2007 Gravesham Borough Council election, Election result
The Conservative gains included taking all 3 seats in the wards of Painters Ash and Singlewell from Labour. The Conservatives also held the seats in Whitehill where the two sitting councillors, George Lambton and Derek Robinson, had stood as independents after being deselected by the Conservatives before the election. The leader of the Conservatives on the council, Michael Snelling, said "I am over the moon. I think we have exceeded our expectations. ", while the Labour council leader, John Burden said he planned "to come back in four years' time".


2007 Gravesham Borough Council election, Election result
The election in Meopham North was postponed after the death of one of the Conservative councillors Malcolm Burgoyne on 25 April. The delayed election in Meopham North was held on 21 June and saw the Conservatives hold both seats in the ward. The Conservative leader, Michael Snelling, was one of the two winners in Meopham North and as a result was able to then become the new leader of the council.


2007 Gravesham Borough Council election, Ward results
Note: The election in Meopham North was delayed to 21 June due to the death of a candidate.


2007 Great Alaska Shootout
The 2007 Great Alaska Shootout was held from November 20, 2007, through November 24, 2007.


2007 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election
The 2007 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Great Yarmouth Borough Council in Norfolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.


2007 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election, Background
Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 22 seats, compared to 16 for Labour. There was also a former Conservative, John Hudson in West Flegg, who stood down at the election.


2007 Great Yarmouth Borough Council election, Background
Among the candidates at the election were the wives of the Conservative and Labour leaders on the council, Mary Coleman and Hilary Wainwright, standing against each other in West Flegg, and the wife of Labour Member of Parliament Tony Wright, Barbara Wright contesting Fleggburgh. The election was mainly contested between the Conservative and Labour parties, but there were also candidates from the Green Party, United Kingdom Independence Party, Liberal Democrats and National Front.


2007 Greatorex by-election
The 2007 Greatorex by-election was a by-election held on 28 July 2007 for the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly electorate of Greatorex in Alice Springs.


2007 Greatorex by-election
The by-election was triggered when Dr Richard Lim, the Country Liberal Party member for Greatorex, resigned from politics on 9 July 2007. Lim had held the seat since 1994, and had served as Deputy Opposition Leader under former CLP leader Denis Burke. Greatorex is generally considered a safe seat for the CLP, and Lim, a popular local member, had managed to retain the seat at the 2005 election despite both a huge territory-wide loss which saw Burke lose his seat and the presence of a Labor star candidate in high-profile Alice Springs mayor Fran Kilgariff. Lim stated that he was resigning in order to care for his ailing wife and parents, and was considering returning to his medical practice. He apologised for retiring mid-term, an act he had previously criticised former Attorney-General Peter Toyne for doing in 2006.


2007 Greatorex by-election
The by-election saw CLP candidate Matt Conlan elected on primary votes alone, polling 52% of the vote, a small increase on the 2005 election. Independent candidate Paul Herrick finished second with 20%, just ahead of Labor candidate Jo Nixon on 16%. Greens candidate Jane Clark finished fourth with 9% of the vote.


2007 Greatorex by-election
There were 4564 people enrolled within the electorate at the close of the rolls for the by-election on 13 July.


2007 Greatorex by-election, Candidates
The Country Liberal Party preselected local "shock jock" radio presenter Matt Conlan as their candidate unopposed, with the support of party leader Jodeen Carney. A number of potential CLP candidates, including former MLA John Elferink, former candidate Michael Jones, who nearly won the adjacent seat of Braitling in 2005, and Alice Springs deputy mayor David Koch had all previously ruled out nominating.


2007 Greatorex by-election, Candidates
The Labor Party preselected Jo Nixon, an audiologist and the organiser of the annual Alice Springs Beanie Festival as their candidate. The 2005 candidate, Fran Kilgariff, was reportedly not interested in standing again.


2007 Greatorex by-election, Candidates
Alice Springs' deputy chief fire officer, Paul Herrick, contested the by-election as an independent. He was strongly endorsed by Loraine Braham, the independent MLA for the adjacent seat of Braitling. His candidacy was widely thought to pose the biggest potential threat to the CLP in the traditionally safe seat, and raised some speculation that the CLP could have lost party status had he won.


2007 Greatorex by-election, Candidates
Former Alice Springs alderman Jane Clark contested the by-election for the Greens. She had previously expressed interest in the Labor nomination, but had been unsuccessful, and had been expected as a likely independent candidate after resigning from the council on 12 July. However, she made a surprise announcement on the last day of nominations, 16 July, that she would instead run as a candidate of the Greens, who had not previously been expected to contest the by-election.


2007 Greatorex by-election, Campaign
The by-election campaign centred on a number of issues, including housing, law and order and the environment. Independent candidate Herrick promised to push for more affordable housing in town, arguing for unoccupied public housing to be sold off to provide cheap housing options, and calling for the creation of a satellite city for Alice Springs at Owen Springs, similar to Palmerston, near Darwin. The CLP also touched on housing issues, promising to reform the territory's HomeNorth scheme if elected in an effort to ease housing pressures.


2007 Greatorex by-election, Campaign
The CLP repeatedly focused on law and order issues during the campaign, criticising crime rates and expressing support for the federal government's intervention in the region, including the ban on public consumption of alcohol in the town. Conlan promised to support the construction of a detox facility in the town to further combat the effects of alcohol if elected. Labor also focused its campaign on law and order issues, with Nixon's primary promise being the construction of a remote "boot camp" for young offenders in Central Australia, which subsequently received support from the territory government. Herrick also touched on the issue, criticising the lack of positive activities available for youth in Alice Springs.


2007 Greatorex by-election, Campaign
Environmental issues were also raised a number of times throughout the campaign, with both the Labor and Green candidates raising concern about the prospect of the federal government building a nuclear waste dump in the region.


2007 Greatorex by-election, Campaign
The CLP campaign received an early blow when high-profile former party treasurer and Alice Springs party president Andrew Maloney publicly endorsed Labor candidate Jo Nixon, risking expulsion from the CLP. He stated that he thought Labor would be in government in the territory for the next "six to ten years", and that he felt the electorate would be better off with a government member in the circumstances.


2007 Greatorex by-election, Campaign
The CLP, Labor and the Greens directed their second preferences to Herrick. Herrick chose to direct no preferences.


2007 Greek forest fires
The 2007 Greek forest fires were a series of massive forest fires that broke out in several areas across Greece throughout the summer of 2007. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on 23 August, expanded rapidly and raged out of control until 27 August, until they were put out in early September. The fires mainly affected western and southern Peloponnese as well as southern Euboea. The death toll in August alone stood at 67 people. In total 84 people lost their lives because of the fires, including several fire fighters.


2007 Greek forest fires
Some of these firestorms are believed to be the result of arson while others were merely the result of negligence. Hot temperatures, including three consecutive heat waves of over 40 °C (105 °F), and severe drought rendered the 2007 summer unprecedented in modern Greek history. From the end of June to early September, over 3,000 forest fires were recorded across the nation. Nine more people were killed in blazes in June and July.


2007 Greek forest fires
A total of 2,700 square kilometers (670,000 acres) of forest, olive groves and farmland were destroyed in the fires, which was the worst fire season on record in the past 50 years. Of the total of 2,700 km2, 1,500 km2 (370,000 acres) were burnt forests in Southern Greece alone which meant that 4% of Greece's total forest area burnt in 2007 alone. Many buildings were also destroyed in the blaze. The fire destroyed 1,000 houses and 1,100 other buildings, and damaged hundreds more.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, June
The first major fire of the summer of 2007 was started on 28 June 2007. It is perceived to have been started by either an exploding electrical pylon or by arsonists. Significant parts of the Parnitha National Park were destroyed, and in total, the fire burnt 15,723 acres (63.6 km2) of the core of the national forest in a matter of days. Overall the mountain of Parnitha suffered a burnt area of 38,000 acres (153.8 km2), making it one of the worst recorded wildfires in Attica since the Penteli fire of July 1995.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, June
The magnitude of the devastation was unforeseen. Environmental studies in Greece report that the Athenian microclimate will significantly change to warmer during the summer season, and flooding is now a very probable danger for the northern suburbs of the city. Mount Parnitha was considered the 'lungs' of Athens; following its considerable burning, both the city and local flora and fauna are expected to feel the consequences. Other affected areas included Pelion, Agia and Melivoia, Skourta, Dafni, and Pyli.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, July
On 11 July 2007, another wildfire sparked at a garbage dump near Agia Paraskevi, Skiathos, and spread across the island. Residents and tourists were forced to evacuate to nearby Troulos, and returned after the fire was put out. More than 100 fires were reported by 15 July 2007, in such locations as Keratea outside of Athens, Peloponnese, and on the Aegean islands of Andros, Evia, Lesbos, and Samos, as well as Crete and the Ionian island of Kefalonia.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, July
In Peloponnese around 20 July 2007, a fire which started from the mountains over the town of Aigio expanded rapidly towards Diakopto and Akrata, destroyed a large area of forests and cultivated land. In the same fire many villages were totally or partially burned, resulting in the loss of 230 houses and 10 churches; three people lost their lives. A 26-year-old farmer and a 77-year-old woman were arrested on suspicion of arson concerning the fires in Aigio and Diakopto. The farmer confessed and is currently held in prison.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, August
Fires continued, on 17 August 2007 they started to burn on the outskirts of Athens. The fire started on Mt. Penteli began burning down towards the suburbs. More than sixty fire engines, nineteen planes and helicopters, and hundreds of firefighters as well as locals attempted to hold back the fire. Melisia, Vrilisia, and Penteli city were affected in the blaze that was put out once winds calmed down.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, August
On 24 August 2007, fires broke out in Peloponnese, Attica and Euboea. In Peloponnese, the fire burnt many villages and accounted for 60 deaths. Six people were reported to have been killed in the town of Areopoli. In Zacharo, one of the worst hit areas, more than 30 people were found dead by firefighters while searching burning cars and homes.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, August
Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis declared a state of emergency for the whole country and requested help from fellow members of the European Union. Multiple countries responded to the call and sent help. Additionally, 500 Greek soldiers were sent in the affected areas. Another 500 Greek soldiers were called up bringing the total to 1,000 military personnel involved in the fire fighting.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, August
On 25 August 2007, fires broke out on Mount Hymettus and in the suburb of Filothei in Athens. Officials said these fires were the result of arson, as the firefighters found many bottles with gasoline in affected areas. Arson is also suspected for the fires in Peloponnese, as more than 20 fires started at about the same time. Two fires broke out in Keratea and one in Markopoulo Mesogaias in East Attica on 25 August 2007. The first fire was not under control until the following day, while the second was put out quickly. The Keratea fire had a length of 12 kilometres (7 mi) and a man was hospitalised with second degree burns. The fire at Lagonissi was reported as an accident, as they were started when a man accidentally set fire to a tree in his garden.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, August, The fires at Olympia
Olympia, site of the ancient Olympics and World Heritage Site, was evacuated on 26 August 2007. Fears were expressed for the survival of the ruins of ancient Olympia lying near the raging fire. The famous statue of Hermes of Praxiteles and nearby antiquities were spared from the fire, but the yard of the museum where the statue is housed was scorched. According to the official statement of former Minister of Culture Georgios Voulgarakis, no serious damage was caused to the antiquities.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, August, The fires at Olympia
The fire burnt all the trees on the hilltop above, and an area of brush and open space adjacent to the Olympic Academy. The fire did not damage the archaeological museum nor did it damage the several ancient structures in the area. "The wider archaeological space of Olympia remains intact," stated Mr. Voulgarakis. Despite the Minister's claims, it has been established, as of 26 August, that the afflicted damage is of greater importance and scale; the sacred Hill of Kronos was totally burnt during the blaze. The hill was left blackened, but will soon be reforested. New Culture Minister Michalis Liapis has stated that 3,200 bushes and saplings will be planted on the Hill of Kronos, to return the area to its previous appearance.


2007 Greek forest fires, Timeline, September
The fires continued to burn into early September. On 1 September 2007, firefighters were still suppressing a strong blaze in Peloponnese. Three blazes remained, with the fires destructive path continuing in Arcadia and Mt. Parnon in Laconia. Then, on 3 September 2007 a lightning strike started a new fire on Mt. Vermion, which was soon brought under control by firefighters. On 5 September the death toll reached 67, and on 21 September reached 68.


2007 Greek forest fires, International assistance
When the August fires broke out, Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis requested help from the members of the European Union and other nations. The following countries offered help, but some offers were refused:


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Causes and arson arrests
"The reward is set between €100,000 and €1,000,000 ($1.36 million US dollars) for every [act of] arson, depending on whether death or serious injury occurred and the size of the damage."


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Causes and arson arrests
The former Minister for Public Order, Vyron Polydoras, stated the fires may be a result of terrorist attacks, as many of the fires started simultaneously and in places where an arsonist could not be seen. He also stated that the country is facing an asymmetric threat, a military term used for terrorist attacks.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Causes and arson arrests
While some fires are believed to have been caused by environmental factors, others clearly were not. The fires could have been deliberately started as a way to get around Greek law which forbids property development on areas designated as forest land and to pull benefit from Greece's unique position as the only EU country without a full land registry system. A substantial reward has been offered for anyone providing information which leads to the arrest of an arsonist.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Causes and arson arrests
Greek police announced the capture of three arson suspects: A 65-year-old man from Areopolis was charged with arson and murder relating to the fire which killed at least 6 in this area. Also, in northern Kavala, two youths had been detained on suspicion of arson. Greek government press minister Theodoros Roussopoulos confirmed on 27 August that 61 people had been arrested on suspicion of involvement in arson, seven of these being retained in custody.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Causes and arson arrests
On 27 August 2007, PASOK leader George Papandreou accused the government of insinuating that his party is involved in the fires and called on Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis to produce any evidence that would support there was such an organized plan. Heavy criticism directed towards the government for its handling of the crisis, with the Greek press forming a chorus in ridiculing the incompetence of the country's officials, was accentuated in September by the reported discovery of steps aimed at giving a green light to property developers in the ravaged region.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Consequences
On 25 August, Super League Greece and the Hellenic Football Federation decided to postpone the opening fixtures scheduled for that weekend due to the fires. Campaigning for the country's forthcoming general election was suspended for a short period of time. The vote was not postponed since this is not allowed under the current Constitution.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Consequences
The destruction that was caused by the fires is expected to have a large financial impact to the areas affected by the fires. Originally the estimated amount was about 1.5 billion euros in immediate damages. That amount has now risen to 2 billion euros ($2.9 billion). The cumulative financial impact after taking into consideration the loss of national income due to the destruction of the local agricultural infrastructure and the potentially negative impact on local tourism is estimated around 5 billion euros or more.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Consequences
The status of Olympia for the 2008 Summer Olympics flame-lighting ceremony is threatening to undermine the whole ceremony. The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) has warned that the delays in the reforestation process will undermine the whole ceremony. The HOC states, "Unless it drastically improves in the coming period, (Olympia's) present image will constitute global defamation for Greece."


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Financial assistance
Due to the unprecedented scale of the destruction many of the country's leading banks, businesses, institutions and local administrations have offered considerable amounts of cash in order to help the people and businesses that suffered financially due to the fires. The government has created a special account in all Greek banks, where financial help in relief of the people affected by the fire from all over the world is accepted. Additionally, financial aid from the EU is expected.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Financial assistance
Forms of assistance in nature were also offered such as olive plants contributed by a Turkish municipality and businessmen to a collect already organized in Mytilene. The Greek Government plans to spend 645.7 million euros ($946.7 million) to restore and rehabilitate areas burnt by the fires. This amount will be provided by both the European Union and the Greek Government. The government has earmarked 150 million euros ($222 million) to help the people affected by the fire rebuild their homes and other buildings.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Financial assistance
The rapid nature of the response given in the form of a direct aid scheme free of red tape led to official claims in reverse a year after the calamity, as it has been the case for the residents of Ileia who were notified to return the aid payments. Opposition parties, in the meantime, accused the government of using the scheme to "buy" the votes of locals in the weeks before the Greek legislative election, 2007.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Financial assistance
The Cypriot Government along with J&P ABAX have pledged to rebuild the town of Artemida. They have currently signed an 8.5 million euro contract, which includes the construction of 80 structures of which 48 will be residential. The overall cost of the project is expected to be 14.5 million euro.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Financial assistance
On 20 February 2008 UEFA president Michel Platini presented the Hellenic Football Federation with a CHF1m cheque to help finance the rebuilding of football facilities damaged by the fires in Greece the previous summer.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Financial assistance
The European Union has proposed 89.7 million euros in aid to Greece to offset part of the cost of the 2007 forest fires. The grant will be used to reimburse the costs of rescue services, provision of temporary housing, cleaning up of disaster-stricken areas, and the restoration of basic infrastructures to working condition. Furthermore, the EU created a 600-member team of European firefighters to combat continental forest fires, as a response to the 2007 summer forest fires in Southern Europe.


2007 Greek forest fires, Aftermath, Reforestation
The Greek Government has urged regional authorities to start replanting large areas burnt by the summer forest fires. The government under Kostas Karamanlis has pledged that all burnt forests will be restored and protected from legal development. Full Replanting is expected to start after a reforestation study by forestry experts that is to be completed by December. Plans included anti-erosion measures and extensive replanting in the hardest hit prefectures of Arcadia, Achaea, Elis, Corinthia, Laconia, Messenia, and Euboea. The Hill of Kronos which was totally burnt by the fires will be replanted with bushes and saplings. These bushes and saplings will include laurel bushes, oaks, olive trees, and other indigenous species.


2007 Greek legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on Sunday, September 16, 2007, to elect the 300 members of the Hellenic Parliament. The leading party for a second term was New Democracy under the leadership of Kostas Karamanlis with 41.87%, followed by George Papandreou and Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) with 38.10%. New Democracy managed to secure an absolute but narrow majority of 152 out of 300 parliament seats.


2007 Greek legislative election
The populist Popular Orthodox Rally entered the parliament for the first time with 10 seats, while the parties of the left, the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA), enjoyed a significant increase in their votes. KKE got 8.15% of the votes (from 5.89) and secured 22 parliament seats (from 12) and SYRIZA got 5.04% of the votes (+1.78%) and 14 seats.


2007 Greek legislative election
The difference of nearly four percentage points between the first two parties resulted in George Papandreou announcing that he would seek reaffirmation of his party leadership, with Evangelos Venizelos and Kostas Skandalidis also declaring candidacy for the post.


2007 Greek legislative election, Procedure
There were concerns that the election could return a hung parliament, mainly due to the recently revised Greek electoral law. Although it preserved the 3% threshold necessary for a party to enter parliament, it decreased the number of seats automatically awarded to the leading party. Parliamentary majority was considered more difficult, especially after the early projection that five parties would cross this threshold for the first time after the metapolitefsi.


2007 Greek legislative election, Procedure
According to the electoral law, the first-past-the post party was automatically awarded a bonus of 40 parliamentary seats. The remaining 260 seats were divided among all parties that achieved a minimum 3% nationwide vote tally, strictly in proportion to their polling returns. Since a majority of 151 seats was required, the leading party should secure at least 111 seats (42.7% of 260) in order to be able to form a government. Karamanlis had stated that in the event that no party should manage to achieve a majority, he would seek a new election. Papandreou had vaguely indicated that he may have pursued an alliance with the left, however the SYRIZA and KKE parties had categorically dismissed any possibility of participating in a coalition with any of the major parties.


2007 Greek legislative election, Procedure
No opinion polls were allowed to be published after September 1. The polls publicized prior to the election had concluded that:


2007 Greek legislative election, Procedure
The law traditionally requires that voting begins at "sunrise" and ends at "sunset". In practice this is rounded up to the nearest top of the hour. Voting began at 7 am and concluded at 7 pm. 7 pm was also the time when media outlets publicized their exit polls and issued their predictions. According to SingularLogic, the information technology contractor of the Ministry of the Interior, initial returns would not reach statistical significance before 11 pm and firm estimates might not emerge until after midnight. Voting took place in 20,623 polling stations – mostly schools – throughout the country, each of which catered to 400–500 voters on average.


2007 Greek legislative election, Opinion polls, January–August 2007
A collection of opinion polls taken before the elections is listed below. According to a law, which was voted by the Greek parliament, publication of opinion polls is forbidden in the fortnight prior to the election date. Therefore, the last day when opinion polls were published was September 1, 2007, and practically all opinion polling firms published their final public reports on August 31, 2007, in time for the evening news.


2007 Greek legislative election, Exit polls
The Greek media outlets issued their exit polls at 19:00 local time.


2007 Greek legislative election, Exit polls
1 Revised exit poll presented at 20:30 local time² Statistical projection based on official returns, presented at 21:30 local time – claimed margin of error: 0.2%


2007 Greek legislative election, Results
The following table shows the tallies with all the votes counted.


2007 Greek legislative election, Results
At 1 am, September 17, 2007, PASOK leader George Papandreou conceded defeat and Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis thanked the electorate for granting him and his party a renewed term in office. Papandreou also stated that he will seek his party's direct reaffirmation in his leadership, and Evangelos Venizelos, PASOK's informal #2, declared himself "present" in this process. Papandreou went on and retained his leadership.


2007 Green Bay Packers season
The 2007 Green Bay Packers season was the franchise's 89th overall and 87th season in the National Football League. The Packers finished the regular season with a 13–3 record. They received a bye for the first round of the playoffs, won their divisional round playoff game, and lost in the NFC Championship game to the eventual Super Bowl champion New York Giants. This was the last season for quarterback Brett Favre as a Green Bay Packer, as he initially retired following the season but came out of retirement and was subsequently traded to the New York Jets during the offseason.


2007 Green Bay Packers season
This season also marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Packers' home stadium of Lambeau Field. The Packers' tenure at Lambeau, now at 63 seasons, is the longest in NFL history at a single stadium, breaking the Chicago Bears' previous record of 50 seasons at Wrigley Field (1921–1970).


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason
On February 2, 2007, Brett Favre announced that he would return for the 2007 season. "I am so excited about coming back," the 37-year-old quarterback said on the website of The Sun Herald in Biloxi, Mississippi. He also commented, "We have a good nucleus of young players. We were 8–8 last year, and that's encouraging."


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason
Ted Thompson, Green Bay's general manager, confirmed the news, saying, "The Packers are excited by his decision and look forward to a successful 2007 campaign." This would be, however, Brett Favre's last season with the Packers, after 16 years on the team.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason, 2007 NFL draft
The 2007 NFL Draft occurred on April 28–29. The Packers picked 16th overall, selecting defensive tackle Justin Harrell in the first round.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason, 2007 NFL draft
Reportedly, the Packers were in talks with Oakland Raiders wide receiver Randy Moss at the behest of Brett Favre. If the Packers had made the move to acquire the 30-year-old wide receiver, the trade would no doubt have been a controversial one, as Moss has a long and storied history with the Green Bay franchise. While Moss's salary was high, Green Bay, at the time, reportedly had $24 million of cap space, and could have absorbed his contract easily.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason, 2007 NFL draft
These rumors were put to an end on April 29, 2007, when Oakland dealt Moss to New England for a 4th round draft pick. In the days following the NFL draft, Favre was upset concerning Green Bay's inability to acquire Moss. Favre was reportedly so upset that his agent requested that the Packers trade him. Coach Mike McCarthy was able to calm Favre down over the phone, and Favre eventually admitted that while he wanted to win, he did not want to be traded in order to do so.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason, Departures
On March 5, the Texans signed running back Ahman Green to a contract.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Offseason, Departures
On March 5, the Dolphins signed tight end David Martin to a contract.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 1: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Packers began their season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles. In the first quarter, Green Bay's Jarrett Bush recovered the Eagles' Greg Lewis's muffed punt in the end zone for a touchdown. The contest was tied in the closing minutes but the Eagles again muffed a punt return, setting up a 42-yard game-winning kick from Packers rookie kicker Mason Crosby. This was the only game the Packers did not score an offensive touchdown. Crosby was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. Crosby is the only player in league history to boot a 50-plus-yard field goal and game-winning field goal in the final minute in his first NFL game.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 2: at New York Giants
Playing a close game until the fourth quarter, the Packers took a commanding lead late in the game (racking up 21 points in the final fifteen minutes) and winning the game 35–13. Early in the 4th quarter, Favre capped off a drive with a pass to the outside of the endzone to Donald Lee, and then followed it up with a 10-yard pass to Donald Driver by the goalpost for a score after the Giants fumbled the ensuing kickoff deep in their own territory.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 2: at New York Giants
In the victory, Brett Favre threw for 286 yards and 3 touchdowns and gave him his 149th career win as a starter, the most by any quarterback in NFL history, surpassing John Elway. Favre was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played September 16–17. Mike McCarthy was voted the Motorola NFL Coach of the Week.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers
Quarterback Brett Favre threw three touchdown passes against the Chargers in the victory, bringing his career total to 420 and tying Dan Marino's career touchdown record. With just over two minutes remaining in the game and San Diego leading 21–17, Favre found wide receiver Greg Jennings for a 57-yard catch-and-run across the middle of the field for the go-ahead score. On the Chargers ensuing drive, linebacker Nick Barnett intercepted a Philip Rivers pass and returned it to the San Diego 1-yard line setting up the Packers final score and a 10-point lead. Barnett was voted the GMC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on September 23 – 24. This win made the Packers the only team to have missed the playoffs the previous season to return to open 3–0 against teams that made the playoffs the year before.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
Coming off their home win over the Chargers, the Packers flew to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome for an NFC North division game against Minnesota. In the first quarter, QB Brett Favre threw a 16-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings surpassing Dan Marino as the league's all-time leader in touchdown passes. He also became the league leader in pass attempts (8,393 at game's end). Favre was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week for the second time this season, having thrown for 344 yards and two touchdowns.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 4: at Minnesota Vikings
With the win, the Packers stayed undefeated and improved to their first 4–0 start since 1998.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
Coming off a record-setting divisional road game against the Vikings, the Packers went home for a Sunday night divisional clash with their nemesis, the Chicago Bears. This would be the 174th meeting between the two teams.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
In the first quarter, Green Bay got off to a fast start by capping off the game's opening drive with rookie RB DeShawn Wynn getting a 2-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Bears tied the game with RB  Cedric Benson's 10-yard TD run. The Packers would end the first half with QB Brett Favre completing a 41-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings, along with rookie kicker Mason Crosby converting a 37-yard field goal.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
In the third quarter, Chicago crept closer with kicker Robbie Gould converting a 44-yard field goal. Green Bay responded with Crosby kicking a 37-yard field goal, yet the Bears pulled to within three as QB Brian Griese completed a 19-yard TD pass to TE Greg Olsen. In the fourth quarter, Chicago erased their deficit completely with Gould's 36-yard field goal and Griese's 34-yard TD pass to TE Desmond Clark.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
With a turnover-plagued loss (5 turnovers on the night), the Packers fell to 4–1. Also, with two interceptions, Favre tied QB George Blanda at 277 for the most career interceptions. Also of note, Brady Poppinga intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter, extending the streak of at least one Packer interception per game for the 11th consecutive game. This matched the longest streak in team history, which occurred during an 11-game stretch in 1984–1985.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
Ryan Grant #25, John Kuhn #30, DeShawn Wynn #42 and Korey Hall #35


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
Mason Crosby kicks a field goal, held by Jon Ryan


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 5: vs. Chicago Bears
Green Bay sets up on offense at the 2-yard line


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins
On October 14, 2007 Charles Woodson picked up a Santana Moss fumble and returned it 57 yards for a go-ahead touchdown in a 17–14 victory over the Washington Redskins. He also recorded an interception in the game, his first of the season. This was the 12 straight game that Green Bay has recorded an interception, making it a new team record surpassing an 11-game stretch in 1984–1985. In the third quarter, Redskins safety Sean Taylor intercepted a Brett Favre pass making Favre the career interception leader in NFL history, eclipsing George Blanda's record of 277 interceptions. Favre threw two interceptions for the game. Woodson was named the NFC's Defensive Player of the Week for his performance versus the Redskins. It was the first time he has received this award.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 6: vs. Washington Redskins
With the win, the Packers entered its bye week at 5–1.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Following their bye week, the Packers flew to Denver to take on the Broncos on Monday Night Football. In the first quarter, Bronco quarterback Jay Cutler opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Tony Scheffler. On the first play of the ensuing series Brett Favre completed a 79-yard touchdown to rookie wide receiver James Jones. In the second quarter, rookie kicker Mason Crosby converted a 19-yard field goal, followed by a 26-yard field goal, and the Packers took a 13–7 lead into halftime.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 8: at Denver Broncos
In the third quarter, Broncos kicker Jason Elam converted a 45-yard field goal to cut Green Bay's lead to 3 points. In the fourth quarter, after getting the ball back with 2:27 remaining in the game, Cutler led a drive that began on the Bronco seven-yard line down the length of the field to the Green Bay four-yard line. On a 3rd and 1 Cutler attempted a quarterback draw to win the game, but Ryan Pickett stopped Cutler for no gain on the play. With no time outs remaining Elam and the kicking unit ran onto the field and converted a field goal to tie the game on the final play of the quarter.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 8: at Denver Broncos
Greg Jennings called heads and won the overtime coin toss, allowing Green Bay to receive the ball to begin overtime. On the first play, Favre threw an 82-yard touchdown pass to Jennings, who had outrun Bronco cornerback Dré Bly for the catch. This was Favre's 13th TD pass of 75 yards or more, most of any player in NFL history. Favre also becomes the first Packers player to throw two touchdown passes of 75 yards or more in the same game. Only three quarterbacks have accomplished the feat since 1990. Ryan Grant ran for 104 yards, the first Packer to break the 100 yard rushing mark this season.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 8: at Denver Broncos
With the win (their first ever in Denver), the Packers improved to 6–1. On November 1, 2007 Aaron Kampman was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month for October, having recorded 5.5 sacks during that time period. Brett Favre was voted the Fedex Air and Ground NFL Player of the Week award for games played on October 28 – 29, the third time this season he has received this award. Wide receiver James Jones of the Packers was announced as the Diet Pepsi 2007 Rookie of the Week for games played on October 28–29. Jones made three receptions for 107 yards including a first-quarter 79-yard touchdown.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
Coming off their Monday Night road win over the Broncos, the Packers flew to Arrowhead Stadium for a Week 9 interconference duel with the Kansas City Chiefs (the only team that QB Brett Favre had never beaten). After a scoreless first quarter, Green Bay drew first blood with rookie kicker Mason Crosby getting a 48-yard and a 36-yard field goal. However, the Chiefs would take the lead into halftime as RB Larry Johnson completed a 1-yard TD run.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
In the third quarter, the Packers regained the lead as Favre completed a 13-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, Kansas City regained the lead with QB Damon Huard completing a 30-yard TD pass to Johnson. Green Bay replied with Crosby kicking a 32-yard field goal, yet the Chiefs answered with Huard completing a 17-yard TD pass to TE Tony Gonzalez (with RB Priest Holmes getting the 2-point conversion run). The Packers pulled back into the lead as Favre and Jennings hooked up again on a 60-yard TD pass. Afterwards, Crosby made a 45-yard field goal, and CB Charles Woodson returned an interception 46 yards for a touchdown.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
With the win, the Packers improved to 7–1. Brett Favre also became the third quarterback to defeat all of the other 31 NFL teams at least once. Peyton Manning and Tom Brady had been the first two to do so, just hours apart, the week before.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs
The Packers scored 17 points in the final 3:05 on a defense that hadn't given up more than 20 all year. Favre joined Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as quarterbacks who've beaten all 31 other teams in the NFL. Favre rallied the Packers to victory from a fourth-quarter deficit or tie for the fourth time this season and 40th in his career, second only to John Elway's 46 fourth-quarter comebacks. The Packers have won 11 of their last 12 games, dating back to last season. Their sixth straight road wins tie for the second-longest away-from-home streak in team history.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings
Playing their first home game since mid-October, the Packers hosted their division rivals, the Minnesota Vikings.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings
In the first half, the first career touchdown by Ryan Grant came on a 30-yard run and gave the Packers a 7–0 lead, and two field goals by Mason Crosby (a 39-yard field goal midway through the 2nd quarter and a 24-yard field goal at the end of the half) would provide all the first half scoring, as the Packers went to the locker room leading 13–0.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings
In the second half, Brett Favre threw a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes, one to Donald Lee and one to Ruvell Martin (which was Favre's 200th TD pass at Lambeau Field), giving the Packers a 27–0 lead. With an additional Martin touchdown catch in the 4th quarter, the Packers shut out the Vikings 34–0, their first shutout of 2007. The Packers defense held Adrian Peterson to a season-low 45 yards on 11 carries a week after he set the NFL single-game rushing record with 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers. Grant became the first running back to reach the century mark against the Vikings this season, rushing for 119 yards on 25 carries, his career best.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings
With the win, the Packers improved to 8–1, which matched the best start to a season in Brett Favre's career (in 1996 and 2002). This game was the first time the Vikings had been shut out since 1991, and halted the Vikings’ NFL-record run of 260 consecutive regular-season games with a point. The game was Green Bay's first shutout of the Vikings in 94 games of the rivalry.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 10: vs. Minnesota Vikings
During the game, Favre became only the second NFL quarterback to throw for 60,000 yards in a career. He now has 60,257 yards' passing in his 17-year NFL career, second only to Dan Marino's career passing record of 61,361 yards. On November 15, 2007, the NFL announced Favre and running back Ryan Grant were voted the FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week for games played on November 11–12. Favre has received the Fedex Air award four times this season. Coach McCarthy was voted the Motorola NFL Coach of the Week for games played on November 11–12, the second time he has received the award this season.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 11: vs. Carolina Panthers
38-year-old Brett Favre faced off against 44-year-old Carolina quarterback Vinny Testaverde in a game that featured the oldest starting quarterbacks duo in NFL history. Favre threw 3 touchdown passes, and Tramon Williams returned a punt 94-yard for another touchdown as Green Bay defeated the Carolina Panthers 31–17. It was Favre's 62nd career game with at least three touchdown passes, tying Dan Marino's record.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 11: vs. Carolina Panthers
The win moved Green Bay to 9–1 on the season, its best start through the first 10 games since 1962. This is also Favre's best 10 game start to a season in his career. Packers punt returner Tramon Williams was named Special Teams Players of the Week for games played the 11th week of the 2007 season (November 18–19). Packers defensive tackle Corey Williams was voted the GMC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on November 18–19. Williams posted four solo tackles, two sacks and two forced fumbles during the game.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 12: at Detroit Lions
Coming off their home win over the Panthers, the Packers flew to Ford Field for a Week 12 Thanksgiving NFC North duel with the Detroit Lions. Lions kicker Jason Hanson completed a 47-yard field goal, and followed it with a 41-yarder to give the Lions a 6–0 lead after the first quarter. Brett Favre started the second quarter with an 11-yard TD pass to Greg Jennings. The Packers held on to the lead for the remainder of the game, winning 37–26. The win moved the Packers to 10–1 on the season.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 12: at Detroit Lions
Favre finished the game with 3 touchdowns, the 63rd time he has thrown 3 or more touchdowns in a game, breaking the record he held with Dan Marino. At one point during the game, Favre completed 20 consecutive passes, breaking the Packers team record of 18 (held by Don Majkowski and Lynn Dickey). Favre threw for 381 passing yards, which was his seventh 300-yard passing game of the season, tying a career-high. For his performance, Favre was awarded Fox's Galloping Gobbler Award. Favre also was voted Fedex Air NFL Player of the Week, the fifth time this year he has received the award.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 12: at Detroit Lions
Green Bay has equaled its best 11-game record since 1929.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 12: at Detroit Lions
With the win, the Packers improved to 10–1 (the team's best start since 1962).


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
Coming off their Thanksgiving win over their divisional foe, the Lions, the Packers flew to Texas Stadium for a Week 13 Thursday night intraconference duel with the throwback-clad Dallas Cowboys. This match-up would see two 10–1 teams face one another for the first time since 1990 when the New York Giants lost to the San Francisco 49ers. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo faced off against his boyhood idol Brett Favre in the game.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
The Packers started the game missing two key players of their defense, with injured cornerback Charles Woodson (tied for 7th in the NFL with 4 interceptions) and pass-rushing end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila (tied for 6th in the NFL with 9.5 sacks) on the inactive list. In the first quarter, Green Bay took the early lead as rookie kicker Mason Crosby completed a 47-yard field goal. On the second play of the Cowboys opening drive, Al Harris stripped the ball from Terrell Owens and side judge Laird Hayes signaled Green Bay ball, but head linesman Derick Bowers overruled him.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
The only option for Mike McCarthy to challenge on the play, since the whistle was blown, was whether it was a reception – the strip could not be reviewed. The replay upheld the reception and Dallas retained possession. Nick Folk completed a 26-yard field goal to tie the game. Folk also completed a 51-yard field goal, and QB Tony Romo threw a 3-yard TD pass to WR Patrick Crayton. The Packers would end the first quarter with rookie RB Ryan Grant running for a 62-yard touchdown.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
In the second quarter, Dallas responded with Romo completing a 26-yard TD pass to TE Anthony Fasano and a 10-yard TD pass to WR Terrell Owens. Brett Favre left the game in the second quarter after he hit his right elbow on the helmet of a blitzing Cowboys DB Nate Jones. The throw led to Favre's second interception. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took over for the Packers next series and led the offense on a 74-yard drive, capping it off with an 11-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
In the third, Grant finished off a 69-yard Packer drive with a 1-yard TD run for the only score of the quarter. In the fourth quarter, Romo completed a 4-yard TD pass to Crayton. Mason Crosby kicked a 52-yard field goal with just over 5 minutes remaining in the game to pull the Packers within a field goal. Dallas sealed the win as Folk kicked a 25-yard field goal with 1:03 left in the game. The Packers were flagged for a season-high 142 penalty yards.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 13: at Dallas Cowboys
With the loss, the Packers move to 10–2. This is the last Packers loss in Dallas to date, as the two teams would not meet again in Dallas until the 2013 season, where Green Bay overcame a 26–3 deficit to beat the Cowboys 37–36. The Packers, since then, have gone 3–0 in Dallas, the latest win being a 34–24 win in 2019.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders
Hoping to rebound from their Thursday night road loss to the Cowboys, the Packers went home for Favre's 250th (270th including playoffs) consecutive start, along with Green Bay's Week 14 interconference duel with the Oakland Raiders.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders
After a scoreless first quarter, the Packers sliced away in the second quarter with rookie RB Ryan Grant getting a 6-yard TD run, while CB Will Blackmon returned a punt 57 yards for a touchdown. The Raiders would end the half with their only score of the game as QB Josh McCown completed a 25-yard TD pass to WR Jerry Porter.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders
In the third quarter, Green Bay took control with rookie Mason Crosby nailing a 44-yard field goal, QB Brett Favre completing an 80-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings, while Blackmon recovered an Oakland fumble in their endzone for a touchdown (making him the first player since Cincinnati's Lemar Parrish in 1974 to return a punt and a fumble for a touchdown in one game). In the fourth quarter, the Packers pulled away with Favre completing a 46-yard TD pass to TE Donald Lee.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders
With the win, not only did Green Bay improve to 11–2, but they also clinched the NFC North division title.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 14: vs. Oakland Raiders
It was the Packers' 18th division title, along with their 24th playoff berth with three games remaining in the season – the second-fastest division title in team history. Blackmon was awarded NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
Coming off their dominating home win over the Raiders, the Packers flew to the Edward Jones Dome for a Week 15 duel with the St. Louis Rams. In the first quarter, Green Bay drew first blood as rookie RB Ryan Grant got a 1-yard TD run. Afterwards, the Rams responded with QB Marc Bulger completing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Torry Holt. In the second quarter, Green Bay went back into the lead as QB Brett Favre completing a 4-yard TD pass to TE Donald Lee, yet St. Louis answered with RB Steven Jackson getting a 46-yard TD run. The Packers would regain the lead prior to halftime with rookie kicker Mason Crosby getting a 44-yard field goal.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
In the third quarter, Green Bay took control as Crosby kicked a 50-yard field goal, along with Favre completing a 44-yard TD pass to WR Greg Jennings. In the fourth quarter, the Pack finished the Rams off with Crosby nailing a 25-yard and a 46-yard field goal.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
Brett Favre came into the contest needing 184 yards to break Dan Marino's all-time record mark of 61,361 career passing yards. He broke the record, as he threw for 227 total yards in the game. The new record came on a seven-yard completion to Donald Driver. Ryan Grant and Greg Jennings each had a touchdown during the game, making it the first time two Packers players have each scored a touchdown in the same four consecutive games. Atari Bigby was voted the GMC Defensive Player of the Week for games played on December 13 – 17.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
Bigby made four tackles and two interceptions (a career-high). Bigby intercepted the ball on the Packers' 22-yard line late in the second quarter to keep the Packers ahead by three going into halftime. Kicker Mason Crosby was voted the Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for games played on December 13 – 17. Crosby went four-for-four in field goals, including a long 50-yard field goal and 46-yard and 44-yard kicks, and three-for-three in extra points.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 15: at St. Louis Rams
With the Carolina Panthers defeating the Seattle Seahawks on the day, the Packers clinched a first round bye for the playoffs.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 16: at Chicago Bears
In cold and windy conditions, Brett Favre threw 2 interceptions, and the Bears blocked 2 punts, en route to a 35–7 victory over the Packers, giving the Bears a sweep against Green Bay for the 2007 season. The Packers had not had a punt blocked in 12 years (929 punts). The last time the Packers had 2 punts blocked in a game was September 21, 1975, in a game against Detroit.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 16: at Chicago Bears
Favre ended the game with 158 passing yards, and he surpassed 4,000 yards passing for the season, the 5th time in his career to achieve the mark. Ryan Grant ran for 100 total yards and the only touchdown for the Packers.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 16: at Chicago Bears
With the loss, the Packers fell to 12–3 on the season.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions
Brett Favre left less than a minute into the second quarter with the game well in hand, as he had thrown two touchdown passes, and running back Ryan Grant had another one on a 27-yard run. Backup quarterback Craig Nall threw another touchdown in his first playing time in the NFL since 2004. Packers punter Jon Ryan had a 72-yard punt in the fourth quarter, the longest punt at Lambeau Field since 1965. Running back Brandon Jackson topped the 100 yard mark for the first time in his career, running for 113 yards.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions
Packers rookie kicker Mason Crosby finished the season leading the NFL with 141 points, the highest-scoring season by a kicker in franchise history and third-highest season point total by any Packers player. Green Bay has 17 consecutive home victories over Detroit, a team that has not recorded a victory in Wisconsin since 1991.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions
With their 5th straight win over the Lions, the Packers finished the season with a record of 13–3. The 13-win season was the fourth in the history of the Packer team (1997, 1996, and 1962 were the others).


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions
On January 2, 2008 Brandon Jackson was voted NFL Rookie of the Week for games played December 29–30, 2007. Jackson ran the ball 20 times for 113 yards and made two receptions for 22 yards in the Packers' 34 – 13 win over the Detroit Lions.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions
On January 3, 2008, the NFL announced McCarthy finished second in voting for The Associated Press 2007 NFL Coach of the Year, garnering 15 votes to  Bill Belichick's leading 29 votes.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Regular season, Week 17: vs. Detroit Lions
Nick Barnett (56), A. J. Hawk (50) and Brady Poppinga (51)


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Playoffs, Divisional Round: Seattle Seahawks
Mike Holmgren and the Seattle Seahawks played the Green Bay Packers for a chance to play in the NFC Championship game. The Packers beat the Seahawks 42–20. Ryan Grant fumbled twice in the first 69 seconds, the turnovers led to an early 14–0 Seahawk lead. Grant redeemed himself by running for 201 yards and three touchdowns – both franchise play-off records (Ahman Green had run for 156 yards in a 2004 playoff game).


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Playoffs, Divisional Round: Seattle Seahawks
Brett Favre went 18-for-23 for 173 yards and three touchdowns, two to Greg Jennings, joining Joe Montana as the only passers in league history with 5,000 yards in postseason play. Other Packer team records set during the game include most points in a game with 42, most touchdowns with six, and most first downs with 25.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Playoffs, NFC Championship: New York Giants
The Green Bay Packers were defeated by the New York Giants at Lambeau Field in overtime. It was the 3rd coldest game in NFL history. Favre extended his NFL record to 18 straight playoff games with at least one touchdown pass. It came on a 90-yard touchdown throw to Donald Driver, the longest playoff pass in Packers team history. This would also be the final game in Favre's legendary career as a Green Bay Packer. This was also the last time the Packers hosted the NFC Championship until the 2020 season.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Awards and records, 2008 Pro Bowl selections
The Packers had five 2008 Pro Bowl selections, 9th most in the NFL. Head coach Mike McCarthy was also the coach of the NFC.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Awards and records, 2007 All-Pro selections
The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press 2007 All-Pro Team.


2007 Green Bay Packers season, Awards and records, Hall of Fame Inductions
In July 2007 the following players were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame


2007 Green Party (Czech Republic) leadership election
The Green Party (SZ) leadership election of 2007 was held on 16 February 2007. Martin Bursík was reelected for his second term. Bursík was the sole Candidate.


2007 Green Party (Czech Republic) leadership election, Voting
275 delegates voted. Bursík received 212 votes and thus won the election.


2007 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship
The 2007 Coca-Cola GM was the 37th edition of the Greenlandic Men's Football Championship. The final round was held in Nuuk from August 6 to 11. It was won by Nagdlunguaq-48 for the tenth time in its history.


2007 Greenlandic Men's Football Championship, Qualifying Stage, Central Greenland
NB B-67 Nuuk qualified for the Final Round as hosts.


2007 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
The 2007 Grote Prijs Jef Scherens was the 41st edition of the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens cycle race and was held on 2 September 2007. The race started and finished in Leuven. The race was won by Bram Tankink.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak
The 2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak was a localized but devastating tornado event that took place in central Florida early on February 2, 2007. Early morning temperatures had risen well above average for the season; combined with increased moisture and a powerful jet stream, this created enough instability and wind shear for thunderstorms to rotate and spawn tornadoes. Due to the conditions, a long-tracked supercell formed and produced three tornadoes over one hour and seventeen minutes. The supercell resulted in a 70-mile (110-kilometer) trail of damage.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak
Twenty-one people were killed and 76 others were injured in the outbreak. The first tornado damaged 1,145 homes and destroyed 200 others in Sumter County before hitting the Lady Lake area where it killed eight people. A total of 180 homes were damaged and 101 homes were destroyed in Lake County. The second tornado killed 13 people in the Lake Mack area and damaged or destroyed over 500 homes and other structures during its existence, including the 1500-foot (450-meter) tall transmission tower of WCFB FM. The final tornado damaged roofs, car ports and garage doors along its path through New Smyrna Beach. The outbreak was the second-deadliest on record for Florida, with damages of $218 million.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Synopsis
In east central Florida, a warm sector, a region of warm surface air between a cold front and a warm front, was positioned ahead of a progressing cold front. Large scale lift was supported by a very strong jet stream aloft, with strong vertical shear evident, conducive for rotating thunderstorms and tornadoes. Instability increased overnight with temperatures and dew points increasing through the pre-dawn hours. For example, northwest of Orlando, temperatures were still at 75 °F (24 °C), which was about 3 degrees warmer than the average high for the day and 14 degrees warmer than the average low.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Synopsis
The conditions helped several thunderstorm cells to develop ahead of the cold front in a line, in the Gulf of Mexico. One of these thunderstorm cells matured into a supercell thunderstorm that remained intact, while other cells to its north failed to sustain themselves. The supercell had strong rotation visible on radar as it approached the western Florida Coast before it produced three tornadoes, two rated EF3 from Sumter County to the coastal waters of Volusia County during the early morning hours of February 2, 2007. After moving offshore, the main tornado-producing supercell quickly weakened and decayed into a bunch of showers, while another supercell produced an EF0 tornado four hours after the main supercell moved offshore.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Synopsis
At 3:06 am EST (0806 UTC), the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a tornado warning for northern Lake County until 4:00 am EST (0900 UTC). At 3:10 am EST (0810 UTC), the first tornado touched down near The Villages and traveled at 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) into Lake County. Five minutes after the tornado touched down, a severe weather update bulletin was issued by the NWS stating that there was a high likelihood of an extremely dangerous tornado and people in the path were in a life-threatening situation.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Synopsis
The tornado received an EF3 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale and had a track length of 16.5 miles (26.6 km). Initially, the tornado was thought to have still been on the ground and a third bulletin was released at 3:34 am EST (0834 UTC). At this time, Doppler radar indicated that a tornado was forming or was on the ground roughly 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Umatilla.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Synopsis
The mesocyclone that produced the first tornado restrengthened and formed another tornado near Paisley at 3:37 am EST (0837 UTC) in Lake County. A second tornado warning was issued at 3:52 am EST (0852 UTC) for Volusia County as the tornado was tracking toward the area. It went east northeast toward the Lake Mack area, exceeding 50 miles per hour (80 km/h). The tornado received an EF3 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale and traveled a total of 26 miles (42 km).


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Synopsis
A third tornado warning was issued in Volusia County at 4:13 am EST (0913 UTC), nearly ten minutes before the third tornado touched down. The supercell produced its last tornado east of Interstate 95 at 4:22 am EST (0922 UTC) and dissipated five minutes later at the Intracoastal Waterway, 3 miles (4.8 km) from where it touched down. The tornado had a maximum width of 100 yards (91 m) around the time it reached peak intensity. The tornado was rated EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale and traveled for 3 miles (4.8 km).


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Wildwood–Lady Lake–Emeralda
The first tornado from the main tornado-producing supercell began near Wildwood and moved across the south side of The Villages, where numerous frame homes were damaged or destroyed. The tornado then struck the neighboring town of Lady Lake, where numerous mobile homes were obliterated and Lady Lake Church was completely destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, and several greenhouses were destroyed further along the path before the tornado dissipated. 1,246 homes and mobile homes were damaged, and 301 others were destroyed. Eight people were killed while an additional 25 people were injured.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Confirmed tornadoes, Paisley–DeLand
After the previous EF3 tornado had dissipated, the supercell produced the deadliest tornado of the outbreak at 8:37 UTC. The high-end EF3 tornado first touched down near Paisley, snapping numerous trees and toppling a radio tower before moving east and striking Lake Mack. Numerous mobile homes and RVs were obliterated, and numerous trees were snapped and debarked, some of which had mobile home frames wrapped around them. The tornado continued east and tore through the south side of DeLand before dissipating. Numerous mobile homes, frame homes, and apartment buildings were damaged or destroyed in DeLand. 421 homes and mobile homes were damaged, and 192 others were destroyed. The tornado killed 13 people and injured 51 others.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Aftermath
The outbreak was the second-deadliest on record for Florida, behind one that killed 42 people in February 1998. Damages from the tornado outbreak totaled $218 million (2007 US$). Christopher Patton, spokesman for the Lake County emergency operations center, described the damage as "unlike even perhaps the hurricanes of 2004 when we had minor roof damage, screen damage, pool damage. This is way far more devastating." The tornadoes were the first to be rated on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, which replaced the original Fujita Scale.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Aftermath
U.S. President George W. Bush signed a declaration to designate Sumter, Lake, Volusia and Seminole counties as disaster areas. A state of emergency was declared by Governor Charlie Crist for the same counties. More than 400 American Red Cross volunteers from across several states went to help in central Florida. The Tampa Bay chapter of the American Red Cross sent six volunteers with emergency response vehicles to the main area of damage.


2007 Groundhog Day tornado outbreak, Aftermath
The Walt Disney Company donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross to help aid victims and Feed The Children sent two truckloads of relief supplies to the central Florida area. The Salvation Army brought several mobile kitchens to offer relief to victims and Verizon Wireless helped by offering citizens the use of a wireless emergency communication center, in addition to cleaning and repairing cellular phones damaged by the storms. Katie Couric anchored the CBS Evening News from Lady Lake on February 2. The broadcast was slated to be from Miami, where Super Bowl XLI was held two days later as the game was to air on CBS. A moment of silence was held before Super Bowl XLI in Miami to honor the victims of the tornadoes.


2007 Guadiana Trophy
The 2007 Guadiana Trophy competition took place between 3-5 August 2007 and featured Benfica, Sporting Clube de Portugal, and Real Betis. Benfica won in the final against rivals Sporting.


2007 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup 2006–07 is the 29th staging of this two-leg competition between Hong Kong and Guangdong.


2007 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
The first leg was played in Panyu on 30 December 2006 and the second leg was played in Hong Kong Stadium on 7 January 2007.


2007 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
The Guangdong match was played in Panyu Fo Ying Dong Stadium in remembrance of the death of Henry Fok, HKFA's Life Honorary President, for Panyu is the home town of Mr. Fok.


2007 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup
Hong Kong captured the champion by winning an aggregate 4–3 after against Guangdong extra time.


2007 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup, Squads, Hong Kong
The 1st leg's squad consists of 18 players where 15 of them are from Hong Kong and 3 of them are mainland Chinese players who are now playing in Hong Kong First Division League. The 2nd leg's squad also consists of 18 players which was selected from a 20-people training squad. Team Manager:  Pui Kwan Kay Lawrence Kam Kei YuCoach:  Lai Sun Cheung Tsang Wai ChungGoalkeeper coach:  Chu Kwok KuenPhysiotherapist:  Cousin Yat Hong LuiTeam Assistant:  Kwan Kon Sang


2007 Guangdong–Hong Kong Cup, Squads, Hong Kong
(*) Included in 1st leg's squad only(#) Included in 2nd leg's squad only


2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open
The 2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the Guangzhou International Women's Open, and was a Tier III event on the 2007 Sony Ericsson WTA Tour. It was held in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, from September 24 through September 30, 2009. Total prize money for the tournament was $175,000.


2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open, WTA Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw


2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open, WTA Entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:


2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open, Champions, Doubles
Peng Shuai /  Yan Zi def. Vania King /  Sun Tiantian, 6–3, 6–4


2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Doubles
The Doubles Tournament at the 2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open took place between 24 and 30 September on outdoor hard courts in Guangzhou, China. Peng Shuai and Yan Zi won the title, defeating Vania King and Sun Tiantian in the final.


2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles
Anna Chakvetadze was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.


2007 Guangzhou International Women's Open – Singles
Virginie Razzano won her first WTA tour title, defeating Tzipora Obziler in the final 6–3, 6–0.


2007 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C. season
The 2007 season is Guangzhou FC's 9th consecutive year in Chinese Jia League. Guangzhou Pharmaceutical finished the 1st of the league and  promoted to China Super League.


2007 Guangzhou Pharmaceutical F.C. season, First-team squad, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2007 Guatemala City sinkhole
Coordinates: The 2007 Guatemala City sinkhole is a 100-metre deep sinkhole which formed in Guatemala City in 2007, due to sewage pipe ruptures. Its collapse caused the deaths of five people, and the evacuation of over a thousand.


2007 Guatemala City sinkhole, Formation
The sinkhole was created by fluid from a sewer eroding uncemented volcanic ash, limestone, and other pyroclastic deposits underlying Guatemala City. The hazards around the pipe have since then been mitigated, by improved handling of the city's wastewater and runoff, and plans to develop on the site have been proposed. However, critics believe municipal authorities have neglected needed maintenance on the city's aging sewerage system, and have speculated that more piping failures are likely to develop unless action is taken.


2007 Guatemala City sinkhole, Formation
Several rainstorms also contributed to the sinkhole's collapse, as stormwater percolated into the ground, further dissolving the rocks beneath Guatemala City. Citizens of Guatemala City near the sinkhole also reported hearing rumblings a few weeks before its collapse. The INSIVUMEH (Guatemala's seismology institute) had placed a seismic meter there before the disaster; a robotic camera system was supposed to enter the cavity, but the disaster occurred first.


2007 Guatemala City sinkhole, Collapse
On February 23, 2007, the sinkhole collapsed, forming a very large, deep circular hole with vertical walls and killing five people. Its location was in a poor neighbourhood in northeastern Guatemala City, at the intersection of 24 Avenida and 6 Calle. This hole, which is classified by geologists as a "piping pseudokarst" feature, was 100 metres (330 ft) deep. As a result, one thousand people were evacuated from the area. Police established a 500-yard (457-metre) no-go zone around the sinkhole. The hole was later filled in with soil cement made from cement, limestone, and water known locally as lodocreto. $2.7 million was spent by the Guatemalan government in order to fill the sinkhole and to redirect sewage pipes around the area.


2007 Guatemalan general election
A general election was held in Guatemala in two rounds on 9 September and 4 November 2007. Voters went to the polls to elect a new President and Vice President of the Republic, 158 congressional deputies, and 332 mayors.


2007 Guatemalan general election, Results
A total of fifteen parties contested the election, though one of them (the Front for Democracy) did not field a candidate for the presidential election.


2007 Guatemalan general election, Results, Presidential election
Around 60% of the voting public participated in the 9 September first-round vote. However, no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote, and so a run-off election was held between Álvaro Colom of the National Unity of Hope (UNE) and former Army General Otto Pérez Molina of the Patriotic Party (PP) on 4 November 2007.


2007 Guatemalan general election, Results, Presidential election
The ruling Grand National Alliance (GANA), after placing third in the first-round vote, declined to endorse either Colom or Pérez Molina for the second round.


2007 Guatemalan general election, Results, Presidential election
With 97.23% of the vote counted in the second round, Colom was declared the winner with just over 52 percent.


2007 Guatemalan general election, Results, Congressional election
The National Unity of Hope (UNE) made huge gains in the election, receiving 27.08%, nearly 10 percentage points more than November 2003. The Patriotic Party (PP), which ran independent of the Grand National Alliance (GANA), received 24.97% of the vote. GANA itself received 18.28% of the vote.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election
The 2007 council elections in Guildford saw the Conservatives retain control over Guildford Borough Council. Full results for each ward can be found at Guildford Council election, full results, 2007.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Summary
Going into the 2007 council election the net position was as follows. (The net position shown includes the gain by the Liberal Democrats of one seat from the Conservatives during the 2003-07 term, in the Merrow by-election of July 2003.)


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Summary
A more detailed analysis can pick out the following features


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Labour Vote Down
In the 2007 council election, the Labour vote slumped in Guildford. The party lost their last two remaining councillors. Only in two of the twenty two wards in Guildford (Stoke and Westborough) did any of the Labour candidates manage to get over 250 votes.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Labour Vote Down, Stoke
Stoke is the north east part of Guildford town, including Bellfields. Stoke ward elects two councillors. In 2003, the Labour councillors for Stoke, Keith Chesterton and Angela Gunning, had majorities over the third place candidate of 343 and 338 votes respectively. In the 2007 election, the Liberal Democrats gained both these Stoke seats. Keith Chesterton did not stand for reelection. Angela Gunning lost 47.7% of her vote and was pushed into 3rd place, more than 400 votes behind the second place candidate, Alan Muhammed.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Labour Vote Down, Westborough
Westborough ward is the name given to the west part of Guildford town including Park Barn. It is the other traditional Labour stronghold in Guildford. In 2003, the top placed Labour candidate had polled 1075 votes, 118 less than needed to be elected that year. By contrast, in 2007 the top Labour candidate managed only 308 votes, more than 1000 behind the number needed to get elected. As recently as early 2003, the Labour Party had held all three councillors for this ward, plus the county council electoral division for this area, called Guildford West.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Only Independent Councillor Does Not Stand in 2007, Tillingbourne
Tillingbourne is the name of the ward encompassing the surrounding countryside to the south east of Guildford borough, including Shere, Albury and St Martha’s. The only independent councillor on Guildford Borough Council between 2003 and 2007, Keith Childs, had been one of the two councillors for Tillingbourne. He did not seek reelection, in 2007. The Conservatives won the seat. The two Conservative candidates taking 67% and 63.9% of the vote respectively.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Net Gains for Conservatives and Liberal Democrats
The Conservatives gained one net seat compared to the position they had entering the election. The Liberal Democrats made a net gain of two seats.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Net Gains for Conservatives and Liberal Democrats
The Conservatives gained one seat from an independent in Tillingbourne (discussed above). The Liberal Democrats gained two seats from Labour in the Stoke Ward (discussed above).


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Net Gains for Conservatives and Liberal Democrats
In straight fights between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats, each party gained two seats and lost two seats, leaving the net position unchanged. The Conservatives gained one seat in each of the Christchurch and Merrow wards, from the Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats gained one seat in each of the Burpham and Onslow wards, from the Conservatives.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, The Conservative – Liberal Democrat Marginal Wards, Burpham
Nick Brougham (Conservative) defending a majority in 2003 of 39 votes, lost to the Liberal Democrat Ed Owen by 137 votes.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, The Conservative – Liberal Democrat Marginal Wards, Christchurch
Christchurch ward is to the east of Guildford town. It had the highest voter turnout in Guildford in the 2007 election at 62.1%. In Christchurch, longstanding Liberal Democrat councillor Vivienne Johnson was defending a majority of 3 votes. She lost in the 2007 election, by 74 votes, to Conservative Matt Furniss. Christchurch was the only ward in Guildford where a Green Party candidate stood in the 2007 council elections, he got 5.2% of the vote.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, The Conservative – Liberal Democrat Marginal Wards, Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity is the name given to the ward to the south and south east of Guildford town. This ward elects three councillors. In 2003 it returned two Liberal Democrats and one Conservative. Neither of the two Liberal Democrat councillors Tamsy Baker nor Gordon Bridger stood in 2007. The 2007 vote saw a repeat of that 2003 vote with two Liberal Democrats and one Conservative returned. Conservative Sarah Creedy moved up from 3rd to 2nd place on the ballot. Following a by-election gain by the Conservative Melanie Bright, in November 2007, the split on this ward became two Conservative, one Liberal Democrat.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, The Conservative – Liberal Democrat Marginal Wards, Merrow
The voter turnout held up better in Merrow than any other ward in Guildford. In 2003 there was a 58.2% turnout, in 2007 that figure only slipped slightly to 56.2%. The Conservatives had won all three seats in Merrow in the 2003 local elections, but lost one of the seats to the Liberal Democrats in a by-election, in July 2003. In that by-election, the Liberal Democrat, Merilyn Gail Spier had a majority of 25, over the Conservative candidate David Carpenter. In the 2007 council election Merilyn Gail Spier lost to David Carpenter, by 191 votes.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, The Conservative – Liberal Democrat Marginal Wards, Onslow
In 2003, the Conservative Sheila Ann Kirkland had finished 3rd and was elected. The Liberal Democrat Steve Freeman finished 5th and missed out. In 2007 the positions were reversed, Steve Freeman finished 2nd on the ballot and was elected, Sheila Ann Kirkland finished 4th and missed out.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, The Conservative – Liberal Democrat Marginal Wards, Worplesdon
Worplesdon is the area just outside Guildford town to the north and west stretching from Wood St Village to Jacobs Well and including Fairlands and Worplesdon itself. Worplesdon elects three councillors. The 2003 council election had seen Nigel Sutcliffe stand this time as a Conservative, having stood and been elected in 1999 four years earlier as a Liberal Democrat. Nigel Sutcliffe finished in 4th place, 23 votes behind third. He did not stand in 2007. In 2007, the Liberal Democrats held on to the three seats on this ward with a majority of 155 over the highest placed Conservative candidate in 4th place.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Ash South & Tongham; Ash Vale; Ash Wharf
Ash is to the west of Guildford BC bordering on Aldershot. The Conservatives increased their majorities in all three Ash wards. In Ash South & Tongham the gap between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats rose from 321 to 816. In Ash Vale it rose from 456 to 695 and in Ash Wharf from 266 to 428.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Clandon & Horsley
East and West Clandon and East and West Horsley are villages to the east of Guildford. The Clandon & Horsley ward returned three Conservative councillors in 2007. The Conservative majority of 1896, over the Liberal Democrats, was more than double the size of the next biggest majority in any ward, in Guildford, in the 2007 council election. Jennifer Powell topped the poll with 80.1% of the vote.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Effingham
Effingham is a village to the east of Guildford. It elects one councillor. This ward bucked the trend which saw the Conservatives increase their percentage vote in the other rural wards to the east of Guildford in 2007. In Effingham, Liberal Democrat Liz Hogger retained the seat; increasing her majority from 128 to 211.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Friary & St. Nicolas
Friary & St Nicolas is the name given to the ward comprising much of the centre and south of Guildford town. The Liberal Democrat majority over the Conservatives in Friary & St Nicolas ward reduced from 1014 to 553, compared to the 2003 local election.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Lovelace; Send
To the north east of Guildford borough are the wards of Send and Lovelace. The later includes the villages of Ripley, Ockham and Wisley. Send elects two councillors, Lovelace one. In 2007, the Conservatives held on to both wards; increasing their percentage vote. In Lovelace the Conservatives had a majority of 433 over the Liberal Democrats and in Send 708.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Normandy; Pilgrims; Shalford
The Conservatives increased their majorities in the rural wards to the south and west of Guildford.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Normandy; Pilgrims; Shalford
In Normandy, which elects only one councillor, Conservative Diana Lockyer-Nibbs got 77.1% of the vote, up from 61.7% in 2003.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Normandy; Pilgrims; Shalford
In Pilgrims ward, another ward electing only one councillor, Conservative Tony Rooth received 83.3% of the vote, up from 67.7% in 2003. This was the highest percentage vote for any candidate, of any party, in any ward, in Guildford, in the 2007 council election.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Normandy; Pilgrims; Shalford
In Shalford, a two councillor ward, the Conservative majority over the Liberal Democrats increased from 289, in 2003, to 495, in 2007.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Pirbright
Pirbright is the rural area towards the north west of Guildford borough. It elects one councillor. Conservative Mike Nevins saw his majority cut from 400 to 226.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Other Wards, Stoughton
In the 2003 Guildford council election, Stoughton, to the north west of Guildford town, was the second safest Liberal Democrat ward; Friary & St Nicolas ward being the safest. Stoughton ward elects three councillors. In 2007, three Liberal Democrats were again elected to this ward. The gap between the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives increased from 430, in 2003, to 586, in 2007. Gillian Michelle Harwood and Wendy May, neither of who stood in 2003, where amongst those elected.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Fewer Split Wards in 2007, than 2003.
Going into the election five of the wards had been split between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats:


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Fewer Split Wards in 2007, than 2003.
Additionally the Tillingbourne ward was split between an independent councillor and a Conservative one.


2007 Guildford Borough Council election, Fewer Split Wards in 2007, than 2003.
Following the election Christchurch, Merrow and Tillingbourne became purely Conservative wards and Burpham and Onslow became purely Liberal Democrat wards. The only remaining split ward on Guildford Borough Council was Holy Trinity.


2007 Guildford Council election, full results
These are the 2007 Guildford Council election, full results. A summary of these results can be found at 2007 Guildford Council election.


2007 Guinean general strike
The 2007 Guinean general strike began on January 10, 2007. Guinea's trade unions and opposition parties called on President Lansana Conté to resign, accusing him of mismanaging the economy and abusing his authority. The strikers also accused Conté of personally securing the release of Mamadou Sylla and Fodé Soumah, both accused of corruption, from prison.


2007 Guinean general strike
The strike ended on January 27 with an agreement between Conté and the unions, according to which Conté would appoint a new prime minister; however, Conté's choice of Eugène Camara as prime minister was deemed unacceptable by the unions, and the strike resumed on February 12. Martial law was imposed on the same day. Nearly two weeks later, Conté agreed to choose a prime minister acceptable to the unions, and on February 26 he named Lansana Kouyaté as prime minister. The strike ended on February 27, and Kouyaté was sworn in on March 1.


2007 Guinean general strike, Background
Two general strikes had been held in 2006, but these were limited to Conakry. The 2007 protests were first visible in Conakry, where workers stayed at home and businesses were shut. The government responded by threatening to sack striking civil servants. Youths took to the streets, despite a ban on rallies. Action soon spread to the nation's bauxite mines, where labourers stopped work. On January 16, Conté offered to cut fuel duty, raise teachers' salaries and address police corruption. This was rejected by union leaders, who were then arrested but soon released.


2007 Guinean general strike, January events
A general strike was called by the United Trade Union of Guinean Workers (the USTG) in an attempt to force the president to resign. Strike leaders said that Conté, who had ruled Guinea since seizing power in a 1984 coup, had become increasingly erratic. They cite repeated scares about his health, sudden and chaotic cabinet reshuffles and his recent personal intervention to free from jail two former allies accused of graft. The two main opposition parties in the nation, the Rally for the Guinean People and the Union of Republican Forces supported the strike, as did the National Council of Civil Society Organisations group of NGOs and the newly formed Civic Alliance.


2007 Guinean general strike, January events
Police were ordered to disperse crowds of protesters, numbering as many as 5,000, with tear gas. On January 17, two deaths from bullet wounds were reported in Conakry, and one in Labé. At least ten protesters had died by January 21.


2007 Guinean general strike, January events
The biggest protest was called on January 22, with demonstrations in cities across the nation. In the ensuing battles between police and strikers, at least seventeen workers were killed. In Conakry, a crowd estimated at 30,000 marched on the National Assembly of Guinea, but were blocked at the 8 November Bridge, where the police allegedly opened fire.


2007 Guinean general strike, January events
On January 23, the three most prominent trade unionists were arrested by Presidential troops: Rabiatou Sérah Diallo of the National Confederation of Guinean Workers, Ibrahima Fofana of the United Trade Union of Guinean Workers and Yamadou Touré of the National Organization of Free Unions of Guinea. They claimed to have received death threats from various sources, including Conté himself. Troops then ransacked the Labour Exchange, headquarters of many of the unions. Fofana and Diallo were both injured, but all arrested unionist were released by the following day.


2007 Guinean general strike, January events
On January 24, Conté met with union leaders, members of Guinea's Supreme Court and religious leaders. Conté is said to have agreed to appoint a new prime minister to end the strike, but strike leaders vowed to continue until all their demands would be met, which include the resignation of Conté. He later conceded to reform the country's political system into a semi-presidential one, which had been the unions' compromise demand. Union leaders stated that there were still more issues to be resolved, but that they were hopeful they could come to an agreement. Contéalso agreed to lower the prices of fuel and rice, and on January 27, Fofana announced the end of the strike.


2007 Guinean general strike, January events
On January 31, 2007, Conté announced the powers the new prime minister would have: He would be the head of government, be allowed to propose his own team of ministers, organise the country's civil administration and be allowed to represent the president at international meetings. Conté did not yet announce who would become the new prime minister.


2007 Guinean general strike, Appointment of Eugène Camara
On February 6, 2007, the unions issued an ultimatum, saying that the strike would resume unless Conté appointed a prime minister by February 12. On February 9, Conté nominated Eugène Camara, the minister of state for presidential affairs, as prime minister. Camara is considered a close associate of Conté.


2007 Guinean general strike, Appointment of Eugène Camara
Camara's appointment was rejected by the opposition. In the day after his appointment, violence broke out in Conakry and several other parts of the country, and at least eight people were reportedly killed. At least one person was reportedly killed by security forces when protesters threw rocks at a car in which Conté was said to be travelling. Looting was reported, and a soldier who had shot protesters was reportedly killed and set on fire in Kankan. Union leader Ibrahim Fofana and opposition leader Ba Mamadou said that Conté must step down.


2007 Guinean general strike, Appointment of Eugène Camara
In a statement given to BBC on February 11, USTG leader Ibrahima Fofana declared that the unions now demanded the dismissal of the entire government, including the president.


2007 Guinean general strike, Resumption of strike and martial law
The strike resumed on February 12, with demonstrations across the nation and the military out in force. Conté declared martial law on the same day, which he said would remain in effect until February 23. On February 13, with a curfew in force for all but four hours of the day (4 to 8 pm), Conakry was reported to be largely under control, although some gunfire was still heard in the city.


2007 Guinean general strike, Resumption of strike and martial law
Army chief of staff Gen. Kerfala Camara announced late in the same day that the curfew hours would be changed so that the period from noon to 6 pm would be exempt from curfew. Gen. Camara said on February 16 that martial law would continue until the unions agreed to call off the strike, but the unions have refused to enter talks until martial law is lifted.


2007 Guinean general strike, Resumption of strike and martial law
On February 18, Gen. Camara said that the curfew would be reduced further so that it would cover the period from 6 pm to 6 am, thus adding six hours to the portion of the day exempt from it, beginning on February 19. On February 19, negotiation resumed between Government representative and Unions through religious leaders. However, the Union have said they will not participate to current negotiation until the martial law is lifted.


2007 Guinean general strike, Resumption of strike and martial law
On Friday afternoon at the Palais du Peuple, Guineenews reported that Abdoulaye Bah, the General Secretary of one of the Union (the UTDG) said the meeting has been postponed as they religious leadership is briefing the government and the army about the meeting they had with the Union the day before.


2007 Guinean general strike, Resumption of strike and martial law
A proposal to leave Eugène Camara in office as prime minister for three months as a trial period was rejected by the unions on February 20. On February 22, Conté requested that parliament approve an extension of martial law, but on the next day parliament unanimously rejected the request. Gen. Kerfala Camara then ordered that people resume work on February 26, and that classes resume on March 1. The unions said that the strike would continue.


2007 Guinean general strike, Resumption of strike and martial law
Shortly afterward, however, Conté agreed to appoint a new prime minister from a list of individuals chosen by the unions and representatives of civil society. He chose Lansana Kouyaté as the new prime minister on February 26, and union leaders declared an end to the strike. Following a day of commemoration services for the 110 victims of the struggle, people returned to work on February 27. Opposition spokesperson Mamadou Ba warned that it would be necessary to keep up the pressure on Conté to ensure that he permitted Kouyaté to do his job.


2007 Guinean general strike, Resumption of strike and martial law
Kouyaté was sworn in as prime minister on March 1; Conté did not attend the ceremony, which was instead presided over by Eugène Camara. School classes resumed on the same day.


2007 Guinean general strike, Media censorship
During January, strikers were banned from television and all but one radio station. Many co-ordinated their activity through SMS messages. Rumours spread that the state-owned network Sotelgui were deliberately blocking texts.


2007 Guinean general strike, Media censorship
After martial law was declared on February 12, almost all media ceased to appear. Radio stations including Familia FM and Liberté FM were forcibly closed; the only station permitted to remain on air was music-only Nostalgie FM. Radiodiffusion Télévision Guinéenne restricted its broadcasting to governmental and army statements. All internet cafés were ordered to shut, and all four of the nation's Internet Service Providers were taken offline. Newspapers were only permitted to publish if their content was approved by military commanders. In the event, most chose not to appear, and many outlets refused to sell those that did.


2007 Guinean general strike, Fears of civil war
The International Crisis Group believes that the crisis in Guinea could lead to civil war in Guinea and to deteriorating political stability in neighboring Liberia, Sierra Leone and Côte d'Ivoire, and Guinea-Bissau. According to Guinean government officials and Security Minister Moussa Solano on Guinean TV "foreign interests in the oil and mine sector are fostering the troubles" in Guinea.


2007 Guinean general strike, Fears of civil war
On February 20, Conté met with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Sierra Leonean President Ahmad Tejan Kabbah amid concerns about the potential for regional destabilization.


2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
Gujarat's twelfth legislative election was held in 2007. In this election, the BJP led by Narendra Modi won 117 seats out of 182 (ten seats fewer than in 2002). Congress improved its performance and won 59 seats (8 more than last election). Modi fought elections in Maninagar and won with major majority. NCP won three seats, JDU won only one seat and independent consistents won only two seats. This is turning point of Modi in politics.


2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, Results, Results by constituency
The list of the members of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha are as follows:


2007 Gulf Club Champions Cup
The GCC Champions League (Arabic: دوري أبطال الخليج للأندية), is an annually organized football league tournament for club of the Arabian Peninsula.


2007 Gulf Club Champions Cup
The 2007 edition was the 23rd time that it was organised and was won by United Arab Emirate side Al-Jazira for the first time.


2007 Gulf Volleyball Clubs Champions Championship
In 2007 the Gulf Volleyball Clubs Champions Championship was won by the Al-Hilal FC team.