Stories for 26 June 2006
Accrington
A POLICE officer was forced to play "ring-a-roses" around his patrol car trying to catch a driver who had been drinking, a court was told. more...
Alan Calvert
THOSE of us who are getting on a bit are saddened by the news that the BBC is to consign Top of the Pops to the dustbin of history. more...
Bands In Profile
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
Blackburn
HOSPITAL staff have been told to leave bodies lying on wards overnight because staff shortages mean there are not enough porters to lift them. more...
STUDENTS have had their hospitality skills put to the ultimate test serving the rich and famous at Royal Ascot. more...
AN eight-year-old boy from Blackburn was surrounded by stars and famous literary characters at the Queen's children's garden party yesterday. more...
A new mosque is to be built in a street that forms the hub of Asian businesses. more...
PUPILS at a Blackburn school are going to walk' to World Cup host nation Germany in the name of charity. more...
PUPILS at a Blackburn school are going to walk' to World Cup host nation Germany in the name of charity. more...
A TEAM of detectives is being prepared to fly to Pakistan as part of the search for murder suspect Zameer Ahmed. more...
SCORES of ex-soldiers from the Queens Lancashire regiment filled Blackburn Cathedral to mark the 90th anniversary of the battle of the Somme yesterday. more...
ENTERPRISING youngsters at a Blackburn school have been crowned champions of a business challenge. more...
Bolton News
IT has been a tough year so far for Ruth Kelly. more...
FIFTEEN new magistrates have been sworn in to administer justice in Bolton. more...
A RUN-DOWN part of Bolton town centre has been earmarked for a multi-million pound revamp. more...
OUR phone voting lines have been busy since we announced the six finalists in the Bolton Evening News' Teacher Of The Year competition. more...
FOR author Kate Long, reality TV is less of an irritation and more of an inspiration. more...
THE YEARS rolled away when former crewmen of the Second World War ship that Bolton paid for met up for a special reunion. more...
RESIDENTS are being warned to keep garden tools under lock and key following a string of break-ins. more...
The funeral of a 15-year-old girl who was shot dead by her jilted ex-boyfriend was taking place today in Salford. more...
A POLICEWOMAN has been suspended from driving duties after a crash which left two cars badly damaged. more...
A MAN suffered minor injuries to his face and head after the car he was travelling in ploughed into a tree. more...
MASKED men armed with machetes threatened staff at a restaurant. more...
BRAVE charity fundraisers took the ultimate challenge when they took off their shoes and socks to walk on broken glass. more...
PROSTITUTES and kerb crawlers are blighting the lives of residents in Great Lever. more...
A NEW cycle path is being laid in Bury after a 10-year campaign from a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist. more...
A REUNION concert by a Bolton rock band who last played together 30 years ago raised more than £3,000 for cancer charities. more...
A BIRD lover is appealing for help to save a charity and rescue centre he has run for almost 20 years. more...
NOT many five- year- olds can say they have been to a garden party at Buckingham Palace but little Reece Hodgson can. more...
IT has been a tough year so far for Ruth Kelly. more...
IT has been a tough year so far for Ruth Kelly. more...
IT has been a tough year so far for Ruth Kelly. more...
THE grief-stricken parents of a young horsewoman who was killed in an horrific accident have paid tribute to their "wonderful, loving daughter" more...
THE YEARS rolled away when former crewmen of the Second World War ship that Bolton paid for met up for a special reunion. more...
THE YEARS rolled away when former crewmen of the Second World War ship that Bolton paid for met up for a special reunion. more...
A BUDDING designer from Little Lever has scooped first prize in a contest to design a new safety mascot for a major British firm. more...
a Bury primary school has become the second in the borough to be given the Healthy Schools award. more...
HOW do youngsters perceive people over the age of 50? more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
THE YEARS rolled away when former crewmen of the Second World War ship that Bolton paid for met up for a special reunion. more...
MURIEL Higson may not be starring in the current Octagon production but the 84-year-old is Bolton's own Blonde Bombshell. more...
IT has been a tough year so far for Ruth Kelly. more...
A GROUP of Asian women who slashed crime in their Bolton neighbourhood have now switched their attentions to improving local people's health. more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
THE grief-stricken parents of a young horsewoman who was killed in an horrific accident have paid tribute to their "wonderful, loving daughter" more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
A POLICEWOMAN has been suspended from driving duties after a crash which left two cars badly damaged. more...
A NEW cycle path is being laid in Bury after a 10-year campaign from a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist. more...
NOT many five- year- olds can say they have been to a garden party at Buckingham Palace but little Reece Hodgson can. more...
a Bury primary school has become the second in the borough to be given the Healthy Schools award. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
A NEW cycle path is being laid in Bury after a 10-year campaign from a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
Burnley
POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for help to find violent robbers who raided a post office in Worsthorne. more...
BURNLEY College is to close its nursery making it more difficult for parents to obtain vital qualifications to get back into the world of work. more...
THIS is the face of tragic Burnley mum-of-one Jane Payne during happier times. more...
Bury News
A POLICEWOMAN has been suspended from driving duties after a crash which left two cars badly damaged. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
A NEW cycle path is being laid in Bury after a 10-year campaign from a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist. more...
NOT many five- year- olds can say they have been to a garden party at Buckingham Palace but little Reece Hodgson can. more...
a Bury primary school has become the second in the borough to be given the Healthy Schools award. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
A POLICEWOMAN has been suspended from driving duties after a crash which left two cars badly damaged. more...
A NEW cycle path is being laid in Bury after a 10-year campaign from a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist. more...
NOT many five- year- olds can say they have been to a garden party at Buckingham Palace but little Reece Hodgson can. more...
a Bury primary school has become the second in the borough to be given the Healthy Schools award. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
A NEW cycle path is being laid in Bury after a 10-year campaign from a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
Business Headlines
BOSSES at an independent glue manufacturer will sleep soundly after successfully marketing one of their new products to an electric blanket maker in China. more...
THE De Vere hotel group has been bought in a takeover deal worth £723.5 million. more...
Business News
SMALL and medium sized businesses in Ramsbottom looking to create extra space or to redevelop derelict premises should act now to secure available European funding. more...
Cd Reviews
Seminal Scottish post-rock outfit Mogwai suffer under the same blight as many bands that enjoy early success: unbeatable first album syndrome. more...
Entries in the DJ Kicks series have always been for those who like their music eclectic, and Four Tet's entry is no exception, with tracks from rappers, ravers, soul singers, avant-garde installation artists and a dozen other types of music makers. more...
Wales' current biggest rock exports continue their inexorable rise onwards with more trans-Atlantic, airbrushed aerodynamics. more...
Wales' current biggest rock exports continue their inexorable rise onwards with more trans-Atlantic, airbrushed aerodynamics. more...
Centurions' Updates
LEIGH Centurions' chances of finishing top of National League One receded even further after they threw away a 16-0 half time lead at Whitehaven. more...
LEIGH Centurions' chances of finishing top of National League One receded even further after they threw away a 16-0 half time lead at Whitehaven. more...
Clarets News
STEVE Jones believes former Crewe colleague Stephen Foster will prove a major hit at Turf Moor. more...
Clitheroe
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupils have proved they are Number One' when it comes to maths. more...
Cricket Round-Up
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
Lancashire's return to Lord's was secured yesterday, after a three wicket C&G Trophy victory over Warwickshire at Edgbaston. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Darwen
POLICE have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses to an armed robbery at a Darwen off-licence. more...
SCHOOLS and amateur photographers in the Darwen area are invited to focus on parks and open spaces throughout the town for the Civic Society's 18th annual photographic exhib-ition. more...
AN alcoholic was given a last chance to kick the habit that had repeatedly landed him before the courts. more...
Edenfield News
FOR the last 17 years there has been one man at the forefront of mountain rescues in the North West but now Dave Barrington has decided to take a back seat. more...
Editor'S Comment
THE financial crisis facing East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has forced managers to make all kinds of difficult decisions over the past few months. more...
Education
STUDENTS have had their hospitality skills put to the ultimate test serving the rich and famous at Royal Ascot. more...
PUPILS at a Blackburn school are going to walk' to World Cup host nation Germany in the name of charity. more...
ENTERPRISING youngsters at a Blackburn school have been crowned champions of a business challenge. more...
A TEACHER from Hoddlesden who has taught English in China, Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia, Cambodia and Vietnam, is recruiting others for the exotic job. more...
SCHOOLS and amateur photographers in the Darwen area are invited to focus on parks and open spaces throughout the town for the Civic Society's 18th annual photographic exhib-ition. more...
EAST Lancashire school pupils are demanding the world's most powerful men do something about a lack of teachers in Third World countries. more...
A HEADTEACHER insists there is no comparison between the actions of pupils with special needs and those at mainstream schools. more...
Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupils have proved they are Number One' when it comes to maths. more...
BURNLEY College is to close its nursery making it more difficult for parents to obtain vital qualifications to get back into the world of work. more...
Education News
IT has been a tough year so far for Ruth Kelly. more...
a Bury primary school has become the second in the borough to be given the Healthy Schools award. more...
a Bury primary school has become the second in the borough to be given the Healthy Schools award. more...
Food News
AN East Lancashire food company has picked up another top award for its luxury puddings. more...
Gig Guide
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
A TEENAGE indie band from Bolton named Asbo after the mum of one of them said that's what they would get if they didn't stop making such a racket while practising in a garage, is to play at one of Manchester's most prestigious venues. more...
Great Harwood
TWO youngsters have been fined £3,000 between them for setting fire to an historic Great Harwood park shelter and aviary, it has been revealed. more...
Health
HOSPITAL staff have been told to leave bodies lying on wards overnight because staff shortages mean there are not enough porters to lift them. more...
ONE of the most important NHS jobs in East Lancashire is finally to be permanently filled for the first time in two years. more...
Health News
A GROUP of Asian women who slashed crime in their Bolton neighbourhood have now switched their attentions to improving local people's health. more...
Helen Mead
I have changed my mind completely and utterly. For months I dreaded the World Cup. more...
I have changed my mind completely and utterly. For months I dreaded the World Cup. more...
Hoddlesden News
A TEACHER from Hoddlesden who has taught English in China, Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia, Cambodia and Vietnam, is recruiting others for the exotic job. more...
Huncoat
PLANS to build 56 "visually over-powering" new homes in an East Lancashire village look set to be given the go-ahead despite protests from local residents. more...
PLANS to build 56 "visually over-powering" new homes in an East Lancashire village look set to be given the go-ahead despite protests from local residents. more...
Ice Hockey Updates
A long time friendship between Phoenix coach Tony Hand and former Fife Flyers coach Mark Morrison has played a key role in the signing of former Colorado Avalanche draft pick KC Timmons. more...
Nottingham Panthers has announced the appointment of Calle Carlsson as head scout/assistant coach. more...
Carolina coach Peter Laviolette has been given a new five-year contract after guiding the Hurricanes to their first Stanley Cup success. more...
Thursday June 29 will see the Elite League teams convene for the annual bun-fight that makes up the regular league season fixtures meeting. In what is usually quite a lengthy process, representatives from all ten competing clubs will discuss, haggle, bargain and permutate and argue over the best possible dates for games. Tony Hand and Andy Costigan will represent the Phoenix who will be looking to make Sunday the predominant home game day at the new Altrincham Ice Dome. more...
Jazz Round-Up With Fred Shawcross
THE name Alan Plater will be well-known to those of you familiar with the glitterati of English playwrights. more...
My recent reviews of CDs released on the new Kind of Blue label, based in Switzerland, has triggered another batch and I will get round to them all in due course. more...
My recent reviews of CDs released on the new Kind of Blue label, based in Switzerland, has triggered another batch and I will get round to them all in due course. more...
Lancashire
Fire officers have launched a new campaign to stop drunken arson attacks across Lancashire. more...
LANCASHIRE'S 7,000 ponds and their wildlife are to be safeguarded for the future thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). more...
Lancashire League
RAMSBOTTOM soared to the top of the SponsorBank Lancasire League as they unseated leaders Enfield by notching a 42-run win over them. more...
Lancashire News
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
Latest Sport
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Leigh Headlines
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
THE grief-stricken parents of a young horsewoman who was killed in an horrific accident have paid tribute to their "wonderful, loving daughter" more...
THE grief-stricken parents of a young horsewoman who was killed in an horrific accident have paid tribute to their "wonderful, loving daughter" more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
Letters
HAVING looked at plans for the proposed £45 million Blackburn Cathedral development, I wonder if townspeople and people of the diocese have envisaged the visual and environmental impact such a huge development will have. more...
HAVING looked at plans for the proposed £45 million Blackburn Cathedral development, I wonder if townspeople and people of the diocese have envisaged the visual and environmental impact such a huge development will have. more...
WITH regards Ken Robinson's letter of caution in the letters column (LET, May 10) and also the Evening Telegraph's reporting of the proposed development on March 18 and 21 regarding Blackburn Cathedral. more...
WHAT more can go wrong for the beleaguered executives of the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust? more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
Lancashire booked a trip to Lord's to play Sussex in the C&G Trophy Final on August 26 by overcoming Warwickshire by three wickets at Edgbaston to claim the Northern Conference title. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
ANIL Nisar smashed his own Bolton League record score with an astonishing unbeaten 239 for Tonge against Kearsley on Saturday. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
NOT even rain can stop Edgworth's relentless early-season march towards what they intend to be championship glory in the Bolton Association. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Local Sports Updates
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
MURIEL Higson may not be starring in the current Octagon production but the 84-year-old is Bolton's own Blonde Bombshell. more...
ALL of Bolton is backing Terry Venables' football heroes to shoot England to victory in tonight's crunch Euro 96 match with Germany. more...
THE YEARS rolled away when former crewmen of the Second World War ship that Bolton paid for met up for a special reunion. more...
Lord Greaves
WE have seen a steady stream of new recruits to the House of Lords in recent weeks. more...
Nelson
THE building blocks for the future of Nelson were being laid today as the redevelopment of the town took a major step forward. more...
FREE tamper proof car number plate screws are being offered in Nelson. more...
FREE tamper proof car number plate screws are being offered in Nelson. more...
Oswaldtwistle
A HEADTEACHER insists there is no comparison between the actions of pupils with special needs and those at mainstream schools. more...
Poems
From Bella Garck, Wensley Road, Blackburn. more...
Prestwich Headlines
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
Prestwich Heys, Local Soccer Round-Up
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
Public Transport
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
NOT many five- year- olds can say they have been to a garden party at Buckingham Palace but little Reece Hodgson can. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
NOT many five- year- olds can say they have been to a garden party at Buckingham Palace but little Reece Hodgson can. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
Ramsbottom
SMALL and medium sized businesses in Ramsbottom looking to create extra space or to redevelop derelict premises should act now to secure available European funding. more...
Rawtenstall
ROSSENDALE was alive with the sound of music on Saturday and Sunday as part of a fun-filled family extravaganza. more...
Rossendale News
PLANS to build a luxurious detached house in a quiet Rossendale hamlet are set to be approved despite objections from local residents. more...
RESIDENTS in Rossendale can now report problems concerning litter and fly-tipping online. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes was set to make his first signing of the summer today by landing Gillingham keeper Jason Brown. more...
Blackburn Rovers defender Lucas Neill is determined not to let speculation regarding his future distract him from performing well for Australia at the World Cup. more...
Rugby League Round-Up
LEIGH Centurions' chances of finishing top of National League One receded even further after they threw away a 16-0 half time lead at Whitehaven. more...
LEIGH Centurions' chances of finishing top of National League One receded even further after they threw away a 16-0 half time lead at Whitehaven. more...
Soccer Headlines
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
Sport From Around The Area
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
LEIGH Centurions' chances of finishing top of National League One receded even further after they threw away a 16-0 half time lead at Whitehaven. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
LEIGH Centurions' chances of finishing top of National League One receded even further after they threw away a 16-0 half time lead at Whitehaven. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Sport Tasters
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes was set to make his first signing of the summer today by landing Gillingham keeper Jason Brown. more...
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes was set to make his first signing of the summer today by landing Gillingham keeper Jason Brown. more...
STEVE Jones believes former Crewe colleague Stephen Foster will prove a major hit at Turf Moor. more...
Sporting Highlights
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
WHO starred - who missed out, full scoreboards tomorrow more...
Stacksteads
STACKSTEADS Neighbourhood Activity Centre will be opening its doors to youngsters in the Valley when England matches are being played. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
A REUNION concert by a Bolton rock band who last played together 30 years ago raised more than £3,000 for cancer charities. more...
Tasters
AROUND £9million is to be spent over the next two years building children's centres across East Lancashire. more...
HOSPITAL staff have been told to leave bodies lying on wards overnight because staff shortages mean there are not enough porters to lift them. more...
Tv Reviews
I THOUGHT I'd better check to see if the inmates were still in the asylum over on Channel 4 and surprise, surprise they are still there. more...
I THOUGHT I'd better check to see if the inmates were still in the asylum over on Channel 4 - and surprise, surprise they are still there. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
WANDERERS have been linked with a move for £7million rated Ghana World Cup star Sulley Muntari. more...
RADHI Jaidi has insisted that he is happy to stay at Wanderers, providing that he becomes a regular first team player. more...
WANDERERS have been linked with a move for £7million rated Ghana World Cup star Sulley Muntari. more...
RADHI Jaidi has insisted that he is happy to stay at Wanderers, providing that he becomes a regular first team player. more...
Wanderers News
WANDERERS have been linked with a move for £7million rated Ghana World Cup star Sulley Muntari. more...
RADHI Jaidi has insisted that he is happy to stay at Wanderers, providing that he becomes a regular first team player. more...
WANDERERS have been linked with a move for £7million rated Ghana World Cup star Sulley Muntari. more...
RADHI Jaidi has insisted that he is happy to stay at Wanderers, providing that he becomes a regular first team player. more...
We Say
PROSTITUTION on the streets of Bolton has long been a problem. more...
THE dream lives on. England's footballers are brightening up a summer that is proving depressing on other sporting fronts. more...
THE dream lives on. England's footballers are brightening up a summer that is proving depressing on other sporting fronts. more...
THE dream lives on. England's footballers are brightening up a summer that is proving depressing on other sporting fronts. more...
THE dream lives on. England's footballers are brightening up a summer that is proving depressing on other sporting fronts. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
A TEENAGE rock band from Farnworth and Kearsley has secured its biggest gig ever. more...
Whitefield Headlines
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
A NEW cycle path is being laid in Bury after a 10-year campaign from a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
A NEW cycle path is being laid in Bury after a 10-year campaign from a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
A NEW cycle path is being laid in Bury after a 10-year campaign from a 90-year-old former Olympic cyclist. more...
PROPOSALS to fit CCTV cameras on bus lanes to catch drivers who clog them up have been welcomed by the region's transport chiefs. more...
Whitworth
COUNCILLORS in Rossendale have already started talking about providing Christmas lights six months ahead of the festive season. more...
World Cup
EAST Lancashire could not contain its excitement as Beckham and the boys blasted into the quarter finals. more...
PUPILS at a Blackburn school are going to walk' to World Cup host nation Germany in the name of charity. more...
STACKSTEADS Neighbourhood Activity Centre will be opening its doors to youngsters in the Valley when England matches are being played. more...
World Cup Briefing
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
THE dream lives on. England's footballers are brightening up a summer that is proving depressing on other sporting fronts. more...
DO we really want England to win the World Cup playing badly? You bet we do. more...
IT'S coming to something when BBC commentating legend John Motson has to write a piece in a national newspaper to defend the way he does his job. more...
NEVER one to miss a trick, those clever people in the PR department at www.easyjet.com have sent out this Press release for fans wanting to watch England's next game. more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
NEVER one to miss a trick, those clever people in the PR department at www.easyjet.com have sent out this Press release for fans wanting to watch England's next game. more...
THE dream lives on. England's footballers are brightening up a summer that is proving depressing on other sporting fronts. more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
NEVER one to miss a trick, those clever people in the PR department at www.easyjet.com have sent out this Press release for fans wanting to watch England's next game. more...
THE dream lives on. England's footballers are brightening up a summer that is proving depressing on other sporting fronts. more...
ENGLAND are through, and weakened Portugal, and Big Phil Scolari, stand in the way of a possible World Cup semi-final showdown with Brazil. more...
DAVID Beckham has had a poor World Cup despite the free kick on Sunday which entered his name into the record books as the first Englishman to score in three World Cup Finals. more...
NEVER one to miss a trick, those clever people in the PR department at www.easyjet.com have sent out this Press release for fans wanting to watch England's next game. more...
THE dream lives on. England's footballers are brightening up a summer that is proving depressing on other sporting fronts. more...
Your Favourite Pet Pix
Holly, left, and Treacle in our back field this summer more...
Young Pip is training to be a guide dog more...
Not exactly a pet, but Bolton Evening News photographer Colin Lyne has returned from holiday in Kenya with this lovely picture more...
