Wakefield Express (Wakefield, England) back issues from April 2008:
Bevin Boys urged to apply for badge.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE Prime Minister has awarded the first medals honouring Bevin Boys, who ensured the home fires kept on burning during the Second World War. And Normanton MP Ed Balls is urging former Bevin Boys in the Wakefield district to apply for the badges, which have been specially ...
Popular GP steps down.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A MUCH-LOVED doctor has hung up his stethoscope. Dr George Dublon, 64, of the Outwood Park Medical Centre, has retired after 34 years. Originally from Africa, Dr Dublon moved from Zambia, which was then Northern Rhodesia, to Yorkshire and he instantly fell in love ...
Coal race thrills!
Apr 01, 2008 ... A BUMPER crowd braved the Easter weather to watch Gawthorpe's World Coal Carrying Championship. Despite the snow, hundreds turned out to watch the time-honoured haul from the Royal Oak on High Street to the maypole on the village green. Susan Walshaw, treasurer of ...
Van blaze was 'madness'.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A VAN burst into flames after a man seeking retribution threw a lit gas cylinder through its window, a court heard. Firefighters doused the flames at Fox Crescent, Durkar, on Easter Sunday. A Ford Escort van was written off after Michael Spurr, 28, committed the ...
Super League licence applicants named.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE Rugby Football League (RFL) have named the 19 clubs that have applied for a Super League licence in 2009. As well as matters on the pitch this season, clubs have been compiling applications to be involved in the Super League franchise for the 2009, 2010 and 2011 campaigns. ...
Teacher call strike.
Apr 01, 2008 ... TEACHERS in Wakefield will walk out on strike for the first time in 20 years later this month. The results of a month-long ballot, revealed today, showed an overwhelming vote by members of the NUT in favour of industrial action on April 24. Steve Sinnott, general ...
Issues debate.
Apr 02, 2008 ... SHOPPERS will have the chance to debate the ethical issues they face before parting with their pounds at the checkout. The Co-operative supermarket will be hosting a discussion about choices facing consumers, such as whether to buy locally produced goods or Fairtrade products ...
Kids tackle Rhino.
Apr 02, 2008 ... THEY were too young for tackling but children at a Rothwell nursery still had a ball of a time when they were visited by a Leeds Rhinos rugby league star. Ryan Hall, a winger from the Super League champions, went along to Daisy Chain nursery, on High Ridge Park, on Wednesday to ...
New schools starter plan.
Apr 02, 2008 ... CHILDREN starting school for the first time will settle into classes easier, it has been claimed, after council bosses voted to change their admissions policy. The radical shake-up will mean children starting school for the first time can only do so at one of two times during ...
Text health at your fingertips.
Apr 02, 2008 ... PEOPLE now have a world of health advice at their fingertips thanks to a new text service. Wakefield District NHS Primary Care Trust's popular Patient Advice and Liaison Service (Pals) can now text information and advice directly to your mobile phone. Pals officer ...
Park is to be transformed.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A RUN-down Outwood park is undergoing a transformation for the benefit of the village's youngsters. For the past three years the Outwood Park Action Group has worked closely with Wakefield Council to help turn the park into an inviting place for children of all ages. ...
Kids at knight school.
Apr 02, 2008 ... JUNIOR medieval knights were seen patrolling the ramparts of Sandal Castle this week. After finding out what knights were really like, youngsters at the holiday activity session put their ideas to paper, drawing pictures of what they thought men in suits of shining armour may ...
Holiday was a diamond affair.
Apr 02, 2008 ... HOLIDAY romances never last, or so the saying goes. But one Crofton couple are proving their holiday romance led to true love as they raise a toast to their diamond wedding anniversary. Graham and Joyce Jackson, of Harrison Road, first met in Blackpool in 1946. ...
Crackdown set to cut through parking hell.
Apr 02, 2008 ... NEW measures to curb parking problems in Eastmoor could be introduced after Wakefield Council finally announced plans for tough new road restrictions. Residents on Eastmoor Road have seen everything from car crashes to blocked-in buses, mostly caused by vehicles regularly being ...
Bus strike had a fair outcome.
Apr 02, 2008 ... WHEN a soldier on leave gave a woman a lift home little did they know it would lead to 50 years of happy marriage. Terry and Maureen McArdle began their courtship in August 1957 when Mr McArdle was on leave from the army in Malaya. At the time the buses were on strike ...
Care worker receives top award.
Apr 02, 2008 ... AN exceptional care worker from Agbrigg is among the best in the country at his job. Social care worker Nicholas Stubbs was one of just eight people in the country to receive a 'You're a Star' award at a ceremony in London. He received his award from television ...
Non-emergency crime number returns to normal.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A FAULT with the police non-emergency crime number has been temporarily fixed. Members of the public can now report crimes to the usual ...
Missing 90-year-old man is found.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A 90-year-old man who went missing from home and was thought to have been heading to Wakefield has now been found. Harry Jessop was last seen at his home on Brellafield Drive, Shaw, Oldham, at around 1pm on Tuesday. He was ...
Former Wildcats skipper dancing with the stars.
Apr 02, 2008 ... FORMER Wakefield Wildcats captain Monty Betham has been enduring a different kind of pressure recently. Betham, who left Wildcats following their final day 'winner takes all' clash against Castleford Tigers in 2006 to persue a career in boxing, has been taking to the dancefloor ...
Nigel's in gear for the kids.
Apr 03, 2008 ... A BIKER will be saddling up for the ride of his life to raise thousands of pounds for a national children's charity. The smell of burning rubber is something Nigel Wardell will get used to on a gruelling 10-day ride of more than 1,700 miles through the Pyrenees mountains, ...
College celebrates cultures with style.
Apr 03, 2008 ... SARIS and songs helped celebrate different cultures during a special event at Wakefield College. Students enjoyed a Cultural Awareness Day with poems, songs, music and dance from all over the world at the Thornes Park Campus earlier this month. Organised by the ...
South Africa trip for school sporting stars.
Apr 03, 2008 ... SPORTING stars jetted off to South Africa to represent their school and city in a special international festival. The rugby and cricket teams from Silcoates School, Wrenthorpe, set off for their 10-day tour last week. And the boys will be following in the footsteps of ...
Swim spin.
Apr 03, 2008 ... AN OLYMPIC swimmer has been helping disadvantaged kids get back on the right track. Nick Gillingham, a former Olympic gold winner, took a group of youngsters, aged 11 and 12, for a spin in Wakefield. The swimmer is one of several international sports stars who are ...
Jail-break is a winner for cancer care.
Apr 03, 2008 ... PRETEND prisoners who staged a jail-break have raised around [pounds sterling]8,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. Two teams were taken from Wakefield Prison to an unknown location in a blacked-out coach. Their task was to find their way back to Henry Boon's pub on ...
Fighting for women.
Apr 03, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD Soroptimists dressed in purple and headed for York in order to support the international club's aim to improve the living conditions for women worldwide. The local club met up with many other clubs from around Yorkshire who were all walking in order to raise awareness ...
Wildcats skipper Demetriou out for the season.
Apr 03, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD Wildcats skipper Jason Demetriou will miss the rest of the season after a routine scan picked-up a potentially serious neck injury. The 32-year-old faces surgery and will spend six months on the sidelines following the discovery that his spinal canal - the cavity in ...
FC United set to provide bumper crowds for Wakefield UniBond League duo.
Apr 03, 2008 ... MANCHESTER United breakaway club FC United of Manchester are set to provide record UniBond Premier League attendances for two of Wakefield's non-league sides. Ossett Albion and Wakefield FC both come up against the UniBond Division 1 North promotion-hopefuls within the space of ...
Bands show local unity.
Apr 04, 2008 ... THE bassist of a top Wakefield band has lent a hand - and his voice - to another homegrown talent. Gary Jarman of The Cribs has sung backing vocals on friends' and fellow Wakefield band The Research's new song, I Would Like To Be Forgiven. It is not the first time ...
Mean son stole jewels from his own mum.
Apr 04, 2008 ... A 'MEAN' thief who stole his mum's [pounds sterling]2,000 jewellery, conned her out of [pounds sterling]1,000 to buy drugs and raided a supermarket at knifepoint has been jailed. Craig Best, 34, took the gold from Elizabeth Best's black leather bag at her Normanton home last ...
Teachers prepare to strike.
Apr 04, 2008 ... TEACHERS in Wake-field will walk out on strike for the first time in 20 years later this month. The results of a month-long ballot, revealed on Tuesday, showed an overwhelming vote by members of the NUT in favour of industrial action on April 24. They argue the pay ...
Man kept bracelet in his buttocks for 'safe keeping'.
Apr 04, 2008 ... A MAN claimed he kept a piece of jewellery hidden in his buttocks because "it was the only place robbers wouldn't look", a court heard. The [pounds sterling]450 gold chain had been stolen in a burglary, but Scott Anthony Riley, 34, claimed it belonged to him. ...
Dad delivers baby on bathroom floor.
Apr 04, 2008 ... A HEROIC father saved the life of his newborn son after his wife gave birth on the bathroom floor. When baby Alex decided he could not wait to get to the hospital before being born, dad Leroy Burnley sprung into action, helping wife Emma to deliver him at home. But ...
Power failure on city street.
Apr 04, 2008 ... A POWER cut is affecting shops and residents on Westgate in the city centre. Suppliers CE Electric said around 16 premises were affected by the incident which happened at ...
Power restored.
Apr 04, 2008 ... POWER has now been restored to shops and homes on Westgate in the city centre. Suppliers CE Electric said about 16 premises were affected by ...
Kear looking for home comforts against Wolves.
Apr 04, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD Wildcats head coach John Kear tipped Warrington Wolves as potential Super League XIII winners at the start of the campaign. But he's looking for the home form of his depleted squad to help make up for further injury blows ahead of the visit of the second-placed Wolves ...
No CCTV on illegal parking.
Apr 05, 2008 ... ILLEGAL parkers will not be stung with tickets after being caught by CCTV cameras. This week new government legislation was brought in which will allow councils and parking companies to use CCTV footage to identify people parking illegally. And the law means parking ...
Bus Bursts into Flames.
Apr 06, 2008 ... A DRIVER and three passengers had a lucky escape when a bus caught fire in Altofts yesterday (Saturday). Firefighters from Normanton and Castleford were called to the blaze on Church Road, close to the Miner's Arms pub, at around 10.29am. The Arriva bus was already ...
Wakefield Wildcats make Super League title contenders Warrington Wolves look second rate.
Apr 06, 2008 ... Wakefield Wildcats 16 Warrington Wolves 2 WILDCATS moved up in the Super League pecking order with one of the gutsiest displays you're ever likely to see. Early penalties went against the Wildcats and set Wolves up for a two-pointer from full-back Chris ...
Blaze at historic pub.
Apr 06, 2008 ... Firefighters tackled a blaze at a derelict Wakefield pub today (Sunday). Crews from Wakefield, Ossett and Rothwell attended the incident at the former Tut and Shive pub on Teall Street at around 2.40pm. Four firefighters entered the building wearing breathing ...
Wildcats' Henderson awaits scan results.
Apr 07, 2008 ... WILDCATS' second row Kevin Henderson is set to receive results from a scan on his leg injury picked up in the 16-2 victory over Warrington Wolves yesterday. The 27-year-old was taken to hospital by ...
Joyriders spoil the club party.
Apr 07, 2008 ... A LOCAL rugby team had a bittersweet week last week after gaining promotion, only to later have their pitch and goalposts torn up by joyriders for a second time. Crigglestone All Blacks, based at South View Playing Fields, Painthorpe, suffered almost [pounds sterling]4,000 worth ...
Hospital staff roll up their sleeves.
Apr 07, 2008 ... STAFF at Pinderfields will be rolling their sleeves up to prevent infection following the completion of a deep clean of the hospital. All staff who have direct contact with patients at Pinderfields General Hospital will now be wearing short sleeves or keeping their long sleeves ...
Farmer's rhubarb crop hit by blaze.
Apr 07, 2008 ... A RHUBARB farmer is devastated after fire ruined his crop, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. The blaze broke out just after 4am last Saturday morning, destroying a rhubarb shed and loading bay at MS Newton and Sons, on Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate. Police ...
Pyjama drama tribute at nursery.
Apr 07, 2008 ... MAGIC tricks and sing-a-longs were the lessons of the day at Stanley Day Nursery Friday when everyoney donned pyjamas in tribute to a lost friend. All the fun and games were in memory of six-year-old Levi Ringer, who died in August 2006 from a brain tumour. Levi ...
Plea over wasted medicines.
Apr 07, 2008 ... A CAMPAIGN to slash the [pounds sterling]1m lost in the Wakefield area each year through wasted medicines was launched last week. Coun Maureen Cummings joined forces with Wakefield District Primary Care Trust (PCT) to kick-start the campaign, which aims to educate patients about ...
Council set to sell off centre.
Apr 07, 2008 ... COUNCIL bosses look set to controversially sell-off the Phoenix Youth Centre, casting doubt over the future of charity groups based there. The successful Batley Road Playgroup and the Wakefield and District Sports Association for the Disabled (WADSAD) are just two of the groups ...
Apology call for bullied prison officer.(Correction notice)
Apr 07, 2008 ... A TRIBUNAL has called on the Prison Service to make an official apology to a female officer who was bullied while working at Wakefield's high security jail. Emma Howie, 35, of Wrenthorpe, won her case in January, proving she was picked on after helping to expose bullying at ...
Argument puts [pounds sterling]1.5m restaurant in jeopardy.
Apr 07, 2008 ... A NEW [pounds sterling]1.5m restaurant for Wakefield has been taken off the menu after the scheme's business partners fell out. The Tuscany restaurant has already been built on the Paragon Business Park, just off Denby Dale Road, but after a difference of opinion about how it ...
Handyman charged with murder.
Apr 07, 2008 ... JAMAICAN police have charged a 30-year-old handyman with the murder of a Wakefield man's mother. Omar Reid was arrested last Thursday in connection with the death of 61-year-old Barbara Scott-Jones. Her battered body was found dumped in a pit on the holiday island ...
Shannon's mum: questioning continues.
Apr 08, 2008 ... THE mother of Shannon Matthews is still being quizzed by detectives at Wakefield Police Station. Karen Matthews, 32, was arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice on Sunday. She was brought to Wood Street police station by detectives investigating the ...
Wildcats' home set for housing?
Apr 08, 2008 ... WAKEFIELD Wildcats' Belle Vue stadium could be sold off for housing after a planning application was handed to council chiefs. The club, in conjunction with Cala Management and Tillion Partnership, has applied for full planning permission to build 120 homes on the site of their ...
Hope for disused train station.
Apr 08, 2008 ... A DISUSED train station could soon be given a new lease of life if a trio of parish councils win their fight to have it re-opened. Crigglestone Station closed in September 1965 after passenger numbers dwindled, but members of Denby Dale, Crigglestone and Bretton parish councils ...
Diamond dancers celebrate.
Apr 08, 2008 ... A DIAMOND couple who met across a crowded dance floor are proving they have still got all the right moves 60 years later. Mavis and Reginald Peace celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with a special meal with family and friends. They also had a nostalgic look ...
Gig is father's last wish.
Apr 08, 2008 ... A DEVOTED son is making it his mission to fulfil his father's dying wish. Shortly before 85-year-old Ernest Wrigglesworth died he asked his son, Brian, 54, to help him give something back to the nurses and staff at Wakefield Hospice who cared for him. And now Mr ...
Puppets to beat bullies.
Apr 08, 2008 ... PLAYFUL puppets with important messages will be spreading the word even further thanks to a funding boost. Kidzaware received [pounds sterling]9,736 from the National Lottery Awards for All scheme to help it produce a series of puppet shows. The Wakefield-based ...
Gift of cooker for deaf man.
Apr 08, 2008 ... KIND-hearted volunteers have made sure a Wakefield man does not go without hot food after giving him a new cooker. Members of the Wakefield Lions Club, a voluntary organisation, came to the rescue of Michael Daykin, who is profoundly deaf and uses sign language, when his cooker ...
Scan relief for Wildcats' Henderson.
Apr 08, 2008 ... WILDCATS' utility man Kevin Henderson has not suffered a broken leg as first feared in the 'Cats 16-2 win over Warrington Wolves at the weekend. Henderson was taken to hospital after suffering an injury in the impressive victory on Sunday and initial fears pointed towards a ...
Elderly go back to school for dinner.
Apr 09, 2008 ... HUNGRY pensioners can now pop into their local school for lunch thanks to a scheme designed to bridge the gap between generations. The idea was devised by Age Concern Wakefield District, after it discovered the number of lunch clubs for the elderly had dwindled because of a lack ...
Funding for miscarriage charity.
Apr 09, 2008 ... A WAKEFIELD-BASED charity is celebrating after being awarded [pounds sterling]10,000. The Miscarriage Association, on Wentworth Street, was given the cash boost to help it continue providing vital support and information for people affected by the loss of a baby during ...
Reward offered after off-licence break-in.
Apr 09, 2008 ... A PAIR of burglars were chased after they stole cash from an off-licence in Outwood. Detectives want to trace the man who they believe chased the suspects from the back of Rythmn and Booze on Leeds Road at 12.20am on Tuesday, March 25. ...
Death of former headteacher.
Apr 09, 2008 ... TRIBUTES have been paid to John Snowdon, former headteacher of Outwood Grange School, who died on Friday. Mr Snowdon, 79, of Marriott Grove, Walton, was the first head at the school when Outwood and Stanley Schools were joined together in 1972. Under his leadership, ...
Former Wakefield Wildcats star Westwood suspended.
Apr 09, 2008 ... FORMER Wildcats second row Ben Westwood has been handed a one-match ban after being sent off against his old club last Sunday. The 26-year-old forward was found guilty of a reckless high tackle, banned for one game and fined [pounds sterling]300 by the Rugby Football League ...
All Blacks and Rovers set for Presidents Cup final.
Apr 09, 2008 ... CRIGGLESTONE All Blacks and Sharlston Rovers will go head-to-head in the final of the Wakefield ARL Presidents Cup at College Grove tonight, kick-off 7.30pm. Both teams have enjoyed successful seasons on the pitch and are the two Wakefield heavyweights in the Pennine League. ...
Former Wildcat makes 'Dancing With The Stars' final.
Apr 09, 2008 ... FORMER Wakefield Wildcats captain Monty Betham has made the final of the New Zealand version of 'Dancing With The Stars'. As reported on www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk last week, Betham swopped the rugby pitch and the boxing ring for the dancefloor to take part in the hit New ...
Family's dead ducks horror.
Apr 10, 2008 ... A FAMILY said they were horrified after they found dead ducks floating on the pond at Thornes Park. Grandfather Ian Tolson, 52, of Potovens Lane, said the discovery of three dead birds floating on the water caused his two-year-old granddaughter Shelby to burst into tears. ...