Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England) back issues from April 2007:
SpongeBob SquarePants artist draws the crowds.
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE renowned American artist behind hit cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants has launched an exclusive exhibition of his latest works ...and this time, the bright lights of Tinseltown are nowhere in sight. Todd White, who boasts a star-studded client list including Sharon Stone, ...
[pounds sterling]1.25m to be spent on making new university pool public.
Apr 02, 2007 ... LEEDS City Council plans to spend [pounds sterling]1.25m to secure public access to a new university swimming pool. Leeds International Swimming Pool in Westgate will close and be demolished for redevelopment, when the new [pounds sterling]17m pool and diving centre under ...
'We don't want this mast to get higher'.
Apr 02, 2007 ... RESIDENTS have launched a campaign to stop the extension of an already huge mobile phone mast blighting their view. More than 100 people living near the Yorkshire Amateurs Football Club, Chapel Allerton, have sent letters of complaint to Leeds City Council, to say they do not ...
Delight at church extension go-ahead.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A HORSFORTH Church has been given the go-ahead for a [pounds sterling]360,000 extension following a major fundraising campaign. The scheme at St Margaret's Church will provide space for its junior church and meeting rooms. Parishioners launched a campaign last year to ...
Patient death: Fire safety orders issued.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Leeds Mental Health Trust has been ordered to make improvements after the death of a patient who set himself on fire. West Yorkshire Fire Service has issued enforcement notices which union bosses say order the Trust to improve staff training and evacuation procedures at the ...
Bright students fly flag in consumer contest.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A TEAM of clued-up Leeds students will fly the flag for the region in the finals of a prestigious competition on consumer issues. Allerton High School in Leeds beat off competition from rivals in the regional final of the Young Consumer of the Year competition. They ...
Police: We won't put speed cameras on every corner.
Apr 02, 2007 ... WE won't hammer you - that was the pledge to West Yorkshire's motorists from road safety chiefs as they were handed new speed camera powers. The Department for Transport today relaxed rules which have forced the authorities to concentrate the controversial devices in the ...
'Birds-eye view' of city now on website.
Apr 02, 2007 ... PEOPLE can now get a birds-eye view of Leeds at the touch of a button courtesy of the council's website. High resolution aerial photos have been included on the council's website in the "Find My Nearest" section enabling users to pin-point a wide range of services and ...
Purpose, pride and passion spurred on our brave fighters.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Almost 1,000 lives were lost in the Falklands War. Sophie Hazan talks to Leeds veterans of the conflict celebrating victory 25 years on On April 2, 1982, Argentinian General Leopoldo Galtieri ordered the invasion of the Falkland Islands which was to trigger a 74 day war with ...
MP battles for hospital's future.
Apr 02, 2007 ... PATIENTS fighting the "downgrading" of Wharfedale Hospital have taken their battle to Parliament. More than 5,000 people have signed a petition which was handed over by local MP Greg Mulholland. The document calls on the Government to secure the future of the Otley ...
Restaurant boss threatens move.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A businessman has threatened to move his Indian restaurant from Sheffield to Leeds after planners refused him permission to build a conservatory extension. Dave Allen, the chairman of Sheffield Wednesday FC and owner of the city's Owlerton Stadium, has ...
'Unhygienic' dentist faces conduct panel.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A dentist will go before a professional conduct committee today charged with poor hygiene practices, including using sterilised instruments to clean his ears and fingernails. Alan Hutchinson, from Batley, faces being struck off by the General Dental Council (GDC) over a series ...
Counter terror unit to be based in West Yorks.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A SPECIAL West Yorkshire unit to tackle terror threats is to become operational. The Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) will be one of four across the country - others are in Greater Manchester, London and the West Midlands. Smaller Regional Intelligence Cells will also be ...
Lindsay with her murder prime suspect.
Apr 02, 2007 ... CCTV pictures of Leeds University graduate Lindsay Hawker with the prime suspect in her murder have been released by Japanese police. The images show the 22-year-old with Tatsuya Ichihashi, above right, hours before she was found dead in a bath of sand on the balcony a Tokyo ...
The teachers who can't find jobs.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A third of new teachers trained in Leeds are struggling to find jobs. In the past year, [pounds sterling]9.2m was spent at the city's three main training centres - Leeds University, Trinity and All Saints and Leeds Metropolitan University. But, according to the ...
Tragic parents plea for holiday home to be torn down.
Apr 02, 2007 ... THE PARENTS of two West Yorkshire children killed on holiday by deadly carbon monoxide gas have called on hotel bosses to demolish the bungalow where they died. The owners of the Louis Corcyra Beach Hotel in Corfu have received a letter from the parents of Christi and Bobby ...
Club women win fight for equal rights at last.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A CAMPAIGN which began in West Yorkshire almost 30 years ago has finally succeeded in winning equal rights for women in thousands of workingmen's social clubs in Britain. For decades the organisation representing the clubs, the Club and Institute Union, refused to give full ...
A toast to Florrie on her 111th birthday.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Supercentenarian Florrie Baldwin may be the UK's oldest person - but she still celebrated her 111th birthday with a sherry or two. The Leeds great great grandma was surrounded by friends and four generations of her family at her Pudsey nursing home as she marked the milestone ...
Vandals wreck Muslim graves.
Apr 02, 2007 ... Bereaved relatives have been left devastated after vandals targeted their loved ones' graves. Police are treating the desecration - in a Muslim section of Cottingley Cemetery - as a racist incident. Families were distraught to find headstones kicked over, memorial ...
A chat with Hilary... as community's new kidney unit is unveiled.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A MUCH-needed kidney service went under the spotlight at a Leeds surgery after MP Hilary Benn headed up an official opening ceremony. Councillors, staff and patients were at the event held to open the new kidney outreach service based at Beeston Village Surgery, Town Street, ...
In at the deep end.
Apr 02, 2007 ... THEY find the water calming and strangely familiar thanks to the time spent in the womb. Now out in the real world these babies are making a splash in the pool thanks to a Yorkshire swim school. Water Babies began its life in Leeds but has now expanded across the ...
Warning to vandals on the railways.
Apr 02, 2007 ... THESE photos are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to crime on the railways. Stone-throwing, trespassing, line-side vandalism and the setting up of obstructions on train lines can have deadly consequences, is the message from British Transport Police (BTP). ...
Anger of son over his dying mother's ordeal.
Apr 02, 2007 ... A GRIEVING son says his dying mother was treated like a "third- class citizen" as she waited to be transported to a hospice to die. Maureen Dean, 72, of Dent Street in East End Park, was kept waiting at her home for almost six hours by "hospital red tape", said son Michael. ...
Pressure growing in hostage crisis.
Apr 02, 2007 ... New footage of two British service personnel apparently "confessing" to trespassing into Iranian waters was ramping up the pressure on the British government today to find a swift diplomatic solution. The images, broadcast on the Iranian television channel Al Alam last night ...
It's a family first for High Sheriff couple.
Apr 03, 2007 ... WHEN grandmother Gay Hartley assumed the office of High Sheriff of West Yorkshire, she and her husband Peter achieved a first. For they are the only couple in the county who have both held the position, the second highest ranking under the Crown. Only the Lord Lieutenant is ...
Flying doctor's marathon charity ambition.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A LEEDS doctor will run in the London Marathon to raise funds for rural communities in Africa. Dr Robert White, of Adel, will be running the Flora London Marathon on April 22, for the international development charity FARM-Africa FARM-Africa has been working with ...
Dream team's vision of city's culture.
Apr 03, 2007 ... LEEDS University has announced a major new partnership with Leeds-based Opera North, which they promise will enhance the cultural life of the city. Under the pioneering collaboration, the two organisations will work on a new production each year - beginning in the Spring of 2008 ...
No bail for man on burglary and assault charges.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A MAN facing seven charges, including burglary, assault, harassment and using violence to force his way into a house, told a court yesterday he was prepared to stay behind bars. Harrogate magistrates heard how Darren Bell was arrested after a house had been burgled in Flaxdale ...
Motivated mum.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A REFUGEE who fought against the odds to achieve a social work qualification from Park Lane College Leeds has been rewarded for her efforts. Single mum Blandina Chirimanzi was among 14 women from the college to be honoured at the annual Elizabeth Moss awards, given to mature ...
Rugby thieves strike.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A LEEDS rugby team was dealt a double blow losing a crucial cup final - and all their mobiles and cash. Thousands of pounds in cash and mobile phones were swiped from players' wallets and pockets after thieves struck during a game at Castleford Panthers ground. ...
Putting brake on biker toll.
Apr 03, 2007 ... PROPOSALS to slash the number of road accidents involving motorbikes, have been backed by a West Yorkshire charity. Charity Brake supports speed limiters for motorcycles called for in a Transport Select Committee report. According to Brake, 2005 saw more than ...
'City funding changes will hit wardens' vans'.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A COUNCILLOR has hit out at funding changes he claims threatens to leave neighbourhood wardens in east Leeds without vans. Coun James Lewis (Lab, Kippax and Methley) said the council had ended the system of providing vans to the wardens as part of cost-cutting measures. ...
Contest kicks off soccer hopes.
Apr 03, 2007 ... BUDDING football stars from Leeds are being given the chance to represent their country in a World Cup-style competition in France. An England team of boys and girls aged 10, 11 and 12 will be going for glory at the Danone Nations Cup in Lyon this summer. They will ...
Locker plan to halt thefts.
Apr 03, 2007 ... BRAMHOPE Youth Development Trust has given [pounds sterling]500 towards the provision of lockers for three local soccer ...
George gets into his stride to help toddler.
Apr 03, 2007 ... BIG-hearted neighbour George Crow is getting his running shoes on to help a severely disabled toddler. The 52-year-old, of Castleford, will run the gruelling 26-mile London Marathon later this month in a bid to raise [pounds sterling]5,000 to buy two-year-old Jack Brayshaw a ...
Fears for 'flooded' school building.
Apr 03, 2007 ... RESIDENTS who want a Victorian Leeds school reopened for community use say the building is steadily deteriorating as they wait for a decision on its future. They say the building is being attacked by vandals, and that in the latest incident the school was flooded after thieves ...
Scriptwriter Kay gives her support to cash-strapped charity.
Apr 03, 2007 ... SCRIPTWRITER Kay Mellor added her heartfelt support for cash-strapped charity Relate Leeds. The 53-year-old hailed the relationship counselling charity 'invaluable' after recently revealing it helped save her own marriage some years ago. Kay is such an avid believer ...
Show your saucy side at sizzling cook-off.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Conjure up feast of Asian dishes to be best of British EXPERTS in South Asian cookery are being asked to conjure up special dishes to compete in a prestigious nationwide competition backed by the Yorkshire Evening Post. The annual South Asian Chefs Competition ...
City faces are Rosie's gallery.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A MULTICULTURAL city has many different faces - and Rosie Love hopes to capture them. Well-known characters like Sir Jimmy Savile and Leeds North East MP Fabian Hamilton have been snapped alongside everyday people as part of the Faces of Leeds photographic exhibition. ...
Police crackdown on dangerous car drivers and cyclists.
Apr 03, 2007 ... POLICE have launched a campaign to make roads safer in Selby. North Yorkshire Police have drawn up a "hit list" targeting drivers, passengers and cyclists who are breaking the law and risking safety. Operation Causeway Two targets: drivers using hand-held phones - ...
Dentist 'cleaned ears with sterilised equipment'.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A dentist used sterilised instruments to clean his ears and urinated in a surgical sink, a General Dental Council hearing heard. Alan Hutchinson, 51, is accused of unhygienic practices including probing his ears and cleaning his fingernails with sterilised tools, refusing to ...
Loneliness of long-distance desert runner.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Marathon man's darkest hour in endurance event YOU'RE running through a pitch-black desert, alone and 1,300 miles from home. No, it isn't a nightmare or a scene from a horror film - this is how Ian Chappell raised cash for two West Yorkshire charities. ...
Man, 67, killed after arguing with gang.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A PENSIONER was murdered after arguing with a gang of youths on a busy street. Police are appealing for witnesses after the 67-year-old man was attacked on Leeds Road in Thornbury, Bradford, on Sunday evening. Officers were called at 7.15pm, after paramedics had ...
Dentist denies he urinated in sink.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A DENTIST used surgical instruments to clean his ears and urinated in a surgery sink, the General Dental Council heard. Alan Hutchinson, 51, is accused of unhygienic practices including probing his ears and cleaning his fingernails with sterilised tools, refusing to routinely ...
Two suspected cannabis factories discovered in city suburb.
Apr 03, 2007 ... POLICE have uncovered two suspected cannabis factories in Bradford. Around 600 mature cannabis plants and growing equipment were found at a home in Lonsdale Street, Barkerend, on Saturday. A 53-year-old man was arrested and charged. While officers were searching the ...
Father's warning to crush victim son.
Apr 03, 2007 ... A father has told an inquest how he warned his son to "be careful" just seconds before he was crushed by a slab of concrete on a West Yorkshire building site. Andrew Bridges, 25, of Heckmondwike, died instantly. Andrew and his father Michael, 55, also of Heckmondwike, ...
Police investigating attacks on women believe assaults are linked.
Apr 03, 2007 ... POLICE in Leeds are continuing their hunt for an attacker who may have struck twice in the same area of the city. Two women were grabbed in Hyde Park in the early hours of Sunday and yesterday and police believe the incidents are linked. On Sunday, a 44-year-old woman ...
Nine held in swoops on fast food sites.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Nine people were arrested when immigration officials swooped in Leeds. Eight men and a woman were taken into custody last night as part of an on-going bid to track down people allegedly living illegally in the UK. Officials from the newly-formed Border and ...
Scary spice gives birth to a baby girl.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Ex-Spice Girl Mel B has given birth to a baby girl, it was announced today. The 31-year-old star was taken to hospital in Santa Monica, California, at 5.30pm yesterday local time after her waters broke. The as-yet-unnamed baby girl was born just after midnight. ...
Schools' [pounds sterling]220m new look.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Building work has begun on a [pounds sterling]220m project to build or refit 14 new high schools in Leeds The scheme - the largest of its kind in England - is a three-phase programme to replace worn-out classrooms with the country's most modern learning environments. ...
It's the greatest result of all.
Apr 03, 2007 ... Feziwe Radebe, wife of Leeds United legend Lucas, has spoken exclusively to the YEP about life after football. Today, in the first of two features, she tells about her inspirational battle against cancer The wife of former Leeds United captain ...
Police called to mass brawl in Harehills.
Apr 03, 2007 ... POLICE broke up a terrifying mass brawl on the streets of inner-city Leeds. Around 20 youths are said to have been involved in the fight, which erupted in the Banstead Terrace area of Harehills yesterday afternoon. The troublemakers fled when the police arrived ...
Memory of popular cancer victim lives on.
Apr 03, 2007 ... THE memory of a popular Leeds student who died at 24 from testicular cancer, will live on in the city he loved, thanks to his friends. David Cole, pictured right, died part way through his Leeds University course, after the cancer was discovered when he was just 21. He battled ...
Culture of cafe society to cause a stir...
Apr 03, 2007 ... MORLEY is aiming to become a magnet for lovers of cafe culture. Four new hotspots have been opened in the last month as part of a bid to relaunch the town as a specialist food and drink area. The latest places to eat include cafe bar Anthony's, Lime Bar - a cocktail ...
'Violent struggle' too much for some.(Theater review)
Apr 03, 2007 ... PEOPLE walked out of the audience as blood smeared dancers performed on stage at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Relentless beatings and fighting, which continued non stop for about 20 minutes, resulted in members of the audience leaving the world premiere performance ...
Legacy of Capability continues to flower!
Apr 03, 2007 ... THEY are the unsung toilers behind one of Leeds's green gems. The blooming beauty of the Temple Newsam Estate, which attracts thousands of visitors a year, is built on decades of gardening graft. And now a new exhibition pays tribute to the characters and communities ...
Historic hall opens its doors to greet the whole family.
Apr 04, 2007 ... WAKEFIELD'S historic Clarke Hall is opening its doors for a new season of events - and for the first time nearly all the events are open to everyone and free of charge. From now through to December, the living history museum is hosting workshops, family tours, children's ...
Car park clampers stirring up rumpus.
Apr 04, 2007 ... DRIVERS are forking out fortunes after being car clamped in east Leeds. Scores of drivers using the Red Lion pub car park, in Crossgates, have been hit with a minimum [pounds sterling]95 charge. Where the clamper claims to have called a tow truck out, it rises to ...
Witness plea after elderly pedestrian hit by truck.
Apr 04, 2007 ... POLICE were appealing for witnesses today after an elderly pedestrian was knocked down by a truck in Leeds. The 86-year-old man was hit by the vehicle on the A64 York Road at about 8am on Friday. He was taken to Leeds General Infirmary, where his ...
Oxfam's going to the movies to fight poverty.
Apr 04, 2007 ... CHARITY Oxfam has teamed up with the 2007 International Indian Film Academy awards in Yorkshire to promote the fight against poverty and suffering in the developing world. The prestigious award ceremony will be held in Yorkshire from Thursday to Saturday, June 7 to 9 and to ...
Work continues on major revamp.
Apr 04, 2007 ... PART of Wakefield's Eastmoor area is set for a massive revamp. The plan to give the Terminus - a parade of shops on Windhill Road - a facelift is one of a dozen mini-projects planned for completion in Eastmoor before 2010. The play area on Queen Elizabeth Road has ...
Mum and twins face misery in trips to city.
Apr 04, 2007 ... A TRIP into Leeds city centre from Headingley is not a problem for most people. But for Jane Wheatley and her twin boys it has become a travel nightmare. Jane, 25, is disgusted at the lack of accesible public transport. Her concerns are over the steep ...
Swell of protest against fence.
Apr 04, 2007 ... OPPOSITION to Leeds City Council's plans to install a fence along the riverbank at Otley's major public park is growing fast. Wharfemeadows Action Group was established just over three weeks ago and in just over two weeks over 2,000 signatures have been collected on a protest ...
Goodbye to Sparky the popular pit pony.
Apr 04, 2007 ... VETERAN pit pony Sparky, who was thought to be the oldest in Britain, has died at the National Coal Mining Museum. Sparky died last week at the Wakefield museum at the grand old age of 36 following a short illness. The much-loved pony had lived at the museum for 18 ...
Wanted: Energy inspectors.
Apr 04, 2007 ... NEW LAWS on greener homes mean 50 energy inspectors are needed in Yorkshire. A call has gone out across the county for the inspectors, who would prepare Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) for the new Home Information Packs (HIPs). From June 1, homes for sale will ...