Stories for 16 August 2006
Accrington
THE death of a mother who took an overdose of pills could have been a cry for help that went tragically wrong, an inquest heard. more...
CRIMINALS targeting the elderly will be shown the door when a successful scheme to tackle cold calling is rolled out across Hyndburn. more...
Angela Kelly
IT would be very easy to dismiss the Thursday evening car meets in Bolton as irresponsible show-offs and their fans getting together - when damage to a car park is now running into thousands. more...
IF your child stated they wanted to learn brain surgery or nuclear physics it's unlikely you would offer to teach them. more...
LISA Snowdon is a top model who breaks the mould. more...
IT was great to see Bolton's home-grown cricket star Sajid Mahmood playing such an important part in England's victory over Pakistan. more...
AROUND about now is an expensive time for parents as children face the prospect of starting school or changing schools and need uniforms. more...
WHEN so much wickedness is on view in the world today it's easy to lose faith in people. more...
Athletics
A four-mile road-race series around Astley Village hosted by Chorley Harriers attracted runners from all over the North West and the course record was broke by Ben Fish who just pipped Nick Jones' record of 19 minutes by 3/100th of a second. more...
Barrowford
SIX vintage bus tours have been arranged to help drum up support for an historic mill's bid to win £2million in TV's Restoration Village programme. more...
Blackburn
BLACKBURN School of Music has taken delivery of a new £25,000 grand piano for its concert hall. more...
A MAN was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after colliding with a vehicle outside a Blackburn pub. more...
BUS company Blackburn Transport is to fall into private hands after 125 years of service. more...
A CLUBBER has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an imitation handgun. more...
MEMBERS of a gang of car vandals have been leaving behind their "calling card" in the form of a graffiti logo. more...
Bolton News
THREE men from Bolton at the centre of a drugs ring raked in thousands of pounds from a secret cannabis farm. more...
ARMED robbers wielding a machete and a sledgehammer threatened a security guard and stole thousands of pounds in cash in a security van raid. more...
AN 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested by detectives hunting a callous thief who has preyed on pensioners across Bolton. more...
A 180 METRE long ski slope is to be built amid a real snow Alpine village next to the Trafford Centre. more...
IT may be a humble garden shed but it has housed some of the world's most distinguished guests - from Tony Blair to Elvis Presley. more...
A LITTER of new arrivals are delighting visitors to a farm in Bolton. more...
A DRIVER used a £20,000 stolen Saab convertible as a battering ram against a police car. more...
The Bolton Evening News has launched a major appeal to raise £100,000 for a Garden of Tranquility at Bolton Hospice. For the second part of a five-day series, Jane Lavender spoke to cancer sufferer Evelyn Massey. more...
A FATHERS' rights campaigner who smashed an egg over the head of Cabinet minister Ruth Kelly has avoided a jail term and been given a community punishment order instead. more...
HORWICH indoor market is set to get a facelift as part of an attempt to save it. more...
NEW talks have begun for a swimming pool in Bolton town centre. more...
SILENCE fell on Victoria Square as ex-servicemen and women and the public gathered in Bolton to commemorate the 61st anniversary of VJ Day. more...
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to open a school for children with behavioural difficulties next to sheltered accommodation for the elderly have been rejected. more...
BOSSES of popular live music venue Number 15 say they were forced to close the bar because it had never made a profit in the two years it was open. more...
A BOOK about back pain penned by two Bolton physiotherapists has attracted the attention of experts across the globe. more...
Burnley
THE company behind bus firm Burnley and Pendle Travel has taken over its Blackburn counterpart. more...
A MIDDLE-aged man has been charged with indecently assaulting a young girl almost 30 years ago. more...
Business Headlines
THE parent company of a Bolton building contractor has paid tribute to its part in helping deliver record results for the last half-year. more...
INVESTMENT in its Bolton-based field technicians has helped a supplier of IT solutions to clock up impressive results. more...
A BOLTON estate agents has celebrated its first birthday by becoming part of a growing Lancashire-based chain. more...
MANCHESTER United has announced a sponsorship deal with bookmaker Fred Done. more...
Business News
BUS company Blackburn Transport is to fall into private hands after 125 years of service. more...
Caroline Dutton
This week we heard Blackburn with Darwen's Women's Aid is in the grip of a funding crisis. more...
Chipping News
Groups that care for children and toddlers in Chipping are beginning to work closer together for the benefit of all youngsters in the village. more...
Chorley Fc News
Magpies striker Chris Thompson has left Chorley to join Conference North club Scarborough, just weeks after former skipper Jamie Vermiglio moved to the Yorkshire club. more...
Shaun Teale is confident Chorley can mount a serious promotion challenge this year. more...
Chorley News
A village is rallying round to raise money for some new technology that will give a young disabled boy a voice for the first time. more...
Keen gardener Pat Royle was well flobbadobbed when she discovered thieves had made off with her cherished Bill and Ben themed ornamental bench from her front garden. more...
Keen gardener Pat Royle was well flobbadobbed when she discovered thieves had made off with her cherished Bill and Ben themed ornamental bench from her front garden. more...
Plans have been submitted for a sand extraction quarry in Adlington just months after similar proposals were rejected. more...
The new landlords of the town's 2,940 council properties is preparing to spend £26million on a major programme of repairs and improvements. more...
A Chorley schoolgirl is to journey south' to share the stage with the band of the same name. more...
A major consultation exercise is about to be launched in Chorley to look at how residents feel about the council and its services. more...
The last bespoke tailor in Chorley is to hang up his tape measure next month, bringing to an end a family town centre business which has survived more than 75 years. more...
Villagers in Adlington showed they had not lost their appetite for fun. more...
Villagers in Adlington showed they had not lost their appetite for fun. more...
Villagers in Adlington showed they had not lost their appetite for fun. more...
MOTORISTS were stuck in huge tailbacks after a six-car pile up on the M6. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY'S Steve Jones is confident he can be the answer to Northern Ireland's goal drought. more...
Clayton-Le-Dale News
A RIBBLE Valley lorry driver is facing a charge of causing the death of three members of the same family in an horrific road smash. more...
AN ICE cream farm has launched a competition to name its first new born Highland calf. more...
Colne Fc
COLNE will be eager to kick-off their home campaign with a win when they entertain Curzon Ashton at Holt House tonight (kick-off 7.45pm). more...
Comedy
Hot new comedy star Alan Carr is coming to Burnley on October 25 as part of his debut national tour. more...
Comedian Felix Dexter mixes acutely-observed characters and high-energy satire. Catch his stand-up show live in Burnley on October 18. more...
Cricket Round-Up
Injured ace Andrew Flintoff says he is well on the road to recovery - and is confident of being fit for England's first Test against Australia this winter. more...
Darwen
A COUNCIL which ordered the demolition of 150 homes against the wishes of scores of residents should have renovated the properties instead, a government inspector has ruled. more...
THE only resident who has never entered into talks with the council about moving from her Redearth triangle' home today labelled the affair a disgrace'. more...
A DARWEN pensioner who thinks nothing of undertaking 1,000 mile car journeys has spoken about the full extent of her desire to drive. more...
A NOVELTY gnome helped trap a man who burgled a Darwen address and stole a large amount of property. more...
A Darwen man stopped in the early hours of the morning carrying a set of ladders told police he had found them, a court was told. more...
Darwen Fc
DARWEN continued their good start to the season with a 3-0 win over Castleton Gabriels. more...
Editor'S Comment
DESPITE what we are told by government ministers, those working in and using our National Health Service seem to face relentless financial pressure. more...
Education
BLACKBURN School of Music has taken delivery of a new £25,000 grand piano for its concert hall. more...
Health
HOSPITAL staff have been told to empty their own bins after cash-strapped NHS bosses slashed cleaners' hours by 25 per cent. more...
PATIENTS who attack NHS staff should be jailed, according to almost half the people who responded to a North West Government survey. more...
Homes News
BUYING a property at auction is fast emerging as a popular method of buying property, with 21,000 homes going under the hammer each year. more...
THE weather may been hot, but the new homes market has been experiencing a cooler summer. more...
THE Government has been told it could help thousands more families a year get a foot on the property ladder. more...
Lancashire
ONE of Lancashire's most stunning areas has led the way in a poll of favourite tourist destinations. more...
Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards
In the first of a series of articles looking at each category in the Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards, we explore what it takes to scoop the Business Deal of the Year. more...
Langho
AN equestrian from East Lancashire has scooped the top prize in a national riding competition. more...
Letters
THE British National Party's outrageous suggestion to ban all Muslims from flights in and out of Britain is just another example of their extremist right wing, racist bile. more...
THE British National Party's outrageous suggestion to ban all Muslims from flights in and out of Britain is just another example of their extremist right wing, racist bile. more...
BLACKBURN with Darwen's roads are in a disgusting state, crumbling and collapsing in some areas. more...
I REFER to the letter by F Spencer (LT Aug 7) stating Councillor Cotterill of Meadowhead ward, Blackburn, got the wall on Livesey Branch Road repaired after trying for years to have it repaired without success by himself and other residents. more...
BECAUSE I was loaded with shopping to go into the boot of my car, I put my precious umbrella/walking stick on the roof of the car and forgot it. more...
I AM just negotiating another year's car insurance and again it is increased although I have made no claims. more...
I must congratulate Lancashire County Council and Stagecoach on their successful launch of the Network Chorley initiative. more...
I must congratulate Lancashire County Council and Stagecoach on their successful launch of the Network Chorley initiative. more...
On behalf of the Meningitis Trust I would like to thank all those people in the North West who took part in, or supported the Meningitis Trust's cross Morecambe Bay walk. more...
It is a pleasure to see all the good news concerning the local authority in Chorley - cuts to top management and the cabinet, cleaner streets, changes in Parkwise, Britain in Bloom, weighted sacks for recycling and changes to collection procedures, and now Chorley being the best place in Lancashire for value for money. more...
Local Cricket
Michael Nott from Chorley increased his chances of competing in the finals of the Sunday Telegraph/Center Parcs Junior Tennis Grand Prix in Spain after finishing second in the Bournemouth Junior Tennis Open. more...
Michael Nott from Chorley increased his chances of competing in the finals of the Sunday Telegraph/Center Parcs Junior Tennis Grand Prix in Spain after finishing second in the Bournemouth Junior Tennis Open. more...
Nelson Fc
NELSON manager Graham Haworth has revealed his side are taking a trip into the unknown tonight for the visit to high flying FC United. more...
Padiham Fc
PADIHAM boss Steve Wilkes is determined to build on their opening day win, despite being forced into three changes. more...
Poems
By Keith Sowerbutts, Oswald Street, Accrington. more...
Radcliffe Boro
The Rams began their 2006-07 season pretty much like they did last season - with a 2-2 draw! more...
Ramsbottom United
RAMSBOTTOM recovered from a goal down to beat Silsden at the Riverside. more...
Ribblesdale League
Edenfield's second XI won the Lawrenson Cup on Monday night - their first trophy in two decades. more...
Rishton
A FAMILY is redoubling fundraising for a six-year-old girl struck down by a muscle-wasting disease after she began to make "fantastic" progress. more...
Rovers News
STEVEN Reid is preparing to take a "big step" in his football career. more...
Blackburn Rovers winger Morten Gamst Pedersen plans to gear up for the new season by shooting down Brazil in Oslo tonight. more...
Shrimps
MICHAEL Twiss fired his Morecambe side to their first ever Conference win in Cheshire as he bagged a brace to see off Northwich. more...
JIM Bentley has put the boot into the Morecambe boo boys and ordered them to pull together behind the team or go elsewhere. more...
Stanley News
MIKE Ferguson celebrated more than most when Romuald Boco scored Accrington Stanley's first goal on their return to League Football. more...
Todmorden
FOR most youngsters, work experience means getting a job with a local employer for a fortnight. more...
Tv News
SIX vintage bus tours have been arranged to help drum up support for an historic mill's bid to win £2million in TV's Restoration Village programme. more...
Tv Reviews
SHE was once the pin-up for thousands of teenage boys (and men old enough to know better for that matter). more...
Wanderers News
A NEW season dawns but Wanderers' critics are singing the same old songs. more...
We Say
MANY people have long voiced the opinion that it is unacceptable that a town as big as Bolton does not have its own public swimming pool. more...
THE market place used to be the focal point of many a town and, despite changes in the way people shop, it still gives a place character and is loved by many people. more...
What'S On
Visitors have been given a rare opportunity to see some hidden gems from the Astley Hall collection. more...
Chorley's Yarrow Valley Country Park is the venue for a family fun day on Sunday, August 27. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
BOLTON singer songwriter Badly Drawn Boy is among a host of bands set to play a charity gig in September. more...
You Say
Yet again the law fails the ordinary citizens of Bolton when the council has to work through a complex and long-winded legal process in order to remove illegal travellers from council land. more...
I am writing in response to the letter from Mrs A Davidson regarding craft apprenticeships. more...
Could I take this opportunity to thank all the people who came down to Victoria Square to mark VJ Day. It meant a great deal to the Mayoress and myself to have you all with us to mark this special day. more...
WE live in a society in which might is deemed to be right, the "Bad Lads" in our midst (Bolton Evening News, August 4) being one of its products. And the institutionalised bullying which passes for TV entertainment in form of "Bad Lads Army" will not address our problems. more...
In response to the closure of The Loft bridal lounge in Bridge Street, Bolton. My daughter Linzi chose her dreamdress after searching since the beginning of this year all over the North-west of England. more...
Bolton Evening News Business
THE parent company of a Bolton building contractor has paid tribute to its part in helping deliver record results for the last half-year.
more...
INVESTMENT in its Bolton-based field technicians has helped a supplier of IT solutions to clock up impressive results.
more...
A BOLTON estate agents has celebrated its first birthday by becoming part of a growing Lancashire-based chain.
more...
MANCHESTER United has announced a sponsorship deal with bookmaker Fred Done.
more...
Bolton Evening News News
THREE men from Bolton at the centre of a drugs ring raked in thousands of pounds from a secret cannabis farm.
more...
ARMED robbers wielding a machete and a sledgehammer threatened a security guard and stole thousands of pounds in cash in a security van raid.
more...
AN 22-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested by detectives hunting a callous thief who has preyed on pensioners across Bolton.
more...
A 180 METRE long ski slope is to be built amid a real snow Alpine village next to the Trafford Centre.
more...
IT may be a humble garden shed but it has housed some of the world's most distinguished guests - from Tony Blair to Elvis Presley.
more...
A LITTER of new arrivals are delighting visitors to a farm in Bolton.
more...
A DRIVER used a £20,000 stolen Saab convertible as a battering ram against a police car.
more...
The Bolton Evening News has launched a major appeal to raise £100,000 for a Garden of Tranquility at Bolton Hospice. For the second part of a five-day series, Jane Lavender spoke to cancer sufferer Evelyn Massey.
more...
A FATHERS' rights campaigner who smashed an egg over the head of Cabinet minister Ruth Kelly has avoided a jail term and been given a community punishment order instead.
more...
HORWICH indoor market is set to get a facelift as part of an attempt to save it.
more...
NEW talks have begun for a swimming pool in Bolton town centre.
more...
SILENCE fell on Victoria Square as ex-servicemen and women and the public gathered in Bolton to commemorate the 61st anniversary of VJ Day.
more...
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to open a school for children with behavioural difficulties next to sheltered accommodation for the elderly have been rejected.
more...
BOSSES of popular live music venue Number 15 say they were forced to close the bar because it had never made a profit in the two years it was open.
more...
A BOOK about back pain penned by two Bolton physiotherapists has attracted the attention of experts across the globe.
more...
Chorley Citizen News
The last bespoke tailor in Chorley is to hang up his tape measure next month, bringing to an end a family town centre business which has survived more than 75 years.
more...
Villagers in Adlington showed they had not lost their appetite for fun.
more...
MOTORISTS were stuck in huge tailbacks after a six-car pile up on the M6.
more...
A village is rallying round to raise money for some new technology that will give a young disabled boy a voice for the first time.
more...
Police are stepping up patrols in the Chorley countryside in a bid to clamp down on teenage nuisance.
more...
Keen gardener Pat Royle was well flobbadobbed when she discovered thieves had made off with her cherished Bill and Ben themed ornamental bench from her front garden.
more...
A launch date has been set for the town's first radio station to take to the air.
more...
Plans have been submitted for a sand extraction quarry in Adlington just months after similar proposals were rejected.
more...
The new landlords of the town's 2,940 council properties is preparing to spend £26million on a major programme of repairs and improvements.
more...
A Chorley schoolgirl is to journey south' to share the stage with the band of the same name.
more...
A major consultation exercise is about to be launched in Chorley to look at how residents feel about the council and its services.
more...
Chorley Citizen Sport
Magpies striker Chris Thompson has left Chorley to join Conference North club Scarborough, just weeks after former skipper Jamie Vermiglio moved to the Yorkshire club.
more...
Shaun Teale is confident Chorley can mount a serious promotion challenge this year.
more...
Lancashire Evening Telegraph Business
BUS company Blackburn Transport is to fall into private hands after 125 years of service.
more...
Lancashire Evening Telegraph Education
BLACKBURN School of Music has taken delivery of a new £25,000 grand piano for its concert hall.
more...
Lancashire Evening Telegraph Letters
THE British National Party's outrageous suggestion to ban all Muslims from flights in and out of Britain is just another example of their extremist right wing, racist bile.
more...
BLACKBURN with Darwen's roads are in a disgusting state, crumbling and collapsing in some areas.
more...
I REFER to the letter by F Spencer (LT Aug 7) stating Councillor Cotterill of Meadowhead ward, Blackburn, got the wall on Livesey Branch Road repaired after trying for years to have it repaired without success by himself and other residents.
more...
BECAUSE I was loaded with shopping to go into the boot of my car, I put my precious umbrella/walking stick on the roof of the car and forgot it.
more...
I AM just negotiating another year's car insurance and again it is increased although I have made no claims.
more...
By Keith Sowerbutts, Oswald Street, Accrington.
more...
