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Stories for 14 May 2004
Accrington News
Clean-up call on skate park
A MUÔf-two has appealed to a council to clean up a "filthy" skate park opened just weeks ago. more...
Residents angry at lack of action
THE future of a long-serving residents' association was still in doubt today following a public meeting. more...
Cinema firm set for new swoop
BTHE company behind a bid to open a ten-screen multiplex in Blackburn has made a £1million bid for Accrington's cinema. more...
Asian Image News
Prince of fashion drops in at Uni
His clientele includes the Royal families of Malaysia and Brunei and his clothes have graced catwalks all over the world. more...
Blackburn News
'Pictures of victims' campaign
PICTURES of people killed in car crashes are set to be placed on poles next to the accident blackspots where they died. more...
Target is big expansion of help group
A POPULAR priest is giving up his parish to concentrate on helping drug addicts across the North West. more...
Soccer bans miss deadline
FOOTBALL banning orders against 17 Blackburn Rovers supporters will not be in place before Euro 2004 in Portugal, it has been revealed. more...
Pete grabs a byte of the action
HE'S added special effects to blockbuster movies Tomb Raider, Mission Impossible II, Band of Brothers and Thunderbirds and even altered the scar on Harry Potter's head! more...
It's Rolf!
A WORLD superstar has been booked to play a free concert in Blackburn this summer...can you guess who it is yet? more...
Girls, 15, locked up for brutal street attack
TWO 15-year-old girls who carried out a violent street robbery in Blackburn have both been locked up for three years. more...
999 services in mock alert
BLACKBURN Rovers' Ewood Park ground was the scene of a mock terrorist attack last night as emergency services tested new mass decontamination equipment from the Government. more...
Gift keeps Stacey's Olympic dream alive
A TALENTED teenage skater's dream of competing in the Olympics has been boosted thanks to a £2,500 donation by a local company. more...
Bolton Business
Dabs boss tells success story
BOLTON entrepreneur David Atherton is to help new businesses by revealing how he turned internet company Dabs.com into a multi-million pound success. more...
Lawyers' fears over new fire regulations
BOLTON businesses are being warned to be prepared when new fire safety regulations come into force next year. more...
Software chief has internet solutions
AN internet entrepreneur will make a rare public appearance at a business event in Manchester next month. more...
Businesses learn to sell themselves
BUSINESS owners in Bolton can boost their sales and marketing potential at a special seminar next month. more...
Bolton Bygone
War baby Betty tells story
-THERE has been a swift response to the picture of Bolton baby Betty Rothwell, taken in 1943. more...
On this day - May 14
1610: Henry IV of France was murdered by a mad monk in Paris. more...
Bending it like Deborah
DEBORAH McLaughlan making a name for herself in November, 1982 - as a footballer. more...
School votes yes to Europe
ELECTIONS for the European Parliament take place on June 10 and I do not detect any political fever so far. more...
Man appears in court on wife beating charge
From the Evening News, May 14, 1904: JOHN Leather, 10 Telford Street, was summoned by his wife, Esther Alice Leather, 17 Telford Street, at the Borough Court this morning for persistent cruelty. more...
Bolton Leisure
Double helping of Will appeal
POP sensation Will Young is preparing to show the country he is far from a one-hit wonder when he kicks off his UK tour next week. more...
Bolton News
More white people searched than ethnic minorities
WHITE people were more likely to be stopped and searched by police officers than ethnic minorities in Bolton, a report reveals today. more...
Great litter blitz!
WAR was declared on thoughtless litter louts in Bolton yesterday - just 17 days before £50 on the spot fines are introduced on June 1. more...
1,000 women have already signed up for cancer fight run
BOLTON'S Race For Life looks set to be a great success next month with more than 1,000 females already signed up. more...
Makeover for grand old shopping centre
BOLTON'S oldest shopping centre - the Grade Two-listed Market Hall - is to be given a facelift. more...
Going for a spin
A DARING fundraiser has proved she will do anything to raise money for her favourite charity. more...
Suspect arrives at court over teenager's murder
FLANKED by police officers, the man accused of murdering a Bolton teenager is pictured being led into court in Perth, Western Australia. more...
Pets' blessing at service
PETS and their owners are being invited to an open air church service in Bolton on Sunday. more...
Fund raising evening held in memory of Duane
THE family of a young boy who died from lung cancer have raised more than £2,000 for the hospital where he was treated. more...
Residents want axed bus service replaced
RESIDENTS in Blackrod have drawn up a petition demanding the replacement of the axed 127 bus service. more...
Sister Fiona is given national top award
A ROYAL Bolton Hospital sister has won a top national award for her work to promote human tissue donation. more...
No limit on petrol price hike
ABOUT the petrol charges. The government keep putting the price of it up and still expect us to pay road tax, while the bikes in the bike lanes pay nothing and still have the same amount of road. more...
Rusting water wheel 'needs to be saved'
CAMPAIGNERS have called for urgent action to preserve an historic water wheel at Turton Tower. more...
Police arrest 13 in major drugs swoop
THIRTEEN people were arrested as part of a major operation to target the supply of Class A drugs in the Bolton and Bury area. more...
Dave's whacky show
IT certainly won't be an ordinary night's entertainment when comedian Dave Gorman comes to town. more...
Local firefighters to assist in Glasgow disaster
EIGHT members of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service's Urban Search and Rescue Team are to assist in the rescue operations at Stockline Plastics Factory in Glasgow. more...
Club members are on their bikes to celebrate 70 years
HORWICH Cycling Club is celebrating its 70th anniversary this month. more...
Learning to combat shop rage
SHOPWORKERS in Bolton are being given advice on how to combat anti-social behaviour, threats and abuse from customers. more...
Birthday plea for more members
BOLTON and District Civic Trust is celebrating its 40th anniversary by appealing for new members to take it into the next decade. more...
Family escapes after battery sparks blaze
A FAMILY of five have been praised by firefighters for their action after a car battery caught fire at their Farnworth home. more...
Advice bureau in plea for volunteers
BOLTON and District Citizens Advice Bureau is looking for more volunteers to join its service. more...
Woman and girl hurt in car crash
A WOMAN and a seven-year-old girl were taken to hospital after a road accident in Horwich Thursday morning. more...
Horse riders launch road safety drive
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to highlight the safety of horses and riders using roads in Bolton. more...
Couple in chip pan fire escape
A COUPLE had a lucky escape after a chip pan fire at their Astley Bridge, Bolton, home in the early hours of Friday morning. more...
Rescuers get £3,000 helping hand
A DEVELOPER has donated £3,000 to help Bolton's Mountain Rescue team settle into their new base at Ladybridge Hall, Chorley New Road. more...
Student in talent hunt
A STUDENT is appealing for local actors to audition for two roles in a film he is making. more...
Shoppers break Barnardo's record
GENEROUS shoppers from Farnworth donated a record breaking 133 bags of household items to Barnardo's. more...
Hot shot cadets are bang on target
A GROUP of Army Cadets from Bolton hit the target to win a regional shooting contest. more...
Careers open day
WESTHOUGHTON Community Learning Centre is holding a open day aimed at giving people the chance to get into new careers. more...
Travel free to Christ show
HORWICH residents are being offered free transport to watch Jesus Christ Superstar at the Albert Halls, Bolton, courtesy of Horwich Town Council. more...
Jumbles walk
A WALK through The Jumbles is set to boost family projects in Bolton. Step Out For Children is an annual walk of two or five miles on Saturday, May 22. more...
Day for volunteers
VOLUNTEERS interested in becoming befrienders in the Bolton area are being invited to a day of workshops on Wednesday, June 16. more...
Driver, 45, hurt in crash with lorry
A 45-YEAR-OLD man had to be cut free from his car after a crash with an articulated lorry in Dumers Lane, Radcliffe, Thursday afternoon. more...
Pupils take time to talk
YOUNGSTERS at a Horwich High School have formed a debating society where they are discussing all the latest issues. more...
Say a prayer
ST KATHERINE'S church in Blackrod will be holding a session in "praying with children" in July. more...
Teenager attacked
TWO men have been arrested after a 19-year-old man was attacked in Bolton town centre. more...
Caring doctor took her own life
A DOCTOR who cared too much for her patients took her own life while suffering from depression, an inquest was told. more...
A developer's view of demolition
WITH reference to the letter "Doorstep decisions affect us all" on Wednesday, May 5, which bemoaned in part the demolition of the Chorley Old Road United Reformed Church, and asked could this have been saved by a North West Parliament. more...
Wind power will be permanent
I HAVE read with interest the correspondence concerning wind power as a future source of energy. more...
Don't stop shopping for bargains
IN response to the letters regarding `false' prices advertised in local travel agents windows. more...
Honoured by award
ON Friday I was honoured to receive the Boltonian of the Year Award and the Civic Medal, from His Worship the Mayor Cllr C Morris. more...
Getting the hump
THE residents of Little Lever are misguided if they think road humps will stop the speeding motorist. more...
Sweeping success
WHEN I worked at Scholes and Scholes as a tailoress, the smart young men who worked there as shop assistants had to go out and sweep the fronts of the Bradshawgate shop and the main shop in Nelson Square every day. more...
Bolton Sport
Weekend fixtures
Barclaycard Premiership: Arsenal v Leicester, Aston Villa v Man Utd, Blackburn v Birmingham, Bolton v Fulham, Charlton v Southampton, Chelsea v Leeds, Liverpool v Newcastle, Man City v Everton, Portsmouth v Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton v Tottenham. more...
McNiven set to go
LEIGH RMI look unlikely to retain the services of star striker David McNiven, who is wanted by Stevenage Borough. more...
Blues appeal
EAGLEY Rangers Blues are looking for players to strengthen their squad for next season in the Bury, Bolton and District Mini Soccer League. more...
Managers wanted
ASTLEY Bridge Juniors FC, who play in the Bolton, Bury and District Mini-League, are looking for managers for their U7 and U8 sides for next season. more...
Whites can only dream of Europe
WANDERERS will need Manchester United to do them an enormous favour on Saturday if Big Sam's boys are to pull off the biggest last day surprise of all time to finish in a European place. more...
Warburtons Bolton Cricket League
BATTING INN NO HS R Ave more...
Last weekend's results round-up
Eagley v Horwich more...
Warburtons Bolton Cricket League 2nd XI
Second teams results: Saturday: Astley Bridge 67-8 (C Crawford 4-19, M Kay 4-19) Greenmount 98 (I Wainman 5-50, A Hough 5-28); Bradshaw 120-3 Little Lever 156 (D Howarth 60, P Dickinson 5-58); more...
Warburtons Bolton Cricket League 1st XI
P W L D8 D6 D1 BP PD Pts more...
Lostock are ready to return home
BOLTON Association side Lostock are confident they will soon be back playing on their own ground. more...
Weekend fixtures
Saturday - Anthony Axford Bolton Association: Adlington v Clifton, A & T v Darcy Lever, Atherton v Elton, Daisy Hill v Standish, Edgworth v Lostock, Spring View v Blackrod, Walshaw v Golnorne. more...
Bolton Cricket Association Averages
Batting Inns NO HS Runs Ave more...
Weekend games
Saturday: Anthony Axford Bolton Association: Adlington v Clifton, A & T v Darcy Lever, Atherton v Elton, Daisy Hill v Standish, Edgworth v Lostock, Spring View v Blackrod, Walshaw v Golnorne. more...
Anthony Axford Bolton & District Cricket Association 2nd XI
RESULTS: Saturday: Atherton (6pts) 192-8dec (Davd Marsh 94) Darcy Lever (20pts) 195-5 (Andrew Patel 67), Darcy Lever won by five wickets; more...
Anthony Axford Bolton & District Cricket Association
P W L D Ab BP Pt more...
WITH PICTURE
Jake's progress more...
Anderson is back to fire Lancs revival
Lancashire v Worcestershire more...
Games this weekend
Saturday: Warburton's Bolton League: Astley bridge v Egerton, Bradshaw v Greenmount, Eagley v Little lever, Farnworth v Tonge, Horwich v Heaton, Kearsley v Westhoughton, Walkden v Farnworth SC. more...
Lostock ready to return home
BOLTON Association side Lostock are confident they will soon be back playing on their own ground. more...
Gold hope Amir gets early taste of Athens
THE countdown to the Olympics for Bolton boxer Amir Khan, begins in earnest this month when he competes at a dress rehearsal for the main event at Athens. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Bellion causes stir
SAM Allardyce caused a stir on Wednesday when he was spotted in a restaurant on the French Riviera with Manchester United's wide-man David Bellion. more...
Whites look for big finish
BOLTON Wanderers will be aiming to end on a winning note tomorrow when the curtain comes down on the most successful season in the club's recent history. more...
Djorkaeff appreciates fans' support
LIKE any great entertainer, Youri Djorkaeff lives to please his public. more...
Sam's way wins round Lawrenson
TIME was when just the mention of Mark Lawrenson's name would be guaranteed to get Wanderers fans' hackles up. more...
Coleman anxious to build on success
MOHAMMED Al Fayed has promised Chris Coleman a summer transfer kitty to go with the new four-year contract he has just agreed. more...
Burnley News
Warning over faith schools
A POWERFUL committee of MPs investigating the aftermath of the Burnley riots has warned against creating new faith schools. more...
New offices to open way for 450 jobs
CONSTRUCTION work has begun on a £3.5 million office complex that will create 450 jobs at the Shuttleworth Mead Business Park in Padiham. more...
'Oscars' honour for top brewers
INDEPENDENT Burnley brewer Moorhouse's is about to become the only beer-maker in the world to win industry Oscars for all its mainstream beers. more...
Clarets planning school for stars
BURNLEY Football Club is to put forward its plans to build a football academy at its Gawthorpe training ground. more...
Half way to new status
PROUD pupils at a Burnley school celebrated the half way mark on the road to specialist status. more...
Moonwalkers aim to kick up storm in a D-cup
A TEAM of sisters and their pals from Burnley will be putting their best assets forward when they take part in a midnight power walking marathon dressed in bras. more...
Rosegrove bulletin
WORK on alterations to the junction of Lowerhouse Lane and Gannow Lane should be starting shortly. more...
Bury Business
Chances to learn
BURY College's Business Solutions is celebrating Adult Learners' Week with a range of management and business support events. more...
Hoping to toast success
A THRIVING Bury-based wine merchants could be toasting success later this month. R&R Fine Wines, in Hebburn Drive, Brandlesholme, have been short-listed for one of the top awards in the drinks business. more...
Damning dossier on one-post-a-day
A DAMNING dossier underlining the chaos being suffered by companies facing one mail delivery a day has been compiled by Chamber Business Connections. more...
Bury News
Husband found doctor hanged at home
A DOCTOR who cared more for others than herself took her own life while suffering from depression, an inquest heard. more...
Culprit should apologise for Gallipoli march insult
I WAS a serving member of the First Battalion XX The Lancashire Fusiliers for 10 years. My grandfather was also a serving member and was at Gallipoli, Ypres and Vimy Ridge. more...
Make no mistake: filling-in IS an option
I WOULD like to thank everyone who attended the specially-convened meeting of the Bury Area West Board at Lowercroft Primary School on May 6. more...
Yobs: give us some credit
IN his recent letter, Tony Sprason made some important points about the problems of anti-social behaviour amongst young people. more...
It's democracy, not opportunism
FELLOW ward resident Martin MacDonald accused me of "political opportunism" (Letters, April 27) because I promised that Conservatives would restore the weekly refuse collection if we were elected in June. more...
I am a lot richer for knowing him
I READ the inquest report on Mark Duffy (April 24) with sadness and disbelief; sadness at the loss of a lovely, kind friend and disbelief because I was at the inquest and I don't feel that readers were given a true picture of Mark. more...
Do traders have any other policies?
THE arrogance of these market traders, who have suddenly decided that they want to run the council, has to be seen to be believed. more...
Market traders are wasting their time
I THINK that the market traders opposed to it move have got hold of the wrong end of the stick. more...
Money spent on the wrong homes
A NOTICE in the Bury Times states that houses in a clearance area in Pimhole are "unfit for human habitation". more...
137 fight first all-post election
THEY say that a week is a long time in politics: and there are still another four to go before election day on June 10! more...
Soroptimists celebrate 60 years in the town
DURING the Second World War 11 local women came together to serve their community. more...
Budgie "cooked" at drunken party: daughter (28) arrested
THUGS ripped apart a pet budgie and "cooked" one of its legs during a drink and drug-fuelled party. more...
Eight are arrested in dawn drugs swoop
EIGHT suspected drug dealers were arrested in Bury yesterday after a dawn swoop by police officers. more...
TA unit in probe into Iraqi abuse
SOLDIERS from Bury's Territorial Army unit, who fought in Iraq last year, could be called in for questioning as military chiefs probe the origin of "fake" photographs of British soldiers abusing an Iraqi in prison. more...
Election line-up
AND they're off! Four weeks of intensive campaigning has started in earnest for the upcoming local elections. more...
Surgeon threw himself in HGV's path
GIFTED children's surgeon hurled himself into the path of a lorry on the M60, an inquest heard. more...
Fight to protect post offices fails
THE axe has fallen on all six post offices mapped out for closure in Prestwich and Whitefield, despite a wave of public objection. more...
Carjackers target neighbours
TWO Whitefield motorists, living just 500 yards apart, have been targeted by a gang of carjackers. more...
Double trouble
BUSINESSWOMAN Debbie Forbes thought she was seeing double when she received her second fine in a year for parking LEGALLY in exactly the same spot! more...
Girls park their campaign at the top
TWO schoolpals fed up with the state of their local playground went straight to the top to demand action. more...
Joanne's aim is a creative fusion
TALENTED painters and photographers have an ideal shop window for their creations, thanks to Prestwich businesswoman Joanne Ketley. more...
Protests make council re-think waste
PUBLIC protests have forced town hall bosses to consider including cardboard and plastic food pots in the recyclable waste collection. more...
CHAT's up to the £14k challenge
HELP could soon be on the way for sick youngsters at Fairfield Hospital. more...
Gran foils gang
BATTLING gran Anna Hughes refused to get out of her son's van when it was ambushed by an armed gang . more...
Tribute to tragic young dad
DOZENS of floral tributes have been laid at the scene of a fatal crash in Radcliffe which claimed the life of a 24-year-old motorcyclist. more...
Second biker death for family
A FAMILY is trying to come to terms with a second motorcycling tragedy in two years. more...
Metro given safety riders
A SCHEME to improve security on Metrolink trams has been boosted by the addition of more safety officers. more...
Hole lot of trouble for council tenant family
BLUNDERING workmen have left a mother and her three children living in a "tip" after accidentally knocking holes in the living room wall. more...
New beginning at celebration
A COMMUNITY united in celebration of a Whitefield synagogue's 30th anniversary. more...
Learners' opportunity for all silver surfers
LOCAL libraries are hosting a number of events next week to celebrate national Adult Learners' Week. more...
Holyrood branch shut after burglary
A POST office in Prestwich remains closed more than a week after a burglars wreaked havoc inside. more...
Euro poll as well
VOTERS have another important choice on June 10, the European Parliamentary elections. more...
Northern talent
WHETHER you have stars in your eyes, want to be a pop idol, or be king or queen of the karaoke, you should be tuning in to the Northern Air 2004 Talent Competition. more...
No plans for a Whitefield Tesco
FOLLOWING the publicity regarding the Elms site in Whitefield, I wrote to Sir Terry Leahy at Tesco informing him that consumers are interested in choice. more...
Robber pushes over victim aged 81
AN 81-year-old woman was injured when she was knocked to the ground by a handbag thief. more...
Women cancer charity bank on!
STAND and deliver! more...
Make an Impact
ADULTS looking to brush up on their numeracy, literacy and information technology skills could find the ideal course at the Impact Learning Centre in Prestwich. more...
Albert takes on new role
ALBERT Molineux is sure to put on a great performance as the new president of the Probus Club of Prestwich and Whitefield. more...
Health agenda
SERVICES provided by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust come under scrutiny on Tuesday (May 18). more...
Traders ordered to shift market banner
STALLHOLDERS were left fuming after being forced to remove a banner and petitions supporting their battle to retain Bury market at its present site. more...
Taxi driver cleared in row over fare
A TAXI driver has been cleared of falsely imprisoning two off-duty police officers in his cab. more...
Council must double the waste to hit target
BURY has to more than double its recycling rate to meet strict Government rules and avoid hefty fines. more...
Security boost for Metrolink
MORE safety officers have been drafted on to the Metrolink tram system to boost security. more...
On-time buses are welcomed
IMPROVEMENTS in the reliability of bus services operated by First in Greater Manchester have been welcomed by transport chiefs. more...
Teachers tell MP of pension fury
TEACHERS' unions leaders campaigning against Government plans to reduce their pension rights will today (May 14) lobby Bury North MP David Chaytor. more...
Scouts poised to close down
A VILLAGE Scout group is on the verge of folding after 30 years because of a lack of leaders. more...
Revamp for an eyesore location
A FORMER industrial eyesore has been transformed thanks to a £50,000 grant. more...
All together for the grand spring-clean
PUPILS, residents and the headteacher of a village high school donned their waterproofs to give a nature trail a spring clean. more...
Tram driver "read between the lines"
METROLINK bosses are investigating claims that a staff member drove a tram while reading a newspaper and with his legs up on the front window. more...
Fleet of foot council women
ONE hundred women from Bury Council will be going for gold at the huge Heaton Park Race for Life event on June 6. more...
Mayor choice starts row
A CIVIC row is brewing over who will be the next Mayor of Bury. more...
Collision as driver loses control
THREE lorries and several parked cars were damaged when a motorist lost control of his vehicle in Radcliffe yesterday (May 13) afternoon. more...
Does your house have a secret?
EVERY house has a history: and residents have a chance to discover theirs at an event tomorrow (Saturday May 15). more...
Charity trio in run for cash
WHAT do a roofer, window cleaner and mechanic have in common? more...
Euro voting time as well
VOTERS have another important choice on June 10: the European Parliamentary elections. Nine MEPs will be chosen to represent the North West region of England in what is the only one of the three European institutions to be directly elected. more...
Silent tribute to ex-Mayor
A FORMER Labour councillor, Connie Fitzgerald, was remembered with a minute's silence at Wednesday's council meeting. more...
Air Corps aim for high flyer
A BURY teenager has been promoted to the highest rank in the Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force. more...
Matthew has the golden winning touch
A RAMSBOTTOM boy Matthew Topping who has struck gold, silver and bronze: at the age of three. more...
Gizmo is definitely not a guide dog!
A GENTLE stroll for charity through picturesque villages turned into an eight-mile trek for 65-year-old Marina Chadwick and Gizmo the dog after they got lost. more...
Thieves snatch goalposts
IT'S one thing to move the goal posts: but quite another to steal them. more...
Hilda's family make it a night to remember
IT was going to be anything but a quiet evening when mother-of-ten Hilda Salmon celebrated her 80th birthday. more...
Water charges probe
A REGIONAL water watchdog will critically examine plans by United Utilities to increase charges by 40 per cent or £101 plus inflation. more...
Bury Sport
Cricket: Walker to the rescue
PRESTWICH inflicted an early puncture on Denton West's bid for three successive league titles, with a scintillating 47-run victory last Sunday. more...
Bury FC: Challinor chase is on
GRAHAM Barrow is facing stiff opposition in the race to sign Stockport County defender Dave Challinor. more...
Cycle Speedway: Bad week all round
LAST weekend wasn't a good one for Bury-Pedalsport. more...
Cricket: Duck broken as new faces pay off
BURY claimed their first Manchester Association Premier Division victory on Saturday with a much improved performance against Westleigh. more...
Swimming Rascals are left high and dry
A ROW over a £1,000 cheque left 300 swimmers ordered out of the water. more...
Bury FC: Trio get first team chance
THREE of Bury's championship winning Under-19 squad have been offered professional deals for next season. more...
Golf: Evans above! Nat tops the county
WHITEFIELD'S Stand Golf Club was the venue for the Lancashire Ladies County Championships at the weekend. more...
Boxing: Mixed results for Bury lads on Radcliffe bill
BUDDING Ricky Hattons and Audley Harrisons were on show when Bury Amateur Boxing Club held another of their popular Boxing Evening's at Radcliffe Civic Hall at the weekend. more...
Cricket: Mount frustrated by the weather
RAIN frustrated Greenmount in their bid for a maximum 20 point haul when Astley Bridge were the visitors to Brandlesholme Road. more...
IT proved to be a miserable Lancashire County League weekend for Woodbank who suffered two defeats.
On Saturday they entertained Cheetham Hill at the Kenyons and slumped alarmingly with the bat. more...
Cricket - Still looking for a first win
A POOR umpiring decision, spilled catches and a pedestrian run-rate were to leave Stand pointless after clashes with Norden and Crompton, and next-to-bottom in the CLL Table. more...
Cricket - Unsworth slip from top
UNSWORTH went into the weekend as leaders of the Central Lancashire league, but by Monday they had dropped to third, after Oldham inflicted upon them their first defeat of the season at Pole Lane on Sunday. more...
Rugby Union - Park life goes on as player search begins
THE playing season may be over but the team-building season is just getting under way. more...
Rugby LeagueLions lose first game but stay top
HUNSLET HAWKS...42 SWINTON LION...20: THE Lions suffered their first defeat of the season after being beaten by the bigger and stronger Hawks, at the South Leeds Stadium. more...
Soccer: Overson calls time on Rammy hot seat
WITH the season only just over, the first footballing casualty of the summer has seen Ramsbottom United lose manager Vince Overson, who walked away from the Riverside this week. more...
Cricket: Central Lancashire League round-up
UNSWORTH went into last weekend as leaders of the Central Lancashire League, but dropped to third after Oldham inflicted upon them their first defeat of the season at Pole Lane on Sunday. more...
Rounders: A third division thriller at Joeys
ANOTHER Bank Holiday week and another Tuesday start but after a day of heavy showers, the rain disappeared for the night's games to take place. more...
Cricket: Kartik pulls out the stops for Rammy
RAMSBOTTOM professional Murali Kartik battled through the pain barrier to see his side through to their second consecutive victory in an amazing game at Acre Bottom on Saturday. more...
Angling: Tied up on the Island
ON Sunday, the level of the Island Lodge was up and it fished well for skimmer bream. more...
Cricket: Table-toppers are dumped out of cup
IT was very much a mixed bag of results for Bolton Association Elton last weekend. more...
Clarets Sport
I got a right hook off Clarets boss
IF GLEN Little thought life was painful enough under Chris Waddle, he was in for an almighty shock. more...
Blake pledges future to Clarets
CLARETS striker Robbie Blake has pledged his future to the club. more...
LOCHHEAD: An emotional farewell for my pal Stan
EVERY man has his moment - Sunday was Stan's. It was an emotional day for my old friend and I felt privileged to share it with him. more...
LITTLE: Gazza and Wright were real legends
IAN Wright and Paul Gascoigne - England legends and names now etched in Burnley folklore. more...
Clarets planning school for stars
BURNLEY Football Club is to put forward its plans to build a football academy at its Gawthorpe training ground. more...
Little's Turf dream
GLEN Little today officially signed a three-year deal with Reading after completing the formalities of a medical. more...
Clitheroe News
He gets our vote
FOUR East Lancashire MPs have thrown their weight behind the British contestant in tomorrow's Eurovision Song Contest in a bid to blank out last year's "nul points" humiliation. more...
'Toilet' path not as foul
A CRACKDOWN on dog fouling on a footpath dubbed Lancashire's dirtiest has been hailed a success -- less than a month after it started. more...
Colne News
Town centre drinks ban planned
DRINKERS in Colne could be hit with a £500 fine under new proposals to combat drunken behaviour in the town. more...
Darwen News
Pub friends' tribute to tragic Alan
A MAN whose death sparked a walkout of workers at BAE Samlesbury is being honoured by friends in the pub where he drank. more...
Lancashire Jobs
New offices to open way for 450 jobs
CONSTRUCTION work has begun on a £3.5 million office complex that will create 450 jobs at the Shuttleworth Mead Business Park in Padiham. more...
Lancashire News
10 years ago
A GUNMAN fired a pistol twice in a terrifying hold-up at a crowded post office in Garbett Street, Accrington. more...
50 years ago
MR AND Mrs John Hayhurst of Melbourne Street, in Oswaldtwistle, narrowly escaped injury when leaking gas exploded, causing a fire at their home. more...
25 years ago
BLACKBURN Rovers axed their 34-year-old manager John Pickering and revealed their new boss could be a player-manager. more...
'Pictures of victims' campaign
PICTURES of people killed in car crashes are set to be placed on poles next to the accident blackspots where they died. more...
£1m fake clothes racket smashed
A £1MILLION international fake clothes racket operating from a back street warehouse in Rossendale has been smashed. more...
Wild youth is nothing new
I AM writing in response to the letter from my brother Mr Frank Crompton (LET, May 7). more...
Mail chaos may hit elections
DANNY Brierley's article about postal voting came at an appropriate time (LET, May 7). more...
Danger dogs: Act now to save lives
AFTER yet another attack on a child by a bull terrier-type dog (Evening Telegraph, May 8), isn't it about time there was a change in the law whereby owners of bull terriers should be forced to keep their dogs on a lead at all times in a public place? more...
Council service with a smile
AS most people in Darwen are always complaining about Blackburn with Darwen Council, I feel I must give credit where it is due. more...
Why are these pets allowed?
ANOTHER 'squeaky toy' falls prey to a vicious dog (LET, May 8). more...
Shocking drivers into seeing sense
EXPERTS have spent many years thinking of new and different ways of alerting drivers to accident blackspots more...
Shuiab Khan column
WE'VE been 'ad' by the miracle nappies. I used to think everything they said on television was true. more...
Lancashire Sport
BOWLS: Subs grab semi slot
DARWEN Subs overcame rivals Globe to reach the semi-finals of this year's Thwaites East Lancs League's Lancashire Evening Telegraph Cup. more...
Blake pledges future to Clarets
CLARETS striker Robbie Blake has pledged his future to the club. more...
Souey's great escape
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has escaped a touchline ban following a meeting with the Football Association's disciplinary commission. more...
Peiris bids to go back with a bang
CHURCH professional Ruvin Peiris is aiming to bite off the hand that fed him in the Inter League Trophy clash at Middleton tomorrow. more...
Darwen after the double
DARWEN are hunting their second league and cup double victory in successive weekends. more...
Leigh Leisure
All set for big fest
ATHERTON Community Festival is up and running with a variety of events lined up. more...
Leigh News
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Nelson News
Doubts over pedigree of 'dog's dinner' plans
RESIDENTS in Brierfield have told Pendle Council that plans to demolish their homes are a "dog's dinner." more...
Pair in court on data fraud charges
TWO men said to have taken part in an allegedly illegal data protection operation involving tens of thousands of victims, appeared before Burnley Magistrates. more...
Bus is a great deal for pupils
PUPILS at Brierfield's Mansfield High School will be getting out and about in style thanks to support from a local firm. more...
Prestwich Education
Nursery staff are excellent role models
STAFF at a pre-school nursery in Prestwich are excellent role models for their pupils, according to a recent Ofsted report. more...
Positive reaction in the lab for MP Ivan
EDUCATION minister Ivan Lewis went back to the classroom for a chemistry lesson at Manchester Jewish Grammar School. more...
School for sports scoops award
SPORTY youngsters at Parrenthorn High School are jumping for joy after receiving a national award. more...
Prestwich News
Everything is blooming
BURY Council are to be congratulated on the colourful displays of bulbs under the trees at Radcliffe New Road, Whitefield. more...
Credibility in the bin
THE recycling system is very easy to work out, so I don't understand why people are having problems with it. more...
Not many empty pews in Prestwich
IN his TV review (April 15), David Thomson wrote: "How many other TV programmes broke from their usual holiday fodder schedule to focus on the true meaning of Easter, and how many viewers actually cared? more...
They "stole" my black bin
MY husband and I own our own business and a few years ago I purchased a second black bin. more...
Who approved park work?
HUNDREDS of local residents in the area of Sheepfoot Lane and St Margaret's Road, Prestwich, were against Manchester City Council's plans for the additional car parks in Heaton Park. more...
Why penalise the elderly?
I AM asking readers to support the Mobilise campaign which is fighting to end the injustice of age discrimination in disability benefits. more...
Is critic too idle to recycle?
THE preferred system of refuse collection suggested by "Annoyed" (Letters, May 7) is to abandon the separate collection of items for recycling and chuck everything into the grey bin. more...
BBC bias is an illusion
TO a person standing on a steep slope, the flat land in front of them can look like an opposite slope. more...
Prestwich,Bury News
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Rawtenstall News
Asda 'nightmare'
A RESIDENT is planning to launch a campaign in a bid to block plans for the new multi-million-pound Asda superstore in Rawtenstall. more...
£1m fake clothes racket smashed
A £1MILLION international fake clothes racket operating from a back street warehouse in Rossendale has been smashed. more...
Car crash leaves men fighting for life
TWO men were left fighting for their lives and two others were seriously injured after a car smash in Bacup today. more...
Youngsters invited to put art into motorbike show
YOUNG artists are being encouraged to come up with imaginative designs to be made into T-shirts for Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show. more...
Rovers Sport
Dunn denied homecoming
DAVID Dunn today admitted he's gutted to be missing out on an end of season showdown with his former Blackburn team-mates. more...
Souey's great escape
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has escaped a touchline ban following a meeting with the Football Association's disciplinary commission. more...
Blues fans bring Peter posters
CHEEKY Birmingham City supporters are planning a hot reception for Peter Enckelman when he runs out at Ewood Park tomorrow. more...
GARNER: Bruce wakes sleepy City
STEVE Bruce could be a future England manager in the making given the way he's transformed the fortunes of Birmingham City. more...
Stanley Sport
Kennedy: I want to stay with Reds
JON Kennedy has revealed he wants to stay at Accrington Stanley - but only if the price is right. more...
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