Morley Observer & Advertiser (Leeds, England) back issues from July 2008:
Competition winner overcomes phobia.
Jul 01, 2008 ... JUST TWO weeks ago Patricia Foulger would get distressed at the sight of an aeroplane. But after winning an Observer and Advertiser competition for a place on a Virgin Atlantic Flying Without Fear day, the 62-year-old is now planning her first holiday abroad for 36 years. ...
Jessica death driver is jailed for six years.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A DRINK driver who caused a high-speed smash which killed a Drighlington teenager has been jailed for six years at Leeds Crown Court. Simon Johnson, 30, of Queens Grove, Morley, lost control of his vehicle and smashed into an oncoming car after leaving a pub in the village last ...
Meeting debates mayorality issue.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A PUBLIC meeting looks set to go ahead on Monday to discuss whether Morley should have a publicly elected mayor, rather than one chosen by the members of the town council. The meeting, which has been organised by community campaigner and former Morley town councillor Albert ...
Children enjoy trip back in time.
Jul 01, 2008 ... A TRIP back in time was had by a group from a Morley estate. The Denshaws, Newlands and Rydals Residents' Association took 48 people to the Victorian-themed Beamish Open Museum near Durham. There, children were able to experience being a youngster in Victorian times ...
United move in for Sheehan.
Jul 01, 2008 ... LEEDS United are set to make their second signing of the summer after agreeing terms with Leicester City left back Alan Sheehan. The 21-year-old Republic of Ireland defender will join the Elland Road club on a three-year contract. He was out of contract at Leicester ...
Freeman testimonial.
Jul 01, 2008 ... HUNSLET Hawks' second row Wayne Freeman has been granted a testimonial year by the Rugby Football League. Freeman has served Bramley, Sheffield and Hunslet for many years, clocking up more than 400 games. ...
All the fun of the gala.
Jul 01, 2008 ... SEVEN Hills Primary School will be having a busy day at their summer gala next weekend, which will be opened by the Mayor of Morley. On Saturday, July 5 from 1pm-3.30pm there will be hook-a-duck, a live auction, tombola, white ...
Ready for Feast part two.
Jul 01, 2008 ... ALL the fun of the fair continues this weekend at Morley Rugby Club when it hosts the second installment of Morley Feast and Gala. Last weekend crowds defied the weather and packed into Scatcherd Park to enjoy the fairground rides and stalls and this weekend they can do much of ...
Carer Vicky through to national final.
Jul 01, 2008 ... VICKY WILDE became a carer at the age of eight and has been named manager of the year in recognition of her work with older people. Vicky won the accolade at the north regional final of Anchor Trust's Care Service Awards. She was recognised for turning round the ...
Hawks in seventh heaven after first home league win.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Hunslet Hawks 27 Rochdale Hornets 18 AT the seventh time of asking, the Hawks gained their first home win of the season and completed a double in Co-operative National League Two with a hard-earned success. The Hawks led by 11 points approaching the hour mark but were ...
Camcorder witha big difference.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A DRIGHLINGTON design student is hoping his invention of a bounce-proof camcorder will interest electronics firms. Michael Fould, 22, of Moorside Gardens, came up with the design for his final year project at the University of Central Lancashire where he has been studying ...
Gail conquers her fears for church.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A CUB leader with a fear of heights abseiled down a 90ft drop to raise much needed cash to improvements at a Woodkirk church - and faced her fear not once, but twice! Gail Townsend, who has been in charge of cubs at St Mary's Church for five years, already experienced abseiling ...
Lee at charity event.
Jul 02, 2008 ... LEEDS RHINOS star Lee Smith will be in Morley town centre this evening to officially open a charity event. Millennium Recruitment will be hosting the event at Cucina Cafe Bar and Restaurant on Queen Street from 7.30pm and promises a whole host of fun for everyone. ...
Referendum request goes to city council.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A REFERENDUM is to be requested on whether the people of Morley wish to have a directly-elected mayor. The request will be put to Leeds City Council following Monday night's public meeting in Morley Library's Baker Room when 14 people voted for a referendum. Although ...
Established pet supplier expands.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A MORLEY pet suppliers that has been serving the town for 130 years has extended further with the opening of a live pet shop and cattery. Kenyons, which has been based at Ackroyd Street for 10 years, now sells everything from hamsters and guinea pigs to rats and rabbits. ...
Store's support for bra appeal.
Jul 02, 2008 ... DID you ladies know there is a market for second-hand bras? Sainsbury's at the White Rose Centre are helping raise awareness and spread the message that second-hand bras are actually in demand, particularly in West Africa where traders can buy and sell quality used garments at ...
Make most of new site.(Website overview)
Jul 02, 2008 ... OWNERS of Morley businesses have been urged to get their details up on the chamber of trade's new website. www.whatsonmorley.com is up and running and getting 100 hits a week. The creator of the site, Dinah Jones, said at the ...
Memorial garden opened to honour club founder.
Jul 02, 2008 ... FRIENDS, family and admirers of a Morley footballing legend gathered on Friday to honour his memory and watch the opening of a garden and building named after him. Eddie Le Huray was no mere footballer but the founder of Glen Juniors AFC, a children's football club that now ...
RL youngsters take part inrecord attempt.
Jul 02, 2008 ... MORLEY schoolchildren are aiming to write themselves into the Guinness Book of World Records at a unique event being hosted at Harewood House this Friday. The event, which has been organised by the Leeds Rugby Foundation, will see over 100 primary schools and over 1,000 children ...
Massive turnout boosts 'Garry fund'.
Jul 02, 2008 ... THE family and friends of a much-loved Morley man who lost his fight against a brain tumour a year ago filled Bruntcliffe WMC at a race night held in his memory. The Garry Mabbett Tribute Fund was set up last year by Garry's wife Christine and their two sons, Lee and Paul, with ...
Athletic Club seeks stadium support.
Jul 02, 2008 ... LEEDS City Athletic Club is calling for supporters to attend their first ever home event after being promoted to the British League. The club will host the men's British League (Division Three) event at the John Charles Centre for Sport - formerly South Leeds Stadium - on ...
Crown green bowls results round-up.
Jul 02, 2008 ... BOWLS results: Leeds Tuesday Evening League Division Two Tuesday, June 24 Scatcherd Park A 157 (23) Yorkshire Post 106 (5) P Wainman 21, E Robertshaw 11; J Crabtree 21, G Pollard 9; S Horne 21, B Hodgson 7; W Saunders 21, ...
Cup KO for Birstall.
Jul 02, 2008 ... BIRSTALL CC suffered their first defeat of the season when they crashed out of the Jack Hampshire Cup at the quarter-final stage on Sunday. The much delayed tie at home to Methley was reduced to 27 overs a side and the hosts found themselves chasing 150 for victory. ...
Away draw for Maroons in Yorkshire Cup.
Jul 02, 2008 ... MORLEY RFC have been drawn against North One opposition in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup. The Maroons face a trip to east Yorkshire when the famous county competition gets under way next season as they have been drawn away to Beverley. They won at the ground ...
Presentation time for Townhouse team.
Jul 02, 2008 ... TOWNHOUSE Morley FC held their annual presentation night last Saturday for the 2007/2008 season and everybody that attended enjoyed themselves. Secretary Noel Bullock hosted the evening and also in attendance was Les Wilson, chairman of the Leeds Combination Football League, who ...
Rhinos bounce back as Academy serves them well.
Jul 02, 2008 ... WELL that's one way of getting back to winning ways after two consecutive defeats - wait until you've got 14 players unavailable through international duty, injuries and suspension and field a side with four players making their Super League debuts and several experienced men playing out ...
9 new clubs in Red Triangle League.
Jul 02, 2008 ... THE Leeds Red Triangle League has welcomed nine new clubs to its competition. Ring of Bells Cleckheaton have swapped from the Spen Valley League and they are joined by former junior clubs Chapeltown YFDC, Collingham, North East Leeds, former T & A League clubs Bradford All Stars ...
Semis agony for Gildersome and Hunslet.
Jul 02, 2008 ... HOPES of a Gildersome CC - Hunslet Nelson final were dashed on Sunday when both teams lost their Barry Winstanley Trophy semi-finals. Gildersome had flown the flag for Division Two well in earning a home semi-final against Stanley and they came mighty close to pulling off ...
Yorkshire set for cup tests.
Jul 02, 2008 ... A HALF term report on Yorkshire CC fortunes would make pleasant reading. Top of the County Championship after the first six games, through to the semi-finals of the Friends Provident Trophy and now into the quarter-finals and knockout stages of the Twenty 20 Cup, it could hardly ...
Shock as Morley CC skipper quits.
Jul 02, 2008 ... MORLEY Cricket Club's difficult season took another stunning turn this week when first team skipper and key batsman Matt Taylor quit his captain's job and also left the club by "mutual consent." After the Esholt game which saw Morley knocked out of the Priestley Cup on Sunday, ...
Batting stars put Birstall in control.
Jul 03, 2008 ... BIRSTALL batsmen demonstrated their ability again on Saturday to keep their Premier Division title bid on the boil in the CYL, writes Stuart Hodgson. Vikram Rathour took the honours against Scholes with his third league century of the season, but there was also some excellent ...
East Ardsley to face 'old boys' test.
Jul 03, 2008 ... EAST ARDSLEY CC are set to come up against a number of familiar faces as they bid to maintain their promotion bid in Division One of the Central Yorkshire League on Saturday. The first reverse fixture of the season sees Danny McTernan's men up against Wakefield St Michael's and ...
Drighlington up to third place in table.
Jul 03, 2008 ... SATURDAY saw Drighlington travel to Crompark for a key Division C match in the Dales Council League. With last week's game a wash out and Drig in fourth place, only one point behind Crompark, this fixture could prove to be a pivotal match in the 2008 season. Winning ...
Constantine and Carole on way out at Leeds United.
Jul 03, 2008 ... THE selling season has begun for Leeds United with one player gone and another on his way out of Elland Road. Striker Leon Constantine has joined fellow League One side Northampton Town on a free transfer. The 30-year-old only joined from Port Vale last summer after ...
Donohoe's crucial half century for Adwalton.
Jul 03, 2008 ... A BATTLING half century from Stewart Donohoe proved invaluable as ADWALTON won a low scoring contest with Scholes A in CYL Division Three. Opener Donohoe held the innings together and scored more than half his side's runs when he made 59 in Adwalton's 114 all out. Support came ...
Arnolda stars as East Ardsley leap into top 3.
Jul 03, 2008 ... EAST ARDSLEY jumped into third position in CYL Division One on Saturday after convincingly beating an already downbeat Carlton side. Playing their first game since overseas star Iftikar Mahmood had left the club, Carlton looked a shadow of the team that their previous league ...
Gildersome hold top spot.
Jul 03, 2008 ... GILDERSOME'S big weekend started well when they defeated Wakefield St Michael's A by 42 runs in CYL Division Two. The table toppers were not at their best, but managed to set a challenging target when all out for 187 batting first. Sohail Ibrahim top scored with 41, Steven Wales ...
Morley's mixed feelings.
Jul 03, 2008 ... THE FIRST team lost again, but all was not doom and gloom for Morley Cricket Club at the weekend. Although the senior side were beaten in Division Two of the Bradford League and in the second round of the Priestley Cup, there was some encouragement in a decent debut for Morley's ...
Nelson fall to leaders.
Jul 03, 2008 ... DESPITE a five-wicket haul by Glen Thompson, HUNSLET NELSON could not halt the charge of Division One leaders Altofts. Thompson bowled superbly to take 5-27 from 15 overs and was backed up by Sohail Raz (2-22), Derrick Hammill (2-33) and Danny Marshall (1-25) as Altofts were all ...
Woodkirk stay on promotion trail.
Jul 03, 2008 ... WOODKIRK kept the pressure on at the top of CYL Division Two with a 79-run victory at Liversedge A. Their run of success continued after they went in first and reached 207-9 from their 50 overs. Munaf Navsarka (47) top scored and there were other handy contributions from Mushtaq ...
Sick vandals cut down tree planted in teacher's memory.
Jul 04, 2008 ... CHILDREN at a Gildersome School have been left devastated after callous thieves stole a tree which stood as a memorial to a much-loved teacher. Paula Szajnowska died in 2004 in a potholing accident and later that year Birchfield Primary School pupils planted the maple tree in ...
Hall is top scorer in East Ardsley U15s victory.
Jul 04, 2008 ... EAST Ardsley under 15s were in winning form in the C Section of the Gordon S Cooper Championship when they produced a fine batting display at Denby Grange. Going in first, Ardsley were able to reach 102-7 from their allotted overs as Hall retired with 35 and Seddon hit 23. In ...
Cup final glory for Drighlington U15s.
Jul 04, 2008 ... Drighlington U15 20 Headingley Hawks U15 14 DRIGHLINGTON emerged triumphant in the Eddie Sutcliffe Memorial Cup final played at the Headingley Carnegie stadium. A closely fought battle between two good teams saw Headingley take the early initiative with ...
Gildersome U13s win derby.
Jul 04, 2008 ... GILDERSOME CC under 13s came out on top against Morley under 13 Apaches in a local derby played at Scatcherd Lane. The visitors batted first in the A Section match in The Reporter Trophy and scored 101-6 with Ben Payne topping the bowling figures with 3-13 and two fine knocks ...
Oakes heads up Adwalton U11s display.
Jul 04, 2008 ... ADWALTON CC under 11s produced an impressive all-round performance to beat Liversedge B in the B Section of the Dorothy Smith Championship. With a top scoring knock of 28 from Oakes, the Drighlington-based side were able to total 268. Liversedge could only make 161 as ...
Morley's first loss.
Jul 04, 2008 ... MORLEY CC under 17s suffered their first defeat of the season when they travelled to New Farnley in Section B of The Reporter, Peter Snape Championship. The league leaders had several regulars unavailable for the game, but the under 15s players brought in acquitted themselves ...
'Friends' join charity event.
Jul 05, 2008 ... CHILDREN at Pippins Day Nursery took their furry friends along for the day to raise money for children's charity Barnardos. Pirates, Snow White and Little Bo Peep were seen at the Commercial Street nursery as everyone dressed up to enjoy lots of party food at their teddy bears ...
Rhinos show spirit.
Jul 05, 2008 ... MORLEY Rhinos under 11s went into their penultimate game of the season low on confidence, but came out of it in fantastic style. Although they were narrowly beaten by Thornhill Trojans, they put up a great performance and after trailing 12-0 at half-time started the second ...
Chiefs finish in style.
Jul 05, 2008 ... CHURWELL Chiefs under 9s closed their regular season with a trip to Castleford Panthers and a great display ensured they finished in style. With both teams at full strength, defences were well on top and the first half became an arm wrestle as each team fought for dominance. ...
Local church goes truly international.
Jul 07, 2008 ... WORSHIPPERS at a Morley church are enjoying a truly international flavour to their services thanks to the many different nationalities in its congregation. Visitors to any Sunday service at Morley Community Church will find five different nationalities among the flock. ...
Glen's gala success.
Jul 07, 2008 ... GLEN Juniors held their own gala in Morley at the weekend with the under 7s emerging triumphant. They had two under 7s teams registered to play and both qualified to the semi-finals stage when for the ...
Leeds United sign striker.
Jul 07, 2008 ... LEEDS United have made their third signing of the summer with the capture of striker Enoch Showunmi. The 26-year-old Nigerian international turned down the chance of a loan move to Elland Road in January, but has now signed a permanent deal, putting pen to paper on a two-year ...
New hotel boss in community pledge.
Jul 08, 2008 ... A SEPTEMBER opening date has been announced for Tingley's [pounds sterling]20m hotel development. The Village hotel and leisure club, which is being built at Capitol Park, will also feature a Starbucks coffee house, Victory Pub and Kitchen and Verve Grill and Oven restaurant. ...
United are now Carnegie.
Jul 08, 2008 ... LEEDS United Ladies FC are to change their name to Leeds Carnegie Ladies FC. The club, who last season finished third in the Women's Premier League and were runners-up in the Women's FA Cup final, have further enhanced their partnership with Leeds Met University ensuring the ...
Can you give a pint?
Jul 09, 2008 ... THE National Blood Service is appealing for donations when its staff visit Morley next week. Donating takes around an hour. The process starts with filling in a donor health check questionnaire and going through the answers with a member of staff. After that it's ...
Plea to sign post office petition.
Jul 09, 2008 ... PEOPLE are being urged to sign a petition in a bid to save a vital service provided by local post offices. The Post Office Account Card (POCA) will be put out of tender by the Post Office Services, which will affect how users will receive their pensions and benefits, meaning ...
Chef Brian's back to judge at old school.
Jul 09, 2008 ... MORLEY High School's most famous former pupil will be providing the star ingredient at its big cooking event on Tuesday night. Renowned chef and television personality Brian Turner will be judging a cookery competition going ahead at Morley High School, in conjunction with Leeds ...
Search for 'Good Samaritan'.
Jul 09, 2008 ... A GOOD Samaritan who rushed to the aid of an elderly man suffering a stroke on a busy Morley street is desperatlely being sought by the sick man's family. Eric Blakeley, of Tingley Common, was walking home along Bridge Street on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 1 when he suffered ...
Hawks shatter Barrow's unbeaten record.
Jul 09, 2008 ... Hunslet Hawks 15 Barrow Raiders 10 THE Hawks produced a non-stop performance at South Leeds to become the first team to beat Barrow in National League Two this season. The visitors had beaten all comers in 13 successive league games but were stunned by the ...
Time for aclear out?
Jul 09, 2008 ... THE British Heart Foundation shop in Morley is urgently appealing for people to search through their wardrobes and scour their homes for any unwanted good quality clothing, handbags, shoes, books, DVDs, CDs and bric-a-brac. BHF Shops chief executive Ken Blair is calling on the ...
Welcome at council.
Jul 09, 2008 ... MORLEIANS are welcome to attend the next meeting of Morley Town Council which will be held tonight in the town hall from 7pm. ...
Silver turns to gold.
Jul 09, 2008 ... IT'S official, Keith Fletcher has the golden touch when it comes to gardening. Keith, 68, who maintains a patch of garden outside the flats where he lives on Seigen Close, Morley, has won a gold award in the Leeds in Bloom competition. Keith, who for the last two ...
Visitors give helping hand.
Jul 09, 2008 ... A LARGE slice of Woodkirk St Mary's overgrown churchyard has been cut down by a visiting group of Christians. More than 30 men, women and children from the Dewsbury-based Church of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints toiled for more than five hours to clear a large area of ...
Guests at UKIP event.
Jul 09, 2008 ... A SUCCESSFUL wine and cheese party was held by the United Kingdom Independence Party at the home of their Leeds Branch chairman in Tingley. Among the guests at David Daniel's home on Landseer Avenue were Dr John ...
Crown green bowls results round-up.
Jul 09, 2008 ... BOWLS results: Leeds Parks Veterans League Tuesday, July 1 Scatcherd Park A 162 (8) West Royds Park A 159 (4) C Wood 5,E Stead 21; J Parker 21, C Wailes 11; D Woodhead 21, T Gallagher 7; W Saunders 21, Mrs L Crawford 20; B Pearson ...