Europe Intelligence Wire articles from April 2011, page 8

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Traders are asked to give prizes.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) NORTH HULL: Businesses are being asked to support a fun day to mark the opening of a revamped skate park. Orchard Park's ward councillors, working closely with young people on the estate, have helped draw up plans to...

City's fishing history hits the big screen.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: A series of short films have been made about Hull's fishing industry by students from York St John University. Dr Ian Horwood, senior lecturer in history and American studies, said: "We started out by...

Grant: We can survive.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) FOOTBALL WEST Ham manager Avram Grant has brushed off David Sullivan's comments after the club co-owner questioned the players' commitment and survival hopes by insisting they'll stay up. Currently languishing at the...

Wenger's fighting talk.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) FOOTBALL ARSENE Wenger has warned his deflated Arsenal must "fight like mad" to make sure their season does not completely collapse to end up missing out on the Champions League. Arsenal head into tomorrow's clash...

Bridges hangs up his boots but will stay Down Under.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) FORMER Hull City, Sunderland and Leeds striker Michael Bridges has announced his retirement from professional football. The 32-year-old made more than 200 appearances in the Premier League during spells with the...

Bullard leads race as player of year.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) RECORD GBP5m Hull City signing Jimmy Bullard is in the running to win Ipswich's player of the year award - despite playing just 15 games. Since joining in January, the 32-year-old has been a revelation and helped the...

McRae out as Reds try to move on.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) RUGBY LEAGUE SALFORD hope the confirmation of Shaun McRae's departure from the club can help stabilise their turbulent season, starting with tonight's Super League clash at Harlequins (6pm). McRae, who has been on...

Lace up and hit the 10K track in aid of Heart Research UK.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: New and experienced runners from Hull and the East Riding are being urged to take part in Jane Tomlinson's Hull 10K to raise money for Heart Research UK. The event will start and finish in the Queens...

Bid to make coast cleanest in Europe.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Danny Longhorn d.longhorn@mailnewsmedia.co.uk ONE of the world's largest research projects into bathing water is taking place to make East Yorkshire's among the cleanest in Europe. Yorkshire Water is...

Rare heron has fans in a flutter.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: David Taylor Countryside Reporter d.taylor@mailnewsmedia.co.uk WILDLIFE fans have been getting in a flutter over a rare visitor to an East Yorkshire nature reserve. Eagle-eyed bird watchers were left...

Join midnight walk.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) BRIDLINGTON: Sue Ryder, a charity that provides long-term care for people with serious conditions, is inviting women to join a Midnight Walk in Bridlington on Saturday, May 21. The 10km route will take fundraisers...

Classics at City Hall.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) HULL: Hull Philhar monic Orchestra will perform at Hull City Hall on Saturday, May 14. The musicians will perform Mahler's Symphony No.4 in G major to mark the 100th anniversary of the composer's death. Hull-born...

Dan hopes it's third time lucky in contest.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Katy Wood k.wood@mailnewsmedia.co.uk HE HAS made it to the final twice before, performing in front of hundreds of people on the prestigious Hull City Hall stage. Now, Dan Furniss has secured a place in the...

Climate message.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) CITY CENTRE: Plant A Tree Today (Patt) joined forces with Tesco in St Stephen's to help mark the recent Climate Week 2011. The green charity, founded by Andrew Steel, of Hull, marked the occasion by joining with...

Burlesque calendar for charity.(Calendar)
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) E YORKS: Dove House Hospice is to benefit from a charity burlesque pin-up calendar. Anna Fox, of The Ringside Revue in Beverley Road, Hull, has teamed up with Cheryl Watson, of Gwenap, in Princes Avenue, to create a...

Night walk for charity.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) BRIDLINGTON: Women are being urged to sign up for a Midnight Walk to raise funds for Sue Ryder Care. The event, on Saturday, May 21, will start at the stroke of midnight, and follow a 10km route along Bridlington's...

School's staff won't lose pay after academy status delayed.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Trudi Davidson East Riding Education Reporter t.davidson@mailnewsmedia.co.uk AN EAST Riding school's 198 staff have been assured they will still be paid despite a last-minute hitch over a conversion to...

I know I keep wittering on about spring but we can't take it for granted.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Heaven-sent buttercups and daisies should be treasured As I write this humble narrative it is yet again a wondrous morning. Oh, how blessed we all are. The sun is beaming down from an azure blue sky with not even a...

Tip against cold callers.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) POCKLINGTON: Residents in the town are being warned about cold callers, following an incident in the area. Sergeant Peter Rogers, of the Pocklington and Wolds Weighton Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "Cold callers...

Continental food stalls.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) BRIDLINGTON: More than 25 traders from throughout Europe will be arriving in the seaside town for a market in May. The event, takes place along the Promenade from May 27 to 30 and will include everything from...

Bad start as ER Juniors suffer heavy first defeat.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) THE East Riding Union Juniors were looking for a good start to their 2011 season, but instead suffered a heavy defeat to the Bradford Union at Shipley Northcliffe Golf Club. Having achieved a 25-11 victory over...

Trio miss out on promotion dream.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) THREE regional teams failed to gain promotion when they played in the Division Seven Championship for the Yorkshire Union of golf clubs at Catterick in North Yorkshire. Bridlington Belvedere, Filey and Ganstead Park...

Regional results round-up.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Burstwick Country Golf: Individual Stableford (22/4) Div 1. Stewart Taylor (10) 34 pts, Daniel Carrick (11) 33 pts; Div 2. James Leonard (15) 40 pts, George Stammers (15) 40 pts, Anthony Towse (15) 40 pts; Div 3. Kevin...

Springhead pair spring surprise to secure Cup.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: JOHN NICHOLSON DAVID Race and Paul Taylor sprung a major surprise to win the Hull & District Golfing Association's Frank Wiles Cup final. Played at Hull Golf Club, the Springhead Park pair edged home...

Mixed Hornsea fortunes.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) HORNSEA Ladies had mixed fortunes in their recent travels to neighbouring clubs with two good wins and a team loss. Di Grayson who plays off a handicap of 34 shot a splendid 44 points to win the recent Bridlington...

Hainsworth qualifiers.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) BRANDESBURTON recently held two qualifying events to identify their representatives who will go forward to area finals later in the year. In the first qualifier, the Save the Children Mixed Foursomes, Syd and Sue...

Convoy of more than 50 horses.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) MORE than 50 horses and carts will be driven through the streets of north Hull on Sunday, May 8. A variety of horse breeds and carts will form up outside The Endyke pub in Endike Lane at noon. Dwaine Ketley, one of...

Mum's anger over funding for party in son's memory.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Kevin Shoesmith k.shoesmith@mailnewsmedia.co.uk A MOTHER who lost her son to meningitis claims she has had to pay the city council GBP150 to guarantee a fundraising street party in her son's memory can go...

Hospital bed cuts 'put care at risk'.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Katy Wood Health Reporter k.wood@mailnewsmedia.co.uk A CHARITY highlighting the concerns of patients has criticised the decision to axe 300 beds from East Yorkshire's main hospitals. As exclusively...

Buzzcocks star Phill in city for book signing.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) HULL: TV funnyman and star of BBC2's Never Mind The Buzzcocks Phill Jupitus is visiting Hull next week. The former press officer to Hull's Housemartins will be visiting Waterstone's in Jameson Street to sign copies...

Have a giggle with Kenny.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) HULL: Archie Kelly, one of the famous faces from TV comedy Phoenix Nights, will headline a show tonight. Archie, who played Kenny Senior in the show, will be joined by R.David, Sam Harland and Mike Morris at the...

Owners urged to register their horses with police.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: Horse owners are being encouraged to supply police with details of their animals. Humberside Police's Horse Watch scheme is designed to help identify stolen animals. Owners are being asked to complete...

Friends cycle 215 miles to support city hospice.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: Three friends raised more than GBP500 for Dove House Hospice by cycling from Irish Sea to North Sea via the Trans Pennine Trail. Richard Smith, 23, of Brandesburton, and Brett Wiley and Stephen Hunt, both...

Share of parish money paid to Diocese Of York for vicars' wages.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) THE Diocese Of York is paid a parish share by all of its churches. That money is then redistributed in the form of stipends for vicars (the equivalent of wages). Last year it paid out GBP12.8 million, of which...

Church goes back to the past in cash push.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Jon Townend IT HAS some pretty spectacular assets; just think Beverley Minster or Holy Trinity in Hull And a business model where you only open one day a week and accept donations might be the envy of many....

Tickets for flower event.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST RIDING: Tickets are still available for a flower demonstration to raise money for the Love You 2 appeal, the Mail's charity of the year. It will take place at Cottingham Civic Hall in Market Green at 7.30pm on...

Charity needs walkers.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is encouraging people from Hull and the East Riding to take part in one of two walking challenges to raise money for the charities. The Leeds to Skipton canal walk will...

Engineer to service Humber Rescue vehicle for free.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) HESSLE: An engineering firm has announced it will service Humber Rescue's vehicle for free. Humber Rescue, based on Hessle foreshore, provides round-the-clock cover on the estuary and neighbouring rivers. Martyn...

Officers question Cockayne over racism allegation.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Katie Knass k.knass@mailnewsmedia.co.uk POLICE have questioned Hull KR's Ben Cockayne over allegations he committed a race-hate crime. The Robins star was interviewed under caution by West Yorkshire Police...

Controversy ruined the all-Spanish semi-final encounter.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) WHAT a shame that a Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona ended in such a controversial mess. We had the world's best player, Lionel Messi, scoring two brilliant goals but all the talk...

Sorry for jinxing City's hopes of the play-offs.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) JUST when you thought Hull City had never looked better, all hope of reaching the Championship play-offs is hanging by a thread. I must have jinxed them last week and that defeat to Middlesbrough has left Nigel...

I took no pleasure in watching Scunthorpe lose their drop fight.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Monday 25 April I'm working at Glanford Park on a sombre day for Scunthorpe. They've given it a good shot but the Championship has always looked like a bridge too far for the Iron this season. I took no pleasure...

Operation gets Karla on road to recovery.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Kevin Shoesmith k.shoesmith@mailnewsmedia.co.uk A GERMAN shepherd who captured the hearts of Mail readers is recovering after a major leg operation paid for by donors. Karla is making "excellent" progress...

Taylor gets job done, with less punishment than he wanted.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) AARON Taylor admitted he was disappointed to fight just four rounds against Walsall's Bobby Wood, but pleased to get another win under his belt. Taylor's original cruiser-weight opponent was pulled from the Hull City...

Coyle's title dream comes true in style.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: James Smailes sport@mailnewsmedia.co.uk PUNCHING the air and saluting the vociferous crowd, Tommy Coyle celebrated the realisation of a life-long dream. His childhood ambition of boxing at Hull City Hall...

Proud Anderson still harbours promotion aims.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) NORTH Ferriby manager John Anderson believes his side will continue to prove people wrong and will one day win promotion to the Conference North. Anderson watched his side lose their second successive play-off...

Winners in focus.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Outstanding Contribution to Community Football: Wally Owst joined the management committee of the Hull Boys Sunday Football League in the mid-1950s where he became the league's secretary, a position he has now held for...

Unsung heroes from grassroots game honoured.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) FOOTBALL THE unsung heroes of grassroots football in our region have been honoured as part of the East Riding County FA's Community Awards. Volunteers, coaches and clubs from the county are now on the road to...

Mail rolls out the HotShots Olympics for a fourth year.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) THE 2011 HotShots Olympics starts in earnest over the next fortnight as over 250 youngsters from across our region take part in the event. The Mail-run sports scheme for primary schools in Hull and the East Riding is...

In Memoriam.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) ATKINSON Joan. One year today, Mum, still can''t believe you''re not here. Miss you so much it hurts, love you loads.- Linda and Rob xx ATKINSON Joan. One year today. No rhymes, no poems just a simple heartfelt - 'we...

Deaths/ Bereavements.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) OUGHTIBRIDGE.- Mary. Of Keyingham passed away peacefully Monday 18th April 2011 at Hull Royal Infirmary aged 91 years. Dearly loved aunt of Caroline and Richard, in-law Rob, great-aunt of Abigail and Caitlin, dear...

ROVERS CANNOT TAKE WILDCATS FOR GRANTED.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Charlie Mullan Hull KR reporter c.mullan@mailnewsmedia.co.uk HULL KR second rower Matt Cook is expecting the unexpected tomorrow as Rovers take on Wakefield at the Rapid Solicitors Stadium. Cook has been...

Dobson's presence will be difference for KR.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Charlie Mullan AFTER taking care of Harlequins on Easter Monday, Rovers will expect to leave Wakefield with another two points that would ease the disappointing memories of the poor start they have made to...

Taking entertainment to a whole new level.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) They were the last of a breed, roaming entertainers who earned a meagre living from a job they all hoped would make them famous. In most cases it didn't. Times were changing and the age of variety was dying,...

YOUR STARS WITH CLAIRE PETULENGRO.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: CLAIRE PETULENGRO If you continue to nag in this way you will only leave a bad taste in a close one's mouth when it comes time for making decisions next month. Leos help you to close that deal. Your need...

No royals for Jane and Stuart but still a stately wedding.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) THEY shared a kiss on the balcony, waving to their guests down below. Jane Barber, 35, and Stuart Witty, 44, tied the knot at the same time as Prince William and Kate Middleton yesterday. The newlyweds, of...

'It was brilliant. Elton John was opposite me and Posh and Becks were just to my right'.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Trudi Davidson t.davidson@mailnewsmedia.co.uk IT MAY have been the wedding of the century, but for one East Yorkshire woman it was like meeting old friends. The East Riding Lord Lieutenant Susan...

JUSTIN 'LOVING LIFE' AT INTENSE ROVERS.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Charlie Mullan Hull KR reporter c.mullan@mailnewsmedia.co.uk HULL KR coach Justin Morgan says he is still "loving" life at Craven Park - despite an intense and troubled campaign so far. And he says he is...

'He'd like more goals, but Aaron will come good'.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Philip Buckingham Hull City reporter p.buckingham@mailnewsmedia.co.uk NIGEL Pearson has given his full backing to Aaron Mclean by insisting the striker will remain a big part of his Hull City plans next...

Queen loans Kate tiara to top off elegant dress.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) IT WAS the wedding moment many women were looking forward to the most. And when Kate Middleton stepped out in the wedding's best-kept secret - an ivory wedding gown - she didn't disappoint. Her lace applique...

Ex-Hull teacher's blessing watched by 2 billion.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) WHEN members of the royal family and Kate Middleton arrived at Westminster Abbey, the first person to greet them was the Dean of Westminster Dr John Hall. The former Malet Lambert teacher spoke words of comfort and...

Lay off benefit claimants.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) BBC Radio 5 Live is always having a go at benefit claimants. They seldom mention rich people who evade/avoid paying tax (including large businesses). This is surely clobbering the poor while the right get away...

Why the fear of Christians?
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) RECENTLY the question has been asked on TV, yet again, is Christianity dying out? What is it that atheists, and others, are so afraid of about these people who choose to believe in and follow Jesus? Why are they so...

Speed limit near school is responsibility of all.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) In reply to Mr Mitchell and his recent letter on the proposed speed restriction alongside Kelvin Hall School. I totally agree that behaviour change alone will not resolve the problem along this stretch of Bricknell...

Attitude makes you a snob.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) IN RESPONSE to E Warren's recent letter, how dare you call people who live on the north bank uneducated just because they support Labour? We are entitled to support whichever party we choose to. Do you think that...

Thank you to NHS staff.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) I HOPE you will allow me to say a big thank you to the NHS staff who attended my husband after his fall from a ladder. First, the lovely lady who answered my 999 call, who stayed on the line assuring me an ambulance...

Thank you for explaining AV.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) I WAS pleased to read Philip Norton's letter (April 25) explaining the benefits of the Alternative Vote (AV). As he rightly says, anyone who knows about possible voting patterns can use their vote to best advantage...

Royal couple re-ignite a passion for British-ness.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) IT WAS a day to celebrate British unity as the rest of the world looked on. The outpouring of goodwill as Prince William married Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey signalled a new era for the monarchy. Troubles...

Easter card sadly late.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) COULD the Post Office/Royal Mail explain to me how an Easter card I sent to my granddaughter in the Avenues from west Hull took a full week to arrive? The distance covered was only two-and-ahalf miles! We were both...

Setting the record straight.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Ifind it very disappointing that the Mail's story of April 22 about TV licences in the council's sheltered accommodation misrepresented the situation. There was no question of residents at Cherry Hinton Way not...

Delighting in a world of nature, all from my kitchen window.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) ROBERT Browning's "Oh, to be in England now that April's there, while the chaffinch sings on the orchard bough" is very appropriate. Indeed, where have all the sparrows gone? In 1992, there were at least a couple of...

Shops shunned for the big occasion.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) THIS was Jameson Street, in Hull city centre, at 11am yesterday, with hardly a shopper in sight. On any other public holiday, the street would have been packed with shoppers after a bargain. But most shunned the...

'We'll never forget renewing our vows on this special day'.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) A CEREMONY at St Hilda's Church in Greatfield brought tears of joy as five couples renewed their wedding vows on William and Kate's big day. They included David and Lynn Fleming, of Skirlaugh, who have been married...

And they said there would be no royal street parties here ...
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Vikki White and David Taylor news@mailnewsmedia.co.uk IT WAS recently tagged the least royal city in the country. But hundreds of people across Hull joined the celebrations to mark Prince William's...

Inside Today.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) News & Analysis Lord Lieutenant's wedding joy His thoughts on the wedding of the century. ? P4-5 Funding cut for homeless services Concern for victims of domestic abuse. P6 Cockayne questioned by police Hull KR...

A RIGHT ROYAL CELEBRATION!
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) ROYAL wedding fever swept across the region yesterday, with hundreds of people taking to the streets to celebrate Prince William and Kate Middleton's special day. Roads across Hull and the East Riding were deserted...

Town secondary makes good Ofsted progress.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) HOWDEN: Howden School and Technology College is making good progress after being placed in special measures. It follows an Ofsted monitoring inspection at the secondary, which was placed in special measures for...

Planting the farming seed.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: David Taylor Countryside Reporter d.taylor@mailnewsmedia.co.uk IT IS fast becoming one of the most high-profile events on East Yorkshire's countryside calendar. More people want to discover the story...

Join walk with heroes for hospice.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) BEVERLEY: Music mogul Simon Cowell is appealing for heroes to join a sponsored walk in aid of a children's hospice. The TV talent show judge wants people to dress up as their favourite super-hero for a four-mile...

Domestic violence victims could be left on the streets.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Miranda Prynne m.prynne@mailnewsmedia.co.uk WOMEN fleeing violent partners could be left on the streets following a GBP5 million cut in funding for the homeless. Leading charity body Homeless Link has warned...

Activity days for families.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) HULL: Hull History Centre is planning a series of family activities in the coming weeks. There will be a Time Troopers event at the Worship Street venue on Saturday, May 14, from 11am to 1pm. During National Families...

Satirical costumed opera.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) BRIDLINGTON: The Spa Theatre is to host a colourful costumed opera staged in 18th century style. The Swansea City Opera will stage the satirical comedy The Barber Of Seville at the venue on Saturday, May 14. A talk will...

Enjoy popular town and country day at college.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) BISHOP BURTON: Bishop Burton College will host its hugely popular Town And Country Day next month. It comes after the annual event was reinstated last year following a three-year break for GBP25 million redevelopment...

Bad behaviour crackdown.
April 30, 2011... (From Hull Daily Mail) BEVERLEY: Antisocial behaviour on the Beverley's Swinemoor Estate is being targeted by police. Police say problems have been reported in several streets on the estate. Inspector Mark Coulthard, who is in charge of...