THE task is enormous and so is the amount of money needed to carry it out. But there's nothing more vital to East Lancashire's future than getting rid of its neglected, rotting, century-old housing. Local authorities, which have too often squabbled over
Open House, with BILL JACOBS. . . ROSSENDALE and Darwen MP Janet Anderson had an embarrassing experience last weekend when she persuaded her partner and fellow Labour MP Jim Dowd to cross party lines and attend an event at the Hoddlesden Conservative
SHE was best known for tidying up after other people in her role Britain's best-loved chalet maid, but in her latest incarnation Su Pollard is creating havoc of her own. For in her part as Ellen in hit comedy The Happy Medium at the Blackpool Grand, the
BURY AMATEURS...0 NEWMAN COLLEGE...0: BURY Amateurs were desperately unlucky in dreadful conditions on Saturday, as they played out an entertaining draw with Newman College. Playing the first half with the wind behind them, the hosts completely dominated
BURY-Pedal Sport could hardly have had a worse start to the new season. Not only did they have to face the very strong Stoke side, but the weather was foul, very cold and wet and the high winds played havoc with the starting procedure. Several riders
IT was cup final week for the Bury and District Table Tennis League, with teams competing for all five cups, resulting in some interesting finals. In the Poytress Cup, two of the top teams in Division Three contested the final. Elton Vale A were represented
REGARDING the shocking revelations that fewer than half of care workers are administering medicine correctly in residential care homes as reported in your newspaper on March 17, perhaps you could let your readers know that Protocol Training does in fact
LEIGH CENTURIONS...66 SWINTON LIONS...6: LIONS were routinely put to the sword in the old Roman Coliseum, and it was the same at East Lancashire's modern equivalent, as the Lions crashed to their biggest defeat so far, at Leigh, in the Arriva Trains Cup
THROUGHOUT the 1950s and early 60s I walked every other Saturday to Ewood Park along the canal bank from Cherry Tree to Mill Hill. Rovers played Arsenal 10 days ago, so I suggested to my son that, for my first home game in some 25 years, we should make
THREE teenagers have been arrested after a burglary at a school in Atherton. Police were called to Sacred Heart Primary School on Lodge Road on Wednesday night at around 11.45pm where they saw three youths attempting to drive away in a stolen Nissan Micra
A TEENAGE girl who has been missing from home for more than four weeks has made contact with her parents to let them know she is safe and well. Michaela Dawson (14) telephoned her mum twice since she disappeared from her home in Radcliffe on February
FILM goers were evacuated from the Pilsworth cinema when staff smelt smoke in one of the auditoriums. Fire crews from Bury and Whitefield raced to Warner Brothers' complex at 8pm on Sunday (March 21) when the automatic fire alarm system was activated.
BURY police has lost its traffic unit. However, before motorists start to celebrate, it is only the command structure of the traffic department which has been centralised. Officers will continue to parade on at the Irwell Street divisional headquarters
DETECTIVES today revealed that the armed robbers who carried out a petrol station raid in Rising Bridge could be behind a string of other raids across East Lancashire. Police in Rossendale are working with detectives throughout the region after similar
EAST Lancashire has been handed a £103million lifeline to rejuvenate its run-down neighbourhoods and rotting housing. Although the team behind the bid had asked for more the announcement marks the biggest single investment in the region's housing since
CHILDREN across Bury will be having a BLAST this Easter thanks to Bury Council's latest holiday activities programme. The Bury Leisure Activities Outside School Term programme, geared to eight to 14 year olds who enjoy a variety of sports and love the
POLICING will be stepped up in Holcombe Brook on Good Friday to put a stop to boozing in the streets. New by-laws mean that it is now illegal to drink alcohol in certain areas of Ramsbottom. Last year an estimated 2,000 people gathered in Holcombe Brook
A MASSIVE 87,000 sq ft warehouse-customer contact centre and 70 jobs are coming to a prime development site in Pilsworth. Cosmetics giant LOral are to relocate to the thriving Pilsworth Industrial Park later this year from their existing base at Chadderton
Exeter v Leigh RMI by David Magilton: LEIGH RMI will have Robbie Williams -- the defender, not the pop star -- in their side tomorrow. The former Leicester City centre-half has joined the Conference strugglers until the end of the season. RMI boss Phil
POLICE timewasters are being warned they will be arrested and prosecuted if they make false crime reports. The warning follows the conviction of a Radcliffe man who claimed he had been robbed by two men in the town centre on February 11. A police investigation
LEIGH Centurions won't be shouting from the roof-tops should they beat major National League One rivals Halifax this Sunday. But they know that a victory in their Arriva Trains cross-group game at the Shay could give them a psychological edge over their
PORTSMOUTH boss Harry Redknapp today admitted he spurned the chance to sign Blackburn Rovers' new goalscoring sensation Jonathan Stead. Redknapp sent his scouts to watch the 20-year-old on several occasions while he was banging in the goals for Huddersfield
TWO primary schools have been voted "top class" after receiving the Quality Mark for Basic Skills. Our Lady of Grace RC Primary in Prestwich and Ribble Drive Primary in Whitefield were presented with the award for their basic skills in numeracy and literacy
A BURNLEY family are being forced to flee the home where they have lived for 50 years, claiming they have been harassed and threatened with a petrol bomb. The family are turning their home into a fortress, with CCTV cameras, panic alarms and grilles put
A BUMPER turnout to the last in a series of Lenten lunches could give a charity a real blast. St Margaret's Church in Prestwich, will hold its final lunch on Saturday between noon and 2pm in the Church House. The £2 lunch is raising money for Christian
TWO primary schools have been voted "top class" after receiving the Quality Mark for Basic Skills. Our Lady of Grace RC Primary in Prestwich and Ribble Drive Primary in Whitefield were presented with the award for their basic skills in numeracy and literacy
SUPPORTERS of Padiham's Memorial Park are to meet with council bosses in a bid to spruce up the park. The Friends of the Park have asked Burnley Council's Parks and Leisure Chief, Simon Goff, to visit the park to see what can be done to improve its appearance
A VISIT to the Mayor's parlour in the town hall provided just one of many cross-Atlantic experiences for exchange teacher, Miss Barbara Miller. Miss Miller lives in Seattle, Washington but has spent the last three months working at Elms Bank High School
AN East Lancashire firm has been fined after nearby residents complained that dust emissions were making their lives a misery. Padiham-based Equestrian Surfaces, which manufactures horse riding surfaces, was fined £2,500 yesterday after pleading guilty
A 15-YEAR-OLD stalker who carried out a series of sex acts after preying on lone females in Burnley town centre has been detained for four months. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, struck four times in one week but was traced after
ONE of the most distinctive voices in soccer will be heard at Gigg Lane on Saturday, when BBC commentator John Motson comes to town. His visit to the home of the Shakers for the Boston United clash, marks a significant milestone for 'Motty', who will
IT looks like being a family affair for the Willis clan, when a Bury FC XI take on Sky TV's 'Dream Team' Harchester United at Gigg Lane on Sunday, writes PHIL THORP. For no fewer than five family members will be playing some part in the Forever Bury supporters
THURSDAY'S transfer deadline came and went without any activity at Gigg Lane - and that's just the way manager Graham Barrow wanted it! The club's financial situation scuppered any chance of bringing a fresh face into the fold, but the big danger was
BOSTON United, who visit Gigg Lane on Saturday, reinstated former boss Steve Evans to the York Street hot seat three weeks ago, after parting company with Neil Thompson. Evans, the man who led the Pilgrims into the Football League from the Nationwide
A MAN gashed his wife's head by flinging keys at her during a row, Burnley Magistrates heard. The court was told that Nigel Hammond Green, 49, struck his victim twice and grabbed hold of her arms, causing bruising in the unprovoked attack. His wife did
A PENDLE conservation group is appealing for action to repair a Grade II listed building in Nelson. Spring Cottage, Manchester Road, has been designated a listed building but nearby residents fear it is being neglected . Representatives from the Whitefield
POLITICAL leaders today paid tribute to a former mayoress described as an 'unsung heroine'. Amy Spence was mayoress of Nelson and Pendle Council in the 1960s and 1970s. She died last Friday aged 79 after developing chest and heart infections at Blackpool
A HIGH council tax is "a scandal". A low council tax is "an election gimmick". Could the local Tories please tell us what level of council tax rise this year would have been neither a scandal nor an election gimmick? Could the Tory Group leader also tell
A FORMER building site labourer is making money from what started off as a hobby. Michael Martin is becoming well known for his unique decorative objects made out of wrought iron and stained glass. Now he has opened his own shop in Skipton Road, Barnoldswick
RESIDENTS and green campaigners have slammed a Colne car showroom amid claims it has created an unsightly pile of earth. Terry Noon, 66, of Burnley Road, Colne, said that work carried out to the Simpson's Skoda dealership to the rear of his house had
ANGRY Darwen residents were mopping up after flooding brought sewage into their homes. Eight homes in Prospect Avenue were flooded after an outlet at the end of the street became blocked. A charity concert organised by the Billington and Whalley branches
THE price of flowers soared because of Mothers' Day. In Chorley, the cost of flowers rose by as much as 100 per cent and in Accrington, by as much as 50 per cent. An Altham engineering firm planned to build a sports ground for its workers. Howard and
A BUS company refused to send buses to certain areas of Blackburn because of vandal attacks on vehicles. Blackburn Transport withdrew its service for the first time in 20 years from the Shadsworth and Higher Croft areas. The Duke of Westminster praised
RUNNER Julia Hartley sacrificed the chance to beat a personal race record to help a fellow athlete when he collapsed during a half-marathon. Big-hearted Julia, 32, a member of Accrington Road Runners, is preparing for the London Marathon and was competing
A HEADTEACHER today called on education chiefs to stump up extra sports facilities at his school. Frank Havard, of Hollins Technology College, Accrington, made his call to the Local Education Authority (LEA) after being told his school fails to meet national
A SCHOOL is set for a 10ft security fence to guard a new £120,000 games area from vandals. Hyndburn Park County School, in Park Road, Accrington, will have a multi-purpose games area and outdoor classroom built this summer, which will be available to
THE recruitment of five new staff by PR World Travel will play a pivotal role in helping the company towards its objective of achieving a £10 million turnover locally. And the business, with three locations around the borough, has just recently completed
ANTI-SEMITISM towards Jewish teenagers is on the increase, making it one of their biggest worries, according to a Prestwich-based survey. Youngsters reported being called names in the street, having stones thrown at them and having to face a group of
BUSINESSMEN from across the world could be beating a path to a trade exhibition in Bury on Tuesday without even leaving the comfort of their offices. For the Bury Council-backed Bury Business Network project is staging the boroughs first ever Virtual
A WHITEFIELD businesswoman's successful battle against breast cancer has inspired her to spearhead a new concept to help stressed-out executives recover from crisis. Melinda Beckett-Hughes has harnessed her expertise in the field of counselling to launch
NEW signings Dele Adebola and Lenny Johnrose will join Burnley's fight for survival at Bradford tomorrow. Coventry striker Adebola has signed an initial loan deal until the summer to end nine months of hell at Coventry. And Johnrose needs little introduction
A VISIT to the Mayor's parlour in the town hall provided just one of many cross-Atlantic experiences for exchange teacher, Miss Barbara Miller. Miss Miller lives in Seattle, Washington but has spent the last three months working at Elms Bank High School
INVESTIGATIONS are continuing into a fire that claimed the life of a 53-year-old woman and her pet dog. A week after the blaze in Dalton Avenue, Whitefield, police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire which killed Miss Ruth Shapiro. Miss
PRESTWICH Art Society bids farewell to its home of 31 years with a Spring exhibition. After spending the last three decades putting on displays in the exhibition room at Prestwich Library, the art society will be the last group to officially hold an event
A VISIT to the Mayor's parlour in the town hall provided just one of many cross-Atlantic experiences for exchange teacher, Miss Barbara Miller. Miss Miller lives in Seattle, Washington but has spent the last three months working at Elms Bank High School
WHEN Bury Council staged a conference on truancy, they could not have chosen better hosts than two pupils from St Monica's RC High School. Sixteen-year-olds Joseph Mycock and Madelaine Riley can boast almost 100 per cent attendance records and have enjoyed
A WHITEFIELD businesswoman's successful battle against breast cancer has inspired her to spearhead a new concept to help stressed-out executives recover from crisis. Melinda Beckett-Hughes has harnessed her expertise in the field of counselling to launch
The Simon Garner column. . . LEEDS United's narrow victory over Manchester City on Monday night was significant for two reasons. Firstly, Leeds turned up the heat on the rest of the clubs at the foot of the Premiership with a massive result which enhanced
DANNY Heys' acrimonious departure from Ramsbottom United could pave the way for a move to Colne. The winger was kicked out of Ramsbottom by manager Vince Overson following their 6-2 defeat at Trafford on Tuesday and is hoping to join the Reds' North West
DEPLETED Great Harwood could have a new strikeforce for tomorrow's home game against Winsford United. The Robins will definitely be without star striker Neil Zarac, as he is suspended along with Ryan Parr and Anthony Green, while fellow front man Paul
BACUP Borough have broken down the barriers of local rivalry by going to the aid of neighbours Nelson. The Blues were struggling for a goalkeeper after Billy Carrington suffered a fractured nose two weeks ago. But Bacup boss Brent Peters made his stopper
RAMSBOTTOM United have been rocked by a bitter war of words between Vince Overson and Danny Heys. Boss Overson sacked the winger from the club after he kicked a chair over the advertising hoardings when he was substituted during United's 6-2 defeat at
"THE cup is our season" - a statement which Bacup Borough manager Brent Peters came out with a week ago and one which he intends to stand by even more this weekend. Bacup go head to head with Warrington Town at West View tomorrow in the North West Counties
NEW signings Dele Adebola and Lenny Johnrose will join Burnley's fight for survival at Bradford tomorrow. Coventry striker Adebola has signed an initial loan deal until the summer to end nine months of hell at Coventry. And Johnrose needs little introduction
Haigh Hall Road Relays at Aspull Bury Athletics Club THE natural beauty of Haigh Hall Country Park is an ideal location for a traffic free road relay. Running on tarmac paths throughout, the course starts at the hall and the 3.25 mile loop presents a
A 32-YEAR-OLD man told magistrates he stole to feed himself and his dog after spending the last of his money on a day out with his children. Steven Robert Carroll apologised to the court for the trouble he had caused and said he did not want the services
GANGS of youths who use a Darwen school playground at night are making life "hell" for people living nearby, it is claimed. Residents close to St Peter's Primary School, in Turncroft Road, pleaded with Blackburn with Darwen Council not to allow the school
DETECTIVES today revealed that the armed robbers who carried out a petrol station raid in Rising Bridge could be behind a string of other raids across East Lancashire. Police in Rossendale are working with detectives throughout the region after similar
RADCLIFFE Athletic Club's youngsters have had a busy couple of weeks. A group competed in the Joan Rhodes One Mile Fun Run, at Littleborough on Tuesday March 16. A flat-out dash for the finish was won by Paul Freary in 4 minutes 14 seconds, with quite
CHART sensations Blue are to play a special one-off concert at Blackburn Rovers ground in May. Blue, one of the biggest bands in Britain, will perform the exclusive live gig at Ewood Park on Sunday, May 23. The concert promises to be the biggest non-footballing
RESIDENTS are bringing a whole new meaning to DIY - by staging fake burglaries for insurance cash. Sergeant Mark Vaughton, of Blackburn's burglary team, today revealed the practice was increasing in the town. He spoke out to warn residents they will be
A BLACKBURN woman responsible for a two-year reign of abuse has been evicted from her home after housing association bosses used covert CCTV cameras to prove what she was doing. Northern Counties Housing Association successfully persuaded a county court
CHILDREN across Bury will be having a BLAST this Easter thanks to Bury Council's latest holiday activities programme. The Bury Leisure Activities Outside School Term programme, geared to eight to 14 year olds who enjoy a variety of sports and love the
RIBBLESDALE Wanderers Cricket and Bowling Club are holding a spring doubles competition, sponosred by Interbrew with £850 prize money (subject to entries). Rounds one, two and three are on Saturdays, May 22, 29, June 5 and 12. Finals day is Saturday,
WHITEFIELD'S Natalie Woolley has been selected for the 12-strong England squad to take part in a FENA open tournament in Cardiff. She first represented England in 2002 as a 16-year-old on the under 17s side, while playing club netball for YMCA Bury and
I WANT to thank our MP, Mr David Chaytor, for writing to local health trusts, asking them to review their Living Will policies. A Living Will is a legally-binding document, which you can use to set out how you wish to be treated by medical staff if you
THE closure of sub post offices is a matter of grave concern, both to the young and the elderly. My main concern, having had 22 years service as a sub postmaster in the Prestwich area, and currently as chairman of Bury Age Concern, is for the elderly.
THE family of Bury teenager Michael Connell have spoken of their "devastation" after he was jailed for 99 years for drug smuggling in Thailand. His shocked parents are now to appeal to the Thai authorities in a bid to reduce the 19-year-old's sentence
THE wedding season is upon us again and for some of us it's a time to put all that training into action. Already six wedding invitations have come through my door and I can see myself having to serve food at three of them. It is a task like no other and
HE once stood in front of 2,500 people in Australia's Victoria State Theatre singing Bizet's Pearl Fishers Duet. Now he's part of a male striptease act performing in cities across the UK. It's been a long way from full-throated arias to full frontal nudity
ON Saturday the Bury Society had a working party on Parkers bottom lodge in extremely rough conditions, the heavy rain holding off till noon. Three stillages were re-timbered and a fourth stripped of damaged timbers ready for renovations. The bankside
BURY...5 BURNAGE...10: BY anybody's standards this was not not a great spectacle, although in fairness to both sides, the conditions made any attempt at constructive rugby somewhat futile. The wind favoured neither team, although Burnage did make better
TRAFFORD...6 RAMSBOTTOM UTD...2 NWCFL First Division: OFF-FIELD threatens to relegate on-field action to the backburner, as personalities battle away behind the scenes at troubled Ramsbottom United. During Tuesday night's 6-2 defeat away at Trafford,
I'M writing about the Regional Assembly in England. The assemblies will each have up to 40 new elected politicians and a small army of civil servants and will ultimately be under the control of an English super-ministry run by Mr Prescott. That's another
READING Mr Finch's letter (LET, March 23) made me think about the recent suggestions for a regional assembly. Firstly -- why do we need another layer of bureaucracy? We have Parliament at Westminster and we have our local councillors who are directly
SEDGLEY PARK...10 NUNEATON...3: SEDGLEY'S promotion hopes were under severe threat from Nuneaton, but in turning the recent form-book upside down, Park re-discovered the zest and commitment that had taken them to the top of the table before Christmas.
ASYLUM seeker numbers have been reduced to 61,000, so that's all right then. Well not really, these numbers mean a town the size of Burnley needs to be created every year to house them. Last autumn Mr Blunkett gave an amnesty to 50,000 asylum seekers
The Andy Lochhead column. . . IF THERE'S one man suffering more than most from Burnley's current predicament, it's the manager. I've known Stan for years and he can be an intensely private man who often keeps his thoughts to himself. I'm sure he will
A LITTLE bird told Oldham FC mascot Chaddy Owl that pensioner William Wright and his grandson were celebrating special birthdays. So, he spread his wings and landed at the Radcliffe home of William's grandson, Callum Wall, who is an Oldham supporter.
RADCLIFFE has welcomed its new team vicar. The Rev Gary Windon (42) will be based at St Mary's Church, part of three parishes within the town's Churches Together scheme. Along with St Mary's, Mr Windon will be team vicar at St Phillip's in Spring Lane
THINGS are certainly looking up for Bury Grammar School pupil Martin Watson. For the 13-year-old has reached a new pinnacle in his indoor climbing career. Martin, who is already a member of the British Climbing team, competed in the recent British Indoor
HARD-UP offenders who are unable to pay court fines could be allowed to work off their arrears by working for free in the community. That is just one of the options open to Bury Magistrates as they join a national campaign to crackdown on fine defaulters
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today scotched rumours linking him with a sensational return to Rangers. A report in one of the tabloids claimed a consortium are looking to buy out the Scottish giants and they want Souness to become the club's next manager
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has called on fans to 'pump up the volume' as Rovers look to bury their Ewood hoodoo against Portsmouth tomorrow. Rovers go into the crucial six-pointer having failed to win a home game in the Premiership since November 29
AN appeal to find out information about a man who died in Prestwich has paid off. Bury coroner's officer, Geoff Cave, wanted help in tracking down the family and friends of Mr Dennis Worsley who died, aged 75, on March 1. Although no members of his family
A SUPPLY teacher has been fined £200 after being found guilty of assaulting a 12-year-old pupil. Howard Oldham (54), of Tintern Avenue, Whitefield, was also ordered to pay compensation of £100 following a trial at Bury Magistrates Court. He had denied
CHILLED out teenagers at Whitefield Jewish Youth Centre will be able to relax in style with the opening of their new cafe. The Chilled Cafe will be open for business four evenings a week at the youth centre at Whitefield Hebrew Congregation in Park Lane
WITNESSES are being sought to a robbery in Park Lane, Whitefield. Police said a teenager boy, aged 17-years, was approached by an older teenager who forced him of his push bike and escaped with the bicycle. The street robbery happened at 9.30pm on Friday
A SUPPLY teacher has been fined £200 after being found guilty of assaulting a 12-year-old pupil. Howard Oldham (54), of Tintern Avenue, Whitefield, was also ordered to pay compensation of £100 following a trial at Bury Magistrates Court. He had denied
AN application for planning permission for a proposed development at Lowerhouse Junior School, Liverpool Road, has been submitted. The Lancashire County Council plan is for 2.4metre high security fencing incorporating new vehicle and pedestrian gates.
WHEN Alice Henry underwent a pioneering operation to end years of crippling pain she found herself isolated - with only a laptop linking her to the outside world. The result of that operation, which involved 'cleaning' her bone marrow to rid her of juvenile
A BUMPER turnout to the last in a series of Lenten lunches could give a charity a real blast. St Margaret's Church in Prestwich, will hold its final lunch on Saturday between noon and 2pm in the Church House. The £2 lunch is raising money for Christian
ANGRY neighbours are threatening to set up a "road block" to stop vandals damaging cars and property. The householders live close to a back street, off Ainsworth Road, which residents use for parking and where there are a number of garages. But they are
MRS Austin and her alias "Bury Pensioner" (Letters, March 2) would like us to think that the BNP is "a political party like any other". Who is she trying to kid? The BNP is a single-issue campaign based on the hatred of all foreigners and ethnic minorities
A SHOPKEEPER bought duty-free tobacco from holidaymakers then sold it on at his Colne store, a court was told. Burnley Crown Court heard that Mukhter Ahmed, 36, had made a small profit. Pennine magistrates had earlier fined Ahmed £1,000 with £50 costs
UP to 200 redundancies are on the cards at the Bury headquarters of Birthdays. Bosses are considering transferring the head office of the UK's leading greetings cards retailer from Dumers Lane to Glasgow. The shock news was broken to the stunned workforce
A BODY found in Scottish waters is believed to be that of missing East Lancashire diver Neil Robertson who went missing while exploring a famous wreck. Police "strongly believe" the body, discovered off Lochaline, Morvern, in the Sound of Mull yesterday
TOURISM bosses in the Ribble Valley are being urged to do more to promote the area's countryside to visitors amid fears that its best asset is being undersold. That was the message from the Ribble Valley Tourism Association's annual general meeting, held
FIRST-time exporters in Bury could benefit as the European trading doors are set to open wider. According to international trade advisers at Business Link North Manchester, British goods have never been more in demand. And with the imminent expansion
STAN Ternent has never been scared of firing a few bullets. But the Burnley manager has threatened to call in the experts unless his players live up to their potential and pull clear of relegation. "I have said to the players we should be shot at dawn
PROPOSALS to turn parts of Prestwich and Whitefield into official conservation areas have received the support of residents. However, some people fear the new status will attract more crime to streets included in the scheme. As reported in November, town
MARK Patterson is looking to fizz up his flat Chorley side with three new signings before next week's transfer deadline. The Magpies were humbled 4-0 at Workington on Tuesday, a result which leaves their hopes of a top 13 place to get into next year's
The unique Duke of Gloucester has steamed out of its shed at Bury for the final piece to be fitted into the jigsaw of its seven year transformation from tired workhouse to gleaming railway icon. The Duke, as it is known in railway circles, has travelled
UP to 200 redundancies are on the cards at the Bury headquarters of Birthdays. Bosses are considering transferring the head office of the UK's leading greetings cards retailer from Dumers Lane to Glasgow. The shock news was broken to the stunned workforce
RADCLIFFE AMATEURS...3 BOLTON COUNTY...1 Redrow Lancashire Amateur League: TWO-goal, Jonathan Tuke, paved the way for Ammies to overcome both the gale force wind and the County defence, to record another win. Tuke, a right-sided winger or fullback, was
RADCLIFFE BORO...0 LANCASTER CITY...2: BORO boss Kevin Glendon was considering a trip to Radcliffe police station after the game, to report a case of theft. "I felt like we were mugged as far as the result is concerned," he said. "But I was delighted
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has called on fans to 'pump up the volume' as Rovers look to bury their Ewood hoodoo against Portsmouth tomorrow. Rovers go into the crucial six-pointer having failed to win a home game in the Premiership since November 29
JENNY SCOTT meets a band following in the footsteps of genuine rock legends. . . THE lighting is suitably ethereal and the four protagonists are sitting in a diamond formation, waiting to launch into the opening harmonies of Bohemian Rhapsody. This is
THERE was first hand experience of the world of work at Radcliffe High School when staff and students from Bury College paid a visit. Visitors brought along equipment and expertise to showcase a wide range of vocational career options. More than 15 subject
BURY pool ace Simon Fitzsimmons enjoyed a fine start to his international career when he made his debut for England under-18s recently. The 17-year-old former Derby School pupil teamed up with the national squad in a tournament in Jersey. National manager
A WOMAN had to be rescued by firefighters after accidentally locking herself in a bedroom. A fire brigade spokesman said the victim was forced to shout for help from a bedroom window at her home in Starkie Street, Darwen, after being locked in an upstairs
MORE than a hundred anxious residents confronted a senior council officer last night over proposals to build two huge wind turbines on moorland south of Darwen. The residents of Edgworth, and its surrounding areas, questioned Adam Scott, director of regeneration
ORGANISERS of a major Rossendale business exhibition said the first event was such a success they are planning to hold more in the future. More than 50 visitors turned out for the event at Bacup Leisure Hall, at which more than 30 companies were represented
A HASLINGDEN man who broke into two Rossendale clubs is behind bars facing a possible jail term. Burnley magistrates heard Wayne Banham, 34, struck at Spring Terrace Working Men's Club, Rawtenstall, and the town's Conservative Club. Banham, of Parkinson
A COMPREHENSIVE review of all Rossendale's open spaces is about to be commissioned by consultants. A draft report is expected in July with consultants reviewing local playing fields, allotments, cemeteries, open spaces and green corridors. They will research
DECISION making in Rossendale is set to be revolutionised in a bid to make the council more efficient. Rossendale Borough Council is to rubber stamp proposals to pilot executive decision-making, bringing it in line with neighbouring authorities Burnley
A WEEKEND of big band jazz swings into action at the this weekend. On Friday from 7.30pm at the Mill at the Pier, Wigan Bolton Youth Jazz Orchestra, Wigan Schools' Swing band, Wigan Youth Big Band and Kings' School Big Band will entertain. Tickets cost
A RESTAURANT and Travel Inn is to open in Lower Darwen with the creation of 65 jobs. The Brewsters Family Restaurant and Travel Inn will open Riversway Drive on April 18. The restaurant will have a play area for toddlers, PlayStations and an ice cream
DETECTIVES trying to identify a murdered woman whose body was found in a Nottingham park are seeking help from East Lancashire. They believe she was killed elsewhere, possibly another county. An artist's impression is still being produced, but police
A WIDOW has thanked police and paramedics as they received commendations following their attempts at saving her husband's life. Martin Bibby's wife, Gail, of Lower Darwen, praised PC Steve Finley, PC David Hall, ambulance technicians Peter Glenholmes
FRONT-line workers and community leaders from across the North West have come together to learn how best to tackle the anti-social behaviour blighting their communities. As part of the Government's TOGETHER campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour, staff
BLACKBURN Borough Transport has been called to a public inquiry to answer questions about the maintenance of its vehicles and the reliability of services. The council-owned bus company is facing a probing from the Government's Traffic Commissioner after
A 27-YEAR-OLD man who died instantly when he was hit by an express train left behind a legacy of love. Christopher Wilson's girlfriend was in the very early stages of pregnancy when he was killed as he took a short cut across the railway lines near Mill
EAST Lancashire has been handed a £103million lifeline to rejuvenate its run-down neighbourhoods and rotting housing. Although the team behind the bid had asked for more the announcement marks the biggest single investment in the region's housing since
STEVE Hollis could be in line for a return to action when Accrington Stanley reserves take on Leigh RMI reserves tomorrow. The Reds are expected to field a reasonably strong line-up at Hilton Park for the Lancashire League Cup semi-final match. And full
ACCRINGTON Stanley midfielder Andy Gouck has revealed the extent of the illness which has kept him sidelined for three weeks. The former Blackpool captain was hospitalised for five days after being diagnosed with viral pneumonia. And he has admitted he
YOUNG musical maestros will show off their talents when the thriving Bury Music Service stages its annual open day. Parents are invited to attend the event at Mersey Drive CP School in Whitefield and to watch the youngsters as they rehearse. About 280
FOGGY Petronas Racing riders Chris Walker and Troy Corser were separated by just four hundredths of a second after the first day of action at round two of the World Superbike championship, at Phillip Island, Australia. With just half a second separating
IN his letter (March 5) headed "Public support can save post offices", what Bury North MP David Chaytor fails to appreciate is that public ownership of any business does not of itself result in good public service. Post Office Limited is a wholly-owned
I AM sorry that my support for the elderly of Bury has upset Mr Slingsby (Letters, March 16). To put the record straight, I have been a councillor for only two years but I did have a professional career in caring. And if only Mr Slingsby would take off
READING the letter from leading propagandist for the BNP, Mrs Austin (March 2) reminded me of the old saying about a leopard changing its spots. I think Dave Prentis, general secretary of UNISON, put it very well recently when he said of the BNP: "Beneath
WHEN Bury Council staged a conference on truancy, they could not have chosen better hosts than two pupils from St Monica's RC High School. Sixteen-year-olds Joseph Mycock and Madelaine Riley can boast almost 100 per cent attendance records and have enjoyed
