Stories for 2 August 2006
Accrington
Extra police will be on duty at the Superbowl complex in Accrington over the summer in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour. more...
THREE local card players are hoping to fight off celebrity competition and win a £5.35million first prize in the World Series of Poker. more...
An Accrington baby born two months prematurely died nearly 12 months later without ever leaving hospital, an inquest was told. more...
Amir Khan: Latest News
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
Andy Payton
IT'S been a great pre-season for Burnley - but the proper stuff starts on Saturday against QPR and I cannot wait. more...
Angela Kelly
THANK you, Sam Allardyce for words of wisdom on the modern couch potato syndrome. more...
NO-ONE who actually remembers Twiggy as the original Sixties' model could imagine that she was worldly enough to orchestrate her own soaring career. more...
IT is unacceptable that firemen are coming under attack and at risk of physical injury when they turn out to tackle a blaze. more...
FOOD scientists have developed an invisible ink logo which appears in black on eggshells to let you know when an egg is boiled. more...
OH-oh! Trouble is on the horizon for Sir Paul McCartney from the wife he always insisted was not a gold-digger. more...
KEARSLEY GP Tony Wall has been given a magazine award after being nominated by a grateful patient. more...
THOSE Coronation Street script-writers don't miss a trick, do they? more...
DID you see the new BBC TV reality programme How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? more...
Athletics
The short but tough Harrock Hill fell race saw a good entry from Chorley Harriers with Alan Alty first man home for the club in 12th place in 33.57 with John Sutton just behind. more...
Barnoldswick
TOWN criers from across Europe will be in fine voice as they descend on Barnoldswick this weekend to take part in the town's annual competition. more...
Barrowford
ARTIST Joe Hesketh proudly shows off her artwork before her debut exhibition at Higherford Mill, Barrowford. more...
Betting Tips
Kieren Fallon's absence should not put off those wishing to invest in Yeats to claim the ABN Amro Goodwood Cup tomorrow. more...
Blackburn
A PRIEST is set to install high fences around his church in Blackburn in a bid to combat racist attacks. more...
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a Blackburn girl who died after being struck by a hit-and-run car. more...
THREE councillors reported to the Standards Board for England over alleged breaches of planning rules have been told they will not be investigated. more...
SHOCKED holiday-makers were astounded when their pilot announced that he had taken off without their bags on board 10 minutes before landing in Lanzarote. more...
Blackburn with Darwen Council's leader has called for an immediate ceasefire in the hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. more...
Bolton News
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner to death with a decorating knife following a row has been jailed for five and a half years. more...
A 79-YEAR-OLD woman told a court how she was raped in her home by a man she considered to be her friend. more...
THE owner of a dog smashed in the face by a thug with a cricket bat have hit out at the four- month jail term imposed on him. more...
OUR joint campaign with Greater Manchester fire service to track down the time-wasters who make dangerous hoax calls continues today with a third tape. more...
OUR joint campaign with Greater Manchester fire service to track down the time-wasters who make dangerous hoax calls continues today with a third tape. more...
A TREASURE trove of stolen jewellery has been discovered by detectives in Bolton. more...
A TREASURE trove of stolen jewellery has been discovered by detectives in Bolton. more...
BIRDS of prey including owls, kestrels, hawks and buzzards landed in Bolton yesterday. more...
THE phone boxes most used by serial fire hoax callers are revealed today. more...
FOUR teenage girls have been arrested in connection with an attack on a girl in a cemetery. more...
CHILDREN from Chernobyl who are visiting Bolton for a month have been given free glasses and dental treatments. more...
POLICE chiefs have withdrawn a model of motorbike from service after the death of an officer during training exercise in Bolton. more...
A WALLET or a set of keys perhaps . . . but when a bowling ball, fishing rod and a set of crutches turned up at a lost property office in Bolton, staff were left scratching their heads. more...
PARENTS looking for activities for younger children in the school summer holidays are invited to take a stroll in the park this month. more...
A new crackdown on yobs who cause misery to communities by illegally riding "mini-moto" scooters was launched today. more...
A new crackdown on yobs who cause misery to communities by illegally riding "mini-moto" scooters was launched today. more...
A HAIRDRESSER is swapping her scissors for a bike as she prepares to cycle across India. more...
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
POLICE have taken to the skies to trap vandals on the railways. more...
THE number of complaints about Bolton Council which were referred to the local government watchdog increased by 20 per cent last year, new figures show. more...
WHILE most youngsters enjoy the long summer break, a group of bright pupils did not want to school to finish. more...
A DRUNKEN man headbutted his partner during a violent row, a court heard. more...
AN action plan has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital to beat the MRSA superbug. more...
WIT and wisdom from people young, old and even from beyond the grave is to be immortalised in the pavement of Churchgate after its renovation. more...
HEALTH staff in Bolton have been wrestling with a widespread computer system failure. more...
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital are to hold an emergency to discuss management plans to make £8 million worth of cuts. more...
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner to death with a decorating knife following a row has been jailed for five and a half years. more...
AN action plan has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital to beat the MRSA superbug. more...
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital are to hold an emergency to discuss management plans to make £8 million worth of cuts. more...
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
Burnley
HUNDREDS of campaigners are expected to lodge objections to plans to build on Burnley's jewel in the crown' after the county council pressed ahead with plans to controversially seize the land. more...
TIME looks set to be called on plans for a new round-the-clock off-licence in Burnley after objections from police and town centre chiefs. more...
Bury News
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
A MAN has died after becoming trapped under a piece of machinery. more...
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
A MAN has died after becoming trapped under a piece of machinery. more...
A MAN has died after becoming trapped under a piece of machinery. more...
Business Headlines
AN apprentice fitter from PSL Tool and Plant Hire on Bridgeman Street in Bolton has been named Apprentice of the Year 2006. more...
EIGHTY workers at the closure threatened Bolton Remploy factory have been thrown a lifeline after the Government announced extra financial help for the troubled national company. more...
ARCHITECTS and building services consultants Bradshaw Gass and Hope, based on Silverwell Street, Bolton, is part of a consortium that is on course to land the contract for a £250 million schools-building project in Lancashire. The Catalyst Education Consortium consists of Bradshaw Gass and Hope, building firm Bovis Lend-Lease, professional services consultancy Capita Symonds and architects Ellis Williams. The first part of the three-phase project, in Burnley and parts of Pendle, will be the design and building of nine new school complexes, mostly for pupils aged 11-16, but also a campus for a sixth form College, as well as Primary and community facilities. This first phase is due to start on site this month. more...
Cars News
Want to avoid a speeding ticket? It's officialdrive like a woman! more...
Chorley Cc Reports
A season's best bowling performance from professional Stephen John set up a comfortable victory for Chorley over Barrow. more...
Chorley Fc News
Chorley will entertain a Blackburn Rovers side at home on Saturday. more...
Chorley News
Chorley-based retailer QS Discount is to open two new stores in the North West. more...
A 14-year-old girl was arrested and a pensioner banned from eight off-licences as police launched a crackdown on drunken and abusive behaviour in Chorley. more...
The Mayor of Chorley Mary Wilson has issued "a heartfelt thanks" to everyone who made her charity cricket match such a huge success. more...
An inmate serving time for violence and burglary in Wymott Prison has leapt to the defence of prison staff after the Chorley jail was criticised over the easy life' of a sex offender. more...
A potentially dangerous package left at council offices in Chorley has led to the authority issuing advice on how to deal with hazardous material. more...
Clarets News
PROUD Wayne Thomas admits it is a "massive honour" being appointed Burnley's new club captain. more...
Colne
A FIRE which has burned on moorland above Colne for more than a week is not expected to be extinguished until the weekend, it has emerged. more...
Darwen
A DARWEN street will become a hive of activity next month when Lancashire's fittest and finest waiters compete against each other. more...
Fc United Of Manchester
PHIL Power believes FC United will have to fight for the right to play football. more...
Health
EAST Lancashire's hospital authority escaped being hit by an NHS computer blackout because major delays meant the software hadn't been installed. more...
HEALTH bosses want to almost double the number of staff leaving East Lancashire hospitals in the next year to save cash. more...
Health News
AN action plan has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital to beat the MRSA superbug. more...
HEALTH staff in Bolton have been wrestling with a widespread computer system failure. more...
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital are to hold an emergency to discuss management plans to make £8 million worth of cuts. more...
AN action plan has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital to beat the MRSA superbug. more...
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital are to hold an emergency to discuss management plans to make £8 million worth of cuts. more...
Hoddlesden News
A FARMER who has opened his land up to horse riders to avoid them having to use a main road has been rewarded for his kindness. more...
Hyndburn News
IT'S the little details that count, according to a pensioner whose home will be given a new lease of life under a £35m regeneration scheme. more...
Ice Hockey Updates
Mike Sandbeck, an early summer signing of Tony Hand for the Manchester Phoenix, has reluctantly announced his immediate retirement from hockey for personal reasons at home in Canada. more...
Lancashire
The leader of Lancashire County Council has been given a prestigious new appointment. more...
Lancashire residents are being urged to take advantage of a free benefits entitlement check which helps identify where people are missing out on state benefits. more...
Lancashire News
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner to death with a decorating knife following a row has been jailed for five and a half years. more...
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner to death with a decorating knife following a row has been jailed for five and a half years. more...
Leigh Headlines
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner to death with a decorating knife following a row has been jailed for five and a half years. more...
AN action plan has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital to beat the MRSA superbug. more...
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital are to hold an emergency to discuss management plans to make £8 million worth of cuts. more...
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner to death with a decorating knife following a row has been jailed for five and a half years. more...
AN action plan has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital to beat the MRSA superbug. more...
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital are to hold an emergency to discuss management plans to make £8 million worth of cuts. more...
Letters
I refer to your recent article on the entry of Chorley into the Lancashire in Bloom competition. more...
We read your article regarding the decision not to replace the lollipop patrol at Whittle-le-Woods Primary School. more...
Looking Back With Frank Elson
WIT and wisdom from people young, old and even from beyond the grave is to be immortalised in the pavement of Churchgate after its renovation. more...
Museums And Galleries
SUMMER holidays today might mean a fortnight in Benidorm, but for the masses in the Forties it almost certainly meant a trip to the seaside at Blackpool. more...
Nelson
THE grounds of a former school are set to be turned into parking for staff at Nelson's Yarnspinners health centre. more...
VEHICLE crime in Nelson is at an all-time low according to one of the town's top officers. more...
News
Blackpool FC have been hit with a hammer blow three days before the start of the season after skipper Peter Clarke joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee. more...
Blackpool have signed striker Danny Graham on a month's loan from Premiership Middlesborough. more...
Our Campaign To Shop-A-Hoaxer
OUR joint campaign with Greater Manchester fire service to track down the time-wasters who make dangerous hoax calls continues today with a third tape. more...
THE phone boxes most used by serial fire hoax callers are revealed today. more...
Padiham News
THREE local card players are hoping to fight off celebrity competition and win a £5.35million first prize in the World Series of Poker. more...
THREE local card players are hoping to fight off celebrity competition and win a £5.35million first prize in the World Series of Poker. more...
Politics
Blackburn with Darwen Council's leader has called for an immediate ceasefire in the hostilities between Israel and Lebanon. more...
THREE councillors reported to the Standards Board for England over alleged breaches of planning rules have been told they will not be investigated. more...
Prestwich Headlines
A MAN has died after becoming trapped under a piece of machinery. more...
A MAN has died after becoming trapped under a piece of machinery. more...
A MAN has died after becoming trapped under a piece of machinery. more...
Radcliffe Boro
RADCLIFFE BORO 2, STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 0: Promotion and relegation issues are not settled in pre-season, but Boro certainly look like they are in good shape for chasing the former, and not dodging the latter, after this clash with Stalybridge Celtic. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 2, STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 0: Promotion and relegation issues are not settled in pre-season, but Boro certainly look like they are in good shape for chasing the former, and not dodging the latter, after this clash with Stalybridge Celtic. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
Rounders Updates
FREEDOM Ladies made it through to the final of the Pike Shield after beating Tonge Moor CC by just seven runs. more...
Rovers News
STEVEN Reid is ready to cement his place as the driving force in Blackburn Rovers' midfield after finally putting to bed all the speculation regarding his future. more...
Tickets went on sale today for Blackburn Rovers' pre-season friendly with the New Zealand national team at Ewood on August 12. more...
Tickets went on sale today for Blackburn Rovers' pre-season friendly with the New Zealand national team at Ewood on August 12. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Ryan Nelsen is facing a battle to be fit for the start of the new season. 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...
Soccer Headlines
RADCLIFFE BORO 2, STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 0: Promotion and relegation issues are not settled in pre-season, but Boro certainly look like they are in good shape for chasing the former, and not dodging the latter, after this clash with Stalybridge Celtic. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 2, STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 0: Promotion and relegation issues are not settled in pre-season, but Boro certainly look like they are in good shape for chasing the former, and not dodging the latter, after this clash with Stalybridge Celtic. more...
Sporting Highlights
RADCLIFFE BORO 2, STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 0: Promotion and relegation issues are not settled in pre-season, but Boro certainly look like they are in good shape for chasing the former, and not dodging the latter, after this clash with Stalybridge Celtic. more...
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
RADCLIFFE BORO 2, STALYBRIDGE CELTIC 0: Promotion and relegation issues are not settled in pre-season, but Boro certainly look like they are in good shape for chasing the former, and not dodging the latter, after this clash with Stalybridge Celtic. more...
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines. more...
Stanley News
MICHAEL Welch is facing a race against time to be fit for Accrington Stanley's first game back in the Football League. more...
MICHAEL Welch is facing a race against time to be fit for Accrington Stanley's first game back in the Football League. more...
In a surprise twist of events, midfielder Jay Harris is set to sign a 12-month deal with Accrington Stanley today. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
SOAP star Richard Fleeshman will be a star guest at the Adlington and District carnival later this month. more...
Steve Dunthorne Blog
What kind of day has it been? It's August, it's raining, both Henry Kelly and Tasmin Archer are to make comebacks and, worst of all, Blackpool FC's best defender of modern times leaves for a club nicknamed after a small pink squishy animal. more...
Todmorden
Two firms have applied for outline planning permission to build 24 houses on the same site in Todmorden. more...
Wanderers News
ITALIAN defender, Lorenzo Stovini, claims to be on the verge of signing for Wanderers. more...
THREE young Polish players have taken a major step towards joining the Reebok big time after graduating through the academy ranks. more...
TICKETS for Wanderers first away game of the new Premiership season at Fulham on Wednesday, August 23, go on sale next week. more...
We Say
IT may seem somewhat over the top for police to take to the skies in an attempt to identify youngsters who are causing problems on the railways. more...
FRED Dibnah's classic phrase "Did you like that?" is etched on the memory of those who watched his wonderful TV programmes. more...
What'S On
A new arts magazine aimed at showcasing young talent in Chorley will be launched at a boat party on Saturday. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
PARENTS looking for activities for younger children in the school summer holidays are invited to take a stroll in the park this month. more...
You Say
THE "Pricing in proportion" fiasco that the Post Office is introducing is obviously another step towards privatisation of some parts of the postal service. more...
I AM intrigued by the suggestion put forward by R Swindells (Letters, July 29) that the establishment of a mini A & E clinic is all part of a Machiavellian plot to fiddle the performance statistics. more...
I WAS surprised when I read your feature on passion fruits on July 24. I have had passion flowers in my garden for many years, and have always had fruit on them. more...
YESTERDAY I went to Moss Bank Park with my daughter and two grandchildren. more...
IT is a self-evident truth that Bolton's highway engineers have long been a contributory factor in traffic congestion, and, irritatingly, elected members are implicated in this. more...
BOLTON Council recently said Westhoughton needs more houses which I disagree with. more...
I recently had the misfortune to break my hip in an accident abroad. more...
Blackpool Citizen News
Blackpool FC have been hit with a hammer blow three days before the start of the season after skipper Peter Clarke joined Southend United for an undisclosed fee.
more...
Bolton Evening News Business
AN apprentice fitter from PSL Tool and Plant Hire on Bridgeman Street in Bolton has been named Apprentice of the Year 2006.
more...
EIGHTY workers at the closure threatened Bolton Remploy factory have been thrown a lifeline after the Government announced extra financial help for the troubled national company.
more...
ARCHITECTS and building services consultants Bradshaw Gass and Hope, based on Silverwell Street, Bolton, is part of a consortium that is on course to land the contract for a £250 million schools-building project in Lancashire. The Catalyst Education Consortium consists of Bradshaw Gass and Hope, building firm Bovis Lend-Lease, professional services consultancy Capita Symonds and architects Ellis Williams. The first part of the three-phase project, in Burnley and parts of Pendle, will be the design and building of nine new school complexes, mostly for pupils aged 11-16, but also a campus for a sixth form College, as well as Primary and community facilities. This first phase is due to start on site this month.
more...
Bolton Evening News News
BIRDS of prey including owls, kestrels, hawks and buzzards landed in Bolton yesterday.
more...
THE phone boxes most used by serial fire hoax callers are revealed today.
more...
FOUR teenage girls have been arrested in connection with an attack on a girl in a cemetery.
more...
HEALTH staff in Bolton have been wrestling with a widespread computer system failure.
more...
CHILDREN from Chernobyl who are visiting Bolton for a month have been given free glasses and dental treatments.
more...
more...
POLICE chiefs have withdrawn a model of motorbike from service after the death of an officer during training exercise in Bolton.
more...
A WALLET or a set of keys perhaps . . . but when a bowling ball, fishing rod and a set of crutches turned up at a lost property office in Bolton, staff were left scratching their heads.
more...
PARENTS looking for activities for younger children in the school summer holidays are invited to take a stroll in the park this month.
more...
A new crackdown on yobs who cause misery to communities by illegally riding "mini-moto" scooters was launched today.
more...
A HAIRDRESSER is swapping her scissors for a bike as she prepares to cycle across India.
more...
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital are to hold an emergency to discuss management plans to make £8 million worth of cuts.
more...
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines.
more...
POLICE have taken to the skies to trap vandals on the railways.
more...
OUR joint campaign with Greater Manchester fire service to track down the time-wasters who make dangerous hoax calls continues today with a third tape.
more...
THE number of complaints about Bolton Council which were referred to the local government watchdog increased by 20 per cent last year, new figures show.
more...
WHILE most youngsters enjoy the long summer break, a group of bright pupils did not want to school to finish.
more...
A DRUNKEN man headbutted his partner during a violent row, a court heard.
more...
AN action plan has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital to beat the MRSA superbug.
more...
AN action plan has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital to beat the MRSA superbug.
more...
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner to death with a decorating knife following a row has been jailed for five and a half years.
more...
A 79-YEAR-OLD woman told a court how she was raped in her home by a man she considered to be her friend.
more...
THE owner of a dog smashed in the face by a thug with a cricket bat have hit out at the four- month jail term imposed on him.
more...
WIT and wisdom from people young, old and even from beyond the grave is to be immortalised in the pavement of Churchgate after its renovation.
more...
A TREASURE trove of stolen jewellery has been discovered by detectives in Bolton.
more...
Bury Times News
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines.
more...
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Bury Times Sport
BOLTON boxing hero Amir Khan is backing a scheme urging young people to get active in the summer holidays but to keep away from railway lines.
more...
Chorley Citizen News
Chorley-based retailer QS Discount is to open two new stores in the North West.
more...
A 14-year-old girl was arrested and a pensioner banned from eight off-licences as police launched a crackdown on drunken and abusive behaviour in Chorley.
more...
Chorley is one of the best places in Lancashire for providing value for money, quality services.
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A Liverpool teenager has been barred from entering Chorley.
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The Mayor of Chorley Mary Wilson has issued "a heartfelt thanks" to everyone who made her charity cricket match such a huge success.
more...
An inmate serving time for violence and burglary in Wymott Prison has leapt to the defence of prison staff after the Chorley jail was criticised over the easy life' of a sex offender.
more...
First time buyers in Chorley are to be given a chance to get on the property ladder in a pioneering new scheme.
more...
A potentially dangerous package left at council offices in Chorley has led to the authority issuing advice on how to deal with hazardous material.
more...
Lancashire Evening Telegraph News
Blackburn with Darwen Council's leader has called for an immediate ceasefire in the hostilities between Israel and Lebanon.
more...
THREE councillors reported to the Standards Board for England over alleged breaches of planning rules have been told they will not be investigated.
more...
Leigh Journal News
STAFF at the Royal Bolton Hospital are to hold an emergency to discuss management plans to make £8 million worth of cuts.
more...
A WOMAN who stabbed her partner to death with a decorating knife following a row has been jailed for five and a half years.
more...
AN action plan has been launched at the Royal Bolton Hospital to beat the MRSA superbug.
more...
Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
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