Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England) back issues from January 2008:
Illness can't stop Moulton.
Jan 01, 2008 ... MOULTON Harrox made light of a bout of illness in the camp to grab a fine 2-0 win at Leverington. A Nigel Steadman strike and Bobby Patterson penalty - both in the second half - earned Harrox the points as they climbed into third spot. Boss Paul Kent said: "We had ...
Clifton praying that his side can stay up.
Jan 01, 2008 ... FORGET about the euphoria of being crowned champions and the thrill of lifting a trophy - the only prize concerning Oundle is miraculously maintaining their Peugeot Premier Division status. All eyes will shift from the race for glory in the Marshall Peterborough & District ...
Whittlesey ease to a 4-1 victory.
Jan 01, 2008 ... MIDFIELD maestro Ricky Speechley took charge as Whittlesey cruised past lowly Uppingham. With manager Lee Minett absent, Speechley guided his side to a 4-1 win against the strugglers. Simon Acton, Ben Cottingham, James Picillo and Scott Lazenby all struck for the title ...
Advice to combat return of disease.
Jan 01, 2008 ... FOLLOWING fears that a disabling bone disease is on the rise in the UK, city health experts have issued advice to those most at risk. Rickets was believed to have been wiped out more than 50 years ago, but recent reports suggest it could be making a resurgence. The ...
Community cancels Eid celebrations to pray for Bhutto.
Jan 01, 2008 ... TRIBUTES were paid at a special ceremony in the city for twice former Pakistan Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto who was killed last week Members of the local Pakistan community cancelled their annual celebration of Eid - which marks the end of Ramadam - to express their compassion ...
Fire safety visits help familes feel secure.
Jan 01, 2008 ... ABOUT 6,000 people will be safer in their homes for the new year after receiving a free home fire safety check from firefighters. Throughout the past year, a record number of 5,941 households had a visit from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service compared to 4,243 in 2006. ...
Grants to help tackle homelessness.
Jan 01, 2008 ... GROUPS tackling homelessness can apply for a share of more than [pounds sterling]500,000 made available from the Government to fight the problem. Spark, an innovative project to prevent and tackle homelessness using social enterprise, is calling for organisations in Peterborough ...
Recycling your cards could not be easier.
Jan 01, 2008 ... CAMPAIGNERS are hoping city residents will recycle more Christmas cards than ever before by dropping them in to specially set-up bins. In January 2006 a whopping 51,947 cards - 1.03 tonnes - were recycled in Peterborough. However, this year the Woodland Trust hopes ...
Woman's dream comes true.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A BIG thank-you has been offered to staff at Peterborough District Hospital's ward nine after they made a woman's dream to celebrate her daughter and small grandson's birthdays a reality. Big hearted staff arranged for Lesley Bunting (51), who only a few days previously had ...
Grant helps mum learn new things.
Jan 01, 2008 ... THE life of a Fenland mother of three has been transformed thanks to her hard work, determination and help from an Adult Leaning Grant (ALG). Debbie Myring (37) from Walpole Highway, near Wisbech, left school with just two O-levels in English and Food and Nutrition. ...
Cash raised in Sarah-Jane's memory.
Jan 01, 2008 ... FRIENDS and family of a 13-year-old girl who died after a short battle against cancer have raised [pounds sterling]1,447 for charity. Sarah-Jane Woolley died in March this year, just weeks after being rushed to hospital with what was initially believed to be pneumonia. ...
Pauper's grave will have a headstone.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A HEADSTONE will be placed on the pauper's grave of three homeless men after an outpouring of support from city well-wishers. When the story of the tragic trio's lonely drug and drink related deaths were first highlighted in The Evening Telegraph, and a campaign was mounted to ...
Sharks enjoy a close match, but council takes the last bite.
Jan 01, 2008 ... PETERBOROUGH Sharks took on the city council sports development team in a fun-filled basket ball match. The match is an annual fixture for the team, which caters for youngsters aged from seven years upwards who have special needs. Unfortunately, this year they lost to ...
Vandals target charity.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A CITY charity has fallen victim to vandalism for the second time this year. In the latest instance, two bricks were hurled through the front window of the Soldier, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) in Lincoln Road, leaving glass strewn over the desks and lockers ...
Council meetings to be screen on the internet.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A COUNCIL has started screening meetings and events live on the internet. A decision was taken by South Kesteven District Council's cabinet to carry out a year's trial of webcasting because of the success of previous broadcasts, all of which received a record number of hits. ...
Report says police are using resources 'adequately'.
Jan 01, 2008 ... CAMBRIDGESHIRE police is performing adequately in its use of resources - an improvement on last year. And in Lincolnshire the force is performing well, and consistently above minimum requirements. The findings emerged from an independent report released by the Audit ...
Races will be great in 2008.
Jan 01, 2008 ... THE IMAGE of thousands of city women running their hearts out in the summer to help beat cancer may still be fresh in our memories. But organisers of the national Race for Life have called on city competitors to sign up for next year's big event - and put Peterborough firmly ...
Plea over missing hours before dad found dead.
Jan 01, 2008 ... POLICE have appealed to friends of a father of three who was found dead in a city garden to fill in the details of the last 100 hours of his life. An inconclusive post-mortem examination has failed to solve the mystery of what happened to Paul Dolby (43) before he was found ...
Boy, 3, hurt in road accident.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A THREE-year-old boy received medical treatment after being involved in a road collision in Peterborough. The tot and his mother are believed to have sustained minor injuries after being involved in the accident on the Crescent Bridge, Thorpe Road, at about 4.25pm yesterday. ...
Thousands trot along to horse event.
Jan 01, 2008 ... THOUSANDS of people flocked to the traditional horse fair on Sunday to celebrate the travelling community and their love of horses. The event, which is now in its seventh year, took place alongside Peterborough United's London Road ground. About 500 horses were at the ...
Pocket money donation is 'a wonderful gesture'.
Jan 02, 2008 ... WHEN little Lewis Forwood (6) heard a thief had stolen cash from a lifeline community organisation he burst into tears - and then donated the entire contents of his money box. The gesture from the big-hearted youngster, who has learning difficulties, melted the heart of the ...
Milestone birthday for former teacher.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A FORMER teacher celebrated her 100th birthday at a special party with friends and family. Centenarian Winnifred Todd, from Whittlesey, - who said the secret to life is to keep breathing - enjoyed a small gathering at the weekend. Born and bred in Whittlesey, Miss ...
Shop staff meet chef Jamie Oliver.
Jan 02, 2008 ... STAFF from a city supermarket are still walking on air having met top TV chef Jamie Oliver. The celebrity chef's adverts for Sainsbury's have proved a huge hit with viewers, who rush to recreate his "pukka" tucker. So when Joan Walker and Judy Brock from the city's ...
Salsa party is open to all.
Jan 02, 2008 ... ANYONE who has ever fancied trying salsa dancing is invited to attend a party night which will be held in March. The event is being hosted by everybodysalsa.com and will be held on Sunday, from 7pm until 11pm at the GER ...
Motorsport project for youngsters.
Jan 02, 2008 ... YOUNG people are being offered rally driving courses. Youth into Motorsport has been created to teach children as young as 10 valuable driving skills and make them safer on the roads. The company behind the project hopes it will help to reduce the number of young ...
Top cop vows to recruit more officers.
Jan 02, 2008 ... THE Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire police has promised to recruit more frontline staff, drive down crime and continue lobbying the Government for fairer funds this year. In her New Year Podcast, Julie Spence said: "One thing I can confidently predict in 2008 is that we will ...
Walk this way to a healthier you.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A NEW walking scheme will be launched in Crowland next month. The walking your way to health will be launched in Crowland library on January. The scheme offers a variety of walks, ...
New housing plan gets OK.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A FORMER highways depot in March will be converted into a 24-home estate. Fenland District Council has granted planning permission for ...
Crews tackle car trailer blaze.
Jan 02, 2008 ... FIRE crews were called out after a fire in a car trailer. Crews from Wisbech tackled the blaze in the vehicle, which was parked in Cants ...
Council tax to be discussed.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A PROPOSED 1.4 per cent council tax rise for Peterborough residents will be discussed at a meeting tomorrow. If approved, the rise - which would come into force on April 1 - is expected to ...
New Year's Eve is hectic for police.
Jan 02, 2008 ... IT WAS a busy night for the emergency services when revellers hit the streets - and the bottle - to celebrate New Year's Eve. Cambridgeshire police revealed it received a staggering 460 emergency calls between 10pm on December 31 and 10am the following morning as festivities got ...
Deaf children are bowled over.
Jan 02, 2008 ... TWENTY people were treated to a slap-up meal and game of 10-pin bowling over the festive season. The event at AMF Bowling, in Bretton, Peterborough, was organised by Peterborough and District Deaf Children's Society (PDDCS), for deaf children who use some speech and sign ...
Golden couple say laughter is key to success.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A GOLDEN couple from Market Deeping have been celebrating 50 years of marriage. John (74) and Sylvia Stevens (72), of Lady Margaret's Avenue, marked their wedding anniversary with almost 70 family members and friends at a party at Deeping Sports and Social club. The ...
Could you provide a new home for a cat?
Jan 02, 2008 ... CAN you offer a cat a happy home? The first homing event of 2008 run by Peterborough Cats Protection will be held on Sunday. Potential cat owners are being invited to the session at 137 Medeswell, in Orton Malborne, Peterborough, between 2pm and 4pm. Cats ...
Save a life at shopping centre.
Jan 02, 2008 ... SHOPPERS can sign up as blood donors when they hunt for bargains at Peterborough's Queensgate shopping centre. The National Blood Service (NBS) will be setting up a stand in the complex in a bid to enlist 100 new volunteer donors. The NBS needs more donors because the ...
There's still time for Rudolf.
Jan 02, 2008 ... ANYONE who would like to become a volunteer for city-based charity the Rudolf Fund is invited to attend its annual meeting. The event will take place on Monday, January 28, at 7.30pm at the Spade and Shovel, in High Street, Eye, near ...
Time to recycle wrapping paper and cards.
Jan 02, 2008 ... THE presents have been unwrapped and the cards are being taken down - now is the time to recycle. Refuse and recycling freighters will be visiting neighbourhoods across the city on Saturday so people can dump additional refuse or recyclable materials they have collected over ...
A new year brings two new lives.
Jan 02, 2008 ... TWO families have added reason to celebrate the new year after a pair of tiny arrivals appeared yesterday morning. Katie Ellen Nicholls was the first child to be born at Peterborough District Hospital in 2008, coming into the world at 5.56am. The bonny baby, who ...
Welland a cracking winter roach venue.
Jan 02, 2008 ... YOU are never far away from big roach weights on the River Welland that runs through the centre of Spalding - it's a cracking winter venue. Unfortunately there were one or two poor areas in the pairs event that took place over the holiday period, but the main frame looks very ...
Otters are a problem on our rivers and drains.
Jan 02, 2008 ... JUST a few years ago the go ahead was given to re-introduce otters into river systems across the country, much to the consternation of anglers. Fishermen on the whole love nature and have come to be known as the guardians of our river banks but introducing yet another fish ...
Woman taken to hospital after TV catches fire.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a fire in her Peterborough home last night (January 1). Firefighters from the city's Dogsthorpe and Stanground stations were called to Cumberland House, part of the St Mary's flat complex, in City Road, shortly after 7.25pm. ...
Hundreds turn out to see hunt in village.
Jan 02, 2008 ... THE weather may have been too foggy for hunting, but it didn't stop hundreds of people descending on Wansford, near Peterborough, for the New Year's Day gathering of the Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt. One of the joint masters of the Fitzwilliam (Milton) Hunt, George Bowyer, said: ...
Houses for disabled and elderly to be built.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A PLOT of land on the former British Sugar site in Woodston, Peterborough, will be turned into affordable homes for disabled and elderly residents. A dozen homes will be built on the land, taking the number of affordable properties on the 1,000-home British Sugar estate to 24. ...
Family's grief as mum, 35, dies at dinner table.(Obituary)
Jan 02, 2008 ... A MUM who died after collapsing at a family meal in the run-up to Christmas was looking forward to striking out on a new career, her father has revealed. Kathryn Stimson (35), whose maiden name was Bush, of Armstrongs Close, Weston, near Spalding, died at the dinner table during ...
A look back at local sport in 2007.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Mark Plummer looks back on a local sporting year that began with world title success in darts and ended with a world championship win in karting. What was your favourite local sporting moment of 2007? Add your comments below, email: bob.french@peterboroughtoday.co.uk ...
Renewed plea over death.
Jan 02, 2008 ... PEOPLE are still needed to come forward and shed some light on what Walton man Paul Dolby (43) was doing in the hours leading up to his death. Police have had no calls from members of the public since we published an appeal for people who knew where Mr Dolby was between the ...
New e-mail service for East ward.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A NEW e-mail service has been set up for people living in the city's East ward. East ward councillor, Stephen Goldspink has set up the fortnightly e-mail called Common Sens-e for anyone in the area who would like to be kept up-to-date on local issues. Cllr Goldspink ...
Warning to drivers as snow set to grip city.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A warning has gone out to drivers as snow was expected to hit the city later today. Freezing weather conditions are sweeping in from Siberia and could affect Peterborough by early evening with the risk of snow showers until the weekend. A spokeswoman for the Met ...
Ex-Posh youngster in Hammers bow.
Jan 02, 2008 ... POSH: Former Academy player at London Road Jack Collison made his Premier League debut for West Ham at Arsenal yesterday. Collison joined Posh as an 11 year-old in 1999 before moving on to Cambridge United and The ...
Fergie toasts vital Posh win.
Jan 02, 2008 ... MANAGER Darren Ferguson believes Posh recorded their 'biggest and most important win of the season' yesterday. Posh came from behind to beat Shrewsbury 2-1 at London Road to start 2008 in fine style. The win ended a run of two successive defeats and lifted Posh into fifth place ...
Longer deal for wing wizard Alfie.
Jan 02, 2008 ... POSH: Young winger Alfie Potter has been offered a contract extension by first-team boss Darren Ferguson. The 18 year-old's existing deal is due to expire at the end of this season. Potter is currently on loan at Conference South side Havant & Waterlooville. Posh ...
FA Cup allocation is already sold out.
Jan 02, 2008 ... POSH: The club have sold their allocation of tickets for the FA Cup third round trip to Championship side Colchester on Saturday. Just under 1,000 Posh ...
New boy Hatch surprised by big transfer fee.
Jan 02, 2008 ... LIAM Hatch admits he was surprised at the size of the transfer fee which led to his arrival at London Road yesterday. Posh paid League Two rivals Barnet [pounds sterling]150,000 for the 25 year-old striker who has scored 29 career goals in 164 Football League appearances. ...
Travel giant bid for extra day off.
Jan 02, 2008 ... PETERBOROUGH-based travel giant Thomas Cook is spearheading a new campaign to increase the number of bank holidays for workers across the country. Senior executives at the Lynch Wood-based tour operator say it is unbelievable that the UK has the fewest bank holidays in Europe. ...
Training honour for home experts.
Jan 02, 2008 ... AFFORDABLE housing specialist Lovell, which is carrying out a major housing refurbishment programme in Peterborough for Cross Keys' Homes, has won a national award for its construction training achievements. The company was the winner of the Best Training/Staff Initiative ...
Growth spurt in garden services.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A NEW study has revealed a growing number of east of England entrepreneurs are starting up their own gardening and horticultural businesses. The latest third quarter start-up figures from Barclays Local Business show a 16 per cent increase, the sharpest across all surveyed ...
Carbon challenge invitation to firms.
Jan 02, 2008 ... URBAN regeneration company Opportunity Peterborough is inviting local companies to get involved in development of the carbon challenge site in the city. The plea comes after national regeneration agency English Partnerships announced that it has shortlisted six potential ...
Chiefs lead way in planning ahead.
Jan 02, 2008 ... PLANNING ahead is a key priority for businesses across the east of England, and agency chiefs are leading the way. Chief executive of the East of England Development Agency, (EEDA) David Marlow, said: "2007 has been a fantastic year in terms of the support EEDA has been able to ...
Train pain today as prices soar.
Jan 02, 2008 ... Rail commuters and passengers will be hit in the pocket today as inflation-busting fares come into force. Tickets for many services, including First Capital Connect and National Express East Coast, will go up by an average of 4.8 per cent - more than double the current rate of ...
Fireball crash victims named.
Jan 02, 2008 ... 11.55am: THE names of two city men who died after their blazing car tumbled down an embankment on December 13 have been released. Zohib Hussain (22) from Bretton, and Jahangir Ahmed Khan (22) from New England, died in an accident on the A45 in Northamptonshire on Thursday, ...
Hilliard fires March Town into KO Cup semi-finals.
Jan 03, 2008 ... MARCH Town of Division Two have reached the semi-finals of the Under 16 KO Cup. A solitary goal from Lewis Hilliard secured victory over struggling top flight side Deaconians in their delayed quarter-final tie. Peterborough City were held to a 2-2 draw at Boston in ...
Broken leg puts a dampener on great result for Deeping.
Jan 03, 2008 ... DEEPING Rangers pulled off the result of the weekend at Under 18 level by beating Division One leaders Sawtry 3-0 on their own turf. But the result came at a heavy price as winger Jordan Avis, who had scored one of the Deeping goals, was carried off with a broken leg 16 minutes ...
Powerleague are out-Fort by Harry.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A GREAT goal, a stunning save and an inspired substitution highlighted the Under 15 Division One clash between Powerleague and Glinton. The mid-table rivals drew 1-1 in a keenly-contested match and, while Powerleague boss Derek Nicholls couldn't work out how his side didn't ...
Gunby produces top quality 10k display.
Jan 03, 2008 ... MATT Gunby of Peterborough Athletic Club ended 2007 with an impressive debut over 10k at Ely. The British triathlon international finished second in the Ely New Year's Day 10k in 30.58, only missing out on victory as Matt Barnes-Smith of St Edmund Pacers won by four seconds. ...
Funeral takes place for popular paramedic.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A funeral took place today (Thursday) following the sudden and tragic death of a 24-year-old man. Paramedic Emmanuel Hercules was found dead at his home in Parnwell, Peterborough, on the morning of December 15. The funeral service washeld at St John's Parish Church, ...