A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Over 50s Club, Barnoldswick Baptist Centre, 2pm. AGM and Social. Sale of Goods, Shadsworth Neighbourhood Centre, Rothesay Road, Blackburn, 6pm. Craft Fair, Greenbrook
WITH the scourge of drug abuse wrecking thousands of lives and breeding countless offences of theft and muggings by desperate addicts, the new crackdown by Lancashire Police is as necessary as it is welcome. And, above all, this drive has to be encouraged
STUDENTS and pupils of Blackburn College braved the rain to join together and hold hands to promote a multi-cultural society. The inspiration behind the human circle, which took place yesterday morning, was college learning support worker Adil Babar.
SHE thinks it's all over... it is now! Ann Barry, Blackburn Rovers' official photographer, has taken more shots at Ewood Park than Simon Garner, Alan Shearer and Matt Jansen put together, but she is retiring after 30 years. Club secretary Tom Finn said
A 28-year-old drug addict who repeatedly offended to feed his habit was jailed for four months by Blackburn magistrates. The court heard Craig Southworth was on bail for eight other offences when he was caught stealing a toaster from Woolworths on Saturday
SCULPTOR John Fortnum made a flying visit to Blackburn as he unveiled his latest piece of work. The London-based artist was joined by Blackburn with Darwen Council's principal arts officer Rob Howell and Councillor Dave Harling to officially welcome Snowy
IT is of great interest that Blackburn with Darwen Social Services and our NHS Primary Care Trust are to develop an Independent Living Service in this area (LET, May 8). I understand that this has to be developed over the next two years and I am sure
DRUGS squad police officers battered their way into homes and arrested suspected drug dealers in a series of early morning raids in Leigh. Following an intelligence-based operation investigating the supply of heroin in the Leigh area, police made lightning-fast
FAMILIES left devastated by a series of thefts and vandal attacks at a cemetery are to have their loved-ones' graves protected by police patrols. A number of graves at Blackburn's Pleasington Cemetery -- including three belonging to children -- have been
TO THOSE of us who were aware of Pim Fortuyn before his barbaric murder by a crazed left-wing environmentalist, his death is a very deep tragedy. Sadly the massive wave of politically correct hysteria whipped up after the French election, and recent polls
ATHERTON Town CC's Anfield heroes are now heading for Cardiff! Town beat Redcar Working Men's Club on penalties at the home of Liverpool FC to book a place in the national final of the Carlsberg Pub Cup. They will now play a team from Sheffield at the
AS ONE of those who held a placard in front of Hilton Dawson at the May Day rally, I would like to respond to the points raised in the letter from Nicholas Hempleman who criticises our attempts to heckle and obstruct the MP who shamlessly supports the
I HAVE every sympathy with Vicky Lowe's assessment of how dangerous country roads are due mainly to vehicles travelling too fast (no police speed traps here). Regards the footpath adjacent to Morecambe Golf Club perhaps Railtrack could have erected their
A LITTLE while ago, my parents, who live in Carnforth, had the misfortune to suffer from a period of ill health. This ill health caused them to have a problem with some furniture, originally bought from M J Bird. Although this furniture problem was neither
LANCASHIRE Constabulary's Pennine Policing Division has received a 'wheel' boost from Lookers car dealership in Burnley. The dealership, a member of the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime. has handed a new Volkswagen Lupo over to the Division to assist
POLICE investigating a brutal attack on a young woman in Burnley today revealed a scratch made when the victim lashed out could help solve the crime. Officers are hoping a distinctive injury to the man's face could lead them to him. A 21-year-old woman
MEMBERS of the Save Cravenside Action Group in Barnoldswick are hoping to keep their campaign opposing Lancashire County Council's residential home proposals in the public eye with an event in the town square on Saturday. The group have organised a big
SUPER-SLIMMER Paul Dunn weighed in for the last time at the end of a calorie-counting marathon and found he had swapped lbs for charity £s. The Great Harwood fundraiser had lost more than two stones when he stepped on to the scales at the town's health
HYNDBURN will play host to the largest gathering of folk fans in the county this year when the Lancashire Clog and Folk Festival takes centre stage. Three days of events will be mounted across Accrington and Oswaldtwistle, and will feature street theatre
THE new Labour leader of Hyndburn Borough Council today announced his new Cabinet -- exactly two weeks after his party swept back to power at Accrington Town Hall in the local elections. Councillor Ian Ormerod and 17 of his colleagues ousted the ruling
A BENTLEY which started life in East Lancashire before being owned by film star Dudley Moore is to be sold in an auction this weekend. When Alec Higham, of Accrington, took charge of the S3 Continental in 1963 it would have cost around £9,000 -- roughly
SWIMMER Richard Hampson's dreams of a Commonwealth place were scuppered by his new training regime. For the past four months the 20-years-old has been studying at the prestigious SMU University in Dallas, Texas, and has put on weight while adapting to
A RARE puppy has been reunited with its owners after being missing for more than 10 days. Saranna, a four-month-old Dogue-de-Bordeaux, disappeared from Stone House Farm in Tyldesley and last month concerned owners Richard Haworth and his sister Jane launched
ALTHOUGH Leigh's Hall of Fame is still in the planning stages and not yet confirmed, there have already been further nominations for names to be featured on the Golden Footsteps. The idea, as previously reported, is that Leigh's civic square could feature
A 14th century Ribble Valley hall is to hold its first exhibition since its £200,000 refurbishment. Samlesbury Hall will house the North West Design Collective's 'Secrets' exhibition from May 28 to June 16, which will include displays of wood, ceramics
APPLE has once again surprised everyone with a new piece of hardware that no one was expecting. It's called the eMac, (www.apple.com/uk/emac) and it's something of an oddity as it combines the shape of the old style iMac, the flat screen of the new version
A NEW football club formed for the Hala, Bowerham and Scotforth area is to hold trials as it searches for playing talent. Highgrove FC is to enter four teams into the Lancaster and Morecambe Spirit of Youth league, including under 12, under 14 and two
A COMMUNITY gardening team has been given a new minibus to travel around Burnley. The Greenteam is a new group set up by Fresh Fields Enterprises which takes its workers out into the community to help people with gardening. Fresh Fields Enterprises Ltd
THE natural features of Lancaster University's campus will set the course for an exciting mountain biking competition this weekend. The Red Bull Beat the Streets competition is will feature 40 students and takes place on Sunday, May 26. Spectators are
THE Abbeystead Estate hosts an introduction to shooting and country sports on May 18. The Young Shots Day, organised by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation, will see young people given full safety training and the chance to try their
CLARETS keeper Nik Michopoulos received another boost in his bid to revive his international career when he collected his 15th cap yesterday. The 32-year-old was again a second half substitute for Greece in their 3-1 defeat of Cyprus, three days after
LINDA Marlowe will be at the Dukes on May 16 and 17 presenting her one-woman shows, 'Berkoff's Women' and 'Diatribe of Love.' Linda Marlowe has worked with Steven Berkoff since the early seventies and has collaborated with him on developing most of his
SPECIALIST care for 'at risk' children in the district is at crisis point following the closure of children's homes and a decline in the number of foster carers. UNISON has raised the alarm following discussions with social workers who fear hundreds of
TWO more deliberate fires hit the Lancaster area on Saturday, following on from a series of arson attacks on two local council estates. Between 11am and 1pm on Friday, vandals piled up rubbish by the back wall of a home on Greta Place, Ryelands. This
POVERTY campaigners are to meet local MPs Hilton Dawson and Geraldine Smith to call for fairness in world trade. Local members of the Trade Justice Movement will meet with Ms Smith on Friday and Mr Dawson on Saturday to call for a change in world trade
THE parents of four teenage girls have welcomed a jail sentence for a man who committed sex offences involving their daughters. Nigel Collman, 31, of Thirlmere Road must also sign the sex offenders' register for life after admitting three counts of indecent
THE District Auditor's final verdict on the Crinkley Bottom affair could be just weeks away, the Citizen can reveal. Four people have made oral representations to the auditor after his preliminary report and, although he is still receiving written representations
Atherton (Town) Cricket Club have laid on coach travel for their Carlsberg Pub Cup Final Saturday June 1 date at the Millennium Stadium Cardiff. Contact Gerald Butler on 01942 870326 (h) or 882828 (b).
WHITEFIELD fire crews were called to an accident in Radcliffe yesterday at about 12.35pm when a vehicle hit a tree. A man was taken to hospital following the incident, which happened on Turks Road.
A GROUP of fund-raisers will walk from Darwen Tower to Turton Tower on Sunday to boost funds for three children's charities. The English Town and Country Carnival Organisation hopes to build on last year's success by raising more than £2,000 for the Derian
DARWEN Moorland High School has won prestigious Sportsmark status from Sport England, which was appointed by the Government to lead the development of the nation's play. Only about 450 schools across the country have achieved the award -- with another
THEATRE returns to a Darwen park this summer with another Shakespeare performance. As You Like It, described as being the Bard's most romantic comedy, will be performed at the Bold Venture Park on Wednesday, August 14. Last year's performance has to be
THE days of reggae and Ska are set to return to Darwen after a leading 80s group signed up to perform at the town's live music festival. The Selecter are to play on the main stage at this year's event, now in its third year, which takes place in and around
THE campaign to buy a nine-year-old cerebral palsy victim a new sports wheelchair has reached the half-way target, only a month after its launch. Generous neighbours from Hereford Road, Blackburn, decided to rally round for Alex Hook to help him live
EAST Lancashire MPs have backed a union leader's concern about the closure of children's homes in the county. Tim Ellis, regional officer of public service union UNISON, has written to local parliamentarians saying the plans are "a ticking timebomb, a
A 51-YEAR-OLD hooked on learning has been forced to hang up his mortar board after 26 consecutive years as a student. Masud Ahmed, known to his neighbours as "college boy", is now unable to leave his home in Mandela Court, Blackburn, due to arthritis.
ACCRINGTON Stanley have pulled off a major coup by signing the former Liverpool and West Ham midfielder Mike Marsh. The 32-year-old midfielder becomes the second former Football League player to sign for the Reds in the past year following the signing
LOCAL athletes left Stanley Park in Blackpool with a haul of 32 gold and 32 silver medals after last weekend's Lancashire AA Track and Field Championships. The standard of competition was markedly higher this year and with conditions close to ideal nine
IT IS great to know that England are not a one-man band. When the national side's skipper David Beckham broke a toe three weeks ago England's chances were finished. Then it transpired that Beckham would get fit and everything was fine once more. So when
WESTLEIGH High is there for the community as the popularity of the school's adult education courses testify. Under the leadership of school development manager Mrs Pat Morgan the number of people on courses has exploded with figures boosted from 28 per
A FATHER who slapped his 12 year old daughter's backside and legs beause he discovered she was sleeping with a 26-years-old man has been done for common assault. The 38-years-old father of three was given a 12 months community rehabilitation order and
WHAT a depressing place our town centre looks before opening time. I was driving through Atherton into Leigh before 9am, not a common occurrence, and the main streets appeared run down and sad. Instead of welcoming, well-dressed windows half the shops
I HOPE Mary Wary had a happy 30th birthday on Monday. Some kind soul had taken the trouble to let everyone know of her big day by displaying posters all along Lower Leigh Road, Westhoughton, and Schofield Lane, Atherton. Her rhyming name took me back
I BOUGHT an old cast iron trough from a car boot on Sunday. I thought it would look great planted up in the garden. I handed over the cash to discover it weighed more than I had bargained for. I had to haul it single-handedly to the car which was parked
LEIGH Centurions have been left kicking their heels following their shock exit from the Buddies National League Cup. With the semi-finals scheduled for this weekend, Leigh had hoped to re-arrange their outstanding league game at Gateshead Thunder. But
Leigh Centurions...18, Hull KR...38 THE sight of disgruntled fans streaming for the Hilton Park exits before full time isn't a common occurrence. But many more displays as poor as this one and it will be. It wasn't losing the Buddies National League Cup
A FORMER employee has been charged with attempted murder after a company boss was seriously injured in an alleged machete attack. Police said Andrew Holt, 37, managing director of What More UK, was assaulted at the business premises, at Huncoat Business
A BABY born prematurely is being treated in hospital after her mother died while giving birth. Samantha "Sam" Hadcroft, aged 31, died in the Royal Bolton Hospital following complications during the birth of her second child, Emily Rose, born seven weeks
A MAN admitted disorderly conduct after trouble flared in a fast food takeaway. Tariq McCullough was taken to police cells from the First Base shop in Bury town centre. Magistrates heard that McCullough, aged 33, of Hamerton Road, Collyhurst, Manchester
A FORMER employee has been charged with attempted murder after a company boss was seriously injured in an alleged machete attack. Police said Andrew Holt, 37, managing director of What More UK, was assaulted at the business premises, at Huncoat Business
A NATIONAL paper's expose of EU civil servant's subversive and deceitful action in anonymously posting abusive posting abusive letters to our discussion forum at www.independence.org.uk came as no surprise to our members and supporters in the North West
THE proposal of the Liberty/Crosby Homes group to develop the council owned eastern end of the Kingsway site, which was selected unanimously by the joint MBI, Tory, Lib Dem and Green cabinet is a decision, which is surely a missed opportunity and should
AN inquest has been opened and adjourned into the death of a middle aged man who died after stomach surgery. Philip Anthony Joseph Bowdin, 53, of Manchester Road, Hapton, died in Burnley General Hospital, on May 6. Coroner's officer Bob Wilson told the
THE British National Party's three Burnley councillors have attended their first official function, and heard the new mayor speak of his hope for a united town. Couns David Edwards, Carol Hughes and Terry Grogan all took their places in the council chamber
THE Liberal Democrats on Pendle Council are challenging the other parties to agree now to a programme for the year ahead. In a statement that makes clear that all groups must work together on the hung council, the Liberals list 11 priorities they would
COMICS Cannon and Ball were so touched when they heard about fan Russell Halliday, 34, of Neath Close, Blackburn, being a full-time carer they organised a meeting after a performance at the King George's Hall.
FIREFIGHTERS battled for two hours to save a cotton mill after a stray spark started a spectacular fire. At the height of the blaze at J H Birtwistle in Grane Road, Haslingden, one of the 36-strong night crew was feared missing. He had earlier escaped
A MAN wrongly jailed for a double murder is demanding police re-investigate links with a third killing in an effort to catch the culprit. Peter Fell, who was brought up in Great Harwood, spoke out after police revealed convicted murderer Tony Jasinskyj
A POLICE forum will meet in a crime-hit village following parish council protests and action by a battling women's group. Three months ago fed up members of Newchurch WI, who claimed Culcheth people are scared of leaving their homes at night, called for
GIN PIT residents will mark the Queen's Jubilee with a legacy for future generations. Inhabitants of the former mining village of about 70 houses will bury a time capsule filled with a mixture of artefacts, records, photographs, stories and maps and Journal
CONCERN is growing over a string of mysterious cat deaths on a Leigh estate. Five cats have been discovered collapsed in similar circumstances over the last few months and another is currently missing. Each body has been found in an alleyway on The Poplars
PHILIP Burke claimed that a combination of drink and medication left him with little recollection of his failed attempt to steal. Bury Magistrates were told that Burke and another man entered the Tesco store in Prestwich. Some items were placed on the
DO you ever get a song stuck in your head? It might be the last one you heard on the radio before leaving for work, or the latest Number One -- it just keeps going round in your brain. If so, Songfacts (www.songfacts.com) is the website for you. It's
SIR, The diagnosis of some of the problems in Lowton and Golborne offered by the new councillor for Lightshaw ward apparently appealed to the electorate but viable solutions were not so evident. Deployment of police is not within the power of the local
WATCHING a fuddy-duddy organisation like the FA play with new technology is a bit like seeing an elderly man donning baseball cap and shades in the desperate hope of looking 'cool.' With walking stick in one hand and Oakleys in the other, national football's
DISABLED and able-bodied youngsters will be enjoying a wheelie good time at Salt Ayre sports centre on Saturday. Salford based Wheels for All will bring a wide range of special cycles, including special cycles, quad cycles, hand cycles, cycle go cart
THE champagne corks were popping for Lancaster's Tom Boardman after he mastered the daunting high-speed curves of Hampshire's Thruxton circuit to take a well-deserved second place in round five of the Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship on
NEIL FAIRBROTHER showed his class by reaching 148 for Lancashire's second team against Northamptonshire at Crosby yesterday, in his first innings for more than six months. Fairbrother had hardly picked up a bat since the end of last season after suffering
ALBUM reviews courtesy of: Andys Records, St Nicholas Arcades, Lancaster. 18 - Moby It's more of the same from the earnest vegan, Moby whose follow up to the 10 million selling 'Play' should have been called 'Re-Play.' Displaying his trademark for melancholic
BRITAIN'S first life-saving hovercraft is to begin work in Morecambe Bay next year. Successful sea trials last year have convinced the RNLI that a hovercraft should be based in Morecambe, and a new site in the resort is being sought. Tony Stankus, hovercraft
A MAN was slashed with a Stanley knife outside a Lancaster takeaway in what witnesses have described as a racist attack. A group banged on the window of the Starvin Marvin takeaway, Brock Street, at around 2.25am on Saturday morning. A member of staff
THE campaign against the closure of homes for the elderly took to the streets this week as a court battle over the issue loomed. Morecambe and Lunesdale MP Geraldine Smith and Labour party colleagues collected signatures for a petition to save The Craggs
A 15-year-old computer whiz kid from Morecambe has been questioned following a raid on his home by an anti-piracy unit. The raid, organised jointly by Lancashire Trading Standards and Morecambe Police, is the latest anti-piracy unit's crackdown on internet-related
A COUNTRY show which will be celebrating the Queen's Golden Jubilee is on its way to be saved thanks to a variety of events. Organisers of Ramsbottom Country Show were hoping that a lottery bid would help fund the event at Nuttall Park but when that bid
POLICE who found a man asleep at the wheel of his car later found he was banned from driving. Burnley Magistrates heard how Carl Edward Hedley, 38, who lost his licence for drink driving, was originally going to be charged with excess alcohol related
BIKERS are getting into gear for the 10th anniversary Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show, which promises to be the biggest and best yet. Unfortunately Prince William has declined the invitation from the committee to show off his motorbike skills and lead
FOUR men have been charged with drugs offences in connection with a series of raids carried out in the Leigh area yesterday. Graham O'Higgins, aged 38, from Twist Lane, David Kennedy, aged 31, also from Twist Lane and Kenneth Jones, aged 31, from Tweed
A NEW report has concluded that the proposed Leigh Guided Busway qualifies as a protected site. The report commissioned by the Busway Noway Campaign into the ecological and nature conservation aspects of the busway claims it qualifies to be registered
LOWTON ST MARY'S Church vicar, Rev Bob Britton has retired after 19 years service. Members of the congregation and several clergy -- 300 people in total -- gathered at Lowton Civic Hall on Saturday April 27 to bid farewell to Bob and his wife Wynn. Many
LEIGH'S Well Woman Centre celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. The centre, based at 85 Church Street, Leigh, provides information, counselling, support, talks, courses and events for thousands of women of all ages and from all walks of life. Barbara
A MUM who has dropped six dress sizes has shared one of her slimming secrets with Lancashire Evening Telegraph readers -- a weekly trip to the curry house! Beryl Thomas, 50, has slimmed down from a size 22 to a size 10 and lost 61lbs by avoiding pies,
A DISPLAY of novels and memorabilia celebrating Leigh's most famous author will be held in a Railway Road cafe. Bella Bistro will be paying tribute to author and screenwriter James Hilton with a display until Wednesday May 29.
A THREE-metre high security fence is to be constructed around a school which was burned to the ground by arsonists last year. Just days after the first anniversary of the multi-million pound blaze at Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School, Hoghton, county
FURNISHING giant Dunelm has announced plans to open a new superstore in Blackburn as it bids to become a household name in the North West. The Leicestershire-based firm will move into the old Uno store in the Peel Centre in Whitebirk Avenue later this
A NEW sexual health service aimed at people aged 16 to 25 in Leigh and Atherton is being set up at Brook in Wigan on Thursday afternoons from noon to 3pm. The sessions will provide contraception services, pregnancy testing and counselling. There will
FAMILIES left devastated by a series of thefts and vandal attacks at a cemetery are to have their loved-ones' graves protected by police patrols. A number of graves at Blackburn's Pleasington Cemetery -- including three belonging to children -- have been
TEACHER Kathy Parr was stunned to discover binmen had picked up and dumped 70 stacked bags of top soil and compost in a collection blunder at her Leigh home. She watched in amazement as she looked through her kitchen window the other Thursday and saw
A FARMING family has lost a major part of its livelihood after being forced to sell off their 40-strong herd of dairy cows. Albert Stott and his son Andrew took the action because the milking shed and cow cubicles at their Coney Green Farm in Radcliffe
STEVE Waywell has revealed that supporters of Leigh RMI changed his mind about leaving the club. Waywell was on the brink of being sacked back in January, with his side dangling precariously close to the relegation zone and with little money available
MUSIC and dance will raise the roof at King George's Hall in Blackburn with the first-ever UK tour by the Ukrainian National Opera. More than 100 artists will perform an interpretation of Rossini's comic masterpiece 'The Barber of Seville,' on June 4.
SHOPKEEPERS are being warned to be on the lookout for a gang of conmen after a spate of thefts. The group of five men and two women have struck at shops in Blackburn, Chorley and Preston, all run by Asians. Their modus operandi is to buy a large amount
ON behalf of Dorothy Westell and Maurice Cowell in St Andrew's Ward; Dennis Baron and Collette McCormack in Emmanuel Ward; and John McCormack, Gary Jones and myself in St Oswald's Ward, all Oswaldtwistle, I would like to thank those who either helped
I WOULD like to see on-line voting introduced, along with proportional representation. I have been involved in elections now for 20 years and feel that more should be done to inform people of what all parties have to offer. That way, they might feel more
LIKE M Townsend (Letters, May 2) I, too, received first-class care from the NHS. From the emergency department at Clitheroe Hospital via ambulance to the critical care unit at Blackburn Infirmary and later ward D1 at Queen's Park Hospital, my care and
MRS P Flaherty (Letters, April 26) is to be commended for her remarks on the closure of care homes. And your Comment the same evening was very apt, in that County Councillor Hazel Harding must not have read any papers lately or taken any notice of all
I CAN assure Councillor Dave Smith (Letters, May 6), that I have not got the wrong end of the stick. If he had understood my previous comments, he would be aware that I was questioning the priorities of both national and local government and the never-ending
PRIZE winners from a highly successful Open Day staged at the Chesham Local Nature Reserve in Bury are still being sought. The outstanding winning numbers are: Green 281, 238, 99, 201, 307,182, 213, 407,142. Winning ticket holders should contact the Chesham
BURY'S Tenant and Resident Associations' Consultative Committee (TRACC) will stage its first Annual General Meeting next week. The event will take place next Thursday at 5.30pm in the Peel Room at Bury Town Hall. During the course of the evening, the
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is keeping an eye on unsettled Leeds star Michael Duberry as he looks to strengthen his squad in preparation for a tilt at the UEFA Cup next term. Duberry is ready to relaunch his career this summer after accepting his days
ROVERS defender Stig Bjornebye today vowed 'I'll play again' as he bravely battles back from the serious eye injury which is threatening his career. The former Liverpool star delivered his defiant message as he re-lived the horrific moment when he shattered
RESIDENTS have been expressing their congratulations after Councillor Granville Lord was elected as Padiham's first Mayor since 1974. His wife, Councillor Pat Lord, will serve as his Mayoress during the next years, when the couple will be expected to
BURNLEY FC fans are not the country's dimmest after all. The brighter news for Turf Moor comes in new results from the BBC's Test the Nation quiz. Initial estimates among those who took part in the IQ test on the internet, which was also broadcast on
RECITING poetry once a week is enough to keep the body clock ticking until you are 100 according to great grandma Ada Cummings. Ada, a former weaver at Blacko Mill, celebrated her lanmark birthday with her friends, family and the Mayor of Burnley, Coun
A BANNED driver smashed into the back of another car only a month after he was ordered off the road. Burnley magistrates heard how Jason Richardson, 24, had learning problems and had difficulty understanding what was going on around him. Richardson, whose
AN A-Level student from Brierfield who hopes to eventually teach abroad will this summer take the first steps towards her goal when she travels to Russia on a charity project. Katie Belshaw, 17, of Reedley Road, Brierfield, is currently studying at Nelson
COUNCILLORS in Hyndburn will see their allowances rocket by 20 times the rate of inflation if they accept the recommendations of an independent commission. The basic allowance will go up from £2,000 to £3,000 and the new Labour leader, Ian Ormerod, will
TRIBUTES have been flooding in praising the courage of a Tyldesley man who never complained -- despite being ill for much of his life. Family and friends have been left devastated by the death of Paul Trowbridge on May Day at the age of 42. Since being
THE neglected grave of Leigh's most distinguished war hero has been restored after a veterans' request. Alfred Wilkinson became the only Leigh man to win the Victoria Cross for his selfless bravery during the First World War. He died aged only 43 in 1940
MORECAMBE just can't stop winning as they made it four victories from four games in Saturday's Northern Premier League clash at St Annes. The Woodhill Lane side top the league by two points from Darwen after a hard-fought two-wicket victory at Vernon
FIRST division bottlers Wolves will be the first pre-season visitors to Christie Park as the summer friendly line-up is finalised. Dave Jones brings his new club back to the team were he started his coaching career on July 12, with a 7.45pm kick off.
ONE of Britain's richest men is to open the gardens of his Lancaster mansion this Sunday to help raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. The Duke and Duchess of Westminster open the 39-acre ornate gardens at Abbeystead Mansion, four miles east of Dolphinholme
A MAN was robbed of his wallet after being threatened with a 12inch combat knife in broad daylight on Morecambe sea front. In another incident, a schoolboy was threatened after cashing a benefits cheque for a relative at a post office in the resort. In
A SPONSORED walk held in memory of a Lowton man will help raise money for the British Epilepsy Association. Les Roberts, 60, of Maple Grove, Lowton, suffered from epilepsy and died from an unrelated stroke on January 6. His wife Kathleen has organised
THE Bishop of Lancaster has decided to swap the grandeur of Lancaster Cathedral for a life on the road preaching at different churches in the North West. And in a bid to improve his mission of service to the area's poor and disposed, the Right Rev Patrick
THE Lancaster and District Coalition Against the War has hailed its week of international solidarity as a resounding success. Several events were staged, including participation in the International Labour Day march and videos and talks. The group is
FUN loving carnival-goers can expect a brush with success when the annual MayDayze festival comes to town. Wigan Council's Art Development Team have organised a series of events in Leigh and Wigan town centres, helping bring art to the masses by inviting
THE city council has responded to the District' s Auditor's provisional findings into the £2 million Crinkley Bottom fiasco and conceded that decisions made by the local authority were both ' unlawful' and 'irrational.' At the time of issuing his 'Note
TWO hundred spectators saw a nail-biting Atherton Charity Cup final on Tuesday night when Leigh Athletic beat Bolton side Breightmet United 2-1 after extra time at Atherton Collieries' Alder House ground. Gordon Walker was judged man of the match. Amateur
CULCHETH Players present their current production Neville's Island from May 22-25. The Tim Firth comedy will be performed at the Culcheth Sports and Social Club in Charnock Road. Shows start at 7.45pm, tickets cost £4 (£3 concessionary) from the club
CLARETS keeper Nik Michopoulos received another boost in his bid to revive his international career when he collected his 15th cap yesterday. The 32-year-old was again a second half substitute for Greece in their 3-1 defeat of Cyprus, three days after
ROVERS defender Stig Bjornebye today vowed 'I'll play again' as he bravely battles back from the serious eye injury which is threatening his career. The former Liverpool star delivered his defiant message as he re-lived the horrific moment when he shattered
A NURSERY school head-teacher was found dead two days after being questioned by police over indecent photographs of young girls found at his home. Andrew John Heggie, 48, head at the Willow Nursery School, Milking Stile Lane, Lancaster was found in his
PUPILS at Moorland High School, Darwen, galloped away with enterprise award success. Year 10 students Mohammed Abdoul Karim and Christine Swanton received the award for best company in the Blackburn with Darwen Young Enterprise of the Year awards. Their
ROSE Queens from all over Rossendale are invited to show off their best outfits and take part in the borough's carnival next month. Organiser Peter Gill, who is also Rossendale Town Crier, said: "I am appealing for rose queens from Rossendale -- and anywhere
MONEY raised in memory of a tragic three-year-old boy who died in a house fire in Rawtenstall has benefited worthy causes. Aaron Reynolds died after he was trapped his bedroom at his home at Lime Tree Grove last August. At an inquest into his death, a
A MAN found dead in the canal at Leigh on May 5 has been identified. He has been identified as John Ratcliffe, aged 54 of Cecil Street, Leigh.
A MAN found dead in the canal at Leigh has been identified as John Ratcliffe. The body of 54-year-old Mr Ratcliffe, of Cecil Street, Leigh, was discovered on the morning of Sunday, May 5, in the water under Leigh Bridge on St Helens Road.
OLDER people in Leigh are being offered the chance next week to consider living in sheltered housing. An event called Jubilee Generation, in support of Sheltered Housing Awareness Week, will give advice from Monday until Friday in Queen's Hall, Market
A MAN who shook a baby girl so hard that she was permanently disabled has been jailed for four years. Wesley Sandham, aged 24 and formerly of Tyldesley, admitted shaking the 22-months-old toddler in an attempt to stop her crying. Bolton Crown Court heard
WIGAN Mayor Cllr John Hilton's charity campaign was the 'icing on the cake' for his year in office that ended with two state-of-the-art pieces of medical equipment being presented to Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust. A scanner used in detecting bladder, kidney
CELEBRITY chef Nigel Smith, of the Feilden's Arms, Mellor Brook, has dished up a delicious sweet, Raspberry Creme Brulee, which will be ideal to enjoy during the mini-heatwave due to start today. Raspberry Creme Brulee Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 pint of
A FOUR-year-old Blackburn girl had her birthday celebrations thrown into chaos after a power cut. Her angry mum Lisa Simpson, of Shakespeare Way, had to make hurried arrangements for 11 children to have the party at Zoe's grandma's home in nearby Fawcett
TURNPIKE Community Theatre Group is appealing for people to lend them red and white hooded tops, scarves or bobble hats. They are also hoping to get in contact with MEP Terry Wynn to tell him that the lively rugby league-themed play he wrote is in rehearsal
A MAN identified last year by police as Public Enemy No. 1 has been sent back to jail after telling his prison licence supervisor that the prospect did not bother him. Blackburn magistrates heard that as well as failing to co-operate with the probation
POLICE officers in Lancashire using the controversial radio system Airwave have reported nausea and headaches, according to a North West pressure group. Rank-and-file officers have repeatedly expressed concerns about the safety of the Airwave system which
NELSON'S Tony Flanagan will succeed Andy Samuels as the ELGA captain next year. Burnley golfer Samuels said: "The job is given to someone who has contributed to East Lancashire golf over the years. "Tony has always supported the ELGA team and obviously
CLITHEROE golfer Kirsty Taylor finished joint fourth at the Irish Ladies Open at Killarney. She finished one over par on 217, scoring 75, 71 and 71 in her three rounds. She hit four bogeys and a birdie to finish three over par after the first day, but
BURNLEY golfer Michael Hunt has qualified for the Brabazon Trophy. He joins Rossendale golfer Ashley Siddle, who didn't need to qualify because of his quarter-final finish at the English Amateur Championships last year, in tomorrow's first round. Hunt
A COUPLE of men with Clarets connections are among the names being put forward as potential replacements for sacked Stoke boss Gudjon Thordasson. Only last weekend the Icelander led Stoke to promotion to the first division with a play-off final victory
BLACKBURN teenager James Pierce hopes his second place finish in the Lancashire Boys Championships is just a taster for things to come. The 17-year-old has set his sights on and even bigger prize: East Lancashire's major scratch trophy, the Harold Ryden
ECO-FRIENDLY pupils and staff at a Leigh school have turned a boring playground into an oasis of green. After raising funds and winning a grant from Wigan Council's people and places programme, pupils of St Thomas' CE Primary School, Astley Street created
A BREAST-feeding support group was advertised on telly this week. How on earth have women managed throughout the centuries without one?
A TEENAGER accused of passing counterfeit currency has been told to co-operate with the Probation Service or face custody. Bury magistrates heard that Ian Thompson, aged 18, failed to turn up for appointments set for him in order for reports to be prepared
LEIGH Athletic won the Atherton Charity Cup with a 2-1 extra time victory over Breightmet United. The Bolton side looked to have clinched it after breaking the deadlock on 85 minutes through John Lister but a brilliant overhead kick from Leigh substitute
