A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Colne Camera Club meet at the Peter Birtwistle Community Centre, Keighley Road, Colne, 7.30pm. Contemporary Street Art, Ministry of Ale, Burnley. Until October. Queen
EXTREME though it may seem for an East Lancashire police chief to travel to Turkey to determine whether it is safe for Blackburn Rovers fans to attend the UEFA Cup clash there, it is a highly sensible step. For although in principle Rovers' first-round
lLEIGH Miners Rangers Under 13's took on Wigan St Pats in a pre-season friendly in what proved to be an entertaining game. Rangers played some good rugby but lost by 22-12. Rangers tries came from Reynard (2) and Marsh, they weren't able to add to the
LEIGH Athletic were disappointed to return from Breightmet with a point from a 1-1 draw against a side reduced to 10 men early on. Leigh paid the price for some wayward finishing. They could not add to Keiron Eaves' goal early in the second half and eventually
FOLLOWING a difficult midweek game at Unsworth where a Neil Critchley penalty earned them a well deserved 1-1 draw, Hindsford completed an excellent 4-1 win at Tintwistle Villa. Hindsford started well and opened the scoring following a quick move out
THIS is the biggest week of Neil Hodgson's life. Not only has he just become a dad for the first time, but he is on the verge of landing his lifelong goal of the World Superbike Championship. In the first of three articles chief reporter Michelle Fiddler
THE ubiquitous John Anson -- in his guise as a TV critic -- devoted his entire column on a rant at BBC's coverage of the World Athletic Championships (LET, August 28). May I -- as a sports fan whose interests extend beyond the environs of Blackburn --
REGARDING author Bob Pearson's recollections of the 'Tuppenny Rush' at the old Star Cinema, in Little Harwood, Blackburn (LET, August 21), my memories of the area while living in Millham Street as a six-year-old in 1937 were the thrill of finding the
A QUALIFIED commercial airline pilot was killed when the light aircraft in which he was a passenger on a pleasure flight, crashed in to a field in his home state of Georgia, USA. Leigh-born Christopher Yates, 41, who emigrated to the United States on
WELL, it looks like it's up to me now! I think most people know it's been a dream of mine to play in the Premiership and now I will hopefully get that chance. It's a move that came right out of the blue as far as I'm concerned. I had heard a couple of
POLICE in Burnley are set to by-pass the criminal justice system as part of a unique bid to ban hooligans from Turf Moor. Senior officers have employed a barrister from Manchester to compile files of evidence against known troublemakers who police are
MARK Patterson is hoping to add some steel to his midfield after the departure of Ged Kielty to Stalybridge. Kielty has featured in all six league games this season for RMI, but Patterson has allowed him to join the Unibond Premier Division side on a
'Amaanh!!!! I need a new pencil case.' Even though the one I bought last year is almost new I still need one and a new shirt to go with my new shoes. Don't they know that pencil cases and pens can make all the difference. If you can't be professional
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today said Dino Baggio could have a major role to play this season after the classy Italian impressed on his Rovers debut last night. Souness was at Morecambe's Christie Park to see the 32-year-old come through his first
NEW signing Dino Baggio made an encouraging debut for Rovers reserves but his presence in midfield failed to prevent Alan Murray's men from slipping to their first defeat of the new season. In a game packed with incident, both sides had a man sent off
TWO people were taken to Burnley General Hospital last night after a two-car crash at a junction in Rossendale Road, Burnley. The couple, who were in a green Ford Mondeo, were not believed to have suffered serious injuries in the incident, which also
THE East Lancashire man behind the failed attempt to break the world balloon altitude record today pledged to bring the title to Britain. "We are disappointed, but determined to succeed next year," said former Lancashire Evening Telegraph journalist Alan
A "DEVOTED husband" brandished a two and a half foot long sword when his computer-mad wife announced she was leaving him after visiting an Australian she had met on the internet. Burnley Magistrates Court heard that Andrew Coffey, 45, hoped she had got
A STATE-of-the-art learning centre in Burnley has been given more than £300,000 funding to run adult learning courses. The City Learning Centre, based at Towneley County High School, will open three evenings a week for a variety of courses, including
POLICE in Burnley are set to by-pass the criminal justice system as part of a unique bid to ban hooligans from Turf Moor. Senior officers have employed a barrister from Manchester to compile files of evidence against known troublemakers who police are
GOAL ace Chris Porter has handed Shakers a timely boost by making a speedy recovery from injury. Porter's presence in the box was sorely missed in last week's 1-0 defeat at Southend after he picked up an injury in the Bank Holiday Monday win over Lincoln
CORONATION Street favourite Vicky Entwistle will be among the stars taking part in fashion show to raise funds for Pendleside Hospice. Vicky, who plays Janice Battersby in the soap, will be joined on the catwalk by fellow Corrie stars Malcolm Hebden,
A NEW police operation is to be launched to try to crack down on dodgy goods being sold in second-hand shops. Operation Magpie will target all 60 of Pennine Division's second-hand dealers. It will involve those signing up to an official 'Code of Trading
RESIDENTS causing a stink over chemical emissions from a business park -- which left them unable to open their windows because of the stench -- have persuaded Pendle Council to investigate. But a visit to Excel, at unit 16 of the Barnfield Business Centre
A BUILDING society in Colne is urging customers to support its appeal to raise money for people caught up in the civil war in Liberia. An estimated one million people have been forced to fell their homes because of fighting in the capital, Monrovia, since
TODAY we are launching our ninth Pride of East Lancashire Award, which will go to the non-profit-making organisation that best deserves title of East Lancashire Social Enterprise Champion. Social and community enterprises are playing an increasingly vital
A TERRIFIC trio top came top of the tots as East Lancashire's bonniest babies were revealed. Harry Ashworth, Shannon Neill and Georgia Nixon were the cuties who won the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's competition.
THE county's first woman Detective Inspector left Blackburn after two and a half years. Clitheroe-born Wendy Walker, who trained as a PE teacher but followed her brother into the force, left for a new job in Lancaster.
FORMER Accrington schoolboy Jim Bowen hit bulls eye for himself last night against Anne Robinson, when he scooped £10,200 for Leukaemia research, after winning BBC 1's The Weakest Link. It is the second time the well-known Rovers fan has appeared on the
FOOTBALL fans have a chance to bid for Blackburn Rovers and Accrington Stanley memorabilia at an auction by Sotherby's in London on September 11. On offer for Rovers supporters are 23 postcards of the club's first professionals, programmes, a handkerchief
HYNDBURN council has admitted it will probably have to sell off all its council houses because it cannot afford to keep them. And although housing director Ken Bury reassured tenants that they would have the final say, he said it was a 'Hobson's choice
VALUABLE stone flags and memorial stones have been stolen by thieves in a handful of churchyard raids. A total of 42 York stone flags and pathway memorials worth hundreds of pounds have been lifted in four separate raids on Leigh Parish Church of St Mary
A FATHER and son who were directors of two companies which operate a butchers' franchise have been jailed for 15 months and sentenced to 240 hours community service respectively. Joseph Maxted Higgens senior, 59, of Ashton in Makerfield and 35-year-old
ARTS graduate Dawn Cunliffe has been winning praise for an exhibit featuring tear-shaped glass inspired by her correspondence with a prisoner on Death Row in Texas. Dawn, who recently gained a Visual Arts degree from Bolton Institute, came up with the
ANGRY passengers claim they will struggle to get into work or school during the morning rush hour after sw bus timetable changes. Passengers claim they were given "no notice" by Atherton-based bus operator Green Triangle about the changes to the 685 service
RENOWNED race horse trainer James Given said the tragic death of a young stable girl -- killed when she was thrown from a horse and dragged for quarter of a mile -- was still very raw to him. He was speaking after an inquest into the death of Atherton
GARDENERS gathered their best flower and vegetable specimens at Tyldesley Allotments' Association show. Jim Salisbury and Frank Edlington caught judge Roy Stott's eye with Frank taking an armful of awards including the Gilman Cup and Jim receiving a Blue
Whilst the big bucks have been spent on the Hrithick outings, it seems Abhisheck has quietly stolen the limelight this summer. His latest film Kuch Na Kaho is maybe not as riveting as earlier ventures but homes in on the eternal 'why the hell doesn't
BARRY Kilby has urged Burnley fans to put rivalry to one side and welcome Blackburn defender Andy Todd into the fold. Todd, 28, crossed the divide late last night to join the Clarets in a one-month loan deal from their near neighbours. And Clarets chairman
Why is it when people want you to believe something they always use 'Kasme' at the end of every sentence. As if that will make me believe it even more. I went to the the DIY shop the other day and man shoved me out of the way when he was moving a glass
DEAR MASSI, I have decided to get married next year because of my parents wishes. I had put it off for as long as possible. Whilst at university I met a number of different women and all of them seemed to have one thing in common they were all too possessive
DEAR MASSI, I have been reading Dear Massi regularly for years and have never written in before. I have got myself into a serious situation and cannot find any way out. My best friend got married recently. I was overjoyed for her and she was very happy
CLASSES for the 'A Will and a Way' drama school will take place at Bedford Church Scout Hut and run in two age groups, 7-11 and 12 and over. The 7-11 class will run on Monday nights from 6pm until 7.30pm, and Saturday afternoon from 1.45pm until 3.15pm
ATHERTON Collieries disappointingly went out at the first hurdle in the FA Cup when Unibond League outfit Farsley Celtic beat them 3-0 at Alder House. The Yorkshire side dominated from the outset but the Colls defence managed to hold out until Ben Austin
GOLBORNE CC picked up back-to-back wins over Blackrod and Darcy Lever at the weekend. They started with a 67 run victory over Blackrod and then set up a 109 run success over Darcy Lever. Against Blackrod, Golborne were in some trouble at 62-4 when Brad
lLEIGH Harriers opened their season their NWC Division Two campaign with a 30-24 defeat by Wigan St Judes. The game started favourably for the Harriers with a penalty goal from Chris Dootson a Darren Leech try and another Dootson goal. St Judes replied
Leigh East 22 Castleford Lock Lane 6: JUST to prove that last week's victory over West Hull was no fluke, Leigh East repeated the effort in Saturday's Arriva Trains Conference Premier game against high-flying Castleford Lock Lane. If anything, Lock Lane
Tuesday, August 26 - Division One: Bedford Libs 213, Westleigh Village 'B' 193; Botanical Gardens 'B' 188, Leigh Miners 178; Gardeners 'B' 193, Brunswick 177; Leigh CC 'A' 222, Bot Gardens 'A' 151; Morgans 'A' 192, Leigh Bowling 'A' 192; Tamar v A&
Leigh RMI 0 Woking 1 by Robert Johnson: RMI boss Mark Patterson was left to rue his side's missed chances after Woking snatched an away day victory last Saturday. The Railwaymen dominated the first half and should have been in front before the break -
Salford City Reds 46 Leigh Centurions 24 by Mike Hulme: PAUL Terzis offered a brutal assessment of his team's performance as the City Reds continue to hold sway over the Centurions. The Leigh coach made no apologies as his ripped into his players, saying
THE funeral of a veteran of the first Gulf War is to be held on Friday, more than 30 days after he died. Mr Ian Gray (34) was found in Church Street East, Radcliffe, on July 19 and died in hospital the following day. Although police ruled out any suspicious
PEOPLE in Darwen are being urged to be more vigilant while in their homes after a spate of sneak-in burglaries. Police have warned householders to keep their homes more secure to keep crime levels down. Intruders have been sneaking into houses while the
PARISHIONERS at St Cuthbert's Church are putting the final touches to their 125-year celebrations, which will take place in two weeks. The weekend of September 19 to 21 has been set aside to mark the anniversary and will include musical entertainment
HWIGAN and Leigh Pensioners' Link are starting Spanish classes for beginners.To enrol call in at Link's office in Charles Street, Leigh or ring 01942 261753.
HOPES of finding a Darwen woman who went missing on a Greek island are fading by the day after a senior policeman failed to uncover any new leads. Yvonne Heys, 51, of Darwen, disappeared on July 25 after telling a friend she was going for a swim in the
ATHERTON Heritage Society will hear John Aldred speak about "Joseph Evans and the Boothstown Botanists" at the next meeting on Tuesday, September 9, at 7.30pm in St Richard's Jubilee Hall. Members £1, non-members £1.50.
THE National Blood Service in the north west is appealing for new donors at sessions today (Thursday) running from 1.30pm-3.30pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm at The Monaco, Hindley and on September 13 in Tyldesley Methodist Church hall, Elliott Street, Tyldesley
CLASSES for the 'A Will and a Way' drama school will take place at Bedford Church Scout Hut and run in two age groups -- the 7-11 and 12 and over. The 7-11 class will run on Monday nights from 6pm until 7.30pm, and Saturday afternoon from 1.45pm until
STRANGE vegetables have started appearing in a Waterfoot greengrocers. Steve's, in Bacup Road, confused customers by selling red spring onions and is now offering a cauliflower with florets that resemble the spines of a dragon - or a swirl of ice-cream
LEADING North West estate agent Venmore, Thomas & Jones has opened new offices in Lowton and Golborne. Mike Murphy , Managing Director, who has worked for the Venmore Group for nine years, said: "We are very proud to be able to extend our first class
FORMER Lancashire Mining Museum curator Alan Davies will present a talk and slide show on the history of mining in Lancashire at Tyldesley and District Historical Society meeting which starts at 7.30pm on September 18 at Tyldesley Pensioners' Club in
AMY Eckersley struck it lucky when she made her first visit to Leigh Superbowl. The 11-year-old from Ringway Avenue in Leigh enjoyed the action then was bowled over when she won the draw for a year's free games at the Windermere Road alley -- formerly
A LEIGH pub is top of the pots with a children's charity. The Atherleigh Way has cleared out its cupboard, donating over 1000 pieces of crockery to Barnardo's. The charity received everything but the kitchen sink as the pub made way for its newest range
THE fastest growing financial movement in the world has arrived in Leigh. The Unify Credit Union opens its second collection point in Leigh at Higher Fold Housing Office. The first Leigh collection point opened in June at Stonehouse Nursery off Etherstone
nSOCCER supporters can park their cars on match days safe in the knowledge that they are being guarded by the Army. Supervised parking at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok stadium is being offered by the Salvation Army to boost Salvationists' work in Atherton.
STORE supervisor Beryl O'Hare is putting her best foot forward to boost funds for breast cancer research. The beers, wines and spirits boss at Golborne Asda will take part in the Great North Run on September 21 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. It will
ONE hundred and fifty years of history came to an end after bulldozers moved in to demolish part of a church. The buildings erected in 1853 and 1872 at Boothstown Methodist Church, were demolished after being declared unsafe by Salford Council. The buildings
'LET the ancient wisdom of Indian astrology lead you to karmic bliss in this inspirational guide to finding and keeping - true love'. Vedic astrology uses the 27 signs of the Vedic zodiac to help readers to work out for themselves their emotional, physical
AN Asian policeman from Blackburn is the focus of a TV documentary due to be screened tonight. Faith Police is part of the Living With It series and features a Blackburn bobby who is one of 23 officers in Eastern Division with an ethnic minority background
A MAN was mugged after he was spotted carrying 24 cans of Fosters beer from a supermarket. At first, the three men and a woman bungled the street robbery after snatching the wrong carrier bag from the victim, in Burnley Road, Blackburn, near the junction
A MAN carried out a vicious attack on his partner -- repeatedly banging her head against a wall -- after coming home drunk, a court heard. Janice Isherwood suffered a fractured nose, plus multiple bruises to the face, chest, back and both arms in the
EAST Lancashire pensioners are losing out on claiming important benefits, Lancashire County Council has warned. It has produced a new edition of its booklet '60+... Benefits for You', which is free to all over 60s living in the county council area. The
COUNCILLORS have been told to behave themselves and act in a responsible manner during town hall meetings. The warning came from the Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen Council, Coun Mike Barrett, and follows a bust-up at an earlier gathering. Darwen councillor
SOLDIERS from the Queen's Lancashire Regiment will miss Remembrance Day services in the county for the first time in 30 years because of tensions in Iraq. But soldiers from East Lancashire are planning a poignant tribute to fallen soldiers from World
JASON Ashworth has lived up to the promise he showed as a schoolboy by taking his second Accrington Knock-out title. The 18-year-old first won the title two years ago and proved it was no one-off as he beat Walter Ollett 2 and 1 in this year's final.
THE lady members of Clitheroe Golf Club competed in special competitions to celebrate the 90th birthday of their oldest member, Connie Hindle. Connie provided the prizes for both golf and bridge competitions and at a special presentation she received
RACHEL Brown has joined Burnley stars Graham Branch and Brian Jensen to fly the flag for England's Ladies. Hope Powell's Women take on their Australian rivals in a high-profile friendly at Turf Moor this evening (7.15ko). Burnley-born keeper Brown is
BURNLEY clinched the Standard Life North West Seniors Golf League Championship with two excellent away draws within the space of seven days. It was always going to be tight for the title between Burnley and Nelson but Burnley's away draw at Mytton Fold
HE may have reached a century of caps for his county but Trevor Foster must have felt he had gone through 100 different emotions by the end of Saturday. After easily winning his morning foursomes in the title decider against Yorkshire at Pleasington,
Having achieved the grades for university or college, you have to think about money! Further education will, of course, need financing -- so here's what to do to make sure you get all the money to which you are entitled. First, you should apply to your
Shereen and Sara Mala, above, students at Westholme School, Blackburn enjoyed a double celebration after gaining 8 A levels between them. Shereen gained four A grades and is now planning to go to Nottingham University to study medicine. Sara is off to
In September when the summer's drawing to an end and the children are returning to school, many people feel like it is the beginning of a new year. For those starting courses at school, college or University it is a new beginning, bringing new opportunities
Two Preston students proved everyone wrong after working their way up the academic ladder. Mohammed Valli and Siddiq Zangaria came to Preston College with an eye for anything other than their coursework armed with 7 low grade GCSE's each. Now they are
Local teams turned out to honour promising fast bowler Shazad Iqbal who tragically died in 1995. Shazad used to play for Gujrat and his team were joined by NQ (pictured), Bowahal, Harangham, Blackburn Eagles, Haidria and Hifield. The tournament final
The men's only swimming sessions at Shadworth Leisure Centre, Blackburn started in January of this year with few participants. But it has since proved to be a very popular session that has been run with specific requests from members of the community.
The annual MS Charity cup held at Pleasington Playing fields in Blackburn attracted sides from as far a field as Leicester and Sheffield. It was a Pendle victory on the day as Nelson's Itihaad beat Blackburn Tigers in the final. Participating teams were
Pakistani cricketing star Ijaz Ahmed was the guest of honour at the final of the Western Union Cup final which saw North Manchester CC overcome Kashmir CC of Dewsbury. North Manchester proved too strong from the start for Kashmir, who won the toss and
It was hat-trick of wins for Preston's Santos as they secured the Abdul Valli Cup for the second year in a row. It followed their victory in the Summer 2003 Cancer Relief Tournament in Blackburn in July, officially making them the kings of the one-day
I was shocked to read the account of the woman who was in a relationship with a man who tried to justify his actions through Islam. Islam teaches us to treat women with respect and as equals. There will always be certain people in all communities who
I think many taxi drivers already know how to speak English. They are well equipped to answer many questions from customers but I still feel Blackburn with Darwen Council must be commended for introducing these courses. If it means they can achieve extra
If the Labour party wants Muslims to join the party then I think more than a token gesture of a separate association is needed. The past year has made it clear to members of the Muslim community that they cannot trust either the Labour party or for that
This summer concluded the list of all my girlfriends either getting married, engaged or 'mitho mo-ed' i.e. sweet mouthed. I also noticed for the first time the number of aunties and uncles asking, "So Saimi when are you getting married?". My flushed cheeks
lI'VE nothing against the pile 'em high sell 'em cheap supermarkets but they certainly test my patience. I popped into one where I've picked up artist bargains in the past to see if there were any up for grabs, but being disappointed I settled on some
THE start of the new school term saw the dawn of a new era in Radcliffe. Radcliffe Primary School opened its door for the first time on Tuesday, following the amalgamation of Radcliffe Infant and Radcliffe Junior schools. The two schools have been merged
I'VE nothing against the pile 'em high sell 'em cheap supermarkets but they certainly test my patience. I popped into one where I've picked up artist bargains in the past to see if there were any up for grabs, but being disappointed I settled on some
HEXTROVERT entertainer Frank Bollard was stunned when he was invited to appear in Channel 5's The Wright Stuff chat show audience. Researchers found him on a friend's internet site in Tenerife and he agreed to take part. On the back of the newly-released
I'M bowled over that a sport I loved has returned to Leigh after a 30 year gap. A Leigh Superbowl ten pin alley has opened at the former fire station and Shipley's bingo site in Windermere Road. And about time too. Our previous alley near Leigh bridge
BIRTHDAY boy Daniel Andrews spent three days fighting for his life in hospital after running into the path of a car as he fled a baseball bat attack. But the teenager, who had celebrated his 18th birthday the day before, could face charges in relation
A taxi driver who was beaten in a savage gang attack has returned home from hospital. Mohammed Amjad, a father of three, had his jaw broken in seven places during the unprovoked attack in Little Hulton. Mr Amjad, aged 37, of Westbourne Avenue, Bolton,
Ancient superstitions clash with modern life at Darwen Library Theatre on Friday 19 September as Rani Moorthy, host of Radio 2 Pause for Thought and guest presenter of BBC1 Heaven and Earth, performs Pooja, her acclaimed comic drama about a woman who
A 51-year old businessman said he faces ruin after his fashion boutique was hit by night time raiders. Mohammed Shaheen of Real Deal Fashions based on Johnston Street, Blackburn said clothes and jewellery worth more than £20,000 were stolen. The shop
This year's Ijtema in Preston was hailed another resounding success with thousands attending. The Islamic conference took place through the night over three days at Noor Hall Mosque, Noor St. This year the message of peace and understanding between different
Three brothers were found guilty of violent disorder following violence at an 'Asian meeting place' in Burnley. The trio were remanded in custody until October 6 for pre-sentence reports by Judge Raymond Bennett, who had earlier hit out at the atmosphere
Political parties are not doing enough to tackle the hold of the Beraderi (clan) system when it comes to recruiting candidates from the community. That is according to a senior Labour Party figure, Shahid Malik who was speaking on a BBC Radio 4 documentary
When a stash of heroin disappeared from a drug dealer's car, it sparked an horrific chain of kidnap, violence and torture that stretched from Lancashire to Yorkshire. One man was left for dead in a country lane and two other victims were dumped, injured
I READ with interest the article (LET, August 30) about Twin Valley Homes giving advice to parents about the behaviour of young children and teenagers. One mother complained: "Don't tell me how to bring up my children." Of course, your reporter had to
PEOPLE often express surprise that both myself and my husband are 'not sport's fans.' However, this is not true. What is true is that we are not fans of the ubiquitous sport that is on the TV for at least 10 months of the year, football. I am however
A PENSIONER today told of her terror after she became trapped up to the waist in a muddy pond while trying to rescue her dog. Jean Berry was forced to dial 999 on her mobile phone after struggling to free herself and was taken to hospital suffering from
ROCK 'n' Rollin' Ronnie Carr was thrilled to discover the latest lasting tribute to Leigh's favourite Sixties band, The Beat Boys. While taking a trip back in time to pay homage to the golden days of pop in Liverpool, Ronnie spotted the group's name on
POLICE in Pendle are urging homeowners to keep windows and doors secure after a spate of sneak-in burglaries. Officers working on Operation Firewall, the division's anti-burglary scheme, are particularly concerned about the number of ground floor windows
A RADCLIFFE man, aged 35, arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a 13-year-old girl has been released on police bail. Detectives from Bury police swooped on the house in Unsworth Street in the early hours of Wednesday and found the teenage
DID you work here - at Blackburn's old public library? If so, you're invited to a 'Grand Reunion' of its ex-staff. The event is being held on October 2, 2003, at the Cellar Bar in King Street, Blackburn, with a potato pie supper for £3. Co-organiser,
THE tale last month of Blackburn's water polo team being forced to move to Darwen after being based in the town for 125 years sent Looking Back diving into the swimming club's archives. And from the reminiscences of two of its founders - Joe Kay and T.L
FIRMS in Pendle are being urged to join an award scheme which could help them boost trade. The organisers behind the Queen's Award for Enterprise want companies to apply now for the 2004 awards, which are given for exceptional achievements in international
FORMER Lancashire Mining Museum curator Alan Davies will present a talk and slide show on the history of mining in Lancashire at Tyldesley and District Historical Society meeting which starts at 7.30pm on September 18 at Tyldesley Pensioners' Club in
DRAG racing bikes will feature at a fun day in Culcheth this Saturday to raise funds for a community centre. Culcheth speed demon Pete Williams, once the third fastest straightliner in Europe, will have his two dragster bikes on display at the Mee Brow
STORE supervisor Beryl O'Hare is putting her best foot forward to boost funds for breast cancer research. The beers, wines and spirits boss at Golborne Asda will take part in the Great North Run on September 21 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. It will
ONE hundred and fifty years of history came to an end after bulldozers moved in to demolish part of a church. The buildings erected in 1853 and 1872 at Boothstown Methodist Church, were demolished after being declared unsafe by Salford Council. The buildings
A THEATRE group is breaking away from producing pantomime for a new venture. The Apple Dance Players, formed four years ago, take a trip back to the Seventies for their latest production, singer-songwriter/comedian Mike Harding's hilarious Fur Coat and
CHAMPIONS of the disabled shopper, Shopmobility, needs partners to help extend the service to Atherton. Businesses, councillors and residents have backed the charity's plan, but extra support is needed from traders and individuals to secure a lottery
A TEENAGER has been cleared of taking part in a terror knife raid on an Accrington off-licence four years ago. Charles Rooney, 18, of Midland Street in the town, was found not guilty of robbery by a Burnley Crown Court jury after a two-day trial. He had
DEVELOPMENT at three business centres is set to bring hundreds of new jobs to the Leigh area. Council regeneration bosses have agreed grant aid for a series of five major property developments including Stone Cross Park, Golborne, Leigh Commerce Park
THE boss of Northern Foods - owners of Baxenden's Hollands Pies - has resigned in the wake of a profits warning. Chief executive Jo Stewart, who has worked for the company for 15 years, was leaving amid concern the parent company is "not operating to
AN ENTREPRENEUR known as Mr Bingo has died -- breaking the heart of the woman who loved him for a lifetime. Fred Skinner brought a host of stars to East Lancashire to perform at his Martholme Grange nightclub in Altham, before opening a string of bingo
POWER boat racer Paul Scott won the Dutch Grand Prix to finish third overall in the sport's Formula 3 world championships. The 26-years-old Leigh businessman who has been racing from the age of 15 is now looking forward to bigger things next season when
CHAMPIONS of the disabled shopper, Shopmobility, needs partners to help extend the service to Atherton. Businesses, councillors and residents have backed the charity's plan, but extra support is needed from traders and individuals to secure a lottery
Bombay Dreams composer A R Rehman will be scoring the music for a Chinese film. Hot on the heels of winning his fourth national award for Kannathil Muthamittaal last month, The Bollywood genius will compose the music for He Ping's movie Warriors Of Heaven
The outspoken actress turned producer got married to TV actor Muneer Makhija in Goa . The two of them secretly began dating after they met during filming for one of Muneer's TV shows. Family and very close friends attended the quiet ceremony. The notable
A PICTURESQUE Ribble Valley hostelry where Prince Andrew and Fergie are said to have courted was today the toast of the hotel trade. The family-run Inn at Whitewell, in the Trough of Bowland, has been listed in the prestigious Good Hotel Guide 2004 after
WHEN I first started flying, years ago, I recall that I was a pretty nervous passenger. I was always relieved when the plane touched down, and I was back on solid ground. These days, I couldn't do my job as Foreign Secretary if I worried about flying,
BURNLEY Reserve team manager Ronnie Jepson has slammed Arthur Gnohere after the 6-0 defeat to Barnsley. Frenchman Gnohere was hauled off at half time yesterday after a display that disgusted Jepson, whose side again consisted largely of scholars. Jepson
ITHERE has never been a better time to be a Premiership footballer. If you work hard and do well for yourself then the rewards are incredible because the game in this country has never had a bigger profile. But there can sometimes be a flip-side to the
FOGGY Petronas Racing go into this weekend's World Superbike Championship round at Assen in Holland in a positive frame of mind after a fruitful test. The team, run by four-time world champion Carl Fogarty, spent time testing at Valencia in Spain and
Regarding the letter in Dear Massi in the August issue about melas I would wholly agree that it is difficult to take your families to one. I visit the occasional mela and find it is just another pick-up point for people. It's not all the young people's
DEAR MASSI, I have been with my partner for nearly a year. He says he loves me but I am beginning to wonder if he means it. He goes on and on about his ex-girlfriend, how pretty she was, how good at this and that, how much she loved him! He makes it sounds
A MISSING Blackpool man, 31-year-old Lee Stretch of Rudyard Place in the town, has been found safe and well Lancashire Police said. He went missing from his home address on August 8 prompting a media appeal to find him.
LEIGH RU began the season in fine style with an eight-try demolition of Aldwinians in the first round of the Lancashire Trophy. Veteran winger Jim Bridge opened the scoring with his first touch after Anthony Betham had swooped on a poor kick from the
Leigh Miners Rangers 42, Ideal Isberg 22: LEIGH Miners Rangers picked up their first win of the season with a comfortable victory over a gutsy Humberside outfit. With both sides fielding youthful teams, this was an open and entertaining game but both
HISTORY maker - that's Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway racer Becky Heslop. Racing at Poole, Dorset on Saturday, Becky took second place in the British U-13 Individual Championship Final. In doing so, she broke 53 years of male domination of the
BARRY Kilby has urged Burnley fans to put rivalry to one side and welcome Blackburn defender Andy Todd into the fold. Todd, 28, crossed the divide late last night to join the Clarets in a one-month loan deal from their near neighbours. And Clarets chairman
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today said Dino Baggio could have a major role to play this season after the classy Italian impressed on his Rovers debut last night. Souness was at Morecambe's Christie Park to see the 32-year-old come through his first
A FORMER headteacher of Radcliffe High School, has died. Mr Norman Pakes suffered a fatal heart attack last month. He arrived at the school in 1958 as an English and geography teacher. Prior to that he had held teaching posts in Luton, where he was born
TRADERS on Darwen Market will be pulling on their gladrags to support a charity evening which will raise money for the Macmillan Nurses and Cancer Research. The event, organised by the market, will take place on Saturday, November 15, at Highfield Working
GOLBORNE author Carl Monks will launch his new novel "Autumn Sunshine"on Thursday. The 65-year-old former dustman will be at Golborne Library from 11.00am.
LEIGH-born entrepreneur David Atherton's on-line store dabs.com has opened a retail shop at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. dabs.com is the largest on-line retailer of IT and technology products in the UK. Marketing Director Jonathan Wall explained: "While
ROSSENDALE Museum is appealing for families to help it create six banners as part of a nationwide drawing campaign. Drawing Power aims to promote the benefits of drawing and to show how the skill could be valued more highly in both education and everyday
A BACUP cabbie has been found guilty of driving without a taxi licence after being shopped by a sharp-eyed member of the public. Garry Robinson, 38, of South Street, Bacup, denied driving a private hire vehicle without a licence when he appeared before
A NEW group to help dads cope with parenthood is being launched in Bacup this week. Men Behaving Dadly has been started by Bacup and Stacksteads Sure Start and will be a weekly session for dads and their pre-school children to chat, socialise, play and
LEIGH Centurions officials are to make a formal complaint to the Rugby League following incidents on and off the pitch last Sunday at Salford. Hilton Park bosses have been in contact with RLHQ claiming that two Salford players -- Stuart Littler and Simon
HISTORICAL Society members are mourning the death of their chairman Stan Smith -- who has died at the age of 68. Mr Smith, who was chairman and treasurer of Tyldesley and District Historical Society, had written several books and published a study on
A VILLAGE Cricket Club was hit for six by the response to its annual fun day. The event at the Chat Moss raised almost £2,000 for Glazebury CC and will go towards the cost of a new pavilion. Highlight of the day was a Great Pooh Sticks Race on the River
NEW pensioners eligible for a winter fuel payment are urged to apply now for help in heating their homes. Applications from people 60 or over (on or before September 21 2003) who have not previously received the £200 award should be in before September
PUB customers helped send a group of pensioners to the Southport Flower Show through fund-raising bingo sessions. The Wigan Road Residents' Association of Leigh raised £400 with the help of regulars at the Royal Oak pub which enabled 35 local pensioners
A CONVOY of around 20 caravans has moved onto the main car park at Pennington Flash Country Park in Leigh and travellers have set up camp. And just across the waters of the Flash at Aspull Common a similar number of tinkers have moved in with their lorries
ROCK 'n' Rollin' Ronnie Carr was thrilled to discover the latest lasting tribute to Leigh's favourite Sixties band, The Beat Boys. While taking a trip back in time to pay homage to the golden days of pop in Liverpool, Ronnie spotted the group's name on
The boys from the Rishi Rich Project are the latest Bhangra masters hoping to conquer the charts this autumn. Their single 'Dance with you' (Nachna Tere Naal) is being released via Virgin Records later this month. Produced by Rishi Rich it features punjabi
SHAMSIE is a highly acclaimed author having been nominated and receiving several prestigious awards. This is her third novel and proved to be an insightful read into the lives of Karachiites. Based on the lives of two friends, Karim and Raheen this novel
WRITTEN by the author of Bend It Like Beckham, this is the next book by Dhami. It is targeted at teens and deals with complex teenage issues in a mature manner. The story is based on the lives of three sisters- Amber, Jazz and Geena - three of the coolest
MONICA Ali is one of twenty writers on the highly prestigious Granta Best of young British List that was announced in January even before her first novel, Brick Lane was published. The judges later reflected that Ali had "sailed through the judging process
A 24-YEAR-OLD woman died after being knocked down by a vehicle in Blackburn Road, Wheelton, yesterday. She died after the collision with a LandRover Defender at 6.30pm, driven by a man aged 55, from Oswaldtwistle, who suffered shock. The woman suffered
A POLICE chief was in Turkey today assessing security plans for Blackburn Rovers fans at the club's UEFA Cup First Round clash later this month. Rovers' tie with Genclerbirligi SK, in Ankara, on September 24 comes just over a fortnight before England's
A COUNCIL leader has been accused of 'behaving like Hitler' for snubbing a neighbouring borough while planning to take it over. Tory leader Coun Peter Britcliffe told a meeting of Hyndburn Council last night that Sir Bill Taylor did not discuss proposals
A PENSIONER today told of her terror after she became trapped up to the waist in a muddy pond while trying to rescue her dog. Jean Berry was forced to dial 999 on her mobile phone after struggling to free herself and was taken to hospital suffering from
DAVE Metcalfe, of Clayton Velo Cycling Club, pulled off an excellent win in the North West four-day road race at the weekend, with much of it being fought out over Ribble Valley roads. The Barnoldswick-based rider was fastest in the short six mile time
WITH the track and field season almost over, athletes are turning their attentions to 'open' meetings. Three local clubs have hosted fixtures recently with the Hyndburn meeting at Wilson's on Bank Holiday Monday being followed by the Pendle club's event
Two Accrington and Rossendale students achieved 100% in several modules surpassing the A-level grades they needed to get into university. Zara Hussein (pictured near left) from Accrington needed two Grade Bs and a Grade C to get a place reading Law at
For many students it will be the first time they are living away from home and it can be quite daunting. Here's a brief do's and dont's of renting accomodation: If you do decide to move into a property make sure you know everything about the hidden charges
When taking out a student loan the last thing on most people's minds is how they intend to pay it back. But unfortunately you have to and it's something worth remembering. Student loans are intended for full time first degree students of Higher Education
The 'Options for All' drugs awareness project held a five-a-side football tournament at Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne. This unqiue event aimed to raise awareness of drug treatment options and support services on offer and it is hoped that by getting
Tournament after tournament - we've never seen a month like it! The most recent to take place was the Little Harwood Youth (LHY) Cage tournament (Sunday August 31) which attracted 24 teams in two different age ranges. Held in the famous 'cage' the day
Popular columnist Anila Baig, who has been writing for Asian Image for the past 18 months, is ending her column because she has moved on to a new job. Anila's columns were always insightful and very well received by readers from all backgrounds. We all
Regarding the article about the man arrested for parking on a double yellow line. I think sometimes the police are too heavy-handed especially when it comes to Asians. I think Asian Image should publish more stories about this because I too was arrested
May I firstly applaud you on your splendid free newspaper that circulates within the North West area. It is a real tool for forming strong links between peoples of all races. However I have been wondering about something for the past few weeks and maybe
EXTROVERT entertainer Frank Bollard was stunned when he was invited to appear in Channel 5's The Wright Stuff chat show audience. Researchers found him on a friend's internet site in Tenerife and he agreed to take part. On the back of the newly-released
Amar Abass, Youth Ambassador and community advocate from Blackburn recently attended a month long course at Oxford University. Young Muslims from across the world came together to discuss issues facing Muslims across the world from poverty, war to globalisation
A 16-year-old has gone nine years at school without ever taking a single day off. Zahida Gani of St George's Road, Preston attended every single school day without fail at Preson Muslim Girls High School. It followed her four years at Deepdale Junior
Two modest heroes rescued a young boy from the roof of his smoke filled home in Bolton. Gas engineers Adil Sarwar and Paul Hudson (pictured) saw 11-year-old Ilyas Mogradia huddled on a roof ledge wearing just a pair of shorts as thick smoke billowed around
Oldham's Bangladeshi community enjoyed traditional music of a different kind as Scottish bagpipes entertained crowds in Westwood. The Oldham Scottish Pipe Band dressed in kilts played traditional Scottish music in front of the Shahid Minar - a monument
The Muslim community, especially the mosque leaders need to address the seriousness of domestic violence within our communities. As a religion and way of life, Islam offers the most privileges woman and her rights as a human being equal to man. Some Muslims
