IN the last ten years a number of reports have been produced around the country after killings by people who were undergoing treatment for mental health problems. The reports have been prompted by the worry that those physically responsible for the deaths
LEIGH 1st XV: Pool away, meet at 12.30 pm. 2nd XV: Aldwinians at home, meet at 1.00 pm. 3rd XV: Heaton Moor away, meet at 12.45 pm. Tofts: Aldwinians away, meet at 12.45 pm. Vets: Oldham at home, meet at 1.30 pm.
REGARDING the call for a demonstration by the Muslim Civil Rights Movement. The world is an unsafe place at the moment because of the threat by Muslim extremists, who are also terrorists. Security services must be allowed to do what is necessary to stop
AN IRAQI school that has been devastated as a result of the Gulf War is drawing strength from an unlikely source -- a primary school in Leigh. Youngsters from Leigh St Peter's Junior School have been helping Ashkareen Primary School in war torn Basra
THE past few weeks are proof, if ever it was needed, how much luck plays a part in your fate. We had been struggling and, after losing to Sheffield United and Derby, a quick glance at the upcoming games showed how much trouble we could have been in without
POST offices have delivered their festive timetable of opening hours for Bury. Branches will open as normal on Saturday, December 20, but the following day, offices which normally open on a Sunday will only do so at their discretion. On Christmas Eve,
HEALTH bosses today expressed their sorrow over the case of a psychiatric patient they were treating who killed a teenage friend. And they pledged to learn the lessons from the case after the results of an independent inquiry into the care of Mark Harrington
CRISIS-HIT Lancashire tour operator MyTravel today announced a shock pre-tax loss of £910million for the last year - but vowed it would continue trading. The scale of the company's financial plight stunned City experts as it admitted difficulties had
TWO of rugby league's brightest young talents have left Super League Warrington to link up with their hometown club. Leigh Rangers products Michael Govin and Thomas Grundy have been lured away from Wilderspool to join Leigh Centurions' growing first grade
MATT Jansen rediscovered his scoring touch last night as Rovers reserves beat West Brom Albion by the odd goal in a tight encounter at the home of Kidderminster Harriers. Jansen has found goals hard to come by this season after returning to Rovers from
ROVERS skipper Garry Flitcroft today urged Craig Short to carry on playing at the top level for as long as possible. Short's current contract with Rovers is set to run out next summer, around the time the veteran defender is due to celebrate his 36th
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has made an audacious bid to land Blackburn defender Jay McEveley. We can reveal that Ternent has opened talks with Rovers about signing the versatile teenager on a three-month loan. And the Clarets are even hoping to complete
RESIDENTS in the Trinity ward of Burnley are meeting tonight to discuss regeneration plans for their area. They will be debating the Neighbourhood Action Plan drawn up for South West Burnley on how cash from the Elevate East Lancashire programme should
EVERYWHERE staff at a Lancaster-based animal sanc-tuary turn they are greeted by a four-legged friend - and it is about to get worse. Animal Care, which is so crowded it is housing dogs in the reception and others in its brew room, is getting ready for
A BURNLEY headteacher has described as "misguided and ill-informed" opposition to plans to demolish the borough's schools to make way for five new state-of-the-art buildings. Speaking at Ivy Bank Business and Enterprise College's awards evening last night
POLICE have been quick to point out they take calls about bogus callers 'extremely seriously' in the wake of a widow's complaints that her pleas for help were ignored. Retired Lancaster City Council cashier Dorothy Pitt, of Scale Hall, Lancaster, says
AS a smash hit play celebrating the life of Britain's greatest comedy duo Morecambe and Wise tours the country, Eric hit headlines again when his Rolls-Royce made more than £36,000 at auction. The 1974 Silver Shadow still has the comedian's personalised
LANCASTER and Morecambe's MPs have made progress this week in fighting for the better rail links for the area - but admit the journey is far is from over. Hilton Dawson and Geraldine Smith met members of the Strategic Rail Authority on Tuesday to voice
BICKERING and fighting over a green retreat could deal a devastating blow to a Lancaster community, it is claimed. It follows a row involving residents and local leaders over attempts to plant saplings in the city's Greaves Park last Sunday. No planting
A TRAGEDY is waiting to happen on Morecambe Bay's notorious quicksands in the wake of 500 cockling permits being issued in just 10-days. The dire warning has come after hordes of cocklers have swamped Bolton-le-Sands - leaving up to 70 vehicles in the
THE Salford area of Blackburn fell victim to tremendous rainstorms at the turn of the last century. Local historian Barbara Riding's investigations have found a couple of references to the terrible day. She said that in "Blackburn Worthies of Yesteryear
A RECIPE book bursting with residents' top cookery tips has been launched at a fun day in Colne. The Colne Recipe Book, which also includes celebrity chef Paul Heathcote's version of Pendle Pie, was unveiled at Colne outdoor market. The book is part of
A MAN allegedly subjected a takeaway manager and his staff to a two-week campaign of racial abuse and threats, a court was told. Benjamin Myers, 20, denied making threats to damage property or being racially abusive. The defendant, of Kirkstall Drive,
A MODEL was unveiled giving a preview of Accrington Stanley's planned two-tier £30,000 stand to accommodate 6,000 spectators. Thousands of travellers from the North West planning a Christmas away from home had more than 60 extra trains to carry them to
FIFTH and sixth year pupils at Darwen Moorland High School organised a pensioners' party for some 180 old people then had a concert of their own. A Rishton mother set up a support group after her son made progress from an illness. Jackie Waring of Burton
A BLACKBURN Rovers-mad family risked missing a flight across the world so they could drop into Ewood Park. Stuart Graham, wife Susan and children Paul, 10, and Victoria, eight, flew in from their home in the Isle of Man. But it had to be a quick tour
GOLBORNE's 30-foot high Christmas tree is a symbol of community strength. "It's almost a decade since Golborne last had a town centre Christmas Tree -- it was chopped down by vandals and, ever since, the morons have ruled the day," said local councillor
HIGH school pupils who have written plays about car crime dangers saw their work premiered at Wigan Pier. Drama students from Atherton Hesketh Fletcher and Golborne High were among the five Wigan borough schools each of which starred in the plays, which
A WAR of words between Hyndburn Council's leader and the borough's MP heightened yesterday as a strategy to pull the authority out of a financial crisis was unveiled. Hyndburn Borough Council needs to make £1.8 million savings by the end of the year after
EAST Lancashire MP Greg Pope is calling on England-only sports teams to find a new national anthem to replace God Save the Queen. The Hyndburn Labour backbencher thinks it is inappropriate for national squads - such as the World Cup-winning rugby team
HORRIBLE with a hammer? A dunce at decorating? If you know someone who is, then you could be just what Channel Five is looking for. The TV company is looking for the nation's worst DIYer - and they believe the 'title' could go to someone in Leigh. Presenter
PARENTS thinking of buying off-road bikes for their children this Christmas could see hundreds of hard-earned pounds end up in the police pound. That's the warning from community safety chiefs, who plan to put the brakes on the misery caused by careless
"HE should have got 10 years, he's got away with murder..." That was Harry Smith's angry response on hearing the prison sentence this week handed to the van driver whose actions resulted in the death of his eldest son. Forty-years-old motorcyclist Gary
A DRIVER who caused the death of an Atherton motorcyclist in a road accident while talking on a mobile phone has become the first to be jailed for such an offence since new legislation was introduced. Sentencing Kevin Moran for five years a judge slammed
A COMPANY committed to health, safety and the environment has earned a top award. Now bosses and staff at A&E Threads at Bankside Mills in Radcliffe are celebrating after scooping the honour at Groundwork Bury's annual environmental awards. The firm
AT LAST someone has been prepared to state the obvious about the Midland Hotel (G R Yates, Letters, last week). Once again councillors appear to be sleep-walking into a similar adventure as the Blobby fiasco by putting the Midland Hotel in the hands of
I HEARD the news that funding for the Morecambe Goth Festival is to be withdrawn yet again with absolute horror. Having already had to explain to disappointed Goths at other festivals, who were due to come to the cancelled event last September and who
CLLR Emily Heath's response (Letters November 27) to my letter of the previous week misses the point and is part of the 'spin' to which I referred. I have no problem at all with public interest, as she well knows, but I do have a problem supporting the
EAST Lancashire's rural entrepreneurs have been given a taste of European food culture on a fact-finding mission to Sweden. A country hotel and a cafe from Clitheroe were part of a delegation from the North West which visited the country to see how other
I AM as annoyed as Mr Tavener that four good trees were hacked down by developers on the Willow Lane School site, so I can answer his question (Citizen Letters, last week). What happened is inexcusable. When Jackson's applied for permission to build on
The Boundary Committee has made a number of proposals for unitary local government. None of these involve Lancaster and Morecambe joining Cumbria either. Some proposals involve unitary counties and if these were adopted, Lancaster and Morecambe would
TEENAGE Morecambe striker Danny Carlton has been signed up by a top sportswear maker. The 19-year-old, pictured, has become an automatic choice up front for Jim Harvey's Shrimps this season and has now been signed on a three year sponsorship deal with
A GOAL after just six minutes set up Lancaster City for a much-needed 3-1 win over Marine at Giant Axe on Tuesday night. Tony Sullivan beat a flat-footed Marine defence in the race for a massive clearance to slot the opener and ease the pressure on the
THERE are many important issues to resolve before flying off to Brussels with the Prime Minister tonight to represent Britain at what is an extremely important summit of European Union governments. But perhaps the hardest decision I have to make is: how
RUGBY League buffs from Lancaster and Morecambe are to turn the clock back 100 years - to give their sport a modern day boost. Rivals players from the Heysham Atoms and Lancaster RLFC camps are to pool their resources for a special 'Morecambe Bay Origin
PUPILS at a Leigh school are aiming to cheer up their grounds in Spring. The children of Higher Folds Primary School have planted over 400 bulbs with the help of the estate's residents' association and caretaker. This week it is the turn of St Gabriel's
ATHERTON councillor Reg Holmes' surgery scheduled for Tuesday at Dorset Rd Community Centre has been cancelled.
BRASS band music and Christmas carols will feature at Monday's concert by Fred Longworth High School Band which begins at 7.30pm in Atherton Baptist Chapel. Admission is £3 adults, £2 children, payable at the door.
A NETWORK of late night weekend buses running between Golborne, Hindley, Hindley Green and Wigan will continue. Transport chiefs say Nightbus services will run until at least the end of February 2005 providing a service from Wigan to neighbouring areas
LEIGH Miners Rangers U12s ran out deserved 20-12 winners over Rylands. Rangers went in front when a long ball by Myers saw Ogden score under the posts. Myers goaled for a 6-0 lead. More good approach play brought a try for Ashton and a 10-0 lead. Rylands
GOLBORNE Parkside continued their quest for promotion when they visited Pilkington Recs and completed their first double of the season. The 31-18 victory keeps them in contention for promotion as they reached the half way point of the season in pole position
Burnley 15 Leigh RU 2nd 26: AFTER convincing wins against league leaders Tyldesley and Southport in the last couple of weeks, Leigh came back from a freezing Burnley with the three league points in the bag after a below par performance. Burnley took the
CRISIS-HIT Lancashire tour operator MyTravel today announced a shock pre-tax loss of £910million for the last year - but vowed it would continue trading. The scale of the company's financial plight stunned City experts as it admitted difficulties had
A DARWEN artist is celebrating after his paintings were picked to adorn the walls of one of the most well-known pubs in the country - the Rovers Return. Brian Bibby is hoping to turn professional and now that millions of soap fans will be seeing his work
ENJOY a cuppa while watching puppets at Leigh Salvation Army coffee morning which opens at 10.30am on Saturday at Cook Street.
A NEW range of postal orders has been launched which could provide a £5.6 million boost for charities. The Post Office says a £10 P.O. with a completed Gift Aid section is worth £12.80 to a charity.
COUNCIL bosses have been branded Scrooges for failing to light up a Rossendale town at Christmas. The town hall has been criticised after leaving Waterfoot traders in the dark for the third year running. The plea to Rossendale Council came from businesses
BRASS band music and Christmas carols will feature at Monday's concert by Fred Longworth High School Band which begins at 7.30pm in Atherton Baptist Chapel. Admission is £3 adults, £2 children, payable at the door.
HA CHRISTMAS concert featuring festive songs, carols and a children's nativity sketch has been organised by the Higher Folds based Agape group. It starts at 7.30pm on Tuesday at the Stirling Close community centre on the Leigh estate.
ARTIST Stuart Taylor took fellow members of Tyldesley Probus Club on the second part of his watercolour tour of Tyldesley past and present. He highlighted churches and two 19th century commercial properties in Lower Elliott Street. One was the former
TALENTED Emma Schofield will perform in teenage producer Daniel Wood's Jack and the Beanstalk the Disco Panto at Liverpool's Olympia Theatre. Actor and singer Emma, from Atherton, successfully auditioned for the part of Fairy Moonbeam in the record- breaking
A TEENAGE rider was knocked off his bike by a man who then stole his BMX on Monday night in Leigh. Police are appealing for help in tracing the bob-cap wearing thief who stole the 14-year-old's bike as he rode home along Chapel Street. Officers say at
HISTORIAN Tony Ashcroft delved into the archives to provide a nostalgic trip into the past for the people of Bent and Bongs. The Leigh-based local history officer's new book Images of England, Atherton and Tyldesley which contains 200 fascinating photographs
A SECURITY guard was threatened with an axe and a cash box was stolen during a night time raid in Atherton town centre. Police are appealing for witnesses following the armed robbery on a cash in transit van outside Abbey National in Atherton on Tuesday
POST Offices throughout the region will open as normal on Saturday, December 20 and on Christmas Eve opening hours are 9am-4pm. Offices will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day but will open as normal on Saturday, December 27. New Year's Eve hours
A TRIO of sports stars have brought honour to their school at national and county level. The Fred Longworth High, Tyldesley, pupils have shone at sports including swimming, netball and rugby union. Talented year 11 student Matt Kearns took on the cream
A MAN has been cleared of an attempted murder charge after a knife attack. Ray Marsden was also acquitted of a charge that he had wounded Derek Bowes, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. But a jury at Preston Crown Court convicted him of unlawful
VANDALS have left a Blackburn couple deflated after their eight-foot plastic snowman was destroyed. Frosty the Snowman was proving popular with passers-by after Stephen and Sheila Moss placed him in the front garden of their home in Preston Old Road as
THREE solicitors arrested in connection with an investigation into drugs money laundering have had their bail extended pending further enquiries. They were among 12 suspects arrested in June by officers from the National Crime Squad. Legal practices in
THE owners of a Blackburn store that failed to improve its sell-by-date procedures has been convicted of selling out-of-date chicken burgers. Somerfield Stores Ltd, trading as Kwik Save, was fined £500 and ordered to pay £2,500 costs by Blackburn magistrates
ACCRINGTON Stanley captain Peter Cavanagh believes the Reds will be clued up for their FA Cup second round replay against Bournemouth. And the 22-year-old is confident they have nothing to fear in the return game on Monday night, especially if goalkeeper
REVITALISED goalkeeper Jamie Speare says there is no chance of ghosts of matches past coming back to haunt him this weekend. The Stanley stopper was sent off in their first game of the season at Aldershot after handling the ball outside the area. But
GREAT Harwood Town forced a replay with Winsford United in the quarter final of the Division Two Trophy - despite getting beat on penalties! The match ended all square at the Barton Stadium after extra time, and, after much confusion the officials decided
STEVE Wilkes will be feeling the tension of a local derby more than most when his Darwen troops welcome Nelson to the Anchor Ground tomorrow. For Nelson assistant manager Paul Whittaker is the manager of Wilkes' son Louis at Preston North End's school
A BULLIED schoolgirl who was beaten up by a gang of pupils has not been taught since February. Now her parents Neil and Donna Robinson are threatening to take legal action against the local education authority (LEA) for failing to secure their daughter
CONSUMER watchdogs are urging Leigh parents to make sure their toy story has a happy ending this Christmas. Each year thousands of children end up in hospital with injuries from cuts to strangulation after playing with unsafe games. In recent weeks trading
North West Counties league Division One: Salford City 0 Atherton Colls 1 AFTER two weeks without a league game, Colls travelled to highly placed Salford City and after a hard fought game deservedly came away with all three points from a 1-0 win. The home
HINDSFORD had a convincing 4-0 home win against Hollinwood. Hollinwood started strongly and looked sharp in attack but it was Hindsford who took the lead when Neil Critchley took a long ball from Barry Edge and beat the defence to slip the ball past the
Premier Division: Atherton Town v Springhead; Elton Vale v Wilmslow Albion; East Manchester v Breightmet United; Highfield United v Stockport Georgians; Irlam MS v Leigh Athletic; New Mills v Monton Amateurs; Prestwich Heys v Dukinfield Town; Wythenshawe
I COULD not agree more with Councillor Rigby's views. The 'Shuttle' is a waste of the time, money and effort which goes into producing a newsletter that nobody wants and is merely published so that councillors, full of their own self-importance, can tell
GOOD on Tory leader Councillor Colin Rigby (LET, December 8) for criticising Blackburn Council for wasting public money. Some of the worse examples of waste is what they are doing to the roads. Our cars are going to be fit for scrap in no time with the
AS a resident of the North West, I have been following the debate on Regional Government with interest. Opponents often cite cost as a reason to oppose the formation of a directly elected government for our region. I understand that unelected quangos
IN response to the article (December 8), I pay my council tax and, in return, expect from the council: a decent education for my children, my bin to be emptied on a regular basis, free access to the libraries and museums, good town centre facilities,
A TALENTED Burnley teenager who has set her sights on a career in dancing has won a place to study dance at Preston College. Kelly Barrett, 15, is currently studying for her GCSEs at Towneley High School, but in September she will start her new course
FATHER Christmas will be in Padiham Memorial Park on Sunday. There will also be a treasure hunt for children, from 1pm to 4pm. To book, ring 01282 831053. THE crib in Padiham will be blessed on Saturday at 11am. Representatives of Padiham churches will
TALENTED Emma Schofield will perform in teenage producer Daniel Wood's Jack and the Beanstalk the Disco Panto at Liverpool's Olympia Theatre. Actor and singer Emma, from Atherton, successfully auditioned for the part of Fairy Moonbeam in the record- breaking
A MAN who bought a 'round' of ecstasy for a group of friends has been jailed for nine months. Staff at Blackburn's Utopia nightclub caught Amjad Ali with 11 tablets in his trouser pocket after he had given a pill to two companions who were also later
A BURNLEY-based priest is celebrating becoming a published author at the age of 75. Canon Richard Spurin has spent most of his career working in remote areas of Kenya and now lives in Rose Hill Avenue, Burnley. His book, 30 Days in Kenya, charts the time
POLICE have closed off a busy main road in Burnley for the next 24 hours amid fears a gas cylinder could explode after a fire broke out at a garage. The incident happened at Finsley Gate garage, next to the former Cabline Taxis office in Finsley Gate,
THE inquest into the death of a Gulf War veteran found dead in his car has been adjourned. Shaun Smith's parents, Peter and Jackie, believe their son, of Bowland Avenue, Burnley, did not receive the appropriate treatment after being diagnosed with post
THE man believed to be responsible for indecently assaulting and robbing a 22-year-old Lancaster woman in her home has been remanded in custody. Daniel Scott Watters, of Thirlmere Road, Lancaster, appeared before Lancaster Magistrates Court yesterday
PROTESTERS against plans to site a mobile phone mast near homes in Padiham are to present a petition to Burnley Borough Council tomorrow. A meeting at the Kings Arms, Padiham, saw residents turn out in force to listen to campaigner Dennis Cannon speak
THE North West Pops Orchestra and presenter Alasdair Malloy have got Christmas all wrapped up for Lancaster audiences. They will open their musical Advent Calendar along with Robin McEwan at the Great Hall at Lancaster University on Monday, December 22
AN alleged drug dealer seen near where police found a buried £1,200 amphetamine haul told a jury he could have been looking for his escaped poodle. A court heard that Glen Liversidge, 44, who runs markets stalls across East Lancashire, was spotted coming
THE rug has been pulled from underneath Morecambe's planned Goth festival. The £10,000 that was to be paid to organisers of the festival to help pay for the hire of bands and venues in March has been withdrawn. Lancaster City Council's regeneration review
MENTION the name Lynn Schofield and stage shows at the Grand Theatre in Lancaster spring to mind.... But this time the actress has added her own spice to the festive season - by penning her own version of a favourite pantomime. After playing a part at
MARKETS in Nelson and Colne could be targeted for improvements following a council review. A report to the democracy, communications, resources and performance review committee suggests ways to improve the performance of indoor and outdoor markets in
A FAMILY who escaped a house blaze in Radcliffe has joined forces with the fire brigade to warn of the dangers of novelty cigarette lighters. Seven people, including Carrie Withey and her three-year-old son Scott, were led to safety from a house in Ulundi
ELDERLY people whose homes have been burgled in the past 18 months are set to be visited by police as part of a Christmas crime clampdown. Over the next week officers from Great Harwood Police Station will offer advice and support as well as their comprehensive
THE following planning applications have been submitted to Wigan Council: 31 Croft Avenue, Atherton, two storey side, single storey rear extension; 26 South Lane, Astley, detached double garage; 21 Lawson Avenue, Leigh, dining room extension and conservatory
HIGHWAYS bosses have come to the rescue of a stranded scooterist. Arthritis sufferer Lorraine Roby looked set to be land-locked this winter in her Atherton home. Mrs Roby, from Frances Place, uses an electric scooter to aid her mobility and her only scooter
GOLBORNE's 30-foot high Christmas tree is a symbol of community strength. "It's almost a decade since Golborne last had a town centre Christmas Tree -- it was chopped down by vandals and, ever since, the morons have ruled the day," said local councillor
rReporter ROBERT JOHNSON spent a day with Leigh MP Andy Burnham and found out that it can be pretty hard work in the House of Commons. I WAS due to meet Andy Burnham at 10am in the central lobby of the House of Commons - but he was late by nearly an hour
A 16 year-old boy's mobile phone and a quantity of cash were stolen by a thug. A man riding a BMX bike approached him in Danesway, Prestwich at 7.30pm on Wednesday night and told him to hand over his property. The teenager did and was then punched in
RIBBLE Valley Council is offering householders cheap home insulation. Residents who insulate their homes can reduce heat loss and cut fuel bills by up to 50 per cent. Ribble Valley Council has joined forces with London Electric to offer residents loft
RONNIE Jepson gave his youngsters a deserved pat on the back despite falling to defeat in the Potteries. Another young Clarets second string, bolstered by the inclusion of first teamers David May, Paul Weller and Dean West, went down 2-0 to a physical
We have a new belief By DARREN BENTLEY Exclusive by DARREN BENTLEY and ANDY NEILD Moore's belief IAN MOORE has revealed that battle-hardened Burnley are finally winning their war of nerves. Clarets striker Moore admits a lack of numbers had Ternent's
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has made an audacious bid to land Blackburn defender Jay McEveley. We can reveal that Ternent has opened talks with Rovers about signing the versatile teenager on a three-month loan. And the Clarets are even hoping to complete
A TAPESTRY put together by primary pupils ends a fabulous school tour at Leigh St John's CE Infants on Thursday. Created by artist Anne Smith with youngsters from all 26 schools in Leigh Education Action Zone it has been seen by 7,000 children. But there
AN IRAQI school that has been devastated as a result of the Gulf War is drawing strength from an unlikely source -- a primary school in Leigh. Youngsters from Leigh St Peter's Junior School have been helping Ashkareen Primary School in war torn Basra
ENJOY a cuppa while watching puppets at Leigh Salvation Army coffee morning which opens at 10.30am on Saturday at Cook Street.
HA CHRISTMAS concert featuring festive songs, carols and a children's nativity sketch has been organised by the Higher Folds based Agape group. It starts at 7.30pm on Tuesday at the Stirling Close community centre on the Leigh estate.
HSANTA will be out and about around Tyldesley courtesy of the town's Rotary Club. Routes and timetables: Tuesday, Dec 16, Hough Lane; Wednesday, Dec 17, Mosley Common; Thursday, Dec 18,Shakerley; Friday, Dec 19, town centre; Tuesday, Dec 23, Bodmin Road
Snooker Table: Sky Bar 42pts, HGSH 'A' 37, Rileys 36, Labour 'A' 34, Bowling 'B' 32, Lowton 30, Bowling 'A' 29, Liberals 28, Legion 'A' 27, Labour 'B' 25, Legion 'B' 25, HGSH 'B' 10. Dominoes Table: Sky Bar 22, Legion 'B' 18, HGSH 'A' 16, Bowling 'B'
TYLDESLEY RUFC under 16s scored a famous 21-0 victory over visitors Orrell. The great progress Tyldesley have made this season continued and all 18 players impressed. Dominic Rubery's breakaway try, goaled by Tom Asprey, gave Tyldesley a 7-0 half-time
The consolation final was won by Terry Benbow who beat Jimmy Glover 21-14. Main Final: C. Berry 21 M.Thompson 14 Semi final: C. Berry 21 R.Foster 15 Semi final M.Thompson 21 R.Causey 15 Consolation Final : T.Benbow 21 J.Glover 14 Semi final: T.Benbow
Langworthy Reds 20 Leigh East U 12s 22: LEIGH East U12s sportingly offered to play nine-a-side as Langworthy Reds didn't have enough players. Leigh were clearly affected as they trailed 12-4 at half time, their unbeaten run looking in jeopardy. But with
DARTS: Spinners 4, Musketeer 3; Nevison 6, Bull & Butcher 1; Foresters 2, Our House 5; New Inn 5, Leigh RU 2; Railway Tavern 7, Leigh Cricket 0; Colliers Rest 4, Jolly Carter 3; Bridgewater 2, Peake Fitness 5. DOMINOES: Spinners 3, Musketeer 2; Nevison
Leigh Miners Rangers 34 Leigh East 10: LEIGH Miners Rangers took their revenge for an early season drubbing by their neighbours and local rivals Leigh East, with an equally one-sided victory in which the sparkling Lee Lomax notched a hat-trick of tries
LEIGH Harriers young athletes excelled at Sale Harriers' Cosford Bridge facility. In the under-9 girls, two Harriers raced shoulder to shoulder for the gold medal. Both recorded the same time of 6.01sec, Shannon Johnson just winning with Faye Horrocks
IAN MOORE has revealed that battle-hardened Burnley are finally winning their war of nerves. Clarets striker Moore admits a lack of numbers had Ternent's squad wondering if they could cut the mustard among the First Division big boys. But after confidence-boosting
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has made an audacious bid to land Blackburn defender Jay McEveley. We can reveal that Ternent has opened talks with Rovers about signing the versatile teenager on a three-month loan. And the Clarets are even hoping to complete
IT was a proud day for Radcliffe's Mohammed Shafiq when he received a top honour from the Queen. Mr Shafiq (51) was awarded the Queen's Police Medal when the Queen's Birthday Honours List was revealed earlier this year, and last week he travelled to Buckingham
DARWEN'S champion arm wrestler has returned from the world championships with a well-earned silver medal. Andy Barker, 26, of Chapman Road, Hoddlesden, beat off competition from 38 countries at the event in Canada. "He was phenomenal, he wrestled out
DETECTIVES believe a woman passer-by could hold the key to uncovering the identity of a possible sex attacker in Darwen. Police are hoping to speak to a woman who may have seen an attack on a 12-year-old girl in the Avondale Road area of the town. The
ATHERTON councillor Reg Holmes' surgery scheduled for Tuesday at Dorset Rd Community Centre has been cancelled.
ONE good turn deserves another is the motto that one kind-hearted fundraiser stuck to when she donated a raft of Hamley's toys to charity. Natalie Rogerson, 25, a merchandiser for the Regent Street retailer, donated toys to Waterfoot's Red Cross shop
THE PRINCIPAL of Accrington and Rossendale College spoke of her hopes to create a £9m campus to serve students for the next 50 years, at an annual awards evening. Nancy Cookson told the 60 students, community groups and employers who attended the Annual
CRISIS-HIT Lancashire tour operator MyTravel today announced a shock pre-tax loss of £910million for the last year - but vowed it would continue trading. The scale of the company's financial plight stunned City experts as it admitted difficulties had
HSANTA will be out and about around Tyldesley courtesy of the town's Rotary Club. Routes and timetables: Tuesday, Dec 16, Hough Lane; Wednesday, Dec 17, Mosley Common; Thursday, Dec 18,Shakerley; Friday, Dec 19, town centre; Tuesday, Dec 23, Bodmin Road
EXCLUSIVE perfumes and cutlery were stolen during a raid on a Leigh bedroom and kitchen showroom. It happened between 3pm and 5pm on Monday, November 24 when raiders jemmied open a rear door at Christians bedroom and kitchen showroom in Chapel Street.
A NETWORK of late night weekend buses running between Golborne, Hindley, Hindley Green and Wigan will continue. Transport chiefs say Nightbus services will run until at least the end of February 2005 providing a service from Wigan to neighbouring areas
POLICE have investigated an incident involving two schoolgirls who complained that they were grabbed as they passed an alleyway near Fred Longworth High School in Tyldesley. The alleged incident happened as a party of pupils were walking from church to
A PE teacher has finished in the top 10 of a gruelling command course completed by an international field of candidates. Fred Longworth High School teacher Joanne Laverty passed the prestigious Territorial Army programme run by the military college at
A DRUG addict was jailed for six months when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates. The court heard that Marc Andrew Greenhough had been given numerous chances including a deferred sentence and a conditional discharge but had failed to take them. But
COUNCILS in East Lancashire are to receive nearly £300,000 as their share of a £3.4million North West pot, to support them in tackling homelessness more effectively. Homelessness Minister Jeff Rooker said councils and voluntary organisations across the
ADULT education chiefs need to radically re-think their policies and practices to encourage more men back into learning. That's the conclusion of research carried out by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's education and lifelong learning department
HEALTH bosses today expressed their sorrow over the case of a psychiatric patient they were treating who killed a teenage friend. And they pledged to learn the lessons from the case after the results of an independent inquiry into the care of Mark Harrington
AS two doors close for Clitheroe this weekend another three have opened. Glyn Barker is finally set to make his debut a month after signing from Hyde United when the Blues entertain St Helens tomorrow at Shawbridge, while Barrie Hart's return to the squad
CHILDREN from a Leigh school proved they were all clued-up about fire safety when they took part in an area quiz. When six junior school teams, all from year five, took part in the 'Learn not to Burn' quiz at Bolton Central Fire Station Leigh C of E school
IT makes me smile the number of dog walkers I see walking around dutifully carrying a plastic bag for poo. I'm one of them. Thankfully we're responsible enough to keep the streets clean. What gets my goat is the fact that in open spaces like the Dales
I WISH women shoppers who line up with a few items in a supermarket queue would have their money ready to pay. They surely must have some idea about how much they are spending and wouldn't have to faff about holding everyone up while they search through
THE real meaning of Christmas has been lost in the commercial rush. This year the church is aiming to bring it back with a controversial billboard poster which shows a classical manger scene with a striking baby Santa in the crib bearing the caption "
A FAMILY watching late-night television got the shock of their lives when a car ploughed into their hallway. Mrs Roween Conley and her partner Tony Walkden were lucky to escape unhurt as their Christmas tree was catapulted across the front room and a
PLAYING most of the second half with just 10 men, Hindley Juniors U17s went down 3-1 to Skelmersdale United in a South Lancs League fixture. Nick Dawber scored Hindley's goal Other results: Euxton Girls U12s 1, Hindley Juniors Girls 0; Hindley Juniors
LOWTON Wanderers went down to a last minute goal as Standish Juniors snatched a 4-3 win in the Under 15s section of the Leigh and District Youth League. Wanderers had to take the field with just 10 players due to injury and illness but they fought bravely
