Hartlepool Mail (Hartlepool, England) back issues from January 2008:
Rallying display is Stu-pendous.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A RALLY driver has swept aside tough opposition to take one of the top spots in a national tournament. And for Hartlepool dad Stuart Leighton, 41, it's vindication of the massive time and money he invests in the sport which has become his love for the past four years. ...
Fundraising pair pass [pounds sterling]20k mark.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A TIRELESS couple have raised [pounds sterling]21,000 in memory of their daughter who died from breast cancer. Barrie and Joan Luke have raised an average of [pounds sterling]3,000 a year since losing their daughter Sandra, 36, seven years ago. Joan holds regular ...
Father's hope for missing daughter.
Jan 01, 2008 ... THE father of a toddler who vanished 26 years ago says a new campaign has given him fresh hope of finding her. Richie Lee's daughter Katrice went missing from a Naafi supermarket, in Germany, on her second birthday in 1981. But a new charity campaign will see his ...
Big knickers prove hot stuff for family.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A FAMILY'S home was saved from burning down - by a pair of knickers. Jenny Marsey's cotton wonderpants were used to put out a frying pan fire after her son and nephew tried to fry some bread. The fire got worse when son John, 18, threw some water over the blaze. ...
Trouble hits town centre.
Jan 01, 2008 ... EMERGENCY services had their hands full as new year disorder spilled out in Hartlepool. New year revellers failed to keep up the good behaviour they had shown over the Christmas period, as police and ambulance services were inundated with calls last night. Inspector ...
Smoke ban: clubs in crisis.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A SOCIAL club official fears venues could go to the wall in the New Year unless the Government perform a smoking ban U-turn. Mick McGlasham is the branch secretary for the CIU's Durham region, with clubs in Hartlepool and east Durham among the 228 venues he represents. ...
30 years on and still baking strong.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A BUSINESSMAN who helped the Mail celebrate its centenary is celebrating a landmark of his own. Adrian Robinson is now celebrating three decades in the baking industry. The Hartlepool businessman runs Robinsons Bakers in Ashgrove Avenue and remembers making an ...
New Year new start for Hunter.
Jan 01, 2008 ... DETERMINED Michael Hunter today woke up stone cold sober to go out running - and he wouldn't have it any other way. While many lads of his age were still staggering home a little worse for wear after celebrating New Year, the arrival of 2008 had a special significance for the ...
Cats in Hunt for new signings.
Jan 01, 2008 ... SUNDERLAND have swung into immediate action in the January transfer window which opened today. Boss Roy Keane made a [pounds sterling]2.5million bid for Reading's Steve Hunt and a [pounds sterling]1million offer for Blackburn Rovers midfielder Robbie Savage. Both ...
Loan ranger joins Bantams.
Jan 01, 2008 ... HARTLEPOOL United's 'loan ranger' Lee Bullock has joined Bradford City. It is the third loan spell at a League Two club for the midfielder, who has been at ...
Sam feels let down by Joey.
Jan 01, 2008 ... SAM Allardyce has admitted he feels let down by Joey Barton's behaviour. But he refused to say whether Barton's Newcastle United career was now in jeopardy. The midfielder will spend New Year's Eve behind bars, having been remanded in custody after appearing before ...
Smith doubtful for Toon.
Jan 01, 2008 ... NEWCASTLE striker Alan Smith is a major doubt for tomorrow night's Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City as he recovers from a knock to the head. The 27-year-old was checked out in hospital after a ...
Pools suffer New Year's Blues.
Jan 01, 2008 ... RITCHIE Humphreys blasted a double to give Hartlepool United the lead twice at Carlisle United's Brunton Park. But Pools' familiar defensive frailties cost them dear as the Blues twice pegged them back before eventually going on to claim a 4-2 victory. Joe Garner ...
Police abused after lift home.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A MOURNER was arrested after abusing police officers who gave him a free lift home. Police were called to reports of a domestic dispute in Lowthian Road, Hartlepool, at around 10.10pm on December 20. When they arrived, they found a number of people who had been to a ...
New series starts at writer's home.
Jan 02, 2008 ... HARTLEPOOL is to feature in the first episode of a new television series. Michael Smith, an author who was born in the town, is fronting a programme called Citizen Smith, which tries to find out what being English means. The series sees Michael, 31, who is now based ...
A present surprise.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A DEVASTATED mum thought she would never see her missing Christmas presents again after losing them in a shopping centre. But thanks to Sandra Jobson and Mail readers, the bag full of festive treats have been returned to rightful owner Gemma Dixon. Gemma has now been ...
Lifeboat service needs more funds.
Jan 02, 2008 ... LIFEBOAT crews won't be resting on their laurels despite handling over 50 callouts this year. And today, officials urged the public to continue to support them so that they can keep up the valuable life-saving service. Lifeboat operations manager of Hartlepool ...
Ritchie lost for words.
Jan 02, 2008 ... RITCHIE Humphreys today admitted Hartlepool United should be looking at the teams above them in League One rather than nervously over their shoulders at the ones below. Pools emerged from the four-game festive campaign with just two points having surrendered the lead in three ...
Wilson on recruiting mission.
Jan 02, 2008 ... DANNY Wilson has made strengthening Hartlepool United's leaky defence his main transfer window priority. The Pools boss watched in dismay yesterday as his backline capitulated in the 4-2 defeat at Carlisle. Pools twice enjoyed the lead against the Blues thanks to a ...
Plastic surgery for injured revellers.
Jan 02, 2008 ... FOUR injured revellers face plastic surgery after new year celebrations which ended in hospital. Injured partygoers filled the accident and emergency unit at the University Hospital of Hartlepool. Fifty patients passed through the doors between 10pm on New Year's Eve ...
Woman's New Year sex attack horror.
Jan 02, 2008 ... POLICE are hunting a sex beast who dragged a woman into an alleyway and assaulted her in the early hours of New Year's Day. His 25-year-old victim was making her way home when the attack happened, say detectives. The town centre was busy at the time, and police are ...
[pounds sterling]40,000 Mayoral chains stolen.
Jan 02, 2008 ... MAYORAL chains worth over [pounds sterling]40,000 have been stolen from Hartlepool Civic Centre. Police have cordoned-off the civic headquarters , in Victoria Road, Hartlepool, as part of an investigation to find the thief who took off with the decorative regalia during a ...
Newcastle Utd 0 Man City 2.
Jan 02, 2008 ... GOALS from Elano and Gelson Fernandes condemned Newcastle United to their third consecutive defeat - and piled more pressure on beleaguered boss Sam Allardyce. After Newcastle spurned a rash of early chances at St James's Park, Elano sent Manchester City into 38th minute lead. ...
Blackburn 1 Sunderland 0.
Jan 02, 2008 ... SUNDERLAND'S away misery continued with defeat at Blackburn Rovers as Benni McCarthy netted from the penalty spot. But the Cats could have got something out of the game having missed a penalty of their own at Ewood Park. Skipper Dean Whitehead failed with a penalty ...
Kidney op date hopes for Alice.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A DESPERATE mum could soon learn the date for the kidney transplant that will transform her daughter's life. Nicola Andrews, the mum of dialysis patient Alice Skinner, will meet with a consultant this month. She hopes it will lead to the kidney transplant operation ...
Oli needs a home.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A SEARCH has been launched to find a loving home for a pup dumped on the streets. Five-month-old bull mastiff Oli was found by a friend of Karen Anderson, who runs a rescue centre from her home in east Durham. "I want to ...
John's a big dipper!
Jan 03, 2008 ... HARDY dipper John Young loves going into the freezing waves off Seaton Carew. He's just completed his 13th dip - and his love for splashing about in the winter stretches back to when he was a toddler. John, now 26 and who works as a builder, remembers his first ...
Tributes paid to former art teacher.
Jan 03, 2008 ... TRIBUTES have been paid to a well-known retired teacher, who died over the festive period. Les Anderson, 86, of Caledonian Road, Hartlepool, was a teacher at Brierton School, where he was head of art. He retired in 1982, but his job became a hobby in his retirement ...
Brrr...ace yourself for big chill.
Jan 03, 2008 ... AN army of winter road maintenance workers were today bracing themselves for Arctic temperatures. And the message to drivers across Hartlepool and east Durham from highways chiefs was: We are ready for the worst of the weather. Make sure you are too. Freezing ...
Rudolf and pals ready for a rest.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A CHILDREN'S farm has ten cute new arrivals on its books - and their names should ring a few bells. Santa's reindeer are taking a well earned rest at Tweddle Children's Farm in Blackhall. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph -and ...
Helping others beat anorexia.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A RECOVERED anorexic is putting her bad experiences behind her and now plans to help other sufferers in the coming year. Katie Metcalfe said for the first Christmas ever she has not had to worry about food. She was a life-threatening four and a half stone at her ...
Crash victim remembered on birthday.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A FAMILY laid a special wreath to mark what would have been the 21st birthday of a teenage girl killed at the hands of a dangerous driver. Kelly Woodward was just 19 when she was killed when the car she was travelling in as a passenger crashed in July 2006.Driver Andrew Burrell, ...
Cleared of Ghana drug smuggling.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A MAN sentenced to hard labour in Ghana following an [pounds sterling]80 million drug smuggling sting has had his conviction quashed. Frank Laverick was sentenced to 20 years hard labour in an African prison after being convicted of being involved in a cocaine smuggling ...
Woman's drunken bid to strangle pal.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A FORMER junkie who threatened security staff with a used hypodermic needle had only been out of prison for one day when she attempted to strangle her friend in a drunken attack. Hartlepool mother Pamela Hopper, 34, head-butted, kicked, punched, kneed and scratched Kirsty ...
Chance to see Man Utd hammered by Pools!
Jan 03, 2008 ... A FOOTBALL fan is appealing for help to mass produce a rare video of a famous victory to raise money for charity. Hartlepool United fan Dave Sutheran has a copy of Pools' 6-0 victory over Manchester United in 1988 and he wants to sell it to raise money for Hartlepool and ...
Dramas are way of life for hot pant family.
Jan 03, 2008 ... FIRE drama mum Jenny Marsey has revealed how the blaze was the latest in a series of calamities to hit her home. But the 53-year-old has vowed never to leave her dream house even though she's suffered three fires, a ceiling caving in and floods. Jenny's Hartlepool ...
SPL star would be Evan sent for Pools.
Jan 03, 2008 ... HARTLEPOOL United have been given the go-ahead to launch a bid for promising local defender Evan Horwood. The 20-year-old Sheffield United youngster is currently starring in the Scottish Premier League on loan at Gretna. But he is set to become available within the ...
Rush hour accident.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A MAN escaped serious injury after a car overturned on a busy road. A green Toyota overturned in Hart Lane, near Duke Street, Hartlepool, during rush hour today. Inspector Martin Cook, of Hartlepool Police, said a green Toyota Rav 4 was "on its side in the middle of ...
'Meltdown' fears for stolen civic regalia.
Jan 03, 2008 ... CIVIC leaders fear thieves could melt down a part of Hartlepool history thinking they have struck gold. Council bosses have made an impassioned plea for the return of intricate chains that were stolen in a smash-and-grab raid at Hartlepool Civic Centre. The two ...
Cable theft cancels trains.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A SUSPECTED cable theft led to rush-hour trains being cancelled today. The trains between Hartlepool and Middlesbrough were stopped after signal damage led to a freight train becoming stuck. A spokeswoman for Northern Rail said: "A suspected cable theft is affecting ...
Tree-mendous help to environment.
Jan 03, 2008 ... THE FESTIVE decorations are coming down - and now's your chance to get rid of your Christmas tree the green way. Free kerbside collections of discarded real trees have started in Hartlepool. Hartlepool Borough Council is running its annual service which has seen ...
'Come home' plea to missing daughter.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A DISTRAUGHT dad has appealed for his 15-year-old missing daughter to come home - and said: ...
Glassed in pub attack.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A MAN needed hospital treatment after he was glassed in the face in a pub attack. The 41-year-old victim ...
A feather in his cap...
Jan 04, 2008 ... STUNNING wildlife photos by a Hartlepool photographer are in his first ever exhibition. Brian Matthews has unveiled his first solo exhibition and he travelled the globe in order to take these perfect pictures. The wildlife photos are on show at the Wildfowl and ...
Birthday ends in attack on partner.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A BIRTHDAY turned sour when a man assaulted his girlfriend and smashed up their family home. Scott Littler was enjoying his 21st birthday on Boxing Day until a drunken argument with his partner saw him kicked out of a nightclub. Littler then assaulted her, smashed ...
Pools fan escapes banning order.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A FOOTBALL fan aimed abuse at Leeds United fans when their team equalised in the dying moments of a high-pressure game. Pools supporter Ian Banks was told by magistrates to stick to the singing at future games - or he could find himself on a football banning order. ...
Move to cut teen pregnancies.
Jan 04, 2008 ... HEALTH bosses have vowed to reduce teenage pregnancies to meet Government targets in the next two years. Officials say schemes to cut the number of teenage pregnancies will be stepped up after a report found the Government is set to miss a target to halve the rate by 2010. ...
Tributes paid to a special person.
Jan 04, 2008 ... AN AMATEUR footballer who used his love of sport to change youngsters' lives has died suddenly in his home. Family, friends and colleagues of Liam Gough were left devastated after the 53-year-old was found dead in his home on New Year's Day. Tributes have been paid to ...
Hunt for new year sex beast goes on.
Jan 04, 2008 ... POLICE today issued another plea for help in catching a sex beast who assaulted a woman. The pervert's 25-year-old victim was dragged into an alleyway off Whitby Street, in Hartlepool, in the early hours of New Year's Day. Detective Inspector Keith Groves, of ...
Thefts spark a chain reaction.
Jan 04, 2008 ... THE security of a civic centre has been questioned after priceless council chains were stolen. The valuable historic pieces, taken from Hartlepool Borough Council's headquarters, are yet to be found after a night time smash-and-grab raid on the centre's reception where the ...
Man crashed car and fled scene.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A MOTORIST escaped a driving ban despite fleeing the scene after crashing into a parked car. Andrew Bainbridge, 22, sped off after the smash in Caledonian Road, Hartlepool. Magistrates in Hartlepool heard how an eagle-eyed witness spotted Bainbridge and he was later ...
'Danger to public' knifeman jailed.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A THUG branded by a judge "a danger to the public" has been jailed indefinitely after a vicious knife attack on a friend. Steven Holtom, 27 lunged at Lee Normington with an eight-inch dagger. The weapon had to be surgically removed after it slashed the muscles, ...
Councillor cleared of wife attack.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A COUNCILLOR who was found guilty of attacking his Ukrainian wife has had his conviction overturned. Trevor Rogan, 53, had always maintained his innocence after originally being found guilty of punching, kicking and attempting to strangle Irina Rogan at a trial last year. ...
The day we thought we'd never see...
Jan 04, 2008 ... THIS was the day that mum Clare Rogan thought she would never see. The baby she believed she would never have has left hospital - and proud parents Clare and Jason Hewitson could not be happier. After years of hoping and praying for a child against all hope, tiny ...
Injuries no excuse for poor form.
Jan 04, 2008 ... TONY Sweeney today insisted Hartlepool United's crippling injury list is no excuse for their current form. A battered Pools squad limped through the Christmas campaign picking up just two points from draws from home draws against Leeds and Leyton Orient bookened by defeats at ...
Gritters at the ready for big freeze.
Jan 04, 2008 ... GRITTERS are on standby to combat a predicted big freeze. Hartlepool Borough Council is gearing up to keep the roads clear and help drivers travel safely. Freezing Siberian winds have already led to snow flurries in the town and council workers are determined to keep ...
Pools and Well united in grief.
Jan 04, 2008 ... DANNY Wilson today paid tribute to Motherwell midfielder Phil O'Donnell, whose funeral took place this morning on the outskirts of Glasgow. O'Donnell, who Wilson signed from Celtic when manager of Sheffield Wednesday, suffered heart failure on the pitch in Motherwell's match ...
Carr to get West in gear.
Jan 04, 2008 ... WEST Hartlepool have been boosted by the return of captain Anth Carr for the resumption of their promotion charge. Carr has completed his four-week suspension and will lead out his team at York tomorrow (kick-off 2.15pm). The prop skippered West to their flying start ...
Holiday hell for mother and son.
Jan 05, 2008 ... A CEREBRAL palsy sufferer lost [pounds sterling]700 when he cancelled a sunshine holiday for him and his mother when she was unexpectedly taken into hospital for a heart operation. Brian Richardson, 48, booked the [pounds sterling]1,000 two-week holiday in Benidorm for himself ...
[pounds sterling]226,800 cost of hospital no-shows.
Jan 05, 2008 ... PATIENTS missing appointments cost a hospital [pounds sterling]226,800 in the past year. And the cash which went by the wayside could have paid for 11 nurses, five intensive care beds, 41 knee replacements, 45 hip replacements or even re-equip a coronary care unit.) ...
Extra officers curb disorder.
Jan 05, 2008 ... POLICE saw a fall in new year disorder levels with only five crimes committed. An increased police presence is being hailed as the reason for new year celebrations in Hartlepool being more good-natured than last year, with police recording less than a third of 2006's big night ...
End in sight for bus crash probe.
Jan 05, 2008 ... POLICE are hopeful that an investigation into a horror crash in which a bus swerved into a crowd of children as they made their way home from school is drawing to a close. The crash saw youngsters on the bus and by the side of the road injured when the vehicle mounted the kerb ...
Hi-tech answer to anti-social issue.
Jan 05, 2008 ... THE social landlord Housing Hartlepool is planning to tap in to a state-of-the art IT program as part of its pledge to tackle anti-social behaviour. The move comes after the town's largest housing association signed up to the Respect Standard for Housing Management last year as ...
Divided views over soap Corrie on.
Jan 05, 2008 ... TELEVISION fans are facing a soap-free zone under a plan to make Sunday a Corrie and Emmerdale-free day. The small screeen shake-up has now received a mixed reaction from fans in Hartlepool. Coronation Street, whose stars include Kym Marsh (above right), and ...
Weapons deadline looms.
Jan 05, 2008 ... POLICE have issued a final call in a campaign aimed at getting deadly weapons off the streets. Almost 90 knives and swords have been handed into officers in town after a weapons amnesty was launched the week before Christmas. The campaign, which is backed by the Mail, ...