Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England) back issues from January 2007:
North End 1 Derby 2 (gallery).
Jan 01, 2007 ... Billy Davies had the last laugh after he was abused from start to finish in the Championship's match of the day. The former North End boss went back to Derby with all three points, ending an unbeaten league run he started more than 15 months ago. Two goals from big ...
Davies praises old club Preston.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Derby boss Billy Davies had nothing but kind words for his former club after seeing his side win 2-1 at Preston. The victory meant County leapfrogged over North End into second place in the Coca-Cola Championship. Davies, jeered by some of the home fans over his ...
New police inspector targets trouble-makers.
Jan 01, 2007 ... The new inspector in Fulwood, Preston, is a woman on a special mission. She wants to make life miserable for those who make everyone else's life a misery. Insp June Chessell is proud to be serving in Fulwood where she began her policing career and where her ...
Grieving mum wins speed limit bid.
Jan 01, 2007 ... A Lancashire mum has won a two-year battle to stop further tragedy on the road where her nine-year-old son died. Youngster Ryan Clark is one of four people to die on busy Schleswig Way in Leyland - and his mum Joann is determined tragedy will not repeat itself. Now, ...
More migrant workers bound for the UK.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union at the start of 2007, allowing a new wave of migrant workers to enter the UK to look for work. Lancashire has already reaped the benefits and suffered the problems caused by large numbers of Polish workers coming to the county since ...
Council watch - Monday (01/01/07).
Jan 01, 2007 ... Planning stories from around Lancashire. Home plan approved Plans have been approved to build a new bungalow and garage in Walton-le-Dale. South Ribble Council has given the green light for the new development on land off Gregson Lane. School gets new ...
In the dock - Monday (01/01/07).
Jan 01, 2007 ... Court news from around Lancashire. Drink driver sent to jail A disqualified driver has been jailed for 97 days after being found drink driving. Craig Andrew Crossley, 21, of Marsett Place, Ribbleton, was found driving a Vauxhall Omega on Cemetery Road ...
Resort 'to miss out' on naked statues.
Jan 01, 2007 ... A senior councillor has said he is not hopeful 100 naked cast iron men will come to Morecambe. County Coun Chris Cheetham said moves to take possession of Antony Gormley's world-famous Another Place installation had sparked a debate about attracting an iconic piece of artwork to ...
Andy is padre to war zone soldiers.
Jan 01, 2007 ... A former Preston pupil has been working as a padre for the armed forces in Afghanistan. RAF padre Andy McMullon, who is on his second tour of duty in the country since 2002, delivered a special Christmas service for the troops at the Joint Task Force HQ in Kandahar. ...
Story shorts - Monday (01/01/07).
Jan 01, 2007 ... News in brief from around Lancashire. Neighbours of the past The Museum of Lancashire is holding an exhibition to chart the loss of the traditional Lancashire neighbourhood. The Lawrence Cassidy exhibit draws on family photographs and industrial street ...
University uses cooking oil to fuel vehicles.
Jan 01, 2007 ... A Lancashire university has become the first in the country to use biofuels for its fleet vehicles and local transport. Edge Hill's latest new building project is providing the opportunity to pilot ways of reducing carbon emissions at the Ormskirk site. A ground ...
Students help to turn ideas into reality.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Students from Lancaster University joined counterparts from universities and further education colleges across the country to launch a new national campaign to encourage students to turn their ideas into reality. The Students! Make Your Mark campaign aims to inspire students to ...
College course helps you learn new skills.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Myerscough College is celebrating the New Year by launching hundreds of short courses. A wide range of subjects are on offer to suit everyone with a vast selection of day, evening and weekend courses at various venues throughout the area. Some courses are purely for ...
Utilities firm contracts chief dies.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Gordon Waters, the managing director of the contracts arm of Lancashire water supplier United Utilities, has died. The 59-year-old, who was in charge of the group's infrastructure management business United Utilities Contract Solutions (UUCS), died on Christmas Eve after a short ...
Bid to reveal nuclear warhead details was 'naive'.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Demands to publish details about nuclear warheads allegedly being transported through Preston have been slammed. Campaigners Nuke Watch UK claim to have seen a convoy they believe was transporting warheads pull into Fulwood Barracks earlier this year. At a full ...
Council says new smoking policy 'unrealistic'.
Jan 02, 2007 ... The leader of West Lancashire Council has admitted its newly-enforced smoking ban was "unrealistic". The authority has scrapped its decision to stop people smoking in council cars or from lighting up on any council land after it realised it would never be able to enforce the new ...
Young soldier is best in the class.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A young Preston soldier has been hailed as "the best of the best" after graduating top of his class John Walmsley, 17, known as JJ to his friends, was given the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major - the highest he could attain - after a 42-week "phase one" training course at ...
Mystery over closure of popular pub.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Mystery surrounds the closure of a popular Preston pub over the busiest time of year. The Continental Hotel, in South Meadow Lane, in the Broadgate area of the city, closed its doors around a fortnight ago. A sign stuck on the pub's door says it is "closed until ...
Call centre set to create 1,000 new jobs.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A mobile phone tycoon hopes to create 1,000 extra jobs at his Preston call centre. Carphone Warehouse chief executive Charles Dunstone has predicted he could double the workforce at Tulketh Mill in Blackpool Road, Ashton, which currently employs 800 people and is on course to ...
Graffiti artists could be counting sheep.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Fluffy sheep prancing across a field are part of a new scheme to stamp out graffiti and juvenile nuisance in Preston. The countryside theme will be part of a massive mural to deter youths from congregating at an anti-social behaviour blackspot. Gateway Housing has ...
City hosts top education conference.(Conference news)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Lancashire is to play host to leading educationalists from across the globe. Speakers from the USA, South Africa and around the UK will be in Preston for the North of England Education Conference this week. The conference is being hosted by Lancashire County Council ...
Council workers with names to match jobs.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A trio of Preston Council staff have got their names written all over their jobs - literally. The Town Hall payroll has a Mr Park in charge of parks, a man named Grime tackling the city's dirt and a Mr Ash working at the crematorium. The longest serving of the trio ...
Blaze hits timber yard.
Jan 02, 2007 ... The owners of a Preston timber yard are counting the cost of a fire which wrecked part of the site. Five fire engines, plus an incident support unit, were called to Sharples Timber Yard in London Road, Preston, at 7.20pm on New Year's Day. A detached building, used ...
LEP TV news bulletin - 02/01/07.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Watch the top stories being broadcast straight from the Lancashire Evening Post's newsroom. LEP TV is available from around ...
Prisoners turn to degrees to beat crime.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A former Lancashire prisoner says he owes his new life to the education he received while he was inside. Craig Fletcher was among a group of students which took part in a pioneering bridging course through the University of Central Lancashire. UCLan, in partnership ...
Helicopter victims died from multiple injuries.
Jan 02, 2007 ... The six people who perished after a helicopter crashed in the sea off Morecambe Bay died from multiple injuries, post-mortem tests have revealed. The doomed helicopter, owned by CHC Scotia, had five passengers and two crew on board and was on route to a drilling platform ...
Stalled car led to drink drive charge.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A man was more than twice over the drink drive limit when he was stopped in his car at 6.30am. Iain MacDonald came to the attention of police after he stalled his car at a junction. MacDonald, 22, of Ribby Road, Kirkham, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol ....
Homeless man to be sentenced.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A homeless man will be sentenced by crown court judges after admitting a string of serious charges including harassment, threatening behaviour and making a bomb threat. Nicholas Mark Lawton, 39, was convicted by Preston magistrates of harassing a woman by sending her 19 ...
County round-up - Tuesday (02/01/07).
Jan 02, 2007 ... Stories from around Lancashire. PRESTON: A man had to be rescued by firefighters after a fire broke out in his home. Three engines from Preston fire station attended the blaze in Sherbourne Lodge, Grange Avenue. Severe smoke damage was caused to the cooker and grill ...
North West round-up - Tuesday (02/01/07).
Jan 02, 2007 ... Stories from around the region. CUMBRIA: A tourist attraction seen by thousands of visitors at a Whitehaven museum contains potentially deadly asbestos. An inspection of the Askham Hall steam engine, which is stored and displayed at the Haig Colliery Mining Museum, ...
Story shorts - Tuesday (02/01/07).
Jan 02, 2007 ... News in brief from around Lancashire. Suspended jail term for driver A driver has been given a suspended jail sentence after admitting a dangerous driving charge. Marc Richardson, 21, of Greendale Mews, Ashton, also pleaded guilty to drink driving after an ...
Defence boss seeks changes on Typhoon.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A shake-up of a jet-building consortium will decide whether the government places its next multi-billion pound order. Defence procurement minister Lord Drayson has told manufacturers involved in building the Eurofighter Typhoon jet, including Lancashire's BAE Systems, they need ...
High hopes for the Inca brew from the Andes.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Being offered a bottle of beer in the home of the Incas in South America is not the kind of place you expect to discover a brand. But for business partners Gareth Whittle and Kieron Barton it started them off on the road to creating a product capable of taking on some of the ...
Civil service strike ballot.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Hundreds of civil servants across Lancashire will today be balloted over plans to stage a 24-hour strike. The Public and Commercial Service Union is to send voting papers out to members in the county to decide on industrial action over job cuts, pay and the privatisation of the ...
Matalan saga should be finalised this week.
Jan 02, 2007 ... John Hargreaves' bid to regain control of Lancashire retailer Matalan will be finalised this week. Shareholders of the discount chain will receive payment for their stakes in the company on Friday bringing to an end the multi-millionaire chairman's [pounds sterling]817m takeover ...
Atom plant seeks cash partner.
Jan 02, 2007 ... The parent company of a major Lancashire nuclear plant is in talks with new investors looking to plough cash into the company. Japanese electronics giant the Toshiba Corporation, owners of Westinghouse which runs Springfields Fuels Ltd in Salwick, near Preston, has revealed it ...
Simmo: I'll decide who stays or goes.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Paul Simpson has greeted the opening of the January sales today by announcing: I decide who comes and goes! The Preston boss is insisting no one will arrive or leave without his say-so. And he declared: "There won't be anything going on behind my back." Simpson's ...
Grezza hoping for another home run.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Skipper Graham Alexander has called on his team-mates to strike out for another spectacular home run after ref justice cost them a century-old club record. Preston's 31-match unbeaten sequence dating back more than 15 months was ended by the man who started it - former boss ...
McGrath mars productive day for England.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Glenn McGrath made a key contribution to Australia's retirement party at the Sydney Cricket Ground and halted England's promising recovery in the final Ashes Test. The 36-year-old seamer is due to retire from Test cricket at the end of this match alongside Shane Warne and Justin ...
Tribute for Wembley '54 star.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Preston are mourning the loss of one of their longest- serving defenders after the news that Joe Walton has died at the age of 81. The full-back, who was a member of North End's 1954 FA Cup final side, passed away early on New Year's Eve. In all, Walton ...
Collapse hits England hopes.
Jan 03, 2007 ... England's bid to avoid an Ashes whitewash was again undermined by a lower-order collapse which allowed Australia to stay in the hunt in the final Test. Having resumed the second day on a promising 234 for four, England had a major first-innings total within their sights as they ...
Jewell's eager to ensure the return of Duke.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Latics were today closing in on a deal to bring Nathan Ellington back to Wigan. As reported in yesterday's Evening Post, an offer for the Duke was made to West Bromwich Albion on New Year's Eve. It was still being considered by the Albion board this morning but the ...
Ricketts stay extended by North End.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Preston have extended Michael Ricketts' trial spell after the former England international impressed in a behind-closed-doors friendly. Manager Paul Simpson watched the 28-year-old get through 75 minutes of a 'bounce game' against an un-named Premiership club yesterday and then ...
St Ledger could miss Sunderland clash.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Sean St Ledger's record as an ever-present since signing for Preston in the summer could be under threat in Saturday's rematch with Sunderland. The centre-half suffered an ankle injury late in the game against Derby on Monday and is rated a major doubt for the FA Cup ...
Cook parts company with Southport.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Southport today parted company with manager Paul Cook by mutual consent. The Sandgrounders are bottom of the Conference having won only four league games under Cook's leadership, and his exit follows three defeats over Christmas. Cook only took over at Haig ...
Nugent rumours slammed by Shaw.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Preston North End chairman Derek Shaw has insisted that star man Dave Nugent is staying at the club. The England under 21 striker has been linked with a move to the Premier League in recent weeks. However Shaw has said that he has no intentions of selling the [pounds ...
Firm eyes new home developments.
Jan 03, 2007 ... The company behind one of Preston's biggest residential developments is eyeing new sites across the county. Chelford Homes, which has its head office on the Ackhurst Business Park in Chorley, has unveiled plans to boost turnover to [pounds sterling]28m by adding more projects to ...
Business round-up - 03/01/07.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Some other business stories in the news today. Wine sales up in bumper Xmas Wine warehouse chain Majestic said today it was "pleased" with trading over Christmas after like-for-like sales improved 4.4%. The group, which has 133 outlets, said wines from ...
Arena forms part of [pounds sterling]800m riverside plans.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Preston could get a landmark new building and a concert arena as part an ambitious [pounds sterling]800m scheme to transform the area. A vision for the Riverworks scheme, a 20-year plan to create jobs, homes, shops, leisure, and a city park, centred on the river and canal, is ...
Barber shop car faces chop.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A piece of history could be set to drive out of Preston because it is too big for its new home. Barber Darren Lakeland is facing running his business without an antique pedal car, thought to date back to the 1920s, which has been used to keep children quiet while they have their ...
Peter has a real dream job.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Peter Lakin is the envy of most men - he is paid to drink beer all day! As one of the the county's "beer police" it is Peter's job to make sure ale drinkers don't get short changed with a mucky pint. On average, the grandfather-of-two drinks beer in four or five pubs ...
Catholic Church looks to bring in numbers (forum).
Jan 03, 2007 ... In recent years the Catholic Church in Lancashire has arguably been in the grip of its biggest challenge yet - falling numbers. But an encouraging Christmas period may be the start of a turnaround. The Roman Catholic Church in Preston has overcome some major obstacles in its ...
Vandals wreck allotment plots.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Pensioners have been left devastated after vandals ransacked their prized allotments. The thugs smashed greenhouses, overturned sheds and churned up plots as they rampaged across the Frenchwood allotments in Southern Parade, Avenham. Now, up to 70 elderly plot owners ...
Appeal over grandmother's death crash.
Jan 03, 2007 ... The devastated family of a grandmother-of-five who died in a road accident today made an emotional appeal for witnesses to the crash. Keen cyclist Eileen Fletcher, 65, of Stone Croft, Penwortham, was cycling to visit her daughter in Longton, when she was hit by a Ford Escort ...
Television ad ban hits dairy farmers.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Dairy farmers across Lancashire are "cheesed off" at new broadcasting guidelines which class cheese as a junk food. Regulations introduced this month by television regulator Ofcom ban the advertising of cheese during children's programmes, or any show which attracts many young ...
Council rapped after taking away city crib.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Council bosses have been rapped for taking away the Flag Market crib. The nativity scene, which appears every year, was taken down and packed away on December 28 - eight days before the Christmas decorations are normally packed up on Twelfth Night. Today, Fr Timothy ...
LEP TV news bulletin - 03/01/07.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Watch the top stories being broadcast straight from the Lancashire Evening Post's newsroom. LEP TV is available from around ...
County round-up - Wednesday (03/01/07).
Jan 03, 2007 ... Some other stories from around Lancashire. GARSTANG: Planners will today decide whether to build a massive new superstore and public square which could completely revamp one corner of a Lancashire market town. Preston firm Booths applied to Wyre Council to build a ...
Crime and court file - Wednesday (03/01/07).
Jan 03, 2007 ... Some news in brief from around the county. Rural crime figures rise New figures from a Lancashire borough show a six-month increase in crime. Records from Wyre's Community Safety Partnership from September 2005 show an increase of 5%. The ...
Story shorts - Wednesday (03/01/07).
Jan 03, 2007 ... News in brief from around Lancashire. Get bittern by birding bug Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, near Carnforth, is hosting a series of special guided walks to hunt for a rare and secretive bird. Visitors will be able to look out for bitterns on the reedbeds ...
Ex-soap star's partner dies on holiday.
Jan 04, 2007 ... An apparently healthy man died of a mystery illness during a New Year break on a Spanish holiday island. Stuart Cave, aged 33 and partner of former Emmerdale actress Ruth Abram, had shown no signs of major illness before he lost consciousness in a Tenerife hotel on New Year's ...
Train death forces track closure.
Jan 04, 2007 ... A man has died after being hit by a train on a track near Broughton, Preston. The incident, which happened between 6am and 7am on Thursday, resulted in all train services on the line being halted. The man's body was found on the track near the railway bridge at ...
County round-up - Thursday (04/01/07).
Jan 04, 2007 ... Stories from around Lancashire BROUGHTON: A man died after being hit by a train on a track near Broughton, Preston, on Thursday. The incident happened between 6am and 7am and all train services on the line were halted. The man's body was found on the track ...
In the dock - Thursday (04/01/07).
Jan 04, 2007 ... Court news from around Lancashire Man fined for damaging car An Ingol man was ordered to pay [pounds sterling]169 after pleading guilty to damaging a car. James Butterick, 22, of Clevedon Road, admitted committing criminal damage when he appeared before ...
Pub ban man threatens legal action.
Jan 04, 2007 ... A war veteran barred from most pubs and clubs in his town - at the age of 80 - says he is prepared to go to court to clear his name. Former army sergeant Joe Eccles was banned for alleged violence after a fracas with a 73-year-old near his home in Bamber Bridge in June 2005 - ...