Hunt for new manager starts THE search for a new manager for Lancaster City Football Club is on following the shock resignation of Alan Tinsley this week. Tinsley - the man who led City back to the Northern Premier League in last season's historic, double-winning
STAR defender Chris Lucketti is heading for the First Division . . . with Bury! That's what the player reckons after turning down a move to Lancashire neighbours Preston North End. The 25-year-old has become the Second Division's most wanted man culminating
BLACKPOOL 1 NOTTS COUNTY 0 JAMES Quinn's late penalty gave Blackpool their first league win since October 12 - a victory which manager Gary Megson thought his team did not deserve. Megson said: "It's the first time I've been at Blackpool we have played
ALREADY destined for great things local band The Landys have pulled off another astonishing coup - they are taking party in a Leyland Labour party fund-raiser. It is all go for the Hutton group who will now spearhead a special concert at the Leyland Motor
Chesterfield 1 Bury O QUE sera sera, whatever will be will be, the Shakers aren't going to Wem-ber-lee - at least not in this season's FA Cup competition anyway! That much is certain after Saturday's thrilling muck and bullets first round tie at Saltergate
LANCASTER has played host to more visitors this year than in any other on record according to statistics released by the city's tourism bosses. The 100,000th visitor of 1996 walked through the doors of the Tourist Information Centre on Castle Hill in
MANY people may hate having their picture taken, but that could soon change if there's a chance of winning a new car and appearing in next year's press advertisements! Vauxhall is looking for the ideal family to star in a new regional Astra advertising
TWO roofers had to jump for their lives when scaffolding collapsed beneath them on the old court building in Lancaster Road, Preston. John Morrison, 26, from Preston, and his colleague from Salford, Michael Crumlise, 30, leaped on to a roof below. Michael
PLAYING his favourite role at one of his favourite theatres - what more could a theatrical superstar ask for? For Timothy West, in a seaside treat to relish, is returning to Blackpool's Grand Theatre next month to appear as Falstaff in Henry IV Parts
PRISONERS chalked up almost £3,000 for charity with the help of some of the world's top snooker stars. Inmates at Wymott Jail, near Leyland, raised the cash for Derian House Children's Hospice, in a snooker contest which included the stars Tony Knowles
A LIFE-saving major incident support unit worth £65,000 was handed over to Preston Fire Station on Friday. The new equipment includes an all terrain vehicle and trailer, inflatable dinghy with outboard motor, a portable shelter, electricity generator,
A FIRE safety talk to youngsters was cancelled on Tuesday - after arsonists torched their school staff room. It was the third suspicious fire at Hindley's All Saints' C E Primary School in three years. Fire crews from the nearby Hindley station battled
A CRICKET umpires training course, run in conjunction with the North Western Cricket Umpires Association, will commence on Monday December 2 at the Salwick Sports & Social Club, Lea Lane, Salwick, Nr Preston. Starting at 7.30pm, the course will run
COLLIERY blast survivor Jack Howcroft has died in a Blackpool hospital. Mr Howcroft, 59, was seriously burned but escaped from the 1957 pit disaster which claimed eight lives at Chanters Colliery, Hindsford. For over 35 years he had lived in Blackpool
FOR the love of his Rummy, tears of sorrow streamed down Billy Ellison's face ... and splashed down on to his old pal's grave. As chilling November winds swept across Aintree racecourse on the second day of the Beecher's Meet, Red Rum's grief-stricken
SCHOOL chiefs are remaining tight-lipped about the whereabouts of their headteacher - who has not returned to the school after an alleged classroom incident. Philip McDermott is officially on leave of absence since the incident at St Paul's CE School
THIEVES who ransacked their way through a sleeping family's home in a night time break-in walked off with . . . their pet dog. The callous crooks are thought to have picked up the puppy as they were leaving the Tyldesley home with a stolen haul of electrical
A LOCAL student will be swapping East Lancashire for the mysteries of the Far East when he jets off for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. William Fletcher, 17, of Pickup Bank, Darwen, had to tackle the gruelling Krypton Factor assault course to earn his
TOWN hall leaders across East Lancashire were left reeling today by a Government finance settlement which they claim means council taxes could soar by 10 per cent. County hall bosses say the Chancellor's annual local government settlement will force them
A BID for closed circuit television in Darwen has had to be slashed by almost a half after a previous request was rejected. Blackburn Council are now asking for a £50,000 government contribution to the £307,000 scheme, rather than the £90,000 bid which
NEVER before has a simple sign caused so much controversy. The new halfway marker on the Leeds to Liverpool canal in situated opposite Enfield Wharf in Clayton-le-Moors. But the name on the plaque - built to mark the Golden Jubilee of the Inland Waterways
CONFUSED shoppers have been seen shaking their heads in Leigh's main car park. They think they're in Leigh but when they take a look at their pay and display parking ticket they're not so sure! "Thank you for shopping in Wigan" is the friendly greeting
THE man who has spearheaded the drive for better race relations in East Lancashire for a quarter of a century will retire next month. Aziz Chaudhry steps down as director of Burnley and Pendle Racial Equality Council at a time when it is in the grip of
RED Rose Gold presenter John Gillmore is being plagued by a lady fan - who is in love with his car! John drives a smart Rover 620 Si saloon, with station livery and his name boldly scrolled onto the door. And in the past few weeks, it has been booked
A STUDENT will be swapping East Lancashire for the Far East when he jets off for the trip of a lifetime. Ryan Baron,16, of Brecon Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, had to tackle the gruelling Krypton Factor assault course to earn a place on the Fulcrum project trip
REVIVALISTS claim the latest superstore scheme is another kick in the teeth for their Leigh centre boomtown dream. A 55,830 square foot Sainsbury supermarket, retail units totalling 67,500 sq ft, plus a family restaurant, pub and a fast food diner alongside
A WELL deserved win for Warriors U11s against Chorley was welcomed by new coach Bernard Scott. Man of the match James Franklin scored two tries, while Andrew Bennett ran the field with his try. Andrew Smith and Dean Taylor both contributed a try each
FABRIZIO Ravanelli, Ruud Gullit, Gianluca Vialla, Roberto Di Matteo and Zola are household names. But look further down the soccer ladder and the international legions are starting to cause a foreign affair in the Nationwide League. The latest import
BUDDING performers will be set for the dizzy heights of stardom thanks to a new major TV series, Stuart's Hall of Fame. Talented, but still undiscovered entertainers will be given the chance to perform in front of live audiences at Manchester's award-winning
LEYLAND-based martial arts professional Mark Strange has been awarded a top honour in the World Chinese Martial Arts Championships in China. Speaking from Hong Kong, 23-year-old Mark announced he had been judged Most Outstanding Competitor in the World
DETECTIVES hunting the killer of Preston student Janet Murgatroyd have identified a man who could be their key witness. The man was caught on security camera walking down Strand Road the night Janet died, but despite the film appearing on Crimewatch UK
A BODY of a man believed to be missing Leyland diver Mark Hampton was recovered from England's deepest lake. Mr Hampton, a student from Kingswood Road, was diving in Wastwater on Friday when his group got into difficulties. He was with a team of six divers
BREAKING the silence is the first step for many women when they decide they've had enough of being attacked and abused by the person they live with. That's why theatre group Roar Nerve decided to use it as the title of a play they performed at the first
FANCY getting up at 5am to slide 500 feet down a rope from the top of Blackpool Tower? Well that's what housewife Julie Cocker will do to raise funds for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust. And the madcap mum-of-two has already completed a 2,000-feet
THERE was no brandy for Rufus the St Bernard after Accrington firefighters rescued HIM from the Leeds Liverpool canal! The twelve-stone dog was left clinging to a ledge on the side of the canal after jumping over a wall at the back of the Albion Hotel
I WRITE in reply to the recent letter from teenagers. I know all teenagers are not bad, only the minority are unruly. But when they say they have nothing to do, I ask: "What about getting interested in some kind of sport? There are some sports such as
POLICE in South Ribble are bidding to improve road safety by clamping down on cyclists who take the law for a ride. A new campaign, launched by officers in Leyland, Penwortham and Bamber Bridge, follows concerns about a growing number of bikers who don't
RAMSBOTTOM and Tottington were at the brunt of Tuesday's freak blizzard conditions with many high ground roads affected by snow drifts. A build up of snow on Manchester Road at Shuttleworth reduced traffic to rush-hour crawl while Rochdale Road in Turn
THERE has been a lot of debate recently about minimum sentences for habitual criminals. To begin with I agreed with this but after watching an edition of Kilroy on BBC, I have changed my mind. I was disgusted to hear one ex-prisoner boast he had obtained
A VISITOR to Worden Park, Leyland, claims someone could be killed if hazard signs are not put up next to a deadly stream. Frederick Stock of Southport was walking his dogs through the park last week when he took a short-cut. But as soon as he stepped
GREAT HARWOOD boss Martin Eatough's name is in the frame for the manager's job at Lancaster City - but he won't comment on speculation until a solid offer is made. Eatough is a former fans' favourite after spending two years at the Unibond Premier Division
A WOMAN whose grandson was knocked down at a busy accident blackspot, has demanded action before a child is killed. Anne Byrne, of Manor House Lane, hit out at speeders just a couple of months after five-year-old Matthew was hit by a car outside her house
TENANTS on Bury's Chesham Fold estate have a historic opportunity to shape their own destiny. Today (Fri Nov 22) is the last day of voting when they can take the first step down the road to self-rule. Some 487 houses have been sent details and voting
I NOTE the recent controversy surrounding the merger of Tyldesley St George's and Central Church of England Primary Schools in your last two editions. It is surprising to see some of the issues raised at this time, given the extensive consultation which
CHILDREN in Need got off to a colourful start on Friday with people taking to the streets of Preston and Leyland in all sorts of weird and wonderful costumes. A team straight from the cast of the Flintstones was roving round Fishergate while a posse of
POLICE are appealing for help in catching masked raiders after a cash snatch at a cash and carry. Two Securicor guards and staff at Booker Cash and Carry, on the Deepdale Retail Park, were left shocked after armed men struck in the car-park. In a terrifying
CAR parking at the now-closed Castlecroft Fairground site in Bury could continue next summer - with a view to becoming permanent. Subject to agreement by leisure services bosses, the site will be opened to the public from April to October next year. And
MOBILE phones have been banned from two Preston hospitals because bosses fear the signals they give out could switch off life-saving equipment. They say radio signals from the phones could alter the settings on a drip, preventing patients receiving vital
STAFF levels at Bury's hospitals are at crisis point and it will take £2 million to bring numbers up to scratch. Bosses say they've no choice but to plunge into the red to avoid a drastic deterioration in vital services. There is a desperate need for
HOPPERS progressed to the last 32 in the Pilkington Cup for the first time with a gutsy display at Moss Lane. Given first use of a strong breeze, Hoppers rocked their division three opponents with 14 points in as many minutes. The pack drove Mike Bailey
JUST one second robbed Blackburn-based rally driving ace Nigel Worswick of a top 10 finish on the tough and testing Network Q RAC Rally. That's how competitive it was on a rough and rugged event which tested drivers' skills to the limit as Britain's forest
AS A woman took communion at the Parish Church on Church Street, Preston, a man stole her handbag which contained cash and personal papers. The crime took place on Sunday, November 10 around 10.15am. The thief was white, about 30 years old, 5ft 8ins tall
RUNSHAW College is again celebrating after receiving yet another accolade. According to the Government's controversial league tables, Runshaw is one of the top colleges in the country. Last year the college was 21st in the country, but has climbed again
WATER and electricity giant United Utilities today reported a 34 per leap in profits to more than a million pounds a day The firm, which includes North West Water and Norweb, saw profits before tax rise to £223.9 million in the six months to October -
Comment by Harry Nuttall BLACKBURN ROVERS are in danger of becoming another Manchester City as their quest for a new manager drags on. Nobody seems to want the job at Maine Road. And the question has to be asked: Why is no one rushing to snap up the job
JOBS are in jeopardy and scores of customers face disappointment after an East Lancashire company which organises luxury rail trips ceased trading. Tim Hanson, boss of Blackburn-based Statesman Rail Company Ltd, today blamed privatisation and increased
A PREGNANT woman who is due to give birth this week spent a night with only a blanket for warmth after her gas meter developed a fault. Zonia Cunningham, 21, says she was left to shiver in a cold house while her repeated requests to British Gas for help
A BRAND new sports complex could finally bring the bitter Bolton Road "land for homes" war to an end. After years of battle, the Methodist Church and the sports club have thrashed out a deal to give both sides victory. The plan, then strictly hush-hush
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has backed calls for people in Kashmir to decide their own future. He was speaking at a rally at Westminster attended by the Jammu and Kashmir Association of Pendle. He said: "Many of my constituents have strong family or business
HOLDERS Ramsbottom will begin the defence of the Worsley Cup against Accrington at Acre Bottom. Beaten finalists Bacup are also at home, with Todmorden the visitors to Lanehead. Worsley Cup draw: Ramsbottom v Accrington, Haslingden v Colne, Church v East
RIDER Andrew Sturdy is about to take on the challenge of saddling up for 25-mile two-day expedition. But what makes the event more extraordinary is that not only is he blind, so is his horse, Joy. Andrew, from Rossendale Road, Burnley, decided to take
LEIGH MINERS, proudly sitting atop the National Conference, began in a hurry against bottom club Heworth. But they finished in a scramble, beaten 12-8 in the shock of the day as the Yorkshire battlers handed out a lesson in determination. It all looked
A TROUBLE-torn race harmony group plunged deeper into turmoil as arguments erupted among council chiefs brought in to broker a peace plan. Their bid to put an end to power battles which have wreaked havoc at Burnley and Pendle Race Equality Council ended
A TIPPING company refused permission to carry on dumping at a Rossendale quarry will have its case heard by a Government inspector. A public inquiry into tipping at Horncliffe Quarry, Rawtenstall, will be held early next year. Parkpit Landfill Ltd has
A CRACKDOWN on festive drinking and driving has been launched with the message: Booze can ruin Christmas. Almost 300 people gave positive breath tests or failed to give a sample during Lancashire police's annual initiative last year. The force has also
LEIGH could become the new administrative centre for the British Amateur Rugby League Association. The £1.5m project would be based on the BARLA Centre of Excellence in Etherstone Street and include the upgrading of the present facilities to provide two
A CRACKDOWN on crime resulted in a 12 per cent reduction in reported incidents in St Helens town centre, it's been revealed. Council leader Dave Watts told a meeting of business people at St Helens College that a new closed circuit television system was
BLACKBURN Rovers could face formidable competition from Ajax if they decide to press ahead and make Sampdoria coach Sven Goran Eriksson their top target for the vacant manager's job at Ewood. Louis Van Gaal has made it clear that he is to quit Ajax at
YOUNGSTERS from Atherton SC hit the medal trail at the Central Lancashire Warburton Age Group Gala in Salford. Hannah Foster took gold in the 12-Year 100 butterfly in a PB. Andrew Grimes also swam a PB for silver in the 15-Year 200 individual medley.
Did you read the other day about the young scrote who was threatening to take his old school to court because he claimed he was bullied when he was a pupil there? If you didn't I will take the liberty of informing you that the urchin managed to take the
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD WHEN my old pal Malcolm Smith left school he was sternly advised to steer clear of any career which might involve written use of the English language. Now, with two books and three newspaper launches behind him, Malc can afford to
I WONDER how many more things the powers-that-be will try to ban before they get back to the reason why the things that they are attempting to cure came to be. Firstly, they talk about guns, then knives. How about baseball bats, hammers, screwdrivers,
A FORMER Lancashire Evening Telegraph journalist is believed to have been killed in the hijacked Ethiopian airline disaster. The Foreign Office today confirmed that Mr Brian Tetley, 61, was one of a number of Britons "officially missing" after the crash
TERRIFIED staff at a Bury post office were held at gunpoint during a robbery. A man brandishing a handgun went into Walmersley Post Office in Walmersley Road at 5.25pm on Tuesday and demanded money from the woman cashier. He escaped on foot with £1,500
EAST Lancashire haulier Chris Matthew today spoke of his terror as a machete wielding Frenchman came close to stabbing him in the lorry drivers' blockade. Accrington man Chris said he was "frightened to death" when a gang of Frenchmen ran towards his
THE furore over the single European currency has created all manner of mayhem at Westminster, with politicians of all colours in a tizz over whether we should or should not join a monetary union. The general consensus of opinion seems to be, from what
IT was a purr-fect ending to what could have been a real cat-astrophe for little Tammy. For the seven-week-old kitten was abandoned with her sisters on a 510 GM bus to Rochdale. The petrified kittens were left in a holdall and were spotted by an alert
BAILIFFS working in Blackburn could be forced to follow a strict code of practice following recent changes to the law. Blackburn Council is planning to bring in the new rules for collectors who recover debts from people behind in their business rates.
TWO young girls woke up to discover their mother hanging from an upstairs bannister, suspended by a black leather belt The grim find by the girls aged seven and 13 happened on Monday at the Dalton Avenue home in Whitefield where the children lived with
RAIDERS who struck at a retired jeweller's home snatched £24,000 worth of his sick wife's gems. Mr Jack Orton (74) returned after shopping to find thieves had ransacked every room in his house in Brandlesholme, Bury. They had ripped out a conservatory
MERSEYSIDE police have planned a series of crime prevention advice days at Prescot and Huyton. The police will be at Dales Car Park in Huyton between 10am and 2pm on Friday, December 6, and at Leyland Street, Prescot, between 10am and 2pm on Saturday,
ST HELENS Council is spearheading a bid for more cash for the NHS. In an emergency motion to full council, John Fletcher, chair of Development called on the Health Minister to increase funding. The move follows the temporary closure of Bishops Ward at
CASH and bank cards went missing after a conman tricked his way into the homes of a number of pensioners claiming he had been sent by the water board to check the pipes. The man struck at a sheltered housing estate for the elderly in Trapwood Close, Eccleston
Food News, with Deborah Yewdall BUTCHER Alan Coar has gone wild with his latest sausages. He is the first butcher in the area to sell bangers, as well as steaks and other products, made from locally-reared wild boar. And while the decision to experiment
ST HELENS Town boss Jimmy McBride has swooped to strengthen the Hoghton Road squad. He's signed three players with experience of higher divisions in the non-league pyramid. In addition two familiar faces are back in the fold. And in an eventful week,
MOUTHWATERING clashes against top Australian and New Zealand sides at Knowsley Road in June, followed by trip Down Under the following month to face the same opposition! That is the daunting task facing Saints in next season's World Club Challenge, which
DEDICATED driving instructor Joe Atherton is clocking up a fantastic 47 years 'riding shotgun' alongside local learners, at the end of this year. Joe has coaxed thousands of L-plated hopefuls to successful tests over the years including past Saints stars
A NEW service for families having to cope with the break up of a relationship is being launched in Burnley. It comes in the form of the the Lancashire Family Mediation Service and offers help to divorcing and separating couples who are trying to sort
WHOEVER said ignorance is bliss could not have been further from the truth. Ignorance is dangerous when it involves horse riders and fast-moving vehicles. Road work is the traditional way to get horses fit early on in their training programme.
THE 1939 Emergency Defence of the Realm Act has not been repealed and we are the only nation in Europe being ruled by secrecy as though the 1940 war was still on. This is an abuse of power as there is no provision for Parliamentary scrutiny. Richard Scott
IT'S enough to drive you round the bend. That's the verdict of shopkeepers in St Annes on traffic-calming measures which have recently transformed the Square. The roadworks are nearly finished, but the legacy lives on and shop owners are being driven
TOP operatic baritone Keith Latham returned to his home ground to help raise money for his teenage niece's choir. More than 300 people went to the Municipal Hall, Colne, to hear Padiham-born Mr Latham, who has sung principal roles all over Europe and
RESIDENTS are stepping up their campaign to stop house-building on fields in Burnley's West End. People near Lowerhouse Fold, earmarked for new homes, are worried that underground arsenic could be disturbed if Burnley council approves development plans
VILLAGERS in Bolton-le-Sands are to defy vandals and replace the war memorial which was so callously destroyed recently. The oak tree, planted as part of the 50th celebrations of peace last year, was cruelly snapped in half under cover of darkness on
A COMPROMISE has been reached over controversial plans for double yellow lines outside houses to protect a dangerous bridge. Residents of Thornfield Avenue, Waterfoot, faced parking restrictions because the cast iron bridge at the bottom of their road
WORKERS in Lancashire are paid lower wages than people in other parts of the country, according to a new report. And the latest figures show that wage and income levels in the county are likely to continue falling. The signs also point to a fall in the
SCHOOL rock bands, craft clubs, theatre companies and poetry projects are just some of the arts groups in the area who can try to grab a share of Lottery cash. Voluntary and professional organisations will be able to apply for grants worth up to £500,000
Con men using young decoys THREE Lancaster pensioners were robbed of their savings within a matter of minutes last Friday by confidence tricksters using children as decoys. Bogus callers struck at houses on Windsor Avenue, Ashfield Avenue and Green Lane
SOUTHAMPTON'S Matthew Robinson is on trial at Turf Moor. The Saints midfielder made his Burnley debut in last night's Pontins League fixture against Grimsby Town. Robinson, 21, with six Premiership appearances for Southampton under his belt, is expected
Lancaster City 1 Winsford United 1 CITY travel to Worksop Town on Saturday in the FA Umbro Trophy with their fans wondering where the goals are going to come from. The Blues took the field at Giant Axe against Winsford United on Tuesday night with no
POLICE are appealing for help in finding two males who pounced on a young pools collector and stole his takings. The 17-year old was knocked to the ground before the robbers ran off with £70 takings in the incident on Allerton Road, Walton-le-Dale, at
IT'S been a dog's life for former gasman Stephen Proctor as man's best friend has almost driven him barking mad. Stephen, 34, was a meter reader for British Gas but was getting a little fed up with the seat of his pants being a target for less-than-friendly
Stalybridge Celtic 2 Morecambe 1 IT was a case of 13th time unlucky for the Shrimps at Stalybridge on Tuesday night as their impressive Conference unbeaten run was brought to an end. Morecambe had gone 12 games without a defeat in the league and in the
MANAGERS aren't the only thing in short supply at Lancaster City this week, the Blues are also low on strikers following the departure of top-scorer John Coleman. Former Morecambe man Coleman has quit Giant Axe to take over as manager at Unibond First
POLICE in Lancaster and Morecambe are stepping up their campaign to tackle the threat of terrorism in the run up to Christmas. All sections of the public including householders, landlords and business people are being called on in a massive drive called
A SCHOOL fell silent at 11 o'clock on Thursday in tribute to a former pupil who went on to be a governor at the school (writes MALCOLM RYDING). Peter Weaver, who was a representative for the CofE Deane Deanery on the Hesketh Fletcher High School governing
PULL apart the crackers and pop open the champagne, because Lily Savage is returning to town in her very first Christmas show which is sure to be a massive festive extravaganza. Lily's Christmas Cracker has it all - spectacular sets, stunning costumes
THE body of a Lancaster and Morecambe College student was recovered from England's deepest lake on Tuesday. Mark Hampton, 34, from Leyland, was diving in Wastwater last Friday when his group got into difficulties. He was with a team of six divers from
FYLDE residents are being urged to help police stamp out any threat of terrorism over the Christmas period. It is feared top Blackpool attractions could be targeted for a terrorist attack so business-owners and residents alike should be on their guard
SOME luxury hotels situated in the heart of the English countryside and advertised in glossy pages of magazines, rarely fail to mention real log fires on the list of attraction. Logs hardly cost the earth but happen to be much appreciated by many people
SNOOKER celebrity Stephen Hendry MBE presented a cheque for £2537.50 to Leukaemia Research on behalf of The Blue Anchor, Eccleston, at the Preston Guildhall on Monday. The large amount raised is the result of a fun-filled year of fundraising events and
IN an open letter to burglars who stole from dying children, a Leyland charity worker has appealed to the culprits to see how their loot could have changed lives. Bernard Cocker from the International Aid Trust wrote the letter after the latest break-in
TWINS Olewale and Oledotun Rominiyi are featuring in the best of Charles Dickens. Westleigh High's production of "Oliver" ended a super successful three-night run this week - sold out every night! Nigerian-born Olewale took the title role while twin brother
AMBITIOUS plans to crack down on crime in communities across the country have been revealed by a local government pressure group. The nationwide group which represents councils has drawn up a blueprint on how to deal with the growing problem of crime
A LUCKY competition winner is driving round town in a new £11,000 car after claiming first prize in a Red Rose Gold contest. Les Blackwell, from Walton-le-Dale, is now the proud owner of a Toyota Starlet, which he picked up from West End Toyota, Blackpool
THE Benefit Agency's anti-fraud campaign 'Operation Spotlight' has now turned to Family Credit claimants. Over 50 claims have been investigated with five referred for down rating or termination and four for further enquiries. Dave Bowell, a member of
ARMED robbers were sent packing in a flurry of kicks and blows from shop owner David Broome. And "kung fu" fighter David has a plain message for the thugs who hit his Culcheth television business. "Come back if you like - we're not finished," he said
PENNIES from Heaven are raining down on the members of Anchorsholme Methodist Church, thanks to the hard work of its spirited congregation and supporting community. For the past year, church members have held all kinds of events in the hope of raising
TOWN centre traders have declared war on thieves and hooligans who are making life a misery in Atherton. They have stepped out from behind their forboding steel shuttered shop shields to form Atherton Traders' Association. And now they're flexing their
DR BOARDMAN of Hong Kong has really started something! Reading the message from Ian Humphreys, the Cunliffe family of Perth, Western Australia also look forward to reading The Journal on The Web on Saturday mornings! In fact the head of the family isn't
THE Port with Potential is how Fleetwood has recently been described and if Wyre Borough Council has its way that title might be set to continue for some time. The council is pulling out all the stops to promote the town and the fishing industry which
GLOBE-TROTTING top cop Pauline Clare is helping keep death off the roads - in New Zealand. Lancashire's chief constable has just returned from down under after telling the Kiwis how she is reducing road accidents over here. She was top speaker at a major
BEING a stranger to the UK as well as moving to a strange new neighbourhood I was like a fish out of water for a long while. However as time went by I made friends, and I soon found my way around as well as having my questions answered. But something
I WAS concerned to read that there are problems with the St George's and Central School merger at Tyldesley. But I would like to set the "concerned parents" facts straight. After the merger there will still be TWO schools in Tyldesley. Hindsford CE School
MAFIOSI and murder sound like the ingredients for a Francis Ford Copolla movie. But they've been plucked from the imagination of local policeman-turned-novelist Nick Oldham, who is on the verge of releasing his first novel. Nick, who lives in Longton,
POLICE are on the alert for a terrorist attack over the Christmas period and are asking for the public's help. A confidential hot-line to help beat the bombers is being manned by officers from the Anti-Terrorist Branch and posters with the message Terrorism
ANGLING-mad Henry Rothwell's so chuffed about a giant salmon he caught that he's had it mounted in a display case - for customers to admire! Henry, 55, who owns the Angler's Den fishing tackle shop in Blackburn Road, Darwen, caught the beast from the
A BIG-HEARTED club has turned two young girls' sorrow into smiles by inviting them to their Christmas party. Darwen Subscription Club offered Rachel and Charlotte Jones places at their annual children's Christmas party after St Mark's Conservative Club
A COUNCIL has branched out to make South Ribble more interesting - in a bid to attract visitors and educate youngsters about the advantages of trees. South Ribble Borough Council representatives joined local schoolchildren for a special tree planting
IF heartbroken Frances Mayor could be granted one Christmas wish . . . it would be that every adult in Britain would buy the new Dunblane tribute record. The country is being asked to remember the 16 children of Dunblane and their grieving families this
WHILE travelling into Blackburn from Brownhill, a minibus doing the same journey was just ahead. When it stopped to pick up passengers it was pumping out black smoke, most decidedly harmful to the health of children and elderly people. I called in the
CRIPPLING insurance costs have forced Bury Carnival's popular floats parade off the road - forever. Bury Lions this week announced the giant floats procession, the highlight of the annual event for the past 28 years, has been scrapped. And in another
A MOTHER has enlisted an MP's help in her fight to let her daughter use a life-saving drug in school. Little Holly Williams has been removed from St Bartholomew's School, Great Harwood, by her anxious mum, Tracey, after governors refused to let the young
PRESTON North End made it three wins in a row in an action-packed match that had enough incidents to last an entire season Arriving in the elegant Buckinghamshire countryside on the back of a run of nine consecutive away matches without a win, Preston
BURY'S MPs have defended the right of shooting enthusiasts to own guns. They were among Tory members who voted against a total ban on handguns during a crucial Commons vote this week. Both Alistair Burt and David Sumberg bemoaned the massacre at Dunblane
ONE World One Hope is the theme of this year's World Aids Day which takes place on Sunday December 1. The aim is to raise awareness of HIV/Aids, halt the spread of the dreaded virus and remove the stigma and discrimination experienced by sufferers. More
FORMER snooker king John Spencer is beating the crippling disease which brought a glittering career to a premature end. The three-time world professional champion has never felt better and is determined that others should benefit from the painful experiences
TEACHERS from 40 schools attended an open day at Burnley's new Turf Moor stadium. Community officer Bob Oates said: "We invited schools along to see the new facilities we now have at the club and to see the activities in the community programme.'' The
ST Monica's in Prestwich has proved itself the borough's top-grade high school by notching up an impressive hat-trick in the local GCSE results league tables. It has again come top of the table in achieving an enviable 67 per cent in the number of pupils
A DAMNING indictment of mental health care provision in Bury will be used as the catalyst to wipe the slate clean and to replace confrontation with co-operation. And the major beneficiaries of a new and more open system will be the users themselves. The
THOUSANDS of red ribbons will be flying at 33,000 feet to mark World Aids Day because of the tenacity of a health worker from Burnley. Health education specialist Pat Ashforth has worked in the field of Aids and drugs since the 1980s and she has persuaded
The proposed Foulridge bypass will be an expensive, short-term solution to traffic problems. It will transfer problems further along the A56, and, like all bypasses, it will be dangerous and so will be paid for with blood as well as money. It will destroy
THE Mid-Lancashire Cross Country League competition came nearer to home with the second fixture of the season staged at Tulketh High School, Preston. Weather leading up to the meeting was not exactly what one would choose for a holiday and the course
THE cold snap again wiped out most of the weekend matches in the Leigh & District Amateur Football League. Only two games were played, both in Division Two. But there was action a plenty in the Leigh Victoria clash with Union Arms B at Marsh Playing
THE GOVERNMENT has now laid down its guidelines on control of the next TV revolution - that of digital television which promises to bring viewers hundreds of new channels, access to the Internet and all kinds of inter-active services, from armchair banking
COURAGEOUS eight-year-old Martin Redhead who suffered terrible injuries in a road accident is home after a recovery that has astonished doctors. Martin was brain damaged when he suffered serious head injuries in the accident on September 2 and spent two
DON'T fall for Christmas 'puppy love.' That's the message from council dog wardens who are asking people to think very carefully before buying a puppy as a Christmas present. Each year puppies are bought with good intent but end up neglected and left
TYLDESLEY RU are finding consistency their biggest problem. They romped in for six super tries in Saturday's 32-15 victory against Burnage. But, in atrocious wetaher conditions, their performance ranged from terrific...to terrible. They began well with
CHILDREN as young as nine years old have been risking death by sniffing lighter fuel. The children, all from the Southfield area of Nelson, bought the fuel at local shops, and now shopkeepers in the area are backing a move to prevent more solvent abuse
A WELL-known personality who served with the RAF as an air-gunner in World War Two and became 'skipper' of the the local Sea Cadet Force almost 50 years ago has died age 80. Commander Albert Edward 'Ted' Stanton, MBE, of Birchley, passed away on Friday
A MAJOR six-month advertising and promotional campaign, promoting the town as an area in which companies can locate and do business, has been launched through a partnership between St Helens Chamber of Commerce, Training and Enterprise and St Helens Metropolitan
LEIGH RU is setting the pace in the growing game on women's rugby. Now they are looking for new recruits to strengthen an already successful side. Rugby Union has always been associated with men - until now. The popularity of the sport has been growing
LEIGH RU dropped too many passes and took too many wrong options as they fell 18-8 at Rochdale. A try from Steven Lee had given Leigh the interval lead and that was increased with a Mark Hudspith penalty. But it was downhill from there on in a poor display
ST HELENS Council is to bid for grants from the Forestry Authority to help improve woodland areas in the town. The bids include money to support the management of 20 woodland sites covering 74.5 hectares. Grants will also be sought for improvement to
THE 1996 publication of School and College Performance Tables puts Carmel College into an exclusive list of the top colleges. The Daily Telegraph Top 20 analysis of the tables has Carmel 11th out of around 120 colleges in the country. And it is not only
IF you are looking for a spot of top-notch business advice... Joe Ward's your man... and that's official! For personal business advisor Joe, based at Business Link St Helens took home the top individual prize in the first-ever national Building Better
COUNCIL Leader Dave Watts has launched a blistering attack on this week's Budget, accusing the Chancellor of robbing Peter to pay Paul. He said: "Once again, it is a budget which does nothing for those who need most help - pensioners, single parents and
ALAN WHALLEY'S WORLD MANY of us wartime kids have rather cosy memories of that particular time of world strife, when viewing the past through rose-tinted glasses. Those candle-lit sing-songs shared with crowds of neighbours down the dug out air-raid shelter
BURY Boot and Shoe company has given the local job prospects a big kick - by creating 85 jobs. Monday saw the official opening of a new state-of-the-art customer service centre by the Bury firm's parent company, home shopping catalogue giants J. D. Williams
BURY'S own radio station will be back on the air next month. Tower FM, will broadcast for the fifth and final time from December 1 to 28 on 87.7FM. Listeners can look forward to a mix of local news, information and contemporary music, plus great competitions
PARISHIONERS are battling to stop the rot setting in at St George's in Unsworth. They've raised £28,000 in just twelve months to restore the 153-year-old church to its former glory. But with even more work than expected needing to be done, they are now
TWO teams of firefighters were called out to a fierce kitchen blaze at a house in Birley Street, Newton-le-Willows, at about 2.50am on Wednesday, November 20. It is believed the fire had been under way for some time before the family of three , who had
TALENTED musician Clare Duckworth is striking up the band as leader of the National Youth Orchestra. The 17-year-old violinist, a pupil at Bury Grammar School, has been a member of the NYO for three years. It was during her annual re-audition that she
TEAMMATES of injured rugby star Luke Bryan are gearing up for a mammoth pub walk to raise cash for the popular Haydock U-18s player. The lads will be starting their walk on Saturday, Dec 7, at The Ship in Blackbrook, and will be calling at every pub and
SCHOOL headmaster Don Vickers has had good news - and bad! First the 'good news': Hesketh Fletcher Deanery High at Atherton has won a £1.2 million Government bid for a capital building programme. The cash will enable the popular school to provide more
BOXERS are skipping for joy after receiving a grant from the Foundation for Sport and the Arts to carry out essential work on their premises. Lowe House Boxing Club, St Helens, have been awarded £16,500 to upgrade the old school they have occupied for
WIGAN and Bolton Health Authority has now centralised its activities at its headquarters in Bryan House, Standishgate, Wigan. Staff previously based at its Churchgate office in Bolton were relocated during October and November. The move took place over
A SUBSTANTIAL haul of scuba-diving equipment and powertools was stolen from a garden shed in Litherland Crescent, Haresfinch, between Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday, November 21. The diving equipment, contained in two large bags, included a Northern
HUNDREDS of teenagers from across the borough have been taking part in an action-packed weekend of activities to mark National Youth Week 96. Organised by St Helens Council's Youth and Community Services team, the event, which had an environmental theme
A talking newspaper giving highlights of the local news to the blind and partially sighted is about to celebrate its 21st birthday. The first edition of the Pendle Voice went out in 1975 and had three listeners. Since then the news cassette's audience
WORKERS from Lytham and St Annes are either very healthy, conscientious - or both ... and that's official! According to a recent local survey into the public's attitudes to illness commissioned by insurance giant Legal & General, it was revealed 38
INSPECTORS have returned an encouraging report on a Burnley school which they say is feeling the pinch because of budget cuts and a dip in pupil numbers Rosehill Infants' headteacher and chief governor say they are delighted with the praise for above-average
THE standard of service provided to people in the area by Lancaster City Council is set to come under even more scrutiny following the launch of a new publication this week. A booklet called "Delivering a Quality Service" was released by the council on
Bolton Wanderers 6 Tottenham Hotspur 1 COLIN Todd had just the word for it - "magnificent". Gerry Francis came up with another - "humiliation." The respective Bolton and Spurs managers found themselves at either end of the emotion scale last night after
FIREFIGHTERS hauled a 12-stone St Bernard puppy to safety after he became stranded in a canal. Rufus, a dead ringer for canine star Beethoven, became stuck after he fell into the water from a beer garden wall. The giant pooch, which belongs to Michaela
BURNLEY make the long journey to Plymouth Argyle on Saturday in search of more away-day success. Adrian Heath expects to have a fully fit squad to choose from as the Clarets look to continue their climb up the second division. Now is the most promising
ONE thing dominated local football this week and that was the surprise resignation of Lancaster City manager Alan Tinsley. Alan has been a fixture at the club ever since I started covering them on another certain local paper. He is a gentleman and is
ROSEHILL Infants School, Burnley, has been praised by inspectors for being happy, caring and for providing good moral and social education. Teaching is described as satisfactory, or better, in 92 per cent of lessons, although some pupils achieved below
War veterans join battle to save memorial THE uncertain fate of the Waring and Gillow war memorial inscribed with hundreds of the town's war dead has prompted deep concern from members of the Royal British Legion. Last week the Citizen revealed how the
POLICE in Lancashire are on the alert for a terrorist attack over the Christmas period and are asking the public to help. A confidential hot-line to help beat the bombers is being manned by officers from the Anti-Terrorist Branch and posters with the
BARRIE Stimpson has played for both Morecambe and Lancaster City - there's nothing strange about that - but the fact that he actually lives in the area is a novelty. We think that makes him the perfect man to discuss local football which is why we've
HOSPITAL chiefs have launched the long-awaited £15 million, four-year plan to take health care in Burnley and Pendle into the next millennium. Work has begun on massive improvements which will enable Burnley General Hospital to treat 7,000 extra patients
JULIE Chimes lay bleeding to death on her driveway after a knife attack in her own home. She had fought her way out of the house under a rain of blows from a knife-wielding paranoid schizophrenic. As Julie crawled towards the road she felt sure someone
THOUSANDS of people have flocked to see the hottest show in Blackpool, to make 1996 a record-breaking season for a famous skating spectacular. Pleasure Beach director Amanda Thompson conceived, produced and directed the frozen fantasy, Hot Ice '96, which
