A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Burnley Flower Club meet Central Methodist Church Hall, Yorke Street, Burnley, 7.30pm. First Monday of each month, except Bank Holidays. Jacobean Manor House, Gawthorpe
ENGLAND and Everton star, Rachel Brown, is urging girls' football teams from Blackburn to get involved in the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) Junior Six-a-Side Tournament. The event, which is being run in association with Everton's Football in the
RUNNERS from around the region have been mourning the loss of Les Shaw who died on May 6 after a long battle with cancer. Shaw, who would have celebrated his 55th birthday next week, had been a long time member of Clayton le Moors Harriers before moving
DANNY Hope beat his own course record by 15 seconds at the Mearley Clough Fell Race at Worston. The Pudsey and Bramley runner completed the 3.5 mile course in 30:01 to finish clear of Clayton's Simon Thompson and Garry Wilkinson, who were timed at 31:
THE days when charabancs maintained a stately presence on our roads are well behind us -- but at least some tales about them remain. Mr Terry Atherton, of Sherwood Avenue in Radcliffe wrote to inform us that we pictured his mother in a photograph of a
"A LITTLE oasis in our desert", was the description given to Radcliffe's first public monument -- an ornate drinking fountain writes Richard Connor Those were the words of the Rector of Radcliffe Rev Stanley Swinburne, a very outspoken man. Chronicling
BURY FC: Things went from bad to worst for Bury when they suffered another home defeat. This time, Watford inflicted a 2-1 loss on the Gigg Lane outfit. Watford star Luther Blissett was a real thorn in Bury's side throughout and it was against the run
BURY FC: BURY'S poor form of late continued when they lost 1-0 to Rotherham in a result that leaves them teetering dangerously above the Division Two danger-zone. On the other hand, Rotherham went to the top of the table after this dour game. Imlach returned
IT may lie far from the sea, but Radcliffe has been home to more than one boat building yard in its time. Most well known was the lifeboat builders at Allens Green, which was bombed on Christmas Eve, 1944. But less famous was another yard where yachts
AS you might well know, this year brings the 100th anniversary of the founding of the most prestigious company in the history of the motor industry writes Roy Brooks This, of course, being none other than Rolls-Royce -- a name that quickly became synonymous
TWO 12-year-old girls were subjected to an ordeal of fire by a teenager who later claimed he could not remember the incident, Blackburn magistrates were told. The court heard that Andrew Russell Donnelly lit a piece of paper and told the girls it was
I CONCUR with the remarks made by D Smalley (LET, May 11) regarding Baroness Castle and Jack Straw's statue status. Barbara Castle often did not even stay in the borough during her election campaign, preferring the Ribble Valley. A SEDGWICK (Mr), Lyndhurst
I AM writing in reply to Roy Martin's letter about Baroness Castle (LET, May 13). If Mr Martin reads my letter (LET, May 11) more carefully, he will see that I said nothing derogatory about Mrs Castle as a constituency MP. In trying to promote herself
POLICE are turning up the pressure on illegal off-road motorcyclists in the Leigh area. From this week, four officers on Suzuki DRZ 400 motorcycles will make regular patrols on the colliery wasteland off Plank Lane in an effort to combat nuisance off-road
CAMPAIGNERS wanting to preserve the former Bury to Bolton railway line are celebrating after a housing development was thrown off track. A plan had been submitted by Blackthorn Homes to build 50 houses and a five-storey block of flats on the railway cutting
AN Oswaldtwistle man had to be cut from his van today after a head-on collision on a notorious stretch of road. Steve Brooks was rescued from his Renault Kangoo van and a woman, who has not been named by police, was freed from a Daihatsu Fourtrack vehicle
A BOY today spoke of how flames engulfed him when a TV-inspired stunt went horrifically wrong and said: "I thought I was going to die." And Joe Armstrong, 11, of Tunnel Street, Darwen, speaking of his ordeal for the first time, warned other boys against
DANNY Kilshaw masterminded one of BARLA's greatest-ever victories when the touring Lions toppled a full-strength France to set up a Victory Cup Final showdown with hosts Russia. The Leigh East half-back walked away with the man of the match award as the
BLACKBURN Rovers' chief executive John Williams has admitted that Stern John's controversial late equaliser at the weekend cost the club a potential summer signing. Rovers were heading for a 1-0 win against Birmingham City on Saturday when John popped
BLACKBURN Rovers' attempts to re-sign Tugay could be scuppered by a mystery Premiership rival. As I understand it, Rovers have yet to agree terms with the former Turkish international in regard to a new contract. Ewood chief Graeme Souness has offered
EMMERDALE star Mark Charnock paid tribute to his Tyldesley grandad as he accepted a national television award for his part in a heart-wrenching scene. The former Canon Slade pupil, who plays Marlon Dingle in the ITV soap, dedicated his accolade for Best
AN man had to be cut from his van today after a head-on collision on a notorious stretch of road. Steve Brooks, from Oswaldtwistle, was rescued from his Renault Kangoo van and a woman, who has not been named by police, was freed from a Daihatsu Fourtrack
BURNLEY's new state-of-the-art youth theatre could be left without vital backstage equipment because of spiralling building costs. Theatre groups now fear they might have to take to the stage without proper lighting and sound gear when Burnley Youth Theatre
IF you thought that sportsmen have always led a pampered existence, their every whim being catered for, then the case of Norman Greenwood may change your mind. Mr Greenwood, now 94, was one of the finest cyclists in the county during the late 1920s and
IN an epic three-hour performance, an audience at the Lowry were given a heart-wrenching lesson in love and jealousy. The Cheek and Jowl production of Shakespeare's Othello reminds the hardest of spirits that "one is never deceived, one deceives oneself
BLACKBURN Chamber of Trade celebrated being 50-years-old. To mark the event members held a collection to raise money to provide them with permanent premises in Strawberry Bank. To celebrate the jubilee they also planned to have a carnival ball at Blackburn's
WEMBLEY fever was gripping Burnley as tickets for the play-off final went on sale on the same day the team recorded a song for the occasion. Fans queued for tickets from dawn even though the club had assured fans everyone would get one. Meanwhile the
A COMMUNITY leader in Accrington was left 'traumatised' after being mugged at the weekend. The 59-year-old, who has not been identified by police, is said to have been a member of two 'worthwhile committees' in the area. During the attack the victim had
A GIFTED mum has reached the last dozen in the nationwide search to find out who is top of the class in adult learning. Carolyn Stott, of Robertshaw Street in Leigh has been nominated for the prestigious Adult Learner of the Year Award. The 34 year-old
AMONG the latest applications submitted to Wigan planners are: 20 Sycamore Avenue, Tyldesley - single storey extension, 18 Abbey Road, Lowton - conservatory, 27 Tiverton Close, Astley - conservatory, 10 Carswell Close, Tyldesley - garage, 28 Leigh road
RESIDENTS of Hyndburn were set to get more say on issues including transport, environment and schools if a new pilot scheme was given the go-ahead today. The plan is to set up a 'forum' covering the whole of Hyndburn, to discuss services traditionally
HOPE CARR residents will be given the opportunity to say what new facilities they want for their Toc-H Community Centre. This month, volunteers from the Centre will go door-to-door canvassing local opinions about what facilities should be added to the
TALENTED musician Samantha Minshall's run of success rolls on. The 11-years-old tuba player, who recently won a place at the Royal Northern College of Music Junior School, has now been awarded a rare scholarship. Samantha has been allotted a Robert Lewin
SCHOOLS and colleges from the Leigh area are set to join top literary and pop talents in a bid to find 'A Poem For Manchester.' The competition is asking people of all ages to get creative and write a poem, no more than 40 words long, about the city of
A BREEDER who was refused permission to build stables on his land after claiming his horses were being 'sexually interfered with' has decided to appeal. David Ashworth had his application to build on land at Riverside, in the Low Moor area of Clitheroe
PLAYGROUP leaders are being urged to teach tots how to clean their teeth in a bid to cut tooth decay levels. But councillors in the Ribble Valley have refused to back down on their stance that fluoride shouldn't be added to water supplies to help tackle
SO there I am, battling for Britain on the EU's draft constitutional treaty for a second happy day in Brussels, and these ruddy mosquitoes start to attack me. One had been buzzing me the day before, but I had dealt with it and assumed that it was by chance
LEEDS may be set to hijack Burnley's hopes of luring Ronnie Moore to Turf Moor. The Rotherham manager has already emerged as one of the main targets to fill the vacant Clarets hot seat. Although new applications are still not being ruled out, Burnley's
IT WAS happy families at Clitheroe Golf Club last weekend. Gary Speak took first prize in the fourball stableford with his partner Malcolm Brown, while father Ted Speak and La Manga-based Derek Eglin finished third, just two shots behind. Colin Akeroyd
BACUP Borough manager Brent Peters has appointed goalkeeper David Felgate as a new player-coach. And Peters believes the 44-year-old is the right man to help him lead Bacup's North West Counties Division One title charge next season. Peters said: "Dave
ON a day when the Club fielded four teams due to First and Second team cup matches, and with low availability due to events taking place elsewhere, Leigh Fourths suffered their second defeat of the season, at the hands of Wigan. bAfter winning the toss
SHAKERS are holding another of their popular Company Golf Days at Walmersley Golf Club on Thursday. The event - sponsored by Andrew and Mark Smith Metals - includes soup and sandwiches on arrival, 18 holes of stableford golf, a complimentary beer tent
RADCLIFFE Boro have announced five pre-season friendlies, with a possible two more to follow. On Tuesday July 13 Bury are the visitors to Stainton Park, kick-off 7.30pm. Four days later on Saturday July 17 it's the turn of premiership Bolton Wanderers
LEEDS may be set to hijack Burnley's hopes of luring Ronnie Moore to Turf Moor. The Rotherham manager has already emerged as one of the main targets to fill the vacant Clarets hot seat. Although new applications are still not being ruled out, Burnley's
LONG before Britain joined the European Union, movement of labour between nations was already important to Radcliffe employers. In 1954, fifteen Austrian girls came to the town at the behest of the firm JC Hamer and Co. Ltd. It was nine years after their
THE chairman of governors at Darwen Vale High School today revealed a record year for 'first choice' applications to the school for September. Don Heatlie-Jackson said the school had been selected as a first choice by 237 out of 240 applications. He belieived
A GAS leak brought Union Street in Darwen to a standstill for more than two hours. Pedestrians and drivers were stopped from entering the area after contractors accidentally broke through gas piping at 9.30am. Fire crews used specialist absorbent materials
UNITED Utilities want people to join their staff this Saturday to help in a brookside clean-up in the Lovers Lane area of Atherton. A 10am start is planned following the installation of outflow pipe filters to cut pollution.
ATHERTON Botanical Gardens Club will host D-day celebrations on Sunday, June 6 from midday onwards with a family day featuring free bouncy castle, stalls, food and games. 70s act Buck Silver Experience will be on stage this coming Saturday.
LORD Smith of Leigh will be the guest speaker at the Wigan Churches' Association for Family Welfare annual meeting. The Wigan Council leader will be joined at noon on June 30 by the next Mayor, Cllr John Hilton at Wigan Cricket Club. The group provides
A GUIDED butterfly tour will be staged through Rossendale this weekend. Naturalist Martin Prescott will lead the walk around the slopes of Holcombe Hill and through Redisher Wood in search of the often elusive Green Hairstreak. The route, which will cover
THE X-Files have been to Tyldesley! Aliens and self-destructing electronic equipment were hot-topics when Bolton UFO Society secretary Philip Catterall spoke at Tyldesley Probus Club. He talked about extra-terrestrial and unexplained happenings all over
RETIRED head teacher Maurice Maloney, who was in charge at Leigh St Joseph's Catholic Primary School for 18 years, has died aged 75. A former St Joseph's pupil, he trained as a teacher and after teaching at two local schools returned to St Joseph's as
FREEMASONS are taking a hike to help cancer sufferers. They hope their aching feet will boost funds for Wigan and Leigh Hospice and Derian House children's hospice after an 18 mile charity walk. Members of the Leigh group of lodges are stepping out in
LOCAL MPs, Andy Burnham and Ian McCartney, are a step further in their plans to bring a new train station to Golborne following a productive meeting last week with Transport Minister Kim Howells. Also present at the meeting were GMPTE, Merseytravel, Network
AN EVERGREEN sportsman who played rugby until he was in his fifties has died, aged 78. Don Shawcross, of Devonshire Road, Atherton is well remembered for kicking 1,000 goals for Astley & Tyldesley Collieries ARLFC but he began his sporting life keeping
GOLBORNE scenes captured on camera brought £90 worth of prizes to 13-year-olds Sarah Bryan, Leanna Fisher and Daniel Murray (11). Members of Golborne Homework Club, run by Positive Futures Youth Section in conjunction with Golborne Library, were each
A TALENTED group of Tyldesley dancers tapped their way to victory gaining top awards in a competition. The dancers are members of the 180 Dance Club on Elliott Street, in Tyldesley. Rachael Stanley, 21, won the adult championship, Laura Wakefield , 17
RADCLIFFE Boro have announced that West-tec, a Sale-based insurance claims administration company, has signed a five-figure, one-year sponsorship deal with the club, with an option for a second year, to become main sponsors for the 2004-2005 season. Chairman
Seven-year-old Ann Hollis, of Ruskin Street, Radcliffe, was rescued from a blazing slag heap by passer-by Nellie Brown. Mr Wilfred Meredith was appointed as the new headmaster of Ainsworth Parish Church School by the board of management. The owner of
WORKERS at Remploy have proved learning is a piece of cake. Disabled staff at the Radcliffe factory, in Eton Hill Road, downed tools on Thursday and tucked into a specially commissioned cake to help their company celebrate a nationwide success. Remploy
MARKET traders were sent mobile phone text messages today -- checking they know their multiplication from their minus. Maths questions and brain teasers were sent to more than 200 stall holders in Blackburn and Darwen from council education bosses in
TWO Blackburn schools have revealed plans for closer links in a bid to improve standards. Headteachers at Audley Junior and Audley Infants want the same-site schools to be seen as one institution with two headteachers. Adrian Woods, new headteacher on
A SIX-MONTHS pregnant mother of three was hit in the face with a full milk bottle thrown by her partner during a late-night row. Blackburn magistrates heard the missile caused a one inch cut to Claire Tatlock's eyebrow which immediately began to bleed
RAIL bosses have warned town centre workers not to leave their vehicles in a Blackburn station car park as they struggle to grab a suitable space. The park and ride car park behind the station is supposed to be for train users only but has become crowded
STAFF at a Blackburn opticians are over-the-moon at a recent spec-tacular baby boom. Stuart Ingleby, store director of Specsavers Opticians, couldn't believe his eyes when seven out of 37 members of his female staff - a staggering one in five - fell pregnant
A 33-YEAR-OLD man "flipped" after returning home to find his partner in their bedroom with another man. Blackburn magistrates heard that Duncan Michael Park threw the other man out of the house before launching a brutal attack on the mother of his two
TONIGHT the Blackburn and District CTC promote their annual two-up time trial on the 10 mile Barton/St Michaels course and event secretary Dave Collinge has received a healthy entry of 40 pairs of riders for this event, writes DAVID BROWN. Collinge himself
EAST Lancashire athletes flourished in the sun at Blackpool last weekend when the town staged the Lancashire Athletic Association Track and Field Championships. All our local clubs could be proud of their efforts this year as our medal haul exceeded a
BLACKBURN Rovers will play Preston North End in a pre-season friendly which will coincide with the unveiling of statue in honour of legendary Lilywhite Sir Tom Finney. The Deepdale outfit have confirmed that Graeme Souness will bring a side to Preston
DAVID Healy capped a great year with three awards -- and then pledged to do even better next term. The Northern Ireland international bagged 15 goals over the course of the season, a vast improvement on the previous year when many thought he'd quit Deepdale
A GIFTED mum has reached the last dozen in the nationwide search to find out who is top of the class in adult learning. Carolyn Stott, of Robertshaw Street in Leigh has been nominated for the prestigious Adult Learner of the Year Award. The 34 year-old
RUGBY League referees' supremo Stuart Cummings is giving final year pupils a good send-off at Westleigh High. Year 11 students received their Record of Achievement certificates at a morning ceremony on Thursday to celebrate achievements and the success
SCHOOLS and colleges from the Leigh area are set to join top literary and pop talents in a bid to find 'A Poem For Manchester.' The competition is asking people of all ages to get creative and write a poem, no more than 40 words long, about the city of
PUPILS at St Mary's RC Primary School in Radcliffe received a flying visit when a helicopter landed in their school grounds. The children at the Belgrave Street school welcomed the pilot and his crew by spelling out "St Mary's" on the playground as the
ATHERTON'S world amateur ballroom champion Kylie Jones didn't get the best partner in the world to teach the grace of waltzing for BBC1's new Saturday evening programme "Strictly Come Dancing". The new series, hosted by Bruce Forsyth, is a revamped version
STUDENT Sean Hopwood will soon be cutting a high profile in the glamorous world of modelling. For the 6ft 3in teenager from Radcliffe has been crowned Face of Manchester. Sean (19) has been snapped up by model agency Industry People after taking the title
ATHERTON LR completed a remarkable cup double by adding the Bolton Hospital Cup to their Goldline Trophy success. LR beat Eagley 3-1 in the Hospital final thanks to two late goals. Ben Obong headed LR into the a first half lead but a determined Eagley
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. DJ Phat Pat, Chicago Rock Cafe, Burnley, 9pm. Museum, Gift Shop and Tea Room, Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford, Nelson. Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museums
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. East Lancs ME/CFS Support Group, Wilpshire Methodist Church, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Speaker: Dr David Grimes. Shadsworth School Reunion -- 1983 leavers, Stanhill WMC, Oswaldtwistle
IF you have reached or passed middle age it's quite likely that you will be able to show today's youngsters a thing or two when it comes to mental arithmetic. You may have lost a few more of the brain cells that disappear with the march of the years but
POSTAL services in the Radcliffe Hall area were a family affair for more than a half-century. The district post office, which faces possible closure, provided a source of employment for most members of the Clegg and Finney family at some point. John Finney
BURY FC: Bury are hoping centre half Bill Tucker will be back at the heart of their defence for tomorrow's visit to Sealand Road where they face a Chester side with one of the most remarkable playing records in the Football League. Tucker is still feeling
BURY FC: The Shakers went down to a crushing 5-2 defeat at the hands of Leicester City. On target for Bury were Plant and Fletcher while the visitors' goals came from Morris (2), Rowley, Small and Hines. They stood fifth from bottom of the Second Division
THE silver screen had already faded to grey for the last time, bringing an end to more than 90 years of cinema history in Whitefield. And this week, the Mayfair building was finally razed to the ground. Bulldozers have been at the Bury Old Road site for
BOUNDARY Committee proposals for the future of local government in Lancashire are set to be announced next week. If supporters of a North West regional assembly win a referendum in the two-tier system of local government that exists in many parts of East
A 31-YEAR-OLD man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with robbing a 71 year old wheelchair-bound man on Sunday night. Marc Anthony Fareham, of the Islington Hotel, Great Bolton Street, Blackburn, was sent in custody to Preston Crown Court
REGARDING the pensions crisis. The government says it doesn't want to pay for 60,000 pension victims. I don't think the tax payer would mind! Money spent on Maxine Carr and Abu Hamza I would rather give to pension people. H MOOREHEAD, Belvedere Road,
NOW that it has been established that the photographs of an Iraqi prisoner being tortured by British troops were fakes. The really serious question is how did the perpetrators of the pictures gain access to a vehicle held by the army, unless some of their
ON Thursday, May 5, I witnessed first hand how a traffic warden works around the Blackburn Royal Infirmary. At approximately 3.30pm a traffic warden walked down Longshaw Lane and placed fixed penalty notices to all the cars that had parked showing disabled
ADULT learners gathered in Radcliffe on Tuesday (May 18) to brush up on their English and maths skills for free. The Learning Lorry rolled into the car park of Asda in Pilkington Way to help people find out more about courses on offer locally. The event
PUPILS at St Mary's RC Primary School in Radcliffe received a flying visit when a helicopter landed in their school grounds. The children at the Belgrave Street school welcomed the pilot and his crew by spelling out "St Mary's" on the playground as the
A LEADING North West paint manufacturer has turned to the internet to improve communication between employees and reduce costs. Dexter Paints has installed a high bandwidth internet connection and sophisticated highly secure virtual network to effectively
EVERY household in Burnley is to be encouraged to recycle cans, aluminium foil and aerosols as part of a new environmental drive. Blue re-usable bags will be issued throughout the borough and will be collected once a fortnight, along with the blue bins
A KNIFEMAN who threatened police and shop staff with a dangerous weapon has been jailed for 17 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how well-educated Raja Khan, 39, had fallen victim to a heroin addiction and turned to crime. The defendant, said to have
FAR-RIGHT British National Party councillors voted against a council motion aimed at quashing false rumours about allocation of regeneration funding. Council leader Stuart Caddy said he was "sick and tired" of misinformation about regeneration cash being
LEGENDS from the rock world will perform in East Lancashire next month to raise funds for the tragic family of the three Waddington sisters. M3 Classic Whitesnake, featuring four original members of Whitesnake, will play at Burnley Mechanics, joined by
AN application for funding improvements to the recreation ground has been put in place with help from Simon Goff and his staff at Burnley Borough Council's parks department. It is hoped a new youth shelter, fencing around the playground which will help
A NELSON fundraiser is hoping his latest charity stunt will prove to be a runaway success. Former cancer sufferer Desmond Hutchinson, 52, from Walverden, is planning to break out from Nelson police station dressed as a crook and get as far away from East
WORKERS at Remploy have proved learning is a piece of cake. Disabled staff at the Radcliffe factory, in Eton Hill Road, will downed tools opn Thursday and tucked into a specially commissioned cake to help their company celebrate a nationwide success.
THIRTY jobs are being created by a £4.5million development of East Lancashire's only four-star hotel. The Dunkenhalgh Hotel, off Dunkenhalgh Way, Clayton-le-Moors, will have 50 of its 122 bedrooms refurbished, 55 new rooms built and a doubling in size
A MOTHER and her children are devastated at the theft of their pet ferrets. Elaine Hargreaves, 33, said she now fears the three ferrets could have been stolen from her garden in Burnley Road, Colne, to be used in dog baiting. The theft follows a similar
A FORMER Salvation Army base in Colne has provided sanctuary for a charity after a £23,000 refit. Pendle Citizen's Advice Bureau received £65,000 from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund to buy and refurbish the disused citadel in Market Place - which had
A YOUTH was stabbed when rival factions of skinheads and punk rockers from Accrington and Blackburn went on the rampage after a disco at Hyndburn Sports Centre. Police found the 17-year-old youth from Oswaldtwistle unconscious on the ground after the
POLICE in Accrington are concerned for the safety of a 16-year-old girl who has not been seen for five days. Stephanie Dunn, of the Woodnook area of Accrington, was last seen on the evening of May 14 when she left her home address. At the time of her
THIRTY jobs are being created by a £4.5million development of East Lancashire's only four-star hotel. The Dunkenhalgh Hotel, off Dunkenhalgh Way, Clayton-le-Moors, will have 50 of its 122 bedrooms refurbished, 55 new rooms built and a doubling in size
SIGNS which change the speed limits on roads at different times of the day are to be used for a new trial outside an East Lancashire primary school. Speed limits on roads around St John's Primary School, Baxenden, will fall to 20mph before school starts
RUGBY League referees' supremo Stuart Cummings is giving final year pupils a good send-off at Westleigh High. Year 11 students received their Record of Achievement certificates at a morning ceremony on Thursday to celebrate achievements and the success
A PRIMARY school headmaster has been jailed for three and a half years for sexually molesting a young boy. Paul Melville, who was also a church choirmaster and organist, was convicted by a Liverpool Crown Court jury of three offences of indecent assault
THREE schools have won a sporting £800,000 lottery jackpot. Astley St Mary's RC High, Hesketh Fletcher High, Atherton, and Golborne High are among 19 Greater Manchester schools who will receive a quota of a £7.4million payout from lottery good cause money
TOP darter Dot Ainsworth has organised a second tournament in memory of late county thrower Joan Sanders. Dot was double tops last year when she organised the first individual ladies' charity darts competition in memory of her friend who had died aged
A CAMPAIGN group which opposes plans for a £100 million pound Manchester racecourse want the Government to step-in and decide whether the massive scheme should get the go ahead. Campaigners from Residents Against Greenbelt Erosion (RAGE) believe that
WORKERS at Remploy have proved learning is a piece of cake. Disabled staff at the Radcliffe factory, in Eton Hill Road, downed tools on Thursday and tucked into a specially commissioned cake to help their company celebrate a nationwide success. Remploy
A MAN who tucked a fake handgun in his waistband, in an act of bravado, has avoided a jail sentence. Timothy Dewhurst resorted to "a few mad moments" when a friend appeared bloodied and upset following a pub incident. Preston Crown Court heard he said
A 38 YEAR-old man who took a nostalgic trip down memory lane was arrested after assaulting a former neighbour who had an affair with his wife seven years earlier. Blackburn magistrates heard that the affair had ended Ian David Brown's marriage and he
A FRESH bid for lottery funds to help turn Clitheroe Castle into a major tourist attraction is to be launched by council chiefs. And that could lead to a high-class restaurant being built in the grounds of the castle in a bid to increase visitors to the
LATE night drinkers have been blamed for the thousands of pounds in damage done to cars every week on two Clitheroe streets. Dozens of drivers in the Woone Lane and West View areas have reported incidents in recent weeks, said police. The vandalism has
GLEN Little has expressed surprise that Bolton assistant manager Phil Brown is set to join the race to become Burnley boss. Little gained an insight into coaching under Brown during a two-month spell on loan at the Reebok Stadium last year. The former
PLEASINGTON are looking for a unique hat-trick of county titles this weekend -- but the club won't be making it easy for its own golfers. The Pleasington Lane outfit will reveal a new identity in the Lancashire Amateur Championship, designed to make life
Gardeners 'A' 145, Leigh Rugby 'B' 141; Golb S&S 166, Tyldesley Subs 72; Leigh Cricket 'A' 143, Botanical Gardens 139; Leigh Rugby 'A' 121, Gardeners 'C' 163; Westleigh Village 114, Golborne Cons 141. Table: Leigh Rugby 'B' 21, Gardeners 21, Golb
SATURDAY was a day for Paul Vallance to remember taking his best ever figures for Leigh, as Lytham were reduced to 109 all out. It is always nice to see a player, who always gives 100% for the team, rewarded for his efforts, and Paul deserves his success
GOLBORNE CC seconds were skittled for 34 all out off just 17 overs after losing the toss and being put into bat against Walshaw. Two wickets fell in the first over and Golborne never really recovered from the blow. Wickets fell at regular intervals with
ENGLISH Schools' junior international Helen Warburton got the new track season off to a flying start, lifting her second county 1,500m title. Competing in the Greater Manchester AAA championships the 13-years-old Leigh Harrier sliced five seconds off
AFTER losing two quick wickets in the early part of the innings, the Leigh Thirds batsmen had to show some resolve and slowly put together a total to defend. Although this was a turgid display and not very entertaining for the healthy crowd it was a case
THERE was an excellent turn-out of 30 riders at the opening Manchester League Grand Prix Round, at Astley & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway. Astley & Tyldesley's Przemek Binkowski raced unbeaten in the Senior category, although he had to work hard in
LEIGH CC gained a double triumph on a highly successful weekend when they recorded their first league win of the season against Lytham followed by a resounding eight wicket victory against Bolton League side Bradshaw in the Thwaites Lancashire Knockout
BLACKBURN Rovers' attempts to re-sign Tugay could be scuppered by a mystery Premiership rival. As I understand it, Rovers have yet to agree terms with the former Turkish international in regard to a new contract. Ewood chief Graeme Souness has offered
HOLY Cross's netball squad completed the job recently when they clinched the British Colleges Sport Under-19 tournament at Loughborough University. They qualified for the event after an initial success in the North West regional competition in November
RADCLIFFE finally kick-started their Central Lancashire Cricket League season by picking up all five points from the trip to Rayner Lane on Sunday, after defeating perennial strugglers, Ashton, writes Peadar O'Coileain However, 24 hours earlier the Racecoursemen
POLICE are making further inquiries into a number of attacks on a registered blind man in Darwen. Brian Peel, 34, of Joseph Street, appealed in yesterday's Lancashire Evening Telegraph for bullies to leave him alone following a number of attacks. Officers
A BOY today spoke of how flames engulfed him when a TV-inspired stunt went horrifically wrong and said: "I thought I was going to die." And Joe Armstrong, 11, of Tunnel Street, Darwen, speaking of his ordeal for the first time, warned other boys against
A LEIGH man accused of driving while disqualified and giving false details when arrested has appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. Paul Booth, 40, of Maple Crescent, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified in Nel Pan Lane, Leigh on December 23 and attempting
FREE dental checks for cats and dogs are being offered throughout June at Tyldesley Veterinary Centre as part of Pet Smith Month. Vet Gareth Jones is volunteering the service and as well as the free check-ups, the surgery has promised to provide help
A LEIGH man accused of raping a 13-year-old girl appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday. Daniel O'Brien, aged 22, of Heddles Court, denied raping the schoolgirl between June 1 and July 31 last year. A trial date was fixed to begin on August 2 but
YOUNGSTERS in Stacksteads have the opportunity to receive football coaching from people who have trained the likes of David Beckham. Manchester United's youth team coaches will be at Fearns Sports Centre on June 2 and 3 for a visit from the Manchester
POLICE and councillors are to join forces to find ways of combating the problem of teenage yobs in Rossendale. A meeting is to be held at Acre Mill Baptist Church, Stacksteads, to discuss the growing nuisance of juveniles loitering around the Hammond
CELEBRITIES took to the astro-turf to mark the official opening of Westleigh High's £360,000 all-weather pitch. Leigh RMI players Steve Smith, Mario Daniel and Chris McGrath teamed up in the sporting MP's side alongside TV actor Will Travis and Leigh
FORMER Leigh RL forward John Elias has been jailed for six years in his native Australia. Elias was found guilty of shooting a business partner over a gambling debt. He shot Raymond Younan in the leg in the car park of a McDonalds restaurant in June last
LORD Smith of Leigh plans to join sponsored walkers stepping out to help epilepsy sufferers. The Leader of Wigan Council, who is on the Parliamentary Committee for Epilepsy Action, will join supporters out in the open on a Walktastic day on May 23. The
LEIGH police station is undergoing a massive £2.2m facelift which should be completed by next March. Currently a new roof is being fitted to the Chapel Street building with better drainage, new windows and doors included in the revamp. Inside alterations
THE main road through Lowton was closed on Friday night after a car crashed through three garden walls. A 60-year-old Leigh man who was driving the Daewoo Nubira suffered serious head and chest injuries and remains in the Intensive Care Unit at Warrington
EMMERDALE star Mark Charnock paid tribute to his Tyldesley grandad as he accepted a national television award for his part in a heart-wrenching scene. The former Canon Slade pupil, who plays Marlon Dingle in the ITV soap, dedicated his accolade for Best
THE 1st Atherton Scout Troop celebrated the official re-opening of their renovated HQ with VIP guests. Chief Scout George Purdy joined Mayor, Cllr Wilf Brogan, and former members and helpers for an evening to remember at Car Bank Street. The 60 strong
BORO boss Kevin Glendon is hoping to add goalkeeper Danny Hurst's signature to that of the seven players who have already re-signed with the club. "I can't envisage any problems and hopefully he'll sign the two-year deal I've offered the other lads,"
FORMER Leigh RL forward John Elias has been jailed for six years in his native Australia. Elias was found guilty of shooting a business partner over a gambling debt. He shot Raymond Younan in the leg in the car park of a McDonalds restaurant in June last
BLACKBURN is to get its own store selling nothing but rubbish. SAMS (scrap art material store) is actually termed as a scrap store which makes use of things that would normally end up in land-fill sites. The stores act as a central collecting and distribution
A COUNCILLOR at the centre of a vote-rigging investigation will not stand for next month's council elections in Blackburn because he wants to spend more time with his family. Bastwell councillor Mohammed Hussain is still waiting to hear if he is to be
A POLICE team dedicated to "turning up the heat" on drug dealers seized £1.25million of amphetamine and 50 wraps of heroin and crack cocaine in its first week. The team, known as Operation Eagle, has been given the remit to tackle Class A drug dealing
A MUSLIM singles night had to be postponed after attendees and their families were put off from going. Now event organiser Kamran Beg has gone public to reassure the community it is in keeping with Islamic values and not a challenge to the arranged marriage
MARLON Broomes has committed his future to North End, just days after being offered a new two-year deal by the Deepdale board. But North End are still sweating on the future of Michael Jackson, who has been offered a new contract also but with a much
RETIRED head teacher Maurice Maloney, who was in charge at Leigh St Joseph's Catholic Primary School for 18 years, has died aged 75. A former St Joseph's pupil, he trained as a teacher and after teaching at two local schools returned to St Joseph's as
TALENTED musician Samantha Minshall's run of success rolls on. The 11-years-old tuba player, who recently won a place at the Royal Northern College of Music Junior School, has now been awarded a rare scholarship. Samantha has been allotted a Robert Lewin
THREE schools have won a sporting £800,000 lottery jackpot. Astley St Mary's RC High, Hesketh Fletcher High, Atherton, and Golborne High are among 19 Greater Manchester schools who will receive a quota of a £7.4million payout from lottery good cause money
I'VE not watch a RL match for years -- in fact since it became a summer sport. I did, however, catch the great Wigan v Saints Challenge Cup Final on Saturday and loved it. What a superb derby final it was despite Saints' dominance. I didn't really care
I HOPE the chancer who lifted a 91-year-old D-Day veteran's wallet containing £200 and pension books from a table outside his flat can sleep at night. Ernest Pendlebury and his wife had returned from shopping to their Leigh apartment, and because they
THE first hot day of summer brought out two pests -- flies and inconsiderate people. After a lovely afternoon, a newish neighbour turned up at 4pm and decided to mow the lawn. Nothing wrong with that -- but she also decided to play music loud enough to
LEIGH East's Labour councillors were red faced this week after delivering 6,000 election leaflets throughout the ward. The Spring edition of Labour Rose contains an unfortunate error which they fear may have upset some constituents. On the circular highlighting
LEIGH RMI Juniors Under 12's, following runners-up spot, are looking to strenghten their squad in the Bolton Boys Fed next season (13's). Contact Shaun Holt on 07702 086755 or attend Meadowbank school in Atherton on Wednesdays at 6pm.
BOLTON Wanderers legends, including John McGinlay, Keith Branagan and Paul Jones, helped raise more than £1000 for a cancer charity at a match in Atherton. A Whites veterans team drew 2-2 against an Atherton Collieries past and present side at Alder House
