A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. SUNDAY Car Boot Sale, Balladen House car park, Union Road, Rossendale Hospital, 9am. Hyndburn Ramblers meet Plantation Street car park, Accrington, 9am, for Burton in
rFIRST half tries from McCulloch and Doohan saw Miners trail 22-8 at the interval in their game against Blackpool Scorpions. Early second half tries from Hindley and the evergreen Wood, in his final game, promised much but the visitors held on. The experienced
LEIGH faced a strong Newton-le-Willows side who put on 218 from 40 overs. Steven Young, Andrew Potter and Stuart McLean were all wicketless from their various spells and after 20 overs the Newton openers had put on 111 without loss. Alex Roussak finally
Thornhill Trojans 23 Leigh Miners 10 LEIGH Miners Rangers are in danger of losing third place in the National Conference table after a shock defeat at Thornhill. The Miners must now wait and sweat it out to see if they have enough points in the bag or
A DRUNKEN man 'walked' over a parked car as he and his friends made their way down Dukes Brow, Blackburn, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Anthony McLoughlin stepped on to the bonnet of the Citroen Berlingo and then on to the roof before
CHRISTOPHER Murphy forced his way into his ex-wife's home and attacked her new partner, a court was told. But Margaret Murphy bore the brunt of the attack when she came between the two men, Blackburn magistrates heard. She suffered bruising to her eye
EAST Lancashire's shining stars were out in force to battle it out for the title of Blackburn and Darwen's most talented senior citizen. Eight contestants took to the stage at King George's Hall, Blackburn, to perform in the Silver Stars competition,
REGARDING the Padiham man and his American bride who has been refused entry to Britain (LET, April 22) I think these two people should be together. The Home Office should consider allowing her to come over, even if only for a few months to see how they
MR J Allan (Letters, April 14) is quite right regarding pensioners and council tax and at least Mr I W McKendrick, who complained in the same issue about higher levels of the tax year year, has a wage coming in. We are two pensioners who, because we have
I am 69, live on my own and go to a day centre three days a week and have two and a half hours home care. Before April, I was paying £2; now it's £15. I have no family to help me out. People who live with their family pay nothing, but most of them have
The other day, while parking my car, I found the pavement so full of pedestrians I could not draw up on it. Instead, I had to pull into my driveway. Surely, pedestrians should not be allowed to get in our way when we want to park on the pavement. In the
I AM one of the many people who have been caught speeding (37mph in a 30mph zone) by a policeman, sitting for a large part of the day in the back of a van. I held my hand up and paid my fine of £60 and suffered three penalty points. Then, a couple of
I WISH to clarify and correct a number of points in your story headlined 'What A Dump!' (LET, April 16). Complaints to the council about rubbish dumped on roads and streets have not rocketed since the introduction of the "van ban" at household waste recycling
PROTESTING residents hit by major road works have appealed to Leigh MP Andy Burnham to give the water workers a kick into gear. They claim that despite assurances from United Utilities to Wigan Council leader Lord Smith that work on renewing a sewer at
WHEELIE bins are to be confiscated if they are left out on streets for more than 24 hours -- to stop them being pinched! Blackburn with Darwen Council has warned it will send out snatch-squads to grab unclaimed bins if people fail to take them off the
EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke was today branded a "disgrace" for snubbing an invitation to visit Burnley's DIY School when he travels to the town next week. But the government minister said he had not included the facility in Valley Street in his
WHILE Leeds Rhinos and Bradford Bulls are slugging it out in the Powergen Challenge Cup Final at Cardiff, Leigh Centurions' squad will be putting their feet up. And they have the full blessing of head coach Paul Terzis who has given all his senior players
A BURNLEY couple with a background in East Lancashire's pub trade have taken on their biggest challenge yet -- as new licensees at a run-down pub in Todmorden. Landlady Angela Butler, 26, and her partner, Brian Mackie, 47, have ploughed their own money
A MAN who had sex with a schoolgirl runaway was today starting a four-month jail term. John Whittingham, who appeared at Burnley Crown Court on his 21st birthday, had led the victim and her friend to the home of child sex offender Eric Dale and took advantage
A BARNOLDSWICK park could be transformed after it was included in a new council strategy. Victory Park has been included in Pendle Borough Council outdoor recreation plans after it was identified as an area of need. Barnoldswick town councillor Jennifer
A 34-YEAR-OLD man obsessed with an "unhappy" schoolgirl took her off to Wales to live in a caravan, a court was told. Andrew Thornton's infatuation with the 14-year-old was so strong he told police nothing would stop him seeing her. The court heard he
MORE than 100 years of history disappeared in just 20 minutes when an 180ft mill chimney was brought crashing to the ground The landmark at Three Brooks Mill had stood at the former weaving mill site in Roegreave Road, Oswaldtwistle, since 1868. But at
COUNCIL tenants are invited to dig in and take up a blooming good offer to help brighten up their estates. Residents, community groups, schools and voluntary organisations can win prizes totalling £10,000 in a new amateur gardening competition. Chief
LEIGH EAZ's Arts & Writing venture appears destined for a long and prosperous future. Ten schools are engaged in the 2003 celebration -- Walk Awhile in My Shoes -- which will be the centrepiece of the June annual Festival of Learning. That event marks
A TIMBER company says it would have to uproot or close if permission is refused for a new storage building in Astley's Green Belt. Primer Mould (W Howard Ltd) of Lower Green Lane says 59 jobs could go and hopes of new ones dashed if planners refuse Boden
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: Tims & Parker, Audley Shopping Centre. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Boots Chemist, 8 Market Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Lloyds
FRIDAY, MAY 2 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
MONDAY, APRIL 28 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
TUESDAY, APRIL 29 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
HUSBAND and wife directors of two car sales businesses, one of which failed with debts of more than £95,000, have been banned from holding directorships for six years by the government's Insolvency Service. Carole and Maurice Radiven, both of Barnhill
THE impending bad weather influenced the captain's decision to bowl first on winning the toss but as it turned out the forecasters had mistimed the rain by several hours. Adam Roussak and Dan Taylor opened the bowling and did well enough to restrict the
Victory boosts Knockout Trophy semi-final chances Leigh topple champions EDS Leigh gained a tremendous victory against league champions Wallasey to make up for the disappointment of the previous week's narrow defeat against Bootle and boost their chances
Relegated Sheffield Wednesday secured their biggest win of the season with an emphatic victory against Burnley at Turf Moor. Strikes from Paul McLaren, Ashley Westwood, Richard Wood, Richard Evans, Steven Haslam, Alan Quinn and an own goal from Arthur
A BANK Holiday barbecue ended in a blazing row between Peter Lewis and his partner Gail Rayson, a court was told. And Blackburn magistrates heard that as a result Lewis sacrificed not only his relationship but also his home. Lewis, 34, now of the New
YOUR house could be reverberating to the sound of Roxy music if you decide to help a little black and white cat who's looking for a home. But the only noise produced by Roxy, the people-friendly cat will be the sound of contented purring. Roxy is currently
A SERIES of safety measures on East Lancashire's death road has brought about a massive reduction in the carnage, it has been revealed. But residents insist that yet more measures are needed to prevent heavy wagons from across Europe and the UK ruining
TOMBOLA fans will gather on Tuesday from 7.30pm in Howe Bridge School to raise funds for St Michael and All Angels Church. Admission is 60p including refreshments. Attractions include raffles, fliers, Jo 90 and a free book draw.
A WOMAN lost everything when her rented flat in Chapel Street, Leigh was destroyed by fire. Firefighters spent two hours controlling the fire, which is thought to have been caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette. The flat and its contents were completely
A WOMAN who tried to tackle a kitchen fire herself was given oxygen by firefighters. The fire broke out at the house in Kent Street, Leigh, after the woman had fallen asleep after leaving pans on a cooker. She was alerted by a smoke alarm and tried to
TUESDAY, April 29: Atherton Town Hall (9.30-11) B Splaine; Golborne Library (5.30-6.15) P Franzen; Community Centre, Dorset Road, Atherton (10-11) S Loudon, R Holmes. THURSDAY, May 1: Golborne Library (10-11) B Strett, D Kelly; Lane Head Methodist Church
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl was taken to hospital after she had been hit in the stomach by an exploding canister from a rubbish fire. The girl was with a group of youths playing near a rubbish fire in the garden of a derelict house at Hulme Road, Leigh, at 8pm
TEN representatives from Radcliffe AC took part in the London Marathon. Michael Aspinall had a bad time of it, and club captain Mike Howard gave him great moral support to hang on until the finish. Michael recorded 3.17.22, with Mike one second slower
A WOMAN enjoying lunch and a chat with her mother in a Blackburn caf had a plate smashed over her head. Blackburn magistrates heard that her assailant, Margaret Alma Etherington, 57, had 'flipped' because she thought the two women were laughing at her
WOMEN'S groups and police across East Lancashire have welcomed moves to put taxi drivers on the domestic violence front line. Awareness training is to be included in compulsory courses for cab drivers nationwide and Blackburn with Darwen council bosses
JUST MARRIED: Davina and Scott are all smiles after the fairytale wedding ceremony THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Bride of the Year tied the knot in a fairytale ceremony. Davina Connelly, 25, married Scott Waddington, 24, at St Peter's Church, Mill
EAST Lancashire's war heroes could be home by the end of next month, it was revealed today. Soldiers have said in letters home that they are likely to return by the end of May -- but they still have important, even gruesome, jobs to carry out in Iraq
WHEELIE bins are to be confiscated if they are left out on streets for more than 24 hours -- to stop them being pinched! Blackburn with Darwen Council has warned it will send out snatch-squads to grab unclaimed bins if people fail to take them off the
BRENT Peters puts his heart and sole into Bacup Borough Football Club. By day, he is very much the hands-on manager at West View - most recently making sure the club's ground was up to the standards required for promotion to the North West Counties League
Women don't ask them if they've noticed if we've made the bed, hoovered, dusted, cleaned the windows, washed, mowed the lawn and done a million other little jobs now do they?
AFTER almost two decades of plugging weird and wonderful gadgets and gizmos, Innovations magazine is closing down in August. I'll be sad to see the catalogue go. I love scanning it for the plethora of quirky products we can all live without. For the first
Leigh Centurions 19 Whitehaven 12 by Mike Hulme: THE Centurions could hardly have asked for a better Easter. Successive wins over tricky opponents to kick off the new National League One season have significantly raised morale after some hit-and-miss
ATHERTON Town overcame their near neighbours and cup holders Atherton LR by 2 goals to 1 to move into the semi-final of the Bolton Hospital Cup. Following an entertaining but scoreless first half Atherton LR took the lead though Shilleto in the 55th minute
HINDSFORD 3 ATHERTON TOWN 2: Hindsford took the lead after 10 minutes through Hampson with a low shot to the bottom corner, and Ashton equalised at half time. Ashton were then awarded a penalty making it 2-1, and Hindsford equalised with a Fashu header
HLEIGH RMI Ladies again played Castle Park Rangers of Frodsham, a match which they won 4-2, two weeks ago. With an under-strength squad RMI made the journey full of excitement as promotion prospects were still possible. It was Rangers who started the
ATHERTON CC completed their pre-season preparations on Saturday with a 40 over friendly against a full-strength Haslingden side. After three defeats they played out a creditable draw against the Lancashire League side that contained their new professional
TONY Hadley is refreshginly honest as to why he embarked on a seven-week tour of the States his every move recorded by the TV cameras. "The one reason I joined up was publicity," he said "If you've got a new single and a new album lined up and someone
A BOLTON Wanderers fan was stood on by a police horse during an after the match disturbance as fans were being escorted away from Ewood Park, a court was told. And Blackburn magistrates heard that when Richard Sumner's brother got involved he was knocked
ROVERS legend Chris Sutton will miss out on an emotional re-union with his former championship-winning buddies following Celtic's success in the UEFA Cup. Sutton, who formed one half of the famous SAS strike-partnership with Alan Shearer, had been lined
EDUCATION Secretary Charles Clarke was today branded a "disgrace" for snubbing an invitation to visit Burnley's DIY School when he travels to the town next week. But the government minister said he had not included the facility in Valley Street in his
Southend 1-2 Bury: Shakers hung on at Southend for a well-deserved play-off place. They took the lead when defender Michael Nelson was left unmarked to head home a right-wing corner from George Clegg after 10 minutes. Just three minutes later Southend
TOMBOLA fans will gather on Tuesday from 7.30pm in Howe Bridge School to raise funds for St Michael and All Angels Church. Admission is 60p including refreshments. Attractions include raffles, fliers, Jo 90 and a free book draw.
PARENTS living by a stretch of canal have called for the rebuilding a collapsed wall where their children play. The wall, at the bottom of Victoria Street, Rishton, is the only thing between the street and a 10-feet drop on to the canal bank Residents
SOME of the town's top companies have backed a unique business development by becoming associates of the new Leigh Business Academy. Following a successful pilot programme the venture, which will focus on developing managers and supervisors, will be launched
L IFE-SAVING treatment and the joy of having a miracle baby has spurred a cancer patient to raise thousands of pounds for the Christie Hospital. Debbie Worthington, a financial consultant with Atherton branch of Lloyds TSB, was diagnosed with Hodgkins
BLACKBURN Rovers boosted their hopes of a top six finish after a fine victory at Elland Road. A first half penalty from David Dunn and second half strikes from Andy Cole and Andy Todd left Leeds sweating on their Premiership status. United had taken a
ROSSENDALE is set to benefit from a shake-up of the policing structure and 10 new officers on the beat. The changes will be made after a review of policing in the Valley and consultation with councillors in a bid to improve response times and bolster
BLACKBURN'S four times World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty (left) was today celebrating a new achievement -- his first mention in the Sunday Times Rich List. Foggy, 36, entered the chart at joint 976th place with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson
THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Bride of the Year tied the knot in a fairytale ceremony. Davina Connelly, 25, married Scott Waddington, 24, at St Peter's Church, Mill Hill, Blackburn. When the four judges chose Janine as the Lancashire Evening Telegraph
SIGNS are to be placed in Blackburn's newly-pedestrianised Church Street -- warning people to look out for cars and lorries! The move has prompted critics of the £2.5million scheme, who slammed the decision to allow vehicles to use the area and the introduction
A survey has shown that 40,000 are squirrelled away every day in piggy banks and jars. Not in my house they're not, they're still just about too valuable. I must admit I am a stasher of pennies, twopences and five pence coins and only yesterday after
The warmth weather is bringing them out in droves from nooks and crannies in the house. I spent Monday evening chasing the elusive little blighters round the living room with a rolled up paper, but as soon as I'm ready to swat the blighters turn into
FIREBUGS have wrecked hours of painstaking work by dedicated railways volunteers. Vandals broke into an old railway carriage and set fire to materials being stored, including old furnishings which had been carefully reclaimed by members of the East Lancashire
HAVING been at the forefront of the campaign to cut the carnage on the notorious moorland Grane Road link between Haslingden and Blackburn, this newspaper is glad that the road dubbed as Lancashire's most dangerous is now much safer. But although the
THE body's gone! An ex-devil woman cries. Once, Mary Magdalene was possessed by evil spirits. Now she's to be first witness of God's greatest miracle -- the resurrection. God often chooses the world's losers as his winners. This hit home afresh the week
I WOULD like to thank the staff at the Accident and Emergency Department of Blackburn Infirmary (left). I was taken in by ambulance on Saturday, April 12 with chest pains. The staff were very helpful and friendly and treated me in a professional manner
GRAEME Souness today revealed his secret weapon in the battle to combat the daily pressures of being a Premiership manager - his three-year-old son James! Earlier this week, West Ham boss Glenn Roeder was rushed to hospital after complaining of chest
MOTHERS in the Daneshouse and Stoneyholme area of Burnley are being offered advice on childcare support to enable them to go back to work after the birth of their child. Many people who would like to enter the employment market or take up some form of
A MOTHER who slashed her partner's daughter with a knife has walked free from court. Sharon MacMillan, 26, was described as a "troubled and vulnerable young woman" by Judge Anthony Proctor. The judge said the defendant, whose health had been ruined by
A FATHER of three who objected to a curfew order was advised by a judge to think again or he may face an "alternative penalty." Peter Campbell, 24, had not been happy with the length of the six-month order imposed after he was convicted of damage, Burnley
CHANGES to Leigh's main shopping street are open to public discussion. People are being asked what they think about proposals to extend Bradshawgate's successful pedestrianisation scheme. Following the recent introduction of environmental improvements
THURSDAY, MAY 1 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
GORDON Armstrong has been released by the Clarets ahead of next season, but he insisted today: "I want to play on." The 36-year-old will be leaving Turf Moor after five years of loyal service, and he admitted: "I have had a great time here, it's been
LEIGH Cricket Club's Junior Section begin their season this weekend when the first Saturday morning junior workshop starts at 10am. These popular sessions continue throughout the summer and all local children, from six to sixteen, boys and girls, are
TYLDESLEY Probus Club members heard Karen Knott's interesting and humorous account of being a cricket umpire in the Bolton League. Karen is chairman of the northern branch of the Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers and officiated at a Clive Lloyd
THE following students of Graham Collier were successful in the Spring Examinations of The Associated Board Of the Royal Schools Of Music Examinations. Theory. Grade One: Distinction Siobhan Ryan, Vivien Ngo, and Rachael Hogan. Nicolle Mullarkey and Hannah
AN ex-convict who stole his former girlfriend's jewellery and then attacked her has five and a half months to keep his nose clean -- or face six months behind bars. One-time heroin addict Dominic Bennett, 26, was working hard to sort out his problems
LANCASHIRE'S most famous meal has caught the eye of a top chef on the hunt for England's national dish. TV chef Brian Turner, currently touring the country sampling contenders for the accolade, visited the area yesterday to taste some of the region's
LEIGH EAZ's Arts & Writing venture appears destined for a long and prosperous future. Ten schools are engaged in the 2003 celebration -- Walk Awhile in My Shoes -- which will be the centrepiece of the June annual Festival of Learning. That event marks
THE Clitheroe Kid has written to me to put me right on the recent tale of Leigh's Rhodesian RL player Ted Brophy doing a 'Tricky Dicky' plunge into the canal. Ex-pat and eye witness Les Skeat, whose friends save the Journal for him, says Ted and his mate
WIN, lose or draw, Leigh RMI fans will be nervously monitoring their radios this weekend as the Nationwide Conference comes to a nerve-jangling conclusion. Even if the Railwaymen are winners against already-relegated Kettering Town at Rockingham Road,
