Stories for 21 August 2006
Accrington
A SPORT most commonly associated with smoky bar rooms has been taken up by a group of teenagers in a bid to achieve international glory. more...
Alan Calvert
THE Centre for Economic and Business Research says the number of British millionaires has risen from 230,000 to 360,000 in the three years between 2003 and 2006. more...
Athletics
Blackpool and Fylde field event specialists outshone track teamates in the last fixture of the Mid Lancs League season at Hyndburn last weekend. more...
Bacup Borough
BACUP manager Brent Peters kept his players locked in the changing rooms for 40 minutes following this early exit from the FA Cup, despite dominating the game. more...
Blackburn
CCTV cameras at a Blackburn builders' merchants caught the agonising scene as a hit-and-run driver crashed into a pedestrian in the street outside their perimeter wall. more...
A COUNCIL is set to overspend by £3million during the current financial year if it does not rein in its spending. more...
AGENCY staff from Eastern Europe are cleaning Blackburn's new super hospital. more...
AGENCY staff from Eastern Europe are cleaning Blackburn's new super hospital. more...
ABOUT 20 members of Blackburn with Darwen's Labour group held a five minute silence on the steps of Blackburn Town Hall to remember those who have died during the Middle East conflict. more...
A ROLLS-ROYCE first owned by a 1950s Blackburn newspaper tycoon has been put up for sale - and is expected to fetch more than £100,000. more...
Blackpool News
A Blackpool charity worker left heartbroken by the kidnap of an orphaned Kenyan schoolgirl is celebrating after the child was found safe and well. more...
A Blackpool sweet company which makes famous names like Mojo and Princess Marshmallows is feeling the sugar rush after taking over part of Burton's Foods. more...
Brass musicians are tuning up to take on bands from across the country in a national brass championship next month. more...
Bolton News
DISABLED drivers could soon face being charged to park in Bolton. more...
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a drive-by shooting. more...
ILLEGAL drugs worth more than £1 million have been seized by a police. more...
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy has been given emergency treatment after picking up a condom as he played in an area plagued by prostitution. more...
A PICTURE by a Bolton artist featuring one of the town's now-demolished landmarks has been donated to a museum. more...
A WALKER is calling on the council to sort out a local park which has been plagued by vandalism. more...
CELEBRATIONS to mark the 35th anniversary of a Hindu temple in Bolton came to a colourful end over the weekend. more...
FOOTBALL fans in Bolton were celebrating after a draw kept their hopes of FA Cup success alive. more...
A BOLTON MP says Labour's controversial inheritance tax is fair - because the people it affects can afford it. more...
EAST met west at a festival to celebrate Asian culture and tradition. more...
IRATE residents who have been plagued by flytippers for more than 20 years claim Bolton Council caused the problem. more...
BOLTON West MP Ruth Kelly has been invited by 25 national organizations to support their cause at a local meeting. more...
WHO lives in a house like this? more...
Brierfield
Arsonists are being blamed after a fire broke out in a derelict garage in Richard Street, Brierfield. more...
Burnley
BURNLEY council has launched its first football coaching school aimed at youngsters aged between seven and 12. more...
FORMER Burnley FC manager Stan Ternent has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an alleged incident at the town's cricket club. more...
COUNCIL tax dodgers are being targeted as part of an anti-fraud crackdown in Burnley. more...
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a derelict builders merchants in Villiers Street in Burnley. more...
FORMER Burnley FC manager Stan Ternent has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an alleged incident at the town's cricket club. more...
A BURNLEY graduate who dedicates his time caring for his sick mum has been helped to fulfil his ambitions to become a film maker. more...
Business Headlines
MORE than 30 new jobs have been created with the opening of a new £3 million prestige car dealership. more...
A CREATIVE agency has joined forces with part of the world's 10th largest computer software company. more...
Cd Reviews
Jazz singer Dani Siciliano's voice is recognisable from her work with husband Matthew Herbert, and her solo career also continues to shine. more...
Jazz singer Dani Siciliano's voice is recognisable from her work with husband Matthew Herbert, and her solo career also continues to shine. more...
Jazz singer Dani Siciliano's voice is recognisable from her work with husband Matthew Herbert, and her solo career also continues to shine. more...
A single with nine songs? All remixes, perhaps, but still a hefty chunk of funk for your money. more...
Jazz singer Dani Siciliano's voice is recognisable from her work with husband Matthew Herbert, and her solo career also continues to shine. more...
Chorley Fc Match Reports
A DISJOINTED-looking Chorley side were clearly outpointed by a sharper Stocksbridge Park Steels outfit who could, and should, have won by a more emphatic margin. more...
Church
A SPORT most commonly associated with smoky bar rooms has been taken up by a group of teenagers in a bid to achieve international glory. more...
Clarets News
FORMER Burnley FC manager Stan Ternent has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an alleged incident at the town's cricket club. more...
STEVE Cotterill believed his Burnley side got exactly what they deserved from their match against Wolves - absolutely nothing. more...
STEVE Cotterill has blasted any suggestion Saturday's defeat had anything to do with the absence of striker Andy Gray. more...
Clarets Reports
ALL good things must come to an end. It's a shame Burnley's unbeaten start to the season was brought to a sudden halt at home. more...
Colne
NEW owners have revealed their plans to go-ahead with the transformation of Colne's Shackleton Hall in to up-market shops and apartments. more...
Colne Fc
COLNE eased their way into the next round of the FA Cup with a comfortable win in this extra preliminary round encounter against their opponents from a lower division of the North West Counties league. more...
Cricket Round-Up
A HAT-TRICK of tries from in-form centre Danny Halliwell kept Leigh on course for a top three finish in National League One. more...
LANCASHIRE will face a three game shootout to determine the destination of this year's County Championship title. more...
Darwen
A COUNCIL is set to overspend by £3million during the current financial year if it does not rein in its spending. more...
EVENING entertainment at Darwen Gala had to be cancelled because of the rain - but a host of colourful characters helped brighten the day. more...
A 46-year-old Darwen man assaulted his ex-girlfriend after seeing her give another man a "peck on the cheek" in a nightclub, acourt was told. more...
Darwen Fc
DARWEN recovered from a goal down at home to Ashton Town to maintain their winning run and shoot straight to the top of Division Two. more...
Education
EAST Lancashire colleges' links with employers have been championed as an example the UK should follow. more...
A THREE-YEAR degree course at Burnley College has produced its first ever graduates. more...
East Lancashire schools are being urged to take part in an event spotlighting the role of industry in the curriculum. more...
Fleetwood News
SIX friends are to kick a football from Fleetwood to Blackburn and back in a bid to raising £10,000 for charity. more...
Garden Of Tranquility
THE Bolton Evening News Garden of Tranquility appeal has been kick-started with a £2,000 donation. more...
Here are a few ideas for how to help us hit our £100,000 target:
Complete a sponsored event, for example a run, swim, walk, silence or fast. more...
Here are a few ideas for how to help us hit our £100,000 target:
Complete a sponsored event, for example a run, swim, walk, silence or fast. more...
The Bolton Evening News has launched a major campaign to raise £100,000 for a Garden of Tranquility at Bolton Hospice. In the last interview of a week-long series, Jane Lavender spoke to volunteer, Ann Horrocks. more...
Health
AGENCY staff from Eastern Europe are cleaning Blackburn's new super hospital. more...
Helen Mead
"Can we keep him, can we keep him?" It was a blast from the past
An image flashed before my eyes, of me, aged about 12, with sitting in a shed full of rabbits, next door to a garage that was home to an injured blackbird. more...
"Can we keep him, can we keep him?" It was a blast from the past
An image flashed before my eyes, of me, aged about 12, with sitting in a shed full of rabbits, next door to a garage that was home to an injured blackbird. more...
Huncoat
A SPORT most commonly associated with smoky bar rooms has been taken up by a group of teenagers in a bid to achieve international glory. more...
Lancashire
Detectives and forensic experts from Lancashire will help in the investigation into the foiled plane terror plot, police have confirmed. more...
THE Department for Education and Skills has agreed that no child can be digitally fingerprinted without parental consent. more...
LANCASHIRE police are preparing to reveal how much was spent on the doomed merger with Cumbria amid fears the bill could be more than £1million. more...
LANCASHIRE police are preparing to reveal how much was spent on the doomed merger with Cumbria amid fears the bill could be more than £1million. more...
Lancashire League
BACUP remain out in front in the race for the SponsorBank Lancashire League title thanks to their three-wicket win over Rawtenstall. more...
Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards
JON Sopel, presenter of BBC One's Politics Show, can be flying from the Israel-Lebanon border one day to an interview with Tony Blair in Russia the next. more...
Latest Sport
LEIGH picked up their first point of the season to give new RMI manager Stuart Humphreys an encouraging start. more...
SUNDAY was anything but a day of rest for Shakers boss Chris Casper as he surveyed the wreckage of his side's fourth successive defeat of the season. more...
Longridge
A YOUNG woman was too scared to walk near her home because of the indecent attentions of a man, a court was told. more...
Museums And Galleries
Shiver me timbers! Staff at Fleetwood Museum are set to show their gratitude to the thousands of Fylde residents who have shown their support to the Dock Street venue over the last year by offering a special free Pirate Sunday' event on Bank Holiday weekend. more...
Newchurch News
YOUNG people living on a Rossendale estate have a new place to call their own as part of a scheme to help curb juvenile nuisance. more...
News
UK foreign policy is giving ammunition to terrorists say Muslim observers and Tony Blair should do more to end attacks on civilians. more...
Detectives have launched a poster campaign in a bid to catch the hit-and-run driver who killed a seven-year-old girl. more...
A major awareness day is being planned early next month to highlight the growing number of Asians contracting Multiple Sclerosis. more...
Non-League Football
CLITHEROE got off to a flying start as the UniBond Division One season kicked off, despite parting company with manager Mark Smitheringale on the eve of the new campaign. more...
Northern Premier League
DARWEN can look forward to playing at Old Trafford after winning through to the final of the Lancashire Cup. more...
Oid Pals
I am tracing my family history and have been told that a great uncle, Cyril Wagstaff, came to Blackpool from Hemsworth, Yorkshire and ran a hotel in Blackpool. more...
Oswaldtwistle
A SPORT most commonly associated with smoky bar rooms has been taken up by a group of teenagers in a bid to achieve international glory. more...
Padiham Fc
PADIHAM were held to a 1-1 draw at The Arbories on Saturday by Staffordshire side Leek CSOB. more...
Politics
A COUNCIL is set to overspend by £3million during the current financial year if it does not rein in its spending. more...
ABOUT 20 members of Blackburn with Darwen's Labour group held a five minute silence on the steps of Blackburn Town Hall to remember those who have died during the Middle East conflict. more...
Poulton News
Two Fylde Coast bus links are back on track after new funding was found by Lancashire County Council. more...
Poulton residents are being urged to have their say about proposed CCTV cameras in the town centre. more...
Rossendale United
TEN-MAN Rossendale United couldn't stop the party at Buxton as they went down 2-1. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes is facing a defensive crisis just three days into the new season. more...
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes is facing a defensive crisis just three days into the new season. more...
Mark Hughes was desperately disappointed with the manner of his side's performance in the 3-0 defeat at Portsmouth. more...
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes is hoping Saturday's dismal defeat at Portsmouth will act as a timely wake-up call for some of his players. more...
Rovers Reports
RYAN Nelsen must be kicking himself for agreeing to sign a new deal with Blackburn Rovers just days before the start of new season. more...
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Sport
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has said his team has nothing to hide following the ball-tampering row which triggered the forfeiture of the final Test against England. more...
Stanley News
JIMMY Greaves wasn't wrong in his assessment that football is "a funny old game". more...
Accrington Stanley's Friday night goal hero Michael Welch is hunting more glory. more...
IAN Rush has been linked with Accrington Stanley since the 1980s but has only just made his first appearance at Livingstone Road. more...
Stars From The Bolton Area
BOYBAND McFly are looking for a support band for a forthcoming gig - and are asking groups to come forward. more...
A STUDENT is still in the running to be picked as the lead in a West End show as part of a TV talent contest. more...
Tv Reviews
WHILE the usual array of misfits and no-hopers were being subject to their 30 seconds of humiliation on X Factor, viewers who took the trouble to press the remote and select Channel Four on Saturday night were rewarded with a fascinating documentary instead. more...
Wanderers Match Reports
KEVIN Davies is leaner, meaner and ready to take on any big money striker Sam Allardyce cares to toss into the melting pot. more...
JUSSI JAASKELAINEN 7
Two crucial saves, first half from Defoe and in the second from Berbatov. more...
GOAL ! 9 mins: Davies gets free to score with a near post header from Speed's twice taken corner. Spurs' claims that Davenport was impeded by Meite fail to impress referee Dowd, who would also have seen Berbatov's tug on Meite. more...
Wanderers News
SAM Allardyce's popularity rating plummeted when he called his players in for a session of repetitive set-piece work on Saturday morning. more...
KEVIN Nolan is tipping Sam Allardyce to score on the transfer front before next week's deadline. more...
WHERE have all the fans gone? more...
NICOLAS Anelka claims to be close to signing for Bolton Wanderers. more...
We Say
EMMAUS is the national charity for the homeless which is currently converting the old Derby Barracks in Fletcher Street to become a place where individuals can live and work. Angela Kelly talks to two men about what it means to them. more...
Asian Image News
Detectives have launched a poster campaign in a bid to catch the hit-and-run driver who killed a seven-year-old girl.
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A major awareness day is being planned early next month to highlight the growing number of Asians contracting Multiple Sclerosis.
more...
Asian Image Sport
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has said his team has nothing to hide following the ball-tampering row which triggered the forfeiture of the final Test against England.
more...
Bolton Evening News Business
MORE than 30 new jobs have been created with the opening of a new £3 million prestige car dealership.
more...
A CREATIVE agency has joined forces with part of the world's 10th largest computer software company.
more...
Bolton Evening News News
DISABLED drivers could soon face being charged to park in Bolton.
more...
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a drive-by shooting.
more...
ILLEGAL drugs worth more than £1 million have been seized by a police.
more...
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD boy has been given emergency treatment after picking up a condom as he played in an area plagued by prostitution.
more...
A PICTURE by a Bolton artist featuring one of the town's now-demolished landmarks has been donated to a museum.
more...
A WALKER is calling on the council to sort out a local park which has been plagued by vandalism.
more...
CELEBRATIONS to mark the 35th anniversary of a Hindu temple in Bolton came to a colourful end over the weekend.
more...
FOOTBALL fans in Bolton were celebrating after a draw kept their hopes of FA Cup success alive.
more...
A BOLTON MP says Labour's controversial inheritance tax is fair - because the people it affects can afford it.
more...
EAST met west at a festival to celebrate Asian culture and tradition.
more...
IRATE residents who have been plagued by flytippers for more than 20 years claim Bolton Council caused the problem.
more...
BOLTON West MP Ruth Kelly has been invited by 25 national organizations to support their cause at a local meeting.
more...
WHO lives in a house like this?
more...
Bolton Evening News Sport
LEIGH picked up their first point of the season to give new RMI manager Stuart Humphreys an encouraging start.
more...
SUNDAY was anything but a day of rest for Shakers boss Chris Casper as he surveyed the wreckage of his side's fourth successive defeat of the season.
more...
Chorley Citizen Sport
A DISJOINTED-looking Chorley side were clearly outpointed by a sharper Stocksbridge Park Steels outfit who could, and should, have won by a more emphatic margin.
more...
Lancashire Evening Telegraph Education
EAST Lancashire colleges' links with employers have been championed as an example the UK should follow.
more...
A THREE-YEAR degree course at Burnley College has produced its first ever graduates.
more...
East Lancashire schools are being urged to take part in an event spotlighting the role of industry in the curriculum.
more...
Lancashire Evening Telegraph News
ABOUT 20 members of Blackburn with Darwen's Labour group held a five minute silence on the steps of Blackburn Town Hall to remember those who have died during the Middle East conflict.
more...
A COUNCIL is set to overspend by £3million during the current financial year if it does not rein in its spending.
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