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Stories for 18 February 2005
Blackburn News
'KILLJOYS' Fury as Shopping Centre Throws Out Street Roundabout
SHOPPING centre bosses have been accused of more...
HUGE HAUL OF FAKE DVDS
A HUGE haul of counterfeit Bollywood movies has been seized from shops in Blackburn as part of a clampdown on pirate copying. more...
Bolton Business
Plug IT in
GREATER Manchester Chamber is to run an IT seminar between 12pm and 2pm on Thursday, February 24 . IT expert Philip Lloyd will show businesses the latest technology available at the "Plug in Your Workforce" seminar at the Belmore Hotel, Brooklands Road, Sale. Call Abigail on 0161 237 4092. more...
Bolton is 'a victim of its own success'
A BUSINESS praised by a government minister has warned that it may leave Bolton because it cannot expand in the town. more...
Bigger incoming calls
LESS than 12 months since they led a management buyout, two Bolton businessmen have given their company a massive boost with a further expansion. more...
Slow down for Go-Ahead profits
Bus and rail group Go-Ahead today warned of a slowdown in growth in its lucrative London bus business, but denied it would impact profits. more...
Uni pays £175,000 for new payrolls
THE University of Bolton has awarded a £175,000 contract to Midland HR & Payroll Solutions (MHR) to implement a new payroll system. more...
Share success for La Tasca
SHARES in La Tasca, the Bolton-based Spanish restaurant chain, performed well during the company's first day of trading on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). more...
Trade options with India
BUSINESS Link will be giving firms across the North-west an insight into the vast potential of the Indian market at a showcase event during next month's International Trade Week. more...
Bolton Bygone
Child aids survey in Bolton
10 years ago from the Evening News February 18, 1995 more...
On this day February 18
1478: George, Duke of Clarence, was murdered in the Tower of London - drowned in a butt of malmsey wine. more...
Long live Old Pals!
READER John Edwards has emailed me with fulsome praise for the school reunions he has attended over the last few years for former pupils of Pikes Lane junior school, Derby Street and White Bank. more...
Bolton Education
University is student magnet
STUDENTS are rushing to study at the new University of Bolton. more...
Truants' parents will be hit with new £100 fines
PARENTS of schoolchildren who play truant could be fined £100 or face court prosecution from Monday. more...
Bolton Leisure
Fairy tale of chills, magic and comedy
WE do not know the full history of the story of Red Riding Hood, other than that it existed as an oral folk tale long before its first publication in 1697. more...
Calling all budding DJs
GALAXY 102 is hosting a course aimed at providing young people with basic skills in commercial radio. more...
The green room
THE Art of the Garden, a major exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs and sculpture opens at Manchester Art Gallery on March 5. more...
Holistic taster
LOVERS of alternative therapies are invited to a holistic taster day on Saturday, at the Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Rd, between 9.30am and 3.30pm. For details contact Briege Brannigan on 450798 or 07791 791074. more...
Money meeting
ADLINGTON Town Council is meeting on Monday at the Community Centre on Railway Road, Adlington. more...
Raising funds is going to the dogs
GREYHOUND and whippet owners will be fund raising for the tsunami disaster appeal when Bolton and Westhoughton Greyhound Stadium holds a fun meeting. more...
Bolton News
Red tape halts seaside outings
Child protection laws and red tape have ended more than 50 years of trips to the seaside for Manchester's children. more...
Keeping out of trouble
GIVING children something to do in their spare time is a great way to keep them out of trouble. Gayle McBain looks at the more...
Man about town
CYNICS said leaving EastEnders was a bad career move - but now Bolton-born actor Paul Nicholls is back in a larger-than-life role. more...
In the pipeline
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Bolton Council for approval: WESTHOUGHTON/BLACKROD HORWICH more...
It's fur game for the fashion world
London Fashion Week is coming to an end and there has been a huge influx of fur on the catwalk with designers like Julien Macdonald draping his models in fox, mink, sable and rabbit fur. Karen Stephen asks why the fashion industry has once again embraced the wearing of fur with such gusto? more...
Pavilion keeps its crown
THE Far Pavillion has been crowned the Bolton Evening News Readers' Restaurant of the Year for the third year. more...
Power of the people
JUBILANT residents are celebrating after planning chiefs rejected a plan to create a waste recycling plant on their doorsteps. more...
Medal of war hero stolen
A PROUD war hero who survived more than 50 daring bombing raids over Germany has had a medal stolen by thieves who ransacked his house. more...
Whites ar goalie is the latest hero
THIS IS the last chance to nominate your heroes for a place on Bolton's magnificent Spirit of Sport sculpture. more...
In the pipeline
FARNWORTH/KEARSLEY more...
Drugs racket lorry boss is jailed
A HAULIER who became the transport manager for a major North-west drugs dealer has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years. more...
10,000 more to get NHS dentist
AN extra 10,000 people in Bolton will be able to register with an NHS dentist this year. more...
Is Kyoto too little, too late? by Fred Shawcross
TELEVISION executives, particularly those associated with news programming, are using a method of attracting viewers, and sustaining their interest, with one associated with tabloid newspapers. more...
Recipe for succes
FIFTEEN years of hard work have paid off for chef Nick Cullen, who has scooped the coveted Bolton Evening News Best Restaurant of The Year Award for 2004. more...
Customers keep coming back
THE Royal Balti House is certainly no stranger to the people of Bolton - and beyond. more...
Bowlers fuming over smoke ban
BOWLERS in Bolton have criticised a decision to ban smoking on the greens. more...
Bid to put the brakes on drivers
TRAFFIC bosses are to meet residents in Farnworth to reveal their plans to slow down speeding drivers. more...
University is student magnet
STUDENTS are rushing to study at the new University of Bolton. more...
Thousands vote for favourite restaurant
MORE than 15,000 people cast their votes this year in the Bolton Evening News Readersí Restaurant of the Year competition. more...
Survivor Bob's fight with health bosses is over
A CANCER patient's battle for a refund of the £8,000 he paid for life-saving cancer treatment has finally ended. more...
Light bulb lasts for 32 years!
WHEN Margaret and Harold Derbyshire moved into their house in Settle Street, Great Lever, 32 years ago, flared trousers and platform shoes were the height of fashion. more...
Fire safety advice on the doorstep
FIREFIGHTERS have visited homes in Halliwell offering fire safety checks and distributing fire prevention leaflets after five children were trapped in a house blaze. more...
Praise for Olympic effort
TASOS Pattichis has worked hard to create a fish and chip restaurant with a difference - and its success speaks for itself. more...
Terror ride nightmare of vice girl
A VICE girl was taken on a 20 minutes terror drive by two men who threatened her with a gun. more...
Women bishops backed by youth worker
WOMEN bishops should be consecrated into the Church of England, a Bolton theologist told church leaders. more...
Council tax rise defended
LEIGH council tax bills looks set to rise by 4.75 per cent from April. more...
Career day is hit with musical youth
YOUNG people with dreams of musical stardom gathered at a Bolton community centre to learn more about their job prospects in the industry at a fun day. more...
Children bring colour to wood
SCHOOLCHILDREN from Atherton have been adding the finishing touches to the Community Forest at Colliers Wood in Leigh. more...
Crash boy family's tribute to hero
A MAN who saved the life of a teenager after a car crash has come forward. more...
Romantic break for winner Helen
VALENTINE'S Day was extra special for Bolton Evening News reader Mrs Helen Lee and her husband Alan ó she won a prize draw for a complete romantic package. more...
Woman mugged by men on bikes
A WOMAN was thrown to the ground by a pair of thieves who grabbed her hair and tried to snatch her handbag. more...
Guided bus way comes off the rails
TRANSPORT projects worth £250 million in Greater Manchester have been put on hold indefinitely by the government. more...
Fire fear sparks recall of Xbox leads
COMPUTER giant Microsoft is recalling power leads to 14 million Xbox electronic games consoles because of fire hazards. more...
Lofty gives visiting room the seal of approval
A VISITING room for the families of people with mental health problems got the seal of approval from Bolton's favourite mascot. more...
Fraud case PC in court
A MODEL turned police officer accused of mortgage fraud has had her court case adjourned. more...
Extra trains for Whites cup tie
EXTRA trains are being put on for football fans travelling to Bolton Wanderers FA Cup tie against Fulham on Saturday. more...
It was dads versus lads
A "Dads versus Lads" football match raised £600 for the Tsunami Disaster Appeal. The event, organised by Gary Price of Brandlesholme, Bury, was held at Elton Primary School. The game proved to be a close contest with the dads winning on penalties after an exciting 3-3 draw. more...
The green room
THE Art of the Garden, a major exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs and sculpture opens at Manchester Art Gallery on March 5. more...
Knock down eyesores
THE search is one for Britain's worst building. Channel 4 is launching a campaign to find and demolish the building the nation hates most. more...
Boy recovering
A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy who was struck by a car in Bradford Road, Great Lever, on Wednesday is recovering in hospital. more...
Yard blaze
A PILE of wooden crates were set alight at a yard in Swan Lane, Atherton, at 8pm. The blaze broke out at MPV Packaging and is believed to have been started deliberately. more...
Miles of pleasure
BLACKPOOL Pleasure Beach has been declared Britain's most popular tourist attraction. more...
A big day for little Nathan
SIX-YEAR-OLD Nathan Howarth is having the transplant that could save his life. more...
Too old to help the childless
THE article in the Bolton Evening News "Please help us to have a family", was very moving. more...
Bob's fight will benefit us all
I HAVE never read such a sad, pathetic letter that poured scorn on Bob Norburn's attempt to stay alive. Everyone should rise up to fight this folly that is among us, named the postcode lottery, regarding health. more...
More to life than money
I AM writing in response to the letter from I Camick of Leigh Common (Tuesday, February 15, A small price to pay for a life). more...
No fun on the buses
WHEN is someone going to do something about the Halliwell buses? It must be the worst service in Bolton. more...
A taxing question
I WOULD like to congratulate the repairs department at Bolton at Home for their speedy response whenever I have needed to contact them. more...
£1b mystery
JUST to remind the people of Bolton of what Mr Brown said at the last Budget, and I quote, "one billion pounds was being made available to reduce pressure on the council tax". more...
Bolton Sport
Amir eady to prove his class
COACH Mick Jelly hopes Amir Khan has learned his lesson when he steps back into the ring on Friday. more...
Amir opponent issues a warning
AMIR Khan could find out just what lies in store for him at light-welterweight when he steps into the ring at the Liverpool Olympia on frday night. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Veteran's
LIKE so many other quality players down the years, Gary Speed has missed out on FA Cup glory. more...
Sam's route to euro success
SAM Allardyce put fame and glory before fortune when he insisted: "Winning the FA Cup would mean more than qualifying for the Champions League." more...
Diop praise for Whites 'bad boy'
PAPA Bouba Diop, the midfield enforcer who is reported to have used voodoo rituals to give Fulham the drop on their Premiership rivals, gave Wanderers "bad boy" El-Hadji Diouf his blessing. more...
Coleman tipped to keep Fulham safe
SAM Allardyce tipped rival boss Chris Coleman to keep Fulham clear of the Premiership drop zone. more...
Jensen on the sidelines
CLAUS Jensen is expected to be on the subs' bench when he returns to the Reebok for the first time as a Fulham player in Satyrdays FA Cup tie. more...
Cup tickets still on sale
WANDERERS say fans have responded well to the reduced admission prices for Saturdays FA Cup tie, but had no plans this morning to open the upper tier of the East Stand. more...
Extra trains for Whites cup tie
EXTRA trains are being put on for football fans travelling to Bolton Wanderers FA Cup tie against Fulham on Saturday. more...
Burnley News
£14m Cuts, But Diner Is Spared
COUNTY councillors have axed £14million from budgets but found the cash to keep their private restaurant going. more...
Reprieve for Bed Workers
WORRIED staff at Burnley bedding manufacturer Red Rose Stitching have been given a six-week reprieve while administrators battle to find a buyer. more...
Bury Business
Captains of the fleet
BURY-based Lloyds TSB autolease, the UK's largest provider of fleet funding solutions, have started the New Year in the fast lane. more...
Designs on prize
A Bury-based design agency is in the running to win two top awards. more...
Climate talks invite
BUSINESSES in Bury and the rest of Greater Manchester are being invited to a focus group to examine the issues caused by climate change. more...
Village life for Richard
RICHARD Grove has been appointed general manager of Bury's Village Hotel. more...
Bury Education
Goodbye 'Spotted Dick'
SCHOOL meal chiefs in Bury are confident they can satisfy tough new standards on healthy eating. more...
Pupils get sporting challenge
PUPILS from two Bury high schools considering a sports-related career donned their trainers for the chance to meet professional sport stars while learning about university life. more...
Bury Leisure
Shooting to top the show
SLIDES capturing nature, wildlife and history are some of the shots getting full exposure at the Bury Photographic Society exhibition. more...
Get 'reddy' for hospice festival
EVERYONE is invited to paint the town red! more...
Road safety charity scores
A professional darts player has helped family and friends to celebrate the life of a Radcliffe teenager. more...
Search is on for the man of the year
MEN are being urged to publicise the good work they do in the community - if not for themselves then to promote their organisation! more...
Win NY date at Mill Gate
ONE lucky shopper has the chance to win a £1,000 holiday to New York simply by shopping in Bury over the next few weeks. more...
Girls leap into trophy victory
YOUNG trampolinists from Christ Church Ainsworth Primary School are jumping with joy after making it through to a national final. more...
Screening day for bone disease
PEEL Lions are holding their second osteoporosis screening day next week. more...
Rail show invitation
TRAIN enthusiasts in Bury are being invited to Scale Rail Bolton this weekend for a model railway show. more...
Lots for St Anne's
A VILLAGE church is appealing for "lots" of unwanted goods. more...
Bury News
Laura's copy 'rock star' death
A FATHER has blamed a TV programme which featured the hanging of rock star Michael Hutchence for the death of his 16-year-old daughter. more...
Demand has outgrown Re:d Centre
I WOULD like to respond to a number of letters on the subject of the council Executive's decision to reduce funding to the Re:d Centre in Morley Street, Bury. more...
Phone mast: planning councillors should have had the guts to say no
I AM a GP and my wife is a governor at Woodhey High School in Ramsbottom and our daughter attends the school. We are writing to express our concern about the erection of a mobile phone mast in Holcombe Brook. more...
Give us a 'Fairfield like ' protest
AS a parent of a disabled child I could not believe the council's decision to cut funding to the Re:d Centre. I am a lone parent of a child with a learning disability and have little or no support. more...
Where would I put it, in my boots?
I WRITE in reply to "Annoyed" (Letters, February 4) who complained about horse manure left on the roads. more...
A 'one off'? Don't you believe it
COUNCILLOR Mike Connolly may be doing good work for Bury MBC, but he is totally lacking in tact, diplomacy and sensitivity. more...
Roz plans to ease plight of quake sufferers
FROM being caught up in the SARS crisis in China, to helping poverty-stricken youngsters in Africa, primary school, teacher Roz Keating is now preparing to travel to Indonesia to assist the victims of the devastating South East Asia tsunami. more...
Gala night for sport winners
THERE was a full house at Bury Town Hall's Elizabethan Suite last Friday (11)evening when Bury Metro Sports Forum and the Sports Development Unit held their gala awards ceremony. more...
Get 'reddy' for hospice festival
EVERYONE is invited to paint the town red! more...
Trio help the world
THREE primary school youngsters who set up a charity group to help the victims of the tsunami are planning to spend the rest of the year fundraising for various charities. more...
Two men in court after gang brawl
TWO men involved in a violent street brawl in Bury town centre have been ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. more...
Cancer undetected as patient treated for gall stones
A FATHER-of-three whose cancer went undetected by doctors died of natural causes, a coroner has ruled. more...
Health can not be our problem
PLANNING applications for phone masts continue to cause concern for many local people, as reported in the pages of the Bury Times. Perhaps I can help clarify the legal and planning position as it affects Bury MBC. more...
'Unthinkable' to fan racist flames
ALONG with hundreds of other concerned citizens, I attended the annual Holocaust Memorial Day service at Radcliffe Civic Suite. This year the service was linked with the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. more...
Labour replies were 'arrogant'
I HAVE become increasingly concerned about letters on this page from councillors John Byrne and Derek Boden which appear to display arrogance in their response to views from the public. more...
Promises have been broken
I PUT my trust in the Re:d Centre from Day One, believing in its continuing funding because it was a necessary project and a most worthy cause. more...
Speeders? You should come and stand outside my house
I READ with interest the article (February 4) about the campaigners from the Holcombe Society wanting speed cameras in the village now that their request for engineering work has been turned down. more...
Oxfam shop was 'overwhelmed'
AS an Oxfam volunteer for more than 15 years, I feel that I must reply to "Disappointed" (Letters, February 4). more...
My daughter has waited two years
I CAN NOT believe that Bury Council's Executive voted to cut funding for disabled children's services at the Re:d Centre after the scrutiny committee recommended that they retain their funding. more...
We can't clean up after our horses
IN response to correspondent "Annoyed Resident" (Letters, February 4) let me say that I am the owner of two horses and feel that it would be impossible for riders to clean-up their horse-droppings. more...
I want what others want
MY name is Emma Berman. I am 17 and a lifelong user of Hurdles and the Re:d Centre in Morley Street, Bury. more...
Try puting it on your garden
"ANNOYED Resident" (Letters, February 4) asks why dog-owners get fined if their dogs mess-up but no-one bothers about horse droppings. more...
'Oliver' was a superb team effort
I WOULD like to congratulate everyone involved in Woodhey High School's production of "Oliver". I'm sure that everyone who went along to see it would agree that it was a superb team effort on behalf of the school and a credit to the pupils - on and off stage - who were involved. more...
They said they were to busy
LIKE "Disappointed" (Letters, February 4), I too was turned away from the Oxfam shop in Radcliffe. more...
Stop bickering and grow up
I AM sick of all the letters on this page from councillors engaging in petty "tit for tat" bickering and not addressing the important issues. more...
Tributes and flowers to Amanda
FLOWERS and tributes have been left at the scene where a 40-year-old woman was killed by a saloon sports car. more...
Town ban for woman who stole
A POLISH woman who snatched a purse from an elderly shopper has been banned from Bury for the next two years. more...
Council tax set to go up by 5.17pc
BURY Council tax bills are set to rise by 5.17 per cent as the local authority also tries to cut £3.1 million from the budget. more...
"We'll be back legally' say officials
Hundreds of years of history came to an end on Wednesday as members of Holcombe Hunt took to the fields to hunt foxes for the final time. more...
A real Capital treat for 'Good friend'
HOW often have you heard the expression: "They deserve a medal"? Well, the Bury Times may not be in the business of presenting medals but we are always eager to give public recognition to those unsung heroes in our community: those men, women - and maybe children - who work tirelessly for the benefit of others. more...
Social club devastated in arson attack
AN arson attack has wrecked a once popular social club which closed only a few weeks ago. more...
Council house rent rise hits the maximum
COUNCIL house tenants will see their rents rise by an average of 3.86 per cent from April. more...
Magistrates move to halt teenagers reign of distress
A WHITEFIELD teenager has been issued with an emergency interim Anti-Social Behaviour Order for terrorising local residents. more...
Opening time in their home
RESIDENTS at a nursing home for the elderly have started going to the pub . . . without leaving the building. more...
Five portions to go with three Rs
THE majority of school children in the borough are getting their teeth into a free piece of fruit or vegetable every day. more...
Hugs as Jack is returned
A deaf dog stolen from Bleakholt animal sanctuary is back in the arms of his owners, Laura and Jeannot Floor. more...
Defended partner's honour with punch
WHEN he heard disparaging remarks about his partner in a Bury nightclub, Andrew Turner landed blows on the head of her ex-boyfriend, a court was told. more...
Easier to see the doctor
WORK is being carried out throughout the borough to ensure health care is accessible to all. more...
Union hits out at Fire Brigade plans
FIRE union chiefs have condemned plans by brigade bosses to axe 125 jobs. more...
Shooting to top the show
SLIDES capturing nature, wildlife and history are some of the shots getting full exposure at the Bury Photographic Society exhibition. more...
Estate springs into action
THE Springs Estate in Bury lived up to its name this week when a group of green-fingered youngsters planted a selection of bulbs in time for bloom this spring. more...
Official OK for centre plans
DEVELOPERS for Whitefield town centre have been given official Government approval to build a Morrisons supermarket. more...
He will fight Bury South seat
PRESTWICH councillor Vic D'Albert will fight the Bury South seat for the Liberal Democrats at the forthcoming General Election. more...
Road safety charity scores
A professional darts player has helped family and friends to celebrate the life of a Radcliffe teenager. more...
Big guns in town as General Election looms
YES, ministers! Labour keep sending the big guns to Bury as the country prepares for the next General Election. more...
Search is on for the man of the year
MEN are being urged to publicise the good work they do in the community - if not for themselves then to promote their organisation! more...
Hooked on his own good looks
MICKEY the parrot is looking a bit cagey, after a recent mishap. more...
Laughing cyclists mug woman
A WOMAN was left injured on the ground after two youths on mountain bikes tried to steal her handbag, and cycled off laughing. more...
Sweetening holiday misery
DELAYED air passengers are now entitled to immediate compensation or alternative travel arrangements. more...
Serving up a refusal
PLANS for a new takeaway in Radcliffe are off the menu after concerns the town centre was becoming a food hotspot. more...
Win NY date at Mill Gate
ONE lucky shopper has the chance to win a £1,000 holiday to New York simply by shopping in Bury over the next few weeks. more...
Lawyer in pulpit
A FORMER solicitor will be holding court when he returns to Bury this month. more...
Warning over 'silent killer'
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise awareness of the "silent killer" putting children and the elderly at risk. more...
Chip pan fire
FIRE crews tackled a chip pan blaze in the kitchen of a house at Parkhills Road, Bury, on Tuesday night. more...
Youth get less cash
FIGURES have revealed that Bury Council spent £85.21 per head on the youth service last year - £6 less than the national average. more...
Special visitor to foundation unit
CHILDREN at Our Lady of Grace Primary School in Prestwich welcomed a very special visitor to their new foundation unit. more...
Nurse is a master
WARD sister Sara Renwick has gained a Master of Science in collaborative Health Care. more...
Bury Sport
120 nout out - 120,000 all in!
BURY Football Club are looking to turn the forthcoming Good Friday into a Great Friday when Grimsby Town are the visitors on March 25. more...
Spot kick kings reach Lancs final
BURY FC reserves won through to the Lancashire FA Senior Cup final following a penalty shootout victory over Blackpool on Monday (14) night. more...
Bas aims to be the Next big success
ACCORDING to those in the know, on-loan striker Bas Savage's goal celebration is a "moonwalk" that has to be seen to be believed. more...
Forever Bury Bulletin: Latest news from the Bury FC fans trust
JUST a week to go now before the Great Gigg Lane Beer festival (Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 25, 26 & 26) and everything is slotting into place for what should be a smash hit event more...
Shakers to go Stag hunting
THE nationwide ban on hunting with dogs came in this week but that won't prevent the Shakers from aiming to bring down the Stags this weekend! more...
Khans back in the ring
BURY Amateur Boxing Club's battling Khan brothers are in action again this weekend. more...
Clarets Sport
Put Your Shirt On a Cracking Match
STEVE Cotterill got his first real insight into the Burnley/Blackburn rivalry on a quiet Sunday morning jaunt to pick up the morning papers. more...
Colne News
Old Halls New Life?
NEW life could be breathed into one of Colne's landmarks if it is bought by Pendle Borough Council. more...
Darwen News
Crash Horror Fury
A DRUNK driver who ploughed into a group of teenage girls has walked free from court while one of the victims remains in hospital. more...
Lancashire News
'KILLJOYS' Fury as Shopping Centre Throws Out Street Roundabout
SHOPPING centre bosses have been accused of taking the fun out of Blackburn after axing a ride which has brought smiles to children's faces for 20 years. more...
£14m Cuts, But Diner Is Spared
COUNTY councillors have axed £14million from budgets but found the cash to keep their private restaurant going. more...
HUGE HAUL OF FAKE DVDS
A HUGE haul of counterfeit Bollywood movies has been seized from shops in Blackburn as part of a clampdown on pirate copying. more...
Acadamies Give Power to the Businessmen
THE concerns presented in your article 'Academies donít make the grade' (LET, January 24) by the national Union of Teachers' executive member Simon Jones, are shared by many within and outside the local and national education sector. more...
Was It a Waste to Sort My Waste
ON Sunday I received the latest communication from the council's Stuart Hammond waste policy and recycling manager. more...
24-Hour Drinks Will Fuel Depravity
TESSA Jowell, the Minister for Culture in this government, has given her full backing for the extension of drinking hours to 24 hours. more...
Lancashire county councillors yesterday met to set their budget for the coming financial year and op
On the face of it, a 2.5 per cent rise is good news. It means we won't have to pay out a great deal more in council tax. more...
Lancashire Sport
Robbie Will Savage Clarets
BLACKBURN Rovers fan David Dunn is backing Robbie Savage to be the next Burnley destroyer. more...
Leigh News
Ruth Kelly to start Sports Village work
THE first sod to mark the start of building Leigh's new multi-million pounds Sports Village will be cut on March 11. more...
Nelson News
Erratic Driver Fined
A DRINK-DRIVER was spotted by police driving erratically on the motorway in the early hours, a court was told. more...
Prestwich Education
Fearsome Chinese treat for St Mary's
CHILDREN at a Prestwich primary school ended the term with an Eastern treat. more...
Students go hungry to help orphans
WHILE many students were tucking into a plate of burger and chips, a group of teenagers could only look at an empty plate during lunchtime at St Monica's. more...
Prestwich News
Thanks for your support
ON behalf of the Radcliffe & Whitefield Lions Club, I would like to thank the landlords of public houses in the Radcliffe, Whitefield and Little Lever areas for kindly raffling-off the Christmas hampers. Also, thank-you to the public for taking part in the raffle, and contributing so generously to the money raised for worthy causes. more...
Others must judge 'ill conceived' attack on me
THE four Tory councillors who accuse the Labour party of anti-Semitism (Letters, February 11) should be ashamed of themselves. more...
Why 'mast' plans are approved
PLANNING applications for phone masts continue to cause concern for many local people, as reported in the pages of the Guide. more...
Passive smoking is 'irresponsible'
I WAS extremely concerned to see that the Tory party is claiming, in an article on its website, that "the simple fact is that there is absolutely no scientific evidence whatsoever that passive smoking has ever killed anyone". more...
Are we getting Assembly by stealth?
WHAT are these Regional Assemblies I keep reading about? Have I missed something here? I thought the Government had decided not to go ahead with them because we, the people, did not want them. more...
Taken from the Guide files of Friday, February 15, 1980.
MODERNISATION plans were in the pipeline for 71 homes on the Elms Estate in Whitefield. Refurbishments costing £601,000 would mean new central heating systems, new kitchen and bathroom fittings and roof insulation for the properties. more...
Shed some light on old Prestwich
PRESTWICH Heritage Society is appealing for old pictures of Prestwich. more...
When Joe squared up to Lewis
A FEW weeks ago on this page we featured in the 25 years column a snippet about two firemen receiving long service and good conduct awards. more...
Prestwich,Bury Leisure
Class Act make Whoopi show
AUDIENCES are set for an impressive "double act" by a Prestwich-based youth theatre group. more...
Get on your bike... safely over Easter break
YOUNG cyclists are being "egged" on to get on their bikes during the Easter holidays. more...
Club's snapshot viewpoint on life
A SNAPSHOT of life is captured in print by Prestwich Co-op Camera Club. more...
Truck in for Asia appeal
A CHARITY meal will be held by the Sam Herwald JNF Club on February 23. more...
Prestwich,Bury News
Luncheon Club
AT the February meeting of Whitefield and District Women's Luncheon Club, Mr Jack Sunderland delighted his audience with humorous tales of his working life "Shuttling around Lancashire". more...
Council tax up by 5.17 per cent
BURY council tax bills are set to rise by 5.17 per cent as the local authority also tries to cut £3.1 million from the budget. more...
Morrisons wins Prescott approval
DEVELOPERS for Whitefield town centre have been given official government approval to build a Morrison's supermarket. more...
Emergency ASBO imposed on youth
A WHITEFIELD teenager has been issued with an emergency interim Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) for terrorising local residents. more...
Get on your bike... safely over Easter break
YOUNG cyclists are being "egged" on to get on their bikes during the Easter holidays. more...
Probus club
PRESIDENT Albert Molineux, opened Prestwich and Whitefield Probus Club's meeting on February 10, with the sad announcement of the death of Albert Jones, a former president, and tireless worker for the club. Members stood in silent tribute to him. more...
Leanne's showcase
A WHITEFIELD student is set to take her place in the next generation of world class ceramic designers. more...
Girl (6) sees mum robbed
A SIX-year-old girl saw her mother robbed at knifepoint after she had been shopping at Tesco in Prestwich. more...
'Amazed to be alive'
AN experienced potholer has told how he cheated death after collapsing in a freezing underground lake. more...
Average rise of £1.93 as council lines up rent with housing associations
COUNCIL house tenants will see their rents rise by an average of 3.86 per cent from April. more...
MEP attacks anti -Semites
LOCAL Jewish people are bearing the brunt of a sharp rise in the number of anti-Semitic attacks. more...
Camera Club
THERE was a documentary prints folio to view at the Prestwich Co-op Camera Club, on Tuesday evening. more...
Europe peace conference
EUROPE For Peace is the title of a one-day international conference to be held on March 5. more...
New trams if £102m is agreed
Eight extra Metrolink trams and new ticket machines will be bought if the service gets its share of Government funding for public transport. more...
Motorist threatened with axe
CARJACKERS threatened a Whitefield man with an axe before stealing his Audi car, although it was found abandoned a short time later. more...
Brothers hurt in pub brawl
TWO brothers were injured in separate pub brawls in Prestwich at the weekend. more...
Serving lunch for Lent
ST MARGARET'S Church in Prestwich is launching a series of Lenten lunches. more...
Car torched in garage
ARSONISTS are being blamed for torching a Ford Sierra Sapphire car parked inside a garage in Whitefield. more...
Demolition approved
PLANS have been approved for the demolition of a single storey warehouse to make way for a taller replacement at Polyflor Ltd, Radcliffe New Road, Whitefield. more...
Prestwich,Bury Sport
Tigers take on the Penzance Pirates
SEDGLEY Park go into Sunday's game down in Cornwall having not played for two weeks. more...
Whitefield Park Bowling Association
THE AGM of the Whitefield Park Bowling Association will be held at Whitefield Conservative Club on Tuesday, March 8, commencing 8pm. more...
Soccer: Bury & Radcliffe
Junior league results league more...
Hornets suffer the Lios' sting
Lions 20 Rochdale Hornets 14 more...
Rugby: Eccles U16 12 Sedgley Park U16 14
IN miserable conditions, freezing cold, high wind with flurries of snow, this was a remarkably good and skilful game. more...
Park suffer muddy Tiger feet
Halifax 8 Sedgley Park 5 more...
No singing in the rain, as Heys' game called off again
WITH the first team fixture called off early on Saturday morning due to a waterlogged pitch at Atherton Town, the attention was focused on the second team's Open Trophy game against Dukinfield Town. more...
Supplements, vests and Super Reds
SEDGLEY Park are stepping up their off-the-pitch approach to the game by making the first team squad more aware of modern approaches to diet and nutrition. more...
Rawtenstall News
She's the Best, Supermum Up For ITV Award
A SUPERMUM from Bacup who has fostered more than 70 babies has been nominated as 'Britain's Best Mum'. more...
Rovers Sport
Robbie Will Savage Clarets
BLACKBURN Rovers fan David Dunn is backing Robbie Savage to be the next Burnley destroyer. more...
Even Sou Had a Nasty Surprise
THERE'S nothing Graeme Souness loves more than a full-blooded battle. more...
Specials Insideout
What's On
Accrington & Blackburn CHA Club meet Billinge End, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 1.30pm for Yellow Hills (C), Leader Anne MacDonald. more...
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