Hartlepool Mail (Hartlepool, England) back issues from July 2007:
Vandals putting block on toilets.
Jul 02, 2007 ... VANDALS are blighting a recently-developed tourist facility. Today Councillor John Marshall pleaded for the public to help police catch those targeting the toilet block in the Headland Town Square, Hartlepool. Coun Marshall said vandals have been "blocking the toilets ...
Please Sir, how do you like the stocks?
Jul 02, 2007 ... PEOPLE enjoyed a string of activities at a summer fair. Visitors to St Hild's School summer fair enjoyed an afternoon of fun and games, while brave people took to the stocks. Pupils from the school performed in a mock X Factor competition and various sporting events ...
Ward's cash boost.
Jul 02, 2007 ... THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised for two hospital wards in memory of a popular great-grandmother who passed away recently. Cheques for [pounds sterling]2,260 were presented to the University Hospital of Hartlepool in memory of Eileen Green, a town woman who died in March ...
Man drove friend's car into wall.
Jul 02, 2007 ... A MAN was traced after he stole his friend's car and crashed it into a wall - leaving the registration plate behind. Hartlepool Magistrates Court heard how Brian Smith, 25, took his friend's car after he had left it at his house to go out for the evening. Smith then ...
How to keep your home safe.
Jul 02, 2007 ... HOLIDAYMAKERS are being offered crime-fighting tips. Colin Hopkins, of New Deal for Communities, and Sue Willoughby, of Safer Hartlepool, are distributing leaflets to travel agents detailing how people can keep their property safe while they are on holiday. The ...
Olympic hopeful finds right blend.
Jul 02, 2007 ... A LONDON Olympics hopeful is in the running for another award. Mick Hadfield, 18, from Mountbatten Close, on Hartlepool's Headland, has already been chosen as one of only 15 British boxing hopefuls for the 2012 London Olympics training squad. And now he is hoping for ...
Service to mark 250 years since preacher's visit.
Jul 02, 2007 ... THE visit of a famous Methodist preacher to Hartlepool 250 years ago is being marked at a special service. John Wesley will be remembered with a celebration service at an old preaching site. The service, including traditional songs, will be held near the plaque on ...
Watch Pools for free.
Jul 02, 2007 ... YOUNGSTERS can watch Hartlepool United for free this coming season. As part of a joint initiative between Hartlepool Borough Council and Hartlepool United Football Club, children will be able to get in for nothing. The School and Football Enterprise (SAFE) scheme ...
Noise hotline gets 37 calls.
Jul 02, 2007 ... THE trial of a new hotline to crack down on noise nuisance saw police and council officers called out 37 times. Hartlepool Borough Council launched the service four weeks ago following a sharp rise in complaints about noise last summer, as reported by the Mail. And ...
Please sir, how do you like the stocks?
Jul 02, 2007 ... PEOPLE enjoyed a string of activities at a summer fair. Visitors to St Hild's School summer fair enjoyed an afternoon of fun and games, while brave people took to the stocks. Pupils from the school performed in a mock X Factor ...
Vigilante rushed to hospital.
Jul 02, 2007 ... A VIGILANTE who went on a mission to clear his neighbourhood of trouble-makers was jailed - and is today in hospital. Andrew Clark took to the streets of Hartlepool with a highwayman's pistol and a Second World War gas mask to terrify teenagers, a court heard. The ...
Teen booze blitz.
Jul 02, 2007 ... OVER 250 youths were stopped by police in a crackdown on underage boozing. Around 60 police officers took to the streets of Hartlepool as part of operation Asp - to target anti-social behaviour in the town. As a result of the evening police will be writing to the ...
Golfer Storm lands first title.
Jul 02, 2007 ... HARTLEPOOL golf star Graeme Storm finally hit the big time by winning his first-ever European Tour title. And the former Walker Cup hero today admitted that winning the French Open - and pocketing almost half-a-million pounds - would change his life forever. Eight ...
Golden win for teenage boxer.
Jul 02, 2007 ... HARTLEPOOL boxing prospect Peter Cope did himself and the town proud by winning the national Golden Belt final. In only his sixth contest, Cope (pictured with his winning certificate) was too strong and too good for Bradford's Zeesham Khan, at Knottingley, on Saturday, winning ...
Zen and the art of golf!
Jul 03, 2007 ... AFTER years of struggling on the circuit golfer Graeme Storm's win at the French Open is set to turn his career around. The Hartlepool sportsman talks to SportMail's RICHARD WATTS about his new, calmer approach to the game. With his sudden 'overnight' success ...
Gloves are off for No 1 shirt.
Jul 03, 2007 ... DANNY Wilson today admitted the Hartlepool United keeper's position is still up for grabs. The Pools boss has to decide whether new signings Jan Budtz or Arran Lee-Barratt replace Dimi Konstantopoulos between the sticks, with the new League One season starting in just over five ...
Police authority change rapped.
Jul 03, 2007 ... COUNCILLORS have hit out at what has been dubbed the undemocratic appointment system for a police authority. Changes that will see members of the Cleveland Police Authority serving four-year terms were discussed during a meeting of councillors on Hartlepool Borough Council. ...
Boxing clever for birds.
Jul 03, 2007 ... A TALENTED teenager is hoping to boost wildlife through his handy woodwork. Hartlepool youngster Ryan Young, 15, has helped to make several bird boxes that will be placed on library buildings and in public places as part of a national campaign. Foggy Furze Library in ...
Police tipped off over drink-driver.
Jul 03, 2007 ... A WOMAN got behind the wheel of her Range Rover while almost three times the drink-drive limit. Angela McPartlin was arrested in her car after a witness tipped off the police that she had been drinking, Hartlepool magistrates heard. The 39-year old had got behind the ...
Shortage of gear is a real drama for group.
Jul 03, 2007 ... A DRAMA and a digital media group is in a race against time to kit out their new studio. The Roaring Mouse drama group and Shoot Your Mouth Off, a digital media production company, have joined forces under one roof to provide a valuable service for disabled people. ...
A fresh start for MP.
Jul 03, 2007 ... AN MP who quit his ministerial position last year has spoken of his delight after rejoining the Labour Government after Gordon Brown's Cabinet reshuffle. Iain Wright, MP for Hartlepool, is now Parliamentary Under Secretary for Communities and Local Government. Last ...
Pupils engineer racer project.
Jul 03, 2007 ... YEAR 6 pupils designed land racers as part of a fun engineering challenge. Partner primary schools for St Hild's went along to the secondary school to develop their engineering skills and meet new friends. A total of 180 Year 6 children from Barnard Grove, Clavering, ...
Fire chiefs' support for smoking ban.
Jul 03, 2007 ... FIRE chiefs are supporting the ban of smoking in public and work places in England by teaming up with health partners to promote a healthier environment. The new Smokefree law started on Sunday and aims to prevent ill-health caused by second-hand smoke. At Hartlepool ...
Chance for children to be good sports.
Jul 03, 2007 ... SPORTING fun is on offer for hundreds of youngsters this summer. Hartlepool Borough Council and the District of Easington council, have unveiled their activities programmes for the school holidays. Hartlepool's sports development team has organised football, ...
Success will not move Graeme and wife Sara.
Jul 03, 2007 ... A GOLFING star has put his success down to hard work and getting lumps kicked out of him in football. Hartlepool man Graeme Storm, 29, won his first European Title at the French Open and pocketed nearly [pounds sterling]500,000. But the former Manor College of ...
Set for summer fair.
Jul 03, 2007 ... THE summer fair season has definitely arrived with schools and churches holding their annual events. St Aidan's Primary School, in Hartlepool, held its annual summer fair to raise money for outdoor furniture, while Stranton Church, in Hartlepool, held a fancy dress fair. ...
Tributes to mum - an angel in the sky.
Jul 03, 2007 ... A MUM-OF-TWO who married her devoted partner while terminally-ill with cancer is now "an angel in the sky". Brave Hartlepool woman Sammie Cowens-Stewart slipped away peacefully a minute after her husband Andrew whispered in her ear: "You've tried your damnedest, it's over now." ...
Arrest in town over death of teenager.
Jul 03, 2007 ... A MAN has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenager. Harwinder Singh, 23, of Nuneaton, in Warwickshire, was arrested in Hartlepool. His arrest followed a nationwide appeal on BBC Crimewatch programme to appeal for help in relation to the death of ...
Graveyard attack with a golf club.
Jul 03, 2007 ... YOBS attacked two men in a graveyard. One was hit across the back with a golf club while the other was headbutted in the nose. The two victims were leaving the North Cemetery, near to the Chatham Road entrance, in Hartlepool, when the attack took place. They were ...
[pounds sterling]2,000 'hot cot' for tots.
Jul 03, 2007 ... A GROUP of women who work in a charity shop have raised [pounds sterling]2,000 for a valuable piece of hospital equipment. The workers from the Cancer Research shop, in Murray Street, Hartlepool, raked the cash together to buy a 'hot cot' for the maternity ward at the University ...
Who will replace Blair?
Jul 03, 2007 ... THE Labour Party will tonight reveal their choice to replace Tony Blair as their candidate in the Sedgefield constituency. The person will be chosen from a short-list of five by the local party to fight the by-election on July 19. The five candidates are Simon Henig, ...
Children miss out on trip after theft.
Jul 03, 2007 ... CHILDREN with special needs missed out on trips and vital support after a mum fleeced their group's funds. Helen McNamee used her role as treasurer for an east Durham children's group to pocket about [pounds sterling]1,500 of much-needed cash. The 40-year-old, from ...
Girl, 15, gets new heart.
Jul 03, 2007 ... A PLUCKY youngster has been given a new heart - but her family do not know if she will ever be the same again. Fifteen-year-old Becky Robinson was born with only two of the four chambers in her heart and has undergone several corrective operations over the years, as previously ...
Take note of novelty cash.
Jul 03, 2007 ... PUB staff were duped by a fake [pounds sterling]10 note featuring Scooby Doo. The phoney bank note - one of a number featuring children's characters - was discovered in a till by a Hartlepool publican. And a trading standards boss and a leading member of the ...
Negative rating for five-bin recycling scheme triples.
Jul 04, 2007 ... SCORES of households have given the thumbs down to a five-bin refuse scheme. A new survey of over 1,000 households by Hartlepool Borough Council found the approval rating for its rubbish collection scheme has plummeted The number of people "dissatisfied" has risen ...
Help for joint patients.
Jul 04, 2007 ... A SUPPORT group has donated essential equipment to help patients undergoing knee and hip replacements. The Hartlepool Joint Replacement Support Group has given over [pounds sterling]2,000 worth of equipment to the University Hospital of Hartlepool to help people who have had ...
No-smoking signs will 'hit tourism'.
Jul 04, 2007 ... RESIDENTS have hit out at the number of no-drinking signs put up in an historic part of town. People living on the Headland, in Hartlepool, say the anti-alcohol signs will deter tourists from visiting the area. The signs have been put up by Hartlepool Borough Council ...
Young people have a new voice in town.
Jul 04, 2007 ... YOUNG people have got a new voice which will allow them access to almost any organisation in town. A network of young people - known as Hartlepool Young Voices - has been given a ringing endorsement by Hartlepool Borough Council's cabinet. With the full support of ...
Businesses start to reach for the stars.
Jul 04, 2007 ... BUSINESSES are improving their standards since the publication of star ratings for the food sold on their premises. Two weeks ago the Mail revealed the ratings for food outlets in Hartlepool - with 27 receiving no stars - the lowest possible rating. But since then ...
Lobsters land man in pots of trouble.
Jul 04, 2007 ... A FISHERMAN has been ordered to pay [pounds sterling]450 after being found guilty of catching too many lobsters. Hartlepool man Robert George Routledge, 58, said he had exceeded the permitted amount of lobsters - two per boat - by bringing five ashore because he was unaware that ...
Pupils serve up close matches.
Jul 04, 2007 ... YOUNGSTERS proved they could serve their way to centre court during a tennis competition. Over 40 children competed in tennis tournaments at Eldon Grove and Hartlepool tennis clubs aimed at raising the profile of the sport during the Wimbledon championships. Sacred ...
Tourist killed in hammer attack.
Jul 04, 2007 ... A TOURIST was brutally battered to death while on holiday in Spain. Keith Ayre, 39, was attacked by a hammer-wielding gang as he popped to a shop for a packet of cigarettes after an evening meal in Benidorm. The mob, which is still at large, smashed his skull with the ...
Scrap thieves are risking their lives.
Jul 04, 2007 ... POLICE have warned thieves they are putting their lives at risk by breaking into disused factories. And officers at Hartlepool Police say it is only a matter of time before someone is killed while trying to steal copper from the premises to sell on as scrap. The ...
In praise of God!
Jul 04, 2007 ... HARTLEPOOL United have signed a real winner in highly-rated on-loan Liverpool defender Godwin Antwi, according to boss Danny Wilson. Ghana-born Antwi, 19, who spent part of last season on loan at Accrington Stanley, isn't close to Reds boss Rafa Benitez's first team and needs ...
Boxer to Serb his country!
Jul 04, 2007 ... HARTLEPOOL boxing star Mick Hadfield is jetting out to Serbia on Friday to fight for England. Headland ABC prospect Hadfield, 18, runner-up in the under-17 world championship, has been chosen to represent his country in the Junior European Championships. Hadfield ...
Denton tops the bill.
Jul 05, 2007 ... NEW Hartlepool boxing professional Craig Denton will top the super Sunday show at Seaton Carew. Denton, undefeated after two fights, will take on battle-hardened Nottingham middleweight Matt Scriven a week on Sunday. The 26-year-old headlines the five-bout affair at ...
Ritchie's raring to go.
Jul 05, 2007 ... HARTLEPOOL United star Ritchie Humphreys can't wait to get back to work and begin the assault on League One. After eight weeks of rest and recuperation, Humphreys and the rest of the Pools squad report back for pre-season training on Monday, with the first game against Luton ...
Headland celebrates its heritage.
Jul 05, 2007 ... HUNDREDS of people are expected for an annual event which celebrates an area's heritage. The second annual Headland Heritage Festival is being held this weekend in the Borough Hall and new Town Square. The event will be a chance for people young and old to have fun ...
Fun launch of fund.
Jul 05, 2007 ... A FUN day will see the launch of a scheme to allow young people to help others. The Youth Opportunity Fund is a new Government scheme that will make cash available to youngsters who need help to start up community projects to help others. The fun day, which will take ...
Partnership will help save lives.
Jul 05, 2007 ... THOUSANDS of housing tenants are set to be given a safety boost that could save their lives. A new partnership between Cleveland Fire Brigade and Housing Hartlepool is expected to make 7,000 residents in the town safer from fires. Fire chiefs have teamed up with ...
Have a girls night out for the hospice.
Jul 05, 2007 ... WOMEN are being urged to join in a girls' night out with a difference. Hartlepool and District Hospice is looking for women of all ages to take part in a unique sponsored walk - at midnight. As the clock strikes midnight on Saturday, September 1, hundreds of women, ...
Harry Potter mania on the way.
Jul 05, 2007 ... HARRY Potter fans are set to get a double dose of Hogwarts magic this month when both the film and the latest book are released. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is released on Friday July 13 and Hartlepool's Vue cinema will be holding special previews from Thursday 12 ....
Driver in court after TV appeal.
Jul 05, 2007 ... A MAN arrested in Hartlepool following a TV appeal has appeared in court in connection with the death of a teenager in a hit-and- run crash. Harwinder Singh, 23, was arrested on Friday in Jutland Road, Hartlepool, following a national appeal on the BBC's Crimewatch. ...
Put your best carbon footprint forward.(Website overview)
Jul 05, 2007 ... PEOPLE can stop the affects of climate change that have seen thousands of homes hit by severe flooding, said one expert. Hartlepool Borough Council's new climate change officer Caroline Gregory is urging householders to reduce their carbon footprint and help cut global warming. ...
Florists' delight as sign can stay.
Jul 05, 2007 ... TWO florist shop owners are overjoyed after learning the sign they rely on for business can stay up. The Fleurs Classique Florists in Seaton Carew, was initially told by Hartlepool Borough Council officers that their sign was too big because the shop is on the edge of a ...
Ex-soldier's child porn shame.
Jul 05, 2007 ... A FORMER soldier has been placed on the sex offenders' register after a police raid discovered child pornography on his computer. Hartlepool man Stewart Maddison, 28, pleaded guilty to 11 charges of making indecent photos of children at Craigavon Crown Court, in Northern ...
Cheer we go.
Jul 05, 2007 ... OLYMPIC footballers showed off their talents at a two-day festival. And a Hartlepool United star and the club's mascot H'Angus turned up to honour them. Over 130 adults competed in the event, that included a seven-a-side tournament. The event, held at ...
Tenants to suffer after housing group's inspection failure.
Jul 05, 2007 ... THOUSANDS of tenants will continue to live in below-par homes after housing chiefs missed out on [pounds sterling]117m of Government cash. Former council house tenants throughout east Durham have been dealt the massive blow by a long-awaited report into housing group East Durham ...
Choc theft 'because I was hungry'.
Jul 05, 2007 ... A WOMAN who stole chocolate from a garage because she was hungry was caught on camera Sarah Margaret Payne admitted to stealing two bars of chocolate, worth [pounds sterling]2.38, from the Shell garage in Easington Road, Hartlepool, when she appeared before town magistrates. ...
Toxic waste burial row.
Jul 05, 2007 ... PROTESTERS have slammed a decision to allow hazardous substances to be buried in Hartlepool. It emerged today that Hartlepool Borough Council had decided not to contest an appeal by 'ghost ship' firm Able UK over plans to bury waste in town. The council - as it had ...
Tots' Christmas cash drive is ready, teddy, go.
Jul 05, 2007 ... TODDLERS helped raise cash with the help of their special friends. Members of the mother and toddler group that meets at St James's Church, Hartlepool, organised their annual sponsored teddy bears' picnic, but had to take their teddy bears inside due to the bad weather. ...
Former soldier's porn shame.
Jul 05, 2007 ... A FORMER soldier has been placed on the sex offenders' register after a police raid discovered child pornography on his computer. Hartlepool man Stewart Maddison, 28, pleaded guilty to 11 charges of making indecent photos of children at Craigavon Crown Court, in Northern ...
Pupils will take you on a magical journey.
Jul 06, 2007 ... TALENTED students are preparing to give a magical stage performance when they bring a popular story to life. Fifty pupils from High Tunstall College of Science in Hartlepool are staging The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at the Town Hall Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday next ...
Kwik Save workers' future uncertain.
Jul 06, 2007 ... THERE will be a further chance to have a say on the future shape of education in Hartlepool at an event tomorrow. Hartlepool Borough Council has drawn up proposals - which could lead to the closure of Brierton Community School - as part of its bid for up to [pounds sterling]90m ...
Losing pounds to gain funds.
Jul 06, 2007 ... SLIMMERS have shed pounds for pounds in aid of a hospice. Eighty-four people from Slimming World at Seaton Carew donated [pounds sterling]470 to Hartlepool and District Hospice after raising money in a sponsored slim. Together the group lost three stone and nine ...