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THE sixth winner at the Pennington Park Winter Bowling competition was Richard Foster who beat Bill Griffiths in the final 21-18. The consolation final was won by Cliff Berry who beat Derek Seddon 21-14.

TABLE: Silver Dollar 7, Colliers 7, Leigh Cons 6, Fir Tree 6, St Paul's 6, Sportsman 5, Waggon and Horses 5, Jolly Carter 5, Peake Fitness 4, Westleigh Village 4. Least Darts: Carol Drake 23, Phil Bent 20. Highest checkout 110.

AFC Hindley Juniors Wolves 3 v 0 Leigh RMI: AFC Hindley Juniors Wolves had a 3-0 win over Leigh RMI with goals from Andrew Beardsworth, Tom Clark and Andrew Forshaw. Man of the match was Andrew Forshaw. Scorers: Andrew Beardsworth 1, Tom Clark 1, Andrew

HINDSFORD FC Juniors u15s are seeking experienced players to strengthen the squad. The team compete in the Bolton Boys Federation, playing on Sunday mornings. All training is conducted by a qualified UEFA B coach. For further details contact Steve Eckersley

AN injury-hit Leigh RMI Ladies side came from a goal down to draw 2-2 with Glossop. Glossop took the lead but when Lou Sumner outpaced the defence, Nicola Jones fired in an equaliser. After going close several times Joanne Wood put RMI ahead. However,

LANCASTRIAN RK squash team came up against a strong Cheetham Hill team, losing the match 5-0. Lancastrian, being weakened by the loss of Mark Taylor and the long injury to Tod Bulmer, were no match. John ODonnell, stepping in for his first game of the

Competition:- Timperley & District Junior Football League Date:- 23/11/03 Urmston B 1 v 2 Boothstown Andy Woodhouse, Jacob Seddon. U12s leave it late BOOTHSTOWN U12s came from 1-0 down to clinch the points with a 2-1 win over Urmston. Trailing at

Shevington sharks 10 - Leigh East U12's 20: LEIGH East U12s had a rude awakening when a much-improved Shevington team scored in the first minute of the game. East expected an easy game but the Sharks had other ideas. With only 10 minutes to go the game

A DAVID Grimes goal 10 minutes from time gave Astley a 3-2 Under 16s Cup quarter-final victory over Bedford Rangers. Michael Cheetham put Astley in front before Robert Foxen extended the lead. After the break Bedford hit back with goals from Luke Sylvster

A WELL-TAKEN first half goal from Oliver Braddock clinched victory for Mosley Common United U11s in a close local derby with Leigh RMI. United's man of the match was Daniel Goncalves with good performances from keeper Daniel Holland, Hayley Langford and

WIGAN & District Youth League Under 12's - Springview Athletic 0, AFC Hindley Juniors Wolves 0. Bolton & Bury Manager's League Under 9's Chairman's Cup - Hindley Juniors Jets 7, CMB Juniors 0 - Scorers: Alex McPolin 3, Thomas Wynn 2, Ryan Meadows

HINDSFORD had a comfortable 11-4 away win at Whitworth Valley on Saturday. Hindsford opened the scoring when Ryan Willet's clever ball found Mark Morris who set up Des Morris to finish the move. Whitworth quickly equalised when a long ball caught out

HOWE Bridge Aces have enjoyed their most successful season. They took wins in the 11, 13 and 15 year old categories at the Central Lancashire Age Groups and won the coveted Junior Jubilee Shield in a tough final against Ramsbottom, Bury and Elton and

Leigh Miners Rangers 52 Blackbrook 24: SECOND rower Dave Radley was Miners' hot-shot as they booked a place in the second round of the Powergen Challenge Cup. But Blackbrook, the NW Counties Premiers, more than gave the Miners a run for their money and

LANCASTRIAN RK squash team faced division leaders Tame Valley at home, trying to at least make them work for a victory. Lancastrian did just that, being unfortunate to be on the wrong end of a 3-2 defeat. It might easily have been 4-1 in Leigh's favour

Ideal Isberg 16 Leigh Miners Rangers 40: THE 25th minute dismissal of Ideal Isberg centre Steve Larvin for use of the elbow played a significant part in the Miners fifth successive win. Ideal worked hard to cover for the loss of Larvin but finally the

Wilmslow 1 Leigh Athletic 1: LEIGH Athletic were cursing their luck as another late disputed penalty decision went against them at top of the table Wilmslow. The Latics dominated the first half and deservedly took the lead when a quick break ended with

Call me petty, accuse me of over reacting but I've got something I want to get off my chest -- my shirt! Let me explain. As some of you may know by now, I play football in the Witton Park seven-a-side League and have done so for far too long. We don't

Promising prop Andrew Mockridge is driving forward in a sport he does not even play competitively at school. For the 15-year-old has established himself in a very strong Lancashire Rugby Union squad -- despite not playing the game at St Theodore's High

Paul Guinan let his feet do the talking as he stormed to victory in the Darwen Masters Charity Biathlon. The Blackburn Harrier came out of the pool in seventh place but showed his power on the road to win the five mile race by more than two minutes --

Netball, motorbike racing and dancing might not sound like all the qualities you need to become a top class rugby league coach. But Amanda Ibbison has used her background in these disciplines to devastating effect at Pendle Panthers Rugby League Club.

BLACKBURN Amateurs spring show - South Pacific - runs on May 10 to 15 next year, with singing rehearsals starting on Monday, January 5 at the Thwaites Theatre, Ewood. There will be a get-together at Blackburn Northern Cricket Club tomorrow at 8pm. Director

IN response to Maurice Rogers (LET November 25) the format for Remembrance Services in Darwen was decided at a public meeting in the St John Ambulance Hall, George Street, Darwen, on Thursday December 9, 1976. This was attended by most of the interested

WHY on this earth (which is in urgent need of TLC) do people get hot under the collar about 'UGLY' wind farms, but shut their eyes to the millions of pylons which cover the country like a malevolent spider's web? The whole world demands electricity so

FURTHER Education Minister Ivan Lewis will visit Leigh tomorrow (Friday) to hear first-hand what the Leigh Sports Village means to local people. At Marshall Street College, he will speak to staff and students and see latest plans for the ground-breaking

GRAEME Souness will approach Aston Villa and the Premier League about extending Peter Enckelman's loan ahead of Blackburn's game with Birmingham on Saturday. Enckelman is due to return to Villa before Rovers' trip to the Midlands after spending the last

A 38-YEAR-OLD man has appeared before Burnley magistrates following the death of a pensioner in a road accident. Manchester businessman Zahid Shafi, of Colne Road, Burnley, has been charged with dangerous driving, driving without due care and attention

A DRINK-driver who gave police false details was almost three times the limit, Burnley Magistrates Court heard. Police who had found an abandoned, damaged car saw warehouseman Kieron Toye, 26, walking nearby. Toye, of Hargrove Avenue, Burnley, admitted

TWO Burnley youths who ambushed two men in a motorway under-pass have been sentenced to two years detention. Preston Crown Court was told that two victims were threatened with a knife and a baseball bat during the robbery in May this year. Umar Farooq

SHOPKEEPERS were today warned by police not to sell eggs to suspicious youngsters in a bid to halt a dangerous craze. Youths have been throwing eggs, stones and other objects at moving cars. Three teenagers have been arrested for stone throwing in the

FIRE crews came under attack from yobs 15 times in the Bonfire Night period, new figures show. Now fire chiefs in the county are to meet and discuss their concerns about the worrying trend. In one of the worst incidents, in Sackville Street, Brierfield

A WOMAN believed to have been run over by several cars after collapsing in the road, is in a critical condition in hospital. Police were called to the junction of Walton Lane and Leeds Road, Nelson, in the early hours of Sunday where they found a woman

A PENDLE football club is celebrating after forcing the council to climb down over a planned rent increase which could have forced them out of business. Barnoldswick Town Football Club were facing a rent rise of more than £1,000 which at best would have

A MUCH better week all round. Following the Clarets' uninspired and uninspiring draw against Rotherham, supporters could hardly have been said to have been licking their lips in anticipation of fixtures against promotion hopefuls Reading and Sunderland

SNOW brought chaos for motorists on the A59 Skipton to Clitheroe road when an articulated wagon jackknifed in Gisburn. No one was injured in the accident, but packed snow brought traffic to a crawl and after the incident motorists had to turn back or

A BLACKBURN couple and two Burnley sisters described seeing what may have been the same 'flying saucer'. The couple saw a silvery-green object with an orange trail behind it, before it disappeared towards Haslingden. Minutes later two sisters saw an object

I ALWAYS look forward to the Spurs games, it's possibly something about them being our path into Europe over the past couple of years. This year however, their visit was not about Europe, more a desperate quest for points towards safety. A stark reminder

A FESTIVE crime-busting campaign has got under way in Hyndburn. The Keep Safe and Secure initiative has been launched with the aim of cutting the Christmas crime rate. In December last year, police in Hyndburn received reports of 47 domestic burglaries

POLICE have urged people to 'shop' a thief who stole collection money during a church service. Worshippers at other churches have been warned to be vigilant after the theft at St James Church Kirk, Church Street, Church. The thief struck at 11.10am on

A BANNED driver who killed an eight-year-old boy when he lost control of his 1,000cc motorcycle after pulling a "wheelie" has won a one-year cut in his jail term. Steven Harrison, aged 40, of Hertford Drive, Tyldesley was jailed for six years at Bolton

WHEN 79-year-old Kay Clarke's granddaughter Claire Scullion went to work in the USA, the close-knit relatives vowed to keep in touch. Now Kay, of Golborne House residential home at Golborne, and Claire, aged 28, a teacher in Raleigh, North Carolina, have

PROPOSALS for the biggest shake up in regional government for 30 years have been labelled a "complete nonsense" by an East Lancashire MP. Yesterday three draft options for the county were put forward by the government's Boundary Committee but they have

SIR, I AM writing to say how much I enjoyed the service at the memorial garden on November 9. What really gave me the most memory was that after the official wreath laying a member of the public laid their own wreath and poppy in the context of the service

SIR, Like most of its customers and employees, we believe United Utilities has a responsibility to protect wildlife on its land. However, while United Utilities continue to permit, and in some cases defend, hare hunting they not only compromise the welfare

PUPILS from the junior school at the Royal Northern College of Music will perform at a Leigh Music Society presentation on Sunday, December 7 at 2.15pm in the Derby Room, Leigh Library. Pay at the door, £6 adults, £3 children and students.

A PRIMARY school is leading the way in keeping its pupils fit and active in and out of lessons. Higher Folds Junior and Infants' School at Leigh is celebrating winning a national Activemark award which recognises schools that show a commitment to promoting

A BUS station in the grounds of one of the area's biggest high schools will improve pupils' safety. Transport bosses agreed to contribute £20,000 toward the cost of new turnaround facilities at St Mary's RC High School at Astley with the work also being

ST Mary's Catholic High production of the famous American Show West Side Story was a successful sell-out. Having presented the first school production of Les Miserables a cast and band of over 70 pupils took on the demanding drama and musical store and

A CHARITY night for a brave local girl has proved a hot ticket in Blackburn. The Manxman pub in Manxman Road, has sold all 200 tickets for the Elvis tribute night on December 5. The 18-year-old local girl, who the night is for, has had treatment at the

THWAITES brewery is helping the fund-raising effort to build a new East Lancashire Mountain Rescue base. The Thwaites Charitable Trust, which sponsors community projects throughout Lancashire, made a donation to members of the West Lancashire Long Distance

£60,000 for Community Programme LEIGH Centurions have announced a successive Sportsmatch bid in conjunction with Community Sponsorship from local company Catalyst Roofing Systems, to run a Primary Schools Touch Rugby Programme for the next two years.

WITH visitors Workington opting not to travel so they could watch England's historic World Cup win, Tyldesley RU First XV also enjoyed they day off with celebrations well into the night. However, Tyldesley Knights had to bounce back following last week's

LEIGH cross-country international Peter Riley's dream of winning his first Great Britain senior vest came true on Saturday. The 24-years-old champion battled hard to finish second in trials at Liverpool and will now compete in the 10th European Championships

Leigh RMI 1 Exeter City 1: LEIGH RMI grabbed a vital point in their Nationwide Conference survival bid after an entertaining draw against Exeter City on Saturday. Phil Starbuck's men dominated the first half proceedings and took a 41st minute lead through

WITH both open-age games cancelled, the attention was switched to Golborne Parkside's under 18's Lancashire Cup semi-final clash with local rivals Leigh Miners. The Miners brought players in from their open-age first team and started favourites after

Burton Albion 3 Leigh RMI 2: LEIGH RMI were made to count the cost of two errors in six minutes just before half-time - beaten ultimately by a vicious 90th minute deflection as their passionate performance came to nothing at Burton. Draws with Shrewsbury

BURY'S possible merger with Rossendale is OFF: and furious council chiefs are threatening to go to court. The Boundary Committee has effectively said that both boroughs are not good enough to make it work, under a county-wide shake-up of local government

rLEIGH Literary Society will be given a talk on "The Last Lighthouse Keeper" by Gordon Medlicott at the Derby Room, Leigh Library, on Monday, December 15, at 7.30pm. Admission is non-members £1.50.

GENEROUS Leigh people contributed £5,600 to this year's annual Poppy Appeal. Organiser John Kelly said: "On behalf of the Leigh branch of the Royal British Legion I would like to thank all who donated, collected and especially attended our Remembrance

A COUPLE who were living in a tent 11 months ago paid tribute to the charity that rescued their lives - by naming their baby after it. Pauline O'Neill and Wayne Gibson said that without Blackburn-based THOMAS (Those on the Margins of Society) their son

TWO neighbours from Tockholes who have spent 30 years researching the history of their village have created a permanent archive of photographs and articles for the residents. Judith Jacklin and Lyn Robinson, of Rock Lane, have launched a book called '

A TEENAGER who waged a war against Lancashire Police was slammed "a drunken lout" by a judge, who warned he would not tolerate his behaviour. District Judge Paul Firth told 19-year-old Garth Antony Rowbottom the defendant thought he was always right and

THE public consultation process on the proposed Leigh Sports Village has only another month to run. Plans for the £75m education and leisure scheme at Pennington have been fine-tuned and re-drawn after talks between organisers, developers, objectors and

THE head of an outstanding high school was one of 100 head teachers who met Prince Charles at his Highgrove home. Fred Longworth's Mr Tony Colley was called to the Gloucestershire mansion after being ranked highly in Ofsted's Chief Inspector's report.

AN EAST Lancashire Euro MP is calling for the introduction of more 20mph speed limits on roads. Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies, believes the restrictions will help reduce the number of children killed or injured in road accidents. He said: "Introducing

I'D JUST to commend the LET and in particular Martin Dobson for the superb article written by him in the edition on November 26. It showed what Burnley Football Club is all about, gave a wonderful taste of the Clarets' rich history and provided an excellent

BRIAN Jensen was indeed magnificant from the first to last minute against Sunderland. The Clarets ran Sunderland ragged for long spells but again failed to kill off the opposition. We should have been out of sight before their scambled goal and we must

HAVING read Darren Bentley's Turf Talk on November 26, I could not agree more. I cannot believe that people who have the welfare of Burnley FC at heart are unhappy with the input of Mister Burnley himself, Stan Ternent. Anyone who knows about football

A £2 MILLION plan to help East Lancashire's hospitals cope with reductions in junior doctors' hours brought about by EU rules has been revealed. Around 35 extra junior doctors are being taken on over the next year to cover the workload at hospitals in

I AGREE wholeheartedly with Andy Neild's call for video referees. They use this system very effectively in American football, and despite the fact that it takes a minute or two to review the video, the fact that they come up with a proper decision makes

RAMSBOTTOM United kick off a new era at Skelmersdale United tonight. Vince Overson will take charge of the Riverside club for the NWCL Division One clash for the first time since joining as manager over the weekend. Overson left second division Padiham

A PRIMARY school is buzzing following an excellent Ofsted report. Government inspectors who were at St Catherine of Siena RC, Lowton, during summer have nothing but praise for the 210 pupil Cranham Avenue school. Head teacher Mrs Liz Connolly said: "Everyone

A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Christian Charity Shop, 27 Mincing Lane, Blackburn, 10am-3pm. Life drawing classes, Mid Pennine Gallery, Yorke Street, Burnley, 7-9pm. Brierfield Bridge Club, Whitfield

BOOTHSTOWN U12s crashed out of the Manchester County Cup with a 5-0 drubbing by Middleton Boys. Boothstown never got their own game going as Middleton ran the midfield with their number nine scoring some great goals. Josh Wilson was Boothstown's Man of

Red Rose 2, Gardeners 17; Lowton Park 10, Ladybirds 5; This Lot 8, Musketeers 7; Lilford 6, BICC 7; Stretfords 16, Falcons 1; Paulettes 5, Us Three 7; Aardvarks 5, Nomads 12; RBL 4, Leigh Bowling 8. Table: Gardeners 12, Nomads 10, Us Three 9, Stretfords

Leigh East U 12s 26 - Mossbank Bulldogs 0: THREE tries in each half saw Leigh East U12s coast to a 26-0 victory over Mossbank Bulldogs. East had a strong defence led by top tackler Kieran Johnson and inventive attack organized by Sam Grainey and Daniel

ATHERTON Colls U12s progressed to the quarter-finals of the Youth Cup with an excellent 4-2 victory over top Blackpool side Foxhall. Foxhall lead from a penalty after putting Atherton under immense early pressure. Just before half time West equalised

YOUNG boxers will be showing off their skills in the ring to raise money for much needed new equipment. Leigh ABC has organised an Exhibition of Sparring at The Stables-based club, Market Street, on December 13 at 2pm with the aim of buying a bigger ring

Widnes St Maries 26 v Leigh MR 24: FOR a second week running Leigh Miners Rangers u11's lost a match that they should have easily won. The first half display was full of poor ball control and missed tackles with Mikalauskas scoring the Rangers' solitary

THEY say 'you are what you eat' - and for a growing number of people that means unhealthy junk food. Combine poor diet with lack of exercise and you have a population with real problems of obesity and ill health. Sadly, as with too many other statistics

HINDSFORD slipped to their first home defeat of the season on Saturday, beaten 2-0 by Old Standians. Standians went in front after only four minutes when they beat the Hindsford offside trap and Anthony Johnson broke through to score . The game was close

DARTS: Peake Fitness 5, Spinners Arms 2; Musketeer 4, Nevison 3; Leigh RU 6, Foresters 1; Leigh Cricket 2, New Inn 5; Britannia 6, Railway Tavern 1; Bull & Butcher 4, Colliers Rest 3; Our House 6, Bridgewater 1. DOMINOES: Peake Fitness 3, Spinners

Castleford Lock Lane 12 Leigh East 28: JOHN Woods was Leigh East's scoring hero with four tries and four goals to demolish relegation-threatened Lock Lane. The Castleford side can have no complaints. They were outclassed by East's superior attacking skills

ATHERTON LR U9s travelled to Bolton County for an enthralling cup game in monsoon conditions. County played some good attacking football, but with LR's defensive duo of Beaver and Pollard standing firm, the first half ended scoreless. In the cold, driving

DATEN ladies 1st hockey team racked up four more goals to add to their total in a team performance against Newton Hyde on Saturday. Passing and movement off the ball led to plenty of attempts on goal and the scoreline may have been more if it hadn't been

Brierfield Celtic Football Club have been named the Community Club of the Year in the BBC North West Sports Awards. Secretary Dave Johnson, who accepted the award at the Midland Hotel, Manchester last night, admitted he was completely stunned -- but said

Rossendale held off a spirited young, but understrength, Bolton Lads Club to notch another Manchester Area Basketball League Division One victory. The local derby proved to be a tight affair with the league newcomers putting up a fight right in to the

There were personal best times galore as Pioneer 79 Swimming Club held its annual gala at Hyndburn Leisure Centre. For nearly every swimmer who took part in the two day event surpassed their best performances on a weekend of top action in the pool. From

Lynne Clough came between Vanessa Peacock and a remarkable clean sweep of victories on Darwen Hill. Wigan Phoenix athlete Clough was the winning woman at the Akzo Nobel sponsored David Staff Fell Race on Sunday morning completing the five miler in 39

FRESH from a hugely successful performance at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, Blackburn Music Society is coming home for their annual performance of Handel's Messiah, in Blackburn Cathedral, on December 13 at 7.30pm. They will perform alongside the Lancashire

BLACKBURN Drama Club is going back to the classics for a stimulating interpretation of Robert Bolt's much loved epic drama A Man For All Seasons. The play tells the story of the struggle between the young King Henry VIII and his chancellor Thomas More

IN a BBC Radio 4 interview, Jack Straw, in justifying Britain and America's illegal invasion of Iraq, claimed that Article 51 of the UN Charter provided for countries to take "preventative action." Journalist John Pilger has rightly pointed out that nowhere

YOUR correspondent B Smith (LET November 24) inadvertently drew attention to the drawback of the Identity Card. Even though with the aid of his driving licence he was able to prove who he was it still did not prove that he had changed his address. If

REGARDING the comments of Mrs A Barker of Darwen not having the shops or goods she wants. She should think herself lucky she is not trying to organise transport to take fifteen elderly ladies to a pantomime in Darwen, being staged only a mile away from

STAFF at a Bury shop were threatened by robbers wielding swords during an robbery at the weekend. Two masked men stormed the Co-op Late Shop in Walmersley Road, Bury, at 8.30pm on Sunday and forced employees to unlock a safe. The men grabbed a quantity

A ROSSENDALE pressure group has been accused of "hogging" council time at committee meetings. Rossendale Chartists were branded 'time wasters' by opposition councillors after Rossendale Borough Council meeting. Brenda Wilkinson, secretary of Rossendale

A THIRD World nutritionist who has helped to improve diets in stricken countries has been appointed to turn the tide on East Lancashire's unhealthy eating. Alison McLaughlin, who has been an emergency aid specialist in countries like India, Namibia and

CHILDCARE places across the borough have topped the 1,000 mark thanks to the latest funding boost. Bury's Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EYDCP) has secured £103,599 from the Lottery to create another 112 places for children aged from

A NUMBER of care homes in Bury are under investigation by the Office of Fair Trading amid allegations of "price fixing". The OFT recently executed search warrants and carried out on-site investigations at locations in the borough, including Heathlands

SPRINGS clean! That was a Bury estate which was the focus for a community clean-up at the weekend thanks to a hardy band of volunteers. And the event, held on the town's Springs Estate, also saw bulbs being planted in the area. Staff from Barclays Bank

BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is weighing up a move for Israeli international Tal Ben Haim. I can exclusively reveal that the Maccabi Tel Aviv skipper will be flying over to England for a trial with Rovers later this month when the Israeli league starts

A DANCE music duo has started to hit the big time After more than three years of battling to make it as musicians, Paradise -- made up of Leigh barber Rob Grice and DJ Stuart Connor -- have had one of their songs placed onto a top-selling compilation

THE former Mayor and Mayoress of Padiham have been forced off the town council because of their refusal to work with the town clerk. Coun Granville Lord, a founder member of Padiham Council, had not attended any town council meetings since he stepped

AN East Lancashire MP has stepped out of the Tardis to declare himself a fan of TV timelord Dr Who. Peter Pike has signed an early day motion marking the 40th anniversary of the TV show, regretting that it was "terminated, although not exterminated" in

THE recent meeting of Cliviger Parish Council considered several planning applications. Including a single storey extension at 351 Burnley Road, extension over a car port at 5 Red Lees Avenue, change of use from agricultural land to residential at 503

A BURNLEY writer has won a national award from librarians and library readers for his best-selling series of crime novels. Stephen Booth, 51, has won the 2003 Dagger in the Library award, presented by the UK Crime Writers' Association to the author "whose

A MAN has been cleared of attacking a pub landlord after he had barred him from the premises for life. Steven Martin, 45, was found not guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm, after a three-day trial at Burnley Crown Court. The defendant, of Garrick

THREE community groups serving East Lancashire have scooped a lottery windfall of more than £600,000. Cash from the Community Fund will benefit the Coldwell Inn Project, the Lancashire Disability Information Federation and the Fibromyalgia Support Group

NELSON and Colne College is holding an information session for parents who want to protect their child while they are surfing on the net. The session, organised in conjunction with Parents Online - a government organisation set up to help parents understand

FANS of Kathleen Ferrier from across the globe arrived in Blackburn to mark the 40th anniversary of the singer's death. A packed programme of events to mark the anniversary weekend included talks and a re-run of a 1968 TV documentary. Visitors also attended

POLICE have appealed for information on the driver of a Toyota Corolla which collided with two vehicles in Whalley Old Road, Great Harwood, last night. Police said the red car, registered E868 PHB, pulled out from a minor road into the path of two other

A NURSING services manager from Rishton has been jailed for two and a half years for the manslaughter of an elderly woman in the Isle of Man. Marion Ethel Dennis, 77, died seven days after being admitted to Noble's Hospital in July 1999. The pensioner

GREEN residents have helped a council more than treble its recycling figures. Hyndburn Council is now on track to exceed government and county targets for the next three years. At the beginning of this year the council was recycling just six per cent

A RARE record made in Leigh 25 years ago has been re-released on CD. EMI have finally pressed the correct Silver Jubilee Edition of the legendary "Lanky Spoken Here", the album of Atherton writer Dave Dutton's book of the same name. The record company

for a home visit... FATHER Christmas will be visiting children throughout the area to help raise money for the Mayor's life-saving charity. Last year, with more than a little help from Hindsford councillor Mark Aldred, Santa delivered presents to grateful

MORE than £20 million was wiped off the value of Clitheroe-based conservatory manufacturer Ultraframe after the company announced disappointing sales figures for the past year. Ultraframe's share price dropped 23p in early trading to 225p, despite the

BURNLEY Football Club are throwing open their doors this evening for the launch of a new video. Clarets stars from down the years will be at Turf Moor for the release of 'The Orient Game', which features extended highlights of the dramatic 1987 game when

PAUL Weller is celebrating being awarded a testimonial following 12 years sterling service with Burnley. The popular midfielder has been given the green light to start a year of events, culminating in a special game to commemorate a decade spent as a

TENERIFE is warm enough, but it's even better when Burnley put some sunshine back into your life! I've managed to sneak in a little winter break and there are no prizes for guessing the television was the first port of call after we landed at our hotel

WESTLEIGH High School handed out prizes to over 400 people aged 11 to 85. At Tuesday night's second Adult Education Learning presentation over 100 people received prizes, certificates and trophies for their evening class success applauded by guest of

DEREK and June Jarvis have taken to the pub trade straight away. They have only been in the job for three months and already they are scooping top awards. The 53-year-olds are the landlady and landlord of the Lord Nelson in York Village, Langho. And in

RMI boss Phil Starbuck has called on his players to start turning good performances into points beginning with the relegation clash with Forest Green Rovers on Saturday. RMI still remain in the bottom three of the Nationwide Conference despite two impressive

Leigh East 28 Milford Marlins 10: LEIGH East with held a determined bid from visitors Milford Marlins to make progress into the hat for the second round of the Powergen Challenge Cup. But the victory was not as straightforward as the scoreline might suggest

Forest Green Rovers 2 Leigh RMI 2: WARREN Peyton's first goal for the club allowed Leigh RMI to savour the merits of a last-minute strike rather than cursing the referee whose watch would never strike 90. Leigh had lost two points by an injury-time goal

Leigh 1st XV 17 Southport 14: LEIGH first XV managed to hang on for a 17-14 home win over Southport. Leigh missed an early penalty chance, but Southport settled down more quickly and exerted pressure on the home side with some tidy forward play. Leigh

PAUL Weller is celebrating being awarded a testimonial following 12 years sterling service with Burnley. The popular midfielder has been given the green light to start a year of events, culminating in a special game to commemorate a decade spent as a

BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is weighing up a move for Israeli international Tal Ben Haim. I can exclusively reveal that the Maccabi Tel Aviv skipper will be flying over to England for a trial with Rovers later this month when the Israeli league starts

A MENCAP Society says thanks again to the community with a free carol concert. The Lowton, Golborne and Ashton branch has organised the event which starts at 7.30pm on Wednesday, December 10, at Lowton Civic Hall. Carols will be led by the Golborne Brass

BUDDING footballers are being urged to get together in teams for Wigan's 6-a-side football league. Games will be played on an outdoor astroturf pitch situated near to the town centre every Monday evening. Equipment such as balls and bibs will be provided

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a £50million wind farm on Scout Moor, Edenfield, will be discussed by councillors. Neighbours, who believe the 26 turbines proposed by Peel Holdings and United Utilities will be a blot on the landscape, have been campaigning against

TEACHERS from Golborne St Thomas's Primary School will swap classrooms for a McDonalds Drive-Thru booth on Saturday to raise funds for school. Between 12pm and 2pm teaching staff will raise £1 for every car served at Stonecross Business Park alongside

A ROSSENDALE pressure group has been accused of "hogging" council time at committee meetings. Rossendale Chartists were branded 'time wasters' by opposition councillors after Rossendale Borough Council meeting. Brenda Wilkinson, secretary of Rossendale

DEVELOPERS have consulted residents on plans to build 65 homes on Volex's Pendle Mill site. Bellway Homes are to submit a planning application within the next two weeks to Wigan Council and organised a public exhibition in Eastleigh Labour Club last night

REGULAR Arthur Pugh turned on the Bulls Head festive lights as reward for 33 years of daily visits to the Astley pub. The only days Arthur has missed in that time have been closures for refurbishments or repairs to his local. Now best customer Arthur

A 22-YEAR-OLD local man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after his car mounted the pavement and struck a pedestrian. Brian Kedward of Hooten Lane, Leigh, died in hospital shortly after being knocked down in Leigh town

A HEROIN addict from Atherton drove off in a mother of two's new car after breaking into her family home in the early hours. Burnley Crown Court was told how Lee Watts, 33, who spent £50 a day on heroin, then led police on a chase before escaping on foot

LANCASHIRE County Council is backing a pioneering project aimed at boosting training and development for junior female managers. Its economic development company has provided videos and books to the value of £2,500 for 50 delegates at a conference tomorrow

POLICE in Lancashire are confused about the force's position on cannabis, according to an inquiry. The report of the best value inspection about how the force deals with drugs was due to be presented to the Lancashire Police Authority today. It says that

I FEEL that the Clarets are wanting something for nothing all the time. If it has reached the state of being unable to find £175,000 for someone like Delroy Facey, things must be very bad indeed and if we continue to sell our best players without reinforcing

A HEALTH centre in Blackburn is due to open its doors for the first time on Monday. St George's Surgery, in Preston New Road, has moved to a new £1m site in Haslingden Road. The new facilities will accommodate five GPs, community nursing staff, a pharmacy

A BLACKBURN-born actor who stars in Hugh Grant's latest film Love Actually has died, aged 67. A funeral service for Frank Moorey, who played many character roles throughout his career, was held in Brighton yesterday. His friend Tony Robinson said: "He

I'M glad Paul Gallagher started the game against Spurs this Saturday. It was long overdue. Souness keeps saying positive things about Paul, and yet seemed reluctant to take the plunge. Well he obviously knows he's ready by naming him in the starting line-up

A THIRD World nutritionist who has helped to improve diets in stricken countries has been appointed to turn the tide on East Lancashire's unhealthy eating. Alison McLaughlin, who has been an emergency aid specialist in countries like India, Namibia and

ACCRINGTON Stanley have sold more than 400 tickets for their FA Cup second round trip to Bournemouth on Saturday. The Reds have been allocated 1,400 tickets altogether and all travelling supporters need to buy tickets ahead of the match as no cash turnstiles

JOHN Coleman was last night crowned Lancashire's Sports Personality of the Year. The Accrington Stanley manager beat off competition from reigning Superbike world champion Neil Hodgson, and England cricket star Andrew Flintoff to land the prestigious

RUMOURS linking Accrington Stanley sharp shooter Paul Mullin with a move to Second Division strugglers Sheffield Wednesday have been denied by the club. But it is hardly a suprise that the striker is attracting attention from Football League clubs. For

THE TURNSTILES need no oiling these days at Accrington Stanley. The Conference side have become cup kings as fans flock back to witness the resurgence of one of the game's great names. But the last time FA Cup fever hit the town, just over a decade ago

PADIHAM Football Club have paid tribute to life member Albert Coward, who died aged 91. And the Storks are set to discuss plans to establish a memorial trophy to commemorate the lifelong supporter when they hold their next meeting in the New Year. "Albert

TWO new Bacup Borough players are set to lock horns with their former manager tonight. For ex-Chorley players Darren Emmett and newest recruit Lee Wilkinson, who joined the West View side yesterday, will travel with the rest of Brent Peters' squad to

COUNCIL bosses look set to approve Westfield's £150 million plan to transform Bury town centre. And they insist they will seek cast-iron guarantees that Bury's famous market will, if moved, be better than it is now. But the shopping giant which owns the