TWENTY years after the club folded Anchor Cables RU are getting back together. A group of past players have organised a reunion night at Leigh Conservative Club on February 18, starting at 7.30pm. All former players and supporters are invited to attend
RADCLIFFE Athletic Club turned out in force for last Sunday's Mary Townley Bridleway Relay. The 47-mile event crossed the moor between Rochdale, Burnley, Hebden Bridge and Todmorden. Split into five legs the runners go in pairs and Radcliffe's seniors
PAPERMAKERS had a scare as lowly Stopes Tavern took a 1-3 lead in some hard fought early games, including a 180 by M. Williams as he went down in the fourth game. Papermakers showed their strength in depth though and took the last three without dropping
WILL all teams/players in possession of annual awards please ensure they are returned at the delegate meeting on Monday February 28. Any enquiries please contact Mick Brown, League Secretary on 0161 723 3458. RESULTS PREMIER DIVISION Roach Ht A 6, Shirt
A WOMEN-only race raised more than £21 million last year to help fight cancer - beating all previous records. In 2004, Cancer Research UK's Race for Life saw 409,000 women pull on their trainers to help raise money for life-saving research. Heaton Park
ARE there any readers who are passionate about healthy living and have a desire to share this with others? If so, we at Heart Research need you! We are on the lookout for volunteers to join our speakers panel and deliver talks to schools and community
TWO 12-year-olds were hurt when they crashed through a bus window as it neared their school gates. An investigation is looking at reports the boys had been on a luggage rack next to the window before they fell, although their headteacher said they had
PRINCE Charles is to marry Camilla Parker-Bowles. The couple could marry as soon as April 6, royal sources said this morning. The move will end years of speculation on their relationship, which has spanned decades. Windsor Castle is thought to be the
STEVE Bleasdale has signed two attacking players as the new Leigh RMI manager looks to salvage some lost pride in the remainder of the season. The Conference strugglers have signed Droylsdens Danny Byrne, who was with Bleasdale at Chester, and former
A CAMPAIGN to curb speeders on one of the borough's most notorious roads was given a boost when a warning sign was suddenly installed to warn unsuspecting drivers to slow down. A radar was sited on Bolton Road, Radcliffe, for a period of seven days, near
NEWLY appointed Centurions skipper, Darren Fleary, will sit out Saturday's opener against the club he skippered last season. Fleary has not yet fully recovered from a knee injury and the Centurions are likely to be led out in Super League for the first
THE Super League season only begins this weekend but already it would seem that one of the relegation places has been filled writes Mike Hulme Leigh Centurions have battled long and hard to reach the top-flight but if most observers are to be believed
Cancer Research UK is urging people in Radcliffe to tuck into a healthy breakfast to help the charity. Britain's Biggest All Day Breakfast is on March 4 and it is hoped hundreds of people in the borough willjoin in. For details, telephone 08701 60 20
Radcliffe United Reformed Church is to play host to the Russian vocal ensemble, Lyra, from St Petersburg. The minister, the Rev Anne Stokes, met the folk group on a trip to Russia during her sabbatical in 2004 and invited them to play in Radcliffe. The
ONE of Burnley's main roads is starting to look like the infamous curry mile in Manchester because of the number of takeaways, residents have claimed. People living near Colne Road say there are so many fast food outlets that litter and traffic are becoming
A FATHER-to-be who sank his teeth into his former teacher's ear in a pub fall-out has walked free from court. Burnley magistrates heard how apprentice Christopher Martin Garner, 20, attacked Nigel Griffiths, who had worked at West Craven High School,
BURNLEY'S civic leaders are rethinking plans to make people living near Burnley General Hospital pay to park outside their homes. Debate over where hospital staff and visitors should park has raged for more than 10 years, and residents living close to
AN angry dad who violently shook his newborn son, leaving the tot with a rare disorder, was today starting an 18-month jail term. Burnley Crown Court was told dad-of-three Ian Heard, 34, was frustrated and lost his temper during the night after the tiny
THE foster mother who cares for the injured infant today spoke of an "adorable' little boy who needed lots of love - and how she hoped he may eventually find a new family to shower it on him. The carer, who has looked after the infant since his release
THERE will be a pre-season meeting at Whitefield Conservative Club on Tuesday, February 15, starting at 2pm.
A MOTORIST has criticised Accrington's parking system after she was given a ticket in the seven minutes it took to get a disc and return to her car to display it. Corinna Slinger, 29, of Union Road, says she will challenge the £60 fine she received in
THE leader of Hyndburn Council has accused the Government of bullying after it threatened to cap the authority if it tried to increase council tax by 10 per cent. Minister for local and regional government, Nick Raynsford, wrote to council leader, Coun
A PROBE into how details of the imminent release of a child rapist to an Accrington bail hostel were sent to a family has found that a "clerical error" was to blame. Now Lancashire County Council is reviewing procedures to ensure such highly-confidential
TUESDAY Night m wood homes premier division THERE is a vacancy for a team in the exciting Tuesday night six-a-side league at Radcliffe Boro. All standards welcome and rates are very competitive. For more information ring 07958 603477.
They took over the screens in India a long time ago and it seems they are doing the same over here. More famous than any Bollywood pin-up the Soap stars are fast making evenings for most Asian households hell. The Indian soap is best described as a mix
DOG wardens have stepped up their zero tolerance campaign against irresponsible animal owners. They have issued on-the-spot fines to five Clitheroe dog owners since the launch of Ribble Valley Council's blitz on dog fouling last year. The campaign was
ROCK bands from three East Lancashire schools will take to the stage to raise money for victims of the South Asia tsunami disaster. Clitheroe"s Grand Theatre, York Street, will host the music night on Friday, February 25, with bands from Clitheroe Royal
TWO 12-year-olds were hurt when they crashed through a bus window as it neared their school gates. An investigation is looking at reports the boys had been on a luggage rack next to the window before they fell, although their headteacher said they had
A nice sunny smile is what all parents want from their children; however is this always the case? Tooth decay in young children is a big problem in the North West, a recent survey of tooth decay in 5 year old children showed as many as half were affected
When a new Asian character appears in your favourite soap or film you can bet the issue of arranged marriage is on the horizon. Although there is a strong stigma attached to the practice the media stereotypes do not always hold true. Arranged marriages
MICHAEL Duff has handed Burnley boss Steve Cotterill a timely fitness boost ahead of the weekend clash with Coventry. The Northern Ireland defender came through his first 90 minutes in almost a month in yesterday's reserve team game at Macclesfield. And
DEAR MASSI, I have just found out that the man I have been seeing for the past year is married. He didn't tell me.I simply bumped into him and his family at the local cinema. It was really embarrassing but I avoided making a scene in front of his wife
DEAR MASSI, I am an 18- year-old girl and I'm attending college at the moment doing my A-Levels. I really enjoy what I'm doing at college. I feel I'm getting somewhere with my life. I want to go on and do further education and become a lawyer. It's always
HINDSFORD FC beat Blackley 1-0 in their home game on Saturday. Blackley started well but rarely troubled Martin McCardle in the Hindsford goal and as the half progressed Hindsford came into the game and created four good chances; the best when Ryan Willett
LEIGH Amateur Boxing Club provided three fighters for representative squads. Itzhaz Ballal was in the Wales Select Squad in the Home Nations Show at Bolton while Rory Roberts and Michael German earned second Manchester Select call-ups to fight in the
LANCASTRIAN Squash first team came up against a determined Lancastrian second team in the North West Counties Squash League. Mark Taylor knew he had to contain the shot making abilities of Lynda Gregory so he took no chances and dominated the game from
TYLDESLEY Rugby Union under 12s returned to winning ways after a convincing 28-0 victory at Burnley. Laura Riches made two tries for Scott Brown and Calvin Hunt in the game in East Lancashire last weekend. Hunt scored another and Shawn Hague also went
CONFERENCE League leaders Leigh Miners Rangers booked their place in the second round of the Powergen Challenge Cup, but only after Pennine League leaders Clayton had given them almighty scare. The Miners had led 20-4 and were seemingly cruising to victory
MONDAY TRIOS: Strike Out are going to be hard to move from the top spot if the form of Darren Leake continues to excel. Darren had a 555 scratch series including a 211 game to help his team to another easy win. Second placed Banana Splits had an harder
LEIGH Harriers RL continued their good form with a resounding 32-6 win over local rivals Culcheth Eagles. In a change from playing on boggy pitches, the young Harriers showed their pace and skill on a dry surface and in excellent conditions which allowed
GOLBORNE Parkside maintained the pressure at the top of Division Three, giving their best display of the season to win 23-12 at Thatto Heath. Both teams opened at a furious pace. Golborne began to take the territorial advantage and after a good attacking
RESULTS and tables Swan & Rway B 6, Staff A 3; Wilton 1, Swan & Rway A 8; Staff B 5, Hardy Hall 4; Brit Queen 4, Shirt 5; Old Cross 1, Hare & Hounds 8. W L F A Pt S & Rway 15 0 102 33 30 Shirt 12 3 91 41 24 S & Rway B 9 6 70 61 18
(Sponsored by Grace Overseas) WILL all clubs please bring their raffle prizes to the presentation evening, which will take place on Friday, February 11, at Dobbies SSC Bradley Fold Road, Radcliffe, at 7.30pm. The evening features top award winning comedian
RADCLIFFE A had an excellent week by winning both their games, one in the Bolton Metro League and the other in the Heywood/Oldham League. Radcliffe A have won every game in the last two-and-a-half years, winning the Third Division, Second Division, and
ALL the leagues, all the results BURY & RADCLIFFE JUNIOR LEAGUE RESULTS DIVISION ONE UNDER-12 Unsworth 9, Radcliffe Jnrs 1; Chadderton Jnrs 0, Moorside Rangers 2; De La Salle 6, Bury Jnrs 2; Horwich St Marys 2, Marauders 4. UNDER-13 Little Lever 0
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has turned down a fresh enquiry for striker Jonathan Stead. I can reveal an unnamed Championship club made contact with Rovers yesterday to ask about the possibility of buying the England Under 21 international but they were
MICHAEL Duff has handed Burnley boss Steve Cotterill a timely fitness boost ahead of the weekend clash with Coventry. The Northern Ireland defender came through his first 90 minutes in almost a month in yesterday's reserve team game at Macclesfield. And
Chip lovers who refuse to break with tradition have been given a panning by fire chiefs. To coincide with National Chip Week, which started on Monday, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is highlighting the dangers of using chip pans. Chief fire
IT is very possible that 27 members of the Radcliffe Probus Club will be applying this year, for a Saga Cruise. Last week Betty Garney gave us an insight into her round-the-world cruise with Saga. Prior to the cruise, her friend's husband had died, and
MID-CHESHIRE U-15 2, BURY BOYS U-15 2 (Bury won on penalties aet): Justice was eventually done when it took penalties to separate the teams in a thrilling Alder Own Trophy round two tie on an excellent pitch at Weaverham. The pattern of play was established
IT'S the start of a new year in the Chinese calendar. But many people outside the Chinese community know little about the celebrations. As we move into the Year of the Rooster, one East Lancashire family have taken time out to share their customs and
A NEW phone mast will be put up in Ramsbottom despite fears from hundreds of residents and concern from a school headteacher over health fears for his pupils. The O2 phone mast will go at Holcombe Brook opposite the Hare and Hounds pub, Bolton Road West
Cancer Research UK is urging people in Radcliffe to tuck into a healthy breakfast to help the charity. Britain's Biggest All Day Breakfast is on March 4 and it is hoped hundreds of people in the borough willjoin in. For details, telephone 08701 60 20
BY 2007 the six boroughs of East Lancashire will have a piece of public art created in prominent locations, from a 'UFO' near Rawtenstall, to an elaborate 'carpet' in Blackburn. Many of the designs have been criticised by residents and councillors, and
A ROUND-up of hooligans since the last Blackburn Rovers and Burnley derby means the clubs' upcoming clash will be safer for genuine supporters, police believe. A minority of Burnley fans damaged shops in the town after Blackburn's 2-0 victory in December
THE Dutch are famous for Total Football. Under Sven Goran Eriksson, England will be remembered for Shambolic Football. The Swede produced another masterclass of calamitious tactics in the tedious 0-0 draw with Holland last night. It was straight back
A play tackling drug abuse and other issues affecting young people took place in Blackburn. The Drama Desh Theatre company from Burnley got together with Lifeline East Lancashire to stage the play entitled 'Who am I?' which explored issues regarding identity
New managers don't always perform miracles. Blackburn United's third new boss of the season may not get his side to play the prettiest football but they are finally getting their house in order. After a lacklustre start they have put together a couple
Haroon Khan proved it's not just his older brother Amir who boasts boxing talent in the family. The 13-year-old Bury Boxing Club youngster took his first step towards winning an ABA Golden Belt Championship by claiming the Greater Manchester schoolboy
I think there are many people who would like to know why the six Independent Councillors now want to become Labour Party members again. They resigned and now they want to go back. Why did they resign in the first place? I live in a ward one of these councillors
Another month passes by and Rovers continue to crawl slowly towards Premiership safety. At the time of writing the team had opened up a 7 point gap between the them and premiership safety this despite two consecutive home defeats. Since my last report
LIKE "Disappointed" (Letters, February 3), I too was turned away from the Oxfam shop in Radcliffe. I was laden with bags and boxes of good clothes and toys for the Tsunami Appeal but the manager said she had enough to do without even more items being
I WAS appalled - though not surprised - to read of the alarming amounts of pollution generated around the A56 Bury New Road and Junction 17 of the M60, levels more than twice the target set by the Government! Bury Council states, in your report (February
A 4-2 home win for Asda Golborne over Atherton Sports and Social Club sees them move to within five points of Leigh Soccer League leaders, AFC Tyldesley Tk's. Spencer netted twice with others from Flannery and Hardman in Asda's win. Anderton scored both
LEIGH Centurions kicked off their Senior Academy pre-season programme with a keenly contested 28-22 win over Widnes at Hilton Park. The success was more comprehensive than the final scoreline suggests and the Centurions certainly have a lot to build on
HOUSEHOLDERS are facing the prospect of a five per cent hike in their council tax bills, together with the possibility of cuts in services. The increase being suggested is the highest that can be imposed without the threat of Government capping. But financial
TWO goals in the last five minutes gave Mosley Common Under 12s a 2-2 draw against Leigh RMI in the Leigh Youth League. RMI swept into the lead with goals from Josh Burton and Ryan Smith but Mosley Common grabbed two in the last five minutes through Mitchell
A woman cutting an aurbegine in half discovered the word Allah written inside it. Arshad Begum of Leamington Road, Blackburn says she was astounded to see the word written inside the vegetable and the miracle re-inforced her faith. "I was in the kitchen
Police have issued a warning to car buyers to be cautious when purchasing vehicles after two men were jailed for offences involving stolen cars. Gulbar Akram of Troy Street, Blackburn was sentenced to four and a half years and his brother Gulzameer Akram
Detectives searching for the body of a murdered Accrington woman will visit her killer in jail in a bid to solve the mystery. Zainab Begum, a mother of six, disappeared from her Burnley Road home last year and in December son-in-law Muhammed Arshad, 37
Research by the University of Bradford reveals youngsters from Pakistani backgrounds speak more English with their peers and at home than was suspected. A report - Linguistic Diversity and the Use of English in the Home Environ-ment - was revealed at
LEIGH RMI under 10's gained pole position at the top of the division with a 3 -2 away win over Ladybridge Crusaders in the Bolton & Bury District League. In a scrappy first half, it was RMI who where put under immediate pressure with Ladybridge pressing
ATHERTON Colls picked up their first league victory of the year when they beat Squire's Gate 1-0 at Alder House. The local side could have been two up in the first three minutes. One of the efforts beat the Seasiders' keeper, hitting the post, rolled
A British terror suspect freed after almost three years at Guantanamo Bay said he was cruelly abused during interrogation. Martin Mubanga described how he was interviewed for hours while his hands and ankles were chained, and taken to 'hot rooms' where
Forced marriages are to be tackled as part of a new nationwide crackdown. A specialist Home Office team to tackle the controversial issue is being officially launched by Home Secretary Charles Clarke. The move has been praised by Keighley MP Ann Cryer
The horror of seeing corpses piled on both sides of the road and 400 miles of destruction has left a lasting impression on Samina Kauser. Samina, 30, was part of aid team that recently visted the Tsunami disaster zone. She said: "As Muslims we believe
During General Election year many issues come to he fore. But this year world events have galvanised all the three major political parties and the Muslim vote, it seems, is a lucrative prize. It was no surprise that the government launched a Muslims For
Neil Tattersall is back. Possibly the most frequent local road race winner of recent years took a sabbatical from running for over a year, but in the Winter Warmer 10K at Blackburn's Witton Park he showed that he is once again hungry. Earlier in the winter
ANYONE driving through East Lancashire on the M65 can see plenty of prosperous-looking new industrial buildings. Big efforts have been made to help existing companies expand and bring new employers into the area in the last few years. The various new
THE sixteenth winner at Atherton Park Winter Bowling competition was John McCaul who beat Billy Rigby in the final 21-19. The consolation final was won by Cliff Berry who beat Dave Schofield 21-16.
LATEST scores Musketeer 2, BICC 13; Stretfords 4, Lowton Park 15; Red Rose 11, Falcons 5; RBL 5, Ladybirds 16; Nomads 5, Lilford 8; Eastleigh 10, Aardvarks 4; This Lot 3, Paulettes 11. Table: Gardeners 22, Eastleigh 20, Lowton Park 18, Nomads 16, Red
AS Bury Billiards League league leaders St Mary's Social Club did not have a match last week, it allowed the rest of the teams to do some catching up. Walshaw A, Walshaw B and St Mary's B all won convincingly to narrow the gap at the top but with only
PRIZE fund £1,350 winners £500 (subject to entries) qualifiers (12 noon), Saturdays and Sundays, April 30, May 1, 7, 8. Final eight pairs Sunday May 15 (noon). Entry fee (64 pairs limit) £10 per pair with SAE to Mr Kenyon, 1 Hillcrest Road, Prestwich,
CAN anyone explain to me why the disabled are yet again being discriminated against. I am disabled and live alone. When I was discharged from hospital I had a lot of help as I had been very ill with a brain haemorrhage which left me with a slight stroke
A FORMER Leigh rugby league star has been hailed a hero after he saved two children from drowning in Australia. Dean Hanger waded into the treacherous waters along with Cheshire PC Jonny Speakman after he saw an eight-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl
Haroon Khan proved it's not just his older brother Amir who boasts boxing talent in the family. The 13-year-old Bury Boxing Club youngster took his first step towards winning an ABA Golden Belt Championship by claiming the Greater Manchester schoolboy
Asians like to be put through to other Asians when they ring a big Company - FALSE - What? So he can tell everyone I applied for a job there? Things in Asian owned shops are cheaper than elsewhere - FALSE - Have you not heard of the Jagga tax? Asians
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes has turned down a fresh enquiry for striker Jonathan Stead. I can reveal an unnamed Championship club made contact with Rovers yesterday to ask about the possibility of buying the England Under 21 international but they were
THE jury in the trial of seven men accused of conspiring to kidnap a businessman and demand a £500,000 ransom is expected to consider its verdict today. Alex Cunningham was allegedly snatched from his home off Todmorden Road, Burnley, and taken to a house
WHEN regulars at the Craven Heifer, Harle Syke, were asked to take part in a round of golf for charity the organisers had a different kind of round in mind. Almost 60 people, most of them in fancy dress, from the Briercliffe Road pub set off last September
A BURNLEY British National Party councillor has been charged with assaulting his wife and a police officer following an incident at his home. Brian Turner, who is also accused of criminal damage, is due to appear before the town's magistrates on Monday
A CAMPAIGN to curb speeders on one of the borough's most notorious roads was given a boost when a warning sign was suddenly installed to warn unsuspecting drivers to slow down. A radar was sited on Bolton Road, Radcliffe, for a period of seven days, near
WHO will be responsible for what happens on Bolton Road, Radcliffe, if there are any more accidents and fatalities? I had read about the fight for a speed camera there then last Saturday, at 7pm, there was yet another accident on the pelican crossing,
PENDLE Leisure Trust is to be bailed out after losing more than £250,000. The organisation, which runs Pendle's leisure centres as well as Colne Muni, Barrowford's Civic Hall and Marsden Park Golf Course, will be given an extra £270,000 by Pendle Borough
THERE will b a delegates meeting on Monday February 14, at Dobbies Social Club, commencing 7.30pm. The draw for the Brittania Cup will be held on the night. Will all clubs make sure of a representative at this meeting.
Seventies icon Parveen Babi was found dead at her home in Bombay. The cause of her death remained an apparent mystery however there was speculation that she died of a medical overdose or diabetes. Her death only came to light when neighbours alerted police
A HIGH school headteacher has launched a stinging attack on Ribble Valley Council over its part in the running of a crisis-hit sports centre. Ribble Valley Council, which runs Longridge Sports Centre jointly with Longridge High School, has paid out nearly
What's she like? All sorts of people have asked me. And I mean all sorts parliamentary colleagues, Foreign Office staff, a stranger in the street, a fellow passenger on the train. And then there's the quizzical 'did you like her?' The mystery lady here
BURNLEY drew a blank for the second successive game in a sorry stalemate at Moss Rose. Reserve team boss Mark Yates was left to rue the lack of a cutting edge in a dour game lifted only by the returns of Michael Duff and long-term absentee Ryan Townsend
LEIGH East's interest in the 2005 Powergen Challenge Cup ended at the first hurdle when they were edged out 12-10 by fellow Premier Division side West Bowling. In a match dominated by defences, each side scored just one try, with four goals from West's
SIX Leigh Harriers have booked their places in the county squad for the English Schools' Cross Country Championships in Norwich. They are Hannah Warburton, Amy Riley, Dionne Allen, sisters Rebecca and Lauren Howarth and Thomas Boardman. Representing the
LATEST details PREMIER DIVISION JANUARY 26 White Horse 8, Walmersley A 0; Allens Gn A 6, Duck Club 2; Ainsworth 6, Allen Gn B 2; Hollinhurst 1, Crumpsall 7; Odds & Sods 2, Allens Grn C 6; Seedfield 5, Hot Shots 3; Totty Mix 6, Walmersley A 2; Hollinhurst
Radcliffe United Reformed Church is to play host to the Russian vocal ensemble, Lyra, from St Petersburg. The minister, the Rev Anne Stokes, met the folk group on a trip to Russia during her sabbatical in 2004 and invited them to play in Radcliffe. The
TODDLERS went ga ga in Radcliffe on Saturday in a bid to become the town's Baby of the Year. The town's Carnival Committee held the annual contest at Radcliffe United Reformed Church, and with 16 entrants it was a difficult decision for the judges to
VOLUNTEERS who can spare four hours a fortnight sharing their hobbies while providing guidance and support are needed to befriend children living in care. Bury Council is appealing for adults to become an "independent visitor", spending three to four
LABOUR is coming "back up north" with two-money spinning conferences which should bring investment to the region. The party will hold its 2006 September annual conference in Manchester for the first time since 1917. It will also go to Blackpool next February
SPORTS professsionals are helping to push games higher up the school curriculum. And one Radcliffe primary school has gone a step further, for following a successful term working with an Olympic gymnast and fencer, England Under 21s hockey player Simon
OLD and tired housing is set to be transformed under regeneration plans - and residents are delighted. People in Nicholas Street and Melrose Street, Darwen, were the first to be told of the facelift plans, part of the government's Elevate housing renewal
THE UniBond "Club of the Month" Premier Division award for January has gone to Radcliffe Borough. It was a two horse affair with Workington winning all four of their games whilst Borough were also unbeaten and won five times in seven matches. The fact
The 94 and 95 bus routes between Bolton and Radcliffe are to be expanded in the new Spring timetable. Following the withdrawal by First Bus of the 536 and 537 serving Darcy Lever and Breightment, the company has said it will extend its 94 and 95 services
PERMISSION has been granted for land off Dumers Lane to be used as a landscaping storage yard. Sand, stone and soil will be among the items kept at the site, within Bealey Industrial Estate, behind Park Avenue. Members of the planning control committee
A TAXI driver was held at knifepoint and forced to hand over his car to a hooded robber. The 42-year-old victim picked the man up from outside the Fountain pub, Intack, but as they reached Queen's Road the attacker got out a knife and demanded he surrender
Police will now allow Leigh to sell tickets for the Huddersfield game on Saturday between 9am and 2pm.
BREAK-TIME is to get even better for pupils whose playgrounds are promised a £4,000 facelift. All Saints CE Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors and Our Lady & St Hubert's Primary School, Blackburn, are to transform their playgrounds into venues for education
FIRST she was the young lover, then the mistress and girlfriend - now she will be Prince Charles's second wife. Camilla Parker Bowles' ascent to the Royal Family has been like the slow-building plot of a soap opera, each part played out and laid bare
A MOTORIST was left black and blue after being repeatedly punched in the head during a "despicable" road rage attack. The 53-year-old man was beaten up while waiting at a red light in Copy Nook, Blackburn, moments after it is believed he failed to give
THE East Lancashire Deaf Society is celebrating winning £165,000 lottery cash to help deaf people from black and ethnic minorities. The Big Lottery Fund grant will pay for three new workers to reach deaf people in minority communities. It will also be
A TEACHERS union has called for mobile phones to be banned from classrooms in Lancashire to halt the misuse of built-in cameras. The call by the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers' (NASUWT) comes after a pupil at a county
SEVENTY-FIVE workers are to lose their jobs after medical suppliers Promedics announced it was closing its Blackburn factory. The family-owned firm, which employs 120, is moving to new £1million premises in Scotland after out-growing its factory in Moorgate
A fashion show at Burnley College raised over £1000 and will go towards providing much needed aid to the survivors of the Tsunami disaster. Students from Burnley College, Ivy Bank High School and members of the community strutted their stuff and entertained
It was a battle of the generations at a special lads and dads charity football tournament. Three sets of lads and dads from all age ranges were picked at random to create a team of six. Each team was then named after one of the areas and countries affected
The temperature may well have been below zero but that didn't stop 16 junior teams turn out at a Tsunami charity Relief tournament. The tournament was open to all juniors clubs and held at Preston Sports Arena. Rizwan Patel, of Qawatal Islam Masjid, who
I think it is very generous of the community to get together and help the victims of the Tsunami disaster. It was heartwarming to read how people of all backgrounds have got together and volunteered to help. I was particularly impressed with the delegates
With regards to the article misunderstood modesty I feel I must make a point. It is true that some ladies do not understand the issue of the hijab as much as they should. And maybe some people do send out mixed messages to the wider community with the
Britains population has remained stagnant for years with only slight increases and yet we are told by the Tories that the country is breaking at the seams because of the influx of immigrants. We are also led to believe the countrys infrastructure is at
The apparent good news of the Home Offices intent to release the Belmarsh twelve, and others imprisoned without trial as the victims of suspicion quickly turned bitter, with the news that the government now intends to create imprisonment on the Home Secretarys
I'm a regular reader of your newspaper and look forward to each edition. On perusing it I felt I had to comment on the article 'Modesty Misunderstood' by Sarvat Jabeen Khan, from a gora's point of view. Firstly, I have always looked on religious dress
THE name of my great uncle is engraved on the war memorial in Radcliffe, opposite what was the town hall. His name was T. Fox. Does anyone know where there might be local information about the names of the people on the war memorial, such as their regiment
AS an Oxfam volunteer for more than 15 years, I feel that I must reply to "Disappointed" (Letters, February 3). There was a wonderful response from the people of Radcliffe to the Tsunami Appeal. Bags were arriving at both the front and back doors of the
THE nation was quick to support the Asian Tsunami victims 6,000 miles away. However, when it comes to supporting innocent road traffic victims on our own doorstep, they are largely ignored and forgotten about unless family and friends make a fuss. In
THE oldest scoreboard in Rugby League has been given a facelift. Leigh Centurions' famous scoreboard at Hilton Park has undergone a complete refurbishment thanks to local Window and Conservatory specialists T & J Conservatories. Local lads and supporters
ALONG with hundreds of other concerned citizens, I attended the annual Holocaust Memorial Day service at Radcliffe Civic Suite. This year the service was linked with the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. The various
From door-to-door collections to running half-marathons people of all ages have been helping raise money for the Tsunami appeal. Accrington lad Mohammed Kabir has managed to collect over £1000 in a solo effort which involved him running between Blackburn
The Fusion 05 event lived up its billing as hundreds packed into King George's Hall, Blackburn. Fusion 05, arranged by the Asian Business Federation, the University of Salford and Asian Image, was sold out 24 hours before the show, but that did not stop
More than 10 million working days are expected to be lost in the North-west this year due to stress, according to a local business training and support specialist. Alliance Learning, based in Horwich, has estimated that the annual cost to the region's
