Stories for 7 July 2006
Accrington
A MAN whose body sparked a murder-style inquiry after it was discovered on Accrington railway station died from heart disease, an inquest was told. more...
WORK on the second phase of the refurbishment of Accrington's main shopping street will be starting on Monday. more...
AN ACCRINGTON school is celebrating after winning specialist sports college status. more...
Barnoldswick
RESIDENTS could take over the running of a number of public halls in a bid to get people more involved in their community. more...
Betting Tips
Ouija Board cannot be opposed in tomorrow's feature race, the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown. more...
Blackburn
A 14-YEAR-OLD Blackburn girl who was groomed for sex by gangs of men today spoke of how her life spiralled horrifically out of control. more...
BEDS at Blackburn's new super hospital will not have their own telephones or TVs when it opens tomorrow because a crisis-hit electronics firm won't install them. more...
A 14-year-old girl was taken to hospital suffering from head injuries and a broken collar bone after being hit by a car in Blackburn. more...
SOME of the sickest patients from Blackburn Royal Infirmary have already moved to the town's new super hospital. more...
THE grave of Britain's tallest ever man, buried in Blackburn Cemetery, is to have a makeover fit for a giant. more...
A LANDMARK piece of public art could be put on one of the busiest routes in and out of Blackburn, it has emerged. more...
PUPILS in the junior school and early years department at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, have raised £700 for "Reach", the charity that supports children with upper limb deficiencies. more...
A HERBALIST is on a mission to encourage children in Blackburn to appreciate what the environment has to offer through a series of potion workshops. more...
A working men's club in Blackburn has quashed rumours that it is due to close. more...
A POLICEMAN who rescued a boy from a burning house in Blackburn is in the running to be named Britain's bravest bobby. more...
BLACKBURN confectionery firm Glisten is expecting to hit record sales this year, it has announced. more...
FRIENDS and family of a popular Blackburn landlord have helped to raise money for charity in his memory. more...
Blackpool News
Blackpool is missing out on funding because government policies don't take account of the needs of seaside resorts, council chiefs have told MPs. more...
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a man, who died two days after a vicious assault in Blackpool which left him in a pool of blood. more...
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a man, who died two days after a vicious assault in Blackpool which left him lying in a pool of blood. more...
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a man, who died two days after a vicious assault in Blackpool which left him in a pool of blood. more...
Bolton News
TEN lucky young people will be the first to take part in a new apprenticeship scheme being launched by Bolton Council this month. more...
A BOLTON author has told the story of his remarkable journey . . from Bolton fish market to a new life in Tenerife. more...
CHELSEA Noone looks like any other healthy, happy teenager on the way to her school prom. more...
"SIMPLY delighted" that was Mike Giles' reaction when he was told he had won the Bolton Evening News Teacher of the Year Award. more...
PRIME Minister's wife Cherie Blair was mobbed when she paid a visit to Bolton. more...
IT is full speed ahead for plans to extend the Metrolink tram system and replace the track on the line between Bury to Altrincham. more...
THE Fred Dibnah Memorial Appeal has been boosted by almost £2,000 by the efforts of two young brothers. more...
TOWN hall bosses have unveiled a timetable for the return of weekly grey bin collections to all homes in the borough. more...
A NEIGHBOURHOOD project in Great Lever is to be rolled out into other areas of Bolton. more...
A RETIRED vicar's resolution to study the Old Testament more thoroughly led to a four year obsession and him writing a book
"Living With Isaiah" began when 74-year-old Canon Arthur Dobb, who is associate minister at Christ Church, Heaton, began wondering what the Temple of Solomon was like in Jerusalem at the time of the prophet Isaiah. more...
A dad has returned from the European Transplant Games with a clutch of five medals. more...
A Leigh man who was spared a prison sentence because he cried in the dock has admitted that he was weeping for himself and not his victim. more...
A MAN who blew up his failing takeaway business in an insurance scam has been jailed for six years. more...
A MOTHER whose 18-year-old son was killed when he was thrown off a scooter has warned other inexperienced riders to take care on the road. more...
A £10 million scheme to create an 80-home development at land off Hudson Road, Bolton, has been unveiled. more...
NEW proposals have been put forward to turn a major road into Bolton town centre into a one-way street. more...
GANGS of youths and their victims are being brought together by a group of volunteers in a bid to resolve their problems. more...
CLAIMS that the cost of a CCTV scheme on industrial estates in Bolton was mis-sold to the firms involved have been denied by Town Hall chiefs. more...
BOGUS water board officials are targeting elderly residents in areas where genuine utilities firms are carrying out roadworks. more...
TODAY is the first anniversary of the horrific tube and bus bombings which killed 52 innocent people as well as the four suicide bombers. The attacks on July 7 were being commemorated by a two-minute silence and a series of events held at each of the four sites of the bomb blasts. Wes Wright reports. more...
CYCLISTS who took part in Bolton's Bike Week are being encouraged to keep up the good work. more...
THE signs are all there red faces, sweaty brows, minimal clothing, copious drinks. Yes, we have hit a summer heatwave. more...
A BURY teenager has been jailed for 24 months after breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) imposed on him for threats and violence towards neighbours. more...
A TEENAGE boy had to be rescued after falling into a canal in Leigh. more...
A WASTE site near Bolton could have bollards put in place outside to prevent congestion. more...
TELEVISION star Jimmy Savile launched the first Bolton marathon in 1981 and now his spitting image is hoping to help resurrect the race. more...
TELEVISION star Jimmy Savile launched the first Bolton marathon in 1981 and now his spitting image is hoping to help resurrect the race. more...
A CHARITY fundraiser has spoken of his surprise at being awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours. more...
A BURY teenager has been jailed for 24 months after breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) imposed on him for threats and violence towards neighbours. more...
Bolton'S Hidden Treasures
BOLTON was once king of the cotton trade but that mighty industry also supported lots of other smaller "spin-off" companies. more...
Boxing Updates
AMIR Khan would like to have had a longer look at his next opponent. more...
COLIN Bain has taken three unpaid weeks off work in a bid to prove he is not involved in the mismatch of the year against Amir Khan. more...
Burnley
AN Icelandic internet pervert who groomed a Burnley schoolgirl for sex was found naked in bed with her in a hotel room in the town, a court heard. more...
A BRAVE warden who leapt into action when fire broke out in an elderly resident's Burnley flat today insisted: "I'm no hero". more...
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher said today both options for the future of Burnley General Hospital were unacceptable'. more...
A Burnley man found by police with a knife told officers he might use it to kill two men who owed him money, a court was told. more...
HAVE you got news for us? A postbox has been installed in the Market Hall in Burnley for Lancashire Evening Telegraph readers to keep us in touch with any local news and let us have their views. more...
A 14-year-old Burnley tearaway behind bars for 12 months for a catalogue of crime wants the term cut - but was warned he might get it increased instead. more...
Bury News
A BURY teenager has been jailed for 24 months after breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) imposed on him for threats and violence towards neighbours. more...
A ROADSHOW aimed at encouraging pupils to go to university is visiting Bury and Whitefield this week. more...
THE future Gordon Ramsays and Jamie Olivers of Ramsbottom felt the heat of the kitchen by taking part in an annual school cooking competition. more...
RAMSBOTTOM Rotarians will tonight celebrate a significant development in the club's history, with the launch of its first Rotaract club. more...
PEOPLE with impaired vision or hearing need a new home in Bury town centre to help them learn and find jobs. more...
BURY Council is to consider clamping down on bus lane bandits. more...
BURY Town Hall was transformed into Casino Royale for one night only as a James Bond-themed charity night raised £10,000 in memory of teenager Christopher Clarke. more...
AROUND 90 children enjoyed a fun day out at Camelot Theme Park, courtesy of five local Rotary clubs. more...
GRANDMOTHER Audrey Ellis thought she was going to die when a drug-crazed burglar broke into her Bury bungalow. more...
CHELSEA Noone looks like any other healthy, happy teenager on the way to her school prom. more...
CHELSEA Noone looks like any other healthy, happy teenager on the way to her school prom. more...
THE fight to save adult education classes in Whitefield has found support from students and tutors. more...
A BURY teenager has been jailed for 24 months after breaching an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) imposed on him for threats and violence towards neighbours. more...
Business Headlines
A BOLTON engineering specialist has helped a local grammar school celebrate the 100th anniversary of its main hall. more...
ENGLAND cricket spinner Monty Panesar helped launch a reduced rate calls service to Asia from BT payphones after a successful pilot scheme in Bolton and Leicester. more...
A NEW state-of-the-art car dealership that will create 15 jobs in the town will be ready ahead of schedule, according to the company
Renault Bolton is having a £4 million showroom built in Manchester Road, and the company said it now expected to open at the end of this month, rather than the end of the summer. more...
Business News
EAST Lancashire-based holiday firm MyTravel is to become the largest seller of cruise holidays in Canada, thanks to a new £2million deal. more...
BLACKBURN confectionery firm Glisten is expecting to hit record sales this year, it has announced. more...
Business Updates
TIME is running out for nominations for the Master Builder of the Year Awards 2006. more...
IMPROVING business performance will be addressed at a special event to be held at Bury's Village Hotel next Thursday between 7.30am and 10am. more...
THE search is on to find Bury's manufacturing stars of 2006. more...
A GLOBAL network to promote closer links between specialist accounting and legal advisers around the world has been launched in Vancouver by Bury-based forensic accountant Nick Fail. more...
BURY has been chosen as the launchpad for a new concept in mentoring and support being pioneered by three Lancashire entrepreneurs. more...
Chorley News
Town hall union Amicus has urged the borough's council house tenants to vote no to moving to registered social landlord Chorley Community housing. more...
Chorley has come out on top in the recycling/composting performance tables for the whole of Lancashire. more...
A Chorley man is celebrating after making it to the final stages of a national slimming competition. more...
Church
A FAMILY watched in horror as their pet pony was viciously mauled by two dogs. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY are preparing to select two different sides for tomorrow's opening pre-season friendly at Accrington Stanley (3pm). more...
Burnley's assistant manager Dave Kevan insists the club will review the decision to scrap their reserve team during the course of next season. more...
Burnley's assistant manager Dave Kevan insists the club will review the decision to scrap their reserve team during the course of next season. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
A DIABETIC who had been drinking injected himself with insulin, an inquest was told. more...
Clitheroe
A FAMILY watched in horror as their pet pony was viciously mauled by two dogs. more...
Colne
A Colne woman who appeared on cult reality TV programme Wife Swap is set to stand trial at Burnley Magistrates' Court next month accused of fraud after allegedly telling benefits staff she was single. more...
Crawshawbooth News
THE son of an army vehicle enthusiast who died after he was thrown from his renovated military gun tractor has paid tribute to his dad. more...
Cricket Round-Up
LANCASHIRE warmed up for tonight's Roses sell- out with a last ball defeat against the Durham Dynamos at Old Trafford. more...
Darwen
A FIVE-YEAR wrangle over the future use of a Darwen bowling green has been resolved. more...
A FUNERAL service which has been part of the Darwen community since the 1800s is celebrating its 150th anniversary this weekend. more...
Editor'S Comment
TODAY is the first anniversary of one of the most shockingly destructive acts to have taken place in this country in most of our lifetimes. more...
Education
PUPILS in the junior school and early years department at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, have raised £700 for "Reach", the charity that supports children with upper limb deficiencies. more...
Education News
TOTTINGTON High School pupils have totted up a success by triumphing in two European
maths challenges. more...
FOUR primary schools in the borough have been awarded the Basic Skills Quality Mark for the second time. more...
Fred Shawcross: Gives It To You Straight
WHAT does one have to do to be fired from the BBC and lose a job worth around one million pounds? more...
Gisburn
A stud farm which is home to a top racehorse is hosting a charity fundraiser with former Grand National winner Bob Champion as special guest. more...
Great Harwood
A FORMER council leader has turned down the chance to be an honorary alderman of Hyndburn. more...
Health
BEDS at Blackburn's new super hospital will not have their own telephones or TVs when it opens tomorrow because a crisis-hit electronics firm won't install them. more...
SOME of the sickest patients from Blackburn Royal Infirmary have already moved to the town's new super hospital. more...
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher said today both options for the future of Burnley General Hospital were unacceptable'. more...
Health News
MANY smokers are still struggling to give up, according to official figures released today. more...
Hoddlesden News
SECURITY is being stepped up at a Hoddlesden mill after children used the derelict building as a playground. more...
Lancashire
LANCASHIRE police officers are taking their fight to be armed with stun guns to national police chiefs. more...
A CONTROVERSIAL decision to take powers over highway repairs away from district councils has come into force. more...
THE merging of Lancashire and Cumbria Police remains the right option, according to Lancashire's Acting Chief Constable, Steve Finnigan. more...
THE merging of Lancashire and Cumbria Police remains the right option, according to Lancashire's Acting Chief Constable, Steve Finnigan. more...
LANCASHIRE police said the London bombings one year ago have had a major impact on policing in the county. more...
Lancashire League
COLNE are hoping to sign Pakistan all-rounder Adnan Malik for the rest of the season after terminating the contract of Mahendra Nagamootoo. more...
COLNE are hoping to sign Pakistan all-rounder Adnan Malik for the rest of the season after terminating the contract of Mahendra Nagamootoo. more...
CHURCH are looking to build on last week's win over East Lancs as they try to haul themselves off the foot of the table. more...
EARBY have swooped to secure the services of their paid man Ali Azmat for a further two years. more...
Lancs Gigs
THE original Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell will be returning to Manchester on July 19. more...
HOLLYWOOD star Juliette Lewis will be coming to Manchester on September 28 with her band Juliette & the Licks. more...
ONE of the most innovative and exciting new hip-hop acts Jurassic 5 have announced a Manchester gig on October 4. more...
ONE of the most innovative and exciting new hip-hop acts Jurassic 5 have announced a Manchester gig on October 4. more...
Embrace's World Cup single may not have fared as well as expected, but that hasn't stopped them announcing a second Manchester date on their October tour. more...
Lancs Theatre
HAYLEY Evetts, who appears in Grease in Manchester from July 12 to 22, is a rare breed of celebrity a former Pop Idol contestant who doesn't have the tag "flopstar" automatically preceding her name when mentioned in the tabloids. more...
Langho
RIBBLE VALLEY health workers are gearing up for a charity coast-to-coast bike ride. more...
Letters
THE once tranquil and sought after Royds Street in Accrington has now become what can only be described as a ghetto. more...
I READ with amazement of the verbal abuse the school crossing warden was receiving from drivers who were parking illegally near his school. But let me say they are not the only ones who get abuse. more...
WITH reference to S Allen's letter (LET, June 10), how can anyone say anything good about a leadership which led Germany to commit all those atrocities in the last world war? more...
IN the interest of local history, would anyone remember anything about the (model) Blackburn Yachting Club? more...
Local Bands
THEY SAY talented musicians can pick up new music quickly. And by that token, drummer Viraf Mehta of East Lancashire-based powerpop/indie rock group Videospiel must be one heck of a musician. more...
Motorsport
SUPERBIKE legend Carl Fogarty could be on the verge of a move to the MotoGP world championship. more...
Neil Bonnar: Shoots From The Lip
ON these pages on May 19 I wrote that England would not win the World Cup and the reason why. more...
I WOULDN'T want to be Christiano Ronaldo if he does the round of English grounds with Manchester United next season. more...
IT'S hardly any wonder the Germans are so good at penalty shootouts. more...
THE most surprising player to show a total disregard for sportsmanship (why do I continue to think that word still exists in football?) at the World Cup, was Thierry Henry. more...
FRANK Lampard has had another go at the media for criticising his World Cup performances, saying he thinks he deserves more respect after all he has done in the last couple of years. more...
WELL done Bolton Wanderers for offering an interest-free payment scheme on season tickets for the first time. more...
Nelson
POLICE today warned youngsters in Pendle who ride mini motorbikes that they are breaking the law. more...
Oswaldtwistle
AN 18-year-old Oswaldtwistle youngster has come through 32 weeks of the tough training to be become a Royal Marines Commando. more...
Politics
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher said today both options for the future of Burnley General Hospital were unacceptable'. more...
Preston News
A schoolgirl rolled up her sleeves and scrubbed out the opposition in double quick time when she was told of a competition to encourage children to wash their hands. more...
A Preston woman who survived the 7/7 bus explosion which killed her friend today told of the guilt which has lived with her for the last year. more...
A Preston woman who survived the 7/7 bus explosion which killed her friend today told of the guilt which has lived with her for the last year. more...
Ramsbottom
The Ramsbottom Rotary Club has set up its first ever section aimed at younger people. more...
Rawtenstall
A SCHEME to get more Rossendale residents attending council meetings by staging them around the Valley has flopped, bosses have admitted. more...
Restaurant Reviews
It calls itself a restaurant, but this could sometimes be misunderstood as too posh to wear your wellies in. more...
It calls itself a restaurant, but this could sometimes be misunderstood as too posh to wear your wellies in. more...
EVERYTHING about the India Gate is pleasant the service, the food, the restaurant itself and the wonderful views over the countryside around Bolton. more...
Rishton
AN East Lancashire farmer today warned of the dangers of sheltering under trees during thunderstorms after three of his cows were killed by lightning. more...
Rovers News
REPORTS linking Blackburn Rovers striker Shefki Kuqi with a move to Coventry are wide of the mark, according to Rovers chairman John Williams. more...
Wigan Athletic have ended their interest in Blackburn Rovers midfielder Robbie Savage. more...
Blackburn Rovers' home games against Manchester City and Wigan Athletic have been moved due to the club's involvement in the UEFA Cup. more...
Wigan Athletic have ended their interest in Blackburn Rovers midfielder Robbie Savage. more...
Sabden
A SABDEN council worker's £62,000 theft from his employers has prompted the introduction of tough new safeguards at a local authority. more...
Schools Out
SUMMER is here and, once school is out, keeping children occupied can be a daunting prospect. more...
FREE information for children and parents is available from Bolton Library. more...
SMITHILLS Open Farm has a fine collection of traditional farm animals including lambs, calves, sheep, goats, horses, hens, ducks as well as owls and other birds. more...
THINK of the ideal family summer motoring trip and you're likely to imagine something along the lines of long, lazy drives. more...
THE Bolton School Meals service uses the Nutmeg School Meals Menu Planner to nutritionally analyse by computer the menus produced. more...
THE East Lancashire Railway operates a steam hauled train service between Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom, Bury and Heywood giving a round trip of 24miles. more...
BUZZ Around Bolton provides hundreds of activities for children, young people and families during the summer holidays. more...
IF you have a little angel that needs entertaining but activity clubs just don't appeal to them, then the Art Angels Craft Summer School can help. more...
A WORKER with Child Action North-west has spoken to the Bolton Evening News about her work giving support to children and teenagers in care or in trouble with the police. more...
AMBER'S Attic has seen significant growth since the popular nursery initially opened its doors in Stand Lane, Radcliffe, two years ago. more...
THERE are plenty of worlds to discover at Gullivers in Warrington. You can be bold in Adventure World or splash around in Water World. From the tumbling and juggling fun of Circus World, you can saddle up for High Noon in Western World, go walking with dinosaurs in the prehistoric Lost World, take a look at the Count's Castle and shiver your timbers in Smugglers Wharf. All members of the family can let their imaginations run wild. more...
FOR lots to do this summer, look no further than Leverhulme Park. more...
Shakers Updates
DWAYNE Mattis has promised to put last season's poor performances behind him and return to the type of form which made him a crowd favourite at Gigg Lane. more...
Sport Tasters
JULIEN N'Da has a long way to go before he understands manager John Coleman and his fellow team-mates. more...
REPORTS linking Blackburn Rovers striker Shefki Kuqi with a move to Coventry are wide of the mark, according to Rovers chairman John Williams. more...
BURNLEY are preparing to select two different sides for tomorrow's opening pre-season friendly at Accrington Stanley (3pm). more...
Stanley News
IT isn't just Accrington Stanley's first team that's on the crest of a wave after promotion back to the Football League. more...
TICKETS for Accrington Stanley's friendly at home to Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday 19 July have gone on sale. more...
JULIEN N'Da has a long way to go before he understands manager John Coleman and his fellow team-mates. more...
Tasters
A LANDMARK piece of public art could be put on one of the busiest routes in and out of Blackburn, it has emerged. more...
BEDS at Blackburn's new super hospital will not have their own telephones or TVs when it opens tomorrow because a crisis-hit electronics firm won't install them. more...
Theatre
IT MUST be summer Blackpool Grand Theatre's annual variety show, Music Hall, has kicked off. We put some questions to special guests and real-life brothers of The Chuckle Brothers Jimmy and Brian, aka The Patton Brothers. more...
IT MUST be summer because Blackpool Grand Theatre's annual variety show, Music Hall, has kicked off. We put some questions to special guests - and real-life brothers of The Chuckle Brothers - Jimmy and Brian, aka The Patton Brothers. more...
Theatre News From The Bolton Area
AN OPEN air performance of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors lived up to its name as actors and audience members withstood thunderstorms, flash floods and a power cut. more...
Tv News
A Colne woman who appeared on cult reality TV programme Wife Swap is set to stand trial at Burnley Magistrates' Court next month accused of fraud after allegedly telling benefits staff she was single. more...
Wanderers News
BOLTON Wanderers are back on the trail of Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink after the Dutch striker failed to agree terms with Celtic. more...
ALI Al-Habsi is aiming to make a serious bid to become Wanderers number one next season. more...
Want To Be On Tv?
MEMORIES of Lancashire's famous Wakes Weeks are being sought for a TV series, "Disappearing Britain." more...
We Say
CONGRATULATIONS to teacher Mike Giles, who has won the Bolton Evening News Teacher of the Year award. more...
A BEREAVED mother has warned young motorcyclists to wear helmets. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
A SPECTACULAR festival of multicultural fashion, music and dance is coming to Bolton. more...
AN OPEN air performance of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors lived up to its name as actors and audience members withstood thunderstorms, flash floods and a power cut. more...
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic have ended their interest in Blackburn Rovers midfielder Robbie Savage. more...
Wigan Athletic have ended their interest in Blackburn Rovers midfielder Robbie Savage. more...
World Cup Blog
WELL, either Italy or France will be crowned world champions on Sunday night - and who would have put their money on that at the start of the tournament? more...
You Say
A RECENT TV charity appeal told us that a £15 donation will provide clean water for two families for life. more...
HOW I agree with the letter in the Bolton Evening News (July 3), about Royal Mail's late letter. more...
Having owned my own joinery manufacturing business for more than 35 years with my partner, I have been of the thought that someone has passed his knowledge on to me. more...
I was born in Bolton, on Crompton Way, in 1943 and my parents came to Argentina when I was six years old. I have lived here since then. more...
I have read the many letters on the subject of Councillor David Wilkinson and Westhoughton Council with a growing sense of annoyance. I do not claim to know the ins and outs of the complaints made to the Standards Board neither do I suspect do most of your correspondents, some of whom are merely trying to make political trouble. more...
I write in reply to R Jenkinson's letter "Bus services must be a priority", June 26. more...
