Sunderland Echo (Pennywell, England) back issues from June 2007:
Wheel your bin in to stop crooks.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Warning stickers are to be slapped on wheelie bins after sneaky crooks developed a new way of breaking into homes. Police will use the stickers when they spot bins which have been left out in back lanes and streets. Criminals have been spotted clambering on top of ...
I saw Wearside's mystery big cat, too.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A big cat has been roaming the streets on Wearside for years, according to one resident who spotted the beast six years ago. The revelation comes after pensioner Brian Wardle told of the moment he came face-to-face with a giant black cat, the size of Labrador, while he was ...
Return to football terraces a 'step back'.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A comeback for terraces at football grounds seems unlikely despite calls for standing areas at the Stadium of Light. A new report urging clubs to create safe standing areas has been launched by the Football Supporters' Federation. They claim there is a "well argued" ...
Proper care for mums and babies.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Hospital bosses have reassured Wearside mums-to-be that they are not are at risk from maternity support staff, as is feared in other areas. A new report, from Kings College, London, says extra workers drafted in to help hard-pressed midwives could actually be putting mothers ...
Lamppost U-turn by power firm.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Bungling power bosses have been forced into an embarrassing U-turn to remove a lamppost placed slap-bang in the middle of a pavement. The Echo reported earlier this week that engineers at Northern Electric Distribution Limited (NEDL) put a pylon right in the middle of the ...
'Brilliant mum' Jane marks 100th birthday.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A great-grandmother celebrated her 100th birthday with a party with family and friends. Jane Ashbridge, who was born in Ryhope and also lived in Doxford Park, moved to the Cedar Court Care Centre, in Portland Avenue, Seaham, last year. ...
Law firm's pledge after worker jailed.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Legal bosses have pledged no one will lose out after an employee fleeced [pounds sterling]76,000 from dead clients' estates. Lindsey Rafter was jailed for 21 months after admitting theft, deception and forgery when she abused her trusted role in the probate department at Murray ...
Drop litter and pick up a [pounds sterling]80 fine.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Litterbugs who spoil a public park face being slapped with [pounds sterling]80 on-the-spot fines. Environmental wardens from Easington District Council carried out their first of a series of patrols in Seaham Town Park, in a bid to crack down on antisocial louts too idle to walk ...
'Fighting fund' to help save Adelaide.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Campaigners have set up a "fighting fund" to save Wearside's own Cutty Sark - and donations have already started coming in. The clipper ship City of Adelaide, built in Sunderland nearly 150 years ago at the site now occupied by the National Glass Centre, is facing demolition as ...
Laughing liar walks free.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Laughing as she walks free from court, this liar's story almost cost a man his life after she made her second false rape claim. Teenager Jemma Potter told boyfriend Stephen Pitcairn, 24, she had been sexually assaulted by a man who was sleeping rough in Sunderland city centre. ...
Hospital staff facing jobs cut.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Wage slips received by almost 6,000 NHS staff have included a letter offering them voluntary severance pay. The shock slips trigger a three-year process that is likely to see the loss of up to 700 jobs. The package, believed to be offered to every member of staff at ...
Residents rescued from blazing flats.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Frightened residents were rescued from a block of flats this morning after a fire broke out on the first floor. Firefighters were called to the blaze at a three-storey block in Helford Road, Peterlee at 3.44am after reports that residents were trapped inside. Crews ...
Payroll clerk jailed after [pounds sterling]70,000 scam.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A payroll clerk who helped herself to more than [pounds sterling]70,000 of company cash has been jailed. During a two-year period, Julie Simpson transfered cash from Washington Secretarial Services's account straight into her own. Newcastle Crown Court heard how the ...
Who'll keep the mill turning after Alistair?
Jun 01, 2007 ... Could you be Sunderland's next Windy Miller? Fulwell Mill is on the look-out for a new curator, as the man who held the post for six years enjoys his first day of retirement. Alistair Yule, 65, took on the role of running the tourist attraction when the mill was ...
Port's business all ship-shape again.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A boost in trade is expected to help push Sunderland's once-ailing port into the black for the first time in more than a decade. Council bosses are predicting a cash surplus for business at the facility during 2007 thanks to a [pounds sterling]6million contract. The ...
Warship visit boosts North's Navy links.
Jun 01, 2007 ... One of the Royal Navy's largest warships will be welcoming visitors on board after docking in Sunderland for a special event. HMS Bulwark arrived at Corporation Quay, Hendon, for a six-day visit to the North East. Her crew will tomorrow take part in a parade marking ...
Friends' final farewell to Kevin.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Family and friends were today saying their final goodbye to devoted dad Kevin Johnson. Mourners gathered for the funeral of the 22-year-old, stabbed to death at the gate of his home. His grieving family said that friends were welcome to wear Sunderland shirts or ...
Jordan's an England star.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Football crazy Jordan Woodley is off to France to become a World Cup star - for England's under 12s team. FOOTBALL crazy Jordan Woodley is off to France to become a World Cup star - for England's under 12s team. The 11-year-old from Barras Street, Tunstall, ...
Woman shop worker robbed of takings.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Masked attackers stole thousands of pounds in takings from a woman shop worker after pouncing in a busy street. The robbers grabbed the victim by her hair, pulled her to the ground and snatched a carrier bag containing the money. Paramedics were driving along Mill Inn ...
Rival stores to help Kwik Save workers.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Union bosses have stepped in to help redundant Kwik Save staff find new jobs after other retailers said they would be interested in talking to them about job vacancies in their companies. Britain's biggest retail union Usdaw has contacted all their members who were made ...
Police cordon off 'assault' scene.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Police sealed off an area adjacent to Wessington Way in Sunderland in the early hours of today after reports of an assault. Officers were called to the rear of Southwick Police Station by paramedics who received a 999 call to the scene. A man, found to be ...
Lotto millionaires careful with the cash.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Lotto winners Michael and Norma Eggleston, right, haven't exactly been splashing the cash in the months since their windfall. Their only buys so far are a bungalow in Boldon and a Reliant Robin. The couple, who scooped just over [pounds sterling]2.7million in March ...
Dad pays tribute to tragic blaze daughters.
Jun 01, 2007 ... A grieving father has spoken for the first time since he was left with horrific burns trying to rescue his two young daughters from a house fire. After spending weeks in hospital on a life-support machine, former Sunderland club doorman John Spence has finally been allowed home ...
Keane targets big signings.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Roy Keane wants his first signing this summer to be high-profile - to send out the message that he is serious about Sunderland's Premiership intentions. The Black Cats boss has a list of targets he is working towards and will also keep an eye on any talent which comes on the ...
More names on Cats' shopping list.
Jun 01, 2007 ... Sunderland are targeting several players in a bid to strengthen their squad for the rigours of the Premiership season ahead. West Brom defender Paul McShane is a player Keane has checked on in recent weeks - the Republic of Ireland international and former Manchester United ...
Globe-trotting Grindon on their travels again.
Jun 01, 2007 ... JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Grindon Rangers U14s once again go into the close season having enjoyed great success in the league while also managing to get another foreign trip under their belts. The high-achieving youngsters have won the Russell Foster Under 14s Premier League and the ...
Rangers celebrating great year.
Jun 01, 2007 ... JUNIOR FOOTBALL: There are good seasons, there are great seasons and then there are unbelievable seasons. And Hylton Rangers Under 11s have just enjoyed the latter after notching up an astonishing run of success. Not only did the youngsters win their league but they ...
Edwards may sit out Gold Cup campaign.
Jun 01, 2007 ... CARLOS EDWARDS looks set to miss Trinidad and Tobago's entire CONCACAF Gold Cup bid in America this summer after yet another Carribbean wrangle over payments. Edwards - like Sunderland team-mates Dwight Yorke and Stern John - is one of several players who featured in last ...
Interest-free period set to end.
Jun 01, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND'S interest-free direct-debit offer on season tickets is set to end next week. And the club is reminding fans that if they want to take advantage of the scheme then they will have register before Tuesday's deadline. The offer allows fans to buy season ...
Relegation fails to dent ladies' confidence.
Jun 01, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND Ladies are still hopeful for the future - despite their devastating relegation from the FA Women's Premier League top flight. The club can boast internationals at all levels, most notably goalkeeper Carly Telford and captain Steph Houghton, who could feature for ...
In-demand Viduka ponders next move.
Jun 01, 2007 ... IN-DEMAND Mark Viduka will decide within the next 24 hours whether to join Newcastle United. The out-of-contract Middlesbrough striker, who is available on a free transfer, is mulling over offers from a number of clubs. Manchester City, Portsmouth and West Ham are ...
Magpies accept bid for Parker.
Jun 01, 2007 ... WEST Ham United today had their bid for Newcastle United skipper Scott Parker accepted. The midfielder, signed two years ago from Chelsea for [pounds sterling]6.5m, is on holiday in Portugal, and is waiting to discuss personal terms with the Hammers. The two clubs ...
Boldon give highfliers a shock.
Jun 02, 2007 ... BOLDON toppled league front runners Whitburn to progress to the Armbrister Trophy semi-finals. As usual Ashley Thorpe led the Whitburn assault with 42, but he was the only batsman to get on top of the home bowlers with Johnny Wightman returning two for eight from four overs. ...
Dixon takes another scalp.
Jun 02, 2007 ... Bowls notes ASHBROOKE'S talented youngster Phillip Dixon added another scalp in this year's Champion Of Champions competition after coming from 17-10 down at Houghton DL to secure a 21-20 win over former county player Kenny Briscoe. The young Ashbrooke player awaits ...
Old Cats go close to being best in North.
Jun 02, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND'S former footballers went desperately close to winning the inaugural Cock of the North tournament to find the North East's best golfers among the ex-pros. Roker great Stan Anderson captained a Sunderland team which included 1973 FA Cup heroes Ritchie Pitt and Dickie ...
Keane won't settle for survival - Pallister.
Jun 02, 2007 ... GARY PALLISTER reckons a fourth-bottom finish in the Premiership next season will represent success for newly-promoted Sunderland. But he says manager Roy Keane - his former team-mate at Manchester United - is the type of character who will be determined to achieve so much more ...
Keane linked with move for Scholes.
Jun 02, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND were today linked with Manchester United midfield star Paul Scholes. The Sun claims that Black Cats boss Roy Keane has made a [pounds sterling]2m bid for his former team-mate, who has enjoyed another excellent season helping the Red Devils to the Premiership title. ...
CD could help police find missing children.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A computer disk storing the details of your child could save vital time in the hunt for missing youngsters. As the search for Madeleine McCann continues in the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia Da Luz, Algarve, where she was abducted, a CD-Rom storing children's details is ...
Planners brand factory revamp plans 'mediocre'.
Jun 02, 2007 ... Ambitious plans to replace an eyesore factory, which once manufactured deadly asbestos, with a housing development have hit another hurdle. The Hellens Group, Sunderland's largest construction and property group, is planning a multi-million transformation at the site of the ...
Golf club denies closure rumours.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A golf club today quashed rumours it will close, claiming the gossip is losing it business. Mount Oswald Manor and Golf Course on the outskirts of Durham has been dogged by talk that it has closed or is to shut in coming months. Now its directors have taken the ...
Goodbye dada.
Jun 02, 2007 ... Silently in the sunshine, hundreds of mourners gathered to say their final farewell to Kevin Johnson. Just as the devoted dad would have wanted, friends, colleagues and family wore Sunderland AFC football shirts. In between the sea of red and white, the 22-year-old's ...
Knife-wielding robber jailed.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A prolific robber who terrified two shop workers during a knifepoint raid is finally behind bars. Austin Jobling, 28, right, stormed into the convenience store near Thompson Park, Southwick, with a 10-inch blade and a scarf covering his face on March 11. He ordered ...
CD could help police find missing children.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A computer disk storing the details of your child could save vital time in the hunt for missing youngsters. As the search for Madeleine McCann continues in the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia Da Luz, Algarve, where she was abducted, a CD-Rom storing children's details is ...
Probe into prisoner's death.
Jun 02, 2007 ... An investigation has been launched after a prisoner died in Sunderland Royal Hospital after he was taken ill in his cell at Durham's Frankland Prison. James Yarnell died in hospital on Sunday, May 27, after a long battle with cancer. The circumstances of the ...
Horse fair to return to town.
Jun 02, 2007 ... The controversial horse fair is coming back to Seaham, it was revealed today. There were numerous complaints from townsfolk and businesses after dozens of horses and traps and more than 50 caravans set up camp on the car boot sale site, off the Seaham to Ryhope road, last ...
Church celebrates 175 years of worship.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A historic church is celebrating its 175th anniversary this weekend. A programme of events at Holy Trinity Church, High Usworth, started last night with a choral concert. Choirs taking part were from Holy Trinity, Springwell Methodist Church and Usworth Parish ...
No to phone mast plan.
Jun 02, 2007 ... A mobile phone company will not be allowed to erect a mast in Durham City after planners ruled the installation would be too ugly. More than 120 people wrote to Durham City Council opposing a plan by 02UK to erect a 12m mast on land at the junction of Crossgate Peth and The ...
Factory revamp plans branded 'mediocre'.
Jun 02, 2007 ... Ambitious plans to replace an eyesore factory, which once manufactured deadly asbestos, with a housing development have hit another hurdle. The Hellens Group, Sunderland's largest construction and property group, is planning a multi-million transformation at the site of the ...
Pub booked in for firm's hotel plan.
Jun 03, 2007 ... A seafront eyesore is to be transformed under plans to turn a popular pub into a hotel. Wylam Leisure is spending [pounds sterling]500,000 refurbishing The Queen Vic, at Harbour View, and extending into a neighbouring block of derelict flats. The project will see the ...
Calls to restore old city orphanage.
Jun 03, 2007 ... A former resident of a Sunderland orphanage is pleading with council bosses to restore the building to its former glory. The future of the Sunderland Boys' Orphanage is in doubt because city chiefs seem to be undecided as to what to do with it. Eighty-year-old Jimmy ...
Get Fido chipped to end identity crisis.
Jun 03, 2007 ... Vets are warning animal owners to get their pets microchipped and make sure their details are up to date. Last week, the Echo revealed 5,000 dogs had been picked up by wardens in Wearside and East Durham, with one in five put down because they couldn't be found homes. ...
Hoping charity idea will be on special.
Jun 03, 2007 ... Bogof could take on a whole new meaning if would-be charity champ Ian Purvis gets his way. The 37-year-old is launching a national campaign to see if his fund-raising idea can net millions for charity. Ian, from Town End Farm, wants supermarkets to give customers the ...
Step in to the Climate Dome.
Jun 03, 2007 ... Visitors to a fitness centre have been learning how taking small steps can help reduce their own giant carbon footprint. A special Climate Dome tent has been erected outside the Seaburn Centre in a bid to make Sunderland more environmentally friendly. The eye-catching ...
Forlan move on the rocks?
Jun 03, 2007 ... Roy Keane's attempt to sign Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan could be scuppered by a huge release clause in the player's contract. It's believed a prospective buyer would have to offer in excess of [pounds sterling]16m to secure the services of the highly-rated 28-year-old. ...
Carson key to Jussi swoop.
Jun 04, 2007 ... LIVERPOOL keeper Scott Carson could hold the key to whether or not Jussi Jaaskelainen comes to Sunderland. The 21-year-old Reds stopper is considering a tentative approach from Bolton Wanderers to spend next season on loan ...
Owen helps Hylton earn fifth win.
Jun 04, 2007 ... HYLTON secured their fifth win in nine Readers Durham County League games in Saturday's eight-wicket drubbing of Evenwood. Owen Williamson's impressive haul of 5-23, backing opening bowler Chris Rushworth's 3-15, skittled Evenwood for 97 before Adam Zanotti (28 not out) and ...
Castle storm to top after hammering Easington.
Jun 04, 2007 ... 3D Durham Coast League CASTLE Eden went into pole position when they hammered Easington by six wickets after bowling them out for just 76 on Saturday. Tony Banks was in prime form as he took five for 35 with valuable support supplied by Calum Harding with three for ...
Muchall's huge knock boosts Sunderland.
Jun 04, 2007 ... Northern Rock North East Premier League THOSE present at Ashbrooke on Saturday rate the game between Sunderland and Blaydon as one of the best they have ever witnessed. What is certain is that Gordon Muchall's innings of 192 not out will live long in the memory of ...
Burnmoor gain revenge for Trophy defeat.
Jun 04, 2007 ... Fosters Durham Senior League THE vagaries of sport were never so starkly illustrated as Burnmoor returned to the scene of their humbling only 24 hours earlier in the Armbrister Trophy and extracted full revenge over their hosts, South Hetton. The home side had made ...
Carson key to Jussi swoop.
Jun 04, 2007 ... LIVERPOOL keeper Scott Carson could hold the key to whether or not Jussi Jaaskelainen comes to Sunderland. The 21-year-old Reds stopper is considering a tentative approach from Bolton Wanderers to spend next season on loan at the Reebok Stadium. And if Carson agrees ...
Keane: I'll have to spend wisely.
Jun 04, 2007 ... ROY Keane says he will have to spend his money wisely this summer as hyper-inflation threatens to grip the Premiership. The Sunderland manager is intent on making the club a viable force in the top flight. But while he says he is prepared to spend significantly in the ...
Parker move clears way for Barton deal.
Jun 04, 2007 ... SCOTT Parker was today undergoing a medical at West Ham - clearing the path for Joey Barton's move to Newcastle United. The controversial Manchester City midfielder's proposed switch to St James's Park is dependent on Parker agreeing to go to Upton Park. And after ...
Allardyce stands by tried and trusted view.
Jun 04, 2007 ... SAM Allardyce will have a bird's-eye view of his Newcastle players when the season kicks off. Allardyce - who was behind his St James's Park desk for the first time today after returning from holiday - is planning to watch the first half of each game from the stands, just as he ...
Peel inspires Sunderland romp.
Jun 04, 2007 ... SUNDERLAND Nissan continued their good form when they made it three Rugby League Conference wins in a row against a hard-working Whitley Bay Barbarians side and won 56-0 on Saturday. Sunderland were excellent in defence and, as a result, scored 11 tries, inspired by four from ...
No Riverside Test in 2008.
Jun 04, 2007 ... DURHAM County Cricket Club today missed out on a Test match for 2008. But two big games are heading for the Riverside next summer. The first of five one-day internationals against New Zealand will be staged at the Chester-le-Street ground on Sunday, June 15, 2008, ...