Singers Night hosted by The Garage Band, Old Blacks Rugby Club, Ramsgreave. Card-making, Portfolio, 3 Simmons Street Centre, 9.45am-12.45pm. Until March 17 (except half-term). Details: 01254 665053. Parents and Tots, 9.30am-11.30am; Cyber Drop-In, 9.30am
From the Guide files of Friday, February 29, 1980: Described as "charming", Miss Fiona Hobson was chosen as the next Prestwich Carnival Queen. The 15-year-old, of Bannerman Avenue, attended Parrenthorn School and played the flute in the school band. A
PIONEERS campaigned for many years early in the 20th century for rights of access so that people could enjoy the countryside. Picnickers and walkers could escape the dirt and grime of the industrial North West to enjoy fresh air and exercise on moors
I LOST an envelope with my BT bill and money inside. Someone returned it to me. I did not get their name so I cannot thank them. I thank them gratefully and wish them all the best. Thank God for good people. C BARTON, Aberdeen Drive, Blackburn.
I WAS delighted to hear that the pharmacy staff from Darwen Health Centre will definitely be moving to the new building after winning their appeal. They should have been given the tender from the start as the pharmacy has been part of the health centre
I cannot read my Telegraph Or indeed my favourite book, My glasses have gone missing And I cannot see to look. I've searched in every corner Every chair and nook, But my glasses still are missing I am trying to hard to look. Rummaged through drawers and
I NEEDED to bake a wedding cake and previously have always hired cake tins from Wedding World on Infant Street in Accrington. This is now closed and I have hunted high and low to find a hire shop, as the size I needed I couldn't buy. Eventually a friend
A WARNING to mothers: if you need to rush your child to hospital because he is choking on something, don't exceed the speed limit unless you are prepared to pay £60 plus £35 costs. I have just read an example of this. The mother's application to have
I WRITE in relation to an article printed on Monday, January 17, 2005 entitled "Yob hit route in axe threat," about buses between Harle Syke and Burnley town centre. I was deeply troubled to find that a service that I heavily rely upon is at risk of being
THE words promotion and police are not likely to generate rational debate around Wigan at the moment. The former is not a subject up for discussion while the latter is guaranteed to send Dave Whelan's blood pressure rising faster than his bank balance
MUf-two Rachel Cramner used to use the road off the A666 as a short cut to take her children to school in Egerton. Now she takes another route to avoid questions from the youngsters about the men they see. She said: "They have turned a picturesque spot
LEIGH'S mini-resurgence came to a grinding halt when they crashed to runaway leaders Barnet. RMI's hopes were hit before the game with Chris Lane out through suspension, but were compounded with the loss by half-time of key players Chris Clarke and Gareth
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes praised his players' fighting spirit after Rovers emerged from Goodison Park with a magnificent 1-0 victory yesterday. Even withoutRobbie Savage and Brett Emerton, Rovers managed to stun Champions League-chasing Everton thanks
JONATHAN Stead last night insisted he's ready to rediscover the scoring touch that made him an instant hero with Blackburn Rovers fans a year ago. The England Under 21 international finally ended his 10-month search for a goal when he pounced to score
THE number of complaints relating to the Bury division of Greater Manchester Police has fallen. Figures show that between October and December 2004, the number was 22, compared to 29 for the previous quarter - a drop of 24.1 per cent. These figures are
A 37-YEAR-OLD man was arrested in connection with a sexual assault on a 15-year-old boy from Whitefield. The man, from Bury, was detained last Friday in connection with the incident which happened near to the Megabowl on Pilsworth Road, Bury, at approximately
DENTAL care is reaching crisis point as more dentists stop providing NHS treatment, say local Liberal Democrats. Of the 17 dentists in Prestwich, Whitefield and Radcliffe, only four will now accept new NHS adult patients - none of them in Prestwich -
IT WAS a laugh-a-minute at the Manchester Jewish Community Care's annual raffle draw. Comedian Jimmy Cricket was the special guest at the Nicky Alliance Day Centre to select the winning ticket. The raffle has been hailed a huge success, raising £14,350
POLICE are hunting two teenage thugs who slashed a student's face in a vicious attack. The pair struck at around 3.10am in Winckley Square, Preston on Saturday as the 18-year-old was returning home to a street off Fishergate Hill after visiting a friend's
PRESTON'S public health chiefs are leading the way in encouraging immunisation by having their 20-month-old son vaccinated with the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab. Maggi Morris, director of public health for Preston Primary Care Trust (PCT), and
FOSTER carers to look after older children are needed by an award-winning department of Bury Council. The family placement team won a team prize at the council's annual achievement awards in recognition of its success in recruiting more carers over the
POLICE are investigating a suspected arson attack at a terrace house in Leyland Road, Burnley. The incident, on Saturday morning, saw four firefighters search the mid-terraced property in Leyland Road after receiving reports that people may have been
HOSPITAL chiefs fear it may take them up to three years to steer their accounts back into the black. A fresh review of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust's financial deficit has resulted in a new drive to make savings. But bosses have admitted for the
A MAN died after the car he was driving ploughed into a tree early today. The 24-year-old, whose name has not yet been released by police, was trapped in the Toyota car after the accident happened at 3.30am in Walton Lane, Nelson. Police tried to free
THE WRONG planning decision by Burnley Council has cost local taxpayers £5,000 after the applicant had the ruling overturned. Councillors were rapped for not giving good enough reasons when they turned down plans for 36 houses off Kiddrow Lane last year
A fantastic last minute strike from Dave Flitcroft won it for Bury on Saturday against Cambridge Cambridge's survival hopes were rocked by a late winner for Bury at Gigg Lane after they took an early lead with a goal from Iwan Roberts. But substitute
A MAN died after the car he was driving ploughed into a tree early today. The 24-year-old, whose name has not yet been released by police, was trapped in the Toyota car after the accident happened at 3.30am in Walton Lane, Nelson. Police tried to free
BARROWFORD'S civic leaders have been warned time is running out to spend £48,000 on a new village play area. Pendle Borough Council was given the money as part of conditions for allowing houses to be built on Holmfield Mill in 2000. But a suitable site
INSTEAD of rewriting history a Radcliffe man has come up with his own way of spicing up his home town's story - he has invented a whole new version! When Chris Nagle moved to the mill town 10 years ago he eagerly set about discovering more about the area's
AN unruly schoolboy has been made the subject of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order -- and wanted it imposed, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how young footballer Jamie Shackleton, 14, realised two boys he had been mixing with had been getting
THREE East Lancashire railway stations will get makeovers in a bid to protect the long-term future of the area's train services. Studies into how Colne, Rishton and Rosegrove stations on the Blackburn to Colne line can be improved were launched by Lancashire
HYNDBURN Council is bidding for a grant of £10,000 to help fund a revamp of Accrington's main shopping Street. If the bid is successful, the money will be added to the £250,000 the authority has set aside in its own capital budget to transform Broadway
A TEENAGER said to have led a six-year campaign of terror in his neighbourhood has been made the subject of Anti Social Behaviour Order. Richard Bebbington, aged 19, of Malton Avenue, Whitefield, was named at Bury Magistrates Court as the ringleader of
ADE Akinbiyi is one of THREE players suspended as Burnley look to bounce back to winning ways against Leicester City tomorrow. The Clarets striker will serve a three-game ban for violent conduct following his head-butt on defender George McCartney in
GIANCARLO Fisichella is gearing up for a world championship challenge after a dominant victory in the Australian Grand Prix. The Renault driver believes he finally has the chance to prove his talent at the very top after winning from lights to flag at
SHEPSHED DYNAMO 1 ROSSENDALE UNITED 1 ROSSENDALE United failed to take all three points from this must win game, but they only had themselves to blame after wasting several chances in a first half they totally dominated. Dale were almost made to pay the
BURY Chess Club thirds travelled to Manchester University for a tough game against their first team. Honours were shared in a drawn match. J Grant 0-1 Pete Logan; M McDonagh 1-0 Sheraz Khalil; P Rathi 0-1 Paul Mole; G Eleghani 1-0 Steven Press; A Godwin
SEDGLEY Park-based rugby league outfit Swinton Lions have drawn Russian side Locomotiv Moscow at home in the draw for the third round of the Powergen Challenge Cup. For now the game is set to go ahead on Sunday March 13, kick-off 3pm, although it is subject
WINS by Walmersley Con B and Walshaw Con A leaves them level at the top with two matches to play. Victories by A. Sudhurst (125-116), J. Drinkwater (125-119) and a big win by W. Mitchell (125-56) put the match well out of reach of Tottington B. At Walshaw
ADE Akinbiyi is one of THREE players suspended as Burnley look to bounce back to winning ways against Leicester City tomorrow. The Clarets striker will serve a three-game ban for violent conduct following his head-butt on defender George McCartney in
JUBILANT striker Jonathan Stead said he felt like a massive weight had been lifted off his shoulders after his 10-month wait for a goal came to a dramatic end yesterday. Stead climbed off the bench to score the winner in Rovers' magnificent 1-0 victory
RESIDENTS in a troubled area of Rossendale have won a battle to stop a stairwell leading to flats being used as a drug den. Discarded dirty needles and drugs equipment sparked safety fears among parents when they were discovered underneath the stairwell
NEW signing Peter Carty made an immediate impact for Boro as he fired his side to their first victory in seven games. The full-back volleyed home after only 12 minutes to give Kevin Glendon's side the perfect start against in-form Lincoln. Steve Foster
A BLACKPOOL woman has urged the courts never to release her daughter from the life sentences she is serving for the murder of her grandmother. Pauline Mitchell, whose daughter, Julie Kenyon, was jailed in July 2003 for the murder of 89-year-old Irene
THE first ASBO in the region stopping anti-gay behaviour has been slapped on a Blackpool man. Michael Seddon, of Beresford Street in the town, was banned from using 'foul, offensive, racist or homophobic language' in an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO
A FATHER-OF-TWO who went missing from Blackpool Victoria Hospital in his dressing gown and slippers has been found dead in nearby allotments. Gary Collins, 44, was last seen alive on ward 14, an acute medical ward, at around midnight last Thursday. It
TWO decades of work to restore one of the Fylde's most prominent and unique churches to its former glory are set to be completed with the help of a lottery grant. Fairhaven United Reformed Church, better known as the White Church, has received £212,000
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to redevelop a former children's home set in the St Annes sand dunes is set to get under way later this year. Rossendale based Hurstwood Group has bought the former Blackpool and District Children's Home, Clifton Drive North and
A RED tape fudge between the police and the DVLA landed a Preston man in court facing a hefty fine for failing to produce his driving documents. Shabeer Mujahid, 22, of Albatross Street, Deepdale, had his conviction of driving without a licence, MOT or
A NEW dedicated action line has been launched by the Home Office and Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to help local residents tackle anti-social behaviour and create a safer community. The borough is one of the 25 specially appointed TOGETHER areas
VILLAGERS today spoke of their shock after a resident was stabbed and his wife arrested on suspicion of murder. John Lesley Parker, 58, of Gregson Lane, Hoghton, died early on Friday after an incident at his home at 7pm the previous day. His wife Elaine
THREE East Lancashire railway stations will get makeovers in a bid to protect the long-term future of the area's train services. Studies into how Colne, Rishton and Rosegrove stations on the Blackburn to Colne line can be improved were launched by Lancashire
UNION leaders have vowed to "fight all the way" over the axeing of 90 factory workers at Fylde luxury car firm - TVR - last week. The lay-offs - which represent around 20 per cent of the TVR workforce - were announced last Friday afternoon after company
Sedgley Park 12 Bedford Blues 23 National Division One: WITH results elsewhere going their way, this latest defeat was not as damaging as it could have been to Sedgley's hopes of preserving their new found status. However, lessons still have to be learned
Leigh Centurions have bolstered their squad with the addition of blockbusting winger Dominic Feaunati from St Helens. The 26-year-old Samoan, snapped up by Saints after the 2003 rugby union World Cup, scored eight tries in 20 appearances for them and
Coach: 'We can avoid the drop'. Darren Abram reckons the Centurions should be sitting pretty with four points instead of rooted at the foot of the Engage Super League table. "In our two away games so far (Warrington and Wakefield) we should have come
A 45-YEAR-OLD man from Little Hulton has been charged with the murder of Stacey John Lloyd, whose body was discovered in a burnt-out car in Bury. Clive Heaton, aged 45, of Belcroft Grove, Little Hulton was appearing before Bury Magistrates on Saturday
SALFORD breezed past struggling Colls - whose only consolation was that the other sides in the relegation mire did not pick up a victory over the weekend. Goals from Jon Lyons, Scott Holt, Darren Walsh, Dan Waltham and Jordan Burke made sure it was a
A section Heywood Reform 356(2) Fishpool 398(7) J. Noon 91, S. Thompson 56; D. Brown 67, S. Hilton 69; D. Bleackley 55, G. Openshaw 81; T. Preston 80, N.Buxton 70; J. Noble 27, J. Turk 56; P. Morley 36, D. Eckersley 66. DOMINOES: 2-3. BURY SNOOKER C 417
Rainsough Brew 2, Hamers 5; Roach A 4, Masons Arms A 3; Staff of Life A 5,Victoria A 2; Rileys SC 6, Rose & Crown (Rams) 1; Shirt Club 1, Swan (Rad) 6. FIRST DIVISION Last Orders A 2, Queen Anne 5; Old White Horse 4, Summerseat Lib 3; New Inn A 4,
COULD I, though your column, say a big thank you to the person who phoned and cancelled my debit card after I had lost it during the Burnley game at Ewood Park? I couldn't report the loss until I got home and was concerned that it may be used fraudulently
THERE is only one reason companies such as Boots are opening stores outside the town centre (LET, March 2) and that is parking, or should I say lack of parking. Blackburn town centre will be a ghost town soon as this head-in-the-sand council forces shoppers
JUBILANT striker Jonathan Stead said he felt like a massive weight had been lifted off his shoulders after his 10-month wait for a goal came to a dramatic end yesterday. Stead climbed off the bench to score the winner in Rovers' magnificent 1-0 victory
THE number of complaints relating to the Bury division of Greater Manchester Police has fallen. Figures show that between October and December 2004, the number was 22, compared to 29 for the previous quarter - a drop of 24.1 per cent. These figures are
BURY'S countryside rangers have organised an "egg-citing" range of Easter activities. A number of events are taking place on Good Friday and include egg decorating, Easter bunny hunts, and chocolate prizes. The two free events are at Philips Park in Whitefield
BURY'S countryside rangers have organised an "egg-citing" range of Easter activities. A number of events are taking place on Good Friday and include egg decorating, Easter bunny hunts, and chocolate prizes. The two free events are at Philips Park in Whitefield
DENTAL care is reaching crisis point as more dentists stop providing NHS treatment, say local Liberal Democrats. Of the 17 dentists in Prestwich, Whitefield and Radcliffe, only four will now accept new NHS adult patients - none of them in Prestwich -
IT WAS a laugh-a-minute at the Manchester Jewish Community Care's annual raffle draw. Comedian Jimmy Cricket was the special guest at the Nicky Alliance Day Centre to select the winning ticket. The raffle has been hailed a huge success, raising £14,350
DRIVERS have been saved from months of misery by council chiefs who acted after an afternoon of motoring mayhem in Preston on Saturday. City centre traffic was gridlocked as shoppers spent hours trying to get out of car parks, because of delays due to
FOSTER carers to look after older children are needed by an award-winning department of Bury Council. The family placement team won a team prize at the council's annual achievement awards in recognition of its success in recruiting more carers over the
THE manager of a car showroom in Whitefield feared for his vehicles when a container fell from a truck on the road outside. Jack Stone, who runs the Radcliffe Car Centre in Radcliffe New Road, said his first thoughts were with his vehicles parked outside
TWO brothers who beat up a man in a vicious mob-attack deserved every day they got behind bars, an Appeal Court judge ruled. Shahood Akbar, 33, of Farrer Street, Nelson, and Mahmood Akbar, 26, of Hilary Street, Burnley, were convicted at Preston Crown
FIRE chiefs have repeated calls for householders to fit smoke alarms in their homes after a house in Burnley was badly damaged by fire on Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to a property in Tiber Avenue at 6am after a frying pan set on fire. Residents
A BURNLEY church has been given the green light to put up a security fencing -- despite fears it will look "like a prison." Father Geoffrey Hilton told councillors at a council meeting of a catalogue of vandalism at St Augustine's Church. He said it is
A CONVICTED dealer who tried to get hard drugs into Preston Prison has been jailed for four years -- and almost got another stretch for abusing the judge. Burnley Crown Court heard how Neil Frazer, 23, was upset because the prosecution had dropped proceedings
AN exhibition of a 15-year plan to regenerate Nelson has started at Nelson Town Hall. The exhibition lasts until the end of March and shows what the council has agreed so far on the plan, the Nelson Area Development, following work by consultants and
BARROWFORD'S civic leaders have been warned time is running out to spend £48,000 on a new village play area. Pendle Borough Council was given the money as part of conditions for allowing houses to be built on Holmfield Mill in 2000. But a suitable site
VOTERS in Atherton will be selecting a new MP under proposals to change the parliamentary constituency boundaries for the first time in eight years. Under new plans unveiled on Thursday, all three Bolton constituencies would see their borders changed,
VULNERABLE householders across the borough can make their "mark" to beat the burglars. For Bury Police has joined together with a number of organisations to produce a Home Security & Crime Prevention pack containing a special security marker pen,
DID you play for Bury amateur football club Anfield United during the 1960s? Then you might be interested in a possible reunion for ex-players of the club who played in the Bury Amateur League and Manchester League at that time. Contact Derek on 0161-
Andy Rhodes v Ryan Joyce; Pete Morley (01706 369888) v Mark Burns (01706 364853); Derek Bury or Ian Martin v Craig Steadman; Wayne Goodwin v Simon Fitzsimmons. All matches to be completed by Monday, March 28 and results to 01706 228032 or 07815 176547
TOTTINGTON St John's Cricket Club are holding their Annual General Meeting at Greenmount CC on Tuesday, March 15, commencing 8pm. Full attendance is requested from all current members to vote in captains for the forthcoming season. Indoor training sessions
EXTENSIVE training over the Christmas holidays certainly paid off for these young members of Bury & Elton Swimming Club when they competed in the Central Lancashire Age Group Championships recently. Hundreds of competitors, from 19 north west regions
THE Holy Grail of the league title is within touching distance for Bury. With six games now remaining, this win over closest rivals Rochdale III has stretched their lead to 102 points. Consequently a win against Village Prestwich will secure the nine
IrwelL Street Metals A Section Snooker P W L D Ag FW Pt Elton Lib C 15 12 3 0 30 51 81 Elton Lib B 16 10 6 0 23 56 79 Heywood Ref 15 10 5 0 25 50 75 Elton Fold 15 9 5 1 25 48 73 Tottington D 15 8 7 0 20 46 66 Walmersley D 16 7 9 0 17 47 64 Walshaw A 15
CYCLIST Harry Hill, 89, is to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace for a special celebration where he will be recognised as the country's oldest surviving Olympic medal winner writes Alison Barton Harry, now aged 89, of Higher Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe
A SUPERB last minute goal from Dave Flitcroft earned the Shakers three valuable points and hammered another nail into Cambridge's relegation coffin, dropping them into League Two's bottom position. But, arguably the most important goal of the day came
RAM raiders reversed a car through the front door of a petrol station to try and rob a cash machine. They managed get inside but they found that the cash point in the Texaco Service Station, Tottenham Road, off Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, was empty. As
PUPILS at a school on a government 'critical list' will be automatically guaranteed a place at the new Darwen Academy if the scheme goes ahead. A meeting between council bosses and residents on the proposed closure of Darwen Moorland High School was also
HOSPITAL chiefs fear it may take them up to three years to steer their accounts back into the black. A fresh review of East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust's financial deficit has resulted in a new drive to make savings. But bosses have admitted for the
A COUNCILLOR has accused businesses of holding the authority to ransom by threatening to cut jobs if they don't get permission to expand premises. Coun Paul Browne said he was fed up with the way companies treated planning applications submitted to Blackburn
A MOTORIST claims he was made to feel like a criminal after an error in a high-tech petrol station system barred him from buying fuel. William Maynard's attempts to fill his Vauxhall Zafira with petrol at Blackburn's Asda Supermarket at Grimshaw Park,
A NEW government hotline to combat anti-social behaviour fell flat on its face just days after being launched. The 'It's Your Call' phone line got off the ground on Monday and was intended to allow the public to report incidents direct to the council.
EDUCATION chiefs are confident a plan to create Lancashire's first Muslim state school will become a reality as of September next year. Privately-run Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, Shear Brow, Blackburn, applied to the local authority in 2003 to
PUPILS have been given an insight into the world of work with a programme that lets them see their creations come hot off the press. Nelson-based Marketing for Education, whose services range from prospectus publication to website and CDrom design, has
A breakdown of games played, and what's yet to come. FEBRUARY 12 HUDDERSFIELD G L12-30 20 Warrington L22-26 26 Salford L6-32 March 6 Wakefield L38-26 11 Bradford (H) 18 Wigan (A) 25 Widnes (A) 28 London (H) April 3 Challenge Cup 4 8 St Helens (A) 17 Hull
LR almost forced a draw against Division One's form side Newcastle after a much-improved second-half display. Newcastle looked strong before the break and took the lead on 35 minutes when Andy Bott converted a penalty after player-manager Nigel Gleghorn
