Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England) back issues from April 2008:
Car dealership wins top award.
Apr 01, 2008 ... SALES staff at a Peterborough car dealership have won coverted awards for their success. Specialists Hanif Najfi and Les Spicer were presented with trophies for the second year running at the Marshall Motor Group awards ceremony. And there was also a trophy for new ...
Pub group pulls out of merger.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A LEADING pub group, which runs 67 outlets in the Peterborough area, has ditched merger plans with a rival. Punch Taverns has pulled out of a tie-up venture with Mitchells & Butlers after deciding the deal was not in the best interests of its shareholders. But the ...
Builders' merchant opens for business.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A NEW builders' merchant in the Peterborough area has officially opened its doors for business. The Deepings Trading Company has started trading from a 600 square metre purpose-built depot on the Spitfire Park industrial estate, Northfield Road, Market Deeping. To ...
Firm axes jobs in bid to cut costs.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A LEADING supplier of plants and bulbs to the supermarkets has embarked on a major shake-up of its operations to cut costs. Seven jobs are to be axed by the Butters Group, in Kellett Gate, Spalding, which is also ending its night shifts in an attempt to combat tough trading ...
Search is on for business stars.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE search has begun for the most promising and inspirational new business in the east of England. The hunt is being led by the HSBC bank which has launched its eighth Start-Up Stars Awards. The awards, backed by the Government, welcome any fledging firms less than ...
Staff speak up for post offices.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A post-mistress whose branch was saved in an earlier round of cuts, has pledged her support for other branches facing uncertainty. Angela Hurcombe, who has run the post office in King's Cliffe, near Peterborough, for the last 30 years, was told her branch had been saved from the ...
Draw enough to give Deeping title.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MARKET Deeping clinched the East Division Three North West title despite dropping points to City of Peterborough fourths in their penultimate match. Deeping trailed 4-2 before forcing a 4-4 draw with goals from Paul Tancred, Chris Mann, Andy Brassington and Richard Woods. City ...
40% of councillors don't live in their wards.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE choice of 22 city councillors not to live in the ward they represent has come under the microscope today. An Evening Telegraph investigation has discovered that 40 per cent of Peterborough's 55 councillors live outside the boundaries of their wards. WHAT do you ...
Delight as Westcombe is saved from closing.
Apr 01, 2008 ... SEVEN months after the death knell had seemingly sounded, the resurrection of Westcombe Engineering Services was completed today. After 36 years of helping disabled people gain skilled employment, the city's Conservative administration sanctioned the closure of the firm last ...
Wild Chicks' community clean-up.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A GROUP of eco-warriors are busy making their city neighbourhood an environmental haven. Called the Wild Chicks, the girls are all from the Gladstone Street area of Peterborough - one of the city's more downtrodden spots. But after teaming up with Hampton-based ...
Pupils tested in the name of science.
Apr 01, 2008 ... IT was all hands to the keyboards when the Thomas Deacon Academy in Peterborough put around 1,600 pupils through a battery of online tests in just half-an-hour. The manic inputting took place last Tuesday as part of National Science and Engineering Week. It was all ...
Manager hit and scratched in assault.
Apr 01, 2008 ... AN alcoholic assaulted a bar manager before smashing 30 glasses in a city pub after being refused more booze. Sarah Smith (27), of St Paul's Road, New England, Peterborough, was furious when bar staff at the College Arms refused to serve her and her pals more drinks. ...
55p to vaccinate livestock at risk.
Apr 01, 2008 ... FARMERS across Peterborough will have to fork out 55p per animal to vaccinate their livestock in a bid to halt the spread of the midge-borne bluetongue virus. To gain real control of the virus, farmers are required to vaccinate animals in the protection zone, which falls in ...
New bus passes on their way.
Apr 01, 2008 ... NEW nationally-recognised bus passes will be issued to 13,000 people living in the South Kesteven district, who are over 60, or registered, disabled, this week. The new passes will allow people to enjoy free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England. Passes ...
Travel giant's new planes take to sky.
Apr 01, 2008 ... EXPANDING travel giant Thomas Cook has just given its own airline a new burst of power. Thomas Cook Airlines has now officially taken over the operations and aircraft of the airline operated by tour operator MyTravel. It follows the merger of MyTravel with ...
Brotherhood's turbine order boost.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A LEADING engineering company in Peterborough has secured a [pounds sterling]2 million order to supply a steam turbine for a power plant in the Middle East. Werrington-based Peter Brotherhood is currently putting the 15-megawatt turbine through a series of tough tests before it ...
Lifting the roof on T5 technology.
Apr 01, 2008 ... WHILE baggage handling problems may have turned the opening of Heathrow's new Terminal 5 into a farce, the problems should not be allowed to disguise the expertise and innovative thinking that lies behind its construction. Building the huge Terminal 5 and a new control tower had ...
Salesman exposed himself in women's clothes shop.
Apr 01, 2008 ... AN INTERNATIONAL salesman was caught exposing himself to a woman in a city centre shop. Gerard Nelson (45) was spotted acting suspiciously in Wilkinsons, in Broadway, Peterborough on the morning of December 31, last year. They watched as he then walked to Boots, in ...
Man caught drink-driving.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A TRIP to the local shop cost a man his driving licence after he was caught over the drink-drive limit. Colin Lack (24) thought he was fine to drive after drinking two cans of beer at his home in Bodesway, Orton Malborne, Peterborough, on March 7. But when he had a ...
Fight over Stanground warehouse plans continues.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE battle goes on for campaigning residents after city leaders refused to remove references to a controversial development plan from a high-level council document. Distribution giant Gazeley wants to put up seven warehouses and a rail freight interchange, known as Magna Park, ...
Pupils film Welland's big clean-up.
Apr 01, 2008 ... AN ambitious film project starring Welland school children will look at the impact a community clean up has on their area. The fly-on-the-wall documentary will feature the sixth and latest Making a Difference week as seen through the eyes of its youngest residents. ...
Harrison's job hangs in balance as Crowland slip towards drop.
Apr 01, 2008 ... CROWLAND boss Peter Harrison fears the club are doomed. Harrison is bracing himself for relegation from the Premier Division after Crowland completed their campaign on a sour note on Saturday. The Lincolnshire side skidded to a 3-1 home defeat against Uppingham that ...
Perkins manager in blast at knockers.
Apr 01, 2008 ... PERKINS boss Alex Brown has taken a swipe at the knockers of Peterborough League football in the wake of his side's Premier Division title success. Perkins clinched the silverware with a 4-3 Saturday triumph over AFC Fletton. Dino Salerno claimed a hat-trick (which included a ...
Fletton determined to get their hands on county title.
Apr 01, 2008 ... FLETTON United are determined to bring county football honours back to the city. Dev Patel's side stormed into the final of the Northants Sunday Shield at the weekend - and now they want to get their hands on this prestigious piece of silverware. Kevin Brisley ...
AK Eleven are after a hat-trick of trebles.
Apr 01, 2008 ... AK ELEVEN 1 CHERRY TREE 0 (Tony Palazzo Cup Final) THE trophy collecting juggernaut that is AK Eleven looks on course to create its own footnote in local football history after securing the first leg of an historic treble-treble attempt on Sunday. A first-half goal ...
United stars set for Posh friendly.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MANCHESTER United will play Posh in a summer friendly at London Road for the second successive year. The clubs are trying to agree a date which would ensure the participation of superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. Last season United had to field a weakened side ...
Panthers make changes to arrest early-season slump.
Apr 01, 2008 ... PANTHERS are going back to the drawing board in a bid to arrest their early-season slump. Team boss Trevor Swales has made significant changes to his riding order ahead of a home Craven Shield clash against Lakeside on Thursday. Swales has swapped his second strings ...
Phone box cash thieves are spared jail.
Apr 01, 2008 ... TWO men who smashed into a phone box in a bid to steal the change have been spared jail. Russel Douglas (28) was spotted acting suspiciously in a phone box, on the corner of Broadway and Fitzwilliam Street, Peterborough, at about 11pm on October 28, by CCTV operators. ...
Refuge sets new date for open day.
Apr 01, 2008 ... EXOTIC animals will be on show at a rescue centre two weeks after the Easter event had to be cancelled due to snow. The Exotic Pet Refuge, in Deeping St James, near Market Deeping, will be holding an open day on Sunday, April 6, after it was forced to shut down over the Easter ...
A47 to be resurfaced in bid to end noise.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE Government has pledged to play its part in ending years of road noise misery for Peterborough residents by resurfacing the A47 with a quieter material. The Department of Transport has revealed that a westbound stretch of the A47 between Junction 16, for Bretton Gate, and ...
Cathedral cafe set to close for good.
Apr 01, 2008 ... WEEKS of negotiations about the future of a quaint cathedral cafe have failed to save it - with the announcement that the popular eaterie is set to close its doors. As reported in The Evening Telegraph, there were fears Becket's Restaurant, which overlooks the West Front of ...
Calls for speed curbs on North Bank road after death.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THERE were fresh calls today for drivers to slow down on a notorious road following the death of a driver whose car plunged into a river. While details surrounding the tragic death of Les George (39), from Whittlesey, on the B1040, at North Bank, on Friday night, remain ...
Prehistoric creatures could roam Ferry Meadows.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE city's Ferry Meadows Country Park is set to become Britain's real-life answer to Jurassic Park. Just like in the movie, dinosaurs could once again roam the earth thanks to a revolutionary scientific breakthrough discovered in secret experiments that have been carried out ...
Victory for Victoria in the Posh name game.
Apr 01, 2008 ... GIRL power has finally come up trumps in a long standing battle between Peterborough United and Victoria Beckham over the nickname Posh. Today Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony revealed he had given up the rights to the Posh nickname to Victoria - but was quick to ...
Deeping Under 10s goals are just like buses.
Apr 01, 2008 ... UNDER 10 DEEPING have been waiting all season for the goals to arrive - but like buses they all seemed to come along at once. Against Kings Cliffe at the weekend Dave Dorward's side hit a deadly dozen as the floodgates finally opened in a deluge of goals. ...
Thorney boss backs his side to impress.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Peterborough City 1 Thorney Colts 2 (Under 9 Blue Zone) THORNEY Colts boss Tim Cain is backing his young side to canter up the league next season. Since taking over the club two games into the season, Cain has been delighted with the steady improvement shown by the ...
Friendlies . . . a complete waste of everyone's time.
Apr 01, 2008 ... WHOEVER invented international football friendlies should be lined up against the wall alongside Javier Mascherano, Andy Gray and Ashley Cole, and shot. What a complete and utter waste of everyone's time, apart from the relentless purveyors of hype that work for Sky Television ....
March: Teenager was beaten unconscious.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A GANG of thugs beat a man until he was unconscious before rifling through his pockets. The 19-year-old man was robbed just before midnight on Friday, March 21, near to the Balti Hut, in Elwyn Road, March. He was walking along Elwyn Road when he noticed a group of ...
Closing pub honoured by real ale enthusiasts.
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Royal Oak which is just months away from being demolished has scooped a prestigious Gold Award from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The Royal Oak, in Lincoln Road, Walton, won the award for its array of fine ales as voted for by members of the Peterborough and District ...
Green 'nursery' opens its doors.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A UNIQUE "nursery" for fledgling green businesses will open in Peterborough this week in a move that could create hundreds of jobs over the next five years. The [pounds sterling]300,000 plus Eco Innovation Centre, at Peterscourt, in City Road, is the first step in the ambitious ...
Fletton councillor lives 70 miles away.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A TORY councillor has defended his decision not to step down from public office despite spending much of his time in a town 70 miles from Peterborough. Since November 2007, Cllr Adam Barker, who represents the city's Fletton ward, has worked in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ...
Woman was 'imported' to work as a prostitute.
Apr 01, 2008 ... BREAKING NEWS 1PM: A 26-YEAR-OLD woman was lured from Latvia with the offer of factory work - and then forced to work as a prostitute, a court heard today. Latvian immigrant Peteris Kalva (38) trafficked the woman around Wisbech "selling" her for [pounds sterling]50 a time, ...
School council members pay a visit to city chamber for inspiration.
Apr 01, 2008 ... JUNIOR councillors enjoyed an amace-ing time when they learned how the city's local authority operates. Members of the school council from Watergall Primary School, in Bretton, swapped their normal meeting room for the august surroundings of Peterborough Town Hall yesterday. ...
Fine Fen fare at food exhibition.
Apr 01, 2008 ... SAMPLE a selection of the region's finest food and drink at a forthcoming event. The Fens Food and Flower Festival comes to the Springfields Events Centre in Spalding on Sunday, April 20. As well as top local produce to try and ...
Community unites for fun day.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A SUCCESSFUL fun day was held at the Oasis Community Centre in Wisbech on Saturday. Police officers were joined by a number of agencies including Roddons Housing, DVLA, St John Ambulance, Neighbourhood Watch and Fenland Links. Sergeant Dave Bax said: "The purpose of ...
Best-selling international author meets her fans.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A BEST-SELLING international author graced the city yesterday, revealing the secrets of her craft to scores of fans. About 60 people flocked to the Central Library in Peterborough to meet crime novelist Sara Paretsky. The American author is best known for creating ...
School with 'wow' factor is shortlisted for architecture award.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ONE of Peterborough's newest schools - which was designed with the "wow factor" in mind - has been shortlisted for a prestigious architecture award. The Thomas Deacon Academy is one of 13 buildings up for the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) East of England awards. ...
Dumping fee hike to hit council.
Apr 01, 2008 ... STEEP hikes in the cost of sending waste to landfill come into force today - and are set to hit the city council in the pocket. The cash local authorities and businesses pay to the Treasury to dispose of waste has soared by a third to [pounds sterling]32 a ton - up [pounds ...
Cathedral will host brass band.
Apr 02, 2008 ... BRASS band enthusiasts are in for a real treat with a concert taking place at Peterborough Cathedral on April 12. More than 60 professional musicians from across the country will come together to play in the one-off concert ...
Test your IQ at quiz evening.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A BRAIN-TICKLING quiz night is on the cards at a Deepings venue. The Rotary Club of the Deepings is holding the event on Saturday, April 26 at 7pm at the Coronation Hall, in Church Street, Market Deeping. Tickets cost [pounds sterling]7 each and ...
Car stolen and set on fire.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A car stolen in an earlier burglary was found ablaze behind a property in Stanground, Peterborough, yesterday morning. A red Peugeot, taken during a break-in in Ayres Drive in the early hours, was ...
Antiques on offer at fair.
Apr 02, 2008 ... AN antiques and collectibles fair will be held on Sunday, April 20 in Whittlesey. The St John Ambulance Hall, in Plough Road, will host the event which will run from 10am until 3pm. In addition to the historic items on sale ...
Video: A Pole lot of expectation as Euro 2008 shirts snapped up.
Apr 02, 2008 ... WHILE many Peterborough football fans will be trying to avoid this summer's Euro 2008 tournament, one section of the city's population can get ready for it now. Because the city's two JJB shops have started to sell Poland's new national home football shirt, ahead of the June ...
Were you fooled by Posh prank yesterday?
Apr 02, 2008 ... WELL done to all our readers for spotting the April Fool joke. Scores of you phoned and sent in text messages in response to our story that Victoria Beckham had paid for the rights to the name Posh. The fact that her husband David would be making ...
Man smashes window in drunken rage.
Apr 02, 2008 ... AN UNEMPLOYED chef smashed a window in his girlfriend's bedroom in a drunken rage. Marvin O'Hara (21) became violent after a night out with his childhood sweetheart Shona Goodship, on March 1, Peterborough Magistrates' Court heard yesterday. The pair had returned to ...
Everyone can muck in down on the farm.
Apr 02, 2008 ... BOTTLE-FEEDING lambs, admiring peacocks and riding Shetland ponies is now a reality for tots in Thorney and the surrounding areas. A new children's activity farm opened on Saturday, March 29th, offering children, schools and other clubs an opportunity to get close to animals, ...
Worker's idea makes shortlist.
Apr 02, 2008 ... AN innovation put forward by a member of staff working at the city's primary care trust (PCT) has been shortlisted for a prestigious prize. The idea of establishing a network of Community Health Connectors to help people from hard to reach communities access available ...
Witness appeal after thieves ransack home.
Apr 02, 2008 ... JEWELLERY, a television and a CD player were among the items stolen from a house in Gedney, near Spalding. Police are appealing for witnesses to the break-in at a property in Chapelgate, between 8.30am and 3pm on Friday. The thief or thieves got into the house via the ...
Woodston: Teenager robbed on way home.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A TEENAGE girl was robbed as she walked home from a night out. The 18-year-old was walking along Palmerston Road, in Woodston, Peterborough, at 1.30am on Sunday when she was attacked by two men and a woman. They knocked her to the ground and stole her handbag. ...
Tesco opening heralds hoped-for centre boost.
Apr 02, 2008 ... The long-awaited new Tesco store, which is hoped will revive flagging trade at a Peterborough shopping centre, is set to open on Monday - with a little help from its neighbours. The supermarket giant - which moved into the site formerly occupied by the Co-op Rainbow foodstore on ...
Petition to back ET Post Office campaign.
Apr 02, 2008 ... CLOSING post offices in the region would have a devastating impact on the city's pensioners - a watchdog report has confirmed. Post offices provide vital service to the elderly especially in remote villages, allowing them to pick up their pension, pay bills, post letters and ...
Less congestion ahead for city's motorists.
Apr 02, 2008 ... After a year which has seen roadworks on four major Peterborough roads - Fletton Parkway, London Road, Oundle Road and Paston Parkway - motorists can look forward to a less congested 12 months on the city's highways. This financial year's largest project will take place on the ...
Coach trip to London is a must for Francophiles.
Apr 02, 2008 ... THE city's College of Adult Education in Brook Street has organised an arts and culture trip to London next month. The trip, on Friday, May 2, is to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the French student protests of May 1968. The trip includes a visit to the Renoir La ...
Six months of motoring misery could end soon.
Apr 02, 2008 ... SIX months of roadworks misery on one of the city's principal thoroughfares is scheduled to end next week. On April 10, traffic on the widened London Road, between Rivergate and Fletton Avenue, is expected to run freely for the first time since October 1. Testing of ...
Thieves tool up and disappear.
Apr 02, 2008 ... THOUSANDS of pounds worth of power tools have been stolen from a business in Wisbech. The theft happened on Thursday, March 27, between 6pm and 8pm at business premises in Nene Parade. Thieves broke into the property and stole a number of power tools, including a ...