Wakefield Express (Wakefield, England) back issues from May 2007:
Sexual predator avoids jail term.
May 01, 2007 ... A SERIOUS sex pest tried to lure young girls into his car and exposed himself to others, a court was told. Andrew Walshaw, 41, of Oulton, has been quizzed by police on a number of occasions about a string of exposure allegations dating back to 2002, Leeds Magistrates' Court was ...
All's fair at museum.
May 01, 2007 ... THE National Coal Mining Museum in Overton will be hosting the Wakefield spring craft and gift fair on Saturday, May 12. The stands will include handmade biscuits, fudges, toffees and sweets, wooden roses, gifts, knits and sews, jewellery, hand made cards, babywear, bridalwear, ...
Fashion supports charity.
May 01, 2007 ... GENEROUS fashionistas took to the catwalk and raised more than [pounds sterling]4,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support at a spring and summer fashion show. The Wakefield and Pontefract fundraising committee organised the event, which was almost two years in the planning. ...
Mum demands Corfu answers.
May 01, 2007 ... THE mother of two children who were poisoned by toxic gas in Corfu is facing the harrowing trip back to the hotel where they died. Sharon Wood jetted out at the weekend to the holiday island where her children Christi Shepherd, seven, and brother Bobby, six, died after being ...
1,600 evacuated from houses.
May 01, 2007 ... MORE than 1,600 people were evacuated from their homes when a gas cylinder caught fire at a transport depot - prompting fears of an explosion. People living within a 200-metre zone around Jackson Transport Yard, on Wakefield Road in Flushdyke, had to leave their homes on ...
Wakefield men find body.
May 01, 2007 ... TWO Wakefield men discovered a man's body floating in the sea in Scarborough. The pair - aged 29 and 27 - were walking along Scalby Ness Rocks, north of the Scarborough Sea Life Centre, when they saw the man floating face down in the water at around 2.30pm last Thursday. ...
Whites will bounce back - Bates.
May 01, 2007 ... LEEDS United chairman Ken Bates has come out fighting after the Whites' relegation was all but sealed on Saturday - and insists the club will bounce back. And the Elland Road chief has given his full backing to Dennis Wise after the club were bounced into the third tier of ...
Lawyers will have a ball.
May 02, 2007 ... LAW firms from across Wakefield will raise money for two charities in June when they hold their annual Wakefield and District Law Society charity ball. John Wood, president of the society and a solicitor at John Wood Partnership, of Wakefield, has chosen the National Autistic ...
Chips are down for tasty new business.
May 02, 2007 ... A FISH and chip shop owner from Wakefield has slammed the council for "slashing her profits" after making her take down an advertising board pointing the way to her takeaway. Andrea Barker, 38, said the fish and chip shop she has run for the past 16 months was off the beaten ...
Ninja leaps to top five.
May 02, 2007 ... A WAKEFIELD computer game specialist is celebrating after being named one of the top five games retailers in the UK for the second year in a row. Ninja Games, of The Springs, celebrated the opening of their new, larger Wakefield store last week with a visit to London for the ...
Good Times ahead for talented young whizz.
May 02, 2007 ... TALENTED teenager Yash Gupta has been named young business writer of the year - and will be published in The Times. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School student Yash, 16, won a national journalism competition run by the ifs School of Finance. He visited The Times offices in ...
Teen in court over man's murder.
May 02, 2007 ... A 15-year-old-boy appeared in court charged with the murder of a Wakefield man. He is the second teenager to have been charged with the killing of 23-year-old Artjoms Andrejevs who was attacked at a petrol station. The 15-year-old was arrested on Sunday in Middlesex ...
[pounds sterling]60m plans are submitted.
May 02, 2007 ... A STRIKING [pounds sterling]60m apartment and office complex moved a step closer to becoming a waterside reality after plans were handed in to the council. Project architects TMP Associates said that work could begin on the site on Doncaster Road as early as this summer if ...
Earlybirds tuck into cake.
May 03, 2007 ... EARLYBIRDS were catching the worm at Snapethorpe Primary School as they tucked into cake and hotdogs to celebrate their breakfast club's one year anniversary on Tuesday. While the breakfast menu normally consists of healthy fruit juice, milk, cereal and toast the local Co-op ...
Kittrick eyes new deals.
May 03, 2007 ... THE UniBond Premier League campaign only came to an end last week, writes Nick Rigg. But instead of taking a well-deserved break, Ossett Town boss Steve Kittrick is still hard at work as he looks towards building for the 2007/08 campaign. The Ingfield boss is keen to ...
Player movement at Belle Vue.
May 03, 2007 ... WILDCATS have recalled one loan player this weekend but another might be about to fly the coup. Utility back Paul White has been pulled back from his loan spell with Halifax. He has been there a month. Fringe forward Mark Applegarth, however, is rumoured ...
Obst set for comeback.
May 04, 2007 ... POCKET rocket Sam Obst is back for the Millennium Magic match-up with bogey side Huddersfield Giants. And the Aussie half-back/hooker, down in the dumps after being out since Round 2, is back on song and desperate to make up for lost time on Sunday (kick-off 2pm) and take out ...
Taking the organic message on the road.
May 04, 2007 ... AN organic food crusader from Rothwell has taken her commitment to this industry onto the road. Sue Clark, 36, of Kingsfield, has given up her job at a leading high street bank to promote the virtues of organic cuisine with her mobile delivery and advice service. She ...
400 cannabis plants seized worth [pounds sterling]50k.
May 04, 2007 ... A CANNABIS factory operating from a Lupset house was discovered by police this week. And the operation is thought to be part of a national organised drugs ring. Up to 400 plants, worth [pounds sterling]50,000, were packed wall to wall in three bedrooms and the attic ...
Jazz-loving TV star in the city.
May 04, 2007 ... TV STAR Michael Brandon - famous for his role in Dempsey and Makepeace - is in the city tonight to lend his voice to an innovative take on Mozart. The stage and screen star, known to millions as the hardboiled American cop in the 1980s police drama, will be at Wakefield Jazz to ...
Monopoly bid gains support.
May 04, 2007 ... WAKEFIELD could be immortalised in board game history - if folk in the Merrie City get their way. The world-famous game Monopoly is having a makeover - and it's up to local people to get Wakefield on the Monopoly map. And you can click on the link on our homepage and ...
Nurse speaks of 'frightening' care at hospital.
May 04, 2007 ... A HORRIFIED nurse at Pinderfields has found the courage to speak out about "frightening" working practices in her own hospital. The nurse, who won't be named, said staff can't take care of patients properly because of unrealistic government targets. Last week the ...
Canal hero risks his life to save woman.
May 04, 2007 ... AN HEROIC man plunged into a canal to rescue a drowning woman who had fallen from a narrow boat. Without thinking, Richard Barker took off his shoes and dived straight into the deep icy water at Stanley Ferry Marina. He had been working on his parents' boat when he ...
Firefighters tackle three blazes.
May 04, 2007 ... FIREFIGHTERS dealt with three blazes across the city last night. A man managed to rescue his wheelchair-bound wife and children after a fire broke out in the kitchen of his home on St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe at 7.26pm. Once outside and safe his wife suffered a ...
Hospital hits back at nurse's claim.
May 04, 2007 ... Julia Squire, chief executive at The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "The standard of patient care, and the well-being of the staff who provide that care, are our absolute priority. "I am obviously concerned to hear these allegations. I would prefer to speak to the ...
Election: Deputy leader ousted but Labour maintain control.
May 04, 2007 ... A CABINET reshuffle will be needed after the deputy leader of Wakefield Council failed to be re-elected earlier today in the local by-elections. Tory candidate Coun Richard Hunt snatched the Wrenthorpe and Outwood seat from Labour's Coun Phil Dobson, deputy leader of the ...
Three in court over cannabis charges.
May 04, 2007 ... TWO men and a woman have appeared in court following the discovery of an alleged cannabis farm in Wakefield. Kiemanh Diep, 26, of White Rose Court, Lupset, Duchan Nguyen, 25, of Commercial Way, Peckham and 24-year-old Thu Ly from London appeared at Wakefield Magistrates' Court ...
Whites enter administration.
May 04, 2007 ... LEEDS United have announced they've entered administration this afternoon - but chairman Ken Bates is on the verge of immediately buying the club back, writes Nick Rigg. Administrators moved in this afternoon and the Elland Road club are set to avoid a ten point deduction at the ...
Cats to tap into stadium's 'magic'.
May 05, 2007 ... CARDIFF'S Millennium Stadium will always hold a special place in the heart of John Kear - and he is urging his players to claim their own pot of Welsh gold on Sunday. Kear masterminded Hull FC's sensational Challenge Cup victory over Leeds in the principality in August 2005 and ...
50-year marriage kicked off with 2-1 win for Aston Villa.
May 05, 2007 ... A WAKEFIELD couple celebrate 50 years together today after a marriage that kicked-off on cup final day, 1957. Ruth and Alex Marshall first met at the local school in Crofton, where they have lived all their lives. After leaving school Mrs Marshall started work at ...
Windfall from airport sale.
May 05, 2007 ... WAKEFIELD Council could cash in to the tune of [pounds sterling]7m after the sale of Leeds Bradford International Airport for a whopping [pounds sterling]145.5m. Bridgepoint Capital has agreed to pay 30 times more than the airport's current annual earnings of [pounds ...
Charges expected in Corfu.
May 05, 2007 ... CHARGES in relation to the deaths of a brother and sister in a Corfu hotel chalet could be brought by the end of May. Christi and Bobby Shepherd were overwhelmed by carbon monoxide gas which seeped into their bungalow at the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel in Corfu during a half-term ...
Judge sentences accused who 'wasn't main man'.
May 05, 2007 ... A JUDGE told the only man to face punishment for a [pounds sterling]500,000 credit card scam that he was not alone and others released by the court were guilty. Judge Ian Dobkin made the comment after sentencing Wakefield man Iltaf Hussain who admitted his part in the fraud on ...
Cats urged to relish Millennium experience.
May 06, 2007 ... CARDIFF'S Millennium Stadium will always hold a special place in the heart of John Kear - and he is urging his players to claim their own pot of Welsh gold on Sunday. Kear masterminded Hull FC's sensational Challenge Cup victory over Leeds in the principality in August 2005 and ...
Bands wanted for football club gala.
May 06, 2007 ... BANDS are being called on to play at this year's Ossett Common Rovers annual gala to help raise charity cash. Last August saw the club hold its first gala, at Illingworth Park, Manor Road, Ossett, where around [pounds sterling]2,500 was raised. The event featured a ...
Yousuf kicks in for charity.
May 06, 2007 ... BREAK-A-LEG would not have been the right way to wish martial art expert Yousuf Khan luck when he performed a stunt for charity earlier this week. The 31-year-old wowed spectators when he broke two baseball bats with his shin at Kirkhamgate Village Hall last Wednesday to raise ...
Millennium misery for Wildcats.
May 06, 2007 ... Wakefield Wildcats 12 Huddersfield Giants 36 BOGEY side Huddersfield Giants inflicted more misery on West Yorkshire rivals Wakefield Wildcats at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday writes Leon Wobschall in Cardiff. Giants chalked up their 13th Super League ...
Whites ram raided.
May 06, 2007 ... Derby County 2 Leeds United 0 UNITED'S torrid season came to an end in defeat at promotion-hopefuls Derby County on Sunday, writes Nick Rigg. Goals from Darren Currie and Tyrone Mears were enough for the hosts, while Robert Bayly's full debut was ended ...
Campaign nearing target after donation.
May 07, 2007 ... THE peak of the Read On Wakefield money mountain is almost in sight thanks to a [pounds sterling]2,000 donation from Barclays. It will help make a huge difference to hundreds of the city's pupils like 10-year-old Hassan Mukhtiar and Casey Robinson, 11, from Lawefield Primary ...
From storeroom to hi-tech library.
May 07, 2007 ... A STATE-of-the-art computerised library has been unveiled at a Wakefield school to encourage more youngsters to pick up a book. Towngate J&I School, Ossett, have been big supporters of the Express's campaign, Read on Wakefield, and firmly believe in the importance of reading for ...
Happiness started with a missed date.
May 07, 2007 ... LOVE conquered all for a diamond couple who, despite a first date blunder, eventually found their path to true romance. Jean and Edgar Pidcock celebrated 60 years of togetherness yesterday - but their marriage very nearly wasn't to be. The couple had arranged to meet ...
Exam nightmare of robbery victim.
May 07, 2007 ... A VICIOUS robber has left a schoolboy suffering flashbacks while he tries to study for his exams. Nathan Jones, 15, was alone when he was assaulted and robbed for his mobile phone in Outwood Park on Sunday afternoon. A black car containing four men screeched to a halt ...
Bucket used on fire.
May 08, 2007 ... A FIREFIGHTER had to resort to using an old-fashioned method to douse yet another grass fire. Watch manager Jed Pilling, of Wakefield Fire Station, had to dip a bucket about 20 times into Thornes Canal - because it was the easiest way of tackling a blaze in a secluded spot. ...
Exterminated!
May 08, 2007 ... IF DALEKS have you hiding behind the sofa you might want to steer clear of Stanley, where Doctor Who might have a battle on his hands if he ever pops up at Alan Clark's house. The 45-year-old built a full-size motorised version of the time lord's arch enemy after he was ...
Boy, 15, is charged with petrol station murder.
May 08, 2007 ... A 15-year-old boy appeared in court charged with the murder of a Wakefield man. He is the second teenager to have been charged with the killing of 23-year-old Artjoms Andrejevs, who was attacked at a Leeds petrol station. The 15-year-old, from Leeds, who cannot be ...
Drug raid correction.
May 08, 2007 ... The Express printed that a drug raid took place on Esther Grove, Lupset on Wednesday. The ...
Furious Kear pledges to wield axe.
May 08, 2007 ... ANGRY Wildcats head coach John Kear has pledged to wield the axe after his side's abject 36-12 loss to Huddersfield Giants on Sunday, writes Leon Wobschall. The Millennium Stadium experience failed to lift Cats, who slumped to their seventh successive loss against Giants, which ...
Keeping a check on the mayor.
May 09, 2007 ... JUNIOR firefighters quizzed the Mayor of Wakefield to make sure he was safe in his own home and his parlour. The junior firefighters, all year 10 pupils from City High, spend one day a week with firefighters from Wakefield Station to learn about the job as well as learning about ...
Corrie star helps pupils with 'anti-social' project.
May 09, 2007 ... COMMUNITY-minded school kids had help from a special guest to boost their bid to tackle anti-social behaviour on a Wakefield estate. Coronation Street actress Vicky Binns joined youngsters from Heath View Community Primary School, when they took to the streets of Eastmoor, to ...
Crofton kids get crafty with wall.
May 09, 2007 ... CLEVER kids in Crofton have created a beast of a picture to spruce up their ageing dining hall with a little help from an artist. The young da Vincis from Crofton Infants School got painting alongside Splat Art's Ellie Byram on Monday and, by the end of the day, the outside of ...
Man gets chance to manage his anger.
May 09, 2007 ... A MAN who boasted to his victim of domestic violence he wouldn't be sent to jail because the prisons were 'full to bursting' has escaped a custodial sentence. A magistrate told Michael Cameron Wells, 43, the reason for his community penalty was that he needed help. ...
Putting a smile on Brennan's face.
May 09, 2007 ... THE fundraising drive to try and help little Wildcat Brennan Rooney walk is gathering momentum - thanks to the caring people of Wakefield. Brennan, the four-year-old son of rugby league star Jamie Rooney, suffers from cerebral palsy. At one year old Brennan was ...
Cotterill set to extend Town stay.
May 09, 2007 ... OSSETT Town captain James Cotterill has agreed a new two-year deal to stay at Ingfield, writes Nick Rigg. The former Barrow FC defender has been central to Town's impressive end of season form. And boss Steve Kittrick is delighted the Barnsley-born player has agreed ...
Cats snap up teenager Gleeson.
May 09, 2007 ... WAKEFIELD Wildcats have snapped up full-back/centre Sean Gleeson on a permanent deal following his release by Wigan Warriors. Gleeson 19, made his debut for Wigan's first team in 2005 and featured in three games throughout the season, picking up the man of the match award in one ...
Netballers earn sporting award.
May 10, 2007 ... DISPLAYING their netball skills earned pupils a new qualification during sessions at Outwood Grange Technology College. A group of 23 students from years 9 and 10 achieved the Young Netball Organisers Award last Thursday. They were selected for the six-hour course by ...
Nearly 200 cards for retiring GP.
May 10, 2007 ... STAFF and patients at Eastmoor Health Centre waved a sad farewell to a much-loved GP who has worked there for almost three decades. There was barely a dry eye in the building as Dr Swaroop Mahanty packed up his medical bag after more than 28 years at the practice on Windhill ...
Morris aims to ambush Bates' hopes.
May 10, 2007 ... PROPERTY entrepreneur Simon Morris has launched a rival [pounds sterling]10m bid to buy Leeds United and build a new 50,000 stadium as part of a '[pounds sterling]400m world-class leisure venue' at Elland Road writes Leon Wobschall. Leeds went into administration with debts of ...
Ferres plans for Wildcats' future.
May 10, 2007 ... STEVE Ferres is optimistic that Trinity will be a member of the elite club dining at the Super League table in 2009. And the Cats chief executive insists that the only way the RFL can bar them entry into the brave new post-franchise world is if they fail to deliver a new ...
Cup glory for Rovers after late flourish.
May 10, 2007 ... Sharlston Rovers22 Upton12 A LATE flourish broke the hearts of spirited Upton as Rovers claimed glory in the final of Wakefield ARL Brian McDermott City Plasterers Cup at College Grove (Wednesday) writes Leon Wobschall It was the first time that the former ...
Wildcats eye up Challenge Cup lift.
May 11, 2007 ... JOHN Kear is urging his players not to feel sorry for themselves and to dust themselves down ahead of the daunting televised Carnegie Cup clash with Bradford Bulls at Belle Vue on Sunday (kick-off 2pm). After copping plenty of flak for the loss to Huddersfield, Wildcats have had ...
Expansion for training provider.
May 11, 2007 ... MORE unemployed people will be getting back into work in Wakefield following the expansion of a training provider. Best (Business Employment Services Training Limited) has just opened its second office in the city after winning a [pounds sterling]20m contract last year to ...
Brutal sex killer could soon go free.
May 11, 2007 ... A SADISTIC sex killer who raped a Crofton teenager and strangled his victim with her own dress could be free to walk the streets in just two years. Shahid Mahmood Walayat, formerly of St Catherine's Street, Agbrigg, was found guilty of murdering 18-year-old Julia Baines in a ...
City business pioneer dies of cancer, age 85.
May 11, 2007 ... WAKEFIELD lost a local figure last week who leaves behind a legacy that is still very much a part of the district. Frank Burdekin, who ran J Burdekin LTD in Ossett - one of the leading furniture importers and wholesalers in the country, died on May 1 aged 85. After ...
Weightwatchers stride out to support hospice.
May 11, 2007 ... HEALTH-conscious fund-raisers from across Wakefield walked side-by-side to raise much needed cash for the hospice. Kind-hearted trekkers from three district Weight Watchers groups teamed up for a sponsored walk for the Wakefield Hospice and raised just over [pounds ...
Allan's in it for the kids.
May 11, 2007 ... HELPING sick children is top of the list of priorities for the new Mayor of Wakefield when he officially takes his seat next Thursday. After losing a daughter when she was just nine years old, Coun Allan Garbutt wants to help raise the profile and fill the coffers of two ...