Hull Daily Mail (UK) back issues from April 2007:
Speak out on mental health cuts
Apr 02, 2007 ... Any reduction in health services in this region should beprevented. Everyone has the right to easily accessible, high-quality care. That's why public consultations such as the one Humber MentalHealth Teaching Trust is starting today are so important. Although the trust ...
The harsh reality of workhouses revealed
Apr 02, 2007 ... Workhouse was once a dreaded word, the place you ended up when allhope was lost. Quite by chance I have come across a book, The Workhouse,Bridlington Road, Driffield*, by Les Daniels, which shows clearly whypeople of past generations viewed it with such horror. Mr Daniels, ...
End of the road
Apr 02, 2007 ... He Has been the right hand man for all but two of the city's past23 Lord Mayors. But from today, Peter Nendick is stepping out from the civicshadows to run his own business. Mr Nendick, 58, retired last week as the Lord Mayor's seniorbeadle at Hull City ...
Art workers doing cartwheels over qualification
Apr 02, 2007 ... Hull: Newly qualified art workers have been presented with theirqualifications. Eighteen people, who recently completed the Cartwheels courseafter leading a variety of art workshops, were handed theircertificates by Hull North MP Diana Johnson. People on the course undertake ...
Teens shape up for grease
Apr 02, 2007 ... The sneers, leers and leathers of Grease defined a generation.Though it was first staged in the 70s, the high-school musical tappedinto nostalgia for the 50s - a world of drive-in movies, bobby-soxand quiffs. More than 30 years later, the affection is still strong, as anew ...
'Ageism still rife in the workplace'
Apr 02, 2007 ... Ageism is still rife in workplaces across the country, six monthsafter new regulations were introduced to outlaw age discrimination,according to new research. Two thirds of adults believe the age laws have made little or nodifference to the way workers are recruited, a study has ...
Big audience for little film-makers
Apr 02, 2007 ... Brough: Primary school pupils have become seasoned film-makers. Eight pupils at Brough Primary filmed the seasons in a year-longproject, charting the changes during spring, summer, autumn andwinter. Clips from the pupils' films have been shown on children's TVchannel CBBC for ...
Students take big step towards award
Apr 02, 2007 ... Hull: College students hiked across the Peak District to learnskills for later life. Fifty-one students on the public services Btec course at HullCollege took part in the three-day 15.5 mile trek last week, tacklinghills and other obstacles. It formed part of their Duke of ...
Toast to decade of experience
Apr 02, 2007 ... They met 22 years ago at Spiders nightclub, but Amanda and PaulSpri have another anniversary to celebrate. The couple manage the alternative store Experience in Carr Lane,Hull, and are marking their 10th anniversary in the trade. Mrs Spri took over the shop a decade ago and ...
Eco-wise director selected for talks
Apr 02, 2007 ... East Yorks: The managing director at environmentally consciousroof tile manufacturer Sandtoft has been selected as one of a panelof industry experts to present at the RIBA Sustainable ProductsConference this spring. In recent years, East Yorkshire-wide company Sandtoft ...
Today's men like to be more hands-on dads
Apr 02, 2007 ... This column may be called Working Mum, but there is one WorkingDad that I appreciate - my hubby Joe. I may give him some stick in this weekly debacle, but it's allgood natured. Like many modern fathers, Joe is keen to be a hands-on parent,even while working all the hours he ...
A father's hair-raising moment
Apr 02, 2007 ... "DADDY," said Katy, as he washed. "Your hair's disappearing ontop. It's a bit like my teeth at the moment." "Ah, but your teeth will come back," sighed Joe, bending over amirror and searching ...
Breast friends in charity bed push
Apr 02, 2007 ... A Hospital bed became a symbol of hope as breast cancer charityfundraisers took to the streets. Dozens of patients were joined by family and friends for asponsored bed push from Leconfield to Castle Hill Hospital inCottingham. The fundraiser was organised by the Hull & East ...
It's plain sailing for canal facelift
Apr 02, 2007 ... Refurbishment work on lock gates at Beverley Beck is on course toallow boats to sail into the historic waterway again later thismonth. Contractors say the pounds200,000 scheme, which got under way inFebruary, is progressing well. They hope to have the gates in place and ...
Sixty jobs go after city firm goes bust
Apr 02, 2007 ... Hull: Up to 60 jobs have been lost in the city with the closure ofan electrical engineering firm. An administrator has been appointed to run Harry Carr Limited,which has ceased trading, citing difficult trading conditions. The Grimsby-based firm, which had an office in Hull's ...
Pet owners have a duty of care
Apr 02, 2007 ... This was no ordinary bonfire of unwanted wood, this was animalrights in action. The RSPCA burned old, cramped rabbit hutches after a swap with petowners in Hull. Twenty inadequate hutches were swapped for larger, more luxurious versions worth pounds100 each. The swap ...
Planners to consider proposed nine-hole golf course
Apr 02, 2007 ... Routh: Plans for a nine-hole golf course at a caravan park lookset to be approved. The course is intended for the use of visitors to High FarmCountry Park, which is to the north of the proposed site in MainRoad, Routh, near Beverley, and would not be open to the public. The ...
'Mod puts money ahead of safety'
Apr 02, 2007 ... The mother of a 21-year-old solider killed by a roadside bomb inIraq today criticised the MoD for worrying more about money thanlives. Susan Smith's comments came as the Mail revealed DefenceSecretary Des Browne had admitted soft-top Land Rovers are still usedin ...
Rubbish piles up in streets
Apr 02, 2007 ... Rubbish is piling up in the streets after a strike by binmen,sparking fears rats and dogs could be attracted to the waste. Households in west Hull have overflowing bins and black bagswaiting for collection after Tuesday's last-minute strike leftresidents with almost two weeks worth ...
'It's true: Soft-top land rovers are used in iraq'
Apr 02, 2007 ... "There is no place for Land Rovers in Iraq." Mr Simpson said he thought his son would be alive today had hebeen travelling in an armoured Mastiff or Warrior vehicle. Mr Browne wrote to Mr Mercer after he raised his concerns aboutthe use of soft-skinned vehicles for patrolling ...
Our love made us lifelong allies
Apr 02, 2007 ... Sixty-two years after their eyes met across a dance floor inGermany, a couple from east Hull have celebrated their diamondwedding. Former soldier Fred Clayton, of Ingland Court, east Hull, methis wife Edith while he was on duty in Germany following the end ofthe Second World ...
Brown's tactics secure safety
Apr 02, 2007 ... For The first time this season, Hull City finally have somebreathing space at the bottom of the table after the crucial 4-0 winover relegation-rivals Southend. It may not have been a game for the purists, but the result is allthat will have mattered to City boss Phil Brown - who ...
Wolves have too much bite for rovers
Apr 02, 2007 ... Hull Kr coach Justin Morgan was left fuming by RichardSilverwood's refereeing of his side's 38-10 Challenge Cup defeat toWarrington at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Morgan was bemused that three of his players were left withsuspected broken jaws and that very little action was taken ...
Ageless deano comes to party
Apr 02, 2007 ... On Friday night, one inebriated caller to a local phone-inpredicted a 5-0 win for City with Jesus up front. Turns out it was only 4-0 but had Dean Windass tried to walk onwater after a stunning hat-trick, you would not have bet against it. Just when you thought the popularity ...
Parsley rage after north Ferriby loss
Apr 02, 2007 ... North Ferriby United lost at home for the second successiveSaturday but, unlike last week's defeat to Burscough, this was asupine performance from which they got exactly what they deserved -nothing. The manner of the defeat left manager Neil Parsley incandescent. He said: ...
Dockers march on to play-offs
Apr 02, 2007 ... It's not always about the quality provided, it's about getting thetwo points required for victory and this is what Dockers achieved intheir 40-6 win over Wath Brow. The first half was excellent, the second half awful, but the homeside got the job done. It was a poor spectacle ...
Waterman kicks skirlaugh to top of the table
Apr 02, 2007 ... Skirlaugh moved menacingly to the top of the Conference League,albeit on points difference from Leigh Miners Rangers and localrivals West Hull. It was a display of pure guts and determination from Colin Brown'sside, who fought their way back into this match. At one stage they ...
East hull produce great confidence-booster
Apr 02, 2007 ... Magnificent East Hull sent Leigh Miners Rangers crashing to ahumbling 26-0 defeat. To a man East Hull took the game to Miners and rightfully cameaway with the spoils. "Our try line defence was outstanding, no, our defence throughoutthe full 80 minutes was awesome is a better ...
Late try seals victory for west hull
Apr 02, 2007 ... A Glen Ellerby try six minutes from time took West Hull to jointtop of the Conference Premier Division table. The winger went in after another great break by inspirational man-of- the-match Mark Hewitt. Until this time West Hull had trailed, as many teams have, to arobust ...
Ionians ease
Apr 02, 2007 ... Hull Ionians secured their national league status as they turnedin a dominant second-half performance to beat West Park St Helens 27-15. Darlington's defeat at Macclesfield means Ionians are well clearof the relegation places, and the aim now is a top-half ...
Gutsy Beverley grab their play-off place
Apr 02, 2007 ... Beverley earned a tilt at a fourth successive promotion with a 35-28 victory at powerful Huddersfield. Going into this match Huddersfield were themselves not entirelyout of the running for the play-offs, but they were simply out-played. Within five minutes Beverley were eight ...
Hornsea shut out mosborough
Apr 02, 2007 ... Hornsea produced one of their most professional performances ofthe season to beat Mosborough 22-0, and claim their fifth YorkshireFour double and second shut-out of the season. Hornsea were under some severe pressure for the opening 15 minutesas Mosborough were camped in the ...
Rollinson strikes as Goole upset the formbook
Apr 02, 2007 ... Take a team with four successive league wins against a teamwithout a league win in five, low on confidence - and what happens? Yes, the form book was turned upside down as Goole returned towinning ways at the Stan Brown Stadium with a fully deserved 1-0 winagainst Kidsgrove ...
Hull end home campaign on a high
Apr 02, 2007 ... After some lean mid-season slip-ups Hull are ending their seasonon a high. Nine tries in their match against Kendal followed up by anothersix against the Cheshire side ended their home league programme instyle. The only blot on the day's proceedings was the loss of ...
Pock are too strong for heath to handle
Apr 02, 2007 ... A Strong all round performance gave Pocklington a 25-16 victoryover Heath to take the promotion fight to the last day of the season. Heath started the brighter of the two teams and were the first toget on the score-sheet, using an overlap to go over on the left. Pocklington ...
Frazer kicks on for welcome Hessle win
Apr 02, 2007 ... Hessle achieved a league double over a determined Modernians sideat Leeds. Defences dominated for most of the game with the result hanging inthe balance until the final whistle. Playing down the slope in a very strong wind, Hessle threw theball about in the opening stages, ...
We want two
Apr 02, 2007 ... Justin Morgan expects to make two signings after the Easterweekend as the fight for Super league survival continues. Rovers' coach is keeping his cards close to his chest but admitsthe pair, believed to be forwards, are Super League players and thathe is very confident of getting ...
Safety will top the lot
Apr 02, 2007 ... Hat-trick hero Dean Windass admitted keeping Hull City in theChampionship will rank as the greatest achievement of his 18-yearcareer. The striker celebrated his 38th birthday by firing a brillianttreble as the Tigers romped to a 4-0 victory over relegation rivalsSouthend United ...
Hall eyes a derby spot
Apr 02, 2007 ... Young Craig Hall could be set to follow his Challenge Cup heroicswith a surprise Super League debut next weekend. The 19-year-old amassed the second highest points total ever by aHull player in yesterday's 78-0 cup win against Hunslet, scoring 34points. Hull coach Peter Sharp ...
Future of mental health services in the spotlight
Apr 02, 2007 ... The future of mental health services in East Yorkshire is underreview with the launch of a public consultation today. Humber Mental Health Teaching Trust is proposing to close some ofits facilities at Bridlington, Goole and Cottingham, and insteadtreat more people in the ...
What the trust wants to do
Apr 02, 2007 ... Cottingham: Humber Mental Health Teaching Trust has 10 beds atMill View Court, Castle Hill, for adult in-patients. It proposes tokeep this facility and change existing beds for elderly patients at Mill View Lodge into an extra 10 adult in-patient beds. Elderly patients from Mill ...
Fc are just too powerful for game hunslet
Apr 02, 2007 ... Hull Fc avoided any danger of becoming April Fools after runningin 14 tries to cruise to a 78-0 Challenge Cup win against Hunslet. A Craig Hall hat-trick on his debut summed up Hull's performanceas everything the hosts touched turned to gold on a bitterly cold dayat the ...
Big things expected of simmonds
Apr 02, 2007 ... British head coach Ian Turner believes there's a big future forBeverley-born swim star Lizzie Simmonds. The 16-year old GCSE student was the youngest member of theBritish World Championships team in Melbourne but never appearedfazed by her big stage debut. She finished ...
It's true
Apr 02, 2007 ... Defence Secretary Des Browne was today branded a "disgrace" afterhe admitted East Yorkshire soldiers were still using soft-top LandRovers in Iraq. Mr Browne defended their use in a letter to former shadow homelandsecurity minister Patrick Mercer, seen by the Mail. In the ...
Survey reveals feelings of our NHS staff
Apr 02, 2007 ... E Yorks: The results of a survey of health staff in the regionhave been published. The Healthcare Commission surveyed staff working for primary,hospital and mental health trusts across the country. Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals Trust was among the best in thecountry for ...
King back for Easter period
Apr 02, 2007 ... Paul King will be available for selection for Hull FC's crucialperiod of Easter fixtures. King was dropped from the first-team squad at the weekend for abreach of club discipline. But having played in ...
Barmby boost
Apr 02, 2007 ... Nick Barmby is expected to be fit for Friday's clash with Norwichdespite being ruled out of Saturday's game. The ...
Up, up and away
Apr 02, 2007 ... Two-hundred balloons were released to celebrate the premiere of amusical telling the story of slavery and abolition. Pupils from Tilbury Primary School in west Hull released theorange balloons in Queen Victoria Square, 45 minutes before thebeginning of two performances of Cargo on ...
Group discuss GM worries
Apr 02, 2007 ... Campaigners fighting a planned GM crop trial in the East Ridingare presenting their case to the public. Hedon Against GM has organised a public meeting on Thursday todiscuss an application by German company BASF to plant GM blightresistant potatoes at an undisclosed farm in the ...
Breaking news: Hull doctor suspended
Apr 02, 2007 ... A Hull GP has been banned by the General Medical Council frompractising pending the outcome of an investigation. The decision means that Rehab Al-Jumaily will remain undersuspension until August next year. Announcing its decision today, the GMC's Interim Orders Panel saidit ...
Breaking news: Lee conman murder trial verdicts
Apr 02, 2007 ... Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering Lee Conman. It took a jury of six men and six women exactly just more than 12hours to find Lee Young, 17, of Amberley Close, east Hull, and LeonThomas Clarkson, 17, of St Ives Close, east Hull, guilty of murderingthe ...
Breaking news: Police say verdicts are 'justice for Lee'
Apr 02, 2007 ... The detective who led the investigation into the murder of LeeConman today welcomed the guilty verdicts against two teenagers. Detective Chief Inspector Christine Kelk said it concluded a'significant and detailed inquiry' in which Humberside Police had togain the trust of many ...
Best to come from city's local hero
Apr 03, 2007 ... Dean Windass couldn't have written the script better himself. Local hero returns to home-town club staring relegation in theface and fires them to safety in a blaze of glory. With seven goals in 12 games and Hull City sitting five pointsclear of the drop zone, it looks as if ...
Rovers deserve plenty of credit
Apr 03, 2007 ... The title of your letters page is certainly well chosen as therecent contributions of Hull fans, Steve Hutchinson and Pete Dixon(March 21) can be described as 'rantings'. I wasn't surprised to read their comments, though. Too many so-called Hull supporters would rather see Hull ...
Give us all a break Syd, for goodness sake
Apr 03, 2007 ... Is there any wonder that I don't have much time for a good numberof "Black and Whites"? Take that head-banger Steve Hutchinson for instance, who makes anidiotic statement that I have not been to a Hull KR match for atleast 25 years. He is making himself look a real fool, to ...
Why deano's
Apr 03, 2007 ... As The life of a modern-day footballer creeps further away fromworking-class fans, so the notion of a cult hero has become lesspalpable. Inflated salaries and lavish lifestyles make the average 21stcentury footballer distant and unfamiliar. Thank goodness for the exceptions, ...
Will derby raise cash for charity?
Apr 03, 2007 ... Amongst all the "hype" surrounding the forthcoming derby betweenFC and HKR, I've seen no mention of the charity donation both teamsused to make after they met in pre-season friendlies on behalf of thelate Clive Sullivan. Has the charity been wound up? Because now we have the ...
Why not just keep traditional strips?
Apr 03, 2007 ... As a Hull FC supporter for over 50 years, I have wondered forquite a long time about the present fad in both rugby circles andsoccer, for so-called away strips. In my day, both as a player and a spectator, they was a changestrip, which was only worn by the away side (the home side ...
'We'll fight for our Olympic places'
Apr 03, 2007 ... St Paul's Amateur Boxing Club duo Luke Campbell and SamirMouneimne have said they are ready to fight for a place in theOlympics. Bantamweight Campbell is the Senior ABA national champion, whilefeatherweight Mouneimne narrowly lost out in the ABA finals last yearin a controversial ...
Skateboarders jumping for joy
Apr 03, 2007 ... Soaring up a ramp at speed before pulling a gravity-defying stuntmay not be everyone's idea of fun. But for young people in the East Riding it's a dream come truefollowing the opening of a new skate park in Anlaby. The pounds89,000 skate park, near Haltemprice Leisure Centre, ...
Long-distance call to former students
Apr 03, 2007 ... We get regular requests from people in other areas to help themfind former friends and schoolmates, and we start today's page withsuch a request. "I now live in New Zealand but I would like to contact any oldboys from Trinity House Navigational School who were there in theperiod ...
Project to improve student skills
Apr 03, 2007 ... East Yorks: Talented students who want to win valuable experiencein industry are being urged to take part in a major project thissummer. Shell Step helps hundreds of students every year to win summerplacements at small and medium-sized firms across the UK. The project is now ...
Cafe keen to win back customers
Apr 03, 2007 ... One of the best-known names from Princes Quay's former top deckhas taken root in Queens Gardens. Huckleberry's Cafe left the shopping centre last July when the topdeck was closed to make way for a cinema. But in January it opened again in Queens Gardens, city centre, andowner ...
Rockers prove their mettle
Apr 03, 2007 ... A charity gig intends to put the stamina and neck muscles of thecity's most committed rockers to the test when five bands play at TheRingside, in Beverley Road, Hull, on Saturday. The event is in aid of Dove House Hospice and organiser Jack Canesays he's looking forward to ...
Granddaughter reopens shop
Apr 03, 2007 ... Beverley: A store in a popular shopping area is under newmanagement. Streamers gift shop has been taken over by Barry Gibson and hispartner Margaret Broadhead. The couple held an opening ceremony at the shop in North BarWithin yesterday. Mr Gibson and his partner, who ...