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Accrington News
MAFF tests on sheep at special needs facility
A SPECIAL needs centre that uses animals as therapy for people with learning difficulties is at the centre of a suspected case of foot and mouth disease. more...
'Luck of the Irish helped us win £1,000'
THE luck of the Irish blessed a Great Harwood pub after couple Steve Smith and Winifred Murray found shamrocks at the bottom of their garden. more...
Apology to the Co-op over shops outburst
A LETTER of apology is set to be sent to the Co-op after it was accused of changing its plans for the future of shopping in Great Harwood. more...
Red carpetwelcome for Princess
ACCRINGTON put out the bunting and rolled out the red carpet to welcome Princess Anne to the town. more...
Blackburn News
Council presses on with plan as firm faces sack
A DEAL to provide a jobs boost by transferring council services in Blackburn and Darwen to a private company is set to go-ahead even though the firm faces the sack by another authority. more...
Lessons learned from tragic Jamie
LESSONS have been learned and changes made in the wake of the Jamie Edmondson tragedy, according to health experts. more...
Tribute to 'brilliant' pianist
A PIANIST who overcame a stroke to keep playing the music he loved has died of heart failure aged 59. more...
Dog-eared book is back after 27 years
THE hunt was on today to uncover the identity of the guilty Blackburn scholar who has returned a library book -- 27 years late. more...
£250million to help boost economic development
THE North West Regional Development Association has been given a massive cash increase for the coming financial year taking its budget to more than £250million. more...
Police move to allay match fears
POLICE chiefs have moved to allay fears of trouble in the countdown to the big match clash at Ewood Park between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley FC on April 1. more...
Souey welcomes schoolchildren
ROVERS manager Graeme Souness welcomed a group of pupils from St Mary's school, Stonyhurst, when they visited Ewood Park to see Blackburn play. more...
Bolton Leisure
Elvis the Concert,
MEN Arena, more...
Bolton News
Ramblers pose increasing threat as disease spreads
RAMBLERS and local residents are ignoring warnings to keep off countryside paths -- increasing the risk of spreading the foot and mouth epidemic. more...
Search and seizure: Your rights
AS we all know the police have extensive powers of search, seizure and the retention of your goods. However, the police can only exercise those extensive powers in certain situations and this article explores when such powers can be exercised. more...
State of emergency
EMERGENCY measures are being introduced to try and turn around the fortunes of The Deane School. more...
Praise for crash nurse heroines
NURSES from a Bolton hospital have been praised for treating victims of a motorway smash in which a nine-year-old boy died. more...
Club's organ donor boost
BIG-hearted staff and customers at Bolton's Atlantis nightclub have put another 80 organ donors on the national register. more...
It's no laughing matter!
A LEADING councillor was so upset about a resident's letter which branded Horwich a "forgotten town" that he phoned her at home to complain. more...
Shooting victim 'lucky to be alive'
A MECHANIC from Westhoughton is lucky to be alive after he was gunned down at point blank range, police chiefs said today. more...
Bye bye love...
TEDDY Boys turned out in force to pay their last respects to remarkable rock 'n' roll fan Karl Hurley. more...
A win on water!
A MAN aged 84 hopes his victory in a battle to install a cash-saving water meter will help dozens of other Bolton pensioners. more...
First secondary to fail since watchdog set up
DEANE School is the first secondary in Bolton to fail its OFSTED report since the watchdog was established in September 1992. more...
Women knife terror man jailed
A MAN who terrified his women victims with a large bread knife while he robbed them was today starting an eight year jail term. more...
Jail for man who robbed old pal of benefits
A MAN jailed for robbing a former schoolmate of his benefits shouted at a judge when he sent him down for three-and-a-half years. more...
Thousands hit by post overtime row
THOUSANDS of homes west of Bolton were facing delayed delivery of their post today. more...
International note for school band musicians
BOLTON musicians will be performing at an internationally themed concert when they play alongside a Dutch band and choir tonight. more...
Saudi arrest worker still being held without charge
A BOLTON man arrested in Saudi Arabia nearly three months ago is still awaiting the outcome of an investigation into alleged "alcohol related offences". more...
Man stole hunting knife from shop
DAVID Skilling picked up an eight inch bladed hunting knife from a Bury sports shop and walked out telling the owner: "I hope you're insured because I'm going to steal this". more...
Soap ace in town
EASTENDERS heart-throb Martin Kemp will make a flying visit to Bolton on April 6. more...
Pregnant teenager used pension books
A TEENAGER who had dishonestly tried to obtain money using pension books she had found in a field had been penniless and pregnant at the time, a court was told. more...
Rescue cat rescued again!
A RESCUE cat had to be rescued again when it got stuck in the back of a freezer. more...
Make your own compost plea to gardeners
GET composting! Monday sees the start of National Peat Free Compost Week and the Bolton Wildlife Trust is urging gardeners to find an alternative to peat. more...
Cheaper insurance
COUNCIL house tenants in Bury will soon be able to take advantage of a low cost contents insurance scheme for their homes. more...
Sentence later for drug user
DRUG user Mark Edward Ashworth was made subject to a three-month deferred sentence by magistrates after he admitted shoplifting in Rochdale and Bolton. more...
Town promises bargains galore
BARGAINS galore will be available in Horwich over the coming weeks with table top sales organised for the Resource Centre. more...
Cycle to Cuba
CYCLISTS are being invited to sample the vibrant culture of Cuba to raise cash for the Meningitis Trust. more...
Teenager robs woman, 80
A WOMAN aged 80 had her groceries stolen when a young man approached her from behind and grabbed her bag. more...
Party under TV microscope
BOLTON'S Labour party is put under the microscope in the BBC's NorthWestminster show tomorrow. The programme follows allegations in a Labour internal report, first revealed in the BEN, that sections of the town's party were "institutionally racist." more...
Plea for relatives
THE Royal Bolton Hospital is appealing for help in tracing the relatives of Mrs Annie Stuttard, aged 78, from the Blackrod area, who died recently. It is believed Mrs Stuttard may have a son. Anyone with information should contact Jean Peters at Patient Services on 01204 390807. more...
Police probe house blaze
POLICE are investigating a fire which broke out at an unoccupied house on De Lacy Drive, Tonge Moor, early today. more...
Pub charity night
A LITTLE Lever pub will be holding a charity games night on Wednesday. more...
Parade buses
BUS passengers are advised that a St Patrick's Day Parade will take place in Manchester tomorrow and services will be disrupted from noon for about three hours. Full details of buses are available from the Transport hotline on 0161 228 7811. more...
Come to meeting
HORWICH Town Council will hold its next monthly meeting on Monday at 7.30pm. The meeting will be held at the public hall in Lee Lane and members of the public are welcome to attend. Councillors will be voting for the town mayor for the coming year. more...
Kick the habit
HORWICH smokers who want to quit are urged to join a support group at the Resource Centre. Fresh Focus sessions are proving popular and the success rate has been high. more...
School in crisis
A BOLTON school is in crisis following a shocking report which reveals how it is seriously failing its 800 pupils. more...
A WEEK IN WESTMINSTER
By Dr Brian Iddon, Member of more...
Yes, car parking charges really are killing the trade in town
COUNCILLOR Bob Howarth states that he is "staggered" by Andrew Dickson's claim that further increases in parking charges will drive even more people "out of town" to shop (BEN: Feb 22). more...
Pensioners missing out
PUTTING the tax record straight, by Councillor Bob Howarth, as to why the council tax was going up by 5.8 per cent. more...
Bolton Sport
Sam snaps up young England star on loan
New boy not for sale more...
Michael Ricketts is just one card away from two match ban
Danger zone! MICHAEL Ricketts is walking a disciplinary tightrope . more...
Gills make the grade
GILLINGHAM'S four forwards failed to muster a single shot on target against Wimbledon. more...
Reebok sitting stance
WANDERERS have appealed to their fans to help them impose the "no standing" restrictions at the Reebok. more...
Burnley News
Olympic gymnast is put Under Pressure
I've been doing handstands here, there and everywhere OLYMPIC gymnast Craig Heap is set for another television appearance -- upside down! more...
Shipman murders: E Lancs deaths probed
DEATHS certified in Burnley are being investigated by detectives probing the killing spree of GP Harold Shipman. more...
Sheriff drops in for safety checks
THE High Sheriff of Lancashire Rodney Swarbrick and his wife Diana spent a day in Burnley looking at some of the community safety initiatives in the town. more...
Pupils dive in
YOUNGSTERS at Gawthorpe High School, Padiham, jumped in at the deep end to raise money to allow "Miss" Gillian Garner go off on a charity bike ride on the Great Wall of China. more...
Woman smashed way into house
A DRUNKEN woman who smashed her way into her sister's house in the early hours, told police she had been cold and needed somewhere warm to sleep. more...
Addict fleeced mum
A £70-a-day heroin addict trashed his mother's home and pawned her belongings after she went on holiday and left him looking after the property. more...
Limerick deal could earn free meal
REGULARS who drop into their local in the coming week can expect a poem with their pint -- with the best one winning a slap-up meal. more...
Sports event nets £1,000 for refuge
A SPORTSWOMEN'S dinner at Burnley FC has raised more than £1,000 for the local women's refuge. more...
Musical trip round world
A MAGICAL musical experience was enjoyed by pupils at Brunshaw Primary School, Burnley. more...
Clitheroe News
Urban foxes run riot in the country
AS the dread of foot and mouth disease looms over Ribble Valley farmers, those who farm around Pendle Hill have other worries on their mind -- foxes. more...
12 gallons! How many armfuls is that?
FOUR Ribble Valley men have received special awards for their life-giving donations. more...
Plan for five new units gets the go-ahead
FIVE new industrial units to be built on land at Lincoln Park, Salthill Industrial Estate, Clitheroe, have been given the go-ahead by Ribble Valley Council planners. more...
Smaller size home plan gets go-ahead
A SCHEME for a replacement house at Syke Chalet, Sawley Road, Grindleton, has finally been approved. more...
Colne News
St John's group is going it alone
WHEN members of the Colne St John's Ambulance were told the group was to be disbanded after 113 years service to the town, they felt so strongly about it they decided to set up their own group. more...
Pupils bounce to build up their bricks
CHILDREN at a primary school in Barnoldswick are hoping their sponsored bounces will take them all the way to a new classroom. more...
Darwen News
Reservoir cracks shut road
A RESERVOIR has been partially drained after cracks appeared in the road along the embankment. more...
Lancashire Leisure
I'm going to put you in the movies!
THE funky rock sound of Padiham-based Reverb is set to delight cinema audiences in America later this year after some of their ballads were picked up by an aspiring film director. more...
Privilege Nightclub, Darwen: COMMERCIAL AND CLASSIC DANCE ANTHEMS, 10.30pm to 3am, £4.
Oxygen, Blackburn: '70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. more...
Singles
MANIC STREET PREACHERS: Found That Soul (Epic/Sony) --They're back and, with a two great tracks like these, the Manics are here to stay. Reminiscent of the controversial Masses Against The Classes, this displays their early punk influences well. Being a devotee of the band, I am slightly biased but even the most cynical out there will have to agree, our favourite Welshmen have made a spectacular return. (10/10) CC more...
Lancashire News
For defensive read offensive
MRS Eileen Eastham's concern (LET, February 28) that British defence equipment is currently not up to scratch is unfortunately the other side of the "my-country-right-or-wrong" coin which, far from protecting its peoples, has frequently led to untold tragedies throughout the ages. more...
Criticism unfair
REGARDING the legal question in Your Rights? (LET, March 2), about a neighbour's cat rescue centre, the writer obviously has no idea of the work the cat rescue people do. more...
By DAVID HIGGERSON
THE Popstars TV programme may have captivated the nation but it has left Padiham girl band singer Marie Atkinson grating her teeth. DAVID HIGGERSON reports. GIRL pop/rock group Bliss chased fame and fortune for two years, only to see the five members of TV "discoveries" Hearsay win success overnight. more...
Lancashire Sport
ANGLING: Ice ightmare ends
ICE, an inch thick or more, defeated just about all anglers last weekend. more...
Cartwright is happy to
play the loyalty card FOOTBALL has changed over the last 15 years. The game is now a multi-million pound business full of multi-millionaire footballers, all seemingly looking for their next big move and their next lucrative signing-on fee. So what makes a player stay with one club for all that time? Dany Robson meets Preston's Lee Cartwright to find out. FOURTEEN years ago Rick Astley was riding high in the charts, Neighbours was a new TV phenomenon -- and Lee Cartwright was at Preston. more...
Heap hit by injury blow
CRAIG Heap's gymnastic's career is on hold after he suffered an injury set-back. more...
Hodgson plans salvage operation
g the learning curve on the tight curves of the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia. more...
Hawks take on Aces in play-offs
ICE HOCKEY: Blackburn Hawks switch into play-off mode this weekend as once again arch-rivals Altrincham Aces get proceedings underway when they visit the Arena on Sunday. more...
SOCCER: Bolton have signed Middlesbrough striker Andy Campbell on a one-month loan. Middlesbrough-bo
Campbell loan more...
Youth policy shake-up
BURNLEY are planning to set up a number of satellite coaching centres and spread their recruitment policy into the other home nations in an effort to increase the flow of players from their youth set-up to the first-team squad. more...
CLARETS BEAT
Moore is still more...
The magic of the cup has faded
The Sam Ellis column SAM Ellis made his debut in the FA Cup in the 1966 final at Wembley as a 19-year-old defender with Sheffield Wednesday. It was a proud moment in Ellis's career but Burnley's assistant manager fears the Cup, which reaches the quarter-final stage this weekend, has been allowed to lose some of its magic as money threatens to take over the game. more...
Robson joins ace Dunn's fan club
FORMER England boss Bobby Robson has joined David Dunn's growing army of admirers after singling out the young Rovers midfielder for a top award. more...
ON TARGET: Simon Garner
April 15 1989 SIMON GARNER - Division Two Rovers v Man City Hotshot Garner sent more...
EWOOD BEAT
Dunn victim to pair's high jinx ROVERS' FA Cup squad were in high spirits ahead of today's quarter final clash with Arsenal at Highbury. more...
ROVERS FAN FILE
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Rovers in Irish link up
SOCCER: Graeme Souness is spearheading a major sponsorship involving Blackburn Rovers and schoolboy soccer in the Republic of Ireland. more...
Garner factfile
Born: Nov 23, 1959 more...
Nelson News
Increase in collections
WASTE paper collections in Pendle will be increased to twice a week from the beginning of May. Four-weekly collections of paper, newspapers, magazines and cardboard will be made across the borough following an offer to pay for the extra collections by the Burnley-based recycling company Papermarc. more...
Rawtenstall News
Alleged murder victim's body released for funeral
THE family of an elderly caretaker who was killed at a Stacksteads mill have been given permission to hold his funeral, after an inquest was opened. more...
Eyesore cleared up
LOCAL youngsters got out their wellies, rolled up their sleeves and got digging to help improve their area. more...
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