BLACKBURN Exhibition of Paintings by Margaret Cross, Samlesbury Hall, 11am-4.30pm. An Inspector Calls and Doctor Faustus, King George's Hall, Northgate. ARP 050, St Francis Church, St Francis Road, Cherry Tree, 2pm-4pm. "Something Different," by Gina
TWO talented teenagers currently knocking on the first team door at Gigg Lane are Craig Madden and Paul Hilton. Craig, aged 19, was born in Gorton and played his early football at Dialstone Comprehensive School in Stockport. He went into the plastering
A NEW era of community relations was ushered in 30 years ago on April 1 when six towns became one Bury. Bury Metropolitan Borough Council took over officially on April 1, 1974, bringing Bury, Radcliffe, Tottington, Ramsbottom, Whitefield and Prestwich
A FORMER soldier wants pardons for 300 First World War soldiers sentenced to be shot at dawn. Ron Shambley is writing to the Ministry of Defence, calling for action to be taken to clear the names of soldiers who were executed during the 1914-1918 conflict
BURY FC: BURY'S poor form of late continued when they lost 1-0 to Rotherham in a result that leaves them teetering dangerously above the Division Two danger-zone. On the other hand, Rotherham went to the top of the table after this dour game. Imlach returned
POSTAL services in the Radcliffe Hall area were a family affair for more than a half-century. The district post office, which faces possible closure, provided a source of employment for most members of the Clegg and Finney family at some point. John Finney
THE silver screen had already faded to grey for the last time, bringing an end to more than 90 years of cinema history in Whitefield. And this week, the Mayfair building was finally razed to the ground. Bulldozers have been at the Bury Old Road site for
AS you might well know, this year brings the 100th anniversary of the founding of the most prestigious company in the history of the motor industry writes Roy Brooks This, of course, being none other than Rolls-Royce -- a name that quickly became synonymous
BERNARD is hoping to entertain his chic, Parisian mistress, Suzanne, in a French farmhouse for the weekend. He has arranged for a gourmet cook, Suzette, is in the process of packing his wife, Jacqueline, off to her mother, and has even invited his best
QUESTION: What slows traffic down on the Grane Road most? Answer: Lorries/HGVs. Question: How many accidents on the Grane Road have been caused by lorries? Excluding larger vehicles from the Grane Road may cause more accidents because car drivers will
I'M writing about the Boundary Committee's recommendation to put Fernhurst Ward into Rossendale and Darwen constituency. Why have they not put Fernhurst Ward in Blackburn constituency, which it should be in, as it is near Ewood, which is in Blackburn
WHAT a refreshing change to read Scott McCubbins's report on Blackburn. Since Blackburn became an independent council we've read nothing but "excellent", "first class", "council of the decade" and all the rest of the codswallop we are expected to digest
I AM 100 per cent for the saving of our Lancashire Regiment. It has so much history and also it belongs to Lancashire. I was in the East Lancs Regiment in the 1950s. I remember the battle we had when the amalgamation with the South Lancs took place. Both
ATHERTON schoolgirl Danielle Rend wowed a crowd of thousands when she sang live on stage with pop diva Anastacia. The eight-year-old from Atherton performed alongside the superstar at the MEN Arena after winning a radio competition. Danielle was invited
DETECTIVES are hunting three thugs who got away with cash and drink in an armed raid on an off-licence. The three went into the Victoria Wines store in Park Lane, Whitefield, at about 10pm on Thursday and one threatened a shop assistant with a red Stanley
A KNIFEMAN who threatened customers at the Sedgley Park office in Prestwich fled empty-handed. The thug took to his heels after the postmaster at the Bury New Road office refused his demands to hand over cash. In September, the same post office was targeted
OBJECTORS to proposals for former mill reservoirs near Lowercroft gave notice of their opposition ahead of a planning meeting on Tuesday night. Signs appeared along Lowercroft Road on Thursday urging councillors to turn down planning permission for new
A GANG of armed robbers escaped with tens of thousands of pounds in a cash-machine raid outside a Burnley store. Security guards were targeted at the machine at the One Stop Shop in Colne Road at shortly before 5.30pm yesterday. Police said a gang of
THREE teenage robbers have been jailed after carrying out a violent attack at Bury Interchange's car park. Jason Boswell (17), of Prescott Close, Paul Hardman (15), of Topping Fold Lane, and Aron Cooper (15), of Renshaw Drive, all Bury, pleaded guilty
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike has called for the drink-drive limit to be lowered and random roadside breath testing to cut road deaths. The Burnley Labour backbencher made his call following after a survey by national road safety campaign group, BRAKE, revealed
NEARLY 150 people died and more than 1,000 people across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale were the victims of violent crime last year - all because of booze. Now Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Primary Care Trust is joining forces with Pennine Police in
A GANG of armed robbers escaped with tens of thousands of pounds in a cash-machine raid outside a Burnley store. Security guards were targeted at the machine at the One Stop Shop in Colne Road at shortly before 5.30pm yesterday. Police said a gang of
SHAKERS have a break from the bread and butter of Coca Cola League Two at the weekend when Nationwide Conference North outfit Vauxhall Motors visit Gigg Lane in the first round of the FA Cup. It's a game that could have a massive bearing on the club's
DEBUTANT goalkeeper Andy Marriott, who joined the club 24 hours earlier as a replacement for the injured Glyn Garner, was a disappointed man on Saturday. The experienced Welshman had little to do apart from face the match-winning penalty, but he has seen
REGULARS at the Lord Nelson are toasting the Admiral's name after new owners declared the monicker would stay. Nelson residents launched a campaign last month after the pub was bought by Preston-based Honeycombe Leisure which runs a chain called Last
Rover All View, with JASON WHALLEY OVER the years I've seen many things on a football field that have made me laugh and things that have made me shake my head in disbelief. On Saturday I saw something that made me do both in different measure and for
A SPONSORED aerobics session will be held in Oswaldtwistle to raise funds for the Bethany Project orphanage in Tanzania. Aerobics for Africa has been organised by Amanda Wolstenholme, who trains fitness instructors at Blackburn College. It is being held
HYNDBURN Council has been accused of misleading its tenants over plans to put transfer their homes to the management of a housing association. People living in the borough's 3,500 council homes will be balloted next year on whether they agree to the change
MUSLIM leaders have reacted furiously after a senior councillor called for a 'line to be drawn' under plans for a mosque in Clitheroe if the latest application fails. Council leader John Hill told a full council meeting that Ribble Valley Council should
FORMER Tottenham skipper Gary Mabbutt believes the appointment of Martin Jol will mean a return to attacking football at White Hart Lane this season. Jol was appointed head coach after the resignation of Jacques Santini on Friday. Under the former France
GARY Cahill is gearing up for the biggest night of his life after joining Burnley on loan from Aston Villa. The highly-rated reserve team regular, 18, has yet to feature in the first team at Villa Park under David O'Leary. But Cahill will definitely step
NEIL Hodgson is off to America in a bid to land a unique racing treble. The Burnley rider will return to Superbikes with Ducati next season after an unproductive year in MotoGP. The former World and British Superbike champion is to race in America's AMA
THEY say there is no substitute for experience. And given her 16 years as a barmaid, Alyson Chaffer (above), of the Foresters Arms, Burnley, says she is able to handle anything that life behind bar throws her way. Alyson, who has worked at the Foresters
LEGAL moves to crack down on under-age drinking, vandals and litter louts have been welcomed. Darwen MP Janet Anderson applauded an extension to powers which allow police to use on-the-spot fines. She said the fines would deter people thinking about causing
BACUP'S Sam Aston has taken time out of his busy filming schedule to befriend a young cancer sufferer. The caring youngster, who plays cheeky Chesney in Coronation Street, visited Rose Worrall, eight, after hearing about her rare illness during the summer
RADCLIFFE Boro's reward for Saturday's 4-1 defeat of Stocksbridge Park Steels in the first round of the FA Trophy, is an away tie at Hucknall Town. Hucknall, currently 16th in Conference North and managed by former Bury FC full-back Dean Barrick, brushed
A BLACKBURN man has been jailed for seven and a half years for his part in an eight month campaign of violence on the streets of Bolton. Shahid Sharif, 26, of Sandpiper Close, was one of seven involved in gang rivalry, Bolton Crown Court heard. The men
AVERAGE house prices in Blackburn with Darwen have risen more than anywhere else in England according to new figures. Land Registry figures show that sales in the borough between July and September rose by an average of 40 per cent across all types of
HEALTH bosses today said they were confident - despite a supply shortage - that everyone entitled to a free flu jab in East Lancashire, could get one. But efforts are now focusing on convincing those eligible to go for their jab as the flu season begins
BLACKBURN town centre will become a giant taxi rank in a bid to reduce violence by whisking revellers home at the end of the night. The trial, known as Operation Indigo, will see extra private hire companies drafted in this weekend to stop frustrated
FURIOUS parents packed a community centre to question why a high risk paedophile was allowed to live on their doorstep. Around 200 residents attended the meeting, chaired by police at Shadsworth Community Centre, Blackburn. It was called after they discovered
into sew-p star! Soap far sew good! Corrie borrows firm's 'Silver Sticher' Firm's 'Silver Stitcher' in Corrie factory plot It's sew good! Corrie keep firm's 'Silver Stitcher' Sew-p star! Corrie borrows firm's machine as part of 'stitch-up' plot in factory
I AM compelled to reply to the letter (October 29) headed "British life is being eroded" from Roger Bowden. Mr Bowden would appear to feel that "the very fabric of true British life is being eroded", that Britain was a "once great country", and only the
A THREE-year-old boy was left screaming in agony after yobs threw a firework at him on Bonfire Night. Little Kasim Mahmood suffered burns to his face and chest as he walked with his mum in Clifton Road, Walmersley, at 6.50pm on Friday. The firework, thrown
Squires Gate 2, Atherton Colls 0: A POOR performance ended Atherton Collieries' hopes of a run in the NW Counties League Challenge Cup. Chris Collins' far-post header gave Squires Gate a 10th-minute lead. Dave Conlon almost brought Collieries level straight
BURY FC: SUPPORTERS get their first chance of the season to see the Shakers in action when the first team and reserve squad face visiting Huddersfield Town. It will be a first chance to see the new forcing tactics due to be employed by player-manager
FORMER Radcliffian Ian Howarth has recollections of the town's Whit Walks that date back to the early 1930s. Particularly fond in his memories are the games that youngsters would play when all the walking was done. Pupils from both St Mary's and Radcliffe
BORN in Radcliffe, a black pudding fan, Shakers supporter and a well-known businessman, There's no-one more loyal to his roots than Gordon Lomax, apart from the fact that he now lives in Florida! But home is where the heart is they say, and Gordon's northern
A LETTER from the trenches tells the poignant story of a First World War soldier who was all too aware of his likely fate. Private Thomas Hubbard wrote a letter to his father two weeks before an allied attack on Montauban, Flanders. Aged 24, he was fatally
THE SOUND of horses' hooves every morning was a familiar one to customers of one well-loved Radcliffe milkman. Mr Richard Greenhalgh, of Outwood Farm, was the oldest milk roundsman in the town half a century ago. He was also one of only two farmers in
LONG before Britain joined the European Union, movement of labour between nations was already important to Radcliffe employers. In 1954, fifteen Austrian girls came to the town at the behest of the firm JC Hamer and Co. Ltd. It was nine years after their
THE days when charabancs maintained a stately presence on our roads are well behind us -- but at least some tales about them remain. Mr Terry Atherton, of Sherwood Avenue in Radcliffe wrote to inform us that we pictured his mother in a photograph of a
MANY towns across the country face the same problem on Friday and Saturday nights when nightclubs and pubs empty revellers on to the streets. Scores of people fuelled by drink are looking for scarce taxis to get them home - and that's a recipe for trouble
"A LITTLE oasis in our desert", was the description given to Radcliffe's first public monument -- an ornate drinking fountain writes Richard Connor Those were the words of the Rector of Radcliffe Rev Stanley Swinburne, a very outspoken man. Chronicling
BURY FC: Things went from bad to worst for Bury when they suffered another home defeat. This time, Watford inflicted a 2-1 loss on the Gigg Lane outfit. Watford star Luther Blissett was a real thorn in Bury's side throughout and it was against the run
BURY FC: Bury are hoping centre half Bill Tucker will be back at the heart of their defence for tomorrow's visit to Sealand Road where they face a Chester side with one of the most remarkable playing records in the Football League. Tucker is still feeling
BURY FC: The Shakers went down to a crushing 5-2 defeat at the hands of Leicester City. On target for Bury were Plant and Fletcher while the visitors' goals came from Morris (2), Rowley, Small and Hines. They stood fifth from bottom of the Second Division
IT may lie far from the sea, but Radcliffe has been home to more than one boat building yard in its time. Most well known was the lifeboat builders at Allens Green, which was bombed on Christmas Eve, 1944. But less famous was another yard where yachts
IN THE morning of September 26, 1916, the Great War came home to the Bury area. It came in almost silently from the North East, in the shape of a gigantic airship. German Naval Zeppelin L21 was nearly 600 feet long and 60 feet in diameter. Commanded by
AS many as 100,000 deaths, mostly of women and children can be directly attributed to the actions of the coalition forces since its invasion of Iraq. These are the findings of the medical journal, The Lancet. In an age where nations have the capacity
A CHARITY based in Prestwich and Whitefield is holding a market day. The Tender Loving Care ladies committee, which raises money for Christie Hospital, has organised the event on Sunday, November 21, from 11am to 2pm, at Cheetham Cricket Club, in Catherine
PEOPLE have differing ways to combat the yobbish behaviour of the youth of today. I blame the government, not just the government of the day but of the past as well. They have taken too much notice of so-called do-gooders. Disciplinary powers have been
THE funeral of former Fairfield Hospital porter Billy Cuncarr will take place at Bury Parish Church on Friday at 1.15pm. Bachelor Billy, who lived in Falcon Close residential home, Bury, died on October 31 at the age of 60. In 1971, he became a porter
CONCERNS about plans that would double the size of an Unsworth golf course will be discussed tonight by Bury Councils planning control committee in the Peel Room at Bury Town Hall at 7pm. Owners of Pike Fold Golf Club want to extend their nine-hole golf
The ANDY PAYTON column SUPPORTING Burnley is a real roller-coaster ride at times. And it's taught me a harsh lesson in recent weeks - never bet on the Clarets. Every time I back the lads I end up losing money and, even though I hate betting against us
BLACKBURN town centre will become a giant taxi rank in a bid to reduce violence by whisking revellers home at the end of the night. The trial, known as Operation Indigo, will see extra private hire companies drafted in this weekend to stop frustrated
JAY Bothroyd has admitted he lost his head when he was sent off at Norwich on Saturday. The Blackburn Rovers forward has apologised to his manager, team-mates and the supporters after his wild kick on Mattias Jonson in the first half of the Premiership
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes could be ready to bring back Paul Gallagher for Saturday's trip to the City of Manchester Stadium. Jay Bothroyd's sending off against Norwich at the weekend may have opened the door for Gallagher's possible return.
ATHERTON schoolgirl Danielle Rend wowed a crowd of thousands when she sang live on stage with pop diva Anastacia. The eight-year-old from Atherton performed alongside the superstar at the MEN Arena after winning a radio competition. Danielle was invited
THE organisers of a Burnley bonfire were today slammed as irresponsible after leaving it smouldering for three days. Firefighters said people were still throwing rubbish onto the Kiddrow Lane bonfire and revealed they had advised organisers to reduce
SHAKERS' boss Graham Barrow wants his side to end their barren goalscoring run as soon as possible. And he reckons it's a job for all the team, not just his strikers. The Gigg Lane men have only scored two goals in their last four outings, and Saturday's
AN irate father of three who attacked a "boy racer" in a road rage melee has been warned he could be facing jail. Burnley magistrates heard how depressed Mohammed Arshad, 38, thumped victim Simon Brook, 23, after Mr Brook cut in front of him on a motorway
PENDLE model railway enthusiasts have recreated Nelson in the 1960s for their 40th anniversary exhibition. Train buffs from Nelson's twin town of Creil in France will be bringing along a model of French mainline railways while another enthusiast has put
IT must be time that the authorities insisted on licensed firework displays, especially as the casualties start to mount. I was brought up on backyard fireworks, black peas and treacle toffee on November 5. No 'trick or treat'. No percussive blasts. Our
HAVING often been the target of the UK Independence Party's attacks I have hugely enjoyed the spectacle of that party tearing itself apart. Their most prominent MEP, Robert Kilroy-Silk, describes colleagues as 'barmy' and says the party is run by a 'self-selecting
WHY do racists always begin their dull-witted bile with with the preface: 'I have never been a racist, but . . .' Let's never be fooled by the BNPs spineless and devisive tactics. What the borough of Bury needs is a multi-cultural music festival every
MEP Gary Titley (Letters, October 19) needs to look closer to home before he starts berating others for their public performances. People should not throw stones from their own shattered greenhouses. If one really wants to compare UKIP with Labour we
A SOLDIER almost three times the limit may pay the price with the career he had always longed for, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how gunner Andrew Higson, 18, who smashed into a parked vehicle and drove off, could face medical discharge
Cummings and Goings, with STEPHEN CUMMINGS WELL, the good news is that if the current pattern continues, Burnley should stroll through to the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup tonight. The bad news is that by Saturday teatime they will have been sucked
A DRIVER has died following a smash between a van and a lorry on the A56. The crash happened just after midday yesterday on the Accrington easterly by-pass between junction eight of the M65 and the A679 Burnley Road turn-off. The collision involved a
HEALTH experts and a local MP are backing new government plans which will make dental check-ups yearly. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence recommendations to extend the period between examinations will ease the anxiety suffered by millions
NINE services will mark Remembrance Sunday in Hyndburn borough. In Accrington a parade will leave from the Crawshaw Street car park at 10.30am for a service in St James' Church at 10.45am. The parade will then gather in Cannon Street and march via Oak
HYNDBURN councillors have vowed to put pressure on the council to find a way to continue funding for the borough's community wardens. At a meeting of the Community Safety and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee last night it was revealed that not
A COUNCIL leader and a business boss today called for Blackburn Road to be pedestrianised in a bid to close the Accrington Town Hall rat-run. The move came after a Lancashire County Council scheme to end the problems by installing traffic lights was dismissed
A 67-YEAR-OLD woman was attacked by two thieves in broad daylight in Whitefield. She was walking from Manor Avenue along Dunkirk Road towards Green Lane on Thursday at 2.30pm when she was approached by two men. They demanded money, but the victim told
AN event to help people considering self-employment is to be staged by Ribble Valley Enterprise Agency. It will be an opportunity to discuss find out what help is available from not only the agency but high street banks, the Prince's Trust, the Inland
THE man who guided the Royal Lancashire Show through last year's rain-plagued disaster has quit. But chairman Rennie Pinder today denied he had "spat his dummy out" over proposals to shift the event to a weekend. Retired nurse Gordon Roberts was last
MARTIN Jol faces his first assignment as Tottenham's new head coach tonight when his side take on Burnley in the fourth round of the Carling Cup. The Dutchman, who originally joined Spurs as an assistant coach, was yesterday handed the reins until the
The classic clashes: 1960 Division One SPURS 4 BURNLEY 4 All-conquering Spurs were giving their own fans a treat after romping to a four-goal lead against reigning First Division champions Burnley, when one of the greatest fightbacks in league history
LISTENING to Spurs fans on a radio phone-in on Saturday night, you could be forgiven for believing the world was about to end. A succession of callers aired their views on the turmoil that Tottenham Hotspur found themselves in following Jacques Santini's
RAMSBOTTOM United must be relieved Alsager is in Cheshire - because it means they won't have to face them in the Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy. Saturday's 3-1 defeat in the NWCL Challenge Cup was the third time the Rams have been on the wrong end of that
Lancs FA Marsden Trophy - round one DAVE Hall hopes his players can begin plotting a re-run last season's cup heroics tonight. His Nelson side host Great Harwood Town in the first round of the Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy, a competition they reached the
GARY Cahill is gearing up for the biggest night of his life after joining Burnley on loan from Aston Villa. The highly-rated reserve team regular, 18, has yet to feature in the first team at Villa Park under David O'Leary. But Cahill will definitely step
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes could be ready to bring back Paul Gallagher for Saturday's trip to the City of Manchester Stadium. Jay Bothroyd's sending off against Norwich at the weekend may have opened the door for Gallagher's possible return.
LONG standing members of the Bury and District Golf Association, Harwood Golf Club, have had a number of successes in recent months. Rita Towler emerged the Bury Ladies Champion in a tournament played at Lowes Park, and Vicky Boyes won the Sally Crompton
A SINGLE mum from Darwen has been honoured for her selfless dedication in a national award scheme. Tracey Paterson, 33, of Marsh House Lane, was chosen from hundreds of people across Lancashire in the 'Tower of Strength' campaign by Blackpool Tower. She
A HUGE fundraising drive has been launched to help send a sick Rossendale youngster on a holiday of a lifetime to Disneyland in Florida. Friends of six-year-old Connor Hurst, who is facing a double life-saving transplant operation, are set to launch a
Radcliffe Borough 4 Stocksbridge 1: PHIL Denney grabbed a hat-trick as Radcliffe came back from a goal down to reach the second round of the FA Trophy. Borough were good value for their win, which was only soured by the late sending off of Richard Battersby
A BLACKBURN man is furious after 13 bin bags of household waste, together with other debris dumped by fly-tippers, has been left festering close to his home for several weeks. Roy Richardson, of Hillside Close, has criticised Blackburn with Darwen Council
DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott has ruled out immediate plans for a North West regional assembly in the wake of the resounding "No" vote in the North East. Mr Prescott yesterday told the House of Commons he would not bring forward orders for votes
UP to 60 jobs could be lost at Blackburn-based wallpaper manufacturers Graham and Brown. Negotiations have begun between trade unions and managers at the company, which employs more than 560 people throughout its global operations. Most of the jobs to
DISGRACED ex-Tory minister Jonathan Aitken told an East Lancashire audience of his transformation from a deceitful politician to a born-again Christian. And the Dean of Blackburn Cathedral said the story showed how God would forgive all sinners - even
JOHN Coleman has hailed the spirit which he feels will help Accrington Stanley turn a corner. While the Reds manager would have preferred to claim three points at home to Exeter on Saturday, he saw enough in the goalless draw to encourage him that his
THE political power and social clout Jeff Lewis complains about (Letters, Nov 2) is in full swing, led by those leading and representing the very party formed to eliminate bias. With additions to already generous salaries, ever-increasing allowances,
I AM a Saturday afternoon regular at the Tesco, Prestwich, caf which up to recently has been serving all-day breakfasts and saving me the trouble of cooking. I turned up a week last Saturday to find that under the management's new policy, which sees '
