Stories for 13 June 2006
Accrington
POLICE in Accrington are hunting for a man who launched an unprovoked attack on a woman in the early hours of Sunday. more...
AN Accrington church is to have a full time pastor for the first time in 12 years after an increase in its congregation. more...
Blackburn
A LECTURER who was sacked for taking unauthorised leave to go on TV show Deal Or No Deal may not have beaten college bosses but she did take £30,000 from the Banker. more...
A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was in a collision with a car on her way to school in Blackburn. more...
THE parents of a 28-year-old man beaten up in a Blackburn park have issued an appeal for witnesses to the attack. more...
Bolton News
A MAN was left for dead by a gang of up to 20 yobs, who kicked and stamped on him when he tried to stop them smashing car windows. more...
A BOLTON man has appeared in court for his part in an art world con which fooled an Antiques Roadshow expert. more...
TWO bogus water board officials stole £40 from the house of an 80-year-old woman. more...
BOLTON television presenter Vernon Kay has been named one of Britain's best dressed celebrity dads second only to England skipper David Beckham. more...
THE bodies of a five-year-old boy and a woman in her 30s have been found in a house in Blackley, North Manchester. more...
BINGO players from Farnworth are among the luckiest in the country and that's official. more...
BOLTON'S Octagon Theatre is celebrating a record-breaking 12 months. more...
PLANS to reintroduce weekly bin collections in Bolton have stalled after a row erupted at the town hall over the cost of the scheme. more...
THE Big Top is heading for Adlington this summer as one of the highlights of the village carnival. more...
PRIMARY school pupils had a swinging time when they visited Deane Golf Club. more...
THE state of Bolton's major cemetery has led bereaved relatives to set up a pressure group to campaign for improvements. more...
THE Bolton branch of Specsavers is giving people until this Saturday to enter their Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition. more...
MEN in Bolton are among some of the unhealthiest in the country but health bosses are hoping to use Men's Health Week to reverse the trend. more...
VICTORIA Hall was alive with the sound of music as children from schools across the borough took to the stage for the start of a five day musical extravaganza. more...
THE sentencing handed out in three Bolton cases are among 339 in the last three years which have been labelled by the Attorney General as being too lenient. more...
LITTLE rays of sunshine at Heaton House Nursery raised nearly £300 for Bolton Hospice. more...
This is the moment a Bolton schoolgirl took centre stage as one of England's World Cup mascots on Saturday. more...
THE family of a man left in agony without painkillers and fresh water in the Royal Bolton Hospital have vowed to take their complaint to the top in a bid to make sure it never happens again. more...
ENGINEERS will receive text messages telling them of water leaks in a £250,000 plan to tackle leaks in Bolton. more...
FOOTBALL fans have been praised for their good behaviour in Bolton town centre following England's opening World Cup game. more...
This is the moment a Bolton schoolgirl took centre stage as one of England's World Cup mascots on Saturday. more...
This is the moment a Bolton schoolgirl took centre stage as one of England's World Cup mascots on Saturday. more...
This is the moment a Bolton schoolgirl took centre stage as one of England's World Cup mascots on Saturday. more...
Burnley
A BURNLEY brewery has gone football crazy at the start of the World Cup launching a special "FIFA Pitch" brew. more...
A BURNLEY brewery has gone football crazy at the start of the World Cup launching a special "FIFA Pitch" brew. more...
A MAN today told how he was savagely beaten by up to a gang of 15 thugs in an unprovoked street attack in Burnley. more...
Business Headlines
THE number of jobs advertised online fell sharply last month. more...
BOLTON really does mean business . . . more...
THE record high price of petrol has forced up the cost of manufacturing goods. more...
ONE of Bolton's oldest family building firms has launched a new service for people selling their house. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY'S popularity across the Irish Sea has soared due to the rising success of teenage duo Kyle Lafferty and Chris McCann, according to head of youth development Vince Overson. more...
Cricket Round-Up
THE Bolton Association produced a feast of big hitting to coast through the opening round of the MEN Inter-league competition. more...
A MIDDLE order collapse sent the Bolton League tumbling out of the MEN Inter-league knockout after a 52-run defeat at the hands of the North Lancs League. more...
Darwen
TRADERS and residents in Darwen have slammed proposals to create a hostel for homeless people in the town centre. more...
EXPERT volunteers from Darwen Sub-Aqua Club are offering one-night try dive sessions during their normal pool training on Tuesday evenings at Darwen Leisure Centre. more...
Editor'S Comment
THE level of violence being suffered by East Lancashire teachers revealed by us today will shock all right-minded adults. more...
Education
SHOCKING new figures today revealed the full extent of attacks on teachers by pupils in East Lancashire schools. more...
THE growing number of attacks on East Lancashire teachers is part of a general decline in respect young people have for figures in authority. more...
A LECTURER who was sacked for taking unauthorised leave to go on TV show Deal Or No Deal may not have beaten college bosses but she did take £30,000 from the Banker. more...
Education News
FOR most pupils, studying Shakespeare is like learning a different language and many attempts have been made to give the Bard's work a modern twist. more...
Features
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us once more. more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us once more. more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us once more. more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us once more. more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us. more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us. more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us. more...
Food News
A BURNLEY brewery has gone football crazy at the start of the World Cup launching a special "FIFA Pitch" brew. more...
Forthcoming Gigs
London quartet Boy Kill Boy have already played some big gigs this year, as part of an NME-sponsored tour and as support to Hard Fi. However, they're striking out on their own for their next major tour, which comes to Preston on October 10. more...
London quartet Boy Kill Boy have already played some big gigs this year, as part of an NME-sponsored tour and as support to Hard Fi. However, they're striking out on their own for their next major tour, which comes to Preston on October 10. more...
Ex-Stranglers star Hugh Cornwell is back on the road with a full band for his Dirty Dozen tour, and they'll be programming the SatNav on the tour bus to arrive in Preston on October 21. more...
Ex-Stranglers star Hugh Cornwell is back on the road with a full band for his Dirty Dozen tour, and they'll be programming the SatNav on the tour bus to arrive in Preston on October 21. more...
Great Harwood
THE family of a little girl who died suddenly after an epileptic fit have thanked wellwishers for giving her a "wonderful" funeral. more...
Haslingden
DETECTIVES are hunting a man who reached into a car and stabbed the driver several times. more...
DETECTIVES are hunting a man who reached into a car and stabbed the driver several times. more...
Health
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
DOCTORS and health bosses' concerns about a controversial shake-up of health services have been revealed, three months after they were drawn up. more...
TOUGH new measures to tackle violence against NHS staff were today welcomed by hospital bosses. more...
Ice Hockey Updates
Carolina Hurricanes moved to within a game of lifting the Stanley Cup after a 2-1 triumph in Edmonton last night, to take a 3-1 series lead, after the Oilers had kept the contest alive with a 2-1 win on Saturday. more...
Carolina Hurricanes moved to within a game of lifting the Stanley Cup after a 2-1 triumph in Edmonton last night to take a 3-1 series lead, after the Oilers had kept the contest alive with a 2-1 win on Saturday. more...
Lancashire
ALMOST half the cat and dog owners in Lancashire claim their pets have been attacked by another neigh-bourhood pet, a survey has revealed. more...
Lancashire Ccc
LANCASHIRE all-rounder Tom Smith says he's living the dream after the Red Rose County moved to the verge of a Lord's final. more...
Letters
HAVING been a Blackburn Market stall holder for the past 33 years, I have seen shopping trends alter considerably. more...
I AM disappointed at the lack of support for Councillor Karimeh Foster's objections to the break-up of Darwen Leisure Centre. more...
I READ (LET, June 1) with disbelief the treatment given to Dennis Cramp who wants to care at home for his wife, who suffers from dementia. more...
RECENTLY my friend and I were fortunate and privileged to be at Thwaites Theatre, Blackburn to see James Loynes in Concert. more...
ON June 6 my 68-year old-wife was knocked over by a dog when walking by the reservoir at Entwistle, leaving her semi-conscious on the stone path. more...
Margo
WORLD Cup, Wayne Rooney, feet, will he? won't he? Am I the only one who really doesn't give a damn? more...
Mela Guide
Sun 20 August, Queens Park
It's four years since they rebranded this festival and they don't do that bad a job ...considering. more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us. more...
Bradford Mela
(Sat 17- Sun 18 June, Peel Park)
Opening the mela season is the merry old city of Bradford. This year they have gone that extra mile with six performance stages and themed zones. It is part of a whole host of things going on in the city during the summer. Last year the mela failed to to live up to expectation and we were yawning all the way to the nearest kebab house. I presume the necessary arrangements for the crowds and cars have been made this year? (3/5)
Rossendale Mela
(Sat 24 June , Marl Pitts, Rawtenstall)
This year's mela is part of something much bigger. The Rossendale Carnival, Rossendale Alive Festival, Rossendale Food Festival, and Rossendale Rural Fair will also take place. (2/5) more...
Bradford Mela (Sat 17- Sun 18 June, Peel Park)
Opening the mela season is the merry old city of Bradford. more...
Bradford Mela (Sat 17- Sun 18 June, Peel Park)
Opening the mela season is the merry old city of Bradford. more...
Bradford Mela (Sat 17- Sun 18 June, Peel Park)
Opening the mela season is the merry old city of Bradford. more...
Bradford Mela
(Sat 17- Sun 18 June, Peel Park)
Opening the mela season is the merry old city of Bradford. more...
Bradford Mela
(Sat 17- Sun 18 June, Peel Park)
Opening the mela season is the merry old city of Bradford. more...
Bradford Mela
Opening the mela season is the merry old city of Bradford. more...
Sun 9 July, Greenhead Park, Huddersfield
The only thing that spoils this show is the weather. For a smallish mela they certainly get into the mood. Two stages, stalls, a fairground, an on-stage dj and workshops for young people. Get yourself up the M62. (3/5) more...
Two local melas will not be taking place this year. more...
Sat 15- Sun 16 July, Witton Park
Another act failed to show last year, it was getting prety messy near the front of the stage and the sound could have been better. more...
Sun 6 August, Roundhay Park
Leeds is making a statement every year - we mean business. Plenty of stalls, loads to do for kids and a pretty classy funfair. more...
Birmingham Eid Mela (Sun 16 July, Millennium Park). more...
Birmingham Eid Mela (Sun 16 July, Millennium Park). more...
Birmingham Eid Mela (Sun 16 July, Millennium Park). more...
Birmingham Eid Mela (Sun 16 July, Millennium Park). more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us. more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us. more...
It's time to get that sun tan cream out again because mela season is upon us. more...
Caribbean Carnival of Manchester. more...
Caribbean Carnival of Manchester. more...
Nelson
A GRADE II listed bandstand in Nelson that has been a magnet for vandals for many years has re-opened following a £66,000 refurbishment. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
I am an American who lived in Bury in 1983, working at J R Cromptons on the Bolton-Bury Road, the A58. more...
I am an American who lived in Bury in 1983, working at J R Cromptons on the Bolton-Bury Road, the A58. more...
I am an American who lived in Bury in 1983, working at J R Cromptons on the Bolton-Bury Road, the A58. more...
I am an American who lived in Bury in 1983, working at J R Cromptons on the Bolton-Bury Road, the A58. more...
is searching for Andrew Wood, who was a pupil at Thornleigh College from 1970 and joined the Post Office. more...
is searching for Andrew Wood, who was a pupil at Thornleigh College from 1970 and joined the Post Office. more...
is searching for Andrew Wood, who was a pupil at Thornleigh College from 1970 and joined the Post Office. more...
is searching for Andrew Wood, who was a pupil at Thornleigh College from 1970 and joined the Post Office. more...
I am an American who lived in Bury in 1983, working at J R Cromptons on the Bolton-Bury Road, the A58. more...
is searching for Andrew Wood, who was a pupil at Thornleigh College from 1970 and joined the Post Office. more...
I am an American who lived in Bury in 1983, working at J R Cromptons on the Bolton-Bury Road, the A58. more...
is searching for Andrew Wood, who was a pupil at Thornleigh College from 1970 and joined the Post Office. more...
I am an American who lived in Bury in 1983, working at J R Cromptons on the Bolton-Bury Road, the A58. more...
Rossendale News
WINTER Olympic hero Kristan Bromley returned to Rossendale for his first medal of the season the Rossendale Alive medal. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Mark Hughes is planning talks with Steven Reid after the club admitted there is firm interest in the Republic of Ireland midfielder. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Mark Hughes is planning talks with Steven Reid after the club admitted there is firm interest in the Republic of Ireland midfielder. more...
A CONCERNED MP has urged for a change in East Lancashire's football fixtures. more...
Stacksteads
A MASSIVE £3,600 for pensioners' groups was raised at a sportsman's dinner at the Rose n' Bowl in Newchurch Road, Stacksteads. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
BOLTON-born West End star Claire Moore returns to Bolton this week for a rare concert. more...
A CRACKING comedy from the pen of Ray Cooney is the next production from Farnworth Performing Arts Company. more...
Tockholes News
Garden parties will be held at various homes in Tockholes on August 6 for members of the village garden club. more...
Garden parties will be held at various homes in Tockholes on August 6 for members of the village garden club. more...
Tv News
A LECTURER who was sacked for taking unauthorised leave to go on TV show Deal Or No Deal may not have beaten college bosses but she did take £30,000 from the Banker. more...
Tv Reviews
ALL GOOD things come to those who wait. That was the lesson we learnt in last night's Big Brother when the detainees were forced to stand on podiums and wait it out the winner being the one who could stand there longest. more...
We Say
THERE is no doubt that the issue surrounding the town's controversial fortnightly bin collections needs sorting out. more...
Whitworth
A father of five who brought terror to a Rossendale estate after brandishing an airgun and threatening to blow his neighbours to bits is behind bars. more...
World Cup
A BURNLEY brewery has gone football crazy at the start of the World Cup launching a special "FIFA Pitch" brew. more...
World Cup Blog
The robot is being unplugged. Peter Crouch says he won't recreate his R2D2 impression if he scores during the World Cup as it's "time to get serious". more...
The robot is being unplugged. Peter Crouch says he won't recreate his R2D2 impression if he scores during the World Cup as it's "time to get serious". more...
The robot is being unplugged. That modern day Bionic Man, Peter Crouch, says he won't recreate his R2D2 impression if he scores during the World Cup as it's "time to get serious". more...
World Cup Briefing
THERE are 32 teams in the tournament, but only eight teams can win it. Five of them England, Italy, Germany, Holland and Argentina have already shown what they can do. more...
WHAT a class act former France international Marcel Desailly proved to be last night during Italy's victory over Ghana. more...
This is the moment a Bolton schoolgirl took centre stage as one of England's World Cup mascots on Saturday. more...
This is the moment a Bolton schoolgirl took centre stage as one of England's World Cup mascots on Saturday. more...
This is the moment a Bolton schoolgirl took centre stage as one of England's World Cup mascots on Saturday. more...
This is the moment a Bolton schoolgirl took centre stage as one of England's World Cup mascots on Saturday. more...
You Say
ON Friday, June 9, the paper presented a jaundiced picture of the potential future state of the Council's finances as a result of the weekly grey bin collection. more...
YET again we hear from the poor residents of The Haulgh, (Letters, June 7). more...
Further to the article "Backing for more lawful sites for gypsies" June 12, 2006, I feel I must clarify further my position. more...
Loyalty to ones' parent is an admirable quality; and from what I have heard from those who know him Michael Wilkinson is an admirable young man; but in defending his father's behaviour (Bolton Evening News, June 10), he is defending the indefensible. more...
