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LEIGH EAST gave their National Conference Division One survival hopes a big boost with a 32-20 win at Blackbrook. A late rush in the final quarter gave Steve Grimshaw's men the edge in this bottom-on-the-table dogfight. It was nip and tuck rugby for the

AVERAGE rent in Blackburn with Darwen Council homes will rise to more than £50 for the first time, if councillors impose any kind of increase for 2000/2001. A meeting of the council's housing committee will decide on Tuesday what percentage increase should

ATHERTON COLLS have moved clear of immediate danger in the First North West Trains League Division One with four wins on the bounce. The current run marks the best sequence of results clocked up by the Alder House outfit since promotion to the top flight

A NEW 60-page full colour guide has been launched to encourage more visitors to Blackburn. The "Shopping Entertainment and Business Guide" has been produced by Blackburn with Darwen Council in partnership with the shopping centre and the Chamber of Trade

EAST Lancashire youngsters drew on all their artistic experience to help badgers. They joined children from across the county to respond to an appeal in support of National Badger Day by entering a competition organised by Lancashire Badger group. The

SOUTHLANDS High School students has published a new book charting the lives of former Preston North End players. PE teacher Kieren Sutcliffe organised the book after he saw a photograph in the Times of the Preston North End team which played in Sir Tom

LEIGH RMI are back at the top of the UniBond Premier Division. They scored an impressive 3-1 win at Stalybridge Celtic on Tuesday evening. It was Celtic's first home league defeat of the season - and you have to go back to the beginning of September for

EXHIBITIONS on a controversial proposal to earmark fields in Colne for housing will be held in the town over the next six weeks. A public meeting at Colne Cricket Club launched the start of a consultation with local residents to give them a say in the

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to help catch a man suspected of carrying out a terrifying sexual attack on a girl 25 years ago. The victim, now aged 33, was sexually assaulted and raped in a disused shed at a sewage farm in Philips Park, Prestwich

A DEPRESSED father-of-two burst into his estranged wife's home on New Year's Eve and threatened to kill her, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Allen Petty, 38, had earlier put a knife to his wrists and said he was going to end it all. His

THE funeral of a Radcliffe Scout leader killed in a tragic car accident will take place today, January 21. And Scouts in Radcliffe are still trying to come to terms with the death of their district commissioner Mr Gary Wilson. Mr Wilson (52) of Carrslea

THERE aren't many people who out-pass Paul Cook. But John Sheridan currently comes into that category, which gives some indication of his influence on a resurgent Oldham side that has climbed into mid-table after a disastrous start. The former Leeds and

THE musical talents of more than 200 high school pupils throughout Bury will be showcased in a special concert next month. And "The Best in Bury" event promises to be one of the musical highlights of the year - featuring everything from classical string

AN 80-year-old Blackburn woman has died nine days after a fall at home. Rosa Walker, of Bank Lane, was admitted to Blackburn Royal Infirmary on January 8 before being transferred to the Royal Preston Hospital. She was moved back to Blackburn on Sunday

A MEMORIAL to a great social campaigner lies neglected amid the noise and dust under a railway bridge. But now the great-great-granddaughter of George Dewhurst - who was imprisoned for his beliefs in the 19th century - is calling for a drinking fountain

BURY'S victorious "Jeux Sans Frontieres" squad will hold a "Knockout" reunion - 21 years after they put the town on the international map. Around 25 team members and cheer leaders, who were in Bury's squad which won its European round in the popular 1970s

STUDENTS and staff from Blackburn College's media department have handed over the proceeds of a live quiz show to the NSPCC. The pub quiz, produced for cable television, raised more than £600 for the children's charity. The crew, who are all on pre-degree

A MOTOR-NEURONE sufferer waited more than three months for treatment which may have prolonged his life and was prescribed drugs after Home Secretary Jack Straw intervened, it was revealed today. Mr James Pinder, who died from complications of motor-neurone

BARNSLEY boss Dave Bassett insists he has no regrets following his decision to reject the chance to manage Blackburn earlier in the season. But as the two clubs prepare for a promotion fight tomorrow, Bassett has admitted he would have opted for Ewood

IT will be a double dose of yellow peril for North End when they take on Wycombe Wanderers at Deepdale, hoping to resurrect their winning streak. But plans of another 18-game unbeaten run for North End could be severely hampered if either Mark Rankine

A BLACKBURN club has donated a new plant to a hospital garden for bereaved families. The Inner Wheel Club of Blackburn Borough presented the pieris shrub to the Garden of Memories at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn. The garden was opened last year to

I AM writing to say how much I, and my family, enjoyed a value-for-money evening at Penny Lane Social Club, Haydock, on New Year's Eve. For £5 per ticket, we had a reserved seat, excellent buffet and a free prize draw with 10 lovely prizes including a

Accrington and Blackburn CHA Club meet Royal Hotel, Tockholes, 1pm. "C" grade ramble. Brinscall. Elkie Brooks "Unfinished Business" Tour, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 8pm. Janet Anderson MP Surgery, Darwen Library Theatre, 10am-11am. Book Fair, Guild

REGARDING the banning of dogs from the beach, if the council is to ban dogs from the beach, I think all dog owners should require them to simultaneously ban horses, donkeys and ponies as well. R. Bell, Oxcliffe Road, Morecambe. Converted for the new archive

A TEACHER who was sacked from one of East Lancashire's most prestigious grammar schools has been reinstated after winning his appeal against the decision. English teacher Garth Sutcliffe had his contract terminated in October last year after an alleged

ANOTHER echo of the 'hokey-pokey' ice-cream vendor of bygone times has come floating in - the theme having been originally kick-started by my piece, some time ago, about the once-familiar cries used by street hawkers. One faintly-recalled call was that

'I CAN'T understand why so many people treat dog dirt as if it were fizzing plutonium waste," writes Citizen Smith. Nor can I. Dog mess can so easily be dealt with at home by its owners. Instead a few of them insist on emptying their dogs out on the beach

PAY rises for doctors and nurses in Bury will put extra pressure on local budgets say health bosses. All doctors and nurses working for the NHS are to get pay rises of up to 7.8 per cent announced by Prime Minister Tony Blair earlier this week. But the

BLOOD-SUCKING vampires have been scaring audiences in Clitheroe in aid of the East Lancashire Hospice. The Dracula Spectacular, performed by the Gladys Sutcliffe Theatre School, ends its run tonight. Cliff Cowburn plays Dracula supported by Lesley Knight

A PROJECT that provides youngsters with adult role models has proved a huge success in Bury. In fact the scheme that links adults with youths during their formative years has been so popular, more adult volunteers are now needed urgently. Known as mentoring

ON January 5, Alvin, our beautiful, loveable tabby cat, died because he drank something poisonous - most probably anti-freeze - in someone's garage. We think he had been locked in because he failed to return home for two days. We have since found out

AS the flu epidemic continues to cripple NHS hospitals across the country, Bury seems to have escaped a major crisis. Although the number of cases has risen dramatically according to health bosses, it is nowhere near the epidemic-levels some parts of

ALTHOUGH residents of the Elton area objected to the destruction caused by "flying rats" (pigeons) last summer it seems nothing has been done. Is it not time that local councillors, or the environmental health department, looked into the problem of these

SENIOR local lawyer Michael Gallagher has retired and Unsworths, the firm he worked for, has joined forces with Dootson Eckersley Hope. Mr Gallagher, past president of Leigh Law Society and a former Wigan Metro councillor, had been with Unsworths for

I HAD not been in hospital for 25 years, therefore when I was recently admitted to Bury General Hospital there was some trepidation. In William Street ward those feelings were quickly dispelled because of the care provided by an excellent team of nurses

FOLK singer Pauline Dowsett is set to make her mark in a rather different field. She has been cast in her debut role for St Joseph's Players as Queen Zerina in the big pantomime "Sleeping Beauty". Pauline followed husband John into productions with the

A DECISION on the future of Leigh Magistrates Court has been deferred. Members of the Manchester Magistrates Court Committee were expected to make a decision on January 6 on whether the court should close, but have put it off until next Wednesday. The

I WRITE in reply to "Dissatisfied" (Your Letters, Jan 7). While I agree that it is difficult for passengers when public transport is reduced to a Sunday service on public holidays, and also when buses don't run without any prior warning, I would very

YOUNG Leigh daredevils are being offered a last chance to bid for grants for adventure travel. There is only £2,500 left in the Mick Burke Memorial Trust, which was set up in 1975 following the death of the local mountaineer near the summit of Mount Everest

PARENTS have been assured there is no cause for concern following a meningitis scare at a Leigh school. They are advised not to keep their children away from the Twelve Apostles' Junior & Infants in Westleigh, where a child was taken ill last week

I WAS hoping the ending of and the beginning of a new Millennium would produce a more common sense approach from some of our more wacky councillors in Preston. Alas, some things never change. I watched with horror Coun Pat Whittle badgering people into

COULD I assure Mr Nigel Barlow (Your Letters, Jan 14) that I am not, and have never been, an employee of Peel Investments (North) Ltd, nor do I have a pecuniary interest in this firm or any other that could be involved with the application for the residential

A LEIGH councillor is probing a driver's call for improved safety measures where a schoolboy was fatally injured. Car driver Mark Field called for urgent changes to improve safety at the Atherleigh Way by-pass crossing which he says other local people

GRITTING Holly Mount Lane in Greenmount may not be the responsibility of Bury Council (Bury Times, Christmas Issue). However, the welfare of the 340 children who attend the primary school is. Bury Council cannot wash their hands of this matter. Holly

CHILDREN are being ordered off their local playground by prostitutes who claim their presence is "ruining business". Councillors say residents have complained about prostitutes telling their children to stay indoors during the evening. Now councillors

BEING the representative of a voluntary group on the GMPTE Bury Local Transport Group, I submitted the following motions to the latest meeting. 1) That the Bury Local Transport Group records its deeply felt disapproval at the lack of public transport

SIX apprentice toolmakers from BAe systems, at Samlesbury, plan to trek to the top of Africa's highest peak - in an effort to raise more than £30,000 for charity. The team, all aged 19 and 20, have been planning their expedition for the past six months

TRIBUTES have been pouring in for the former Preston headteacher, Mother Claudia Johnson, who died peacefully on Tuesday, January 11, aged 95 years. Mother Claudia was the headteacher of St Augustine's Girls School, in Car Street, Preston, from 1939-69

POLICE in Preston have launched a high-profile crackdown on motorists in a bid to cut the number of people injured on the town's roads. Officers from Central Division's Road Policing Unit are using a range of measures to net drivers who break traffic

EXCITING plans to complete the transformation of Preston North End's Deepdale ground into a 30,000-seater stadium have been unveiled. North End have submitted proposals to rebuild the existing Town End and Pavilion stands to Preston Borough Council. Both

PRESTON'S roads are being used as racetracks by "boy racers" looking for excitement behind the wheel. Groups of young men are meeting up at various locations, to take part in illegal races advertised on the internet. The drivers were stopped in their

DEEPDALE Duck will go to PNE's biggest game in 30 years after Premiership club Everton dropped plans to ban him from their ground. The change of heart from health and safety officers on Merseyside came after a wail of protests by North End fans angry

FAIRY tales were brought to life in a Darwen school when children swapped their uniforms for fancy dress outfits. Pupils from Sudell Road County Primary School celebrated book week by recreating their favourite tales. Teachers also joined in the fun,

DEEPDALE Duck will go to PNE's biggest game in 30 years after Premiership club Everton dropped plans to ban him from their ground. The change of heart from health and safety officers on Merseyside came after a wail of protests by North End fans angry

PEOPLE living in the shadow of Preston North End have blasted football fans who drive to the match - because they're poaching residents' parking spaces. Some locals have to park a mile away from home if they go out for a drive during match days. And they

TROUBLESOME pup Clause was saved from a sticky situation when he was investigated the treadle on an old-fashioned sewing machine and got his head jammed in the cast ironwork. His owners, Rosemary Douglas and David Leatherd, tried to release him but had

DAVID Thompson admitted to being "absolutely gutted" after being replaced as Bacup's captain for the forthcoming Lancashire League season. Thompson had stood for election again against Terry Lord and Neil Wilkinson and Wilkinson won the vote to take over

BLACKBURN Hawks player-boss Bobby Haig leads his side out for a two-league ice hockey double header this weekend - and he's out for revenge. The Hawks boss was left frustrated by some virtuoso goalkeeping from Kingston's Karl Holmes, but is hoping that

LANCASHIRE'S firefighters were hard at work last week - setting houses on fire. The fires were part of a trial to test the technique of positive pressure ventilation, a technique pioneered in the USA. It involves the use of a powerful, portable fan, to

PLANS to introduce an elected element into the House of Lords have been accepted in principle. But within hours, the partially reformed Lords smacked the government in the eye by throwing out plans to restrict the right to trial by jury. And this will

MAY I give a few words of encouragement to John Porter (Letters, January 14) as he needs someone to speak up for England "in its darkest hour." As an empire we made our mark in the history books and like El-Cid we shall return through the mists of time

THE final months of James Pinder's life could have been made more bearable if East Lancashire Health Authority had released funds for the use of the drug, Riluzole. But it was not until Blackburn MP Jack Straw intervened that money was found for the drug

MEMBERS of Greenbrook Methodist Church, Burnley, are performing the pantomime, Sinbad The Sailor. Sinbad is played by Leanne Wright, the brother of Sinbad by Glen Newsome, Princess Yasmin by Susan Tighe and Widow O'Malley by Martin Wrench. Shows start

PRESTON boss David Moyes will be without veteran winger David Eyres for tomorrow's Division Two clash with Wycombe at Deepdale. Eyres took a knock in the ribs in North End's 2-1 defeat at Stoke last weekend which brought their 18-match undefeated run

CONTROVERSIAL Saints coach Ellery Hanley is negotiating an extended contract with the club. The news comes days after Hanley made another outburst at a record-breaking sponsors night at the Stakis Hotel. Saints raised £109,000 but Hanley chose the occasion

GREAT HARWOOD boss Denis Underwood has made a double swoop ahead of the trip to St Helens. The Reds chief has snapped up keeper Lee Kennedy from Rossendale United and also brought in ex-Accrington Stanley utility man Damian McKay. And, after chalking

A LYTHAM solicitor has been selected as the new president of King Edward VIII and Queen Mary School Old Lidunians' Association. Ex-pupil David Coupe began his duties at the annual dinner of the association which was founded in 1919 by then headmaster

BLACKBURN Quakers are worried about the Freedom of Information Bill which has been brought before the House of Commons. Like many MPs and other churches, quakers find there are clauses in the bill which give ministers and authorities the right to refuse

I WAS a fan of the Magic Roundabout at the time it achieved cult status with more adult viewers than children. Little did I know that in later years, along with thousands of others, I would be taking part in the new Magic Roundabout. On this particular

PUPILS at Waterloo Primary School in Blackpool seized the opportunity to escape normal lessons for a week recently. And it was all so that they could construct a spectacular three-dimensional time line. The project shows not only the history of this millennium

THE crowd of 5,262 at Bloomfield Road last Saturday, January 15, netted more than £10,000 for Steve McMahon to spend on players - and he may swoop soon. Chairman Karl Oyston was delighted with the response of the Tangerine Army to the "break-the-gate"

WILL someone please put Solario back where he belongs - preferably to where he has lived quite happily for nearly 40 years to my knowledge; or at least to a position on the walls of Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery which would match his stature. Sir Alfred

A PART-TIME pub doorman who smashed his car into a taxi on Christmas Eve has been given a two-year driving ban. Burnley magistrates heard how Joseph Mark Bullock, 31, was more than twice the drink drive limit. Bullock, of Brockenhurst Street, Burnley,

LEADERS Haydock were made to fight all the way for their 3-2 victory over Riverplate in the Warrington and District Football League. Their scorers were Neil Shaw, Damian Forber and Alan Hockenhull. Owens Corning moved into second spot, thanks to a 6-4

TESTS are being carried out to see whether weedkiller drunk by retired civil servant William Taylor in an apparent suicide attempt contributed to his death months later. Mr Taylor, 71, died in Burnley General Hospital on January 13. In July he was taken

MORECAMBE are at home to Hayes in the Nationwide Conference on Saturday. They play Barrow in a local derby at home in the second round of the Marden LFA Trophy on Tuesday night. Lancaster City are at home in the quarter final of the League Challenge Cup

THE snows of Kilimanjaro are beckoning for Cleveleys climber Richard Jones who is aiming to scale Africa's highest peak to help leukaemia sufferers. Nineteen-year-old Richard is one of a team of six apprentices from BAE Systems' Samlesbury plant who are

A ST HELENS cyclist is out on a mission to conquer Europe. Chris Burrows from Leach Lane, Sutton, will spend this summer racing on the Continent. For the man who rides for New Brighton CC has been snapped up by French team Cycle Olympique Chamalierois

Silloth 22, Carnforth 6 FOLLOWING last week's victory against Creighton, Carnforth faced the daunting task of a visit to Silloth who are enjoying their best ever season. Carnforth battled away manfully all afternoon but in the end were no match for the

WHEN I am out walking my dog I always take plastic bags just in case my dog wants to go to the toilet. So I get fed up when people shout to me about dog mess all over the streets. Well, let me tell them - it is the dogs that are out on their own that

Clock Face Miners 22, Crosfield A 22 A DRAW was a fair outcome to an entertaing encounter. Clock made a good start, when Steve Rybczynski put in a chipped through for Mark Chatterton to score behind the posts. Karl Walker added the conversion. Crosfield

Vulcan 21, Port Sunlight 10 VULCAN claimed revenge for defeat earlier this season at Port Sunlight. Against a larger pack they had to defend for the first 10 minutes, but then started to dominate. Once again Millard had a fine game and when he collected

A DRUNKEN dad who attacked a hospital psychiatrist has been sent to jail for four months. Paul Brooks, 29, slung a chair at senior house officer Doctor Francisco Rodriguez, but his solicitor told Burnley magistrates he simply wanted somebody to talk to

Haresfinch 8, Hindley 28 AFTER their impressive win the previous week, Finch came back down to earth with this defeat at the hands of a well-organised Hindley outfit. The visitors raced into a 12-0 lead with two tries, a conversion and a penalty. But

A CARDIAC patient is asking Blackpool to "Have a Heart" with an Internet campaign to keep specialist medical services local. Fred Moor has set up a website to canvas opinion on plans to move cardiac services from Victoria Hospital to Preston. The move

A MIDDLETON pensioner has started the millennium in fine style with a £97,000 Gala bingo win. Isabelle Walker, 72, who has been married to her husband, Richard, for 54 years, plans to spend her money visiting relatives around the world but insists "I

CAT owners beware! Cat snatchers are operating in the Fylde. Cars have been seen stopping, picking up cats and driving off. If you see this happen or anything that looks suspicious, please do not ring the local cat charities as there is nothing they can

Pilkington Recs 20, Doncaster Moorends 18 RECS disposed of Yorkshire Premier League opponents Moorends in a pulsating BARLA National cup contest that was wide open right until the closing minutes. The visitors declared their intentions from the start

THE local Constabulary is bidding for an extra 152 police officers to combat crime across the county. All forces have been invited to apply for the money to fund extra officers after Home Secretary Jack Straw's recent announcement that the Government

I FEEL I must add my voice to the many others who are incensed by the treatment of elephants at Blackpool Zoo. In our opinion Blackpool Council's attitude towards animals has always been lax, but some improvements have been made in this area and now is

WHETHER Steve McMahon knew about the controversy in Blackpool's home match against Gillingham or not, he will when he travels to Preistfield on Saturday (January 22). At the clubs' Bloomfield Road clash in September, the Gills keeper kicked the ball out

ASYLUM seekers are being sent to Blackpool by councils from the south of England "through the back door". There are believed to be as many as 200 asylum seekers staying in the resort, many in hotels and guest houses within Blackpool's main holiday area

A MIDDLE-AGED Lancaster shop assistant has told of how she fled for her life after a knife wielding robber entered a quiet city centre shop. The robber, aged about 50, entered John B Barber and Son's stationers brandishing a knife and shouting at the

Kirkby Lonsdale 5, West Park 36 AFTER a sluggish start West Park quickly recovered and never looked back. They lost possession in lineouts, scrums and rucks and Lonsdale took advantage with an unconverted try conceded by flanker Dave Robinson. West Park

Haydock 24, Parkside Golborne 14 HAYDOCK were made to fight all the way for this victory. A minute's silence was observed before the match for rugby league stalwart George Morrison a well respected follower of local amateur rugby league. Haydock took

YOU would be amazed at the numbers of people who work for no money in our area. But you should thank god that they do. If there were no volunteers victims of rape and child abuse would have no-one to talk to at Victim Support, the desperate would not

THE Deepdale Duck will go to the Preston North End v Everton game on January 29 after Toffee bosses backed down on plans to ban him. It had been feared the duck would spark a riot if he was spotted by the Everton fans. However, an appeal by North End

AN East Lancashire man who admitted an affray charge had his case adjourned for background reports. Peter Cruttenden, 42, who is staying at an address in Lancaster Drive, Clayton-le-Moors, pleaded guilty to using or threatening unlawful violence towards

WE all know that zoos are not the perfect place for animals but as time goes on these environments are improving all the time. I am sick and tired of the so-called animal rights activists interfering with things they don't know about. Firstly, there is

THIS week's £2,000 jackpot prize in the Willowbrook Hospice weekly lottery draw was won by Mrs J. Waters from Roby. Other major prize winners were Mrs M. Mercer, Dentons Green, who won £200; Mrs S. Webster, Blackbrook (£125); Mrs S. Smith, Sutton Leach

NORTH End winger David Eyres faces heartbreak after being told he may not be able to play in PNE's biggest game in 30 years against his boyhood heroes Everton. North End have confirmed X-rays carried out on the player have revealed a hairline fracture

A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a man who failed to attend court to answer charges of indecency against a young boy. Barry Heap, 49, of Birtwistle Street, Great Harwood, failed to appear before Hyndburn magistrates. He is charged with indecently

CITY finance chiefs are warning residents that council tax bills are set to jump dramatically when they come up for renewal in April. And some councillors even fear that the city could be facing a rise of 9 per cent - the maximum the Government is likely

DAVID Beresford is set to spend another month at Deepdale after North End were hit be a winger injury crisis. The Huddersfield Town wide man arrived at Deepdale in late December on a month's loan. Although his appearances so far have been few and far

GARSWOOD United produced a much improved display, but still suffered a 2-0 defeat at Linotype. The goals came in the last 10 minutes, but Garswood can take heart from the performance of debutant John Dagnall. The reserves drew 4-4 with Styal thanks to

NORTH End have denied they are interested in signing Brett Angel and Kevin Connelly. Fans claim the duo were next on David Moyes' wish list, but PNE chief executive Tony Scholes said: "They're two I haven't heard of." PNE have issued a stern hands-off

THERE was traffic chaos in Haslingden and Rising Bridge today following four separate crashes on the A56. It is believed that at least eight vehicles were involved in the accidents in thick fog. The southbound carriageway came to a standstill after the

SUPPORT, a new service to help smokers determined to kick the habit, is now up and running in St Helens and Knowsley. Anyone who wants to give up smoking can now get free one-to-one help and their own quitting programme, from a team of trained specialist

A PARAMEDIC has spoken out to reassure people in East Lancashire that all ambulance staff are fully trained after a TV documentary suggested that paramedics receive only six weeks training. Eamonn Higgins, based at Altham Ambulance Station, has been a

SWINTON Lions go into another tough test at Widnes on Sunday without full back Steve Gartland. Gartland has been ruled out for 12 weeks with a patella tendon problem and coach Mike Gregory is hoping centre or half back Paul Loughlin will have recovered

THREE young girls were left crying and scared after being punched and chased by a gang after a swimming session at Howe Bridge Pool. The St Mary's High first formers were on the playground outside the sports centre when there was a confrontation with

MORECAMBE'S manager was appointed as assistant coach of Northern Ireland this week. He will continue as full time manager at Christie Park. Harvey, who hails from Lurgan in Northern Ireland, was chosen by new international boss and long time friend Sammy

COMMON Garden Street in Lancaster will be closed to traffic for a further week while workmen renovate the narrowed junction and introduce a speed hump. It is hoped the speed hump will reduce the speed of traffic as they approach the Penny Street crossing

TEENAGERS in Hyndburn - under fire after complaints of nuisance behaviour - have been invited to meet police chiefs and community leaders in a bid to bridge the generation gap. And members of the borough's police and community forum could sit in on meetings

BURY leading scorer Ian Lawson is on the verge of a dramatic comeback tomorrow at Brentford. The Shakers leading goalscorer hasn't started a first team match since the beginning of December but player-boss Andy Preece reckons the time is right for him

TYLDESLEY traders are angered their bid for town centre spy cameras has been put on hold. Installation of long-awaited town centre CCTV is now deferred - much to the dismay of locals concerned by a surge in late night violence. Now traders are considering

A BATTLING display by the St Helens Schools under 15s couldn't prevent them going down to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Liverpool Their scorer was Lee Anders (Rainford). And the under 14s made a disappointing start to the New Year. Manager Tony Graves

A LANCASTER four-year-old suffering from a meningitis-related illness at Royal Lancaster Infirmary is said to be responding well to treatment. The young girl was admitted to the RLI with meningococcal septicaemia on January 10 but is said to be doing

Bury Ladies 1, Tottenham Hotspur 1 (after extra time. 90 mins score: 0-0. Bury won 5-4 on penalties). IT'S 52 years since Bury last beat Tottenham Hotspur. A 2-0 victory at Gigg Lane was achieved with goals from Constantine and Carter. That was in Division

A FIRM which is aiming to expand its product range with the possibility of creating up to 25 jobs, has been given permission to move into new, bigger premises. St Helens Council's Planning Committee has agreed that Logic System Consultants Ltd., which

A LOCAL pub in the running for the coveted "Best Innkeeper of the Year" award. Sue Birkhead and John Hughes of the Hest Bank beat off all competition in the North of England to win their heat. Sue and John will now compete against other regions in a bid

Wright On! A wry look at life, with Shelley Wright IS it me or can no-one in this country decide exactly where they stand when it comes to Iron Mike Tyson, his arrival and subsequent stay in Britain or his impending fight? Strange isn't it? Are you scared

PLANS to build a block of residential flats on St Annes promenade have been vetoed following a decision by the Department of the Environment. The judgement was hailed as a victory by Fylde Borough Council who opposed the plan fearing it would hit tourism

ST HELENS Council is one of just 29 organisations that have been successful in bids to mount a national pilot scheme to tackle the problem of back pain. There were more than 2,000 initial expressions of interest in the scheme and 339 organisations submitted

LANCASTER'S MP voted against his government for the third time on Tuesday night to support a Liberal Democrats motion to increase old age pensions. He supported the rival party's motion "that an increase of 75p in April 2000 in the rate of the retirement

Stoke City 2, PNE 1 PRESTON North End's 18 match unbeaten league run was smashed in this frantic match in the Potteries after the Deepdale side thought they had salvaged it all with a late equaliser, writes Tom Parker. Stoke got off to the perfect start

TWO first aid colleagues saved the life of an Asda checkout operator who almost choked to death on an in-store breakfast. Mum-of-two Glenys Harris was tucking into egg on toast in the Golborne canteen when she began to suffocate and turn blue. A call

AMID all the recent speculation about the possible dangers of riding roller-coasters, one Blackpool man remains a die-hard thrill seeker. Brian Watson, 53, from Dunelt Road, has been riding roller-coasters since he was seven and took his 2,000th ride

THE winners in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph East Lancashire Business Awards have now been chosen - and the winners will be unveiled at a gala dinner a week today. Our judges had a difficult task in picking the overall winners of the awards out of

A SPECIAL dance project will help primary school children to improve . . . their maths. The Numberland Project has been commissioned by St Helens Council to give younger children a better understanding of maths in every day life as well as improve their

NEW CCTV cameras are to be installed in the Cable Street area of Lancaster at a cost of £60,000. Chairman of the Lancaster District Community Safety Partnership, Cnty Cllr Ruth Henig, was delighted with the cash award and said: "It is a key element of

A PLAN to close and "mothball" Bubbles leisure complex will go before council next week raising fears that yet another Morecambe attraction could bite the dust. The popular indoor pool and leisure complex costs local taxpayers around £400,000 to keep

AN epileptic who thought he knew better than his doctor, used a forged prescription to get more tablets, Burnley magistrates heard. Anthony Farrow, 30, was given a stolen prescription by a friend and went on to get 28 diazepan tablets, the court was told

A DENTAL adviser has called for the fluoridation of the district's drinking water to reduce tooth decay in children from deprived backgrounds. Keith Woods says a recent survey reveals that Lancaster five-year-olds have the worst tooth decay for their

BUSINESS and pleasure mixed when an Eid Milan party and educational seminar was held in Nelson. The event, at the Civic Theatre, was organised by Pendle Information Providers (PIPs), a consortium of local organisations aimed at involving Asian parents

POTENTIAL visitors flocked to the "Lune Valley" stall at the G-Mex Holiday World exhibition recently. Leaflets highlighting Luneside Walks and the Lancashire Witches Trail proved to be very popular. Said Head of Tourism, Ron Sands: "The burgeoning interest

A CORONER has called for the Army to review its procedures for assessing vehicle roadworthiness following the death of a Leigh soldier in Bosnia. Recording a verdict of accidental death on Christopher Smith (pictured), Mr Martin Coppel said he believed

BUSINESSES in the district will be able to have their say in the great "Euro" debate as part of a massive Chamber of Commerce survey. Lancaster's Chamber is surveying its members as part of a national poll to discover business opinions on European Monetary

HEADTEACHERS have called time on pupils using mobile phones in school. Like thousands of youngsters throughout the country, Leigh area youngsters put the 'must-have' teen accessory at the top of their Christmas gift list. But many face losing them if

A WORRIED mum has issued a "please come home" plea to her 11-year-old daughter, who has been missing for almost a week. Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of Stacey Wareing, who walked out of the family home in Barkerhouse Road,

A COUNCILLOR has been called on to resign after telling a rival: "I will wipe that smile off your face!" during a heated exchange. Pendle's longest-standing councillor, Labour's Frank Hartley, said he wanted Liberal Democrat Safdar Hussain to stand down

A ST HELENS college has been awarded an honour given only to an elite few. Carmel College has been awarded accredited status by the Further Education Funding Council. It is one of just five in the country and the only one in the North West to hold the

A PAINTING and decorating company has confirmed it has made 32 redundancies at its Radcliffe outlet. Dulux Decorator Centre, of Bury Road, - formerly known as McDougall Rose - suffered the job losses just before Christmas. The axe fell on the part of

INJURIES look like being Leigh's Achilles heel in their bid for Northern Ford Premiership honours. After Sunday's shocker at Whitehaven three more names were added to a lengthening casualty list. Simon Baldwin, Kieron Purtill and Mick Higham joined crocks

JOYCE Wilcock, executive nurse director of the St Helens and Knowsley NHS Trust, visited the British Forces in Kosovo for four days to witness first hand the work of the Territorial Army (TA) and Reserve Forces in support of the Kosovo Forces (KFOR).

SOUTH African football bosses have tried to pass off a picture of Preston's Deepdale stadium as one of their own as part of a bid to host the 2006 World Cup. The picture of North End's soccer stadium appears in a glossy brochure aimed at persuading bosses

COACH Ian Millward wants Tommy Martyn; Tommy Martyn wants to join Leigh - but does the town want Tommy Martyn? That's the question posed by Millward as he looks to try and raise the cash to bring the player back to his roots. The international stand-off

LEIGH'S worst performance in the Millward era provoked a rare, angry response from the man at the sharp end. Coach Ian Millward was not in the best of moods after seeing his side tamely surrender - and he didn't hold back the criticism. "It's not that

COUNCIL chiefs in Bury have turned back the clock to recruit their first trade apprentice in more than a decade. Teenager Kieran Arnold has been taken on thanks to the Government's Modern Apprenticeship scheme. Kieran's arrival means a return to the system

A RAMSBOTTOM nursery school worker has been found safe and well after a huge moorland search. Mrs Sadia Javid's abandoned car, with a flat tyre, was discovered on Friday evening (Jan 14) in a lay-by close to the Owd Betts pub in Edenfield Road above Ashworth

BOROUGH health bosses are expecting their prescribing budget to be £2 million in the red by the end of March. Now the Bury and Rochdale Health Authority bosses are hoping to find cash from other sources to reduce the huge deficit. The Authority, responsible

A LORRY driver has 'slammed' the designers of large superstores after his trailer caused around £8,000 worth of damage to Bury's B & Q. Mr Ken O'Brien found himself between a rock and hard place on Thursday (Jan 20) when his 18 ton lorry became wedged

A BOROUGH-wide vaccination programme to wipe out the killer brain disease meningitis has stepped up a gear. From next month, all toddlers under the age of two will be offered the meningitis C vaccine. Bury and Rochdale Health Authority began an immunisation

LEIGH'S worst performance in the Millward era provoked a rare, angry response from the man at the sharp end. Coach Ian Millward was not in the best of moods after seeing his side tamely surrender - and he didn't hold back the criticism. "It's not that

SHEFFIELD United are on the trail of Bury's Andy Woodward writes PHIL THORP. Former Bury boss Neil Warnock, now in charge at Bramall Lane, is a big fan of the talented 26-year-old and would love to take the versatile defender over the Pennines to link

ST HELENS Council has published a list of authorised charity street collections for this year in a bid to stamp out bogus street collectors. The authority has issued 38 permits for street collections throughout the borough from February to December and

LOCALLY-based 'old sweats' are set to fall-in on a special day with a military flavour in celebration of the new millennium. Dubbed PX 2000, it will comprise exhibitions and displays by pre and ex-service organisations, and is scheduled for Saturday,

TYLDESLEY RU dominated the match against Vickers. But they failed to turn pressure into points and scraped home just 8-7. First points came via a Andy Dickinson penalty, the only score of a tight first period. Gary Corbett swept in for Tyldesley's crucual

VIOLENT crime was cut by 25 per cent in St Helens town centre over the Christmas and New Year holiday periods as police, the council and traders continued their campaign to make the streets safer. Closed circuit television cameras situated at crucial

SWEETHEARTS Stephen Knott and Julie Hindle sported millennium-style swimwear to say their wedding vows in a paradise setting at the other side of the world. The adventurous couple flew to Cairns, Australia, to get married on New Year's Eve. The special

A WORRIED mum has issued a "please come home" plea to her 11-year-old daughter, who has been missing for almost a week. Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the safety of Stacey Wareing, who walked out of the family home in Barkerhouse Road,

RESIDENTS in East Lancashire are being offered the chance to win a holiday - by watching a video about global warming. The promotion is part of the ongoing campaign by Millenergy, a consortium of 13 Lancashire local authorities, to reduce the amount of

HOTSHOT Matt Pollard was on top target for AFC Limelight at the weekend. His terrific treble earned his side an extra-time 3-2 win at Astley Villa in a Round One thriller in the Leigh & District Football League's Carl Brown Memorial Trophy. Matt Willan

A PENSIONER is still "critical" in hospital after suffering chest injuries in a car crash. Mary Livesey, of Ingleborough Drive, Barnoldswick, was a passenger in a Peugeot 206 driven by her 80-year-old husband. It was in collision with a Volkswagen Transporter

OUT-of-work artists and actors are needed to form their own theatre company and work with children with the help of an established group. Talia Theatrum, which toured Blackburn and Darwen schools with their last show 'Queen Mel,' is moving to the newly-refurbished

JUST a few words about a great night that was had at West Sutton Labour Club on New Year's Eve. Thanks to the Millennium Committee and hope we have more such nights in the future. Mr & Mrs Watkin, Bideford Avenue, Sutton Leach. Converted for the new

U13: Royton Tigers 26, Leyland Warriors 30 LEYLAND travelled to Oldham to challenge the Tigers on home territory and put in a good first-half performance. From the kick-off it seemed the Warriors would over-run Royton when the score at half time stood

STOPPING drivers using Blackburn town centre roads as a through route will make the shopping area "vibrant", claims a leading councillor. Blackburn with Darwen Council highways chairman Coun Ashley Whalley believes the decision to prevent motorists using

I WAS the head of geography at Notre Dame School from 1962 to 1996, replacing Dick Brady as the senior geography teacher. I was the second male teacher to be appointed to the school. Now I am seeking e-mail addresses that will put me in contact with former

STAN Ternent is backing Andy Cooke to get back on the goal trail and bring an end to the latest round of transfer speculation at Turf Moor. The Clarets have been linked with a number of strikers in recent weeks as Ternent has tried to maintain his squad

Division One: Barnsley v Blackburn Rovers BARNSLEY boss Dave Bassett is hoping two of his former old boys will not return to haunt him at Oakwell tomorrow. The colourful Tykes chief knows all about the capabilities of Rovers duo Nathan Blake and Alan

I HOPE you print this letter for the sake of the elders in this town. Through living in hospital several times times I have had meals from the council seven days a week. However, in their folly, they have taken weekends off. Eight years ago I was told

COULD I add to the dog free beach debate? I was involved in tourism in the not too dim and distant past and I do realise how important it is to have clean beaches in the promotion of tourism. Much more important, however, is the cleanliness of the town

I AM writing this letter on behalf of my mum and stepfather who are both too upset to write themselves. You see, they lost a very dear and loving 'member' of their family on December 28. Tibby their precious cat was run over by a careless driver. The

A GOVERNMENT aide is tipped to join the fight to become Labour's Leigh candidate for the next General Election. Andy Burnham, an advisor to Culture Secretary Chris Smith, is expected to join local councillor Mark Hale in the race to find a successor to

SO Cllr Ashworth thinks that banning dogs from Morecambe beaches will make them clean enough to qualify for a seaside award for clean beaches. May I suggest that she already has her head in the sand! If she would care to walk along the high water line

JUST before Christmas, Metrolink decided to further increase fares with effect from Jan 10. This is the second increase during a ten-month period. A daily peak return ticket from Prestwich to Manchester has risen from £2.90 to £3.80, which is a 31 per

I WRITE to express both my pleasure and my dismay at the centre of Ramsbottom this Christmas. The tree, the crib and the decorations above the shops were a real pleasure to behold, so thank-you to all involved. But to my mind the tree was sadly dwarfed

DURING recent weeks I have watched in wonderment as Couns Whittle and Moulding have been afforded so much space in the press re: footballers and Moor Park. I am writing to give a different slant on the subject. I feel I am better qualified to talk than

"LIFE long hospice supporter" (Your Letters, Jan 14) suggested that I tell the 180,000 population of Bury why it costs so much to run Bury Hospice. I am happy to do this and I will also point out that every year Bury Hospice, a registered charity, presents

OFF licences throughout Leyland are signing up to a new telephone link to warn each other about "suspicious characters". Leyland Police are launching the scheme - the first of its kind - in an attempt to cut crime and disorder at the town's off licences

ONE of Leyland's landmarks is to be restored as part of the regeneration of the town centre. Tudor House was once one of the most popular meeting places in Leyland, with people enjoying a cuppa in the black and white building at the heart of the Leyland

SOUTH Ribble council chiefs should dig deep and pay for hard-up local groups to join in the Leyland Festival, according to county councillor Tim Farron. County Coun Farron says following the closure of Cannings truck firm around 12 years ago - which used

ST John Ambulance would like to express its sincere gratitude for the support received over the past year from the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Publication of our events and the news releases greatly enhanced our recruitment campaign. The volunteer membership

A LOCAL shopkeeper has blasted Preston's finance chiefs for 'ripping off small businesses owners in order to pay for town hall botch-ups'. Joseph Heatley, 54, who runs Heatley's Cycles, in Fylde Road, says soaring rates on his business premises have pushed

I AM looking for an old school friend whose address I have lost and have had no luck on the web. We lost contact some years ago after corresponding for almost 30 years. Her name is Nadine Kellett, husband Roger and son Michael. I can only remember the

CHARITIES who helped Burnley Round Table's Santa's sleigh collections received cheques totalling £1,700. Chairman Peter Fraser presented Mark Sandamas, of Pendleside Hospice, Reedley, with a cheque for more than £200. Money also went to Burnley and Pendle

JACK Straw asserts that there is "a rise of an English political consciousness." About time, too, when 80 per cent of the population in our islands is English. I for one have never referred to myself as 'British' but 'English.' How could I be other when

TENANTS in Blackburn and Darwen council homes are to be presented with a new way of paying their rents from April this year. A paper rent card has traditionally been used to make rent payments at either the council collection hall, local post office or

LEIGH RU were in lethargic mood in a disappointing 15-7 downfall at Netherall. The home side went clear but Leigh bounced back when Chris Travers sent Ross Bullough crashing in for a try, improved by Mark Hudspith. Minis & Juniors: U7s drew 20-20

A WOMAN said to have an obsession with Colne police station is awaiting sentence after her latest offence. Katrina Blacklock, 20, attacked two female officers in the foyer and the officers had to wrestle with her as she swore and karate kicked at them

EAST Lancashire actress Jane Horrocks is due to begin shooting a new BBC film next month, alongside Catherine McCormack, Olivia Williams, David Morrissey, Craig Ferguson and Adrian Lester, in 'Born Romantic.' The comedy, written and directed by David

POLICE raided addresses in Todmorden following an increase in post Christmas crime and seven people were arrested for alleged drug, burglary and theft offences. There was a massive police presence in the town during the day, when road blocks were also

A DIARY charting the life of a former Blackburn councillor and alderman will go up for auction next Friday . Charles Tiplady's writings from 1839 to 1873 is one of the lots in a fine art and literature auction in Nottingham and is expected to make about

I AM doing ancestral research and would like to hear from anyone descended from Mr Ralph Farrar, master shoemaker of Billinge Chapel End , who is buried in St Mary's, Birchley churchyard. Any information on him and the family would be welcome. Please

Preston Grasshoppers 6, Birmingham & Solihull 26 A SECOND successive defeat makes Hoppers outsiders in rugby's promotion race. Hoppers struggled to come to terms with a physically stronger side and did not help their cause with a string of handling

PLAYERS like Craig Hignett are worth their weight in gold to any manager. The 30-year-old former Crewe man is blessed with that rare ability to ghost in from midfield to score vital goals on a regular basis. And, though he's possibly past his peak these

BAMBER Bridge manager Tony Greenwood will change his side's formation - and bring in new players if necessary - to stop conceding goals, following his side's 4-0 defeat at Barrow. Brig leaked four against both Lancaster and Barrow in the past two weeks

SOUTH African football bosses have tried to pass off a picture of Preston's Deepdale stadium as one of their own as part of a bid to host the 2006 World Cup. The picture of North End's soccer stadium appears in a glossy brochure aimed at persuading bosses

I WAS one of the lucky winners of the St Helens Star pantomime competition. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed the performance at the Theatre Royal. All the cast were really funny, but my favourite performers were the two St Bernard dogs - Snorbitz and

Swinton Lions 54, Lancashire Lynx 6 WINLESS Lancashire Lynx were thrown to the rampant Lions of Swinton on Sunday and came away with a fourth consecutive defeat. The Chorley based side looked in trouble from the start, and centre Anton Garcia's sending

Division Two: Burnley v Oldham THIS time last season, Manchester City were eighth in the Second Division and Wigan were languishing in 11th-place. Both made it to the play-offs, of course, and City then went all the way to set up a charge up Division

THE lights could go out on a Bury-based community organisation which has brought festive cheer to the borough. Now the group, which involves mentally ill people making Christmas lights, is pinning its survival hopes on scooping vital National Lottery

THE Citizen's caring campaign over the treatment of elephants at Blackpool Zoo yesterday led to a leading councillor admitting: "We have been sitting on the fence on this matter." And Craig Matthews, executive member for community services, went on to

I would like to thank all the people at Merseytravel who were involved in the provision of the bus service to and from St Helens/Liverpool on Millennium eve and throughout the night for being so polite and helpful. A special thanks also for the rapid

RECENT mention of a big-band Night to Remember, featuring the combined dance orchestras of brothers Wally and Dick Moss, prompted singing enthusiast Eileen Thompson to chip in with another musical memory-jerker. Her own unforgettable night was staged

OUTRAGED residents are cheering a town hall decision to shut down an alleged brothel. Planning bosses are taking action to ban the owners of Karen's from running the premises in Bury New Road, Whitefield, as a "health club". Councillors were told in a

AN East Lancashire grammar school is to offer a scholarship "first" after the wife of a former pupil left a legacy of more than £250,000. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Shear Brow, Blackburn, will offer the first John Law Scholarship in March following

THE thought-provoking rhyme of the times, printed below, arrived anonymously on my desk. But if I don't know the sender, I can certainly appreciate the sentiments therein. Here we go then... WE met, we married a long time ago, We worked long hours; the

BURY College has used a cross-channel liaison to drive forward a £450,000 training project. Officials from the college, together with representatives from Bolton and Bury Chamber and Bolton College, flew out to Marseilles on Wednesday (Jan 19) to compare

I HAD accepted it as the norm for all councils but was amazed at the differences between St Helens and Greater Manchester regarding bin collection dates following public holidays. My father, who is 85 and lives in Golborne, is never informed prior to

A BARE footprint not only put a career burglar behind bars but also plunged St Helens into the national spotlight as the first place in Britain to gain a conviction by this means. The fascinating story, going back to the 'fifties, was recounted to me

A HOUSING developer has bought the Calderstones Hospital site and produced plans for a manor house grounds-style complex with 318 properties. The hospital site in Whalley has been bought by Warrington-based Alfred McAlpine Homes Ltd and detailed plans

A FEW years ago, in the height of summer, my dog became ill. I took her to the vet and his first question was: "Has she been on Morecambe Beach?" He explained that several dogs in the local area had died as a result of being walked on the beach. Why?

A TEACHER and pupils from a top boarding school have told how an alleged sex assault victim was given special treatment by a former headmaster. Robert Francis O'Brien, 57, a former head of St Mary's Hall near Hurst Green, has been accused of indecently

YOUNG and old will combine to help make Leigh's Manchester Road housing estate a better place to live. From 9am on Saturday locals will be cleaning-up their environment and their efforts could result in the kids getting a much-needed play area. They'll

I HAVE followed the various letters in your paper recently with regard to the banning of dogs from certain beaches in Morecambe and I feel that there should be some cooling off so that common sense approaches can be adopted by both the council and dog

I FULLY support Bury Parish Church being floodlit. The church is one of the most beautiful pieces of architecture in the town and deserves to be seen in all its splendour. To see it floodlit is calming, especially amid the noise and flashing neon lights

ST John Ambulance in Lancashire would like to express its sincere thanks for the support received over the past year from the Preston and Leyland Citizen. Publication of our events and the news releases we submitted greatly enhanced our recruitment campaign

CONGRATULATIONS to Ronald Entwistle, for showing once again that individuals can fight and win against bullying bosses. Preston College, again, seems to be unable to work out how they should treat people fairly. After getting a bloody nose at their last

A BRAVE Wigan Metro security guard foiled a raid on a Leigh superstore in the early hours of Friday. Despite twice being attacked by three armed masked men on the Parsonage retail park, the lone officer managed to radio police. The council's risk management

THE brutal thugs who battered a pair of swans and left them for dead may have been trying to steal the birds. Rangers at Longton Brickcroft nature reserve say the extent of the birds' injuries indicate that their attackers may have been trying to grab

SIR Tom Finney finally got his hands on the FA Cup - during a recent visit to BAe Systems in Warton. Sir Tom never held the trophy as a player, but got to grips with the silverware when he toured Warton's state-of-the-art facilities, and also took a peek

SOUTH Ribble's western parishes look set to be the next target of builders, with one major firm planning two developments. The council has received two outline planning applications from Redrow Homes for two sites near Longton. The first, off School Lane

VANDALS have their spray cans at the ready - to launch an assault on a new council project in Penwortham. But borough council chiefs couldn't be happier, because the target of their attack will be a new youth shelter. The shelter will be built alongside

PRESTON'S football museum is expecting to attract thousands of schoolchildren - but they them won't even have to leave the classroom. The Football Museum, which will be based at Preston North End's Deepdale ground, is to be one of more than 50 museums

THE Shakers face a difficult trip to Griffin Park to face Brentford where they will have to be at their best to pull off the win required by manager Andy Preece. Despite last week's disappointing setback the game's youngest boss still feels that his side

BOLTON boss Sam Allardyce is keeping his fingers crossed as his side face a defensive injury crisis ahead of tomorrow's Division One clash with Ipswich. Allardyce could be without four central defenders for the visit of high-flying Town to the Reebok

HAVING spent most of my life in Great Harwood, I feel very sad to see the decline of our main street, more so since we have been under Hyndburn Council. I think there is an urgent need for a heart transplant in our town, and a return to an urban district

ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman will not be rushed into panic buying as he attempts to replace star striker Gary Williams. The Reds sold their 24-goal top scorer to Conference outfit Doncaster Rovers for a club record £60,000 fee earlier this week

KING Edward VIII and Queen Mary School in Lytham welcomed a past head girl to award summer examination certificates to 200 students. Michelle Birtwell was Head Girl between 1996-97 and is now studying for a Management Science Degree UMIST in Manchester

PART of the 23-mile Pennine Bridleway in the Burnley and Cliviger area will be put to the ultimate test in April when it will be ridden by royalty. The Princess Royal will visit the area on Thursday, April 13, and as president of The British Horse Society

THE soccer team at Briercliffe Primary School has been kitted out by FA Cup sponsors AXA. They will wear the new strip for the first time tomorrow in an inter schools tournament at Towneley High School, Burnley. Headmaster, John Whitham, was on hand to

ECO-FRIENDLY school children are helping to make Blackpool greener by planting 150 sapling trees. Pupils from Kincraig Primary School joined local residents on Thursday, January 20, to plant the maple saplings at an open space near the school. The event

A MOTHER-of-two whose life had been ruined by drugs went shoplifting for clothes for her child's birthday, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how former secretary Dawn Bastable, 32, had not offended until she was 30. She then met a man involved

UGB 26, Lunts Heath 14 UGB started and finished this game in fine style with tries from Pownall, Anders and Blake and one conversion by Pownall. But were let down by some poor handling. The second half got off to a good start with man of the match Pownall

STEVE McMahon was delighted to see his side take a 3-1 lead against Luton in front of the biggest - and very vocal - crowd at Bloomfield Road this season. But his joy was short-lived as the Seasiders settled back and allowed the Hatters to come back into

RESIDENTS of South West Burnley gathered at the Enterprise Centre, in Valley Street, to put forward their views on how the centre's new Community Cafe should be developed. The cafe, which is expected to be completed by this summer, has been funded by

Latchford 14, Bold Miners 12 THE points slipped through Bold's grasp against a powerful Warrington outfit. However, they took the lead when Nick Joseph scored a great try under the posts, allowing Darren Anders a simple conversion. But Bold than had a

BLACKPOOL Children's Pantomime once again showcased the rising stars of the Fylde as Dick Whittington stopped off at Lytham's Lowther Pavilion on Tuesday evening, January 18. And the 89th production from the ever reliable troupe showed a level of professionalism

A DROP-IN centre for old people in Lancaster has moved a small step nearer. A group has been formed to push the project forward and at their first meeting they decided to put round a questionnaire, look for suitable premises and visit other drop-in centres

Ruskin Park 20, Ellesmere Port 15 STRUGGLERS Ruskin pulled off a major shock to beat title hopefuls Ellesmere Port. But when the big visiting pack drove over near the posts for an early score it seemed the Wirral side were about to take control. But,

AUSTRALIAN champions Melbourne Storm jetted into Manchester at the weekend, set up base camp at the Haydock Thistle Hotel, and faced the press at Saints on Monday. Chief executive Chris Johns was accompanied by full-back Robbie Ross and forward Russ Bawden

CITY bosses could end up facing another hefty bill following a lengthy legal dispute with former operators of the Jurassic-themed adventure formerly based in Happy Mount Park. Councillors are currently considering the issue after the operators, Civic

A PSYCHOTIC mother-of-four was found by police sitting on the grass, drunk and crying. Burnley magistrates heard how Amanda Grainger, 29, was talking to two paramedics who she had phoned saying she had slashed her wrists. She told police they did not

FYLDE families can now receive even more support as a local voluntary organisation opens its arms even wider - but they want YOUR help. Home-Start is a national organisation which offers support, friendship and practical help to any family in need, such

LANCASTER Crown Court will stage a high profile trial on Monday involving two peace activists who caused £25,000 worth of damage to a nuclear submarine. Rosie James and Rachel Wenham swam out to the Vengeance Nuclear Submarine in Barrow Shipyard and used

Worksop 1 Lancaster 1 CITY will play Workington at home if they beat Worksop in the rearranged replay at Giant Axe on Tuesday night. "Workington will be an excellent tie," said acting manager Barrie Stimpson. "They'll bring a few hundred here and we'll

AS a reader of local papers I beg to differ with people who say 2001 is the start of the new millennium. I used to agree, but think. When a baby is born we celebrate and it lives a whole year before it is one. Therefore it is in its first year, which

PILKINGTON turned on the style to make cup progress. The under 16s side defeated Penlake 3-1 in the St Helens McDonald's JOL Dawson Cup. RESULTS Under 16s Dawson Cup: Pilkington 3 Penlake 1, Agrevo 2 Blackbrook 0, Whiston 0 St Annes Rovers 1, Dunnes Rovers