Hartlepool Mail (Hartlepool, England) back issues from March 2008:
Sports firm in money trouble.
Mar 01, 2008 ... ADMINISTRATORS have been called in to take over the running of a well-established town firm which supplies schools and sports clubs with specialist clothing. Crest Identity, which is based in Stockton Road in Hartlepool, has appointed Sheffield-based administrators Wilson Field ...
Kart and skiing for Seaton plea.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A SEASIDE resort should have more facilities to attract youngsters and families, a councillor has claimed. A review is being carried out into the regeneration of Seaton Carew, with a general feeling that more should be done to improve recreational facilities and transport links ....
Showing mum how they care.
Mar 01, 2008 ... CHILDREN have been showing their mums just what they mean to them with a special Mother's Day performance. Youngsters at Golden Flatts Primary School, in Seaton Lane, Hartlepool, held a special assembly yesterday morning to treat their mums. The reception children ...
'Singing bag' returned to owner.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A PENSIONER had to get to grips with the wonders of modern-day communication to return a missing handbag. Francis Garbutt, 85, picked up an abandoned handbag in Winterbottom Avenue earlier this week and was startled to hear 'the bag' start playing a tune. Francis, of ...
Youths arrested after helicopter search.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A POLICE helicopter was sent out to search for youths allegedly trying to steal cars in a town street. Cleveland Police's helicopter was deployed after a member of the public reported seeing teenagers trying car door handles in Sinclair Road, Hartlepool. The youths, ...
Hunt for relatives.
Mar 01, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for the relatives of an elderly man who died recently to get in touch. Norman Leslie Jeffries, of Flint Walk, Hartlepool, died on Tuesday aged 75. There are no suspicious circumstances but Cleveland Police and ...
Allow Harry to soldier on.
Mar 01, 2008 ... THE mother-of-two young Hartlepool soldiers serving in troubled Afghanistan today told how Prince Harry should stay in Afghanistan for the remainder of his tour. Prince Harry is to be withdrawn from the war zone after it emerged that the 23-year-old Household Cavalry officer had ...
Fame is beckoning for Lauren.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A TALENTED teenager will follow in the footsteps of Julie Andrews and Darcey Bussell after winning a rare place at a prestigious London performing arts school. Sixteen-year-old Lauren Jackson beat off competition from 110 other hopefuls to win one of just 24 places up for grabs ...
Eye found on pub floor.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A BUSINESSMAN who blinded a friend after a pub fight has been jailed for two-and-half years. The assault by Andrew George Dawes was so vicious that part of Paul Bratt's left eye ended up on the floor. Mr Bratt is not expected to see out of the eye again, and fears his ...
My dream come true.
Mar 01, 2008 ... TERMINALLY-ILL Jean Steel flicked the switch to light up Blackpool's famous illuminations and declared: "This is a dream come true." Lung cancer victim Jean, 42, is in the world-famous resort courtesy of a remarkable fund-raising campaign. The brave mum set herself a ...
Date for convicted baby killer appeal set.
Mar 01, 2008 ... A DATE has been set for the appeal court hearing of convicted baby killer Suzanne Holdsworth. The 37-year-old was given a 10-year prison sentence in 2005 for killing two-year-old Hartlepool toddler Kyle Fisher while babysitting him. She maintained her innocence but a ...
Tough test for town boxer.
Mar 01, 2008 ... MICK Hadfield will face a tough examination of his boxing credentials ahead of April's ABA Championships. The Headland ABC prospect has been handed a warm-up bout against Liverpool southpaw Tom Stalker - currently ranked second in the country in the 57kg category. ...
Newcastle 0 Blackburn 1.
Mar 01, 2008 ... MATT Derbyshire plunged Newcastle United even deeper into relegation trouble with a late winner at St James's Park. The substitute struck for Blackburn Rovers in the final minute of normal time to leave Kevin Keegan's side - without a win in 11 Premier League games - facing up ...
Derby 0 Sunderland 0.
Mar 01, 2008 ... Sunderland recorded their first goalless Premiership match in 44 games this afternoon. And though it broke their terrible sequence of ten consecutive away defeats, their failure to beat bottom club Derby probably left many Sunderland fans feeling worse than they had done after ...
Middlesbro 0 Reading 1.
Mar 01, 2008 ... MIDDLESBROUGH are not out of the woods yet in the Premiership relegation fight after losing at home to Reading. James Harper ended Reading's run of eight consecutive Barclays Premier League defeats in dramatic fashion at the Riverside Stadium by striking a 90th-minute winner ...
Valentine Romeo gets 470 cards!
Mar 03, 2008 ... AN ATTEMPT to set a Valentine's Day world record has raked in [pounds sterling]250 to help build a therapy unit at a hospice. Bingo caller Darren Chaffey, 22, was bombarded with 470 Valentine's Day cards this year. As the object of everyone's affection he featured in ...
Man's threat to cut throat of daughter.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A HEAVY drinker has been jailed after threatening to cut his own daughter's throat. The terrifying threats sparked a response from armed police teams and caused a road to be sealed off at the height of the incident. The alarm was raised following the behaviour of ...
Police probe paint attack.
Mar 03, 2008 ... POLICE are investigating after a house was daubed with paint at the home of an ex-businessman's wife. A handwritten note was found at the scene bearing the message "stuff your job, guess who". Police have branded the incident as 'cowardly' and appealed for help to ...
2,000ft cable haul is stolen.
Mar 03, 2008 ... BOGUS workmen are believed to have stolen more than 2,000ft of copper telegraph cable from an underground duct. Hartlepool Police are appealing for information regarding the incident, which took place at the access road leading to Hart Reservoir, opposite High Throston golf ...
Pupils pass on Fair skills.
Mar 03, 2008 ... ENTERPRISING school pupils are hoping to pass on their skills after creating a successful tuck shop. Youngsters at English Martyrs School in Hartlepool created a Fair Trade tuck shop, which they operate in the school four times a week. Bosses say it has proved to be a ...
Arsonists have cost us a million.
Mar 03, 2008 ... ARSONISTS have cost taxpayers almost [pounds sterling]1m in just eight months - ...
Town hit by gales.
Mar 03, 2008 ... STRONG winds caused havoc across Hartlepool over the weekend - though the area looks set to escape the wintry weather forecast for this week. Fire crews from the town's Stranton station were called to Maxwell Road in Hartlepool at around 5am on Saturday after a child's 12-foot ...
Anger over health chiefs' pay rises.
Mar 03, 2008 ... COUNCILLORS have demanded the Government intervene over "obscene" pay rises award to members of a health trust. As reported in the Mail last week, Russell Hart, chairman of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, saw his annual salary rise by 150 per cent from ...
2,400 left without power.
Mar 03, 2008 ... MOTHER'S Day dinner preparations were disrupted across the town as power supplies went down. Over 2,400 customers across Hartlepool's Headland and the Marina were left without electricity yesterday for almost two hours. Electricity board bosses said that the black-out ...
Extra trains boost for London rail link.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A LONG-awaited full rail service between Hartlepool and London is now in operation after operators took delivery of extra coaches. Grand Central's full services of three high-speed trains a day between the town and the capital began on Sunday. Delays in obtaining ...
Brave Jean's Blackpool trip thank-you message.
Mar 03, 2008 ... BRAVE cancer sufferer Jean Steel is back on home ground after an emotional trip of a lifetime to Blackpool. The 42-year-old mother-of-five has been left delighted but drained by the weekend's events but took the time to thank everyone involved in the mammoth fundraising effort. ...
Cocaine dealer pair jailed.
Mar 03, 2008 ... TWO foot soldiers in a major cocaine dealing operation have been locked up for a total of 10 years. A judge described Simon Jenkins and Mark Leighton as key players in "the distribution of misery" after handling almost two thirds of a kilo of the class A drug. ...
Pool cue attack in club.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A MAN was taken to hospital with facial injuries after being attacked with a pool cue. Police were called to the Engineers Social Club in Raby Road, Hartlepool, at 9.15pm last night after a man in his 40s had been badly assaulted. He was taken to the University ...
400 call centre jobs on way.
Mar 03, 2008 ... UP to 400 new jobs could be on the way after a call centre revealed ...
Patio thief caught in the act.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A MAN who made off with a patio dining set was arrested after an eagle-eyed ...
Wrestle mania set to hit town.
Mar 03, 2008 ... WRESTLE mania is about to hit the area when a world tournament slams into town. The American Wrestling World Championship is taking place at the Peterlee Leisure Centre later this month, and competitors are ...
Sunderland Aquatic Centre makes Olympic shortlist.
Mar 03, 2008 ... SUNDERLAND Aquatic Centre has been selected as a potential training camp for the ...
First car beats the first kiss!
Mar 03, 2008 ... MOST Brits remember their first car more readily than their first kiss, according to a new survey. Getting a set of wheels ranked more highly for young people than their initial embrace, their first boyfriend or girlfriend and their 18th birthday. More than 40 per ...
Runaway mouse grounds plane.
Mar 03, 2008 ... A PET mouse grounded a plane in China after it escaped from a passenger's pocket. The rodent was taken on board by a female passenger, Liu Yulian, who hid it in her coat pocket and smuggled it past airport security. "I went to sleep, and after I woke up, I found the ...
Artist dug deep to unearth gems.
Mar 04, 2008 ... AN exhibition of eyecatching images by one of North East England's most popular artists is on display at Hartlepool Art Gallery. Norman Cornish has compiled a unique pictorial record of the life and times of Spennymoor. Arts bosses say his paintings capture the ...
Soldier's safe return.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A HARTLEPOOL squaddie is looking forward to returning home later this month after taking on the Taliban. Guardsman Kevin Maguire, 21, is now back at his base in Germany after his tour took him to trouble-torn Afghanistan. Kevin, whose parents Shaun and Karen live in ...
Get training for another race for life.
Mar 04, 2008 ... WOMEN of all ages are being urged to support the fight against cancer by taking part in a sponsored run. Hartlepool will host its second Race for Life on Sunday, June 15, which is being organised by Cancer Research UK. Race for Life began in 1994 and it has grown to ...
'Serious' danger on derelict land.
Mar 04, 2008 ... YOUNGSTERS have been warned they are dicing with death by accessing a derelict chemical works. Firefighters were called to the former Steetley site, in Old Cemetery Road Hartlepool, at the weekend and say dangers include open manhole covers, where intruders could be seriously ...
More support for victims of crime.
Mar 04, 2008 ... PEOPLE affected by crime are being encouraged to come forward in confidence following the appointment of a victim support officer. Lorna Hilton is offering confidential support to residents in the New Deal for Communities (NDC) area of Hartlepool if they feel scared, isolated, ...
Man glassed fellow drinker.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A MAN who glassed a fellow drinker in the face has escaped a jail term. Robert Hall was left with a one and a half inch cut to his cheek after the attack in Time and Tide, in Avenue Road, Hartlepool, by Greg Scott. Scott, who was later that night was caught on camera ...
Volunteers wanted for work on lifeboat.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A LIFEBOAT trust needs volunteers to look after a famous vessel. The Princess Royal Restoration Trust has teamed up with the Hartlepool Voluntary Development Agency (HVDA), in Victoria Road, in a bid to attract new volunteers and help maintain the boat. The Princess ...
Holiday hot spot on our soorstep.
Mar 04, 2008 ... SUN-WORSHIPPERS are shying away from traditional holiday hot spots in favour of setting up camp just a few miles from their front door. Instead of jetting out to the likes of Spain or the Canary Islands, it seems more people from Hartlepool are favouring a holiday destination ...
Saddle up for big weekend of biking.
Mar 04, 2008 ... SCORES of bike fanatics are expected to flock to a BMX event this weekend. The Summerhill Visitor Centre, in Summerhill Lane, Hartlepool, is hosting the Winter Regional BMX series event on Sunday, March 9. Around 90 competitors are due to take part and there is still ...
Anger over trust chief's 150% pay hike.
Mar 04, 2008 ... PRESSURE is mounting for health bosses to perform a U-turn after a senior official was handed a 150 per cent pay rise. As reported in the Mail last week, Russell Hart, chairman of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust, saw his pay rocket from [pounds sterling]20,000 to [pounds ...
Meeting over care home costs.
Mar 04, 2008 ... COUNCILLORS are meeting today to discuss proposals for a new system of deciding home care costs. Hartlepool Borough Council intends to introduce new arrangements where elderly and disabled people pay what they can afford towards the care they receive to live at home, regardless ...
What is lupus disease?
Mar 04, 2008 ... LUPUS is a disease that mainly affects women in their child-bearing years and attacks the immune system. The body's defence system begins to attack itself through an excess of antibodies in the blood, causing inflammation and damage to joints, muscles and organs. In ...
Postie's pot shot terror.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A POSTBOX has been sealed off after claims that a postie had pot-shots taken at him with an air rifle. Royal Mail bosses have admitted "an incident" took place and that the box was sealed off to safeguard the postal worker's safety. Residents in Hindpool Close, on ...
Smile hide's Jaime's pain.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A BRAVE mother-of-two diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening disease has twice battled back from the killer brain bug meningitis. Despite looking a picture of health, Jaime Teal is often racked with pain, has no clotting of her blood and suffers horrendous headaches. ...
Olympic hopes for marina.
Mar 04, 2008 ... OLYMPIC athletes could be heading for Hartlepool after the possible training camps for the 2012 games were revealed. Hartlepool Marina is one of 19 venues across the region earmarked for use ahead of the London Olympics in four years time. More than 200 international ...
Cabin hit by blaze.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A CONTAINER cabin was completely destroyed in a fire on an industrial estate. Fire crews were called to reports of a cabin being alight on the Oakesway Estate, West View, Hartlepool, yesterday at 5.16pm. Two appliances from Stranton Fire Station attended ...
Jean's weekend on Golden Mile.
Mar 04, 2008 ... LUNG cancer sufferer Jean Steel is back on home ground after a trip of a lifetime to Blackpool with a host of ...
Priest quizzed over abuse claims.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A PRIEST has been removed from his church as he faces an abuse probe. Father David Taylor, 59, is being investigated by church chiefs after discussions with other agencies over child protection matters and risk assessment. Father Taylor, who held a post at St John's ...
Man U's Tevez is the new Cantona.
Mar 04, 2008 ... ALEX Ferguson today paid Carlos Tevez a huge compliment by likening Manchester United's Argentinian striker to the legendary Eric Cantona. Tevez has grown in stature at Old Trafford after his arrival from West Ham. The 24-year-old has already scored 15 goals this ...
Young Gunners have class.
Mar 04, 2008 ... ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger is confident his young Gunners will rise to the challenge tonight when they take on Champions League holders AC Milan at the San Siro No English side have beaten the Italian giants on their own ground, with Manchester United thrashed 3-0 here in ...
Don't panic says Strach.
Mar 04, 2008 ... CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan hopes his players do not panic in the Nou Camp when they face Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League clash tonight. The Scottish champions are 3-2 down from the first match at Parkhead where they were out-played for almost the whole ...
Lampard set to appeal.
Mar 04, 2008 ... FRANK Lampard will be hoping for a reprieve when Football Association bosses meet today to rule on his appeal against the red card he received against West Ham at the weekend. If the sending-off for his clash with West Ham striker Luis Boa Morte is overturned it will leave ...
Smith's back in the ring - after 14-year break.
Mar 04, 2008 ... HARTLEPOOL boxer Mark Smith is set to make a sensational return to the ring - 14 years after hanging up his gloves. Smith, now 32, was touted as the next big thing as a youngster, winning three national titles and beating future WBU light-middleweight world champion Takaloo. ...
Eccles can't get over third hurdle.
Mar 04, 2008 ... HARTLEPOOL darts star Tony Eccles reached the third round of two back-to-back competitions in Essex. Eccles, 'the Viper' bowed out in the third round of the PDC's Southern Players Championship on Saturday after going down 3-2 to the highly-fancied Terry Jenkins. He had beaten ...
Majestic Murray defeats Feder.
Mar 04, 2008 ... ANDY Murray admitted an unorthodox yoga technique helped give him the mental strength to clinch victory in three sets over world number one Roger Federer at the Barclays Dubai Open. The British number one narrowly lost the first set 8-6 on a tie break but clinically took the ...
Jogger attacked with Mars bar.
Mar 04, 2008 ... A JOGGER was injured after being hit by a frozen Mars bar hurled from a passing car. The man was running along Sunderland Road, South Shields, when the rock-hard chocolate bar was thrown at him. Police said the car - a black Nissan or Toyota - then turned round, ...
Dream role for dancer.
Mar 05, 2008 ... A DANCER'S dream has come true after a 13-year wait. Hollie Sorelle was seven when she saw a stage production of Beauty and the Beast in London. She vowed then that she would one day make her stage debut in the same production and now she will tread the boards in Darlington. ...
Groups in line for cash handouts.
Mar 05, 2008 ... COMMUNITY groups are set to pick up more than [pounds sterling]400,000 in grants. Hartlepool Borough Council is due to discuss proposals to hand out [pounds sterling]405,363 to community groups that operate in the town in the first round of its yearly community pool fund. ...
Recycling claims rubbished.
Mar 05, 2008 ... COUNCIL chiefs have rubbished a new table of local authority recycling performances. The table of recycling rates produced by the GMB union has been slammed by civic leaders in Hartlepool, who say it does not show the true picture. Figures released from the union ...
Burglars hit home of OAP.
Mar 05, 2008 ... A PENSIONER was left shaken after two men rifled through her belongings and fled with her handbag. The grandmother, in her 80s, found the men in her Osborne Road home, in Hartlepool, and is said to be upset and distressed following the incident. The woman, who does ...
Many new mums will not breast-feed in public.
Mar 05, 2008 ... A NEW survey has shown that some new mums are that terrified of breastfeeding outdoors they would rather hide away in public toilets than risk disapproving glances. The survey also showed that a fifth of mums are so worried about other people's opinions they have opted to leave ...