Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England) back issues from November 2007:
Pregnant salon boss battled with thieving heroin addict.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A beauty salon owner who was seven months pregnant battled a robber who snatched her laptop computer from her business. Victoria Vickers, 33, grappled with heroin addict Ian Millard, 31, after he snatched the [pounds sterling]2,000 computer from the beauty salon on Horbury Road, ...
Nurse on murder charges was 'able and hard worker'.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A male nurse on trial for the murder of four elderly patients in two Leeds hospitals was described by former colleagues as competent and a hard worker. Colin Norris, 31, denies all charges, below. A jury at Newcastle Crown Court heard his fellow nurses organised a get-together ...
Wife duped out of money before conman fled back to Turkey.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A WOMAN whose life was shattered after she was duped out of thousands by her Turkish husband, has won the right to get her cash back. Alicia Koluman, from Rothwell, Leeds, has won permission to get back her money through the Royal Courts of Justice, after an order is due to be ...
Market reopens after [pounds sterling]260,000 refit.
Nov 01, 2007 ... PUDSEY Market officially reopens on Friday following a [pounds sterling]260,000 revamp. The schemes includes new stalls, paving, ramps for disabled access and security cameras. Coun Andrew Carter, executive member responsible for development who will perform the ...
Search for child of courage begins.
Nov 01, 2007 ... LAST Christmas it was inspirational Wakefield boy Thomas Hume whose smiling face lit up Leeds Parish Church when he was named as the YEP's Child of Courage. Now the search is on for more brave youngsters who've overcome the odds so they can have the chance to have their ...
Crime reduction showing as people say they feel 'safe'.
Nov 01, 2007 ... LEEDS people feel "safe" when out in their neighbourhood in daytime, according to a survey. Of the 150 who attended a "Face the People" session hosted by the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Safer Leeds, 56 per cent questioned said they felt "very safe" and 38 per cent ...
Action to help turn estate's youngsters away from crime.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A TROUBLED east Leeds estate is to be home to a new multi-agency initiative aimed at turning youngsters away from crime. Over the last few days, police officers and community support officers, youth workers and local housing officers have been on the streets of Halton Moor, ...
Heroic trio 'a credit to the city'.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THREE have-a-go heroes from Leeds have been honoured. Paul Dacre, Joseph Brown and Daniel Askew were presented with commendations by a senior West Yorkshire police officer who said they were "a credit to the city." Mr Dacre, of Farnley, brought a masked robber to the ...
Natural bodybuilder is a contender.
Nov 01, 2007 ... IAN Duckett is to take on the world's best bodybuilders - and there won't be a steroid in sight. On Friday, Ian, of Leeds, will fly to Madrid to flex his pecs in the Natural World Championships. He will be up against 13 other naturally-built beefcakes, all of whom ...
New chapter for region's libraries after [pounds sterling]8.4m grant.
Nov 01, 2007 ... SIX Yorkshire libraries are to share an [pounds sterling]8.4m grant from the Big Lottery Fund. The cash will be spent transforming libraries across the region so they can offer more activities and attract new users. The funding is part of an [pounds sterling]80m ...
Christmas chandeliers arrive at Victoria Quarter.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THE Victoria Quarter in Leeds will soon be looking even more sumptuous than usual thanks to the arrival of its stunning custom-made Christmas lights. Huge chandeliers and crystals draped with pink, white and gold are the standout pieces of the collection, which cost around ...
Device to test for killer meningitis is a double winner at national ceremony.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A LIFE-SAVING home test kit for meningitis has scooped two top awards and helped raise more than [pounds sterling]10,000 for vital research. Harrogate mum of three Liz Paul won a platinum award for Invention of the Year and a double gold award for Innovation of the Year with her ...
Drivers 'obstruct road with their bad parking'.
Nov 01, 2007 ... BAD driving manners on a narrow road have been highlighted by Harewood and Wigton Moor Parish Council. Drivers park inconsiderately and allegedly do up to 50mph on High Ash Drive on Wigton Moor estate. Neighbourhood Watch coordinator Peter Moore raised the issue at a ...
Kiwis train with Leeds youngsters.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THE rugby iron men from New Zealand warmed up for their titanic clash with Great Britain at the weekend by playfully practising with pupils from six Leeds high schools. The boys were given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to train with the New Zealand national rugby league team ....
Polish woman helps the Crypt.
Nov 01, 2007 ... AGNIESZKA Hull says she will never forget the day she first visited St George's Crypt. A painful split with a partner had left her lost, homeless and alone on the streets of inner-city Leeds. She said: "I spent a night in a park, I did not know where to go. It was a ...
Second day of rail strikes.
Nov 01, 2007 ... TRAIN passengers in Leeds faced disruption today as drivers at Midland Mainline staged a strike over pensions. None of the operator's normal services to and from the city were due to run during the 24-hour walkout, which began at midnight last night. Midland ...
78-year-old Lotto rapist victim speaks over Lords legal battle.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A LEEDS woman attacked by Lotto rapist Iorworth Hoare has pledged to fight until her dying day to make him pay. The 78-year-old retired teacher said while there was "breath in her body" she would carry on her legal battle which goes before the House of Lords today. ...
Sobbing wife's fight to stay on Lord's land.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A SOBBING farmer's wife told a public inquiry she was fighting for her home and her livelihood on land at the family home of the Queen's cousin, Lord Harewood. Mrs Barbara Harrison broke down as she gave evidence on the first day of the hearing. She and her husband ...
Lidia murder: further time to question suspect.
Nov 01, 2007 ... DETECTIVES investigating the savage murder of Polish teenager Lidia Motylska in a Leeds ginnel have been granted a further 36 hours to question a suspect. Magistrates sitting in Bradford yesterday granted a warrant of further detention, enabling police to continue questioning ...
Family's hate as Stephanie killer is jailed.
Nov 01, 2007 ... THE family of tragic Stephanie Hammill described her killer as a "dangerous, sick and twisted individual" as their four-year wait for justice was finally over. Ioannis Revenikiotis, 29, was jailed for 11 years after being found guilty of the kidnap and manslaughter of the ...
Dead body in well investigation.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A HALLOWEEN Ghost Walk at Pontefract Castle was cancelled last night as police investigations continued into the death of a man trapped in a well at the historic site. A post mortem examination was carried out on the body of the man discovered in the well on Tuesday night ....
'Migrant burden needs [pounds sterling]250m pot'.
Nov 01, 2007 ... COUNCIL leaders today called for a [pounds sterling]250m-a-year emergency fund to help local authorities cope with unexpected influxes of migrants. Increased immigration is placing increased pressure on services such as schools and hospitals, a report by the Local Government ...
Police ordered to delete old criminal records.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A watchdog has ordered four police forces to delete decades-old criminal records because they are "no longer relevant", it was announced today. The Information Commissioner instructed the forces to erase four people's records from the Police National Computer after concluding ...
Investigation into Leeds' [pounds sterling]21m pool headache.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A FULL investigation is to be launched into the mechanical failure which has caused chaos at Leeds's new international pool. The YEP revealed on Saturday how a mechanical floor in the diving pool at the John Charles Centre of Sport's new Aquatic Centre disintegrated 48 hours ...
Wounding accused is serving life.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A MAN who denies launching a hammer attack on a hotel night manager during a botched armed robbery is serving life for attempted murder. Robert Mulholland, 32, was jailed for life with a minimum three-year term in March 2005 for stabbing Stuart 'Sid' Pape twice at a house in ...
Paedophile priest compensation boost.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A FIGHT for compensation by the alleged victims of a paedophile priest in Leeds could be boosted by victory for Mrs A in the House of Lords. Eight men who claim they were abused as boys by Father Neil Gallanagh are currently taking group legal action against the Roman Catholic ...
New move to give VC hero pride of place.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Council chiefs are drawing up plans to move the statue of Leeds Victoria Cross hero Flight Sergeant Arthur Aaron to a site outside the new City Museum. The statute currently stands alongside a fountain in the middle of a roundabout at the bottom of Eastgate. But ...
Beshinivsky suspect Jama arrested.
Nov 01, 2007 ... A suspect wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Sharon Beshinivsky has been arrested. 27-year-old Mustaf Jama has been arrested in and extradited from Somalia. Today, West Yorkshire detectives flew back to Britain with Jama, wanted in connection with the ...
Balls of steel for Leeds.
Nov 02, 2007 ... UNLIKE crystal balls they won't reveal the future but two giant stainless steel spheres in the heart of Leeds are set to reflect the present in an ever-changing city. The balls, which weigh a total of two tons, form part of a striking [pounds sterling]100,000 sculpture created ...
Birth of an art coup.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A SCULPTURE which rocked the art world has taken pride of place in a Leeds art gallery after it was bought for a six-figure sum. Flenite Relief, which depicts a pregnant woman bent double giving birth, caused a storm when it was first unveiled to the public just before the First ...
One-off Corinne charity gig a sell-out.
Nov 02, 2007 ... TICKETS to a one-off charity performance by one of Leeds's hottest talents have SOLD OUT. Corinne Bailey Rae is set to charm fans with an acoustic set at the Peace Begins At Home? gig at The Wardrobe on November 20. The special event has been organised by Together for ...
Coast gems by former YEP editor.
Nov 02, 2007 ... THE wonders of Yorkshire's coastline are the subject of a new book by former YEP editor Malcolm Barker. Essence of the Yorkshire Coast turns a spotlight on subjects such as fishing, smuggling and shipping. It also focuses on many of the communities on the 100 miles of ...
[pounds sterling]5,500 bill after Millwall fans trash buses.
Nov 02, 2007 ... BUSES trashed by Millwall fans at Saturday's match at Leeds United suffered damage which will cost thousands of pounds to repair. The vandalism caused 21 broken windows on six buses and has left Leeds bus company First with a [pounds sterling]5,500 bill. What do you ...
Warning over Leeds's rising tide of rubbish.
Nov 02, 2007 ... HOUSEHOLDERS in Leeds face huge council tax rises unless the city drastically reduces the amount of rubbish dumped in tips, a senior councillor has warned. Failure to hit strict Government and European Union landfill reduction targets could land Leeds with fines that would add ...
Trap house snares its first burglar.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A HI-TECH police sting has netted its first criminal. The YEP can reveal that a number of houses have been fitted with specialist equipment - including hidden cameras and smartwater technology - to trap burglars in the act. Already the initiative has resulted in a ...
Horse centre refusal: Plans panel attacked.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A PLANNING committee which refused permission for an equestrian centre at a Harewood farm "misdirected itself," an expert witness claimed. Planning consultant Simon Chadwick told a public inquiry that Leeds East plans panel acted unreasonably in refusing consent to the trustees ...
Pirates chase booty.
Nov 02, 2007 ... YOUNG pirates are staking an early claim to our Community Cash treasure chest - and they hope to walk away with a big share of the spoils. The youngsters, from Hollybush Primary School, Bramley, Leeds, are among the dozens of groups who have already applied for a slice of this ...
Water works on hold.
Nov 02, 2007 ... OTLEY traders, worried about the effects of water works on their Christmas business, have achieved a delay. Yorkshire Water has heard their pleas and postponed work until the new year. The company was due to start the final phase of a multi-million pound revamp of ...
Feelings run high in deluge village.
Nov 02, 2007 ... ANGRY village residents whose homes were flooded in June have been warned there is no quick fix. Over 100 people crowded Collingham's village hall and vented their feelings on representatives of the Environment Agency and Leeds City Council. People from Bardsey and ...
Crack cocaine problem at Armley.
Nov 02, 2007 ... LEEDS prison HMP Armley has been described as having the largest crack cocaine problem outside of London. And a group of MPs have described the number of drug addicts at the Leeds prison as "staggering". How should the authorities deal with this? Email us you r ...
Music firm EMI to get tough with 'lazy' stars.(Concert review)
Nov 02, 2007 ... The record company behind Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams has warned it will drop artists who fail to work hard enough. Bosses at music industry giant EMI also threatened to withdraw stars' lucrative advances if record sales are disappointing, an internal memo disclosed. ...
Heart op hospital suspends transplants.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Heart transplants have been suspended at one of the UK's specialist hospitals following a rise in patient deaths. Papworth Hospital, near Cambridge, said an investigation had been launched after a "small increase in early mortality" following operations it carried out. ...
Maddie 'sighting'.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Spanish private detectives hired by Gerry and Kate McCann have investigated a sighting in Morocco of a blonde girl with the same distinctive mark in one eye as missing daughter Madeleine, a family spokesman said. Naoual Malhi, a Spanish woman of Moroccan origin, saw the child ...
Wright in racism allegation.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Former football star Ian Wright is to be investigated by police over an allegation of racism. The black former Arsenal and England striker is accused of directing a tirade of racist abuse at a black traffic warden during an argument over a parking ticket on October 4. ...
Meatloaf gig on.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Meatloaf will take to the stage tonight, just two days after telling an audience he could "no longer continue". The Bat Out Of Hell star cut short his ...
Stars sing their troubles away at music awards show.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty put their troubles to one side to rock the MTV Europe Music Awards. They gave the best performances of the night at the ceremony in Munich, Germany. Winehouse, pictured left, won the Artists' Choice award, voted by fellow musicians. ...
Spice Girls launch new single.
Nov 02, 2007 ... The Spice Girls have been given a sophisticated makeover for the video of their new single. Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) will be broadcast for the first time tonight, following an introduction from the Spice Girls. The song is one of two new tracks the Spice ...
Strike over royalties.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Hollywood television and movie screenwriters are to go on strike for the first time in nearly 20 years in a dispute over royalties. Four writers said that Writers Guild of America president Patric Verrone made the ...
Jamie Oliver: 'I want more...'.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver launched a scathing attack on the Government for failing to honour its promises on school dinners. ...
Claire follows her boss as party's choice for towns.
Nov 02, 2007 ... THE LIBERAL Democrats have chosen Claire Kelley as their prospective parliamentary candidate for Harrogate and Knaresborough. Mrs Kelley, 51, is a case-work assistant for the constituency's current MP, Phil Willis, who is standing down at the next General Election. ...
Lidia murder charge man in court.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A 38-YEAR-OLD man was appearing in court in Leeds today charged with the murder of Polish teenager Lidia Motylska. The YEP can reveal that the accused is Iraqi-born Abobakir Mustafa Jabari, a flatmate of Lidia's boyfriend. He was charged, this morning, with murdering ...
Lotto rape victim may have to pay her attacker [pounds sterling]250,000.
Nov 02, 2007 ... THE Leeds victim of Lotto rapist Iorworth Hoare could be forced to PAY HIM [pounds sterling]250,000 if she loses her legal battle for compensation. The retired teacher is claiming "substantial damages" from Hoare who she says destroyed her life when he attacked her in Roundhay ...
Lesley murder accused not able to explain evidence.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A MAN accused of murdering 11-year-old Lesley Molseed more than 30 years ago could not explain why his semen was found at the scene. Bradford Crown Court was shown a video recording of Ronald Castree's first police interview in November 2006 after he was arrested on suspicion of ...
Doreen's accident blackspot shock.
Nov 02, 2007 ... IT was the very last thing pensioner Doreen Fryer expected to see. The 69-year-old was gathering signatures for a petition to improve an accident black spot when she heard a loud crash. It was yet another road accident. But this time the crash involved a ...
Troubled pair earn cheers at MTV Music Awards.
Nov 02, 2007 ... Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty put their troubles to one side to rock the MTV Europe Music Awards. Although they did not deliver the rumoured duet last night, the pair gave the best performances of the night at the ceremony in Munich, Germany. Winehouse won the ...
[pounds sterling]5,000 payout to brain tumour patient.
Nov 02, 2007 ... A PRIVATE hospital has paid a brain tumour patient [pounds sterling]5,000 after he fell into a coma following surgery and nearly died. Tony Clough has been given the payout from the Nuffield Hospital in Leeds after nearly a year of fighting to find out why his condition wasn't ...
Armley's crack problem: YOUR VIEWS.
Nov 02, 2007 ... We asked for your views on HMP Armley being described as having the largest crack cocaine problem outside of London. To join in the debate, click here to email us. We'll publish the lot. Here are your responses so far: Every jail in the country has a drug ...
Cheeky Girls in Leeds.
Nov 02, 2007 ... THE Cheeky Girls and explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes were among the guests at a charity dinner at Elland Road, Leeds. The girls, who rose to fame after an appearance on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002, performed hits including The Cheeky Song at the Make a Dream Gentleman's Dinner. ...
Police support officer arrested in drugs bust.
Nov 03, 2007 ... A POLICE community support officer has been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences following a raid on a locker at a West Yorkshire Police Station. The woman officer is being investigated by the force's professional standard's body after suspected drugs were seized from a ...
Violent criminal guilty of hotel robbery.
Nov 03, 2007 ... A VIOLENT criminal has been found guilty of a robbery which left a hotel manager in intensive care. A jury at Leeds Crown Court took less than an hour yesterday to find Robert Mulholland, 32, guilty of attempted robbery and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm at a ...
Sparks fly in park bonfire row.
Nov 03, 2007 ... FENCING for Monday's bonfire display in Roundhay has sparked a fiery outburst from one local resident. Peter Knowles has blasted Leeds City Council's actions claiming it's "health and safety gone mad" after the 6ft high fencing was put up five days before the event - sealing off ...
Lost cat found after five years.
Nov 03, 2007 ... FROM the day Daisy the cat went missing, owner Lesley Sandford and her dog Jake would go on a daily search for her. Lesley was distraught at losing the black and white moggy both she and white Alsatian Jake both adored. For five years they scoured the street, fields ...
Addicts jailed for beating woman up with vacuum cleaner.
Nov 05, 2007 ... TWO drug addicts have been jailed after attacking a woman with a bread knife and a vacuum cleaner. Tamara Jackson, 24, first threatened victim Gillian Kelly with a bottle before punching her and stabbing her with a bread knife in her head and face. Theresa ...
VIDEO: Violence at Carlisle Leeds United match.
Nov 05, 2007 ... VIOLENCE flared before, during and after Leeds United's first defeat of the season away at Carlisle United on Saturday. Police made 21 arrests throughout the day as around 3,000 Leeds fans travelled to watch their team play League One front-runners Carlisle Utd. WERE ...
Student in Italy horror murder.
Nov 05, 2007 ... A LEEDS University student has been found murdered in Italy with her throat cut. The body of Meredith Kercher, 22, was discovered yesterday afternoon in the bedroom of the home she had been staying at in Perugia. Miss Kercher, in Italy since August as part of her European ...