Wakefield Express (Wakefield, England) back issues from February 2008:
Top poet at Silcoates.
Feb 01, 2008 ... YORKSHIRE poet Ian McMillan is this month bringing his Big Family Show to Silcoates School. Guests are promised a night of humourous verses, tales and tellings from the Yorkshire poet, broadcaster and comedian, who has been referred to as 'The John Peel of Poetry'. ...
Park exhibit wins TV show's award.
Feb 01, 2008 ... YORKSHIRE Sculpture Park is celebrating after winning a top prize atThe South Bank Show Awards this week. The Andy Goldsworthy exhibition triumphed over stiff competition from others around the country to scoop the TV art show's coveted Visual Arts Award. ...
Cribs up for NME awards.(Awards list)
Feb 01, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD rockers The Cribs have been nominated for four NME awards. The three brothers from Horbury are up for Best British Band, Best Live Band and Best Track for Men's Needs in the Shockwaves NME Awards 2008. And Ryan Jarman has beaten his twin, Gary, and other ...
City road deaths highest in county.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SHOCKING new figures show that road deaths in Wakefield are the highest in West Yorkshire, according to leading road safety charity Brake. Tragically, 25 people were killed as a result of 21 road collisions across the district during 2007, many of which involved young people. ...
Community plan for future floods.
Feb 01, 2008 ... AFTER the widespread chaos of last summer's floods, Wakefield Council has become the first local authority to publish an action plan. The Flooding Response Plan was released at the same time as the council's Community Recovery Plan, which details how the city would cope with a ...
Stadium can be built in park.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A COMMUNITY stadium can be built in Thornes Park, according to an independent study. But the cost of a 12,000-capacity stadium, sports village and swimming pool may rise to [pounds sterling]40m - although Wakefield Council stadium bosses claim it could be less. ...
City on cold snap alert.
Feb 01, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD is bracing itself for another cold snap that could bring heavy snow and overnight ice. After the city was battered by gale force winds of up to 70mph yesterday, the Met Office issued an early weather warning for Friday afternoon and early Saturday for West Yorkshire, ...
Man charged with unlawful killing of Normanton teen.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A MAN charged with the unlawful killing of a Normanton teenager appeared in court on Monday. Craig Hargreaves, 19, died in hospital on Friday night, just less than a week after suffering serious head injuries in a street attack in Carlton Street, Castleford. Jamie ...
Man lost four teeth in assault.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A MAN was knocked unconscious after he allegedly tried to kiss a lorry driver in a nightclub, a court heard. Barry Rowles also lost four teeth after he was assaulted by Brian Anthony George, 47, in Odyssey on Kirkgate. The victim was awarded [pounds sterling]500 compensation by ...
Furore over school toilet surveillance.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A HIGH school which controversially installed CCTV cameras in pupils' toilets has made a dramatic u-turn after pressure from angry parents and relatives. Bosses at Outwood Grange College installed the cameras in January as part of school-wide improvements to security. ...
Murder trial set to start in summer.
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE alleged killers of a former policeman are expected to stand trial this summer together with the victim's ex-girlfriend and another man. Michael Anthony Sharp, 24, of Queens Drive, Ossett, and Ryan Hill, 28, are accused of murdering car dealer David Barry Ward at Denby Dale ...
[pounds sterling]5.5m boost for Wakefield arts.
Feb 01, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD'S cultural revolution has been given a [pounds sterling]5.5m boost from Arts Council England. During the next three years, projects including the Hepworth Wakefield, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and The Art House will receive significant amounts of funding, providing more ...
Police warn over bad weather.(Medical condition overview)
Feb 01, 2008 ... POLICE are warning drivers and pedestrians to take care during this weekend's predicted heavy snowfall. Snow and strong winds have ...
Wildcats star in best shape of his career.
Feb 01, 2008 ... NEW signing Danny Brough has admitted that joining the Wildcats has brought out the best in him and that he is in the best shape of his career. The former Castleford Tigers' scrum-half revealed that he has risen to the challenge of the new season and he wants to help guide the ...
Trinity legend impressed by Wildcats' Squadbuilder signings.
Feb 01, 2008 ... TRINITY legend Nigel Bell took time out to meet up with Wakefield's Sean Gleeson and Jay Pitts at Belle Vue - both signed by Wildcats with help from the Independent Squadbuilder Association. Bell made 358 appearances for Wakefield between 1983 and 1996, a real fans' favourite ...
Football games cancelled due to waterlogged pitches.
Feb 01, 2008 ... TWO football venues in Wakefield have been put out of action because of waterlogging. Wakefield Saturday League and Wakefield District Sunday League games will not be ...
Saints sweep aside Wildcats in Sculthorpe Testimonial.
Feb 02, 2008 ... St Helens 38 Wakefield Wildcats 22 WILDCATS were given a timely wake-up call by Saints just a week before their Super League campaign gets under way. St Helens ran in seven tries in Saturday's Paul Sculthorpe Testimonial at Knowsley Road - a game that ...
Dad killed in M1 tank crash.
Feb 02, 2008 ... AN Ossett dad of two was one of five people killed when an Army transporter crashed through a motorway barrier spilling the tanks it was carrying into oncoming traffic, an inquest has heard. Wayne Buckley, 44, who lived on Headlands Road with his wife and two teenage children, ...
Wildcats coach signs extension to contract.
Feb 02, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD Wildcats coach John Kear has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2011. Kear also agreed a contract extension last year until the end of 2009. Kear will remain football director/head coach of the Wildcats through to the end of ...
Troupe win at dance festival.
Feb 03, 2008 ... DANCING dynamos from Wakefield Independent School scooped victory at a dance contest. The five-piece team were crowned at the Barnsley Dance Festival last week after delivering a breathtaking routine of smooth movements and funky footwork. They brought the ...
[pounds sterling]10m residential plans opposed.
Feb 03, 2008 ... PLANS for a new [pounds sterling]10m residential development in the city centre have stalled after objections from the Environment Agency. A decision on planning permission for the building work at the former Crown Works site, off Ings Road, was due to be made yesterday. ...
Racial abuse man given curfew order.
Feb 04, 2008 ... AN AFRICAN man who racially abused a white detective has been put under curfew. Gambian Bouyagu Toure, 24, was arrested in court following an outburst aimed at Wakefield magistrates on November 20, about his family being "murdered" by people from this country. He ...
She's queen of the board.
Feb 04, 2008 ... A 15-year-old pupil from Wakefield Girls High School has proved that when it comes to chess she knows all the right moves. Kiruthika Rajeswaran outwitted her competitors to be crowned the All England Under-18 Girls' Northern Regional Champion last Sunday. Although she ...
The festival will be stalk of the town.
Feb 04, 2008 ... WHETHER it is grown in a field or a forcing shed, used in a crumble, a tart or even a curry there is no denying the importance of rhubarb to Wakefield. This year's annual Festival of Food, Wine and Rhubarb promises to be the tastiest yet. On Friday, March 7 and ...
Charity cyclist, 78: 'I hate bikes'.
Feb 04, 2008 ... A SUPER-fit 78-year-old is cycling around the 'world' for charity. Maisie Allan, of Rothwell, set herself the tough task in August last year, after deciding she wanted "a bit of a challenge". Every morning she can now be found perched on a bike at Rothwell Sports ...
Community responders taster day.
Feb 04, 2008 ... WOULD-BE lifesavers in the Emley area visited St Michael's Church on Wednesday for a special Community Responders taster session. Community Responders help people who suddenly become ill in their homes with conditions like heart attacks, strokes or angina. The ...
Arrest made in alleged blackmail.
Feb 04, 2008 ... DETECTIVES investigating an alleged [pounds sterling]140,000 blackmail and fraud plot have arrested a man. The 42-year-old man, from Normanton, was arrested after searches were carried out at a business premises within the town and also in Featherstone. Detectives ...
Anger over plaque plan.
Feb 04, 2008 ... FURIOUS families have expressed anger that memorial plaques laid in remembrance of lost loved ones are to be removed. The kerbside notices at Wakefield Crematorium will soon be replaced with new plaques, which friends or family will have to pay for. One Wakefield ...
Drivers warned to expect Trinity Walk disruption.
Feb 04, 2008 ... WORK on the [pounds sterling]200m Trinity Walk shopping and leisure development is gathering pace, but motorists are being warned to prepare for disruption. As the latest image of the new scheme is unveiled by the Express, drivers are being warned of possible delays in Wakefield ...
City's write-ly proud.
Feb 04, 2008 ... BOOKSHELVES are set to bulge with the latest releases from a host of local authors. Inspired by everything from gruesome murders to cute grandchildren, writers from across Wakefield have been busy putting pen to paper, resulting in a flurry of new books hitting the shelves over ...
Young rescuers get peep at ambulance call centre.
Feb 04, 2008 ... THE Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) opened up its call centre for a group of would-be lifesavers yesterday. The group of five pupils were featured in the Express last month when they were praised for rescuing a pensioner who had fallen down an embankment. The ...
Flood-fighters join forces.
Feb 05, 2008 ... FLOOD-HIT neighbours at a Normanton cul-de-sac have joined together to try to stop their homes being devastated again by rising water levels. Families living in 13 homes on Newlaithes Crescent have formed a community group to raise money to pay for and build flood defences to ...
Demolition begins to make way for new Lidl.
Feb 05, 2008 ... OSSETT's new Lidl supermarket will be ready for business by late summer and will bring jobs to the town, according to the chain's bosses. Demolition work has already begun on the site of the former auctioneers C W Harrison, at the bottom of Kingsway. Lidl chiefs said ...
Leg wax in Ross's memory.
Feb 05, 2008 ... TEAMMATES of a popular footballer who died after being attacked held a fundraiser in his memory. Promising Horbury Town FC player Ross Wood, 22, was attacked outside a nightclub in Mirfield last November. He died later in hospital from head injuries. And ...
Top Russian rugby team to play in Wakefield.
Feb 05, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD Amateur Rugby League will play host to top Russian outfit Moscow Vereya for three days at the end of the month. The Russians will be in the UK for a second round Carnegie Challenge Cup clash. Wakefield ARL will play hosts to the tourists, the culmination of which is a ...
Tributes to businesswoman.
Feb 06, 2008 ... A POPULAR Wakefield-born trader has died, aged 73. Kathleen Robinson (nee Crooks) was born and brought up in Wrenthorpe, the second eldest of eight siblings. She leaves behind her husband, two daughters, Susan Lloyd and Barbara Field, along with four grand-children, ...
Lions honour teen volunteer.
Feb 06, 2008 ... SHE is a passionate recycler, a talented musician and has spent time working in a Romanian orphanage. And now 18-year-old Emma New has been crowned West Yorkshire Young Ambassador of the 21st century. The award, sponsored by the Denby Dale Lions Club, was given to ...
Waste company loses incinerator licence.
Feb 06, 2008 ... THE owners of the company under fire for failing to control gas emissions at Welbeck landfill have lost their licence to operate an incineration plant in East Yorkshire. Welbeck Waste Management Ltd, which manages the landfill site at Welbeck, is owned by the Waste Recycling ...
Copper theft clampdown.
Feb 06, 2008 ... RAILWAY cable thieves were stopped in their tracks during a day-long crackdown by British Transport Police. Using all the latest technology available to them, including ae microdrone - a small unmanned helicopter fitted with a live action camera - transport police managed to ...
Martyn gets behind the wheel of the ambulance service.
Feb 06, 2008 ... MARTYN Pritchard has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service. Mr Pritchard joins YAS from the Department of Health, where he was head of choice policy and brings with him a wealth of experience from 16 years' working within the NHS. ...
Children's Eid catwalk parade.
Feb 06, 2008 ... PUPILS took to the catwalk to strut their stuff in a celebration of cultures from across the world. Youngsters from Lawefield Primary School took part in a fashion show as part of their belated Eid celebrations yesterday. Craig Batley, headteacher of the Lawefield ...
PCSO sent for trial.
Feb 07, 2008 ... A POLICE community support officer accused of shop theft has been sent for trial. Liam Stanton, 19, had his case formally committed to Leeds Crown Court by District Judge Jonathan Bennett on Tuesday. Stanton, of Chantry Road, Lupset, is alleged to have stolen a ...
Kids go wild for breakfast.
Feb 07, 2008 ... PUPILS in Eastmoor kicked off their morning with fruit juice, fibre and lots of fun when the Wakefield Wildcats dropped in for a visit. The Wildcats squad visited Heath View Primary School on Tuesday to enjoy a healthy breakfast at its breakfast club and talked to the children ...
Sandal face top-table clash with Ilkley.
Feb 07, 2008 ... TABLE toppers Sandal have a crunch clash on Saturday - with second-placed Ilkley. Both sides have impressive records with each recording 13 wins from their 15 Yorkshire League Division 1 outings. But Sandal hold sway - by just a single point - courtesy of a drawn ...
Demetriou relishing Bradford Bulls opener.
Feb 07, 2008 ... WILDCATS open their Super League XIII campaign at home to Bradford Bulls this Sunday (kick-off 3.30pm), and 'Cats captain Jason Demetriou can't wait. Express deputy sports editor Mark Berry caught up with Wakefield's new loose forward to chat about the big match. The ...
Council gains an extra star.
Feb 08, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD Council has been praised in a major new report which has seen its overall star rating bumped up to three for the first time. The Audit Commission, which oversees and reviews local authorities' performances across England, told the council this week it was also ...
Classic train steams into Kirkgate.
Feb 08, 2008 ... A CLASSIC train turned a few heads in Wakefield as it steamed into the city last weekend. Wakefield Kirkgate played host to The Tynesider, an impressive 71000 Duke of Gloucester steam locomotive, on Saturday. A wondrous wintry scene garnished with seasonal snowfall ...
Alwyn Orange.
Feb 08, 2008 ... Book of condolence LIFE savers from across the city have been paying tribute to the man who taught them everything they know. Alwyn Orange, of Howard Crescent, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEND YOUR MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE ...
Husband tells of knife struggle.
Feb 08, 2008 ... A DEPRESSED woman tried to stab her husband, a court heard. Gavin Marshall tried to grab the kitchen knife from wife Sarah but clutched the blade by mistake. He managed to take the knife away from her only to be confronted again minutes later with a second knife. ...
Ambulance staff 'dump' Alzheimer's sufferer at wrong care home.
Feb 08, 2008 ... A DISTRAUGHT daughter is demanding to know why her father, who has Alzheimer's, was "dumped and left" at the wrong care home by ambulance staff. Ronald Hepworth, 65, was discharged from Pinderfields General Hospital and taken home by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS). ...
MPs may be probed.
Feb 08, 2008 ... LOCAL MPs Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper may face a probe into their second home payments after a Tory MP called on a watchdog to investigate. Normanton MP Ed Balls and Pontefract and Castleford MP Yvette Cooper came under fire last September after opposition MPs claimed they had ...
Motorist rescued attack victim.
Feb 08, 2008 ... A PASSING motorist rescued a woman who was being assaulted in the street by her boyfriend, a court heard. Jessica Rayner was pushed over and kicked by Darren Williamson, 24, on Dewsbury Road. But the incident was witnessed by a driver who came to her aid and whisked the tearful ...
YPO director Atherton 'replaced'.
Feb 08, 2008 ... A major review is under way at the Wakefield based Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation. The Express understands that director, Steve Atherton, has been replaced and a major independent investigation has been commissioned after new systems led to major problems. During ...
Murder trial of former police officer set to start in summer.
Feb 08, 2008 ... THE alleged killers of a former policeman are expected to stand trial this summer, together with the victim's ex-girlfriend and another man. Michael Anthony Sharp, 24, of Queens Drive, Ossett, and Ryan Hill, 28, are accused of murdering car dealer David Barry Ward at Denby Dale ...
Gun-wielding off-licence robber jailed.
Feb 08, 2008 ... A GUNMAN almost blinded a man and placed the firearm against another man's head before threatening to shoot him during a terrifying raid on a city centre off-licence. Mohammed Fareed feared for his life as the robber, Jaroslaw Buczac, held the imitation gun against his forehead ...
Expect delays on Doncaster Road.
Feb 08, 2008 ... MOTORISTS are being warned of possible delays in Wakefield city centre as essential work to the traffic signal system on Doncaster Road, Wakefield, take place. Work at the junction with Bridge Street and Barnsley Road will see traffic on Doncaster Road ...
Wildcats in bullish mood for Super League opener against Bradford.
Feb 08, 2008 ... WILDCATS head coach John Kear is in bullish mood as his team prepares to entertain Bradford in the Super League XIII curtain-raiser on Sunday. Kear said: "I can't wait to get going. We have trained hard for three months and the start of the season has been a long time coming. ...
Search is on for new council chief.
Feb 09, 2008 ... A NEW chief executive of Wakefield Council will be appointed this summer after council chiefs gave a recruitment firm the go-ahead to start the search. Tribal recruitment consultants has been appointed to advise the council on the recruitment of a replacement for the outgoing ...
Best of British keeps Kear at Belle Vue.
Feb 09, 2008 ... JOHN Kear has revealed that the Wildcats' dedication to bringing through the best in young British talent was a key factor in his decision to sign a new contract at the club. Kear has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Wildcats until the end of the 2011 ...
Wildcats kick off Super League campaign with win over Bulls.
Feb 10, 2008 ... Wakefield Wildcats 26 Bradford Bulls 24 BULLS might have gone within a whisker of beating Wakefield at Belle Vue, but overall Wildcats were worthy winners. Leaders Jason Demetriou, Brad Drew, Danny Brough and Tony Martin got the best out of the players ...
Service lands a top award.
Feb 11, 2008 ... A COUNCIL team has landed a top national award for department of the year at a glitzy awards ceremony in Blackpool. Wakefield's local land charges service is now officially the best in the business after being handed the prize at the Local Land Charges Industry Achievement ...
Bus left boy 'abandoned'.
Feb 11, 2008 ... A VULNERABLE 15-year-old schoolboy has said he was abandoned in the pouring rain after forgetting his half-fare bus pass. Bus company Arriva has a policy which states children under the age of 16 will never be left stranded. But Kettlethorpe High pupil Robert Burden, ...
New face at top.
Feb 11, 2008 ... A FORMER volunteer has taken a top position at Wakefield and District Citizens' Advice Bureau. After 20 years of service Irina Wright has stepped down as the chief executive of the advice agency. She has been replaced by Liz Halliday, who used to be a volunteer at ...
'Emotional' driver jailed for eight weeks.
Feb 11, 2008 ... PEDESTRIANS had to jump out of the way after a drink-driver mounted the kerb, a court heard. Roy Burton, 54, was jailed for eight weeks for his dangerous driving on the streets of Normanton. He reached speeds of up to 70mph in a quiet residential estate at 2.30pm on New Year's ...
Disgust at college's toilet CCTV.
Feb 11, 2008 ... A WEALTH of parents of children and students attending Outwood Grange College have contacted the Express following our story of CCTV cameras being fitted in the college toilets. Outraged councillors and parents voiced their concerns about the controversial CCTV cameras, which ...