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Stories for 24 November 2005
Accrington News
In with a trance
ACCRINGTON Stanley are putting opposition defences in a trance -- after recruiting their own hypnotist to help boost confidence. more...
Takeaway boss says he was assaulted in claim he killed pet
A TAKEAWAY boss was attacked with a machete by a customer who accused him of killing his dog, a jury was told. more...
We're going to out-Fox the vandals
AN environmental group is planning a £35,000 revamp of an Oswaldtwistle nature reserve which was damaged by vandals earlier this year. more...
Everest runners scale the heights for charity
A TEAM of kind-hearted East Lancashire athletes have completed their gruelling Everest Marathon to raise £50,000 for charity. more...
Asian Image Business
Entrepreneurs win India trip
Two lucky female entrepreneurs have won places on the first-ever women's trade mission to India. The competition was run by the Ethnic Minority Business Forum North West, to encourage women business owners to consider international trade as a way of growing their businesses. more...
Just how healthy is your family?
Insurance companies are increasingly asking questions about your family says our financial expert Rizwan Sabir. more...
Got an Idea?
Entrepreneurs looking for funding, will have the opportunity to showcase their ideas to an audience of interested advisers and potential business partners at Business Enterprise Xchange (BEX 2005). more...
Asian Image Leisure
Under the thumb and proud of it?
Is the view that Asian men are domineering control freaks who always get their way really true or as Sarvat Jabeen Khan argues are they mercifully guided by an enlightened women? more...
A writer who just Baigs to differ
Just over twelve months ago Anila Baig was head-hunted and asked to join the Sun newspaper. more...
The stakes just went up!
Indian crime thrillers have got more and more adventurous of late. more...
Cooking up a dish full of love
We've had our fair share of gangster flics, thrillers and historical dramas of late but nothing beats a good old romantic comedy. more...
The greatest love of all
Akbar Khanís epic love story finally hits our screens this month and is rumoured to be the most expensive film ever to be made in Bollywood. more...
Debut hits top spot
Nas-T and Mirza MCís collaboration with Nasir Khan has helped ensure ëSodhnai Nainí stormed up the charts this month more...
There's something about Tanya
I don't know what it is about re-makes ñ some work and some donít. more...
Asian Image News
`Unbelievable smell just filled my head'
"It was just completely devastated, all the buildings were destroyed. The smell (of the dead) was unbelievable, it just filled my head." more...
Royal Mail to avoid selling stamp
The Hindu Forum of Britain has welcomed the discussions between the Department of Trade and Industry and the Royal Mail. more...
Nikki is crowned Miss India UK
Twenty-year old Nikki Kaur Rana, of Leicester was this year's winer of the Miss India Uk Pangeant. more...
Disgrace about governments response
The response of international governments to the Asian earthquake was condemned as a ìdisgraceî by a leading charity. more...
Website aims to find your 'beloved'
A new Muslim matrimonial website is hoping it can bring people together. more...
Alert over 'fake' Zam Zam water
The Food Standards Agency is advising people to be aware of the fraudulent sale of Zam Zam water that may pose a food safety risk. more...
Preston mosques raise over £130,000
Money collected in the city's mosques will be used to build a new village to house 1,000 families living in earthquake-stricken Pakistan. more...
'I wept at sights that greeted me'
A businessman says he wept as he stepped inside a hospital seething with people injured in the South Asian earthquake. more...
Doctor hits the high note
A singing doctor, described as a Bengali Frank Sinatra, has cut a CD and is helping to raise cash for a Leyland clinic. more...
Place your bids now for AS1F
A businessman wants to sell off a hotly sought after number plate to raise money for the Pakistan earth-quake victims. more...
Mela line-up is confirmed
The full line-up for this yearís Mega Mela to be held in Birmingham has been confirmed. more...
Anas lands a license to fly
Getting a pilot licence these days is not the easiest of tasks especially when you want to travel to America to do it! more...
8/10 Group collects bucket loads of cash
One set of volunteers have collected over £25,000 by a conducting a host of activities from bag packing to organising an Iftari charity dinner. more...
Amir hekps out with appeals
Amir Khan was mobbed as he lended his support to local appeals in the North West. more...
Security kicked out group says MP
Security guards were forced to throw members of a group out of a university in Yorkshire which it is claimed were harassing Muslims for not fasting. more...
Prince Charming
Prince Charles received a warm Lancashire welcome when he visited the county. more...
Man, 28, charged over quake con
A man has been charged after reports of a bogus charity collector pretending to gather funds for the Kashmir earthquake. more...
Asian speed dating service launch
A new Asian speed dating service has been launched in Yorkshire. more...
WAF respond to killer quake
Members of a Rotherham based charity left for Pakistan after collecting over £85,000. more...
Simply the best in the country
Members of Nelson Youth Centre were awarded the voluntary endeavour 2005 prize at a prestigious ceremony held the Lords Cricket ground in London more...
Aid welcomed
The European Parliament has proposed giving at least 80 million euros on top of the 13.6 million already donated for necessary long term development in Pakistan. more...
A community is united
The earthquake in South Asia sent a shockwaves across our community. more...
Teaching skills awards
The success of a scheme to train more people to be able to teach was celebrated. more...
Get qualified
ABF Enterprise4all Ltd and Leeds Metropolitan University have launched a professional educational award to recognise individuals and companies in the business sector. more...
Shoes offo or shoes on?
We need rules and we need them now. Either we take the shoes off or we leave them on. Which is it? more...
Asian Image Sport
Looking to the future
A host of recent conferences, reports and anti-racism activites have brought the plight of Asian footballers back into the limelight. more...
Albion reign supreme
Bradford's Albion Sport made it a year to remember by winning the UK National Asian Football Championships held in Glasgow. more...
Youth Group score funding goal
A disused playing field in Huddersfield is set to become a beacon for integrated community sport, following a £600,000 grant from the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity. more...
One Culture cup in Burnley
In a month when another damning report called for urgent action about the lack of professional Asian footballers, Burnley hosted this year's one Culture tournament. more...
King Kamran is untouchable
Kamran Ashraf continues to defy the odds after winning yet another tournament. more...
Blackburn News
Job's just our extra bit of fun
TWO acting pals today told of how they live the life portrayed in comedian Ricky Gervais's hit show - working as TV extras. more...
One cig, and home you go
HEALTH chiefs have been labelled draconian for "threatening" to discharge patients who smoke in hospital car parks. more...
Ex-licensee grew cannabis
A FORMER landlady of a Blackburn pub has admitted growing cannabis plants in the living quarters. more...
Son, 16 found father hanged
A 16-YEAR-OLD found his "depressed and anxious" father hanging at a house in Blackburn, an inquest was told. more...
Girlfriend `dragged out of home'
AN all-day boozing binge ended in violence between a 30-year-old Blackburn man and his girlfriend, a court was told. more...
Blackpool News
Trams under threat
The rumble of trams on Blackpool's streets could be a thing of the past within just two years, say resort council officials. more...
Hollywood star is Blackpool mum
A BBC drama based on Blackpool's own `Jackson seven' is on course to become a Christmas hit. more...
Unmasking the bully at school
Pupils at schools across Blackpool are enjoying a colourful few days to mark National Anti-Bullying Week. more...
Top council boss to quit
Troubled Fylde Council's top officer is to quit within days. Chief executive, Ken Lee, agreed to take early retirement early last week as the cash-strapped council struggles to deal with a £700,000 deficit. more...
New skills are a great catch for port
Fleetwood's flagging fishing industry is set to receive an economic boost with the launch of a new training and skills initiative in the port. more...
Homes upgrade depends on stars
A multi-million pound scheme to transform Blackpool's council houses could begin within two years - if tenants back it. more...
No flap about pigeon bash
Blackpool's annual influx of pigeons has been saved by Government vets. more...
Reprieve for ward
A Blackpool hospital ward which looked set to close has been given an 11th hour reprieve after a last minute deal between two NHS trusts. more...
Charity night is great fun
Kind-hearted Blackpool call centre staff swapped work clothes for fancy dress on Friday night as they helped Pudsey Bear raise more than £17 million for Children in Need. more...
Licence spot checks
Councillors are urging landlords and other licensees to avoid breaking the law as this week sees the start of new licensing regulations. more...
Syndicate to reopen
The Syndicate Nightclub, Blackpool's biggest, is set to re-open this weekend. more...
Blackpool Sport
Friends and rivals in tough match
Fylde welcome old friends and rivals Kendal to the Woodlands on Saturday November 26 (kick off 2.15pm) in a very important National Three (North) league match. more...
Shelly up for top BBC sports award
Blackpool's rising athletics star, Shelly Woods, could be short-listed for a 2005 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award more...
Sports stars of the future
Two rising sporting stars are heading for representative honours after success with their schools. more...
Bolton Business
Rising energy costs fuel fears
RISING energy costs could mean the end of British manufacturing within 10 years, according to a Bolton employer. more...
Naomi finds work for tiny hands
WHEN businesswoman Naomi Fisher made Christmas cards with her two- year-old daughter Lauren last year, she discovered a gap in the market. more...
Firm makes deal add up
BOLTON accountancy firm Jackson Stephen LLP ensured all was well with finances in the takeover of the flagship Bolton branch of the Preston & Duckworth chain of jewellers by Macclesfield-based Cottrills. more...
Claire is new media face
ACCOUNTANCY firm Ernst and Young, has appointed Claire Rowley as Media Relations Executive for the North of England. more...
Equality 'is an illusion'
THE new chairwoman of the Equal Opportunities Commission warned today that many women enjoyed only a "thin veneer" of equality. more...
Forum's festive party
THE Bolton Business Forum festive banquet will be held at Club Mistry in Derby Street, Bolton, on Thursday, December 8. more...
Bolton Bygone
Village memories come to life . . .
WORKING class life in a Lancashire pit village would be an eye-opener for a generation reared on TV soaps, superstores, retail parks, internet access and e-bay auctions writes Brian Gomm, of the Leigh Journal more...
£100 million for British Aerospace
THE Dynamics Division of British Aerospace Defence has been awarded a £100 million government contract: 10 YEARS AGO From the Evening News November 24, 1995 more...
On this day November 24
1434: The River Thames froze over and, exactly 281 years later, it froze again - hard enough for a Frost Fair to be held on the ice. more...
Bolton Leisure
Audience numbers soar at Octagon
AUDIENCE figures at the Octagon Theatre have increased by more than 16 per cent this year. more...
Teaching careers seminar
GRADUATES and those looking for a career change are invited to attend a free seminar to find out everything they need to know about becoming a teacher. more...
Ex-NHS meeting
THE Bolton NHS Retirement Fellowship is inviting all retired em-ployees to its next meeting on Wednesday, November 30, at the Belmont Day Centre, at Royal Bolton Hospital from 7pm. more...
Fair for RSPCA
A CHRISTMAS fair is being held by the RSPCA on Saturday, December 3, at the Horwich Resource Centre in Beaumont Road, Horwich, from 10am until noon. more...
Give needy children a very happy Christmas
NEEDY children across Bolton are hoping residents will give them a happy Christmas. more...
Bolton News
Legend Best 'enters final hours'
SOCCER legend George Best is unlikely to survive beyond the next 24 hours, his doctor has said on Thursday lunchtime. more...
Give needy children a very happy Christmas
NEEDY children across Bolton are hoping residents will give them a happy Christmas. more...
Tories back Bob's NHS fight for life-saving cash
CANCER sufferer Bob Norburn's battle to have his life-saving treatment funded by the NHS for the second time has been backed by the Conservative Party. more...
Marvin re-surfaces
THE last time he was caught, Marvin the Pike weighed in at 29lb. more...
Hotline launch: Make a call to shop a yob
A NEW hotline has been launched today for people to "shop a yob". more...
Live in the present but don't forget the past
I READ on the internet about Bolton remaking its image. I also read the several letters to the Bolton Evening News which led me to believe that many people are not overwhelmed with the idea. more...
Preparing for the big freeze
GIANT salt mountains are hoped to help keep Bolton's roads clear during what it is predicted to be one of the coldest winters in years. more...
Ambulance crews 'work in fear'
PARAMEDICS in Bolton are being attacked on a regular basis, according to figures released on Thursday. more...
Regular drivers 'are the safest'
MOTORISTS under 60 who drive regularly are knowledgable and confident on the roads, according to a survey by the Bolton branch of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. more...
1972 error may lead to eviction
A MOURNING son faces losing his family home - because of a bureaucratic error 33 years ago. more...
Rogue licensees warned
SHOPKEEPERS and businesses selling alcohol to children risk huge fines and losing their licences. more...
On the ball, Whites Euro fans raise cash for charity
FOOTBALL fans will have a ball when Bolton Wanderers play in Europe on Thursday night. more...
Drop-in centre for worried residents
DROP-IN sessions with the police have been introduced in Kearsley so residents can raise concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour. more...
Firefighters battle paper factory blaze
A PAPER recycling factory was destroyed on Wednesday night causing traffic chaos on one of the busiest roads in Bolton. more...
Heroin addict burnt to death in bed, inquest told
A DRUG addict burnt to death in his bed, an inquest heard on Wednesday. more...
Charity marathon man gets MBE
SUPER-FIT pensioner Michael Faraday, who has run more than 260 marathons for charity, is all smiles after picking up his MBE. more...
MP: Wait for cancer drug was too long
THE plight of cancer sufferer Alyson Cooper, who this week started treatment with the wonder drug Herceptin, should never happen again, says a Bolton MP. more...
Mother's plea to missing man
THE mother of a man who has been missing for nine months has made a fresh appeal for him to come home. more...
Anger at loss of phone lines
A PHONE line fault has kept BT customers on hold for three weeks. more...
Cheap deals on waste could cost £5,000
RESIDENTS are being warned not to get rid of their rubbish to people who knock at the door and offer them a cheap deal. more...
Cheap deals on waste could cost £5,000
RESIDENTS are being warned not to get rid of their rubbish to people who knock at the door and offer them a cheap deal. more...
Boy rape charge man 'felt guilty over cash'
A 53-YEAR-OLD man accused of raping a 12-year-old boy told a jury he gave him money because he felt guilty he had not seen him since Christmas. more...
Hero kicked in the head by robbers
A HAVE-A-GO hero's head was kicked and stamped on when he tried to stop a masked robber. more...
Metals 'stolen to order'
SPECIALIST metals worth more than £40,000 were stolen during a raid on a foundry in Astley Bridge. more...
Out to lunch - on the Orient Express!
IT is the ultimate Christmas lunch - on the Orient Express Northern Belle, with a sumptuous five-course lunch with wine and Champagne. more...
Visit Santa in his grotto
VISITORS to Moss Bank Park will be able to take a train ride to visit Santa in his grotto next month. more...
Heater sparks house blaze
FIREFIGHTERS are urging people not to overload electrical plugs following a house fire in Bolton. more...
'Problems' with rise in pension age
AN increase in the state pension age to 67 would cost UK businesses more than £4 billion a year in absenteeism, according to a report on Thursday. more...
Pleasure beach photos on show
BLACKPOOL Pleasure Beach is to offer a new attraction from Saturday. more...
Teaching careers seminar
GRADUATES and those looking for a career change are invited to attend a free seminar to find out everything they need to know about becoming a teacher. more...
Fraud bill costs £340 per person
Fraud in the public and private sectors cost the UK an estimated £16 billion last year, the equivalent of £340 per person, says a report out on Thursday. more...
Football cup boost for hospice
FOOTBALLERS raised more than £500 through the Bolton Community Challenge Cup to help Bolton Hospice. more...
Death not suspicious
THE death of man whose body was found close to the River Irwell in Prestwich is no longer being treated as suspicious. more...
Council facilities in libraries
COUNCIL facilities have been made available to residents at their libraries. more...
Charity effort
STAFF from the Children's Service at Bolton Council have raised nearly £300 for Children In Need. more...
Public speakers
THE Bolton and District Speakers Club is holding its next meeting on Monday at the Friends' Meeting House in Silverwell Street in the town centre at 7.30pm. The Bolton Ladies' Speakers Club is also holding a meeting in the building at 7.30pm. more...
Ex-NHS meeting
THE Bolton NHS Retirement Fellowship is inviting all retired em-ployees to its next meeting on Wednesday, November 30, at the Belmont Day Centre, at Royal Bolton Hospital from 7pm. more...
Fair for RSPCA
A CHRISTMAS fair is being held by the RSPCA on Saturday, December 3, at the Horwich Resource Centre in Beaumont Road, Horwich, from 10am until noon. more...
Can YOU win top sports award?
GREATER Sport, the Greater Manchester Sports Partnership, has opened the nominations process for the Greater Manchester Sports Awards. more...
Mobile jail for street drunks
TROUBLEMAKERS could be locked up in a prison van parked in Bolton town centre if the first night of new relaxed licensing laws gets out of hand. more...
Assurances needed on hospital services
I READ with interest of the Royal Bolton Hospital's successful "bid" to retain its maternity services for the public of Bolton. more...
Shoppers show no concern for disabled
THERE seems to be a growing number of people who are not disabled but are using the designated parking areas for the disabled. more...
New drink laws: Time will tell
IT will be some time before it is possible to accurately measure the full effects of the new relaxed licensing laws. more...
Mad as a hatter
IS there no end to the proliferation of people who are so convinced that they know what is best for everybody that they are prepared to practically force us to follow their advice? more...
Give killers the ultimate penalty
I COULD not agree more with Lord John Stevens call for the return of capital punishment for police killers. These brave men and women put their lives on the line every day for us with very little protection. more...
Take us as you find us
I WONDER how long it took the consultants to come up with a new slogan for Bolton? more...
Human Kindness
ON my way to Bolton on November 18, I lost an envelope containing important documents. more...
A worthless waste
BOLTON Council should stop wasting our taxes on worthless 'branding' and corporate logos and jaunts for councillors to China. Give us back our weekly dustbin collections and show some proper regard to the views of the people of the town. more...
Bolton Sport
Speedy Lee wings in
EXPERIENCED Super League winger Lee Greenwood is the latest newcomer to join Tony Benson's Leigh Centurions revolution. more...
Hit the road, Jack
A FORMER soccer player who was never sent off in his professional career has been 'red carded' at the age of 82 - by his own bowling club. more...
Can YOU win top sports award?
GREATER Sport, the Greater Manchester Sports Partnership, has opened the nominations process for the Greater Manchester Sports Awards. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Can you make White Armada famous?
MORE than 3,000 Wanderers fans flew to Portugal for Wanderers' crunch UEFA Cup clash with Vitoria Guimaraes on Thursday. more...
FINAL SCORE: VITORIA GUIMARAES 1, WANDERERS 1
PORTUGUESE youth star Ricardo Vaz Te has scored a stunning 87th minute equaliser within 60 seconds of coming on as substitute for Wanderers in their UEFA Cup Group H clash in Guimaraes. more...
On the ball, Whites Euro fans raise cash for charity
FOOTBALL fans will have a ball when Bolton Wanderers play in Europe on Thursday night. more...
Burnley News
Jailed - but our pain goes on
THE family of a student mowed down by two killer drivers today said their jail sentences would never reflect the loss of their daughter. more...
Sweep exposes `danger' taxis
ILLEGAL taxis are putting passengers' lives at risk, council bosses and police warned today. more...
`Just let us know you're safe, mum'
A FAMILY'S anguish was today continuing, two weeks after a mother of four went missing from her Burnley home. more...
One cig, and home you go
HEALTH chiefs have been labelled draconian for "threatening" to discharge patients who smoke in hospital car parks. more...
`Another chance' for dealer
A HEROIN dealer who supplied to feed his own addiction has walked free from court after a judge gave him a chance to kick his habit. more...
Bury Business
Top awards on cards for Katy
A COVETED corporate award could be on the cards for a Hollins businesswoman who, along with her cousin, has created a design and publishing company which is winning national and international recognition. more...
Jewellers hand over £500
A LUCKY couple are toasting the centenary of a Bury jewellers after winning a £500 prize. more...
Hot team visit Africa
A TEAM from the David Spruce shoe shop in Bury's Mill Gate centre has returned home after 'hot-footing' to Cape Town in South Africa. more...
New store opening
A NEW Poundland store has opened its doors in The Haymarket, Bury. more...
Bury Education
School hosts event to build European links
ST Gabriel's RC High School in Bury has been acting as an educational ambassador. more...
A 'rubbish' education for pupils
YOUNGSTERS in Bury have been given no excuses for dropping litter. more...
Schoolgirls help the homeless
BURY Grammar School pupils have been working hard this term to help out a charity for homeless people. more...
Bury Leisure
Lifeguards pool their strengths
LIFEGUARDS from Bury are to swim through the night to raise money for a charity which came to the rescue of two colleagues. more...
Robbie is a busy Bobby
THE Bury FC mascot will prove a real bobby dazzler this week. more...
Historic music
MUSIC lovers with an ear for historical songs composed in Rossendale two centuries ago are reminded about a special concert this weekend. more...
Race night
FUNDRAISING for Bury Hospice starts at the Pleasant View pub in Tottington Road, Bury, with a race night on Saturday night. more...
Emmerdale prize at Christmas fair
SOAP fans will have the chance to win a signed Emmerdale script this weekend at the Our Lady of Lourdes Christmas fair. more...
Bury News
Baby unit will shut
FAIRFIELD Hospital's maternity department, including its special care baby unit, is to shut under new proposals. more...
Letter was to inform public of a new Lib/Lab partnership
I refer to the letter from Councillors Wayne Campbell and Tim Pickstone ('We're disappointed by Conservatives' move not to back energy bills', Letters, November 17) regarding support of the introduction in parliament of the Climate Change Bill and Sustainable Energy Bill. more...
Far more vital things to debate
OF all the issues that we should have been debating at the last full council on November 2, I would not have put a motion supporting an early day motion top of the agenda as Labour did. more...
It takes more than letters to get things done
IN answer to Mr Hanson's letter ('Football pitch a quagmire', November 17)) questioning the purpose of the Edenfield Village Residents' Association, as the current chairman and an active member since 1977, I can assure your readers that the association has done a great deal of good in Edenfield and the wider community over that period. more...
School closures: no winners, only losers
THE Government put education at the heart of its agenda so why is the council planning to shut schools? more...
Is this a new pact for the elections?
IT was pleasing to see the enormous head and shoulders shots of Labour and Lib Dem leaders Wayne Campbell and Tim Pickstone on the Letters page last week ('We're disappointed by Conservatives' move not to back energy bills'). more...
Amanda's joy at 'yes' to cancer wonderdrug
BREAST cancer patient Amanda D'argue woke up on Saturday morning ready to start the rest of her life. more...
Bury Local History Society
MEMBERS of the local Jewish community joined the audience at our November meeting to hear an interesting lecture by committee member and Manchester University historian, Yaakov Wise. more...
Fury as coaches have edge
A MOTORIST is leading a protest against new parking bays in the town centre which have caught out dozens of unsuspecting drivers. more...
Open verdict after bridge death fall
A CORONER recorded an open verdict following the death of man who was found on the hard shoulder of a motorway, beneath a bridge. more...
'We've never been given so much'
THE £10,000 windfall for the Bury Tandem Club for the Visually Handicapped will steer the organisation to financial security for the next two years. more...
Bury Jazz Society
WHAT happens to jazz musicians when they leave their lucrative jobs with the big bands to go their separate ways? more...
Driver in shock
A WOMAN driver suffered shock after her Citroen collided with four cars in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, on Tuesday morning. It is understood she did not require hospital treatment. The accident at about 9am blocked the road. more...
Old jewellery appeal for hospice auction
BROKEN necklaces, odd earrings and unwanted bracelets are being given a new lease of life and turned into unique pieces of jewellery to raise money for Bury Hospice. more...
Melvin sets sail
MODERN-DAY pioneer Melvin Magnall has set sail on his third attempt to retrace a historic journey to the American city of Woodbury. more...
Do you have any material we can use in the new museum?
ALTHOUGH I have read that museum work scores very low on the 'stress scale' compared to other jobs, it has never been my experience that this is the case. more...
Village memories come to life . . .
WORKING class life in a Lancashire pit village would be an eye-opener for a generation reared on TV soaps, superstores, retail parks, internet access and e-bay auctions writes Brian Gomm, of the Leigh Journal more...
Bus complaint was made on behalf of the many affected
I REFER to the 'First Bus Spokesman', who treated my complaint regarding the 98 service, as a personal grievance. I cannot understand why he took this attitude, as I opened my letter with the words, 'On behalf of commuters'; there are hundreds of these people who regularly suffer long waits for your 'ten minutes service buses', so, your suggestion that I should let you know of my own experiences is a nonsense. In any event, it is your duty to check on the facts from the users of your services, a simple solution with all your inspectors. more...
Many depend on cameras for safety
WHEN will motoring groups stop condemning speed cameras? Don't they know that more than half the population - children and the elderly in particular - depend on them? more...
Hospital trolley helpers needed
WE are a voluntary organisation which came into being when the NHS first began, providing a trolley service for patients in the wards of Bury hospitals, serving sweets, chocolates, soft drinks and toiletries. more...
Difficult to tell if pet is awake
I was interested to read Pam Smart's letter ('Pet survey help', November 17) requesting help with her research. more...
Pudsey's pounds role in
PUDSEY'S eyes lit up once more last Friday as BBC's annual Children in Need appeal had the pounds piling up, with more than £17 million pledged on the night. more...
Bus stop move is for good
CAMPAIGNERS have lost their battle to have a bus stop returned to its original spot after it was moved 150 yards without them being consulted. more...
Radcliffe Probus Club
LAST Wednesday, members of Radcliffe Probus Club visited the National Football Museum, at Preston. The visit was organised by past president, Ken Jubb. Our coach left Radcliffe library at 10am with 21 of our members. Shortly after our arrival at 10.45am, we had coffee. Afterwards, we were allowed to stroll around the museum and see a collection of football memorabilia that was truly fascinating. more...
Record year for Elton High School
ELTON High School's headteacher reflected on a "fantastic" year during a presentation of prizes and awards held at the specialist arts college. more...
Doctor cut free from crash car
A DOCTOR had to be cut from her car after an accident near to the Rose and Crown pub in Cockey Moor Road, Ainsworth. more...
Andy puts brakes on road dangers
RAMSBOTTOM teenagers saw the devastating effects of dangerous driving for themselves in a hard-hitting presentation at the town's youth centre. more...
Bury and District Recorded Music
Mr David Lindsley (a member of the Holcombe Brook Society) presented a programme on the French composer Gabriel Faure to the Bury & District Recorded Music Circle. David gave a brief but thorough summary of Faure's life interspersed with pieces of his music. more...
'Greening up' waste education
ENVIRONMENT education for schools and community 'green' groups in Bury has been given a significant boost. more...
St Paul's Ladies Group
Julia Rowlands spoke about Porch Boxes to St. Paul's Ladies Group. more...
Cockey Moor Women's Institute
THE last meeting of Cockey Moor WI on Monday, November 14, was the AGM, when president Fran Walker and the current committee were unanimously re-elected. more...
Tom, 16 races to success on track
MOTORBIKE racer Tom Fisher is making his mark in the sport - at just 16 years old! more...
Council reaps its reward for training after five-year wait
TOWN Hall bosses have finally been recognised for their councillor training schemes after five years and two attempts. more...
Ceiling collapse on hospital ward
STAFF at Fairfield Hospital were left to mop up the children's ward after a hot water pipe burst on Saturday morning. more...
Bury Local History Society
MEMBERS of the Shuttleworth in Ramsbottom Women's Institute had their worries melted away when their latest meeting was turned into an aromatherapy session. more...
Schoolgirls help the homeless
BURY Grammar School pupils have been working hard this term to help out a charity for homeless people. more...
Baby goods in nearly-new sale
THE Bury, Rossendale and North Manchester Branch of the National Childbirth Trust is holding a nearly-new sale on November 26. more...
Rossendale Organ Club
THE Rossendale Organ and Keyboard Club meets on the third Monday of each month. more...
Open day for Bleakholt sanctuary
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary is hoping for a big influx of visitors on Sunday when it stages an open day. more...
Crafty gifts
RAMSBOTTOM Cricket Club will be transformed into a craft fair this weekend in time to pick up some gift ideas for Christmas. more...
Bury Sport
Jimmy's brainchild helps Shakers match Premier standards
BURY Football Club is to form an alliance with North-west universities in an attempt to cultivate success on the field. more...
'Murf' set for return?
SHAKERS' midfielder Brian Barry-Murphy could make his long awaited return from injury this weekend as Bury prepare to take on form-club Cheltenham Town in League Two (3pm). more...
Forever Bury bulletin on November 24
THE new Forever Bury board met in the Gigg Lane Social Club last Thursday night and started getting down to the business of running the organisation with a group of new faces. more...
Casper on giant-killing trail
BURY boss Chris Casper has been running the rule over Burscough midfielder Liam Blakeman who played a big part in the Linnets' FA Cup giantkilling act at the expense of Gillingham in the first round. more...
FC United rediscover winning formula: DARWEN 1, FC UNITED 2
FC UNITED were involved in a Lancashire 'hotpot' for the second time in a week, as 1,800 fans travelled to Darwen to see if their team could return to winning ways following the previous defeat to Colne. more...
On course for success
TEN-year-old Emily Owens, currently in year five at Greenmount Primary School, hopes to one day play football professionally. more...
Shakers so cool to buy new pitch covers
THE Shakers have moved quickly to avert another postponement at the weekend by purchasing new frost covers for the Gigg Lane pitch. more...
Book into these present ideas
ANYONE looking for an acceptable Christmas present for the Bury supporter in their life could do worse than head for their local bookshop with three new titles of special interest to Gigg Lane fans. more...
Snooker: Champions start with early victory
IN the past two weeks, teams have taken a break from league fixtures to concentrate on cup competitions. more...
Rams Stone-walled by Dominoes: RAMSBOTTOM UNITED 1,
STONE DOMINOES 1 more...
Chiefs steal Tigers' thunder: EXETER CHIEFS 47, SEDGLEY PARK 10
MOMENTUM wins games, which is why the Chiefs ran in seven tries to Park's one and took the five points on offer with relative ease, after a nervous start. more...
No mercy shown as Bury run in the tries: BURY67, CHORLEY 0
RFU North Lancs One more...
Boro go through ahead of the tasty Tangerines: RADCLIFFE BORO 3, COLWYN BAY 1
THEY were given an almighty scare by the Tangerines but Boro avoided being 'Tango-ed' by a team from a lower division to progress to the next round of the UniBond League Challenge Cup on Tuesday night. more...
Desire flying flag for first division
WITH only two rounds of the Dwyer Cup gone, just one team remains from Division One. more...
Elton Slump to a three part defeat: WYTHENSHAW TOWN 3, ELTON VALE 0
The scoreline is not a true image of this game which unfolded in three distinct stages. more...
Cold Fishing
DESPITE strong overnight frost on Friday night, most local waters remained free of ice on Saturday morning. more...
Just Champion
THE slight disappointments experienced in the British Indoor Individuals were forgotten last Sunday when the Bury-Pedalsport lads retained their British Under-19 Indoor team championship at Fit-City, Broughton Recreation Centre, Salford. more...
Chorley News
Come and join the line dance
It is two years since a letter of mine was published in the Citizen in response to a letter saying that line dancing was no longer `country'. more...
Save the park trees
It's great that the town has been successful in getting a lottery grant for £2.5m "to return Astley Park to its former glory" (Citizen November 9). more...
Making a toast to the new licensing laws
New licensing laws come into force this week giving drinkers in Chorley increased choice - whether it be a pint before breakfast or a nightcap before bedtime. more...
TA soldier told he's a disgrace to his regiment
Army chiefs are investigating an alleged punch-up on Remembrance Sunday in which it is claimed a man had his poppy ripped off by a uniformed soldier. more...
Street name sign is miles off the mark
A street name sign is `miles' off the mark according to a disgruntled resident of an Euxton housing estate. more...
Parking penalty notice disputed
My partner parked our vehicle in the car park on Fleet Street, Chorley, on October 4. more...
Drugs den closed down
A flat used as drug den has been closed down. Police claimed the flat, 234A Pall Mall, Chorley, which is near old people's accommodation, was used in connection with the use and supply of class A drugs. more...
Car crime spree: `very unusual'
Police are appealing for information following a "very unusual" daylight car crime spree in Chorley this week. more...
Tornado family go home at last
A couple who were left literally without a roof over their heads after a tornado swept through their village, have finally moved back home six months on. more...
Village tales retold in book
A nostalgic look at two Chorley villages is given in the new book, Traipsing from a Lancashire Toll Bar. more...
Bike plans mapped
A mountain bike trail at Rivington and a cycle route through the Yarrow Valley are being recommended in a new report by the council. more...
Chorley Sport
Magpies to give youth a chance
The recent departure of senior players has provided a window of opportunity for youngsters knocking at the door of Chorley's first-team squad. more...
Amateur football
Only two games went ahead in last weekend's Chorley Guardian Shield quarter finals but both turned out to be closely fought ties. more...
Panthers beaten by the Clock
A two-week lay off did no favours for Chorley Under 8s, as a strong running game saw Clock Face come out on top. more...
Dale follows hat-trick four more
Dale Scurr followed up a hat-trick the previous week by scoring four goals in Chorley Under-15s' 6-4 win over Wrinkly Ninjas in the Blackburn & District JJB 5-a-side Super League, the other goals coming from Tom Murphy and Lewis Stacey. more...
Clarets Sport
Player ratings: Leeds United 2 Burnley 0
How the Clarets players fared in the Elland Road defeat. more...
Elliott out for sweet revenge
BURNLEY are looking to exact sweet revenge when they entertain Crewe Alexandra at Turf Moor this weekend. more...
Surcharge scrapped
Burnley are also reminding fans that they have again scrapped their £3 surcharge for Saturday's game against Crewe Alexandra after it proved a success against Leicester, increasing the average attendance by over 1,000. more...
Andy Payton column: A good team attracts the fans
SOME questions for the Burnley board. When a supporter works in a factory and shells out £300 for season ticket why do you think he does it? more...
Clitheroe News
Arts in the right place
A LANDSCAPE painter from Clitheroe is among the artists helping to raise money for research into childhood cancer. more...
Darwen News
Job's just our extra bit of fun
TWO acting pals today told of how they live the life portrayed in comedian Ricky Gervais's hit show - working as TV extras. more...
Family joy as heart op boy reaches milestone
A BABY boy who had open heart surgery at four months old has celebrated his first birthday. more...
Lancashire Leisure
What keeps him Shakin'?
The original hip-swivelling Welsh wonder Shakin' Stevens is bringing his show to Preston on December 9. more...
Album review: Amy Nuttall - Best Days (Angel)
A SLIGHTLY bizarre selection of traditional folk songs, classic songs and new tracks from the former Emmerdale star. more...
Album review: Simon Webbe - Sanctuary (Innocent)
MOST people's money would have been on Lee Ryan or Duncan James to be the solo talent rising from the ashes when boy band Blue split. more...
Folk heroes return
Howdenjones return Morecambe on November 26 for what has become a traditional end-of-year celebration. more...
Album review: System Of A Down - Hypnotize (Bmg)
HYPNOTIZE follows on directly from where the last album left off, with the final track, Soldier Side, joining onto Mezmerize's first track, Soldier Side Intro. more...
Feedback has fun with the undead
ZOMBINA and The Skeletones are exactly the sort of band that shouldn't work, yet, amazingly, they do and they can be caught live in Lancaster on November 25. more...
Album review: Son Of Dork - Welcome To Loserville (Mercury)
THE opening title track, classical instruments and vocals give little hint of what's to come. From then on, it's a bright and bouncy affair. more...
Blues ace date
WORLD-CLASS acoustic blues guitarist Kelly Joe Phelps is to perform in Burnley on December 4 to celebrate the release of his new album, Tap The Red Cane Whirlwind. more...
Lancashire News
Jack Straw column: At last, my chance to toast Brussels
IT turns out that Brussels is really quite a nice place. I've been going backwards and forwards to the city regularly over the last eight years, and what seems like weekly (though it's probably 20 times a year) as Foreign Secretary. more...
Jailed - but our pain goes on
THE family of a student mowed down by two killer drivers today said their jail sentences would never reflect the loss of their daughter. more...
Man, 82 batters wife, 83
AN 82-year-old man left his 83-year-old wife seriously injured after "losing control" and attacking her with his walking stick after almost 50 years of marriage. more...
Trams under threat
The rumble of trams on Blackpool's streets could be a thing of the past within just two years, say resort council officials. more...
Army would sort out troublemakers
DON'T you think the general public are getting rather fed-up and worried about the increase in violence and crime committed on a daily basis? more...
Smokers who give it up benefit us all
P SCHOFIELD (LET, November 11) seems to think like a lot of people that a ban on smoking means the Chancellor loses out on revenue. more...
We must stop using fossil fuels
WITH the announcement that North Sea oil will be depleted within the next 30 years and with the recent increases on the price of oil and gas, are we to believe that there may be an energy crisis looming in the future? With the threat of global warming linked to carbon emissions, it is high time dependency on fossil fuels was seriously evaluated and curtailed where possible. more...
Sad to hear of home closing
IT is so sad to hear that Nazareth House in Blackburn will be closing. more...
Support ban on smoking
SMOKING is an addiction, some would say an illness. more...
Lancashire Sport
Bentley frozen out of Arsenal
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes will not be able to call on David Bentley for Saturday's farewell visit to Highbury. more...
Elliott out for sweet revenge
BURNLEY are looking to exact sweet revenge when they entertain Crewe Alexandra at Turf Moor this weekend. more...
Magpies to give youth a chance
The recent departure of senior players has provided a window of opportunity for youngsters knocking at the door of Chorley's first-team squad. more...
Stone sees flip side of the coin
JOHN Stone's shakedown run on the City of Truro Stages ended as a shake-up after he crashed out on the second test. more...
Lampkin hands out masterclass
MULTI-WORLD champion Dougie Lampkin is giving a motorcycle trials masterclass organised by Bradford DMC. more...
Flintoff signs for Lancaster
LANCASTER Bombers have signalled their intent ahead of the 2006 Surridge Northern Cricket League season by snap-ping up Andy Flintoff's brother. more...
Motors' future in doubt
It could be the end for the Leyland Motors cricket team. more...
Friends and rivals in tough match
Fylde welcome old friends and rivals Kendal to the Woodlands on Saturday November 26 (kick off 2.15pm) in a very important National Three (North) league match. more...
Great escape for Hoppers
As the game eased into injury time, Hoppers looked down and out trailing 34-21 and a losing bonus point seemed all that could be hoped for. more...
Ireland takes fell title
Katie Ireland has won the British Open Fell Running Association's under 17 Championship at her first attempt. more...
Pauline provides the inspiration
Kind-hearted runners have raised a whopping £10,000 for Christie's Hospital in memory of Pauline Lucketti. more...
Shelly up for top BBC sports award
Blackpool's rising athletics star, Shelly Woods, could be short-listed for a 2005 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award more...
Everest runners scale the heights for charity
A TEAM of kind-hearted East Lancashire athletes have completed their gruelling Everest Marathon to raise £50,000 for charity. more...
Vicky home first in Astley Park race
Chorley Harriers hosted the latest round in the Red Rose Cross Country League on Saturday in Astley Park, Chorley and there was an excellent turnout in all age categories. more...
Lancaster News
Retain resort's distinction
AS THE matter of a new town hall now moves to consideration by full council and public consultation, let us be clear about its real and abiding consequences. more...
Meeting was a farce
I WENT to Morecambe Town Hall to listen to the Cabinet discuss and decide on the question of selling off Morecambe Town Hall and building a new one. I didn't realise I would be watching a farce'. more...
Move plan has huge benefits
I CAN appreciate that some people are concerned about the possible selling of Morecambe Town Hall. However, for me, there are great benefits in the council's proposed new scheme. more...
Town Hall must not move
A LANCASTER man is considering visiting every home in the city with a petition to keep Lancaster's Town Hall. more...
City unveils village of the future
A DERELICT and contaminated Lancaster eyesore is to be transformed into an 'urban village' as part of a multi-million pound revamp. more...
It's Our City - angry locals launch campaign
CONCERNED Lancaster people plan to be taken seriously as stakeholders' in the future of the city. more...
City backs skateboard park
A CONTROVERSIAL skate park in Carnforth has moved another step closer. more...
Conmen are rubbish - police
POLICE in Morecambe are asking residents to look out for two bogus rubbish collectors who they believe are responsible for a large amount of fly-tipping. more...
City firm earns a Blue Peter badge
UNWANTED mobile phones are about to earn a fortune for a Lancaster company - but it won't be keeping a single penny. more...
Lancaster Sport
Flintoff signs for Lancaster
LANCASTER Bombers have signalled their intent ahead of the 2006 Surridge Northern Cricket League season by snap-ping up Andy Flintoff's brother. more...
Leigh Education
Library closes for re-vamp
ATHERTON Library is to close for a pre-Christmas makeover. more...
Battle against the bullies
A MAJOR conference brought bullying under the spotlight. more...
Ex-pupils get invite to headteacher's retirement
PAST pupils of Leigh Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School who attended during Mr Brian Travis's headship, which began in 1982, are sought to help make his retirement a memorable one. more...
Leigh Leisure
Golborne ready for big switch on
GOLBORNE town centre's Christmas festivities are getting bigger and better. more...
Library closes for re-vamp
ATHERTON Library is to close for a pre-Christmas makeover. more...
Students take to stage for Christmas show
WIGAN & Leigh College Dance and Drama students will be taking to the floor this Christmas with their Dance Showcase. more...
Leigh News
Golborne ready for big switch on
GOLBORNE town centre's Christmas festivities are getting bigger and better. more...
Residents have been off-line for four weeks
A PHONE line fault has kept BT customers on hold for an incredible four weeks. more...
Battle against the bullies
A MAJOR conference brought bullying under the spotlight. more...
Library closes for re-vamp
ATHERTON Library is to close for a pre-Christmas makeover. more...
Carers take centre stage
CARERS take centre stage on Friday, December 2, with a series of events as part of a special awareness raising day. more...
Centre of attention
VISITORS to a community Christmas fair being staged from 10am-4pm on Saturday at Church Lane community centre in Lowton will have the opportunity to view the refurbished centre which is the base for a variety of activities. more...
Council workers rewarded for long service
SOME of Wigan Council's longest serving officers were summoned to the town hall and thanked for their endeavours. more...
Visit Santa in Lapland!
HOLIDAY specialists Travelcare are inviting children to post their Christmas wish letters to Santa at the Leigh branch at 78 Bradshawgate for the chance to win a trip to Lapland and simultaneously help raise funds for the Royal Manchester Childrenís Hospital. more...
Before the courts
THE following have been before the bench more...
Hindsford memories come to life . . .
WORKING class life in a Lancashire pit village would be an eye-opener for a generation reared on TV soaps, superstores, retail parks, internet access and e-bay auctions. more...
Cancer survivors win battle against the scales
TWO breast cancer survivors have won a second battle - with their weight. more...
If you go down to the woods . . .
TEXTBOOKS and computers were put on hold at an estate school on Wednesday when local foresters brought woods alive in the classroom to celebrate National Tree Week. more...
Magic ton for blood donor Mark
BLOOD donor Mark Kehoe stepped up his life-saving gift after losing close relatives to cancer. more...
Hairdresser Chris a cut above the rest
WIGAN & Leigh College student and apprentice hairdresser, Chris Priest has come second in the UK Hairdressing Student of the Year Competition. more...
Rocket Rev makes appeal go with a bang
FIREWORKS enthusiasts boosted the Children in Need Appeal by over £4,000 as they celebrated the 400th anniversary of Gunpowder Plot. more...
Cold snap warning for elderly
THE rescue services are appealing to people to keep an eye on the elderly as forecasters predict one of the coldest winters in years. more...
Prank blamed for factory blaze
A WORKPLACE prank which went tragically wrong is being blamed for the blaze which sent 40 firefighters rushing to a factory and put a teenage employee in hospital with burns to his legs and arms. more...
Leigh Sport
Can YOU win top sports award?
GREATER Sport, the Greater Manchester Sports Partnership, has opened the nominations process for the Greater Manchester Sports Awards. more...
Speedy Lee wings in
EXPERIENCED Super League winger Lee Greenwood is the latest newcomer to join Tony Benson's Leigh Centurions revolution. more...
Leyland News
Doctor hits the high note
A singing doctor, described as a Bengali Frank Sinatra, has cut a CD and is helping to raise cash for a Leyland clinic. more...
City shopping dips while Leyland is up
Around 34,000 fewer people are expected to shop in Preston city centre this year, resulting in a £75million drop in spending. more...
Brass band in a sticky situation
Members of a brass band that was crowned the National Champions of Great Britain, are having to use sticky tape to hold some of their instruments together. more...
Leyland Sport
Motors' future in doubt
It could be the end for the Leyland Motors cricket team. more...
Lytham News
Quays plan 'not dead'
A controversial multi-million pound scheme which would double the population of Lytham is not dead in the water despite its late withdrawal last week. more...
Nelson News
Sweep exposes `danger' taxis
ILLEGAL taxis are putting passengers' lives at risk, council bosses and police warned today. more...
Northend Sport
Loan pair extend stays
ERIC SKORA and Alan McCormack have both agreed to extend their loan spells away from Deepdale. more...
Davies: We won't get carried away
Billy Davies has urged his Preston side, and supporters, not to get carried away by the club's recent good form. more...
Davies linked with role at Rangers
North End manager Billy Davies has been linked with a coaching role with Rangers. more...
Poolfc Sport
Tough lesson as cup hopes crumble
Blackpool crashed out of the LDV Vans Trophy in midweek as Simon Grayson's introduction to football management began to get tougher. more...
Hendry and Oyston to finally meet
The long awaited meeting between Colin Hendry and Blackpool chairman, Karl Oyston, is expected to finally take place towards the end of this week. more...
Preston News
Police bid to beat cash van robbers
Police will use the latest tracking devices in a bid to reduce attacks on vehicles transporting cash from businesses in the run up to the festive season. more...
Date set for Freeman Freddie
The date has been set for Preston cricket hero, Andrew `Freddie' Flintoff, to be granted the Freedom of the City. more...
Student had to go to Prague to read medicine
Fierce competition for university places has driven a Preston medical student to the Czech Republic to study. more...
Charity moving home
A charity which cares for people with life-threatening neurological conditions is to move from its grade II listed building in favour of a new building where it can provide better care. more...
Park ranger faces sex charges
A park ranger charged with indecent assault and a sexual offence against two teenage youths appeared at Preston Magistrates' Court. more...
Mother's heart-felt plea: help find Zak
A mother has made a heart- felt appeal for the safe return of her dog that ran off after being scared by a firework. more...
Karla, 17 (and 7 days), speeds to test centre
IT was a wheely big surprise for one performing arts student when she found out she had passed her driving test just one week after her 17th birthday. more...
City shopping dips while Leyland is up
Around 34,000 fewer people are expected to shop in Preston city centre this year, resulting in a £75million drop in spending. more...
Survivor's life work
A 25-year-old woman who beat a rare form of bone cancer has started work as a full-time fund raiser for Cancer Research UK. more...
Park and ride fees to rise
Workers who use a park and ride site face being hit in the pocket with a hike in fares because it is so popular. more...
Tornado family go home at last
A couple who were left literally without a roof over their heads after a tornado swept through their village, have finally moved back home six months on. more...
Room with a 3-D view
A new state-of-the-art 3-D room at the university will bring learning to life and could help doctors treat cancer patients. more...
Preston Sport
Great escape for Hoppers
As the game eased into injury time, Hoppers looked down and out trailing 34-21 and a losing bonus point seemed all that could be hoped for. more...
Preston,Leyland News
Looking for ancestors
I am researching my Flood and Lang ancestors, and I wondered if you could help. more...
Bring Tesco to order
What on earth is South Ribble Borough Council playing at? more...
Celebrate Lancashire
May all Lancastrians, from the Furness Fells to the River Mersey, from the Irish Sea to the Pennines (not the artificial `Lancashire County Council' area imposed on us by bureaucrats), celebrate our heritage and identity on November 27 and have a very Happy Lancashire Day. more...
Prestwich,Bury News
Hit the road, Jack
A FORMER soccer player who was never sent off in his professional career has been 'red carded' at the age of 82 - by his own bowling club. more...
Air hostess dishonestly claimed benefits
AN air hostess dishonestly claimed benefit while living the high life, a court has been told. more...
Prestwich,Bury Sport
No secret about this day off
WHILE some sportsmen may publicly complain at having a Saturday off, claiming it destroys the momentum their team has built up, you can be sure there will be far more looking forward to a free day, even if it is in secret. more...
Can YOU win top sports award?
GREATER Sport, the Greater Manchester Sports Partnership, has opened the nominations process for the Greater Manchester Sports Awards. more...
Rawtenstall News
Hidden CCTV ad-ded bonus
WHITWORTH could be one of the first towns in the country to benefit from CCTV cameras - hidden by advertising boards. more...
Grim warning as number of salt bins is cut
ROAD safety will be "seriously compromised" by a plan to remove a quarter of the roadside grit bins from Lancashire streets, it was claimed today. more...
Lighter fuel: £1,000 fine
THE company behind a Haslingden petrol station has been fined £1,000 after admitting selling a can of lighter fuel to a 14-year-old girl. more...
Housing staff get new roof
STAFF at Rossendale Council housing department are preparing to relocate to Hurstwood Court, in Rawtenstall, next month. more...
Rovers Sport
Glenn Keeley column: Losing Henry would be disaster
IF you think Sir Alex Ferguson has got problems trying to replace Roy Keane then spare a thought for Arsene Wenger, who may soon be saying goodbye to Thierry Henry. more...
Why Roy had it coming to him
ROY Keane got exactly what he deserved when he was unceremoniously dumped by Manchester United last Friday. more...
Bentley frozen out of Arsenal
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes will not be able to call on David Bentley for Saturday's farewell visit to Highbury. more...
Stanley Sport
Jimmy Bell column: Why we made it a lucky 13th
AT least 13 wasn't unlucky for us. Friday night could have been our 13th game without a clean sheet, and that's something we have been conscious about. more...
Stanley in a trance
ACCRINGTON Stanley are putting opposition defences in a trance -- after recruiting their own hypnotist to help boost confidence. more...
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