Northampton Chronicle and Echo (Northampton, England) back issues from January 2008:
Turbine 'would be visible for many miles'.
Jan 01, 2008 ... SUPERMARKET giant ASDA has admitted a massive wind turbine it wants to build at its Northampton distribution depot might be visible as far away as Wellingborough. The Chronicle & Echo first revealed ASDA's plans to build a 417ft wind turbine at its Brackmills depot in May. ...
Housing gateway bid for 'Ikea site'.
Jan 01, 2008 ... PLANS showing a major new housing development at the entrance to Grange Park - a site once earmarked for an Ikea megastore - have been revealed for the first time. Milton Keynes-based developer Frontier Estates wants to build 450 houses, a number of offices and a 150-bed hotel ...
Darry just loves to watch Bing go.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A PUPPY that no one expected to survive has been given a bright future by a canine companion. Bing, a 10-month-old Border Collie, was selectively bred to have a pure white coat, causing him to be born completely deaf and almost blind, with walking difficulties. His ...
Keg thefts will push up the price of a pint.
Jan 01, 2008 ... AN INCREASE in beer keg thefts driven by the rising price of scrap metal could see drinkers forced to pay more than [pounds sterling]3 for a pint of beer in the New Year. The combination of keg thefts and an increase in the price of grain might even mean the cost of a pint ...
Biker injured in crash.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A MOTORCYCLIST is being treated for serious injuries after being involved in an accident near Pitsford. The 21-year-old man from Ecton Brook, who has not been named by the police, was travelling towards Brixworth on his blue Suzuki Marauder motorbike at about 3.25pm on Sunday. ...
Garaged car arson.
Jan 01, 2008 ... POLICE are investigating an arson attack on a car parked in a garage in Broughton. The black MG sports car was set alight ...
Teenager robbed by gang in village.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A TEENAGER was punched to the ground by a gang of youths then robbed in a Northamptonshire village. The 17-year-old boy was walking along Manning Road, Moulton, with a friend at about 7.30pm on Saturday when they were approached by a group of youths. The ...
Show must go on despite arson.
Jan 01, 2008 ... ORGANISERS were hoping a New Year's Eve dance would still go ahead as planned last night, despite arsonists burning a marquee to the ground. Members of Brixworth sports club refused to be defeated by the attack at the village pavilion, which destroyed the marquee in the early ...
Medal for the best in platoon.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A PRIVATE from Northampton has been awarded the Soldier's Medal for being the pick of his infantry platoon. Pte Jon Bavaro successfully completed the six-month Combat Infantryman's course at the Infantry Training centre in Catterick, and was awarded the medal for being judged ...
Rail services axed on New Year's Eve.
Jan 01, 2008 ... TRAINS between Northampton and Birmingham were axed altogether on New Year's Eve after engineering work, which was supposed to be completed at the weekend, overran. Replacement bus services laid on by operators Virgin Trains and London Midland added at least an hour to journey ...
Kerb crawler appears in court.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A KERB-CRAWLER who was caught picking up a prostitute in Northampton's red light district has been given a conditional discharge. John Poole, aged 30, appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court on Friday, charged with soliciting a prostitute on St Andrew's Road, on October 29. ...
Busy day for car troubles.
Jan 01, 2008 ... MOTORISTS in Northamptonshire are being warned to beware of breakdowns tomorrow when most of the UK returns to work after the holidays. According to a report by Britannia Rescue, the first working day of January is statistically Britain's busiest for breakdowns with two-thirds ...
Police session to keep new bikes safe.
Jan 01, 2008 ... PEOPLE in Northampton who got new bikes for Christmas can have them security coded this week. Crime prevention officer Kate Wright will be on hand at Weston Favell Police Station on Thursday to security code the bikes of anyone who wants it. The coding costs [pounds ...
Help at hand to give up smoking.
Jan 01, 2008 ... ALMOST 19,500 people in Northamptonshire will try to quit smoking during January, according to an NHS study. According to the study by leading tobacco control expert Professor Robert West, 19,489 smokers in the county could try to start 2008 healthier by ditching their habit as ...
Blaze blamed on discarded cigarette.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A BLAZE which broke out in a derelict building in the centre of Northampton is believed to have been started by a discarded cigarette. Firefighters from The Mounts and Moulton Way were called to the abandoned factory in Regent Street, off Broad Street, ...
Schools to get Smart.
Jan 01, 2008 ... FIFTEEN schools in Northampton's Eastern District are being given ultraviolet property marking equipment to ...
Sex-in-street ban for 'lewd' addict.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A PROSTITUTE whose lewd behaviour plagued an area of Northampton has been given a criminal ASBO to protect the public. Vice girl Dawnette Codner was made the subject of the order for a minimum of five years by Northampton Magistrates' Court after working outside the agreed times ...
Shops record fall in crime.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A group set up to combat shop crime has predicted a fall in Christmas shoplifting in Northampton town centre. Operation Trojan, run by Northamptonshire Police and supported by Northampton Retail Crime initiative (NRCI), started in November and finishes on Sunday. ...
Cobblers launch last-minute bid to keep Daniel Jones.
Jan 01, 2008 ... STUART GRAY today launched an 11th-hour bid to keep on-loan defender Daniel Jones at the Cobblers. The 21-year-old is due to play the final game of his temporary spell at Town against Millwall this afternoon (kick-off 3pm). Jones' parent club Wolves are keen to have ...
Murder inquiry: 55-year-old man arrested.
Jan 01, 2008 ... MURDER detectives are travelling to Eastbourne to speak to a suspect in connection with a fire that killed a 73-year-old woman and seriously injured a second female. A 55-year-old man was this morning arrested near Brighton on suspicion of murder after the fire just before 4am ...
Last-minute equaliser deprives Cobblers of victory.
Jan 01, 2008 ... THE Cobblers were deprived of a second win in as many games when Millwall stole an injury-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Sixfields. Town didn't play midfielder Brad Johnson, issuing a statement to the effect that a 'substantial offer' had been received for the player from a ...
Champion ship: Watford and Bristol move level with West Brom.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Watford and Bristol City moved level with West Brom at the summit of the Coca-Cola Championship table after the Baggies slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Ipswich. Tony Mowbray's side remain top by virtue of a vastly superior goal difference but the manner of today's defeat will give ...
Premiership: Arsenal maintain lead after defeating West Ham.
Jan 01, 2008 ... Eduardo da Silva struck inside the opening minute as Arsenal cruised past West Ham 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium to maintain their two-point lead at the summit of the Barclays Premier League. The Croatia striker, who scored twice in the 4-1 rout of Everton at the weekend, took ...
Rail chaos in Northampton as engineering work is delayed.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Northampton was at the centre of a major transport operation again today after major engineering works on the West Coast Mainline overran for a third successive day. Virgin Trains advised customers not to travel on its services today because of "the continuing failure of Network ...
Early arrivals come as New Year surprise.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Two families had a special New Year treat when their babies were born days earlier than expected on January 1. The first baby to be delivered at Northampton General Hospital in 2008 was Liam Stephen Hillidge, who weighed in at 7.8lb when he was born at 4.31am on New Year's Day. ...
Turbine 'would be visible for many miles'.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Supermarket giant ASDA has admitted a massive wind turbine it wants to build at its Northampton distribution depot might be visible as far away as Wellingborough. The Chronicle & Echo first revealed ASDA's plans to build a 417ft wind turbine at its Brackmills depot in May. ...
Murder probe police study CCTV footage.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Forensic teams are today continuing their investigations into an arson attack which left a pensioner dead and another woman critically injured. Detectives from Northampton travelled to Sussex yesterday afternoon to arrest a 55-year-old man in connection with the fire at the ...
Firm in line for recycling award.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A SPECIALIST waste and recycling processor based in Daventry is in the running for a top electrical recycling industry award. MDJ Light Brothers is a finalist in the electrical and electronic recycler of the year category of the National Recycling Awards 2007. ...
Record rodents at rescue centre.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A record number of unwanted pet rodents have been handed in to an animal rescue centre because they are the wrong sex. Pet owners handed over an unprecedented 27 rats to the Northampton-based charity Animals In Need during the Christmas and New Year period after discovering they ...
Kenyan keen for news of family.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A KENYAN student who lives in Northampton is desperately waiting for news about his family, who have been caught up in riots in the troubled country. Blackthorn resident Nelson Kelem moved from Kenya to Northampton last November. After trying to contact his family ...
After school club told to leave its premises.
Jan 03, 2008 ... An after school club has been evicted from its Northampton home with only two weeks' notice after almost 10 years at the premises. Paul Hibberson, organiser of Wackies After School Club, is desperately trying to find a new base for the group after being asked to leave Far Cotton ...
Derelict sites are discussed.
Jan 03, 2008 ... The future of three of Northampton's "eyesores" will be discussed at a public meeting. The ugly sites include the derelict St Edmund's Hospital, in Wellingborough Road, the unused Hawkins Shoe Factory, on the corner of St Michael's Road and Overstone Road, and a derelict ...
Return of the Blue Man.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Pictures by a Northampton student which have started an interactive art craze are featuring in a new exhibition. Taz Lovejoy, a fine art student at the University of Northampton, created Blue Man for Northampton's Open Spaces Open Places commission which was based on transport. ...
Please let me knock this eyesore down!
Jan 03, 2008 ... The owner of one of the ugliest buildings in Northampton has launched a fight to get the structure demolished. Businessman Sajad Shah, who owns the Top of the Town building in Great Russell Street, The Mounts, applied for permission to knock down the former nightclub in October ...
More disruption down the line.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Rail passengers are bracing themselves for another day of misery, with warnings the disruption caused by delayed engineering work could last until next week. Thousands of commuters returning to work after the Christmas break were ferried by shuttle buses operating between ...
FireControl plan money 'is wasted'.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Union leaders have branded plans to replace Northamptonshire's fire control centre a "money pit" after claiming the project was 14 times over budget. The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has urged a Government rethink after claiming the cost of the national project, which would scrap ...
Fire victim backs alarm campaign.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A man aged 97 who was rescued from a fire at his Northampton home has backed a fire service campaign to have smoke alarms fitted in every house. The cooking fire at Nelson Watkin's home in Blackthorn, was one of three to happen in Northampton on New Year's Day at houses which ...
Teenager attacked by gang of thugs.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A teenager was left needing hospital treatment for cuts and bruises after being punched and kicked by thugs in an unprovoked attack. At about 2am on New Year's Day, the victim and his friend were walking home to Boothville after attending a New Year's Eve party in Thorplands, ...
Man due in court over house fire tragedy.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A man was due to appear before Northampton Magistrates' Court today charged with the murder of pensioner Mavis Clift from Kingsthorpe, who died after a fire at her home on New Year's Day. He has also been charged with the attempted murder of Mrs Clift's daughter and another man, ...
Man accused of murder appears in court.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A man has appeared in court over the murder of his mother-in-law and the attempted murder of his estranged wife and father-in-law following a fire in Kingsthorpe on New Year's Day. Paul Barber, aged 55, is accused of starting the fire at a home in Washington Street which killed ...
Innocent man pays for prison.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A Northamptonshire man who was jailed for a rape which never happened has been billed [pounds sterling]12,500 for 'bed and board' while he was in prison. Warren Blackwell, aged 38, from Woodford Halse, spent more than three years in jail after he was falsely convicted of ...
Rains and records fell during year.
Jan 03, 2008 ... Record levels of rainfall will be how the weather in 2007 will be remembered, according to meteorological experts in Northamptonshire. Raindrops and records fell in May and June which were the wettest in Northampton since records began. The summer saw the second ...
New Year's Eve 'like Saturdays'.
Jan 04, 2008 ... Emergency services have said New Year's Eve was "just like a normal busy Saturday night" in Northampton. The accident and emergency department at Northampton General Hospital saw 38 people suffering from the effects of drinking. Nurse consultant Piers Massey said: "It ...
Landlord wants zero tolerance on drinkers.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A landlord has called for zero tolerance policing to be piloted in Northampton to stop anti-social behaviour by binge-drinking yobs. Colin Richardson - whose Richardsons Group owns The Church restaurant, The Picturedrome, The Old White Hart and The Charles Bradlaugh - made the ...
Stab victim tells of brutal attack.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A woman left paralysed after being stabbed by her partner said she knew she should have ended the relationship when he slapped her face but couldn't ... because she loved him. Adela Svobodova, aged 24, met Lee Bellusci at work and the couple eventually moved in together. ...
Drinkers cheer up young patients.
Jan 04, 2008 ... Young patients at Northampton General Hospital can enjoy their favourite films while recuperating, after pub regulars donated two televisions to the children's wards. Customers at The Lord Byron pub in Kingsley Park Terrace, Northampton, raised enough money from a Christmas ...
Rising fuel prices push businesses to the brink.
Jan 04, 2008 ... Soaring petrol prices are leaving Northamptonshire businesses and motorists in a 'nightmare' situation with the cost of filling a typical 50-litre tank now [pounds sterling]7.36 more than a year ago. Diesel prices in Northampton were up to as much as [pounds sterling]1.09 per ...
Chance to give a pet a home.
Jan 04, 2008 ... People interested in taking on a new pet for the new year can now rehome animals being looked after by Animals in Need. The charity is currently caring for 40 dogs, 20 cats, 40 rabbits and 27 rats, and people can now contact the charity to offer homes for the pets for the first ...
Council mulls ban on dogs in play areas.
Jan 04, 2008 ... Dogs could be banned from all children's play areas in South Northamptonshire under new rules being considered by councillors. South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) is considering bringing in a number of dog control orders which would mean people who take their animals into play ...
St John trio honour.
Jan 04, 2008 ... Three members of St John Ambulance from Northamptonshire have received an award for their hard work. Lesley Ingle, of ...
Man 'facing jail' for bottle attack.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A man from Northampton who smashed a glass bottle over the head of a Christmas reveller has been warned he could be jailed. Tomas McHugh, aged 19, attacked Ashley Bradshaw in town centre nightclub Crush in the early hours of Sunday, December 23, leaving his victim with a cut ...
Banned driver gets 12 points.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A former Cobblers striker and Northampton businessman has escaped a driving ban. At Northampton Magistrates Court Kevin Dove, 54, director of Dove Decorating in Northampton, admitted driving while banned and without insurance near his home in Fleetwind Drive, East Hunsbury. ...
Council challenge to Aaron coroner.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A High Court challenge has been launched over a coroner's verdict into the death of a Northamptonshire teenager during a school trip to Ecuador. Northamptonshire County Council is seeking a judicial review in relation to an undisclosed aspect of the findings made at the inquest ...
Woman, 83, robbed.
Jan 04, 2008 ... Cash was taken from the home of an 83-year-old woman in a distraction burglary. Two men broke a door security chain and told the occupant they had caught two boys who had taken money from the house, in Ellesmere Crescent, Brackley. They guided the victim around the ...
Garage robbery.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A man was arrested after cash, cigarettes and alcohol were taken in a robbery at a garage. A till drawer, cash box and cleaning tokens were also taken at a BP garage in Mill Lane, Northampton, before 11pm on Wednesday. A stolen red Volkswagen Golf pulled up at the ...
Wedding album is donated to charity.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A charity shop is appealing for anyone who recognises the photos in this wedding album to come forward and help return the pictures to their rightful owner. The pictures fell into the hands of Extra Care, Main Road, Duston, when the album they were in was donated to the shop. ...
Stairwell assault.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A man was assaulted in the stairwell of a block of flats. The man had left the post office and walked along Barrack Road, Northampton, before going into a block of flats at Alliston Gardens, Semilong, at about 8.30am on Monday. He was assaulted in the stairwell by ...
Carers force rethink over closures.
Jan 04, 2008 ... Carers in Northamptonshire have successfully challenged councillors to take a closer look at budget changes which will mean the closure of all day care centres around the county. At a public meeting, members of the community were invited to have their say on which areas should ...
Relief for commuters as train line re-opens.
Jan 04, 2008 ... The West Coast Main Line finally re-opened for business today following days of travel disruption for train passengers. Network Rail announced yesterday that maintenance work carried out on the line near Rugby would be completed in time for normal train services to resume this ...
Family pays tribute to blaze victim.
Jan 04, 2008 ... The family of the 75-year-old woman who died in a house fire on New Year's Day paid tribute to her last night. Mavis Clift was described as a "happy-go-lucky lady who doted on her family and would do anything for anyone". Mrs Clift died in the blaze at her home in ...
Police seize 140 cannabis plants in drugs bust.
Jan 04, 2008 ... Police seized 140 cannabis plants during a drugs bust on a house in Daventry. Detectives raided the property in The Stour at 10pm yesterday following a tip-off from a neighbour, and discovered plants capable of producing drugs with a street value of [pounds sterling]80,000 every ...
Ofwat urges public to complain about smells.
Jan 05, 2008 ... WATER industry regulators Ofwat have urged people unhappy with the "unbearable" smells coming from a Northampton sewage works to write to environmental health officers. The Campaign for Lower Ecton Action Now (CLEAN) is calling for tougher odour controls to be brought in at the ...
Last chance to save post office.
Jan 05, 2008 ... MPS are calling for one last push from post office campaigners as the public consultation on proposed branch closures approaches its end. Royal Mail is planning to shut seven post offices in Northampton alongside another 21 around the county, and has given people until Thursday ...
Three hurt at derelict building.
Jan 05, 2008 ... A 25-YEAR-old man suffered two broken ribs in an assault outside a derelict nightclub. He also required stitches to a head wound, as did a 27-year-old woman. A third person was also attacked outside the Top of the Town nightclub, Earl Street, Northampton, between ...
Attack by gang on motorist.
Jan 05, 2008 ... A GANG of six youths followed a man back to his car and threw stones at the vehicle after an attempted robbery. The 46-year-old victim was walking away from the train station to his car, which was parked in St ...