Stories for 9 August 2007
Accrington
A CHIMNEY flue ignited at a home in Accrington late on Wednesday night. more...
A CRACK force of pensioners is being sought to help a charity provide help to people in emergencies. more...
Amateur Soccer
SPONSORS are being sought to support a junior football team. more...
Athletics
Eleanor Markendale has made a successful debut for the Under 20s Norwich Union Great Britain and Northern Ireland Heptathlon Team in France. more...
Blackburn Road Runners have revived their Four Mile Multi-Terrain Race at Witton Park. more...
LYNN Hindle has boosted her confidence ahead of the World Transplant Games by winning a gold medal and two silvers at the British Championships. more...
CHORLEY athlete Alison Leonard has been selected by Dame Kelly Holmes to receive an 'On Camp with Kelly' Outstanding Achievement Award, supported by Norwich Union, in recognition of her excellent performances this season. more...
CHORLEY athlete Alison Leonard has been selected by Dame Kelly Holmes to receive an 'On Camp with Kelly' Outstanding Achievement Award, supported by Norwich Union, in recognition of her excellent performances this season. more...
ROB Hope has won the British Fell Championship for the first time in his career, even though there is still one race to run. more...
ROB Hope has won the British Fell Championship for the first time in his career, even though there is still one race to run. more...
CHORLEY athlete Alison Leonard has been selected by Dame Kelly Holmes to receive an 'On Camp with Kelly' Outstanding Achievement Award, supported by Norwich Union, in recognition of her excellent performances this season. more...
CHORLEY athlete Alison Leonard has been selected by Dame Kelly Holmes to receive an 'On Camp with Kelly' Outstanding Achievement Award, supported by Norwich Union, in recognition of her excellent performances this season. more...
ROB Hope has won the British Fell Championship for the first time in his career, even though there is still one race to run. more...
ROB Hope has won the British Fell Championship for the first time in his career, even though there is still one race to run. more...
Bacup Borough
BACUP boss Brent Peters admits his preparations for the season opener away to Newcastle Town could have been better after injuries to Matthew Cross, Stuart Shepherd and new signing Wayne Jopson. more...
Barnoldswick
A WOMAN has died after falling from the top of a multi-storey car park in Nelson. more...
Barrowford
A new ladies wear shop raised £150 for Pendleside Hospice when it officially opened its doors to the public. more...
Belmont News
SAFETY measures are to be introduced on a stretch of road with a history of accidents, just weeks after a teenager was killed. more...
Betting Tips
The country's top horse racing this weekend takes place at Haydock Park. more...
The country's top horse racing this weekend takes place at Haydock Park. more...
Blackburn
STUDENTS from across East Lancashire have been celebrating after achieving outstanding results. more...
A SCHOOL choir flew to the Big Apple to spread their music across the Atlantic. more...
A MAN gave his partner a "backhander" to her forehead because of a row over him leaving his clothes on the floor. more...
A MAN who believed another man was trying to move in on his girlfriend confronted him in the street and demanded an explanation. more...
A TOWN centre nightclub is offering customers free soft drinks all night long in a effort to cut down on drink driving. more...
THE threat of a nurses strike has left a further cloud over the controversial shake-up of East Lancashire hospital services. more...
Blackpool News
THE family of a 16-year-old girl missing from home for more than a week are appealing for her to contact police to let them know she is safe and well. more...
The future of Blackpool's Pubwatch scheme could be settled in the next few days after a postal ballot over its chairman. more...
THE family of a 16-year-old girl missing from home for more than a week are appealing for her to contact police to let them know she is safe and well. more...
Blackpool's Grand Theatre re-opened its doors on Friday after phase two of their restoration process. more...
Big Brother's Posh Spice lookalike Chanelle will be making her first public appearance, since quitting the show, in Blackpool on Friday night. more...
Bolton Cars
FRENCH stablemates Peugeot and Citroen are about to fight each other in the showrooms as they launch near-identical sports utility vehicles at the same price. more...
FRENCH stablemates Peugeot and Citroen are about to fight each other in the showrooms as they launch near-identical sports utility vehicles at the same price. more...
FRENCH stablemates Peugeot and Citroen are about to fight each other in the showrooms as they launch near-identical sports utility vehicles at the same price. more...
FRENCH stablemates Peugeot and Citroen are about to fight each other in the showrooms as they launch near-identical sports utility vehicles at the same price. more...
Bolton News
A 36-YEAR-OLD man, who died suddenly when he collapsed at his home, had his wish fulfilled to give the gift of life to others. more...
DRUGS stolen from a house in Leigh could prove fatal, police have warned. more...
A DAREDEVIL from Westhoughton is taking part in the first zipwire challenge across the Manchester Ship Canal. more...
A SWIMMING coach has been given a police caution for having sex with an underage girl. more...
ROADSIDE speed indicators worth more than £100,000 are lying unused because council staff have not been trained to climb ladders, it has been revealed. more...
TINY grandma Dorothy Snelson took on a giant sized task yesterday- when she got behind the wheel of a bus. more...
WOMEN who took part in the Bolton Hospice Midnight Memories walk are being urged to return their sponsorship money as soon as possible. more...
DOCTORS are working extra shifts and a mobile unit has been installed at the Royal Bolton Hospital in a bid to clear a waiting list backlog. more...
THE TEENAGER who murdered 11-year-old Joe Geeling has apologised for his actions. more...
HOMEOWNERS have been issued with a warning after the latest in a spate of thefts from sheds across Bolton. more...
THE Man from Del Monte is coming home - to Bolton. more...
BOLTON has one of the highest birth rates in the North-west. more...
A DRUNKEN young woman punched and kicked two police officers as they were warning her mother for shouting abuse at them. more...
DONNY Osmond will play Manchester on October 26 - more than 30 years since he first charmed female hearts as a teeny bop hero. more...
NEW funding proposals could safeguard the long-term future of Turton Tower. more...
TOUGH new penalties for drivers who use hand-held phones behind the wheel have had no effect on the number of people breaking the law, according to police figures. more...
RESIDENTS have won a battle to get a playground cleared up after park keepers stopped tidying it in the face of persistent abuse by youths. more...
A bedsit was raided by police after a string of complaints about drug dealing and noise. more...
A BENEFIT fraudster used a jailed friend's identification to claim almost £3,000 in Job Seekers' Allowance. more...
A baby girl was given drugs which were only suitable for youngsters aged five and over when an emergency doctor made a serious prescription blunder. more...
WORK has started on a health super-centre in Radcliffe. more...
SPONSORS are being sought to support a junior football team. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
POSTAL strikes in Bolton have been called off to allow new peace talks to be held. more...
ALMOST 180 jobs are thought to have been lost at one of Bolton's biggest building firms. more...
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AN APARTMENT complex behind Bolton's main post office has been given the go-ahead. more...
A NEW children's centre is to be built at a youth club in Little Lever. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
DONNY Osmond will play Manchester on October 26 - more than 30 years since he first charmed female hearts as a teeny bop hero. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
ALMOST 180 jobs are thought to have been lost at one of Bolton's biggest building firms. more...
Brierfield
A WOMAN who was cleared of murdering a baby has admitted attacking three children two weeks after her acquittal. more...
Burnley
POLICE have named a man who died from a suspected drug overdose in Burnley. more...
A DRUNKARD arrested twice in one day told police he would start a pub fight if he was not put in the cells. more...
A DEPRESSED man paid the price of an early-hours drive with a two-year ban. more...
A TOWN centre nightclub is offering customers free soft drinks all night long in a effort to cut down on drink driving. more...
THE family of a 16-year-old girl missing from home for more than a week are appealing for her to contact police to let them know she is safe and well. more...
Burnley MP Kitty Ussher is seen as a rising star in the cabinet. And soon she will become a mum for the second time. She talks about her promotion and how she juggles her job with family life. more...
THE threat of a nurses strike has left a further cloud over the controversial shake-up of East Lancashire hospital services. more...
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher has voiced fears that a controversial hospital shake-up will prompt more deaths among her constituents. more...
THE family of a 16-year-old girl missing from home for more than a week are appealing for her to contact police to let them know she is safe and well. more...
Bury Hospice
VETERAN pub landlady Reine Dearden is the toast of Bury Hospice. more...
A SUNFLOWER day brought a ray of sunshine to Bury Hospice thanks to staff at DSGi Business. more...
BURY Hospice is urging people to dig out their wedding dress to help raise money for a good cause. more...
Bury News
NOTHING could have been done to prevent schoolboy Michael Hamer from turning into a cold-blooded killer, an official investigation has revealed. more...
GUN shots were fired during a breakfast-time robbery at a shop on a Radcliffe estate. more...
A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a mother-of-three from Bury. more...
A FORMER golf clubhouse in Whitefield is to be pulled down after two arson attacks. more...
PUPILS in Bury have achieved "above average" results again in primary school exams. more...
FATHER-OF-TWO Jonathan Hartley is gearing up for his first motor race today. 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...
AROUND 50 jobs have been secured following the sale of Bury's Dixon Ford showroom to a new owner. more...
A QUIET street was transformed into a television set when ITV series 60 Minute Makeover was filmed in Bury. more...
A FORMER brewery in Bury, dating back to 1830, has been destroyed by fire. more...
A DUTCH couple's holiday got off to the worst possible start - when their car was crushed by a lorry. more...
A MAN has been captured on CCTV fire-bombing a shopkeeper's car. more...
A DISTRESSED horse was pulled from a mill pond by firefighters during a dramatic three-hour rescue in Radcliffe. more...
FAIRFIELD Hospital's maternity and gynaecology units will be hit in the latest round of bed losses. more...
FED-UP residents claim that vehicles using a narrow lane behind their homes to access a construction site are making their lives a misery. more...
OFFICIALS from Bury Football Club said they are confident they can enforce the smoking ban when the new football season gets underway on August 11. more...
FORMER Bury choirboy Alex Hilton is planning a musical homecoming. more...
Business Headlines
BANK of England policymakers signalled that borrowers could face a hike in interest rates to six per cent before the end of the year. more...
LEIGHS Paints has appointed Andy Durrington as North-west area manager for the engineering division, with the commercial responsibility of looking after existing customers and creating new business. more...
A SPECIALIST training provider has recruited a Bolton marketing agency to raise its profile across Greater Manchester. more...
THREE charities are celebrating after receiving more than £10,000 from construction firm Seddon Group. more...
ALMOST 180 jobs are thought to have been lost at one of Bolton's biggest building firms. more...
A FAMILY-owned manufacturer of uPVC windows, doors and conservatory roofs is expanding its workforce by 20 per cent after a surge in sales. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
ALMOST 180 jobs are thought to have been lost at one of Bolton's biggest building firms. more...
A FAMILY-owned manufacturer of uPVC windows, doors and conservatory roofs is expanding its workforce by 20 per cent after a surge in sales. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
Business News
DEFENCE giant BAE Systems has today recorded a £103million surge in profits this year. more...
A NEW state-of-art jet fighter, part of which is made in Lancashire, will be deployed in combat for the first time next year. more...
Business Updates
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
SMALL businesses with big ideas to combat climate change are being urged to compete for awards of up to £40,000, as the Shell Springboard programme opens for its third year. more...
YORKSHIRE Building Society has achieved full carbon neutral status. more...
THE number of people who became bankrupt or entered into an Individual Voluntary Agreement (IVA) in England and Wales in the second quarter of 2007 is 26,956. more...
NATIONAL regeneration agency English Partnerships has appointed David Chilton as area manager for Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria. more...
TWO leading local property search companies have announced a merger and the creation of several new jobs. more...
WELL to the four' is a Bury-based creative design company which has clinched a quartet of key account wins. more...
AVAYA'S top man in Britain has praised Bury firm Pennine Telecom for its investment in its state-of-the-art business centre and staff training. more...
MONICA McCusker is a firm believer in the old adage "you are what you eat." more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
Cars News
FRENCH stablemates Peugeot and Citroen are about to fight each other in the showrooms as they launch near-identical sports utility vehicles at the same price. more...
FRENCH stablemates Peugeot and Citroen are about to fight each other in the showrooms as they launch near-identical sports utility vehicles at the same price. more...
FRENCH stablemates Peugeot and Citroen are about to fight each other in the showrooms as they launch near-identical sports utility vehicles at the same price. more...
FRENCH stablemates Peugeot and Citroen are about to fight each other in the showrooms as they launch near-identical sports utility vehicles at the same price. more...
Chorley News
Fortnightly bin collections in Chorley are staying as they are. more...
Motorists in Chorley and Adlington will face months of disruption as a £2 million scheme to replace worn out drains begins. more...
Clarets News
FIVE Burnley players have received international call-ups this month. more...
BURNLEY are giving a free programme to every supporter who attends Saturday's 2007/08 season opener at home to West Brom. more...
Full back Jon Harley reckons Burnley could be the 'surprise package' of the Championship. more...
A Porsche driven by former Burnley footballer Alan Lee was involved in a collision that left a cyclist with serious injuries. more...
Burnley manager Steve Cotterill is holding a question and answer session at the Rose and Thistle Pub on Wednesday, August 15. more...
AMBITIOUS Burnley manager Steve Cotterill believes the club's foundations are growing ever stronger. more...
BESART Berisha has endured the toughest of childhoods. more...
BRENDAN Flood is on a crusade to take Burnley's historic image into the 21st century. more...
Clayton-Le-Moors
A JUDGE has hit out after police were said to have given a fixed penalty to a known drug addict who spat in a man's face. more...
Clitheroe
A PETITION signed by more than 4,500 people calling for the abolition of VAT on school uniforms is to be handed to the Chancellor fo the Exchequer today. more...
Cliviger News
POLICE put health and safety concerns to one side and scaled a stepladder to install an interactive road sign. more...
Club Reports
THE 40th AGM of Holcombe Brook and District Recorded Music Society was held last Thursday at Christ Church and Neighbourhood Centre in Ramsbottom. more...
ON a lovely summer's evening, Shuttleworth-in-Ramsbottom WI held their August meeting in the Civic Hall at Ramsbottom. The business part of the evening was followed by a demonstration of card making by club president Mrs Kathleen Bailey. more...
ON the last Sunday of July, we joined the North West group of the Railway Ramblers for an educational and highly interesting walk in Rossendale. more...
BRIDGE has been played at the Bury Athenaeum for about 60 years. The club not only promotes the playing of bridge but supports many local charities, in particular the Bury Hospice. more...
St Paul's Ladies Group were out and about for their meeting on July 31 when they visited Bury Town Hall. more...
THE Saturday walk at Grains Bar is six miles and members should meet at the Tenter Street car park (law courts) at 1pm. The Sunday walk is at Hurst Green, meet at the Belle Vue Terrace car park at 10am, take flask and lunch. On Tuesday, members should meet at B&Q car park, Crostons Retail park, for one of two all-day walks. One is to Helvellyn, meet at 8.30am, and the other is to Witton Country Park, meet at 10.30am. For details, phone 0161 763 9361. more...
The second outdoor meeting of 2007 - planned to be a walk led by society members around the former Musbury Deer Park medieval hunting ground of the de Lacy family - was disappointingly abandoned following the onset of torrential rain. Next month's meeting, on Monday, August 13, is the final outdoor meeting of the season. Members will visit Bury to look at places of historical interest. Meet at the Community Centre, Exchange Street, Edenfield, at 7pm. Transport by car sharing. Dress for walking. All welcome. Membership details may be obtained from Ian Summers, secretary, on 01706 826655. more...
Colne Fc
COLNE manager Nigel Coates is optimistic ahead of the new campaign despite losing leading scorer Anthony Murt. more...
Crawshawbooth News
TWO brothers who admitted attacking a man in the street following England's World Cup exit last year have been ordered to pay their victim compensation totalling £600. more...
Darwen
A MAN who killed himself with a massive dose of prescribed medication had issued a chill warning to his niece the day before. more...
Darwen Fc
STEVE Mullen is banking on the no fear' factor to get Darwen promoted this season. more...
East Lancashire News
TAXPAYERS in East Lancashire could be left with hefty bills because the multi-million pound scheme to revamp secondary schools is being paid for with private cash. more...
THOUSANDS of NHS dental places are lying unfilled across East Lancashire because people gave up trying to find one when the service was in crisis. more...
Education
STUDENTS from across East Lancashire have been celebrating after achieving outstanding results. more...
A SCHOOL choir flew to the Big Apple to spread their music across the Atlantic. more...
Education News
PUPILS were recognised for their academic achievements at an end of year prizegiving at Tottington High School. more...
PRIMARY school pupils have been recognised for their international outlook. more...
CHILDREN at a Ramsbottom nursery raised £305 through a sponsored toddle. more...
Events In And Around Leigh
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
Farnworth
A PENSIONER was rescued from his bathroom by fire crews after part of a lock broke off his door. more...
Fulwood News
Elders at a mosque in Preston have vowed to appeal against a council decision to reject plans for a new mosque in a conservation area. more...
Elders at a mosque in Preston have vowed to appeal against a council decision to reject plans for a new mosque in a conservation area. more...
Great Harwood
GREAT Harwood Area Council has organised a public meeting for Thursday 30 August. more...
Health
PEOPLE in East Lancashire are dying early because of their poor health. more...
THE threat of a nurses strike has left a further cloud over the controversial shake-up of East Lancashire hospital services. more...
Health News
DOCTORS are working extra shifts and a mobile unit has been installed at the Royal Bolton Hospital in a bid to clear a waiting list backlog. more...
A baby girl was given drugs which were only suitable for youngsters aged five and over when an emergency doctor made a serious prescription blunder. more...
A GROUP to help people who self-harm has been established in Bolton. more...
Horwich
LABOUR Party supporters are holding a traditional summer fair at Ridgemont House, Chorley Old Road, Horwich, on August 26 between 12.30pm and 5pm. more...
Hurst Green
A MAN has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after an accident which killed one of his friends and injured three others. more...
Jobs News
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
ALMOST 180 jobs are thought to have been lost at one of Bolton's biggest building firms. more...
ALMOST 180 jobs are thought to have been lost at one of Bolton's biggest building firms. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
John Myles Column
Rovers fan John Myles - who writes a weekly column for the Lancashire Telegraph - runs the rule over the present Blackburn squad. more...
Kirkham & Wesham Fc
North West Counties new boys Kirkham and Wesham are seeking international clearance for two of their bright young prospects, Alain Lengliz and Matt Kirkham, as they line-up to start their first season in step six of the football pyramid. more...
Lancashire
PEOPLE in Lancashire are being urged to log onto an interactive map and find out about new developments in the area. more...
IF you get an email asking for your bank details, don't be fooled. more...
Lancashire Ccc
ANDREW Flintoff continued his comeback from injury with three Yorkshire scalps as Lancashire ended the first day of the LV County Championship Division One match between the Roses rivals two runs ahead with eight wickets in hand. more...
Lancashire News
Four masked man threatened a landlord and his family with a sword and a crowbar during a robbery in Astley. more...
Four masked man threatened a landlord and his family with a sword and a crowbar during a robbery in Astley. more...
Lancs Gigs
DONNY Osmond will play Manchester on October 26 - more than 30 years since he first charmed female hearts as a teeny bop hero. more...
DONNY Osmond will play Manchester on October 26 - more than 30 years since he first charmed female hearts as a teeny bop hero. more...
Lancs Theatre
SET out on a magical journey through The Lowry, Salford Quays, and lose yourself in the compelling piece of promenade storytelling when Whose Shoes comes to town from August 15 to 18. more...
Latest Sport
The country's top horse racing this weekend takes place at Haydock Park. more...
The country's top horse racing this weekend takes place at Haydock Park. more...
Leigh Headlines
Four masked man threatened a landlord and his family with a sword and a crowbar during a robbery in Astley. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
Four masked man threatened a landlord and his family with a sword and a crowbar during a robbery in Astley. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
Letters
I READ with interest the article about the attempts of the two cafe owners to impose their rules on smokers. more...
The recent publicity about cafe owners banning non-smokers from sitting outside their cafe shows just how stupid smokers are. more...
I WAS interested to read about Councillor Michael Law-Riding, Blackburn with Darwen Council's executive member, re a new play strategy. more...
MUCH has been said and written recently to celebrate 60 years of Indian independence. But what would India and Pakistan have had to celebrate today if the British had heeded the quit India' call of 1942? more...
For more than 500 years, members of the Gradwells have been priests and staunch supporters of the church through the centuries despite all its trials and tribulations. more...
Little Harwood News
TWO childhood friends who lost touch more than 40 years ago are looking forward to an emotional reunion - thanks to the Lancashire Telegraph. more...
Local Cricket Round-Up
THERE was double celebration for Radcliffe's first team at the weekend as they got their Central Lancashire League campaign back on track with victory over Littleborough, before beating Walshaw and Bury to qualify for the final of the Bury & District Twenty20 competition. more...
PRESTWICH became Walkden Cup wonders for the third time in recent history with revenge over rivals Woodhouses. more...
Longridge
AN investigation has begun into how a teenager became impaled on a pole in a scout camp accident. more...
AN investigation has begun into how a teenager became impaled on a pole in a scout camp accident. more...
Longton News
The Mayor of South Ribble is to host her first mayoral event on Sunday. more...
Looking Back
THE final brick in the wall has been fitted - almost 10 years after the Lancashire Telegraph first set out on the quest! more...
TODAY we turn the clock back to a war time love story, which began on Pendle Hill and ended in sadness. more...
Loveclough News
TWO brothers who admitted attacking a man in the street following England's World Cup exit last year have been ordered to pay their victim compensation totalling £600. more...
Mela Guide
Bright sunshine greeted a bumper crowd at Waltham Forest's 18th Mela. more...
Mellor News
A MAN has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after an accident which killed one of his friends and injured three others. more...
More Sports News
MATT Prior was drafted into England's Test team to record half-centuries, but was in the spotlight for bringing up an unwanted one for the opposition. more...
Motorsport
ACCRINGTON teenager Jamie Foster has endured a frustrating start to his co-driving career. more...
BLACKBURN'S Nigel Worswick has been invited to take part in one of the most intense rallies on the circuit, with a £5500 first prize. more...
BLACKBURN'S Phil Scholes completed the latest round of the Formula 1000 tarmac rally championship in his Nissan Micra, and finished third in class, and 34th overall. more...
THE Motor Sports Association and governing body of UK motor sport has advised clubs and competitors to continue as normal while this weekend's outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease is investigated. more...
EAST Lancs driver and reigning British GTC Champion Jonny Lang has been invited to take part in the Silverstone round of the British GT Championship. more...
There's a full-house entry for Sunday's Bateman BMW Devil's Own Rally, organised by Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club. more...
CLITHEROE and District Motor Club are holding an open day on Saturday as part of national Motorsport Week. more...
Nelson
FOUR people were injured in a head-one crash between a taxi and a private car in Nelson just after midnight. more...
A ROBBER threatened a woman with a knife and demanded that she hand over money. more...
A TEENAGE boy was threatened with a knife as a robber stole his mobile phone. more...
A BID to impose a 20mph speed limit on all Pendle's residential streets has been rejected, despite an eleventh-hour plea. more...
FOUR men appeared in court accused of drug trafficking after a police investigation into warring gangs. more...
A WOMAN has died after falling from the top of a multi-storey car park in Nelson. more...
Nelson Fc
Terry Fildes is targeting a season of consolidation as his Nelson side begin their Division One campaign with a tricky trip to Trafford. more...
News
Wes Hoolahan has still not been able to sign for Blackpool while FIFA ruminates over the whys and wherefores of the club's dealings with Livingston. more...
Blackpool manager Simon Grayson has re-affirmed his football principles and vowed his team will continue to play its football the same way as last season. more...
Chairman Karl Oyston said in a radio interview this week that Blackpool are now consulting architects and a construction manager on Bloomfield Road's South Stand development. more...
Do you attend Blackpool FC every week? Fancy writing a match report for the Blackpool Citizen's website? more...
A taxi firm which lost its licence after refusing to pick up a blind pensioner because she had a guide dog has successfully challenged the ruling. more...
The ringleader and some members of a cheque fraud gang which targeted TV stars and wealthy hotel guests have been jailed. more...
A Council has promised to review a parking fine given to a driver who had paid and displayed a ticket. more...
Elders at a mosque in Preston have vowed to appeal against a council decision to reject plans for a new mosque in a conservation area. more...
Elders at a mosque in Preston have vowed to appeal against a council decision to reject plans for a new mosque in a conservation area. more...
News About Local Jobs
ALMOST 180 jobs are thought to have been lost at one of Bolton's biggest building firms. more...
A FAMILY-owned manufacturer of uPVC windows, doors and conservatory roofs is expanding its workforce by 20 per cent after a surge in sales. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
ALMOST 180 jobs are thought to have been lost at one of Bolton's biggest building firms. more...
A FAMILY-owned manufacturer of uPVC windows, doors and conservatory roofs is expanding its workforce by 20 per cent after a surge in sales. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
EMPLOYERS in the North-west's £6.6 billion food and drink manufacturing industry could soon be able to offer staff the chance to gain universally recognised qualifications. more...
News From Ramsbottom, Tottington And District
THE owner of a Ramsbottom pet shop has stressed that he is not making any money from a parking clampdown on his premises. more...
WOODHEY High School has been awarded a £94,950 grant from the National Lottery to pay for yoga and cheerleading classes. more...
THE Mayor of Bury welcomed a commemorative plate to its final destination. more...
News Round-Up
A WOMAN had a lucky escape after the Renault Megane she was driving burst into flames in Wigan Road, Deane, yesterday afternoon. more...
ARSONISTS set fire to a van in Bainbridge Drive, Darcy Lever, at 11.35pm on Tuesday night. more...
AINSDALE Road Allotment Society in Great Lever, Bolton, holds its annual Flower and Vegetable Show on Saturday, August 18, from 2 to 5pm. more...
PLANS to build a recycling facility at a the site of a manufacturer of concrete blocks have been submitted to planning chiefs. more...
NEW funding proposals could safeguard the long-term future of Turton Tower. more...
A NEW children's centre is to be built at a youth club in Little Lever. more...
TWO detached properties are to be built on a back garden in Heaton. more...
Nicola Mostyn: Shoots From The Hip
Busy doing nothing . . . I went away for a week and when I came back I had 94 emails, of which only three were of remote interest. Strangely, I had zero regular mail. Sigh. more...
Northern Premier League
DARWEN will aim to keep up their title challenge as they face Preston on Saturday. more...
Oswaldtwistle
A BLOOMING floral display was enough to win an Oswaldtwistle resident £50. more...
Other Event
VISITORS will be flocking to East Lancashire on August 11 and 12 when the NW Fine Food Lovers' Festival takes place at Stonyhurst College near Clitheroe. more...
Padiham Fc
PADIHAM boss Steve Wilkes is confident of winning promotion from Division Two after just missing out last season. more...
Pendle News
COUNCIL bosses have hit back over accusations that a £1.7 million hi-tech home care system has been a waste of money. more...
Penwortham News
A woman who will be able to see her grandchildren for the first time in 18 months has praised a Preston Hospital. more...
Phil Gartside: On The Spot
PHIL Gartside has launched a spirited defence of Wanderers' summer signings policy, insisting that Sammy Lee chose the direction of his recruitment drive. more...
PHIL Gartside admitted today that Wanderers would welcome new investment - even a change of ownership - provided it was for the long-term benefit of the club. more...
JUSSI Jaaskelainen has been granted a testimonial to mark 10 years' service to Bolton Wanderers. more...
REPLYING to Tommy Howarth's question as to why Wanderers made no signings last January to boost their challenge for a Champions League place, Phil Gartside said: "At the time, the then manager didn't consider any players who were put forward as being the type of player who would enhance the team." more...
WANDERERS old club badge could make a comeback in a new marketing initiative. more...
PHIL Gartside is no fan of the flashy new advertising boards installed at the Reebok, but he will put up with them provided they don't distract the players. more...
EL-HADJI Diouf could be sold before the August 31 transfer deadline, but only on the club's terms. more...
Phil Gartside admits he is apprehensive going into the new season, but is excited at the prospect of seeing Sammy Lee lead Wanderers into a new era. more...
Phil Gartside admits he is apprehensive going into the new season, but is excited at the prospect of seeing Sammy Lee lead Wanderers into a new era. more...
Pne News
Preston North End fans could win a host of top prizes - provided they are holding aloft a club scarf at half-time on Saturday. more...
Poems
By Keith Sowerbutts. more...
Poulton News
Police in the Wyre are appealing for information after an attempted robbery in Poulton last night. more...
Preston News
AN investigation has begun into how a teenager became impaled on a pole in a scout camp accident. more...
A woman who will be able to see her grandchildren for the first time in 18 months has praised a Preston Hospital. more...
AN investigation has begun into how a teenager became impaled on a pole in a scout camp accident. more...
A decision over the siting of Preston's new fire station has been delayed. more...
Sixty not out would be seen by many as a pretty decent score for a cricketer. more...
Preston City Council could be about to spend 136,000 in preparation for the city's 2012 Guild celebrations, despite calls for the event to be postponed due to safety fears as it will clash with the Tithebarn development. more...
A Preston housing estate which looked set for demolition after it sank, has been saved - using polystyrene. more...
Prestwich Headlines
YOUNG culture vultures from St Monica's High School in Prestwich have been experiencing the delights of the Continent - without even leaving the country. more...
AN ELVIS tribute artist got some interesting feedback when his photograph appeared in the Guide - it was so convincing fans thought it was actually a snap of the King himself. more...
A KNOCKOUT day of fun, music and games is on the cards for Heaton Park on September 23 in a Children's Society fundraiser. more...
TRADERS have launched a Put The Pride Back In Prestwich' campaign in a bid to combat a decline in business in the central shopping area. more...
WERE your ancestors shipped off to Australia on a convict ship? Now's the chance to find out! more...
A LOVING daughter embarked on a 10,000-mile round trip to make a welcome return to Prestwich and say "happy 100th birthday" to her mum. more...
PUPILS at Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School were spell-bound' when a helicopter hovered overhead taking aerial photographs. more...
NOTHING could have been done to prevent Bury schoolboy Michael Hamer from turning into a cold-blooded killer, an official investigation has revealed. more...
A CAR used in an armed robbery on a Spar shop in Radcliffe had been stolen in Prestwich. more...
A TREASURE hunt is underway after a statue stolen from Heaton Park apparently resurfaced after 33 years - on prime-time television. more...
Prestwich Heys, Local Soccer Round-Up
Goals from Matt Jolly and Michael Hoggard were not enough to stop Heys from crashing out of the Goldline Trophy. more...
Radcliffe Boro
BANK Holiday Monday (August 27) promises to be a cracker down at Radcliffe Borough after Bolton Wanderers confirmed that they will bring their first-team squad down to Stainton Park for a re-scheduled friendly. more...
IT'S all change at the top at Boro, with the late Bernard Manning Snr being replaced by Martin Darlington as president of the club. more...
IT'S all change at the top at Boro, with the late Bernard Manning Snr being replaced by Martin Darlington as president of the club. more...
BANK Holiday Monday (August 27) promises to be a cracker down at Radcliffe Borough after Bolton Wanderers confirmed that they will bring their first-team squad down to Stainton Park for a re-scheduled friendly. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
AINSWORTH villagers fear their post office could be under threat as part of a government review of services. more...
A WOMAN from Radcliffe has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a mother-of-three. more...
A DISTRESSED horse was pulled from a mill pond by firefighters during a dramatic three-hour rescue in Radcliffe. more...
A FIREFIGHTER from Radcliffe, disciplined in a row over what he slept on during a night shift, must wait seven days to discover if his appeal has been successful. more...
RADCLIFFE cadets have been proving that the sky is the limit during their first flight on a light aircraft. more...
Radcliffe Sports Round-Up
SKATING sisters Lynsey and Aimi Lightowler are celebrating after coming first and second respectively in the British Artistic Roller Skating Championships. more...
ELPM scraped home by one wicket against Springhead after a dismal run of seven games without a win. more...
RADCLIFFE AC's Simon Bruton is still showing his fine form with a third and fifth place in races this week. more...
Ramsbottom United
RAMSBOTTOM manager Lee Sculpher has drafted in eight new summer signings as he targets promotion from Division One. more...
Ribblesdale League
THERE are some vital top versus bottom clashes in the Ribblesdale Senior League this weekend. more...
Ribbleton News
A Preston man has been charged with attempted murder and wounding after an alleged knife attack on two teenage girls. more...
Rishton
A CAR hit a parked car in Rishton early this morning. more...
Rossendale News
PUBLIC toilets in Rossendale are being put under the microscope by a working group. more...
Rovers News
ROVERS striker Franny Jeffers is expected to become a Sheffield Wednesday player later this week after the club agreed a fee with the Owls. more...
Blackburn Rovers chairman John Williams has rubbished reports the club are about to sign Liverpool's FA Youth Cup-winner Richie Barnett. more...
Chairman John Williams has confirmed Blackburn Rovers have received a number of applications for the post of fitness coach. more...
AMBITIOUS Blackburn Rovers manager Mark Hughes is preparing for what he predicts will be the most competitive season in Premiership history. more...
BLACKBURN ROVERS boss Mark Hughes and his Liverpool counterpart Rafa Benitez clearly believe 'the future's bright, the future's orange' after both went Dutch this summer in their search for more firepower. more...
STEPHEN Warnock reckons the return of club comedian Robbie Savage has livened up the dressing room going into the new season. more...
THE Premier League is a very different animal from its brethren on the Continent. more...
STEPHEN Warnock has no intention of following Jamie Carragher's lead this season and giving up on his England dream. more...
Samlesbury News
DEFENCE giant BAE Systems has today recorded a £103million surge in profits this year. more...
A NEW state-of-art jet fighter, part of which is made in Lancashire, will be deployed in combat for the first time next year. 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...
South Ribble News
South Ribble could follow Preston's lead and re-introduce weekly waste food collections. more...
Fly-tippers in South Ribble are being warned to clean up or face hefty fines. more...
Sport
There were younger teams and there were more skillful teams but Whalley Range continue to surprise even themselves. more...
Sport From Around The Area
The country's top horse racing this weekend takes place at Haydock Park. more...
The country's top horse racing this weekend takes place at Haydock Park. more...
Stacksteads
A FIGHTING fund has been set up to try and keep a cricket club in its home of 104 years. more...
Stanley News
PETER Cavanagh has been hailed as the best attacking right-back in League Two. more...
FORMER schoolteacher John Coleman was used to handing out lessons to pupils in the classroom. more...
JOHN Coleman has revealed he and assistant Jimmy Bell have almost ended up fighting on the motorway on a number of occasions. more...
LEE McEvilly knows just how fickle football fans can be. more...
Accrington Stanley veteran Paul Mullin gives us a guide to his team-mates. more...
Stephen Cummings
IS IT just me, or has anybody else enjoyed the complete break from football this summer? more...
Tell Us: Your Comments On Our Top Stories
TOUGH new penalties for drivers who use hand-held phones behind the wheel have had no effect on the number of people breaking the law, according to police figures. more...
A 36-YEAR-OLD man, who died suddenly when he collapsed at his home, had his wish fulfilled to give the gift of life to others. more...
DOCTORS are working extra shifts and a mobile unit has been installed at the Royal Bolton Hospital in a bid to clear a waiting list backlog. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
RESIDENTS have won a battle to get a playground cleared up after park keepers stopped tidying it in the face of persistent abuse by youths. more...
WORK has started on a health super-centre in Radcliffe. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
Urban Gardener
WHEN I started my raised bed urban garden all those months ago I never realised how addictive growing food would be. more...
Wanderers News
HEIDAR Helguson and Gerald Cid have recovered from minor injuries to boost Sammy Lee's selection options ahead of Saturday's opener against Newcastle. more...
Wanderers have slashed family ticket prices for the clash with Reading on Saturday, August 25. Tickets for two adults and two children in the family areas will cost £38. For details call 0871 871 2932. more...
PHIL Gartside has launched a spirited defence of Wanderers' summer signings policy, insisting that Sammy Lee chose the direction of his recruitment drive. more...
Phil Gartside admits he is apprehensive going into the new season, but is excited at the prospect of seeing Sammy Lee lead Wanderers into a new era. more...
Dozens of Wanderers fans are commenting on our exclusive question and answer session with Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside in Thursday's The Bolton News print edition. more...
Phil Gartside admits he is apprehensive going into the new season, but is excited at the prospect of seeing Sammy Lee lead Wanderers into a new era. more...
Wanderers have slashed family ticket prices for the clash with Reading on Saturday, August 25. Tickets for two adults and two children in the family areas will cost £38. For details call 0871 871 2932. more...
HEIDAR Helguson and Gerald Cid have recovered from minor injuries to boost Sammy Lee's selection options ahead of Saturday's opener against Newcastle. more...
We Say
THE jury is still out on whether organ donation should be made compulsory, with those against being allowed to opt out. There are arguments for both positions, but look at what good can be achieved by the tragic death of one man. more...
THE fact that Michael Hamer has apologised for the murder of 11-year-old Joe Geeling will bring little comfort to the victim's parents. more...
ANIMAL charities are reporting record numbers of unwanted pets being abandoned and in need of new homes. more...
Whalley
A MAN has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after an accident which killed one of his friends and injured three others. more...
A MURDER-style probe has been launched after former East Lancashire barmaid was found dead in Australia. more...
What'S On In The Bolton Area
DONNY Osmond will play Manchester on October 26 - more than 30 years since he first charmed female hearts as a teeny bop hero. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
DONNY Osmond will play Manchester on October 26 - more than 30 years since he first charmed female hearts as a teeny bop hero. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
Wigan News
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
A POPULAR agricultural show may have to be cancelled due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. more...
Wilpshire News
A MAN has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after an accident which killed one of his friends and injured three others. more...
Worsthorne News
POLICE put health and safety concerns to one side and scaled a stepladder to install an interactive road sign. more...
You Say
PERHAPS B Russell ("Smoke smell is better than the unwashed", August 2) and Mr G Ikin ("We fought wars for our right to smoke", July 19) should arrange a meeting where they can both bury their heads in the sand and pretend that the proven risk to health that passive smoking presents does not actually exist. more...
WITH regard to the new Clinical Assessment and Treatment Service clinic in Waters Meeting Road, this is a clinic for outpatient appointments for ENT, urology, gynaecology, orthopaedics and general surgery. So why Waters Meetings Road? more...
I WAS wondering what will happen to driving instructors, private hire taxis and small delivery firms in the areas covered by the proposed "congestion charging". more...
WITH reference to Cllr Nick Peel's letter ("Impact of the road charges", The Bolton News, August 1), he states that the proposed congestion taxes in and around Manchester will not be introduced until "after the £3 billion investment is in place". more...
IN response to Cllr Nick Peel (August 1), he states that 90 per cent of people believe congestion is a problem, but does not state where the problem is. more...
IN response to the letter from Mr F Greenhalgh ("Will you stop behaving like spoilt children", July 30), which was directed towards Tracey Pilkington and myself when in fact it should have been directed at the lawless Bolton Council. more...
WITH reference to F Greenhalgh's letter (July 30) regarding the parking protest, I agree that illegal parking should be punished. However, I feel that F Greenhalgh is totally missing the point. more...
Councillor Boden's reply (August 2) to our letter regarding the building on Townside Fields fails to address our basic argument. more...
Referring to the article Caterers don't fit in historic Ramsbottom' (August 2), I am appalled that the powers that be' are hiding behind a blatant load of hogwash, namely that the catering stalls are not in keeping with the heritage of the town. more...
I agree totally with the council's decision to move the burger van from the front of Ramsbottom station. more...
IT is about time the council saw sense and moved the burger van in Ramsbottom. more...
THE burger van should never have been allowed on the station forecourt for the last ten years in the first place. more...
I moved from Manchester to Ramsbottom three years ago and was attracted to Rammy because apart from it being an interesting little town with plenty of history there were lots of things going on, such as the Rhythm and Blues festival, international black pudding throwing competition, war weekend and farmers market. I especially enjoyed the Christmas market held on Bridge Street. We also have a nice local market on a Saturday. more...
READING the article regarding moving Mike and Bill from the front of the ELR station in last week's Bury Times, I was gobsmacked once again by this council's way of promoting Ramsbottom as a tourist town. more...
Regarding your article about Mick Heyes and Bill Jackson trading in Ramsbottom. I am a regular visitor to Ramsbottom on Sundays to ride on the East Lancs Railway, take photos or just stroll round the market. more...
I am not normally the sort of person who complains to newspapers, but reading the last week's article regarding the removal of two mobile caterers near the train station in Ramsbottom really annoyed me. more...
I really must take exception to the way in which the article Caterers don't fit in historic Ramsbottom' concluded (Bury Times, August 2). more...
AT a risk of being accused of nepotism, I feel that I must add my feelings to last week's article regarding Ramsbottom caterers being moved because they don't fit in'. more...
I would like to add my views regarding Bury Council's instruction to move me from my trading position on the piazza in Ramsbottom, as featured in last week's Bury Times. more...
THE commencement of another football league season is almost upon us, but will the coming months herald a new era at Gigg Lane. Only time will tell. more...
I would wish to comment on Councillor Redstone's letter - (Bury Times, August 2). more...
In his attempt to raise Michelle Wiseman to sainthood, Councillor Peter Redstone (Letters, Bury Times, August 2) displays his usual inability to grasp the real issues. Before he gets carried away - and many say he should be - he ought to consider the facts. more...
Further to Laura Keay's letter (Bury Times, August 2), despite Tony Blair no longer being in office I see locally the spindoctors are still at work. more...
I attended the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park along with my sister. We were really thrilled to see that Bury Council had won a silver medal for their wonderful floral display featuring the Just William schoolboy character. We both thought that the display should have won a gold! more...
I read with slack-jawed incredulity that a faceless panel of businessmen and economists' has told the AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities) that there is now sufficient support from residents and businesses' for the con-tax (congestion charge) to be implemented. more...
I refer to an article in the June 21 edition of the Bury Times (Heart defects man's plea to other victims') in which he mentions Bury Heartcare Support Group. more...
Sir Richard Leese, deputy leader of AGMA (Association of Greater Manchester Authorities), states in the August 2 edition of the Bury Times that congestion charging would only apply in the working week at peak periods'. more...
Your Great Harwood News
Bank Holiday Family Fun Day
Saturday 25th August. more...
On Sunday 12th August Rock Pop Trio "Vivid" entertain in the Beer Garden at 3.00pm. The group play music from the 60's right through to modern day. Entry is free and theres also a great selection of Guest Ales to choose from. more...
Your Haslingden News
Thirteen year old Isobel Balchin from Helmshore won the annual award for being the 'Best Actress under 21' presented by the Greater Manchester Drama Federation. more...
Your Mellor News
I have always been intrigued by two of the gravestones at the church. more...
I have always been intrigued about two of the graves in the church yard. more...
Your Rishton News
Monthly Meeting takes place tonight at Rishton Cricket Club, 8-15pm more...
Rishton "Nippers" starts again this Saturday at St Peters St Pauls, 10-11. Nippers is for young children to enjoy football training without any pressure, it is fun and very relaxed and the children come and go as they please. Boys and Girls who begin school in September in Reception, Yr1 and Yr2 are very welcome. All you need are Trainers/Football Boots, Shin Pads, a drink, £2-00 and a smile more...
Asian Image News
The ringleader and some members of a cheque fraud gang which targeted TV stars and wealthy hotel guests have been jailed.
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Elders at a mosque in Preston have vowed to appeal against a council decision to reject plans for a new mosque in a conservation area.
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A Council has promised to review a parking fine given to a driver who had paid and displayed a ticket.
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A taxi firm which lost its licence after refusing to pick up a blind pensioner because she had a guide dog has successfully challenged the ruling.
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Blackpool Citizen News
Wes Hoolahan has still not been able to sign for Blackpool while FIFA ruminates over the whys and wherefores of the club's dealings with Livingston.
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Blackpool manager Simon Grayson has re-affirmed his football principles and vowed his team will continue to play its football the same way as last season.
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Chairman Karl Oyston said in a radio interview this week that Blackpool are now consulting architects and a construction manager on Bloomfield Road's South Stand development.
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Do you attend Blackpool FC every week? Fancy writing a match report for the Blackpool Citizen's website?
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Bury Times Business
SMALL businesses with big ideas to combat climate change are being urged to compete for awards of up to £40,000, as the Shell Springboard programme opens for its third year.
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YORKSHIRE Building Society has achieved full carbon neutral status.
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THE number of people who became bankrupt or entered into an Individual Voluntary Agreement (IVA) in England and Wales in the second quarter of 2007 is 26,956.
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NATIONAL regeneration agency English Partnerships has appointed David Chilton as area manager for Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cumbria.
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TWO leading local property search companies have announced a merger and the creation of several new jobs.
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WELL to the four' is a Bury-based creative design company which has clinched a quartet of key account wins.
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AVAYA'S top man in Britain has praised Bury firm Pennine Telecom for its investment in its state-of-the-art business centre and staff training.
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MONICA McCusker is a firm believer in the old adage "you are what you eat."
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Bury Times News
OFFICIALS from Bury Football Club said they are confident they can enforce the smoking ban when the new football season gets underway on August 11.
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BURY people are missing out on opportunities to enjoy the beauty of the Lake District and a hostel with a strong local link.
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EURO chiefs are being urged to get a new telephone helpline for missing children up and running immediately.
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STILL going strong after 60 years - that's the Doody family stall on Bury Market.
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GRANADA TV is looking for Bury families to take part in a documentary on childhood obesity.
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BURY has been selected as one of 11 areas to pilot an innovative scheme to offer individuals fast access to psychological therapy services.
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THE Five Stars Scanner Appeal, whose headquarters is in Prestwich, has been chosen as the official charity of a major golf tournament.
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VOTERS must be given a referendum on the new EU Treaty, says Tory MEP David Sumberg.
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THE Conservative candidate for the next Bury North seat has vowed to put more bobbies back on the beat.
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AINSWORTH villagers fear their post office could be under threat as part of a government review of services.
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FORMER Bury choirboy Alex Hilton is planning a musical homecoming.
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RADCLIFFE'S new high school WILL be open by January 2009 - but no one yet knows how many pupils will be going there.
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A MANAGEMENT company has been ordered to pay £5,000 for dumping rubbish behind a Radcliffe pub.
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A WOMAN from Radcliffe has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a mother-of-three.
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A GRIEVING mother claims her daughter's grave has been damaged after a huge pile of earth was dumped on it by cemetery workers.
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A RADCLIFFE shop owner thought an early-morning customer was playing a prank when a gun was pointed at him
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A DISTRESSED horse was pulled from a mill pond by firefighters during a dramatic three-hour rescue in Radcliffe.
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A FIREFIGHTER from Radcliffe, disciplined in a row over what he slept on during a night shift, must wait seven days to discover if his appeal has been successful.
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YOUNG people in Radcliffe are to be given the chance to become pioneer apprentices at O2's award-winning Pay & Go Contact Centre in Dumers Lane.
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RADCLIFFE cadets have been proving that the sky is the limit during their first flight on a light aircraft.
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THE vision of a £10 million health centre in Radcliffe took a giant step forward with the start of building work.
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A PEDESTRIANISED street in Radcliffe town centre could still be re-opened to traffic - despite a public notice saying the plans have been withdrawn.
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FED-UP residents claim that vehicles using a narrow lane behind their homes to access a construction site are making their lives a misery.
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Lancashire Telegraph Business
DEFENCE giant BAE Systems has today recorded a £103million surge in profits this year.
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A NEW state-of-art jet fighter, part of which is made in Lancashire, will be deployed in combat for the first time next year.
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Lancashire Telegraph Education
STUDENTS from across East Lancashire have been celebrating after achieving outstanding results.
