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Stories for 19 November 2004
Accrington News
School is £50,000 over budget on project
A HEADTEACHER has revealed that her school is thousands over budget and months behind in a project designed to take advantage of its new science college status. more...
MP's bid to secure workers' future
HYNDBURN MP Greg Pope has launched a battle to ensure the future of community wardens in Accrington. more...
Anger over waste site proposals
RESIDENTS in Huncoat opposing a planned waste treatment facility on the former power station site claim they are still not having their questions answered. more...
Hollands' owners announce losses
THE parent company of Baxenden-based Hollands Pies today said it had fallen into the red as it counted the cost of its business shake-up and factory closures. more...
Tell trail signs for young stars
YOUNGSTERS from Accrington's most deprived areas will exhibit art and performance work at an outdoor event tomorrow. more...
Blackburn News
Can we stub out all our bad habits?
SMOKING is a criminal offence, children are banned from eating sweets and ice cream and playground hide and seek is replaced by gym classes - a gross exaggeration perhaps, of where we may end up. But changes announced in this week's government's White Paper on Public Health are enough to strike fear into the heart of every burger-loving exercise-loathing couch potato across East Lancashire. Will this strict regime actually change our lives? CAROLINE DUTTON reports. . . more...
Family break silence on lake body woman
BODY-in-the-lake "victim" Evelyn Lund's family today broke their three-year silence over the death following the arrest of her husband for murder. more...
I'm a Celebrity, get me in there! Peter Andre late for lights switch-on
POP star Peter Andre missed the switch-on of Blackburn's Christmas lights after being driven 'Insania' by traffic hold-ups. more...
Teen sex attack spurs on bid for cash
A COMMUNITY shocked by a sex attack on a 15-year-old girl is making urgent moves to improve security in the park where it happened. more...
Pubs are target of Aids Day
HEALTH workers are to target Blackburn pubs in the run up to World Aids Day to help tackle sexual diseases. more...
School's dance dreams
A DANCE and drama studio is being planned at part of a Blackburn school's expansion of its performing arts facilities. more...
Bolton Business
EMI boosted bt digital sales rise
EMI signalled that it was winning the war against piracy after sales of downloaded music surged six-fold over the summer. more...
Business must look the part to succeed
IMAGINE the scene - you are a small business owner invited to an event brimming with potential clients. more...
Bolton Bygone
School goes training
ALL aboard for the Deane express! About 2,000 people savoured the sunshine and a varied programme of events at the Deane Schools' open day in July, 1977. more...
A walking work of art
PUPILS from Top o'th' Brow County Primary school, Breightmet, presented Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat in November, 1983. more...
Please spare a thought for poor Bolton children
From the Evening News, November 19, 1904: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sir, Please give me a little space wherein to plead the cause of the poor children of this town. more...
On this day - November 19
1600: Charles I, who believed the King ruled by Divine Right but lost his head after the Civil War, was born in Fife. more...
Bolton Leisure
'I should have been World Cup Lion'
A NEW football mascot has arrived on the scene - and he looks remarkably like Bolton Wanderers mascot, Lofty the Lion. more...
Bolton News
Minister is handcuffed by a father
A FATHERS 4 Justice campaigner handcuffed himself to Government minister Margaret Hodge at a family law conference she was due to address in Manchester on Friday. more...
Man on night out 'was kicked to death'
A POSSE of bouncers lined up like 'a platoon of soldiers' and kicked to death a father-of-two who was on a birthday night out with his family, a court was told. more...
Big Sam helps youngsters to 'chill out'
SAM Allardyce's anger management skills came into play when he opened a primary school's quiet room. more...
Amir in TV set fracas with his trainer
A WAR of words has broken out between Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan and his former boxing coach. more...
Dodgers pay up in fines crackdown
FINES totalling more than £18,000 have been recovered from offenders who owe money to Bolton Magistrates Court. more...
Tributes to Snowdon fell walker
THE family of a former Bolton police officer who died after walking on the fells of Snowdon have paid tribute to him. more...
Bus compnay's drive for more passengers
A BUS company has launched a drive to get more motorists to leave their cars at home and use a popular town centre service. more...
Gary gives up on pub smoking ban
A LANDLORD who im- posed a partial smoking ban believes Government proposals to outlaw lighting up in pubs which serve food will drive customers away. more...
Health kick gives the boot to fast-food ads
THE GOVERNMENT says it is determined to tackle the problem of obesity and a new Public Health White Paper is expected to reveal new ideas to help make that possible. more...
Family park terrorised by biker gang
I AM writing to you regarding the safety of the public parks of Bolton. more...
No cash at post offices
HUNDREDS of pensioners were left without their winter fuel payments this week after some post offices in Bolton ran out of money. more...
Travellers told to leave park
TRAVELLERS have infuriated residents and councillors after setting up their third illegal camp in the Farnworth area. more...
Cameras to stay despite apathy of shopkeepers
CCTV cameras will stay in Horwich for at least the next 12 months. more...
'Save Christmas trees' - MP tells council
CALLS to reinstate 10 Christmas trees given the chop by Bolton Council is gathering pace. more...
Plane in mid-air security drama
TWO RAF fighter jets were scrambled to track a jumbo jet flying to Manchester Airport during a security alert, it was revealed on Friday. more...
Crompton Place set for its big day
BOLTON'S largest indoor shopping centre, Crompton Place, is officially relaunched on Saturday. more...
Chemical spillage causes road chaos
A CHEMICAL spillage brought roads across the west of Bolton to a halt and caused chaos for thousands of motorists driving home in the evening rush hour. more...
Bus shelter blaze man still unconscious
A MAN set on fire as he slept in a bus shelter is still unconscious in hospital. more...
Big push for child charities
PORTERS from the Royal Bolton Hospital had a wheelie good time - and raised cash for charity. more...
Free stalls for festive fundraisers
THE Mayor of Bolton is offering free fundraising stalls for charity groups backing her Christmas Fair. more...
Major will switch on tree lights
THE lighting of the Horwich Christmas tree will take place on Friday, December 3. more...
More magistrates needed in county
PEOPLE living in Lancashire are being urged to volunteer as magistrates and play their part in local justice. more...
Motorists warned about 'ice bandits'
AS icy weather gripped Bolton, motorists were warned to be on their guard for opportunist car thieves. more...
Scooter rider is critical after crash
A 23-YEAR-OLD rider from Swinton was knocked off his scooter and dragged for several yards under the wheels of a car. more...
Drink-drive ban for ex-wanderer
FORMER Bolton Wanderers defender Steve Howey has been banned from driving for 28 months after admitting being three times over the drink-drive limit. more...
Masked robbers threaten staff at gunpoint
A MASKED gang threatened bank staff with guns in a raid in Westhoughton.Three men wearing balaclavas burst into the NatWest branch in Market Street at around 8.50am on Thursday as the cashiers were setting up for the day. more...
Fred helped to put Bolton on the map
I HAPPENED to be reading teletext on Saturday, November 6, when the passing of Fred Dibnah was announced. more...
Bowler is a local sports champion
I AM writing in regard of the Sports Personality memorial sculpture that was brought to my attention recently. more...
Community owes debt to Thai boxer
I WOULD like to put forward a name for your sculpture that will feature local sports people. more...
Must be room for memorial
FOR a man who single-handedly raised the profile of Bolton over a large period of 25 years, I would have thought a statue in front of the Town Hall was a MUST - a very well-earned must. more...
Wishing I had met Fred
I WOULD just like to take this opportunity to say my fond farewell to the great man that was Fred Dibnah. more...
Let council pay
TOO right there should be a statue to Fred. One thing, though - instead of Fred's family paying for it, as Brian Iddon suggests, the council should put their hands in their pockets for this one. more...
Fred's place
I THINK Fred Dibnah's life should be remembered, and his life should be celebrated, by a memorial under the clock where he was first filmed, as a gesture from Bolton, his home town. more...
Bolton Sport
Lutley's eager to get stuck in
LEIGH RMI's new manager Geoff Lutley cannot wait to take charge of the team for the first time when they make the trip to Exeter City on Saturday. more...
Weekend Fixtures
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Website boss pulls the plug after threats
THE owner of a Peterborough Phantoms fans website has been forced to shut it down after receiving 'abusive and threatening phone calls'. more...
Ineligible player turns defeat into victory for Blackburn
Blackburn Hawks have been awarded a 5-0 victory by the English Ice Hockey Association (EIHA) for a game they lost 4-2. more...
Steelers takeover bid falls through
THE £300,000 sale of Sheffield Steelers has collapsed. Negotiations between owner Norton Lea and Manchester-born construction boss Gary Apsley broke down over the detail of the handover. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Big Sam takes on the critics
SAM Allardyce turned the tables on his critics, branding them as "time wasters". more...
We can compete with the best insists Speed
GARY Speed has exploded the myth that Wanderers have become one-dimensional in their pursuit of Premiership respectability. more...
Ferdinand not going anywhere
SAM Allardyce gave QPR the hard word on Friday when he insisted Les Ferdinand is staying at the Reebok. more...
Sam is facing tough decisions
SAM Allardyce and Jose Mourinho face the tough task of assessing the conditions of no fewer than 25 returning internationals before they put the finishing touches to their plans for Saturday's Premiership showdown at Stamford Bridge. more...
Burnley News
Evicted family put up in hotel
A PADIHAM family evicted from their home for anti-social behaviour are being housed in a hotel - at a cost of almost £100 a night. more...
Dads and Lads idea is copied on island
A SCHEME to bring fathers and sons in Lancashire closer together has proved such a hit that it is being copied -- in Malta. more...
Let's go on with the snow
IT could not have been timed better and was, perhaps, the most spectacular show of the night. more...
Bury Business
Passing on his expertise
HARNESSING his expertise in human resources to help a new breed of businesses is Bury man Brian Little. more...
Workers and family give Irene fantastic farewell
BURY-based company Century Seal has given Irene Bush a fantastic farewell to mark her retirement from her position as PA to the managing director. more...
Recritment under the microscope
BARRIERS to job recruitment and selection will come under the microscope at the latest Embracing Diversity Employer Forum to be staged by Bury Employment Support & Training (EST). more...
Bury News
Road chaos at rush hour
EMERGENCY repairs to a gas main at Bury Bridge will cause chaos for thousands of motorists at one of the townís busiest junctions - for at least a week. more...
It will get worse for our children
THE Red Centre is a vital resource for many disabled children and carers, not only today but for the future. more...
It was help up as a 'flagship service'
THE council have just cut through their main artery by announcing that funding for a service (the Re:d Centre) which is desperately needed by the disabled children of the borough, is to be reduced 50 per cent. more...
It provides much-needed resipte
AS a parent who has two disabled children using the precious facilities at the threatened Re:d Centre in Bury, I am concerned at news that the council is to cut its spending on the centre by 50 per cent. This is totally unacceptable. more...
They have money to fight a war
THE council has put almost £2million extra into the Social Services budget this year, but is still having to make cuts to balance the books. This year the cuts will seriously affect elderly people, adults with disabilities, children in need and their families. more...
Why do this to my brother?
MY brother is 10 years old and has severe autism. Until he went to the Re:d Centre in Morley Street, Bury, he had no friends and didn't go anywhere without my parents. more...
HIV victim had first living will
A MAN who died from a suspected overdose has become the first known person to have had a living will, an inquest heard. more...
Killed himself while wife was at church
A RETIRED insurance agent took his own life after a long history of mental problems, an inquest heard. more...
Holcombe Brook brakes plea
COUNCILLORS are to write to the Department of Transport in a bid to put the brakes on motorists speeding through Holcombe Village. more...
Ex-cop dies at home in Spain
A FORMER Ainsworth police sergeant has died after choking on food at his retirement home in Spain. more...
End of the open road for John
CANCER sufferer John Tunnicliffe claims he has been left out in the cold after deciding to put an end to his travelling lifestyle. more...
Concerns over the privilege of youth
FEARS have been raised by users of the Elton Centre after being updated on plans for a new building. more...
Fag ban gets full backing
HEALTH chiefs in Bury have voted to support a complete ban on smoking in enclosed public places. more...
45 days in jail for Metrolink fare dodger
A PERSISTENT Metrolink fare dodger, who has been caught 71 times by inspectors, has begun a 45-day jail sentence. more...
Two star for coucil service
SOCIAL services in Bury have been given an improved score from independent inspectors. more...
Patrol boost as phone system collapses
EXTRA patrols were ordered on the streets and the borough's police stations stayed opened following the collapse of Greater Manchester Police's main telephone system. more...
Manhunt following late night stabbing at takeaway
A MANHUNT was launched after a customer was stabbed in the back during a row at a Bury takeaway. more...
Helen had head for heights
CHARITY worker Helen Clayton is to take a leap of faith to raise money for the blind and visually impaired. more...
Smoke-free home visists
SMOKERS can now be asked to stub out their cigarettes when visited at home by hospital staff. more...
Murder suspect arrested
A MAN has been arrested in connection with the assault of a Ramsbottom father four weeks ago. more...
Bury Sport
Challinor aiming for cup return
INJURED Bury skipper Dave Challinor could be back in action as early as two weeks time. more...
Clarets Sport
Hyde grants Tony's wish
LIFE has become so much easier for Tony Grant since his toughest opponent joined him at Burnley! more...
New injury worry adds to Cotterill's problems
STEVE Cotterill is preparing another late head count for tomorrow's long trek to Brighton. more...
Why Brighton is lucky 13th for Claridge
STEVE Claridge appeared to have hung up his boots back in 2003, turning down a two-year contract extension from Millwall to move into management. more...
Clarets are 'favourites'
BRIGHTON manager Mark McGhee insists Burnley travel to the Withdean Stadium as firm favourites. more...
Fly-Mo is a cut above for Cotterill's Clarets
The ANDY LOCHHEAD column more...
Clitheroe News
Pensioner exposed himself as girl queued for ice cream
A 76-YEAR-OLD ice-cream man exposed himself to a 13-year-old girl as she queued for her cornet with her mother and her aunt, a court was told. more...
BT urged to keep phone boxes for emergencies cover
BT bosses have been urged to rethink proposals to close remote rural phone boxes across the Ribble Valley because they provide a vital emergency service. more...
Colne News
Drink-driver faces jail
A MAN who committed his second drink-driving offence this year is facing jail. more...
Darwen News
Can't some bright spark sort it out?
THE residents of Tockholes have never had a gas supply to their village - but now it seems electricity has become a luxury, too. more...
Housing facelift set for new year
WORK on improving the look of houses in Melrose Street, Nicholas Street and Edensor Street, Darwen, is set to begin in the new year. more...
Lancashire Business
Green businesses rewarded
BUSINESS bosses from across East Lancashire were praised for their efforts to protect the environment at an award giving ceremony last night. more...
Lancashire Leisure
Rocking all over again!
Rock legends Status Quo are in Blackburn tomorrow for another huge gig as part of their UK tour. JEMMA DOBSON spoke to Rick Parfitt about the life on tour, his secret dislike of Radio One - and a new game. . . more...
Cathie's music is an inspiration
A WOMAN from Blackburn has stepped up her campaign to encourage people to be more self-empowering by releasing a music album. more...
Reviews of the latest sounds
DESTINY'S CHILD: Destiny Fulfilled more...
Lancashire News
Family break silence on lake body woman
BODY-in-the-lake "victim" Evelyn Lund's family today broke their three-year silence over the death following the arrest of her husband for murder. more...
Evicted family put up in hotel
A PADIHAM family evicted from their home for anti-social behaviour are being housed in a hotel - at a cost of almost £100 a night. more...
No thought given to Iraq's furure
IN this post Iraq War situation, I take no pleasure in saying that the situation described in my letter to your columns earlier this year, has come to fruition. In the current climate of Iraq, it is obvious that little thought was given to Iraq's future prior to going to war. more...
Town the poorer for losing Oxo
I WOULD argue that Unilever valued its workforce in Great Harwood and was willing to invest here but pulled out of the town because of an unhelpful council and a few narrow-minded residents. more...
We must be more positive
IN response to the letter (November 12) 'Filthy town looks like Beirut.' The issues raised in this letter are wholly unjustified. more...
Letter was far too flippant
IN reply to Mr R Riddehough's flippant letter (LET, November 11). Firstly Mr Riddehough, to set the record straight, I worked for nearly 28 years for the NHS in nursing - and mill workers were the salt of the earth, putting Lancashire on the map. more...
Prescott wasted £10million
I AM sure most people are grateful to the voters in the North East who voted by 78 per cent to 22 per cent against having a Regional Assembly. more...
Keep phone box lifelines in use
MANY of us probably have not used a telephone box for some considerable time. more...
Please! Spare me the Christmas hard sell
AFTER a weekend of chicken legs, car horns and traffic jams the flu finally caught up with me. more...
Lancashire Sport
Injured trio give Hughes a late headache
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes is sweating on the fitness of three key players in the build up to Sunday's game with Birmingham City. more...
New injury worry adds to Cotterill's problems
STEVE Cotterill is preparing another late head count for tomorrow's long trek to Brighton. more...
Wilkes vows to make changes so Storks can fly
AMBITIOUS Padiham manager Steve Wilkes has admitted his current squad is not good enough to lift the North West Counties Division Two title. more...
Magpies want to turn one into three
JOHN Hughes has urged his Chorley troops to find the winning formula. more...
Borough boss is denied in market
BACUP Borough manager Brent Peters has revealed his frustration at failing to land Karl Marginson. more...
Coates playing it cool over Colne's chances
TO supporters it won't seem two minutes since Colne reached the FA Vase semi-final. more...
Massive test for Moly's men
MASSIVE is the only way to describe Rossendale United's clash with Warrington Town, according to player-manager Mark Molyneaux. more...
Grimshaw looking for a long run
RAMSBOTTOM assistant manager Andy Grimshaw has urged the Riverside outfit not to throw away the chance to extend their FA Vase run. more...
Spencer enjoying hotseat
BUOYANT Clitheroe manager Lee Sculpher has paid tribute to lone striker Neil Spencer. more...
Hall is hard to please
A COMFORTABLE 5-0 win over Chadderton last week ended a barren run for Nelson, but it still wasn't enough to impress the boss. more...
Leigh News
Pit gets big cash and there's more to come
MORE colliery cash is on its way to Leigh - a whopping £19 million worth. more...
Nelson News
£20,000 wrecking spree at pub by regular
A PUB regular involved in a £20,000-plus theft and wrecking raid at the premises is behind bars for two years. more...
Tips on beating festive thieves
CHRISTMAS shoppers in Nelson have been given a lesson in self-defence. more...
'Give wards sensible names'
PEOPLE in Pendle are being asked where they want to live. more...
Centre equipped for whole community
A STATE-of-the-art community resource centre has opened in Nelson. more...
Prestwich Education
Adult's attitude wrong
EMMERDALE actress Charley Webb was one of many pupils at Philips High School in Whitefield who made an outstanding individual achievement in the class of 2004. more...
Prestwich News
He didn't make £600m by providing free parking
FOLLOWING complaints about charging on Elms car park, Whitefield, I would like to make readers aware that the owner of Total Fitness (and presumably, owner of the car park), the one and only Albert Gubay, failed to make the top 10 in the list of Britainís top earners last year. more...
So more flights are an EU 'benefit'?
ONCE more our MEP Mr Titley extols the many benefits of the EU and, in doing so, cites the massive increase in the number of people able to fly to Europe for holidays. more...
This crazy law must be changed
WHILST The Freedom Association welcomes the support of the public, and some sections of the press, for our campaign for a change in the law to protect the rights of home-owners who are attacked in their homes, we still need to persuade many of our politicians to back fundamental reform. more...
BNP admits their prejudice
YOUR correspondent S. Forsyth (November 5) writes-off our democracy because of what he/she sees as the faults of our Labour government. more...
He is always kind and understanding
I READ with sadness that Dr Laurence Sherman has been suspended from the Greyland Medical Centre in Prestwich and is 'under investigation' (Guide, November 12). more...
I have smoked a pipe since I was 18
YEARS ago, before the NHS, my doctor used to smoke incessantly. more...
Tesco choice disappointed us
I READ with interest Peter Wright's letter 'Unhappy at Tesco's sausage curfew' (November 5). On Tuesday at 5.30pm my family had a similar experience. more...
Enjoyment of that last cigarette
WHAT a selfish race of people we have become. more...
Conservatory roof needs replacing
I URGE those people living in the Nursery Road, Prestwich, area who let off 'high explosives' rather than fireworks, to have a re-think before next year. more...
Prestwich,Bury News
Truancy team in TV documentary
BURY Council's battle against truancy will be in the national spotlight for the next six weeks as part of a major new BBC documentary, which started on Thrusday night. more...
New Mesivta High School is taking shape
A PRESTWICH high school celebrated a landmark agreement with Bury Council last week. more...
Work on road brought forward
ESSENTIAL water mains repairs have begun on a busy Prestwich road and will tie in with a road safety project. more...
Hospital patients to get memorial
A LASTING memorial to former patients of Prestwich Hospital is to be created in St Mary's Churchyard. more...
Stub it out!
MEDICAL staff at Fairfield and North Manchester General Hospitals are to be banned from smoking during working hours. more...
Smoke-free Parrenthorn
PARRENTHORN High has become the second high school in the borough to go smoke-free. more...
Christmas hopes for man in jail
A PRESTWICH security guard jailed for 14 years for being the 'insider' in a £6.6 million armoured car robbery faces an anxious wait to clear his name. more...
Now it's Sonny and Shelley!
IT IS sure to be an entertaining partnership as The Sonny and Shelley Show comes to the Nicky Alliance Day Centre. more...
Brave Helen's blindfold drop
A PRESTWICH charity worker is to take the ultimate leap of faith to raise money for the blind and visually-impaired. more...
Meade Hill Road Safety scheme go ahead
PRESTWICH councillors have welcomed a new safety scheme for Meade Hill Road. more...
Jailed for seven years
A PRESTWICH man has been jailed for seven years for the attempted rape and false imprisonment of a student. more...
Vandals make light work of 'unbreakable' lamps
COUNCIL bosses are hoping to throw new light on a vandal problem hitting the Longfield Centre. more...
Partially sighted pensioner victim 'despicable' attack
A PARTIALLY-SIGHTED pensioner was mugged outside her own home in Prestwich. more...
Sorting out salt
A TASTY agenda is on the menu at the next meeting of Whitefield and Unsworth area board. more...
Beehive is a real money pot for hospital
A WHITEFIELD pub buzzing with customers has raised more than £2,000 for charity. more...
Police act as phones collapse
EXTRA patrols were ordered on the streets and the borough's police stations stayed opened following the collapse of Greater Manchester Police's main telephone system. more...
Just the ticket!
WAR veteran David Teacher was left with an unusual souvenir of Armistice Day this year. more...
Carved name in cell
A PRESTWICH youth arrested in connection with an offence of criminal damage ended up in trouble for carving his name on a police cell door, Bury magistrates heard. more...
No 'hit list' for main post offices
BOSSES have denied that Crown post offices in Prestwich and elsewhere in Greater Manchester are on a closure 'hit list'. more...
100mph but avoids ban
VEHICLE recovery operator Carl Smart was given five extra penalty points on his licence after admitting driving at nearly 30 mph above the 70 mph limit on the M60 at Middleton. more...
Crown court for alleged attack man
A 20-YEAR-old man has denied being involved in an attack on two youths at a Prestwich takeaway. more...
Fare dodger is jailed
A PERSISTENT Metrolink fare dodger, who has been caught 71 times by inspectors, has begun a 45-day jail sentence. more...
Accused of stealing a home
A PRESTWICH man accused of stealing a mobile home from a rental company has been committed to the Crown Court by Rochdale magistrates. more...
Stand boys reunion
CALLING all 'old boys' of Stand Grammar School in Whitefield. more...
St Mary's meeting
A MEETING to establish support for St Mary's Park in Prestwich is to be held on Monday. more...
Museum gets cash backing
PRESTWICH Heritage Society is closer to creating its own museum after being awarded a £3,000 Kickstart grant. more...
They've fot keys to door
THE Housing Link is 21-years-old this year and is holding a birthday party to celebrate its role in providing supported housing for homeless people in the borough. more...
Brownies to get funds
APPROVAL was given to an application for Kickstart funding by the 8th Prestwich (Our Lady of Grace) Brownies. more...
Prestwich,Bury Sport
Chiefs have the edge
SEDGLEY PARK 25 EXETER CHIEFS 39: SEDGLEY very nearly recorded a surprise victory over Premiership pretenders Exeter, but in the end ran out of steam, despite giving the Devon side an almighty scare. more...
The lowdown on: Nottingham
AFTER avoiding relegation by two points the season before last, the 'green and whites' went into last season's campaign with a degree of trepidation, however, it proved totally unfounded. more...
Feeling just champion!
PRESTWICH Cricket Club walked away on cloud nine from the presentation night of the Lancashire County League last Friday. more...
Old Standians 2 Govern FC 6
IT was a disappointing display from Old Standians' reserve team, especially after going two goals up inside five minutes. Standians lined up with two wide forwards, Jorge Jesus Mendes on the left and Dan Perkin on the right, supporting lone striker Tom Graham. more...
Sedgley Park U16 5 Oldham U16 26
IT was a disappointing display by the Sedgley lads, up against a big, useful Oldham side. more...
Sedgley Park U13 27 Blackburn U13 12
BLACKBURN started well, looking the better side in the early stages and,deservedly, scoring the first try. more...
Lancashire Cup First Round
Sedgley Park U17 14 Widnes U17 17: IT was a shame that two of the better sides should meet at such an early stage in the competition. more...
RFU National One
SEDGLEY PARK 25 EXETER CHIEFS 39: SEDGLEY very nearly recorded a surprise victory over Premiership pretenders Exeter, but in the end ran out of steam, despite giving the Devon side an almighty scare. more...
Lomax hat-trick secures three more points
PRESTWICH HEYS 4 WILMSLOW ALBION 0: A superb Carl Lomax hat-trick and another goal from Abbid Uddin, his eighth of the season, secured three more points for the Heys, as they ran out 4-0 winners over bottom club Wilmslow Albion. more...
Need to hit ground running
SATURDAY'S visit to Ireland Avenue to face Nottingham is possibly one of Sedgley Park's most important games of the season. more...
Soccer zone - Bury Sunday sixes
Division A more...
Redrow Lancashire Amateur League
Bury Amateur AFC 4 Radcliffe Boys 2: IT was second against third at Drinkwater on Saturday, and the first of four tough games coming up for the Ammies. more...
National Colts Cup
ROCHDALE 13 SEDGLEY PARK 12: ROCHDALE dominated the first half, kicking accurately, following up with speed and determination. more...
National 2nd XV Championship
DONCASTER 15 SEDGLEY PARK 13: SEDGLEY started brightly enough, with Chris Glynn worrying the home side with an exceptional penalty effort from long range, passing just wide of the mark. more...
Rawtenstall News
Disney trip lined up for brave Connor, 6
AN APPEAL for funds to send a sick Rossendale youngster to Florida for dolphin therapy has got off to a flying start. more...
Civic hall to rise from the ashes?
THE fire-ravaged Whitworth Civic Hall could rise from the ashes on its original site if councillors give community proposals the go-ahead next week. more...
Best results in history
A ROSSENDALE high school celebrated its best ever exam results at an awards evening with a special visit from a past pupil - the Canon of Bradford Cathedral. more...
Tory in bid for 'spy' TV in town centre
THE man hoping to become Rossendale's next MP has launched a petition to lobby for CCTV to combat crime in Rawtenstall Town Centre. more...
Blaze woman in window fall
A HOUSE fire in Rossendale left a woman seriously injured after she fell from a first floor window trying to escape the blaze. more...
Rovers Sport
Old boys can have sting in the tail
The SIMON GARNER column more...
Dunn determined to make a return
FORMER Blackburn Rovers favourite David Dunn today hit back at reports that his career could be over. more...
Injured trio give Hughes a late headache
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes is sweating on the fitness of three key players in the build up to Sunday's game with Birmingham City. more...
Specials Insideout
Why Bullseye Jim is aiming a little lower
Comedian Jim Bowen is an established star, accustomed to performing for huge audiences. So why is he about to appear in a local production to a relative handful of people? He explained all of CAROLINE INNES. . . more...
EVENTS in East Lancashire on Saturday, November 20
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Stanley Sport
Cavanagh hoping the tough times are over
PETER Cavanagh is keeping his fingers crossed that his toughest spell as Accrington captain is well and truly behind him. more...
James sets a target
LUTEL James believes he can only benefit from his loan spell at Droylsden. more...
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