Europe Intelligence Wire articles from April 2011

Europe Intelligence Wire archives from April 2011

Royal wedding celebrations wind down as William and Kate leave palace.
April 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Married life dawned for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as a helicopter carrying the newlyweds left Buckingham Palace for an undisclosed destination. After spending Friday evening celebrating at the palace with...

FM on Syria violence.
April 30, 2011... (From Athens News Agency) NICOSIA (ANA-MPA) -- Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas on Friday called for Syrias leadership to stop the violence on the streets of the country, during his talks here on Mideast and North Africa developments...

Libyan rebel forces reject Muammar Gaddafi's ceasefire offer.
April 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Libyan opposition forces have rejected a ceasefire offer by Muammar Gaddafi and dismissed his regime's claims that loyalist forces had cut off access to the crucial seaport in the besieged city of Misrata. In a...

James eyes Olympics and exams.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: anthony.joseph A NORTH-EAST swimmer today revealed his ambitions of representing Great Britain at the Olympics. James Yule, 17, has been impressing his coaches with his fast swim times and success...

SARA'S TRAIN GAIN.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown STONEHAVEN swimmer Sara Hamilton is set for a busy Scottish Championships this summer. The freestyle sprinting specialist admits she may choose to also compete in the butterfly and...

Skaters are crowned champions.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown A TEAM from the Aberdeen Synchronised Ice Skating Club took first place in an International competition. Zariba beat teams from Scotland, England, Iceland and Italy to win the...

Trump in battle to close deal.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown JUDD Trump today faced a cliffhanger of a closing session against Ding Junhui as he attempted to extend his fairytale run at the Betfred.com World Championship into the final. Trump was...

'Charity shop co-workers may have saved my life'.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: sally.mcdonald BECOMING a volunteer for a cancer charity shop saved Christine Marr's life. The 33-year-old had been working part-time for the charity for about six years when colleagues noticed a...

Roddy and Colin fly to the heights.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown A FATHER and son partnership of Roddy and Colin Rae took the honours at a busy meet in Thornton, Fife. The duo are part of the Aberdeen and District racing pigeon club, based in the...

First hole at Trump course nearly complete.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: tim.sculthorpe THE top hole at Donald Trump's prestigious golf course could be finished within eight weeks. Contractors have been building and sculpting the Great Dunes of Scotland at the Menie...

Pompom girls want cash bid to go with bang.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: laurie.watson THESE talented youngsters are hoping for an explosion of tokens to help them bag a windfall in the Evening Express CommunitEE Chest giveaway. The Blue Dynamite Cheerleaders from Cove...

Second-time lucky for 10K runner.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: david.ewen A CHARITY fundraiser is hoping it will be second-time lucky when she lines up for a race in Aberdeen. Patricia Thompson-Wright of Kininmonth, Peterhead, spent many months preparing for...

Paton to prove he's worth his place.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: chris.oreilly DONS striker Michael Paton today called for the chance to shoot down Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Aberdeen face the Jags at Pittodrie (3pm) without Scott Vernon. The Dons' top...

North-east gets in party mood to crown special day.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: ruth.warrander THERE was a right royal knees-up in the Granite City as celebrations continued to mark Kate and Wills' big day. With the sun shining across the North-east, street parties both...

What did you think of the royal wedding?
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: mark.davies I enjoyed it, I liked the procession and the ceremony was good. Rachel Butler, 22, visual communications student, city centre I didn't watch it because I am not interested in it at...

Chiefs unite to rally against merger plan.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: gavin.roberts THREE of Scotland's most senior policemen joined forces today to warn against a single force claiming it would be expensive, reduce the number of frontline officers and raise fears of...

'Life turned upside down after fatal 'copter crash'.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: gavin.roberts been raised by Katherine Botham and Joanne McKenzie against Bond Offshore Helicopters over the deaths of co-pilot Richard Menzies, 24, and 31-year-old Captain Paul Burnham. Miss...

Express in fine finale at Perth.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith THE third and final day of the Perth Festival came to a fitting climax with 4-1 chance Dome Run romping home in the Evening Express Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race. Irish jockey...

Capsizing fears spark boat alert.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: david.ewen A LIFEBOAT went to the aid of what was reported to be a yacht capsizing. But the incident off Macduff turned out to be nothing more than a trick of the light. The yacht had been...

Roads to close for parade.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: gavin.roberts DRIVERS were today warned several Aberdeen roads would be closed ahead of the annual student Torcher parade tonight. More than a dozen streets were to be affected in and around the...

'My friend told me to get out -- she saved my life'.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: david.ewen AN ABERDEEN mum-of-two today described how she scrambled to flee her car moments before it was crushed by a lorry. Karen Morrison watched from a verge as the massive vehicle ploughed...

Tips on staying safe at roadside.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: david.ewen IT MAY be your pride and joy, but in general it's best to part company with a broken-down car on the road. The Highway Code carries specific advice about staying safe. Drivers should...

Dons duo must make decisions.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith response very soon the contract offers will be withdrawn. 'If they decide they want to stay, it could be they would have a different offer to consider.' Hopes of a quick answer from...

Young is far better than some fans think.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith I KNOW there will be at least one Dons fan rejoicing at the news midfielder Derek Young won't be getting a new Pittodrie contract. He has been sending us e-mails on almost a daily basis...

Wedding blues for Gers.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith WHILE I was driving up to work yesterday I spotted a house in Aberdeen's King's Gate done up with Union flags and blue, red and white balloons. I wondered if it was to celebrate Rangers...

Friday night football on agenda.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith GRAMPIAN Police chief superintendent Adrian Watson claims he is open to the idea of Friday night football in Aberdeen. The time slot was said to have been unacceptable to the police for...

'No police at games is the way forward'.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith A TOP city cop believes the Dons could soon play some games with no police presence inside their ground. The issue of fan behaviour is firmly in the spotlight given unsavoury incidents...

Minor football fixtures in the North-east.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown SUNDAY WELFARE Tuesday, May 2 John Kilminster Memorial Trophy semi-final Drummonds Thistle v Sheddocksley. Referee S Jolly Trophies International league Torry Vics v Bon...

Aussie leads but Ramsay looks set for Korea move.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown SPAIN'S Miguel Angel Jimenez moved into a share of the lead with Australian Brett Rumford after a strong start to his third round of the Ballantine's Championship in Seoul today. ...

Bubba holds on to lead at halfway.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown BUBBA Watson remained on course for his second PGA Tour title of the season by claiming a one-shot halfway lead at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The 32-year-old, pictured, who won...

Kirk edges closer to extension.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: david.ewen A CHURCH extension bid has been supported by Aberdeenshire Council planners. Officials recommended giving the go-ahead at Mid Deeside Parish Church, in Torphins, to create a new...

Pair set for best of home nations.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: ross.mctavish STONEHAVEN badminton pair Sean Leith and Jacob Reynolds were representing Scotland this weekend. The Mackie Academy duo will feature in a quadrangular tournament at the National...

Fergie welcomes stars for run-in.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown DIMITAR Berbatov will return to the Manchester United squad for tomorrow's crucial Premier League trip to Arsenal. The Bulgarian has missed three games with a groin injury sustained in...

Lennon has done very well says Unitedboss.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown DUNDEE United manager Peter Houston has praised Neil Lennon for keeping Celtic in contention for the Premier League title. A run of three successive home draws in November and December...

Raiders make off with fuel bowser.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: gavin.roberts THIEVES who pinched a 1,000-litre fuel bowser from a windfarm site were being hunted by police today. The equipment -- worth about GBP5,000 -- was stolen from Tillymaud at Udny Green...

Recreating Kate's glamorous style.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: ruth.warrander AN ABERDEEN shop and hairdresser teamed up to recreate Kate Middleton's stunning wedding look. Staff at Bucksburn hairdresser Biyoni and Belmont Bridal Boutique were glued to the TV...

'A moving ceremony'.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: tim.sculthorpe ABERDEEN'S Lord Provost has described the royal wedding as a 'scintillating occasion' after taking his seat in Westminster Abbey. Peter Stephen was one of a number guests in the...

Three cheers for the other blushing bride and groom.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alison.rennie THE eyes of the world were on Prince William and Kate Middleton as they tied the knot. But the royal wedding couldn't have been further from the minds of one North-east couple-- they...

Full steam ahead for plans to build GBP140m super-jail.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: david.ewen THE go-ahead has been given for a GBP140 million super-jail in the North-east. Proposals to tear down Peterhead Prison and replace it with the 500-capacity HMP Grampian have now been...

Bittersweet celebrations for Deeside communities.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: graeme.scott CELEBRATIONS were continuing on Royal Deeside last night as communities enjoyed a day of festivities. Union flags, bunting and balloons decorated street parties throughout the...

Third Division title is not enough for Sheerin.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: paul.third The Third Division title may have been secured at Arbroath, but player-manager Paul Sheerin insists there is still much to play for at Gayfield in the final two games. The Red...

Gable Endies given the bottom line.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: paul.third MONTROSE manager Ray Farningham has challenged his players to ensure they avoid the ignominy of finishing bottom of the Third Division by beating East Stirling today. The Gable...

Top police officers speak out against proposals for a single national force.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: catriona.webster Three of Scotland's top police officers have openly attacked plans for a single national force. Grampian Police Chief Constable Colin McKerracher joined counterparts George...

Vandals condemned for attack on notorious hilltop statue.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: cheryl.livingstone A HIGHLAND councillor has hit out at vandals who damaged a controversial Sutherland statue, branding it a 'criminal and irresponsible' act. Police are investigating after...

Brown losing fight over Hartley.
April 30, 2011... (From Aberdeen Press & Journal) Byline: paul.third Aberdeen manager Craig Brown fears he is losing his fight to stop captain Paul Hartley from retiring this summer. The Dons captain has told his manager he is considering calling...

Muammar Gaddafi calls for ceasefire in Libyan TV address.
April 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Muammar Gaddafi called for a mutual ceasefire and negotiations with Nato powers in a live speech on state TV early on Saturday, while Nato bombs struck a government complex in the Libyan capital, Tripoli. The...

Chelsea v Tottenham - live!
April 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Preamble Hello. The weekend of 10-11 February 1990 was one of the more momentous of modern times. Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson, a West Indian spin bowler Mervin Durand returned figures of 19.4-11-15-7 against...

Police presence in Gyongyospata extended till Monday.
April 30, 2011... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) Budapest, April 30 (MTI) - Police presence has been extended in the tension-ridden north Hungarian village of Gyongyospata until May 2, the local county police told MTI on Saturday. The heightened...

300 Hungarians pilgrims in Rome for Pope John Paul's beatification.
April 30, 2011... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) Rome, April 30 (MTI) - A group of 300 Hungarian pilgrims have arrived in Rome to attend the beatification ceremony of late John Pope John Paul II in Vatican City on Sunday, an organiser of the group's trip...

CORRECTION - 300 Hungarians pilgrims in Rome for Pope John Paul's beatification.(Correction notice)
April 30, 2011... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) In today's item headlined "300 Hungarians pilgrims in Rome for Pope John Paul's beatification", please read par 3 correctly as follows: (corrects name and title of retired archbishop of Eger) "Pope John...

Soccer - First division: scores and standings.
April 30, 2011... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) Budapest, April 30 (MTI) - Results of matches played in the 26th round of Hungary's first-division soccer championship on Saturday: Vasas - Zalaegerszeg 1:1 Ujpest - Papa 2:1 MTK Budapest - Szolnok...

Events - CTK General News in English, April 30.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Phone: +420 603 849 146/+420 222 098 465 Duty Editor - morning: Stepan Kovarik afternoon: Stepan Kovarik ------------------------------------------------------------ ALL TIMES CEST Photo available at...

Hockey champ more popular than British royal wedding in Slovakia.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Bratislava, April 30 (CTK) - The ice hockey world championship seems to be more popular than the British royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton according to today's issues of the Slovak dailies. Slovak...

Czech Foreign Minister to visit Tunisia, Morocco.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Prague, April 30 (CTK) - Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg will visit Tunisia on Friday and he will move to Morocco on Sunday, the Foreign Ministry told CTK. Schwarzenberg will first of all discuss the tense...

Results from ice hockey world championship in Slovakia.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Bratislava/Kosice, East Slovakia, April 30 (CTK) - Results of the ice hockey games played at the world championship today: Group C: United States vs Austria 5-1 (2-0, 1-1, 2-0). Goals and assists: 15. Kreider (Fayne,...

Summary of CTK General News in English, April 30, 21:00.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Prague - Japanese living in Prague organised a bazaar and a fundraising producing over 40,000 crowns for their homeland that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami and a following nuclear crisis in the Fukushima...

PREVIEW - PM Orban to attend Pope John Paul's beatification, hold talks in Germany.
April 30, 2011... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) Budapest, April 30 (MTI) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban will attend the beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II in Rome on May 1, the prime minister's spokesman told MTI on Saturday. Orban will be...

Critical Mass bike ride attracts crowd in capital.
April 30, 2011... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) Budapest, April 30 (MTI) - The Critical Mass bicycle awareness ride in Budapest, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of cycling enthusiasts, started at 4 pm on Saturday. The three-hour ride will...

Tom Lantos Institute set up in Budapest.
April 30, 2011... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) Budapest, April 30 (MTI) - The Tom Lantos Institute (TLI) has officially been set up by its leaders holding their first meeting in Budapest on Friday, the president of the Washington-based Hungarian American...

Spiral III: The Butcher of La Villette -- episodes nine and 10.
April 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Spoiler Alert: This blog is for people watching Spiral III on BBC4. Stop reading if you haven't seen episodes nine and 10 James Donaghy's episodes seven and eight blog This week on Spiral Arnaud rides...

Czech press survey.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Prague, April 30 (CTK) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas (Civic Democrats, ODS) has two powers: he can open cabinet meetings and he can move his secretary's table from the window to the door, Jiri Hanak writes with...

Schedule of CTK General News in English, May 1.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) ALL TIMES CEST May Day CZECH REPUBLIC Prague Anarchists' rally Place: Prague centre; possibly Strelecky island Source: www.praha-mesto.cz 09:00 May Day celebrations Place: Vystaviste, Prague 7 Source: www.kscm.cz...

Events - CTK General News in English, April 30.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Phone: +420 603 849 146/+420 222 098 465 Duty Editor: Stepan Kovarik ------------------------------------------------------------ ALL TIMES CEST Photo available at PhotoSales@mail.ctk.cz for items with keyword PHOTO....

Czech police hand German wanted biker to Austria.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Vienna, April 30 (CTK) - The Czech police handed an internationally wanted German member of the Bandidos motorcycle gang to Austrian authorities on Friday. Bandidos is an outlaw motorcycle club similar to the Hells...

Iron Curtain Museum opens on Czech-Austrian border.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Valtice, South Moravia, April 30 (CTK) - The Museum of the Iron Curtain opened in a former building of border guards between Czech Valdice and Austrian Schrattenberg today. The museum wants to remind of the past...

Japanese based in Prague organise fundraising for their homeland.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Prague, April 30 (CTK) - Japanese living in Prague organised a bazaar and a fundraising producing over 40,000 crowns for their homeland that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami and a following nuclear crisis...

Czech plaque to last US WW2 pilot shot down in Europe unveiled.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Ujezd, South Bohemia, April 30 (CTK) - A memorial plaque to Virgil Kirkham, the last pilot of the U.S. air forces shot down during World War Two in Europe, was ceremonially unveiled on the building of the local...

Results from Czech soccer league.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Prague, April 30 (CTK) - Results of the Czech top soccer league matches played today: Pribram vs Jablonec 1-2 (1-0), Mlada Boleslav vs Hradec Kralove 1-2 (0-2), Brno vs Plzen 1-1 (0-1), Ostrava vs Ceske Budejovice...

Results from Slovak soccer league.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Adds TABLE. -------------------- Bratislava, April 30 (CTK) - Results of 28th round matches of the Slovak first soccer league played today: Slovan Bratislava vs Ruzomberok 1-0, Zlate Moravce vs Dubnica 2-1, Banska...

Results from ice hockey world championship in Slovakia.
April 30, 2011... (From Czech News Agency) Adds results of night games. -------------------- Bratislava/Kosice, East Slovakia, April 30 (CTK) - Results of the ice hockey games played at the world championship today: Group C: United States vs Austria 5-1 (2-0,...

Shop! Fred Perry serves an ace to Mary Portas.
April 30, 2011... (From Telegraph Magazine) Byline: Illustration by Philip Bannister Rating 8/10 Good for authenticity Bad for some of the leather goods and accessories that looked a bit cheap Rene Lacoste and Fred Perry were born five years apart and...

Social stereotypes.
April 30, 2011... (From Telegraph Magazine) Byline: Victoria Mather Crispin moved back in with Mum when his partner, Tina, threw him out for idleness. Crispin has employment issues, like not getting out of bed, and throwing sickies on big match days. Tina...

Wildlife Just married.
April 30, 2011... (From Telegraph Magazine) Byline: Jessica Salter There are, it seems, two types of royal honeymoon: there are those where the royal couple splash the cash and spend weeks in the sun; and then there are the less flamboyant breaks done...

Beauty notebook by Kate Shapland.
April 30, 2011... (From Telegraph Magazine) Byline: Kate Shapland THE BACKSTAGE SECRET HOW TO BUFF YOUR BODY FOR CONFIDENT EXPOSURE Knocking skin into shape for baring all in summer shorts and floaty dresses should not be a chore – if it is,...

Search for missing swimmer continues.
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) Police resumed the search for a swimmer who went missing after trying to cross the River Thames. The man disappeared below the surface of the river in Kingston, south-west London, at around 5.30pm on Thursday,...

Britons tell of cafe bomb carnage in Marrakech.
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) British embassy officials were yesterday still trying to establish if any UK citizens were caught up in a terrorist bombing which ripped through a cafe in a popular Moroccan tourist spot, killing at least 15...

The death toll from America's [...].
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) The death toll from America's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades now stands at nearly 300. The deaths come from across six states - more than two-thirds of them in Alabama - as the tornados...

Ten per cent of heads 'attacked by parents'.
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) More than one in 10 head teachers have been attacked by a parent of a pupil at their school, according to figures released yesterday. School leaders have been punched, kicked, spat on, head-butted, bitten, attacked...

15 arrested in violent demonstration.
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) More than a dozen people have been arrested after a demonstration in Bristol turned violent leaving police and protesters injured. The disturbances in the early hours of Friday came just six days after a riot in...

Meriva does its bit to fuel the MPV boom.
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) Byline: David Miles Versatile multi-purpose vehicles, MPVs in short, are big business. Last year their sales in the UK grew to a 6.1 per cent share of the new car market, 124,209 vehicles in total. Ten years...

C one, want one.
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) Byline: June Neary Volvo''s C30 is exactly the kind of design I go for: desirable, low and wide with big wheels and four seats. It''s also relatively affordable and well finished, with lots of standard equipment...

Forester proves to be a good deal.
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) To be honest, I expected Subaru''s Forester to be much more rugged than it is - but then the name caused me to jump to conclusions. This is not a car for lumberjacks, more for ramblers and picnickers. That said,...

Planning a new financial life together.
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) Byline: Weekend Money with Christopher Marsham With marriage in the news, the lives of two individuals will change forever. At least one would think that to be the case with any newly-weds - otherwise there...

Workshop and hay destroyed in separate fires.
April 30, 2011... (From Western Morning News) A farm workshop in East Devon was completely destroyed in a fire early yesterday. Two fire engines from Axminster and Colyton and the water bowser from Exeter were alerted to the fire at Drakes farm at Musbury...