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Stories for 23 December 2002
Accrington News
Health trust says 'yes' to fluoride
A SECOND health trust in East Lancashire has added its voice to the lobby pushing for fluoridation of the region's water supply. more...
Theresa and Bernard prove there's life in the old birds yet!
LOVE is in the air for Britain's most famous turkey after she put a spring back in the step of the country's oldest festive bird. more...
Electric blankets warning
PEOPLE could be relying on lethal electric blankets to keep warm this Christmas, shock research has revealed. more...
Special Lady helps Alan back to health
A GRANDAD who fought off a serious bug said the thought of spending Christmas with his special Lady had helped him through it. Alan Ridehalgh, of Union Street, Oswaldtwistle, was in hospital with a virus so dangerous that doctors kept him in an isolation ward. more...
Cable fault leaves homes in dark
HUNDREDS of homes in Church were left without electricity for more than 18 hours yesterday after a fault on an underground cable. more...
Christmas bonus as Ryan gets bike back
CHRISTMAS came a week early for 10-year-old Ryan Bentley when his stolen BMX was returned safe and sound. more...
Blackburn News
Church rises again from ashes
A CHURCH which was gutted by arsonists two years ago is to be re-born, thanks to a £500,000 rejuvenation scheme. more...
Cabbies spring a price rise shock
CHRISTMAS shoppers and revellers have been hit by a taxi fare rise in Blackburn and Darwen two days before Christmas. more...
Free parking axed to 'free up' space
A FREE parking scheme has been scrapped because people working for the council were clogging up the spaces, it has been revealed. more...
Bishop's prayers for peace with Saddam
THE Bishop of Blackburn has made a personal plea to Jack Straw not to go to war with Iraq. more...
Brewer Robert's festive cheer!
AN independent brewer today revealed his success story could mean he has to work on Christmas Day to keep pubs stocked with a festive tipple. more...
Samaritans stand by for calls surge
SAMARITANS in East Lancashire are preparing to answer a call every 10 minutes as people face crisis and despair over Christmas and the New Year. more...
Santa brings a Green message
SANTA paid an early visit to Lancashire this week to spread a seasonal recycling message over empty cans and bottles. more...
A time to remember the homeless
HOMELESS families in Lancashire will have to spend the festive season moving between sheltered accommodation, it was revealed today. more...
A way to cut the number of stray dogs
THE National Canine Defence League (NCDL) will be offering free microchipping and neutering when their roadshow visits Blackburn and Darwen early in the New Year. more...
Hunt target
HUNT saboteurs committed to the abolition of hunting with dogs will be targeting the Holcombe Hunt meet at Rivington on Boxing Day. more...
Brewery gas leak alert
FOUR fire crews were called out to a suspected gas leak at Thwaites Brewery, Penny Street, Blackburn. more...
Blackpool,Lytham Sport
Bolton duo signed by Blackpool
BLACKPOOL Football Club has announced it has signed Bolton duo Colin Hendry and Leam Richardson on a month's loan from Premiership side Bolton Wanderers. more...
Bolton Business
Million miss out on Christmas
ALMOST a million people are working on Christmas Day, according to a survey published on Monday. more...
Bolton Bygone
December 20-21
From the Evening News, December 21, 1992 - BRUCE Rioch gave the Bolton fans the perfect Christmas present today with the news that the David Lee deal has been done. more...
On this day -December 21
1375: Death of Giovani Boccaccio, Italian poet and author who wrote The Decameron. more...
The Hart nativity
Children from Hart Common C.E. School, Westhoughton, are shown here in December, 1967, in a scene from their nativity play "The story of Christmas". more...
Town's tribute to pit victims
CHURCH-GOERS have paid tribute to the 344 men and boys who lost their lives in a mining disaster 92 years ago. more...
True worth of Victorian values
ON JUNE 20, 1837, King William IV died after a fatal bout of hayfever. His 18-year-old niece, Victoria, succeeded him to the throne. Among the many loyal subjects who rushed to celebrate the new reign were the 40,000 or so citizens of Bolton. more...
December 22-23
From the Evening News, December 23, 1992 - THE Royal Family and the Press are in conflict again after the Sun newspaper disclosed "leaked" details of the Queen's Christmas Day message. more...
On this day - December 23
1732 Sir Richard Arkwright, English inventor of the "spinning frame, was born. more...
Father Christmas at Blackrod Library
In 1977, it was story time at Blackrod Library when Father Christmas dropped in to read to the children. more...
Bolton Leisure
Click here for country parks & gardens
ARLEY HALL AND GARDENS, near Great Budworth, Northwich, Cheshire (01565 777353 or 01565 777284) - Herbaceous borders, topiary, rhododendrons and roses; walled, scented herb and woodland gardens. more...
Something for everyone at the Lowry
CHRISTMAS at The Lowry really does cater for just about everyone this year. more...
Join Tom in his garden this season
THE Library Theatre Company has developed a reputation over the past few years for providing the perfect Christmas show alternative to pantomime. more...
Biker appeal
MEDICAL charity Action Research is appealing for keen cyclists from Bolton to help them raise funds by taking part in a biking adventure. more...
Christmas production scales new heights
MARY Norton's much loved books, The Borrowers, are brought to life in an enchanting stage adaptation at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. more...
The Rat Pack hits top note
ONE of The Octagon Theatre's biggest hits of the year has won a top theatre award. Rat Pack Confidential won the Best Theatre Production of the Year award from City Life magazine, beating off competition from theatres across the North West. more...
The Boy Joseph
BOYZONE'S Stephen Gately is making his theatrical debut in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Liverpool Empire Theatre. more...
Merry and bright
White Christmas: The Story of a Song by Jody Rosen. Published by Fourth Estate, price £12.99. more...
NEW books & videos at Bolton Central Library
Fiction: Not The End of The World by Kate Atkinson; Time and Tide by Jessica Blair; Fire Ice by Clive Cussler; Patsy of Paradise Place by Rosie Harris; Poisoned Cherries by Quintin Jardine; The Mad Monk of Gidleigh by Michael Jecks. more...
Bolton bestsellers
1. Matthew & Son by Ruth Hamilton (Bantam Press £16.99). more...
Angelina's Halloween by Katherine Holabird
OKAY, so Halloween isn't Christmas, but the illustrations in this book are so magical I couldn't resist it. more...
Nothing compares 2 Sinead
IRISH singer Sinead O'Connor goes back to her roots when she performs at The Bridgewater Hall, in Manchester, on Wednesday, January 15. more...
Comic special
A COMEDY special will be staged at the Dancehouse, Manchester on December 30. more...
The wonder of Disney BY GAYLE MCBAIN
IT is true there is something magical about a trip to Disneyland -- whatever your age. Do not be fooled in to thinking that Disney is just for the children -- adults love it equally and in some cases even more than youngsters. more...
Our wonderful weekend in historic Warwick
WARWICKSHIRE is one of the few counties left which combines character and traditional elegance with modern facilities. more...
Bolton church to star in Christmas TV show
A BOLTON church will be centre stage on Christmas Day when it becomes home to a BBC television crew for the morning. more...
Museum to stage photo contest
THE Imperial War Museum has joined forces with photographer Len Grant to create Land Mark Talent, a competition to attract and develop young photographic talent in Manchester. more...
Back on the road
THE smash hit musical, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, is back on the road again -- and visits Manchester early in the new year. more...
Bars & clubbing (from December 20)
Goodgrief Boxing Day party - ASCENSION, Oldham Street, Manchester - Housed in the old Planet K, this post-Xmas special features Judge Jules. Thursday, 9pm, £15. more...
Party on down
WHEN taxis are scarce and money is tight, sticking close to home for Christmas can be crucial, and there is certainly enough going on in Bolton to keep you occupied during the festive season. more...
Gateway book special offer
CHESTER Gateway Theatre is offering a special discount on a book celebrating its history. more...
Pub's extra spirit
DRINKERS at a Bolton pub could soon start hitting the spirits -- because a ghostly customer keeps cutting off their beer supply. more...
Come and see the Tweenies
EVERY youngsters' dream is set to come true when their heroes come to life in Manchester. more...
A friendly feast
IT is dark and miserable outside, while icicles are forming inside the oven -- so hosting a supper party at the moment is probably the last thing you want to do. more...
A recipe for a tasty Christmas
CHRISTMAS PUDDING - Preparation time, less than 30 minutes more...
Christmas spirit
THAT lingering warm smell of spices is wonderfully indicative of Christmas. And while champagne, liqueurs, port and sherry are all traditional favourites at this time of year, there is one drink fast becoming a firm Christmas favourite. more...
Samlesbury Hall
MY favourite time of year to visit Samlesbury Hall is in the spring when the snowdrops and crocuses may be seen in the grounds, writes Doreen Crowther. more...
Bolton News
Boy left home alone while family go to sun isle
A DERBYSHIRE woman who left her 11-year-old son home alone while she travelled abroad with the rest of her family for a holiday, is being questioned by police. more...
Should drink-drive limit be lowered?
THE Government's latest anti-drink-drive television commercial is powerful, but may still not stop drunken motorists getting behind the wheel this Christmas. more...
Axe killing home is sold
THE house in which a former Harwood businessman was axed to death by his lover has finally been sold. more...
Lotto winners spread a little happiness
TWO lucky millionaires from Bolton, who hit the National Lottery jackpot earlier this year, have told how the cash windfall has helped to transform their lives. more...
Pub's extra spirit
DRINKERS at a Bolton pub could soon start hitting the spirits -- because a ghostly customer keeps cutting off their beer supply. more...
Refuse collection services
BURY Metro has announced details of refuse collection services during the Christmas and New Year holiday period. more...
Police alert as thieves target garden sheds
POLICE have issued a warning after a spate of burglaries from garden sheds in Astley Bridge. more...
Woman of 84 dies in accident
AN elderly woman died after she was injured in an accident with a car as she crossed a road in Leigh. more...
Beating damp in the home
FAMILIES in Bolton are being asked to try to beat dampness in their homes this winter. more...
Soap star Hayley makes Amanda's Christmas
A SERIOUSLY ill teenager enjoyed a festive surprise thanks to a kindhearted soap star. more...
Radio cost soars
THE new digital police radio system Airwave is running over budget bringing the total cost to £3bn. more...
Gold medal for Games supply
A GOLD medal has been presented to the North-west team which kept the Commonwealth Games supplied with water, gas and power. more...
Food hygiene advice for the festive season
ENVIRONMENTAL health experts at Bolton Council have issued food hygiene advice to families preparing Christmas food. more...
Win tickets to
THE feeling of fresh air in your lungs and a mild spring breeze in your hair simply can't be beaten. There's only one way you can have this and still feel totally at home -- in a caravan. more...
Jill and Kay's reader trip of the week
Norwegian Fjords Apple Blossom Cruise - HERE is your chance to drift away on a magical ocean cruise -- at a magical price! more...
Just for the kids
THE house looks magical. I've really gone to town this year with the tree and things. more...
Cool dude on the dance floor BY ALAN CALVERT
FUNNY looks in the office remind me of my performance on the dance floor at the recent Christmas party. more...
How heroin destroyed this young mum's life
NICOLA Owen was like any little girl. Her family said she was a fun-loving, beautiful child. That was until she became addicted to heroin for years. more...
Molly takes the cake for charity efforts
MOLLY Bentham is a friend to many. She works tirelessly for Bolton Hospice, shops for friends, holds auctions for charity, bakes cakes for fetes and even decorated a friend's house while the pal was in hospital. more...
Group makes anti-litter plea
ANTI-LITTER campaigners Keep Britain Tidy have appealed to people to stop dropping rubbish on the ground -- which currently helps to ignite 40 per-cent of outdoor fires each year. more...
Pan fire at flat
A PAN fire started in a Halliwell flat after it was left unattended. more...
DJ's van is a write-off
ARSONISTS set fire to a van belonging to a DJ who was entertaining crowds with festive tunes at The Red Lion Pub, Sale Lane, Tyldesley at 8pm on Saturday night. more...
Man found dead
THE body of a man was found hanging from a tree at Railway Street in Ramsbottom. more...
Fire hoax
STUDENTS were evacuated from Bolton Institute's Orlando Village halls of residence yesterday after someone set off the fire alarms. Leading fireman Mick Callan said: "This tied up two fire engines for the best part of an hour. It was no laughing matter." more...
Book on artist is a big seller
A NEW book telling the life of a famous local artist looks set to prove a big hit this Christmas. more...
Hunt demo
ANTI-hunt demonstrators have announced that they will protest at the annual Boxing Day hunt at Rivington when the Holcombe Hunt meet at Rivington Barn. more...
Heroin solution may be at the chemist
DOCTORS will soon be able to prescribe heroin to addicts in a move which is sparking controversy. But what do the experts in Bolton think about the idea? Health reporter Gayle Evans looks at the issue. more...
Information on drug abuse
Website links and phone numbers for people coping with a drug problem. more...
Drink hotline: 100 shop drivers
A SHOP-a-drink-driver hotline which offers rewards of up to £500, has been flooded with more than 100 calls. more...
Stop moaning and think how lucky you are
I WENT shopping last Sunday. It was so wonderful to see the shops beautifully decorated -- full of willing workers; the musician playing his guitar in the cold, wet street; Father Christmas talking to the children; Christmas music playing in the shops -- and I had enough cash to buy a drink and a sandwich. more...
Head teachers are on a hiding to nothing
IT seems to me that the Government is well aware that its plan to fine the parents of truants simply will not work. How is it going to get blood out of a stone? more...
Out of touch over car park
REGARDING the car parking situation in Westhoughton town centre following the closure of Mill Street car park. more...
Other ways to spend these billions
TWO items of news caused me some concern, and both dealt with money in terms of millions and billions of pounds, figures which are really beyond me. more...
Bear necessity
IT WAS heartwarming to read that 20 rare bears had been re-homed in a sanctuary. more...
Bolton Sport
Sky TV dates for Premiership
SKY Sports have announced their TV soccer schedules for Premiership games. more...
All a-board for Grand Final glory
IN the Bolton Darts League in aid of the Bolton Senior Gateway Club for Mentally Handicapped Adults, the first venue of the Ladies Round The Board Competition was played to two winners at the Albert. more...
Shakers hand Rochdale a point
Bury 1 Rochdale 1 by Chris Hall: SHAKERS boss Andy Preece kept his cool despite a crucial handball decision costing his side a vital three points. more...
BADMINTON
SECTION C more...
DEANE AND DAUBHILL POOL LEAGUE
SEAN JENNINGS PREMIER SECTION more...
BOLTON & DISTRICT POOL LEAGUE
WORLD RULES PREMIER DIVISION more...
Farnworth
Pool League more...
Have a Last Fling at Haydock Park
HAYDOCK Park is staging a race to remember one of the most popular racehorses to run at Haydock in recent years on Saturday more...
Bolton Cons League
THE League are looking for new teams for next season from within the Bolton and District Conservative Clubs. Anyone interested should contact Mal Probert on 01204 592124. more...
East Lancs Bows League
THE THWAITES East Lancashire Premier Bowling League AGM will be held at St Stephen's Conservative Club, Little Harwood, Blackburn, on Sunday, January 5, starting at 11.30am. more...
What the papers are saying today
THE SUN: Steven Gerrard is facing a three-match ban for his horror stamp on Gary Naysmith. more...
Hussain hopeful of Test win
ENGLAND captain Nasser Hussain insists his side can still salvage some pride from the remaining Ashes Tests. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Double points bonanza
WANDERERS, through its partner TeamCard, are launching a double points extravaganza starting on Boxing Day. more...
Newcastle: The latest news
NEWCASTLE manager Sir Bobby Robson has no fresh injuries as he prepares his side for Thursday's Premiership trip to lowly Bolton. more...
Sell-out at the Reebok
WANDERERS face Newcastle United in front of a sell-out crowd at the Reebok on Boxing Day. more...
Wanderers in Christmas fight-back
From the Bolton Evening News of December 15, 1997 more...
Injury snags for Sam
WANDERERS' injury problems have returned with Bruno N'Gotty and Youri Djorkaeff struggling to be fit for the visit of Newcastle United on Boxing Day writes Neil Bonnar. more...
Spirited Wanderers can avoid the drop
THE superstitious had a field day with this one writes Neil Bonnar more...
All the match stats from Upton Park
Wanderers more...
Short term plans upset Whites
SAM Allardyce is no longer confident in the transfer policy which worked so well for him last season. more...
WANDERERS' ticket and membership office opening hours over the Christmas holiday at the Reebok Stadi
Monday, December 23, 9.30am - 5pm, Christmas Eve, 9.30-1pm, Christmas Day, closed, Boxing Day, 9.30-5.30, Friday, December 27, closed, Saturday, December 28 9.30-12.30, Sunday, December 29, closed, Monday, December 30, 9.30-5pm. Tuesday, December 31 9.30-1pm, New Year's Day, closed, Thursday, January 2, 10am-5pm. more...
Fan's View by Dave Pritchard
Ricketts lifts the gloom more...
Sir Bobby uses Reebok clash to eye up transfer target
BOBBY Robson will be making his second visit to the Reebok in as many weeks when he travels with his Newcastle side for a Boxing Day clash against Wanderers. more...
Keep your pants on, Sam
SAM Allardyce is hoping his lucky pants can help get Wanderers out of the relegation mire. more...
The story so far
ALL the results more...
Spirited Wanderers can avoid the drop
THE superstitious had a field day with this one writes Neil Bonnar more...
All the match stats from Upton Park
Wanderers more...
Roeder left fuming but Bennett is vindicated
GLENN Roeder used his after match press conference to criticise and insult the officials. Then later that night the officials were proved to be right. more...
Striker Ricketts comes in from the cold at last
WEST HAM 1, WANDERERS 1: THE striker who had forgotten how to score has given Wanderers a tremendous pyschological advantage in the Premiership relegation battle writes Chris Sudlow more...
Burnley News
Woman MP for Burnley?
LABOUR bosses are preparing to chose a woman to contest Burnley in the next General Election, following the retirement of MP Peter Pike. more...
Mark and Ian are bright sparks
AN unofficial Christmas lights display in Burnley is proving to be so popular it has been given a formal switch on time. more...
Patient is missing
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a young man who disappeared from Burnley General Hospital. more...
Bury Leisure
Refuse collection services
BURY Metro has announced details of refuse collection services during the Christmas and New Year holiday period. more...
Bury News
Bleak midwinter in Sunnybank
FAMILY-owned businesses in Bury are facing a bleak midwinter after claiming their trade has been decimated by sewer repairs. more...
Man found dead
THE body of a man was found hanging from a tree at Railway Street in Ramsbottom. more...
Bury Sport
Shakers hand Rochdale a point
Bury 1 Rochdale 1 by Chris Hall: SHAKERS boss Andy Preece kept his cool despite a crucial handball decision costing his side a vital three points. more...
Chorley News
Missing man, 85, killed on motorway
AN elderly man who went missing from a care home was killed after being hit by a car while walking on the M61 near Chorley. more...
Clitheroe News
Forrestry skills on display
FORESTRY experts displayed their skills at a series of demonstrations at the Beacon Fell Country Park. more...
Colne News
Inquiry called for in land plan fight
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to controversial plans to turn a 7.9 hectare piece of land in Vivary Way, Colne, into an industrial and retail development have called for a public inquiry into the scheme. more...
Lauren brushes up on Christmas
IT has been a difficult three years for seven-year-old Lauren Richmond after being diagnosed with leukaemia and going through the heartache of losing her hair. more...
Darwen News
Is there a phantom shooter?
RESIDENTS are being urged to turn detective and shop vandals who are targeting Darwen's Christmas lights with an air rifle. more...
Furniture charity in aid plea
VOLUNTEERS are still being sought by the Darwen Churches Action group to deliver furniture to people in need. more...
Traffic calming decision near
A FINAL decision on prospective traffic calming measures on Greenway Street, Darwen, will be made by the council in January. more...
Lancashire Business
From a life of Riley to being snookered
THE closure of Riley Leisure just days before Christmas brought to an end one of the oldest and most famous businesses in East Lancashire's manufacturing history. more...
Lancashire Education
'We are improving' is message
LEARNING to read and write are the basic skills associated with the first lessons of school. more...
Our School... Darwen Moorland High
SCHOOL REPORT: The philosophy of the school hinges on a concern for individual students whatever their ability or background, summed up in the school motto "Learn to Live". more...
Parents guide... Back to school
SENDING your child back to school with a houseplant under their arm could be the best way of preparing them for the trials and tribulations of the New Year. more...
Lancashire Leisure
EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, December 24.
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. more...
Lancashire News
Bah, humbug! It's that time of year
LAST week I stumbled upon - well, it is the season for one too many - a newspaper article about a woman who is allergic to Christmas. more...
Five years ago
A LUCKY shopper who went to Iceland Frozen Foods to stock up for Christmas ended up driving away a new Renault Clio Provence car. more...
Ten years ago
YOUNGSTERS met Frostie the Snowman at a face painting session to raise cash for St Andrew's Venture Scouts in Burnley town centre. more...
Church rises again from ashes
A CHURCH which was gutted by arsonists two years ago is to be re-born, thanks to a £500,000 rejuvenation scheme. more...
Woman MP for Burnley?
LABOUR bosses are preparing to chose a woman to contest Burnley in the next General Election, following the retirement of MP Peter Pike. more...
Poetic licence rather than his memories
I TOO agree with Tom Sharratt and Simon Entwistle (Letters, November 13 and October 31) about the book, "The Road to Nab End." I can pick lots of holes in William Woodruff's autobiography and I think his "photographic memory" is more a case of poetic licence than fact. more...
Don't miss this opportunity
MRS J Madden (Letters, December 10) asks why Darwen councillors have been persuaded by the Health Authority that the Leisure Centre site is the only workable option for the new Darwen Health Centre. Other councillors can speak for themselves, but for me there were three main reasons. more...
Town centre workers also boost trade
I WANT to express my anger and frustration at comments made in the article regarding traders annoyed by the delay in plans for pay parking in Blackburn (LET, December 13). more...
Authors keep getting it wrong
I WONDER why people keep writing books about places like Blackburn and either have a poor memory or they are using street names which do not relate to the actual street and also in the wrong direction. I refer to such authors as William Woodruff and Josephine Cox. more...
A way to cut the number of stray dogs
THE National Canine Defence League (NCDL) will be offering free microchipping and neutering when their roadshow visits Blackburn and Darwen early in the New Year. more...
Hitting nail on the head
COUNCILLOR Kevin Connor (Letters, December 10) hits the nail firmly on the head with regard to the unfair distribution of any large cash dispersal, be it from Europe or otherwise, within Blackburn with Darwen. more...
Festive greetings from Bosnia
I AM serving in Bosnia over the Christmas period and would like to say hello to all my family and friends back in Burnley. more...
Many thanks to Morrison's
MAY I thank Morrison's supermarket in Blackburn for inviting pensioner patrons of their cafe to coffee and mince pies? more...
Wrong reason for parking charges
IT'S vital for the prosperity of the town that driving into Blackburn and our other town centres to park and shop is made cheap and hassle free. more...
More women - but don't ban men
SINCE women are half the population but make up only 18 per cent of MPs, they are clearly under-represented in Westminster. more...
Lancashire Sport
New management team enjoy success
COLNE gained their third win in four games with an away victory at Cheadle Town. more...
Harwood triumph
GREAT Harwood Town comfortably swept aside NWCL Division Two strugglers Daisy Hill by four clear goals. more...
Stanley stumble against 10 men
UNIBOND Premier League leaders Stanley maintained their nine point lead at the top table despite defeat but will rue letting three points slip at Watnall Road. more...
Darwen denied at the death
A LATE Norton United equaliser denied Darwen a deserved NWCL Division Two victory. more...
Black leaves the Reds as winger moves in
ACCRINGTON have brought one player in but let another go. more...
Sukur will hit back
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness backed Hakan Sukur to bounce back from the freak training ground accident which cast a shadow over the stunning 1-0 win over Manchester United at Ewood. more...
Show me the money says Stan
CLARETS manager Stan Ternent delivered a blunt Christmas message to the board after the 4-2 defeat at Gillingham, as he said: "Show me the money." more...
Anderson home
PACE ace James Anderson will spend Christmas in Burnley before returning to Australia to meet up with England's Test squad. more...
The red mist descends
THE fog at the Priestfield Stadium was followed by descending red mist as Burnley's manager and players reacted angrily to another damaging defeat. more...
Form guide...
THE key stats and moments from the game against Gillingham. more...
Show me the money says Stan
CLARETS manager Stan Ternent delivered a blunt Christmas message to the board after the 4-2 defeat at Gillingham, as he said: "Show me the money." more...
Taylor to appeal against red card
ANGRY Gareth Taylor is to appeal against his first ever red card in Burnley colours. And he said: "Paul Smith is going to support me." more...
Rovers topple Man United
MINUTE-by-minute match action from Rovers game against Manchester United at Ewood Park. more...
Flitty pulls out stops
DEFENSIVE strong-man Craig Short today called on Rovers to pull out all the stops in their contract talks with Garry Flitcroft after the Ewood midfielder underlined his importance to the club with a match-winning performance Manchester United. more...
Fact file...
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Manchester United. more...
League comes first for Souey
GRAEME Souness admitted he would have sacrificed a return trip to Cardiff for the three league points picked up against Manchester United yesterday. more...
Sukur will hit back
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today backed Hakan Sukur to bounce back from the freak training ground accident which cast a shadow over yesterday's stunning 1-0 victory over Manchester United at Ewood. more...
Souey the loan arranger
EWOOD chief Graeme Souness may have to explore the possibility of bringing players in on loan when the Premiership transfer window opens at the start of next month. more...
Leigh News
Woman of 84 dies in accident
AN elderly woman died after she was injured in an accident with a car as she crossed a road in Leigh. more...
Nelson News
Partnership search for Pendle's famous
THE famous sons and daughters of Pendle are being asked to help promote the borough. more...
Christmas clamp on criminals
AN OPERATION to crack down on criminals in Pendle as part of a pre-Christmas crime blitz is continuing. more...
Preston,Leyland,Northend Sport
Game to forget for PNE
SHEFFIELD United know the value of playing badly but still winning after Graham Alexander's 58th-minute own goal gave the Blades a 1-0 victory over Preston which maintains their play-off challenge. more...
Rawtenstall News
Best ever present for little Deanne
BRAVE Bacup schoolgirl Deanna Radcliffe is looking forward to a new beginning in the New Year when she celebrates the milestone of a year in remission. more...
Tenants get extra choices for rent payments
COUNCIL house tenants in Ramsbottom are being givebn more choice as to when to pay their rent. more...
Waste not, want not, a success
ROSSENDALE Council has been experimenting with different coloured bins in a bid to encourage householders to cut waste in the borough. more...
Cafe idea for visitor centre
WALKERS could soon be able to enjoy a break at a new cafe which looks likely to be opened at Clough Head visitor centre, Grane Road, Haslingden. more...
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