Europe Intelligence Wire articles from December 2011

Europe Intelligence Wire archives from December 2011

Pearson strikes to bring an end to Saints' unbeaten home record.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Southampton 0 Bristol City 1 CAST in the role of party poopers, magnificent City turned the Championship form book upside down to secure an unlikely win over leaders Southampton. Attempting to finish 2011 with a...

Prize contenders emerge from a busy cross-country programme.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Kevin Fahey epsport@bepp.co.uk THERE is an intriguing shortlist for the final Easy Runner/adidas athlete of the month competition for 2011. A busy December, culminating in the combined Avon, Somerset and...

MacAlister is a long way ahead of her rivals at the Stampede.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) BRISTOL & West AC's Lucy Mac-Alister, pictured below, ran out an easy winner of the women's race in the Stoke Stampede 10k road race near Taunton. Such was MacAlister's dominance that she finished sixth...

Birthday Memories.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) DAVIES Eddie. Thinking of you on this special day. You will always be remembered. Love always. - Wife Violet ENGLAND Robin Frederick. Happy 70th Birthday. Our first apart, no cards or presents can we give, but...

In Memoriam.(Obituary)
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) ALEXANDER Shirley. Two years today. Loving memories dearest Wife. Parting comes and hearts are broken, love ones go with words unspoken, silent thoughts of you remain, treasured forever till we meet again. John...

Our hopes and dreams for a happy, healthy Bristol.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) BRISTOL City chairman Colin Sexstone: "In 2012 we aim to retain our npower Championship status and also seek positive news on the new stadium front. Happy new year to all Evening Post readers." Bristol Rugby...

Child protection course for clubs.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) A FREE child protection awareness seminar being held in Patchway will benefit those who work with children and young people as part of a club or any other organisation. The event has been organised by South...

Pub's free soft drinks for drivers.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) A PUB in Portishead has been offering free soft drinks to people who are designated drivers throughout the festive season. The Poacher in the High Street was keen to promote responsible driving this Christmas by...

Ex-offenders build better future for themselves.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Dominic Harris d.harris@bepp.co.uk A GROUP of ex-offenders has transformed a rundown home in Westbury-on-Trym as part of a programme to help them get back into work and their lives back on track. The...

Start the new year in fine style.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Gerry Parker TRIBUTE Bands are all the rage nowadays in pop, with millions throughout the world attending concerts dedicated to past popular perfor mers. Tonight in the Colston Hall you can see, and...

Christmas cash will help station.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) I WRITE to thank you for the terrific coverage Avon Valley Railway has received in recent weeks and also to thank your readers for supporting our Santa Steam Specials in 2011. We have had a tremendous number of...

Restore all our war memorials.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) WE have at last realised the Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War in August 2014 is less than three years away. Plans to mark this milestone are indeed being formed now for the four-year period which...

Patchway will be forgotten about.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) SOON the old Highwood Road originally the Filton by-pass will be closed to through traffic if South Gloucestershire Council and Bovis homes have their way. I opposed the closure on the grounds that I did not...

Shameful criticism of appeal banners.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) T is enough to make you despair. IWho on earth would oppose a harmless banner promoting the GBP1-million Cots for Tots Appeal? It was, after all temporary and it was publicising a vital appeal that will save the...

Woodland wonder.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Harry Matthews AS Christmas has come and gone, it is time to take down the decorations, Hoover up fallen needles and heave the tree into the garden or loft; depending on whether it is artificial. Having...

Dazed confused &.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Tim Davey NEW year, new vacuum cleaner - that's my resolution as 2012 gets ushered in. OK, I know, as new year resolutions go it's not the most imaginative. But in our household it's actually something...

Appeal for help to save dog's sight.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) A CHARITY caring for a neglected dog found in a road near Cribbs Causeway after Christmas are appealing for help to pay for an operation to save her sight. Nurses at Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary in Barrow Gurney...

Man racially abused taxi driver.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) AN APPRENTICE mechanic who racially abused a taxi driver has been ordered to pay a GBP265 penalty. Jamie Horobin assaulted Syed Hussain and called him a racially insulting name, Bristol magistrates heard. The...

Prizes for talented young artists.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) BRISTOL-based artist Tony Pace presented prizes to the winners of a colouring competition that helped children learn about the care provided by St Peter's Hospice. The robin-themed contest was organised by the...

Help sessions to keep your finances in order.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) ? FREE finance workshops are being staged by Bristol churches to help people get out and stay out of debt. Advisers from Christians Against Poverty will hold sessions at Cafe on the Square in Sea Mills and in...

Club looks for new tenant - again.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) A CONGRESBURY social club is facing an uncertain future for the second time in several months after the current landlord handed in his notice. Villager Phil Haines took over the running of the social club in...

Who'll repair 'borderland' potholes?
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Tom Morris t.morris@bepp.co.uk POTHOLES in a road on the border of Bristol and North Somerset could cause an accident, a resident says. John Ogborne, 77, says one of two potholes located in Highridge...

'Surf centre has no place in this majestic gateway'.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Tom Morris t.morris@bepp.co.uk A COUNCILLOR has backed campaigners who are protesting against plans for a GBP5 million surfing lake in the Avon Gorge. In a letter to the Evening Post John Goulandris...

Secrets and lies: Eleni Papavasileiou.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Eleni Papavasileiou, 33, lives in Clifton and is the Curator of Library & Archive at the Brunel Institute, ss Great Britain Trust. Here she lets us into some secrets and also tells two deliberate fibs. Go to...

Claire Petulengro.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Claire Petulengro New Year's Eve sees you spoilt for choice but you and I know that it's love and romance which is going to be your priority. Don't tell lies to family, they know more than you think....

Mike gives up the 'wild life' with booze ban for a month.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: David Clensy WHEN Big Ben strikes midnight tonight, most of us will be raising a drink to the passing of another year, but few will savour it quite like television presenter Mike Dilger. The...

Boarded-up old college site could become homes.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Byline: Sam Rkaina REDEVELOPMENT of a boarded up college site in Lawrence Weston could be a "catalyst to improve the area", it has been claimed. Ten sites have been earmarked in Avonmouth and Kingsweston for...

Tie up your laces to support city's hospice.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) BRISTOL charity St Peter's Hospice is appealing for runners to take part in two major races in the city in order to raise money to support its work. Many Bristolians will be thinking about making New Year's...

Marion is MBE for mental health work.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A SWADLINCOTE woman who worked for a mental health charity for two decades has become an MBE. Marion Hemmerdinger, 65, organised daily drop-in clinics in Burton for the mental health charity Mind. Anyone with...

Former Toyota boss honoured with CBE.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE former boss of Toyota's Burnaston factory is to become a CBE. Dr Bryan Jackson, who is now chairman of East Midlands Development Agency, said he was delighted to be honoured. He said: "When I found out,...

Centre marks its 100,000th visitor of 2011.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) YOUNG horse enthusiast Ella Swash helped Bristol's HorseWorld set a new record when she became the 100,000th visitor of the year to the centre. The eight-year-old became an instant VIP when she arrived at the...

Proof that tradition can survive.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) SINFIN Moor Social Club's remarkable revival is the perfect riposte to those who said that such organisations had long since had their day. It was only 21 months ago that it had to close down because of big...

Mucking out's good for you.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) RIDERS in the Bristol area have been given an extra incentive to carry on the activity after research showed it is good for health. The British Horse Society (BHS) commissioned the study to look into the health...

From the cellar with Ned Halley.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) New Year is a time for frugal celebration. It is, after all, a Scottish hoolie - January 1 has been a holiday in England only since 1974 - and thriftiness is a renowned national trait north of the border. Taking...

Loss of such an inspirational figure will be keenly felt in city.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) DERBY has lost one of its best-known and hardworking personalities with the sudden death of Jarnail Birring. The Allenton 62-year-old made his mark on the sporting world stage during a 30-year career which...

How to shop.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) Want to make sure you emerge from the sales with a red-hot bargain rather than a cut-price white elephant? Here are Niki Whittle's tips for successful sales shopping: Do your research. If you know what items you...

How to grab a real bargain.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) After all that shopping to get Christmas presents for other people, now is the perfect time to treat yourself by heading out for the New Year sales. But how do you make sure you don't end up wasting money on...

Please keep supporting Meningitis Trust in 2012.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) I AM writing to say thankyou to everyone from Derbyshire who supported the Meningitis Trust in 2011. We rely on the generosity of individuals to continue our vital work supporting anyone affected by...

Line dancers raise GBP2,520 to help the air ambulance.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) I WOULD like to say thankyou to everyone for supporting our fund-raising. Thanks to Steve, Roz, Darren, Jean, John and Pete. Thank you to Joy, Eira and Jean for selling raffle tickets, and a special thank-you...

Lib Dems are consistent... in following Tories' lead.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) HAVING started his somewhat inelegant ramble rather quietly "(Scatter-gun criticism of Liberal Democrats only promotes fear", Opinions, December 20), Councillor Richards launches an attack on Martin Bardoe and...

Peters aiming to end year as a winner again.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) FRESH from his victory in the Boxing Day race at Clevedon, Richard Peters is hoping to make another big impression in the Nos Galan New Year's Eve race in Wales tonight. The 21-year-old Bristol & West AC...

Reader David Wright, of Hilton, [...].
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Reader David Wright, of Hilton, took this shot of Heage Windmill at sunset. Each month, the best reader's picture will receive a pair of return flights with bmibaby to one of the low-cost airline's destinations...

Deaths/Bereavements.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) CLARKE Trevor Charles. Passed peacefully away on Tuesday, December 27th, aged 77 years. Funeral service to be held at Westerleigh Crematorium on Friday, January 13th at 2.30pm. Flowers or donations to the...

Faith files Adam Watkinson: A resolution we would all do well to make in 2012.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) I WAS just reading through our School Confirmation Register and came across the entry for February 17, 1978, when the then Bishop of Chester, Victor Whitsey, confirmed 34 Reptonians in the School Chapel. He...

The marriage of Deborah George and Ollie Dyer.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) CHILDHOOD sweethearts who met while working at the same nursery school have tied the knot. Deborah George and Ollie Dyer were married at DoubleTree by Hilton Cadbury House Hotel in Congresbury in front of 62 family...

Cut stress out of your life as it can damage your health.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) RELATIONSHIPS AND WELL-BEING MAKE your new mantra for 2012 "stress-free. In other words, avoid situations and people who drive you around the bend because you know only too well the damaging effect that stress...

New confidence could lead you to luck in love and business.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) RELATIONSHIPS AND WELL-BEING SHOOT your arrows of love high into the air as the bells start to ring welcoming in the New Year, and wherever they land, waste no time in galloping after them and see what Cupid...

Shoe stores and toy shop are in financial strife.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) JOBS are under threat at four Derby stores as the economic gloom continued to spread yesterday. First, the owner of toy and novelty gift chain Hawkin's Bazaar - which has a shop on level one of Westfield...

Ollie's passion for music will live on through charity set up in his name.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: RACHEL BUTLER THE family of a young musician who died suddenly have started a charity in his memory. Talented pianist Oliver Walton, 19, died at a party in Leeds, where he was studying music at...

Bishop takes to web to send message about 'tax justice'.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE Bishop of Derby has criticised organisations that move their cash to tax havens abroad in an online new year message. As a member of Christian Aid, the Rt Rev Dr Alastair Redfern says he is supporting the...

Stolen car doing 70mph in wrong direction just misses terrified couple.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: MARTIN NAYLOR A CAR passenger said he and his partner were "terrified" when they narrowly avoided crashed into a speeding motorist travelling the wrong way on the A50. Kevin Dawson said he and...

GBP50,000 reward as police try to find teen's killer.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) POLICE investigating the "horrific" Boxing Day murder of an Indian student have offered a GBP50,000 reward as it emerged that the victim's father learned of his son's death from Facebook. The cash for...

Councillor says UK care system is 'not fit for purpose'.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A SENIOR cabinet member at Derby City Council has agreed with claims that the nation's social care system "is not fit for purpose". Ruth Skelton, cabinet member for adult care, said the position had been the...

Lucky pair chosen to turn up balls at Shrovetide game.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE two men who will "turn up" the Royal Shrovetide balls in Ashbourne next year have been announced. On Shrove Tuesday, Dr Paul Kirtley, a GP in Ashbourne for 32 years, will officially start the match. On...

Family in shock as much-loved former power-lifting champion dies suddenly.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: SOPHIE EVANS A FORMER power-lifter and active member of Derby's Asian community has died at the age of 62. Jarnail Birring, of Marina Drive, Allenton, died suddenly of a stroke and a brain...

Now recycling bags leave cardboard strewn across city streets.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) CARDBOARD has been left strewn across parts of the city after falling out of recycling bags which were introduced this month. The orange bags, introduced on December 6 for collecting cardboard for recycling,...

Witness plea after crash kills man, 91.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A 91-YEAR-OLD Derby man has died after a collision on Christmas Day. Thomas Eley, of Courtauld Drive, Alvaston, suffered serious injuries when his red Renault Laguna was in collisionS with a VW Golf. It...

2,000 reasons saved club will have happy new year.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: SOPHIE EVANS PEOPLE power has helped save a historic social club which was facing closure but which now boasts an incredible 2,000 members. Sinfin Moor Social Club is tonight set to celebrate a...

Minister 'must review rail deal' over new bribery claims.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: KIRSTY GREEN AN MP and union have made fresh calls for a review of the Thameslink rail contract after bribery claims were made against former senior executives of Siemens. The seven ex-execs are...

TEAM TALK BARNSLEY v LEEDS [...].
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) TEAM TALK BARNSLEY v LEEDS BARNSLEY teenagers John Stones and Paul Digby could be included in Keith Hill's injury-hit squad. Leeds defender Tom Lees (concussion) is doubtful so Alex Bruce, recalled from his loan at...

STEVIE WONDER.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JEREMY CROSS KENNY DALGLISH hailed returning hero Steven Gerrard after he inspired Liverpool to a crucial home win over Newcastle at Anfield last night. Craig Bellamy netted twice before Gerrard climbed...

City's cash splash for De Rossi.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EXCLUSIVE by JEREMY CROSS MANCHESTER CITY have offered Daniele De Rossi a bank-busting GBP160,000-a-week deal in a bid to lure him to the Etihad Stadium. Boss Roberto Mancini is a huge admirer of the...

Happy New Year to all our readers.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Saturday, December 31, 2011 Happy New Year to all our readers Happy New Year to all our readers Saturday, December 31, 2011 Saturday, December BRITAIN'S...

SPORTSCALENDAR2012.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) JANUARY ATHLETICS 7 Edinburgh: BUPA Great Winter Run 28 Glasgow: Aviva international match BASKETBALL 15 Birmingham: BBL Cup final BOWLS 13-29 Hopton-on-Sea: World Indoor Championships CRICKET 17-21 Dubai: Pakistan v...

SAY SORRY AND GROVEL, JEZZA!
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: AARON TINNEY LOUDMOUTH Jeremy Clarkson should make a grovelling apology for his taunts against India, Britain's top Asian MP said last night. Keith Vaz, whose parents are from India, said Clarkson and the...

Second award for Comedian Corbett.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) LEGENDARY comedian Ronnie Corbett is among the famous faces listed for an accolade. The entertainer is to become a CBE for his services to entertainment. The 81-year-old picked up an OBE 33 years ago alongside...

Murder cops in swoop.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) THE homes of up to 20 suspected gang members across south London have been raided by police to "quell tensions" after a teenager was stabbed to death on Boxing Day. Scotland Yard said the youths targeted in Merton,...

FLOP CARROLL SAVED BY BELL.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JEREMY CROSS by JEREMY CROSS LIVERPOOL......... 3 NEWCASTLE........ 1 NEWCASTLE were left cursing a former star - but it wasn't misfiring Andy Carroll. The big striker continued to fire blanks but Craig...

START 2012 WITH A BANG.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) CHANGE UP TO THE DAILY STAR SUNDAY START 2012 WITH A FREE BANG INSIDE CELEBRITY MAGAZINE PLUS ALL YOUR HOLIDAY FOOTIE GRAEME SOUNESS ALL THE TOP MATCH ACTION INSIDE DAILY STAR SUNDAY, December 18, 2011 Top football...

Carey slams Coisty.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: MICHAEL BAILLIE ST MIRREN ace Graham Carey hit back at Rangers boss Ally Mc-Coist and insisted: I'm no cheat! Gers' Lee McCulloch was sent off for elbowing Carey during their 2-1 Christmas Eve defeat to St...

FERGIE SEEKS HIS TOP GIFT.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GEORGE SCOTT SIR Alex Ferguson wants to celebrate his 70th birthday by seeing Manchester United finish 2011 where they started it - on top of the Premier League. But while Ferguson hopes to turn up the...

ROBERTO JOY AT LAST.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: NEIL JOHNSTON ROBERTO MARTINEZ returns to the scene of Wigan's great escape insisting he cannot wait for another last-day relegation scrap. Latics boss Martinez was drenched in champagne after a dramatic...

Kinder's surprise.
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: with RICHARD LEE MATCH ace Andy Kinder has capitalised on the red-hot action being provided by Woodside Fishery, near Kidderminster. Andy Kinder took two fish over the 3lb mark backed by a brace of 'twos'...

A FAMOUS predator angler [...].
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: with RICHARD LEE A FAMOUS predator angler claims he became a big fish on television as the 'star' of the 'The Weakest Link'. Legendary piker Gordie Burton locked horns several times with Anne Robinson...

THE River Mole barbel [...].
December 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: with RICHARD LEE THE River Mole barbel record has been smashed following the capture of this 16lb 4oz cracker by 35-year-old chef Michael Newland. It's the first time Newland had targeted the species this...

Happy ending for Smarty but more dogs need homes.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) A CHARITY which rescues unwanted greyhounds is appealing for people to give ex-racing dogs a new home for the new year. Greyhound Rescue West of England (GRWE) is looking for people across North Somerset to...

ON THIS DAY.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) 1971 Malta Prime Minister Dom Mintoff issued an ultimatum. LOCAL: Fire, believed to have been started by spontaneous combustion, was raging in the main coal seam nearly 2,500ft underground at Cadley Hill...

Invite to care home lunch club.
December 31, 2011... (From Bristol Evening Post) A WESTON-SUPER-MARE care home is inviting elderly people and carers to its monthly lunch club. The Beach Lawns Care Home wants isolated and elderly people, and those who care for loved ones at home, to join the...

She's a psychic to the stars but Linda says life's problems are the same for rich or poor.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) IT'S impossible not to like Linda Lancashire. Bubbly, bright, perceptive and always sporting the broadest smile, it's as if she can tell what you are feeling at a glance. Call it intuition, put it down to her...

Councillors are making mark in fight against dog fouling.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: SOPHIE EVANS SPONDON residents are hitting back at the problem of dog fouling, which they say is plaguing the village. Stencils have been made and councillors are using biodegradable paint to spray...

Derbyshire confirm Headingley visit.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) HEADINGLEY will host Derbyshire's fixture away to Yorkshire in next season's Clydesdale Bank 40 competition. The venue was one of the last to be confirmed on the county's fixture list for the new campaign...

QUOTES OF THE YEAR.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) "Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her." An apparent off-air comment from Sky Sports anchor Richard Keys about female assistant referee Sian Massey leads to a row that dominates front pages...

Northern Ireland Major heroes lead field of sporting honours.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: SPORTS REPORTER MAJOR winners Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy are both recognised in the New Year Honours List today. Clarke, 43, receives an OBE five months after he won the Open Championship at...

Snodgrass blow for Leeds as Harewood agrees Forest deal.
December 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) LEEDS United manager Simon Grayson was dealt a blow ahead of today's clash with Barnsley at Oakwell when winger Robert Snodgrass was ruled out after an appendix operation. "Rob had an operation on Thursday,"...