CHILDREN as young as 10 could be fined up to £40 if they fall foul of the law. It's the latest move by Lancashire police to try and curb bad behaviour among youths. The success of an on-the-spot fine scheme for adults has prompted police chiefs to try
BURNLEY Pantomime Society will present Jack and the Beanstalk at Burnley Mechanics from January 7 -15. Dancers for the performance, written by Paul Alexander and Howard G. Raw, have been arranged by Sanderson's Dance and Fitness Centre on Town Hall Street
POLICE are urging residents in the borough not to put criminals on their gift list. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have revealed that mobile phones, MP3 players, laptops, plasma-screen televisions and DVD players are most wanted by thieves and burglars
THE name of the new merged North West regiment is a wicked, evil, insult to all the ex-members of the four regiments that formed the QLR which all had Lancashire in their titles. Geoff Hoon says it is what the army wanted, so General MIke Jackson is the
YOUNGSTERS from Bury Grammar Boys School brushed up on their literary knowledge to triumph in the regional finals of the Times Educational Supplement Kids Literary Quiz. Two teams from the Bridge Road school entered the north west competition but it was
I WOULD like to thank parents, staff, students and friends of St Theodore's Catholic Sports College and Sixth Form for their letters and declarations of support in our efforts to retain Catholic Sixth Form provision in Burnley. To date, 1,128 objections
AS a father of a child who has had leukaemia, I have experienced that sense of devastation, bewilderment and fear, parents feel when they find out their child has cancer or leukaemia. When your child is diagnosed, there is a terrible feeling of isolation
A LOWTON couple were among the first to return home from the devastated region of Asia early on Tuesday morning. They were among 197 passengers on a Britannia Airways flight from Male in the Maldives and were given an emotional welcome home by friends
BURY is hoping to attract more film crews which will bring investment as well as putting the town on the TV map. Figures from the Manchester Film Office show that Bury lies in sixth place in the Greater Manchester league for choice locations. Crews spent
BLOOD donors in Bury had a treat in store when they were invited to a special night out as a thank you for saving so many lives. David Tootill (40), Carole Wilson (42) and Susan Duffy (65), all from Bury, regularly donate blood and were invited along
STROKE patients in Bury stand to benefit from a cash injection of £100,000. The money from Bury Primary Care Trust (PCT) will fund a full time stroke co-ordinator and specific projects at Fairfield General Hospital to improve the care of stroke victims
BURY Council is set to move hundreds of staff to the proposed Townside Fields development and kickstart investment in the £58 million scheme. Bosses hope that by taking part of the site they will encourage private companies to follow suit, bringing new
A CHRISTMAS night-out with friends lost its sparkle when a Ramsbottom man was arrested for pushing a policewoman, a court heard. Kevin Butler (35), of Bolton Road North, Ramsbottom, appeared before magistrates at Bury where he admitted charges of public
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has warned his players to prepare for a physical scrap ahead of today's clash with Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium (kick off 3pm). Hughes believes his players may have to win the battle before they can win the
TORY leaders in Burnley today admitted they faced "an uphill struggle" to win a seat in the next General Election after picking a councillor from Northampton for the fight. Burnley Conservative Association chairman Peter Doyle said his group had chosen
ECHOES of Bob Dylan will sound through a Tottington pub with a free performance on Thursday night. Five piece tribute band The Zimmermen will be playing at The Hark To Towler in Market Street from 9pm.
SCORES of East Lancashire families were today still awaiting news from families and friends caught up in the tsunami which has devastated south-east Asia. The death toll was today at more than 23,000 with around a dozen Britons confirmed dead. Rescuers
ORGANISERS of celebrations to mark next year's 40th anniversary of the Pennine Way are encouraging walkers to reminisce about the famous trail. The route from Edale, in the Peak District, to Kirk Yetholm, in the Scottish Borders, became the first long
Cummings and Gonigs, with STEPHEN CUMMINGS SO much for it being the season to be jolly. Instead of enjoying an afternoon at the football, thousands of Burnley supporters who had planned to visit Crewe had to endure an afternoon of visiting extended family
ORGANISERS of celebrations to mark next year's 40th anniversary of the Pennine Way are encouraging walkers to reminisce about the famous trail. The route from Edale, in the Peak District, to Kirk Yetholm, in the Scottish Borders, became the first long
A Rover all view, with JASON WHALLEY GOING to watch Rovers over the last 18 months is like going to watch a film that's had bad reviews. You know it's not going to be the best in entertainment but you hope you don't leave too disappointed! So Sunday's
PLANS for a multi-million pound health centre in the heart of Accrington look set to be approved by Hyndburn Borough Council. It is estimated that at least 134 jobs will be created if Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust's plans to convert Broughton
WIGAN boss Paul Jewell was today bracing himself for a Burnley backlash. The Clarets could start the festive Turf Moor clash without captain and 13-goal top scorer Robbie Blake, who appears close to sealing a club record £1.5million move to Birmingham
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes has warned his players to prepare for a physical scrap ahead of today's clash with Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium (kick off 3pm). Hughes believes his players may have to win the battle before they can win the
WHAT a year 2004 has been for Amir Khan writes David Magilton In just 12 months, the Bury teenage boxing sensation has rocketed from nowhere to become one of the most famous sportsmen in the country. It was in the August heat of Athens that the Heaton
TOWN Hall chiefs in Rossendale say an internal report, which criticises the way the authority runs its affairs, is not as bad as it appears. The authority's audit committee will be presented with a report which says the way it monitors flexitime and deals
ORGANISERS of celebrations to mark next year's 40th anniversary of the Pennine Way are encouraging walkers to reminisce about the famous trail. The route from Edale, in the Peak District, to Kirk Yetholm, in the Scottish Borders, became the first long
YOUNG tearaways in Lancashire are to be fined up to £40 on the spot for bad behaviour -- and their parents will be liable for the bill. The county is one of seven taking part in the pilot scheme, testing whether fining children reduces under-age drinking
In fact, I am surprised if "Recyclers" have not seen any improvement in recycling since January 2003. Since then the council has introduced several kerbside collection schemes, including 42,000 properties on garden waste collection, 28,000 on cans, bottles
FAIRFIELD Baby Lifeline Society (FBLS) wishes the people of Bury a very happy New Year. The society is extremely grateful for the overwhelming public support during the campaign against the proposed closure of the children's ward, special care baby unit
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THE eagle will land sooner than expected for the regions air ambulance charity. Operation Eagle was launched by the North West Air Ambulance in the summer with the sole aim of raising £500,000 in 18 months for a new helicopter to replace its existing
MEMBERS of the public helped to detain a man on Christmas Eve who was suspected of trying to rob a shopkeeper in Ramsbottom. The incident happened in Crow Lane on Friday morning. Police officers arrested the man and took him in for questioning.
HEALTH officials are urging parents to make it their new year's resolution to stop smoking for the sake of their children's health. Bury Primary Care Trust (PCT) want to reduce the number of youngsters admitted to hospital with a chest infection who are
I AM writing to you in the hope that I will not be called a racist or any other derogatory name. But I feel I must protest about the people who disrupted the play Bezhti at the Birmingham theatre, forcing Birmingham Repertory Theatre to scrap the production
MARGARET Powell received an early Christmas present after winning a prize draw run by Bury Councils area initiatives team. Margaret, of Marton Grange, Prestwich, scooped £150 after completing a residents' survey designed to give people a say in the drawing
CHRISTMAS revellers are being urged to stop for a moment and think about the environment. Around three million tonnes of rubbish was generated last year across the UK during the week from Christmas Day to the New Year, with 83 sq km of wrapping paper
YOUNG tearaways in Lancashire are to be fined up to £40 on the spot for bad behaviour -- and their parents will be liable for the bill. The county is one of seven taking part in the pilot scheme, testing whether fining children reduces under-age drinking
SCORES of East Lancashire families were today still awaiting news from families and friends caught up in the tsunami which has devastated south-east Asia. The death toll was today at more than 23,000 with around a dozen Britons confirmed dead. Rescuers
RESIDENTS in Whitefield and Unsworth will get the chance to decide which roads should be repaired in the new year. A list of unclassified highway schemes, including roads and pavements, will be presented at the next meeting of the area board on Wednesday
MARINE experts have revealed the type of shark they believed killed a former East Lancashire man off the coast of Australia. And the news comes as it was revealed that the party who travelled with Mark Thompson off Queensland have been cleared of fishing
SHAKERS' groundsman Mike Curtis has thanked supporters for their help in clearing the snow off the Gigg Lane pitch on Boxing Day. The club put out an appeal for volunteers to help clear about four inches from the surface on Sunday morning and around 30
A NEW housing estate with more than 30 properties is set to be built on the site of a farm in Nelson. Applicants Persimmon Homes want to build thirty new houses and alter two existing farmhouses at Edge End Farm, Edge End Lane, which has been designated
I WANT to thank the two street wardens, Joanne and Pete, who took the trouble to make-up Christmas hampers and distribute them to people on the Hillock estate in Whitefield. Thanks again! MRS GARVEY
WE canot believe that Neil Brandwood gave the film version of The Phantom of the Opera such an undeserved review (Bury Times, December 17). My wife and I, our daughter and son-in-law, came away feeling that we had seen an exceptionally entertaining film
TWO men stole cash after confronting a man in his business premises. The duo struck at the Sedgley Park Trading Estate in George Street, Prestwich. They produced a screwdriver and demanded money from the 34-year-old man. The robbers fled after money was
RESIDENTS in Whitefield and Unsworth will get the chance to decide which roads should be repaired in the new year. A list of unclassified highway schemes, including roads and pavements, will be presented at the next meeting of the area board on Wednesday
SCOUT leaders have joined forces with the Muslim community to create East Lancashire's first multi-faith cub scout group. Clitheroe 1st Scout Group starts in the New Year and is currently recruiting cubs from Muslim, as well as Christian and non-religious
WIGAN boss Paul Jewell was today bracing himself for a Burnley backlash. The Clarets could start the festive Turf Moor clash without captain and 13-goal top scorer Robbie Blake, who appears close to sealing a club record £1.5million move to Birmingham
I WANT to thank the two street wardens, Joanne and Pete, who took the trouble to make-up Christmas hampers and distribute them to people on the Hillock estate in Whitefield. Thanks again! MRS GARVEY
CASTLEBROOK High School's year seven footballers put studies on the backburner to come out on top in the Bury Schools five-a-side competition. The Unsworth lads drew with Bury Church before coming back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 in a thrilling tussle with
WHO plays - and when SUNDAY APRIL 24 Heywood v Crompton, Middleton v Royton, Monton & Weaste v Werneth, Norden v Unsworth, Oldham v Ashton, Radcliffe v Rochdale, Walsden v Milnrow, Littleborough no game. SATURDAY APRIL 30 Ashton v Heywood, Littleborough
A COUNCILLOR has launched a stinging attack on residents who fought plans to create a private children's home in a terrace house. Coun James Smith hit out after the residents claimed they were worried what sort of children would be looked after at the
AN East Lancashire hunt's final Boxing Day event was halted before it even began, due to the area's white Christmas. The Rossendale-based Holcombe Harriers traditionally meet at Rivington Barn, near Horwich, on Boxing Day for an event which has become
ST HELENS 17, LEIGH CENTURIONS 16: LEIGH Centurions issued a clear statement of intent that they may not be the easybeats of Super League X. Favourites to drop back into the National Leagues after their debut Super League season, the Centurions came within
A FATHER whose young girl died in an accident with an uninsured driver today slammed Government ministers for snubbing his appeal for tougher sentences. Now Paul Houston's angry MP is demanding action to ensure the issue is dealt with as soon as possible
SO it's over for another year. And although you may think Christmas has the same old traditions, the festive period has changed remarkably in the last 70 years. CAROLINE DUTTON looks forward to see what December 25 might be like in 70 years' time. SANTA
BLOOD donors in Bury had a treat in store when they were invited to a special night out as a thank you for saving so many lives. David Tootill (40), Carole Wilson (42) and Susan Duffy (65), all from Bury, regularly donate blood and were invited along
SOLIDARITY held a Christmas party for refugees and asylum-seekers on December 11 andhad a marvellous time. We had Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, a visit from the mayor, and Father Christmas gave gifts to the children. More than 120 people were
YOUNGSTERS from Bury Grammar Boys School brushed up on their literary knowledge to triumph in the regional finals of the Times Educational Supplement Kids Literary Quiz. Two teams from the Bridge Road school entered the north west competition but it was
A 26-YEAR-OLD man died after a car crashed into a barrier on the M66 in Bury on Christmas Day morning. The driver, who has not yet been named, lost control of the Mazda on the exit slip road of the M66 at Pilsworth. He suffered multiple injuries and was
A BURY taxi driver and his passenger were threatened and screamed at when they were "ambushed" by a mob of angry drivers in Manchester city centre. Khurum Shah, who was working a night shift for Bury firm Elton Taxis, drove to Piccadilly in Manchester
