Leamington Spa Courier (Leamington Spa, England) back issues from January 2007:
Youths attacked in Bath Street.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A group of youths were attacked in Bath Street after three men pulled up beside them in a dark blue people carrier. They were walking along the road towards Clemens Street at about 8pm on December 27 when the men got out of their vehicle. Two of them assaulted one of ...
Shop manager assaulted in Old Town.
Jan 02, 2007 ... A man assaulted the manager of an Old Town shop before escaping with three bottles of wine on December 27. The incident took place in Somerfield, in Clemens Street, at about 3pm and the criminal ran off along the canal towpath towards Flavels. WHAT DO YOU THINK? ...
Indecent assault in Bishops Tachbrook.
Jan 02, 2007 ... Police are appealing for information about an indecent assault which took place while a woman was walking through a Bishops Tachbrook alleyway. A man pushed her against a fence in Kingsley Road at about 4am on December 28 and made "inappropriate" remarks. The woman pushed him ...
Hip op patient thanks hospital.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Keen sportsman David Cook is now looking forward to another season umpiring after an operation at Warwick Hospital. And the 70-year-old of Barford is putting his successful recovery down to the "marvellous" staff at Lakin Road. Mr Cook, of Mill Lane, Barford, once ...
Man assaulted in Pump Room gardens.
Jan 03, 2007 ... A 19-year-old man had to be detained overnight at Warwick Hospital after being assaulted by a group of youths in the Pump Room Gardens. The criminals stole his mobile phone and wallet on December 29 at about 6.50pm before leaving in an unknown direction. The man was ...
Rogue fish traders operating in Warwickshire.
Jan 03, 2007 ... Trading standards officers are warning people to be cautious after receiving reports that rogue fish sellers are operating in Warwickshire. Door to door salesmen, both with north east accents, recently charged a Stratford woman [pounds sterling]160 for what she believed to be ...
DJ Rob finishes China bike ride.
Jan 04, 2007 ... Leamington DJ Rob Smith has cycled across China to raise more than [pounds sterling]3,000 for charity. The 31-year-old and his girlfriend Johanna Schildt joined 54 people from the UK to cycle 400km on a five-day ride. The trip raised more than [pounds sterling]70,000 ...
Ryton Co-op store raided.
Jan 04, 2007 ... Balaclava-clad robbers armed with a knife threatened staff at the Co-op store in High Street, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, before stealing cash from the tills. The two men, who were also wearing tracksuit bottoms and gloves, stormed into the shop at around 7.45pm on January 2. ...
Whitnash woman denies kidnapping baby.
Jan 04, 2007 ... Whitnash woman Marie Golby has admitted taking a baby from its teenage mother in Athens but vehemently denies kidnap or paying for the youngster. The 41-year-old, previously of Home Farm Crescent, has revealed her version of events this week from her temporary base in the resort ...
It can be 'hard work' when you're ahead.
Jan 04, 2007 ... Leamington 2 Alvechurch 1 BRAKES showed plenty of new year's resolve on Monday to secure their 16th consecutive league win and consolidate their position at the top of the Midland Alliance, writes David Hucker. Ben Mackey and Jamie Towers goals after the break sunk ...
'An absolute disgrace' - Jose's pitch verdict.
Jan 04, 2007 ... Studley 3 Racing Club Warwick 0 RACING Club Warwick plummeted into the Alliance bottom three on Monday after a match at a sodden Studley that manager Jose Ascensao branded "an absolute disgrace". Defeat to fellow strugglers Studley made it three points in ten games ...
Windmill pair get off to a flying start.
Jan 04, 2007 ... David Mason and Paul Stoodley top the West Midlands Winter Petanque Pairs League at the midway point of the season. Despite failing to hit top form, the Whitnash Windmill duo ensured their status ahead of the start of 2007 play on Sunday with victory at Leamington FC's New ...
Day that the rain came down.
Jan 04, 2007 ... Wet weather played havoc with the new year football programme. In the Midland Alliance on Saturday, both the Racers' scheduled game against Oadby Town and Leamington's derby trip to Stratford were postponed. Seven matches fell victim to the washout, with only Friar Lane & ...
Leaders looking to keep up the form into new year.
Jan 04, 2007 ... GRASS-roots football resumes this weekend with Westlea Wanderers, Radford Semele, IBM Warwick and Tazmanian Cruisers all looking to turn Sunday League leads at Christmas into championship-winning margins. Runners-up of the last three seasons, Wanderers top Division One with a ...
Passey player of the year.
Jan 04, 2007 ... ADE Passey, Gary Hammersley and Ross Briscoe were among the big winners as Warwick Cricket Club looked back over a successful summer at its presentation dinner. Passey picked up the player of the year and players' player prizes, following a season in which the first XI under the ...
Fancy approach to a new year.
Jan 04, 2007 ... Kenilworth Runners turned out in force - and dressed for the occasion - at the 16th annual Resolution Relay on New Year's Day. More than 30 members arrived at Crackley Lane to burn off the festive excess over a two-lap fun run for teams of two, tackling the circuit in a variety ...
Your shout: the fans' verdict.
Jan 05, 2007 ... From: John Reading, Almond Avenue, Leamington. I HAVE been following Leamington for a while now and feel that it is important they do not become cocky and complacent in the second half of the season. I have never been a believer in playing understrength teams in what ...
SOCCER: Brakes on verge of history.
Jan 05, 2007 ... RUNAWAY Brakes have become the first side in Midland Alliance history to reach the New Year unbeaten and could equal the league's all-time run of form tomorrow (Saturday). The New Windmill men celebrated their achievement with a 16th consecutive win at Alvechurch on Monday which ...
Bradley takes top karate honours.
Jan 05, 2007 ... MORE than 70 young martial artists aged six to 16 demonstrated their skills at the Johnson's Family Karate annual winter tournament at Stoneleigh Park. All participants received medals, but Stoneleigh 12-year-old Bradley Attwood's techniques stood out against tough competition ...
Kenilworth ladies go for tennis double.
Jan 05, 2007 ... KENILWORTH Tennis Club's ladies will be gunning for a Stratford and District Winter League title double when action resumes this weekend (Jan 6-7). Both the A and B squads are second in their respective divisions at the midway break, with the top-flight A combination beaten only ...
MBE for college top man.
Jan 05, 2007 ... Working with industry, advising the government and overseeing an expansion to five campuses has led to Warwickshire College principal Ioan Morgan being made a CBE in the New Year Honours list. The 53-year-old Leamington resident received the high-ranking honour for his services ...
Woman denies kidnapping baby.
Jan 05, 2007 ... Whitnash woman Marie Golby has admitted taking a baby from its teenage mother in Athens but vehemently denies kidnap or paying for the youngster. The 41-year-old, previously of Home Farm Crescent, has revealed her version of events this week from her temporary base in the resort ...
Hunt for missing teenager.
Jan 05, 2007 ... Police in Warwick and Leamington are keen to trace the whereabouts of a 15-year-old boy who went missing almost a week ago. Daniel Lawrence left his home in Hampton Road, Warwick, between 11am and 11.30am on December 29 and has had no contact with his family since. ...
Westfields 0 Brakes 1.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Craig Dutton scored his first goal for Leamington as the runaway leaders equalled an 11-year record for an unbeaten run in the Midland Alliance on Saturday. The experienced captain converted a Jamie Towers cross early in the second half of a match short on genuine chances. It ...
Brakes, Racing and council cash: your letters.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Should Racing Club Warwick get council funding? Are Brakes a more deserving case? And is Jason Cadden immune from criticism because of his side's success? Join the debate here. From: David Baines, Temple Grove, Warwick. IN response to Russell Lee's letter regarding ...
Pottery exhibition.
Jan 08, 2007 ... Former Warwickshire College director Peter Cosentino showcases the talent which took him away from the world of further education after 30 years this month. Mr Cosentino exhibits work from his pottery studio, which he set up in June, at Daventry library throughout January. The ...
Loft audiences to decide on Rachel's character.
Jan 09, 2007 ... Audiences will have to decide between scheming murderess and tragic widow as Leamington's Loft Theatre marks the centenary of Daphne Du Maurier's birth with a staging of My Cousin Rachel. Wealthy Cornish landowner Ambrose Ashley goes to Florence 'for his health' and meets and ...
Judge jails cat flap burglar.
Jan 09, 2007 ... A man who carried out a series of night-time house burglaries, sometimes getting in through cat flaps, has been jailed for three years by a judge at Warwick Crown Court. John Tustin, 28, of Wellington Road, Lillington at the time, had pleaded guilty to five charges of burglary, ...
Police cleared after woman died in cells.
Jan 09, 2007 ... Police officers have been cleared of neglecting a woman who died in custody, following an investigation which was published this week. A complaint was made against the police after 27-year-old Tammy Jordan, of Sydenham, was found dead in the cells at Leamington police station on ...
Hospital among top performers.
Jan 09, 2007 ... Warwick Hospital has been rated as one of the best in the west Midlands for meeting new health standards. A new report which is put together by the NHS every quarter shows how trusts are performing against targets set by the government. In the latest publication South ...
Court report.
Jan 09, 2007 ... The following cases have been dealt with by magistrates. Carl Geoffrey Wiggins, 30, of Woodloes Avenue South, Warwick was given a community order and ordered to pay [pounds sterling]35 costs for six counts of breaching a previous community order, driving while disqualified and ...
Folkard strong ahead of GB selection meet.
Jan 09, 2007 ... International talent Naomi Folkard again showed excellent form at Welland Valley last weekend with a storming victory in their national record status 18m FITA indoor tournament. The competition, involving 5doz arrows at a small three-spot face over 18m, was held over three ...
Two top finishes for Sarah Jane.
Jan 09, 2007 ... Sarah Jane Perry offered conclusive proof she can live with the world's best under-17s with two sixth-place finishes at high-profile international tournaments. The Kenilworth club member, UK number two for her age category, went out in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Open, ...
Big Saturday meeting at Warwick.
Jan 09, 2007 ... Racegoers will be anxiously watching the weather as Warwick is due to stage one of its best meetings of the year on Saturday (January 13), writes David Hucker. The ground at the last meeting was very much on the soft side and, with persistent rain over the last two weeks, ...
It's all carp for winner Don.
Jan 10, 2007 ... An all-carp haul of 22-8 on the feeder gave Don Steerie victory in the Warwick pensioners' angling group match at a windswept Clattercote Reservoir on Tuesday. Alf Wilsdon finished second, his 15-12 bolstered by the best fish of the day, at 11-12. Roy Gardner bagged 15-0, group ...
Seven up for leaders Westlea.
Jan 10, 2007 ... Westlea Wanderers have chalked up a seventh successive Prestige Skoda Leamington & District Sunday League win to consolidate their position at the top of Division One. Danny Adams, Greg Sherrington and Glen Webb got the goals in a 3-1 defeat of Khalsa, with Mwetaminwa Massango ...
Midweek call-offs for Brakes and Racing.
Jan 10, 2007 ... Leamington and Racing Club Warwick both missed out on the action as wet weather reduced the district football programme to a scattering of games this week. In the Midland Alliance, Racing Club's scheduled Saturday match with Cradley Town, and the Tuesday night trip to Westfields ...
Beaton keeps place at the top oche.
Jan 10, 2007 ... Former Embassy world darts champion Steve Beaton has maintained his place in the top 32 of the PDC rankings with a string of good results. Beaton, who lives in Southam, again qualified for the recent PDC World Championship in Purfleet, where he opened with a 3-0 whitewash of ...
Concern over ambulance figures.
Jan 10, 2007 ... I was interested to read that the ambulance service dealt with "more people more quickly" on new year's day than the year before, writes B Knight of Southam. The ambulance service is assessed by how quickly it can meet certain calls. Therefore, as a way of improving statistics, ...
Paul sets up tour firm in Ecuador.
Jan 10, 2007 ... Leamington man Paul Hagendyk has set up a company offering adventure holidays in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. He plans to take people to climb and trek in the northern Andes and to go into the jungle for rafting/hiking/nature trails. The company will donate a ...
Man cleared of raping teenager.
Jan 10, 2007 ... A man accused of raping a 16-year-old girl in his car on the hard shoulder of the M40 in south Warwickshire has been cleared by a jury at Warwick Crown Court. Anthony Lowe, 36, who is from Coventry but of no fixed address, had denied two charges of raping the girl, and the jury ...
Resident fears dark walkway.
Jan 10, 2007 ... Faulty streetlighting and lack of surveillance may be to blame for a recent spate of robberies near Pump Room Gardens. Portland Place resident John Kelly says up to five of the lampposts in the walkway between Avenue Road and the park have not been working in recent weeks. ...
Superschool plan gets thumbs down.
Jan 11, 2007 ... Plans to build a new school for 1,500 pupils in Leamington may be delayed after councillors raised concerns about the number of cars which would be visiting the site. The application has been put forward by Warwickshire County Council as a way to combine all parts of North ...
New powers to tackle flytippers.
Jan 11, 2007 ... Old tyres, shampoo bottles, beer cans and toy cars - whoever left this pile of rubbish by a main road near Bubbenhall must have been disposing of a household's worth of junk. But doing so could land the culprit in trouble, with Warwick District Council using new laws to punish ...
Marksmen shoot man brandishing samurai sword.
Jan 11, 2007 ... Police marksmen shot a man brandishing a samurai sword in Ryton-on-Dunsmore late on Tuesday. Officers were called to the Woodside Caravan Park at around 10.10pm where a man was reported to be making threats to kill. A single rubber bullet was fired to disarm the man, ...
Campion School makes 'remarkable' improvement.
Jan 11, 2007 ... Ofsted has described improvement at a Leamington school as "remarkable". Campion School and Community College has been praised as "a good and rapidly improving school" where "teachers go to great lengths to fight for every child in their quest to raise achievement" in the ...
Students warned to be vigilant.
Jan 11, 2007 ... A lone thief may have been responsible for a series of burglaries at student houses in Old Town over the New Year. Police are urging landlords and students to be vigilant after several burglaries took place in the Tachbrook Road area over four days. They expect more ...
Hosts' county cross-country triumph.
Jan 11, 2007 ... District runners charged to a superb haul of 12 medals across the age groups at a rain-soaked Warwickshire AAAs Cross Country Championships on the home turf of Newbold Comyn on Saturday. Kenilworth Runner and England man Graham Gristwood led the challenge from the senior ranks ...
Wet weather hits junior football.
Jan 11, 2007 ... Waterlogged pitches played havoc with the Mid-Warwickshire Boys' Football League programme on Sunday, when most of the fixtures were postponed, but Saturday's Junior League schedule was largely unaffected. Under-17 Division: no matches scheduled. Under-16 Division: all matches ...
Hockey ladies denied a win.
Jan 11, 2007 ... Determined Edgbaston ladies came from two down to deprive Warwick of a winning start to the Warwickshire Division One year on Saturday, when the sides drew 2-2. The hosts struck twice in a dominant first half, Kirstin Jasper notching the opener with a deft deflection to Kat ...
Harrison's ranking grand slam.
Jan 12, 2007 ... Sue Harrison began the year with a remarkable statistical achievement and three predictions for her international athletics colleagues over the forthcoming outdoor season. The Team GB member, currently in need of a new sponsor, is featured in the newly-announced UK Athletics top ...
Cup final for Kenilworth's 2nd XV.
Jan 12, 2007 ... Kenilworth will play Broadstreet for the Warwickshire RFU 2nds XV Cup at Newbold on January 28 after beating visitors Barkers Butts 21-17 in the semi-finals on Sunday. Two early converted tries put the visitors in the box seat, but Kenilworth's response was swift. Andy Fox was ...
Fire-hit cricketers plan comeback.
Jan 12, 2007 ... Kenilworth members have announced plans to emerge from the ashes of the arson attack last month which destroyed its club house and function room. The rebuilding process was boosted last week by an anonymous donation of [pounds sterling]1,000 from a district resident. He was ...
Cadden: My Brakes can compete at higher level.
Jan 12, 2007 ... Jason Cadden has begun looking forward to life in the Southern League and believes the Leamington squad he has assembled for this season's promotion charge will be "more than competitive". The manager has been reluctant to talk up the higher-level potential of his men, despite ...
Plan for Myton Road 30mph limit welcomed.
Jan 12, 2007 ... Drivers will have to slow down while travelling along Myton Road if plans for a change in the speed limit go ahead this year. Proposals have been put forward by Warwickshire County Council to reduce the limit from 40 mph to 30 mph and the alteration could be put in place by ...
Today's talking point.
Jan 15, 2007 ... REPUTATIONS are easy to gain but hard to lose. Bad news tends to spread more quickly than good, and this is understandable; it is more noteworthy when mistakes are made than when people do their jobs adequately, says the Courier. And the facts of the case are often forgotten in ...
Hospital services 'safe'.
Jan 15, 2007 ... Warwick Hospital has a safe future as a general hospital for people in south Warwickshire, according to a health authority chief executive. David Rose, who will now be overseeing changes to services as the result of a year-long review, spoke about his confidence in the Lakin ...
Drugs haul found in Leamington.
Jan 16, 2007 ... Police officers have uncovered a drugs haul stashed in a storage container in Harbury Lane. Following a tip-off from a member of the public, officers from the beat support unit at Leamington discovered a large quantity of ecstacy tablets, herbal cannabis and white substances, ...
Call for Barford speed camera inquiry.
Jan 16, 2007 ... Former Warwick mayor Roger Smith has called for an inquiry into the legality of a controversial speed camera in Barford. Some 3,150 motorists were caught breaking a temporary 30mph speed limit imposed during roadworks on the village bypass, netting a potential [pounds ...
Mother jailed for smuggling drugs to son.
Jan 16, 2007 ... A Lillington mother who tried to smuggle cannabis to her son while he was serving time for robbery in a young offenders' institution has joined him behind bars. Pauline Johnstone, 45, of Hanworth Close, Lillington, was spotted by guards at Onley Young Offenders Institution, near ...
Police warn: thieves will find hidden sat-navs.
Jan 17, 2007 ... Three more satellite navigation systems were stolen from cars parked in Leamington at the weekend. Between 1.30pm on January 12 and 3pm on January 13 a red Fiat Punto was broken into in Stanley Court. Thieves stole a leather bag, containing a number of personal and ...
Managers deny factory closure rumour.
Jan 17, 2007 ... Rumours of closure and job losses at Johnson Contols in Leamington resurfaced this week amid denials from officials. Staff at the car interiors factory at Tachbrook Park Drive are fearful that new owners are being sought for the plant and, if that proves unsuccessful, it could ...
Leamington 5 Causeway United 1.
Jan 17, 2007 ... Ten-man Brakes re-wrote the Midland Alliance record books on Saturday with their 24th unbeaten match of the season. The win, their 18th on the trot, was achieved with total ease despite the numerical handicap inflicted after 20 minutes when Martin Thompson was dismissed for the ...
Racer James heads east.
Jan 17, 2007 ... Formula One hopeful James Littlejohn is in China this week testing a Speedtech Asia Formula Three Car. The trip, funded by a new group of backers who see him as a potential international star, will culminate in a three-race weekend event at the Zhuhai Formula One circuit. ...
Nicholls and Walsh star over Warwick jumps.
Jan 17, 2007 ... Trainer Paul Nicholls and jockey Ruby Walsh were the combination to follow at Warwick's richest jumps meeting of the season on Saturday, writes David Hucker. After Gungadu had survived a mistake at the fourth last fence to land the totepool Novices' Chase by 25 lengths, the ...