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Stories for 21 February 2005
Blackburn News
It's a FANtastic Day for Most
JUNCTIONS miles from the ground were clogged with traffic almost two hours before kick-off but nobody cared. This was the day they had all been waiting for more...
He Was Already Banned
A MAN arrested for allegedly threatening Rovers player Robbie Savage and assaulting police on the Turf Moor pitch was banned from every ground in the country. more...
Pick Your Own Site for Surgery
PATIENTS are set to be given the right to choose which hospitals they are treated in. more...
Baby What a Great Day Out
IT was the football battle that divided East Lancs, but in one Accrington club Rovers and Burnley fans were separated only by a strip of tape. Caroline Dutton joined them to watch the game. more...
Dog Attack Boy Still Suffering
THE mother of an 11-year-old boy savaged by a bull terrier in a Blackburn school playground has spoken of her son's trauma. more...
Garage Robbed in Knife Raid
A PETROL station worker escaped unhurt when a knife-weilding raider leapt behind the counter and snatched £200 from the till. more...
Bolton Business
Crime takes it toll on firms
AXA Insurance's latest Business Crime Survey found that 2,000 small businesses were forced to close in the past five years after suffering at the hands of criminals. more...
Keoghs taps lawyer's skills
BOLTON law firm Keoghs has recruited Felicity Fawcett to join its commercial and company team. more...
Red tape fears for contractors
BUILDING firms could to face costly delays and a stack of red tape following the introduction of far-reaching new planning laws this month. more...
New look for historic windows
CENTURY-old glass windows have double-glazing after teamwork by three Bolton businesses. more...
Roofer Alan reaches new heights of success
ROOKIE roofer Alan Makin walked off with a major prize when he was crowned Apprentice of the Year. more...
Kwik-fit worth up to £1 billion
CAR parts and repair specialist Kwik-Fit could be valued at up to £1 billion were it to be auctioned in the coming months, a report said today. more...
New direction for Compass
COMPASS Finance is to move its Rawtenstall operation to new premises in Bury. more...
Entrepeneurs to practise with charities
STUDENTS who wish to cut their teeth in the business world can now volunteer to help run charities in the borough. more...
Bolton Bygone
Crime costs us £20bn a year
10 years ago From the Evening News February 21, 1995 more...
On this day February 21
1595: Robert Southwell, English poet and Jesuit martyr, was hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn. more...
Bolton Education
Minister to see centre for learning
A GOVERNMENT minister is visiting Bury's new £500,000 adult education centre. more...
Exams are here to stay - Kelly
EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly has declared that GCSEs and A-Levels are here to stay - despite proposals to overhaul the secondary education system. more...
Science fair for pupils
BUDDING scientists from Bolton School's boys division will be taking part in a nationwide competition later this month. more...
Bolton Leisure
Peter and Tony - charity video stars
PETER Kay and Tony Christie, will be singing "Is This The Way To Amarillo?" on a specially-recorded video for BBC1's Comic Relief on Friday night. more...
Sara Cox told take canopy off her pub
RADIO One DJ Sara Cox and her husband Jon Carter have been ordered to take the "roof" off their trendy London pub. more...
Badly drawn boy concert helps
BOLTON folk-pop star Badly Drawn Boy and Bury indie band Elbow helped to raise more than £100,000 following a charity concert for the Asian tsunami appeal. more...
City welcomes a favourite Kiwi
DANIEL Bedingfield is a New Zealander who appeared on the music scene in August 2002. more...
Theatre group picks favourite scenes
A BURY theatre group for disabled people is putting on a charity show to raise cash for the victims of the Asian tsunami. more...
Moons talk
JUPITER'S moons will be the subject of a talk to the Bolton Astronomical Society by astronomers John Marsh Clark and Matt Greenhalgh on Tuesday, March 1, at Ladybridge Community Centre, Beaumont Drive, starting at 7.30pm. Admission is free to members, and £2 to non-members. more...
What's on 24:7
Octagon, Bolton: Going Dutch more...
Get active to protect your health
GET a spring in your step in time for the Spring season by joining one of Bolton Council's Active Health classes. more...
Case of the poisoned cuppas
WITH their refreshing philosophy of presenting musicals at a slight angle to the mainstream, BLT do themselves proud with this jolly romp based on the classic BBC Radio serial of the 1940s. more...
Bolton News
£1 plate goes for £2,000
A PLATE bought for £1 at a Greater Manchester car boot sale has been sold for £1,920 at Christie's first Sunday sale. more...
Talking about the weather again...
THE British have always been obsessed by the weather and you can guarantee that today millions will have commented on the predicted long-running February cold snap. Andrew Mosley asks why we are so interested and offers some advice on predicting the weather for yourself more...
Danger food list 'to grow'
MORE food might have to be removed from the shelves of supermarkets and shops in Bolton in the scare over a potentially cancer-causing dye. more...
300mph train idea could be on track
TECHNOLOGY pioneered by an Atherton scientist could be used to create a new 300 mph railway linking Manchester with Edinburgh, Birmingham and London. more...
Oh Brother! What they do to get on TV
THOUSANDS of hopefuls flocked to Manchester to take part in auditons for this year's Big Brother. more...
Staff at ailing store facing pay-out cuts
WORKERS at Allders, could lose out on thousands of pounds of redundancy payments, according to the liquidator. more...
Praise for cameras after fight convictions
POLICE have hailed the benefits of a once-threatened CCTV system after it helped to convict four men for their part in a violent street brawl in Westhoughton. more...
Hunters back in the saddle
HUNT supporters rode out over the weekend in protest over the new ban on hunting with dogs. more...
Tories in tax cut pledge for OAP
PENSIONERS' council tax bills will be cut by £340 under plans being unveiled by the Conservatives. more...
Girls' grisly find leads to police search
TWO girls sparked a major police inquiry after they found a shopping bag full of flesh and remains at a popular park. more...
Exams are here to stay - Kelly
EDUCATION Secretary Ruth Kelly has declared that GCSEs and A-Levels are here to stay - despite proposals to overhaul the secondary education system. more...
Big rise in Lancashire house prices
HOUSE prices in Lancashire showed one of the biggest increases in the country last year. more...
Police probe fans' Goodison Park clashes
POLICE are holding a top-level inquiry on Monday after football fans were involved in violent clashes after the FA Cup tie between Everton and Manchester United. more...
Emergency landing
A JUMBO jet was forced to make an emergency landing in Manchester after running low on fuel following the failure of one of its four engines in mid-air. more...
How German climic cured my back agony
THE pain in her back and legs was so excruciating that Glenys Barton could no longer sit down. Years of expert consultation brought no improvement. Eventually, Glenys travelled to a clinic in Munich, where she was cured overnight. She tells Andrew Mosley her story. more...
Elderly need care homes
SO, it is happening again. Another care home for the elderly is to close (Bolton Evening News, February 10). more...
Get active to protect your health
GET a spring in your step in time for the Spring season by joining one of Bolton Council's Active Health classes. more...
North-west has the feelgood factor
NEW statistics reveal the North-west is feeling good. more...
Something to chew over by Alan calvert
CASUAL inspection of the pavements in Bolton town centre (and elsewhere) reveals the appalling selfishness of the average gum-chewer. Ugly splodges ruin the overall effectiveness of the current war on litter - a much-appreciated initiative. more...
Roofer Alan reaches new heights of success
ROOKIE roofer Alan Makin walked off with a major prize when he was crowned Apprentice of the Year. more...
Fast produces cash feast for Aids victims
RUMBLING stomachs did not deter young people from Horwich Christian Fellowship spreading the word about children in Africa affected by Aids. more...
£3,000 visit model rail exhibition
THE power of miniature rail drew in more than 3,000 visitors to Bolton's largest model exhibition at the weekend. more...
Adding up to a great way of giving
BANK staff in Bolton are helping local and national charities by having donations sent directly from their pay packet. more...
Peter and Tony - charity video stars
PETER Kay and Tony Christie, will be singing "Is This The Way To Amarillo?" on a specially-recorded video for BBC1's Comic Relief on Friday night. more...
Sara Cox told take canopy off her pub
RADIO One DJ Sara Cox and her husband Jon Carter have been ordered to take the "roof" off their trendy London pub. more...
Road rage driver threatened policeman
A MAN has been fined for losing his temper at an off-duty policeman in a road rage incident. more...
Shoplifter took CDs to fund gambling habits
A SHOPLIFTER admitted trying to steal CDs worth £29 from a supermarket to fund his gambling addiction, a court heard. more...
Badly drawn boy concert helps
BOLTON folk-pop star Badly Drawn Boy and Bury indie band Elbow helped to raise more than £100,000 following a charity concert for the Asian tsunami appeal. more...
Charity offers £500 grants
THE charity Earthwatch is offering students the chance to get a £500 grant towards working on an environmental project. more...
Family history society talk
BOLTON Family History Society will host a talk on Lancashire Probate Records at their meeting on Wednesday March 2 at Bolton Cricket Club, Green Lane, Great Lever, Dr Alan Crosby will give a presentation on the records, which include wills, inventories and the letters of administration granted to an executor where the deceased has not left a will. more...
Vandals set fire to skip
FIREFIGHTERS dealt with two skip fires on Saturday night. more...
No trouble at Whites' cup tie
BOLTON Wanderers FA Cup 5th round victory against Fulham on Saturday passed without any trouble. more...
Danger food list 'to grow'
MORE food might have to be removed from the shelves of supermarkets and shops in Bolton in the scare over a potentially cancer-causing dye. more...
Health bosses will not listen
SURGEON Tony Banks has expressed his misgivings about the way in which the Royal Bolton Hospital is being run, and his fears for its future. more...
New Labour taxes hit the poor the hardest
LITTLE wonder the Tories lost the last two General Elections, and are odds on to lose the next one, when leading Tory politicians like Cllr John Walsh OBE, deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, North-west region, cannot even recognise Tory policies. more...
Too guilty to recycle
I AM concerned that I am not playing my part as a good citizen of Bolton on the matter of waste disposal. more...
Challenge to diversity views
Cllr John Walsh is prepared to say that Labour has "Failed to tackle illegal immigration, and then had to admit to giving Europe powers to control immigration". more...
Bin madness
I WENT to see my brother last week. On his doorstep was a shiny new green bin for his garden rubbish. He lives in a terraced house with a tiny backyard! Need I say more? more...
Bolton Sport
Weary Shakers left reeling after days off
SHAKERS 0, MANSFIELD TOWN 1: Shakers boss Graham Barrow gave his side two days off after their battling fightback at Boston last week - he won't be doing it again after this showing. more...
RMI boss happy in defeat
LEIGH RMI 1 EXETER CITY 1: It is not often that a manager is full of praise for his players after seeing them lose, but Steve Bleasdale was the exception on Saturday. more...
Colls sunk by early goal rush
NEWCASTLE TOWN 4, ATHERTON COLLS 1: Colls were submerged by a superb first-half display by high-flying Newcastle Town, falling behind to Michael Lennon's effort on five minutes. more...
LR fightback rocks Town
ATHERTON LR 5 GT HARWOOD TOWN 2: Atherton LR came back from two goals down to hammer bottom club Great Harwood 5-2. more...
Horror show for Boro
BISHOP AUCKLAND 4, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: Boro crashed to a heavy defeat against the division's bottom club Bishop Auckland. more...
Saxon at the double
DAISY Hill earned a superb North West Counties League Division Two 2-0 victory at Flixton. John Saxon scored both the goals. more...
Leigh take the Wolves to the Wire
WARRINGTON WOLVES 26, LEIGH CENTURIONS 22: Leigh Centurions missed a golden opportunity to open their Super League account as they slipped to an agonisingly narrow defeat at the Halliwell Jones Stadium writes Mike Hulme more...
Police probe fans' Goodison Park clashes
POLICE are holding a top-level inquiry on Monday after football fans were involved in violent clashes after the FA Cup tie between Everton and Manchester United. more...
Bolton Wanderers
The Big Match Verdict by Gordon Sharrock
IF there is any justice in the world, Kevin Davies will finally have something to show in May for his career-long love-hate relationship with the FA Cup. more...
Now Sam's spoilt for choice
SAM Allardyce used to cast envious glances towards opposition substitute benches and marvel at the wealth of talent his rival managers could tap into. more...
Jaidi's battle to oust Ben Haim
RADHI Jaidi has returned from playing for a World Xl to discover he now has a fight on his hands to get his place back in Wanderers' Premiership back four. more...
Coleman so sad over cup exit
FULHAM boss Chris Coleman was left somewhat bewildererd after seeing his side knocked out of the FA Cup. more...
Wanderers-Fulham match ratings and stats
WHO was hot - who wasn't more...
Kick by kick
AND it's a goal! more...
The Kevin Nolan Column
IT was a huge win for us in the FA Cup on Saturday. more...
Burnley News
It's a FANtastic Day for Most
JUNCTIONS miles from the ground were clogged with traffic almost two hours before kick-off but nobody cared. This was the day they had all been waiting for more...
He Was Already Banned
A MAN arrested for allegedly threatening Rovers player Robbie Savage and assaulting police on the Turf Moor pitch was banned from every ground in the country. more...
Turf Interferes With Signal
A FORMER drug addict with 116 previous convictions has had his tag removed because his solicitor claimed stands at Burnley's Turf Moor made it useless. more...
Baby What a Great Day Out
IT was the football battle that divided East Lancs, but in one Accrington club Rovers and Burnley fans were separated only by a strip of tape. Caroline Dutton joined them to watch the game. more...
Guilty Plea Over Tot's Death
A CHILDMIINDER today pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a 19-month-old toddler who drowned in the bath at her home while she was drunk. more...
Aim Is to Keep Children Safe
A PIONEERING scheme to protect children from abduction has been officially launched in Burnley. more...
Bury Leisure
Half term soccer courses were a winner
BROAD Oak High School was the venue for the successful Sensport Soccer School which has kept boys and girls brushing up on their skills during half-term week. more...
Bury News
Hunters back in the saddle
HUNT supporters rode out over the weekend in protest over the new ban on hunting with dogs. more...
Road rage driver threatened policeman
A MAN has been fined for losing his temper at an off-duty policeman in a road rage incident. more...
Bury Sport
120 not 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...
Horror show for Boro
BISHOP AUCKLAND 4, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: Boro crashed to a heavy defeat against the division's bottom club Bishop Auckland. more...
Rossendale league
TRANSPORT eased any relegation worries with a 16-8 victory over Badgercote A, who were a player short. more...
Manchester Woe for bungling Boro
FOOTBALL pundit Alan Hansen famously said, "You win nothing with kids," well, he might try saying that to Maine Road boss Chris Simms, after his side's youthful exuberance overhauled Boro's stuttering skill to clinch a place in the final against Hyde United. more...
How they stand
Irwell street metals a section more...
Reserves are blown to a well earned win
ELTON VALE RES..................5 more...
Radcliffe short mat league premier division results
Allens Green B 2, White Horse 6; Hot Shots 1, Totty Mix 7; Ainsworth 6, Seedfield 2; Walmersley A 4, Crumpsall 4; Allens Green C 4, Hollinhurst 4; Allens Green A 3, Whitehead Park 5; Ainsworth 8, Walmersley A 0;Jubilee 7, Odds & Sods 1; White Horse 6, Whitehead Park 2; Allens Green C 6, Duck Club 2; Seedfield 2, Crumpsall 6; Totty Mix 2, Allens Green B 6; Hollinhurst 2, Ainsworth 6; White Horse 6, Seedfield 2; Odds & Sods 2, Allens Green A 6; Jubilee 2, Walmersley A 6; Totty 7, Allens Green C 1; Allens Green A 3, Ainsworth 5; Crumpsall 5, Hot Shots 3; Duck Club 5, Allens Green B 3. more...
Gerry and Mike lead the way
RADCLIFFE Athletic Club's Gerry Dewhurst scored a superb second place among the ladies in last Sunday's (13th) Wadsworth Half Trog, while clubmate Mike Howard achieved 38th place in the longer, full Trog event. more...
Radcliffe and District League: Darts
THE crucial match at Top Bull gave satisfaction to both sides. more...
Delegates meeting
DELEGATES MEETING: Next meeting will be held at Bury Bridge WMC on Thursday, March 3 at 8pm. Please return all Parkinson Pairs entry forms and fees and all trophies won last year (team and individual) in a clean condition! more...
Chess: Derby draw for seconds
BURY Chess Club's second team had two short journeys to try and pick up their first points of the season more...
Dobbies do Saints a big, big favour
LOWLY Dobbies A presented St Mary's A the league championship after a shock defeat of second-placed Walshaw B. more...
Supplements, vests and Super Reds
SEDGLEY Park RUFC 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...
Booster as Forrest has a change of heart
BORO boss Kevin Glendon had some good news last week for a change. more...
Half term soccer courses were a winner
BROAD Oak High School was the venue for the successful Sensport Soccer School which has kept boys and girls brushing up on their skills during half-term week. more...
Darts: Thwaites mens league
MICK Bushby and John Tucci from the White Boar A team are this seasons Darts Pairs Champions. In an all White Boar final they proved just a little too strong for two of the pubs B team players Brian Pye and Andy Crompton who themselves had beaten two very good pairs to reach this far. Full results on the night were as follows: more...
Openshaw park winter bowling
IAN Turrell, the Bury wizard, became the tenth of the Openshaw Park winter champions. more...
Snooker: Bury federation of social clubs
RESULTS more...
Bury ladies winter league results division A
Brown Cow B 1, Swan B 6; Swan A 4, Church Inn 3; Swan & Cemetery 4, Brandlesholme 3; Salisbury A 4, White Boar B 3; Stanley 5, Brown Cow A 2. more...
Snooker fixtures
FIXTURES more...
Daley date for charity sportsman's evening
FORMER Manchester City midfielder Steve Daley will be the guest speaker at a sportsman's dinner in aid of the Pimhole Community Farm project early next month. more...
Bury CC start pre-season preparations
SENIOR nets have begun for Bury Cricket Club members at the new gymnasium at Holy Cross College every Thursday evening from 8.30pm. more...
Woolfold league results darts
Elton CC B 6(0), Fold A 15(3); Fold B 15(3), Globe 6(0); Black Bull 13(3), White Horse 8(0); Swan 14(3), Tott Con 7(0); Woodbank CC 7(0), Elton CC A 14(3). more...
Prestwich con club
Centenary Thwaites more...
Did you play for Heywood Casuals FC?
IF so, you may be interested in a Reunion Night for ex-players and officials of the club to be held on Saturday, April 9 at Crimble, Heywood Cricket Club. more...
Radcliffe CC crickte sale at Racecourse
IN conjunction with Ace Sports of Elland, Yorkshire, Radcliffe Cricket Club will be holding a sale of cricket equipment at their Racecourse Ground next Thursday (February 24) from 7pm to 9pm. more...
Leisure time league results
Da Do Cb Don more...
Bury league annual general meeting
THE AGM will be held at the Derby Arms, Bolton Road on Tuesday, February 22, 8pm. more...
RADCLIFFE ladies league results
Staff B 4, Swan & Railway A 5; Hare & Hounds 4, British Queen 5; Hardy Hall 5, Swan & Railway B 4; Shirt 8, Wilton 1; Staff A 4, Old Cross 5. more...
Darts: Ladies' friendship league results
Salisbury C 2, Royal (Tottington) 5; Duck Club 5, St Bede's 2; Brown Cow (F/f) 2, Brandlesholme 5; St Joseph's 4, Salisbury B 3; Swan 5, Stanley Club 2. more...
Ramsbottom ladies league results
British Legion B 4, Grey Mare B 3; Ramsbottom CC 7, British Legion A 0; Grey Mare A 4, Masons 3; Royal Oak 2, Rose & Crown 5; Help Me Thro 5, Horse & Jockey 2. more...
Sedgley's South Africa funding is going well
AS the Sedgley Park RUFC Under 16s' tour to South Africa gets closer to its August 2 start date, the effort to raise the £35,000 needed to fund the trip grows. more...
Weary Shakers left reeling after days off
SHAKERS 0, MANSFIELD TOWN 1: Shakers boss Graham Barrow gave his side two days off after their battling fightback at Boston last week - he won't be doing it again after this showing. more...
Soccer: Bury & Radcliffe junior league results league division one under-12
Unsworth 3, Horwich St Mary's 3; Moorside Rangers 0, Bury Jnrs 4; Chadderton Jnrs 1, De La Salle 6. more...
Salisbury B racing away on C section
STANLEY B closed the gap at the top of the Bullitt Taxis C Section to just one point after their 5-3 success at home to Radcliffe Central A. more...
Radcliffe league results premier division
Victoria Hot A 4, R & Crown Rams 3; Welcome Inn A 3, Hamers Arms 4; S of Life A 5, Roach Hot A 2; Shirt Club 4, Rainsough Brew 3; Swan Hot Rad 5, Rileys 2. more...
Old-timers remain the team to beat: Table tennis
THE Bury veterans' team, Dave Smith, Mick Dore and Andy Kaye are flying high in their first season in the Lancashire and Cheshire League. more...
Frank gets recognition
BURY CLARION more...
Division one: Table tennis
Little Lever 5, Ramsbottom Town A 5; Ramsbottom Town B 10, Seedfield Meths A 0; Burning Desire A 1, Radcliffe CC 9. more...
Tree isn't poplar
THE gale force winds of Friday (11th) evening felled the leaning poplar tree which had been causing concern to the safety of anglers and walkers on the Cartwheel Lodge at Tottington. more...
Clarets Sport
Derby Fails to Impress
IF the FA Cup is famous for producing shocks, its reputation was lying in tatters at Turf Moor yesterday. more...
Plenty of Positives for Battling Clarets
ALL is fair in love and war. more...
Fair Result
RIVAL managers Mark Hughes and Steve Cotterill both agreed a draw was a fair result after yesterday's FA Cup clash between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers ended in a 0-0 stalemate. more...
We Deserved a Draw
STEVE Cotterill felt his Burnley side deserved to live to fight another day after yesterday's Turf Moor stalemate. more...
Colne News
Hall Sale Plan to Stop the Rot
NEW life could be breathed into one of Colne's landmarks if it is bought by Pendle Council. more...
Darwen News
Shout Out for Your Community
COMMUNITY groups in Darwen are being urged to ëshout outí about their work in a bid to help others across the country. more...
Lancashire Education
Proudly Flying the Flag for Our Region
A GROUP of pupils are to fly the flag for the North West at a Danish trade fair after their business venture was deemed a sizzling success. more...
Lancashire News
It's a FANtastic Day for Most
JUNCTIONS miles from the ground were clogged with traffic almost two hours before kick-off but nobody cared. This was the day they had all been waiting for more...
He Was Already Banned
A MAN arrested for allegedly threatening Rovers player Robbie Savage and assaulting police on the Turf Moor pitch was banned from every ground in the country. more...
Absolutely No Chance of a Federal Europe
I HAVE recently read one or two letters in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph commenting on the European Union and the possible effects of a new EU constitution. more...
Chickens Coming Home to Roost
DOES the garrulous, 'er, er, let me finish' Jack Straw really have such scant respect for the intelligence of us lesser mortals, as evidenced in his column? (LET, Feb 3). more...
Embarrassed Pensioners
I FELT embarrassed when I was in the post office recently. There were quite a few people drawing their pension money out. more...
Councillor Right to Focus Locally
I WAS interested in Councillor Jim Smith's comments about Darwen's Councillor Davies only being interested in his own constituency. more...
Lancashire Sport
Derby Fails to Impress
IF the FA Cup is famous for producing shocks, its reputation was lying in tatters at Turf Moor yesterday. more...
Fair Result
RIVAL managers Mark Hughes and Steve Cotterill both agreed a draw was a fair result after yesterday's FA Cup clash between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers ended in a 0-0 stalemate. more...
Leigh News
300mph train idea could be on track
TECHNOLOGY pioneered by an Atherton scientist could be used to create a new 300 mph railway linking Manchester with Edinburgh, Birmingham and London. more...
Leigh Sport
We missed big chance - Abram
WARRINGTON WOLVES 26, LEIGH CENTURIONS 22: Leigh Centurions coach Darren Abram felt his side had missed a golden opportunity to register their first Engage Super League victory after a 26-22 defeat at Warrington Wolves. more...
We missed big chance - Abram
WARRINGTON WOLVES 26, LEIGH CENTURIONS 22: Leigh Centurions coach Darren Abram felt his side had missed a golden opportunity to register their first Engage Super League victory after a 26-22 defeat at Warrington Wolves. more...
Leigh take the Wolves to the Wire
WARRINGTON WOLVES 26, LEIGH CENTURIONS 22: Leigh Centurions missed a golden opportunity to open their Super League account as they slipped to an agonisingly narrow defeat at the Halliwell Jones Stadium more...
Prestwich,Bury Sport
Tigers' long trail in vain
SEDGLEY Park almost made the long trip to Penzanze/Newlyn worthwhile on Sunday, but eventually lost 36-29. more...
Rawtenstall News
Car Park Wardens Crackdown
AN army of car park wardens is set to hit the streets of Rossendale next month to target motorists who overstay their welcome. more...
Rovers Sport
Derby Fails to Impress
IF the FA Cup is famous for producing shocks, its reputation was lying in tatters at Turf Moor yesterday. more...
Omens Looking Good for Rovers
MARK Hughes and his Blackburn Rovers players are hoping history is about to repeat itself. more...
Fair Result
RIVAL managers Mark Hughes and Steve Cotterill both agreed a draw was a fair result after yesterday's FA Cup clash between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers ended in a 0-0 stalemate. more...
Hughes: We Were Robbed
MARK Hughes' felt Blackburn were robbed of a last gasp penalty that could have swung a ding-dong derby Rovers' way. more...
Specials Insideout
The Mikado, Thwaites Empire Theatre, 7.30pm. Until Feb 26.
Card-making, Portfolio, 3 Simmons Street Centre, 9.45am-12.45pm. Until March 17 (except half-term). Details: 01254 665053. more...
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