Europe Intelligence Wire articles from March 2010

Europe Intelligence Wire archives from March 2010

Wood excited at Haye fight role.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) A GRIMSBY boxing trainer will be working ringside on the same show David Haye defends his WBA World Heavyweight Championship crown against John Ruiz. Sean Wood, who trains unbeaten Grimsby pro Kevin Hooper,...

Seagulls sweep rivals aside.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) THE Grimsby Seagulls put in a great team performance to win the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Region qualifying group in the National Boccia League. They faced stiff competition from three teams - Scunthorpe...

Carr Lane stay top.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) THERE is no change at the summit of Section B of the Intermediate Snooker League as a 6-0 thrashing of West End D saw Carr lane maintain their push for the title. Lee Stavely, Derek Crosby, Colin Crosby,...

Big win for Locate in battle for title.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: EUAN HUNTER sport@grimsbytelegraph.co.uk LOCATE Supplies gained a massive 4-2 win over Matric to close the gap on the top two in Section A of the RCS Landscapes Grimsby Intermediate Snooker League....

Young jokers pack a popular punchline.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: MATTHEW DANNATT matthew.dannatt@gsmg.co.uk THE votes are in and today we can announce not one, not two but three winners in our As Easy As ABC joke competition. Each Friday, as part of our...

Praise for beach cleaners.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) NATURE reserve warden Rob Liddstone-Scott praised pupils of Monks Dyke Technology College in Louth for the work they did cleaning up the beach at Donna Nook. Debris washed up by the tide was placed in bags...

Healthier lifestyle advice for patients.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) PATIENTS in North Lincolnshire are soon to benefit from a new hospital initiative designed to promote healthy lifestyles. Some Primary Care Trusts in the Humber region have signed up for a scheme to...

PM was 'ill-briefed' on row.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) GORDON Brown's claim that the Conservatives' move towards scrapping the backdated port rates is unfunded, came under fire from the delegation in Immingham. Mr Neill said: "I think it shows he is wrong and...

Tories vow to order ports rates probe.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: DAVID LAISTER Business Editor dave.laister@gsmg.co.uk A FULL investigation into the conduct of the Valuation Office Agency throughout the port rates saga will be ordered - if the Conservatives gain...

Best kept village contest.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) VILLAGES and small towns across Lincolnshire will be getting spruced up as competition for this year's Best Kept Villages gets under way. Arthur Franks, chairman of Northern Lincolnshire branch of the...

Churches unite for Easter.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) CHURCHES in Barton are uniting on Good Friday for a special Easter celebration. The short united service of witness will take place at 11am on Friday, in the grounds of St Augustine Webster Church in...

Woman lashed out at teen in fits of temper.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) A WOMAN "snapped" and twice assaulted a teenage girl during fits of temper, Grimsby Crown Court heard. Debra Halliday, 42, of Tennyson House, Grimsby, admitted two offences of assaulting the girl on August...

Protesters call for circus animal ban.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: PETER CRAIG peter.craig@gsmg.co.uk THE Great British Circus has rolled into Grimsby - with a roar of opposition. The trumpeting of elephants- part of the 12-day show - were matched by the honking...

James gets his global warning message across to contest judges.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) A PUPIL'S face is a picture after getting a top accolade. James Gordon, 12, of Tollbar Business and Enterprise College, has won his age category, and also the overall 11 to 13 age group in the Global Canvas...

Teachers relishing learning process.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: CONRAD EMMETT conrad.emmett@gsmg.co.uk SIXTEEN newly-qualified teachers are celebrating making the grade at Tollbar Business and Enterprise College. The teachers were presented with their General...

Fresh calls over BA strikes.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) LEADERS of striking British Airways cabin crew yesterday called for fresh talks to resolve a bitter dispute over jobs and cost cutting as workers vented their anger on the airline's chief executive. ...

Confusion over care reform.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) GORDON Brown was accused of kicking radical social care reforms "into the long grass" as the General Election looms. Campaigners and political opponents hit out after the Government admitted it was putting...

Parents of murdered Milly hope for justice.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) THE parents of Milly Dowler were yesterday hoping their long wait for justice could soon be over after prosecutors said a former nightclub doorman will go on trial accused of murdering her. Levi Bellfield,...

Coyote Bar remains open despite the sign.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) COYOTE Bar in Cleethorpes is still open, despite there being a for sale sign displayed outside, owner Kash Pungi has reassured pub-goers. He has announced he will be leaving the Sea Road club he has owned...

Firefighters called to house chimney blaze.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) CLEETHORPES firefighters put out a chimney fire at a flat in Grant Street. They were called to the emergency at about 9pm on Monday. It started in the chimney of a flat above a row of shops near to The...

Submarine sunk as Establishment rises.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: KATY FORRESTER katy.forrester@gsmg.co.uk MUSIC lovers will go Gaga when The Establishment opens its doors in Cleethorpes tomorrow - after a GBP75,000 revamp. The venue, formerly The Submarine in...

Warning after death.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) A CORONER has warned pond owners to review the safety of youngsters with access to their land, following the drowning of a toddler at Barrow Haven. As reported, Kurt Darlow was just 22 months old when he...

Ex-Royal aide accused of absconding.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) A FORMER royal aide from Cleethorpes who was jailed for stabbing her boyfriend to death is to appear in court next month accused of escaping from an open prison, prosecutors said. Jane Andrews, 42, will...

'It is not the image resort wants to give'.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: PAUL SMITH Crime reporter paul.smith@gsmg.co.uk CLEETHORPES councillors say they are "shocked" and "disappointed" about the number of violent incidents at a resort nightclub. As reported, North East...

Classic books still on offer.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) IT may be over, but you don't have to miss out! Our fantastic Children's Classics offer - which saw hundreds of people collecting a series of classic children's tales through the Grimsby Telegraph - has...

GP practices perform well in survey.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) A DEPARTMENT of Health survey has revealed 91 per cent of patients asked in North East Lincolnshire are satisfied with the care they receive at their GP surgery. The survey took into account the opinions of...

Police warn children to stay off rail lines.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) BRITISH Transport Police are warning youngsters to stay safe this Easter. A spokesman said: "During the Easter Holidays, we traditionally see an increase in vandalism and stone-throwing offences on the...

Oldest new dad's special day.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) BRITAIN'S oldest new dad, Gerry Burks, celebrated his 75th birthday at home in Louth yesterday. He again featured in The Sun, with which he holds a contract. As reported, former lorry driver Mr Burks was...

Super-slim Molly is no longer a fat cat.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: CONRAD EMMETT conrad.emmett@gsmg.co.uk THIS Scartho puss grew too big for her boots - and had to lose 40 per cent of her weight. Five-year-old Molly began to worry her owner when it became...

Mother-of-two glassed man in pub.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) ANGRY mother-of-two Kerry Laws smashed a man in the face with a glass after a confrontation escalated, Grimsby Crown Court heard. Laws, 22, of Fountains Avenue, Grimsby, admitted wounding James Howden on...

'She was absolutely amazing'.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: KATY FORRESTER katy.forrester@gsmg.co.uk "HER Bolero made me cry - she was magical." The words of proud Grimsby-born choreographer Darren Charles after his fiancee was crowned Dancing On Ice...

'We must find more land for travellers'.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: FAYE PRESTON faye.preston@gsmg.co.uk NOT enough accommodation for Gypsies and travellers is being provided in the Louth area. That was the claim made against East Lindsey District Council at a...

No need for detour now lights are on.
March 31, 2010... (From Western Daily Press) Crossing the road has just become a lot easier for pensioner Nancy Underwood, who faced an eight-mile bus journey just to get to the other side of her village street. Crossing the busy A35 in Chideock, near Lyme...

Issue of Equity.
March 31, 2010... (From Hugin) Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 1 Plc (the "Company") 31 March 2010 Allotment of Shares under Offer for Subscription Further to an offer for subscription of new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company and Hargreave Hale AIM VCT 2 Plc...

ROO IN CROCK SHOCK SCARE.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: DANNY FULLBROOK MANCHESTER UNITED crashed to an agonising injury-time defeat in Munich last night. And, even more worringly for United and England, Wayne Rooney hobbled off just before the end with what...

Fab 's Barca groaner.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EXCLUSIVE by DAVID WOODS ARSENE WENGER will NOT gamble on Cesc Fabregas tonight - but has opted to risk William Gallas against Barcelona. Wenger plans to leave it until just before kick-off before deciding...

ROO SCARE.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: From DANNY FULLBROOK He's crocked 71 days before the World Cup WAYNE ROONEY is at the centre of another major injury scare. The Old Trafford hitman limped out of Manchester United's Champions League defeat...

ROONEY'S TORMENT.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: DANNY FULLBROOK Bayern 2 Man Utd 1 WAYNE Rooney limped off with an ankle injury last night as Manchester United suffered an injury time Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich. Rooney was lying injured in...

GERS RIPPED APART.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GRAHAM CLARK . . . by Saints AND fuming boss Walter WALTER Smith rapped his ragged Rangers after watching them crash 4-1 to St Johnstone in Perth and declared: "That simply wasn't good enough." The Ibrox side...

SCOTT'S NIEK 'N TUCK.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GARY KEOWN CELTIC skipper Scott Brown has revealed that Dutch surgeon Niek van Dijk saved his Parkhead career with a make-or-break operation in December. The 24-year-old (left) midfielder went under the...

PRU BLOW.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) ONE in five people retiring this year expect to receive a pension of less than GBP10,000 a year. Insurers Prudential said the average pension people retiring this year expected to receive had fallen for the third year...

BAD LADS.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) RICH footballers and pop stars are bad role models for boys. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers says hard work is being eroded by society's obsesssion with celebrities and their wealth. Chelsea captain John...

ELECTION DAY SHOWDOWN.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: VICTORIA RICHARDS May 6 date to decide MPs' fate THREE MPs accused of fiddling expenses will hear if they have wormed their way out of a jury trial on General Election day. The probe into the alleged...

GAGA'S ROCK & (CHEESE) ROLL.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JESSICA BROWN Star snubs booze for cheddar and a cuppa LADY GaGa's concert demands have been revealed - a cup of tea and a plate of cheese. Instead of booze, she likes to sup nothing stronger than a hot...

TOM TRIAL.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) FORMER MSP Tommy Sheridan and his wife, Gail will face what promises to be Scotland's longest-ever perjury trial in September. The couple deny lying on oath to win record damages from the News of the World during a...

HEAVY TAX.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) TAXPAYERS are shelling out GBP36,000-a-day to help unhealthy Scots lose weight and quit smoking. Spending on anti-obesity drugs and smoking medicines has rocketed by an astonishing 573% in less than a decade. ...

ME AND PETER ARE SO KERRY MUCH IN LOVE.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EMMA WALL Jordan flies into a rage as her ex gets closer to their raunchy jungle mate JEALOUS glamour girl Jordan is fuming after Kerry Katona and Peter Andre confessed: "We love each other." Angry Kate Price...

Kate 'phone fury'.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) OUT-of-control Kate Price has been accused of giving Peter Andre's phone number to strangers. The glamour girl is said to have been handing out her ex-husband's details in a barmy bid for revenge. A source said:...

Kate's KO to promise over Princess pics.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EMMA WALL KATE Price has broken her promise not to exploit her daughter by using her to model a clothing range. Princess Tiaamii is helping to flog her mum's KP Equestrian brand at the age of just two. ...

Kate's hiss-story.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) JORDAN was BOOED on her latest public appearance last night. The glamour girl, in a silver mini-dress, and new husband Alex Reid were also hissed as they walked on stage at the Channel 4 Comedy Gala in aid of London's...

How to buy a Tardis.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JAMES MOORE FANCY your own life-sized Doctor Who Tardis? That'll be GBP2,995 please! As Matt Smith, 27 (below) prepares to take on the role of the Time Lord this weekend sales of Doctor Who memorabilia are...

Blair takes us back. . .
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) WHEELING Tony Blair out just goes to show how desperate Labour are to cling on to power. The man who won the party three general elections reappeared yesterday in a bid to make it four in a row. Showing he's as in...

Hook, line & stinkers.
March 31, 2010... (From The Daily Star) BRITAIN has finally gone completely bonkers. Pet-shop owner Joan Higgins was fied GBP1,000, ordered to wear an electronic tag, and told she couldn't go out at night. Her heinous crime? Selling a GBP1.50 goldfish to...

Couple's bond of love has survived series of tragedies.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: PAUL SMITH paul.smith@gsmg.co.uk TWENTY-FIVE years ago, love blossomed for two helpers at Grimsby's William Molson Centre - and now they have renewed their wedding vows. Graham and Amanda Blakey,...

BLUES SUFFER DERBY DEFEAT.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Pictures: Ray Corke Market Rasen & Louth......................... 45 Grimsby...............................................8 MARKET Rasen & Louth kept their promotion hopes alive with a comprehensive...

Meggies seconds power to a comfortable victory.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Cleethorpes 2nd XV........................................ 31 Lincoln 4th XV.................................................0 CLEETHORPES seconds got back to winning ways with a hard-fought 31-0 victory over...

Godfey has the winning touch.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) JANET Godfey emerged the winner of the silver eclectic competition held by Elsham Golf Club. Her net score of 59.25 topped the scoring, with Sally Leaning second on 61.5, with a better back nine than...

Inspectors pleased with good progress.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: PAUL SMITH paul.smith@gsmg.co.uk OFSTED inspectors have praised the progress of a Cleethorpes school placed in special measures - but its interim headteacher has warned against complacency. A...

Hospital bosses hit back over scans criticism.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) HEALTH bosses at the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital have hit back at criticism from the Government over patient access to brain scans for stroke victims. As reported on www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk, the...

30 council jobs threatened.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) UP to 30 North East Lincolnshire Council jobs could be lost as a result of the multi-million-pound partnership between the council and Balfour Beatty. As reported, the historic deal agreed last week will...

Police probe couple's death at their home.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) POLICE are investigating the apparent suicides of a couple at their Barton home. It is understood the church-going couple - Colin and Glynis Stockdale - were being investigated over suspected child porn...

Fly-tip mess cleaned up.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) FIVE lorry-loads of fly-tipped rubbish were collected by workers at West Lindsey District Council in just 24 hours. The non-domestic rubbish, which also included doors and other waste, was mainly collected...

Sports Day.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) QUIZ 1 Paul Collingwood plays for which team in the Indian Premier League? 2 From which club did Manchester United sign Nemanja Vidic? 3 In which year did Marion Bartoli reach the Wimbledon final? 4 Who did...

GoldBond.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) GRIMSBY TOWN GOLD BOND DRAW WEEK 13: FRIDAY, MARCH 26 GBP2,000: G.4123 Mr M Hubbert. GBP500: AM1280 Mr Hambler. GBP200: ZZ4744 Blen Carn Hotel. GBP100: XX6926 AW Gladas; AM4251 Mr P Cairns. GBP50: W.1000 Mrs E...

Gollings thwarts a Jefferson hat-trick.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) LOUTH-area trainer Steve Gollings denied the Malcolm Jefferson team a winning hat-trick at Market Rasen. Jefferson had victories in the bag in the first two races at yesterday's meeting when stable...

Fat moggy's purr-fect diet.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) WHEN Molly the cat turned into a mega moggy because of her enormous appetite, owner Rachel Abba knew enough was enough. The five-year-old feline, which lives in Scartho, would steal off to other homes to...

SHOCKING TALLY OF CLUB VIOLENCE.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: PAUL SMITH Crime reporter paul.smith@gsmg.co.uk PAUL SMITH A CATALOGUE of violent crimes at a Cleethorpes nightclub - including one which left a man fighting for his life - could lead to its...

DEVITT HOPES TO SHOOT MARINERS TO SAFETY.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: DAVID PYE Soccer Writer david.pye@gsmg.co.uk JAMIE Devitt's loan at Grimsby Town began with a goal and ended with one - but now he's extended his stay he's gunning for more. The Irish winger bagged...

Pompey cup woe.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) PORTSMOUTH'S FA Cup hopes have been hit as defender Hermann Hreidarsson and striker Danny Webber face at least six months on the sidelines. A scan has revealed Webber suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate...

You are all amazing.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) THE Coronary Care Unit at the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, had two fundraising episodes on March 5 and 8 in the aid of the Big Red Heart Appeal. The appeal aims to raise GBP2-million in the...

How much cash is swallowed up by the bosses?
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) SO, 2,500 hospital staff have been sent letters inviting them to take voluntary redundancy because of a GBP5-million shortfall. Just what are they going to run the hospitals with - robots? It would be nice...

An unfair question.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) RE: The Mensa quiz on Saturday, March 20, the question about the keyboard letters was unreasonable. There must be millions of people who have never seen a computer keyboard. It doesn't make them...

Public are more savvy than the politicians think.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) TRUE to form, exploring any avenue of excuse condemnation or the due process of law relating to fraudulent claims of expenses, our members in Parliament may have the legal right of any accused. But, they are...

They have really helped.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) MAY I, through Viewpoint, express my thanks to Elaine, practice nurse at Woodford Centre, Freshney Green, for her support in my effort to shed excess weight. Thanks also for putting me in touch with Shirley...

Sympathy until I read on.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) NOW, before I start, may I just get one thing straight, I've never had much sympathy for our boys in blue, but that doesn't mean to say I don't respect them because I know myself they've got their work cut...

Government played a part.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) WITH reference to Mr D Brown's comments in a recent letter, I find it quite unbelievable that individuals living in a democratic society still think the way he does. Whilst he would like to see us all...

Leave young mums alone.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) WITH very little employment about now it amazes me that young single mums are still being forced into looking for jobs which don't exist anymore. The few jobs available have so many applicants after them...

EastEnders exclusive caught on camera.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) PAT Evans slaps man in open-top bus drama. That is the EastEnders world exclusive that Hearsay brings readers this week. It's the type of exclusive that newspapers and TV magazines will revel in telling...

Binning idea before election.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) Byline: MICHELLE HURST THE Government is doing a very good job of listening at the moment. Well it will do, won't it, with an election around the corner. It wouldn't want to be doing anything that...

VENUES.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) PARKWAY CINEMA, Kings Road, Cleethorpes Number of screens: Nine. Ticket Prices: Before 6pm: Adults GBP5.40, children and seniors GBP4.10, students GBP4.70. After 6.30pm: Adults GBP6.20, children and seniors...

ALSO SHOWING.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) The Blind Side 12A, 128min Genre: Drama. Stars: Sandra Bullock, Quinton Aaron, Tim McGraw and Lily Collins. Director: John Lee Hancock. Plot: The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatised boy who...

Join in with fairy tale play.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) GRIMSBY-based Birdhouse Theatre will present The Ugly Duckling on Saturday, April 3. Birdhouse, which has just received its second grant award from the Arts Council, brings quality children's theatre companies...

Wish you were here?
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) WORLD-CLASS tribute act The Spirit Of Pink Floyd will have people dancing in the aisles at the Grimsby Auditorium this Friday. The show, which has links with a leading LA producer, brings to the stage nine...

DIARY DATES.
March 31, 2010... (From Grimsby Evening Telegraph) TODAY TODAY NORTH East Lincolnshire Photographic Society meeting, members' competition at the Annie Chapple Centre, Belvoir Road, Cleethorpes, 7.30pm, free to first-time visitors, call (01472) 826150. ...