A 60-YEAR-old man from Derbyshire has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with working as an anaesthetist when he was not registered with the General Medical Council. Sridhar Mandal, of Oregan Way, Chaddesden, Derby, who was previously registered
PUPILS from Witton Park High School, Blackburn, have been getting creative during the school's ninth annual Arts Week, which ends today. The week focused on expressive and performing arts, which are an important and rewarding part of the curriculum for
OUR three teams in the Vimto Bolton Association hit the headlines over the weekend. Golborne went top, Atherton hit the day's biggest score, Astley & Tyldesley won!!! A&T restricted Litle Hulton to 115, David Hughes taking 4-24; in reply they
TEENAGE PNE player Katie Anderton's Wembley dream became a reality at the weekend when she made her debut at Wembley. Katie , who plays for PNE girls and is contemplating a move to top female side Tranmere Rovers, played for England u16s against Scotland
TEENAGE goalkeeper Allan Marsh is the latest big signing by Manchester United. The European champions this week snapped up the Leigh lad - hoping he will come good for them in the Premiership in the early years of the new Millennium. And delighted mother
AN energy firm has reduced the number of turbines at a proposed wind farm on the moors above Bacup. But Renewable Energy Systems says the nine 45m towers with rotor blades 54m in diameter would still create the same amount of energy as the original 12
AUSTRALIAN cleric, the Rev Frances Ward is preparing to take up her new appointment as Vicar of St Peter's Church in Bury in October. The 39-year-old was chosen to succeed Canon Gordon Roxby who left the post at the church in St Peter's Road in February
LOADS going on in the world of showbiz this week. Of course, last weekend saw the showbiz wedding of the year between Beckham and Posh Spice. They both apparently shed a tear on the big day which makes Becks and baby Brooklyn even more alike because they
UNION bosses gathered in Blackburn last night to blast plans to fund building work at Queen's Park Hospital and St Wilfrid's School, using money from private businesses. Members of the Blackburn District Trades Council attended a meeting at the Hornby
FASCINATING old photographs which chronicle the history of a former Bury-based ambulance builder have been saved for posterity. And it's all due to a kind gesture by Mr Keith Tinker, who for eight years was general manager of local firm Wilson and Stockall
HOME owners on a new housing estate near Ewood Park told developers they strongly oppose plans to build new town houses in the area. Residents who live on the Oakdale development off the A666 held their own public meeting at the Bear Hotel to mobilise
THE season continues in earnest this weekend as all three of our local teams look for points to steer them back up the table. Preston have a short journey this weekend - to local rivals Leyland at Fox Lane. Leyland were the only team to pick up any points
PITIFUL Preston's poor run of results carried into the second half of the season as Netherfield proved just why they were last year's league champions. Preston captain Manoj Parekh opted to put Netherfield into bat at South Meadow Lane, a decision he
AN INQUEST into the death of bus driver Frank Dean, who was crushed between a gatepost and a wall during a strike, has found he was killed accidentally. Family and friends of Mr Dean wept as the verdict of accidental death was read out at the end of the
PAUL Ince is not on his way to Ewood Park, despite speculation in today's national Press that the England midfielder is about to become Blackburn Rovers' first close-season signing. Former Manchester United star Ince, who has been told he is surplus to
BURY'S Home Watch chief is urging householders to show more community spirit to help trap the "contemptible cowards" who prey on the elderly. And Denis Kirk, Home Watch administrator, is being backed by Victim Support, Bury Metro who witness first hand
VAUX NORTHERN LEAGUE Division One: Chorley 149-5, R Horridge 69, G Barnes 4-63 - *Lancaster 148, R Hans 65, I Patel 8-51; Fleetwood 168-9, M Clinning 83 - *St Annes 167, A Darlington 78; *Kendal 135-7m T Hunte 76 - Darwen 136-5, R Petrie 33; *Leyland
THANK you very much for a superb paper. Every week I read your letters page and find them very interesting, for this reason alone I don't bother to buy any local paper, their letters are of poor quality. Citizen Smith is brilliant. Keep up the pressure
A CHAUFFEUR company which faced being driven off the road by council rules has won the right to drive in style. Prestige Chauffeurs near Ramsbottom were warned by major local companies that they would go elsewhere if the firm was forced to have big legal
As a weekly reader of the Lancaster Citizen, I would like to say that I always read avidly the straight-talking columns written by Citizen Smith. As a heavily burdened council tax payer I want to know what is happening to our monies and where it all goes
A BURY soldier just back from Kosovo has given a first-hand account of the situation in the Balkans. Lance Bombardier Mark Wilde (24) is on leave until next Friday and paid a flying visit to his home town this week. An armoured personnel carrier driver
CLASSROOM memories and the musical sounds of 30 years ago will be revived if Carl Dingsdale's reunion plan takes shape. For Carl, an old boy of Rainford High, is attempting to arrange a social get-together for his classroom colleagues who started their
IN reply to your reader Dorothy Cambridge, I have to say - no, she is not alone in abhorring any kind of racism. With the greatest of respect to David McCadden, the writer of the play about Mal Hussain, 'Kosovo Bound', I also have to say that a play has
TEAMWORK, expansion and stronger community links are the goals of the new director of Bury's Met arts centre. And Mr Ged Kelly (39), who takes over the reins from recently departed boss Alan Oatey, says he is looking forward to developing the Met's full
MIGHTY Jos Neary was a hero to all the kids around town who gaped wide-eyed in amazement at his incredible feats of strength, regularly performed at local galas. His party pieces included allowing a heavyweight volunteer to jump onto his bare stomach
LEIGH'S Quality House closes on Saturday after almost a century of shopping. Customers snapped up bargains this week in the last six days of trading. The five-storey Co-op building has now been acquired by Irvin Rice and Partners, who are in negotiation
BURY is pioneering yet another national scheme with the introduction of its own 16+ Proof of Age card scheme. The borough has become one of the first in the country to introduce the initiative, in conjunction with the Responsible Retailer Award, although
YOUNG and old combined to put Leigh history on record. Eight service users from the Orchards Day Centre went out tape recorder and microphone in hand to put on record events which are part of the town's history. They gleaned information from area elders
THE government has been accused of trying to hide bad news for by combining three major announcements on cash aid for the East Lancashire's industry into a single statement. Next week, Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers is scheduled to reveal
TWO public meetings on the Kenyon Station proposals have been organised this month. The Kenyon Action Group will rally at Lowton Methodist Church Hall, Newton Road, on the 19th at 7.30pm, when the audience will have the chance to find out what the proposed
CORRESPONDENTS P. Kaiserman and B. Tebbs seem so busy listing Nato's faults that they overlook, or ignore, the faults of others. Is P. Kaiserman suggesting that because Milosevic was dissatisfied with the Paris talks we should accept his brutality imposed
I HAVE been following with interest and concern the recent correspondence in your columns inspired by the letter from Mr Hilton Dawson MP (Citizen: May 14). You will recall that Mr Dawson found connotations of racism and fascism in the phrase Remember
COUNCIL watchdogs are waiting for a pet shop owner's return from holiday after animals were left in a 15 year-old boy's care. Environmental health officers and dog wardens visited the shop in Queen Street, Leigh, after being told the owner was in Florida
THE Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust is seeking a panel of volunteer readers to help wipe out jargon. It wants members of the public to check its information leaflets for hospital speak. To coincide with National HNS Week the Trust is aiming to improve the quality
I AM writing to thank you for helping us with our recent volunteer recruitment drive by publishing an article entitled "Volunteers needed for 'battered wives' helpline" in your May 20 edition. We had a good response and the women who rang are being trained
THE average cost of running a private car is now more than £3,000 per annum, so it is worth thinking what alternative transport solutions exist for someone with this kind of money to spend. On my reckoning, a County Card giving free access to the train
SIXTY Labour hopefuls are expected to join the race to be next MP for Leigh. Already party activists are jockeying for positions after Leigh MP Lawrence Cunliffe announced he was retiring at the next General Election. Mr Cunliffe has held the 'plum' seat
GOOD on ex-councillor Morris advocating that more use be made of our Radcliffe history, particularly the old Tower. This has been suggested for years by other Radcliffe people. When you consider the cost in both money and time being spent in Bury scratching
SAFETY first is the message from Preston police after figures for the past year reveal 140 accidents involving pedestrians crossing the road. Sergeant Stewart Moxham of Preston's road safety unit, said: "The roads of Preston carry some of the highest
DESPITE it being the subject of numerous letters by both local residents and visitors to the borough, it is still inadvisable to use the toilets at Bury Interchange shod in anything less than knee-high waders. At the same time in our proud borough a proportion
JAPANESE centenarian Taisaburo Ukai claims to know the secret of long life - plenty of Preston air! As part of his birthday celebrations, 100-year old Taisaburo brought a coachload of friends and family back to the town where he spent 12 months - 79 years
Coun Mark Alcock, who sits on both the parish and borough council, wants to see more people attending Farington Parish Council when it holds its monthly meeting next Monday at Farington County Primary School, Rose Street, at 7.30pm. He said: "A lot of
A former student is on course for success after landing a job at Preston College under the government's New Deal initiative. Sam McCrea, of Quarry Road, Chorley, made such an impression as a student at the college that tutors urged her to apply for a
MORE than 50 years after the end of the Second World War a slice of shrapnel from a German wartime parachute bomb which dropped over Longton Marsh has been donated to South Ribble Museum and Exhibition Centre. Retired Leyland DAF engineer Robert Grandison
LANCASHIRE Lynx play their first home night match of the season this Friday when they entertain Whitehaven Warriors at Victory Park, (kick off 7.30pm). Over the last month Lynx have shown much improved form and despite slipping to another narrow defeat
HEARTLESS thieves broke into the premises of the International Aid charity, in Leyland, and escaped with a new computer - just one day after it had been installed. A Black and Decker cordless drill and £88 cash were also among the haul taken sometime
A ROTTWEILER cross-breed dog that savaged a woman and killed a goat and a cat was terrorising residents of a Blackburn housing estate. The animal roamed the Snowdon Avenue area, attacking a herd of goats, killing one and severely injuring two more. Mr
THE victim of a cocky criminal who appeared to be living the high life in a Leyland jail during a TV programme has blasted the BBC for turning the crook into a star. The Bolton man, who asked not to be named, watched in horror as Jason Powell - the muscleman
BLACKBURN bowler Mick Chapman won the £1,000 Vaux Classic staged at the Rishton Free Gardeners WMC last Sunday. He beat Liverpool's Aiden Kenny in a very one-sided final to collect the £300 first prize. Aiden's passage to the final began with a very competitive
BRIAN Tomlinson retains a three point cushion at the top of the individual merit leaderboard following his latest 21-18 home win. But several of the following group won important games to maintain their bid for Player of the Year Award. The Frenchwood
CROWDS flocked to Winckley Square at the weekend for the sensational Party In The Park fun day event. Families enjoyed a host of thrilling games, stalls and music at the inaugural party feast supported by Citizen newspapers and organised by the Friends
ALEXANDRA moved up into second place in the Ovalworld Super League following their 6-0 victory over early season pacesetters Bamber Bridge. Home captain Vincent O'Donnell opened the scoring with a well-deserved 21-15 win after overturning a 15-13 deficit
IF THE endless stream of conflicting health advice has a common factor, it is that, generally, doctors are always urging us to stop doing things we like. What a pleasant change, then, is the verdict of specialist Dr Endure Ness, who says that we should
MR J Robinson (Letters, June 28) tells us that some birdbrain in the Government is discouraging the term 'English' from being used. Instead, we English are to be known as 'Brit-Euros.' Well, I for one won't adopt this term to satisfy any Eurocrat! D BULLEN
In this week's Game File column, we take a look at why the games market is flooded by sequels and at the latest Playstation hit: Legacy of Kain - Soul Reaver. JUST why is the games market flooded by so many sequels? The answer is obvious really: money
MANOR Beach School in Cleveleys will hold its annual summer fair this Saturday (July 10). Gates at the Beach Road site will open at 12.45pm and there will be stalls and various entertainment, from singers to dance displays. Converted for the new archive
I CAN understand the anger of Mr Francis Cross (Letters, June 30) regarding the possible prosecution of disabled people who park at the Come and Welcome Club in Clayton-le-Moors. I don't recall seeing any traffic wardens in Clayton, so have these wardens
PREVIOUS champions Peter Fielding from Rochdale, and number one player from Preston Brian Duncan, took the two remaining semi-final places in the Alexandra Classic sponsored by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph and Scottish and Newcastle Retail. On Saturday
HODGSON High was awash with green, yellow and black as pupils investigated The Size Of Africa. The Poulton school staged its ninth annual arts festival by looking at the continent from different angles. An African visitor taught one group how to dance
THE parents of a little girl who died in a tragic house fire are fighting to clear her name after an inquest verdict stated that she had probably started the blaze herself playing with a cigarette lighter. Sue and David Bowes say that the fire in a bedroom
BRAD White is hoping to turn the pressure game to Bacup's advantage when they take on East Lancs, the new leaders of the EW Cartons Lancashire League, at Alexandra Meadows tomorrow. But the South African all-rounder knows that his side face a tough test
EXCELLENCE in academic and personal terms should be the goal of students at King Edward VII School, Lytham, according to headmaster Julian Wilde as he presented his report on School Founders' Day. Mr Wilde addressed principal guest and former head Richard
BLACKPOOL Rangers Girls U12s is a newly-formed team and will be playing in the Lancashire Girls League for the first time next season. In order to get them off to a good start they are trying to raise funds and will be doing a sponsored bike ride from
MANY folk will have noticed the disappearance of the stone plaque from the buttress of Darwen Street railway bridge, Blackburn, adjacent to Great Bolton Street, engraved 'L & Y RLY 1884' - a replica of those on the other three corners of the bridge
I AM writing to alert readers to the appalling conditions endured by hundreds of bears in Japan's "bear parks". Confined in concrete prison-like enclosures, similar to the old bear pits of Mediaeval Europe, the bears are starved during the day so that
A QUICK glance at the Jennings Ribblesdale League table might suggest that Russell Whalley has much cause for regret about his decision to take the plunge into the professional ranks with Oswaldtwistle Immanuel. Nothing could be further from the truth
AN ambitious South Shore primary school has received a glowing end-of-term report from OFSTED inspectors. Thames Primary has been given a pat on the back for continuing to build on its achievements since its last inspection. and is delighted to hear that
BRITISH Legion lost their first point of the season in the Lytham St Annes Darts and Dominoes Summer League when they earned an exciting 12-12 draw with Lytham Catholic Club, but heads the table by five points. Results: Ansdell Institute 5, Sports Club
THIS is a letter to two gentlemen who, on Sunday, July 4, in the Park Road and Ashleigh School area of Darwen, found my black handbag in the road and delivered it to my astonished husband - who was unaware of its loss. I had been to the early communion
IN Division A of the Rossall Sixes league The Untouchables retain the lead on goal difference after they managed a 0-0 draw with Wyvale Warriors this week. Supreme Plastics closely follow, they beat Macprint 2-0. Holbro FC are currently in third place
BUDDING chefs from three local schools donned their aprons and hats to battle it out for the title of Young Chef of the Year. The event, held at Blackpool and The Fylde College, aims to help pupils from the three schools which entered, Highfield High,
ST ANNES lost their first Vaux Northern League match of the season when Fleetwood beat them by one wicket at Broadwater. Put in to bat, St Annes lost their first wicket at 17 when Andy Kellett was caught by Michael Dewhurst off Neil Gregson for eight.
MANY local people were opposed to the bombing of Yugoslavia. Those who supported the bombing, including the MP for Hyndburn, Greg Pope, should have to justify what they have done. It was appalling to see government ministers, who spent the last general
VAUX NORTHERN LEAGUE Division One: Chorley 149-5, R Horridge 69, G Barnes 4-63 - *Lancaster 148, R Hans 65, I Patel 8-51; Fleetwood 168-9, M Clinning 83 - *St Annes 167, A Darlington 78; *Kendal 135-7m T Hunte 76 - Darwen 136-5, R Petrie 33; *Leyland
ST HELENS Town collected two awards at the North Western Trains League presentation night at the Palace Hotel, Buxton. They lifted the Division One fair play award for the first time. And John McKiernan's matchday programme, Marksman, received the best
I SEE that flats are being built on the old Eastwood shop site on Mather Lane bridge, Leigh. The last time there was occupied property on that site, I was in my own workshop in Brooklands Mill and because of the inconsiderate parking, by the then occupants
THERE'S no more "welcome at Quality House". The five storey building, which has housed the Co-op for as long as I can remember, closed its doors on Friday, and Leigh lost its only department store - and one time rocking dance hall and restaurant. The
A NEW policy to protect NHS 'whistle blowers' has been introduced - one month too late for three sacked non-executive directors at the NHS Guild Community Healthcare Trust. The trio were dismissed earlier this year for blowing the whistle on 'mismanagement
ECCLESTON CC suffered a four wicket defeat at the hands of league leaders Rylands on Saturday. Batting first, the men from Bobbies Lane started steadily and made 43 off 20 overs before the first wicket fell. But from there it was all downhill as they
AFTER reading the letter published in The Journal (Mailbox, June 24) from Mr Vickers, I felt I had to make further enquiries. I telephoned Wigan Bororugh planning department who were very helpful. The information they gave me clarified a number of issues
THE sorrow Astley mum Brenda Rowley must feel. In less than a year she has lost both a beloved son and husband. She claims the fight to find justice for the death of her son, Malcolm, contributed to the passing of husband, Fred, just two months ago from
PEOPLE have nothing to fear about health cover during the Millennium, so say local health chiefs. But things will only run smoothly if people don't besiege the NHS with minor problems, according to bosses at North West Lancashire Health Authority, who
AN exhibition of paintings by Burnley artist Brian Gill has opened at the Central Library - his first display of watercolours. Mr Gill, 63, of Beckenham Court, had an operation for throat cancer at Blackburn Royal Infirmary earlier this year and says
VINE Amateur Rugby League Club have now started training at Sherdley Park on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6.30pm. Open-age and junior players from under-eight to 18 are invited to attend. More details from John Fishwick on St Helens 732741. Converted
OPPONENTS of a controversial plan for a care home for troubled or troublesome boys hope it will be thrown out at Blackpool Council next week. The proposal, to convert a detached house in St Annes Road, provoked an 850-name petition and 200 letters of
IT would appear from residents' letters in The Journal and phone calls to Leigh Constituency Conservative Association, that they are in support of the scheme on the understanding that the £10 annual parking fee will virtually guarantee they can park their
MEMBERS of the Eric & Ernie Fan Club will be meeting at Eric Morecambe's childhood home -43 Christie Avenue - to unveil a plaque tribute to the comedian next Wednesday. Gravel-voiced Bernard Wrigley will be doing the honours and the mayor and other
BILLINGE CC enjoyed a double success at the weekend. On Saturday they travelled to top-of-the-table Winwick and scored a convincing 130 runs win. Batting first, Billinge scored a creditable 178-4 thanks largely to a majestic 96 not out from Andy Lyons
THE parishioners of St Joseph's Catholic Church Slyne Road, Lancaster, are to launch their own community initiative from Saturday July 10 at 1pm. The opening ceremony will herald a six-month Community Outreach programme, which will culminate in a candlelit
HOWEVER fair in face and figure he might be, no 16-year-old boy should be encouraged to become a public sex symbol (Citizen, June 24). If Leon Galston must publicise his physique let him use it positively, not only as a mere photographed model but also
Saints 46 Halifax Blue Sox 10 FALTERING Saints ended a three-match losing run with this trouncing of crisis club Halifax, which restored them to second place in the Super League table. But, it was an unconvincing performance in a scrappy low-key affair
ST ANNES is set to receive a major conservation boost as part of a long-term regeneration project. Fylde Council has proposed that the town centre be designated as a Conservation Area. The proposed area stretches from Ashton Gardens to Wood Street and
SEVERELY chronic, sick and disabled were supposed to be exempt under statute from New Labour's Benefits Integrity Project (BIP), but were visited by foot-in-door squads of harassers sent by DSS benefits agencies with proposed benefits stoppages. Blackpool
TWO heroic Fleetwood officers have been presented with a prestigious award for their outstanding bravery. The William Garnett Cup, presented annually to the officer or officers performing the most gallant deed in Lancashire, was awarded to Inspector Steve
IT was raining cat's and dog's food in Morrisons during a supermarket trolley dash after the winner headed straight for the pet section. Julie Bray of Heysham couldn't believe it when she won a 100-second trolley dash to mark the supermarket's centenary
THERE'S sure to be a "full house" at Gala Bingo in Morecambe on Sunday to celebrate bingo caller Patrick Bowler's 20 years in the business Manager Dean Brackenbury has invited Patrick's previous colleagues to join the party along with current staff and
SIR, - I COMPLETELY sympathise with Mr Bruneel's front page comments about the state of Thornton Parish C of E cemetery (Citizen, June 24). My parents are buried at Marton cemetery (owned by St Paul's Church, Whitegate Drive, Blackpool) and the grounds
THIS Lancaster housewife, mother and worker has somehow found time to break all records for academic excellence at Lancaster University. Anne Sweeney of Bowerham Road in Lancaster gained firsts in all nine modules of her English Literature degree. That
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A LYTHAM mum, devastated by diabetes, is in a race against time to raise enough money for lifesaving treatment in America. If 37-year-old Elizabeth Holt does not travel soon, she is going to be too ill to fly. But an appeal set up in May to raise £7,000
A LANCASTER man who entered a store in the town and pointed an imitation revolver at his wife has been jailed for 10 months. Robert Donnelly, 41, of Haylot Square, pulled the gun on his wife, Beverley, as she worked as a sales assistant. Miss Janet Ironfield
WHILE most of the country is hoping for the glorious weather to continue this weekend for one local sportswoman cloud cover and rain would be a Godsend! Bury Times Running Matters columnist Marie Caldwell (pictured left) tomorrow competes in the gruelling
GARSWOOD'S Helen Don-Duncan is set to defend her 200m backstroke title in the National Swimming finals at Sheffield's "Ponds Forge" next week. The current British record holder is the favourite to win the event after winning the Silver medal at the World
ACCRINGTON is set to get a new £1million cabaret club after a businessman won his fight to convert a town centre banqueting suite. Mick Cookson, owner of Berkley Manor banqueting suite in Willow Street, has been granted permission to convert the premises
VOLUNTEERS are sought to help run a summer playscheme for disabled youngsters. Schemes for 4-19 year-olds, who may have physical or learning disabilities, are organised by the Council's social services department. They are run by four trained leaders
IT'S the big cricket derby for the area this weekend when Lancaster entertain Morecambe at Lune Lane. Morecambe must be the favourites as they have only lost three times this season compared to Lancaster's seven defeats. Morecambe 211-7 Leyland 122-8
PUPILS from Cowley High School are about to jet out on the trip of a lifetime on Monday, July 12. A party of 42 students and seven staff are embarking on a tour to Barbados. The party includes two cricket teams, playing 11 games and a netball squad playing
BLACKPOOL'S Big One celebrated its High Five in explosive style. The world's tallest, fastest rollercoaster was five years old this week - and hundreds of people flocked to the Pleasure Beach on Monday (July 5) to join in the party. It was a double celebration
BURY'S hopes of securing an early replacement for goalkeeper Dean Kiely have received a setback. Shakers boss Neil Warnock was all set to run the rule over Aberdeen custodian Derek Stillie for a trial spell but competition from wealthy Second Division
THERE'S a lot more to being a carnival queen than simply sitting on a float and looking pretty - it's a lot of hard work spread throughout the year. Just ask retiring queen Sarah Pook whose duties have included everything from laying wreaths to switching
Swinton Lions 23, Batley Bulldogs 14 WHEN most people saw the Swinton team for Wednesday night's Gigg Lane clash against Batley they weren't inspired with confidence. However, the Lions turned in their most gutsy performance of the season to earn a victory
BRITAIN'S biggest jazz festival swings into action today.(July 9) And America's newest and hottest jazz export Kyle Eastwood, superstar Clint Eastwood's son, will be one of the performers. A host of top international artists will entertain the crowds
MORE than 2,000 shoppers have backed a plan to build a new supermarket in Great Harwood, according to supporters of the scheme. People in the town have signed a petition to the council asking for plans for a new 18,000sq ft Safeway store to be rubber-stamped
TYLDESLEY Rugby Club is set to move after planners voted to allow housing development on the Well Street ground. And this week club leaders expect to sign a deal with Peel Holdings which will result in a brand new club and playing pitches alongside Astley
GIRL band Earl, whose blend of blues, jazz and pop has steadily matured since they were first featured in Pulse last summer, will join top alternative acts at a music festival in Manchester this month. The Pendle three-piece are also set to grace the
BLACKPOOL Sunrise Rotary Club has elected a president with a difference. Olive Carroll is the first female president on the Fylde Coast, only the second in the whole of the Lancashire and Cumbria area and is delighted at the chance to lead the club into
THE annual Two Beacons Walk, organised by St Helens Council's Ranger Service, will be held this Sunday. The popular 12-mile event will start at 10am from the Sankey Valley Visitor Centre, Blackbrook and head towards Billinge Beacon before ending at Ashurst
LUCKY Fairfield residents have won their fight to protect open land. Developers wanted to build 13 houses on land off Woodgate Hill Road, Bury. Many of the houses would have been detached, although the scheme included a block of three town houses and
COLOURFUL clowns, cheeky elves and fluffy ducks were just some of the characters who turned up to a Blackpool fancy dress party organised by a Blackpool mum to help disadvantaged children. The event was organised by Victoria Spencer to raise money for
AN international call-up was the reward for Claire Hopkins when she competed in the British Transplant Games. The 22-year-old student nurse from Ramsbottom picked up three gold medals in the mini marathon, 400m and 100m events at Birmingham's Alexandra
A LUCKY 12-years-old Leigh boy was this week recovering from head injuries after being mown down in a hit and run accident. Police are seeking the driver of a light blue older-type Vauxhall Astra which struck cyclist Stefan Grimshaw (pictured) in Mather
BLACKPOOL'S new brewery is pumping up to come on stream for the first time by September. Two years after brewery-manager Kean Brown started making Blackpool Bitter over in Yorkshire, he hopes to realise his dream of opening his own brewery this side of
HUNDREDS of loaves have been withdrawn from supermarket shelves after they were deliberately contaminated with sewing needles. The borough's three Asda stores were among 56 in the North West to withdraw 22 Asda and Farmstores brands. Two-inch long needles
THE number of patients waiting for treatment in Bury at the end of May has risen. Government figures show that the number of patients awaiting treatment at Bury hospitals - run by Bury Health Care NHS Trust - rose by 59 from the previous month to 2,181
A NATIONWIDE walk to celebrate the history and achievements of Britain's working communities is launched tomorrow night. Plans for the JOGLE 2000 march, which will take place next year from John O'Groats to Land's End, is officially unveiled at the Waterloo
AN EMERGENCY meeting of the town's solicitors has condemned the closure threat to Leigh's County Court. And after developing strategy to fight any Court Service closure (following a survey which ends on July 16), the seven firms represented at the Law
A SPANIARD could send Labour Euro MPs loco, says local MEP Gary Titley. He forecasts trouble ahead among the EU's left-wingers with the appointment of Enriquez Baron Crespo as leader of the Socialist group. The former parliament president should soon
CLUBS in the EW Cartons Lancashire League are expected to resist an approach about a possible merger from the Central Lancashire League. The CLL have already voted to make the first move but their decision has yet to be formally communicated to the Lancashire
BUSINESSES throughout the Bury area are being urged to back a successful Greater Manchester-wide crimefighting initiative. CrimeStoppers is appealing for support from local companies to boost its fight against crime and fulfil its aim to become self-financing
COACH Ellery Hanley has spoken of his "frustrations" at Saints and lack of money for new players. "As with many other clubs, we have only a small squad and have been hit by injuries,' said Ellery. "So I informed the board I intended to bring two top stars
THIRTEEN St Helens students have successfully completed degrees at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk. They are: Lianne Catherine Grice of Dale Crescent, Sutton Leach, BA (Joint Honours) in English and Art and Design; Dorothy Brooks, Moorfield Road, Dentons
A HUGE celebration has been held to mark the tenth anniversary of the borough's "home from home" scheme, for disabled children and their parents. Special guests at Friday's party, held at the Radcliffe Civic Suite, included the Mayor and Mayoress of Bury
LEIGH have been given a resounding wake-up call as the season reaches the nitty-gritty. With just eight games of the league campaign remaining they know they can't afford many more slips. Sunday's 22-16 defeat at Whitehaven saw them drop to third and
MIKE Atherton was set to hit the comeback trail again at Old Trafford today. The former England captain returned to the Lancashire squad for their four-day first class match against Sri Lanka A. Atherton's previous attempt to prove hiss recovery from
SPORTS fans are in for a real treat at Haydock Park Racecourse this Sunday. In addition to the usual six-race top-class fare, the day features the offical launch of the Sir Alex Ferguson testimonial. Members of Manchester United's historic treble-winning
MP David Chaytor has welcomed an inquiry into the siting of mobile-phone masts near schools. But he says the Government should go even further and stop the installation of such masts pending more information about the potential health effects. Mr Chaytor
A TROUBLED primary school has called for help after a catalogue of problems. A number of parents have removed their children from Whitefield CP School, which is receiving special support from Bury Council. Crunch talks have been held between the governing
pro Ferreira jets home for op By PETE OLIVER RAWTENSTALL'S South African professional Lloyd Ferreira has returned home for surgery on an elbow injury and won't play in the EW Cartons Lancashire League again this season. Ferreira, who has scored 439 runs
AFTER the Lord Mayor's show would ably describe how Rushton St E must have been feeling after their 9-1 defeat at the hands of Burnley Road C in the Hyndburn and District League this week. After weeks of victory upon victory, they now find close rivals
A FORMER Parr High School pupil is helping homeless refugees on the long road home to Kosovo. Twenty-two-year-old Guardsman Partington - 'Parto' to his mates - is serving with the 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards, as part of the British contingent of the
A CONCERNED Radcliffe mother has stepped up her campaign for action on head lice among children by calling a public meeting. Tracey Brown (33) of Bealey Row hopes that parents will turn up in large numbers for the meeting at Radcliffe Hall CE and Methodist
CEMETERY staff in St Helens are making a flowers-only plea in the garden of remembrance. The call follows a growing trend for people to place commemorative pots and plaques in the garden where remains of loved ones are buried. Next week staff will remove
BURY FC chairman Terry Robinson watched Nick Daws put pen to paper on a lucrative new contract and declared: "He's a credit to the club." Daws, who has taken over the club captaincy following the £1 million transfer of Chris Lucketti to Huddersfield,
JOVIAL Jim Brunskill and his brother Terry helped the St Helens Star to click with townsfolk in those early days with their photo expertise. writes DENIS WHITTLE This week countless friends on the local business and social scene are mourning the death
VOLUNTEER helpers at a club for adults with Downs Syndrome and other special needs are appealing for help after a series of thefts have deprived members of their beloved disco equipment. The Gateway Club, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year
IT was an afternoon of high drama at Sandy Lane on Saturday (July 3) when Blackpool visited Leyland Daf for their Vaux Northern League division one match. Only 131 runs were scored all afternoon but an incredible 17 wickets fell. Leyland Daf were blasted
From the Bury Times, July 9, 1974 COMPLAINT: Brandlesholme residents in the Dunsters Farm area said houses in Jesmond Drive had been devalued by the construction of a warehouse only 13 yards away. RECORD: BT motoring correspondent Roy Brooks won an award
A look back on events in history on July 9 with Mike Badham 1191: Queen Berengaria married Richard the Lionheart. She never came to England, and he never spent long here either, because he was always too busy with the crusades. The marriage was mainly
THE number of special constables in Lancashire has fallen by more than 30 since Blackburn MP Jack Straw became Home Secretary, the Liberal Democrats have revealed. In March 1997, before Labour's landslide election victory, the county force had 483 special
THE quality of drinking water in the North West is below the national average, according to a new report by a water watchdog. The Drinking Water Inspectorate checks that water companies supply water which is safe to drink by checking the results of millions
A "LUNATIC" driver who crashed his car, killing the back-seat passenger, has been jailed for five years. Stuart Marshall, 18, died when the vehicle hit a wall after going out of control while being pursued by police, Preston Crown Court heard. Douane
ASDA has applied to open a pharmacy at its Colne store. Previous applications by private chemists to open an outlet at the Corporation Street store have failed after opponents argued that the new service would force the closure of traditional pharmacies
Bamber Bridge FC manager Tony Greenwood said before his departure he was determined to bring new blood into the Irongate outfit - and had spoken to more than 15 different players in the process. As yet, none have agreed to sign for the team, who are hoping
A COUPLE had an amazing escape after burglars triggered an explosion in their home early on Saturday. Neighbours were evacuated and homes left without water, electricity and gas after the blast. And police believe the offenders could have been injured
TEENAGERS are being lured into posing for depraved internet porn pictures after being told they could become supermodels. A website, Slut City - which promises viewers that every girl on the site will be under the age of 19 - has managed to entice several
AN angry mum is taking legal advice after her four-year-old son needed stitches when a gate at a council-owned playground struck his head. Leisure bosses have agreed to replace the spring-loaded gate after little Declan Mawman was playing with his brother
PLANS to close Whitefield Ambulance Station must not be "rubber-stamped", say Prestwich councillors. Holyrood's three Liberal Democrat representatives are demanding that they are informed when a consultation document on the proposed closure is issued,
IT took Alan Lee just one look around Turf Moor to realise that the Clarets should not be playing in the Second Division. And having made the move from Aston Villa to Burnley, he's aiming to provide the goals to make sure the club doesn't stay there for
HERE'S a loud-clanging yedscratter for our curious customers to chew over. When were the alarm bells on police cars, ambulances and fire brigade vehicles replaced by wailing warning sirens? The chappie who poses the puzzler (he says he's an avid follower
REBORN Tyldesley Tech springs back in to action next month. From Thursday, August 5 a series of City and Guilds and RSA accredited computer courses begin at the Tyldesley Community Education Centre in Upper George Street. Courses run from 7-9pm and cover
MY faithful nature spotters, in particular, Ken Melling of Parr, keep me posted about environmental improvements on the St Helens scene, especially among various watery stretches. Now, the latest report comes from Harry Taylor of Moss Bank who says that
RESIDENTS opposed to a new housing estate in Hindley Green will hold a protest meeting next Wednesday (July 14). Former 'Blue Route' campaigner John Vickers will chair the meeting in the Spinners Arms, Atherton Road, starting 7.30pm. Already 200 people
ANYONE remember the glass loco created by Pilkington Brothers in the 1930s as an exhibition piece? Query comes from a 79-year-old Clinkham Wood reader who claims to remember this full-scale see-through marvel during his time working at Doncaster, known
PASSPORT panic should ease with passport extensions available free at main post offices. Home Secretary Jack Straw this week eased holidaymakers' plight giving Leigh Post Office, Tyldesley's Johnson Street Post Office and Atherton Post Office in Market
FROM my experience, Brian Ogston's appreciation of Cllr Henig's leadership of the Lancaster Labour Party (Citizen: June 24) is more accurate than Sue Clark's in the same issue. Perhaps as chairperson, Sue Clark could tell us, for each of the last four
A MASSIVE clear-up operation is under way this week after torrential rain wreaked havoc across the borough. More than two inches of rain fell in less than an hour on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were on "red alert" and nowhere escaped the freak
"Bad News Is Better Than No News At All", Horace Greely, editor of the old New York Herald once said. I suppose that could be applied to Hilton Dawson. Since his short course at the Millbank School of Media Awareness he's had a lot of column inches in
WHAT a bumper crop of letters you had last week. Enough deliberate and (perhaps) accidental missing of the point to keep a Labour spin doctor happy for months. Mr Jones, who complains about lack of vision coming from the town hall over Lancaster Market
The Bridge, Church: THE ITCH, mod rockers, 9.30pm An Idle Bureau, Comfort Inn, Burnley: DEXTERITY, £4/£5 Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am Mighty Muldoon's, Accrington: MUVVAS LUVVAS, rock Band On The Wall, Manchester
I WOULD like to thank all the people who responded so generously to my letter appealing for CDs. I would also thank the lady who sent a cash donation to enable us to purchase new CDs, and the manager of Vibes for his donation of disks. I must also apologise
WRITERS are wanted to help script Millennium magic (writes Brian GOMM). Turnpike Community Theatre is seeking amateur and professional script writers to work on its Epic Millennium Play for the year 2000. Rehearsals are planned for next Spring giving
MUCH has been said about a "Tory revival", given the heady eight per cent who turned out to usher in more Conservative MEPs in last month's Euro polls. But is this not a tad premature? For those who, in the heady days of Thatcherism, embraced the Conservative
TWO media students from Wigan and Leigh College are shooting to the top. Donna Gidman and Scott Bolton have had their "drugs" video selected for the prestigious Co-operative Young Film Makers' Festival. Their moving drama "A Life Cut Short", set to music
AS a regular reader I find that comments from recent correspondents "Ceeaitch" and P. Kaiserman are becoming rather tedious, especially about the Kosovo crisis. Perhaps their time would be better spent in Belgrade, advising the Yugoslavian Government.
ATHERTON is bidding to go up-market. A scheme is being drawn-up to enhance the town centre Market Place Conservation Area around the Parish Church. Property upgrades boosting image and trade could be underway by the year 2000 as planning chiefs prepare
I WAS sorry to see the letter from S. Ross (Bury Times, July 2), which attacked Bury Council's decision to contribute to the national effort to assist the Kosovar refugees. Mr Ross concludes: "Let us get England right before trying to solve the rest of
JUST after Christmas in 1940, a young soldiers' battalion of volunteers was raised in Birmingham. It was the 70th Battalion The Royal Warwickshire Regiment and it gathered in nearly a thousand young men from all parts of the UK in just a few weeks. Quite
I WOULD like to congratulate the council on the way they keep the area around the town hall, Kay Gardens and the shopping precinct so clean and tidy. Also, I am impressed by the new fish market and the improvements to the market in general. It must look
MOTORISTS face five months of traffic chaos when bridge safety work starts in Hindley on Monday (July 12). And Wigan Metro is urging drivers to find a different route during the strengthening operation. The stone arch, which carries the busy A58 Bridge
DRINKERS planning on a cheap night with a bottle of smuggled vodka have been warned: it could ruin your eyesight. Rogue batches of super strength vodka have been seized at ports in the North East, but experts fear that many of the bottles may have already
DO YOU know anyone who has had a stroke or who cares for someone whose life has-been turned upside down by the devastating effects of a stroke? Nominations are now being taken for The Stroke Association's Cornhill Life After Stroke Centenary Awards. The
A PRESTON councillor has succeeded in having a damaged sewer cover repaired - 18 days and three complaints later. Councillor Ken Cole feared Frenchwood Street residents were facing an unhealthy and smelly summer as the sewer cover in the green between
IN reply to "Ceeaitch" (Your Letters, June 25), I might agree, if just once the perpetrator had accepted responsibility for the crimes committed in the name of "humanitarianism". Not only has there been no repentance but there is a continuation of attacks
TRADERS on Preston's crumbling market say they want to run the premises themselves after branding the council 'incompetent'. After spending more than two and a half years discussing plans for a joint management scheme between traders and the council,
PUPILS at Frenchwood County Primary School turned cookie monsters for the day thanks to Sainsburys. The children were invited to learn how to bake cookies as part of the supermarket's rewards for school scheme. Maggie Comer, staff restaurant cook, said
IT IS as you were at the top of the Slazenger Open Tennis League Division One with the top three teams gaining maximum points. With the season at its midpoint, Blackburn Northern A have a healthy six points advantage over Burnley A with Feniscowles A
IF you're behaving yourself - you've nothing to worry about! So goes the logic behind moves to stick CCTV camera surveillance just about everywhere in our district where the sun does shine. Plans are afoot to have even more of those ubiquitous "cameras
WHAT do you get if you cross one monkey, 1,152 children and eight sports? The answer is one week with the fully-qualified Co-op Sports for Schools SportsDrive instructors. The SportsDrive Roadshow visited Deepdale Primary School this week as part of a
A GROUP of year one schoolchildren from Chorley donned their hard hats and got to grips with life on a building site. The 29 youngsters from Sacred Heart Primary visited a ground-breaking 'green' scheme last Thursday afternoon to learn about the latest
THE owner of a riding school offered a £1,000 reward after seven saddles were stolen from his home. Three youths wearing baseball caps were spotted loading a Nikon camera and the saddles, all with bridles and bits, into a green van. The van was parked
POLICE officers in Leyland are to be sent out on the beat in search of food after bosses axed the canteen at the Lancastergate station. The canteen, which was available to the 56 officers based in Leyland, has been shut, along with cafes based at Chorley
GREAT Harwood's lead at the top of the Thwaites East Lancashire Premier Bowling League has been cut to just four points following their 10-4 home defeat by Darwen Subs. Kevin Gilmartin won 21-7 for the leaders with Barry Gosling winning by the same margin
CRACKING cricketer Kevin Dixon looks set to woo the sporting fraternity in the North East after ditching his bat for a football. For Kevin, from Penwortham, has decided to swap willow for leather and has set about making his mark in the world of football
LEYLAND market will not return to its traditional site once it moves to make way for the redevelopment of Southern Towngate. Ever since Tesco submitted its plans to develop a store on the run down site next to Leyland Market, the nomadic traders have
IN the European elections we were told that less than 20 per cent of voters went to the polls. Have politicians and councillors not got the message by now that people are fed up with them and don't trust them? The last European Parliament was riddled
NUMBER one Carl Fogarty has won two out of three key battles in his bid for a fourth World Superbike title. After the stunning double triumph in Italy two weeks ago, his opponents are dispirited and demoralised. They know that Fogarty, on this form and
HAVING supposedly been scared off by the vociferous countryside lobby, Tony Blair's sudden declaration that fox-hunting will be banned before the next election is something of a surprise. But, in this move, political hounds will scent a bid by the Prime
IF frequent correspondent P. Kaiserman needs "convincing and sustainable evidence" of atrocities in Kosovo, he should talk with some of the victims at present being cared for by this Nato country. Or he may prefer to go to Kosovo and talk with soldiers
I AM writing to thank County Councillor Richard Toon for his comments (Letters, July 2) about traffic-calming in Hyndburn and to assure him that not all the residents share the views of Coun Adrian Shurmer. Perhaps if Coun Shurmer spent a little more
THE health suite at Bury's Castle Leisure Centre has been cleaned and painted since a recent letter was published in the Bury Times. Now we need something done about the music - or lack of it! We have repeatedly asked the manager to provide a radio in
AN independent Christian school is going great guns with plans for a Wild West day to help raise £750,000 for new premises. The Emmanuel Christian School, currently based at Singleton Hall, near Poulton, needs the cash to buy land for a purpose-built
FOLLOWING the remarks of County Councillor Richard Toon, chairman of Lancashire's highways and transportation committee about traffic-calming (Letters, July 2), as the vice-president of the Lancashire Automobile Club and a manufacturer of motor cars,
LYTHAM police are mounting a major campaign in a bid to put the brakes on illegal parking in Lytham town centre. Officers will target drivers who park on the pavement, obstruct the road unnecessarily or ignore waiting restrictions to resolve the growing
A LOTTERY grant to the tune of £50,000 is all set to help provide vital equipment for local community and voluntary groups. But organiser, the Council for Voluntary Service, wants to raise even more to help benefit groups in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.
RUBEROID Sutton Cricket Club came away from St Asaph on Saturday empty handed. Batting first, they were cruising on 129-1 but slumped to 152 all out. Five lbw decisions did not help. Sutton then bowled and fielded well but never had quite enough runs
HOST team Haydock A won the St Helens Rounders League's Oystons Family Tournament. And Rainhill were runners-up in the competition in which teams were required to field up to four men and one child in a team of nine. On the league front, a depleted Rainhill
TWO new white knuckle rides have resulted in Burnley fun fair being even bigger and better this year. The Millennium ride and the Tip Top ride were enjoyed for the first time in Burnley when the fair opened its doors to the public. Visitors to Fulledge
LANCASTER confirmed their trophy winning streak with a relatively comfortable win in the recent Northern League Trophy tournament held at Salt Ayre recently. Following an early scare against Stretford which eventually saw the home side run out winners
PRE-SEASON training has started at Boardmans Lane as Blackbrook prepare for the new season in the National Conference League. Any players current or new will be made welcome on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7pm by Ken Gwilliam and Frank Tinsley first team
BLACKPOOL band Honeyrider are bidding for stardom in a nationwide contest to discover the stars of tomorrow. They have come through thousands of hopefuls to reach this stage of the competition which sees four home-grown bands from the North play-off in
A NEW councillor stormed out of his first ever committee meeting yesterday, after being told to restrict the amount of times he speaks. Cllr Nick Westwell, for Heysham's Harbour Ward, was discussing the future of the council's arts and events magazine
THIS basketball team was set up by a bunch of slam-dunking Lancaster 14-year-olds just three months ago. And the pupils from Our Lady's High School have come a long way since their first game. Now the they're looking for a home ground and a sponsor. Darren
SOME months ago the Citizen published an article on the Easterleigh Animal Sanctuary and it is still very much in need of help via donations and volunteers. Anyone can visit to see where the money goes and see how hard it is to keep the sanctuary going
Saints play Sheffield Eagles at the Don Valley Stadium this Saturday (3pm) The Academy side defeated London Broncos 42-12 at Knowsley Road on Sunday. Grant Bithell ran in four tries with the others being scored by Chris Giles (2) and Sean Conway. Goals
THE record decks are ready, the microphones are on stand-by and the presenters are donning their headphones and clearing their throats. In fact, Warbreck High School is going radio ga ga as its own station, Radio Warbreck, prepares to blast across the
RAINHILL'S apparent inability to bowl a side out was demonstrated at Birkenhead St. Mary's on Saturday. St Marys scored a formidable total of 192-9 declared off 49.3 overs to gain double batting points. Their best bat was J. Ford who scored a quick fire
ST ANNES beat Chorley by 104 runs in the Vaux Samson Cup final at Vernon Road. Unfortunately it was a Chorley second XI plus professional Josh Marquet, because Chorley were playing Morecambe in the Regional Knockout Cup. Put in to bat, St Annes were reeling
PLANS for a £1m tennis centre of excellence at Salt Ayre were unveiled this week. Town hall bosses are are reported to be keen on developing the 10-court facility after the Lawn Tennis Association There would be indoor and outdoor courts at the centre
ST HELENS lost to league leaders Worsley with the winning runs coming with one ball to spare. But the game was marred by a horrific injury to Worsley bowler Kell who broke his leg in three places trying to stop a straight drive from Ian Mackus. And with
Saints 22 London Broncos 24 JUST six short weeks ago unbeaten Saints ruled the Super League roost. Now a money-spinning top five spot could be in jeopardy! For this first-ever defeat against London meant that slumping Saints have now lost five games and
HAYDOCK had to settle for a share of the spoils in a dramatic tied game with league leaders Tarleton on Saturday. The visitors won the toss abd elected for first use of the damp wicket. The Haydock bowlers struggled to make any real impact into the Tarleton
FOR the past five years I have been looking after my mother, who has senile dementia. The stresses and strains of caring for her make it vital for my husband and I, along with the rest of my family, to have a break now and then. However, getting a break
PNE boss David Moyes has been forced back into the transfer market once again after the shock departure of supersub Jason Harris. Striker Harris, 23, has moved to Boothferry Park for £30,000 plus £10,000 depending on appearances. The former Leyton Orient
BIG Brother will not be watching you in Wyre town centresafter incoming council leaders axed a 24-hour CCTV scheme. Wyre's previous Labour ruling group was in the midst of launching the £715,000 spy camera scheme to deter town centre crime when it lost
RAINFORD were defeated in a closely fought contest at Croston on Saturday. The home side invited Rainford to bat and then rolled out the heavy artillery in the guise of pace men Marsh and Eastman. The early dismissals of Cook and Howard brought Robinson
RESORT leaders hope a declining area of Blackpool will be revitalised with the new ownership of two prime vacant sites. Sales are said to be imminent on both the Kwiksave supermarket (formerly Food Giant) and the Odeon Cinema, just 100 yards apart in
THE town's sporting heroes were honoured at a special night at Haydock Cricket Club. The occasion was the St Helens District Sports Council Awards Presentation. And awards went to: Rookie Coach of the Year: Kevin Tipene - a sports instructor at the Hurst
LOCAL cricket was well represented when an English Cricket Board XI took on Sri Lanka 'A' in a three day game this week. Radcliffe professional Steve Dearden, the former Walshaw and Ramsbottom all-rounder, followed up a hectic trip to Ireland to compete
AN ANGRY mother drove into school grounds at high speed and assaulted a schoolteacher she claimed had hit her son, a court heard. Stacey Lyne Beardsworth, 29, of Ribbleton Drive, Accrington, admitted assaulting PE teacher John Garstang at Moorhead High
WIGAN'S Director of Education, Bob Clark, has been called in to give Liverpool a helping hand. He has been asked to take over the running of the city's education authority following a poor Ofsted report and the early retirement of their Director of Education
WIZARD of the Jet ski Keith Rimmer sped to a great double at the weekend. Businessman Keith, from Clock Face, was first in the fourth round of the British Jet Ski Championships. It puts him 41 points clear of his nearest challengers, Neil Hayden and Kenny
FIRE officers and volunteers will transform Eccleston Community Fire Station into a car wash this Saturday, July 10 in aid of a local youth club. Drivers are invited to pop along and get their car washed from 9.30am onwards for a minimum donation of £1
WORLD darts star Ronnie Baxter has been ordered to pay what he owes towards the cost of his children's upbringing - or he could face jail. Mr Baxter, who earlier this year reached the final of the World Darts Championship, was told by Hyndburn Magistrates
GET out your Union Jacks... Lytham's own version of the Last Night Of The Proms is tuning up. Brainchild of Sue Swindell, who works at British Aerospace, Warton, the Proms style concert will take place by the Windmill, Lytham Green, this Sunday (July
THE Coroner's Office in Whiston are looking to trace the family of a 60-year-old man who died of natural causes at his St Helens home on Saturday, July 3. Martin Juhasz, of Kirkstone Avenue, Carr Mill, was from a Polish background. So far, all efforts
A mechanical nose is to help sniff out pollution in Bury. The council's environment department has been granted planning permission to install an air monitoring station close to the Peel Monument in Market Place. The sensor will record the air quality
PRESTWICH ended a 35-year wait to reach the Walkden Cup final when a superb team effort overcame the individual stars of Denton St Lawrence. DSL were everybody's red-hot favourites to win this encounter and, after running up a mammoth 270 for three against
LYNX pressed the self-destruct button after demonstrating that they were by far the better side at Dewsbury. The home side finished celebrating their second win in six games and Lynx were left hanging their heads after they had staged a comeback. A disastrous
LEIGH's new Lord and Wigan Council leader, Peter Smith, has been honoured again. He has taken over at the head of a powerful body charged with promoting the economic and social well-being of the North West. On Friday he accepted the role as chairman of
Shelley Wright takes a wry look at life LAST night I finally got round to watching the first Austin Powers movie and some would say that after two years it's not before time. And as I have also seen The Exorcist and Reservoir Dogs in the last couple of
SINGLES MANIC STREET PREACHERS: Tsunami (Sony) - The Manics (right) go from strength to strength and blend sweet harmonies with some sitar-like sounds on another fine single. This should perform well in the charts, given the airplay it is already getting
A 13-YEAR-old cyclist was punched in the face and had his bike stolen as he rode down a road in Newton-le-Willows. The teenager was riding down Wargrave Road at about 7.20pm on Monday, July 5 when the attack took place. He was unable to provide a description
LEIGH'S oldest surviving twins - Arthur Shufflebottom and Louise Kirkpatrick (pictured) - celebrated their 80th birthday on Tuesday. And since Arthur's battle at birth, life has taken a similar path for the Milton Street born pair. Both were pupils at
MORECAMBE'S landmark Midland Hotel has finally been sold. The hotel's administrators Sills and Betteridge have confirmed that a buyer has been found and has made an offer subject to contract. Mr Guy Phillips from Sills and Betteridge said he was unwilling
FORMER Lancaster City stalwart Mick Hoyle has been appointed general manager at Bamber Bridge. Mick Hoyle had a stab at the manager's job at City when Alan Tinsley resigned. But when Preston man Tony Hesketh was appointed ahead of him as full time manager
TALENTED teenager Lauren Stewart really hit the high notes to take first place in the senior section of the Star's ever-popular Young Stars of Tomorrow competition. And it was a case of going one better for the 16-year-old from Dorgan Close, Rainhill,
LYNCH mob fears emerged after 200 incensed locals met at Lowton, goaded by rumours that an imprisoned sex offender was being rehoused on the Kings Avenue estate. They packed the normally quiet village Labour Club on Friday night. But the rumours were
A FORMER miner who rose to become chairman of thriving local company Majestic Windows has died age 65. Haresfinch-born Mr Gordon Lloyd, of Lawns Avenue, Orrell, died in Wigan Hospice on Saturday after being ill with cancer for several months. He leaves
AN art gallery featuring the work of local artists is set to open on Saturday, July 10. Barry Callaghan, himself a dab hand with a paint brush, is opening the gallery on the first floor of his Farm Store Garden Centre in Boundary Road. Entry to the gallery
IN TWELVE months Brenda Rowley's life has been rocked by double tragedy. Last July she was devastated when her severely handicapped son, Malcolm (pictured) was found dead in the bath at his social services council home in Eccles. Then in May, after suffering
