Europe Intelligence Wire articles from January 2009, page 9

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Bristol Rovers boss Trollope is anxiously waiting for deadline day.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Paul Trollope says he will be a relieved man when the January transfer window closes at 5pm on Monday. For the Bristol Rovers boss is increasingly confident he can plan for the rest of the season with goal...

Romans are hoping for a big crowd.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Bath City are hoping for a 1,000-plus crowd when Newport County visit Twerton Park today. The Welshmen are sure to bring a strong following while the Romans are pushing for a play-off place. "There...

Orient will be the real test - Warne.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Yeovil Town's Paul Warne reckons Leyton Orient will prove a tougher test than Southend or Huddersfield - and it has nothing to do with David Beckham. The former England captain has been tenuously linked...

Home games offer chance to turn corner, says Cheltenham town boss Allen.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Cheltenham Town boss Martin Allen believes having back-to-back home games gives his players a great opportunity to kick-start their battle to beat the drop. The Robins take on promotion chasing MK Dons at...

Bulls without suspended Taylor for trip to stockport.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Hereford United will be without wingback Kris Taylor for today's League One match against Stockport County at Edgeley Park. Taylor will be serving out a one match suspension having accumulated five yellow...

We can still make the playoffs - dele.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Past experience tells Dele Adebola that a surprise package could yet steal a place in the Coca-Cola Championship play-offs in May. And the veteran target-man, now in his 17th season as a professional, has...

Somerset skipper Langer cracks a rapid 72.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Somerset captain Justin Langer cracked 72 not out from 67 balls as he led an Australian Prime Minister's XI to a win against the touring New Zealanders in Canberra. The former Test opener does not play at...

West bowlers head to Swansea.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Ilminster's Angela Watkins and Mike Davies from Rooksbridge set off on another assignment on Saturday, when they officiate at another televised bowls event - the WBT Welsh International Open in Swansea. ...

Bath runner Pickering aims to keep up Glasgow run.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Craig Pickering will be hoping that his 'lucky' Glasgow track gives him an edge as the indoor season gets serious in today's Aviva International match at the Kelvin Hall. The Bath-based sprinter enjoyed a...

Forest green Rovers and Swindon Supermarine fly the flag.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Forest Green Rovers, who are at home to Hednesford Town, and Swindon Supermarine, who travel to Ebbsfleet United, fly the flag for the West Country in the third round of the FA Trophy, with today's winners...

Salisbury city exodus set to go on.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Despite the return of former Director Peter Yeldon to Salisbury City this week, the player exodus at the club looks set to continue. Central defender Tim Bond looks likely to join Ryman League premier...

Aston is a knock-out with Bristol Rovers players.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Bristol Rovers players have shown their backing for a talented young boxer. Pirates trio Craig Hinton, David Pipe and Mike Green called in to Barton Hill Amateur Boxing Club to congratulate 12-year-old...

Iriekpen targets goals after signing city deal.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) New signing Izzy Iriekpen has spoken of his desire to make an impact - and get on the scoresheet - at Bristol City. The central defender, released by Scunthorpe earlier this month, has agreed a deal which...

Bristol's wind turbines plan.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Bristol City Council could team up with a private company to build and operate two new wind turbines in Avonmouth in a project which will cost up to GBP6 million. Planning permission for the 130m-high...

Campaign to save rodford primary school, Yate.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Parents have started a campaign to save a threatened Yate school. Education leaders are looking at the future of Rodford Primary, which has been hit by falling pupil numbers. Although there is room for...

Bristol grandfather jailed for stealing charity cash.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) A grandfather who worked behind the bar at an amateur rugby club in Bristol has been sent to jail for stealing money out of charity boxes. Wayne Morgan, aged 44, of Pennard Close, Whitchurch, was caught...

Crash driver airlifted to hospital.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) A driver was airlifted to Frenchay Hospital on Friday after an accident on the Portbury Hundred at about 11am. The man suffered head and chest injuries when his car rolled over and ended up on its roof in...

Cheltenham town move is dream come true for Jack.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Stockwood youngster Jack Durrant has bounced back from the disappointment of rejection to earn a first professional football contract. The former Broadlands School pupil has been on the books of...

Attempted sex attack in Bristol flats.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Police are hunting a man who attempted to sexually assaulted a woman at a block of flats in Lawrence Weston. The 20-year-old victim went to the flats in Henarce Road to look for a friend. A man opened...

Lee trundle is staying, says Bristol city manager Johnson.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Gary Johnson is adamant Lee Trundle still has a future at Ashton Gate. Currently on loan at Leeds United, Bristol City's GBP1m striker has been the subject of mounting speculation, with reports linking...

Easy night for Barnes as Saxons ease to win.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Bristol fly-half Ed Barnes helped England Saxons to a comfortable 66-0 win over Portugal at Edgeley Park last night. The 28-year-old, starting for England's second string despite making just 19 Guinness...

Children explore the lost world in this year's great reading adventure.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Adventures of The Lost World will capture the imaginations of thousands of children across the city and country as part of The Great Reading Adventure 2009. The Arthur Conan Doyle classic novel, first...

Apology over burn tragedy.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Social services in North Somerset have admitted that they could have done more to prevent a man with multiple sclerosis from burning to death in his own bed. Neville Badger, 46, died in November 2007 at...

Serial sex attacker in Weston.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Police are hunting a serial sex attacker who has been targeting girls as young as 10 in Weston-super-Mare. The force is investigating a series of incidents, which took place in the resort between December...

Dangers of care in the community.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) These days we all tend to treat the phrase 'care in the community' with considerable cynicism. It seems to be a byword for closing hospital wards and ushering vulnerable people out into the wide world...

Sales fall at John Lewis.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Sales at John Lewis in Bristol fell more than 10 per cent last week. The Bristol branch of the department store in The Mall, Cribbs Causeway, which has around 1,000 staff, reported a year-on year drop in...

Auditions for charity cabaret in Bristol.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Performers are invited to audition for a cabaret night which is being held to raise money for charity. Stage Jam will be held on March 29 at the Hen And Chicken pub in Bedminster in aid of the Parkinson's...

Landlord fined for neglecting property.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) A landlord has been ordered to pay more than GBP17,500 in fines and costs for placing tenants in substandard accommodation. A court heard that in one house in Fishponds Road managed by Mark Maloney's Urban...

Live comedy shows in Bristol.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Live comedy shows are coming to the Cinema de Lux in Cabot Circus next month. The shows will be running on alternate Thursdays from February 19 in the Director's Lounge, and customers will be able to eat...

Bristol youth theatre studio needs new members.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Bristol Youth Theatre Studio, one of the city's oldest established youth theatre companies, wants to increase its membership. Several of the studio's senior members have taken places in some of the...

Doubts over Clifton rocks railway restoration.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) The Clifton Rocks Railway may never be restored to its former glory, according to enthusiasts. They say the cliff railway's wartime history might be lost if a full restoration was to be undertaken. ...

Witnesses tell murder trial of street stabbing.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Witnesses have told a murder trial jury how they saw a man stabbed to death after an argument in a Bishopsworth street. Bradley Payne, aged 32, of Witch Hazel Road, Hartcliffe, is on trial at Bristol Crown...

Bristol post competition winner gets some top tips from celebrity chef.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Celebrity chef Raymond Blanc gave a private cookery lesson to one lucky Post reader and her two friends - then joined the trio for lunch. Louise Parker, 45, from Winterbourne, entered the competition in...

Bristol Rovers new stadium latest.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Bristol Rovers have announced that behind-the-scenes work on their plans to redevelop the Memorial Stadium is "moving forward well". However, the club have admitted that funding for the new stadium has...

Bristol burglar jailed for greggs bakery raid.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) A burglar who took part in a raid on a Greggs bakery industrial unit in Bristol when keys to all the company's shops in the south west were stolen has been jailed for nine months. Lee Potter was acting as...

Bristol pupils visit zoo to discuss book with Lord Mayor.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) Adventures in a land populated by apemen and dinosaurs have youngsters across Bristol gripped. Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel The Lost World is being read by thousands of youngsters across the city as...

Bristol mental health ward to close.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) A mental health ward at Southmead Hospital is to close for six months with patients being cared for in the community. Staff were left reeling by the announcement made at the hospital on Wednesday. ...

Good Samaritan carjacks Bristol woman.
January 31, 2009... (From Bristol Evening Post) A Bristol office worker was carjacked by a Good Samaritan after he tricked her into thinking one of her car's wheels was about to fall off. Jessica King, 19, had just parked her car opposite St Mary...

Jamie Oliver is saving east Yorkshire bacon.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Pig farmers have given the thumbs-up to Jamie Oliver's latest TV show, which highlights the problems in their industry. Producers hope it will lead to people buying more British pork, bacon and sausages, to...

Patients' pressure to find alternative GP.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Health officials are being urged to cut through red tape to heal anxiety over the future of an East Riding doctor's surgery. About 1,500 villagers will be left without a family doctor on their doorstep when one...

Wining and dining proves lucrative for charity.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Hull: The Humber Landlords Association has raised double the usual amount for charity at an annual dinner dance. The HLA, which represents the interests of landlords in the region, raised GBP16,000 for Dove...

'It's more than a job'.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Caring for patients at Dove House Hospice is truly rewarding for Annemarie Hall. The staff nurse has been nominated for the Mail's Health And Social Care Worker Of The Year award by her daughter, Natalie Hall,...

Shape future of health care with survey.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) East Riding: Thou-sands of people will be given the chance to shape the future of health care in the region. A survey being sent out to 13,000 people will provide the NHS with details of the needs of patients...

Backing for hotel expansion from food producers.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Multi-million pound development plans for an East Riding hotel will be a boost for local food producers. An expansion scheme for Tickton Grange Hotel, near Beverley, includes a farm restaurant and shop. ...

Gain skills with free course.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Beverley: A free course aims to help people become better qualified for work. The town's campus of East Riding College will launch the Skills For Jobs programme on Tuesday, February 10. The course, for six...

'Call us and help get the dross banned'.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Mail readers are helping police track down hooligans who went on the rampage at Hull City's game against Millwall by identifying the trouble-makers. Members of the public who are keen to see the thugs brought...

Proposals for new Tesco store could be knocked back.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) N Hull: Plans for a major new-look Tesco store could be turned down next week. City council planning officers are recommending refusal when the scheme goes before councillors on Wednesday. Britain's...

New centre to support families of under-fives.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Families living in the north of the city can now get advice and support from a team of experts. The Parks Children's Centre celebrated its official opening yesterday. The new facility is based at The Parks...

Band prepare for trip of a lifetime.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) They have already raised more than GBP35,000 towards a trip of a lifetime. Now youngsters in the Hull band Freedom Road need another GBP5,000 for the chance to perform on the other side of the world. Caine...

Tackling the stigma of mental illness.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Hull: A women's mental health group has produced a newsletter to raise awareness of issues affecting local women with mental health problems. The group, called Reach, was launched as a result of women's mental...

'Keep axe clear of school jobs'.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Headteachers and teaching union leaders in the East Riding insist jobs and frontline services must be protected from looming school budget cuts. East Riding Council is looking to find school budget savings of...

Youngsters' task to make GBP5 blossom.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Hull: St Stephen's has teamed up with Hull City Council for a scheme to help primary school pupils develop enterprise skills. Make GBP5 Blossom will be launched on Monday at the Guildhall. The award-winning...

Improved attitude could bring glory.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Prop Jamie Thackray is convinced the improved attitude and positivity at Hull FC's training ground will make his side real title-challengers this season. The buzz around the Hull camp has intensified this week...

Why I will always hold Colin in high regard.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Gone but never forgotten, Colin Murphy departs Hull City with a lasting legacy. Since suffering a stroke in 2007, Colin's role at the football club has been reduced and now at 59, he has decided to step away...

Two 'exciting' signings to come for city.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Phil Brown is hopeful of making two "exciting" signings before the January transfer window closes on Monday. The Tigers remain in the hunt for new faces despite sealing a deal for French defender Steven...

Folan puts his fitness before Ireland call-up.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Hull City forward Caleb Folan has put club before country in a bid to win a place back in Phil Brown's first-team. Despite making his return to the Tigers squad after minor knee surgery in December, Folan has...

Patient Duke's glad to earn his reward.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) After Wednesday night's 2-0 defeat to West Ham, Phil Brown sought the company of Matt Duke at the team hotel. Grateful that his goalkeeper had spared the Tigers a more embarrassing scoreline, Brown toasted...

Plot could be answer to prayers.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Time is running out for developers wanting to buy the former Methodist Church in Anlaby. Scotts Property, based in Hull, have called for best and final offers on the former church and church hall in Hull Road,...

Global adventurer to speak in city.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Hull: The first woman helicopter pilot to fly solo round the world is coming to the city to give a series of talks. Jennifer Murray, 68, who almost died after a crash in the Antarctic, has been invited to Hull...

150 jobs to go at kcom after review.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Hull telecom firm Kcom has announced it is to shed 150 jobs as a result of an ongoing review of its operations. According to the company, based in Carr Lane, city centre, the jobs will go from its Internet and...

GBP2,800 benefit cheat sentenced.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) East Riding: A woman from Hessle has been given an 18-month conditional discharge after she dishonestly claimed more than GBP2,500 in benefits. Jayne Hilton, of Station Road, was prosecuted after failing to...

Home is a tent on anlaby high road.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) A Homeless man is living on the central reservation of a busy city road. Steve Featherstone's sad situation was revealed after passers-by noticed a green tent partially hidden by bushes in Anlaby High Road,...

Chance to have your say on parking charges.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) We're not listened to and the parking charges are introduced." The panel's recommendations are aimed at creating a "level playing field" on car parking charges across the East Riding. East Riding Council chief...

GBP15m of public money to keep the city working.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) "With our own Acorn Fund, we have to be careful not to work as a bank because banks could start sending their customers to us and available funding is limited. The public sector is throwing as much money as it can...

Have your say on parking charges.
January 31, 2009... (From Hull Daily Mail) Moves to scrap free parking at 20 council-run sites across the East Riding have been put on hold. The controversial proposals had been expected to go before senior cabinet councillors next week. However,...

How to help campaign.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) As part of our campaign to help local businesses, the Mercury has been taking "Support Your County" posters out to shops. We have had requests from all over Leicestershire for us to provide more posters. So...

Spectacular setting.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Panoramic views at the meeting point of four counties amplify arrival at The Highlands, in Orton on the Hill, a pretty country village on the western edge of Leicestershire. The remote hilltop location,...

Old forge is put on market.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Address: The Old Forge, Cosby. PRICE: GBP450,000. TYPE: Converted blacksmith's forge. BEDROOMS: Four. FEATURES: Historic building in a popular county village. AGENT: Taylors. THE AGENT...

Hectic few weeks as trio settle in.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) When Lisa Tkaczuk and Craig Skinner decided to move in together at a Benfield new homes development in Leicestershire, they were waiting for their little bundle of joy to arrive. Two soon became three in a...

High demand for quality houses means show home is sold already.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Demand for detached family homes at David Wilson East Midlands' Scholars Grange development in Scraptoft is so great that the house builder has sold its show home much earlier than planned. The Balshaw-style...

Homebuyers given help to get moving.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Barratt North Midlands is to offer 45 new homes to Leicestershire customers under the new Government 'HomeBuy Direct' scheme that gives homebuyers the chance to move in for only 70 per cent of the purchase price....

Time is running out to buy a new home at the grange.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Time is running out for homebuyers to purchase a house at The Grange development, off Glenfrith Way, Leicester, as just seven properties remain unsold, says builder David Wilson. Comprising a collection of...

David is a key addition to housing group.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Stamford Homes has made a key addition to its production department, with the appointment of Leicester resident David Groves. With 18 years experience in the new homes industry, he has taken up the post of...

Schemes offer enough room for the family - plus granny.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Enough space for all the family - including granny. That is the offer made by George Wimpey East Midlands at a range of its schemes. The company's regional sales and marketing director, Lynne Hartshorn,...

Rich pickings lie ahead in summer.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) As the winter gloom persists, it's a welcome escape to think ahead to summer and the possibility of growing delicious, juicy red fruits which are a taste of warmer weather. Gardeners' World presenter Carol...

Tigers should get Catt - Johnson.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Former Leicester Tigers captain Steve Johnson says the club needs to be "bold and brave" when it decides on a successor to Heyneke Meyer, who this week resigned as head coach. And Johnson believes Mike Catt,...

City: I know what it takes to go up - Brown.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Leicester City's latest signing Wayne Brown hopes to seal a fourth promotion with his new club by consolidating their position, starting at Northampton Town this afternoon (3.0). The 31-year-old defender...

Graduate back to aid students.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) An engineering graduate is returning to his former university to act as a mentor to students. Alan Curtis graduated from Loughborough University in 2006 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He now works...

Football: Bushloe chase glory.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Bushloe High School's under-14 boys, who have never lost since the team were formed four years ago, bid to reach the quarter-finals of the English Schools National Cup next week. The team, one of 917 who...

Old Tigers spring to defence of Corry.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Four former clubmates today sprung to the defence of Leicester Tigers' captain Martin Corry. Dean Richards, Tigers' ex-director of rugby, fly-half Andy Goode, hooker Dorian West and flanker Neil Back all...

Library's support centre launched.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) An events week is being held to mark the opening of a customer service centre in a library. The centre, at the Oadby library, on The Parade, opened on Monday, January 19. Residents will be able to pay...

Berner covers host of options.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) So another week goes by with City extending their lead at the top of the table. But that does not tell the full story of what has been a hectic and sometimes frustrating seven days. I thought that last Saturday's...

'We'll battle to stop traveller camp plan'.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) Proposals to site a traveller camp at a beauty spot will meet mass opposition, campaigners say. Almost 350 people tried to cram into a public meeting about plans for the site near Thornton Reservoir. ...

It's good to recall old days.
January 31, 2009... (From Leicester Mercury) This week I have caught up with some old friends and reminisced over past glories. On Tuesday morning, I was at the Mason and Brooke bar on Allandale Road, being interviewed by Pete Colley for Sky Sports...