Europe Intelligence Wire articles from February 2005, page 5

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National campaign over biker deaths.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Brian Dooks BORN-again bikers - a group whose deaths on high performance motorcycles led North Yorkshire Police to launch a campaign copied across Britain - are to be targeted at a national safety conference. A...

'I feel my brother and I have been kept in dark over probe'.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Mike Waites, Health Correspondent POLICE were called in to investigate the suspicious death of Hilda Moffatt in January last year. Detectives have interviewed staff who treated her at Castle Hill Hospital but...

Alarm bells over a mother's death.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) After 10 weeks battling serious illness, Hilda Moffatt seemed over the worst and was looking forward to a holiday in Ireland. Eighteen months later her family remain mystified by her sudden death in a Yorkshire...

Minster tourists see verger fall 100ft to death.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Brian Dooks TOURISTS watched in horror yesterday as a verger plunged more than 100ft to his death from the north west tower of York Minster. Mystery surrounds the death of John Angus, who was in his 50s, a...

Torment for family over mother's drug death.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Protest over police investigation of hospital Mike Waites Health Correspondent A FAMILY last night spoke of their torment over the suspicious death of a frail pensioner discovered with four times the lethal level of...

IT firm expands via asbestos.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) A CHANCE meeting between two old colleagues led to IT providers Digital Exchange acquiring asbestos removal specialists Bardon Musker in a move which could create up to ten jobs. Kathryn Moore Managing director...

Retailer lines up digital TV boom.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) More stores for Miller Bros YOUR old TV is doomed, which is great news for electrical retailers like Miller Brothers. The company plans to open three more stores this year - including one in Hull - after cutting...

Complacency as 'experts' tear families apart.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) A TELEVISION drama-documentary last week told the terrifying story of Angela Cannings, pictured below, who was convicted of murdering her children on the word of a "medical expert". Bernard Dineen The appeal...

Festival brings science to life and highlights jobs.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) The York Festival of Science and Technology aims to bring science to life next month with a series of interactive science and technology-related events. Kathryn Moore The 2005 festival, organised by Science City...

Time for Caborn to rejoin the cause.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) THERE is a feeling in many quarters, not least in government, that the way to solve a problem is to throw money at it, millions and millions of our money. Bill Bridge Such is the case with sport in schools. This...

Prince requires charm offensive.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Charles must show compassion PRINCE Charles, throughout his adult life, has never appeared to be entirely at ease with his public role. Too often he has expressed indifference, either in his public remarks or...

A debate over class prejudice... not animals.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) From Kate Greville, Batcliffe Mount, High Headingley, Leeds. I AM writing in answer to Bill Bridge's article "Hunting: freedom of choice is a key issue" (Yorkshire Post, February 18). I completely agree with...

Trimming Pablo.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) York Theatre Royal Nick Ahad Fine Time Fontayne is an actor of a certain age, but he is surely not old enough to remember the famous day in 1950 when Pablo Picasso came to Sheffield. Yet when he stands in the...

The Lonesome West.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Hull Truck Theatre, Hull Nick Ahad London-born, Irish-descended playwright Martin McDonagh once said that his work was "brilliant and if you don't like it, you're wrong". Something of an enfant terrible of...

'There were times when I was caught in places I shouldn't have been, times I lost it. When we were on set, those old feelings came back...'.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) When former miners were asked to play policemen and strike breakers on television, they were understandably wary. But, as Sarah Freeman finds out, the consequences were dramatic. In 1984, when thousands of...

Instant hero Derry puts new build-up on the menu.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Newcomer shows rare appetite for scoring Leeds United 2 West Ham United 1 TUCKING into beans on toast surrounded by a group of chain-smokers in a Leeds greasy spoon cafe hardly seems the ideal preparation for making...

Derby triumph can help launch Blades to upset.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Sheffield United 1 Rotherham United 0 ANDY LIDDELL thinks Sheffield United are ready to spring the season's biggest FA Cup shock against Premiership champions Arsenal. Ian Appleyard at Bramall Lane After holding...

Tigers enjoy treble boost.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Hull City 2 Colchester United 0 HAVING committed his future to Hull City at the possible expense of losing his England Under-21 coaching job, Peter Taylor got the Tigers back on track for automatic promotion by...

Owls endure repeat torment.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Brentford 3 Sheffield Wednesday 3 IT was a case of deja vu for Sheffield Wednesday as once again they tossed away a lead to concede twice in the last 10 minutes against Brentford. Richard Hercock at Griffin Park...

Woosnam to blow out Faldo candle.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Europe's captain for the 2006 Ryder Cup will be decided tomorrow. Bill Bridge considers the choice facing the selection committee. THERE is a story, just possibly apocryphal, of the day Ian Woosnam tried to...

No wooden spoon fears for Ireland or Easterby.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Sam Wheeler THREE of the Yorkshiremen involved in yesterday's contest at Lansdowne Road may be in contention for the wooden spoon, but the fourth is on course for a grand slam. Tadcaster-born Simon Easterby,...

England left to reflect on referee's decisions.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) Sam Wheeler at Lansdowne Road Ireland 19 England 13 AT least this time England were beaten by virtues of the opposition, rather than undone by their own failings, although they feel that referee Jonathan Kaplan...

Tykes face seeking salvation in boardrooms.
February 28, 2005... (From Yorkshire Post) LEEDS Tykes will be bottom of the Premiership when they play their Powergen Cup semi-final against London Irish on Sunday. After losing 14-5 at home to Saracens on Friday night, the Tykes slipped two places to...

Win puts Heathens into top three.
February 28, 2005... (From The Portsmouth Evening News) IT WAS all change again in Hampshire One as victory for Fareham Heathens and defeat for Nomads and United Services dramatically altered the positions in Hampshire One. A first win in six league...

Pitcher strike nets Hawks win.
February 28, 2005... (From The Portsmouth Evening News) GEOFF PITCHER went a long way towards silencing his critics with a late winning strike to give the Hawks a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Welling United. The midfielder, making his first start in nearly...

Torment eases for yob victim.
February 28, 2005... (From The Portsmouth Evening News) A MAN tormented by yobs for years says he is finally winning his battle - thanks to a huge police operation. Crime victim Peter Haines says his life is 50 per cent better since officers mounted...

Stick clue in murder hunt.
February 28, 2005... (From The Portsmouth Evening News) IT'S little more than a broken stick - but it could help solve Portsmouth's most baffling murder case. For police believe a humble wooden pole could provide the breakthrough to lead them to the...

Top cop's plea for officers.
February 28, 2005... (From The Portsmouth Evening News) HAMPSHIRE'S police boss today pleaded for cash to increase the number of beat officers in a bid to crack down on petty crime. County police authority chairman Simon Hayes said the force needed...

Free tower trips call of kids.
February 28, 2005... (From The Portsmouth Evening News) PUPILS at a special school have written to council chiefs to brand the Spinnaker Tower a waste of money. Youngsters at Redwood Park School, Portsmouth, think that the tower will be an asset to the...

Hands off our Dickens pub.
February 28, 2005... (From The Portsmouth Evening News) CAMPAIGNERS are fighting to stop an historic Portsmouth pub with links to Charles Dickens being turned into hotel bedrooms. Fans of the Portsmouth-born author say the George Hotel in Queen Street,...

NON-LEAGUE: Hailstone bags a pair for Cuckoos.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) SPALDING edged a point closer to survival despite surrendering a winning position. The Tulips turned a 1 -0 deficit into a 2-1 lead thanks to strikes from Liam Nimmo and Lee Sowerby in the second...

Carnival plea goes out.
February 28, 2005... (From The Portsmouth Evening News) ORGANISERS of a summer carnival that goes back nearly 100 years are calling for the community to pull together to make this year's an even bigger success. Last year nearly 5,000 people turned out...

NON-LEAGUE: All my players were heroes. I couldn't have asked for more.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) BILLY Jeffrey hailed his heartbroken Stamford heroes after being on the receiving end of a sickening FA Trophy blow. 'The Daniels' are rock-bottom of the Southern League Premier Division but...

NON-LEAGUE: Stamford hearts broken - but heads held high.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) THE biggest game in the history of Stamford came complete with a terribly cruel sting in its tail. FA TROPHY FIFTH ROUND STAMFORD 0 EXETER CITY 1 Never in the 109 years since the club's formation...

INVESTIGATION: Assault claim doctor suspended.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) A FAMILY doctor has been suspended for allegedly assaulting a woman at his Peterborough practice. Dr Myint Thein, whose surgery is in the Parnwell Medical Centre, Peterborough, has been on...

LEISURE: Pub reopens with GBP60,000 new look.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) THE Heritage Pub Company has reopened the Greyhound on Lincoln Road, New England, following a GBP60,000 refurbishment programme. The revamped outlet offers a lounge bar, sports bar and a games...

CAMPAIGN: 'Your car is a lethal weapon'.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) A COUPLE who lost their daughter in a tragic road accident have welcomed a television campaign urging drivers to slow down. David and Rosemary Zirker lost their 17-year-old daughter, Vicky, after...

DRUGS: Anger over streets strewn with syringes.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) RESIDENTS are furious that streets in the centre of Peterborough are being left strewn with used syringes. They say it is "disgusting" to see piles of needles in a busy shopping location, which...

POLICE: Bid to put brake on car race nuisance.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) A POLICE chief is taking action to stamp out "boy racers" who plague parts of Peterborough. Chief Superintendent Nigel Sunman - the head of Peterborough police - has ordered that a report be...

CRIME: Arsonists leave woman homeless.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) CRIME-STRUCK residents of a Peterborough estate are calling for action after an arson attack left a woman homeless. A woman in her 20s returned home from a visit to the shops to find smoke...

COUNCILLOR: Nev: 'I'll be back as the champion of the people'.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) A VETERAN councillor has vowed he will be back as ''a champion of the people'' despite twice being officially rapped for his actions. Speaking today after receiving his second suspension from...

RESOURCE CENTRE: Asylum seekers' link to settling in the city.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) REFUGEES and asylum seekers who have fled to Peterborough to escape civil war, torture and suffering, are taking solace at a new resource centre which helps them integrate into the community. The...

EVENT THREAT: Colourful carnival may be cancelled this year.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) A COLOURFUL carnival, which has been an annual event for decades, looks set to be scrapped this year. A lack of organisers for this year's Deepings Carnival means celebrations are not likely to...

CHALLENGE: Runner set to storm across the desert.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) WHEN Richard Ferris told his wife he wanted to run across the Sahara Desert in just six days, she was understandably concerned. While many men of a certain age buy fancy sports cars or join a gym...

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Abuse victim in TV appeal.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) A MOTHER who suffered abuse at the hands of her ex-husband has been chosen as one of three women to spearhead a campaign against domestic violence. As viewers settle down to watch a documentary...

CRIME: Residents 'in fear' after arson attacks.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) CALLS have been made for a row of garages to be pulled down following an arson attack in a residential area. People living in Lavender Crescent, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, were woken up in the...

HOCKEY: Town on the up after beating local rivals.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) GARETH Andrew beat Bradley Apted in the shoot-out of the East League's top two strikers as Peterborough Town clinched promotion from the Premier B Division. PETERBOROUGH TOWN 4 WISBECH 1 Former...

RUGBY: Borough still on course for promotion.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) BOROUGH kept their English Clubs Championship promotion hopes alive and kicking with a polished all-round showing at Newark on Saturday. NEWARK 7 PETERBOROUGH 48 A tremendous all-round team...

ICE HOCKEY: Home victory for Phantoms makes sure of a top three finishing position.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) PHANTOMS guaranteed themselves at least a third place English Premier League finish with this demolition job on cellar-dwellers Solihull Kings last night, completing a crucial four-point weekend. ...

SUNDAY FOOTBALL: Whittlesey side lose grip on Cambs Sunday Cup.
February 28, 2005... (From Peterborough Evening Telegraph) THERE was footballing joy and despair in equal measure for teams from the town of Whittlesey this weekend. While Whittlesey United strengthened their grip on the Peterborough League Premier...

How to cut costs.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) MOTORISTS grumble about the size of their insurance premiums - but comparatively few get around to doing anything about it. Paul O'Gorman. Director of Manchester-based insurance Quoteline Direct, says...

Reds axe for ladies.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) MANCHESTER United are controversially scrapping their women's side. The Reds' female outfit has been part of the club for four years, having brought the previously independent squad on board. However,...

Table - Budapest forint fixing.
February 28, 2005... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) Budapest, February 28, 2005 (MTI-ECONEWS) - Official forint fixing of the National Bank of Hungary (previous rates in brackets): ==============================================================...

Citizens of new EU member states tone down optimism.
February 28, 2005... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) Budapest, February 28, 2005 (MTI-ECONEWS) - Just 12.5pc of the citizens of nine new EU member states think membership in the union will raise their standards of living, compared to a third a year ago,...

Table - Financial market indices and rates.
February 28, 2005... (From Hungarian News Agency (MTI)) Budapest, February 28, 2005 (MTI-Econews) - ======================================== BUBOR ---------------------------------------- O/N 9.29 -0.07 1 week 8.50 -0.12 2 week 8.41 -0.04 1 month 8.31...

Colt rolls out e-training portal.
February 28, 2005... (From Newswire (VNU)) Colt Telecom has launched an e-learning system for its resellers across Europe. The Colt PartnerOnline portal is intended to supplement existing channel manager training provided to the firm's resellers. ...

EuroTech on Terratec alert.
February 28, 2005... (From Newswire (VNU)) EuroTech has become the sole UK distributor for multimedia and peripherals vendor Terratec Electronic. The deal will see EuroTech supply Terratec's range of products to small-business and home users across the...

ATI focuses new line of mobile graphics solutions on end-users.
February 28, 2005... (From Newswire (VNU)) Graphics chip maker ATI Technologies has rolled out a slew of mobile graphics products, aimed at the AMD notebook and high-end mobile workstation markets. The company has introduced the Radeon Xpress 200M...

PC sales peak hits trough.
February 28, 2005... (From Newswire (VNU)) The PC market in 2005 is set to slow down after peaking last year, according to the latest predictions from analyst Gartner. Worldwide PC shipments are projected to hit 199 million units, a nine per cent...

Opera lowers the curtain on phishing.
February 28, 2005... (From Newswire (VNU)) Opera Software has released the second beta version of its next browser, which features improvements designed to tackle website spoofing. In the latest version the browser displays security information inside...

Barclays plumps for BT's IP network.
February 28, 2005... (From Newswire (VNU)) BT Global Services has struck a deal with Barclays to provide an IP network worth 500m over a seven-year period. The contract, negotiated by consultant Xantus, covers IP WAN and LAN, as well as voice services....

Gibraltar money men target NW.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) FINANCIERS from Gibraltar are courting Manchester businesses and investment for the first time. A delegation from The Rock visited Manchester in a bid to forge better business relations. Gibraltar,...

Opportunity knocks in the Far East.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) A GOLDEN opportunity to capitalise on China's booming chemical industry is available to north-west firms. The region's own chemical industry is the largest in the UK, and companies now have the chance...

Travel boom gives region GBP2.3bn fillip.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) GREATER Manchester's burgeoning reputation as a true international region means it is on course to earn more than GBP300m from foreign visitors this year. The area, with its growing list of star...

Micap makes GBP700k swoop.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) YEAST technology firm Micap is on the rise following its swoop for a German company for up to GBP714,000. Micap, based in Newton-le-Willows, has bought Rendel & Scherer, of Bremerhaven, which is...

Compass points to new HQ as sales rise.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) TURNOVER is up at Rosendale-based financial services company Compass Finance, but plans to expand its mortgage department have been delayed by new industry regulations. Speaking at the company's AGM in...

CBI chief in tax plea to Treasury.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) BUSINESS chiefs today warned the government not to jeopardise economic stability in its forthcoming Budget amid mounting fears about Britain's weak corporate profitability. Sir Digby Jones, director...

Content? Yes, but we'd like success.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) MANCUNIANS are the most satisfied people in the Britain - but would like to be more successful. A survey has revealed that 92 per cent of people in Manchester are happy with their lives - 10 per cent...

BRIEFING.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) Heat on over fuel payment PENSIONERS who have not yet claimed their Winter Fuel Payment are being urged to do so immediately. They have until March 30 to submit applications in order to receive up to GBP200,...

Phone crime blitz.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) MOBILE phone crime is on the police hit list this week with the launch of operations to target thieves and those putting lives at risk by driving while using them. From Friday, mobile phone owners are...

Web route around the showroom hassle.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) HAGGLING over the price of a car isn't everyone's cup of tea - but there are other ways you can save a sizeable amount of cash. Claire Longfield, a Manchester-based account director, says she felt...

THE BEST DEALS AROUND.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) SAVER SELECTION INDIVIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (ISA's) Gross % Withdrawals MinimumTelephone Lambeth BS 5.65 B 45 days notice or loss GBP1000 0500 200 020Portman BS 5.50 B 45 days notice or loss GBP3000 0845...

How do I share in tax break?
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) K B of Rochdale asks: I would like to take advantage of this year's Capital Gains Tax (CGT) exemption of GBP8,200 but, as "bed and breakfasting" shares is no longer possible, are there any other effective...

Stamp duty hope for new buyers.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: peter sharples TAX advisers KPMG believe the Chancellor could be preparing to increase the GBP60,000 threshold for Stamp Duty to help first-time buyers. KPMG predicts stamp duty receipts...

Clock ticking on pensions D-day.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) TIME is running out for the millions of people who have yet to decide whether to opt back in to the State Second Pension scheme. They have a little over a month to make up their minds before the end of...

Tragedy of smile boy.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy with "a smile for everyone" died under the wheels of a bus after being hit by a car as he rode his bike across a pedestrian crossing. Jordan Hynes's mother, Sharon Ledwith, was a...

Sickness hits United takeover bid.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) MALCOLM Glazer's GBP800m takeover bid for Manchester United has been delayed by illness. Mr Glazer's son Joel, who is leading the bid, is recovering after appendicitis and cannot travel from Florida....

Bus girl raped.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) POLICE are hunting a rapist who dragged a girl into an alley and attacked her after she got off a bus in Oldham. The girl had just got off the number 425 on Abbeyhills Road, at the junction of Manor...

Van to round up cowboy builders.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) A CRACK team of trading standards officers onboard a rapid-response van aim to catch dodgy builders and rogue roofers while they are still working up their ladders. Oldham residents who suspect they...

an easy way to change the duvet.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) IT'S the bane of all our lives . . . changing the duvet cover. But designer David Payne may have come up with a solution to the problem which has vexed the human race since, well . . . the time of...

Church might ban TV from the wedding.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) THE wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles could be the first in recent times not to be televised following protests from the Anglican Church. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams,...

GBP50truancyfineblitz.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: exclusive by deborah haile FIXED penalty fines have been imposed on the parents of 74 children who have played truant from Manchester schools. The GBP50 fines have been issued in the seven...

Towns crawl into traffic top 10.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) THREE Greater Manchester local authorities are among the country's top 10 showing the biggest percentage increases in road traffic over the last eight years. In Tameside, the rise in the numbers of...

Court is legal history.
February 28, 2005... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: nicola dowling MANCHESTER'S old magistrates' court building has been reduced to a mound of concrete, rubble and steel as demolition contractors finish the job of knocking it down. The Crown...