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Stories for 22 June 2001
Accrington News
Heroin addict jailed after wasting his 'last chance'
SERIAL shoplifter Christopher Hindle was jailed for six months by Blackburn magistrates after throwing away the "last chance" he had been given on a previous occasion. more...
Traffic alarm over church scheme
PLANS for a new church hall in the heart of an East Lancashire town have been approved -- even though neighbours had objected. more...
Man fights for life after bus accident
AN MAN was today continuing to fight for his life after colliding with a bus. more...
Bonus for home shopping bosses
THREE directors at home shopping and educational supplies group Findel plc, a major East Lancashire employer, shared bonuses of £328,000 last year, according to the company's annual report. more...
Campaign is paving the way
A CAMPAIGN was launched today to bring paving slabs up to scratch. more...
Blackburn News
Watchdog findsfault with doctor
A COMPLAINT against an East Lancashire doctor made after a woman died has been upheld by the Health Service Ombudsman. more...
'Forgotten' residents in demand for action
RESIDENTS have called on a council to come up with an action plan to revamp their "forgotten" communities. more...
Schools provide a lesson to others
YOUNGSTERS in East Lancashire will soon be going to lessons in their new Beacon Schools. more...
Schools provide a lesson to others
YOUNGSTERS in East Lancashire will soon be going to lessons in their new Beacon Schools. more...
Bulldozer threat to hit 470 properties
NEARLY 500 former council properties face demolition in Blackburn and Darwen in the next two years. more...
Man, 21, hit pal in all-day drinking session
ANTHONY Eastwood lashed out at his drinking partner at the end of an all-day session. more...
Tributes paid to 'a friend in court'
A CHARITY which helps people to cope with the effects of crime visited 36, 000 homes in Lancashire last year. more...
Driver ran red light 'in panic'
STEVEN John Sharratt panicked when he saw a police car behind him just days after he had been charged with motoring document offences. more...
Mayor's hope for borough
BLACKBURN with Darwen's new mayor took office last night with a pledge to keep the vibrant heart of the borough beating. more...
Blackpool Leisure
Why I can't wait to see the donkeys
IT'S going to be a lovely week in Blackpool next week -- at least that's what one famous actress is hoping. more...
Just stunning this Eclipse!
IT must be fantastic to be in Amanda Thompson's imagination. Because if it's anything like the wonderful world of Eclipse, it's a place of fairy tales. more...
Gentlemen, you're top of the League
IT was a local show, for local people...the stage tour of hit TV comedy trio The League of Gentlemen arrived to a rapturous welcome at Blackpool's Opera House on June 18. more...
Blackpool News
Dog was a badger baiter
A FYLDE animal lover has condemned cruel dog-owners, whom she believes used a Jack Russell for badger baiting before abandoning it. more...
Thieves rob man, 93
A 93-YEAR-OLD man was pushed against the wall of his flat and robbed of £70 by a callous thief in Blackpool. more...
Right royal day of fun!
FUN is on the agenda for South Fylde this weekend -- it's Lytham Club Day on Saturday (June 23). more...
Coming Dome!
BLACKPOOL'S seafront is set to shine brighter than ever before this autumn by premiering a stunning selection of innovative Illuminations to sit alongside family favourites. more...
The raining Princess
THE Princess Royal braved Blackpool storms to officially open a new horse rehabilitation centre. more...
Trekking off to lost city
TWO British Home Store workers from Blackpool are set to leave behind their normal routine and don their walking boots as they bravely venture to the lost Inca city of Machu Picchu to raise funds for sick children in the North West. more...
Waltzing back to happiness
IT WAS a towering achievement for one Blackpool couple as they celebrated 5O fabulous years of marriage on Sunday. more...
Veteran dies before MBE is announced
A FYLDE man who died nine days before he was to receive the MBE has been posthumously awarded the honour. more...
Down your street...
BLACKPOOL: Lancaster Castle will be the topic of a presentation at the meeting of the Fylde group of the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA) tomorrow (June 22) at 7.30pm in Blackpool Cricket Club, Stanley Park, Blackpool. more...
A Prickly Problem
IF the baby is keeping you awake at night, spare a thought for Janis Dean. She is caring for five orphan babies which need bottle feeding every two hours -- 24 hours a day! more...
Tree sponsors wanted...
STANLEY Park is set to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its opening this year by planting commemorative trees -- and is appealing for sponsors for the project. more...
Chloe's cliffhanger
DRAMA awaits a Lytham St Annes girl in July -- because she hopes to be joining the National Youth Theatre! more...
Eurofighter 'passes test'
EUROFIGHTER, currently being built and developed at BAE Systems, Warton, has just passed three major milestones in the flight test programme. more...
'Body in car boot' charge
A 17-YEAR-OLD Gloucester youth has been charged with the murder of a man in Blackpool whose body was discovered wrapped in bin bags in the boot of a car in Gloucester last week. more...
Go Walkabout!
BIG-HEARTED walkers can join The Citizen in supporting the British Heart Foundation's sponsored walk to raise funds in its 40th anniversary year. more...
Rollercoaster injury claim is dismissed
A DISTRICT judge has dismissed a Blackpool Pleasure Beach visitor's claim against the amusement park for an injury sustained while riding on the Big One rollercoaster in July 1995. more...
'We'll set you alight' threat
BRITISH Transport Police are appealing for information after a ticket officer was sprayed with petrol and robbed in a savage attack at St Annes railway station on June 14. more...
Making a spectacle of himself
NOW then, now then! Sir Jimmy Savile OBE led the way to Blackpool Pleasure Beach this week for the 49th trip of the Manchester Taxi Driver's Organisation. more...
Dangerous Tablets Stolen From Blackpool Flat
POTENTIALLY dangerous prescription drugs were stolen from a flat in Blackpool on Wednesday(June20). more...
School has 40th birthday party
A BLACKPOOL school marked its 40th anniversary this week with a special day of celebrations. more...
Miss, you're a marathon marvel
CLEVELEYS primary school teacher Ruth Calderbank was not content to go the extra mile for charity. She went the extra 26 -- and together with her pupils at Manor Beach primary on Manor Drive, raised £500 for Blackpool Victoria Hospital's Macmillan Windmill Appeal. more...
Blackpool Sport
CRICKET: Cup of comfort
BLACKPOOL moved comfortably into the third round of the Thwaites Lancashire Cricket Knockout on Sunday when they beat Ribblesdale Wanderers by 38 runs. more...
Blackpool,Lytham News
Memories of the Yanks in wartime
I HEAR that the American Veterans are coming to Blackpool in the last week of June to celebrate their war-time stay here. more...
Workers blamed
I WISH to reply to Mr Omerod's letter (Citizen, May 24). Mr Farrer's letter believing that joining the Euro means giving up our gold reserves is not worth replying to. more...
Our very own wishing well
HANDS up all those folk who haven't heard the Frank Sinatra hit, Three Coins In The Fountain. Well, there is no need to go all the way to the Trevi fountain in Rome. We have our own wishing well right here in Cleveleys. It is an electrical-powered garden feature outside Grundy's hardware shop. more...
EU've got too much power
I AGREE with Wilfred Smith about the EU being an authoritarian regime and the only reason for MPs wanting us to be part of Europe is to extend their work base. We can never be like America -- our cultures are too diverse, so I've put what I think in verse. more...
Fought for freedom
MR TURNER or anyone else who supports the Euro have forgotten what our forefathers and fathers fought for in the 1st and 2nd world wars -- to be free and free-thinking and not to be ruled by Germany, France or Brussels. more...
TV search
WE'RE busy making a TV series called The Real... for prime time BBC1 that celebrates popular comedy TV characters such as Victor Meldrew, Gary or Tony (Men Behaving Badly), Patsy (Ab Fab), Alan Partridge (Knowing Me Knowing You) or Geraldine (Vicar of Dibley). If you identify with any of the above characters, we'd love to hear from you -- contact Sharon/Kathryn at tiger aspect, tel: 0207 434 0672 or email: icons@tigeraspect.co.uk more...
Blackpool,Lytham Sport
O'Kane signs for Pool
STEVE McMahon has announced his first signing of the summer -- John O'Kane joins Blackpool from Lancashire neighbours Bolton Wanderers on a two-year contract. more...
Cricket: League romp for St Annes
Leyland 119 alI out St Annes 121-0 more...
Bolton Business
Accountants' expansion
THE SWS accountancy group has expanded with the launch of SWS Business Solutions Ltd. more...
Boss goes back to the shop floor
AN employment agency boss swapped his shirt and tie for warehouse overalls. more...
Drop in wage figures
PAY settlements have fallen sharply to the lowest level for nearly 12 months. more...
Mentor master chefs
SENIOR catering staff at Bolton School are now fully qualified to teach suitable courses offered by The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health. more...
Merger denied
MANAGEMENT have denied rumours of a possible takeover currently sweeping Anker Systems at Wingates, Westhoughton. more...
Deal snapped up
HIGH-street photographic firm Max Spielmann has merged with Glasgow-based Bowie-Castlebank Ltd. more...
Telecom signals remain gloomy
A WEEK-long downturn on the US Dow Jones index finally came to an end on Wednesday following decent economic data and some positive corporate news from AOL Time Warner writes Rob Arkwright of Hargreave Hale Ltd more...
Bolton Leisure
COMEDY
GREENFIELDS PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB, Wigan Road, Westhoughton. Comedy star night special with TV comic Jimmy Carol. Saturday June 23. New members and guests welcome. Ring 01942 811380. more...
QUIZ NIGHTS
BARNSTORMERS, Lostock Lane, Horwich. Thursdays, 9pm. Free supper included. more...
BOOK EARLY
MEN ARENA, Manchester. Mark Knopfler. Thursday July 19. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £25 and £22.50. Also, U2. Saturday August 11 and Sunday August 12. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £40 and £32.50. Also, Hear'Say. Saturday September 22 and Sunday September 23. Tickets £20. Ring 0161 930 8000. more...
CINEMA
FILMS for the week until Thursday June 28. more...
HISTORIC SITES
LION SALT WORKS, Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Cheshire. Ring 01606 41823. An example of a pre-Roman industry producing white salt from wild brine established in 1842. Features include a timber-framed manager's office, horizontal steam engine, nodding donkey brine pump and 1900 pitch roofed salt van on its original private siding. Open all year, daily, 1.30pm-4.30pm. more...
FOLK MUSIC
HOWCROFT INN, Pool Street, Bolton. Ring 526814. more...
POOL
CLUB MISTRY, Derby Street, Bolton. Open daily, five full size snooker tables and one pool table. 11am to 11pm daily. Ring Bolton 524695. more...
POETRY
BLUE CAT CAFE, Shaw Rd, Heaton Moor, Stockport. Second Thurs in the month at 8.00pm, free. Ring 0161 432 2117. more...
GALLERIES AND EXHIBITIONS
ARC GALLERY STORE, Oldham Street, Manchester. Open Mon to Sat 10am to 6pm and Sun noon to 4pm. Ring 0161 831 7454. more...
LIVE MUSIC VENUES AND EVENTS
FARMERS ARMS, Chorley Street, Bolton. Saturday June 23, Bungalow Ponies (local-garage music); Saturday June 30, Badger (heavy rock trio). more...
JAZZ DATES
DERBY WARD LABOUR CLUB, Deane Road, Bolton. Second Jazz Jamboree of 2001 by Jeriatric Jazz featuring saxophonist Alan Barnes and trumpet soloist Ronnie Hughes, The Steve Moore Trio. Tonight. Starts 8pm-11.30pm. Tickets £3. Ring 531114. more...
MUSIC AND DANCE VENUES
RIVINGTON HALL BARN, Horwich. The World's Best Barn Dance. Step up with your partners and dance to the Old Pequliar Band and DJ Paul Dee. Flat shoes are recommended. Adults £8.95 including supper. Tonight. Ring 697738. more...
THEATRES
OCTAGON THEATRE, Bolton. Woman in Mind. Susan bored with coping with her husband and an interfering sister in law dreams up the ideal family throwing her life in to an alarming fantasy. Runs until Saturday June 30. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £11.75, £10.50, £8 Monday to Thursday and £13.75, £12.50 and £10 Friday and Saturday. Ring 520661. more...
FESTIVALS
KESWICK BEER FESTIVAL, Keswick Rugby Ground. The annual beer festival organised by the Keswick Lions Clubs and the Keswick Rugby Club with over 100 beers, lagers, ciders and wines available for sampling plus entertainment and live music all under the purpose built Festival Marquee. Today and tomorrow. Tickets £7 per day or £12 for a 2 day pass. Ring Alan Dunn on 017687 75414 or cvontact Open All HOuse, 5 John Street, Keswick CA12 5AP. more...
CONCERTS
MOSS BANK PARK, Bolton. Radcliffe and Prestwich Brass Band perform an afternoon summer concert. Sunday June 24. Starts 2pm to 4pm. more...
WALKS
BOLTON CHA RAMBLING CLUB, announces that local walking is still restricted due to the foot and mouth situation, but some walks are still taking place. These are not the ones in the printed programme. For details of these alternative walks, and of the June coach trip, please ring Bolton 301862 or Bolton 840725. more...
EVENTS
HORWICH CARNIVAL. Station Park, Horwich. Activities include a parade through the streets of Horwich by local community made floats, a funfair, children's entertainment and side stalls. Runs until Sunday. more...
WORLD WORMING CHARMING CHAMPIONSHIP. Willaston Primary School, Willaston. Saturday June 23. Ring 012
GREEN SAFARI DAY, Risley Moss Local Nature Reserve, Warrington. Sunday June 24. Ring 01925 444400. more...
CHAT boxes cash for hospice
A LUNCHEON at Rivington Barn provided another fruitful chapter in the fund-raising history of a group of local women. more...
Mayor's gift to kidney research
JUST before he made way for the new Mayor of Bolton, outgoing mayor Cllr Alan Wilkinson distributed cash from his charity. more...
Delighted Lesley is the tops
Angela Kelly reports on the special luncheon to celebrate the Woman of the Year awards. more...
Brian Banner is national accounts manager for Morgenrot-Chevaliers plc in Kearsley, wine suppliers t
Keeping it SIMPLE WHICH wine to buy can appear to be a difficult decision. more...
Don't fall victim to Man's deadliest foe
ARE you planning to visit an exotic destination this summer? If so, here is a frightening statistic to consider --- each year at least 2,000 Britons return from their travels with malaria. more...
Make it a sizzling summer
THERE'S something special about food cooked on the barbecue. more...
Mad as a Hatter
EVER wondered where the phrase "As Mad as a Hatter" comes from? more...
All the town's a stage
ALL the world's a stage -- or so the saying goes -- and I, for one, can back that claim up within the Bolton area writes Beverly Greenberg more...
Super Subaru's impressive Impreza!
WITH its big air intake on the bonnet and huge spoiler at the rear, the Subaru Impreza 2.0 WRX AWD 4dr states its intentions at first glance. more...
The slimming aid that really works...
By Gayle Evans WE all dream of stepping gracefully out of a car, unwrapping shapely legs with all the style of supermodel Caprice. more...
The first cut is just great
REGULAR trips to the hairdressers make most of us quite blase about the experience. more...
`Hello mum, it's me - I'm in the toilet!'
THIS may provoke gasps -- and I apologise now for causing any shock -- but I've never bought a mobile phone, writes Angela Kelly. more...
Bolton News
Residents welcome below ground treatment works
A NEW £12 million water treatment works and underground reservoir designed to cut the threat of dangerous water-borne bugs has been welcomed by Lostock residents. more...
Lorry driver pleads guilty
THE driver of a seven-and-a-half-ton lorry which crashed into vehicles parked in Belmont High Street was more than three-and-a-half times the legal drink driving limit, a court was told. more...
Watchdog slams 'off target' education chiefs
EDUCATION chiefs in Leigh got involved with off-target initiatives which failed to raise school standards, according to an Ofsted report. more...
Dean's hard work pays off
A LITTLE over three months ago Bolton youngster Dean Sobutta was facing some troubling times. more...
A child tragedy could be just an inch away
IT can take just one inch of water to kill a child. more...
Playground tubbies' fight flab
BOLTON is to wage war on obesity by targeting overweight children in a ground breaking project for the town. more...
Hats off to Ladies Day!
IT was Ascot without the real horses -- but it was certainly a safe bet that the Royal Ascot Ladies Day in Bolton was a real winner! more...
Man used as human battering ram
A FIGHT between people at a party and friends from a fitness club ended up with a man being used a human battering ram to push his head through a window. more...
It's budgie love!
ELDERLY residents at a nursing and residential home love taking care of the pets that share their home. more...
Surgeon will step out with his patients on weekend charity walk
SURGEON Steve Hodgson is hoping to see many of his former patients again at this weekend's Hip and Knee Walk. more...
Sergeant Dolittle!
Animal loving police officer scoops award A POLICE officer has been rewarded by the RSPCA for his dedication to caring for wild animals. more...
Summer fun for disabled children
Summer playscheme has disabled children in mind WORSLEY'S Middlewood Scout Hut at Leigh Road is one of the venues for this summer's annual playscheme for more than 200 disabled children. It offers the youngsters a chance to take part in a whole range of activities, from swimming to ball games, crafts and treasure hunts. more...
Plan to keep kennels quiet is approved
A SCHEME to cut the noise from kennels which have driven some residents barking mad has been agreed by councillors. more...
'Supergirl's' mum gives support to safety campaign
THE mum of "supergirl" Jessica Jones is lending her support to Child Safety Week with the message "make sure all your children know what to do in a crisis". more...
Hear Victorian news
HALLIWELL Local History Society meets regularly at Chorley Old Road Methodist Church. The next meeting is on Tuesday when Glen Atkinson will give a talk on "Victorian Newspaper Extracts". A warm welcome awaits members old and new. Evenings commence at 7.30pm. More details are available from Margaret Koppens -- 597644. Madrigals at hall A CONCERT of period music including madrigals -- befitting the splendour of Smithills Hall -- will be presented on Tuesday by The Guild Singers. Tickets cost £6.50 and are available by calling 332377. Talk about the animals ANIMALS will be the topic of conversation when the Thursday Group meet next week. An RSPCA representative will be the guest speaker when the group meets at The Well next week. The meeting starts at 2pm in St Peter's Parish Centre on Church Road. More details from 407202. Rescuer Garry is guest SMITHILLS Townswomen's meeting at Chorley Old Road Methodist Church will welcome Garry Rhodes from Bolton Mountain Rescue Team as their guest next week. The social studies evening starts at 7.30pm. Details are available by calling 597192. Club needs players BARLOW Park Rangers Junior Football Club has vacancies for junior footballers aged eight to 14. If you have a would-be football star, boy or girl, contact John on 302168. more...
Dancers raise £449 for Lapland trip
THE Saturday Club has raised £499 for their planned future trip to Lapland for ill or disabled children. more...
Hear Victorian news
HALLIWELL Local History Society meets regularly at Chorley Old Road Methodist Church. more...
All dressed for exam day success
EXAM day held no fear for big-hearted Bolton Community College students when they decided to help raise cash for a very worthy cause. more...
Choirs in concert
A CONCERT is being held to raise money for the national hospice movement and will be held at St Mary's Church, Horwich, on Wednesday at 7.30pm. more...
Help urgently needed
OXFORD Grove Primary School's Summer Fair is on Saturday July 7 from 12noon to 4pm. Volunteers are needed to run the coconut shy, bouncy castle, plant/toy stalls, netball shoot, cafe, candy floss, ice cream, soft toys, tombola, McDonalds Orange Bowl, table top, games, wet sponge throwing etc. more...
Visit promises swinging time
ONE of the West Coast of America's finest jazz ensembles will be in Bolton on Tuesday, June 26, to feature in a musical extravaganza in the Festival Hall at Bolton Town Hall. more...
Drama workshop
ADLINGTON Community Centre, Railway Road, Adlington is hosting a drama workshop for children aged between six and 16 from Monday August 13 to Friday August 17. For more information, telephone Gillian on 01257 481388. more...
Groups urged to apply for landfill grants
COMMUNITY organisations are being urged to apply for grants from the Landfill Tax Credit Scheme. more...
Summer fair date
A SUMMER Fair at Adlington County Primary School, Park Road, Adlington will be held on Friday June 29 at 6pm in aid of school funds. more...
A survivor's message: 'Let's do our best - miracles can happen'
THE message reads: "When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." more...
Bouquet of the week
A RESIDENTIAL home which offers a special brand of care receives a floral "thank you" from one of its residents' relatives today. more...
Any flight fright stories?
DOES the thought of setting foot on an aircraft send you into a blind panic? We want to hear from readers who are terrified of flying, but want to be cured. more...
Doubts over court future
A LEAKED report has thrown into doubt the future of Bolton's magistrates court. more...
Louts on the rampage claim
TEENAGE louts are running riot in Westhoughton because the area has virtually become a police-free zone, the town's council leader has claimed. more...
Hotel fire suspect bailed
A MAN arrested on suspicion of murder following the Moat House fire has been released on police bail. more...
Bible and accurate history
CONGRATULATIONS to Uttambhai D Mistry on his excellent letter on idol worship (June 8). more...
One benefit from foot and mouth
THE TERRIBLE foot and mouth outbreak which has been gripping our country in recent months is still far from over, and our sympathy goes out to all the farmers and especially all those who work within the tourist sector. more...
Peril in pintas?
I REFER to the letter from Michele Stephens of The Dairy Council (BEN: June II). more...
Fuming over the shelters
YOUR Opinion Column regarding provision of smoking shelters at the Royal Bolton Hospital (BEN, May 13) was 'spot on'. more...
Rat who stole flowers from grave
I WOULD like to nominate this week's Rat of the Week as the person who stole the planted arrangement off my Father's grave in St John's church yard Farnworth. more...
Bolton Sport
ASTLEY BRIDGE AREA DARTS LEAGUE
THE PRESENTATION for the Winter League will be on Thursday, July 19, anyone who would like a trophy or similar instead of money please ring Pat on 01204 419508 as soon as possible. more...
Triple 'D' Darts
180s achieved are D Walmsley (Little Lever WMC), A James (Green Gents), J Bowes (Hope & Anchor), P Berrido (Fall Guys) (2), D Taylor (Rosehill/West), T Schofield (Ray's Lagermen), K Duffy (JAPT). more...
BOLTON DARTS LEAGUE
MIXED MARVELS more...
Dunstan Darts
MEN'S high scores 95 and over, ladies 79 and over in the Mixed Teams in the Summer League, you have only four weeks to play matches that are outstanding. more...
Derby Darts
P W L F A Pt more...
Gigg hero eyes return
HOT shot Ian Lawson has issued a "come and get me" message to Bury - if he cannot force his way into the Stockport team. more...
England head for Reebok
ENGLAND coach Sven Goran Eriksson is calling on fans to attend the Reebok Stadium to support England Under-17s as they take on Brazil in the Nationwide International Tournament on Sunday, July 15 (kick off 4pm). more...
Convincing Harriers
AT the 27th Greater Manchester Schools Annual Track and Field Championships held in Stretford two young Horwich U15 stars had convincing victories in this prestigious competition. more...
Burnden racers
THE second 5 mile Central Lancs Grand Prix race, held at Haigh Hall, was sucessful for 19 members of Burnden Road Runners turned out to run on a balmy evening. more...
Ranicar's hat-trick
A NUMBER of Bolton Harriers travelled North to compete in Britain's oldest half marathon at Freckleton. more...
Greater Manchester Snooker
A BREAK of 74 by Craig Steadman was the highlight as Bolton potted first prize in the Greater Manchester Inter League Snooker tournament. more...
Duffy clings to fitness hope
JOHN Duffy fears his season may be in ruins - but has got his fingers crossed that he is wrong! more...
Bolton Sailing Club
A LIGHT north north westerly breeze made for competitive if not spectacular racing on the Regatta Day at Bolton Sailing Club on Sunday. more...
Dunstan Nine Card Don
THE SUMMER League commences next week. Fixtures are as follows -- more...
BURY CROQUET CLUB
Coronation Park, Radcliffe more...
Bolton & District Pool: Guzzlers champions
LAMB Guzzlers were Premier champions in The Bolton and District Winter Pool League. In second place we have Staff of Life, and in third were Spread Eagle. The Merit winner is Kenny Hampson of The Guzzlers. more...
Deane & Daubhill Pool League
Premier Section more...
Churchills Pool
WEEK 1 of the fourth competition saw the return to form of Russ Marsh taking the money and 10 points. more...
TURTON & EDGWORTH SUMMER POOL LEAGUE 2001
Results-- Royal Oak B 3, Summerseat Lib 4; Brook 4, Globe B 3; Pack Horse 4, Royal Oak A 3; Globe A 4, Craven Heifer 3. more...
Lancs victory charge, despite Law century
LANCASHIRE completed a third consecutive Championship victory at Old Trafford this afternoon despite a valiant unbeaten second century of the match from Essex's Aussie Stuart Law. more...
Phil Brown Villa target?
PHIL Brown, who helped Sam Allardyce steer Wanderers to the Premiership, could be a target for Aston Villa. more...
Ticket office closed on Monday
THE Reebok Stadium ticket office will be closed all day Monday and re-open at 1.30pm Tuesday (until 5pm) while further work on the new ticketing system is carried out. more...
Nat at new look pub
NAT Lofthouse will be guest at the grand reopening of the newly-refurbished White Horse, High Street, Little Lever, on Wednesday at 7.30pm. more...
Andy wins it by a smile
IF you are going to win a title then what better way than with a big finish and that is just what Andy Runciman served up at Bolton Golf Club. more...
Keeper battle hots up
SAM Allardyce could face stiff competition from rival Premiership clubs for Matt Clarke's signature. more...
Sam snaps up ace Diawara
SAM Allardyce returned to his desk to tie up his first major signing of the close season. more...
Ricky was Jussi the job
WANDERERS' fit again keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen has revealed how team-mate Ricardo Gardner helped him overcome his injury nightmare. The Giant Finn turned to Gardner because the Jamaican knows only too well what it is like to suffer a serious injury. more...
Sharples trounces opposition with brace
PAUL Sharples a.k.a 'Pecker' had a fine brace of fish to trounce the opposition in last Wednesday evening's open match on Dixon Green. more...
Burnley News
Plight of elderly woman cited in Commons
A TERRIFIED 87-year-old woman was cited in the House of Commons as an example of the need to spend millions revamping East Lancashire's Housing. more...
Man, 44, faces jail for molesting girl
A "DEVOUT and strict" Muslim is in custody facing a jail term for molesting a Burnley schoolgirl. more...
MPs call for ban on hunts with dogs
EAST Lancashire MPs Gordon Prentice and Peter Pike have urged the government to bring in a new Bill to ban hunting with dogs. more...
Model way for views
A MODEL giving a bird's eye view of the Accrington Road Area of Burnley will be on show at an event to encourage residents to suggest ways to develop their area. more...
MPs urge Blair to oppose Bush
EAST Lancashire Labour MPs Peter Pike and Gordon Prentice have warned Tony Blair against backing US President George Bush on his National Missile Defence Shield. more...
Bungling Bernd arrives at last
THE German trucker who missed his destination by 300 miles finally turned up at the right location yesterday -- 48 hours late. more...
Bury News
Football dad dies in game
A LOCAL footballing hero, who appeared in two Wembley cup finals in his younger days, died playing the game he loved. more...
Carnival problems don't surprise me
AGAIN it has been demonstrated that the land at Walkers Fields, Bury, is not suitable for a carnival, and that Chesham Road is not suitable as an access route. more...
Sleep walking to disaster
CORRESPONDENT J. Holden (Your Letters, June 12) suggests that this country needs more European government rules and regulations, this due to Britain's 25 years of financial contributions. more...
Cancer: no one seemed to care
THERE is currently much media attention about testicular cancer, stressing the importance of checking yourself regularly. more...
Sharing our sovereignty is a price worth paying
THE election is over: long live the referendum! more...
Credit to the town and to themselves
AT a time when young people often feature in the tabloids for all the wrong reasons, it is fitting and appropriate to heap praise on a group of youngsters who met at the new Manchester swimming complex on Saturday to take part in the Greater Manchester Youth Games water polo event. more...
Motor Neurone Disease Week
MOTOR Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Week lasts until June 25. more...
Vote for the right to decide
THE Republic of Ireland has voted no in their referendum on the Nice Treaty. more...
Purse contained all the money I had
ON Sunday afternoon I lost my purse in the Walmersley Road area of Bury. I was very upset because it contained the only money I had until pay day. more...
SATs were agony for my daughter
I WRITE regarding the suspension of the head teacher at Peel Brow School, Ramsbottom. more...
Supervise SATs independently
SATs should not take place in our schools until arrangements are made for an independent body, which has no vested interest, to fully monitor all exams. more...
Charlie's death end of era for cyclists
A MAN who became a legend among local cyclists, has died after a short illness at the age of 77. more...
Carnival of colour!
A DAZZLING display of colour swept through the streets of Prestwich on Sunday (June 17) as the biggest and best carnival procession in recent years marched its way through the village. more...
Battle hots up over car park plans
AN ARMY of Prestwich residents has stepped up the battle to stop city planners steamrolling plans through to build new car park entrances at Heaton Park. more...
People power puts hostel plans on hold
VICTORIOUS residents are celebrating winning the first battle in their war to stop a hostel for the homeless being built in their area. more...
Little Lucy loses her fight for life
BRAVE tot Lucy Howarth has lost her fight for life just two days before she was due to go on a dream holiday to EuroDisney. more...
Decision deferred on crematorium
OPPONENTS of a planned £1.5 million crematorium at Radcliffe Cemetery face a further delay before a decision is made on the controversial project. more...
Festival features young musical maestros
THE cream of Bury's young musical talent will display their prowess during a series of concerts to be staged next week. more...
Marilyn stone has pride of place in Alison's shop
ALTHOUGH Marilyn Monroe famously declared "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," the actress icon was apparently fonder of non-precious stones. more...
Sharron scoops top award after 25 years
WHAT better way to celebrate a silver jubilee in teaching than by winning a top educational award? more...
Official opening marks new era
THE Bury Times has laid firm foundations for the future with the official opening of our new headquarters. more...
Log on to Network events
BUGGED by the complexities of computers and irate over the Internet! Don't worry because help is on hand! more...
Bury hosts major green event
DELEGATES from the North West and further afield descended on Bury this week for a major conference. more...
TV adverts carry the clout
BURY businesses faced with the endless task of making consumers sit up and listen shouldn't underestimate the value of TV advertising. more...
Struggling to strike the right balance
BURY business leaders have backed a report highlighting how overworked managers are struggling to strike the right balance between work and life. more...
Bury firms sought for Royal approval
LOCAL companies are being urged to mirror the success of Bury-based Chadwick's and W.H. Tracey by capturing a Queen's Award for Enterprise. more...
Investors award
A BURY fitness centre and leisure club is in great shape after winning the Investors in People (IIP) award. more...
The Domino effect!
DOMINO are the world's largest pizza delivery firm with 219 stores in the United Kingdom and they are hoping to open in Bury as part of a plan to set up more than 25 new outlets in the UK and Ireland by the end of the year. more...
Search for a name could be at an end
IT was a tough task, but it looks like Radcliffe's brand new public space has finally got a name. more...
Parents' warning
PARENTS in Ramsbottom are being warned to be on their guard after the attempted abduction of an eight-year-old girl. more...
Boy's feet crushed by hit-and-run driver
A BURY schoolboy had his little toe stitched back on after his foot was crushed by a hit-and-run motorist. more...
Visitors tour reclaimed derelict sites
BURY has played host to a group of Czech mates keen to see how derelict sites are transformed into leisure areas. more...
Paying the price of theft
A BUSINESSMAN'S livelihood was dealt a bitter blow when his 26-ton truck was stolen from Radcliffe. more...
Chain reaction from firefighters!
EIGHT Bury firefighters have got on their bikes for charity. more...
Students "managed" to raise £1,000
PARTYING was not the only reason why hundreds of Bury College students danced the night away at the Sol Viva nightclub. more...
Strategy helps teachers with problem pupils
A NEW strategy to tackle "problem pupils" is being officially launched in Bury. more...
Students "managed" to raise £1,000
PARTYING was not the only reason why hundreds of Bury College students danced the night away at the Sol Viva nightclub. more...
Pub bottle is a mystery
A MYSTERIOUS bottle has got the landlord and customers at the Turf Hotel scratching their heads in puzzlement. more...
Beacon bonus
FOUR local schools have brought home the beacon. more...
Exercise your way back to better health
EXERCISE on prescription is about to become just what the doctor ordered in Bury. more...
Thieves flee as victim pulls out gun
TWO would-be robbers got the fright of their lives when their intended victim pulled a gun on them. more...
Wriggly art worms its way back to gallery
PRIZED watercolours from the Wrigley collection are now on show at Bury Art Gallery. more...
Coining it in for Hospice
BURY Hospice has launched an appeal for current and pre-decimal coins and notes, along with any foreign currency. more...
Beer garden
SUNSHINE and fresh air is on the menu for patrons of Bury's oldest hostelry. more...
This week in 1976 25 years ago
DIG DEEP FOR FUINDS; An extra £2,200 was needed by Bury Council to meet the increased cost of filling in graves in the churchyard at St Paul's in the town. More graves were discovered by workmen preparing the cemetery for landscaping as part of improvement plans for the church. more...
Bury Sport
Gigg hero eyes return
HOT shot Ian Lawson has issued a "come and get me" message to Bury - if he cannot force his way into the Stockport team. more...
Cricket: Home is away for Unsworth players
UNSWORTH Cricket Club might not be able to play a single match this year at their new ground which was meant to be ready two months ago. more...
Golf: Rob's Main chance!
ROB MAIN won't have time to worry about defending his Bury and District Golf Association title...he's first out at eight o'clock in the morning! more...
Soccer: Boro's Premier test
MANAGER Sam Allardyce has promised a full strength Bolton Wanderers when his Premier League newcomers visit Stainton Park. more...
Cricket: Rams' up and down weekend
RAMSBOTTOM hit rock bottom of the Transco Lancashire League on Saturday but restored pride twenty-four hours later by reaching the semi-final of the Inter League Trophy. more...
Walshaw in top table triumph
TOP of the table Walshaw entertained second place Atherton in what was billed as Match of the Day in the Bolton Association. more...
Angling: Club notes
FIRST match of the Bury Society's junior section took place on the Island Lodge on Wednesday evening in good weather. The event produced some excellent weights, led by Boyden Krupnyckyj jnr with a nice net of skimmer bream 6-8-0, closely followed in second place by Danny Moore with 6-2-0. In third place, Ian Gough with 3-9-0, while in fourth place the youngest competitor, seven-year-old Liam Walmsley featured perch in his catch of 2-9-0. Fifth place fell to Mark Frost 1-11-0, sixth place to Dean Crosswaite 0-12-0 and seventh place to Dean Crosswaite 0-9-8. All the competitors received prizes and the winner chose a whip. more...
Rugby League: Lions lose again
Workington Town 34 - Swinton Lions 10 more...
Cycling: No beer talk for Terry and Eddie
RIDING a bike 476 miles through the Rockies in seven days . . . that's what boozing does to you! more...
Cricket: Greenmount woe
RESULTS were as gloomy as the recent weather as Greenmount slumped to defeat in league and cup matches. more...
Bury FC: Crowe could be winging his way back
BURY are poised to snap up Stoke striker Dean Crowe as soon as the Gigg Lane take over is sorted out. more...
Schools soccer: Kings are soccer princes
SOCCER playing pupils at King David Junior School, Prestwich have re-written the record books as part of a triple celebration. more...
Swimming: Rascals on top
RAMSBOTTOM pipped their great rivals, Pioneer, by one point in a keenly fought top of the table clash on Monday. more...
Clitheroe News
Simon's gesture of faith in rural life
STARTING a new rural business at the height of the foot and mouth crisis sweeping through the Ribble Valley does not show the best of timing. more...
Farming disaster puts love on hold
IT was supposed to be their big day -- the culmination of months of planning. more...
Ballet girl is just tutu clever
TINY dancer Brittany-Grace Briscoe is causing her mum a giant amount of housework. more...
A tycoon's luxury retreat
EAST Lancashire property tycoon Gerald Hitman wants to build a country mansion costing more than £2 million. more...
Colne News
100 kids get on their bikes
ONE hundred local youngsters are expected to take part in a sponsored trials cycle ride in Victory Park, Barnoldswick, on Sunday. more...
Notes left at home of man found hanged
THE sister of a man found hanged at his home in Colne found a note on the sideboard and another on the cellar door saying: "Call the police." more...
School pals get bugged
TWENTY Year 6 pupils at Coates Lane county primary school, Barnoldswick, created their own Barlick Bugs for gala day. more...
Darwen News
Head's warns over rooftop tearaways
A HEADTEACHER today warned parents they could be faced with hefty repair bills if their children are caught playing on a school roof. more...
Open air actors make plea for props
A GROUP of talented youngsters are hoping kindhearted folk will come to their rescue as they put the finishing touches to their first open air performance. more...
Lancashire Business
Aerostar award a boost for BAE
A TEAM of BAE SYSTEMS workers at Samlesbury has won a top award from US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin for its contribution towards the multi-billion-dollar Joint Strike Fighter project. more...
Aerostar award boost for BAE
A TEAM of BAE Systems workers at Samlesbury has won a top award from US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin for its contribution towards the multi-billion-dollar Joint Strike Fighter project. more...
Internet growth award!
A SMALL company run from the home of businesswoman Sylvia Hopwood is in line for a top internet award. Recycleworks -- which sells compost equipment -- has been shortlisted for the North West E-Commerce Awards which carries a £5,000 first prize. more...
Internet growth award
A SMALL company run from the home of businesswoman Sylvia Hopwood is in line for a top internet award. Recycleworks -- which sells compost equipment -- has been shortlisted for the North West E-Commerce Awards which carries a £5,000 first prize. more...
Lancashire Leisure
EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Saturday, June 23:
St Michael, St John and Holy Trinity Gala Day at Holy Trinity Church, Larkhill, Blackburn, 12noon-3pm. Proceeds for Samaritans and church funds. more...
Lancashire News
Five years ago
FARMER Edmund Barnes, of Altham Hall Farm, Burnley Road, Altham, was the victim of wreckers who caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to milking machinery and threw a drum of washing up detergent into a 400-gallon milk storage tank. more...
Ten years ago
JAILED Baxenden pensioner Harry Cunliffe was to be released from prison after an anonymous donor paid his poll tax. Mr Cunliffe, 73, was serving a 30-day sentence for refusing to pay his poll tax "on principle". more...
Ban this nuisance
COUNCIL and health bosses have launched a ground-breaking legal attempt to ban a man entering any medical facilities in an East Lancashire borough. more...
Vicious assault: Youths quizzed
TWO youths were being quizzed by detectives today after a man was left for dead in an alleyway following a vicious attack. more...
Road closure unacceptable for disabled
REGARDING the closure of Church Street in Blackburn to traffic, as a senior citizen who needs transport to the door of a bank there, I find the closure completely unacceptable. more...
Ray of sunshine on a sad day
ON Thursday June 14, on the very sad occasion of my brother's funeral, a little ray of sunshine peeped through the gloom that my family were all feeling. more...
Let residents work together
I WONDER if anybody in Blackburn's Bank Top-Wensley Fold area would be interested in the setting up of a residents committee, with the goal of obtaining funds for our needs -- everything from play areas for toddlers to football grounds for older children and the maintenance of the present community gardens? more...
Manure mess has benefits
DOESN'T Lee Holden (Letters, June 11) realise, after all, that horse manure makes a brilliant fertiliser for anybody's garden. more...
Centre bypass not needed
I OBJECT to the town centre by-pass planned for our area of Blackburn. Its construction will mean dirt and noise for two years, then traffic noise and pollution. more...
Seeing the light, now I'm paying the price
Jamie Diffley looks at life's trials and tribulations IT LANDED with a thud that shook the very foundations of the One Bedroomed Flat. more...
Action needed on poor housing
HOW right it was of Burnley MP Peter Pike to act swiftly as the government set out its Queen's Speech agenda and demand urgent and real action for East Lancashire's horrendous housing problem. more...
Lancashire Sport
Hodgson ready toreach new heights
NEIL Hodgson could not be better prepared to continue his climb up the World Superbike Standings writes Neil Bramwell. more...
Title defence will cost you!
JU-JITSU champion Chris Jenkinson is desperate to defend his gold medal in South Africa in November -- but needs a helping hand. more...
Coleman cracks down
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman will take no nonsense when it comes to signing players. more...
Gray no-go for Rovers
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is likely to receive a sharp rebuff from Sunderland counterpart Peter Reid if he tries to line up Michael Gray as a summer recruit. more...
Clarets target McCall to remain a Bantam
POTENTIAL Clarets transfer target Stuart McCall looks set to stay at Bradford City. more...
Chapple has Essex reeling
GLEN CHAPPLE made a timely point to Essex as Lancashire escaped a pitch penalty at Old Trafford. more...
No halting Holt as Church get going
CHURCH skipper Alec Holt talks about an upturn in fortunes for his side last weekend -- and the prospect of some silverware coming to Blackburn Road. IT had been a disappointing season up until last weekend where, when we could finally put our strongest side out, we showed what we could do. more...
Bacup won't be easily shocked
DOUBLE-CHASING Bacup go into a crucial weekend looking to recover from the surprise result of the season. more...
Northern have the perfect blend
BLACKBURN Northern's healthy youth system combined with the skill of professional Ata-ur-Rehman has been the key to the club's recent revival. more...
Clarets target McCall to remain a Bantam
POTENTIAL Clarets transfer target Stuart McCall looks set to stay at Bradford City. more...
Gray no-go for Rovers
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is likely to receive a sharp rebuff from Sunderland counterpart Peter Reid if he tries to line up Michael Gray as a summer recruit. more...
Leigh News
LIFE is like a test match, so the sooner we enlist in The Captain's team, the better.
The Bible calls Jesus the Captain [see Hebrews 2:10] and because of His experience at the crease, He can guarantee victory! more...
Firefighters have burning ambition to break record
FIREFIGHTERS will lead the bid for a candle-lit record on Sunday in a bid to boost the tower rebuilding fund at Leigh Parish Church. more...
Happy 103rd birthday, Frances!
LIFE is grand for Frances Butler -- and at 103, it could not be anything else. more...
Tribute to former magistrate
POPULAR Leigh magistrate and Golborne councillor Arthur Johnson has died, aged 73. more...
So far, so good for new woodland
FIRST steps in a consultation exercise to give locals a say in how a multi-million pound forest project is developed have proved successful. more...
Addict steals from his parents to fund habit
A DRUG addict broke in to his parents' home and stole goods when they refused to give him money to settle a debt. more...
Experts give top tips to green-fingered enthusiasts
GARDENING novices and experts alike will enjoy an inspirational two-day party at Bents Garden Centre. more...
Charity calls for help with minibus repairs
AGE Concern is appealing for help with repair bills, after vandals ruined its specially adapted minibus, leaving 100 housebound pensioners even more isolated. more...
Remember our heroes
HEROES' souvenirs have been put on display to ensure they will never be forgotten. more...
Call for home births
MONDAY is national Home Birth Day, when mums across the country spread the word about how giving birth at home was a better experience for them and their families. more...
Councillors' surgeries
AT YOUR SERVICE. Councillors serving on Wigan MBC will hold the following public surgeries: more...
Algae puts lake out of bounds
WALKERS have been warned to avoid contact with the water at Pennington Flash. more...
Pupils' work goes on show
PUPILS at seven schools within the Leigh Education Action Zone have been involved in an innovative arts and literacy project. more...
Firm celebrates 10 successful years
WORKERS at a brassware company in Leigh are celebrating the firm's tenth anniversary. more...
Scheme offers degrees on-line
lEMPLOYEES in Leigh who work in the local government and voluntary sectors are being offered the chance to study for a degree. more...
Band claims trophy
ELLENBROOK and Boothstown Band travelled to East Lancashire to compete in the band march contests, which have been traditionally held for the past 125 years. more...
Welcome for food watchdog
A LEADING politician has backed a European drive to oversee the continent's food safety. more...
Residents air their views
A CONFERENCE and a community discussion is planned next week at Atherton's Dorset Road community centre on the Hag Fold estate. The community mapping team and delegates from local organisations will discuss local happenings at the 9am-3.30pm conference. Coun Sue Loudon urges everyone with an interest in where they live to meet at the community centre for an 'open house' meeting between 6.30pm and 9.30pm. She said: "This is another first for the area and was called by the community mapping team which in March launched a community plan. The idea is to assess what has happened and to plan for the future." more...
Wife dies after night of drinking
A WOMAN who rarely drank choked when she swallowed her own vomit after a night out with her husband, an inquest was told. more...
Ferret has near miss
ALBINO ferrets don't have good eyesight or inbuilt road sense, so it was fortunate a good Samaritan came along to help Horace the hob cross a busy main road. more...
Village will have new look
THE Village Inn in Leigh is set to close next month. But punters need not fear -- for the pub is being refurbished. Landlady Lee Hayes, 46, is closing the pub from July 1 to 21, after admitting the place had gone "from rack to ruin." She said: "We've tried our best to keep it looking okay, but it's fallen into a bad state. We're going to blend modern fittings with an old English style, and the beer garden will be revamped." more...
Support for charity
GENEROUS customers supported a book sale at Asda's Golborne store to help raise £200 for the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Appeal, and one of them celebrated with a raffle prize of a five kilo bar of chocolate. more...
Going back
EX-PUPILS and staff of Leigh Girls' Grammar School will next week be able to see how the Windermere Road building has changed over the years. more...
Farewell to Joyce
A MEDICAL secretary is leaving her Leigh job after 20 years after gaining a promotion to the NHS Trust in Manchester. Joyce Barnes has worked at Heath Lodge, Plank Lane, Leigh, for two decades, as part of the medical health team. A bash is being held on June 28, from 12.30pm. Friend Nora Bilsborough said: "We will be very sad to see her go. She's been here for so long and become a dear friend to all of us." more...
Fire destroys caravan
A CARAVAN abandoned at an empty house was destroyed by fire late on Sunday night in Devonshire Road, Atherton. more...
Computers for school
A NEW computer suite will be unveiled at Leigh CE Infants School on Tuesday. more...
Happy anniversary
LEIGH Salvation Army members celebrate the corp's 110th anniversary this weekend. more...
Junior gardening competition
JUNIORS with petunias will feature in a schoolchildren's competition which is part of a two-day garden party being held this weekend at Bents Garden Centre, Warrington Road, Glazebury. more...
Shed is damaged
A GARDEN shed and its contents were destroyed in the early hours of last Wednesday at Maple Crescent, Leigh in a fire believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. more...
Village remembers 'death' of church
VILLAGERS were reduced to tears 40 years ago this week when the centrepiece of their community went up in smoke. more...
Pair help hospital hit £25m mark
AN ATHERTON couple have been asked to take a special bow -- for helping Christie's Hospital finally reach its £25 million target. more...
Schools miss the mark
EDUCATION chiefs bogged themselves down with off-target initiatives that failed to raise school standards, according to an Ofsted report in Leigh. more...
Pornography and politics
SO much has been written about the general election in recent weeks that I thought it time to take a completely different tack. more...
Firm prepares to shed half workforce
REDUNDANCY packages are being prepared for 250 workers at the area's biggest engineering firm. more...
Time to get back to business
Letter from Strasbourg IT was congratulations all around on Labour's election win, except that the hands being shaken were mainly from European Conservatives who can't stand the British Tory Eurosceptics. more...
Thieves stop the work of people with disabilities
THIEVES plundered a community gardeners' store, striking a harsh blow against a group of enterprising people with learning disabilities. more...
People want Cabinet to have final say
RESIDENTS have decisively rejected the idea of Wigan council being run by an elected mayor. more...
Steve is new Editor- in-Chief
THE Leigh Journal and its sister paper, the Bolton Evening News, have a new Editor-in-Chief - Stephen Hughes - who joins the company from the East Anglian Daily Times, where he was deputy editor. more...
THE JOURNAL SAYS: Is it something they put in the water?
THERE must be something good about the air around here judging by the number of people who reach the ripe old age of 100 years or more. more...
Thieves target baby's grave
A DISTRAUGHT father is pleading with heartless grave robbers to let his son rest in peace. more...
Leigh Sport
Jones' future holds RMI key
LEIGH RMI boss Steve Waywell admits that although he needs a further three players for the new season his hands are tied until he knows where the future of star striker Steve Jones lies, last season's second top scorer in the Nationwide Conference. more...
Hornets give Leigh a sharp reminder
Rochdale Hornets...36 more...
Home record will be tested
LEIGH'S proud unbeaten home record goes on the line on Sunday. more...
No panic here, says Terzis
THE Centurions won't be doing anything rash despite Sunday's heavy defeat at Rochdale. more...
Alliance team marches on
LEIGH'S Alliance side continued its Division One play-off surge with a 34-24 victory over one of their main rivals, Rochdale, at Hilton Park. more...
New Hilton Park stand on schedule
THE Centurions' proposed new stand is still on schedule for a start later in the summer. more...
Leigh six get country calls
LEIGH'S international brigade face a hectic few weeks as they fit in representative duty with their club commitments. more...
Double tops
LEIGH CC had a successful weekend with victories both in the league and Lancashire Cup competitions. more...
Atherton fall to title rivals
THE battle of the Redmayne Bentley Bolton Association title contenders ended in a narrow defeat for Atherton on Saturday when they lost by two wickets at Walshaw. more...
Greg gets county call
GREG Dimery's prolific early season form as Atherton's professional has been rewarded with an invitation to play second Xl cricket for Essex against Middlesex at Chelmsford this week. more...
Duffy's agony!
JOHN Duffy fears his season may be in ruins - but has got his fingers crossed that he's wrong! more...
Miners' prize guys
LEIGH Miners Rangers held their awards evening and celebrated one of their best seasons for a number of years. more...
Leyland News
Tesco: works starts in Autumn
THIS is what the people of Leyland have been waiting to hear -- Towngate WILL be redeveloped, Tesco is DEFINITELY coming, and work on the new store will start in Autumn this year. more...
Lytham News
Right royal day of fun!
FUN is on the agenda for South Fylde this weekend -- it's Lytham Club Day on Saturday (June 23). more...
Dog was a badger baiter
A FYLDE animal lover has condemned cruel dog-owners, whom she believes used a Jack Russell for badger baiting before abandoning it. more...
Nelson News
Probe into claims over spiked drinks
POLICE are investigating claims that the drinks of a man who died may have been "doctored." more...
Preston News
Victim calls for inquiry
A WOMAN dying from skin cancer is appealing to other sufferers to come forward to help investigate her claim that there is a link between her illness and radiation levels from BNFL. more...
Future uncertain for St John's club
AFTER more than a century of offering emergency treatment to people in need, the Leyland division of the St John Ambulance is facing closure. more...
CRIMESTOPPERS: Bogus officials steal cash
TWO thieves, claiming to be from the water board, entered the home of an 88-year-old woman in Belton Hill, Fulwood. more...
New skills are 'neigh' problem
ONE hundred school children from St Catherine's RC Primary, in Moss Lane, Leyland, are galloping ahead in the art of horseback riding thanks to trusty Trigger, the mechanical horse. more...
Royal launch at Football Museum
PRESTON'S National Football Museum is to received the royal treatment when it was officially opened by the Duke of Kent. more...
Check-up for health services
MEDICAL services provided in the Preston and South Ribble area are set to receive a check-up. more...
Preston Sport
Italian treat for North End fans
NORTH End have lined-up an exciting pre-season fixture list as they look to continue their success in Division One next season. more...
Preston,Leyland,Northend Sport
Italian treat for North End fans
NORTH End have lined-up an exciting pre-season fixture list as they look to continue their success in Division One next season. more...
Rawtenstall News
Hope dies for 66-year-old print firm
ELEVENTH-hour efforts to save a 66-year-old printing firm have failed and from Monday its 160 staff will receive redundancy notices. more...
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