Christmas lights switch-on and fireworks display, Accrington town centre, from 6pm. Dancing to the Chorley Compton, The Lancastrian Room, Chorley Town Hall, 7.30pm. "Trial By Jury" and excerpts from other shows, Civic Hall, Barnoldswick, 7.30pm. Exhibition
Nature watch with Ron Freethy NOW that the dark misty nights are with us many of our mammals fall victims to road accidents. Last week I saw a badger lying dead on the side of the road near Gisburn and this week I saw a fox which had been killed on the
Nature Watch with Ron Freethy THIS week's records have been compiled with the assistance of Simon Walker, eight year old Mark Richards, Audrey Knight, Bernard Lee, John Neilds, Vera Kitchen, Lilian Parker and Reg Higgin. The main points of interest have
THE delight on the faces of the Radcliffe Boro players says it all! Our photographer Steve Holt captured the Stainton Park lads in celebratory mood seconds after Saturday's 2-1 victory over UniBond Premier Division side Burscough in their Axa-sponsored
I CAN'T believe Eric Leaver (LET, November 8) is so out of touch with reality that he expects police officers to want to live on lawless estates and be on duty 24 hours a day, while fearing for the safety of their families when they are not there. Police
REGARDING the row about having our wheelie bins emptied (LET, November 8), I am a pensioner and live just two doors below Crompton Place, in Blackburn. My bin is taken down to Ribblesdale Place and never returned to my back door. But for the kindness
REGARDING 'Fear for the future' (Letters, November 8), I too have this fear and I thank Ernie Bates for his remarks and you for printing them. What is happening to our country today through bad government is despicable and an insult to all those who fought
CAN readers aid my research into my family tree with information regarding the Slater family of 28 Wellington Street, All Saints, Clayton-le-Moors, as per the 1881 census? The family, who may have had a haberdashery shop, were: the father, Thomas, aged
FOLLOWING my remarks about the former youth club in Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn (Letters, November 7), I was written to by a man who had tried to run a non profit-making teenage disco elsewhere, but it had to finish because of undesirables trashing
LEIGH health workers have been shortlisted for Britain's top doctor awards. Doctor's surgery manager Renee Cadman and her support team at the town's Grasmere Street Health Centre are through to the finals of Doctor Awards 2000. A £5,000 prize awaits the
A WOMAN has told a tribunal how she was subjected to a series of remarks about her weight and culture and was accused of sleeping around by fellow workers at Blackburn with Darwen Council. The Muslim council employee, who cannot be identified for legal
THE futures of Leigh Centurions' young stars Stuart Donlan and Mick Higham should be decided on Wednesday. Leigh and Halifax officials, the players and their representatives are appearing in front of an arbitration panel at RL headquarters in Leeds in
ROVERS have a defender who's attracting interest in the shape of Marlon Broomes. Broomes is on loan at QPR but is also being tracked by a number of other First Division clubs. The 22-year-old hasn't handed in a formal transfer request but has slipped
FORMER Rovers captain Colin Hendry has been dropped by Scotland for their friendly against Australia at Hampden Park tonight. However, the out-of-favour Coventry defender will not take Craig Brown's decision personally. And the 34-year-old is determined
ANIMAL lover, Haresfinch (Dear Star, November 2) is quite right in her statement about the prolonged effects of Bonfire Night. As I write my dog, too, is in the most appalling state of terror, while a sick pony stabled and unable to flee races round the
ON Saturday, I went shopping in St Helens with my granddaughter who had been saving up for Christmas to buy her mum's present that day. Looking forward to it, we went into the market where I thought the stall holders were glad of any kind of trade as
A WARNING that child cyclists should wear helmets was given by a coroner at an inquest into the tragic death of seven-year-old Adam Lee Jackson. Adam suffered head injuries when he rode his machine from the pavement between parked cars into Thompson Street
AN expert today lifted the lid on the 25-year quest for the pink budgie which has challenged breeders throughout the country. Bookies William Hill have offered punters the chance to have a flutter on breeding the first example of the creature, which has
A CAMPAIGN to boost vicars' wages by 50 per cent will alienate congregations and put a financial burden on church parishes, according to an East Lancashire clergyman. The MSF union, which represents 1,500 vicars, rectors and hospital chaplains nationwide
Thatto Heath A 10 Portico Panthers 36 AFTER another lengthy lay-off a below-strength Portico moved into the Lancashire Cup quarter-final with a comfortable victory over a spirited Thatto Heath second string. In heavy conditions defences were on top early
A MEMORIAL plaque set into the wall of five new bungalows in Colne has been dedicated to the town's legendary Titanic bandmaster, Wallace Hartley. The one and two-bedroomed properties in Lancaster Street were officially opened by the Mayor of Pendle,
IT'S an obscure little dot on the map, but Im told that Gun Site Lane had a key role in defending the truly rural landscape of Crank, Rainford, Billinge and Moss Bank during the second world war. Apparently this was the location of an anti-aircraft gun
HE was the man who gave our Queen her marching orders! And it was one of the proudest moments of Joe Hewitt's life when she recognised him at a Buckingham Palace garden party three decades later. Joe, a heroic career soldier who fought and was wounded
HE'D probably never been within 200 miles of the sound of Bow Bells, but little Bob Dudley managed to cultivate a perfect Cockney accent that would have even deceived the ear of a Pearly King. No-one ever convincingly fathomed out why Bob, one of St Helens
A MOUNTAIN biker described as a "steady Eddie" died from massive injuries after crashing into a wall as he descended from Darwen Tower. An inquest heard that Russell Hewitt was found by state enrolled nurse Janet Heath who was out walking her dog. But
ANOTHER year of academic success and maintaining high standards of pupil behaviour has been enjoyed at Clitheroe's Moorland School. Speaking at the annual prize giving, headteacher Mrs Muriel Ashcroft praised students for their excellent examination achievements
FORTY-EIGHT visitors from Bury's twin town, Angouleme, recently spent a wet but enjoyable five days in the borough. They stayed with local families on a trip organised by the Bury Metro Community Twinning Association. The French party enjoyed guided tours
FOOT-SORE Bury soldier Corporal Bob McInnes has completed one of the world's toughest marches. He battled against blisters and heat exhaustion to cover more than 100 miles on the infamous Nijmegen march in the Netherlands. Corporal McInnes (32), a former
HARD on the heels of the plan in Blackburn to leave bulging wheelie bins unemptied if their lids were open by more than 45 degrees comes the disclosure of the newest nutty notion to stop people putting rubbish in them. This time, it's putting flat-dwellers
AS if on cue, with Britain still up to its knees in floods, Lancashire County Council announces a seminar on the likely effects of global warming as part of its plans to manage them. Pardon me if the image of King Canute ranting helplessly at the ocean
THOUSANDS of residents are being asked to help bring clean air to the borough. Parts of Bury are so polluted that they are at risk of breaching Government targets. The dangers are spelled out in a document titled "Clearing The Air" which has been sent
PROMOTION talisman Ian Wright is back at Turf Moor. But Burnley boss Stan Ternent is warning the fans not to get over-excited. The former England striker has been spotted training with the Clarets to spark a fresh outbreak of Wright fever. However, a
BLACKBURN Rovers will face competition from Premiership strugglers Middlesbrough if Blackburn boss Graeme Souness pursues his interest in Finnish international defender Hannu Tihinen. Both clubs are set to watch Tihinen in action for the Finns against
FIRMS in East Lancashire are being asked to 'listen in' on a way of helping the world's poorest people. WaterAid, the charity dedicated to providing safe, clean water to Third World communities, is appealing to local firms to donate their old mobile telephones
RESIDENTS opposed to the planning application for a drive-thru McDonalds Restaurant in Windle have held a meeting with representatives of BP Amoco and McDonalds, to present the case against the application. The meeting was a follow-up to an open meeting
BURY travelled to spy on FA Cup opponents Northwich Vics for the fourth time on Tuesday. Boss Andy Preece ordered his scouts to take careful note as Vics lost 2-1 to Hyde United in a league game. Preece knows a win is vital from Saturday's crunch cup
LEADEN skies and chilling wind did not deter the massive turn-out who paid their respects to the fallen when the annual Service of Remembrance was held at the war memorial in Victoria Square on Sunday. The first of the Millennium, it was led by Eric Smith
LAST month, the Star ran a feature on Angela Murray, the Garswood girl who has just left for Hungary where she is due to spend 12 months doing community work with disabled people. And the 22 year old from Elgin Avenue promised to keep in touch with Star
A PUB which closed after the death of its landlord is due to reopen with a new look and a new name. The Star and Garter on the Boulevard in Blackburn closed in August after licensee Dave Stewart was found hanged in the living quarters. The pub, next to
FLAMBOYANT businesswoman Margo Grimshaw plans to transform a Blackburn street into a reveller's paradise. Market Street Lane will be turned into the town's very own Leicester Square, says Margo. Margo, who owns the street's Never Never Land and the recently
TV food guru Lloyd Grossman's plans to revolutionise hospital grub were roasted today by East Lancashire patients who said: We don't want your fancy food! Patients at Blackburn's Queen's Park Hospital have given a big thumbs down to celebrity style cooking
A WOMAN has told a tribunal how she was subjected to a series of remarks about her weight and culture and was accused of sleeping around by fellow workers at Blackburn with Darwen Council. The Muslim council employee, who cannot be identified for legal
Southport 3, Darwen 0 DARWEN boss Steve Wilkes said before the game that if his team didn't get stuffed, he'd be happy. They held for an hour thanks to an inspired performance from keeper Lee Purvis, but a Matt Atkinson own goal put the home side ahead
PENLAKE Juniors just got the better of Knowsley South in an eight-goal thriller in the under 16s section of the St Helens McDonalds JOL, RESULTS Under 16s: Penlake Juniors 5 Knowsley South 3. Under 14s: Young Gate 1 Captains Lane 3, Rainford Rangers 1
RESULTS Saturday, Under 10s mini soccer Week Two Premier: Blackbrook Juniors 1 Whiston Juniors Rangers 1, Whiston Juniors Celtic 5 Lane Ends Rangers 2, Lane Ends Celtic 0 Young Gate 1, Blackbrook Juniors 0 Lane Ends Rangers 0, Whiston Juniors Celtic 3
THERE were only seven matches played last Saturday concerning Combination clubs and four games were played on Sunday. Sunday's matches included the long-delayed LCFA Sunday Intermediate Cup second round game between Rose and Crown and Skelmersdale's Kiani
TRAINS on the Wigan North Western and Manchester Victoria routes to and from Liverpool Lime Street are back on track following a landslide at the Olive Mount cutting (between Broad Green and Wavertree Technology Park), on Monday, November 6. Railtrack
TIME is running out for Prescot Shopping Centre's ornate clock which has been in place since the centre was built 11 years ago. For centre bosses plan to replace the clock with a modern, state-of-the-art version which they are calling on shoppers to help
WILLOWBROOK Hospice are holding their Grand Christmas Fayre at St Helens Town Hall this Saturday, November 18. There is a host of activities on offer throughout the day including entertainment from the top three winners of the Star's veteran and junior
YOUNGSTERS from across St Helens braved adverse weather to take part in a two-day introduction to horse riding at Burrows Lane Farm/Equestrian Centre. The centre was set up a year ago by 22-year-old former De La Salle High pupils, Leanne Ryan and Sarah
POLICE in St Helens have launched an operation to target and reduce violence, burglary and car crime in Parr, Hardshaw and Broad Oak. The Community Action Team operation involves high visibility policing and plain clothes officers will be targeting "hot
AROUND 1,000 brass bandsmen and women will converge on St Helens on Sunday for one of the country's biggest brass festivals. The Wilkinson Northern Open Brass Band Championships, which attracts bands from all over the country, will once again be held
A COMBINATION of sound academic achievement and practical experience has given Alex Peers the perfect grounding for a successful career in engineering following an intensive three-year Modern Apprenticeship with Waterside Training, funded by St Helens
ST HELENS-based charity, the HELP Project, which aims to help local people experiencing debt, homelessness or unemployment, is planning to host a series of seminars to prevent financial problems arising. The first will look at money management and ways
FUN-loving Louise Kay is laughing all the way to the bank after scooping £20,000 in a radio joke-telling competition. The 28-year-old from Sutton Manor, told the Star: "The joke was one that my brother, Steven had told me and I couldn't stop laughing
A 21-year-old Bury man is still being interviewed in connection with last Thursday's brutal murder of a local cabbie. The man, who has not been named, was arrested in Blackburn on Tuesday morning (Nov 14). Detectives are also seeking a second Bury man
DESPITE its contingency plans to allay a feared winter beds crisis, if one occurs, the government can expect little political tonic to remain from the giant boost it announced today for NHS spending -- if only because the cash will arrive after the trauma
Nature Watch with Ron Freethy I ONCE enjoyed a couple of hours at Morecambe in the company of a chap called Bartholomew doing a spot of bird watching. Mr B proved to be a very keen and able ornithologist who took his bird watching very seriously. He remained
FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay Radcliffe Borough 2 Burscough 1 KEVIN HULME was the unhappiest man in Radcliffe on Saturday night. For while the Boro were creating a little bit of history on an afternoon to savour, Hulme had the edge taken off his
Wycombe Wanderers 2 - Bury 1 WYCOMBE'S compact and pretty stadium rises seemingly out of nowhere, nestled in a valley at the end of a long road writes STEVE CANAVAN. The bar serves fine beer, the stewards are efficient and courteous and the home fans
WILLOWS...3, STAND ATHLETIC...3 aet IT took five weeks to finally get a match on, three of those weeks were involving this Manchester Cup tie, and after two hours of hard slog on a tricky Elms pitch, nothing has still been decided, and it must now be
THE Christmas Fayre on Saturday at Jan's Conference Centre, Blackburn, raised almost £1,700 for the East Lancashire Hospice Fund. We are grateful for the support of everyone who helped and to the public who supported us on the day. STUART ANDREW, Fundraiser
I PARTIALLY support the views of Mr W Soley about Remembrance Day and the events that have brought this service into being (Letters, November 2). A lot more thought is required as to why this particular commemoration takes place in Britain, beginning,
IT is plain from your reports and comments that Blackburn has merely got a "bin emptying service," not a rubbish collection service. The evidence for this lies on any and every street and back. The present service, if you can call it that, was probably
APPARENTLY Crystal Palace defender Neil Ruddock cops a club fine every time he tips the scales at over 17-stone. The clause was reportedly written into his contract when he moved from West Ham to Selhurst Park in the summer. It wasn't made clear, however
TRAVELLING from Scarborough to Torquay for a game postponed a couple of hours before kick-off is bad enough. But spare a thought for the long-distance fan who had booked his flights to jet in from the Middle-East to watch Chelsea versus Leeds United on
O, the brave new world of English football is launched tonight. Peter Taylor's young lions take on Euro 2000 runners-up Italy in Turin with not a gnarled old pro in sight. With Sven Goran Eriksson waiting in the wings, caretaker Taylor has made sure his
A WARNING that child cyclists should wear helmets was given by a coroner at an inquest into the tragic death of seven-year-old Adam Lee Jackson. Adam suffered head injuries when he rode his machine from the pavement between parked cars into Thompson Street
BLACKBURN Rovers will face competition from Premiership strugglers Middlesbrough if Blackburn boss Graeme Souness pursues his interest in Finnish international defender Hannu Tihinen. Both clubs are set to watch Tihinen in action for the Finns against
Rovers reserves 1, Aston Villa reserves 1 A MASSIVE crowd of 1,300 turned out for Blackburn Rovers' first reserve match at Morecambe's Christie Park last night. Rovers were held to a 1-1 draw by an experienced Aston Villa reserve side which included the
I AM a mother of a young child and almost every night after putting my baby to bed she is woken up by taxi drivers who blow their horns outside people's houses. And it's not only taxi drivers... but people who blow their horns any time of the night and
IN reply to Animal Lover, Haresfinch (Dear Star, November 2), I am also sick and tired of listening to fireworks day and night, for two weeks before November 5 and six weeks afterwards. Like Animal Lover, I would like to know when this stupid, brainless
I TOO sympathise with the animal lover from Haresfinch (Dear Star. November 2) as I have a dog and live around the corner on the Islands Brow estate. I would go further to lobby the Government on behalf of all animal owners and lovers of animals, and
THE grieving mum of a youngster who died after being struck down by meningitis last week has urged parents to make sure their own children have been vaccinated against the disease. Mum of four, Jayne Peters, of Duke Street, St Helens, is still trying
A SERVICE of Thanksgiving is to be held in memory of the man who started Freemasonry in Padiham. Freemasonry was started in the town 125 years ago by Col Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie who was the Provincial Grand Master. He died in 1899 and the service at
DRUNKEN yobs caught causing havoc in an East Lancashire town centre will have their photographs distributed around pubs and clubs, it was revealed today. From this Friday anyone committing an offence like assault, wounding or being involved with drugs
MEMBERS of Burnley Youth Theatre have secured a grant of more than £58,614 from the North West Arts Board. The Regional Arts Lottery Programme made six awards totalling £131, 219 for community arts projects. The theatre's Making Waves project will increase
DRUNKEN yobs caught causing havoc in a town centre will have their photographs distributed around pubs and clubs, it was revealed today. The Burnley Against Night-time Disorder (BAND) scheme will take effect from this Friday and anyone who commits a serious
FURIOUS Saints have slammed Super League's decision to play their World Club Championship showdown against Brisbane Broncos at Bolton's Reebok Stadium on Friday, January 26, kick-off 7.30pm. Said disappointed chief executive Malcolm Kay: "We have been
National Conference League Division Two: London Skolars 24 Blackbrook Bulldogs 6, Thatto Heath Crusaders 16 Cottingham Tigers 9. North West Counties League Premier Division: Pilkington Recs 28 Farnworth 12. Division Four: Widnes Tigers 18 Blackbrook A
Clock Face Miners 11 Bolton Mets 18 CLOCK Face went down to their first home defeat of the season in a game that they should have won. The visitors opened the scoring with a penalty by scum-half Mark Dorning after five minutes. And the same player increased
Haydock Warriors U/16s 10 Folly Lane 14 IN this forward-orientated contest, Folly Lane reversed the score line from earlier in the season to snatch victory. The Warriors got off to a good start and it was 20 minutes before Folly Lane could get out of
Leigh East U/18's 36 Blackbrook Bulldogs 6 BROOK were brought back down to earth by the unbeaten National Youth League leaders. After a competitive first 30 minutes in which they had been the better side, the game changed when twice Brook had try-scoring
Thatto Heath Crusaders 16 Cottingham Tigers 9 HEATH were made to work hard for this victory by a Cottingham side that played well above their lowly position in the second division of the National Conference. In fact, it was the Hull side that took the
Pilkington Recs 28 Farnworth 12 RECS produced a solid and improved performance to register this welcome victory. A good start was important and Recs got that after just four minutes before the visitors had even touched the ball. On the last tackle, Alan
DOWN among the Carr Mill dam undergrowth, something stirs. But could it be a creature as fiercely exotic as a mink? For I'm reliably informed that such a creature, notorious as much for its viciousness as for adorning the backs of wealthy women, could
STATISTICS revealed that East Lancashire youngsters have some of the most rotten teeth in the UK. Figures showed that East Lancashire was marooned at the bottom of the dental health league tables for both five and 12-year-olds.
TWO armed men held up a security van in the middle of a busy superstore car park. The raiders, who were carrying a pickaxe handle and a handgun, struck at the Asda store, Clayton Green, as the security guards were loading up the day's takings shortly
POLICE have renewed their appeal for information about missing teenager Jolene Savage. The 15-year-old disappeared from a children's home at Rainhill, near Liverpool, on October 25 and was last seen on Saturday at around 6.45pm, in Bright Street, Oswaldtwistle
PAUL Cook will miss Saturday's trip to Birmingham City. But the midfield schemer hasn't suffered any serious damage to the knee he hurt in training last Friday and won't be a long-term casualty. "Paul hasn't torn anything. We think he has just nipped
PROMOTION talisman Ian Wright is back at Turf Moor. But Burnley boss Stan Ternent is warning the fans not to get over-excited. The former England striker has been spotted training with the Clarets to spark a fresh outbreak of Wright fever. However, a
ARSONISTS are being blamed for a blaze which destroyed three vans. Three crews of firefighters were called to the Pioneer Mill in Milltown Street, Radcliffe, on Sunday evening (Nov 12). Arsonists had broken into the building and set fire to the seats
A BURY shop has abandoned its traditional festive window display in the name of charity. But The Early Learning Centre, based on The Rock, is to rely on the borough's youngsters to keep the Christmas flavour on show. They are being invited to decorate
FOOTBALL memorabilia belonging to the newly-crowned England captain David Beckham goes under the hammer at Bury Grammar School (Girls) on Thursday (Nov 16). The auction is being staged by pupils to help those less well off. Twenty students from both the
EVER since those ladies of the Women's Institute in Rylstone, near Skipton, posed in the nude for a fund-raising calendar, we have been exposed to acres of over-forties flesh imitatingly bared for similar purposes. The latest is that of the middle-aged
A BURY-born woman is trying to research a bizarre story dating back 60 years about starving brides in coffins on Blackpool promenade. Chrissie Gittings, a poet who now lives in London, is hoping to find out more about the amazing stories of the honeymooners
THIEVES who stole a car left a trail of destruction during three raids, two of them in the Prestwich and Whitefield area. The men, who stole the white Ford Fiesta from Lever Street in Radcliffe, were spotted in the vehicle on Sunday (Nov 12) as they caused
A FORMER marketing manager with Burnley FC has scored a double success. Cynthia Haworth has gained two accolades in the marketing industry. As well as gaining Chartered Marketer status, Cynthia has also been granted validation by the Chartered Institute
NORTH West companies trading overseas are not competing on a level playing field, according to tax experts. Complying with UK tax rules is making the management of foreign currency and other treasury issues increasingly complex and costly, said Brian
AFTER handling major engineering projects around the world, Philip Latham is retiring from the electric motor business, only yards from the Trafford Park site where he started as an apprentice more than 40 years ago. During that time Philip, of Sawley
A NATIONAL business organisation is putting East Lancashire on the menu when it comes to doing deals over a working lunch. The Business Network, which formed in other parts of Lancashire in May 1999, is launching an East Lancashire branch next month at
JOBLESS over-50s in St Helens are getting back to work following the introduction of New Deal 50 plus earlier this year, according to figures released this week. The government programme has already proved a big success and more than 60 people in St Helens
AN 87-year-old woman was conned out of £450 by three men offering to replace her front door. A man called at her home in Erskine Close, Blackbrook, at about 2pm on Wednesday, October 25, and offered to get her a new door for £350. He returned the following
RESIDENTS claim they are being terrorised by gangs of youths congregating outside their homes. Joan Humphries, 63, has lived in a flat in Ropers Bridge Close, Whiston, for 10 years and she says the problem has got steadily worse. In the latest incident
A NEW community initiative aimed at promoting the development of youngsters in Parr is being offically launched next Monday (November 20). Sure Start Parr will be based out of Broad Oak Primary School in Brunswick Street and will be providing back-up
THE rape case against four cricketers from St Helens has been discontinued and the solicitor representing three of the men has issued a statement on behalf of his clients. The four members of St Helens Recs Cricket Club, John Howden (23) of Sutton; Stephen
WESTLIFE and the Spice Girls have been bickering about each other's musical abilities in their race for the coveted Number One spot, but they'd better watch out because Miss Ellaline Jennings could be hot on their tails. For this talented keyboard player
A PRE-SCHOOL in Darwen is hoping to raise £100,000 to create a new, purpose-built centre after being told to leave its current home. Kitten's playgroup moved to St Edwards RC Primary School on Blackburn Road a year ago but, due to reduced class sizes
RESIDENTS of the Wargrave estate have accused St Helens Council of trying to turn their area into a "slum" following a meeting in which the council's Executive Committee decided not to go ahead with proposals to demolish 199 houses. Both council tenants
A MAN was subjected to an unprovoked street assault after his alleged attacker threatened to kill him, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how Peter Lord suffered eye injuries after he was thumped by Craig Thripp, 36, on Newchurch Road, Stacksteads
DRAMA students are struggling to make the big time because they can not afford the fees at the country's top theatre schools. The problem has been highlighted following the case of James Walsh, who has been offered a place at a prestigious theatre school
A WORKER was critically ill today after being caught in a gas explosion as he worked in a block of flats. Albert Heys, 54, who is from the Blackburn area, was working on the top floor of the derelict Livesey Court, Mill Hill, Blackburn (pictured), when
COUNCIL transport bosses are celebrating a cash boost for road maintenance. In the statement -- made by transport minister Keith Hill today -- Blackburn with Darwen Council will get a total of just over £4.6 million and Lancashire County Council will
Chorley 0 Squires Gate 1 CHORLEY suffered an embarrassing defeat at the hands of minnows Squires Gate and were deservedly dumped out of the Marsden Lancashire Challenge Trophy in the first round. The Magpies' performance was simply woeful as they failed
SIDECAR racer Dave Holden was left cursing his luck after his bid to win this year's Festival of Sidecars was wrecked by another competitor. Holden was set for an appearance on the podium after finishing third in the opening heat at Mallory Park's traditional
IT took about three seconds of competition for Elaine Pickup to be crowned WAF World arm wrestling champion in Lapland. The 29-year-old from Darwen felled all who came before her with ease to achieve her ultimate dream of conquering the world and collecting
IT'S been just six weeks since he clinched the British Superbike Championship in dramatic style, but Neil Hodgson has his sights firmly set on 2001. The 27-year-old Burnley rider returned from holiday in South Africa this week to launch GSE Racing's bid
SACKED England coach Derek Fazackerley reckons youthful exuberance will override lack of experience in Italy tonight. The former Blackburn Rovers stalwart is backing Peter Taylor's famously young side to give a good account of themselves against what
Prescot RU 11 Holmes Chapel 22 PRESCOT fought back well after a poor start but a lucky try 15 minutes from time sealed victory for Holmes Chapel. The losers' points came from a marauding try by second-row Ste Doyle, a penalty by Number 8 Chris Leigh and
THE St Helens Star (Satellite Training Academy for Rounders) Centre is now firmly established in the town. The first block of sessions has been well attended, and there is a wealth of talent waiting to join the town's league. Year 5 to 11 pupils who enjoy
Ruskin Park 22 Congleton 0 WATCHED by a large crowd of past players, Ruskin gained a comprehensive victory over fellow strugglers, Congleton, to move clear of the relegation zone. Ahead from the third minute when full-back Birch raced under the posts,
Liverpool St Helens 33 Walsall 20 LSH took a further step along the long road to rehabilitation when comprehensively beating a spirited Walsall side on Saturday. Despite seeing their 33-3 lead whittled away in the last 10 minutes the victory was well
West Park 24 Altrincham Kersal 5 THIS meeting with third place Altrincham Kersal, while far from a classic encounter, lived up to expectations in regard to excitement and hard-hitting rugby. AK came closest to lowering Park's unbeaten colours last season
Skelmersdale United 1 St Helens Town 2 (aet) TOWN overcame the odds yet again at White Moss Park on Saturday to clinch a place in the last 64 of the Nationwide Carlsberg FA Vase. It's been an uphill battle all the way for Town with three successive away
ST HELENS sea cadet Matthew Williams has become the first ever Lance Corporal in the unit's new Marine Cadet detachment. Fifteen year old Matthew, from Sutton, has been attending the Sea Cadet Unit, which is based in Volunteer Street, St Helens, for two
KNOWSLEY Council has set up truancy telephone hot-line which local people can ring to leave details on pupils they suspect may be skipping school. The hot-line -- Freephone number 0800 073 6161 -- is part of an initiative to develop community intolerance
RESIDENTS in the Cement City area of Parr are being warned to beware of bogus contractors trying to cash in by offering to carry out home improvement work. People living in the area could benefit from grant aid from the Single Regeneration Budget to pay
A DOOR to door collector was threatened and robbed by three men as he walked back to his car in Clock Face. The incident happened at about 6pm on Monday, November 6 as the 39 year old man, who was collecting for a credit company, had just visited a house
SIGNALLER Glen Clifton-Sprigg is already making his mark in the army -- just 12 weeks after signing up! For the 20-year-old former Cowley High pupil won the trophy for 'Best Recruit' in his training troop and received an engraved pewter tankard at his
VILLAGERS from a small community in Romania couldn't wait to see Councillor Keith Deakin on his latest visit to the country which is so close to his heart. For they wanted to thank him and the people of St Helens for helping to get a water supply to their
