Scriptwriting Workshop, Accrington and Rossendale College, Sandy Lane, Accrington, 1pm-3pm. "Witness For The Prosecution," Revidge Fold United Reformed Church Hall, Shear Brow, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Hyndburn Local History Society, Lecture Room, Accrington
CYNICS may believe that the weapons amnesty launched today by police in Blackburn in a bid to cut violent crime in the town centre is a product of wishful thinking -- in that it will be rudely ignored by criminal and anti-social sorts. That may be so,
RADCLIFFE Boro travel to Unibond League Division One table-toppers Bradford Park Avenue tonight with veteran Ian Senior set to continue in goal if regular Danny Hurst is still injured.
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy APART from a few footpaths leading on to farmland the whole of the Country Park at Pennington is open and is an excellent place to enjoy natural history and a spot of fishing. The wardens have just produced an exellent coloured
BURY FC Social Club will be rocking to a local band made up of Shakers supporters in two weeks time. The three-man group "Rollercoaster" consists of Pete Sherlock, Greg Edyvean and Stuart McPherson and they will be performing at a special Cheque Presentation
Oldham 1 Bury 1 IF Andy Preece is ever invited to appear on BBC TV's Room 101, it's easy to guess what his first choice will be. Anne Robinson might have opted for Wales, but Preece would go for Oldham without a moment's hesitation. For to go to Boundary
MAY I thank all the nursing staff on Ward D1 at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, for the kindness shown to me during my recent stay. Their care and dedication was second to none. D JACKSON (Mr), Haslingden Road, Blackburn.
HAVE councillors and market traders lost the plot completely on car parking in Darwen? When my wife and I shop at such places as Netto, Sainsbury's and Morrisons, we enjoy free parking. Considering that these supermarkets are milti-million pound businesses
IWAS utterly disgusted, as I am sure thousands of other readers were, that Rossendale Council could start 'fining' people £20 if they are unfortunate enough to be 16 minutes late for a cemetery funeral service (LET, March 20). This is then followed by
AN angler has won £54,519 in the latest National Lottery draw. The man, from Lowton, who runs a security fencing firm, landed five numbers plus the bonus ball in Saturday's draw. Lottery organisers Camelot were due to release more details later today.
WOULD-BE thieves fled after a bungled raid at a Bury takeaway shortly after 10pm on Thursday (March 29). Two men in balaclavas burst into Allen's Fried Chicken in Chesham Precinct, Walmersley, and threatened staff with a six-inch knife. After trying to
A NINE-year-old boy was injured in a road traffic accident on Saturday afternoon (March 31). Ibrar Mohammed from Heywood Street, Bury, suffered a minor head injury when he was in collision with a Ford Ka. The accident happened at 1.30pm at Heywood Street's
THE first floor of a converted barn, used to stable horses, was destroyed when a blaze tore through the building. The owners of Woodhey Farm in Holcombe Brook, Bury, raced to free several horses from the stable before firefighters arrived. Children playing
DAVID Chaytor, MP for Bury North, is calling for an end to the practice of displaying corporate advertisements on telephone boxes. Mr Chaytor has joined a cross-party group of MPs who want local planning authorities to be given the power to control the
A MAN who subjected his parents to a catalogue of harassment has been banned from contacting them in what is believed to be the first case of its kind. In a move which the Home Office believes is "unprecedented", David King has been told not to approach
A MAN died after collapsing at the wheel of his car and crashing into a garden wall in Whitefield. Mr Roy Whitehead, of Mather Avenue, Whitefield, suffered a suspected heart attack seconds before his Ford Escort ploughed into a parked car and a garden
SHOP worker Lisa Moorhouse betrayed her bosses' trust to steal from them, a court was told. Bury court heard how the former jewellery shop manager had taken a part-time job at W H Smith's in the town after the birth of her child last year. She helped
FOUR pensioners in Prestwich were mugged in the street yesterday and police are hunting a schoolboy -- believed to be wearing his uniform -- in connection with three of the attacks. A 78-year-old woman had her handbag stolen at 4.20pm in Park Street;
FANS' favourite Tim Street returns to action tonight and is eager to make up for lost time. Prop Street begins his comeback in the Alliance team that takes on Batley at Leigh Miners (KO 7.30pm) after sitting out the last five weeks with a broken thumb
Leigh RMI 1 Kettering 0 by David Magilton LEIGH RMI continued their astonishing rise up the Conference table courtesy of some wayward shooting. Kettering are firmly rooted in the relegation zone but created a string of scoring chances yet failed to capitalise
YOUNG striker James Thomas is hoping for a place on the bench tonight as he plots an Ewood return with Sheffield United. The Welsh Under 21 international is currently on loan at Bramall Lane after joining the Blades as part of the deal to bring Marcus
THE final word on tonight's game against the Blades BIG MONEY MAN: Blades boss Neil Warnock hasn't had much cash to splash since he arrived from Bury. So veteran centre back Lee Sandford is the Blades current costliest signing after joining in a £500,000
PLEASE help, I am looking for my great granddad's family. His name was John Dudley from Bold Street, Greenbank. From his first marriage there was a daughter, Kitty my gran, his wife, died giving birth so were told. He remarried and had more children.
MY name is irrelevant, but over the past few weeks there is a person who is hell-bent on seeing their name in the paper. Well, what a glorious picture you paint of yourself. You attack, verbally, the very vulnerable people of society, people who can rarely
WE sympathise with Joseph Whittle, the disgruntled smoker from Clock Face (STAR STORY) who discharged himself from Whiston Hospital where there is a blanket ban on smoking, and urge the authorities to reconsider their policy. While hospitals are rightly
WE are constantly being told how important it is that we clean up the environment. Well, I can think of one way to do this, for at least five days a week and at the same time help ease the traffic congestion on our roads, by banning parents form taking
A SHOCKED local woman believes she may be a victim of the blood clotting condition associated with flying, after being diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis following a eight-hour flight home from the Caribbean. Linda Hillin, from Garswood, spent two weeks
NINETY-year-old Dorothy Crowther was too frightened to turn on her television after receiving a warning from the TV Licensing Authority. The pensioner was one of a number of over-75s living in sheltered houses in Padiham to receive the notices in the
A MAN who twice used a duplicate credit card, was brought to book after a third attempt -- and told police he did not think he would get caught. Burnley magistrates were told how "vulnerable" Adrian Bellis, 34, was left to take the rap after the person
VICTIMS of repeat burglaries will be the first to benefit from a council scheme in which £22,000 will be made available to make homes in the borough safer. The initial funding will be provided by Pendle Council's Community Safety Partnership and a bid
SAINTS' big date at Twickenham is still three weeks away, but the town is already gripped by Challenge Cup Final fever. Tickets for the showdown with Bradford Bulls went on sale to season pass holders on Tuesday, and the club report a massive demand for
Parkside Golborne 0 Portico Panthers 24 EVEN without a handful of regulars, Panthers proved too strong for struggling Parkside as they maintained their bid for the North West Counites League Premier Division title. The homesters had plenty of posession
Thatto Heath Crusaders 24 York Acorn 14 HEATH'S promotion bid is still very much on track as this victory leaves them a point behind leaders Hull Dockers with three games in hand. But they made hard work of beating a spirited York side. The home side
CHILDREN at a primary school in Foulridge have been preparing themselves for Easter by getting tips on how to decorate hard boiled eggs. Every class at St Michael's and All Angels' School, in Skipton New Road, was paid an individual visit by villager
A COUPLE in Park Close, Salterforth, may be able to keep their timber decking at the end of their back garden despite complaints from their next-door neighbours. The structure, which is under three metres in height and built from old railway sleepers,
RESIDENTS in the Castle Road area of Colne have submitted twenty-six objections to a proposed housing development which looks likely to be refused by councillors tomorrow night. Neighbours from Castle Road, Castle Close and Snell Grove have concerns that
THE spooky reputation of Penlake House has been reinforced by a man who lived there from infancy until his late teens. The imposing building, with its ornate fittings, marble fireplaces and servants' quarters, vanished from the Sutton scene many years
TWO care assistants were praised by Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service after pulling a 64-year-old man from his burning bedroom to safety. Tracey Turnbull and Catherine Titherington rescued Hubert Gosling from St James House, in Darwen.
A LORRY driver on the Accrington by-pass was left nursing a bruised hip after an air rifle pellet shattered his window. Glynn Whiteman, who worked for TNT Transport Systems, in Clayton-le-Moors, had to smash the window out so that he could see to pull
A £4.5million project to breathe new life into a run-down area of Accrington has been unveiled. Project Phoenix will be the first scheme to use cash given to the area last year to improve west Accrington and Church, which includes three of the most deprived
THE high cost of fuel has sparked a crime wave at garages across East Lancashire, police said today. Over the past week, three incidents in the Ribble Valley and one in Great Harwood have seen thieves get away with more than 8000 litres of diesel and
POLICE are calling for new measures to prevent more accidents at a railway bridge. Inspector Stuart Isherwood, of Accrington road safety unit, said he planned to discuss signing and other safety features with Ribble Valley councillors at the railway bridge
LEE Briscoe is set to return for the Clarets end-of-season run-in to offset the loss of Graham Branch for the remainder of the campaign. Branch's season is over after a scan confirmed that a knee injury he sustained in Sunday's defeat at Blackburn Rovers
A SPURNED lover from Prestwich who stalked his former partner, beat her up and then constantly pestered her at work, has been legally restrained from approaching her again. John Eric Clukas has already served the equivalent of a 13-month jail sentence
BUS passengers in Starling who drummed up a petition to have their normal service resumed will now meet with bus chiefs and Bury South MP Ivan Lewis. The 509 service, which ran along Ainsworth Road, was withdrawn by bus operators First Manchester as part
BURY'S top drivers have this week thrown their weight behind the wheel of a nationwide campaign to cut the death toll on the borough's roads. As part of Road Safety Week members of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) in Bury are urging people to
HOW refreshing it was to hear Hyndburn Labour group leader Ian Ormerod pointing out that the town hall has more urgent matters to deal with than being involved in surveys to find out whether people prefer margarine to butter or discover which number they
THE National Census, the cornerstone of planning in Britain for the past 200 years, is coming to Bury. Sunday, April 29 is officially Census Day but over the coming weeks local households across the borough will start to receive their forms to be filled
THE Prime Minister's wife praised Government investment in hospitals when she visited Fairfield General yesterday (Monday April 2), just three days after our bombshell revelation that the town's health service was in crisis. Cherie Blair was in town to
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today urged fans to pump up the volume tonight in a bid to roar Rovers back into the top two. Bolton's 1-1 draw with Stockport last night meant that Rovers dropped back down to third in the First Division table. But, with
ENTERPRISE plc has announced its first financial results since its merger with the ARM Group, posting pre-tax profits of £5.8 million. The company, which began its life as Lancashire's economic development agency, was effectively taken over in August
BAE SYSTEMS has insisted that production of the Eurofighter will continue as planned despite Greece pulling out of an order for 60 of the high-tech warplanes. Thousands of Lancashire jobs depend on the Eurofighter project both at BAE Systems in Samesbury
EAST Lancashire businessmen now have a direct link to Gothenburg following the launch of a new service to Sweden's second city. British Airways has introduced the new non-stop service from Manchester Airport which is one hour and 20 minutes quicker than
A SQUAD of youngsters from St Helens have travelled to Westminster to talk to MPs about issues involved in living in care. The teenagers, from the PSS Children's Rights Project, were invited to the House of Commons by Lancashire MP Hilton Dawson to meet
THE threatened Parr High School is to be included in a new government initiative aimed at raising the standards of education in the most deprived urban areas. Parr High will be become part of one of two new Education Action Zones in St Helens, which aims
ST HELENS is to receive an £8.7 million cash injection which will be used to create more opportunities for people to find jobs, have better housing and live in a better environment. The Government's four-year 'feel good' package will initially focus on
DETECTIVES today appealed for a young girl to come forward with information about damaged caused to a parked car. Police officers want to question the youngster who was playing on the street when someone took the back spoiler off a black Peugeout 306
DOG owners are being urged to tidy up after their pets in a bid to keep the area clean. North Turton parish councillors have put in a bid to Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council for funding to provide a number of dog litter bins in the area. If they
FARMER James Heyes has spoken out about his struggle to keep the foot and mouth disease at bay and a new fear over feeding his animals. James of Mossborough Hall Farm in Rainford, who has been keeping Star readers in the picture on the progress of the
SPARKS were flying for one angry resident after coming home to find a steel chimney had been built at the back of his house. Bob Leigh, of Belgrave Road, Darwen, was fuming when he arrived home from work and discovered company bosses had built a 29metre
RESIDENTS of the Cutler Greens estate, Stacksteads, are asking for a regular bus service into Bacup. They are being supporting by Rossendale's housing officer David Taylor who has written to Rossendale Transport Ltd on their behalf. He has asked them
A WAR veteran who was shot in the head and left for dead by the Japanese has written a book about his experiences. Pensioner Tom Taylor, 78, who suffered horrendous injuries defending Burma during World War Two has written a book Through the Hole in My
THE deputy leader of Lancashire County Council, Frank McKenna, has said he will fight tooth and nail against fraud and perjury charges. Coun McKenna has been summoned to appear before magistrates following allegations surrounding the 1997 General Election
A CLARETS-mad priest has paid the price for preaching Turf Moor propaganda to a congregation of Rovers converts -- they've stolen his signed team picture! Now Canon Jude Harrison has been told he must preach a sermon about the wonders of the Ewood Park
A MAN who subjected his parents to a catalogue of harassment has been banned from contacting them in what is believed to be the first case of its kind. In a move which the Home Office believes is "unprecedented", David King has been told not to approach
LEEK CSOB 4 GREAT HARWOOD 0 IN a game both teams had to win, Great Harwood lost four goals and their discipline in the second half of this NWCL First Division bottom-of-the-league clash. After controlling the first 45 minutes, Great Harwood conceded the
DARWEN 3 ATHERTON LR 4 DARWEN lost their seventh in eight NWCL Division Two games but manager Steve Wilkes said: "I couldn't have asked for any more from my team." Barry Massey scored for the visitors in the first minute but Darwen got back in it through
ATHERTON COLLIERIES 0 CLITHEROE 2 CLITHEROE improved their chances of landing the NWCL First Division title with an outstanding win. They have taken 26 points from the last 30 available. A freak goal from Barry Hart -- direct from a corner -- and another
BLACKPOOL MECHANICS 2 COLNE 2 HIGHLIGHTS have been in short supply during Colne's miserable season but last night will certainly go down as one. And could it be that at long last John Lister's side are starting to turn the corner. After taking a point
RAMSBOTTOM UTD 1 ABBEY HEY 0 RAMSBOTTOM took some time to get their game on track but should have been a couple of goals in front in the opening 20 minutes, strikers Russell Brierley and Chris Willcock both failing to put away chances. Midfielder Paul
BOLTON 1 STOCKPORT COUNTY 1 BLACKBURN Rovers keeper Alan Kelly helped his side's promotion hopes by earning Stockport a point at promotion rivals Bolton last night. Kelly, who joined the Division One strugglers on loan just hours before kick off, produced
BLYTH SPARTANS 2 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 ACCRINGTON'S last hopes of picking up some silverware came to end with defeat in the Unibond League President's Cup semi-final at Blyth's Croft Park. Stanley got off to a tremendous start when stand-in skipper Mark
RESULTS Friday, March 30 Challenge Cup 1st round Under 15s: Young Gate 9 Seneley and Garswood 6 Under 13s: Lane Ends 0 Bleak Hill 2 Under 11s: Blackleyhurst 8 Oak Jnrs 0, Rocket 0 Haydock Jnrs 8. Saturday, March 31 Under 10s Mini Soccer Week Three: 9.30am
St Helens Town 0 Leek CSOB 0 A REBUILT and rejuvenated Leek team proved a thorn in the side for Town at Knowsley Road when they mounted a well-organised rearguard action to earn a vital point in their relegation struggle. Two points dropped took the shine
THE Frank Sinatra Appreciation Society will meet at the Sprayhurst club, Boundary Road, on Monday, April 9, from 8pm. Details from secretary Granville Clough on St Helens 606038.
A WHIST Drive will be held at the Ormskirk Street United Reform Church from 2pm on Wednesday, April 25. Entrance fee of £2, winners will receive prizes and light refreshments will be served at half-time. Car parking space is available alongside the church
A FIRE which started at the back of Iceland caused extensive damage to the refrigeration system outside the supermarket. Fire crews were called to the scene on Boundary Road, St Helens, at about 9pm on Friday, March 30, when a number of pallets were set
ST HELENS could be set to benefit from a closed circuit TV boost after it was one of 41 communities in the North West short-listed for approval by Home Office Minister Charles Clarke. Under the second round of the CCTV initiative, local Crime and Disorder
AGE Check, St Helens Council's proof-of-age scheme has been extended to a second high school in the borough. Sixteen-year-olds at Newton-le -Willows High were given the chance to snap up Proof of Age cards, following in the footsteps of pupils at St Cuthberts
ACTOR Louis Emerick has helped launch a new Barnado's video aimed at giving the chance of a new life to disabled children in St Helens. Louis, who plays Mick Johnson in the Channel 4 soap 'Brookside', appears on the video entitled 'What Have You Done
PARENTS in Parr are getting creative - thanks to a new programme of activities put together by the Sure Start Community Arts project. The launch of the creative writing initiative proved so popular that many parents have already signed up for weekly classes
A QUARRY at Pilsworth, Bury, has been placed on stand-by as a burial site to receive "non-infected" animal carcasses during the Foot and Mouth crisis. Staff at the quarry, which is run by Viridor Waste Management, could be given just a couple of hours
WANDERERS Reserves are in action again tonight when they take on Port Vale at Leigh's Hilton Park kick off 7pm.
TWO Mike Rhead goals in the last five minutes saw Atherton LR to a 4-3 win at Darwen. Barry Massay opened the scoring for LR after just two minutes but the home side hit back on 10 minutes and took the lead on 20. Wayne Briddon levelled on 25 minutes
ATHERTON Town moved to within one point of Premier Division leaders Wythenshawe Amateurs with a game in hand after beating Elton Fold 2-1. Town's goals on a night of several missed chances came from Daniel Christie and Neil Lewis. Stand Athletic stay
THE internet revolution is set to rake in the Shakers some much needed revenue in the coming months. The long-awaited NTL internet deal - renamed the Premium TV and The Football League Joint Venture (FLPTV Ltd) - enables the club to earn significent income
Swinton Lions 12, Batley Bulldogs 34 TO say Swinton weren't at the races as far as this match is concerned is a gross understatement -- they didn't even leave the stables! Batley are no super team. In fact, they were only just above Swinton at the wrong
RECENTLY I ordered a pint of lager in a local workingmen's club and was promptly informed that a rise in prices by the breweries would add a further 10p to my pint. In the recent budget Chancellor Gordon Brown smiled when he said no increase in spirits
WHY is it livestock transported to Scotland and France for a couple of weeks and then shipped back to England so that the meat can be labelled as 'Scottish' or 'French' and sold at a higher price? The answer is: the insane 'logic' of the capitalist market
A 73-year-old woman has become the latest victim of handbag thieves in Prestwich. The pensioner had her bag snatched from her grasp as she walked along Rectory Lane in Prestwich on Thursday afternoon (March 29). Police are looking for a white man, 5ft
BURY people are being urged to make sure that vital blood supplies over the East period receive a boost. The town is to stage blood donor sessions next Monday (April 9). And the Blood Transfusion Service is anxious that as many people as possible come
A JOGGER pushed a woman to the ground and grabbed her handbag on Saturday night (March 31). The 46-year-old victim suffered a minor head injury and was taken to Bury General Hospital for treatment. The handbag snatch, which was the latest in a series
RESIDENTS living in Ainsworth are set to draw up plans to protect their village from future development. Members of the Ainsworth Community Association are due to meet on Wednesday to discuss ways of safeguarding the acres of greenbelt land which surrounds
A MURDER investigation was launched today after a man's body was found in a flat. The victim, of Hammerton Green, Bacup, was in his 40s and has not yet been identified. It is not known how he died. Three local men are in custody at Bacup police station
FORMER Blades striker Marcus Bent has warned his Blackburn team-mates to keep a close eye on Carl Asaba as Sheffield United aim to dent Rovers' promotion hopes at Ewood tonight. Bent is relishing the prospect of facing his old team for the first time
LIVERPOOL YOUTH 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS YOUTH 1 ACADEMY boss Bobby Downes saluted Rovers' young guns after a gutsy performance at Anfield left this FA Youth Cup semi final delicately poised ahead of next month's second leg. Liverpool hot-shot Neil Mellor had
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today urged fans to pump up the volume tonight in a bid to roar Rovers back into the top two. Bolton's 1-1 draw with Stockport last night meant that Rovers dropped back down to third in the First Division table. But, with
I JUST wanted to let you know that I went to the ballet 'Giselle' with the tickets I won in the St Helens Star competition. I took my mum and we left the husbands at home. We had a marvellous time and the seats were really good (we expected to be up in
A TRUANCY trawl by police in Burnley netted 82 young people skipping school in a day, it was revealed today. Most of the youngsters stopped in last week's swoop were accompanied by adults who may now face prosecution in the courts for not sending their
A MURDER investigation was launched today after a man's body was found in a flat. The victim, of Hammerton Green, Bacup, was in his 40s and has not yet been identified. It is not known how he died. Three local men are in custody at Bacup police station
A COUNCILLOR who blew the whistle on town hall staff accepting hospitality at Turf Moor is to protest to their hosts, council cleansing contractor BIFFA. Independent Group leader Harry Brooks said the company, which runs the town's £12million street cleansing
A SCHOOLGIRL was allegedly grabbed by a mentally retarded man who"forced her to have sex" in a dark back alley in Brierfield, a jury heard. Burnley Crown Court was told how Mohammed Latif, 20, was said by the 15-year-old to have got her on the ground,
Wigan St Cuthberts 24 Haresfinch 4 A NUMBER of cry-offs due to the Saints-Leeds semi-final saw Finch travel to Wigan with a bare 13, including veteran Ian Asson, but they put up a spirited effort. Their only points came from a try by hard-working second-row
Haydock 52 Roose Pioneers 4 HAYDOCK produced a great display of both attacking and defensive rugby to score a convincing win over a plucky Pioneers side. The scoring started in the fifth minute when Haydock winger Tickle intercepted a pass and went 70
Saints 27 Leeds Rhinos 22 VILLAIN-turned-hero Tommy Martyn stole the show as masters-of-suspense Saints marched triumphantly into the first-ever Challenge Cup Final at Twickenham after this rip-roaring semi-final at Wigan. With the score 22-22 with10
THE following duty chemists will be available for dispensing services on Sunday, April 8, between noon and 1pm (unless stated otherwise): Lloyds Pharmacy, 473 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Taylor's Chemist, 191 West End Road, Haydock (10am to 8pm); Lloyds
A MAN who sold bootleg tobacco and cigarettes in the pub cheated Customs and Excise to the tune of up to £10,000. Burnley Crown Court heard how twice married William Atherton, 57, had had such a problem with alcohol he could not remember the names of
IT grieves me to see the steady decline into dilapidation of the unique lodge-type building at the North Road entrance to Victoria Park, St Helens. Windows are boarded, the roof patched up and the exterior badly battered, testimony to the 'handiwork'
THE ambitious Festival of Remembrance, planned for St Helens by a combined forces group and scheduled for next November, has had to be cancelled due to the invavailability, from June until late next year, of the town hall assembly room. St Helens and
WE'RE being taken on a short-trousered toddle down Memory Lane by a couple of veteran chums who have brilliantly recaptured all the rough-and-tumble glory of pre-war childhood. Norman Owen of Clover Hey, St Helens, penned his fabulous account of the mid
MORE than 60 young dancers and singers from the Gladys Sutcliffe Theatre School are staging a brand-new musical by Clitheroe writers. Gladys Sutcliffe has written "An L of a Do", with additions by Margaret Smith and Teresa Robson, which will be staged
ANTHONY Shandran will lead the Clarets reserves into action against Barnsley at Turf Moor tonight (kick-off 7.15) as Burnley's squad is stretched to the limits. The teenage striker will be the most experienced player in the Clarets ranks, despite the
ALL sorts of stuff, I know, gets said in court in the hope of the blow being softened. But wasn't that a priceless tale related to Blackburn magistrates on behalf of a 24-year-old mother arrested for shoplifting -- that she was jeered as she was 'frog
I AM sure many people will agree with the call to Ribble Valley councillors to stop moaning about the cost the local authority must bear for running a new closed-circuit TV system for Clitheroe town centre that also covers Whalley and part of nearby Barrow
MEMBERS of The Harlow Allotment Association have been devastated after two of their prize racing pigeons were shot dead. The two separate shootings took place on Monday March 26 at the Harlow Allotment, off Harlow Close in Sutton. The first incident occured
A NEW campaign under the Parkwatch Scheme has been launched to raise people's awareness of the dangers of dog fouling in public places... and it's won the backing of someone not to be sniffed at! The project which got underway last week is being supported
SHAKERS' boss Andy Preece may yet appeal over Steve Redmond's sending-off at Oldham on Saturday. The Bury defender - who joined Bury from the Boundary Park club three seasons ago - was red-carded by referee Mike Fletcher just before half time in the 1
NEIGHBOURS are in a pickle over a derelict factory which they claim could be dangerous. For residents who live close to the former pickle factory in Stevens Street, Thatto Heath, say a 3ft wall running alongside it is unstable and potentially hazardous
NEIGHBOURHOOD policing hits the streets of St Helens from this week. The new scheme will allow officers and staff to work on a local basis to find solutions to problems. St Helens district will be divided into seven neighbourhoods with one inspector,
FOLLOWING the success of the Health and Lifestyle Assessment project in Newton, the health check scheme is about to be extended. Since the project began last September, more than 400 people from Newton have benefited from the health assessments. Now,
MP DAVE WATTS has called on the Government to carry out a full and urgent investigation into the closure of Ravenhead Glass. Speaking in an adjournment debate in The House Of Commons on the closure he called on the Department of Trade and Industry to
A SNEAK thief got into a house in Hillside Crescent, Bacup, through the unlocked kitchen door. Stolen was a handbag and contents and a pair of glasses. The crime happened between 7.30pm on Sunday and 11.30pm on Monday. Anyone with information is asked
AFTER the success of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Grimewatch awards, which honoured the best environmentally friendly person in East Lancashire, the search is now on for the worst. The Wildlife Trust is on a mission to look out for the most eco-friendly
TECHNOLOGY students at Queen's Park College, Blackburn, are to receive world-wide recognition as their design projects are posted online. The first piece of work to be posted at www.incpen.org/pep is by Dawn Heaps, a member of the technology team, and
COUNCIL bosses have dropped a bid for £7million of government cash to kickstart a Community Manager scheme in Blackburn. Blackburn with Darwen Council was one of 83 councils across the country to be invited by the Government to bid for the cash. Only
POLICE are to launching a weapons amnesty today in a bid to cut violent crime in Blackburn town centre. People are being urged to hand in any offensive weapons which police say include "all implements that can be construed as weapons such as knives, knuckle
HOME Secretary Jack Straw has praised police for a crackdown on burglars, describing it as a 'brilliant' idea. The Blackburn MP said of the initiative launched by the Lancashire force's Eastern Division: "This is excellent. Lancashire has done very well
ENTERTAINMENT is the name of the game throughout the coming weeks with something for everyone. IF you want to remember the Sixties in style then why not sit back and enjoy the music of The Bachelors, with John Stokes, who will be appearing in concert
THE Chicago Rock Cafe, Chalon Way, St Helens, have raised £900 for Comic Relief. Staff took part in a 'Full Monty' and a raffle was held with a number of top prizes donated by major retail outlets.
A RAINHILL man suffered serious chest and back injuries when his car left the road and collided with a streetlamp before rolling down an embankment into a field. The incident occurred at about 7pm on Thursday, March 29, when the man was driving a Silver
HOSPITALS in St Helens and Knowsley are to get a helping hand through an innovative scheme which aims to increase the diversity of people going into the nursing profession. The St Helens and Knowsley Trust is preparing for a summer intake of nursing cadets
AN angry mum is appealing for help after her teenage son had his bike stolen - for the second time. Debbie Lyons, who lives on the Hard Lane Estate, could not believe it when her son, Martin returned home and told her that a man had taken his four-week-old
LOCAL youth coach Lloyd Pugsley has joined the Hilton Park coaching set-up. Pugsley, with several years experience at Leigh East and Leigh Miners, will assist with the Under 14s, 15s and 16s scholarship and development squads that are attached to the
SHARP shooting members of the St Helens public put on their scoring boots for charity last Friday when they took part in Willowbrook Hospice's "Going for Goal" penalty shootout event last Friday. Penalty competitions were staged simultaneously at twenty
IT may seem laughable that warning letters about TV licence dodging were sent to a group of old folk in Padiham who were exempt in any case on age grounds. But this administrative blunder by the TV Licensing Authority is an extremely unfunny foul-up -
RAMSBOTTOM United picked up three precious points in the NWCL Division One title race with a 1-0 home win over Abbey Hey. Russell Brierley got the vital only goal of the game on 66 minutes when he scrambled the ball over the line in a goalmouth scramble
THE magnificent seven are at Ramsbottom United's disposal as they contemplate a hectic run-in to their North West Counties Division One campaign, writes STEVE BOTT. Caretaker manager Mike Kelly has signed up Trafford player-manager Mark Molyneux, a goalkeeper
IAN LUNT is back in the Radcliffe Borough ranks as manager Kevin Glendon desperately tries to put some flesh on the bones of his severely depleted squad. The much-loved striker left Stainton Park earlier this season when Glendon began his pruning operation
AN animated website featuring the collected stories and "rants" of the people of Leigh has been drawn up by a renowned New York animation team. Cartoonists Grennan and Sperandio have collected the words of the people of Leigh about the idiosyncrasies
A QUICK thinking motorist escaped a gang of masked raiders when he drove off at speed. The 48-year-old man was sitting in his car with his wife in Browns Road, Radcliffe, at 7.30pm yesterday when three men approached. Police said the driver was threatened
IT was the Five Nations Championship for donkeys years before Italy joined the party, so why can't rugby's 'European Championship' revert to its former status for this season only ? The tournament will not now be completed until next season because there
A SCHOOLBOY left severely brain damaged when he nearly drowned in a holiday swimming pool has been awarded £2.5 million in damages. Kevin Roberts of Calf Hey Close, Radcliffe, was just six when the tragedy happened at a Majorcan hotel in July 1993. Package
LEE Briscoe is set to return for the Clarets end-of-season run-in to offset the loss of Graham Branch for the remainder of the campaign. Branch's season is over after a scan confirmed that a knee injury he sustained in Sunday's defeat at Blackburn Rovers
POLICE today condemned the thieves who stole two memorial benches and said the offence was a despicable act. Officers investigating the crime that has left a community in shock renewed their appeal for people with information to come forward after the
A LADIES fashion show will be take place at Novak's mens and ladieswear shop on May 2 to raise money for the East Lancashire Hospice. The event, staged by the Chamber of Commerce Unique women in business group, starts with a finger buffet and champagne
STACKSTEADS will be in bloom throughout the summer thanks to a local community group. The Riverside Park Group have provided funding for 30 hanging baskets on lamp posts throughout the village from the Farholme Lane area to School Street. Coun Michael
AN action group against crime and public nuisance will be set up in Stacksteads tomorrow. The new officer in charge at Bacup police station, Insp David Robinson has invited members of the community to the inaugural meeting of the Stacksteads Action Group
A MURDER investigation was launched today after a man's body was found in a flat. The victim, of Hammerton Green, Bacup, was in his 40s and has not yet been identified. It is not known how he died. Three local men are in custody at Bacup police station
A FORMER pub landlord celebrated his 103rd birthday today -- and disclosed that Guinness is the secret to a long life. Robert Sanderson, of Longshaw House, Crosby Road, Blackburn, is thought to be one of Lancashire's oldest men and said he owed that to
CHORLEY 0 BARROW 2 CHORLEY bowed out of the Unibond Chairman's Cup in disappointing fashion in the semi final. The Magpies failed to ruffle their Premier Division opponents' composed defence and went down to their first home defeat since November. Their
BACUP BOROUGH 3 DAISY HILL BACUP boss Brent Peters is on course to bring the first silverware to West View for 54 years after they reached the final of the Second Division Trophy. They will face either Squires Gate or Formby in the last two at Skelmersdale
THE St Helens Primary Schools A team travelled to Maghull and earned a 1-1 draw against a side who have had a very successful season. St Helens opened the scoring just before half-time when man-of-the-match Ben Foster (Haydock English Martyrs) was brought
Douglas IOM 37 Ruskin Park 39 RUSKIN assured their league top four status with this stunning victory. Trailing 30-8 with just 20 minutes to go, the visitors looked down and out before staging a remarkable comeback to snatch the spoils. Ruskin opened the
RESULTS Sunday, April 1 Under 16s: Bleak Hill 3 Knowsley South 3, St Annes 1 Rainhill Utd 1, Whiston Jnrs 4 Blackbrook Jnrs 2, Cronton 7 Brackleyhurst 1. Cup 1st round: Rainford Rngs 1 Penlake Jnrs 3. Under 14s: Lane Ends 0 Alder Ath 10, Captains Lane
West Park 41 Broughton Park 20 INJURY-hit Park overcame the added loss of scrum-half Darren Wilson just before kick-off to virtually clinch the title with this success. Utility back Phil Lawrenson, carrying a knee injury, was pressed into service to fill
Liverpool St Helens 5 Sedgley Park 20 SEDGLEY Park came to Moss Lane as National League Division Three North leaders and remain leaders -- but only just after a strong challenge by the home side. The improvement in LSH's performance from the previous
MIDWEEK games are now underway as the Combination seeks to reduce the fixture backlog but on Saturday a further three fixtures were lost with the weather cancelling games at Pilkington A and Junction, while Owl's Nest couldn't field a side against Bowling
THE Alhambra Dancing School have come on board to help Pride of Britain's fund-raiser Michelle Lewis raise £100,000 to help fund a Macmillan Cancer Care Unit. A variety show of dance, singing and comedy will be staged on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday,
A ST HELENS company has been presented with the accounting industry's equivalent of an 'Oscar'. Tom Carroll Associates of Prescot Road, scooped the 'Firm of The Year 2001' award at the prestigious Added Value Network (AVN) annual ceremony in York. AVN
THE popular three day St Helens Show will go on despite the foot and mouth epidemic. However, key equestrian events at the July 27, 28 and 29 show have been cancelled. St Helens Council said that, after taking advice, it was decided that the show would
DOWN but not disgraced was the story of Atherton Colls 2-0 home defeat by FA Vase semi finalists Clitheroe. A mix up in defending a corner on 20 minutes saw Barry Hart put the visitors in front with former Leigh RMI and LR striker Lee Cryer killing the
