Europe Intelligence Wire articles from July 2010

Europe Intelligence Wire archives from July 2010

iaEntire generationa locked out of buying home.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Kevin Feddy iHomeowners who bought at the height of the housing market face another four years of negative equity before they recover what they paid, according to a new forecast. People who bought a...

iCatereras AGBP1.2m dish.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Kevin Feddy iCHESHIRE-based specialist education caterer Taylor Shaw today announced a contract win worth AGBP1.2m. Taylor Shaw, which is based on Warringtonas Genesis Business Park, has been...

iDouble-digit growth for Shred Easy.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Kevin Feddy iDOCUMENT shredding business Shred Easy remains on course for double-digit revenue growth for 2010 despite the impact of the recession, and is planning to invest around AGBP500,000 in new...

iKeyas AGBP5m is a boost for Dwell.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Kevin Feddy iTHE private equity firm which owns Trafford Park-based fitted furniture company Neville Johnson has invested AGBP5m for a minority stake in retail chain Dwell in a deal involving advisers...

iJennyas chosen to take on the world.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iBRITISH No 1 Jenny Meadows has been selected to run for Europe at the IAAF Intercontinental Cup in Croatia form September 4-6. The European Championship bronze medallist in Barcelona, will...

iWest Brom put Dawson on their most wanted list.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iCRAIG Dawson looks set for a move up the soccer ladder with West Brom leading the chase for his signature. The Championship outfit have had a bid in the region of AGBP600,000, plus add ons,...

iMacc eye a breakthrough.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iOLDHAM Athletic manager Paul Dickov will put out his strongest possible side as they make their bow in this seasonas Johnstoneas Paint Trophy, writes GAVIN BROWNE. The Latics host Shrewsbury...

iEngland pick.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: iBlues search their history books as Capello banks on Mancinias aces for the crucial European qualifying clashes, writes Mike Whalley iJAMES Milner has barely been at Eastlands five minutes a and yet...

iGiven prepared to fight for his place at eastlands.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: tjepson iFulham boss Mark Hughes, who brought Given to City from Newcastle for AGBP8m in February 2009, has been keen to take the keeper to Craven Cottage in case Mark Schwarzer moves to Arsenal....

iSalute to a true high-flyer.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: iAs Manchester Airport prepares to host the worldas largest passenger plane for the first time tomorrow, Ian Wylie talks to the Leigh-born airlines executive who helped make it all possible iHEaS been...

iRobbie set to run gauntlet.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iBOLTON point-saver Robbie Blake will pack more than his boots and shin pads for next monthas Carling Cup tie at Burnley. Blake scored a stunning equaliser in last Sundayas 2-2 draw against...

iPlenty for Reds to learn at Barcelona academy.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iWITH 40 degree temperatures forecast, Barcelonaas players began training at 8am last Friday. Iave interviewed several for a magazine feature in recent weeks and it was the turn of striker...

iVan man.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: iUnitedas evergreen keeper wonat let 40th birthday affect career at the top, says Stuart Mathieson iEDWIN Van der Sar hasnat discovered the elixir of life but Unitedas oldest post-war player says it...

iBreweras finest.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iSALE head coach Mike Brewer has revealed he is wrestling with a trio of selection dilemmas ahead of Fridayas Aviva Premiership opener against Newcastle Falcons. Last weekendas encouraging 28-6...

iRebels are put to the Steele.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iLEE Steeleas razor-sharp finish cut FC United down to size as Ashton United knocked the Rebels off the top of the Evo-Stik Leagueas premier division by inflicting their first defeat of the...

iGregorians learning a victory chant.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iMANCHESTER Gregorians and Old Altrinchamians are locked together at the top of the BOS Manchester League after flying starts. Gregs bounced back from being held by Stockport Georgians to...

iJewittas back to say farewell to his pals.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iLEE Jewitt is ready to make his Salford comeback against Wakefield on Sunday after more than two months on the sidelines with a mystery injury. The 23-year-old from Oldham thought he had a...

iaCutbacksa put cancer lifeline under threat.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Alice McKeegan iA WOMAN who had a double mastectomy to avoid breast cancer has criticised health chiefs for refusing to fund her helpline which supports others facing the same terrible dilemma. Wendy...

iFightback against the memorial scrap yobs.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: John Scheerhout iRELATIVES of fallen First World War heroes are raising money to replace bronze plaques dedicated to their loved ones which were stolen from a war memorial. People in Blackley a and...

iVan driver three times over the drink limit.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iAaDRINK-driver who parked his van in a bus lane drove off when he saw police. When officers caught up with Steve Berry he said he had not been drinking but was found to be three times over the...

iBoost for care of burns victims.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Alice McKeegan iSCIENTISTS at Manchester University have made a breakthrough in the treatment of burns victims which could cut their time in hospital. They led a team of European researchers...

iLandmark town hall needs AGBP1.6m repairs.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iSTOCKPORTaS historic town hall needs AGBP1.6m of repairs a including a new roof. Water has been trickling into the sweeping marble staircase, of the Grade II* listed building as well as over...

iGo-ahead for new AGBP44m asupera maternity centre.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Amanda Crook iA NEW AGBP44m maternity asuper-centrea is to go ahead. The womenas and childrenas unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital will provide care for the sickest babies from across the north east of...

iDiabetes girl top player as United dream comes true.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Alice McKeegan iAlice McKeegan A SCHOOLGIRL has been named Manchester United's top young female player a despite having diabetes. Yvette Loukes, 11, has battled the condition for seven years, but...

iTribute to real superhero Simon.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Yakub Qureshi iVICARS in Greater Manchester are to be coached on how to spot bogus marriages. The UK Border Agency is issuing guidance to clergy across the north west after a spate of fake weddings...

i500 medical jobs go unfilled in north west.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Amanda Crook iMORE than 500 nurses, midwives and doctorsa posts in the north west remain unfilled. Regional health bosses say they have always struggled to recruit staff in the north west because it...

iNo room fo cheats say Moores.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iPETER Moores believes English cricket is clean despite the match-rigging crisis which has stunned the game. The cricketing world has been rocked by the allegations that Pakistan bowlers...

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July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode i LANCASHIREaS hopes of silverware this season may be over, but they are determined the campaign isnat going to end in a damp squib. Kyle Hogg smashed 35 off just 26 balls, including a huge six...

iSafety fence horror as Acesa pair crash and ko play-off chancesA.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iBELLE Vue stars Ulrich Ostergaard and Peter Karlsson were injured in a horrific fourth heat pile-up and took no further part in last nightas disastrous Elite League match at Coventry. Key-man...

igreat shakes from kelis.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Dianne Bourne iTHE stars were making the most of the last rays of summer sun over at Manchester Pride. And, of course, with their own private beach installed in the VIP area at the annual festival...

iFringe just ticket for 2 million.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iNearly two million tickets were sold at this yearas Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Famous names at the worldas largest arts festival included TV hostess Abi Titmuss and comedian Paul Merton....

iNew heartache for motorbike tragedy family.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: John Scheerhout iTHE family of a biker who died after a police chase have suffered a second tragedy. Alan Long, 54, was killed two years ago when he crashed his powerful Yamaha in Stalybridge...

iSharpening my knives for Manchester visit.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: i Aadecade ago, Anthony Bourdain shook the culinary world with a behind the scenes restaurant exposA. Having gone from wildman to devoted dad, the chef tells Lisa Stocks why he considers this his athird...

iAngel deserves a move.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Graeme McGilliard iKILLING off Corrie characters in the forthcoming tram crash is just Hollywood-style sensationalism. Itas an easy fix to get rid of favourite characters as producer Phil Collinson...

iPut your wrinkles away.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Graeme McGilliard iSHEaS the Mad Men girl driving men mad with lust the world over. Who knew so many of my male friends were fans of the a letas face it a rather yawnsome and too...

iTolerance is the best answer.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Paul Coates iI disapprove of what you say, but will defend to your death the right to say it. Those words - often misattributed to Voltaire - are easy to quote, but difficult to abide by in the face...

iAGBP50k payout for patient left in agony by blunder dentist.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Alice McKeegan iA WOMAN has won a AGBP50,000 payout after a dentist botched her treatment, leaving her in constant pain and unable to eat properly. Jean Wall, 75, handed over thousands of pounds to Dr...

ino happy ending to widowas dream of a hollywood smile.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Alice McKeegan iSHE dreamed of a Hollywood smile a but when Jean Wall went to see Dr Oscar Gagoh there was no happy ending. Mrs Wall was still grieving the loss of her husband Thomas when she decided...

iCost of raw materials hits McBride.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Kevin Feddy iRail and bus operator Go-Ahead and Currys owner DSG International are expected to offer the main interest in the City this week during a quiet few days for corporate updates. The group...

iFears over promotion.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Kevin Feddy iFOUR out of five women believe it is more difficult to be promoted at work because of their gender, a study has shown. Most women complained they were overlooked for promotion even though...

iConsumerboost for economy.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Kevin Feddy iMONEY Confidence Embargoed to 0001 Tuesday August 31 FIGURES SHOW RISE IN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE By Jamie Grierson, Press Association City Staff The prospect of a double-dip recession may...

iKPMGasawarning on pension deficits.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Kevin Feddy iALMOST a third of FTSE-100 companies will be unable to meet their pension fund deficits within a realistic time frame without sacrificing business growth, a report said today. Accountancy...

iTreasuryas AGBP30bn bonus from banks.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Kevin Feddy iTHE government is set to reap almost AGBP30bn from its holdings in British banks which it bailed out at the time of the financial crisis, according to an analysis published today. The sum...

iOWEN D-DAY.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: iFergie must decide whether to exclude injured ace for Reds iOWEN Hargreaves will find out tomorrow just how much faith Sir Alex Ferguson has in his recovery from the devasting injury that has wrecked...

iGiven ready to fight his corner.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: WFnode iSHAY Given is set to reject a move to Fulham in order to focus on fighting for his place at City. The Republic of Ireland keeper has been considering his future since being dislodged from the...

iLorry-crush toddler still acriticala.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Amanda Crook iOLDHAM A toddler remains in intensive care after his pram was crushed beneath the wheels of a truck. Two-year-old Thomas Wilshaw is still in a critical condition at the Royal Manchester...

iSea search for missing kayak woman called off.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Mike Keegan iCHRISTIAN protesters who picketed the Pride parade could be banned from the streets during next yearas event. Council chiefs are outraged that around 20 placard-waving demonstrators a...

iRedundancy threat for firefighters.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Anthony Roberts icompulsory redundancies for the first time in the brigadeas 36 year history. An internal document obtained by the M.E.N. reveals how bosses are preparing for swingeing cuts. One...

iA FLEET of inflatable dinghies made a huge splash for good causes. Fundraisers donned lifejackets to race the two-man boats down the River Mersey at Northenden. Hundreds of spectators gathered on the riverbanks to cheer as contestants in 20 boats paddl.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Yakub Qureshi iA FLEET of inflatable dinghies made a huge splash for good causes. Fundraisers donned lifejackets to race the two-man boats down the River Mersey at Northenden. Hundreds of spectators...

iFirst rung in bid to improve ladder safety.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Mike Keegan iAaSAFETY project is being launched after it was revealed that hundreds of workers in the region have been seriously injured falling off ladders. Figures from the Health and Safety...

iAGBP76m abus lanea on hold over cost fears.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: David Ottewell iA CONTROVERSIAL AGBP76m busway plan in Greater Manchester has been put on hold. A review has been ordered into the Leigh Guided Busway project a which has been on the drawing board...

iTown hall legal chief killed in train horror.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Neal Keeling iSALFORD councilas top legal officer has died under the wheels of a train. Ian Sheard a who had been off work with a stress-related condition a when he was struck near Patricroft Station...

iIave risen to University Challenge a now for Mastermind.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Yakub Qureshi iA STUDENT who took Manchester to the final stages of University Challenge has moved on to Britainas greatest quiz challenge. Rachael Neiman, 25, who lost her sight at 17 after...

iExercise could save 10,000 from cancer.
July 31, 2010... (From Manchester Evening News) Byline: Anthony Roberts iTAKING more exercise could save 10,000 people from cancer each year, experts said today. Just 45 minutes a day of moderate activity could prevent about 5,500 cases of breast cancer...

Greek Press Review.
July 31, 2010... (From Athens News Agency) The Saturday edition of Athens' dailies at a glanceThe ongoing tanker truck owners' strike and completion of the latest inspection in Greece by a group of 'troika' experts mostly dominated the headlines on Saturday...

Alternate FM Droutsas during visit to Serbia: Greek position on Kosovo known, unchanged.
July 31, 2010... (From Athens News Agency) BELGRADE (ANA-MPA / N. Pelpas) -- Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas held a meeting here on Saturday with Serbian FM Vuk Jeremic, during which the two men focused on the thorny Kosovo issue and Serbia's...

Energy Sector in Poland Is Going Green? - Green Energy: Great Potential Enhanced by Official Support.
July 31, 2010... (From Polish News Bulletin) The latest investment plans of Polish energy concerns indicate that the popularity of renewable energy will be increasing. The system of incentives developed by the government and the EU has made the market operate...

Green Energy Projects in Poland: An Overview - GDF Suez is Building the Largest Biomass Boiler in Poland.
July 31, 2010... (From Polish News Bulletin) On 21 July, Economy Minister Waldemar Pawlak met with the Chairman of the French energy concern GDF Suez Gerald Mastrallet at the ceremony of the embedding of the cornerstone commencing the construction of the...

God's Own Field (Shale Gas in Poland).
July 31, 2010... (From Polish News Bulletin) For over 30 years geologists have been aware that Poland possesses considerable reserves of shale gas. But the boom on shale gas did not begin until last year when the gas began to be regarded as a highly desirable...

Floating in the Clouds (of Gas).
July 31, 2010... (From Polish News Bulletin) In his Presidential campaign, Jaroslaw Kaczynski was presenting a vision of a prosperous and advanced country which Poland would become thanks to the successful exploitation of shale gas. The resource lay at the...

It's the End of Friendship ? Poland was Excluded from the Deal.
July 31, 2010... (From Polish News Bulletin) Regardless of how much warmer the political relations between Warsaw and Moscow may get, business is a separate issue. So, the Russians are constantly doing their best to exclude Poland from the oil transit. It...

Poland May Have Two Gas Terminals.
July 31, 2010... (From Polish News Bulletin) On 15 July, Polskie LNG company signed a contract with the main contractor to be responsible for the building of the LNG liquid gas terminal in Gdansk. The investment is believed to provide Poland with the chance...

Coal Will Remain the Basic Resource for Tauron.
July 31, 2010... (From Polish News Bulletin) As the Chairman of Tauron energy company Dariusz Lubera assured in the interview for "Dziennik Gazeta Prawna" coal will remain the main resource for the comapny, as it not only guarantees energy security and...

Medal-winning garden at flower show.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) A MEDAL-WINNING Chelsea Flower Show garden is just one of the many highlights in this year's Gateshead Summer Flower Show. The Bupa Great North Run Gateshead Council garden, with its depiction of 55,000 runners on...

Victims' outrage as attacker walks free.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Neil Hunter and Dani Webb A SEX attacker branded "a significant risk of harm to women" by probation officials walked free from court yesterday - sparking outrage from a victims' group. Ian Palmer was...

Boy, 4, dies after accident on farm.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Joe Willis A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy has died after being hit by a farm vehicle. Police have launched an investigation into the accident at a farm in Marsett, near Askrigg, in the Yorkshire Dales. The boy,...

Foundation gives a lasting reminder of Sir Bobby's impact.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Gavin Havery One year ago today, people all over the country mourned the death of one the region's best-loved sons. Sir Bobby Robson reached the top level of football management during his life, but 12...

Proof of what's good is in the pudding.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Mark Foster Onthe eve of Yorkshire Day, Mark Foster takes a look at the things that make the UK's largest county famous WHAT does a Sunday lunch favourite, a traditional cuppa and a pint of beer have in...

Police inquiry after man hurt in shooting.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Helen Smithson A MAN was recovering in hospital last night after he was shot on a North-East housing estate. Police have launched an investigation into the firearms incident which took place in Bishop...

Fears of health risks if mast plan approved.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Dani Webb WORRIED residents fear their health will be at risk if plans to upgrade a mobile phone mast are approved. The proposal to improve the 15m-high O2 mast in Green's Lane, Hartburn, near Ian Ramsey...

Riverside festival to finish in a flash.. . and bang.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) DAREDEVILS with long shoes captivated crowds with their acrobatics on the second day of the Stockton International Riverside Festival. The Strangelings featured two men and two wheels, who performed an escape stunt...

Bridge is back in business.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Mark Foster THE long wait is finally over for the people of Whitby - their town is re-united nine days after it was split in two. The century-old swing bridge linking the west and east of resort across...

Beauty is stage school's biggest show.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) A STAGE school is preparing for its biggest show yet. The musical version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast will be the biggest production attempted by the Gala Theatre Stage School since it was founded in 2002, and...

Brave Robbie inspires walkers.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Mark Tallentire A BRAVE youngster who lost both legs to meningitis has managed to take part in a sponsored walk in aid of his recovery. Robbie Jones, from Bowburn, near Durham City, was suddenly taken...

Hopes for film of US cricket team's story.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Jim Entwistle A QUARRY inspector travelled from the Durham Dales to the Hollywood Hills in an effort to clinch a deal for a film he has written about a US cricket team. Mike Tweddle, of Darlington, has...

Honour given to family of soldier 60 years on.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Mark Tallentire THE family of a North-East soldier has been honoured, nearly 60 years after his death. Sunderland-born Lance Corporal Eric Elliott died following a road collision while serving with the...

Fans saddle up for wild time at festival.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) A PIECE of the Wild West took up residence in the Durham Dales this week. The 20th Great North Country and Western Festival is being held in Barford Meadows, near Barnard Castle. The event, which started on...

Impending birth saves woman who cried rape.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Mark Summers A WOMAN who falsely cried rape for a second time has been spared jail because a judge does not want her child to be born in prison. Heavily pregnant Gemma Scoones, 27, stood before Judge...

Mapping out a new era.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Steve Pratt As the Yorkshire Museum reopens its doors after a GBP2m makeover, Steve Pratt gets to grips with the jewel in the crown of the exhibits, tackles the weighty problems of prehistoric creatures and...

At your service - Geometry lesson.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Mike Amos The new man's long-awaited and much welcomed. It's only the angles which are obtuse WHEN the monarch dies - unless in one or two of the more obstreperous African nations - the heir is, as it were,...

Hartlepool complete the signing of local lad Horwood.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Andy Richardson HARTLEPOOL United finally completed the signing of Evan Horwood last night, persuading the defender to join his hometown club ahead of Aberdeen. Horwood, on loan at Darlington in 2006-07,...

N'Zogbia hints at reunion with Bruce at Sunderland.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Paul Fraser FORMER Newcastle United winger Charles N'Zogbia has encouraged Sunderland to make a bid for his services after admitting he couldmove on this summer. N'Zogbia has been under serious...

Mido holds out for his pound of flesh.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Paul Fraser FRUSTRATED Egyptian striker Mido is ready to stand firm and see out the remainder of his Middlesbrough contract after demanding a pay-off from the Teesside outfit. Mido has another season...

Terry confident Quakers have ingredients for success.
July 31, 2010... (From The Northern Echo) Byline: Andy Richardson MIDFIELDER Paul Terry believes Darlington has everything in place to stage a successful assault on promotion from the Blue Square Bet Premier League this season. The elder brother of...