Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England) back issues from October 2006:
Parking bust-up couple stabbed.
Oct 02, 2006 ... by Mark Lavery A couple were stabbed when a parking row with a neighbour ended in violence. Brian Attfield, 30, and Andrea Attfield, 28, are seriously ill in hospital with multiple stab wounds after the incident yesterday in Eastfield Avenue, Knottingley. ...
Game's up for Maud.
Oct 02, 2006 ... by Howard Williamson SHE was said to be the longest-serving football manager in England. But now 84-year-old Maud Charlton has been left without a team. An exodus of players has meant that Swillington Saints FC Under 15s have had to fold. Maud ...
Rhinos player's tribute to beloved mum.
Oct 02, 2006 ... By Jo Rostron RUGBY star Richard Mathers has paid tribute to his beloved mum after leading a poignant cancer balloon release at a Leeds hospital. The 22-year-old Leeds Rhinos player was keen to back the event after losing his mum Kim to cancer on Christmas Eve four ...
Chills and skills.
Oct 02, 2006 ... Success of new support scheme for young mums BY KATIE BALDWIN A SCHEME supporting young parents in West Leeds has been such a hit it could be rolled out to other areas. The Chilling Thursdays group has so far helped at least 20 young parents in Bramley, ...
Mum triggered a bomb scare.
Oct 02, 2006 ... Alcoholic in custody after her hoax call By Jo Rostron THE tormented life of an alcoholic mother was unravelled before Leeds Magistrates after she admitted making a hoax bomb call. Anne Hornby's life spiralled out of control after she returned home from a ...
Leeds MP visits detention camp.
Oct 02, 2006 ... BY Howard Williamson LEEDS MP Fabian Hamilton described Guantanamo Bay's Camp Delta detention centre as "more humane than expected" after visiting the United States base on the island of Cuba. But the MP for Leeds North-East, who was part of a delegation from the ...
Leeds...it's the business!(Survey)
Oct 02, 2006 ... City's top 30 European league achievement hailed BY NIGEL SCOTT BUSINESS EDITOR LEEDS'S growing reputation as a major international business city has received a massive boost in a new poll. The city has been named as one of Europe's top 30 best cities for ...
Screen dream comes true for estate team.
Oct 02, 2006 ... Film success gives youngsters chance to work with famous director BY NIGEL SCOTT BUSINESS EDITOR A FILM created by six young people from Leeds has won a top award, giving them a chance to work with top director Guy Ritchie. The short drama, ...
Links are forged with our partners in Africa.
Oct 02, 2006 ... Leeds team's visit aims to strengthen ties with city of Durban BY NIGEL SCOTT BUSINESS EDITOR THE SOUTH African Olympic team for London 2012, budding entrepreneurs and children orphaned by AIDS will all benefit from a Leeds delegation's visit to Durban. ...
[pounds sterling]1m booze fraudster is behind bars - after eight years on the run.
Oct 02, 2006 ... By Rod Hopkinson JUSTICE finally caught up with a fraudster - eight years after he skipped bail and went on the run after being accused of a massive [pounds sterling]1m booze fiddle. Rashpal Singh was jailed for 30 months at Leeds Crown Court when he admitted five ...
Toni pours out her troubles on rival.
Oct 02, 2006 ... Emmerdale love battle spills over By Suzanne McTaggart FANS of Yorkshire soap Emmerdale will be glued to their seats later this week when the war between love rivals Del Dingle and Toni Daggert comes to a nailbiting climax. Events reach boiling point when ...
Row over move to open an EIGHTH naked dance club.
Oct 02, 2006 ... Venue bid is 'ludicrous' says senior councillor By DAVID MARSH WEALTHY lap dancing promoter Matthew Haycox is battling councillors in a bid to bring the EIGHTH naked dance club to the city centre. His plans for the Headrow venue have been branded ...
Youngsters hoping to fashion the future.
Oct 02, 2006 ... BY SOPHIE HAZAN PUFF ball dresses, big-belted skirts and antique-chic corsets dressed up the catwalk like it was London Fashion Week. Models showed off the latest designs, judges huddled in excitement, and runway-side seats were packed. They were there to ...
Cameron: Nation's hopes are with us.
Oct 02, 2006 ... By Anne Alexander Political Editor Tory leader David Cameron opened the Tory party conference in Bournemouth declaring that Britain's hopes are in their hands. He said that the next general election will be "wide open" and there for the taking. ...
Community reclaims streets...with a party.
Oct 02, 2006 ... 'Alley-Gating' project locks out criminals By Sophie Hazan THEY'VE been dancing in the streets of Woodhouse. A plan to close off back alley escape routes used by criminals in Woodhouse, Leeds, has been completed ... and local people have put on a street ...
Casino boss stabbed 28 times, court told.
Oct 03, 2006 ... by Rod Hopkinson A CASINO boss was stabbed 28 times in a frenzied attack after taking a man back to his Leeds city centre flat, a court heard. Barry DeLacy, 62, a director of A & S Leisure - which owns the Napoleons casino chain - linked up with his killer after ...
Legend's memorabilia destined for the bin.
Oct 03, 2006 ... by Ian Rosser TREASURED displays from a touring John Charles exhibition are destined for the dustbin. For the last two years, mementos from the life of the Leeds United legend who died in 2004 have visited cities across the country. The show included a ...
Hospital trust probes Hammond scan 'spy'.
Oct 03, 2006 ... By Ian Rosser An investigation has begun after hospital staff were accused of spying on Richard Hammond's medical records. The Top Gear presenter spent more than a week at Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) following a high-speed accident on a York airfield. ...
Coming out to play.
Oct 03, 2006 ... Generosity brings fun for refuge kids BY DEBBIE LEIGH CHILDREN forced to flee their homes because of domestic violence are looking forward to a brighter future thanks, in part, to the generosity of people in Leeds. In just five months Leeds Women's Aid ...
Aah! Bistro!
Oct 03, 2006 ... City is a winner with authors of the discerning diner's bible By Paul Robinson LEEDS has been hailed as one of the UK's top spots for fine dining in the new edition of the Good Food Guide. The city boasts no fewer than 14 entries in this year's rundown of ...
Minibus is our lifeline.
Oct 03, 2006 ... Now people can get out and about by ALISON BELLAMY A NEW bus service for a disadvantaged part of Leeds has been hailed a lifeline. The service, paid for by Leeds property developers and Help the Aged, is for older residents who feel isolated in their own ...
The Goldwing Girls! Pensioners take a motorbike spin at anniversary party.
Oct 03, 2006 ... By Jo Rostron PENSIONERS had the ride of their life when they took a spin with the Leeds Honda Goldwing Club as part of a major celebration. Elderly members of Horsforth Live At Home cruised through the streets as part of a fun-packed event for the scheme's tenth ...
[pounds sterling]1m expansion to go ahead at squash club.
Oct 03, 2006 ... BY Howard Williamson A POPULAR squash club, set in the middle of a housing estate, is set to expand - despite objections from neighbours. Chapel Allerton Tennis and Squash Club at Chapel Allerton, Leeds, has been given the go-ahead for development costing nearly ...
New [pounds sterling]1m life-saving machine will target cancerous cells.
Oct 03, 2006 ... BY DEBBIE LEIGH THE next generation of cancer care in the region moved a step closer with the delivery of a new [pounds sterling]1 million life-saving machine. The state-of-the-art linear accelerator - which uses high-energy radiation beams to target cancerous cells ...
'Slum' remark sparks anger from experts.
Oct 03, 2006 ... BY DEBBIE LEIGH PROPERTY experts claim a TV programme accusing Leeds of "building the slums of the future" had an instant damaging effect on business. Jonathan Morgan, of Morgans City Living, and Nest's James Douglas - who was interviewed on the BBC show screened ...
Trees and time capsules mark the opening of new Leeds school.
Oct 03, 2006 ... By Amanda Batley TEACHERS helped plant trees and children buried time capsules on Saturday marking the official opening of Shire Oak Church of England Primary School. The school - a merger of Headingley Primary and St Michael's Primary - opened this month in a bid to ...
Cheeky parrot leaves school head red-faced.
Oct 03, 2006 ... Princess is wolf-whistled by African Grey BY SOPHIE HAZAN A WOLF-whistling parrot showed a flirty admiration for Princess Anne during a royal visit to Leeds. The Princess Royal was just about to board her helicopter at the end of a day of West Yorkshire ...
No shortage of labour in midwifery crisis.
Oct 03, 2006 ... by Tom Mullen A NEWLY qualified midwife has spoken of her despair at not being able to find work in Leeds hospitals - despite staff shortages recently being exposed. Petra Pell and 22 other graduates from Leeds University have just received their results - yet only a ...
Life-saving skills on offer at course for bikers.
Oct 03, 2006 ... BIKERS in West Yorkshire are being 0urged to sign up for a course which will give them life-saving skills. St John Ambulance's Emergency Aid for Motorcyclists Course teaches basic first aid and how to deal with accidents. The course covers hygiene and communication, ...
Moyles in Leeds to sign his new book.
Oct 03, 2006 ... LEEDS-born Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles is heading back to his home city to promote his autobiography. The 32-year-old star will be signing copies of The Gospel According to Chris Moyles: The Story Of A Man And His Mouth at Waterstone's on Albion Street from 12.30pm on October 14 ....
Let us spray... graffiti artists create a carnival of colour in arches.
Oct 03, 2006 ... BY DEBBIE LEIGH SAMBA beats rang out through Leeds archways as trains rattled overhead - and artists created a carnival of colour. About 1,000 people aged seven to 70 followed the strains of South American music through the Dark Arches to discover a patch of Venezuela ...
Cecil housebound after thief strikes.
Oct 03, 2006 ... Burglar escapes with disabled cancer sufferer's mobility scooter By Bruce Smith Crime Reporter A burglar has stolen the new-found freedom of a disabled cancer sufferer from Leeds by grabbing his mobility scooter. After only 10 days of being ...
Pantomime director hopes: 'some day my principal will come'.
Oct 03, 2006 ... BY SOPHIE HAZAN FORGET the search for The Sound of Music's Maria, the challenge was on to find Snow "Right." Auditions for Snow White took place at The Carriageworks at Millennium Square in Leeds. More than 20 girls were being tested on their song, dance and ...
One from the top row or one from the second?
Oct 03, 2006 ... By Paul Robinson WHAT do Carol Vorderman, Kevin Blackwell and John Prescott have in common? Answer - they're all in contention to succeed Des Lynam as host of TV's Countdown. That's what bookmaker William Hill would have us believe, at least, following ...
Glitzy life among the stars and high.
Oct 03, 2006 ... BY DAVID BRUCE CHIEF CRIME REPORTER BARRY DeLacy lived the high life, mixing with the cream of the entertainment world. But, the life of the 62-year-old who was a leading figure in the casino world, ended in violence in his Leeds city centre flat on a ...
"A good audience" at Bennett film's Royal premiere.
Oct 03, 2006 ... By Paul Robinson LEEDS writer Alan Bennett's new film The History Boys got the Royal seal of approval when the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall attended its premiere in London's West End. And Bennett said he was relieved to see Charles in attendance at the ...
Plight of the iguana.
Oct 03, 2006 ... Iggy's apple adventure ... ends in dramatic tree rescue by firefighters By Bruce Smith SOMETHING'S stirring in the suburban "jungle" - Iggy's out to lunch again. Iggy the iguana likes a ramble around the estate, especially if there's chance of a picnic of ...
Cameron: 'We need road charges in cities'.
Oct 03, 2006 ... By Anne Alexander Political Editor Road charging in our cities is "absolutely necessary" Tory leader David Cameron says. The Tory leader says the party has the only answer to the gridlock in urban areas. Mr Cameron said Britain would have to go ...
Fire hero saves the day...with a mop.
Oct 04, 2006 ... TEENAGER Jake Gardiner only had a couple of minutes to save a neighbour, overcome by lethal fumes behind a locked steel security grille. But the 18 year old's lightening quick thinking in the life or ...
Help your local communities.
Oct 04, 2006 ... A MAVERICK businessman who has injected millions of pounds into improving people's lives has urged Leeds firms to invest their cash in the local community. Sir Tom Hunter, Scottish entrepreneur and philanthropist, is worth an estimated [pounds sterling]780m and invests heavily ...
Soaring house price headache.
Oct 04, 2006 ... SOARING property prices mean houses in Leeds now cost on average seven times more than a buyer's annual income, a new report revealed today. It means those needing a mortgage must earn [pounds sterling]41,583 to get a foot on the property ladder. The average income in Leeds last ...
Big business wants to build Leeds an arena.
Oct 04, 2006 ... A STRING of big business names are waiting in the wings for the chance to build a music arena in Leeds, it emerged today. Senior sources at Leeds City Council say several developers with "significant experience" in the leisure industry have indicated they would be keen to back a ...
City housing gap.
Oct 04, 2006 ... LEEDS has been one of the country's biggest success stories over the last decade. But now it seems we're paying the price for our city's booming economy and new-found appeal. More and more companies are relocating to the city, bringing with them hordes of workers. ...
The mop handed rescuer.
Oct 04, 2006 ... TEENAGER Jake Gardiner had only a couple of minutes to save a neighbour who was lying injured and overcome by lethal fumes behind a locked steel security grille. But the 18-year-old's lightning quick thinking in the life-or-death situation - and the use of a mop as a fishing rod ...
Lesley says a [pounds sterling]20,000 thanks to cancer unit.
Oct 04, 2006 ... By Suzanne McTaggart THE heroic achievements of Leeds terminal cancer sufferer Jane Tomlinson have been praised far and wide. Now, the city has another inspirational fundraiser to shout about. Lesley Levy, 57, of Alwoodley, has raised more than [pounds ...
Vigilante gran's focus is on bus lane bandits.
Oct 04, 2006 ... Linda spies 228 vehicles breaking the law in 50 minutes By Bruce Smith GRANDMOTHER Linda Hemsley armed herself with a video camera and became a bus lane vigilante. After a series of cars crashed through her garden fence, she feared a bus lane would bring ...
Work aims to stop flooding to homes and paths.
Oct 04, 2006 ... by ALISON BELLAMY A community grant is to pay for land drainage to prevent flooding in Holt Park, Leeds. Councillors have agreed to grant [pounds sterling]7,500 of community funding towards the work after surface water from the field near Heathfield Walk repeatedly ...
Anger as axe falls on city's 'taxi-bus' service.
Oct 04, 2006 ... Elderly passengers slam decision to cut their free lifeline into Leeds By Tony Gardner BUS company chiefs are to axe a 'taxi-bus' service just two years after setting up the ground-breaking service in Leeds. Elderly passengers have slammed the decision to ...
The witch report.
Oct 04, 2006 ... Ex-council leader will play sorceress in panto BY NEIL HUDSON THE former leader of Kirklees Council is to play a witch in a local pantomime. Cleckheaton Lib Dem councillor Kath Pinnock, who stood down as leader in May, has accepted the roll of the Good ...
Community centre bid campaign anger.
Oct 04, 2006 ... Dozens of residents fear rival plan will scupper their hopes By ALISON BELLAMY CAMPAIGNERS demanding a community centre fear they will never see the much needed public facility. At a public meeting in Chapeltown there were angry scenes after residents were ...
Leeds girls aim to give Chancellor Brown a few tips with debt-defying DVD.
Oct 04, 2006 ... by Sophie Hazan CREATIVE Leeds teenagers have designed an interactive debt-defying DVD they were showing Chancellor Gordon Brown today. The team from the Harehills-based Get Away Girls (Gag) has been shortlisted for a national competition aimed at teaching young ...
Cabbie's Andes trek for charity.
Oct 04, 2006 ... by ALISON BELLAMY A LEEDS cabbie swapped the city's streets for the mountains of Peru, to trek the Inca Trail and raise money for Leukaemia Research. Paul Miller, 41, of Cross Gates, has just returned from his five-day trek across the Andes, in South America and ...
Why Sean's staying solo...
Oct 04, 2006 ... EXCLUSIVE BY ANDREW HUTCHINSON LEEDS singer Sean Conlon today opened his heart on his decision to turn his back on a Five pop comeback. The 25-year-old revealed he has decided to concentrate on a solo career but was quick to wish his former bandmates all ...
Hospice coins it 4,000 times over in memory of teacher's daughter.(Obituary)
Oct 04, 2006 ... By Katie Baldwin GENEROUS schoolchildren have coined it in for a children's hospice after being inspired by the daughter of one of their teachers. Youngsters at Bramley St Peter's C of E Primary School in Leeds have collected more than [pounds sterling]200 in a week ...
'Brothel' claim club licence row.
Oct 04, 2006 ... By DAVID MARSH A CLUB which police allege is operating as a brothel has been refused permission to extend its drinks licence to 4am. The Churchill Club in Dewsbury Road, Beeston, wanted a licence which would have allowed it to serve alcohol from 11am to 4am every day ...
Arsonists cause [pounds sterling]20,000 damage to pavilion at historic Leeds park.
Oct 04, 2006 ... By Tony Gardner ARSONISTS have caused around [pounds sterling]20,000 damage in an attack at an historic Leeds park. A pavilion used to store furniture and equipment in Charlie Cake Park, Armley, was badly damaged after being torched yesterday evening. It ...
All the bigwigs turn out for historic legal ceremony.
Oct 04, 2006 ... By Vicki Robinson IT'S a ceremony which dates back to an era when Queen Victoria was on the throne and Abraham Lincoln was in the White House. One hundred and fifty years later, the great and the good in Leeds gathered in time-honoured fashion to mark the start of the ...
Shopping and Champers...Anthony style.
Oct 04, 2006 ... by Jayne Dawson Top Leeds restaurant Anthony's is expanding its empire by opening a luxurious patisserie in the upmarket Victoria Quarter. The award-winning restaurant, where Wakefield-born chef Anthony Flinn has become nationally famous, already has a second venue ...
[pounds sterling]11,500 shocker of Rita's meter row.
Oct 04, 2006 ... She got fire station's bill by mistake BY ANDREW HUTCHINSON CONSUMER REPORTER PENSIONER Rita Clapham is flaming angry after receiving an [pounds sterling]11,500 electricity bill - for her local fire station. The retired home care assistant has ...
'Extremists must respect all faiths'.
Oct 04, 2006 ... No place for Sharia law in the UK: Top Tory by Anne Alexander Political Editor Extremist Muslims must respect other people's religions and follow British law, a senior Conservative said. David Davis, Shadow Home Secretary, said that a small ...
First steps on the road to 12,000 new jobs in Yorkshire.
Oct 04, 2006 ... By DAVID MARSH WORK is to start at the end of October on a road that will help create thousands of jobs in Leeds. The city council has awarded the contract to build the [pounds sterling]32m East Leeds Link Road to Birse Civils Ltd. When the route between ...
Grins and needles!
Oct 04, 2006 ... A shot in the arm for Emmerdale star as flu campaign launched By Suzanne McTaggart EMMERDALE stars Freddie Jones and Meg Johnson launched Leeds's flu jab campaign after a shortage of vaccines threatened to delay the life-saving scheme. However, not ...
Cannabis cabbie loses licence.
Oct 05, 2006 ... By Tony Gardner A CABBIE was caught with cannabis in his car EIGHT times before police took action against him. A court heard how Mohammed Shezad openly admitted to police he smoked up to seven joints a day while working as a cabbie in Leeds. Shezad, 26, said he ...
Defendant may be sex pest but not kidnapper, trial told.
Oct 05, 2006 ... by Rod Hopkinson A car driver accused of the death of a nightclubber who got into the back seat of his vehicle was described by his QC as a "sex pest." Leeds Crown Court has heard the driver, Ioannis Revenikiotis drove off in his black Mercedes and soon after ...
Ton of rhino ...wildlife photographer tells his terrifying tale.
Oct 05, 2006 ... By Richard Edwards WILDLIFE photographer Steve Bloom will never forget the moment he was charged by a bull rhinoceros. The rhino, which weighed at least a ton, was not used to people and took exception to Steve's camera. He recalled: "It was so sudden, he ...