Hartlepool Mail (Hartlepool, England) back issues from June 2008:
Teen's dreams of supermodel success are close.
Jun 02, 2008 ... AN AMBITIOUS teenager who harbours ambitions of becoming a supermodel is one step closer to achieving her dream. Hartlepool girl Kayleigh-Jade Bartholomew, 19, has reached the final of TFM Radio's competition, The Face of Wellington Square 2008, and is in line to win a 12-month ...
Crime initiative proves a winner.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A MULTI-AGENCY initiative to tackle anti-social behaviour and steer youngsters away from crime is passing all targets and helping scores of kids stay on the straight and narrow. The FAST (Families Accessing Support Team) initiative is a scheme offering support to children and ...
Alarming way to ward off criminals.
Jun 02, 2008 ... THIEVES are in for a shock if they try and swipe bikes this summer thanks to a sophisticated new alarm. The bicycle alarm is being backed by Hartlepool Crime Prevention Panel which hopes the little black boxes will spread across the town. They say that summer months ...
School to be turned into prison.
Jun 02, 2008 ... PUPILS could find themselves behind bars when a school is transformed into a prison for the day. Year 9 students from Brierton Community School in Hartlepool will get a taste of prison life when their school becomes HMP Brierton as part of the Prison! Me! No! Way! project on ...
Man held as police swoop on rail line.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A SUSPECTED scrap metal thief was nabbed by police after the force helicopter was scrambled. Security staff on an industrial estate reported seeing a man wearing a black hoodie going into a scrapyard in Tofts Road, on the outskirts of Hartlepool. The force helicopter ...
Top award for tragic keeper.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A FOOTBALLER who died after falling from a bridge has been posthumously named as his league's Player of the Year. Billingham Synthonia goalkeeper John Jackson was found on May 2 at the Leven Viaduct, in Yarm. John, 28, was a popular player at the Billingham club and ...
Taxi driver's action's 'proved vital'.
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE taxi driver praised by police has told how he rushed the injured man to hospital. The cabbie was driving along Milton Road, Hartlepool, in the early hours of Saturday morning when he came across the 39-year-old man who had been stabbed in the street. The victim, ...
Two in hospital after street attack.
Jun 02, 2008 ... TWO men were taken to hospital with head injuries after being assaulted by up to six others in a Hartlepool street. Worried residents alerted police to a fight in Drayton Road in the Rift House area of town at around 1am on Sunday. The injured men, both 22, were taken ...
Police appeal after weekend of violence.
Jun 02, 2008 ... TWO men are in hospital after two separate stabbings within 24 hours in Hartlepool over the weekend. In the first incident, a 39-year-old man was stabbed in the back and slashed across the face in an unprovoked street attack in Milton Road, Hartlepool, as reported in Saturday's ...
Ear bite revenge thug jailed.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A THUG carried out a revenge attack on a man who bit off part of ...
'Glassed' in nightclub attack.
Jun 02, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a clubber was assaulted in a popular night spot. The 21-year-old reveller was taken to hospital with head injuries after being reportedly glassed. It happened in Nexus nightclub, in Church Street, Hartlepool, at around 1.30am ...
Winton leads ABA charge.
Jun 02, 2008 ... BIG things were today predicted for boxing sensation Callum Winton after leading a hat-trick of success for Hartlepool and east Durham at the ABA Championships. Winton put in a phenomenal display to become national champion at the finals in Liverpool on Saturday, to bring the ...
Colleges engineer a foreign exchange.
Jun 03, 2008 ... THE Far East was swapped for the North East to cement a foreign exchange course. Hartlepool College of Further Education was visited by a delegation from the senior faculty of the Changzhou Institute of Engineering Technology in China. The colleges agreed that ...
Cashpoint scam warning.
Jun 03, 2008 ... SHOPPERS have been urged to check their bank statements after a skimming device was discovered at a cashpoint. The cash machine outside the Spar store in Elizabeth Way, Seaton Carew, was found to have been tampered with last week. The shop's management have put a sign ...
Banned from the roads.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A MUM-of-three whose car was damaged in a school bus smash has been banned from driving. Kamaljit Dulai was found to have no insurance after her brother's Renault Scenic was at the crash as she waited to collect her children outside ...
Knife attacks: Two in court.
Jun 03, 2008 ... TWO men appeared before magistrates after unrelated stabbings over the weekend. Stephen Anthony Watson is charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent following an incident in Carrick Street, West View, Hartlepool, on Saturday. Police appeal after weekend of ...
Stolen vehicles 'tracked' down.
Jun 03, 2008 ... VEHICLE thieves appear to have made off with a takeaway with a difference after a burger van was found among a haul of stolen motors. Police have uncovered the stolen vehicles that had been taken from addresses as far away as West Yorkshire and Cumbria. Officers found ...
Government 'must act'.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A TAXI boss is calling on the Government to step in and put a stop to rising fuel prices before fares start to rise. Anne Griffith, owner of Hudsons, believes the duty on fuel should be reduced. Petrol price fury: Back to main story Ms Griffith said rising ...
Motorists give their forecourt reactions.
Jun 03, 2008 ... DRIVERS across Hartlepool and east Durham were quick to give their reaction to rising fuel costs. Ian MacPherson, a 38-year-old father-of-two from Rossmere Way, Hartlepool, said: "I'm not happy at all. Petrol has gone up 5p this week already. On Tuesday, I paid [pounds ...
School crash driver banned.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A MUM-of-three whose car was damaged in a school bus smash has been banned from driving. Kamaljit Dulai was found to have no insurance after her brother's Renault Scenic was at the crash as she waited to collect her children outside English Martyrs School on Catcote Road, ...
Cabbies 'at risk of losing jobs'.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A TAXI driver fears further fuel hikes could put cabbies out of business. The ever increasing cost of fuel, coupled with more revellers staying at home because of the smoking ban in pubs, is making it almost impossible to earn a living. Petrol price fury: Back to ...
'Trying not to pass on rise'.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A DRIVING instructor has joined the rallying call for the Government to stop raising fuel prices and possibly subsidise people whose businesses depend on fuel. Mark Simpson, who has run the Passmark driving school in Hartlepool for eight years, said he and his fellow instructors ...
Anger over petrol prices.
Jun 03, 2008 ... RISING fuel costs are sparking fury at the petrol pumps and fears that jobs are under threat. Hartlepool's business leaders are so concerned they plan to take the issue to Chancellor Alistair Darling. At the back end of last year the Mail reported how prices across ...
'I thought I was going to die'.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A SCRAP worker thought he was going to die when he was hit by a van trespassing on the site he was working on. Harold Richardson told a court how he had to hold on to the van's door to stop himself from going under its wheels after he was struck while asking the driver what he ...
Heroin found in police raid on home.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A MAN has been bailed after police found heroin at a house in a notorious street. Hartlepool Police raided a house in the town's Rodney Street yesterday afternoon and found a small amount of heroin. A 27-year-old man was arrested and bailed pending further inquiries ....
Going Dutch or viva Espana?
Jun 03, 2008 ... ONE of the biggest parties on the football calendar kicks off this weekend. But if you're a fan of the British teams Euro 2008 could turn out to be a damp squib. Mixed views over Euro kick-off The European Championships - which are taking place in Austria ...
Mixed views on Euro kick-off.
Jun 03, 2008 ... CHIEF reporter Peter Tennick gauged opinion on the streets of Hartlepool ahead of the big kick-off. Walter Novak, 64, of Fife Grove, Hartlepool, said: "It will be worth watching some of the teams like Spain, Portugal and Poland. It's something to watch on the television but it's ...
Workers face ballot in pay row.
Jun 03, 2008 ... DOZENS of workers are expected to be balloted on potential industrial action in a dispute over pay. Around 180 workers at brake pad manufacturers TMD Friction, in Hartlepool, are considering the move in a protest believed to be about not receiving an annual pay increase. ...
Petrol: What it's costing you.
Jun 03, 2008 ... FUEL prices, per litre, as of Friday: Morrisons, Clarence Road: Petrol, 112.9p. Diesel: 124.9p. Tesco, Belle Vue Way: Petrol, 113.9p. Diesel, 124.9p. Asda, Marina Way: Petrol, ...
Nothing to fear for Callum.
Jun 03, 2008 ... NATIONAL boxing champion Callum Winton will have nothing to fear when he steps into the ring against the best of Britain. Those were the thoughts today of Catholic Club head coach Paul Allen, ahead of Winton's appearance for England in the Four Nations championship later this ...
Tough test for Eccles.
Jun 03, 2008 ... DARTS ace Tony Eccles will face a huge test in his next big tournament. The Hartlepool star has been drawn against PDC World Championship semi-final Kevin Painter at the Blue Square UK Open at Bolton, which gets underway on Thursday. Eccles' cause has not been helped ...
Mum takes on her bank with placard protest.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A MUM has vowed to protest outside a bank every day over claims she was charged more than [pounds sterling]28 for being 80p overdrawn. Jennifer Ridgway launched her vigil outside the NatWest bank in York Road, Hartlepool, after claiming she was hit with a [pounds sterling]28 fee ...
Drug scare toddler is out of hospital.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A TODDLER who ended up on a ventilator after fears she had swallowed cannabis has been released from hospital. The girl was taken to the University Hospital of Hartlepool on Wednesday afternoon after eating what was thought to be the drug at her home in Harwich Grove, in the ...
Man faces indecency charges.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A MAN has appeared in court charged with indecency with a girl and making and possessing indecent photographs of children. Leonard Michael Young, of Ventnor Avenue, Hartlepool, who appeared at Hartlepool Magistrates' Court facing five charges, asked the court to impose a banning ...
Road closed as officer's car rolls over.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A POLICEMAN was taken to hospital with minor injuries after his car left a country road and ended up on its side in a field. The officer was answering a 999 call to a suspected break-in when his car left the road and rolled over. The road between Dalton Piercy and ...
Stab victims out of hospital.
Jun 04, 2008 ... TWO men stabbed in separate incidents over the weekend have been released from hospital. The knife victims were discharged from the University Hospital of North Tees, in Stockton, where they had been since the incidents on Saturday. A 39-year-old man was stabbed ...
Flood closes road.
Jun 04, 2008 ... DRIVERS were forced to take diversions after one of the main roads into Hartlepool was closed due to flooding. Heavy rainfall throughout yesterday left the surface of Tees Road flooded, and after torrential downpours from around 7pm last night the road was eventually closed for ...
Noisy neighbour hotline campaign.
Jun 04, 2008 ... AN initiative to combat noisy neighbours is being launched this week. The late-night weekend call-out service is to be re-launched by Hartlepool Council to clampdown on noise nuisance. Residents will be able to call a dedicated mobile telephone number to report loud ...
100mph car chase thugs are jailed.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A DRAMATIC video captured a terrifying pursuit during which two Hartlepool men led police on a high speed motorway chase in West Yorkshire. It shows the pair inside a Vauxhall Corsa weaving across lanes and grass verges before being stopped by a stinger device and hemmed in by ...
'It's my race for life'.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A MUM is taking time out of her two-year fight with cancer to compete in a gruelling charity fun run. Mum-of-three Bev Andrews is taking part in the Race for Life event in Hartlepool later this month, which is aimed at raising cash for research into cancer. Click for ...
Spider sighting adds to mystery.
Jun 04, 2008 ... THE mystery of the spider spotted at a seaside resort deepened with a second sighting. Teenager Rachel Andrews photographed a spider (left) in Seaton Carew near the Coasters pub while she was out with friends. The Mail reported last month how a passerby at the resort ...
Latest transfer rumours.
Jun 04, 2008 ... Transfer rumours, Wed June 4 - Sunderland, Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham, Newcastle, Villa, Bolton, Wigan, Boro, Pompey, Hull, Derby, Stoke, Sheffield United, Valencia, Inter Milan, Real Madrid Sunderland and Fulham want [pounds sterling]3m Wigan star Paul Scharner ...
An Abba dream comes true.
Jun 05, 2008 ... TALENTED youngsters are taking to the stage this week for a production of a popular musical tribute. Around 15 children from the Stagecoach group in Hartlepool are included in six choirs joining the cast of Abbamania at Darlington Civic Theatre. For the third year in ...
Action plea over garden flooding.
Jun 05, 2008 ... HOUSEHOLDERS are demanding for something to be done about flooding in the gardens at the rear of their homes. People living in Powlett Road, in Hartlepool, are appealing for a solution to stop their gardens being flooded with water every time it rains. Pensioners ...
Couple get a kick out of Japan trip.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A KARATE loving couple are preparing to say 'sayonara' to Hartlepool to live in Japan for a year. Carl Jorgeson and fiance Amy Coulson will teach English to students at one of the country's biggest karate schools after winning an internship. The couple, both ...
Drumming up support for Races.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A STUNNING musical festival is coming to town as the Tall Ships' Races take a new twist. Nearly 300 Hartlepool children will learn how to play a Japanese style of drumming in a series of workshops. Then, in a spectacular finale to the week of workshops, 90 drummers ...
Trespass van driver locked up by court.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A VAN driver who reversed into a scrap merchant after being spotted trespassing has been locked up. Paul Edwards was remanded in custody after a jury took just an hour yesterday to find him guilty of causing bodily harm by furious or wanton driving. He will remain ...
Earring hunt girl trapped in rocks.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A TEENAGE girl was rescued by firefighters after getting her leg trapped in rocks last night. The girl, believed to be 15 or 16, became wedged in boulders after apparently going to look for a lost earring. It happened on the rocks that form part of Hartlepool's sea ...
Ramsay restaurant voucher to be raffled.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A GENEROUS chef is raffling a voucher for a meal at a celebrity cook's top London restaurant. Krimo Bouabda, who runs Krimo's and Portofino restaurants at Hartlepool Marina, won a [pounds sterling]250 voucher for Gordon Ramsay's eateries in a recipe competition. But ...
Recovering alcoholic assaulted his mum.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A RECOVERING alcoholic who assaulted his mother when she took cans of lager from his bedroom has been ordered to keep away from her and the family home. William Bristow turned aggressive towards Lilian Bristow after she took cans of lager from his bedroom, Hartlepool magistrates ...
Beach awarded a Blue Flag.
Jun 05, 2008 ... SUNSEEKERS can visit the beach safe in the knowledge that their sands are among the best in the UK. Seaton Carew beach has retained its Blue Flag for 2008, the award from the Keep Britain Tidy group that recognises clean water, litter-free shores, good facilities and safety. ...
Truant's mum electronically tagged.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A MOTHER has been electronically tagged for failing to send her teenage son to school. Joyce Iverson was taken to court by Hartlepool Borough Council after her 16-year-old son Wayne regularly refused to go to English Martyrs School. Over a four-month period he missed ...
Smoking ban blamed as cafe closes.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A TRADITIONAL shopping centre cafe has closed down after more than three decades in business - with the smoking ban taking most of the blame. Alvin's, in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, Hartlepool, has shut its doors for the last time with one worker describing the closure as ...
Roads a hole lot worse.
Jun 05, 2008 ... ROADS are in a worse state than they were 10 years ago, according to members of a motoring association. More than half of motorists surveyed in an AA/Populus poll on road conditions believe that road surfaces are worse than they were 10 years ago. CLICK to plot your ...
Ride will bechild's play.
Jun 05, 2008 ... YOUNGSTERS are being invited to show off their pedal power in an annual charity bike ride. Hartlepool's Cycle4Life, has this year extended the age range of riders who can take part in the event and is introducing a new category for the youngest of participants. ...
Oh my, Mia hits the big time!
Jun 05, 2008 ... A FORMER Mail bonny baby winner is set to become a familiar face across the country after starring in her second TV commercial. Little Mia Gordon filmed the advert for bed specialists Dreams at Elstree Studios near London last week, and is due to hit TV screens soon. ...
Lynnfield fun day event.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A FUN day for dads and their children is to be held in Hartlepool this weekend. The event is to be held at the Lynnfield Centre, off Murray Street, from 10am-4pm on Saturday, June 7, and is being organised by a range of organisations that offer support to parents and their ...
Crackdown on scrap metal thieves.
Jun 05, 2008 ... POLICE have waged war on scrap metal thieves after the crooks resorted to ever more bizarre thefts across east Durham. Hartlepool Police launched a scheme using Smartwater earlier in the year, where thieves would be sprayed with a substance that would make it easy for them to be ...
Teen victim of sex attack.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A TEENAGE girl suffered a sickening sex attack as she celebrated a bank holiday weekend. Police have described the attack on the 18-year-old girl in Avenue Road, Hartlepool, as a "serious sexual assault". She had been enjoying a night out in the town when she was put ...
Athletics club hope for new era.
Jun 05, 2008 ... HARTLEPOOL Burn Road Harriers are hoping new facilities will mark a new era for the club. The track and field section of the club has struggled in recent years since the demise of the athletics facilites at Grayfields and the closure of Eldon Grove Sports Centre. ...
Famous five in Storm's way.
Jun 05, 2008 ... GRAEME Storm will have to navigate past five 2008 European Tour winners when he tees off in the Bank Austria Golf Open today. The Hartlepool golfer is in action at the picturesque Fontana Golf Club, in Vienna, aiming to re-kindle the form which saw him claim three top 15 ...
Oarsome talent can row for GB.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AN OARSOME talent. Those three words describe the youngster who is looking to row his way to glory. Jonathan Brown, 15, has been targeted as a potential top class performer and is already in the Amateur Rowing Association's World Class Start programme. Britain is a ...
Euro call for Winton.
Jun 05, 2008 ... CALLUM Winton has capped a memorable week by being named in the England squad for the European Junior Championships. The Catholic Club fighter claimed the junior ABA title at 60kg on Saturday after wiping the floor with firm favourite Sam McNess, from the prestigious Repton ABC ....
Chambers fights Olympic ban.
Jun 05, 2008 ... DWAIN Chambers is stepping up his fight against a lifetime Olympics ban, with the sprinter's solicitor last night revealing an appeal at the High Court could take place before the end of next week. Nick Collins, his Leeds-based solicitor, said that was the intention after ...
Ashton keen to move on.
Jun 05, 2008 ... WEST Ham striker Dean Ashton is eager to return for the new season and leave his injury troubles behind him after signing a new five-year contract at Upton Park. The England ...