BURNLEY Rossendale Valley Sailing Club's Sailing and Windsurfing Tuition, Clowbridge Reservoir, Dunnockshaw, Burnley. Tel: 01282 412965. "The Great Glam Mothers" -- 70s tribute, Byerden House Social Club, Burnley. Jeff Green, Mechanics, Manhester Road
OH dear me, what a calamity. Poor Jack Straw, will he ever be able to live this one down? I for one will forgive him. Contact lenses worn for the first time must be very hard to get used to. The room was dark, I believe, so it made people hard to see.
WHY waste time impeaching anyone who has discredited the office of Prime Minister? A man who led us into war on a false premise that Iraq held WMDs and could launch them in 45 minutes. War that is illegal, if the Secretary General of the United Nation
PUPILS at Radcliffe Primary are taking part in a special opera when the tuba landed at their school on Thursday. Musical duo Travelling by Tuba are holding workshops to help youngsters produce music of different styles, before their performance in front
SKATING sisters Lynsey and Aimi Lightowler have rolled back to Radcliffe after success in a European competition. The girls, from Eastfields, have just returned from Sardinia in Italy with prizes after taking part in roller skating's European Cup. Lynsey
HUNDREDS of thousands of schoolchildren in Mexico are set to get a boost in the classroom - thanks to the invention of a Blackburn company. Booming firm Promethean will help the youngsters after winning a multi-million-pound contract with the Mexican
LEIGH Centurions have just one more hurdle to clear to claim a place in Super League next season. With bosses at RL HQ confirming that Leigh have passed all the necessary criteria, the Centurions now know that victory over Whitehaven in Sunday's LHF Healthplan
BLACKBURN Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel has admitted he's considering quitting international football. The Ewood number one, who has been to three World Cups with the United States, is currently pondering retiring from the international scene in a bid
PADIHAM Town Council wants to secure its future in the Town Hall by leasing office space and the council chamber from Burnley Council. The clerk of the authority Elizabeth Bolton is to ask the borough council's chief executive Gillian Taylor to meet Padiham
BULLDOZERS will move on to Burnley's St Peter's Car Park next month to start work on a new £7 million health and leisure centre. The move comes after councillors granted permission for the multi-storey car park to be razed to the ground, making way for
A BURNLEY community is in uproar after an 86-year-old woman was conned into letting two thieves into her home. And today police warned residents in the town to be on their guard as they revealed gangs of con artists are operating in the town. A person
THE National Front was today accused of hijacking the case of an East Lancashire soldier charged with murder in Iraq. The extremist political party said they had applied for permission to hold a march through Burnley in support of Nelson trooper Kevin
A PAINSTAKING search of moors and reservoirs above Nelson was called off at noon today after three young missing boys were found safe and well. The boys, aged nine, 12 and 13, who are believed to be from the Bury and Macclesfield areas, were on an organised
BUILDING homes on a former sports ground in Reedley would boost sports groups in the area, a public inquiry was told. There are no objections to plans to build 68 homes, a football pitch, cricket oval, two tennis courts, a sports pavilion, children's
A POSSE of "Good Guys" in Radcliffe are joining the fight to fizzle out firework terror. With new laws now in force regulating the use and sale of fireworks, Bury Council's Trading Standards service has launched the Good Guy scheme to encourage retailers
ADVANCED transport networks and improved spending power has opened up the world. Today, we venture forth on holidays all the year round -- but go back four decades and beyond and it was a different story. For everyone took their holiday at the same time
A GROUP of Brownies who gave up part of their school holidays to help make Leigh 'cleaner and greener' will have their efforts officially recognised at a town hall ceremony on Thursday. Volunteers from the 20th Leigh St Peters pack descended on Firs Park
REBUILDING work following a disastrous blaze which swept through Atherton Parish Church has been finally completed 10 years on. Friday's official opening of St Anne's Hall at 11am will mark the last stage in the £1m-plus recovery of St John the Baptist
PUPILS from an Accrington high school are to join in the Shakespeare Schools Festival with a performance of Romeo and Juliet. The cast of 20 pupils from Mount Carmel Catholic Science College, in Wordsworth Road, will perform a 30-minute version of the
A LEADING eye surgeon will hold an open day at an Accrington opticians. Consultant ophthalmologist Deepak Chitkara will be at SW Allen Optical Ltd, on Saturday, October 16, and Saturday, November 3, from 10am to 1pm, to advise patients on the latest surgical
PARISHIONERS of a Great Harwood church are to hold a celebration to mark the reopening of their church after a two-year renovation project. Our Lady and St Hubert's Roman Catholic Church, St Hubert's Road, has been re-roofed and had its spire rebuilt
DENTAL patients in Accrington left without an NHS place are set to benefit from a new centre early next year. A new facility is being planned for Accrington Victoria Hospital, expected to house three dentists and their staff, to cater for thousands of
SCHOOLBOYS have swapped the rough and tumble of rugby league for the dainty moves of dancing. The 16 students have left behind the mud and scrums of the macho sport to take part in boys-only school dance classes. The 15-year-olds at Fred Longworth High
RESIDENTS claim a decision to lock a park gate at night because of juvenile nuisance has forced the problem on to the streets. They have urged the council to reverse the decision to close a gate into Oakhill Park from Hollins Lane, Accrington, and conduct
DEVELOPERS want to build 154 homes on the former colliery workshops site at Gin Pit Village. Cheshire company Bett Homes (North West) Ltd. have resubmitted plans for the ex William Hare engineering site which at one time was the workshops for the Astley
THE father of a man beaten unconscious after a night out with friends in Accrington town centre today told how he wept when he saw his son's battered and swollen face. Glynn Fort, 44, had his jaw broken in two places and suffered two black eyes, cuts
A VICTORIAN foundry which was a hive of industry when Britannia ruled the waves is helping people find jobs. The Government-backed training facility TNG is doing the business for jobseekers, employers and workers who are keen boost their qualifications
AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl saved her baby sister after she accidentally choked on her dummy. Caroline Bleakley noticed two-year-old Natasha Winstanley was going blue in the face and was struggling to breathe. She slapped the toddler several times on the back
AN ARMED gang who abducted a bank manager and his family and held them hostage for 14 hours is still at large. The investigation into the terrifying robbery two weeks ago has now been taken over by detectives from Greater Manchester Police's Organised
SO here I am in the hold of a C-130 Hercules, flying from Baghdad to Kuwait. These planes are the workhorses of the RAF, for shifting troops and military vehicles. They look big and lumbering. With four propeller engines, they look, feel and sound rather
STEVE Cotterill has awarded his Burnley side top marks following their impressive start to the season. The Clarets manager took time out from the club's welcome two-week break to say he was delighted with the start to his Turf Moor reign. And Cotterill
GOLBORNE Ex-Miners are meeting at 7pm on Wednesday, October 13 at Golborne Village Club (the former Labour Club) in Beech Road. More details from secretary Eric Foster on 01942 729587.
PHIL Power made a dream start to his Bacup Borough career when he scored both goals in Wednesday night's victory over Salford. The former Macclesfield and Chorley striker made a sensational return to the non-league scene when he powered the first of his
NEWLY-PROMOTED Daten Ladies hockey team beat relegated Poynton 2-1. Poynton put the pressure on from the start and managed to get a strike at goal but goalkeeper Carla Metcalfe was on the ball and kicked it out of play. Five minutes before the break Debbie
AFTER Atherton Colls' deserved draw against high flyers Colne FC, they crashed 5-2 at Trafford on Saturday. Within a minute Colls were a goal behind due to a defensive mistake. With the majority of the possession it looked like just a matter of time before
Thornhill Trojans 32, Leigh Miners Rangers 6: GREAT Britain loose forward Alex Bretherton showed he has fully recovered from the broken leg he suffered in Australia in the summer with a two try salvo that toppled Leigh Miners from the top of the National
STEVE Cotterill has awarded his Burnley side top marks following their impressive start to the season. The Clarets manager took time out from the club's welcome two-week break to say he was delighted with the start to his Turf Moor reign. And Cotterill
HUNDREDS of thousands of schoolchildren in Mexico are set to get a boost in the classroom - thanks to the invention of a Blackburn company. Booming firm Promethean will help the youngsters after winning a multi-million-pound contract with the Mexican
A RECENT street collection for the Leigh branch of the RNLI raised a record £1,084.25 for the lifeboats.
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham's advice surgeries on Saturday October 9 are at: Church Lane Community Centre, Lowton (9.30-10.30), Atherton Town Hall (10.45 - 11.45) and Leigh Advice Centre (noon-1pm)
GOLBORNE Ex-Miners are meeting at 7pm on Wednesday, October 13 at Golborne Village Club (the former Labour Club) in Beech Road. More details from secretary Eric Foster on 01942 729587.
A CAR boot sale in aid of St Peter's Church Lighting Fund is being held between 9am and 12.30pm on Saturday, October 16 in the church car park off High Street, Newton-le-Willows. Details from 01925 226576 or 01925 226756.
KRISTOPHER Hampson, aged 21, of Tyldesley Road, Atherton pleaded not guilty to breaking into a house in Sale Lane, Tyldesley, with intent to steal when he appeared on Monday at Liverpool Crown Court. Hampson also denied breaking into a greenhouse and
LOWTON St Mary's Toddler Group has received a boost from Wigan's Community Chest and Awards for All. The group which meets Tuesday (1-3pm) and Fridays (9-11am) at St Mary's Church Hall has bought new toys and play equipment with the extra cash and has
Shildon 0 Radcliffe Borough 2: RADCLIFFE Borough won through to the FA Cup third qualifying round with a deserved 2-0 victory in Wednesday night's replay at Shildon. Two second half goals gave them a home tie against Moor Green a week on Saturday. Borough
CROWN green stalwart Bob Hughes has really bowled them over down Lowton way. For the past 43 years Bob has been a member of the Lowton St Mary's Church bowling team and has just retired as captain after 40 years leading the team which plays in the Leigh
WIGAN and Leigh Soroptimists have organised a jazz night tribute to great singers to boost their SOS appeal. The evening at the Monaco Ballroom, Hindley, on October 15 at 7.30pm will honour Jean Lesley, WYJO and Joe Wildy and will raise funds for the
TWO free new courses which could prove invaluable to adults, parents and children are being offered at Mee Brow Community Centre in Culcheth. If your child is struggling at school you could benefit from a "Parent Power" course which starts on Tuesday,
THREE people are being quizzed after two girls, aged eight and six, were abducted from outside their foster carer's home in Darwen. Police said the girls were bundled into a car by three adults and driven off from the Redearth area yesterday at 5.30pm
A VILLAGE community centre which was faced with closure last year when it fell into disrepair could be back in use within months. Hoddlesden Community Centre is undergoing a transformation which will have cost more than £325,000 by the time it is complete
TWO men have been released on police bail after a Rawtenstall man died following an alleged brawl in Tenerife. Stephen Howard Bennett, 51, slipped into a coma and died in hospital after he became involved in fight with two men. It is believed to have
TRAVELLING thieves are set to be stopped in their tracks by a series of crime-busting measures by police in Rossendale. The operation, in liaison with Greater Manchester Police, is aimed at preventing robbery and catching criminals. It follows a number
A DRUNKEN woman was found on the floor half-naked after an alleged sex attack at an early hours party in Rossendale, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how the householder discovered the 37-year-old woman nearly unconscious, with her upper clothing
THE Rev Julian Hartley is in his glory when setting off fireworks. The vicar of St John's Church, Mosley Common, is a keen enthusiast and following last year's well received display at the school he's already getting set for this year's bonfire spectacular
LOCAL MP's Andy Burnham and Ian McCartney are set to welcome rail industry big hitters during November to press the case for a new railway station at Golborne. A feasibility study commissioned by GMPTE as made considerable progress to date and the visit
RICHARD Ridyard first looked down a pit shaft when Bamfurlong Collieries were being sunk in the 19th century. At that time the former Lowton St Mary's pupil never thought he'd spend his 55 year working life in the pit, 44 years as a winding engine man
A CLOSE-KNIT village community was stunned to learn of the death of the father of Super League star Danny Tickle in a tragic accident abroad. Golborne man Keith Tickle, whose younger son Danny is a second row forward with Wigan Warriors, drowned while
AN ARMED gang who abducted a bank manager and his family and held them hostage for 14 hours is still at large. The investigation into the terrifying robbery two weeks ago has now been taken over by detectives from Greater Manchester Police's Organised
SUNDAY'S Grand Final will be a wall of sound and sea of red and white as thousands of Leigh supporters hope to be cheering a Centurions' victory. Leigh will have the backing of over 4000 fans against Whitehaven - more they have ever taken to any of their
JACK Straw was yesterday denounced as "spineless" at the Tory Party Conference for abandoning the Zimbabwean people and attacked for shaking the hand of their leader Robert Mugabe. The Foreign Secretary and Blackburn MP's Tory Shadow Michael Ancram launched
DETECTIVES hunting violent robbers who struck six times in Blackburn have arrested four men. They were today being questioned by detectives at Greenbank station, Whitebirk, in connection with the muggings in which victims were assaulted with a metal weapon
A HEADTEACHER today underlined his zero tolerance policy on drugs after excluding two pupils for taking what were believed to be illegal substances. One of the 13-year-old pupils had to be taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary after taking the tablets -
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham's advice surgeries on Saturday October 9 are at: Church Lane Community Centre, Lowton (9.30-10.30), Atherton Town Hall (10.45 - 11.45) and Leigh Advice Centre (noon-1pm)
PUPILS at doomed Queen's Park Technology College have launched a petition to save their school from closure and said: "Don't blame the teachers". Teenagers at the Shadsworth, Blackburn, school found out on Monday that many of their teachers will have
FOR the first time, a Blackburn-based rider has finished in the highly coveted top dozen of the long-established British Best All Rounder Time Trial Competition. In only his fourth season of cycle racing Billy Rodgers, of Blackburn, has covered 50 miles
ST GABRIEL'S RC Primary School is celebrating a successful environment week in which the pupils have not only tidied up after litterbugs but they also planted hundreds of bulbs ready to brighten up the forthcoming spring. This is all thanks to Higher
PUPILS at Radcliffe Primary took part in a special opera when the tuba landed at their school on Thursday. Musical duo Travelling by Tuba are holding workshops to help youngsters produce music of different styles, before their performance in front of
A SCHOOL on the up is hoping to raise its profile by bidding to become an arts college and centre of visual learning. Golborne High is seeking backing from the community and business partners through pledges and sponsorship to help transform education
BURY'S refuse collection, street cleaning and recycling plans have been given the thumbs-up by inspectors. The Audit Commission has awarded Bury Council's waste management service the second best "good, two star" rating with "promising" prospects for
LEIGH RMI U10's let slip a two-goal lead as they drew 2-2 with league leaders Aspull Juniors. Matthew Wilkinson put Leigh 2-0 up before Aspull pulled one back after 45 minutes. When it looked as though RMI had hung on, a catastrophic error saw the ball
AFC Tyldesley are still the runaway leaders of the Leigh Soccer League. They stay four points clear of second placed Asda Golborne after a 6-0 away win over Leigh Legion. Newby netted four times and the others came from Heyes and Sutton. Asda stay a point
HINDSFORD Juniors U8 got their first point of the season with a well earned draw against Elton & Walshaw. They had to thank goalkeeper Andrew Lloyd who produced a series of splendid saves to keep a clean sheet. The Manchester County Cup saw the U11
Gravesend 4 Leigh RMI 1: OCTOBER started in the same manner as September ended for RMI, with four in the 'goals against' column. This time Gravesend were the victors over an RMI side whose hard work of the first half unravelled in a post-interval rout
Leigh RMI 1, Carlisle United 6: BARRY Miller became the first defensive casualty of a leak-ridden last fortnight for Leigh, but Phil Starbuck's problems were worsened by a rampant Carlisle on Tuesday. Miller was dropped to the bench after a string of
IT IS an exciting time for Laura Finucane, who opened a new chapter in her life when she took up a place at Loughborough College last week. The Pendle Athletic Club athlete from Colne recently celebrated her 18th Birthday with success in her A-levels,
The Prime Minister has praised them, the Lancashire Evening Telegraph has honoured them and now the British brilliance of Promethean's pioneering whiteboards looks set to conquer the world. The innovative firm - which was our Business of the Year in 2002
LEIGH East U13s made too many mistakes and missed too many chances in their 6-4 defeat by Burtonwood Bulldogs. Things looked bright when Thomas Grainey scored on the corner but it wasn't to be. Burtonwood scored in the second half and East had two tries
ASTLEY & Tyldesley Road Runners sent a team of four runners to Southport to compete in the Larry 5 Miler. Nick White produced his best perfomance for the club in finishing 49th in 31.24 out of the 250 strong field. Gary Stevens ran a PB in 31.43 finishing
FIFTEEN-years-old Warren Mee turned in the best performance of his career to date, by winning the prestigious Chairman's Cup Individual meeting at Bury on Saturday. The Astley & Tyldesley cycle speedway racer dropped just one point from his five races
HAVING served in 1st Battalion Queen's Lancashire Regiment, I feel that the loss of said regiment would put a lot of ex-QLR noses out of joint. During one of my tours of duty we lost some good mates. My feeling towards what may or may not happen to my
ON September 25 there was a letter from Coun D Boden, the leader of our "democratically" elected Regional Assembly attempting to justify the means by which both he and other NWRA members were elected to office (unpaid?). Seemingly, it is the Metropolitan
KOFI Annan has recently confirmed what most people already knew, that the military invasion of Iraq by the imperialist powers was illegal in international law. The judgment condemns the occupation but also, inadvertently, legitimises the Iraqi resistance
THE other day a leaflet came through my door telling me that my area has been declared a 'clean start area'. It would appear that residents are to be consulted about issues such as street cleansing, fly tipping, litter, rats and pigeons etc., in other
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has told Post Office managers that many elderly and disabled people, and people without access to a car, will be left stranded and unable to reach a Post Office if proposed closure plans go ahead. At a meeting in Leigh to discuss
IF you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! Life in the political hothouse prepared education minister Ivan Lewis for a taste of on-the-job training in the art of cookery. The Bury South MP took a break during Labour's party conference in Brighton
A PAINSTAKING search of moors and reservoirs above Nelson was called off at noon today after three young missing boys were found safe and well. The boys, aged nine, 12 and 13, who are believed to be from the Bury and Macclesfield areas, were on an organised
A HUNDRED years ago people in Journal-land weren't joking when they said they were off to see the Wild West show. Not so sure about the elephant and the kangaroo but Buffalo Bill and his tribe of Indians definitely rode into town to stage a memorable
STAFF at Tesco in Burnley have been supporting Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle by hosting a tombola in the foyer of the Centenary Way store. Their efforts raised £70.30. All the products on the tombolawere donated by staff and customers. Tesco staff
BURNLEY Council has slapped compulsory purchase orders on 88 houses in the town as part of a major programme of regeneration in the borough. Councillors gave the green light to demolish the homes in Burnley Wood, Danehouse and West Burnley as part of
A SEX 'madame' has become the first in the country to be forced to hand over the cash she made from running an open-all-hours brothel. Burnley Crown Court heard how widowed single mother Lesley Harris, 42, had been making about £400 a week from the girls
AN extremist political party was today accused of hijacking the case of an East Lancashire soldier charged with murder in Iraq. The far-right National Front said they had applied for permission to hold a march through Burnley in support of Nelson trooper
NEIGHBOURS have gone on the warpath again to oppose plans to build 170 houses at Spen Moor -- scene of a past battle with developers. More than 80 letters of objection have already been received ahead of Tuesday night's meeting of Bury's planning committee
IT was during a summer holiday in the Isle of Man in 1940 that Sam Elvin first met Hilda Wearing from Blackburn. Now more than 60 years later, he is trying to trace her in the hope of rekindling their former friendship. Sam, who lives in Glasgow, has
RESIDENTS are celebrating after plans to build homes on a community garden in Colne were withdrawn. People in Knotts Lane and Atkinson Street were shocked when Pendle Council applied for permission to build houses next to disused garages on the site.
10 years ago DARWEN town folk were hailed the leading lights in the world of fitness after more people signed up to a new get-fit scheme than anywhere else in the country. The Fitness for Life scheme involved GPs referring patients to an exercise consultant
A HYNDBURN charity set up to help the public has become the first of its kind in the country to be given the Investors in People Award. East Lancs Advocacy, based in Blackburn Road, Accrington, was presented with the award yesterday at its AGM. The small
A RECORD number of schools have been learning about road safety in a bid to cut the number of road accidents and fatalities. During the last academic year, Lancashire County Council's Road Safety Group visited more than half of Lancashire's primary schools
THE father of a brain injury victim is helping to publicise a new support group after becoming frustrated with people's ignorance over his son's condition. Les Swayne, 51, of Kipling Place, Great Harwood, says he has battled to get his son, Karl, 25,
REBUILDING work following a disastrous blaze which swept through Atherton Parish Church has been finally completed 10 years on. Friday's official opening of St Anne's Hall at 11am will mark the last stage in the £1m-plus recovery of St John the Baptist
WIGAN Councillors hold the following advice surgeries: Leigh East. K Cunliffe: Leigh Town Hall, 2nd & 4th Friday each month 7pm - 8pm; Brian Jarvis: Leigh Town Hall. 2nd & 4th Wednesday 10.30am -12 noon; F Walker: Leigh Town Hall, 2nd Friday 7.00pm
A SCHOOL on the up is hoping to raise its profile by bidding to become an arts college and centre of visual learning. Golborne High is seeking backing from the community and business partners through pledges and sponsorship to help transform education
LOWTON bike dealer Tony Kilbryde has created a machine which captures the raw magic of the 1960s rockers favourite cafe racers. Yet the Pit Stop Motorcycles' boss has used only 21st century parts to build his 650cc twin which at first glance could be
A HUNDRED years ago people in Journal-land weren't joking when they said they were off to see the Wild West show. Not so sure about the elephant and the kangaroo but Buffalo Bill and his tribe of Indians definitely rode into town to stage a memorable
WE are very concerned about the effects of the proposals to close Atherton and Tyldesley swimming baths. They are vital amenities for our communities, and particularly the local swimming clubs which provide excellent tuition and have such a long and successful
ACCRINGTON Clarets are now taking bookings for Burnley's away game with Leeds United on Wednesday, November 3. An early coach will leave The Stanley pub at 2pm, stopping at Hebden Bridge for refreshments, while a later coach will depart straight for Elland
A CAR boot sale in aid of St Peter's Church Lighting Fund is being held between 9am and 12.30pm on Saturday, October 16 in the church car park off High Street, Newton-le-Willows. Details from 01925 226576 or 01925 226756.
LANCASTRIAN R.K. Fitness first squash team, at home to The Village, Prestwich, comfortably beat their opponents by 5-0. After two matches they now lead their division, but stronger opposition is yet to come. The second team won away to Cheetham Hill 4
LEIGH Athletic beat Dukinfield 5-3 to gain three valuable league points. Despite a bright start, Leigh fell behind after a defensive mix up but were soon back on terms as Neil Sumner tapped home. Soon after Andy Miller fired home a spectacular long range
LEIGH Harriers' double road relay gold medallists kept up their winning ways in the Northern championships. At Stockport on Sunday the U15 North West and Greater Manchester titleholders collected a magnificent silver medal after taking on 50 teams over
Leigh East 34 Siddal 8: LEIGH East were back to their best on Saturday as they saw off the challenge of reigning champions Siddal to stay unbeaten at home. While Siddal may not be the power they once were, the two-times champions are no push-overs. Their
LEIGH CC wicketkeeper Gareth Cross is thrilled to have been handed a one-year contract by Lancashire for the 2005 season. The 20-year-old is now set to be the understudy to Warren Hegg at Old Trafford after long-term reserve Jamie Haynes was released
LOWTON bike dealer Tony Kilbryde has created a machine which captures the raw magic of the 1960s rockers favourite cafe racers. Yet the Pit Stop Motorcycles' boss has used only 21st century parts to build his 650cc twin which at first glance could be
DESPITE missing six of last year's regular first team forwards plus several of last years second team players, Golborne Parkside were able to field two full teams of 17 players, and able to rest injured players, and still had players in reserve to fulfill
BLACKBURN Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel has admitted he's considering quitting international football. The Ewood number one, who has been to three World Cups with the United States, is currently pondering retiring from the international scene in a bid
CELEBRATIONS at Rolls Royce in Barnoldswick took to the skies to mark a groundbreaking new building. Staff and civic leaders, including Pendle Mayor Councillor Dorothy Lord and Pendle MP Gordon Prentice, watched as the company Spitfire performed a flypast
CELEBRITY wife Christine Hamilton is to visit East Lancashire to speak at a dinner for female entrepreneurs. The wife of former Tory MP Neil Hamilton will be addressing the inaugural Women in Business dinner at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors,
A PROJECT in the Leigh area which helps victims of crime has received a third of a million pounds funding boost. The Victim Support and Witness Service will benefit from a £293,367 grant spread over three years. The money will fund a new development officer
YOUTH workers in Leigh and Wigan have been kitted out with a range of new accessories. Street based youth workers have been given a new kit including a rucksack and outdoor jacket, a torch, personal alarm, first aid kit, flask, disposable camera, ID card
A VISIT by some of the original Calendar Girls to Hoddlesden has raised hundreds of pounds for two local groups. The event raised £700 which will be split equally between Hoddlesden Women's Institute and the Millennium Green Committee, the groups which
WORLD Cup hero Geoff Hurst was in town on Tuesday running a Macdonald's coaching and question and answer session. The goal scoring legend of England's 1966 World Cup was at Lowton Community Sports College where he passed on priceless advice to students
SHOEBOXES full of love will wing their way to the world's poor children following a church blessing. The boxes made up by pupils of Tyldesley schools will be dedicated at a dual service organised by Tyldesley Rotary Club on October 13 at 7pm in Tyldesley
A PILOT fun day - the 'Family Matters Roadshow' - is being staged in Rossendale next week. Organised by Rossendale Family Forum, the free event will take place on Thursday. Advice, information, and activities for anyone needing help with any aspect of
A 36-YEAR-OLD Leigh man denied six burglary offences when he appeared on Monday at Liverpool Crown Court. Clifford Lally, of Gamble Street, Leigh, pleaded not guilty to breaking into Golborne Catholic Club on December 17, 2002, and stealing property including
A BEMUSED church minister pulled the plug on a kite-flying contest - arranged to symbolise freedom in Afghanistan - after Rossendale Council imposed a ban. Insurance complications meant the event, organised by Sion Baptist Church, Higher Cloughfold, due
A GROUP of Brownies who gave up part of their school holidays to help make Leigh 'cleaner and greener' will have their efforts officially recognised at a town hall ceremony on Thursday. Volunteers from the 20th Leigh St Peters pack descended on Firs Park
A SOLDIER will face a court martial over the fake Daily Mirror photographs which appeared to show British troops abusing an Iraqi, the Ministry of Defence said today. Stuart MacKenzie, 25, was charged over the hoax, which damaged the Army and led to the
TWO directors of a transport and haulage business that failed with debts of over £196,000 have been disqualified from acting as company directors for five years. Carron Evans, aged 34, and Robert Kieron Croft, 36, both of Ward Street, Hindley, were directors
CAT lovers are concerned about the number of pets which which have been abandoned over the past few days in the Leigh area. And Cats Protection League volunteers fear the dumped felines -- some just a few months old -- could be injured before they are
ST GABRIEL'S RC Primary School is celebrating a successful environment week in which the pupils have not only tidied up after litterbugs but they also planted hundreds of bulbs ready to brighten up the forthcoming spring. This is all thanks to Higher
AN ORGANISATION which has the job of helping to improve life in the Atherton area wants to know what residents think about local life....whether it's good, bad or indifferent! A leaflet from the Atherton Township Forum will be dropping through the door
THE head of the multi-million pound Patak food empire is due back in court after two of his sisters alleged that he failed to pay them an agreed £8 million. The Leigh company boss Kirit Pathak, who lives in Bolton and his sisters, Anila Shastri and Chitralekha
A GREEN throng gathered to celebrate the coming of age of the leading environmental regeneration charity Groundwork Wigan and Chorley. United Utilities have backed the 21st birthday event as part of a unique national partnership with Groundwork called
HIGH School drama students have produced a winning performance that has taken the country by storm. The laddish culture and the underachievement of boys is a big problem in schools but at Tyldesley Fred Longworth they have confronted the issue head on
LEIGH Centurions will have support from the other side of the world when they step out in Sunday's National League One Grand Final against Whitehaven. With the Centurions just 80 minutes away from joining the game's elite in Super League, former Hilton
A LEADING charity is asking disabled people to survey local venues as part of a new Free2Pee campaign. Scope launched the crusade to highlight the problems disabled people have accessing toilets on October 1, a landmark day for new laws under the Disability
A CLOSE-KNIT village community was stunned to learn of the death of the father of Super League star Danny Tickle in a tragic accident abroad. Golborne man Keith Tickle, whose younger son Danny is a second row forward with Wigan Warriors, drowned while
LEIGH Centurions will have support from the other side of the world when they step out in Sunday's National League One Grand Final against Whitehaven. With the Centurions just 80 minutes away from joining the game's elite in Super League, former Hilton
MORE than 100 children were witnesses to a mock car accident in the hope it would highlight road dangers and save lives. The simulated car crash in Addison Close, Blackburn, was designed by the emergency services to be as realistic as possible to show
MYSTERY plaques which commemorate the lives of two former Queen's Lancashire Regiment soldiers have been unearthed in a park in Australia. Now former Blackburn man Wally Halstead - who emigrated Down Under 30 years ago - is hoping the people of East Lancashire
THE mother of deaf toddler Ellie McAnish, the tot who captured the hearts of Telegraph readers when we reported her plight, today called on more people to learn sign language. Sara McAnish, 37, made her plea to mark Learn to Sign week. Sara is attending
BLACKBURN stunner Nicola Mahoney could become the new face of hair care specialists Pantene - after entering a beauty competition by accident! Receptionist Nicola, of Limbrick, was handpicked from 5,000 entries to become one of just six girls who will
FLU vaccination clinics at care homes in Blackburn with Darwen have been put on hold after health bosses were told it could be a month before they receive stocks. The delay - which is also affecting doctors surgeries across East Lancashire - has come
HIGH School drama students have produced a winning performance that has taken the country by storm. The laddish culture and the underachievement of boys is a big problem in schools but at Tyldesley Fred Longworth they have confronted the issue head on
I'VE always tried to keep the green-eyed monster in check. However I couldn't help being jealous to learn that a family has had Vimto put on tap to their home. The foursome drink so much the local makers, Nichols Foods, have buried a tank in their garden
SCOOTER fans of 60s classic Vespas and Lambrettas have formed their own clique. The Astley-based Blue Smoke Scooter Club is growing fast with some riders still owning their original models - and amazingly their parkas. I always regarded myself as a mod
I SENT for some seeds to start growing over winter. On preparing my propagator, compost etc I opened the four large banana seeds and hadn't a clue which way up to plant them. Using common sense it seems obvious to sink them pointed bit upwards, but after
A LOWTON family who planned a good night out at a Culcheth restaurant had their evening ruined - by car clampers. They parked on the Lodge Drive Car park (between the playground and row of shops) on Saturday and walked to a restaurant round the corner
I ASKED for readers' views on council plans announced last week to close Atherton and Tyldesley baths - and boy did I get them. The two pools will go as part of radical new leisure and culture plans for the borough which will give Leigh its own baths
BOOTHSTOWN U13s travelled to Howe Bridge to take on local rivals Leigh RMI in the Manchester County Cup and came away with a 2-1 win. The scores were level at half time as Boothtown dominated the game and finally broke the deadlock midway thru the second
HINDSFORD FC lost 2-0 in the second round of the Lancashire Amateur Shield at home to Blackrod Town on Saturday. The two teams were evenly matched and the first half was close with both defences on top.Tony Brown, Mark Redmond and Dan Toone defended well
