Stories for 17 August 2001

Accrington News

Still no aid for love tug mum

THE Legal Services Commission has refused to grant legal aid to the couple at the centre of an international love-tug battle, despite a judge calling on the organisation to help them fight their case.   more...

Blackburn News

You're lucky, judge tells conman

A CONMAN who prompted MPs to call for an inquiry was hauled back before the judge he lied to and misled and told: You won't get away with it again.   more...

MP to tackle top cop over missing patient

RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans is to tackle Greater Manchester's police chief over the "bizarre" way officers have handled the case of missing Calderstones patient Andrew Sutcliffe.   more...

Sex beast strikes a 12th time

A SEX pervert on a bike has struck for the 12th time -- indecently exposing himself to a woman in Towneley Park.   more...

Carry on number 7, your time ISN'T up

AN old bus has proved just the ticket to set people on the right road to a better education.   more...

Two more go on the run

TWO more patients went on the run from Calderstones Hospital this week, it was revealed today.   more...

Blackpool Leisure

On a different planet!

RICHARD KING reviews the latest at the Odeon. This week: Planet Of The Apes (12)   more...

Something to rock, roll and forget

Fabulous 50s and Swinging 60s   more...

Irish dance show will Lord stage

THAT Lively Irish extravaganza Lord of the Dance storms into Blackpool next week for a four-week run at Blackpool Opera House.   more...

A swinging date with Andy

Review: Big Band Crazy at Blackpool Grand Theatre   more...

Havan a Cuba night

CLUBBERS can enjoy a bank holiday carnival of Latin sounds on Sunday, August 26 at Blackpool's Blue nightclub, Corporation Street.   more...

Blackpool News

Death on line

A MOTORIST from Poulton died when his car plunged 20ft down a steep roadside embankment and was hit by a passing Blackpool-bound train.   more...

Mother is 'glassed'

THE plight of a young mother of two who was attacked with a glass at a Blackpool nightclub at the weekend has sparked calls for increased safety measures across the town.   more...

Row as meeting held in secret

ANGER erupted over secrecy at Blackpool town hall when the public were excluded from a meeting to discuss the chief executive's retirement deal.   more...

Ten-year-old's taxi terror

A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl was grabbed and assaulted by a taxi driver as she was running home from Blackpool town centre with her brother.   more...

Death knell for the Institute?

CONTROVERSIAL plans to demolish Ashton Gardens Institute to make way for a four-storey flat development were approved by Fylde Borough Council planning committee.   more...

Displeasure at new hotel

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a four-storey budget hotel at Blackpool Pleasure Beach were given the go-ahead by Blackpool Council this week.   more...

Inquiry clears Ivan Taylor

FORMER Blackpool Council Leader Ivan Taylor was cleared of any wrong doing at a standards committee meeting -- but anger over the decision continued to boil this week.   more...

Down your steet...

A LOOK at what's happening around the area.   more...

Going ape at the zoo!

CHAMPAGNE corks are popping at Blackpool Zoo as staff celebrate winning one of Europe's most prestigious animal welfare awards for their Gorilla Mountain feature.   more...

Christian clean-up

YOUNG people from two Blackpool churches are to clean up their image -- by smartening up the area where they live.   more...

Just the ticket!

BLACKPOOL and The Fylde College is helping to ease financial stress on its students with a new transport scheme.   more...

Party for tramline's grand old ladies

TWO tram-endous "old ladies" celebrated their centenary last week with a run along Blackpool Prom carrying VIP passengers.   more...

Opportunity knocks

BUDDING young performers are being invited by Blackpool Grand Theatre to audition for its new, enlarged youth theatre.   more...

Power to the people

A CONFERENCE in Blackpool gave the thumbs up to plans to "give power to the people" by providing them with a greater say in the town's decision-making process.   more...

Big drive to save lives

BLACKPOOL is to share in a £10 million cash bonanza to fund a major new drive designed to save lives and prevent serious injury on Lancashire's roads.   more...

Award for PCs who cut crime

SUCCESSFUL car crime-cutting measures in Blackpool have won two Blackpool police officers a prize in a prestigious national award scheme.   more...

Honouring town's best kept donkeys

BRAY-CE yourself -- donkey `Oscars' are coming to Blackpool!   more...

Fair play award goes to Jade

A FYLDE youngster has been awarded a special school prize for being a model pupil. Jade Earley (above) of Heaton Road, St Annes, won Clifton Primary School's annual "Fair Play" award recently for being helpful and happy during her seven years at the Clitheroe Road school in Ansdell.   more...

Fylde quartet for Oxford

A QUARTET of students from an independent Fylde school were popping champagne corks after winning places at Oxford University.   more...

Family stranded by tide

A FATHER and his three children had to wade to shore through waist-deep water after being cut off by the tide at Blackpool.   more...

Driver killed in train horror

A MOTORIST died when a car came off the road and collided with a Blackpool-bound train.   more...

Gemma's winner

SCHOOLGIRL Gemma Debar's careful colouring paid off when she won a new giant teddy bear to cuddle.   more...

Blackpool Sport

Player search continues, says McMahon

MANAGER Steve McMahon was still angry this week following the Seasiders' defeat.   more...

Blackpool,Lytham News

Council policies forced me into debt

FURTHER to Mr Roscoe's letter "In debt, so they get a handout" (Citizen, August 2), Blackpool Borough Council do recover monies from other sources such as the sick and disabled.   more...

Clarke the man to lead party

AS the ballot papers for the Conservative Party leadership are posted this weekend, (August 18) we write as Conservatives who want to win again. We believe that Ken Clarke is the candidate best qualified to do that. His ability, wide experience, loyalty and service to three Conservative Prime Ministers and his understanding of the need to re-command the centre ground of politics is second to none.   more...

Being made poorer by EU

IN reply to M J Turner (Letters, August 2), I wish to ask, where is your common sense regarding the EU? Norway and Switzerland voted to stay out but the two countries still trade with European countries and don't have to pay the billions for membership or adhere to the stupid directives that we have to do.   more...

A recipe for disaster

Mr Moore's letter to The Citizen (August 9), states that the United Kingdom is part of Europe not apart. He obviously believes that a Federal Europe would be good for its people and, make no mistake, this is what is now being constructed.   more...

How much more urban vandalism?

IN your issue of August 9, Tina Smith, a representative of a firm of builders, refers to "the pretty Victorian town of St Annes." This might well be seen as adding insult to injury since, with the connivance of Fylde Borough Council, she and her ilk have been busy demolishing some of the most historic buildings in the town in order to erect their blocks of flats.   more...

Arthritis group is forced to close

FOLLOWING the deaths of a few stalwart committee members, when no replacements came forward, it was with regret that the Blackpool and Wyre Branch of Arthritis Research decided to close.   more...

Thanks for bible appeal support

A VERY special thank you to everyone who supported the "Bibles for Zambia" appeal.   more...

Blackpool,Lytham Sport

Player search continues, says McMahon

MANAGER Steve McMahon was still angry this week following the Seasiders' defeat.   more...

Umpires put damper on St Annes

ST ANNES needed just one run for victory off five and a half overs in their Northern Premier League Division One game at Fleetwood on Saturday.   more...

Bolton Business

Institute's health textiles deal a success

a success BOLTON Institute -- no stranger to attracting foreign funding for its hi-tech research facilities -- has just completed a two-year medical textiles programme for a leading Japanese company.   more...

New man Terry at accountancy helm

THE Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) have appointed Terry Cook to the new post of North West Regional Manager.   more...

Post most popular

THE prediction that the Internet would change business communications forever is facing another setback.   more...

'Rise to it' call on Queen's Awards

BUSINESSES in Bolton are being urged to take up the challenge of the Queen's Awards for Enterprise and show that they can compete with the best in the country.   more...

Name change

SMALL businesses will be paying their electricity -- and some gas -- bills to a different company as from September 17.   more...

Make it your business . . .

SELF-employed people who fail to register their businesses with the Inland Revenue within the first three months of setting up could be liable to a fine, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has warned.   more...

Bakery in the honours?

A LEIGH bakery has been shortlisted for the Independent Bread Business of the Year category in the Baking Industry Awards .   more...

Parcels firm's gateway to the world

to give worldwide access BOLTON customers of Amtrak Express Parcels now have access to world market through its overseas division, Amtrak International, and Skynet World Express.   more...

Going up

BRITISH Midland has seen an impressive rise in business for its first transatlantic routes from Manchester.   more...

Asbestos still a health risk

PROPOSED changes to Control of Asbestos at Work regulations means all employers must take steps to check their property is in order and poses no health risk, warns Darren Hughes of property consultants Fuller Peiser.   more...

Bolton Leisure

CONCERTS

HAREWOOD HOUSE, Moor House, Harewood Estate, Harewood, Leeds. Sing-a-long a Sound of Music. A concert with a 20 metre wide screen featuring music from the film. Saturday August 18. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets £15 for adults and £14 concessions. Ring 0113 218 1010.   more...

WALKS

WALK IN THE PARK WITH THE VICTORIAN GAMEKEEPER. Dunham Massey Hall Park and Garden, Altrincham. Monday August 20. Ring 0161 941 1025.   more...

FILMS UNTIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 23.

UGC CINEMA, The Valley, Centertainment, Bolton. Planet of the Apes (12); Bridget Jones' Diary (15); Intimacy (18); Cats & Dogs (PG); The Parole Officer (12); Help I'm A Fish (U); Doctor Dolittle 2 (PG); Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (12); Recess Schools Out (U); Shrek (U); Rush Hour 2 (12); Swordfish (15); Jurassic Park 3 (PG); Final Fantasy - The Spirit Within (PG); Batman Forever (PG); Heartbreakers (15). Ring 0870 907 0714.   more...

HISTORIC HALLS

ADLINGTON HALL, Macclesfield, Cheshire. Ring 01625 820201. Adlington Hall was built the forest of Macclesfield in 1040 and reflects the history of the Legh family. Features include two oak trees and a 17th century organised played by Father Bernard Smith and once played by Handel. Visitors can also walk around the gardens landscaped in the style of Capability Brown with a variety of rhododentrons and azaleas. There is also the Temple to Diana, the Shell Cottage, Chinese Bridge and T'ing House and a recently planted rose garden and maze to view. Open June and July, Monday to Wednesday 2pm to 5pm.   more...

LIVE MUSIC VENUES AND EVENTS

FARMERS ARMS, Chorley Street, Bolton. Non Jobi. Saturday August 18.   more...

MUSIC AND DANCE VENUES

CABARET EVENING - ABBRA DREAM. Park Hall Hotel, Leisure and Conference Centre, Chorley. Saturday August 18. Ring 01257 455000.   more...

FAMILY EVENTS

SMITHILLS HALL AND PARK, Smithills, Bolton. You don't have to travel far to visit one of the country's finest historic homes, right here in Bolton. Smithills Hall and Park is a grade one listed building with some of the best examples of Medieval, Tudor and Victorian architecture. The hall and gardens have been lovingly restored, managing to keep the best of traditions in tact. Find out about the legends and traditions through the centuries by joining a guided-tour with a well-qualified and enthusiastic guide. Open Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 5pm and Sundays 2pm to 5pm. Closed Mondays. Entrance £3, concessions £1.75. Ring Bolton 332377.   more...

GARDENS

ARLEY HALL AND GARDENS, nr Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire. Herbaceious borders, topiary, rhododenstrons and roses; walled, scented herb and woodland gardens. Open Tuesday to Sunday until October 2, 11am-5pm. Ring 01565 777353 or 01565 777284.   more...

COMEDY

ALBERT HALLS, Bolton. Ring 334400.   more...

SPORTS

THE BIRCHWOOD 10K ROAD RACE. Silver Birch. Birchwood. Sunday August 19. Ring 01606 888319.   more...

JAZZ DATES

BAND ON THE WALL, Swan St, Manchester. Ring 0161 833 0682, or 0161 832 6625.   more...

Bolton News

Thanks a bunch, says mum

A WESTHOUGHTON mum has said thanks to her daughter's Bolton schools for helping her to achieve a stunning five grade As at A-Level.   more...

Boys defy the national trend

THE girls did not have it all their own way in this year's A-Level results as Bolton's smallest sixth form has proved.   more...

Staff and students rewarded

A BURY sixth form college performed well above the national average in this year's A-Level exams.   more...

Helen does her level best

STAR student Helen Crawforth made history by smashing Bolton School's record for A-Level success.   more...

Ukraine dance treat

ORLYK was founded in 1948 in Manchester. They are a representative dance ensemble for the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain.   more...

Mum of brain damage victim slams cash offer

THE mother of a young man left seriously brain damaged after a town centre attack is disgusted a claim for £500,000 compensation has been rejected.   more...

MP hits back over closure accusation

AN MP has hit back at allegations that he helped contribute to the possible closure of Bolton Magistrates Court.   more...

Loyalty is just the ticket for 90-somethings

TWO pensioners have received free season tickets to see Bolton Wanderers in action in the Premiership.   more...

Fans set for big day out in the Midlands

BOLTON Wanderers fans are set to descend on Leicester in droves tomorrow for the start of the club's new Premiership campaign.   more...

Consultant 'will quit' if NHS crisis continues

A HOSPITAL consultant in Bury has threatened to resign if his demands for Government action to end a cash crisis in the borough's health service are not met.   more...

'Club closure threat denied

RUMOURS that one of Bolton's biggest social clubs is set to close have been denied by its owners.   more...

Teenager wins bid to become first female snooker league player

From the Evening News, August 3, 1976   more...

Hosepipe ban as drought gets worse

From the Evening News, August 13, 1976   more...

No weekend buses after 9pm

From the Evening News, August 5, 1976   more...

Housewives plan private taxi service

25 YEARS AGO   more...

An earlier global warming warning

From the Evening News, August 17, 1976   more...

Town's memorial wrecked by vandals

From the Evening News, August 10, 1976   more...

Cut price bread war started by the Co-op

From the Evening News, August 9, 1976   more...

Parents' fight to save school ends in tears

From the Evening News, August 2, 1976   more...

£36,000 to halt loud music

From the Evening News, August 4, 1976   more...

Estuary youths in rescue drama

From the Evening News, July 12, 1976   more...

Blooming Bolton's success in flower

From the Evening News, July 26, 1976   more...

Commission backs big lodges plan

From the Evening News, July 22, 1976   more...

Ambassador to Ireland killed

From the Evening News, July 21, 1976   more...

Cricketer's marathon loo sit vigil

From the Evening News, July 28, 1976   more...

New threat to Games

From the Evening News, July 16, 1976   more...

Time to visit the Doctor

IT is time to hide behind the sofa again because the Doctor is back.   more...

Crown Court closed after flood

A FREAK flood at Bolton Crown Court sparked fresh calls today to save the town's magistrates court from closure.   more...

Quarry `to stay open for 10 more years'

A QUARRY looks set to be extended and stay open for another 10 years after planning chiefs accepted they had no choice but to accept a compromise scheme.   more...

BEN fixes it for Bob the Builder's biggest fan

TWO-year-old Jacob Swaries was left heartbroken when his best mate suddenly went missing.   more...

CCTV cheer for town

THE Home Office is expected to announce that Radcliffe has been successful in its bid for closed circuit television cameras following a nine-month wait.   more...

School gets new patrol

A NEW school crossing patrol is to be introduced in Westhoughton.   more...

Appeal over missing pets

AN animal lover is appealing for anyone who has lost a pet cat in mysterious circumstances to contact her.   more...

Suicide mystery

A CORONER has said he could find no reason why a Bolton man took his own life.   more...

Reptiles galore, but still no Terry

A MISSING terrapin has prompted BEN readers to bombard a couple with reptilian donations.   more...

Relaunch for new look store

A BOLTON Co-op has changed colours following a £150,000 refit.   more...

Fears for safety force rickshaws off the road

PLANS to bring rickshaw taxis to the streets of Bolton have been scrapped amid safety fears.   more...

Conman took cash

A BOGUS water official targeted the homes of two Radcliffe pensioners.   more...

Pensions `take cash away from crime fight'

ALMOST half of all retiring police officers in Greater Manchester left the force on enhanced medical pensions last year -- diverting funds away from fighting crime.   more...

Owner's appeal for missing amorous puss

A CAT-lover believes her Romeo pet has been dumped.   more...

Partnership will boost legal advice

A NEW initiative to improve advice services for the people of Bolton is being drawn up.   more...

Council takes environment award

A PRESTIGIOUS environmental award has been won by Bolton Council after beating off more than 180 competitors.   more...

Cinema boss in real epic

A CINEMA manager is ditching the big screen for the open road and raising money for charity into the bargain.   more...

Bowling alley shuts for £1m improvements

WATCH out for lane closures this weekend as Megabowl in Pilsworth, near Bury, is closing for a major £1 million refurbishment.   more...

Autism group's £1,600 charity cheer

BOLTON Autism Action Group has been given a £1,600 boost thanks to Lythgoe Citroen who sponsored a charity event.   more...

Head for heights

MARIE Curie Cancer Care is looking for daredevils with a head for heights to abseil down the 170 feet Hexagon Tower in Blackley, Manchester, on Sunday, September 9.   more...

Going nowhere

A BOY had to be rescued by firefighters after he got stuck in a toilet yesterday.   more...

Kitchen fire

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at a house in Horwich yesterday.   more...

Car torched

A FIAT Uno was set alight in Breightmet yesterday. The car, which had been reported missing days earlier, was destroyed in the blaze at 10pm.   more...

BURY COLLEGE

All the results here:   more...

WIGAN AND LEIGH COLLEGE

All the results here:   more...

Keeping A-level head over results

FAILING to make the grade in your exams does not mean the end of the world.   more...

Could be simply the best ever

A BOLTON school has come close to its own record breaking year as it celebrates an astounding set of A and AS-Level results.   more...

CANON SLADE

All the results here:   more...

Bound for city of dreaming spires

TWO Bolton Sixth Form College students are Oxford-bound after celebrating outstanding success in their A-Level exams.   more...

Pulling power of Prince William

IT could be a case of where there is a Wills there is a way for successful A-Level students from Turton High School.   more...

Animal shelter denies closure rumours

From the Evening News, August 7, 1976   more...

Police break up violence in square

From the Evening News, August 16, 1976   more...

First piloted return moon flight predicted

From the Evening News, August 14, 1976   more...

Unfair treatment for "rat' families

From the Evening News, August 11, 1976   more...

Toddler's railway line escape

From the Evening News, August 13, 1976   more...

Twin-town success story

From the Evening News, July 29, 1976   more...

8,000 new homes plan turned down

From the Evening News, July 31, 1976   more...

Russia's Olympic Games ban goes ahead

From the Evening News, July 31, 1976   more...

New laws to wipe out sleaze at top

From the Evening News, July 15, 1976   more...

Compensation claim could cost £100,000

From the Evening News, July 23, 1976   more...

Drivers and traders toast road opening

TROUBLED Lea Gate will be open by Monday -- weather permitting.   more...

Mum in AIDS scare after stab horror

A MOTHER faces the anguish of an AIDS test after she was stabbed with a hypodermic needle as she went dog walking.   more...

Police to quiz park users

POLICE were due to interview people in Farnworth today, a week after the attempted abduction of a five-year-old girl.   more...

David Sumberg's Letter from Europe

BEFORE the Parliament rose for its summer recess, an incident occurred which brought back memories of recent British political history.   more...

Main point missed in parking row

HAVING read with interest the letters regarding Mr Russell and the parking ticket issue, I entirely sympathize with him.   more...

Pity the pay-out plight of farmers

AN oft repeated argument, regarding the foot and mouth compensationpayments, is that the farmers should have insurance against the disease.   more...

BEN really is the tops

THROUGHOUT the many years of its existence the BEN has been the main focal point of Boltonians and their neighbours.   more...

Vandalism fied by Ford

ON August 10, the minibus belonging to Strathmore Nursing Home was vandalised, and, as a result, all the tyres had to be replaced.   more...

Let's see tolerance

A MUSLIM asks what he must do to be more integrated into the British community.   more...

Motorist's good move

I WOULD like to say thank you, and sorry, to the lady who was driving down Church Street at approximately 9am, for stopping for my dog who had run out into the road.   more...

Smokey is still missing

I HAVE been reading with interest about the missing cats.   more...

Plans list a big help

I AM sure many readers are grateful to the BEN for publishing a weekly list of planning applications for the Borough.   more...

Blooming great

I WAS delighted to learn that I was the lucky winner of the Pocket Expert garden books -- my first win after many attempts!   more...

No-go Sara

REGARDING the debate on Terry Wogan and Sara Cox.   more...

Pulling power of Prince William

IT could be a case of where there is a Wills there is a way for successful A-Level students from Turton High School.   more...

Head's tribute to students' exam success

STUDENTS at St Mary's High are celebrating exam success.   more...

BURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

All the results here:   more...

Bolton Sport

Two in one out at RMI

LEIGH RMI have made an eve-of-season double swoop for midfielder Andy Heald from Morecambe and goalkeeper Mark Westhead from Wycombe Wanderers, both on a non-contract basis.   more...

Shakers bid to bounce back from cash blow

BURY take on QPR tomorrow at Gigg Lane full of confidence - though a little disappointed by events elsewhere, writes Steve Canavan of the BOLTON EVENING NEWS.   more...

Cyclists compete nationally

THIS weekend saw members of Lancashire Road Club competing in nationally recognised competitions around the country.   more...

Novice Graham is a silver star

WESTHOUGHTON track cyclist Graham Wilman only took up track cycling two years ago, but already this budding sprinter has gained a silver medal at National level in the 750m time trial at the recent national championships held at the Manchester Velodrome.   more...

Rain dampens racing

WET, wet wet was the outcome of both clarion rides on Sunday.   more...

Resident racers have had a busy mid-season

MICHAELl Bland and Derek Pritchard obtained a personal best in the NLTTA 100 mile time trial in 4:38.08 on the tandem, whilst Chris Smith completed the event in 4:49.59.   more...

Northants battle back agaiunst Lancs

NORTHANTS battled back against Lancashire at Old Trafford today, reaching 340-4 just before lunch with number four Russell Warren hitting an unbeaten 126.   more...

Hussey's timely reminder

to Lancashire MIKE Hussey showed why he is a potential target for Lancashire by leading a Northants rearguard action at Old Trafford.   more...

Wanderers' treble chance - chairman

WANDERERS' supremo, Phil Gartside, revealed today that he has trebled the club's wage bill for the assault on the Premiership.   more...

Gunn-ing for glory

GUDNI Bergsson is desperate to erase the memory of captaining the side to relegation, says his Icelandic compatriot and former team-mate Arnar Gunnlaugsson.   more...

Fans set for big day out in the Midlands

FANS are set to descend on Leicester in droves for the start of the club's new Premiership campaign.   more...

Walker misses debut chance

IAN Walker, who joined Leicester from Spurs in a £2.5m summer transfer, misses the game because of a suspension from last season, leaving Tim Flowers and Simon Royce fighting for the goalkeeper's jersey.   more...

Dogs of war set to scrap

IT may not be pretty but, if Sam Allardyce has his way, the football Wanderers will play in the FA Barclaycard Premiership will be effective.   more...

Fancy a flutter?

SO the Premier League season 2001-2002 is about to begin. Who'll be the winners -- who will be the losers?   more...

A step into the unknown - Sam

WANDERERS are ready, willing and, they confidently maintain, more than able as they prepare to take their place among the elite of English football.   more...

Fans set for big day out in the Midlands

FANS are set to descend on Leicester in droves tomorrow for the start of the club's new Premiership campaign.   more...

Gunn-ing for glory

THE best of mates will become the fiercest of rivals when Wanderers kick off their Premiership campaign at Filbert Street.   more...

Burnley News

Task force chief happy with first day

THE man heading the task force set up to examine the causes of the Burnley riots today said he was satisfied and heartened by its first day's work.   more...

Girl,15, shot in the neck by 'toy' gun

A FIFTEEN-year-old girl required emergency surgery after being shot with a ball bearing gun in Burnley Wood.   more...

Plant a tree invite to new parents

PROUD parents are invited to go back to their roots to help celebrate the birth of their new off-spring.   more...

Bury News

Watch out for your A-Level results

A-Level results from schools and colleges in the Bolton, Bury and Leigh areas are being continually downloaded on this site all day.   more...

Number plate cost a halfpenny

S.K's letter (August 9), insults your readers' intelligence on the question of payment for the number plate on the mayoral car and my comments.   more...

Hospice £1 is a better bet than the Lottery

THE board and management of Bury Hospice would like to thank "our army" of members, agents, collectors and staff, for their continued support of the Red Rose Lottery, which has donated the incredible total of £182,287 to the Hospice over the past year.   more...

Potential to kill was there

IT was reported that, following his conviction for drink-driving, Councillor Kevin Scarlett had taken the decision to remain in office.   more...

Disgraceful behaviour

I WRITE regarding Councillor Kevin Scarlett's conviction for drink-driving.   more...

Clarke is the man

AS the ballot papers for the Conservative Party leadership election are posted this weekend we write as Conservatives who want to win again.   more...

Insurers will never pay out

AN oft-repeated argument, regarding Foot and Mouth disease compensation payments, is that the farmers should have insurance.   more...

Country is a shambles

IT took the Tories 18 years to ruin our coal industry, our iron and steel industry, textile mills and heavy manufacturing.   more...

Israel needs discipline

IN 1945, our unit was stationed in an olive grove next to the town of Haifa.   more...

Christian meeting

I HAVE recently returned from Aston University, Birmingham, where the 35th World Triennial Convention of WWCTU (a Christian organisation) was held. Approximately 150 delegates attended from 23 countries.   more...

The place to complain

THOSE readers who might have been stuck in exceptionally long queues at the post office, only to be told that there is no complaint form, may be interested to know that the address for Post Office Counters is 86 Lional Street, Birmingham B3 1HQ.   more...

Doc's threat to quit over cash crisis

A HOSPITAL consultant in Bury has threatened to resign if his demands for urgent Government action to end a cash crisis in the borough's health service are not met.   more...

Store bosses to quit "rubble" precinct

WHITEFIELD'S only leading supermarket, Kwik Save, is to quit the town.   more...

Company "boots up" new church appeal

A COMPUTER company is helping swell the coffers of a £1.5 million appeal for the building of a new church and parish centre.   more...

Olympic cousins will carry the torch for Bury

A TRIO of cousins from Bury are hoping for Olympic glory.   more...

Scuffle mars town hall beano

CELEBRATIONS designed to unite Bury's Asian community descended into acrimony and anger as rival factions confronted each other.   more...

Day to remember

A WEDDING is a memorable occasion for every bride, but for Joanne Turner it an extra special event.   more...

Chelsea's fighting fit again

A BIRTHDAY is special at any age, but for little Chelsea Noone and her family her 11th birthday was extra important.   more...

Couple in line for award

A BURY couple who have restored a rural dimension to a popular pub could soon be toasting success.   more...

Pond people

YOUNGSTERS taking part in an environmental play scheme had a "wild" time in Philips Park, Whitefield.   more...

Phil goes by the book

ORGANISATIONAL values assessment and culture transformation is not a phrase that rolls easily off the tongue.   more...

Climate for new business

A SPECIAL event to help Bury companies take the sting out of the new Climate Change Levy will be staged next week.   more...

New scheme drives down members costs

BOLTON and Bury Chamber's competitive new vehicle options scheme is on the road to success with its first delighted customer.   more...

Emergency flooring

FLOORING products manufactured by a Whitefield company have been installed in the accident and emergency department at the Royal Bolton Hospital.   more...

The "3Es" of benefiting from the Euro

THE three "Es" came under the spotlight at a seminar featuring 60 North West businesses.   more...

Be part of a class act

BURYbusinesses are invited to learn how to boost talent on the shop floor.   more...

No more 9 till 5 for Dez after castaway life

AFTER spending a year castaway on a windswept Scottish island it's no surprise that former Radcliffe man Dez Monks wanted to spread his wings.   more...

Sister Cheryl turns midwife!

HOUSEWIFE Cheryl McGarry turned midwife when her younger sister Natalie went into labour.   more...

Cameras bid set for success

THE Home Office is set to announce that Prestwich has been successful in its bid for closed circuit television cameras (CCTV).   more...

Happy return for village event

RAIN definitely did not stop play at the revamped Ainsworth Village Day.   more...

Course scores with young fans

YOUNG cricket fans were bowled over by the chance to learn from the experts, in a bid to boost the standard of the game at all levels.   more...

Health needs of elderly assessed

AN assessment of the health needs of Radcliffe's elderly population will be undertaken in the coming months.   more...

£170,000 will help to get borough reading

LOCAL libraries are helping to pioneer a project to make reading easier for visually impaired people.   more...

Shop nominated for national award

A RADCLIFFE-based travel agency has booked itself a potential national award for its service to disabled customers.   more...

Breathe easy: don't drink and drive

ENJOYING that "one for the road" or having the "one you came in for" could leave Bury motorists counting the cost in more ways than one.   more...

Latest park plans

A £50,000 sports area for young people in Whitefield has taken another step nearer to becoming a reality.   more...

Foundation stone marks new era

A HISTORIC occasion was shared by members of Radcliffe United Reformed Church on Saturday (Aug 11) when the foundation stone was laid for its new £300,000 church.   more...

Former pupils plan reunion

FORMER Coney Green High School classmates are planning a grand reunion later this year.   more...

£1million facelift

WATCH out for lane closures!   more...

Man was attacked by intruders

TWO intruders launched a vicious attack on a 45-year-old man when he confronted them in the kitchen of his home.   more...

Police booklet to reduce gay crimes

GREATER Manchester Police has published a booklet tackling homophobic hate crime.   more...

School pals plan reunion

A TRIO of former Prestwich High School pupils are appealing for fellow classmates to come forward for a reunion.   more...

Bungee plungee for baby care unit

DAREDEVILS are being urged to "jump" to it and help raise funds for a Bury hospital.   more...

Lots of fun in store

A STORE is proving that learning can be fun.   more...

Woman knocked down as thieves steal car

A WOMAN was knocked to the ground as she unloaded shopping from her car.   more...

Waiting lists up

WAITING lists for Bury Health Care NHS Trust were slightly up in June compared to the previous month.   more...

This week in 1976 25 years ago

STAR FUND-RAISERS: Six Bury children, who spent their summer holidays practising and arranging a special Summer Show on behalf of Oxfam, had their efforts rewarded financially. The children, all from Birkdale Drive, held the show in the back garden of one of their homes. Friends and neighbours crowded into the garden to see the children give a display of Morris dancing gymnastics, ballet and songs. They raised £2.52 for Oxfam.   more...

Today's the day

1896: A woman from Croydon became the first pedestrian to be killed by a car.   more...

Bury Sport

Shakers aim to be quids in

IT'S quid-a-kid day at Gigg Lane tomorrow and Bury boss Andy Preece wants his side to make it a day to remember.   more...

KEEP YOUR SHIRTS ON!

DUE to the delay in the arrival of this season's replica kits fans are being urged to turn up to tomorrow's QPR game in their shirts of yesteryear.   more...

STAND ARE RARING TO GO!

STAND ATHLETIC set themselves up nicely for their opening game in North West Counties League Division Two as they completed their friendly programme with another victory.   more...

IT'S THE WONDER OF WALTERS

TEENAGER John Walters put Prestwich back on track for victory after a lightning-fast start from Cheetham Hill put them in pole position for an upset.   more...

KEV'S A STRIKER LIGHT!

KEVIN GLENDON's search for a striker goes on with the new season just a day away.   more...

NELSON RULES THE ROOST

BURY'S Nicky Hill and Danny Swailes must be scratching their heads and wondering what went wrong.   more...

BURY ARE UP FOR THE CUP

BURY travelled to second-placed Monton and Weaste on Saturday in a dress rehearsal for tomorrow's HC Smith Cup Final.   more...

JON'S A NEW-BY MAN

BEFORE the season kicked off against Tranmere, Bury striker Jon Newby was a worried man.   more...

WALSHAW MARCH ON

WALSHAW beat the weather and the opposition for the second successive week to gain maximum points when they travelled to Golborne.   more...

SEDGLEY NEW BOYS MAKE THEIR BOW

NEW signings Rod Latham (prop) and Carlos Hassan (centre), both of whom played for Rotherham last season in the Premiership, together with another new face, Paul Reece (lock) from Wakefield, will play for Sedgley Park against Rugby Lions in a pre-season warm-up game tomorrow.   more...

NEW BOYS FLY IN

THE Manchester League's prestigious new sponsorship deal sees Air Miles flying the flag for football in the area, while the other big news of the summer was the election of three new clubs to the First Division.   more...

SWIM TRIO ARE JUST CHAMPION

A BURY & Elton Swimming Club threesome became what is believed to be their club's first ever open water Northern Counties Champions when they made a clean sweep of the medals recently.   more...

Clitheroe News

Written in memory of Matthew

THE parents of a five-year-old boy who died from a brain tumour have written a book to help spearhead a fundraising campaign for a hospice.   more...

Colne News

Farm tragedy turns to triumph!

STUDYING for A-levels can be stressful for most people but 18-year-old Alison Bargh has also had to cope with the devastating effects of foot and mouth disease.   more...

Call for meeting over trouble causers

A MEETING will be arranged between residents, councillors and Eaves Brook Housing Association to try to solve the problem of nuisance youths hanging around the Cragg Street play area in Colne.   more...

Police hunt theft bid pair

POLICE in Colne are appealing for information in relation to an attempted burglary at the house of an elderly woman.   more...

Darwen News

Buy-out gives hope for the future

A MANAGEMENT buy-out has secured the future of Darwen wallpaper manufacturer Zen Wallcoverings and safeguarded the jobs of its remaining 72 workers.   more...

Artist's dream comes true

A DARWEN artist realises a dream tomorrow when he opens opens his first art exhibition -- but he's not bothered if his pictures sell.   more...

Lancashire Leisure

EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, August 17:

Football Coaching for eight to 16 year-olds, Haslingden Sports Centre, Helmshore Road, Haslingden.   more...

Lancashire News

You're lucky, judge tells conman

A CONMAN who prompted MPs to call for an inquiry was hauled back before the judge he lied to and misled and told: You won't get away with it again.   more...

MP to tackle top cop over missing patient

RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans is to tackle Greater Manchester's police chief over the "bizarre" way officers have handled the case of missing Calderstones patient Andrew Sutcliffe.   more...

Incinerator plan cause for concern

IAM concerned about Lancashire County Council's plans to burn nearly half of Lancashire's waste in incinerators. National newspapers have reported that airborne pollution from incinerators in the United States has travelled thousands of miles and resulted in high levels of birth defects in the native Inuit population in Canada.   more...

Law change for digital evidence?

REGARDING your remarks in your Opinion column about digital images not being allowed as evidence in court (LET, August 7), police services throughout England and Wales are in the process of installing thousands of speed cameras, a great majority of which will be digital, with direct links to computers.   more...

So, who pays for 'experiment'

REGARDING the £100,000 electronic timetable system in Blackburn that has never worked since it was put in three years ago (LET, August 14), a local authority spokesman states that this was only ever experimental. This is easy to say when you do not have to pay for it.   more...

Experience not to be missed

MY thanks to Blackburn with Darwen Council for allowing my friends and I to attend the 'Study Experience in France' in July.   more...

Chicanes removal cushion the blow

REGARDING the article about the removal of the chicanes in Rockcliffe Street, Blackburn (LET, August 14), this was mainly due to pressure from residents at the bowling green end as cars were getting damaged, ours included -- which cost more £1,000 to repair.   more...

Lancashire Sport

LOCAL SOCCER: An exciting season ahead for clubs

THE North West Counties League gets under way tomorrow and Dany Robson and Nina Haigh have run the rule over the chances of the area's teams   more...

Stanley set their sights on top spot

ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman hopes a combination of the old and new will take the Reds into the Nationwide Conference at the end of the season.   more...

Gallacher in to

boost North End PRESTON boss David Moyes has signed striker Kevin Gallacher on a one-month contract -- but he may give the players who were hammered by Gillingham another chance to prove themselves.   more...

LOCAL SOCCER: Dale are guilty

ROSSENDALE United have been found guilty of poaching Mike Smith from neighbours Ramsbottom.   more...

LOCAL SOCCER: Patterson jewel in McCluskie's crown

ROSSENDALE manager Jim McCluskie believes he has signed a gem in snapping up former Rovers, Bolton and Preston midfielder Mark Patterson.   more...

LOCAL SOCCER: Matches for the weekend

TOMORROW'S Unibond and NWCL fixtures   more...

LOCAL SOCCER: Wright's prayers have still to be answered

CHORLEY boss Ken Wright is praying for an injury-free season -- but it doesn't look like he's going to get one!   more...

SOCCER: You need millions reckons Allardyce

PRE-SEASON defeats at the hands of Spanish sides Alaves and Athletic Bilbao combined with a summer of frustration in the transfer market have done little to suggest that Bolton might make the bookies eat their words.   more...

Stan homes in on Dons

CLARETS manager Stan Ternent is looking for a home start that will set the tone for the season.   more...

Rovers are raring to go

ROVERS boss Graeme Souness was today handed a major injury boost ahead of the new season with star trio Matt Jansen, David Dunn and Garry Flitcroft all declaring themselves fit for the big kick-off at Derby tomorrow.   more...

LOCAL CRICKET: Subs could be the answer

SUBSTITUTE professionals could hold the key to the outcome of tomorrow's crunch game at Liverpool Road where title hopefuls East Lancashire are looking to narrow the gap further on defending Transco Lancashire League champions Bacup.   more...

CRICKET: Hussey shines against Lancs

MIKE HUSSEY showed why he is a potential target for Lancashire by leading a Northants rearguard action at Old Trafford.   more...

Eager for a cup final success

GREAT Harwood captain Paul Houldsworth looks ahead to Sunday's Jennings Ramsbottom Cup final against Earby at Clitheroe, hoping to bow out on a high note.   more...

LOCAL CRICKET: Raza says Read can still pip Tree

READ professional Akram Raza believes his side can still give Cherry Tree a run for their money in the race for the Jennings Ribblesdale League title as they prepare for a crunch game against fellow challengers Baxenden.   more...

Stan homes in on Dons

CLARETS manager Stan Ternent is looking for a home start that will set the tone for the season.   more...

Clarets can match Dons team spirit

WHEN it comes to team spirit Burnley's first foes at Turf Moor this term have it in abundance.   more...

Italian is a feather in the Rams' cap

FORGET Manchester United's multi-million pound capture of Juan Veron or Arsenal's stunning swoop for England centre-back Sol Campbell.   more...

Rovers are raring to go

ROVERS boss Graeme Souness was today handed a major injury boost ahead of the new season with star trio Matt Jansen, David Dunn and Garry Flitcroft all declaring themselves fit for the big kick-off at Derby tomorrow.   more...

New imports set to strike

FELLOW managers Graeme Souness and Jim Smith have both been busy beefing up their fire-power over the summer, drafting in former Juventus team-mates Ciccio Grabbi and Fabrizio Ravanelli.   more...

Riggott seeks revenge for cup mauling

DERBY defender Chris Riggott is desperate to avenge last season's FA Cup defeat at the hands of Rovers as the two sides prepare to square up again at Pride Park tomorrow.   more...

Leigh News

The fight goes on for brave mum Brenda

THREE years ago Brenda Rowley was devastated when her severely handicapped son died after being left alone in a bath at his Salford social services care home.   more...

Athletics championships were a (Fosbury) flop

WHAT a flop of a World Athletics Championships.   more...

Gail's makeover is hair today, gone tomorrow!

I WAS looking forward to seeing Gail's makeover in Corrie, she has looked the same for donkeys years.   more...

Adler tributes flood in

lTHE world recently said goodbye to the greatest harmonica player of all time, Larry Adler.   more...

Designs on a new job

WHEN Jackie Howley wanted a job, pop star Mel C helped out with a £2,000 designer outfit.   more...

Utd fans must be mad to shell out

IT sounds well when Utd star Ryan Giggs has bought his mum a new £800,000 mansion in Worsley -- from the £2m he is expected to have raised from his testimonial year.   more...

Anne is weakest link

THE BBC is planning to beat ITV's soccer Saturdays with Anne (aren't I scary?) Robinson's The Weakest Link.   more...

Choke on 'em

LOWLIFE broke into the Journal office in the early hours of Friday after smashing a panel in the front door.   more...

A n-ice way to spend the day

ASTLEY'S golden days returned on Saturday when the splendour of the village's magnificent hall had garden party visitors spellbound.   more...

Coroner departs after year in office

LEIGH'S coroner is leaving after less than a year in office to take over the second largest district in the country.   more...

Helping hand for students who don't make the grade

AS EXAM results loom, hope is on hand for any 18 -24 year olds who have not   more...

TV camera helps to bust yobs in Golborne

A MOBILE camera which can be moved from place to place to keep an eye on local troublespots has chalked up a string of successes.   more...

Churches join to spread the news

CHURCHES are getting together to spread good news in Leigh.   more...

Our man Sven rubs shoulders with Becks and Fergie

SOCCER supremo look-a-like and Journal photographer Colin Lyne has teamed up with Sir Alex Ferguson and England captain David Beckham . . . well their doubles, at least.   more...

Crash was relatively amazing!

A GRANDMOTHER who crashed her car on the way to a wedding couldn't believe it when her SON stepped out of the vehicle she had hit.   more...

Young bike ace gets in gear for first title

A SIX-year-old in his first season of moto-cross racing is in third position in his club's championship table.   more...

'Mr Sidroy' dies after long illness

FORMER restaurateur and club owner Roy Bennett has died, aged 61, after a long battle against illness.   more...

Graves restored

VICTORIAN graves hidden beneath undergrowth in a Hindley parkland have been restored to pristine condition.   more...

Trust's new services

PATIENTS will benefit from new pathology services.   more...

Is it a lightning conductor? A mobile phone aerial? No, it's a work of art!

LEIGH'S new Spindle has received a torrent of abuse from shoppers.   more...

This market is disaster, say traders

LEIGH'S new outdoor market has been declared a disaster by traders -- after just two months at the Albion Street site.   more...

Grieving parents launch help group

A COUPLE whose son took his own life have launched a support group to help other grieving families.   more...

Top cop Ken retires after 35 years

ONE of Leigh's top policemen is retiring from the beat after a 35-year career.   more...

Frank's delight at kerb scheme

BLIND campaigner Frank Parkinson is "over the moon" after being promised Atherton town centre is to be made more user-friendly.   more...

New BMX bike track gets thumbs down

BIKE riders have given the thumbs-down to a purpose-built track which they say doesn't come up to scratch.   more...

Council home revamp cash is 'an insult'

COUNCIL tenants fear newly-improved homes will be left in a mess because compensation payments will not cover the cost of redecorating them.   more...

Accident verdict on road death pensioner

A VERDICT OF accidental death was recorded on an elderly woman killed crossing a main road.   more...

Derisory offer

AFTER years of striving for justice tragic mum Brenda Rowley has finally got a written apology from the authority responsible for her disabled son being left alone to drown in his bath.   more...

New house estate plan shelved

PLANS to build a controversial new Astley housing estate are to be shelved amid a police appeal to root out vandals and drug users.   more...

Young yobs stop summer play

YOUNG troublemakers have forced a summer scheme for children to be cut short.   more...

Jobs saved at threatened factory

A FACTORY threatened with closure has been given a reprieve.   more...

Watch out for your A-Level results

A-Level results from schools and colleges in the Bolton, Bury and Leigh areas are being continually downloaded on this site all day.   more...

Leigh Sport

Whittle's chances with Wolves

DAVE Whittle's temporary move to Super League neighbours Warrington Wolves has gone through with the full blessing of Leigh Centurions' head coach Paul Terzis.   more...

Goal star Dino could give RMI a flying start

NEW signing Dino Maamria and old hand Tony Black are likely to get first chance to shoot Leigh RMI to an opening day Nationwide Conference win.   more...

Atherton rush to easy win

ATHERTON CC maintained the points status quo between themselves and Redmayne Bentley Bolton Association League leaders Walshaw on Saturday when they completed a nine-wicket victory over Edgworth at Higham Park.   more...

Iqbal has 'em in a spin

IQBAL Sikander was Leigh CC's star turn as they crushed derby rivals Wigan by five wickets at Bech Walk.   more...

Arch-rivals meet in Champions' final

STAND by for the sparks to fly tomorrow when arch-rivals Leigh East and Leigh Miners go head-to-head in the final of the 21st Champions Challenge Final at Twist Lane.   more...

Victory proves elusive for A&T

BOTTOM club Astley and Tyldesley went so close to achieving only their second victory of the season.   more...

RMI boss facing selection dilemma

LEIGH RMI manager Steve Waywell has been left with a selection headache ahead of Saturday's Conference curtain-raiser with Hayes as both Dino Maamria and Marcus Hallows scored in the 4-2 defeat of Chorley.   more...

Leyland News

Families on film

A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition about domestic abuse opened in Leyland to mark the anniversary of South Ribble's first women's refuge.   more...

Joe Le Taxi play in park

INTERNATIONAL band Joe Le Taxi are set to impress audiences at Leyland's Music in the Park this Sunday.   more...

Leyland Sport

Fancy learning to play squash?

IF you play squash or would like to learn how to play you are in for a treat at a series of open days over the next two weekends.   more...

Lytham News

Art show in the open air

LYTHAM'S annual open air art exhibition takes place at Hastings Place, Lytham, this weekend.   more...

Death on line

A MOTORIST from Poulton died when his car plunged 20ft down a steep roadside embankment and was hit by a passing Blackpool-bound train.   more...

Lytham Sport

Umpires put damper on St Annes

ST ANNES needed just one run for victory off five and a half overs in their Northern Premier League Division One game at Fleetwood on Saturday.   more...

Nelson News

Main employer will shut up shop for move

ONE of Briefield's main employers, Trojan Products Ltd, is shutting up shop and moving to new premises in Clayton-le-Moors.   more...

Preston News

What a coup!

THIS is the field where international star Daniel O'Donnell is to appear at a village fete on August 27.   more...

Preston's own Ponte Vecchio

A DISUSED railway bridge in Preston could become a mecca for shoppers and house-buyers after being bought by a property developer with grand designs.   more...

Driver killed after train crash horror

A MOTORIST from Poulton died when his car plunged 20ft down a steep roadside embankment and was hit by a passing Blackpool-bound train.   more...

They're off to Oz

WE'RE off to see the wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz, courtesy of the Little Players Drama School.   more...

Bridge reveals a grave secret to all!

A BRIDGE supporting the M6 near Preston has been hiding a secret for almost 40 years, it was revealed this week.   more...

Families on film

A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition about domestic abuse opened in Leyland to mark the anniversary of South Ribble's first women's refuge.   more...

Create a postcard

YOUNGSTERS throughout the region are being invited to create their own postcard of Preston in St George's shopping centre this month.   more...

Show is cancelled

THE Langdale Country Fair, which was due to take place on Sunday August 19 at Great Langdale, near Ambleside, has been cancelled due to ongoing outbreaks of foot and mouth.   more...

Super 8 create works of art!

WHAT'S the difference between an art gallery and the workplace?   more...

Case for city Preston and South Ribble city

ONCE more Preston Borough Council is to make a bid for 'city status'.   more...

Monument-al clean-up call

A PRESTON ex-serviceman is calling for a regular clean-up of the town's cenotaph after seeing it on the front cover of a war veterans' newsletter looking dull and dilapidated.   more...

Have a say on market's future

MEMBERS of the public have just one week to have their say on the redevelopment of the Tithebarn Regeneration Area.   more...

Preston in picture

A SNAP-HAPPY Preston amateur photographer is displaying some of her soccer-inspired work at an exhibition at the Harris Museum and Art Gallery.   more...

Jobs axe falls on BAE workers

BAE Systems in Preston has shocked workers by announcing surprise job cuts.   more...

Yobs will not stop march

ANGRY Liverpool Road residents are going ahead with a planned march despite recent sabotage attempts   more...

Slaughter green light is slammed

TWO Preston councillors have slammed a government inspector's decision to allow the development of a new slaughterhouse in Preston.   more...

Secret deal between constabulary and WPC

LANCASHIRE Constabulary has drawn a veil of secrecy over the settlement between a woman PC and the man she accused of harassment, who later committed suicide.   more...

What's on

A LOOK at events around the area.   more...

Preston Sport

Gallacher in to boost North End

PRESTON boss David Moyes has signed striker Kevin Gallacher on a one-month contract -- but he may give the players who were hammered by Gillingham another chance to prove themselves.   more...

Preston,Leyland News

Send another postcard

MAY I ask readers going on holiday here and abroad to add another postcard to their list and send it to Dr Hadwen Trust Postcard/Stamp Appeal, c/o 18, Fletton Ave, Peterborough, PE2 8AU.   more...

Did you learn Chinese in '56?

APRIL 1956 saw the beginning of the second Chinese (Mandarin) Linguists Course run by RAF on RAF premises.   more...

Preston,Leyland Sport

Preston Hockey Club review

AMIDST the success of Preston's football team and more recently the cricket club one team which is often overlooked in this prosperous town is Preston Hockey Club.   more...

Hoppers have high hopes

PRESTON Grasshoppers are in confident mood as they prepare for the new season in the National League Two.   more...

North End five are up for the cup

A PRESTON five-a-side team has earned the right to a national shoot out after winning through the qualifying stages.   more...

Rain puts break on Preston CC's revival

BAD weather halted Preston's recent resurgence as their match against Lancaster on Saturday had to be abandoned due to rain after the West Cliff side had reached 31 for 0.   more...

Teams wanted

A NEW Preston Junior five-a-side league, sponsored by Hallis Hudson, will kick off soon. New teams are required for the under 7s, under 9s, under11s and under13s league. People interested should call Kevin 250113 or Jim 862569.   more...

Preston,Leyland,Northend Sport

Gallacher in to boost North End

PRESTON boss David Moyes has signed striker Kevin Gallacher on a one-month contract -- but he may give the players who were hammered by Gillingham another chance to prove themselves.   more...

Ticket sales rocket

SEASON ticket sales for Deepdale look set to reach an all-time high this year with fans eager to see the team repeat last season's success.   more...

Rawtenstall News

Leaflet warns parents of young trouble-makers

TENANTS on a housing estate which has been subject to juvenile nuisance complaints and vandalism could be threatened with eviction if their children are responsible.   more...

Church expands, all the way to Serbia

A RAMSBOTTOM church is expanding its premises in Ramsbottom and its gospel to Serbia!   more...

St. Helens Info

Chemists on duty

THE following duty chemists will be available for dispensing services on Sunday, August 19, between noon and 1pm (unless stated otherwise): Earlston Pharmacy, 35 Eccleston Street, Prescot; Taylor's Chemist, 191 West End Road, Haydock (10am to 8pm); Lloyds Pharmacy, 173 Duke Street, St Helens (10am till 2pm and 6 to 9.30pm); J.C.McDougall Ltd, 65 Market Street, Newton-le-Willows.   more...

St. Helens News

Big plans for 'gateway' zone

AN important new development of offices, hotels, leisure and housing at Haydock has been given the green light.   more...

Fancy following nature's way!

THE world's largest independent environmental organisation is planning to set up a new volunteer group in St Helens.   more...

Hospitals hope to cut waiting times

WHILE new figures show that there has been an overall improvement to NHS waiting lists across the North West, waiting lists and times under the St Helens and Knowsley Trust are up by 2.5 per cent.   more...

On the lookout for arty types

KNOWSLEY Council's Arts Service is currently on the look out for freelance youth art workers to work on an exciting new arts project in the borough from October 2001 to July 2002.   more...

Dave picks up key transport role

ST HELENS North MP Dave Watts, has been appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Transport Minister, John Spellar.   more...

Moseying back to Wild West

A CHARITY Funday at Morrisons store, Boundary Road raised £1,161 for the supermarket chain's chosen charity of the year, Save the Children.   more...

Police hunt robbery duo

POLICE are looking for two men wanted in connection with a robbery at the Shell Garage in Rainhill Stoops at about 3.30pm on Wednesday, August 8.   more...

Did you see attack?

A SEVENTY THREE year-old woman suffered slight injuries to her hand when she was attacked by a man driving a Blue Fiesta, registration (H973 JPB).   more...

Donna nets sunny prize

LUCKY Donna Haddock is planning the family holiday of a lifetime after scooping £10,000 in a competition on the Internet.   more...

Sheer Hell of St Trinians

THERE will be a sponsored walk from Wigan to St Helens on Saturday, Sept 1 to raise money for children with leukaemia.   more...

All change for Phil

A NEW style baby change and platform, created by a local company, went on display at the St Helens Show.   more...

Famous effort for local store

FAMOUS Army Stores of Church, Street, St Helens is in the running for the prestigious title of Go Outdoors Retailer of the Year 2001 after being short-listed as one of 26 top stores from across Britain and Ireland.   more...

Armed raid at post office

POLICE are investigating a robbery at Gillars Green Post Office in Eccleston, on Wednesday, August 1.   more...

MP welcomes pensions move

SHAUN Woodward has welcomed the appointment of a Pensions Ombudsman.   more...

Blaze hits Pilks site

A FIRE which broke out in the Greengate Works Department of Pilkingtons on Prescot Road, St Helens, severely damaged a cullet conveyor belt.   more...

No news on job cuts

INDUSTRIAL gas company BOC has said it is too early to say if UK job cuts will affect employees at its plant at Washway Lane.   more...

Anyone found my photo?

THE owner of an old photograph stolen from a house in Regent Street, Newton-le-Willows is appealing for information leading to its return.   more...

Have you seen Fluffy?

THE owner of a tortoiseshell cat missing since Tuesday, August 7 is appealing to Star readers to help find her pet.   more...

See you there folks

ST HELENS Coalition of Disabled People will be holding an afternoon social on Thursday August 23 at St Helens Parish Hall in Church Square in the town centre between 1.30pm and 3.30pm.   more...

Man hurt in car blaze

A MAN was taken to Whiston Hospital with minor burns to his body after the engine compartment of his vehicle caught fire.   more...

Top table goes under hammer

A DELIGHTFUL piece of quality Irish furniture from a seller in St Helens is set to star at the next sale at a leading Chester antiques and fine art saleroom later this month.   more...

Andrew gets all clear after panic

A RADIO presenter has been given the all clear to fly again despite suffering a blood clot following a seven-and-half-hour transatlantic flight.   more...

Gran's fury over stolen bikes

AN ANGRY grandmother wants to see some action over the 'epidemic' of bike thefts which has hit town in recent weeks, after her grandson was attacked and had his bike stolen.   more...

Fight against child poverty

LOCAL Families are reaping the rewards of Labour's Working Families Tax Credit, claims Labour MP for St Helens North, Dave Watts.   more...

Ken takes another plunge

DAREDEVIL pensioner Ken Taylor has gained a high-profile supporter for his latest sponsored sky dive for charity.   more...

Get the point for jobs

JOBSEEKERS in St Helens should find it easier to look for work following the introduction of hi-tech Jobcentre terminals called Jobpoints.   more...

Millennium vision for Shaun

ST HELENS South MP, Shaun Woodward has become a vice-president of the Millennium Centre, joining his St Helens North colleague, Dave Watts who holds a similar position.   more...

Thanks goes to special angels

A MAN whose wife died of cancer of the liver last year has raised an impressive £850 for Ward C1 at Whiston Hospital where she spent the final days of her life.   more...

Life is sweet for Selina

WHEN little Selina Chantel Houghton came into the world three months early and weighing less than a bag of sugar, doctors gave her only a 50-50 chance of survival.   more...

Painting a balanced picture

I WRITE in reply to a letter published in the August 2 edition of the St Helens Star, entitled 'breathing life back into the town centre'. In this correspondence the author gives the impression that the Council and its partners are doing little to ensure the survival of St Helens as a realistic place to spend a pleasant day's shopping. In reality this is very far from the truth.   more...

St. Helens Sport

Nik's passage to India

NIK Naylor is back in serious training after being selected to represent Great Britain in the World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships in Bangalore, India in December.   more...

Triumphant return for dragon boaters

SHAUN Woodward, MP for St Helens South, welcomed back all nine victorious young athletes who were selected for Great Britain's Squad in the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships.   more...

Belles chime up the table

IT is a case of ring in the new as League newcomers Canterbury Belles continued to climb up the table this week, with a win over Pilkington Crusaders.   more...

Haydock slump to four wicket loss

HAYDOCK First XI paid a visit to Litherland last Saturday in the Southport and District League and suffered a four wicket defeat.   more...

Earlestown's win keeps them top

EARLESTOWN entertained Mossley Hill at Earle Street and with a good performance took the victory to stay top of the West Lancs League.   more...

Sutton blitzed by Ainsdale batsmen

ON Saturday Sutton's First XI hosted Ainsdale at New Street and ultimately fell to a six wicket defeat.   more...

Kath bowled over

LOCAL bowler Kath Kelly has been celebrating pulling off a unique double at the recent Conway Rose Bowl Tournament at Eirias Park.   more...

Tough tackling Saints hammer out title warning

How they lined up   more...

Keiron slams Welsh ancestry sour grapes

KEIRON Cunningham has hit back at accusations he doesn't qualify for Wales and has even produced his grandfather's birth certificate which clearly states he was born in Holywell. Great Britain star Cunningham turned down a move to Swansea last week to sign a new four year deal with St Helens.   more...

  
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