Stories for 14 August 2006
Accrington
A PERVERT who took photographs of teenage girls' bottoms has had a conviction against him quashed - because the girls didn't realise they had been photographed. more...
ELEVEN heroin and crack cocaine dealers jailed for a total of nearly 40 years face having their drug-dealing profits seized. more...
Alan Calvert
WHEN the world comes to an end future generations of visitors from outer space will see that Churchgate, Bolton was where mankind's final act took place. more...
Amir Khan: Latest News
OLYMPIC medalist Amir Khan showed he was fighting fit when he wowed fans with an energetic workout during a public appearance. more...
Apna Bazaar: A Festival Of Music, Dance And Fashion
A SEARCH is on for people who have championed diversity by promoting and celebrating Bolton's rich multi-cultural society. more...
Area News
A new anti-crime scheme giving council workers special police powers has been reviewed by one of the UK's top officers. more...
Athletics
There was disappointment for Blackpool and Fylde's Carl Myerscough as he went out in the qualifying stages of the European Athletics Championships in Stockholm. more...
Blackpool and Fylde's Rochelle Hearsum was the only double winner at the North of England Division Two track and field meeting at Preston Sports Arena last weekend. more...
Blackpool and Fylde's Rochelle Hearsum was the only double winner at the North of England Division Two track and field meeting at Preston Sports Arena last weekend. more...
Blackpool and Fylde's Rochelle Hearsum was the only double winner at the North of England Division Two track and field meeting at Preston Sports Arena last weekend. more...
Four Blackpool and Fylde youngsters travelled to Manchester on Tuesday for the Trafford AC open meeting. more...
Bacup Borough
Bacup Borough got off to a winning start in the North West Counties Division 1 with all of Brent Peters' summer signings making a huge contribution. more...
Bacup Borough got off to a winning start in the North West Counties Division 1 with all of Brent Peters' summer signings making a huge contribution. more...
Betting Tips
Kings College Boy can teach his rivals a lesson in sprinting at Carlisle tomorrow. more...
Kings College Boy can teach his rivals a lesson in sprinting at Carlisle tomorrow. more...
Kings College Boy can teach his rivals a lesson in sprinting at Carlisle tomorrow. more...
Blackburn
AN aid organisation which provides refuge to thousands of women and children is facing a "critical" funding crisis. more...
A TEENAGER who was shot in the cheek with an air rifle may never have the pellet removed from his face. more...
ELEVEN heroin and crack cocaine dealers jailed for a total of nearly 40 years face having their drug-dealing profits seized. more...
THE MOTHER of a disabled child said she was "living in a pile of dirty nappies" because the council will not give her a second bin for them. more...
Blackburn Photos
By Garth Thomasson. more...
Blackpool News
Actor Paul Nicholas is hoping to discover a new batch of budding Orlando Bloom's and Keira Knightley's after opening his second talent school on the Fylde coast. more...
Fish and chip shop owners in Blackpool left the art of frying behind for a while to develop their artistic talents for a new exhibition. more...
Motorists travelling out of Blackpool town centre could be facing tailbacks as one of the resort's main motorway access routes is closed for four weeks. more...
Blackpool has the highest numbers of syphilis cases in Cumbria and Lancashire. more...
Blackpool has the highest numbers of syphilis cases in Cumbria and Lancashire. more...
Blackpool could be one step closer to developing its longed-for Masterplan' conference and casino quarter after submitting a formal planning application. more...
Blackpool could be one step closer to developing its longed-for Masterplan' conference and casino quarter after submitting a formal planning application. more...
Bolton News
A MOTHER died from a deep vein thrombosis just weeks after returning from a second honeymoon. more...
PETER Kay's famous garlic bread joke has been voted the greatest television one-liner of all time. more...
PETER Kay's famous garlic bread joke has been voted the greatest television one-liner of all time. more...
A MAN set fire to his lover's home two months after throttling her on a hotel bed following a row, a court heard. more...
A LANCASHIRE schoolboy who died after he fell around 70ft while competing in a motorbike trial "grasped life with both hands", his family said today. more...
STARSTRUCK youngsters had the chance to rub shoulders with their footballing heroes when Bolton Wanderers held its annual family fun day. more...
HAPPY couple, Jeanette Smith and Andrew Rogers were all revved up for their wedding day . . . literally! more...
THE heartbroken sons of a woman who was killed by a hit-and-run driver have urged the killer to come forward. more...
CORONATION Street star Richard Fleeshman set fans' hearts fluttering when he made a guest appearance at this weekend's Adlington and District Carnival
The teen heartthrob, who plays Craig Harris in the ITV soap, mixed with the crowds and signed autographs before crowning the carnival queen Jennifer Moss, aged 15, at a ceremony held at the Jubilee playing fields, off Park Road, Adlington. more...
ARSONISTS are believed to be responsible for a farm fire which destroyed 135 tonnes of hay. more...
WITH just days before hundreds of students in Bolton find out whether they have met the grade, the Government has hit back at claims examinations are being dumbed down. more...
A BUS service which covers one of the major routes into Bolton faces an uncertain future after it was axed by transport bosses. more...
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital claim patients are being neglected because of cuts. more...
IT was a tradition that Mike McBriar and his five friends kept alive for 10 years. more...
Brierfield
PUPILS from Mansfield High School in Brierfield have gained an insight into higher education. more...
A COUNCILLOR is under police investigation as part of a large scale probe into a suspected drugs ring. more...
Burnley
AN eight-year-old girl facing a lifetime of acute disability after suffering a stroke while still in her mother's womb has won a top judge's sympathy - but not a penny compensation. more...
A BURNLEY woman's dream to become a teacher is on track after successfully juggling her job as a nursery nurse with her studies. more...
Business Headlines
KRONES UK, based at Wingates Industrial Park in Westhoughton, has appointed David Hughes as its new financial controller. more...
ONE of the UK's largest quality towel suppliers is poised for future growth after clinching a multi-million deal to secure its expansion. more...
TRAINING firm manager Marilyn Lucas was in fine verse as she celebrated an 18-year career with Horwich-based Alliance Learning. more...
MOUNTAINEER Sir Chris Bonington is set to amaze North-west business leaders with an energetic lecture. more...
Cd Reviews
Good Shoes are four teenage boys who sound too much like a typical NME' band lurking around after the demise of The Libertines. more...
Chorley News
EMPLOYERS across Chorley are being given guidance on how to stub out smoking at work. more...
Clarets News
STEVE Cotterill is delighted with Burnley's early season return of seven points from a possible nine. more...
Steve Cotterill will be forced into a striker re-shuffle for Saturday's game against Wolverhampton Wanderers after Andy Gray's dismissal at Sheffield Wednesday. more...
Burnley will be forced into a striker re-shuffle for Saturday's game against Wolverhampton Wanderers after Andy Gray's dismissal at Sheffield Wednesday. more...
Burnley will be forced into a striker reshuffle for Saturday's game against Wolverhampton Wanderers after Andy Gray's dismissal at Sheffield Wednesday. more...
Clarets Reports
UNBEATEN, seven points from nine and yet another Saturday evening on top of the Championship pile - no Claret supporter would turn their nose up at that. more...
Clayton-Le-Dale News
FOUR Ribble Valley villages are bringing in a booze ban to get drinkers off the streets. more...
Clitheroe
A CLITHEROE man shouted racist abuse at a woman waiting in a car with her three-year-old child outside the Muslim education centre in Holden Street. more...
Colne Fc
Colne took a point from their opening game as they drew 3-3 at Stone Dominoes. more...
Cricket Round-Up
A MAIDEN century from Jonathan Fearick and a second successive three figure score from pro Paul Wiseman kept Walkden riding high at the top of the Bolton League. more...
THE odds on an Elton title victory are shortening by the week. more...
Darwen
A DARWEN woman plagued by domestic violence and debt has turned her life around - and is telling her story to help others. more...
THE family of a Darwen cancer sufferer are continuing their efforts to raise £30,000 for charity. more...
Editor'S Comment
HOW many times have you heard the saying: "The law is an ass"? more...
Education
A PIONEERING scheme launched in East Lancashire's schools after the September 11 terror strikes will continue after headteachers stepped in to save it. more...
PUPILS from Mansfield High School in Brierfield have gained an insight into higher education. more...
Education News
WITH just days before hundreds of students in Bolton find out whether they have met the grade, the Government has hit back at claims examinations are being dumbed down. more...
STUDENTS who want to go to university but have not yet secured a place on a degree course need not panic. more...
Food News
FOOD lovers flocked to the Ribble Valley for the annual North West Fine Food Lovers Festival which featured TV chef James Martin. more...
Fylde Rufc
Returning hooker, Joe Clark and back rower, Dan Bowman, will boost Fylde's pack ahead of the new season. more...
Returning hooker, Joe Clark and back rower, Dan Bowman, will boost Fylde's pack ahead of the new season. more...
The Army is sponsoring Fylde Saracens RFC in their North Lancs 2 2006/7 league season, providing a set of training tops for the squad. more...
Gig Guide
The Moonlight Serenade Orchestra will be paying tribute to the Golden age of Swing at Fleetwood's Marine Hall on August 16. more...
Great Harwood
A 26-YEAR-OLD Great Harwood man who drove at speed without lights in an attempt to get away from police has been warned that he could face a prison sentence. more...
Haslingden
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl who vanished from home after going ice skating has been found. more...
Health
AN eight-year-old girl facing a lifetime of acute disability after suffering a stroke while still in her mother's womb has won a top judge's sympathy - but not a penny compensation. more...
Helen Mead
MY friend went to see Madonna at the weekend. "Did you get her autograph?", I asked. "No, she was too far away," she replied. more...
Hurst Green
FOOD lovers flocked to the Ribble Valley for the annual North West Fine Food Lovers Festival which featured TV chef James Martin. more...
Jobs News
Sitting at a desk for hours working at a computer may earn you brownie points with your boss, but doctors are now warning it could also kill you. more...
Uncovering what will make you attractive to a potential employer has always been the holy grail for students looking for jobs, but new research with employers by the University of Hertfordshire has uncovered the winning formula. more...
Lancashire
LANCASHIRE students who don't get the A-level results they hoped for on Thursday are being told not to despair. more...
Lancashire families are having to take out loans to meet the cost of private education, a survey found. more...
Lancashire League
THE title-winning days could be coming back to Bacup! more...
Lancs Theatre
EVERYONE's favourite family musical Annie is heading to Manchester from August 29 to celebrate 30 years on stage. more...
Fireman Sam, the brave and friendly hero next door', together with fire-fighters Elvis Cridlington and Penny Morris, appear in a thrilling all new' show in Southport on August 21. more...
Fireman Sam, the brave and friendly hero next door', together with fire-fighters Elvis Cridlington and Penny Morris, appear in a thrilling new show in Southport on August 21. more...
Latest Sport
ALAN Fettis could not give an answer when asked why the Shakers had made such a wretched start to the season. more...
Letters
A DECADE ago, I wrote to suggest the NHS was entering a new age, in fact, a brave new world. Today, I would like to qualify it, raise the stakes a little higher. more...
PERHAPS someone could explain the following:
l Qualified nurses (some with 20 years' experience and more) having to apply for their own jobs prior to the move to the new super hospital. more...
WITH reference to the story about the return of the stag's head to Stubbylee Hall. more...
The Blackpool Link of the Chernobyl Children Life Line Charity is currently providing a month's stay for a party of children from Belarus,who are affected by the Chernobyl disaster..
It is estimated that one month with a family here in the UK boosts their immune system to such an extent, that it gives them another two years on their life expectancy.
The staff and friends of Fleetwood Museum have provided a complete Museum Experience and Workshop' session for the children - including a delicious buffet and games afterwards.
This was a highly enjoyable cultural and educational experience for the children. They learned a great deal about our local history and had a lot of fun at the same time. We really appreciate the work of the museum - it is an excellent facility and a priceless store of local knowledge and history.
The museum staff made us feel very welcome and the event was a great success.
On Wednesday August 2 Blackpool's famous Poce Loco Samba Band put on a special Samba Workshop for a party of children from Belarus. Band members gave a spectacular display of samba band music.
After a break - when some excellent refreshments were provided, the children were invited to try their hand.
They were taught some basic skills and to their delight, they joined in with the band to perform a memorable impromptu concert.
To contact the charity's headquarters direct, telephone 01428 642523
John and Pauline Caulfield Chernobyl Children's Life Link,
Chatsworth Avenue,
Blackpool more...
The Blackpool Link of the Chernobyl Children Life Line Charity is currently providing a month's stay for a party of children from Belarus,who are affected by the Chernobyl disaster. more...
I read with interest Coun John Coombes' alleged remarks in the Citizen (July 27) regarding the proposed 100 per cent increase on his council allowance. more...
Leyland News
A mother of five who set up a home care and support company has been given a cash boost with a Rosebud loan from Lancashire County Developments Ltd. more...
Local Cricket
St Annes failed to capitalise on their chance to go joint second in the Northern Premier League with Darwen on Saturday at Vernon Road when they could not dismiss the last wicket pair and had to settle for a draw. more...
In an amazing nerve jangling finish Blackpool beat Preston in the Surridge Northern League by one wicket off the last ball of the match. more...
Penwortham put themselves back in the race for the Moore & Smalley Palace Shield league title with a nine wicket defeat of Fulwood & Broughton. more...
Lytham News
Next month marks the 15th annual British Heart Foundation (BHF) Three Piers Walk'. more...
Residents who fear they could face huge bills for repairs on their flats have been handed a lifeline. more...
Museums And Galleries
Fish and chip shop owners in Blackpool left the art of frying behind for a while to develop their artistic talents for a new exhibition. more...
Northern Premier League
Darwen enjoyed what turned out to be a comfortable victory over Preston at Birch Hall on Saturday. more...
Poems
By Trevor Heagin, Peel Road, Colne. more...
Poulton News
Wet weather didn't dampen the spirit of dozens of partygoers at a garden party which raised more than £1,200 for charity. more...
Preston News
Major gas pipeline work could cause traffic disruption at one of the main gateways into Preston. more...
A Preston sporting group has received royal recognition after being presented with the prestigious Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. more...
A Preston sporting group has received royal recognition after being presented with the prestigious Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. more...
Ramsbottom United
Ramsbottom will feel aggreived after a 94th minute penalty robbed them of taking all the points against Atherton Collieries. more...
Ribblesdale League
Any lingering doubts over the destiny of the VEKA Ribblesdale League senior division title were removed at Chatburn Road on Saturday. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Benni McCarthy is ready to put club before country in a bid to ensure he starts his Premiership career with a bang. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Mark Hughes is still hopeful of adding a new defender to his squad before the transfer window slams shut at the end of the month. more...
Mark Hughes was delighted with Blackburn Rovers' 5-0 friendly win against New Zealand at Ewood on Saturday. more...
Blackburn Rovers' Academy side enjoyed an excellent friendly win over the weekend, beating Chelsea 3-2. more...
Rovers Reports
BLACKBURN Rovers fans will go into the new season with renewed optimism after Benni McCarthy and Jason Roberts proved there is life after Craig Bellamy. more...
Stanley News
ROMUALD Boco's brilliant brace wasn't just Accrington Stanley's first goals since returning to the Football League - it made him £40 richer as well. more...
ROMUALD Boco's brilliant brace wasn't just Accrington Stanley's first goals since returning to the Football League - it made him £40 richer as well. more...
ROMUALD Boco's brilliant brace wasn't just Accrington Stanley's first goals since returning to the Football League - it made him £40 richer as well. more...
OUR season starts now! That's the resounding message from Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman after his side recorded their first Football League win in over 44 years. more...
Stanley Reports
ACCRINGTON Stanley's first Football League goal in over 44 years wasn't just historic - it was magnifique. more...
Theatre
FOR twenty-somethings he'll always be remembered as Joe Mangle from Neighbours, but now actor Mark Little is turning his attentions to the stage with a performance in The Safari Party, calling at Blackpool from October 30. more...
He was Britain's sexiest rock n' roll' icon. Now the legacy of singing star Billy Fury is set to weaken women's knees again as handsome Star In Their Eyes' performer Colin Gold gives us Halfway to Paradise - The Billy Fury Story every Wednesday until November,
Colin, who bears a spine-tingling resemblance to the late Liverpool-born heartthrob, re-kindles the sounds and memories of a British icon while offering a stunning slice of rock n' roll history. more...
He was Britain's sexiest rock n' roll' icon. Now the legacy of singing star Billy Fury is set to weaken women's knees again as handsome Star In Their Eyes' performer Colin Gold gives us Halfway to Paradise - The Billy Fury Story every Wednesday until November. more...
He was Britain's sexiest rock n' roll' icon. Now the legacy of singing star Billy Fury is set to weaken women's knees again as handsome Star In Their Eyes' performer Colin Gold gives us Halfway to Paradise - The Billy Fury Story every Wednesday until November. more...
Put on your glitzy dancing shoes, grab your favourite partner and head down to the Tower Ballroom at Blackpool Tower on Friday August 18. more...
St Ambrose Players present their latest dramatic production in Leyland from August 16 to 19 - the hilarious farce Clerical Errors. more...
Tv News
Staff from Blackpool's Coronation Rock Company got their latest 15 minutes of fame as cult E4 television show, Big Brother's Big Mouth, rolled into town. more...
Tv Reviews
FOR anyone who thought that the annoying talent search X Factor should be renamed Y Bother, Saturday night's After the X demonstrated why so many people stand out in the rain hoping for the opportunity to be verbally abused by Simon Cowell and Co. more...
Wanderers Big Kick-Off
"EVERYBODY gets frustrated, no-one more so than me, the staff below me and the players." more...
"EVERYBODY gets frustrated, no-one more so than me, the staff below me and the players." more...
THE word failure doesn't come easy to a player who has become accustomed to success throughout his professional career. more...
THESE are the players Sam Allardyce is hoping can lead Wanderers into a second season in Europe. more...
THESE are the players Sam Allardyce is hoping can lead Wanderers into a second season in Europe. more...
IDAN Tal turned his back on big money in Israel to get a second crack at making it big in the Premiership. more...
JUSSI Jaaskelainen is aiming to stay at Bolton Wanderers for keeps. more...
IF diplomatic skills count for anything, Wanderers have found a winner in Quinton Fortune. more...
AS in every season, it is the two clashes against Manchester United that are most eagerly awaited by Wanderers fans. more...
Wanderers News
EL-HADJI Diouf is so confident of hitting the Premiership goal trail that he has put his money where his mouth is. more...
SAM Allardyce is confident of signing at least one more player before the new Premiership season kicks off on Saturday. more...
NICKY Hunt is hoping Steve McClaren's new broom can sweep him back into the England reckoning. more...
We Say
SMITHILLS open farm is where the town meets the countryside. more...
PREMIERSHIP footballers often get a bad press. Their antics on and off the pitch make banner headlines. So Bolton Wanderers' annual fun day is always a refreshing event. The players had a busy season and have just returned from a friendly tour in Spain and start their new season this week. But it is always good to see them take time out for their fans - something in which the club has an excellent record. more...
MOST people have wished they could make their desk-bound day a little more interesting. Kat Dibbits takes a look at a survey that rates jobs according to average boredom level', and discovers which job would truly suit the thrill-seekers among us. more...
What'S On
AMATEUR drama group St Paul's Players will be performing songs from the hit musical Jesus Christ Superstar in Chorley on August 19. more...
You Say
ON behalf of the Hulton Ward councillors I personally wish to thank each and every one of the residents who attended the public meeting on Tuesday evening in regard to travellers at Hulton Lane playing field. Very frank and direct questions were posed to council officers, councillors and the police, and, although some of the answers were not what the residents wanted to hear, we did get some answers. Many of the problems we have in removing travellers are to do with the legal process and the length of time this takes. If we cannot change the law, we need a physical barrier to stop them! more...
RE: "Fury over travellers" (Bolton Evening News, August 9). I attended the public meeting concerning traveller nuisance on Hulton Lane playing fields. more...
HOW sickening to read about the thug only receiving a sentence of four months when found guilty of beating a dog with a baseball bat. more...
IT'S nice to see that the Bolton Evening News is helping to promote women's football in the Bolton area, "A League of their Own", Monday, August 7. more...
I feel I must respond to recent criticism of the council in the letters column regarding streets works - in particular those on Manchester Road. I regularly travel between Bolton town centre and Breightmet and therefore fully appreciate the frustration of commuters who have been sitting in traffic jams. However, the inconvenience is temporary and necessary to ensure the safety of our road network. more...
IT seems ironic that, after attending a meeting with Bolton Council, police and local MPs on what might or might not be done to improve road safety measures on Stoneclough Road, hours later we had yet another car crashed into a lamppost (luckily, this time not a pedestrian), adding to the long list of statistics. more...
HEARTFELT thanks to David Crausby MP (Bolton NE) and Dr Brian Iddon MP (Bolton SE) for their help with a private issue which arose on a recent visit to Bolton. more...
IN response to the letter by Mrs Brockbank of Thursday, August 10, in which she refers to the "idiotic" action of a firefighter in Manchester who got into a tumble dryer which was then switched on by another firefighter. more...
Blackpool Citizen News
A new anti-crime scheme giving council workers special police powers has been reviewed by one of the UK's top officers.
more...
Blackpool Citizen Sport
Returning hooker, Joe Clark and back rower, Dan Bowman, will boost Fylde's pack ahead of the new season.
more...
The Army is sponsoring Fylde Saracens RFC in their North Lancs 2 2006/7 league season, providing a set of training tops for the squad.
more...
Bolton Evening News Business
ONE of the UK's largest quality towel suppliers is poised for future growth after clinching a multi-million deal to secure its expansion.
more...
TRAINING firm manager Marilyn Lucas was in fine verse as she celebrated an 18-year career with Horwich-based Alliance Learning.
more...
MOUNTAINEER Sir Chris Bonington is set to amaze North-west business leaders with an energetic lecture.
more...
KRONES UK, based at Wingates Industrial Park in Westhoughton, has appointed David Hughes as its new financial controller.
more...
Bolton Evening News News
A BUS service which covers one of the major routes into Bolton faces an uncertain future after it was axed by transport bosses.
more...
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital claim patients are being neglected because of cuts.
more...
STUDENTS who want to go to university but have not yet secured a place on a degree course need not panic.
more...
IT was a tradition that Mike McBriar and his five friends kept alive for 10 years.
more...
A MOTHER died from a deep vein thrombosis just weeks after returning from a second honeymoon.
more...
PETER Kay's famous garlic bread joke has been voted the greatest television one-liner of all time.
more...
A MAN set fire to his lover's home two months after throttling her on a hotel bed following a row, a court heard.
more...
A LANCASHIRE schoolboy who died after he fell around 70ft while competing in a motorbike trial "grasped life with both hands", his family said today.
more...
STARSTRUCK youngsters had the chance to rub shoulders with their footballing heroes when Bolton Wanderers held its annual family fun day.
more...
HAPPY couple, Jeanette Smith and Andrew Rogers were all revved up for their wedding day . . . literally!
more...
THE heartbroken sons of a woman who was killed by a hit-and-run driver have urged the killer to come forward.
more...
CORONATION Street star Richard Fleeshman set fans' hearts fluttering when he made a guest appearance at this weekend's Adlington and District Carnival
more...
ARSONISTS are believed to be responsible for a farm fire which destroyed 135 tonnes of hay.
more...
WITH just days before hundreds of students in Bolton find out whether they have met the grade, the Government has hit back at claims examinations are being dumbed down.
more...
Bolton Evening News Sport
ALAN Fettis could not give an answer when asked why the Shakers had made such a wretched start to the season.
more...
Chorley Citizen News
EMPLOYERS across Chorley are being given guidance on how to stub out smoking at work.
more...
Lancashire Evening Telegraph Education
A PIONEERING scheme launched in East Lancashire's schools after the September 11 terror strikes will continue after headteachers stepped in to save it.
more...
PUPILS from Mansfield High School in Brierfield have gained an insight into higher education.
more...
Lancashire Evening Telegraph Letters
A DECADE ago, I wrote to suggest the NHS was entering a new age, in fact, a brave new world. Today, I would like to qualify it, raise the stakes a little higher.
more...
PERHAPS someone could explain the following:
more...
WITH reference to the story about the return of the stag's head to Stubbylee Hall.
more...
By Trevor Heagin, Peel Road, Colne.
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Lancashire Evening Telegraph News
FOOD lovers flocked to the Ribble Valley for the annual North West Fine Food Lovers Festival which featured TV chef James Martin.
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