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Stories for 22 April 2004
Accrington News
Firms get royal seal of approval
THREE East Lancashire companies have been recognised by the Queen in her national business awards scheme. more...
Police probe possible thefts link
POLICE investigating a spate of car crime in Hyndburn which has cost motorists thousands of pounds have arrested two local men. more...
Print firm helps mark borough's red-letter day
ACCRINGTON print firm Naylers is backing Hyndburn Council's planned celebrations for the borough's 30th anniversary. more...
Wardens helping reduce offences
CRIME has fallen by 28 per cent in areas which have a neighbourhood warden, research suggests. more...
Heart Foundation supporters raise £18,000
SUPPORTERS of the British Heart Foundation in Hyndburn have raised more than £18,000 for the charity. more...
Watch wildlife
THE first meeting of a new Wildlife Watch group will be held tomorrow. more...
Teenagers accused of wounding
TWO teenage boys have appeared in court charged with maliciously wounding a 47-year-old Clayton-le-Moors man. more...
Blackburn News
'Town needs a brothel'
A LEADING councillor has called for Blackburn to have its own legalised brothel in a bid to end the problem of prostitutes tarnishing the town's image. more...
Move to £3m school building in two years
TWO Blackburn primary schools will merge this summer -- two years before their new school is built. more...
Hip, hip, hooray for patients on waiting list
MORE than 100 East Lancashire patients will have hip or knee replacement operations brought forward thanks to a new government deal. more...
Top brass in reality checks on victims
SENIOR police officers are visiting victims to ensure they do not lose touch with the reality of fighting crime. more...
Club's full strip plan is rejected
COUNCILLORS last night voted to keep Blackburn's "G-string rule" and stop girls at East Lancashire's only lap-dancing club from going full frontal. more...
110mph drive ends in jail
A MAN who drove through Blackburn at speeds of up to 110mph while being pursued by police has been jailed for 15 months. more...
New guides for popular walking
NEW guides have been released for ramblers to enjoy two of Blackburn and Darwen's most popular country walking spots. more...
Ignorance shock over political shake-up
A NEW survey has revealed that a shocking number of people are ignorant of plans to shake up East Lancashire's political boundaries. more...
Thwaites brews a beer fit for heroes
SIXTY years since the courageous actions of East Lancs soldiers on D-Day a Blackburn brewer has commemorated their sacrifice. more...
Sick mayor taken back into hospital
THE Mayor of Blackburn has been taken back into hospital. more...
Bolton Business
New shops for centre hit by closures
A BOLTON shopping centre which has been hit by closures has received a boost - with new shops opening up. more...
Bolton Bygone
Liner passenger insane razor rampage
From the Evening News: April 22, 1904:AN exciting scene was witnessed on the White Star liner Majestic in mid-ocean. more...
On this day - April 23
St George's Day, National day of England. more...
On this day - April 22
1500: Navigator Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovered Brazil and claimed it on behalf of Portugal. more...
Men at work
Photographers on the Bolton Evening News used to be fascinated by men working. Our files are full of images which could not have been all that interesting when they were published - but the passage of time gives them a historical perspective. more...
Bolton Education
'Ground force' challenge to pupils
YOUNGSTERS in Westhoughton will see their winning garden designs become reality. more...
Students opt for degree of partying
NORTHERN students are more likely to choose their university based on its social prospects than its prospectus, according to new research. more...
Bolton Leisure
Musicians aim for the skies
BOLTON Sinfonietta will be flying high for their next concert -- which carries a bird theme. more...
They're Nuts about Peter
COMEDIAN Peter Kay has been named the second-funniest comedian in Britain. more...
Lofty opens dog show
BOLTON Wanderers mascot Lofty the Lion will open a dog show at the Moses Gate Country Park in Farnworth this Sunday. The show, in aid of pet charity the PDSA, starts on Sunday, from 11am to 4pm and will see winners of Best Veteran and Puppy, Loveliest Eyes, and Best in Show. more...
Wurlitzer is back at Tower
A NOSTALGIC show featuring organist Phil Kelsall and his world famous Wurlitzer will be held at Blackpool Tower to mark his 30th season at the resort. more...
What to do in Bolton on... Friday
YOUR guide to local events more...
By St George! Pubs set to fly the flag
SAINT George may have killed the dragon but he appears not to have won his way into the hearts of many people in Bolton. more...
Emmerdale actress to appear in Octagon production
LAST seen on a tropical island after clearing out her husband's bank account, Gloria Pollard has turned up in Bolton. more...
Bolton News
Gangmasters: 23 illegal workers face deportation
MORE than 20 illegal immigrants arrested in a major crackdown on the activities of gangmasters are to be deported. more...
Anti-terror police raid four homes
POLICE have implemented four search warrants in Greater Manchester as part of ongoing anti-terror inquiries. more...
Planning applications
THESE planning applications have been received by Bolton Council. more...
Thousands are growing their own
MORE than a quarter of a million of us now grow our own vegetables on our own little plot of land, according to government figures. more...
Town stages new citizen ceremony
CHRISTELLE Collins walked into Bolton town hall on Wednesday a South African and left a loyal British subject. more...
Ban TV show pleads burns boy mum
A MOTHER has called for a controversial TV show to be banned after her son was seriously injured leaping over a fire. more...
Flattened! New bumps pave way for buses
RELIEF is on the way for Bury bus drivers and passengers who have got the "hump" over speed bumps. more...
Low turnout for public meeting
A PUBLIC meeting held by mail regulators Postwatch to discuss the Bolton area's postal services was attended by just five people. more...
Copshop cuts down crime by a third
CRIME in an area of Bolton once branded the town's red light district slumped by a third as a result of having a mobile police station located there. more...
Information for crash victims
VICTIMS of crashes on Bolton's roads are to be given an information pack offering them support and advice. more...
Sally Army helps with clean-up
A GROUP of volunteers have done a bit of spring cleaning in the name of Bin It For Bolton. more...
Police investigate rape allegation
A WOMAN was raped by a man who said he was going to help her hail a taxi following a night out. more...
Cancer survival rate is lower in North-west
RESEARCH shows cancer patients living in the North-west have a slightly less chance of survival than patients living in the South. more...
Let's back Zac's and cut youth crime
PLEASE may I reply to the letter sent in by Mrs Lenihan - "Get something going for the young people in Farnworth". more...
MPs 'out of touch' on hunting ban
THREE Labour MPs who have called on the Government to renew its efforts to ban foxhunting have been branded "ridiculous and out of touch" by the Countryside Alliance. more...
Call to leave local election system alone
MOVES to introduce general election style "all-out" ballots to elect town hall bosses are set to be opposed by Bolton's political leaders. more...
Hands off our castle
IT is a stunning landmark, well-known and popular with walkers and countryside lovers. more...
Mystery bidder buys nuclear bunker for £12,500
A MYSTERY bidder is celebrating buying his very own nuclear bunker. more...
Reebok crowd sees youth worker Charmaine honoured
BOLTON Wanderers have crowned a woman who has helped improve the lives of Farnworth's teenagers as their latest community champion. more...
New shops for centre hit by closures
A BOLTON shopping centre which has been hit by closures has received a boost - with new shops opening up. more...
Musicians aim for the skies
BOLTON Sinfonietta will be flying high for their next concert -- which carries a bird theme. more...
Blood needed to help patients
DONORS in the Bolton area are being sought to help boost stocks of blood. more...
Electrician with girl power
TRAINEE electrician Catherine Harper showed girl power is alive and well by making it to the final of a regional industry apprentice awards. more...
Pool shut for two days for clean
SWIMMING was cancelled for hundreds of Farnworth youngsters when a pool was closed for two days. more...
They're Nuts about Peter
COMEDIAN Peter Kay has been named the second-funniest comedian in Britain. more...
Equal opportunities campaigner dies
A FORMER community worker who promoted the employment of ethnic minority workers has died. more...
Museum appeals for more friends
FRIENDS are being sought for Bolton Museum and Art Gallery. more...
Sally Army springs into action
RESIDENTS of a Salvation Army hostel are joining in the Bolton Evening News campaign to clean up Bolton. more...
'Ground force' challenge to pupils
YOUNGSTERS in Westhoughton will see their winning garden designs become reality. more...
Funds for wildlife haven
TOWN councillors have pledged to support an environmental regeneration project by awarding a £12,500 grant. more...
Barriers protect old railway line
NEW vehicle barriers have been installed to stop off-road hooligans in the Hindsford and Atherton areas. more...
Lofty opens dog show
BOLTON Wanderers mascot Lofty the Lion will open a dog show at the Moses Gate Country Park in Farnworth this Sunday. The show, in aid of pet charity the PDSA, starts on Sunday, from 11am to 4pm and will see winners of Best Veteran and Puppy, Loveliest Eyes, and Best in Show. more...
Missing Leah returns home
A TEENAGE girl who sparked a police hunt has turned up safe and well. Leah Holland, aged 14, who had been missing for nine days, returned to her family home in Fairfield Road, New Bury, on Wednesday morning. more...
Motorway phones out
ALL roadside telephones, overhead electronic signals and message signs on the M60 between junctions five and eight are being disconnected. more...
Tom, 15, gets his A grades a year early
A 15-YEAR-OLD pupil has gained A grades in three A-level modules one year early. more...
Want a job in the circus?
DESPITE Bolton's giving birth to household names such as Peter Kay and Sara Cox, whispers in the corridors of Blackpool Tower and Circus say there is no talent in the town. more...
Amsterdam tops pubgoers' poll
AMSTERDAM has topped the poll as Walkden's favourite European city. more...
How Bolton compares
BOLTON Primary Care Trust serves 276,000 people. Its budget for the coming year is £280 million, with around £100 million going to the Royal Bolton Hospital. more...
Bandstand could be takeaway
A BANDSTAND at Middlebrook could soon become a takeaway. more...
Animal charity needs helpers
PEOPLE who missed out on raising money for sick pets in the London Marathon are being urged to give their time to help in other ways. more...
Wurlitzer is back at Tower
A NOSTALGIC show featuring organist Phil Kelsall and his world famous Wurlitzer will be held at Blackpool Tower to mark his 30th season at the resort. more...
Shopping for Samaritans
THE Mayor of Bolton, Cllr Cliff Morris, officially opened Bolton's first Samaritans shop. more...
Security guard is hired by school head
A HEADMASTER has hired a night security guard after vandals smashed 73 windows and scrawled graffiti across walls. more...
Bolton Town Centre Manager Cathy Savage with her fortnightly briefing from the Town Centre Company.
GREAT news for Bolton Town Centre! more...
Why did no-one help abused teacher?
GOBSMACKED is the best way to describe the way I felt after reading about the 51-year-old woman teacher who has been awarded compensation of £92,500 from her local authority. more...
Schools better in my day
I WRITE in support of the letter in the Bolton Evening News on April 7 by Mr J Turner. I agree many people believe teachers work very few hours for the pay they receive. more...
Eurosceptic lies will now be exposed
A REFERENDUM on the new EU constitution will give Britain a chance to drain the poison spread for too long through the lies and distortions of the eurosceptics. more...
Cameras have done nothing to halt crime
AS a resident of Hall i'th' Wood Estate, and one of those being charged the sum of £2.80 a week for the European-funded CCTV system fitted in late 2002, I would like to ask Bolton MBC and, more importantly, those standing for the local elections this year, to explain what we are actually paying for. more...
Tories not such a winning team
I REFER to the letter dated April 17 from A Morgan, "Back the winning side". more...
Let's have EU referendum this autumn
THE CONSERVATIVE Party has demanded an early poll following Tony Blair's spectacular U-turn in favour of a referendum on the proposed EU constitution. more...
End recycling confusion
FURTHER to Mrs Cahill's letter (Mon, April 19). No wonder she's confused, because we appear to have different rules in the south of the borough. more...
Iraq is an imperial war
PETER Granger ("Insecurity has replaced Saddam's Tyranny", April 10), like many other liberal commentators, does not look the situation in Iraq in the face. more...
Who needs Compo - we've got Fred
I HAVE just watched the second part of Dig with Dibnah and it is surely a classic - The Last of the Summer Wine with the addition of brain, skill, determination and imagination. more...
Switch off to swearing
A WORD of advice to those who wish to protect us from naughty words in the theatre - this world is full of such words, but we can choose to listen or not to listen. more...
Thanks, good Samaritan
ON Monday, April 1, my granddaughter was on her way to Canon Slade School. While on Junction Road, Lostock, she began to feel extremely ill and telephoned for help. more...
Archway will be a waste of money
I WAS very shocked to hear that Bolton Council are about to build a steel, overhead girder over the railway bridge on Newport Street. more...
What is pillar?
IN the north wall of the cutting that carries the Blackpool line out of Bolton, there is what appears to be an iron pillar, surmounted by a length of iron girder, embedded in the stones of the wall. more...
Bridge is like sick bug
RE the new Gateway to Bolton? I can think of only one adjective - daft. It puts me in mind of a humped-back caterpillar with stomach ache - hence the arched back. Who dreamt this one up? more...
Bolton Sport
Freedom produce champion display
FREEDOM Ladies, pictured, won the Bolton Rounders League Champion of Champions Tournament with a seven run defeat of Willow Ladies in the final at Westhoughton CC. more...
Derby Darts
Results: Team Cup KO: winners Boardwalkers, runners up Jackie's Girls, semi finalists KG's Girls and Kath's Girls. more...
Riley's national time
LEIGH Harriers athletes have been in outstanding form. more...
Starbuck is looking to the future
LEIGH RMI Phil Starbuck insists that he is still looking forward to next season despite a dreadful campaign. more...
Aspinwall facing fitness race
WIGAN threequarter Martin Aspinwall is facing a race against time to be fit for the Powergen Challenge Cup final in Cardiff on May 15. more...
Prudent clubs to reap rich reward
CHAIRMAN Phil Gartside says Bolton Wanderers are now regarded as a model club by the rest of the Premiership -- and rightly so. more...
Football's divers must pay the penalty
THE silence of Premiership footballers to referee Graham Poll's claim that they practise diving in training is a little disconcerting. more...
Unruly players should be blackballed
SNOOKER cannot stand idly by and allow the disgraceful behaviour of two players at the Embassy World Snooker Championships to go unpunished. more...
Early season pace setters
IN Division Three of the Bury Ladies League, there were away wins for Limefield 185-122, against Tottington A, and for All Saints A over Kings XI. more...
Fred is betting on winning in the South
AS a general rule, multi-millionaires approaching their 60th birthday don't take kindly to being branded football hooligans. more...
Sergeant's major catch
STEVE Sergeant took the honours when Westhoughton's White Lion Angling Club travelled to Cheshire for the Walter Forshaws Demolition Trophy. more...
Singh's Olympic dream
TAEKWONDO champion Amarpal Singh is earmarking the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as his major target. more...
Sajid helps put Lancs in charge
LANCASHIRE'S seam attack produced an impressive performance as defending champions Sussex were bowled out for 195 on the first day at Hove. more...
Medal haul for boxers
BOLTON'S top young boxers picked up 11 medals against top European opposition at an international tournament in the town. more...
Mick's on Bob's trail
MICK Booth is fast emerging as a serious contender to serial winner Bob Fearnhead in the Doe Hey matches. more...
Mamorial match date
BOLTON Anglers Association will hold the Godfrey Arthur Memorial Match on Bolton Canal on Bank Holiday Monday, May 3. more...
Bailiffs wanted
MATURE bailiffs are required at Bradshaw Hall Fisheries. Call 01204 307197 for more details. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Rivaldo heading for Wanderers!
EXCLUSIVE by Gordon Sharrock: WANDERERS are preparing to pull off the most sensational signing in their 127-year history with an audacious swoop for Rivaldo -- the former European and World Footballer of the Year. more...
Whites first in Okocha queue
JAY-JAY Okocha has put Wanderers in pole position in the race for his signature -- but says he cannot rule out a move to another club. more...
Reebok crowd sees youth worker Charmaine honoured
BOLTON Wanderers have crowned a woman who has helped improve the lives of Farnworth's teenagers as their latest community champion. more...
Reserves in goal-less draw
WANDERERS Reserves drew 0-0 against Middlesbrough at Billingham on Wednesday night. more...
Burnley News
You can trust us
LAW Society chiefs today moved to reassure Burnley people after police launched a second investigation linking local solicitors to alleged money laundering. more...
Padiham and Hapton Bulletin
RESIDENTS of West Street have been told by Biffa that they have to leave their rubbish at the front of their houses. more...
Town to pioneer TV crimebuster
TELEVISION screens that will broadcast community safety information and advice will be switched on in Burnley next week. more...
Skid driver walked off after crash
A DRIVER who smashed into another motorist walked off leaving him in shock and waiting for the emergency services, a court was told. more...
Home Office chief pays tribute to partnerships
A HOME Office chief saw how Burnley was tackling anti-social behaviour during a fact-finding visit to the town. more...
Countdown for people to stand in local elections
NOMINATION papers for anyone wanting to stand in the June local elections are now available from Burnley Town Hall. more...
MPs 'are out of touch on hunt issue'
THIRTY ONE North West MPs who have signed an Early Day Motion calling for more parliamentary time to be spent on hunting are ridiculous and out of touch, according to the Countryside Alliance. more...
Guilty plea addict 'feared for leg'
A DRUG addict set out to conquer his habit after he was told he may have to have his leg amputated, a court was told. more...
Pupils set to flock to aerospace roadshow
A WORLD leader in the development of aero structures will host a science roadshow in Burnley for budding East Lancashire scientists. more...
Bury Education
Student helps village school in Ecuador
INTREPID student Andrew Vine took a break from his own studies to help pupils in Ecuador. more...
Bury Leisure
Gallipoli: Town to honour the heroes
BURY'S proud military heritage will be remembered once more on Sunday when the annual Gallipoli Parade is held in the town centre. more...
Bury News
Woman hurt in late night brick attack
A SLEEPING woman was injured in a terrifying late night attack when three bricks were hurled through her lounge window. more...
Pub opens smoke-free zone
A RADCLIFFE pub is joining a growing band with a no-smoking room for drinkers. more...
Have a say on 'new' Radcliffe
RADCLIFFE Area Board is hosting a Re-inventing Radcliffe session at its next meeting on Monday. more...
It's through the hoops to raise cash for hospice
VISITORS to Coronation Park in Radcliffe have tried their hand at the traditional sport of croquet. more...
Former mayor dies, 72
LABOUR councillor and former mayor Connie Fitzgerald died in Fairfield Hospital on Monday following a short illness. She was 72. more...
When the post was a family affair
POSTAL services in the Radcliffe Hall area were a family affair for more than a half-century. more...
From the Racliffe Times of April 23, 1954
Bury Transport Committee agreed to a series of conditions, which included taking responsibility for bus shelters, in its provision agreement with Radcliffe Town Council. more...
Prestwich PO closure date
DANESWAY Post Office in Prestwich will close on June 19, bosses have confirmed. more...
Post Office closure date
RADCLIFFE Hall Post Office is to shut next month, bosses have confirmed. more...
Metrolink passengers to get new centre
METROLINK travellers will soon have a new "stop". more...
Andrew helps village school in Ecuador
INTREPID student Andrew Vine took a break from his own studies to help pupils in Ecuador. more...
Closure date given for Post Office
RADCLIFFE Hall Post Office is to shut next month, bosses have confirmed. more...
Borough celebrates six into one
A NEW era of community relations was ushered in 30 years ago on April 1 when six towns became one Bury. more...
Bury Sport
It's win or bust time now boys
NINETY minutes of football stand between Radcliffe Boro and a place in the Unibond play-offs. more...
Still places for top tournament
THERE are still places available on Radcliffe Boro's massive junior six-a-side tournament to be held at Stainton Park next month. more...
Early season pace setters
DUE to the Easter Bank Holiday, there wasn't any action until last Tuesday evening. more...
Play-offs
HERE'S how the play-offs work. On current positions (after Tuesday night's games), the draw would look like this: more...
Shakers' golf day
SHAKERS are holding another of their popular Company Golf Days at Walmersley Golf Club on Thursday, May 20. more...
Clarets Sport
Grant reveals his injury despair
TONY Grant has revealed his despair at not being able to help guide Burnley to First Division safety. more...
Clarets are relegated
THE Clarets second team dropped out of the Pontin's Holiday League's Premier Division after being mugged by a late goal against neighbours Preston. more...
I'm totally focused on the here and now
YOU'LL have noticed there has been a lot of speculation linking me with a move to Reading this summer but that is the furthest thing from my mind. more...
Clitheroe News
Going with our heads held high...
WORK started to drain the furnace at Philips TV glass factory yesterday, bringing to an end 44 years of production at the site. more...
Treasure seekers get lucky
TREASURE seekers in Lancashire are finding record numbers of gems. more...
Abbey group needs young helpers
AN organisation set up to raise funds for Whalley Abbey is appealing for young people to help out. more...
Water probe for future of rivers
A LONG-TERM vision for environmental improvements throughout the Ribble Valley has been boosted thanks to a series of public workshops to see how much people care about improving water quality. more...
Throw out cleric, says MP Evans
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has criticised the decision to grant legal aid to extremist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri to fund his battle to stay in the country. more...
Inquest opens on diver
AN inquest has been opened into the death of Heather Schofield, the 26-year-old teacher who died during a dive of the coast of Southern Ireland. more...
Colne News
Hotel owner hits back
A HOTEL boss has hit back at councillors who want to close the venue shut down. more...
'Volatile' on street on night of death
POLICE officers arrived in a street to find a volatile and aggressive atmosphere on the night a teenager died, a court heard. more...
Darwen News
Foster home was in 'her best interests'
SOCIAL Services bosses today defended their decision to take tragic teenager Carry Ann Brown into care, despite a family request for her to live with her aunty. more...
Protesters win m-way services gambling battle
RESIDENTS and school teachers in Darwen have won their battle to stop gambling machines being introduced at the town's motorway services. more...
Police probe Jackass case
BROADCASTING watchdogs will consider the case of a schoolboy badly burned in a copycat prank when drawing up new TV show guidelines. more...
Plea over missing pig
A FAMILY fear pig-knappers have stolen their pot-bellied pet after he went missing from moorland above their home. more...
Kittens warning
THE owner of a cat rescue centre in Darwen is urging people to get their cats neutered to avoid the onset of unwanted animals. more...
Charity boost for health centre
THE families of two young men who died from undetected heart conditions are helping to buy new equipment for Darwen Health Centre. more...
Lancashire Business
Bosses' boost for budding entrepreneurs
SUCCESSFUL business leaders have been helping to create a new generation of East Lancashire entrepreneurs. more...
Lancashire Leisure
ANIMAL AID: Not one to hide in shadows
Shadow is a black four year old medium to large sized cross Labrador. more...
ANIMAL AID: Socks looking for his slippers
Socks is a black and tan six year old cross breed who was admitted to the Home on 7th January 2004 via the Tameside Dog Warden. more...
ANIMAL AID: Jonty deserves better
Jonty is a black and tan cross Alsatian who arrived at the Manchester Dogs' Home on Tuesday 23rd March 2004 via the Manchester Dog Warden. more...
EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, April 23, 2004
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. more...
Lancashire News
This is no surrender
WHEN I was Home Secretary pushing through legislation on anti-social behaviour, a repeated criticism from The Guardian's senior commentator, the late Hugo Young, was that I was a "populist" who listened (too much) to his Blackburn constituents. more...
10 years ago
COUNCILLOR Tony Pickles, chairman of the governing body of Primet High School, Colne, condemned selfish motorists driving too fast near the school, endangering the lives of its pupils. more...
50 years ago
IN a meeting of Blackburn and District Hospital Management Committee, it was reported 2,720 people were awaiting admission to hospital at the end of March. more...
25 years ago
THE National Union of Teachers gave a promise that no child taking examinations in East Lancashire that summer would be hit by a planned campaign of industrial action. more...
Tales that enthralled young SidTHUMBNAIL:tlook220404)
THE smiles on the faces of these young soldiers as they pose for the camera hides the horror that many of them were to witness in the trenches of the Somme. more...
'Town needs a brothel'
A LEADING councillor has called for Blackburn to have its own legalised brothel in a bid to end the problem of prostitutes tarnishing the town's image. more...
You can trust us
LAW Society chiefs today moved to reassure Burnley people after police launched a second investigation linking local solicitors to alleged money laundering. more...
Sad reflection on today's society
I HAPPENED to be caught up in the chaos caused by the road accident on Hyndburn Way on Friday, April 16 as I was on my way home from work. more...
Referendum a chance for change
A REFERENDUM on the new EU constitution will give Britain a chance to drain poison from its system, poison for too long spread through the lies and distortions of the eurosceptics. more...
Margo is a real credit to our town
HAVING commented in a past letter in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, concerning the Goths and their touch of cultural colour to Blackburn. more...
Thanks to couple for kindness
I WISH to thank the couple who published a "found" advertisement on Friday, April 2 regarding a gents gold bracelet. more...
Question marks are still lingering
SOCIAL services departments undoubtedly have a difficult task dealing with some of our troubled teenagers and their families. more...
Lancashire Sport
Just one big happy family
HERE'S a tip if you ever find yourself short of cash in the 19th hole at Clitheroe Golf Club. more...
Grant reveals his injury despair
TONY Grant has revealed his despair at not being able to help guide Burnley to First Division safety. more...
Rovers open Dougie talks
BLACKBURN Rovers have opened contract talks with Irish midfielder Jonathon Douglas. more...
Emmett hopes for repeat of history
IT'S a decade since Darren Emmett tasted cup glory, courtesy of the sweetest strike of his career. more...
Simpson stars for buoyant champions Colne
CHAMPIONS Colne got back to winning ways after Monday night's draw at Harwood with a 3-0 win at Norton. more...
Baker hopes to return for Darwen
DARWEN go into tonight's penultimate game of the season with Eccleshall hoping to have Paul Baker back from illness. more...
Cork impressed by starlet Sajid
LANCASHIRE'S seam attack produced an impressive performance as defending champions Sussex were bowled out for 195 on the first day at Hove. more...
League's new deal
MUSBURY Fabrics have struck an eleventh hour deal to become the sponsors of the Lancashire Cricket League for 2004. more...
Bleasdale snatches victory
BLACKBURN went into their final game of the season looking to end it on a high, especially after last week's Lancashire Cup triumph. more...
Warriors cut down Vikings
AN impressive and powerful side was put out against the Vikings on Saturday and this reflected in the half time score of 38-0. more...
Leigh Education
Tom, 15, gets his A grades a year early
A 15-YEAR-OLD pupil has gained A grades in three A-level modules one year early. more...
Leigh Leisure
Surgery dates
COUNCILLOR Barbara Jarvis (Leigh Central Ward) will hold a surgery on Wednesdays April 28 and May 12 between 10am and noon at The Community Flat, 10 Beacon Road, Bickershaw. more...
Cake break for MS
LEIGH Conservative Club cake break begins on Friday at 10.30am in aid of Multiple Sclerosis funds. more...
Stars add punch to charity appeal
WHEN Julie Norcross was called on to organise a charity race night for a disabled 10-years-old boy last October little did she realise she would get roped in to organising a nationwide appeal. more...
Celebrating with flowers
A BLOSSOMING Atherton church is celebrating its 90th birthday with a festival of flowers. more...
Fancy dress for St George
RED roses will blossom on Friday in Atherton at a fancy dress and faith supper to celebrate St George's Day being held at Bag Lane Methodist Church from 7pm. Admission is £1. more...
Leigh News
Can you solve the cinema mystery?
FORMER projectionist Wilf Waterworth wants to hear from anyone who actually saw a cinema show at Leigh's former Theatre Royal (later Leigh Casino/Reubens) . more...
Finding relief in poetry...
MR N D Tildsley, of Glazebury, has challenged me to print his poem following my article last week slamming the filth in Leigh's newly-re-opened Bengal Street toilets. more...
Naughty Person on Board
I'VE never seen the point of having "Child on Board" signs in the back of cars. more...
Well done to the council
IT'S not often I receive letters handing out bouquets to the council. more...
Put me down for one of these
A SHEFFIELD firm has made a killing selling nearly 30,000 "Bored With Beckham" T shirts. How many would like one? I know I would. more...
Myra's last post...
A LONG-SERVING postal worker is waving goodbye after 25 years' first class service. more...
Flowers for church's 90th birthday
A CHURCH in Atherton is celebrating its 90th birthday with a festival of flowers on the May Day bank holiday. more...
Off-road barriers go up
NEW vehicle barriers have been installed to stop off-road hooligans in the Hindsford and Atherton areas. more...
Elsie celebrates 100th
ATHERTON-born Elsie Hilton celebrated her 100th birthday in style with a party at the Bedford Residential home where she has lived since August 2003. more...
Barriers protect old railway line
NEW vehicle barriers have been installed to stop off-road hooligans in the Hindsford and Atherton areas. more...
Blaze hits town centre chippy
TOWN centre chip shop staff refused hospital treatment after a fire broke last Friday. more...
Island beauty
LEIGH Ornithological Society are indoors for their next meeting. more...
Fancy dress for St George
RED roses will blossom on Friday in Atherton at a fancy dress and faith supper to celebrate St George's Day being held at Bag Lane Methodist Church from 7pm. Admission is £1. more...
Surgery dates
COUNCILLOR Barbara Jarvis (Leigh Central Ward) will hold a surgery on Wednesdays April 28 and May 12 between 10am and noon at The Community Flat, 10 Beacon Road, Bickershaw. more...
Cake break for MS
LEIGH Conservative Club cake break begins on Friday at 10.30am in aid of Multiple Sclerosis funds. more...
Company gets Queen's Award
A BUSINESS whose founder gambled £3,000 of his savings to set up 11 years ago has been rewarded with a highly coveted Queen's Award for Enterprise after B and H Polymers saw its turnover double in the last year to £60million. more...
Church stalwarts honoured
FOUR hard-working pensioners received Easter honours from the Queen. more...
Stars add punch to charity appeal
WHEN Julie Norcross was called on to organise a charity race night for a disabled 10-years-old boy last October little did she realise she would get roped in to organising a nationwide appeal. more...
Celebrating with flowers
A BLOSSOMING Atherton church is celebrating its 90th birthday with a festival of flowers. more...
Mystery bidder buys nuclear bunker for £12,500
A MYSTERY bidder is celebrating buying his very own nuclear bunker in Atherton. more...
Leigh Sport
Vale close in on double
KERSAL Vale are still on track for a Leigh Soccer League cup and league double. more...
Town's lesson
BOOTHSTOWN U12s were given a lesson in football by champions elect Fletcher Moss with a 7-1 drubbing. Jordan Potter scored Boothstown's consolation goal with Jack Byram taking the Man of the Match award. more...
Starbuck is looking to the future
LEIGH RMI Phil Starbuck insists that he is still looking forward to next season despite a dreadful campaign. more...
Leigh miss out in promotion chase
THE final game in the chase for a promotion spot was a bridge too far for Leigh as they went down 15-12 at Southport. more...
New boy Liam makes good first impression
LEIGH opened their 150th anniversary season with a 64-run victory over a Huyton side who had done the double against them in league games last year. more...
Rain wrecks victory chance
ATHERTON CC got the new cricket season underway on Saturday, and with the arrivals of new professional Lee Childs from Australia and Neil Bannister making a return to his hometown club after over a decade away, the club has high expectations of challenging for major honours this season. more...
Riley's national time
LEIGH Harriers athletes have been in outstanding form. more...
Seconds go down to narrow defeat
LEIGH 2nds got their season of to a losing start but in a manner that wasnot without encouragement. more...
Miners have it all to do
Castleford Lock Lane 44 Leigh Miners Rangers 14: LEIGH Miners have left themselves a tough task if they are to win the Arriva Trains Conference Grand Final. more...
Busy weekend for A&T cycle racers
AFTER three weeks without a fixture, Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare-CTA Direct Cycle Speedway had a full weekend of racing. more...
Golborne finish season in style
Golborne Parkside 42 Higginshaw 6: GOLBORNE Parkside finished their season in fine style by hammering third placed Higginshaw 42-6. more...
Shah strikes on debut
NEW Golborne pro, Shah, took three wickets on his debut in the rain-affected draw at Blackrod. more...
Rory's winning bout
A 25-year-old Leigh boxer made his debut at Barrow at Furness ABC recently. more...
Starbuck plans for next season
WITH the disastrous few months Leigh RMI have had, the last thing you would expect to hear from Phil Starbuck is that he is looking forward to next season. more...
Winning draw
A&T started their season with a winning draw over Spring View. more...
Brave Rangers
rLEIGH Miners Rangers U11s put in plenty of effort and determination in their 16-0 defeat by Latchford. more...
Thomas stars
THOMAS Grainey, in an unfamiliar hooking role, was the star man for Leigh East U12s as they beat Chorley Panthers 20-7. more...
Scorpions in last gasp win
LEIGH East Scorpions grabbed a late try through Dominic Dean to beat Shevington 12-8. East's other try came from Gallagher. more...
Nelson News
Nelson: the next stage
NINE buildings in Nelson town centre could soon be bought to make way for a civic space. more...
Bike-riding thief
POLICE are hunting a thief on a bike who stole a woman's handbag as she walked through Nelson. more...
Robber mugs pensioner at bus station
AN 82-year-old woman was robbed as she made her way through Nelson town centre. more...
Computer suite for the disabled
PHYSICALLY disabled people and adults with sensory impairments in Pendle are to benefit from the launch of new computer suite. more...
Rawtenstall News
Police bid to shut 'drugs den' house
A HOUSE in Bacup could be the first in East Lancashire to be subject to a closing order - preventing people from living there after a drugs raid yesterday. more...
Search on for woman of year
SPECIAL women from across Rossendale will have the chance to shine at this year's prestigious Women of the Year award. more...
Thugs spared jail
TWO youths who took part in an unprovoked baseball bat attack on a teenager have walked free from court. more...
Expert to visit in push for wind energy
WIND farms across Rossendale will be up for debate when a Green Party leader visits the Valley. more...
East Lancs MPs back Ground Zero British memorial bid
EAST Lancashire MPs led by Janet Anderson are urging the government and people to back a £3million appeal to set up a British memorial garden near Ground Zero. more...
Fell race and dog show at family fun day
ALTHOUGH the weather may be wet in Stacksteads this week, members of the Riverside Park Group are looking ahead to the sunny days of June. more...
Rovers Sport
Fergie gets ready for final push
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Barry Ferguson is almost ready to start training with the rest of the first team. more...
Rovers open Dougie talks
BLACKBURN Rovers have opened contract talks with Irish midfielder Jonathon Douglas. more...
Stanley Sport
New deal for Reds manager
JOHN Coleman has been set a three-year task to get Accrington Stanley back into the Football League. more...
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