THE original Fulledge recreation ground was situated where Hinton Street, Admiral Street, Linby Street, Prescott Street, Holmesley Street and a few other streets now stand. One of the two entrances to this recreation ground was at the bottom of Eliza
FORTY years ago Sir Richard Attenborough put Downham on the map and made a star of Hayley Mills with his highly-acclaimed directorial debut, Whistle Down the Wind. As the first series of the BBC drama, Born and Bred, also filmed in the picturesque village
PASSENGERS in a speeding car pleaded with the driver to slow down seconds before the £40 vehicle crashed into a wall claiming the lives of two men, an inquest heard. And today it was revealed that on the day he died, one of the men was looking forward
BLACKBURN midfielder David Dunn was last night told to put his holidays on hold after England's World Cup injury jinx struck again. Danny Murphy became the fourth member of Sven Goran Eriksson's midfield contingent to be laid low after landing awkwardly
THE Queen's Lancashire Regiment will be taking to the road next week to meet youngsters interested in a career in the army. From Monday the regiment's recruiting caravan will be in Burnley showing what the army has to offer. Captain John Harker, who is
A TEENAGE barman is back at home with his parents after being badly injured in a horrific head-on smash. Nick Hedge, 19, of Rosehill Road, Burnley, was kept in intensive care for three days after the collision. Nick, who works at his family's town centre
BURNLEY Borough Council has put forward proposals to try to unite the town's community in the wake of last year's riots. The Community Cohesion Action Plan sets out the key challenges facing the town and gives examples of the ways they could be tackled
CONTROVERSIAL plans to mine coal from the moors above Burnley, Bacup, and Todmorden have been resubmitted. Wakefield company HRM Resources has applied to Lancashire County Council for permission to remove 200,000 tons of clay and 140,000 tons of coal
THE traditional Procession of Witness in Padiham will take place on Sunday. Padiham church leaders and their congregations will meet at St Anne's and St Elizabeth's Church, Padiham Green, by 10.15am and the procession will then walk into Padiham, ending
RADCLIFFE'S only two council-run old folks' homes are to be closed or drastically changed. Elderly relatives at Whittaker House and Red Bank House face months of uncertainty under radical plans brought before town hall bosses. They are proposing to close
THE family of a fluffy pet rabbit have described how they rescued the animal in the nick of time as the hutch was engulfed in flames. Jeanette Fortune, of Pickard Close, Barnoldswick, said she discovered the fire as she let the family dog out into the
A MAN allegedly clobbered his neighbour over the head with a spade after he turned up on his doorstep and complained about loud music, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard Colin Gilbert, 35, then grappled with victim Dominic Gilmartin as their wives
THE man who helped steer Blackburn with Darwen council through its break with Lancashire County Council was turned down as its new head. Gerald Davies had worked for the council for 30 years but was over-taken by his deputy Phil Watson for the prestigious
A MAN facing an attempted murder charge has been remanded in custody after a brief preliminary hearing at Preston Crown court. Royd Ullah, 27, of Whalley Road, Accrington, is accused of attempting to murder Andrew Holt, the 37 year old managing director
THE 135th Great Harwood Agricultural Show takes place on Monday, June 3. Last year's event was cancelled due to the foot and mouth outbreak and organisers hope people will attend this year's show in their droves. Because the show falls on the Queen's
WORLD Cup cheer has spread to Hyndburn with the decision to grant early morning licences for 15 pubs. And another 10 licensees could also be opening up early if granted a licence by magistrates on Friday. To qualify pubs must adhere to strict rules that
RESIDENTS have renewed an appeal for co-operation from students who park outside their properties after a new car park failed to materialise. Coun Tony Dobson, ward councillor for Barnfield ward, says people living in Limefield Street, Barnfield Street
A LEIGH company was fined a total of £3,600 for failing to comply with regulations designed to reduce the amount of packaging material that goes to waste. As well as being fined, the firm was ordered to pay costs of £887.98 to the Environment Agency,
COUNCIL workers appear to have proved the kiss of death to a pair of stone pillars flanking a historic kissing gate in a Hyndburn conservation area. The hapless digger operators knocked down one of the posts on their way into Rhyddings Park, Field Lane
Aisle be there... By Gayle Evans PROUD father David Mudd walked his daughter down the aisle just days after undergoing a rare double transplant operation. It was a race against time for the Astley man who feared he would miss his eldest daughter's wedding
By Ruth Jolley MAINSTREAM school children could be sent to "Centres of Excellence" to improve specific learning problems, if education plans go-ahead. In order to strengthen inclusive education for special needs children, Wigan Education Chiefs have suggested
MORE than four acres of gardens full of hundreds of flowers will be open to the public next weekend. Bleasdale Tower, in the Trough of Bowland, is hoping to improve on the success of a similar event two years ago after last year's was cancelled due to
FILM buffs from villages in the Clitheroe area are to get a door-to-door bus service to the town's Grand Cinema. The Ribble Valley Community Partnership has joined forces with cinema managers to provide the special service on Friday and Saturday nights
HUNDREDS of vintage vehicles will descend on Chipping this weekend for the village's fourth steam fair And organisers are confident that the event at the showground, in Longridge Road, will more than make up for last year's cancellation due to the foot
A CORONER has expressed concerns after the death of an 81-year-old woman from a drugs overdose while she was a patient in Longridge Community Hospital. An inquest heard that staff suspected Dorothy Hibell had taken her own medication into the hospital
THERE is a new search engine on the block, and I don't mean the BBC's. Alexa (www.alexa.com) first raised its head on the Internet in the late 1990's but was overtaken by newer technologies. However, after a revamp by Google and Amazon it has stormed
LOCAL schools are invited to enter a competition to win tickets to see Disney on Ice's Beauty and the Beast later in the year. Primary school pupils are asked to write a poem, of any length or style, that the Beast might send to impress Belle. The winning
TWENTY-FOUR young anglers braved poor weather to battle for honours in the latest Osprey's angling contest. Daniel Hudon and Brian Richardson tied for first place in the senior section with catches of 11oz. In third place with 6oz was Darren Talbot. The
HINDLEY boxer Mark Paxford lost his unbeaten record in controversial and disappointing circumstances. Paxford lost on points to Bradford's Gavin Pearson, but even Pearson's manager was lost for words when his boxer was declared the winner. One of Pearson's
LEIGH Harriers Girls U17s track league season began in spectacular fashion at the Barden Stadium, Burnley, competing in the NW Central Division Two League. The team finished fourth in an eight team league. Leigh's five girl U17s scored heavily with over
CULCHETH Sports Club Jubilee bank holiday funday will be held on Monday, June 3. The Charnock Road event runs for noon until 5pm. Entrance is 50p for adults and 25p for children. Entertainment includes Warrington Youth Orchestra, a bouncy castle, fairground
ST MARY'S RC High School have been invited to perform at the ninth Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Buxton. The Astley school will return to the festival on Monday August 12, for the eighth time, to perform Yeoman of the Guard. Anyone wanting to support
THE show must go on for St Joseph's Players who, despite experiencing floods during rehearsals, present their next production A Right Royal Venue. The comedy, song and dance show starts on Thursday, June 6 until Saturday, June 8. Tickets are £4 and £2
ROY Keane is believed to have been sent home from the World Cup following his criticism of the Republic of Ireland's preparations. The Republic and Manchester United skipper pulled out of the squad on Tuesday only to have a change of heart. However, Irish
THE Irish FA have confirmed that Roy Keane has been sent home from the World Cup finals. The move comes after Keane criticised the Republic of Ireland's preparations for the finals in South Korea and Japan. The Republic and Manchester United skipper pulled
REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy said he had been left with no choice but to send Roy Keane home after a furious slanging match with his captain. McCarthy said he had sought a clear-the-air meeting with Keane following the Irish skipper's forthright
PAINTER Joey Parkin has transformed a grey business foyer with a splash of colour courtesy of her biggest piece of art work ever. Heritage Envelopes in Davy Field Industrial Units, Darwen, commissioned the six-foot-by-eight-foot painting to liven up their
BAFFLED members of Ineos Sports and Social Club are putting their cross on ballot papers for the third time in three weeks after a voting muddle. Hundreds of members are trying to decide the fate of the Bridge Street club after management elected to hand
TWO men were rescued by firefighters after a blaze started in their Darwen home early today.. Charles Osborne, 50, of Ellerbeck Road, Darwen, was left critically injured, suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, after the fire broke out in the living
A DAKOTA, Hurricane and Spitfire will perform a fly past along the length of the East Lancashire Railway as part of a war weekend by the volunteer-run line. On June 1 at Rawtenstall Station there will be a delegation of American ex-servicemen from Burtonwood
lAT their last meeting members of Tyldesley Probus Club were given an insight into the way VHF and shortwave radio frequencies are used to control aircraft flying across the Atlantic.
LAW and order will come under the spotlight at the second meeting of the Rossendale Prayer Network tomorrow at Bacup Leisure Hall at 7.30pm. Guests include Judge Ian Pickup and Sgt Roger Barlow and there will also be representation from Victims Support
AN ANIMAL charity is staging a sponsored dog walk in aid of abandoned animals. The Leigh and district branch of Petsearch ( UK ) will be holding the walk at Pennington Country Park on the evening of Wednesday, June 26. Information and sponsorship forms
A COUNCIL leader today said he had heard nothing to back up rumours the authority was about to be placed into administration. A draft version of an Audit Commission report into the way Rossendale Council is run is due to be considered at a closed meeting
VANDALS who caused hundreds of pounds-worth of damage to a horticultural project in Rawtenstall are being advised to smile - for the security cameras! Whinberry Woods Horticultural Project helps adults with learning difficulties improve their lives. It
A GOLDEN Jubilee reunion is being held for teachers who qualified in Fenham, Hull, in 1954. Marie Ludden (nee Tilly) is organising the event, which will be held in York on September 18 this year -- 50 years after they first met as students. But Marie
A NEW website has been launched for those living, working or visiting Atherton town centre. The site, www.atherton.towntalk.co.uk has been funded by the Atherton Building Communities SRB5 programme. Town centre manager Annette Root said: "The site provides
He and his Dutch wife Frankie were enjoying clip no.63 of the Channel 4 programme when baby Rose Louise decided to make her entrance -- four days late. The couple abandoned viewing and headed for Warrington General Hospital where their 7lb 8oz baby daughter
A LEIGH women's group will search for a society star this summer. Soroptimist International of Leigh's new branch president, Gill Bowyer, is keen to promote a Youth in the Community Award. Gill, a former Leigh Girls' Grammar School pupil, takes over the
DREAMS turned sour for a Leigh family when plans to buy a new home fell through at the last minute. Amanda Calland, of Holden Road, says in February she put a reservation deposit on a new house in Fieldfare Close at Lowton. She was expecting to pay £115,000
The 82-years-old couple, who have lived in seven homes in Atherton, Hindsford and Tyldesley intend having a quiet day at their Tyldesley bungalow after receiving a telegram from the Queen. They met through the Salvation Army and were married on May 23
SEX is no longer a taboo subject at the dinner table, according to the latest survey on dining etiquette. Dinner party guests now talk openly about divorce, sex and politics rather than shying away from the subjects as they would have done half a century
A MAN drank himself into "oblivion" and ignored a community rehabilitation order after his partner left him taking their two children with her. Blackburn magistrates heard that while Simon Martin's life had gone into a downward spiral he had managed to
AMBULANCE services in Lancashire are to get a second cash injection for treating heart attack victims. Lancashire Ambulance Service is to receive £381,800 to fund 12 new electro-cardiogram monitors (ECG), which help diagnose heart problems. The money
BLACKBURN theatre lovers won't be left treading the boards when the town's newest entertainment venue opens later this year. For the newly-refurbished Thwaites Theatre at Ewood has been given enough top of the range carpeting by Rishton-based Gaskell
LIBRARIES across East Lancashire are set to open earlier in a bid to meet new rules laid down by the Government. And cutbacks in service implemented in 1995 to save cash could also be reversed, if recommendations are accepted by Lancashire County Council
THE Magic Eye cancer scanner will be a really valuable piece of equipment for better diagnosis of cancers. There are a lot of patients who suffer from cancers in the gullet or oesophagus, stomach and pancreas - this is an area of the body known as the
DOCTORS took their inspiration from dolphins when they developed the revolutionary "magic eye" cancer scanner. When the state-of-the-art equipment was being developed, designers drew ideas from the dolphins' unique sonar navigation system. The result,
WHEN father-of-two Tom Tilley was diagnosed with cancer of the stomach and oesophagus, it was a small price to pay for his family to delay Christmas by six months. Tom, now 34, of Blackburn, was on a life support machine on Christmas Day 1996, after major
A GROUNDBREAKING survey is set to be carried out in East Lancashire in a bid to make sure the right sort of housing is provided for people from ethnic minority communities. Twin Valley Homes and three other housing associations are launching the survey
TODAY the Lancashire Evening Telegraph launches an appeal which will save lives and radically improve the treatment of cancer across the whole area. The East Lancashire Magic Eye Cancer Scanner Appeal aims to raise £200,000 to buy state-of-the-art equipment
COUNCIL bosses have won a seven-year battle with ramblers over the route of a footpath. Government appointed inspectors have decided that the path through the grounds of the Charles Turner Paper Mill in Belmont must closed. Blackburn with Darwen Council
THE family of the landlord of the Blackburn pub where the BNP will meet for the second time have been forced to flee their home after being told it will be burnt down. But Gerry Bell, who runs several pubs including the Manxman on Blackburn's Higher Croft
CLAYTON Harriers over 70 men have taken the silver medal in the British Veterans Road Relay Championships. Jim Dawson, Alan Heaton and Brian Leathley brought the team home in 1:16:47, five minutes behind winners Barnet. The under 55 women, Val Lawson,
PLEASINGTON golfer Andy White has given fellow amateur Michael Hunt one of the biggest compliments by saying: "He is the best amateur I have seen in the area for 15 years." White, who reached the semi-final of the Harold Ryden trophy, which Hunt won,
BURNLEY AC's under 15 girls scored maximum points in two events when the club hosted their Young Athletes League Match at Barden. Alexis Walker and Abigail Ewart won the 'A' and 'B' string javelin while Danielle Walker and Emma Graham were successful
Previous prize winners Blackburn Road Runners Ladies finished eighth of 15 teams at the Man versus Horse Marathon at Llanwrtyd Wells in Mid Wales. Norma Smith, Eileen Peat and Brenda Fullard combined to take the team around the 22 mile multi-terrain course
THE Colne Lions 10K which takes place tomorrow evening is the second round of the Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix. The two lap road course starts at Colne Cricket Club at 7:30pm. Saturday's Hutton Roof Crags Race incorporates the second round of the English
SAMANTHA Murray of Hyndburn Athletic Club has earned a dream trip to Switzerland and Germany with the Great Britain World Class Performance Team. At the end of the month the 12-year-old will spend 11 days away competing in the Youth Championships in the
BLACKBURN Harriers cater for the full range of athletic events, a fact that was emphasised this week with success for the seniors on the road, and juniors on the track. The first of the Horwich Jubilee Races of the summer took place last Wednesday and
TOP Blackburn amateur Anthony Harwood is hoping it will be third time lucky for him at the Lancashire Amateur Championships this weekend. Harwood, along with a host of ELGA's top amateurs, will begin his quest for the county's top prize at Fairhaven tomorrow
IF England have got a problem in midfield then the solution is easy - give David Dunn his chance. With just three of England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson's seven midfielders fully fit in his provisional 23-man squad for the World Cup, then it is high time
WHY is it that when there are only two people living in a house with one loo you can guarantee that both occupants want to go at the same time? It works both ways, but I'm fed up of hearing footsteps on the stairs when I'm in there. It's so annoying when
GEOFF and Debbie Monks played a starring role in BBC 1's Death by DIY. The couple lived in what would obviously be a lovely house if it wasn't such a complete disaster zone. The Wigan couple have been together for 26 years and lived in the house where
POLICE who launched a murder inquiry after a man was found with fatal gunshot wounds in Bury are investigating a possible drugs connection. Police were called to an address in Goldfinch Drive by paramedics early today. Officers arrived at the scene shortly
DEFENDING champions Atherton Collieries face a battle if they are to become the first side to successfully defend the trophy after they were drawn in the toughest of the four first round groups. Colls, who beat Charnock Richard 1-0 in the Reebok Stadium
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Family Fun Night, Sanderson's Dance Studio, Tony's Ballroom, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm-11pm. Jubilee Celebration Concert, St Thomas Church, Barrowford, 7.30pm
TODAY we are asking our readers to put their support and fund raising know-how behind a cause that's likely to touch every family. The East Lancashire Magic Eye Cancer Scanner Appeal will raise £200,000 to buy state-of-the-art equipment which can diagnose
A STUNNING new extension has doubled the size of Manchester Art Gallery in a £35million transformation aimed at increasing access to the city's art collections. The revamped gallery, which opens next Saturday, will also bring about a dramatic improvement
THREE hardy trekkers will tackle Britain's biggest mountain challenge to raise cash for charity. Jan Ferguson-Massey and Cathy Watson, who are members of Blackburn Ladies' Circle, and Cathy's partner Andrew Bridge are targeting the three-peak classic
CRIMESTOPPERS in Lancashire will be operating in three additional languages to encourage members of the Asian community to report crime to the police. The new system will give callers the option of using Gujarati, Punjabi and Urdu in addition to English
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham kicked TV's 100 Greatest World Cup moments into touch on Saturday to become a father for the second time. He and his Dutch wife Frankie were enjoying clip no.63 of the Channel 4 programme when baby Rose Louise decided to make her
TODAY the Lancashire Evening Telegraph launches an appeal which will save lives and radically improve the treatment of cancer across the whole area. The East Lancashire Magic Eye Cancer Scanner Appeal aims to raise £200,000 to buy state-of-the-art equipment
REPUBLIC of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy said he had been left with no choice but to send Roy Keane home after a furious slanging match with his captain. McCarthy said he had sought a clear-the-air meeting with Keane following the Irish skipper's forthright
BLACKBURN new-boy Andy Todd today revealed it was the prospect of playing with players like Dunn which persuaded him to join Graeme Souness's Ewood revolution. The former Bolton defender became Rovers' first signing of the summer yesterday when he quit
PLANS to create more than 100 jobs have moved a step closer after electrical company Glen Dimplex was given permission to buy land for a new national base. The company is to buy more than 14 acres of land at Network 65, Bentley Wood Road, Hapton, for
THE father of a three-year-old boy who had 20 stitches in his face after being savaged by the family pet today described how the child was lucky to be alive. Little Keilen Willis, of Grasmere Avenue, Padiham, was attacked by the family's Japanese Akita
THE Countryside Agency has been awarded more than £1.8 million from the Sport England Lottery Fund to help create a trail of 42 miles passing through the North West including Cliviger and Waterfoot. The Mary Towneley Loop, which is to be officially opened
A WRITER was allegedly beaten up by two brothers after he complained to police about loud music at a party, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how journalist Anthony Bell, 62, was confronted and attacked with a bottle by Andrew Belshaw, 35, who
YOUNGSTERS at Trawden Forest Primary School have been learning about the African culture during a special arts fortnight. They had a visit from African woman Miso'shi yesterday who explored Ghanaian storytelling, chants, stories, mime and drumming with
NELSON'S Food Festival promises to be bigger than ever in its fourth year -- with a record number of food stalls, cooking demonstrations and competitions throughout the day. North West weatherman and cook, Fred Talbot, will launch the festival on Saturday
ANNA Griffiths is the North of England Combined Events Champion. The under 15, from Hyndburn AC and Westholme School, won the gold medal in the pentathlon with a PB of 2732 points. Having won the 75m hurdles and the shot, she placed second in the long
AFTER a long battle to prevent homes being built on land off Knotts Lane in Colne, campaigners finally heard Pendle councillors utter the words they had been hoping for this week. A two-hour debate about the amended application by Persimmon Homes to build
ROVERS fan Andrew Hubbard lived and worked in America but still managed the 8,000 mile round trip to see Rovers play Leicester City at Wembley. The Witton Park High School old boy said he was a fanatical "blue army" fan who did not want to miss the chance
FOUR men have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs after police executed a search warrant on a house in York Street, Accrington. Officers swooped on a house at 2.45pm on Monday and seized 24 cannabis plants, several ounces
A SCHEME to reduce accidents and casualties in the Spring Hill area of Accrington will be implemented following consultation with residents. A study of roads in Accrington by Lancashire County Council, in partnership with Hyndburn Borough Council, to
PARTNERSHIP is the foundation for future success as Leigh Education Action Zone looks ahead to the final frontier. The Zone mission will be completed at the end of 2003 when the 26 schools under its educational umbrella will be transformed into an Excellence
THE competition to name Hyndburn Council's new offices caused a major row today after party leaders fell out over who qualified for the £100 prize. The money was offered to the first person drawn who suggested the council's preferred option for the former
Waiting Andy Burnham quote By Teri Jones FAMILIES of asbestos victims have won a ruling enabling them to claim compensation. Sufferers of the asbestos related cancer -- malignant mesothelioma -- who worked with toxic dust at more than one workplace had
AWARD winning Atherton poet Lemn Sissay has thrown down a challenge to musicians to write a new national anthem and to artists to redesign the national flag. The 35-years-old poet, broadcaster and presenter will front the first Open University programme
ORGANISERS of a large dance event in the Ribble Valley today reassured residents they have nothing to worry about. Preston nightclub Feel, which hosts fortnightly events at the University Of Central Lancashire, is holding an event on Sunday, June 2 at
COMMUNITY and protest groups in the Ribble Valley are to be consulted on the future of 25 trees in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle. The Ribble Valley Council's Community Committee approved in principle the felling and pruning of dead, dying and dangerous
WHO would have expected the Pope to express simply and clearly a sensible summary of the Internet's place in society? But that's exactly what has happened. In a Papal document released last week, His Holiness compared the Internet to a Roman forum, a
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent has left the door open for Paul Gascoigne to return to Turf Moor but he admitted: "I know he has a lot of offers to play elsewhere." When the England legend came within inches of firing Burnley into the play-offs on the last
IN 16 seasons with Yorkshire, David Byas never won a Lord's final, and only rached one. But now he has set his sights on winning the last Benson and Hedges Cup in his first season with Lancashire, after a brilliant match-winning innings at Leicester yesterday
BILLED as having all the "zesty innuendo of an English seaside postcard", Terry Johnson's play Dead Funny is at Bolton's Octagon Theatre. Richard, a consultant obstetrician who, when not performing hysterectomies or irritating Eleanor, is also chairman
MARK Westhead has became the second big-name signing in less than a week to leave Leigh RMI . The ex-Bolton and Wycombe 'keeper is moving to Conference rivals Stevenage Borough. The move means that Steve Waywell will have a busy summer searching for goalkeepers
Dewsbury U19s 24, Centurions U19s 30 LEIGH Centurions Academy U19's made it three wins out of three with a 30-24 success at Dewsbury. Leigh hit the ground running and charged into an early 12-0 lead. Anthony Blackwood scored the opening try after the
Oulton Raiders 0, Leigh Miners Rangers 50 LEIGH Miners Rangers rampaged into the inaugural National Conference League Premier Division Grand Final with a nine-try demolition of red-hot favourites Oulton. But in this Saturday's final at Rochdale's Spotland
AFTER the previous weekend's run-feast, this weekend was always going to be an anti-climax for Atherton CC. Firstly Saturday's league game against Clifton at Higham Park was washed out without a ball bowled and then on Sunday they were eliminated from
AFTER another frustrating weekend, Memorex Leigh CC have now gone seven league and cup games without a win. The start of Saturday's ECB Premier League game at Crosby against Northern was delayed until 4pm because of rain and Leigh were asked to bat first
MANCHESTER'S Library Theatre presents Tall Stories, a series of musical pieces, from May 30. The stories, by The Shout company, explore the experiences of 20th century emigrants to New York and their dreams of a new life and new opportunities. The pieces
TWO men who abducted a five-year- old girl, who went missing on the street where she was playing, have each been jailed for two years. A court heard that the child had earlier been 'grounded' by her father who had discovered she had been to one of the
THE jury in the trial of a former escort girl accused of murdering her wealthy lover with an axe was today to considering its verdict. Janet Charlton, 36, has admitted inflicting 20 blows to the head and shoulders of Danny O'Brien but denies murdering
A CARAVAN suffered fire damage after it was maliciously set alight while on a drive in Norfolk Road, Atherton. Fire crew were called to the address at 10.30pm on Tuesday, after someone had smashed the side window of the vehicle and set fire to the curtains
MANY happy returns Ada Hilton -- 104 times! Senior citizen Ada celebrates her 104th birthday on Saturday. Tyldesley-born Ada, who loves singing, was a millworker who spent most of the 20th century living in Atherton., She is a resident at Alderwood Rest
PASSENGERS travelling to London could soon take advantage of a Rossendale rail link direct from Rawtenstall. Director of the East Lancashire Light Railway Company Trevor Jones, said the company had secured a light railway order to run the line between
TWO former "Council School" pupils are planning a reunion. Elaine Fairhurst and Mary Derbyshire want to hear from seventies classmates at Windermere Road Secondary School who would like to meet up again. The girls were seniors when the school went comprehensive
LOWTON Independent Methodist Church will help orphans enjoy a mountain holiday. Saturday's event at the Newton Road church (10am-4pm) has been arranged by the Lowton Churches Romania Appeal and will feature a variety of stalls, a bouncy castle and competitions
OVER 200 former pupils of Leigh Girls' Grammar recalled happy memories of schooldays at their annual re-union dinner. The event held at Atherton Formby Hall attracted 16 teachers including Miss Dorothy Bannister and Miss Irene Jordan, now in their eighties
Couple's Diamond day "NOMADS" Cyril and Alice Goulbourne celebrate their Diamond Wedding anniversary today (Thursday) with royal best wishes. The 82-years-old couple, who have lived in seven homes in Atherton, Hindsford and Tyldesley are having a quiet
By Teri Jones A CHARITY bingo session had to be scrubbed after a licensing clampdown. Disappointed regulars had their tickets returned to them hours before they were due to try for a full house as part of Atherton Festival week fun at the Coffee Pot cafe
ANOTHER culinary creation has arrived from the kitchen of Nigel Smith, executive chef at the Feilden's Arms, Mellor Brook. This week's dish is terrine of chicken, which Nigel says is ideal for dinner parties with a glass of Rosato rose wine. Terrine of
WESTMINSTER authorities are set to put a bust of former Blackburn MP Barbara Castle in the House of Commons following her death this month. The statue had already been commissioned before the Baroness passed away, but now efforts to find a spot to commemorate
A FATHER obsessed by his daughter's refusal of an arranged marriage was today awaiting sentence for plotting the contract killing of the man she secretly married. A jury at Preston Crown court heard how the hired hitman -- an undercover policeman -- was
HEALTH watchdogs in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale are expected to approve the proposed merger between Blackburn's and Burnley's health trusts at a special meeting next week. Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Community Health Council is expected to give
BREWERS Daniel Thwaites has thrown its weight behind the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Magic Eye Appeal. The company has sponsored the launch of the East Lancashire-wide fund-raising drive and provided free car stickers to be given away with every copy
NEIL Tattersall of Pendle AC led the second Adidas/On the Run Park Series 5K from start to finish, but unlike the first race he had Lee Passco for company for most of the race. Neil edged away on the second circuit of Astley Park to finish in 16:40, 10
ASHLEY SIDDLE and Michael Hunt suffered disappointing form at the Brabazon Trophy in Kent last weekend. Burnley golfer Hunt missed the cut after rounds of 78 and 75 - having scored 74 to qualify the previous day. Rossendale's Siddle also missed the cut
SPEED traps using cameras hidden behind signs, trees and bushes have been outlawed by the government. All cameras must now be painted bright yellow so they can be easily seen -- and police will be barred from putting them up on roads which are not verified
I HAD the sad task of speaking to tragic star wrestler Davey Boy Smith's father, Sid, about his son's shock death. As I arrived at his Golborne home he was obviously stunned by the third tragedy in his family in a short time, and was in the front porch
CENTRE Paul Anderson will miss the Centurions next three NFP matches after being banned by the RFL Disciplinary Committee. Anderson, who was also fined £100, was found guilty of deliberate use of the forearm in an incident against Hull KR two weeks ago
LEIGH Centurions have been dealt another injury blow with prop Paul Norman being ruled out for the rest of the 2002 season. The Centurions lost Norman with knee trouble several weeks ago but the latest injury setback happened in training when he sustained
POLICE have launched a murder inquiry after a man was found with fatal gunshot wounds in Bury. Police were called to an address in Goldfinch Drive by paramedics early today. Officers arrived at the scene shortly after 3.15am and found the body of a man
FORMER Manchester United attacker Michael Twiss left Leigh RMI for Chester City - but manager Steve Waywell knew nothing of the move before being informed by The Journal. The player made 30 appearances in the starting line up for the Railwaymen last season
