Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England) back issues from May 2008:
Bourne: Orienteering day a huge success.
May 01, 2008 ... AN orienteering day proved popular at Bourne Woods with more than 160 people of all ages turning up. The event was organised by Lincoln Orienteering Group as part of a community initiative with Lincolnshire County Council to encourage older people to keep fit and active. ...
Television legend Sir David Attenborough to visit.(Theater review)
May 01, 2008 ... RENOWNED naturalist Sir David Attenborough - one of the country's best-loved broadcasters for more than half a century - is to give a one-off talk in Peterborough. Sir David, famous for his pioneering nature documentaries, will be at the Broadway Theatre, on Saturday, August 16, ...
Hampton: Have your say in your community.
May 01, 2008 ... MEMBERS of Hampton Neighbourhood Association are being urged to attend a meeting at the township's police station tonight (1st May). The Hampton Parish Council Steering Group is holding its monthly meeting at the police station in Eagle Way this evening, and chairman of the ...
Warning over paintings sellers.
May 01, 2008 ... PEOPLE are being asked to be on their guard after suspected bogus callers tried to sell paintings before attempting to gain entry to homes. A Polish male has been seen travelling in a blue Volkswagen van in Werrington, Barnack, Pilsgate, Bainton, Glinton and Thorney. ...
Model pupils ditch uniforms for a bit of glitz.
May 01, 2008 ... GLAMMED-up city pupils and teachers displayed dazzling poise on a catwalk to raise cash for a cancer charity. Youngsters at Peterborough High School, in Thorpe Road, swapped their uniforms to model a stylish and colourful selection of the latest designs in the fashion show. ...
Cemetery car rules criticised.
May 01, 2008 ... THE introduction of a one-way traffic system into a city cemetery has been condemned as being disrespectful to the dead. The system was implemented earlier this year after mourners complained that parked cars were delaying funeral corteges. Setting aside designated ...
Institute's support for Thorpe Hall Hospice.
May 01, 2008 ... SUE Ryder Care's Thorpe Hall Hospice has been presented with a cheque for [pounds sterling]1,500 raised by members of the Insurance Institute of Peterborough. Institute president Ian Walker handed the cheque over in person last week to staff at the hospice, in Thorpe Road, ...
Rape trial: Experts found no forensic evidence.
May 01, 2008 ... NO forensic evidence exists to link a minicab driver accused of attempted rape and his victim, a court has heard. Arfhan Qureshi, of Taverners Road, Millfield, Peterborough, is alleged to have tried to sexually assault the 17-year-old girl after dropping her off in Orton ...
Beer festival to begin.
May 01, 2008 ... BEER lovers will be out in force today as the annual May Beer Festival gets underway at the Coalheavers Arms in Woodston, Peterborough. Landlord of the pub, in Park Street, Tom Beran and his team of happy volunteers are hoping the weather stays fine for the weekend when there ...
A1 slip roads work begins next week.
May 01, 2008 ... A SCHEME to reconstruct and resurface two slip roads at junction 17 of the A1(M) at Peterborough will begin on Tuesday, May 6. The northbound entry slip at junction 17 will be closed 24 hours a day from 6am on Tuesday, May 6 until 6am on Friday, May 23. The southbound ...
Tenants left [pounds sterling]825 worse off as promerty company ceases trading.
May 01, 2008 ... A CITY couple are [pounds sterling]825 out-of-pocket after the company which managed their rented house went out of business, taking their deposit with it. Ben Ferguson (27) and Shelley Tomkins (26) threatened Keyhole Property Management Ltd with court action in a desperate bid ...
Robbers take man's jacket.
May 01, 2008 ... A MAN was robbed of his jacket as he walked home from a night out in Huntingdon. The 19-year-old, from Huntingdon, had just left Cromwells bar, and was walking between the Huntingdon Town Council and Job Centre buildings when the attack happened at about 1.55am on Saturday. ...
Blaze next to restaurant probed.
May 01, 2008 ... A FIRE investigation is under way into the cause of an early morning blaze. Crews from Dogsthorpe and Stanground were called to a building under renovation next to the Imperial Bento restaurant, in Broadway Peterborough. Firefighters were alerted to the scene by ...
Three nightspots close to make way for flats.
May 01, 2008 ... A TRIO of once thriving Peterborough nightspots could be transformed into city centre housing. The owners of Faith, in Geneva Street, want to turn the nightclub into 25 homes, while bosses at Bogart's and Pussy Galores, in North Street, are seeking permission to put up 16 ...
Teenaged trainees cut it in awards.
May 01, 2008 ... A TRIO of talented trainees returned to the city clutching a host of awards. The teenagers have just demonstrated their flair with hair at the national championships in Middlesbrough - where they wowed judges with their cuts. Three apprentices from Michael John, in ...
Ride-by robber strikes again.
May 01, 2008 ... A RIDE-BY robber who carries out terrifying attacks on lone women has struck again. The 16th attack in just 25 days happened on Monday at about 11.45am, in Linkside, Bretton, Peterborough. The 69-year-old woman was approached by the mugger, believed to be a white ...
Burglar hit man with iron bar.
May 01, 2008 ... BREAKING NEWS 8.30AM:A man was hit on the head with an iron bar after answering the door to his house. Police were called to a house in Little Casterton Road, Stamford, at about 3am today by the 37-year-old man who lives there. He said that he been in bed and answered ...
2,000 pupils paid to stay at schools.
May 01, 2008 ... ALMOST 2,000 pupils across the city are being encouraged to stay in education with Government grants worth up to [pounds sterling]30 a week. Education Maintenance Allowances (EMAs) were introduced four years ago in a bid to boost the numbers of youngsters taking further courses ...
Staff limber at lunchtime with yoga lessons.
May 01, 2008 ... STAFF at the Peterborough Environment City Trust are being encouraged to try out a new activity during their lunch breaks. Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) has started classes in yoga, which is reputed to improve energy and productivity. Teacher Sandra ...
Young decorators help housing association.
May 01, 2008 ... YOUNGSTERS proved they were dab hands at painting when they got to work on a new residents' lounge. Donning hard hats, gloves, glasses and wet paint brushes, the pupils from Queen's Drive Infant School joined city MP Stewart Jackson to paint the lounge at The Pavilions in Alma ...
Doctor saves Newborough medical practice.
May 01, 2008 ... AFTER eight months of uncertainty, Newborough residents are breathing a sigh of relief after a doctor moved in to save their village surgery. In a letter to the 1,300 patients registered at Newborough Surgery, chief executive of Peterborough Primary Care Trust (PCT) Angela ...
Last respects paid to bomb-death airman.
May 01, 2008 ... MOURNERS gathered yesterday at the funeral of a British serviceman killed in Afghanistan. Graham Livingstone (23), of the Royal Air Force Regiment, was killed in an explosion during a routine patrol near Kandahar airfield on Sunday April 13. He had flown out from his ...
Support group for families.
May 01, 2008 ... DO you have an interest in Downs Syndrome? Are you aware that the Peterborough Area Downs Syndrome Group has a weekly drop-in for families, friends and children with Downs ...
Celebration of all things French.
May 01, 2008 ... A city college is set to celebrate French culture during a fun-packed day next month. The event will allow visitors and students at Peterborough College of Adult Education, in Brook Street, to practice their French communication skills during a variety of ...
Police hide in bushes to catch burglars.
May 01, 2008 ... src="http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/custompages/GetImage.aspx?ImageID=61114" alt="Asha Mehta" /> WE'VE heard of bobbies on the beat - but how about bobbies in the bushes? Police revealed to amazed residents that they had been hiding in foliage ready to snare ...
School readathon proves a real page-turner.
May 01, 2008 ... MORE than 400 pupils and adults took part in a huge readathon at a school. More than 400 pupils and over 50 adults from the local community took part in the event at Longthorpe Primary School, in Peterborough, which saw all of them sit down and read a book of their choice in the ...
Video: Pupils get court up in netball.
May 01, 2008 ... There were cheers, high-octane drama and goals galore in an action-packed netball tournament. Called the High Five, 16 primary schools across Peterborough competed in the event, held at Arthur Mellows Village College in Glinton, near Peterborough. The victors were ...
Election 2008: Central ward voters want clean election.
May 01, 2008 ... EARLY voters arriving at a polling station in Beech Avenue, Millfield, Peterborough, were hopeful that the police presence and added security measures would prevent election fraud in Central ward. Janshir Singh, of Taverners Road, said: "A lot of people are upset that our ward ...
Lucky escape as car ends up in a ditch.
May 01, 2008 ... A DRIVER had a lucky escape after losing control of their car and rolling it into a ditch near Market Deeping. The accident happened at about 8.15am yesterday (April 30th) when the Volkswagen crashed near the traffic island between Maxey Road and the A15 near Market Deeping. ...
Video: Pupils get a masterclass from the Welsh Guards.
May 01, 2008 ... PUPILS at a city school have been given a musical masterclass. HM Band of The Welsh Guards visited youngsters at the Thomas Deacon Academy yesterday to help them improve their music skills. While at the school in Queen's Gardens, Peterborough, the 30 guards marched ...
Election 2008: Security tight to prevent vote fraud.
May 01, 2008 ... SECURITY around Peterborough's 72 polling stations is tighter than ever today as the authorities attempt to avoid a repeat of vote rigging that has dogged previous elections. Uniformed police officers are patrolling the entrances to polling stations in Central, East, Park and ...
Hundreds of drug plants found in latest 'factory' raid.
May 01, 2008 ... UPDATE 1PM: Police raided a second cannabis factory - at about 8.30am in Priory Road, Peterborough. It resulted in the discovery of 385 plants and one arrest. The 32-year-old man was taken to Thorpe Wood Police Station for questioning. BREAKING NEWS 11AM: ...
Warning as ride-by robber strikes again.
May 01, 2008 ... WOMEN are to be given free personal alarms by police after the city's "ride-by robber" grabbed a handbag from his 16th victim in a month. The 69-year-old woman had her handbag grabbed by the cycle-riding mugger in Bretton, where another woman was so seriously injured in a ...
Take a step back in time to discover city's past.(City overview)
May 01, 2008 ... THE city's museum is launching a new series of guided walks for people interested in local history and finding out about Peterborough's rich heritage. Guides will lead Historic Peterborough tours every Saturday afternoon throughout the year. The tours start at 2pm at ...
Tour of city's power station.
May 01, 2008 ... JOIN a guided tour around Peterborough's power station. Peterborough Civic Society has organised the event for members and ...
Posh quiz to aid daredevil's fund.
May 01, 2008 ... A POPULAR pub is holding a charity evening in support of a local man. Daredevil James Bryce, from Stanground, is planning to skydive from a height of 13,000 feet to raise money for a cancer charity. And to help the 27-year-old raise a few extra pounds, the Peacock ...
PAC blast to another great win.
May 01, 2008 ... PETERBOROUGH Athletic Club held off a strong Bedford and County side to win the Eastern Young Athletes League opener at St Ives. The highlight of a fine team display was a club record of 49.3 seconds by the winning Under 15 boys 4x100m relay quartet of Ben Turner, Joel Grenfell, ...
Perry through to world semi-final.
May 01, 2008 ... CHATTERIS' Joe Perry booked a semi-final spot in the snooker world championships at Sheffield last night (April 30th). Perry sealed his place in the last four ...
Houghton in form at Bromley.
May 01, 2008 ... PETERBOROUGH Athletic Club made an excellent start to their Southern Women's League campaign when finishing second at Bromley. The highlight came in the high jump where Leah Parsons and Emma Houghton produced a fine A and B-string double, both clearing 1.55m. For 15 ...
Stevens runs well in Vienna.
May 01, 2008 ... MARTIN Stevens of Werrington Joggers followed on from his solid run in the London Marathon with another good performance in the Vienna Marathon in Austria. Stevens, who ran 2.55.47 in London, clocked 3.02.26 while John Richmond set a Bushfield Joggers club record of 3.21.26. ...
Maguire never gave Perry enough respect.
May 01, 2008 ... Stephen Maguire today admitted he blew his chance of 888.com World Championship glory by severely underestimating quarter-final opponent Joe Perry from Chatteris. Maguire, the only player to win two ranking events this season, slumped to a shock 13-12 defeat at the hands of ...
Disappointment for one Diamonds side . but another wins 26-0!
May 01, 2008 ... PETERBOROUGH Diamonds Under 14s saw their Cambs League double dream come to an end. Dean Steward's city side were bidding to add the League Cup to their league title crown, but they came unstuck 4-0 against a Cambridge Colts side. Diamonds were 2-0 down at the ...
Top side may decide to pull the plug.
May 01, 2008 ... UNDER 16 POWERLEAGUE boss Denny McManus has threatened to pull the plug on one of the most successful dynasties in youth football. Despite watching his side win every game this season on their way to a third straight Division One title just a fortnight after lifting ...
Posh want to sign off with style.
May 01, 2008 ... THE Posh players will thank their wonderful supporters by putting on a fantastic footballing show in the final game of the League Two season against Darlington at London Road on Saturday. That's the wish of manager Darren Ferguson who is determined to end a promotion season with ...
Perry pockets [pounds sterling]52,000 for reaching semi-finals.
May 01, 2008 ... JOE Perry is loving every minute of the greatest performance of his snooker career. The Chatteris cueman powered into the semi-finals of the 888.com World Championship for the first time last night by fighting back to beat top talent Stephen Maguire 13-12. Perry is ...
Cup finals are called off.
May 01, 2008 ... LAST night's Peterborough Youth League Under 18 Cup final between PSV and Stamford at the Focus Centre in Chestnut Avenue was posponed because of a waterlogged pitch and will will now take place tonight at the same venue (kick-off 6.30pm). ...
Food supplier to create new jobs.
May 01, 2008 ... JOBS are being created by a leading food supplier in the Peterborough area following a multi-million pound merger deal. Premier Foods, which owns some of the UK's biggest food brands, has launched a recruitment campaign to find up to 20 members of staff for its operations at ...
Local Elections 2008: The results.
May 02, 2008 ... THE Conservatives strengthened their grip on Peterborough City Council by gaining four seats in yesterday's election. The party increased its seats to 43, making gains in Eye & Thorney, Paston, Walton and Werrington South. The night's biggest losers were the ...
Families remember 'copter crash victims 12 months on.
May 02, 2008 ... IT is a year since a devastating helicopter crash which claimed four lives. Just after midnight on May 2 last year, a twin-engined Squirrel helicopter plunged into woodland between Wansford and Thornaugh, killing all those on board. The disaster sent shockwaves ...
Lorries hit by thefts.
May 02, 2008 ... LORRIES were the target of thieves two nights running near Peterborough. Three pallets of cleaning fluid were stolen from a lorry parked on the A1, in a lay-by near Stibbington, between 1.50am and 2am last Friday. The haul was worth [pounds sterling]3,000. Between ...
Police fight city centre crime with Bluetooth.
May 02, 2008 ... REVELLERS enjoying a night out in the city will be alerted to incidents such as drink spiking within seconds of it being reported, thanks to cutting edge technology. Police will today begin using a new way of getting advice and appeals for information, which they hope will help ...
Darragh laughs off drop in rich listing.
May 02, 2008 ... POSH'S chairman has laughed off claims that his personal fortune has more than halved over the last year. In the annual rich list published by The Sunday Times, Darragh MacAnthony's wealth was said to have shrunk by [pounds sterling]82 million, from [pounds sterling]150 million ...
Snappers work on Wembley . . the greatest stage of all.
May 02, 2008 ... SPORTS photographers got to fulfil a lifelong ambition when they snapped international footballers playing at the magnificent Wembley stadium. A team of six from Whittlesey-based RWT Photography had exclusive rights to record the English Schools' Football Association Centenary ...
Village to host May Day fair.
May 02, 2008 ... ELTON village's annual May Day celebration will be held on Bank Holiday Monday, from 1pm to 5pm. Once again the stocks will be set up on Stocks Green, and Amanda Rice who chairs the Elton Society committee organising the event is on the look-out for likely victims who can expect ...
Bag a book at library sale.
May 02, 2008 ... A SALE of old library books will take place this weekend. Thorney Library will be holding the sale to give readers the chance to buy old stock, and to create more space on the shelves. Fiction and all children's books will cost [pounds sterling]2 for ...
Cricket stars out at village cup match.
May 02, 2008 ... FORMER England cricketers will be special guests at a village cup match this Sunday. Alec Stewart and bowler Dean Headley will be at Upwood Cricket Club, in the village near Ramsey, to give some expert advice to the teams ahead of the game. The club is hosting the ...
Have a wild time at club.
May 02, 2008 ... A NEW monthly kids' club, called Wildlife Watch, will be launching at Hampton Nature Reserve, Peterborough, on May 17. Children aged from eight to 12 can join the group to learn more about their local wildlife in a fun way. "It's a great way for children to have a ...
Crowds mourn serviceman dad.
May 02, 2008 ... HUNDREDS of mourners gathered for the funeral of the oldest serviceman to die in both the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Businessman Gary Thompson (51), of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment, died after being wounded by a roadside bomb while on a security patrol around ...
Under threat post office is 'cornerstone of village'.
May 02, 2008 ... A CITY MP has backed a village post office faced with closure in the coming months. Great Gidding post office, near Sawtry, is one of dozens of branches facing an uncertain future, as The Post Office prepares to axe a number of Cambridgeshire services. This week, MP ...
Strip search rule change.
May 02, 2008 ... FEMALE prison officers will be stopped from being present when male inmates at a March prison are strip-searched, after a Muslim prisoner said he felt degraded. The inmate told the newspaper Muslim News earlier this year that he also felt oppressed and provoked on a daily basis ...
Care home given a fresh lick of paint.
May 02, 2008 ... A NURSING home has been spruced up in a bid to attract new residents. Astoria Park Nursing Home, in Park Crescent, Peterborough, now benefits from new carpets and furniture and freshly-painted walls after being given a total makeover. The home, which has recently ...
Woman crash victim (85) named.
May 02, 2008 ... BREAKING NEWS 9.45AM: Police have today named a woman who died when she was in collision with a motorcycle on Wednesday. 85-year-old Joyce Glass, of Horseshoes ...
Mourners pay their respects as Conker King Vic laid to rest.
May 02, 2008 ... MOURNERS paid their last respects to one of Oundle's most popular characters. Vic Owen, who was commonly known as the "Conker King", was one of the biggest characters at the annual World Conker Championships which takes place in nearby Ashton every October. Friends ...
Bicycle mugger 'is the scum of the earth'.
May 02, 2008 ... FROM her hospital bed, a grandmother told today how she fought back and punched the city's wanted Ride-by Robber in the mouth when he viciously mugged her. The 54-year-old woman was badly injured in the attack, but fought so desperately to hang on to her handbag that she lashed ...
Vandals attack Flag Fen before big weekend.
May 02, 2008 ... ONE of Peterborough's most popular tourist attractions was targeted by vandals who caused hundreds of pounds of damage to a glass door. The rear door of the Flag Fen visitor centre was smashed, shattering the glass, forcing staff to get it repaired before opening for the day. ...