Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England) back issues from April 2008:
14-day ban for Wetherby mobile phone motorist.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A BUSINESSMAN who was caught driving while talking on his mobile phone for the second time has been banned from the roads for 14 days. Andrew Sullivan, from Wetherby, who runs The Bus Business, a company specialising in the design and conversion of buses into road show and ...
Brotherly love of a Leeds street fighter.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A Leeds teenager involved in a punch-up on the streets of Harrogate must wait to know his fate. A gang travelled from Leeds on October 19 for a showdown with locals and several men had already been convicted of offences of violence arising from the fight. Oliver ...
Police to stop taking stray dogs.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MEMBERS of the public who find stray dogs will no longer be able to take them to their local police station. From April 6, the handling of stray dogs will become the sole responsibility of local authorities, under new government legislation. People who find strays ...
Islam on Leeds agenda.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A group of American Muslim women are coming to Leeds to talk about their ground-breaking book, Living Islam Out Loud. Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur, Samina Ali, Sham-e-ali al-Jamil and Aroosha Zoq Rana will visit Leeds on April 10 as part of a two-week tour of the UK, organised by Faith ...
Bio waste plant for Leeds could be too good to refuse.
Apr 01, 2008 ... SENIOR councillors from Leeds have visited a refuse treatment plant that could point the way ahead in the city's plans to deal with its mountain of rubbish. Councils across the country have been told by the European Union and the Government to cut the amount of household waste ...
Tadcaster brewery celebrating 250 years.
Apr 01, 2008 ... John Smith's is marking the 250th anniversary of brewing in Tadcaster with a range of events and activities that will encourage staff, customers and beer drinkers in Yorkshire to celebrate this milestone achievement. Records show that Tadcaster's links with commercial brewing ...
Kids vote Leeds youth worker number one.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A POPULAR youth worker has scooped an award for his dedication to the young people of Leeds. Jamil Khan, 36, who has led the Harehills Youth In Partneship project for 18 months, was named Individual Adult Worker of the year at a recent awards evening organised by national youth ...
Leeds city council elections on May 1.
Apr 01, 2008 ... PREPARATIONS for this year's Leeds City Council elections have swung into action with the publication of the notice of election. The elections will be to elect one member for each of the 33 wards except in Calverley and Farsley, where there will be two vacancies because Coun ...
Leeds has UK's oldest person: 112-year-old Florrie.
Apr 01, 2008 ... SHE was 16 when the Titanic sank, 18 at the start of the First World War and 43 at the beginning of World War Two. Yesterday Florrie Baldwin, officially the UK's oldest person, celebrated her 112th birthday. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE YEP'S NEW COMMUNITY WEBSITES? ...
Keighley brewer makes point with a pint.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A KEIGHLEY brewer is looking to make a stand for tradition by selling its beer in pint bottles. The seven ales brewed at the town's award-winning Old Bear Brewery are now being sold in the new bottles which are in contrast to the industry-standard half-litre beer bottle. ...
Over 1,100 motorists stopped.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A CLAMPDOWN on motorists across North Yorkshire has seen more than 1,100 vehicles stopped and 1,025 motorists prosecuted or warned for various offences. The campaign is aimed at making the roads in the county safer. Chief Superintendent Sue Cross said: "There were 81 people ...
Future's orange for charity trippers.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A BIG orange coach is set to become an arresting sight on Leeds roads since it was bought by a local charity. The [pounds sterling]200,000 luxury vehicle will be used by community groups and is adapted for the very disabled. Windmill Community Transport of Rothwell ...
Leeds dentist jailed for groping patient.
Apr 01, 2008 ... A LEEDS dentist has been jailed after groping a patient while she was undergoing treatment in a chair. Married Zuhair Hussein, 25, waited until a dental nurse had left the room before sexually assaulting his victim who was having root canal work. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT ...
Film director dies.
Apr 01, 2008 ... American film director Jules Dassin, whose Greek wife Melina Mercouri starred in his hit movie Never On Sunday and six more ...
Labour deputy's stab vest claim.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman insisted today that she did not need to wear a stab-proof vest on the streets of south London - despite donning one for a visit yesterday. Ms Harman, the Leader of the House of Commons, was pictured wearing the vest while out with ...
Immigration should be capped say peers.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Peers today dismissed the Government's claim that immigration is good for the economy and called for the numbers entering the country to be capped. The parliamentary inquiry, including two former Chancellors and several other Cabinet ministers, delivered a blow to the Home ...
Four times a wife too far for Kensit.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Patsy Kensit has split from the man who was to become her fourth husband. The actress, who celebrated her 40th birthday this month, was set to marry in the summer after falling for DJ Jeremy Healy, 46, in August. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE YEP'S NEW COMMUNITY WEBSITES? ...
Spacey BBC jibe.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Kevin Spacey has hit out at the BBC for unfairly promoting musicals like The Sound of Music and Any Dream Will Do through its Andrew Lloyd Webber TV talent shows. ...
Leeds commuters hit Brown's 'red light'.
Apr 01, 2008 ... GORDON Brown has told the YEP that Leeds's creaking transport network does not "need" big investment. The Prime Minister boasted "we are investing in every part of the country" and declared "nobody else I know is promising to invest more" and he insisted the city is getting the ...
Josh is a medical marvel.
Apr 01, 2008 ... HE was the toddler who defied overwhelming odds to survive one of the world's most complex heart operations. Joshua Andrews, from Rothwell, fought an amazing medical battle when he was just a two-year-old to become the happy teenager he is today. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT ...
[pounds sterling]2m home for sale - with Bishop's blessing.
Apr 01, 2008 ... SUPER-RICH house buyers can snap up the 19th century home of the Bishop of Leeds and Ripon for a whopping [pounds sterling]2m. The Rt Rev John Packer thought the nine-bedroom Bishop Mount residence in Ripon would be sold as a guesthouse or sheltered accommodation. ...
Student murder suspects in final appeal.
Apr 01, 2008 ... THE three suspects held in Italy in connection with the murder of Leeds exchange student Meredith Kercher will make a final appeal today to be freed from prison. Lawyers acting for American student Amanda Knox, her Italian former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito and Ivorian Rudy ...
Leeds Festival line-up sparks mass queues.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MUSIC lovers sparked FANDEMONIUM today as tickets for this year's Leeds Festival went on sale. Long queues built up overnight at Leeds city centre music stores after the acts playing the summer rock event were announced yesterday. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE YEP'S NEW ...
Ex-school used as drug factory.
Apr 01, 2008 ... POLICE have shut down a massive cannabis factory - in a former school in Normanton town centre. More than 1,000 plants were being cultivated at the former Queen Street school, just 100 metres from the police station. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE YEP'S NEW COMMUNITY ...
Rising Leeds actors can take their course.
Apr 02, 2008 ... WOULD-BE actors have the chance of three days of drama training in Leeds. Act Up and the Oxford School of Drama are running the course for anyone considering seeking a career as a professional actor. The free-of-charge course takes place over this weekend and Monday ...
Leeds's A1 stars in musical documentary.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Yorkshire comedians have been known to describe it as one of the few good things to come out of London. Now the A1 - or Great North Road, to use a more traditional name - is set to star in its very own TV documentary. Channel 4 has commissioned composer and director ...
TRAFFIC ALERT: A1 due to close at Wetherby at weekend.
Apr 02, 2008 ... The A1 will close overnight in both directions this weekend for new bridge beams to be installed at Wetherby Grange. The motorway section will be closed from 9pm Saturday until 6am Sunday between Walton Road and Grange Moor. There will be signed diversion routes in place: ...
West Yorkshire Playhouse: Tales of those who travelled to Leeds.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Stories of how people have settled in Leeds from different parts of the world are to feature in an event at West Yorkshire Playhouse. To accompany its production of Fast Labour by Steve Waters from April 19 to May 17, the theatre Literary Department will present an evening of ...
Leeds artist set to hold an exhibition in his local pub.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A Leeds artist is to hold an exhibition in his local pub. Andrew Simpson, from Tingley, is to have a mini sale of his work at the New Scarborough pub, Dewsbury Road, on Saturday. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE YEP'S NEW COMMUNITY WEBSITES? Click here for a full ...
Leeds band's Grand Theft Auto track AUDIO.
Apr 02, 2008 ... They're a new Yorkshire band tipped for the top - and their song is set to star on one of the world's biggest computer games. White Light Parade have had one of their songs, Riot in the City, chosen to be part of the soundtrack to the new Grand Theft Auto computer game. ...
Leeds pupils enjoy athletics masterclass.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Energetic youngsters from Leeds were given a once in a lifetime athletic masterclass. Pupils from St Gregory's Catholic Primary in Stanks were joined by some of the world's top runners during a special sporting event at Leeds Metropolitan University yesterday. HAVE ...
Masked burglars make off with 'large amount' of store cash.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Two masked burglars made off with what police have described as a "large amount" of cash after a raid at an Ackworth supermarket. The burglary happened on March 23 at around 3am at the Ackworth Co-op, Barnsley Road, Ackworth. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE YEP'S NEW ...
Time to adjust to fitness regime.
Apr 02, 2008 ... BUS drivers and office staff are being encouraged to develop a new mindset in a bid to become more healthy. A ground-breaking scheme, run by psychologists from Leeds University, aims to motivate more than 1,000 workers to get fit in a work-based study into physical activity and ...
Travel boss apologises to West Yorkshire bus passengers.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A transport boss has apologised after hundreds of passengers in West Yorkshire did not receive the new travel 'smart card'. From April 1 the new English National Concessionary Passes replaced the old style permit extending free off peak bus travel for all those aged over 60 or ...
Leeds primary pupils chill out with yoga lessons in their break time.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Youngsters at a Leeds school are benefiting from break time yoga. The Tranmere Park primary school five- and six-year-olds ihave taken up the practice twice a week. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE YEP'S NEW COMMUNITY WEBSITES? Click here for a full run down of the ...
Valet could suit you sir - for [pounds sterling]100 per hour.
Apr 02, 2008 ... It's an idea sure to delight any man who wants to achieve maximum style with minimum effort. Gentleman's tailor Toby Luper is offering the chance to have their wardrobe overhauled, clothes cleaned, shoes shined, buttons mended and even their holiday suitcases packed. ...
Water fowl up over two ponds near RAF base.
Apr 02, 2008 ... THE MoD was swift to shoot down plans to build something it saw as a real danger to aircraft at a North Yorkshire RAF base - two wildlife ponds. The military are worried the ponds will attract large birds that can bring down planes if they get sucked into the engines. ...
Leeds company fined after worker loses fingertip.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A firm has been fined [pounds sterling]8,000 after a worker's fingertip was sliced off by a paper napkin-folding machine. Kevin Jordan, 33, was adjusting the settings of the Servo-Tech 800A when the accident happened at McNulty Wray, Sherburn-in-Elmet, last August. ...
Revamp at city's home for disabled.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A RESIDENTIAL home for people with learning disabilities has opened in Bradford. Park View, in Park View Road, has been transformed from a 16-bed care home into a more spacious 11-bed residential home. HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE YEP'S NEW COMMUNITY WEBSITES? ...
It's deadline night for Pigeons contest.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Don't wait past tonight's midnight hour - or your gig dreams will come tumbling down. It is the final deadline for musicians to have a chance of playing a massive Leeds gig with The Pigeon Detectives. Since the Yorkshire Evening Post teamed up with The Pigeons and ...
Get in the running to fund Yorkshire cancer centre.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Places in Jane Tomlinson's Run for All may be all taken - but there's still chance to join in for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal. The appeal, supported by the Yorkshire Evening Post, is one of the partner charities so has 400 guaranteed places. Many of these are ...
You're barred, West Yorkshire landlord tells PM and Chancellor.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A furious landlord has banned Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling from his pub. Tim Wood, 50, from the Old Colonial in Mirfield, has put up posters barring the Prime Minister and Chancellor due to the recent changes in the law regarding tax and smoking. He has joined ...
Leeds University student murder accused face long wait in jail.
Apr 02, 2008 ... The three suspects held in connection with the murder of Leeds University student Meredith Kercher will remain behind bars until they are charged or released. American student Amanda Knox, her Italian former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito and Ivorian Rudy Hermann Guede last night ...
New state-of-the-art buses for three West Yorkshire routes.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Transport giant First is introducing new state-of-the-art buses on three key routes in West Yorkshire. The operator has splashed out [pounds sterling]3m on the 21-strong fleet of double-deckers as part of a [pounds sterling]100m nationwide investment programme. Nine of the ...
Decision paves way for Kaisers Chiefs' concert at Elland Road.
Apr 02, 2008 ... More than 30,000 fans will rock with the Kaiser Chiefs at Elland Road following a council decision that paves the way for the gig to go ahead. Several agencies objected when promoter Futuresound applied to the city council for a licence to stage the show at Leeds United's ...
High-flying Pigeon Detectives have wings clipped.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Leeds indie rockers The Pigeon Detectives are in a right old flap after falling victim to the mayhem at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. Sixteen pieces of luggage belonging to the Rothwell band went missing when they jetted into the airport following two gigs in Japan. ...
Leeds cash-in-transit raids netted [pounds sterling]70,000.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A string of armed 'cash in transit' robberies which netted more than [pounds sterling]70,000 over two years ended after a high speed police chase through Leeds, a jury heard. Darren Sobande, 32, and Anthony Bryant, 37, stopped the stolen Honda Civic at Morrisons supermarket, ...
Teenager led cyber crime ring.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A New Zealand teenager accused of leading an international cyber crime network was convicted of illegal computer hacking after pleading guilty to six charges. Owen Walker, 18, known by his online name "AKILL", was involved in a network accused of ...
It's baby news from Natasha Kaplinsky.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky is three months pregnant, a spokesman for Five said. The news comes just weeks after the 35-year-old started work at the channel following a high-profile move from ...
Lily's back.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Lily Allen has been given a second series of her BBC3 chat show. The first series got off to a shaky start with criticism over the ...
University'sembryo bid.
Apr 02, 2008 ... The creation of hybrid embryos was again the subject of hot debate today after it emerged UK scientists had made part-human, part-animal embryos for the first time. The breakthrough at ...
First Direct's 'no' to new customers.
Apr 02, 2008 ... First Direct has announced it is withdrawing its mortgage range to new customers while two other lenders have raised their rates for existing ones. The internet and telephone bank said it was temporarily withdrawing its range from 5pm yesterday after receiving five times the ...
Pressure grows on Speaker.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Commons Speaker Michael Martin was pressing ahead with his overhaul of MPs' free-and-easy expenses regime today - despite facing a sleaze probe into his spending. John Lyon, the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, has launched an investigation into Mr Martin following ...
Police comb beach after young girls find head in bag.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Police were investigating today after two sisters found the head of a woman in a plastic bag on a beach. The young girls made the grim discovery in Arbroath in Scotland yesterday, leading to a major investigation by police, who are trawling through missing persons files to ...
MP raps civil servants who can't see beyond London.
Apr 02, 2008 ... By Mark Hookham Political Editor A Labour MP has lambasted "London-centric" civil servants who deny Leeds the transport cash it needs. Leeds North East MP Fabian Hamilton said there is "no imagination and no vision" among Department for Transport staff. ...
Radio plea of doomed RAF plane is played to inquest.
Apr 02, 2008 ... The last desperate radio message from an RAF Hercules shot down in Iraq was heard at the inquest into the deaths of the 10 servicemen on board. Lance Corporal Steven Jones, a passenger on the plane, radioed in "No duff no duff, we are on fire, we are on fire," before all ...
Leeds bookie employee took [pounds sterling]29,000 of punter's account.
Apr 02, 2008 ... A betting company worker from Leeds who pocketed more than [pounds sterling]29,000 of a mystery punter's cash has walked free from court. Pamela Coatsworth, 56, called in sick after the thefts from William Hill in Leeds last March 22 and fled to Northern Ireland where she was ...
Teachers' strike could force Leeds schools to miss a day.
Apr 02, 2008 ... SCHOOLS in West Yorkshire could be forced to close for a day after teachers voted for the first national strike action in 21 years. Members of the National Union of Teachers - the profession's biggest union - will stage industrial action on Thursday, April 24, in a campaign to ...
Leeds schools could be 'open all hours'.
Apr 02, 2008 ... SCHOOLS and shops could stagger their opening times under radical ideas being discussed by city leaders to ease congestion on Leeds's clogged roads. Business, transport and council chiefs are exploring whether varying the hours of the school day would ease rush-hour pressures ....
Shannon Matthews' stepdad arrested by police.
Apr 02, 2008 ... The stepfather of Shannon Matthews was arrested today on suspicion of possessing hundreds of indecent images of children. Craig Meehan, 22, was arrested at his and Shannon's home in Moorside Road, Dewsbury Moor at 9am today by officers who had investigated the disappearance of ...
Shannon's stepdad tells YEP before arrest: 'Life was returning to normal'.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Family life was starting to get back to normal, Craig Meehan said just hours before his arrest. Speaking exclusively to the YEP, Mr Meehan said he and his partner Karen Matthews, Shannon's mum, were relieved the size of the press pack outside their home had shrunk. ...
West Yorkshire Police non-emergency number suffering problems.
Apr 02, 2008 ... West Yorkshire Police's line for reporting non-emergency incidents - 0845 6060606 - is suffering intermittent problems due to a fault. The problem, believed to be due to a main line fault near to the M62, has also affected direct line numbers to certain West Yorkshire Police ...
Funeral mourners turn out in force for husband of Corinne Bailey Rae.
Apr 02, 2008 ... Scores of mourners packed into a Leeds church today for the funeral of Corinne Bailey Rae's husband Jason Rae. The heartbroken 29-year-old singer was the last to leave St George's Church after the service. Award-winning record producer Mark Ronson was among the family ...
Leeds arson husband avoids jail for torching house.
Apr 03, 2008 ... A HUSBAND who started a fire in the living room after a row with his wife has avoided being jailed. Brian Naylor, 46, rowed with his wife about what time they should leave a wake before returning to their home on Lincoln Drive, Leeds, on November 7, last year. Leeds ...
Empty Leeds offices targeted as rents hit new high.
Apr 03, 2008 ... OFFICE costs in Leeds are among the highest in the world, startling figures have revealed. Occupying an office in the city is more expensive than in Zurich, Milan, Frankfurt, Geneva and Abu Dhabi according to a global survey released by the government. The CBRE ...