Wakefield Express (Wakefield, England) back issues from August 2007:
Warburtons support kids' garden.
Aug 01, 2007 ... AN environmentally-friendly school from Wakefield have dug deep for their latest green project thanks to Warburtons bakery. The company, of Tuscany Business Park Wakefield, provided the Castle Children's Centre on Barnsley Road with garden forks, spades and a wheelbarrow was ...
Pub's new [pounds sterling]250,000 look is dazzling.
Aug 01, 2007 ... THE Sun has started to shine for a Wakefield pub following a grand [pounds sterling]250,000 transformation. The Sun, on Leeds Road, Wakefield, has just re-opened its doors following the internal and external upgrade and deputy manager Matthew Gibson said the new look had dazzled ...
DIVA chief retires after 10-year service.
Aug 01, 2007 ... THE chief executive of a Wakefield arts organisation has retired after almost 10 years of dedicated service. Clare Conlon joined DIVA, who increase opportunities for voluntary groups and individuals to take part in the arts, as a member when it was first set up in 1996. ...
Woman hit by partner.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A DOMESTIC violence victim was hit with a steel knife sharpener, a court heard. When police found Kirsty Hesling crying in the street she had blood on her face and legs. Wakefield Magistrates' Court heard how Paul Anthony Shipley, 36, set about his partner of 18 ...
Campaigners win fight to save pond.
Aug 01, 2007 ... WORK has started on a long-awaited [pounds sterling]15m housing development - after a local wildlife haven was finally given a lifeline. Local conservationists are celebrating after their three-year battle to protect a pond and wildlife on the former Readicut site has been won. ...
Love was on the cards for couple.
Aug 01, 2007 ... A GOLDEN couple who go back much longer than 50 years celebrate their anniversary today. Ronald and Mavis Moss, of South Parade, were born on the same Leeds street, but it was not until they were married that they realised they both grew up on Cardigan Mount. Mrs ...
Budding firefighters get on their bikes for cause.
Aug 01, 2007 ... BUDDING firefighters from Ossett School took part in a marathon fundraising event last week. Jack Crawshaw, Ben Rawlinson and Dominic Gettings, all 15, cycled 10 laps of Pugneys Country Park in full fire uniform to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Fellow ...
Pinderfields in operations pledge.
Aug 01, 2007 ... OPERATIONS at Pinderfields Hospital will not be cancelled because of junior doctors starting new posts, The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust announced this morning. The British Medical Association (BMA) said hospitals across the country would be facing problems today ...
Leticia case: Mum 'smacked' child.
Aug 01, 2007 ... THE man accused of murdering four-year-old Leticia Wright described her as a "beautiful kid who could do no wrong" when he took to the stand today (Wednesday). Peter Seaton, 22, told Bradford Crown Court that his girlfriend Sharon Wright, who is also accused of her murder, would ...
Veteran athlete sets record hat-trick.
Aug 02, 2007 ... WAKEFIELD jack-of-all-trades Les D'Arcy smashed a trio of UK records at the British Masters' Open Track and Field Championships in Birmingham. The 86-year-old has enjoyed a superb year in his preferred sports of weightlifting and table tennis. And continued his rich ...
Kear relishing 'air of excitement'.
Aug 02, 2007 ... WILDCATS coach John Kear is relishing the air of excitement around Belle Vue as his men look to secure a play-off finish - just 12 months after facing relegation, writes Nick Rigg. Kear takes his charges to the Grattan Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3pm) to face a Bradford Bulls ...
Artist is write on for prize.
Aug 02, 2007 ... A LOCAL artist proved he was made of the write stuff when he won a prize in the World Handwriting Contest. Up against 394 contestants world wide, David Price, from Havercroft, won a second prize in this year's Artistic Writing category. He said: "I was surprised to ...
Raising the flag for summer of fun in local community.
Aug 02, 2007 ... THE Jolly Roger flag was hoisted into the sky above St Swithun's Centre on Saturday as pirates took hold of the building for the annual summer fair. The event went down a storm with guests young and old, most of who donned neckties and eye-patches in keeping with the ...
Eco-warriors go wild for boxes.
Aug 02, 2007 ... EAGER eco-warriors went wild as they carved their name in the conservation world at Nostell Priory this week. Students from Kettlethorpe High School visited the priory to complete their John Muir Award, an environmental award scheme which encourages awareness and responsibility ...
Confusion reigns in to and fro of BB.
Aug 03, 2007 ... THERE have been more comings and goings in the Big Brother house this week than for most of the series, with Charley and Chanelle's departures, new housemates, and old ones demoted to a separate house. It all started on Friday with Charley's eviction and the announcement that ...
Appeal after man is attacked twice.
Aug 03, 2007 ... A MAN was attacked twice by the same person in one night. The 42-year-old was in the Rainbow Pub on Lower Warrengate when he was first set upon. And as he walked home later on Monday afternoon the man attacked him again. He ...
Chanelle is over and out.
Aug 03, 2007 ... LOCAL lass Chanelle Hayes has found herself in the media spotlight since she quit Big Brother earlier this week. The 19-year-old Posh Spice wannabe from Middlestown left the house on Monday after another blazing row with housemate Ziggy proved to be the final straw. ...
I'm jamtastic!(Recipe)
Aug 03, 2007 ... LOVE has been preserved for a farmer's wife whose home-made strawberry jam has been named as Britain's best. Phyllis Baines was only persuaded to enter her scrumptious recipe in the Great British Village Show by husband Peter, who loved her jam. But sadly he didn't ...
Operations will not be cancelled insist Trust.
Aug 03, 2007 ... OPERATIONS scheduled at Pinderfields Hospital will not be cancelled because of junior doctors starting new posts, The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust announced this week. The British Medical Association (BMA) said hospitals would be facing problems on Wednesday as 30,000 ...
Teen given three-and-a-half years.
Aug 03, 2007 ... A TEENAGER who tried to rob his local bookie and earlier assaulted a bus driver has been locked up for three-and-a-half years. Adrian Daniel Hird, 18, was sent to a young offenders' institution for hitting Pegasus betting shop manager Cavan Sexton, 60, about the head with a ...
Bookie: 'I was fighting for my life'.
Aug 03, 2007 ... TWO grandfathers who were assaulted at work by the same man have spoken of their ordeal. Bus driver Douglas Williams, 58, and betting shop manager Cavan Sexton, 60, did not know each other before they became victims of teenager Adrian Hird, but have since become friends while ...
Trio's bizarre plan to sail the world.
Aug 03, 2007 ... A CREW of drunken sailors have set off around the world with nothing but a homemade boat and a bit of night class training. In a gallant attempt to prove the word is flat, three men from Normanton, Walton and Castleford decided to set sail on the high seas around the world after ...
Wakefield Hospice Lottery Winners - August 3.
Aug 03, 2007 ... * * THE WINNERS * * * 03/08/2007 1st PRIZE OF [pounds sterling]1000.00 55175 Outwood WAKEFIELD 2nd PRIZE OF [pounds sterling]250.00 89011 Crofton WAKEFIELD 3rd PRIZE OF [pounds ...
Grandmother died 10 days after assault, inquest told.
Aug 03, 2007 ... A GRANDMOTHER died ten days after being indecently assaulted in her own home, an inquest heard. Rosemary Pagett, 75, suffered breathing problems after the attack at her bungalow on Mulberry Place, Ryhill, on July 3 and was taken to Pinderfields Hospital. Wakefield ...
Cyclist died after collision with truck, inquest told.
Aug 03, 2007 ... A CYCLIST died from his injuries after a collision with a truck in Wakefield, an inquest heard. Anthony Paul Spink, 41, of Featherstone Lane, North Featherstone, was struck by a HGV at the junction of Ings Road and Charlesworth Way just before 10am on July 18. He was ...
'Cats look to continue proving doubters wrong.
Aug 03, 2007 ... PROP Adam Watene has revealed the Wildcats' pre-season doubters are what has helped them achieve success this season, writes Nick Rigg. John Kear's men were tipped as one of the favourites for the drop to National League One after narrowily avoiding relegation with victory on ...
Whites docked 15 points.
Aug 04, 2007 ... LEEDS United have been dealt another blow in a nightmare close season after being slapped with a 15-point deduction ahead of life in League One, writes Nick Rigg. The Whites' have been trying desperately to retreive their 'golden share' - which allows them to compete in League ...
Prickly babies get new home.
Aug 05, 2007 ... RESCUED baby hedgehogs have been released into the wild after being nursed back to health following the floods. Sandra Blowers, of Church Road, Stanley, took on the care of four young hedgehogs when she spotted them out during the floods after their mother abandoned them. ...
Chart-topper to headline festival.
Aug 06, 2007 ... CHART-topping singer Kelly Llorenna will headline this year's Wakefield Pride Not Prejudice when the award-winning street party returns this month. The gay pride festival returns to Wakefield for the third year running to promote tolerance between different communities within ...
Appeal to find relatives of dead man.
Aug 06, 2007 ... WAKEFIELD'S Coroner's Office is appealing for relatives of a man who was found dead in his home to come forward. Philip Alan Robinson, 51, from Normanton was found on Tuesday night. His death is not being treated as suspicious. ...
Demolition scheme gets the go-ahead.
Aug 06, 2007 ... A CONTROVERSIAL housing scheme that has seen elderly residents turfed out of their cherished homes has been given the go-ahead. Wakefield and District Housing has re-homed elderly tenants living in bungalows on Oakenshaw Street, Agbrigg, to make way for their demolition and the ...
Burglar took ring from woman, 92.
Aug 06, 2007 ... A BURGLAR who stole a 92-year-old widow's [pounds sterling]10,000 engagement ring while she slept has been jailed for five years. Mark Lee Clements, 31, had broken into the woman's Middlestown home at about 3.20am on May 19, Leeds Crown Court was told. The woman woke ...
Job losses at car dealership.
Aug 06, 2007 ... DOZENS of jobs have been lost in Wakefield after Dixon Motors went into administration. Workers at Citroen Wakefield, Stanley Road, have been made redundant but staff at Peugeot Wakefield, Cathedral Retail Park, have been saved, as they were taken over by Pendragon Plc. ...
Tribute to 'Roses'.
Aug 06, 2007 ... A COMMUNITY group paid tribute to their own Yorkshire roses during a day to celebrate all that's good about our county. Members of the Coach Road Estate Tenants' and Residents' Association planted the symbolic flowers on Yorkshire Day in memory of fellow members who have died ...
Youth service faces axe as funds dry up.
Aug 06, 2007 ... A MAJOR youth project that has helped hundreds of teenagers across Lupset is to end - leaving a community fighting to rescue it. Funding has dried up for the Chantry YMCA project, which runs youth clubs, after-school clubs, outreach work, trips away for disadvantaged kids and ...
'I would have taken her to hospital' - Seaton: Leticia Wright trial latest.
Aug 06, 2007 ... The man accused of killing Leticia Wright said he would have taken her to hospital in the week leading up to her death if he had noticed anything wrong with her. Peter Seaton, 22, told Bradford Crown Court on Friday, that he did not see any marks on the four-year-old before she ...
School hits back after tabloid criticism.
Aug 06, 2007 ... A SCHOOL has defended its religious education policy after coming under fire in two national newspapers. The Sun and Daily Mail claimed there had been a complaint after pupils at Newlands Primary School, Normanton, were told to copy a Muslim prayer as handwriting practice. ...
'Cats thwarted by 12-man Bulls.
Aug 06, 2007 ... Bradford Bulls 38 Wakefield Wildcats 24 WILDCATS failed to make it two away wins on the spin at the Grattan Stadium on Sunday as 12-man Bulls made amends for their Challenge Cup semi-final defeat, courtesy of 18-year-old Sam Burgess, writes Nick Rigg. The ...
Fresh blow for controversial hooker Leo-Latu.
Aug 07, 2007 ... CONTROVERSY has never been far away from Tevita Leo-Latu in the past few seasons - and it remains to be seen what action Wakefield Wildcats will take after his ban for racist comments, writes Leon Wobschall. The 26-year-old Kiwi was de-registered by the NRL after being found ...
Belly flop attacker guilty.
Aug 07, 2007 ... A MAN took up a karate-style stance before belly flopping onto the bonnet of a police car and assaulting two officers - a court heard. Steve Burkinshaw, 50, of Normanton Street, Horbury, was having a drink at a friend's house across the road on Saturday, June 30. At ...
Beer goggles show drivers' impairment.
Aug 07, 2007 ... DRIVERS are being warned not to have a single alcoholic drink when they get behind the wheel this summer. Police have launched a summer campaign by showing drivers how much just two drinks can affect their mind - by handing out beer goggles. Drivers were asked to wear ...
Get in the swing for charity golf day.
Aug 07, 2007 ... CHARITABLE golfers will be taking a swing soon at the Wakefield Hospice golf tournament. Now in its 17th year the annual event is always well-supported but there are a few places still available. Teams will be treated to a light lunch before teeing off at the ...
Thugs fire arrows at stray dog.
Aug 07, 2007 ... A DEFENCELESS dog has survived a barbaric point-blank crossbow attack. Thugs fired two aluminium bolts into the stray dog's skull with one of the arrows becoming embedded by about four or five inches. And the other arrow had been fired with such force it went straight ...
Drink driver killed after work leaving do.
Aug 07, 2007 ... A WORK leaving do ended in tragedy for a drink driver who died in a car crash. Married dad-of-one Neil Jarvis had been out drinking with colleagues when he lost control of his silver BMW 328ci on his way home. An inquest heard that he was more than three times over ...
Evidence 'points in one direction'.
Aug 07, 2007 ... THE harrowing trial of Sharon Wright and Peter Seaton who are accussed of the murder of Leticia Wright continues this week. Yesterday the court heard the pair were "in it together" but Wright's defence barrister claimed although Wright had shown inadequacies as mother, she did ...
Bad boy Leo-Latu in racist storm.
Aug 07, 2007 ... KIWI bad boy Tevita Leo-Latu has copped a hefty six match-ban after making a racist comment to Warrington Wolves player Kevin Penny in Wildcats' clash at the HJ Stadium in June, writes Leon Wobschall. The future of the hooker, who arrived at Wildcats under a cloud last September ...
Drug dealers jailed.
Aug 07, 2007 ... FIVE drug dealers have been jailed after being caught out in a police sting aimed at keeping drugs off Wakefield's streets. The men were caught in separate operations by undercover police posing as heroin addicts. The five men were jailed at Leeds Crown Court ...
Leticia: Mother was 'manipulative and dishonest', court told.
Aug 07, 2007 ... A MOTHER on trial for murdering her daughter is a 'manipulative and dishonest woman' according to the barrister of her co-accused who made his closing speech today. Tim Roberts QC told the jury at Bradford Crown Court that Sharon Wright, 23, was the one who caused Leticia ...
Discharges from hospitals probe.
Aug 08, 2007 ... HOSPITAL discharges in Wakefield will be under the spotlight next week as the Patient and Public Involvement forum (PPI) launches an audit into the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust discharge policy. Any patient discharged from Pinderfields, Pontefract or Dewsbury District ...
New team tackles violence.
Aug 08, 2007 ... VIOLENT offenders will be targeted by an elite squad of police officers thanks to a new team launched this week. Made up of detective constables and sergeants, police officers and trainee investigators, the dedicated team will be tackling domestic violence as one of its top ...
New venue for begonia show.
Aug 08, 2007 ... A FLOWER society planted itself in a new venue last Saturday to hold its annual show. The Yorkshire and Humberside branch of the National Begonia Society staged the event for the first time at Outwood Memorial Hall. Last year the show was a two-day event held in ...
Balance in education.
Aug 08, 2007 ... THE competition was fierce as young athletes battled it out for a medal at a Rothwell nursery sports day last week. Traditional races including the egg and spoon, bean bag races, and a toddle for the younger ones helped to raise funds for the NSPCC. All 90 children ...
It's playtime in the city!
Aug 08, 2007 ... BOUNCY castles, a giant hopscotch, space hoppers and hundreds of hula hoops helped transform Wakefield's Cathedral precinct into a massive play zone. The event was organised to mark Playday, the biggest annual play celebration in the country, and crowds of children flocked to ...
They've taken a bath off the M1.
Aug 09, 2007 ... STRAY deer, people changing tyres in the fast lane, and scattered furniture in the carriageway - it's all in a day's work for the newest patrollers of our Wakefield motorways. It is a year ago since Highways Agency (HA) traffic officers were rolled out across the district from ...
Panel thief receives fine.
Aug 09, 2007 ... A MAN stole 15 aluminium panels from telephone boxes across the city, a court heard. Ramanas Jurevicius, 20, headed to Wakefield from Lancashire with an accomplice called Price, city magistrates were told. Price was spotted by an off-duty police officer removing the ...
Dance to top of league.
Aug 09, 2007 ... YOUNG people were treated to a feast of dance and rugby league this week when they attended the Wakefield Wildcats summer camps. More than 200 youngsters booked into the dance and rugby camps, which took place at Wakefield College's Thornes Park campus. Budding rugby ...
Leticia: Jury retires to consider verdict.
Aug 09, 2007 ... THE jury has retired in the case of a mother and her boyfriend accused of murdering Wakefield youngster Leticia Wright. Over the past four weeks at Bradford Crown Court, the jury of six men and six women have been listening to evidence surrounding the death of the four-year-old ...
Leo-Latu waits to hear Wildcats fate.
Aug 09, 2007 ... WILDCATS hooker Tevita Leo-Latu will have to wait on an internal investigation by club in to his ban for racist comments, writes Nick Rigg. Officials from the club and the former New Zealand Warriors ace were set to sit down for talks at Belle Vue today over Leo-Latu's six-game ...
Whites points deduction upheld.
Aug 09, 2007 ... LEEDS UNITED have lost their appeal against their 15-point deduction for the start of the new season, writes Nick Rigg. The Whites - who kick off their League One campaign on Saturday - were slapped with a 15-point penalty for the start of the campaign for an alleged breach of ...
Father describes his heartbreak.
Aug 10, 2007 ... THE family of tragic Leticia Wright have spoken of their heartbreak. Her dad, Zaheer Hussain, of Leeds Road, Outwood, said in statement: "As a family we desperately miss Leticia and wish she was here with us now. We haven't got over the shock of her loss and we don't think we ...
'Cruel, wicked, unimaginable' - police investigator.
Aug 10, 2007 ... CRUEL, wicked and unimaginable were just some of the words a top cop used to describe the Leticia Wright case. Det Supt Paul Taylor, who led the investigation into the tot's death, summed up the true horror of what happened to the defenceless four-year-old. He said: ...
I'm no racist says Cats ace.
Aug 10, 2007 ... TEVITA Leo-Latu has broken his silence after copping a hefty six-match ban for racial abuse - and insists he's no racist, writes Leon Wobschall. The Tongan was found guilty by the RFL for comments made to Warrington winger Kevin Penny in the round 17 clash at the HJ Stadium on ...
Prosecution: 'You were in it together'.
Aug 10, 2007 ... THE couple accused of murdering Leticia Wright were "in it together", according to the prosecution. The court heard claims that Wright and Seaton concocted a story to cover up their part in the youngster's death. Both claim they hadn't noticed Leticia's head-to-toe ...
Seaton was 'violent' man.
Aug 10, 2007 ... IT was only when Peter Seaton came into Leticia's life that there was concern for her wellbeing, according to Sharon Wright's defence barrister. The court heard claims that although Wright was not the best mother, she did not murder her daughter. Julian Goose QC, ...
Killer mum jailed for life.
Aug 10, 2007 ... A KILLER mum who murdered her daughter in a campaign of "deliberate and grotesque cruelty" has been jailed for life. Sharon Wright, 23, wept as she was led away to begin her life sentence for murdering four-year-old daughter Leticia. Wright's ex-boyfriend, Peter ...