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Accrington News
Teenagers caged for house wrecking spree
FOUR teenagers who went on a wrecking spree, trashing, ransacking and burgling a house thought the property was empty, a court heard. more...
Tearaway must do his time
A-LEVEL students waiting for the result of mock exams were left disappointed when a laptop containing their work was stolen during a raid on a lecturer's home. more...
Disabled win a showdown
DISABLED commuters pushing transport companies to change their policies over disabled scooters have secured a meeting with rail bosses. more...
Noisy neighbour punched in street fracas
A TEENAGER who smashed a rowdy neighbour's jaw in a late-night street fracas has walked free from court. more...
Blackburn News
Police won't relax the war on street drunks
PROBLEMS with people drinking on the streets of Blackburn came to a head when the first man prosecuted for swigging booze within the town centre alcohol-free zone was seen with a bottle of sherry just minutes after leaving court. more...
Hammer attack on campus
AN inter-family feud over teenage romance ended with two men going on to a high school campus armed with a baseball bat and a hammer. more...
'Let husband come home'
A HEARTBROKEN wife has made a tearful plea for her husband to be brought back home after he was found guilty of a brutal street shooting in New York. more...
Pothole patrol in cash-saving hunt
POTHOLE police are to take to the streets of East Lancashire in a bid to reduce the number of accidents on the county's roads. more...
New bid to save Pavilions project
A BID for almost £1million government cash has been submitted by council bosses in a bid to save Blackburn's Waterloo Pavilions scheme. more...
Prison threat for unpaid fines
COURT rogues are being warned they could end up in prison if they do not pay fines. more...
Youth's brain surgery after fight
A TEENAGER has undergone surgery to remove fluid on his brain after being found unconscious in a Blackburn street, yards from where he was involved in a fight. more...
Travellers moved on
TRAVELLERS who set up camp at the side of the M65 were moved on by police following complaints from local residents and motorists who had become snarled up in traffic chaos. more...
Bolton Business
Charity golf day goes with a swing!
THE Royal Bank, Bolton Commercial Centre held it's annual charity golf day at the Hart Common Golf Club in Westhoughton. more...
'Summit' looks to the future
A MAJOR Bolton "summit" will put the spotlight on the North-west's troubled manufacturing industry. more...
Nighat shares secrets of success
THERE is still time to secure an invitation to the 13th annual Bolton Business Lecture on September 25. more...
Bolton Education
Menace of the text bullies
AS concerns grow among many parents and young people about the threat of bullying in the playground and the classroom, local education authorities have set up systems designed to combat the bullies and help the victims. more...
£17m spree will help university status challenge
A BOLTON college is to undergo a major £17million revamp. more...
Union teacher pay blast for Blair
A UNION leader has strongly criticised the Government's reluctance to increase teachers' pay. more...
Bolton Leisure
Bennett brought to life
Talking Heads and Say Something Happened - By Alan Bennett, Bolton Little Theatre, Runs until Saturday more...
Haunting films at exhibition
HYPNOTIC large-scale video projections fusing a range of techniques and digital special effects form Fine Lines , an exhibition by London-based artist, Maria Marshall, at Leigh's Turnpike Gallery. more...
Octagon presents new Godber comedy
REMEMBER Bouncers, the bittersweet comedy written by Hull's celebrated playwright John Godber? more...
A Little Voice in Oldham
FARNWORTH playwright Jim Cartwright's The Rise and Fall of Little Voice is currently showing at the Oldham Coliseum Theatre. more...
An Odd way to celebrate
Neil Simon's The Odd Couple, September 20-October 19, Manchester Library Theatre. more...
Jump to it
THE British Lung Foundation is looking for volunteers to make a 150ft abseil at Manchester Velodrome on November 23. Call 0151 228 4723. more...
Cinders will go to the ballet
European Ballet's Cinderella, Albert Halls, Victoria Square, Bolton, September 22. more...
Bit players who are dead!
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds until October 19. more...
Blood Brothers ,Manchester Opera House
DENISE Nolan returns to Manchester with popular Willy Russell musical, Blood Brothers, from September 23 to October 5. more...
Fight to find a cure for the enemy within
IN 1740, Commodore George Anson left Portsmouth with seven ships and nearly 2,000 men. He returned four years later with less than 600. more...
Singing sensations take to the stage
BOLTON's singing councillor will be taking to the stage later this month, as part of a Lancashire entertainments evening. more...
Still monkeying around
COMEDIAN Bob Williamson has been enjoying an unexpected moment in the spotlight thanks to Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights TV show. more...
Tower treat
ALL Souls Church will be open to the public today and tomorrow as part of Bolton's Heritage Weekend. more...
Sweet talk for Townswomen
MEMBERS of Westhoughton Townswomen's Guild are in for a mouth-watering treat at their next meeting in the Assembly Rooms, Tithe Barn Street, tonight when they will be given a talk about confectionery. more...
And the winners are...
THE winning smiles from two women who clinched top awards at Bolton amateur theatre's own Oscar prize night said it all. more...
Oasis hit Old Trafford crowd for six
OASIS made a welcome return to Manchester over the weekend, with Noel Gallagher making a shock admission. more...
Sarah shoots into the top ten
SINGER Sarah Whatmore has been described as a cross between Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Minogue. more...
Craig David tops all-star bill
ONE of the biggest star-filled shows in the UK is heading to Manchester. more...
Toyah goes West
TOYAH Wilcox arrives on the Deadwood Stage at the Opera House in Manchester from October 7 to 12. more...
Bolton News
Youngsters to perform at Philharmonic
YOUNGSTERS who took part in summer music workshops are to perform infront of thousands at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall tonight. more...
£1,000 fine for driving at warden
PARKING wardens in Bolton are to introduce new safety procedures following the conviction of a man who drove his car at a warden as he tried to issue a parking ticket. more...
Oasis hit Old Trafford crowd for six
OASIS made a welcome return to Manchester over the weekend, with Noel Gallagher making a shock admission. more...
Trapped pony freed
A PONY stuck in a 10ft ditch was rescued by firemen and a farmer using an excavator. more...
Hundreds join Peel Tower birthday bash
HUNDREDS of people joined in a birthday bash for the historic Peel Tower yesterday. more...
Fire started at bank
VANDALS caused damage in the foyer of the HSBC town centre branch yesterday. more...
Sarah shoots into the top ten
SINGER Sarah Whatmore has been described as a cross between Jennifer Lopez and Kylie Minogue. more...
Lazy drivers are the biggest cause of complaint
PARKING bosses receive far more complaints about inconsiderate parking than they do from people who have been booked, a leading councillor has claimed. more...
And the winners are...
THE winning smiles from two women who clinched top awards at Bolton amateur theatre's own Oscar prize night said it all. more...
Search goes on for baby's mother
POLICE are continuing their appeal for the mother of a new-born baby, found abandoned in a garden, to come forward. The baby, named Louise Hope, was discovered at 6am on Thursday, near Allesley Road, in the Dovecot area of Liverpool. more...
Man found with head injuries
A MAN is fighting for his life at a Bolton hospital after being found with serious head injuries in Bury. more...
Hunt for attackers
POLICE are hunting two men, one of whom was armed with a knife, after a 28-year-old man was robbed and assaulted. more...
Factory renamed
THE Rolls-Royce and Bentley factory in Crewe will today officially be known as Bentley Motors Ltd, the name originally given to it in 1919. Rolls-Royce production at Crewe is being moved to a new BMW-owned factory in Goodwood, Sussex. more...
Town Hall opens up 'unseen' rooms
MANCHESTER'S Grade I listed town hall was opening up rooms usually not seen by the public today. more...
Cancer sufferer Edwina still defying the doctors
EDWINA Hawkes is not just an inspiration to other cancer sufferers -- she is an inspiration to everyone she meets. more...
Rock chick chic
SHE is famous for being an IT girl and celebrity single mum -- and, well, just being famous. more...
How to make yoga fun
THERE is yoga for adults, power yoga for the likes of Madonna and yoga for babies. more...
Family day out
EARLIER this month I printed a picture of Whitecroft Road School in 1964/65 sent to me by Barbara Bithell (nee Onley) who now lives in Australia. more...
September 16: Fun day in Lowton
As patron of a charity to support Lowton High School's bid for Sports College status, I am pleased to announce that the school is holding a fun day on Saturday 28 September. more...
Still monkeying around
COMEDIAN Bob Williamson has been enjoying an unexpected moment in the spotlight thanks to Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights TV show. more...
Firm's farewell is a timely presentation
Presentations of a wrist watch and cheque were made to 66-years-old Mr Stanley Eyres, of Scawfell Avenue, Bolton, when he retired in 1966 from B. and F. Carter Co., Ltd., Waterloo Street, Bolton, after 25 years' service in the packing and dispatch department. more...
Call centre strike is off
CALL centre staff will not strike over calls being diverted to India after union bosses struck a last-minute deal. more...
Men in court over £75,000 alcopops theft and kidnapping
FIVE men, including three from Bolton, have appeared in court charged in connection with kidnapping a lorry driver and stealing £75,000 worth of alcopops in his vehicle. The men appeared at Leicester Crown Court in connection with an incident in Leicestershire. Three of the men were charged with robbery, kidnapping, false imprisonment and arson, while another two were charged with handling stolen goods. Mark Norris, aged 36, of Elgin Street, Halliwell, Bolton, denied charges of robbery, kidnap and false imprisonment. David Norris, aged 53, of Parkfield Road, Great Lever, and David Young, aged 47, of Hough Lane, Bromley Cross, both denied a charge of handling stolen goods. Judge Michael Stokes QC remanded Royal and Catterall in custody, while the other three were granted conditional bail. All are due to reappear before a judge at Leicester Crown Court on November 1. more...
Blaze woman treated
A WOMAN had to be treated for smoke inhalation and shock after a fire in the lounge of her flat early today in Centenary Court, Great Lever. more...
Fire started at bank
VANDALS caused damage in the foyer of the HSBC town centre branch yesterday. more...
Boy injured in fire
A TEENAGER had to be given first aid by firefighters after he was injured in a rubbish blaze. more...
A swell collection
THE Bolton branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is celebrating the success of a fund-raising collection in the town centre which raised £1,207.05. more...
Free parking!
BOLTON council wants to bring back shoppers to the town centre. The public perception that the parking attendants are "over zealous" has driven away motorists it has been claimed. more...
Parking review verdict
FREE street parking on Sundays and price cuts on other days are to be introduced in Bolton town centre after a huge public outcry. more...
Sisters find each other after 36 years
MAUREEN (WINSON) MONTFORD, of Ingleside, Ontario, Canada writes: "Hi, it is thanks to the Old Pals message board that I have found my sister Brenda Kirk. We have not seen or spoken to one another in 36 years. By reading the board it prompted me to start looking in the Bolton area, so thank you to the message board for making this happen." more...
RAY DRAJ writes: "I placed a message on Old Pals message board and an old pal from 33 years ago got
I moved to Toronto, Canada in 1976. My wife and I will be in good old Bolton from October 12-21 where my pal from 33 years ago will pick us up at Manchester airport. Thanks to the BEN Old Pals message board, it will be a great trip to the UK." more...
Fountain changes
LAST week, following a story about public fountains in Bolton, I printed an error following a phone call I received from Mr George Kenyon, of Laburnum Park, Bradshaw, when I said that there used to be a fountain at the junction of Bradshaw Road and Green Lane, Great Lever. more...
Cycle moaners should get on their bikes
I CYCLE 25 miles a day from Bolton to Manchester using the A6 between Four Lane Ends and Watergate Toll. Frequently cars exceed the speed limit. Frequently cars overtake other cars recklessly. Frequently five cars go through the lights on red at the Red Lion. Frequently cars use the cycle lane at Little Hulton precinct. Frequently cars enter the roundabouts at junction 4 without stopping. more...
Covenant issue is down to the council
THE question of the Covenant on the Birtenshaw land is a thorny issue -- but only because Bolton Council's legal and planning departments have made it so. more...
Wilting hopes of city status
WELL done, Radcliffe, your display of flowers around the church and the hanging baskets along the roads are a delight, and they have been all summer. more...
Rise in crime, rise in prisoners
I READ recently the letter concerning "large scale imprisonment" from Peter Johnston. more...
September 16
From the Evening News, 1992 - MORE than nine million homebuyers today face higher mortgage payments after interest rates went up two per cent to 12 per cent. more...
Bolton Sport
A&T v BLACKROD
A&T won by 10 wkts more...
A&T v DAISY HILL
A&T won by 9 wkts more...
ATHERTON v BLACKROD
Match abandoned more...
ADLINGTON v DARCY LEVER
Match abandoned more...
PIONEER SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
PREMIER DIVISION more...
Super Corniche looks to be the one to beat at Yarmouth
SOME promising individuals are set to go to post for the John Musker Fillies' Stakes at Yarmouth tomorrow and it can be Miss Corniche who emerges victorious in this 10-furlong Listed contest. more...
Good fortune finally shining on Shakers
AFC Bournemouth 1 Bury 2 - IT is said things often happen in threes and Bury certainly left the South Coast for home boosted by a hat-trick of good news. more...
Maamria makes amends with hot hat-trick as Leigh stuff full-timers
Leigh RMI 4 Barnet 2 - RMI like nothing better than to put one over on full-time opponents and a comprehensive win over Barnet was just the tonic they needed after suffering two defeats. more...
Easy for Radcliffe
Radcliffe Borough 4 Abbey Hey 1 - RADCLIFFE progressed through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win over Abbey Hey. more...
Goldline Trophy Quarter-Finals
Atherton rivals Colls and Laburnum Rovers both face tough opposition in the last eight as both aim to become the first side ever to win the prestigious more...
Colls' Cup progress
Atherton Collieries 1 Salford City 0 - ATHERTON Colls managed a home win in the first qualifying round of the FA Cup against Salford City. more...
WALSHAW V LOSTOCK
Walshaw more...
ATHERTON v SPRING VIEW
Spring View more...
STANDISH v GOLBORNE
Standish won by 3 wkts more...
DARCY LEVER v WALSHAW
Match drawn more...
DAISY HILL v EDGWORTH
Edgworth won by 45 runs more...
ELTON v ATHERTON
Elton won by 3 wkts more...
CLIFTON v SPRING VIEW
Spring View won by 6 wkts more...
SPRING VIEW v LITTLE HULTON
Spring View won by 9 wkts more...
LITTLE HULTON v ELTON
Match drawn more...
EDGWORTH v LOSTOCK
Edgworth won by 69 runs more...
WALSHAW v STANDISH
Match drawn more...
LOSTOCK v ADLINGTON
Adlington won by 3 wkts more...
Spring View close in on champs
SPRING View piled the pressure on leaders Walshaw as they moved within 13 points of the champions. more...
All round success Penny makes his Mark
LITTLE Hulton took advantage of the inactivity of others to consolidate their place in the top three writes Peter Mensforth more...
ADLINGTON v GOLBORNE
Match drawn more...
CLIFTON v BLACKROD
Clifton won by 113 runs more...
BLACKROD v LITTLE HULTON
Little Hulton won by seven wickets more...
ATHERTON v LOSTOCK
Atherton won by 71 runs more...
ANTHONY AXFORD ASSOCIATION 1st XI
BATTING more...
Thwaites Bowls
COLNE Cricket's Glyn Shuttleworth increased his lead at the top to 41 points in the Merit Competition with a 21-6 home win against Turton. more...
View nip in to shatter Walshaw title hopes
SPRING View nipped in to win their first Bolton Association title after Walshaw lost the game and the championship at Atherton. more...
Association final bid a disappointment
A POOR batting performance left the Bolton Association to defend a meagre total which the Central Lancs League passed with five wickets left to lift the Inter-League Trophy at Walshaw. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Trio out to impress
STIG Tofting, Bulent Akin and Chris Armstrong will be aiming to give Sam Allardyce a well timed tonic tonight. more...
Reds have final say to deny Bolton's Braves
WANDERERS have often come up against more talented teams but rarely do they meet opponents who can match them for character. more...
Match rundown
Wanderers 2 Liverpool 3 more...
Big game
ITV have selected Wanderers' Highbury clash with the Champions Arsenal on Saturday week for the feature match on their Premiership programme. more...
Pay-for-view fixtures
Premiership Plus fixtures announced by Sky Sports: more...
Freddie plans a return date with the Wanderers
ARSENAL'S Freddie Ljungberg is set to make his full comeback from injury in the Premiership game against Wanderers on Saturday. more...
Burnley News
Far-right fans folied
A MASSIVE policing operation costing £50,000 and involving 250 officers was mounted to prevent trouble between rival Burnley and Stoke fans in and around Turf Moor. more...
Father jailed for school cash theft
A FATHER-of-three who stole cash from his daughter's school was slammed by a judge and jailed for nine months. more...
A great day for knight to wed
DAVID Myles made sure his wedding was a legendary day -- by turning up dressed as a medieval knight. more...
Drinks driver smashed into parked car
A DRIVER who smashed into a man's car offered to pay for the damage but then ran into his house and locked the door. more...
Defendant given 'one last chance'
A DRUNKEN and angry man who injured a woman officer as she tried to get him in a police van has escaped a jail term. more...
Classic cars in ton-up celebration
VINTAGE motor enthusiasts from all over East Lancashire brought their classic cars to Burnley yesterday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Towneley Hall. more...
Music concert will put Nicola on jungle track
A CLASSICAL music lover is organising a charity concert to raise money for a mammoth charity trek across Ecuador. more...
Love match Gary gets his reward
A SOCCER fanatic forced to kick the second love of his life into touch when he got married today scored a prize for making the ultimate sacrifice. more...
Right of appeal for clearance order residents
PEOPLE living in a rundown area of Burnley have been told they have the right to appeal against a decision to demolish their homes. more...
Bury Business
Hands on training
BURY-based Hands-On Computer Solutions Limited has been selected to take part in Sage's new computer training and accreditation programme. more...
Bury Education
Send your news
Do you have any school or education news to send us? more...
Bury News
Man found with head injuries
A MAN is fighting for his life at a Bolton hospital after being found with serious head injuries in Bury. more...
Bury Sport
Easy for Radcliffe
Radcliffe Borough 4 Abbey Hey 1 - RADCLIFFE progressed through to the second qualifying round of the FA Cup with a 4-1 win over Abbey Hey. more...
View nip in to shatter Walshaw title hopes
SPRING View nipped in to win their first Bolton Association title after Walshaw lost the game and the championship at Atherton. more...
Good fortune finally shining on Shakers
AFC Bournemouth 1 Bury 2 - IT is said things often happen in threes and Bury certainly left the South Coast for home boosted by a hat-trick of good news. more...
Clitheroe News
Call for Cemfuel hearing to go public
CLEAN-AIR campaigners have reacted angrily to news that proceedings by the European Commission against the Government for its handling of the burning of a toxic waste fuel in Clitheroe are to be held behind closed doors. more...
Hole-in-the-wall bottlebank opens
A NIGHTCLUB boss has given new meaning to the term hole-in-the-wall, by setting up a charity bottlebank outside his premises. more...
Diamond memory lane trip
WHALLEY couple Agnes and William Johnstone celebrated their diamond wedding with a trip down memory lane. more...
Challenge issued to walkers
THE annual Bottom's Up Challenge Walk will be held on Saturday, October 12, starting from Hoghton Village Hall. more...
Darwen News
Bowlers quit after green row
CLUB bowlers have quit after power and water were cut following a row over thwarted plans to build houses on the green. more...
Friends give to shop in memory of Joan
A CHARITY shop boss has praised the local community for donating almost £300 after the death of her mother-in-law. more...
Party wish strikes gold
A GOLDEN wedding party became doubly special when guests helped raise money for charity. more...
Lancashire Education
Pupils learn how votes can make a difference
ONLY one in three people vote in town hall elections in East Lancashire -- but now youngsters are being taught that exercising their franchise is as important as reciting their French. more...
Our College... St Mary's Sixth Form College, Blackburn
HISTORY LESSON: Founded in 1925 by an order of French missionary priests, the Marist Fathers. more...
Parents' guide to... Staying on
BRITAIN has one of the worst records in the developed world for the number of youngsters who stay on in education after they are 16. more...
Lancashire Leisure
Curtain up on production
A NELSON amateur dramatic society is raising the curtain on a new production. more...
EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, September 17
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. more...
EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Monday, September 16:
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. more...
Lancashire News
Blasts from the past that stun the unwary
AT ONE time, I saw it as a dull television programme that my parents liked to watch. more...
Ten years ago
EAST Lancashire holiday company Airtours came under fire for promoting a hotel with 'Nile views' in Egypt when all tourists got was a view of a dusty road. more...
Five years ago
SEVEN members from an East Lancashire drugs ring were locked up for a total of 38 years after being told they had been 'dealing in death' in East Lancashire. more...
Patient goes missing
RESIDENTS near a mental health hospital today voiced their security fears after a violent patient with a conviction for wounding went on the run. more...
Far-right fans folied
A MASSIVE policing operation costing £50,000 and involving 250 officers was mounted to prevent trouble between rival Burnley and Stoke fans in and around Turf Moor. more...
Shut-down threat appals
HAVING read the report (LET, August 30) referring to the enforcement action to be started against the owner of Puccino's Deli Bar in King William Street, Blackburn, I was appalled at the possibility of councillors being urged by the planners to shut down these premises. more...
Council's promises are empty
THE WAR on the future of the county's old folk's homes is still being vigorously fought by the opponents of their closure, while on county council's cabinet side, they seem to be keeping their powder dry. more...
Deli bar adds a touch of class
I DROVE to Blackburn on Friday (September 6) for the sole purpose of signing Ian Finch's petition (LET, September 5). more...
Surprises on charity walk
THE British Heart Foundation calls on readers to support their new walk for Blackburn -- The West Blackburn Wander -- taking place on Sunday, September 29. more...
Romeo's in for a hard time
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? What on earth are the Beckhams thinking of, naming their second son Romeo? Have they any idea what stick that boy is going to get when he attends school? more...
Pavilions vital to development
AS council bosses bid for almost £1million of government money to rescue the problem-plagued Pavilions project at the heart of Blackburn's town-centre regeneration efforts, it is vital the importance of the scheme is brought home to the purse-holders. more...
Lancashire Sport
Runaway leaders are made to sweat
STANLEY may be on cloud nine following their ninth consecutive victory - but it wasn't comfortable for the manager, players or fans. more...
Leaders Storks enjoy derby win
PADIHAM proved too strong for their NWCL Division Two derby rivals Nelson at the Arbories as the Storks kept their four point lead at the top of the table and extended their unbeaten run to seven games. more...
Ossett sink Dale
OSSETT Town obtained their usual victory over Rossendale with a well-deserved single goal win in the UniBond First Division at Dark Lane. more...
Clarets ready for the Lions
REJUVENATED Burnley can look forward to tomorrow night's televised clash with Millwall as they target a fourth successive victory. more...
Souey sweats on Cole
GRAEME Souness was today sweating on the fitness of Andy Cole after his star striker limped out of yesterday's draw at Maine Road. more...
Talking the same language
ARTHUR Gnohere and Dimitri Papadopoulos would not look out of place in the 1970s sitcom "Mind Your Language". more...
Fact file...
A LOOK at the key moments and facts from Burn;ey's win over Stoke City. more...
Clarets ready for the Lions
REJUVENATED Burnley can look forward to tomorrow night's televised clash with Millwall as they target a fourth successive victory. more...
Terriers test for Ternent's troops
BURNLEY will travel to take on Huddersfield Town in the Worthington Cup second round in a couple of weeks time and manager Stan Ternent said: "It is probably as good a tie as we could have got." more...
Dopes go up in smoke
GRAEME Souness will be glad to see the back of Maine Road. For the furious Blackburn boss may well spend the next nine months having recurring nightmares about his last ever visit to the famous old stadium. more...
Form guide...
A LOOK at the key moments from the game at Maine Road against Manchester City. more...
We take the blame says Flitty
ANGRY skipper Garry Flitcroft today said some of his team-mates need to examine their consciences after they threw away a two-goal lead against Manchester City yesterday. more...
Souey sweats on Cole
GRAEME Souness was today sweating on the fitness of Andy Cole after his star striker limped out of yesterday's draw at Maine Road. more...
Leigh News
Charities cash in
MONEY raised by Leigh Round Table has been distributed between 16 local charities and community groups including Leigh Society for the Blind, The Daniel Berry Fund, Twelve Apostles and Kingsleigh girl guides, and Mencap. more...
September 16: Fun day in Lowton
As patron of a charity to support Lowton High School's bid for Sports College status, I am pleased to announce that the school is holding a fun day on Saturday 28 September. more...
Leigh Sport
Goldline Trophy Quarter-Finals
Atherton rivals Colls and Laburnum Rovers both face tough opposition in the last eight as both aim to become the first side ever to win the prestigious local event twice. more...
Maamria makes amends with hot hat-trick as Leigh stuff full-timers
Leigh RMI 4 Barnet 2 - RMI like nothing better than to put one over on full-time opponents and a comprehensive win over Barnet was just the tonic they needed after suffering two defeats. more...
Nelson News
Jane's trip to help rural areas
A COUNCIL worker is about to use her experience of a Swedish summer school to help Pendle's rural areas. more...
Extra wardens will help reduce crime
THREE new neighbourhood wardens could be posted to the streets of Pendle in a bid to reduce crime. more...
Preston Sport
All square again at Deepdale
TWO disasterous refereeing decisions and a sloppy second half performance from Preston North End resulted in the Lilywhites feeling fortunate to have got anything out of the game. more...
Rawtenstall News
Ex-policewoman jailed for bomb threat
A FORMER special constable who sent a midnight coded bomb threat to Trafford Magistrates' Court was today starting a six month jail term. more...
Partner attack man's happy change
A YOUNG dad given a chance by a judge to behave after attacking his partner was now living a happy family life, a court was told. more...
Farmer left rotting sheep on his land
A FARMER has been given a two-year conditional discharge and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £459 after 68 sheep carcasses were found on his land at Hollin Lane, Rossendale. more...
Specials Ultimate
Bride's man Alan, is looking for Mr Right!
ALAN Dean walked down the aisle with a beautiful bride recently. But he's still searching for his own soulmate. more...
Can you work a gay audience?
BLACKPOOL'S newest independent gay venue, ConnXtions, is on the lookout for new talent. more...
The friendliest bar in town
BOOGIE on down to Blackpool's best-kept secret venue! more...
Step out in style
FOR something a bit different, step into Blackpool's Clubwear 2000 UK, the hotspot for cool clothes. more...
Staying in trim
WHEN it comes to male grooming, Trimmers, offer that all-important personal touch. more...
Moving ahead
A FEMALE stylist who gets on very well with men and a male hairdresser who has a great rapport with the ladies make a great team. more...
Good old-fashioned home-cooking at The Buttery
WHATEVER the weather, many of the regulars at a cosy little Blackpool café, choose to tuck in to satisfying, good old traditional English fare. more...
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