1899: The Boer War began. 1939: Albert Einstein warned American president Franklin Roosevelt of the possibilities of the atomic bomb. 1948: The BBC broadcast from Downing Street for the first time. 1957: The largest radio telescope in the world was switched
ARMY recruit Bill Fecitt had danced with future wife Leah several times when he took the step of asking her out. The diamond wedding couple saw each other regularly on the dance floor of Tottington Conservative Club, but had only just begun courting when
A SWEET shop in Radcliffe is well-remembered by some of our readers. Mr Ian Howarth tells us about the old Pickup shop in Sandford Street. The property, we are told, was known a Jemima's and was a favourite place for youngsters to buy their goodies. Mr
1773: Captain Cook's Resolution became the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle. 1827: The Duke of Wellington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. 1912: English explorer Robert Falcon Scott reached the South Pole. Norwegian, Roald
BURNLEY Luncheon Club, Queen Street Mill, Briercliffe, 12.30pm. Youth Club (eight-13 year-olds), Youth Centre, Burnley Road, Padiham, 6.30pm-8pm. Tae Kwon Do, Padiham Leisure Centre, 5.30pm-7pm. Jamie Harvey and Big Daddy Cat, The Terrace, Hammerton Street
25 years ago - A young married couple and their 13-month-old daughter were forced to flee their Fern Grove home in Bury after petrol spilled on to the living room carpet and burst into flames. After visiting relatives Mr Gerard Hisscott returned home
NEW YEAR SURPRISE: Farmer Tom Lord had a pleasant surprise on New Year's Day when he discovered two newly-born lambs among his flock. Mr Lord of Springbank Farm, Tottington, said the lambs had been born six to eight weeks early. LUCKY NEW YEAR: Almost
ROYAL VISIT: Prince Charles cut out the red tape of his visit to Bury as he laughed and joked his way through his two-and-a-half hours in the town. The Prince of Wales dispensed with the usual royal visit formality as he stepped away from his security
ANOTHER institution in the town was celebrating the opening of a new headquarters 50 years ago this week (May 26). Radcliffe's Civil Defence Corps were opening their new training and social centre at Allen's Green. Civil defence leaders from surrounding
LATEST details Roach Ht A 5, Rainsough Brew 2; Game Cock Inn 6, Derby Arms A 1; Bridge Inn 5, Fairfield Inn 2; Prince Albert 4, Globe Inn 3; Derby Ht B 4, British Queen B 3; British Queen A 7, Railway Inn (ntu). EIGHT-BALL CLEARANCE KNOCKOUT P Mack, Prince
PEOPLE across East Lancashire remembered those who died in the tsunami disaster during the three-minute silence at noon yesterday. Blackburn's civic leaders were joined by council staff and members of the public on the steps of Blackburn town hall. Flags
STAFF have paid tribute to an "inspirational" teacher and her husband who are missing and feared dead in the tidal wave disaster in Thailand. Holidaymakers Susan Ford, 55, and her husband Terence, 62, of Country Mews, Blackburn, have not been in touch
I WOULD like to thank everyone who has supported the research charity Breakthrough Breast Cancer over 2004. Special thanks go to Lindsey Ellison, Joy Wareing of Dance Factory, Mytton Fold Golf Club, Phil Radcliffe, photographer, Debenhams, my wonderful
I WRITE this letter to the driver who knocked down my loving cat on the morning of Wednesday, December 29, 2004 on Whitebirk Road, Blackburn and didn't even bother to stop and find its owner or contact a vet. Due to the accident we had to have the cat
ON behalf of the Europrint-sponsored Employee Community Involvement project I would like to thank everyone who contributed to our 2004 Christmas Challenge campaign. Due entirely to the kindness of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, its readership and the
THE wave of death which devastated Asia on Boxing Day struck horror into the heart of Tyldesley drummer Ian Clark. He knew his boss was scuba diving in the Maldives at the time the tsunami hit the paradise beaches. Fortunately the managing director of
AFTER celebrating a white Christmas, Bury householders are being encouraged to make it green - by recycling their trees. The public can take trees, as well as other festive waste, to local household waste recycling centres, some local parks or leave it
THE pressure to buy his wife a Christmas present led a man to steal a trolley full of meat from a Radcliffe supermarket, a court heard. Anthony Pickup, of Bronte Avenue, Bury, pleaded guilty to attempting to steal more than £140 worth of meat joints from
THE Dean of Blackburn has been left devastated after the tsunami claimed the lives of more than 40 of his relatives. The Very Reverend Christopher Armstrong today revealed his son had flown to disaster-struck Banda Aceh to search for survivors from his
HOBBLING down the aisle with a sprained ankle and the aid of a zimmer-frame still formed the highlight of one couple's year. Nothing could cast a shadow over Sam Lilley's fairytale wedding in Cyprus to boyfriend of five years, Darren Foster. Millions
LEIGH RMI have signed a striker and are on the verge of landing a midfielder as well as they look to add fresh impetus to their mountainous survival task. Ex-Carlisle front man Michael Reed has joined the Railwaymen, although manager Geoff Lutley still
RICHARD Marshall could miss the start of Leigh's first-ever Super League campaign. Prop Marshall badly broke a finger in the narrow Boxing Day friendly defeat at St Helens. The injury was so severe that it needed surgery and Marshalls hand placed in a
IT is believed the body of a woman recovered by police divers from Preston docks yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) is that of Deborah Burns who was reported missing on Monday. The 47-year-old of Brittania Drive, off Navigation Way, Preston had not been
A GRANDMOTHER who has carried out charity auctions for more than 20 years has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list. Christina Smith, 67, of Priory Crescent, Penwortham, was given the honour for her outstanding service to charities
A SMOKER who could have bought two new cars with the cash she has spent on cigarettes has pledged to kick the habit for good. Adele Coventry, 58, of Osbourne Road, Walton-le-Dale, has been smoking for 32 years, and has spent an estimated £25,000 on her
POLICE will be flooding the streets of Burnley tomorrow when thousands of Liverpool fans are expected to arrive for the FA Cup clash with the Clarets. Officers will be carrying out extra, high visibility patrols throughout the evening because of the number
A MAN died instantly after being hit by an express train on a level crossing at Hest Bank yesterday (Wednesday) morning. The train running from Stafford to Edinburgh hit the man, who has not been named, on the crossing at 8.50am. He was pronounced dead
A NINETEEN-year-old Lancaster woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after her car hit a lamp post on the A6 Lancaster Road at Slyne early on Tuesday. Tracey Crookes was driving a Citroen Saxo towards Lancaster at around 1am when the car went
LANCASTER man Professor Mike Abramson received the perfect birthday present - but he couldn't tell anyone about it until New Year's Eve. Prof Abramson, 58, of Belle View Terrace, was awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List for his services to higher
SHOPPERS are being urged to be aware after police and trading standards officials seized a stash of counterfeit goods worth £5,000 in Morecambe. The team swooped on the outdoor market after complaints from local traders, scooping up goods including copied
A LOCAL pre-school has moved into 2005 on a high - after being given a big thumbs up by school inspectors. Moorside Pre-school was inspected by officials from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) only three months after it opened in its new
THE drinks industry must play its part in curbing the binge culture, says a leading public health figure. Prof Dr John Ashton, North West regional director for public health, is calling for a radical re-think of Government plans for extended pub opening
COUNCILLORS will decide whether to spend £5,000 installing lighting outside houses in a Nelson street. Plans to put in low energy lights outside properties at the back of houses in Lowther Street will be discussed by councillors at Nelson Committee on
IT looks set to be another good year for Wallace Good who celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday. Wallace spent the day with his family and friends at Hollybank Nursing Home in Bolton Road, Radcliffe, where he lives with his wife, Hilda, who is 96.
A MOBILE police station in Accrington town centre helped cut crime over Christmas. According to town centre sergeant Dave Clarke, the unit, based in Broadway, was a "massive success". Crime in the town centre dropped by 18 per cent compared to the previous
A 23-YEAR-OLD man who twice battered his partner after he had been drinking heavily was told by Blackburn magistrates that he deserved to go to prison. But after hearing that the victim had pleaded on her partner's behalf at a previous hearing the magistrates
WHEN friends and family move away, it changes so many things. For those that move, old places and good times become memories that are frozen in time forever. For those who remain, life goes on, but they will often wonder how life would have turned out
A TEAM which works with young delinquents has been recognised for its ground-breaking service. The borough's social services-backed youth offending team are once again the cream of the crop after picking up a silver prize at the Green Apple Environmental
YATES'S mill and the canning factory were once as synonymous with Boothstown as the Standfield Centre is today. Cynics might also argue they were much more vital to the local economy... Time marches on and changes inevitably occur but the past can never
A LIFETIME spent helping others has brought just reward for octogenarian Francis Rothwell who was awarded the MBE in the New Years Honours List. Frank, who lives in the Pennington area, and is managing director of Hodgson Engineers in Guest Street, Leigh
THE case of a Radcliffe man who admitted a charge of public disorder in Whitefield has been adjourned by Bury magistrates. Damien Gorski (24), of Parkside Close, had been convicted of using threatening, abusive and insulting words and behaviour likely
AFTER the greatest disaster in living memory our Prime Minister has at last returned to this country, having not interrupted a single day of his Christmas holiday. He says deeds speak louder than words. Well, he made not one sacrifice of his own. This
THE letter from Cllr Alex Stone (Citizen, December 16) missed the main point about council discussions around 'open source' soft-ware, which is about financial strategy and the strong possibility that it can make large cash savings by switching from Microsoft
A MASSIVE expansion of one of East Lancashire's most popular tourist attractions is nearing completion. Pendle Ski Club is aiming for improve its set up to bring it up to competition standards. And the club, based in Clitheroe Road, Sabden, in the Nick
THE Birmingham War Research Society is a voluntary organisation which has been taking people to visit battlefield sites across Europe for 30 years. 2005 is an historic landmark, 60 years since the end of the Second World War. It may also be the last chance
I MUST voice my concern regarding the imminent closure of Tyldesley baths. My wife and many others swim there twice a week, if the pool should close I am afraid most of these people will not attend any other pool. What the council seems to forget is that
EVERY morning I take my children to Howe Bridge St Michael's Primary School, and every morning it never ceases to amaze me how no child is either seriously injured or killed. Lazy, inconsiderate parents insist on parking opposite the school on Hope Fold
VALE of Lune aim to get back to winning ways and lift themselves away from trouble at the foot of Powergen North One when they entertain Middlesbrough on Saturday. Lune go into the Powder House Lane clash third from bottom of the table - and must win
LANCASTER City go into one of their most crucial weeks of the season facing three massive matches. The Dolly Blues travel to high-flying Harrogate Town on Saturday, host Runcorn on Tuesday and then travel to Vauxhall Motors in the FA Trophy on Saturday
FURTHER to the letter in the Leigh Journal attacking the Community Action Party and its Councillors I wish to point out that "so called Labour Spokesman for Golborne", Ged Bretherton, was rejected by the voters of Golborne at the June 2004 local elections
REMEMBER the date of January 1. For when May comes around and the Conference North play-offs begin it may prove to be the pivotal moment of Lancaster City's season. Their involvement in those play-offs would be nothing less than they deserve on style
A ROUSING fightback from Morecambe virtually ended Carlisle United's hopes of an automatic return to the Football League. Twice the Shrimps found themselves two goals behind at Brunton Park but they refused to lie down and came home with a point. Jim
SCIENCE teachers from Bolton and Bury gave pathology staff full marks after a fact-finding visit to the Royal Oldham Hospital. The government funded event was set up to support schools and give a briefing about work in laboratories to the 15 science teachers
BURNLEY 0 LIVERPOOL 0 FA Cup 4th round January 28, 1995 THE afternoon an ex-railway worker accepted Mission Impossible: stopping mighty Liverpool in their tracks! The player: Wayne Russell, the former Ebbw Vale no-hoper thrown Burnley's goalkeeping gloves
BRASS bandsman and crown green bowls enthusiast Colin Rowson died at his Leigh home on Christmas Day morning, aged 69. Three days earlier Mr Rowson had played bass with Golborne Band at a memorial concert. Close friend and fellow bandsman Harold Roberts
ASTLEY and Tyldesley Road Runners Club is introducing a ladies night in an effort to attract more female athletes. The runners meet at the Far Pavillion on Bolton Road at 6.30pm every Tuesday. This session is for beginners who can only walk/jog and there
PRESTWICH Conservative Club celebrate the centenary of the opening of their bowling green with the help of Thwaites Brewery who are sponsoring an Open Pairs competition. Prize fund is £1,350 with the winners taking £500 (subject to entries). Qualifiers
FIXTURES for Sunday LANCASHIRE SUNDAY TROPHY Heywood Victoria v Arkwrights MILLENNIUM CUP Cross Keys v Horseshoe; Garsdale v White House; Heaton Park Prestwich v Brown Cow Fairfield; Waterloo v Jolly Waggoners. PRESIDENTS TROPHY Boars Head v Bridge Inn
LATEST details MONDAY AT CASTLE: 8.15am XYW v Farrars Arms; 9am Bburn Indep v Convent; 8.15 Prestwich v Thorne Ladies 9am Suburb Ladies v Holy Cross. AT ELTON:7am Redvales v Highbury A; 7.45 O2 v R & Crown; 8.30 Spotland Ladies v Brentwood; 9.15 GPO
RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 1, HYDE UNITED 0: Boro saw in the New Year in style on Saturday, inflicting on third-placed unbeaten United their first reverse of the season. Both teams contrived to provide top class entertainment at a wet and windswept Stainton Park
LATEST details PREMIER DIVISION WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 15 Odds & Sods 2, Crumpsall 6; Seedfield 2, Allens Gn A 6; Hot Shots 2, Walmersley A 6; Totty Mix 5, Whitehead Park 3; White Horse 6, Ainsworth 2; Crumpsall 6, Allens Grn B 2; Duck Club 3, Seedfield
TYLDESLEY Little Theatre start the New Year with a gripping tale of murder. The award-winning company is busy rehearsing their first production of 2005, "Silhouette", from the pen of Simon Brett. The show will be directed by the company chairman, Jenny
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes was today poised to make his second signing in the January transfer window. Just days after adding South African captain Aaron Mokoena to his squad, Hughes is now set to complete a free transfer swoop for New Zealand
IAN Moore hopes to continue his love affair with the FA Cup and grab the goalscoring mantle at Burnley. The Clarets striker has scored SEVEN third round goals in the last three seasons of his favourite competition. And after becoming the only senior striker
HEALTH chiefs are urging people suffering from the norovirus bug to stay away from hospitals, residential homes and schools. With outbreaks of viral gastro-enteritis continuing to be reported, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is repeating its advice
RADCLIFFE Mayor Councillor Fred Holt had nothing to hide from the electorate when he was X-rayed at a health campaigns opening ceremony. The dignitary was the first person in the town to be photographed by the Manchester Regional Hospital Board's Mobile
GENEALOGIST Dan Muir will give a talk entitled "Stand Up the Real John Hogan", the experience of searching for his ancestors, to Atherton Heritage Society. It takes place on Tuesday, January 11, at 7.30pm in St Richard's Jubilee Hall, Atherton. Admission
RADCLIFFE BORO 1, LEEK TOWN 1: Having brought Hyde United's unbeaten run to an end two days previously, and before that grabbing three points at Marine on Boxing day, Boro went into this game in confident mood. Throughout the game they created numerous
A KITCHEN was destroyed after a fire at a house in Leigh on Monday night. Firefighters were called to the address at Heather Grove at around 6.35pm after the home owner reported the blaze. The woman living in the property managed to escape before fire
A NEW Year's Day storm sent two giant trees crashing to earth in an Astley farmyard. Farmer's wife Margaret Grundy, her daughter and grandchild had just driven past the avenue of trees leading to Allwood House Farm shortly before they were uprooted. A
A GOLBORNE couple's luxury car was damaged in a hit and run incident outside their home in Gawsworth Road. The driver of a vehicle which collided with a dark blue Mercedes Kompressor around 1am on December 27 drove off leaving £3,000 worth of damage to
TV Channel 4 is seeking new businesses for a second series of Risking It All. The first series aired last Spring received fantastic reviews and attracted over three million viewers. Each programme followed the stories of people leaving the rat race to
GOT family and friends across the globe in Australia? Ever wondered what their daily lives are like? How much do they miss England? Now the Journal is giving you the chance to find out how things are since "Aunty Maude and Uncle Billy" packed up their
PUPILS at a Rossendale primary school have embraced a new venture to combat dyslexia among young learners. Holcombe Brook Primary School, in Ramsbottom, was one of just six schools to take part in a project to raise awareness of dyslexia, thanks to funding
CAT lovers are invited to take part in a unique show for moggies. The event for rescued or part pedigrees with no papers is on Saturday, February 19, at Worden Sports College Westfield Drive, Leyland. Rules state that a cat or kitten is over four months
A RANGE of craft and leisure courses is planned at Lowton Community Sports College. Card making, Indian head massage, creative crafts, aerobics, antiques, pilates and floral art are on the menu. Enrolment must be done between 5pm and 7pm next Thursday
LATEST planning application submitted to Wigan Council include: 5 Turnberry Close, Tyldesley - two storey side extension and garage; 105 Firs Lane, Leigh - single storey extension; 4 Maidstone Close, Leigh - two storey side extension and rear conservatory
SOCCER-playing regulars of a Mosley Common pub have put on their kit for one last game to raise money for Francis House childrens hospice. After 30 years of football in the local Saturday league, the King William football team decided to call it a day
WHEN the final curtain comes down on the Apple Players' panto it also falls a day later on the venue, Leigh's ex-Royal British Legion Club. The Leigh drama group will be the last to perform in the Windermere Road premises before the bulldozers move in
RADCLIFFE Boro could have emerged from their festive three game fling with a maximum nine points. An 83rd minute Steve Foster equaliser against Leek Town on Monday should have been the winner. Leek had gone ahead from the penalty spot, and when Foster
A BLACKBURN couple have revealed how an horrific coach crash prevented them travelling to their deaths at a resort where the tsunami struck. Matthew Taylor and Angela Moody were scheduled to arrive home from Malaysia today after doctors finally said they
THE Very Reverend Christopher Armstrong today said his faith was not in question despite the disaster which has claimed 150,000 lives. The Dean said the tsunami, which has had such a devastating affect on his family, was bound to make people question
PRESTON are poised to swoop for Bristol City defender Matt Hill in a bid to bring in reinforcements for their severely depleted back line. Media reports in Bristol say that City have accepted a £100,000 bid for the 23-year-old, which has triggered a clause
PRESTON North End have signed defender Rob Kozluk on loan in time for Saturdays FA Cup cash with West Brom. The Lilywhites are down to their bare bones for the visit of Brian Robson's side with five players now out through injury and suspension while
CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinho will have the final say whether on-loan winger Filipe Oliveira can play for Preston against West Brom on Saturday. If he says yes, he'll be helping Preston boss Billy Davies no end, as the Scot is in serious danger of not having
I HAVE been enjoying the Sixties' super comedy set in Oil Drum Lane which has made a welcome reappearance over the holiday period. I love antique spotting in the scrapyard, but it didn't take long for me to realise that I could equate my own sitting room
1868: The leader of the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade, the Earl of Cardigan, died. 1906: The New York Meteorological Office announced that it would soon be possible to forecast the weather. 1917: The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was founded.
SOLDIERS old and new united to commemorate Bury's brave and fearless Lancashire Fusiliers. Eight-nine years ago to the very day, April 25, hundreds of local "boys" were slaughtered as they stormed the Turkish held beaches at Gallipoli during the First
1845: The Portland Vase, a Roman cameo glass vase dating from the 1st century BC, was smashed by a drunken visitor to the British Museum. 1924: Helena Normanton became the first woman barrister to practise at the Old Bailey. 1943: Americans were restricted
LEIGH RMI's season of frustration piled into 2005 as a waterlogged pitch ended hopes of a first win in seventeen league games. The Railwaymen desperately needed three points against second-bottom Vics but the heavens opened to reduce the game to a sodden
LOST WAGES: Security guard George Glover was attacked, gagged and bound and £800 in wages stolen from him while he was on duty at the Stubbins firm of Scapa Porrit Ltd. Mr Glover was found three hours later by another employee of the firm. The money was
JERSEY JUMPERS: Fed up with heavy taxes, three local men left Bury to live and work in what they described as "the promised land". . . Jersey. Brothers Howard (21) and David Williams (25) of Cotswold Crescent, Bury, and Tony Martin (21) from Kenmore Road
AD41: Roman emperor, Caligula, was assassinated. 1890: The first train passed over the Forth Bridge. 1900: The world's oldest badminton club was founded in Newcastle. 1916: The American Supreme Court ruled that income tax was unconstitutional. 1935: Beer
1492: Columbus discovered Hispaniola, now known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 1768: The first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published in Scotland. 1774: Austria became the first nation to introduce a state education system. 1877:
STRIKE A LIGHT: Bury's striking firemen revealed plans for a mass resignation was being considered. They claimed to have public opinion on their side in the fight for better pay and conditions. However, they felt that the longer the strike went on, the
COACH SMASH: A coach carrying Tottenham Hotspur supporters home after their teams 2-1 defeat at Burnley had one of its windows smashed by stone while parked in Walmersley Road, Bury. COLLAPSE: Angry residents of Britain Street, Bury, are due to hold a
Soccer night misery: A 600 name petition was drawn up by fed-up Fishpool residents who said match nights had become reminiscent of the wartime blitz. People living near to the Gigg Lane football ground blacked-out their homes and sat on the stairs in
SKATE-BORED: Bury was looking to become the first local authority in the country to draft a by-law banning skateboarding in the streets. STRANDED: British Rail staff swung into action in 1978 after 12-year-old Joanne Booth was left stranded in Bury while
A PLACE of adventure for thousands of Radcliffe youngsters over the years, Giants Seat was opened a half century ago. Four years work by the Radcliffe Boy Scouts Association had taken place before the camp was first used in May 1954. The guest of honour
A FORTNIGHT ago most of us would have had trouble defining the word tsunami in a pub quiz. Today there cannot be anyone who has not been moved by the appalling tragedy we have seen and read about following the disastrous events around the Indian Ocean
A HEADTEACHER last night paid tribute to his pupils for refusing to let the rebuilding of the school affect their work. David Whyte, of St Wilfrid's Church of England High School and Technology College, off King Street, Blackburn, made the comments during
SOME time ago I saw an article in the LET which portrayed a group of bikers who had been raising money for charities. I thought how laudable was their effort and how unselfish their attitude. A far cry from the behaviour of a few who are spoiling the
THIS is not my original work but I thought it good enough to forward for others to read. Recipe for a Wonderful New Year: First, take 12 finely-aged months, see that they have been thoroughly peeled and cleaned of any lingering bitterness, resentment,
CHART-TOPPERS Girls Aloud are to play Blackpool next May, as part of theirWhat Will The Neighbours Say? tour. The four-strong group - who recently hit number one with their Children In Need single, I'll Stand By You - will play live at Blackpool's Opera
GERI Halliwell, one of the UK's most recognized and successful female performers, is coming back to Blackpool in her first ever UK tour. The 'Live '05' tour will see the ultimate show girl take to the road in the UK and Ireland with her spectacular new
HEALTH chiefs in Lancashire are struggling to plug a black hole in their finances -- and expect to be £12.5million in debt by April. A report out today says nationally the NHS is struggling to find £500million -- with parts of the country embarking on
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes was today poised to make his second signing in the January transfer window. Just days after adding South African captain Aaron Mokoena to his squad, Hughes is now set to complete a free transfer swoop for New Zealand
A PROJECT helping homeless people is looking for volunteers. Amity Befriending in the Community, was set up and funded by Preston City Council and New Leaf, an organisation which also helps the homeless. The city centre-based project, is becoming a registered
PUBS and clubs across Preston and South Ribble could be forced to shut, according to police chiefs, if they do not enlist their bouncers with a new registering authority. The warning comes a month ahead of a deadline, which has already been delayed, by
A COUPLE whose baby girl died 11 days after being born, are fighting for funds to start a business in her memory. Darren and Sara Joyce, of Clevedon Road, Ingol, Preston, lost their only daughter Paris Llna in August last year. They have £6,000 towards
A MAN was due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a disabled Burnley grandad. Adrian Howker, 31, of Hawthorne Road, Burnley, was set to appear before a judge at Preston Crown Court in connection with the death of John Russell. Mr Russell
WHEN the final curtain comes down on the Apple Players' panto it also falls a day later on the venue, Leigh's ex-Royal British Legion Club. The Leigh drama group will be the last to perform in the Windermere Road premises before the bulldozers move in
SMOKERS determined to kick the habit started their new year's resolution by attending a quitting drop-in session. The smoking cessation sessions held by Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Primary Care Trust (PCT) see those determined to quit receive help
THE trial of eight men accused of conspiring to kidnap a Burnley businessman was due to resume today. Alec Cunningham, who owns the New and Used shop in Plumbe Street, Burnley, was seized from his house on the outskirts of Burnley and taken by his captors
AFTER celebrating a white Christmas, Prestwich householders are being encouraged to make it green - by recycling their trees. The public can take trees, as well as other festive waste, to local household waste recycling centres, some local parks or leave
A MORECAMBE man needed plastic surgery after being beaten while trying to stop a fight in the early hours of New Year's Day. The 45-year-old, who has not been named, was leaving the Trimpell Club when he saw the fight. But he was punched to the back of
COUNTY councillors have hailed a proposed health centre in Burnley as proof there is a 'rebirth of the NHS' in East Lancashire. They have given their backing to a multi-million pound health centre, which is to be built on the site of Lanehead Home for
CRIME was beaten back during the festive season in Morecambe, according to new figures. There was a 'dramatic' reduction in crime thanks to Operation Snowball, says community beat manager PC Neil Pigott. The pperation aimed to reduce shop theft, burglary
TICKETS for a ferry to a Thai tropical paradise smashed by the tsunami changed hands the day before disaster struck. The England family, of Heysham, should have been travelling on a ferry to the island of Koh Lanta at the time the huge wave hit on Boxing
LANCASTER and Morecambe people are digging deep to do their bit to help out the Asian tsunami disaster zone by handing over cash to the charity appeal. Since the horrific tidal wave swept across South East Asia on Boxing Day, the world has been struck
NELSON residents have launched a petition to prevent a nightclub staying open into the early hours. The New Palatine Club, Norfolk Street, has applied to Pendle Council for a public entertainment licence allowing the venue to stay open until 1am throughout
BURY HF: Saturday walk (6 to 8 miles). Meet Tenters Street car park (law courts) at 1pm or Tottington bus terminus 1.30pm. Saturday "amble" (3 to 4 miles). Meet Tenters Street car park (law courts) at 1opm or 1.30pm Tottington bus terminus. Sunday walk
Bygone Burnley, with JACK NADIN BURNLEY in medieval times consisted of just 50 or 60 families, and might have remained as such but for the intervention of the twelfth Lord of Clitheroe, Henry de Lacy, 1258-1311. It was Henry de Lacy who obtained the grant
LEIGH Literary Society will hear a talk on luxury travel by Anne Ongley at their January 10 meeting at 7.30pm in the Derby Room, Leigh Library. Admission for non-members is £1.50.
GENEALOGIST Dan Muir will give a talk entitled "Stand Up the Real John Hogan", the experience of searching for his ancestors, to Atherton Heritage Society. It takes place on Tuesday, January 11, at 7.30pm in St Richard's Jubilee Hall, Atherton. Admission
THE voice of the Lotto Balls, Alan Dedicoat, is to host a quiz at Leigh's Greyhound Hotel for Children in Need. The event on January 9 has been organised by one of Terry Wogan's Culcheth TOGS, Elaine Durrington. Elaine has been a fan of Wogan's Radio
PLANS for a multi-million pound health centre in the heart of Accrington have been backed by Hyndburn Borough Council. It is estimated that at least 134 jobs will be created when Broughton Crangrove Mill, in Cotton Street, is converted by Hyndburn and
A FASCINATING display highlighting Boothstown history attracted over 600 visitors of all ages. Now the stories behind the Memories of Boothstown exhibition seem destined to reach a far wider audience with the publication of two books due to the co-operation
ACE of bass trombonist Simon Minshall has scooped the National Childrens Orchestra's prestigious Liz Rorison prize for the second year in a row. The 13-years-old Astley bandsman was presented with the prize at the orchestra's Christmas concert at the
THE family of a popular mayors' secretary and charity worker who died suddenly this week have asked that donations be sent in her memory to help victims of the tsunami. Christine Thompson, 54, died on Sunday following a short battle with lung cancer and
THANKS to the Journal for promoting the door to door Santa. I live in Leigh and received your paper containing news about the Mayor's Santa who visits homes. I booked a visit. My wife and I eagerly awaited his visit probably more than our children would
I HAD hoped for a quiet Christmas, and had planned it that way, too. To the astonishment of my office and family I took a day off before Christmas and had organised a short break between then and the New Year, to be followed this week, by a good chunk
From the Radcliffe Times January 7, 1955: l Radcliffe was to hold county council elections in both its northern and southern divisions for the first time since 1949. l Twenty-four-year-old lorry driver Alan Whitehead, of Lever Street, was lucky to escape
BURNLEY are warning supporters that tickets for the abandoned game with Leicester City on New Year's Day are NOT valid for any new date. Fans can claim back 50 per cent of the cost by returning them to the Turf Moor ticket office within the next 28 days
MILAN Baros could return to Liverpool's starting line-up for tomorrow's tricky FA Cup trip to Burnley. The Czech striker could answer manager Rafael Benitez's SOS call following a crippling injury list that could force the Reds to field some of the club's
FORMER Burnley captain Robbie Blake is confident of transferring his Turf Moor goalscoring record to the Premiership after completing his £1.25million switch to Birmingham City. Blake finally put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year deal yesterday
IAN Moore hopes to continue his love affair with the FA Cup and grab the goalscoring mantle at Burnley. The Clarets striker has scored SEVEN third round goals in the last three seasons of his favourite competition. And after becoming the only senior striker
HEALTH chiefs are urging people suffering from the norovirus bug to stay away from hospitals, residential homes and schools. With outbreaks of viral gastro-enteritis continuing to be reported, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is repeating its advice
ACE of bass trombonist Simon Minshall has scooped the National Childrens Orchestra's prestigious Liz Rorison prize for the second year in a row. The 13-years-old Astley bandsman was presented with the prize at the orchestra's Christmas concert at the
MORECAMBE'S six-match Conference unbeaten run has pushed them right to the edge of the play-off positions - and now boss Jim Harvey wants his men to kick on. Saturday's opponents Canvey Island are nervously looking over their shoulders at the wrong end
CAT lovers are invited to take part in a unique show for moggies. The event for rescued or part pedigrees with no papers is on Saturday, February 19, at Worden Sports College Westfield Drive, Leyland. Rules state that a cat or kitten is over four months
A LITTLE princess is hoping to find fund-raising carnival loyalty. The Journal's Young Citizen of the Year Award winner and Festival of Hope Princess for Wigan and Leigh Fundraising Queens, Carla Jayne Acton, will be hosting the selections to help raise
STAGE hands have launched an appeal for a baby's pram to feature in a show at The Dukes in Lancaster. The theatre's next production is Blue Remembered Hills by Dennis Potter, set in the 1940s. It call for a pram from the era - a coach built carriage much
THE eleventh winner of the Atherton Park Winter Bowling competition was Jimmy Prescott who beat Bill Griffiths in the final 21-14. The consolation final was won by Jimmy Glover who beat Steve Orrell 21-19.
SNOOKER fixtures Bury Bridge WMC v Huntley Unionist; Hollins SC v Fishpool Lib B; Summerseat Lib v Greenmount CC; Fishpool Lib A open date. All names for Pairs at Crib and Dominoes knockouts must be handed in by the next delegates meeting on February
ALL clubs are reminded that the next meeting is arranged for Monday, February 7, commencing 8pm at the Church Institute. It is vital that all clubs are represented for the main purpose of this meeting is to accept team applications and to finalise the
WHO they play - and when CENTRAL LANCASHIRE LEAGUE RADCLIFFE CC 2005 FIXTURES APRIL Sunday 24, Radcliffe v Rochdale; Saturday 30, Radcliffe v Walsden. MAY Sunday 1, Weaste v Radcliffe; Saturday 7, Oldham v Radcliffe; Sunday 8, Radcliffe v Littleborough
FIVE miles of muddy, rain-soaked ground awaited competitors in the Radcliffe AC After Christmas Charity 5, on December 28, which noticeably failed to put anyone off their post-Christmas workout to burn off a few calories. The course started in Phillips
THE Fred Longworth Community Brass Band will play a concert at St Philip's CE Primary School, Atherton, on Friday, January 29, at 7.30m. Tickets at £4, which include supper, are available on 01942 883919 and guests are invited to bring their own drinks
CHELSEA boss Jose Mourinhohas refused to let on-loan winger Filipe Oliveira can play for Preston against West Brom on Saturday. The decision was made as he said Chelsea were down to the "bare bones" and now it leaves Preston boss Billy Davies in serious
IT was out with the old and in with the new as plenty of Radcliffe folk enjoyed parties to see in the New Year of 1955. The celebrations of Christmas were still fresh in the mind of Radcliffe folk and the party spirit was renewed at an even more strenuous
LEIGH Literary Society will hear a talk on luxury travel by Anne Ongley at their January 10 meeting at 7.30pm in the Derby Room, Leigh Library. Admission for non-members is £1.50.
THE search for a man who went missing without essential medication was due to be extended by police and mountain rescue teams today. Francis Perkins, 59, of St Alban's Road, Darwen, did not return from Sunnyhurst Wood after being dropped off there by
A CALENDAR to raise money for a sick Rossendale youngster has got off to a flying start. Dozens of copies flew through doors as soon as the calendars went on sale. The appeal, on behalf of six-year-old Connor Hurst, has been boosted by children's charity
THE voice of the Lotto Balls, Alan Dedicoat, is to host a quiz at Leigh's Greyhound Hotel for Children in Need. The event on January 9 has been organised by one of Terry Wogan's Culcheth TOGS, Elaine Durrington. Elaine has been a fan of Wogan's Radio
CHILDREN will learn about the water cycle and help clear and landscape parts of United Utilities' 42 acre nature reserve at Hope Carr in Leigh under the guidance of a new environment and education officer. Diane Glasgow will help pupils learn about water
BRASS bandsman and crown green bowls enthusiast Colin Rowson died at his Leigh home on Christmas Day morning, aged 69. Three days earlier Mr Rowson had played bass with Golborne Band at a memorial concert. Close friend and fellow bandsman Harold Roberts
THE arrival of the New Year welcomed Ethan Thomas Crawford to the world. He is the first child of Miss Jolene Crawford, and he put in an early appearance at 9.33am, weighing 6lbs 15oz. Proud mum Jolene, of Pilkington Road, Radcliffe, said: "Because he
AFTER celebrating a white Christmas, Radcliffe householders are being encouraged to make it green - by recycling their trees. The public can take trees, as well as other festive waste, to local household waste recycling centres, some local parks or leave
PRESTON'S music community has banded together in a remarkable fundraising effort for victims of the south-east Asian tsunami disaster. In less than five days, organisers, singers, musicians, bands, choirs, and venue managers have linked up and arranged
LANCASHIRE County Council is preparing to cash in £3.5million of shares in a bid to keep council tax down. The authority's Labour leadership have approved the sale as they attempt to keep to a promise made last year that their share of the council tax
HEALTH chiefs in Lancashire are struggling to plug a black hole in their finances -- and expect to be £12.5million in debt by April. A report out today says nationally the NHS is struggling to find £500million -- with parts of the country embarking on
THE Dean of Blackburn has been left devastated after the tsunami claimed the lives of more than 40 of his relatives. The Very Reverend Christopher Armstrong today revealed his son had flown to disaster-struck Banda Aceh to search for survivors from his
The Paul Mullin column I HAD a feeling we were going to do well at Halifax. And after Steve Jagielka picked the perfect time to get his second goal in as many games, I was proved right. There's no doubt our equaliser was the turning point in the game.
ALL Prestwich Bowls League clubs are reminded that the next meeting is arranged for Monday, February 7, commencing 8pm at the Church Institute. It is vital that all clubs are represented for the main purpose of this meeting is to accept team applications
A LITTLE princess is hoping to find fund-raising carnival loyalty. The Journal's Young Citizen of the Year Award winner and Festival of Hope Princess for Wigan and Leigh Fundraising Queens, Carla Jayne Acton, will be hosting the selections to help raise
MY best gift at Christmas (apart from the welcome cheque from my parents) was probably the cheapest and came from my god-daughter. I t was a bar of chocolate bearing the wrapper "I can't believe it's not celery". Brilliant, if that doesn't tell me something
A RANGE of craft and leisure courses is planned at Lowton Community Sports College. Card making, Indian head massage, creative crafts, aerobics, antiques, pilates and floral art are on the menu. Enrolment must be done between 5pm and 7pm next Thursday
THERE are some idiots about. A cocky prat took it upon himself to ride round my packed supermarket to do his shopping on his mountain bike. He weaved in and out of amazed shoppers before queuing at the checkout still seated on his machine. When approached
FAIRFIELD General Hospital is already in the spotlight for childrens services. But our experience highlighted shortcomings in its adult services. As a result of post-operative complications, our relative was transferred to the intensive care unit at Fairfield
A MAN who moved from Radcliffe to live in a beach hut on the Thai island of Phuket is still missing, 12 days after the Tsunami disaster. Colin Seymour (43) was on the island when the giant waves struck on Boxing Day and family members are anxiously waiting
FARES FAIR: Taxi operators in Bury applied to increased hire charges claiming that the present fare structure was not realistic. LOLLIPOP FEAST: Despite increases in the cost of school meals, 'lollipop' patrols who manned crossing points at lunchtime
WHAT'S IN A NAME: The new £4.2 million road-rail bus station being built in the town centre was to be known simply as "Bury Interchange." Local councillors decided on the title after being asked by Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive to choose
1912: The first parachute jump made over Missouri, America. 1931: Sir Oswald Mosely formed the British Fascist Party. 1950: The French Assembly curbed the sale of Coca Cola on French soil. 1966: The Cavern Club in Liverpool closed. 1971: Lichtenstein
Bury man Anthony Keane, a non-swimmer, had a lucky escape when he fell into the River Roch. The 40-year-old of Manchester Road was seen by a taxi driver as he fell from Blackford Bridge. The driver informed two passing police dog handlers, Sgt Tommy Flemming
SUITS YOU SIR!: For the third year running, Andrew Tryfon of Apollo Avenue, Sunny Bank, was among the top award winners at the British Federation of Merchant Tailors' annual show and competition in London. The 37-year-old beat the best that Saville Row
