Stories for 18 May 2006
Accrington
A TEENAGER who admitted killing her mum's boyfriend has walked free from court a second time, despite breaching the conditions of her sentence. more...
Amir Khan: Latest News
AMIR Khan will draw strength from the problems of former featherweight world champion Naseem Hamed and current WBO title holder Scott Harrison in order to become a better boxer. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
Athletics
Alison Leonard and Eleanor Markendale hit the top of the national ranking lists as they set championship records at the Lancashire County Track and Field Championships. more...
Bacup
A BURNLEY mum-of-two who works to tackle drugs and alcohol misuse was today named as the best in the North West. more...
POLICE are still waiting to speak to a doctor' who treated his ex-wife's cancer using alternative therapy after he travelled to America following her death four months ago. more...
Bamber Bridge News
A Preston teenager suffering from one of the world's rarest diseases has been thrown a lifeline after university professors in America said they have found the gene that triggers the illness. more...
Bands In Profile
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
Baxenden
Student Amy Parkes has succeeded where so many others have failed she's taken on Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson and won! more...
Behind The Town Hall Scene
FLOOD: Sad to see Warren Flood lose his Moorside seat in the elections. Especially as it's the second ward he's lost, the last one being Pilkington Park. more...
Betting Tips
IF Blackrod are going to win the Cross Cup, they will have to do it the hard way. more...
Blackburn
SICK thieves raided the home of a vulnerable 91-year-old pensioner and took £5,000 she had saved to pay for her own funeral. more...
A WEAPON-wielding robber made off with cash and tobacco after threatening a woman shop assistant at a Blackburn off-licence. more...
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a man who died after falling from a Blackburn hostel for the homeless in a suspected suicide. more...
MAGICIANS, jazz bands, and DJs will be performing at Blackburn Station on Saturday alongside old locomotive trains. more...
MUMS will attempt to break the world record for public breastfeeding in Blackburn this weekend. more...
BLACKBURN is one of the worst hotspots for motorbike thefts a new report out today reveals. more...
Blackpool News
An aspiring model is a step closer to becoming the face of Club 18-30 holidays after beating hundreds of hopefuls to reach the final stages of a competition. more...
There aren't many women who could mother 93 children in the space of just six years. more...
Blackpool students called for the establishment of a university based in the town during a Lancashire summit' with a government minister. more...
Union bosses have slammed TVR bosses for subjecting workers to "another week of silence" over the future of the struggling car factory. more...
A number of Blackpool town centre roads are to be closed for the RAF Parade between 9am and 11am on Sunday. more...
The owner of a Blackpool bakery has pulled out of an auction just days before the building was set to go under the hammer with a £1.3m price tag. more...
Blackpool Rufc
Blackpool entertained another touring side on Saturday when they played a team from Watford RUFC at their Mossom Lane home. more...
Bolton News
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who broke his leg after falling 30ft through a factory skylight faces a six-week stay in hospital. more...
MORE than 40 football fans from Bolton will be banned from travelling to the World Cup in Germany. more...
MORE than 40 football fans from Bolton will be banned from travelling to the World Cup in Germany. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
PETROL stations used to be manned by pump attendants who filled up vehicles while drivers waited. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
not even the weather could put the brakes on the crowd's excitement when The Extreme Stunt Show rolled into town. more...
AN inquest into the death of a surveyor who died when he fell through the floor of a disused church has been opened and adjourned. more...
THE cars of more than 700 rogue drivers have been taken off the streets since a hi-tech crackdown was launched in January. more...
BOLTON could be one step closer to having fluoride added to its water after health bosses vowed to campaign for its introduction. more...
THE mythical land of Narnia is set to become reality in Bolton when a lion, a witch and wardrobe come to town. more...
THE new Mayor of Bolton has revealed his secret past as a side-kick to a Carry On star. more...
PARAMEDICS answering emergency calls in Manchester are getting on their bikes to beat city centre traffic. more...
THE mother of cancer victim Emma Harrison is hoping to have raised £5,000 for the hospitals that tried to save her daughter. more...
The BBC has scrapped plans for a celebrity pole dancing show after protests from women's groups. more...
A GROUP of friends and neighbours have set up their own toddlers' group after the only one in the area closed. more...
An alleged rape victim has relived the moment her former partner attacked and battered her at his home. more...
Heinz is to launch a frozen baked bean sandwich which cooks in the toaster. more...
JOB cuts at the NHS Direct telephone helpline will put pressure on GPs and Accident and Emergency departments, a union claims. more...
YOUNG people tackled the issues of bullying and drugs in a stage show which they devised themselves. more...
WALKDEN MP Barbara Keeley has expressed concern at the way that banks advertise their secured loans as a way of paying off other debts. more...
EDNA Holt celebrated her 100th birthday with a card from the Queen. more...
FOR four years, rugby fan Sioned Millett has been the only girl in a boys' world. more...
Channel 4 is facing a three-pronged attack from ITV in the battle for reality TV ratings and has responded by pulling out all the stops with the latest series of Big Brother which begins tonight. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
TEN official World Cup footballs will be used in this month's International Youth Sport Festival in Bury. more...
THREE years ago Lee Adams was on a life support machine after a road accident left him in a coma. more...
THEATRE-goers can take a walk along 42nd Street next week in the company of the award-winning Horwich AODS. more...
AGE Concern Bolton has launched a new promotional video to highlight its range of services and opportunities available to local older people. more...
A partnership between Bolton Wanderers and one of China's top football clubs was sealed today. more...
AN inspiring friendship has earned best pals Ben Wolstenholme and Ahmed Dassu an award in memory of Princess Diana. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
THE unseasonal weather did not stop youngsters walking to school yesterday. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A partnership between Bolton Wanderers and one of China's top football clubs was sealed today. more...
MORE than 40 football fans from Bolton will be banned from travelling to the World Cup in Germany. more...
TEN official World Cup footballs will be used in this month's International Youth Sport Festival in Bury. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
MORE than 40 football fans from Bolton will be banned from travelling to the World Cup in Germany. more...
TEN official World Cup footballs will be used in this month's International Youth Sport Festival in Bury. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
MORE than 40 football fans from Bolton will be banned from travelling to the World Cup in Germany. more...
TEN official World Cup footballs will be used in this month's International Youth Sport Festival in Bury. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
Boxing Updates
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
Burnley
THE dad of tragic hit-and-run victim Levi Bleasdale has been cleared of mugging a pensioner. more...
A BURNLEY mum-of-two who works to tackle drugs and alcohol misuse was today named as the best in the North West. more...
FOUR out five children from Burnley plan to leave the town when they grow up, shock figures revealed today. more...
A WOMAN attacked two people inside and outside a takeaway in Burnley town centre, a court heard. more...
BURNLEY'S new first citizen adopted a theme used by former American President John F Kennedy when he was officially installed yesterday. more...
WITH World Cup fever gripping the nation, Padiham youngsters are being given their own shot at success. more...
BURNLEY-based business Althams Travel has lent its support to the Pendleside Hospice Lottery holiday draw by giving a £4,000 holiday vouchers to be awarded to the winner. more...
Bury News
LISA and Ian Fitzpatrick really did keep it in the family when their triplets were born. more...
A BOY who was lucky to escape with his life after plunging 20ft through a factory skylight faces a six-week stay in hospital. more...
CELEBRITY chef Andrew Nutter's father has spoken of the terrifying moment he stared down the barrel of a gun during a robbery at his son's award-winning restaurant. more...
A GENEROUS student has been given a prestigious award for raising thousands of pounds
for charity. more...
A GENEROUS student has been given a prestigious award for raising thousands of pounds
for charity. more...
THOUSANDS of people who die at work were remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony in Bury. more...
A PRESTWICH mother was stopped from breastfeeding her son on the steps of the Prime Minister's house by an armed policeman. more...
POLICE are hunting a gang of thugs who attacked and robbed a man in Whitefield. more...
SIX teenage hoodies are being hunted by detectives after a man was beaten up in an alleyway. more...
UP TO 130 students in Bury may not graduate on time due to a nationwide exam-marking boycott. more...
A BRAVE teenager who spent years battling cancer is on the road to recovery after contracting a rare virus. more...
ONE of London's most experienced detectives has now taken control of Bury Police. more...
A FUND set up following the tragic death of a young Bury soccer player has achieved its £5,000 target. more...
LISA and Ian Fitzpatrick really did keep it in the family when their triplets were born. more...
MEMBERS of a sports and social group for people with disabilities are flexing their athletic muscles to take part in this weekend's Great Manchester Run. more...
SETTLING into his new appointment as headmaster of Bury Grammar School (Boys) is the Rev Steven Harvey. more...
FORMER local government officer Jack Walton was sworn in as the new Mayor of Bury yesterday. more...
HEALTH chiefs have blamed changes in the way hospitals are funded for the massive job cuts facing doctors and nurses. more...
THOUSANDS of people who die at work were remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony in Bury. more...
CELEBRITY chef Andrew Nutter's father has spoken of the terrifying moment he stared down the barrel of a gun during a robbery at his son's award-winning restaurant. more...
A PRESTWICH mother was stopped from breastfeeding her son on the steps of the Prime Minister's house by an armed policeman. more...
POLICE are hunting a gang of thugs who attacked and robbed a man in Whitefield. more...
SIX teenage hoodies are being hunted by detectives after a man was beaten up in an alleyway. more...
UP TO 130 students in Bury may not graduate on time due to a nationwide exam-marking boycott. more...
ONE of London's most experienced detectives has now taken control of Bury Police. more...
Business Headlines
CREATIVE entrepreneurs are invited to an informal networking event at Pizza Express in Bolton's Wood Street next Wednesday at 6.15pm. more...
VETERINARY surgeons Stuart Edwards and Lisa Coxon decided to go with their gut instincts when they put in an offer for a practice in Bolton after just one visit to the town. more...
TWO Bolton-based agencies will be competing later this month for top digital awards. more...
CREATIVE entrepreneurs are invited to an informal networking event at Pizza Express in Bolton's Wood Street next Wednesday at 6.15pm. more...
Business News
BURNLEY-based business Althams Travel has lent its support to the Pendleside Hospice Lottery holiday draw by giving a £4,000 holiday vouchers to be awarded to the winner. more...
Business Updates
CREATIVE entrepreneurs are invited to an informal networking event at Pizza Express in Bolton's Wood Street next Wednesday at 6.15pm. more...
CREATIVE entrepreneurs are invited to an informal networking event at Pizza Express in Bolton's Wood Street next Wednesday at 6.15pm. more...
Centurions' Updates
THE Centurions' victory at the Battle of York owed as much to their dogged determination as their natural instinct to win with style. more...
LEIGH Centurions Northern Rail Cup semi-final with Workington Town will arrive right on schedule. more...
LEIGH Centurions are reeling this week under a double injury blow. more...
Chipping News
A VILLAGE event set up to raise cash for a new community hall and play ground will keep on helping the village to improve, organisers have promised. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY keeper Danny Coyne is confident he will be fit and ready for the new season. more...
Clubbing
The search is on to find a new up-and-coming deck spinning dance DJ in Preston. more...
Darwen
A FARMER'S field in Darwen has become a talking point after four alpacas more commonly seen in wildlife parks and zoos were spotted grazing there. more...
A CANCER campaigner has won praise from his MP for his charitable efforts and he's not yet 13! more...
THE people of Darwen are being encouraged to get into the community spirit as members of Darwen Gala Committee prepare to stage their 2006 event. more...
Earby News
A HEROIN addict who was beating his 18-year-habit told a court he wanted to do it for his family especially his mum. more...
Editor'S Comment
JABS to protect vulnerable groups like the elderly from the potentially deadly effects of flu have proved their worth over the past few years. more...
Education
PUPILS at a failing school have been urged to "work closely" with their new headteacher to help revive its fortunes. more...
Education News
THE unseasonal weather did not stop youngsters walking to school yesterday. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
AN inspiring friendship has earned best pals Ben Wolstenholme and Ahmed Dassu an award in memory of Princess Diana. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
UP TO 130 students in Bury may not graduate on time due to a nationwide exam-marking boycott. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
UP TO 130 students in Bury may not graduate on time due to a nationwide exam-marking boycott. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
Gig Guide
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
Gigs Throughout The North-West
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
Golf Updates
DEANE'S Andy Gibbins ensured the family name would finally be inscribed on the BGA Past Presidents Trophy after last year's bitter disappointment. more...
Finalists in the 2006 International Pairs competition will receive an unexpected bonus they will be staying at the Carnoustie Hotel and playing the first round of the final on the Open Championship course. more...
CHORLEY teenager Sam Stuart lifted the Lancashire Boys Championship on Sunday after a gruelling 36 holes at Ashton in Lea with a 71 and 69. more...
HINDLEY Hall's David Southern, has won the Ayrshire Golf Classic 2006 in Scotland. more...
MORE than £1500 was raised at the Bolton and District Ladies Golf Cot, held at Farnworth and Great lever last week. more...
Great Harwood
A PENSIONER banned from being drunk in a public place has been fined after falling off the wagon. more...
Health
THOUSANDS of elderly people are at greater risk from a flu outbreak because they haven't had a vital jab in addition to the usual flu jab, health bosses have warned. more...
RULES on which pensioners should get NHS cash for care home bills have not been "applied consistently" a health boss has admitted. more...
Health News
BOLTON could be one step closer to having fluoride added to its water after health bosses vowed to campaign for its introduction. more...
Huncoat
ANGRY campaigners today slammed the county council as plans to build a controversial waste plant in Huncoat were officially given the go-ahead. more...
Jack Straw
WHEN I moved from the Home Office to the Foreign Office five years ago, I visited a primary school in Blackburn and was asked to spell out the difference. more...
Lancashire
PEOPLE whose voluntary work is making a difference to communities in Lancashire are to be championed as part of a regional festival. more...
Lancashire holidaymakers were today warned that they could be at risk of contracting a deadly European virus. more...
A LANCASHIRE county councillor is challenging people to tell him their views during consultation on a major review of mental health services in the county. more...
Lancashire News
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
Latest Sport
AMIR Khan will draw strength from the problems of former featherweight world champion Naseem Hamed and current WBO title holder Scott Harrison in order to become a better boxer. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
Leigh Headlines
A DRIVER claims he has been slapped with his third parking fine - despite clearly displaying his disabled driving badge. more...
ANOTHER major step has been taken on the Leigh Sports Village project. more...
A KNIFE-wielding thief who raided a post office and robbed security guards in two separate incidents has been jailed for 10 years. more...
IN 1974 student Steve Gerrity was asked to write essay on ancient languages for his homework. more...
SPORTING legend Ted Halliwell's action-packed career with bat and ball spanned an amazing four decades. more...
FOLK group Calico has teamed-up with St Helens Youth Brass Band to present a prize-winning suite of songs on Saturday (May 20) which tell the story of a Lancashire family from the first world war to today. more...
A 90 year-old woman was burgled after letting a bogus workman into her home. more...
RECYCLING benefits will be highlighted at an environmental exhibition being staged until 2pm today (Thursday, May 18) on Leigh town square. more...
RACING bikes with an Isle of Man TT pedigree will be on show on Sunday at Astley Green mining museum. more...
NUISANCE riders have been driven off road' for good in a joint operation between Wigan Council and the police. more...
LEIGH'S Woolworths store is in the middle of a major revamp. more...
TWO Tyldesley travel agents are celebrating their fifth anniversary in the town - by taking part in a charity run. more...
LEIGH and Wigan's finest sports stars have united to encourage more adults to kick start their education - at the library. more...
THE closure of Crankwood Road will affect the day time 584 bus service in Leigh. more...
WHEN Health Minister Andy Burnham presented a cheque to the RAF Association he decided it was such a good cause he signed up himself. more...
A RARE tree which blooms with white handkerchief-like blossom for just a couple of weeks a year will be the star attraction when Delia Creswell opens her Glazebury garden on Sunday between noon and 4pm to raise funds to help Aids orphans. more...
NEWCHURCH WI discussed and passed two resolutions for the annual meeting. more...
SCHOOL pupils from Leigh are more streetwise after completing the final session of intensive bike training. more...
A NATIONWIDE knives amnesty will be held between May 24 and June 30, backed up by a tough police enforcement campaign to drive home the message that carrying knives is not acceptable. more...
BARKING dogs, booming music and loud neighbours are three of the most common noise nuisance problems. more...
LEIGH soccer fans travelling to the World Cup in Germany next month should pack a new guide to make their stay as 'hassle-free' as possible. more...
Lesley Richards
WIGAN'S 33rd Mayor has handed back the coveted gold chain after a high profile year in office, Leigh Councillor Brian Jarvis took off the ermine robes for the last time yesterday to return to the "back benches" and catch up on some DIY at home. more...
Letters
HOPEFULLY the book referred to by Bill Jacobs, which has a contribution from Jack Straw, "The Men who made Labour" will contain more facts and give an accurate reflection as to how the Tory domination of politics in Blackburn was broken in the early nineties, than his article in the LET (May 4),
The article ignores a major event which happened in 1903 which no doubt made the difference between losing the Blackburn General Election campaign in 1900 and winning the seat for the forerunner of the Labour Party, the Independent Party candidate Philip Snowden in 1906. more...
I WANT to say a special thank you to the two lovely ladies who handed my bag in after finding it in the toilets near Tesco, Blackburn. more...
THERE have been three letters about the future of Darwen Tower in the LET recently. more...
Regarding the letter about supermarkets in Leyland (Citizen, May 4). more...
After being messed around by other NHS services in different parts of the country, it was an absolute relief to have my request resolved swiftly and without pain by the Royal Preston Hospital. more...
Leyland News
A Leyland firm will create 90 new jobs after securing a £10m deal to build fire engines. more...
Health advice service NHS Direct is to axe a call centre in Preston, leading to the loss of 170 jobs. more...
A life-size sculpture at a new retail development in Leyland is set to serve as a proud reminder of the town's industrial past. more...
A demonstration is being held to campaign for Midge Hall railway station to be re-opened. more...
Kelly Thom was so grateful to a local charity that she dressed up as Wonder Woman and persuaded all her colleagues to do the same. more...
Drizzly weather failed to dampen youngsters' spirits at an outdoor activity day in Leyland on Monday. more...
South Ribble Borough Council has pledged to find a use for a prime town centre site which has remained derelict for almost 15 years. more...
Local Cricket
Preston were the only winners among the local clubs on Saturday, when they beat Kendal at West Cliff. more...
Local Sports Updates
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
ARSONISTS are believed to have started a fire at a church in Horwich last night. more...
Lower Darwen News
A HERO police officer who was commended for his bravery has been sacked after he was caught drink-driving. more...
Motorsport
DANIEL Barritt got his British Rally Championship season off to a flyer by finishing sixth overall on the Pirelli International Rally. more...
RALLYMAN Steve Johnson has extended his lead in the ANWCC and SD34 Stage Championship after finishing second in class on the Lee Holland Memorial Stages. more...
Nelson
A PAKISTANI family from Nelson who were ordered to leave the country said today they were living in fear as they awaited the outcome of a second asylum bid. more...
PEOPLE are being invited to take part in a survey to find out what problems need tackling in their area. more...
PEOPLE are being invited to take part in a survey to find out what problems need tackling in their area. more...
News
Blackpool boss Simon Grayson has cleared the decks at the end of the season with a host of players shown the exit door at Bloomfield Road. more...
News About Local Schools
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
UP TO 130 students in Bury may not graduate on time due to a nationwide exam-marking boycott. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
UP TO 130 students in Bury may not graduate on time due to a nationwide exam-marking boycott. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
News From The Schools
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Primary school pupils in Bolton, Bury and Leigh are being asked to nominate their favourite teacher for a special award. more...
Nicola Mostyn: Shoots From The Hip
A pattern seems to be developing regarding myself and the great outdoors. There was the time I nearly blew off Mount Snowdon. There was the occasion my boyfriend had to get Mountain Rescued off Stannage Edge. more...
Oid Pals
Recently met a guy, think he was in the army. We were in blackpool for the weekend. more...
Old Pals
I am looking for information regarding Isabella O'Connor nee Field. more...
i would like to get in contact with a George william Hollis. He was in Rochdale last. more...
i would like to get in contact with a George William Hollis. He was in Rochdale last. more...
Looking for any members of the Collins family, well known fairground people with quite a history. more...
Looking for any members of the Collins family, well known fairground people with quite a history. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
It would be nice to re-establish contact with my many old friends in Bolton. more...
Seeking all service persons, their families and anyone with a connection with BAd Eilsen, Bckeburg, Obenkirken and Rinteln (1945 to 1957) and wish to know more about our organisation. more...
Seeking all service persons, their families and anyone with a connection with Bad Eilsen, Bckeburg, Obenkirken and Rinteln (1945 to 1957) and wish to know more about our organisation. more...
Seeking all service persons, their families and anyone with a connection with Bad Eilsen, Bckeburg, Obenkirken and Rinteln (1945 to 1957) and wish to know more about our organisation. more...
Seeking all service persons, their families and anyone with a connection with Bad Eilsen, Bckeburg, Obenkirken and Rinteln (1945 to 1957) and wish to know more about our organisation. more...
I 'm the North West representative for the Air Formation Signal Regiments Association and an ex member of C Line/F Heavy Cable Troop, 1 Squadron, 21 Signal Regiment, RAF Laarbruch, Germany. 1958-62. more...
It would be nice to re-establish contact with my many old friends in Bolton. more...
Seeking all service persons, their families and anyone with a connection with Bad Eilsen, Bckeburg, Obenkirken and Rinteln (1945 to 1957) and wish to know more about our organisation. more...
I 'm the North West representative for the Air Formation Signal Regiments Association and an ex member of C Line/F Heavy Cable Troop, 1 Squadron, 21 Signal Regiment, RAF Laarbruch, Germany. 1958-62. more...
It would be nice to re-establish contact with my many old friends in Bolton. more...
Seeking all service persons, their families and anyone with a connection with Bad Eilsen, Bckeburg, Obenkirken and Rinteln (1945 to 1957) and wish to know more about our organisation. more...
I 'm the North West representative for the Air Formation Signal Regiments Association and an ex member of C Line/F Heavy Cable Troop, 1 Squadron, 21 Signal Regiment, RAF Laarbruch, Germany. 1958-62. more...
It would be nice to re-establish contact with my many old friends in Bolton. more...
Seeking all service persons, their families and anyone with a connection with Bad Eilsen, Bckeburg, Obenkirken and Rinteln (1945 to 1957) and wish to know more about our organisation. more...
I 'm the North West representative for the Air Formation Signal Regiments Association and an ex member of C Line/F Heavy Cable Troop, 1 Squadron, 21 Signal Regiment, RAF Laarbruch, Germany. 1958-62. more...
Oswaldtwistle
A MISSILE was thrown at a green Skoda being driven along Havelock Street, Oswaldtwistle. more...
Pendle News
MOHAMMED Iqbal has been elected as leader of the Labour group on Pendle Council. more...
Pne News
Billy Davies has kicked off the summer transfer activity at Deepdale even while speculation continues to grow about his own future at Preston. more...
Poulton News
The London Olympics may be calling for a Poulton student after he came 22nd in his first ever charity fun run earlier this month. more...
The London Olympics may be calling for a Poulton student after he came 22nd in his first ever charity fun run earlier this month. more...
A Wyre councillor claims more than £368,000 of council taxpayers' cash is being "squandered" to pay for advice from consultants on vital council services. more...
Preston News
A new nature reserve in Preston is already causing a bit of a buzz with the sighting of a kingfisher. more...
Two major roads in Preston will be widened as part of Lancashire County Council plans to improve key junctions of the Preston orbital bus route. more...
Planners put the brakes on proposals for a £1.6million homeless community centre in Preston. more...
Family, friends and work colleagues have paid tribute to a woman who devoted 36 years of her life to the city council. more...
A primary school re-opened on Tuesday after a freezer fire caused smoke damage to the kitchen and school hall. more...
Scratch decks and other musical equipment seized after magistrates issued Preston's first noise related anti-social behaviour order (ASBO), has been donated to community groups. more...
Scratch decks and other musical equipment seized after magistrates issued Preston's first noise related anti-social behaviour order (ASBO), has been donated to community groups. more...
A new animal hospital could be located in Preston providing free or subsidised veterinary care for pet owners in need. more...
A man who claims to be able to sense energy fields believes a stone circle and mound close to Preston city centre could be of major historical significance. more...
Thieves stole two ticket machines from the Royal Preston Hospital which are used by patients waiting for blood tests or to queue at its fracture clinics. more...
Macabre and ghostly secrets of Preston's murky past will be revealed in a series of guided walks this summer. more...
Preston's most recognisable building is to have a face-lift with essential repairs to crumbling stonework. more...
A Government minister was grilled by students as a Preston college hosted a "Lancashire summit". more...
An aspiring model is a step closer to becoming the face of Club 18-30 holidays after beating of hundreds of hopefuls to reach the final stages of a competition. more...
After an illustrious 31 years playing women's football in which she was never booked or sent off, tough tackling Lynne Lynch has finally hung up her boots. more...
Police are warning women in Penwortham to be vigilant after a teenager was the victim of a late night indecent assault. more...
A rare piece of Preston's agricultural history the city's only remaining windmill has gone on the property market. more...
A Lancashire Graduate Recruitment Fair will be held at the Foster Building, off Corporation Street, at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) on May 24 between 11am and 3pm. more...
Prestwich Headlines
THOUSANDS of people who die at work were remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony in Bury. more...
CELEBRITY chef Andrew Nutter's father has spoken of the terrifying moment he stared down the barrel of a gun during a robbery at his son's award-winning restaurant. more...
A PRESTWICH mother was stopped from breastfeeding her son on the steps of the Prime Minister's house by an armed policeman. more...
SIX teenage hoodies are being hunted by detectives after a man was beaten up in an alleyway. more...
ONE of London's most experienced detectives has now taken control of Bury Police. more...
THOUSANDS of people who die at work were remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony in Bury. more...
CELEBRITY chef Andrew Nutter's father has spoken of the terrifying moment he stared down the barrel of a gun during a robbery at his son's award-winning restaurant. more...
A PRESTWICH mother was stopped from breastfeeding her son on the steps of the Prime Minister's house by an armed policeman. more...
SIX teenage hoodies are being hunted by detectives after a man was beaten up in an alleyway. more...
ONE of London's most experienced detectives has now taken control of Bury Police. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
THOUSANDS of people who die at work were remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony in Bury. more...
ONE of London's most experienced detectives has now taken control of Bury Police. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
THOUSANDS of people who die at work were remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony in Bury. more...
ONE of London's most experienced detectives has now taken control of Bury Police. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
Ramsbottom
POLICE in Ramsbottom are warning residents to be on their guard against thieves targeting garden equipment and plants. more...
POLICE in Ramsbottom are warning residents to be on their guard against thieves targeting garden equipment and plants. more...
Rawtenstall
ROSSENDALE opera singer Sean Ruane will be aiming to hit the high road as well as the high notes when he takes on the Great Manchester Run this weekend. more...
Read
AN East Lancashire chiropodist has used pedal power to raise vital funds for young AIDS victims in South Africa. more...
AN East Lancashire chiropodist has used pedal power to raise vital funds for young AIDS victims in South Africa. more...
Rovers News
LORENZO Amoruso today insisted he has no regrets about joining Blackburn Rovers - even though he's just been freed by the club after three turbulent years. more...
Shakers Updates
MATT Tipton is poised to sign a new one-year deal as he looks to kickstart his career at Gigg Lane. more...
MATT Tipton is poised to sign a new one-year deal as he looks to kickstart his career at Gigg Lane. more...
Soccer Headlines
MATT Tipton is poised to sign a new one-year deal as he looks to kickstart his career at Gigg Lane. more...
MATT Tipton is poised to sign a new one-year deal as he looks to kickstart his career at Gigg Lane. more...
Sport From Around The Area
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
TYLDESLEY'S top girl RU players were bowled over when they lifted a trophy representing the NW at the home of the game - Rugby school. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
Sport Tasters
ACCRINGTON Stanley chairman Eric Whalley believes the time was right to offer manager John Coleman his first official contract with the club he has served for seven years. more...
LORENZO Amoruso today insisted he has no regrets about joining Blackburn Rovers - even though he's just been freed by the club after three turbulent years. more...
BURNLEY keeper Danny Coyne is confident he will be fit and ready for the new season after damaging his cruciate and medial collateral ligament last September. more...
Sporting Highlights
MATT Tipton is poised to sign a new one-year deal as he looks to kickstart his career at Gigg Lane. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
MATT Tipton is poised to sign a new one-year deal as he looks to kickstart his career at Gigg Lane. more...
AMIR Khan is ready for a step up in class when he faces his sternest test in Belfast, on Saturday. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
SEARCHING for betting targets, our web expert Gerry McDonnell targets Amir Khan's fight this weekend, but he doesn't forget his favourite sport . . . football. more...
Stanley News
ACCRINGTON Stanley chairman Eric Whalley believes the time was right to offer manager John Coleman his first official contract with the club he has served for seven years. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
Channel 4 is facing a three-pronged attack from ITV in the battle for reality TV ratings and has responded by pulling out all the stops with the latest series of Big Brother which begins tonight. more...
YOUNG people tackled the issues of bullying and drugs in a stage show which they devised themselves. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
Tasters
MONEY SICK thieves raided the home of a vulnerable 91-year-old pensioner and took £5,000 she had saved to pay for her own funeral. more...
MONEY SICK thieves raided the home of a vulnerable 91-year-old pensioner and took £5,000 she had saved to pay for her own funeral. more...
ANGRY campaigners today slammed the county council as plans to build a controversial waste plant in Huncoat were officially given the go-ahead. more...
FOUR out five children from Burnley plan to leave the town when they grow up, shock figures revealed today. more...
THE dad of tragic hit-and-run victim Levi Bleasdale has been cleared of mugging a pensioner. more...
Theatre
BLACKBURN Drama Club is staging one of its most ambitious productions to date which promised laugh out loud entertainment for theatregoers. more...
Preston-based theatre group, Cre8 Theatre, have a treat in store with their Breezing Down Broadway show in Ashton on May 25. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
YOUNG people tackled the issues of bullying and drugs in a stage show which they devised themselves. more...
THEATRE-goers can take a walk along 42nd Street next week in the company of the award-winning Horwich AODS. more...
Todmorden
POLICE are still waiting to speak to a doctor' who treated his ex-wife's cancer using alternative therapy after he travelled to America following her death four months ago. more...
Travel
MAGICIANS, jazz bands, and DJs will be performing at Blackburn Station on Saturday alongside old locomotive trains. more...
Tv News
Student Amy Parkes has succeeded where so many others have failed she's taken on Weakest Link presenter Anne Robinson and won! more...
Tv Reviews
THE Champions League on ITV you could tell it was a big night because Gorgeous Gabby had got her special party make-up on. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
A partnership between Bolton Wanderers and one of China's top football clubs was sealed today. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A partnership between Bolton Wanderers and one of China's top football clubs was sealed today. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
Wanderers News
SAM Allardyce is confident Wanderers can remain a Premiership force for the forseeable future. more...
A partnership between Bolton Wanderers and one of China's top football clubs was sealed today. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A partnership between Bolton Wanderers and one of China's top football clubs was sealed today. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
We Say
THERE comes a time when everyone wants to improve their working life but cannot decide what to do. Gayle McBain finds plenty of help and advice on hand in Bolton.
SPRING cleaning does not have to simply apply to housework it can also be relevant to your career. more...
What'S On In And Around Bury
CREATIVE entrepreneurs are invited to an informal networking event at Pizza Express in Bolton's Wood Street next Wednesday at 6.15pm. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
CREATIVE entrepreneurs from Bury are invited to an informal networking event at Pizza Express in Bolton's Wood Street next Wednesday at 6.15pm. more...
CREATIVE entrepreneurs are invited to an informal networking event at Pizza Express in Bolton's Wood Street next Wednesday at 6.15pm. more...
THOUSANDS of people who die at work were remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony in Bury. more...
FORMER Coronation Street star Nikki Sanderson, who played hairdresser Candice, will be meeting the public at the opening of a new estate and letting agency tomorrow. more...
BURY music students are getting ready to rock with a live gig at a town centre venue. more...
A FLOWER festival will be held this weekend as part of celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of St James Parish Church. more...
PEOPLE looking to enjoy a Sunday stroll taking in the beauty of Ramsbottom are invited to join a springtime short walk with Ramsbottom Heritage Society. more...
VISITORS from Canada are hoping to meet up with old schoolpals from Bury before they return home. more...
BURY College is offering a free ride on the East Lancashire Railway as part of Adult Learners' Week. more...
A BEREAVEMENT service will be held at 3.30pm on Sunday at Christ Church Walshaw for anyone who has experience loss or bereavement. more...
MEMBERS of Bury Lions will be on the lookout for old spectacles and hearing aids at Asda's supermarket in Pilsworth on Saturday. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
CREATIVE entrepreneurs are invited to an informal networking event at Pizza Express in Bolton's Wood Street next Wednesday at 6.15pm. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
CREATIVE entrepreneurs are invited to an informal networking event at Pizza Express in Bolton's Wood Street next Wednesday at 6.15pm. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
STALLHOLDERS set out their wares today as an international food market arrived in Bolton for the first time. more...
A CONCERT at the Reebok Stadium starring Jose Carreras has been cancelled just two weeks before it was to take place. more...
BANDS from across the country have been signing up for Newsquest's Local Heroes competition but there is still time for Bolton groups to make their mark. more...
Whitefield Headlines
THOUSANDS of people who die at work were remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony in Bury. more...
POLICE are hunting a gang of thugs who attacked and robbed a man in Whitefield. more...
ONE of London's most experienced detectives has now taken control of Bury Police. more...
THOUSANDS of people who die at work were remembered with a wreath-laying ceremony in Bury. more...
POLICE are hunting a gang of thugs who attacked and robbed a man in Whitefield. more...
ONE of London's most experienced detectives has now taken control of Bury Police. more...
World Cup Briefing
MORE than 40 football fans from Bolton will be banned from travelling to the World Cup in Germany. more...
TEN official World Cup footballs will be used in this month's International Youth Sport Festival in Bury. more...
MORE than 40 football fans from Bolton will be banned from travelling to the World Cup in Germany. more...
TEN official World Cup footballs will be used in this month's International Youth Sport Festival in Bury. more...
MORE than 40 football fans from Bolton will be banned from travelling to the World Cup in Germany. more...
TEN official World Cup footballs will be used in this month's International Youth Sport Festival in Bury. more...
MORE than 40 football fans from Bolton will be banned from travelling to the World Cup in Germany. more...
TEN official World Cup footballs will be used in this month's International Youth Sport Festival in Bury. more...
You Say
WE read with dismay the story "Homes Scheme for Tennis Courts", Monday, May 15, about plans for houses on tennis courts at Harrowby Street, Farnworth. more...
TO Mr Derbyshire, not every pensioner is pleased at getting something for nothing, as you call it ("free bus ride", May 13). more...
I HAVE often wondered why some people dump their household items on spare ground, however I now know the answer. more...
I AM writing to say how impressed I am that the police in Kearsley are tackling "youth anti social behaviour", as it has been reported by the community there. more...
Following the request from the Bolton Evening News under the Freedom of Information Act, Bolton Council have been forced to disclose the cost of pampering to the yearly invasion of travellers encamped upon council-owned property. more...
I WOULD like to say a HUGE thank you to the residents of Ladybridge Estate. more...
SIR,
WHAT a great idea, a local family fun day at the rejuvenated Lilford Park. Our children and their friends looked forward to this event held last Sunday. What a great turn out, at a guess 1,000 people. more...
SIR,
I AM writing as a personal response to last week's letter from "Disappointed". more...
SIR,
MY wife and I would like to join A and O Hughes of Lowton in their praise of the Bedford BUPA nursing home. more...
SIR,
LAST week I read with some concern about the damage done at Newton Westpark School by vandals. I wonder why the head teacher doesn't do something about it? more...
I have just returned home, proud and impressed, from my daughter's Year 7 parents evening at Broad Oak high school. more...
WAYNE Campbell would do better to answer some of the questions raised by the 600 people who attended the schools closure protest meeting and those who have flooded these columns raising important issues. more...
I AM writing in support of my local hospital, Fairfield, in Bury. Within the last few months it has been a life-saver for me. more...
I AM writing in support of my local hospital, Fairfield, in Bury. Within the last few months it has been a life-saver for me. more...
THE dust having settled on the local elections, I would refer our councillors to the deplorable condition of the drains and pavements in the Elton and Church wards (and probably in other areas of the town). more...
YOU often report in the Bury Times about the gangs of feral youths roaming the streets of Ramsbottom, particularly at weekends with little evidence of a police presence. more...
YOU often report in the Bury Times about the gangs of feral youths roaming the streets of Ramsbottom, particularly at weekends with little evidence of a police presence. more...
I SPENT four days on Ward 21 of Fairfield Hospital and have only praise for the ambulance personnel, nursing staff, physiotherapist, cleaning lady, and the lady who gave us our breakfast. They were all cheerful and couldn't do enough for us, even though they were rushed off their feet. Let's give credit where it is due. more...
I SPENT four days on Ward 21 of Fairfield Hospital and have only praise for the ambulance personnel, nursing staff, physiotherapist, cleaning lady, and the lady who gave us our breakfast. more...
