Stories for 14 June 2006
Accrington
A BUS driver's wife who masterminded a massive transport fraud, and even bought herself the title of Lady, has been ordered to pay back almost £200,000. more...
Accrington Post Office could soon be under new management, under proposals announced today by Post Office Ltd. more...
ACCRINGTON market traders are supporting the East Lancashire Hospice fund-raising Yellow Day. more...
NEW restrictions on parking in roads around Accrington Stanley's football ground are to be introduced after complaints from residents. more...
Andy Payton
WINNING is all that matters so, first and foremost, it was important England took three points against Paraguay. more...
Angela Kelly
EACH day this week, hundreds of proud parents and anxious children are trooping along to the Victoria Hall in the town centre to take part in the annual Bolton Schools Music Festival. more...
CHARLOTTE Church's starry rugby-playing boyfriend Gavin Henson may well urge her at meal times to "get it down you, girl" and appreciate her burgeoning rear currently. more...
WHY do we continue to give national honours to that deluded designer Vivienne Westwood? more...
I CAN scarcely bring myself to speak, let alone write about Alan Webster, the man who raped a 12-week-old baby girl. more...
WELL, who'd have thought it in these sophisticated, politically correct, animal-sensitive times, Emu is back! more...
A TOWN'S history literally lies in its cemeteries. more...
Athletics
Micaela Brindle of Chorley who runs for Wigan Harriers won a bronze medal at the Stockport quadrathlon on Sunday. more...
Audio And Video
The Pipettes follow up Top 40 smash Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me with a new single, Pull Shapes, on July 3. Watch the video here. more...
Royksopp release a new single Beautiful Day Without You on June 26. Watch the animated video here. more...
Bacup
A SPECIAL event aimed at helping youngsters in Rossendale move from primary to secondary education will be held later this month. more...
Baxenden
A BUS driver's wife who masterminded a massive transport fraud, and even bought herself the title of Lady, has been ordered to pay back almost £200,000. more...
A HOT air balloon crash landed in Baxenden last night, but no-one was injured. more...
Blackburn
A BUS driver's wife who masterminded a massive transport fraud, and even bought herself the title of Lady, has been ordered to pay back almost £200,000. more...
Best-selling crime writer, Margaret Murphy, will be lending her support to Blackburn's Refugee Week with a talk at Blackburn Central Library at 7pm, on June 22. more...
A Blackburn teenager convicted of attacking two people in the street digging his fingertips into the eyes of one victim has been given 18 months youth custody. more...
WHILE most people prepared for the World Cup by attaching flags to their windows or putting bunting across their streets, one family went a step further. more...
WORK on the long-awaited redevelopment of Blackburn's shopping centre has been delayed by six months, it emerged today. more...
THE NEW £450,000 Mill Hill Sure Start Early Years centre has been officially opened by Blackburn MP Jack Straw. more...
Bolton News
TWO football fans from Bolton arrested in Germany for having Nazi symbols painted on their bodies have appeared in court in this country. more...
FIREFIGHTERS were targeted by a gang of 20 teenagers while tackling a blaze in Little Hulton. more...
A TEENAGER was sexually assaulted in broad daylight. more...
TOP international darts player Raymond Van Barneveld had his lucky darts stolen from the Reebok Stadium stage where he won the £30,000 UK title at the weekend
Dutchman Van Barneveld, also known as "Barney", competed in the Budweiser UK Open darts championship on Sunday with other famous names in the sport. more...
FLYING the flag for England was not patriotic enough for football-mad landlord Geoff Thompson so he turned his pub into a giant St George's cross. more...
A BOLTON landlord is hoping to cash in on the current World Cup fever by making his pub a football-free zone. more...
BUSINESSES in Bolton town centre say they are losing trade because of a major road scheme under way in Churchgate. more...
THE BBC is being urged by a Bolton MP to review its decision to stop using post offices as places for people to buy their television licences. more...
A PENSIONER is recovering in hospital after the car he was driving crashed into two parked cars. more...
MORE pupils than ever are to be given financial assistance to attend Bolton School. more...
DEVELOPERS say revised plans to transform a former mill into a centre of modern luxury living will be "more sympathetic" to the Grade II listed building. more...
A DEVASTATED family has paid tribute to a popular young father-of-one who was killed after he lost control of the go-kart he was driving. more...
SCRAPYARD owners who were tricked into crushing an innocent victim's car have bought a replacement vehicle for him. more...
A PUB landlady was attacked by raiders who smashed their way into her pub in the early hours of yesterday morning before escaping with a laptop computer. more...
A £10,000 cheque presentation to the Fred Dibnah Memorial Appeal planning for tomorrow has been cancelled. more...
THE stage belonged to the musical youth of Bolton last night. more...
PREGNANT women are being offered extra help to kick the habit after health bosses appointed a second stop smoking specialist. more...
A BOLTON barber who has been hairdresser to the stars is celebrating 50 years in business. more...
THREE students from Bolton have set up a free magazine in an attempt to get their work recognised. more...
A TOP Bolton eye doctor is hoping health chiefs will fund a potentially sight-giving drug for his patients. more...
AFTER nearly half-a-century of giving blood pensioner Arnold France is still happy to hand over an armful of the red stuff. more...
CHILDREN have only days left to tell everyone about their favourite teacher. more...
HOW do you know if there are elephants in Farnworth? There are blue footprints on the pavement! more...
A woman has been forced to fly back to Bolton from New Zealand because her late mother's house was attacked by yobs. more...
FOREIGN students hoping to experience a taste of Lancashire hospitality are in need of somewhere to stay. more...
TWO football fans from Bolton arrested in Germany for having Nazi symbols painted on their bodies have appeared in court in this country. more...
FLYING the flag for England was not patriotic enough for football-mad landlord Geoff Thompson so he turned his pub into a giant St George's cross. more...
TWO football fans from Bolton arrested in Germany for having Nazi symbols painted on their bodies have appeared in court in this country. more...
FLYING the flag for England was not patriotic enough for football-mad landlord Geoff Thompson so he turned his pub into a giant St George's cross. more...
TWO football fans from Bolton arrested in Germany for having Nazi symbols painted on their bodies have appeared in court in this country. more...
FLYING the flag for England was not patriotic enough for football-mad landlord Geoff Thompson so he turned his pub into a giant St George's cross. more...
Brierfield
MORE than 100 homes and shops are set to be served with compulsory orders to make way for the transformation of Brierfield. more...
Burnley
A FATHER who launched a vicious attack on an innocent man outside a Burnley bar and then tried to put police off the scent is today starting a 16- month jail term. more...
A Burnley father of five cheated the state out of almost £24,000 while he had over £15,000 stashed away in almost 30 bank accounts, a court was told. more...
Business Headlines
THE future of 90 delivery depot jobs is uncertain after bosses announced plans to leave the company's Farnworth base. more...
mortgage and home loan broker Compass Finance has announced a record rise in profits. more...
Business News
A BIDDING war could soon begin for Clitheroe conservatory firm Ultraframe after a rival consortium announced it was considering a move for the business. more...
A BIDDING war could soon begin for Clitheroe conservatory firm Ultraframe after a rival consortium announced it was considering a move for the business. more...
Caroline Dutton
I'VE GOT a brilliant idea how we can cut gun crime in East Lancashire. more...
Cars News
Drivers tend to ignore all but the most basic of road signs. more...
Chorley Cc News
Chorley skipper Michael Critchley admits his young side cannot compete with other wealthier clubs in the Surridge Northern Premier League who can attract experienced players. more...
Chorley Cc Reports
Chorley were readily outpointed by league leaders Morecambe. more...
Chorley Fc News
Chorley player-manager Shaun Teale is hopeful he will be able to keep his current squad of players for next season despite the cutting of funding from Trevor Hemmings. more...
Chorley have arranged several pre-season friendlies. more...
World light-welterweight boxing champion Ricky Hatton will be the star guest speaker at a Sportspersons' Dinner organised by The Magpies Trust on behalf of Chorley FC at The Pines Hotel, Clayton-le-Woods, on Thursday, September 21. more...
Chorley News
Camelot Theme Park has been short-listed for a top regional tourism award. more...
A Chorley satellite television supplier is in a row with the FA Premier League over pubs using his equipment to show live football matches beamed in from foreign TV stations. more...
A Chorley school reported 13 violent attacks on its teachers last year, a shock investigation revealed this week. more...
Moves towards grassroots power sharing will be formalised this week. more...
A national company plans to set up a regional distribution centre at Buckshaw Village as part of a £90m business park. more...
A High Court judge has awarded £350,000 to a Chorley woman whose husband died of a massive haemorrhage in 2002. more...
A High Court judge has awarded £350,000 to a Chorley woman whose husband died of a massive haemorrhage in 2002. more...
Trading Standards are warning England fans to beware of World Cup ticket offer scams after a Chorley man was stung for more than £3,000. more...
Residents, traders and community groups in Clayton North are being invited again to help give power to the people'. more...
Five community groups are celebrating after receiving £19,011 in funding from the Lottery's Awards for All programme. more...
A shop assistant was left shocked and upset after being confronted by armed robbers who struck at a village off-licence for the second time in just weeks. more...
Church
An investigation has been launched after a hoax call was made to the fire service that a house in Church was on fire. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY Football Club has sprung to the rescue of parents wondering how to fill their children's long summer holiday with a series of sports courses. more...
A one-time soccer hooligan who flouted his second football banning order over the World Cup escaped with a 12-month conditional discharge. more...
Clitheroe
A BIDDING war could soon begin for Clitheroe conservatory firm Ultraframe after a rival consortium announced it was considering a move for the business. more...
A BIDDING war could soon begin for Clitheroe conservatory firm Ultraframe after a rival consortium announced it was considering a move for the business. more...
Colne
A one-time soccer hooligan who flouted his second football banning order over the World Cup escaped with a 12-month conditional discharge. more...
Darwen
DARWEN bus station will be transformed into a "bustling market square" under a scheme drawn up by planners and community rep-resentatives. more...
DARWEN residents and traders are urged to get into the community spirit this summer to make Darwen Gala one of the best ever. more...
A man who went to phone police after confronting four teenage girls had a bottle thrown at him by one of them, a court was told. more...
Downham News
A GARDEN party will be held at Downham Hall, near Clitheroe, by Lady Clitheroe to raise money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation. more...
Editor'S Comment
IT is disappointing to learn that the redevelopment of Blackburn shopping centre has been put back by six months. more...
Education
A BURNLEY teacher with 30 years experience walked out on her beloved profession after being threatened in class, it emerged today. more...
A SPECIAL event aimed at helping youngsters in Rossendale move from primary to secondary education will be held later this month. more...
Great Harwood
A car wash owner crashed a client's car after taking it to buy cleaning materials. more...
Haslingden
POLICE chiefs in Rossendale today vowed to continue their fight against drug dealers in the valley. more...
POLICE chiefs in Rossendale today vowed to continue their fight against drug dealers in the valley. more...
Health
JUST seven more nurses are working in East Lancashire's hospitals compared to three years ago, despite the Government declaring that investment had sent numbers rocketing. more...
Health News
PREGNANT women are being offered extra help to kick the habit after health bosses appointed a second stop smoking specialist. more...
A TOP Bolton eye doctor is hoping health chiefs will fund a potentially sight-giving drug for his patients. more...
Hoddlesden News
AN investigation into a hot air balloon crash has ruled that the pilot did everything he could to fight unexpected strong winds. more...
Homes News
RESEARCH by Alliance & Leicester Mortgages reveals that when it comes to their lifestyles people are adventurous, but when it comes to their finances they take a less daring approach. more...
THERE is now less than a year to go until HIPs become mandatory and according to Mike Ockenden, director general of the Association of Home Information Pack Providers, the industry will be ready. more...
Lancashire
One in 10 people in the North West of England report having seen an illegal gun. more...
The North West's new regiment, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, makes its first public appearance this Saturday with soldiers from Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cumbria taking part in a parade. more...
Lancashire's LookOut Alcohol website has made it onto the shortlist of a national awards scheme to find the most innovative and effective work to prevent children from misusing alcohol. more...
Lancs Gigs
The 2006 Haigh Festival, Wigan's free outdoor extravaganza of musical talent, takes place in the grounds of Haigh Hall and Country Park on June 18. more...
The 2006 Haigh Festival, Wigan's free outdoor extravaganza of musical talent, takes place in the grounds of Haigh Hall and Country Park on June 18. more...
CURRENT darling of the music scene Corinne Bailey Rae has stopped putting her records on and is hitting the road to show fans what she can do live. See her in Manchester on October 4. more...
Lancs Museums
GARDENERS and flower-lovers might be interested in sculptor Ruth Moilliet's new exhibition Meadowlands, which explores the increasing rarity of Britain's wildflower meadows. more...
Lancs Theatre
AN outdoor performance of the popular children's classic Wind in the Willows is being staged at Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley on August 5. more...
AN outdoor performance of the popular children's classic Wind in the Willows is being staged at Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley on August 5. more...
Letters
RE the article about show-off drivers (LET June 5), I just wonder how a safe driving course could discipline young drivers with hugely inflated egos behind the wheels of powerful cars. more...
THE front page report (LET, June 5) stated that "people in deprived wards are five times more likely to be injured in a road accident," and that Asian teenagers have spoken about how the driving course made them think twice about the dangers of driving high-powered cars." more...
I READ with interest the article (LET, June 5) under the heading "Stop the show off drivers." more...
CAN I point out to K Pickering (LET, June 8) that the so-called horsey' set only use Witton Park, Blackburn once a month in the summer months. more...
I WOULD like to comment on the beating the bullies campaign (LET, June 7). I will list some of the tactics used by a typical bully:
They select someone who they assume will not be able to defend themselves, then intimidate and isolate their victim, persuading other children to withdraw friendship. more...
I RECENTLY visited Blackburn Royal Infirmary and was amazed that recycling of newspapers etc is not done and I believe this is the same at Queens Park Hospital. more...
All right thinking people would support George Thistleton's courageous stand against this diabolically unfair Council Tax, (Council Tax Rebel Could Lose his Home, Citizen, June 7). more...
My wife parked on Queen's Road car park, Chorley last Monday to visit Astley Park with my 18-month-old son. more...
I am absolutely outraged at the treatment meted out to George Thistleton. more...
It seems the chief executive of Prime Resorts, Roy Page, is not aware that hundreds of new houses are being built at the other end of the Charnock Richard boundary on the new Gillibrands Estate? more...
Mela Guide
Blackburn Mela have announced that the full Rishi Rich Project will be performing live on Saturday 15 July in Witton Country Park Blackburn. more...
Organisers of the Rossendale Mela and Festival are looking to top last year. more...
Organisers of the Rossendale Mela and Festival are looking to top last year. more...
A mela that looked dead and buried has been saved at the last minute. more...
This year sees the Bradford Mela celebrate its 18th birthday and organisers are promising a new look. more...
Don't think you can hack a mela then here's five quick and easy ways to ensure you come out a winner. more...
Asian Melas used to be about the family but in recent years more and more people are seeing them as quite the opposite. more...
Fancy going for something special then here's a list of melas we couldn't get enough of.
Birmingham Eid Mela (Sun 16 July, Millennium Park). more...
Nelson
TWO men tried to sell a disabled pensioner a bottle of water claiming it was Smirnoff vodka, a court was told. more...
Old Pals: Keeping In Touch Around The World
I am trying to locate a lost friend of mine, Julia Nestolrowytsch. She was a witness at my wedding in 1990 and we have lost touch. more...
We are trying to trace any descendants or relatives of Emily Smith, who was the sister of my great grandmother Louisa. more...
I am trying to locate a lost friend of mine, Julia Nestolrowytsch. She was a witness at my wedding in 1990 and we have lost touch. more...
We are trying to trace any descendants or relatives of Emily Smith, who was the sister of my great grandmother Louisa. more...
I am trying to locate a lost friend of mine, Julia Nestolrowytsch. She was a witness at my wedding in 1990 and we have lost touch. more...
We are trying to trace any descendants or relatives of Emily Smith, who was the sister of my great grandmother Louisa. more...
I am trying to locate a lost friend of mine, Julia Nestolrowytsch. She was a witness at my wedding in 1990 and we have lost touch. more...
We are trying to trace any descendants or relatives of Emily Smith, who was the sister of my great grandmother Louisa. more...
Pne News
Preston North End defender Claude Davis will start next season in the Premiership after signing for Sheffield United. more...
Politics
Pendle MP Gordon Prentice has called for international observers to be present at elections in the UK. more...
Queen'S Visit
The Queen in Dunsop Bridge.
Picture by Jackie Hinton. more...
Prince Philip in Dunsop Bridge.
Picture by Jackie Hinton. more...
Ribblesdale League
THERE'S been a regime change at Read Cricket Club. more...
Rishton
A BUS driver's wife who masterminded a massive transport fraud, and even bought herself the title of Lady, has been ordered to pay back almost £200,000. more...
Rossendale News
A SPECIAL event aimed at helping youngsters in Rossendale move from primary to secondary education will be held later this month. more...
Rounders Updates
BOLTON Junior Interleague side had a convincing win against their Bury rivals in the second match of the series. more...
Section A: Darcy Lever A 161 (I) Little Lever XI 79; Daisy Hill CC A 141 (I) Davies XI 112; Darcy Lever C&SC B 172 Farnworth Vets 209; Nationwide XI 116 Walkden CC A 137; Aspull XI 63 Rupert A 80 (I). more...
Section A: Darcy Lever A 161 (I) Little Lever XI 79; Daisy Hill CC A 141 (I) Davies XI 112; Darcy Lever C&SC B 172 Farnworth Vets 209; Nationwide XI 116 Walkden CC A 137; Aspull XI 63 Rupert A 80 (I). more...
Section A: Tue: Daisy Hill CC A v Aspull Ladies XI (M Harrison), Darcy Lever C&SC B v Little Lever XI (B Moffat), Nationwide XI v Davies XI (A Price); Wed: Darcy Lever C&SC A v Rupert Ladies A (G Palmer), Walkden CC A v Farnworth and District Vets (D Foulkes). more...
Rovers News
TOTTENHAM Hotspur have lodged an official bid for Blackburn Rovers midfielder Steven Reid. more...
Shrimps
MORECAMBE boss Sammy McIlroy is set to add to his striking options with the signature of David McNiven. more...
Southport Fc
Paul Cook has been appointed Southport's new manager. more...
Paul Cook has been appointed Southport's new manager. more...
Stanley News
NEW restrictions on parking in roads around Accrington Stanley's football ground are to be introduced after complaints from residents. more...
Accrington Stanley coach - and former Burnley midfielder - Paul Cook has been appointed Southport's new manager. more...
Theatre
Children will be kept amused during their summer holidays with a panto in Darwen on July 18. more...
Turton News
ORGANISERS of the annual Flower Festival at St Anne's Church, Turton, are appealing for volunteers who can help. more...
Tv Reviews
FORGET Crimewatch, I've found a much better alternative. Springwatch, last night on BBC2. more...
Wanderers News
WANDERERS were hopeful of completing the deal today to bring Liverpool's Didi Hamann to the Reebok. more...
We Say
IT is currently accepted that Bolton town centre is a traffic nightmare. But for some central businesses there is now another major problem. more...
What'S On
AN outdoor performance of the popular children's classic Wind in the Willows is being staged at Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley on August 5. more...
Historical musical group A Tapestry of Music return to Astley Hall on Friday, June 16. more...
A spectacular firework display will light up the skies over Chorley as part of Derian House's Pictures in the Park celebrations on Saturday, June 17. more...
RnB band Route 66 play The Queens Arms, Chapel Street, Chorley, on Friday, June 16. more...
RnB band Route 66 play The Queens Arms, Chapel Street, Chorley, on Friday, June 16. more...
CHORLEY'S Midsummer Festival kicks off on Saturday, July 1, showcasing the best of the borough's artistic and sporting talent. more...
AN outdoor performance of the popular children's classic Wind in the Willows is being staged at Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley on August 5. more...
AN outdoor performance of the popular children's classic Wind in the Willows is being staged at Yarrow Valley Country Park in Chorley on August 5. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
Theatre, events, exhibitions in Bolton and surrounding areas. more...
Theatre, events, exhibitions in Bolton and surrounding areas. more...
World Cup
WHILE most people prepared for the World Cup by attaching flags to their windows or putting bunting across their streets, one family went a step further. more...
World Cup Blog
Spent the last month discussing precisely when Rooney will be let off the leash to obliterate all those World Cup pretenders? Congratulations, you've been part of Sven's mind games masterplan. more...
Spent the last month discussing precisely when Rooney will be let off the leash to obliterate all those World Cup pretenders? Congratulations, you've been part of Sven's masterplan of mind games. more...
Spent the last month discussing precisely when Rooney will be let off the leash to obliterate all those World Cup pretenders? Congratulations, you've been part of Sven's masterplan of mind games. more...
Spent the last month discussing precisely when Rooney will be let off the leash to obliterate all those World Cup pretenders? Congratulations, you've helped Sven in his mind games masterplan. more...
WINNING is all that matters so, first and foremost, it was important England took three points against Paraguay. more...
World Cup Briefing
TWO football fans from Bolton arrested in Germany for having Nazi symbols painted on their bodies have appeared in court in this country. more...
FLYING the flag for England was not patriotic enough for football-mad landlord Geoff Thompson so he turned his pub into a giant St George's cross. more...
WAS anyone else praying that Croatia would score last night? I know I was. more...
IT should be Steven Gerrard, not Michael Owen, who is unhappy with the way he is being treated by Sven-Goran Eriksson. more...
TWO football fans from Bolton arrested in Germany for having Nazi symbols painted on their bodies have appeared in court in this country. more...
FLYING the flag for England was not patriotic enough for football-mad landlord Geoff Thompson so he turned his pub into a giant St George's cross. more...
TWO football fans from Bolton arrested in Germany for having Nazi symbols painted on their bodies have appeared in court in this country. more...
FLYING the flag for England was not patriotic enough for football-mad landlord Geoff Thompson so he turned his pub into a giant St George's cross. more...
TWO football fans from Bolton arrested in Germany for having Nazi symbols painted on their bodies have appeared in court in this country. more...
FLYING the flag for England was not patriotic enough for football-mad landlord Geoff Thompson so he turned his pub into a giant St George's cross. more...
You Say
THE promise made at the last election by both Labour and the Conservatives to return to a weekly collection of the grey bin will prove to be a disaster for Bolton. more...
IN response to the special report "Torn in Two" Monday, June 12, regarding Westhoughton Council. These so called councillors are simply a disgrace! They have obviously forgotten that their time and responsibility lies with representing the electorate and not wasting our taxes by spending resources on political party infighting or picking petty squabbles between their spouses. more...
OUR new Home Secretary Mr Reid, has advised us all to stop moaning about the yob culture and do something about it. Great! more...
HARRY Rigby's letter (Bolton Evening News, June 12,) bemoaning the adulteration of the English language by adoption of "stupid Americanisms" made me smile. more...
EVERY day we lose a little piece of this beautiful planet due to global warming and man's greed. more...
