BARBARA Leverentz wants to contact relations of her grandfather, Arthur Holt. She writes: his parents were Eliza and Frank Holt of 14 Openshaw Fold Road, Bury. Grandad was born at 36 Raglan Street, Wardle in 1888. He was the eldest of nine (Arthur, David
LEIGH RMI went nap for the second time in 48 hours. They beat St Helens 5-1 just two days after thumping five past Bootle in the build-up to the new season. But manager Steve Waywell, though delighted at the goal rush, is concerned about some shakiness
A POLICEWOMAN will walk barefoot over a bed of hot wood at Blackburn Lions Gala on Sunday to raise funds for a deaf charity. PC Diane Mansell, of Great Harwood police, is one of 28 volunteers including soldiers and St John Ambulance men who will attempt
FORTY-SEVEN nursery children have been given an emergency dose of antibiotics after two toddlers at a Ramsbottom playgroup contracted meningitis within days of each other. The two children, who attend Ladybird Nursery on Buchanan Street, are recovering
A PRESTON school soccer team have sent a kitchen firm to the top of the league after it agreed to a new kit deal with them. Kitchen specialist Stuart Frazer has decided to sponsor the much needed kits for Highfield Priory Primary School's football and
GENEROUS shoppers at Colne Market Hall kept on giving to help Kosovo refugees after an appeal for vital supplies came to an end. The appeal to local people to fill shoeboxes with basic food and medical supplies ended two months ago. But since then shoppers
UNION chiefs in East Lancashire today blasted the Government for refusing to pay health workers a "decent rate" for working over the Millennium weekend. Unison, the biggest health union, had demanded an extra £500 in the pay packets of all health staff
PRESTON have their third home game in a row against Blackpool. The visitors, under the captaincy of Lancashire development officer Rudra Singh, are beginning to climb up the table and unless Preston's batting improves, the Seasiders will take the points
SUNNY weather and top attractions made a Bury show a big hit on Sunday. A crowd of 5,000 people headed for Goshen Fields for the 58th annual Bury and District Agricultural Society event and no one went home disappointed. The show costs more than £15,000
BAMBER Bridge looked on course to pull of a shock against Nationwide First Division new boys Manchester City at Irongate on Tuesday. Brig set out to capitalise on any City mistakes, which were few and far between even though the Maine Road boys fielded
A RACE watchdog group which has been rocked by the resignation of its chairman in a £22,000 job controversy last night held a two hour meeting at which the subject was never once raised. The Blackburn with Darwen Racial Equality Council held its annual
CRAIG Short will follow Simon Grayson into Ewood this weekend, providing there are no unforeseen snags with the usual medical formalities. And the Everton central defender will pick up a small personal fortune after agreeing in principle to his move from
HEATON Park will get a much needed multi-million pound spruce-up after hitting the lottery jackpot. Bosses of the Prestwich park are celebrating after landing a £4.4 million hand-out from the Heritage Lottery Fund, which will be topped up to £5.9 million
A SPIRITED Lynx performance was not enough to prevent a fifth successive Northern Ford Premiership defeat. But coach Steve Hampson can take heart from his team's impressive display of rugby league against a strong Featherstone side with Super League ambitions
PAUL Weller made a welcome return to the fray with Burnley last night - 11 months to the day since he last pulled on a claret and blue shirt. The midfielder has been plagued by stomach problems for over a year and required three major operations last
BRIAN Kidd's hopes of adding Bradford City's Robbie Blake to his squad in time for next week's big kick against Port Vale have hit a major stumbling block in the Premiership club's valuation of the transfer-listed striker. Blackburn Rovers chief executive
WILDLIFE enthusiasts have thrown their support behind Bury's flagship nature reserve. More than 40 people attended a meeting at Philips Park in Whitefield which is set to become the borough's first Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in October. Residents joined
DETECTIVES are hunting a hooded gunman who blasted a house in Bury on Tuesday night. But the occupants of the property in Dawson Street escaped injury after the weapon was fired at a ground floor window around 6pm. And a police chief has warned that unless
DOES anyone possess some historical info about the Middlehursts of Moss Bank? If so, a Chester correspondent, Susan Gray, would be delighted to hear all about it. Susan, whose mother was a Middlehurst (known locally as the 'Miggies') is currently researching
ALL the fun of the fair is coming to The Rock after a series of swings and roundabouts from town hall bosses. Bury's traditional bi-annual charter fair will take over the town centre's pedestrian areas in September and for two weeks each spring and autumn
BORN among a lively backstreet brood of six children, Barbara McNicholas could scarcely have dreamed that her childhood days would be recaptured in a book in which her remarkable mother is the central character and which has proved an immediate runaway
PICTURE this - Cherry Tree Drive Estate, cosy retirement bungalows with pleasant views, surrounded by beautiful, secured landscaped gardens and communal seating areas to while away the days. There is also an intercom installed if help is required urgently
A LOCAL ecologist is demanding a public inquiry over plans to turn one of Bury's last urban wildlife havens into a housing estate. Stately Developments want to build 16 homes at Barracks Lodge near Newington Drive, Elton, but had planning permission refused
GOLBORNE Parish Church flower festival is being staged between August 6-8. The church is open from 11am-8pm on Friday and Saturday, 11am-5pm on Sunday. During the festival refreshments will be served in the school hall, and on Friday and Saturday there
CULCHETH'S Lions Club has twinned with the Big Valley club of California. The link follows the year-long visit of member, Tony Smith, over here with his wife who was on a teaching exchange in the village. The new president is David Ellam, who has recently
FOND memories of Winckley Square were brought to life for one reader after seeing our Readers Recollections slot. In a poignant letter to the Citizen, Therese Ashcroft, of Lyndhurst Drive, Savick, recalls her first job in the square in 1940 at Denny,
A WOMAN has broken her back after plunging 80ft into a flooded quarry. Ann Croft, aged 26, of Atherton Road, Hindley Green, was airlifted to hospital after the incident at Hillside Quarry, Parbold, on Sunday afternoon. Police said she had been relaxing
ANGRY residents living in a leafy suburb north of Preston have launched a scathing attack on council chiefs over plans to build a housing estate nearby. Locals in the village of Woodplumpton have vowed to stop the development of 30 homes on open countryside
K. SOWERBUTTS (Your Letters, July 23) supports the widespread, unregulated use of CCTV cameras to help prevent crime. He notes that "crime is now a common occurrence" which does not suggest to me that installing CCTV has helped much! I have heard little
TREASURED family heirlooms have been stolen from a grieving Australian woman as she travelled through Preston after her mother's funeral. Police believe the thousands of pounds-worth of ornate items, which have sentimental value, could have been stolen
LEIGH'S Spinning Jenny is coming home. The 12 square foot renovated tiled plaque, which hung for almost 80 years above a shop in Spinning Jenny Street, will be unveiled in its new home in the main foyer of Leigh Town Hall at the start of the town's centenary
LAST week a few of us senior citizens were sat around in the market seats and we got talking about the picture houses around Preston around 50 years ago. We remembered 17, and two live shows - at the Hippodrome Palace - and about five dance halls. We'd
SHE may have been wearing blue, but Her Majesty the Queen was tickled pink by her visit to Myerscough College near Preston. Sporting a royal blue dress coat and matching hat the Queen, pictured, accompanied by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh,
REGARDING the article 'In Tune With Tradition?' (Citizen, July 22). I think they should leave ice cream van melodies just as they are. If you are going to have pop music, then let's have the music of the true greats, such as the Beatles, Elvis, Buddy
WHATEVER happened to censorship in this great country of ours? I grew up in the sixties and seventies and therefore consider myself to be reasonably broad-minded. I realise that it is necessary for us as individuals to move with the times in our own attitude
RITA Jones, driving force behind Leigh's charter celebrations, is recovering in hospital following major surgery (writes MALCOLM RYDING). The Leigh businesswoman - affectionately known as the 'Mrs Millennium' of the organising committee - will miss the
RDF Bristol is making a new history series for BBC2. We are looking for gripping family sagas. Do you have any colourful characters amongst your ancestors who you would like to find out more about? Did any of your forebears play a part in national historical
CHILDREN as young as five are to be introduced to needles as councillors battle to prevent youngsters being involved in Leyland's drugs trade. The radical plan is being tested by councillors in Farington after an eight-year-old came across used needles
LOCAL MEP Terry Wynn has landed a top job in the European Parliament. The North West Labour MEP has been appointed chairman of the powerful Budget Committee. After a meeting in Strasbourg for the opening session of the new Parliament, the 180 strong Socialist
THE forthcoming closure of Bury General Hospital and the transfer of facilities to Fairfield General raises a number of issues which give cause for concern. The official figures show that there will be a substantial increase in the number of patients
PRESTON'S cemetery has once again become the target for vandals, who have caused thousands of pounds-worth of damage to gravestones. Eight monuments were defaced in the latest spree, which is just weeks after Preston council decided to close the toilets
CAMPAIGNING councillors are calling for a new warning system to be installed for residents of Riversway so they aren't left up the creek! Locals living on the residential side of Riversway in Preston claim that whenever boats pass in and out of the docks
THE borough planning officer was quite correct to report to the planning committee that applications for the erection of mobile-phone base stations cannot be refused solely because of concerns expressed by local residents on the grounds of public health
LANCASHIRE drivers have given a big thumbs-up to the tough stance taken by police on drink-driving last Christmas. A survey has revealed that drivers in the county support tough action to catch drink-drivers and view the enforcement of road safety law
POLICE In Leyland are to prosecute summer holiday vandals who cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to local schools. Almost every school in the town has suffered at the hands of mindless vandals during the long summer break. But for the first time
REFUGEES from devastated Kosovo took time out from re-building their shattered lives to take up a new sport - and it left them bowled over! More than a dozen refugees, all of whom witnessed the horrors of the Serbian ethnic cleansing which swept through
A 'DON'T drink the water' warning went out in East Lancashire in an alert over a deadly bug in springs and streams. Water minister Michael Howard admitted that the bug - cryptosporidium - would pose a major health threat to human beings. Children and
THE man who banned booze from Leyland Festival could be about take a top job with the Met. Peter Ryan who, until 15 years ago, was in charge of Leyland Police, is being tipped to become the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police when Sir Paul Condon
PARENTS living in the Moss Side area of Leyland have pitched a battle with council bosses in a bid to net a football field for their children. Dozens of parents and friends of the newly formed Robin Hey Rangers FC have joined forces and pledged to back
SHEREEN Mala of Pioneer 79 Swimming Club was the most successful individual at the Salford graded meet held at Worsley swimming pool, Walkden. She took gold in every event she entered, first place in the 15 years and over age group, 200m individual medley
POLITICIANS in Farington have vowed to continue the fight for their own pharmacy after plans for the area's first chemist were blocked. The local health authority decided to refuse the new chemist, which would have opened in Stanifield Lane, Farington
STAR ice skater Michelle Royds froze out the opposition to become British Champion. The 12-year-old Pleckgate High School pupil has only being skating for six years but she is already British Champion, Scottish Champion and was just pushed into second
A HIGH-SCORING match against top opponents Baxi CC on a beautiful track brought St Annes IV a winning draw in this Fylde League division 2 encounter. A recovery from 20 for 2 was engineered by a superb 120 from Duncan Webb and a mature 40 from the hugely
IT may be that the courts do know better than health chiefs what amounts amounts to an illness - as with the Court of Appeal's ruling that the North West Lancashire Health Authority was wrong to refuse three men sex-change operations because it did not
Citizen columnist George Strass on allergies. THE topic of allergies covers a range of symptoms and conditions, such as hayfever, asthma, eczema, and food allergies. In this column, we will discuss food allergies and sensitivities. The term allergy describes
LOCAL pair Peter Slinger and Janet Monk won the newly-promoted Feniscowles Open Mixed Doubles competition sponsored by Darwen Eye Centre. The champions had to overcome some formidable teams to win the trophy. Indeed, the final with Frank and Jean Jolley
THE first of two important weekend matches against Fylde League division 2 leaders Wyre resulted in disappointment for St Annes IV who were hit by late withdrawals. Apart from a brave effort from young Jack Kelliher (14) and the classy Duncan Webb, who
THE move by Home Secretary Jack Straw to lift the ban on police keeping DNA samples taken from innocent people and to allow them to electronically fingerprint suspects in the street will, of course, be seen by high-minded liberals as another assault on
A PLUCKY toddler who has had development problems since being born two months prematurely can now stand proudly on her own two feet - after being presented with a special frame by a local charity. Little Melanie Harrison has had problems with feeding,
THE quarter-finals of the Hyndburn Mayoral six-a-side Challenge saw wins for Attock and the Griffin's Head last Friday at Accrington Cricket Club. Current Accrington and District League leaders Attock had a comfortable 57 run victory over Peel Park. Five
WORK will start during the summer holidays to transform a muddy area at Hodgson High School, Poulton, into a raised garden for the Millennium with a flagged area and benches for students to relax. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images
BLACKPOOL track athlete Shona Macpherson has been shortlisted for a major national award. Shona, who lives in Marton, entered the British Gas Tomorrow's People awards - a competition to find the men and women who will lead the country in their chosen
OVER the past 30 years my wife and family have visited Ramsbottom on many occasions and it has been very apparent to us just how the town has gradually become more and more attractive. On our last visit it was such a pleasure to see the new water feature
A YOUNG St Annes cricketer has been called up by the England School's selectors. Jack Kelliher, aged 13, of Hove Road in St Annes, has been invited to represent his country after an outstanding season for King Edward VII school and for the Lancashire
MUCH has been made recently of the planning application for the proposed Safeway supermarket in Great Harwood and we saw the glee on the face of Hyndburn Council's Director of Regeneration Nigel Rix, in your photograph (LET, July 17) following the presentation
TRAVELLING on a bus last week some teenagers, playing around with a mobile phone, distracted the driver so much that they were asked to turn the phone off. Being partially sighted, I find my mobile phone a valuable aid. I frequently attend hospital where
A SOGGY school field will be turned into a nature trail and garden. Park School in Blackpool has been granted £1,500 under the Transco Grassroots sponsorship scheme which rewards environmental improvements. The cash will help transform the Whitegate Drive
ECCLESTON dug in to produce a fine victory over Joy Mining at Bobbies Lane on Saturday. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat - a fatal mistake, as they were shot out for 50. Eccleston's heroes with the ball were D. Ashurst (3-10), A. Elliott (
A LANDMARK in the sporting history of St Helens is to be marked with a new event. Sutton Harriers was founded in 1899 and over the years made a great name for itself. The club was especially successful particularly in cross-country running, with the championship
CONCERNED residents are slamming proposals for the development of concrete and asphalt plants on the Aldon Road Industrial Estate in Poulton. Home owners in the surrounding area are so worried about the possible pollution they plan to lobby councillors
WE read a lot in the local and national press about ecology and recycling, and I think we in Wigan borough can learn a lot from West Yorkshire. I have used the corporation tip at Pudsey and have marvelled how organised they are with different containers
BUDDING tycoon David Barratt (pictured) has passed go and is now preparing for a board meeting on Saturday (July 31) when the dice starts to roll at the English Monopoly Championships, in Leeds. David, who lives in Devonshire Road, Blackpool, will brush
MY attention has been drawn to the views expressed by E. Collier (Journal Mailbox, July 15). It is a pity they were not made known in the affected area two years ago, as residents might then have had an opportunity to join in the argument sooner. Leigh
A SECOND successive century for skipper Steve Harrison was the highlight of Rainford's sensational last-over victory over Litherland on Saturday. Litherland elected to bat and proceeded to rattle up an impressive 218-6 on a dream batting wicket prepared
A LYTHAM pub is certainly not bitter after being named Fylde Coast Pub of the Year by beer aficionados. The Hole In One in Forest Drive is being presented with its award by the Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) tonight
WHAT do Blackpool Tower, a pub, a windmill and 11 red telephone boxes have in common? They are all listed buildings, specially protected from developers in Blackpool - and now the town's Civic Trust has produced its own unique catalogue describing each
A MAJOR reorganisation of refuse collection and street cleaning services started this week. It is hoped disruption will be kept to a minimum and local residents will be kept informed of the changes. Said Mark Newton, Operations Manager: "This is the first
THE St Helens Combination will have 48 teams competing in their four Saturday. There will be 12 teams in each section, with seven new clubs joining. They are: Carr Mill Reserves, Meek FC, Hardshaw Argyle, Railway Rangers, Kendrick Cross, Bull & Dog
I WAS thrilled to win two tickets to see Crazy For You at Lowther Pavilion. My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed the show, performed superbly by the St Annes Parish Operatic and Dramatic Society. Many thanks to the Citizen for running the competition
ST ANNES returned to winning ways in the Vaux Northern League on Saturday (July 24) with a pulsating 15 runs victory over Chorley at Windsor Park. Put in to bat, St Annes lost Adrian Darlington, caught by Michael Critchley, caught by Michael Critchley
A BUMPER 'gate' of more than 400 fans spilled out onto the bowling green when the Independent Saints' Supporters Association held their first meeting at the Black Bull Hotel. Spokesman Russ Fairclough said: "The turn-out was phenomenal, and this shows
OWEN Oyston yesterday (July 28) took a step nearer to freedom when a High Court judge in London gave him leave for a judicial review to challenge the Parole Board's refusal to set him free after he had served half his six-year sentence. Mr Justice Maurice
THE campaign to prevent a DIY store selling animals in Morecambe gathered pace this week. Focus Do It All at Westgate in Morecambe have permission to install a pet shop on their premises. But local animal charity Animal Care are trying to stop them. They
Leeds Rhinos 12 Saints 28 SUPERB Saints gave re-instated coach Ellery Hanley the best possible welcome-back with this magnificent victory in the packed Headingley cauldron on Friday night. They also ended a 13-match winning run by the Rhinos. It was the
A FAMILY'S day trip to the seaside turned to tragedy when a ten-year-old boy drowned near South Pier, Blackpool. Jonathan Pendlebury (pictured), of Atherton near Manchester, was playing on the beach when he and his nine-year-old sister Jennifer chased
A NEW and interactive style of shopping comes to Lancaster next week with the formation of a farmer's market. The latest shopping craze to hit Britain, farmer's markets are where farmer's sell their goods direct to the public which means people get a
AFTER experimenting on the Internet I have found the Citizen online is excellent. I have been reading with interest the letters regarding landaus along the prom since moving to Blackpool in February - having visited on previous occasions as a holidaymaker
REST home seekers can see their future in the stars after Blackpool launched a pioneering new ratings system. In the first scheme of its kind in the country, 50 of the resort's rest homes and nursing homes have been awarded star ratings similar to those
HAYDOCK suffered a frustrating time at Winstanley Park on Saturday. They travelled full of hope and, having won the toss and elected to bat, they proved once again that they have a formidable batting line-up. Craig Gardinier survived an early scare, but
THERE were miles of smiles across Lancaster and Morecambe as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the district for two very different celebrations. The Royal couple's first duty was at Morecambe promenade where the Queen unveiled a statue to the
OWEN OYSTON yesterday took a step nearer to freedom when a High Court judge in London gave him leave for a judicial review to challenge the Parole Board's refusal to set him free after he had served half his six-year sentence. Mr Justice Maurice Kay said
ST HELENS Combination referees officer Derek Cleveland has organised a Referee's course, through the Liverpool CFA to be held at Greenalls Social Club, Alder Hey Road, St Helens commencing Monday August 2; Wednesday August 4; Wednesday August 18; Wednesday
IT'S the biggest victory for Lancaster City for years - they've finally secured the money to make the £200,000 plans to rebuild the Giant Axe a reality. The Football Trust confirmed that they recommend Lancaster City be granted £64,250 for the redevelopment
PNE are hosting two information evenings next week to promote the club's off field ventures. On Aug 3 from 6pm, fans are invited, while on Aug 4 it is turn the turn of local business people, who will be told how they can get involved. Ryan Kidd has undergone
WANTAWAY Bury star Andy Preece could be set for a move into Portuguese soccer. The much-travelled striker, who has been the target of the Gigg Lane boo-boys since his transfer from Blackpool last summer, travelled to Portugal this week with a view to
RAINFORD'S Steve Birchall was on target to win St Helens Archery Club's Annual Handicap Shield. In a closely fought contest, where the scratch score is 1440, Steve's 1484 points saw off a strong challenge by runner-up Donna Banks of West Derby who finished
DAVID Eyres was the saviour of the night for North End as he grabbed an equaliser to spare his team mates' blushes. The wonder winger equalised on 78 minutes when he was in the right place at the right time to leave the score at 1-1. But the damage had
A LARGE enthusiastic audience watched Manchester Veterans take ample revenge for a six-point defeat last month at Hawbush, East London, with a 113-94 victory over South Veterans. Glorious sunshine greeted the whole ensemble to Goshen last Saturday and
NORTH End completed their brief venture North of the Border with a depressing 3-0 defeat, although it wasn't as bad as the scoreline suggests. The damage was done in the opening half hour when Dolan and Coyle ran the show in the middle of the park, leaving
A MAN living alone broke through the loft into his next door neighbour's home and stole her daughter's underwear, a court heard. The alleged victim and her boyfriend had earlier returned to her home to find an "eye hole" in the bathroom ceiling and debris
FORMER St Mary's student Emma Westhead in on her way to the West End. The 19-year-old has won a scholarship at the prestigious Mount View Theatre School in London. From there, with a guaranteed Equity card, it is just one step into the glittering world
BLACKBURN with Darwen Council's business environment association is holding a seminar on accident reporting and investigation. The workshop will inform companies of their legal responsibilities on how and when accidents need to be reported. It will also
TEPI MOILANEN has lost the race to be PNE's number one after the club's new squad sheet was revealed. For the first time this year, clubs playing in the Nationwide League will be using squad numbers in the same way Premiership clubs do, instead of the
MUSIC and games are banned at a new look Tyldesley pub. But good beer and good grub are definitely on the menu at the new-look George and Dragon say new owners Wetherspoon. After a near half-million pound refit the George and Dragon this week re-opened
A MUM of five was shattered this week after being snubbed by a double glazing company. Lorraine Arstall, 32, of Marlborough Road, Atherton, who has a speech impediment, claims the Bradford company slammed the phone down on her. She tried three times on
QUICK thinking neighbours helped to rescue a man from a blazing house on Sunday afternoon (July 25). Thirty-one-year-old Paul Dooley was trapped in an upstairs bedroom as flames leapt out of his living room windows in Daventry Avenue, Bispham, at 5pm.
NEARLY two dozen complaints about health care were received by Bury Community Health Council over the last month. Eleven of the 23 complaints were regarding medical treatment patients received in hospital. The other 12 related to GPs, the ambulance service
WIGAN and Leigh NHS Trust has signed a contract to provide long term care for upto 15 people with mental health problems. The deal with the UK's fifth largest provider of residential, nursing and specialist care, Craegmoor Healthcare, means that 11 patients
GREATER Manchester internet users have no excuse for being late. Not since the GMPTE website has scooped a runners-up prize in the Website Awards Competition. On the site is a 24-hour journey planner, as well as access to all public transport information
THIS year's Mayor's Appeal to raise money for The Millennium Centre has received a welcome boost in the shape of an £8,000 cheque from St Helens Blind Society. The Lady Mavis Appeal Fund to raise money for the Centre was set up following Lady Pilkington's
This week LESLEY RICHARDS finishes the series on dyslexia and looks at the benefits of being labelled dyslexic - and the hope it can give for the future. ONCE a child has been classified as having dyslexia and has been given a positive explanation of
BURY'S Business Environment Association is celebrating a coup by landing minister Michael Meacher as guest speaker for their annual awards dinner. The MP, minister for the environment in the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, will
A KARAOKE entertainer in fear for his life jumped in his car after he had been drinking, thinking he was about to be attacked, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how Gordon Hudson's karaoke equipment had been stolen and two men who claimed they
IT was lucky 13 for pupils at St Aelred's School, Newton-le-Willows, who passed the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music examinations. The ten woodwind, two string and one brass musicians were Jenny Daniels, saxophone (distinction); Kevin Smith
THE Marks & Spencer store in Bury town centre has been selected as one of the company's key sites to be transformed into the new face of M & S in the high street. Bury is one of 100 stores across the UK chosen to undergo a complete modernisation
"COTTAGE industry" has taken on a new dimension for an Anglo German company which is giving students a vital taste of the business life in Bury. Jan and Ken Barnes, who run the award-winning Boardmans Farm in Hawkshaw, welcome a constant stream of German
BLACKPOOL'S detested Talbot Road bus station could make way for a new shopping and leisure complex. The Citizen has learned exclusively that Blackpool Council is actively seeking to interest would-be developers in transforming the whole area, including
FUNNYMAN Johnny Vegas will be appearing at the St Helens Show to raise funds for the Shopmobility scheme which provides wheelchairs or scooters to people with disabilities to enable them to shop. An Evening with Johnny Vegas & Friends will take place
LEIGH expect to have most of their big guns back for Sunday's showdown at Widnes. Coach Ian Millward rested Kieron Purtill, Heath Cruickshank and Alan Hadcroft against Barrow. But all three are likely to be back in the starting line-up to face one of
FORMER Saints skipper Bobbie Goulding is expected to make a nostalgic return when struggling Huddersfield Giants visit Knowsley Road tomorrow (Friday). There are more links with Saints Goulding's team-mates Danny Arnold, Paul Loughlin and Jonathan Neill
A FORMER Heaton Park CP School pupil has died in a accident while serving in Kosovo. Daniel Holt , who served with the King's Royal Hussars, was taking part in a routine patrol north of the capital Pristina last Friday, July 23, with two other officers
THE sighs of relief echoing around Hilton Park at full-time were almost deafening. Leigh just managed to edge out an enterprising Barrow side, finally winning 32-26. But, while the fans nervously squirmed in their seats, the calmest man around was Leigh
PUPILS and staff from Cowley High School are taking part in a 250-mile sponsored bike ride in aid of the Cancer Research Campaign. Fifteen pupils, along with staff, will set off on the trek on Monday, August 2, and they are currently looking for sponsors
BURY'S pioneering Health Action Zone was given the official seal of approval when health minister John Denham came to town. He dropped in to see how the ground-breaking HAZ will improve the health of the poorest people in the borough, particularly in
PRINCESS Anne is coming to Bury thanks to the Olympian efforts of a former borough sportsman. Handball supremo Jeff Rowland now sits on the National Olympic Committee and suggested that members come to Bury for their September meeting. And the Princess
WHITEFIELD will be flying the flag in the Millennium with its own flagpole to honour the dead and pay respect to visiting dignitaries. The Prestwich and Whitefield Rotary Club has been given permission to erect a flagpole at the corner of Church Lane
TWO masked robbers made off with cash and a quantity of cigarettes and spirits after threatening staff at an off-licence in Sutton Leach with a Stanley knife. The incident happened at about 2.10pm on Monday, July 26, when the two men, both clad in purple
GREATER Manchester County Fire Service has launched a three-year community fire safety plan. The aim is to cut the risk of fire to the public and the plan is in line with the Government's fire safety policy which takes the view that "prevention is better
A ST HELENS school has achieved its second Investment in People award. The news has come as a major boost to staff at Thatto Heath Community Primary School following major changes in the past 12 months. Headteacher Colleen Taylor told staff and governors
WORK starts next month on the plan to create a piazza-type square in the heart of St Helens. The borough council is planning to transform Victoria Square into a prestigious civic area to mark the new Millennium. Contractors will start work on Monday,
ALTHOUGH Blackpool easily defeated Lancaster in the Vaux Northern League Division One game at Stanley Park on Saturday (July 24), it was very much a Jekyll and Hyde performance. Once Lancaster had won the toss and elected to bat, the Blackpool bowlers
DARWEN town hall will close on Monday and Tuesday as staff move into the new one-stop foyer in the building. The town hall has been extended into the former market arcade to improve access to council services. Phase one of the improvements is complete
ANOTHER link with the star-studded Saints team of the 1950s has been broken with the death of a Test flyer who cost the club a record transfer fee. Former winger Stan McCormick, aged 77, of Paisley Avenue, Blackbrook, died in Delamere House nursing home
WHEN Bernice Walsh and Eric Knowles were bridesmaid and best man at each other's weddings they never imagined that nearly 50 years later they would walk down the aisle together! Love blossomed for the couple after the death of their first partners and
MARATHON runner Chris Hallinan is taking on the world. The 66-year-old Leigh Harrier is making final preparations for the World Vets Marathon in Gateshead on August 8. And he is hoping it will cap a great year of running. He has just handed a cheque for
BASKETBALL takes centre stage at Lowton High next month. The school will host a dunk, dribble and drive basketball camp for youngsters aged 8-18 from August 9-13. Camp director is Culcheth's Mal Casson, regarded as one of the finest youth development
ANDY HALL was in quickfire mode as Atherton put the sizzle into their Bolton Assocociation title hopes. They scored a nine-wicket win at Edgworth to cement their second-place posiition. The home batsmen toiled away before Chris Locke came in and blasted
From the Bury Times, July 30, 1974 GYPSIES: Bury Council vowed to stop travellers from camping in the town- and to provide a second permanent site to complement the existing £38,500 site at Fernhill. DEATHS: Health bosses were set to look into the deaths
A look back at events through history on July 30 with Mike Badham 1683: A bid to bring Spanish bullfighting to English audiences failed in London when the bull refused to fight. The angry crowd smashed up the arena and left, taking the bull too. 1751:
AS LEIGH celebrates its centenary one of the towns sporting institutions is half-way there: Leigh RU is in its Golden Jubilee season. It all began quietly in 1949 when at the town's Technical College a notice appeared asking for players to participate
CONGRATULATIONS to Five who this week made it to number one on the North West Top 40 with their current hit 'If Ya Gettin' Down'. Richie from Five, that's the one who goes out with Billie, is currently having driving lessons, but it may take some time
KIND-hearted locals are swelling the coffers of a fund to send a severely disabled girl on a £8,000 dream holiday. From Brownies to bowlers, young and old alike, have so far raised nearly £4,000 to help send 11-year-old Emma Berman, of Polefield Hall
A MOTHER on a Blackburn estate said she was terrified of drug dealing in the area after her daughter picked up used syringes left lying in the road. Julie White, of Romney Walk, Blackburn, said her nine-year-old daughter, Stacey, found three used needles
A RACE watchdog group which has been rocked by the resignation of its chairman in a £22,000 job controversy last night held a two hour meeting at which the subject was never once raised. The Blackburn with Darwen Racial Equality Council held its annual
THE oddly-named Moss Bank Walking Stick and Debating Society - it adopted the walking stick as a symbol of maturity and sagacity! - is set for a re-launch after a two-year absence. With their Moss Bank Hotel HQ under new management, the imposing ceremonial
BLACKPOOL'S detested Talbot Road bus station could make way for a new shopping and leisure complex. The Citizen has learned exclusively that Blackpool Council is actively seeking to interest would-be developers in transforming the whole area, including
LEAGUE leaders Darwen continued their reign of supremacy at the top of the table with a comfortable 99 run victory over Leyland at Fox Lane. Batting first, Darwen openers Graham Ainslie and University student Chris Lowe gave them a solid foundation of
EARLIER readers' recollections on this page about the old lamplighters of long, long ago, have inspired Sutton memory man Joe Jones, of Irwin Road, to pen his own thoughts on this flickering theme. In it, he 'humanises' the once familiar street-corner
Blackburn Lions Gala, Witton Country Park, Preston Old Road. Royal Lancs Show, Astley Park, Chorley. "Open Garden," 5 Appleby Drive, Barrowford, 10.30am. Proceeds to Burnley and Pendle Hospice. Fun Day, Cromer Grove, Burnley, 11am-3pm. 50/50 Dancing with
IT might not have a genie inside, but the little old pottery vessel spotted in a local barber-shop, still contains a mystery that reader Carl Dingsdale hopes customers of this column can crack. Standing about four inches high and with a cream body and
A ONE-STOP-SHOP in the historic Arts and Crafts Centre would stop Bury people being shunted from "pillar to post". Bury wants to spend half a million pounds creating a service which would be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for all sorts of enquiries
A FATHER whose son was knocked down has blasted council bosses for failing to heed his calls for a crossing on the Hillock estate. Robert Tomlinson was aged nine when he was hit by a car while while crossing Mersey Drive with a friend in February. He
A MINIMAL amount of research last year revealed that St Helens had granted the 'Freedom of the Borough' to only nineteen persons over the past hundred years, and we ask ourselves 'Why?' Here is the list for readers' inspection: 1896 Col. David Gamble
TWO Tyldesley pubs are backing an appeal to raise pint pots of money. Both The Gatehouse and The Union Arms have pledged to help Thwaites Brewery's Millennium Appeal to buy Help the Aged community buses for the north west. They are among 400 pubs in the
POLICE cars could soon be carrying the names of companies as force bosses try to make extra. The sponsorship plan is one of a number of revolutionary ideas to be implemented by the force as they look for new ways to raise cash to help the fight against
I WOULD like to complain about the draining of the Barracks wildlife lodge (Bury Times, July 23). We went to see it on Sunday. There were only a few ducks and no birds around. The trees were chopped down and it looked totally different from the last time
TO "Bog-eyed party pooper" and "Extremely tired neighbour" (Your Letters, July 23) all I can say is: "Welcome to the world of the night worker"! As someone who has worked nights for many years, I long ago lost count of the number of times I have been
I WRITE in reply to the letter from an Unsworth resident headed: "Catch real villains - not just speeders" (July 16). Your readers may be interested to know that there are only 16 constables on Bury Division who are on full-time traffic duties. These
HOME rule for the North West has moved a step nearer reality. The North West Regional Assembly has been designated a regional chamber by the Government and boldly approaches the next Millennium. Leading it in to 2000 is Assembly chairman and Wigan Council
I WAS present at the wedding party held in Greenmount on Saturday, July 17, which was the subject of letters in the Bury Times (July 23) The nature of these events does present noise problems, wherever they are held. In Greenmount we are subject to noise
AN Atherton-based small business has just made a specialist welding machine for the Chinese motor industry. Now they are hoping to make a robot welder for a firm in Liverpool. J.P. Evans Welding Supplies were given just three days to quote for the Chinese
ROARING laughter and cheers galore greeted Chirpy the Clown as he arrived in St George's Shopping Centre, Preston, for the start of two months of fun-filled family entertainment. With his comedy mixture of stilt walking, face painting, balloon modelling
STATELY Developments have apparently decided that they would rather save money by avoiding a public inquiry to deal with the question of planning consent on the Barracks lodge site, off Newington Drive, Bury. Readers will have seen in the Bury Times that
LANCASHIRE'S emergency services are set to improve once more - thanks to a new initiative to bring Fire and Ambulance services closer together. Firefighters will become paramedics' extra hands if necessary and will be able to administer first aid with
YET again vast sums of public funds are to be pumped into Callon Estate (Citizen, July 7). This, on top of vast amounts of public monies already spent on upgrading and improving the houses on the estate. I write as a council tenant in another deprived
ANGRY bowlers are calling for a local councillor to resign after they claimed he failed to live up to a promise to support them. The members of Smith's Recreation Bowling Club in Preston, who have been campaigning for a new fence to be erected around
LIKE it or not, there is no point residents attacking the council for "not listening" or for its policy in approving the erection of mobile-phone masts. Government guidance on the handling of applications to do with telecommunications masts is included
A GROUP of teenagers shocked shoppers by turning Preston's Cenotaph into a toilet. Horrified onlookers witnessed two youths, who looked no older than 14, throwing objects and litter at the historic monument, next to Preston's Flag Market, in broad daylight
LOCAL anglers are being welcomed down at a Chorley beauty spot - providing they do not step out of line. North West Water says fishermen can take advantage of the well-stocked Lower Rivington Reservoir. Managed as a coarse fishery, the reservoir contains
FOLLOWING Her Majesty the Queen's visit to the North West last week the Citizen looks back to the time the Sovereign came to Preston on April 13, 1955. The red carpet was rolled out as the Royal train carrying Her Majesty and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
Hundreds of people are expected to travel to the town to watch a coffin, dedicated in the memory of Rovers' ill-fated Premiership campaign, be lowered into the ground in front of the Trades Hall in Station Road. Before the 'burial' the coffin will be
BORN again bikers are being invited back into the classroom in a bid to curb the number of accidents involving middle-aged motorcyclists. The initiative, launched by Lancashire County Council this week, is targeting motorcyclists who are swapping from
A PETROL station's appeal for three cashiers had a highbrow response - almost half the 125 applicants were graduates. Bosses at the Jet garage in Darwen were stunned when graduates desperate for work applied for the vacant posts. And the Bolton Road firm
SOUTH Ribble Borough Council's top brass look set for a massive pay rise of up to 11 per cent in plans which will revolutionise local democracy. Among the big winners in the local shake-up, which will involve replacing the complex committee system with
IMPATIENT baby Ioan Jack Thomas caused chaos when he decided to make a hasty arrival into the world in the back of his parents' car. The shocked couple, Helen, who works as a primary school teacher in Goosnargh, and husband John, were forced to make a
AFTER a weekend off for the July holidays, the League resumes on Saturday for the final third of the season. Attock retain a nine-point lead at the top of the A Division and are also favourites for the Harry Wood Cup, although Taveners must also fancy
HAVE I just encountered the first case of "country path rage"? I took my grandchildren on their bikes along our new Outwood country pathway, only for them to be verbally abused by a map-wielding walker who told them to get off the path and onto the horse
SAM Spence's remarks (Letters, July 7) concerning a planning application for houses on Ribblesdale Place, Blackburn, seems to suggest that there was some disagreement between the ward councillors as to whether the application should have been approved
THE new move to ban fox hunting is well overdue. Chasing a creature around the countryside, dressed to kill and following a pack of hounds who tear the fox to bits while the hunt look on approvingly, should not be allowed in the 20th century. It seems
WORLD champion Carl Fogarty today staked a claim to being the Best of British. The debate has raged for years over whether triple world champ Fogarty is a better rider than former pin-up Barry Sheene. Sheene has always argued that the Grand Prix circuit
TWO good 8-4 victories in both the darts and dominoes over Lytham Leisure Centre in the Lytham St Annes Darts and Dominoes Summer League (16-8 overall) enabled Sports Club Bar to gain two places to go third in the table. Results: Ansdell Institute 15,
THE move by the Government to ban fox hunting in the near future is well overdue. Chasing around the countryside dressed to kill (that's an apt expression) following a pack of hounds in the attempt to run a creature to ground and then allow it to be torn
I AM a 12-year-old girl who has been going to the Barracks lodge all my life. It is a lovely place where animals live and I feel so helpless that I can't do anything because I am so young. I went to the lodge on July 22 to find all the trees cut down
I REMEMBER the day of the moon landing well. I was working in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea as a maternal and child health nurse. The house boy and myself were listening to the broadcast on short wave radio transmission of the Transworld Radio
Brands Hatch preview KING Carl Fogarty has revealed his naked ambition for Sunday's Brands Hatch spectacular - to perform the Full Monty! The Blackburn superstar stopped short of a full strip in front of 85,000 ecstatic fans last year, and that was after
MOSAIC crazy Countryside Rangers in Wyre have been helping local school pupils' environmental artist and volunteer, Geoff Whitely, bring a splash of colour to the environment. Pupils from Baines County Primary, Thornton, helped to make a mosaic trail
THERE was a fond farewell on the last day of term at King Edward VII School, Lytham, for three teachers who have chalked up almost 60 years between them. Longest server is chemistry teacher Eddie Killick, of Dorset Road, St Annes, who is retiring after
IT'S all still be be decided in Division A of the Rossall Sixes on the final week with a couple of big games in prospect. Holbro FC are still one point in front after an excellent 4-1 win against Wyvale Warriors, but The Untouchables are still breathing
BLACKPOOL'S third pre-season friendly on Saturday (July 24) was a game of few chances and little to excite the interest of the 4,549 fans who made the trip to Bloomfield Road to watch a goalless draw against Blackburn Rovers. Despite the fact that half
IT seems that not a week goes by without traffic calming, or, more accurately, road safety measures, attracting attention - usually, it has to be said, of an ill-informed, immature and irresponsible kind. I think it is high time that some common sense
VAUX NORTHERN LEAGUE Division One: Blackpool 169-5, M Pickles 56, C Cornall 40 - *Lancaster 168-6, D Heywood 78 (n.o.), RP Singh 4-64; Chorley 155, N Senior 52, D Callaghan 4-69 - *St Annes 170-8, D Callaghan 66; *Kendal 200-5, R Veenstra 78 (n.o.), A
A MAJOR campaign to improve community safety on Saltcotes Place, Lytham, has been launched by the police. Working in partnership with Fylde Borough Council, the Lytham police undertook a major survey of residents to establish the underlying causes of
HEALTH staff can now qualify for "special leave" as part of a move to make Burnley Health Care Trust more "family friendly". The policy covers the granting of leave for domestic, personal and family reasons in the event of bereavement, emergencies or
HAYDOCK and Sutton CC served up a thrilling match in the St Helens Rounders League. It ended in an unusual 9-9 draw. The half-c=rounders proved crucial and are awarded for reaching second/third post after hitting the ball. Sutton's Julie Pendlebury scored
HIGH-flying aerospace company Hurel Dubois of Burnley today confirmed it has won a $50 million contract to supply thrust reversers for new Bombardier business jets - news that comes on the eve of major celebrations to mark the company's 10th anniversary
BLACKBROOK Rugby Club are on the lookout for a linesman to officiate at Conference League matches for the new season. No qualifications will be necessary as a training course has been arranged and a full kit will also be provided for the matches. Anyone
AN artist from Burnley who claims the right to be naked in public has appeared in court after walking through the centre of London in the nude in the middle of the afternoon. And police who reckoned it was all a publicity stunt were relieved when the
SAINTS Past Players Association are set for a showdown with their Warrington counterparts - on the bowling green! The measure will be out with a vengeance at Greenalls club, Alder Hey Road, this Saturday, July 31, from 1pm. Refreshments will be served
BILLINGE CC went on a run frenzy over the weekend. It saw them reach a cup final and make good progress in the league. The action started on Saturday with a 174-run win over Winwick. Put into bat they soon had their opponents reeling, with Ste Middlehurst
I AM wondering if any Citizen readers know of the whereabouts of Tom and Joan Ellis, who used to live at 142 Church Road, St Annes. They are distant cousins of mine and I would like to get in touch with them again. Peter Jeans, PO Box 117, Bindoon, Western
Saints Alliance 30, Leeds Rhinos 42 LEADERS Saints' title hopes took a tumble as second-placed Rhinos closed the gap to a single point at Knowsley Road on Thursday night. Saints led 16-14 at the break against a powerful opposition fielding first-teamers
ST HELENS visited Maghull for the first time on Saturday and were made to work hard for their win. Maghull chose to bat first and occupied the crease for 60 overs before being all out for 136. The early pace attack of Sheppard (2-32) and Kenny (1-28)
I HOPE Citizen readers can help reunite me with my father whom I last saw when I was three years old. I was born on November 26, 1969 in Auckland New Zealand and all I know of my birth father is that his name is Michael (Mike) Howell and he was originally
ST HELENS golfing enthusiasts are in for a real treat this Sunday. For Grange Park's annual open day gives them the chance not only to walk around one of the longest established courses in the region but also to see the cream of the North's leading amateur
TEPI MOILANEN has lost the race to be PNE's number one after the club's new squad sheet was revealed. For the first time this year, clubs playing in the Nationwide League will be using squad numbers in the same way Premiership clubs do, instead of the
YOU can now e-mail your reports direct to the Star sports desk at rwinstan@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
A 90-year-old Westgate woman who bravely stood up to a con man has issued a warning to others. The elderly pensioner agreed to let a stranger uproot two shrubs from her garden but was amazed when he later handed her a scribbled bill asking for £125. The
MAY I ask for Citizen readers' help in tracing surviving relatives of Gunner John (Jack) Morgan Crabtree who served with B Battalion 286th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (no 681023) and was killed in France on June 8, 1917. Mr Morgan was the first husband
GARSWOOD'S Helen Don-Duncan finished seventh in the final of the 200 metres backstroke in the European Championships in Istanbul on Tuesday. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion
BLACKPOOL'S brightest nitespot Brannigans has always shown the way when it comes to putting its home town on the map. And now the generous Market Street gang has joined with other businesses in the area to step in and save the day for Miss Blackpool after
ST HELENS Recs gave top-of-the-table Worsley a real run for their money on Saturday. Losing the toss, the home side were asked to bat first on a good but slow track and found scoring difficult. Keane and Lyon took the score to 68-3 before Keane was dismissed
IAN BLEASE has escaped a ban and is free to help Swinton Lions finish the season in style. Prop forward Blease got himself into hot water and had to appear before the Rugby League's disciplinary committee, but Lions chief executive Tony Barrow said: "
THEY'VE done it again! After success in the Fife five-a-side competition in Warrington, Ravenhead under 11s have won a six-a-side contest in Manchester. They beat Swinton 3-0 to win the De La Salle event. The squad included: Gareth Smith, Ben Leatherbarrow
A PR consultant to eight Fylde Coast hospitals is living proof that Guinness is good for you. Michele Guinness (pictured), who handles public relations for the Fylde Community Health Trust, married into the famous brewing dynasty more than 20 years ago
RAMSBOTTOM had a record breaker in their ranks against East Lancs - but Simon Read's prodigious effort with the ball wasn't enough to bowl the Lancashire League leaders over. Read's magnificent haul of 9-41 is reckoned to be the best post-war return by
PRESTWICH Heys have parted company with their manager of the last 15 months, Mike McNeill. The decision to go separate ways came last week-end after Heys had opened their pre-season campaign with a 3-2 win over North West Counties League Oldham Town.
CORONATION Street's lovable rogue Charlie West will be star of the show when Greater Manchester Police Band and Choir celebrate Leigh's Centenary. Charlie - alias Keith Clifford - will join police in Victorian Peeler uniforms (similar to those pictured
PAUL Weller made a welcome return to the fray with Burnley last night - 11 months to the day since he last pulled on a claret and blue shirt. The midfielder has been plagued by stomach problems for over a year and required three major operations last
BOBBIES Lane is the venue for a fun day with a football theme on Sunday, August 15. The Kicks Soccer School is hosting its third annual mini World Cup tournament and family bonanza day. Apart from the football competition, there are bouncy castles, face
PREPARATIONS for a possible £6m windfall start next week in Tyldesley. Traders and others with business and manufacturing interests in the area are invited to Tyldesley Chamber of Trade meeting which starts at 6pm in Lordy's/ Bar 110, Elliott Street.
BRIAN Kidd's hopes of adding Bradford City's Robbie Blake to his squad in time for next week's big kick against Port Vale have hit a major stumbling block in the Premiership club's valuation of the transfer-listed striker. Blackburn Rovers chief executive
PEOPLE in Hyndburn are being asked to help draw up a plan to make the best use of the borough's road and rail routes. The council is putting together a Local Transport Plan which to tackle the increasing problem of the area's clogged roads. Residents'
CLEAR the air talks about town centre special school plans were called-off because of a personality clash. A meeting between education chiefs, residents and Hindsford councillor Robert Bleakley was ditched at the last minute. It was called to discuss
Swinton Lions 51, Whitehaven Wars 28 THE sun shone once again on Gigg Lane as Mike Gregory's Lions continued their remarkable turnaround in fortunes. But Sunday's high-scoring match was a strange affair. It was sometimes disjointed, the attacking play
Drive and Stroll with Ron Freethy READERS of this column will know that I love strolling by our rivers and canals. They will also be aware that our local watercourses have had a bit of a raw deal since the industrial revolution. For many years, there
RADIO DJ Gary Burgess has returned to work to find out he has a new boss. Blackpool station The Wave has been bought, along with eight others, by Talk Radio in a multi-million pound deal The national group, which was previously speech-based, acquired
THE Inland Revenue's introduction of transitional arrangements for the new Construction Industry Scheme, which will change the way subcontractors are paid, could be too little too late for Lancashire contractors, according to the Association of Chartered
AN East Lancashire firm's Italian connection is proving to be a big success. It is just a year since forwarding company Nortex International started their new Italian trailer groupage service, transporting goods to and from their newly appointed correspondent
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to give heroin addicts a daily dose of methadone at their local chemist has received a mixed reaction. More than 30 pharmacies across the district have agreed to take part in the health authority project, including Boots. Organisers
LEYLAND DAF won a low scoring game at West Cliffe by 31 runs which brought Daf their fourth win of the season. Daf's total of 98 looked an easy target to reach, but Preston could only reach 67. David Makinson won the toss and elected to bat. It appeared
BRAVE little leukaemia victim Leah Davis has lost her fight for life. The Atherton six-years-old died from pneumonia in Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital last week. Her family is devastated. Leah, formerly of Byron Close, was diagnosed with the
DON'T panic! That's the message from education bosses to students fearful about their loans. A new computer system for handling student loans has caused problems for Bury and other LEAs across the country. The difficulties arose from serious teething
LEIGH Library has announced details of its Centenary Charter Celebrations. Their special events start on Monday and run to August 14, and include "Leigh-100 Years Ago", the "Leigh Town Trail" and a charter exhibition. For the younger age group there will
LOCAL residents powered their way to prizes in an energy efficiency roadshow run by St Helens Council. Visitors to the event, held at Sherdley Park in conjunction with a local cycle challenge and green fayre, were asked to complete energy survey forms
A LEADING figure in the fight to re-instate "Nitty Nora" has vowed she will continue her campaign. Mrs Pat Mason, vice-chairman of Bury Community Health Council, is disappointed that more parents didn't attend last week's meeting at Radcliffe Hall CE
AN afternoon of ancient woodland crafts and skills is on offer on Sunday, August 1 at Siding Lane Woodland, Rainford. Part of the Mersey Forest 'Forest Fever Fortnight', exhibitions will include wood sculpture, wheelwright skills, birds of prey and a
LASSIE could learn a thing or two from a Bury Alsatian which rescued a tiny Chihuahua lost in a jungle of bushes and brambles in Blackford Bridge last week. One-year-old Blondie went missing from the back garden of owner Miss Hilary Moss' home last Thursday
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build almost 170 homes could almost double the amount of traffic using a busy nearby road, according to predictions from consultants called in by Pendle Council. A 44-page development brief covering plans to build the new estate
PUPILS at Rainford C.E. Primary School showed their caring sides by penning poems about the young refugees of Kosovo. The children, all in Year 4 and aged between eight and nine, were asked to write about what they imagined the Kosovar refugees must be
THIS 1932 school photograph loaned by Jim Rigby marks a milestone in education. Jim, then aged 12, is seated, arms folded, in the centre of the front row surrounded by pals from a variety of Leigh schools who had been brought together by education system
PEOPLE offended by posters in Bury for the new Austin Powers movie have been told - tough. Bury Council has received several complaints from residents that advertising for the Mike Myers comedy is in very bad taste. But legal officers say they are powerless
BOTH Leigh and Widnes will be going back in time this weekend. There will be a 70s theme to the big match with a parade of former players from both teams during the glory years (1970-1984). That takes in Leigh's Challenge Cup victory of 1971 and the championship
THE Millennium Bug could cripple parts of Preston's healthcare system unless urgent measures are taken, a report reveals. According to the report, the bug could prevent vital life-saving treatment information from reaching local GPs. But health chiefs
TWO local organisations are looking to "make a difference". Bury-based Jigsaw and Philips High School in Whitefield have joined the Greater Manchester Police force's Make a DifferenceZinitiative which is designed to enable young people to tackle crime
BURY'S Inland Revenue enquiry centre will open on Saturday and Sunday this weekend, July 31/August 1, to assist sub-contractors yet to apply for their registration card or certificate. New arrangements for payments made to sub-contractors operating within
A MAN had part of his ear bitten off during an incident in Chaser's Nightclub in Earlestown. The 24-year-old victim was atacked when he tried to intervene in a fight between two other men in the upper floor balcony area of the club in Earle Street club
JUBILANT staff at TNT in Ramsbottom have placed another trophy in the cabinet. For the company collected the 1999 Motor Transport Customer Care Award at a gala presentation evening in London, hosted by BBC TV presenter Michael Buerk. Seen as the "Oscars
A NARROWLY-avoided personal tragedy made Mrs Alice Attenborough (87) join the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Now, 45 years later, she has been officially recognised for her dedication. Mrs Attenborough, of Higher Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe was presented
ST HELENS Council is set to announce more local nature reserves as part of a strategy of improving access to nature on people's doorsteps. Clinkham Wood Community Woodland, Thatto Heath Meadows and Siding Lane Nature Area are the first to be designated
SHOPPERS coming to Bury's revamped market will now have three hours' parking for the price of two. Councillors have approved a trial scheme to offer reduced rates on the Market car park in a bid to attract more people and get them to stay longer. The
