Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England) back issues from February 2008:
Video: Pupils celebrate gospel with cathedral service.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ANGELIC little voices and gospel rhythms echoed through the city's cathedral during a celebration of light. More than 1,200 youngsters from 40 Church of England schools across Peterborough, Northamptonshire and Rutland attended the cathedral yesterday afternoon to mark ...
Video: Daniels is hoping to become an Olympian.
Feb 01, 2008 ... CITY teenager Josh Daniels has been tipped to reach the very top ... by the man he's hoping to replace as the area's most successful ever triathlete. Simon Hoppe has won four medals at the European Championships - two silver and two bronze - and is a regular at World ...
Public meeting to discuss policing.
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE Chatteris and Manea neighbourhood policing panel will meet on Thursday, February 7 at Manea Village Hall, at 7.30pm. Panel meetings are for residents to have a say on the policing of their area. They take place every three months and residents are invited along ...
Bike trip inspired by celebrity duo.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A CITY builder has been inspired by biking buddies Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman to set out on a 5,000-mile charity odyssey across Spain and Morocco. Alan Warne (43), from Orton Malborne, Peterborough, is gearing up for the epic trek with friend Steve Malham. ...
Archaeological exhibition is to dye for.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A NEW travelling archaeological exhibition telling the story of the blue dye from prehistory has been launched in Wisbech. Woad Into the Blue enables visitors to Wisbech and Fenland Museum to learn about the history of woad to the present day. The exhibition which ...
City to hang on to Cambridge's tourism coattails.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A STRATEGY which sought to boost tourism in Peterborough by "piggy-backing" on the success of neighbouring Cambridge was pilloried in September but now looks set to go ahead. After the Peterborough Regional Economic Partnership (PREP) - a group established by the East of England ...
Would-be thieves disturbed by owner.
Feb 01, 2008 ... CAR theives were disturbed by the owner of a vehicle just before they had time to take it. Police are appealing for witnesses after the attempted theft of a green Mitsubishi Pajero, in Sixfields, Elm Low Road, Elm, near Wisbech. At 8pm on Monday, the man noticed his ...
Courses at city college are 'well constructed'.
Feb 01, 2008 ... STUDENTS at a city college are building solid foundations for their future, thanks to excellent practical courses. Peterborough Regional College, in Park Cresent, received special praise for its construction classes in a visit from Ofsted inspectors. The inspectors' ...
Boot sale to raise roof cash.
Feb 01, 2008 ... BARGAIN-HUNTERS are expected to flock to a fund-raising indoor car boot sale to help restore a crumbling church roof. Supporters of St Jude's Church, in Cranford Drive, Netherton, Peterborough desperately need to raise around [pounds sterling]75,000 to repair the church roof, ...
Time to meet a television star.
Feb 01, 2008 ... TIME Team fans can meet one of the cast face to face at Long Sutton church, in Long Sutton, near Wisbech, on February 12. Professor Mick Aston of Bristol University and Channel 4's archaeological programme is giving a talk about the show in aid of the church's South Aisle Roof ...
Council dig in heels over site relocation.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ALLOTMENT holders can cast their eye over revised plans concerning new houses and plot relocation when they are made public next week. The council believes the plans for new housing at The Grange allotment site in West Town, Peterborough, will preserve plenty of space for ...
Chemists.
Feb 01, 2008 ... TODAY'S LATE CHEMISTS: Peterborough: Lloyds, 50 Lincoln Rd (until 6.30pm), Pharmacy First, 7 Lincoln Road (until 10.30pm), Shrives, 14 Westgate (until 7.30pm), Graham Young, 681 Lincoln Rd, New England (until 8pm), Eastchem, 127 Eastfield Rd (until 7pm), Asda, Rivergate (until 11pm), ...
Call for caution after month of horror on region's roads.
Feb 01, 2008 ... WITH temperatures set drop below freezing, drivers are being urged to take extra care after a month of horror on the roads. After a terrible 2007 on the county's roads, this year has sadly started in the same vein with seven people killed on roads in the area in the last month. ...
Millfield: 'It will take time for people to see the results of our work'.
Feb 01, 2008 ... LEGAL powers to crack down on unscrupulous landlords, new cash grants, and working closely with residents have been highlighted as the recipe for turning around the fortunes of two of Peterborough's most deprived neighbourhoods. Concerns that Millfield and New England are being ...
Council boss hits the street for action week.
Feb 01, 2008 ... AS part of a week of action to spruce the Millfield and New England areas, police officers have knocked on hundreds of doors to speak to residents. During the doorstep visits in 14 streets, officers were on the lookout for unlicenced houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs) and ...
Driver charged with gun offence.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A motorist stopped by police as part of the Making a Difference campaign in Millfield, New England and Central Ward has been charged with possessing an imitation firearm The 28-year-old was arrested on Lincoln Road when he was ...
Dave 'Boy' Green's bid to get youngsters boxing.
Feb 01, 2008 ... YOUNGSTERS are being encouraged to leave their aggression in the boxing ring, rather than start fighting in the streets by a former champion. The Groups of Boys Boxing (GOBB) project has been launched by Chatteris boxer Dave "Boy" Green, who claimed two European titles in the ...
College gets report thumbs-up.
Feb 01, 2008 ... STUDENTS taking agriculture courses at a Huntingdon college are getting a head start in their careers, because of the quality of the classes. The agriculture, horticulture and animal care vocational courses at Huntingdon Regional College were praised by Ofsted inspectors during ...
Play areas are set to get a major revamp.
Feb 01, 2008 ... PLAY areas are to get a major overhaul as part of a project to improve facilities and deter anti-social behaviour in parks. Huntingdon Town Council has confirmed that town play areas in Nursery Road and Sapley Road are in line for a makeover Cllr Tom Sanderson, who ...
Eco-award will make others green with envy.
Feb 01, 2008 ... CHILDREN at a Peterborough primary school love nothing more than tending to their allotment or learning how to eat healthy diets. Southfields Junior School prides itself on its eco-friendliness, as well as making sure pupils understand about energy saving and healthy living. ...
Car thief makes off with shades.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A THIEF grabbed some sweets and a pair of sunglasses after breaking into a car. The offender smashed a rear window of the Toyota ...
Hand-built bike stolen from flats.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ANYONE who is offered a men's Claude Butler bicycle in suspicious circumstances is being urged to contact police. The hand-built bicycle was stolen from a communal area of flats in Eastfield Road, Peterborough, between 10pm, on Sunday, and 9am the following day. The ...
Clare evening will help charity.
Feb 01, 2008 ... AN evening dedicated to the poet John Clare is being hosted by the Mayor of Peterborough, councillor Marion Todd. On Friday, March 7, from 7.30pm, at Peterborough Town Hall, a three-course meal will be followed ...
Snow on its way after city battered by winds.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ARCTIC winds pummelled the region again yesterday - bringing down power lines and shutting a city landfill site to prevent rubbish being blown onto the roads. But the calm before the storm is not due yet - with forecasters warning that gales of up to 50 mph could batter ...
Railway station facilities set to be upgraded.
Feb 01, 2008 ... FACILITIES at the city's railway station have been earmarked for a share of [pounds sterling]370 million to make them more user-friendly. Peterborough is one of 40 stations which will be allocated money under the Department for Transport's Access for All programme. ...
Vandals damage cars and homes.
Feb 01, 2008 ... VANDALS who went on a night-time wrecking spree damaged several cars and property along Nene Parade in Wisbech. The damage was caused between 5pm on Monday and 7am on Tuesday. Two parked cars - a Volvo V40 and a Ford Mondeo - had their rear windscreens smashed. ...
Suspect packet near MP's car.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SURVEILLANCE has been stepped up at an MP's home after a suspicious package was found near his car. Police carried out a search at South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes's house in High Street, Moulton, near Spalding, on Wednesday. Police say it is too early to ...
Prolific burglar gives police crime site tour.
Feb 01, 2008 ... DETECTIVES spent two days driving a one-man crime wave around Peterborough as he pointed out the sites of 100 burglaries and thefts he was responsible for. Police had initially picked up teenager Luke Bowyer after he tried to raid sheltered accommodation in Benyon Grove, Orton ...
County council to set tax rise at five per cent.
Feb 01, 2008 ... RESIDENTS across Cambridgeshire face a five per cent increase in council tax bills - 90p a week extra for an average property. Households living in the Whittlesey, Chatteris, March, Ramsey, Sawtry and Wisbech areas are among those that will have to dig deeper from April 1 this ...
New arts project springs into life.
Feb 01, 2008 ... AN AMBITIOUS arts project is set to spring into the next season with a raft of community events. Vital Communities is gearing up to host 10 new artist residencies - all with the theme of Spring into Spring: It's all about Growth. The new programme will begin with 10 ...
Travellers face rail delays after derailment.
Feb 01, 2008 ... RAILWAY commuters travelling out of the city may face some delays this morning. Train services on the East Midlands Nottingham to Norwich Line, which stops at Peterborough, between Loughborough and Leicester are being disrupted because of a derailed train at Barrow-on-Soar. ...
Plans for six industrial units.
Feb 01, 2008 ... PLANS have been submitted that would see the construction of six new industrial units in Peterborough. Fengate Developments wants to put up the ...
New figures back chief's cash pleas.
Feb 01, 2008 ... THERE were fresh calls for more police funding today after it was revealed that Cambridgeshire has the lowest number of officers per person in the country. Figures show that the county has just 155 officers per 100,000 population, as of March 2007. New figures ...
Top quality crews to race on the River Nene tomorrow.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Peterborough City Rowing Club have received another massive entry for their annual Head of the Nene event tomorrow with more than 300 crews from across the country racing in the three divisions. The races start at the North Bank, rowing into the city centre, finishing at The ...
Dougie out to deliver for passionate fans.
Feb 01, 2008 ... NEW Stamford boss Dougie Keast wants to deliver higher-level football to the club's 'hardcore of passionate fans'. Keast was unveiled as Graham Drury's successor in the Stamford hotseat yesterday. He will take charge for the first time when they host Worksop in the Unibond ...
Lions are favourites to retain county cup.
Feb 01, 2008 ... PETERBOROUGH Lions go into tomorrow's Hunts and Peterborough County Cup final as red-hot favourites but will be treating opponents Deepings with the utmost respect. That's the message from Lions chairman Andy Moore as his side bid to retain the trophy and make it three county ...
ON THE BENCH . . Tim Knighton.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Leeds-based Posh fan Tim Knighton is this weekend's fan in the managerial dug out. "Without wanting to resort to cliches, every game's a cup final from now until May. The club has committed itself to promotion this season, and anything less is a failure. We need to ...
Westwood warns of Rochdale danger.
Feb 01, 2008 ... MIRACLE man Chris Westwood believes an away game at Rochdale represents the biggest hurdle for Posh in their League Two promotion run in. Westwood amazed onlookers with his gritty and composed display in the crucial 3-1 win over second-placed Rotherham on Tuesday night. ...
FOOTBALL: All the weekend fixtures, referees and 1-2-X guide.
Feb 01, 2008 ... 1 = home win 2 = away win x = draw TOMORROW UNIBOND LEAGUE Premier Division Stamford v Worksop1 Division One South Stocksbridge Park Steels v Spalding2 UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE ...
The wintry weather mayspell disaster.
Feb 01, 2008 ... IT is yet another relatively busy weekend on the match fishing scene but unfortunately the weather looks as if it is going to turn distinctly wintry. In fact, high winds, freezing cold conditions and even snow spell disaster. We could be lucky though - it is not often we get ...
In-form Dale are best when away.
Feb 01, 2008 ... DALE boss Keith Hill insists it's only a matter of time before his side come good at Spotland. And when that happens the rest of League Two had better beware for Dale already boast an amazing record on their travels. Since the opening day 3-0 defeat at London Road, ...
Posh can end Rochdale run.
Feb 01, 2008 ... MANAGER Darren Ferguson believes his patched-up Posh side can end the unbeaten run of in-form Rochdale tomorrow (3pm). Posh have just one available central midfielder tomorrow after Ferguson failed in his bid to make a loan signing ahead of the midnight transfer deadline. ...
Lewis called up for the England Under 21 squad.
Feb 01, 2008 ... JOE Lewis has become the first Posh player to be called into an England under 21 squad for 25 years. The record Posh signing is one of three goalkeepers in Stuart Pearce's squad for the friendly international against the Republic of Ireland at Southampton. Lewis will ...
STAR MAN . . . Adam Le Fondre.
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE sale of top scorer Glenn Murray to Brighton for [pounds sterling]300,000 has heaped the pressure on Adam Le Fondre. Le Fondre will now be the man charged with scoring the goals to keep Rochdale in the promotion hunt and his partnership with on-loan Posh striker ...
Wolfie is a sex symbol!
Feb 01, 2008 ... Premier League footballers who spend more time in front of the mirror than their WAGs are no longer sex symbols. Nuts magazine research has revealed that darts players such as our very own Martin 'Wolfie' Adams, Andy 'The Viking' Fordham and Phil 'The Power' Taylor are the kind ...
Tax website overloaded.(Website overview)
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE HM Revenue and Customs' self assessment tax website crashed yesterday as thousands of people rushed to pay before the deadline. The Government department said the site had gone down at ...
Donna expands staff provider.
Feb 01, 2008 ... AN AMBITIOUS businesswoman has just expanded her Peterborough company, two years after starting up. Donna Stafford has bought into the national Select Appointments franchise running her business from Priestgate. The business seeks to provide staff for various roles ...
Employee's dedication pays off with holiday.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A LONG-serving employee of a Peterborough company is looking forward to an all-expenses-paid holiday as a prize for his dedication. Project accountant Jon Carr has been voted Employee of the Year at Coloplast, where he has worked for the last 18 years, and is being treated to a ...
East investing more in the arts.
Feb 01, 2008 ... BUSINESSES across the east of England are investing more in the arts than ever before, according to new figures. Companies' investment in the arts last year grew by 12.3 per cent to more than [pounds sterling]6 million. The figures have been released by Arts and ...
Shareholders to get [pounds sterling]1 billion.
Feb 01, 2008 ... HUNDREDS of staff with Peterborough-based media giant Emap are today working for a new boss after the sale of the business was officially completed. Some 700 employees with the Lynch Wood-based Emap have been told they are now working for German magazine publisher Bauer, which ...
Chip your dog.
Feb 02, 2008 ... THE council's dog warden service has organised a 'microchipping day' for pet dogs at Bridge House car park, in East Station Road, Peterborough, on Saturday, February 23. Although, the microchipping day will only be available for dogs, all pet owners can arrange for a member of ...
Author gives talk at museum.
Feb 02, 2008 ... VISITORS are set to be entertained by a talk from a well-known local writer. The March Museum Society is hosting the event which will see author and vet Russell Lyons talk about his book, 'The Quest for the ...
Ciao baby! Firm's tot-friendly breaks.
Feb 02, 2008 ... EXPLORING Italy's rural charm with babies and young children in tow has just got easier thanks to a city business woman. Tots to Italy has been launched by Wendy Shand, from Nassington, near Peterborough, following the success of its award-winning sister brand - Tots to France. ...
Youngsters unite for football.
Feb 02, 2008 ... YOUNG people with links to 20 different nations will line-up to play in the Unity Cup football tournament at Peterborough Regional College on Monday. More than 50 young people are taking part in the tournament, which has been organised as part of the Unity Peacemakers Project at ...
The Admiral displays admirable qualities to win award.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A QUAINT village pub, which claims to be one of the lowest lying in the land, has won a real ale award. The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has given the Admiral Wells pub, in Holme, near Peterborough, a Hostelries Outside Peterborough (HOP) award. It is given to pubs ...
Pupils put message to music.
Feb 02, 2008 ... YEAR 9 pupils from The Voyager School have been writing lyrics and music for a new CD to raise awareness about daily issues facing teenagers. Over the past three months, the pupils have met each week to work on the CD, including designing the cover and promotional materials. ...
Fewer taking 'get-out' pill.
Feb 02, 2008 ... THE city has seen a drop in the number of morning-after pills prescribed by doctors. Between November 2006 and October 2007 - the latest figures available - a total of 853 of the emergency contraception tablets were prescribed to women by Peterborough GPs, compared to 951 issued ...
Handbag is stolen from supermarket trolley.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A WOMAN'S handbag was stolen from a trolley in a supermarket. The incident happened at Tesco, in March, at about 3pm on Sunday, January 27. The handbag was tucked inside a shopping bag. The shopper was frequently taking her glasses in and out of her handbag, and as ...
Men in dock for court fight.
Feb 02, 2008 ... TWO men had to be kept apart in the dock as they admitted fighting in a city court. Aaron Cummins (21), of Paston Ridings, Paston, Peterborough and Christopher Woodings (36), of Palmerston Road, Woodston, Peterborough, stood at separate ends of the dock in Peterborough Crown ...
Man seen trying to get into cars.
Feb 02, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for information about a man who was spotted trying to open car doors in Woodston, Peterborough. He was seen acting suspiciously at about ...
Just another Friday night in the rowdy van.
Feb 02, 2008 ... THE sirens are blazing and the lights flashing, as the police "rowdy van" is racing through the city streets to give urgent assistance to other officers. Just two hours previously, the team of eight men and women had been to investigate a minor disturbance at the Bretton Ice ...
Pupils get to quiz politicians.
Feb 02, 2008 ... PUPILS got the chance to grill local politicians as part of a citizenship course. Youngsters at Voyager School were given the opportunity as part of the course teaching them about how Government is run. So Peterborough MP Stewart Jackson and leader of Peterborough ...
Panel pleased to hear that crime is falling.
Feb 02, 2008 ... CRACKING down on anti-social behaviour is top of the priority list for the people living in the Ortons. About 30 people turned up to the latest South West Team Neighbourhood Panel meeting at Bushfield Community College to discuss residents' concerns about crime in the Orton ...
Public gets to speak out over policing.
Feb 02, 2008 ... IT was standing room only when city residents packed into a hall to have their say about how they wanted their neighbourhoods policed. In what may have well been the most well attended neighbourhood panel meeting in Peterborough so far, officers told residents in the west of the ...
Home a cat if you're feline kind.
Feb 02, 2008 ... THE next dedicated homing afternoon will be held by Peterborough Cats Protection this Sunday. Spokeswoman Pam McNicol said "Sundays have proved a popular time for people to come along and see all the cats that are ready to go. "Following on from last year when we ...