RADIO presenter Jim Bowen and co-star Sally Naden met staff and customers at Blackburn's Imperial Cancer Research Shop for the launch of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The former Bullseye presenter, who now presents Lancashire Radio, kept shoppers entertained
A TEAM of Lancashire firefighters was due to leave for Bosnia today to help restore a town's war-torn fire and rescue service. Local firefighters in Banjaluca were either killed or spread far and wide by war and their equipment destroyed. The five from
A DISPUTE with his ex-wife became violent when John Joseph Markham confronted her new boyfriend. Blackburn magistrates heard that Markham claimed he had initially acted in self defence but accepted that he later chased after the boyfriend. Markham, 39
REGARDING your Comment "Lots to cheer" (LET, September 26), I have to agree with these remarks. The government do not encourage young people enough in the field of sport. P. E. is not taken seriously enough in our schools to encourage competitiveness
WHEN I was 17 in 1929, one could walk down King William Street in Blackburn and across Church Street and past Cohen's Penny Bazaar into Darwen Street. But when this route was closed when Debenham's closed access to Church Street through their store, some
THE suggestion by a team at Bristol University that environmental tobacco smoke could damage a woman's ability to become pregnant is further evidence of the hysteria currently being generated by the government's £100 million anti-smoking crusade. Of course
JIM Rafferty (Letters, September 15) is critical of Blackburn Chamber of Trade and the "appalling lack of vision among traders in the town." I would like to put one or two things straight. I am one of the senior members of the chamber -- a member for
MURDERED bootlegger Iain McKay had progressed from smuggling in alcohol and tobacco to dealing in drugs, it has been revealed. The information was released as police appealed for people who had bought contraband booze and cigarettes from the lifelong
THE daughter of a man left severely brain damaged in an attack has vowed to visit him in hospital every day -- even though she knows he will never recover. Angela Dewhurst, eldest daughter of assault victim Stephen Dewhurst, said she had cried all the
I AM writing with a top tip for parents. Instead of spending a small fortune travelling to Blackpool to let your children ride on the Big One, why not strap your kids in the back of your people carrier and drive up and down Chain lane and Laffak Road.
I AM bemused by the fact that 'Fairway resident' felt that the best way to communicate with Bleak Hill Primary School was through the letters page of your newspaper. As chair of governors of Bleak Hill, I know that the school prides itself on being an
NOT being a regular shopper of furniture and home furnishings, I was surprised to receive through the door a catalogue from Ikea tempting me to visit in order to see their range of products and to marvel at the innovation of their designs. They assured
THERE wasn't a dry eye in the St Helens Star reception area when a golden-hearted pensioner called in to donate £100 after reading our heartbreaking front page story about 10-year-old Michael Hughes. The pensioner was just one of a number of Star readers
HEALTH-conscious residents have given the thumbs-cup to plans for a £700,000 healthy living centre in south west Burnley during a formal consultation. Workers from the South West Burnley Community Development Trust, volunteers and members of a Health
A BURNLEY man serving an eight-year prison sentence in Venezuela has admitted he was caught "bang to rights" in possession of cocaine worth up to £20 million. Denis Wale and a man from Scotland were arrested on a yacht following an international undercover
SHOTGUNS have been used by tobacco and booze bootleggers trying to protect their share of the £2.5billion-a-year market in which Burnley murder victim Iain McKay was involved, customs men revealed today. They said turf wars involving violent clashes between
MURDERED bootlegger Iain McKay had progressed from smuggling in alcohol and tobacco to dealing in drugs, it has been revealed. The information was released as police appealed for people who had bought contraband booze and cigarettes from the lifelong
A ROAD safety scheme designed to cut traffic speed is a hazard for mourners in funeral processions at a Burnley cemetery it has been claimed. Work on the project near to the Rossendale Road entrance to the cemetery has stopped following complaints from
A SCHEME to improve a woodland near Sabden is set to get the green light from councillors tomorrow. Pendle Council's Barrowford and Western Parishes area committee is recommended to agree to spend £2,000 on selective felling, boundary repairs and replanting
Albert Park 10 Haresfinch 20 FINCH got back to winning ways but found it hard to break the Albert Park cover because of the narrow pitch. Centre John Jackson scored the first try when he finished off a move involving hooker Stuart Simmons and skipper
RESULTS National Conference Division Two: Thatto Heath 46 London Skolars 10, Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks 28 Blackbrook 14. NWCL Premier Division: Parkside Golborne 14 Haydock 30, Widnes St Maries 14 Portico Panthers 12, Simms Cross 44 Pilkingtons 0.
Wigan Warriors Alliance 30 Saints Alliance 20 SPIRITED Saints failed to emulate their senior squad heroics 48 hours earlier, but they battled to the bitter end in this Alliance Grand Final at the JJB Stadium on Sunday. Try-wise they trailed by the odd
Portico U/15s 22 Wigan St Cuthberts 6 STRONG defensive work by the forwards and good ball handling skills from the backs were evident as Portico dominated from start to finish. Four tries from coach's award winner Paul Leyland were added to by a try from
Sheffield H Hawks 28 Blackbrook Bulldogs 14 BLACKBROOK Bulldogs suffered their second reverse of the campaign at the Hawks who are unbeaten at home since January. Jon Nicholls opened the scoring for the home side, collecting a kick through from Lee Bettinson
Thatto Heath Crusaders 46 London Skolars 10 HEATH never looked in danger of losing their 100 per cent record since joining the National Conference as they totally outclassed their latest opponents. The Skolars tackled well in the early stages of the game
TWO readers from opposite ends of the borough are seeking flashback photos of bygone places. Bernard Birchall, manager of St Davids Club, Wargrave, is keen to acquire pictures of Parkside Colliery, such an integral part of the Newton scene until it was
Capital time with dancing queen SHE was the queen of the local strict-tempo dance scene. An immaculate blonde vision in floaty, sequin-spangled ball gown. Youths with high quickstep and tango ambitions used to vie for the pleasure of being put through
DOES anyone really care enough these days? That's the question that can be read between the lines of a letter from reader J. P. Steele, responding to a suggestion (this page, September 21) that consideration be given to the erection of a plaque to the
OUR recent 'Ale by the Jugful' tale has attracted a superb, and poignantly romantic, response. Regular customers may recall that reader Tommy Ashton asked (August 24) if anyone could remember the long-gone Limerick pub at Burtonwood. And he was keen to
LABOUR unveiled details of its new super-rates to pay for council services. A well-supported David Blunkett announced how Labour would ditch Margaret Thatcher's poll tax and outlined their new property tax with an improved system of rebates.
MEMBERS of Hyndburn Council's new cabinet committee have been ordered to pay back expenses after it was revealed that they have been wrongly claiming the money for the last four months. Now the borough's Labour Party is demanding to know why members of
A TOWN centre radio scheme to crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour has been launched in Clitheroe thanks to the support of one of the area's biggest firms. Conservatory roofing firm Ultraframe paid the £2,500 cost of the scheme's base station
COUNCILLORS in Burnley have given their backing to the annual service of remembrance for the miners who died in the Hapton Valley Pit disaster. The regeneration committee has made a £100 grant to buy wreaths for the service. Last year more than 100 people
Folly Lane A 6 Haydock 26 HAYDOCK'S three-quarters were the stars of the show, scoring five tries, orchestrated once again by former Saints half-back Tommy Frodsham. Touchdowns came from Joe Mellors, Ian Chorney, Paul Grimes and two from Dave Owen. Neil
UNION were the week's big winners in the St Helens Hippodrome Domino League, recording a 4-1 success over neighbours Shaw Street A. Results, Monday, October 2: Oddfellows Arms 3 George 2, Royal Alfred 3 Bulls Head 2, Shaw Stree B 3 Globe 2, Sprayhurst
GUILD Hall have opened up a four-point lead at the top of Prescot Domino League after a big win over RAFA. Results St Aloysius 7 Carrs Hotel 8, Sun Inn 8 Quarry Inn 7, Guild Hall 11 RAFA 4, John Kemble 7 Reform Club 8, Penny Black 11 Clicks 4. Fixtures
PILKS Ravenhead (1) were the big winners in Division One of the St Helens Snooker League in the first matches of the new season. Results Division One: Pilks R/Head (2) 3 Haresfinch Soc (2) 6, Haydock Cons 1 Pilks R/Head (1) 8, Unison (1) 2 Sutton CC (
VISITORS to the World of Glass enjoy the experience so much that they are staying longer -- according to figures just released. These show that instead of the anticipated average stay of between two to three hours, visitors are staying four hours. A recent
FIVE community projects within St Helens are to receive a cash boost from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. The Trust have awarded £640,000 to nine projects in St Helens and Wigan and St Helens MP, Dave Watts will be presenting the awards at a ceremony
AROUND one in five patients are not turning up for their hospital appointments in some departments. Now officials at St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals Trust are urging people who can't make it, to let them know. The Trust covers Whiston and St Helens hospital
KEEN cyclists Sean Walsh and Steve Clements took up the challenge of the gruelling 1,000 mile Land's End to John O'Groats route to raise money for charity. The friends handed the £1,100 proceeds to the Darwen Committee of the Cancer Research Campaign
AN INTERIM report from Pilkington hints that the future is now looking better for the glass giants after shaky results over the past decade. Paolo Scaroni Pilks' Chief Executive, commented: "Pilkington has started the year well. The Step Change restructuring
A SIGN for the newly-formed Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust was unveiled when the organisation went live. PCT chairman Pauline Walsh uncovered the sign at a ceremony at Bangor Street clinic, Blackburn. The organisation replaces the old Primary
MORE patients will be able to book hospital appointment times to suit them thanks to a £36,500 grant for Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust. The scheme which allows patients to choose their treatment times is aimed at reducing the number
TORY officials have been left with red faces after an East Lancashire Labour MP received a personal invitation from William Hague to turn "true blue". The letter urged Pendle's Gordon Prentice to join the Conservative Party to help tackle Tony Blair and
LANDOWNERS and ramblers will have to work together at a "grass roots" level to make controversial right to roam legislation work, says Pendle peer Lord Tony Greaves. Lord Greaves said the only way the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill was going to work
RESIDENTS in a block of flats which has been hit by two arson attacks in a week are to receive fire safety advice admid fears that someone could be killed. People at Bowland House, Larkhill, Blackburn, are calling for fire alarms to be fitted to act as
THE daughter of a man left severely brain damaged in an attack has vowed to visit him in hospital every day -- even though she knows he will never recover. Angela Dewhurst, eldest daughter of assault victim Stephen Dewhurst, said she had cried all the
A GROUP of top ice skaters are set to storm the prestigious British Nationals in Ayr next month. The quintet, trained by Joy Sutcliffe at Blackburn's ice arena, have just returned from a successful final series in Nottingham having safely qualified for
A TIMELY substitution by manager Ken Wright proved the turning point in bringing Chorley a very valuable victory which lifts them six places in the UniBond First Division table. Within 60 seconds of Mark Court replacing injured midfielder Chris Blakeman
ACCRINGTON'S Shokat Ali crashed out of the British Open after throwing away the chance to beat close friend and training partner Dave Harold in Plymouth. The 30-year-old, who was best man at Harold's wedding two years ago, surrendered a 4-2 lead against
TWO members of the St Helens Striders currently holidaying in Western Australia joined a former teammate to take part in the Fremantle 10k road race. Ste and Claire Pickavance teamed up with Louise Heely, who now lives in Perth, to tackle the event. Louise
TEN members of St Helens Sutton AC's senior mens squad made the short journey to Warrington to compete in the North West Counties road relays. Held on the enclosed roads of the Risley Science Park, the two-lap 6000m course was fast and flat. Andy O'Connor
THE St Helens School under 11s side kicked off their league programme with a tough home game against the powerful Liverpool side. The visitors scored two early goals and from then on the match became an uphill struggle for St Helens. Play flowed from
RESULTS Under 15s: Cup 1st round: St Annes Rovers 8 Bleak Hill Rovers 2, Knowsley South 8 Eccleston United 0, Lane Ends Athletic 4 Blackleyhurst 3. Under 13s: Cup 1st round: Ravenhead Juniors 6 Haydock Juniors 0, Blackleyhurst 0 Aventis 9, Rocket 0 Whiston
Aldwinians 14 West Park 15 THIS hard-earned win over league leaders and old rivals Aldwinians took West Park back into pole position in North 2 (West). A bright opening in which Aldwinians scored a well-taken try by right winger John Hampson promised
Abbey Hey 1 Prescot Cables 3 ALL the goals came in the second half when Prescot picked up the pace of the game following a disappointing first-half that had little goalmouth incident. Abbey Hey shaded the first half in terms of possession and territorial
Curzon Ashton 1 St Helens Town 1 SIX wins, three draws from nine league outings this term represents Town's best start for 12 years and they are currently in the leading group. Although with a 42-league match programme to complete, there is a very long
CARR Mill Dam has played host to a group of Chinese visitors taking part in a research project with Salford University and the Mersey Basin Campaign. The group of academics and government officials from Shanghai are in the North West studying community-led
A MOBILE information unit will be touring the borough until Friday, October 13, to encourage residents in Pathways areas to become actively involved in developing ideas and projects to improve their local area. If you would like to know more about the
WHO said dinosaurs were extinct? Drivers on the East Lancs Road couldn't believe their eyes when they spotted a huge dinosaur being pulled along the busy dual carriageway by a team of 11 men! The team were on a 250-mile charity dinosaur-pull from Southern
ANIMAL fan Debbie Duffy fulfilled a lifetime's ambition when she became an elephant keeper for the day at Chester Zoo. The mum-of-two, from Two Butt Lane, Rainhill, a regular visitor to the zoo's nine-strong herd of Asian elephants, had always longed
POLICE are still appealing for missing teenager Shireen Chantelle Lilly to contact her family and let them know she is safe and well. Shireen (15) from Union Bank Lane, Sutton, was last seen by her family when she left her home on Friday, September 8,
CHAMPION fund-raiser Michelle Lewis has done it again! For the big-hearted teenager has been named as one of 10 finalists nominated for the Nationwide National Award for Voluntary Endeavour. Michelle (18) from Rainhill, was named as a finalist after attending
"The Picture of Dorian Gray," Charter Theatre, Preston, 7.30pm. Burnley and Pendle Speakers' Club, Brierfield Old Town Hall, 7.30pm. Open Night. The Rossendale Players present "The Circle," New Millennium Theatre, Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, 7.30pm.
THE tragedy that has befallen 30-year-old Blackburn rescue hero Ian Ryan, now lying in hospital with serious head injuries, is made all the worse by the folly that lay behind his selfless courage and 25ft plunge through a glass canopy. For he had gone
ROAD accident figures have been cut by almost a third in two years after police and Blackburn with Darwen Council joined forces to improve road safety. And for their efforts they have been awarded the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety
A DAY off from their routine timetable was much harder than first thought for pupils at a Blackburn school. Youngsters at Witton Park High School, in Buncer Lane, Blackburn, spent a complete day with their tutors as part of a new project aimed at developing
WAR is being waged on rubbish with a crack-team of forces students scheduled to move in and clear-up this week. Eleven students from the Army and Royal Air Force are to embark on a week-long mission in partnership with the Darwen River Valley Initiative
A DAY off from their routine timetable was much harder than first thought for pupils at a Blackburn school. Youngsters at Witton Park High School, in Buncer Lane, Blackburn, spent a complete day with their tutors as part of a new project aimed at developing
I WANT to reassure business customers that Independent Energy going into receivership recently will not have any bearing on British Gas's ability to deliver their energy needs. In fact, we have recently expanded our electricity services into the upper
TALES OF guide dog owners stranded by taxi drivers who refuse to carry their dogs won't be heard in Leigh. That is the promise from the council in the Access For All campaign launched by Guide Dogs for the Blind. Commenting on a report of a woman who
IT'S Wembley week on BBC Radio Five Live and the archives have been raided for the famous old ground's most magical moments, writes Pete Oliver. Whether Saturday's finale against Germany will be added to that list remains to be seen but already most football
Leigh RMI 1 Rushden & Diamonds 0 LEIGH RMI have made the rest of the Nationwide Conference sit up and take notice. Last night's sensational win over previously unbeaten league leaders Rushden & Diamonds not only catapulted Steve Waywell's side
EGIL Ostenstad grabbed two goals as Rovers reserves enjoyed an impressive victory over Middlesbrough in the FA Premier Reserve League at Ewood Park. The Norwegian international opened the scoring in the first half with a fine solo goal as Rovers carved
MR R. Williams (Letters, September 21) needs to be educated regarding postal addresses. My STD code is 01744 and I pay my rates to St Helens Council. However, my postal code is WN5 7JA. Whenever anyone has sent me a letter saying Billinge, St Helens,
KEITH Gillespie wants to stay at Ewood and fight for his place after recovering from his latest bout of injury problems, writes Andy Neild. The Northern Ireland international is firmly back in contention for the trip to Fulham on Sunday week after stepping
IN the early to mid 1970s, Osram the electric lamp makers, built and opened a factory on Lea Green Road. The main Osram factory was in Shaw, near Oldham, and every day I, and two other engineers, Dave Radcliffe and Ken Simmons, commuted from Shaw to St
I WOULD like to thank everyone who donated money towards my expenses in order that I could travel to Poland in order to play in the Eleventh Chess Olympiad for the Blind. The team finished thirteenth out of thirty teams. There were twenty nine nations
EVERYONE in St Helens has been affected by the fuel crisis. Tax on petrol is very high but the main problem rests with the excessive profits of the oil companies. Only two pence of the 18p price rise over the last 18 months has been due to increased duty
BURNLEY-BORN Martin Taylor, former chief executive of Barclays Bank, last year became the Government's "Calais run" Czar -- ordered to lead the crackdown on a multi-billion pound smuggling racket. Mr Taylor will formulate plans to halt the £2billion loss
MURDER victim Iain McKay heroically helped to rescue a pensioner from a blazing house seven years ago. He was on his way to work at Potterton Myson, in Padiham, with colleague Graham Warner in March 1993 when they spotted smoke coming from an upstairs
BURNLEY football fans travelling to Tranmere for the Division One game on Friday may be quizzed by detectives investigating the savage murder of Iain McKay. Although he had been banned indefinitely from attending games at Turf Moor following a football
A "HOMELESS" football team without a pitch is searching for a ground to call its own. The senior squad (pictured) based at the Four Alls pub, Higham, near Burnley, has to train on a junior pitch at the village's primary school. Not only is the pitch too
SHOTGUNS have been used by tobacco and booze bootleggers trying to protect their share of the £2.5billion-a-year market in which Burnley murder victim Iain McKay was involved, customs men revealed today. They said turf wars involving violent clashes between
A PROPOSAL to create a second fly fishing pond in the Pendleside village is set to be sunk by councillors. Pendle Council's Barrowford and Western Parishes area committee is recommended to refuse planning permission for the pond in a field at Ing Ends
HILL farmers are making only a bare living despite large amounts of subsidies from the public purse, says Pendle MP Gordon Prentice. But he has warned local farmers to expect major changes in wake of government moves to redraw farm support policies in
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build a 66-room hotel and conference centre behind a Pendle pub, creating 140 jobs, is set to get the thumbs down from councillors for a second time. The scheme would involve a massive extension of the Forest Inn, Cuckstool Lane
WITH Grand Final fever reaching epidemic proportions, Saints report that demand for tickets for their second successive showdown has gone through the roof. The club's allocation of £20 seats for the big game versus Wigan or Bradford at Old Trafford on
Blackpool Stanley 36 Parr Hare & Hounds 12 HOUNDS went down to their fourth defeat of the season against their old seaside rivals but can take heart from a battling second-half display. Once again hit by the now-customary cry-offs, the visitors travelled
Langworthy U/15s 4 Pilks Recs 22 Pilks were worthy winners with T. Hill (2), M. Bonney, I. Langley, and D. Leicester scoring tries and K. Langley converting one. The Euro-Register man of the match was M. Davies. Pilks U/14s 20 Wigan St Judes 8 Pilks came
Wisbey U/16s 6 Thatto Heath Crusaders 58 Crusaders registered a fine victory in the National Youth Premier against their rivals from Bradford. Mesmeric handling by half-backs Kevin Brown and Carl Forber enabled all the forwards' hard work to be transferred
Wigan Warriors 16 Saints 54 STUNNING! Spellbinding! Scintillating! Take your pick of the plaudits, for these and more besides would describe Saints' epic semi-final triumph in the cauldron that was the JJB Stadium. Grand Final Trophy holders Saints now
A FAMILY doctor conned cash out of the NHS for health checks he didn't carry out and "invented" entries in patients' medical records to justify his claims, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how GP Dr Shiv Prasad Dey, 48, who was new to the sole
THE recent piece about the demise of our owd-fashioned Lancashire twang attracted the attention of Miss Edith Carter. And, at the age of 90, Edith, from Mill Lane, Sutton, proves that she's lost none of her sense of humour in chipping in with the following
MY recent 'paradise lost' story, focusing on the teen terror gangs making life a misery on the sprawling Clinkham Wood council estate, captured the attention of a retired policeman who used to work that beat. And he comes up with his own views as to why
POLICE welcomed plans to introduce local action groups to deter street violence occuring on two housing estates in Darwen. The move followed concerns over the growing tension in the St James and Ellenshaw estate areas of the town.
A COLLEGE lecturer who has been part of the behind-the-scenes Olympic team in Sydney is back in class to recount tales of the games. Patricia Keppie (pictured) will be sharing her news from Down Under with her leisure studies students at Accrington and
ABOUT 50 former pupils at Mansfield Secondary Modern School, Brierfield, got back together to renew old friendships and talk over old times. The reunion of pupils at the school in the Fifties was held at Brierfield Working Men's Club, Walter Street, yesterday
County director Dave Jolley confirmed that the Clarets second offer, thought to be around £1.25 million, has been turned down. And Clarets boss Stan Ternent appears unlikely to go back a third time for the 24-year-old, who is valued in the region of £2
Bolton Mets 38 UGB 6 IN conditions more suited to swimming than rugby league, UGB held their own in the first-half, turning around just 10-6 adrift, thanks to a try by A. Hussey, converted by S. Melia. After the break though the weather and the pitch
Mayfield A 56 Clock Face Miners nil CLOCK were forced to travel to Rochdale with just 11 players and despite a spirited performance they were unable to halt Mayfield scoring a comfortable win. The visitors defended stoutly for the opening quarter, with
Ashton Bears U/11s 16 Haydock Warriors 28 This was a fine team performance from Haydock who raced to an 18-0 lead by half-time. The second half saw a spirited fightback by Aston but Haydock secured the game with Ian Bond scoring twice in the corner. Fouracre
Bold Miners 34 Spotland 6 BOLD again started slowly and they found themselves six points down in the first two minutes. But they hit back with a strong run by Andy O'Dowd resulting in veteran prop Chris Keane touching down under the posts. After this
TEAMS in the Sutton Oak Domino League will be in knockout action next week when the Major Cup competition gets underway. Fixtures, Monday, October 10: Major Cup - Clock Labour v St Josephs, Sidac v Glassmakers, St Annes v Bowling Green, Dragon v Ramford
NEWCOMERS Rams Head proved too strong for the Globe in the Carlsberg-Tetley Haydock Darts and Dominoes League's Jack Anderton Trophy first round. Results Jack Anderton Trophy 1st round: Sprayhurst 17 Haydock Cricket 13, Haydock Social 14 BWMC A 16, Reading
LAST season's darts winners and top team Holy Cross started the new Lanes Trophies Ladies Darts and Domino League season with a great double over Black Horse, while domino champions Bowling Green had a 5-0 win over Portico. Results Darts: Rifle 5 Union
LEADING North West accountants Lathams has appointed Debbie Taylor its new human resources training and development director. Debbie, 42, joined Lathams, which has offices in Lancashire and Manchester, from NatWest Bank where she was relationship manager
EAST Lancashire firms looking for a Royal seal of approval for their drive and innovation have until the end of this month to apply for a prestigious business accolade. The closing date for applications for the Queen's Award for Enterprise 2001 is midnight
AN expanding telecommunications company has plugged into its own business success story by creating ten new jobs. The new staff will work in Connections Plus's expanded call centre at its premises in King's Mill, Queen Street, Harle Syke. The expansion
DAVE Watts has called for a national debate on taxation following the recent demonstrations and calls by the Tories for £16 billion pounds of tax cuts. The St Helens North MP said: "I believe that tax will be the big issue at the next election. I am convinced
A COACHING legend whose name was a byword in the 'noble art' of boxing for a generation has died at the age of 70. Clock Face-based Tony Smart passed away in Whiston Hospital after a brief illness. He leaves his widow Eileen, children John, Tony, Barry
Radcliffe Boro 2 - Trafford 0 DAVID BEAN adopted the captain's role and played it to perfection as he helped Boro to another encouraging league victory. Bean took the armband in the absence of flu victim Mark Dempsey and, apart from performing his defensive
VANDALS are making life a misery for staff at a jewellers shop. Fred Mort, owner of F. Mort & Son in Oxford Street, Earlestown, says the shop is regularly targeted by intruders who break into the backyard and empty bin rubbish all over it. He told
IF you could help make a big difference to the lives of disabled children, St Helens Council's Adoption and Foster Care Service would like to hear from you. The team is looking for people of all ages and from all backgrounds who are prepared to care for
A TEAM of nurses have won a Nursing Standard Nurse 2000 Award for improving the quality of life for people with chronic lung disease. Community nurses Ethel Johnson, Caroline Bassett, Karen Woolley and Claire Smith have won the Respiratory Award for supporting
ST HELENS Council, which is continuing to fight for greater powers to deal with illegal trespassers, has revealed that the annual cost of moving travellers on and clearing up after them could be as much as £50,000. A report to the council's Scrutiny Committee
POLICE today warned dog owners in Blackburn to keep an eye on their pets after four alleged attempted dog-naps at the weekend. The warning comes after Pauline Treagust, of Lilac Road, Little Harwood spotted two boys in her garden who were trying to steal
CASH-STRAPPED Roman Catholic schools in East Lancashire have been told to look for new ways to raise funds as the numbers of people in pews has fallen. But church bosses in Lancashire have so far resisted introducing charges for school places as has happened
SHOPPING precinct owners say they do not plan to put up safety railings to prevent people getting on a glass canopy where two people plunged 25ft at the weekend. Bosses at Standard Life Investments, which owns the property in Blackburn town centre, say
SUPERFIT Victoria Asten is pounding the streets of Blackburn in preparation for the New York Marathon -- and she has the whole town behind her! Every lunchtime, the 30-year-old designer dons her shorts and T-shirt and sets off for a five-mile run around
OLYMPIC hero Jason Queally has vowed to stay friends with his fellow gold medallist Audley Harrison! The cyclist, from Chorley, sat next to super heavyweight boxer Harrison after Britain's 11 gold medallists returned from Sydney yesterday. And 30-year-old
ROSSENDALE showed great character and determination to snatch a draw from the hands of defeat against Salford in the North West Counties Division One. With a run of five wins, Jim McCluskie's men went into this game with plenty of confidence but found
CLITHEROE stretched their undefeated run to 10 games in the North West Counties League First Division last night, but were denied victory by an injury time equaliser. Without playing at their best, Clitheroe twice surrendered the lead although 26 points
ACCRINGTON STANLEY 4 DURHAM CITY 2 HAT-TRICK hero Paul Mullin fired Stanley into the next round of the FA Cup -- and the Reds are just two games away from the first round proper. Another North East side Bedlington Terriers, who play in the same league
THERE will be no going back to nature for cyclist Jason Queally. The Olympic gold and silver medallist, who landed back at his home in Chorley yesterday, has a degree in plant physiology. But his aim now is just to concentrate on the 'science' of cycling
Warrington 3 Prescot Hockey 1st 3 PRESCOT Hockey Club's first league game of the new campaign in NW Division One saw them battle back from three-nil down to earn a creditable draw. The visitors had most of the possession but fell behind against the run
RESULTS Sunday October 1 Under 16s: Penlake Juniors 3 Crosfields 2, Bleak Hill Rovers 2 Blackleyhurst 5, Cronton 9 Eccleston Utd 1. Under 14s: Knowsley South 4 Wilmere Hawks 1, St Annes Rovers 5 Rocket 2, Blackleyhurst 1 Alder Athletic 5, Bleak Hill Rovers
THE long-awaited open-age Inter League game against Blackburn District League fell by the wayside last weekend when Blackburn did not travel and the game was cancelled. In the depleted Premier Division programme, only two games got under way. Gerard Arms
TWO men burst into a bookmakers, jumped over the counter and threatened the staff before escaping with a quantity of cash. The incident happened at Ladbrokes Bookmakers in Windy Arbor Road, Whiston Village, at about 2.15pm on Tuesday, September 26. The
A LONE gunman threatened a security guard delivering money to a post office and then escaped with the cashbox. The incident happened at the Post Office in Walmesley Road, Eccleston, at about 12.45pm on Tuesday, September 26. The robber followed the guard
COUNCIL house tenants in St Helens now have a greater say on housing issues thanks to the launch of the council's farsighted Tenant Participation Compact. A written agreement between tenants and the council, the document explains how local people can
AN 80-year-old woman was dragged along the floor as she tried to stop a callous thug from stealing her handbag. The pensioner had just arrived back at her home in Rainford Road, Windle, at about 6.30pm on Saturday, September 30, when she spotted a man
THE team behind St Helens College's radio station, SOLAR 1287 have celebrated the station's first birthday. SOLAR (Students Own Local Radio Station) is the only one of its kind in the North West and is produced by staff and college students. When it was
ROYAL Marine, Gerald Roberts has just earned his coveted Green Beret following 30 weeks of what many consider to be the toughest training regime in the world. Former Rainford High pupil, Gerald (20) from Windle, St Helens, is now a Royal Marine Commando
THE launch of an important St Helens strategy 'Striving for Equality in the Community' takes place at St John's Church in Crossley Road, Ravenhead this Sunday (October 8) at 2.30pm. The order of service will include a brief presentation of the strategy
POLICE are hunting a man who broke into a house in Sutton and threatened the occupants before escaping with an estimated £740 worth of jewellery. The man entered the house in Holywell Close, between 2.15 and 2.30am on Tuesday, September 19 after using
SIX district managers are being recruited in Bury to pave the way for the mammoth Census count next April. They are being sought by former Bury swimming champion and ex-police superintendent Harry Campbell (pictured). He has been given the responsibility
