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Stories for 22 February 2005
Blackburn News
'Josh is still with us'
ON a small screen on a family camcorder, the image of a little boy flashes up. It's Joshua Massey-Hodgkinson, holding a broom -- the handle alone twice his size -- as he pushes it along a small backyard. more...
A MOTHER whose son drowned at the home of a drunk childminder today called for more rigorous checks
How could it happen? more...
More than just foals and horses
A CELEBRITY-backed sanctuary for abandoned animals in East Lancashire is celebrating its first massive milestone. more...
A FIVE-month prison sentence for pitch invader Michael Lewis will make hooligans think twice before
Jail threat will deter hooligans more...
Council's £3m pay rise plan
AN East Lancashire council faces a £3million wage hike if it is to avoid legal action by trade unions. more...
Barlow was Childminder for Two Years
WENDY Barlow became a registered childminder in 2003. By June 2004 she was at the centre of an investigation into the death of one of the children in her care. more...
Bolton Business
Jobs to go at solictors' firm
A BOLTON law firm has asked for volunteers for redundancy in a bid to cut costs. more...
Business on the move
CONGESTION on the roads is driving more businessmen to hire chauffeurs so that they can make the most of time spent stuck in traffic. more...
Cash boost for training
PRACTICAL learning charity Edge is looking for Bolton employers who provide the best practical training for young people. more...
Company gets PC World out of a bind
Bolton-based creative and design agency Portfolio has helped computer giant PC World keep its staff on track. more...
Honour for accountants
CLB Chartered Accountants has been ranked first in a survey of top professional advisers to companies listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). more...
Summit on climate change
BUSINESSES from across Greater Manchester are being invited to a focus group to examine the issues caused by climate change. more...
Bolton Bygone
'One in six' die from smoking
From the Evening News, February 22, 1995: ONCE again Bolton is gearing itself up for National No Smoking Day - March 8 - which will target the 34 per cent of local men and 28 per cent of women who smoke. more...
School prepared for first pupils
THE Oaks county primary school, off Andrew Lane, Sharples, received its first pupils in January, 1976. more...
Programme shows local football's decline
READER Colin Lomax has come across an old local football programme which will be 25 years old on April 26, 2005. more...
Lorry restored to former glory
AN old lorry which once operated in the Manchester area is being lovingly restored down in Middlesex. more...
On this day - February 22
1797: French soldiers landed at Fishguard but were soon captured. No other foreign force has managed to invade Britain since. more...
Bolton Education
Term-time holiday problem solver
A PRIMARY school is consulting parents about the possibility of changing the holiday calendar to give pupils a two-week break in May. more...
School hit by fire
CHILDREN were sent home from school on Tuesday after fire swept through two classrooms at a primary school in Westhoughton. more...
Bolton Leisure
Street funeral filmed in Eccles
Coronation Street hardman Tommy Harris has been laid to rest - to the joy of Weatherfield. more...
Bolton News
Cup match pitch invader jailed
A BANNED football fan has been jailed for five months and 14 men and a teenager charged following a weekend of violence at two North-west FA Cup matches. more...
Nathan doing fine after vital op
LITTLE Nathan Howarth gives a thumbs-up in his hospital isolation unit after a cell transplant operation that is hoped will save his life. more...
Term-time holiday problem solver
A PRIMARY school is consulting parents about the possibility of changing the holiday calendar to give pupils a two-week break in May. more...
Village's street booze ban
BLACKROD'S streets will be drink-free zones after a by-law banning alcohol consumption was approved by town councillors. more...
Dognapped pet owner's reward offer
A DISTRAUGHT pet owner has offered a reward for the safe return of two dogs he believes have been stolen. more...
Men on ritual slaughter charge
THREE men who carried out a ritual Muslim-style slaughter of a sheep have appeared in court on animal cruelty charges. more...
Police chief's warning on staff cuts
GREATER Manchester's Chief Constable has warned that he may consider staff redundancies for the first time in the force's history because of a "deeply disappointing" budget. more...
Woman's £4,000 cheque fraud spree
A WOMAN who went on a spending spree using fraudulent cheques will be sentenced at Bolton Crown Court in April. more...
Cooking up real taste of success
A GOURMET chef hosted a Ready Steady Cook challenge to help raise cash for Wythenshawe Hospital. more...
How German clinic 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...
Under-fire Diouf made my son's day
In the light of recent comments about the bad side of El-Hadji Diouf, I wanted to write and tell you about the good side of the player. more...
OAP fights off handbag thief
A PENSIONER fought off a thief who broke into his house and tried to steal a handbag. more...
Thief snatched money from till
DETECTIVES are hunting a man who grabbed cash from a shop till. more...
Carl's feeling great after charity run
FITNESS instructor Carl Montana is feeling on top of the world after running from Bolton to the top of Rivington Pike and back again for charity. more...
Women in 'lost on moors' drama
TWO women were rescued by a police helicopter after they became lost on the moors near Bury. more...
Teacher arrested in sex inquiry
A teacher has been arrested on suspicion of abusing his position of trust to incite sexual activity. more...
Good MPs - shame about party bosses
In his recent letter, councillor Walsh, on behalf of the Conservative Party in the North-west, supplied a list of what he says are failings of the Labour government in Bolton and the region. more...
Smoking is better than garlic breath
I READ that Bolton Council wants to be the first to introduce something in the town. more...
Let cannabis users grow plant at home
ONCE again I read a letter with regard to the use of cannabis. more...
Youth of today
ALTHOUGH I am only 18, it is becoming increasingly obvious to me that the youth of today just arenít what they used to be. more...
I foresaw this Reebok chaos
WHEN I attended the public inquiry regarding the Wanderersí move from Burnden to Middlebrook, I voiced my concern about the problem of traffic congestion and parking in residential streets. more...
Bolton Sport
Darts League starts on Friday
AN established Bolton Friday night individuals darts league begins a new season on Friday at its new venue at the Founders pub on St Georgeís Street. more...
Cup match pitch invader jailed
A BANNED football fan has been jailed for five months and 14 men and a teenager charged following a weekend of violence at two North-west FA Cup matches. more...
Programme shows local football's decline
READER Colin Lomax has come across an old local football programme which will be 25 years old on April 26, 2005 writes Looking Back Editor Alan Calvert more...
Elton CC hosts sports quiz
ELTON Cricket Club will be holding a sports quiz at their Leigh Lane clubhouse on Friday at 8pm. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Chairman's blast at stayaway fans
STAYAWAY Wanderers season ticket holders who contributed to the poor FA Cup fifth round gate of just over 16,000 against Fulham have come under fire from chairman Phil Gartside. more...
Midfield trio lead the way . . . to Cardiff?
WANDERERS are, quite literally, working their way back to Cardiff. more...
Souey may regret those Reebok remarks
IT was billed as a six-pointer, maybe even a decisive match in the race for a European place. more...
Chairman's new cup plea to stayaway fans
WANDERERS chairman Phil Gartside has issued a personal plea to stayaway supporters to get behind Sam Allardyce's FA Cup heroes. more...
Reserves draw a blank at Forest
WANDERERS Reserves failed to win for a third successive match as they were held to a goal-less draw by struggling Nottingham Forest on Monday night. more...
It's Arsenal or Sheffield United at the Reebok
WANDERERS have landed a massive chance of reaching the FA Cup semi-final after Monday's sixth round draw earned a Reebok clash against the winners of the Arsenal-Sheffield United replay. more...
Burnley News
More than just foals and horses
A CELEBRITY-backed sanctuary for abandoned animals in East Lancashire is celebrating its first massive milestone. more...
A FIVE-month prison sentence for pitch invader Michael Lewis will make hooligans think twice before
Jail threat will deter hooligans more...
Better housing a step nearer
PLANS to bulldoze 156 houses in Burnley at a cost of £6.6million under the Elevate scheme are set to move a step closer tonight. more...
Bury Business
Why Leanne is so fired up
A WHITEFIELD student is set to take her place in the next generation of world-class ceramic designers. more...
Search for top business pupil
THE search has begun to find the north west's best school volunteer working with pupils to develop their business skills. more...
Nothing beats experience
A NEW report, published by the Chartered Management Institute, shows that for the first time since 1996, job experience is rated as more important than natural ability when it comes to performing well at work. more...
Loyalty really does pay
AROUND 800,000 loyal Britannia members are sharing more than £42 million this year through the building societyís unique membership reward, which returns a share of annual profits. more...
Birthplace of legends
LANCASHIRE has been revealed as the number one "birthplace" of England's greatest sporting talent. more...
Internet engineers
YOUNG engineers throughout Bury can now study via the internet. more...
Bury Education
Big Top event was a big thrill
MASTERING the skills of the circus proved child's play for the primary school youngsters attending a Hollins playscheme. more...
Giving poverty the push
SCHOOLS and parishes in Bury will help make poverty history by taking part in CAFOD's annual Lent Fast Day celebrations. more...
Bury Leisure
Cheers to the cash fund
CASH-strapped Bury FC are hoping to raise £10,000 with the Forever Bury Beer Festival which takes place at the Gigg Lane Social Club this weekend. more...
Croquet Club's successful year enjoyed
SUCCESSES over the past year were celebrated by Bury Croquet Club at their annual dinner. more...
Bury News
Women in 'lost on moors' drama
TWO women were rescued by a police helicopter after they became lost on the moors near Bury. more...
Bus station appeal turned down
From the Radcliffe Times, February 18, 1955: A request by Radcliffe and Little Lever Chamber of Trade, to have a bus service re-routed through Radcliffe bus station, was refused. 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...
Police chief's warning on staff cuts
GREATER Manchester's Chief Constable has warned that he may consider staff redundancies for the first time in the force's history because of a "deeply disappointing" budget. more...
Third class apology for £70 lost in mail
A PENSIONER left out of pocket by the Royal Mail when £70 was lost in the post has been sent just a complimentary book of stamps as compensation. more...
Council staff in pensions demo
ANXIOUS council workers took to the town hall steps for a protest against plans to raise their retirement age. more...
Tram fares go up
METROLINK fares have increased by an average of 3.9 per cent from Sunday. more...
Bankrupt lost £5,000 gambling
A SALESMAN faces bankruptcy restrictions for six years. more...
Giving poverty the push
SCHOOLS and parishes in Bury will help make poverty history by taking part in CAFOD's annual Lent Fast Day celebrations. more...
Stole to fund his addicition
A SHOPLIFTER tried to steal property from a Bury store to fund a gambling addiction, a court was told. more...
More wheelie bins on the way
SEVEN thousand more residents are about to receive a brown wheelie bin to help them recycle garden waste. more...
Big Top event was a big thrill
MASTERING the skills of the circus proved child's play for the primary school youngsters attending a Hollins playscheme. more...
Had no memory of shoplifting
A MAN with no previous criminal record who stole food and drink from Tesco's store in Bury claimed in court that he had no recollection of the event. more...
Delivery of generosity from paperboys
PAPER boys from a Bury newsagents have turned down the Christmas tips they were given a few months ago from customers and have decided to donate it all to the Tsunami appeal. more...
Robbers swoop in early hours
A MAN was robbed of cash and a mobile phone at knifepoint by two thugs. more...
Elbow help charity cash appeal
BURY'S homegrown indie band Elbow joined Bolton star Badly Drawn Boy to help raise more than £100,000 for the Asian tsunami appeal. more...
Diplomat pays respects to Mayor
THE new president of the Manchester Consular Association (MCA) has paid a courtesy visit to Bury Town Hall. more...
Vote for police chief
ELECTED police chiefs would make the force more accountable to local people, says Tory election hopeful David Nuttall. more...
Broadening the faith
FAITH schools are being urged to widen their flock. more...
Three hurt in crash
THREE people were injured when a BMW left the road and hit a garden wall in a late-night accident. more...
Bury Sport
Tigers fail to make another point
PENZANCE & NEWLYN 31, SEDGLEY PARK 26: RFU National Division One: ONE point was the margin of victory when these two sides met at Park Lane, this time down in Cornwall it was one converted try - unfortunately for the Tigers it went the Pirates' way. more...
Tigers get bye in county cup
SEDGLEY Park RUFC, one of eight seeded clubs, were given a bye into the second round of the 2004-5 Thwaites' John Burgess Lancashire Cup after first round opponents Fylde withdrew from the competition citing a league fixture backlog. more...
Nightmare debut for Evans
RAMSBOTTOM UNITED 0, GLOSSOP NORTH END 2: Following the frustration of having their previous match postponed, the Rams crashed to a disappointing North West Counties League First Division defeat against a determined Glossop side. more...
Play-offs a disappearing dream for Boro
BISHOP AUCKLAND 4, RADCLIFFE BORO 0: Boro were resoundingly beaten by Unibond League Premier Division bottom club Bishop on a afternoon they will want to forget. more...
Khan learns from his mistake
BURY Amateur Boxing Club's Amir Khan made no mistake when he eased through to the last eight of the national ABA championships at Liverpool's Olympia on Friday evening writes PHIL THORP more...
Elton CC hosts sports quiz
ELTON Cricket Club will be holding a sports quiz at their Leigh Lane clubhouse on Friday at 8pm. 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...
Lacklustre Shakers under the cosh
SHAKERS 0, MANSFIELD TOWN 2: In the week that they announce an initiative to fill their Gigg Lane ground on Good Friday, trust the Shakers to put in a performance that's more likely to empty it. more...
We must bounce back - Barrow
GRAHAM Barrow is backing his players to bounce back on Tuesday following Saturday's disappointing 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Mansfield Town. more...
Cheers to the cash fund
CASH-strapped Bury FC are hoping to raise £10,000 with the Forever Bury Beer Festival which takes place at the Gigg Lane Social Club this weekend. more...
Reserves take on Latics
SHAKERS reserve side take on Oldham Athletic at Gigg Lane on Wednesday in the Pontins Holiday League Division One West. Kick-off is 2pm. more...
Clarets Sport
No need to fear Rovers
TONY Grant insists Burnley have nothing to fear from their FA Cup replay at Ewood Park next week. more...
Reunion will be replay reward
BLACKBURN Rovers and Burnley were given the perfect incentive ahead of their FA Cup replay at Ewood Park when the draw for the quarter finals threw up an intriguing home tie against Leicester City for the winners. more...
Colne News
Carnival pledge to be the best
THE organisers of Pendle's annual Carnival in the Park say this year's event should be the best yet. more...
Darwen News
'I did beast and drank his beer'
A MAN who killed a fellow resident at a Darwen hostel in a ferocious attack has been jailed for life. more...
Action on flood risk to homes
WORK has started on a new £1.1 million scheme to reduce the risk of flooding at homes in Turton Bottoms. more...
Lancashire News
A MOTHER whose son drowned at the home of a drunk childminder today called for more rigorous checks
How could it happen? more...
Conservatives will never change
I NOTICE the Conservatives are calling the pledges made by the Labour Party worthless, but first of all let us be clear on just what we are going to be voting for at the next general election. more...
Monarch should set an example
THERE is a big push by the developed nations to alleviate poverty in Africa and indeed our own Chancellor Gordon Brown at a summit on Africa proposed the doubling of aid to Africa and the cancellation of the continent's debts. more...
Smokes claim irresponsible
I WAS extremely concerned to see the national 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...
Help at hand for diasbled people
WITH reference to the letter (Feb 10) from the disabled person, we were sorry to hear of their plight. more...
WE'VE come a long way in the past 25 years from the time when different groups of local authority em
Councils faced a constant round of industrial disputes as one group of workers tried to get wage parity or protect their pay differentials with another and everyone from gravediggers to binmen, busdrivers and teachers had an annual bout of either "working to rule" or not working at all. more...
Lancashire Sport
He's our gem
TEENAGE striker Jemal Johnson has committed his long term future to Blackburn Rovers by signing a new contract. more...
Leigh Education
Schools dig in to help with tree planting
HUNDREDS of trees will be planted across the borough by students as Wigan Tree Week takes root. more...
Leigh News
Girl,19, victim of 'despicable' rape attack
A RAPIST broke a 19-year-old woman's jaw in a vicious attack in Leigh. more...
Nelson News
Carnival pledge to be the best
THE organisers of Pendle's annual Carnival in the Park say this year's event should be the best yet. more...
Prestwich Education
Why Leanne is so fired up
A WHITEFIELD student is set to take her place in the next generation of world-class ceramic designers. more...
Broadening the faith
FAITH schools are being urged to widen their flock. more...
Prestwich News
The days when cotton was King
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...
Down memory lane
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Prestwich,Bury News
The days when cotton was King
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...
Police chief's warning on staff cuts
GREATER Manchester's Chief Constable has warned that he may consider staff redundancies for the first time in the force's history because of a "deeply disappointing" budget. more...
Prestwich Co-op Camera Club
THERE was a documentary prints folio to view at the Prestwich Co-op Camera Club, on Tuesday evening. more...
Tram fares go up
METROLINK fares have increased by an average of 3.9 per cent from Sunday. more...
Bankrupt lost £5,000 gambling
A SALESMAN faces bankruptcy restrictions for six years. more...
Thief snatched money from till
DETECTIVES are hunting a man who grabbed cash from a shop till. more...
More wheelie bins on the way
SEVEN thousand more residents are about to receive a brown wheelie bin to help them recycle garden waste. more...
Rawtenstall News
New bishop for mormons
A MUSIC teacher has been installed as the new Mormon bishop of the Rossendale Valley -- at the age of 27. more...
Rovers Sport
He's our gem
TEENAGE striker Jemal Johnson has committed his long term future to Blackburn Rovers by signing a new contract. more...
Reunion will be replay reward
BLACKBURN Rovers and Burnley were given the perfect incentive ahead of their FA Cup replay at Ewood Park when the draw for the quarter finals threw up an intriguing home tie against Leicester City for the winners. more...
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