Stories for 16 May 2006
Accrington
MORE than 60 people walked seven miles around Accrington to raise money for cot death charities. more...
Amateur Scene
A SCHOOLBOY has tasted life as a professional footballer. more...
Amir Khan: Latest News
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Athletics
Anna Anderson made her return from injury and ran herself straight into the England Under-18 Fell Team. more...
The combined Burnley and Pendle team had its first outing in the Northern Track and Field League, and both clubs gave the decision to join forces a big thumbs-up as they won their Division 3WC fixture at Cleckheaton. more...
Blackburn
A MOTHER today hit out after a van driver who mounted a pavement killing her three-year-old daughter left court with a fine and a 12-month driving ban. more...
THE 20-YEAR-OLD van driver who mounted a kerb killing a three-year-old toddler today apologised saying "I'm so sorry" to her heartbroken family. more...
THE new leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Blackburn with Darwen Council has been named. more...
A MYSTERY punter from Blackburn won almost £30,000 after putting on what is believed to be the largest ever bet on an FA Cup final. more...
SIX pubs in Blackburn are celebrating after helping Thwaites raise more than £25,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. more...
Bolton News
A TEENAGER who was injured when she was crushed by the horse she was riding is due to go back to school this week. more...
A SCHOOLBOY has tasted life as a professional footballer. more...
A FAMILY bakers which has been at the heart of the Horwich community for 109 years has closed its doors. more...
A SURVEYOR was killed when he plunged 20 feet on to the stone floor of a disused church. more...
A SURVEYOR was killed when he plunged 20 feet on to the stone floor of a disused church. more...
RESIDENTS have slammed plans to turn one of Bolton's biggest parks into a year-round venue for music concerts, radio roadshows and firework displays. more...
A CONMAN tricked his way into the home of an 86-year-old blind woman before snatching her handbag. more...
A man raped an 18-year-old girl just three days after he was bailed over a similar attack on two schoolgirls. more...
A BOLTON Parkinson's Disease sufferer has taken his campaign for improved medication to the top. more...
by Jane Lavender
MOST teenagers dream of being driven to their school dance in a stretch limousine. more...
TENNIS courts could make way for houses after plans were revealed to sell land to developers. more...
ACTOR Sir Ian McKellen says he wants to star in an X Men prequel using special effects to make him look 40 years younger. more...
A SHOP assistant was battered by hammer-wielding thugs who escaped with just two bottles of Lucozade. more...
A RACIST thug who racially abused the owner of a convenience store and threatened to petrol bomb her shop has been given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO). more...
A SQUAD of detectives which has brought dozens of violent criminals to justice in Bolton has been named the best in Greater Manchester. more...
HEALTH bosses in Bolton have been urged to axe phoneline providers who charge patients' families up to 49p a minute to make calls to the sick. more...
ALMOST 30 youngsters took to the streets in Hall i'th' Wood in a mass litter pick. more...
BOLTON Wanderers are among a host of North-west Premiership clubs backing a campaign which urges families to keep safe on the region's beaches. more...
A GOVERNMENT inspector was today making a final visit to the site of two proposed wind turbines before making a decision on whether or not they can be erected. more...
THE father of Bury's celebrity chef Andrew Nutter and one of his chefs were tied up during a robbery at his restaurant. more...
YOUNGSTERS and their parents gathered to celebrate the opening of a new children's centre in Tonge Moor. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
HOSPITAL bosses have been praised for the way in which they deal with superbugs in Bolton. more...
A COUNCIL scheme designed to provide housing support for vulnerable people has become the first to receive a top rating in new look inspections. more...
THE country's oldest organisation for ex-servicemen has celebrated its centenary. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A DOCTORS' association has hit out at a scheme which pays family GPs for referring patients to an independent surgical centre. more...
WORLD Cup fever is brightening up Bolton's schools and the future of Bolton Hospice. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
WORLD Cup fever is brightening up Bolton's schools and the future of Bolton Hospice. more...
BOLTON Wanderers are among a host of North-west Premiership clubs backing a campaign which urges families to keep safe on the region's beaches. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
WORLD Cup fever is brightening up Bolton's schools and the future of Bolton Hospice. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
WORLD Cup fever is brightening up Bolton's schools and the future of Bolton Hospice. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
Boxing Updates
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Burnley
BURNLEY mum Jane Payne, whose body was found in a remote field six weeks after she went missing, was not murdered, police said today. more...
BURNLEY mum Jane Payne, whose body was found in a remote field six weeks after she went missing, was not murdered, police said today. more...
A HEROIN-ADDICTED father who was caught by police as he burgled a house has been jailed for 20 months. more...
STAFF at Veka in Burnley have proved they are no mugs when it comes to health and safety. more...
Bury News
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
Business Headlines
SPIRALLING fuel costs are hitting transport businesses in Bolton. more...
NURSERY manufacturer and distributor Supercover is aiming to raise £2,000 in support of children's hospice Derian House. more...
SELF-employed people are getting a raw deal from the pension system, with many failing to make adequate retirement provision, a report claims. more...
BOLTON businessman Stephen Critchlow of Ascribe has been named as one of the UK's leading entrepreneurs of 2006. more...
Groundwork Bury is offering North-west businesses an induction into resource efficiency. more...
Business News
ONE of East Lancashire's best known firms has shut its doors for the final time after laying off 40 staff. more...
STAFF at Veka in Burnley have proved they are no mugs when it comes to health and safety. more...
Cd Reviews
In simpler, rather more rural times this could well resemble a gentle rainy day at Ronnie Lane's farm. more...
For all the current burble about Story One's languid balladry', Out Of Season resembles a clinical splicing of Travis and Coldplay. more...
The dizzyingly danceable Sabbatical mixes the glacial atmospherics of Chameleons and Puressence with song structures that switch moods faster than a straitjacketed inmate. more...
Church
A UNIDENTIFIED man has died after being struck by a train at an East Lancashire station. more...
Clarets News
CLARETS midfielder Wade Elliott is expecting Burnley to be involved in a push for promotion next season. more...
Clitheroe
FAMILIES are being urged to clear out children's cupboards and turn items into cash. more...
Cricket Round-Up
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Darwen
THE new leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Blackburn with Darwen Council has been named. more...
A MYSTERY punter from Blackburn won almost £30,000 after putting on what is believed to be the largest ever bet on an FA Cup final. more...
Earby News
COMMUNITY leaders in Earby are backing a new £100,000 CCTV system to help crack down on anti-social behaviour in the town. more...
Edenfield News
The father of celebrity chef Andrew Nutter and one of his chefs were tied up during a terrifying armed robbery at his restaurant. more...
Edgworth News
A GOVERNMENT inspector was today making a final visit to the site in Edgworth of two proposed wind turbines before giving his verdict on the controversial plans. more...
Editor'S Comment
A NEW report claims more than 4,500 hospital beds are being taken up by drunks every year in East Lancashire. more...
Education News
A SCHOOLBOY has tasted life as a professional footballer. more...
YOUNGSTERS and their parents gathered to celebrate the opening of a new children's centre in Tonge Moor. more...
You are never too old to start learning. That is the message of Adult Learners Week this week. One woman who dropped out of education tells Saiqa Chaudhari how going back to school has transformed her life.
THE pressure to do well in school became too much for Lesley Smith and she ended up dropping out at the age of 16 without gaining any qualifications. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
Forthcoming Gigs
Roddy Frame was the founder of Scottish indie act Aztec Camera in the Eighties, but lately has forged an equally acclaimed career under his own name. Catch him on tour in Preston on May 19. more...
Great Harwood
ONE of East Lancashire's best known firms has shut its doors for the final time after laying off 40 staff. more...
Health
ELDERLY patients are getting "lost in the system" and missing on appointments because of confusion over new booking rules, NHS complaints officers have said. more...
ELDERLY patients are getting "lost in the system" and missing on appointments because of confusion over new booking rules, NHS complaints officers have said. more...
A SPONSORED walk is being organised in a bid to safeguard the future of Rossendale hospice. more...
MORE than 4,500 hospital beds are being taken up by drunks every year in East Lancashire, shock figures show. more...
PARAMEDICS have "very serious concerns" about plans to move serious emergency cases to Blackburn, Burnley MP Kitty Ussher told a public meeting in her town last night. more...
Health News
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
A BOLTON Parkinson's Disease sufferer has taken his campaign for improved medication to the top. more...
HEALTH bosses in Bolton have been urged to axe phoneline providers who charge patients' families up to 49p a minute to make calls to the sick. more...
A DOCTORS' association has hit out at a scheme which pays family GPs for referring patients to an independent surgical centre. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
Health Updates
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A SEMINAR will be held at The Octagon Theatre to mark the International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) tomorrow. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
Huncoat
A NEW access road to the proposed Huncoat waste plant will cut across green belt land despite protests of local residents and Hyndburn MP Greg Pope. more...
Lancashire League
The Lancashire Evening Telegraph's club-by-club guide to the Sponsorbank Lancashire League. more...
The Lancashire Evening Telegraph's club-by-club guide to the Sponsorbank Lancashire League. more...
Lancashire News
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
Latest Sport
A SCHOOLBOY has tasted life as a professional footballer. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
BURY boss Chris Casper has released six players as part of a major shake-up at Gigg Lane. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
BURY boss Chris Casper has released six players as part of a major shake-up at Gigg Lane. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Leigh Headlines
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
A NEW regional call centre for NHS Direct, the nurse-led telephone helpline, is to be set up at Middlebrook. more...
Letters
IN times when farmers' payments depend on their commitment to the environment, we should pay greater attention to those who lead the way in this area. more...
IT'S good to see Accrington Stanley back in the league. more...
THE front page of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, which stated the case for yet another road to ease congestion, was staggering. more...
LAST year 329,000 seal pups were killed. Hunting at this level has contributed less than one percent to the Newfoundland economy. Nobody makes a living from the hunt. more...
ONCE again industry has seen closures and redundancies take place with the closing of the Peugeot car firm. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Australian batsman Brad Hodge makes his first Liverpool Victoria Championship appearance of the season for Lancashire as they travel to Yorkshire for the first Roses clash of the year. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
Local Sports Updates
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
TESCO stores in Bolton are to stock ostrich meat. more...
Margo
I SO want to write something optimistic, something constructive, then I drive into town and find myself in the merry-go-round that is Blackburn's roads I was going to write system, but that's exactly what it's not, it's chaos. more...
News
A mother has told of her heartache at her teenage robber son being handcuffed to a police officer as he lies semi-conscious fighting for his life in hospital. more...
Old Pals
I'm looking for anyone that remembers the American kid at Burnley Grammar School in 1966-67. more...
I am seeking information about Sandra Smith born c.1946. more...
We would like to contact the people of the HMS Pearl veterans association that meets in Padiham each year. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
In April 2004, I asked if readers could throw any light on a bizare report of a UFO seen over Madams Wood, by four schoolboys in January/Feb 1966. more...
In April 2004, I asked if readers could throw any light on a bizare report of a UFO seen over Madams Wood, by four schoolboys in January/Feb 1966. more...
In April 2004, I asked if readers could throw any light on a bizare report of a UFO seen over Madams Wood, by four schoolboys in January/Feb 1966. more...
In April 2004, I asked if readers could throw any light on a bizare report of a UFO seen over Madams Wood, by four schoolboys in January/Feb 1966. more...
Oswaldtwistle
A UNIDENTIFIED man has died after being struck by a train at an East Lancashire station. more...
Politics
THE new leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Blackburn with Darwen Council has been named. more...
Prestwich Headlines
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
Public Transport
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Rovers End Of Season Awards
Shefki Kuqi accepts the celebration of the year from Stephen Ainsworth of Hurstwood more...
David Bentley picks up the award for the quickest goal of the season from Stephen Crewdson of CC2 Moda more...
Young player of the year Sergio Peter is presented with his trophy by Bob Brownlee of CIS more...
Neil Yardley of CREATV gives the Rovers World Award to defender Lucas Neill more...
Brad Friedel accepts a special club award from Daniel Prada of sponsor Graphic Design more...
Craig Bellamy, Steven Reid and Tugay receive their joint man of the match award from Darren Anderson on behalf of Peter Jackson The Jeweller more...
Craig Bellamy receives his player of the year award from Paul Langley of sponsors Kuehne and Nagel more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Paul Gallagher believes he's now better equipped to challenge for a first team place following his experiences in the Championship with Stoke City last season. more...
Shakers Updates
BURY boss Chris Casper has released six players as part of a major shake-up at Gigg Lane. more...
BURY boss Chris Casper has released six players as part of a major shake-up at Gigg Lane. more...
Soccer Headlines
A SCHOOLBOY has tasted life as a professional footballer. more...
BURY boss Chris Casper has released six players as part of a major shake-up at Gigg Lane. more...
BURY boss Chris Casper has released six players as part of a major shake-up at Gigg Lane. more...
Sport
Running a marathon is pretty difficult at the best of times. But for a group of Lancashire lads it proved even more challenging. more...
Running a marathon is pretty difficult at the best of times. But for a group of Lancashire lads it proved even more challenging. more...
Running a marathon is pretty difficult at the best of times. But for a group of Lancashire lads it proved even more challenging. more...
Sport From Around The Area
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Sport Tasters
The Accrington Stanley midfielder Ian Craney is still on a high after clinching the Nationwide Conference championship. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Paul Gallagher believes he's now better equipped to challenge for a first team place following his experiences in the Championship with Stoke City last season. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Paul Gallagher believes he's now better equipped to challenge for a first team place following his experiences in the Championship with Stoke City last season. more...
CLARETS midfielder Wade Elliott is expecting Burnley to be involved in a push for promotion next season. more...
Sporting Highlights
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
BURY boss Chris Casper has released six players as part of a major shake-up at Gigg Lane. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
BURY boss Chris Casper has released six players as part of a major shake-up at Gigg Lane. more...
Lancashire on Tuesday morning committed their long-term future to Old Trafford, subject to ratification by Trafford Borough Council. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
Stanley Celebrations
Goalkeeper Rob Elliot leaps over the crowd to celebrate with David Brown more...
Stanley News
IAN Craney can't get enough of that winning feeling. more...
Stanley Parade
Paul Mullin salutes the fans more...
Manager John Coleman raises the Conference trophy more...
Boss John Coleman gets his hands on the Conference trophy
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Players and officials crack open the champagne as Peter Cavanagh holds aloft the Nationwide Conference trop more...
Thousands of fans jam the town centre more...
Stanley players wave to the fans more...
A huge crowd waits for the team outside Accrington Town Hall more...
Michael Welch lifts the Conference trophy more...
Stanley fans drive around town flying the flag as the bus drives through the streets more...
Stanley fans drive around town flying the flag as the bus drives through the streets more...
Stanley fans drive around town flying the flag as the bus drives through the streets more...
The reception at Accrington Town Hall for the victorious side more...
Fans Gary and Chloe Drinkwater celebrate more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
BOLTON soapstar Andy Whyment has announced plans to marry his long-term girlfriend. more...
BOLTON soapstar Andy Whyment has announced plans to marry his long-term girlfriend. more...
BOYS from Bolton School battled it out on stage to raise more than £1,000 for charity. more...
ACTOR Sir Ian McKellen says he wants to star in an X Men prequel using special effects to make him look 40 years younger. more...
Tasters
A MOTHER today hit out after a van driver who mounted a pavement killing her three-year-old daughter left court with a fine and a 12-month driving ban. more...
THE new leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Blackburn with Darwen Council has been named. more...
A MYSTERY punter from Blackburn won almost £30,000 after putting on what is believed to be the largest ever bet on an FA Cup final. more...
A MYSTERY punter from Blackburn won almost £30,000 after putting on what is believed to be the largest ever bet on an FA Cup final. more...
MORE than 4,500 hospital beds are being taken up by drunks every year in East Lancashire, shock figures show. more...
Tv Reviews
DOT walked out on strike in last night's EastEnders. I don't blame the woman I nearly joined her. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
From Honolulu to Sao Paolo, Baghdad to Mongolia, Worldwide Wanderers fans are making their mark on our new interactive map. more...
BOLTON Wanderers are among a host of North-west Premiership clubs backing a campaign which urges families to keep safe on the region's beaches. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
From Honolulu to Sao Paolo, Baghdad to Mongolia, Worldwide Wanderers fans are making their mark on our new interactive map. more...
BOLTON Wanderers are among a host of North-west Premiership clubs backing a campaign which urges families to keep safe on the region's beaches. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
Wanderers News
From Honolulu to Sao Paolo, Baghdad to Mongolia, Worldwide Wanderers fans are making their mark on our new interactive map. more...
THE early-purchase season ticket discount offered to fans wanting to buy Wanderers season tickets expires on Saturday. more...
THE early-purchase season ticket discount offered to fans wanting to buy Wanderers season tickets expires on Saturday. more...
RICARDO Vaz Te is determined to force his way into Wanderers' starting line-up on a regular basis next season. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
From Honolulu to Sao Paolo, Baghdad to Mongolia, Worldwide Wanderers fans are making their mark on our new interactive map. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
AMIR Khan says his ambition is to win a world title at the Reebok Stadium. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
We Say
THE pressure on schools to ensure they hit targets is increasing, but the stresses on the student who has to pass exams rarely receives publicity. more...
WE are all fully aware that some criminals do not care how low they stoop. more...
What'S On In And Around Bury
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
A CAR boot sale is being held at Westhoughton Community Learning Centre, Central Drive, on Sunday, May 28, to raise cash for a new fence. The sale will run from 8.30am until 2pm and stalls are available by calling 07956 070640. more...
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
BOLTON Wanderers are among a host of North-west Premiership clubs backing a campaign which urges families to keep safe on the region's beaches. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
BOLTON Wanderers are among a host of North-west Premiership clubs backing a campaign which urges families to keep safe on the region's beaches. more...
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Whats On
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Bus passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys this Sunday as some services are diverted to make way for the annual BUPA Great Manchester Run. more...
Whitefield Headlines
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
TEXTILE artist Maggie Bee is exhibiting a selection of wall hangings, framed textile art and cushions based on the theme Precious Metals' at Whitefield Library. more...
YOU might have seen a Cask Marque plaque displayed at your local pub to assure you that cask conditioned beers are kept to a high standard. Wes Wright accompanied a Casque Mark inspector to see how he judged a Bolton town centre pub . . . more...
World Cup Briefing
INTERNET Editor Chris Sudlow was lucky enough to be present at the 1966 World Cup Final at Wembley. more...
WORLD Cup fever is brightening up Bolton's schools and the future of Bolton Hospice. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
WORLD Cup fever is brightening up Bolton's schools and the future of Bolton Hospice. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
WORLD Cup fever is brightening up Bolton's schools and the future of Bolton Hospice. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
WORLD Cup fever is brightening up Bolton's schools and the future of Bolton Hospice. more...
JARED Borgetti remains a key figure in Mexico's World Cup plans, despite his lack of Premiership action with Bolton Wanderers. more...
You Say
Many Bolton artists will be saddened if Clarence Street College closes, for whatever reason. more...
A FEW years ago we had in the newspapers a photograph of Tony Blair and his "Blair Babes". more...
Regarding the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill's second reading being delayed by the House of Lords last week and the sad story of the Tolmie family on the front page of Saturday's Bolton Evening News. more...
Former Kearsley Lib Dem Councillor Bill Collison writes saying the front line soldiers paid the price of recycling in Bolton. Correct Mr Collison you did, I have not voted in a local election for years, but made a point as did all my family in turning out to remove Lib Dems from ruling the Council in Bolton. more...
IN reply to Cllr Martin Cox in the Bolton Evening News (May 12), "Election result is bad news for recyling". more...
I agree with Cllr Martyn Cox, May 12, "Election result is bad news for recycling". more...
Your Verdict
From Honolulu to Sao Paolo, Baghdad to Mongolia, Worldwide Wanderers fans are making their mark on our new interactive map. more...
From Honolulu to Sao Paolo, Baghdad to Mongolia, Worldwide Wanderers fans are making their mark on our new interactive map. more...
