Stories for 3 August 2007
Accrington
ACCRINGTON Stanley have launched their own interactive internet page so that players and staff can communicate directly with fans. more...
Police are trying to trace the daughter of a man who was found dead at his home in St Leger Court, Accrington. more...
Amateur Soccer
EAGLEY kick-off the new season tomorrow with a tough trip to newly-promoted Garstang. more...
Andy Lochhead
I KNOW a good bet when I see one. more...
Bamber Bridge News
A woman whose dead son saved four lives by carrying a donor card is launching a new donation charity next month. more...
Barnoldswick
A NINE-year-old girl was knocked down by a hit-and-run motorcyclist as she tried to cross the road. more...
Belmont News
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to urge people not to swim in reservoirs and quarries during the summer. more...
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to urge people not to swim in reservoirs and quarries during the summer. more...
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to urge people not to swim in reservoirs and quarries during the summer. more...
Betting Tips
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Blackburn
POWER tools, computers and a white Mercedes van, worth a total of £12,000, were stolen from two industrial units. more...
THE oldest beer advert in the UK is back in use after 13 years - and is saving a lager company thousands of pounds. more...
CHEETONS Youth Club was granted £5,550 to run a three-day workshop for young and old. more...
POLICE called to a report of a disturbance saw a 22-year-old man throw a knife to the ground as they approached. more...
THE family of a teenager who died of leukaemia just six weeks after being diagnosed are fundraising in his memory. more...
A COUPLE have said "I do, I do, I do" after marrying each other for the third time. more...
TWO men and a woman were arrested after police stopped a car in Blackburn town centre yesterday. more...
Blackpool News
A £50,000 chemical unit to help Lancashire Fire and Rescue service prevent unnecessary environmental damage was installed at South Shore fire station yesterday. more...
RODGERS and Hammerstein's tropical musical South Pacific opens in a spectacular new production at Blackpool Grand at the end of August. more...
THE curtain is rising on the newly-restored Blackpool Grand Theatre tonight after a month-long renovation. more...
The jury in the trial of a Blackpool takeaway manager accused of killing schoolgirl Charlene Downes and joking she had "gone into the kebabs" have been sent home for the weekend. more...
Bolton News
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to urge people not to swim in reservoirs and quarries during the summer. more...
A RAMSBOTTOM man is painting the town gold. more...
WORK will start on the Bolton Hospice Garden of Tranquillity in just a few weeks. more...
IMPROVEMENTS to the local canal network are in jeopardy because of cuts to Government funding. more...
AN elderly woman was knocked down by a car in Bolton. more...
A MASKED robber tied up and gagged a man and threatened a barmaid at gunpoint - so he could steal cash to take his ill father on holiday. more...
A VIOLENT rapist who attacked a prostitute four years ago after luring her into a dark alleyway is today starting a five-year jail term after being caught by DNA evidence. more...
DETECTIVES are continuing to question a man in connection with a robbery at a Bolton town centre jeweller. more...
ONE man has been bailed and another is due in court in connection with two cannabis farms found in Bolton. more...
The number of people vowing to stub it out now the smoking ban has been introduced has soared by almost 60 per cent. more...
AS a leading auction house sells a vintage gipsy caravan for almost £30,000, it has emerged that its little-known maker was from Bolton. more...
HE may lie in an anonymous grave in a forgotten section of a churchyard, but the man whose dream started Bolton Wanderers Football Club is finally about to get recognition. more...
Electronic road signs are to be put up in a "blitz" on speeding motorists. more...
A GARDEN party raised more than £700 for victims of flooding in Sheffield. more...
A RAMSBOTTOM man is painting the town gold. more...
WHEELIE bin fires account for one in three blazes tackled by firefighters. more...
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to urge people not to swim in reservoirs and quarries during the summer. more...
A HEADTEACHER has backed plans that could see his school's roll numbers cut. more...
SEX workers and drug dealers in Bolton's red light district are being targeted in a daytime crackdown by police. more...
SERVING Eccles MP Ian Stewart has emerged as a leading contender in the race for the right to defend MP Dr Brian Iddon's Bolton South-east seat at the next General Election. more...
A landmark town centre church could be transformed into modern apartments. more...
HOUSING bosses say they cannot use anti-vandal paint to stop youths climbing into a block of flats because the council could be sued. more...
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to urge people not to swim in reservoirs and quarries during the summer. more...
HE may lie in an anonymous grave in a forgotten section of a churchyard, but the man whose dream started Bolton Wanderers Football Club is finally about to get recognition. more...
Bolton'S Hidden Treasures
AS a leading auction house sells a vintage gipsy caravan for almost £30,000, it has emerged that its little-known maker was from Bolton. more...
Brierfield
A 38-YEAR-OLD woman accused of attacking three children was further remanded in custody by Burnley magistrates yesterday. more...
THE family of tragic toddler Courtney-Ann Shailes posted leaflets offering a £1,000 reward for information which leads to a conviction over her death. more...
Burnley
A MEETING will be held next week to prepare for the public inquiry into the proposed Unity College at Towneley, Burnley. more...
A CARER flouted a curfew order after she was "unlawfully evicted" from her property, a court was told. more...
AN INTERNET site set up to give information about Lancashire's Building Schools for the Future programme has signed up more than 300 friends. more...
THIS picture shows the moment a man dumped waste into a Burnley canal - and claimed he was feeding the ducks. more...
CAN you provide a home for these lovable pups,
Ebony, Jacko, Kira, Biscuit, Tammy and little Dinky? more...
Bury News
THE number of firefighters injured while on duty in the borough has doubled. more...
A TALENTED schoolboy has been given the chance to combine his two greatest passions - thanks to Bury Football Club. more...
BURY is bottom of the North West league when it comes to the number of people receiving vital NHS-funded care when their health deteriorates. more...
A former brewery in Bury was destroyed last night in a suspected arson attack. more...
Youths are being blamed for a fire at a Radcliffe factory. more...
AN ELVIS tribute artist got some interesting feedback when his photograph appeared in the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide - it was so convincing fans thought it was actually a snap of the King himself. more...
A woman had to be freed from a toilet after getting locked in. more...
A coach burst into flames on the motorway following an electrical fault in its engine. more...
A woman has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a mum of three from Bury. more...
AN ELVIS tribute artist got some interesting feedback when his photograph appeared in the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide - it was so convincing fans thought it was actually a snap of the King himself. more...
Business Headlines
PUPILS from Rivington and Blackrod High School got the chance to serve up fresh business ideas recently, with the help of staff from The Royal Bank of Scotland. more...
Family baking firm Warburtons has seen a dip in profits due to the rising cost of wheat. more...
Cars News
WITHOUT doubt ecologically friendly, high economy motor cars are very much the flavour of the month, but even so interest in machines that offer panache and performance seems to be as strong as ever. more...
AT the other end of the scale from the new Audi models must surely be the far more ecology friendly child-sized models of the Peugeot 207 Driving School Ride at Alton Towers which has been vote the most popular children's ride at this Staffordshire theme park. Almost one year from its launch these little battery powered machines have achieved a popularity rating of 9.5 out of 10. more...
Centurions' Updates
LEIGH CENTURIONS 0, WIDNES VIKINGS 38: Vikings blew the Leigh Centurions away with four tries in the first 24 minutes at Hilton Park. more...
LEIGH CENTURIONS 0, WIDNES VIKINGS 38: Vikings blew the Leigh Centurions away with four tries in the first 24 minutes at Hilton Park. more...
Chorley News
A 91-year-old Chorley nun is going to the First World War battlefields on Remembrance Sunday to lay a wreath where her father died 90 years ago. more...
Clarets News
GOALKEEPER Gabor Kiraly believes Burnley is a team going places, and the mild-mannered stopper is looking forward to being a part of it every step of the way. more...
STEPHEN Jordan is ready to step up the competition in Burnley's back line. more...
TRAVEL insurers may baulk at the idea of professional footballers white water rafting, but there is no doubt that when it comes to team bonding there is no better exercise. more...
Clarets Reports
GOALS from Robbie Blake and Chris McCann, plus an own goal saw Burnley go into the break 3-0 up against Apollon Limassol. more...
BURNLEY wrapped up their pre-season tour of Austria with a comfortable 4-0 win over Cypriot side Apollon Limassol. more...
Clitheroe
A FARMER trapped under a pile of grain after the roof of a barn collapsed has been airlifted to hospital. more...
Colne
A PLASTERER caught drink driving in the early hours was stroppy and argumentative, Burnley Magistrates heard. more...
BUILDING work for the new Boundary Mill store caused flooding misery for families, according to a report by Pendle Council. more...
Comedy
A TOP line-up has been assembled for the launch of Clitheroe's first monthly comedy night at the St Mary's Centre, Church Street, on August 11. more...
IF you like a laugh you'll love Burnley Mechanics' comedy line-up for next season. more...
Congestion Charges: The Great Debate
CLLR Cliff Morris says that Labour will not commit Bolton to congestion charges until we have public transport people want to use. more...
LIKE many of your readers, I am confused about where Liberal Democrats stand on congestion charging. more...
Cricket Round-Up
Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday. more...
GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend. more...
Egerton will be holding a benefit match for professional Sajith Fernando today, starting at 6pm. more...
TOMORROW more...
Andrew Flintoff will use the bitter disappointment of Lancashire's County Championship defeat against Sussex as motivation for winning the Twenty20 Cup. more...
TOMORROW more...
Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday. more...
GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend. more...
TOMORROW more...
TOMORROW more...
Darwen
A MAN repeatedly punched and kicked another man's car in a road rage incident. more...
A MAN ran off without paying his taxi fare after being taken home from hospital. more...
MORE than 100 parents and members of Darwen District Scout Association marched up to Darwen Tower and caught this spectacular view. more...
A man who sexually abused two pupils while giving them music lessons at his Darwen shop has been jailed for ten months. more...
A FORMER Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End player has been declared bankrupt. more...
NON-SMOKERS have been banned from sitting outside a town centre cafe as smokers hit back in the war over lighting up in public. more...
TWO suspects have been arrested in connection with money laundering offences as they stepped off a plane from Spain. more...
A FORMER Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End player has been declared bankrupt. more...
Education
AN INTERNET site set up to give information about Lancashire's Building Schools for the Future programme has signed up more than 300 friends. more...
A MEETING will be held next week to prepare for the public inquiry into the proposed Unity College at Towneley, Burnley. more...
Education News
SCHOOL children from Bolton are getting an insight in the world of nuclear power at Manchester University. more...
A HEADTEACHER has backed plans that could see his school's roll numbers cut. more...
Farnworth
FARNWORTH, KEARSLEY & LITTLE LEVER. more...
Fleetwood News
People in Fleetwood are being given a last chance to have their say on a masterplan for the future of the port as a consultation period draws to an end. more...
Garden Of Tranquility
WORK will start on the Bolton Hospice Garden of Tranquillity in just a few weeks. more...
Gig Guide
DARWEN Library Theatre will see the first live performance by a supergroup of folk rock artists on August 10. more...
SIXTIES hitmaker Spencer Davis will be appearing in Clitheroe on August 8. more...
The Hamsters will be ensuring this year’s Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne over the August Bank Holiday weekend gets off to a flying start. more...
DO you remember the days of Burnley Mecca, the Rose Room, Wigan Casino and Harrison’s Hoist? If the answer’s yes, you’ll want to get yourself down to Colne Muni’s Soul Time night, on August 11, and take a trip down memory lane. more...
Golf Updates
Andrew Flintoff will use the bitter disappointment of Lancashire's County Championship defeat against Sussex as motivation for winning the Twenty20 Cup. more...
Haslingden
A ROYAL British Legion branch is calling on a council to restore a vandalised war memorial to its former glory in time for the remembrance service in November. more...
Health News
The number of people vowing to stub it out now the smoking ban has been introduced has soared by almost 60 per cent. more...
Patients are to get the choice of going to the Royal Bolton Hospital or a private clinic for outpatient appointments. more...
Horwich
A MASKED robber tied up and gagged a man and threatened a barmaid at gunpoint - so he could steal cash to take his ill father on holiday. more...
ONE man has been bailed and another is due in court in connection with two cannabis farms found in Bolton. more...
CHILDREN watched in awe as barmy ballroom dancer Martin Long danced a waltz with a slightly odd-looking partner. more...
WESTHOUGHTON, HORWICH & BLACKROD. more...
A HEADTEACHER has backed plans that could see his school's roll numbers cut. more...
Hyndburn News
AN EAST Lancashire MP has backed a Commons campaign for carers to be recognised on the next national census. more...
Lancashire
LANCASHIRE Police has announced the appointment of a new Deputy Chief Constable for the county. more...
EXCITING new opportunities have been unveiled for groups to get involved in environmental volunteering in Lancashire. more...
Lancashire League
When Victorian all-rounder, John Grant, first signed with Rawtenstall in 1967, there were some pretty handy pros going around. more...
RAMSBOTTOM captain Simon Read admitted the club is still trying to come back down to earth after a magical weekend. more...
CHURCH captain Phil Sykes has insisted it's not all doom and gloom at the cricket club despite losing professional Ruvin Peiris at the end of the season. more...
Lancashire News
ANDREW Flintoff and Mark Chilton last night refused to rule Lancashire out of the County Championship title race after a shock defeat at the hands of new leaders Sussex at Aigburth. more...
A woman has plunged to her death from the top floor of a city centre multi-storey car park. more...
A woman has plunged to her death from the top floor of a city centre multi-storey car park. more...
Latest Sport
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday. more...
The draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League and second qualifying round of the Uefa Cup has taken place. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
The draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League and second qualifying round of the Uefa Cup has taken place. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Letters
THE sad case of Shambo, the bull slaughtered because he failed a bovine TB reactor test, reveals the callous nature of animal farming. Around 170,000 calves die in their first month of life and at least 250,000 adult cattle die or are killed annually because of conditions associated with neglect, filth and intensification. These include mastitis, diarrhoea, infertility and lameness. Those animals who do remain healthy are killed at a fraction of their natural lifespan. more...
I read the article in your paper about Salim Mulla regarding integration. I agree it is important to discuss effective methods of bringing communities together to live peacefully. more...
IN these days of complaints about hospital care and conditions, I feel I must write to tell you how well my elderly husband was treated in Blackburn Royal Hospital. more...
With reference to John Smith's letter (LT July 30) and his personal dilemma as to whether he should buy locally produced goods or fair trade goods from the supermarket. Well John I may be able to solve your problem. more...
AS a regular user of the bus shelters I was amazed to see how the one without an exit had been built. I wasn't surprised though. Also, when are we going to get some seats in the shelters and how long will that take to come about. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday. more...
GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend. more...
TOMORROW more...
TOMORROW more...
TOMORROW more...
TOMORROW more...
TOMORROW more...
TOMORROW more...
Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday. more...
GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend. more...
TOMORROW more...
TOMORROW more...
TOMORROW more...
Unsworth professional Wayne Madson took 8-40 in his side's clash with Radcliffe, but it was not enough to prevent a three-run defeat. more...
TOMORROW more...
TOMORROW more...
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A BREATHTAKING innings by teenager Peter Walters came to Prestwich's rescue in a remarkable one-wicket victory over rivals Roe Green. more...
Prestwich will be hoping to take revenge on Woodhouses this Sunday in a repeat of last year's Walkden Cup Final. more...
TOMORROW more...
Local Sports Updates
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
A BREATHTAKING innings by teenager Peter Walters came to Prestwich's rescue in a remarkable one-wicket victory over rivals Roe Green. more...
THERE will badminton team events taking place every Saturday (Cheadle Hulme) and every Sunday (Bury) for the next few weeks for boys and girls, aged between seven and 19, who do not play for the county and all standards are welcome. more...
Prestwich will be hoping to take revenge on Woodhouses this Sunday in a repeat of last year's Walkden Cup Final. more...
Bowls and Pool results from the pages of the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide are now available in .pdf format. more...
Lostock Hall News
Controversial plans to merge two sections of a school on a single site look set to go ahead, despite objections from local residents. more...
Manchester News
A woman has plunged to her death from the top floor of a city centre multi-storey car park. more...
A woman has plunged to her death from the top floor of a city centre multi-storey car park. more...
Mela Guide
The Bolton Mela Group is inviting people from across the region to their annual Bolton Mela, which will be held at the Bolton Arena, Middlebrook Way, Horwich. Bolton, (opposite the Reebok Stadium). more...
Nelson
TWO teenagers escaped their burning home at around 6.45am today after they went to bed leaving a chip pan on the hob. more...
A RAIDER who struck 20 times did it in a bid for "survival" as he had no money to live on, Burnley magistrates were told. more...
A TEENAGER has been given money to set up community projects to encourage others to tap into their creative side. more...
Nelson woman Annie Wilkinson celebrated her 100th birthday with a party at her Age Concern day care centre at Walton Lane Community Centre. more...
News
An aspiring cook woman has been selected to show off her culinary skills in a new BBC Series hosted by celebrity chef James Martin. more...
Motorists who drive drunk or on drugs are being targeted during a summer crackdown. more...
News From Ramsbottom, Tottington And District
RAMSBOTTOM'S most famous family has been commemorated with a blue heritage plaque. more...
RAMSBOTTOM'S most famous family has been commemorated with a blue heritage plaque. more...
SCHOOL pupils proved that Tottington's got talent. more...
News Round-Up
ONE man has been bailed and another is due in court in connection with two cannabis farms found in Bolton. more...
A LORRY containing three tonnes of lead has been stolen from a battery factory. more...
A discarded cigarette was the cause of a living room fire in Little Hulton. more...
A LANDOWNER is seeking permission to cut back 25 trees. more...
Detectives in Salford are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a stabbing, which has left a man in a critical condition in hospital. more...
77845/07 - Mr Mustaq Natha, 4 Hesketh Avenue, Bolton. Erection of first floor extension at side together with a single storey extension at rear. more...
FARNWORTH, KEARSLEY & LITTLE LEVER. more...
FARNWORTH, KEARSLEY & LITTLE LEVER. more...
WESTHOUGHTON, HORWICH & BLACKROD. more...
A VIOLENT rapist who attacked a prostitute four years ago after luring her into a dark alleyway is today starting a five-year jail term after being caught by DNA evidence. more...
AN EXTENSION has been given the go-ahead in the garden of a Daubhill home. more...
AN APPLICATION for a sales cabin on green land at the site of a planned housing development has been opposed by councillors. more...
Detectives in Salford are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a stabbing, which has left a man in a critical condition in hospital. more...
Oswaldtwistle
AN energetic ex-army man is set to complete a mammoth 250-kilometre run across a mountainous South American desert to raise charity cash. more...
Pendleton
A MAN has been trapped under a pile of grain after the roof of a barn collapsed. more...
Pne News
A FORMER Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End player has been declared bankrupt. more...
A FORMER Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End player has been declared bankrupt. more...
Poems
By Ann M Rowell. more...
Preston News
Two teenage girls are recovering at home after being stabbed in what police believe was an attempted robbery. more...
The Royal Preston Hospitals has received top marks in a survey looking at cleanliness, food and privacy. more...
Prestwich Headlines
ANIMAL cruelty cases fell slightly last year in East Lancashire but investigations into abuse nationally rose by more than ten per cent, the RSPCA has disclosed. more...
TWO fires were deliberately started outside a Prestwich house in the early hours of Saturday morning. more...
WATCHDOGS have thrown out demands for an investigation into Whitefield councillor Michelle Wiseman. more...
SHOPPERS will have a new place to eat and relax from next month when a popular cafe and restaurant brand opens in Prestwich village. more...
BESSES o'th' Barn Band and Bolton Junior Youth Choir will join forces for a musical spectacular at Radcliffe Civic Suite. more...
A PRESTWICH family has told of their terrifying ordeal when their flight to Manchester had to be aborted as a burning smell and smoke filled the plane. more...
NEWLY-qualified Prestwich lawyer Adrian Maguinness has already been called to the bar'! more...
AN ELVIS tribute artist got some interesting feedback when his photograph appeared in the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide - it was so convincing fans thought it was actually a snap of the King himself. more...
Public Transport
CLLR Cliff Morris says that Labour will not commit Bolton to congestion charges until we have public transport people want to use. more...
Radcliffe Boro
IT has been another eventful week at UniBond Division One North side Radcliffe Borough, with the loss of defender Stephen Hill being tempered by the arrival of midfielder Andy Waine. more...
IT has been another eventful week at UniBond Division One North side Radcliffe Borough, with the loss of defender Stephen Hill being tempered by the arrival of midfielder Andy Waine. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
AINSWORTH villagers fear their post office could be under threat as part of a government review of services. more...
PRIMARY school pupils are well on their way to becoming financial whizzkids by running their very own bank.With the help of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), St Saviours Primary School in Ringley has opened a school bank for its pupils. more...
PLAYING fields in the centre of a Radcliffe estate are set to undergo a £215,000 transformation. more...
MP Ivan Lewis will today hold a "crunch" meeting with the boss of a pet products firm making controversial changes to a Radcliffe mill. more...
A RADCLIFFE couple who met through a church choir are celebrating 50 years of harmony today! more...
IT is one year since Ben Thompson was catapulted from life as an ordinary Radcliffe teenager to a well-known face in one of the country's most popular television programmes. more...
A DEVASTATED mother is demanding an apology after finding a massive pile of earth dumped on her daughter's grave by cemetery workers. more...
THE challenges which lie ahead for the town were up for discussion at the first meeting of the Radcliffe Local Area Partnership (LAP). more...
Ramsbottom
A WATER feature in Ramsbottom is fully functional once again after a pump problem stopped it from flowing. more...
A RAMSBOTTOM man is painting the town gold. more...
RAMSBOTTOM'S most famous family has been commemorated with a blue heritage plaque. more...
A RAMSBOTTOM man is painting the town gold. more...
RAMSBOTTOM'S most famous family has been commemorated with a blue heritage plaque. more...
Restaurant Reviews
The Lancashire Telegraph is launching its first ever pub quiz competition. more...
Ribble Valley News
THE record fine British Airways (BA) has been handed for price fixing should be pumped back in to airport security, an MP has claimed. more...
Rossendale News
MORE than 200 people visited markets across Rossendale and received information advice about being healthy during a campaign by health workers. more...
Rovers News
MARK Hughes has admitted he will be glued to a television to find out where his side's European tour is heading for next. more...
ROVERS will face Finnish side Myllykosken Pallo-47 in the Uefa Cup, second qualifying round after the draw in Nyon. more...
A FORMER Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End player has been declared bankrupt. more...
A FORMER Blackburn Rovers and Preston North End player has been declared bankrupt. more...
Rugby League Round-Up
LEIGH CENTURIONS 0, WIDNES VIKINGS 38: Vikings blew the Leigh Centurions away with four tries in the first 24 minutes at Hilton Park. more...
Kick off 3pm unless stated. more...
WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. more...
WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. more...
LEIGH CENTURIONS 0, WIDNES VIKINGS 38: Vikings blew the Leigh Centurions away with four tries in the first 24 minutes at Hilton Park. more...
WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. more...
Salford News
Detectives in Salford are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a stabbing, which has left a man in a critical condition in hospital. more...
Detectives in Salford are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a stabbing, which has left a man in a critical condition in hospital. more...
Samlesbury News
ROYAL Lancashire Show chiefs' could face legal action from sponsors and exhibitors in a cash row following the cancellation of this year's event. more...
Seven Days
News and sport stories
from The Bolton News, Bury Times Group, Leigh Journal
and associated newspapers and websites
in Lancashire from
the last seven days more...
Shakers Updates
A TALENTED schoolboy has been given the chance to combine his two greatest passions - thanks to Bury Football Club. more...
Shuiab Khan
A wise man once said that marriage gets easier as you get older. more...
Simon Garner
MARK Hughes has brought the Rovers faithful a real present. more...
Smoking Ban In 2007
The number of people vowing to stub it out now the smoking ban has been introduced has soared by almost 60 per cent. more...
I HAVE read with interest the letter from Hazel Doherty regarding car fumes and smoking. more...
Soccer Headlines
SUCH is the camaraderie between this year's Cross Cup finalists, Standish and Golborne, the two teams are sharing the same coach to and from tomorrow's clash at Edgworth. more...
Sport From Around The Area
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. more...
WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Sporting Highlights
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday. more...
GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday. more...
GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend. more...
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses. more...
Stanley News
ACCRINGTON Stanley have launched their own interactive internet page so that players and staff can communicate directly with fans. more...
Stories From The Radcliffe Times
50 Years Ago: from the Radcliffe Times of
August 2, 1957
CRICKET clubs across the country were battling it out to sign up the "brilliant young West Indian cricketer" Garfield Sobers, but it was Radcliffe where he had decided to play. more...
Thornton News
The recently developed seafront at Cleveleys had a high profile visitor lathis week when Alistair Burt MP, Shadow minister for local government and regeneration toured the site. more...
Turton News
FUNDING to safeguard the long-term future of Turton Tower could be secured by new proposals. more...
Tv Reviews
BASING a comedy series in the world of science fiction is always a risky business. more...
Urban Gardener
EVERY now and then my little urban raised bed garden offers up a little surprise, catching me unawares. more...
Wanderers News
SAMMY Lee has paved the way for Jussi Jaaskelainen to settle his contract differences. more...
Wanderers boss Sammy Lee could give an insight into his selection plans for the opening Premier League fixture against Sam Allardyce's Newcastle United when Wanderers play their final pre-season game at Colchester United tomorrow (kick off 3pm). more...
Tickets for Wanderers' first away game of the new Barclays Premier League season at Fulham on Wednesday, August 15, will go on sale to season ticket holders today. more...
Wanderers today completed the signing of Norwegian international Daniel Braaten on a three-year deal. more...
The draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League and second qualifying round of the Uefa Cup has taken place. more...
HE may lie in an anonymous grave in a forgotten section of a churchyard, but the man whose dream started Bolton Wanderers Football Club is finally about to get recognition. more...
Wanderers today completed the signing of Norwegian international Daniel Braaten on a three-year deal. more...
The draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League and second qualifying round of the Uefa Cup has taken place. more...
Tickets for Wanderers' first away game of the new Barclays Premier League season at Fulham on Wednesday, August 15, will go on sale to season ticket holders today. more...
Wanderers boss Sammy Lee could give an insight into his selection plans for the opening Premier League fixture against Sam Allardyce's Newcastle United when Wanderers play their final pre-season game at Colchester United tomorrow (kick off 3pm). more...
SAMMY Lee has paved the way for Jussi Jaaskelainen to settle his contract differences. more...
HE may lie in an anonymous grave in a forgotten section of a churchyard, but the man whose dream started Bolton Wanderers Football Club is finally about to get recognition. more...
We Say
THE news that the Horwich Remembrance Sunday parade has been saved is a victory for common sense. more...
Westhoughton
Electronic road signs are to be put up in a "blitz" on speeding motorists. more...
WESTHOUGHTON, HORWICH & BLACKROD. more...
PLANS to rip out a hawthorn hedge in order to extend a security fence have been refused by councillors. more...
Whitefield Headlines
AN adventurous dog that went missing on a visit to Whitefield was found safe by a mystery woman six miles away in Salford - and just in the nick of time. more...
COUNCIL bosses are getting tough on the owners of the former Whitefield Town Hall in a move which could help to finally decide the future of the land. more...
A FUNDRAISING night has been organised to help a student who lost both his legs in a horrific car crash. more...
GROTSPOTS on the Hillock Estate have been given a much-need clean thanks to a newly-formed gardening club. more...
A WHITEFIELD teenager is hoping to hit the footballing heights after becoming the youngest ever player for Macclesfield Town. more...
RESIDENTS are to have to have their say on road safety measures in a bid to halt near-misses at a busy junction in Whitefield. more...
Wigan Warriors
WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. more...
WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. more...
WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history. more...
You Say
I HAVE read with interest the letter from Hazel Doherty regarding car fumes and smoking. more...
HAVING lived in Westhoughton for most of my life until moving out of the area a few years ago, I recently returned to visit my parents' grave and was very saddened to see the disgusting state of the cemetery. more...
SINCE David Blunkett was manoeuvred out of the Home Office, the anti-cannabis lobbies seem to have persuaded the Government to re-classify cannabis to Class B. more...
LIKE many of your readers, I am confused about where Liberal Democrats stand on congestion charging. more...
CLLR Cliff Morris says that Labour will not commit Bolton to congestion charges until we have public transport people want to use. more...
I AM particularly disappointed with the report regarding the pending temporary closure of the play area at Devonshire Road, in terms of both its tone and content (The Bolton News, July 24). more...
Your Ramsbottom News
My wife Jenny and I have decided to believe that the rotten weather we've suffered over the last couple of months is finally behind us. The alternative to not believing that better weather is on its way, is to enrol on some council run joinery course concerned with ark building- that's what Noah would have donebut Jenny and I are optimists. Of one thing we are certain, at the first sign of some heat in the sun, there's no doubt the British media will remind us that too much sun is harmful to the skin and one of the main causes of skin cancer. That's Britain and the British media for you, always cancelling out good news with a bit of bad. But this column will try its utmost to correct that problem. We've decided to tip the good/bad news scale all the way over to good, and try to keep it there. Unfortunately, Jenny and I can do nothing about the standpipes that might appear on our streets if the good weather extends beyond a couple of weeks
We live in the small stone built mill town of Ramsbottom, the place some people believe was named after the rear end of a tup. That might have been true when the rain was lashing it down last week, but not anymore. I'm writing this piece on a warm August 1st Wednesday evening after a long sunny day, and right now Rammys a great place to be. Of course the town's got its social problems, but what town hasn't. Never forget, it could be worse, we could have a Labour Government. more...
Your Ramsbottom Photos
The stone commemorates the area's old urban district council more...
Asian Image News
An aspiring cook woman has been selected to show off her culinary skills in a new BBC Series hosted by celebrity chef James Martin.
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Motorists who drive drunk or on drugs are being targeted during a summer crackdown.
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Bury Times News
A woman had to be freed from a toilet after getting locked in.
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A coach burst into flames on the motorway following an electrical fault in its engine.
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AN ELVIS tribute artist got some interesting feedback when his photograph appeared in the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide - it was so convincing fans thought it was actually a snap of the King himself.
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A woman has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a mum of three from Bury.
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A former brewery in Bury was destroyed last night in a suspected arson attack.
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Youths are being blamed for a fire at a Radcliffe factory.
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Bury Times Sport
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses.
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Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday.
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GREENMOUNT's treble dreams will hinge on the outcome of two titanic clashes this weekend.
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Chorley Citizen News
Hundreds of children enjoyed hours of fun at one of the best ever Playdays held in Chorley.
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The Chorley and South Ribble Hospital has received top marks in a survey looking at cleanliness, food and privacy.
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Lancashire Telegraph Education
AN INTERNET site set up to give information about Lancashire's Building Schools for the Future programme has signed up more than 300 friends.
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A MEETING will be held next week to prepare for the public inquiry into the proposed Unity College at Towneley, Burnley.
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Lancashire Telegraph Letters
We all have our dreams, deep in our heart,
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THE sad case of Shambo, the bull slaughtered because he failed a bovine TB reactor test, reveals the callous nature of animal farming. Around 170,000 calves die in their first month of life and at least 250,000 adult cattle die or are killed annually because of conditions associated with neglect, filth and intensification. These include mastitis, diarrhoea, infertility and lameness. Those animals who do remain healthy are killed at a fraction of their natural lifespan.
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I read the article in your paper about Salim Mulla regarding integration. I agree it is important to discuss effective methods of bringing communities together to live peacefully.
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IN these days of complaints about hospital care and conditions, I feel I must write to tell you how well my elderly husband was treated in Blackburn Royal Hospital.
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AS a regular user of the bus shelters I was amazed to see how the one without an exit had been built. I wasn't surprised though. Also, when are we going to get some seats in the shelters and how long will that take to come about.
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With reference to John Smith's letter (LT July 30) and his personal dilemma as to whether he should buy locally produced goods or fair trade goods from the supermarket. Well John I may be able to solve your problem.
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Lancashire Telegraph News
MORE than 200 people visited markets across Rossendale and received information advice about being healthy during a campaign by health workers.
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THE record fine British Airways (BA) has been handed for price fixing should be pumped back in to airport security, an MP has claimed.
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Leigh Journal News
HE may lie in an anonymous grave in a forgotten section of a churchyard, but the man whose dream started Bolton Wanderers Football Club is finally about to get recognition.
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Leigh Journal Sport
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses.
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WIGAN coach Brian Noble has underlined his commitment to the club following one of the most tumultuous weeks in their history.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide News
AN ELVIS tribute artist got some interesting feedback when his photograph appeared in the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide - it was so convincing fans thought it was actually a snap of the King himself.
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AN ELVIS tribute artist got some interesting feedback when his photograph appeared in the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide - it was so convincing fans thought it was actually a snap of the King himself.
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Prestwich And Whitefield Guide Sport
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses.
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A BREATHTAKING innings by teenager Peter Walters came to Prestwich's rescue in a remarkable one-wicket victory over rivals Roe Green.
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THERE will badminton team events taking place every Saturday (Cheadle Hulme) and every Sunday (Bury) for the next few weeks for boys and girls, aged between seven and 19, who do not play for the county and all standards are welcome.
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Prestwich will be hoping to take revenge on Woodhouses this Sunday in a repeat of last year's Walkden Cup Final.
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Bowls and Pool results from the pages of the Prestwich and Whitefield Guide are now available in .pdf format.
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The Bolton News Business
PUPILS from Rivington and Blackrod High School got the chance to serve up fresh business ideas recently, with the help of staff from The Royal Bank of Scotland.
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Family baking firm Warburtons has seen a dip in profits due to the rising cost of wheat.
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The Bolton News News
Patients are to get the choice of going to the Royal Bolton Hospital or a private clinic for outpatient appointments.
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Electronic road signs are to be put up in a "blitz" on speeding motorists.
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SERVING Eccles MP Ian Stewart has emerged as a leading contender in the race for the right to defend MP Dr Brian Iddon's Bolton South-east seat at the next General Election.
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A HEADTEACHER has backed plans that could see his school's roll numbers cut.
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A landmark town centre church could be transformed into modern apartments.
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The number of people vowing to stub it out now the smoking ban has been introduced has soared by almost 60 per cent.
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A woman has plunged to her death from the top floor of a city centre multi-storey car park.
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A RAMSBOTTOM man is painting the town gold.
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SCHOOL children from Bolton are getting an insight in the world of nuclear power at Manchester University.
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AS a leading auction house sells a vintage gipsy caravan for almost £30,000, it has emerged that its little-known maker was from Bolton.
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SEX workers and drug dealers in Bolton's red light district are being targeted in a daytime crackdown by police.
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A MASKED robber tied up and gagged a man and threatened a barmaid at gunpoint - so he could steal cash to take his ill father on holiday.
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A VIOLENT rapist who attacked a prostitute four years ago after luring her into a dark alleyway is today starting a five-year jail term after being caught by DNA evidence.
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DETECTIVES are continuing to question a man in connection with a robbery at a Bolton town centre jeweller.
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ONE man has been bailed and another is due in court in connection with two cannabis farms found in Bolton.
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AN elderly woman was knocked down by a car in Bolton.
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HOUSING bosses say they cannot use anti-vandal paint to stop youths climbing into a block of flats because the council could be sued.
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HE may lie in an anonymous grave in a forgotten section of a churchyard, but the man whose dream started Bolton Wanderers Football Club is finally about to get recognition.
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The Bolton News Sport
Despite being full of soft shandy drinking southerners, Goodwood has to be one of my favourite racecourses.
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Walkden captain Mike Bennison is predicting a classic bat versus ball contest when his side go head-to-head with Greenmount in the Hamer Cup final on Sunday.
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The draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League and second qualifying round of the Uefa Cup took place at lunchtime today.
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