SOLDIERS old and new united to commemorate Bury's brave and fearless Lancashire Fusiliers. Eight-nine years ago to the very day, April 25, hundreds of local "boys" were slaughtered as they stormed the Turkish held beaches at Gallipoli during the First
THE Freckleton Half Marathon is the oldest Half Marathon in the country. The first race was inspired by Ron Hill's entry into the Olympic Marathon at Tokyo in 1964 and took place on June 19, 1965. By today's standards the entry was a modest one with some
Henry is a brindle and white cross breed approximately 15 months old. He was admitted to the Manchester Dogs' Home on 2nd February 2004 via the Manchester Police after he was found wandering in the Peel Hall area of Wythenshawe and handed in to the Police
Energetic, loving partner required to share walks in the park, evenings in and lots of cuddles and kisses with a shy kind of guy. Manchester Dogs, Home is looking for a special person for Buddy Buddy has attained the status of 'Longest Stayer' at the
A FORMER soldier wants pardons for 300 First World War soldiers sentenced to be shot at dawn. Ron Shambley is writing to the Ministry of Defence, calling for action to be taken to clear the names of soldiers who were executed during the 1914-1918 conflict
THE argument over the validity of Standard Attainment Tests in our modern education system is making waves on a national level. But today we learn that children as young as 10 are being given stress-busting lessons in a bid to beat the pressures of the
MORE than 17,500 bottles of champagne are expected to be quaffed by racegoers at the three-day Chester May meeting which started on Wednesday. Chester is the oldest course in the country, with racing dating back to the early 16th century. Racing takes
Golborne 132, Leigh RU 132; Brunswick 120, Lowton 153; Leigh Cricket 162, Westleigh Village 83; Botanical 164, St Paul's 'A' 91; Gardeners 151, Tyldesley 11.
MORE than 17,500 bottles of champagne are expected to be quaffed by racegoers at the three-day Chester May meeting which started on Wednesday. Chester is the oldest course in the country, with racing dating back to the early 16th century. Racing takes
IN reply to Mr Wallbank (LET, April 30) I suspect Muslim cleric Abu Hamza is being tolerated as flypaper and it's better he is overt rather than being driven covert. It would explain why we keep him close to us. It's called "open arrest" and has benefits
THIS autumn the government plans to call a referendum to ask people in Lancashire and across the North West for their views on its plans for an elected regional assembly. I shall be in the 'No' camp. What is being offered is a body that will be unrepresentative
PETER Billington urges us not to vote for those who disapprove of mixed marriages or have an insensitive attitude towards the disabled (Telegraph, April 29). I must confess, I am now in somewhat of a quandary as to who should get my vote in the forthcoming
FIRE crews and the police are investigating a blaze at a plastics factory in Golborne. They were called to the factory on Millingford Industrial Estate on Bridge Street. Bridge Street was closed for an hour while firefighters brought the blaze under control
A YOUNG father admitted killing his five-week-old daughter when he appeared at Liverpool Crown Court. Andrew Ashurst, aged 22, of Formby Avenue, Atherton had been due to face trial on a murder charge but his plea to manslaughter was accepted by the prosecution
SO much for the season fizzling out in the final week! I am as shocked as everyone else really at the news regarding the gaffer's sacking. I'll be honest, nobody was expecting it and when the lads came in for training as usual on Monday, I thought David
TENANTS have chosen their representatives who will help lead Bury's council housing into a new future. Seven people have been elected to sit on the board of Six Town Housing, the Arm's Length Management Organisation (ALMO) that could take over the management
CHILDREN as young as 10 were being given stress-busting lessons today in a bid to beat the pressures of national examinations. In the only initiative of its kind in the country, children's charity the NSPCC has stepped in to help Year 6 pupils at a Blackburn
A PROSTITUTE seen loitering by police told them to leave her alone so she could try and earn some cash, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how drug addict Michelle Hodson, 22, told officers she did business in the notorious area four days a week
WIGAN Jazz Club will be the only venue outside London on Maynard Ferguson's 76th Birthday Tour. Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau appear at the Mill At The Pier, Wigan at 8pm on Monday, May 31. On Sunday, May 30, the Jazz Club features the welcome return
POLICE have arrested a further five people for offences of deception linked to an investigation into money laundering. The arrests follow on from five others, including two solicitors and a chartered accountant, made after raids on a number of addresses
A MOTHER today called for extra safety measures on a busy Burnley road after a car ploughed into her front garden and stopped just inches from the house. Kirsty Moorhouse, 36, of Eastern Avenue, was watching TV with partner Paul Riley in the front room
PARENTS are being urged to have their say on ambitious plans to transform secondary education in Burnley. Pupils will tomorrow take home a consultation brochure detailing Lancashire County Council's proposals to demolish the borough's eight high schools
A PETITION will be presented to councillors next week in an attempt to get them to upgrade a children's playground. Frank Allanson has collected signatures from residents to highlight the shortage of play facilities for young people in Nelson. He is asking
LOCAL youngsters with stars in the eyes are being invited take part in a Pendle Stars in their Eyes competition. The singing contest is being backed by Pennine Police, which has secured £5,000 from the Rank Charitable Foundation to help fund the contest
A PENDLE councillor is calling for increased police patrols to combat a spate of vandalism in Nelson caused by drunken youths. Coun Gary Rowland said he has been inundated with complaints from residents after youths have been congregating in the streets
THE suspected driver of a car, which crashed in Radcliffe leaving two teenage passengers fighting for their lives, has handed himself in to police. The 18-year-old reported to Bury police station on Saturday and was arrested on suspicion of failing to
HEALTH Secretary John Reid has been told to adapt the measures used to attract family doctors to unpopular areas in the drive to get more dentists in East Lancashire. Pendle MP Gordon Prentice has been lobbying Dr Reid and his Ministerial team on the
THE Lowton, Golborne and Ashton Mencap Society are all set for their biggest fund raising event of the year. Members have organised a spring fayre on Saturday, May 15, in St Thomas' Hall, Ashton, from 10.30am, where there will be a variety of stalls and
A RECOVERING drug addict found three times over the drink-drive limit was a learner driver, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told how jobless Danielle Orrom, 24, had been seen with no lights on and swaying all over the road by police in the early
A FORMER factory chargehand has died 34 years after he left Leigh to make a new life Down Under. John (Bert) Clayton, 74, who was born in Yates Street, had a fatal heart attack on Saturday in hospital in New South Wales. Bert, who started work at Leigh's
A LOCAL Euro MP has expressed his delight at the green light given to the Leigh Sports Village. Labour North West's, Terry Wynn, spoke after Wigan Council approved the multi-million pound scheme, claiming it would be wholely beneficial to the Leigh area
THINGS are looking up for members of an Atherton scout group after a 'double-scoop' of funding has given them a new-look home and a mountain to climb! The 1st Atherton Scout group got its first cash boost courtesy of the Single Regeneration Budget (SRB5
MOSLEY Common man Roy Lilley is an idol to women weight watchers. To the women of Worsley Weight Watchers Roy is not just their only male regular -- he is their inspiration. Yet Roy could never motivate himself to fight his own life-threatening flab,
LAWYERS for 14 Iraqi families lodged papers at the High Court today as they began a legal battle for compensation following the deaths of loved ones allegedly killed by British soldiers. They laid down their case - one which includes alleged offences
SIR, So, Lord Peter Smith is "delighted" about the £43 million sports village. I also read "the Council will underwrite the early stages of the scheme to ensure it doesn't get delayed while waiting for grants to come through." I wondered if the Council
TUITION and support from Curtis Cup star Kim Andrew is certainly paying dividends for Clitheroe's rising star golfer Sophie Brooks. Teenager Sophie invited Clitheroe's Paul Connolly to partner her in the Ladies Invitation greensome and they put on a sparkling
GOLBORNE Parkside U12s produced their best display of the season to win the NW Counties Cup final, beating Saddleworth 22-8. Within two minutes of the kick off Golborne were 4-0 down but their answer came in the form of forward Kieran Bolger who burst
LEIGH Thirds fielded a comparatively experienced side agsinst Fleetwood on Sunday but it was interspersed with several young players who are proving their worth in the team. Put in to bat, Leigh opened with Paul Jones and Paul Blackburn but the partnership
GOLBORNE CC won the toss at Clifton and elected to bat on a good wicket. The opening pair, Tyrer and Crompton put on 32 for the first wicket when Crompton fell to Wolstenholme for 19. Tyrer soon followed, caught by Garner off Holt for 20. Golborne never
ATHERTON CC travelled to Gin Pit to face local rivals Astley & Tyldesley and with both teams looking to get back to winning ways, following their previous week disappointments, a hard fought game was very likely. Atherton won the toss and Astley &
BLACKBURN Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel will miss the rest of the season. The United States international pulled a stomach muscle in last week's victory over Manchester United and now faces a race against time to be fit for the start of his country's
RADCLIFFE Times readers have provided police with possible names for the suspects wanted in connection with last month's bomb scare in the town centre. Detectives received a number of calls from residents after we published a CCTV still of two men seen
THE SOUND of horses' hooves every morning was a familiar one to customers of one well-loved Radcliffe milkman. Mr Richard Greenhalgh, of Outwood Farm, was the oldest milk roundsman in the town half a century ago. He was also one of only two farmers in
A MOTHER-OF-TWO fears she has lost out on a £5,000 bingo win after the company awarding the prize went into liquidation. Vera Nichol scooped the prize money at Highfield Working Men's Club, Ratcliffe Street, Darwen, after she played a 'link' game, broadcast
A MEMBER of the Darwen Independents planning to fight for seats at this year's council elections is a former member of the British National Party. Trevor Maxfield plans to fight for a seat in Earcroft as an independent, but was until recently an organiser
TWO century-old tram shelters in Darwen which have stood empty for many years have been given a new start - as shops. The historic domed buildings at the corner of Belgrave Square and Bolton Road were among features the council hoped would be developed
NEW exercise classes will be starting at Marl Pits Swimming Pool next week as part of a drive to encourage the over 55s to become more active. As part of Rossendale Council's drive for healthier lifestyles, the pool will be introducing an extra musical
A FATHER and son from East Lancashire have been arrested in South America for alleged drugs trafficking offences. James Thomas, 56, and his son Lee, 23, both from Rawtenstall, were arrested in Ecuador last week as part of a local police operation. The
A FORMER councillor has complained to police bosses after he was ejected from a heated council meeting. Noel O'Brien, of Mercer Crescent, Helmshore, claims his democratic rights were affected when he was thrown out of Rossendale Council's meeting in March
ATHERTON Heritage Society will hear Eileen Murphy speak on the life of "Hannah Mitchell -- Suffragette" at the May 11 meeting in St Richard's Jubilee Hall at 7.30pm. Admission is members £1, non-members £1.50.
ATHERTON branch of Barnardo's needs a volunteer van driver. Shop manager Jackie Clark said: "We desperately need a driver who can help us with furniture collections and deliveries. If a van driver could spare us a few hours a week, it would help us raise
A RECENT housing survey suggests the majority of council tenants are happy with their homes. Those who responded said Wigan and Leigh Housing staff were helpful, their accommodation was the right size and in good condition. Eighty per cent were happy
A LEIGH man had a lucky escape after a petrol bomb was thrown through the kitchen room window of his home as he slept. Shortly after 1.30am on Tuesday, the window of the Wigan Road property was smashed with a brick, and the crude bomb was thrown into
A LEIGH man had a lucky escape after a petrol bomb was thrown through the kitchen room window of his home as he slept. Shortly after 1.30am on Tuesday, the window of the Wigan Road property was smashed with a brick, and the crude bomb was thrown into
THE views of the politically-minded people of Lowton will help create Labour's next General Election manifesto. They turned out in force for a Big Conversation with government minister, Hilary Benn, Secretary of State for International Development, and
THOSE looking to get fit for summer are invited to join Radcliffe Athletic Club. The group meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7pm at Coney Green Sports Centre in Spring Lane. Junior and seniors of all ages and abilities are welcome to go along.
THE Rotary Club of Radcliffe was at Asda to check shoppers' blood pressure. High blood pressure is the principle cause of strokes which permanently debilitate young and old alike. Shoppers took a few minutes to have their pressure checked. During the
RADCLIFFE'S police chief is urging members of the public to report all crimes of theft, because some victims do not bother. Head of township Inspector Steve Clark said: "We all keep things in our sheds and garages that people want to buy during the summer
BRITISH Telecom will today reveal which phone boxes it intends to remove in East Lancashire. About 80 phone boxes are expected to go after a review, first reported by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph last year. The company cited the fact that because
THE Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen was today starting his third week in hospital, but his family said they still do not know why. A fortnight ago Coun Mike Barrett was admitted to hospital for the second time this year . The Earcroft councillor had been
PARENTS picking up children from schools in East Lancashire face a crackdown after statistics revealed that the school run was rife for speeding. They will be occasionally targeted when the new mobile speed camera wardens take over from the police later
AN unemployed man who turned small time drug dealer because of financial problems has been jailed for two years. When Colin Hodkinson's home was searched, police found a stash of drugs, including more than 300 ecstasy tablets and a quarter kilo of cannabis
JAMIE Speare admits he never envisaged missing out on Accrington Stanley's full-time adventure next season. But the popular goalkeeper, who has been put on the transfer list after six years at the club, said he could not afford to give up work with the
ACCRINGTON Stanley reserves were runners up in the Lancashire League Cup Final against Morecambe Reserves at Christie Park last night, despite a brave performance that saw them come back from being two goals down in the first 20 minutes. The home side
EAST Lancashire racing cyclists were again dominant in the on-going Sporting Courses (SPOCO) series with an excellent showing in the Wigan Wheelers 30 mile event on Sunday. Although the all-conquering Gethin Butler was overall winner in a new course record
> Xxxx xxxx xxxx Teenager Wood set to be part of history TODAY marks the 50th anniversary of the running of the first sub four-minute mile by Roger Bannister. And, tonight, local athlete Matthew Wood will be running a mile on the same track at a unique
A DESIGN created by one of its pupils is now emblazoned on Radcliffe Primary School's new uniform. Ten-year-old Samantha Palmer put pen to paper earlier this year to create the school's new logo. When Radcliffe Infants and Junior schools amalgamated last
PUSH bikes have to be sold with a bell from this week -- to make life safer for pedestrians. I'd like to know why they stopped selling them without them in the first place, and would add that it would be even safer if lights were to be made compulsory
GOLBORNE looks set to get a brand new primary school. Golborne Primary School has a backlog of repairs totalling more than £800,000 and the school has reached the top of the council's priority list for modernisation spending. Education director Ged Rowney
HANNAH Pursall, of Atherton, was upset with my attitude towards drug addicts in the piece I wrote on Leigh's re-opened Bengal Street toilets. She says it's easy to tar everyone with the same brush, but I should consider that I may have offended people
I SHAN'T be using bleach again after encountering a patient while hospital visiting. A young dad of four had been using the cleaner at home when some entered a cut on his hand. The result was that he had to have his index finger amputated after gangrene
LUCKY Leigh strikes again claiming yet another lotto jackpot winner. Great-grandma Eileen Williams had an amazing weekend, leaving her important part-time job as a carer at Hourigan House then scooping an unbelievable £2,386,386 in retirement riches on
A 29-YEAR-0LD man was robbed after he left a post office in Bury. The victim had been to Huntley Mount Post Office in Bell Lane on Wednesday at 9.30am. As he was leaving, he was punched in the head and had his money stolen. The robber was described as
AN armed robbery at a Bury pub was foiled when staff and a customer tackled the robbers with glasses of beer and pool balls, Manchester Crown Court at Minshull Street was told. John Adams, aged 28, of Scarsdale Street, Salford, was one of two men who
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Quiz Night, Nelson Cricket Club, Seedhill, Nelson, 8.15pm. Rockwater Bird Conservation Centre, Foxtones Lane, Mereclough, Cliviger, Burnley. Young People's Confidential
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blood Donor Sessions, Clarets Foundation Lounge, Burnley Football Club, 1.30pm-3.30pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm. DJ Hickey Blue Eyes, The Work's, Burnley, 10pm. Quiz Night, Black
THE all new North of England Track and Field League made its bow on Saturday with the first round of matches taking part across the region. Following the successful amalgamation of the male and female teams in the Young Athletes League, the seniors followed
REBECCA White finally achieved her first legal triple jump of over 13 metres when she won the British Universities Championships at Gateshead. The clearance of 13.02m put her tenth in the all time National Rankings List and lifts her to the top of this
A FORMER soldier wants pardons for 300 First World War soldiers sentenced to be shot at dawn. Ron Shambley is writing to the Ministry of Defence, calling for action to be taken to clear the names of soldiers who were executed during the 1914-1918 conflict
Trudy is a black and tan full breed german shepherd approximately seven years old. She was found wandering in Rochdale on 11th February 2004 and picked up by the Rochdale Dog Warden. Trudy has received some basic commands as she will 'sit' and 'stay'
Bella is a black cross whippet with a white mark on her chest. She arrived at the Manchester Dogs' Home on 13th January 2004 via the Stockport Police after she was found wandering in Offerton. Bella is very friendly towards people and other dogs. She
LEIGH RL Referees' Society are celebrating after one of their members was appointed to officiate at Cardiff. Chris Waywell has been chosen by the RFL as one of a panel of four to handle the finals of the Powergen Champion Schools competition. The finals
I MAY be naive in thinking that applying for Pension Credit would not affect housing benefit and/or council tax. I did not know that there are two types of PC. The purpose of writing this letter is to let senior citizens (I am sure many will be unaware
I WAS deeply disturbed when I read that a 10-year-old boy had watched Jackass on TV then copied scenes from this idiotic programme. Many programmes that are screened directly after the watershed I deem unsuitable for my children to watch. This programme
THE coroner, Michael Singleton, should have used the powers given to him to request a change in law after Amy Houston was knocked down and killed. He has the chance to make a difference even if his one request stands alone. The man who was driving the
MR M Mulla, Letters, April 28, implies "we've never had it so good as under Labour", yet there was no mention of horror stories about old ladies spending days on hospital trolleys, shortages of bobbies on the beat, schools without teachers. Labour prefers
FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with rubbish on fire at Bury Metrolink station on Wednesday morning. They were called to the station in Market Street at 5.50am after rubbish left under an escalator had been set alight.
FUNERAL directors have branded new council guidelines asking them to weigh bodies as insensitive and unworkable. The change is included in regulations issued to funeral directors and others who use Burnley Crematorium, setting out things such as the maximum
LEIGH Sports Village has cleared another big hurdle -- winning a promise of financial backing from the North West Development Agency. It has agreed in principle to support the scheme after Leigh MP Andy Burnham and Labour Party chairman Ian McCartney
BLACKBURN Rovers Ladies' are trying to match Arsenal's bid to go through the whole season unbeaten. Rovers' ruthless streak continued with a 9-0 drubbing of Leeds City Vixens at the weekend. Andy McNally's side have already secured the Northern Combination
BARRY Ferguson will not feature in Scotland's end-of-season friendlies. The Blackburn Rovers midfielder has been left out of the Scots squad for the games against Estonia and Trinidad and Tobago at the end of the month. Manager Berti Vogts had been hoping
BLACKBURN Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel will miss the rest of the season. The United States international pulled a stomach muscle in last week's victory over Manchester United and now faces a race against time to be fit for the start of his country's
A CLAN of Burnley pub fundraisers have donated more than £1,000 to the family of the tragic Waddington sisters. Parents Jane and Barry were at the Corporation Pub, Oxford Road, on Monday to receive the cheque for £1,150. Landlords at the Corporation,
A DRUG addict who went on a £1,200 trail of deception with credit cards obtained in someone else's name has walked free from court. Burnley Magistrates heard how John Alexander McClarnon, 48, applied for the cards in the name of a family friend, but his
A FORMER soldier wants pardons for 300 First World War soldiers sentenced to be shot at dawn. Ron Shambley is writing to the Ministry of Defence, calling for action to be taken to clear the names of soldiers who were executed during the 1914-1918 conflict
IRRESPONSIBLE dog owners prosecuted for not cleaning up after their pets are to be named and shamed by Burnley Council. Under the authority's clean-up initiative, Operation Red Card, persistent offenders who are taken to court will be made an example
SURVEILLANCE cameras are being used in Burnley to help catch fly-tippers red-handed. The move is part of Burnley Council's new crackdown on rogue dumpers and other environmental crimes, which has been dubbed Operation Red Card. It has been backed by a
THE proprietors of the Kings Arms pub, in Mill Street, Padiham, have applied for a Public Entertainment Licence. The application will be considered by Burnley Council on May 20. Anyone who wishes to object can contact the licensing manager at 20 Nicholas
FUNERAL directors have branded new council guidelines asking them to weigh bodies as insensitive and unworkable. The change is included in regulations issued to funeral directors and others who use Burnley Crematorium, setting out things such as the maximum
A PUB landlady and her partner died after a bee flew inside their car and caused them to crash into an isolated tree, an inquest heard. Hilda Hargreaves and Kenneth Jones, of Lee Road, Nelson, were heading to the Yorkshire Dales when the crash happened
IT'S strange sometimes that you don't notice or criticise landmarks when they are there -- but miss them when they have gone! The Revidge Tank in Blackburn is a perfect example. After standing at the top of Corporation Park for a 103 years the tank was
A DEVASTATED dad whose son was found hanging from a basketball post in Nelson last year has put on an exhibition of his son's artwork as a tribute. Ian Forrester, who lives with his wife Violet in Primet Heights, Colne, said his son Andrew, 30, who died
VOTERS in East Lancashire gave John Major a clear message: We don't want you or your party. They mirrored the national trend in the district council elections after a campaign fought largely on national issues like the economy and VAT on fuel. Coronation
SPRING storms caused extensive damage as they swept across the county. Six stalls reeled to the ground at Blackburn market during the night, taking 12 men working until 3am to save the stalls from ruin. Musical Marie - Marie Ashton, of Stretford - at
SCHOOLS in East Lancashire were poised on the brink of chaos with the second-largest teaching union set to join the teacher's pay war. The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers planned to introduce a strict five-hour day. And youngsters
ONE of Leigh's most respected businesses will stay open despite being badly damaged by fire. The owner of The Bed Shop in Railway Road, Leigh, insist it will be business as usual as the big clear-up continues following an early morning blaze last Friday
COUNTY councillors are considering introducing 20mph limits around schools in Accrington and Colne to protect children from speeding cars. The two towns have been chosen to take part in a pilot scheme that will see drivers asked to reduce their speed
A ROW has broken out over plans to spend around £3,000 celebrating cash-strapped Hyndburn Council's 30th birthday. Ruling Tory councillors insisted the move would be money well spent, but the opposing Labour Group argued it would make more sense to devote
A VICAR is urging his flock to use their vote and stop an extreme political group gaining power. The Rev Julian Hartley of St John's Church, Mosley Common, has joined leaders of the Christian Church and other faiths and community leaders united in a common
A DOG warden is going under cover to hound irresponsible owners and their pets off a popular canal bank. Stephen Wood today warned dog walkers who allow their animals to foul the area that he will be hot on their heels -- and they won't know he's there
GOLBORNE looks set to get a brand new primary school. Golborne Primary School has a backlog of repairs totalling more than £800,000 and the school has reached the top of the council's priority list for modernisation spending. Education director Ged Rowney
LEIGH Sports Village has cleared another big hurdle -- winning a promise of financial backing from the North West Development Agency. It has agreed in principle to support the scheme after Leigh MP Andy Burnham and Labour Party chairman Ian McCartney
TRANSPORT chiefs are pressing ahead with plans to introduce a guided busway through Leigh and Tyldesley as part of a Quality Bus Corridor link with Salford and Manchester. A meeting of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority welcomed a GMPTE
ASHLEIGH Vanderkamp is scaling new heights with her weekend pastime. For she has just conquered Britain's three highest peaks -- Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell in the Lake District and Snowdon in Wales -- at the age of seven. The youngster, who attends
A MOTORIST who sped off when police tried to breathalyse him was jailed for two months by Blackburn magistrates. The court heard that a police officer stopped Alan Stephen Walmsley, but as he approached the vehicle Walmsley drove off. Another officer
A WOMAN who used cash from a post office she was running to keep her village store going has been given a suspended prison sentence. Barbara Maher fell to temptation in a bid to meet bills for the shop, where the Post Office was housed. A cash shortage
A FOREST where people can dedicate trees to loved ones, or major family events, has been officially launched. The new Forest of Life has been created near Stocks Reservoir, in Slaidburn, and will include 1,000 trees. Each tree costs £395 to dedicate,
VANDALS who attacked a cemetery toilet block then uprooted shrubs have been condemned as 'sick' by councillors. Ribble Valley Council faces a bill of hundred of pounds after vandals defaced rendering at the toilet block in Clitheroe Cemetery. Builders
COUNCIL bosses have expressed disappointment after government inspectors decided their authority deserved only a 'fair' rating. Ribble Valley Council appealed twice against the decision -- claiming it had just been one point off being 'good.' The Comprehensive
SIR, What a refreshing change the recent Words Festival makes from bingo halls and night-clubs in Leigh. The first event was a slide show and talk about Leigh-born writer James Hilton who wrote the novels Goodbye Mister Chips and Lost Horizons. The second
SIR, I am sure all people on the Lowton "rat run" estate would like to see this practice stopped, but why should the vast majority of the people living here be inconvenienced to benefit just a few?. Has much thought been given to the children, who have
SIR, Recent media attention given to rehashed proposals for a racecourse development in Boothstown must have been manna from heaven for Peel Holdings. For three years local councillors and concerned residents have campaigned against the increased traffic
I have to tell you that no one does it better than the Brits. There's a long list of what could constitute "it", but what brought the comment to mind was yesterday's State Visit of the Polish President, Aleksander Kwasnieski. Foreign Secretaries have
A MAN who caused a scene at his girlfriend's ex-partner's home appeared in court after shouting abuse. Burnley magistrates heard Alistair Scott, 49, was said to have been lured to the man's house for a confrontation. The defendant, of Pheasantford Street
A WAREHOUSEMAN helped himself to a friend's bank card and then took out £320 to pay off drug debts. Burnley Magistrates heard how James Heald, 25, had been helping victim Helen Jackson to decorate when he went through her handbag. The money had now been
ROTHERHAM boss Ronnie Moore is believed to be willing to discuss the vacant manager's job at Burnley. Moore, the father of Clarets striker Ian, still has one-year remaining on his current Millmoor contract. Newspaper reports yesterday claimed that the
THE race is on to find the successor to Stan Ternent, who will part company with Burnley Football Club later this month. Ternent's own back room team would help provide continuity in the wake of Ternent's imminent departure. Assistant boss Sam Ellis and
BRIAN Flynn has thrown his hat into the ring for the vacant manager's job at Burnley. Former Clarets ace Flynn is currently out of work since being sacked by Swansea City in March. Flynn, who still lives in Burnley, remains close friends with ousted Clarets
POLICE in Whitefield are hunting thieves who stole three ornamental coping stones from the historic churchyard at Christ Church, Ainsworth. Roy Turner, gardener and warden for the church, which dates back to 1515 said: "The three ornamental stones have
MYTTON Fold professional Mike Bardi has had an excellent start to the season with first place in the opening ELPGA Alliance meeting at Hesketh and second place in the second event of the season at Marriott Worsley Park. On the amateur front, The Post
OUTDOOR types can make the most of summer with the news that over £41,000 will be spent on improvements at Tyldesley Park. New lighting and trees, a floodlit multi-use ball court and shelter plus footpath and drainage improvements are planned. The Community
WE have assembled a number of easy to find links, many from our popular leisure pages, to What's On - and Where! Click on these links to find What's On around Bolton, Bury and Leigh or Ideas for walks Fancy visiting Museums and Galleries or reading our
LEIGH RU U10s completed yet another fantastic season in the Rochdale tournament at the weekend. They came away as champions for the third successive yearand didn't concede a single try during the whole tournament. The most impressive is that they have
West Hull 30 Leigh Miners Rangers 10: LEIGH Miners' hopes of a National Conference Grand Final appearance were wrecked by a miserable first half on Humberside. The damage was done in the first 40 minutes as Wests, superbly led by scrum half Johan Windley
Thornhill Trojans 20 Leigh East 23: LEIGH East hero Michael Whiteside scored the most important try of his career on Saturday to guarantee his side a place in the second round of the Arriva Trains Conference Play-Off Competition. And if ever a try was
After losing the toss, Leigh Fourths were invited to bat and got off to a slow but steady start on a wicket that appeared to offer little to the batsmen. Losing Stuart McLean for 14 with the score on 21, brought Michael Bond in to join Steve Waywell,
LEIGH CC's Australian star Liam Zammit earned his side a semi-final place in the Premier League Knockout Trophy with an astonishing display of big hitting at Smithy Lane against Northop Hall. The afternoon had started badly for the Beech Walk side when
BRIAN Flynn has thrown his hat into the ring for the vacant manager's job at Burnley. Former Clarets ace Flynn is currently out of work since being sacked by Swansea City in March. Flynn, who still lives in Burnley, remains close friends with ousted Clarets
A DESIGN created by one of its pupils is now emblazoned on Radcliffe Primary School's new uniform. Ten-year-old Samantha Palmer put pen to paper earlier this year to create the school's new logo. When Radcliffe Infants and Junior schools amalgamated last
After ten years in existence, Radcliffe Youth Club, known as the "New Club" was to close, due to membership falling from 400 to just 60. Gordon Rainford, of 131 Stand Lane, Radcliffe, was due back from the jungles of Malaysia where he had been training
MEMBERS of the Radcliffe Probus Club were captivated with the stories told by our guest speaker, Peter Watson. Peter's subject was folklore and for starters he gave us an insight into the Pendle witches, referring to Lancashire as the witch county, stating
RAMSBOTTOM crashed out of the Bolton Hospital Cup, beaten 6-0 by Eagley. Eagley reached their first Hospital Cup final since 1994 with this victory.. Neil Matthews and Carl Grimshaw scored two first-half goals each, before Melvyn Bentham made it 5-0 at
EXCLUSIVE by David Magilton: OLYMPICS bound Amir Khan will not only be Great Britain's youngest boxer in Athens, he will be the country's only fighter at the Games. The highly-rated Bury 17-year-old, from Heaton, qualified at his second attempt last month
OLD pictures, postcards and cuttings depicting the traditional wakes weeks are required by Darwen History Group. Member Annette Topping is hoping people will pass on their memories for an exhibition later this year. She said: "Do you remember Darwen holidays
PEOPLE in Hoddlesden are being encouraged to dig deep into their pockets to raise £1,000 to buy new gates for St Paul's Church. The church recently received a grant from the East Rural Regeneration Board to repair the crumbling churchyard wall and to
LITTER louts have been targeted by a pair of Stacksteads councillors determined to clean up their village. Councillors Christine Lamb and Michael McShea are calling on Rossendale Council's cleansing department to get tough on persistent offenders. They
BLOOD donor sessions in Tyldesley and Atherton are being held at Tyldesley Methodist Church hall, Elliott Street on Saturday, May 8, (10am-noon and 2pm-4pm) and on Wednesday, May 12 (1.30pm-3.30pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm) at The Formby hall, Alder Street, Atherton
THE Lowton, Golborne and Ashton Mencap Society are all set for their biggest fund raising event of the year. Members have organised a spring fayre on Saturday, May 15, in St Thomas' Hall, Ashton, from 10.30am, where there will be a variety of stalls and
WIGAN Jazz Club will be the only venue outside London on Maynard Ferguson's 76th Birthday Tour. Maynard Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau appear at the Mill At The Pier, Wigan at 8pm on Monday, May 31. On Sunday, May 30, the Jazz Club features the welcome return
A BOOK covering all aspects of village life between 1930-1970 is the target of Somerset author Henry Buckton. Anyone who has photographs, memories they would like to share, of a Lancashire village upbringing is invited to get contact Henry -- who promises
TWO women fled after flames from two blazing wheelie bins threatened to spread to their home early on Thursday. The fire from the bins spread to the back door of the house in Sussex Place, Tyldesley, shortly after 1am. One of the women heard the bins
OUTDOOR types can make the most of summer with the news that over £41,000 will be spent on improvements at Tyldesley Park. New lighting and trees, a floodlit multi-use ball court and shelter plus footpath and drainage improvements are planned. The Community
ELENA Hampson wants to demolish Stelen Farm (formerly Shawclough Farm) on Astley Moss to replace it with a new home. Other planning applications received by Wigan council include: 5 Penketh Ave, Astley - two storey rear extension; 5 Woodley Grove, Leigh
SOLDIERS of the Queens' Lancashire Regiment will parade through Wigan Borough on the 60th anniversary of D Day. Council Leader Lord Peter Smith said nowadays Army recruits from the Leigh area usually joined the Queens' regiment. He said: "The Council
THOSE looking to get fit for summer are invited to join Radcliffe Athletic Club. The group meets on Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7pm at Coney Green Sports Centre in Spring Lane. Junior and seniors of all ages and abilities are welcome to go along.
THERE are still places available on Radcliffe Boro's massive junior six-a-side tournament to be held at Stainton Park-. The event, over four days, will involve 160 teams ranging in age from under 7s to under 12s and, for the first time, a girls-only under
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy was thrown to the ground and his pockets were searched by three thieves. The teenager was riding his bike along a canal towpath near Kingmoor Avenue, Radcliffe, on Wednesday at 6pm when he was grabbed and pushed to the floor. A mobile
TAI CHI enthusiasts will get the chance to meet one of China's foremost authorities on the martial art. Master Liu Yong will be staying with Radcliffe Tai Chi teacher Sue Johnson. He will meet some of her pupils and find out why the gentle Chinese exercise
BLACKBURN music students were celebrating after their Easter exam results with the Associated Boards of the Royal Schools of Music. Twenty eight pupils sat the exams with the Blackburn School of Music ranging from the saxophone and flute to violin and
FOREIGN Secretary and Blackburn MPJack Straw was today meeting the bosses of English cricket about their proposed tour to Zimbabwe next winter. Tony Blair revealed the summit at Prime Minister's Questions yesterday. The Prime Minister was asked by Tory
BLOOD donor sessions in Tyldesley and Atherton are being held at Tyldesley Methodist Church hall, Elliott Street on Saturday, May 8, (10am-noon and 2pm-4pm) and on Wednesday, May 12 (1.30pm-3.30pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm) at The Formby hall, Alder Street, Atherton
A MAN had part of his lip bitten off during a brawl in a Blackburn pub, a court was told. The town's magistrates heard that Carl Richard Roberts, who started the fight, bit another man who attacked him. But after Roberts had walked away his victim continued
A SUCCESSFUL singles event which helps professional Muslim people meet their future wife or husband is coming to Blackburn. The Professional Muslim Singles Matrimonial Events, the brainchild of global management consultant Kamran A. Beg, began in Manchester
A BUS company boss was today celebrating a "moral victory" after police were allowed to retain just over £5,000 of £52,000 seized from her home. And Suzanne Bailey, who ran the Buzy Buz company, urged police to either "put up or shut up" over their investigation
CHILDREN as young as 10 were being given stress-busting lessons today in a bid to beat the pressures of national examinations. In the only initiative of its kind in the country, children's charity the NSPCC has stepped in to help Year 6 pupils at a Blackburn
TAI CHI enthusiasts will get the chance to meet one of China's foremost authorities on the martial art. Master Liu Yong will be staying with Radcliffe Tai Chi teacher Sue Johnson. He will meet some of her pupils and find out why the gentle Chinese exercise
I LOOK forward to the day when I can regrow my teeth. Mine have cost a fortune to keep up to scratch -- and despite that fact they're anything but special. As a lifelong suffer of acute Bruxism (that's teeth grinding) I wore many of mine away and have
MY biggest smile at my desk this week came from the punchline feature in the monthly magazine from St John's Church at Hindley Green It tells the story of the vicar visiting stables with a view to purchase and being introduced by the owner to a horse.
HOW appropriate that Bury Metro's recycling slogan -- "Sort It" -- is an anagram of "It's Rot!" It is ill-conceived, poorly prepared and, worst of all, environmentally unfriendly. There are now many more vehicles involved in collecting the various multi-coloured
Oldham 20 Leigh Centurions 60 by Mike Hulme DISCIPLINE, and the lack of it, ultimately determined this top of the table showdown. While Leigh were accused of gamesmanship by Oldham coach Steve Molloy, there's no defending his team's actions. Two blatant
HINDLEY Town Boys FC are to hold trials for all Year 4 boys. They are looking for around 18 players, divided into two, seven-a-side teams. The 18 will be chosen from the boys who demonstrate the best ability, speed, teamwork and attitude through the trials
HINDSFORD FC had an excellent 3-2 win away at Ashton Athletic. In a closley fought first half Hindsford took the lead when Neil Critchley forced an own goal but Ashton equalised within minutes. Hindsford were the better side and deservedly took the lead
ATHERTON Collieries FC are holding a charity match this Sunday in memory of club stalwart Ernie Ackers who passed away recently. Ernie was a well known character in local circles and the club has organised in his honour a game between an Atherton Collieries
LEIGH RMI have released EIGHT players as Phil Starbuck looks to re-shape and re-vitalise the squad for next season. Assistant manager Steve Redmond is the biggest casualty of the axe-wielding - parting company with the club while goalkeeper Gary Kelly
