BLACKBURN Blackburn Breast Care Support Group meet Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, 7pm. 'Memories' by Rev Brian Stevenson. Blackburn Fellowship for the Hard of Hearing meet Ardley Centre, Bent Street, 7.30pm. Easter Fair. Folk Night, Bay Horse,
From the Guide files of Friday, March 28, 1980: After 10 years of preparation by the Manchester Transport Museum of Transport Society, the Heaton Park tram rolled back into action. In 1967, the Society submitted a report to the parks committee of the
YOU don't have to look far to see that the problem of child obesity is a serious one. We may not have as high a proportion of overweight people as the United States but too much time sitting down in front of computers and TV screens along with unhealthy
WHEN Olympic swimmer Adrian Turner announced his retirement from the sport, he barely drew breath before planning his next move. The 28-year-old Prestwich star has decided to swap the pool for the stage and will be taking an MA course linked to acting
IN these days of computers, mobile phones, ultra sonic, bionic etc, it's time someone invented a clock that will reset itself when we revert to British Summer Time. While the video player and computer can reset themselves, which, by the way, I think is
I WONDER if any readers will be able to help me.I am researching into my father's family history and have been stuck at the same place for about four years now. My father's name was Shaw and his great grandfather was Hiram Shaw. Hiram Shaw was born in
I WAS interested to read (LET, March 22) that our local council is proposing to spend £200,000 on creating bus priority and pedestrian areas in Feilden Street/Cardwell Place. One would have thought that this area is already congested by traffic without
AMBITIOUS plans by Burnley College to move into a multi-million-pound new home could be scuppered because it can't get funding to pay for the move. The planned £40million move from the aging 1909 Ormerod Road base to a new town centre site will only be
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has hailed Ryan Nelsen and Andy Todd as one of the best defensive partnerships in the Premier League. Nelsen and Todd were both magnificent as Rovers managed to hold a star-studded Manchester United side to a goalless
ON a day when Sir Alex Ferguson conceded the Premiership title to Chelsea, Manchester United fans got to see exactly why Mark Hughes is being hailed as Ferguson's heir apparent. Blackburn Rovers' bright young manager is fast beginning to forge a reputation
SPORTING clubs and groups in Bury are being encouraged to bid for part of an £80,000 pot of cash. The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester has funds available to hand out through Sport Relief. A cash windfall can be granted to organisations which
YOUNGSTERS will be kept on their toes with a new Irish dance class in Prestwich. The classes will be held at Our Lady of Grace parish hall in Fairfax Road on Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Prestwich tutor Carrie OBrien will be at the helm and she
A MOUNTAIN rescue team hoping to raise £160,000 for a new base has been thrown a lifeline. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue announced recently that it needed to build a new vehicle base, closer to the motorway network, to help improve its response times
From the Guide files of Friday, March 28, 1980: After 10 years of preparation by the Manchester Transport Museum of Transport Society, the Heaton Park tram rolled back into action. In 1967, the Society submitted a report to the parks committee of the
BURNLEY'S arrangements for the town's next mayor have had to be changed after a mathematics boob led to the wrong man being put up for the job. Current mayor Margaret Lishmen will step down next month and was due to be replaced by the current deputy,
SHAKERS 0, ROCHDALE 0: For their own differing reasons, fans of both sides trooped out of Gigg Lane more than a little frustrated at the end of this derby stalemate. The Bury supporters saw their side fail to capitalise on 80 minutes' domination, While
SHELTERED housing in Pendle could be under threat according to the borough's top councillors. They voiced their fears after reading a report by council and health bosses on how to support vuln erable people in Lancashire. Craven Coun David Whipp and Waterside
BUSINESSES in Bury are being invited to a free seminar to learn how they can limit the impact of interest rates on their business. The Impact of Interest Rates on Business event, organised by Greater Manchester Chamber, will take place on Thursday at
BURY'S Waterfold Business Park is continuing to act as a magnet for incoming companies. For Seddon Developments has announced the pre-sale of all its second and third phase units at the business park, close to junction two of the M66. The news, which
I'll walk with Evening through the lanes, And well-remembered paths so dear, Where danced and sang the summer rains, 'Neath rainbow's arch, so wide, so near. I'll walk with Evening to the church, To pray amid its hallowed glow, And let the Evening with
A BURY company's "gate" expectations have certainly been fulfilled after achieving a remarkable £500,000 turnover in 18 months of trading. Regency Gates and Railings has now established a firm foothold in the commercial and domestic exterior homes market
I SEE that Mr Ian Upton (Letters, March 22) has fired the opening shot in his campaign on behalf of Veritas, which I believe to be the consequence of UKIP not being big enough to contain MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk's ego. Mr Upton castigates, in the best traditions
WITH a General Election a few weeks away and fast approaching my retirement age this August, could I ask our local politicians and MPs why we taxpayers of England are being discriminated against? In Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, pensioners are
COUNCILLOR Boden informs us (Letters, March 25) that we are fortunate having two MPs who miss no opportunity to keep us informed of their aims and abilities. I cannot disagree with this and I suppose with the election imminent we can expect even more
A NEW transport service which combines the flexibility of a taxi with the low cost of a bus is on the way for Simister residents. And it will provide the area, which is not served by public transport in the evenings, with vital links to the local bus
A MOTHER who inspired a community by twice battling cancer has died after contracting pneumonia just weeks after undergoing a bone marrow transplant. Today, a daughter of Wendy Boyer, 45, paid tribute to her "courageous and inspiring" mother as her family
STEVE Cotterill's words of wisdom finally helped Dean Bowditch get his name on the Burnley scoresheet. The on-loan Ipswich Town striker opened his account at the fourth attempt to set the Clarets on the road to a comfortable victory over Watford on Saturday
IF Dean Bowditch doesn't have a special place in his heart for Watford, he should now. When the striker first made his mark in an Ipswich shirt, it was as a fresh-faced 17-year-old - his hat-trick helping to sting the Hornets 4-1. Now, a little over 12
NEW Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce is rapidly getting to know his loyal army of fans. The new Blues manager, who recently took over from Kevin Keegan, paid a surprise visit to the local branch of the City Supporters Club. Pearce turned up to a meeting
LAST Tuesday was the annual general meeting of the Prestwich Co-op Camera Club and there was a good attendance. The current secretary, treasurer and chairman gave their reports on what they thought about the previous years activities. There was much discussion
MRS Liz Broad's title was A Brush with Art. Her first container was a conical shaped glass vase, very art deco. The greenery consisted of variegated elaeagnus plain and variegated ivy leaves. Peach lillies and yellow foxtail lillies gave the height, yellow
ARTISTIC Whitefield youngsters are certainly creating the right image in a unique fundraising quest to help a pre-school in far flung Belarus. For panels painted by children during their Stickybobs messy play sessions will be sewn into quilts and money
BURY women work the longest hours in the north west, according to a newly-published report. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) say thousands of women are battling to cope with greater working hours on top of a hectic home life which could be
MEN are being urged to publicise the good work they do in the community - if not for themselves then to promote their organisation! That is the message from this year's Bury Man of the Year Committee which is searching for a worthy candidate to take the
WHEN Olympic swimmer Adrian Turner announced his retirement from the sport, he barely drew breath before planning his next move. The 28-year-old Prestwich star has decided to swap the pool for the stage and will be taking an MA course linked to acting
SPORTING clubs and groups in Bury are being encouraged to bid for part of an £80,000 pot of cash. The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester has funds available to hand out through Sport Relief. A cash windfall can be granted to organisations which
A ROSSENDALE councillor who resigned as council leader four months ago after claiming his workload had become too heavy today defended his appointment to become next year's mayor. Councillor Peter Steen, a prison officer at Strangeways prison, said he
YOUNGSTERS will be kept on their toes with a new Irish dance class in Prestwich. The classes will be held at Our Lady of Grace parish hall in Fairfax Road on Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Prestwich tutor Carrie OBrien will be at the helm and she
YOUNGSTERS will be kept on their toes with a new Irish dance class in Prestwich. The classes will be held at Our Lady of Grace parish hall in Fairfax Road on Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Prestwich tutor Carrie OBrien will be at the helm and she
A BRAIN injury victim is set to meet with the idol who helped to bring him out of a life-threatening coma more than 14 years ago. When actor David Jason, heard that nine-year-old Karl Swain had sustained severe head injuries after falling through a factory
ARTISTIC Whitefield youngsters are certainly creating the right image in a unique fundraising quest to help a pre-school in far flung Belarus. For panels painted by children during their Stickybobs messy play sessions will be sewn into quilts and money
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw faced tough questions and heckling when he took his last Saturday soapbox surgery before the General Election. Mr Straw used his regular mid-morning question and answer session with shoppers in King William Street to put his case
A HEARTBROKEN pensioner today said he blamed the junkie who mugged his wife of 45 years for her death seven months later. Harry Hindle, 70, of Audley, spoke out after Colin Bray, 18, of no fixed address, was given four-and-a-half years in youth custody
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has hit back at claims the drug treatment services it provides are badly co-ordinated. Father Jim McCartney, chief executive of the Blackburn-based charity THOMAS - Those on the Margins of Society - had criticised the way
WHEN Mr Blair goes to see Her Majesty, she could refuse the dissolution of Parliament and tell him "Labour has a huge majority and if you can't form a Government I'm going to ask that nice Jack Straw to do so instead." Technically she could, but she won't
A SMOKE alarm saved the life of a 23-year-old man in Bury who fell asleep while smoking in bed. Richard Dickinson managed to flee his home in Arbour Close, Walmersley, after being woken by a fire alarm on Saturday night. He collapsed in the garden outside
WHEN Olympic swimmer Adrian Turner announced his retirement from the sport, he barely drew breath before planning his next move. The 28-year-old Prestwich star has decided to swap the pool for the stage and will be taking an MA course linked to acting
HOUSING minister Keith Hill visited Bury on Monday to give the go-ahead to improvement for the borough's 9,000 council houses. He will formally launch Six Town Housing, the organisation which will take over the town's houses, before meeting tenants and
SCRUalf John Duffy steered Leigh Centurions into a Challenge Cup fifth round home tie with Halifax by setting up three second-half tries with his slight of hand in the 25-8 win over Batley Bulldogs. But, despite losing their playmaker, Mark Toohey, after
BATLEY 8, LEIGH CENTURIONS 25: Scrum-half John Duffy almost single-handedly steered Leigh through to the fifth round of the Powergen Challenge Cup and a home clash with Halifax. Duffy played a vital role in four of Leigh's five tries as they produced
A DELIGHTED Mark Hughes declared himself 'very satisfied' with Blackburn Rovers' gutsy 0-0 draw at Old Trafford on Saturday. Rovers produced a brilliant defensive display to frustrate a star-studded Manchester United line-up that included Wayne Rooney
DUETISTS Tom Berry and Simon Minshall scored a golden double for the Astley Youth Band at the Ramsbottom Festival. Tom on trombone helped Simon on bass trombone keep The Minshall Family Trophy in the family in the open duet class and went on to collect
From the Guide files of Friday, March 28, 1980: After 10 years of preparation by the Manchester Transport Museum of Transport Society, the Heaton Park tram rolled back into action. In 1967, the Society submitted a report to the parks committee of the
WHEN Mr Blair goes to see Her Majesty, she could refuse the dissolution of Parliament and tell him "Labour has a huge majority and if you can't form a Government I'm going to ask that nice Jack Straw to do so instead." Technically she could, but she won't
AFTER more than two decades of dealing with residents' problems, people could think Peter Pike would have had enough of politics --- but they would be wrong. For as the borough's MP prepares to step down from his role he hs revealed he is considering
A BRAIN injury victim is set to meet with the idol who helped to bring him out of a life-threatening coma more than 14 years ago. When actor David Jason, heard that nine-year-old Karl Swain had sustained severe head injuries after falling through a factory
STUDENTS who are savouring their first taste of running their own mini-companies will take part in the Bury area board final of Young Enterprise later this month. The event, which will also feature stands displaying the goods manufactured and sold by
COMMENTING on Veritas candidate Ian Upton's letter (March 25) "Blame fly-tipping on the EU", I remember in my councillor years we had more than enough fly tipping and litter problems before any EU regulations affected waste disposal. Incidentally given
BURY women work the longest hours in the north west, according to a newly-published report. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) say thousands of women are battling to cope with greater working hours on top of a hectic home life which could be
A MAN who has devoted his whole life to the community of Prestwich was honoured with a special party for his 90th birthday. Friends at Prestwich and Whitefield Probus Club threw a surprise celebration for Cliff Berry before he jetted off to America to
WHAT kind of government permits the withdrawal of social services from a 93-year-old woman suffering from an increasing loss of sight, hearing and mobility (and all that folk of that age have to cope with), and going through a bout of flu with all its
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has hailed Ryan Nelsen and Andy Todd as one of the best defensive partnerships in the Premier League. Nelsen and Todd were both magnificent as Rovers managed to hold a star-studded Manchester United side to a goalless
A REUNION of former pupils was held to celebrate the 21st birthday of an Unsworth primary school. Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School in Parr Lane invited past pupils, parents, staff and local dignitaries to their anniversary celebrations recently
CHILDREN in Blackburn and Darwen are to be weighed at school as part of a scheme to tackle obesity. But the return of old-fashioned scales to the classroom has sparked fears that overweight children will be "ridiculed and bullied." Blackburn with Darwen
EXETER 44, SEDGLEY PARK 23: Tigers knew they would be in for a tough game after the long trip down to the West Country, and the result confirmed that apprehension. When Exter visited Park Lane in November they left with a 25-39 victory and have been in
A BLACKBURN College student is marking the 60th anniversary of World War Two by stepping into the shoes of a teenager who died in battle. The star of the poignant tribute is 18-year-old Mark Wilson, of Springfield Avenue, Blackburn. He has recorded the
PAUL Rowley could be facing another long injury lay-off. The influential Leigh Centurions hooker has suffered a recurrence of the shoulder injury that plagued him all last season and eventually needed surgery. Rowley sees a specialist shortly - but he
A MAN who has devoted his whole life to the community of Prestwich was honoured with a special party for his 90th birthday. Friends at Prestwich and Whitefield Probus Club threw a surprise celebration for Cliff Berry before he jetted off to America to
COUNCIL leader Kate Hollern tells us (LET, March 25) that the new public service agreement will generate a huge influx of money which will lead to real improvements to the lives of local people and benefit all our citizens. Does this mean the threatened
WHAT a shambles in the council's education department -- that "excellent" council too! Deputy head John Hacking of Lammack Primary School was guilty of poor taste but does not seem to have done anything really serious. We seem to live in a world with
DRIVERS in Bury were hit by higher car parking charges of as much as 20 per cent from Monday. The inflation-busting rises apply to both public car parks and on-street parking bays, and vary depending on the location. Council bosses say the increases are
CHILDREN in Blackburn and Darwen are to be weighed at school as part of a scheme to tackle obesity. But the return of old-fashioned scales to the classroom has sparked fears that overweight children will be "ridiculed and bullied." Blackburn with Darwen
YOUNGSTERS will be kept on their toes with a new Irish dance class in Prestwich. The classes will be held at Our Lady of Grace parish hall in Fairfax Road on Wednesday evenings from 6pm to 8pm. Prestwich tutor Carrie OBrien will be at the helm and she
NEW Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce is rapidly getting to know his loyal army of fans. The new Blues manager, who recently took over from Kevin Keegan, paid a surprise visit to the local branch of the City Supporters Club. Pearce turned up to a meeting
A REUNION of former pupils was held to celebrate the 21st birthday of an Unsworth primary school. Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School in Parr Lane invited past pupils, parents, staff and local dignitaries to their anniversary celebrations recently
AMBITIOUS plans by Burnley College to move into a multi-million-pound new home could be scuppered because it can't get funding to pay for the move. The planned £40million move from the aging 1909 Ormerod Road base to a new town centre site will only be
A PENDLE welfare group is being investigated by the Charity Commission following an allegation made by a former mayor of the borough. But today the Pakistan Welfare Association (PWA) insisted it had nothing to hide and said the organisation was being
I AM inviting your readers to take part in a unique fundraising event that is taking place this year around World Asthma Day. Asthma UK is launching Run the Country on World Asthma Day - Tuesday, May 3 - and the event will visit ten cities throughout
STEVE Cotterill was delighted after seeing Burnley bounce back to winning ways thanks to a spot of first Ade! Striker Ade Akinbiyi failed to grab a goal to cap a powerhouse performance in Saturday's 3-1 win over Watford at Turf Moor. But Cotterill still
STEVE Cotterill was delighted after seeing Burnley bounce back to winning ways thanks to a spot of first Ade! Striker Ade Akinbiyi failed to grab a goal to cap a powerhouse performance in Saturday's 3-1 win over Watford at Turf Moor. But Cotterill still
A RISING ice hockey star from Darwen has her sights set on an Olympic place and hopes to become one of the world's top defenders. Lauren Halliwell, 16, of Huntington Drive, returned home this month after helping Great Britain win silver at the World Championships
A MOUNTAIN rescue team hoping to raise £160,000 for a new base has been thrown a lifeline. Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue announced recently that it needed to build a new vehicle base, closer to the motorway network, to help improve its response times
DEVASTATED Accrington boss John Coleman was inconsolable after defeat at Crawley put a dent in their Conference play-off hopes. The Reds first ever visit to the newly-promoted Sussex club ended in disaster as goals in each half snatched another three
HOUSING minister Keith Hill is visiting Bury on Monday to give the go-ahead to improvement for the borough's 9,000 council houses. He will formally launch Six Town Housing, the organisation which will take over the town's houses, before meeting tenants
