Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England) back issues from May 2007:
Kids turn codebreakers as maths goes to war to fire their enthusiasm.
May 01, 2007 ... LEEDS school pupils got their hands on a machine that helped the Allied forces win the Second World War. The nine from Abbey Grange CofE High School got to grips with the German code machine Enigma. The pupils were given a demonstration and a talk by Nadia Baker from ...
City's green campaign group wins top award.
May 01, 2007 ... LEEDS Cleaner, Greener campaign swept up first place at the Celebrate Leeds 2007 awards. The environmental drive backed by Groundwork Leeds came top in the public sector category for its work in the community. Judges were most impressed with the way the campaign worked at ...
'It belongs in the 80s...but it doesn't mean it's wrong'.
May 01, 2007 ... IT'S a long way from being the princess of post-punk pop to a Yorkshire sex 'n' sheep dip soap. But Toyah Willcox has revealed her next ambition - a part on Emmerdale. The star, who made her name in the early 80s with hits including It's A Mystery, said her dream ...
Bev wins centre's New York prize.
May 01, 2007 ... CROSSGATES shopping centre is celebrating its 40th anniversary by sending a customer of the same age on a trip to New York. The centre which opened in 1967, invited 40 people who turn 40 in 2007, to take part in the competition. Beverley Costello, of Whinmoor, who ...
Tony Booth lands Emmerdale role.
May 01, 2007 ... NEW Emmerdale star Tony Booth has praised his son-in-law Tony Blair saying the Prime Minister has 'worked his socks off' during his 10 years in power. The actor also described Blair's role as 'the worst job in the country' and paid tribute to his 'monumental achievement' in ...
New charity ball helps to raise [pounds sterling]165,000 for ovarian cancer research.
May 01, 2007 ... A CHARITY ball organised by a group of Yorkshire businesswomen has raised [pounds sterling]165,000 to help beat ovarian cancer. The five women who set up the Hope Trust last year, three of whom work in Leeds, smashed their fundraising target of [pounds sterling]100,000 thanks in ...
Off licence wine thief could face jail sentence.
May 01, 2007 ... A WINE thief has been told by a court to prepare for another spell in prison. Harrogate magistrates heard how 36-year-old Neil Borthwick had targeted the same shop in Devonshire Place twice in three days last month, each time stealing a [pounds sterling]4.95 bottle of red wine. ...
Walkers raise money for four charities.
May 01, 2007 ... MORE than 250 people joined Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People and four other charities for the Lord Mayor's Walk. The event was organised by the Rotary Club of Leeds and walkers were supporting Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People, Wheatfields, PHAB, Paediatric and ...
She fought ME - nowshe's an inspiration!
May 01, 2007 ... WHEN she was at her lowest point, simple tasks like getting dressed were an enormous struggle for ME sufferer Louise Jakobsen. At one stage, Louise couldn't even stand up to have a shower more than once a week - but 10 years after her diagnosis, she has turned her life around. ...
Jimmy's 'mini mall' gets the green light.
May 01, 2007 ... PLANS to create a mini-shopping mall in the biggest wing of St James's Hospital have been given the final go-ahead. The [pounds sterling]5.4m overhaul of the entrance, reception and retail area of Gledhow Wing is set to start later this year. It will mean patients and ...
Bursary tribute on way for TV legend Richard.
May 01, 2007 ... THE name of television legend Richard Whiteley will live on - with a memorial bursary in his honour. Channel 4, in conjunction with Screen Yorkshire, announced the training placement in honour of the late Countdown presenter and will be accepting applications from May 7. ...
Job swap puts Billy back on the buses.
May 01, 2007 ... FORMER bus driver Billy Haw turned the clock back in more ways than one when he took part in a special job swap. Billy hasn't been behind the wheel of a bus for 10 years and normally works at a desk with West Yorkshire passenger transport authority Metro's education team. ...
Supergrass who helped to snare the plotters.
May 01, 2007 ... An American supergrass was a principal witness during the fertiliser terror trial. Mohammed Junaid Babar, 31, was the first US prisoner brought to the UK to give evidence. The Pakistani-born former American university student had pleaded guilty in the US in June, ...
Mum threatened witness, trial told.
May 01, 2007 ... A MUM threatened a "grass" who saw her teenage son try to chop a man's fingers off with bolt cutters. Angela Spencer told witness Karl Hall his family would be beaten up unless he helped 19-year-old Mark Spencer Jnr cheat justice, Leeds Crown Court heard. Mr Hall ...
Talented diver killed in hit-run accident.
May 01, 2007 ... A talented diver from West Yorkshire has been killed in a hit-and-run road smash. Former City of Leeds ace Gavin Brown, 22, died after being struck by a car in Southampton in the early hours of Saturday. He was a student at the city's Solent University. ...
No inquiry over MI5's 7/7 failure.
May 01, 2007 ... Home Secretary John Reid has refused to bow to intense pressure to launch a public inquiry into why the security services failed to thwart the July 7 bombers. Opposition politicians demanded a probe into why vital intelligence was not passed from MI5 to West Yorkshire Police's ...
Police in 30 raids against animal extremists.
May 01, 2007 ... Police have raided 30 addresses linked to animal rights extremism across the UK and Europe, Hampshire Police said today. About 300 officers were involved in the "substantial" operation, which a police spokeswoman said was part of an investigation into criminal activity linked to ...
Evans above - Moyles loses out.
May 01, 2007 ... DJ Chris Evans and the late John Peel were among the winners at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. Evans scooped the two big prizes of the night. He beat Jonathan Ross to be crowned Music Radio Personality of the ...
Sick Badger.
May 01, 2007 ... Ruth Badger has criticised the current crop of contestants on hit BBC1 show The Apprentice - and admitted she was physically sick after first seeing herself on ...
'I'll show you the money'.
May 01, 2007 ... Leeds United chairman Ken Bates today issued an appeal for big-money investors to come to the club's aid. Bates has already been contacted by two potential backers since United's relegation from the Coca-Cola Championship was all but confirmed on Saturday. Club ...
Early birds in fashion frenzy as Moss mania hits the high street.
May 01, 2007 ... KATE Moss mania hit Leeds today when shoppers queued for hours to be first in the city to get their hands on clothes designed for Topshop by the world's most famous supermodel. By 6.50am more than 70 were waiting outside the Briggate store - including a 35-year-old man planning ...
Killer relives cell murder.
May 01, 2007 ... A murderer described the moment he carried out the cold blooded killing of his cellmate using a makeshift knife. Peter McCann told for the first time how he slit the throat of Shahid Aziz, then strangled him with shoe laces, and battered him over the head with a chair "to finish ...
Back kids' hospital, MP tells colleagues.
May 01, 2007 ... MPs are being urged to sign a Commons motion backing the YEP's campaign for a Leeds Children's Hospital. Greg Mulholland MP (Leeds North West, Lib Dem) has tabled an Early Day Motion which calls on Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt to intervene and save the [pounds sterling]650m ...
'One hell of a guy for a party'.
May 01, 2007 ... DOMINIC Marrocco has gone from the Merrion Centre to millionaires' row during a hugely-successful business career. The 33-year-old, who was brought up in Moortown, Leeds, left Cardinal Heenan High School in Meanwood with few qualifications and started selling computers from a ...
strangle horror boy takes first steps back to school.
May 01, 2007 ... A four-year-old boy strangled by two classmates with a skipping rope is taking his first tentative steps back to lessons. Jason Pollock was left with burn marks to his neck after he was set upon during a morning break at Gledhow Primary in Roundhay, Leeds. Staff used ...
Growing gains.
May 01, 2007 ... Old MacDonald had one - and now pupils at a Leeds school will soon be harvesting crops after starting their own FARM. Staff at Farsley Farfield Primary came up with the unusual idea to give children a hands-on opportunity to learn about health and the environment. ...
Kids play the joker in search for musical star.
May 01, 2007 ... LAUGHTER filled the air as young comedians tried out their stand up routines on judges for a part on the West End stage. Dozens of young hopefuls turned out for the open auditions for a role in Billy Elliot the Musical being staged at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London. ...
Young baker Matthew rises to the challenge of weekly baking lessons.
May 01, 2007 ... JUNIOR Jamie Oliver in the making Matthew Dalley has been crowned "Baker of the Year" at his nursery. The four-year-old won the prize at Whingate Nursery in Armley, through a baking class run in conjunction with bakery chain Greggs. The firm has sponsored and ...
The Yorkshire connection.
May 01, 2007 ... The five fertiliser bomb plotters are behind bars for at least 20 years, leaving behind questions why their links to the Leeds 7/7 suicide attackers were not acted upon. Chief crime reporter David Bruce reports BRITAIN'S security forces are under fire today after a trial that ...
Youth in court on murder charge.
May 01, 2007 ... A teenager was appearing in court today charged with murdering a 23-year-old Latvian supermarket worker who was assaulted at a petrol station. The 15-year-old was due to appear at Leeds Youth Court accused of the murder of Artjoms Andrejevs. He was arrested by ...
Choral victory brings a tear to the eye.
May 01, 2007 ... A SCHOOL choir from Leeds was on song when it won a top BBC competition. Children from Meanwood Church of England Primary School won the first BBC 6 Music This Is Hard Choral competition with their rendition of Saltwater by Julian Lennon. They set off from Leeds on a ...
Ex-Lord Mayor takes the hospice hotseat.
May 01, 2007 ... A FORMER Lord Mayor of Leeds has taken over in charge of the largest hospice in Yorkshire. Bill Kilgallon has been named as the new chief executive of St Gemma's in Moortown, Leeds. His appointment comes after a career in the NHS and social care which included ...
Inner city area gets [pounds sterling]160,000 sporting chance.
May 01, 2007 ... THE Little London area of inner city Leeds is to get [pounds sterling]160,000 to turn a run down outdoor 5-a-side pitch into a multi-use games area. It will become suitable for a range of sports including football, basketball, netball and mini tennis. The area, which ...
West Yorkshire transport bosses back Prince's summit call.
May 02, 2007 ... WEST Yorkshire transport chiefs are taking part in a nationwide summit on the environment headed by the Prince of Wales. Prince Charles is president of Business in the Community and has asked the organisation to run a national summit on climate change for senior directors with ...
Show bosses recruit cabbies to help publicise Buddy Holly musical treat.
May 02, 2007 ... THEY say that if you want to know the word on the street, ask a cabbie. And if you want to publicise your latest theatre show, give the cabbie a ticket. That gimmick worked so well in London that it is now being copied in Leeds by the Potato Room Players. ...
New record label singles out two city acts for success.
May 02, 2007 ... NEW Leeds independent label On The Bone Records has announced two new singles for May by outstanding Leeds artists. After selling almost all copies of its debut release, the On The Bone Compilation, the label is set to release the debut single by the acclaimed Leeds act, Mother ...
Marilyn's heroic gesture ensures charity walk goes on.
May 02, 2007 ... LEEDS divorce lawyer Marilyn Stowe is tackling a brief with a difference - a 210 mile walk in aid of rugby league charity XIII Heroes. Marilyn, pictured right, a long-standing Leeds Rhinos fan, is taking part in the Anglo-Welsh Challenge and even donated [pounds sterling]2,000 ...
Your chance to see ancient relics in rare display.
May 02, 2007 ... ENGLISH Heritage is putting three rare coffin lids on display for the first time at its store in a Yorkshire village after solving an archaeological riddle. The items, excavated from Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village, near Malton, were used for a Viking family but experts ...
Tesco opens store to serve Clarence Dock.
May 02, 2007 ... A MUCH-needed convenience store is to open in one of Leeds's biggest city-centre developments. Supermarket giant Tesco has signed a 15-year lease to occupy 4,397sq ft at Clarence Dock, opposite the Royal Armouries, with one of its Express shops. Along with problems ...
Voters donate [pounds sterling]25,000 to charity.
May 02, 2007 ... YORKSHIRE Building Society members have voted to give [pounds sterling]25,000 to charity. Before its 2007 Annual General Meeting, the society encouraged members to vote by promising to make a donation to charity for every valid vote cast. Yorkshire offered 15p for ...
MP takes fitness to the streets.
May 02, 2007 ... LEEDS MP Colin Burgon has taken the British Heart Foundation's fitness campaign to the streets. He has been out and about delivering election leaflets in Rothwell - and racked up valuable miles. Colin, Labour MP for Elmet, is supporting the BHF's 30 A Day campaign to ...
Walker to trek up three mountains to raise cash in father's memory.
May 02, 2007 ... JAMIE Paul is barely able to remember the father who died when he was only four. But the big-hearted walker is taking part in a gruelling 26-mile trek in his memory. Jamie, an operations technician for a firm of engineering consultants, is taking part in the ...
Take a trip down memory lane to aid hospice.
May 02, 2007 ... ST Gemma's Hospice is offering people a trip down memory lane with its first-ever Retro and Collectibles weekend on May 12 and 13. Between 10am and 4pm each day, vintage and retro enthusiasts can buy a range of items, including clothing and antiques, from the hospice's ...
Helping hands.
May 02, 2007 ... Next week people all over the country are being asked to become more aware of how they can help deaf people. Katie Baldwin went shopping in Leeds to see the struggles they can face - and what we can all do to make life easier. YOU'RE in a shop but you can't explain what you ...
What's Up Doc?
May 02, 2007 ... Dear Doctor, I had a vasectomy nearly eight years ago but have since met a new partner who has not got children. We would like to have a baby and are seriously thinking about a reverse vasectomy. Please can you tell me more about it and the success rates? Ian ...
MI5 'had six photos of 7/7 ringleader'.
May 02, 2007 ... Pressure on MI5 intensified today as it was claimed that the security service did not reveal the full extent of its surveillance of the ringleader of the July 7 bombers to the official body investigating the outrage. The BBC reported that MI5 had six clear photographs of ...
Vettriano puts his name to it.
May 02, 2007 ... SIGNED, limited-edition prints by one of the country's most successful contemporary artists are on sale in Leeds. Jack Vettriano's exhibitions have sold out in Edinburgh, London, Hong Kong, Johannesburg and New York and in April 2004 his painting The Singing Butler went under ...
Fair fight? Novice in ring with champion.
May 02, 2007 ... IT COULD be Leeds's boxing mismatch of the century - and has been dubbed Mission Impossible. In one corner is Sheffield's very own former WBO Cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson, aka The Entertainer. Facing him down in the opposite corner is Leeds lad Jos Battle, ...
Students overcome obstacles in outdoor adventures.
May 02, 2007 ... STUDENTS from Leeds have successfully completed a five-day Outward Bound residential course in the Lake District. The students' visit to Ullswater was part of The Leeds Community Initiative which enables young people who face challenges in achieving their true potential, due to ...
Salary savings for easy riders.
May 02, 2007 ... COUNCIL employees are being encouraged to sign up to a scheme which will enable them to pay for a new bicycle through contributions taken directly from their salaries. Kirklees Council's cycle to work scheme will use monthly salary deductions over 18 months. Coun ...
Learn first aid in good time.
May 02, 2007 ... ST JOHN Ambulance is launching a striking new advertising campaign featuring rag-doll children in perilous positions to encourage people to go on first aid courses. The Don't leave it 'til you need it campaign features three posters, including one showing a doll lying face down ...
Morleygate!
May 02, 2007 ... It started out as a simple iron gate to stop people using a narrow country lane as a rat-run. Now it is the subject of a planning battle that has cost the public tens of thousands of pounds. The gate blocks Rooms Lane, Morley, which links the A62 Gelderd Road with ...
Fire closes railway station.
May 02, 2007 ... HOMES were evacuated and a railway station closed early this morning amid fears of a major gas explosion. Emergency services had been called to a large shed fire next to residential streets in South Elmsall, near Pontefract, at about 4.45am. While tackling the blaze, ...
Doorman's jaw broken in nightclub brawl.
May 02, 2007 ... A DOORMAN had his jaw broken in a nightclub brawl, Harrogate magistrates were told. Police were called to quell a disturbance at Daddy Cools, in the Market Place, Knaresborough, after a group of men had been thrown out on December 17. When Stephen Daniel pleaded ...
Motoring ban for 126mph driver.
May 02, 2007 ... A BUSINESSMAN'S 126mph charge down the A1 brought him a driving ban. Alexander Dalton, 26, in charge of sales and computer-aided design at his family's machine tool company, was clocked as his turbocharged 4x4 Mitsubishi Evolution headed south at Marton-Le-Moor, near Ripon, on ...
'Belt up' plea to parents of toddlers in cars.
May 02, 2007 ... PARENTS in Leeds are putting their children's lives at risk by leaving them unbuckled in the back of cars. A shocking 81 per cent of young passengers were caught not wearing seatbelts in one area of the city during a road safety survey. That was in Harehills but right ...
Mongolia or bust for Paul's banger.
May 02, 2007 ... LEEDS electrical engineer Paul Brown joins hundreds setting off to travel 10,000 miles to Mongolia ... in a Nissan Micra. Paul, 26, of Hough Grove, Bramley, takes part in the Mongogo challenge with pal Graham Goode, of Cockermouth, Cumbria. The pair have bought an ...
Bombers: W Yorksmay give evidence.
May 02, 2007 ... SENIOR West Yorkshire police officers could be summoned to London to give evidence to a security committee reconvened to consider surveillance by MI5 of the Leeds bombers and what the working relationship was between the local police and the security men. Pressure on MI5 ...
BP boss who lied faces perjury probe.
May 02, 2007 ... The Attorney General was being asked today to consider bringing perjury charges against the former boss of BP. Lord Browne dramatically quit as the oil giant's chief executive yesterday after he admitted lying to a court during a battle to block stories about his private life. ...
Girl, 12, dies after shooting.
May 02, 2007 ... A community was in shock today after the death of a 12-year-old girl shot in her own home. Kamilah Peniston was fatally wounded by a single gunshot wound to the head at her home in Gorton, Manchester, on Monday night. Kamilah, a studious girl described by neighbours ...
Pace of city life is getting faster...
May 02, 2007 ... The pace of life in cities around the world is getting faster, a study has shown. Psychologists have measured the speed at which people walk in 32 countries and discovered a 10 per cent increase in the last decade. Ten years ago American psychologist Professor Robert ...
Children's hospital plan can be saved.
May 02, 2007 ... A health minister says that plans for a new children's hospital in Leeds have not been ditched. Caroline Flint said it remains the ambition of health chiefs in the city to build the hospital and reminded MPs that the final proposal does not have to be submitted to the government ...
Takeaway customers 'could have seen killers'.
May 02, 2007 ... UP to six customers of an Indian takeaway may have information vital to catching the gunmen who shot a father-of-six dead in Leeds. Police probing the killing of Rohan "Shonn" Ricketts at the Shahjahan in Roundhay Road, Harehills, 12 days ago, have discovered that six meals were ...
Driver 'fled from death crash scene'.
May 02, 2007 ... A man tried to run away from the scene of a horror smash that killed his "best mate," a court heard. And Liam Pullen, who escaped serious injury, later told police he was certain victim James Owens was behind the wheel when the car span out of control, a Leeds Crown Court jury ...
'Stay away' plea to ticketless United fans.
May 02, 2007 ... LEEDS United fans without tickets for the last game of the season at Derby County were today told: "Stay away from our city." Police in Derby issued the warning amid fears that a number of "problematic" supporters could travel to the East Midlands for their relegated club's ...