Lincolnshire Echo back issues from January 2008:
New foundry unlocks city's potential for expansion
Jan 01, 2008 ... It was a proud day for Lincoln people on January 5, 1950 whenField Marshal Sir William Slim, Chief of the Imperial GeneralStaff, officially opened Ruston and Hornsby's new pounds500,000Beevor Iron Foundry - the finest in Europe. The field marshal, who unlocked the door of the new ...
Disaster at coniston for the 'king of speed'
Jan 01, 2008 ... Donald Campbell (45) was feared to have died in a 300mph disasterwhich struck his jet boat Bluebird K7 on Coniston Water on January4, 1967. The Echo reported only Campbell's helmet, shoes and oxygen maskhad been recovered. There was no sign of the man who, strapped inthe debris ...
Contractors race to finish road showpiece
Jan 01, 2008 ... Lincoln's pounds550,000 road showpiece - designed to ease trafficthrough the city centre - was opened on January 4, 1972 - after aneck-and-neck race against time by contractors. For, as opening time struck, workmen were still clearing a pathfor traffic along the 350-yard stretch of ...
'House of horrors' serial killer found dead in cell
Jan 01, 2008 ... Serial killer Fred West was found dead in his prison cell onJanuary 1, 1995. West (53), the Gloucestershire builder charged with 12 murders,was found by prison officers hanging from strips of clothing atWinson Green prison near Birmingham. Police had found nine corpses at ...
So, how big is your carbon footprint?
Jan 01, 2008 ... But some will be making their 2008 wish to 'slim' their carbonfootprint. The Government has put a simple CO2 calculator on its DirectGovwebsite. And people are being encouraged to arm themselves with somebasic information - such as how much they spend on gas andelectricity bills ...
Rock fans mourn the loss of Thin Lizzy front man Phil
Jan 01, 2008 ... Rock fans were saddened on January 4, 1986, to hear that theformer Thin Lizzy lead singer Phil Lynott had lost his 11-dayfight for life. Lynott (36) died from heart failure and pneumonia after beingadmitted to Salisbury Hospital with a serious kidney and liverinfection on ...
A-plus for effort, but...
Jan 01, 2008 ... Housewife and full-time mum Caroline Stafford (41) and lorrydriver Wayne Stafford (44) and children Charlette (21), Cassie (19),Chayla (14), Chloe (13) and Caitlyn (four). HOUSEHOLD FOOTPRINT: 9.67 TONNES DESPITE being a larger than average family, Caroline Stafford andher ...
Fridge may be put in freezer
Jan 01, 2008 ... Businesswoman Jennifer Clarke (27) lives on her own. HOUSEHOLD FOOTPRINT: 1.87 tonnes ECO-FRIENDLY Jennifer Clarke has a minuscule carbon footprint. It's hardly surprising - Miss Clarke runs Scarlet, a firm basedat Sparkhouse Studios, in Lincoln, which gives advice on ...
They haven't been getting this old for centuries...
Jan 01, 2008 ... If the 1970s is the decade famous for its 'baby boom', thenoughties will probably be remembered for its 'pensioner boom'. For the first time ever, the number of people aged 100 years andover living in the UK has reached 9,000, according to the Office ofNational ...
Hybrid car could be the answer
Jan 01, 2008 ... Businessman Steve Breach (24) lives with his partner Sara Eldrett(22), a veterinary nurse and rural dog trainer. HOUSEHOLD FOOTPRINT: 8.78 tonnes THE big carbon baddies in Steve Breach and Sara Eldrett'shousehold are their cars. They have two - one of which does the ...
You're only as old as the person you feel... And these record breakers must feel young
Jan 01, 2008 ... The oldest male stripper in the world was 66 and was calledBernie Barker, pictured right. He performed in Miami. The oldest married couple in the world were Thomas and ElizabethMorgan. Their aggregate age was 209 years, 262 days. They weremarried for 81 years until Elizabeth died ...
MPs should not be able to decide own pay rises
Jan 01, 2008 ... It has always seemed wrong to me that MPs should be allowed tovote themselves a pay rise. I have also been quite puzzled as to why their pay should bealigned to that of a top civil servant. It is also difficult tobelieve that their pay has fallen behind, given that they ...
Secret to long life is in the blood
Jan 01, 2008 ... Research into centenarians shows the secret to a long life is acontentious topic. Different studies have discovered different things. Some research suggests that centenarians have higher levels ofvitamins A and E than expected. Research carried out in Poland revealed ...
What about villagers' needs?
Jan 01, 2008 ... So Bailgate post office is safe (December 14). It seems that commerce and tourism have to be listened to butresidents of villages and outlying areas don't! ...
Please just give us a regular bus service - not excuses
Jan 01, 2008 ... So another week goes by, another week of trying to be green andusing public transport. Another week of delays and cancelled buses, another week ofStagecoach drivers facing a barrage of complaints from passengersfor a situation that is not their fault and beyond their ...
Family swim to safety after car plunge
Jan 01, 2008 ... A family escaped serious injury after their car was driven into alake. The Scottish family were staying at Burton Waters marina, on theedge of Lincoln, and their Vauxhall Vectra finished up in the lakeat around 5.30pm on Saturday. Lincolnshire Police spokesman Deborah ...
Plea to assemble past at workplace
Jan 01, 2008 ... An amateur historian is hunting for old drawings or photos of hisown workplace. Mike Blakeman, general manager of the County Assembly Rooms inBailgate, uphill Lincoln, is keen to find out more about the OvalRoom - a new entrance hall added in 1914. This is the entrance hall ...
'Brilliant scene at fancy dress ball'
Jan 01, 2008 ... This article from the Illustrated London News of February 10,1850, gives an insight into the County Assembly Rooms' past: "One of our illustrations gives a view of the brilliant scene inthe County Assembly Rooms at Lincoln, on the night of the 18th, whenthe High Sheriff of ...
Talks on self-esteem
Jan 01, 2008 ... Women are invited to a series of talks on issues affecting themincluding body-image, self-esteem and relationships. Carolyn Lawrence, from Nettleham - the wife of Methodist ministerthe Reverend Mark Lawrence - is holding seminars throughout 2008. Ten evenings have been ...
More teens invited to join club
Jan 01, 2008 ... A Club night is going down a storm with teenagers. Sugarfix aims to give 13 to 17 year olds the full club experience- without alcohol or cigarettes and safe from any risk of violenceor inappropriate behaviour. The event runs every Sunday from 7pm to 10pm at The Cell in ...
Recycling on the cards
Jan 01, 2008 ... A Conservation charity is encouraging householders to recycletheir Christmas cards. The Woodland Trust, which has its national HQ in Grantham, saysmore than a billion cards will be thrown out by households acrossEngland. It wants to recycle 100m of these - a target which ...
Lady Imps pitch for a new football stadium
Jan 01, 2008 ... Plans have been drawn up to create a new pounds3m footballstadium - for the Lady Imps. The Lincoln City Ladies team currently have to play their homegames on a pitch in Collingham, between Lincoln and Newark. The new stadium would give the team, who are currently ridinghigh ...
I'm the luckiest man on the planet!
Jan 01, 2008 ... Transplant patient Rob Longrigg says he owes his happiness to astranger who saved his life. Mr Longrigg (34), who will marry sweetheart Mel Leek (33) onJanuary 19, had a life-saving double lung transplant in 2003. A cystic fibrosis sufferer since birth, he was plagued with ...
Drinkers binge their way to hospital
Jan 01, 2008 ... Binge drinkers have been blamed for a sharp rise in alcohol-related hospital visits. The number of people going to Lincoln County Hospital's A&E hasrisen by almost a fifth over the past year. Nationally, 500 people are admitted to hospital every day withalcohol-related ...
79 dead as county road carnage soars
Jan 01, 2008 ... The number of road deaths in Lincolnshire increased by 20 percent in 2007 on the previous year. Figures released by Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership show 79people were killed in road crashes last year, compared with 66 in2006. Thirty per cent of the people killed on the ...
Treasure house sold-off
Jan 01, 2008 ... A house complete with antique Lincoln mayoral treasures has beensold at auction. The property and contents which belonged to the late ChristinePratt was auctioned off by estate agents Perkins, George Mawer andCo, of Market Rasen. Miss Pratt, who lived at Ivy House in ...
Tortoise swiped
Jan 01, 2008 ... Police are on the trail of thieves who stole a tortoise from apet store. Benny the Russian Horsfield tortoise was swiped from the windowdisplay of the Animal World pet shop in Roman Bank, Skegness, atthe weekend. Benny, who is valued at around pounds1,000, is six years ...
Plans for lady Imps football stadium
Jan 01, 2008 ... Plans have been drawn up to create a new pounds3m footballstadium - for the Lady Imps. The Lincoln City Ladies team currently have to play their homegames on a pitch in Collingham, between Lincoln and Newark. The new stadium would give the team, which is currently ridinghigh ...
Fire helpline launched
Jan 01, 2008 ... A new phoneline will launch tomorrow to help parents concernedtheir children may have a fascination with fire. The line, run by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, offers advice andsupport to parents, safety tips and a home visit if required. It aims to help curb the number of ...
Students' healthy garden aid
Jan 01, 2008 ... University students have teamed up with village infant schoolpupils to help design a healthy vegetable garden. Staff and students from the University of Lincoln have pitched into help youngsters at Nettleham Infant School plan and build theirplot. Michelle Cassidy, ...
Walk forcharity
Jan 01, 2008 ... Walkers can help raise money for children with liver disease bytaking part in a New Year jaunt. The 9th Annual Round Louth Walk is taking place on Sunday. Hikers will have a choice of walking two, six or 14 miles all inaid of the Children's ...
Give pupils Nepal lift
Jan 01, 2008 ... School pupils are urging people to join them for a race-night ina bid to raise money for a life-changing trip. Children at William Farr Comprehensive School in Welton, nearLincoln, plan to travel to Nepal for a month of trekking and gettingto know the culture. Each has to raise ...
Drink until you're ill
Jan 01, 2008 ... Binge drinkers have been blamed for a sharp rise in alcohol-related hospital visits. The number of people going to Lincoln County Hospital's A&E hasrisen by almost a fifth over the past year. Nationally, 500 people are admitted to hospital every day withalcohol-related ...
Field hospital a success
Jan 01, 2008 ... Ambulance crews have again been running a field hospital inLincoln's city centre over the festive period to treat revellers whoare ill or injured. The centre aims to treat people who are not seriously injured,thereby saving them a trip to hospital and taking the pressure offA&E ...
Hunt is on for old photos
Jan 01, 2008 ... An amateur historian is hunting for old drawings or photos of hisown workplace. Mike Blakeman, general manager of the County Assembly Rooms inBailgate, uphill Lincoln, is keen to find out more about the OvalRoom - an entrance hall added in 1914. This is the entrance hall ...
'I'm living proof that transplants can really work'
Jan 01, 2008 ... Coming round after his mammoth operation, Rob Longrigg thankedGod he was alive. The last thing he remembered was being put to sleep on a Thursdaymorning and it was now Sunday afternoon. Mr Longrigg went through a double lung transplant, thanks to ananonymous donor, back in ...
Symptons of cystic fibrosis
Jan 01, 2008 ... Cystic fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungsand digestive system, by clogging them with thick sticky mucus. This makes it hard for the sufferer to breathe and digest food. It is Britain's most common life-threatening inherited disease, affecting more than ...
Mayor 'treasure home' sold
Jan 01, 2008 ... A House complete with antique Lincoln mayoral treasures has beensold. The property and contents which belonged to the late ChristinePratt was auctioned off by estate agents Perkins, George Mawer andCo, of Market Rasen. Miss Pratt, who lived at Ivy House in Haugham, in ...
Fire advice offered
Jan 01, 2008 ... A New phoneline will launch tomorrow to help parents concernedtheir children may have a fascination with fire. The line, run by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, offers advice andsupport to parents, safety tips and a home visit if required. It aims to help curb the number of ...
79 dead as road carnage mounts
Jan 01, 2008 ... The number of road deaths in Lincolnshire increased by 20 percent in 2007 on the previous year. Figures released by Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership show 79people were killed in road crashes last year, compared with 66 in2006. Thirty per cent of the people killed on the ...
The courts should get tougher
Jan 01, 2008 ... Carol Gunson from Spilsby lost daughter Kayleigh (15) when thecar she was in crashed in 2004 THE number of fatalities on the roads in 2007 doesn't surpriseme. People don't learn to slow down. Building bypasses like the oneat Partney does make the roads safer but people still need ...
Four children died in river plunge
Jan 01, 2008 ... The worst single road accident of 2007 happened on Sunday,September 16. Four children died after their parents' Land Rover crashed intothe River Witham at Tattershall Bridge. Willow Gresham (two), her sisters Angel (four) and Keavy (eight)and brother Thor (six) were pulled ...
Two A52 crashes claimed six lives
Jan 01, 2008 ... Six people were killed in just two accidents on the A52 betweenBoston and Skegness in November. Three of them died and another person was seriously injured in ahead-on crash between a green Honda Civic and a Vauxhall van atFriskney, near Boston, on November 26. Paul ...
Bid to cut the 60mph limit
Jan 01, 2008 ... Road safety campaigners are trying to persuade the Governmentthat all 60mph speed limits should be dropped to 50mph. New Government guidance on setting speed limits requires localauthorities to take average speeds on roads into account. And it is thought that the actual average ...
Poppy funds milestone
Jan 01, 2008 ... Poppy collections in and around a town topped the pounds5,000mark. The annual Royal British Legion appeal in Gainsborough and itssurrounding villages was held around Remembrance Day in November. But the volunteer organisers of the fund, which contributes tothe care and ...
New year, new life
Jan 01, 2008 ... Transplant patient Rob Longrigg says he owes his happiness to astranger who saved his life. Mr Longrigg (34), who will marry sweetheart Mel Leek (33) onJanuary 19, had a life-saving double lung transplant in 2003. A cystic fibrosis sufferer since birth, he was plagued with ...
Family in lake plunge drama
Jan 01, 2008 ... A Family escaped serious injury after accidentally driving intoa lake. The Scottish family, who were staying at Burton Waters marina, onthe edge of Lincoln, drove into the lake at around 5.30pm onSaturday. Lincolnshire Police spokesman Deborah Tinsley said: "Luckily ...
Fewer visit hospital
Jan 01, 2008 ... Fewer people than average visited hospital during Christmas week. This time of year often sees a rise in A&E admissions becauseof drink, arguments, road accidents and food poisoning. But this year Lincoln County Hospital's A&E staff have reportedlower numbers than average ...
Now, what was I eating?
Jan 02, 2008 ... Some other foods that claim to boost your memory power: The chemical, epicatechin, found in chocolate, tea, grapes andblueberries, has been claimed to improve the memories of mice andmight be good for humans, according to a study by the SalkInstitute. Foods ...
Vibrant mood to herald new year
Jan 02, 2008 ... Hundreds of revellers trekked up Lincoln's Steep Hill to the peelof bells heralding the arrival of 2008. Champagne corks flew and sparklers were ignited at midnight soonafter Lincoln Cathedral's bellringers had taken a bow to the crowdgathering in Minster Yard. On a crisp and ...
Gymslip mums on slide
Jan 02, 2008 ... The number of teenage pregnancies in Lincolnshire has beenreduced by three times as much as the national average. The Government has announced it will not hit targets to halveteenage pregnancies by 2010 from the 1999 rate. But Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust has released ...
Go green - agent urges landlords
Jan 02, 2008 ... A Letting agent in Lincoln is urging its landlords to make theirhouses more environmentally friendly. Hodgson Elkington, which is based in Doddington Road, Lincoln, isproviding all of its landlords with free advice and support onadapting their properties to make them ...
Teen mums rate falling as message hits home
Jan 02, 2008 ... The number of teenage pregnancies recorded in Lincolnshire isbeing reduced by three times the national average. The Government has announced it will not hit targets to halveteenage pregnancies by 2010 from the 1998 rate. But Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust has released ...
Schemes to prevent teen pregancies
Jan 02, 2008 ... Information packs in libraries across the county give advice toparents on talking to their children about sex. The packs give tipson how to approach topics such as contraception, sexual health andteenage pregnancy. The C-Card scheme registers teenagers for a credit card ...
Burns night for college
Jan 02, 2008 ... A Fund-raising Burns Night is being held to help raise cash tobuy a ceremonial mace. Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln needs to raisearound pounds15,000 in order to design a mace which it can use toconfer its own degrees next summer. Since April last year, the ...
New 40-bed home plans
Jan 02, 2008 ... Plans have been submitted for a new 40-bed nursing home. The plans have been put forward by developers Benvane InvestmentsLtd. It wants to build the home and an ...
Ruined castle's fascinating past
Jan 02, 2008 ... Interest is growing in the remains of a castle near Lincoln whichwas ruined during a battle which cost the lives of 140 men. Torksey Castle, near Lincoln, was a fortress guarded by Royalistsoldiers' guns and cannons during the English Civil War, but todaypigeons make their home in ...
Residents' views sought on pounds2m heritage and visitor centre plans
Jan 02, 2008 ... The people of Lincoln are being invited to air their views on anew museum. A new pounds2m heritage and visitor centre is due to be createdat St Catherine's Church, in Colegrave Street, Lincoln, and is setto open in 2009. The church at St Catherine's dates from Victorian times ...
Unearthing torksey's ruined past
Jan 02, 2008 ... Its construction was a monument to the glory of Queen ElizabethI's golden years but only 85 years later it was ruined and soaked inthe blood of 140 men. Torksey Castle, near Lincoln, was a fortress guarded by Royalistsoldiers' guns and cannons during the English Civil War but ...
A timeline of torksey's past
Jan 02, 2008 ... 1533 - Elizabeth I is born to the then king Henry VIII and hissecond wife Anne Boleyn. 1538 - The dissolution of the monasteries begins. Monasticcommunities, including, it is believed, that in Torksey, aredisbanded and their property confiscated. 1547 - King Henry VIII ...
Have your say on new pounds2m heritage centre
Jan 02, 2008 ... The people of Lincoln are being invited to speak out on plansfor a new museum. A pounds2m heritage and visitor centre is due to be created atSt Catherine's Church, Colegrave Street, Lincoln, and is set toopen in 2009. The church at St Catherine's dates from Victorian ...
Accident prevention to be welcomed
Jan 02, 2008 ... I Think cutting many speed limits from 60mph to 50mph is anexcellent idea. Anything that reduces the potential for road accidents should besupported. Research proves that far from slowing traffic downreducing the overall speed of traffic can actually improve ...
Cutting speed limit not aroute on all of our roads
Jan 02, 2008 ... What a ridiculous and dangerous idea to reduce many speed limitsfrom 60mph to 50mph (December 31). Speed limits would lose what little respect they still have. The 50mph limits used to be a useful road safety tool tohighlight hazardous areas. However, due to their ...
Help available to tackle behaviour issue drug-free
Jan 02, 2008 ... It is important that more families are aware of the problem ofthe overuse of drugs for children with behaviour and learningproblems ('Kiddie coke', December 29). Sadly, the debate is generally about the wrong issues: Shoulddrugs be given to small kids with problems and does such a ...
Bird map a flight of fancy unless twitchers fly to aid
Jan 02, 2008 ... A Bird map of Britain could have big blank patches overLincolnshire - unless more twitchers dig out their binoculars. The British Trust for Ornithology launched its new Bird Atlas inNovember to map out the distribution of different species acrossthe country. Findings from ...