Wakefield Express (Wakefield, England) back issues from September 2007:
Mum's grief after lagoon claims teenager's life.
Sep 01, 2007 ... A MOTHER has spoken of her grief after her teenage son tragically drowned in Horbury lagoon. Shaun Michael Hall, 18, of Whinney Moor Avenue, Lupset, went to the stretch of water just off Forge Lane telling his mum Tracy he would text her when he was on his way home. ...
Cats target two from three.
Sep 01, 2007 ... WILDCATS will be crossing the Channel this weekend looking to bag the first of two victories which would guarantee them a top-six finish according to coach John Kear, writes Nick Rigg. Wakefield sit one place outside the Super League play-offs ahead of their trip to Challenge ...
Wildcats' play-off bid hits buffers.
Sep 01, 2007 ... WILDCATS were out-gunned six tries to three in France on Saturday night. And that leaves them just two games to save their top-six skins. Top-six rivals Huddersfield (who entertain Wakefield at the weekend) bolstered their own push for the play-offs with a win at ...
Drugs plane pair stopped at take-off.
Sep 02, 2007 ... A ROOKIE Wakefield pilot has been arrested after [pounds sterling]2.5m worth of cocaine was found on board a light aircraft. Leon Franklin, who is believed to be from Wakefield, was arrested with Stephen Jackson, a director at Sherburn Aero Club, when their plane was raided by ...
Celebrity football match in aid of little Wildcat Brennan.
Sep 02, 2007 ... FOOTBALLING legends and soap stars are joining forces with coppers to play in a charity football match for little Wildcat Brennan Rooney. Brennan, the four-year-old son of rugby league star Jamie Rooney, suffers from cerebral palsy and has been at the heart of a Wakefield-wide ...
Rail space boost for passengers.
Sep 03, 2007 ... RAIL passengers in Wakefield are set for more space after the government announced up to 90 extra carriages would hit the tracks across the county. A [pounds sterling]100m investment will see between 60 and 90 new carriages added to the West Yorkshire rail network by 2009, ...
Fancy dress match honours ex-players.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A HOST of odd characters took to the cricket field for a fancy dress tournament in memory of two ex-players who died of cancer. Wakefield Thornes Cricket Club organised the event in honour of Des Thackray and Paul Haslam, who both passed away from the disease this year. ...
Yobs smash up theatre.
Sep 03, 2007 ... VANDALS caused havoc across Middletown as yobs smashed through double-glazed windows at a community theatre and trashed a derelict pub. Holdsworth Hall, the newly bought home of Wakefield Little Theatre, had three of it's double-glazed windows smashed after the yobs hurled ...
Need to see a dentist? Join the waiting list.
Sep 03, 2007 ... MOST surgeries in Wakefield are not taking on new NHS patients. We contacted a number of practices in the district to find out how easy it would be to see a dentist - and the response was join the waiting list. Roberts Cheetham and Associates, of Wakefield, said their ...
Dental reforms hard to swallow.
Sep 03, 2007 ... FUNDAMENTAL changes to NHS dentistry over the past 12 months have shaken the service to its roots. Waiting times have escalated at surgeries in Wakefield and many people are struggling to find a practice taking on new NHS patients. Under new contracts intended to make ...
Put the kettle on for a good cause.
Sep 03, 2007 ... COFFEE lovers are being urged to cause a stir for charity by taking part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning. It is one of the biggest fundraising events in the UK and last year around two million people raised their mugs for it, raising [pounds sterling]6.7m, which has helped ...
Alan helps zap the competition.
Sep 03, 2007 ... DR Who fan Alan Clark is hopeful he helped exterminate the competition when he took part in a world record attempt with his DIY dalek. The 45-year-old, from Stanley, was one of hundreds of Whovians who descended on the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester in the hope of ...
Four-year-old dies in holiday accident.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A FOUR-YEAR-OLD from Wakefield has died in an accident while on holiday at a caravan park in North Yorkshire. Ben Blezard, of Ashfield Street, Normanton was on his bike when he collided with a car at the Rowntree Park Caravan Park, on Terry Avenue, in York last Thursday. ...
Injury scare for Wildcats.
Sep 03, 2007 ... WILDCATS could be without one of their players of the season for their final two Super League matches of the season, writes Nick Rigg. Prop Richard Moore could be missing on two fronts for the vital clashes with Huddersfield Giants and Leeds Rhinos as John Kear looks to guide ...
Work begins on [pounds sterling]6m landmark upgrade.
Sep 03, 2007 ... WORK has begun on the [pounds sterling]6m transformation of a landmark Wakefield hotel into a care home for disabled children and the elderly. The Stoneleigh Hotel will be converted in two stages, with the existing building being changed into 44 apartments for elderly residents ...
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The art of mining.
Sep 04, 2007 ... THE clock was wound back to prehistoric times at the National Coal Mining Museum with free workshops based on fossils and dinosaurs. Visitors were able to make their own fossils and dinosaurs from pipe cleaners and sea shells. Real fossils and replica dinosaurs were on display. ...
Back-to-school bills.
Sep 04, 2007 ... WITH schools re-opening after the summer holidays this week, Marie Holman has spent hundreds of pounds making sure her children are ready - and she has not finished yet. After the shirts, trousers, shoes, skirts, bags, pens and pencils, there are still sports shoes to think ...
Jane Tomlinson dies.
Sep 04, 2007 ... LOCAL heroine Jane Tomlinson has died following a seven-year battle with cancer. The married mother-of-three from Rothwell, who was made CBE for charitable services in June, had raised [pounds sterling]1.5m for charity. She was told in ...
Robbers raid city pub.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A GANG of masked robbers burst into a Kettlethorpe pub last night (Monday). At around midnight the gang, wearing ski masks, went into the Jolly Miller, on Hendal Lane, and threatened a female member of staff. ...
Appeal for relatives of retired priest to come forward.
Sep 04, 2007 ... WAKEFIELD Coroner's Office is appealing for possible relatives of a Netherton man to come forward. Alan Hugh Dungey, 89, who was a retired methodist reverend had lived in the village for 11 years. He died at ...
Missing violent offender is found.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A VIOLENT offender who went missing from Fieldhead Hospital has now been found. Police warned people not to approach Richard Ashby, 29, if they saw him. He failed to return to the hospital, on Ouchthorpe Lane, from a planned ...
Missing man found in North Yorkshire.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A MAN who went missing from his Gawthorpe home has been found safe and well. Keith Chandler, 53, went missing from home ...
Man's cheek broken in Westgate assault.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A MAN had his cheek bone broken by three men during an assault in a fast food take-away on Westgate. The 36-year-old victim was knocked unconscious inside the city centre take-away outlet at about 4am on Saturday, August 25. He was ...
Council 'failed' to protect children from foster care abuse.
Sep 04, 2007 ... AN EXPLOSIVE report has accused Wakefield Council of fundamental failures after four children were sexually abused by a gay foster couple. Ian Wathey and Craig Faunch were found guilty of abusing boys in their care and jailed for 11 years last June. Now a special ...
Harriers proud of their World Championship stars.
Sep 04, 2007 ... WORLD Championship athletes Emily Freeman and Martyn Bernard have been praised for their attitude during competition in Japan. Wakefield District Harriers secretary Vera Grindle said she and the club were proud of the Great Britain athletes - firstly for reaching the World ...
KR confirm Fox signing.
Sep 04, 2007 ... WILDCATS winger Peter Fox had ended speculation about his Belle Vue future by signing for Hull KR, writes Nick Rigg. As reported in Express Sport last week, Fox has turned down the offer of a new deal to stay with Wakefield and opted for pastures new with the Robins. ...
Brough capture confirmed by Cats.
Sep 04, 2007 ... WILDCATS have ended weeks of speculation by signing Cas' half-back/hooker Danny Brough. The former Hull player has signed a three-year deal with the Belle Vue club. Brough, a product of the Wildcats Academy set-up, got his break in Super League when he joined Hull FC ...
Ingfield blues continue for Town.
Sep 04, 2007 ... Ossett Town 0 North Ferriby United 0 OSSETT Town's poor home form continued on Tuesday night after being held to a goalless draw by rock-bottom North Ferriby, writes Nick Rigg. It was a match to forget for that 128 that gathered at Ingfield for the ...
Snow falls on sculpture park.
Sep 05, 2007 ... SNOWMEN were one of the main attractions at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Hundreds of people donned their scarves and gloves for a Summer Snowballs workshop, where they made their own snow sculptures with more than 20 tons of the white stuff that was donated by Xscape. ...
Appeal for sex attack victim to come forward.
Sep 05, 2007 ... POLICE want the victim of an alleged sex attack to contact them. A 26 year-old-man was ejected from the HMV store, on Kirkgate, by a security guard for being drunk at about 11.15am on Saturday, August 25. The man was then seen by the security guard sexually assaulting ...
Moore banned for Huddersfield.
Sep 05, 2007 ... WILDCATS prop Richard Moore will miss the vital clash with Huddersfield Giants this Sunday after picking up a one-match ban. The former Bradford Bull was involved in an altercation with Catalans Dragons' Alex Chan at the weekend which saw both players dismissed in the late ...
Jail term cut for murderer.
Sep 06, 2007 ... MURDERER Christopher Keith Wilby, who killed his best friend, has had his jail term cut. Wilby, 25, of Billingham Close, Alverthorpe, was jailed for life for the murder of Gavin Corden in the grounds of Silcoates School, in Wrenthorpe. Mr Corden, 22, of Marion ...
Tigers bite back over Brough signing.
Sep 06, 2007 ... CAS Tigers have hit out at the way the news of Danny Brough's transfer was handled by the Wildcats. A statement on the Tigers website read: "Normal protocol would have seen Wakefield advising us when they were making the announcement to enable us to advise our fans at the same ...
Karting king helps the England team to victory.
Sep 07, 2007 ... A YOUNG motor karting champion was jumping for joy on Sunday when he took England to victory at the Inter-Nations championship in Sunderland. Robert Newman, 11, of Cave Lane, East Ardsley, is the undisputed top karting star at his club, South Yorkshire Carting, Wombwell, and ...
In memory of 'gentle giant'.(Obituary)
Sep 07, 2007 ... THE memory of a man known as a gentle giant is being kept alive by his friends and family who have continued a charity he set up. Paul Curtis died in March, aged 45, after fighting motor neurone disease for 12 months. Since his diagnosis he fought to raise awareness of the ...
Group gears up for a fight.
Sep 07, 2007 ... A COMMUNITY is rallying round to safeguard land used by hundreds of children on the site of the former Lofthouse Colliery. The newly formed Lofthouse Colliery Action Group is campaigning to get the site reclassified as green belt land and work towards creating a focal point for ...
Early diagnosis 'could have saved' teenager.
Sep 07, 2007 ... THE DEVASTATED parents of a teenager who died from meningitis believe a quicker diagnosis could have saved the life of their "lovely and vibrant" daughter. Catherine Atha, 18, died on Saturday after contracting meningococcal meningitis B 10 days earlier. At first ...
Report slams council after abuse case.
Sep 07, 2007 ... AN EXPLOSIVE report has accused Wakefield Council of fundamental failures after four children were sexually abused by a gay foster couple. A fear of discriminating against same sex couples by council staff was one of the key reasons why paeodophiles Ian Wathey and Craig Faunch ...
Work begins on major city centre development.
Sep 07, 2007 ... WORK has finally begun on the long- awaited [pounds sterling]200m Trinity Walk scheme which will give Wakefield a city centre for the 21st century. A new market hall, library, supermarket, department store and up to 50 retail units will be built on Marsh Way, the old bus station ...
'No room for complacency'.
Sep 07, 2007 ... HE has already served on the beat, pounding the streets of Wakefield, and now he is back - with a mission to make the city safer than ever before. Chief Supt Marc Callaghan has returned to Wakefield as the divisional commander for the district, replacing chief supt Elizabeth ...
Look of 2007 correction.
Sep 07, 2007 ... A MISPRINT on the voting coupon in this week's Look of 2007 coverage gave the ...
Funeral date set for inspirational Jane.
Sep 07, 2007 ... THE funeral of inspirational fundraiser Jane Tomlinson will be held next Friday, at St Anne's Cathedral in Leeds. Wakefield born Jane, 43, lost her seven-year battle with cancer on Monday night. The mother-of-three, from Rothwell was diagnosed with the terminal ...
Giants aces handed Wildcats deals.
Sep 07, 2007 ... WILDCATS have continued to build their squad for next season by swooping for two players from rival top-six club Huddersfield Giants. Brad Drew and Paul Reilly will join the Belle Vue club for the start of the 2008 season. Australian hooker Drew, who picked up the ...
Grand reopening for new-look store.
Sep 07, 2007 ... LUCKY shoppers in Wakefield can enjoy a new supermarket experience after the launch of Sainsbury's [pounds sterling]2.5m new-look store this week. The grand opening yesterday was made extra-special as long-serving employees were invited to cut the ribbon. The first customer ...
New business idea is sweet.
Sep 07, 2007 ... YOUNG entrepreneurs from Middlestown are hoping for the sweet smell of success after opening what they claim is the only cupcake shop in Yorkshire. Using a secret recipe passed down from their Portuguese great-grandmother, sisters Jade, 19 and Crystal Ourique, 23, of Carr Lane, ...
TRAGIC: Ben Blezard who died in an accident on a caravan park in York.
Sep 08, 2007 ... THE heartbroken family of a four-year-old who died in an accident while on holiday have paid tribute to a fun-loving little boy who brought joy to everyone's lives. Ben Blezard, of Ashfield Street, Normanton, was playing on his bike when he collided with a car at the Rowntree ...
Three bin scheme to be trialled.
Sep 08, 2007 ... A NEW "eco-wise" bin collection service will be tested at 24,000 homes across the city - to change the way people dump their rubbish. The [pounds sterling]2.5m scheme is set to encourage people to recycle more waste with a trial starting from Monday, November 26. ...
Kear confident of beating Giants hoodoo.
Sep 08, 2007 ... WILDCATS coach John Kear insists he won't be making any special preparations for the clash with bogey side Huddersfield Giants on Sunday, kick-off 4pm. Wakefield could well see their play-off hopes ended should they fail to pick up two points at the Galpharm Stadium. ...
Revamp projects to disrupt traffic.
Sep 09, 2007 ... DRIVERS are being warned to expect disruption on the city centre's roads as part of the regeneration of Wakefield's Westgate area. The first part of the roadworks are due to start on Monday with council bosses hoping they will be completed before Christmas. The work ...
Show must go on for battling Sue.
Sep 09, 2007 ... A BRAVE woman who picked up a best actress trophy while undergoing treatment for breast cancer is reprising her prize-winning role as a drunken mum in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. Sue Murray had only finished her last phase of chemotherapy the day before the show in May, ...
Whites complete famous five.
Sep 09, 2007 ... Leeds United 2 Hartlepool United 0 Leeds made it five wins on the spin to wipe out their 15-point penalty against Danny Wilson's high-flying Hartlepool on Saturday, writes Nick Rigg. But it could have been so much different against a Pools side who threw ...
Bid to ease congestionwith new [pounds sterling]12m link road.
Sep 10, 2007 ... THE road to regeneration in Normanton will begin this week when work starts on a new [pounds sterling]12m highway. The 3.4km stretch of road will become a link between Normanton and Glasshoughton and forms part of a wider regeneration plan for the area. Beginning near ...
Tasty bid for Bretton Hall.
Sep 10, 2007 ... A BID to turn Bretton Hall into a culinary college alongside a high-class hotel has been received by Wakefield Council - and a decision is due next month. The late bid makes three final entries, all of which include a high-quality hotel in their plan, and each company will give ...
Accolade for teen lifesaver.
Sep 10, 2007 ... A TEENAGE karate kid whose quick-thinking actions saved a man's life last year has been crowned regional winner in the annual Vodafone Life Savers Awards. The Express reported last September how Peter Townsend, 14, of Spa Grove, Lupset, was cycling home when he saw 47-year-old ...
Decade of help.
Sep 10, 2007 ... LATE on a September night 10 years ago, a homeless man walked into a church centre and said:"We have heard you can help us missus." Since that moment, husband-and-wife team Ernest and Elisabeth Hibbert knew their idea to help the city's homeless and troubled people was needed. ...
Heads' retort to MP's letter.
Sep 10, 2007 ... HEADTEACHERS in Wakefield are fighting back after being told they must work harder to improve standards in reading, writing and mathematics. Ed Balls, Normanton MP and secretary of state for children, schools and families, wrote to headteachers across the country this week to ...
Inquest into baby's death.
Sep 10, 2007 ... A MUM returned home from a night out to find her baby was not moving, an inquest heard. Thirteen-month-old Chenai Frohlich, was found by her mum Joanne after she returned from a night out at about 1am on Tuesday, August 21. Chenai and her three brothers were left in ...
Four-star Giants stun Wildcats.
Sep 10, 2007 ... Huddersfield Giants 24 Wakefield Wildcats 22 GIANTS secured their first-ever top-six finish with a stunning fightback win over Wakefield at the Galpharm on Sunday. It was the fourth time Huddersfield have beaten Wakefield this season and the ninth win on ...
Boys school gets the female touch.
Sep 11, 2007 ... ONE of the city's all-boy schools has employed its first woman headteacher. Louise Gray took over as headteacher of Queen Elizabeth Junior Grammar School at the start of the new term. The 49-year-old replaced Moray Bissett who retired after 25 years at the Northgate ...
Sex assault teen in court.
Sep 11, 2007 ... A 13-YEAR-OLD boy charged with sexually assaulting a grandmother who died in hospital 10 days after the incident has appeared in court for a fourth time. Rosemary Pagett, 75, was molested at her home in Mulberry Place, Ryhill, near Wakefield, on July 3. After the ...
Award for reformed drug addict.
Sep 11, 2007 ... A REFORMED heroin addict from Wakefield who turned his life around and is now helping others do the same has been recognised for his achievements. Lee Ashurst, 33, was handpicked to receive the Keith Challen Award for 'Outstanding Individual Recovery' for successfully turning ...
'Cowards' locked up.
Sep 11, 2007 ... A TRIO of Lupset "cowards" have been locked up for an unprovoked attack which left a man with a smashed nose and broken jaw. Peter Brooks, 22, of Manor Crescent was sentenced to two years and Leon Simon Hewitt, 19, of Spa Grove was sentenced to 18 months for inflicting grevious ...
Police seek child kidnapper.
Sep 11, 2007 ... A KIDNAPPER snatched two young children from a playground and bundled them into his car. A seven-year-old boy and a nine-year-old-girl were at the play area on Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, when the abductor struck at about 8.20pm on Friday night. The man drove up, ...
Catic catches Catalans eye.
Sep 11, 2007 ... CATS forward Ned Catic has been linked with a move to Super League rivals Catalans Dragons. The big Aussie was forced to miss out the second half at the Galpharm Stadium on Sunday after damaging his eye. A couple of weeks ago Wildcats officials gave Dewsbury Rams ...