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  • County bosses lash back at the critics

    COUNTY Hall bosses today hit out at people who said there was no reason to close homes after the government decided not to force through new care home standards. In January, Lancashire County Council claimed it would cost them £14.5million to bring 48

  • Only three care homes reprieved

    THREE care homes for the elderly earmarked for the chop have been spared by county hall bosses -- but a further 32 are still to close. After six months of protest and opposition from people across the county, Lancashire County Council has drawn up new

  • Oppose European blueprint

    AFTER five years in power, the Labour government has reverted to type with over centralisation, over spending and over regulation. In contrast with Labour's past pre-occupation with socialism, Blair's sole objective is a European federal state of regions

  • Decline of expensive tradition

    John Echevarria's piece on the monarchy was in my view thoughtful, interesting and well-argued. For once a monarchist looks deeper into the issue than the usual 'good for tourism' mantra, although his claim that the Royals are cheaper to maintain than

  • No fish tales

    ON READING the remarks on page 15 of the Citizen dated 4th July, I really must respond by informing the writer of the article 'Give and Take', Halton Rd Skerton. Firstly to the comment with regard to rights, let me make it quite clear the one should engage

  • Turkish star hitting back

    WORLD Cup star Hakan Unsal has given Blackburn Rovers a welcome boost with the news that he will be fit for the coming season. Unsal, along with Ewood Park team-mate Tugay, was part of the Turkish side that eventually finished third in Japan and South

  • Trust notches up extra star

    HEALTH bosses in Burnley were celebrating today after the trust was awarded a top rating in a Government survey. Burnley Health Care NHS Trust was just one of 48 acute trusts across the country to be given a 3-star performance rating in the National Performance

  • Happy 102nd birthday, Hilda

    BIRTHDAY greetings were today expected to arrive from the other side of the world to mark the 102nd birthday of a great-grandma from Nelson. Hilda Barrett has lived at the Marsden Grange Residential Home, in Barkerhouse Road, for seven years but has been

  • Five years ago

    A SWEETMAKING course at Burnley Mechanics was a great suck-cess. A dozen youngsters aged from six to 10 were shown how to make sweets. The afternoon course was just one from a selection of more than 60 workshops.

  • Transport guidelines

    NEW moves designed to combat anti-social behaviour on public transport will be piloted in Leigh and Wigan. Three sets of guidelines approved by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority Policy Committee are designed to deliver improved safety

  • Tracey to make friends on the beat

    RESIDENTS in Oswaldtwistle will soon be seeing a new face around town. PC Tracey Finn will begin pounding the town's streets next week as she takes up her role as community beat manager, the first in the Accrington area. PC Finn, 43, will be working closely

  • By royal appointment

    A CULCHETH woman has been to a Buckingham Palace garden party and met the Queen. Anita Cooke spent five minutes chatting informally with the monarch about the charity she runs in Skelmersdale, which provides work activities and training for people with

  • Demo men find time capsule at Cropper's Hall

    DEMOLITION men called in to flatten Jessie "The Cropper" Graham's landmark Leigh home discovered a time capsule hidden over the front door. The hand-made wooden box placed over the lintel, revealed the true cost of Cropper's Hall, and the love and dedication

  • Quirky secrets of the stars

    TRUE, there is no shortage of Web sites dedicated to famous people. But Who2.com (www.who2.com) goes the extra mile by emphasising the unusual histories and characteristics that link famous people together. From those who've been mauled by lions (Jodie

  • Quelly goes for Commonwealth glory

    CATON'S Olympic champion, Jason Queally, is gearing up for his bid to claim Commonwealth Games glory. Queally goes for glory on Sunday in the 1000m time trial, the event he won gloriously in Sydney. All eyes will be on Queally's home track, the Manchester

  • Off the Ball with Steve Dunthorpe

    BY THE time this column 'hits the streets' the biggest multi-sport event this country has seen will be kicking off just a few miles down the road. The Commonwealth Games has had a slightly chequered history - like Derby County and Oxford United it had

  • Shrimps summer school

    BOOKINGS are now being taken for the Shrimps' summer soccer schools in August. Four schools have been scheduled with two at Morecambe, one at Bolton-le-Sands and one at St Martin's College, Lancaster. The dates ate August 6,7 and 8: Morecambe FC 13,14

  • Tom aims for top three

    WITH just eight races remaining of the 2002 Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship season, young Tom Boardman has set his sights on a top three finish. To do that, he needs to forget about some of the bad luck he has suffered recently and get

  • Happy with Blackpool draw

    THE prospect of facing the club where he first cut his managerial teeth has left Stan Ternent a happy man who is hoping to have more success in knockout competitions this season. Blackpool will be the visitors to Turf Moor in the first round of the Worthington

  • Clarets up for sale

    WITH the ITV Digital case due to go to court tomorrow Clarets boss Stan Ternent admitted he is bracing himself for the worst as he said: "All the players at this club are for sale at the moment." It is not the first time he has admitted he may be forced

  • Lancashire starlet Hogg answers England's call

    KYLE Hogg will miss Lancashire's Frizzell County Championship match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl in Southampton today. Hogg has been selected for the England U19's squad to play against India at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff from Saturday July 27-30

  • Focus on kids

    WITH school holidays now under way, Lancaster City Council's programmes of walks and events provide plenty to keep the family occupied. On Friday, July 26 there is a 'Sunshine Stroll', part of Morecambe's popular 'Tern of Events' programme, starting at

  • Get in the ring of things

    WRESTLING fans in the area are in for a treat with American style wrestling coming to the Dome in Morecambe on July 29. Top international stars will be heading this way so expect a night of mayhem, excitement and razzmatazz. The main event will be an

  • All that jazz

    YORKSHIRE House Jazz Club in Lancaster has lined up a number of gigs for August. The fortnightly jazz club at the Yorkshire House pub has been going since February, and on August 1 you can catch Off the Rails, on August 15, Gitane and on August 29, The

  • Have a good film idea?

    NORTH West Vision, the new media development agency for the north west, has embarked on a series of roadshows with £ 400,000 of lottery money to giveaway to prospective film makers. It will roll into Lancaster on July 31 at 6pm at the Dukes Theatre. "

  • Man jailed for conning creditors

    A LANCASTER businessman who went bust and defrauded creditors was jailed for six months last week after the judge told him: "This is a serious case of you wanting to have your cake and eat it." Preston Crown Court was told that the total amount that Graham

  • Market gets go-ahead

    TRADERS in Carnforth have been given the go-ahead to use land in the centre of town during their weekly market. Proposals by the town's Chamber of Trade for stalls to use space around the war memorial off Market Street, and land near Ash Trees surgery

  • Fine for dumping animal waste during crisis

    AN OVERTON man has been fined £6,000 for dumping animal waste in Heysham during the Foot and Mouth crisis. Stephen Hancock, of Lancaster Road in the village pleaded guilty to depositing controlled waste on land without a waste management licence. He was

  • Sound idea from protest group

    VISITORS to Lancaster City Centre at the weekend had the chance to sign an 'audible petition' for next month's World Summit. North Lancashire Friends of the Earth invited visitors to their stall to decide which of four sounds representing aspects of the

  • Police appeal for witnesses in brutal attack

    A MAN had his ear bitten, causing what police called 'appalling injuries,' during a late night assault in Lancaster city centre. The 26-year-old victim was walking home from a Saturday night in a local pub shortly after midnight. Passing the taxi rank

  • New website compares councils

    A WEBSITE comparing the council's performance with other local authorities across the country has gone online. The website measures the effectiveness of councils using 97 criteria, known as 'Best Value Performance Indicators' and 'Audit Commission Performance

  • Another sad chapter for the Midland

    AMBITIOUS plans to turn the Midland into a five star hotel proved too good to be true this week as the hotel's owners put the landmark building back on the market. Kalber Leisure's £10 million refurbishment of the art-deco masterpiece, seen as an integral

  • Aussie pair are all-round winners

    SUPERB all-round performances by their two Australian born players, Ronnie Davis and Jo Angel, helped Memorex Leigh CC to a 34 run victory at Maghull and a maximum points haul. On the first ever visit by their 1st XI to Maghull, Leigh were happy to bat

  • Model tram exhibition

    THE Museum of Transport is holding its 2002 Festival of Model Tramways this weekend. The event, which will exhibit fascinating model tramway displays, takes place at the Boyle Street museum in Manchester from 10am-5pm this Saturday and Sunday, July 27

  • Turkish star hitting back

    WORLD Cup star Hakan Unsal has given Blackburn Rovers a welcome boost with the news that he will be fit for the coming season. Unsal, along with Ewood Park team-mate Tugay, was part of the Turkish side that eventually finished third in Japan and South

  • Clarets up for sale

    WITH the ITV Digital case due to go to court tomorrow Clarets boss Stan Ternent admitted he is bracing himself for the worst as he said: "All the players at this club are for sale at the moment." It is not the first time he has admitted he may be forced

  • Open invitation to thieves

    POLICE want residents to ensure all windows are secure after a spate of burglaries in Darwen. Several houses were targeted after windows or doors were spotted open by passing opportunists. Sgt Alice Knowles of Darwen Police said: "With the muggy weather

  • Council pulls the plug on DJ event

    HUNDREDS of clubbers have been told 'the party is off' after council bosses pulled the plug on a major DJ house event. Estate managers at Lancaster City Council called off the six-hour dance epic - due to be held at Lancaster's Ashton Hall on Saturday

  • 'Gig' is one in a billion

    ROSSENDALE teenager Lianne Tattersall is due to perform in front of a billion people tonight as she helps launch the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. The 18-year-old former Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School student will dance in front of the massive

  • 'Gig' is one in a billion

    ROSSENDALE teenager Lianne Tattersall is due to perform in front of a billion people tonight as she helps launch the Commonwealth Games. The 18-year-old former Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School student will dance in front of the massive TV audience

  • Craft fayre

    A CRAFT and gift fayre supporting Derian House Childrens Hospice is to be held in the Derby Room at Leigh Library this Saturday between 10am and 3pm.

  • Head Hilary retires

    HEADTEACHER Hilary Spragg retired last week after 14 years at Leigh Central Primary School. Mrs Spragg, of Leigh, had two presentations, the first on Wednesday, when staff and colleagues presented her with a collection cheque, and a second on Friday,

  • The three degrees...

    THREE local students have graduated from Edge Hill College of Higher Education. Paul McMinn, aged 22, of Treen Road in Tyldesley, gained a 2:2 BSc (Hons) degree in Information Systems with Management. Steven Wood, aged 21, of Leigh Road, Leigh, gained

  • Nights on the buses

    NIGHT buses have been so successful they will continue running for at least another eight months. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority have agreed to continue to fund the project. The service was introduced because of the rapid growth in Manchester's

  • Darren's daze...

    DARREN Speers is still in a daze following his once in a lifetime visit to Buckingham Palace last week. The 19-year-old, of Boston Grove in Leigh, was among a number of young people to be invited to the Queen's Garden Party as reward for his continuous

  • Minister Ian's benefit visit

    MINISTER for Work and Pensions, Makerfield MP Ian McCartney visited Sure Start Shakerley, Tyldesley, to meet new mums due to benefit from an increased maternity grant. The Sure Start Maternity Grant, which can be claimed by parents on low incomes to help

  • Man charged with rape of girl, 12

    A MAN charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in a secluded field in Westleigh has appeared in court. Raymond Horrocks, aged 22, of Chapel Green Road, Hindley, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth. Dressed in blue tracksuit trousers

  • Cadets forming Queen's guard of honour

    ARMY Cadets who have just completed a gruelling 100 mile challenge will line up as part of a guard of honour to welcome the Queen to Lancashire for a Royal Visit on Monday, August 5. Corporal Gareth Broxteth from Rosehill, Burnley, Sergeant Martin Evans

  • NHS trusts get star treatment

    HEALTH chiefs in East Lancashire were celebrating today after winning coveted three-star status in the Government's latest performance ratings. The Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust and the Burnley NHS Trust each achieved the top accolade

  • Girls going wild about male order

    A GROUP of girls from Blackburn who made a desperate plea for some male company have finally found their own set of dream boys. The Wild Angels dance troupe made an appeal for men with rhythm and a willingness to join them on stage at functions organised

  • Pair jailed for cruelty to babies

    TWO people have been jailed for cruelty to children with one child now suffering irreversible brain damage. Paul Harrison and Jo-Anne Watkins were each sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. Harrison, 23, of Beresford Road, and Watkins, 25, of Brodick Road

  • Refugee homes scheme protest

    mA FORMER bail hostel could become home for up to 20 refugees. Two three-storey buildings are set to be turned over to the new scheme, if councillors follow officers' advice and approve it, despite objections from nearby residents who fear it will fuel

  • Purse 'dipper' girl to serve 300 days

    AN 18-year-old purse 'dipper' who targeted elderly women shoppers has been sent to a youth offenders institute for 300 days by Blackburn magistrates. The court heard that Shirley Maughan struck repeatedly in Blackburn, Accrington and Darwen, nearly always

  • Karaoke OK as pubs get easier rules

    PUBLICANS today welcomed a council's decision to scrap its policy of insisting that pubs be fitted out with expensive fire-proof wiring if they want to hold karaoke nights. But Derek Haworth, a landlord ended in court for holding a karaoke night without

  • Megan's donation is magic

    FIVE-YEAR-OLD Megan Thornton has donated a bottle of pennies to the Magic Eye Appeal - instead of saving them for a Florida holiday. Megan, from Accrington, decided to give the bottle of coins to the appeal to fund a state-of-the-art ultrasound endoscopic

  • Pauline Clare: the sweet smell of success

    PAULINE Clare yesterday stepped down after seven years in charge of Lancashire Police. At a press conference she told of her plans for the future and how she is leaving the constabulary in safe hands. Chief reporter Jamie Diffley heard what she had to

  • Wilpshire decision 'a sign of the times'

    WILPSHIRE director Steve Powell says the club's decision to scrap its joining fee is simply 'a sign of the times'. In the past the club had a long waiting list of potential members. But in recent times the interest from young people has virtually dried

  • How you should show off

    THE clenched fist salute accompanied by yeeasssss is used by nearly every sports and quiz star who accomplishes a winning shot, jump, question or whatever. You get sick of seeing it. However, I don't think we'll see them going back to stressing their

  • I'm down in the mouth...

    FOR the first time in years I went to the dentist for a six monthly check up on Friday and didn't need any treatment. I was thrilled to bits. It usually costs me a mint for crowns, fillings, root canal treatment etc. My head's worth a fortune. However

  • From the mouths of babes

    I'VE got to face up to it I'm getting old. Though the body's showing unwelcome signs of wear and tear, I'm still only 25 in the head. But then aren't we all? I was a bit perturbed this week to cover a competition on "Valuing Older People" in which children

  • Eric sets new record

    HISTORIANS believe that Eric Andrews set a new Leigh Centurions scoring record last weekend. Andrews, a first team regular at the start of the season, crossed for an astonishing EIGHT tries as the Centurions' Under 19's Academy side thumped third placed

  • New homes for old works site

    A NEW housing estate is planned for the centre of Radcliffe on the site of a disused factory. Morris Homes has submitted a full application to build 141 homes at the former Allen Green Works on Hutchinson Way. If the bid is successful the Merseyside-based

  • Late one-pointer settles the nerves

    Centurions...29, Hull KR...25 Mike Hulme reports from Hilton Park THE Centurions kept their nerve to cement second place on the NFP league ladder. Paul Rowley's 77th minute drop goal was just enough to keep Rovers at arms' length at the end of a game

  • Campaign against antibiotics

    A BLACKBURN pharmacist has launched a campaign to raise public awareness about the use of antibiotics. Anna Atkinson, of Cohens Chemist, Shear Brow, is determined to raise the profile of how and when pills should be taken and the dangers of antibiotic

  • Lecturers worse than students

    WELL said, M Robinson (Letters, July 19) about the threat by Burnley College lecturers to refuse to teach a student because of her political beliefs. Politics has no place in the classroom, yet far too many teachers/lecturers use it as a means to peddle

  • MP calls for early settlement

    LOCAL MP Andy Burnham plans to join a delegation of MPs to fight for settlement for asbestosis sufferers. The MPs will meet Trade and Industry ministers to call for an early settlement for former Turner and Newall employees suffering from mesothelioma

  • Ex-Test centre back in time for NFP play-offs

    JON Roper's season isn't over writes Mike Hulme There were real fears that Leigh Centurions former Great Britain international centre would be out until next season when he was stretchered off towards the end of last Sunday's victory over Hull KR. An

  • Morecambe's days as holiday resort numbered

    JUST what is happening to Morecambe? Morecambe as a holiday resort - forget it. With a mini Freeport as the only entertainment there's no chance. In a holiday resort the big spenders are the younger end of the market who like fairgrounds, ice cream, rock

  • Concern over Midland's future

    I SHARE the concern of Russell Mills regarding the re-development of the Midland Hotel (Citizen Letters last week). Too many questions remain un-answered; the vast majority of residents are questioning Kalber's ability and intent to complete the project

  • Don't forget the real tyrants

    AS I read the letters pages in your paper, two letters in particular caught my attention. One entitled ' Messy Business' and the other 'Natural Prawn Killers.' The first one sets out to condemn anyone who backs the campaign of ridding the world of madmen

  • Housing delay frustrates council

    MEMBERS of Burnley Council have expressed disappointment at government delays in announcing vital cash for clearing slum housing in the borough. Council leader Coun Stuart Caddy, speaking at a meeting of the council executive, said he was hoping £680

  • Good news and bad for skaters

    A NEW £70,000 skate park for Burnley could coincide with a by-law banning boarders from the town centre. Burnley Council's executive board agreed to proposals to develop a facility in Queen's Park after more than 250 young skaters in the town said it

  • Teenagers acting up!

    TEENAGERS in Pendle are being given a chance to test their skills as a potential actor or popstar this summer. Pendle Leisure Trust is inviting 11 to 18-year-olds in the Nelson area to take part in MAD 2K2 which is a week of free workshops covering many

  • Man stole to help mother

    A THIEF who helped himself to bottles of aftershave planned to sell them to get his mother electricity and gas cards. Burnley Magistrates heard how Robert Norris, 20, who also stole a charity box from a shop, had come to Lancashire to try to find his

  • Pub customer is jailed for two attacks

    A PUB-GOER who attacked two men in one night, was today starting a six-month jail term. Fraser Rankin, 46, hit a man who intervened when he began an altercation with the landlady. He then smashed the landlady's husband's nose when he went to try to sort

  • Threats to post master in shop rumpus

    A YOUTH who caused a rumpus at the busy Nelson Post Office left the staff shocked and scared and the postmaster in fear of being attacked. Burnley Magistrates heard how Imran Hussain, 20, got upset because he was asked for identification to cash a Giro

  • Stars will help brave youngster

    A FAMILY today spoke of their race against time to send their two-year-old with cerebral palsy for pioneering treatment in Hungary. Kirsty Murrary and Nicki Shepherd are hoping little Nicki-James can attend the world-famous Peto Institute to allow him

  • Almost glad they didn't win!

    Long time, no speak! As you will understand, things have gone a great deal quieter since the World Cup finished, although bookings and enquiries are still made through my agent. I have had a three-week break and in many ways, I am almost glad our team

  • Ten years ago

    TABLE-TENNIS hotshot Mark Joseph battled his way into a top tournament. Registered disabled Mark, of Griffin Court, Blackburn, qualified to play for the English team in a seven-day competition in Belgium.

  • 'Clusters' plan gets approval

    HYNDBURN Council has given its approval to the idea of creating clusters of companies working in the same field, in a bid to boost the economy and attract more inward investment. A report by Nigel Rix, director of Hyndburn First, said the East Lancashire

  • Thank you....8784 times!

    IRENE Parkinson has donated almost £9,000 to Christie's to say thank-you for saving her life. he Atherton businesswoman was diagnosed with lymph cancer three years ago, and after surgery and continuous check-ups at the Manchester-based specialist hospital

  • Councillor backs firefighters 'Save Our Pump' campaign

    A VILLAGE blaze, which destroyed a first floor flat and threatened an adjoining row of terraced houses early on Sunday, proves the need to keep two fire engines in Leigh. Golborne's Community Action councillor Peter Franzen, who is backing the St Helens

  • More health cash needed

    LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has quizzed the Prime Minister in order to get more sustained investment into Leigh's health services. Mr Burnham has urged Tony Blair to close Britain's health gap by targeting more health funds on areas of greatest local need.

  • Little fighter Katie is a birthday girl

    MIRACLE girl Katie Maloney has the fighting spirit in her genes. The battling baby, who has cheated death by defeating all the odds stacked against her, celebrated her first birthday this week, a milestone she was not expected to reach. Katie, is the

  • Set sail online and avoid seasickness

    IF you fancy a life on the ocean wave the first place you should head is out on to the web. For a taste of what it's all about, visit the magazine site www.tallship.co.uk. It's a well-designed site, with lots to offer. Their photo gallery, with background

  • Games baton honour should belong to Ron

    SIR, The greatest athlete born in Lancashire, and one who has done more for athletics and athletes in the North West, has been given the indifferent honour of carrying the Commonwealth Games Queen's baton around the 'back streets' of Manchester. That

  • Five point gap

    RAIN left Morecambe five points behind Darwen at the top of the Northern Premier League - just two weeks before the sides meet in what could be the most important game of the season. Lancaster, meanwhile, took six points from their drawn game with Leyland

  • Highland fling for Shrimps

    MORECAMBE'S pre-season build up brings UEFA cup hopefuls Livingston to Christie Park. The Shrimps, who already have an impressive draw with Wolverhampton Wanderer's first team under their belts, welcome the Scottish Premier League side on Sunday, with

  • Games fever reaches Lancaster

    COMMONWEATH Games fever came to Lancaster this week as the Queen's Jubilee Baton made its way through the city just two days before the opening ceremony in Manchester. Crowds flocked to the A6 and King Street shortly after 3pm on Monday. Workers left

  • What's going on...Guided walks

    P LANCASTER'S architectural heritage and history will be the subject of three guided walks through Lancaster this summer. Lancaster City Council has commissioned the local guides Catwalks to run the events on August 4, 11 and 18. Anyone can come along

  • Graham's proud to sing about his town

    MUSICAL maestro, Graham Holli was born in Leigh and proud enough to sing about it. The up and coming singer releases his debut album, Today, is the Day, this week, and on it is a track which leaves listeners in no doubt where the northern musician hails

  • City tame Terriers

    LANCASTER City began their pre-season build-up in impressive style with a 3-1 victory over a strong Huddersfield Town side. Huddersfield came to the Axe with a largely first-choice squad, including former £1million striker Andy Booth, but they were given

  • Second round of Unison action

    COUNCIL offices were closed and bins were not emptied as city and county council workers went out on strike. And local people can expect the same again if another proposed one day walk-out takes place next month. Lancaster City claims that approximately

  • CHCs speeds up complaint process

    HEALTH SERVICE patients with an axe to grind will soon be better served in the area. The Community Health Councils of Lancaster and Morecambe and South Cumbria have successfully applied to pilot a scheme to handle complaints about the NHS more quickly

  • Wardens ready to patrol

    NINE new street wardens, whose job it will be to help make the West End and Poulton neighbourhood a cleaner, safer and better place in which to live, are being put through their paces this month. Led by manager Alan Winters, the team of seven men and

  • D-Day for county's care homes

    DOZENS for elderly people in Lancaster and Morecambe were due to learn today (Thursday) if their homes have any future. Lancashire County Council was due to issue a report on its six month consultation exercise over the closure of 35 care homes, including

  • MP rebels over cannibis reclassification

    MORECAMBE'S MP Geraldine Smith is leading opposition to the Government's reclassification of cannabis claiming it sends out the wrong signals to youngsters. Geraldine has tabled an Early Day motion in the Commons expressing concern at the Home Secretary's

  • Lucky wheels

    A LANCASTER man has won himself a new bike as part of a cycling initiative aimed at encouraging people to cycle to work. Lancashire County Council's Bike2Work week produced more than 60 pledges to cycle to work for some or all of the week and David Hirst

  • Ten years for trading in human misery

    AN ABBEYSTEAD man has been jailed for 10 years and fined more than £300,000 for smuggling illegal immigrants into Greece. Michael James Wood, 45, was sentenced just five days after being arrested on the island of Egina. Greek authorities say the verdict

  • Harriers girls set to step up

    LEIGH Harriers girls will step up into top flight league athletics next year. The squad lifted the Young Athletes' Division Two title at their first attempt after winning their third match at Oldham on Sunday. The team scored a crushing victory amassing

  • Atherton's gem sparkles again

    ATHERTON CC appear to have landed a real gem in new professional Mihir Diwakar. Following his five wicket debut match he turned it on with the bat in his second game to produce a fabulous innings of 83 not out to help his side to a massive 139-run win

  • Photos in the pub

    PEEPS in the Past is being held at Paddy's Bar in Hindsford from 1-6pm on Sunday, July 28. The show will feature a collection of photographs of local sports teams from 1912 up until present day. There will also be scrap books and other items of local

  • Ramblers' praise for pipeline engineers

    RAMBLERS today praised the company responsible for laying 30km of gas piping despite the closure of 30 footpaths. The paths, which cross moorland around Darwen, have been closed since May as new pipeline is laid to supply thousands of homes with gas for

  • Plastics blaze

    FIREFIGHTERS were called to an Atherton factory after a large quantity of plastic granules set alight. The incident happened at 5pm on Sunday at the plastics factory on North Road. The fire did not spread to the factory.

  • Centenary dinner

    ATHERTON Swimming Club is appealing for former members to get in touch regarding their centenary dinner dance to be held at the Formby Hall on October 5. Anyone interested in attending the celebration should contact club secretary Lev Baddley on 01942

  • New labs opened

    ON the day school closed for the summer, Westleigh High School opened its new state-of-the-art science laboratories. Dr David Ward, one of the country's boffins, cut the ribbon on the £500,000 facility. Then Dr Ward, lead scientist with SETPOINT, the

  • Time to get fruity!

    DELICIOUS summer fruits form the basis of this week's recipe from chef Steve Peel, left, of the Feilden's Arms, Mellor Brook. The recipe uses raspberries but you could substitute them for cherries. Poached white peach with soup of raspberries Ingredients

  • Rail vandals in death warning

    VANDALS who threw stones at a passenger train could have caused a fatality, say police who are investigating. The incident happened just outside Burnley as the 4.18 Arriva Transpennine Express service to Blackpool left Manchester Road station heading

  • Purse 'dipper' girl to serve 300 days

    AN 18-year-old purse 'dipper' who targeted elderly women shoppers has been sent to a youth offenders institute for 300 days by Blackburn magistrates. The court heard that Shirley Maughan struck repeatedly in Blackburn, Accrington and Darwen, nearly always

  • Up for Games

    KERRY Gillibrand from Baxenden will start her Commonwealth Games campaign on Tuesday. The opening round of the Women's 1500m, originally scheduled for Monday, is set to be scrapped leaving the athletes to start with semi-finals starting at 6.15pm on Tuesday

  • Free to watch some Games events

    SPECTATORS will have the chance to watch some of the Commonwealth Games events free of charge. The marathons will take in a route through the heart of the City of Manchester on Sunday. The women's race is at 8am while the men start half an hour later.

  • Green asks Hill for marathon tips

    BLACKBURN Harriers' American exile Michael Green will run his second marathon in October, and he is going right to the top by asking Ron Hill for his advice. Ron won the Commonwealth Games Marathon at Edinburgh in 1970 in 2 hours 9 minutes and 28 seconds

  • Teen prodigy has professional dream

    CORISANDE LEE has set her sights on becoming a professional golfer - just 12 months after getting serious about the game. The 16-year-old Pleasington amateur - who won the Lancashire Girls Championships last Sunday - has been on the up and up over the

  • 'Some kind of justice'

    AN anaesthetist whose five-year-old dental patient died after a routine operation was today found guilty of serious professional misconduct. Karla Selley, who was given a general anaesthetic because she was frightened of injections, choked to death after

  • Fined for smelly feet

    A MAN'S feet smelled so foul when he took his shoes off in a library that he was fined by a Dutch court for being a public pest. I know a few then, and I'm keeping my shoes on too!

  • Holiday posers in a mag

    THREE holiday posers in this month's St John's Church, Mosley Common, parish magazine provided me with humorous food for thought: Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes when he had the chance? (I'l l add horse flies to that, I've been nibbled at again

  • Christmas elves at work in Golborne

    THE Christmas elves are busy working away in Golborne. As the mid-summer rays beam down they're ferreting away among the snow and ice building bigger and better decorations for the festive season. Congratulations to the village-based Animated Displays

  • Jessie - a man of vision

    LEIGH'S eccentric barber, Jessie 'the cropper' Graham certainly had foresight. Before the fad for time capsules took off Jesse knocked a few bits of wood together, lined it with roofing felt, and enclosed a plastic bag full of memories of 1962 over the

  • Training open to public

    LEIGH Centurions will be holding an 'Open Training Evening' at Hilton Park on Thursday, August 1. The event will start at 6pm when Head Coach Paul Terzis will put his players through a number of training routines which the public can watch. Following

  • EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Friday, Date: July 26

    A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Inner Wheel Charity Shop, Lord Street West, Blackburn, 9.30am-4pm. The Pendle Jazzmen, Whitchaff Inn, Bury Road, Rawtenstall, 9pm. Jack Straw MP Advice Surgery

  • It's mere tinkering with a flawed plan

    AFTER six months of 'public consultation' Lancashire County Council has 'rethought' its scheme to close 35 of its 48 care homes - 19 of them in East Lancashire. The six months have seen marches, rallies and the largest mailbag this newspaper has received

  • Three hunted after car crash

    POLICE are looking for three people who fled the scene of a car crash. Four people were in a Citroen car which collided with a Toyota Corolla in Hamilton Street, Blackburn, at the junction with Aqueduct Road, at 9.30pm yesterday. One man, believed to

  • School patrols will hit vandals

    POLICE today vowed to fight against school vandalism after an operation was launched aimed at pulling the plug on the costly crime this summer. Officers will step up patrols at five primary schools in the Chorley area in a bid to show local children that

  • Keeping homes campaign alive

    I WOULD like to thank everyone at the Lancashire Evening Telegraph who is helping us with the campaign to keep homes for the elderly open. Every day since the campaign started, you have printed an article in your paper, keeping people in touch with everything

  • Give kids lesson in fair play

    COME on now, councillors, do you really wish to see a crowd of children hanging around on busy main roads waiting for service buses, sometimes two, to get to school and again on return? As we get more than our fair share of rain, they are going to be

  • Win a fabulous prize

    Two boxed set DVDs of Elvis in the '50s and Elvis in Hollywood are the fabulous prizes in our latest competition. Click HERE to enter.

  • Deaths, not fines, should be priority

    I HAVE read with interest the various contributions to the speed cameras debate and am in no way surprised at the groundswell of opinion against the policy which Lancashire Constabulary is currently implementing. Like Stephen Sadler (Letters, July 17)

  • Stadium plan takes next step

    LEIGH'S multi-million pound sports stadium and complex is expected to take another major step forward this week. If the four major users of the new Community Stadium - Leigh Centurions, Leigh RMI, Leigh East and Leigh Harriers - give their approval, the