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LOCAL teams struck gold and bronze at the Embassy National Angling Championships. Some 888 fishermen representing 74 clubs took part in the event on the Boston Drains in Lincolnshire. And a surprise gold went to Wigan's 26th Lancs Home Guard AS (pictured

POLICE investigating the death an elderly pedestrian who was killed in a road accident are appealing for information about a car seen close to the scene of the collision. Thomas Patrick Begley, 81, was crossing Whalley New Road, Blackburn, near its junction

LEIGH RMI have signed ex-Bolton and Bury player Mark Patterson. The 34-year-old, released at Gigg Lane last season, made his debut against Lancaster on Tuesday. He is the latest in a string of new signings at RMI, who on Saturday began their Unibond League

HOME SECRETARY and Blackburn MP Jack Straw has come under fire from his own local council leader as it was revealed that police are probing comments he made about travellers. Mr Straw is to be reported to the police for branding travellers as crooks who

AFTER the celebrations away from home on Saturday, Tuesday's game at Irongate proved to be a more subdued affair as Droylsden romped home 3-1 winners. Brig took the lead as early as the fifth minute with Nigel Greenwood scoring from close range, and it

A REJUVENATED residents' group, brought back from the brink of closure, has appealed for help. Horsfield Residents Association, Colne, was on the point of winding up last October due to lack of interest. Since then, an AGM has been held and a new committee

AROUND £37,000 was stolen during an armed lunchtime raid at Asda in Pilsworth. Two masked men, brandishing handguns, threatened security guards as they delivered four cash bags to the superstore on Wednesday (August 18). One of the Royal Mail workers

THE season rolls on this weekend, with Preston facing an away visit to play Kendal at Shap Road. The home side have lost their last two matches to St Annes and Leyland DAF respectively. If Preston can contain Kendal professional Ross Veenstra and the

PARENTS are to be given a powerful voice on a forum which is being set up to allow people to have their say on a controversial admissions policy to schools in Blackburn and Darwen. Town hall education chiefs had been set to provide two places for parents

ANGRY union bosses have accused fire service chiefs of using taxpayers' money to argue their side in an industrial dispute over working conditions. Fire Brigades Union leaders in Lancashire say national fire bosses have been taking staff away from their

THE borough's Asian leaders gathered on Saturday (Aug 15) to witness the hoisting of the Pakistani flag. The event coincided with Pakistan Independence Day. More than 20 ethnic minority representatives attended the ceremony in Knowsley Street as the flag

CHRIS Brass, Mark Robertson and Paul Weller all return to the Clarets squad as Burnley bid to build on their unbeaten Second Divison start at North-West rivals Oldham Athletic tomorrow. The trio all came through a mid-week reserve game to earn their elevation

A 20-month-old baby died after being treated for gastro-enteritis by two doctors when he actually had a blood infection, an inquest heard. And today the tot's angry parents said they believed their son would still be alive if he had received the correct

BURY'S Mill ate centre is well and truly in the driving seat when it comes to protecting cars from crime. Its multi-storey car park has become the first in the town to receive a coveted award. The "Secured Car Parks" accolade has come from the Association

MIGHT I suggest that in order to get a clearer picture of how the town should be run, surely the council would be well advised to send out questionnaires to everyone, since we ALL have a difference of opinion in these matters. This then would provide

PRESTON achieved a winning draw at West Cliff against Morecambe despite the weather and absence of their captain, and professional, Manoj Parekh. Parekh had his big toe nail removed last week and was advised by doctors not to play. The pro honour fell

COULD I alert your readers to a truly hidden treasure in Lancaster under mortal threat. I was told about the Therapeutic Horticultural Gardens at the Moor Hospital and with great difficulty found them. What a joy! Beautiful working flower and vegetable

A TERRIFIED 16-year-old youth had a knife pressed against his chest by thugs as he sat waiting for a bus in Preston Bus Station. He was approached by a youth who demanded money. When he said that he had none, a second youth approached and held an orange-handled

Darwen Gala, Bold Venture Park. Vintage Rally, Bridge End, Sawley. Summer Fair and Garden Party, Brownhill Trinity United Reformed Church, Blackburn, 11am-3pm. Hyndburn Bowling League Championship Finals, The Grange Bowling Club, Church Street, Clayton-le-Moors

DID you know that many a wartime bride had to to make do with a tiered wedding cake constructed from cardboard? This curious fact comes from reader Joe Whittle of Windle who tells me that he picked up this little gem while visiting a unique theme museum

COUNTY Councillor Brian Johnson highlighted how important Lancashire Police's drink drive campaign is - by testing one of their breathalysers. The campaign aims to make people more aware of the dangers of drink driving, although there has been a significant

I WRITE further to a story regarding one of your readers, a Mr Derek Hill of Pollitt Crescent, Clock Face, concerning the dumping of discarded needles (St Helens Star, August 12). I would advise Mr Hill and any other reader experiencing the same problem

LITTLE did mother-of-two Joanne Venet know that after leaving her job as a sales representative she would be starring in a powerful drama tackling today's controversial issues. And now Joanne (35) is hoping the hard-hitting "Us Girl", parts of which have

THE dramatic Egyptian Balcony exhibition is one of the Harris Museum and Art Gallery's lesser known treasures. The narrow balcony, which runs around the base of the lantern, houses John Somerscales' murals, recreating large atmospheric views of Egypt.

THE Venerable George Bernard Austin, a man raised and educated in Bury, retires as the Archdeacon of York this month at the end of a 40-year career. Born locally in 1931, he recalled his young life here and said: "It was a typical mill town - most people

PRESTON couples who married in 1949 are being invited to share their golden wedding anniversary with the town's mayor and mayoress. The mayor, Councillor Geoff Swarbrick, and his wife Jean, the mayoress, will celebrate their 50th anniversary on September

IN response to the press statement from the Archdiocese (St Helens Star, July 29) we, the lady members of the former St Austin's CMS Club, would like to make the following points. The aims of the Catholic Mens Society are spiritual - namely to have masses

I WAS very interested in your article regarding Lancaster Castle still being a prison (Citizen Smith, Citizen, August 12). Being a true Lancastrian I am in complete agreement with everything you said about this matter except for one thing, which is that

A GROUP of 26 people, mostly adults, from Bury's German twin town of Schorndorf, will be here from September 2 to 6. They will be looked after by Bury Metro Community Twinning Organisation which has organised a full programme of events. We are, however

I WOULD like to add my voice to the debate about whether we should name the planned bridge across the River Lune after Lady Diana or Lord Ashton. My view is that we should NOT name it after either of those people. For a start Lady Diana never came to

WIGAN and Leigh CVS is organising six monthly community lunches throughout the borough. They will provide the chance for voluntary and community sector workers to get together informally and share information, views, ideas and support each other. The

YVONNE Wright (Your Letters, Aug 13) says "noise levels are no problem here" with regard to her invitation to site the forthcoming fair on Bolton Street, Bury. Of course noise isn't a problem for businesses that close their doors at 5.30pm and proprietors

IT'S good to talk - that's the message from First North Western's top line management after they visited Preston train station to meet customers. Managing director David Franks and six other managers are touring the region and making themselves open to

AS chairman of the planning committee I have received many letters of protest about a proposed housing development at 353 Bury Road, Tottington. It would not be possible to reply to them all so may I, through the Letters page, say to all those who have

IT'S "adios" to work and England for breakfast chef Lillian Tawse. And "hola" to sunshine and retirement . After 14 years of cooking for the guests at Leigh's Greyhound Hotel, Lillian of Astley, is trading in her chef's hat for a sun hat. Lillian has

AS a parent and a ratepayer I feel I must reply to Mrs Wright's letter (Aug 13) regarding the siting of Bury fair. It is bad enough taking a child into town shopping under normal circumstances, with all the demands they make for sweets etc., without the

DEFIANT pet shop owner Rob Ralphson is selling-up, but meanwhile, it's business as usual. This week Mr Ralphson, who the Council has refused to renew his pet sales licence at his Queen Street store, told The Journal the business was being sold to a relative

TWO sets of foster parents were given a big thank you - as they brought years of care to a close. Tom and Mary Ibison are retiring from fostering after 25 years - and 49 children! The couple, from Whittingham, have decided to stop fostering to spend more

THE Aldershot and District Bus Interest Group has been formed to co-ordinate and promote the wealth of interest that still exists in the Aldershot and District Traction Co Ltd, a bus company which operated in Aldershot, and a large part of Surrey and

I RESPOND to the letter from Mr Stuart Kay (Aug 6) who complained that the programme of his car alarm had been corrupted by interference from the mobile phone base station at the Longfield Centre in Prestwich. My previous comments have been about health

YOUNG people in Preston are celebrating after their campaign to get better value school meals was a success. Lancashire County Council had planned to give youngsters entitled to free school meals the equivalent of £1.30 day to spend on canteen food. But

LEYLAND'S Wellfield High School pupils have earned full marks - and a £3,500 grant - by saving energy. The youngsters scooped the maximum grant available from a partnership of British Gas and the Department of Transport, Environment and the Regions, in

IT'S summer blockbuster time at the cinema and this week sees the release of Wild Wild West - the latest Will Smith vehicle to hit the screen. To celebrate, The Citizen has teamed up with Warner Village Cinemas to offer two readers the chance to win WWW

IT IS hard to believe that experts such as traffic engineers continue to make such fundamental errors, like the one which has created the problem of speeding traffic for residents of Salisbury Road, Radcliffe (Bury Times, Aug 13). It is not as though

THE prevention of teenage pregnancies in Preston has been given top priority by the town's Primary Care Group. Studies have revealed that high rates of teenage conceptions are linked to deprivation and poverty, poor educational attainment and vulnerable

IT would be good if for once the retailers of the town could work together. Yet in last week's Bury Times we had a letter from Yvonne Wright criticising retailers on The Rock for not wanting to increase footfall to the benefit of our tills - as she would

HUNDREDS of civil servants face job worries amid privatisation talks at the hi-tec Information Technology Services Agency. ITSA, which runs the Department of Social Security's massive computer network, confirmed 'outsourcing' its work to private companies

CAR crimes and burglaries are the target of a new high-profile police blitz labelled Operation Daytona. The scheme, which is aimed at reducing crime in the Central Division, combines intelligence-led and targeted policing methods. The initiative is focusing

FORGET the Copa America - one group of Preston lads tasted football Brazilian style on the town's very own Waverley Park. But despite becoming involved in an intense game of soccer, the local team have no idea who their South American opposition are,

AN award-winning gardener's vegetable patch has been destroyed by bored youngsters. The tearaways trekked up a gushing stream and over a high wall into John Ritchie's back garden, on School Lane, Leyland on Monday. They then pummelled his prized peas,

FREE taster courses have been organised in Preston in a bid to recruit more pharmacists to local hospitals. The Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has received £35,000 from the Lancashire and South Cumbria Education and Training Consortium, to encourage

GILLIAN Wilcock proved she was still a kid at heart - even at the age of 40. She entered a contest to show what a supersonic dad she has, and won a trip for them both on Concorde. Gillian, of Glenshiels Avenue, Blackburn, and her father Colin Anderson

PRESTON North End fans are repaying the loyalty shown by unlucky player Simon Davey by raising cash for him after his career was wrecked by a training injury. Midfielder Davey, 28, pictured, had been a prominent member of the PNE squad for six seasons

COUNCILLORS on South Ribble Borough Council are among the country's lowest paid, they have claimed. Two weeks ago there was an outcry following the announcement that the council's top brass could be receiving huge pay rises under modernisation plans.

LANCASHIRE were thanking their lucky stars at Old Trafford today - for losing the toss! Skipper John Crawley was planning to bat - reluctantly - if Yorkshire's David Byas had called wrong when the Roses Match finally got underway yesterday lunchtime.

AMID the widespread celebrations among students over this year's best-ever A-level results, we award Burnley and Nelson and Colne colleges a distinction in Utter Claptrap. They are the only sixth-form centres in the area refusing to publish students'

BRIAN Tomlinson remains leader of the Terry Sayers Merit Awards table despite a disappointing 21-15 reverse that has cut his lead to just seven aggregate points. St Annes captain Terry Wood is his nearest rival on level points but there are half a dozen

'DON'T panic, I'll sort it out' is the message from manager John Coleman as Accrington Stanley prepare to hit the FA Cup trail at home to Peterlee Newtown tomorrow. The UniBond First Division outfit go into the clash on the back of two straight defeats

WHEN keen footballer Jeff Gore had his left leg amputated after an operation went wrong, he could have been forgiven for thinking his sporting career was over. But 20 years later he is still making his mark on the local sporting scene - as one of the

THERE are children who live in Irwell Street and Phoenix Street, Bury, who would suffer if the fair was moved to Bolton Street. They would be kept awake by the noise and would then be tired when going to school the next day. It could affect their education

ALEXANDRA put the Ovalworld Super League championship well and truly in the melting pot when they defeated long-time leaders St Annes Ex-Serviceman's Club 5-1. Several results altered course for the title chasers, not least Railway Lostock who chalked

SO Yvonne Wright and her Bolton Street Business Club would welcome the twice-yearly fair being held in Bolton Street, the incentive being extra profit to their shops. However, she gives no consideration to the nearby residents who will have to put up

KEN Bridge is hoping that memories of last season's FA Cup exploits will lift RAMSBOTTOM UNITED in their preliminary round tie at Atherton Collieries and kick-start their season. Ramsbottom are without Steve Brennan (ribs) and Steve Strange (cartilage

TWO teenagers were air-lifted to hospital after they fell around 12 feet on to a disused railway line at Read. They had been riding their bikes with a friend when they rode on a path leading to a disused railway bridge off Whalley Road near to Dunkirk

BLACKPOOL'S hopes of lifting the Northern League Vaux Bitter Cup came to an end making 138-7 at Morecambe's Woodhill Lane on Sunday (August 15). Batting first, Blackpool could only manage a modest total in 40 overs and Morecambe replied with 140-2 with

ST ANNES beat Lancaster by eight wickets to go joint top of the Vaux Northern League with Darwen. The home side lost their first wicket at five when Phil Dennison was lbw to Dave Callaghan for four. Seven runs later Paul Taylor departed for two. Half

CURRENTLY, members of the Fire Brigades Union are involved in a dispute with our national employers over their proposals to radically worsen our conditions of service in order, they say, to supposedly "bring the fire service into the 21st century." Obviously

TWO East Lancashire colleges have refused to publish students' A-level grades because they believe it is "unfair." Burnley and Nelson and Colne colleges are the only sixth form centres in the area refusing to publish the results which were released to

SAINTS' Academy side lost 46-24 at Warrington on Sunday, after holding an early 18-4 lead! They travel to Salford on Sunday, kick-off 12.30pm. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion

A LEIGH grandma and her granddaughter were stunned after walking along Cook Street earlier this month. They couldn't believe their eyes when one of a gang of young boys pulled down his trousers and committed an offence, inviting them to take part. In

YOUNG racing cyclist Edmund Leary put in a promising ride in the National Junior road race championship at the weekend. The Rainford teenager, in his first year at this level, finished in 43rd place out of 70 starters over the testing 73-mile course near

ARE you out there Bobby Greenough? Warrington Past Players' Association are trying to find the ex-Blackbrook half-back, who starred with the 'Wires' in the 1960s. Anyone who can help should contact PPA secretary Ken Kelly on St. Helens 752117. Converted

WILD bears and leeches were just some of the dangers a group of intrepid canoeists faced on an expedition to the lakes of Canada. They were among 10 young people from Blackpool and the Fylde who have just returned with three adult volunteers from a month-long

THE Kenyon Residents' Group would like to reply to letters from J Fallon and J Sumner which appeared in a recent Journal. Mr Sumner's disparaging remarks were cheap shots and childish attacks. Is that the best you can do in a serious debate on transport

SUTTON lifted the Lever Cup for the first time since 1972 when they won at St Asaph on Sunday. Having won the toss, skipper Andy Brogan elected to bat first. Sutton finished their first 20 overs with a total of 142-3. SS Das 75, Mike Rimmer 31 and Joe

SAINTS entertain Castleford next Wednesday (August 25) kick-off 7.30pm. Pre-match entertainment with a military flavour is planned. And ex-Knowsley Road favourites Kevin Ward and Phil Veivers will be guests of the club. Converted for the new archive on

I MUST agree with John O'Brien when he says the next MP for Leigh should be of local stock. At the moment the people who fancy themselves to represent the town in Westminster either speak with a Preston squeal, or have a slight Geordie accent and are

GANGS beat up revellers in three unprovoked attacks during the worst night of violence for months in Lancaster at the weekend. All three beatings were perpetrated in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police are not linking the attacks. Two of the assaults

HEALTH bosses in Burnley have been branded "under-achievers" in slashing out-patient waiting lists - and ordered to report to regional NHS chiefs on a monthly basis. Under new guidelines issued this week, the Health Trust has been told to reduce the number

KEIRON Cunningham is Saints' player-of-the-month for a second successive time. Tommy Martyn and Sonny Nickle were in second and third place. The awards were sponsored by Conrad Stretch, of Blue Note Clothing, and were presented at a barbecue at Holland

RAINHILL consolidated their league position by beating Old Xaverians at High Lee. Captain Mike Rotheram's innings was cut short when he was trapped LBW on 10, but Matthew Clifford kept the scoreboard ticking over and occupied the crease for ONE hour 34

I NOTICED the picture of Mayor Harry Taylor opening a bowling competition at Fleetwood Gardens. I wonder if he would like to try a few ends at Ashdell Bowling Greens, Thornton, after 7pm? I doubt if he would be smiling at the camera after he had met the

CALLING all Citizen readers - you could help solve an eternal mystery and restore part of Ashton Gardens to its former glory. The rose garden in the St Annes attraction is being renovated by Supporters Of Ashton Gardens (SOAG), and part of the plan is

STUDENTS awaiting exam results were warned to brace themselves for A-level chaos this week as university staff took industrial action. Members of the Association of University Teachers took part in a boycott of student admissions in support of a 10 per

ST HELENS Combination Premier Division outfit, Carr Mill FC, previously known as The Anchor FC, defeated their Warrington Premier Division Champions Whiston Cross in the first round of the North West Inter League Alliance Champions Cup. Man of the match

I WRITE regarding the letter Mother of the Free (Citizen, August 5). Shouldn't our first concern be our own people who are living in squalor and poverty - what accommodation are we providing for them? Cardboard boxes! Is it not better to be housed in

THATTO Heath Crusaders will hold a pre-season fun day at Bobbies Lane on Saturday, August 21, starting at 1pm. They will also face Blackbrook in a friendly match, which kicks off at 3pm. The event includes stalls, entertainments, and refreshments plus

SAINTS' Alliance team won 38-18 in a second round Challenge Cup tie at Bradford. Their tries were scored by Hamilton (2), Braddish (2), Bennett, Holdstock, W. Barrow and McCully, who also kicked three goals. Saints now travel to Salford on the weekend

COULD the street where Eric Morecambe was born be the friendliest in the district? While the rest of us ponder how to celebrate the new Millennium the residents of Buxton Street know exactly what's in store come December 31. This friendly neighbourhood

WHILE the Government prattles on about improving public transport in an attempt to get people off the roads, there's no sign that local railway companies have got the message. The fares policy of First North Western leaves an awful lot to be desired.

Warrington Wolves 12 Saints 35 TIPPED as a cliff-hanger, this eagerly-awaited clash proved to be a romp for awesome Saints as they completely overshadowed the Wolves. Six sparkling tries from the visitors' finely-tuned attacking machine, with a similar

BLACKPOOL police are aiming for a massive crime drop of 20 per cent for August - traditionally the highest crime month. Operation Arrival IV, bringing up to 100 extra officers and volunteers into action throughout this month, has already resulted in a

ST HELENS gave league leaders Colwyn Bay an almighty scare on Saturday. After a delayed start for rain they were asked to face the league's top bowler, South African Dion Taljard who nwas in typical belligerent mood. Darren Tyms was soon removed for seven

PRESTON'S left-back injury jinx looks set to be at an end, with new boy Adam Eaton preparing to be counted in for first team action. The 19-year-old, who arrived at Deepdale over the summer from Everton, had a runout during Monday's reserve game against

CAMPAIGNERS are keeping up their fight to save South Shore's historic solarium despite failing to get a £530,000 Lottery grant. The South Shore Solarium Community Group was desperately disappointed to be knocked back after working for three years to raise

HAYDOCK CC suffered at the hands of the weekend weather. The first string were thwarted , despite the efforts of the ground staff and a break in the rain. The umpires decided that no play would be possible and play was abandoned for the day. The second

A NEW, more easily accessible entrance to Accrington police station was officially opened by Hyndburn Mayor Coun Bernard Dawson. The entrance on Spring Gardens has been being enlarged and redesigned to make it more comfortable for the public. The inquiry

IT'S curling tongs and compacts at the ready as competition hots up in Brannigans Miss Blackpool contest. Three of the heats have already been staged at the nightspot with the fourth tonight (August 19) and the remaining heat scheduled for August 26 before

ARTISTS and environmental workers have helped clean up a canalside in Church and improve safety for pedestrians at the same time. A scheme to tidy up the footpath next to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, alongside Blackburn Road, has been completed with

HUNDREDS of Fylde civil servants face job worries amid privatisation talks at the hi-tech Information Technology Services Agency. ITSA, which runs the Department of Social Security's massive computer network, confirmed "outsourcing" its work to private

A FRAUDSTER arrested during a crackdown on excise duty evasion has been fined £12,000. John Wilson, 44, was arrested in Oswaldtwistle in November, 1998, during the East Lancashire-wide operation into the evasion of excise duty on cigarettes, hand-rolling

A CHARITY concert in Tyldesley raised £1,060 for the intensive care unit at Hope Hospital. The concert was staged as a thank you for saving the life of an Atherton woman. Marjorie Sweatman, 57, spent 10 days in intensive care after complications set-in

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A MAN was found hanged in Morecambe this week. An inquest into the death of Gareth Pinington opened on Tuesday. Police said there were no suspicious circumstances. Mr Pinington, 25, was found in a dwelling on Stanley Road at about 7.30am on Saturday.

PRESTON North End girls under 14s side started the new season in style by winning the Morecambe five-a-side tournament at the weekend. They played seven games against top North West opposition such as Bolton, Blackburn and Burnley without conceding a

HAYDOCK Park is boosting its 2000 fixture list with an extra meeting. It brings to 30 the number of annual fixtures - the highest number of any turf track in the country, with the exception of Newmarket, which has two courses. The new meeting is on Saturday

FYLDE car tax dodgers could face losing their vehicles under a new clampdown by the police and the DVLA. Under the scheme - part of Operation Arrival IV - motorists who fail to display a current vehicle excise licence face having their car clamped or

TELEVISION star Caroline Quentin is the new voice of an advertising campaign for bed and furniture giant Silentnight Beds. The adverts will be heard nationally on Virgin Radio and Talk Radio, as well as on selected local radio stations throughout the

A GENERATOR and a turbo welder, together valued at £800, were stolen from the shed of a house in Ilfracombe Road, Sutton Leach, some time between 6pm on Tuesday, August 10 and 7am the next day. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images

LYNX just cannot get the win they deserve at the moment, losing to Leigh Centurions 32-20. Having run top Premiership sides Featherstone and Widnes close in recent weeks, this time it was Leigh who got more than they bargained for. The visitors held Leigh

SWINTON'S young guns are helping the Lions round off the Rugby League season in style. A crippling injury list has left Swinton coach Mike Gregory with 16 of his first and second team players on the sidelines - but the youngsters are more than filling

HAG Fold's Dorset Road Centre will be at the heart of the community with two days of celebrations next week. And Atherton residents will have the chance to plan their estate of the future, as well as enjoying fun events. The centre's management committee

BLACKPOOL is the county's workplace injury blackspot, according to a recent government report. In a survey by the Health and Safety Commission, of 762 injuries reported in Lancashire, 251 and the county's only death occurred in Blackpool. The main causes

TWO police officers who handcuffed a man while he was asleep on his bed were not acting illegally, a court has decided. Colin David Ernest Cardwell, 24, had denied causing a breach of the peace and assaulting PC Paul Schofield after a domestic incident

Wrexham 1 Bury 0 Don't panic! That's the message to Shakers fans after Bury's bright start to the season was interrupted by a narrow defeat at the Racecourse last Saturday (August 14). Undefeated in six pre-season games followed by victories in the League

WORK starts this weekend on reducing burglary and crime and improving life on Tyldesley's Shakerley estate. The public launch of a government initiative takes place at the Cumberland Avenue Community Centre on Saturday, August 21, at 6pm. It could mean

A TEAM of 20 staff at wallpaper firm Graham & Brown have it covered! The employees have achieved National Vocational Qualifications ranging from Level Three to Five in management and customer service. "NVQ training has enabled us to develop a much

Drive and Stroll, with Ron Freethy THE coming of the year 2000 is a bit like the eclipse - two minutes of time and it has gone. It is, however, a good time to take stock and see how things have changed. Thus it was that I reached for a book called 'Rambles

BLACKPOOL'S Paul Carpenter is getting ready for his big break - he's competing in the Hamlet American Pool Championship 1999. And Paul, from Leicester Road, says he's more than ready to battle it out with the 67 other finalists in Sheffield on Saturday

RUMOURS were denied that Souplex plastic moulding factory on Northgate is closing down. Workers contacted The Citizen convinced the factory - employing more than 200 people - was closing. But managing director Malcolm Holmes said: "Somebody is trying

A MAJOR glass fibre products manufacturer is ditching 100 jobs. Hindley Green-based PPG Industries (UK) Ltd says it must slash its 600-strong workforce over the next 11 months. Initially in mid-November 72 jobs will go, including 30 temporary posts, and

A LANDSCAPING firm has won a major contract. Blackburn-based Park View Landscape Management has secured the contract at the Kings Business Park on Merseyside. The park, a £30 million 50-acre development at Knowsley, is a joint venture between Enterprise

WIGAN Council is cracking down on careless horse owners who let their animals wander. And the crack down comes after a young child was injured in the borough. The Council says it has had to deal with "several cases" in recent months of horses straying

UNIONS representing workers laid off by a Lancaster firm were shaping up for a battle with management this week. Thirty staff at Driver-Woodeaves were left reeling after administrators, called in to rescue the troubled Caton Road factory, announced the

THE North West Rotary Club's Sport for the Disabled event will be held at Sutton Leisure Centre on Saturday, September 11. Among the sports featured will be archery, swimming, bowls, weightlifting and wheelchair races. More details and registration forms

LOCAL people have been warned to steer clear of a number of 'cowboy' builders who are currently active in the region. Trading Standards claim a number of people have paid door-to-door " builders money for building repairs, roofing and driveways but often

RECORD-breaking model makers get a real buzz from flying. Expert aero enthusiasts from Tyldesley Model Flying Club set a fourth British record when their home-built craft covered 191 kilometres (119 miles) at Kay House Farm, Astley. Pilot and club secretary

THE domestic life of the artisan in early nineteenth century Lancaster will be explored in a special guided tour of the Cottage Museum on Castle Hill, which takes place on August 20. Originally part of a larger house built in 1739, the museum is housed

LITTLE Pat Riley came into the world as a surprise baby. She weighed in at one and a half pounds and was not expected to live. Next week she becomes a pensioner - celebrating her 60th birthday on August 24. But life hasn't been easy for Pat. She was born

BURY businessmen and women will have plenty to chew over when they attend a business briefing in the town next month. Bury's Business Environment Association (BEA) is staging the event to highlight the implications of the Fire Precautions (Workplace)

AN 18-year-old student has received a community award for work in and around Billinge. Neil Sexton, of Ellis Road, Billinge, was one of 170 to receive certificates from the Billinge Youth and Community Enterprise Project (BYCEP), but he also received

BURY solicitors Clough & Willis continue to expand their legal team. The Manchester Road firm's commercial department has been joined by Joe Aylward, who leaves a large Manchester practice. Joe, who previously worked for some years in banking, has

A JOINT project - costing £270,000 - between St Helens Council and the local police to reduce victimisation has cleared the first hurdle in a bid for Government funding. A total of 474 projects were submitted nationally under the Invest to Save initiative

RUGBY LEAGUE in Leigh is on a major Millennium high. The flag is flying proudly at Hilton Park, where Ian Millward's heroes go into the last two matches of the Northern Ford Premiership as league leaders. And, at amateur level, Leigh MR and Leigh East

FORMER Radcliffe soldier Samantha Hickson has been appointed sales representative for Hyva (UK) Ltd of Irlam. Samantha (25), is a former Territorial Army Signals Regiment soldier who served in Bosnia at the British headquarters in Banja Luka. Last year

A PROPOSED development of 12 detached houses on a former school site in Billinge has been turned down by St Helens Council's Planning Committee. Members felt that the development would create traffic problems at the junction of Holt Avenue and Birchley

YOU can help light up the lives of thousands of people in Preston, by donating just a few pence. And, what's more, you'll see your money well spent in time to bring in the Millennium. This week the Citizen is launching an appeal - the Divine Light Appeal

A NEW crusade to give cancer patients more say over their treatment and care is being supported by MP David Chaytor. The "A Voice for Life" campaign, by Macmillan Cancer Relief, follows research by the charity which says that too often patients lack information

AFTER months of trying Leigh coach Ian Millward finally got his man. He tied up the deal late last week, signing highly-rated scrum-half Graeme Close from Workington. Close made his debut in Sunday's home game against Lancashire Lynx. The deadline-beating

SECOND-PLACED Saints are facing a back division injury crisis as they prepare for Sunday's trip to Salford City Reds, kick-off 3pm. For centres Paul Newlove (thumb) and Kevin Iro (dead leg) are rated extremely doubtful, while half-backs Tommy Martyn (

IT was a day of agony and ecstasy for hundreds of local students who received their A-level results on Thursday. (August 19). While some can now joyfully start preparing for university, others had to cope with disappointment. Bury College and Holy Cross

LEIGH are this morning sitting pretty at the top of the Northern Ford Premiership. Pause a moment and reflect on that statement. The team which 12 months ago shipped more than 1,000 points and finished bottom are now just two wins away from a staggering

ANOTHER old solider has turned to the Star in a bid to track down a former comrade. Former Royal Engineer John McNally (81) from Hull, is trying to track down old chum Jim Hull from St Helens, who served with him in the Second World War. The duo both

VILLAGERS in Tottington have until Tuesday (August 24) to lodge their objections to the latest development - a plan to build 16 more homes. Leading campaigners against the development, off Bury Road, are urging everyone in the village to write to members

A ST HELENS company has beaten more than 750 of the UK's biggest companies to gain a premier award by helping utility giant Scottish Power save millions. Crank-based management consultants and training specialists, Brian Farrington Limited, collected

A TEENAGER is recovering in hospital after a horror fall down a 30ft ravine. Scott Russell is said to be in a "stable" condition in Bury General Hospital where he is being treated for a punctured lung and broken ribs. The 16-year-old fell from a rope

A NEW carer group celebrated its launch with an official cake-cutting ceremony. The 25-strong group will meet every two months, at St Helens Council's Lord Street Centre with the next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, September 22. Advice from social services

DAVE Watts is claiming a victory in his battle to win a fair deal for shoppers in the town. The St Helens North MP had contacted Asda chief executive, Allan Leighton, following the revelation that customers at some of the company's stores were being given

CHRIS BILLY is in line for a recall to the Bury team for tomorrow's (Sat August 21) home game against Brentford - but the big news is that striker Paul Barnes is back in training as the Shakers look for a boost up front. Billy came through a reserve game

THREE teenagers stole a 14-year-old boy's mobile phone as he walked through Taylor Park. The victim and his friend were walking through the park at about 1.35pm on Tuesday, August 3, when three youths, believed to be about 15 years old, walked up to them

NINE big-hearted guys hit the road to raise money for a worthy cause when they took part in a sponsored 60-mile ride from Manchester to Blackpool. The pedal power gang undertook the sinew-straining task on behalf of the Owen Lowery Vehicle Trust, set

KOBY the golden Labrador is in the doghouse after she sparked a major rescue operation. The energetic four-year-old family pet bounded off in search of a stick in Bold Venture Park, Darwen, only to tumble down a steep 30ft slope into a overgrown quarry

EXCITEMENT surrounded the launch of work on the World of Glass visitor centre back in 1991, but one of the biggest thrills surrounding the project was still to be discovered. When excavations started on the Cone House in 1992, a Grade II listed building

FORTY jobs are to go at one of Darwen's biggest employers - just three weeks after it was taken over by a French firm. Bosses at Chapman Envelopes of Eccleshill have told the 180-strong workforce that the jobs will go before the end of the year. Managing

A 20-month-old baby died after being treated for gastro-enteritis by two doctors when he actually had a blood infection, an inquest heard. And today the tot's angry parents said they believed their son would still be alive if he had received the correct

ATHERTON lost the Cross Cup Final as defeat was snatched from the jaws of victory. They needed 10 runs from the last six balls but ended four short as Little Hulton captured the Bolton Association trophy. Atherton had looked to be in control from the

LITTLE Jade Shepherd has stroked her way to a double swimming success - at the tender age of four. The Avenue Private Day Nursery pupil, of Batheaston Grove, Leigh, has won her personal survival and 600 metres swimming badges. "This is quite an achievement

A CROOK has been jailed for ten months by Blackburn magistrates after admitting a string of dishonesty offences. The court heard that Christopher Rosthorn, 24, had an appalling record and had started committing the latest series of offences within a month

ATHERTON took full advantage of the Big Rain to step up their Bolton Association title bid. There was not a ball bowled in Golborne's game against lowly Astley & Tyldesley, nor in Walshaw's match against Clifton, leaving the way open for Atherton

TEENAGER Katie Finney (19) of Hilton Lane, Prestwich, is the newest police recruit as editor of a magazine encouraging young people to get involved in the local community. The former Greater Manchester Police Young Citizen of the Year has her sights set

WHEN bride Clare Haworth walked down the aisle to marry Chris Hargreaves today, family members could have been forgiven for thinking they'd seen it all before! The service, held at St Mary and All Saints Church, Goodshaw, was conducted by the Rev Colin

THIS weekend sees the V99 Festival in Staffordshire where Mel C performs solo on stage for the first time ever, making her the star attraction. Last year it was Robbie Williams, if you remember. Mel says she is hoping to have the same effect with her

A VISION for the future of the North West has been blasted by town hall chiefs for virtually ignoring East Lancashire. The North West Regional Development Agency has drawn up its first major policy document which outlines a strategy to regenerate the

THERE aren't many people around who know more about putting the ball in the back of the net than Oldham manager Andy Ritchie. Ritchie scored over 200 goals in his playing days with Manchester United, Brighton, Leeds, Scarborough and the Latics. He notched

STRIKER Neil Shipperley represented Barnsley boss Dave Bassett's major summer investment and the cost of just £700,000 underlined the difference between the haves and have-nots of the First Division. Bassett, however, went for a man he knew well and hopes

RADCLIFFE Swimming and Water Polo Club is to make a massive splash to mark its centenary in style. An international water polo tournament will be staged at Radcliffe Pool on August 28 and 29. And Radcliffe will compete against some of the top teams in

BAMBER Bridge kicked their season off in fine style with a fantastic 2-0 win over one of last season's high flyers. Andy Whittaker sent a warning shot to opposition defences with the double that did the damage. He first broke the deadlock a minute into

"SO FAR so good" is the message full back Dean West hopes will still be intact after Burnley's Lancashire derby at Oldham Athletic tomorrow. The Clarets are one of nine clubs unbeaten in their opening two Second Division fixtures. And despite not clicking

YOU can help light up the lives of thousands of people in Preston, by donating just a few pence. And, what's more, you'll see your money well spent in time to bring in the Millennium. This week the Citizen is launching an appeal - the Divine Light Appeal

BARNSLEY'S new boy David Tuttle believes he is facing a major challenge - and he is not simply talking about taking on Blackburn Rovers' latest striking acquisition Egil Ostenstad at Ewood tomorrow. Snapped up from crisis club Crystal Palace for a bargain

WITH just two games played since the start of the season, Bamber Bridge's injury list is already growing as boss Tony Greenwood prepares to show the home crowd just what they are capable of. PNE's former captain, Ian Bryson, has been ruled out of action

ASHLEY Ward could make a sensational return for Blackburn Rovers against his old club Barnsley at Ewood tomorrow, linking up with latest signing Egil Ostenstad in a new strike force. Rovers boss Brian Kidd admitted that Ward, who did not figure in any

WAS the rosy-cheeked Mr Charles Wilson, who greeted her Majesty the Queen on behalf of the district during her visit to Morecambe (Citizen, July 29) the very same former Town Clerk, Mr Charles Wilson, who recently took early retirement due to ill health

A 26-YEAR-OLD man was punched in the face and hit with a 2ft piece of wood in an apparently motiveless attack. He was walking down Riverside with three friends, at 10.56pm on Sunday, August 15, when the group was approached by four men. The victim was

A BURY businesswoman has vowed to continue trading despite a third ram raid on her popular children's clothes shop. The latest raid, which netted thieves £10,000 worth of garments, came days after raiders had failed to smash their way into Smarty's in

I HAVE a pen friend visiting right now from Sutton Leach, St Helens. His name is Colin McGuinness from Belvedere Avenue. We have been pen pals for 32 years and he comes to Bethlehem PA to visit almost every year. I have just got my computer and went on

I WAS most interested to read about the card suggested by the Red Cross for the carers of disabled and invalids to carry (Citizen, July 22). My son is disabled. And the only people who will ever be allowed near him in my absence are properly paid and

TEENAGER Rob Dixon has been announced as a finalist in the Greater Manchester Police Young Citizen of the Year award - just days before his 18 birthday! Rob, of The Drive, Prestwich, has been nominated jointly with Jane McGuirk (17) from Middleton as

A SALVATION Army appeal in the Citizen has attracted donations of more than 1,200 items for the needy. Steve Armistead, who is working for the charity as part of his university course, launched the appeal for kitchen equipment for their housing association

I AM wondering if the council are going 'soft' with regards to travellers/gypsies. These people were opposite Morrisons until recently. They then moved to the back of Parr baths and have recently been spotted on the playing fields of St Cuthbert's School

FARMERS are seldom found lacking when it comes to making an extra bob or two. And octogenarian reader Peter Pimblett can recall how one of their number cutely cashed in when the great eclipse of 1927 was witnessed by St Helens folk in their thousands.

HAVING seen the article on the anti-nuclear protesters in the Citizen (August 12), I would like to highlight the other side of this argument. It's all very well for these people to go around waving banners about all things nuclear, but have people of

MINDEN Parade in Bury is to go undercover thanks to a £3 million MEPC cash injection. Shops on the fish market side of the precinct have until January to vacate the properties with developers expected to move on site in the summer. The old fish and meat

THE strong royal echoes from a homespun pocket of St Helens have bounced back following publication of a flashback photo featuring a bunting be-decked street party and showing old pithead gear in the far background. That mining relic is what prompted

WITH regard to recent articles between Mr D Hodgson and Mr Harrison in your paper. As an former taxi driver, who didn't get one of the Hackney licences that the council gave away three years ago, I have a vested interest in the work. Some who got the

I WAS reading the article regarding the £25 million cash boost for St Helens, and on reading down the list of aims of the programme, I particularly noticed the statement that there will be new health, sports and cultural facilities provided by the year

OF course Citizen Smith is right about the potential importance of Lancaster Castle. Lancaster is the finest historic city in the land and he can rest assured that Culture Secretary, Chris Smith, Home Secretary, Jack Straw, and Chancellor of the Duchy

A GROUP of Preston women who drew up plans for a clothing company during a management training course could may be turning it into a reality. The course was run by Enterprise plc as part of a package of training programmes financed by Lancashire County

THE Citizen has teamed up with Astral to offer readers the chance to win an ideal tennis set - Astral Sports bag, T-shirt, tube of tennis balls and fabulous Astral moisturising cream. Astral and British women's tennis are natural partners. The Astral

AN AUTUMN stay in France at an affordable price has been made possible by town twinning. After last year's successful trip to Angers, the borough's twin town close to the Loire valley, another visit has been planned for the last week in October. For as

AS I parked my car on The Rock car park I witnessed the maturing trees on the island bed, fronting the entrance, having their branches removed and shredded. I feel incensed by this destruction of nature merely to accommodate the fair. These trees form

A TOWN centre dentist practice has unexpectedly closed. Ill health has forced the temporary closure of Adrian Allison's dental surgery at 34 Lord Street, Leigh. A Wigan and Bolton health Authority spokesman said: "The Authority has a responsibility to

CENSORSHIP of film and television has become a joke. All kinds of smut, crude remarks and scenes of explicit sex are broadcast. Nothing is left to the imagination! I am not a prude, but is all this really needed to produce a film or a TV programme? Or

PRESTON-based Booths supermarket is helping a British expedition to the Himalayas march on their stomachs. The supermarket is sponsoring the six-man team's trip through unexplored mountains, just north of the Himalayas, on August 27. Team co-ordinator

PALS Donna Wood and Clare Nash have an acute case of the Yankee Twang. They are preparing for their roles as New Yorkers Sylvie and Mickey in 'The Odd Couple', next month's adult comedy from St Joseph's Players. And the most demanding part of the Neil

THE WRVS Meals on Wheels delivery service has been given a lift - an N-registered Rover car. An anonymous benefactor donated the cash to buy the car after the charity's previous vehicle broke down irreparably. The new vehicle, which will be presented

ONE of the biggest surveys of drug services ever undertaken in the UK shows the system to get people off drugs is failing them - with dramatic consequences. The Big Issue magazine surveyed 560 'hard' drug users, 120 GPs and 34 specialist drug service

HARROW Weald County Grammar School has many distinguished ex-pupils - among them Lord Merlyn-Rees, the former Cabinet Minister, and Ken Follett and Michael Rosen, the writers. Old Wealdens are to be found around the world and probably some of them are

I WRITE to support The Rock traders in their efforts to prevent the bi-annual fair being sited on the adjacent car park and on The Rock itself. To take away the use of a large car park to "increase footfall" belies belief. Where will all this extra "footfall

KNIFE-wielding youngsters left residents cowering in fear as they prowled through the streets of a quiet Leyland estate. Dozens of children, mainly teenagers but some as young as 10, shocked locals by waving coshes and knives as they roamed along the

MUMS and pub-goers are fighting two campaigns in one village to stop the closure of the local playgroup and public houses. And they fear Hindley Green, already threatened with a new, huge housing estate plan will get even more houses on the two sites.

STUDENTS bracing themselves for A-level results day have been told not to worry about a university lecturer's strike which threatens to wreak havoc with the clearing system. Traditionally, students who have received better - or worse - grades than predicted

ONE of the first soldiers to enter Kosovo was Leyland soldier Lance Corporal Nicholas Preston, a gunner in a Scimitar armoured reconnaissance vehicle. Nicholas, 24, who is serving in the reconnaissance troop of the Kings Royal Hussars, led the tanks into

LEYLAND'S firefighters are still waiting to hear their fate - nearly five months after a decision was supposed to be taken. The anxious part-timers' futures still hang in the balance, despite being told that the government would decide if they were to

BORED youngsters are risking more than just bumps and scratches in summer holiday pranks at Preston docks. Some groups of schoolchildren have been spotted stripping off and diving into the water at the docks. And not only are they risking injuries, they

STUDENTS signing on during summer vacations were blamed for a rise in unemployment across East Lancashire. But JobCentre experts put the increase down to a summer glitch and said overall recruitment in the local labour market remained good. They said

SPY cameras could soon be watching over Leyland town centre under proposals submitted to borough planners. The arrival of CCTV is being seen as major step towards creating a shopping area the borough can be proud of - and one people feel safe to use.

SOCCER hooligans are using an internet site to arrange fights on match days in and around Preston North End's Deepdale ground. A site set up by notorious soccer hooligan Paul Dodd - who boasts to be the country's number one football fighter - is being

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to stop a popular postie from being moved off a Leyland estate and on to a new round. More than 100 residents have signed a petition in a Wade Hall newsagents which calls for the return of postman Bryce McKinnon, who has worked

THE North Lancs and Fylde County Veterans Merit was won by John Ibbotson from Bare Village who defeated Canberra player Stan Sutton 21-15 in the final. The Canberra club green was in excellent condition for the competition and a deluge of rain cleared

DARWEN have a score to settle when they entertain former Cup giantkillers Billingham Synthonia in the Preliminary round of the FA Cup tomorrow. The Anchormen were crushed 7-0 by the Synners in a first qualifying round tie in the North East last season

BOGUS doctor Paul Bint gleefully gloated about his sick double life in an East Lancashire pub while on parole from Preston Prison. Locals at a pub in Barrowford, near Nelson, claim that the 37-year-old - who has impersonated medics - bragged about his

THEY were the torchbearers of liberation - the air and seaborne forces who landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. It is a day that will be remembered for as long as there are history books. The day when more than 150,000 Allied troops stormed

IF EVER there was a ridiculous storm in a teacup, it is that which has led to Home Secretary Jack Straw facing a police probe over his attack on criminal gangs of travellers who, he said, masqueraded as traditional gypsies to trade on public sentimentality

LAST Saturday morning I went to Asda, Accrington. When I had put all the shopping in the car, I put the trolley in the bay, but left my handbag on the hook. Halfway home I looked for my bag and realised what I had done. I went straight back to Asda. It

ON Thursday, August 12 at 2.30pm, my mother collapsed on the car park at Morrisons supermarket. I wish to thank all the shoppers who immediately offered assistance and showed such concern, also the staff of Morrisons, Dr Dickson and the very kind lady

MR R Holden (Letters) suggested that if foxhunting was banned, our pets would be put at risk from foxes coming in from rural areas to pick off town animals. I, along with thousands of others, have never seen a fox in the flesh. It comes as a surprise

REGARDING the sorry state of Jack's Key Lodge in Darwen (LET, August 9), there was no need to empty it as it was always a popular place to spend a Sunday. I and many more Darreners have many happy hours swimming in the lodge. In fact, it was a reservoir

COULD readers help me as I have hit a brick wall regarding my ancestors? My grandfather, Hamlet Parker, who was born in 1875 at 7 Hill Street, Accrington, and married Emily French in 1900, had siblings who were Betsy Ann, born 1874 at 4 South Shore Street

A DRIVER involved in a death crash had probably suffered a heart attack, a Burnley inquest was told. Retired company director James Papworth was driving in Eastern Avenue, Burnley, when he was in collision with an oncoming car. Mr Papworth, 70, of Berwick

I FELT I must write in in the vain hope that it might help. Our local pub is threatened with closure and demolition to be replaced by yet more houses - just what is needed in Hindley Green. I know our local is not a fun pub and does not make as much profit

BLACKPOOL made 114-7, thanks to a half century by opener Robin Bracewell, to deny Darwen their 12th Vaux Northern League Division One win of the season in a rain-affected game at Stanley Park on Saturday (August 14). Darwen could manage only 107-6 and

A COMMUNITY leader's demands for improvement cash for his area were 'morally wrong,' a Burnley housing chief told councillors. Housing committee vice-chairman Donald Hall, said to meet all the claims for help made by Daneshouse councillor Mozaquir Ali

The 25-year-old overcame a near crash to follow home chief rivals Jamie Robinson and Adrian Coates in the 28 lapper to take a 41 point advantage into round ten at Cadwell Park in two weeks time. Said John: "I got shunted from behind early on when Shane

IT must be awful to live in some parts of Higher Folds these days. According to an estate sleuth two and three years old children are running wild late at night, footpaths are used as race tracks, teenagers roam the estate in the early hours, cars park

TWO men have been found guilty of a vicious street assault on a man brandishing a hypodermic syringe. Majeed Shah and Dion Lee gave James Woof a severe beating, Preston Crown Court has heard. The victim told the jury his head was 'kicked like a football

HEALTH leaders in Preston are to tackle one of the biggest killers in the town - heart disease. North West Lancashire Health Authority acted after figures revealed 500 people die in the area each year and thousands more are incapacitated prematurely following

CONCERN over the size of a proposed mosque in the Stoneyholme area of Burnley has been expressed by councillors. The planned development was described as "gigantic and out of proportion" with local terrace houses. Although the mosque plan was approved

Stalybridge Celtic 1 Lancaster City 1 A SUPERB goal deep into injury time saved a point for City in the opening game of the season. This side is now unequivocally Tony Hesketh's and his new charges performed well against a Celtic team widely tipped for

MY husband and I visited the Tower ballroom on August 7 and were lucky enough to see the show put on by the Langley Dance Centre. We would like to express our delight and appreciation of the performance. It was a wonderful show and they deserve every

IT'S not every day you get called to the aid of a longboat full of Vikings off Blackpool beach. So the resort's lifeboat crew must have thought they were stuck in a time warp on Tuesday (August 17) when the Pleasure Beach's latest publicity stunt did

PUBLIC toilets are a welcome relief for those desperately in need, despite what state they're in. But this week I received a disturbing communique from Leigh mum Lorraine Ashworth who wants the once necessary Bengal Street toilets closed - and demolished

SECRETARY of State for health Frank Dobson has congratulated Royal Preston Hospital on its pioneering beacon schemes. Mr Dobson, pictured with clinical nurse manager for Accident and Emergency Liz Yates, visited the hospital to see how it has achieved

THE week's poor weather reduced the St Helens Rounders League programme to just three matches. And in only the second draw of the season, United Gladiators salvaged a point and set about reducing the gap between themselves and the rest of the First Division

AFTER all the controversy this week Morecambe will be looking for a quiet victory this Saturday at home to third placed Chorley. All the trouble aside Morecambe fans have a cup final to look forward to in a couple of weeks time after a good victory against

MENINGITIS Research Foundation would like to thank everyone involved in Thornton Nursery's tenth anniversary fun day held on July 25. A staggering £1,361 was raised in memory of Ryan Morrissey for the foundation, a national charity committed to raising

BUS passengers are facing an uncertain ride after Blackpool Transport reviewed one of its services. Route 44/44A runs from Blackpool to Cleveleys centre, terminating at Cleveleys Loop, using easy-access buses allowing travellers to board easily. However

LETTERS to The Journal from supporters of Kenyon Station, criticise the Greens' opposition to the station, turning that opposition in to a view that I personally oppose a station at Kenyon. Nothing could be further from the truth, and as the writers were

THE £1.5m Eric Gill art treasure is to be kept in safe storage while the courts determine where it should be housed. Last week, Lancaster City Council secured an interim court order in Liverpool, stating that the unique, four-ton relief should remain

A FORMER council binman allegedly sexually abused three children up to 30 years ago but his victims were too frightened to complain, a court heard. Ex-convict David Hartley, 52, committed sex acts with two boys and one girl between 1965 and the early

Northwich Victoria 0 Morecambe 0 -TWO games and two goalless draws. But Manager Jim Harvey will be delighted that his new look defence - who haemorrhaged goals last season - are looking tight. They created enough attacking chances to suggest the Shrimps

SAINTS are set to sign 27-year-old Australian forward Des Clark, who has been released by Halifax Blue Sox. They have applied for a work permit to allow him to join the club. And football operations manager Eric Hughes said: "Des is an experienced, robust

THE air ambulance landed on Morecambe Cricket Club's pitch to airlift an injured player to the RLI after a fight between players on Sunday. In the event injured Blackpool player David Bartholomew only suffered a broken jaw after allegedly being struck

CONCERNS were raised this week over the cost of airlifting an injured Blackpool cricketer to hospital after an off-the-field incident. Lancashire's air ambulance landed on Morecambe Cricket Club's pitch on Sunday (August 15) to ferry Blackpool player

HEYSHAM teenager Sam Shepherd got more than he bargained for when he was selected to represent the British Army Cadet Force on an exchange visit to Canada, For Sam expected to spend six weeks in the Canadian army camp Argonaut, a permanently built base

ST HELENS College student Clare Brownbill has been called up to the England Women's Rugby Union Development Squad. And she'll be travelling with the team to Amsterdam laster this month. The great achievement came after Clare's right-wing skills were spotted

I AM pleased to learn that the Landau ban on Saturday nights during Blackpool Illuminations is to stay. At least a little consideration is being given to the horses, though in my opinion not nearly enough. While walking along the Prom the other day I

DESPITE a strong finish, Luton managed to hold on to their 3-2 advantage on Saturday (August 14) to bring the Seasiders down a peg after a fantastic Worthington Cup win over Tranmere the previous Tuesday (August 10). Keeper Phil Barnes gifted the home

WANTED - a Blackpool cat poisoner - £1,000 reward. That is the message going out this week on posters and 1,000 leaflets all over North Fylde after a spate of poisoned pets died in agony. Five cats have succumbed to the mystery moggy-hater so far this

THIRD placed Rainford travelled to joint leaders Highfield and were unlucky not to come away with maximum points in a game that they dominated from start to finish. A two-hour delay for rain was followed by the home side electing to bat and then hoping