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Blackburn News
Kitchen worktop kills baby
AN 18-month-old boy has died after a kitchen work surface fell on top of him, police said today. more...
Bolton Business
£3.6bn deal to reunite Hilton
Plans to reunite the Hilton brand under one owner were revealed today after an approach for the UK hotels business thought to be worth £3.6 billion. more...
Tips to grow power plants
FARMERS in the North-west have a chance to learn more about the potential for growing energy crops. more...
By Royal appointment
THE Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed international trade specialist Michele Donnelly to join its regional international trade finance team. more...
Hale is top man in region
MARK Hale has been appointed regional manager for the North-west by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. more...
A different place to meet
BOLTON Enterprise Centre has three newly refurbished meeting and training rooms now available for hire to local companies, individuals and community groups. more...
Builders secure £24 million worth of contracts
A CONSTRUCTION firm from Bolton is building up a strong presence in Scotland. more...
'Lean thinking' is prescribed
IT is a system that has made billions for supermarket giant Tesco ' now the Royal Bolton Hospital has become one of only six hospitals in the world to introduce it to improve the service they offer patients. more...
Joiner branches out into gardens
A JOINER at builders Durose and Gourlay has let his skills blossom by making it to the finals of a gardening competition for the second successive year. more...
Bolton Bygone
Birthday joy for lucky 13 Hayley
From the Evening News, October 13, 1995: FRIDAY the 13th may be unlucky for some, but one Bolton birthday girl has a particularly good reason to keep everything crossed. more...
Business picks up the anti-litter charity
AN anti-litter challenge has been picked up by a Bolton business in a new green project:10 years ago from the Evening News October 14, 1995 more...
On this day October 14
1066: The Battle of Hastings was fought at Senlac Hill, in Sussex, at which William of Normandy defeated Harold of England to claim the English throne. more...
Bolton Leisure
A time for prayer and playdough
FLOWERS at a church in Deane are being replaced this weekend - by pebbles and playdough. more...
Driving course for winter roads
A ROAD safety group is urging motorists to be aware that winter brings bad visibility and slippery roads. more...
Watch DVD over the city centre
A LONDON Eye-style Big Wheel which opened to the public in Manchester on Friday has one luxury capsule equipped with a plasma screen TV and DVD, leather interior, glass floor, heating and air conditioning. more...
Chance for cover girls
ASPIRING teen models from Bolton will have a chance to become a cover girl on a national magazine as a competition comes to the Manchester Arndale. more...
Chance to see justice at work
RESIDENTS will have the chance to watch mock trials and go behind the scenes at courts across Greater Manchester as part of National Inside Justice Week. more...
Owzat for adisplay
BOLTON'S first firework display of the year will be held on Saturday. more...
Frog hops in for lights
HE'S over-played, over-hyped and is coming to Bolton. more...
Bolton's so tasty for celebrity chef Paul
CELEBRITY chef Paul Heathcote is giving his home town's commercial future the thumbs-up with his new Olive Press restaurant. more...
Why Martin's the master of spin
WHETHER it is the wartime speeches of Winston Churchill, a cult Sixties group or the latest British entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest, Bolton man Martin Hutchinson has a word or two to say. more...
Film classics at Bolton cinema
CLASSIC British and arthouse films will soon be on view at a Bolton cinema now that lottery funding has been granted for the installation of a digital projector. more...
Bolton News
Watch DVD over the city centre
A LONDON Eye-style Big Wheel which opened to the public in Manchester on Friday has one luxury capsule equipped with a plasma screen TV and DVD, leather interior, glass floor, heating and air conditioning. more...
Bolton's links to 'new America'
SOME are calling it the "new America" - and rapidly developing China is on its way. more...
Whites fans get Turkish warning
BOLTON Wanderers' supporters travelling to Istanbul for the UEFA Cup tie with Besiktas in Turkey next Thursday are being warned to behave - and be safe. more...
What a way to kick off their day!
SCHOOLCHILDREN made sure Wanderers' manager Sam Allardyce and his players tucked into a breakfast with a healthy kick. more...
Apartment tower gets go-ahead
WORK to create a landmark apartment building in Bolton town centre will begin next month after planners gave the go ahead to the scheme. more...
£18m to rebuild rundown schools
RUNDOWN schools in Bolton will receive a massive cash injection of £18 million to bring them into the 21st century. more...
Store plagued by vandals
A FORMER Safeway supermarket site has been plagued by vandals since it closed - and the new owners say it could be more than six months before refurbishment. more...
"Dallas trip is our goal"
YOUNG footballers' dreams of playing in an illustrious international tournament could be shattered. more...
MPs issue a ground rent alert
A WARNING has been issued to home owners about a London company demanding payment for ground rent which might already have been paid. more...
Green cash up for grabs
VOLUNTARY organisations in Bolton are being encouraged to apply for funding to make their local area look cleaner, greener and healthier. more...
Culinary creation is a topping idea
A PIECE of pizza made by Sue Monroe is pure perfection. more...
One of UK's worst backlogs is cut
WAITING times for patients needing full-body scans have been slashed after Bolton's health bosses introduced mobile scanners to help with the backlog. more...
Frog hops in for lights
HE'S over-played, over-hyped and is coming to Bolton. more...
Reds star put in the shade by BMX king
ENGLAND ace Alan Smith swapped his football boots for a BMX bike when he launched the Action Sports Championships in Bolton. more...
Chaplain takes the stress out of work
TOWN centre workers are being invited to chill out at a stress buster session organised by a chaplain. more...
Melanie needs family life
A FRENCH student from Bolton's twin-town, Le Mans, is hoping a kind-hearted Bolton family will offer her somewhere to stay when she comes to England for work experience. more...
Landlord prepares to lose his head
A PUB landlord in Bolton is to re-enact an execution from the 1650s. more...
Nine nights of celebration
HINDUS have just celebrated one of their most important religious ceremonies. more...
A time for prayer and playdough
FLOWERS at a church in Deane are being replaced this weekend - by pebbles and playdough. more...
Cure hope for skin complaint
EXPERTS are a step closer to treating a painful skin condition. more...
Driving course for winter roads
A ROAD safety group is urging motorists to be aware that winter brings bad visibility and slippery roads. more...
Giant pants set to fight poverty
CAMPAIGNERS against global poverty have set their sights on a record-breaking attempt to produce the world's largest pair of underpants. more...
Chance for cover girls
ASPIRING teen models from Bolton will have a chance to become a cover girl on a national magazine as a competition comes to the Manchester Arndale. more...
Chance to see justice at work
RESIDENTS will have the chance to watch mock trials and go behind the scenes at courts across Greater Manchester as part of National Inside Justice Week. more...
Taking fear out of travel
HELP is at hand for people nervous of using public transport. more...
Lottery cash for projects
GRANTS of £500 to £5,000 in lottery money are still available for community projects across England. more...
Machete robbery terror at golf club
TERRIFIED staff and customers at a golf club in Bolton were threatened by three masked robbers armed with machetes. more...
Man is robbed of his mobile
A 25-YEAR-OLD man was robbed of his mobile phone by four men who jumped out of a car and threatened him. more...
Chip pan on fire
Firefighters were called to Severns Drive on Thursday afternoon, but the homeowner had put the fire out by the time the fire crew arrived. more...
Cash warning
SHOPPERS in Bolton are being warned to be on their guard against hole-in-the-wall robbers. more...
Focus on civil rights icon
A SPECIAL event focusing on the legacy of American civil rights leader Malcolm X will be held at Bolton Muslim Girls' school on Sunday. more...
Firefighters save dog from lock
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a dog from canal in Leigh on Thursday evening. more...
Owzat for adisplay
BOLTON'S first firework display of the year will be held on Saturday. more...
Arrests
FIFTEEN arrests were made following the World Cup Qualifier between England and Poland at Old Trafford on Wednesday. more...
Naturalists' Society meeting
BOLTON Field Naturalists' Society will hold their next meeting on Monday, November 7, at 7.30pm, in the Dido Suite at Bolton Town Hall. more...
Horror at job centre
A WOMAN walked into a job centre and stabbed two members of staff. more...
Bolton Sport
Shock defeat for champs
THE first round of the BGA Jack Taylor Trophy brought a shock result when League Champions Chorley were whitewashed 5-0 by their old rivals Deane. more...
Any cycling news?
Send us your cycling news and results! Click HERE to submit your report. more...
Danger signs for Boro
IT is early days yet, but if Radcliffe Borough are not careful they could become seriously embroiled in the relegation dog fight before the phrases "trick or treat," "penny for the Guy" or "Merry Christmas" have been uttered for the first time. more...
All the weekend fixtures
Lancashire Amateur League more...
Railwaymen eye up Gazza trip
LEIGH RMI players are keen to get the chance to test themselves against Paul Gascoigne at Kettering. more...
Juniors look for second win
Bolton Under-14s hope to make it two wins out of two in the Greater Manchester Schools' League, when they travel to take on Trafford at Ashton on Mersey Saturday, kick off 10.30am. more...
Colls' Boro test
ATHERTON Colls are still searching for their first win of the season, but come up against another side in poor form. more...
Testing tie for Lester's Rovers
ATHERTON LR face the daunting task of a trip to Skelmersdale United , as they seek to reverse a run of five games without a defeat. more...
Bolton Evening News trophy latest
RESULTS and second draw for the Bolton Primary Schools Bolton Evening News football trophy. more...
Keaskin leads way for Horwich riders
THERE were mixed fortunes for the Horwich Cycling Club members in the annual Roses Challenge cyclo-cross race staged by the club in Leverhulme Park. more...
Latest club results at October 14
Hart Common: Vice Captain's Cup: 1. I Makinson 68 c/p; 2. S Curran 68; 3. D Battersby 69. more...
Juniors miss out on national final
CHORLEY Juniors produced a solid display, but it was not enough to qualify for the Sunday Telegraph Junior Team Golf National final. more...
BGA Jack Taylor Trophy
RESULTS and fixtures on October 14 more...
Edward's England call-up
BOLTON School Boys Division are celebrating Year 13 student Edward Scott's call-up for the England International Senior water polo team. more...
Any Swimming News?
Send us your swimming news and results! Click HERE to submit your story. more...
Lostock quit to join rival cricket league
LOSTOCK Cricket Club have ended their season-long dispute with the Bolton Association - by joining the Manchester Association. more...
Fight date for Amir
AMIR Khan could face a second fight before Christmas if all goes well against Steve Gethin at Braehead Arena in Glasgow on November 5. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Sam's blueprint for success at Chelsea
AS invincible as the once-mighty Arsenal, but without the nasty streak. more...
Physical Wanderers aim for upset at the Bridge
BOLTON Wanderers are planning to get physical at Stamford Bridge in an attempt to knock Chelsea out of their title stride. more...
Whites fans get Turkish warning
BOLTON Wanderers' supporters travelling to Istanbul for the UEFA Cup tie with Besiktas in Turkey next Thursday are being warned to behave - and be safe. more...
Jose a long way off challenging Sir Alex - Sam
SAM Allardyce has hailed Jose Mourinho as a great manager. more...
Arise, Sir Nak!
HIDETOSHI Nakata is to receive one of Italy's highest honours. more...
Crespo full of praise for Mourinho
HERNAN Crespo claims coach Jose Mourinho is in a league of his own, even though he has yet to win his battle with Didier Drogba for a place in Chelsea's attack this season. more...
Davies says he deserves England chance
KEVIN Davies is convinced he could do a better job as England target man than Peter Crouch. more...
Jay Jay in line up for top award
JAY Jay Okocha has been nominated for the FIFA World player of the year award. more...
Burnley News
Stewardess terrorised
THE stewardess of a Burnley club was kept prisoner in her own bar following a terrifying knife-point robbery. more...
Bury Leisure
Variety of beers for festival
THE drinks are on the way for this year's Radcliffe Cricket Club Beer Festival. more...
Bury News
Big drop in crime
ALL crime in Radcliffe is down by nearly 20 per cent, while the number of detections is on the up. more...
BLAST offfor holidays
YOUNGSTERS can have another BLAST during the half-term holidays with a huge range of sports and crafts events. more...
Three go on the run in Berlin!
TWO Radcliffe Athletic Club runners joined a Whitefield landlord to compete in the Berlin Marathon and raise around £500 for Guide Dogs for the Blind. more...
Funding advice
SPORTS clubs and community groups get free advice on funding and training needs at a workshop in Radcliffe. more...
50+ club takes off
DUMERS Lane Tenants and Residents Association will be starting a 50+ club for those living in the neighbourhood. more...
Cash boost
RADCLIFFE Area Board has given a cash boost to two organisations. more...
Players perform
THE RADCLIFFE Players are ringing the changes with their forthcoming production. more...
New course offers support to long-term sufferers
A RADCLIFFE woman who needs regular treatment for a debilitating eczema-like skin condition is hoping she can help others facing a similar plight. more...
Residents' mixed views over £1.4m industrial estate
PROPOSALS to build a £1.4 million industrial estate at Bradley Fold have received mixed reactions from residents living close to the site. more...
Quake rescuers airlifted to safety
A FIREFIGHTER from Radcliffe had to be airlifted to safety after gunfire broke out as he tried to free trapped survivors of Saturday's earthquake in Pakistan. more...
Brave mum in cancer drug battle
BRAVE mum Amanda D'argue has launched a double-edged campaign to fight for the cancer wonderdrug Herceptin. more...
High praise for school's religious education
A SCHOOL which received a glowing report from OFSTED earlier this year has had its praises sung again following a religious education inspection. more...
Takeaway boss fined £3,450 for fly-tipping
A CHINESE takeaway owner in Radcliffe has been fined £3,450 for repeated fly-tipping. more...
Former teacher Geraldine dies, 57
A MUCH-LOVED former teacher at Radcliffe High School has from cancer. more...
Traders ready to support Market Fortnight
RADCLIFFE market traders will be getting fruity in support of National Market Fortnight more...
Variety of beers for festival
THE drinks are on the way for this year's Radcliffe Cricket Club Beer Festival. more...
'Bomb site' building
NEIGHBOURS have described a derelict building left by builders as a "bomb site" after problems with a planning application. more...
New hours for pubs 'not a problem'
BREWERY Joseph Holt has given an assurance that new licensing laws will not spell trouble for residents living near their pubs. more...
Peobus club
FOR the 28th presentation of his inimitable My Kind of Music, Norman Hainson opened his programme for members of Prestwich and Whitefield Probus Club, with the Black Dyke Brass Band playing The North Star - bright, stirring stuff to start. more...
'Cowardly attack on woman driver
A CARJACKER carried out a "cowardly attack" on a woman after she had parked up in Whitefield. more...
Camera club
It is not often that there is a folio of monochrome prints for the Prestwich Co-op Camera Club members to view but there was one last Tuesday. As always, this was from the Lancs. & Cheshire Photographic Union. There were 60 prints altogether, 19 that had been exhibited at the 2004 Photographic Association of Great Britain competition and the rest were from the 2005 L & CPU competition. more...
'Dream' now a reality
A £2 million project to create a Jewish sports and social club in Prestwich has begun in earnest. more...
Check out cheaper homes call
RESIDENTS struggling to get onto the property ladder are being urged to investigate 'affordable houses' which are being built in the borough. more...
Hotel to be flagship Holt's pub
THE FORMER home of the Holt family is to become the flagship pub and banqueting venue of Joseph Holt brewery. more...
School put art into action
IT WAS music to the ears when Elms Bank High School decided to organise an arts week. more...
New one-stop shop opened
WHITEFIELD Library has opened a new one-stop shop for people who are visual and hearing impaired. more...
Travel training guide aims to reassure transport users
HUNDREDS of people across Greater Manchester are to benefit from a new travel training guide which helps build the skills and confidence needed to use public transport. more...
Anger over speed limit decision
SAFETY campaigners have slammed the decision by traffic bosses not to reduce the speed limit on a busy Radcliffe road. more...
School wins £7.5m boost
PARRENTHORN High School has won a £7.5 million windfall to bring its classes and equipment into the 21st century. more...
Cyclists mugged for his mobile phone
POLICE are hunting four men who mugged a cyclist and fled with his mobile phone early on Friday. more...
WTF see the results of fundraising
CHRISTIE Hospital has unveiled its latest tool in the battle against cancer thanks to the Women's Trust Fund (WTF). more...
Community group grants offer
GRANTS are now available to residents and community groups who want to improve their local environment. more...
Go yellow and help woodland
PUPILS can cash in with a competition to recycle Yellow Pages directories and help the environment. more...
Pupils are tickled pink
YOUNG pupils at Prestwich Prep School were in the pink for charity. more...
High school unveiled
A NEW-LOOK Prestwich Community High School will be unveiled on Friday evening. more...
Festive fair for MedEquip
FESTIVE fever finds its way to Prestwich next month with a Christmas fair. more...
Bury Sport
Danger signs for Boro
IT is early days yet, but if Radcliffe Borough are not careful they could become seriously embroiled in the relegation dog fight before the phrases "trick or treat," "penny for the Guy" or "Merry Christmas" have been uttered for the first time. more...
Three go on the run in Berlin!
TWO Radcliffe Athletic Club runners joined a Whitefield landlord to compete in the Berlin Marathon and raise around £500 for Guide Dogs for the Blind. more...
Funding advice
SPORTS clubs and community groups get free advice on funding and training needs at a workshop in Radcliffe. more...
Heys gain revenge in the nick of time
A GOAL in the 90th minute from Mark Westhead, his first for the club, put Heys into the hat for the last 16 of the Lancashire Cup, but they were made to fight all the way against a committed Liverpool Combination Side. more...
Park juniors: Sedgley Park U16 7, Wharfedale U16 36
Facing the Yorkshire champions, Sedgley started slowly and gifted Wharfedale an early converted try - a driving maul by them, followed by some ineffectual Park tackling. more...
Quins tickets on sale
LONDON'S Park Lane may be familiar to many of Harlequins' players, officials and supporters, but Sedgley Park's Park Lane ground in Whitefield will be a new experience for the majority of the capital's glamour rugby team. more...
Chorley News
Go around the junction
A question for the county surveyor - 'What are circular and cars go round them?' more...
Where le parcing is free
I've recently returned from a caravan holiday in France. more...
No improvement in park
In the Citizen, April 6, it was reported that Chorley's Astley Park was to be the subject of a restoration project following the receipt of a £2.4 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. more...
Park is best for pets' corner
Having read the letter in the Citizen, No place for pets' corner, I disagree. more...
Flu jab delay shock
Deliveries of this winter's flu vaccine to surgeries in Chorley could be delayed by up to seven weeks. more...
Duck shoot protest
Animal welfare campaigners have blasted a duck shoot at the Hoghton Tower estate on Saturday, claiming it was `amateur butchery'. more...
Night owl protects falcons' nest
A bar manager has returned to the roost after months of all-night vigils protecting an endangered falcon's nest. more...
Councillors collide on road works plan
A decision to end a long-standing partnership delivering road works has caused a rift between the borough and county council. more...
Charity clothes scam warning
A warning has been issued by trading standards after households in Chorley were canvassed by bogus `charity clothing' collectors. more...
Rampaging youths damage cars in village
An Euxton woman has abandoned plans to buy her council house after a spate of crime and youth disorder close to her home. more...
Chorley Sport
Magpies fans back on board
Chorley fans will be allowed to travel on the team coach again to away matches after a ban on supporters was lifted. more...
Wright touch for victory
First half goals from strike duo Peter Wright and Chris Thompson proved just enough to secure a welcome victory for Chorley at Parkside Road on Saturday. more...
Clarets Sport
Blake's vow of silence
ROBBIE Blake expects to be branded public enemy number one at Turf Moor tomorrow lunchtime. more...
Steve: Play it again, Clarets
STEVE Cotterill hopes Burnley can pick up where they left off when they return to Championship action against Leeds United tomorrow. more...
Sinclair: We'll rock Robbie
FRANK Sinclair has warned that Burnley are out to make it a miserable Turf Moor return for Robbie Blake and Ian Moore. more...
Have your say on the Clarets
WHAT did you think of the Clarets performance against Leeds United today? Let us know your opinions and we'll publish the best in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph on Monday. more...
It's not just football coming home to Turf
AT last, football's coming home. more...
Colne News
School visit turns up heat
YOUNGSTERS in Pendle are being warned about the dangers of fireworks in the countdown to November 5. more...
Darwen News
Rover Sam is an inspiration
A FORMER England soccer captain and club manager has been hailed as an inspiration to Darwen people with mental health problems. more...
Lancashire Leisure
Lancashire gig guide
Your diary of the big gigs coming to Lancashire soon, including the likes of Status Quo, White Stripes, Paul Weller, Turin Brakes, Starsailor, Blondie and Jerry Lee Lewis. more...
The funky therapist
THE James Taylor Quartet have been at the forefront of the acid jazz scene for 15 years. They play Burnley on October 21. more...
Bands battle
UPCOMING Lancashire bands are competing for two days recording time in a top studio and a contract with a music PR company in a battle-of-the-bands competition. The next heat is in Fleetwood on October 27. more...
Aloha again from Elvis
ELVIS mania is due to descend on Bacup on October 20 when one of the world's greatest tribute artists comes to town. more...
Diamond geezer
JIM DIAMOND -- the man perhaps best known for Hi Ho Silver, the theme from the 1980s ITV show Boon -- is kicking off his European tour in the unlikely location of Leyland on October 14. more...
Starsailor set free
CHORLEY band Starsailor are back with their third album On The Outside released on October 17 and are playing a special free show in Preston on October 21. more...
Single review: Tiga ft. Jake Shears - You Gonna Want Me (PIAS)
PREPARE for full assault on your irritation glands. Montreal electro doyen Tiga brings out the heavy retro fire with this track featuring Scissor Sisters vocalist Jake Shears and production by Soulwax's Dewaele brothers. more...
Single review: Feeder - Shatter/Tender (Echo)
FAN power rules. Feeder enjoy a special relationship with their devotees, 2,500 of whom signed a petition to see Shatter released as a single. more...
Lancashire News
Stewardess terrorised
THE stewardess of a Burnley club was kept prisoner in her own bar following a terrifying knife-point robbery. more...
Kitchen worktop kills baby
AN 18-month-old boy has died after a kitchen work surface fell on top of him, police said today. more...
We should all be tackling the bullies
I WOULD like to comment on the subject of bullying in our schools and workplace (LET, October 7). more...
Crack down on motoring menace
WHILST I applaud the government's idea of imposing a fine of £60 on uninsured drivers by the use of insurance companies records, I suggest the sum is paltry in comparison to the threat posed. more...
Trial delay is unacceptable
THE British justice system takes some hard knocks. more...
Lancashire Sport
Savage: Thanks Tosh!
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Robbie Savage today said John Toshack has done him a favour by calling time on his international career. more...
Blake's vow of silence
ROBBIE Blake expects to be branded public enemy number one at Turf Moor tomorrow lunchtime. more...
Lancaster News
Friends swam in the wrong direction - court hears
A CHINESE cockle picker who survived being trap-ped by the tide in Morecambe Bay on the night when at least 21 people perished, lost friends because they swam in another direction, a court has heard. more...
Proud to be a patriot
I THANK Steve Metcalfe for referring to me as a `superpatriot of the UK Independence Party' in his letter last week - modesty would forbid me ever using such words. more...
Pool survey a fairy tale?
I SPOKE recently to a grandad who spent much time this summer with a little boy at the paddling pool in Happy Mount Park - but knew nothing about any survey of opinions. more...
Right to call for curb on bikes
A LOUD Huzzah to Citizen Smith for his comment last week regarding the way the majority of cyclists ride these days. more...
Same error again
BOTH Steve Metcalfe and N Bliss continue to commit the same error, equating capitalism with exploitation. more...
Lancaster City better than most
I WRITE in response to S Forster's letter last week about reasons for people not going to watch Lancaster City FC. I'd like to ask if he goes to watch every match? more...
A great job
IT'S easier to complain than praise. Now, I simply want to say thanks to the people who work at the Salt Ayre recycling centre and to those who set it up. more...
Dog's dinner
I WOULD like to thank all the residents of Ullswater Road who took time and trouble to contact me over the application from the Freeholders pub to stay open until the early hours. more...
Two into one won't go
A PLANNED residents' parking scheme in the centre of Lancaster will do more harm than good if it goes ahead, it is claimed. more...
Bed cuts may hit RLI
THE Royal Lancaster Infirmary could be hit hard by planned cuts designed to tackle a £3million cash shortfall in the Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust. more...
In the pink...
THE historic city of Lancaster is to be painted pink for nine days in December - and it will be a case of eat your heart out San Francisco. more...
Students win union backing
TRADE unionists are to throw their weight behind the so-called George Fox Six students from Lancaster University. more...
City remembers dark past
A LARGELY unknown period of Lancaster's history has been brought into sharp focus with a new memorial. more...
County shows new link proposals
REVISED plans for the proposed Heysham to M6 link road are to go on show next week. more...
Teenager denies ASBO breach
A TEENAGER has appeared in court after it was claimed he assaulted a man who tried to make a detain him in a `citizen's arrest'. more...
Paws for thought
PETS are being invited to church next weekend - for a special blessing service. more...
Leigh News
Firefighters save dog from lock
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a dog from a canal in Leigh on Thursday evening. more...
Leigh Sport
Full steam ahead for sports complex
WORK will start next month on Leigh's long-awaited new sporting and leisure complex. more...
Nelson News
School visit turns up heat
YOUNGSTERS in Pendle are being warned about the dangers of fireworks in the countdown to November 5. more...
Preston News
City deal signed
The third richest man in Britain has agreed to spend £450 million on Preston city centre over the next six years. more...
There's a bomb on the bus!
A radio interview sparked a bomb alert in a pub car park close to the Lancashire Police's Hutton headquarters. more...
Bringing folk to the masses
Two fans of folk have formed a new organisation aimed at bringing live music to the masses. more...
Imam may have lost 12 family members
A Preston imam, grieving from the death of six family members after Saturday's devastating earthquake, has flown to Pakistan in the hope that other relatives, including his mother and father, may still be alive. more...
Appeal to help quake vicitms
Religious groups and charities in Preston and South Ribble have organised fundraising efforts to help those affected by the earthquake in Pakistan. more...
Duck shoot protest
Animal welfare campaigners have blasted a duck shoot at Hoghton Tower estate on Saturday, calling it `amateur butchery'. more...
Men warned of street attacks
Police are warning men walking through the Deepdale area of Preston at night to beware of a gang carrying out brutal muggings. more...
It's your choice
Residents views are being sought on the finishing touch to a project to regenerate a once neglected Preston recreational zone. more...
Arson probe
Arson has not been ruled out as the cause of the fire that destroyed the "entire history" of the company behind the Wallace and Gromit films, fire chiefs have revealed. more...
Apathy helps keep staus quo
I am writing regarding the letter from a reader in the Citizen (October 6) which says: "It is a waste of time meeting at Mainway Court". more...
Preston Sport
Nugent targets Wolves return
David Nugent has set North End's clash with Wolves as the target for his return to action. more...
Hoppers move up to third
Hoppers notched up their fourth bonus point in as many games, running in six tries against old adversaries Kendal who prop up the table after their fourth straight defeat. more...
Preston,Leyland News
How we can make roads safer
You are doubtless aware that the Road Safety Bill will shortly be entering the House of Commons. more...
Caution at crossings
Your article concerning accidents (Citizen, October 6) applies to both drivers and pedestrians. more...
Prestwich News
Council tackle the 'easy targets'
RECENTLY, I received a card from the dog warden stating that my dogs had been reported by a resident. more...
Tackling bullying will help to make Bury a safer place
REASSURING and wide-ranging information about how to make Bury a safer place in which to live and work, was available at the launch of Bury Safe, the multi-agency project which aims "to improve the quality of life for people living and working in the borough" (ëNew beats for safer streetsí, Bury Times October 6). more...
House owners should pay the clean-up bill
DO others, like me, find the staining of highways and footpaths by building materials an eyesore? more...
'Do-gooders' think more of the criminals
I READ in last week's edition of the Bury Times, two stories of escaped prisoners from HMP Kirkham open prison. more...
Nothing but praise for supportive NHS
WITH all the bad publicity we hear about the NHS, I am writing a nice letter on their behalf. more...
Pedestrians afraid to use the precinct
WHILE I agree with Peter Billington ('Footpath cyclists are afraid to use the road, Letters October 6), I would like to say that pedestrians are afraid to use the precincts on most days. more...
Help needed once more in fight to save baby unit
SUPPORT is needed from everyone to help, once more, in the battle to save the Special Care Baby Unit, paediatric unit and maternity services at Fairfield Hospital. more...
Reckless boy racers spoil it for decent law abiding drivers
WE are back to where this all started with the '30 means 30mph sermon' ('Put the pleasant back into our green land', Letters, September 29). more...
Blaming the many for the sins of the few
ONCE again the car driver should be demonised if correspondent Jason Boyd is to be believed ('Small difference, huge impact', Letters, October 6). more...
Medals should be presented in a better setting
JOANNE Wilcock's comments ('We shouldn't have to pay to celebrate children's efforts', Letters, October 6) about the medal-giving ceremony for children achieving full attendance at school during the last academic year were a little generous. more...
EU laws are made behind closed doors
LAWS should not be made behind closed doors but that is what our ministers do when they get together in Brussels. Draft EU legislation has to be approved or amended both by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. While MEPs meet in public, the ministers debate in secret. How can they be held to account if no-one knows what they have been saying? more...
Cross country event caused litter problems
THIS letter is directed at the organisers of the cross country event held on Walker's Fields, Chesham Road, on Saturday. more...
Mix up over college course 'fee' was confusing and embarrassing.
MY son went to Bury college recently to enrol on a full-time course - we had a letter offering him a place and asking for a "voluntary" £15 fee. more...
Street star Elsie in town
From the Guide files of Friday, March 7, 1980: CORONATION Street star Elsie Tanner opened a fashion show held by the Brookvale Aid Committee. The event was held at the Longfield Suite in Prestwich. more...
Oil workers' £1,000 gift for kids
From the Guide files of Friday, January 4, 1980: OIL rig workers kindly donated £6,000 to Nazareth House in Prestwich. more...
Soccer players in crash drama
From the Guide files of Friday, April 27, 1979: MEMBERS of Prestwich Heys were involved in a car crash after their coach was delayed on the motorway. more...
Old Standians history appeal
THE secretary of the Old Standian's Association is looking for help in compiling a history of the group. more...
Pub sign strikes gold for Mick
From the Guide files of Friday, February 1, 1980: TEACHER Mick Corrigan (29) won a gold sovereign for his pub sign painting. more...
A date at the Palace
From the Guide files of Friday, June 22, 1979: A DATE at the Palace awaited the Sonny Warner Show. Headed by Sonny and Pam Warner, of Prestwich, the variety show was invited to attend the Queen's Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. more...
Jane in the spotlight
From the Guide files of Friday, November 9, 1979. more...
Besses Boys on championship trail
BESSES Boys Band were setting off to London to take part in the National Championship. From the Guide files of October 10, 1980. more...
Prestwich,Bury Leisure
A blast for half-term
YOUNGSTERS can have another BLAST during the half-term holidays with a huge range of sports and crafts events. more...
Festive fair for MedEquip
FESTIVE fever finds its way to Prestwich next month with a Christmas fair. more...
Prestwich,Bury News
Victory for the tagged oap 85
A JUDGE has overturned a court's decision to electronically tag an 85-year-old man, condemning it as "humiliating". more...
Rawtenstall News
£40m hope for housing
ROSSENDALE Council is to ballot tenants on plans to unlock a £40million investment in housing in the borough after more than 80 per cent agreed with the proposals. more...
Rovers Sport
Will Rovers meet the Jekyll or the Hyde of Rafa's reign?
RAFA Benitez. A tactical genius or just another foreign manager who's squeezing the passion out of the Premiership? more...
Don't let Crouch bite
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes fears his team could feel the wrath of Peter Crouch when they take on Liverpool at Anfield tomorrow. more...
Savage: Thanks Tosh!
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Robbie Savage today said John Toshack has done him a favour by calling time on his international career. more...
Special deal for Brum
BLACKBURN Rovers are offering supporters the chance to snap up a `family friendly ticket' for next week's Premiership encounter with Birmingham City at Ewood Park. more...
Stanley Sport
Goal getter Craney's on a roll
IAN Craney has always said he feels like he could score in every game - but now he's letting his feet do the talking. more...
Stanley travel
ACCRINGTON Stanley are running a supporters coach to Stevenage Borough on Saturday. more...
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