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Stories for 12 May 2006

Andy Lochhead

Quality would be right up Clarets’ street

STRAP yourselves in everybody silly season is almost upon us! more...

Future is looking bright

WELL done to the youth team on winning the Lancashire FA Youth Cup on Wednesday night. more...

Bacup

Violent attack on drinker invited to house

A MAN who caused multiple fractures in a violent incident at his home has been given a suspended jail term. more...

Bands In Profile

NOW is the chance for local unsigned bands to hitch their way up the fame ladder by playing at some of the summer's top festivals, after conquering a new fanbase via the internet, a la the Arctic Monkeys, all with a little bit of help from the Bolton Evening News, Leigh Journal and Bury Times Group of newspapers. more...

First band signs on to be a Local Hero

THE first Bolton band to sign up for Local Heroes is Out Of The Gray, the sweet-as-candy pop quintet who have been peddling their melodic indie goodness around the town for the last year-and-a-half. more...

At last! The Long Blondes set for lift-off

For months The Long Blondes were hailed by the music press and fans alike as the best unsigned band in the country. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Weekend gigs

To The Bones To The Bones gigs have become legendary for uproarious behaviour, sweaty moshpits, full houses and near-delirious behaviour from the crowds. The hardest-rocking band you will see for a long time, To The Bones have the ability to create noises that make your spine vibrate. Take Pete Doherty's idealistic rock and roll dream, transfer it into the bodies of five people who can write songs that don't sound like they're made of dirty washing up water and can drink whisky without feeling the urge to tell the tabloids about it, add a touch of Keith Richards carefree waywardness, guitars with a life expectancy of around two hours and a rhythm section that could get themselves a job drilling roads, and you have To The Bones, the band that many other bands wish they could be. more...

High technology win award

The Battle of the Bands final: Pilsworth Megabowl Tuesday, May 2 Terminlogy have been crowed this year's Megabowl Battle of the Bands. more...

Gigs for the week supplied by the Bury Times

Tonight Dub Arena at Manchester University Students' Union Polytechnic at Academy 2/3 Santana, MEN Arena Morrissey, Blackburn King George's Hall Don Williams, Manchester Bridgewater Hall Tomorrow Fag Ash Lil, Hark to Towler, Tottington Texas, MEN Arena The Charlatans, Manchester Apollo Dave Matthews, Manchester Academy The Deadbeats, Manchester Academy 3 Saturday Addiction Lane and Dave Domminney, Hark to Towler, Tottington Sunday World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions, MEN Arena Dungen, Manchester Academy 2 Morning Runner, Manchester Academy 3 Monday World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions, MEN Arena Protokoll and Veto Silver, Manchester Roadhouse Tuesday Alan Barnes, Bruce Adams and Roy Williams, Rhythm Station, Rawtenstall Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Manchester Bridgewater Hall Wednesday Taking Back Sunday, Manchester Academy Earth, Wind and Fire, MEN Arena The Charlatans, Manchester Apollo The Syn, Manchester Academy 2 Rick Witter and the Dukes, Wigan Nirvana more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Barnoldswick

Homes miss out on vital hospital info

ABOUT 15,000 homes have not received a crucial document on controversial hospital changes because of an NHS blunder. more...

Barrowford

‘Family from hell’ hit by ASBOs

A FAMILY from hell, headed by a mother-of-13, have been hit with anti-social behaviour orders in a bid to restore peace to their neighbourhood. more...

Business park plans 'on hold'

Plans for a Barrowford business park, which residents claimed would lead to traffic chaos in the area, have been put on hold. more...

Business park plans 'on hold'

Plans for a Barrowford business park, which residents claimed would lead to traffic chaos in the area, have been put on hold. more...

Business park plans 'on hold'

Plans for a Barrowford business park, which residents claimed would lead to traffic chaos in the area, have been put on hold. more...

Blackburn

Incoming mayor loses appeal over conservatory

A COUNCILLOR set to become mayor has lost an appeal against her own council which denied her retrospective planning consent for a conservatory she started to have built without permission. more...

Website: Scrap parking charges

A WEBSITE that calls for the scrapping of parking charges at key times in Blackburn centre has been set up by an anonymous man from the town. more...

Website: Scrap parking charges

A WEBSITE that calls for the scrapping of parking charges at key times in Blackburn centre has been set up by an anonymous man from the town. more...

Website: Scrap parking charges

A WEBSITE that calls for the scrapping of parking charges at key times in Blackburn centre has been set up by an anonymous man from the town. more...

50 cars are destroyed in blaze

A HUGE cloud of black smoke covered Blackburn town centre after a blaze at a breaker's yard. more...

Blackpool 10k Fun Run

Blackpool 10k Fun Run 2

Richard Jackson of Lytham more...

Blackpool 10k Fun Run 3

Lytham runner Jonathan Prowse came second more...

Blackpool 10k Fun Run 4

Wheelchair race winner Dave Burns, 64, of Blackpool more...

Blackpool 10k Fun Run 4

Wheelchair race winner Dave Burns, 64, of Blackpool more...

Blackpool 10k Fun Run 5

A brave stiltwalker more...

Blackpool 10k Fun Run 6

The winner in a time of just over 31 mins, Matt Moorhouse of Longridge (Salford Harriers). more...

Blackpool 10k Fun Run 6

The winner in a time of just over 31 mins, Matt Moorhouse of Longridge (Salford Harriers). more...

Blackpool 10k Fun Run 7

Firefighters running in their heavy uniforms more...

Blackpool 10k Fun Run 7

Firefighters running in their heavy uniforms more...

Bolton News

Centre helps child sex abuse victims

CHILDREN from Bolton who are raped or sexually abused will be taken to a new centre in Manchester for treatment and counselling. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

New pledge over bin rounds

WEEKLY bin rounds will be back in Bolton within a few weeks. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

Woman, 82, arrested over fake £1m statue

AN 82-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with an investigation into a fake £1 million Egyptian statue sold to Bolton Museum. more...

Man killed in divorce row, court hears

A MAN was beaten to death by his wife's ex-husband and their two sons because he refused to divorce her, a court heard. more...

First number plate to go under the hammer

One of the most sought-after UK registrations M1 is to go under the hammer. more...

I’m no hypocrite, says Ruth Kelly

COMMUNITIES Secretary Ruth Kelly has hit back at claims that she is a "nimby". more...

Hanging baskets and flower pots stolen

TWO people were arrested after hanging baskets and decorative flower pots were stolen from homes in Westhoughton. more...

Intruders wake man

A 37-year-old man woke on his settee to find two intruders in his house. more...

Cash taken from girl

A girl aged 12 was grabbed by a man and forced to hand over her money. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

Search for vicar: Body is found

BOLTON Mountain Rescue team called in to search for a missing vicar found a man's body last night. more...

We’ll deal with race-hate yobs

COUNCILLORS have slammed racist thugs who have been terrorising a shopkeeper in Farnworth. more...

Bolton police officers in secutiry operation

POLICE officers from Bolton are to help with a huge security operation for this year's Labour conference. more...

Fake films and CDs seized at house

MORE than 700 fake DVDs and CDs have been seized from a terraced house in Bolton. more...

Healthy career move for MP

THE steady rise in politics for Leigh MP Andy Burnham has continued, with promotion to Health Minister in the latest Government shake-up. more...

Expert talks about the world’s first humans

A WORLD-renowned expert in anthropology is coming to Bolton to talk about The Origins of Man. more...

Town council may axe youth centre’s funds

A YOUTH centre which has helped to keep hundreds of youngsters off the streets of Westhoughton faces an uncertain future after plans were unveiled to withdraw funding. more...

‘Don’t give out bank details in lottery scam’

FRAUDSTERS are targeting people in Bolton with fake lottery scams. more...

Fishy tale for RSPCA's Kathy

KATHY Kay thought she had seen it all in her 30 years as an RSPCA worker until she was asked to rescue a goldfish stranded on a doorstep. more...

Dog walkers needed

PUPPY walkers are being sought for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association in Bolton. more...

Off-road bikes to catch yobs

VANDALS and thugs who target trains and railway lines face being caught by police on off road motor bikes. more...

1899 Whites’ programme unsold

TWO FA Cup final programmes from 1923 fetched very different amounts at auction. more...

Sammy's bid to boost charity

SOAP star Sammy Winward had her hands full when she visited a Bolton mum and her triplets. more...

Quit-smoking success at hospital

MORE than 80 per cent of smokers working at the Beaumont Hospital in Lostock have quit the habit. more...

Final push in call for baby unit

A CONSULTATION exercise to help experts decide if the Royal Bolton Hospital should become a major centre for the care of babies and children ends today. more...

Hospital time being wasted

MORE than 20,000 people missed hospital appointments in Bolton over the last year. more...

Healthy career move for MP

THE steady rise in politics for Leigh MP Andy Burnham has continued, with promotion to Health Minister in the latest Government shake-up. more...

1899 Whites’ programme unsold

TWO FA Cup final programmes from 1923 fetched very different amounts at auction. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

Books

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Burnley

Coalition to run Burnley

THE Liberal Democrats and Conservatives have taken charge of Burnley Council in a coalition as Labour lost control of the borough for the first time ever. more...

Attacker ‘boasted to police about beating’

A 21-YEAR-OLD man who joined in an "unprovoked" attack at a takeaway has been put on a curfew by magistrates. more...

Heritage chief to visit Weavers’ Triangle site

A LEADING figure from English Heritage is set to visit Burnley to see first hand the multi-million pound plans to develop the historic Weavers' Triangle. more...

Bury News

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Healthy career move for MP

THE steady rise in politics for Leigh MP Andy Burnham has continued, with promotion to Health Minister in the latest Government shake-up. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Healthy career move for MP

THE steady rise in politics for Leigh MP Andy Burnham has continued, with promotion to Health Minister in the latest Government shake-up. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

End of the road for dealership?

A BUSINESSMAN who was reportedly owed a six-figure sum in the wake of last year's collapse of MG Rover has put his car dealership company into administration. more...

Armed siege PC 'saved by body armou'

ROUTINE body armour probably saved the life of a policeman after he was shot during a 17-hour siege, a report has concluded. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

Business Headlines

£10,000 boost for production line

A MOTORBIKE manufacturer hopes to get back to winning ways after being awarded a £10,000 grant by a trade organisation. more...

Business Updates

End of the road for dealership?

A BUSINESSMAN who was reportedly owed a six-figure sum in the wake of last year's collapse of MG Rover has put his car dealership company into administration. more...

Cd Reviews

Album Review: King Biscuit Time – Black Gold (Poptones)

King Biscuit Time is the solo project of former Beta Band chap Steve Mason, and it may be over just as the debut album is released. more...

Clarets News

Cott in holiday spirit

CLARETS manager Steve Cotterill has revealed his plans for the summer - he's finally going to have a holiday. more...

Clayton-Le-Moors

Racist-song man may return

A MAN who was forced to resign from a Hyndburn community group for singing a racist song could be allowed back into its ranks after winning a seat on the borough council. more...

Clitheroe

Goal-den moments of Grandstand creator

AN EAST Lancashire journalist, dubbed Mr Action Replay, has published the edited highlights of a television career that has seen him rub shoulders with world leaders and sporting giants. more...

Clubbing

Dexterity has survived trends

ONE of Burnley's most popular monthly club nights will be celebrating its eighth birthday on May 13. more...

New trance night

A NEW club night launches in Blackburn on May 19, bringing some of the top North West DJs to town. more...

New trance night

A NEW club night launches in Blackburn on May 19, bringing some of the top North West DJs to town. more...

Comedy

Show should be a cracker

IF you like the way he tells 'em, get yourself down to Blackburn on May 12 to see Frank Carson. more...

Comic favourite Norman set for welcome return

ONE of Lancashire's favourite entertainers, Norman Prince, will be returning to Darwen on May 20. more...

Comic’s life is no laughing matter

Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when stand-up comedians get together? We hung out backstage at a popular comedy night to find the truth. more...

Cricket Round-Up

Clubs hope their pros will arrive in time

LITTLE Lever and Tonge are hoping to have their new professionals in action in the Bolton League tomorrow. more...

Darwen

Bubbly thief lands in jail

THINGS went flat for a champagne thief who put himself in breach of a suspended sentence and was sent to prison for six months. more...

Sukhi’s to give MPs food for thought

CHEFS from Darwen's award-winning Sukhi's Indian Cuisine will be competing with the some of the country's top food outlets next week. more...

Sukhi’s to give MPs food for thought

CHEFS from Darwen's award-winning Sukhi's Indian Cuisine will be competing with the some of the country's top food outlets next week. more...

Mayor opening charity shop

A new British Heart Foundation charity shop will be officially opened in Market Street in Darwen next Wednesday at 11am. more...

Boxing clever for sick little Grace

THE plight of a terminally-ill toddler from Darwen touched the hearts of the local boxing club so much they decided to orga-nise a charity event for her. more...

Earby News

Homes miss out on vital hospital info

ABOUT 15,000 homes have not received a crucial document on controversial hospital changes because of an NHS blunder. more...

Editor'S Comment

Gambling firms must take heed

IT is hard to imagine just what the family of Daniel Richardson have been through. more...

Gambling firms must take heed

IT is hard to imagine just what the family of Daniel Richardson have been through. more...

Events In And Around Leigh

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Fairfield Baby Unit Closure Protest

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Food News

Sukhi’s to give MPs food for thought

CHEFS from Darwen's award-winning Sukhi's Indian Cuisine will be competing with the some of the country's top food outlets next week. more...

Fred Shawcross: Gives It To You Straight

PM’s head not yet in pole position

POLITICS is a dirty game and the higher you go, the dirtier it becomes. Where once there was friendship, acclaim and triumph, lurk treachery and rejection. Tony Blair has endured the lot during his career. He toboganned into Number 10 following an avalanche of electoral support, the smiling saviour of the Labour. Now he faces a revolt inside his own Party after it lost ground at the local elections. more...

Gig Guide

Orchestra back with favourites

THE ever-popular Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra returns to Blackburn on May 19 with Best of Beethoven. more...

Tribute act blossom as busy Lizzies

Calling Thin Lizzy fans the boys are back in town. Well, not exactly, but tribute act Limehouse Lizzy will be rocking Burnley on May 13. We spoke to Bolton-born frontman Wayne Ellis. more...

Stars line up for festival to remember

ONE of the strongest line-ups assembled in its 17-year history looks set to make this August's Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne the best yet. more...

Tour set to capture spirit of punk

THIRTY years on and punk is set to cause a stir once again with a special tour which will open in Blackburn on May 20. more...

Gigs for Friday

The Soundhouse, Bolton more...

Weekend gigs

To The Bones more...

Gigs for the week supplied by the Bury Times

Tonight more...

Chart-toppers name first gigs

Currently at number one in the album charts with their new album Eyes Open, Snow Patrol have just announced their biggest live dates yet. more...

Morning Runner play Manchester Academy 3 on Sunday

Morning Runner spent much of 2005 touring, playing with the likes of Ian Brown, Coldplay, Bloc Party, Magic Numbers and the Pogues and have built up a solid fanbase as a result. more...

Weekend gigs

To The Bones more...

Gigs for the week supplied by the Bury Times

Tonight more...

Morning Runner play Manchester Academy 3 on Sunday

Morning Runner spent much of 2005 touring, playing with the likes of Ian Brown, Coldplay, Bloc Party, Magic Numbers and the Pogues and have built up a solid fanbase as a result. more...

Chart-toppers name first gigs

Currently at number one in the album charts with their new album Eyes Open, Snow Patrol have just announced their biggest live dates yet. more...

Weekend gigs

To The Bones more...

Gigs for the week supplied by the Bury Times

Tonight more...

Morning Runner play Manchester Academy 3 on Sunday

Morning Runner spent much of 2005 touring, playing with the likes of Ian Brown, Coldplay, Bloc Party, Magic Numbers and the Pogues and have built up a solid fanbase as a result. more...

Chart-toppers name first gigs

Currently at number one in the album charts with their new album Eyes Open, Snow Patrol have just announced their biggest live dates yet. more...

Weekend gigs

To The Bones more...

Gigs for the week supplied by the Bury Times

Tonight more...

Morning Runner play Manchester Academy 3 on Sunday

Morning Runner spent much of 2005 touring, playing with the likes of Ian Brown, Coldplay, Bloc Party, Magic Numbers and the Pogues and have built up a solid fanbase as a result. more...

Chart-toppers name first gigs

Currently at number one in the album charts with their new album Eyes Open, Snow Patrol have just announced their biggest live dates yet. more...

Gig Reviews

Morrissey @ King George's Hall, Blackburn

THEY had travelled from far and wide to worship their hero and Morrissey was in no mood to let them down. more...

Gigs Throughout The North-West

Weekend gigs

To The Bones more...

Gigs for the week supplied by the Bury Times

Tonight more...

Morning Runner play Manchester Academy 3 on Sunday

Morning Runner spent much of 2005 touring, playing with the likes of Ian Brown, Coldplay, Bloc Party, Magic Numbers and the Pogues and have built up a solid fanbase as a result. more...

Chart-toppers name first gigs

Currently at number one in the album charts with their new album Eyes Open, Snow Patrol have just announced their biggest live dates yet. more...

Weekend gigs

To The Bones more...

Gigs for the week supplied by the Bury Times

Tonight more...

Morning Runner play Manchester Academy 3 on Sunday

Morning Runner spent much of 2005 touring, playing with the likes of Ian Brown, Coldplay, Bloc Party, Magic Numbers and the Pogues and have built up a solid fanbase as a result. more...

Chart-toppers name first gigs

Currently at number one in the album charts with their new album Eyes Open, Snow Patrol have just announced their biggest live dates yet. more...

Weekend gigs

To The Bones more...

Gigs for the week supplied by the Bury Times

Tonight more...

Morning Runner play Manchester Academy 3 on Sunday

Morning Runner spent much of 2005 touring, playing with the likes of Ian Brown, Coldplay, Bloc Party, Magic Numbers and the Pogues and have built up a solid fanbase as a result. more...

Chart-toppers name first gigs

Currently at number one in the album charts with their new album Eyes Open, Snow Patrol have just announced their biggest live dates yet. more...

Weekend gigs

To The Bones more...

Gigs for the week supplied by the Bury Times

Tonight more...

Morning Runner play Manchester Academy 3 on Sunday

Morning Runner spent much of 2005 touring, playing with the likes of Ian Brown, Coldplay, Bloc Party, Magic Numbers and the Pogues and have built up a solid fanbase as a result. more...

Chart-toppers name first gigs

Currently at number one in the album charts with their new album Eyes Open, Snow Patrol have just announced their biggest live dates yet. more...

Great Harwood

MP fights for innocent man after 18 years in jail

A GREAT Harwood man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit has been unable to find a job in the five years he has been free, he has revealed. more...

Police probe death crash

POLICE have launched an investigation after a young Great Harwood man died in a car crash in Yorkshire at the weekend. more...

Police alert on open invitation to theft

POLICE in Great Harwood have called on residents to make sure that windows are kept secure at night after a series of sneak-in burglaries. more...

Haslingden

Taxi driver punched in row

A TAXI driver collecting a fare was assaulted by his front-seat passenger during a row over the costs of the journey. more...

Health

E Lancs could lose out in shake-up plan

A HEALTH watchdog today warned patient services could suffer under controversial NHS shake-up plans. more...

Homes miss out on vital hospital info

ABOUT 15,000 homes have not received a crucial document on controversial hospital changes because of an NHS blunder. more...

Health News

Final push in call for baby unit

A CONSULTATION exercise to help experts decide if the Royal Bolton Hospital should become a major centre for the care of babies and children ends today. more...

Quit-smoking success at hospital

MORE than 80 per cent of smokers working at the Beaumont Hospital in Lostock have quit the habit. more...

Hospital time being wasted

MORE than 20,000 people missed hospital appointments in Bolton over the last year. more...

Health Updates

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Lancashire

Businesses told to act on crime

Lancashire businesses suffering from crime are being called on to report the incidents to the police. more...

Lancs Gigs

Orson about

UK bands often try to chase fame and fortune in the US. Orson, who play Manchester on May 30, have done it the other way round. more...

Snow forecast

INDIE rock gods Snow Patrol have announced their biggest live tour to date calling at Manchester on November 29. more...

Lancs Theatre

Historic comedy as funny as ever

Tartuffe the classic comedy of ridicule and deception by French playwright Molire has been given a modern shake-up and is being served to audiences in Salford from May 16. We spoke to actor Des McAleer. more...

Dawn play heads north

COMEDIAN Kathy Burke's West End hit production Smaller, starring Dawn French, Alison Moyet and June Watson is coming to Manchester from June 6. more...

Latest Sport

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Letters

Duck protest people were easy target

WITH regard to the article on the Hoghton Tower duck shoot protest by the North West Animal Rights campaigners (LET, May 1). more...

Swap bloodshed for beauty

WHAT a pity that one of East Lancashire's beautiful historical landmarks surrounded by such natural beauty has to resort to being used for a duck shoot. more...

Lottery cash being misused

NO way will I be buying lottery tickets when I read that Manchester United FC, who aren't exactly poor, and a Manchester law firm are to receive thousands of pounds of lottery money to keep their staff healthy, ie by providing gym workouts and the like. more...

Council wasting our tax money

IF there is anyone who is still wondering why the County Council's share of the community charge is so exorbitant, then perhaps the following will help. more...

Council wasting our tax money

IF there is anyone who is still wondering why the County Council's share of the community charge is so exorbitant, then perhaps the following will help. more...

Bishop should not meddle in politics

WHAT right has the Bishop of Blackburn to insult our intelligence and interfere with our democratic voting system by insinuating to all and sundry we refrain from voting for the BNP in the local elections (LET, April 28)? more...

Margo arguments are flawed

HAD Margo used her arguments (LET, April 25) to justify her criticism of the Rice/Straw protesters in her earlier column, I would have no complaint. more...

Local Bands

Put your band on road to fame

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity could be won by one local band in our great Local Heroes competition, which is officially launched today. more...

Put your band on road to fame

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity could be won by one local band in our great Local Heroes competition, which is officially launched today. more...

Local Cricket Round-Up

Six wickets for Pasan as Middleton are beaten

ONLY the rain prevented Radcliffe clinching successive wins over the weekend, as Stephen Holt's side proved they are ready to cause plenty of upsets this season. more...

Local Sports Updates

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

City fans' finale

FORMER Manchester City stars Peter Barnes and Andy Morrison and chairman John Wardle are the chief guests at the final meeting of the Prestwich and Whitefield supporters' club branch on Tuesday, May 16, at Heaton Park Social Club, Bury New Road. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

City fans' finale

Looking Back With Frank Elson

From our files on May 11, 1996

BOLTON poet Gwyneth Cleworth decided to write her own few verses when she sent a card to the Queen on her 70th birthday. more...

Mystery of photo man is revealed

A RECENT story referred to Valerie Lirakis's research into Bolton photographer J Winstanley. more...

Nelson

Welcome home as family’s hell is over

A FAMILY of asylum seekers taken into custody for deportation returned to Nelson last night to the delight of the local community. more...

Airgun sniper shoots guard

A SECURITY guard today told of his horror after he was shot in the arm by an airgun sniper. more...

News About Local Jobs

End of the road for dealership?

A BUSINESSMAN who was reportedly owed a six-figure sum in the wake of last year's collapse of MG Rover has put his car dealership company into administration. more...

Old Pals

STEWART ODGERS of Eaglevale, Australia

Nearly 40 years in Oz and I would love to contact mates from Blackburn in the 1960s - Birdy-1, Jed Barr, JD, John Richards, Jagger, Pounce, Toni Walker, Jasmin... anyone who remembers Odg. more...

Oswaldtwistle

Son lost £30,000 gambling with dad’s credit cards

A 22-year-old man ran up internet gambling debts of £30,000 in just 30 minutes using his dad's credit cards. more...

Pendle News

‘Summer Nights’ bid to make roads safer

ANTI-social drivers in Pendle have been targeted by police as part of county-wide crime crackdown Operation Summer Nights. more...

Pne News

North End to play United

Preston North End have confirmed their pre-season fixture schedule - and Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United are top of the bill. more...

North End to play United

Preston North End have confirmed their pre-season fixture schedule - and Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United are top of the bill. more...

North End to play United

Preston North End have confirmed their pre-season fixture schedule - and Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United are top of the bill. more...

Politics

MP fights for innocent man after 18 years in jail

A GREAT Harwood man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a crime he did not commit has been unable to find a job in the five years he has been free, he has revealed. more...

Prentice's Maggie proposal

LEFT-WING Pendle MP Gordon Prentice has revealed an unexpected hero Margaret Thatcher. more...

Countdown to TV advert row on debt

EAST Lancashire MPs Nigel Evans and Kitty Ussher have waded into the row over TV brainbox Carol Vorderman advertising debt consolidation loans. more...

Bid to turn up heat on coin-op tan centres

PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has called for tight new government restrictions on unstaffed coin-operated tanning salons, to stop children getting skin damage. more...

Prestwich And Whitefield Headlines

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

Prestwich Headlines

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

City fans' finale

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

City fans' finale

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

Prestwich Heys, Local Soccer Round-Up

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

City fans' finale

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

City fans' finale

Radcliffe Boro

Boro boost as players

IT might be the close season for Radcliffe Boro, but the Inn2gether Stadium is a hive of activity this week with contract negotiations and transfer talks top of the list of priorities for manager Andy Johnston. more...

Radcliffe Headlines

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

800 health jobs face the chop

FAIRFIELD Hospital trade union representatives are travelling to London today to lobby MPs after it was announced hundreds of doctors and nurses' jobs are facing the axe. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Anisha really uses her head!

by Alison Barton GIRLS' football was never part of the national curriculum at Radcliffe Riverside until Anisha Bateman set foot on the premises four years ago. more...

MP gets a new job

BURY South MP Ivan Lewis has been made a health minister in Tony Blair's radical government reshuffle. more...

MP gets a new job

BURY South MP Ivan Lewis has been made a health minister in Tony Blair's radical government reshuffle. more...

Garden thieves police warning

POLICE are warning gardeners and allotment keepers to be on their guard against thieves. more...

Garden thieves police warning

POLICE are warning gardeners and allotment keepers to be on their guard against thieves. more...

Neighbours rally round to help homeless blaze family

NEIGHBOURS have rallied round to help a Radcliffe family left homeless after a fire ravaged the loft and roof of their house. more...

Property boom set to continue

THE national boom in property prices is set to continue with significant increases predicted in the borough over the next four years. more...

24hr m-way safety plan

THE Highways Agency's traffic officers are to run a 24-hour motorway operation. more...

Medics want birth hospital to serve Bury

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

OAP fuming over hospice van ticket

A hospice pensioner was outraged to be given a parking ticket while unloading donated goods behind the charity's shop. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

Ribblesdale League

Settle in top gear

THE Padiham v Settle game is the game of the afternoon in Sunday's VEKA Ribblesdale League fixtures. more...

Rovers News

Rovers deny move for Pires

BLACKBURN Rovers today denied making a last-ditch bid to sign Arsenal winger Robert Pires. more...

Sergio impresses Sparky

Blackburn Rovers boss' Mark Hughes is hoping Sergio Peter will be ready to compete for a regular starting place next season after the young German has forced his way into the first team picture over the last six months. more...

Axe makes squad

Aaron Mokoena has been named in the South Africa squad for next weekend's Cosafa Castle Cup tournament. more...

Rovers cash in on coverage

BLACKBURN Rovers banked a cool £23.6 million after they finished sixth in the Premiership last season. more...

Shuiab Khan

New traffic plan drives me crazy

You don't have to be a genius to plan things. It doesn't take months of training or a PhD to come up with a set of ideas and then carry them out. more...

Simon Garner

The ‘Ice Man’ will make us red hot

CHELSEA striker Eidur Gudjohnsen could be the man to fire Blackburn Rovers into the Champions League next season. more...

Shearer ideal for Sven system

PREMIERSHIP defenders the length and breadth of the country must have breathed a sigh of relief last night as Alan Shearer finally hung up his boots after a brilliant career at the top. more...

Shearer ideal for Sven system

PREMIERSHIP defenders the length and breadth of the country must have breathed a sigh of relief last night as Alan Shearer finally hung up his boots after a brilliant career at the top. more...

Soccer Headlines

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Sport From Around The Area

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

Sport Tasters

Rovers deny move for Pires

BLACKBURN Rovers today denied making a last-ditch bid to sign Arsenal winger Robert Pires. more...

Rovers deny move for Pires

BLACKBURN Rovers today denied making a last-ditch bid to sign Arsenal winger Robert Pires. more...

Cott in holiday spirit

CLARETS manager Steve Cotterill has revealed his plans for the summer - he's finally going to have a holiday. more...

Stanley confirm Rovers friendly

ACCRINGTON Stanley will prepare for life in the Football League with a prestigious friendly against Blackburn Rovers. more...

Sporting Highlights

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

City fans' finale

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

Stanley News

Stanley seek stewards

ACCRINGTON Stanley are appealing for volunteers to improve security and safety as they make the step up to the Football League. more...

Stanley confirm Rovers friendly

ACCRINGTON Stanley will prepare for life in the Football League with a prestigious friendly against Blackburn Rovers. more...

Whalley hails sponsorship deal

Accrington Stanley's chairman Eric Whalley believes the club's new record sponsorship deal will stand them in good stead for their step up into the Football League. more...

Players targeting Stanley

Accrington Stanley have received more than 80 letters from players seeking contracts with the Conference champions this week alone. more...

Stanley fans’ TV shoot-out

ACCRINGTON Stanley supporters will be hoping to emulate the success of their side on Saturday when they appear on Sky Sports' Soccer AM programme. more...

Stars From The Bolton Area

Sammy's bid to boost charity

SOAP star Sammy Winward had her hands full when she visited a Bolton mum and her triplets. more...

Takeaways

Blackburn: Wokstar

INNOVATION in the takeaway world should always be rewarded in my opinion. more...

Tasters

Son lost £30,000 gambling with dad’s credit cards

A 22-year-old Oswaldtwistle man ran up internet gambling debts of £30,000 in just 30 minutes using his dad's credit cards. more...

Son lost £30,000 gambling with dad’s credit cards

A 22-year-old Oswaldtwistle man ran up internet gambling debts of £30,000 in just 30 minutes using his dad's credit cards. more...

50 cars destroyed in blaze

A HUGE cloud of black smoke covered Blackburn town centre after a blaze at a breaker's yard. more...

Welcome home as family’s hell is over

HUNDREDS of people packed a church hall to welcome home a family just a day after their home was raided and they were ordered to leave the country. more...

Theatre

Doing it herself

One-woman acting phenomenon Fiona Knowles, of The MsFits Theatre Company, plays all three characters in Secrets & Lies & DIY, coming to Burnley on May 16. We spoke to her. more...

Travel

Leaders look to create a road to rival the M62

LOCAL leaders are meeting to look at plans for new trans-Pennine road links between East Lancashire and West Yorkshire to rival the M62, the Lancashire Evening Telegraph can reveal. more...

‘Summer Nights’ bid to make roads safer

ANTI-social drivers in Pendle have been targeted by police as part of county-wide crime crackdown Operation Summer Nights. more...

Tv News

Stanley fans’ TV shoot-out

ACCRINGTON Stanley supporters will be hoping to emulate the success of their side on Saturday when they appear on Sky Sports' Soccer AM programme. more...

Goal-den moments of Grandstand creator

AN EAST Lancashire journalist, dubbed Mr Action Replay, has published the edited highlights of a television career that has seen him rub shoulders with world leaders and sporting giants. more...

Tv Reviews

TV review: Holiday Hit Squad, BBC1

I TURNED the TV on a few minutes after the start of BBC1's Holiday Hit Squad last night and spent the first 10 minutes trying to work out whether it was a comedy sketch spoof or not. more...

Wanderers Headlines Of The Day

1899 Whites’ programme unsold

TWO FA Cup final programmes from 1923 fetched very different amounts at auction. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

1899 Whites’ programme unsold

TWO FA Cup final programmes from 1923 fetched very different amounts at auction. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

Wanderers News

Fadiga's parting shot

KHALILOU Fadiga has taken a parting shot at Wanderers, claiming he can get his career back on track if he moves to "more of a footballing side". more...

Fadiga's parting shot

KHALILOU Fadiga has taken a parting shot at Wanderers, claiming he can get his career back on track if he moves to "more of a footballing side". more...

1899 Whites’ programme unsold

TWO FA Cup final programmes from 1923 fetched very different amounts at auction. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

1899 Whites’ programme unsold

TWO FA Cup final programmes from 1923 fetched very different amounts at auction. more...

Amateur commentator is a big hit with TV viewers

BOLTON'S answer to John Motson has been named as one of the country's best amateur commentators in a poll of football fans. more...

We Say

Recycling is still a priority after bins U-turn

RESIDENTS across the borough will be delighted to learn that the weekly grey bin collection will resume by October. more...

Vital drop-in-centre

WESTHOUGHTON, like most areas today, suffers from social problems caused by disaffected and bored youngsters. more...

Reaching out to people in need

NOW in its 16th year, Urban Outreach has moved to an exciting new headquarters. more...

Weir

Hall’s well that ends well

A COMMUNITY which has been without a village hall for 10 years was celebrating today after winning £250,000 to finally start building one. more...

What'S On In And Around Bury

Annual boules tournament

THE Affetside Society Annual French Boules Competition will be taking place this Sunday. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Annual boules tournament

THE Affetside Society Annual French Boules Competition will be taking place this Sunday. more...

Prize band at church

TOTTINGTON Prize Band play a concert on Sunday at St Peter's Church in Bury. It starts at 7.30pm: admission £5 and £3 for concessions. more...

Health walk at park

THE next health walk in a series organised by Bury Council will take place at 2pm on Sunday in Whitehead Park, Bury. more...

Health walk at park

THE next health walk in a series organised by Bury Council will take place at 2pm on Sunday in Whitehead Park, Bury. more...

Fancy a go at sailing?

ELTON Sailing Club is giving people the chance to try their hand at a new leisure pursuit. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

What'S On In The Bolton Area

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

What's On dates for Friday

THEATRE more...

Gigs for Friday

The Soundhouse, Bolton Power House Icarus Falls, Acid Pope, Odin and Thirty One Lines perform Tonight The Moses Gate Hotel, Farnworth DC/79 Tribute to ACDC from the Bon Scott era Tonight Number Fifteen, Churchgate, Bolton Retro Spankees, Money & The Masses and Harijan Tonight The Dog and Partridge, Bolton To The Bones and Freeview Tomorrow CHOICE Page 8 What: A Company B Belvoir production written by acclaimed Australian playwright Louis Nowra in collaboration with Australian stage composer David Page. The play tells Page's life story from his beginnings as the eighth child of twelve in suburban Brisbane to his role as an all-singing, all-dancing child sensation, appearing on national television and getting two Tops Tens before his voice broke. After questions regarding his sexuality in his teenage years, he went onto to become an award-winning composer for stage, television and film. A mix of storytelling, music, home movies, family and drag, Page 8 promises an exuberant story of a fascinating life, as part of the Queer Up North Festival. more...

Gigs for Friday

Annual boules tournament

THE Affetside Society Annual French Boules Competition will be taking place this Sunday. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Annual boules tournament

THE Affetside Society Annual French Boules Competition will be taking place this Sunday. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Whats On

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Bars and clubbing this weekend

ACE OF CLUBS, One Central Street, Manchester Fifth birthday celebrations. Quality house, funk and disco all night with DJs Richard Warbuton and Rob Barr. more...

Doughnut lovers’ world record attempt

DOUGHNUT lovers are being invited to join an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for eating doughnuts. more...

Cyclists will remember road victims

CYCLISTS are being urged to take part in rides to the Manchester Velodrome next week in honour of fellow riders who have been killed and injured in road accidents. more...

Whitefield Headlines

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

City fans' finale

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

D-Day on health plans

TODAY is the deadline for the public to give their views on the two sets of proposals aiming to transform Bury's health and maternity services. more...

Roy's long winding road to Cardiff

FORMER mayor Roy Walker will complete an epic football journey on Saturday which has taken him from Bacup to Cardiff. more...

City fans' finale

Man is charged with farmer’s murder

A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the murder of a farmer who was shot dead at his farm in Radcliffe. more...

You Say

Disillusioned voters stay away from ballot box

JAMES Hamilton rightly comments on the low turnout in the recent local elections (Bolton Evening News, May 10) and draws from that the inference that "no party can claim to be representative". more...

Election result is bad news for recycling

LOSING an election is a pretty rough experience for any politician, and last Thursday was not a good day to be a Liberal Democrat in Bolton. We lost an election on a single issue, the alternate weekly collection, introduced by us to try to improve Bolton's recycling performance and to avoid the horrendous fines central government were going to impose on council tax payers if we, as an authority, failed to act. more...

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