Stories for 15 July 2006
Accrington
FROM the moment police began to investigate the murder of Accrington businessman David Guilfoyle they were faced with one major problem the lack of a body. more...
MURDERER Shane Fitzpatrick made the "most determined" escape attempt Preston Prison has seen in a decade, it can be revealed. more...
DESPITE his "Jack-the-Lad" reputation, David Guilfoyle had a close relationship with his teenage daughter. more...
THE disappearance of David Guilfoyle "mystified" his friends, according to one of his oldest pals. more...
Athletics Round-Up
STUART Stokes is expecting one of the most exciting races of his life today as he attempts to prove he is still Britain's best steeplechaser. more...
STUART Stokes is expecting one of the most exciting races of his life today as he attempts to prove he is still Britain's best steeplechaser. more...
OLYMPIC running star Steve Cram gave Bolton a head start in raising cash for Sport Relief when he took part in a charity fun run at the Bolton Arena. more...
Bacup
CAMPAIGNERS have dealt a blow against political correctness by forcing councillors to restore a stag's head hunting trophy to a public building. more...
Blackburn
AN 80-year-old former paratrooper who is battling to be reunited with his wife today claimed that she could die before being allowed home. more...
Blackpool News
Plans to restore a historic Blackpool shrine and transform it into a £650,000 community centre have taken the first step with a £100,000 English Heritage grant. more...
Bolton News
VANDALS have destroyed a memorial to a man who died after he was hit by a minibus. more...
A BUS war has broken out between two rival companies on one of Bolton's busiest routes. more...
A BOLTON off-licence owner was counting the cost of serving alcohol to a minor after being fined. more...
INFORMANTS who give Bolton police vital clues which help them to solve the most serious of crimes could be paid up to £20,000. more...
YOU are never to old to learn and Norman Greenhalgh is proof of that. more...
YOU are never to old to learn and Norman Greenhalgh is proof of that. more...
AN acclaimed North-west actor has become one of the first people to be bestowed with an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton during this year's degree ceremonies. more...
TWENTY-FOUR drivers face losing their licences after being caught in a drink-drive crackdown during the World Cup. more...
A MUSICAL duo arrived at Radcliffe Primary School on Thursday to treat youngsters to an opera with a difference. more...
A MUSICAL duo arrived at Radcliffe Primary School on Thursday to treat youngsters to an opera with a difference. more...
PATIENTS not ill enough to be treated in accident and emergency at the Royal Bolton Hospital will be seen in a special unit from next week. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
OLYMPIC running star Steve Cram gave Bolton a head start in raising cash for Sport Relief when he took part in a charity fun run at the Bolton Arena. more...
HUNDREDS of supporters from the greyhound world are expected to turn out for the funeral of popular dog man Stanley Bentley who has died at the age of 78. more...
TWENTY-FOUR drivers face losing their licences after being caught in a drink-drive crackdown during the World Cup. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
TWENTY-FOUR drivers face losing their licences after being caught in a drink-drive crackdown during the World Cup. more...
A MUSICAL duo arrived at Radcliffe Primary School on Thursday to treat youngsters to an opera with a difference. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
TWENTY-FOUR drivers face losing their licences after being caught in a drink-drive crackdown during the World Cup. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
Burnley
FROM the moment police began to investigate the murder of Accrington businessman David Guilfoyle they were faced with one major problem the lack of a body. more...
MURDERER Shane Fitzpatrick made the "most determined" escape attempt Preston Prison has seen in a decade, it can be revealed. more...
DESPITE his "Jack-the-Lad" reputation, David Guilfoyle had a close relationship with his teenage daughter. more...
THE disappearance of David Guilfoyle "mystified" his friends, according to one of his oldest pals. more...
Bury News
DEADLY asbestos has been discovered in Bury fire station. more...
RESIDENTS of Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor will have the chance to voice any policing concerns face-to-face with Bury's new boss at next week's area board. more...
RESIDENTS of Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor will have the chance to voice any policing concerns face-to-face with Bury's new boss at next week's area board. more...
Chorley News
The breakaway Age Concern group in Chorley faces a battle for membership with the national charity. more...
The breakaway Age Concern group in Chorley faces a battle for membership with the national charity. more...
Clarets News
DANNY Karbassiyoon is likely to complete a transfer to AZ Alkmaar if his trial proves a hit, according to officials at the Dutch club. more...
DANNY Karbassiyoon is likely to complete a transfer to AZ Alkmaar if his trial proves a hit, according to officials at the Dutch club. more...
Burnley's teenage midfielder Joseph O'Neill has been handed a debut call-up to the Republic of Ireland U17 squad for a tournament in Hungary. more...
Cricket Round-Up
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
Darwen
SCHOOLS across East Lancashire were urged to install sprinkler systems after a suspected arson attack badly damaged Darwen Moorland High School. more...
Editor'S Comment
THE plight of 80-year-old Dennis Cramp and his wife Marie, 88, struck a chord with people throughout the country after we publicised it two months ago. more...
Education News
AN acclaimed North-west actor has become one of the first people to be bestowed with an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton during this year's degree ceremonies. more...
YOU are never to old to learn and Norman Greenhalgh is proof of that. more...
A REUNION is to be held for the St James CE School, Lucas Road, Farnworth, class of 1976 on Saturday October 28. more...
A MUSICAL duo arrived at Radcliffe Primary School on Thursday to treat youngsters to an opera with a difference. more...
A MUSICAL duo arrived at Radcliffe Primary School on Thursday to treat youngsters to an opera with a difference. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
Fred Shawcross
WIMBLEDON again emphasised that the English are pretty small beer, or poor quality strawberries if you will, when it comes to tennis. more...
Health
IN the final part of the Evening Telegraph's in-depth look at Blackburn's new super hospital, we examine the design of the building and general services for patients and visitors. more...
IN the final part of the Evening Telegraph's in-depth look at Blackburn's new super hospital, we examine the design of the building and general services for patients and visitors. more...
VISITORS to the hospital are greeted by a glass-flanked coffee shop and a balcony, which is home to a restaurant that overlooks the entrance. more...
Health News
PATIENTS not ill enough to be treated in accident and emergency at the Royal Bolton Hospital will be seen in a special unit from next week. more...
Lancashire
CHILDREN breaking up for the summer holiday were today warned by police: The motorway is not a playground.'
Every year during the annual break officers are called to dozens of incidents of children risking their lives, and drivers' lives, in pranks on Lancashire's motorways. more...
THE LEADER of Lancashire County Council has officially been handed her CBE by Her Majesty the Queen. more...
Prime Minster Tony Blair has said the planned mergers of police forces including Lancashire with Cumbria are not off the agenda.'
Mr Blair, speaking in the House of Commons and answering a question put to him by Tory leader David Cameron, said he had not wasted police time planning the mergers. more...
Prime Minster Tony Blair has said the planned mergers of police forces including Lancashire with Cumbria are not off the agenda'. more...
Lancashire League
TODMORDEN stand-in skipper Jon Henderson is hoping his side can shake off the disappointment of losing Jacques Rudolph with a win over Rishton. more...
Latest Sport
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
STUART Stokes is expecting one of the most exciting races of his life today as he attempts to prove he is still Britain's best steeplechaser. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
Leigh Headlines
MUSCLEMAN Zacc Harvey is setting the big-time glamour scene alight with his UK Hotboyz troupe. more...
POLICE are appealing for help in tracing detonators which were stolen along with a van in Tyldesley. more...
Letters
LAST week I was in conversation with several foreign visitors to Lancashire and they were asking questions I had no answers for. more...
I WOULD like to give a big thank you to the generous people of Hyndburn and the surrounding towns who have supported our charity Hyndburn Stray Dogs In Need. more...
THE public should be overjoyed that we are to be spared having to pay £20million for a new super sized police farce. more...
COULD someone please explain to me this year's obsession with cutting the grass on the verges of the arterial road in Blackburn? more...
COULD it be that binge drinking is the first symptom of the advert' brainwashing in the first TV generations. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
Local Sports Updates
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
Bury Town centre's historic Castle Buildings are being massively redeveloped to create what is claimed will be the town's premier business location. more...
Bury Town centre's historic Castle Buildings are being massively redeveloped to create what is claimed will be the town's premier business location. more...
Bury Town centre's historic Castle Buildings are being massively redeveloped to create what is claimed will be the town's premier business location. more...
Preston News
A leading Preston surgeon, who was the first in the world to operate on cancer patients using virtual reality 3D technology, is calling on the NHS to embrace technological advances. more...
Rachel Woolley
I was disturbed to read on Monday about groups of young drivers racing and jumping their cars on Hollowhead Lane in Blackburn, sometimes using mobile phones to film the stunts. The word "prank" has been used once or twice but police were quick to point out that this sort of behaviour goes far beyond your usual teenage high jinks. And I'd have to agree. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
A MUSICAL duo arrived at Radcliffe Primary School on Thursday to treat youngsters to an opera with a difference. more...
A MUSICAL duo arrived at Radcliffe Primary School on Thursday to treat youngsters to an opera with a difference. more...
Rovers News
Blackburn Rovers boss Mark Hughes is confident he can help Francis Jeffers get back to his best just as he did for Craig Bellamy. more...
Saturday Sermon
LAST week, I was admiring Germany's litter-free strasses, lack of graffiti and absence of ASBOs. more...
Seven Days
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
News and sport stories
from the Bolton Evening News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
Sport From Around The Area
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
Sporting Highlights
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
LANCASHIRE today celebrated another Old Trafford attendance success with the announcement that the first three days of the second npower Test are sold out. more...
University Of Bolton
YOU are never to old to learn and Norman Greenhalgh is proof of that. more...
AN acclaimed North-west actor has become one of the first people to be bestowed with an honorary doctorate from the University of Bolton during this year's degree ceremonies. more...
Wanderers News
AT last! Abdoulaye Meite, Sam Allardyce's top target for more than two years, is finally a Wanderer. more...
DOUBTS over Sam Allardyce's Reebok future could finally be quashed this weekend with Sunderland tipped to announce the identity of their new manager. more...
WANDERERS chairman Phil Gartside has quashed speculation that skipper, Kevin Nolan, could be on his way to Spurs. more...
What'S On In And Around Bury
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
RESIDENTS of Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor will have the chance to voice any policing concerns face-to-face with Bury's new boss at next week's area board. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
RESIDENTS of Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor will have the chance to voice any policing concerns face-to-face with Bury's new boss at next week's area board. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
DUE to illness, Hawkers Social Club in Gladstone Road, Farnworth, will not be hosting its advertised Rod Stewart tribute act on Saturday evening. more...
A tV yoga guru who is described as India's top most popular personality is coming to Bolton. more...
A REUNION is to be held for the St James CE School, Lucas Road, Farnworth, class of 1976 on Saturday October 28. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
Whats On
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
RESIDENTS of Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor will have the chance to voice any policing concerns face-to-face with Bury's new boss at next week's area board. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
RESIDENTS of Ramsbottom, Tottington and North Manor will have the chance to voice any policing concerns face-to-face with Bury's new boss at next week's area board. more...
ANTIQUE buffs will be able to put their wares up for sale when BBC show, Flog It, comes to Bolton. more...
World Cup Briefing
TWENTY-FOUR drivers face losing their licences after being caught in a drink-drive crackdown during the World Cup. more...
TWENTY-FOUR drivers face losing their licences after being caught in a drink-drive crackdown during the World Cup. more...
TWENTY-FOUR drivers face losing their licences after being caught in a drink-drive crackdown during the World Cup. more...
TWENTY-FOUR drivers face losing their licences after being caught in a drink-drive crackdown during the World Cup. more...
