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Stories for 30 May 1996
Blackburn News
Manners maketh the man, woman AND the child
WELL-WRITTEN and researched article in one of the more responsible national tabloids sought to shed light on the alarming decline in social behaviour in this country of ours. more...
Wilcox England agony
THERE were mixed emotions at Ewood Park this week with the start of one promising relationship and the end of another. Terry Venables' Euro-axe landed on the unfortunate Rovers' midfielder, Jason Wilcox, while the board rubbed their hands at the launch of a new sponsorship deal with insurance giants CIS worth millions of pounds over the next four years. more...
Stay calm, say asthma group
ASTHMA campaigners have called for calm following the shocking death of a Blackburn teenager. more...
Professionals square up
THERE will be no love lost between two Springboks when they step out to face each other in a crucial top versus bottom clash at Thorneyholme Road this Sunday. more...
Charity cash bonanza in annual awards
CASH strapped local charity groups could soon be sharing a £4,000 cash bonanza! more...
LETTER: Miners know the meaning of Gobbin Land
AFTER many years observing the Gobbin Saga I now wish to participate. more...
Great Harwood skipper calls for big push
THERE are not many people who can remember the last time Great Harwood won the Ribblesdale Cricket League. more...
Residents right to fight school plan-LETTER
I WRITE with reference to recent news articles concerning the re-location of St Wilfrid's High School from its two sites near Blackburn town centre. more...
Thieves threaten Dylan's lifeline
CALLOUS thieves are threatening to cut the lifeline of a young leukaemia victim. more...
LETTER: Thanks to you all
WE would like to thank all the organisations and individuals throughout Blackburn and Darwen for their help and kindness shown to us during our year of office as Mayor and Mayoress of the Borough. more...
Donald in contract wrangle - claim
RISHTON'S troubled season continued with their match against Burnley rained off and a possible contract wrangle looming with star pro Allan Donald. more...
LETTER: Councillor is wrong again
I REALLY do have to smile every time I hear about Bill Goldsmith - for it seems he can never get anything right. more...
Council under fire for environmental blunder
RISHTON folk are furious that a tree which has stood for generations has got the chop - in the middle of Environment Week! more...
Traffic calming plans anger cyclists
THE COUNTY Council has given a £50,000 traffic calming scheme the green light in a bid to cut accidents on a busy Rishton road. more...
Brave David's dream comes true
BRAVE David Astbury's dream came true - thanks to a nationl charity for sick children. more...
Worshippers plea for cash
WET worshippers at a Great Harwood church have issued a plea for cash to pay for vital roof repairs. more...
Blackpool News
Allardyce sacked
BLACKPOOL Football Club's manager Sam Allardyce was sensationally sacked yesterday (May 29), exactly one week after the club's chairman, Owen Oyston (pictured), was jailed. more...
Let's rock!
FYLDE crowds braved bad weather yesterday (May 29) in true Blackpool style to support GMTV's Get up and Give charity event. more...
Common as muck
FILMING has begun in Fleetwood for the new series of the hit BBC comedy series Common As Muck. more...
Sixty jobs lost at British Gas
SIXTY people will lose their jobs next week when British Gas closes its district office in Marton. more...
Big Dipper-thon!
TAXI driver Gary Grant had never been on the Big Dipper before when he volunteered to spend 100 hours on the white knuckle ride! more...
Bolton Business
Paint firm a pillar of museum!
A FIRE protection paint system has been used to coat columns and beams in a refurbishment of the world's first railway goods warehouse. more...
Bolton News
From the BEN files
25 YEARS AGO more...
Stopping bullying
THERE has been so much publicity about bullying in schools, it's hard to believe that some teachers are ignoring youngsters' torment. more...
Family joy
OUR picture tonight of Ramsbottom heart patient Rachel Howker and her family sums up the joy of that "miracle" trip to Disney World, Florida. more...
Good save
WHAT a relief that the celebrations of the Darcy Lever Football Team who won the Bolton Sunday League Third Division title were not marred by the loss of their cup after it was taken on an impromptu lap of honour. more...
Speed traps nab 9,000
POLICE in Greater Manchester have vowed to continue a crack down on speeding motorists after 13,000 drivers were stopped during a tough new anti-speeding campaign. more...
Stump up to help the kids!
A FOOTBALL autographed by Bolton Wanderers stars is one of the prizes at a charity cricket match next week. A combined team from the Bolton Evening News and Ye Olde Man and Scythe pub in Churchgate will meet a NatWest Bank Select X1 at Tonge Cricket Club on Wednesday, 6pm. more...
Steamed up
A CYCLIST travelling along Belmont Road early today called out the fire brigade when he thought he saw smoke billowing from Delph sailing club in the distance. more...
Poet's Corner
Feeding meat to cows instead of grass. more...
No action on noise
SIR: I can well understand that, especially to elderly folk, kids playing noisily in the streets can become intolerably irritating (Viewpoint, May 18). However it is stretching things more than a bit to say that the noise constitutes any kind of risk to health or safety. In any event, the Health and Safety Act only really covers conditions in the workplace, and could not, therefore, be used. more...
Gun law won't work
SIR: I refer to the letter headed: Fight back (BEN May 20). Bill Brierley says there can't be any mistakes, if guns are banned. Well Mr Brierley, I have one question, HOW? more...
It's too much!
SIR: I refer to the front page headline news last Friday. more...
Great concern
SIR: May I thank Winifred, and all the staff, who work tirelessly and, mostly, voluntarily in providing good food at the Age Concern. Where else could one get a good meal and cup of tea for £1.40 and no washing up; someone to clear the table, warmth when it's cold, and company. more...
Lottery disgust
SIR: After reading about the National Lottery sponsoring The Octagon with £1m plus, to an unworthy cause I was disgusted. more...
Watson attacks 'oddball' slur
BOLTON Friends of the Earth campaigner, Dennis Watson has hit back at comments by Council Leader Cllr Bob Howarth who branded him an "oddball" following his shock announcement to quit the town's Environment Forum. more...
Beer, bed and breakfast
TWO pubs famed for their distinctive beers and bonhomie feature in a new guide drawn up by "experts" in their field. more...
Disney miracle op Rachel is set for home
HEART patient Rachel Howker today said she was looking forward to flying home after her "miracle" trip to Disney World, Florida. more...
How we lost the cup!
A TEAM of local footballers lost a cup - without even kicking a ball! more...
Classroom agony of bully victims
SCHOOLCHILDREN across the country are being subjected to physical and mental bullying in the classroom and teachers are ignoring youngsters' torment. more...
Pupils perform their plans for the future
FOUR schoolchildren will be joining council leaders and key local people to launch an exciting framework for Bolton's future. more...
Hunt for OAP raid conmen
TWO men conned their way into a pensioner's house and stole £96 while she was out of the room. more...
Demand for beds soaring
BOLTON hospitals are treating more patients, more quickly - but pressure on beds is increasing. more...
£46,000 aid to stop drugs rot
BOLTON probation service has been given a Government grant to tackle drug abuse among criminals. more...
Italian Alfa's just the job for mountain rally
A BOLTON duo are putting their faith in a classy Alfa Romeo in one of the toughest car rallies on the sporting calendar. more...
Bolton Sport
Burnden ace McGinlay hails Brown return
BOLTON Wanderers comeback hero Phil Brown today received a massive dressing room vote of confidence. more...
Tench in short supply
DESPITE the warmer weather the tench have been reluctant to show themselves in any numbers on the Bolton Canal. more...
Fast worker Freary
BOLTON Harrier Paul Freary is in the form of his life and shooting for a top 10 spot in the forthcoming AAAs Championships. more...
Champs stunned by rivals quick double
WESTHOUGHTON beat champions Deane for the second time in two weeks. more...
Dave edges cup victory
DAVE Edgington was taken to a play-off with Graham Clarke before he finally lifted Deane's Hulton Cup. more...
Burnley News
Doctors' 24-hour deal
ON-CALL family doctors in Burnley are starting morning surgery exhausted after being kept awake at night by 'emergencies' such as itchy bottoms, sore throats and earache. more...
Pressing problem of big proportion
A GIANT machine is on its way to a Padiham factory today (Thursday) - but it could prove to be too big for the town's roads! more...
Heath set to play the transfer market
FOOTBALL'S summer transfer market could be about to take off - and Adrian Heath is all set to make the moves necessary to strengthen his squad. more...
High school appeals row
BURNLEY'S MP has vowed to continue the fight for parents who are trying to get their children into secondary schools of their choice. more...
Tibetans welcome in the hillsides
A GROUP of Tibetan folk dancers and musicians were so impressed with their last visit to Burnley that they're making a return journey. more...
Equality for all call
TOO few women and too few white people are on the Racial Equality Council, according to its secretary. more...
A wing on a prayer
TOWNELEY Hall could be celebrating the new millennium with a new £1.2 million extension housing a shop, library and education room. more...
Lowerhouse on top form
CHRIS Blezard's half century and Matt Hope's five-wicket haul set Lowerhouse up for another four points with a win at Accrington on Monday. more...
LETTER: Burnley needs a new club
WHY is the old Ritzy's site in Burnley not being maintained to accommodate another nightclub. more...
Nawaz leads the field
SHAHID Nawaz was again the difference between victory and defeat for Read in their Vaux Ribblesdale League home game with Oswaldtwistle. more...
£1.2 million pool for West Craven
AFTER waiting for generations, sports enthusiasts in West Craven will see the start of a new £1,200,000 pool and sports hall before the end of summer. more...
New cement plant fears
THE spectre of a cement works coming back to life has re-awakened campaigners determined to keep it closed. more...
Army volunteers go to work
SALVATION Army volunteers are rolling up their sleeves to renovate the Citadel in Nelson. more...
Chorley News
Callous thieves nick charity vehicle
CRUEL thieves have nicked a busy charity worker's cherished caravanette which has helped him raise thousands of pounds following the tragic death of his young son. more...
Play fair says town's MP
LEISURE chiefs are being urged to 'play fair' in a Chorley village. more...
Tragic Marcia's race for life
THE TRAGIC loss of her treasured mum and daughter to breast cancer has left Marcia Steele in no doubt about how vital research into the disease is. more...
Quarrel over quarry plans
ANGRY residents in Whittle-le-Woods fear 30 years of traffic misery if plans to fill in a quarry are passed. more...
Elderly warned over bogus workers
BOGUS council workers tricked their way into an elderly woman's home and made off with a bundle of cash. more...
Popular teacher mourned at funeral
THE funeral of Chorley headteacher Gordon Wright took place on Tuesday. more...
Are you an Al Jolson?
CHORLEY'S Al Jolson impersonators are being given the opportunity to take to the stage at the civic hall cinema/theatre, Clitheroe, on Sunday to help celebrate National Cinema Day 100. more...
Darwen News
Photographic competition is streets ahead
WEIRD and wonderful snapshots of street furniture flooded into Darwen Civic Society during their most successful photographic competition yet. more...
Gym club plans new centre of excellence
AN INTERNATIONAL centre of excellence for gymnasts could soon be opened in Darwen. more...
Musical boost for church brigade
AN AMBITIOUS band is marching to its own tune by creating a unique youth orchestra. more...
Lancashire Business
Firm is married to a Guardian Angel!
'WHAT Blackburn does today, others follow tomorrow' was the message from the national Business in the Community leader. more...
Leading light in safety awards
ELECTRICITY worker Stephen Dean has picked up a safety award. more...
Technically, he's a success
GEOFFREY Smith is on the road to career success after completing a training course. Geoffrey, 21, joined the XTEND programme for school-leavers and became a technical apprentice with Lucas Automotive in Burnley. He spent a year completing a foundation engineering course before taking up a position as a trainee systems engineer. more...
Billy whizzes his way to prize
ENTREPRENEUR Billy Gleave, who founded Burnley-based Northern Textiles in 1989, was one of seven finalists for the 1996 Hanson Management Award. more...
Lancashire Leisure
5 YEARS AGO: Chippendale mania
CARPENTERS had to carry out emergency repairs on scores of chairs damaged by women overcome by Chippendale mania at Blackburn's King George's Hall. more...
10 YEARS AGO: Mission impossible
A NUCLEAR disaster would leave East Lancashire with 'nowhere to run,' was the warning from Lancashire County Councillor Louise Ellman. Lancashire is ringed by nuclear power stations and Mrs Ellman said that protection for the public was 'woefully inadequate.' more...
Lancashire News
Selective slaughter 'not the solution'
A FARMING boss is urging the Government to give more help to farmers caught up in the beef crisis. more...
Fight on to stop quarry reopening
CONTROVERSIAL plans to re-open a mothballed concrete works at the top of a steep hill have sparked renewed opposition from local residents and councillors. more...
Attack was unjustified
I CANNOT understand your attack on Lancashire Police (LET, May 22) because they failed to renew only four firearms certificates out of the many thousands presently valid in the county. more...
Married to the job
HUSBAND and wife chefs Paul and Lynne Barnard cook for hundreds of people every day - but at home it is often beans on toast on the menu. more...
Troops hope for 'freedom' march
A REGIMENT returning from Bosnia wants to exercise its freedom of the borough of Blackburn with a march through the town. more...
Chance to get scores of weapons off the streets
A NATIONAL gun amnesty is giving people the chance to take scores of potentially lethal weapons off the streets of Blackburn. more...
Veggie paradise
RESTAURANTS and cafes in East Lancashire have been featured in a new vegetarian eating guide. more...
Truth will out
EDUCATION Under-Secretary, Robin Squires (Letters, May 20) claims that Hyndburn MP Greg Pope is not telling the real story about the expenditure on the nursery voucher scheme. But when exactly has the Government ever been candid about anything? more...
Marathon achievement
A SUPERFIT runner raised a mountain of money for the SuperScan Appeal when she had her first stab at the London Marathon. more...
Gushing profits!
PROFITS at North West Water rose to almost a million pounds a day despite last summer's drought, it was revealed today. more...
When will this obscene soaking end?
ON AND on goes the North West Water profits gusher. more...
Consumers' dilemma - use it or lose it
DOZENS of chemists' shops in our region face closure, we are warned, if resale price maintenance on non-prescription medicines is scrapped. more...
Much ado about nothing
REGARDING the Muffin the Mule stamps, why is Barbara Castle making a fuss about them (LET, May 25)? more...
Stone find spells God for Muslims
A SMALL grey stone picked up near Britain's highest mountain, has created a peak of excitement among Burnley Muslims. more...
It's obscene, says Labour MP
ANGRY Labour MPs today accused water bosses of "coining it in" at the expense of the public. more...
Thank you all
WE would like to thank all the organisations and individuals in Blackburn and Darwen for their help and kindness shown to us during our year as Mayor and Mayoress. more...
Marathon swim at the double
SUPER swimmers Dorothy Smith and Carol Wilkinson have completed a mother and daughter double - by swimming the length of the Colne boundary. more...
Double op boy sitting up at bedside
CYSTIC fibrosis sufferer Robert Daly is making a remarkable recovery from his double-lung transplant operation, according to family and friends. more...
Mule-tide greetings
MUFFIN the Mule (LET, May 25) was my delight when I was a little girl and, one Christmas, my only desire was to have Muffin. more...
Lancashire Sport
Clitheroe record deal
CLITHEROE keeper Carlo Nash is set to sign for First Division Crystal Palace in a £35,000 move that will shatter the Shawbridge record. more...
GOLF: Top Turnberry trio
THE 101st Amateur Championship tees off at Turnberry next Monday with 288 competitors seeking to achieve the ultimate in amateur golf. more...
CRICKET: Hegg is on the brink
WARREN Hegg stood on the brink of his 500th first class victim at Old Trafford today, writes ANDY WILSON. more...
Tartan trouble
EWOOD'S tartan trio, Kevin Gallacher, Colin Hendry and Billy McKinlay, are battling against an injury-dogged build-up to Euro 96. more...
MOTOR SPORT: Chris is a class act at Oulton
CHRIS Ward, sponsored by Newman's Footwear of Blackburn, was third fastest in Class B in the sixth round of the Formula Vauxhall Championship, part of the British Touring Car Championship, at Oulton Park on Bank Holiday Monday. more...
Lancaster News
Join in the Citizen fight against cancer
THE appeal to raise enough cash to create Lancaster's very own specialist cancer unit is up and running. And the first day of the Macmillan Appeal to build the £850,000 centre at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary got off to a bumper start last week after generous donations began flooding in. A large chunk of the £850,000 target was was already sliced off at the launch after local fund-raisers handed over cheques totalling £35,000. more...
Transport group slates council decision
UPROAR greeted a decision to turn part of Lancaster's bus station into a car park this week. Lancaster City councillors voted unanimously to forge ahead with plans to use land on Damside Street as a short stay car park for the next two years. But members of pressure group Transport 2000 described the decision, which is part of a move to prevent any further development on the site, as a 'whitewash.' more...
Laurie knocks 'em for six!
PRESTON had a disastrous Spring Bank Holiday, suffering two defeats within 48 hours. On Saturday they were beaten by Lancaster at Lune Road by eight wickets. Put into bat they were dismissed for 137, with Lancaster's West Indian one day International professional Laurie Williams taking six wickets for fifty-six. more...
On the road again
DESPAIR turned to joy this week after the Citizen stepped in to help a 13-year-old Lancaster boy who's prize mountain bike was stolen by thieves. Louis Judson was left gutted after his mountain bike, which he won for coming first in a logo competition by Lancaster firm Plas-Tech, disappeared during the Bank Holiday weekend. But it was smiles all round when Plas-Tech handed over another new bike complete with an extra strong lock to stop thieves getting their hands on it again. more...
Reward offered following armed raid
A £5,000 reward is on offer for anyone who can provide vital clues to track down three men who staged a vicious armed robbery at a Lancaster post office. more...
Getting into gear
Wayne and Neil Sisson from Arnside Ford in their Miller Oils Vauxhall Astra GSi are now contesting the International Mobil/Top Gear Rally Championship after their success at regional and national level. more...
Post office row kicks off
THE campaign to save Lancaster's main Post Office has only just kicked off claims Andy Tatchell of the Workers Communications Workers' Union (WCU). Postal chiefs decided this week that the Crown post office, on Market St, will be relocated to a more central position. more...
What's up Doc?
A COLOURFUL procession of floats, princesses and musicians took to the streets of Slyne outside Lancaster at the weekend to celebrate the annual gala. more...
Oyston's legal fees reach record levels
OWEN OYSTON's defence against SIX rape allegations has cost him upwards of TWO MILLION POUNDS, we can reveal. It has proved to be the most costly defence against sex charges in the history of British justice. And even after that vast expense, most of it on lawyers, the 62-year-old Blackpool Football Club boss is today languishing in Walton Jail, Liverpool, and facing a six-year sentence. A source close to the family admitted last night: "Most newspapers have put the bill at over a million. It is going to be twice that. And the family haven't finished paying out yet." more...
Oyston in -Allardyce out
Blackpool Football Club's manager Sam Allardyce was sensationally sacked yesterday, exactly one week after the club's chairman, Owen Oyston (pictured), was jailed. more...
Leigh News
We're here to talk on meningitis
WITH Spring upon us, the subject of meningitis has, predictably, largely disappeared from the national headlines. more...
Is your conscience pricking?
ONE thing intrigues me about Mr Roy Brooks' letter 'Old jobs, more pay' (Journal Mailbox). He says that his income now is very little different than if he had remained employed. If this is so, he can't have helped Margaret Murdin save that much of the £1.8 million. more...
In the swim but not in Leigh
I WAS not surprised to read in The Journal last week the advert for Wigan M.B.C. Leisure Department. more...
Ex-RAF patient made infirmary bomb
ARMY explosive experts were called to Leigh Infirmary after a psychiatric patient made a home-made bomb. more...
Village fight goes to 'five just men'
YELLOW ribbons might signal the sell-off blues for family silver traders in a village green fight. more...
Canadian Bill's milk Pudding
BILL FROGGATT has fond memories of Dick and Pudding. more...
Gardeners tell Cable: 'Stop it'
CABLE layers aren't welcome on an open plan estate. more...
Patrick's patient trust role
ATHERTON born Patrick Gormley has been appointed the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service NHS Trust's General Manager for Service Development. more...
School's town centre oasis
ST John's Infants School in Leigh has school grounds to be proud of, thanks to a joint initiative by Asda and Groundwork Wigan and Chorley. more...
Heidi's new Ginger group
A SELF-HELP group for single parents is starting on Atherton's Hag Fold estate. more...
Street songs
BEGGAR'S might not be able to be choosers but it seems they can be buskers. more...
Leigh Sport
ATHERTON COLLS are celebrating their 80th birthday in champagne style. The club, founder members of
Previous promotion positions have led to nought with the ground billed as not up to the required standard. more...
Lyon's roar sparks Leigh
LEIGH'S roller-coaster ride through Summer Rugby has taken them on another upswing more...
Atherton's new Hall of fame
ANDY HALL hit a terrific ton as Atherton swept to the top of Vimto Bolton Association in dramatic fashion. more...
Skipper Dove leads with a ton
NO LONGER do they rave about the Beech Walk Shuffle. Now it's the Dove Shove! more...
A season of also-rans
FINAL tables in the Burtonwood Brewery NWC ARL show a season of what-might-have beens for local sides. more...
Preston News
Teenager scarred for life in attack
A TEENAGER whose face was slashed in a vicious attack was told by the knifeman's friend: 'Stand back or he'll kill you'. more...
Campaigners get bypass blues
CAMPAIGNERS trying to block the construction of a bypass through their villages are calling for a public inquiry after Lancashire County Council gave it the all-clear. more...
Hand over your firearms
FINAL arrangements are now being made by police for the forthcoming firearms amnesty which begins next week. more...
Police hunt tiny terrors
TWO tiny terrors snatched a pensioner's purse from right under the nose of the police. more...
Party in the Park goes on
PRESTON'S free music festival is set to go ahead July 6-7 despite Heineken, the sponsors of previous events, pulling out. more...
Leyland's festival to remember
IT'S party time in Leyland this weekend and with so much to celebrate, it's sure to be a festival to remember. more...
Bobcats keep on bobbin'
BOBCATS took the first game of this double-header but not as easily as might have been expected. more...
Women in race against time
THE tragic loss of two of her closest relatives has left Marcia Steele in no doubt about just how vital research into cancers which affect women really is. more...
Brigade's Bosnia mission
LANCASHIRE firefighters went to Bosnia this week taking with them 100 sets of breathing apparatus and six fire engines. more...
It's an olde worlde million!
ANTIQUES collected by a couple who met while working in Preston have fetched a cool £1 million - twice the sum predicted by experts. more...
Wok have we here?
A CHINESE Cookery Wokshop is taking place at the Harris Library on May 31 starting at 11am. more...
Laurie leathers 'em
PRESTON had a disastrous Spring Bank Holiday, suffering two defeats within 48 hours. more...
Military Medal turns up at car boot sale
A WAR medal dating back to 1918, awarded to a soldier who saved the life of one of his comrades, has been unearthed at a car boot sale. more...
Caribbean fun in the sun
AS the sun burst out from behind the clouds, hundreds of colourful faces sprang to life, dancing through the streets for the annual Caribbean Carnival. more...
Headmaster's counter attack
A HEADMASTER has hit back at the author of an anonymous letter which attacked teaching standards at his school. more...
St Helens News
Neighbours' SOS on yellow lines
NEIGHBOURS fear their local post office could be forced to close by council plans to stop customers from parking outside it. more...
Rebecca's a regular little miracle
THE miracle babe who was born so tiny that nurses dressed her in dolls outfits and whose tiny frame stunned Princess Diana into silence is now safely home. more...
Peril of youngsters dumped in libraries
ST HELENS Council is drawing up guidelines to help staff cope with the rising problem of youngsters - some as young as six - who are being dumped alone in libraries by parents. more...
Tricks are the trade for David
A TRIP to America proved to be just the trick for David Illidge, enabling him to turn a fascinating hobby into a successful career. more...
Rescue bid for doomed jobs
ST HELENS Council has joined forces with Lancashire Enterprises to try and secure the future of the seemingly-doomed Coats Viyella factory. more...
Police welcome amnesty on firearms
MERSEYSIDE Police have welcomed the announcement that a national firearms amnesty will come into effect from Monday, June 3 to Sunday, June 30, inclusively. more...
Lib Dem playground closure claim denied
A LIBERAL Democrat has slammed what he claims is the council's "disgusting lack of interest" in a children's adventure playground. more...
Taking the plunge for work chum
EIGHT work colleagues are preparing to take the plunge in a bid to raise money for a fellow employee suffering from cancer. more...
Samaritan driver stabbed at roadside
A GOOD Samaritan who stopped to help a teenager, ended up with stab wounds in the stomach and chest. The incident occurred at about 6.30pm on Sunday, when a 21-year-old man driving to the Late Shop in Bowness Avenue, Clinkham Wood, spotted the young lad being attacked by a man in Kendal Drive. more...
Meningitis girl on mend in Majorca
DOCTORS in Majorca hope five-year-old meningitis victim, Michaela Leyland, will make a full recovery. Michaela, struck down with the illness whilst holidaying at apartments with her family in Magaluf, was able to sit up and play with her dolls while her mum and dad, Les and Jeannette, watched. Michaela, from Moore Avenue, Derbyshire Hill, is still in intensive care at Son Dureta Hospital, Palma. more...
St Helens Sport
Denis Whittle talks with Shaun McRae
HAPPY with points glut, but not with the old chestnuts of handling errors and leaky defence. That was the considered view of Saints' boss Shaun McRae on his side's victory over Castleford. more...
It's Allez Saints against Paris!
'ENTENTE cordiale' will be placed on hold for 80 minutes when unbeaten Super League leaders Saints entertain newly-launched French side Paris St. Germain at Knowsley Road on Sunday, kick-off 6pm. more...
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