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Stories for 11 August 2005
Accrington News
Snakes alive! David shows a lotta bottle
A MILKMAN who showed a lot of bottle has relived the moment he came face to face with a tropical snake on his morning round. more...
Asian Image Leisure
Lifetyle show returns in style
London Olympia's Grand Hall witnessed the return of the three day Asian Lifestyle Show. more...
Forty years on and we're back to square one
Have events in London turned the clock back and left the community worse off than when our elders first set foot on British soil? An article by Sarvat Jabeen Khan more...
Womad rocks to Brit-Asian stars
Apache Indian took to the main stage and entertained over 50 000 to probably one of his finest ever performances at this year's WOMAD festival. more...
Big B returns in Millionaire
Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), the quiz show that created history on Indian television, is making a triumphant comeback. more...
Rising up to the call of Freedom
The long-awaited epic starring Amir Khan finally hits our screens this month and it is certainly worth the wait. more...
Karisma keeps her options open
Karisma Kapoor makes a welcome return to our screens in a romantic drama about the ups and downs of life in showbiz. An aspiring pop singer Vicky (Akshay Kumar) canít get enough of Anjali (Amisha Patel). As his talent reaches new heights Vicky gets a contract to perform in Canada so he must leave his inspirational friend. more...
A tragedy too far
An ordinary 60 plus couple - Vidhyadhar Patwardhan and his wife are forced to search for their faith in human values and society after the death of their only son Amar. In the process they undergo the most testing struggle of their lives. more...
Running on empty
A husband can only take so much before he cracks! more...
Asian Image News
Drugs money family jailed
A 78-year-old man, his son and three grandchildren have been jailed for laundering more than £400,000 from the profits of drug trafficking. more...
A call for unity
Muslim groups speak out after news that bombers were British. more...
Time runs out
It was one of the region's biggest success stories and a major employer. more...
A policy destined to fail again
Is the government about to repeat past errors by consulting only those who will tell it what it really wants to hear? more...
'I saw girl turn into human fireball'
A woman has told of the moment she battled to save the life of five-year-old who had been engulfed in flames. more...
Faith leaders celebrate friendship with Buddhist spiritual head
The Hindu Forum of Britain has hosted an evening of Friendship and Trust with leaders from the World's seven largest Faith. more...
Islmaic Relief pledges £300,000 to London Bombings Charity
The total amount received or pledged to the London Bombings Relief Charitable Fund has now reached £6.32m following a £300,000 donation from British based international relief and development charity Islamic Relief Worldwide. more...
Banning groups may 'backfire'
Almost 2,000 people attended a Unity convention at Manchester's Brigewater Hall. more...
Eye doctor has vision for Africa
Doctor has vision for Africa more...
Burnley Muslims pledge
Muslim leaders in Burnley have vowed to do all they can to stop youngsters in the borough from falling prey to extremists. more...
"Muslim women have the right to wear the hijab'
In the light of comments that Muslim women who fear Islamophobic attacks should abandon wearing the hijab, or headscarf, the mayor of London's human rights adviser Yasmin Qureshi has said. more...
Saeed Anwar visit
Cricket legend and batting supremo Saeed Anwar has been visiting mosques and schools in the region. more...
Each is as guilty as the other
Whilst we all condemn the actions of bombers here and abroad we should also condemn the actions of any army which bombs innocent peope. more...
Time for reflection
The London bombings have brought death and destruction but also raised key issues which have to be tackled if we want a safer world for our children. more...
It does not segregate
With regards to the letter in last monthís Asian Image entitled 'Burkah Confusion' by Mrs Ashcroft. more...
Parents are to balme too
Some parents and family members are to blame for allowing their kids to get involved in drug dealing. more...
Another Label?
The proposed rebranding of minorities is no more than another ludicrous self-defeating idea from on high. more...
I think most people will agree that it was not the fault of all Muslims that the London bombings hap
And whilst we have been reminded over and over again to stay calm and not to jump to conclusions I think most non-Muslims understand this. more...
People should act on their beliefs
DEAR MASSI, I am writing this in a stream of tears clutching on to the pain that erupts from the pit of my stomach. more...
I married the wrong sister!
DEAR MASSI, I went abroad to get married last year and at the time I was very happy with the arrangement. more...
Should I tell him to go?
Dear Massi,I have been married six years and my husband and I did not go through an arranged marriage. more...
Gettting bullied at work
DEAR MASSI,I am having problems at work and donít know what to do for the best. more...
He sent his parents to my house!
DEAR MASSI, I am seeing this guy but he went and told his parents that I want to marry him. I've only known him for three months and the conversation never even came up between us. His parents came round to my house recently and I was just shocked. I don't want to get married yet and don't know what to do. Why would he do this? My parents were shocked at first but are really happy now and are making plans because they like the family! LP Blackburn more...
He's just the greatest swimmer
For most of us the school people took us to the baths for the first time. Until then we didnít know what to make of it. more...
Here's my hand just slap it
The first time someone did it to me I didn't know what to make of it. more...
Asian Image Sport
All-comers shot down by Range
Whalley Range became the first side to retain the Summer Cancer Relief cup. more...
Fantastic Fishwick!
The nearly men of football played the game as it should be and came away with the cup. more...
Cash to communities
Kick It Out, footballís anti- racism campaign, and the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sporting charity, are offering a series of grants to community groups who want to use football to tackle exclusion. more...
Simply Untouchable
After a couple of near misses, Oldhamís Untouchables finally came good in Lancashire. more...
Blackburn News
How could they do this to daddy's memorial?
A LITTLE girl has been left heartbroken after vandals ruined a memorial to her dead father which was specially erected close to her home. more...
Bolton Business
Just how high can petrol prices go?
MOTORISTS hit by a new surge in petrol prices were today asking: Just how high can they go? more...
Firms suffering apprentice crisis
CHILDREN are being pushed into academic rather than vocational training, leaving local firms with a massive skills gap. more...
Building trio clock up the years
BOLTON building company Durose and Gourlay timed it perfectly to reward three long-serving members of staff. more...
New network for young professionals
UNITY, the Bolton-based chartered accountant and business advisory firm, has created a bi-monthly networking group for the regionís young professionals. more...
Matrix Media in merger
MATRIX Media World, based on Vernon Street, Bolton, has become part of London-based AMPS International Group, creating one of the largest distributors of packaging and storage products in the UK. more...
Staff on course for recycling
GREATER Manchester Waste Limited, which operates the refuse site at Raikes Lane, Bolton, has devised a new customer service training programme for its staff, in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority. more...
Bolton Leisure
999 help for charity
FIREFIGHTERS, police officers and nurses had to perform an emergency procedure in a Bolton bar - to prise money from drinkers and raise cash for charity. more...
Young singer sets sights on stardom
A TEENAGER has been impressing judges with her powerful voice. more...
Coldplay fans are Reebok video stars
THOUSANDS of music fans from Bolton are starring in Coldplay's latest video which was filmed at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Photographer's Asian adventure
A BOLTON photographer is giving people an insight into his latest travels along the Mekong River in South-east Asia. more...
Family summer fun galore
A SERIES of summer events aimed at all the family has been lined up by Bolton Council. more...
Elvis tribute night on Tuesday
A TOP boxing announcer from Bolton will transform himself into Elvis Presley for for a special charity concert. more...
Bolton News
Jet ski death crash boy home for funeral
FRIENDS of a Welsh teenager whose girlfriend was killed in a watersport accident in Cyprus have been sending him text messages of support. more...
Just how high can petrol prices go?
MOTORISTS hit by a new surge in petrol prices were today asking: Just how high can they go? more...
Old pit - new look
AN upmarket scheme to transform the site of the former Plank Lane colliery is nearing fruition. more...
Kidney op man is Transplant Games star
A BOLTON schoolteacher, who underwent a kidney transplant after suffering a series of heart attacks, has scooped two medals at the World Transplant Games more...
Don't close door on compasion and justice
IT is with great distress I learned about the Sukula family being refused any further assistance in this country owing to the unjust immigration laws. more...
Salford among worst places to live in UK
SALFORD has been named as one of the worst places to live in Britain. more...
999 help for charity
FIREFIGHTERS, police officers and nurses had to perform an emergency procedure in a Bolton bar - to prise money from drinkers and raise cash for charity. more...
Photographer's Asian adventure
A BOLTON photographer is giving people an insight into his latest travels along the Mekong River in South-east Asia. more...
Family thanks rescue team
THE family of a teenager who drowned in a river have thanked Bolton Mountain Rescue Team for its part in a three-day search for his body. more...
Coldplay fans are Reebok video stars
THOUSANDS of music fans from Bolton are starring in Coldplay's latest video which was filmed at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Elvis tribute night on Tuesday
A TOP boxing announcer from Bolton will transform himself into Elvis Presley for for a special charity concert. more...
Salesman Sam, the used car man . . .
WOULD you buy a used car from Bolton Wanderers' manager Sam Allardyce? more...
House fire rescue mum tragedy
A 48-YEAR-OLD woman has died three days after being rescued from her blazing home in Bury. more...
Plea to solve medal mystery
A WOMAN is trying to unravel a family mystery after finding a medal dating back to the 1890s which was awarded to the winner of a Radcliffe competition. more...
Street star backs asylum family
CORONATION Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh has given her support to a campaign to save a family who sought sanctuary in the UK from being deported back to their war-torn former African homeland. more...
Stonewalled over a stolen bin
I HAD my grey bin stolen nearly one month ago. I rang and informed the council of this problem and was told that they would deliver a new one that week. more...
Mobile scanner madness
A FEW weeks ago I called for a special meeting of the council to question the Chairman and members of the Hospital Trust about the funding crisis at the Royal Bolton Hospital. more...
What is the attraction of Akita dogs?
NAME & address supplied (Bolton Evening News, July 29) writes in defence of the Japanese Akita dogs, yet seldom have I read a more contradictory letter. more...
A fairer option to council tax
I WISH to respond to the letter "Council tax is the least worst option" on August 2, from ex-Lib Dem Joseph Hayes, concerning the Liberal Democrats' alternative to the council tax ó a local income tax. more...
Bigger horrors than A-bomb
I MUST disagree with Malcolm Pittock ("Hiroshima worse than al-Qaeda", Bolton Evening News, August 3) and his views that the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan were "the greatest acts of terror in the 20th Century". more...
New system no good for large families
I WOULD like to say what a load of rubbish Roger G C Hayes came out with in your Letters page. more...
A question of age and health
ANOTHER example of the crazy world we now live in. more...
Please help to find missing ring
WHILE shopping in Next at Middlebrook last Wednesday (August 3), I accidentally left a ring in one of the changing rooms. more...
Speak up on animal cruelty
THANK you, Sara Lee ("Duty of pet owners", August 3) for advising us who to write to if we are concerned about the high level of animal cruelty in the UK. more...
Outsiders will give hospital cash boost
BOLTON'S cash-strapped hospital could be given more money because it is treating so many patients. more...
Who deserves refuge?
SINCE my grandfather came to these shores in the latter half of the 19th century, I am not in a position to criticise those who seek refuge here, much as the Sukula family on whose behalf your newspaper is campaigning. more...
Bolton Sport
The Future is bright!
FUTURE XI won their second cup in two years when they beat Siddons in the Pike Shield final. more...
Shakers boss in challenge to Gigg stars
SHAKERS manager Graham Barrow is hoping Tuesday night's defeat to Leyton Orient will act as a wake-up call for Saturday's visit of Shrewsbury Town. more...
Give me the job - Tommy Martyn
TOMMY Martyn has thrown his hat into the ring for the vacant position of Leigh Centurions' Head Coach. more...
Tables at August 11
Section A more...
Fixtures ahead of August 11
Section A: Tue: Heaton Cricket Club A v Nationwide XI (Ivor Tavener), Little Lever XI v Darcy Lever C&SC B (Audrey Price), Rupert Ladies A v Darcy Lever C&SC A (Graham Palmer); Wed: Walkden Cricket Club A v Davies XI (Eric Rowcliffe); Thur: Rupert Ladies B v Aspull Ladies XI (Maureen Fletcher). more...
Results round-up on Auhust 11
Healey Karwat Handicap Quarter Finals: Little Lever CC B 125 Bradbury Ladies 86; Bolton Motor Bodies 199 Rupert Ladies A 250; Darcy Lever C&SC B 186 Lower Pools 207; BUFC Con Farnworth & District Vets Walkover. more...
Church Inners in final date
CHURCH Inners made it through to the final of the Blackburn Shield with a win against fellow G Section team Farnworth. more...
Any rounders news?
Send us your rounders news and results! Click HERE to submit your report. more...
I don't care about Khan
BOXING wonderkid Amir Khan takes a step up the boxing ladder when he faces experienced Coventry man Baz Carey in his second professional fight on September 10 at the Cardiff International Arena. more...
Bolton Wanderers
Salesman Sam, the used car man . . .
WOULD you buy a used car from Bolton Wanderers' manager Sam Allardyce? more...
Will non-stop Borgetti be bargain of the season?
JARED Borgetti has scored plenty of goals everywhere he has played. more...
Sam so keen on Nakata
HIDETOSHI Nakata looked set to become Wanderers' fifth summer signing as he went into a further session of talks with Sam Allardyce. more...
Wanderers duo in Senegal squad
El-Hadji Diouf and Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye have been named in the Senegal squad for next Tuesday's friendly against Ghana, which is being played at Reading. more...
Burnley News
Girl gang's reign of terror
CHILDREN as young as ten are being targeted by a gang of teenage girl robbers. more...
Bury Leisure
Safer cycling for the young
SAFER cycling courses are being held at Philips Sports Centre in Whitefield. more...
Bury News
House fire rescue mum tragedy
A 48-YEAR-OLD woman has died three days after being rescued from her blazing home in Bury. more...
Plea to solve medal mystery
A WOMAN is trying to unravel a family mystery after finding a medal dating back to the 1890s which was awarded to the winner of a Radcliffe competition. more...
Bury Sport
Ticket changes at Gigg
SHAKERS fans should take note of changes to the pre-booking of matchday tickets at Gigg Lane. more...
Shakers boss in challenge to Gigg stars
SHAKERS manager Graham Barrow is hoping Tuesday night's defeat to Leyton Orient will act as a wake-up call for Saturday's visit of Shrewsbury Town. more...
I don't care about Khan
BOXING wonderkid Amir Khan takes a step up the boxing ladder when he faces experienced Coventry man Baz Carey in his second professional fight on September 10 at the Cardiff International Arena. more...
Sports' Advisory Council meeting
BURY Sports' Advisory Council is holding a special meeting on Tuesday, August 16 at Castle Leisure Centre, 7.30pm start. more...
Clarets Sport
Luton steps it up
JAMAICAN trialist Luton Shelton is set to step up his efforts to win a contract with Burnley. more...
Clitheroe News
Cars charges thrown out
A 42-year-old man has been cleared of a tyre slashing spree in a Ribble Valley village. more...
Darwen News
Race attack on postman
A 22-YEAR-OLD Asian postman was attacked and racially abused by two men who pulled up next to him in a car. more...
Lancashire News
Girl gang's reign of terror
CHILDREN as young as ten are being targeted by a gang of teenage girl robbers. more...
How could they do this to daddy's memorial?
A LITTLE girl has been left heartbroken after vandals ruined a memorial to her dead father which was specially erected close to her home. more...
Security is sacrificed to save money
I AND I'm sure millions around the world would like to condemn the scum of the earth that brought fear and destruction to the city of London. more...
Treason charges are long overdue
AT long last, the government has awakened to the presence of vile insurgents who have invaded our country, be they British or foreign. more...
New academy is a business venture
WITH reference to Jayne Waring's letter (LET, August 6), yes, money does talk. more...
We will mourn store's demise
FOLLOWING on from the Hennighan's plea for a Littlewoods store in Blackburn (LET, August 9), I have been informed that the store in Preston is due for closure in March next year, much to the dismay of it's many loyal customers. more...
Thanks for helping hospice appeal
I WOULD like to thank readers, members of the public and businesses who continue to send me their used postage stamps in aid of the East Lancs Hospice. more...
Church search
I WOULD like to contact anyone who has access to the baptism records of St Mary the Virgin Church in Blackburn. more...
Dog not to blame
IN regard to the boy who was attacked by the dog (LET, August 6). more...
We need some reassurance
MANY service industries and businesses of all kinds use call centres which are not necessarily in the same county or even the same country. more...
Lancashire Sport
Mour of the same from Premiership
I LOVE this time of the year. more...
Fight for Bellamy
BLACKBURN Rovers duo Craig Bellamy and Ryan Nelsen are facing a race against time in their battle to be fit for Saturday's Premiership opener with West Ham United. more...
Luton steps it up
JAMAICAN trialist Luton Shelton is set to step up his efforts to win a contract with Burnley. more...
Walker dreams of new 'Goodwood'
IT'S been described as much a part of the British Summer as Wimbledon and Ascot. more...
Harriers run to a perfect finish
BLACKBURN Harriers have gone through the regular season unbeaten in the Northern Track and Field League, winning for the fourth time at Witton Park on Sunday. more...
Leigh Leisure
Towns to host cemetery walks
LOCAL history officer Tony Ashcroft will lead a further cemetery walk this month. more...
Leigh News
Pub party that did not cheer
AN Astley pensioner was looking forward to celebrating her golden wedding anniversary with 40 friends and family at Leigh's Court Hotel next month. more...
Music to his ears
I AM absolutely sick and fed up of keep repeating myself to him indoors. more...
Why I saw red over beige house
I'VE enjoyed the TV series Streets Ahead, in which property developer Sarah Beeney has brought the residents of a mish mash of a row of houses together to brighten up the street, make the houses and gardens conform and raise their value more...
School hols and grass fires
AN Higher Folds resident is calling on parents to check what their children are up to during the long school holidays. more...
I'VE received my first festive communication entitled "Do They Know It's Christmas"?
They flipping well do now whether they want to or not. more...
New look for old pit
AN upmarket scheme to transform the site of the former Plank Lane colliery is nearing fruition. more...
Leigh Sport
Give me the job - Tommy Martyn
TOMMY Martyn has thrown his hat into the ring for the vacant position of Leigh Centurions' Head Coach. more...
Prestwich,Bury Leisure
Safer cycling for the young
SAFER cycling courses are being held at Philips Sports Centre in Whitefield. more...
Prestwich,Bury News
Eric's blooming furious at 'tidy up' order
ERIC Livesey thought his garden was the pride of his neighbourhood - until he received a letter telling him to tidy it up or face possible court action. more...
Rovers Sport
Fight for Bellamy
BLACKBURN Rovers duo Craig Bellamy and Ryan Nelsen are facing a race against time in their battle to be fit for Saturday's Premiership opener with West Ham United. more...
Stanley Sport
Reds keeper pulls out all the stops
STUART Jones can't wait for the season to kick-off on Saturday - even though the Accrington Stanley new boy doesn't know if he'll be the manager's first choice goalkeeper. more...
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