Easter Fair, Witton Park, Preston Old Road, Blackburn. Easter Fair and Jumble Sale, Lower Ridge Home for the Elderly, Belvedere Road, Burnley, 1.30pm. TY Beanie Bear Exhibition, Oswaldtwistle Mills. Meatloaf and Cher Tribute Show, Darwen Library Theatre
THE people have had their say on the future of local government in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen and the council have got what they wanted all along - a leader and cabinet. But how disappointing that such a small number took the chance to make
Life with our MPS - by our political correspondent NILL JACOBS GORDON Prentice's sudden appearance at Westminster wearing his Republican hat has caused a flutter of concern among his fellow East Lancashire MPs. The Pendle Labour backbencher has long been
Just Jamie - with Jamie Diffley I'M getting a bit of stick this week over the misconception that I lean towards the tight side when it comes to money. I'll freely admit I'm no Elton John, showering expensive gifts on my nearest and dearest or going on
DON'T expect too much from Radcliffe Borough as they go into another taxing four games in eight days spell next week. On Saturday Eastwood Town visit Stainton Park (kick-off 3pm) before Monday's trip to Chorley (kick-off 12 noon) and on Wednesday night
SWINTON have no further injury worries, but coach Mike Gregory is still breathing fire over the fact that his team face the game's top two sides in the space of 48 hours. The Lions travel to Keighley today and take on leaders Leigh at Gigg Lane on Sunday
RADCLIFFE could be saluting its very own Thai boxing world champion at the weekend. Jussy Lowe, who turned professional in November and trains six days a week, is flying over to California to try and take Japanese champion Sachiyo Shibata's world flyweight
Ramsbottom United 6 Maine Road 1 BOLTON REFEREE Lee Mason made two pitch inspections before declaring the heavy Riverside pitch fit for play. His decision turned out to be the right for the Rams as they hit Maine Road for six. Ramsbottom went in front
LANCASHIRE CUP Semi-final SEDGLEY PARK 20 ALDWINIANS 12 A COUPLE of smart substitutions helped Sedgley clinch a place in the final of the Lancashire Cup at Park Lane on Sunday, writes DAVE MORTON. Park sent on South African forward Tim Fourie and Liam
THE rapidly-improving Leigh East Rhinos Under 10s produced some brilliant rugby to beat Thatto Heath 36-16. Man of the match Martin Howard scored four tries, two of them the full length of the pitch. More good play brought other tries for Troy Mitchell
DOOR staff who searched Stuart James Simpson as he tried to enter Utopia nightclub found an ecstasy tablet and some cannabis. Simpson, 22, of Mill Hill Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty at Blackburn magistrates to possession of the drugs. He was given
LEIGH East Under 9s gained a well earned 24-24 draw in an even match against Ince St Williams. East continued their recent progress with an excellent performance in which newcomers Greg Gibson and Steven Keegan were outstanding. Tries were scored by Tom
GOLBORNE Parkside Under 9s RL team is holding a fund-raising night to help towards costs of a tour to Cumbria. A cabaret night has been arranged for Thursday, April 26 at Bedford Liberal Club. Dave Dalton is top of the bill. Players from Leigh Centurions
LEIGH East Under 10s got their game together in the second half to secure a 20-12 victory over Ince St Williams. Man of the match Thomasson grabbed a hat-trick as well as landing a goal. Leigh's other points came from Williams who scored a try and goal
1st XV: (v Aspull, away, meet 12.30pm) - C.Lee, J.Bridge, S.Lee (c), D.Derbyshire, P.Lester, P.Whitworth, C.Marsh, G.Kendrick, A.Billinge, C.Bailey, S.Haste, N.Aspinall, S.Wood, T.Cartwright, C.Whittle. Reserves: I.Wright, J.Mills, D.Penn, J.Kenwright
ROVERS stars Craig Hignett and Stig Inge Bjornebye will be making a guest appearance at the Blackburn branch of the Skipton Building Society on Thursday. The building society has already raised £5,000 for the club's youth development programme through
Leigh Miners Rangers 23 Saddleworth Rangers 4 LEIGH Miners Rangers grabbed another two precious league points with an ultimately emphatic victory over lowly Saddleworth Rangers on Tuesday night. Heavy rain in the preceding week, continuing throughout
THE father of tiny Dillon and Chantelle Harrison has been sent in custody for trial at Preston Crown court on charges of wounding the five week old twins. Paul Harrison, 22, of Francis Street, Blackburn, faced further charges of wounding Chantelle with
A COUNTY-WIDE task force is to be set to tackle the economic and social effects of foot and mouth disease. A summit held at the Marriot Hotel in Barton, near Preston, to discuss the impact the disease was having on the county, with 17 cases now confirmed
RAMESH Hira spat at the mother of his two children and her new partner and kicked the man's ear. Blackburn magistrates heard it was a case of deja vous because Hira had kicked the same car in exactly the same place on the passenger door eight months earlier
PLANS to tackle household waste and solve environmental problems in Lancashire will soon be unveiled. Lancashire County Council, the 12 district councils and the unitary authorities of Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool have worked together over the
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an assault on a woman bus driver which left her badly shaken. Police said the Blackburn and Darwen Transport driver was attacked by a group of six to eight Asian males on Saturday, March 10. The group was travelling
I HAVE been trying for many years to trace descendants of a Blackburn couple, John Jackson and Elizabeth Longworth, who married in Blackburn about 1870. They had five children by 1891 and maybe more later on. They lived at 4 Maudsley Street, Blackburn
IAGREE with Lord Waddington (LET, March 26) that the people do not want another tier of local government. Even if these regional so-called parliaments were set up, they would be little more than talking shops with no real power. What the people of England
IT is not only the shopkeepers who are being driven out of Blackburn with high rents but also the market stallholders. Another factor affecting trade is the lack of free and easily accessible car parking spaces. This problem has been building up for many
REGARDING the pledge made by Blackburn with Darwen Council chiefs to reduce the number of children killed or seriously injured by three quarters in the next three years (LET, April 5), as a father who lost a son in tragic circumstances six years ago,
COUNCILLOR David Smith should re-read my previous remarks -- nowhere did I say or imply in my letter that charges would be introduced on all car parks in Darwen. However, can Coun Smith guarantee that if charges are introduced on the three car parks proposed
DETECTIVES are investigating three "car-jacking" incidents in Prestwich. The latest was yesterday afternoon (Thursday April 12) when a woman was dragged from her Subaru Impreza by two masked men. Three men in a Ford Orion, earlier reported stolen, pulled
ST Paul's Church in Ramsbottom is moving with the times! The 100-year-old clock at the church on Bridge Street is now automated, and brave church members can now clock off from their precarious task of climbing the church tower to manually wind up the
HOT-SHOT striker Matt Jansen today insisted it's vital Rovers bounce back as quickly as possible following Wednesday night's heartbreaking defeat against table-topping Fulham. Tomorrow's clash with Stockport County at Edgeley Park is the first of two
Stockport County v Blackburn Rovers preview WHEN Stockport's First Division destiny is ultimately decided next month it's a fair bet most of their battle-weary squad will disappear into the sunset for some much-needed rest and recuperation. But don't
A DRUNKEN employee of Preston North End football club ended up being arrested at the match against Burnley at Turf Moor last Friday. Burnley Magistrates heard how Neil Mault was seen by a police officer displaying the "usual signs of drunkenness" and,
TEN-year-old Leanne Keats saved a trapped kitten -- by dialling 999 and alerting the fire service. Leanne and her friends were walking along the back of Abel Street, Burnley, when they heard a cat. She said: "I looked up and saw the black and ginger kitten
THE Blues will be returning to Burnley from tonight as 30,000 people flock to the town. This year the event has been stretched to cover four days, bringing more artists, more music and more fun for revellers flocking to the town. Major concerts will take
POLICE crime-busters have made Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale a safer place to be, according to official figures released today. The chances of being burgled or a victim of car theft have reduced significantly in the Pennine police division over the past
DRUG users were today warned to expect further raids after eight people were arrested in swoops on homes. Houses in the Stoneyholme, Brunshaw and Burnley Wood areas were targeted by police as part of their drive to rid Burnley of dealers and drugs. Eight
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has called for a tough crackdown on farmers who knowingly break the foot and mouth rules. He wants action against those who irresponsibly move livestock without proper authority. And he told the Evening Telegraph that if it was
THE search is on for Pendle's cool nans and groovy grandads to take part in a talent competition at Colne Municipal Hall next month. The Silver Stars Talent Contest, sponsored by Yours magazine, has been running for 25 years and on Tuesday, May 1, anyone
ELDERLY residents in Colne's Hartley Homes are angry at the reaction they received to a collection they organised to replace rose bushes in their gardens in memory of loved ones. Mary Payne, on behalf of residents in the homes, asked the Hartley Homes
THE screams of a five-month-old baby girl saved her family after a blaze broke out in their living room. Katie Vallance began to cry after the fire started at the house in Blackburn and woke the rest of the family, including her grandmother, mum, dad
A TEENAGER found with the drug ecstasy stuffed in his sock as he went into a nightclub, has been given three years detention. Burnley Crown Court heard how Karl Hudson, 18, told police he had bought them for his own use, took between 10 and tablets at
A MAN who attacked a householder in his own home went back to apologise and then did it again when he found him phoning the police. Burnley Crown Court heard how David John Bradshaw, 27, believed victim Andrew Myerscough might be responsible for throwing
LATE night drinks CAN be served at a local night club when it reopens -- despite police opposition. Council planners this week granted permission for the Mason Organisation to open until midnight Monday to Wednesday and until 2am Thursday to Saturday
ZULU warriors are coming to Leigh next week to share their culture with local people. The Mighty Zulu Nation Tour stops off at Leigh Miners Club next Thursday when an evening of African folklore, music and dance (7.30pm). The Zulus, dressed in animal
DEMOLITION men have moved in to tear down a man's dream home after he lost his planning appeal. As they raised the roof slates from Paul Rogers' eerily empty farmhouse on the verge of Astley's Moss the raised gun of an ex-Army battle tank, parked nearby
CUSTOade teenagers' meeting shelters could become a feature of the borough's leisure parks. Plans are in the pipeline to build more of the controversial 'Teen Meet' shelters in parks around Leigh as plans are being finalised on final details of such a
A MUM whose healthy 14-week-old baby died in his sleep is determined to help find a cot death cure. Krista McAlpine woke up one morning four weeks ago at her Tyldesley home to discover William dead in his cot. Just hours earlier she had put William --
lTHANKS a lot for your write-up in the Journal, you did us proud. Especially to Brian Gomm and Colin Lyne. May you find joy in all you do for the local community. Yours respectfully, Sally and Fred Toone, Chaddock Lane, Worsley.
It is impossible to identify the youngster from the CCTV image. Surely the firemen could have delayed the rescue until his parents and police were present. These kids laugh at authority. They show no respect for anything. A damned good thrashing is what
THE arrogance of the councillors ignoring the local residents of Lowton comes from their complacency. Cllr Tom Sherratt doesn't seem to be concerned with what the people of Lowton say because he is certain his position within the local government is safe
PS...I'M sick of hearing about lucky people finding hidden treasures in their loft. On the Antiques Roadshow last week a couple who had bought a house discovered a valuable £5,000 toy tucked away in a box in the corner. Then this week a widow sold some
nTOY cap guns look set to be given the bullet. Eurocrats have decreed that they are dangerously loud and are bringing in lower noise limits in August. However the cap makers say they can't make them any quieter and 5,000 jobs could be at risk. Isn't it
MY Fifties favourites, Bill and Ben, the flowerpot men, have made a dream comeback to enthrall the children of the new Millennium. They're getting more coverage now than the creators could ever have dreamed of. The terracotta twosome are encouraging children
BUSINESS leaders in Bury and Bolton have welcomed the Bank of England's decision to reduce interest rates by a quarter of one per cent to 5.5 per cent. Bolton and Bury Chamber chief executive Mr Andrew Ratcliff said: "It will help boost local business
A TEXTILE firm which shut its Ramsbottom base with job losses has re-located to Blackburn. Morada International, one of Europe's leading international suppliers of fashion linings, chose the opening to launch its new web site and e-commerce sales facility
THE Radcliffe-based James Halstead plc bucked difficult market conditions by posting a 4.9 per cent pre-tax profits increase. Results for the half-year to December 31 show that the manufacturer and international distributor of flooring achieved pre-tax
Botanical Gardens 162, St Paul's 96; Golborne 168, Tamar 106; Lowton 146, Cricket Club 113; Eastleigh 156, WLVC 106; RUFC 155, Tyldesley 105; Gardeners 147, Brunswick 129.
Pennington 156, St Peter's 125; St Paul's 125, Bedford 148; H.G.St John's 138, All Saints 144; Leigh 168, St Thomas' 110; Lowton 130, Atherton 143; St Paul's 'A' 157, H.G.Meths 128.
J.JEFFRIES CUP: 1st A.Edwards 7-up; 2nd D.Grimes jnr 6-up; 3rd J.Brown 4-up; 4th J.Colloby 4-up; 5th M.Entwistle 2-up; 6th D.Grimes level; 7th A.Sweeting level; 8th M.Tickle level; 9th J.Maloney 1 down; 10th T.Taylor 1 down. Twos: D.Grimes jnr, J.Brown
Division One: Rugby Union 'B' 144, Pennington Park 141; Masons Arms 114, Fletchers 142; Tamar 150, Gardeners 124; Golborne Cons 131, Tamar Vault 144; Brunswick 131, Atherton Libs 157. Division Two: Botanical 154, Butts Park 127; Lilford 161, Tyldesley
LEIGH powerlifter Mark Woodcock is aiming for another crack at the British Championship in June after an outstanding display in last weekend's Manchester Powerlifting Championships. Mark, who trains under the coaching of Martin Lydon at Leigh's Flex Gym
THE North West Open Karate Tournament was held for the 32rd time and was again hosted by Howe Bridge Sports Centre. Host club, Sei-Do-Kan, had some outstanding performances with the seniors gaining first, second and third in the individual Male Team Fighting
THE Lock Keeper in Radcliffe is searching for ten sets of identical twins to act as opening VIPs for the launch of a new concept in pub dining. The pub, on Pilkington Way, is currently a Big Steak Pub but is closing on April 22 to undergo a £35,000 re-development
TWO drivers were dragged from their vehicles by masked thugs in separate car-jackings in Prestwich. And in one of the incidents, a man was hit with a spanner. Now, detectives are continuing their inquiries into both crimes which happened on Thursday.
A HUGE response from residents to a new bulk waste collection service has forced Bury Council to temporarily put up a "full up" sign. The council has suspended bookings for the next few weeks after it was bombarded with countless inquiries for the free
AN angry Ainsworth resident has rubbished council bosses for replacing the village's pebble-dashed bins with "eyesores". Mr Ronald Mollard (63), a former secretary of the Ainsworth Community Association, said: "The bins cost around £120 each when the
A GENEROUS benefactor with a well-documented dislike of "Fat Cats" has given Bury Hospice its biggest boost in years by leaving it £75,000 in her will. Miss Evelyn Mary Eastham (pictured), who died just before her 100th birthday, left the legacy after
PROTESTING farmers have won their battle to stop the use of a Pilsworth landfill site as a burial ground for animals slaughtered during the foot and mouth crisis. The Bury Times can confirm that the former quarry, off Pilsworth Road, Bury, has now been
STRAIGHT-TALKING Sam Ellis insists Burnley's Easter programme isn't make-or-break in the play-off race. But the Clarets assistant boss admits that two decent results could start to make things interesting in the scramble for top-six places. "You play
A GROUP of Asian restaurants is offering East Lancashire curry-lovers a unique culinary experience. And even if you don't know your chapatis from a chana dall or a bhaji from a bhuna, expert help will be on hand to guide you through the menus of the Indian
A RUNAWAY pony caused hold-ups for motorists on their way to work yesterday as it trotted up the middle of the main route between Atherton and Tyldesley. Dozens of motorists rang police who attempted to trace the owner of the blanketed chestnut which
A CAMPAIGN to clear up the North-West's water has received an award for its contribution to the environment. The Mersey Basin Campaign, which aims to upgrade regional waterways, has won the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's awards for excellence
COUNCILLORS have given the green light to plans for a two-storey extension on a detached house in Bexhill Drive, Leigh. A kitchen and dining room at the rear of the property will be built, along with a second-storey bedroom. One resident objected, but
THE BOMB squad was called to the border of Astley and Tyldesley on Monday after a World War Two hand grenade was discovered in a garage. Residents in Withington Drive were told to stay in their homes after the grenade was discovered during a spring clean-up
PLAN have been approved plans for a two storey extension on a house in Astley. The extension will replace the garage of a detached house in Garner Drive. A concerned neighbour had lodged a complaint. But Wigan Council planners said the building would
ANY Bury supporters making the trip to Berkshire for tomorrow's game against Reading may be well advised to take their boots with them! Shakers boss Andy Preece could have no fewer than ELEVEN first team squad members missing for the trip to the Madejski
THE Fools Circus Show will be performing at an Easter egg-stravaganza at Sudellside Community Centre, in Sudellside Street, Darwen. Children and their families are invited to the event which takes place between 10am and 12noon on Tuesday April 17. There
GENEROUS local residents have donated Wigan and Leigh Hospice their largest single amount to date -- £10,500. Hospice staff received the sum after conducting their biggest mail drop exercise yet. Around 100,000 homeowners across the borough woke up to
PHOTOGRAPHERS are being urged to get snappy in time for an annual art competition. People have got just two months to submit their entries in this year's photographic contest organised by the Darwen Civic Society. It will be the 13th year the group has
STAFF and residents at a Leigh nursing home are waging war against cancer by putting on the kettle. BUPA's Bedford Nursing and Residential Home are taking part in the Marie Curie cancer care tea pot challenge on Thursday April 26 at 11am. Home manager
RAMBLERS are set for an Easter treat after council bosses agreed to open some footpaths for the first time since the foot and mouth outbreak hit East Lancashire. Some 20 per cent of the public spaces and footpaths under Blackburn with Darwen's control
USED printer and fax cartridges are being used to help the blind and save the environment in a new fund-raising appeal. The Royal National Institute for the Blind wants people from Journal-land to donate their used toner cartridges from laser and inkjet
WORK will begin again on a millennium wood in Stacksteads, but precautions will be taken because of the foot and mouth crisis. The Woodland Trust began planting Moss Meadow Wood on the bank of the River Irwell near the Coming Full Circle sculpture, but
SUPPORTING multiple sclerosis sufferers will be a piece of cake. Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley people are invited to treat themselves to a slice of cake to raise money for the Multiple Sclerosis Society at Kingsleigh Methodist Church on Friday April 27
EQUIPMENT in storage at Rossendale Hospital will soon be helping children out in Romania. Members of Clitheroe Ladies Circle with help from Round Table members from all over East Lancashire moved the equipment from the old physiotherapy department on
A RECRUITMENT agency has pledged to offer supply teachers in Manchester and Merseyside on top pay rates and bonuses in a bid to make sure schools have classroom cover. Reed Education Professionals will pay North West supply teacher nationally agreed rates
A NEW book tells the story of David Whitehead -- the man who founded modern Rawtenstall. Helmshore Local History Society, with help from a grant from the National Lottery, has published a 200-page book which will be launches at Haslingden Cricket Club
ONE of the few remaining slipper factories in Rossendale is moving -- into premises which belonged to one of the first large footwear manufacturers. Rosebank Slippers, currently at Lower Fold, Rawtenstall, is investing a five-figure sum to relocate to
A MOTHER told of the shock moment she returned from an evening out to be told her 41 year old son had lost his life. Marlene Fletcher was giving evidence at an inquest opening, after her son Gary was prounced dead on Wednesday April 4. A man named Philip
FAMILIES will be £520 a year better off from this week, predicts MP hopeful Andy Burnham. Mr Burnham, Labour's man for Leigh at the next General Election, said the new Children's Tax Credit, combined with an increase in Child Benefit, would mean more
A 'VANDAL-proof' primary school was officially opened last Thursday -- 17 months after pupils and staff moved in. Tyldesley Primary School in Ennerdale Road, home for 300 children, was built in under eight months at a cost of just over £1million and opened
CURRY magnates who have spiced up the lives of millions with their "Made in Leigh" oriental offerings are among the richest people in Britain. Experts say Meena and Kirit Pathak's spice company Patak's is now worth £55 million -- up an estimated £25 million
A GOLBORNE woman has turned her summer house into a holistic and sports therapy practice. Barbara Bound began treating clients with aromatherapy, reflexology, remedial massage, Indian head massage and sports therapy in the garden of her home in January
THE future's looking bright for residents in Hindley. Extensive work to make street lights brighter across the Cashmore Drive Estate has just finished -- to the delight of residents. Council chiefs sent questionnaires to 172 homes and nearly all of them
DETECTIVES are hunting a hit-and-run motorist who left a Hindley woman lying in the road with a fractured jaw after a collision. Waitress Michelle Carey, aged 18, of Derwent Road, was struck by a small white hatchback-style car and thrown over its bonnet
THE LAST piece of a factory whose products were renowned worldwide is to be razed to rubble. Planning watchdogs have agreed to the demolition of a disused four-storey canal bank warehouse -- the only surviving building from the days of the old Albion
IN Bolton council chiefs have consulted citizens panel, as well as sending a leaflet to every home in the area explaining about the new political structure. Residents have so far returned around 2,500 from 120,000 delivered. Liz Haworth, head of communications
COUNCILLOR Malcolm Doherty, leader of the council, said he believed the response gave a good indication of what people in the borough wanted. He said: "Usually the people who want to express a view are those who feel strongly one way or the other. "The
BUS-LOVING pensioner Lily Pye clocks up around 1,000 miles a year on public transport. And now she will be touring Blackburn for free after winning a year's bus pass. Customers of Blackburn Transport were asked to complete a questionnaire as part of the
POPSTAR reject Kevin Simm launched his own band today and threw down the gauntlet to Hear'Say claiming: "We are just as good as you." East Lancashire based Kevin has teamed up with his fellow four 'dropstars' who narrowly missed being part of the group
THE Blackburn-based boss of a national accident claim company has welcomed calls for the industry to be regulated. But he said it was unfair to tar all companies operating in the sector with the same brush. Asaf Niaz, managing director of Claims Helpline
STEVE Wilkes's Darwen side welcome Blackpool Mechanics to the Anchor Ground in NWCL Division Two. Lee Smith could return after missing Tuesday night's 2-1 win over Chadderton. Denny Khan and brother Jimmy are returning to fitness. Anthony Keith will miss
SALE and England Under-21 skipper Alex Sanderson has signed a new contract keeping him at Heywood Road until at least the end of next season. The 21-year-old from Rossendale -- who missed a large chunk of this season with a neck injury -- was reportedly
JIM McCluskie's high-flyers are at home to St Helen's Town in NWCL Division One. The visitors will be looking to close the five point gap at the top of the league. Dale top the division with 77 points from 34 games and are hot favourites to win the league
CLITHEROE kept their title hopes alive with an impressive 3-0 win away at Newcastle. "We played really well, particularly in the second half," said manager Dave Burgess. His side took the lead after just 14 minutes when a long throw from Mark Stewart
Ramsbottom United 2 Prescot Cables 0 RAMSBOTTOM made three enforced changes from the side that beat Maine Road 48 hours earlier. The visitors opened strongly and Keith Neild was in early action saving from Gary Jensen. Ramsbottom took time to settle on
BACUP manager Brent Peters has paid tribute to goalkeeper Adam Potts who has won the NWCL 'Safe Hands' award for March. Potts, who was previously at Rossendale, Haslingden and Clitheroe before signing for Bacup at the beginning of this season, has played
I WOULD like to thank all of the families in the Bury area who recently opened their homes to Americans from Woodbury. My wife, son and myself had a marvellous time. The rolling hills surrounding the Bury area are breathtaking. All of the people that
COUNCILLOR Yvonne Creswell (Mar 23) was quoted as saying that most people were opposed to the introduction of cycle lanes on Brandlesholme Road, Bury. However, my questioning of Brandlesholme residents that I know indicates no such thing. The outright
AS a young lad living in Tottington, I was a member of the choir of the Parish Church of St Anne. I was also a member of the Cubs and other organisations, and remember going to jumble sales in the school-room and buying packets of comics for 1d. My mother
nI WASN'T one of the record 600 million watching the awful Grand National this year. I can't bear to see the horses fall, and thankfully in Saturday's mudbath they all survived. I must be the only person ever to have gone to Aintree and not watched the
A DISGUSTING benefits cheat was rumbled when he turned up at a job centre in his £40,000 Merc. Paul Gooderson falsely claimed £130,000 after turning down jobs using the excuse that he couldn't drive. Investigators discovered he lived in a £350,000 house
THOUSANDS of locals have been denied their Good Friday treat this year. The long-standing tradition of climbing Rivington Pike is off -- because of the foot and mouth horrors. The whole area, including the Chinese Gardens and Lever Park, is closed. Since
APRIL showers certainly come our way -- and not only in the form of torrential rain, but in a cascade of rises in the cost of living. It's the month when everything goes up, council tax, water rates, rents, TV licence, leisure centre fees, parking costs
A BURY man suffered horrific injuries when he was dragged along the track by a Metrolink tram. Dean Hindle was rushed to Bury General Hospital on Friday night (April 6) after the accident at the Metrolink's Radcliffe station. He was treated for a serious
BURY'S pioneering Community Safety Warden project is going from strength to strength. And to prove it, the latest recruits to have successfully completed an induction course were congratulated by the Mayor and Mayoress of Bury, Councillor Bill Johnson
PAUL Terzis is calling for the Rugby League to take urgent action over the game's Alliance competition. Twice this season Leigh's reserves have had home games postponed because opposition teams have been unable to raise a team. "Rochdale were the first
Hunslet Hawks...6 Leigh Centurions...50 T HE enormous gulf between the NFP front-runners and the division's cellar-dwellers showed no sign of narrowing as the Centurions only needed to be at half pace to rattle up another half-century of points. A young
A WHISTLE-BLOWER who complained about unfair pay at work has been sacked. Mr Mike Beatty spoke out in February. Days later he was suspended and then fired by sweet makers Pfizer Adams. According to Mr Beatty, they said he had been deliberately putting
LEIGH RMI are looking to recruit new players for next season's Under 13s team. Players must be under the age of 13 on August 31. Contact manager Phil Grundy on 01942 875711. Applications are also being invited for the club's highly successful youth scheme
LEIGH Avenue sealed a place in the Redwaters Coronation Cup Final with a Wednesday night last four eliminator 2-0 triumph over AFC Limelight. As would be expected in a semi-final both sides were timid and wary of each other in the early stages but gradually
SEVEN weeks into the horrendous foot and mouth disease crisis that has devastated Britain's farming farming and countryside, there are hopes that with a fall-off in the number of new cases being reported, the epidemic's peak may have been reached. And
ALTHOUGH the foot and mouth crisis is far from over, access to some areas of the countryside is becoming easier. British Waterways have sensibly waited for clear instructions before allowing visitors back onto towpaths, but the all-clear has now started
Witton Albion 3 Radcliffe Borough 1 FOR the second time in a fortnight, midfield man Eamon Kelly found himself in goal as Boro goalkeeper Martin Campbell, deputising for Danny Hurst, broke a leg at Wincham Park on Tuesday night. Kelly did everything that
A 78-YEAR-OLD doctor crashed his Mercedes car into a stone wall after skidding on black ice on Whinney Lane, Mellor. And Nil Ratan Adhya blamed pressure of work and family problems for forgetting to report the incident to police. Dr Adhya, of Hob Green
A SOLID team performance by Leigh Miners Under 8s produced a well deserved win over Oldham St Annes. Tries came from Marsden (2), Walker, Eccleston, Littler and Boardman who was also man of the match. Strong support play came from Shaw, MacDonald and
IAN Jonathon Podmore, 19, Ailsa Road, Blackburn, was remanded on bail until May 11 by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to driving while disqualified. The magistrates ordered for the preparation of pre-sentence reports after hearing that as
A TEENAGER was critically ill in hospital today after being involved in a head on motorcycle collision. Darren Ross, 17, Robin Hey, Leyland, was riding his 125cc Yamaha motorbike along Schleswig Way when it collided with a Suzuki Bandit 600cc motorbike
SCHOOLS and businesses are being encouraged to apply for a grant that would help their employees become greener travellers. Lancashire County Council's TravelWise team can provide funds for the installation of cycle racks and shower facilities. The scheme
AN elected Parliament for the North West has moved a stage closer to reality with the announcement that a Government Green Paper is expected this summer. Government proposals would see a 35-strong regional body, elected by proportional representation,
Leigh Under 7s 20, Burton 20: A tight game produced the right result. Leigh's tries came from Thomas Lloyd (2), James Wilkinson and Marcus Williams. There were good performances from Matthew Wilkinson and Abbey Ultrum. Thomas Lloyd was man of the match
1970: An explosion in space blew out a faulty oxygen tank on moon mission Apollo 13 leaving the three crew members short of air and fuel 205,000 miles from home. Crawling into the cramped lunar module they had just enough power to swing around the moon
PARK LIFE: A pitched battle took place at Manchester Road Park between stone-throwing gangs from rival schools. The fight was the latest in a series of vandal attacks by pupils who were running wild in the park in their lunch-time break. One park building
A BLACKBURN pensioner took part in a centuries-old tradition when he received Maundy money from the Queen at Westminster Abbey yesterday. Richard Walsh, 73, is more used to receiving 20p pieces from shoppers in the town centre as he sells copies of the
A FAMILY gathering at a Blackburn home led to the arrival of police -- and one officer being attacked. A court heard that Patricia Queen shouted and kicked at the policeman, catching him on the head with a boot. The mother-of-four was given a six-month
A BLACKBURN man agreed to sell drugs in a local nightclub, in the hope of making some money, a court was told. But David Coulthard was caught in possession of ecstasy and amphetamine tablets and jailed for two years. The 21-year-old of Cavendish Place
A SCULPTOR is hoping to get a roar of approval when her latest exhibition comes to town. Marjan Wouda brings her collection of bronze sculptures called "Beastly" to Blackburn Museum and Gallery from tomorrow until June 16. The exhibition features 30 pieces
I WOULD like to acknowledge the generosity of those who have supported us recently. A very brief list includes: Audley and Queen's Park Community Association which raised £1,268 for the Indian Earthquake appeal; Mount Pleasant Resource Centre which donated
ZULU warriors are sharing their culture with Leigh residents! The Mighty Zulu Nation Tour will perform at Leigh Miners Club, Kirby Road, Leigh, on Thursday at 7.30 pm along with native African woman Miso'shi to bring an evening of African folklore, music
DRUG users were today warned to expect further raids after eight people were arrested in swoops on homes. Houses in the Stoneyholme, Brunshaw and Burnley Wood areas were targeted by police as part of their drive to rid Burnley of dealers and drugs. Eight
A LEADER and a cabinet are to run Blackburn with Darwen Council because politicians believe the public have backed their vision of the way forward. An average of six different surveys -- including one carried out by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph --
HATS off to Easter! So say toddlers at St Philips Play Group in Radcliffe who celebrated the season in style with an Easter Bonnet parade at St Philips Community Centre last week.
FORTRESS Hilton Park comes under attack from the invading Vikings today - and a record crowd could be there to see it. Leigh Centurions have turned Hilton Park into an impregnable home and have not lost in their own backyard for over a year. And with
BODY piercing businesses must be regulated to reduce the dangers of infection says MP David Chaytor, who has launched a Parliamentary campaign following a survey of local GPs. It revealed a high level of post-operative complications, particularly with
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for an open cast mine on Heald Moor above Burnley, Bacup and Todmorden will go ahead with a protest march between the towns tomorrow despite foot and mouth fears. Cliviger Parish Council which has been at the forefront of opposition
THE number of elderly people living in an area should be taken into account when applications for pedestrian crossings are considered Lancashire County Council is to be told. Burnley councillors agreed to make the point to county when considering a petition
CRITICISM of patient watchdog groups by Health Secretary Alan Milburn was rebuked by Burnley Community Health Council chairman Frank Clifford in his annual address. He said Mr Milburn's comments on "poor performance" of community health councils amounted
HEALTH service complaint procedures were a nightmare which never seemed to reach a conclusion, patient watchdogs were told. Burnley Community Health Council member Tony Harrison said the Government had promised for years to overhaul the system, but nothing
THREE mates from the Stoneyholme area of Burnley are encouraging younger children to keep off the streets by joining in new interests. Abdul Hanif, 16, Bukhari Shah, 17, and Farouk Miah, 16, are among the first ten Millennium Volunteers to join a new
ODDIES, the Nelson-based bakers are producing a "Burndle the Lottery Bear" biscuit to celebrate the 1st anniversary of the Burnley and Pendle Hospice Lottery. The lottery, run by Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle, had its first draw on Friday, May 12
A GRADE two listed farmhouse at Newton-in-Bowland has been given the go-ahead to add a timber garage door and internal mezzanine floor for storage space in the coach house. Ribble Valley Council planners told the committee that Lowlands Farmhouse, in
JOHN Lister's struggling Colne side face Stone Dominoes in NWCL Division Two, desperate to pick up some points in their bid to avoid re-election. The play Nelson away on Monday night (7.45pm kick-off).
ACCRINGTON Stanley face strugglers Marine in the UniBond Premier League. John Coleman and his side have only pride left to play for after getting knocked out of the President's Cup last week but will be hoping to improve on their 10th position.
ANGRY residents in Clitheroe protested about proposals to set up a new county information office in the town centre. A petition against the plans to convert a shop in Market Place was signed by 76 people, who said poll tax payers' money should not be
A PETITION has been handed over to probation service bosses in a bid to prevent two of the people involved in the death of body-in-the-lodge victim Sajjad Mahmood from being released. More than 500 people have backed the petition, organised by the family
A TEENAGER has been told he could be jailed for five years if he is caught in a town centre after dark. Magistrates gave the warning to persistent troublemaker Lee Finglass, 18, of Edleston Street, Accrington, as he became the fourth person in Hyndburn
THE partner of the leader of Hyndburn Council has been arrested after allegedly passing through an airport's passport control while drunk. Council leader Peter Britcliffe went to Manchester Airport to pick up his six-year-old daughter after Gabrielle
HOOLIGANS have snapped off the drainpipe and hurled pieces of paving slabs through the windows and roof at Leigh Hospice shop causing £1,000 worth of damage. Their mindless action has been slammed by organisers for wrecking the good work of volunteers
YOUNG vandals who repeatedly destroy a popular footbridge could cause a serious accident, an ex-councillor claims. Eric Walker was speaking the morning after boards were removed from the bridge over Tinkers Brook near Stonebridge Lane, Oswaldtwistle,
DERELICT parts of the former Leigh Church of England High School have been denied a new lease of life as a complex of plush flats for the second time. A run-down two-storey block of former classrooms at the Kings Park Christian Centre in Leigh Road would
TODAY is the third anniversary of the burial of battered teenager Sajjad Mahmood, whose body was discovered in a lodge in April, 1998. Sajjad's mother travels to her son's grave in Pakistan every year to be by his side on this poignant anniversary. Before
THE boy who sparked outrage when he was caught on camera stranded at the top of Leigh's war memorial has apologised to the town's old soldiers. And the ex-servicemen this week accepted the written apology from the teenager who was featured in the exclusive
FED-UP villagers are prepared to put their bodies on the line to stop foot and mouth casualties being buried on their doorstep. Lorries carrying carcasses of animals culled in a bid to prevent the virus spreading were prevented from tipping their cargo
AN open invitation has been issued to a coffee morning in the Mayor's Parlour, at Clitheroe tomorrow. The event has been organised by Clitheroe Garden Club, which this year has decided to give the proceeds to the Ribble Valley branch of the Friends of
AIRPORT bosses are planning to hold marriage ceremonies at Manchester Airport's terminal two -- so that couples can make a quick jetaway on honeymoon. What a brill idea. It saves all the palaver couples inevitably regret going through when a relationship
Hundreds of people up and down the country will be 'Walking with WellBeing' to raise funds for a charity close to my heart, WellBeing (the health research charity for women and babies) -- and you could join them. Walking with WellBeing this year focuses
THE obituary of Mrs Alice Hebden reminded me of an incident regarding this innovative lady. The girls of Standard Three, St Stephen's, Astley, 1941 had been told to bring material to make aprons but Barbara, her daughter, brought an old coat. Mrs Hebden
BRITAIN'S getting older. The number of people aged over 65 has doubled in the last 70 years. Some older people have a much greater need for health and social services than younger people. But they don't expect special treatment -- just the same level
AT least the Leigh teenager who shinned up the war memorial has had the guts to apologise publicly for his actions. The mystery lad, who had to be rescued by firemen, has been ticked off by police and has promised he will not do anything again to show
IT shows the mentality of the country when the start of an international football match has to be delayed so soap fans can find out who shot Phil Mitchell in Eastenders. The Spaniards must have thought we were barmy. I've never heard anything so daft,
A COMMUNITY group in Burnley is hoping a sponsor will float in to give them something to dance about. Youngsters in Brunshaw were looking forward to taking part in the annual May Day Festival procession through the town -- Maypole dancing with their May
A SHOWROOM in Prestwich has scooped a coveted national award just four months after opening its doors for business. Kitchen specialist Stuart Frazer's Prestwich designer kitchen showroom was presented with the award by Bathroom and Kitchen Magazine for
CLARETS striker Gareth Taylor believes Burnley are coming good at just the right time in their bid to snatch the final play-off spot. Stan Ternent's side lost their way in the middle of the campaign to slip towards mid-table. But six wins in 10 games
Burnley v West Bromwich Albion preview GLORY-hunting West Bromwich Albion are set bring the biggest support of the season to Turf Moor for tomorrow's play-off showdown with Burnley. The Baggies sold out their original allocation of 2,500 tickets and have
Veterans League Atherton Park 'B' 135, St Paul's 146; Atherton S&S 139, Leigh RU 'A' 136; A&T 126, Brunswick 139; Botanical Gardens 151, Westleigh Village 125; Butts Park 'B' 123, Leigh Miners 154; Lilford 95, Butts Park 'A' 167; Leigh CC 150,
Bowling League Team Knockout: Tuesday, April 3. Group A - Astley and Tyldesley 205, Westleigh St Paul's 'A' 153; Tamar 179, Brunswick 185; Tyldesley Subscription 190, Leigh Liberals 172. Group B - Gardeners 'A' 178, Gardeners 'B' 196; Tyldesley Cons 143
TENNIS players in Leigh can look forward to playing in style over the summer thanks to a £500,000 cash boost for the facilities of the town's top sports club. Work on six new floodlit artificial grass courts at Leigh CC will be completed in time for the
PRESTWICH and Whitefield suffered a mini-crime spree with handbag snatchers and bogus callers targeting elderly victims over the weekend. At 2.30pm on Friday, an 86-year-old woman in Kingswood Road, Prestwich, answered her door to a couple who claimed
THE organiser of the glittering opening of Manchester's Lowry Centre threw himself off the building's 150ft tower because he could no longer cope with the stress of his job, an inquest heard. Father-of-three Lea Parkinson (32), of Grundy Avenue, Prestwich
SPORTY youngsters are needed to form the first disabled team to represent Bury in the Greater Manchester Youth Games. Teams are being entered in athletics, football, swimming and boccia (an Italian form of bowls) when the games come to the city later
RAMBLERS looking for a good walk over the Easter weekend have been promised that more routes will be open. The north of the borough has been hardest hit by the foot and mouth crisis, the biggest casualty being the annual Good Friday Act of Witness walk
BLACKBURN Rovers keeper Alan Kelly today warned his Ewood team-mates they could fall flat on their faces if they're expecting an easy ride at Stockport's Edgeley Park tomorrow. Graeme Souness's promotion chasers kick-off a massive Bank Holiday double-header
BURNLEY-based plumbers merchants James Hargreaves has plugged a gap in the Yorkshire market with the opening of its 12th store. The company has opened for business in Ilkley, adding to its presence "over the border" where it already has premises in Halifax
ONLY days after exposing Nigerian fraudsters who are trying to con East Lancashire companies, Business File has been offered a share of an alleged $75 million dollar African fortune. An e-mail has arrived at the Lancashire Evening Telegraph from self-styled
NEW powers to protect consumers from bogus international prize draws, holidays from hell and 'Arthur Daley' car dealers are now in place. Powerful new "Stop Now Orders" will allow consumer watchdogs to pursue rogue traders operating both in the UK and
FIREFIGHTERS raced to Manor Fold home for the elderly on Sunday night to find staff had safely dealt with an overheated pan of food which triggered an alarm at the complex in Mealhouse Lane, Atherton.
THE next meeting of the Leigh & District Family History Society will be held on Tuesday April 17 in the Derby Room of Leigh Library at 7.30 pm. Dan Muir will give a talk entitled: "Will the real John Logan stand up."
TYLDESLEY Probus Club is holding its next meeting on April 26 in the Tyldesley Centre in Upper George Street, starting at 10.45 am. At its last meeting the club heard about speaker Brian Evitts' experiences as a swimming instructor at Farnowrth Baths.
COUNCILLORS have agreed to a Lowton resident's plans to heighten his garage and build a conservatory and a single storey extension at the back of his house. The work will now take place at a property in Barford Drive in Hope Carr. Neighbours lodged no
A LEIGH woman is searching for volunteers to help her run a new club for adults with learning difficulties. Frances Raftery plans to open a Gateway Club at The Orchards Centre on Chatham Street, Leigh. She would like anyone who is interested in joining
DARING volunteers are needed to take a 100ft charity plunge. The British Lung Foundation are looking for adventurous fund-raisers willing to abseil 100ft inside the Manchester Velodrome on Sunday April 29. Those who raise the minimum amount of sponsorship
THE Wigan, Leigh and District Society for the Blind require volunteers to help conduct a house to house collection next month. Helpers are asked to deliver collection envelopes in their own street or workplace -- then collect them later. Arrangements
PLANS to turn a double garage in Hindley into residential accommodation have been given the go-ahead by councillors -- subject to a number of conditions. Under proposals the garage in Harper Street will become full-time living quarters for the disabled
EX-SOLDIER Dean Cooper assaulted his girlfriend when he returned home drunk after returning from a football match. Blackburn magistrates heard that after ripping the quilt away he grabbed Kimberley Turnbull by the hair and thumped her on the back of the
FIRE Officers will be carrying out free home safety fire checks in Darwen over the next few months as part of the new community fire safety scheme. The trial, which has has been funded out of their own budget, got off the ground four weeks ago when homeowners
AN ambulance service blunder could have cost local residents their lives, it emerged this week. Bosses at Greater Manchester Ambulance Service (GMAS) sent a memo to Atherton crews telling them not to take patients to the Royal Bolton Hospital -- unless
GRANDFATHER Geoffrey Swift was still in a serious condition today after he was hit on the head by a brick. Police inquiries in to the attack in Edgeside are continuing and anyone with information has been urged to come forward. A spokesman at Burnley
TYLDESLEY Police Station will close on Tuesday for substantial alterations. A complete refurbishment starts next week at the Shuttle Street building which also serves as the area's Tactical Aid Unit headquarters. Leigh Police sub-division Chief Inspector
BRIGITTE Cox has contacted us from Australia, keen to find out more about her ancestors from the Leigh area. "I am researching my family history and would like to hear from anyone who is descended from the following: Christopher Cross and his wife Ann
A SCHOOLBOY is today spending his 13th birthday in hospital, after police said he ran into the path of a car while playing football near his home. Mark Philip Brown became a teenager today, but instead of celebrating the milestone at his home in Springfield
A TEAM of firefighters searched a smoke-filled pub on Wednesday night fearing teenagers were trapped inside. A passing policeman raised the alarm when he noticed flames coming from The Fleece in Westleigh Lane, Leigh. He entered the boarded-up pub, which
FOR the past six years Chris Watts has taken on the tough lone task of organising the mammoth Leigh Royal British Legion Poppy Day Appeal. He has put together thousands of boxes of poppies and delivered collection boxes to schools, pubs, clubs and shops
TYRE slashers went on the rampage in Bedford in the early hours of Sunday. Dozens of car owners in nine streets woke up to find their vehicles had been attacked by vandals. Leigh police are appealing for information from anyone who saw the destruction
THREE MEN are busy pounding the streets of Leigh in preparation for the London marathon. Pals Paul Ralphs, of Brooklands Avenue, Neil Callan, of Brookfield Street and Shaun McCall, of Moorgate Drive, Astley, are running for charity and would like to hear
COUNCIL leader Lord Peter Smith is the new head of the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA). Lord Smith, of Leigh, a former NWRA chairman, was officially appointed as leader of the body at a ceremony last Friday. The man who represents Leigh East ward
ENTERPRISING students at Bedford High School have shown how to successfully blend business acumen with the honest desire to help others. We report today how, as part of a thorough preparation for life in the big, wide world, a group of students, led by
POLICE have reappealed for information nearly a month after vandals attempted to derail a train by placing a 16 foot long piece of track across the line. As reported in the Journal, the track jammed under the front carriage of the 1.10am service from
A BAT consultant has been helping council planners to decide if they should allow new houses to be built in Golborne. Stan Irwin conducted a bat survey on disused allotment land next to Edge Green Lane on which plans have been submitted to build two detached
A FORMER car dealer who claimed police were picking on him, was told by a judge he was not a victim as he believed -- he just kept breaking the law. Abid Hussain, who had committed a "catalogue" of motoring offences was sent to prison for 12 months and
POLICE are warning people to be on their guard against pickpockets over the Easter period after a pensioner had her purse snatched. The 69-year-old was shopping on Blackburn market when she was approached from behind by a man who snatched her purse containing
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council is set to be run by a leader and a cabinet after a series of polls backed the main political parties' vision of the way forward. And a local government expert described the series of six surveys carried out by the council
SIXTY thousand copies of the council newspaper the Shuttle were delivered and just 253 voting forms were returned. Of these 27 per cent voted for mayor with cabinet, 64 per cent chose council leader and cabinet, and eight per cent preferred mayor with
A LEADER and a cabinet are to run Blackburn with Darwen Council because politicians believe the public have backed their vision of the way forward. An average of six different surveys -- including one carried out by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph --
STACEY Houldsworth finished second in the heats of the 800m freestyle at the British long course championships in Manchester. The Great Harwood ace finished in 8mins 48secs, five seconds behind Rebecca Cooke. The final was set to take place this evening
GREAT Harwood's misery continued at the Crown Ground last night when they were beaten 2-0 by Skelmersdale United. A double from Skelmersdale's Dave Chadwick did the damage against Denis Underwood's men. Harwood stay bottom of the league by one point from
BOLTON Wanderers expect to have leading scorer Michael Ricketts back in action for their crucial Sky TV showpiece Division One clash against Birmingham City at the Reebok tonight. Ricketts has been out through suspension and his return is sure to bolster
PRESTON go into probably the biggest game of the season so far desperate for a goal. North End, who occupy the final play-off spot, welcome the team just below them Nottingham Forest to Deepdale tomorrow in a real six-pointer. David Platts side currently
HAVING read the letter (March 30) from Bury's top doctors, my first thought was: wasn't it ever thus with some consultants. They never wanted the NHS in 1948 because it interfered with their lucrative private practice. It seems to me that the culture
LIKE many readers, I was taken aback by the response of Ivan Lewis MP to the apology from the Bury General Hospital consultants (Bury Times, Mar 30). His bizarre attack on the doctors (Your Letters, Apr 6) and their letter simply doesn't match the appropriate
A FORMER head and Ofsted inspector appeared on Open House telling tales of his life in schools. Gervaise Phinn was hilarious, better than any comedian I have heard in a long time. He recalled the time he was taking assembly and asked one little lad where
PRESTWICH and Whitefield suffered a mini-crime spree with handbag snatchers and bogus callers targeting elderly victims over the weekend. The crime spree started after an 86-year-old woman in Kingswood Road, Prestwich, answered her door at 2.30pm on Friday
NEIL Turley is rapidly closing in on one of rugby league's all-time world records. The 21-year-old Leigh full-back, who has burst onto the scene in such dramatic fashion with the Centurions this season, is only four tries short of beating Paul Charlton's
PAUL Terzis reckons Tim Street's broken thumb has been a blessing in disguise. The Hilton Park coach declared that the enforced absence had seen his top prop come back refreshed and eager for action. "It was like having a new signing out there," Terzis
THREE lady darts players have been thrown out of their league amid accusations of swearing. Prestwich and Whitefield Ladies Darts League slapped life bans on the trio for what it claims was a catalogue of unladylike behaviour. Rosemarie Tatlow, landlady
LEIGH RMI chairman Chris Healey refuses to criticise the town's stay-away soccer fans that have been conspicuous by their absence at Hilton Park this season. Despite a superb first season in the Nationwide Conference, the Railwaymen have the lowest average
ATHERTON Town go into tomorrow's home Finnair Manchester League Premier meeting with Springhead having never been better placed to clinch the much coveted championship title. Town sit second in the table, one point behind leaders Wythenshawe Amateurs,
Leigh RMI 1 Stevenage Borough 4 STEVE Waywell's Leigh RMI have been flying so high in the Conference that vertigo tablets are in severe demand, but they seem to have found their new bogey team in Stevenage Borough. The trip to Broadhall Way in September
ATHERTON Colls have set a twelve noon kick for the Bank Holiday Easter Monday NWCL Division One clash with Salford City hoping to attract a strong following to act as the trump card in a meeting the big spending visitors. Salford are managed by former
