PATRICK Moore, probably the world's most famous astronomer, will attempt to answer the question as to whether there is life in space at a special lecture to be held at Bolton's Albert Halls later this month. The host of The Sky at Night will give a talk
AWARD-WINNING comedian Lee Mack has announced he will bring his one-man show to Burnley Mechanics as part of his first national tour. Mack, part of the team responsible for ITV's The Sketch Show, will play the Mechanics on Thursday, October 17. Mack has
WE have to discuss deaths in the column this week; one which actually happened, the other concerning an appalling mistake in a nationally-distributed magazine read by jazz fans throughout the UK. I think we'll discuss the error first, especially as it
IN the Bolton Association's "Bury derby" Walshaw clinched their first ever Cross Cup victory on Sunday, but were made to work for their win against a determined Elton side. Elton batted first and reached a total of 144, which did not look as though it
Ramsbottom United...1 Atherton LR...3 TWO second half goals in the space of a minute condemned ten-man Ramsbottom United to defeat at the Riverside on Tuesday night. Striker Russell Brierley was sent off in the 67th minute for his second bookable offence
NATIONAL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO Wharfedale...14 Sedgley Park...38 THE beautiful Yorkshire Dales proved to be a happy hunting ground for Sedgley's opening fixture of the new season as the Whitefield side stormed to victory. Sedgley, now without Colin Stephens
AN engineer has described how he battled to save his best friend, trapped in a machine press at a Westhoughton plastics factory. Lee Edwards, aged 21, bravely risked his own life to get Philip Ashcroft out of the vacuum press at the firm where the two
FOUR years ago, on his 65th birthday, Al Jolson impersonator Steve King went to see his doctor. He wanted to thank the doctor for helping him reach 65. Steve took his astonished GP to the waiting room, where patients sat quietly. "Ladies and gentlemen
A TOUCH of France arrives in Ramsbottom this weekend. The town, more famous for its historical Dickensian connections, is to play host to a three day Indoor French Market. From today (Fri Sept 6)until Sunday, (Sept 8) Ramsbottom Civic Hall will be packed
A ROAD accident victim has lost his two-week fight for life. Mr Wayne Miller suffered multiple injuries on August 20 when he was in collision with a heavy goods vehicle in Manchester Road. The 29-year-old, of Sussex Drive, Bury, was taken to Fairfield
THE first of a series of road and footpath improvements for the Wash Lane area of Bury will begin this month. As part of Bury Council's structural maintenance programme for the year, footway and carriageway refurbishment is to take place between the junctions
A BLAZE of colour is set to light up Greenmount Old School when Tottington Horticultural Society hold their autumn show on Saturday, September 14. And keen horticulturists have only a matter of days to enter their exhibits. The show will feature a variety
A SPECIAL mobile employment initiative trailer will roll into Bury next week as part of a famly friendly roadshow. The "Working with Families" travelling advice centre will be calling at Kay Gardens, Bury, next Wednesday (Sept 11) to promote the range
AN inquest has opened into the death of a man who walked into Fairfield General Hospital saying that he taken an overdose of tablets. Former fitter Derek Mullen (63), of Athlone Avenue, Bury, was transferred to the intensive care unit when his health
EX-fireman Harry Woods is set to blaze a trail across Nepal during a 15-day charity fund-raising adventure. Mr Woods is shortly to embark on the marathon journey which will combine arduous outdoor trekking with white water rafting and other activities
IF David Dunn wins his first cap tomorrow he will become the 46th player to represent England while playing for Blackburn Rovers. Fred Hargreaves was the first man to earn that distinction when he got a call-up in 1880. And since then, a host of famous
A DISABLED mother-of-two sentenced to jail for a £1,600 benefits fraud has lost a bid to keep her freedom. Nicky Stacey, 28, had been jailed for four weeks by magistrates but bailed pending her appeal. She had carried on claiming benefits for herself
A UTILITIES company considering building a wind farm on moorland between Burnley and Rossendale has applied to erect a 40m mast to monitor speeds in the area. United Utilities has submitted plans to Burnley Borough Council to place the mast near the car
A £20-A-DAY heroin addict who raided a woman' s home and helped himself to a £3,500 haul is behind bars for two years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Mark Wilkinson, 28, claimed he came across the vehicle with the doors open and went in for a "rummage"
A MAN who caused mayhem in a hospital casualty department threatened to kill a police sergeant and attacked him with a linen trolley. Burnley Magistrates heard how Peter James Sawley, 23, hurled chairs around outside the X-ray department at Burnley General
A MUM who organised private teaching when her daughter was refused a place at her first choice school today backed a group of Burnley families in the same position and spoke of a "glimmer of hope". Diane Ridings, of Burnley Road, Briercliffe, set up an
A YOUNG man was killed and his passenger seriously injured in a head-on crash on one of Britain's most dangerous roads. Philip Stephen Gordon, 21, of Lydgate, Burnley, was driving a Ford Fiesta when it was in collision with a Vauxhall Astra. Police said
BURY go into tonight's Third Division clash with high-flying York City looking to do something no other team have managed so far - stop Peter Duffield scoring. The much-travelled City hitman is the division's leading goalscorer with six to his name and
FOOTBALL teams from the Belvedere and Prairie pubs, who compete in the Nelson and Burnley Football League, raised £285 for Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle in memory of a team mate who died. The cash was raised during an annual football match held
PEOPLE in Pendle are being asked to put forward ideas for community regeneration projects in the borough's five priority wards. Up to £368,000 of Community Economic Development funding is available to help new community enterprises in Brierfield, Waterside
YOUTHS in Colne and West Craven will be under the watchful eye of the law during the next two weeks as part of a crackdown on juvenile nuisance. Officers from the Pennine Division will be targeting known hotspots for gathering youngsters during the school
BHANGRA Fever 2 is the name of an afternoon of Asian music to be held at King George's Hall, Blackburn next Thursday. The event will run from 2pm to 6pm and will feature live bands Sahara and 5RB plus top DJs. Tickets are on sale from the box office,
THE world fell silent to honour Diana, Princess of Wales. At the close of the funeral service at Westminster Abbey mourners across East Lancashire and the globe paid their respects with a minute's silence.
AEROSPACE chiefs were looking at the possibility of building the European Fighter Aircraft with just one engine in a bid to slash costs. Thousands of jobs in East Lancashire linked to the Samlesbury site were dependent on the project going ahead for their
UP TO 1,000 jobs are on offer at Express Gifts, based in Church. The mail order firm will hold its annual open day for seasonal positions at Accrington Jobcentre tomorrow from 9.30am to 2pm. For details call the Jobcentre on 01254 343200.
THE works of a father and son make for a family affair at the Haworth Art Gallery where an exhibition of pieces by painter Malcolm Fryer and his sculptor son Simon has opened. Malcolm lived at the Haworth in the 1960s with his wife and two children, and
COUNCIL officers are set to visit every house in an East Lancashire borough as they set about updating the electoral register. Over the next few weeks, staff from Hyndburn Council will be calling at all homes in the borough, checking details for the 2003
AN ex-soldier who shared out cocaine to friends behind an Accrington pub has walked free from court. Former Scots Guard John Taylor, 28, wiped away tears as a judge told him what he had done was more akin to drugs possession than commercial dealing. Judge
WATER company bosses have pledged to set up long-term measures to avoid future floods -- but they can't say when. Residents from Wordsworth Close and Thwaites Road, Oswaldtwistle, met with officials from United Utilities, Hyndburn Council, and MP Greg
HANG on to your seats -- for a university student has unearthed a watery antique that could be worth thousands of pounds. Marcus Hilton, studying on the BA (Hons) Antiques and Design Studies course at the University of Central Lancashire, found the deck
THE final midweek race of the Horwich Jubilee Series provided another excellent turnout for the host club Horwich Harriers. The course is a roller coaster of paths, lanes and country roads with a difficult finishing steep climb of just under a mile up
SCOTT Astin won his first professional tournament when he held off a challenge from amateurs Michael Hunt and Richard Daniels to capture the James Brearley Lancashire Open at Blackpool South Shore. And it helped to him to ease the pain of finishing only
ROLL up for the dullest show on earth. It's Champions League time again, and once more, Europe's major clubs can play each other, safe in the knowledge that they will probably still be involved in European football after Christmas, unless the upstart
THERE was more than an element of "soap" when a new Bury bathroom showroom opened its doors. For stars of TV's popular Emmerdale popped over the Pennines to help mark the opening of the new H20 bathroom studio, located in Bell Lane, Bury. Actors Emma
Blackpool have extended the loan deals of the Everton duo Peter Clarke and Keith Southern. The pair joined the Seasiders a week before the start of the season and both will be staying at Bloomfield Road for at least a further three months. The pair have
MORE engineering companies are deferring their pay settlements, according to the latest figures reported by the EEF (Engineering Employers' Federation). And the EEF, which represents many engineering firms in the Bury area, also says that pay deals within
GREATER Manchester businesses are bouncing back! That's the good news contained in a new survey by Lloyds TSB Corporate which has found a dramatic growth in confidence among the region's businesses over the last six months. The bank's twice yearly Business
WHEN it comes to promoting a culture of care, meaning and purpose in the workplace, a Summerseat businessman is adopting the Beatles' declaration that All You Need is Love. And Phil Clothier will share his vision with Bury companies next week when he
BILL Soley thought he was the victim of a bus ticket rip-off when he was asked to pay extra on a bus journey from Lytham to St Annes. His ticket read Lytham to Cleveleys but he was asked to pay excess by the driver. However, Blackpool Transport say it
THE future's bright for two Lytham St Annes mums who have each come top of their class. Amanda Bate, 34, of Birkdale Avenue, St Annes, and Janet Kennedy, 42, of Albany Road, Ansdell, have both been awarded first class honours degrees from the University
ROBBIE Blake is desperate to shine in his football boots tomorrow and put the "diver's boots" comment well behind him and start repaying his £1million transfer fee. Blake's only start this season came on the opening day when manager Stan Ternent accused
MARLON Beresford returned to the Gawthorpe training ground and joked: "I just can't seem to keep away." Having signed a one month contract at Turf Moor he is determined to fight for the keeper's jersey currently held by Nik Michopoulos. It is the third
MARLON Beresford returned to the Gawthorpe training ground and joked: "I just can't seem to keep away." Having signed a one month contract at Turf Moor he is determined to fight for the keeper's jersey currently held by Nik Michopoulos. It is the third
PETER MARTIN had a bonus item at his benefit auction at Old Trafford last night - the sweaty shirt he wore to score his second Lancashire century. But there was no danger of him donating his bat! "I'm keeping that, it's a good one," said Digger after
JOB prospects for people in the Blackpool holiday industry have been given a £36,000 boost. Blackpool-based Beneast Training Ltd and Jobcentre Plus have got their cash to help local people gain valuable skills in tourism, catering and hospitality. It
A REWARD has been offered to help catch two thieves who have been preying on the elderly and infirm in the area. In one incident a 91-year-old woman was left terrified as two men broke into her home and searched the house before making off with cash from
A LANCASTER motorcyclist has died following a horrific accident on a county lane in the Lune Valley on Sunday. The North West Air Ambulance was called to the scene of the emergency just after 6pm to treat Michael John Barnhurst, 37, of Station Road. He
MORE than 400 pupils at Lancaster's Our Lady' s High School have missed the start of term because of a safety check backlog. A decision to delay the start of the new term for years eight and nine was taken because of the delays in police vetting checks
THE village of Stoneclough fell silent on Monday (Sept 2) in honour of eight-year-old Billy Joe Dean who was tragically killed in a freak road accident. Three hundred mourners gathered in Holy Trinity Church, just yards from the Bridge Street home he
BUS driver Gary Holroyd is living in fear after he was stabbed with a hypodermic needle by a teenage passenger. Mr Holroyd must now wait two weeks for the results of blood tests to determine whether or not he has contracted any life-threatening conditions
THE countdown to the Bury Woman of the Year 2002 event has begun. Twenty-four nominations have been received for the glittering event on Thursday, October 24. This year's entries come from all parts of the borough and from very different backgrounds.
THERE'S just no stopping Lisa Cartwright who picked up an amazing tenth Lancashire Ladies Tennis Singles Championship on her way to a clean sweep of titles. The 30-year-old full time coach at Hawkshaw Tennis Club beat the best the county could offer including
EDDIE SHAH's super six-wicket haul and two fine knocks from Bruce Cruse and Steve Dearden at Heywood set up a nail-biting end-of season double for Radcliffe Cricket Club. The Racecourse side go into this weekend's games at Oldham on Saturday and at home
MOST 13-year-olds dream about meeting Darius, but Lauren Waterworth, having met him on several occasions, just wants him to buy her CD. "He's lovely," she cooes over the Scottish singer. "I bought his single and I'd love for him to buy mine." Of course
BRINGING with him more than 20 years of court room experience is the new coroner for Radcliffe, Simon Nelson. The solicitor qualified in 1980 after studying law at Leeds University and is currently practicing in Salford. Mr Nelson succeeds retiring Mr
ORGANISERS of a reunion for a Darwen school have made another appeal for people to attend. The get-together is for ex-boys and teachers from Darwen's Sudell Road Secondary Modern School which closed in 1965 when it changed into a primary school. The reunion
SUPPERS will be served at a host of churches, halls, pubs and restaurants this month to introduce local people to the Alpha course. The course provides and opportunity to explore the meaning of life and more than 1.3million people across the UK have taken
NO-nonsense pub group JD Wetherspoon, which has bars in Bolton town centre, Westhoughton, Bury and Tyldesley, is to open an hour earlier across the UK to serve its customers coffee and breakfast. The group plans to take on fancy espresso bars and takeaway
MOST 13-year-olds dream about meeting Darius, but Lauren Waterworth, having met him on several occasions, just wants him to buy her CD. "He's lovely," she cooes over the Scottish singer. "I bought his single and I'd love for him to buy mine." Of course
BURNLEY'S loss was Manchester's gain when the Anti-Nazi League Love Music Hate Racism carnival rolled into Moss Side at the weekend. Nearly 10,000 music lovers packed into Platt Fields for a diverse multi-cultural experience which delivered music and
A TEENAGER was threatened and robbed and a 26-year-old man attacked and robbed in two incidents within minutes of each other in Bispham on Monday. The first robbery happened at about 1.45pm, at Moor Park, Bispham. A 26-year-old man was walking though
ALAN Doggart's devotion to real ale is so great that they have named a beer after him. The Diamond Geezer brew is about to go on sale in pubs nationwide as a 60th birthday tribute to the Poulton man who writes about beers and breweries as well as editing
FUN-LOVING Blackpool may soon be crowned the favourite visitor destination in the north west. For the third year running the town has been short-listed for the Favourite Day Out Award at the North West Tourism Awards. But Blackpool will have to wait until
BLACKPOOL Prom has a new piece of art -- a four and a half ton glitterball! The latest of the town's New South Promenade artworks took its place on the prom just south of Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Friday night, just in time for the Illuminations switch-on
MOTORISTS were stuck in traffic early today when temporary traffic lights on Preston New Road, Blackburn, stopped working. Officers from Accrington's Road Safety Unit attended the scene just before 8am today to help ease the congestion. Temporary traffic
PASSENGERS had a lucky escape when a lorry tyre was pushed off a bridge into the path of a train near Blackburn. The driver of the train, which was travelling from Clitheroe to Manchester Victoria, was unhurt but badly shaken. A spokesman for British
NEIGHBOURS today called for urgent action after the third blaze in a week broke out in a disused factory. Firefighters were called to the derelict former Euro Trading Estate kitchen factory at the corner of Oak Street and Bastwell Road just before 5pm
IT was the procession that his family said he would have wanted. A motorbike hearse carried award-winning tattoo artist Paul Gornall from Rivington Barn -- a favoured gathering place of bikers -- to Pleasington Cemetery, where he was laid to rest yesterday
POSTERS displayed in Blackburn were today condemned as "insensitive" for showing pictures of planes crashing into the World Trade Centre under the headline A Towering Day In History. Police and Lancashire Council of Mosques say the Twin Towers posters
ONE living room that has been brightened up with flowers this summer belongs to Betty Knowles who recently won a Magic Eye Appeal raffle. The competition to win a silk flower arrangement was run by Pat Walmsley who owns Pats Flower House in Blackburn's
A BOSNIAN refugee who stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from East Lancashire housewives involving 'voodoo' rituals was today behind bars. Nada Ramic told two victims there was a curse on them. To another she said black magic would re-unite
PADIHAM manager Graham Howarth was hoping to have the headache of which pair of strikers to play up front. Lee Chambers, Ian Pilkington and Dean Stowe were all vying for a place in the Storks front line. But injury has reduced any of his choices - and
RAMSBOTTOM chief Mike Kelly is demanding a show of character from his players at Mossley tomorrow as they aim to bounce back from Tuesday night's defeat against Atherton LR. Kelly was disappointed with his players as they crashed 3-1 to a physical LR
DARWEN boss Steve Wilkes has promised to wield the axe if his players fail to address the slump which has seen the Anchormen slide to second-bottom in the NWCL Division Two table. Wilkes read the riot act after watching his side's latest debacle -- a
IT'S the big weekend in the Ribblesdale League when either Read or Barnoldswick will pick up the coveted crown after a long hard season. It has been one of the most closely fought battles for years with, at one point late on in the season, six teams still
may trim squad ROSSENDALE boss Jim McCluskie may have to trim his squad following their FA Cup knock-out. Dale, who had a tremedous run to the third qualifying stage last season, suffered an early blow losing to Ossett Albion last Saturday, who were relegated
HEALING hands are providing the magic touch for Great Harwood at the moment. Manager John Hughes has enlisted the help of Lesley Graves who has been using her 'Reiki' powers to ease the Showground injury list. So far tall striker John Eastham has benefited
I WOULD heartily endorse all Mr Fisher said in his recent article your paper. As a very senior citizen, I well remember when councillors served without payment and did the job for the love of Poulton and its residents. Today that isn't the case and I
THE decision by Wyre Tories to pull out of the Fylde Coast Initiative is both petulant and shortsighted. Our view in the Labour group is to work with our partners in all areas. We may not agree with Blackpool's stance on Freeport but there are many other
I AM concerned about ensuring that children can have fun and be safe when playing sport. Around eight million UK children take part in sport every week. Most will attend well-run sports groups where they can develop their skills and have fun in a safe
IT seems absolutely disgraceful to me that America can preach to people about democracy when their track record in foreign affairs is hardly something to be proud of. Isn't this the same country that took 150,000 lives in one day at Hiroshima, millions
COULD I suggest that the Bury Times does a regular "grot spot" picture feature on local eyesores? There is no shortage in our area. I wish to nominate the following for inclusion in any gallery of horrors: the factory area adjoining Connaught Avenue and
I WAS delighted that the elderly folk of Bury Metro took this arrogant, selfish and uncaring council executive to the High Court and won. Well done! Local people are overjoyed that at last someone is challenging the methods of these so-called caring Labour
I WAS disgusted by the front page article (Bury Times, August 30) concerning the proposed youth and community centre in Church Street, Radcliffe. The article states that the plans "have attracted opposition from local residents and traders" although,
KEVIN Mayne, director of the Cyclist Touring Club, makes some valid comments in his letter ("Blame drivers: it makes sense", August 22) in his response to the criticism which erupted from the motoring world at the news of proposed EU legislation. This
A SPANISH holiday ended in tragedy when a Ramsbottom pensioner was struck by a speeding car. Mr Bob Walsh (69) was thrown into the air and was found in a ditch by the side of the road in Peniscola, near Valencia, on July 13. He was rushed to a hospital's
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Belthorn Committee Silver Jubilee and the Queen's Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Belthorn Recreation Ground. From noon. Live band, magic show, bungee run etc. Whist and
LIVERPOOL may have lost its Cream -- for now -- but there is still plenty to keep clubbers travelling to the city. Radio One DJ Yousef is among those launching a new club night. The Cream resident hosts Circus on September 14 at Masque and has promised
TOP Bury swimmer Richard Marks was among the most successful competitors with a 13-medal haul in the Maccabi Youth Games held in the USA. The 16-year-old from Prestwich, who this months begins an A-level course at Bury College, is a star of the Ramsbottom
RAMSBOTTOM suffered an embarrassing defeat against Nelson at Seedhill on Sunday. When Mark Price won the toss he had no hesitation in electing to bat on a wicket that looked certain to break up as the day progressed. Runs proved difficult to come by as
FA Cup preliminary round: Clitheroe...1, Radcliffe Borough...3 RADCLIFFE BOROUGH carefully stepped over this potential banana skin with an impressive victory at Shawbridge on Saturday. Clitheroe, a team that has caused Kevin Glendon's men problems in
1788: New York became the capital of the United States and remained so until 1789. 1902: Harry Jackson became the first person to be convicted on fingerprint evidence in the UK. 1929: The Ministry of Transport announced that traffic lights would be standardised
RAISE THE ROOF: The roof of a 90-year-old house caved in only hours after the occupant, Mr Peter Taylor, moved out to take up an offer of a new council house tenancy. It was at 3.30am on September 5, when the rafters and slates crashed down into the bedrooms
BUS lanes and a park-and-ride scheme are to be launched in Worsley. Greater Manchester Passenger Authority (GMPTE) has been granted the go-ahead on two planning applications which form part of its Leigh to Manchester guided busway. It will now push ahead
IT'S GOING to be a Grand start to autumn with a new season kicking off at Blackpool Grand Theatre. The intimate Studio Theatre, above the main theatre, will host three of the new season's shows this month starting with More Tea Vicar on Tuesday and Wednesday
A RESIDENT was left with no power or gas after a kitchen fire on Sunday (Sept 1). Hot fat burst into flames after the woman owner of the house in Moyse Avenue, Walshaw, accidentally left the gas grill section on. The fire destroyed the cooker and its
THE balloon has gone up quite literally on a Bury store's support for children's charity NSPCC. Clothes retailers Matalan, located in the town's George Street, started its fund-raising campaign by releasing 100 balloons. Each was sponsored by colleagues
A YOUNG Burnley man was killed and his passenger seriously injured in a head-on crash on one of Britain's most dangerous roads. Philip Stephen Gordon, 21, of Lydgate, was driving a Ford Fiesta when it was in collision with a Vauxhall Astra. Police said
A BOSNIAN refugee who stole thousands of pounds worth of jewellery from East Lancashire housewives involving 'voodoo' rituals was today behind bars. Nada Ramic told two victims there was a curse on them. To another she said black magic would re-unite
INFORMATION on introductory tenancies will come well and truly under the spotlight next week. Bury Housing Forum is staging a series of workshops which will cover various aspects of the tenancies at the event on Thursday, September 12. They will be followed
Chester City v Leigh RMI preview by Martyn Hindley Leigh RMI could pay the price for having a small squad tonight as their injury-hit outfit make the short journey to Chester City. The Railwaymen were impressive in midweek despite losing 4-2 at Southport
REVVING up to test the skills of local "bikers". That's Bury's popular Robert Peel Road Safety Trial which roars into action again this weekend On Sunday, (Sept 8), motorcyclists, scooter riders and those who own a motorcycle and sidecar are invited along
I WAS interested to read Douglas Chalmers letter about broadband access. He repeats the statement that is made in many magazines that in order to encourage BT to connect an exchange one goes to the BT Broadband site in order to register ones interest
MIDFIELD maestro David Dunn will join a distinguished list of former Blackburn players if he makes his England debut against Portugal tomorrow. In the 126 years since the Ewood club was first formed in 1875, only 18 players who were actually born in the
I AM writing in disgust at Steve Metcalfe's letter dated August 29. He says the prisoners and transients are the victims - not the poor people of the town. Two elderly ladies on my road have been mugged this year, one of whom suffers from Parkinson's
ENGLAND legend David Platt tipped David Dunn for international stardom as the Blackburn midfielder sweats on whether or not he will win his first full cap at Vila Park tomorrow. If anyone knows exactly what it takes to make the grade at international
A SECURITY firm is offering a £5,000 reward after one of its guards was assaulted during a failed robbery on van parked outside a Burnley shop. Police have now launched a hunt for a man who carried out the bungled raid, which took place outside the Coal
PLANS have been unveiled to attract a massive cash boost for a town's sports facilities. Burnley Council chiefs have put together a bid for the borough to be awarded Sports Action Zone status by the Government's Sport England group. The first zones will
THE Girls Brigade Company from Greenbrook Methodist Church took nine juniors/explorers to a local nursing home to give a jubilee concert. Land of Hope and Glory was one of the songs included and the nursing home provided tea for the young entertainers
A YOUNG Burnley man was killed and his passenger seriously injured in a head-on crash on one of Britain's most dangerous roads. Philip Stephen Gordon, 21, of Lydgate, was driving a Ford Fiesta when it was in collision with a Vauxhall Astra. Police said
YORK City boss Dolan will pick up the Third Division manager of the month award ahead of tonight's match at Gigg Lane. Kick-off at Gigg Lane is 7.45pm.
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece looks likely to stand by the squad that picked up a point at Boston United on Saturday with late absentee George Clegg added to the squad for a rare Friday night clash. Gareth Seddon and Ian Kilford are closer to fitness and both
A 'BARMY' scheme to put an illuminated advertising sign on a prominent gasometer in Brierfield has been thrown out by councillors. Chairman of Brierfield and Reedley committee Coun Frank Clifford said when first he first heard of the plan he thought it
A PILOT scheme to encourage young people into a career in catering was launched in Nelson this week and could be taken up across East Lancashire if successful. The Pendle Young Chef Award, launched at Nelson Town Hall by the East Lancashire Education
AS a vegetarian for five years, I would like to point out to some other "vegetarians" just what it entails. I am unable to eat the flesh, red or white, from any animal. I do not eat pork, chicken, or fish, and if I did eat any of these I would not be
A TEENAGER who took part in a street mugging in which a pensioner was knocked to the ground and left in pain and injured, is awaiting sentence. Steven Halstead, 18, had claimed he had nothing to do with the attack and had gone to help the 80 year old
AN appeal board asking for witnesses to a fatal hit and run accident has been stolen. Derek Crane, aged 55, from Leigh, died in hospital on Monday after his Ford Escort was in collision with a Nissan Bluebird in Wigan Road, Wigan, in late July. Following
A FAMILY of swans has been wiped out after young thugs went on a shooting spree in Philips Park, Whitefield. Visitors to the park and local wildlife officers were horrified to discover the lifeless bodies of three birds near Dams Head Lodge, which once
A POLICE boss has asked Ribble Valley residents not to panic after changes in the way crime is recorded revealed a hike in the area's statistics. The Ribble Valley Crime and Disorder Strategy Three-Year Review has revealed an increase in the number of
A SKELETON puppet, a Persian teapot and porcelain figurines that had been hiding in an attic for years were among hundreds of items Antiques Roadshow experts studied when the show rolled into the Ribble Valley. Michael Aspel and the team attracted 1,500
A THRILLING win in Christchurch was the highlight of a very successful tour to Los Angeles and New Zealand by the girls' hockey squad from King Edward VII and Queen Mary School, Lytham. Lancashire county players Rebecca and Hannah Minto scored a goal
THE penultimate round of games for the Northern Premier League saw an outstanding performance for St Annes professional Geoff Love in the game against Kendal at Vernon Road. He only made four with the bat but he more than made up for that with the ball
THE Shrimps were denied a point by a strong Chester side that remains unbeaten so far in this year's campaign. Morecambe travelled down to the Deva Stadium knowing they faced a team that had not lost in the Nationwide Conference and a side that had not
MOTORISTS who flout the speed limit are being targeted in a crackdown which began this week. The operation involves officers carrying out speed checks throughout Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale, as well as visiting schools and community groups to talk
GOAL-MACHINE Andy Whittaker looks to be firmly back on track after bagging his third goal in as many games as the Dolly Blues made it four unbeaten in the weekend visit to Hucknall. Hucknall Town 1 - Lancaster City 1. And that can only be good news for
CLOCKING on to success is Bury-based chartered accountants Thompson Gorton Jones. They are counting their luck after winning £1,000 worth of free interactive CD Rom design from digital:clock, the new multi-media division of Bolton's award-winning Clock
A FORMER builder who crashed a car into a tree causing serious injuries to his passenger claimed he had not been driving. Burnley Magistrates heard how David Hobman, 53, insisted the driver had run off, but two witnesses told police he had been driving
Jim Harvey's men were delighted with this win over the highly-rated Stevenage Borough but it was a less than auspicious opening to this encounter with both defences showing resolve and limiting the excitement early on although Mawson managed to turn round
ANY GOOD fortune that was going, avoided Lancaster in their bid to stop Netherfield from cruising to an eight-wicket win in the Northern League's Thwaites Smooth Bitter Cup final at their opponents' Parkside ground on Sunday. Lancaster won the toss and
A WORKSHOP and seminar to equip companies with the new asbestos at work regulations will be staged in Bury next week. Groundwork Bury is holding the event at its Link House base on Wednesday (Sept 11). The training has been developed by the Health and
DERBY County defender Danny Higginbotham has vowed to be "fully focused on the Burnley game" despite serving his notice for breach of contract. The player's decision is the latest blow to the cash-strapped club whose money problems, a debt of £30million
DEXTER Fitton will not be returning to Clitheroe CC as professional for the 2003 season. The decision was reached by mutual consent and the club would like to wish him all the best for the next season at his new club. Dexter hasproved to be a popular
THE battle for the minor placings will hot up in the final weekend of the Transco Lancashire League. Bacup may have won their third successive league title but there will be no let us as local rivalries come to the fore. Tomorrow there is a host of derbies
DARWEN Cricket Club can round off a brilliant summer by making history tomorrow when they take on Kendal in their final Northern Premier League game of the season. The Birch Hall club have already wrapped up their second Northern Premier League title
LANCASTER'S all-girl rock group Angelica have joined forces with other local bands to organise a fundraising gig for the threatened Musician's Co-op. Angelica, who have enjoyed national recognition during their eight-year career and featured on Radio
TWO public discussions on global issues will take place next week, organised by the Green Party, whose national conference is being held at St Martin's College in Lancaster, from September 12 to 15. On September 11 at 8pm in the Gregson Centre, the US
HOLIDAYMAKERS in Blackpool had to be evacuated from their hotels early today over fears of an explosion due to a nearby fire. Police closed off the streets surrounding a car body repair shop in Blundell Street, near to the Central Pier, after a fire broke
THE streets are alive to the sound of road sweepers in Morecambe's Poulton area. Thanks to Government funding two new 'cleaning operatives' and a special cleaning vehicle have been put into action in the local neighbourhood. In addition to an organised
IT MAY not be the world's sexiest website but internet surfers are now just a click away from all the political intrigue at Lancashire County Council. The county-wide authority, which spends up to £1 billion of local tax payers' money each year, has installed
CHILDREN in some of the district's most deprived areas are set to benefit from almost half a million pounds of funding. Youngsters in Skerton in Lancaster and Poulton and the West End in Morecambe have been target with the cash which aims to tackle child
A MAN who vigorously shook his son causing permanent brain damage has been jailed for more than three years. A court was told that Jay Kay Clark's life was saved by medical intervention. He spent 11 days in intensive care, but would be severely disabled
LANCASTER edged out the visitors from the north east in an action-packed encounter at the Axe in midweek. Goal machine Andy Whittaker struck yet again to make it four goals in four games but the visitors provided stubborn resistance despite surviving
LOCAL motorists have reacted with anger and disbelief at a new set of traffic lights on Morecambe Road. The installation of the lights at the junction with Scale Hall were switched on this week causing huge tailbacks in both directions. Commuters claim
BUDDING press or broadcast journalists are being offered a chance to take the first step toward a career in the media at Lancaster's Adult College. The college, based at White Cross, is offering a writing for the media course which will give students
THE owners of the Midland hotel could lose the art deco landmark unless they make essential repairs. The City Council has given Kalber Leisure just four weeks to make the repairs before they take legal action. If nothing is done then the grade II listed
THE future of Lancaster's threatened Musician's Co-op looks more certain following vocal public protest. The City Council has issued a statement saying that it currently has no plans to sell the Co-op's Lodge Street building. The local authority has also
PLANS to extend a church car park could ruin a popular beauty spot claim dismayed local residents. The Priory Church has applied for planning permission to build a 'piazza' with 30 car parking spaces on Castle Hill. The proposal is part of a package of
PRUDENT housekeeping has left the city council with more than £400,000 in the kitty. This week the cabinet had the task of spending £84,000 of the left-over cash on small schemes and initiatives. These included a Westbourne Rd traffic calming scheme,
THE borough has been given a giant boost in its fight to tackle homelessness. Bury Council has won £450,000 to help prevent and alleviate the problem through a variety of partnership schemes. Its successful bids include £232,000 for its rough sleepers
A REFEREE will be cremated today (Fri Sept 6) in his home town and wearing the strip that has ruled his life for the last five years. David Thompson died on August 30 four days after suffering severe head injuries in a fall at his girlfriend's home in
HOLCOMBE Brook Sports Club's ladies tennis team have once again qualified for the finals of the National Club League to be held at the West Hants Club, Bournemouth from Thursday September 12 to Sunday September 15. Holcombe Brook are the reigning UK champions
MARLON Beresford returned to the Gawthorpe training ground and joked: "I just can't seem to keep away." Having signed a one month contract at Turf Moor he is determined to fight for the keeper's jersey currently held by Nik Michopoulos. It is the third
ENGLAND legend David Platt tipped David Dunn for international stardom as the Blackburn midfielder sweats on whether or not he will win his first full cap at Vila Park tomorrow. If anyone knows exactly what it takes to make the grade at international
BURNLEY'S loss was Manchester's gain when the Anti-Nazi League Love Music Hate Racism carnival rolled into Moss Side at the weekend. Nearly 10,000 music lovers packed into Platt Fields for a diverse multi-cultural experience which delivered music and
THIRTEEN might be an unlucky number for some, but for the duo behind one of East Lancashire's best-selling music acts ever, this weekend will mark a magic 13 for them. N-Trance, who have been banging out tunes since the two men behind the group -- Kevin
BRINGING with him more than 20 years of court room experience is the new coroner for Radcliffe, Simon Nelson. The solicitor qualified in 1980 after studying law at Leeds University and is currently practicing in Salford. Mr Nelson succeeds retiring Mr
A WEDDING day is always a memorable occasion for the couple concerned. But Jaswant Singh Rattan's four-day traditional Sikh wedding was just as unforgettable for his neighbours on Ruskin Street, Radcliffe! Jaswant (21) rode a splendidly adorned white
DARWEN Bowling Club is reintroducing President's Day for the first time in many years. Paul Brown, the current president of the club in Anyon Street, decided with the committee last month that it was time to shake things up and move with the times. So
A ROAD safety scheme to help non-car users is to be piloted in Tockholes. Blackburn with Darwen Council approved the 'quiet lane' initiative, drawn up by the Countryside Agency in a bid to make rural roads safer. Councillors have questioned the £20,000
THE East Lancashire Railway could be back on track in time to run the Santa Specials. Engineers at Bury Metro have come up with a fast track method to get the popular Rawtenstall to Bury line back open. Flash floods in June caused the foundations of Lower
POSITIVE steps taken by Rossendale Council have led to the decision not to send in a team from Whitehall to take over running the authority, the Audit Commission said today. The final corporate governance inspection report has been published today and
THIRTEEN might be an unlucky number for some, but for the duo behind one of East Lancashire's best-selling music acts ever, this weekend will mark a magic 13 for them. N-Trance, who have been banging out tunes since the two men behind the group -- Kevin
THE Donkey Oscars which were launched in Blackpool last summer could go national next year. This summer the scheme has been expanded to take in east coast resorts and the Devon-based Donkey Sanctuary which runs the event hopes it will be seen across the
WE have to discuss deaths in the column this week; one which actually happened, the other concerning an appalling mistake in a nationally-distributed magazine read by jazz fans throughout the UK. I think we'll discuss the error first, especially as it
BILL Soley thought he was the victim of a bus ticket rip-off when he was asked to pay extra on a bus journey from Lytham to St Annes. His ticket read Lytham to Cleveleys but he was asked to pay excess by the driver. However, Blackpool Transport say it
BLACKPOOL'S coastal defence programme has weathered the storms and is on schedule and within budget, according to Blackpool Borough Council. The latest work, a £3m phase improving a stretch by St Stephen's Avenue, North Shore, is now halfway through and
PARTYGOERS a-plenty thronged to Blackpool on Friday night as the 2002 Illuminations were switched-on by chart topper Ronan Keating. Thousands braved Friday night's gale and showers to gather in the specially-built Radio 2 Arena just off New Bonny Street
THE future's bright for two Lytham St Annes mums who have each come top of their class. Amanda Bate, 34, of Birkdale Avenue, St Annes, and Janet Kennedy, 42, of Albany Road, Ansdell, have both been awarded first class honours degrees from the University
SCHOOLS across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast appear to be coping without a full staff quota, as teachers, classroom assistants and school drivers await clearance from the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). A huge backlog of work at the CRB has led to delays
A DRINK driver who crashed his father's car after taking it without consent has paid the price with a ban. Ian Barry McDonald, 21, of De Lacey House, Preston New Road, Blackburn, was ordered to do 100 hours community service and disqualified for two years
OFFICERS leaving Blackburn police station heard the sound of breaking glass. They then saw Anthony Butler lift a computer screen above his head and hurl it through an already broken window. But when he was sober enough to be interviewed the following
HEALTH workers at hospitals in Blackburn are joining the fight against domestic violence. A new booklet has been launched to guide nurses, health visitors and other staff on what they can do to help if they think people they treat could be victims of
CLITHEROE'S players have developed the will to win this season - and manager Lee Sculpher does not know where it has come from. The Blues, after finishing fifth last time out, currently top the NWCL Division One table, unbeaten in the league with three
NEIL Hodgson has set his sights on finally breaking his 2002 duck when the World Superbike Championship reaches Holland this weekend. The Burnley-born rider has done superbly so far this season on his year-old HM Plant Ducati but is yet to stand on the
PAUL Fildes is hoping he can battle back from injury when he travels to face his former club Colne tomorrow. The Bacup striker took a knock on his ankle in Tuesday's loss at Holker Old Boys but he would love to face the club he left last season. And he
DAVID Miller is confident Stalybridge Celtic's twin strike force of Marcus Hallows and Chris Denham can shoot down the Reds 100 per cent start to the UniBond Premier League season. The former Burnley defender/midfielder is now in charge of Celtic who
I REFER to the letter entitled 'Save Our Open Space' published in the Citizen on 15th August on p21. Firstly, the Council has had nothing whatsoever to do with the demolition of the Durban bar, Cleveleys. Secondly, the remark that there will be a bricks
WAR clouds gather. American general and former NATO chief, Wesley Clark, makes clear that US policy makers have no doubt that Britain will join America in any attack on Iraq, although he personally is opposed to such a move. Saddam Hussein is a murderous
A seven months pregnant woman was beaten unconscious and robbed as she made her way down a Blackpool alley in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The 32-year-old woman was walking down the alley behind Ashburton Road, North Shore at about 12.15am on Tuesday
PRESTWICH won the Walkden Cup for the second time in three years with a scintillating performance. Starved of success for decades, they lifted the cup on Sunday after beating Woodbank by seven wickets. Man of the match Ian Walker led the victory charge
MY 12-year-old daughter went swimming in Bury on Thursday, August 22, catching the 135 "bendie" bus back home at 1-50pm. Unfortunately she left her bag, containing a mobile phone, swimwear and other items, on the bus. Whoever found the bag has not yet
GRAHAM Smith, in his letter (August 16) regarding the closure of elderly people's homes, claims to have written to, among others, the "Labour Party HQ in Bury". We are not sure where he considers the HQ to be, or to where he addressed his letter, but
I SEE that Telecom 02 have launched a massive recruitment drive to fill 300 vacancies. The residents in nearby homes will not be celebrating! They are fed-up with these workers parking their cars outside their homes. What happens when they employ another
IN his latest "Letter from Europe", our Euro MP, Gary Titley, seems to think that we should thank the EU for giving us back a small, a very small, portion of the billions we contribute to that organisation. If we kept these billions for ourselves we would
WAR clouds gather. American general and former NATO chief Wesley Clark makes it clear that American policy-makers have no doubt that Britain will join them in any attack on Iraq, although he personally is opposed to such a move. Saddam Hussein is a murderous
A SOLITARY cup stands at the side of the sink. Further inquiries reveal remnants of coffee. Luke warm. Months ago such a sight would have made me see red. It would have meant more washing up for me created, as ever, by the Long Suffering Marjorie. (One
TWO sisters cheated death when a stolen car ploughed into them as they stood on a pavement in a hit-and-run collision. Two men fled from the Suzuki, which had been stolen minutes earlier, after the car struck Zena Martyn, aged 21, and her 19-year-old
THE Seasiders had keeper Phil Barnes to thank for earning a decent point away at the McAlpine Stadium. The Blackpool No.1 made three fantastic stops to deny Huddersfield and maintain a run of three consecutive clean sheets. But just as Pool have been
