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Lancashire | Archive | 2005 | February

Stories for 1 February 2005

Accrington News

'Ken will live on through his family'

THE brother of a stab victim urged mourners at his funeral to cherish every day they spent with their loved ones. more...

Warning as landlord is fined £2,250

LANDLORDS have been warned not to let their properties become substandard after a property owner was fined more than £2,200. more...

Blackburn News

Murder in the waeving shed

THEY thought he was joking when Arthur Birkett vowed to cut his girlfriend's head off for ending their relationship. more...

It's going to be a cracker

BLACKBURN Rovers and Burnley supporters are cock-a-hoop after the magic of the FA Cup conjured up a bumper fifth round derby. more...

School attack revenge fear

VIOLENCE and threats involving pupils from two Blackburn schools have prompted a police operation to prevent revenge attacks and protect children. more...

Smoke ban in town's pubs?

COUNCIL and health bosses are considering a smoking ban in enclosed public places across Blackburn and Darwen. more...

'Water' conmen rob woman aged 80

POLICE have issued descriptions of three conmen who stole cash from an 80-year-old woman in her home. more...

Bolton Business

Six of the best

BOLTON celebrated the dynamic, entrepreneurial spirit of its business community at the annual On Track Awards dinner on Mondy night. more...

Train firm Hornby steams to success

MODEL group Hornby's trains steamed to their best Christmas sales performance since the mid-1970s. more...

Bolton Bygone

Flood misery for thousands

10 years ago from the Evening News February 1, 1995 more...

Is family house still standing?

A request has come in by email for information about 34 Mitre Street, Astley Bridge, and the family who lived there in the early years of the last century. more...

Town's luck is at a premium

BOLTON has had more than its fair share of Premium Bond winners. more...

On this day February 1

1865: The Bill to abolish slavery in the US was signed. more...

Stardust error

A well-meaning intervention in the editing process left me appearing to assert on Saturday night that 1960s pop star Wayne Fontana had later turned into Alvin Stardust. more...

Bolton Education

Schools get full marks

SIX schools that have pledged to help pupils with dyslexia have been hailed by education bosses. more...

BRIGHT sixth formers in Bolton, who come from non-privileged homes, are being invited to spend a free all-expenses paid week in July at one of Britain's top universities as guests of the millionaire philanthropist, Sir Peter Lampl, Chairman of the Sutton Trust, an educational charity. more...

The hi-tech learners

THESE pupils have been taking part in a technological revolution - the town's first video-conference lesson. more...

£150,000 business centre plan for school

A SCHOOL has successfully bid for specialist status in a move that will unlock thousands of pounds of new investment. more...

MP's vocational course mission

WITH education high on the current public agenda junior education minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has never been busier. more...

Kelly to toast new 'uni'

EDUCATION secretary Ruth Kelly will visit the University of Bolton later this month to offer congratulations it on its elevated status. more...

Bolton Leisure

Make contact with confetti

JOHN Hegley is appearing in Uncut Confetti, his new show, at the Contact Theatre, Manchester, this Friday and Saturday, February 4 and 5. more...

Farcical tale is Marco's next offering

THE Marco Players will be presenting the Philip King farce "See How They Run" at Chorley Old Road Methodist Church from February 16-19. more...

Boys needed for Hot Mikado role

BOLTON Catholics Musical and Choral Society's youth section held auditions last month for the leading roles in Hot Mikado, their show which is taking place at the end of April. more...

Aunts' killer antics

THE Christ Church Players, Heaton, will be performing the classic Joseph Kesserling comedy Arsenic and Old Lace in the Parish Centre from February 3 to 5, 2005. more...

SS Simon and Jude see red

SS Simon & Jude's ADS are performing Little Red Riding Hood. more...

Brixi singers change date

THE Brixi Singers will NOT be performing at St Anne's Church, Turton, on February 13, but they WILL be performing a charity concert in aid of the Tsunami Relief Fund at St Thomas' and St John's Church, Radcliffe, at 7.30pm on February 26. more...

Thirty years and still going strong

THE Victoria Hall Amateur Dramatic Society will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year, and is planning a big reunion to mark the occasion. more...

TV dinner lady helps out at appeal night

THE Minister at Bolton's Unity Church turned chef to make a meal for 24 church members in aid of the tsunami appeal. more...

Centre to help blind

BOLTON people with sight problems are being invited to a pioneering help unit visiting Preston, Lancaster and St Anne's. more...

Shelter's peaks event

HOMELESS charity Shelter is looking for Bolton people with stamina and a head for heights for a strenuous charity event. more...

Amanda sings out for appeal

OPERA singer Amanda Roocroft is to join up with the Northern Chamber Orchestra for an afternoon concert in aid of Oxfam's Asia Earthquake appeal. more...

Robin cook gives talk

FORMER Foreign Secretary Robin Cook is to address a public meeting in Bolton. more...

Get in step for new dance show auditions

DANCERS who fancy themselves as the next Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennet from Strictly Come Dancing, can audition for a people's version of the show to be hosted by Graham Norton. more...

Blind medium's killing vision

Clairvoyant Sharon Neill is so highly regarded that she has worked with the police on murder investigations. Emily Rawlins spoke to her . . . more...

Bolton News

Nine vehicles in M62 pile up

THOUSANDS of vehicles were brought to a standstill on the M62 after a nine-vehicle crash. more...

TV in bid to solve murder of Lisa

THE unsolved murder of a 14-year-old girl more than 20 years ago is to be featured on BBC1's Crimewatch on Tuesday night. more...

Choose your local sporting heroes

The Bolton Evening News launches the search for the "People's Choice" of the town's sporting heroes. more...

Prescott reveals his people power plan

DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott has unveiled his new five-year plan for regional regeneration, pledging to get people "more involved in the democratic life of their community". more...

Policeman denies sexual assault

A POLICEMAN from Bolton sexually assaulted a woman after offering her counselling following a domestic row with her husband, a jury heard at Manchester Crown Court. more...

Mother 'targeted for being an outsider'

A MOTHER claims she is being forced out of her home on a Farnworth estate after constant attacks by gangs of youths. more...

Geldof girl in town

BOB Geldof's 15-year-old daughter Peaches has been in Bolton filming a television documentary. more...

Bolton greats who are contenders

FROM the Wartime Wanderers, the footballers who signed up together to fight Hitler, to the Lion of Vienna, Nat Lofthouse, Bolton has a proud tradition of producing sporting greats. more...

Water bill scam sparks warning

A WATER watchdog has warned householders in the North-west not to pay doorstep advisers who say they can help cut bills. more...

Good sports help appeal

A HOST of sporting stars, celebrities and local politicians raised thousands of pounds for victims of the Asian tidal wave disaster at a charity dinner held in Bolton. more...

Survivor Bob will lead cancer campaign

A BUSINESSMAN who paid for his own treatment for prostrate cancer is to spearhead a Greater Manchester campaign to raise awareness of the disease. more...

Common sense must prevail over Market Hall

I WRITE with grave concern at what I understand to be extremely short-sighted and inappropriate proposals to change the very nature of one of the few remaining vestiges of Bolton's retail heritage. more...

Health guide

A MENTAL health charity has produced a guide explaining the issues around the draft Mental Health Bill. Maca wants to encourage people to join its fight for improved mental health laws. more...

Here's why I believe in UFOs by Fred Shawcross

DO you believe in UFOs? Have you ever seen one? Do you know someone who has? That might not be the most discussed topic among your family and friends but it certainly beats Celebrity Big Brother and who is doing what to whom in Emmerdale. more...

It's power to the governors

GOVERNORS at a struggling Bolton primary school are set to take back powers removed from them when the school was put into special measures. more...

The Lone Ranger

COWBOY fan Peter Darwent is to get a taste of the Big Country . . . all the way from John O'Groats to Lands End. more...

Born to be in the media spotlight

ALTHOUGH she is only aged 15 Peaches Honeyblossom, as she was named by her celebrity parents, is already carving a niche for herself in the spotlight. more...

Missing Andrea: tests on body found on beach

POLICE are carrying out tests on a body found washed up on a Portuguese beach to establish if it is that of missing former Bolton landlady Andrea Roberts. more...

Rescue drama as blaze ruins empty house

POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack which wrecked a terraced house and damaged neighbouring properties. more...

Get in step for new dance show auditions

DANCERS who fancy themselves as the next Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennet from Strictly Come Dancing, can audition for a people's version of the show to be hosted by Graham Norton. more...

Minister to visit safe road schemes

TRANSPORT Minister Tony McNulty will be in Horwich on Wednesday to see how the town has been encouraging motorists to travel by train. more...

Anger after copper wire is set ablaze

A FIRE officer has condemned vandals who set fire to copper wiring at a Farnworth mill early on Monday. more...

Off-road biker breaks leg at coal mine site

An OFF-road biker broke a leg in a crash while riding around a disused coal mine. more...

Artist David goes global

A BOLTON artist's brush with the international art market is earning him a growing band of fans around the world. more...

Speeding soccer star banned for six months

Dwight Yorke has been banned from driving for six months after he admitted tailgating other motorists at speeds of up to 100mph on the M61. more...

Let shoppers buy tablets says MEP

A North-west MEP has hit out at new law making it impossible for shoppers to buy a wide range of vitamin tablets. more...

Gang attacks football boy

AN 11-year-old boy was kicked and punched by a gang of teenagers as he played with friends by the Reebok Stadium. more...

Engines join town fire fleet

TWO new fire engines costing £270,000 each are set to be unveiled in Bolton. more...

Drain trap girl freed by firemen

A TEENAGER was left red-faced after getting her leg trapped in a drain while playing at a friend's house in Bolton. more...

Search for quiz whiz

QUIZ-WHIZ families are being given the chance to appear on TV as part of a new question-and-answer show for children. more...

Hospital puts off operations

MORE operations have been postponed at the Royal Bolton Hospital. more...

Body in car: Man released on bail

A MAN who was arrested on suspicion of murdering a father-of-one has been released on bail. more...

TV dinner lady helps out at appeal night

THE Minister at Bolton's Unity Church turned chef to make a meal for 24 church members in aid of the tsunami appeal. more...

More Britons live solo style

MORE Britons are living alone than ever before, with more men than women living on their own between the ages of 25 and 44. more...

Centre to help blind

BOLTON people with sight problems are being invited to a pioneering help unit visiting Preston, Lancaster and St Anne's. more...

Train crash exercise for rescue teams

RESCUE teams in Bolton have carried out an operation to test how they would respond to a train crash. more...

Police search for arsonist

POLICE with dogs searched for an arsonist in Farnworth during the early hours of Monday morning. more...

Beckham house fails to sell

DAVID Beckham's first home in Worsley failed to sell on internet auction site eBay. more...

Amanda sings out for appeal

OPERA singer Amanda Roocroft is to join up with the Northern Chamber Orchestra for an afternoon concert in aid of Oxfam's Asia Earthquake appeal. more...

Activities for elderly people

A NEW support centre for elderly people in Prestwich will be unveiled by councillors on Friday. more...

My cake made Ruth's day!

BAKER June Wood made sure a Bolton-born author's 65th birthday really was the icing on the cake. more...

History day for families

BOLTON Archives are holding a family history event on Saturday. more...

Robin Cook gives talk

FORMER Foreign Secretary Robin Cook is to address a public meeting in Bolton. more...

Motorbike fire damages fence

FENCING was damaged when a motorbike was set on fire early on Monday in Lavender Road, Farnworth. The fire had spread from the bike to 15 yards of fencing, which was badly damaged. more...

Toast and tea time raises £170

YOUNGSTERS at a Worsley school treated their mums, dads and grandparents to a special breakfast, which helped raise £171 for the survivors of the Asian tsunami disaster. more...

Car destroyed

A FORD Escort was destroyed after being set alight on the car park of Morrisons supermarket, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, on Monday. more...

Land Rover blaze

A LAND Rover was destroyed after it was set on fire while parked in Park Road, Adlington, early on Monday. more...

Swim pool hopes are sunk

HOPES of a £2 million public swimming pool in the centre of Bolton appear to be in ruins. more...

Going round in circles over rubbish recycling

I have asked the environmental department that deals with recycling several times over the last few years why we do not qualify for the green boxes only to be told that in their opinion the people in this area would not use them so it wouldn't be cost effective. more...

Sound of silence in Museum

EGYPT is a poor country. Its main sources of income are tourism and agriculture. more...

Money for plants but not pensioners

When a large percentage of our country's pensioners are struggling to make ends meet, the following figures recently published may enable them to understand why our cash strapped government are unable to increase their weekly pittance. more...

Residents were asked about road humps

WITH reference to Mr Reid's letter to the Editor (January 18). The writer's assumption is that the council's Environment Department has undertaken a survey of residents in the Breightmet area, because of the new Conservative councillor's petition of residents. more...

Remeber our heroes

I AM writing regarding the letter about the memorials to people like Fred Dibnah. I think that Katy McHue's idea is a good one because I am in high school as well and have been watching Fred and Peter Kay for some years and I say that they would be remembered more if they had a memorial. more...

Comedian Ken gives value for money

IN response to Sean Hornby's letter (January 26), I fully agree with all that he says. more...

Bolton Sport

RMI boss in quit shock

LEIGH RMI boss Geoff Lutley has resigned after only two months in the job. more...

Graham's couragous comeback

WHEN keen sportsman Graham Holt started playing badminton as a 13-year-old pupil at Stand Grammar School in Whitefield, perhaps he did not envisage still running round the court 40 years later. more...

Graham's courageous comeback

Rob Stewart axed by Steelers

SHEFFIELD Steelers have sacked coach Rob Stewart. more...

Sweden name new coach

The Swedish ice hockey federation has announced that Bengt-Ake Gustafsson is the new head coach of the Swedish national team, Tre Kronor. more...

Amir fight tickets on sale

TICKETS for Amir Khan's first fight in his quest for an ABA title are now on sale. more...

Supporters mourn as Joan Stafford dies

BOLTON cricket supporters are mourning the death of Joan Stafford, wife of Bolton League president Peter Stafford. more...

Talks stall in NHL row

HOPES of salvaging the NHL season have taken another blow after owners claimed the players' association had not honoured a promise to continue talking. more...

Bolton Wanderers

Where next for Reebok roller-coaster?

WANDERERS fans must be wondering where the Reebok roller-coaster is going to take them next. more...

Nolan's fears over that bad run

KEVIN Nolan is at a loss to explain precisely why Wanderers suffered such a dramatic and demoralising run of results at the end of 2004. more...

The only way is up - Sam

WANDERERS take on Martin Jol's rejuvenated Spurs on Tuesday night confident they have the strength and the spirit to get their season back on track. more...

Newcastle tickets on sale

TICKETS FOR Bolton Wanderers' away game against Newcastle United at St James' Park on Sunday, February 27 (kick off 1pm) go on sale this week. more...

New boys set for Reebok start

NEW arrivals Mido and Radek Cerny go straight into the squad for the clash at Wanderers in the Barclays Premiership. more...

Burnley News

Anger as schools close early

SCHOOLS in Burnley are set to close early on one day a week to allow teachers to prepare for the more...

They're famous for 15 seconds

STAFF at a new Burnley call centre are set for stardom after appearing in a national television commercial. more...

Bury Business

How to be a great firm to work for

THREE north west companies, voted amongst the very best in the UK by their own employees, are urging other organisations in the region to look to their workforce to achieve real business success. more...

Employers fail to train workers

A TOTAL of 73 per cent of people in the north west believe that employers who fail to train their workforce properly should be fined by the Government, according to a new national survey. more...

Work proper hours a day

ABOUT 400,000 north west employees carried out unpaid overtime worth more than £1.5 billion during 2004, according to TUC analysis of official statistics. more...

Bury Education

Young enjor Magic of the East

RABBITS, roosters and rats were let loose in a primary school as the children learned about the country of China. more...

Pupils' £2,000 aid boost

PUPILS from a Bury high school have raised more than £2,000 for people suffering from HIV and Aids after learning about the devastating impact it has on lives. more...

MP's vocational course mission

WITH education high on the current public agenda junior education minister and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis has never been busier. more...

Bury Leisure

Big band night a success for Hilary

A BIG band swing evening was a fitting success for a big-hearted lady, determined to raise money for cancer treatment. more...

World Day of Prayer

WOMEN are invited to a special church service on the Women's World Day of Prayer this Friday. more...

TV dinner lady helps out at appeal night

THE Minister at Bolton's Unity Church turned chef to make a meal for 24 church members in aid of the tsunami appeal. more...

Bury News

Eight years for muggers who ruined OAP's life

TWO thugs, who broke the hip of an 89-year-old woman when they attacked her in the street, have started jail sentences totalling eight and a half years. more...

Tory 'quitters': MP's figures don't work

IN a recent letter, Bury North Labour MP David Chaytor claimed that Tory voters defected in droves in June's elections; that most Tories are not just desperate but suicidal; and that in such a situation the Tory lurches to the extreme right. This is, in my opinion, as inaccurate as it is impertinent. more...

Time for electric buses

WHILE Russia has completely electrified the Trans-Siberian Railway, and Australia has built a 900-mile new railway from Alice Springs to Darwin, the UK still struggles to build an integrated transport system (outside London), despite North Sea gas and oil starting to run out. more...

Every child matters

I HAVE been following with interest the fate of the Re:d Centre in Morley Street, Bury, which provides a support service for people with disabilities. more...

Drugs problem is home grown

THE letter signed "Gagged Former Labour Voter" (January 25) looked very much to me like it had been cobbled together by a committee of Tory activists. more...

A 'white knuckle' experience

ONCE again I am amazed by Bury Council. more...

Angling 'is safe under Labour'

AT a recent meeting I gained a public assurance from Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw that angling will be exempt from the forthcoming Animal Welfare Bill. more...

Graham's couragous comeback

Mill Gate news from manager Jennifer Morris

IT'S February and love is already in the air at the Mill Gate! more...

Gang clash sparked street riot

A VIOLENT street brawl broke out in Bury town centre when two feuding groups were ejected from a nightclub, magistrates heard. more...

Woman grabbed purse from OAP

A POLISH woman who had hitched her way into Bury to find work snatched a purse from an elderly shopper, Bury magistrates heard. more...

Big band night a success for Hilary

A BIG band swing evening was a fitting success for a big-hearted lady, determined to raise money for cancer treatment. more...

£50,000 boost for life-saving scheme

TOWN Hall bosses are ploughing money into a road safety scheme which could save lives in one of the borough's poorest areas. more...

Business as usual at health centre

PATIENTS are being told to continue using Mile Lane Health Centre as usual, despite the retirement of its resident family doctor. more...

Anne's marathon swim for charity

AN amateur swimmer is preparing to swim her own personal marathon of almost four kilometres for charity - despite suffering from cerebral palsy. more...

Greenmount Evening WI

IN spite of the atrocious weather, the January meeting of Greenmount Evening WI was very well attended. more...

Make friends at the Phoenix Centre

YOUNG mums in Prestwich will be able to make friends and learn new skills at the Phoenix Centre. more...

Window smash man in court

POLICE officers took a youth to hospital after he had been arrested for smashing two windows during a disturbance in the garden of a house in Bury, a court heard. more...

Drinks invite leads to court appearance

A MAN breached his bail conditions because he went drinking with the woman he was barred from seeing. more...

Flu jab halts outbreak

A RECORD number of people living in Bury received the flu jab this winter. more...

Young enjor Magic of the East

RABBITS, roosters and rats were let loose in a primary school as the children learned about the country of China. more...

Embroiderers' Guild

MEMBERS of the Embroiderers' Guild, Rochdale area branch which has members from the Bury area, held a practical workshop when Mrs Mavis Bentley demonstrated the craft of Temari described "as embroidering the surface of a ball". more...

Bury aims to bloom

BLOOMING Bury is planting the seeds of success in the hope of winning a UK award for its parks and gardens. more...

Council leads the way

BURY is being held up as a model of good practice for councils across the country. more...

Former BT man dies at 87

A FORMER Bury Times employee who spent his retirement working in the heart of the community has died at the age of 87. more...

Justice system shows signs of improvement

GREATER Manchester Criminal Justice Board is continuing to get better at bringing offences to justice, according to the latest quarterly statistics published by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform. more...

Tories 'will save asylum cash'

BURY taxpayers will save money under Tory plans to curb asylum seekers, says General Election challenger David Nuttall. more...

'Mixed feelings' over 24-hour drinking

LOCAL police chiefs have "mixed feelings" about the Government's plans for 24-hour pub opening. more...

Metro expansion at a price

CONGESTION charging in Greater Manchester may be the price that local councils have to pay in return for the "big bang" expansion of Metrolink. more...

Pupils' £2,000 aid boost

PUPILS from a Bury high school have raised more than £2,000 for people suffering from HIV and Aids after learning about the devastating impact it has on lives. more...

Digi TV plea to Minister

CULTURE secretary Tessa Jowell has been urged to bring BBC Freeview to every Bury resident as soon as possible. more...

Curfew order on handbag theft woman

A WOMAN stole a £35 handbag from Marks and Spencer in Bury, a court heard. more...

Volunteers for cancer cash drive

MACMILLAN Cancer Relief is looking for volunteers to take part in a two-day supermarket collection at Radcliffe Asda. more...

Area board meeting date

RESIDENTS in Whitefield and Unsworth should make a note in their diary for the next area board meeting. more...

Site visit for split level home

PLANNING councillors will make their mind up over plans for a detached dwelling at Hollins Brow following a site visit . more...

Table tops for sale

A TABLE top sale will help raise funds for a roof at Stand All Saints Church in Whitefield. more...

Simply the best

SIMPLY the best - that's John Carter, who won the top award at Bury Council's annual ìOscarsî ceremony. more...

Bury Sport

Boro romp home in easy fashion

WHITBY TOWN 0, RADCLIFFE BORO 2: Third placed Whitby Town, unbeaten in their last 12 league matches, were no match for Radcliffe Borough at the Turnbull ground. more...

Graham's couragous comeback

Amir fight tickets on sale

TICKETS for Amir Khan's first fight in his quest for an ABA title are now on sale. more...

Our sole aim is survival - Barrow

SHAKERS' boss Graham Barriow has issued a plea to the club's supporters to stand by his players as they battle to retain the club's league status. more...

Cash crisis eases - but keep helping!

IT was standing room only at Bury FC Social Club on Thursday evening when Neville Neville chaired a Forever Bury supporters' trust meeting about the financial situation at Gigg Lane. more...

Clarets Sport

Price right for Chappy

THE gravy train long since pulled out of the station, leaving clubs like Burnley in the sidings and without pulling power in a deflated transfer market. more...

Clarets can't hide their excitement

BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill cannot wait for his first taste of a red-blooded East Lancashire derby, following the FA Cup draw that paired the Clarets with old foes Blackburn Rovers. more...

Chappy sets a Clarets record

BURNLEY last night smashed their outgoing transfer record for the second time in a month after Richard Chaplow sealed his £1.5million move to West Bromwich Albion. more...

Sell-out to bring bumper pay-day

BURNLEY FC could receive a whopping £500,000 pay-day after being drawn against rivals Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup. more...

Chaplow's a Baggie

Richard Chaplow finally completed his move to West Brom last night, in a £1.5 million deal with the Premiership strugglers. more...

Rich is the sort of Chap you can't afford to lose

LOSING a good player always hurts, but when it's a local lad who has come up through the system the disappointment is somehow multiplied. more...

Colne News

Delight at £1m cash boost

WEST Craven has been given a £1 million boost which could finance new jobs and a new community cinema. more...

Darwen News

Right on track

DARWEN heart-throb Rob Sharples had reason to crack open the bubbly when his band's debut single stormed into the UK singles chart. more...

BNP will fight MP for Darwen seat

THE British National Party is to contest Janet Anderson's Darwen and Rossendale seat at the General Election. more...

Lancashire News

Anger as schools close early

SCHOOLS in Burnley are set to close early on one day a week to allow teachers to prepare for the more...

School attack revenge fear

VIOLENCE and threats involving pupils from two Blackburn schools have prompted a police operation to prevent revenge attacks and protect children. more...

Lancashire Sport

Why Barry had to go

BLACKBURN Rovers' chief executive John Williams today said the club had little choice but to sell Barry Ferguson back to Rangers. more...

Chappy sets a Clarets record

BURNLEY last night smashed their outgoing transfer record for the second time in a month after Richard Chaplow sealed his £1.5million move to West Bromwich Albion. more...

Leigh News

TV in bid to solve murder of Lisa

THE unsolved murder of a 14-year-old girl more than 20 years ago is to be featured on BBC1's Crimewatch on Tuesday night. more...

Off-road biker breaks leg at coal mine site

An OFF-road biker broke a leg in a crash while riding around a disused coal mine. more...

Leigh Sport

RMI boss in quit shock

LEIGH RMI boss Geoff Lutley has resigned after only two months in the job. more...

Nelson News

Mercy mission to disaster area

FIVE volunteers at a Nelson-based Muslim charity organisation which has raised more than £50,000 for tsunami victims have flown out to Indonesia to distribute the aid. more...

Prestwich Education

Graham's couragous comeback

Prestwich,Bury Leisure

Make friends at the Phoenix Centre

YOUNG mums in Prestwich will be able to make friends and learn new skills at the Phoenix Centre. more...

World Day of Prayer

WOMEN are invited to a special church service on the Women's World Day of Prayer this Friday. more...

Prestwich,Bury News

Town remembers holocaust victims

SURVIVAL and the need to learn lessons of the past were among the themes of Bury's fifth Holocaust Memorial Day service. more...

Murder quiz man gets bail

A 29-year-old Salford man, arrested in connection with the death of Stacey Lloyd, has been released on police bail until March 17. more...

Area board meeting date

RESIDENTS in Whitefield and Unsworth should make a note in their diary for the next area board meeting. more...

World Day of Prayer

WOMEN are invited to a special church service on the Women's World Day of Prayer this Friday. more...

Prestwich,Bury Sport

Same old mistakes sink sloppy Tigers

SEDGLEY PARK 20, HENLEY HAWKS 21: "Taking nothing away from Henley but we were simply awful and we gave them the points," was player-coach Tim Fourie's assessment of his sorry Tigers, who once again gave away a lead through poor decision making and an inability to control the lineouts. more...

Rawtenstall News

It's Christmas at last for Connor

AN East Lancashire youngster who underwent a life-saving double transplant operation has returned home to celebrate the Christmas he missed out on with a special party. more...