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Stories for 4 May 2004

Accrington News

Terrier's barking saves owner from fire

A STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier saved his owner's life as flames engulfed their home - by becoming a barking smoke alarm. more...

Use waste bins or risk losing them

COMMUNITIES across Hyndburn have been issued with a 'use them or lose them' warning from council bosses over dog bins. more...

We'll not be noisy, landlord tells his neighbours

THE landlord of a pub has reassured residents about plans to open late at night and to hold live music. more...

Police probe after man's body found

A MAN'S body has been found in Church, but police say they are not treating his death as suspicious. more...

Blackburn News

Safety rethink after girl's death

A REVIEW of traffic claiming measures is under way on a street where a 12-year-old girl was knocked down by a car which had an asylum seeker banned from driving behind the wheel. more...

Runaway cow rescued from canal

A RUNAWAY cow that gave police officers the slip in Blackburn and got stuck in the canal had to be removed by firefighters. more...

Hats off as Bethany dances in mum's memory

WHEN 14-year-old Bethany Garraghty takes to the stage this week in a charity performance at King George's Hall she will have an extra reason to shine. more...

Residents step up parking protests

FED-UP residents calling for parking restrictions in the streets surrounding Queen's Park Hospital have stepped up their campaign by handing in a second petition to council chiefs. more...

Tower to add power to university bid

A NEW multi-storey car park and student apartments could be built in Blackburn as part of a council-backed drive to bring a university to East Lancashire. more...

Second time lucky as Princess visits firm

PRINCESS Anne made a royal visit to a Blackburn bridalwear firm today...two years later than she had originally planned. more...

Trusts 'must do more for the deaf'

PRIMARY care trusts in East Lancashire were today urged to do more to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing patients. more...

Try a yellow ribbon

EAST Lancashire Hospice supporters are being encouraged to hold yellow-themed events next month as part of the national drive. more...

McCracken move

BLACKBURN-BASED confectioner Glisten has appointed a business colleague of the Prince of Wales as a non-executive director. more...

Blackpool Leisure

Down Your Street...

BLACKPOOL -- BLACKPOOL'S University of the Third Age (U3A) Discussion Group meets at the CVS rooms, Abingdon Street, on Wednesday, May 5, at 2pm. New members welcome. more...

Be a pub idol and get the Royal treatment

THERE is £5000 up for grabs in this year's "Pub Idol" competition at The Royal Venue, Cleveleys. more...

Taking the right path

IT'S A case of best foot forward in Wyre this May as the council get ready to unveil a host of rambling activities as part of a new 'Pathways' festival of walking. more...

Paul is a changed man at The Grand

THE FIRST Rum Tum Tugger in Cats; the first Barnum in the touring show of the same name; long-standing heart-throb; and now playing a transsexual! Popular actor Paul Nicholas obviously isn't afraid to take on a challenge. more...

Free brochure for Marine Hall

FEAST your eyes on the new summer season brochure for the Fleetwood's Marine Hall and Thornton Little Theatre. more...

Bolton Business

Making a difference

BOLTON employers can learn how they can benefit from the skills and commitment of disabled people at a special conference to be held in May. more...

Bolton Bygone

On this day - MAY 1

1707: The Union of Scotland and England was proclaimed. more...

On this day - MAY 2

1519: Leonardo da Vinci, Italian artist and man of science, died at the Chateau Cloux near Amboise. more...

Smoking concert for funeral society

From the Evening News April 30, 1904: WITH the object of extending the membership of the Halliwell Caledonian Friendly Sick and Funeral Society, a smoking concert was held at the lodge room Ainsworth Arms, Halliwell Road, on Friday evening. more...

On this day - MAY 4

1471: The Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians at the Battle of Tewkesbury in the War of the Roses. more...

On this day - MAY 3

1469: Niccolo Machiavelli, statesman and historian, was born in Florence. more...

Bolton Education

Heroes turn out in memory of tragic Nathan

YOUNGSTERS at a Bolton school tested their footballing skills with their soccer heroes -- and raised money for a memorial garden in remembrance of a classmate. more...

Bolton Info

Q: I have a Doulton figure called Monica, but there is not identification number on it so I cannot t

A: Doulton figures normally have a specific model number beginning with HN which for some reason is missing from the one you describe. However the registration suggests a manufacturing date of 1931. Monica was made in two different colour schemes, one with a floral cream dress and now worth £300 and one with a lavender dress, now worth £400. The model numbers HN 1459, 1459 and 1467 were used. A new version of this figure (HN3617) was issued in 1993 and is worth about £75. more...

Antiques answers with Nick Fletcher

Q: Can you tell me the value of an old book. It is called the Holcombe Hunt, compiled by Arthur N Walker. It says it is a limited edition of 350, and is signed and numbered. Mrs T more...

Bolton Leisure

Chart toppers are show stoppers

ON the eve of this tour, Westlife's world was rocked by the shock departure of Bryan McFadden. more...

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Comedian helps support victims more...

New light shed on Diana crash

Diana -- Death Of A Goddess by David Cohen (Century, £16.99) more...

Amazing bravery on the Western Front

VCs of the First World War -- Cambrai 1917, by Gerald Gliddon (Sutton, £19.99) more...

Dark Horse: A Life of Anna Sewell

ANNA Sewell (1820-1878), creator of the most famous black horse ever, is herself the ultimate dark horse. more...

On board for the Garden of Eden

BY the time we had completed our return coach trip to Newquay in Cornwall we had covered 1,000 miles or so. It was all very comfortable and pleasant -- a journey without the hassle of driving writes Alan Calvert more...

Easy trail across the Pennine Way

THE Pennine Way isn't all about bog-trotting across desolate northern moors. more...

Along the Manchester, Bolton and Bury canal

ON a clear day from Kearsley you can see for miles. The whole of the West Pennine Moors in fact, from Winter Hill across to the Rossendale moors. more...

The Royal Arms, Tockholes

Tel: 01254 705373. more...

Bolton News

Streaker in the Crucible frame

A SERIAL streaker is celebrating after chalking up a snooker coup at the Embassy World Championships in front of millions of viewers. more...

Calls for U-turn over jury duty for the police

UNION bosses and council chiefs have called for a law which allows police officers to serve on juries to be reversed. more...

Wildlife park unveiled

A NEWLY restored wildlife haven has had a grand re-launch following two years of hard work by people in Westhoughton. more...

£2m lotto great-gran to buy Nissan Micra

A GREAT-grandmother from Leigh who won nearly £2.4 million on the National Lottery just days after retiring plans to splash out on a Nissan Micra car. more...

Save Our Sound appeal for cash to restore organ

WHEN the organ plays at Bolton Parish Church, members of the congregation sometimes have to resort to putting their fingers in their ears. more...

North-west is poor on EU details

MORE than three quarters of people in the North-west do not know which ten countries have just joined the European Union, according to new research by the UK Office of the European Parliament. more...

Tragic Billy's memory lives on

FOOTBALLERS gathered for a competition in memory of a schoolboy who died after being hit by a motorbike. more...

Shake-up over complaints

A NEW system has been introduced for handling police complaints. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has replaced the Police Complaints Authority. more...

Teenager quizzed after road crash

AN 18-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail after a crash in Bury which left two people seriously injured. more...

Rail death probe continues

POLICE are continuing to question a man in connection with the death of an OAP whose body was found on a railway track. more...

Bay body may be cockler

A BODY washed up near the scene where 20 Chinese cocklers drowned in February could be another victim, say police. more...

Warm homes MPs praised

TWO BOLTON MPs have been congratulated for backing a campaign that would keep thousands of people warm in winter. more...

Staion is on time at last

AS chairman of the Bolton Local Transport Group, which is affiliated to GMPTE, I would like to congratulate the Executive and Network Rail for finally restoring the clock at Trinity Street Station. more...

Minister's praise for new centre

BOLTON'S new Technical Innovation Centre has been described as an "excellent example of innovation" by a Government minister in the House of Commons. more...

Make a date with Dibnah

Bolton will play host to a famous son next Wednesday whenSTAR steeplejack Fred Dibnah MBE talks and answers questions about his career and industrial interests. more...

New sites plan for off-road bikers

SITES where off-road bikers can enjoy their sport safely without annoying others or destroying valuable green spaces will be the first priority of the Greater Manchester Off-Road Motorcycling Project. more...

Householder has lucky escape from petrol bomb

A MAN had a lucky escape when a petrol bomb was thrown through the kitchen window of his home. more...

Here's looking at you

SHE did not win the Prettiest Bitch class -- but her big brown eyes scored with the judges. more...

Can you spare Buddy a home?

MANCHESTER Dogs' Home is looking for a suitable home for their longest resident dog. more...

Keith is a book keeper

FORMER Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Keith Brannigan called in at Waterstones bookshop in Deansgate, Bolton, to sign copies of the new Wanderers book Living The Dream, From Cockles Field to The Millennium Stadium. more...

Thief grabs shopper's handbag

A 54-year-old woman had her handbag stolen from the boot of her car in Tesco's car park in Peel Way, Bury, on Saturday. more...

Council team in award final

A TEAM from Bury Council has beaten off stiff competition to become a finalist in this year's Public Servants of the Year Awards 2004. more...

MEPs back battery plans

BATTERY collection boxes may soon be a feature of every home in Bolton after Euro MEPs backed plans to boost recycling. more...

Theatre window crashes to the ground

A PANE of glass fell 30ft to the ground and smashed outside the entrance to the Octagon Theatre. more...

Feel the benefit

AGE Concern Bolton is urging older people to claim benefits which are rightfully theirs. The Ashburner Street centre wants to ensure that people do not miss out on Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, and non-means tested cash benefits such as Attendance Allowance. more...

Motorbike destroyed

A MOTORBIKE was set alight on land in Little Hulton last night. The bike, which is believed to have been abandoned, was destroyed in Amblecote Road, at 8pm. more...

Death crash couple together for just 4 months

A COUPLE killed when a sports car careered out of control and ploughed into four schoolgirls have been named. more...

Our cash-strapped hospital buys luxuries

IN a hospital said to be severely under-funded, bosses at Royal Bolton Hospital continue to spend money in a way that many would say was wasteful. more...

Great buses -- but spoilt by vandals

I AM a frequent traveller on the buses in this area. May I congratulate Blue Bus on their fantastic new fast service between Bolton and Manchester -- possibly the fastest bus route between the two centres. more...

Get tough on food hygiene

DIRTY kitchens in restaurants and takeaways are inspected on our behalf, paid for out of the public purse, so we should know which ones to avoid. If this is not possible, then a list of those which have been given a clean bill of health would be helpful. more...

Agent's care

COULD I please convey my sincere thanks to Jill from Thomas Cook and another young lady who helped me when I had a fall on Saturday, April 17, and anyone else who helped me. more...

Bolton Sport

Double delight for the Eagles

NORTH Walkden Eagles completed their first season in the Bolton Boys Federation U12s division with a 100 per cent record -- and a league and cup double -- after a convincing 9-1 win at Atherton LR. more...

More muscle needed says boss

BURY FC's young starlets will be taking a leaf out of the Olivia Newton-John songbook during the summer. more...

Tragic Billy's memory lives on

FOOTBALLERS gathered for a competition in memory of a schoolboy who died after being hit by a motorbike. more...

Quartet play

part in county more...

RMI boss starts to rebuild

LEIGH RMI boss Phil Starbuck has wasted no time in ringing the changes for next season and installing a new assistant manager. more...

Brook put new boys in their place

LOCAL tennis players enjoyed commencement of the Bolton Sports Federation Tennis summer programme in fine conditions and all rounds completed. more...

FARNWORTH v HEATON

Farnworth won by five wickets more...

ASTLEY BRIDGE v FARNWORTH SC

Farnworth SC won by 52 runs more...

HORWICH v BRADSHAW

Bradshaw won by 51 runs more...

EGERTON v TONGE

Egerton won by 62 runs more...

EAGLEY v WALKDEN

Walkden won by 101 runs more...

EGERTON v TONGE

Egerton won by 62 runs more...

BRADSHAW v EAGLEY

Match Drawn more...

HEATON v ASTLEY BRIDGE

Heaton won by seven wickets more...

HORWICH v WESTHOUGHTON

Westhoughton won by five wickets more...

LITTLE LEVER v FARNWORTH

Farnworth won by seven wickets more...

TONGE v WESTHOUGHTON

Westhoughton won by 5 wkts more...

GREENMOUNT v EGERTON

Match Drawn more...

LITTLE HULTON v DAISY HILL

Daisy Hill won by 7 wkts more...

DAISY HILL v DARCY LEVER

Darcy Lever won by 7 wkts more...

DARCY LEVER v SPRING VIEW

Darcy Lever won by 5 wkts more...

CLIFTON V GOLBORNE

Clifton won by 7 wkts more...

STANDISH v WALSHAW

Walshaw won by 10 wkts more...

BLACKROD V ADLINGTON

Blackrod won by 9 wkts more...

Bolton Sports Federation League results

JUNIOR more...

Lancashire cautious over Martin

PETER Martin will be given a fitness test ahead of Lancashire's C & G third round trophy clash with Staffordshire at Stone. more...

ASTLEY & TYLDESLEY v ATHERTON

Atherton won by two wickets more...

ADLINGTON v LOSTOCK

Adlington won by 1 wkt more...

SPRING VIEW v ELTON

Elton won by 131 runs more...

EDGWORTH v STANDISH

Standish won by 57 runs more...

WALSHAW v BLACKROD

Walshaw won by 6 wkts more...

LOSTOCK v CLIFTON

Clifton won by 3 wkts more...

ATHERTON v LITTLE HULTON

Match tied more...

Bolton and District Pool League

THE final of the Levers Arms Three Man Team Knockout is on Wednesday, May 5, at the Levers Arms, Darcy Lever. more...

ELTON v EDGWORTH

Elton won by seven wickets more...

Hegg is fit to fight Lancs' title dream

WARREN Hegg has one burning ambition before he retires - to win a County Championship. more...

Weather watch for anxious Lancs

LANCASHIRE'S County Championship fate may depend on two key factors this summer -- Dominic Cork and the weather. more...

Law backing Sajid to shine

BOLTON'S Sajid Mahmood is good enough to play Test cricket for England according to his Lancashire team-mate Stuart Law. more...

Howat ma'am!

THE Bolton League celebrated a notable first this weekend when two women umpires took charge of a first team game. more...

Duo open early lead

ELTON and Darcy Lever are opening up an early gap on the rest at the top of the Bolton Association. more...

Farnworth toast a double at last

FARNWORTH ended two seasons of despair on Sunday as they finally put together two successive wins in the Bolton League. more...

Bolton Wanderers

Jay-Jay hints at staying put

JAY-JAY Okocha has dropped a big hint that he is ready to commit his future to Wanderers by voicing his aspirations for next season and his admiration for Sam Allardyce. more...

Keith is a book keeper

We'll shed a tear at his memory

EDDIE Hopkinson was not only Bolton Wanderers royalty, but the best England had. more...

A great servant

MAY I pay my tribute to Eddie Hopkinson, a great goalkeeper. more...

He was a gem

I REMEMBER standing at the Lever End for the opening match of the 1956/7 season against Blackpool. more...

Red tape delays Big Sam's planning

SAM Allardyce is having to play a familiar waiting game as he prepares for his next Premiership quest. more...

Heroes turn out in memory of tragic Nathan

YOUNGSTERS at a Bolton school tested their footballing skills with their soccer heroes -- and raised money for a memorial garden in remembrance of a classmate. more...

Burnley News

Clarets manager booted out

STAN Ternent has been sensationally booted out as manager of Burnley Football Club. more...

'This makes all soldiers look like thugs'

A FORMER Gulf war serviceman today lifted the lid on life in Iraq after condemning shocking images of a British soldier torturing an Iraqi prisoner. more...

Late mail ruins competition win

A GRANDMOTHER won tickets to see a hit show but missed it because the winning letter was delivered a week after it was sent by first class post. more...

Protest at plan for floodlit ball park

YOUNGSTERS in Burnley could get a bright new park and floodlit ball court if planners give the scheme the go-ahead. more...

Toiletries box appeal to cheer our troops

A FUNDRAISING box appeal to send items out to British Troops serving in the Gulf has been launched by an East Lancashire woman. more...

MPs join call for schools for all

EAST Lancashire MPs Peter Pike and Lindsay Hoyle have called on the Government to increase its support for the Global Campaign for Education to ensure that all children around the world go to primary school. more...

Bury Business

Businesses have no faith in the police

BUSINESSES in the north west have lost faith in the police and the criminal justice system, a new report has revealed. more...

Town hall staff are up for top honours

BURY Council is up for a brace of honours after being shortlisted in the Public Servants of the Year 2004 Awards. more...

Bury News

Teenager quizzed after road crash

AN 18-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail after a crash in Bury which left two people seriously injured. more...

Fourth major blaze in a month

ARSONISTS have struck again in Radcliffe, causing the fourth major blaze in the town in as many weeks. more...

Town hall staff are up for top honours

BURY Council is up for a brace of honours after being shortlisted in the Public Servants of the Year 2004 Awards. more...

Sweet music from the town's international twin

VISITORS from Bury's twin town Tulle wowed the crowds with music and entertainment on their recent visit to the borough. more...

What an act as two win awards

ACTORS Brenda Harrison and Stuart Butt are the best: and they have both won awards to prove it! more...

Thief grabs shopper's handbag

A 54-year-old woman had her handbag stolen from the boot of her car in Tesco's car park in Peel Way, Bury, on Saturday. more...

Bury Sport

Wicketkeeper won match with his bat

AS the cricket season got off to a sunny and successful start for Prestwich, there was a thrilling finish reported 25 years ago -- with an unlikely hero. more...

Brook put new boys in their place

LOCAL tennis players enjoyed commencement of the Bolton Sports Federation Tennis summer programme in fine conditions and all rounds completed. more...

Bolton Sports Federation League results

JUNIOR more...

Midweek draw for Bury croquet

BURY Croquet Club's two teams in the North West Handicap League began their season with a head-to-head match last Saturday. more...

More muscle needed says boss

BURY FC's young starlets will be taking a leaf out of the Olivia Newton-John songbook during the summer. more...

Under 19s close to title

TO round off a great season for the club's youth set-up the Under-19 squad are on the verge of lifting the Isotonic League Merit Division Three title. more...

Fans'Player of Season' awards night

FOREVER Bury - Bury FC's supporters' trust - hold their annual Player of the Season Night on Tuesday night at the club's Social Club at Gigg Lane. more...

Clarets Sport

The boss who resurrected Burnley

THE Ternent years will undoubtedly go down in the history books as the resurrection of a great football club. more...

Clarets manager booted out

STAN Ternent has been sensationally booted out as manager of Burnley Football Club. more...

Mixed reaction

There was a mixed reaction among former Turf Moor favourites as news of Stan Ternent's departure hit the streets. more...

Fans and ex-players shocked at decision

FANS and former players reacted with shock to the news that Stan Ternent will not be in charge of Burnley FC next season. more...

Fans and ex-players shocked at decision

FANS and former players reacted with shock to the news that Stan Ternent will not be in charge of Burnley FC next season. more...

My mother spared me from Millmoor mauling

I HAVE my mother to thank for missing out on Saturday's Millmoor mauling. more...

Clitheroe News

Racers under fire

BOY racers and commuters who are turning rural lanes into speeding short cuts are to be targeted by police in the Ribble Valley. more...

Castle vandals put off by police action

POLICE in Clitheroe say a crackdown on yobs who were hurling rocks from the town's castle down a 30ft embankment looks to have been a success. more...

Students celebrate top places

STONYHURST College is celebrating after nine pupils received offers from medical schools for the 2004 entry - the most in recent memory. more...

Colne News

Council demands answers over post offices

COUNCIL leaders have demanded answers from the Government over fears that more rural post offices in Pendle are to close, putting communities in jeopardy. more...

Darwen News

Setback for street booze ban hopes

TEENAGERS in Darwen are being warned that under-age drinking will be tackled - despite a petition for an on-street alcohol ban being refused. more...

Tragic girl's mother backs life-saver idea

A MOTHER whose daughter died of an asthma attack today gave her backing to a new scheme that could save lives. more...

Curtain up on classics season

CLASSIC film matinees are returning to Darwen Library Theatre this month. more...

Lancashire Leisure

Bomber is set to spearhead cask campaign

BLACKBURN brewery Thwaites is more than a year into its marketing plan aimed at achieving a resurgence in cask ale sales spearheaded by the Lancaster Bomber. more...

Village local is back in business

DRINKERS in Knuzden now have one of their locals back after the Knuzden Brook Inn reopened with a new landlady. more...

A rare treat at festivals

REVELLERS are in for an extra treat this year as the Darwen 2004 music festival coincides with the Black Horse Rare Beer Festival being held in Redearth Road. more...

Stage Whispers. . .

WHAT do a koala bear, a devious chef, and an emerald necklace have in common? more...

Club marks a milestone

THE 2003-04 season is the Burnley Garrick Club's 75th season. more...

Players hit the jackpot

A 1922 farce modernised by that master of comic misunderstanding Alan Ayckbourn? more...

Nights close in on killer

DANNY has already murdered one woman and there is little doubt he will soon murder another. more...

Lancashire News

10 years ago

A CHANCE in a million reunited old soldier Jack Aspin with a prized possession he thought he had lost forever. more...

25 years ago

AS THE Tories swept to power on a wave of victory in the marginal constituencies, North East Lancashire's Labour leaders consoled themselves with victory against the tide in Blackburn and Accrington. more...

50 years ago

WORKMEN in overalls called in at 5am at the Co-op Assembly Rooms, Rawtenstall to see "Musical Marie", the Stretford housewife who was attempting to play the piano non-stop for 132 hours. more...

Clarets manager booted out

STAN Ternent has been sensationally booted out as manager of Burnley Football Club. more...

Terrier's barking saves owner from fire

A STAFFORDSHIRE bull terrier saved his owner's life as flames engulfed their home - by becoming a barking smoke alarm. more...

Liberalism is fuelling hooliganism

ARE we surprised at this new spate of what can only be described as criminal damage to our oldest local landmarks because I am not, annoyed and disappointed yes. more...

'Lidl' kindness meant so much

ON Friday, April 23, I visited Lidl to do some shopping. Whilst packing the goods, I noticed the washing-up liquid bottle was leaking so asked the lady at the till if I could exchange it. more...

Mankind is the real animal

SO officials in Alaska killed the brown bear, the 400lb brown bear that 'attacked' a 15 year-old boy in his tent when he was sleeping (LET, April 27). more...

Is there no end to this madness?

RE your story about the so-called traffic calming at Tockholes. more...

Thanks for forcing U-turn

THE UK Independence Party would like to thank all the East Lancashire people who signed our petition demanding a referendum on the EU constitution. more...

Ternent release seems harsh

BURNLEY fans were shell-shocked today after hearing the news that Clarets boss Stan Ternent's reign at Turf Moor will end this month. more...

Lancashire Sport

Trio in talk

BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has begun planning for next season - and top of his agenda is snapping up three of his existing stars on new deals. more...

Fans and ex-players shocked at decision

FANS and former players reacted with shock to the news that Stan Ternent will not be in charge of Burnley FC next season. more...

Coates delighted to do the double

PROUD Colne manager Nigel Coates says his players have earned their label as double winners. more...

Bradley: Best is yet to come

WITH league legend Joe Scuderi in their ranks as an amateur, a handful of proven senior performers, a potential county all-rounder of the future in Stuart Lemon and a strike bowler as their new professional, Nelson are understandably many people's favourites for the Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League title. more...

One-day woes do not matter

THE fact that England look set to leave the Caribbean without a one-day series win is not the dampener some pundits are suggesting. more...

New signings lift Lowerhouse to top spot

LOWERHOUSE - the only team not to win a major title - head the Musbury Fabrics Lancashire League. more...

Elahi impresses at the double

CHERRY Tree's new professional Zahoor Elahi stepped off a plane last week and followed up with two centuries for his club. more...

Leigh Education

Professor's student career dilemma

A TOP professor has admitted that he has a dilemma every time a student asks him for careers advice. more...

Band trio win top school places

A TALENTED trio from Astley Youth Band gained places at two of the country's top music schools. more...

A shaggy dog story...but it's true

A TERRIER with character scooped a top award for being most like his schoolgirl owner! more...

Leigh News

£2m lotto great-gran to buy Nissan Micra

A GREAT-grandmother from Leigh who won nearly £2.4 million on the National Lottery just days after retiring plans to splash out on a Nissan Micra car. more...

Leigh Sport

RMI boss starts to rebuild

LEIGH RMI boss Phil Starbuck has wasted no time in ringing the changes for next season and installing a new assistant manager. more...

Nelson News

Young arsonists target timber yard

FIRE and police officers are calling for parents to help them tackle young arsonists in Pendle after a fire in disused timber yard. more...

Go-ahead likely for 20mph traffic calming

MOTORISTS will be forced to kill their speed if plans to turn an area of Nelson into a 20mph zone are approved. more...

New homes bid for derelict mill site

A DEVELOPER has unveiled plans to build houses on the site of a Nelson mill. more...

European elections open to abuse - claim

NEXT month's European and council elections are open to abuse, claims the Electoral Reform Society. more...

Preston Leisure

What's on around

BUDDING songwriters can enter a talent contest with a chance of performing at the Yamaha 2004 Make It Break It (MIBI) awards in front of leading players in the music industry. more...

A stylish farce

THE hilarious, costume comedy, The Noble Spaniard, is the next production of The Charity Players, at the Charter Theatre, Preston, on Tuesday, April 20-23, at 7.30pm. more...

Prestwich News

Thatcher in town on election tour

From the Guide Files of Friday, May 4, 1979: Conservative Party Leader Margaret Thatcher made a visit to Prestwich in the run-up to the General Election. more...

Wicketkeeper won match with his bat

AS the cricket season got off to a sunny and successful start for Prestwich, there was a thrilling finish reported 25 years ago -- with an unlikely hero. more...

Prestwich,Bury Leisure

Riding for a pooch

A GROUP of cyclists are saddling up for a ride to Blackpool -- in the hope they can buy a guide dog! more...

Rawtenstall News

Parking charges plan held up

CONTROVERSIAL plans to introduce car parking charges in Rawtenstall have been delayed after opposition from residents and traders. more...

Rovers Sport

United beaten and safe ... it's utopia!

ABOUT five years ago to the day, Manchester United took a point from Ewood but left about 20,000 broken hearts as Rovers were relegated to the Nationwide League. more...

Trio in talk

BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has begun planning for next season - and top of his agenda is snapping up three of his existing stars on new deals. more...

Stead can be an England great

ENGLAND legend Chris Waddle believes Blackburn Rovers' Jonathan Stead has the potential to become an international star of the future. more...

Stanley Sport

McCluskie backs Reds star Hindle

JIM McCluskie has backed Accrington Stanley's Damien Hindle to make his mark on the Nationwide Conference. more...

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