Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England) back issues from June 2007:
Get set for a great gala day at Lions Club's event.
Jun 01, 2007 ... AN annual gala is set to take place next month. March and Chatteris Lions Club will hold its Lions Gala, in West End Park, in March, on June 9, as part of the March Town Summer Festival Weekend. An array of family attractions will be available on the day, including ...
Picker problems at strawberry farms.
Jun 01, 2007 ... THIS year's strawberry crop could be severely hit due to a decline in the number of fruit pickers. There has been a steady decline in the number of people picking fruit across Fen fields over the last few years, as migrant workers opt for more regular work. Spokesman ...
Hospice needs help funding art therapy.
Jun 01, 2007 ... WHEN cancer patient Lesley Bridger was experiencing her darkest moments, she was pulled through by her art therapy sessions. But now the valuable sessions at Peterborough's Sue Ryder Care's Thorpe Hall Hospice have had to be drastically cut because of a lack of funding. ...
Pupils give doctors' surgery artistic treatment.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A GROUP of youngsters who promised to "lend a hand" have given a doctors' surgery a makeover. Members of 2nd Deeping St James Brownies presented The Deepings Practice with four collages they made depicting the English rose, the Welsh daffodil, the Irish shamrock and the Scottish ...
Developers plan homes in town.
Jun 01, 2007 ... PLANNING permission is being sought for 23 new homes in Chatteris. Among the houses proposed by Richard Knight Homes Ltd are six terraces and 17 ...
Centre extension gets go-ahead.
Jun 01, 2007 ... AN extension to a Spalding community centre is expected to be given the go-ahead. Members of South Holland District Council's development control committee will meet on Tuesday to ...
City council prunes back bureaucracy.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A SHAKE-UP in the way Peterborough's parks and 1.5 million trees and shrubs are managed will result in the loss of eight jobs and a [pounds sterling]320,000 cut in spending. Opponents say the move flies in the face of Peterborough's bid to become the environmental capital of ...
Citizenship plans get mixed response.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A GOVERNMENT call to teach citizenship in Islamic schools in an effort to tackle extremism received a lukewarm welcome from the city's Muslims. The idea is that the curriculum will be driven by mosques and made up of 30 lessons on citizenship to encourage young British Muslims ...
Car thieves steal stereo and phone.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A SOUND system and a mobile phone were taken when two vehicles were broken into in Crowland. Witnesses are being sought following the thefts, which took place on Tuesday evening. Crooks smashed the side window of a vehicle which was parked on Tatwin Drive and stole a ...
Charity ball inspired by lost loved ones.
Jun 01, 2007 ... BY the time most people reach 40, it would be rare not to have experienced the heartbreak of losing a loved one. But for one group of friends reaching the milestone this year, the past few months have been particularly turbulent with many of their mums, dads or grandparents ...
Plea to keep drains clear.
Jun 01, 2007 ... OIL and fat-clogged drains and sinks - the scourge of many a Peterborough household - could soon be a thing of the past. Anglian Water has come up with a new organic and biodegradable pouch to help prevent sewers becoming choked with solidified waste. It will mean ...
Short cut drivers will pay the price.
Jun 01, 2007 ... MOTORISTS who use Gas Lane in Stamford as a shortcut are being warned they are flouting the law. Pc Dave Bannister, who leads ...
Go on a hunt for mini-beasts.
Jun 01, 2007 ... FAMILIES can catch bugs, go pond dipping and spot mini-beasts at the Flag Fen Bronze Age Centre on Sunday. A habitat exploration day will be held between 10am and 4pm. Tickets ...
Concert in aid of the world's poorest people.
Jun 01, 2007 ... PETERBOROUGH'S answer to Live8 rocked the city to help poverty-stricken communities across the globe. Teenager Laura Fenson was inspired by the success of the greatest event London's Hyde Park has ever seen, and the bands of Peterborough gave the 2005 Live8 a run for its money ...
New homes plan for town.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A DEVELOPER has submitted plans to build 17 new homes in Whittlesey. John Dickie Associates would have to demolish existing workshops on land to the ...
Go the whole hog at fun day.
Jun 01, 2007 ... OWLS, a hog roast and bouncy castle will be among the attractions at the annual Holme Village Pre-School family fun day. The event will be held at Holmewood Hall, in Holme, near ...
Hospital staff's mission to save lives in Iraq.
Jun 01, 2007 ... ONE day they were treating the sick and the injured in the city, the next they were in hot and humid Iraq. But for a team from RAF Wittering, who work at Peterborough District Hospital's Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit (MDHU), it was all in a day's work. The unit, ...
Grant is a boost for cricket club.
Jun 01, 2007 ... CRICKET club bosses are bowled over after being pledged [pounds sterling]33,000 from a multi-million Government grant to revamp facilities. The England and Wales Cricket Club (ECB) announced that Market Deeping Cricket Club was one of the first to reap the benefits of the ...
Newspaper campaign led to return of cup.
Jun 01, 2007 ... AN appeal headed by The Evening Telegraph has led to the safe return of a famous football trophy stolen at an end-of-season bash. The manager of Netherton FC approached the newspaper when the city's oldest Sunday league cup went missing, last Friday. It had been taken ...
Teenage girl dies after crash.
Jun 01, 2007 ... BREAKING NEWS 8AM: A teenage girl has died from injuries she suffered in a car crash which killed the driver. The 18-year-old, from Spalding, was seriously injured in the collision in High Road, Moulton, near ...
Council workers sent home.
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE CITY COUNCIL'S one stop shop for customer services had to be dramatically evacuated this morning because of a failure with its air conditioning system. Staff based at Bayard Place, Broadway, in Peterborough city centre were told to go home after a leak in the system led to ...
Cheat claimed [pounds sterling]17,000.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A CITY woman has confessed to obtaining more than [pounds sterling]17,000 in false benefit claims. A court heard how Christine Mayers (49), of Belvoir Way, Welland, claimed income support, Jobseeker's allowance, housing and council tax benefits while she was still in employment ....
Sick seal is making progress.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A STRICKEN seal which was found lying dejectedly on a riverbank suffering from an eye infection is recovering well. A pup was barely moving when it was spotted by a member of the public on the banks of the River Nene, outside the Dog in a Doublet pub in Whittlesey. ...
Taxi driver was abused and assaulted by drunk.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A man racially assaulted a taxi driver after refusing to pay the [pounds sterling]8 fare. Arunas Drasutavicius, (35), of Deaconscroft, Peterborough, attacked the driver after he had been dropped off at his home. Nigel Povoas, prosecuting, told Peterborough Crown ...
Posh yob is banned from all matches for three years.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A YOUNG yob who invaded the Posh pitch and punched a player has been issued with a national three-year football ban. Magistrates decided to come down hard on the 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, after he stormed onto the ground with a group of other supporters ...
Girl, 14, lured by 'net pervert.
Jun 01, 2007 ... FLATTERED by the attention of a stranger she thought was a teenage boy, a 14-year-old girl walked into a trap set by a middle-aged pervert. Forgetting all the warnings given to young internet surfers, the girl slipped away from home to meet her mysterious new friend. ...
Council office is evacuated.
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE CITY council's one-stop shop for customer services building had to be evacuated this morning because of a failure with its air conditioning system. Staff based at Bayard Place, in Broadway, Peterborough city centre, were told to go home after a leak in the system led to the ...
Teenage girl is second to die after house crash.
Jun 01, 2007 ... 2.30PM UPDATE: Police have named the teenager who died as 18-year-old Kym Crane, who lived in the Spalding area. A SECOND person has died as a result of a crash which saw a car career into the wall of a house. An 18-year-old girl from Spalding, who has not yet been ...
Conmen take [pounds sterling]4,100 from woman.
Jun 01, 2007 ... BREAKING NEWS 11.30AM Police are appealing for help to trace bogus workmen who conned an elderly woman out of more than [pounds sterling]4,000. Paving work by a genuine company was nearing completion at a house in Gaul Road, March. However, two bogus workmen, posing as employees ...
Spate of bin fires in town.
Jun 01, 2007 ... SEVERAL wheelie bins were set alight in March and officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward. The incidents took place in the early hours of Saturday morning. Three of the wheelie bins - which were all on Morton Avenue - were set alight between 2.45am and ...
Cathedral concert celebrates Perkins' 75th.
Jun 01, 2007 ... PETERBOROUGH Cathedral will be hosting a musical celebration. The BBC Concert Orchestra will perform at the annual Perkins Classical Concert on Thursday to help commemorate its 75th anniversary. The event will include a programme of classical works and a presentation ...
Light a candle in memory of babies.(Obituary)
Jun 01, 2007 ... A REMEMBRANCE service will be held near Spalding next weekend for anyone who has been touched by the death of a baby. The service is being held by Boston and District Sands, a local branch of the Stillbirth and Neo-natal Death charity (SANDS), to mark the beginning of their ...
Carer denies sexual abuse.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A MAN with severe learning difficulties who alleges that one of his carers touched him sexually and beat him had a habit of "telling tales" about other members of staff who looked after him, a court heard. The 61-year-old city man, who can't be named for legal reasons, appeared ...
Groundsman has comic mystery.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A CRICKET groundsman has been left stumped by a mystery antique comic discovered at his team's clubhouse. Geoff Gardner (69), who has been the groundsman at Newborough Cricket Club for over 40 years, discovered the 119-year-old page behind a mirror stored in a locker while he ...
Burglars take parrots.
Jun 01, 2007 ... SEVEN parrotts worth hundreds of pounds each were stolen in a burglary at a garden nursery. The break-in happened at Wards Nursery, in Fendyke Lane, Leverington, ...
Video: Royal approval for railway.
Jun 01, 2007 ... HIS Royal Highness Prince Edward tried his hand at driving a steam train during a visit to the city today. The Duke of Wessex ...
Nassington to mount serious title challenge.
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE standard bearers for a thriving Nassington club are confident they can go all the way to Cambs League glory this summer. Saturday first team skipper Adam Smith believes the village outfit are well equipped to challenge for the Division One championship after reeling off a ...
Posh take on Alfie the kid.
Jun 01, 2007 ... DIRECTOR of Football Barry Fry believes Posh have unearthed the first of a new generation of their own young talents. Right winger Alfie Potter has been handed a one-year professional deal after catching the eye of manager Darren Ferguson. The 18 year-old London lad ...
Karlsson tips his old side to win title.
Jun 01, 2007 ... SPEEDWAY: Past Panthers master Peter Karlsson told his old Peterborough side they have the class to retain their Elite League title ... moments after outclassing them last night. The Swedish great roared to 17 points and played a starring role as his Wolverhampton side snatched a ...
Video: King Karlsson rules on Alwalton return.
Jun 01, 2007 ... PANTHERS 53, WOLVERHAMPTON 40 (Elite League A - Wolves win the aggregate point 95-93). IF ever proof of why speedway is safe in Peterborough was needed, it was provided last night. Panthers co-promoter Mick Bratley followed this meeting by delivering a statement from ...
French on Friday - 01/06/07.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Sub-aqua skills so handy YET another tale about a golfer struggling to control his electric trolley has come to light. This time it was up the road at Greetham Valley Golf Club and occured during the seniors match with Oadby. John Fox, a past seniors ...
Lee has his eyes on Olympic title.
Jun 02, 2007 ... IN five years time city sixth former Lee Manning could be stepping up to collect gold for Great Britain at the London Olympics. The 17 year-old Jack Hunt pupil has been selected to train with the national wheelchair basketball team after starring in Peterborough Phoenix's ...
Morton boys are facing an anxious wait.
Jun 02, 2007 ... CITY bowling brothers Ean and Tristan Morton are waiting anxiously to see whether they have been selected for the England Under 25 team, having played in last weekend's rain-affected international trial at Blaby BC, Leics. Younger brother Tristan (Parkway) made his outdoor ...
Northants so close to an upset.
Jun 02, 2007 ... NORTHANTS Bowling Federation came desperately close to upsetting the odds in their opening county championship matches of the season against all-conquering Suffolk. The Adams Trophy team, playing at Whittlesey Manor, went down by the slender margin of four shots against a ...
Loafers breezer to the top of the pile.
Jun 02, 2007 ... Ferry Meadows was the place to be on Bank Holiday Monday as Peterborough sailors clinched victory in the first Eastern Regional T15 RYA windsurfing contest. The home team, Lakeside Loafers did anything but as they battled through tough conditions to see off the stiff competition ...
Katrina and Steven record an impressive family double.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A brother and sister from Huntingdon will represent the region at the Southampton Boat Show after a stunning family double meant both won their groups at the eastern finals of the Honda Youth Powerboat Championship. First 14 year-old Katrina Curtis won the 12-16 class after ...
Hans second in Danish championship.
Jun 02, 2007 ... PANTHERS captain Hans Andersen again had to settle for second best in the Danish Final last night. Andersen was beaten by former world champion Nicki Pedersen in the 'A Final' in the first of two meetings that make up the national event. Andersen finished with 14 ...
Ladies night and the feeling's right!
Jun 02, 2007 ... THINK ladies' night at the races and you'd normally think of Newmarket or York - but Huntingdon Racecourse held its very own ladies night last Wedneday, attracting dozens of gorgeous women from across the region. The going was good to hard for Jemma Walton and Jack Grove. FRANK ...
Have faith in fight to save planet.
Jun 02, 2007 ... TO mark World Environment Day on Tuesday, faith groups from across the East of England will be meeting in Peterborugh for the launch of a new booklet which explains how different religions approach the environment. The booklet called Believing in our Environment, is designed as ...
Can students cut it in show?
Jun 02, 2007 ... A GROUP of city drama students will put on the performance of their lives next week, as they tread the boards in their first major show. Youngsters studying for their BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts at Peterborough Regional College will take to the stage in their ...
Villagers guarded on new homes growth.
Jun 02, 2007 ... THE prospect of house-building threatens Thorney after Peterborough City Council sanctioned a report into the long-term future of the village. Faced with increasing pressure on land, the council has said that "keeping things the same" is not an option. It comes as ...
Meadows will be full of treasures at fair.
Jun 02, 2007 ... ANTIQUES dealers will display their wares at a huge fair situated in lush Stamford meadows. The antiques and collectors' fair attracts hundreds of people from across Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire hoping to snap up a bargain. Furniture, books, clocks, cutlery, dolls, ...
Hunt on for 'workers' in cash con.
Jun 02, 2007 ... THE hunt is on for bogus workmen who conned an elderly woman out of more than [pounds sterling]4,000. After paving work - which had been commissioned by a genuine company at a house in Gaul Road, March - was near completion, two bogus workmen, posing as employees, called at the ...
Appeal after couple find cat.
Jun 02, 2007 ... AN appeal has gone out after a cat was found by an elderly couple. They have been looking after the black and white female, but are reluctant to let it out as their house is near busy Oundle Road. It was found in ...
Warehouse is on the up.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A GROUND-BREAKING ceremony has taken place on the site of the latest distribution warehouse to be built in Peterborough. ProLogis Developments is working on phase three of the construction at Kingston Park. Kingston Park is an integral part of Hampton, the 2,500-acre ...
Good news for hearing loss patients.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A HUGE funding boost will mean thousands of patients can get new digital hearing aids far earlier than expected. Investment into Lincolnshire audiology services will double from [pounds sterling]1 million to [pounds sterling]2 million this year, in an attempt to tackle the ...
Trio of suspected burglars arrested.
Jun 02, 2007 ... THREE men arrested by police in Peterborough this week are to appear in court charged with burglary. The men were stopped by officers in Bretton as part of Operation Crackdown. They were allegedly found in possession of goods stolen from nearby homes. Operation ...
Royal Mail is delivering.
Jun 02, 2007 ... PEOPLE in Peterborough are getting a first-class service from Royal Mail, according to the latest independent research. Figures for the past year show that the PE postcode is beating ...
Court action may be taken in canopy row.
Jun 02, 2007 ... SHOP owners who refuse to remove illegal canopies from the front of their premises could be hauled before the city's magistrates. If that fails, enforcement officers at Peterborough City Council say they will "demolish" the canopies and send the bill to the owners. ...
Week for carers.
Jun 02, 2007 ... UNPAID carers are being encouraged to take a well-deserved break. Cambridgeshire County Council's carers support team has organised a series of free, fun events for carers during National Carers Week. This year's theme is "My Life as a Carer" and will highlight the ...
School's delight.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A CITY pre-school has successfully achieved an award which coincides with an excellent Ofsted inspection earlier this year. Herlington Pre-school has received Investors in Children Effective Early Learning (EEL) Accreditation. EEL quality assurance accreditation is ...
Family fun and a spot of sun at Central Park.
Jun 02, 2007 ... HUNDREDS of people descended on sun-drenched Central Park yesterday for an event that showcased the best of Peterborough. The city's award-winning beauty spot was chosen as the venue for a day-long event to prove that when it comes to Peterborough, the possibilities are endless ....
Armed police swoop in city centre.
Jun 02, 2007 ... STUNNED shoppers looked on in shock as armed police staged a dramatic arrest in the city centre. The police helicopter hovered overhead as officers swooped near the steps of the magistrates' court to apprehend a man on suspicion of robbery. Lunchtime shoppers ...
Carer 'ranted at patient during day out'.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A CARER who stands accused of sexually assaulting and striking a man with learning disabilities was seen "ranting" at him during a day out to the East of England showground, a court heard. Neil Taylor is alleged to have lashed out at the 61-year-old man he was in charge of ...
Get your education award nominations in.
Jun 02, 2007 ... TIME is running out to get your entries in for this year's Evening Telegraph Education Awards. We want to hear about your terrific teachers, super schools and star pupils, so get nominating now. Now in its seventh year, the awards pay tribute to the amazing people ...