Europe Intelligence Wire articles from February 2011, page 8

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The Streets' final farewell.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: The Streets Rock City Delia Monk THERE'S not many people who would get changed into a suit to go crowd-surfing. But that's Mike Skinner for you. Saturday night saw his last performance as The...

Three-part feast of excellence.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Ailey 2 Nottingham Playhouse Alan Geary ALVIN Ailey were up the road last autumn, at the Concert Hall. By way of follow up, this was Ailey 2, a sort of training school for Alvin Ailey and the world of...

I heard click of gun aimed at my chest.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Dominic Howell A 23-YEAR-OLD shop worker has told of his fear when a robber pointed a silver revolver at his chest and made off with GBP300. Student Sam Gilmore was working behind the counter at...

Shopping centres must be a force for peace and not war.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Erik Petersen Columnist of the year TANKS in Upper Parliament Street. Schoolchildren spitting on each other in the playground because they eat at different food courts. Young lovers forbidden to marry...

Online.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Online Your comments on thisisnottingham.co.uk A GBP240 million extension to the Victoria Centre could include a Debenhams and Marks & Spencer - opening up the prospect of a battle for big names with the...

Poems.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) My Realisation When I drew the curtains there were grey clouds in the sky A portent that we could expect a rainy day I thought about all those folk on holiday And for their sake hoped it would quickly pass away...

Keep fighting to save woodland.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) THE debate in recent weeks on ownership of England's Forestry Commission estate has clearly touched a nerve, and there has been an unprecedented outpouring of public passion and support for our local woods and...

Do we fail our older relatives?
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) WITH today's ever increasing costs and charges for the basic items in life, is it any wonder that the vulnerable and elderly feel the effects of the potential actions being proposed by the government. Like...

Gimmicks that spoiled music.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) I AM very surprised at the mild review that William Ruff gave to Opera North's version of Carmen. I got a strong feeling that he almost liked it! I did not think that 'a series of memorable stage pictures'...

Turbine claims clouding issue.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) NIGEL Starbuck is clouding the issue when he introduces environmental and working conditions in Inner Mongolia as a reason to abandon wind farms. They are separate problems and should be dealt with separately....

Act to protect women globally.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) MARCH 8 is the 100th International Women's Day, which celebrates women's achievements worldwide and recognises their ongoing struggle for equality. In war-torn countries, such as the Democratic Republic of...

China's hard work paying off.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) CHINA is now recognised as the second most powerful economy in the world, with the USA still holding first place but likely to be overtaken in a few years. We hold on at No.6 below Japan, Germany and France,...

Where is extra money spent?
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) KAY Cutts suggests that the voluntary sector should make economies in their back office services similar to those made by NCC. I mainly have contact with Adult Social Care and Health and so far have experienced...

Show just like good old days.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) THE Old Time Music Hall by the Woodborough Players at the village hall was fantastic. Director Eileen Frier-Kelsey, musical director Christine Smith MBE and chairman Denis Smith certainly got the show on the...

Decision too slow.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) THE death of a father of two young children is desperately sad in any circumstances. However, it is even more painful if the dad is denied a drug that could have prolonged his life. That was the case for...

All aboard city's high speed bid.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) IT is good to hear Notts businesses and the city council advocating the need for Nottingham to be a stop along the route of the future high speed railway. Today, the Government launches a consultation on the...

Pennant: I'll be there for my boy.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) NOTTINGHAM footballer Jermaine Pennant has claimed the birth of his son has reformed his character. Pennant, who is from the Meadows and played for Notts County before being signed to Arsenal at the age of...

Singer helps cancer trust.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) A NOTTS Panthers shirt signed by jazz singer Michael Buble sold for GBP1,200 on Saturday after a nine-day online auction to raise money for Nottingham Teenage Cancer Trust. Critically-acclaimed Buble signed...

Teacher trapped in oil depot tells of dangers as SAS swoops in Libya.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Guy Woodford A NOTTS teacher was among Britons trapped on an oil compound in Libya. Paul Stealey was reportedly one of about two dozen UK citizens who were officially warned not to risk leaving the...

Bees' walk-over.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Hockey: Beeston were given a walk-over into the semi-finals of the National Cup when Reading withdrew. They were struggling to raise a side because of GB commitments. "We were facing similar problems but were...

Whelbourne's historic GB gold.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Speed skating: Lenton's Jack Whelbourne topped his medal haul at the World Junior Championships with Great Britain's first-ever gold at this level. The 19 year-old surpassed all expectations by winning the...

BCI teams will meet in the final.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Snooker: Two BCI teams have reached the final of the Nottingham & Notts Institutes Association KO Cup. BCI 'A' travelled to Ruddington CC and gave away a 28-point deficit but Toby Simpson beat Dave...

Depleted Devils sink lethargic Panthers.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Mick Holland NOTTINGHAM Panthers were made to pay for their lethargy as their seven-game unbeaten run was halted by a vastly-depleted Cardiff Devils outfit in South Wales last night. Managing just...

Reds on the right path to finding Premiership.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) THIS Saturday will see the visit of Hull to the City Ground, with Nigel Pearson looking to break Nottingham Forest's proud unbeaten run. It now stands at 36 league games without defeat following the excellent...

No title tilt for Chelsea.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) CHELSEA skipper John Terry (pictured) has made a rallying call, citing the 12-point gap to Manchester United can be clawed back. He pointed to when United did exactly that to Newcastle in 1996, late in the...

BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) I CANNOT wait for this Thursday at Nottingham's Royal Centre. The boys really are back in town with about a dozen of us taking to the stage for an evening of golden nostalgia, as part of the Forest Legends...

Don't flood squad with loan signings.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) NOTTS County's run in the FA Cup came to an end abrupt end when billionaires Manchester City put five past them in their fourth round replay at Eastlands. Now, the league is their main focus and following...

Brighton's lead is cut.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) BRIGHTON'S lead at the top of npower League One has been cut to one point following their defeat at MK Dons and Bournemouth's late win at Dagenham & Redbridge. Daniel Powell headed home Mathias Doumbe's...

Rodgers determined to seize his chance in the land of opportunity.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Interview by James Pallatt the world-renowned Henry before the the Conference play-offs early in his "IT IS unbelievable, just unbelievable," he began. It has taken Luke Rodgers almost a year to...

Stags goalkeeper is determined memory of former Notts star Butcher will live on.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Matt Halfpenny IT'S testament to the kind of man Richard Butcher was that his close friends are determined to ensure something enduringly positive comes out of his tragic death. The former Notts...

Holloway unhappy with striker DJ.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) BLACKPOOL boss Ian Holloway described DJ Campbell's moment of madness as "unacceptable" after "a stinking day in the office." In front of a record crowd for the revamped Molineux of 29,086, Wolves cruised to...

Martinez - Rooney should have seen red for elbow.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) WIGAN manager Roberto Martinez has claimed Wayne Rooney should have been sent off at the DW Stadium at the weekend. Rooney caught James McCarthy in the face with his elbow during the opening minutes of...

Brown wants more Preston fight.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) PRESTON boss Phil Brown warned his side they need to get rid of their losing mentality if they are to avoid relegation from the npower Championship. North End slumped to a 2-1 home defeat to local rivals...

Jones' delight at team performance.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) CARDIFF boss Dave Jones praised his side for holding their nerve as they won 2-0 at Hull to remain a point off the promotion places following Swansea's win earlier in the day. Michael Chopra put the Bluebirds...

Camp insists task ahead cannot be underestimated.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) Byline: Paul Taylor SITTING fifth from bottom in the Championship table, few people would consider Middlesbrough to be promotion contenders. They may have been the favourites to earn a place in the Premier...

Derby boss hails his side's important win.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) DERBY boss Nigel Clough admitted his side's 1-0 win over Sheffield United was a much-needed one. The Rams ended a run of nine npower Championship games without a victory thanks to Theo Robinson's goal, much...

Rodgers is overjoyed after Swans crush Leeds.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) SWANSEA manager Brendan Rodgers (pictured) hailed "a wonderful performance" after his side crushed Leeds 3-0. The home side romped to a comfortable win after a brace from Scott Sinclair, one a penalty, and Luke...

Millwall draw is a point to relish not bemoan as Forest impress.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) DURING every season, there are games that will get the armchair supporters raving; scorelines that will have those who follow the outcome of fixtures only via the internet or radio up in arms. And, sure...

More twists to follow, warns boss.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) BILLY Davies today predicted there are many plot twists to come in the Championship promotion race and urged Nottingham Forest fans not to be downhearted at seeing their side lose ground on the leaders. ...

McCleary is confident ahead of 'Boro match.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) GARATH McCleary insists Nottingham Forest have the finishing power to claim all three points at Middlesbrough tomorrow, after being frustrated at Millwall. The winger felt Forest should have made more of...

Robins on the hunt for intake of fresh apprentices.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) NEWLY-formed Ilkeston FC are to offer the chance for youngsters to make their dreams come true by becoming apprentice footballers. Although senior football was lost to the New Manor Ground when Ilkeston Town...

Rhead strikes to set up victory for the Badgers.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) EASTWOOD Town produced one of their best away performances of the season to run out 3-1 winners at Gloucester. Goals from Matt Rhead, Lee Stevenson and a Morford own goal put the visitors in charge at Whaddon...

Sorry ten-man Eagles are thrashed by leaders.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) PREMIER Division leaders Farsley AFC thumped struggling Arnold Town 8-0 at Throstle Nest. Farsley, having beaten a nine-man Arnold side 8-2 at Eagle Valley on the opening day of the season, found the visitors...

Ben brings home the Bacon as United edge past Brighouse.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) LONG Eaton United produced a much-improved performance in a well-deserved 1-0 victory over Brighouse at the Dual Seal Stadium. Former club captain Mickey Allsop made a welcome return to the centre of United's...

Forest Town hopeful of a bright new future as it looks to rebuild.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) FOREST Town Welfare's new boss Roy Hogarth has promised to bring long-term stability to the NSL club. After switching from the Central Midlands League last summer, the club enjoyed a successful run in this...

Ottley grabs equaliser.
February 28, 2011... (From Nottingham Evening Post) RADFORD'S game at home to Ellistown was one of only two matches that survived in the Premier Division. And the home side - second from botom in the table - needed an 85th-minute equaliser from Matt Ottley to...

Scrum down for night with rugby legend.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: Kate Clarke's COMIC songs, poetry and rugby chants are all lined up for an evening with Max Boyce at Swansea Grand Theatre tomorrow. The winner of a royal medal long before that Catherine woman,...

A rousing fundraiser.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: Kate Clarke's ROUSING tunes will be on offer at Rehoboth Welsh Baptist Chapel in Neath tomorrow from the Swansea Accordion Orchestra (pictured). The entertaining evening will help raise funds for...

Patron's day free entry at gardens.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: Kate Clarke's THE National Botanic Garden of Wales will be in full bloom ready for St David's Day, with free entry on offer for all of its visitors tomorrow. As well as its many natural...

AM unveiling thermometer to help public chose well when ill.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) A CAMPAIGN to help Welsh patients choose the best place to get treatment if they fall ill was being launched today by Gower AM Edwina Hart. The Assembly Health Minister was unveiling the Choose Well campaign...

From gentle tale to high energy.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: David Best Toad of Toad Hall West Glamorgan Youth Theatre Company, Dylan Thomas Theatre The imaginative, luminous stage set of rippling water and reeds, and ingenious holes of riverbank inhabitants...

Roger will give saint's day lecture.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) THE group chief executive of the Welsh Rugby Union and the Millennium Stadium, Roger Lewis, is to speak at an event in Swansea. He will be the guest speaker at Swansea Metropolitan University's annual St...

Under the hammer to secure holiday funds.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) GOING once, going twice -- sold! Fundraisers have put jewellery and other desirable items under the hammer to raise money for an organisation which gives people with disabilities the chance to have a...

House can stay in the pink but logo must go.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: NINO WILLIAMS ADVERTISING that is painted onto a bright pink student house in Brynmill will have to be painted over. The eye-catching property in Bryn Road underwent its makeover in October, which...

Pensioners' road risk fears.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: ALANA LEWIS PENSIONERS as old as 95 are taking their lives in their hands as they attempt to get to a luncheon club hit by council cuts. For many years elderly people in Dafen have been enjoying a...

Radio Highlights.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) The Beatles and Black Music, BBC Radio 1, 9pm THE Beatles' legacy is mostly talked about when it comes to rock'n'roll, but what influence has the band had on hip hop, soul, reggae and dubstep? This one-hour...

Stolen item 'lost' prior to selling.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) A GARNANT woman who stole a GBP150 Boots electric shaver said she lost the item before she could sell it. Kelly Louise Griffiths hid the shaver in a nearby lane, hoping to sell it later. But when she went...

Young stars shine in winning show.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) To buy these photos Call: 08444 060 269 THE best may be yet to come, but for many proud parents, it has already arrived. They were watching their children perform in the Best Is Yet To Come event in...

Uphill battle on education.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) IN a recent speech to Cabinet members of local councils, teachers and educationalists, the Assembly's Education Minister spoke about improving standards in schools, and his intention to close failing schools....

Battle lines drawn.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Yes, we know it isn't legal. And yes, he really shouldn't have done it. But you have to hand it to the Swansea householder who decided a bit of direct action was needed to ensure he had a parking spot...

About us.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Our aim The Evening Post is the largest circulation Welsh newspaper and seeks to serve the best interests of the people of South West Wales. Standards We strive to abide by the Code of Conduct of the Press...

A taste of Wales.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) CAN anyone really save the planet by buying local? Probably not single handedly. But it's great to see the Post's Get Welsh fair in Swansea proving such a hit with producers and shoppers at the weekend. The...

Get beds freed up for patients.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) IN the rush to defend themselves about waiting times in Morriston's A&E unit, bosses say January's unseasonal weather played a part. We are sure it did. Never mind the fact that every other similar...

'Pick and mix' police team-up.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) COLLABORATION between the Welsh police forces will be on a "pick and mix" basis. This is according to the chief constable of South Wales. Peter Vaughan said a flexible arrangement between the four forces...

'I solved parking problems - by painting my own space!'.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: NINO WILLIAMS THIS is one way of dealing with parking problems, but be warned -- it's not strictly legal. Residents of a Port Tennant street could be forgiven for being confused after discovering...

www.thisissouthwales.co.uk Talk online, your website, your views.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) THE Assembly has approved the controversial transfer of more than 9,000 Neath Port Talbot Council homes to a new landlord. .This just goes to show that there is corruption in the Assembly. This should have been...

Relief over turbine decision.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) IT was with a feeling of joy and relief I read the article covering the decision to reject the windfarm planned for Mynydd yr Gwair. The mountain contains hundreds of small springs and watercourses which are...

Tracing story of blitz family.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) WITH so much coverage in the Evening Post of the Three Nights Blitz, I'm hoping this is a good opportunity to ask your readers if any of them have recollections of a family of seven who were killed by enemy...

School land U-turn delight.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) I WAS very pleased to learn that land at Knelston Primary School is now unlikely to be sold off for building, due to its protected trees. However, I am surprised that councillors had failed to do proper and...

Clarification for readers.(Correction notice)
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) I WOULD like to clarify a misleading impression given by your story 'Air freshener shame teacher scarred my boy' (Post, Feb 20). The article stated that teacher Elizabeth Davies had been struck off for two...

Revealing true face of Welsh hero.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) WELSH actor Julian Lewis Jones may be on the Hollywood beat these days but he has an eye for the past, and is proving it with his latest role. Tomorrow he will mark St David's Day by presenting a...

Old mates set for reunion.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) THE name's Bond, the Bond Street Club. And that is where pupils brought together at one of Swansea's best known schools of yesteryear will head for next Monday. It is another roll call for Oxford Street...

Now and then.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) IT has got a bit of a spooky name, has this road in Aberavon. It is Church Place, or sometimes known as Heol y Corff -- translated as Way of the Corpse. "It used to lead from Water Street to the gates of...

Walker on a mission for charity.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) A WALKER on a 5,000-mile trek around the UK coast will celebrate St David's Day in Swansea tomorrow. Phillip Williams, 43, from London, is hoping to raise GBP100,000 for the Alzheimer's Society in tribute to...

'We will not shut Alzheimer's centre', carers are reassured.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: LIZ PERKINS Health reporter BOSSES of a Swansea Alzheimer's centre have dismissed fears it will be axed by March. Carers claim they were told at a meeting at the Garngoch Hospital branch that...

Hospital still falling short of A&E targets.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: LIZ PERKINS Health reporter SCORES of patients are still waiting longer than anyone else in Wales to be seen at a Swansea A&E department. Latest Assembly figures show there has been little...

Staff show some heart for charity.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) THERE has been plenty of red in evidence over the weekend, as patriotic fans got behind the Welsh rugby team's latest Six Nations battle. But staff at the British Heart Foundation shop have been scarlet-hued...

Get Welsh taste test.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) CAROL Watts, owner of Carol Watts Cockles and Shellfish, has just opened a new stall in Swansea market. "It is called A Little Bit Of Welsh," said the 50-year-old. "It has been nice to get out of the...

Festival gives patriotic buyers taste of heaven.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: GILL ROBERTS MORE than just a bit of bread of heaven has been dished up to patriotic shoppers. Hundreds were drawn to the fifth Get Welsh event aimed at showcasing local traders at Castle Square...

Stars come out for launch of GBP10m therapy centre drive.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) Byline: GILL ROBERTS A NIGHT to remember featuring stars of Hollywood, sport and the music industry has kicked off a campaign to raise GBP10 million. Swansea charity Treat Trust Wales is aiming to raise...

Breath-test driver slur.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) AN electrician answered with "a slur and a groan" when police stopped his transit van and asked if he had been drink-driving. Peter Longar, 34, of Delfryn, Capel Hendre, was stopped in Penybanc Road but...

Experts fly in to help name quake bodies.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) A BRITISH taskforce of disaster victim identification (DVI) experts is due to arrive in New Zealand to help identify the victims of the Christchurch earthquake. With the death toll standing at 146,...

Tell us about home misery.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) THE Archbishop of Wales is urging people who have experienced bad housing and homelessness to share their stories and help shape future policy. Dr Barry Morgan, who is the chairman of Shelter Cymru's...

Kirsty's plan for new law.
February 28, 2011... (From South Wales Evening Post) WELSH Liberal Democrats leader Kirsty Williams has announced she plans to pursue a new law for community empowerment. The Community Bill of Rights would give communities a new range of powers over issues...