BLACKBURN Rovers were celebrating 'D-Day' at Ewood today after completing the signings of Damien Duff and David Thompson. After months of speculation, Duff and Thompson finally put pen to paper on new four year contracts last night after a summer of careful
A LOOK at the key stats and figures from the drawn game against Liverpool. ROVERS: BRAD FRIEDEL: Had precious little to do apart from pick the ball out of his net twice...6 LUCAS NEILL: Kept a tight grip on Riise but his distribution let him down at times
I WRITE concerning Regent Park, I am disgusted by the way the park is being allowed to fall into a disgraceful state. For example: the railings need painting, some parts are overgrown and full of rubbish, The children's play area is not safe. The tennis
A LANDLORD today relived the terrifying moment fought off a robber armed with a 16-inch carving knife. Ian Jagger, has been in the pub trade for eight years and had only been at the Gordon Lennox Arms, Burnley Road, Cliviger, for three weeks before he
A WOMAN went thieving from a charity shop to get a new blouse to impress her estranged husband. Burnley magistrates heard how Carole Anne Robson, 35, had been suffering from depression and had recently split from her partner. Robson, of Napier Street,
A TEENAGER with special needs could miss out on a vital college place because of a funding wrangle involving Lancashire County Council. Timothy Rosen, 16, of Brierfield, has autism and his family want him to go to a residential college in Sunderland next
A TALENTED mother and son team from Rydal Mount, Belthorn, scooped a top prize after winning two competitions during their summer holidays. Kim Keough was named Miss Haven and Simon won a singing competition at the holiday company's Weymouth Bay camp
A YOUNG mother told a jury how she was "hysterical," after she woke from her sleep to find a man trying to sexually attack her. The woman said she sat sobbing and was shocked, angry and disgusted after she had found Peter Wohlters Roe, 54, naked in her
POLICE have appealed for information after a 60-year-old man was knocked unconscious and had his nose broken during a street robbery. The man was walking home after a night out in Accrington town centre. He was attacked at the junction of Pembroke Street
POLICE are linking the burglary at a stroke victim's specially adapted home with another incident on the same day. Officers today said a car stolen from Burns Drive, Baxenden, had been found abandoned in Second Avenue, Church, where the home of quadriplegic
A WOMAN who was left fighting for her life after her motorised trike hit an unlit bollard is considering legal action against her local council. The move was revealed as Ann Marney, 44, spoke for the first time about the moment she nearly died and the
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OVER 50 jobs could be created for disabled people in East Lancashire following a £500,000 windfall. The Trinity Community Partnership has received the cash from the European Social Fund and the Lancashire Learning and Skills Council. The partnership,
MORECAMBE'S chances of taking the Northern Premier League title that appeared to be in their grasp slipped further after a surprise bank holiday draw at Lancaster. Batting first, Morecambe benefited from an excellent 134 by substitute professional, Robin
A MOSQUITO could be responsible for keeping Morecambe's star goalscorer out for the rest of the year - but there is better news for a recent signing. An operation to fix a hairline fracture in Robbie Talbot's right ankle had to be delayed after the former
CRUEL luck robbed Tom Boardman of his chance to close in on third position in the Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship BTC Production class at Brands Hatch yesterday (Monday, August 26). In the penultimate meeting of the season, he was on course
LANCASTER City Council could be set to change its name next month, in a bid to acknowledge all parts of the district equally. The city council will vote next month on an independent proposal to create 'Lancaster, Morecambe and Lunesdale City Council.'
ADMINISTRATORS have taken steps to secure the assets of the two men who bought the Midland Hotel - Jared Brook and Lincoln Fraser. Mazars, who are acting on behalf of investors, are also investigating accounts and seeking explanations of some of the business
New faces shine for Leigh RU LEIGH RU and Rossendale fought out a competitive pre-season friendly with the home emerging 20-5 winners. Both sets of managers made numerous changes throughout the 80 minutes to ensure that they had a good look at their playing
Gardeners 140, Eastleigh 134; Westleigh 126, Rugby Union 159; Brunswick 161, Tyldesley 122; Golborne 149, Lowton 126; Cricket Club 168, St Paul's 90. Table: Golborne 38pts; Lowton 37; Gardens 35; Eastleigh 28; Brunswick 23; Gardeners 22; Rugby Club 20
A SHELTERED accommodation scheme is bringing the outside in to cheer up the lives of residents. All over 60s are invited to an introductory cream tea afternoon at Elmridge Court, Lowton, on Monday, September 2, with a view to starting a new club. Estate
CULCHETH WI members were welcomed back from holiday with a Punch and Judy show. They were transported back to childhood days by the speakers' talk and shortened performance of the puppet spectacular. At a busy meeting, members toasted member Betty and
A CHARITY concert is being held in aide of Christopher Boyd, who is in Pendlebury Children's Hospital following a bone marrow transplant earlier this year. Christopher, aged 16, was diagnosed with leukaemia almost a year ago and, having been ill since
LOWTON singer Martin Gregory Lambert stole the show at the Ritz winning yet another talent competition in his quest for fame. Competing at Hull's Ritz Bar Martin, who has been compared to Michael Ball, was the only outsider in the event and walked away
A PARTY of children who came from Belarussia with love felt the long arm of the law in Leigh. On Tuesday the 10 youngsters, aged eight to 12, from troubled Belarus visited Leigh Police Station as part of their stay in the borough. They met officers and
AN opera star will return to his roots to round off the 31st season of concerts presented by Leigh Music Society. Bass Simon Wilding will be welcomed to end the six Sunday afternoon shows in the Derby Room, Leigh Library. Simon, who trained at the Royal
HOME-SMOKED food may no longer be a dream -- or a fiddly nightmare -- thanks to the arrival in the UK of a fully automatic smoker from America. Gourmets, chefs and lovers of the great outdoors in Canada and the USA enjoy smoking the day's catch, whether
A BLACKBURN man who burgled a local address has been warned by a judge that he faces a probable jail sentence. Zabir Hagi, 27, of Earl Street, pleaded guilty yesterday at Preston Crown Court to burgling a home on Carr Street, Blackburn, where a mobile
DAREDEVIL staff from East Lancashire's Vodafone stores are to take to the skies next month for a parachute jump in aid of charity. Twenty-four staff, including Abby Storer and Ryan Haworth, from Blackburn, Asif Iqbal, from Accrington, and Paul Box and
A FORMER engineer died as a result of being exposed to asbestos when he was an apprentice. Francis Brookfield served seven years as an apprentice at Foster, Yates and Thom, in Blackburn, where he lagged pipes with asbestos after completing his national
POLICE put pensioners on alert today after a robber struck for the fourth time in a week and assaulted a 76-year-old woman in her home. Detectives believe the man is becoming more confident and aggressive following the strikes in the Knuzden area of Blackburn
A BUSINESSMAN fears he could lose his redundancy cash and his home if council bosses shut down his dream coffee shop. Ian Finch will tonight appeal to planning councillors to ignore their officers' advice and allow his business, a franchise of coffee
THE Jeff Norman Brown Wardle Hill Race at Rochdale is one of the best kept secrets of the fell running world. Organiser Andy O'Sullivan has been promoting the five-miler on Bank Holiday Monday for a couple of years now, but because it hasn't been included
SHAW HILL starlet Nicola Ford has virtually guaranteed herself a trip to Sun City, South Africa, for the final of one of Britain's top junior golf tournaments. The 17-year-old Westholme pupil is almost certain of a place at the prestigious Daily Telegraph
RADCLIFFE AC is hosting a 5K Trail Race tonight. Start is at 7.15pm from the Mason Arms, Sion Street, Radcliffe (near the Asda Superstore). The race is over a virtually traffic free course on tarmac and sound paths, and the money raised will go to St
rI THOUGHT World War Three had started at home at the weekend. The frightened dog came flying into the house accompanied by a series of flashes and bangs. I wondered what the heck it was. On investigation I discovered the first bonfire party of the year
I SALUTE the Wigan and Leigh Pensioners' Link magazine for tipping off people 'how to beat the system' . They have published 14 handy hints, from a book with that title written by Annie Ashworth and Meg Sayers, which can help make life easier and cheaper
WITH several key players missing, Leigh Athletic were unlucky to only come away from Dukinfield with a point from a 2-2 draw. After a slow start Leigh got the upper hand but then found themselves a goal down after being caught on the counter attack. Leigh
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. The Pendle Jazzmen, Holden Arms, Grane Road, Haslingden, 9pm. Motown and Northern Soul, Lancastrian Room, Chorley Town Hall, 9pm-1am. Friday Forum, Nazareth Unitarian
A SPY in the sky plane which is hunting for children who trespass on rail tracks in Greater Manchester has caught five children in its first day. British Transport Police officers launched Operation Skyhawk yesterday to detect and deter railway crime
IT doesn't seem to add up. Big job losses are announced almost daily. Yet unemployment continues to fall to its lowest level for a quarter of a century. What's the reason? Part of the answer is that when big firms cut jobs, it makes news. But a hundred
MUSIC fans at Colne Rhythm and Blues Festival gave the thumbs-up to the youth Up4It stage following concerns it might not have gone ahead. The three-day stage, which showcased local bands and some of the best up and coming bands in the country, attracted
WORKERS travelling into Blackburn and to the British Aerospace factory at Samlesbury were delayed today after a crash on Whalley Road at the junction of the A59 at Samlesbury. A saloon car and an HGV collided around 5.45am causing a diesel spill. Part
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Grades A*-G C Adderley 7, A Aldred 9, J Aldred 9, S Aldred 7, G Alker, 9, N Anderson 9, D Ariss 9, J Armstrong 9, T Atherton 10, C Atkinson 9, D Bachegalup 1, D Badrock 10, S Bagguley 6, L Bailey 9, R Balickyj 9, J Balodis 10, Z Banka 10, M Barker 7,
POLICE today renewed their appeal for witnesses to a smash and grab theft from a Royal Mail van in Clitheroe town centre yesterday. They have issued a description of a man they want to interview in connection with the incident outside the King Street
LANCASTER City continued their improvement with a victory and a draw from the Bank Holiday programme helping to banish memories of their opening day debacle. Tony Hesketh's men now have two more games in a week as they bid to get back into the top half
THE Clarets kick-started their reserve campaign with an impressive 2-0 win at Molineux last night. After the disappointing defeat by Huddersfield Town a week earlier it was a stronger Clarets side in action as manager Stan Ternent looked to give some
DESPITE the lack of numbers in his first team squad, Stan Ternent sent several of his senior players into action for the reserves at Wolves last night. Now he will hope that those players will benefit from the run-out when it comes to the serious business
IT'S not been a bad old week, has it? Seventh in the table, a win at Birmingham, Ciccio's last-gasp heroics against Liverpool last night, and news that Damien Duff and David Thompson have put pen to paper on new contracts with the club -- it's no wonder
JAZZ fans will be spoilt for choice with two separate concerts being held on Sunday, September 1. Wigan Jazz Club will feature one of the world's finest saxophone players, Peter King, in concert with the Neil Yates Quartet. This concert takes place from
OPERA meets jazz in Two's A Crowd, an hilarious new musical comedy in two acts at the Dukes on September 7. Guaranteed to be a dazzling evening of inspired singing and acting, it stars two renowned performers -international opera star Rosalind Plowright
MEMOREX Leigh CC's bowlers took a real pasting in a comprehensive 75-run defeat against last years league champions Ormskirk at Brook Lane. There was no sign of the mayhem to come as the home side made a steady start while losing opener Glayzer for eight
BLACKBURN'S new signing David Thompson checked out his new kit for size when he spent some time down at Rovers' training ground today. He also took some time out to speak to the Lancashire Evening Telegrpah's Andy Neild about his move to Ewood Park and
DESPITE the lack of numbers in his first team squad, Stan Ternent sent several of his senior players into action for the reserves at Wolves last night. Now he will hope that those players will benefit from the run-out when it comes to the serious business
A 46-YEAR-OLD mountain biker fell from his cycle as he was riding along coal tips off Plank Lane, Leigh. Paramedics had to trek across countryside for 15 minutes to reach him after one of his three riding companions rang for help at 5.45pm on Monday.
OVER 170 elderly and disabled people from the Atherton area enjoyed a Jubilee lunch and party organised by the Inner Wheel Club of Atherton. Famed folksinger Bram Taylor entertained at the event which was supported by Atherton Rotary Club and Atherton
POLICE in Ramsbottom have warned people to keep their sheds and garages secure after a rise in burglaries. Thieves have been targeting sheds and garages between Holcombe Brook and Ramsbottom and stealing household tools and bicycles. Inspector Stephen
RESIDENTS in Edenfield today received assurances from Rossendale MP Janet Anderson that the area would not lose its GP surgery. The welcome news dispelled fears that sick people would have to travel to neighbouring towns to see a doctor. Earlier this
POLICE are re-appealing for road accident witnesses after a driver died. Stanley Thompson, aged 66, of Warrington, was airlifted to Preston Royal Infirmary with internal injuries after his vehicle was in a collision with a lorry at around 10am on Tuesday
A NEW shoplifting deterrent has been implemented at Atherleigh Way Asda in Leigh. The National Civil Recovery scheme attempts to recover the cost of goods stolen, CCTV surveillance, colleague time and clerical costs direct from the individual without
COUNCILLORS serving on Wigan Council will hold advice surgeries at the following venues: THURSDAY, August 29: Golborne Library (10-11) D Kelly, B Strett; Abram Library (10.30-noon) B Hampson. FRIDAY, August 30: Tyldesley Town Hall (6.30-7.30) S Hellier
FOR an incredible eighth successive year gardening guru Derrick Cocker has proved himself top of the plots. Leigh man Derrick beat-off strong competition to retain the coveted Prescott Trophy for the best kept allotment in Wigan borough. Derrick's productive
HOLIDAYMAKERS returning from European destinations are finding an increasing number of places to spend their leftover holiday euros. Euro-MP Chris Davies has welcomed the development as a means of helping people avoid hefty commissions charged by banks
NORTH-West Euro MP Gary Titley is hotly tipped to take over as leader of the UK Labour group at Strasbourg after the shock departure of Dr Simon Murphy. Radcliffe-based Mr Titley has put himself forward for the post, hoping to build on his current role
ATHERTON LR picked up their first win at Newcastle Town since 1993 with a hard-working performance. They took the lead in the 10th minute from Chris Arnold but had to wait until second half injury time to add to the score after Newcastle had been reduced
EAST Lancashire's very own Oscars will be held at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Clayton-le-Moors tomorrow night. Local theatre and operatic groups will be anxiously waiting to see if any of their productions have won one of the 20 awards up for grabs at the
MARGO'S views may not be spot on with everyone's perception of life, but she's definitely worth a read because she puts a smile into her opinions. She sounds such a warm, caring, friendly person who has a varied knowledge of life from the raw to the refined
OVER the next fortnight an incredible 65,000 delegates will attend the Earth Summit in Johannesburg. It will almost certainly produce lots of good intentions but will achieve nothing. The cost of hosting the summit will be enormous and one cannot help
FOLLOWING one of the largest surveys into the impact of the single currency on prices the French Consumer Union said that the weekly shopping bills for the average French household had risen by ten per cent. Shampoo, soap and beauty products had increased
TODAY I tried to post a letter at the nearest post box to my place of work (just outside the Postal Order) on Darwen Street. This proved extremely difficult, in fact impossible. I needed a climbing rope to hoist myself over the metal guards and I was
WHISTLE-STOP helicopter tours introduced prospective investors, local councillors and the press to Leigh's newly renamed and relaunched Bridgewater Business Park. The West Bridgewater Street site, formerly BICC Cables, has been bought by property developer
I KNOW the question the fans are all asking is what is happening at Turf Moor? The truth is we don't know. As players, none of us can believe the start we have made, losing all four of our opening games. The manager was very unhappy the other night and
THE residents of a picturesque Ribble Valley village are creating a stink about raw sewage running down their main street. Now Ribble Valley Council and United Utilities have pledged to solve the problem, which has got worse during recent heavy rains.
POLICE put pensioners on alert today after a robber struck for the fourth time in a week and assaulted a 76-year-old woman in her home. Detectives believe the man is becoming more confident and aggressive following the strikes in the Knuzden area of Blackburn
LEIGH Centurions hope to wave goodbye to Hilton Park on Sunday - for this season at least. The on-form Centurions don't want to play another home game until next year, reveals coach Paul Terzis. Because if their wish is granted it will mean they will
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness could find himself in hot water with the FA after he was sent off during last night's clash with Liverpool at Ewood. Souness was banished to the stand in the dying seconds for 'inappropriate behaviour and foul and abusive
ITALIAN striker Ciccio Grabbi stepped out of the shadows to grab the most important goal of his Blackburn career as Rovers staged a thrilling fightback to wreck Liverpool's flawless start to the new season. After all the talk of the partnership between
I AM writing in response to T. Frick's letter concerning cannabis. I think a little education is in order. Firstly, you don't have to smoke tobacco in order to enjoy cannabis. Myself, and many of my friends, use pipes and eat cakes. Personally, I wouldn't
PLEASE can someone enlighten us all on Labour's position on the 2000 Festivals scandal? At the time, Labour Cllr Yates continually stated that she believed Mr Middlesborough's claim that the MBI's had offered £40,000 to Kalimba for three festivals and
A WOMAN was left traumatised after a man pushed her to the floor in an attempt to steal a £10,000 car. The 39-year-old went to her vehicle in Fleetwood Road, Burnley, on Sunday morning around 11.30 am to get some CDs. The man approached her from behind
HAPTON Parish Council and the environmental committee have expressed their sadness and frustration at the actions of some of the young people in the village. Gangs have been riding bicycles across the bowling green, playing football on it and turf is
A MOTORIST almost three times the limit told police he had not been behind the wheel as he could not drive. Burnley Magistrates heard how labourer Jason Ripley, 27, got out of the vehicle and the front seat passenger slid into the driver's seat after
THE Bishop of Burnley has issued a strong message condemning plans for a war against Iraq to topple Saddam Hussein. The Rt Rev John Goddard said he was saddened at the prospect of war. The bishop was writing in The See, the monthly magazine of the Blackburn
CHILDREN playing in a Burnley alleyway had to leap to safety as a police car pursued a teenage motorist. Burnley magistrates heard how student Esrar Jabar, 19, then hit a house before running off, chased by officers. The defendant, who is due to start
THE wife of a wheelchair bound man has criticised bosses at the new multi-million pound bus station after thousands of leaflets were printed with no mention of facilities for the disabled. Florence Tomlinson, 54, of Colne Road, Reedley, says she and her
DETECTIVES are following a number of new leads which emerged from a school visit in a desperate attempt to find a missing teenage girl. Sarah Louise Watson, now 15, disappeared at 11.15pm on July 19, when she took a taxi from her home in Leamington Avenue
TOWN centre traders have launched a campaign against a proposed new community centre. Dozens of shopowners are worried the one-stop information centre planned to be housed in the former Radcliffe Times building in Church Street, would create just as many
CHILDREN in Salterforth are a step closer to getting an improved play area at their local park after a donation of £1,500 was handed over by the police. The money, which was given to Barnoldswick police officers by the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime
THE Library Theatre's new season opens with an anarchic, foul-mouthed comedy from local company Rocket Theatre. Howie the Rookie takes theatregoers into the back streets, nightclubs and homes of a Dublin few tourists ever see. Here senseless beatings,
A SEVEN-year-old girl saved her younger sister by smacking her on the back and dislodging a 2p coin she had swallowed. Lyndsay Shearon, seven, of Manor Street, Accrington, saved Michaela, two, because she had swallowed a 20p coin two years before and
A WARip session for this weekend's Lark in the Park is set to go off with a bang tonight in a fireworks and pyrotechnics show. The event in Mercer Park, Clayton-le-Moors, will mark the end of the summer play scheme activities. It will also act as a taster
AN East Lancashire author has written his way to success with the publication of a second book, called Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths in Blackburn and Hyndburn. Stephen Greenhalgh, of Barnfield, Accrington, had the first book printed himself but this
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A PUBLIC inquiry into plans for a Leigh guided busway starts soon. Following the visit of a government appointed inquiry inspector to Tyldesley to meet with Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive and local people, a date has been set for September
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RESTAURATEUR Nico Ricioppo always knew his recipe for pasta dish Penne Zia Caterina was bellisimo. He was content to accept the quiet plaudits from visitors to Nico's in Langho, and leave it at that. But when the praise began to mount up, he decided to
THE residents of a picturesque Ribble Valley village are creating a stink about raw sewage running down their main street. Now Ribble Valley Council and United Utilities have pledged to solve the problem, which has got worse during recent heavy rains.
FORMER Colne and Bacup footballer Julian Dowe has launched a footballing website aimed at amateur and youth players. He realised there was nowhere for any football player, from a six-year-old to a Sunday footballer, to make a one-stop visit and get advice
A SERIOUS security hole has been found in Internet Explorer, the most popular web browser program used by millions of people. The flaw is in one of the means of ensuring a secure connection to a web server, commonly used for online shopping. The idea
SIR, READING the Journal, I came across an article headed "Family Evicted" The closing comment was from the Deputy Chief Executive of Wigan and Leigh Housing, Tony Gerrard: "We are fully committed to addressing anti-social behaviour on our estates." So
One way to boot motivation right out the window. I'LL never get used to the idea of a transfer deadline at the end of August. Although most 'big clubs' have been restricted for years by the European transfer deadline, this week's mad scramble to fill
CHRIS Schofield today offered Lancashire another boost by revealing he wants to stay with the club. The ex-England leg spinner's contract is up at the end of the season and there has been speculation that he wants a move after struggling for his place
DIRECT from London's West End, musical fans will love A Night at the Musicals, showing at Manchester's Opera House on Sunday, September 8. The show, starring one Britain's rising stars -- Duncan Breeze, will be packed with hit songs from your favourite
WITH a string of unpronounceable characters -- Agamemnon, Menelaus and Philoctetes -- Hector's House will have audiences intrigued right from the outset. The Greek-style play, written by LipService's Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding, shows at Manchester's Library
CALLING all senior performers to take part in Wigan Council's new talent show, Senior Showtime. Anyone over the age of 55 is invited to demonstrate their skill at singing, music, comedy, magic or anything remotely entertaining. Four heats will take place
Lancaster Castle will be opening its doors to show off its heritage to residents and visitors free of charge on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September. Organised by Lancashire County Council, the Lancaster Castle programme is part of Heritage Open Days 2002
RESIDENTS living in the north coastal strip of the district are set to experience a revolutionary change in the way the City Council collects their rubbish. This week the residents in areas including Hest Bank, Bolton-Le-Sands, Carnforth, Silverdale and
FIREFIGHTERS saved 11 people trapped above a fire in a Morecambe hostel in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday morning. An investigation is continuing into the blaze, which started at the foot of the stairs in the four-storey block on Euston Road,
A GOVERNMENT minister has been asked to intervene to stop the multi-million pound redevelopment of Lancaster University's Bailrigg campus. The privately financed £120 million deal was given planning permission by the city council this week but the Greens
MOTORISTS who refuse to put the brakes on their speed were today told where 100 new speed cameras across Lancashire were to be installed. Work will begin on installing the equipment over the next month and will result in 230 cameras being in operation
A LANCASTER man is hoping to discover the world's deepest caves as he leads an expedition to China. Richard Gerrish and his team of four will spend almost 10 weeks in the North-Western Yunnan province, exploring caves, which go as deep as 500 ft. He is
A MORECAMBE man has been issued with a summons over unpaid council tax - four months after his death. The man's son wrote to Lancaster City Council shortly after his father's died in April, and a letter from the council addressed to the executors of the
COULD you help a young Oasis fan see his heroes take to the stage next month? Ricky Charlesworth has his ticket for the group's home town gig at Old Trafford cricket ground on Saturday, September 14, but has no way of getting back home to Lancaster. "
A ROUNDABOUT would be just magic for a busy Morecambe road, according to Independent councillors. Broadway is currently being remodelled to incorporate new safety features, however Cllrs Tricia Heath, Shirley Burns and June Ashworth say a roundabout at
AN AWAY day victory and a comprehensive home defeat were the fruits of Morecambe's Bank Holiday weekend. Wayne Curtis was the Shrimps star at Hereford on Monday, scoring a brace to recapture the goal-scoring form, which appeared to have escaped him in
LEIGH East almost snatched victory at Castleford Lock Lane after they had trailed 20-6 at half time. A poor first half cost East dearly as they began life under new coach Jimmy Taylor with a 23-20 defeat. Lock Lane touched down twice in the opening 10
ASTLEY & Tyldesley's two Polish stars ended their brief spell with the local cycle speedway club in style with excellent performances in the Manchester League Grand Prix round at Stockport. Przemek Binkowski signed off by riding to a superb 16 points
WIGAN St Pat's recorded their biggest ever win over old rivals Leigh Miners Rangers on the opening day of the National Conference season. Miners could not match the pace, power or enthusiasm of St Pat's who rattled up a 42-10 victory. On this evidence
WITH leaders Walshaw now seemingly odds on to take a fourth successive Bolton Association league championship, the chasing pack are engaged in a race to finish in the top four and qualify for a place in next season's National KO competition. As such it
A NEW parents and tots group begins on September 3 at Atherton Salvation Army, George Street, off Mealhouse Lane. Weekly Tuesday sessions run from 9.30am-11.30am. Details from Andrea 01942 873893.
TWO St Helens RL stars will open the Fourways Assessment Centre garden party at 12.30pm on Sunday. Funds are expected to go towards providing transport and a new gym at the Tyldesley centre.
A HOUSE-to-house collection has raised £1,879.90 to help make life easier for the borough's 670 registered blind people. Now the Wigan and Leigh and District Society for the Blind wishes to thank everyone who contributed and distributed and collected
A STREET-DRINKING ban is to be introduced in Darwen after £15,000 of Government cash was secured to run the scheme. Blackburn with Darwen Council bosses have revealed that the cash will be spent over the next two years promoting the ban, which will be
FIRE chiefs present plans for the future of Greater Manchester Fire Service tonight (Thursday) at Leigh Town Hall. It follows an invite by Leigh Town Centre Management Group chairman Cllr Brian Jarvis who says town centre management and risk management
THE hunt for a pervert who operates on the university cycle track is continuing after two incidents last week. On Wednesday and Thursday, a man walked past a local woman and a student, then turned around behind them and began to make lewd and obscene
GLAZEBURY Cricket Club was bowled over by village support for its fun day. The event at the Chat Moss Hotel raised £1,750 for club funds, and is an added boost to a lottery windfall. The club has recently won £5,000 from Awards For All towards the cost
THERE was shock and disappointment among people in Rossendale as the news that five of their leisure buildings are to shut filtered through the borough. Many people were aware that Rossendale Council -- dubbed the worst council of its kind in the country
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has written to the victims of June and July's flooding to reassure them of the measures that have been taken to ensure it doesn't happen again. The torrential rain that occurred first on June 14, then July 3 flooded many homes and
A LONG awaited police forum takes place in a vandal-hit village on Friday. The meeting with concerned Culcheth residents will be in the Parish Hall at 7.30pm. It comes as a result of protests about the lack of patrols in the area by the Parish Council
S Aldred 7, L Anderton 9, C Andrews 7, A Baguley 9, G Bailey 7, L Baker 9, M Baker 9, M Barlow 9, N Barlow 5, A Barrington 9, S Beaven 9, A Beckinsdale 7, S Bennetto 9, A Billinge 9, N Birchall 5, T Boardman 9, J Bramhall 6, L Burrows 9, M Byrne 7, C
A WOMAN found her fiance dead on the bedroom floor hours after he had suffered an epileptic fit. An inquest heard Margaret Chimejczuk had put her partner of eight years, Brian Shaw, 46, in the recovery position when she found him having a seizure in May
COLNE cruised to victory over Castleton Gabriels to record their first three points of the NWCL Division Two campaign. John Lister's men dominated proceedings and even prior to Andy Banner's opener on 14 minutes, Colne rattled the woodwork and had two
THE John Taylor Foundation for young athletes has been set up in memory of the Bingley Harrier who died earlier this month. Taylor, aged 33, was an accomplished road and cross country runner, but his name will mostly be associated with the fells where
I HOPE nothing goes wrong with readers' digital TV boxes -- if they're lucky enough to have them. Mine went doolally recently, but I stuck with the breaking up chequered pictures and clunking noises until I could stand it no more. What a palaver trying
OXFORD UNITED 2 BURY 1: ON the evidence of this showing the Shakers are still reading from the same script as last season - and that's a worry for boss Andy Preece. The Bury manager was left fuming following Saturday's opening game at the Kassam Stadium
Centurions clinch NFP runners-up spot Hunslet Hawks...10 Centurions...68 Mike Hulme reports from South Leeds Stadium I T'S official. The Centurions are the second-best team in the NFP. Now, with the runners-up spot safely in the bag with three games to
FIREFIGHTERS throughout Greater Manchester are ready to discuss national strike action in the UK -- for the first time since 1977. Next Monday, representatives from the region will join their colleagues and emergency fire control room operators from all
Leigh RMI preview by Martyn Hindley STEVE Waywell has challenged his Leigh RMI side to show some desire this week as two crucial games look set to tee up the Railwaymen for the remainder of the season. Waywell was incensed in the South East on Monday
Leigh RMI 4, Burton Albion 2 by Martyn Hindley ANDY Heald produced a stunning performance as Leigh RMI broke their points duck for the season - but it left fans asking "why wasn't he in the side sooner?" Heald made his first start for RMI in the new campaign
Woking 3, Leigh RMI 0 by Martyn Hindley RMI's house of cards came tumbling down in cataclysmic style on Bank Holiday Monday, as their second trip to the South East in as many weeks ended on a miserable note. The Railwaymen have well and truly balanced
