Europe Intelligence Wire articles from January 2011

Europe Intelligence Wire archives from January 2011

Poisonous fish, cat litter down the toilet and illegal beer in the wardrobe.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: Mel Fisher WORKING in Derby and living at home in Stanhope Street, I never really thought about how easy it was to have a social life and how I took it for granted. I had friends and family to see,...

Filthy, smelly smokescreen bins were hated by soldiers and residents alike.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: Sarah Powlson WALTER Randle was 13 in 1940 and well remembers the smokescreen bins that helped protect Derby from German bombers. "They encircled the Rolls-Royce factory in Nightingale Road to stop...

Despite our efforts, the smoke killed our canary.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) I AM 86 years old and remember only too well the smokescreens during the Second World War. They were brought into the streets to create enough black smoke to block us out so we couldn't be seen from the air....

I hated operating screen containers.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) BETTY McAlpine is quite right, it was the Army who operated these filthy, smelly smokescreen containers. I should know, I was one of the operators and hated every minute of it. On more than one occasion, I...

My sister's new white coat was ruined by soot.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) BETTY McAlpine asks if anyone remembers the smokescreen bins in Derby. I do, very well. They lined one side of certain roads all round the town. They had fat, round bases with a tall chimney and stood...

Book captures 1,000 years of life in one of Derby's most historic streets.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: Anton Rippon I HAVE mixed memories of Sadler Gate. When I was a pupil at Bemrose School in the 1950s, a friend's mother asked me to take the family's sick dog to have it put down at a vet's in a yard...

ON THIS DAY.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) 1971 LOCAL: The Duchess of Gloucester would be guest of honour at a champagne supper at Melbourne Hall in March in aid of the British Heart Foundation. SPORT: Derby County's home match against Nottingham Forest...

Old bus struggled to get pub social club members up the hill on outing to Crich.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: SARAH POWLSON BACK in the 1960s and 1970s, John Harley was secretary of the social club at one of Derby's well-known pubs. This lovely photograph shows club members off on a day trip in a 1911...

Troubled story of club which almost folded before its glory years.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: Terry Fletcher A CHANCE phone call from Maureen Flint, of Matlock, led me to a wonderful archive of Matlock Town Football Club photos. In researching the background to the pictures, I discovered a...

Family life and spiritual values helped 1930s people to be more content.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: Harold Richardson I WONDER how many older people today would agree with a team from Cardiff University and their conclusions about happiness. One thing they found at the end of a five-year study...

West End author was my great-uncle.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) I REFER to a submission by A Drury, of Alvaston, about the book The Tales of a Derby Poacher, by Tom Gwinnutt. Tom was my great-uncle and I have a well-thumbed copy of the book published by Breedon Books in...

Wily older blokes beat young team every time.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THESE two photographs of youthful members of the British Rail Derby HQ accounts under-25s football team from the mid-1970s were sent to Bygones by Neil Johnson. "As the under-25s, we thought we were good,"...

SHELLEY VON STRUNCKEL YOUR STARS.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) SHELLEY VON STRUNCKEL YOUR STARS LIVE ASTROLOGY Speak to one of our astrologers live call: 0906 500 6149 Calls cost GBP1.50 per minute IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY If asked, you'd say you know exactly what you...

Qt Quality Time.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) PUBS AND CLUBS The Grove, Marlborough Crescent (off Woods Lane), Stapenhill. Steve Chase. GBP2.50. 8.30pm. 01283 540220. Liversage Arms, Nottingham Road, Derby. Bingo with prizes. Free. 07811 091489. ...

A sentimental journey with war stories and music from Isla.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: JONNY BIRKIN FORMER Generation Game presenter Isla St Clair will be transporting audiences back in time in a show inspired by the power of wartime music. Eyes Front comes to the Assembly Rooms...

Derbyshire comic nominated for award.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) DERBYSHIRE'S Isy Suttie has been nominated for a LAFTA Award. Isy, who grew up in Matlock, has made her name on the comedy circuit and on TV's Peep Show. She recently returned to Derby's Funhouse Comedy Club...

Brian takes it personally if he fails to get a user off drugs.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: RACHEL BUTLER FOUR out of five drug addicts who walked through the doors of Jericho House in the past 12 months have managed to get off drugs. Now the manager of the Derby hostel has been nominated...

Young people given food for thought.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) COOKERY skills among young people have improved in the Erewash area thanks to new catering classes. Groundwork Derby and Derbyshire has been working with pupils at Bennerley Enterprise College and Ilkeston...

City nursery praised for taking 'outstanding' care of its pupils.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: ZENA HAWLEY A DERBY nursery school has been praised by Government inspectors for the "outstanding" care it takes of its pupils. Lord Street Nursery School was also praised by a team from the Office...

A buffet spread for the New Year party.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) AT Castle Donington & District Flower Club's first meeting in January, the members held their annual New Year party. This was well attended. Everyone brought something for the buffet table and a tempting...

Songs, poems, pass the parcel and gifts.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE January meeting of Alfreton Inner Wheel was held at Alfreton Golf Club. President Vera welcomed the speaker, Peter Morley, and his wife, Celia, and Peter entertained members on his guitar with songs,...

Lesson in wills and inheritance taxes.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE January meeting of Pentrich WI took place at the village hall. President Teresa Galvin welcomed everyone and Jerusalem was sung. The group had not met since November, as the Christmas party had to be...

Cadets wing their way round Cranwell.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A PARTY of cadets from 348 Squadron recently spent the day visiting the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, home of officer training for the RAF. The day started with a visit to the Taj Mahal, home of 55(R)...

Four new members for heritage group.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) AT the last meeting of the Alfreton and District Heritage Trust four new members were welcomed. Paul Nichols represented the Trust at the Local History Fair at the Post Mill in South Normanton and has made...

Police cells set to close while CCTV is installed.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) CELLS at Derby's main police station will be closed for a month while new CCTV equipment is installed. The work is part of a GBP750,000 project to install digital cameras in all of Derbyshire's custody...

COURTS.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) No fishing licence ROBERT Edwards, 60, of William Street, Derby, fined GBP25 and told to pay GBP127 costs, with GBP15 surcharge, for fishing without a licence with an instrument other than a rod and line on July...

New course aims to meet increasing needs of tourism.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) GROWING needs in the tourism industry have prompted Derby College to launch a new course from this September. The one-year course aims to open the doors for young people interested in a wide range of careers,...

Driving schools banned from using cinema car park to teach learners.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: ED HILL A DRIVING instructor has criticised a cinema chain for banning learner drivers from using its car parks. Gary Small says he has been teaching students how to park outside Showcase cinema...

Volunteers needed to join large team of tram conductors.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE Derbyshire home of the National Tramway Museum has launched a nationwide search to find volunteers to train as tram conductors. Crich Tramway Village needs a large team of volunteers to run its daily...

Anger as wreaths removed from graves.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: PAUL WHYATT GRIEVING relatives say they are furious that Christmas wreaths were removed from the graves of their loved ones without consent. Disabled widower James Crossley said he was "disgusted"...

Battle won but war is not over.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) IT is good to see that a police crackdown on the manufacture and supply of drugs is paying dividends, with a record haul of cannabis plants being seized in the last 12 months. Couple this with a substantial...

Wreaths are loving tributes not rubbish to be left tossed aside.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) HOW distressing to read James Crossley's story of the Christmas wreaths being removed from graves at Derby's Nottingham Road Cemetery. Christmas is a particularly poignant time for people remembering their...

Generalisations in sexism row don't reflect real picture.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) LAST week, I was lucky enough to be on holiday. It was a glorious spell of sun, sand and sangria. But there was also a diet of news from home which left me utterly bewildered. Yes, I am the sad...

Liz Bywater: Our grumpy persons' forum can help restore normality.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) HOW I miss the sardonic humour subtly encapsulated in Peter Wadsworth's letters. You've gone silent, Pete! We met in Derby before Christmas and chatted about our pet moans (thumping music etc) and made a pact...

Best option is surely to leave the bus lanes alone.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) IT does seem very strange that the city council has chosen now to propose removing bus lanes from Duffield and Kedleston Roads. The cost of motoring is increasing rapidly, so you would think it sensible to...

Climate change debate is wasting valuable time.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) RE "Time to evaluate facts at this crossroads of climate change debate" (Soapbox, January 20), I must be missing something. While these wannabe intellectuals give us their theory about climate change, the...

BBC has duty to cater for specialist music lovers.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) WE would like to support Brian Goodall's comments ("Axing of well-established radio shows will not increase listener figures", Soapbox, January 17). The BBC has a duty under its Local Radio Charter to cater...

Majority want to have extra hour of daylight.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) HAVING seen the ITV programme on the subject, it would seem that the minority are opposed to the darker mornings due to having to go to school in the dark, particularly in Scotland. A simple solution would...

Council must let public in for meeting on budget.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) AS someone who has no particular political allegiance to any of our local politicians, I have tried over the past 20 years to attend as many full meetings of Derby City Council as possible to see what happens...

Police crackdown on nuisance youths.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) POLICE in Chellaston and Shelton Lock have set their priorities for the next three months. It was decided at a meeting of the area's neighbourhood forum, held earlier this month, that officers would focus on...

Bus station markings for orderly queues cost GBP6k.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) MARKINGS put down at Derby's new bus station to encourage people to queue in an orderly way cost the city council GBP6,550. The council first put down lines on the bus station concourse in November and...

Plans to convert house into a shop.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) PLANS to convert a semidetached home in Derby into a shop have been granted permission by Derby City Council. The application by bi Design Architecture was to change the use of 835 Osmaston Road from...

Liberation Day cash could be cut back.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE future budget for South Derbyshire's annual Liberation Day could be slashed by GBP3,000 a year. The district council thinks it can save the cash by sourcing entertainment locally. And it believes the...

Police respond with specialist team after rise in sex attacks.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: CLAIRE DUFFIN A DEDICATED team of detectives has been set up to investigate serious sexual assaults after a 22% increase in offences. Members of what has been dubbed Operation Diamond will...

Rape crisis workers ready to help victims any day, at any time.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) POLICE are to work even more closely with Derbyshire Rape Crisis to ensure victims receive the support they need. Rape Crisis has been operating in the county for more than 20 years, giving help and support...

Head of project to help young mums excited by future.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE new head of a nursing support scheme for pregnant teenagers has said he is excited about its future after leading his first meeting. Ken Cook stood down from his role as head of the Derbyshire branch of...

Union says new Bill on education is 'contradictory'.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE latest Education Bill has been labelled a "jumble" by a Derby-based union. Philip Parkin, general secretary of Voice: the union for education professionals, in Friar Gate, said: "The Bill is chaotic and...

Help offered to fire crews who tried in vain to save children.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: ED HILL FIREFIGHTERS who were first on the scene at a blaze that killed four children have been visited by a chaplain and offered counselling. Two crews from Ashbourne fire station were first to...

Flag bearers set to turn out to pay tribute to submariner Roy.(Obituary)
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: MARTIN NAYLOR A FORMER seaman, who helped to set up the Derby branch of the Submariners' Association and raised thousands of pounds for charity, has died. Roy Thurston was described by family and...

Grants available to encourage more to play sports.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) GRASSROOTS sports clubs in Derbyshire are being urged to apply for funding from Sport England. The scheme, called Sportsmatch, brings additional funding to not-for-profit organisations that have secured...

Boys sign contracts over bad behaviour.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) TWO 14-year-old boys have signed contracts with police after complaints about spitting and anti-social behaviour in Hilton. Officers say the contracts are designed to improve their behaviour. It is a civil...

Hospital staff focus on parking issues.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) PARKING problems at Royal Derby Hospital and on surrounding streets will be the focus of a series of staff events this year. Health chiefs are planning a themed week each month during the summer to encourage...

NOTICEBOARD.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Organised walk SANDIACRE, Friday: Short walk organised by Groundwork Derby and Derbyshire, starting at Sandiacre Library, in Doncaster Avenue, at 10.15am. Expected to last around an hour. More information on...

Conservation area may be extended after consultation.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) PEOPLE in Derbyshire can comment on a draft appraisal for part of Bonsall Conservation Area in the Peak District National Park. A small extension is proposed to include Horsedale Farm, for its historic and...

Father threatened with air rifle by bike thief, aged 15.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: ALY WALSH A FATHER who went to reclaim his son's stolen bike thought he was going to die when the 15-year-old thief threatened him with an air rifle, a court heard. Stephen Nzira said he was...

Drivers diverted as inner ring road is close to completion.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) DRIVERS will be diverted around the city as work on the Connecting Derby project to finish the inner ring road nears completion. Friary Street will close at its junction with Stafford Street tomorrow so that...

Hippodrome owner won't have to pay.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) DERBY City Council has decided not to try to pursue the owner of the former Hippodrome theatre for the GBP17,000 costs it incurred in taking him to court for damaging the building. Christopher Anthony...

Councillor bids for cash to fix up 'key' city bridge.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A CITY councillor has written to the Government in an attempt to persuade officials of the need for money to repair a bridge. Derby City Council submitted a bid to the Department for Transport just before...

Empty homes to be transferred to city council.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) THE next step in the process of transferring four private homes into the hands of Derby City Council has been taken. The authority has published notices confirming possession of the homes at 58 Burnaby...

Military show of force in Cairo as chaos continues.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) FIGHTER jets swooped low over Cairo yesterday in what appeared to be an attempt by the military to show its control over a city beset by looting, armed robbery and antigovernment protests. Minutes before the...

Hospital's deadly superbugs research is shortlisted for a prestigious award.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A HOSPITAL research project, which saw rooms deliberately infected with a potentially deadly superbug, has been shortlisted for a national award. Health chiefs at Derby's hospitals gave the go-ahead for eight...

Unions fighting academy plans ask governors to reject scheme.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: ZENA HAWLEY UNIONS representing staff at a Derby school have united to oppose its proposed conversion to academy status. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the National Association of...

Man who shouted racial abuse fined.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A PATIENT at Royal Derby Hospital shocked patients by shouting out racial abuse. Asam Qayoom shouted comments about white girls being promiscuous and made references to white men being sexually immoral,...

Police meeting will have live commentary online.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) PEOPLE unable to attend a meeting hosted by chief constable Mick Creedon will be able to keep up to date with live commentary online. The Public Engagement event tomorrow, at the Assembly Rooms, in Derby, is...

Corky given the cold shoulder by his fellow ice dance celebs.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: ED HILL DOMINIC Cork was bowled out of Dancing on Ice last night after failing to impress the judges - or his fellow celebrities. The former Derbyshire cricketer, 39, had to leave the ITV1 show...

Petition to save children's centres gathers support.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) MORE than 1,100 signatures have been collected by campaigners against the proposed closure of six city children's centres. Derby's Labour Group has been gathering signatures in the city over the past week and...

Footpath is closed off for road works.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A FOOTPATH has been closed off while a road is built to an extension at a cemetery. The route runs from Crich Lane to Cemetery Road in Belper but officials say the closure is needed to ensure the road work...

Driver questions accuracy of camera.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A DISABLED man questioned the reading of a speed camera after being caught breaking the 40mph limit. Anthony Welsh, 49, told magistrates he looked at his speedometer as soon as the camera flashed and it read...

Almost 200 attend Wassailing festival.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A FESTIVAL where people sing to trees to encourage a good harvest attracted almost 200 people. The Wassailing Festival was held in Waingroves, near Codnor. Children and adults started the day decorating...

Library book club's 'inquisitive' review wins competition.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) MEMBERS of the Mickleover Library Book Club had lunch with a leading author after winning a competition run by publisher Penguin. The group entered the winning review of David Vann's Legend Of A Suicide and...

'My self-checks meant I found cancer before it was too late'.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: Karen Holbrook's Within just a month, a cancerous lump appeared in Karen Holbrook's breast. She told health correspondent Kate Liptrot why people who fear they may have cancer should not wait until...

Actors needed for roles in short movie.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A DERBY film company is on the lookout for actors and crew members for its next short movie. Light Films' next production will be called Shelf Stackers and will be directed by Tom Wadlow, who trained at...

Pavilion may get reprieve.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) A DERELICT pavilion earmarked for demolition could be taken on by a bowls club. The building was home to the Maurice Lea Memorial Park Flat Green Bowls Club until the club folded in 2005. Since then, the...

'Scamnesty' will look at people's suspicious mail.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) SUSPECT mail, such as lottery scams and fake prize draws, can be handed to trading standards staff next month in a bid to catch conmen. Derbyshire County Council is holding a "scamnesty" for all scam letters...

Travel agent plans move to Westfield.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) STAFF at Ilkeston Co-op Travel are preparing to relocate to a new store in Westfield next month. The store is moving from its current location in St Peter's Street to the ground floor of the shopping centre....

Free booklet lists outdoor pursuits.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) FANS of Derbyshire's flora and fauna can download a free booklet of countryside activities in the county for 2011. The 90 events listed include a family walk to find colourful and edible fungi in Elvaston...

Burton unable to bridge the quality gap, says Adam.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: CHRIS WATSON ADAM Bolder felt Burnley's class ultimately shone through in Burton Albion's FA Cup fourth round tie at Turf Moor. The Brewers put up stubborn resistance against their Championship...

Zola looks forward to more to come as he marks his Brewers debut with a goal.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: CHRIS WATSON CALVIN Zola hopes his goalscoring debut will mark the start of something special for him at Burton Albion. The Congolese striker made his first appearance for the Brewers since joining...

Dream draw has Crawley hoping for a miracle.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) CRAWLEY Town manager Steve Evans is dreaming of a miracle after his non-League team were given a trip to Old Trafford in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The draw at Wembley paired Premier League leaders...

Daley defeated by dive partner.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) PETER Waterfield got the better of world champion Tom Daley to win the final of the men's 10m platform on the closing day of the British Gas National Cup diving competition in Southend. The duo, winners of...

Strauss raps bad batting habits.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) CAPTAIN Andrew Strauss blamed England's batsmen for their one-day international series defeat against Australia, claiming they "haven't been smart enough". England conceded the series with a 51-run defeat in...

GBP50m package may be enough to take Torres to Chelsea.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) LIVERPOOL could sell striker Fernando Torres before the transfer window closes today if they can agree a GBP50m package with Chelsea. The Reds could be open to a deal of GBP40m in cash plus Blues forward...

Donington landmark shifted to bring track up to safety standard.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) Byline: PAUL WATSON REDGATE Lodge, one of Donington Park's most famous landmarks, has been demolished on the grounds of safety. The building has been painstakingly dismantled and put into storage so that...

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP.
January 31, 2011... (From Derby Evening Telegraph) CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP HERE is a round-up of the latest transfer news involving Championship clubs: QUEENS Park Rangers midfielder Adel Taarabt could be set for a summer switch to Manchester United. "Nothing...