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Stories for 14 May 2001
Accrington News
Town could join in cafe society
ACCRINGTON could soon go all continental after it was suggested one of the town's main roads should be closed -- and replaced with pavement cafes. more...
Youths praised for behaving
POLICE have praised juveniles who they said have raised to the challenge to behave themselves after a series of incident in a problem town. more...
'Thanks for the support'
THE family of a little girl diagnosed with cancer have issued a public "thank-you". more...
Animal centre in new appeal for help
OSWALDTWISTLE'S Only Foals and Horses Sanctuary is estimated to have lost thousands of pounds in income since closing because of the foot and mouth crisis and is now appealing for help to raise vital funds. more...
Children help garden grow
YOUNGSTERS will put their very own touches to a garden at the heart of the community. more...
All shook up at Asda
CUSTOMERS at Asda Accrington limbered up their vocal cords in preparation for Saturday night's Eurovision Song Contest with an in store karaoke session. more...
Gallery shut for facelift
THE Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, has closed for refurbishment. more...
Blackburn News
Copycat firebugs put lives at risk
COPYCAT arsonists are being warned they are putting lives in danger after they started fires in the wake of a £2million blaze which destroyed a school. more...
Star who shone in Sydney returns to his roots
FROM Rothesay Road to Sydney Opera House -- world renowned conductor Ivor Bolton has had a remarkable rise to stardom. more...
Schoolgirl punched in the face
A 20-YEAR-old man punched a 15-year-old girl on the face and head on her way home from school because he thought she was coming between him and his girlfriend, a court heard. more...
Snap happy, that's Nahida
A COLLEGE student's photography skills are flash, thanks to 53 hours voluntary work in the community. more...
Ex-addict back from India clean
A FATHER today spoke of his family's decision to send their son back to India in a bid to break his heroin addiction. more...
Straw in police 'recruit crisis' talks
HOME Secretary Jack Straw is to address a police conference in Lancashire on the "crisis" in force recruitment. more...
Learning can be such fun!
LARENZO the clown and friends helped show Blackburn's adults that learning can still be fun at the opening of Adult Learners Week. more...
Plaque for Jack unveiled
A BLUE plaque honouring Jack Walker on the house where he was born was unveiled by Blackburn MP Jack Straw. more...
Walk with us invite to former patients
FORMER orthopaedic surgery patients are being asked to put their best foot forward to raise funds for medical research. more...
Burglar ordered woman to give him cash
A WOMAN sitting in her front room was confronted by burglar Gerald Whalen who told her he wanted money. more...
Fun day kicks off town's green week
GREENWEEK 2001 is all set to commence at the weekend with the Summer Breeze Environmental Fair in Corporation Park, Blackburn. more...
Old soldiers go on parade
EX-SERVICEMEN and women from across Lancashire attended a service to mark the 80th anniversary of the Royal British Legion. more...
Bolton Business
Please boss, give me a better job!
A CHEEKY warehouseman became a sales executive after telling the boss he was bored. more...
Windows firm cracks milestone
BOLTON-based Grosvenor Windows joined in the champagne celebration when the national organisation it helped to launch reached a major milestone in its history. more...
Tell us about our building
THE Bolton Business Centre Ltd in Lower Bridgeman Street has embarked on a historical quest. more...
Bolton Leisure
Broadway Bound. Bolton Little Theatre. Runs until Saturday
THIS is the third in Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy, depicting life in a Jewish Brooklyn family as an aspiring writer. more...
Bolton News
Local news under threat
THIS week is Local Newspaper Week. more...
I've had enough of TV stardom
BIG Brother -- the TV show which last year shot Bolton skinhead Nichola Holt to fame -- has been re-launched this week. more...
School's dream CAN come true, says Ofsted
A SCHOOL'S dream to put Bolton on the world map is a realistic one according to Government education inspectors. more...
Boys gear up for exam test
THE battle of the sexes is on as pupils prepare for this year's round of GCSE exams. more...
Awards for children who are the best
THE outstanding achievements of boys and girls in Westhoughton is to be recognised at a prestigious new awards ceremony. more...
We had joy, we had sun!
BOLTON came out to have fun in the sun over the weekend as the town enjoyed its hottest spell so far this year. more...
Cricketers in 'bail us out' plea
A CRICKET club which is nearly 120-years-old could be forced to close unless it raises £40,000 to mend a broken bridge. more...
MAY 11: Electioneers always look on bright side
YOU stand about as much chance of seeing Lord Lucan canvassing in Bolton as spotting either a pessimistic candidate or a captivating local issue. more...
MAY 14: Asian community welcomes top Tory
THE Asian community played host to the vice-chairman of the Conservative Party when he made a whirlwind visit to Bolton. more...
MAY 14: War on red tape appeal
A "CUT red tape" plea has gone out to party leaders fighting the General Election. more...
THE FIRST LEG: We DID get out of jail!
West Brom 2, Wanderers 2 more...
How they lined up
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 WANDERERS 2 more...
THE FIRST LEG: By gum! That was tense
HOW do you tell the difference between a play-off and a normal league match? more...
THE FIRST LEG: We can do it - Hansen
BO Hansen feared the worst but now he expects Wanderers to take advantage of their good fortune and book their place in the play-off final at Cardiff on May 28. more...
THE FIRST LEG: How did we not win? - Megson
"WE murdered them" was the cry of a disbelieving Gary Megson after yesterday's battle. more...
THE FIRST LEG: Spot on Frandsen makes Baggies pay the penalty
PER Frandsen was the coolest customer at The Hawthorns yesterday, despite temperatures into the high 20s. more...
THE FIRST LEG: What the other play-off managers said
BIRMINGHAM boss Trevor Francis (they beat Preston 1-0) said: "We caused them more problems and maybe should have had one or even two more goals." more...
THE FIRST LEG: Fan's View by Peter Holden
FOR just over 80 minutes it seemed like a season which had begun in such turmoil last August before promising so much as recently as February, was all going to be worth nothing. more...
Clothes and shoes grabbed in £45,000 double raid
RAIDERS escaped with clothes and shoes worth more than £45,000 in two raids on a Bolton business -- in just NINE days. more...
Popular runner collapses and dies at reservoir
A KEEN runner collapsed and died while watching the sunset after completing a run at Entwistle Reservoir. more...
Cricketers in 'bail us out' plea
A CRICKET club which is nearly 120-years-old could be forced to close unless it raises £40,000 to mend a broken bridge. more...
Sunshine and music
VISITING the Spring Festival at Rivington was like stepping back in time. more...
Tragic Liz is remembered
A BOLTON woman who was killed at Euston railway station after her bag was stolen was remembered last night at the Bafta television awards. more...
Teenagers aim to take up the challenge
TWO students are flying to Beijing in a bid to prepare them for their transition into adulthood. more...
Helping hands needed to improve local beauty spots
BOLTON Conservation Volunteers are one of Lancashire's longest established conservation groups. more...
Bank staff get busy for charity
TWO staff at a Horwich bank have helped out at a local charity as part of a company scheme. more...
Cyclist suffers skull fracture
A YOUNG cyclist suffered a fractured skull after an accident involving a bus. more...
Tragic Liz remembered at top TV awards night
A BOLTON woman who was killed at Euston railway station after her bag was stolen was remembered last night at the Bafta television awards. more...
Youngsters raise cash for life-savers
NURSERY children at Susan Isaacs Nursery have been busy raising money for much-needed paediatric equipment on board emergency ambulances in Bolton. more...
Grammar school fire alert
POLICE are investigating a fire at Bury Grammar School for Girls. more...
Anniversary sermons service
A SERVICE will be held at Rivington on May 20 to celebrate the Unitarian Chapel's 298th Anniversary Sermons. more...
Jobless figures
UNEMPLOYMENT figures for March show there has been a fall of almost 12 per cent in Bolton since this time last year. more...
Trust launches recruitment drive
CAREER-minded people are being urged to think about the NHS. more...
Drivers left fuming
MOTORISTS were left fuming in the sun over the weekend at two problem spots in the town. more...
Games seminar
TOWN councillors from Horwich, Westhoughton and Blackrod have got together with organisers of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. more...
Are you just the job for TV?
DO you wake up every morning and hate the thought of going to work? more...
Flying the flag for the RSPCA
THE RSPCA is appealing for people to support it during its annual flag day in Bolton town centre. more...
A chance for play groups to cash in
GROUPS in Bolton which provide play opportunities for children have the opportunity to pick up a share of a £9.2m funding programme. more...
Flats evacuated
MORE than 20 elderly people had to be evacuated from a block of flats after rubbish was set alight in Walkden last night. more...
Sermons service
THE annual sermons celebrations at Breightmet Methodist Church will be held next Sunday, May 20. more...
20p a pint at Blighty's
25 YEARS AGO more...
Tories romp home in local elections
25 YEARS AGO more...
Pub flies the flag for the best local!
TUCKED away down a narrow lane, The Flag is a true local, serving an area combining homes both old and new. more...
Ye Olde Man and Scythe Inn
ONE of the most famous pubs in Bolton, Ye Old Man and Scythe is the fourth oldest pub in Britain and even has a guided tour to prove it. more...
Sweet Green Tavern, Crook Street
AFTER 14 years in charge of the Sweet Green Tavern -- most of them with her late husband Tony who died last year -- Lillian Longmire recently signed a new lease. more...
Bolton's Pub of the Year unveiled
HUNDREDS of you voted in the BEN's Reader Pub of the Year 2001. more...
BOLTON EVENING NEWS READERS' PUB OF THE YEAR 2001
HONOURS BOARD more...
Pupils help end bully torment
PUPIL power is helping to beat the bullies at a Bolton school through a groundbreaking scheme. more...
Women taxi sex beast alert
WOMEN have been warned to be on their guard after a bogus taxi driver subjected a woman to a terror sex attack on the back seat of his car. more...
The Pope visits a mosque
SOMETIMES we imagine that it is older people who are against change and younger people who are for it. more...
Sounds great, David...but not in Bolton
AS electioneering starts in earnest, it is time for the politicians to daily blast our senses via radio shows, television and newspapers. more...
THE BEN SAYS: Train pain may soon be easing
DON'T say it too loudly, but it sounds like the area's train problems may finally be moving towards a solution. more...
Why I am proud to live in a new house
I DO think it is a bit rich of Stephen Gerrard of Edges Farm to complain about the level of house building in Westhoughton, when he is sat there in a house which until two years ago was open fields. more...
We must end all this animal misery
THE PRIME Minister has optimistically announced that we are on the home straight to eradicating foot and mouth. more...
Voting by MP's boss
I NOTICE Cllr Kilcoyne has now waded into the debate on Ruth Kelly's voting record (BEN letters, May 7). more...
Lots worse than Biggs!
Wearing a hat and dark glasses, Ronnie Biggs returns to Britain and an uncertain future. more...
Explain all this racism at the lodge!
I AM one of those who regularly walk around Doffcocker Lodge, where the footpaths have now been so very much improved. more...
There's still such a lot of harmony
WE at the Ebony & Ivory at the Pigeon Club just thought it was appropriate for us to write to you, hoping that you can let your readers know that there is harmony among people of Bolton. more...
THE BEN SAYS: Top marks for tactics
WHEN the bullies strike, youngsters often struggle to confide in adults. more...
That's why it's just the job...
THE BEN said it all in Monday night's paper. more...
Contest cheers
I FEEL I must congratulate Mr Mistry and the other winners for the Bolton Man of the Year. more...
To the rescue...
A 75-year-old lady, who does not want to be named, and her family, would like to express a big 'Thank You' to everyone who helped her while she was being attacked on Friday, April 27, at lunchtime, on the corner of Moor Lane Bus Station, Bolton. more...
Bolton Sport
Bolton Sunday League stalwart Bob retires from the sport he loves
Bob Shuttleworth, who has filled with distinction virtually every post imaginable on the committee of the having once been a successful team manager himself, has called it a day. more...
Super Streamline
DURING our 19-month reign, we have been fortunate to have kept a record of some fantastic footballing achievements, which have been recognised by Manor 5s. more...
Hospital Cup
The last quarter final of the Hospital Cup saw Rivington beat Eagley on penalties. more...
Bruised but victorious
Barrow Raiders 12 Leigh Centurions 28 more...
Dimery slays Lostock
ATHERTON and their pro Greg Dimery continued their flying start in the Redmayne Bentley Bolton Association as they hammered Lostock by eight wickets. more...
Warburton's Bolton League
Bridge run out victors more...
Sam play-off warning
SAM Allardyce has set his promotion hopefuls one key task for Thursday's Reebok play-off decider - stop Jason Roberts and Lee Hughes! more...
We DID get out of jail!
West Brom 2, Wanderers 2 more...
How they lined up
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2 WANDERERS 2 more...
Big screen thrills for Reebok fans
BOLTON fans had big screen thrills as more than 1,000 converged on the Reebok Exhibition Centre for a touchline view of the big match. more...
By gum! That was tense
HOW do you tell the difference between a play-off and a normal league match? more...
How did we not win? - Megson
"WE murdered them" was the cry of a disbelieving Gary Megson after yesterday's battle. more...
Spot on Frandsen makes Baggies pay the penalty
PER Frandsen was the coolest customer at The Hawthorns yesterday, despite temperatures into the high 20s. more...
What the other play-off managers said
BIRMINGHAM boss Trevor Francis (they beat Preston 1-0) said: "We caused them more problems and maybe should have had one or even two more goals." more...
Fan's View by Peter Holden
FOR just over 80 minutes it seemed like a season which had begun in such turmoil last August before promising so much as recently as February, was all going to be worth nothing. more...
Burnley News
Probe launched after chemical blaze drama
AN investigation is under way into how a potentially dangerous fire started at a chemical manufacturers. more...
Health changes under scrutiny
SWEEPING changes to the way family doctor and community health services are delivered in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale will come under public scrutiny from Wednesday. more...
Heroin addict thief is set free
A THIEF who was trying to kick a heroin habit won her freedom after Burnley magistrates gave her a two-year community rehabilitation order. more...
Traffic facing disruption
IMPROVEMENT works in Burnley town centre will cause some disruption to traffic during the next 12 weeks as diversions are put in place. more...
Body of victim was found on isolated track
THE trial was due to start today of the man accused of killing Iain McKay, whose body was found on an isolated track. more...
Firefighters tackle huge moors blaze
FIVE fire crews spent more than six hours tackling a moorland fire above Burnley on Saturday. more...
Drug advice for pubs and clubs
LICENSEES from across East Lancashire have been invited to a drug safety seminar. more...
Boy has lucky escape in car accident
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy who suffers from speech and hearing difficulties had a lucky escape after he ran into the path of car. more...
Bar evacuated in fire scare
THE Mill Bar in Coal Street, Burnley, had to be evacuated on Saturday night after a fire broke out in a flat above the premises. more...
Bury News
Grammar school fire alert
POLICE are investigating a fire at Bury Grammar School for Girls. more...
Janette's perfect day
A BRAVE young woman who battled against a debilitating brain tumour is now making preparations for her dream wedding next month. more...
Bury Sport
Big match heartache for duo
SKIPPER Cris Raducanu and goalkicking half back Colin Stephens are facing the possibility of missing out on the biggest game in Sedgley Park's history. more...
Clitheroe News
Gummed-up streets a disgrace, says Alan
THE problem of discarded chewing gum on Clitheroe's pavements has got so bad that town councillor Alan Yearing has decided to get stuck in and do something about it. more...
Valley pupils show enterprise to scoop awards
STUDENTS at a Ribble Valley school nearly swept the board at a Young Enterprise awards ceremony held at Mytton Fold Hotel. more...
War vets who lost limbs take part in parade
WAR veterans who lost limbs in the line of duty formed part of the weekly parade for the Stonyhurst College Cadet Corps. more...
Colne News
Did you make diary entry of royal visit?
ROYAL watchers who have preserved letters and diaries since the Queen Mother's visit to Lancashire before the Second World War are being urged to hunt out their precious archives. more...
Darwen News
High marks for historic mansion after revamp
CHAMPAGNE corks popped as staff at a country hotel celebrated receiving their first award after a £150,000 refurbishment of the premises. more...
Witness appeal after attack
DETECTIVES were today following a number of leads after a man suffered a broken jaw and cheekbone in an attack outside a town centre night spot. more...
Baseball bat used on Peugeot
POLICE are investigating after £400 worth of damage was caused to a silver Peugeot in Dove Lane, Darwen. more...
Green theme at theatre workshop
SENIOR members of the Barlow Institute, Edgworth, will take part in an environmental theatrical workshop produced by th eTalia Theatrum company. more...
Lancashire Business
Global challenge of 'Ambassadors'
CAPTAINS of industry have been signed up to fly the flag for East Lancashire on their business travels both in the UK and internationally. more...
Company effort is rewarded with a licence
DARWEN-based Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings has been awarded a waste management licence by the Environment Agency. more...
£600,000 contract begins
NELSON builders NEL Construction has started work on a £600,000 contract to refurbish a furniture store in Chorley. more...
Free courses
SELECTED computer courses are being offered free of charge at the Clayton Park Conference and Learning Centre at Clayton-le-Moors. more...
Lancashire Leisure
EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, May 15:
"Love's a Luxury," Blackburn Cathedral Crypt, 7.30pm. more...
Lancashire News
Five years ago
A DARWEN couple desperate for a child helped uncover a baby-selling racket on TV's Cook Report. more...
Ten years ago
A PAMPERED pooch was living in the lap of luxury in Wiswell after his owner left him £5,000. more...
The rock and roll reverend: Trendy clergyman proved a hit with Sixties popsters
POP stars have had a reputation for living a wild life of sex 'n' drugs ever since the birth of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s. more...
Copycat firebugs put lives at risk
COPYCAT arsonists are being warned they are putting lives in danger after they started fires in the wake of a £2million blaze which destroyed a school. more...
Probe launched after chemical blaze drama
AN investigation is under way into how a potentially dangerous fire started at a chemical manufacturers. more...
Help call for the 'Metric Martyr'
ON April 9, a magistrate in Sunderland ruled that it is illegal to sell fresh foods in pounds and ounces, despite the 1985 Weights and Measures Act, which expressly permits them and despite national consumer surveys that show 90 per cent of people want to keep them. more...
Not all staff at hospital will benefit
IT was nice to see some positive reporting about the health service (LET, May 3). However, you seem to have got your facts slightly wrong. Not all employees of Burnley Healthcare Trust are to benefit from an extra day's holiday this year. more...
Police horses will be missed
I WAS very disturbed to hear that some of Lancashire's mounted police officers and horses are to be axed. more...
Better facilities to improve park
REGARDING your article on Corporation Park in Blackburn (LET, May 1), I feel that the park needs to be used more and appeal to more people. more...
'Thank you' for badge abuse
I WOULD like to thank the perfectly able-bodied male driver who parked in a disabled driver's place at the Asda supermarket, in Grimshaw Park, Blackburn, on Wednesday, May 9. more...
Snap happy, that's Nahida
LOCAL Newspaper Week, this week, focuses on the work of young people who are making a positive contribution to the society in which they live. more...
We're warming to park scheme
THOUGH it is perhaps too early to declare it a complete success, the scheme aimed at curbing nuisance caused by gangs of youths in Oswaldtwistle deserves recognition for its positive results -- and monitoring to see if the concept can work elsewhere. more...
We must keep kids off booze
WITH hundreds of offences committed in West Craven by youngsters under the influence of alcohol, the crackdown on underage drinking launched there this week is evidently needed. more...
Lancashire Sport
PLAY-OFFS: We should have had more goals, says Francis
HALF of Birmingham is still praying it will be third time lucky after the misery of two play-off semi-final defeats, but Trevor Francis' side still have plenty to do following a narrow 1-0 win over Preston at St Andrews. more...
A hard weekend for Hodgson
BURNLEY rider Neil Hodgson had another frustrating weekend in the latest round of the World Superbike championship at Monza. more...
LOCAL SOCCER: Bacup squander chance
ALSAGER 1BACUP BOROUGH 0 more...
Dutch trip proves to be a success
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness could be ready to enter a Dutch auction after setting his sights on a top foreign target. more...
Armstrong happy to be a Claret
CLARETS stalwart Gordon Armstrong is ready to put pen to paper on a new deal at Turf Moor after re-emerging as a key figure in the Burnley squad. more...
Transco Lancashire League scoreboards
A LOOK at this weekend's scorecards. more...
Marcus secures a place in the history books
COLNE professional Marcus North hit a magnificent unbeaten and match-winning 172 against Haslingden as he helped set a new club record in the Transco Lancashire League. more...
LOCAL CRICKET: Sleep leads the way
RISHTON captain Peter Sleep led the way as the Transco Lancashire League clubs enjoyed a superb day in the opening round of the Inter League Challenge Trophy. more...
Paul inspires run charge in Ramsbottom Cup
PAUL Holdsworth led an incredible run charge for Great Harwood in the Jennings Ramsbottom Cup. more...
LOCAL CRICKET: Classy win from Darwen
DARWEN were back to their very best on Saturday with an extremely convincing win at Leyland Motors in the Nuffield Cup. more...
LOCAL CRICKET: Chorley make progress
TWO major partnerships between in-form skipper Roland Horridge and Nigel Heaton enabled Chorley to make progress in two cup competitions. more...
LOCAL CRICKET: Northern Premier League
RESULTS round-up from this weekend's matches. more...
LOCAL CRICKET: Lancashire League table
A LOOK at the local cricket league table. more...
Armstrong happy to be a Claret
CLARETS stalwart Gordon Armstrong is ready to put pen to paper on a new deal at Turf Moor after re-emerging as a key figure in the Burnley squad. more...
Dutch trip proves to be a success
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness could be ready to enter a Dutch auction after setting his sights on a top foreign target. more...
Leigh News
Cyclist suffers skull fracture
A YOUNG cyclist suffered a fractured skull after an accident involving a bus. more...
Leigh Sport
Bruised but victorious
Barrow Raiders 12 Leigh Centurions 28 more...
Nelson News
Shop set to close after six decades
ONE of Nelson's oldest town centre businesses will close this summer after 63 years. more...
Pendleside Hospice garden opens
A CHAMPAGNE reception marked the opening of Pendleside Hospice's garden after eight months of work. more...
Claims closure threat
COUNCILLORS will decide tonight whether to close down the Nelson branch of Claims Direct Ltd. more...
Rawtenstall News
Reward put up for safe return of foal
THE brother and friend of a heartbroken teenager whose three-week foal was stolen from her home last week have put up a £200 reward for its safe return. more...
Lodge Mill plan decision due
THE future of controversial plans to build 29 homes on the Lodge Mill site at Turn village will be decided by councillors tomorrow night. more...
Special night in memory of club stalwart
A SPECIAL presentation night was held at Bacup Leisure Hall in memory of Dallas Gangsler, a founder member of Rossendale Borough Dog Training Club. more...
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