Middle of the road Despite a set of delightfully quivering vocal chords,...

The Sunday Herald;  March 14, 1999 ;     700+ words ...pop Beth Orton Central Reservation (Heavenly) Two...of Trailer Park, Beth Orton's winsome, ersatz...eventually land her. Central Reservation, the 12-song sophomore...dinner party fodder, Central Reservation is nonetheless...dancefloor. At this rate ...

CD REVIEW: Beth Orton's 'Central Reservation'

University Wire;  April 6, 1999 ;     399 words ......U-WIRE) HOUSTON, Texas -- Beth Orton is one of those female...releasing her sophomore stab Central Reservation, an edgy, lonesome album...musicians rather well. Beth Orton's new album, Central Reservation, features a unique, yet...

America Online Chooses Beth Orton to Kick Off Artist of The Month Feature.

PR Newswire;  March 23, 1999 ;     406 words ......Promotion of 'Central Reservation' NEW YORK, March...up to present Beth Orton as the first...new album from Beth Orton entitled Central Reservation . As AOL's first...of the Month, Beth Orton appears on the...growing traffic to Beth Orton's ...

POP: No more reservations Assured in person and lauded by critics, Beth...

The Independent - London;  March 28, 2003 ;     700+ words ...I can hear Beth Orton long before I can...second release, Central Reservation. And in many ways...picks up where Central Reservation left off. Soulful...the release of Central Reservation and a rigorous...

CONCERT REVIEW: Beth Orton's passion highlights sold-out show

University Wire;  June 9, 1999 ;     392 words ......WASHINGTON -- With its soothing effect, Beth Orton's music could be described as mellow...Park, and from her latest release, Central Reservation.. Opening with the upbeat "Touch Me...the simple beat. A soft ballad from Central Reservation, "Sweetest Decline" received an energetic...

Breaking news: Motorway lanes closed after tanker crash ; Diversions have...

Hull Daily Mail (UK);  January 10, 2008 ;     93 words ......in place after a tanker hit the central reservation on the M62 near Howden. The crash...westbound on the Ouse Bridge hit the central reservation, spreading debris across the motorway...westbound while repairs are made to the central reservation. It is expected to be closed until...

M-way traffic chaos ; ACCIDENT: Serious delays after lorry smashes into...

Birmingham Mail;  April 2, 2008 ;     119 words ......after a lorry smashed into the central reservation in the early hours of the morning...remain closed while the damage to the central reservation and road was being assessed. Motorists...very hard to assess damage to the central reservation and road surface. "We do not know...

M-way traffic chaos; ACCIDENT: Serious delays after lorry smashes into...

Birmingham Mail (England);  April 2, 2008 ;     132 words ......after a lorry smashed into the central reservation in the early hours of the morning...remain closed while the damage to the central reservation and road was being assessed. Motorists...very hard to assess damage to the central reservation and road surface. We do not know...

Queen Beth lets the music pour out; Beth Orton appears at Birmingham's...

The Birmingham Post (England);  September 28, 1999 ;     700+ words ......justice to the raw, intense talent of Beth Orton, the Norwich-born folkie who made...earlier this year, her second album Central Reservation which, like its predecessor, was nominated...surprisingly, were reflected in the sound of Central Reservation. With this record I wanted to do ...

Tank-crash carnage kills five on the M1; Scenes of horror and gridlock for...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  June 12, 2003 ;     700+ words ......across the carriageway, through the central reservation and into the path of southbound...survivors and cleared away wreckage. The central reservation barriers had to be cut down so stranded...lost control. 'It jumped across the central reservation and lost its load of three ...

Tanker crash causes chaos ; A fully loaded fuel tanker was left stranded...

Plymouth Evening Herald, The;  July 16, 2008 ;     290 words ......blow-out caused it to collide with the central reservation. Traffic was severely disrupted...that the vehicle collided with the central reservation barrier. Both fast lanes of the...able to remove the vehicle from the central reservation but it was a tricky operation when...

Protest at plans to block central reservation gaps in Edge Lane.(News)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  March 30, 2006 ;     250 words ......protested over plans to close the central reservation to stop turning drivers blocking...considering closing four gaps in the central reservation by Botanic Place, Deane Road and...and one reason is the gaps in the central reservation, which let vehicles turn across...

School coach crash drama; ACCIDENT: Bus ploughs into central...

Birmingham Mail (England);  July 7, 2008 ;     193 words ......By Paul Suart and Paul Bradley A COACH ploughed into a central reservation at a notorious West Midlands accident blackspot today...of the vehicle skidded across the wet road and into the central reservation shortly before 9am. No-one was hurt in the crash, which...

Crash causes long tailback ; Traffic chaos was caused by a four-mile...

Express & Echo (Exeter UK);  July 26, 2008 ;     110 words ......caused by a four-mile tailback after a vehicle collided with the central reservation on the A30 near Exeter Airport. A Volvo car was understood to have hit the central reservation at the interchange on the westbound carriageway at the exit...

Pop: Album reviews - Beth Orton `Central Reservation' (Heavenly)

The Independent - London;  March 13, 1999 ;     46 words ...The follow-up to her cult debut Trailer Park sees Beth in better singing voice. There are some good songs here (especially her duet with Terry Callier) but somehow it doesn't completely lift off. Perhaps too much was expected of her fusion of folk and festive sounds. A solid album nonetheless. HHH