Lincolnshire Echo back issues from May 2008:
Ben relishes part in 'jolly good romp'
May 01, 2008 ... When Ben Roberts was young he hated school. But his second experience of the institution of education isproving much more compelling. Ben, who is best known for his role as Chief Inspector Conway inThe Bill, is coming to Lincoln to play school teacher Mr Scoblowskiin Daisy ...
Sleeping beauty
May 01, 2008 ... The classic and enchanting fairytale ballet Sleeping Beauty willbe performed by the highly acclaimed European Ballet when it makes awelcome return to the Trinity Arts Centre in Gainsborough. Under the direction of Stanislav Tchassov, former principaldancer of The Bolshoi Ballet, ...
Working girls
May 01, 2008 ... Inspired by the deaths of prostitutes killed in Ipswich in 2006,Temptation Theatre - a new group formed by Lincoln's BishopGrosseteste University College - have created a play calledWorking Girls. The play, which is not suitable for under 15s, looks at the wayin which society ...
Star wars screening
May 01, 2008 ... Star Wars fans will be able to feel the force at Burton RoadMethodist Church in Lincoln this weekend. On Saturday and Sunday sci-fi fans will be able to enjoy all sixof the Star Wars films on the big screen. Watch Princess Leah, Luke and Hans Solo battle the dark side in ...
Hector serrano
May 01, 2008 ... Known for combining innovation with the communication of familiarideas in unusual and inventive ways, Hector Serrano's latestexhibition at The Hub in Sleaford beautifully highlights this. For the exhibition Serrano has created a collection of ReducedCarbon Footprint ...
The farm
May 01, 2008 ... As part of the Lincoln Book Festival the New Perspectives TheatreCompany brings the painful, funny and vastly uplifting play, TheFarm, to Lincoln Performing Arts Centre. Adapted by Daniel Buckroyd from the novel written by RichardBenson, this is the true story of one family and ...
Value for money pub grub
May 01, 2008 ... Having put the finishing touches to another excellent lawn mowingand patio cleaning exercise, Slavik had joined me in the pottingshed for a cuppa. We were discussing the merits of placing a name above its portal('Getting Potted' seemed to the most favoured), when the ...
New guidelines for Jamie Oliver's hot school meals revolution
May 01, 2008 ... With a dramatic uptake in hot school meals in Lincolnshire'sschools, a new set of nutritional guidelines has been produced. Seventy eight per cent of county primary schools now offer hotmeals, up from less than half before celebrity chef Jamie Oliverbegan his campaign in ...
Man remanded on hospital murder bid charge
May 01, 2008 ... A man accused of trying to kill a fellow patient at a Lincolnpsychiatric unit has made a brief appearance before a judge. Robert Francis Hodson (23), of Laughton Way, Ermine East,Lincoln, is charged with attempted murder at Lincoln ...
Rush-hour delays after three-vehicle crash
May 01, 2008 ... Commuters faced delays following a three-vehicle crash on one ofthe main routes into Lincoln. A silver Jeep Grand Cherokee, a silver Vauxhall Corsa and a black Renault Clio were in collision near Mill Lodge on the B1188Canwick Hill, Canwick. A woman driving the Corsa ...
Independent traders disappointed by supermarket probe
May 01, 2008 ... Shopkeepers in Lincolnshire are feeling let down following theresults of a two-year investigation by the Competition Commission. The claim comes from the Lincolnshire Federation of SmallBusinesses which says shoppers, farmers and small traders aresuffering as a result of large ...
Collette's setting high standards in childcare
May 01, 2008 ... A Playgroup which was 25 years ahead of its time has reachedanother major milestone after its manager secured a top professionalqualification. Mother-of-three Collette Nicholls has become one of the first pre-school leaders in the county to gain Early Years ...
Sax legend to take stage
May 01, 2008 ... One of the country's top musicians is to appear on stage inGainsborough. Legendary saxophonist Alan Barnes has agreed to perform with theEast Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra at the Trinity Arts Centre. The orchestra has won two outstanding services to jazz awards. Mr ...
New homes planned
May 01, 2008 ... A House could be demolished and replaced by four more on a plotin a village near Gainsborough. An application will be considered by West Lindsey DistrictCouncil for the ...
Service targets men
May 01, 2008 ... A Charity has appealed for older men to make the most of itsadvice and services. Age Concern Lindsey, which serves Gainsborough, is concerned thatmost pensioners who make contact are female. And a survey in the county last summer revealed that a third ofmen over 60 don't ...
Fair to offer help in flood protection
May 01, 2008 ... Residents are being urged to attend a flood fair being held inGainsborough. The event follows the June 2007 flash floods and theGainsborough-based inquiry in January. It has been organised by Lincolnshire County Council's emergencyplanning unit in conjunction with West ...
Big mystery over award
May 01, 2008 ... A Rural community is to break with tradition when it presents itscitizens of the year awards. Junior and adult recipients annually collect Misterton ParishCouncil's rewards. "This year there is also an exceptional award for someone ...
Wildlife survey date
May 01, 2008 ... Eco-warriors can take part in a wildlife survey. The annual BioBlitz - a 24-hour survey - is at Banovallum House,Horncastle, on Friday, May 16 and people can turn up and take part. They can join experts and enthusiasts from ...
Eat up - it's good for you!
May 01, 2008 ... New school dinner guidelines will make sure meals for children inLincolnshire are nutritionally balanced and come from locally-sourced food. Before celebrity chef Jamie Oliver began his healthy eatingcampaign, less than half of the county's schools offered hot meals.Now 78 per ...
Sample week of school menus
May 01, 2008 ... Monday - Sausage or Quorn casserole with new potatoes, mashedswede and carrot. Dessert: Eve's pudding and custard. TUESDAY - Pasta with peas and pesto chicken or pasta with peasand pesto Quorn with carrots. Dessert: Sultana and orange sponge. WEDNESDAY - Beef or ...
Motorbikes stolen
May 01, 2008 ... Thieves stole motorbikes from a garage. The burglary was at a property in Matt Pitt Lane, Wainfleet, nearSkegness, between 1pm on Sunday, April 27 and ...
Cooking up a healthy campaign
May 01, 2008 ... Before 2005, TV chef Jamie Oliver was best known for his mopedand a series of adverts for Sainsbury's. But all that changed when he turned his sights on the unhealthyjunk food being served up in schools, and began a campaign to giveall schoolchildren access to hot, healthy and ...
The shopkeeper
May 01, 2008 ... Owners of small shops are 'hanging on by their fingertips' asthey fight to compete with the big supermarkets, according to traderDavid Mitchell. He runs a small grocery shop in West Parade, Lincoln, and is alsoa member of the Lincolnshire Federation of Small Businesses. Mr ...
Grim future in store for shops?
May 01, 2008 ... A Report into whether big supermarkets are hurting shoppers,farmers and small traders has "missed the point", it has beenclaimed. The Lincolnshire Federation of Small Businesses said independentshopkeepers would feel let down by the results of a two-yearinvestigation by the ...
The farmer
May 01, 2008 ... When customers ask why the cost of their weekly shop isrocketing, supermarkets have some explaining to do, says farmerPeter Lundgren. The spiralling price of wheat has been blamed for huge jumps inthe cost of basics like milk, bread and eggs at the checkout. Mr Lundgren, an ...
The supermarket
May 01, 2008 ... Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy believes his company's behaviour hasbeen vindicated by the report. His firm has been vilified for the creation of 'Tesco towns' -bland, identikit communities where independent butchers, bakers andgreengrocers have been forced out of business. The ...
Mum's 'venom' turned daughter against father
May 01, 2008 ... A top judge admitted the law has failed a desperate dad whoseteenage daughter has been turned against him by the "drip, drip,drip of venom" poured into her ears by her "vicious" mother. The completely innocent father was even accused of sex abuse byhis ex-wife, who lives in the ...
Addict stole meat to sell for drugs
May 01, 2008 ... A drug-user stole meat from a Lincoln shop so he could sell it tobuy heroin, a court heard. City magistrates were told how Eamon Walsh entered a Co-op storeand along with another man took items from the chilled cabinet wortha total of pounds96.09. Prosecutor Jim Clare, said ...
Shoppers baffled by bike and bench wrapped in Brown paper
May 01, 2008 ... The sight of a BMX bike and High Street bench carefully wrappedin brown paper caused shoppers to pause for thought in Lincoln. The Echo can reveal that it was the work of a photography studentwho wanted to capture people's reactions through his camera lens. Assistant manager at ...
Voters head for the polls in local elections
May 01, 2008 ... Thousands of voters will be heading to the polls today as thefight to win this year's local elections reaches a climax. The elections in both Lincoln City Council and West LindseyDistrict Council will decide who has control of the levers of power,with both contests set to go to the ...
Show organisers welcome bluetongue vaccines
May 01, 2008 ... The first batch of vaccines against the animal disease bluetonguehas been welcomed by organisers of this year's Lincolnshire Show. It was doubtful whether many livestock farmers would be able toparade their produce at the annual showpiece after confirmation thevirus had struck ...
The vice girls!
May 01, 2008 ... A Student play about prostitution is to be showcased at a majorfestival. Five girls from Bishop Grosseteste University College havewritten, directed and will act in the hard-hitting drama, which isto be shown at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August. Working Girl is the ...
Plea to speeders after cat death
May 01, 2008 ... What will it take for some people to understand that speed kills? Since Lindum Avenue was adopted by the council several years ago,it appears some people continue to use it as a race track, when theyshould only be going at a speed of 5mph maximum - any faster thanthat becomes ...
Appeal to vote for picnic park
May 01, 2008 ... People have just two weeks left to vote for Lincoln's Arboretumpark, which is in line for a national award. The Victorian park, off Monks Road, is in the running to pick upa gong at a ceremony celebrating the Great British Picnic. Organisers of the Warburtons Picnic Awards are ...
Election battle climax as voters head to polls
May 01, 2008 ... Thousands of voters will be heading to the polls today as thefight to win this year's local elections reaches a climax. Voting in both Lincoln City Council and West Lindsey DistrictCouncil will decide who has control of the levers of power, withboth contests set to go to the ...
Modern art all wrapped up...
May 01, 2008 ... Innovative street art or a prank? The sight of a BMX bike neatly wrapped up in brown paper andparked in Silver Street, Lincoln, certainly got people talking. And it appears that the artist's work also included wrapping up aHigh Street bench in a similar way. The Echo ...
Banksy style piece
May 01, 2008 ... In December 2006 shoppers using the underpass from Wigford Way toLincoln High Street were surprised to find a piece of graffiti -depicting festive baubles and six images of children who seemed tobe walking into the ground - running its entire length. The stencilartwork was signed A//E ...
Three-car crash chaos
May 01, 2008 ... Commuters faced delays following a three-vehicle crash on one ofthe main routes into Lincoln. A silver Jeep Grand Cherokee, a silver Vauxhall Corsa and a blackRenault Clio were in collision near Mill Lodge on the B1188 CanwickHill, Canwick. A woman driving the Corsa ...
Theft game crazy
May 01, 2008 ... Gamers hoping to get their hands on the fourth instalment in theGrand Theft Auto series will have to move quickly before the citysells out. Ian Sunderland, assistant manager at GAME's Cornhill branch,spoke out after hundreds of gamers lined Lincoln's high street atmidnight on ...
Rape victims' support centre nears reality
May 01, 2008 ... Rape victims are one step closer to getting a dedicated supportcentre after a health trust said it was "strongly supportive" theproject. And the pressing need for greater support for rape victims inLincolnshire has now been discussed in the House of Commons. The Echo has long ...
Party in the park treat
May 01, 2008 ... Street dance performers, actors and stilt walkers will providethe entertainment at a family festival. The free event will take place on the playing field of NorthKesteven School and will also feature craft stalls, a circus ...
Vaccine breakthrough boost for county show
May 01, 2008 ... Development of the first doses of a vaccine against the animaldisease bluetongue has been welcomed by Lincolnshire Showorganisers. It was doubtful whether many farmers would be able to paradetheir livestock at the annual showpiece in June after confirmationthe virus had struck ...
Lincolnshire on priority list
May 01, 2008 ... Lincolnshire farmers are second on the list to get batches of thenew bluetongue vaccine. Under European law, only livestock within the UK 'protectionzone' can receive the jabs. To get round this, the Government will expand the zones on apriority basis as more vaccine becomes ...
Rape crisis victory is near
May 01, 2008 ... Victims of rape are one step closer to getting a dedicatedsupport centre after a health trust said it was "stronglysupportive" of the plan. And the pressing need for greater support for rape victims inLincolnshire has now been discussed in the House of Commons. The Echo has ...
Stop in the name of the law ...
May 01, 2008 ... Motorists in Lincolnshire are more likely to be pulled over fordrink-driving and car defects than in many other counties, accordingto new statistics. The Government figures show that out of 43 police forces inBritain, the county comes ninth for stopping people for ...
Findings welcomed
May 01, 2008 ... Brian Burns Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership communications manager "I welcome the findings of these statistics. I believe theyhighlight an excellent level of road policing in the county, at atime when resources are very stretched. Vehicle defect rectifyingscheme notices ...
Pupils study work safety
May 01, 2008 ... Pupils at a county school will get the chance to study for a newqualification on hazards in the workplace. Youngsters at Robert Pattinson School in North Hykeham have beenamong the first in the country to sign up for the new British SafetyCouncil qualification. The award is ...
Small firms in plea over diesel price
May 01, 2008 ... Hauliers have appealed to the Government to ease their plightand that of other traders as the cost of diesel almost hit the 130pa litre mark. The Federation of Small Businesses, which has 6,000 localmembers, spoke out after oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and BP madeprofits in ...
Danger driver sentence remains
May 01, 2008 ... A Driver who caused the death of a man when he smashed into hiscar has escaped having his 14-month jail term increased by judgesat the Court of Appeal. Richard Smith (25) previously admitted causing the death of 55-year-old Geoffrey Holmes by dangerous driving as he overtook a ...
Parliamentary praise for Echo's campaign
May 01, 2008 ... The Lincolnshire Echo's campaign to get better services for rapevictims has been praised in Parliament. During a House of Commons adjournment debate on rape convictionrates, Conservative MP Charles Walker singled out the Echo campaign. Mr Walker said: "Many counties, such as ...
Sexual assault victims 'left to sink or swim'
May 01, 2008 ... The appalling and degrading ordeal suffered by rape victims inLincolnshire has, for many, just been the start of their struggle. Reporting the attack can be followed by an exhausting anddemoralising fight to access help and support services. Counselling services for victims of ...
Soldier begins morale-boosting letter scheme
May 02, 2008 ... A Lincoln soldier has set up a letter writing campaign for menand women serving abroad. Corporal Antony Shiels (30) serves with the 2nd Royal AnglianGuard Regiment - better known as the Poachers - and came up with theidea to boost morale for those who don't get regular news or ...
Don't ignore smear test letter - it could help to save your life
May 02, 2008 ... Your article (One-in-five take cancer gamble, April 21) quiterightly points out that a disturbing trend has begun to emerge. More and more women are ignoring letters informing them ofroutine cervical smear tests. In Lincolnshire this equates to around 2,000 women who ...
Public sector sickness a burden on the taxpayer
May 02, 2008 ... Although there will always be a small percentage of people offsick in a large organisation, the cost of pounds1,600 a day stillseems a large one (Public foots pounds1,600 a day sick leave bill,April 24). I also note that 8,000 working days were lost last year,equalling - on ...
Flood victims forced to pay for new phone lines
May 02, 2008 ... Lincoln council tenants are angry that both the authority andinsurers are refusing to pay to reconnect their phone lines. Elderly residents living in the city's Cannon Street have had topay up to pounds250 to have their phones reinstalled following lastyear's floods. The ...
Former city estate agent jailed for sex attack
May 02, 2008 ... The founder of one of Lincolnshire's biggest estate agencies hasbeen jailed for a sex attack on a 17-year-old girl. Simon Bews (43), who helped set up Winkworth Bews Brown estateagents, was jailed for three-and-a-half years after he admittedsexually assaulting the girl as she ...
Disabled drug runner gets his jail term cut
May 02, 2008 ... A 62-year-old man who took part in a drugs run to bring cocaine,cannabis and Ecstasy to the streets of Lincoln has had his jail termcut by a third. Victor Everett, was jailed for three years last month afteradmitting possessing the drugs with intent to supply after they werefound ...
Patient punched and kicked 'patronising' care worker
May 02, 2008 ... Schizophrenic John Carlisle attacked a care home worker becausehe thought he was being "patronised", a court heard. Lincoln magistrates heard how Carlisle was a voluntary residentat North Hykeham's Courtlands Lodge care home when he returned lateone evening and requested a drink ...
Mystery cover artist revealed
May 02, 2008 ... The Echo can reveal the mystery artist who has been coveringitems in brown paper, as University of Lincoln student Tom Tyrer. Shoppers, traders and even the police were left scratching theirheads by a BMX bike - neatly covered in brown paper - parked inSilver Street, ...
Measures to cut bed-blocking unveiled
May 02, 2008 ... Measures to cut the number of people staying in hospitalunnecessarily have been unveiled. So-called bed-blocking, where patients have nowhere to go afterhospital treatment or cannot get transport to leave, costs taxpayerspounds2.7m last year. The number of former patients ...
Supermarket petrol station to shut for nine weeks
May 02, 2008 ... Plans to temporarily close a supermarket petrol station inLincoln are causing concern about the future of fuel prices in thecity. Sainsbury's petrol station on Tritton Road shuts down forbusiness tomorrow and will be closed for nine weeks, leaving a gapin competition. It is ...
Soldier's campaign aims to get letters from home
May 02, 2008 ... Serving in the armed forces can throw up tough personalchallenges, especially when you are posted to war- torn areas likeIraq. One thing that keeps a lot of troops going is the thought ofgetting a letter from home - but what if you have no family orfriends to write to ...
How to back the campaign
May 02, 2008 ... Making a donation to the care package campaign is easy and cost-free. For any packages and letters sent to a conflict zone, Royal Maildoesn't charge a postage fee as long as the weight is kept under2kg. Take your package to the post ...
Planting a new way to recycle
May 02, 2008 ... A Lincolnshire garden centre has become green-minded as well asgreen-fingered in pioneering a new scheme to recycle used plasticplant pots. Pennells Garden Centres, which have stores in South Hykeham andCleethorpes, are the first retailers to team up with the LindumGroup in their ...
County inventor gets to grips with robotic hand
May 02, 2008 ... A young Lincolnshire inventor is looking at applying for a patenton a robotic hand he has designed to help disabled people becomemore independent. Robin Read (21), has developed his unusual 'robotic gripper'while studying on a product design course at Middlesex ...