Europe Intelligence Wire articles from April 2010, page 4

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Northampton South debate at Sixfields tonight.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Candidates running for the Northampton South seat will be grilled by members of the public at the Sixfields stadium from 7pm.No tickets for the event have been issued in advance to give everyone the...

Man died after falling down stairs, inquest told.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Michael McMahon, aged 52, of Wallace Road, Northampton, was confirmed dead at his home on December 18 of last year. At a hearing at Northampton General Hospital, county coroner Anne Pember recorded a...

Matt thanks supporters for bone marrow register campaign.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Matt, a 15-year-old pupil from Northampton School for Boys, was yesterday able to attend his first bone marrow testing event, held at The University of Northampton.A series of clinics was set up across...

OAP "bigot" posted 20,000 racist political leaflets, court hears.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Peter Morris, aged 70, appeared at Northampton Magistrates' Court yesterday where he admitted sending out the racially offensive and threatening pro-British National Party leaflets to football clubs,...

Public inquiry on wind farm proposals for county.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Yelvertoft residents celebrated victory when Daventry District Council dismissed an application by Your Energy to build eight 125m wind turbines.They were concerned villagers' views of Stamford Hall in...

Parking survey launched in The Mounts.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) For the past week, 10 volunteers from the Octagon Residents' Association a" which covers streets around The Mounts a" have been knocking on doors seeking residents' opinions. Russell Cooper, chairman of...

Landlord loses licence after alleged stun gun attack.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Dennis Caygill, who runs The Dun Cow in Brook Street, Daventry, has had his designated premises supervisor licence withdrawn following a sub-committee meeting of Daventry District Council's licensing...

Lawyer's cheekbone shattered in attack on Northampton bus.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Drunken James Hill, aged 25, of Stockmead Road, Little Billing, tried to engage Russell Eaton in conversation before punching him twice.CCTV footage of the violence, on a Stagecoach bus in Northampton,...

Successor named for Katherine Kerswell at County Hall.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) The top job at the authority, which will pay in excess of AGBP160,000, will go to Paul Blantern, aged 44, a former project director at Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.Dr Blantern moved to...

Start using polycarbonates, says judge, after another pub glassing.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Jodi Horne, aged 26, was out drinking at The Plume of Feathers pub in Daventry town centre when she smashed a glass into Nyree Dawn Starkey's face.She suffered significant facial injuries in the attack on...

Coach catches fire in Northampton town centre.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Firefighters had to act quickly to stop a coach that was on fire setting light to buildings in a Northampton street.The National Express coach caught fire at the the bottom of Bridge Street at about...

Sainsbury's set to alter Weedon Road store extension plans.
April 30, 2010... (From Northampton Chronicle and Echo) Byline: Unknown Sainsbury's hoped to almost double the size of its store in Weedon Road under a development originally revealed in May 2009.The plans initially included spreading the shopping area...

Car gang jailed for 23 years.
April 30, 2010... (From Burnley Express) Byline: Dominic Collis The organised gang from West Yorkshire was involved in a conspiracy to burgle homes to steal keys for high-value cars, which ended in dramatic circumstances on June 12th last year in...

Jail for car theft gang who tried to mow down Burnley police officers.
April 30, 2010... (From Burnley Express) David Mountain (25), of Carrholm Green, Bradford; Ashley Jones (22), of Meadway, Bradford; James Fairburn (25), of Windmill Hill, Bradford; and Daniel Barker (28), of Barden Avenue, Bradford; all received lengthy...

Paul Nicholas in Nelson to launch new stage school.
April 30, 2010... (From Burnley Express) But it is a while since he was here! He appeared as a pianist with Screaming Lord Sutch at the old Imperial Ballroom in Nelson in about 1963. However, he did say: "I was about 12 at the time!"The new Paul Nicholas...

Lowerhouse captain feels a settled side is key.
April 30, 2010... (From Burnley Express) Byline: Dan Black The West Enders started their 2010 Thwaites Original Lancashire Cricket League campaign with a six-wicket win at Rishton. Jonathan Finch starred after picking up 6-38 while Jonny Russell claimed...

Colne teacher helps to rescue man (89) from house blaze.
April 30, 2010... (From Burnley Express) Mr James Steel (36), a teacher at Primet High School, Colne, and a member of the local mountain rescue team, woke Mr William King and made him aware of the danger. Mr King managed to escape from his home. He was taken...

Neil Hodgson retires from racing.
April 30, 2010... (From Burnley Express) Byline: Chris Boden But the former World Superbike champion has vowed to stay in the sport - with team management in mind.The 36-year-old, who hails from Reedley, was forced to call time on a career spanning nearly...

Burnley DJ aims for top of charts with stars' charity single.
April 30, 2010... (From Burnley Express) Steve Jamieson, resident DJ at Bar Rojo, wants the whole of the country to get behind the celebrity charity single he is helping produce to raise money for ABF The Soldiers' Charity.Celebrities including Darren Day,...

Adobe CEO hits back at Steve Jobs.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Adobe's chief executive has hit back at claims by Steve Jobs that Apple does not support Flash because of "technological" problems, branding it a " smokescreen" for wider issues. Shantanu Narayen told The Wall Street Journal...

Europe must be more ambitious on data protection.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Europe's data protection chief has called on the European Commission (EC) to be more proactive and ambitious in its efforts to update the legal framework which protects individuals' personal data. Peter Hustinx said during a...

Amazon adds Facebook and Twitter links to Kindle.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Amazon has announced that an upcoming software update will allow Kindle users to share their favourite book passages on Facebook and Twitter. The Version 2.5 enhancement for Kindle and Kindle DX is currently being rolled out...

Labour candidate breaks law with Twitter post.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Bristol East Labour candidate Kerry McCarthy has been accused of breaking electoral law after announcing her constituency's postal vote result on Twitter. Section 66 of the 1983 Representation of the People Act forbids anyone...

Symbian launches web app tools.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Mobile operating system maker Symbian has launched a series of web application development tools designed to make it easier for developers to write apps for its Symbian platform. The new tools allow web developers, of any...

Top 10 articles: Technology howlers and the Nexus One.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) The most popular article this week was our look at the top 10 mistakes in the history of technology, including foul-ups from some of the biggest names in the business. This was followed by the news that Google's Nexus One...

Orange woos SMEs with flexible mobile plans.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Orange has launched a flexible range of mobile business tariffs designed to offer benefits that can be changed on a month-to-month basis. The offerings are aimed at small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and provide the...

Skyfire update brings Flash support to Android.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Web browser firm Skyfire has launched Skyfire 2.0 for Android, claiming that it will allow users to view Flash content, including videos and games, for the first time. Skyfire explained that activating the SkyBar tool as part...

Microsoft announces IE9 will not support Flash.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming Internet Explorer 9 browser will not support Flash, and will run only H.264 video in a move that aligns with Apple's current stance of not supporting the Adobe format. Dean...

Yahoo chief's pay soars to a cool $47m.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Yahoo chief executive Carol Bartz received a pay package of more than $47m ( GBP31m) last year, according to a regulatory filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Bartz was paid an annual salary of less than $1m...

Yorkshire v Durham: Champions by August? Bird gives Yorkshire prediction.
April 30, 2010... (From Yorkshire Post) Byline: Chris Waters at Headingley Carnegie "I said before the start of the campaign that they'd finish third," said the legendary umpire during a visit to the press box, "but, from what I've seen, I've been overly...

No pregnant pause for Pietersen if wife goes into labour.
April 30, 2010... (From Yorkshire Post) Byline: David Clough Bridgetown The England No 3 has been unequivocal about his intention to be at the birth of his and his pop star wife's first-born, ever since it became clear there was the likelihood of a clash...

Hearn pledges to keep event in 'Snooker City'.
April 30, 2010... (From Yorkshire Post) Byline: John Skilbeck The Sheffield theatre has been home to the tournament since 1977 and will remain so until 2015 under a new agreement which was formally announced yesterday but revealed earlier this month.Hearn...

Castleford Tigers v Catalans Dragons: Repentant Westerman in vow to repay the Tigers.
April 30, 2010... (From Yorkshire Post) Byline: Dave Craven After helping them to their first win in five attempts against Salford last Sunday, the skilful loose-forward is looking to quickly gain some momentum with victory over bottom-placed Catalans...

Bradford wary of Thomas on return to Murrayfield.
April 30, 2010... (From Yorkshire Post) Byline: Dave Craven As an esteemed and record-breaking Wales international, Gareth Thomas stepped out at the Edinburgh venue on plenty of occasions during the Six Nations and with Cardiff Blues before switching to...

Widnes Vikings 8 Featherstone Rovers 9: Finn lands drop goal to put Rovers back on top.
April 30, 2010... (From Yorkshire Post) It took a Liam Finn drop goal two minutes from time to separate these two sides and take Rovers back to the top of the Championship with their 100 per cent record intact.They had lead 8-0, but when Matty Dale was...

Otley's survival hopes hinge on West Yorkshire derby.
April 30, 2010... (From Yorkshire Post) Byline: Nick Westby Gary Walker's young side have found form at the right time with the 20 points accumulated in the last four outings lifting them out of the bottom three to six points clear of safety.Cinderford...

Judge rules for Google in Rosetta Stone case.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Language software firm Rosetta Stone has had its copyright infringement case against Google dismissed by a federal judge. The firm issued the lawsuit in 2009 after claiming that Google had profited from selling sponsored ads...

Recession hits project management software sales.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) The project and portfolio management (PPM) software market failed to shake off the effects of the recession last year, seeing a revenue decline of 1.5 per cent, according to the latest figures from Gartner. The analyst firm...

Fusion Garage promises 3G version of Joojoo tablet.
April 30, 2010... (From vnunet) Fusion Garage has announced plans to offer a 3G-enabled version of its Joojoo tablet within three months. Fusion chief executive Chandra Rathakrishanan told V3.co.uk that a 3G-enabled Joojoo will be available through mobile...

From Fjords to the Northern Lights-NORWAY IN POLAND.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Vidar Segtnan, Commercial Counsellor of the Norwegian Embassy, talks to Ewa Hancock. What shape are Norwegian-Polish economic relations in? Such relations between Norway and Poland have developed very positively...

Renault Megane Grandtour 1.4 TCe Privilege: Surprisingly Stylish -Renault Megane Grandtour 1.4 TCe Privilege: Surprisingly Stylish.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Elegant, functional and safethis is the Renault Megane Grandtour, a car that has something for both younger and older drivers. The Megane Grandtour is the station-wagon version of the popular compact car and, in my...

Media in brief-Media.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) TVN Becomes Sole Owner of 'n' Private broadcaster TVN has become the sole owner of digital television platform 'n' after it took full control of the ITI Neovision company, which is the operator of 'n.' TVN bought...

EIB Loan for Freeways-Business&Economy.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) The European Investment Bank (EIB) said it will grant Poland a 200-million-euro loan to help it build freeways. The loan will be used to finance the construction of a 57-kilometer stretch of the A-1 freeway from...

Mexican Tycoon Tops Rich List-Business & Economy.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Mexican telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim Helu has overtaken Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the world's richest man, according to Forbes magazine's new list of the world's richest people. Forbes...

European Medals Given Out-European Medals Given Out.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) A total of 140 companies received European Medals for Services at an awards ceremony at the Olympic Center in Warsaw March 19 in the 20th round of a promotional program that began in the fall of 2000. Former...

Congress of RegionsWhere Local Government Officials Meet-Congress of RegionsWhere Local Government Officials Meet.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) The Congress of Regions May 19-22 organized by the Axel Springer Polska publishing house and the widnica city authorities will focus on three key issues: local government authorities, investment and development. ...

Westinghouse Eyes Nuclear Contract-Business&Economy.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) American-Japanese corporation Westinghouse is the third company to express an interest in building a nuclear power plant in Poland, after France's EdF and American-Japanese consortium GE Hitachi. The Westinghouse...

Cigno Consulting Club Meeting-Business&Economy.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) 'The outlook for 2010/2011. Exciting, but risky. How, and in what, to invest in 2010?' The Executive Club met at the Sobanski Palace in Warsaw in April. Maciej Cielak from Holon Consultants and Beata Radomska from...

Poland Attractive to Portuguese-Business&Economy.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Poland has become an attractive investment destination for Portuguese companies, according to the Polish-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce, which is marking its second year in business this year. Poland is the largest...

WSE turns 19-From the business Editor.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) The Warsaw Stock Exchange is 19 years old. It has traveled a long road since its launch on April 16, 1991 when only five companies were traded. Today more than 500 companies are listed on all WSE markets. Over the...

Where Poland Begins-Where Poland Begins.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) What are the main strengths of Bystrzyca K'odzka, a southwestern Polish town near the Czech border whose architecture is said to resemble that of Carcassonne, France? We have plenty of strengths. To begin with,...

Fully Relaxed-The Lower Silesia Voice.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) ProHarmonia Rezydencja Wellness is an unusually enchanting place. This luxury villa stands in the center of the mountain health resort of Ldek Zdroj, on an embankment next to the forest, with a magnificent view of the...

Historic, Luxurious and Relaxing-The Lower Silesia Voice.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Zamek na Skale (Castle on the Rock) in Trzebieszowice near Ldek-Zdroj is a special place in the very heart of the K'odzko Basin. Built in the 16th century, the castle used to belong to some of the finest Slavic,...

Pill-Free Treatment-The Lower Silesia Voice.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Zbigniew Piotrowicz, chairman of the board and director-general of Uzdrowisko Ldek-D'ugopole SA health-resort company, talks to Barbara Deregowska about medicinal treatments and other attractions available in the spas...

WDA News-Destination Warsaw.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) OnlyWarsaw.com Joins WDA The Warsaw Destination Alliance has welcomed a new member, OnlyWarsaw.com, an online video guide around Warsaw created for foreigners visiting and living in the city. Short videos prepared...

Targeting Tourists-Destination Warsaw.(Interview)
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) MultiFest.pl coordinator Katarzyna Knoll talks to Jolanta Wolska. What is the idea behind MultiFest.pl and which organization is responsible for it? MultiFest.pl is a Warsaw entertainment and events internet...

Great Gear-Society.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Sound with Style The new Sony MDR-370 open-air headphones were designed specially for young music fans. Along with superb sound quality, the headphones stand out with their unique style and colors ranging from pink...

99 Chinese Children Play Chopin-Events.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Ninety-nine Chinese children and one Polish child will give an extraordinary concert for 100 pianos entitled Chopin Lives at Pi'sudskiego Square in central Warsaw on Aug. 29. The Year of Chopin now being celebrated...

Metro Still Pulling Them In-On the town.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Warsaw's Studio Buffo musical theater is putting on Poland's most popular musical, Metro, in May. This Polish and worldwide phenomenon has been running since 1991 and has gone on to become a theatrical sensation. More...

Al Fresco Dining in Warsaw-On the town.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) With warmer weather finally here, Marta Szczerba picks out Warsaw's prime al fresco dining spots There are few things more agreeable in life than a refreshing lunch eaten under the cloudless sky in the surroundings...

London-Style Cabs for Warsaw-On the town.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Warsaw has been looking more and more like London. This has nothing to do with putting up more skyscrapers but rather the new taxis in the Wawa Taxi fleet. The vehicles are made in China for London Taxi...

Exhibitions-The buzz.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Gender Roles Deconstructed The exhibition Gender Check: Feminity and Masculinity in Eastern European Art at the Zacheta National Gallery comprises more than 400 paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs,...

Magda Gessler Goes Chopin-Food.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Some 50 kilometers west of Warsaw, tucked away in among meadows and willow trees, lies elazowa Wola, the birthplace of Frederic Chopin. Polish celebrity restaurateur Magda Gessler settled on this idyllic locale for her...

Clash of the Titans-The world of movies.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Director Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk, The Transporter) has come up with an elaborate remake of a film directed by Desmond Davis in 1981. The latter, occasionally shown on TV, today has an unintentional comic...

Elton at the Polonia-Coming soon.(Sound recording review)
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) British pop singer Elton John will be performing at Warsaw's Polonia stadium in May as part of his Rocket Man Greatest Hits world tour. Elton John is a world famous singer whose musical style evolved from rock and...

Chopin Through Dance-Coming soon.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) The ballet Chopin, hailed as the most significant event of the Year of Chopin, is premiering at the Wielki Theater in Warsaw on May 9. The ballet depicts the composer's life in Warsaw and Paris, and includes works by...

Fado Queen Mariza at Kongresowa-Coming soon.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) The great Fado singer Mariza is appearing at Warsaw's Kongresowa Hall May 31. Quite simply, Mariza is a phenomenon whose popularity is on a par with operatic divas and rock megastars and whose voice has been defined as...

AC/DC They're Back-BUZZ.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) AC/DC are returning to Poland after an absence of almost 20 years. The Aussie power rockers will be appearing at Warsaw's Bemowo airfield on May 27 to promote their most recent album, Black Ice (2008). AC/DC started...

Austrian Developers: Poland is a Stable Market-The Real Estate Voice.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Austrian developers are stepping up their operations in Poland. The multi-award-winning Andel's hotel in GBPod; Poleczki Business Park in Warsaw, the biggest office complex in Poland; and Zebra Office Tower, an...

Wrocaw: Ambition and Opportunity-Special Section for Real Vienna 2010.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Wroc'aw, the largest city in the southwestern province of Lower Silesia, has long enjoyed an excellent reputation among businessmen and investors. The city's authorities are active in promoting Wroc'aw not only in...

Polish Food Products-Polish Food Products.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Under the guidelines of the Common Agricultural Policy established by the European Union, the Agricultural Market Agency (ARR) supports the promotion of farming produce. To this end, the ARR oversees two mechanisms:...

Chopin's Mazovia-Mazovia -- Heart of Poland.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Poland's greatest composer, Frederic Chopin, the 200th anniversary of whose birth is being celebrated worldwide this year, was born and brought up in Mazovia. The most frequently visited places connected with Chopin...

Law in brief-Law.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Prison Guards Can Use Stun Guns Prison guards will be allowed to use electric stun guns on prisoners and they will also be allowed to use firearms to prevent prisoners from escaping from a convoy, under a new bill...

Project: Poland-Advice from Law Firm.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) The amended Act on public-private partnership and the Act on concessions for construction works open gigantic opportunities to businesses interested in pursuing projects in co-operation with the public sector. Poland...

Chance for reconciliation-From the Politics&Society Editor.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) The horrific crash in Russia that killed the Polish president and 95 other people aboard his plane could bring about a rapprochement between Warsaw and Moscow after years of troubled, often bitter, relations. The...

HEARD IN PASSING-Society.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) 'My son came to me one day with our wedding photograph and said in a sad voice that his mom had a different husband in the past.' PiS deputy Jan O'dakowski on why he has gone on a radical diet, losing 20 kilograms...

Sour Soup, Pork Knuckle and Chopin-World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Agnieszka Roanska, manager of the Polish Restaurant in the Polish Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, and executive head chef Jacek Nawrocki talk to Olga Oswaldo. Surveys carried out during Poland's...

Heritage and Hi-Tech-World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) Sosnowiec is a city with a short but rich history. Founded in the 19th century, Sosnowiec gained municipal rights in 1902 and became one of the most significant urban centers in Poland. Over several decades of...

Opportunity for Poland in China-World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) S'awomir Majman, Commissioner General of the Polish section at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, China, talks to Andrzej Ratajczyk. How will Poland benefit from taking part in the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai? Can...

The Future Starts Now-World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) It gives me great pleasure to be able to recommend the University of Silesia, one of the largest institutions of higher learning in Europe. The university has 12 faculties: Art; Biology and Environmental Protection;...

Smile, You're in Katowice-World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) I keep hearing the question: Why is this Expo so important to us? It is especially important, I reply, because we are presenting Poland as a country of people whose optimism and creativity helps them build modern...

Ladies and Gentlemen,-World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) It gives me great pleasure to be able to recommend Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan as a place to study, conduct research or work with. Our university is the largest state institution of higher learning in...

Medical University of Warsaw-World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) The Medical University of Warsaw is one of the most rapidly developing medical schools in Europe. It combines a tradition of medical education dating back to the early 19th century with the latest biomedical research....

Polish Studies in China-World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
April 30, 2010... (From The Warsaw Voice) In October 2009 a faculty of Polish studies opened at Harbin University in northeast China, Manchuria province, as a result of an agreement signed with the University of Gdansk in May 2009. Chinese students will study...