The Northern Echo back issues from June 2007:
'As for flowers, I'm with Elton John on this one'
Jun 01, 2007; ... THERE are essentials in this life, and there are luxuries. Thenthere are some things that are just essential luxuries. . . Top of mylist are flowers and bath oil. Neither of them absolutely necessaryto the maintenance of life, but gosh they make a difference.Bath oil -the smellier and ...
All a-flutter
Jun 01, 2007; ... Ever wished your eyelashes were longer and more lustrous? Thenhelp is definitely at hand. Women's Editor SARAH FOSTER has a tasteof lash extensions, Xtreme styleJUST how many adverts do we seepromoting miracle mascaras? With their unrealistic claims of makinglashes twice as full, it ...
Swallowing the healthy eating message
Jun 01, 2007; ... We may all want to be more healthy, but getting fit and eatingwell can often seem a lot of effort. Women's Editor SARAH FOSTERmeets a woman who aims to change thisFOR one whose livelihood ishealth, Sue Hardisty seems, well, rather normal. She is admittedlyquite slim, but doesn't look ...
The new Prague
Jun 01, 2007; ... BARRY NELSON is entranced by the Polish city of Krakow, whichboasts stunning architecture and the world's first shopping mallAWHILE ago I was listening to a Radio 4 travel programme when someonesaid: "Krakow is the new Prague". It was at that point I made amental note to go there. As ...
NICE, not naughty
Jun 01, 2007; ... AS the world whinges on about urban mums and their 4x4 schoolruns, has anyone actually asked them why they like to drive suchvehicles? No, probably not. If you were to pose that question, I'mpretty sure it wouldn't be for the four-wheel drive, or the thirsty,carbon-emitting engine.It's ...
GEN genious
Jun 01, 2007; ... HAD things gone differently, British motorists would have beenable to buy the Proton GEN-2 wearing a set of Rover badges by now.The GEN-2 was the key model MG-Rover hoped to rebadge as a new modelas part of a plan to merge with the Malaysian manufacturer a coupleof years ago.Those Rover ...
HOME on the road
Jun 01, 2007; ... IMAGINE getting away from it all as often as you like. Imaginegoing where you want and stopping where you like. Imagine wanderingwithout a schedule, driving with power and living in luxury. If thissounds like the kind of lifestyle you're looking for, then look nofurther than a ...
FAITH IN the Defender
Jun 01, 2007; ... The Land Rover Defender remains peerless off-road, says NIGELBURTONIF a product's success can be linked to its time in production,then the Land Rover Defender has to be one of the most successfulcars of all time. Its conception was the result of a postwar lull indemand for Rover cars and ...
AUDI'S coupe d'etat?
Jun 01, 2007; ... NIGEL BURTON looks at Audi's bid to lead the field in the luxurycar marketAUDI is taking the fight to arch-rival BMW with the launchof its new A5 and S5 four-seater coupes. The cars are pitchedsquarely against BMW's 3-series coupe - and its M3 performancederivative - and form a key part ...
Tragedy of Adam, 14, sparks call for review
Jun 01, 2007; ... THE coroner at the inquest into Britain's youngest prison deathhas called for an urgent review into the use of restraint techniquesat secure training centres throughout the country. Durham Coroner Andrew Tweddle was speaking after a jury returned averdict of suicide yesterday on ...
Jobs shock
Jun 01, 2007 ... WORKERS have spoken of their shock after learning that Kerry Foodsplans to make up to 170 job cuts at its Durham factory. The ...
Bush puzzle
Jun 01, 2007 ... A JIGSAW designer was commissioned by US First Lady Laura Bush todesign a puzzle for her husband George W's 60th ...
Council chaos
Jun 01, 2007 ... A PLANNING meeting descended into chaos amid reports of assaultand vandalism. The Hambleton District Council meeting was ...
Health cuts
Jun 01, 2007 ... WAGE slips received by almost 6,000 staff at County Durham andDarlington NHS Foundation Trust this week included a letter ...
Police appeal over store raid
Jun 01, 2007 ... POLICE last night appealed for witnesses to a daylight cash snatchto come forward. A man escaped with a large sum of money afterwalking into GB News, in Bank Head Road, Northallerton, at 4.45pm onMonday. The man, wearing ...
Blast donation
Jun 01, 2007 ... DURHAM County Council is to follow up its emergency response tolast weekend's explosion in Wolsingham by giving [pounds]2,000 to thedisaster fund. The fund was set up this ...
Shildon centre
Jun 01, 2007 ... A COMMUNITY centre that has supported a town for more than 20years has closed - but is expected to reopen within ...
Letters signal hospital cuts
Jun 01, 2007 ... WAGE slips received by almost 6,000 staff at County Durham andDarlington NHS Foundation Trust this week included letters offeringthem voluntary severance payments. The package signals the first ofmany ...
Alcohol seized
Jun 01, 2007 ... NEARLY 200 pints of alcohol were seized from people on the streetsduring a crackdown on crime in Darlington. Police also ...
And finally . . .
Jun 01, 2007 ... NORTHGATE Holdings, the Darlington-based vehicle hire firm, hasfound the new Wembley Stadium an unhappy place to visit. After ...
Ghost ships planning latest
Jun 01, 2007 ... COUNCILLORS who rejected three planning applications by Able UK todevelop its base at Graythorp, partly to dismantle so-called ghostships, appear to have backed away from a potentially costly ...
No charges
Jun 01, 2007 ... ROMANIAN police will not be bringing charges against a Teessideteenager who left their country yesterday. Initially, police in Bucharest said they would ...
Health cuts
Jun 01, 2007 ... WAGE slips received by almost 6,000 staff at County Durham andDarlington NHS Foundation Trust this week included a letter ...
Adopted Bulwark back after two-year break
Jun 01, 2007 ... A ROYAL Navy warship berthed at a port last night as the crewprepares to renew affiliations with its adopted county. HMS Bulwark gingerly reversed into the River Wear, guided by threetugs, before it arrived at Corporation Quay, Sunderland. It marked the start of a hectic ...
U-turn made on plan to dismantle 'Ghost Ships'
Jun 01, 2007; ... COUNCILLORS appear to have backed away from a potentially costlylegal fight with Able UK over its plans to scrap "ghost ships". Hartlepool Borough Council had rejected three planningapplications to develop Able UK's base at Graythorp for variousactivities, including ship ...
Father in court for deceiving companies
Jun 01, 2007 ... A FATHER-OF-ONE who defrauded companies out of more than[pounds]3,000 was told the offences were so serious he will besentenced by a crown court. Barry Wayne Simpson, 34, took cash deposits for plasma screentelevisions and laptop computers, but failed to produce the ...
Disaster fund to be boosted by [pounds]2,000
Jun 01, 2007 ... DURHAM County Council is to follow up its emergency response to anexplosion in Wolsingham last week by contributing [pounds]2,000 tothe disaster fund. The fund was set up this week by Wolsingham Parish Council andaims to support Andrew Herd's widow and unborn child, as well ...
Family's anger after drink-driver sentenced for causing fatal crash
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE mother of a Royal Navy officer who died when a drink-driverturned across the path of his motorcycle has condemned a four-yearjail sentence given to the driver. Barbara Croft, from Richmond, said her family was "gutted" by thesentence given after the death of Lieutenant ...
Woman attacked by masked muggers
Jun 01, 2007 ... MASKED muggers yesterday attacked a young woman as she went tobank takings at a post office. The woman had been walking along Stockton Road, in Seaham, eastDurham, when she was set upon just after 11.30am. The two men, their faces covered by balaclavas or ski masks,struck ...
Police called after planning meeting descends into chaos
Jun 01, 2007; ... POLICE have launched an investigation after a council planningmeeting descended into chaos amid reports of assault and vandalism. The Hambleton District Council meeting at the Civic Centre,Northallerton, North Yorkshire, had to be adjourned while memberschecked their cars for ...
Young life that spiralled out of control
Jun 01, 2007; ... The long road that eventually led Adam Rickwood to his death, 150miles from his home, began when he was only ten. Tony Kearney looksat his life ADAM Rickwood, the youngest person in Britain to die in custody,began life as just another little boy growing up in ...
Adam's death: 'A tragedy just waiting to happen'
Jun 01, 2007; ... The death of Adam Rickwood was an accident that could have beenpredicted, according to a former care worker at Hassockfield. StuartArnold reports WHEN reports emerged that 14year-old Adam Rickwood had hangedhimself at Hassockfield, Paul Dobson could have been forgiven forsaying: ...
Training centre dogged by crisis
Jun 01, 2007; ... A coroner has called for a review of restraint procedures attraining centres such as Hassockfield. Following yesterdays suicideverdict, Tony Kearney reports on the centre's turbulent history HASSOCKFIELD has been dogged by controversy since its inception -the then director of the ...
The race is on for final 200 places
Jun 01, 2007 ... ORGANISERS of a race that aims to raise more than [pounds]250,000for a cancer charity are urging women to register for the last fewplaces before entries close. With just over a week to go until Cancer Research UK's Race forLife, in South Park, in Darlington, on June 10, 3,800 women ...
Evidence supports cancer jab for girls
Jun 01, 2007 ... EVIDENCE in favour of vaccinating young women and girls againstthe virus that causes cervical cancer has been strengthened by astudy of more than 20,000 women. The combined results of four similar trials around the worldshowed that for girls who have never had sex, the vaccines are ...
LAST WORD
Jun 01, 2007 ... THREE firefighters are facing disciplinary action over allegationsthey slept on the floor of their station rather than use ...
Hogwarts magic rebuilt in Florida
Jun 01, 2007 ... HARRY POTTER author JK Rowling has given the go-ahead for a UStheme park dedicated to the schoolboy wizard. The park, expected to open in Orlando, Florida, in 2009, willfeature scenes from the best-selling books, including Hogwarts schooland the village of Hogsmeade. The ...
House prices boom 'won't turn to bust'
Jun 01, 2007 ... HOUSE price growth could grind to a halt next year but homeownersare unlikely to see widespread falls, economists said yesterday. A raft of economic data over the past few days has promptedwidespread speculation over the future of the housing market in thenear term. But amid ...
NEWS IN BRIEF
Jun 01, 2007 ... Teachers snub search powers TEACHERS said last night that theyshould not use their new powers to search pupils for weapons withoutconsent. School staff now have the legal authority to use force to stripoff children's jackets and jumpers and search trouser pockets forknives or ...
Phone-tap row editor hired by the Tories
Jun 01, 2007 ... FORMER News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been appointed toa senior public relations role with the Conservative Party, leaderDavid Cameron said yesterday. Mr Coulson, who resigned from the newspaper in the wake of theroyal phone-tapping scandal, is to be the Tories' director ...
McCanns' mission moves on to Madrid
Jun 01, 2007 ... KATE and Gerry McCann embarked on their second European trip in asmany days last night to spread the word about their missing daughter. It has been four weeks since four-year-old Madeleine was takenfrom her bed as she slept only yards from where her parents wereenjoying dinner in ...
'Big Sisters' to pick their man
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE all-female Big Brother house will be given three men to choosefrom tonight. The 11 women will get to eyeball the potential male housematesbefore they make their choice. Putting the decision to a vote could ...
Blair hails Bush move on climate change
Jun 01, 2007 ... TONY BLAIR last night hailed an announcement by President GeorgeBush on climate change as "a huge step forward". The president committed America for the first time to settingtargets to cut its own greenhouse gas emissions. And he called for a global warming summit later this ...
Briton dies in Chinook shot down by Taliban
Jun 01, 2007 ... A HELICOPTER that crashed in Afghanistan, killing a Britishsoldier, is believed to have been shot down by Taliban fire, Natoofficials confirmed yesterday. The British serviceman was among seven people to die when theChinook crashed in the country's volatile Helmand ...
'MI6 was involved in poison murder'
Jun 01, 2007 ... A FORMER Russian spy accused of murdering the defector AlexanderLitvinenko yesterday sensationally claimed that MI6 was involved inhis murder. Andrei Lugovoi said he had evidence the British security serviceshad a hand in the murder of ex-spy Mr Litvinenko, who died inNovember ...
Targeted . . . and terrified
Jun 01, 2007 ... A 103-YEAR-OLD woman who had her engagement ring ripped from herfinger during a burglary said yesterday the attack has left her tooterrified to sleep. Florence Heyes is devastated at losing the diamond ring given toher by her late husband, John, more than half a century ...
'Abortion massacre' storm
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE leader of Scotland's Roman Catholics said yesterday theabortion rate north of the border was equivalent to "two Dunblanemassacres a day" as he stepped up his attack on pro-choicepoliticians. Cardinal Keith O'Brien spoke out after issuing a stark warning toCatholic ...
Tiger earns his stripes in the pool
Jun 01, 2007 ... ODIN the white Bengal tiger has been showing off his jumping andswimming skills at a US theme park in California. Eight feet long and weighing nearly 32 stone, Odin's dailytraining sessions at the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejoinvolve ...
Baroness Thatcher strikes gold for Falkland Islands
Jun 01, 2007 ... FORMER Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher launched acollection of Falkland Islands coins yesterday, celebrating the 25thanniversary of the territory's liberation. The 81-year-old said before pressing the first coin: "As PrimeMinister, I learnt that when Government puts money ...
NEWS IN BRIEF - TEESSIDE NEWS
Jun 01, 2007 ... Weekend walk on the wild side VISITORS can enjoy the wealth ofwildlife and wild flowers at Hartlepool's newest nature reserve atthe weekend. The Spion Kop Cemetery and Local Nature Reserve, on thetown's Headland, will be the venue for the free event, between10.30am and 12.30pm. Members ...
Raiders steal eight trees worth [pounds]5,000
Jun 01, 2007 ... A NURSERY has been targeted in an unusual break-in. Eight trees, worth [pounds]5,000, have been stolen from WilkinsonLandscapes, at East Brocks Farm, near Eaglescliffe. Two of the trees taken were cloud trees, each worth about[pounds]1,500. Twigs were broken off one of ...
Security cameras placed in cemetery
Jun 01, 2007 ... SECURITY cameras have been installed in a bid to cut crime - in acemetery. Two closed-circuit television cameras are now keeping watch overHartlepool's Stranton Cemetery. One family grave has been targeted three times by thieves, whoeven swapped fresh flowers for dead ...
Jazzy teenagers aim for Royal Albert Hall
Jun 01, 2007 ... SIX young musicians are tuning up in a bid to win a place at theRoyal Albert Hall later this year. Jazz sextet Milestones will compete in the National Festival ofMusic for Youth, in Birmingham, in July, after winning through theregional heat earlier this year. If they are ...
[pounds]16m learning campus endorsed by councillors
Jun 01, 2007; ... A SCHEME to provide a multimillion pound schools centre hascleared another hurdle despite concerns over potential chaotictraffic problems. Councillors yesterday approved a detailed planning application forthe [pounds]16m Saltburn Learning Campus project. The campus will ...
NEWS IN BRIEF - NORTH DURHAM NEWS
Jun 01, 2007 ... Barbecue and band for village SHADFORTH Community Association,near Durham, will stage a barbecue evening for all the community atthe village hall on Saturday, June 16, starting at 8pm. Sixties-style showband Revival will provide entertainment, while thecommunity association will cook the ...
Business donates [pounds]10,000 to running costs of hospice
Jun 01, 2007 ... A BUSINESS has donated [pounds]10,000 to a hospice which cares forpeople with life-limiting illnesses. The Sunderland Marine Mutual Insurance Group, which is based inAykley Heads, Durham, has given the money to St Cuthbert's Hospice,Durham, to help with the costs of the facility's ...
Celebrate an unpaid army - and perhaps join their ranks
Jun 01, 2007; ... AN unpaid army of men and women who give their time freely to helpothers launch their own week of celebrations today NationalVolunteers Week is a chance to celebrate and thank all volunteersaround the country. A staggering 22 million people were engaged in some form ...
Support network for volunteers
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE 11 support organisations which cover County Durham are: 2D- Teesdale and Wear Valley Easington CVS - Easington CAVOS -Sedgefield Chester-le-Street & District CVS and Volunteer Bureau -Chester-le-Street Derwentside CVS - ...
Local events during National Volunteers Week
Jun 01, 2007 ... TODAY Launch event in Tow Law Community Centre, where a coffeemorning with children's games and drumming is open from 10am to 2pm. Volunteers are also manning an information stall on FerryhillMarket. At 7.30pm, the Chester-leStreet and District CVS and VolunteerBureau have a ...
NEWS IN BRIEF - NORTH YORKSHIRE NEWS
Jun 01, 2007 ... Actress to speak about drawers AN internationally renowned actressand fashion historian will speak at a fundraising lunch. RosemaryHawthorne will present a talk about pantaloons, drawers, bloomers andbikinis at Landmoth Hall, Kirby Sigston, near Northallerton, onSunday, June 10. Money ...
Third of village residents sign petition against housing plan
Jun 01, 2007; ... MORE than a third of a village's residents have signed a petitionagainst a housing development they say will ruin its character. Protestors said the courtyardstyle scheme at Hudswell, nearRichmond, is out of keeping with the traditional look of the villageand would be only yards ...
Further delay to decision
Jun 01, 2007 ... A PLANNING decision on proposals for 37 houses has been deferredby councillors for a second time. Persimmon Homes has applied for permission to build thedevelopment between Masham Road, Grange Road and Pasture Drive, inBedale. Campaigners gathered 300 names on a petition that ...
Family research website set up
Jun 01, 2007 ... A WEBSITE has been set up to help people researching village andfamily history. The site for Brompton, near Northallerton, aims to bring togetherpicture and stories. It has been ...
Dance club gift
Jun 01, 2007 ... THE 25 Dance Club, which has been meeting weekly in the CatholicChurch Hall, Northallerton, for 60 years, has ...
Arrest is ordered
Jun 01, 2007 ... A WARRANT without bail has been issued against Bryan Horrigan, 33,of Valley Road, Northallerton, who failed ...