 ...
Patients' 'call' costs set to soar.
Apr 04, 2007 ... THE cost to patients of making telephone calls from their hospital bed is to increase by 160 per cent today. Patientline, which charges people to make phone calls and watch television in hospital, is to increase its call charge from 10p a minute to 26p. It told the ...
'Cab-cam' a big hit with taxi driver.
Apr 04, 2007 ... A TAXI driver who became the first woman in her job to receive CCTV equipment has given the thumbs-up to the safety device. Lynn Piercey, who works for Hudson's Taxis, in Hartlepool, became the first female taxi driver to have an Xtron UK CCTV camera fitted into her vehicle. ...
Court no-show.
Apr 04, 2007 ... EVERYBODY needs good neighbours - and these residents have been rewarded for being some of the best in town. Around 100 people from Hartlepool were treated to a celebratory meal for their roles in improving their community. All of the worthy recipients have been ...
Attractions prove to be a massive draw.
Apr 04, 2007 ... 24-hour Hartlepool and District Hospice Helpline - (01429) 855558. Recycled paper made up 80.3% of the raw material for UK newspapers in 2005 Jonathan Agnew, pictured, cricketer and commentator, 47. Jane McDonald, singer and TV presenter, 44. ...
Player may be called up by court.
Apr 04, 2007 ... BIG-HEARTED travel staff realised their ambitions when they dressed up as their childhood heroes for charity. Staff from Travelcare, in Billingham, donned princess, pilot and ballerina costumes as part of a national fundraising campaign. The campaign is being ...
Lock up and lock 'em out!
Apr 04, 2007 ... POLICE are urging homeowners to be more security conscious after a spate of 15 walk-in burglaries. There was a total of 45 house burglaries last month and 35 per cent of those were burglaries at insecure properties. That means opportunist thieves simply walked into 15 ...
Family firm to the rescue of factory.
Apr 04, 2007 ... A FAMILY-run business has stepped in to save a troubled firm that slipped into administration. The Peart Group, which has been based in Hartlepool since 1925, fought off stiff competition from other businesses to take control of Cannock Gates UK. The ...
Quay is key to an enjoyable outing.
Apr 04, 2007 ... Who: Jackie, 62, and Ed Kent, 66, and their grandsons Calum Marriott-Manning, 10, and Dylan Marriott-Richardson, three. Address: Jackie and Ed from Sedgefield. Calum and Dylan from Staffordshire. Where did you go? The Historic Quay, in Hartlepool. When did ...
Tea shop is open again for business.
Apr 04, 2007 ... A TEA shop is being relaunched for visitors to a country park. The catering service at Summerhill is being run by volunteers who attend Hartlepool's Havelock Centre, a day centre for people with physical disabilities. It opened its doors last Saturday and will ...
Easter fun on offer for kids.
Apr 04, 2007 ... SLITHERY snakes and crafts galore are making sure Easter is full of fun for youngsters. Free events are being lined up at libraries across Hartlepool and the first have already taken place. Young visitors to Hartlepool Central Library in Hartlepool met up with snakes ...
Getting active during holidays.
Apr 04, 2007 ... KEEN youngsters are keeping fit thanks to a packed programme of Easter activities. District of Easington council is running a Get Active programme for children aged five to 16 to enjoy during the holidays. Community facilities and schools are running activities such ...
Pay more for less.
Apr 04, 2007 ... HARTLEPOOL'S council tax, one of the highest in the land, has risen 4.9 per cent yet again! Hartlepool hospital is set to close - a disgrace. Hartlepool police are too idle to get out of their cars to solve a crime - a disgrace. Hartlepool roads have had ...
Arson attack on flats.
Apr 04, 2007 ... ARSONISTS targeted a block of flats for the elderly. Firefighters from the Stranton station in Hartlepool were called to the Maxwell Court flatlets in the Owton Manor area of the town Youths are being blamed for piling rubbish bags against an outside door at the flats ...
We are so very proud of our unsung heroes.
Apr 04, 2007 ... All letters submitted for publication in the Mail, including those sent by email and text, must include the full name and address of the writer and, where possible, a daytime telephone number (not for publication). Letters may be published anonymously on rare occasions, but only ...
Tate's gallery.
Apr 04, 2007 ... MOST parents struggle to cope with their own kids - without taking on other people's children as well. But Karen and James Tate balance their own children with their foster children. KAREN FAUGHEY visited the Tate household to find out more about what it takes to be ...
Boxer shorts were stolen.
Apr 04, 2007 ... TEESSIDE SHIP SOCIETY: at the Indoor Bowls Centre, Raby Road, Hartlepool, 7pm. Sean Beach: Ormen Lange Developments and Activities at Hartlepool Docks. SEATON CAREW & DISTRICT GARDENERS' ASSOCIATION: Open Meeting at Seaton Social Club, 7.30pm. Public and members welcome. ...