Europe Intelligence Wire articles from April 2012, page 10

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Arrest in double murder investigation.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A man wanted over the murders of two people was arrested yesterday after he was spotted in the street by an offduty police officer. The officer, who was driving to work, recognised James Allen in Leeds and...

PM insists: no 'grand deal' with Murdoch.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: DANIEL BENTLEY AND BEN GLAZE PRESS ASSOCIATION David Cameron admitted yesterday that he discussed News Corporation's takeover bid for BSkyB with James Murdoch while the Government was deciding whether to...

Legal action in 'hacking' case.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A former Scottish First Minister is pursuing legal action after police told him that he and his children may have been the victims of phone hacking by the News of the World. Jack McConnell said he was "speaking to...

Cardinal wants help for poor.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) One of Britain's most senior Roman Catholics has accused David Cameron of ignoring the poor while protecting his "very rich colleagues" in the City. Cardinal Keith O'Brien, the head of the Catholic church in...

Government 'out of touch'.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) David Cameron's Government is seen as out of touch by four in five voters, according to a poll published yesterday. Only 18 per cent regard the coalition as in touch with the concerns of ordinary people, the...

Somerset shallot could win world heavyweight title.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: MARTIN HESP wdnews@bepp.co.uk A shallot grown and developed by a Somerset farmer has become the first vegetable of its kind in the UK to have its progeny given official British status - and now the man...

Work for free but rise up quickly.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Someone with a head for heights is being offered a unique job - but the catch is you have to work for free. An unusual advert has been placed for a private balloon pilot to take on Avon Fire & Rescue Service's...

Secret to a happy life is being in your 70s.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Research has found that the best age to be in 2012 is 70. For that generation escaped the horrors of World War Two, enjoyed the liberation of the Sixties and Seventies, purchased a house in their 20s on a low...

Leaders make final push for election votes.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: MATTHEW GEORGE wdnews@bepp.co.uk Hopeful candidates in this week's local elections today begin a final push before polling stations open on Thursday morning. There are elections in England, Wales and...

Experts call for 'agricultural' sea approach.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) The management of the seas could mirror that of agriculture if the calls of two leading ecologists for a national debate over marine management are heeded. Professor Martin Attrill, director of the Marine...

Explorer plans Arctic mission.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) West Country explorer Pen Hadow announced yesterday that he will make a scientific survey of the Arctic sea ice while attempting the first unsupported solo crossing of the Arctic Ocean. The 1,000 mile...

Man arrested on way home from court.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A 26-year-old man has been jailed for spitting at a train manager as he took a train home from a court appearance. Drunken Mark Railton was being obnoxious and abusive to passengers on the First Great Western train...

Fraud allegation over pensioner's driveway.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with an alleged conspiracy to defraud an 89-year-old woman of more than GBP100,000. Charlie Casey, from Maidstone, Kent, has been charged with conspiracy...

Reward increased for murder information.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Police said they were increasing to GBP25,000 the reward for information on the murders of a university lecturer and his family. Jifeng Ding, his wife and their two daughters were found at their home in Wootton,...

Unlikely boom in one town at least.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: TRISTAN CORK t.cork@bepp.co.uk The recession might be hitting the West hard, with unemployment rising and high streets showing increasing numbers of empty shops, but one town is bucking the trend, it...

Safety fears see ducks 'banned'.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Ducks may be gone from a town centre tourist spot for good after their presence was deemed too dangerous by council chiefs. Environment bosses say the mallards that nested in Neptune's Fountain in Cheltenham...

Indian raid shocks diners.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Diners at an Indian restaurant were left shocked after it was raided by immigration officials, who made four arrests. The UK Border Agency sprang a surprise raid at Shezan, in Cheltenham, after receiving a tip-off...

Consistency is the key for us, says McInnes.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: ANDY STOCKHAUSEN Bristol City manager Derek McInnes has challenged his players to begin next season in the same fashion they finished this one after watching his team extend their unbeaten run to eight...

Liam dons the gloves as City earn a point.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: BURNLEY 1 BRISTOL CITY 1 BY ANDY STOCKHAUSEN Liam Fontaine emerged from the dressing room to reveal exactly how he came to play in goal for the final 30 minutes at Turf Moor. Starting the game...

Honour at last for Wellington's hero.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: ALEX DIAZ wdnews@bepp.co.uk A Grenadier Guards officer who died fighting for the Duke of Wellington two centuries ago is to receive a 10,000 euro (GBP8,175) memorial in the Spanish town where he was laid...

Politicians united over housing crisis.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) The battle to solve the West's housing crisis has a new front - a band of MPs and Lords from the region have got together to set up an all-party parliamentary group. Politicians from across the political divide...

Jailed for a century of burglaries.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: TRISTAN CORK t.cork@bepp.co.uk A pair of Polish painters who turned to crime after decorating work dried up have been jailed for a spree of burglaries that made them among Britain's most prolific...

THE CHAMPION OF THE WEST SINCE 1858.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) THE CHAMPION OF THE WEST SINCE 1858 On the 80th anniversary of a mass trespass that improved access to the countryside for millions, Ramblers chief executive Benedict Southworth assesses progress - Opinion, Page 14...

MP: Police chief could have made it work.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) MP for the Forest of Dean Mark Harper has said he believes a chief constable and the new police commissioner would work well together. He was speaking following the resignation of Gloucestershire's Chief Constable...

Lucky escape after car crashes into house.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A family had a lucky escape on Saturday after a car crashed into their home, it has emerged. The navy blue Peugeot 307 hit a red brick house in Eastington, Gloucestershire, causing substantial damage to the...

Murder investigation follows death at flat.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) A murder investigation is ongoing after a Gloucester man died after an attack in a London flat. Earl Warburton, who was living in Lewisham but is believed to be from the city, was found wounded in his flat in...

Shock rise of giant turbines.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: MATTHEW GEORGE wdnews@bepp.co.uk The countryside is caught in a "hurricane of new wind turbines", campaigners warn today - demanding urgent action to protect the landscape. The Council for the Protection...

Kean's job is so tough, says Redknapp.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes Blackburn counterpart Steve Kean has done the best job possible, as Spurs returned to the top four in the Premier League with a commanding victory over a poor Rovers side...

Wigan wonders stun Newcastle with four goals.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Wigan stunned Newcastle with four first-half goals to give their survival hopes a huge boost and put a major dent in the Magpies' bid to qualify for the Champions League. Roberto Martinez's side turned in their...

Di Matteo is 'surprised' by the level of Chelsea's performance.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Roberto Di Matteo admitted even he was shocked by Chelsea's ruthless dismantling of QPR that catapulted them right back into the frame to qualify for next season's Champions League. Just five days after reaching...

Waters rise and trees fall.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Gale-force winds and heavy rain battered the South West yesterday - bringing down trees and power cables. Gusts up to 70mph whipped up waves and blew people off their feet across the region - sparking numerous...

Prosser strikes after break to land the title.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Merthyr wrapped-up the Premier Division title with a tense victory over Ilfracombe in front of more than 700 supporters at Penydarren Park. Needing a maximum of three points from their last two matches to top the...

Yeovil offer Williams club record contract.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: CHRIS SWEET Yeovil Town top scorer Andy Williams has received "the biggest offer the club has ever made" to stay at Huish Park beyond the summer. The 17-goal hotshot who scooped a host of...

FA open job talks with boss Hodgson.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Roy Hodgson has been approached about the England manager's job, the Football Association have confirmed. West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace yesterday granted permission for the FA to hold talks with their...

Adkins in pledge to carry on passing it.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Southampton manager Nigel Adkins has promised his side will not abandon their footballing principles now they have won promotion back to the Barclays Premier League. After an absence of seven years, during which...

Mancini insists City have no reason to feel nervous.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: ANDY HAMPSON Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini claims there have been no nerves in the build-up to today's vital derby against Manchester United. The two heavyweight title rivals meet at the...

Giggs relishes what could be a title decider.
April 30, 2012... (From Western Daily Press) Byline: SIMON STONE Ryan Giggs has admitted games like tonight's Manchester derby are the reason why he is still operating at the highest level. Should he play some part for Manchester United at the Etihad...

Community Events Diary.(Calendar)
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Today Concert: Cleveland Orchestra Band are performing at the Springhead Pub in Aston Road, Anlaby, from 8pm. GBP3 on the door. Over-55s club: Meets at the Highland Laddie, Southcoates Lane, east Hull, from 1.30pm....

Birmingham Royal Ballet back in York.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Birmingham Royal Ballet is returning to York with a programme of new works and classical choreography. Work from British choreographer John Cranko, alongside a new ballet by Jessica Lang, are among the pieces set to...

You've come a long way, Beatie.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Will Ramsey w.ramsey@mailnewsmedia.co.uk Arnold Wesker, the London-born playwright, didn't exactly ingratiate himself with his mother-in-law. Roots - inspired by his wife's upbringing - follows a woman's...

Record of picturesque journeys out of the city.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) FS Smith (1859-1925) is regarded as an outstanding artist of late-Victorian Hull. But a new exhibition at Hedon Museum (open every Wednesday and Saturday 10am to 4pm, until May 19) reveals that he did sometimes stray...

YOUR STARS.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Claire petulegro New faces link to intriguing offers. Don't be tempted to jump in with both feet. There will be far more to what is said than you first think. So make sure you get all the facts. You have...

Farm plans approved.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EDUCATION: Plans for a farm diversification business to create a residential education centre have been given the go-ahead. The aim is to give people an insight into how food is produced on a working farm at Wold...

Motors experts rev-up engineering excellence.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) SERVICES: Two specialist motor engineering businesses have joined forces to operate from the same East Yorkshire base. But ZCars Performance Engineering and G&G Motorsport will continue to operate independently....

Get fit in the pool.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) AGE UK in east Hull is going into its 12th year of providing services to the local community. It hosts aqua-aerobics classes at Woodford Leisure Centre in Holderness Road on Tuesdays from 9.15am to 10.15am and...

Pink pools open for Big Splash events.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) RESIDENTS in east Hull will dive into pink swimming pools this weekend as part of the nation's biggest swimming campaign. Hull City Council has joined forces with British Swimming and the BBC to deliver the Big...

Indoor skate park campaign rolls on.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Katy Forrester katy.forrester@mailnewsmedia.co.uk SCOOTER fans, rollerbladers and BMX riders will be among those taking part in a major competition in east Hull, raising awareness of a campaign for an indoor...

Harriers' park races.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST Hull Harriers are holding a four-mile race in East Park on Tuesday, May 15. In conjunction with the summer league race, there will be a 2.2k school fun run with medals for all finishers. There will also be four...

Pub talk.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) THE SHIP INN, CHURCH STREET: New landlady Jill Hamilton is organising a host of activity nights at the pub. Having moved from The Ravenser in Southcoates Lane, Jill, 56, has already boosted takings at her new venue....

Gardening news.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) DOORSTEP CHALLENGE: Residents in an east Hull community could win GBP50 this August just by brightening up their front or back gardens. Environmental and Management Solutions (EMS) Ltd is a regional charity which is...

Titanic event on the way.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) CITY CENTRE: An exhibition about the Titanic will come to Hull's Maritime museum at the weekend. The display, called Titanic - Honour And Glory, marks 100 years since the vessel sank and will take place from Saturday...

Burglar ransacked a police officer's home.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Nicky Harley Court Reporter n.harley@mailnewsmedia.co.uk A BURGLAR broke into a police officer's home when he knew the family were on holiday. David John Roberts, 20, ransacked every room in the home,...

Revved-up Rover rally.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) E YORKS: The Land Rover Owner International Spring Adventure will take place at Driffield Showground next month. The Spring Adventure is the first big outdoor Land Rover gathering of the year and the biggest show of...

Waste generator plan.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) E RIDING: A waste firm in Willerby wants to build a generator which can turn gas produced from the site into electricity. Biowise Ltd wants to build a compound to house the generator which will help produce one mega...

Songs for inshore rescue.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: Hornsea Mayor Councillor Carl Milson has asked Beverley Male Voice Choir to present an Evening Of Song in the Town Hall on Friday, May 11. Conducted by Elizabeth Wilson and accompanied on piano by Pat...

Have you been offered stolen bearded dragons?
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: Police are appealing for information following the theft of two bearded dragons from a pet shop in Goole. Thieves broke into the store in Carlisle Street between 5pm on Wednesday, April 18, and 8.45am on...

Rallying together for hospital cancer unit.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Katy Wood Health Reporter k.wood@mailnewsmedia.co.uk DOZENS of people have taken part in a two-day car rally to raise money for a unit helping young people with cancer. Nineteen themed cars were decorated for...

Be part of Expo event.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EVENTS: Businesses are being urged to take part in one of the biggest events in the region. Firms are invited to book a stand at Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce's Chamber Expo 2012. The event will be held at...

High hopes for future of farming.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) AGRICULTURE: Hopes are high that beef farming has a bright future. Optimism has come from Andy Foot, the new chairman of the National Farmers' Union's beef group. He said: "The longterm signals for the future of...

'Niall got kicked out of nursery. A lot of children who are autistic are just thought of as naughty'.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Jon Townend SHE'S a doctor's wife and the proud mum of two boys. But Helen Caldwell is well used to being shunned by mothers in the school playground. Her eldest son Niall is violent and disruptive so...

Pioneering scheme offering training in marine operations.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: David Taylor d.taylor@mailnewsmedia.co.uk A NEW marine apprenticeship scheme has been launched for the Humber ports. The aim is to train young people to be part of the operational teams that control...

Relocation plan submitted.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) HULL: Plans have been submitted to relocate the historic Trinity House School. If given the go-ahead, the school would move from the site it has occupied in Princes Dock Side since 1843 to the current University of...

BAE chief executive faces appeal over redundancies.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) E YORKS: BAE chief executive Ian King will face a direct appeal today to keep aerospace jobs at Brough. Mr King will meet Hull West and Hessle MP Alan Johnson, Haltemprice and Howden MP David Davis, Chairman of the...

Brough South plan given the green light despite objections.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) moreannoyed says: There has been no thought to the existing residents and of those of the villages around the area whose parents will struggle to get their children into South Hunsley School. There are more than enough...

Why are councils paying silly money to top staff?
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) The "Town hall rich list revealed" story makes my blood boil and gets me so mad. How can anyone be paid this much when we are in this downturn? It is not right, especially with more and more council staff coming out of...

Shrubbery replaced with eyesore.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) HAVING used the route from Hessle Road to Spring Bank for more than 40 years, can anyone enlighten me as to why the beautiful shrubbery along Rawling Way has been uprooted? It was a delight to see as each season came...

Development poses many risks.(Travel narrative)
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EXCUSE me, but I'm blazing and I have to get it off my chest. We went to the planning meeting regarding the Brough South development - 750 houses, a hotel, car showroom, nursery, school, nursing home, gym, food retail...

Labour reps should try singing from the same song sheet.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) There was a statement by city council leader Steve Brady in the Mail on April 25 regarding Hull Forward, which was axed by the previous Lib Dem council. "Hull Forward has gone but life has carried on, the world...

International health project is testament to our sixth form.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) WE ARE students from Wolfreton sixth form in our final year of studies. Recently, we have been involved in a councilfunded scheme called the Comenius Project. With three other schools from Estonia, Sweden and...

Hats off to ...
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) ... David Hawkins The retired company director, who worked for Smith & Nephew, has just returned home after taking part in the Clipper Round The World yacht race. During the trip, Mr Hawkins, 66, managed to cling...

Digger causes opening delay.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Jon Townend j.townend@mailnewsmedia.co.uk THE grand opening of a GBP5 million county club has been delayed after a digger severed the main power cable. The club at Patrington Haven boasts a gym, a swimming...

Pub holds charity night to raise cash for appeal.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) E HULL: Tickets are still available for a charity night to raise money for the Daisy Appeal. The event will take place at O'Sullivan's in Chamberlain Road at 7.30pm on July 7. It will include music from Elvis tribute...

Mums get their say on natural birth unit.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Katy Wood Health Reporter k.wood@mailnewsmedia.co.uk MOTHERS will be given a chance to have their say on how the region's new natural birth unit will look. The Jubilee Birth Centre at Castle Hill Hospital...

Care home launches new website for residents.(Website overview)
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) HULL: A city care home has launched a website to improve the quality of information available to prospective residents and their families. HC-One, which owns Kesteven Grange in Kingswood, said it is hoped the website...

TASTE LOCAL FOOD THAT'S MILES BETTER.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: David Taylor A PASSION for baking and walking led to Anna McKenzie stepping out as a local food producer. She made cookies as an energy snack to eat on long-distance treks with family and friends. But her...

Foundry staff raise cash for youngster's appeal.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) WEST HULL: Staff who worked at the foundry at Ideal Boilers in National Avenue raised more than GBP1,000 for the Charlie Hook Appeal. The foundry closed last month after a century-long history of manufacturing...

Garages open up for sale.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: Twenty residents in North Ferriby will be opening up their garages for a sale on Sunday, May 6, from 1pm to 5pm. Maps of the garages involved costs GBP1. A spokeswoman said: "A great variety of products...

Unique charity show.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: A group of visually impaired performers from the Northern Academy of Performing Arts have linked up with Wyke College to present a production of one of Shakespeare's best-loved plays - A Midsummer Night's...

ALL ABOARD THE STYLE BUS FOR A WEEK OF FUN AND FASHION.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) Byline: Katie Knass WAVING feather boas and dancing in the rain on an open-top bus is a sure-fire way of catching people's attention. And the models onboard the bus, which was decked with pink balloons, did not let...

Hornsea is final stop for Morgan Sports Car Club.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: The town's Freeport is to be the final stop for 35 Morgan sports cars drivers, who are completing a 200-mile drive from Southport to Hornsea. The club's Yorkshire branch is touring the towns along the...

Hymers College hosts Rotary Disability Games.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: About 400 disabled people from Hull and East Riding, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire descended on Hymers College to take part in the 21st Rotary District Disability Games. It was the second year the games...

Museum chief's reward.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) EAST YORKS: Ian Reed, director at the award-winning Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, has been named as the 2012 York Ambassador at the glittering Visit York Tourism Awards at the National Railway Museum. Gillian...

School's literary win.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) BEVERLEY: A school has won a major story writing competition. Swinemoor Primary School was placed first in a competition that was open to schools across Yorkshire. In addition, a pupil from the school, Sara...

Council set to give away 5,000 bags of compost.
April 30, 2012... (From Hull Daily Mail) E YORKS: A giveaway of 5,000 bags of compost will be held across the region this month. East Riding Council will hand out the bags to nine areas. Councillor Symon Fraser, portfolio holder for the environment,...