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Stories for 15 June 2004
Accrington News
Goal-den memories
A DEDICATED family of football fans today vowed never to part with their treasured keepsakes - despite seeing a relative's memorabilia exchanging hands for big money. more...
Council's pledge to improve buses
COUNCIL chiefs have pledged to work more closely with bus operators to help improve services in the town following criticism by the North West Traffic Comm-issioner. more...
Man is attacked while getting into car
A MAN was attacked as he was climbing into his car with his young son by a thief who stole takeaway food. more...
Tory gains
IN last Friday's local election coverage, we incorrectly stated that in Hyndburn the Conservative Party gained one seat from Labour. more...
Blackburn News
MPs' 'ward fears have come true'
TORIES have warned two East Lancashire Labour MPs that their worst fears have been realised after voters in a new ward returned three Conservative councillors. more...
Biker tragedy video appeal
POLICE are appealing for video footage of a seaside motorbike tragedy in which a 16-year-old Blackburn schoolboy died. more...
Kiddies' bikes stolen in break-in
PLAYTIME was ruined for a primary school reception class after callous thieves struck over the weekend, taking five new pedal cycles. more...
Muslim charity boost is simply magic
GENEROUS donations from a Muslim charity will boost the diagnosis and treatment of cancers in East Lancashire. more...
Stores set for mini-heatwave
SUPERMARKETS across Lancashire are bracing themselves for 'Euro 2004 BBQ-mania' as a mini-heatwave is due as the tournament progresses. more...
Push a trolley for a workout
PUSHING a full supermarket trolley with wonky wheels is already hard enough work - but soon it could offer a real workout. more...
Lessons with footie theme
PUPILS will be encouraged to score higher in their lessons this week - with lesson plans designed around Euro 2004. more...
£6,100 wrongly claimed
A 35-YEAR-old woman claimed benefits despite having two jobs, a court was told. more...
Streets sealed in gun scare
POLICE sealed off three Blackburn streets after receiving reports of a gun being fired. more...
Tory joy in parish elections
CONSERVATIVE councillors won an overwhelming victory at two parish elections. more...
Bolton Business
Legal eagle soars
KEEN football fan David McCann has scored a career goal after being made a partner of the commercial litigation department with Bury solicitors Woodcock and Sons. more...
Companies clean up at 'Oscars'
BUSINESSES from Bolton and Bury swept the board at the North Manchester Business Awards, winning seven of the ten awards up for grabs. more...
Change in fortune for manufacturers
MANUFACTURING firms have stopped cutting jobs and have seen the biggest upturn in orders for more than seven years, a new report has revealed. more...
Firms unaware of asbestos law
BUSINESSES in Bolton face health risks and devastating litigation by breaking new regulations on asbestos. more...
Scientists roll out new plan for old carpets
A FLOORING revolution may be about to start -- with the help of scientists at Bolton Institute. more...
Good AIM raises £533m for investors
NORTH-west companies are targeting the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) more than ever before, according to corporate lawyers in the region. more...
Shift workers have more accidents
SHIFT workers are more likely to have accidents or suffer from depression because of their "exhausting" work patterns, according to a survey by Insurance firm Zurich. more...
Bolton Bygone
On this day - June 15
1215: King John put the Royal Seal on the Magna Carta at Runnymede, near Windsor. more...
Bolton Education
A life in teaching rewarded
A BOLTON primary school teacher has got top marks for her hard work. more...
Bolton Leisure
Christmas tidings to arrive in summer
CHRISTMAS is coming early to Bolton - courtesy of the Farnworth Performing Arts Company. more...
Peter gets shirty in his new TV ad
AFTER his hilarious `duet' with singing legend Engelbert Humperdinck, comic Peter Kay finds the tables turned in the latest John Smith's advert. more...
Civic parade
ADLINGTON will hold its civic parade on Sunday. The procession will form at the community centre, in Railway Road, at 10.10am and be accompanied by Rivington and Adlington brass band to the St Paul's Church for a 10.30am service. It will be followed by a buffet lunch at St Paul's Club. more...
Go to work . . . on a bike!
COMMUTERS in Bolton are being challenged to get on their bike for a day . . . and those who do will be rewarded with a free breakfast. more...
Bolton News
Plan for NW danger road
PLANS to improve one of the North-west's most notorious roads have been unveiled. more...
Experts warned of chimney blaze risk
FACTORY bosses had been warned a cocktail of vapours inside a chimney could cause a blaze before a huge fireball killed two steeplejacks, a court was told. more...
Lilya in musical elite
THE extraordinary musical talent of a 10-year-old Bolton school girl has gained her a place at the prestigious Cheetham School of Music in Manchester. more...
B&B couple hit out after guests leave
THE owners of a Bolton guesthouse say they have been left out of pocket after customers walked out when the water supply was suddenly switched off. more...
A chance for fans to remember loved ones
BOLTON Wanderers goalkeeping legend Eddie Hopkinson was remembered at a special memorial service held at the Reebok Stadium. more...
A life in teaching rewarded
A BOLTON primary school teacher has got top marks for her hard work. more...
Old bank may be a bar
A FORMER bank which has been empty for more than five years in Bolton town centre could be turned into a high-class bar or restaurant under plans submitted to the council. more...
MP under fire over soccer trip
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has been criticised for taking part in a McDonald's sponsored trip to the European football championships. more...
Sudden death of Pleasure Beach boss
THE managing director of the Blackpool Pleasure Beach has died. more...
Pollution probe at beauty spot
ENVIRONMENTAL bosses are investigating claims that a Bolton firm has been polluting a popular beauty spot in Eagley. more...
Gulf War vet welcomes desert sickness probe
A FORMER veteran has welcomed a decision to launch an independent inquiry into Gulf War Syndrome. more...
Euro-miss for Labour and Tories
THE European elections brought good news for the Liberal Democrats and the UK Independence Party. more...
Lost forms fail to turn up
BURY'S returning officer has admitted that a missing bundle of voters' declaration forms has still not shown up. more...
Go to work . . . on a bike!
COMMUTERS in Bolton are being challenged to get on their bike for a day . . . and those who do will be rewarded with a free breakfast. more...
Child sex charges man remanded
A MAN accused of abducting two young children and carrying out an indecent assault in a Bolton park has appeared before Bolton magistrates. more...
Morris Men's day of dancing
THE sound of bells filled the air as the Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men team danced their way across Bolton and Bury. more...
Cyclist, 44, killed in accident
A CYCLIST has died after being involved in a crash at a busy road junction in Bolton. more...
Rape bid charge man to face trial
A MAN from Farnworth accused of twice attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. more...
Teenager is robbed after night out
A TEENAGER was pushed to the ground and robbed by two men as he made his way home from a night out. more...
Vandals blamed for blaze in outhouse
VANDALS are being blamed for a fire at an outhouse in Little Hulton. more...
Civic parade
ADLINGTON will hold its civic parade on Sunday. The procession will form at the community centre, in Railway Road, at 10.10am and be accompanied by Rivington and Adlington brass band to the St Paul's Church for a 10.30am service. It will be followed by a buffet lunch at St Paul's Club. more...
Flat damaged
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a flat in Centenary Court, Great Lever, early today after a man fell asleep leaving a grill pan alight and was woken by smoke. The flat was badly smoke-logged. more...
Car destroyed
A CAR was destroyed early today after being set alight by vandals near the bowling green at Leverhulme Park, Breightmet. more...
Guns found in home by firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS arriving to deal with a blaze at a house in Farnworth discovered guns, ammunition and gunpowder lying around the property. more...
Bolton Sport
JUNE 14: England's heroes and villains
KEEP the flags flying. England will beat Switzerland and Croatia and march on to the knockout stages writes Neil Bonnar more...
JUNE 15: Sweden show the way for Beckham
LAST night we had the predictable in Mike Riley dishing out yellow cards and giving a bad penalty decision, plus the unpredictable as Sweden lined up with fewer than 10 men in defence. more...
Danish success story no surprise to Jensen
FORMER Wanderers favourite Claus Jensen believes nobody should be too surprised if Denmark emerge as one of the stronger teams after the group games. more...
Peter gets shirty in his new TV ad
AFTER his hilarious `duet' with singing legend Engelbert Humperdinck, comic Peter Kay finds the tables turned in the latest John Smith's advert for the Euro 2004 championships. more...
You pays your money . . .
THOSE nice people who work at William Hill in Westhoughton are only too ready to help you lose your cash. more...
And this was before the France game
OUR cameraman was out and about at Westhoughton Carnival parade on Sunday. more...
Always ready with a smile . . .
STAFF at the Co-op in Westhoughton have entered into the spirit of Euro 2004. more...
LITTLE LEVER v GREENMOUNT
Greenmount won by 132 runs more...
HEATON v FARNWORTH SC
Farnworth won by 64 runs more...
BRADSHAW V WESTHOUGHTON
Westhoughton won by 3 wkts more...
HORWICH v EGERTON
Horwich won by 5 wkts more...
WALKDEN v KEARSLEY
Walkden won by 7 wkts more...
FARNWORTH v ASTLEY BRIDGE
Match drawn more...
EAGLEY v TONGE
Eagley won by 92 runs more...
LOSTOCK v LITTLE HULTON
Little Hulton won by 9 wkts more...
BLACKROD v DARCY LEVER
Blackrod won by 7wkts more...
Lancs face injury test
THE strength and depth in the Lancashire squad will be tested in the coming weeks. more...
GOLBORNE v ASTLEY & TYLDESLEY
Astley & Tyldesley won by 9 wkts more...
STANDISH v ELTON
Standish won by 3 runs more...
ADLINGTON v DAISY HILL
Adlington won by 19 runs more...
WALSHAW v SPRING VIEW
Walshaw won by 6 wkts more...
CLIFTON v ATHERTON
Atherton won by 6 wkts more...
Amir shows his world title form
AMIR Khan is on course to reach the final of the World Junior Boxing Championships in Jeju, South Korea. more...
Bolton Wanderers
WHERE ARE THEY NOW: John Byrom
Byrom is still a great entertainer, says Mike Whalley more...
Rush for Whites tickets
BOLTON Wanderers are well on their way to a season ticket sell-out after announcing that more than 15,000 season tickets have already been sold. more...
Danish success story no surprise to Jensen
FORMER Wanderers favourite Claus Jensen believes nobody should be too surprised if Denmark emerge as one of the stronger teams after the group games. more...
A chance for fans to remember loved ones
BOLTON Wanderers goalkeeping legend Eddie Hopkinson was remembered at a special memorial service held at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Burnley News
Banned drink driver had crashed his car
A BANNED motorist who clocked up his third drink driving offence has walked free from court. more...
Firebugs won't ruin pupils' dream
A BURNLEY headteacher today vowed not to let firebugs destroy her pupils' dream of setting up their own allotment at the school. more...
TV Countdown trip to help funds for the hospice
HOSPICE Care for Burnley and Pendle is counting on support from local residents for its latest fundraising initiative. more...
Lifesavers urged to take a bow
ORGANISERS of a lifesaver contest want the people of East Lancashire to blow their own trumpets. more...
Postal vote election quiz for officers
ELECTION officers in East Lancashire are set to be quizzed by a House of Commons committee about this year's all-postal election pilot. more...
Owners shown dogged routine
A POOP Scoop Awareness Day was held at Towneley Park as part of a bid to encourage responsible dog ownership. more...
Man cons 94-year-old
A 94-YEAR-OLD man was targeted by a man who conned his way into his home. more...
Helpers on lookout for new task
VOLUNTEERS in Burnley are on the lookout for their next community project. more...
Bury Business
Change in fortune for manufacturers
MANUFACTURING firms have stopped cutting jobs and have seen the biggest upturn in orders for more than seven years, a new report has revealed. more...
Good AIM raises £533m for investors
NORTH-west companies are targeting the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) more than ever before, according to corporate lawyers in the region. more...
Shift workers have more accidents
SHIFT workers are more likely to have accidents or suffer from depression because of their "exhausting" work patterns, according to a survey by Insurance firm Zurich. more...
Bury News
Three honoured by Queen
THREE people from Bury are featured in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. more...
Teenager is robbed after night out
A TEENAGER was pushed to the ground and robbed by two men as he made his way home from a night out. more...
How you voted in the Bury local elections
The top three candidates were elected in each ward. more...
Labour manage to stay in control after Redvales recounts
LABOUR clung on to power in Bury Council after a dramatic Friday recount following voting discrepancies in one key ward. more...
Cyclist, 44, killed in accident
A CYCLIST from Radcliffe has died after being involved in a crash at a busy road junction in Bolton. more...
Three honoured by the Queen
THREE people from Bury are featured in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. more...
Bungee! Graham's charity scare
A 150ft reverse bungee jump is not the traditional way to raise cash for charity, but for one couple it was the highlight of a whistle-stop tour of the UK's theme parks. more...
Euro-miss for Labour and Tories
THE European elections brought good news for the Liberal Democrats and the UK Independence Party. more...
Death crash driver in sentence appeal
A DRIVER jailed for four years after causing the death of a teenage passenger in a country road crash has got the go-ahead to challenge his sentence. more...
Lost forms fail to turn up
BURY'S returning officer has admitted that a missing bundle of voters' declaration forms has still not shown up. more...
Runner dies on moors with friend
A FELL-runner collapsed and died on Holcombe Moor. more...
Clarets Sport
Kilby leads call for new law
BURNLEY have given their backing to ambitious plans which could revolutionise the game in the Football League next season. more...
Clitheroe News
'Wish Wash' Josh lit up all our lives
IT'S two months since Emma Massey and Simon Hodgkinson lost their only son, Joshua, after leaving him at the home of a child minder. more...
Two funerals for Josh
THE parents of a toddler who died at a childminder's home today revealed their heartache at having to hold a second funeral for their son. more...
'Don't stick boot in budding Beckhams'
RESIDENTS who whinge about children playing football in the street were today warned they could ruin the national game. more...
Janet's heroic trek to Incas' lost city
HOTEL manager Janet Simpson was told not to work her artificial knee too hard by doctors - but she has just completed a five-day trek through the Peruvian Andes. more...
'Lesson learned' from traffic chaos
ROYAL Lancashire Show bosses today insisted they had learned the lessons of last year's "disaster" after the 2004 event was finally given the green light. more...
Friends raise a cup to Heather
FRIENDS of a popular teacher who died in a diving accident off the coast of Ireland have raised hundreds of pounds in her memory. more...
Biker is hurt in head-on smash
A 25-YEAR-OLD was badly hurt when his motorcycle collided with a car on the A59 at Clitheroe. more...
Colne News
Dead deer horror near to play area
A GREEN campaigner has criticised council and Environment Agency bosses for leaving a deer to rot near a children's playground. more...
Talent show for young stars
BUDDING Kylie Minogues and Will Youngs are being invited to audition for a special Stars in Their Eyes competition in Colne. more...
Darwen News
Vandals 'rescue' trapped sparrow
A COUPLE at the centre of a row over a trapped sparrow suffered days of harassment before vandals smashed open a ventilation grille to free the bird. more...
An end at last to ten long years of waiting
WORK is due to start in Darwen this week to transform a historic building which has stood empty for around 10 years into apartments. more...
MP backs gambling law moves
DARWEN and Rossendale MP Janet Anderson today backed Government moves to overhaul gambling laws. more...
Lancashire Leisure
Two chairs, a bouquet and a pint, please
THE Bull's Head at Wilpshire, Blackburn, reopens this week after a major refurbishment. more...
New season sees roles up for grabs
BLACKBURN Arts Club is already looking ahead by announcing its new season of plays and will hold a series of read throughs for potential cast members. more...
Lancashire News
25 years ago.
EDDIE Moscrop, the only surviving member of the Burnley FC team which won the 1914 FA Cup against Liverpool, received a bottle of champagne from this newspaper on behalf of readers, the day before his 90th birthday. Eddie, who lived at Southport, also received a message from Burnley chairman Bob Lord. more...
10 years ago.
A FIREFIGHTER suffered horrific injuries when a gas cylinder exploded at a barn blaze, at Heightside Farm, Bury Fold Lane, near Darwen. Father-of-two David Helmn was treated by paramedics and an emergency doctor, as 50 firefighters tackled the blaze. more...
50 years ago.
COTTON weaving and spinning employers received an application for a 10 per cent wages increase for 300,000 operatives. A joint meeting was due between employers, the Northern Counties Textile Trades Federation and the Spinners and Cardroom Workers Amalgamation. more...
Two funerals for Josh
THE parents of a toddler who died at a childminder's home today revealed their heartache at having to hold a second funeral for their son. more...
Student killed in horror crash
A PROMISING student who returned to his Brierfield home for the summer holidays has died after a car crash today. more...
We need to see balance in statue debate
JUDGING by recent editions of the LET a status for Baroness Castle is still a controversial issue. more...
Wrong to tarnish Barbara's name
THE row over statues - who and how many there should be in Blackburn reached the point of ridicule following the intervention of Coun Eddie Harrison. more...
Help to fight animal tests
BURNLEY residents raised £51.12 on World Animal Lab Day to help the fight for the 100 million animals which suffer and die in experiments every year. more...
This selfishness was insult to the flag
WHAT message is being given out by all these car drivers who display the England flag? more...
Come on, show some tolerance
SOME of our best footballing talent in recent memory learnt their trade in the streets, kicking balls about for hours on end. more...
Lancashire Sport
Souey: I've no cash to spend
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today spoke of his frustration in the transfer market as he struggles to sign the players he wants in preparation for next season. more...
Kilby leads call for new law
BURNLEY have given their backing to ambitious plans which could revolutionise the game in the Football League next season. more...
Leigh News
MP under fire over soccer trip
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has been criticised for taking part in a McDonald's sponsored trip to the European football championships. more...
Nelson News
Drink-driver jailed after walking off from crash
A BANNED drink driver who smashed his car and then walked off, has been jailed for almost six months. more...
Student killed in horror crash
A PROMISING student who returned to his Brierfield home for the summer holidays has died after a car crash today. more...
Jury finds man not guilty of sex with girl, 13
A MAN of 28 man has been cleared by a jury of twice having sex with a 13-year-old schoolgirl. more...
Primary school wins top sports award
STAFF, pupils and parents at a primary school are celebrating after being given national recognition for promoting sport. more...
Food safety in spotlight
THE importance of good food hygiene is being stressed in a new appeal by Pendle Council's environmental health chief. more...
Prestwich News
Schoolboy plays at Wembley
From the Guide files of Friday, June 15, 1979: SCHOOLBOY Andrew May (15), lived every footballer's dream by playing at Wembley Stadium. more...
Club raided over drinks
From the Guide files, June 8, 1979: PRESTWICH Catholic Club had their licence cancelled after selling drinks to non-members. Police raided the premises and found that 22 non-members were drinking there. more...
Down memory lane
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Prestwich,Bury News
Police hunt `wonky eye' park attacker
POLICE are hunting a teenager with a "wonky eye" after he attacked a woman in a playground. more...
Queen's Honour for Derek
VETERAN Labour councillor Derek Boden, from Whitefield, has been awarded the OBE for services to local government in the Queen's Birthday Honours. more...
Police contact numbers
CONTACT names and numbers for your local police: more...
Free advice on diabetes
PRESTWICH Pharmacy is inviting diabetics to discuss any concerns they may have about their condition. more...
Rawtenstall News
Tragic biker was to be mentor to a toddler
TRAGIC biker Jon Glover was due to act as a mentor to one of his best friend's young children this weekend, it emerged today. more...
Policeman 'pocketed £80,000 on sickies'
A BACUP traffic policemen was one of two officers who threw sickies at work so they could moonlight as businessmen touting for lucrative work contracts, a court heard. more...
Disabled man who attacked boy keeps freedom
A DISABLED man who attacked a terrified 15-year-old boy left him with a swollen lip, cut and bruised. more...
Air weapon alert
POLICE are warning parents of the dangers of ballbearing guns after a recent spate of incidents in Rawtenstall left a teenager with facial injuries and a cat needing emergency surgery. more...
Dead runner named
THE fell-runner who collapsed and died on Holcombe Moor was today named as Frank Whittaker. more...
Rovers Sport
Souey: I've no cash to spend
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today spoke of his frustration in the transfer market as he struggles to sign the players he wants in preparation for next season. more...
Specials Insideout
MARGO: Let's face it, nobody does it like we do
THEY do say time flies when you are having fun. Well I must be having fun, well I must be having a lot of it, because every time I turn round it's weekend, and here we are, almost at the longest day. more...
HEALTH: Caring for every lif so precious
ONE OF the main misconceptions about hospices is that people go there to die. Today as East Lancashire Hospice celebrates its 20th birthday, staff, volunteers and patients have spoken out to dispel that myth. more...
HEALTH: Healing the scars
THIS week is international refugee week. In 2003 there were over 10 million refugees worldwide. more...
EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Thursday, June 17.
Paul Stanley Photographic Exhibition, Mid Pennine Arts Gallery, Yorke Street, Burnley. Until June 26. more...
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