As the season's unfold cycling imparts a special joy in the visual appreciation of all that is around us. The autumnal aspect of this observation was evident last Sunday when the prevailing rain rain rain gave way to a window of normality. It was then
FOR the third week running, Stand Athletic were left without a game when the overnight downpour swamped their Ewood Bridge pitch last Saturday, and forced the visit of Failsworth Town to be cancelled. A training session was held instead as Stand prepare
Bedford 46 - Sedgley Park 15 THERE was to be no fairy-tale giant-killing by Sedgley Park on this occasion, but the team gave a good account of itself and will have benefitted from playing a side two divisions higher. Just four minutes into the game, and
BURY 0 - DE LA SALLE 26 THE ground was still heavy from the recent rains but the day was bright and cheerful for the match at Radcliffe Road. The pitch enabled the running rugby which Bury play best, but they were unable to make use of the conditions.
A MOTORIST was caught on camera driving down the motorway at 117mph a court was told. Anthony Raynor, 38, of Higher Church Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to speeding. Raynor was in a Subaru when he was clocked by a police hand held camera on April
SUPERFIT Sandra Snape has her sights set on Snowdonia for her latest stint for charity. The marathon runner from Mellor Brook is in full training for the 26-mile road route and she is on the look-out for sponsors to help fund every footstep. Sandra, of
MIDWIVES gathered at Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn for a meeting with Karlene Davis, general gecretary of the Royal College of Midwives and director of employment relations, Jon Skewes. Addressing the Blackburn branch of the Royal College of Midwives
THE family of Paul Wells have been warned not to get their hopes up after reports that a body found in India may be that of the missing Blackburn student. Paul was kidnapped in Kashmir more than five years ago and it is thought he and his fellow hostages
LIVING alone, one finds oneself talking to and at inanimate objects and pets. About the daftest thing so far was 'telling' my goldfish they were better off inside because "it's raining cats and dogs out there." DAVID PRATT, Plantation Street, Accrington
IN a report on the new-look Windsor Hall (LET, October 21). From the photograph it looks very nice. The £700,000 revamp has created a flexible conference area which can quickly be converted from one large facility into smaller units, depending on people's
I SEE that a meal of curry makes the heart beat faster, according to a survey. I have news for the boffins, the only way my heart beats faster at the mere smell of curry is at the point just before I throw up. The merest whiff has an adverse reaction
RECENTLY I was in Blackburn visiting friends and family and noticed that the town over the last few years has not changed as the council promised. Why has Lord Square not been refurbished as promised? Where is the completion of Barbara Castle Way? Why
IN condemning the supporters of Mary Stanton and her capuchin monkey, Mr Jeeves writes rather foolish nonsense (Letters, October 24). Many animals have been taken from their natural environment and used for the service of man, whether in the stable or
TREES on the site of the former Eagle Bleach Works in Manchester Road, Bury, will be protected under a tree preservation order. Developers complained that the site had already been earmarked for development and that the orders would hinder plans to build
EARLY Christmas spirit was in evidence when pupils from Lowercroft Primary School, Bury, gathered shoeboxes for needy children abroad. And pictured proudly with their colourful parcels which will wing their way abroad are pupils (from left), Thomas George
A GOOD Samaritan offered to push a disabled woman's wheelchair and then stole her purse. Police, who have condemned the culprit, say the 44-year-old victim was "very distressed" following her ordeal. The woman was approached by the man near the Longfield
A MAN has lost his fight for life four days after he was found lying injured in the street. Andrew Gordon, 35, of Acre View, Stacksteads, had been in the intensive care unit at the Royal Preston Hospital following an incident near his home in the early
EAST Lancashire police officers should be made to admit if they are masons -- according to their boss. Chief Constable Pauline Clare called on the Government to set up a mandatory scheme to make officers own up to being a Freemason after Lancashire policemen
A BUS driver will be swapping the streets of Bury for trips around the world now that he is retiring. Ben Tyrrell (65) of Oakwell Drive, Unsworth, is a bus driver at First Manchester Bury depot. He has driven buses for 39 years and is looking forward
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club will not hold its traditional bonfire this year following injury to a spectator last year. For the first time in 21 years the club has decided to break with tradition. Instead there will be an organised firework display. Club secretary
TOWN hall bosses will have to find a fortune to make public offices and schools disabled-friendly. Not a single one of Bury's municipal buildings meets the standards laid down by the Disability Discrimination Act. The council has a legal duty to ensure
A SHORTAGE of flu vaccine has left some Bury doctors with a headache. Health chiefs have urged people to be patient following the news that a number of GPs are finding it difficult to get hold of enough flu vaccination to meet the demand for jabs. Manufacturers
BIG MONEY MAN: Former Huddersfield boss Steve Bruce splashed out £750,000 to snap up cenre-back Chris Lucketti from Bury last season. Bruce then stumped up a similar fee for Nottingham Forest's Craig Armstrong but, as he found to his cost, the money has
Huddersfield v Rovers preview FORMER Blackburn Rovers favourite Scott Sellars has faced his old club a few times down the years since he quit Ewood. But tomorrow's clash at The McAlpine Stadium could rank as the most important yet as the veteran midfielder
AS patients across East Lancashire are being told there is a shortage of flu vaccines, workers at three factories across Burnley have been told they have their own supply to help stave off the winter blues. Surgeries across the country are running out
THE following duty chemists will be available for dispensing services on Sunday, October 29, between noon and 1pm (unless stated otherwise): Earlston Pharmacy, 35 Eccleston Street, Prescot; Taylor's Chemist, 191 West End Road, Haydock (10am to 8pm); Lloyds
ROSSENDALE:The old pals act has worked for new boss Jim McCluskie prior to Saturday's trip to Woodley Sports. The Dale boss has had help from Accrington Stanley boss John Coleman who has leant him Paddy Wilson -- the player the Reds only signed this week
WEATHERMEN warned the country to be prepared for a 36-hour battering from 85mph winds. The wind was expected to be of similar power to winds which killed 47 people and uprooted three million trees in January.
BLACKBURN firefighters warned people to ensure joss sticks were put out properly. A family in Durham Close was asleep when a burning joss stick fell from its container and started the fire which severely damaged their prayer room.
THREE new magistrates have been appointed to sit on the Leigh bench. They are: Mr G. Finch, a senior personnel officer from Tyldesley; Ms I.B.Korwin-Szymanowska, a lecturer from Leigh and Mr A. Lowe, a personal assistant from Leigh. For more details about
A GRANDFATHER of 27 accused of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl twice in the same day told police he had done nothing indecent, a jury heard. Burnley Crown Court heard how Tecwyn Rowlands, 64, said to have committed the offences after dropping his wife
DRIVERS could face delays due to road works across Journal-land. In Leigh Road, Atherton, carriageway and footpath resurfacing between number 130 and Oak Street should be completed soon with traffic controls at off-peak periods. Water main refurbishment
THE glamour is coming back to Golborne - thanks to jack-of-all-trades entrepreneur David Le Put. The Millingford Avenue lorry driver has organised the village's second 80s revival night on Saturday at the Bank Street Social Club. And for David it is the
HOW typically wet and feeble is the response from the local police and the local city council to the vandalism being committed by children in the West end of Morecambe! All these spineless people can offer is hand-wringing apathy and pathetic defeatism
WELL doesn't the news of the threatened abrupt closure of a prime tourist attraction and revenue generator i.e. The Bar Navigation, just about sum up the pitiful quality of those who now expensively inhabit the town hall. What a truly, hopelessly, clueless
ANOTHER unsatisfactory outcome for ratepayers at the town hall! I refer to the council's £1.9 million flagship project for the Millennium (yes, this Millennium not the next one) the cycle/pedestrian bridge over the River Lune, which is being project managed
Mr Frank Parkinson has been spouting on about the new busway. Maybe in the 1950s it was slag heaps, but I doubt if he and his wife have ever been down that road since because it is a nice, peaceful woodland walk for all to enjoy. He goes on about wanting
BURY companies have found out how to harness vital European funding and spread their trade overseas. They were briefed during the launch of Go Global, a new initiative led by Bolton and Bury Chamber Link. Go Global charts the way to success abroad, providing
THE thriving world of information communication technologies was well and truly put in the spotlight in Bury this week. And businesses which have yet to grasp the immense benefits of IT and e-commerce were able to see for themselves the advantages of
DEFENDER Ian Cox believes Burnley weren't brought crashing down to earth when they were thrashed 5-0 at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night. The 29-year-old reckons the players' feet were already firmly rooted to the ground, because that is where boss
BIG MONEY MAN: Tony Cottee joined on a free transfer from Leicester at the beginning of this season and is thought to be one of the biggest earners at the club, along with record signing Iwan Roberts, who cost £900,000 from Wolves two years ago. Before
TONY Cottee is enjoying a new lease of life at Norwich City. The former West Ham and Everton striker was plucked from the relative obscurity of Leicester City's reserves by Carrow Road boss Bryan Hamilton at the beginning of the season. And the 36-year-old
CLARETS captain Steve Davis is doubtful for tomorrow's game at home to Norwich City. The big defender needed stitches to a cut on his shin after the 5-0 mauling at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. But boss Stan Ternent is hopeful that his influential centre
GET wise or get hurt! That's the warning blast from Bury Council trading standards officers who are helping enforce strict fireworks safety requirements. They are inspecting stockists throughout the Bury area to check all fireworks are clearly marked
HELPING the community to help itself. That's the role of Sandy Mohamet, who will be a vital force in generating environmental improvements in East Bury. The 49-year-old Scot has joined Groundwork Business Environmental Association Bury as the "Environments
BURY Football Club are reeling after being hit with a £2,500 fine from the Football Association. The sum has to be paid after the Shakers picked up six bookings in their recent Second Division clash against Bristol Rovers. The rule, only brought into
CLARETS captain Steve Davis is doubtful for tomorrow's game at home to Norwich City. The big defender needed stitches to a cut on his shin after the 5-0 mauling at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday. But boss Stan Ternent is hopeful that his influential centre
FOUR fit lads took up the challenge of the Great North Run to raise funds for the breast care nurses at Chorley Hospital. Peter Morris, Paul Jordan, Mick McLoughlin and Lee Merrick trained hard for the big race which took place in Newcastle at the weekend
A PENDLE law firm has passed a stringent inspection to be accredzited to work in the field of debt and debt recovery. Steele, Ford & Newton, of Carr Road, Nelson, has received a franchise from the Legal Services Commission to carry out debt work.
THE human touch is all important when it comes to dealing with their bank, according to small business owners. A close working relationship with a single point of contact within the bank gets a thumbs up, according to independent research carried out
A MAN has lost his fight for life four days after he was found lying injured in the street. Andrew Gordon, 35, of Acre View, Stacksteads, had been in the intensive care unit at the Royal Preston Hospital following an incident near his home in the early
A MILLENIUM family house party ended in violence when a 'gatecrasher' suffered serious facial injuries and had to be taken to hospital, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Ernest Day, 48, allegedly attacked Clifford Sheffield, leaving him cut
EX-LEIGH Grammar School pupil Terry (Raz) Ariss (arissco2000@yahoo.com) who lives at 58, Huntingdale Crescent, Connolly, Western Australia, would love to hear from anyone who was there between 1970 and 1976. "Please get in touch, particularly the ones
EDUCATION chiefs are assuring parents that children will not be able to access "sex and drugs" websites through an internet programme for schools. The Eduweb site is funded by the Prime Minister's £700million crusade to connect every classroom to the
FORTY-TWO stone wrestler Yoko Zuna is thought to have suffered a heart attack this week after seeing a spider in his hotel room. The massive WWF wrestler died on a national tour, just days before the nation witnessed Coronation Street's Ashley rescued
THE husband and son of school dinnerlady Wendy Dunn have travelled to Blackburn to make an emotional appeal for her to return home. Daniel Dunn, 49, and his son Sean (pictured) have come to East Lancashire in a bid to find Wendy after she disappeared
HUNDREDS of pilgrims were today facing weeks of waiting for a refund after their trip to the Holy Land was cancelled because of violence in Israel. More than 200 church-goers from the Blackburn Diocese planned their week-long pilgrimage to Jerusalem for
A CARPET firm from East Lancashire is rolling out the red carpet at an American hotel which has played host to every US president since 1853. Blackburn-based Cavalier Carpets has won a £400,000 contract to cover the bedroom floors of the plush Willard
FIRE chiefs have joined forces with the council in a bid to stamp out nuisance bonfires which put lives at risk. The number of incidents dramatically rises at this time of year, with some fire stations in East Lancashire attending more than 50 fires a
EAST Lancashire police officers should be made to admit if they are masons -- according to their boss. Chief Constable Pauline Clare called on the Government to set up a mandatory scheme to make officers own up to being a Freemason after Lancashire policemen
DARWEN: Steve Wilkes' side welcome Daisy Hill looking to get back to winning ways after a win and a draw in the NWCL Division Two. "I've heard Daisy Hill have picked up lately so it's a big test for us to get back on track." Wilkes reports a clean bill
GREAT HARWOOD TOWN: Neil Kennedy returns for Great Harwood tonight in the match at Maine Road. Town will be looking to take heart from their last three performances. A league win against Fleetwood followed by two cup crackers against Northern Counties
BACUP manager Brent Peters has hit back at Darwen boss Steve Wilkes after the clubs battled out a midweek scoreless draw. Wilkes was reported as saying that the match should not have been allowed to go ahead and that, when it did, Darwen were the only
JOHN Coleman leads his Accrington Stanley side into battle against Spennymoor knowing that both sides have something to prove. The Reds will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday night's 2-1 defeat against Lancaster while Spennymoor want to avenge the
THE British Korean Veterans' Association is trying to contact those who served in Korea/ Japan during the Korean War 1950-1953. We are also looking for those members of the peace-keeping force that served in these two places at a later date including
RE the infection rates in Blackpool Victoria Hospital (1/10/00), I come from a generation who remembers when hospitals reeked of carbolic and iodine. Each ward had a metal bath in which surgical instruments were boiled for long periods. I was comparing
I SEE Ken Turner is back (19/10/00) and this time he's claiming to be the champion of the hotelier. To clarify: Ken Turner was involved with the North West Tourist Board until he left to set up an Internet booking service in feeble competition against
NOW that Blackpool has to permanently adopt the "executive style" of local democracy, I feel strongly that it is time we reviewed the town hall political representation. The executive is made up of eleven councillors of which six are Labour, four Conservative
FOR more than 75 years the Royal British Legion has supported British soldiers, sailors and airmen who have defended our country and helped to keep peace elsewhere in the world. Many return to civilian life only to find great difficulty in re-adapting
DIG deep local businessmen, the Light's fund needs you! Well that's what the town hall people are telling you. Except that there simply isn't a lights fund. That is, no lights fund in the sense that the money collected from businesses in the town is dedicated
CONTROVERSIAL plans to site an industrial incinerator in Leyland has sparked off a major health panic. Campaigners fear that if the proposals get the go-ahead, the area could be blighted by a dramatic upsurge in cancer and asthma cases as potentially-lethal
THE Hon. Chris Smith, Minister for Culture and Leisure, and his staff would have been embarrassed by the fantastic presentation of the Sydney Olympic Games. From the opening ceremony, the clockwork precision of each event, to the spectacular closing of
PROMINENT members of the Bury Labour Party seem to have led an unwarranted attack on the Conservative draft manifesto. I am not a Conservative Party member, and until recently had not seen their manifesto. But as a result of Messrs Hughes, Byrne and Cassidy's
THE saying goes that "possession is nine points of the law" but, thanks to the European Convention on Human Rights, possession is now all ten points of the law! A Scottish court has ruled that confiscation orders, used to seize drug dealers' profits,
BURY Council's decision not to give up its annual rental income in a deal with the owners of Longfield Precinct, provides us with a unique opportunity. Instead of the deal, the Council is to invest the rental income of £130,000 per annum over at least
IT has happened again! The ugly spectre of many of us becoming uninsurable raises its terrifying head. This time, however, it is somewhat more than a phantom. In another of his now famous twirl-abouts, the premier has given permission for insurance companies
A DOCTOR who is alleged to have hired a man convicted of kidnapping, forgery and grievous bodily harm, to work at his Prestwich surgery has been suspended for 18 months. Dr Colin Ogdon, who holds a practice at Prestwich Health Centre on Fairfax Road,
Autumn Fair, Bentham Road Methodist Church, Mill Hill, Blackburn, 11am-1pm. Afternoon tea, whist and domino drive, Conservative Club, Whalley Road, Clayton le Moors, 1.30pm. Christmas Gift Fair, Hoghton Tower, 10am-4pm. Proceeds for Macmillan Cancer Relief
JUVENILE nuisance is one of society's nagging problems. It costs local authorities thousands of pounds a year and, sadly, its perpetrators often move on to serious crime. Therefore, it is heartening to see lottery money being made available for private
PUPILS and visitors at King Edward and Queen Mary School in Lytham now have a permanent reminder of the school's origin in the shape of a specially commissioned millennium sculpture. Headmistress Meg Hargreaves said the sculpture, named "Dancing On The
ON Sunday in the Pilsworth Open, N. Dean of Unsworth had top weight of 5-8-0. In second place S. Barker of GTI Luggage had 3-9-0 and inoird place J. Fletcher of Fisherman's Way had 2-6-0. Weights were down at Bradshaw Fisheries in the Wednesday Open.
Bury 0 - Reading 2 ANDY Preece is to take a leaf out of former Premier John Major's book in a bid to arrest the Shakers worrying run of results. The Bury boss has instructed his players to get 'Back to Basics' after they slumped to a depressing fourth
THERE were some very comprehensive victories in the First Division of the Bury District Table Tennnis League this week. The Ramsbottom A and B teams both won 10-0, the A team against Location and the B team away at Mosses A. The other team to win, by
Mitchell Shackleton 2 - Elton Fold 0 ABSOLUTELY gutted was the feeling in the Fold camp after they had been on the wrong end of what was undoubtedly the worst refereeing performance that Elton have encountered in their five Premier Division seasons. Not
SUPER Sam Diprose got in the swim -- and made over £600 for charity. His sponsored swim was for a disabled couple from the same church. It has enabled them to buy an advanced light-weight wheelchair so that Pauline Clarke can better help her husband Bernard
1858: Twice Republican president Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York. For his third attempt at the presidency, he stood as the independent Bull Moose Candidate and got the biggest vote of any third party ever. 1915: Explorer Ernest Shackleton ordered
GOING DUTCH: Buzzing with excitement, these 4th and 5th years pupils from Wellington County Secondary School were in a buoyant mood shortly before leaving Bury on a whistle-stop tour of Holland in 1975. The trip to Amsterdam was organised by teacher,
AN all-girl team of charity parachute jumpers are desperately looking for a fearless female to join them after one of their group was forced to drop out. The five girls are staff and customers from Jeff Stone Hairdresser's, Fleming Square, Blackburn,
CHILDREN were brought the road safety message by a giant hedgehog when it visited a Blackburn school. Meadowhead County junior school was the site of the launch of the new campaign aimed at children and young people, just before the start of half term
BBC Radio 4 are making a programme on Mr Gandhi's visit to Lancashire in 1931 and we want to know if anyone remembers the visit, or have heard stories from their parents etc. He was in Britain for the India Round Table conference, made a trip to Lancashire
I HAVE received information from PETA (People's Ethical Treatment of Animals) that some fashion designers still believe fur is fashionable. The fur industry is certainly one of the cruelest that exists. Designer Stella McCartney refuses to use fur. It
RAIDERS ransacked a Radcliffe pub before stealing cash and cigarettes worth £1,400. They forced their way into the Top Bull in Bury New Road in the early hours of Thursday (Oct 19). Police are continuing their investigations into the break-in. Anyone
PARENTS of children at Guardian Angels Primary School will be able to take advantage of a new after school club for pupils. A total of 40 places will be available as a result of the £9,825 grant made by the New Opportunities Fund, which distributes national
THINGS didn't go very sweetly when a group of youths decided to steal a bubble gum machine. They were spotted by two CID officers as they grabbed the £300 sweet container from outside the Late Shop in Fountain Place, Whitefield. Officers later detained
A FORMER Bury Grammar School pupil is away with the fairies. When Rob Sykes (24), who hails from Green Street, Woolfold, landed his dream job in marketing he was given the task of launching a new absinthe-based drink, Green Fairy. A body artist transformed
A RADCLIFFE pensioner was tricked by a con woman into believing she had won a competition. The 85-year-old victim was placing a milk bottle outside her Alma Street home at 5.30pm on Tuesday (Oct 24) when she was approached by a young woman who claimed
A FORMER Elton High pupil has received recognition for his physical abilities after just 12 weeks in the army. Signaller Edward Howarth (17), of the Royal Corps of Signals, won the trophy for "Best at Physical Training" within his troop. Lieutenant Colonel
PARENTS have been brought up to date with new technology by going back to school. Fifteen parents of pupils at Coney Green High School have just completed a five-week Adult Learning Initiative course on computer skills in conjunction with Holy Cross College
DISABLED people will find it easier to get around Bury Town Hall thanks to a new passenger lift. Bosses say that the existing lift does not meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act. The extra lift shaft will be built of brick in a light
A NEW youth leader has been appointed to look after Radcliffe youngsters at the town's busy army cadet unit. Under Officer Glen Yarr is the new detachment commander. The 25-year-old has been an adult instructor with Greater Manchester Army Cadet Force
A TEXTILE firm which made more than half its workforce redundant earlier this year has now relocated to Blackburn. The Bolton Road West mill, which used to house Morada International Ltd, will now be knocked down to make way for a massive housing development
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today revealed striker Matt Jansen has been ruled out for the immediate future in a bid to solve his long-standing ankle problems. And the Rovers boss also faced an anxious wait today over the fitness of Egil Ostenstad with
A DECISION on the future of Padiham's Potterton Myson factory has been put on hold following the merger of parent company Baxi and heating group Newmond plc. The 600-worker Padiham boiler-making works has been in doubt for months, with Baxi management
A NEW planning application to change the use of an old people's nursing home has been lodged -- nine months after a similar move sparked fury among councillors. Businessman Paul Dew was accused of causing uncertainty among elderly residents at The Holme
A PUBLIC inquiry has been called into controversial plans to build 156 new homes in Pendle. Developer Fairclough homes is appealing against Pendle council's refusal to grant planning permission for 135 detached houses, 17 mews homes and four flats on
NELSON will be looking to extend their five match unbeaten run when they take on Warrington. Leon Barnett (ankle) and Ian Fleming (knee) are out as is the suspended Chris Halstead.
CLITHEROE: Mark Stewart (groin) and Chris Whittingham (ankle) are both out of the home league clash against Mossley. However, Manager Dave Burgess welcomes back Steve Denny wide on the left after a one match injury absence. And new signing Neil Reynolds
COLNE: Glenn Keeley could make a surprise debut as new boss John Lister plans to upset league leaders Stone Dominoes. Keeley has joined the coaching set-up at Colne but Lister is hoping to call on the experience of the former Rovers star to help his stop
AN innovative project at an East Lancashire home for the elderly proves you're never too old for the computer bug to bite. A group of senior citizens at Cravenside, Barnoldswick, are getting to grips with gigabytes. The home has plugged into the technology
A MAJOR recruitment drive for professionals within the National Health Service is to be discussed at a conference in East Lancashire. The conference -- 'Finding and Keeping for Today and Tomorrow' -- takes place at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, in Accrington
WIGAN and Leigh NHS Services Trust's chairman, Andrew Foster, has been re-appointed to take the chair until the end of March 2001. He will receive an annual salary of £19,825. Mr Foster, director of a property development company, has been in charge for
THREE councillors dug in to help Lowton children brighten up the area. And thanks to their efforts parts of Lowton and Golborne will blossom next spring. The trio, Cllrs Tom Sherratt, Brian Strett and David Kelly, joined forces with children to plant
A HOTEL assistant who broke into a hotel owner's bedroom and used stolen cheques to go on a drinking spree in Oswaldtwistle was jailed for six months by magistrates. Robert Hannigan, 53, of The Stonebridge Hotel, Stonebridge Lane, Oswaldtwistle, was before
A LEIGH company is seeking stars to shine in a new musical. Dolotron Promotions, of Twist Lane, Leigh, want three strong vocalists and six dancers for a West End project "Paradox Heart". The show, a musical about the different stages of life, has an Australian
A PLAY dealing with racism and football will kick off at local venues in November - and could help make Leigh a safer place. Leigh RMI and Wigan Athletic FC are backing the nationally acclaimed educational play "My England" which will include performances
RESIDENTS in Tyldesley practised a spot of clean living when they brushed up near their homes and dusted themselves down to take part in a blitz on the Shakerley estate. Brushes, mops and dusters were distributed as members of the community teamed up
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Leigh were urged to stay alive when they met the spiky star of a funky new road safety television commercial. The all-singing, all-dancing cartoon hedgehog visited Westleigh Methodist Primary School to launch the latest government campaign
A MOTHER, desperate to hear the sound of her little boy's voice again, is launching an emotional appeal for help. Little Matthew Hughes, five, could laugh, speak and sing before being struck down by an illness which attacked his brain. Now, almost three
WHAT a delicious example of extreme paranoia from Cllr Carol Broad in the Citizen letters column (19 October) as she now seems to think that anyone who criticises the MBI's idiotic policies must be a Labour councillor in disguise. I can assure Cllr Broad
AN MP was today demanding to know exactly who has bought a Ribble Valley cemetery. Nigel Evans said he wants to identify the mystery buyer who bought the Calderstones graveyard site and what they plan to do with it. Controversy has dogged the proposed
YOUR front page story of last week regarding teeny tearaways highlights a problem which I am afraid is not just confined to the West End. The town has generally been suffering a steady decline over the past few years. Walking the streets at night has
I HAVE a few comments I would like to make about Leythers. I myself am a Leyther and proud to be classed as one. My comments are as follows: 1. Hilton Park -- why don't people realise what a fantastic thing is happening there? A successful rugby team,
THE revamped Benny's night club opened its doors again on Wednesday (Oct 25) after a £150,000 refurbishment. And the popular watering hole on Warth Fold Road, Radcliffe, is reverting back to its original name of the Farmer's Arms. FAB Enterprises are
CUSTOMER services employee Tracey Rudge can certainly bank on a holiday of a lifetime. For high-flying Tracey has won £2,000 of holiday vouchers from her employers, The Royal Bank of Scotland. Tracey (37), was the top employee to triumph in the UK-wide
CASH from the past will help provide a future for fledgeling Bury businesses and those wishing to expand. The vital finance is now available through The Bury Enterprise Loan Company Ltd, which evolved through the former Bury Partnership. Although the
FARMERS in Bury could emerge as the cream of the crop when it comes to meeting the new challenges facing agriculture. They, together with other farmers across Lancashire and Greater Manchester, are being offered training and business advice under two
AWARD-winning Shuttleworth company Garic Plant Hire is sending the tanks into war-torn Kosovo. But the tanks in this case will help rebuild the country, not devastate it as did the military hardware tanks. Garic clinched a £20,000 order to supply 20 bunded
SSHHHSSSHHH! Can you keep a secret? Do you promise? Well, let me tell you something you can't tell anyone else then. A top notch tale about the potential perils and pitfalls of mixing pyjamas, overdue videos and early evening shop runs. You see, I know
TWO Bury homeowners were left counting the cost after house fires during Sunday night (Oct 22). A washing machine and dryer were the cause of a short circuit at a house in Lowercroft Road at 8pm, while the occupants of a property in Byrom Street escaped
TOTTINGTON TV star Lisa Riley is fed up of taking a back seat when it comes to travel. The 24-year-old actress is hoping to wave goodbye to her chauffeur- driven days by taking her driving test. And she cleared the first hurdle when she passed the driving
TWO kiosks are to be set up in Bury to put free health advice at the public's fingertips. New NHS Direct information points will be based in Blackburn Street Health Centre, Radcliffe, and Bury Walk-in-Centre at Parsons Lane. They will allow people who
A GIRLS' school has patched together a legacy of artwork to commemorate the new millennium. People connected with Bury Grammar School (Girls) have created more than 1,400 fabric squares to hang on the Patchwork of Life which was officially put on display
EVERY resident in the borough is being urged to support Bury's re-launched kerbside waste paper collection service. All Radcliffe households will soon receive a white bag in which to put their old newspapers before the scheme starts on November 13. They
MOBILE phone giant BT Cellnet has appealed to the Government to overrule councillors by allowing a controversial mast to be built in Brandlesholme. Councillors twice refused permission to erect the mast at Garside Hey Road Garage after residents protested
AS the director of a damproofing company it is rather apt that Radcliffe man Steve Rowe should have a "dry" sense of humour. And for at least three nights a week the 47-year-old father of five puts that humour to good use with his stand up comedy act.
WHEN Fiona Ingham was diagnosed with epilepsy and had to give up her job as a teacher, she felt part of her identity had been lost. But for the last five years Fiona (45), of Holcombe Road, Tottington, has been working with schools across Bury, teaching
RADCLIFFE Boro are one game away from a money-spinning Axa-sponsored FA Cup first round tie against Nationwide League opponents. The Stainton Park outfit travel to UniBond Premier Division side Burscough tomorrow in the fourth preliminary round of the
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today revealed striker Matt Jansen has been ruled out for the immediate future in a bid to solve his long-standing ankle problems. And the Rovers boss also faced an anxious wait today over the fitness of Egil Ostenstad with
BUILDING firm NEL Construction is hoping to build on growth in the North East by opening a regional office in Newcastle. The new office will work alongside the company's Nelson head office as part of the company's long term business strategy. Sunderland-born
AEROSPACE giant BAE Systems is flying high after its Samlesbury plant picked up a hat-trick of awards in an international competition. The site scooped the best manufacturing system category in the International Metalworking Production Awards with a £3.3
PROLIFIC young Partick Thistle striker Robert Dunn is training with Andy Preece's Shakers and could sign for the club in the next week. 21-year-old Dunn, who has been leading scorer at the Scottish Second Division side for the past two seasons, arrived
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Francesco Antonio Cavello, when he failed to appear before Blackburn magistrates. Cavello, 22, of Meadow Gate, Darwen, was due to answer a charge of criminal damage.
I HAVE been asked by the Royal British Legion to write in support of this year's Poppy Appeal. We will soon be launching the first Poppy Appeal of the new millennium and we are aiming to increase the amount we raise to £20 million. The peace that we all
I HAVE read in the press just recently that motorists living in rural areas could, in the very near future, be benefiting from a substantial reduction in the road fund licence fee. However, knowing the Government's recent attitude towards the motorist
AT a meeting of the Western Parishes area committee held at Hutton Grammar School recently, I attended along with other residents from School Lane and surrounding areas. The initial proposal for the construction of 70 dwellings was amended to 58 dwellings
A RICHLY-deserved royal honour went to a Kirkham mum-of-two for her tireless work at a local special needs school. Sue Gallagher, 52, from Carrwood Drive, Kirkham, received an MBE from the Queen at a Buckingham Palace reception on October 27 to mark her
LANCASHIRE Police have been highly praised in a top report which gives performance figures for last year. The organisation is singled out for praise for its recruitment policy, especially that of ethnic minorities. The report -- from Her Majesty's Chief
RAIL bosses today apologised for confusion and delays on the lines after East Lancashire passengers accused them of throwing the system into chaos. The complaints came as train operators began considering the introduction of an emergency timetable on
CLUBS aimed at keeping East Lancashire school children occupied out of the classroom have been given a massive lottery cash boost totalling more than £101,000. Private schemes in Blackburn and Accrington are among those benefiting from 33 grant awards
RAMSBOTTOM: Ken Bridge's side entertain Kidsgrove without Dave Roach who is out for a number of weeks after picking up a knee injury. He joins club captain Warren Brierley on the sidelines who has been out since the third week of the season. On a brighter
CHORLEY: Ken Wright has made two new signings who are likely to make their debuts at struggling Congleton on Saturday. Centre half Graham Hicks joins the Magpies on loan from Rochdale while utility player Greg Challender has been snapped up from Droylsden
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece takes his shattered troops to the JJB Stadium where Bury have a mountain to climb if the recent disastrous run of four straight defeats is to be halted. Preece's problems have been compounded by the dramatic loss of touch in his
PADIHAM'S free-scoring striker Lee Chambers has admitted that he finds his new found fame a little embarrassing. The 27-year-old hot shot has been headline news this season as his goals have rocketed Padiham up to second place in North West Counties League
I AM writing to ask you if you could possibly help me through your paper. I am trying to trace a very dear friend. I lost her address when I moved to my new address. My friend's name is Mrs H Bamba. I can only remember she lives in Cleveleys. Mrs B M
I AM writing to say a very big thank you to Veronica, Dorothy and Jean who organised the F, G and H blocks reunion on October 6 at the Premium Bonds Social Club. It was a great pleasure to see lots of my ex-colleagues again. A very happy evening was spent
IT was most enjoyable to speak with the leader of the Conservative Party in Bournemouth when he reconfirmed his commitment to tourism. I was equally impressed when able to hold further discussion with him at Copthorne Hotel, Dudley, during a private dinner
MANY of us enjoy Bonfire Night, but do please remember animals don't and can become terrified when fireworks are set off. They have excellent hearing and loud bangs and whistles can cause them pain and distress, resulting in panic, running away or getting
THE creation of the play-off system in soccer and rugby league has undoubtedly provided more interest for fans and more finance for the clubs. But is it fair that clubs who have fought for every point and finished in what would once have been an automatic
THE news that Anne Widdecombe wanted on-the-spot fines of £100 for carriers of any drugs was surely the most ill-conceived policy ever. Even headache sufferers in possession of 16 Paracetamol tablets would have been "criminals" under this crackpot scheme
I AM moved to write to your paper in the desperate hope that someone out there is listening. There are three lampposts in our close, two at either side, and one at the end. In September workmen cleaned and polished two and all was fine until they came
