BLACKPOOL schoolchildren have pitted their wits against one another in the grand final of a quiz that was designed to make learning about road safety hazards enjoyable and fun. Teams of pupils from schools across the resort studied long and hard to revise
LEIGH RMI season tickets are still for sale at a bargain price until the end of July. Prices in the seating areas are currently £140 for adult, £80 for senior citizens and £50 for juniors. In the ground areas prices are adult £120, senior citizens £70
MIKE GODDARD, Barry Hamilton and professional Jonathan Fielding were Walshaw's heroes as the champions battled hard for a win at home to Spring View. The leaders looked to be heading for a costly defeat, with Spring View on 130-2 in reply to Walshaw's
THE CLAYBANK on Rochdale Road in Bury are looking to run a football team in one of the local leagues this season and they need some assistance. A manager, secretary, players and a treasurer are all required. Sponsorship and kit money have been secured
SAEED ANWAR just loves playing against Farnworth. The Greenmount pro hit 121 in their first league meeting and 143 in a cup clash. He followed that up with another 88 runs to take his total to 352 against the strugglers this season. Greenmount amassed
LAST Tuesday night's junior teach-in at the Burr's was a bit of a grueler for the participants to say the least, with fish being very hard to come by for all those concerned. Mark Brooks stuck at the task and weighed in with 11ozs to take first place,
CYCLE Speedway historians were scratching their heads and stretching their memories on Sunday when Bury-Border Flooring pulled off an incredible but noteworthy double victory over Heckmondwike at their Firth Park circuit. The second team did their bit
THE highlight of the weekend was the participation of the B team in the Fifth Division National Championship, held on the Oxford canal at Cowley. Thirty-five teams of 12 anglers competed, with 420 anglers stretched over 20 miles of canal in excellent
Radcliffe Borough...0 Bury...3 BURY head for the high seas -- well, the Irish Sea actually -- and the Isle of Man tournament, buoyed by a three-goal show that augurs well for the rest of the warm-up period and the season ahead. Strikes from player-manager
1683: Wronged patriot Lord William Russell was executed at Lincoln's Inn for plotting to assassinate Charles II. He was convicted on perjured evidence and his trial was a travesty. To add insult to injury, the execution bungled. The first stroke of the
The go-ahead for £400,000 rail improvement work to comment on the Bury to Manchester rail line heralded the start of a programme of transportation development which will make the town a key centre in the region by the end of the decade. The future of
I HOPE the family of the person who stole my shopping of chickens, 10 chicken wings and two pork and apple pies from one of the check-outs at Morrison's store in Blackburn on July 13 had a good meal. But do they know by what means it was obtained? --
AFTER hearing of what happened to Sarah Payne, isn't it time to bring back capital punishment? And, with all the crime and atrocities being committed today, isn't it time we also brought back corporal punishment? Fining offenders and giving them community
I HAVE always admired the work of Eric Greenwood (Letters, July 19) in conservation and his contribution in this field is well known and appreciated in the Burnley area in particular. He asks why Burnley and District Civic Trust, of which I am chairman
SINCE I was elected a year ago as the first Liberal Democrat MEP for the North West, I have learnt a lot about how the European Union works and have had more opportunity and success in amending new laws than I ever did as an MP at Westminster. I seem
A MOTHER has warned other parents to be vigilant after a man tried to drag her son into his car. Denise Beazant, of Higher Fold, Leigh, is worried the stranger may strike again on a weaker boy unable to fight off the attacker. Her 10-year-old son, David
THE FAMILY of a girl who almost drowned after lying unconscious under water for five minutes was reunited with one of her rescuers and said: "Thank you for saving her life." And the father of eight-year-old Asah Bibi spoke of his joy at the remarkable
A BURY Grammar School boy has won a top award in a letter writing competition. Sebastian Conor Daniell (10), pictured, came second in his age group in the regional final of the Royal Mail's Young Letter Writers contest. The theme was "Breaktime 2050"
IN fine fund raising form! That's girls from Bury Grammar School who have raised more than £6,000 during the past year for local good causes. The total amount of £6,234.48 exceeds the previous year's total by between £1,000-£2,000 and is a tribute to
ALLOTMENTS such as those under threat in Tottington must be given greater protection. So says MP David Chaytor, who has given his full support to residents angry at plans to build on the site in Bury Road, Tottington. "I was very concerned at the recent
A NEWLY-launched voluntary group in Bury has been bolstered by a clutch of new volunteers. They have successfully undergone training to equip them with the skills to help families "in crisis." The volunteers will be an invaluable asset to Bury-based Home-Start
STEVE Archibald has appointed former Blackburn Rovers boss Don Mackay as director of football at Airdrie.
OH what a disappointment some people from Parr and Derbyshire Hill are. I was ashamed to call myself one. They moan and call the police, social workers and councillors etc., but when a meeting was held in at Broad Oak School recently, in which they tried
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today revealed midfield general Garry Flitcroft has been named Rovers' new captain. The Ewood chief has identified Flitcroft's passion and commitment for the club as key factors in his decision to opt for the 27-year-old
HAS St Helens Council got 'loadsa money'? They will certainly need it if the proposed McDonald's is allowed at Windle Island traffic lights. Why is this? I hear you ask. They will need it to pay for all the litigation from parents of Rainford High School
I WOULD like to ask some questions regarding the council housing being passed over to housing associations to get repairs done. Is it true that when this was tried at Vulcan (Newton-le-Willows) after the period that the rents could not go up (I understood
I WOULD like to add to the comments made in the St Helens Star concerning the 915 bus service, which serves our local community. I thought it would be fair to mention the people who continue to support the service, which was originally established when
LEYLAND Police are still hunting for a man with a snake tattoo who indecently assaulted a teenage schoolgirl in Bamber Bridge. The 15-year-old was making her way to school through the nature reserve, which runs from Todd Lane North to Brownedge Road at
A GROUP of cyclists from a Preston car dealership raised more than £800 for the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Appeal when they took part in a gruelling bike race. The six colleagues from Bowker BMW at the docklands, struggled in pouring rain and head winds
VITAL decision-making is to be handed to a group of six all-powerful cabinet members, as sweeping changes in Preston's town hall takes effect. Council leader Ian Hall has announced the names of five Labour colleagues who will join him in the cabinet that
LOVE was definitely in the air for one Preston couple at the weekend. For retired post office worker Ted Seed, 80, and his wife, Gisela, 75, of Lowerfield, Lostock Hall, celebrated 50 golden years of matrimonial bliss. And the retired couple (pictured
A YOUNG man who suffers from severe learning disabilities, has beaten all the odds to achieve a degree in Sociology and Criminology from Lancaster University. And 26-year-old Lee Ashton, from Campbell Street, St Helens intends to go even further after
A SOLICITOR has questioned the reaction of police to a rude gesture by a youth having a Sunday afternoon drink. Burnley magistrates heard how Anthony Robinson, 24, had made the one fingered gesture towards officers and ended up struggling, abusive and
CONTROVERSIAL plans to convert Burnley's biggest hotel, the town centre Comfort Inn, into a hostel for more than 100 asylum seekers, have been given the thumbs down by the town's political leaders. A London-based company has held talks with Burnley council
BOGUS callers who persuade elderly people to give their bank details in order to 'sign up' to a telecommunications company are being sought by the police. PC Emlyn Parry said two men had visited elderly people's houses in Colne, Nelson and Burnley, and
LANCASTER parents are being invited to a public meeting to discuss the problems of bullying. Bullywatch, founded by Lancaster mother Diane Jones, hopes the public meeting at the Lancaster House hotel on Monday intends to bring together parents, police
THE blue skies appeared right on cue for the opening night of the Dukes walkabout production of Don Quixote on Friday night. Rows of sunflowers, fiery flamenco and chirruping cicadas transformed Williamson Park into the sun-drenched plains of La Mancha
HIGH-RIDING Saints will bid to maintain the pressure on league leaders Bradford Bulls when Castleford Tigers visit Knowsley Road tonight, Friday, kick-off 7.30pm. And, according to football manager Eric Hughes, Saints could receive a massive boost with
LEADING members of a Pendle church at the centre of a row over the future of Victorian choir pews have resigned. Two churchwardens and seven other members of the parochial church council at St Anne's Church stepped down within days of a special Church
MODERN mums, designer dressed and enjoying a night on the town, are a breed apart from working-class mothers of the 'thirties. And reader Gerry Melia underlines this in a poignant piece of prose containing echoes of his pre-war Peasley Cross childhood
THE day that Freddie Trueman, Yorkshire and England demon bowler, whizzed down a volley of high-speed deliveries, using eggs instead of a cricket ball, has been revived by retired headmaster Doug Appleton. His memory had been jogged by a national newspaper
BELEAGUERED Preston BAE workers have launched a campaign aimed at putting the 'British back in to aerospace'. More than 1,000 BAE Systems staff from the Warton and Samlesbury sites protested outside the House of Commons to lodge their concerns over looming
WHEN Sue Lawrenson of Whitby Avenue, in Ingol, went to see the Queen, she had a great time -- but she was not impressed with Buckingham Palace. "The carpets had holes in and the wallpaper was worn out," said Sue. "I think the Queen needs a good decorator
CANON John Goddard, 52, team rector of Ribbleton in Preston, has been named as the new Bishop of Burnley. Cannon Goddard (pictured) succeeds the Rt. Rev Martyn Jarrett, who has been appointed Bishop of Beverly in the York diocese. He said: "I'm looking
UNIONS claimed a breakthrough in their battle to save jobs at Blackburn's Royal Ordnance factory. They said the company had withdrawn plans to make 109 employees redundant in the next year. The message of hope came after crisis talks with management in
TRAIN services between Colne and Blackburn were stopped after a crane being carried on the back of a council lorry smashed through a railway bridge in Accrington. The accident happened when a crane of the back of a Hyndburn Council lorry suffered a hydraulic
A LEIGH bakery is celebrating after annual sales smashed through the £10m barrier for the first time in its 74 year history. Waterfields said it was delighted to reach the impressive milestone after a busy 12 months which saw a lot of money pumped into
By Mark Donaghy THE cost of parking in Leigh has been frozen for the sixth year running to help businesses fight out-of-town shopping complexes. People will continue to pay the same fees as they did in 1994 as the local authority tries to attract more
A MAJOR crack-down on illegal dirt bikes is being planned by the authorities. Nuisance and dangers from unauthorized use of open land by rough-riders has sparked an all-out purge with hefty fines and machine confiscation. Problem areas have been identified
A MAJOR crack-down on illegal dirt bikes is being planned by the authorities. Nuisance and dangers from unauthorized use of open land by rough-riders has sparked an all-out purge with hefty fines and machine confiscation. Problem areas have been identified
By Lesley Richards A GOLBORNE "Golden Girl" has scooped a share of Saturday's National Lottery Jackpot. A disbelieving mum-of-three, Susan Walsh, was one of 12 civil service personal assistants in a Manchester syndicate which collected a £1,887,001 cheque
By Lesley Richards A HINDLEY Green group fighting for preservation of the area has accused Wigan Council of having double standards in a planning row. WASP (Wildlife and Social Preservation on the Green) is calling for justice and equal treatment for
FURIOUS shop owners in St Annes have been left wondering when things will ever get back to normal after construction work on the remodelled Square failed to meet its deadline. The first phase of the Square's massive rejuvenation project should have been
THE appointment of John Birt, the former Director of the BBC and friends of Tony Blair, as the Government's special advisor on crime, is another example that cronyism is at the heart of this Government. Lord Falconer, the former flatmate, Lord Irvine,
A FORMER teacher contacted a past pupil to make his charity bike ride a success. John Johnston, who lives in Wilpshire and used to be a teacher at St Augustine's High School in Billington, contacted one of his former students when he was looking for a
COUNCILLORS are being asked to back a Friends of the Earth campaign for an independent inquiry into the regulation of emissions from Castle Cement. Mike Childs, senior pollution campaigner at FoE headquarters, wants Ribble Valley Borough Council to support
IT is with interest that I have watched the MBI administration of Lancaster City Council crumble in the past few weeks. We have witnessed the muddle and confusion over Bubbles. Lancaster bus station and Summerbreeze and now we hear that council taxes
THE FAMILY of a girl who almost drowned after lying unconscious under water for five minutes was reunited with one of her rescuers and said: "Thank you for saving her life." And the father of eight-year-old Asah Bibi spoke of his joy at the remarkable
WITH regard to the Summerbreeze event, and its eventual cancellation. Having read minutes of the arts and events sub-committee every year, Summerbreeze has been allocated an amount of money from the city council as sponsorship towards its funding. This
ORGANISERS of a unique cricket day are appealing for sponsors to help the major event go ahead. Lancaster Castle and Manchester prisons will play each other at Heysham Cricket Club at 2pm on July 26, helped by two players on each side from the England
CARVING out a name for themselves in timber! That's three employees of well-known Bury company R.K. Timber. Ken Shortt, Kevin Walker and Derek Hakin have each notched up 25 years of service with the company. And as a fitting tribute to their impressive
A FORMER Bury junior soccer player is kicking off a new appointment in fine style. Gareth Roberts, who for two years was leading goalscorer with Bury FC Juniors, has landed a position with Altrincham-based leading employment specialists Robinson King
THE busy Bury branch of bakers Waterfields has been an important ingredient in helping the company reach an impressive milestone. For the bustling business has seen its sales smash through the £10 million barrier for the first time. Waterfields' shop
BOLTON and Bury Chamber has entered the elite circle of "Super Chambers". They have become one of the first in the UK to gain the British Chambers of Commerce's (BCC) rigorous Accreditation 2000 standard of excellence. Joining the celebrations were one
A BURY publican has created a first in the town by guaranteeing customers they won't get smoke in their eyes. For licensed bistro Stubbles in the town's Haymarket Street is believe to be the first bar in the town to completely ban smoking. And his strict
A BURY company's change of name coincides with its hopes to become a major global player. Parkland Machines is confident its new name of Parkland International will reflect the continuing growth of its export business and its aims of becoming a major
BOMB disposal experts cordoned off part of a street in St Annes this week after a suspicious package was discovered. A section of Crosland Road North, between St Annes Road East and Scarborough Road, was taped off in the early hours of Monday (July 17
WHEN Sixties star Freddie Garrity failed to appear on July 16 at Blackpool Grand Theatre there were many disappointed fans. But Freddie, pictured here, had a pretty good reason for not turning up -- he'd had a heart attack. This week, however, doctor's
THE Fylde is to get more doctors and nurses in a massive shake-up of local health care services. The overhaul, called the "vision of healthcare" plan, aims to raise patient care to the highest standard ever in the area. Fylde Primary Care Group, the body
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent today revealed he wants three things from the club's pre-season tour to the Isle of Man -- fitness, fitness, and more fitness! The Clarets chief has named a 19-man squad, which includes new-boys Phil Gray and Lee Briscoe, for
ST HELENS Council's Ranger Service is holding a fishing extravaganza at Taylor Park for juniors (eight to 14-year-olds) as part of Forest Fever Fortnight 2000. Six days of angling will be provided led by an experienced angler giving tuition and advice
WINDLE have retained the St Helens Rounders League's Show Cup. They re-captured their crown with victory over UNited Glass. UG made the most of potential halves, but were unable to score a full rounder. With only one innings required, Windle scored 6
BOMB disposal experts cordoned off part of a street in St Annes this week after a suspicious package was discovered. A section of Crosland Road North, between St Annes Road East and Scarborough Road, was taped off in the early hours of Monday (July 17
A WELL-KNOWN local highway is set to be 'invaded' by two-wheeled speedsters out for a quick get-away -- and police have given it the green light! For Liverpool Century Road Club will present the annual Brian Rooney10-mile time trial on the Rainford by-pass
THE Fylde Coast has seen a huge reduction in crime levels, helping to make Lancashire the most successful crime-busting county in the country. Home Office statistics out this week show Western Division, the force covering Blackpool, Wyre and the Fylde
LEIGH RMI have joined with Wigan and Leigh College to set up a "Centre of Football Excellence". The venture will combine education and soccer coaching on a full time basis and will provide an opportunity for youngsters to promote their skills on both
LEIGH will be without influential forward Simon Baldwin for Sunday's crunch clash (ko 5pm). The former Halifax second rower, sent off against Dewsbury in the first round of the play-off series, has been suspended for one match and fined £150 for use of
IT should have been a crunch match - top of the table Astley & Tyldesley visiting last year's controversial Midlands/North Cycle Speedway League Second Division champions Sandwell. Sadly for A & T it was anything but. Missing several key riders
DAISY Hill produced the shock of the round to reach the Halliwell Shield semi-final against Blackrod after defeating league leaders A & T by eight wickets. A & T were surprisingly dismissed for 87, only an innings of 30 not out by Waterworth holding
By David Magilton STEVE Jones has turned his back on offers of a bigger and better contract elsewhere to stay with Leigh RMI. The tricky winger was wanted by Morecambe, Altrincham and Southport but relieved RMI officials were delighted this week when
Leigh RMI 2 Oldham Athletic 3 By David Magilton STEVE Waywell's first opportunity to see how his new-look RMI side would perform against top-class opposition left him with mixed feelings. His new charges, preparing for life at a higher level in the Conference
WHITEFIELD'S Elms Bank High School has said a fond farewell to three valued members of staff. Longest-serving teacher Mrs Irene Oldham has retired as has colleague and learning support assistant Mrs Betty Phillips. Also leaving the school, which caters
TWO councillors arrested over vote-rigging allegations have got the agreement from colleagues to carry on as normal. Tories Bob Bibby and Jim Taylor were questioned by detectives last week after stepping off the plane bringing them back from the Woodbury
IT was an extra special birthday celebration for sisters Olive Roscoe and Emmie Howe who have chalked up an amazing 204 years between them. Their longevity means they have seen the reign of six British monarchs, no less than 20 prime ministers and lived
BURY South MP Ivan Lewis has criticised plans to bulldoze nine homes as part of the multi-million pound redevelopment of the Elms Precinct. He has asked property owner Mr Albert Gubay to do a U-turn over his decision to demolish six houses on Elms Street
FORMER England Under-21 left-back Carl Serrant, who had an impressive loan spell at Gigg Lane, may be on the verge of forcing his way into Newcastle's first team, writes STEVE CANAVAN. Bobby Robson has recalled the player from Sheffield United where he
BOTH of the Bury teams in the Manchester Summer Chess League are still finding the going tough. After their promotion at the end of last season from "B" Division, the first team have found themselves against considerably stronger opposition in 'A" Division
CHAMPION fundraiser Michelle Lewis got the surprise of her life when work colleagues presented her with a bright red electric scooter for her 18th birthday. Michelle, who suffers from arthrogryphosis (a crippling disease which stunts the growth of muscles
CAN you sing or dance, weave a little magic or tell a few jokes? If so, then we could be looking for you to take part in a brand new competition which is being held at the St. Helens Show this year. For in conjunction with 102.4 WISH fm, your St Helens
HIGH quality nursery classes at Grange Valley Primary School, Haydock, provide pupils with a good start to their education, a team of OFSTED inspectors has found. They said the majority of teaching throughout the school was good, while the proportion
A CAMPAIGNING councillor today attacked housing developments in his borough as legal vandalism of the environment. And Liberal Democrat Kevin Connor is battling to stop plans for new homes on a green field site in Darwen. Mr Connor is against a new application
A NINE-year-old boy was suffering from bruising after a display unit at The World of Glass fell on top of him during a school visit. David Johnson was shaken after the incident at the visitor centre on Thursday, July 13, but fortunately he was physically
CHAMPAGNE corks are to pop for a tunefully-minded former serviceman whose conducting and instrumental skills saw him hit top note with an elite regiment. For former Royal Marines bandmaster and warrant officer Fred Matthias of Carr Mill, has tootled his
A HEADTEACHER today revealed she had issued a stern warning to all staff after a complaint about certificate 15 videos being shown to underage children. But Lynn Dunning, of Darwen Vale High School, said no teachers had shown videos at the Blackburn Road
LOCAL musicians seeking stardom will step into the limelight in a mini Millennium Dome during the annual St Helens Show. The Dome Stage is one of two spectacular new platforms that will provide the best in musical and other entertainment during the show
A BAPTIST church's plans to improve access at its town centre premises will now be determined by a full meeting of Rossendale Council engineering and planning committee. The application for Kay Street Baptist Church was expected to be refused by the development
RABBIT fancier Albert Aldred carried the hopes of the United Kingdom on his shoulders in Austria recently. British Rabbit Council member, Albert, of Green Lane, Leigh, was once again the country's lone representative at the European Association of Poultry
By Malcolm Ryding LEIGH'S 102-year-old Unitarian Church has closed. The congregation - mainly elderly - are said to have 'run out of steam'. But lay leader Mary Barrett, who also runs Astley Unitarian Chapel, paid tribute to the stalwarts who had kept
WHEN Jonathan Kirkham decided to stub out smoking he got the power of a superstore behind him. As soon as they heard of the 19-year-old trolley collector's plans to pack in the weed colleagues at Golborne Asda stepped in to help. They launched a charity
AN OVERSPEND of £1.06 million in services for children in care has been blamed on an increase in demand. Two agencies in Wigan and Leigh reported this week that increasing numbers of children were being put into care - and a lack of places in the area
By Malcolm Ryding A LEIGH super-pub is to close temporarily from this weekend. The Hippodrome on Leigh Road will shut-down probably until September when a late-drinks application goes before the town's licensing bench. An application for a late public
THE NET is closing in on gangs of teenage drunks who go on the rampage at weekends, causing misery for hundreds of people. Police today (Friday) launched Operation Chess which will see an action team ride out in a 'battle bus' to tackle problem areas
A RECENT holiday in the States left me in shock after seeing how strict their justice system is. No wonder drivers dare not speed over there - they don't get fined £60 for going over the limit, fines in the USA are $1,000 (around £700) for driving too
Recent public interest in naming the two remaining stands at Deepdale will, hopefully, revive interest in the INVINCIBLES 2000 CAMPAIGN, first launched a couple of years or so ago to encourage PNE to name the new pavilion stand in permanent memory of
LITTLE orphan Annie with her famous mop of hair and unfailing optimism always looked to Tomorrow for her brighter future. And twelve-year-old Emma Shearer Hackett will probably have one if her successful Blackpool Opera House debut in the famous New York
MISS Blackpool is bigger, brighter and more beautiful than ever thanks to the input of local night spot Brannigans. Last year saw the popular Blackpool venue take over the reins of the historical beauty competition and turn it into an event that drew
USUALLY our Little Champions section honours a small group of youngsters who have raised funds for the Macmillan Windmill Appeal, but this week we pay homage to all 267 children of Moor Park Infant School, Moor Park Avenue, Bispham. The school has raised
A GANG of eight thugs assaulted a man as he was walking along Caunce Street, Blackpool, on July 11. They forced him to the floor before stealing his Reebok Air trainers which had red stripes and soles. The thugs repeatedly kicked him before making off
MAJOR improvements for transport links to the North West, including a pledge to force the £5.8 billion upgrade of the West Coast main line, have been announced by the government. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott revealed the government was prepared
HOME SECRETARY and Blackburn MP Jack Straw was at the centre of a storm today after it was revealed that his car had been stopped by police for speeding. But Labour colleague and Hyndburn MP Greg Pope immediately criticised officers for stopping a car
OSWALDTWISTLE Immanuel skipper Roger Watson will miss his first game in nearly 30 years as he attends a match of a different kind tomorrow. While Immanuel take on league-leaders Cherry Tree in a top versus bottom clash at New Lane, veteran all-rounder
BRITAIN'S top gymnast will have to sell his car to try and make ends meet when he returns from the Sydney Olympics. In fact, Burnley's Craig Heap is so skint he may have to quit the sport when he returns from the Games. In Sydney he will be Great Britain's
A LOCAL teacher has beaten her personal best in a racewalking event, despite it being her first competition in over two years. Mum-of-two Hazel Fairhurst, from Ashton, trains regularly with the Lancashire Walking Club. However, the Carr Mill Junior School
PLEASE could you ask if anyone knows the whereabouts of my eldest son Raymond Entwistle. His last known address was a flat in Caunce Street, Blackpool and he talks with a Manchester accent. I nearly died last year and I am lucky to be alive so I need
SUTTON remain league leaders after a closely fought battle at St Asaph on Saturday. Batting first, St Asaph were soon in trouble losing early wickets but a controversial umpiring decision allowed one of the St Asaph batsmen to carry on and make 69. St
A NEW team will be pitting its players against the opposition in the St Helens Combination from September -- but with a difference. For all the players are deaf. Deaf Sports and Social is based in Warrington but includes players from St Helens and they
COUNCILLOR Ivan Taylor has served the people of Blackpool since the Sixties, working tirelessly to serve the needs of the local community in its many varied forms. Coun Taylor has been at the forefront of the many beneficial changes that have taken place
PROUD dad Dave Purcell was more than happy to abandon his round of golf at Sherdley on Saturday to be at Grange Park in time to see his son Chris presented with a silver salver and crystal glassware as the overall winner of the Captain's Prize. Chris's
RAINFORD came back from a disastrous position to claim a near-impossible victory at Highfield. Rainford won the toss and after much consideration decided to bat on a seamers' wicket. Unfortunately for skipper Ste Harrison it was the wrong decision as
WHAT a week we have had in Blackpool politics. In the same week I was elected as chairman of Blackpool & Fleetwood Liberal Democrats, a storm hit Blackpool Council. The new improved whiter-than-white Cllr George Bancroft revealed his true self. Two
I HAVE started a national petition which I will hand in to 10 Downing Street on November 11, telling Tony Blair that we, the people of Britain, do not want him to sign a treaty that will lock Britain forever into a European superstate. The British people
AFTER more than two weeks there has still been no letters complaining about Bury and Rochdale's tragic position near the bottom of the Department of Health "League". I had expected an outcry! Your readers cannot have understood what is happening. According
LATEST lucky winner of the £2,000 jackpot prize in the Willowbrook Hospice weekly lottery draw is Mrs P. Lees of Whiston. Other major prize winners were Mrs E. Fairclough (£200); Mrs J Mher, Newtown (£125); Mr A. Thompson, Grange Park (£75); and Ms E.
ST HELENS Chamber are celebrating the joining of their 1000th member, Eatwell UK Ltd., today (Thursday, July 20) at The World of Glass. In recognition of this milestone, The World of Glass has produced a special glass trophy in its glass blowing studio
ST HELENS Council had to call in the bulldozers on Monday and Tuesday to remove a mountain of debris and rubbish left by travellers who had been staying on the playing fields at Sherdley Park. The travellers had earlier been moved from a site at Merton
ST HELENS Council's Community Education and Leisure Services Department is providing a wide range of free summer activities for those aged between 10 and 25 who live or have direct contact with the Fairbrothers estate, Newton-le-Willows. The activities
ST HELENS Council is launching its own low-cost, weekly paid home contents insurance scheme available to all council tenants. The scheme is being introduced particularly to help those tenants who may have had difficulty in obtaining household insurance
"WE'RE still up and running! " That's the defiant message from officials of a popular social club which has been the subject of closure rumours. Keith Lewis, chairman of the Sasib Sports & Social Club in Junction Lane, Earlestown, told the Star: "
IT was a red ribbon day for the £5 million town centre improvement programme when a key part of the scheme was officially opened. The Atlas Street area improvement scheme completes the final link in a series creating a road system which will keep the
VANDALS went on a £10,000 orgy of destruction at a Tottington church. In the most recent attack, headstones were overturned and marble plaques smashed in the graveyard of St John's Church on Kirklees Street. Offensive graffiti, including a swastika, was
Spring Vale Rambling Class meet Chipping car park, 2pm, for eight-mile walk. Line dance social with "Lone Star Country," Poplar Club, Wellington Street, Accrington, 7.30pm. Real Ale Festival, Albion Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, from noon. Inner Wheel Club
VIDEOS come with express guidance on the age groups for which they are and are not considered suitable. And the stern warning to staff by one East Lancashire head teacher against the wrong ones being shown to under-age pupils and the promise today of
HODGSON High School has been exploring two thousand years of Christianity recently as part of its tenth annual arts festival. As the school year came to an end, pupils were treated to a welcome break from the usual curriculum, as all manner of events
EXCELLENCE in academic and personal terms should be the goal of students at King Edward Vll and Queen Mary School in Lytham. This was the theme of principal Julian Wilde as he presented his report at the school's annual prize giving. Mr Wilde said: "In
WOODBANK crashed to a seven-wicket defeat at home to Glossop due to a devastating spell of bowling by the visitors' professional, Damien Eyre. The paid man did the bulk of the damage with the ball during the Woodbank innings, claiming seven of the home
EMMA Hughes has vowed to change her swimming style after the Welsh National Age Group Championships in Swansea at the weekend. Bury-born Emma, aged 15 from Brandlesholme, is one of the top swimmers at Ramsbottom Rascals. She has reached two finals out
A STREAKER failed to help Ramsbottom put Lowerhouse off their stroke as the Burnley side romped to victory. The naked man ran onto the Liverpool Road pitch during the Ramsbottom innings on Sunday as they replied to in-form Lowerhouse's 211-6, Craig Bleazard
I UNDERSTAND that many adults are going to see Nick Park's film 'Chicken Run.' No doubt, it will bring back memories of wartime chicken runs, when we were children with our favourite chickens and devilishly-fit cockerels -- just like the animator's chicken
HOME Secretary Jack Straw equates football hooligans as people seeking redress for the loss of empire. What an asinine observation! Many of them may be ignorant louts, but there is another reason: In common with the rest of the indigenous population of
FOLLOWING the announcement of the national crime statistics (LET, July 18), yet again, Jack Straw is saying one thing and doing another. Undoubtedly, Lancashire has performed well by bucking the national trend of increasing crime and our police force
BURY'S jobless figure for June stood at a total of 2,032. The claimant count was made up of 1,553 males and 479 females. The overall unemployment rate for Bury stands at 2.8 per cent. Compared to the same period last year, the latest local jobless rate
FIREBUGS set fire to a mobile home in Potter Street, Bury, in the early hours of Saturday morning (July 15). The caravan, which was completely destroyed by the fire, was parked in the back yard of a house. Firefighters called to the scene at 1am said
HOME SECRETARY and Blackburn MP Jack Straw was at the centre of a storm today after it was revealed that his car had been stopped by police for speeding. But Labour colleague and Hyndburn MP Greg Pope immediately criticised officers for stopping a car
FRIENDS of a Bury man who died from cancer are staging a charity soccer match in his memory. A Bury FC Supporters squad will take on a team of the late Kevin Robinson's friends and relatives, plus guests. The match, to be staged at Goshen, Bury, on Sunday
YOUTH workers have been given a valuable insight into the work of the police. Seven representatives from Bury Lifelong Learning and Bury Youth Offenders Team spent a three-day placement at Bury police's divisional headquarters this week. PC George Evans
DISABLED people in Bury deserve better services to help them maintain their independence, says MP David Chaytor. He is calling on the Government to end the "postcode lottery" in the provision of equipment like wheelchairs and artificial limbs. An Audit
BURY'S young book lovers have left the blocks as the borough's Reading Relay gets under way. Hundreds of youngsters are expected to take part in the two-month scheme to promote reading throughout the summer. The relay is open to pupils aged from four
By David Magilton AMBITIOUS Leigh know they can't afford any slip-ups when they encounter resurgent Oldham on Sunday. The Centurions have twice produced a demolition job over table-topping Dewsbury Rams but must now reproduce that form in the Northern
A NEW scheme to help council staff improve their skills is being used to promote a national drive in the workplace. The Basic Skills Support project has been highlighted by the Government which is launching its own National Skills Agenda. The Bury project
ROVERS completed the sale of Per Frandsen to Bolton Wanderers yesterday for £1.625 million. The Danish international has signed a three-year contract with his former club after months of speculation linking him with a return to the Reebok. "With the sheer
WE are four soldiers serving a six-month tour in Kosovo. Due to our job we go for long periods of time without seeing anyone -- we''re stuck up on a hill monitoring radios -- and it gets a bit lonely and boring with seeing the same faces everyday. Our
WITH regards to Asda supermarket, I would like to know how this new idea of 50p pay and display is going to work. Is it really going to stop people parking on the car park and going into the town centre? I dont think so! People will still park, spend
I AM writing with regards to the siting of a new McDonald's restaurant at Windle Island in the hope that this letter will heighten awareness to the potential problems that would be caused if the plans go ahead. The siting of this restaurant is completely
A PRESTON school is desperately seeking former pupils to attend a special birthday celebration. Broughton County High School in Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, will be celebrating its 25th birthday on September 16. Among the guests will be ex-North End
PLANNERS look set to reject two controversial building schemes in Morecambe on Monday. Councillors have been advised to reject plans for a bed and breakfast hostel for the homeless at the former Marlborough Hotel and throw out a new 35ft mobile phone
A MOTORIST who twice rammed a police car, injuring an officer, is awaiting sentence after being convicted. David Beecroft, 51, was found guilty of dangerous driving and assault causing actual bodily harm, after a four day trial at Burnley Crown Court.
THE Australian Government is expected to offer a substantial reward for information leading to discovery of missing Lancaster teenager, Hayley Dodd. Hayley, 17, who emigrated to Australia with her parents, went missing in Western Australia on July 29
FAMILIES were evacuated from their homes amid fears of an explosion after vandals broke into a terrace house and set fire to a propane gas cylinder. Between 30 and 40 people from neighbouring houses and bystanders who gathered to watch the blaze were
NETHERFIELD openers put on an opening partnership of 182 in the Lancaster & Lakeland Nuffield Hospital cup semi-final-- a record for a 45 overs cup match according to a Northern League historian. Netherfield scored 178 runs in boundaries and scored
DAF were well beaten by current league leaders, Netherfield at Sandy Lane by 89 runs. Despite losing both openers with the score on 34, Netherfield were aided by a number of dropped catches and didn't lose another wicket. The DAF reply started disastrously
JUNIOR Rugby league was the big winner when Portico staged their summer tournament. More than 600 youngsters in a range of age groups competed in the event, sponsored by NatWest. Winners were: Under sevens: Halton Hornets & Woolston Hornets - trophy
Huddersfield/Sheffield Giants 24 Saints 40 SECOND-placed Saints emerged with another precious two points against Super League's basement side at the McAlpine Stadium on Sunday -- but it was far from a professional display! Coming in the wake of the Wigan
TRUE friendship can survive not only a half-century of time, but a separation of 11,000 miles. Proof of this comes in the shape of a letter from Australia, together with this classroom picture (right) taken in St Helens way back in the early 'fifties.
THE Garden of Eden once existed in St Helens . . . but not the one in the Good Book! This particular paradise was swamped out by chemical tips. A veteran customer from Knowsley Road, wishing to be identified simply as Interested, touches on the intriguing
WHILE arguments rage about the sinking standards of television, with its emphasis on nudity, soft porn and dramatised gangland savagery, Barbara Perrian thinks back to an earlier age when entertainment was wholesome and family-based. Barbara, from Clock
SET for stardom - that's the pupils of Carol May School of Dance in Preston. The lucky youngsters aged between six and 16 joined dancers from across the region to perform at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, writes Caroline Liptrott. They performed songs
LANCASHIRE Constabulary aims to put the brakes on motorway crime, following the appointment of a new full-time detective. It is the first county to take such a step, aimed at cutting down the number of incidents that occur at motorway services, such as
THE funeral is to take place on Tuesday of Harry Whittaker who, in a career lasting nearly 60 years, rose from being a six-shillings-a-week office boy to one of bosses of Lancashire's biggest mill empire. For 10 years was the no-nonsense leader of East
A RUNDOWN road in Accrington is at the centre of ambitious plans to create East Lancashire's gourmet capital. Accrington, Church and Great Harwood Partnership regeneration group has plans to transform a stretch of Blackburn Road into a 'world of cuisine
By Paola Alvino LEIGH is one of the worst places to live if you want to stay healthy! Shock figures from the Department of Health claim people are more likely to die after emergency surgery in Wigan and Leigh than almost anywhere else in the country.
MOTORCYCLISTS' camaraderie led to an American dream. When road racer and vintage motocross rider Rick Bley sought a ride-of-a-lifetime at the World Twinshock Motocross Championships at Hawkstone Park in stepped Leigh Motor Cycle Club stalwart and Atherton
By Mark Donaghy A MOTHER who let her four daughters persistently play truant from school will become the first person in the Leigh area to be given lessons on how to be a better parent. Mary Green, of Everest Road, Hag Fold, will be sent on special courses
By Brian Gomm COURAGEOUS strongman David Smith packed a lot in to his 34 years. Although crippled by spina bifida the Tyldesley man cast aside his disability and went on to great things. Sadly the gold medal-winning Great Britain wheelchair athlete's
GIVEN the council's perilous financial situation, isn't it time we started looking at the cash drain otherwise known as the Dukes Theatre? While it might be very popular with Labour Councillors, for the rest of us the Dukes is just a poncy waste of space
I WOULD like to say a big 'Thank you' to all people concerned. Firstly to the young teenagers who stole off with my mobile phone and charger, the minute my back was turned. It might've been just a laugh to you (especially when you found the undies and
I AM surprised that Cllr Whitaker proposes placing a play area on the site of the bus depot on Heysham Road as to the best of my knowledge has made no effort to canvass the opinions of the local residents. I do not know which political party he represents
TWO Blackpool gymnasts have walked away with a handful of trophies and medals after competing in a top Lancashire championship competition. Pearl Eaton, aged ten, of Cambridge Road, and Stacey Richardson, 11, of Westcliffe Drive, travelled to Burnley
A FEW tickets are still available for the Heysham Atoms amateur rugby league club sportsman's dinner at the Trimple Club, Morecambe. Guest speaker is former dual code rugby international John Bentley, while former soccer referee Neil Midgeley will compere
ST ANNES 158-7 MORECAMBE 157-9 A NAIL-BITING finish at Vernon Road saw St Annes beat Morecambe in the Slater Cup by three wickets with only one ball remaining in the match. Morecambe, batting first, lost opener, Karl Hanson with 17 on the board when he
IT might only be July, but local football fans will be treated to the welcome sound of balls being kicked at both the area's senior football clubs in the next week. Morecambe's pre-season campaign kicks off tonight (Thursday) when Dario Gradi brings his
ANYTHING Goes this week for a talented group of St Annes performers as they take to the stage for their annual musical production. Having scooped the best overall production award for last year's show, Crazy for You, the St Annes Parish Operatic and Drama
HAYDOCK second team produced a great team effort to beat Norley Hall by three wickets. Winning the toss, Norley elected to bat first but faile to cash in on a beautiful wicket as they crawled to 171-3 off 50 overs. The pick of the Haydock bowlers were
CHARITY fund-raiser Anne Ferguson will be going 'back to school' again to help children with leukaemia. For she will be donning St Trinian's schoolgirl uniform to stage her third sponsored fancy dress walk from Wigan to St Helens on Saturday, September
HAVE a nice day y'all! And they certainly did! Pupils at Springfield Methodist Pre-School in Bispham enjoyed a day of Americana to celebrate American Independence Day on July 4. Christine Hall, head of the pre-school in Bispham Road, said the children
FANCY tackling a great golfing challenge and helping amateur Rugby League at the same time? Then Pilkington Recs may have the answer. They're staging their third annual golf classic at Eccleston Park Golf Club on Wednesday, August 16. With Super League
GET ready to see the skies come alive on Sunday July 23 when the RAF's Red Arrows aerobatic aces take part in the Blackpool with Altitude skyshows Fans of flight will be able to see a range of spectacular sights thoughout the show. The programme opens
ECCLESTON were involved in a nailbiting encounter with Liverpool outfit Salisbury on Saturday. Eccleston had first use of the wicket, but found runs hard to come by. Wickets fell at regular intervals and onyl a resilient stand between I. Connor (26) and
NEARLY 5,000 cycling fund raisers pedalled their way from Manchester to Blackpool earlier this month in an effort to raise cash for the fight against cancer. Undeterred by terrible weather, the cyclists turned out in force to tackle the 60-mile route
ARMED robbers who left a St Annes postmaster lying cut and unconscious after fleeing with £15,000 this week were being hunted by police. Two men struck at the sub post office in St David's Road North on Saturday (July 15) at 12.20pm, just before closing
LANCASTER-based Bay Radio has banned records by boyband 5ive in protest at the group's recent call for cannabis to be legalised. The station claim it's to protect their younger listeners. But other top bands which have been involved with drugs -- including
SO did you see it? The so-called biggest event this summer? The thing that had everyone glued to the spot on Tuesday night? And, before you say it, no, I don't mean that burst of sunshine that may well turn out to have been our summer for this year -
CENTURIONS' hooker Mick Higham is the club's only nomination for one of the six major awards to be handed out at the Northern Ford Premiership Celebration Dinner next Tuesday. Higham is one of three players nominated for the NFP Young Player of the Year
GOLBORNE and Daisy Hill's recent good run in the Bolton Association came to a grinding halt. Little Hulton and Adlington did the damage as they kept the pressure on leaders Walshaw who had to work hard for a draw at home to Spring View. Little Hulton
GLAZEBURY suffered a heavy defeat in a low-scoring Manchester Association clash with Grange on an unpredictable pitch. They were all out for 79 after recovering from 20-5 with Will Ivins top scoring on 25. Grange also made hard work of it on their home
David Magilton talks to Leigh's new recruit Liam Bretherton LIAM Bretherton may only have played three times for Leigh Centurions but the Abram lad has already established himself as a key figure. Coach Paul Terzis had a shopping list of five players
EDUCATION chiefs have formally agreed to start welcoming Manchester Jewish Grammar School into the Bury "family". They will now start extensive talks on how best to admit the Prestwich school, which wants to give up its independent status and become a
AN impressive project which shows what can be achieved in partnership with local people. That was the verdict of Government minister Bev Hughes when she visited East Bury to see the slow transformation of the area. Ms Hughes, who has responsibility for
TRULY a good sport! That's a Bury schoolgirl who has been presented with an award in tribute to her commitment, fair play and community spirit. Miriam Rigby (14), who attends Bury C of E High School, was among many young people honoured by Manchester
FORGET the big red book! For when it came to putting on a "This Is Your Life" presentation, Bury pupils proved they were just as adept as Michael Aspel. The youngsters, attached to St Mark's primary school in the town, were involved in an innovative project
AN action plan is to be drawn up by Bury and Rochdale Health Authority to tackle the concerns raised in the recently published NHS Performance Indicators. The figures showed that the local health body has a poor record for death rates from coronary heart
IT'S a homecoming bolt from the blue for opera singer Deborah Myers. The Whitefield-born singer, now a globe-trotting soprano, will be starring next weekend in Bolton's huge entertainment extravaganza The Bolt. Deborah will sing in "Musicals of the Millennium
TWO rounders teams from Woodhey High have done their school proud. Both the Year 7 and 10 girls had a successful day at the Bury Schools Competition. The Year 7's shared the trophy after drawing with St Gabriels, while the Year 10 team met Elton in the
THREE 17-year-old Rugby Union players from the Sedgley Park club have been invited to play at the Trident College in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand. They are Holy Cross College, Bury students Andy Duckworth of Brandlesholme, Bury and Whitefield's Chris
ST ANNES 158-7 MORECAMBE 157-9 A NAIL-BITING finish at Vernon Road saw St Annes beat Morecambe in the Slater Cup by three wickets with only one ball remaining in the match. Morecambe, batting first, lost opener, Karl Hanson with 17 on the board when he
PIERCE, the Blackburn-based chartered accountants, is celebrating after being appointed by Backhouse Jones solicitors as its accountants. Backhouse Jones, also based in Blackburn, specialises in providing legal services to the haulage and transport industry
SUPPORTING the local economy is the number one reason people buy local products, according to new research by the Countryside Agency. Three quarters of people are prepared to pay a bit more for products to help conserve the countryside. In Lancashire,
A FIRM is celebrating blooming marvellous success. Creative garden designs by garden landscape and driveway products manufacturer Marshalls have just scooped two major awards. Marshalls, which has a site at Accrington, took the best stand in show award
THE government's drive to improve workplace rights could be threatened as many workers who stand to benefit most are least likely to claim them, according to new research. The survey, by the Institute for Public Policy Research's Forum on the Future of
NINE-year-old Ryan Martindale is all set for a second appearance on national television. And it's all thanks to his amazing collection of memorabilia of popular cartoon series, The Simpsons. The Blackbrook St Mary's Primary School pupil has been collecting
THE St Helens branch of the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is calling for more volunteers with a bit of time on their hands to help provide information for callers. The branch, in Waterloo Street, has close links with a number of local advice organisations
FEAR of being burgled is the main worry of residents in the Queens Park ward of St Helens, according to a local crime and disorder survey. It is also showed that litter and dog fouling cause more concern to young and old alike than threats posed by violence
FORMER Bury winger Kemajl Avdiu is having trials with Third Division Scunthorpe United. The Kosovan-born naturalised Swede was one of five players released by the Shakers at the end of last season and it was thought he was heading home to play for Swedish
THE mother of a young student who had two years' valuable coursework stolen from the back of a car, is appealing for its return. Thieves broke into Pauline Brogan's dark-blue Ford Mondeo in Boundary Road on Wednesday, July 12, while she was attending
PUB regulars celebrated the arrival of the 50th guest real ale at the Black Horse in Darwen with a night of special offers. Manager Andy Harding introduced real ale in April. He said: "It has taken off really well and we are already planning an even bigger
By Mark Donaghy PEOPLE in Leigh are needed to help heal rifts between parents and their children. A scheme which helps build bridges within families is short of volunteers and is urgently calling for people to lend a hand. It is called the Contact Centre
COUNCILLOR Mark Alcock would like to correct an error in last week's paper (July 13) when it said that he voted for the outline plan for the Manor House Farm development. This is wrong, he voted against the outline plan after voting for the amendments
By Brian Gomm AMBITIOUS all-weather plans will boost sports facilities at a Leigh park. The first step will be taken next month in a £60,000 fund-raising scheme to provide an all weather playing surface for football, roller hockey and other sports at
THE Fylde is to get more doctors and nurses in a massive shake-up of local health care services. The overhaul, called the "vision of healthcare" plan, aims to raise patient care to the highest standard ever in the area. Fylde Primary Care Group, the body
"PLEASE knock me more!" says welly-wearing comic Jimmy Cricket as he gets ready to star in Blackpool Grand Theatre's Comedy Bonanza this summer. "It's when people aren't saying anything about me that I begin to worry. So let them knock away," said Jimmy
CHRISTOPHER Polden tried to walk away when he came out of a flat in Galligreaves Way in the early hours and found police officers talking to his friends who were sat in a parked car. Blackburn magistrates heard that his offer to go for a walk and come
THERE will be 2,200 tickets available for Preston's opening First Division clash at Grimsby. It will be all-ticket and the cost in the Upper Stand is £14 for adults, £8 concessions while in the Lower Stand it's £14 adults, no concessions. There are no
Chorley make a quick return to Fox Lane to face Leyland where they had a five wickets win last Saturday in the Slater Cup. On Sunday St Annes are the visitors to Windsor Park in the much delayed Nuffield Hospitals Cup semi-final. If Chorley can get through
ENGLAND cannot afford to dwell on their dramatic three-run defeat by West Indies at Trent Bridge yesterday. It was an overnight stop in Nottingham and then down the M1 to Lord's for light afternoon practice before tomorrow's NatWest Series final against
PAUL Dwyer today insisted he can still make the cut in The Open -- despite a disastrous finish to his first round yesterday. The 27-year-old pro, who is attached to Clitheroe, was just one over par after 15 on his Open debut. But the last three holes
ST HELENS suffered a four-wicket defeat at the hands of Orrell on Saturday. St Helens lost their way at 42-4 and it needed an 87-run partnership between skipper Neil Woods (38) and Mark Potter (74) to give the innings an air of respectability at 173 all
I THINK the recent letter in your paper calling for Ivan Taylor to step down is terrible. Ivan Taylor has done nothing wrong and his only problems are personal and family matters. Residents of Claremont Ward will remember the improvements he brought to
I FULLY support the writer who last week called for the resignation of Councillor Ivan Taylor. For an elected official to commit such a gross act of misrepresentation is outrageous, and to quote the song, "If you gotta go, go now". Perhaps, however, he
TWO young Rugby League players have picked for the trip of a lifetime. And they are appealing to Star readers to help make their dream come true. They've both been selected to play for the Great Britain Student Rugby League (SRL) tour of New Zealand and
A PUBLIC notice, listing Blackpool's councillors allowances, recently appeared in a local newspaper. In this, the chief executive, Mr Essex-Crosby, revealed annual payments totalling £209,558. His own salary exceeds £70,000. While many businessmen, developers
PRESCOT & Odyssey's recent good form continued on Saturday against Parkfield. Skipper Carl Oughterson again won the toss and asked Parkfield to bat. The opening attack of Hayhurst and Dagnall proved tight if not penetrative on a wicket slowed by the
WITH reference to the letter by Joanne Kendall (Citizen, July 6) concerning the lack of music in schools, I too share the concern, for I have always regarded music as a universal language and cannot understand why it does not play an important part in
RAINHILL had to settle for a draw in their vital promnotion clash at Liverpool Manweb's Thingwall Road home. Manweb won the toss and crawled to 171-8 off 63.5 overs. Extras were second top score with 35, so there was not much joy for the Rainhill bowlers
I AM writing as a result of the letter (June 29) where the author, whose name was withheld, called for Councillor Ivan Taylor to resign from the council. I would like to let your readers know that the Blackpool District Labour Party hold Coun Ivan Taylor
A POOR batting display consigned St. Helens Recs to defeat at Caldy on Saturday. The home side won the toss and elected to bat first. But Recsmade a flying start, reducing the home side to 20-3 with both Ford and Aconley bowling well. Ford finished with
LAUNDERING can be done really easily these days. Well, it's more like washing your dirty linen in public really! Just turn on the TV and you are bombarded with seedy, unfaithful, shifty or downright crooked people being interviewed by an endless succession
I DON'T know why we pensioners are always being asked to go to Pensioners Association meetings; it's the Labour Government we should be having a meeting with, not chatting among ourselves. These pensioners meetings are about as much use as a chocolate
I AM in total agreement with "Resident" (Your Letters, July 7) regarding the park off Lonsdale Street in Bury. I live on Parliament Street and nearby Manchester Road park used to be enjoyed by many people of all ages. In fact, it was the centre of a thriving
WHY do we elect our Members of Parliament? The short answer is that we elect them to go to Westminster to look after the best interests of the nation, and for that we pay them £50,000 a year. Unfortunately they do nothing of the kind, because since they
LIKE any educator, I welcome any increase in remuneration for teachers who today face an even more demanding job. I also believe that they should prove their experience when being considered for a pay rise. However, the Government has taken it a step
ARE people aware of the Third World debt relief disappointment that is about to unfold? Debt decision day is Sunday, July 23, when the world leaders meet in Japan for the G8 summit. Unfortunately, despite massive worldwide campaigns, marches, petitions
CARR Mill is set to get its own railway station. The scheme has been written into a five-year transport plan for Merseyside. The new station will be situated alongside the East Lancashire Road on the Wigan-to-Liverpool line. Further details will be released
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an alleged indecent assault on a teenage girl in the town centre on Wednesday, July 12. The alleged incident took place as the 15-year-old was waiting at a bus stop near to T J Hughes in Bickerstaffe Street at about
PACE Fitness Centre on Boundary Road in St Helens is looking for a new owner. Current boss, Geoff Hall, is unable to continue running the business due to personal problems and is currently looking for someone to take over as soon as possible. Mr Hall
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an apparently unprovoked double attack on a 37-year-old man. The incident happened at about 10pm on Thursday, July 13, outside Shaun's off-licence in Chancery Lane, Parr when the victim was approached by a group of
THE environmental charity, Groundwork St Helens have completed the first phase of improvements to the Tickle Avenue estate in Parr. Work undertaken included alleyway re-surfacing and improvements to footpaths, open space areas, lighting and drainage,
WILLOWBROOK Hospice has been officially presented with a Civic Trust Award, for architecture and environmental design. The hospice in Portico Lane, which opened in 1997, was awarded the prestigious accolade following an inspection earlier this year. Members
OLD boy John Brown will be making the long journey from his adopted home 'down under' to be guest speaker this year's Old Prescotians Reunion Dinner at the Statham Lodge Hotel, Lymm, on Friday, October 6. John attended Prescot Grammar School from 1942
POLICE in St Helens have now arrested 136 people as part of the week long initiative, Operation Streetsafe. The arrests for theft, violence, drug related offences, burglary and autocrime were part of the latest phase of the campaign and a total of 76
A LITTLE more than two years after picking up a paint brush for the first time, Hilda Pennington has opened a first exhibition of her own work -- at the age of 78! The great grandmother from Leonard Street, Sutton, first took up painting in 1997, after
TWO pupils of Tower College, Rainhill, have scooped top prizes in the North West section of the Royal Mail's Young Letter Writers Competition which attracted about 18,000 entries. John Clarke and Rochelle Doyle came first and third respectively in the
