Stories for 21 July 2006
Accrington
RESIDENTS kept awake by Irish pop singer Ronan Keating blasting from a neighbour's stereo have told her: "You say it best when you play nothing at all." more...
AN MP has demanded to know if paedophiles and sex offenders had been moved to a bail hostel in his constituency. more...
Andy Lochhead
THERE'S nothing better than having competition for places, and for once that's a situation Burnley are in. more...
Arts In The Park
PREPARE to be entertained when The Selector Acoustic play Arts in the Park in Blackburn on Sunday. We spoke to Pauline Black. more...
As far as finales go, nothing can beat a jaw-dropping firework display set to a booming soundtrack from a full symphony orchestra a spectacle the audience at Blackburn's Arts In The Park festival can look forward to this weekend. We spoke to the man behind the magic, conductor Nicholas Smith. more...
A full list of who's playing Arts In The Park and when they'll be on stage. more...
Tom Hingley, former frontman of one of the most influential bands to come out of Manchester Inspiral Carpets will be headlining the alternative stage at Saturday's Arts In The Park festival in Blackburn. We spoke to him. more...
East Lancashire pop rock band Outsider won a slot on the alternative stage at this weekend's Arts In The Park festival, beating dozens of other local groups in a competition. We spoke to them ahead of the show. more...
The Arts in the Park festival will see a homecoming for one of Blackburn's favourite sons The Stiffs. more...
The Arts in the Park festival will see a homecoming for one of Blackburn's favourite sons The Stiffs. more...
Bands In Profile
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Blackburn
A SHOWBIZ lifestyle awaits a young man who has battled Parkinson's disease to become an MTV presenter. more...
POLICE have stepped up their hunt for a man they want to question about the theft of a pensioner's wallet as he boarded a bus. more...
A HOSPITAL boss has apologised to a woman who stormed out of casualty after waiting four hours for treatment when she suffered a miscarriage. more...
A FOUR-year-old boy who sustained serious injuries when he collided with a car has been moved from intensive care. more...
A CHIP shop's takings took a battering in the heat when the unbearable temperatures forced owners to close for the day. more...
A FATHER whose wife and children fled bombs and destruction in Lebanon was expected to be reunited with them today. more...
A 72-year-old woman died as a result of a tumour which caused brain shift, a court was told. more...
AN HISTORIC building in Blackburn that has been derelict for four years is to be brought back to life with a £600,000 revamp. more...
DISABLED people who work at two East Lancashire factories have been "betrayed" and "left up in the air" by a government review of the business, unions claimed today. more...
Blackpool News
Local people are being asked to give their say on one of Blackpool's major redevelopment sites. more...
Bolton News
A FRAIL pensioner collapsed and died after being confronted by two masked robbers in his home. more...
A FRAIL pensioner collapsed and died after being confronted by two masked robbers in his home. more...
A THUG who left his victim with horrific facial wounds after slashing him with a cut-throat razor has been jailed for four years. more...
LIBRARIES are cool, says a Bolton librarian who is helping to shelve their old, stuffy image. more...
TWO stalls at Bolton Market Hall have been closed following a raid by Trading Standards officers. more...
FIREFIGHTERS say a colleague could have been killed when a wall collapsed as he tackled a blaze started by arsonists. more...
A TEENAGER has been jailed for 10 weeks and given a two-year ASBO for disorderly behaviour. more...
A TEENAGER who wants to become a firefighter is being hailed a hero for saving his mother and sister from a blaze. more...
MOTORISTS face further misery at the petrol pumps with prices expected to pass the £1 a litre mark. more...
MOTORISTS face further misery at the petrol pumps with prices expected to pass the £1 a litre mark. more...
ANGRY parents are forming road blocks to stop drivers from parking outside a school after a four-year-old boy was knocked down by a car. more...
TWO Bolton bus routes which were set to be axed by Lancashire County Council have been saved. more...
The row over the decision to cancel a Wanderers friendly with Rangers on police advice has now reached the Commons as two Scottish MPs furiously condemned the move. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
IN three years the Granada television region, which includes Bolton, will switch from broadcasting an analogue television signal to a digital transmission. more...
IN three years the Granada television region, which includes Bolton, will switch from broadcasting an analogue television signal to a digital transmission. more...
THE voters of Atherton are to be moved into a Bolton parliamentary constituency under new boundary changes. more...
The row over the decision to cancel a Wanderers friendly with Rangers on police advice has now reached the Commons as two Scottish MPs furiously condemned the move. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
Bolton'S Hidden Treasures
SCHOOL pupils used to have fun wearing an old fashioned costume until it was realised it was a rare French dress dating back to the 17th century. more...
Brierfield
POLICE and fire chiefs have launched an investigation after a caravan stored on a vandal-plagued site was destroyed in an arson attack
Today police said they were stepping up patrols around the caravan storage site, in Halifax Road, Brierfield, following the latest attack at 12.35am yesterday. more...
POLICE and fire chiefs have launched an investigation after a caravan stored on a vandal-plagued site was destroyed in an arson attack. more...
Burnley
DISABLED people who work at two East Lancashire factories have been "betrayed" and "left up in the air" by a government review of the business, unions claimed today. more...
A PARANOID schizophrenic who stabbed a doctor in the head with a craft knife has been detained indefinitely in hospital. more...
SLEEPING families in a Burnley street were awoken by a night time explosion after a car and caravan were torched in a suspected arson attack. more...
OPERA-TUNITY knocks for a Burnley bank worker after she made it through to the final rounds of a national singing competition. more...
PLANS have been submitted to open a new lap dancing bar in the middle of Burnley town centre. more...
THOUSANDS of people are expected to descend on Burnley as the town's annual festival takes off today. more...
A PROLIFIC criminal and drug addict who targeted a "vulnerable" teenager and raided his flat is behind bars for almost four years. more...
Business Headlines
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THE boss of the company which owns the Reebok Stadium has spoken of his delight at the proposal by adidas and Reebok to increase their presence in Bolton. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
Business News
DISABLED people who work at two East Lancashire factories have been "betrayed" and "left up in the air" by a government review of the business, unions claimed today. more...
Chorley News
Parking charges in Chorley are to be frozen, the borough council decided. more...
Clarets News
STEVE Cotterill has suffered a further blow in moving on his transfer-listed quartet after Duane Courtney rejected a move to Kidderminster Harriers. more...
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill has suffered a further blow in moving on his transfer-listed quartet after Duane Courtney rejected a move to Kidderminster Harriers. more...
Burnley defender Michael Duff will be on the sidelines again as the Clarets host Bolton Wanderers tomorrow in their third pre-season friendly encounter (3pm). more...
Burnley supporters are invited to meet and greet the players on Sunday at the club's open day. more...
MIDFIELD kingpin Alan Mahon admits it's time he settled down as he embarks on a mission to pull Burnley's strings. more...
Burnley manager Steve Cotterill insists there are no right-backs on the market better in quality than those at his own disposal. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
A HUMAN version of table football was staged in Clayton-le-Moors to net some cash for charity. more...
Clitheroe
A RIBBLE Valley councillor has hit out over the decision to axe an hourly bus service to the Royal Lancashire Show. more...
THE HIGH Sheriff of Lancashire has issued a "£500 Challenge" to schools and community groups to help fund the Clitheroe Castle project. more...
Colne
A number of cars parked in the same street in Colne had their tyres slashed. more...
Cricket Round-Up
LOSTOCK won their Manchester Association league fixture against Sale Moor but suffered defeat in the HC Smith Trophy quarter final against a strong Stretford side. more...
CLIFTON lost by an agonising eight runs when they entertained Royton in the Central Lancs League. more...
Darwen
A DARWEN builder is being investigated by trading standards officials after an "unusually high" number of complaints from customers. more...
Dear Massi
Dear Massi,I was with my ex-boyfriend for 5 years - I met him when I was 16. more...
Earby News
EAST Lancashire sniffer dog Holly the Collie was the hero after coming to the rescue when a building collapsed. more...
Editor'S Comment
LAST month Home Secretary John Reid arranged for the removal of sex offenders from 11 bail hostels throughout the country, including one in Blackburn, because he judged they were too close to schools or other places where children gathered. more...
Education News
BOLTON North-east MP David Crausby picked up a lesson in relaxation when he saw how a primary school was taking a holistic approach to getting the best out of its pupils. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
THE town centre is warming up for its favourite fun festival of free street entertainment. more...
Gig Guide
ORGANISERS of this year's Burnley Community Festival, on August 20, are hoping the X Factor appeal will help bring in the crowds for the summer event. more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Gig Reviews
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Gigs Throughout The North-West
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Golf Updates
LADIES Challenge Bowl at Bolton Golf Club. Monday. August 7. more...
LADIES Challenge Bowl at Bolton Golf Club. Monday. August 7. more...
WESTHOUGHTON'S Brian Holbert is one of six golfers who have qualified for an Audi quattro Cup UK Regional Final golf tournament a prestigious worldwide event for amateur golfers. more...
HINDLEY Hall's Gary Kennedy is the new Bolton Junior Champion after a superb 71 at Great Lever and Farnworth on Saturday. more...
TWO teenage Chorley brothers are quickly making a big impression. more...
RESULTS round-up
DEANE
Daily Mail Foursomes: 1. Judith Atkinson/Norma Mills 66.5 nett; 2. Irene Khodna/Margaret Culley 72 nett. more...
RESULTS round-up more...
Great Harwood
A SHOWBIZ lifestyle awaits a young man who has battled Parkinson's disease to become an MTV presenter. more...
Haslingden
A DRUNKARD who told a police worker he would burn down a Haslingden caravan site has been jailed for 165 days. more...
Health
A HOSPITAL boss has apologised to a woman who stormed out of casualty after waiting four hours for treatment when she suffered a miscarriage. more...
Health News
A NEW mini accident and emergency unit at the Royal Bolton Hospital treated 16 patients in its first two days. more...
Helmshore
CHURCH leaders are putting their faith into ambitious regener-ation plans that could help provide them with a new home. more...
Hurst Green
THE tragic last moments of a young teacher who died while diving in Ireland were described to an inquest. more...
Jobs News
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
Keep Them Safe Campaign
A MUM who lifted the lid on a sex ring which abused her daughter has been left terrified after her car was almost run off the road. more...
A SUPPORT group for the parents of sexually exploited children is to be launched by a mother whose daughter was groomed into child prostitution. more...
Lancashire League
RAMSBOTTOM skipper Richard Hevingham is calling for another big performance tomorrow as his top-of-the-table side host title challengers ENFIELD. more...
Lancs Gigs
The Magic Numbers are coming to Manchester to play an exclusive free gig on July 28 - but only customers of a particular mobile company will be able to go. more...
The Magic Numbers are coming to Manchester to play an exclusive free gig on July 28 - but only customers of a particular mobile company will be able to go. more...
The Magic Numbers are coming to Manchester to play an exclusive free gig on July 28 - but only customers of a particular mobile company will be able to go. more...
Latest Gigs Around The North-West Reviewed
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Leigh Headlines
AN elderly man died after the car he was driving crashed into a wall. more...
THE voters of Atherton are to be moved into a Bolton parliamentary constituency under new boundary changes. more...
AN elderly man died after the car he was driving crashed into a wall. more...
THE parents of a young man who died of cancer were proud when a close friend ran the Race for Life in his memory. more...
THE parents of a young man who died of cancer were proud when a close friend ran the Race for Life in his memory. more...
THE town centre is warming up for its favourite fun festival of free street entertainment. more...
THE town centre is warming up for its favourite fun festival of free street entertainment. more...
STAFF and pupils at Westleigh St Paul's CE Primary School are celebrating following a highly-successful Ofsted inspection and good results in the end of year SATs. more...
STRAWBERRY fanatics Ilse and Bob Splaine enjoyed the fruits of their labour by raising £2,000 for charity at their annual summer fair. more...
SCHOOLS which have played a valuable role in the community, providing education for pupils with special needs, closed their doors for the final time last week. more...
A TYLDESLEY primary school has been earmarked for closure. more...
THE door has closed on 126 years of history at a Leigh school. more...
Lesley Richards
I'M pontificating what boot sale-auction bargain I can dig out of the attic in the hope of an unexpected cash bonus. more...
TYPICAL. Once again I return from a two week break from the office and the sun is cracking the flags. more...
Letters
VERA Lynn singing "We'll Meet Again" on Accrington Flea Market (78rpm) brought back the memory of a World War Two joke "Whale Meat Again" not much of a joke if you had to eat it. more...
I WRITE with reference to the article (LET, July 8) in which you reported the appearance in court of a man who, despite suffering from a broken arm, escaped as he was taken from the back of a van in the secure compound' at Greenbank Police Station. more...
YOU reported (LET, July 18) about a crackdown by police and Trading Standard Officers on shops selling alcohol to under age children and that 10 traders, who cannot be named, were given fixed penalty notices of £80. more...
IT makes me so angry that I see anarchy becoming the norm in what was once a well ordered community. more...
I WOULD like to warn elderly people to take great care of their bus pass. more...
Longridge
A 23-YEAR-OLD man took a car for a joy ride after the owner left the keys at his girlfriend's house, a court was told. more...
Longton News
A tennis club is celebrating an ace' development with the switch-on of new floodlights. more...
Lytham News
The funeral of a teenager found hanged in her bedroom will take place today. more...
Movies
The leader of a band of outlaws learns a valuable lesson in trust and loyalty in this gripping story. more...
Love might make the world go round but money is more important. more...
The first musical from the home of the multi million dollar Bollywood film industry heads to the UK. more...
Nelson
OPERA-TUNITY knocks for a Burnley bank worker after she made it through to the final rounds of a national singing competition. more...
NELSON residents are celebrating after plans to build a care home off Hulton Drive were refused. more...
A MOTORCYCLIST suspected of being over the limit refused to give police a blood sample as he was terrified of needles, Burnley magistrates heard. more...
News
24-year-old Irish winger, Wes Hoolahan, is Blackpool's latest summer recruit. more...
Shobna Gulati and her Coronation Street pal Samia Smith are lending their support to top children's charity beatbullying's Take A Stand' campaign. more...
An independent report has found that British Hindus do not want to be called Asians' but would rather be called Indian or Hindu. more...
A deputy manager who was part of a conspiracy to defraud more than £1 million from accounts at a Bradford bank was starting a seven-year jail term. more...
A British MEP says the current bloodshed in the Middle East highlights the great injustice in the region. more...
Aid agencies have called upon the Prime Minister to support an immediate ceasefire after days of fighting in Lebanon. more...
News About Local Jobs
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
THIRTY new jobs have been created in Bolton by fast food sandwich chain, Subway. more...
News About Local Schools
REASONS given by the SOC for rejecting plans to close Prestwich Arts College (PAC) and expand Parrenthorn. more...
A NIGHT of nail-biting tension ended in cries of triumph for Prestwich Arts College campaigners. more...
A NIGHT of nail-biting tension ended in cries of triumph for Prestwich Arts College campaigners. more...
REASONS given by the SOC for rejecting plans to close Prestwich Arts College (PAC) and expand Parrenthorn. more...
News From The Schools
STAFF and pupils at Westleigh St Paul's CE Primary School are celebrating following a highly-successful Ofsted inspection and good results in the end of year SATs. more...
THE door has closed on 126 years of history at a Leigh school. more...
A TYLDESLEY primary school has been earmarked for closure. more...
SCHOOLS which have played a valuable role in the community, providing education for pupils with special needs, closed their doors for the final time last week. more...
Nicola Mostyn: Shoots From The Hip
I'd love to write a column this week but my brain won't let me. It's toooh what's the word? Okay, you know when the tabloids crack an egg, sizzling, onto the pavement to illustrate exactly how hot the hottest day of the year is? As if we couldn't just walk out of our doors, begin immediately sweating from places we didn't even know existed and work that one out for ourselves. Anyway, back to the egg. That, I suspect, is what has happened to my brain. Not good. more...
I'd love to write a column this week but my brain won't let me. It's toooh what's the word? Okay, you know when the tabloids crack an egg, sizzling, onto the pavement to illustrate exactly how hot the hottest day of the year is? As if we couldn't just walk out of our doors, begin immediately sweating from places we didn't even know existed and work that one out for ourselves. Anyway, back to the egg. That, I suspect, is what has happened to my brain. Not good. more...
I'd love to write a column this week but my brain won't let me. It's toooh what's the word? Okay, you know when the tabloids crack an egg, sizzling, onto the pavement to illustrate exactly how hot the hottest day of the year is? more...
Oswaldtwistle
TWO senior Tory councillors have been cleared of wrongdoing after being reported for using council resources for their own political gain. more...
Pne News
Every Preston North End fan's dream could come true on Wednesday as the club are offering them the chance to appear in the 2006/7 squad photo. more...
Prestwich Headlines
A NIGHT of nail-biting tension ended in cries of triumph for Prestwich Arts College campaigners. more...
REASONS given by the SOC for rejecting plans to close Prestwich Arts College (PAC) and expand Parrenthorn. more...
A NIGHT of nail-biting tension ended in cries of triumph for Prestwich Arts College campaigners. more...
REASONS given by the SOC for rejecting plans to close Prestwich Arts College (PAC) and expand Parrenthorn. more...
Rawtenstall
Workers at a Rawtenstall factory had to be evacuated after a fire broke out in a machine. more...
Rounders Updates
The Matchwinner Cup Third Round: more...
FOR your sporting diary
Senior Interleague (at Elton Vale SC, Friday, July 21) Bolton v Bury. more...
THE Bolton Sports Federation's Intermediate Interleague team completed the double over their Bury counterparts at Elton Vale Sports Club, again winning by an innings. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN ROVERS' patience in their attempts to sign Mido could be about to run out - and that has opened the door for Porto striker Benni McCarthy. more...
BLACKBURN ROVERS' patience in their attempts to sign Mido could be about to run out - and that has opened the door for Porto striker Benni McCarthy. more...
Blackburn Rovers chairman John Williams has moved quickly to refute claims that the club has already signed Chilean international Jorge Acuna. more...
Rugby Union Round-Up
TWELVE teams competed for the Caltucker Cup sevens competition at Bolton Rugby Union Club. more...
School Closures: The Protests Continue
A NIGHT of nail-biting tension ended in cries of triumph for Prestwich Arts College campaigners. more...
REASONS given by the SOC for rejecting plans to close Prestwich Arts College (PAC) and expand Parrenthorn. more...
A NIGHT of nail-biting tension ended in cries of triumph for Prestwich Arts College campaigners. more...
REASONS given by the SOC for rejecting plans to close Prestwich Arts College (PAC) and expand Parrenthorn. 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...
Shuiab Khan
WITH two words I changed my outlook on life. These were "Yo Blair!" more...
Simon Garner
CRAIG Bellamy has gone and now it's time for Rovers fans to look forward. more...
Sport
A BARA (British Asian Rugby Association)representative side pushed the England Lionhearts all the way at the South Leeds Stadium. more...
Although it wasn't a classic final I just wanted the game to go on forever. more...
"Assalamu Alaikum", I say, as I extend my hand to greet Mohammad Sissoko. more...
Stanley News
JOHN Coleman revealed he is "getting closer" to establishing which summer trialists - if any - will be earning a deal at Accrington Stanley. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Billy Joel, MEN Arena, Manchester
IT may be almost 15 years since Billy Joel basked in the glory of a top ten UK hit but the veteran rocker certainly knows how to get the crowd going. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
A YOUTH project which introduces children to drama, music, film-production and information technology, has been awarded a £13,700 grant in recognition of its good work. more...
Todmorden
A SOCCER fan from Todmorden who flouted a banning order over the World Cup almost got another one and put his hopes of a career in the Army at risk to boot. more...
Travel
A RIBBLE Valley councillor has hit out over the decision to axe an hourly bus service to the Royal Lancashire Show. more...
Tv News
A SHOWBIZ lifestyle awaits a young Blackburn man who has battled Parkinson's disease to become an MTV presenter. more...
A SHOWBIZ lifestyle awaits a young man who has battled Parkinson's disease to become an MTV presenter. more...
Wanderers Headlines Of The Day
QUINTON Fortune will line up for Wanderers in tomorrow's friendly at Burnley knowing he has a full-time contract riding on his performance. more...
The row over the decision to cancel a Wanderers friendly with Rangers on police advice has now reached the Commons as two Scottish MPs furiously condemned the move. more...
The row over the decision to cancel a Wanderers friendly with Rangers on police advice has now reached the Commons as two Scottish MPs furiously condemned the move. more...
QUINTON Fortune will line up for Wanderers in tomorrow's friendly at Burnley knowing he has a full-time contract riding on his performance. more...
Wanderers News
The row over the decision to cancel a Wanderers friendly with Rangers on police advice has now reached the Commons as two Scottish MPs furiously condemned the move. more...
QUINTON Fortune will line up for Wanderers in tomorrow's friendly at Burnley knowing he has a full-time contract riding on his performance. more...
THE boss of the company which owns the Reebok Stadium has spoken of his delight at the proposal by Adidas and Reebok to increase their presence in Bolton. more...
THE boss of the company which owns the Reebok Stadium has spoken of his delight at the proposal by adidas and Reebok to increase their presence in Bolton. more...
WANDERERS could find themselves going head-to-head with Premiership rivals West Ham in the bidding for Spanish midfielder Victor Sanchez. more...
SAM Allardyce has laughed off speculation that he is one of the frontrunners tipped to succeed David O'Leary as manager of Aston Villa. more...
SAM Allardyce is prepared to play a waiting game in his search for the striker he believes can keep Wanderers riding high in the Premiership. more...
The row over the decision to cancel a Wanderers friendly with Rangers on police advice has now reached the Commons as two Scottish MPs furiously condemned the move. more...
QUINTON Fortune will line up for Wanderers in tomorrow's friendly at Burnley knowing he has a full-time contract riding on his performance. more...
We Say
WORRIED parents say they have been forced to blockade a busy street near a Farnworth school after a four year-old child was hit by a car. Thankfully the boy, Alex Whittle, was not seriously injured, but the incident serves to illustrate the dangers of cars near schools used by young children. more...
WORRIED parents say they have been forced to blockade a busy street near a Farnworth school after a four year-old child was hit by a car. more...
PEOPLE power has struck again. Angry users of two bus services facing the axe one linking Middlebrook to Chorley via Blackrod and the Bolton to Rawtenstall route kicked up such a fuss it looks as though they have been saved. more...
Whalley
A RIBBLE Valley councillor has hit out over the decision to axe an hourly bus service to the Royal Lancashire Show. more...
What'S On In And Around Bury
GUIDED walks and a mini-beast hunt will be among the activities at an open day at Philip's Park Local Nature Reserve in Bury. more...
GUIDED walks and a mini-beast hunt will be among the activities at an open day at Philip's Park Local Nature Reserve in Bury. more...
GUIDED walks and a mini-beast hunt will be among the activities at an open day at Philip's Park Local Nature Reserve in Bury. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
A £500 donation to help fund a musical talent event has been given the go-ahead. more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
GUIDED walks and a mini-beast hunt will be among the activities at an open day at Philip's Park Local Nature Reserve in Bury. more...
BRIC-A-BRAC, books and home produce are among the goods which will be for sale at a charity table top sale in Horwich on Saturday. more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
GUIDED walks and a mini-beast hunt will be among the activities at an open day at Philip's Park Local Nature Reserve in Bury. more...
Bolton's Buskers Ball is planning a new music session that pays homage to the town's rich musical heritage! more...
GUIDED walks and a mini-beast hunt will be among the activities at an open day at Philip's Park Local Nature Reserve in Bury. more...
Whats On
GUIDED walks and a mini-beast hunt will be among the activities at an open day at Philip's Park Local Nature Reserve in Bury. more...
GUIDED walks and a mini-beast hunt will be among the activities at an open day at Philip's Park Local Nature Reserve in Bury. more...
GUIDED walks and a mini-beast hunt will be among the activities at an open day at Philip's Park Local Nature Reserve in Bury. more...
You Say
I RECENTLY had a chest X-ray at The Royal Bolton Hospital. On completion I was told that if I visited my GP in two weeks' time they would have the results. more...
LAST week I became the owner of a 4mph pavement mobility scooter and I decided to give it a good tryout. more...
IN reply to Lynn Harper-Baldwin's letter regarding Scottish pound notes (Friday, July 14). more...
IT appears that builders reign supreme in Westhoughton. To give planning permission for the development of Dobb Brow is utterly outrageous. It is a lovely unspoilt area, and one of the few country walks in the town. more...
DC Dowsell says it is the police who are to blame, when celebrity lawyers get their clients off through technicalities ("Celebrity lawyer not to blame", July 18). more...
MAY I through the letters page thank the organisers and committee of Daisy Hill Junior Football Club on behalf of the Mayor, Mayoress, Deputy Mayoress and myself for a wonderful evening on Friday, July 14, 2006, at Greenfields Private Members Club. more...
I NOTICED the recent article about the new unit in a portable building at The Royal Bolton Hospital, for patients not ill enough to need Accident and Emergency whatever that is supposed to mean. more...
THE letter from Frank Adam (Trident money should be spent on social fabric', Bury Times, July 6) congratulating Coun Derek Boden on his stance on Trident and nuclear power demonstrates the scientific illiteracy of the environmental lobby. more...
THE letter from Frank Adam (Trident money should be spent on social fabric', Bury Times, July 6) congratulating Coun Derek Boden on his stance on Trident and nuclear power demonstrates the scientific illiteracy of the environmental lobby. more...
A big thank-you to the members of the SOC who voted unanimously against the closure of Broad Oak High School. more...
We read with interest last week's article about Bury's excellent figures on school exclusions. more...
After months and months of telling the powers that be that they had got it all wrong, at last a body of people with good old common sense. more...
BROAD Oak High School's governing body would like to point out that there was a mistake in the letter from the chairman of governors published in the Bury Times last week (July 13). more...
BROAD Oak High School's governing body would like to point out that there was a mistake in the letter from the chairman of governors published in the Bury Times last week (July 13). more...
I COULDN'T agree more with Pete Jackson in charging Bury Council with incompetence for putting a speed camera behind a tree (Camera behind a tree is a waste of money', Letters, July 13). When you look at the shameful standard of road repairs, design, and traffic management in the borough the roads surrounding Radcliffe Town Hall (costing the people in the town no end of lost time and stress) being a classic example we can't really expect much else. more...
REGARDING the letter (Parent and child spaces are limited', Letters, July 13). more...
I WAS interested to read Fed Ups' letter (Wheelie bins should be returned home, Bury Times, July 13). more...
THANK you to all those who supported the Holcombe Hill Challenge, during Bury Hospice Red Rose Festival. Unfortunately, sponsorship has been rather slow to come in this year, but I can now say that the final figure is £1,660, which is great, considering the terrible weather on the day. more...
SHOP windows smashed, up to 50 kids throwing stones and firing guns from the railway, cars with windows smashed. more...
At the meeting last Thursday, the Schools Organisation Committee voted 3-1, with one abstention, to reject the Council's proposal to close Broad Oak High School and Sports College. more...
What a waste of money the proposed road safety measures for Manchester Road, between Redvales Road and St Peter's Road, will be. more...
