Hull Daily Mail (UK) back issues from February 2007:
Everything you need in one neat package
Feb 01, 2007 ... With house prices on the rise, prospects for young familieslooking to buy locally can seem bleak. But a new development of three-bedroom homes in Hedon is aiming toencourage young families back into the town. Scruton Homes' Tyrell Oaks site, in Inmans Road, is offering arange ...
'The number of viewings seemed to go berserk'
Feb 01, 2007 ... Dorothy and Leslie Sargent thought their home would never sell. Ineight months on the market, only three people had come to view it. But things turned around after their property in Wembley ParkAvenue, east Hull, was filmed for the Mail's pioneering propertywebsite, ...
A family turned
Feb 01, 2007 ... When you're driving up Hedon Road on a freezing cold wintermorning the prospect of relocating to sunnier climes on the otherside of the world must seem very enticing. Most people would probably idly dream about it and then usher thethought to the back of their minds where it would ...
Weathering the storm
Feb 01, 2007 ... Homeowners were left counting the cost after the biggest storm inmore than a decade left a trail of destruction in its wake duringJanuary. Winds gusting at up to 99mph wrenched the roofs off houses,brought down trees, damaged cars and flooded homes and theAssociation of British ...
10 steps to being a successful property investor
Feb 01, 2007 ... Leading buy-to-let expert Ajay Ahuja - who has written nine bookson becoming a property millionaire - offers his 10 golden rules toinvesting. Before embarking upon any purchase you need to ask yourself ifbuying-to-let is right for you. Do you have the determination,perseverance ...
Rural life on your doorstep
Feb 01, 2007 ... This former farmhouse in open farmland between Willerby andCottingham offers a rare opportunity to enjoy the peace andtranquillity of a rural setting within easy reach of the west Hullsuburbs. Carr Farm is a substantial double fronted, four-bedroom house. The beautifully ...
Echoes of the Victorian era
Feb 01, 2007 ... With coloured light streaming through its stained glass windows, 8Church Mount is the epitome of a fine Victorian home. The three-storey Sutton property - set back from the road behindhigh black railings - was bought by Philip and Norma Lea in 1994. When they first moved ...
New homes so handy
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Leader of East Riding council, Stephen Parnaby, has officiallyopened a new homes development in Beverley town centre. Haley homes has released nine high quality three-storeytownhouses, set around a courtyard, with car parking in Flemingate. The grounds are landscaped and ...
It's time for us to fight back
Feb 01, 2007 ... Fed Up residents on a crime-ridden estate in east Hull may soon beable to "tip-off" police with names of criminals using pre-paidenvelopes, the Mail can reveal. Councillor Phil Webster, whose ward includes the Ings estate, ishoping Humberside Police will take up the idea. He ...
'Casinos destroy hopes'
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Bishop of Hull has hit out over plans to build a casino in thecity. The Right Reverend Richard Frith was responding to arecommendation made by the Casino Advisory Panel that Hull shouldhost one of eight "large" casinos in the UK. Six casino companies have already ...
Thanks for caring
Feb 01, 2007 ... Youngsters in Brough have turned community spirit into computerequipment. Brough Primary School in Springfield Avenue has scooped theLifestyle School Of The Year award for 2006, after dozens of pupilsused their summer holidays to accomplish community projects. The annual ...
Students will bring Shakespeare to life
Feb 01, 2007 ... Bransholme: Students from a city secondary school are to bringShakespeare to life at a Yorkshire theatre. Pupils at Kingswood College of Arts in Wawne Road, Bransholme,will perform at the Plowright Theatre in Scunthorpe on Wednesday,February 7. The cast of 12 to 14-year-olds ...
Help the workers of tomorrow
Feb 01, 2007 ... It Is encouraging to see businesses in Hull caring for thechildren of today and the workers of tomorrow. Smith & Nephew and Arco, both major employers in the city, havetaken it upon themselves to try to help the Children's University,which is under financial pressure. Both ...
A playground that fired imaginations
Feb 01, 2007 ... Memories of the White City area of Hull are recalled in thisletter from Elma Dobson, of Knowsley Avenue, Cottingham. "Born in 1932 and living as a child in Hamlyn Avenue, Hull, WhiteCity was my playground in which I climbed trees and explored," shewrote. "I remember before ...
Gold touch for sage honour
Feb 01, 2007 ... A Computing firm celebrating its quarter-century in business hasjoined a software "circle of excellence". Golding Computer Services, founded 25 years ago by Vic Golding,has become of one the country's leading providers of Sage software. The company has now become the only ...
Train firm survey: Customers are happy
Feb 01, 2007 ... Hull: Hull Trains says its passenger satisfaction figures are wellabove the national average. The latest National Passenger Survey from Passenger Focus reported81 per cent of passengers across the UK were satisfied with theiroverall journey. Hull Trains, as an open access ...
'Class makes quitting less of a battle'
Feb 01, 2007 ... Quitting smoking can be a tough challenge without support. But with the Mail's Commit to Quit campaign, help is at hand forthose who want to stop before a ban on smoking in public places comesinto effect this summer. The campaign has already seen more than 80 people sign up for ...
Trust is winning the war on mrsa
Feb 01, 2007 ... The region's hospitals trust is celebrating after being named oneof the best in the country for tackling MRSA. Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust has reported a 34 percent reduction in cases from April to September last year, comparedwith the same period in 2005. The ...
Radford's ready
Feb 01, 2007 ... Lee Radford is quietly confident he will come up with a winningdisplay when he takes on Stuart Fielden in tomorrow night's charityboxing clash. The fight has been organised to raise funds for former Hull FCplayer Steve Prescott, who is battling against cancer. All 2,000 ...
Having a bit of a ding dong with god
Feb 01, 2007 ... "I have to take a series of multiple choice questions about mylife," said Rhod, "and it ends up with me having a bit of a ding dongwith God." Before the tour, Rhod read the Bible for inspiration. He said:"I found it very interesting reading and quite funny. It is a greatsource ...
Hospice seeks peru trekkers
Feb 01, 2007 ... Hull: Staff from Dove House Hospice are to take a group of peopleto Peru in March next year, for a 15-day trek. The walk will involve redeveloping the San Luis Gonzaga School inCusco and trekking on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, a symbol of theInca Empire. Gill Zalewski, ...
Spot checks for pubs to clean up their act
Feb 01, 2007 ... Hull: Pubs in the city have been forced to clean up their actafter being inspected. The pubs, which have not been named, were visited by policelicensing officers, fire officials and health and council safetyexperts. The spot-check visits were carried out on Friday and ...
How can pearce devote the time?
Feb 01, 2007 ... I Have never been a big fan of the FA. In my opinion, it is run bypeople out of touch with football who should have handed over thereins years ago. So it came as no surprise to me when they offered Stuart Pearcethe England under-21 coaching job on a part-time basis until the ...
Transfer window again shows it's all right for the haves
Feb 01, 2007 ... Once again the mad month of January is behind us and the crazytransfer merry-go-round has come to a close until the end of theseason. It seems that everyone has come out in the media in recent yearsand given their opinions on the pros and cons of the current transfersystem and ...
Don't get down- it's just a blip
Feb 01, 2007 ... I Know it is not like me to be the voice of reason but I thinkHull City fans shouldn't worry too much about Tuesday's game againstLeeds United. It was a disappointing result, a dire match of football and a badadvert for the Championship, but it was just one game and I ...
Union: 'Strike was a show of strength'
Feb 01, 2007 ... Union bosses have hailed a day of action a success after more than2,000 workers went on strike. Civil servants from the Public and Commercial Services union,(PCS) walked out yesterday over job cuts and pay. Officials said Government offices across the region were broughtto a ...
Growing for glory
Feb 01, 2007 ... Floral enthusiasts will be looking to Hull for the winner of thisyear's Yorkshire In Bloom contest. The competition sees towns, villages, businesses and people fromall parts of Yorkshire compete for a gold medal. Hull is set to host the awards in September after the ...
City's future looks bright
Feb 01, 2007 ... With all the job losses Hull has suffered recently, you would beforgiven for thinking it would be all doom and gloom among thoseresponsible for the city's economic future. But while nobody is doubting the massive blow the hundreds of joblosses at Birds Eye and Young's have caused, ...
Jobs on the way
Feb 01, 2007 ... Thousands of jobs will be created in shopping complexes that couldtransform the city into one of the north's top retail destinations. The pounds200m St Stephen's shopping and leisure development inFerensway, city centre, is expected to create up to 2,000 new jobswhen it opens in ...
Get a head start
Feb 01, 2007 ... The City Works project aims to help local people get jobs atdevelopments such as St Stephen's. Backed by organisations including Hull City Council, Job CentrePlus and Yorkshire Forward, it opened the One Step office inFerensway to help job-seekers. It is working closely with ...
How people came together to improve life
Feb 01, 2007 ... The Goodwin Development Trust was established by a handful ofpeople on the Thornton Estate, off Anlaby road, in 1994. They were desperate to improve the quality of life on the estateand the services on offer to other residents. Through their hard efforts, they made huge ...
How brush with death was the making of community champion
Feb 01, 2007 ... Getting struck by a lorry loaded with fish on the M62 was, asyou'd imagine, a seminal moment. Two workmates were killed. He was critically injured, sufferingbleeding on the brain and scalp injuries, but pulled through. Struggling to comprehend his survival, it became his ...
Wilberforce officer moves to new role
Feb 01, 2007 ... The man who has spearheaded preparations for the city's Wilberforce 2007 commemorations has been switched to a new role, theMail can reveal. In a surprise move, Wilberforce programme officer Mitch Upfoldwill now head the city council's involvement in the build-up to the2012 ...
Suspended sentence for gang's ringleader
Feb 01, 2007 ... A Gang ringleader who orchestrated a two-year reign of terror hasbeen sparred jail, despite breaching his anti-social behaviour order(Asbo). James Robert Ellis, 19, pleaded guilty at BridlingtonMagistrates' Court to breaching the order, which prevented him fromentering the ...
Chantal shows power to win
Feb 01, 2007 ... A Teenager from Bridlington put in a powerful performance tosecure her place in the Talent Trail semi-finals. It was the first time Chantal Maltby, 17, had appeared in thecontest, although last year she reached the national finals of talentcontest Search For A Star. In the ...
A ticket for what?
Feb 01, 2007 ... Helen Edge has parked outside her home without a problem for 13years. That was until this week, when she was given two parking ticketsin two days by the city's no-nonsense parking wardens. Mrs Edge was given two pounds60 parking fines, despite displaying a valid resident's ...
Pair steal purses from elderly in town centre
Feb 01, 2007 ... Beverley: Police are appealing for information after a spate ofthefts in the town. Officers have received reports from seven victims who had theirpurses stolen from bags in the town centre last Saturday between noonand 3pm. Police believe a man and woman worked as a team to ...
'Sex in toilet' claim by girl
Feb 01, 2007 ... A Teenager has told a court she had sex with her teacher in adisabled toilet up to 15 times at her school in Bridlington. A jury at Hull Crown Court has heard evidence from the girl, whois now 18. She claims to have had a sexual relationship with science teacherSteven Edwards ...
'Third of city's children live in poverty'
Feb 01, 2007 ... Hull: About a third of all children in the city live in poverty,a study has revealed. The Save The Children charity released the figures in a campaignto end child poverty in the UK. It claims 35 per cent of youngsters live in poverty in HullNorth, 29 per cent in Hull East ...
Winds of change give village hope
Feb 01, 2007 ... Campaigners fighting plans for three wind farms near Roos say theyhave been given fresh hope they will be rejected. Residents worried about the industrialisation of their ruralsurroundings are delighted councillors are considering their optionsbefore approving proposals put before ...
Historic facilities to have a facelift
Feb 01, 2007 ... The city's historic public toilets in Queen Victoria Square shouldbe open in time for the Wilberforce 2007 commemorations. If approved, temporary repair work could allow the toilets toreopen in April. But the facilities, which have been closed since February becauseof leaks ...
Staff cuts may be only solution
Feb 01, 2007 ... Top-performing state secondary Beverley High School told parentsthis week the school was facing a serious financial deficit. The girls' school faces going pounds350,000 into the red in April. Headteacher Ruth Vincent will be forced into making serious cuts,which could include ...
Why february's
Feb 01, 2007 ... If The new year brought a reinvigorated cause for optimism, thedawn of a new month now brings only dread for Hull City. The calendar's shortest month notoriously goes a long way toshaping the season's closing stages. Unfortunately for the Tigers, February carries an ominous air ...
Will city try windass-bridges partnership?
Feb 01, 2007 ... They may have managed a little over two hours on the pitchtogether, but question marks already surround the compatibility ofDean Windass and Jon Parkin. The duo were among the biggest disappointments of Tuesday's defeatto Leeds, failing to shine in the final third. Brought in ...
Reserves too strong for tame rotherham
Feb 01, 2007 ... Hull City reserves romped to their biggest win of the season witha 5-1 hammering of a young Rotherham United side at Church Roadyesterday. A strong Tigers outfit involving Danny Coles, Michael Bridges,John Welsh and Darryl Duffy hardly broke sweat to ease their way intothe ...
Sharp: This squad can produce three exciting years
Feb 01, 2007 ... Hull Fc coach Peter Sharp believes the club could be entering a"really exciting" period in their history. Sharp's squad play their final trial game against National LeagueOne title favourites Castleford Tigers at the Jungle (ko 3.30pm), andhe revealed: "I am very confident about ...
Stingrays pin hopes on bielik's mri scan
Feb 01, 2007 ... Excel Hull Stingrays have not ruled out signing another importnetminder - if today's MRI scan shows Miro Bielik's season is over. The 23-year-old Slovak keeper limped out of last Sunday's pre-match warm-up against Coventry after being hit on the knee by a team-mate's ...
Police seize drugs worth pounds600,000
Feb 01, 2007 ... Police have seized cannabis with a street value of pounds621,000in west Hull. Plain clothes officers from a small team designed to tackle drugcrime in problem areas stopped a van in the Boulevard area and found20kg of the drug. This led to a search of a nearby flat, where the ...
Raids send out warning
Feb 01, 2007 ... Police shut down a suspected cannabis factory following a raid inDecember. The semi-detached two-bedroom home in Hilston Grove, east Hull,contained about 20 sapling cannabis plants in an upstairs cupboard. Officers also found a tray in the kitchen containing freshcannabis ...
We'll turn town into tourist trap, say historic venues
Feb 01, 2007 ... Beverley: Three historic town venues have joined forces in apounds2m bid to bring their facilities into the 21st century Beverley Minster, Beverley Friary and the town's Memorial Hall arelaunching a joint bid for lottery cash to upgrade facilities. The move would provide a ...
We'll turn town into a tourist trap
Feb 01, 2007 ... Minster visitor and education centre project leader Frank Graysaid the development would enable the church to provide 21st-centuryvisitor facilities. Mr Gray said: "One million visitors arrive by ferry in Hull everyyear but many go straight to York and further afield ...
It's about the future
Feb 01, 2007 ... Phil Brown believes Hull City's deadline day recruit Nathan Doylereflects his desire to build a long-term future at the KC Stadium. The Tigers boss signed England under-20 international Doyle fromDerby County for a nominal fee last night, hours before the closureof the transfer ...
Delaney: We can take down the baggies
Feb 01, 2007 ... Damien Delaney believes Hull City can put the disappointment ofthe Leeds defeat behind them and beat West Brom on Saturday. Delaney admitted his side were second best on Tuesday night, butsaid the mood in the camp isn't as downbeat as people might think. The Baggies recorded a ...
Morgan delighted with 'little bonus'
Feb 01, 2007 ... Justin Morgan says the return of Pat Weisner for the trip toDewsbury on Sunday is a "nice little bonus" for the Hull KR. Weisner had surgery on his ankle just after the end of last seasonand has continued his rehabilitation ever since. He signed a permanent deal in the ...
Thank you for the music
Feb 01, 2007 ... Fans of Hull favourites The Beautiful South today said they weresaddened by their split after 19 years of topping the charts. As revealed on the Mail's website yesterday afternoon, the bandcited the tongue-in-cheek reason of "musical similarities" for theirsplit. The news ...
Songs made group a household name
Feb 01, 2007 ... In August last year The Beautiful South hinted to the Mail theywere considering splitting. Paul Heaton said: "I don't think I'd get away with being an elderstatesman of pop. You can be an elder statesman of rock and get awaywith it, but not pop, it just wouldn't work." Last ...
For the sake of our children
Feb 01, 2007 ... Businesses in Hull are being urged to dip into their profits tosafeguard the future of the Children's University. The Mail understands financial difficulties at the award-winninginitiative have put its work under threat. The scheme currently only has enough money to cover ...
Save project for the sake of our children
Feb 01, 2007 ... The council has limited funding. What they are not looking to dois put more in to cover the costs of future investment. "We have come to the conclusion we have to find funds from adifferent source. "As a result, we are launching the CU1k club. "If each business in the ...
Our learning curve is also lots of fun
Feb 01, 2007 ... Taking part in theChildren's University modules has been anopportunity of a lifetime for Mona Panahi. The 12-year-old Newland School for Girls pupil said she was soimpressed with the modules, she would rather stay behind at school totake part than watch television. Mona and ...
Kc nets internet service provider
Feb 01, 2007 ... Kingston Communications today snapped up another broadband companyin a pounds19.6m deal. The Hull-based company has bought the Mistral Internet Group aspart of its plan to expand its national services. The deal will not directly affect KC's East Yorkshire Karooresidential ...
We'll turn town into tourist trap
Feb 01, 2007 ... Three historic Beverley venues have joined forces in a pounds2mbid to bring their facilities into the 21st century Beverley Minster, Beverley Friary and the town's Memorial Hall arelaunching a joint bid for lottery cash to upgrade facilities. The move would provide a major ...
Tried for kidnap, the father and son who tried to stop a boy attacking their shop
Feb 01, 2007 ... A Judge has criticised Humberside Crown Prosecution Service forbringing a case of kidnapping against a father and son who made acitizen's arrest on a boy who attacked their shop. Judge John Dowse directed a jury to find Nicholas Tyers, 43, andhis son Lee, 20, not guilty of ...
Band who never lost touch with their roots
Feb 01, 2007 ... The irony in the name of Hull's favourite band is plain for all tosee. The Beautiful South was always a sly dig at the southern-centricnature of the country. Their special brand of humour was also seen when they sported It'sGrim Up North T-shirts in the early days, having ...
Solo career probable for heaton
Feb 01, 2007 ... Considered by many to be one half of the most successful songwriting duo since Lennon and McCartney, Paul Heaton now looks set toconcentrate on a solo career. Originally from Liverpool, Heaton came to Hull in 1983 and wasregularly seen busking in Whitefriargate before forming ...
Breaking news: Baby death case thrown out
Feb 01, 2007 ... The retrial of a woman accused of the manslaughter of her 10-week-old baby has been thrown out. Victoria Scott, 21, of Riverside, Rawden, near Goole, was accusedof killing baby Dylan in May 2003. A jury sitting at Sheffield Crown Court last year failed to reacha verdict and a ...