STAND hot shot Chris Denham has signed for UniBond Premier side Bamber Bridge. The 18-year-old moves up three divisions, albeit from the top of the North West Counties Second Divison to second-from-bottom of the UniBond Premier. He had already turned
PEOPLE aged 75 or over, high-performance athletes, full-time students and student nurses, carers, foster carers, disabled people or those in receipt of council tax or housing benefit are all set to benefit from a new leisure scheme. It is being introduced
I AM disgusted by the apparent indifference of the police to the marauding gatherings of callow youths and young girls who are causing deep distress to residents in the Highfield district of my beloved town with Chinese fireworks which have no apparent
IN response to the latest load of safety nonsense regarding karaoke (LET, October 23), at least now we have a reason as to why the events are so life-threatening -- there "could be" three people on stage. The courts would be full if the charge was "could
I THINK that parents and families should be severely punished by the police, councils and the courts for their children's mindless behaviour and actions as a result of firework misuse, with mandatory and compulsory law-enforced electronic tagging, child
FOUR nights a week 'drum beat music' blares out from Cubes nightclub in Blackburn (LET, October 27). I don't envy the nearby residents who have to endure sleepless nights -- through no fault of their own. Scott Moon, the manager, talks of installing a
BLACKBURN and District CTC kept up their impressive form with another team victory at the Nick O'Pendle. Carl Helliwell recorded the fastest time for the hill climb, covering the 1400 yard course is 4 minutes 17.90 seconds. The Great Harwood rider finished
WELL, another three weeks has passed and the Redskins have failed to win again. We've been undone late on this week with the referee sending dependable Phil Kitchen off for deliberate handball in the third minute of injury time. Phil got sent off, they
BY and large management entourages appear to have accepted behavioural standards in the technical areas. Last season in contrast often saw power struggles between fourth officials and coaching staff hellbent on ridding themselves of our dreadful intrusions
IT was as simple as one, two, three for Feniscowles Primary School as they won the boys team award at the annual cross country championships. Declan Evans crossed the line first followed by team-mates Richard Shuttleworth who finished in second place
A CAMPAIGNER today called for the Home Office to change the way it notified asylum seekers if their application is unsuccessful after the death of a man in Nelson. Asylum seeker Nassar Ahmed had made two previous attempts on his life because he was terrified
BRENTFORD boss Steve Coppell is hoping to extend the loan of Rovers striker Ben Burgess until the end of the season. The 19-year-old Academy starlet has been a huge hit at Griffin Park this term, helping the Bees to top spot in the Second Division. And
TWO police officers were allegedly attacked and injured, one losing consciousness, the other having his eye gouged, after they tried to arrest a man who "went berserk", a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Jason Gorton, 26, kicked and punched
AN EX-CONVICT who drove his mother to a nervous breakdown is behind bars for eight months and banned from contacting his parents or going near their home. Burnley Crown Court heard how Harry and Freda Rushton felt intimidated by son David's presence and
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice is urging people to take advantage of a new series of official maps which show open access land where they can roam. He campaigned for many years for more access to the countryside and nearly a year ago the Countryside Act was
THE co-ordinator of the Pendle Cat Rescue in Barrowford is appealing for help from the public and local businesses. The Cat Rescue Service was set up four months ago to help rescue and re-home the borough's cats and now has 48 cats and kittens. It is
A MOTHER OF TWO was subjected to almost two hours of terror after a midnight intruder burst into her Oswaldtwistle home, held her captive and tormented her. Joanne Trickett, whose children slept unaware in their beds, feared for her life, sobbed after
PARKING problems in Hyndburn could be eased if plans to change the criteria for residents permits are approved. Hyndburn Borough Council's scrutiny committee will discuss the issue at the next meeting before putting forward suggestions to the cabinet.
TWELVE students have been suspended from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School after being caught "experimenting with cannabis." The pupils, all thought to be girls, were disciplined after being found with the drug on school grounds last week. In a joint statement
A LOCAL company is to sponsor the seventh annual Rapidplay Congress organised by Bury Chess Club. Insurance broker and investment consultants Moscrop Robinson and Chadwick is backing the event, to be staged at Bury Town Hall on December 9. Moscrops, based
THE audit and accountancy division of Bury-based DTE Group has appointed Richard Taylor as new audit partner. Richard (36), from Warrington, brings with him five years of experience at national firm KPMG in Liverpool, where he headed up the owner-managed
FORMER Clarets hero Brian Flynn is one of the 21 managerial casualties in this early season madness and he admitted he is "appalled" by the current spate of sackings. Oldham Athletic boss Andy Ritchie was the latest casualty yesterday and Flynn adm itted
ENGLAND today sprung a major shock by calling up uncapped duo Martyn Ball and Richard Johnson for the tour of India. The two rookies join the 16-man party following the controversial withdrawal of Andy Caddick and Robert Croft because of safety fears.
POLICE are investigating hate mail sent to Bury Football Club. Six death threats have been mailed to staff at Gigg Lane and the adjacent Birthdays Superstore over the past two months. One female employee has also been followed home by a mystery male car
A BAKER from Radcliffe has monopolised the confectionery world in more ways than one by making better Chorley Cakes than they do in Chorley! And Gary Newman (39), whose family business operates from Turks Road, has earned a place on the brand new Lancashire
TOP town hall staff have trounced all-comers to become the best in Britain. The six-strong squad beat the odds to bring home the silverware to Bury after winning the Local Government Challenge Trophy. Some 30 finalists from across the UK took part in
TWO housing estates are to be patrolled by wardens to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. New neighbourhood wardens will take to the streets on the Victoria and Hillock council estates in Whitefield. They will also cover 500 privately owned homes
A MULTI-MILLION pound motor dealership abandoned in June is back on the road. Dixon Motors has decided to go ahead with plans to create a north Manchester base on land at Crostons Road in Bury. The U-turn by the Doncaster-based Ford-franchise dealership
BURY Fusilier Private Harry Wilkinson was finally laid to rest close to where he was killed nearly 87 years ago. Three generations of his family were joined at Flanders by civic dignitaries, military representatives and members of the public as they watched
AMY'S view on the world, which gives the play its title, is one of unshakeable belief in the giving of unconditional love and loyalty. The story centres around the relationship between Amy (Sara Griffiths) and her mother the popular West End actress Esme
CONSTRAINED by society, like a bird in a cage, Amanda Donohoe brings a passionate fragility to her performance of Hedda Gabler. In her struggle to break out of the mould that the world is keen to place her in, Gabler is a woman desperate to gain the power
ONE night stands have never been so much fun! Throughout November and December Blackpool Winter Gardens is hosting a series of one night shows in the Opera House with a little bit of something for everyone. If you like your humour of the toilet variety
The successful applicant will have a Level Two coaching certificate and interested parties should contact Andy Miller on 0161-761 4153.
BIG-MONEY flop Kevin Davies today insisted he has 'nothing to prove' ahead of tomorrow's showdown with Rovers at St Mary's. Davies will come face-to-face with his old club for the first time since he went back to Southampton two years ago. But, after
GLEN LITTLE has what it takes to play in the Premier League - and he could do it with Burnley. That is the view of the man who brought the winger to Turf Moor five years ago, Adrian Heath. And the former Clarets player and manager claimed: "Buying Glen
PRESTON look set to hang on to prize asset David Moyes after Steve Bruce was all but installed as Birmingham Ciy's new boss. Bruce is reported to have not turned in for work at Palace today, prompting speculation he is set to leave the London highflyers
SO men only talk to other men about four subjects: work, sport, jokes and sex. While, perhaps surprisingly, we women arent nearly so narrow minded. Our girlie chats cover a wide range of subjects, says a new piece of research - from shopping to politics
ANDY Preece has one wish when he picks up the papers on Sunday morning - to see a second division table with another team at the bottom. And that is a distinct possibility, providing Bury get something from the trip to Brian Horton's Port Vale tomorrow
POLICE are warning elderly people to keep their wallets or purses out of view after an 83-year-old woman was robbed of £900 in broad daylight. The elderly woman was walking along the back alley of London Terrace at 1.15pm with her shopping when a youth
BRAVE Deanna Radcliffe will spend the next four weeks at Christie Hospital in Manchester having radiotherapy on an inoperable tumour behind her eye. The four-year-old, from Regent Street, Bacup, is the youngest person to be diagnosed with orbital rhabdomiosarcoma
FANS of Bonfire Night are in for a treat this year, with plenty of exciting firework displays across the region over the next four nights. Blackburn's spectacular firework display has been saved by a Lancashire Evening Telegraph campaign. The event, run
A COUNCIL boss today said private sector wage hikes would continue to lure away top staff after an education high-flier said he was leaving the borough for a five-figure pay rise. Mark Pattison turned Blackburn and Darwen's struggling education authority
COLNE manager John Lister is hoping to take his side through to the third round of the Worthington Challenge Trophy for the first time tomorrow. They face first division side Abbey Hey but Lister reckons his second division side will match them. "I am
DARWEN'S Worthington Challenge Trophy game at home to Great Harwood tonight 'can't come quick enough' for the second division side. Darwen manager Steve Wilkes says his side, which includes five former Harwood players, are champing at the bit to meet
RAMSBOTTOM boss Mike Kelly is looking for strike pair Jamie Taylor and Russ Brierley to continue banging in the goals. The Rams beat Great Harwood 5-0 on Tuesday with a hat-trick from top scorer Brierley and two from former Rochdale frontman Taylor, his
PADIHAM boss Graham Howarth is looking for his side to start converting their chances as they prepare to meet Nelson at home in NWCL Division Two (kick off 2pm). The Storks, who lost top striker Lee Chambers to Kendal Town earlier this season, thought
JONATHAN Smith is enjoying life at Accrington Stanley -- but he wants to keep impressing the professional clubs. Second division Oldham Athletic wanted the tall defender on trial but the Reds have a policy that their players don't go on trial -- club's
JIM McCluskie is learning that life as a manager is not always smooth-running. The Rossendale chief has enjoyed success - helping Dale to promotion to the UniBond First Division last season - but now he is experiencing the downside of life in the hot
THE decision on how the full costs of the disturbances will be met rests with Home Secretary David Blunkett. Lancashire Constabulary's Chief Constable Pauline Clare and the Chairman of the Police Authority Dr Ruth Henig are seeking an urgent meeting with
DURING the disturbances in Burnley at the end of June, police officers from across the county were deployed to deal with gangs of rampaging youths who set fire to cars, homes and businesses. In the aftermath of the troubles, police chiefs have said that
I AM sure I speak for every fan in thanking striker John Newby for showing his loyalty to Bury FC during this uncertain time by deciding not to join Oldham Athletic. To hear John Newby on radio after the recent Chesterfield match saying that he "loved
FANS of Bonfire Night are in for a treat this year, with plenty of exciting firework displays across the region over the next four nights. Blackburn's spectacular firework display has been saved by a Lancashire Evening Telegraph campaign. The event, run
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. "An 'L of a Do!" Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, 7.30pm. Autumn Fair, Bentham Road Methodist Church, Mill Hill, Blackburn, 11am-1pm. Open Day (lower and upper school), Westholme
CYNICS may scoff that police and employment staff knocking on the doors of suspected criminals in East Lancashire to advise them on getting a job are on a hopeless mission among society's feckless, but this venture deserves a fair trial. It is, after
SON of Stand, Warren Hegg, has been appointed captain of Lancashire Cricket Club for the 2002 season, writes STEVE BOTT. Hegg, who was selected for England's tours of India and New Zealand, is the first wicketkeeper/skipper to be appointed by the Red
IT'S barely nine o'clock and I'm in bed. It's not that I was particularly tired -- no more than I am any other week-night -- but I just thought I would catch up on all the hours I miss, and perhaps even get a few hours in stock. You never know when they
Radcliffe Borough 4 Ossett Albion 1 BELTER BANIM SEES RED TWO more goals for UniBond hotshot Jody Banim lifted Boro back to the top of the Division One table and put Banim on 19 for the season. Radcliffe turned in a superb first half performance and had
THE Bury-Radcliffe connection at Stockport County is still going strong -- despite Andy Kilner's departure from Edgley Park. Neill Hardy was plucked from non-league Radcliffe Borough in the UniBond First Division and taken straight into the Nationwide
BURY FC chairman Terry Robinson has spoken of the struggle to keep the club afloat as the proposed takeover of the Shakers drags on. An acceptable offer for Hugh Eaves' majority shareholding is in place but legal red tape is holding up any deal. But,
Ramsbottom United...5 Great Harwood Town...0 RAMSBOTTOM picked up three valuable points and got a much-needed confidence boost as they hammered their local rivals. Substitute Paul Cameron joined the action as early as the second minute when Mike Langhorn
RFU National League Two Sedgley Park...25pts Orrell...12pts IT may not have been pretty, but it was hard. This was a day for the tough men and, in coming from behind to beat famous opponents, Sedgley showed they have what it takes. A historic victory
Gretna...1 Radcliffe Borough...2 THREE valuable points gained from a competent rather than spectacular performance kept Borough ahead of the field in the UniBond Division One table. What must really have pleased Boro manager Kevin Glendon though was that
LDV Vans Trophy Northern Section second round Bury 2 Notts County 3 (County win on Golden Goal) SOME players have first team debuts to remember, some to forget and you couldn't have witnessed two more contrasting examples than those seen at Gigg Lane
STEVE BOTT previews the big FA Umbro Trophy clash between Radcliffe Boro and Accrington Stanley PAUL Mullin returns to Stainton Park on Saturday hoping to score the goals that will fire Accrington Stanley into the second round of the FA Umbro Trophy.
BECAUSE I am disabled and partially sighted, the council lowered the kerb and put a white line in front of my house. But motorists must be blind -- there's always someone's car parked there! I rang the council about it and was told: "That's the ignorant
AFTER another Hallowe'en, isn't it time people were told about the absurdity of witches, fairies, ghosts, etc, which have been used to terrorise the public for centuries and divide them from their land, goods and money? In these modern times, shouldn't
I ALWAYS thought that Bonfire Night was November 5. But it isn't -- it now starts from early October through to the end of January ... every night. We were sitting having our tea the other night when I saw two thugs throw bangers into my garden. After
THE manager of one of the oldest Asian football teams in the country has welcomed a tournament to help kick out racism. Paak FC, founded back in 1968, took part in the inaugural event organised by Martin Barnes, editor of the Burnley fanzine When the
We've just had one of the warmest Octobers on record which is the probably the reason why one local football league has yet to have a league fixture postponed. The Blackburn Sunday League has had one of its best starts to a season in recent years, prompting
UNLIKE his two wheels, young Aaron Smith has his feet firmly on the ground. For while the exciting 11-year-old rider has thrilled indoor crowds with his daredevil riding in the UK Supercross Series, Aaron is taking nothing for granted. The Oswaldtwistle
TWELVE students have been suspended from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School after being caught "experimenting with cannabis." The pupils, all thought to be girls, were disciplined after being found with the drug on school grounds last week. In a joint statement
SOUTHAMPTON defender Claus Lundekvam has told his team-mates they must dig in and battle hard if they are to clinch their long-awaited first home victory at their new St Mary's Stadium home. The Saints are yet to taste success after moving to the £30million
BIG-MONEY flop Kevin Davies today insisted he has 'nothing to prove' ahead of tomorrow's showdown with Rovers at St Mary's. Davies will come face-to-face with his old club for the first time since he went back to Southampton two years ago. But, after
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness believes tomorrow's game cannot come soon enough for his players as they look to exorcise the ghosts from Monday night's disappointing draw with Leicester. "Following a performance like that, you just want to get it out of your
IT'S hardly the type of name which strikes fear into the hearts of opponents. But a 5ft 8in striker who's known as 'Marian' to his friends could well pose the biggest threat to Rovers' hopes of a first away win of the season on the south coast tomorrow
A MAN who attacked his ex-girlfriend, leaving her nose pouring with blood, has won his freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard how Kelvin McWilliams, 22, and Charlotte Haworth had fallen out after she earlier announced she was going to Ibiza and he had forbidden
A CAMPAIGNER today called for the Home Office to change the way it notified asylum seekers if their application is unsuccessful after the death of a man in Nelson. Asylum seeker Nassar Ahmed had made two previous attempts on his life because he was terrified
WHEN the 'Oscars' or their medical equivalent are being given out for the country's best doctors, new GP Dr Sean Burke will be hoping he will need his acceptance speech. The salary locum doctor, who lives in the Colne area, has been shortlisted for the
AMY'S view on the world, which gives the play its title, is one of unshakeable belief in the giving of unconditional love and loyalty. The story centres around the relationship between Amy (Sara Griffiths) and her mother the popular West End actress Esme
CONSTRAINED by society, like a bird in a cage, Amanda Donohoe brings a passionate fragility to her performance of Hedda Gabler. In her struggle to break out of the mould that the world is keen to place her in, Gabler is a woman desperate to gain the power
THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph celebrated a technological milestone as our website received its two millionth hit. Readers all over the world had been keeping up to date with the latest local news and sport through the information superhighway.
EAST Lancashire garages reported their busiest week ever as they were swamped by motorists in a bid to beat a tough new MOT deadline. Drivers scrambled to keep their cars on the road before new checks were introduced with tougher regulations including
BURY businesses can now access a new energy auditing service to help them cut waste, increase efficiency and boost profits. The new initiative is provided by Bolton and Bury Chamber's energy service providers Utility Auditing Ltd. And it has been launched
A BURY company is celebrating a lucrative export order from a most unexpected source. SP Air Limited has won a contract to supply an order for 200 pneumatic screwdrivers to a firm based in Bahrain in the Middle East. Although SP Air have been mostly concentrating
WITH Sheffield United likely to line-up 4-4-2 Clarets full back Dean West could find himself up against a player who was once one of the hottest properties in the country. It is a decade ago that Zimbabwe international Peter Ndlovu burst onto the scene
TERRY PASHLEY'S young Clarets will take on Manchester City in the third round of the AXA FA Youth Cup. The north west derby cash has to be played before December 8 and the clubs will announce a date in the near future. It is a tempting tie for the young
GLEN LITTLE has what it takes to play in the Premier League - and he could do it with Burnley. That is the view of the man who brought the winger to Turf Moor five years ago, Adrian Heath. And the former Clarets player and manager claimed: "Buying Glen
PEOPLE can say what they want about John Barnes, but as far as I'm concerned, he's one of the most skilful players ever to pull on the three lions for England. So when I saw an article from him in one of the papers last week in which he described me as
WRAP an extra Christmas present this year and help those less fortunate than yourselves That's the message from Ramsbottom Rotary Club who have again launched their Shoebox Appeal. And the club needs the help of schools, churches, Scouts, Guides, businesses
WAYWARD women, jealous men, stabbings and lots of drama... it sounds like any TV soap opera. But this was Blackpool Grand Theatre on Sunday night (Oct 28) and the very welcome return of the Chisinau National Opera with Bizet's Carmen. Red-blooded to say
ACTIVITIES at Sudellside Community Centre are in full swing and new members for groups are always welcome. There is a varied weekly programme at the centre with classes including Kung Fu, parents and tots, archery and a dad's group -- and there are also
THERE may be nearly 70 years between them but Molly and Mollie Disley have a lot in common. Mollie is 72 and used to be a nursery nurse at Staghills Nursery, Top Barn Lane, Newchurch. She is vice-chairman of governors at the nursery, which Molly junior
COUNCILLORS are set to reject plans for a piggery to be converted into a block of holiday homes in the one of the Ribble Valley's most scenic areas. The planning and development committee will meet tomorrow night to discuss the application, at a farm
THE flags were flying when more than 100 soldiers from the First Battalion of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment brought Blackburn centre to a halt as they marched to celebrate their Freedom of the Borough. Crowds gathered as the soldiers, based in Alma
A LOCAL lady is celebrating 30 years of selling butties in the same shop. Kath Ferguson has been entertaining regulars and selling food to hungry customers at the Refreshment Bar in Northgate, Blackburn, for an amazing three decades. And Kath, 57, of
HIT squads aimed at tackling East Lancashire's chronically high numbers of teenage pregnancies are to be set up across East Lancashire. The area has the second highest figures for under-18s pregnancies in the region -- 565 in 1999, the most recent figures
POLICE bosses were left red-faced after the site of the new Blackburn police station was raided by tool thieves. The thieves carried out the raid on Tuesday night after breaking into a shed on the construction site at Greenbank Business Park in Whitebirk
POLICE in Blackburn have teamed up with employment bosses in a pioneering doorstep bid to coax suspected criminals out of crime and into work. The scheme, believed to be the first of its kind in the country, involves police officers and employment staff
LEADING East Lancashire Muslim Shahid Malik has warned that young men who go to fight for the Taliban against Britain could be guilty of treason. The move came amid reports that dozens, if not hundreds of young Muslims from this country going to war against
A DOCTOR who sold powerful anti-obesity pills to healthy men and women has been struck off the medical register after an investigation by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Dr Sudesh Madan and her husband Surendra Raizada were both found guilty of serious
COUNCILLORS are set to get a 10 per cent pay rise after an independent body decided they deserved it. But only if they continue to attend regular meetings. And members of Blackburn with Darwen Council will also be entitled to childcare and dependent allowances
CLITHEROE have realistic dreams of reaching the FA Vase final this season and winning the North West Counties first division, but manager Lee Sculpher has warned his players not to be complacent about the 'lesser' competitions. The Blues travel to St
CHRIS DENHAM has returned to Stand after a week at UniBond Premier side Bamber Bridge. The 18-year-old, who has scored 15 goals for the North West Counties Second Division high-flyers this season, turned up for Stand's postponed game against Leek CSOB
BACUP BOROUGH face higher league opposition when they meet Nantwich in the Worthington Challenge Trophy tomorrow. Bacup are mid-table in NWCL Division Two and they will fancy their chances against Nantwich, who are struggling at the bottom of Division
IT'S back to their happy hunting grounds for Paul Mullin and Simon Carden as they return to Radcliffe Borough in the first round of the FA Trophy tomorrow. Both players caught the eye of Stanley boss John Coleman while playing for the Stainton Park club
POLICE and army officials have called off their search for a missing man covering the sand dunes around St Annes. Shane Collier, 21, was reported missing from his home in Kendray, Barnsley, on October 8 and has not been seen since, according to South
I READ the "Your Letters" page with great interest but hope that Osama bin Laden and the Al Qaeda network do not. Otherwise they will be laughing all the way to their hideouts reading the comments of our "doves of peace": Neville Ball, Catherine Flood
A COUNCIL boss today said private sector wage hikes would continue to lure away top staff after an education high-flier said he was leaving the borough for a five-figure pay rise. Mark Pattison turned Blackburn and Darwen's struggling education authority
