Europe Intelligence Wire articles from January 2011, page 3

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A speedy glass repair.
January 31, 2011... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) I WOULD like to nominate Middletons Glass, of Grimsby, for Service With A Smile. I rang them the other morning and explained that my 82 year old dad's window pane had exploded for no apparent reason. I...

Well done for installing a CCTV camera.
January 31, 2011... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) THUMBS up to Mr and Mrs Briggs who have installed a CCTV camera to catch the persons letting their dogs foul in Harrington Street, Cleethorpes. I am also a resident of this street and it is absolutely...

Our dogs and cats spread happiness.
January 31, 2011... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) I WOULD like to thank all the staff and residents of Eastwood House Residential Home, Grimsby, for nominating my Pat (Pets As Therapy) dog Bonnie for an award in the recent Volunteer Awards. Thank you also...

Gender should not be a barrier.
January 31, 2011... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) WITHOUT doubt, one of the biggest stories in sport over the last week has been the furore caused by the comments of Sky Sports presenters Richard Keys and Andy Gray about female football official Sian Massey....

Editorial Policy.(Editorial)
January 31, 2011... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) WE care about accuracy. It is the policy of the Grimsby Telegraph to correct its mistakes in print. While we strive to avoid errors, we also acknowledge that they do sometimes occur in the hectic process of...

Home should be where the heart is - to stay for good.
January 31, 2011... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) HOME is where the heart is... as the old saying goes. The big question on many young people's lips these days must be around the subject of where actually that home or heart will be in years to come. ...

'It's great to see Patrick so active'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alison.rennie A YOUNGSTER is going flat out to have fun after a life-changing operation on his legs. Patrick Leaper spent more than 10 years walking on his tiptoes after he was born with a rare...

Trio join board at university.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eewx01 THREE new members have joined a North-east university's board of governors. The Robert Gordon University has appointed former student Tim Stevenson, of GBS Developments and Tern TV's David...

Don't blame Craig for yet another cup nightmare.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown LET'S pray Craig Brown makes this the last Hampden horror show the long suffering Aberdeen fans have to endure. It would be unfair to lump this in with all the other cup shockers the...

Sorry to the Red Army.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown I WOULD like to apologise to any Aberdeen fans reading this who made the trip to Hampden. I'm embarrassed that they didn't get a better return for their backing. We were woeful in...

SHOWN THE RED CARD.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: tim.sculthorpe MAJOR sporting events could be forced out of Aberdeen under plans to charge non-city residents more at venues, it was claimed today. Aberdeen City Council's finance and resources...

New scheme to keep kids safe from sex abusers.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: sally.hind POLICE today vowed to help stop children being sexually abused in the North-east with the launch of a new scheme. The Grampian Police initiative urges parents to shop potential abusers...

Westminster is trying to divide and conquer.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: scott.begbie THE arrogance of Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey is simply astonishing. How dare he waltz into Moray and casually announce that Norfolk's RAF Marham base is safe from any cuts,...

Dualling go-ahead was hit by hold-up.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: neil.evans A PLAN for a new stretch of dual carriageway in the North-east was held up after a government inspector included plans for Donald Trump's golf resort, a report revealed today. As...

Wrong timing on human rights issue.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: scott.begbie I COULD barely believe my eyes when I read about the Scottish Human Rights Commission telling Aberdeen City Council it needs to conduct more human rights training for staff. For pity's...

Increase in teenagers joining dole queue.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: jennifer.mckiernan THE number of North-east teenagers joining the dole queue after school has almost doubled, the Evening Express can reveal. Figures showed the numbers of young people aged 18 and...

Crackdown on antisocial crime.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alison.rennie POLICE officers have launched a crackdown on antisocial behaviour in Buchan communities. Aberdeenshire Community Safety Partnership and Grampian Police have joined forces in a bid to...

Front two were handful.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith WE WERE exceptional in the first half. It doesn't get much better than the way we played to take control of the game. There was a good tempo to our play, Kris Commons scored a beauty...

Reds set to move in transfer market.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith LIVERPOOL were expected to be at the centre of activity on the final day of the transfer window -- with Fernando Torres wanting a move and Charlie Adam in manager Kenny Dalglish's sights....

Elgin run ended by Albion.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith ELGIN City slumped to a 2-0 defeat to Albion Rovers to end their seven-game unbeaten run. However, despite the defeat the Borough Briggs side remain only four points behind Division...

Warning after bad roof work.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: tim.sculthorpe POLICE today warned householders to be wary of 'cold callers' offering to carry out work. It followed an incident in the Inverurie area where poor work was carried out on a roof and...

Should Aberdeenshire residents pay more to use city sports venues?
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: ruth.warrander No -- the city has more to offer for families. I think there should also be more free things available to people. Sam Donaldson, 33, pipe lining process engineer, Summerhill I...

Thieves hit string of houses.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: charlotte.jordan POLICE were today investigating a spate of thefts across the North-east. In Ellon's Balvenie Wynd, thieves broke in to a house and stole items thought to be worth more than...

'Bomb scare' man facing new probe.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: gavin.roberts THE student who allegedly sparked a bomb scare at a North-east university was today facing allegations over indecent images, the Evening Express can reveal. The 26-year-old was...

Oil giant saves jobs in GBP10 million deal.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: charlotte.jordan A FRENCH oil giant has saved hundreds of jobs in a GBP10 million deal. Technip confirmed it had bought the assets of the North-east's Subocean Group after the Aberdeenshire...

'WE BOTTLED IT'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: sean.wallace DEFENDER David McNamee today admitted Aberdeen 'bottled it' in the Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final. The dismal Dons crashed 4-1 to Celtic at Hampden to leave the 14,000-strong...

Plea after home hit by raiders.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: gavin.roberts THIEVES who ransacked a North-east home were today being hunted by police. A flat screen TV, electrical items and jewellery worth more than GBP2,000 were stolen in the raid. ...

Final farewell for victim of fatal crash.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: craig.walker THE funeral of a woman killed in a North-east crash will take place on Friday. Mum-of-two Jennifer Chalmers, pictured, died after her scooter was involved in a collision with a 4x4 in...

Man crushed to death between two tractors.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: tim.sculthorpe A MAN has been killed after being crushed between two tractors in a horrific farmyard accident. William John Thom was working on a tractor when another farm vehicle reversed into...

Teenager 'hired' in challenge.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: laurie.watson AN ABERDEEN teenager has been told 'you're hired' after being crowned winner of an Apprentice-style challenge, The Recruit. Colton Bilsborrow, 16, of Kincorth Academy, will now...

'Tourism will be hit by plans'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: kevin.duguid FEARS have been raised that a GBP250 million housing and business development could hit tourism in a North-east town. And Aberdeenshire council has received nearly 150 objections from...

Camp out promotes aid work.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: ruth.warrander ROTARY CLUB members camped out in a North-east town to get hands-on experience of life-saving equipment. Seven members of Ellon's Rotary Club volunteers spent Friday night in a...

YOUR VIEW: What did you think of the Dons' performance?
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alan.brown A HUGE disappointment. The fans turned out in force and have been let down. It's a long way to come to be out of the game after 30 minutes. David Mitchell, 30, electrical engineer,...

Bursaries launched by centre.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: charlotte.jordan A SHOPPING centre in Aberdeen is putting cash back in to the community. Union Square has launched a GBP20,000 community bursary scheme. Charities and not-for-profit...

Police box reopening welcomed.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: laurna.robertson A POLICE box that has been shut for more than five years is set to be reopened. And Inspector Willie Findlay told Torry community council the police box will be manned at all...

New 'purge' on zig-zag parkers.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: laurna.robertson POLICE are to crack down on parents flouting parking bans outside Aberdeen schools. The operation, which will run at Kincorth, Garthdee, Cove and Nigg, will focus mainly on...

Setting an example for learner drivers?
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: scott.begbie I HAVE been invited to go out with Aberdeen's professional driving instructors over the next few weeks. The idea is to experience first hand what some of our young, and not so young...

Rebecca shouted out: 'Look mummy there's a rainbow in my heart'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alison.rennie WITH her sparkling eyes and bright smile, Rebecca Gibson looks the picture of health. But at just five years old the little ballet dancer has overcome more than most. Rebecca...

Contracts out for biomass boiler.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: jennifer.mckiernan HEALTH bosses are gearing up to get a new GBP12.5 million power-saving Energy Centre up and running. And contracts have gone out for the new woodchip-burning biomass boiler at...

Police in hunt for car thug.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: jennifer.mckiernan POLICE were today hunting for a thug who damaged three cars on an Aberdeen street. The cars, parked on Hilton Road, had their wing mirrors damaged around 11.20pm on Tuesday. ...

We can't defend our skies with no wings just prayers.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: scott.begbie WE ALL know the Cold War is over, but the threat of the Russian bombers, or Bears, and spy planes invading our air space still exists. So why on E arth is the UK Government...

Event marks year of volunteering.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: tim.sculthorpe AN OPEN day marked the start of the European Year of Volunteering in Aberdeen. Aberdeen charity ACVO, which helps direct volunteers to where they are needed, hosted the event at its...

Awards list could've been very different.(Awards list)
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: gareth.alexander THERE'S a hint of democracy about most folk I know -- at least I think there is. Maybe it comes down to the age of my friends. A lot of children can find it hard to be...

Mucking in for beauty treatment.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: gareth.alexander I THINK I would likely manage to live in New York. I know it's from one extreme to the other, but I think I would be okay with that -- and New York really is extreme. That's...

Artist set for charity exhibition.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: ruth.warrander A FORMER Aberdeen student will showcase her talent at an exhibition. Artist Donna Briggs graduated in 2006 from Gray's School of Art and has since had her work exhibited throughout...

Serial offender locked up for teen attack.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: sally.hind A SERIAL offender who made a public apology to his Aberdeen victims has landed in the dock again. Danny McCann, 19, pictured, begged for forgiveness after a stealing spree which saw him...

'Change chaotic running of operating theatres'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: david.ewen A SHAKE-UP of operations at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary is on the cards after the running of theatres was branded 'chaotic'. A new report revealed 1,400 hours were lost every year and...

Community's bid over broadband.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: neil.evans A NORTH-EAST community has launched an appeal for better broadband links to stop people moving away. Residents in Corgarff, near Ballater, said that they needed improved links to...

Trust's bid to create new centre.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: gavin.roberts SUPERMARKET plans could pave the way for a new sports centre in Aberdeen. Dyce Sports and Leisure Development Trust has lined up a retail giant for a development at the city's...

'I'm pleading with fans to stick with us'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith CRAIG Brown today pleaded with the Red Army not to give up on him in the wake of their Hampden humbling by Celtic. More than 14,000 Aberdeen fans made the trek to the national stadium...

We have to pick up the pieces says Young.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith DEREK Young today insisted Aberdeen cannot let their Hampden disappointment derail their season. Aberdeen have an immediate opportunity to hit back from their 4-1 Co-operative Insurance...

Brown plays down Nikola rant.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith DONS defender Nikola Vujadinovic won't be punished for storming off the pitch after being substituted early at Hampden. Vujadinovic hauled off his shirt after being replaced by Ryan...

'We are sorry for our fans'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith us any chance of reaching the final. 'We let down the 14,000 fans who travelled to Hampden to cheer us on. 'Within 10 minutes the fans' hopes were blown out of the water and our game...

Keane in Hammers loan deal.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith FORMER Celtic star Robbie Keane has joined West Ham on loan from Tottenham until the end of the season. The Republic of Ireland captain has been out-of-favour this season for Harry...

Such a pity the players couldn't match fans.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith WE ARE all feeling deflated by the manner of our defeat by Celtic at Hampden. It is disappointing that our performance failed to match up to the excellent backing the team received from...

Jack has some Simmie steel about him.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith WE CAN at least take great encouragement from the way Ryan Jack performed at Hampden. Ryan gave an excellent account of himself in direct competition to Celtic skipper Scott Brown, one...

Young stars have to handle pressure.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith SEVERAL of our youth squad have an added incentive to perform well in Wednesday's Aberdeenshire Shield match at Keith. Around a dozen of them will be out of contract in the summer. ...

Naismith delight as Healy signs for Ibrox troops.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith STEVEN Naismith has welcomed the addition of Northern Ireland striker David Healy to the Rangers squad. The 31-year-old was thought to have signed on loan from Sunderland until the end...

Calderwood search for magic formula.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith DUNDEE United's 3-0 victory over Hibs left the capital side without a win in their last 12 matches and without a goal in seven outings, stretching back to 2010. But under-pressure...

Minnows ready to face giants Manchester United in FA Cup.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith CRAWLEY manager Steve Evans described the moment his non-league team were paired with Manchester United in the FA Cup as 'surreal'. The Blue Square Premier team face a trip to Old...

Weekend results and tables.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith Co-operative league Cup Semi-final Aberdeen (0) 1 Vernon 61 4 (4) Celtic Commons 6, Mulgrew 10, Rogne 21, Stokes 34 pen Att: 38,085 Rangers (1) 2 Edu 20 Naismith...

'We WILL take action on law-breaking Travellers'.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: alison.rennie POLICE chiefs today hit back at claims they take a soft approach to Travellers. For years police have come under fire over unauthorised encampments set up in the North-east. Today...

Blue Toon set their sights on play-offs.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith PETERHEAD boss Neale Cooper is targeting the play-off places after his side continued their rich vein of form in Division Two. The Blue Toon's demolition of Alloa means they have won...

Buchan's praise as Locos bounce back.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith INVERURIE Locos co-manager Scott Buchan hailed his side after they bounced back from defeat by Buckie to beat Formartine United. The win keeps Locos within four points of the...

Buckie get boost for Scottish Cup.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith HIGHLAND League leaders Buckie Thistle edged past Nairn County 3-1. The victory was the perfect preparation for the Jags' Scottish Cup fifth-round tie against Brechin on Saturday. ...

Seven tries for Grammar in five-star show.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith ABERDEEN Grammar turned in a five-star performance in their Premier B play off match, running in seven tries in the 47-3 rout of Border side Peebles who were by the end of the match run...

N-east sides draw a blank.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith ABERDEENSHIRE and Gordonians both failed to score a point in their respective National League 2 and 3 games against Kilmarnock and North Berwick. Shire lost 30-0 at Bellsland and were...

Strauss blast at England batsmen.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss blamed England's batsmen for their latest one-day international series defeat against Australia, claiming they 'haven't been smart enough'. England conceded the...

Avis 'gutted' as Ellon crash to Langholm.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith ELLON found themselves on the wrong side of an astonishing nine-try game which they lost 37-34 to an injury-time penalty to Langholm in National League 1. 'I wouldn't mind if we had...

Murray unable to break down Novak defence.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith ANDY Murray felt his Australian Open dream foundered on the defensive skills of Novak Djokovic. Murray cut a frustrated figure as he lost his third grand slam singles final, going down...

Casey's happy to get back on winning ways.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith PAUL CASEY can tick off one of his targets for the year -- to win again. A one-stroke victory at the Volvo Golf Champions in Bahrain ended a 20-month barren spell for the 33-year-old...

Watson's ready to scale the heights.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: eric.smith BUBBA WATSON has set his sights on marching up the world rankings after winning the Farmers Insurance Open by one shot from Phil Mickelson at Torrey Pines. Watson sunk a birdie putt on...

Chance to improve skills behind wheel.
January 31, 2011... (From Aberdeen Evening Express) Byline: tim.sculthorpe SOME of Aberdeen's best drivers are to show off their skills in a bid to boost safety on the road. Members of Aberdeen Advanced Motorists group are to reveal the benefits of...

Hidden danger of a daily drink.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: HELEN RAE A NEW campaign has been launched in the North East to raise awareness of Government's recommended alcohol limits and the consequences of ignoring them Balance, the North East Alcohol...

AROUND 100,000 older people in [.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) AROUND 100,000 older people in the UK are missing out on thyroid medicine that could improve their lives, a new study has revealed. The Journal of Medical Screening study examined women over 50 and men over...

COOLING the brain of patients [.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) COOLING the brain of patients who have suffered a stroke could dramatically improve their recovery, doctors have discovered. A group of Scottish medical professionals are joining others from across Europe...

THE first pill for multiple [.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) THE first pill for multiple sclerosis (MS) could be available in the UK within a "few months", it was disclosed. European experts have recommended regulators give the green light to Gilenya, paving the...

THE number of fraud cases [.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) THE number of fraud cases investigated in the NHS has risen by 37% in the last three years amid the economic downturn, official figures have revealed. Data from the NHS Counter Fraud Service showed the...

STANDARDS in nursing homes across [.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) STANDARDS in nursing homes across the country could drop as owners come to terms with public sector spending cuts, the chairwoman of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) warned. Dame Jo Williams said less...

A GROWTH protein in the [.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) A GROWTH protein in the brain may hold the key to improving long-term memory, say scientists. Levels of insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) in the brain decline with ageing, researchers found. ...

New approch to 'sex ed' wins day.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: HELEN RAE A NEW approach in Tyneside to persuading young people to make healthy choices about sexual activity, relationships and substance misuse scooped top prize in an award scheme showcasing...

A LEADING expert on flu [.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) A LEADING expert on flu has said he would be "disappointed" if the Government does not agree to vaccinate children under five next winter. Prof John Oxford criticised the handling of this year's flu...

POOR sleepers are four times [.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) POOR sleepers are four times more likely to have relationship problems and three times more likely to be unable to concentrate as those who get enough rest, according to a new report. Mild, moderate or...

Award for stroke support helpers.
January 31, 2011... (From Newcastle Evening Chronicle) Byline: HELEN RAE A NORTH East health trust has won a national award for the work it does to improve the experience of stroke patients and their carers. The Patient Experience Network (PEN) award was...