Lincolnshire Echo back issues from May 2009:
Flash flood warning to dam-builders
May 01, 2009 ... A father and his six-year-old son have been ordered to stopbuilding pebble dams in a stream - in case they trigger flashflooding. Council bosses issued a baffled Rob Johnson with the directiveover concerns that his five-inch dams could block the flow of theNettleham Beck, near ...
Rabbit farm raid accused 'quite impressionable'
May 01, 2009 ... An alleged animal rights activist accused of taking part in a"reconnaissance" raid at a Lincolnshire rabbit farm seemed "quiteimpressionable", according to her former house mate. Manchester student Victoria Waterhouse-Taylor is alleged to havegone to Highgate Farm, near ...
Extra shopping hours planned for Sunday
May 01, 2009 ... Shoppers in Lincoln will be able to do their supermarket shopuntil 6pm on Sundays, starting this week. Tesco has confirmed it is to stagger its opening hours at bothstores in Lincoln so consumers can buy goods for two extra hours. It will be the first time city customers have ...
Low vocabulary skills or attention-seeking
May 01, 2009 ... You'd have thought they would have had to put up a warning.Surely this is in the same vein as selling a 15 cert video to achild? COMMENT0R, Lincoln. I am working class but I was always led to believe that anyonewho feels the need to use so many f-words to express ...
Patients urged not to waste medicine
May 01, 2009 ... Wasted medicine costs NHS Lincolnshire pounds6m a year, theresults of a new audit reveal. The audit of GP practices and pharmacies points to one in 25county prescriptions issued going unused. Elderly people, who get free prescriptions and have the most longterm conditions, ...
pounds450,000 paid out to ex-employees
May 01, 2009 ... Former employees of five public authorities in Lincolnshire havereceived pounds451,473 in out-of-court settlements in the past twoyears. The settlements - averaging pounds27,521 per person - arenormally paid out after an employee has initiated or threatenedtribunal ...
Landlord speaks out on court decision
May 01, 2009 ... A Lincoln pub landlord who was cleared of serving booze to under-age girls is fuming at the decision to take him to court. Police and trading standards officers swooped on the Golden Crosspub on Lincoln's High Street after two 16-year-old girls were servedalcohol by landlord ...
Prairie dog found in county field
May 01, 2009 ... A Prairie dog native to North America has been found inLincolnshire. The eight-inch high animal (pictured) was discovered eating sugarbeet by a farmer at a field in Fen Road, near Bourne, on Tuesday. The farmer confined the animal and contacted the RSPCA as hewas not sure ...
Tearful landlady finds property trashed
May 01, 2009 ... A mountain of lager cans, cheap cider bottles and newspapersrising nearly four foot from the floor was the scene Lincolnlandlady Pauline Davison discovered in one of her properties. The Carholme Road flat had been home to an alcoholic tenant whohad also left heavily soiled ...
River death man's name is revealed
May 01, 2009 ... A Elderly man who died after falling into the River Witham hasbeen named by police. Local man Charles Henry Nicholson (83) was spotted face down inthe river near the junction of Coulson Road and Boultham Avenue inLincoln just before 9am on Wednesday. He was dragged out of the ...
Ex-school to be housing
May 01, 2009 ... A Former school is to be flattened to make way for housing. Plans to turn the former St Botolph's Infant School off the HighStreet in Lincoln into eight family homes were approved by citycouncillors. The school closed in 2006. Planners at the City of Lincoln Council ...
'Role model' Jessica on mark for arrow prize
May 01, 2009 ... Exceptional youngsters have received official recognition fromthe city of Lincoln for the first time. Winners of three categories in the Silver Arrow awards competedto be the first to have their name inscribed on the trophy, madefrom silver and 500-year-old wood. In the end ...
Students stand out in crowd for art
May 01, 2009 ... A normal school home-time was given a colourful twist yesterdaywhen more than 1,000 Lincolnshire students took part in a living artproject. Pupils from Kesteven and Sleaford High School and Carres GrammarSchool donned fluorescent vests and wore them on the trip home sothey could ...
'Jobs threat' rail strike called off
May 01, 2009 ... Train services across Lincolnshire and beyond are running asnormal today after strike action was called off. East Midlands Trains had a range of bus replacement servicesready as RMT union members threatened to walk out in protest at a move to axe 162 jobs. Meanwhile, the ...
Dog walker is robbed
May 01, 2009 ... Thieves took jewellery from a woman while she walked her dog lateat night. A 26-inch, nine carat gold necklace and a bracelet were swipedfrom the 42-year-old woman in the robbery. The incident happened at 10.40pm on Wednesday near the subwayentrance off Heapham Road in ...
Mower and bike stolen
May 01, 2009 ... Machinery was taken from a storage building in a burglary. Thieves got in by cutting the padlock in Western Lane, off theHigh Street in Skellingthorpe, near ...
Midnight walkers wanted for fund-raiser
May 01, 2009 ... Lincolnshire women are being asked to sign up for the thirdannual women only Midnight Walk to raise money for the St BarnabasHospice. Numbers of willing walkers increase every year, and the fund-raising team for St Barnabas is hoping for more than 1,000participants for this ...
'Hanoi burglars' strike again
May 01, 2009 ... Burglars distracted a Lincolnshire homeowner before stealing hiscar keys and driving off. Police are appealing for information after the home in BristowRoad, Cranwell, north of Sleaford, was broken into at around 3.15pmon Tuesday. Police said that resident was distracted ...
Injuries on increase
May 01, 2009 ... The number of firefighters injured during operational duties inLincolnshire increased last year, new figures show. The Department of Communities and Local Government statisticsreveal that 42 firefighters serving with Lincolnshire Fire andRescue Service were injured in 2007/8, ...
Widow's fears over killer's release date
May 01, 2009 ... The widow of a Lincolnshire cyclist killed by a teenage driverfears that he could be released next week. Ann Dolby says 20-year-old Thomas Duffield who ploughed into herhusband Leigh (54) killing him instantly in August 2007 may only serve one quarter of his year-long ...
Drug find in pub swoop
May 02, 2009 ... A Pub landlord was found in possession of cocaine and cannabis, acourt heard. Adrian Turner (36), who runs the White Swan Inn in The Green,Scotter, near Gainsborough, was also found to have an illegalweapon at the pub. Prosecutor Jim Clare told magistrates: "Police executed ...
Driver's baby blues
May 02, 2009 ... A Court was told about a newborn baby when a disqualifieddriver appeared at Lincoln magistrates' court. Guy Cobb (38) of Keddington Avenue, Ermine, Lincoln, wasspotted by police driving in St Rumbold Street, the court heard. Hewas already disqualified following a driving ...
Bid to push woman in front of bus
May 02, 2009 ... Police are hoping members of the public can help identify a manwho verbally abused a woman in a wheelchair before trying to pushher into the path of an oncoming bus. The incident happened close to the bus shelter in Market Place,Horncastle. The man was sitting in the shelter ...
Fresh hope for cancer victim's drug fight
May 02, 2009 ... A terminally ill patient denied a life-prolonging cancertreatment has been given fresh hope after her story was told in theLincolnshire Echo. The heart-breaking story of Freda Gibson's bid to be prescribedthe pounds1,500-a-month treatment has prompted reaction from bothreaders ...
Historic objects conserved
May 02, 2009 ... African dolls, Oriental antiquities and Roman glassware are amongancient artifacts conserved by city students. Undergraduates from the University of Lincoln's BA conservationand restoration programme have treated the rare items as part oftheir course. The historic objects ...
Baby boom as birth rate soars
May 02, 2009 ... Hospitals in Lincolnshire are witnessing a baby boom - with thecounty's birth rate hitting almost twice the national average. New NHS statistics show that 5,639 babies were born inLincolnshire in 2007/8 compared to 5,294 in 2006/7. This is a 6.5 per cent increase - almost twice ...
Follicle foibles in pursuit of maximum hair
May 02, 2009 ... The results are in - and women are saying no way to men withthinning hair and bald heads. A recent poll showed that women on dating websites are five timesmore likely to choose a man with a full head of hair over a man whois thinning on top. But does this mean every woman ...
Celebrities who can still baldly go on to stardom...
May 02, 2009 ... A Lack of hair has been no bar to many celebrities being a hitwith the critics - and with women. Bruce Willis - an American icon who dated a string of beautiesfollowing his split with the gorgeous Demi Moore - remarried thisyear. Patrick Stewart - a classical British ...
On the road to success
May 02, 2009 ... The Lincolnshire Echo's pivotal role in the early days of theLincolnshire Vintage Vehicle Society has been documented in a newbook. But, as has often been said many societies now in existence wouldnever have materialised but for the ideas of one person, it alsopays tribute to the ...
Lincoln now the city of steampunk
May 02, 2009 ... Retro-futurists could soon make Lincoln the focal point for theburgeoning Steampunk movement, after announcing the community'sfirst ever UK festival is to be held in the city. Enthusiasts, who dress in Victorian and Edwardian attire, aretaking over the The Lawn in September for a ...
Man hit PC and spat at colleague
May 02, 2009 ... A Man punched a male police officer and spat at his femalecolleague after they went to deal with an incident in the citycentre, a court heard. William Gavin Glover (31), of Eastfield Street, off Monks Road,Lincoln, shouted profanities at PC Mark Walker after the officerwent to ...
Addict 'friend' stole from pensioner
May 02, 2009 ... A Lincoln drug user stole pounds25 from a pensioner sufferingfrom cancer after she went to her home for a cup of tea. Stephanie Pamela Atherton (25), of Riseholme Road, Lincoln, hadbecome friends with Alize Noble (75) over a period of severalmonths. On Tuesday, March 24, she ...
Store has a future
May 02, 2009 ... Sports chain JJB will remain open in Lincoln after the companywas saved from going out of business. Creditors and shareholders voted in favour of a company voluntaryagreement which has provided JJB with new cash loans worth pounds50million. This agreement will allow the ...
Mum wants to trace her child's rescuer
May 02, 2009 ... A Lincoln mum wants to thank a stranger for saving her toddlerfrom drowning. Faz Pilgrim, of Nightingale Close, Lincoln had gone to pick upher husband James from work on Thursday with 16-month old son Zak. The pair were waiting close to Mouchel Business Services inBrayford ...
Our transportsystem now going backwards
May 02, 2009 ... I Agree with recent criticism of the closure of the TravelCentre at Lincoln Central Station. The only justification for this act can be to maximise theprofits of East Midlands Trains. It is not being done in theinterests of paying passengers, and certainly not of the ...
NHS website expands
May 02, 2009 ... A Patients' website now has a 'talking' function to help thosewith poor vision, dyslexia and low literacy skills. The website for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust can nowbe used with Browsealoud technology, which allows people to havetext on the page read out to ...
Don't let your pets be caught out in the sun
May 02, 2009 ... Dog owners are being warned of the risks of their pets sufferingheat stroke this summer. Animal behaviourist Jan Hyams, of Canine Codes, Sleaford, isurging dog owners to be responsible and protect their pets from thedamaging sun. She said: "Because we are not used to ...
Paper savers in line for prize
May 02, 2009 ... A pioneering green project in Lincoln to save money and trees hasbeen nominated for a national award. The University of Lincoln became the UK's first higher educationinstitution to adopt the yoyo system which saves an estimated 13million sheets of paper from landfill each ...
Reds display sea survival skills
May 02, 2009 ... The Red Arrows pilots have taken a break from flying to brush upon their survival training. The nine aerobatic performers, usually based at RAF Scamptonnear Lincoln, have been carrying out sea drills at Akrotiri inCyprus where they are currently training. They were put ...
Wards ready for any swine flu cases
May 02, 2009 ... Health officials have confirmed that tests for swine flu havebeen carried out "in the East Midlands" but refused to confirm ifany of the suspected cases were in Lincolnshire. Dr Katie Geary of the Health Protection Agency said authoritiesare not disclosing suspected ...
Asia deal has power to lift gloom
May 02, 2009 ... Engineers in Lincoln have won a pounds3.6 million contract to cutpollution at a power station in central Asia. The deal has led to five new jobs being created at manufacturingfirm Castlet, based in Crofton Drive in the east of the city. The firm is producing pollution control ...
Drinker set 15-year-old friend on fire
May 02, 2009 ... A 15-year-old Lincoln boy was left scarred for life after he wasbadly burned during drunken horseplay, a court was told. The teenager fell asleep after a heavy drinking session withfriends. But as he lay unaware of what was happening, one of his matessprayed him with ...
Exposure is denied
May 02, 2009 ... A Man has appeared in court accused of indecent exposure. Edward James Lawson (29), of Edendale View, Lincoln, denied thecharge when he appeared at Lincoln Magistrates' Court. The alleged incident, took place on Saturday, April 11, and wascaught on CCTV. Gordon Holt, ...
Pensioners mugged
May 02, 2009 ... Two pensioners had their handbags stolen in robberies inuphill Lincoln. An 82-year-old woman had her bag snatched in Burton Road justafter 4pm on Wednesday. She was taken to Lincoln County Hospital with a serious hip injury. Just before 4pm a 79-year-old woman ...
Charges ruled out in clubber's death
May 02, 2009 ... No-one will face prosecution following the death of a man after anight out at the University of Lincoln's Engine Shed. William Pleasants (23) was found unconscious outside the musicvenue on October 4 last year. Police investigating believed he had been involved in ...
Man pushed girlfriend into path of taxi
May 02, 2009 ... A drunken man who pushed his girlfriend into the path of a movingtaxi has been jailed for nine months at Lincoln Crown Court. Kristopher Upsall had earlier argued in the street with KellyMurphy (22), becoming aggressive towards her, Phil Howes,prosecuting, said. Ms Murphy ...
School's marathon effort
May 02, 2009 ... A Runner who issued an athletic challenge to a Lincoln primaryschool completed the London Marathon faster than his target time. Optician Paul Hurdley ran the marathon in aid of Help EnrichLocal Primary which was set up by St Lawrence Primary School inSkellingthorpe, near ...
Aviator campaigners touch down in county
May 02, 2009 ... Campaigners trying to get a statue of an RAF hero erected incentral London are to touch down in Lincolnshire. Terry Smith, chairman of the campaign to build a memorial toSir Keith Park, is recreating one of the aviator's most famous featsnext week. Sir Keith, who commanded ...
Failings that will leave us open to pandemic
May 04, 2009 ... A Kindly neighbour was chatting with me about her disappointmentthat her impending holiday to Mexico was very likely going to becancelled. She went on to say that she feels that "the whole swine flu thinghad been blown out of all proportion". She then told me she had ...
Kids learn that it is a small world
May 04, 2009 ... Navigating its way through a multitude of different cultures, thelatest Wonderful World of Knowledge book explores the lives ofchildren everywhere. Oceans might separate the youngsters who are spread across theearth, but the fourteenth book in the series, Children of the ...
RSPB trip is cancelled
May 04, 2009 ... A Coach trip organised by the RSPB Lincoln group has beencancelled. The outing to the Leighton Moss nature reserve was scheduled totake place on Sunday, May 10, with coaches ...
Flood relief scheme for village
May 04, 2009 ... Flood victims in a Lincolnshire village are to benefit from amajor relief scheme, it has been announced. Homes in the Waddington Lowlands area - which has suffered fourbouts of serious flooding since 1999 - will be protected from futuredownpours thanks to the creation of a new ...
New pounds4 million sewerage works have Royal foundation
May 04, 2009 ... Waste from a Lincolnshire village is being given the royaltreatment at a new pounds4 million sewerage works. Anglian Water has finished installing two lagoons which willclean waste water from 830 villagers at Sutton St James, nearSpalding, without odours or sludge. The plans ...
Projects to prevent more devastation
May 04, 2009 ... Multi-million pound work will start on two new flood defenceprojects, the Environment Agency has said. Flood alleviation systems in Horncastle and Louth will beinstalled in a bid to prevent a repeat of the devastation causedwhen the rivers Bain and Lud burst their banks during the ...
City hotel fails to attract tenant
May 04, 2009 ... A crumbling building which is the first thing visitors to Lincolnlay their eyes on shows no sign of being rescued. Emerging from Lincoln train station, travellers will notice theimposing Barbican Hotel opposite, in St Mary's Street. Unfortunately it is not because of its ...
Go greener for compost week
May 04, 2009 ... Gardeners are being encouraged to be greener this week in aid ofCompost Awareness Week. Two events have been organised by West Lindsey District Counciltomorrow to encourage all residents to create their own compost forthe garden. Representatives of the council, the Waste and ...
Cadet training
May 04, 2009 ... Army cadets from Lincolnshire are to undertake first aid trainingnext weekend. Cadets from 1 Company will be doing their 2 Star training inFirst Aid this weekend. Detachments include Cherry ...
Free parking on summer thursdays
May 04, 2009 ... Visitors to Lincoln city centre will be able to park for free atselected times thanks to a new scheme. Car parks in Lincoln will scrap their evening charge on the firstThursday of every month, starting on May 7. The initiative has been introduced in a bid to increase the ...
Honey shortage as bees leave
May 04, 2009 ... Honey could be in short supply in Lincolnshire after the localbees inexplicably deserted their hives. Last year's worldwide honey harvest fell by 60 per cent due todrier conditions meaning bees had fewer nectar-bearing flowers tobuzz around. And supplies of Lincolnshire honey ...
Pork pie wedding cake surprises couple
May 04, 2009 ... A wedding cake with a twist gave one Lincoln couple a surpriseafter they trotted down the aisle. Four tiers of pork pie is not everyone's cup of tea. But for bride and groom Emma and John Kent it was the perfectantidote to fruit and frosting. Mr Kent (42), of ...
Are you brave enough to take plunge?
May 04, 2009 ... Daredevils will have the chance to take the plunge from anhistoric county landmark later this month. A sponsored abseil organised by the National Trust will takeplace at Tattershall Castle on May 30 and 31. Cash raised at the event will help pay for archaeologicalresearch ...
May brings pow memories for war veteran
May 04, 2009 ... For one Lincolnshire veteran, May Day means much more than just aday off work. Bomber Command veteran and ex-prisoner of war Joseph Clark (94),who lives in Bracebridge Heath, near Lincoln, remembers freedomeach May. On May 1, 1945, he was liberated by the British Army in ...
Building group bites back with pounds500k expansion scheme
May 04, 2009 ... A Lincolnshire building firm is biting back at the recession witha pounds500,000 expansion plan. Over the next six months, the Gelder Group will create extraoffices and warehousing at its Sturton-by-Stow headquarters. It will also build a new access road to the site and will ...
Rape terror of girl (9)
May 04, 2009 ... A Mother says her daughter is suffering a living hell because aboy who raped her is being allowed to live less than a mile away. The offender admitted raping the girl in Lincoln on threeoccasions when she was nine and he was only 12. He was allowed to return home after being ...
'Living hell' of nine-year-old rape victim
May 04, 2009 ... A mother says her daughter is suffering a living hell because aboy who raped her is being allowed to live less than a mile away. The offender, who admitted raping the primary schoolgirl inLincoln on three occasions when he was just 12, was allowed toreturn home after being handed a ...