EVEN if it is an inescapable fact that hazardous toxic waste has to be disposed of somewhere, many people will share the concern over East Lancashire being earmarked to take so much of it. The material that can be dumped in these newly-designated sites
THE Taming of the Shrew, presented by Independent Ballet Wales comes to Preston's Charter Theatre on Thursday. Shakespeare's battle of the sexes is brought to life by this innovative company. Tickets priced £16.50 and £15.50 are available from the box
PETE McCarthy is still suffering from the effects of jet lag. He has just returned from a tour of Australia and a 28 hour flight from Hobart. "I have been travelling for large parts of the year," admits the best selling author, whose first book McCarthy's
WALSHAW failed in their bid for a fourth successive BOLTON ASSOCIATION championship as their loss to Atherton allowed rivals Spring View to take the title by just one point. Although some tight bowling and keen fielding kept Atherton down to 154 for eight
RFU National League Two: Henley Hawks...39 pts, Sedgley Park...12 pts HENLEY were relegated from Division One of the National League last season, but on the evidence of their showing in this match they will bounce straight back. A bright 15 minutes in
THE final of the very first Farleys Netball Knockout tournament brought together the competition's two outstanding teams. Eventual champions St Aidens A and runners-up Darwen One proved to be unbeatable in the early rounds and netted a mighty 493 goals
A STRANGE thing happened last Saturday. Both the winning and losing managers hailed my performance as the best so far this season. Despite the fact that they probably say the same thing every week I was nevertheless pleased to receive such lavish praise
BLACKBURN Rovers Ladies kicked off the season at their new Brockhall base with a stylish win against Bolton Wanderers. Manager Marek Walsh feared his girls might be overawed by the state-of-the-art Academy surroundings but Rovers were having none of it
THE parents of a Blackburn woman brutally raped while on holiday in Cyprus are set to fly out to be by her bedside. The 22-year-old has undergone two operations for internal injuries sustained after the attack, on the party resort of Ayia Napa on Tuesday
The brothers Taylor proved to be the thorn in the side of Bacup St Marys as all three played their part in a hard fought victory. Midfield player-maker and goal-scorer Mick was the pick of the trio but Joseph worked tirelessly up front while Anthony's
A HEADMASTER has accused exam bosses of skulduggery as the row over A-level results escalated. Dr David Hempsall told parents and pupils at a prizegiving night at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn: "I expect it to lead to the exposure of a major
THIS week Elaine Shallcross becomes BUPA's champion of leisure -- but there will be those who have thought that for the past 11 years anyway. For Elaine has given up her post as Burnley Borough Council's principal sports development officer to pursue
A QUESTION has arisen among a section of the chattering classes of Darwen: where is the true location of 'Jerry Tops' and from where does the name originate? Is there someone out there who can throw light on this vexing matter? NORMAN REDMAYNE, Sarah
SOME readers may find a leaflet behind their doors appealing for unwanted clothing, and other items, for recycling for the Third World. On receiving one myself, my first impression was that it was an appeal from a charity. Closer reading showed that goods
REGARDING Mr Roy Davies' claim (Letters, August 31), that Blackburn with Darwen Council refused permission for offices and houses to be built on the site of the old Lower Darwen Paper Mill. Firstly let me agree with him that this council does nothing
THE implication in your headline that long distance rail services through Lancashire will cease during extended engineering work -- 'West Coast line to close for months' (LET, August 29) -- is not correct. The Strategic Rail Authority is determined to
AWARD-WINNING musicians from Besses o'th Barn Band are to hold a fund-raising concert enabling them to go London bound. Together with The Leyland Band, the Whitefield group have qualified for the National Brass Band Championships. The musical face-off
FACED with a chemical leak in Bury on Wednesday night (Sept 18), firefighters did exactly what it said on the tin. Crews were called out to Belbeck Street after residents saw a thick green liquid flowing down the road. The chemical had poured out of a
THE new headteacher of Prestwich Community High School is Geoff Barlow. The 52-year-old, who has lived and worked in the Manchester area for most of his career, replaces Margaret Booler who retired from the post in July. Mr Barlow, who is married to Gillian
LARGE quantities of killer drugs, including morphine and heroin, substitutes have been stolen from an Unsworth chemists. Now police are warning the public to be on the look out for the dangerous liquid and tablet form drugs which could kill, even if taken
A FEMALE German lorry driver received an unexpected civic visit after her truck became stranded in Bury. For the local authority pulled out all the stops to help the driver after a stone bollard became wedged underneath her articulated lorry. The incident
COMMUTING champion Gary Atkins has been rewarded for the "green" way he gets to work. The Royal Mail worker from Whitefield is the winner of this year's Commuter Challenge, organised by Healthstart on behalf of Bury Council. The challenge was held over
RESIDENTS were claiming victory today after plans for Blackburn's first asylum centre were kicked out. But they were left furious after a leading councillor said the campaign to stop the complex was ' a little short of bigotry'. Blackburn with Darwen's
WORSHIPPERS were able to explore the heritage of a Radcliffe church at a site which has been synonymous with Christianity for almost 1,000 years. Radcliffe Parish Church opened its doors for a well-attended four day event as part of the nationwide National
BURY is planning a £740,000 blitz on waste to meet tough recycling targets. It could mean doorstep collections of garden rubbish, glass and cans being introduced across the borough to complement the paper recycling bags. Town hall bosses are asking the
A HISTORIC part of Heaton Park could be turned into plush apartments. Developers want to demolish two derelict cottages, known as Heaton Lodge, and build a four storey apartment block, comprising 10 flats. The neglected buildings, which are situated next
ROVERS striker Ciccio Grabbi is fast becoming the darling of Ewood Park after his second goal of the season - but he would have swapped it for the victory last night. "It was good to get a goal, it was my second time in Europe and my first goal in Europe
GRAEME Souness was today sweating on the fitness of Dwight Yorke after the striker joined a growing Ewood casualty list last night. Yorke had to be substituted after just 12 minutes of Rovers' UEFA Cup first round first leg tie with CSKA Sofia after complaining
ITALIAN hit-man Ciccio Grabbi is fast becoming Ewood's answer to Harry Houdini. Two weeks after his last-gasp heroics against Liverpool, the 26-year-old master of escapology was at it again after he responded to an SOS from Graeme Souness with the goal
MINUTE by minute match action from last night's first round first leg UEFA Cup tie between Rovers and CSKA Sofia. 21:53: The ref blows and brings the end to what has to be a poor return to European football for Rovers. FINAL SCORE: Rovers 1 (Grabbi) CSKA
INMATES at Preston Prison were rubbing shoulders with royalty this week during a flying visit by the Princess Royal. Prisoners and officers, along with local dignitaries, got the chance of a lifetime to welcome Princess Anne on her official visit as patron
PRESTON police's drug squad set out again this week on a number of dawn raids. In the latest round-up of suspected drug dealers, the squad brought the number of people charged with drugs offences up to 36. The swoops involved 50 officers working from
A PRESTON grandmother is jetting off to work with children with disabilities. Olwen Pritchard, 57, of Stocks Road, Ashton, leaves for South East Asia on September 29 to spend two years with the international development agency, Voluntary Service Overseas
A FUNDRAISER from Preston is joining a mercy mission to Africa to help treat AIDS victims. Margaret Fazackerly, from Fulwood, is part of a team of local nurses working as volunteers for the Genesis charity. Genesis organises regular trips to Third World
PRESTON'S MP has accused Home Secretary David Blunkett of using 'patronising language' to people from minority backgrounds who don't speak English at home. It follows the publication of an essay in a book entitled 'Reclaiming Britishness' in which Mr
AN epileptic died at 33 after suffering a seizure at home, an inquest heard. Richard Graham, of Veevers Street, Burnley, was found on August 4 after collapsing from the fit. A small bite on the tip of his tongue revealed by a post mortem examination showed
A TROUBLED council facing widespread cuts could be ordered to pay back a £100,000 grant it was given almost five years ago, it was revealed today. Cash given to Rossendale Council for a town centre redevelopment scheme in Rawtenstall is to be the subject
HARTLEPOOL, Saturday's visitors to Gigg Lane, are unbeaten on their travels so far this campaign. They will prove the stiffest test of Bury's promotion credentials so far but player boss Andy Preece remained confident his charges could re-find their early
BAMBER Bridge were held 0-0 by Belper Town on Saturday with David Sutch guilty fluffing the only real clear cut scoring chance. The 6ft 7ins striker Stuart Honor and 17-year-old midfielder Bradley Lyons made impressive debuts for Brig. Brig play Kendal
PRESTON Caribbean Cricketers Reunion Committee will swap their spikes for dancing shoes at an end of summer dance at the Caribbean Social Club, Kent Street, Preston, on Saturday. The evening is complete with entertainment from DJ Prince Worrell, from
A DRUNKEN father of three punched through his estranged wife's front door as she held their hysterical son in her arms. Jason Kendall Toothill, 34, had frightened the mother of his children after an altercation earlier in the evening. He had been intent
THE battle for control of bedmaker Silentnight has hotted up with the chairman Keith Ackroyd and chief executive Bill Simpson both facing the sack. Famco, the family trust set up by the company's late founder Tom Clarke, has demanded an extraordinary
THREE of the world's greatest performers are being reunited on stage next month for a musical tribute to beat them all! You can hear the swinging sounds of Sammy Davis Jnr, Dean Martin and, of course, Frank Sinatra in Preston in The Rat Pack: Live from
A MILL chimney that stood for more than 100 years was set to disappear from the Blackburn skyline. The Victorian chimney that dominated the Mill Hill area of Blackburn was to be demolished to make way for a housing estate.
HYNDBURN'S council leader has denied local teenagers are drop-outs after Accrington and Rossendale College decided to axe all its A-level courses because of lack of demand. The exams -- in crisis today following claims of a national marking scandal --
TRAFFIC travelling east on the M65 had to dodge debris yesterday afternoon after a collision between a lorry and a car. Four people escaped serious injury in the accident at 1.30pm just beyond the junction with the M61. A Ford Focus, carrying three passengers
A CONVICTED knifeman who escaped from a psychiatric hospital in Langho a week ago has turned himself in. Albert Oszmianski, 39, walked into Kemple View secure unit at around 8.30am and detectives hope to interview him this afternoon to piece together
NORTH Fylde Athletic Club runners were busy in several races over the weekend and with a good measure of success. The Club's top male runner, Steve Littler of Poulton, came 3rd in the prestigious great Cumbrian Half-marathon in Carlisle in a Personal
A LEADING UK travel agent which aims to set up three new stores each week in the run-up to Christmas is to open in Burnley as part of the plan. Travel Choice and Holiday Hypermarket, which is the distribution arm of First Choice Holidays plc, will open
GEOFF Burrows who manages the Cash Generator in The Rock, Bury, is part of an award-winning business which has scooped a national accolade backed by the British Franchise Association. Cash Generator was in good company as it lined up against Rosemary
A SHOPLIFTER winning his battle with drugs was given a further helping hand by Burnley Magistrates. The court had been told how Lee John Taylor, 33, had now kicked heroin, was on methadone and had been in contact with the community drugs team. Taylor,
MORE than £80,000 worth of clothes have been sent packing to the third world after staff at Burnley's Wacky Warehouse took delivery of a smart new uniform. The clothes mountain, which includes items donated by staff from the children's play area at the
BURY'S Village Hotel will host the latest in a series of events aimed at helping businesses develop their use of the Internet and related technologies. Business Link North Manchester is staging the Customer Relations Management (CRM) presentation next
SHARE and share alike! That's the Bury Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership which, with nine others across Greater Manchester ,is benefiting from the county's Learning and Skills Council (LSC). Since March, Greater Manchester's LSC has been
RAMSBOTTOM boffin Lorna Roscow is set to make heads turn in Japan with her invention. For her unique Tryle Style concept, which allows hair salon customers to see how they would suit a variety of styles, is to be featured on a Tokyo-based TV station.
DEAN West waited almost 100 games to score his first Burnley goal but his second arrived in double quick time. Goals against Blackpool and Millwall mean he is currently second-top scorer at Turf Moor this season and he will be looking to get forward as
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent knows he has got some tough decisions to make ahead of tomorrow's match at Bradford but he said: "I always have. "I have got an idea about my team but the one thing I know is we can play a lot better than we did against Millwall
ON October 1, Bradford City officially comes out of administration and a very unhappy chapter in the club's history will close. Administration has been a buzz word around Turf Moor for a couple of weeks with rumours suggesting the club is going to be
STRIKER Robbie Blake is hoping the Clarets can emulate tomorrow's opponents Bradford City and turn a poor start into a promotion winning season. Four seasons ago Blake netted 16 goals as the Bantams won promotion to the Premier League but he recalled:
A HISTORIC oak table, that saw some 'fiery' debates during the last firefighters' strike, is to be sold off. The 14-foot long heavyweight table and its 18 matching chairs have been a fixture at the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service's International Training
IT went down with a bang in Leyland at the weekend as part of one of the town's oldest factories was razed to the ground. After almost 150 years since it was first built the mighty chimney at the Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Company, Golden Hill Lane
Blackpool Flower Club decorated St Paul's Church, Marton, in aid of the church and the Children's Society. Left, Margaret Rennie, club organiser and Elizabeth Smithies of the Children's Society
WHEN Cleveleys Park Methodist Church needed a new facilities for the disabled they rolled up their sleeves and got on with the project themselves. In two weeks the six person self-help group provided a new toilet and access ramp with a paving stone cross
EIGHTEEN-year-old Katie Holroyd was confronted by an armed raider in the bedroom of her family's pub. She was awoken at 6am on Sunday (Sept 15) by the intruder who walked into her room at the Elton View pub in Bury, and calmly switched on the main light
IT may be every football fan's dream to be in the spotlight, but not for Radcliffe resident Vicki Barry. Mrs Barry (47) is fed up of light shining from Radcliffe Boro's ground into the bedroom of her Pilkington Road home. "I first complained about three
STRIKER Robbie Blake is hoping the Clarets can emulate tomorrow's opponents Bradford City and turn a poor start into a promotion winning season. Four seasons ago Blake netted 16 goals as the Bantams won promotion to the Premier League but he recalled:
PRESTON North End's chief executive Tony Scholes is to resign. A statement issued by the club on Wednesday said he was leaving by mutual consent but will remain at the club until after the annual general meeting on October 14 to ease the transition to
TOP pop band Blue have added some extra dates to their All Rise tour later this year. The band will now be playing Manchester Arena on Sunday, December 15 at 2pm -- one of four gigs added to their existing tour. Tickets for the new dates went on sale
DAVID HIGGERSON looks at what winter has in store for the clubbing fraternity. As the sun sets on another hedonistic summer in Ibiza, the ultimate clubbing experience for the winter has been unveiled -- Butlins and Pontins. Mock not as Club Culture takes
A FATHER of two who got behind the wheel weeks after being banned has been told he may be facing jail. Labourer Philip Richard Begley, 25, had been ordered off the road on August 7 for drink driving and was shocked to find he could go to prison, Burnley
ON Sunday, while the pro-hunt lobby converges on London, the silent majority who oppose hunting will be going about their daily lives, many of them enjoying the countryside. A MORI poll showed 72 per cent of people believe fox hunting should be illegal
THE Taming of the Shrew, presented by Independent Ballet Wales comes to Preston's Charter Theatre on Thursday. Shakespeare's battle of the sexes is brought to life by this innovative company. Tickets priced £16.50 and £15.50 are available from the box
A CELEBRITY-PACKED team of ex-professional football players will take part in a fund-raising football match for Radcliffe High School at the end of this month. Superstars of the past like Frank Worthington (Bolton Wanderers and England), Arthur Albiston
DAVID HIGGERSON looks at what winter has in store for the clubbing fraternity. As the sun sets on another hedonistic summer in Ibiza, the ultimate clubbing experience for the winter has been unveiled -- Butlins and Pontins. Mock not as Club Culture takes
PETE McCarthy is still suffering from the effects of jet lag. He has just returned from a tour of Australia and a 28 hour flight from Hobart. "I have been travelling for large parts of the year," admits the best selling author, whose first book McCarthy's
BLACKPOOL teenager Sally Wilson will be building international links when she jets out to Poland this month as a youth volunteer. Sally, 18, of Warbreck, will spend a year promoting computer and internet use as well as helping the locals with their English
WYRE Borough Council have been accused of ignoring the local plan for the future of Thornton by approving a development of 525 homes at Poolfoot Farm. This meant that local residents would not have a chance to have their say, Mr Howard Phillips, chairman
KIND-HEARTED walkers in Blackpool pulled on their boots on Sunday (September 8) to take part in the British Heart Foundation's Blackpool Walkabout, backed by The Citizen. Around 70 walkers enjoyed pleasant sunshine and a happy atmosphere while taking
WHEN two Fylde students got placements with Lancashire companies they really meant business. So much so that they became regional finalists in the Shell Technology enterprise Programme. Brian Herbert was such a key problem-solver for Lambda Calibration
CHEERING children, waving flags and brass band music created a happy atmosphere as the Princess Royal arrived in Blackpool. The royal VIP was in town to officially open what she described as a "very important project". She arrived at the Salvation Army's
REVELLERS at a charity bash were left drinking fruit juice and mineral water at 11.01pm on Saturday night after magistrates refused to grant a late licence. A leading fundraiser who helped to organise the Soul in the City event at the Guild Hall said
A VINTAGE car enthusiast from East Lancashire who fell in love with a 76-year-old motor while on a holiday 5,000 miles away, had it shipped all the way home. John Gillett, 64, of Woodcrest, Wilpshire, spotted the ancient car while in Texas visiting his
A FRIENDLY handshake preceded a punch in the face which knocked Irfan Ahmed to the floor. Blackburn magistrates heard his assailant, Tahir Hussain, later left the country to undergo a drug rehabilitation programme in Lahore but now wanted to get the matter
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw spoke of the "star qualities" of his friend, mentor, teacher and critic Barbara Castle at a service in her honour today. The Foreign Secretary, a former secretary of Baroness Castle was among the many dignitaries at the Thanksgiving
TAXPAYERS in Lancashire have been warned to brace themselves for a inflation-busting 6.2 per cent council tax rise next year. And that rise could be even higher if a review of how cash is dished out to councils leads, as expected, to Lancashire County
VANDALS are becoming increasingly responsible for delaying trains in East Lancashire, according to the official rail watchdog. The £5million redevelopment of Blackburn's train station was also criticised in the annual report of the Rail Passengers' Committee
A TRAINEE solicitor is behind bars today after he forged a witness statement about an assault on a heavily pregnant teenager. Lancaster Crown Court heard how Imtiaz Adam forged the signature of the 17-year-old girl in April 2000 while working for Parker
STAND manager Joe Murty knows very little about his side's FA Vase opponents Penrith - but knows his side want to beat them. "We have not done too badly over the past few weeks but we drew 1-1 against Leek on Tuesday and that was the fourth game we have
DARWEN hot shot Paul Baker is only half-way through his five-week suspension and manager Steve Wilkes is becoming increasingly frustrated as chance after chance passes his side by. "I am not having a go at Gareth Woods who has come in and scored three
GREAT HARWOOD boss John Hughes knows his side now mean business after their crucial FA Cup win in midweek. Harwood, who face Oldham Town tonight at the Showground, booked a second qualifying round tie at Harrogate Town after spot-kick glory over Crook
BACUP boss Brent Peters is out to get revenge on Cammell Laird after they inflicted a heartbreaking defeat on one of his sides. When Peters was manager of Glossop, one mistake gifted Cammell Laird the winning goal in extra-time of a replay denying the
COLNE boss John Lister is just hoping he has a settled side soon after having to chop and change in recent weeks. The NWCL Division Two side welcome Hall Road Rangers to Holt House tomorrow in the FA Vase and hope to bounce back after just one win in
I WOULD like to thank the lady who called in the PDSA Vet Centre Haweside Lane, Blackpool with 12 handmade doggie coats and donated them to us. She did not leave her name or phone number so I am unable to thank her. A lot of work has gone into the making
I WOULD like to appeal to any of your readers who are tetraplegic, or have a family member or friend who is tetraplegic -- severely paralysed following damage to the spinal cord. Many of them will know of the work of REGAIN -- the only organisation in
AGAINST lower league opposition PNE expected an easy victory but they were forced to work hard for their win. They took an early lead as Fiona Dransfield slotted in a cross from Dawn Holland. She nearly made in two five minutes later, but she could only
TWO more drawn games this week leaves us in a rather perilous position close to the bottom of the table. While, of course, its too soon to talk of relegation it's still worrying to see that we can't win at home. And at the moment North End are playing
A VETERAN lollipop lady is leaving her job because of a new electronic crossing that she fears could be a death trap. "It's an accident waiting to happen," said 68-year-old Margaret Brown who has patrolled on Poulton Road near to Layton County School
PRESTWICH put the finishing gloss on a successful season by polishing off Denton St Lawrence (DSL) by five wickets. The visitors, who are Prestwich's bogey side on their home ground, could only set a target of 118 which was easily attained by the homesters
THE very enjoyable and successful Bibby's reunion, held last year at Bury FC Social Club and which raised more than £200 for Bury Hospice, is in danger of being cancelled this time due to lack of support from ex-employees. Tickets for this year's event
I AM sick and tired of hearing about single mothers and the lack of benefits they receive. I am a single mum with two kids who went through a bad patch last year and claimed Income Support for five weeks. Claiming it made me feel so ashamed and it gave
THE sad Radcliffe Cricket Club saga lingers on. We have a splendid cricket ground where boys and now girls can get involved in the character-building game of cricket. But, according to some, the Racecourse ground is not "state of the art", whatever that
THERE are many gloomy stories about hospitals and ambulances, so I would like to pay tribute to two local hospitals and the paramedics who worked together to save my life. I am a woman of 78 and, in July, I had a bad fall and banged my head on a concrete
JUDGING by the tone of his letter headed "We don't owe the EU anything" (Your Letters, Sept 10) Mr Hurley could be one of those people who thinks he knows the cost of everything but appears to know the value of nothing. In this country we already owe
THE debate about the future use of the former Radcliffe Times print works in Church Street is a useful one, though I disagree violently with the suggestion of trader Mr Higginson (Radcliffe Times, August 22) that refugees are the "dregs" of society, Mr
ROMANCE is dead. It's official, just ask Mr Darcy. Actor Colin Firth was regarded by many of the female population to be the very epitome of the dashing romantic, when he pulled on his breeches for his 1995 role in Pride and Prejudice. The Long Suffering
SHOWS at the Winter Gardens, the Tower and more. Winter Gardens and Piers (01253 292029) Legends -- two different tribute shows featuring sound-alike Roy Orbison, Kylie Minogue, Rod Stewart and more. Venue: Central Pier every Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat and
BURY'S Arts and Craft Centre could be expanded to house a multi-million pound war museum. The project, though in its early stages, would not only ensure the survival of the Broad Street college, but bring to life Bury's long military heritage. An alternative
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Coffee Morning, St Mary's Court Community Centre, Church Lane, Mellor, 10am-noon. Proceeds to the Magic Eye Appeal. Social Evening -- dancing, magician and supper, St
THE strong words surrounding the planning application for Blackburn's first refugees' centre -- which was refused last night -- stress just how vexed the asylum-seeker issue is. But if it is one that appears increasingly difficult to resolve as thousands
TENNIS starlet Elizabeth Ullathorne is one of the elite. The 12-year-old Bury Grammar School pupil was crowned Lancashire Under-12s singles champion and also took the girls under-14s and mixed doubles titles following a tournament at the Bolton Arena
NORTH LANCS/CUMBRIA Kirby Lonsdale...15pts Bury...15pts By MIKE JONES ON a beautiful sunlit day, it was hard to believe that it was really mid-September in the north. Bury fielded a side with seven changes from last Saturday and, it has to be said, it
UniBond League Division One: Radcliffe Borough...0 Matlock Town...1 A GOAL two minutes from time condemned Boro to a disappointing home defeat following their recent signs of improvement. An injury to David Bean saw new signing Martin Diggle drafted in
BUN FIGHT: Police confirmed that scuffling had broken out among shoppers as they queued for bread. Officers had to be called to several incidents but not arrests were made. Long queues had formed in the town centre following a strike by bakers. BNP: The
1863: Jacob Grimm, children's author of Brothers Grimm drew his last breath. 1904: The Wright Brothers made a public test flight in Ohio. However, the American Government claimed the invention would have no military use and was not worth their support
BLACKBURN Northern clinched the Slazenger East Lancashire Tennis League mixed doubles title for the first time in six years with a convincing win against Sunnyhurst A. It was back in 1996 that Northern last lifted the trophy but the long wait was over
A TEENAGER who was found collapsed yards from where he was involved in a town centre brawl has been moved from intensive care. Police found Adam Heaton,17, slumped on the pavement in Mincing Lane, Blackburn, early hours of Saturday. He had earlier been
A MAN has died after plunging from from the third storey of a multi-storey car park. Stephen Tedesci, 32, was found by police at 8pm on Wednesday night in Lord Square, Blackburn. He was taken to Blackburn Infirmary but later died from his injuries. He
AS one or two of you may be aware, three avid local amateur sports enthusiasts took it upon themselves to take part in a photo caption competition devised by Mr Tinniswood and we soon became known as the Mad Cap Trio. Following a lengthy pursuit of the
HEALTH bosses today said there would be an independent review into the care of hit-list killer Mark Harrington. The 20-year-old shot and killed friend Anthony Rigby in January of this year while receiving care at the psychiatric unit at Blackburn's Queen's
CAN readers help me trace any family of my father's older brother, Sidney Harvey? He died in the First World War, fighting with the Loyal North Lancs Regiment. His last known address was Arthur Street, Blackburn. Is Sid remembered on any memorial other
YOUR headline 'A Farce' on the report (LET, September 14), on the first man prosecuted for drinking in Blackburn's alcohol-free zone swigging sherry in the street minutes after being given a conditional discharge, doesn't even come close to the pathetic
BLOW YOUR own trumpet and get sexy with the sax -- Big Band Crazy is back in town! Bandleader Andy Prior and his orchestra delighted at The Grand last Sunday with a great selection of swing and big band arrangements from such luminaries as Count Basie
A MYSTERIOUS tale from the deep south breezes up north next month, as West End musical Whistle Down the Wind storms into Blackpool. Based on the 60s film starring Hayley Mills, Whistle Down The Wind has been described by those involved in the production
FIRE crews pushed the boat out to help a stricken cow trapped in a Bury lodge. Bury firefighters were unable to haul the beast from the water so they requested help from the fire service's inshore rescue unit. The rescue operation began at 12 noon on
BREWERS are banking on success with the launch of Bury's latest town centre watering hole. Occupying the former Lloyds Bank building at the corner of Market Place and Bolton Street, Wyldes has opened following a £1 million restoration that took a year
A HEALTH event will prove age is no barrier to keeping fit. On the agenda during the Promoting Health in Later Life programme will be fitness demonstrations and an opportunity to try alternative therapies. The event at Radcliffe Civic Suite, on Friday
CHEER was spread among pupils at Radcliffe County Infant School when a hot air balloon with a difference came to visit their breakfast club. The 150ft representation of Lurpak TV commercial character Douglas filled the sky around the Coronation Road school
SCHOOLS and social services will get the full increase in funding that the Government decrees. That's the promise of town hall bosses, who have drawn up a three-year financial strategy. They say that any annual increase in Standard Spending Assessment
POLICE are investigating anonymous letters attacking the local campaign group which is fighting to save old people's homes. The computer-generated letters brand CARE (Care and Respect for the Elderly) a "shambolic mess" and cast doubts over what the money
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw spoke of the "star qualities" of his friend, mentor, teacher and critic Barbara Castle at a service in her honour today. The Foreign Secretary, a former secretary of Baroness Castle was among the many dignitaries at the Thanksgiving
IT may be every football fan's dream to be in the spotlight, but not for Radcliffe resident Vicki Barry. Mrs Barry (47) is fed up of light shining from Radcliffe Boro's ground into the bedroom of her Pilkington Road home. "I first complained about three
A CELEBRITY-PACKED team of ex-professional football players will take part in a fund-raising football match for Radcliffe High School at the end of this month. Superstars of the past like Frank Worthington (Leicester and England), Arthur Albiston (Manchester
ELDERLY residents can get their teeth into a new project to inspire community friendship. Luncheon clubs, the first to be run by Bury Council, have started at Griffin House and Falcon House in Bury. They will cater for residents at the two schemes, and
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after fire ravaged a Chinese takeaway in the early hours of Saturday morning (Sept 14). Prompt action by Bury fire crews resulted in the blaze being put under control within 20 minutes and stopping the threat of it spreading
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against CSKA Sofia. ROVERS: FRIEDEL: A virtual spectator for most of the night apart from one a crucial save to deny Mukasi in the first half...7 NEILL: Caught napping for the opener but went close to scoring with
A DEFIANT Graeme Souness insisted Rovers' UEFA Cup dream is far from over despite the disappointment of last night's 1-1 draw with CSKA Sofia. The Bulgarians are now the clear favourites to progress through to the second round after snatching a priceless
THE headteacher of a Preston primary is appealing to council chiefs for a road crossing patrol amid fears for the safety for his pupils. County council chiefs have refused an application from Roebuck County Primary, Inkerman Street, for a crossing patrol
STAFF at Preston College are recreating a popular survival television programme by leaving all luxuries behind while they camp out in the wilderness. It will be a case of 'I'm a college worker get me out of here' for a team of eight who will be pitching
A BUSINESSMAN claims that roadworks outside his Preston car lot are crippling his business as customers are forced to drive by. David Bond, owner of Apex Trade Sales Ltd, said his family-run firm, which he has built up to a thriving business over the
A PRESTON couple are making a clean break -- dusting down the cobwebs for a televised house clearance before moving to a new cottage. Ray Askew, 54, and his wife Gill, of Princes Drive, Fulwood, are getting ready for an invasion of camera crews next week
THE Christmas tree light fittings have now been provided above the shops in Rosegrove Centre. There will be five trees on each of the following row of shops: Owen Street-Baker Design; Sunderland Street-Bookshop; opposite Dr Doolittle-Edward Paul's; opposite
A MAN whose life had been blighted by tragedies went out pinching flagstones the day after his mother's funeral. Daniel Daley, 36, of Elgin Crescent, Burnley, told police he had no money, was depressed after his mother's death and was going to try and
UNION bosses are to throw their might behind the campaign to stop the closure of East Lancashire Care Homes. A rally, organised by Burnley Trades Union Council, is due to take place tomorrow to back care workers in their bid to keep 32 care homes across
BURNLEY'S wind farm at Coal Clough is to play a key role in improving Lancashire's environmental record. The county will become a little greener thanks to a pledge from the county council to increase its use of clean energy and reduce its use of fossil
THE bungled redevelopment of Blackburn's train station must be heeded to prevent a similar fiasco in Burnley, the official rail watchdog has warned. The Rail Passengers' Committee (RPC) commented after £500,000 plans to transform Burnley's Central Station
PLAYER manager Andy Preece claimed that, despite having plenty of options at his disposal, he is not in a mood for major team restructuring at this early stage of the season. "I have been disappointed with the last couple of performances, so we will have
GARETH Seddon is finally ready to make his long-awaited comeback as Bury bid to topple league leaders Hartlepool United at Gigg Lane on Saturday writes Chris Hall The young striker, who has not featured in a Shakers shirt since the 2-1 defeat at Peterborough
A LOCAL reflexology practitioner is to take part in a national week-long celebration of the alternative therapy. Paulene Walsh will be at St Mary's Primary School, Spenbrook Road, Newchurch-in-Pendle, on Thursday, between 11am and 4pm as part of World
A FATHER has cycled more than 1,000 miles to raise money for research into the disease which almost claimed the life of his son. Philip Punchard, of Higham, pedalled his way from John O'Groats to Land's End in 14 punishing days to raise money for the
SHOPKEEPERS were today warned to be on their guard against underage customers, after three off-licences were caught in a trading standards sting. Three Pendle stores are being investigated after staff sold alcohol to a girl aged 13. The sting, condenamed
A WOMAN involved in fisticuffs in the street went to the police station thinking she was making a witness statement, but ended up arrested. Burnley magistrates heard how Deborah Banks had been assaulted while out shopping after trouble brewed over her
TRAVELLERS on an unofficial site in Nelson have been served with eviction papers. Permission to remove the travellers from two sites off Carr Road was granted at a special court hearing held yesterday. Rossendale County Court was also told the clean-up
PRESTON Cricket Club proved they were a match for the professionals this weekend, and so they should -- because they were playing against footballers. In a charity friendly between PCC and PNE, the cricketers scored 240 while the soccer players managed
NELSON are in FA Vase action tomorrow when they welcome Evenwood Town to Victoria Park. John Bailey's side are looking to bounce back following a NWCL Division Two derby defeat at Padiham last Saturday. Last season, they enjoyed a good run in the competition
THE wonders of World War II aircraft were on display in the St James' Street gallery, Burnley. The exhibition called "A Tribute to the Few" included Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancaster Bombers.
A NEW exhibition opens at Preston's Harris Museum and Art Gallery this month, showcasing the work of a local photojournalist. In Focus is a history in pictures of Preston's Caribbean community, by Noel Coombes, to mark Black History Month 2002. For information
THE funeral of an East Lancashire doctor was due to take place today. Dr Philip Quinn died aged 71, on September 11, while visiting relatives in Canada. The funeral was due to take place at St Mary's Queen of Peace RC Church, Sabden, at 12.30pm, before
A WOMAN who was told to knock down her garden wall because the council said it restricted the view of drivers may get to keep it after all. Margaret Eatough was astounded when Hyndburn Council threw out the application in April, because directly opposite
A MULTI-million pound cinema complex has suffered a further delay after it was revealed the site had no electricity and sound and projection equipment had still not arrived. The 870-seat, four-screen cinema, the final piece in Accrington's £8.5million
A POLICEMAN has gone back to school to help forge stronger links with the community from his new classroom base. PC Mark Skellorn, 31, became the first officer in Lancashire to establish a base in a school when he took up his role at the beginning of
A 79-YEAR-OLD Clitheroe woman died after falling over her own walking stick. An inquest heard Dorothy Whittaker broke a leg in the fall on the day she had been issued with a Zimmer frame. But she could not use because it was too big for her sheltered
A BANNED driver who got behind the wheel the day the court order ran out should have waited until midnight. Burnley Magistrates heard how Dale William Barrett, 32, had checked with police, who told him his ban was over, but he was later arrested. Barrett
IT'S the end of an era and the beginning of another for popular Bury-based quality gift shop Paraphernalia. The business, which for the past 30 years was run by the one family, has changed hands. Previous owners Ron and Kate Eccles decided to sell up
THERE has been mixed reaction to the Bank of England's latest decision to peg interest rates at four per cent for the tenth successive month. While Bolton and Bury Chamber have welcomed the move, a North West engineering employers organisation has expressed
JIMMY Anderson ended his first season of first-class cricket with 50 wickets as Lancashire produced a spectacular finale at Taunton. It was the perfect way to draw down the curtain on a roller-coaster season, with Lancashire storming to an eight wickets
WANNABE pop stars read on, because your lucky break could be here! For the first time ever, South Ribble Borough Council, in Leyland, is opening its doors to find the cream among local talent with a unique talent contest -- Search for a Star. If you can
ONCE again in the Bury Times, Shakers manager Andy Preece has seen fit to criticise his own fans for their "stay-away" attitude during the recent Worthington Cup tie against Stoke City. I wonder if Mr Preece ever casts an eye over the other attendances
CROWDS flocked to Holcombe Hill on Sunday (Sept 15) to see the 150th anniversary of Peel Tower marked in dramatic style. A day of entertainment and activities organised by the Holcombe Society, with help from Bury Council, the Summerseat Players and other
TWO women, aged in their 70s, were knocked down by street robbers and an elderly man was robbed at knifepoint as criminals continue to target Bury. The knife robbery happened as a 62-year-old man was walking along Bolton Street at 7.20pm on Thursday (
BORN in Radcliffe, a black pudding fan, Shakers supporter and a well-known businessman. There's no-one more loyal to his roots than Gordon Lomax, apart from the fact that he now lives in Florida! But home is where the heart is they say, and Gordon's northern
BURY is to get an extra electoral ward and three more councillors, despite angry Tory opposition. Town hall bosses have redrawn the borough's map to comprise 17 wards and 51 elected members, at an estimated extra cost of £25,000. They say population changes
A DEFIANT Graeme Souness insisted Rovers' UEFA Cup dream is far from over despite the disappointment of last night's 1-1 draw with CSKA Sofia. The Bulgarians are now the clear favourites to progress through to the second round after snatching a priceless
MERCURY Music prize winning band Gomez are to play King George's Hall, Blackburn, in December. Tickets for the gig on Monday, December 2 are priced at £15 and went on sale this week.
THE fifth member of Bury's successful junior squad, Tom Doyle, came into his own on an exciting evening at Astley and Tyldesley on Tuesday. The 15-year-old came of age in cycle speedway terms when he won the Manchester League under-16 Individual championship
RESIDENTS and elderly neighbours in a retirement home are being terrorised by a group of teenage yobs who are running riot on an estate. Staff at Surikha House, Darwen, said youths rampaging in the area had smashed part off a 6ft perimeter wall of the
A POLICY document to help people suffering from domestic abuse has been welcomed by a former victim support worker. The documents have been produced within a multi-agency setting involving Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Social Services, Rossendale
A ROSSENDALE hairdresser is is proving to be a cut above the rest after snipping her way into the finals of a prestigious award. Christine Moffatt, 45, owner of Headmasters, Bacup Road, Waterfoot, has reached the final judging stages of the National Training
FLOODING problems in parts of Stacksteads should soon be a thing of the past -- thanks to a new raft of council funding. Businesses and homes in the Shade End area have been hit by freak floods on a number of occasions in recent years. But now members
I HAVE just read that certain singer, Ms Holly Valance, at the ripe old age of 19 years has been voted 'Woman of the Year'. I hold up both hands when I say that I have no idea who Holly Valance is, but it is obvious to her followers that she can be compared
MY daughter, who works voluntarily for a small Christian aid agency, has just returned to Grozny in Chechnya. While home for a short break, she told of the horrendous conditions in the war zone that is Chicane, with pillaging, rape, torture and killings
TOP pop band Blue have added some extra dates to their All Rise tour later this year. The band will now be playing Manchester Arena on Sunday, December 15 at 2pm -- one of four gigs added to their existing tour. Tickets for the new dates went on sale
ROMANCE is dead. It's official, just ask Mr Darcy. Actor Colin Firth was regarded by many of the female population to be the very epitome of the dashing romantic, when he pulled on his breeches for his 1995 role in Pride and Prejudice. The Long Suffering
HERE'S a lady whose skills are very polished -- nail-polished, that is! For Cleveleys nail artist Helen Saxon has just been awarded first prize in a national nail airbrushing competition held in London. It was the first time that 33-year-old Helen, owner
THE LAST time a Blackpool soldier saw his wartime Scottish lassie was almost 60 years ago, when she walked off without waving goodbye. Royal Army Service Corps soldier, Kenneth Taylor, who lived in Horncliffe Road, Blackpool in the early 1940s, met Munitions
BLACKPOOL and The Fylde College could be hit by a one-day strike on November 5. All six unions in further education colleges have rejected a 2.3 per cent pay offer and there could now be joint industrial action following ballots this month. The lecturers
PROJECTS run by Blackpool youngsters could soon be in the money, thanks to grants from The Prince's Trust. The charity is offering 11 awards to youth groups across Lancashire who can come up with an idea to "design and deliver a project" addressing the
POULTON woman Laura Eastham is about to face the two biggest challenges of her life - being a contestant on The Weakest Link and persuading people to stop dropping litter. But as 23 year-old Laura, a former pupil of Hodgson High School, has made it through
A MAN was so fed up of being repeatedly targeted by burglars that he set up a closed circuit TV system in his Blackburn home -- and caught one of his neighbours stealing. Father-of-two John Deary, 30, claims more than seven burglaries in his home over
THE chairman and vice-chairman of an East Lancashire racial harmony organisation have resigned. And today members demanded root-and-branch changes in the way the Blackburn with Darwen Racial Equality Council is run. Chairman Dr Salim Najia and his number
A NEW police operation has been launched to clamp down on seasonal problems caused by fireworks. Last year police in Eastern Division, which includes Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, were called to 32 incidents involving fireworks in the
THE first people arrested under police crackdown on drugs, code-named Operation Nimrod have appeared in court. Blackburn magistrates heard that undercover officers began infiltrating the world of illicit drugs in June, gathering evidence ahead of a series
RAMSBOTTOM begin their FA Vase campaign at NWCL Division One rivals Mossley tomorrow - but manager Mike Kelly would rather be playing a league game. His side are second from bottom of the first division - and could have gone bottom had Curzon Ashton won
PADIHAM boss Graham Howarth says his young striker Martyn Thompson lacks confidence - but you wouldn't be able to tell. The teenager has scored three goals in two games since he was called into the first team because of the injuries to Lee Chambers and
CLITHEROE manager Lee Sculpher wants to see his side back on top of the NWCL first division by Saturday evening - and he wants his players to want it too. Sculpher has been disappointed with the form of his side over the past couple of weeks. He says
ONE of East Lancashire's top teenage golfers has been drafted into the England girls regional training squad. Pleasington teenager Corisande Lee has been chosen by the Lottery-funded Start programme to join - bizarrely - the north east regional squad.
A FEAR factor is holding a telling grip over Accrington Stanley's race for a Conference place. While the squad is happy to work for manager John Coleman, there is not one of the Reds squad labouring under the misapprehension that their place is secure
DURING a recent holiday in Spain I came across another reason why little Englanders don't want the Euro. They are going to have to change all those fivers and tenners at present stuffed in the mattress for Euro notes. What a field day the taxmen are going
BLACKPOOL Council has now published details of the extensive parking restrictions and traffic diversions, which are being imposed for over a week at the end of this month, to accommodate security for the Labour Party Conference. Coming as it does at the
HIGH school pupils in Leyland look set to have their own youth club after raising funds to get one off the ground. And with the help of Leyland Youth Action Group, they hope to raise even more cash for the proposed centre. It follows a survey of more
ONCE again in the Bury Times, Shakers manager Andy Preece has seen fit to criticise his own fans for their "stay-away" attitude during the recent Worthington Cup tie against Stoke City. I wonder if Mr Preece ever casts an eye over the other attendances
WE read with interest the article in the Bury Times (Sept 13) regarding national Walk to School Week, and noted the support the council offered to this worthy project. Fortunately we live close enough to our children's primary school for them to be able
THE letter from Roger Lees (Sept 6) appears to be more of a personal attack on Mr Higginson than a contribution to the debate over plans for an "information centre" or "community centre" in Church Street, Radcliffe. I have known Mr Higginson for many
LIKE "Bemused" (Your Letters, Sept 13) I too am bemused, nay amused and possibly even confused, to see that Councillors Byrne, Boden and Wayne Campbell, who may claim to be "champions of equity", are each governors at schools which appear to me to have
SCHOOLS and social services will get the full increase in funding that the Government decrees. That's the promise of town hall bosses, who have drawn up a three-year financial strategy. They say that any annual increase in Standard Spending Assessment
A CELEBRITY-PACKED team of ex-professional football players will take part in a fund-raising football match for Radcliffe High School at the end of this month. Superstars of the past like Frank Worthington (Bolton Wanderers and England), Arthur Albiston
HISTORY was made on Thursday (Sept 19) when the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers celebrated their Freedom of Bury. Spectators young and not-so-young lined the procession route as the 2nd Battalion marched through the town centre yesterday morning. The grand
POOL'S impressive run in the league came to an end thanks to a late defeat at the hands of Barnsley - their second loss of the season. Clearly there were a lot of tired legs in Blackpool colours and on the night they were second best. Despite an early
