POSH and Barry Fry are not words that would, in the normal course of events, often follow one another, but his season they have become inextricably knotted together. Fry, of course, is the down-to-earth effervescent character who brought Barnet into the
A DRUG-crazed woman helped stab her former boyfriend to death and then disembowelled him, a court heard. Kathleen Norwood and her new boyfriend Wayne Taylor took a cocktail of drugs before killing heroin addict and former soldier Simon Lockett at her
THE father of hostage Paul Wells has met leading diplomats on the first day of his Indian trip of hope. Bob Wells of Bracken Close, Blackburn, met Britain's deputy high commissioner David Carter in Delhi. Mr Carter is helping to compile a list of Indian
CHELSEA have knocked back a bid by Blackburn Rovers to sign striker Mark Hughes, writes PETER WHITE. Rovers boss Ray Harford has been spearheading a Europe-wide search for reinforcements by the Ewood staff, with a striker as top priority. And I can reveal
HOW do you fancy a Gary Lineker Banoffi Pie? Or perhaps you would prefer a Jo Brand Gypsy Tart. Chef Paul Barnard came up with his own recipe for success when he invited a host of celebrities to submit their favourite recipes for a new charity cookbook
THERE were no new cases of Aids and fewer than ten new HIV patients in the borough recorded over the last twelve months according to Bury's health bosses. But Jo Moody, specialist nurse in HIV and genito-urinary medicine, has warned against complacency
PATIENTS on operating waiting lists for up to twelve months have had their surgery cancelled because of Bury's hospital bed crisis. This week alone, 16 knee replacement operations in the orthopaedic department have been postponed. The reason is that elderly
ELDERLY bank users in Rishton have been "devastated" by the decision to close the town's TSB branch next month. Customers have been told they can transfer their accounts to the bank's Accrington or Great Harwood branches, but both are a bus or car journey
A COMPROMISE could be on the cards to save 50 acres of farmland near Bury's Chesham Woods from being developed into a golf course. The possible solution emerged 24-hours after 70 placard-waving protesters staged a demonstration outside Bury Town Hall.
A BIG-hearted newsagent has stepped in to help Scouts after the savage slaughter of their pet birds. Youngsters were devastated when raiders, probably with a dog, broke into their allotment at Peel Park, Accrington, killing chickens and a goose and stealing
BURY has maintained its position as the lowest crime area within Greater Manchester. Latest figures show a small dip in the number of offences in the 12 months to March. Although violent crime increased, motor vehicle crime - which accounts for the largest
WHEN it comes to success in the league the knack of grinding out victories is just as important as the finer footballing arts. So from that point of view Bury were entitled to be well satisfied with Saturday's last gasp 1-0 triumph over Lancashire rivals
THE one firm policy pledge made by John Major at the Conservative Party conference was to boost NHS spending. It seems he had better hurry up if the government is not to run into another winter of horrid headlines about full-up and hard-up hospitals.
IT DOES not require academic expertise to know that class sizes make a difference in education. For common sense dictates that the smaller the pupil/teacher ratio, the greater is the scope for children to receive individual attention and, so, learn better
GRIMEBUSTING churchgoers are proving that where there's a will there's a way. Members of the congregation at St Mary's RC Church in Clayton-le-Moors have set themselves the tough task of sorting out the overgrown wilderness that was once the church burial
McDONALD'S has donated £2,500 to the Ewood Young Persons project which aims to transform a stretch of the Ewood Parkway into a community resource, complete with sculpture trail. The bulk of the money will be used to re-build a set of steps on the path
TWO energy-conscious firms have scooped top awards for efficiency. Silicone Engineering of Blackburn was highly commended in the Norweb Business Energy Awards. And Bellini Pasta, also from Blackburn, was commended at the North West awards ceremony. Silicone
ORGANISERS of the Hyndburn Open Cross Country meeting were well rewarded for their efforts when a total of 531 athletes completed the courses used for the 11 races staged at Wilson Playing Fields. They got plenty of satisfaction from putting on a well
MOST people's memories lapse at times, but that is different from what appears to be confusion on the part of Dave Heaton in his attack on Margaret Thatcher (Letters, September 20). During most of Baroness Thatcher's highly successful premiership, Nelson
TOTTINGTON soap star Lisa Riley has been honoured by the nation's small screen viewing pubic. Lisa, who plays the bubbly Mandy Dingle in ITV's Emmerdale, was watched by millions on Wednesday night as she collected the National TV Award's Best Newcomer
PRESIDENT of the Board of Trade Ian Lang proposes curbs on industrial action in monopoly services, claiming that he does so in the interests of the consumer. If this were true, then, surely, the consumer should also be protected from the actions of businesses
WHEN it comes to success in the league the knack of grinding out victories is just as important as the finer footballing arts. So from that point of view Bury were entitled to be well satisfied with Saturday's last gasp 1-0 triumph over Lancashire rivals
A MEMBER of a Bury gun club has been expelled after police found weapons and ammunition at the school where he works. Bury Shooting Sports Club say Paul Fell has brought the organisation "into disrepute" following the incident. A formal letter of expulsion
THE Grant Arms, which once boasted TV stars Philip Middlemiss and Gary Webster as directors has gone into voluntary liquidation. Market Place Ltd, who run the refurbished hotel and function complex in Ramsbottom town centre, blame poor trading conditions
THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution is supported entirely by voluntary contributions. This year, it is costing more than £63 million to run the lifeboat service. Our brave volunteer crews are always willing to face the perils that the sea can bring
ANOTHER top quality field of cyclists will be taking to the roads above Ramsbottom on Sunday (13th) when the Lancashire Road Club holds its annual Hill Climb over the punishing Rake course. The event, second only to the National Hill Climb in terms of
BURY'S Crown post office in Crompton Street closed its doors for good at the weekend. And it brought to an end over 50 years of customer service at the popular building which had always been a magnet for shoppers. The controversial shutdown of the premises
DREAMS of transforming Bury's ancient markets in a £13.6 million scheme have been left in tatters. Local authority leaders have had their bid for Lottery cash thrown out at the first hurdle. Bury needed £5.5 million from the Millenium Commission to kickstart
TWO pet budgerigars had their heads hacked off with a knife by bloodthirsty vandals who broke into an old people's day centre. The attack took place at the Ardley Centre, Bent Street, Blackburn. Rumours that an East Lancashire engineering firm was threatened
IT WAS announced that more than 80 jobs were to go at three East Lancashire factories. Prestige of Colne Road, Burnley, said 26 jobs would be axed and furniture manufacturer Alan Cooper announced 56 losses between its two bases at Todmorden and Altham
AUSSIE Dougie Hodgson signed in at Turf Moor today and declared: "I'm a typical English centre half!" The six-feet-two, 13-stone-plus defender completed his loan move to Burnley from Sheffield United and can't wait to get back into serious action - hopefully
CONTROVERSY is smouldering on about whether smoking should be stubbed out in council refuse wagons. Hyndburn Council chief executive Mike Chambers, said there was a health-based view that a total ban on smoking in council-owned vehicles would be sensible
CAT-NAPPERS have left a four-year-old boy heartbroken after abducting his pet from a local pub and a call for help has gone out to a Whitefield dowser. It is three weeks since Ryan Edgar, of Montgomery Way, Radcliffe, saw Smokey the cat, a regular at
HUNDREDS of children gave a standing ovation to Labour leader Tony Blair when he literally dropped in on Friday. They watched Mr Blair's luxury helicopter - red, of course - descend onto the school playground during his surprise visit to Heaton Park County
THEY range from single mums to high-flying businessmen and cooks. There's even an undertaker! They regularly swap their everyday lives for the chance to deal with criminals and undesirables - and they don't get paid a penny. So just why do ordinary people
Accrington Stanley 1 Leek Town 2 STANLEY were forced to pay dearly for missing their chances after dominating the first half at the Crown Ground. They failed to convert territorial advantage onto the scoreboard. On five minutes Brett Ormerod headed Brian
Sports Editor Neil Bramwell speaks out ''GIVE a hoo-Ray for boss Harford" - April 18, 1996 "Don't vent your anger on Harford" - August 1, 1996 Those headlines were written on Bramwell Speaks Out when the anti-Harford lobby were starting to make their
ABOUT fifty jobs are expected to go at one of Rossendale's biggest employers - and workers fear more cuts are imminent. Creditors of footwear company J H Hirst of Waterfoot, who are owed around £1 million, yesterday agreed to an arrangement for cash to
AS AN exiled Rovers fan living in the USA, you can imagine how frustrating it is to live 4,000 miles away from Ewood Park. Yet these days, the Internet and electronic mail make the world a smaller place. For example, from my office at Indiana University
CHILDREN had a narrow escape after starting a fire which spread to a garage containing two propane gas cylinders. And today firefighters stressed that youngsters who light bonfires are putting their lives at risk. Children were seen behind Water County
