An aspiring businessman aims to find the truth about his life in this directorial debut from Giresh Dhamija. Nikhil (Arjun Rampal) and wife Simar (Priyanka Chopra) seem like the ideal couple. A car crash changes everything and whilst Nikhil is badly injured
RESULTS round-up U8 Section A Ladybridge Lightning 1 Elton & Walshaw Panthers 1; Eagley Rangers Nightmares 6 Elton & Walshaw Panthers 0; Farnworth Tigers 1 Horwich St Mary's Tornadoes 2. P W D L Pts Eagley Rgrs Night 18 16 2 0 50 Boothstown Brazis
A MAN who grabbed hold of a 12-year-old boy and threatened to have sex with him has been made the subject of an indefinite hospital order. Michael Chide, who was wearing a cycling helmet and had a dog bone between his teeth, approached the boy near to
LEIGH Centurions are bracing themselves for a double Rhinos charge. Back-to-back engage Super League games against the World Club Champions and Grand Final winners will test Leigh's new-found form to the limit but coach Darren Abram and his squad are
FISH worth thousands of pounds survived a fire inside a water garden and aquarium centre in Radcliffe. Twenty five firefighters tackled the blaze at the premises of Cascade Water Gardens in Bury Road. But fish stocks, including expensive koi carp, did
I had thought it was okay to have fish, chips and curry sauce until I was told you have to check the curry sauce to see if it's halal. The fish was okay as long it was wasn't cooked in the same oil as the sausages which I ate by mistake at school because
DOES the recent story "Get stuck in for Bury in Bloom contest" refer just to Bury, or all of the boroughs six towns? I ask because I recently visited Philips Park in Whitefield and was appalled by the standard of the gardens. The paths were unswept, flowerbeds
DEAR MASSI, With regards to the rude drivers letter it is not the men's fault at all. The women drivers with the scarves and burkahs are the worst. We should all try to be good Muslims but actions speak louder than words! Big G Bolton
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) have announced details of the sixth annual IIFA Weekend and Awards. IIFA Weekend 2005 and IIFA Awards 2005 will be hosted at the picturesque and pulsating city of Amsterdam featuring among other events, a Celebrity
FROM THE RADCLIFFE TIMES, MAY 13, 1955: While Labour retained their hold over Bury South in last week's General Election, they were being commiserated 50 years ago as the Municipal Party swept to power in Radcliffe. The Municipal Party won every seat
DEAR MASSI, My exams are coming up and I don't care how well I do. It is the second year of my A-levels and although I want to do well it doesnt matter because nobody cares. My mum still wants me to do all the work in the house and doesnt listen to me
ORGANISERS of Radcliffe Carnival are reminding the town that the 40th anniversary celebrations will still be going ahead this year, despite Bury Carnival being scrapped. The committee feared that revellers may be led to believe that Radcliffe carnival
A sixteen-year-old Blackburn girl has been named one of the top young physicists in the country after winning a gold medal in the British Physics Challenge Competition. Neelam Hassan, from Queen's Park, Blackburn, was the only female out of the fifteen
Robina Sheikh, aged 45, from Stretford has been officially recognised for her dedication and commitment to learning by the organisers of the UKs largest festival of adult learning, the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE). Robina will
Snooker ace Paul Hunter took on Nelson's wonderkid Kamran Ashraf when he made a charity appearance in Lancashire. The world number four, who is battling against colon cancer, was the star attraction at an annual charity event organised by the North Lancs
Despite a spirited comeback Albion Sports lost the final of the FA Carlsberg Cup held at Anfield. It was second time in five years that Albion had reached the final of one of Englands most competitive amateur cup competitions. The Bradford Side managed
The article about football called 'one game too many!' was brilliant. I am from Birmingham and saw your paper when I was in the North West. I have attended a few matches myself with my sons and found the atmosphere good. My family is mad about football
I WRITE to express our concerns about the lack of traffic police. Countess Lane and Bolton Road in Radcliffe, and Brandlesholme Road in Bury, are just three of the roads in the borough that are becoming death traps as "boy racers" seem to have been given
I WRITE again regarding Bolton Road in Radcliffe, where there has been another accident involving a speeding car. This time a house wall was demolished and the driver did not even stop! It could quite easily have been another child, to add to the two
I WOULD like to thank local residents for their tremendous support in the General Election. I am very proud to have once again been given the opportunity to represent my home town constituency in Parliament. I will continue to work hard every day to repay
AS I read the letter "I am almost too scared to drive" (April 28) I was rather amused. Then I glanced across the page and saw the photograph of all the children, bicycles at the ready, and kitted-out in bright fluorescent tops and safety helmets. I then
The war in Iraq and the Muslim vote was meant to have made life difficult for many North West Labour MPs - in the end it didn't have the affect opposition candidates had hoped for. In Blackburn the Foreign Secretary Jack Straw comfortably won his seat
Blind Asian children in Bradford are learning to read Arabic and Urdu Braille thanks to a blind teacher who travelled here from Pakistan. Tariq Awan was recruited from Mirpur by the VI (Visually Impaired) Sahara Group, based at Women's Zone in Hubert
Two brothers have been jailed for their violent part in a bitter family feud. Mohammed Sijjeel Quadri and Mohammed Raheel Quadri both took up weapons in a dispute which escalated to the point where an armed gang had stormed a house, vehicles were attacked
The battle for hearts and minds was nowhere more evident than in Blackburn and Rochdale. In Blackburn anybody who was anybody was in town trying to make life as difficult as possible for the Foreign Secretary or report on it. Anti-Jack Straw posters,
A father-of-six spoke of his devastation at the death of his "very special" wife in a horrific accident. Raqia Begum was killed when a runaway car parked on a hill with the handbrake off knocked her over and dragged her down the road in front of her terrified
The battle for hearts and minds was nowhere more evident than in Blackburn and Rochdale. In Blackburn anybody who was anybody was in town trying to make life as difficult as possible for the Foreign Secretary or report on it. Anti-Jack Straw posters,
A YEAR of civic duties as Bury's First Citizen comes to an end next Wednesday for Radcliffe councillor Barry Briggs. He will hand over the chains of office to fellow Labour councillor Steve Treadgold in the annual ceremony at Bury Town Hall. In line with
TWO Swansea City football fans, who tried to enter Bury FC's Gigg Lane ground while drunk, have escaped a match-day ban. Bury magistrates took into account the occasion - their team needed to beat Bury to seal promotion - and the previous good records
The voice in my head doesn't talk to me anymore because I called it a sell-out. The problem is I cannot touch him for he knows too much about me. My neighbour has a disabled parking spot which he never uses. I parked there once and he didnt like it so
THE grand opening of Bury's new £1.2m museum and archives centre takes place on Friday. Based in the lower ground floor of Bury Art Gallery and Library, the minimalist design incorporates an exhibition area, a study, hi-tech stores and a lift. Curators
ORGANISERS of Radcliffe Carnival are reminding the town that the 40th anniversary celebrations will still be going ahead this year, despite Bury Carnival being scrapped. The committee feared that revellers may be led to believe that Radcliffe carnival
CAMPAIGNERS opposing speeding traffic in Radcliffe are threatening to stage another protest in the town centre. Following another incident involving a speeding car in accident blackspot Bolton Road, Mr David Jones, of Olsberg Close, has again urged Bury
DEAR MASSI,I agree with the letter about rude Asian male drivers (Asian Image April). I always let other drivers through when there is not enough space for two vehicles to pass. I will patiently wait and I expect some gesture to say thanks for stopping
Horror and sci-fi have done the rounds in Bollywood and one actress it has made them her own. Urmila Matondkar makes a welcome return to our screens this summer after great performances in Bhoot and Ek Hasini Thi. This latest supernatural thriller finds
A butcher who carried out ritual Halal killings at an illegal abattoir was jailed for two months for causing suffering to animals. And a father and son farming team who ran the operation from their holding at Upper Austby Farm, Langbar, near Ilkley, were
Racist? Me? Never? Is it possible to be prejudiced towards your own kind? Sarvat Jabeen Khan looks at why we might well hate ourselves more than anyone else. It's May again and the daffodils rear their predictable sunny, yellow heads. Everyone seems to
Waiting for Parminder was like waiting for the 07.30 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria on a cold January morning. She promised me so much but she seemed forever distant. Our Exclusive interview with Parminder Nagra. Her people said we would meet at the
DEAR MASSI,I think Asian male drivers have something against female drivers altogether. I think some men are stuck in the past and would like it if there were no female Asian drivers on the roads. I know this because when I started driving people in my
DEAR MASSI,I used to think that getting married would be very simple. I am a 29-year-old man and have a good job. Whilst my parents wanted me to get marrried some years I felt I could only do it when I was ready. I have been introduced to many women and
SUNDAY saw ELPM progress to the second round of the cup after they defeated Elton Vale by four wickets. The bowlers put together a series of good spells which saw Vale collapse from 65-2 to 93-8. A flurry of runs from Ashfaq 22 which included three sixes
A BUSY year of celebrations continued for members of Radcliffe Rotary Club. After they marked the centenary in February, the group has undertaken a number of projects including their mixed charity dinner at Horncliffe Mansions in Rawtenstall. A night
THE world's top disabled athletes are set for four days of elite action at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, ending on Sunday. The inaugural www.paralympicworldcup.com will feature over 350 athletes from 41 countries and will showcase the best in
BURY Boxing Club's coach says he does not want Amir Khan's showdown with Mario Kindelan to overshadow the rest of the show. Mick Jelly, who has spent the last few weeks organising the charity event at the Reebok, on Saturday, is concerned that all the
ANDY Burnham was in red heaven after he was overwhelmingly returned to Parliament for a second term as Leigh's Labour MP. The 35-years-old, who lives in Golborne, choked back tears as he celebrated with wife, Frankie, and three weeks old daughter Anne-Marie
Some guys just don't know when to hang up their boots and call it a day. (20 years of the Blackburn Community League part 2) Javed Feroze may have got away with a fair share of bookings in his lifetime but he has probably won more trophies in this league
Despite a spirited comeback Albion Sports lost the final of the FA Carlsberg Cup held at Anfield. It was second time in five years that Albion had reached the final of one of Englands most competitive amateur cup competitions. The Bradford Side managed
Ibrahim Master was right to be alert to the dangers of any faith organisation being hijacked for party political puposes. However, there is nothing wrong with faith organisations impartially encouraging democratic participation (including voting and joining
As a former resident of Blackburn I try to catch up with what is going on by getting on line to read the Asian Image. It is thoroughly informative. However, the article headed "Householders make a clean start" was a little disturbing that in this day
Having been in this country for 40 years, I have seen many changes in the Asian community. As a child we had a very difficult time from the minority of people who did not want us or our parents to be here but most people welcomed us and saw us as being
I noted that some of the Muslim Leaders were making the usual noises in favour of Mr Straw. A obdurate and sycophantic enthusiast of Mr Jack states that the Labour Party and Jack Straw seem to have done more for Blackburn Muslims..." I would be very interested
THE member from the Association of British Drivers (Letters, May 5) writes about our "over-reaction" to the newspaper article by Jeremy Clarkson advocating excessive speed. As members of RoadPeace, and also as bereaved parents, we asked Mr Clarkson to
THE letter from "Another Milked Motorist" (April 28) is so thoughtless and insensitive. Caught driving above the 30mph speed limit he/she is now "really scared about the three additional penalty points which accompany the fine", and so no longer enjoys
A MEMBER of the Association of British Drivers asks: "Why the over-reaction to Jeremy Clarkson's comments about speed on our roads" (Letters, May 5) How naive! Clarkson advocates driving above the limits on our public highways. Such driving intimidates
Muslims from across the country and the world joined together in Blackburn to walk through the town to celebrate the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). The march celebrated the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) and also the teachings of
Labour MP's may well be asking themselves what all the fuss was about. The war in Iraq and the Muslim vote was meant to have made life difficult for many North West Labour MPs - in the end it didn't have the affect opposition candidates had hoped for.
A DEVASTATED bride-to-be has told how she learned her fiance had been killed in a road accident in Radcliffe just moments before they were due to wed. Steven Hewart had gone out shopping for a last-minute wedding present for his intended bride Sarah Fielding
