Colne Camera Club, Peter Birtwistle Community Centre, Keighley Road, Colne, 7.30pm. 50/50 Ballroom and Sequence Dance, New Palatine Club, Norfolk Street, Nelson. Tae Kwon Do, Padiham Leisure Centre, 5.30pm-7pm. 60s Music, Churchills, Bank Parade, Burnley
ENGLAND were the most successful country at the Black Forest Teenager Games in Germany with the girls winning the gold medal and the boys capturing the silver. The tournament was for 12 to 17-year-olds with the main event being an uphill only race roughly
ON the weekend of June 27, I contracted cellulitis of the left ankle and had to go to the A&E of Blackpool Victoria Hospital where, I am very pleased to say, within two hours I was diagnosed and given antibiotics which cleared my condition in eight
A DRUNKEN disqualified driver who "stole" a bus and left a trail of destruction in his wake -- including 12 damaged cars -- has been jailed for 20 months. Chey Dewitt was chased down a street by bus company staff after he drove off in the single-decker
CHERIE Blair's former "lifestyle guru" Carole Caplin is the special guest at a charity evening at Bury Town Hall's Elizabethan Suite on Thursday. Best known for her supposed influence over the Prime Minister's wife, the former model has given up her time
LEIGH will be staging an open night at Hilton Park on Monday. Doors opening at 6.30 followed by a parade of the players plus a friendly soccer match with Leigh RMI at 7pm. There will also be a bouncy castle, BBQ, penalty completion for kids against the
DARREN Abram has a hooking headache to cure before Sunday's Arriva Trains Cup Final against Hull KR. Untried youngster Kieran Maddox could be the surprise selection in the key position with continued doubts over Paul Rowley, Dave McConnell and Mick Govin
YOUNGSTERS from a Lowton primary school became stars of the stage for a day when they performed Shakespeare's Macbeth to packed audiences -- including a BBC playwright. The Year Six pupils at St Catherine's donned elaborate costumes and professional microphone
A BURNLEY man who handled property taken from a pensioner during a street robbery has been jailed for two years. Gary Dean tried to pass a stolen cheque in an attempt to obtain money but he was caught out and arrested by police. A judge handing down the
VISITORS are promised a "wheelie" good time at the Turf Hotel's all-day biker barbecue on Saturday . The event at the pub in Water Street, Radcliffe, starts at 11am till late. There will be refreshments and live entertainment.
RADCLIFFE BOROUGH...4 BURY...1 By Peter Collins: WHILE Shakers' boss Graham Barrow worked out how to use his 21 players on Tuesday night at Stainton Park, Boro boss Kevin Glendon had a different calculation to make - could some of his 15-strong squad
A FORMER Pendle mayor is being investigated amid allegations he abused his position to help out his brother. Coun Mohammed Iqbal, who was Labour's mayor last year, could ultimately be suspended for up to five years from Pendle Council if the allegation
A MAN killed by an early morning train leaving Brierfield station died in a tragic accident, an inquest heard. The Burnley hearing was told how Vincent Pritchard, 24, later found to have drink and drugs in his body, just didn't look and was "totally unaware
Bygone Burnley, with STEPHEN CHILD. . . ST Margaret's CE Church is probably one of Burnley's lesser known churches and hopefully this article will bring back happy memories for some people. Bennett's Directories list it on Abel Street next door to number
10 years ago AIRCRAFT workers in Lancashire were celebrating after landing a £700million order. British Aerospace, with plants in Samlesbury and Warton, was also hoping to get a further boost when it tendered for new maintenance work on RAF aircraft.
A FATHER and son will rely on doubled-up pedal power when they take to the road to raise money for charity -- on a 50-year-old tandem. Craig Cohen and his 11-year-old son Mark will cover more than 60 miles in the annual Manchester to Blackpool cycle ride
POLICE are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a vulnerable 19-year-old girl who they believe may have gone away with her boyfriend. They are concerned for the safety of Alexis Miller, who they say is vulnerable because of her mental capacity
TOURISTS and residents will never be lost for something to do in Oswaldtwistle again, thanks to a special town map of the area being produced this summer. The guide, being put together by local groups, with sponsorship from firms in the area including
A RETIRING headmaster has hit back at those who claim standards in schools are falling and believes they "have never been higher". Frank Havard, head at The Hollins Technology College, Hollins Lane, Accrington, retires on Friday after spending the last
A YOUNG mother and her two children had a lucky escape as they watched their car being demolished by a 40ft lorry. Karen Ainscough, aged 28, watched helpless as the car they were about to climb into for the school run was flipped onto its side and crushed
A COMMUNITY has lost its fight to close a road to speeding traffic -- after just four people said they wanted to use it. Residents of Moss Lane, Knuzden, claim the road has been a rat-run from Stanhill Road to Haslingden Road, since the M65 was built.
PSYCHOLOGICAL sales ploys will be shown the door with a new campaign supported by Wigan Council which is designed to help consumers buying goods and services in their home. Spearheaded by film star Nanette Newman, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) campaign
A FATHER and son will rely on doubled-up pedal power when they take to the road to raise money for charity -- on a 50-year-old tandem. Craig Cohen and his 11-year-old son Mark will cover more than 60 miles in the annual Manchester to Blackpool cycle ride
THE doors of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church at Hindsford, Atherton will close for the last time next month. Last Sunday the Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Reverend Patrick Kelly, led a thanksgiving mass to celebrate the picturesque Tyldesley Road
LATEST planning applications submitted to Wigan Council:- land at Gadbury Fold, Atherleigh Way, Atherton - to erect 163 residential units, land adjacent to junction of Wigan Road and Atherleigh Way, Atherton - to erect 65 two-bedroomed apartments, 6 flats
A GREAT grandmother who scooped £2.3 million on the Lotto has picked up her dream car - a Nissan Micra. Eileen Williams, from Leigh, had been retired from her job as a care worker at Hourigan House in Westleigh for just a few days when her six lucky numbers
WHEN bad things happen, you never know about the silver lining. I'm often asked how I "escaped" a grilling by Lord Hutton for his inquiry last August into the death of the scientist David Kelly. The short answer is that I was laid up in bed with the worst
lHESKETH Fletcher High students turned traders when they showed off their company assets in the school hall. Tuesday was trading day for the Year 10 students, the culmination of their time working with business mentors to set up and run their own firms
CHILDREN at a Leigh primary school donned their ball costumes for a magical panto performance. Around 30 pupils took to the stage for Westleigh Methodist primary school's annual mid-summer production of Cinderella which was scripted and co-ordinated by
LOUISE Jones and Barbara Bould will have plenty to report at the next Pleasington Golf Club committee meeting. The two club officials hit holes-in-one during a ladies competition on June 22 -- and not only were they playing together, but both came in
Atherton Park B 170, Atherton Park A 146; Butts Park B 186, Morgan's 126; Rugby Union B 153, Leigh CC 185; St Paul's 151, Butts Park A 143; Leigh Bowling 160, Rugby Union A 160; Botanical Gardens 167, Leigh Miners 114; Lilford 152, Brunswick 163. Open
GOLBORNE Parkside RL are holding a three day summer camp at the club from July 20-22 from10am to 3pm. The camp is for both new and experienced players and seperate coaching sessions will be targeted at the following groups: New players, experienced players
LEIGH'S Sharon Walls, 19, one of the most promising and talented young athletes in the country, competed in the Senior AAA Championships and Olympic trials at Sport City, Manchester. Sharon competed in the 100m hurdles. After coming through her heat and
THERE was a positive attempt by both sides to get a game in on Saturday, only to be defeated by the weather in the end writes David Dove This was particularly disappointing as, having posted such a fine total in quick time, there was the chance of a positive
LEIGH Harriers maintained their position as leaders in the Northern League Division Four Track and Field League with a series of outstanding results at Pendle on Sunday. Tashon Gallagher, in his first appearance of the season, won the 100m in 11.6; 200m
ASTLEY & Tyldesley cycle speedway team were in action at the Tameside club's track at Stockport for round 2 of the Manchester League Grand Prix series. In the Senior match, A & T were narrowly beaten by Tameside, with a harsh exclusion to Przemek
LEIGH Fourths secured their first win of the season in a thriller at Beech Walk, once again keeping the spectators guessing as to the outcome. The home side won the toss and invited the visitors to bat on a wicket looking good after the previous day's
BLUSHING bride Sam Lilley lived every girl's dream when she went shopping for wedding dresses in London's swanky designer boutiques. Sam, aged 23, from Hollins, Bury, and her fiance Darren Foster, aged 31, from Radcliffe, were voted for by millions of
league RESULTS Clarence 174(8), Buchanan 144(2); Hopwood 168(5), Openshaw 153(5); Nuttall Park 148(2), Tottington A 178(9); Hoyle's 177(7), Manchester Rd 142(3); Dobbies 165(9), Nuttall Park 126(1); Openshaw 166(8), Clarence 119(2). Tottington A 138(3
ENTRIES are being taken for this competition to be played on July 25 and August 1. Closing date is Friday (Jul 16) but for bowlers comitted to other competitions alternate dates can be accepted to get the number of competitors up to 32 pairs. Final entries
RADCLIFFE Cricket Club's Stephen Cheetham, Simon Curtis and Liam Nuttal, along with Bury CC's Mark Haigh have been selected to represent the East Lancashire Youth Cricket Council (ELYCC) in this year's Lancashire Under 16s Cricket Festival, which begins
BLACKBURN Rovers were today considering pulling Andy Cole out of the club's pre-season tour to Germany as talk of a move to Fulham intensified. Rovers are now actively trying to off-load the former Manchester United striker after deciding his relationship
THE case of a man who caused a major security alert in Radcliffe has been adjourned by magistrates. Mark Andrew Whitworth (35), of Haworth Court, Radcliffe, reappeared before Bury Magistrates on Tuesday after pleading guilty to attempting to steal mail
INJURIES suffered by a tortured cannabis farmer were so severe they were more consistent with that of a road accident, a murder case jury was told. Brian Waters, aged 44, died of multiple injuries, including 24 rib fractures and a collapsed lung. Staples
FILM producers are invited to enter Wigan International Film Festival. Entries, from professionals, amateurs and students, will be accepted until the end of August and should be no more than 10 minutes long. The best will be shown at the November 3-6
RAIN couldn't dampen the spirits at Saturday's gala which raised funds for Atherton Cricket Club clubhouse repairs. Those who braved the weather enjoyed the event which featured police horses and officers from the Leigh stables and a firefighters and
A ROSSENDALE teenager is jetting off to the United States this week to compete in a roller hockey competition. Nick Saxton, 15, was selected for the NorthStars under-16 team at open trials last year and coach, Greg Bjorndal, believes that they are the
A NEW TV programme about families swapping the comforts of modern home life for survival under extremely harsh conditions is searching for subjects. Parents at their wits end or a teenager whose family just doesn't understand might wonder if it is time
WHAT a year 2004 has been for 22 year-old Helen Smith. The former Leigh schoolgirl, who attended St Peter's Junior and Westleigh High, captained Oxford University ladies cricket team which won the British Universities indoor trophy and she scored 73 runs
A BACUP youngster diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder is to benefit from a fundraising variety show. The event will raise money for terminally-ill five-year-old Jack Heath, who was diagnosed with Hunters Syndrome two years ago. The condition and affects
WALKS for Health is a series of short walks lasting about an hour over mainly flat ground which are ideal for those unused to exercising or those returning to exercise. Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust has organised the free walks which don't require advance
A THEATRE company has landed a major sponsorship deal to support its new international touring show. The Horse+Bamboo Theatre Company, Waterfoot, is toasting its good fortune in landing the sponsor for the production, A Strange (And Unexpected) Event.
STAFF at Wigan & Leigh Housing, the company that manages homes on behalf of Wigan Council, are celebrating having scooped a second top award in the space of a few months. In April the company was awarded Investor in People status for the way it supports
CHILDREN at a Leigh primary school donned their ball costumes for a magical panto performance. Around 30 pupils took to the stage for Westleigh Methodist primary school's annual mid-summer production of Cinderella which was scripted and co-ordinated by
A COUNTRY show with a difference is being staged this weekend at Astley and Tyldesley Miners Welfare Club at Gin Pit Village. Terriers, lurchers, dogs and ferrets will compete for prizes at the Astley and Tyldesley Running Dog Club event on Saturday and
PUPILS at an Astley primary school became young entrepreneurs for a day to sell specially made products as part of an enterprise fair. The St Stephen's CE pupils sold customised products such as fridge magnets and diaries to fellow pupils, parents and
TYLDESLEY, Mosley Common and Astley residents will have the opportunity to put forward their views on Peel Developments' proposal for an 'Employment Park' on farm land located between Chaddock Lane and Garrett Lane. The Public Inquiry to consider Peel's
VISITORS are promised a "wheelie" good time at the Turf Hotel's all-day biker barbecue on Saturday . The event at the pub in Water Street, Radcliffe, starts at 11am till late. There will be refreshments and live entertainment.
LEIGH Centurions U21s and U18s have a home double header on Saturday. The 18s play Warrington at noon, followed by the 21s v Salford at 2.30pm.
FORMER Leigh Centurions hooker and current St Helens star, Mick Higham has shown his support to his former team and hopes they can maintain their form in the LHF Healthplan National League and book a place in the Tetley's Super League at the end of the
RECOVERING drug addicts in East Lancashire are being helped into work thanks to a pioneering charity. THOMAS - Those on the Margins of Society - launched the initiative during a seminar at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park ground yesterday. The THOMAS Employment
A COUNCILLOR today slammed the sentence of a driver who killed a grandmother when his speeding car ploughed into her as she walked home from the shops. Off-duty taxi driver Mohammad Afzal was jailed for five years yesterday after pleading guilty to causing
Accrington Stanley 2 Rochdale 0. . . PRE-SEASON friendlies are necessary for a team's preparations for the forthcoming campaign, but they're not always easy on the eye. And while last night's meeting with Rochdale was another good run-out for John Coleman's
MEMBERS of the League of Friends at Bealey Community Hospital in Radcliffe have had to cancel their annual garden party. The event, which usually takes place in August, has been shelved because of alterations due to take place at the hospital. Chairman
THE best results over the past week have come from riders in the massed start side of the sport, with excellent wins credited to Peter Greenwood of the Clayton Velo club and Dave Ebbrell of Blackburn and District CTC. Greenwood was overall winner of the
YOUNG arsonists who set fire to a Hindley Green primary school have been condemned by fire officers. At Wigan and Leigh Youth Court an 11-year-old and two 12-year-old boys were each given 12 month referral orders for the offence and their parents each
PUPILS at an Astley primary school became young entrepreneurs for a day to sell specially made products as part of an enterprise fair. The St Stephen's CE pupils sold customised products such as fridge magnets and diaries to fellow pupils, parents and
TWO caring teenagers are starting their school holidays by embarking on a mercy mission to needy villages in eastern Europe. Radcliffe High pupil Jamie Jones (15) and Sorina Siddall (12), who attends Coney Green, will be leaving this weekend on the aid
FORMER mill workers will have the chance to see the magnificent Trencherfield Mill engine back in action after a silent two years. I must admit I don't mind my lottery money going towards helping to pay for the £370,000 restoration of the world's largest
I KNOW housewives who spend all their days cleaning and cooking, but housework has never been my hoover bag! I've found the ideal time-saving equipment for the modern householder who's followed the fad to have laminated wooden floors instead of carpets
Featherstone Rovers 20 Leigh Centurions 75 by Mike Hulme: WOW! Rarely do you see perfection on a rugby league field and even more rarely are you there to see it in the flesh. Awesome, magnificent, sensational. Use any of the adjectives you like - they
DOORSTEP tricksters stole £90 from the home of a 98-year-old woman. The theft was one of three similar incidents within two days, when callers claimed to work for the water board. At about 3pm on Saturday, woman was targeted by two men who duped their
POLICE throughout the country have put a lot of effort in the past few years into catching perverts who go online to entrap children. The internet has become a vital part of all our lives in a short time and it is difficult to think how we would manage
CHOLET - SEVEN members sent 48 birds. Mr & Mrs Dickens 1144.57; W.Craighead 1078.30; K & E Shaw 1075.93; G.Grundy 1064.91; J.K.O'Connor 1056.86; W.Craighead 1055.71; W.Craighead 1036.80; K & E Shaw 1007.79.
Workshops League RESULTS PREMIER DIVISION Albany 115(1), Seedfield A 158(11); Elton Lib A 148(3), Stanley YD 155(9); Hargreaves A 117(2), Seedfield A 154(10). PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: N. Bennett, B. Parton 21-4; N. Bennett 21-5; B. Parton 21-6. FIRST
LATEST details A DIVISION ALLENS GREEN A...155(8) CLOSE PARK...138(4) J. Holden 17, J. Makinson 21; K. Batchelor 21, E. Murray 16; S. Newey 19, M. Brennand 21; I. Thomas 18, M. Bushby 21; S. Hudson 21, P. Turner 12; B. Hoddinott 17, J. Stockton 21; T.
RESULTS and tables DIVISION ONE Dobbies 10(168), Cheetham Hill A 0(80); Bailey St A 8(160), Eagle & Child A 2(140); Cons B 8(147), Libs A 2(116); Prestwich BC 3(109), Cons A 8(149); St Mary's 3(131), Whi Park A 8(158); WBC A 9(157), Rhodes 1(91).
MUCH has been quoted in the Telegraph recently regarding the proposed memorial statue to Barbara Castle MP. It is now becoming a political football. Whilst on holiday in Devon many years ago I met a young man (a Londoner named Gerald) who claimed to have
A FORMER Pendle mayor is being investigated amid allegations he abused his position to help out his brother. Coun Mohammed Iqbal, who was Labour's mayor last year, could ultimately be suspended for up to five years from Pendle Council if the allegation
A MOTHER today blasted the jail term given to the internet chatroom pervert who "ruined" her teenage daughter's life. Failed financial adviser Charles Monaghan was jailed for three years and four months after committing a series of sex offences on five
A NEW life-saving duo has arrived in Bury to help protect residents from the risk of fire. Eka-Lisa Udoewa and Peter Robinson are the town's new Target Fire Team whose aim is to reduce the levels of fire tragedies in the borough. They will primarily target
BLACKBURN Rovers were today considering pulling Andy Cole out of the club's pre-season tour to Germany as talk of a move to Fulham intensified. Rovers are now actively trying to off-load the former Manchester United striker after deciding his relationship
A TEENAGER who beat a man so badly a witness thought he might be dead was today starting an 18-month jail term. Burnley Crown Court had heard how victim Martin Rennison was attacked by David Morris in Burnley town centre. A witness described how he was
CHERIE Blair's former "lifestyle guru" Carole Caplin is the special guest at a charity evening at the Elizabethan Suite on Thursday. Best known for her supposed influence over the Prime Minister's wife, the former model has given up her time for free
RESIDENTS returned to their homes on Wednesday night after an explosion alert ended in Radcliffe. Firefighters completed the 24-hour cooling procedure of a gas acetylene cylinder that had caught fire. The cylinder was taken away by fire crews at 7pm and
A BAN on booze in Colne town centre will be in force before the Rhythm and Blues Festival next month. The ban will cover the area from Linden Street up to and through the town centre. However, drinking will be permitted on the street between the Municipal
ORGANISERS of this weekend's Leigh Carnival are predicting it will be a record-breaker. Last year carnival revellers basked in sunshine and local charities benefited to the tune of more than £12,000. This year organisers are hoping to build on that success
TOURISTS 'messing about in boats' will be encouraged to stop in Hyndburn as they pass through on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal from this summer. Environmental improvement groups have set to work on the borough's stretch of waterway in a bid to boost the
FAMILY owned construction company, G&J Seddon, has been recognised by Wigan & Leigh Housing after scoring an impressive 97 per cent in its latest tenant satisfaction survey. Working in partnership with WLH on the area's council house upgrade scheme
CAMPAIGNERS have demanded answers to questions which still hang over plans to start mining coal again in Bolton. Councillors say they hope to meet with UK Coal this month after it was revealed that the firm had started procedures that would allow them
CROSS-country international Peter Riley has had his 2004 Olympic hopes dashed by injury - but the Leigh athlete already fancies his chances for the event in Beijing in 2008. The former Leigh Harrier missed the Olympic trials at Manchester last week due
WHITEFIELD-born Manchester City star Trevor Sinclair has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife following a row at a party. Police were called to the winger's home in Lower Withington, Cheshire, in the early hours of Saturday. Sinclair, aged
RESIDENTS have welcomed a mobile speed camera site in their village, saying that it is needed and will save lives. Mobile speed camera wardens were introduced across Lancashire five weeks ago when £16,000-a-year civilians took over the role of speed enforcement
DAVE Walton is training with Burnley in the hope of earning himself a footballing lifeline. The former Crewe defender, 31, has been told he can find another club after an injury-hit season with Derby County following a free transfer move to Pride Park
GRAHAM Barrow on Monday took Bury's summer signings to five by recruiting midfielder Brian Barry-Murphy from Sheffield Wednesday. The strapping 25-year-old Irishman has signed a one-year deal with the Shakers and is seen as the man to add balance, power
MIKE Entwistle won Astley & Tyldesley Road Runners' their fourth award of the year by winning the Over 55 catagory in the Chorley 4 Mile. Mike put a recent spell on illness and injury behind him to run his best race of the season, beating runners
STEVE Mullaney's astonishing display of aggressive batting came to nothing on a rain-ruined day for Leigh CC. On an awful afternoon, Leigh's home game against struggling Huyton was always going to be a battle against the elements as much as the opposition
AFTER the previous week's defeat in the cup by the same opposition, Lytham, the Leigh Third team had to get back into the habit of winning in order to maintain their challenge for the league championship. Currently in third place, with Lytham just one
Memorial Trophy THIS ladies round robin drawn pairs competition will be held at Nuttall Park Bowling Club, Ramsbottom on Sunday, August 15, 2004. Entry is £2 per person and refreshments will be available on the day. Please contact Alex Hall on 01706 829257
WHAT a year 2004 has been for 22 year-old Helen Smith. The former Leigh schoolgirl, who attended St Peter's Junior and Westleigh High, captained Oxford University ladies cricket team which won the British Universities indoor trophy and she scored 73 runs
PETER Cooney individual handicap THERE were 36 entries for this event which was played at Walmersley Conservative Club. After some excellent early rounds the final results were as follows. QUARTER-FINALS J. Seeley 21, J. Titterington 12; D. Webber 21,
BURY Referees' Association kick off the new season by welcoming FIFA Referee Mark Halsey as their Guest Speaker. The meeting takes place at 7.45pm on Monday July 19 at St. Mary's Social Club, Pine Street, Radcliffe. All members, along with prospective
SATURDAY ELPM v Fothergill & Harvey, away. Meet big club 12.30pm. F. Daly, M. Robinson, J. Shiels, I. Wade, G. Young, A. McCheyne, P. Hewart, J. Wade, S. Carr, S. Dalton, K. Hocking. Scorer: Graham Young. ELPM II v Fothergill & Harvey at home.
FIRST division MATCH OF THE DAY A VICTORY for Hollinhurst puts them two points clear, with a game in hand, over second placed Black Lane B. This gives them a chance of the double in the final of the Britannia Cup at Mytham Park, Little Lever, on Thursday
DANIEL Thwaites' Open Finals day held at Walmersley Conservative Club, with prize money of £1,240 the hardy spectators who turned up, despite the poor weather, were treated to some top-class bowling. Last year's runner-up, Ross Whiteman of Warrington,
The competition will be held at Tottington Park Bowling Club this Sunday (July 18), commencing at 10.30am. The club are delighted to say that the full allocation of 64 entrants has now been taken up, whilst there is also a short list of reserves. This
RESULTS and league tables BURY SUNDAY SIXES Stella Fellas 3, Argentinos Jnrs 0; Eton Hill 1, Ainsworth Arms 3; Fergie's Fledglings 1, Swan & Railway 8; ESU 4, Inter Cross 5; Carlsberg Utd 3, FC Republic 0; Bullock's Boyz 3, Sopranos 6; Untouchables
"IT started off miserable and continued to rain on and off all day and we didn't finish until 8.45pm. "I got the impression the umpires and the home team were doing their best to get a result, it was an absolute farce," was Radcliffe skipper Graeme Simpson's
DAVE Walton is training with Burnley in the hope of earning himself a footballing lifeline. The former Crewe defender, 31, has been told he can find another club after an injury-hit season with Derby County following a free transfer move to Pride Park
PUPILS in Radcliffe walked away from the town's two high schools for the final time this week. Staff and children from Coney Green Technology College and Radcliffe High will return for the new term in September to the Radcliffe Riverside School. Coney
TWO caring teenagers are starting their school holidays by embarking on a mercy mission to needy villages in eastern Europe. Radcliffe High pupil Jamie Jones (15) and Sorina Siddall (12), who attends Coney Green, will be leaving this weekend on the aid
A HIGH school has become a leader in sport after pupils received an award from the British Sports Trust. Year 10 pupils from Darwen Moorland High School yesterday completed their Junior Sports Leader Award. And school sports co-ordinator Jo Hargreaves
A CARETAKER is needed to look after one of the oldest buildings in the Leigh area. Morts Astley Heritage Trust want a flexible caretaker who will help care for Dam House, a listed building built in 1580, which is managed by a group of enthusiastic volunteers
PLANS to ban revellers drinking on the streets of Haslingden town centre have been backed by Rossendale councillors. In a report to last night's council executive meeting it was revealed there had been 108 alcohol-related offences including assault, criminal
MAYOR of Wigan, Cllr John Hilton, is backing Leigh Centurions to lift the Arriva Trains Cup on Sunday at Rochdale's Spotland Stadium. The in-form Centurions are looking to defeat 'slumbering giants' Hull Kingston Rovers in what could also turn out to
YOUNG arsonists who set fire to a Hindley Green primary school have been condemned by fire officers. At Wigan and Leigh Youth Court an 11-year-old and two 12-year-old boys were each given 12 month referral orders for the offence and their parents each
lHESKETH Fletcher High students turned traders when they showed off their company assets in the school hall. Tuesday was trading day for the Year 10 students, the culmination of their time working with business mentors to set up and run their own firms
A LEIGH Euro MP claims compulsory postal voting in last month's elections has destroyed the secrecy of the ballot within the privacy of the home. Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies says that the small increase in turnout was too high a price to pay for
ORGANISERS of this weekend's Leigh Carnival are predicting it will be a record-breaker. Last year carnival revellers basked in sunshine and local charities benefited to the tune of more than £12,000. This year organisers are hoping to build on that success
PLANS are being considered to revamp or rebuild Lowton Youth Club. Leigh MP Andy Burnham attended a meeting at the club on Newton Road together with local councillors and youth club committee members to discuss the way ahead following a visit by health
ROADWORKS will disrupt the 593 bus services in the Tamar and Firs Lane area of Leigh from next Monday. Wigan Road will be closed to traffic between Siddeley Street and Cowburn Street for approximately 12 weeks. Service 593 journeys operated by First Manchester
YOUNGSTERS from a Lowton primary school became stars of the stage for a day when they performed Shakespeare's Macbeth to packed audiences -- including a BBC playwright. The Year Six pupils at St Catherine's donned elaborate costumes and professional microphone
MEMBERS of the League of Friends at Bealey Community Hospital in Radcliffe have had to cancel their annual garden party. The event, which usually takes place in August, has been shelved because of alterations due to take place at the hospital. Chairman
THE following planning applications have been passed by Bury Council's planning committee on Tuesday, June 29:. A two-storey extension at the side front at 33 Turks Road, Radcliffe; a first-floor and two-storey extension at side/rear and a single-storey
TAUHEEDUL Girls' High School has been praised by Government inspectors in its first Ofsted report for providing a secure Islamic environment where pupils can learn and make progress. But inspectors concluded that the length of the school week at the 264
A FORMER Blackburn schoolboy has been made a peer during a ceremony at the House of Lords. Alan Haworth, who grew up in Leamington Road, Revidge, where his mother and father owned a grocery store, has been secretary of the Parliamentary Labour Party since
A MOTHER today blasted the jail term given to the internet chatroom pervert who "ruined" her teenage daughter's life. Failed financial adviser Charles Monaghan was jailed for three years and four months after committing a series of sex offences on five
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman says signing a high profile player is not crucial to his squad, after proposed trials for David May and Kevin Pressman fell through. The Reds chief had invited the former Premiership pair to train with his players
THE first meeting of the new season for the Prestwich and Whitefield Manchester City Centenary Supporters' Association will take place at the Heaton Park Social Club on Tuesday, August10. Doors will probably be open from 7 pm onwards and star guests will
PUPILS in Radcliffe walked away from the town's two high schools for the final time this week. Staff and children from Coney Green Technology College and Radcliffe High will return for the new term in September to the Radcliffe Riverside School. Coney
I'M nicknamed Titchmarsh at home because I've turned into a fanatic spending every free, sunny minute pottering about and doing in the garden. A recent top 10 survey from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents reveals that the garden's biggest
A TRAVEL insurance provider has warned that up to 1.7 million people will suffer a disaster while on holiday abroad this year -- and only 35pc will have their losses settled in full because of limited cover. Sainsbury's Bank is urging Leigh area holidaymakers
GETTING old is not much fun as I am beginning to discover. Octagenarian Mrs L Henderson, of Lowton, has sent me a prayer for senior citizens, and others in the same age group may agree with the sentiments. Today Dear Lord I'm 80 and there's much I haven't
LEIGH RMI manager Phil Starbuck was quick to express his disappointment after tonight's (Thursday) friendly at Kidsgrove Athletic was cancelled at the eleventh hour. The hosts called the game off claiming that the pitch is unfit for football, leaving
