COMING after the reign of terror waged in Great Harwood by teenage yob Lee Birkett was curbed by an anti-social behaviour order imposed by magistrates, there will be a warm welcome for the warning today by police that they are poised to throw the same
KING Edward VIII and Queen Mary School in Lytham experienced a blast from the past recently when one of the oldest surviving pupils went back to present a special award. Dr George Airey, 90, attended the school from 1920-24 along with his three brothers
JUSSY LOWE, the Radcliffe-based British flyweight and Commonwealth ladies Thai boxing champion, bids for the vacant European bantamweight title at Horwich Leisure Centre on Sunday. Jussy, a 25-year-old secretary, will meet an, as yet, unnamed opponent
THE story of the Accrington Pals is one of the most enduring tales of from World War One. Now local people are preparing to go into their own battle -- to ensure it is a story which isn't forgotten. DAVID HIGGERSON speaks to the people appalled by plans
RADCLIFFE BOROUGH'S long-awaited FA Cup replay with Burscough is set to go ahead on Saturday at Stainton Park (kick-off 3pm). The game was postponed for a third time on Wednesday due to the saturated state of the Stainton Park pitch, but if it has dried
TEN out of ten for the super-charged Ramsbottom Rascals. The club's swimmers made it ten straight victories on the run to win the North East Lancs Friendly League. The latest triumph was a surprisingly easy 66-54 win at Hynburn against closest rivals,
BURY CTC LAST Sunday there was a joint A and B group ride to attend the Manchester District Association's (DA), of which Bury Section is part, Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Popular 2000 transport complex near Lymm in Cheshire. It was dry and
ANDY Preece has warned that unless attendances improve, the Shakers won't be able to bring a loan player in. Talking about his failure to attract an un-named Premiership striker to Gigg Lane this week, Preece revealed that the cash he had at his disposal
THE flooding throughout the country has caused widespread misery to many people. Yorkshire has suffered badly, the rivers Ouse, Aire and Calder have risen some 18ft above normal level, wiping out any form of fishing. On the local scene, conditions have
1871: Stanley found Livingstone in Ujiji on the shores of Lake Tanganyka. 1925: Richard Burton was born on this day in Pontrhydfen, Wales, with the surname Jenkins. An excellent actor he attracted more attention for his vast consumption of alcohol and
PETROL WAR: Several garages in Bury declared an end to the cut-price petrol war when they re-instated their prices by as much as five or six pence a gallon. Heading the local move to stop the cheap-fuel war was Mr Ronnie Farnworth, owner of the Ainsworth
A COLOURFUL and energetic performance of traditional Polish dance attracted the crowds in Blackburn's shopping centre. The demonstration was part of a week-long programme of activities in and around the town to celebrate a Polish millennium festival of
BLACKBURN with Darwen Mayor Jack Bury has been presented with a plaque by the Territorial Army. Major Alan Unwin, pictured centre, of the Blackburn-based 93 Signal Squadron, gave Coun Jack Bury the plaque to hang in the Mayor's parlour. He was accompanied
ROSSENDALE Aviation Society is celebrating its 25th anniversary on November 15 with a social evening at Rossendale Golf Club. Our guest speaker will be Harry Homes, formerly of AVRO and British Aerospace. There will also be an exhibition of former winning
I AM the local contact for the War Research Society which, run mainly by retired and serving police officers and ex-servicemen, provides trips to the battlefield and cemeteries of Northern Europe. These include the Somme, Ypres, the Ardennes, Dieppe,
GRANNIES' heart-throbs The Houghton Weavers are 25 years old -- and they're BOOMING! Loud enough to blow the cones out of any boy racer's car stereo. After quarter-of-a-century in the comedy folk business, the perennial Weavers have thrown caution to
STUNNING displays brightened the November gloom at Bury Horticultural Society's late autumn show. Top honours went to Mr Derek Brooks, who won the Councillor Rosenfield trophy for the most points at Saturday's show. He submitted an array of pot plants
DETECTIVES and security staff swooped on a mail order warehouse which employs 1,500 people in a crackdown on widespread theft by workers. But today police admitted that no arrests were made and no property was recovered because thieves may have been tipped
MOTORISTS who park on school markings face fixed penalty fines in the future. Police have had difficulty bringing drivers parking in "Keep Clear" areas to book because they must prove that they are causing an unnecessary obstruction. But plans are afoot
POLICE are trying to trace the driver and a passenger of a white van after they stole diesel from a Bury petrol station. The driver went on to cause £1,700 when he crashed the vehicle into a car showroom the same day. The driver and his male passenger
ALL-NIGHT sittings in Parliament are insane and inefficient, says MP David Chaytor. And this week he voted for "long overdue" modernisation of the House of Commons. The Bury North MP says he can represent local people better if he is not called upon to
BOUNCY puppy Bruce has got 24-hour police protection! PC Andy Hesketh (pictured with Bruce) adopted the pooch after he was brought into Bury police station yesterday. Bruce, named after Andy's boss, was found wandering the streets of Heywood. Rather than
LEIGH Centurions will be on dawn patrol on Sunday morning with a 7.30am departure for the pre-season trial game at Workington. Originally scheduled for a 3pm kick off at Derwent Park, the clubs have now been ordered by the Rugby League to start at 12.30am
MP David Chaytor has hailed the £10,000 payout for former Japanese prisoners of war. He says this has put right "a long-standing injustice" suffered by those who endured far worse conditions that those in German and Italian POW camps. Mr Chaytor has long
OUT of favour defender Simon Grayson has expressed his relief at being granted a free transfer. Grayson will remain contracted to Rovers but the club are now prepared to let him leave for nothing when the 31-year-old finds himself a new club. "I'm delighted
THE success of intense security plans at Preston hospitals has prompted a neighbouring authority to increase their security patrols. Plans to introduce security patrols and install CCTV cameras at Chorley Hospital have been made following the theft of
FIRE chiefs have urged residents in Preston and Leyland to 'act responsibly' after being deluged with emergency calls during the floods. They say hard-pressed fire crews arrived at some houses to discover no more than sodden gardens or even small puddles
HAVE you been seriously injured as a result of a road traffic accident caused by a speeding motorist or joy-rider? Or do you know someone who was killed in a similar road traffic accident? If so, you could help police with their latest road safety campaign
A PRESTON athlete is determined to keep the Olympic flame burning after returning home from the Paralympic games Down Under. Table tennis champ Lynne Riding, 43, from the Larches, in Preston, is ready to get back into her hectic training schedule in time
A STATE-of-the-art camera security system heralded as a crime-busting saviour has been unveiled at Preston bus station. Council bosses say the £70,000 state-of-the-art system has been designed to increase customer safety and security. High-quality CCTV
A LEADING clergyman from Preston has called for increased police patrols in the Ribbleton area following a spate of teenage vandalism. Father Peter Hart, from the Blessed Sacrament Church, in Farringdon Lane, made the plea following yet another weekend
AROUND 5pm, on Wednesday, November 1, a 12-year-old boy was cycling along James Street, Preston, on his grey and black silver diamond BMX bike, when a woman stopped him and demanded that he get off his bike. The young boy refused and tried to ride off
A SOLDIER from Burnley battled wind, rain and fatigue when he took part in one of the Army's toughest patrolling challenges. Lance Corporal Lee Nelson, 23, of 1st Battalion, The King's Regiment, was part of an eight-man team who took part in the annual
IMMACULATE condition, full service history, just one lady owner! It may sound too good to be true but this Reliant Kitten has been lovingly cared for by a parishioner from St Peter's Church in Heysham since 1976. The fibre-glass car is up for sale as
BURNS victim Darren Barker has spoken out against rumours which led to a coroner asking if he had started a house fire in which his friend died. Although police, fire investigators and forensics experts all agreed that the fire at Darren's home in Hunslet
INVESTIGATIONS are under way into whether more than £500,000 of European cash spent on renovating Morecambe's Winter Gardens may have to be "clawed back." The SRB money was part of the £1.3 million of public funds spent on the exterior restoration of
MORECAMBE'S MP Geraldine Smith has hit out at the privatised rail companies after taking nearly nine hours to get to London by train. She has blamed years of under-investment and the shambles of rail privatisation for the current problems on the nation's
NURSES from Spain have been recruited to cover staff shortages in local hospitals. Morecambe Bay Hospitals Trust is set to receive its first recruitment of Spanish nurses early next year. Approximately 25 nurses are expected to take up two-year contracts
BAMBER Bridge were beaten by two late goals which saw them crash out the FA Trophy. It wasn't until the second period when the visitors took the lead. Gareth Seddon struck in the 50th minute. But Brig equalised through an impressive finish by Simon Carey
BEBINGTON proved a tough challenge for a strong Preston hockey side who eventually turned over their visitors 2-0. Tireless work from all the Preston side ensured victory against the well organised visitors last week. Nick Sutcliffe scored in the first-half
Otley 21 Preston Grasshoppers U11 7 Managing only a scrappy side, Hoppers were soon 14-0 inside the first half. Edward Holden and Freddie Van Mielo engineered a forward drive early in the second half and took play close to the Yorkshire try line. However
ONE World Week -- a national event aimed at bring communities together - certainly brought people together at Plungington Community Centre, in Preston. The family event, organised by the Global Education Centre, had lots of activities for people of ages
A COUPLE of 'Metal Mickey' robots have been beamed-up by Scotty -- in the guise of Preston Borough Council's binmen! The life-size figures were expected to be around longer than two days after being located on a park bench in Winckley Square, Preston,
PRESTON'S forthcoming by-election will see voters going to the polls like never before. For the first time ever in the UK, the electorate will be able to apply to vote 'on-line'. And, according to Town Hall chiefs, the new system is proved a big 'hit'
BREWERY chiefs at Scottish and Newcastle were under fire after they closed Blackburn's Mathew Brown brewery with the loss of 140 jobs. And closure worries turned to the head office and administration, where many of its remaining 2,400 employees were.
A WOULD-BE MP for the Ribble Valley has claimed the Conservative's proposed spending cuts would cost the constituency £24million. Marcus Johnstone, Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for the Ribble Valley, said Shadow Chancellor Michael Portillo's
POOL face a long trip to Barnet on November 11 and will hope to recapture their league form after last week's disappointing defeat. The north London club are currently just one place above Blackpool in the table with 24 points. Midfielder John Hills is
A BURY distribution depot is planning for business as usual if a second fuel crisis bites next week. ANC Business Services Group, based at Warth Mills industrial estate, has stockpiled 600,000 litres of fuel, enough for at least two weeks. The November
IT'S a sign of the times when local firms are keen to publicise their Bury connections. Businesses have sponsored ten out of the 17 boundary signs erected in the borough on "gateway" routes. Bury Strategic Partnership has taken five, with one each sponsored
PRESTWICH communications consultancy Appleby Bowers is revving up after producing a record number of national magazines for a long-standing client. The Bury Old Road creative design and PR agency has just notched up more than 250,000 copies of Cover Notes
BIG MONEY MAN: Former Leeds United midfielder Bruno Ribeiro (pictured) is the costliest current Blades player at £500,000. However, he was only on the bench in last Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Gillingham LAST SIX RESULTS: Gillingham (h) lost 1-2 (D'Jaffo
ALAN Lee has completed a £150,000 move to Rotherham United and has been joined on his way out of Turf Moor by fellow striker Phil Gray. Gray has signed for Second Division strugglers Oxford United on a free transfer with a contract until the end of next
PARENTS are being invited to a special open day at Willow Lane primary school on Wednesday November 8. As families decide where to send their children next year, they have the chance to examine facilities at the school and talk to teaching staff. Parents
HAVE you ever done something or, more specifically, bought something that seemed like a good idea at the time only to discover seconds, minutes, hours, days -- even months later -- that it was probably the worst mistake in your life? Well, it seems every
THE crisis at a Radcliffe post office could be solved within the next week. Negotiations with a prospective temporary sub-postmaster are at an advanced stage and the West Street branch is expected to re-open next week. It has now been five weeks since
FIRE and police chiefs have united to force education bosses to act before young lives are lost. The call follows a series of arson attacks on the former Brandlesholme CP School since it closed in the summer. Needles litter the grounds and rooms of the
A GROUP of dog walkers claim that local wildlife is being "murdered" after they discovered a number of dead foxes on Prestwich Clough. And they fear one of their dogs could be the next victim of a mystery poisoner. Mrs Mary Moores, of Mountside Crescent
THE step-son of Whitefield woman Linda Southwood has been arrested in connection with her murder. In a bizarre new twist, 37-year-old Darren Southwood was quizzed by detectives on Wednesday and bailed to return to Bury police station on December 20 pending
THE North West Manchester Senior Challenge Cup fixture between Bury FC and Manchester United FC scheduled for Thursday, November 30 at Gigg Lane, Bury will now be played on Wednesday, 29th November (kick-off 7pm).
BURY ace Stephen Kershaw was unlucky to bow out of the Benson & Hedges Championship at Malvern yesterday. The 23-year-old local lad went down 5-3 in the third round to Londoner Alfie Burden, ranked in the top 32 in the world. After getting a bye in
THERE is nothing more pleasing than listening to someone who is genuinely passionate about music perform some favourite songs. And this is exactly what honey-voiced Michael Ball did at Blackpool Opera House on November 2 to the excitement of a thousand
TIM Booth of James said: "30 per cent titillate, 70 per cent educate" of his band's policy of playing mostly new tracks when they appear live. And, although the mix was more like 50/50, James still dared not to rely on their immense back catalogue of
PLANS to revitalise East Lancashire's waterways will come under the spotlight at a regeneration conference at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, on Tuesday. Janet Anderson, MP for Rossendale and Darwen and minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting
BURY Metro Council are looking at a ground-breaking scheme to help the Shakers out of their current financial crisis. Due to the £20 million financial scandal involving majority shareholder Hugh Eaves, the club are officially up for sale with the money
A UNION today appealed to the public not to over fill their wheelie bins as a row about rubbish rumbled on. Senior members of Blackburn with Darwen Council, including leader Malcolm Doherty, complained about uncollected rubbish and bins not being returned
IT was disturbing, but not surprising, to discover the local Labour Party were given the date of the Preston by-election before Parliament. It is yet another example of this government's arrogant contempt for the Parliamentary process. Sandwiched between
I AM writing to you out of concern over statements made by the leaders of the so-called fuel campaign. They may believe their assertions that they allowed essential supplies to reach the emergency services during their previous wildcat action in September
ONE of the Fylde's top tourist attractions has been branded a serious fire risk and a part of it has been ordered to be shut down to the public and staff. Thousands of people have visited the Great Birchwood Country Leisure Park on Lytham Road, Warton
HUNDREDS of Preston's needy pensioners could be left high and dry this Christmas following a controversial decision to axe a popular Trust fund. The Geoffrey Sumner Trust, which over the past 30 years has doled out thousands of pounds to hard-up pensioners
A CLEANER used other people's credit card details to go on a shopping channel shopping spree. Blackburn magistrates heard that Yvette Vanessa MacNeal ordered goods worth more than £4,000 through an interactive TV station and that nearly £2,000 worth were
A FAMILY is considering legal action against health bosses after an 82-year-old woman died after a doctor punctured her heart with a needle while trying to take a sample from her lungs. An inquest in Blackburn heard that blood from the wound filled the
THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph became the first regional newspaper to go online back in 1995 -- and now we're making sure our readers can go online as well. We have installed a computer with full internet access in the lobby of our headquarters in High
Accrington's Shokat Ali made it safely over his opening hurdle of the Benson and Hedges Snooker Championship in Malvern. Ali, joining the competition at the third round stage, enjoyed a 5-2 win over Ilkeston's Matt Wilson as he looks to try and win the
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman insists his side is yet to peak since winning promotion to the Unibond League Premier Division. The Reds have made a decent start to claim fourth place in the table ahead of tomorrow's trip to goal-shy Blyth Spartans
PADIHAM boss Graham Howarth picked up the manager of the month award this week - without even knowing it! The North West Counties League gave Howarth the Division Two award after two wins and a draw from three games in October. But the first the Padiham
YET again I have been witness to another collision at the junction of Station Road and Clifton Street, Lytham. Since Lancashire County Council (LCC) altered this junction and changed the traffic priority, there have been numerous accidents, several of
I HAVE read the recent correspondence about the redevelopment of Blackpool with great interest and also with growing despair. It seems to me that all of those involved in the debate have missed the point of any investment which is surely to make Blackpool
NORTH End have released ticket details for Preston's fixture against West Bromich Albion on Saturday November 25. The fixture is all-ticket for PNE supporters with fans being allocated 2,900 seats in the Smethwick End stand. Ticket prices are £15 per
MICHAEL Jackson is looking to win his place back in the Preston defence as suspensions cause manager David Moyes a few headaches. Left back Rob Edwards will miss tonight's Sky game against Crewe at Deepdale after picking up five bookings and defenders
MUSIC lovers are in for a treat at the Theatre Royal on Friday, November 10 when the magical melodies of the Carpenters are recreated in 'The Original Tribute to the Carpenters.' This stars Wendy Roberts and starts at 7.30pm. THE Silhouette Dance Club's
I WOULD like to thank the many people who attended the recent Ramsbottom Against Landfill (RALF) meeting. We were delighted to see such a tremendous show of support for the campaign. We had many practical offers of help on the night and we are grateful
I READ Charlie Hall's article "Where did Hallowe'en come from?" on the Junior Readers page (Oct 27). Although not a junior reader myself, I am a witch and I do feel I have to tell the true story of Hallowe'en. The holiday can be traced back to the Celts
BRIAN Gregory, chairman of the Association of British Drivers, draws our attention to the Millennium Dome now being a "car friendly zone" and relies on this to promote further provision for the motor car (Yours Truly, Nov 2). However, the motor car, used
IF there were ever any doubts about the reality of global warming then the increasing severe weather of recent years should be proof enough. The devastation caused to thousands of people's lives and homes, as well as the economy, by the current floods
A BURY taxi driver was dragged from his cab and murdered last night. Three people have been arrested after the body of Mr Tariq Javed was discovered in Alder Avenue, Bury, alongside the M66 at Fairfield. Early reports, unconfirmed by police, suggested
East Lancs Hospice Christmas Fair, Jan's Conference Centre, Audley, Blackburn, 11am-3pm. Autumn Fayre, Brundhurst Fold, Mellor, 11am. Santa visiting. Christmas Fair, Kelbrook School, 10am-noon. Christmas Fair, New Jerusalem Church, Hargreaves Street,
PUPILS at Cardinal Allen High School, in Fleetwood, are to get an insight into how Wyre Borough Council works in a specially organised tour of the Civic Centre in Poulton-le-Fylde. The visit will take place on November 22, and leader of the council Pat
ONCE you have recovered from the wind, rain and floods why don't you treat yourself to a few strolls to discover the power of controlled water? The North of England has some spectacular waterfalls and river scenery. Here is just a short list of locations
DEFENDERS Mark Thomas and Phil Porter could make their home debuts as Ramsbottom United prepare to get back into action at the Riverside tomorrow The Rams have a North West Counties League Division One game against Cheadle Town (kick-off 3pm) and Thomas
SARAH Hopkin and Marie Mycock represented Radcliffe AC in the recent Great North Run. It was quite a challenge for the girls to complete the distance, but, keeping each other going and maintaining a nice, steady pace, they successfully completed the 13.2
RFU NATIONAL LEAGUE THREE (NORTH) SEDGLEY PARK 37 DUDLEY 5 NEWLY-promoted Dudley have made a good start in the League, but their first ever visit to Park Lane ended in defeat as Sedgley scored four tries in a fine first-half display. The first try came
FA UMBRO TROPHY First round LEEK TOWN...2 RADCLIFFE BOROUGH...2 LAST week it was John Bagnall, this week Mark Statham was the goalkeeper who stood between Boro and a deserved victory in an entertaining FA Umbro Trophy tie at Leek Town. Boro again played
FORMER Blackburn College students met up for their annual reunion. The 10 management diploma students, who finished their course in 1988, have been meeting up every year for the last 12 years. This year's event took place in the Cameo Restaurant at the
SCHOOLCHILDREN across East Lancashire are being asked to take part in a design competition which could see their entry on the side of 'planes taking valuable supplies to war torn areas. Twelve to 16-year-olds are asked to do their design on the theme
POLICE saw Gordon Hewitt punch the window of his girlfriend's car in after they argued in the early hours. They said that when Hewitt saw them he threw himself to the floor and said: "She's run over me." But when Hewitt appeared before Blackburn magistrates
REGARDING your article (LET, November 7) about compensation to BT customers whose telephone lines were disconnected by accident on October 29, BT are trying to re-connect the damaged lines -- even to laying a temporary diversion cable. This work is weather-dependent
WHETHER or not the abbreviation 'Xmas' for 'Christmas' is prompted by commercialism or laziness, I agree with the Bishop of Blackburn, his vicars and yourself (LET, November 7) that we should have the full word, Christmas, put forth on posters, cards,
AS IF by magic, one of East Lancashire's worst traffic bottlenecks disappeared this week -- but not for long. Ever since the M65 reached Colne, traffic has poured from it on to North Valley Road, only to grind to a halt at Langroyd Road, where traffic
DOUBLE acts don't come any bigger than French and Saunders. And on Saturday's (November 4) Blackpool Opera House date for TV darlings Dawn and Jennifer, there was no question it wouldn't be a sell out. But could they still cut the mustard live, asks Sarah
Reporter Paul Wilkinson reviews the latest production at Lancaster's Dukes Theatre, The Lodger What would you do if your lodger turned out to be a serial killer - fall in love with him? That's the bizarre scenario at the heart of the Dukes latest production
A FAMILY is considering legal action against health bosses after an 82-year-old woman died after a doctor punctured her heart with a needle while trying to take a sample from her lungs. An inquest in Blackburn heard that blood from the wound filled the
A NEW Matalan store opens in Bury next week with the creation of 120 jobs. The George Street emporium throws open its doors on November 16. It will be the 16th of 21 new stores Matalan is opening around the country this year. The company, Retail Week's
BBC researchers want to trace former inmates of Strangeways prison who featured in an award-winning documentary. The fly-on-the-wall programme, first broadcast in 1980, depicted life in the overcrowded jail. It showed the boredom of prison life where
FRIENDS and family of Miss Mary Newall (pictured) gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday at the weekend. Mary, who is a resident at Spurr House residential home in Pole Lane, Unsworth, was treated to a huge birthday cake and party last Saturday. A former
THE £3million cost of cleaning up shabby council estates is not enough, a housing expert said today. Liberal Democrat housing spokesman on Blackburn with Darwen Council, Charles Mills (pictured), himself a council house tenant, has hit out at plans to
BLACKBURN keeper John Filan knows exactly what to expect from Steve Claridge and his Portsmouth team at Fratton Park tomorrow. Aussie keeper Filan used to be a team-mate of Claridge's during their days together at Cambridge United. And, though the former
BIG MONEY MAN: Caretaker boss Steve Claridge hasn't reached for the cheque book since Rovers went to Fratton Park in the Worthington Cup so striker Lee Mills remains his current most expensive signing. Snapped up from Bradford City for £1.2 million at
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness faces a sleepless night over his choice of goalkeeper as Rovers go in search of their seventh straight league victory at Portsmouth tomorrow. Souness has already stated that new-boy Brad Friedel has been drafted in from Liverpool
POMPEY caretaker Steve Claridge hardly fits the image of the stereotypical football manager. In a lengthy career which has taken in nine different clubs, the veteran striker has built up a reputation as one of the biggest mavericks in the game. But, now
CLASS sizes in Preston's primary schools have dropped dramatically, according to figures released by the Department for Education and Employment (DFEE). But, although there are 30 children or less in primary school classes, headteachers are concerned
WEAR your poppy with pride! -- a familiar slogan at this time of year as the nation unites to remember the war dead. If you have been out and about recently, shopping for Christmas gifts, you could not have failed to have noticed The Royal British Legion's
THERE'S going to be some tough talk going on later this month, when a title holding powerlifter checks in. World champion and Guinness Book record holder Arthur White is visiting Clayton Green Leisure Centre, near Leyland, on Sunday, November 26 at 7pm
TIME has been called on lunchtime and most evening openings at a council's flagship bar. Burnley council will use emergency powers to restrict openings at The Mechanics Olivers Bar to Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and on performance and functions
NINE people were arrested and drugs and stolen property were seized in raids on houses in Burnley. Armed officers battered down the doors of five houses in Florence Avenue, Verona Avenue and Villiers Street yesterday morning and three houses in Nairne
THE case in favour of the Heysham-M6 link road is online at a new website set up by bypass supporters. The Heysham/M6 committee intends to give all parties the chance to keep up with the progress and history of the project as well as an insight into the
LANCASTER University's Furness College, the fifth college to be established in the university, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this Saturday, November 11. The festivities will include bar sports, a football match and tours of the gallery, Ruskin Library
HOUSING bosses today hit back in a row involving the borough's 5,300 former council homes to accuse councillors of "uniformed public criticism" and attacking the organisation it helped to create. The move came as Burnley Council demanded a meeting with
EDUCATION chiefs are pushing for a campaign to warn school children of the potential dangers of talking to strangers following a number of attacks and attempted abductions. Lancashire's education committee has unanimously passed an emergency motion to
PENSIONERS from Lancaster and Morecambe have cause this week to thank a campaigning local man. Lancastrian Alan Lancaster collected a petition about the need for free TV licences for pensioners and travelled to London to put his case to the Culture Minister
LANCASTER City Council has expressed "regret" at the way it handled the case of Ryelands race hate victim, Mal Hussain But Mr Hussain says the public statement, which uses the word regret six times, is insincere and is "too little, too late." Mr Hussain
Reporter Paul Wilkinson reviews the latest production at the Dukes Theatre, The Lodger What would you do if your lodger turned out to be a serial killer - fall in love with him? That's the bizarre scenario at the heart of the Dukes latest production,
A 23-YEAR-old man who tried to gauge another man's eyes out and continued to attack him after he escaped, is behind bars for 12 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how victim Arshad Khan and other witnesses had retracted their statements to police and a
FOUNDER members of Leyland Barracudas swimming club are making a splash after a quarter-of-a-century. Since it was established 25 years ago, the Leyland Leisure Centre-based club has enjoyed huge success, with many members going-on to major swimming events
A SCHOOL where pupils were not expected to attain any A grades in any subjects achieved 164 A* and As at GCSE. Proud headteacher Peter Donnelly, told parents, governors and students at Fisher More High School, Colne, said: "These are certainly the best
THE Citizen has received a collection of lovely Christmas parcels, beautifully wrapped and filled with festive goodies ideal for a small child. They were handed into our Chapel Street offices, in Preston, by three generous elderly ladies in the mistaken
IT'S make your mind up time - the November 23 by-election in Preston has attracted a diverse number of candidates. They are UK Independence Party. (candidate) Gregory Beaman. (agent) John Whittaker. Lancashire Socialist Alliance -- Labour Independent.
MORE than 750 car parking spaces are to be made available to shoppers as Preston gears up for a bumper Christmas rush. This congestion-busting scheme is the result of a three-pronged partnership between Preston Borough Council, Lancashire County Council
IT'S difficult to imagine anything more 'hair-raising' than trekking hundreds of miles around Mount Everest. Yet for one novice fund-raiser, the experience will come months before her trip of a lifetime! For Sarah Garrish, 30, from Market Place, Longridge
HEALTH services in Preston and South Ribble have been awarded a staggering £80,000 combined pay out to help people find an NHS dentist. The cash is part of a £4-million deal, announced by Heath Minister Lord Philip Hunt, under the Dental Care Development
ROPE-swing accident victim Nicola Southward said a big thank-you to the 999 heroes who rescued her. Nicola, 11, of Hood Street, Accrington, was playing at Priestly Clough, in Accrington, when she plunged 30 feet from the swing into a steep sided gulley
A SHOCKED pensioner was told her eye operation was off as she was on her way to theatre. Joan Winterbottom, 70, went into Burnley General Hospital for a routine operation on a cataract and glaucoma. She had her hospital gown on and was ready to go to
POLICE chiefs who successfully got an anti-social behaviour order be imposed on a troublesome teenager today warned other persistent wrongdoers: You will be next. Inspector Bob Ford, who, as inspector of Great Harwood Police was instrumental in persuading
DETECTIVES and security staff swooped on a mail order warehouse which employs 1,500 people in a crackdown on widespread theft by workers. But today police admitted that no arrests were made and no property was recovered because thieves may have been tipped
I AM writing with some concern regarding the Winter Gardens. Frankly I think it is high time something is done with this building. Surely to goodness somebody somewhere has sufficient power to say to the owners (whoever they might be) either get on with
I AM writing to you with regard to your front page article about alcohol-fuelled violence in the city centre. I speak from experien ce, having suffered from alcohol problems myself, and I accept that often young thugs cause a lot of unnecessary violence
I MUST put pen to paper to respond to the criticism of Hilton Dawson for his support of a shelter for homeless people in Lancaster. Your correspondent seemed to think there is some contradiction between Dawson's position and that of Home Secretary Jack
SENIOR rugby players from King Edward and Queen Mary School, Lytham turned up the heat on their Scottish opponents during a four day tour north of the border. Both first and second XVs had excellent wins against Madras College in St Andrews. Two tries
IT'S very hard to talk about sport when there isn't a right lot of it going on. With this week's floods, rains, pestilence and famine sport has been at the back of most people's minds (except when those oh-so-cute pictures of Gay Meadow under 17 ft of
THE Mayor has turned down a chance to jet off to New York to discuss twinning Morecambe with the Big Apple! Channel 4's Big Breakfast team offered to fly Cllr Edna Jones to the 'city that doesn't sleep' for a Christmas special to make up for lampooning
TOWN centre businesses fear they will lose trade in the busy run up to Christmas after a decision was taken not to re-open Castlecroft car park. Complaints were made to the council by shopowners on Bolton Street, including Councillor Yvonne Wright, who
BURY man Stuart Jones never forgets a face! And just as well. For the man with a nose for business is the UK's only facial designer. His skills are invaluable in advising clients as to what type of spectacles they should be wearing and what glasses actually
NO 'pie in the sky' found here. That's a thriving Bury bakery whose ambitious expansion plans are proving to be earning a crust! Ernill's Bakery has breathed new life back into a former derelict building which has been transformed into its new headquarters
PROMOTION specialist Neil Warnock believes Burnley could stay the course as genuinine top-six contenders. Warnock has guided Scarborough, Notts County, Huddersfield and Plymouth to promotions in his 15-year managerial career. And while he reckons another
THE Queen's Lancashire Regiment exercised their freedom of the St Annes recently by staging a march through town last week. The regiment has recently toured other freedom towns to march with banners and drums, and on October 30 it was St Annes' turn.
EVER wondered who is the worst dressed man in Blackpool? Well now we know, thanks to Van De Marc menswear in Cleveleys. The store decided to hold a competition for people to nominate who they thought was the scruffiest Sandgrown'un -- and it turned out
Forest Green Rovers 0 Morecambe 0 CONFERENCE manager of the month Jim Harvey saw his Morecambe side stutter to a bore draw at FA cup opponents Forest Green Rovers. The Shrimps successfully overcame a cabbage patch of a pitch to outplay Forest Green and
BLACKPOOL Opera House is dusting down its prized Wurlitzer organ in preparation for a special concert this month to raise money for more much needed restoration. Organist Kevin Grunill , pictured here with the organ, will perform at the concert on November
HILLOCK residents turned out in force to watch their doors and windows burn on the bonfire at the weekend, but it was all in a good cause. The old wood was used by Rivers Housing Association, which took over the estate six months ago from Manchester City
TAX payers are being offered their say when the council's annual budget roadshows come to town. The local authority's finances -- and the likely level of next year's council tax -- will be discussed at the next round of area board meetings which start
HEALTH watchdogs are hoping to get council backing for a new route to Fairfield Hospital for ambulance emergencies. The group says the new road is needed as the accident and emergency department is being moved from Bury General Hospital to Fairfield in
RESIDENTS are being urged to support Bury's door-to-door waste paper recycling scheme which starts next week. Bags have been sent to all households in the borough to help people get rid of their old newspapers and help save the environment. The plastic
BURY'S Met arts centre has struck gold with a £72,500 grant from the National Lottery. And it's the paying customers who will most feel the difference as the cash is going on much-needed new chairs! A modern system of comfortable, raked seating will replace
A BLOOD clot no bigger than a finger nail killed a former local government officer after a gall bladder operation at Bury General Hospital. Surgeons Mr Bernard Desouza and Mr Kenneth Pearson this week told of their shock and disbelief that Mr Leo Ibeagha
THREE Bury Boxing Club competitors had a good night in Hindley recording good wins. Usman Ahmed stopped E Price(St Helens ABC) in Round 2. Phillip Jaworski stopped L Irwin (Higherside ABC) in Round 2. Amur Zaris beat L Conway (Wigan ABC) on a split decision
RADCLIFFE Juniors U-14A took the chance to celebrate last season's excellent results during the recent bad weather. In their first season in Division One of the Bury and Radcliffe League, they finished runners-up. They also finished runners-up in the
GOALKEEPING rivals Paul Crichton and Nik Michopoulos put in an extra afternoon's training at Gawthorpe yesterday. And today they will find out which one will benefit by getting the nod to face Sheffield United at Turf Moor tomorrow. Crichton may hold
ALAN Lee has completed a £150,000 move to Rotherham United and has been joined on his way out of Turf Moor by fellow striker Phil Gray. Gray has signed for Second Division strugglers Oxford United on a free transfer with a contract until the end of next
HUNDREDS of incensed Preston North End fans have kick-started a campaign to remove referee Barry Knight from the football league list. The campaign comes after what, away fans claim, was a disgraceful display last Saturday (November 4) when Preston slumped
NELSON-based NEL Construction has won a £550,000 contract to build a new supermarket in the town. The Lidl supermarket is due to open on February 28, 2001. The site was formerly a car showroom and GPO building which are both due to be demolished and transformed
ONE of the world's leading business psychologists gave some of East Lancashire's top female managers the opportunity to experience one of his invaluable "summits". Professor Mortimer Feinberg, a highly respected US consultant, author, and lecturer who
HEADTEACHER Nigel Jepson praised his students' tremendous efforts in gaining the best GCSE results in Haslingden High School's history. Mr Jepson told parents, teachers and pupils at the school's annual prize night that the youngsters had shown strong
I AM writing to express my disappointment that 'fan' of Broadgate who judges all the fans who leave Deepdale, before the end, with a blanket dismissal of their actions (Citizen, November 2). I leave Deepdale before the end regularly and feel he should
CONGRATULATIONS to Councillor Alcock on his timely warning concerning industrial incinerator siting in Lancashire. It is well that the public should know about the harmful effects of the poisonous discharges these plants spew into the atmosphere. The
COUNCILLORS have given their officers four months to come up with a "Morality Code" for Blackpool's clubs and pubs following a no-holds-barred report into two Golden Mile venues. This decision comes in the wake of the report by council enforcement officers
TERESA Kendall died as a result of the treatment it was hoped would extend her life. An inquest heard that Mrs Kendal, 61, a retired nursing sister, had battled against a brain tumour which had gone into remission following radiotherapy. But a further
HOGHTON tower near Chorley was one of the highlights for a group of Australian travel agents visiting the North West to see what the region has to offer. The historic local tower was on the list of North West cultural attractions which included the walled
SINGLE parent Julie Holden was working for Social Services as a community support worker during a two-year period when she was claiming benefit. Blackburn magistrates heard that during that time she claimed more than £8,000 of public money to which she
SAFETY experts have issued a stark warning to electric blanket users after more than half the blankets they tested failed vital safety checks. Now fire chiefs and trading standards officers have warned householders to get their blankets serviced, in an
A MOTORBIKE manufacturer is ready to go full throttle at the world market after a cash injection from a team including the wife of four-times World Superbike champion Carl Fogarty. Blackburn-based CCM Motorcycles has received £2million from venture capitalists
FLOOD-STRUCK local councils have welcomed a government move to help pay costs incurred during last week's deluge -- but admitted they are unlikely to qualify for the extra help. As councils across East Lancashire and the rest of the country count the
A HEALTH boss has criticised BT's handling of a line fault which left 400 homes and businesses, including a doctor's surgery, without telephones for nearly a week. The criticism came as police and fire chiefs ordered staff into the area in a bid to ease
ANDY Preece takes his Shakers to Wycombe seeking his first win in seven games, but confident in the knowledge that the last two performances have seen a big improvement. Scoring goals remain a problem so Isiah Rankin is on loan from Bradford although
CLITHEROE boss Dave Burgess is desperate for his side to do well in this year's FA Vase -- to stop everyone harping on about 1996! Four years ago, the Blues embarked on a magical journey which took them all the way to a Wembley final against Brigg Town
COULD I appeal to your readers to send me their used postage stamps to help raise money for the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA). The PDSA treats sick animals whose owners cannot afford veterinary fees and the stamps are sold abroad to raise
"AGE Enraged" is the best title for a pensioners' pressure group out to get a fairer share of the nation's wealth. To starve old people of sufficient food and warmth is to burden the taxpayer with additional expense. That is being penny-wise and pound
ON SATURDAY October 28, more than 8000 citizens of various political persuasions marched peacefully down Park Lane, London, to the venue at Trafalgar Square. They were there to register their strong opposition to Tony Blair's future intention of signing
HUNDREDS of Preston's needy pensioners could be left high and dry this Christmas following a controversial decision to axe a popular Trust fund. The Geoffrey Sumner Trust, which over the past 30 years has doled out thousands of pounds to hard-up pensioners
I WAS amazed at the space given (Your Letters, Nov 3) to the pontificating and sarcastic tone of Labour councillor Guy Harkin's letter about the 560 bus service. Why can't Coun Harkin understand that the public are sick of politicians blaming each other
POPPY Day, November 11, is the main anniversary day of the year for the Royal British Legion which depends so heavily on funds to maintain their homes in the UK for the following year, These homes are for the benefit of ex-servicemen and women who were
A FEW weeks ago I was doing some shopping at Kwik Save in Ramsbottom and, because the car-park was full, I parked in the adjacent street. As the shopping was being placed on the back seat, a fellow shopper was detaching a trolley from a group of six or
I THINK I speak for a lot of parents in Bury when I say: "Give them a chance". I refer to young people who want to work but can't because local businesses won't give them the opportunity to show they can do the job. It is no wonder there is so much teenage
PETER Wright (Your Letters, Oct 13) disputes MP Ivan Lewis's contention that the Conservatives would cut spending on essential local services by £24 million should they win the next election. The facts are clear. Messrs Hague and Portillo have announced
I HOPE that the electorate will recognise that both the closure of Radcliffe's central post office and the mess with denationalisation of the railways are part of the Thatcher legacy. It is quite intolerable that a town the size of Radcliffe should not
HUNDREDS of incensed Preston North End fans have kick-started a campaign to remove referee Barry Knight from the football league list. The campaign comes after what, away fans claim, was a disgraceful display last Saturday (November 4) when Preston slumped
INTERNATIONAL forward Dave Bradbury is coming home to join the club he supported as a boy. The former Great Britain tourist and current Irish pack star has signed a one-year deal with the Centurions and will link up with his new Hilton Park team-mates
