BURNLEY Burnley Pantomime Society present "Jack and the Beanstalk," Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley. Craven and Pendle Geological Society, Barden Community Association Comference Centre (Barden High School), Burnley, 7.30pm. "Jurassic Geology of Tibet
WHAT an unsavoury mess Ribble Valley Council has got itself into over the future of one of its leisure centres. Instead of providing a valuable amenity for local people, Longridge sports centre is instead proving an unmanageable drain on council tax payers
Us Three 9, BICC 7; Stretfords 3, Paulettes 11; Musketeers 20, Falcons 2; RBL 6, Red Rose 15; Outlaws 1, Eastleigh 13; Ladybirds 4, Lowton Park 9; Nomads 13, Aardvarks 4; This Lot 4, Lilford 6. Table: Eastleigh 16, Gardeners 16, Lowton Park 14, Nomads
CULCHETH Eagles Under 13s never recovered from a poor start as they went down 22-4 to a big Oldham St Annes outfit. The Eagles made a slow start and were 12-0 down in as many minutes. But Culcheth could have taken something out of the game had they made
A NEW year upon us. I wonder how many people made and kept their resolutions. I know I did. I only made one, but what a one. In the corner of my living room I have a nice piece of furniture. It's called a television set and it's costing me needless money
REGARDING your item in the LET of January 7 about recycling and "jobsworth officials." I can understand the feeling of Mr Smith as I can understand the sentiments of the Director of Direct Services, when he states that the boxes should be placed at the
EVERY action has a consequence. God will not be mocked. How could the BBC, having received "a record 45,000 letters" of protest about the Jerry Springer - The Opera, plough ahead and screen it? What else can we do legally? God is big enough to take care
A TSUNAMI disaster survivor recovering in a Munich hospital slammed the treatment she received from British officials. The seriously-injured Leigh-born marketing executive, who was air-lifted from Thailand by the German Luftwaffe, has spoken about how
A TEENAGER is battling against meningitis after being taken ill at home. Parents across East Lancashire were today warned to look out for symptoms of the bug, which peaks at this time of year. The family of Chantelle Salkeld, 13, a pupil at Habergham
BURNLEY Council staff will team up with staff and pupils from Gawthorpe High School to tackle litter in Gawthorpe Woods. Council community environment officers Debbie Murray and Asif Iqbal and community wardens Mel Wilkinson-Walsh and Michael Holgate,
A TEENAGER is battling against meningitis after being taken ill at home. Parents across East Lancashire were today warned to look out for symptoms of the bug, which peaks at this time of year. The family of Chantelle Salkeld, 13, a pupil at Habergham
A DOCTOR who allegedly treated up to 15,000 women over seven years when he was not authorised to do so started his career at Burnley General Hospital. Dr Henry Akpata, a Nigerian immigrant, worked as a junior doctor in obstetrics and gynaecology for the
THE father of three young sisters killed in a tragic house fire almost a year ago said today the family were still waiting for answers. Barry Waddington and his wife Jayne have still not been told exactly what caused the blaze which killed Louise, Hayley
RESIDENTS around Burnley General Hospital have labelled a scheme to make them pay for a pass to park outside their homes as "grossly unfair". Burnley Borough Council unveiled plans to solve the long standing traffic and parking problems in the streets
PLANS for a 30 metre high phone mast in Nelson have been turned down because it would look out of place next to a nature reserve. But councillors were astonished to find that fears about health risks and that radiation could ignite methane gas from the
I THINK I can answer the query from correspondent John Kershaw (Letters, December 9) who wondered what the stones were at the Top o'th' Cross in Radcliffe, near the junction of Eton Hill Road and Bury Street. They are not the remnants of a monument. They
IMAGINE losing your only child and consequently losing the chance of any grandchildren. This is every parent's worst fear. However to lose all this through somebody speeding, and then to get no justice or help from the courts, makes one wonder just what
I THINK I may be able to answer some of the car park questions posed by Victor M (Letters, January 6). I also had the misfortune to pop into Tesco with the hope of being out again within a few minutes, only to be held captive on the car park due to the
A 20-YEAR-OLD Colne man described as "extremely polite and courteous" when traffic police stopped him for a breathalyser test suddenly flipped and attacked an officer. Blackburn magistrates heard William Hogg leaned over from the back seat of the patrol
A 16-YEAR-OLD girl has been remanded in custody charged with the murder of a 34-year-old Accrington man. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Hyndburn magistrates yesterday. During the half-hour hearing she spoke only to
CRIME prevention and youth offending teams want mature mentors to work with young people. The Wigan Council teams work with 8-17 year olds who are considered at risk of offending or who are within the criminal justice system. Following a period of training
LANCASHIRE students have been named among the brightest in the country when it comes to sitting their A-levels. The county's A-level students -- including those in Hyndburn, Ribble Valley, Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale -- polled the 10th highest average
COUNCILLORS will be going, going, gone next month when they are put under the hammer as lots in a charity slave auction. To help raise funds for the Hyndburn Mayoral Charity Fund, 27 borough councillors and two Lancashire County councillors, Wendy Dwyer
BEER festival organisers are urging people to raise a glass in support of Tsunami victims. Atherton and Tyldesley Round Table have already pledged a sum to the Round Table Relief Fund as well as many personal pledges by members to the main Disaster Emergency
A SCAFFOLDER who assaulted a man outside a pub has been jailed for ten months. Sentencing Keith Bretherton at Liverpool Crown Court, Judge Denis Clark said: "Your victim was taunted inside the pub while he was doing no more than having a drink. "You delivered
A MOTORIST who lied to police after knocking down and killing a five-year-old boy has been jailed for six months. Amjad Mahmood had called emergency services from the scene but then tried to blame a van driver. That innocent man, James Jones, was traced
A GRATEFUL young mum is to thank the hospital which saved her heart-op baby's life. Kerry Ann Edwards is organising a concert at St Paul's Labour Club, Leigh, to say thanks to Liverpool's Alder Hey Hospital and provide much needed cash for Ronald McDonald
Steven Cunningham, aged 24, Branson Close, Golborne. Assault causing actual bodily harm. Community Punishment Order for 200 hours, curfew order, compensation £1200, costs £70. Michael Keith Hardman, aged 36, Hudson Grove, Lowton. Breach of the peace.
A GUN was fired during an armed robbery at a Prestwich pub. Detectives are hunting a gang of four or five men who raided the Plough pub on Rainsough Brow at 11.20pm on Sunday. The thugs, armed with a firearm and knife, stole cash from the till and property
OLYMPIC rowing hero Matthew Pinsent will drop in on an East Lancashire school next week to show off his medals. The rower will bring along his impressive haul of four gold medals when he visits pupils at Oakhill College, Whalley, on Tuesday. Matthew,
A WORKING group is to be set up to thrash out the future of a crisis-hit sports centre. Ribble Valley councillors took the step after hearing an agreement to run Longridge Sports Centre - drawn up between the borough council and Longridge High School
From the Radcliffe Times, of January 14, 1955: Chief civil defence advisor to NATO, Sir John Hodsoll, gave his warmest congratulations to Radcliffe on account of the town's extraordinarily high membership of groups involved with emergency planning. l15
THE sights, sounds and smells of a childhood in Radcliffe are almost tangible in the writings of Mr Allan Crossley. Allan, who now lives in Little Lever, put pen to paper with some recollections of life as a youngster living off Bolton Road. They were
YOUNG musicians are using their talents to raise cash for the Asian Tsunami Appeal. More than 60 players from the Astley Youth Band will play a six hour non-stop marathon at Walkden's Tesco store on January 15 from 10am. Other organisations have been
THE theatre-going public of Atherton and Tyldesley, bolstered by the huge success of the New Garrett Theatre's tenth anniversary show, "Ten Years and the Show Goes On" are responding by buying record numbers of tickets for the theatre company's pantomime
LEIGH CC have recruited Aussie all-rounder Aaron O'Connor for the new season. Bolton-born O'Connor emigrated to Australia when he was two. He is a forceful top order batsman and leg spin bowler who has been playing his club cricket in Western Australia
MONDAY TRIOS: Going into the New Year, Banana Splits and Strike Out head the table with 61 pts each, closely followed by Oddballs on 58 pts. Bowler of the week was John Ralphs with a 572 scratch series including a 233 game. Results: Chambers Crew 8 Holy
CULTURE secretary Tessa Jowell conducted a whistle-stop tour of Bury and praised the work of Bury FC and the town's library. The secretary of state for culture, media and sport was in town for a visit to Bury FC's museum, which recently received a £900,000
THERE was an excellent attendance at Radcliffe Probus Club last Wednesday. Before our guest speaker was introduced, it was announced that our club would be making a donation to the tsunami flood disaster. Our guest speaker also donated his fee, and our
BAGS of clothes, toys, bric-a-brac and furniture have been donated to Sudellside Community Centre in Darwen to help the homeless victims of the tsunami disaster. The centre was inundated with donations after appealing for items which they could sell at
AN AMBITIOUS £130,000 project to develop an area of open space in Rossendale is starting to take shape. Work started yesterday to transform Cloughfold Recreation Ground after the idea was put forward two years ago. Padiham-based Landscape Engineering
A LEIGH man has denied handling a stolen JCB worth £18,000. Gary Rigby, of Coronation Drive, Higher Folds pleaded not guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to handling the machine belonging to Arthur Stephenson Engineering of Leigh on June 11. Rigby, 22, was
A MILKMAN was attacked and kicked by two men who tried to rob him of his takings. The 34 year-old roundsman was collecting money from customers when he was grabbed and thrown to the ground in Hope Carr Lane, Leigh. Both men then began to kick the victim
THREE local families will be enjoying the Holiday and Travel Show at Manchester's GMex this weekend courtesy of the Leigh Journal. All three successfully entered the competition is last weeks paper and will now receive a family ticket for the big event
THE voice of the Lotto balls Alan Dedicoat hit the jackpot in Leigh. TOGs turned out in force to take part in the Radio 2 presenter's charity quiz at the Greyhound on Sunday where £1,000 was raised. The money will be split between Children in Need and
LEIGH Centurions' 2004 successes will be officially recognised with a civic reception tonight (Thursday) at Leigh Town Hall. The reception, to be hosted by the Mayor of Wigan, Councillor John Hilton, is the first available opportunity for players and
WALKING your way to fitness has never been easier, thanks to a new series of relaxing treks across Bury parks. Organised by Bury Sports Development unit and the park rangers, the afternoon walks are designed for anybody, of any age, wanting to improve
SICK conmen have taken advantage of public generosity in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster in Asia. Reports from nationwide highlight rogue's attempts to play on people's sympathy of people and trick them into handing over bank account details -or
BLOOD donor sessions will be held at Radcliffe Civic Suite in Thomas Street on Thursday, January 20, between 1.30pm and 3.30pm, and between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.
ELDERLY residents on the Dumers estate in Radcliffe will enjoy a special luncheon this weekend. Around 30 pensioners will enjoy a buffet and entertainment on Saturday organised by the Dumers Lane Tenants and Residents' Association. The group will gather
HIGH winds and heavy rain meant that the weekend was one of the busiest of the winter season for Bury Council's emergency staff. Workers, many based at the Bradley Fold HQ in Radcliffe, dealt with almost two dozen incidents in the worst 12-hour period
A DOZEN roads in Radcliffe will be given a facelift as part of Bury Council's highways refurbishment programme. Last summer, all adopted highways in Radcliffe were assessed by the local authority through an external contractor, and the worst sections
FOR thirty minutes of Tuesday night's cup game at Chorley, Radcliffe Borough had to face the Magpies with just ten men, yet managed to hold out until reinforcements arrived and go on to book a passage into the next round. "The rules of the competition
ALICE Smith celebrated her 100th birthday on Monday at Half Acre Nursing Home in Radcliffe with family and friends. The former confectioner lived by herself in sheltered accommodation until last year but has now settled in at the home in Higher Ainsworth
RADCLIFFE is preparing for a ruby celebration this year as it marks 40 years of the town's carnival. The weekend of June 4 and June 5 will be the date for the annual extravaganza on Red Bank playing fields. At a meeting of the Radcliffe Area Board, carnival
MONEY raised by the Rotary Club of Radcliffe has been used to buy essential aid for the tsunami devastated areas in South East Asia. An Aquabox and two Shelterboxes - containing a ten-man tent and other vital equipment - have been paid for, to provide
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham will hold advice surgeries on Saturday (Jan 15) at: Hindley Leisure Centre, Mornington Road (9.30-10.45am) and Leigh Advice Centre, 10 Market Street, Leigh (noon-1pm).
THE National Blood Service is appealing to residents to make an extra new year's resolution - to save lives by becoming a blood donor. They have organised two sessions in the area, the first (Thursday), January 13, at St Joseph's Hall, Leigh, and the
COMPANY bosses today revealed burglars had stopped targeting their premises -- after council officials finally moved objects which were giving them a leg up. The owners of Wasp Roofing Supplies, in Weir Street, Blackburn, revealed in September that since
CHARITY organisations across East Lancashire have sent their heartfelt thanks to members of the pubic who donated gifts at Christmas. The Be A Star - Light Up Someone's Christmas campaign, part of a seasonal scheme run by the Blackburn Partnership, and
A FAILING high school has been named the eighth worst in the country for GCSE results -- prompting calls for an urgent review of its rescue plan. Queen's Park Technology College -- the second worst in the North West -- was also named in the bottom 200
I WAS pleased that the Rt. Hon. George Foulkes MP had taken the trouble to write to the Radcliffe Times (Letters, January 6) regarding the dreadful events in Asia, encouraging us all to contribute to this worthy cause. Admirable, Mr Foulkes. Sadly, the
THE letter (January 6) regarding there being only one speed camera in Bury is correct. It is situated on Peel Way. With the roads getting busier and more dangerous every week, surely Bury Metro could use some of our council tax to bring the borough into
THE art of letter-writing is often thought to be dead. I joined the International Pen Friends' club and was delighted to discover that, far from being dead - and in spite of e-mail - the good old letter is still very much alive and kicking. For a reasonable
TALENTED student Ashley Simpson is in a class of his own. Eighteen year-old Ashley of Parkfield Drive, Tyldesley, achieved straight As in his GCE A level exams - results to rival any nationwide. Ashley achieved A grades in biology, physics, chemistry
A MISTAKE over secondary school league tables published on Thursday spelled frustration for staff at Radcliffe Riverside. A Government mix-up meant that results for hundreds of former Coney Green pupils were omitted from a combined figure for the new
JUST one game in the Leigh Amateur Soccer League survived last weekend's gales. Atherton Sports and Social Club closed the gap on second placed Asda Golborne to just one point with a 3-2 win over Leigh Legion. McPike netted twice for Atherton with Entwistle
THE Rt. Hon. George Foulkes MP (Letters, January 6) accused Michael Howard of being "economical with the truth" in his support of victims of the tsunami because of the actions of the Conservative Government in 1979 - 26 years ago! First of all, who is
A MAN flew out to Thailand on Thursday in a desperate bid to track down his brother, missing since the tidal wave struck the coastal areas of South East Asia, Colin Seymour, aged 43, from Radcliffe, was initially thought to have been living on the island
DESPITE the poor weather conditions Leigh Athletic resumed their pre-Christmas form to gain three more league points with a 3-1 home win over bottom club Wilmslow. After a confident start Leigh peppered the Wilmslow goal but could not find a way past
LEIGH RMI have dismissed reports that they are in talks about a takeover of the club. Two people, claiming to be businessmen, used the clubs' online messageboard last week to tell fans of a proposed cash injection of £200,000. But Chairman Bill Taylor
THE 12th winner of the Atherton Park Winter Bowling competition was Richard Foster who beat Billy Rigby in the final 21-17.The consolation final was won by Cliff Berry who beat Derek Seddon 21-16.
IF any readers or their relatives served with the Halifax bomber unit No 640 Squadron, Leconfield, during 1944-1945, I would be very pleased if they got in touch with me. BILL NORMAN, Thames Avenue, Guisborough, Cleveland.
I MUST admit to being a bit confused as to the points that both Mr Momoniat (LET, January 5) and Mr K Robinson were making but unlike them I am in fact an atheist. I worship no deities, cars, football teams or any other material objects or imaginary beings
A FAILING high school has been named the eighth worst in the country for GCSE results -- prompting calls for an urgent review of its rescue plan. Queen's Park Technology College -- the second worst in the North West -- was also named in the bottom 200
RICHARD Moore is one happy Centurion. Although he's left a champion side in Bradford Bulls to join Super League newcomers Leigh, the young prop reckons he's made the right move. At 23 he's regarded as one of the best front row prospects in the country
BLACKBURN Rovers were today bracing themselves for a second Rangers bid for Barry Ferguson. The Glasgow giants fired the opening salvo in their quest to lure the 26-year-old back to Ibrox yesterday when they had an offer - believed to be worth £3.5 million
RESIDENTS in Burnley have the chance to find out about the changing face of the borough at two roadshows this month. Burnley Council is holding its third round of Face-to-Face gatherings to give people the opportunity to find out about some of the changes
WALKING your way to fitness has never been easier, thanks to a new series of relaxing treks across Bury parks. Organised by Bury Sports Development unit and the park rangers, the afternoon walks are designed for anybody, of any age, wanting to improve
SHAKERS are set to sign young Leeds striker Andy Keogh on a month's loan. The 18-year-old spent time on loan with Scunthorpe earlier this season, playing 12 times and scoring twice for the Iron. He made his Leeds debut as a substitute in the Carling Cup
PLANS to build ten new houses on land off Gorple Street in Brierfield have been refused. Pendle Council's Brierfield and Reedley Committee said the development would look out of place. But the applicant's spokesman, Alan Pinder, told the committee at
MARKET traders in Nelson are asking customers to buy raffle tickets to support victims of the tsunami disaster. Admiral's Market Place stores have donated prizes including a Bee Gees box set from Music Box, £30 worth of cards from Best Wishes, a man's
NEIGHBOURS are being urged to fight back against the rise in burglaries in Radcliffe by joining Home Watch. Mr Keith Middleton, Home Watch Scheme administrator for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), said: "We are challenging crime by encouraging residents
I AGREE with "A Resident" and his ode to Bury Council (Letters, January 6). When you take a council house you agree to keep the inside in good condition, which I do. But my house is only 12 years old and the windows and doors are a disgrace. What do we
AN East Lancashire lorry driver who slipped while delivering beer to a pub in Scotland is suing the landlord for £50,000 after the accident left him with sore buttocks. HGV driver Stuart Nightingale claims he lost his footing in an icy car park outside
BORO goalkeeper Danny Hurst will spend next week training with Coca Cola Division One side Sheffield Wednesday. Boro's last line of defence has finally attracted the attention of a league club after starring between the posts for Boro for the last five
AFTER eight months of gruelling training a 20-year-old from Atherton has earned his coveted Green Beret. Ex Hesketh Fletcher High pupil Martin Downham, has successfully completed what is globally acknowledged as the hardest initial troops training course
A WOMAN who did security work at an East Lancashire nightclub has told a jury that she never saw any drugs being sold on the premises. She has also told Preston Crown Court that the owner of Monroes, Anthony Ian Jackson, was known to be anti-drugs and
THE boss of haulage and plant hire businesses that failed with debts of around £432,000 has been banned from company management for five years. Joseph O'Connell, aged 63, of The Avenue, Leigh cannot hold directorships nor take any part in company management
LATEST planning application submitted to Wigan Council include: The Hawthorns residential home, Atherton Road, Hindley - demolition of redundant outbuilding and erection of one two bed detached bungalow; 2 Sandy Lane, Lowton - change from betting shop
THE doors close on Leigh's former Royal British Legion Club for the last time this weekend. Once one of Leigh's most popular clubs it will be flattened to make way for new homes. Late last year B and D Croft Ltd, Leigh, applied for planning permission
AN armed robber who stole mail bags from a terrified driver has failed to win a cut in his 11-and-a-half-year jail sentence. The robbery occurred at the Clitheroe postal depot on February 24 last year. Postman and driver Andrew Walsh was confronted with
POLICE officers, doctors nurses and many others constantly face the situation of dealing with the distress and agony of the bereaved, especially where the death is a violent one. We expect them to keep their composure - "a stiff upper lip" - as without
BURNLEY have taken the drastic step of ripping up their problematic pitch in a bid to avoid any more costly postponements. Turf Moor chiefs yesterday gave the go-ahead for a four-metre stretch of turf in the shadow of the Bob Lord Stand to be re-turfed
CHURCH thespians are set to raise the roof with their annual panto. CINBADS (Churches Together in Boothstown) will present five performances of Panto at the OK Corral in the Holy Family Scout and Guide Hut, Chaddock Lane, Boothstown, at the end of the
LEIGH RU gained their first double of the season with a 30-3 win at Northwich. Leigh took advantage of a strong end-to-end wind and opened the scoring with a Wilcock penalty. They continued to pressurise the home defence without reward until prop forward
TYLDESLEY RU made light work of opponents Aldwinians and the strong wind to blow away the opposition and breeze to top spot of Cumbria & North Lancashire League. Playing against the wind in the first half, Tyldesley weathered a strong start by the
A HAT-TRICK of tries from full-back Darren Pilkington helped set Leigh Miners Rangers on their way top a crushing victory in the battle between the second and third placed sides in the National Conference. The Trojans arrived under strength but they found
GOLBORNE Parkside started the New Year with a tough away fixture against a rebuilt Burtonwood Bridge side that included the former Leigh Miners BARLA International forward Jon Light. Playing with the wind behind their backs, Golborne took a 6 -0 lead
CULTURE secretary Tessa Jowell conducted a whistle-stop tour of Bury and praised the work of Bury FC and the town's library. The secretary of state for culture, media and sport was in town for a visit to Bury FC's museum, which recently received a £900,000
BURNLEY have taken the drastic step of ripping up their problematic pitch in a bid to avoid any more costly postponements. Turf Moor chiefs yesterday gave the go-ahead for a four-metre stretch of turf in the shadow of the Bob Lord Stand to be re-turfed
BLACKBURN Rovers were today bracing themselves for a second Rangers bid for Barry Ferguson. The Glasgow giants fired the opening salvo in their quest to lure the 26-year-old back to Ibrox yesterday when they had an offer - believed to be worth £3.5 million
A MISTAKE over secondary school league tables published on Thursday spelled frustration for staff at Radcliffe Riverside. A Government mix-up meant that results for hundreds of former Coney Green pupils were omitted from a combined figure for the new
OFFICIAL plans for a development of bungalows at Cambridge House, Darwen, have been submitted to Blackburn with Darwen Council. The outdated sheltered housing is expected to be replaced by nine new buildings after Twin Valley Homes won Government cash
A DISABLED Darwen man and his wife who fled a Thai beach resort just as the Indian Ocean tsunami struck have returned home. Edward and Margaret White, of Holden Fold, Darwen, returned after they managed to get out of the devastated region of Phuket to
A DARWEN pet lover who won £10,000 in a national competition has given it all to her local animal sanctuary in a bid to boost their good work. Julie Bolan, 41, of The Sidings, has always loved animals so when she spotted a competition in a national newspaper
AREA Forums are being brought back to life in Rossendale next week after councillors campaigned for their re-introduction. The meetings have been re-established by Rossendale Council to inform residents of current issues and to invite feedback. They were
AN ATHERTON man accused of wounding has been remanded on bail until March 21 at Liverpool Crown Court. Lee Croston, aged 25, of Warwick Road, is alleged to have unlawfully and maliciously wounded 31-year-old John Liptrot in Leigh on September 2.
CHAT Moss at sunset or mist over Pennington Flash could be in line for a prize at an international photography exhibition to celebrate Europe Day on May 9. Twin town Angers is hosting the special show, and organisers across the Channel want photographers
THE Fire Brigade union claims that government plans to close all 46 fire service control rooms across the country, and open nine regional centres, would be a costly mistake. The union says the plan is in a confidential government report leaked to leading
A FLY-TIPPER has been fined £150 and ordered to pay costs of £206 after dumping waste in Cams Lane, Radcliffe. Bury Council took out a prosecution against Daniel Colgan, of Farhey Close, Radcliffe, last Thursday at Bury Magistrates Court. Colgan pleaded
SKATERS in Radcliffe can jump for joy after being awarded £5,000 to boost their facilities. The money was awarded to Radcliffe skate park from the office of the Deputy Prime Minister to help create cleaner, safer and greener neighbourhoods through the
TWO proposals are on the table for significant changes in the sponsorship of Leigh Centurions by the LISA organisation. The two proposals are: 1. To sponsor an individual contract for a player (Academy or Senior (1st Div); 2. To sponsor the Academy teams
A FAMILY who took in a dog found wandering the streets of Radcliffe quickly realised that it was the spitting image of a former pet. The Percival family, of Meadowcroft, Radcliffe, were returning home from a Christmas party when they saw the female, sandy
A COFFEE morning to raise money for the Tsunami Disaster Appeal will run from 9.30 until noon on Saturday, January 22 at Kingsleigh Methodist Church in Leigh town centre. Held in the King Street church lounge there will be a cake stall and a donated goods
POLICE are appealing for help to find a 36-year-old mum. Margaret Blair - known as Maggie - of Pall Mall, Chorley, has not been seen since 9.30am on Monday at a bus stop near her home. She is white, 5ft 1in, slim, with short straight auburn hair and was
THE building of a £9million bridge aimed at solving Blackburn town centre's traffic problems moved a step closer today as demolition work began. The bridge will enable traffic to travel along Freckleton Street in both directions for the first time in
POLICE investigating raids on vehicles in a Blackburn car park near Waves set a trap to snare the thieves. And when Robert Ginley took the bait he was caught on film breaking into the car and fleeing with a mobile phone and handbag left on a dashboard
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl has been charged with supplying ecstasy after six girls were found under the influence of drugs at a Blackburn high school. The teenagers were rushed to hospital from Witton Park High School Business and Enterprise College, Buncer Lane
SCHOOLS across East Lancashire today posted improved GCSE results -- but many are failing to help children reach their full potential. According to the Government's controversial league tables, the percentage of children getting at least five GCSEs at
ACCRINGTON Stanley have rejected a five-figure bid for Rory Prendergast from Bristol Rovers. The Coca Cola League Two side have been in discussions with the Reds over the left winger for the last two weeks. But chairman Eric Whalley said the price was
WITH the number of people with diabetes now reaching 1.8 million, it is one of the most common health conditions in the UK. What is more, there are an estimated one million people in the UK who have diabetes but dont know it. There is no doubt that many
THE south-east Asian tsunami disaster has evoked an overwhelming response from the British public and we would like to thank readers who have given so generously. CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) is helping to ensure that funds get to organisations working
WIGAN six-a-side Sunday soccer league has vacancies for teams. Matches are played each Sunday evening at Wigan Cricket Club. The league is divided into eight-team divisions catering for all standards, is FA affliiated and refereeed by top local officials
LANCASTRIAN'S First squash team had a straightforward victory against Cheetham Hill to keep them in the promotion hunt but the second team, playing away to Tame Valley, met much stiffer opposition. Dave Haines, playing at one, had a tough close match,
IF Leigh RMI were to crawl from the abyss and occasion one of sports greatest fightbacks to mount a survival charge, these are the games they have to win. But the passing up of three more Conference points at home to luckless, formless Gravesend just
