It isn't the film that really matters, it's the going out and having something to do. Those wise words were passed on to me by a good friend of mine who wishes to remain anonymous. OK his name is Amir and he lives on Azalea Road. I'm sick of being a parkie
THERE is real and understandable concern among residents of an East Lancashire housing development over the proposed expansion near their homes of a psychiatric unit for patients detained under the Mental Health Act. For they claim that potentially-dangerous
Highfield Utd ... 2 Remyca ... 1: HIGHFIELD United marched into the last 16 of the Lancashire Amateur Cup after victory over Maghull-based side Remyca. The Merseysiders had registered three wins out of three in the Liverpool Combination and arrived at
Ashtonians ... 1 Bury Amateurs ... 4 A full strength Bury Amateurs ended a run of two successive defeats on Saturday with a convincing win at Haydock Park. Bury started brightly and immediately forced the hosts on to the back foot. Smart interpassing
BURY GSOB...0 XAVERIANS...6: THE unbeaten leaders of the Liverpool Zingari League had little difficulty in cruising past a poor Old Boys' side, who will be bitterly disappointed by the lacklustre display in this second round tie. The visitors never looked
THE mild and sunny weather -- with occasional rain -- has seen the best reports come from Elton reservoir, with quality bream and perch from wall-side pegs. On Saturday, 50 people took part in the North West NFA Junior and Intermediate Regional Championship
Ramsbottom United ... 2 Glossop North End ... 1: AFTER back-to-back draws, the Rams were looking to put three points on the board against a team two places below them. Glossop started the livelier as Andy Levendis cut in from the left and squared the
Ramsbottom United ... 2 Glossop North End ... 1 AFTER back-to-back draws, the Rams were looking to put three points on the board against a team two places below them. Glossop started the livelier as Andy Levendis cut in from the left and squared the ball
IN response to Peter Duerden's complaints (Letters, September 17), I would like to thank Blackburn with Darwen parks department for their swift action in replacing the gates into Witton Park and Pleasington playing fields in Blackburn. Several residents
THE Red Army will march on Widnes on Sunday. Leigh Centurions are likely to have a following of 4,000 cheering them on as they bid to win the National League On Grand Final and book a place in Super League. The National League showpiece final is heading
A BRAND new production of Romeo and Juliet is planned for Blackpool's Grand Theatre next month, the theatre has announced. English Touring Theatre (ETT) is to bring the classic Shakespeare tale of star-crossed lovers to Blackpool November 4-8. The production
A PRIMARY school's fund-raising efforts have come on in leaps and bounds! St Paul's CE Primary School, Bury, held a sponsored bouncy castle bounce to raise money for the refurbishment of two of their seven classrooms. Pupils from each of the classes lined
A POLICE chief has been leading by example once again. Insp David Jones, head of Prestwich and Whitefield Township Police, struck on Wednesday night, on his way to a meeting in Prestwich. He was waiting at lights in his own, unmarked car when he recognised
GENEROUS residents in the borough raised more than £22,000 for the world's poor. In May, hundreds of volunteers from 36 local churches visited homes across the district with Christian Aid envelopes which brought in £22,435. The money will be used to help
RETIRED headteacher Gerrard McConville has learned a thing or two about printmaking. And he is about to teach others about the art with an exhibition at Prestwich Library. Mr McConville lives in Sedgley Park and has spent much of his career teaching in
CONEY Green High School will now be known as Coney Green Technology College. The name change comes in the same week that the Spring Lane centre has celebrated achieving Specialist Technology status. At the launch on Tuesday (30th) headteacher Diana Morton
A RAMBOTTOM pub hosted a revival of the War of the Roses on Sunday (Sept 28) with the official world black pudding throwing contest! Bridge Street was closed to cars throughout the day as competitors lined up to throw the traditional Bury delicacy at
BURY Hospice is preparing to stage the borough's biggest musical festival. As part of the international "Festival of Voices: Voices for Hospices 2003", the hospice in Dumers Lane, Radcliffe, has organised a week-long programme of music. Meryvn Reeves,
TWO town centre pubs are breaking open a celebratory cask after making their entry into a beer lovers bible. The Trackside, at Bolton Street station, and Wyldes in Market Place, have both made a showing in this year's Campaign For Real Ale Good Beer Guide
A GRIEVING widow today told of how her life had been torn apart after her husband died from head injuries following an alleged attack. Gail Bibby, 46, of Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, fought back tears as she talked about her "devoted, kind and one-in-a-million
SICK babies and poverty-stricken families will suffer after a burglary in Radcliffe. Thieves ransacked a storage caravan filled with clothes, toys and medical equipment destined for the needy of Eastern Europe and Africa. The caravan belongs to Melanie
COLLECTING conkers turned into a real adventure for schoolgirl Christina McLean. The youngster, nicknamed "Spiderman" by her friends for her ability to climb trees, had to be rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck 60 feet up a tree. The 14-year-old
RESIDENTS of a small Bury street say plans to let bedsits in an end-terraced house may spell curtains for their community. Twenty protesters gathered outside the house in Elm Street on Monday morning to demonstrate the strength of feeling against the
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today told his misfiring players 'it's time to stand up and be counted' as Rovers attempt to get their season back on track at Leeds tomorrow. Two desperately disappointing defeats at the hands of Genclerbirligi and Fulham
WORK has finally begun on restoring the famous Manxman boat, which was once a nightclub at Preston Docks. The rusting hulk of the ferry, which left Preston after its owners lost their drinks licence in 1990, has been rusting on the River Wear in Sunderland
A HEROIN addict caught supplying drugs to police in an undercover investigation has been jailed for four years. Martin Norwood believed he was helping out a fellow drug user. But it turned out to be a policeman and the transactions were taped, Preston
A FATHER of two who pulled out a 3ft sword and threatened a police officer has kept his freedom. Burnley magistrates heard "devoted family man" Andrew Charles Coffey, 45, behaved totally out of character after his wife of 23 years went to Australia to
A VICAR who was almost four times the drink driving limit on the motorway has walked free from court - and been sent to work in one of Burnley's most deprived areas instead. The Rev John Gibson Haigh, 55, parish priest at St Marks CE Church, Rossendale
ONE of Bury FC's up-and-coming junior professionals could make their full debut at Torquay on Saturday. Suspensions and injuries have limited Shakers' boss Andy Preece's options ahead of the tough trip to Plainmoor, opening the first-team door for either
DARWEN have suffered their third goalkeeping crisis of the season after new signing Lee Kennedy was hospitalised with suspected pneumonia this week. Manager Steve Wilkes, who has already had to replace Lee Purvis and Rob Batty since August, has had to
CORONATION Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh returned to her roots when she opened a new extension at her old school. The Hyndburn born actress, who was headgirl at Hyndburn Park Primary School, was invited back for the official opening of two new mezzanine
DISABLED drivers who need a parking bay outside their home could be set for a long wait after a council decided to disband the committee which deals with the applications. Hyndburn Council has ditched its Traffic Orders Cabinet Committee - a move which
BOSSES at a controversial psychiatric unit have been accused of putting local families at risk with plans for an 18-bed extension. Managers at Kemple View, Langho, have unveiled plans to construct a new 18-bed unit at the edge of the Rydings housing estate
HOBBITS and Black Riders will be at large in Ribble Valley when a preparatory school throws open its doors. The annual taster weekend for boarders at St Mary's Hall, Stonyhurst, will this year have a Tolkein theme, marking 111 years since the author's
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was assaulted and robbed by a gang of youths. The victim, aged 14, was cycling along Accrington Road, Burnley, near the Vauxhall garage at about 9pm on Tuesday when he was approached by a group of seven
A PADIHAM hairdresser is using his mother's courage to make a success of his new business. Neel Chohan, 26, of Burnley Road, Padiham, has found inspiration from his mum Chandra -- who recently underwent an operation to have her leg amputated -- to launch
THIS statement is published at the request of Chancellor Formecon Limited in accordance with its rights under the Defamation Act 1996, to contradict a press statement by Bury Metro Council. "On July 11, the Bury Times published an article which also appeared
CHAMPAGNE corks were popping when Bury businesses celebrated a special milestone along the ever-quickening information super highway. The occasion at the latest meeting of BuryBusiness.NETwork & Online for Business at the Bolholt Hotel was to mark
A BURY-based community group is one of the first in the UK to benefit from a new £30 million Government grant scheme. It will allow residents in Topping Fold and Fairfield to make the most of open spaces in their neighbourhood. Topping Fold and Fairfield
AFTER taking two points on their travels south, Burnley seek to build on their last impressive home performance against Walsall at Turf Moor tomorrow. On their last home outing the Clarets blew Bradford City away 4-0, but manager Stan Ternent, whose side
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent will be looking long and hard at his defensive options over the next few weeks. Centre back Andy Todd plays his final game for Burnley in tomorrow's Turf Moor meeting with Walsall before returning to Blackburn Rovers and Ternent
BURY'S Terry Dunfield was delighted to team up with former Manchester City teammate Glenn Whelan on Tuesday evening. The duo, who played for almost four years in City's reserve side, formed a superb midfield trio with Paul O'Shaughnessy in the 2-0 victory
SHAKERS...2 YORK CITY...0: FRIENDS reunited Terry Dunfield and Glenn Whelan may have stolen the show as Bury finally returned to winning ways. Indeed, Joe O'Neill's contribution to the Shakers badly needed victory almost went unnoticed. But the young
AN extra three councillors are virtually on their way to Bury under a ruling by the Boundary Committee. It has recommended that the borough goes up to 17 wards and 51 councillors on the grounds of creating more representative local government. The extra
BURY residents have given a huge vote of support to Scout Moor Wind Farm according to United Utilities, the company behind the £50 million project. In a phone poll commissioned by United Utilities and carried out by independent research agency MORI, a
BURY College has been ranked by Ofsted as one of the best colleges in the country. The Market Street college underwent a rigorous inspection in May and praise has been heaped on its support for students, teaching, facilities and management. Among the
BORO face a trip to the highest town in England in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. They will travel to Buxton on Saturday, October 11 to see if they can progress further in the prestigious and moneyspinning competition. The Bucks, formerly in
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today told his misfiring players 'it's time to stand up and be counted' as Rovers attempt to get their season back on track at Leeds tomorrow. Two desperately disappointing defeats at the hands of Genclerbirligi and Fulham
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent will be looking long and hard at his defensive options over the next few weeks. Centre back Andy Todd plays his final game for Burnley in tomorrow's Turf Moor meeting with Walsall before returning to Blackburn Rovers and Ternent
PARISH councillors in North Turton have voiced their opposition to plans for the installation of a container for the storage of sports equipment at Belmont Recreational and Sports Ground, in Ryecroft Lane, Belmont. At a recent parish council meeting,
A DRIVER was caught behind the wheel again just nine days after being banned from the road. Blackburn magistrates heard that Craig Bennett refused to give a sample of breath to police but defence solicitor Alfred Rebello said that was not because his
INCIDENTS of rowdy behaviour and vandalism are being logged in a special diary by residents and parish councillors in Edgworth. Youths aged between 11 and 16 have been gathering in the village at weekends and people living nearby are increasingly concerned
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a derelict mill in Rossendale twice in less than 24 hours due to arsonists. Rubbish fires were started at the mill, in St Mary's Way, at 1am and 6.30pm yesterday. Firefighters from Rawtenstall used breathing apparatus, hoses
THERE was more success in the Central Lancs Junior Swimming League for Radcliffe, which was followed by another good performance in the second of the Central Lancs Warburton galas held recently at Broughton Baths. Looking for maximum points in the junior
RADCLIFFE Boro boss Kevin Glendon has a conundrum to solve and quickly! How does he get his talented squad back to winning ways without breaking the Stainton Park bank. It's a puzzle that is certainly keeping Glendon occupied after Tuesday night's 3-1
THEY are the world's largest rodents, normally found in South America's rainforests and, for the first time in almost a decade, they have bred at Blackpool Zoo! Three capybaras - who bear a striking resemblance to domestic guinea pigs, have been born
A FYLDE sex change patient has launched a battle to stay married under new government laws which could force her to divorce. Under the new Draft Gender Recognition Bill, Blackpool hotelier, Gina Large, 56, would have to divorce her wife of 13 years, Joan
HOT air record-breaker, David Hempleman-Adams, has revealed how two local good Samaritans rescued him after his Fylde coast crash-landing left him stranded and penniless. Earlier this week the 46-year-old intrepid explorer became the first person to manage
COMMUNITIES are being urged to tell police of the crimes they are most fearful of as Lancashire Constabulary takes part in a national pilot project The force is one of eight involved in the National Reassurance Policing Programme, a Home Office initiative
DAVID Blunkett said that cracking down on bogus refugees was vital to stop the rise of racists and the British National Party. In his speech to the Labour Party conference, the Home Secretary said a crackdown was the only way to deal properly with genuine
SIX months after Allied forces invaded Iraq, opinion is still split as to whether the war was justified. The furore over weapons of mass destruction, which are still to be found, and the inquiry into the death of the weapons inspector Dr David Kelly made
"LET'S go for it!" That's the message from Accrington Stanley midfielder Gordon Armstrong. The former Burnley player, who switched from Turf Moor to the Interlink Express Stadium when his contract with the Clarets ran out at the end of last term, believes
RORY Prendergast harbours ambitions of playing in the Football League - and he wants to do it with Accrington Stanley. The winger has taken the Nationwide Conference by storm this season - his wonder goal in the pre-season friendly against Burnley possibly
BACUP have the right man in their ranks if the opposition are firing on all cylinders, writes SUZANNE GELDARD. For new goalkeeper Paul Hodge - a fire fighter by trade - impressed on his debut at Skelmersdale this week. Former Ramsbottom and Rossendale
A DULL uninspiring game brought the inevitable 0-0 result at Dark Lane and both sides will be happy to have come away with a point. Rossendale started the game the better of the two sides and in the first 10 minutes could have taken the lead as first
FOUR reserve team players are expected to get the chance to stake a claim for a Nelson first team spot tomorrow. After the Blues picked up a number of injuries in Saturday's Division Two Trophy draw with Great Harwood, Duncan Bennett, Chris Halstead,
CHORLEY have signed Alex Porter from Bamber Bridge. The midfielder has impressed manager Mark Molyneaux in his month-long loan spell at Victory Park, so much so the Magpies chief has made the move permanent. And it is a welcome boost for Molyneaux, who
GREAT Harwood Town hotshot Matty Derbyshire proved his manager right this week by turning down a move to Colne. Despite intense interest from the North West Counties Division Two leaders and other clubs, Town boss John Hughes predicted that Derbyshire
TERRY Wood won the Evalast Super Merit by a record 25 points but was pressed all the way by several challengers. David Hoyle was the local player nearest to taking the award but was only one win adrift of top place. The Alex man recorded a massive 131
NORTH End will find out on Friday just how serious Ricardo Fuller's problems with his 'good' knee are. The Jamaican international has already been ruled out of Saturday's home game against Wimbledon, and he missed the match at Nottingham Forest. Craig
ENOUGH is enough; it is time to respond to the letters about "sleeping" night staff at Fairfield. I am a retired qualified nurse of 30-plus years, 14 of those years having been spent on night duty. The shift was 8.45pm to 8am, of which 10 hours were salaried
ON August 6, I wrote a cheque for £30 for a parking ticket issued on July 31 and posted it in the envelope supplied. However, it would now appear that NCP Ltd carelessly mislaid this and I recently received a "Notice to Owner". I have challenged this
THE devastating effect of the erection of massive wind turbines on Scout Moor and adjacent moors will be overwhelming. United Utilities and Peel Holdings have applied to erect 26 of these grotesque moving structures which will be 327ft high: two-and-a-half
MYSTERY surrounds the suspension of a teacher at Tottington High School. It is understood that he was suspended in February following a complaint and has remained on full pay while the circumstances are investigated. The school's head, Mr Alan Scott,
A 47-YEAR-OLD woman had her handbag snatched as she walked in Bury. The victim was in Bond Street when a thief approached her from behind and grabbed it off her shoulder. She did not have the chance to see who the thug was and police are appealing for
A GRANDMOTHER suffered horrific injuries when she was thrown from her milk van after it was hijacked by a thief. Mrs Anita Anderson was taken on a terror ride when the thief drove off in the van as she and her husband Lou were on their round in Gigg Lane
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Arts Club annual exhibition, St Peter & St Paul's Parish Centre, Stydd Lane, Ribchester, 10am-4pm. Whist & domino drive, Festival Hall, Gisburn, 7.30pm. Autumn
ELTON VALE II ...1 DUKINFIELD TOWN...2 WITH the first team having no fixture due to their scheduled opponents Dukinfield Town being involved in a Cheshire Cup game, the spotlight fell on Elton Vale's reserve team who entertained Dukinfield's second string
BLACKBURN'S Patricia McFall achieved seventh heaven, not just by speaking in the Iraq debate but by being photographed with both Tony and Cherie Blair. Her speech backing the government's decision to take military action to depose Saddam Hussein might
Premier Division: Lymm v Bolton County; Bury GSOB v Rossendale Amateurs; Old Boltonians v Old Blackburnians; Chaddertonians v Gregorians; Rochdale St.Clements v Hesketh Casuals; Prairie United v Little Lever SC; Radcliffe Amateurs v Bolton Lads Club.
BURY-Pedal Sport notched up a fine double victory over Leicester in the final home matches of the Midland/North Regional League season. For the second team combination league match, Bury tracked four of the "summer fun" recruits in the eight-man team.
BURY RUFC ... 24 HEATON MOOR RUFC... 7 BURY were pleased to welcome their old adversaries Heaton Moor and it somewhat ironic how closely the respective clubs fortunes have mirrored each other over the years. In the sixties and seventies, both clubs aspired
A MAN accused of attempted murder in a shooting incident at Blackburn has been remanded in custody to await trial. Mark Elliott, 41, of Stone Hill Drive, Blackburn, pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder John Hoban on July 16 this year when he appeared
BLACKBURN brewery Daniel Thwaites have helped police raise enough money for a prospective rugby league tour of New Zealand. The force's national rugby league side secured a lucrative shirt sponsorship deal with the brewers, with the contract being finalised
A MUM who overtook a line of traffic at lights, forcing an oncoming car off the road, told police she thought there was a filter lane, a court heard. Blackburn magistrates were told that Gemma Louise Hollings, who confessed to being a heroin user, had
WHERE is the vision of the benefits to Pendle of a rail link to Skipton and beyond? Congestion on the roads is horrendous. The roads cannot cope. Imagine re-opening the rail link. A revival of stations at Foulridge, Earby, Thornton etc could negate the
I ALWAYS thought that it was a privilege to be able to live by the Leeds-Liverpool canal and to be able to walk the length and breadth of it and to even fish it. I have seen young fishermen throw their beer cans and rubbish into the bushes and fire their
HOW refreshing it is to discover (LET, September 26) that at last illegally-obtained cash and property is now being confiscated by the courts! Would it not be a great incentive for Lancashire Constabulary, should both they and the county council be allowed
REFERRING to the report (LET, September 3) relating to Burnley BNP men Steve Smith and Simon Bennett -- or should I say ex-BNP men?, they apparently intend to write a book, which Mr Smith claims "will be a blueprint for nationalists everywhere to achieve
A STORY about a trio of kittens found dumped in the street has had a happy ending. The nine-week-old kittens were abandoned in Bury last month. But within 24 hours of their plight being reported in the Bury Times , they had all been found happy new homes
By SAIQA CHAUDHARI WORRIED health bosses are renewing their pleas for the elderly to have flu jabs. Officials fear myths and uncertainty are putting pensioners off, including the belief that the vaccination will give them flu. Bury Primary Care Trust
PUPILS in East Bury have transformed an eyesore into a site of artistic beauty. They have brought a welcome splash of colour to derelict land on Wash Lane which is awaiting development. The young students are from Broad Oak High School and four primary
MYSTERY surrounds the suspension of a teacher at Tottington High School. It is understood that he was suspended in February following a complaint and has remained on full pay while the circumstances are investigated. The school's head, Mr Alan Scott,
RESIDENTS in Redvales angered over plans to build a new nursery in the area held a public meeting on Monday. A grassed area between Dorset Drive, Topham Street and Alfred Street, in the Springs area of Bury, has been earmarked for a new Sure Start nursery
THE future of a drink driving vicar was today hanging in the balance as heads of the church prepared to meet and determine his position. The Bishop of Burnley, the Rt Rev John Goddard, along with parishioners and members of the community wrote letters
IT was an emotional moment for the Rev Gerald Higham as he said farewell to his parishioners. Nearly 200 churchgoers from Edenfield Parish Church and St Philip's Church in Stubbins attended Mr Higham's retirement party at Horncliffe Mansions on Sunday
A SUCCESSFUL season for a Tottington cricket club has been marred by vandals. The vandals, believed to be teenagers, having been running amok in the grounds of St John's Cricket Club in Beryl Avenue. They have ripped off part of the club roof and destroyed
LEIGH RMI hope their recent disastrous run can be turned around at the expense of Conference newcomers Aldershot at Hilton Park on Saturday writes David Magilton. The Railwaymen have slipped down the table after picking up just one point in six matches
A BURY-based community group is one of the first in the UK to benefit from a new £30 million Government grant scheme. It will allow residents in Topping Fold and Fairfield to make the most of open spaces in their neighbourhood. Topping Fold and Fairfield
ROVERS chief Graeme Souness is weighing up a move for Chinese international Qu Bo. The midfielder arrived at Brockhall earlier this week to begin a trial period with the club following a similar spell at Spurs. But talk of a permanent move to East Lancashire
PETER Reid may turn to teenager James Milner against Rovers at Elland Road tomorrow after being given a stay of execution as Leeds manager. Milner made his Leeds debut against West Ham last November, becoming the second youngest player to appear in the
LEEDS United skipper Dominic Matteo insists it's the players who should be carrying the can for the club's poor start to the season -- not underfire manager Peter Reid. Reid met United chairman John McKenzie for crisis talks earlier this week following
PETER Reid goes into tomorrow's game with Blackburn Rovers knowing his job as manager of Leeds United is firmly on the line. The former England international was summoned for a crisis meeting with United chairman, Professor John McKenzie, earlier this
BLACKBURN keeper Brad Friedel today said it's only a matter of time before Rovers return to form in the Premiership. Three successive home defeats at the hands of Manchester City, Liverpool and Fulham have undermined the club's start to the new campaign
A TEAM of youngsters from South Ribble have set up their own committee to look into funding a skate park in Leyland. The Leyland Skate Parks Project is made up of more than 50 young people from the area who all want facilities to practise moves and daredevil
AN artist who spent his childhood in care is on a mission to recover the art work he did as a youngster. Rob Haworth, of Parker Street, Preston, started his quest six ago when he first came across a picture of a butterfly he had done as a teenager on
PRESTON city centre could be in line for a major new business coup it was revealed this week. Bosses from City Screen, a chain of independent cinemas with picture houses in university cities across the country, have been in talks with council chiefs.
A MOTHER of four almost three times the legal drink-drive limit has been banned for three years after clocking up her second excess alcohol offence. Burnley magistrates heard Sharon Brooker, 38, drove down a narrow road with her lights off around midnight
AN inquest into the death of the youngest son of a former Clarets star is expected to be held next month. Johnny Waldron, 26, died earlier this year after apparently choking on food at his home in Italy. His death came a year after he moved to Naples
THE British High Commissioner for Malta, Vincent Fean, visited his old school in Burnley last night to hand out awards at its annual prize-giving ceremony. Mr Fean, who works for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and was named high commissioner for
UP to £150m could be spent trying to sort out Burnley's secondary schools if a bid for government cash is successful, county council chiefs have revealed. Four new state-of-the-art schools and new library facilities could form some of the changes under
THE National Union of Students is backing a campaign to keep a hunger-striking asylum seeker in the country. Kurdish student Fahmi Khalaf, who became a star pupil during his two years studying fashion design at Burnley College, is fighting deportation
FORMER dinner lady Veronica Orrell is hoping to cook up a storm in her new career -- as a caring counsellor. The 58-year-old grandmother has hung up her apron and swapped dishing up puddings to dishing out advice after completing a diploma in counselling
MAJOR plans to get people more involved in sport and the arts have been unveiled by council top brass. Burnley Borough Council has come up with a strategy which it says could lead to more local residents getting involved in art or sport. Draft measures
A SCHOOL in Nelson which caters for pupils with learning difficulties has been praised by Government inspectors who said it had "many good or excellent features". Inspectors who visited Townhouse Community Special School in early June published their
PENDLESIDE Hospice could miss out on vital funds if a new volunteer to collect lottery money is not found. Villagers taking part in the lottery have been able to pay their £4-a-month subscription fee at the newsagents, in Brownside Road, but the shop
RESIDENTS in the Whitefield area of Nelson area have made plans to deck out the streets they saved from demolition with flags and bunting. The Whitefield Residents' Conservation Action Group planned the celebrations at its first meeting since the victory
AFFETSIDE goes Gallic this Sunday when the millennium green plays host to its first ever boules match. And the French flavour will be heightened with a fancy dress competition and food and wine from across the Channel. The event starts at 1.30pm and is
FUNDRAISERS across East Lancashire got up a head of steam as hundreds of cups of coffee were served at the World's Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of the Macmillan Nurse Cancer Relief Fund.
LIFESAVER Kerry Cook, aged 10, met Rovers heroes Alan Shearer, Graeme Le Saux and Colin Hendry. Kerry, ten, of Highfield Road, Darwen, had saved her brother's life when he fell and stopped breathing.
A HARD-of-hearing teenager from Accrington who went missing for three weeks has turned up safe and well. Christopher Joseph Knott, 19, was found by Staffordshire police yesterday in Stoke. He had been missing since September 11 when he left the residential
ACCRINGTON'S beleaguered Premiere Cinema is to re-open less than a month after closing. Globe Enterprises director Stuart Nevison has revealed that the company has bought the four-screen cinema and its contents for an undisclosed amount after negotiations
TAXPAYERS and landowners could face a bill of nearly half a million pounds to fell 160 diseased and potentially dangerous conker trees. The trees, some of which are situated in Great Harwood's Memorial Park, have been affected by the disease, phytophthora
THE boss of one of the North West's leading opticians has warned of "an alarming development" over vision screening for children. Mr Stuart Goodman, owner of Yates and Suddell which has shops in Ramsbottom and Bury, expressed his concerns to coincide
BLACKPOOL warmed up for their two mega-trips to the south of England with their best performance of the season on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, the Seasiders had nothing to show for it. Steve McMahon's side were all over Grimsby, especially in the opening
A FORMER dentist has died in hospital following a heart attack. David Hamer, 63, retired from the profession just a year ago after having a surgery in Colne Road, Burnley, for 37 years. He had planned to join his wife Helen in the nursery garden business
CYCLISTS in Pendle are making a series of guided bike rides a success. More than 30 people joined the second ride in the series last weekend,which took them from Seedhill Athletic Centre, along the Pennine Cycleway to Towneley Park, in Burnley. Mark Sandamas
THE jury might still be out for some supporters on Brian Jensen but my advice is: Give him time. There's no doubt the big Danish goalkeeper got off to a disappointing start for the Clarets, and first impressions can be hard to shake off. I've heard he's
ANGRY motorists have criticised a decision to hold a road travel survey during rush hour. Traffic was gridlocked in both directions along Pilsworth Road on Tuesday evening (Sept 30), between Manchester Road and junction three of the M66. The census was
A FORMER Bury Grammar School pupil, who is now a top investigative TV reporter, was confronted by hundreds of youngsters last week. For Paul Kenyon, who attended the school between 1980 and 1984, was invited back as guest speaker at the annual prizegiving
BURY Hospice has got to extend or move if it is to meet the needs of future generations. Michael Garrity, chairman of the hospice which is the smallest unit in the country, said: "The hospice is too small and so we have to act. He told hospice supporters
BURY'S schools are heading into choppy waters as pupil numbers fall and more budgets drop into the red. Head teachers and governors are also spending cash grants meant for new building work on day-to-day running costs simply to keep afloat. Figures show
BURY Under 15s bid to make it two wins out of two when they take on Stockport at the Derby School on Saturday, kick off 10.30am. Bolton Under 14s hope to stretch their winning run to three games when they travel to take on Blackpool in a challenge match
THREE Altrincham goals in the space of 14 minutes either side of half time sent Boro crashing to their fourth consecutive league defeat at Stainton Park on Tuesday evening. Yet it could have been all so different had Kevin Glendon's side taken advantage
POLICE are appealing for information after two thefts occurred at separate premises in Duckworth Road, Darwen. They believe both crimes were committed by the same group of teenagers. Two boys in their early teens went into Unique hairdressers and stole
UNITED Utilities claims that 70 per cent of Rossendale residents surveyed about controversial plans for a wind farm near Edenfield support it. But campaigners fighting the joint proposals for the £50million scheme on Scout Moor say the results of the
WORK will begin in weeks on a £45 million state-of-the-art heart unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital after the Department of Health gave the go-ahead. The new unit, which will serve patients from across Lancashire and South Cumbria, is expected to open
EURO-sceptic, Euro-spy and Euro-MP.... UK Independent Party representative, Nigel Farage South East MEP, is perfectly clear on why he's at the European Parliament. Nigel said: "I suppose in way I am a spy in that I occupy a role at the Parliament purely
ASSISTING in a rescue, running up Britain's three highest mountains and sailing the length of the British Isles -- all to raise cash for a good cause. That's what runners Stevie Gregg, Dave Ferrier and Neil Morris, along with sailors Steve Bracher and
A BLACKPOOL dad who saved his young sons' lives in a ferocious house fire has won a top national award for his bravery. Christopher McGrath, 52, has been named a Daily Express Vodafone Life Savers -- one of only ten nationwide -- after rescuing sons Joshua
SCHOOL pupils in Blackburn are getting the chance to check out adult life with Marks & Spencer's Work Experience programme. Year 10 pupils Aisha Rana, 15; Anesa Araf, 16, and Farhaan Malik, 15, from Beardwood High School, have taken up one-week work
A 20-YEAR-OLD man making his way home from a Blackburn nightclub was attacked over a cigarette, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Peter Williams was pushed to the floor, kicked and had a gold chain ripped from his neck after a man who
THIS is the conman who stole £100 from a pensioner after pretending to be from a charity that looks after elderly people's gardens. And detectives are warning other pensioners to be on guard following the duping of the man in his 70s in Bentley Street
THE mother of a teenager who died after a car crash has said she does not know how she will be able to live without her. Carry Ann Brown died last month after a car crash on the M6. The teenager was in the vehicle with her father who has since been charged
MPs today said they would snub any attempt to introduce a smoking ban in pubs, restaurants and workplaces in East Lancashire. And local Euro MP Chris Davies - a keen smoker - said he hoped a ban on smoking in public put forward by European health commissioner
A MAN just released from prison after serving time for house-breaking today said he now understood how his victims felt after his flat was burgled and trashed. The 31-year-old man, who vows he is reformed, returned to Swift Close, Brookhouse, Blackburn
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council has been criticised after launching a customer service awards programme which takes votes from its own staff -- instead of the people who use the services. Council chiefs are staging a ceremony to recognise the efforts of
RAMSBOTTOM manager Andy Grimshaw has signed Will Archer and Robbie Smith ahead of tomorrow's game at home to Congleton Town. And both new boys come from good stock as 20-year-old centre forward Archer was on Bolton Wanderers' books as a youngster while
NEW look Rossendale United welcomed another new face this week when they signed Matt Woods from Stalybridge Celtic. Wes Kinney has been the most recent departure since Paul Lynch took charge last month. Karl Bell, Matt Taylor, Lee Cooper and Mike Kinsella
PADIHAM manager Graham Haworth has hired Vince Overson to help him run the team. The former Burnley and Sunderland full back is coaching at the Arbories as he steps onto the first rung of the management ladder. And Haworth is delighted to have the experience
CLITHEROE manager Lee Sculpher goes to Warrington Town on a high tomorrow after his side cemented their North West Counties Division One lead on Wednesday. The most encouraging aspect of their victory at Mossley was the way his team shrugged off its current
I WRITE in connection with Susan Cooper's letter in last week's issue of The Citizen relating to What Happens to Retired Ponies? I would like to point out that one of my closest friends has worked the landaus for many years and, through her, I have met
WHY are we being targeted by the BNP? Why are people taking any notice of them or listening to them? Could it be that people feel threatened by the thought of crime, or tired of reading and seeing the results of vandalism? Could it be as in the case of
PAWELL Abbott blasted Preston into a first half lead with the sort of performance which will give Craig Brown food for thought when he picks his team on Saturday. The young Polish international drilled home a left-footed shot from the centre of the penalty
CORRESPONDENT R. D. Calrow patronises Councillor Fitzgerald, and he overstates Councillor Byrne's allowance, which is paid to the leader of the council and not to an individual. Also what is the relevance of Bury's chief executive being an ex-employee
BEECHGROVE House, Chesham Road, Bury, closed a few weeks ago. The matter was brought up at the area board meeting in Radcliffe on September 15 when rumours were rife in the social services that the home was going to be re-opened again. But this was denied
I SEE that the pantomime season has started early this year. I refer to this week's television coverage of the choreographed Labour Party Conference: or should I say the New Labour Rally? We have that long time friend of the working man, Andrew Neill,
IN my opinion the article (September 26) about the future of the Sealocrete site in Ainsworth was slanted. It is the case that currently Sealocrete are planning to move their entire production from Rochdale to Ainsworth, thereby doubling the output in
A PRIMARY school's fund-raising efforts have come on in leaps and bounds! St Paul's CE Primary School, Bury, held a sponsored bouncy castle bounce to raise money for the refurbishment of two of their seven classrooms. Pupils from each of the classes lined
CONEY Green High School will now be known as Coney Green Technology College. The name change comes in the same week that the Spring Lane centre has celebrated achieving Specialist Technology status. At the launch on Tuesday (30th) headteacher Diana Morton
BURY College has been ranked by Ofsted as one of the best colleges in the country. The Market Street college underwent a rigorous inspection in May and praise has been heaped on its support for students, teaching, facilities and management. Among the
BURY'S schools are heading into choppy waters as pupil numbers fall and more budgets drop into the red. Head teachers and governors are also spending cash grants meant for new building work on day-to-day running costs simply to keep afloat. Figures show
