IT has been a long time coming, but I've finally cracked. The strain, the pressure and the madness has taken its toll and now I must admit I can't take it any more. No, I'm not talking about my stint in Cuba where they locked me up for two years and then
Police Surgery, Vanguard Centre, Bevington Close, Burnley, 6.30pm-7.30pm. War Games, 7pm; Senior Citizens Dancing, 8pm (transport provided), Burnley Boys Club. Tae Kwon Do, Padiham Town Hall, Burnley Road, Padiham, 5.15pm-6.15pm. Nelson Camera Club, Holmefield
"Gone Beggin', Intack Inn, Accrington Road, Blackburn. Coffee Morning, Westbury Gardens United Reformed Church, Blackburn, 10am-noon. Murder Mystery Evening, The Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn. Easter Fair, Pembrooke Court, Darwen, 11am-2pm. Northern Soul
SUNDAY Merchants of Hoghton Farmers' Market, Hoghton Tower, 10am-3pm. Houghton Weavers, King George's Hall, Northgate, Blackburn. "The Uptown Band," Talbot Hotel, Church Street, Burnley. Mother's Day at Bancroft Mill Engine, Gillians Lane, Barnoldswick
IT sounds ridiculous - a ban on doing the backstroke at a Blackburn swimming pool. The idea has actually been suggested as a health and safety measure by the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management. And Blackburn with Darwen Council is thought to
LATEST details SNOOKER: Sky Bar 74, Labour 'A' 68, Rileys 66, HGSH 'A' 64, Legion 'A' 62, Bowling 'B' 61, Liberals 55, Lowton 55, Legion 'B' 52, Bowling 'A' 51, Labour 'B' 50, HGSH 'B' 26. DOMINOES: Sky Bar 34, HGSH 'A' 32, Bowling 'B' 31, Labour 'B'
I FIND it amusing that Phil Riley (secretary of Blackburn Labour Party) believes that the people of Mellor are fleecing Blackburn with Darwen Council of it's "facilities" (LET, March 10). I am sure that anybody, let alone people in Mellor, would gladly
AS council tax bills drop through letterboxes, it is worth considering what effect the creation of regional assemblies would have on local property taxes. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott wrongly claims that regional assemblies are needed to decentralise
A £15,000 reward has been offered by HSBC after two hooded men armed with a handgun threatened staff during a bank robbery in Leigh. The robbers burst into the branch in Bradshawgate shortly it opened for business on Wednesday. They had forced metal bars
BURY coroner's office is appealing for help in tracking down the family and friends of a Prestwich man who died earlier this month. Mr Dennis Worsley died at his home in Bury New Road, on March 7 at the age of 75. There is no registered next of kin and
BURY'S planning service has been given a cash boost to the tune of £305,000. The money from the Government's Planning Delivery Grant (PDG) is included in a £14 million north west "pot" for the coming financial year. The PDG provides £350 million from
YOUNGSTERS from Chapelfield CP School in Clough Street, Radcliffe, are jumping for joy after making it through to the national trampolining championships. The event, which takes place at Birmingham, tomorrow (Sat March 20), will see Tyler Tonge (10),
FUND-RAISING is taking place to help buy new computer equipment and a plaque to commemorate ex-Bury Grammar School pupils who died in the First World War. The events are being staged by the school's parents association to aid the future development of
A VICAR kicked down a front door to rescue an elderly neighbour who had collapsed in his gas-filled home. Eighty-eighty-year-old Arnold Gibson was discovered slumped in the hallway by his milkman, local farmer Ian Fairclough, who looked through the letterbox
CLEANERS at Fairfield General Hospital have promised to carry out their threat of strike action if a dispute over pay is not resolved today (Fri March 19). That is the warning from Unison who will meet with management today in a last ditch bid to call
STAFF and pupils from two schools closed due to falling pupil rolls have united under one banner. Celebrations took place at the new St John with St Mark CE primary school last week with an open day to celebrate the new beginning. Both schools were officially
CLASHES 1 David Beckham and Alex Ferguson: The day Fergie accidentally hit the midfielder in the face with a football boot was the beginning of the end. Beckham (above) left for Madrid in the summer. 2 Alan Shearer and Ruud Gullit: A big fall-out, culminating
EMMAUS chiefs are celebrating after the success of a boxing event that raised £6,000 for the charity which helps the homeless. Dinner at the Ringside, held at the Park Hall Hotel, Charnock Richard, was organised by Larches and Savick Amateur Boxing Club
VIDEO emails, community information by text message and internet facilities are just some of the things the people of Preston will see after the council was granted a third of a million pounds. Preston City Council chiefs are celebrating a successful
CALLING all women from Preston to Timbuktu -- grab your trainers and get yourself ready for this year's Race for Life. Once again the Citizen is supporting the Cancer Research UK charity event, taking place at Preston Sports Arena, Tom Benson Way, Preston
COUNCILLORS are threatening to block a main road in Preston because their demands for a lollipop man or woman have been rejected. The 200 children attending St Gregory's Primary School have a pelican crossing in Blackpool Road, but campaigners argue the
A MAN who puts his own safety at risk to care for German shepherd dogs is appealing for support. Ted Kewley, 51, is asking people to dig deep and help him to keep his organisation, Lancashire German Shepherd Rescue (LGSR), alive because at the moment
BAN cars now! That is the call from trade chiefs who say traffic is blighting the city centre, discouraging shoppers. The general manager of Preston's Chamber of Trade, Julia Horn, spoke out after claims by one retailer that she is being squeezed out
EAST Lancashire students enjoyed a business lesson with a creative twist. Mark Jones, managing director of marketing agency Workhouse Creative, was the special guest at Ivy Bank Business and Enterprise College, in Burnley. He talked to students about
A FIRE chief today warned youngsters not to treat empty buildings as play areas following a blaze at a derelict house in Burnley. Station Officer Pete Ashworth said people who went into empty houses and started fires were risking their lives. The warning
A MU'O-BE and the baby son who died in her womb will be laid to rest together, her heartbroken husband has revealed. Deborah Carroll, 33, who was eight months pregnant with her second child, died in Burnley General Hospital on Tuesday. The baby, whom
BEER fans are being invited to sup it and see as a local brewer puts a new drink to the public test today (Thursday). George Palmer, of Bryson's Brewery in Heysham, wants beer enthusiasts to taste his latest brew before putting finishing touches to the
THE CHAIRMAN of a local amateur football club has hit out at arsonists who caused £25,000 of damage in a 'sickening' attack. Firebugs scaled the fence to get into Westgate Wanderers' ground, then broke into a metal storage container and set light to equipment
A CAR thief described as a 'one man crime wave' is behind bars this week after his 64th arrest in five years. Dubbed Lancaster's 'most prolific car criminal', Lewis Richardson went one step too far when he tried to break into a vehicle at the city's Williamson
A LANCASTER 'crack house' has been shut down for three months after magistrates deemed it a 'nuisance' to the public. The closure, backed by the court, triggered a warning from a leading police chief that serious trouble-makers will not be tolerated.
A TEENAGER who killed a man with a single punch when accused of breaking into a church has been detained for three years. Wayne Taylor, 17, of Clarendon Road, Morecambe, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to manslaughter. He also
THERE are no immediate plans to appoint a new chairman of Bury Football Club. Since the departure of Albert Doweck in December the six-man board have been operating without a figurehead and that situation will continue for the foreseeable future. Director
YOUNG musical maestros will show off their talents when the thriving Bury Music Service stages its annual open day later this month. Parents are invited to attend the event at Mersey Drive CP School in Whitefield and to watch the youngsters as they rehearse
70-year-old Charles Fred Digby from Bacup planned to cycle the 800 miles from Lands End to John O' Groats. Cycle mad Charles biked 60 miles every weekend and estimated he had cycled more than 365,000 miles since he was 19 and said this was an ambition
GUN-toting villains were turning East Lancashire into the biggest armed robbery blackspot in the country. Figures released in Chief Constable Brian Johnson's annual report for 1993 showed that more than a quarter of all armed robberies in Lancashire were
ADULT education classes in East Lancashire looked set to return after a winter term hit by industrial action and bad weather. More than 3,000 students in Blackburn, Hyndburn and Rossendale had their night classes scrapped in January after a strike by
AN Accrington school was closed today after heavy rain left a classroom underwater. St Peter's Primary on Cartmell Avenue was flooded in the downpour, and the school was closed for safety reasons after fears that wiring had been affected. Surveyors have
THE firm behind Accrington's £8million Market Square development was today accused of doing a "slipshod job" of paving the area around the complex. Nigel Rix, Hyndburn Council's regeneration director, launched the attack after being faced by angry residents
THE search for a diver who went missing off the west coast of Scotland is not expected to resume until tomorrow, five days since he was last seen alive. Strathclyde search and rescue divers have been sent back to Glasgow as bad rain and winds pound the
DR WHITTAKER accurately describes the process of forcing England into the EU strait-jacket of regions (Letters, last week). These are the provinces into which Brussels has divided this country and are, indeed, the constituencies of the European elections
RIBBLE Valley council bosses have issued more than one hundred fines to messy Clitheroe residents. The scheme was brought in to punish householders who repeatedly put their bins out too early. The problem meant that many back streets were becoming unsightly
RECENT events in Morecambe Bay have reflected badly on the town of Morecambe itself. We regularly see politicians on television shedding crocodile tears over the recent 'tragedy' at Morecambe - but the events that occurred in the bay had nothing to do
A BLACKBURN man who swung a glass into the face of a pub landlord has been sentenced to part-time prison. Kevin Campbell must serve 60 days in jail, over 20 weekends, at Kirkham open prison. The punishment is for his attack on licensee Bradley Gaskell
I WOULD like to say that it was nice to see some more artwork being added to Morecambe promenade, but I can't. Because when I turn around and look inland, I see a resort that is a shadow of its old self. I remember many happy days as a child, visiting
VALE of Lune made club history with a six try romp at Morley at the weekend. Not only was the overwhelming 30-8 League North One triumph sweet revenge for a home defeat on the opening day of the season, it was Vale's first ever win at Scatcherd Lane.
CITY striker Peter Thomson turned from villain to hero with one last minute touch of the ball at Giant Axe on Saturday. The big forward had been involved in much of Lancaster's good work in a pulsating match with rivals Ashton United - but was guilty
A PRESENTATION by Manchester Enterprises on potential ways of collaborating with local businesses, will be staged at next week's meeting of the Bury Economic Forum. The meeting at Businesslodge in Barcroft Street, Bury, will also hear from Bury Council
THEIR newest fan! That's the Department of Trade and Industry, which has given a key cash grant to Ramsbottom-based Micro Ventilation to develop one central extract fan for use in homes. The company, based in Royal Gardens, has been awarded a DTI research
GLEN LITTLE is urging Burnley to start the sprint to safety this weekend. The Clarets host relegation certainties Wimbledon tomorrow in what both Little and manager Stan Ternent have described as a "must-win game". And after letting leads slip in recent
FAITH restored, it's all about taking full advantage now. The draw at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday was as welcome as it perhaps was unexpected. Following on from the Coventry game, I was dreading writing another column filled with doom and gloom. Suddenly
STUART Murdoch is the only manager in Division One with little sympathy for Clarets counterpart Stan Ternent. Recently, Wimbledon boss Murdoch surveyed the wreckage of a traumatic 12 months and declared the club had been "systematically raped". A quick
YOUNG musical maestros will display their talents next weekend when Bury Music Service stages its annual open day. Parents can walk around the Service's base at Mersey Drive CP school in Whitefield, drop in on rehearsals and hear the pupils play. Bury
SOCCER mascot Chaddy Owl helped a Whitefield pensioner and his grandson celebrate their birthdays on the same day. For a little birdie told Chaddy, alias Kevin Williams, that both were holding a joint party to mark William Wright's 81st birthday and Callum
A COUPLE will be dancing for joy tomorrow (Sat March 20) For Marion and Maurice Tolley, who met at a local dance hall, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. And it will be a golden moment to savour for the couple, who live in Rufford Drive in Whitefield
A MAN was violently beaten with axe by three masked burglars. Now, police in Whitefield have launched an appeal for information to catch the trio who carried out a "gratuitous attack" on a 34-year-old man in his own home. The victim was alone in his apartment
A SUNDIAL which graced a rose garden in a popular Leyland park has been stolen and its base smashed in what police described as "an act of mindless vandalism." The brass sundial, located on a courtyard at the back of Worden Park's Arts Centre, was installed
A LEYLAND school is discovering that the key to success for a new project is a load of old rubbish. Waste Watchers has been introduced at Wellfield High, the only school in the country to be undertaking a waste minimisation scheme. The ground-breaking
A LEYLAND student who was in Madrid when terrorists targeted the city has vowed to stay on in city. Kim Farina, 20, of Riverside Avenue, Farington Moss, has been working as a teaching assistant in the Spanish capital since September. She lives about 15
PATH SO FAR AFC SUDBURY - Eastern Counties, Premier (2002/03 - Runners-Up) Rd H/A Opponents Res Att 2P H Lowestoft Town 5-1 319 3P H Harwich & Parkeston 3-2aet 357 4P H Desborough Town 3-1 456 5P A Congleton Town 2-0 780 6P A Cray Wanderers 2-0aet
COLNE strikers Ian Simpson and Carl Howarth will be marked men when it comes to tomorrow's FA Vase semi-final second leg. The duo, who have bagged 13 goals between them in the Reds' nine game journey to the brink of the final, earned plenty of respect
McCluskie was considering putting his boots back on to cure his side's recent goal drought in their UniBond Division One trip to Workington on Tuesday, but was happy he settled for a place on the bench. Hindle hit his third goal since joining from Accrington
ST Mary's RC High School, Astley U13 rugby players have their sights set yet again on success on the rugby field - but this time in Union and not League - of which the school has been renowned in the past. The Year 8 boys side came out on top of 28 other
DATEN Hockey Club's ladies first team will need to beat Marple in their final league game if they are to win promotion for a second year in succession. They missed out on securing a place in the higher division when they went down 2-1 to Newton Hyde.
TYLDESLEY RUFC produced a workmanlike performance to record a 13-13 draw with Kirkby Lonsdale at St George's Park, which gave them the point required to secure their league status for another season. Good lineout ball on the left provided the Tyldesley
YOUTH crime in the borough is continuing its downward spiral started four years ago when the local Youth Offending Team (YOT) was formed. The latest statistics are contained in the borough's new Youth Justice Plan which was presented to Bury Council's
STEAM enthusiasts on Thursday waved farewell to a piece of railway history after a painstaking £1 million overhaul. The unique Duke of Gloucester steamed out of its shed in Bury for the final piece to be fitted into the jigsaw of its seven-year transformation
A GROUP of mothers in Sunnybank are to get tough on trouble-makers. And they are urging the community to join them in their fight against crime by reporting incidents to the police. Mums Gina Holt, Jane Cameron and Donna McNicholas say residents are too
CHILDREN'S health services in the borough will change -- and patients and users of the service are urged to come forward and help shape its future. That is the call by health bosses who said they were "disappointed" at the low number of people who attended
BEING in the audience at a concert is something all music fans love. But the chance to attend a top-secret performance of girl band the Sugababes, with only three other people, is a dream for most people. Tara McLaughlan (32), from Radcliffe, was invited
A DARWEN town-centre bar has been told it will not be allowed to extend its opening hours until it cleans up a "catalogue of horrors". The council's licensing sub-committee rejected an application by Bayleys cafe bar, Belgrave Cottage, Belgrave Road,
BIG-HEARTED footballers laced up their boots to take part in a charity football match for a Darwen girl suffering from a brain tumour. Six-year-old Sophie White was diagnosed with the tumour in April 2002, and has since undergone painful chemotherapy
A HORSE sanctuary boss says animals rescued from a Rossendale farm could take months to recover from their ordeal. RSPCA officers today launched an appeal for information following the discovery of the six dead and 18 apparently neglected horses and ponies
THE FUTURE of a unique 19th century church organ is hanging in the balance after it was revealed restoration works would cost a staggering £250,000. Parishioners hoping to restore the 30ft tall Hill & Son organ at St Mary's Church, Rawtenstall, have
RAIN and gale force winds battered East Lancashire today as the winter weather made an unwelcome return. Weather experts have predicted the adverse conditions are set to last well into the weekend, with only brief glimpses of sunshine expected. Gale force
EAST Lancashire teaching unions are at loggerheads over a new performance-related pay deal. Thousands of teachers will have their pay directly linked to pupil performance under recommendations from the School Teachers Review Body (STRB). But the National
AN elite unit made up of the toughest police officers is being drafted into Blackburn town centre at night to tackle violent crime. Normally eight officers police the town on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, but now up to 40 others from the support
BY DAY, Blackburn with Darwen Council worker Steve Whittingstall co-ordinates transport planning - but by night he slips on blue suede shoes to become a professional Elvis impersonator. And the 46-year-old is now set for the big screen after he donned
A HUSBAND went berserk after reading intimate text messages on his estranged wife's mobile phone. Blackburn magistrates heard that at one stage during the incident, the couple's 10-year-old son jumped on Kevin Mawman's back to try to stop him attacking
A BACKSTROKE ban has been slapped on swimmers at a council-run pool at busy times - because it is too dangerous. Daisyfield Swimming Pool in Blackburn is believed to be one of the first in the country to implement such a ban. But mechanic Steve McCann
The centre half has had a stop-start season due to injury this year. But manager John Coleman, who has been looking ahead to establishing a squad for when the club goes full-time next season, has told Smith he still has a future with the Reds. However
GIANT defender Jonathan Smith is fighting for his future at Accrington Stanley, in more ways than one. The centre half has had a stop-start season due to injury this year. But manager John Coleman, who has been looking ahead to establishing a squad for
COLLECTING rubbish should be a priority service for council tax-payers, and the fact that this council want to cut their weekly collections shows how little they care. They have arrogantly foisted upon us, as a cost-saving measure, a fortnightly collection
WE have recycled much of our household waste, such as bottles, plastics, paper and cardboard, via the site at Asda, Radcliffe, for as long as the facility has been available. We do not have a problem with this, but we are concerned that our normal household
AS one of the householders affected by the current issue with the Brand Centre site in Whitefield, I would like to make a few points. I know to the majority of people think that Mr Dransfield is their knight in shining armour but public disclosures about
I SHOPPED on Bury's wonderful market for the first time recently and, believe me, it is unique in the north of England. It is what makes Bury special. I can not believe that anyone would consider replacing it with yet another identikit shopping mall and
IT is obvious that Jonathon Grosskopf is more interested in political nonsense than the truth (Letters, March 11). The changes in waste collection are not an attempt to cut costs. Yes, traditional waste will be collected in Week One, but in Week Two,
CLASSIC World of Fitness member Karen Openshaw paid £249 -- for just one hour at the Bury gym. "It must be the most expensive gym session anyone has ever had," said an angry Karen, of Ridge Crescent, Whitefield. Karen (37) was one of hundreds of members
FORMER Salford City man Steve Hughes scored an injury-time equaliser to deny his old club victory in this North West Counties League clash. Hughes nodded in Mark Isherwood's free kick three minutes into injury time to save a point for Atherton Collieries
Scarborough 4, Leigh RMI 1 by Martyn Hindley: AN own goal from Gerry Harrison midway through the second half ended Leigh RMI's hopes of an unlikely fightback at the McCain Stadium and, with just six weeks of the season remaining, all but condemns RMI
NORTHERN soul fans are in for a treat as Preston's Charter Theatre plays host to a production based on the legendary Wigan Casino. In its heyday Wigan Casino was regarded as one of the greatest party places on earth for popular youth culture. From 1973
THE 22nd winner of the Pennington Park Winter Bowling competition was Cliff Berry who beat John Prestwich in the final 21-19. The consolation final was won by John Warminger who beat Dennis Thorpe 21-15.
THE high flying Eagles have finished the King Street Indoor Bowls season 23 points clear at the top. Their final total of 153 points leaves the Trackers (130), Ladybird (116), Tigers (96), Lions (88) and Pumas (28) trailing in the JR's Taxis sponsored
TENNIS is well underway at Golborne LTC with lessons for juniors and adults conducted by LTA qualified coaches. The senior teams begin practice soon and the club is always on the lookout for new players for the five teams that play in the Leigh and Warrington
LATEST details Red Rose 7, Paulettes 13; Musketeers 7, Lilford 12; Nomads 4, Lowton Park 12; BICC 7, Stretfords 9; Us Three 16, This Lot 6; Aardvarks 7, Eastleigh 8; Leigh Bowling 3, Gardeners 11; Ladybirds 5, RBL 4. Table: Gardeners 24, Eastleigh 23,
MEMBERS of Leigh Ospreys Angling Club are reminded that a meeting will take place at the Pennington Hotel at 7.30pm on March 26. All memberships can be renewed at this meeting as well as details of the club's summer activities. The cost of membership
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike has used his official trip to Romania for a sentimental journey. He is visiting a mountain village where he, and his family, stayed on their first-ever overseas holiday in 1981. Two years before he was elected to Parliament, Mr Pike
UP to 600 people queuing up to live in a council house is a sight many authorities thought they'd never see. But in the Ribble Valley, it is a sign of just how expensive houses have become. Reporter DAVID HIGGERSON looks at how the issue is being tackled
ONCE again the "do gooders" and PCs are crawling out of their lairs to protest the innocence of the men who have been locked up at Guantanamo. I think these people should remain locked up until the war on terror is declared over. Instead these suspected
I WOULD like to renew my appeal to everyone to continue your wonderful support in helping me to help the East Lancs Hospice raise essential funds. I'm kindly asking for postage stamps -- old, new, used, British, foreign -- any kinds and all kinds of stamps
IN HIS Pub Grub feature (LET, March 13), John Anson states that "The Fernhurst fits very much into the Brewer's Fayre category." Sorry, John, but you are very wrong in my opinion. I have found the Fernhurst to be very much a one-off as opposed to being
I WISH to take issue with the comments by Janet Anderson (LET, March 11) regarding banning of 4x4s and motorcycles from using the byways. My friends and I ride these ancient rights of way on fully legal motorcycles which are taxed and insured. We show
DOCTORS should be allowed to help terminally-ill people commit suicide. So believes Bury Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies who is backing his national party's call for medical assisted suicide to be made legal. Mr Davies has helped draft the conference
A MU'O-BE and the baby son who died in her womb will be laid to rest together, her heartbroken husband has revealed. Deborah Carroll, 33, who was eight months pregnant with her second child, died in Burnley General Hospital on Tuesday. The baby, whom
A BACKSTROKE ban has been slapped on swimmers at a council-run pool at busy times - because it is too dangerous. Daisyfield Swimming Pool in Blackburn is believed to be one of the first in the country to implement such a ban. But mechanic Steve McCann
BURY is one step closer to helping preserve the environment for future generations. More than three-quarters of Bury Council's plan for sustainable development, published in 1998, has been achieved. The objectives were detailed in Bury's Local Agenda
STAR-struck Seb Wheeler had an 11th birthday to remember when TV chiefs rolled out the red carpet on Saturday (March 13) The Greenhill Primary School pupil, of Eccleston Close, Bury, was a special guest at Granada studios in Manchester for the live final
FIVE staff at a nursing home in Radcliffe have been suspended over "staffing issues". The National Care Standards Commission, an independent regulatory body, has confirmed that the registered nurses and carers have been suspended from Rose Court in Water
FOUR teenage girls who provided backing vocals for 1960s chart-toppers The Animals will be given front row seats tonight (Fri March 20) when the band takes to the stage in Bury. And it's going to be Animals magic for 15-year-old Charlotte Ginn and her
DARREN Abram must find a new second row pairing as Leigh Centurions aim to preserve their 100 per cent Arriva Trains Cup record. Coach Abram has lost Oliver Wilkes to injury and Andrew Isherwood to suspension for Sunday's group qualifier against Swinton
BLACKBURN Rovers boss Graeme Souness today broke his silence over the training ground row that prompted Andy Cole to report him to the Professional Footballers' Association. Speaking exclusively to the Evening Telegraph, Souness claimed an argument over
BLACKBURN Rovers' season is in grave danger of falling apart at the seams if everything we've read in the national Press during the last few days is to be believed. Instead of preparing for what is a massive game at Aston Villa tomorrow, Graeme Souness
THE stage is set for the revival of a disused open-air amphitheatre by giving it a new roof. Bosses at Preston College, along with a music events organiser, are at the early stages of planning a bid for funding for a roof for the amphitheatre at the college
THE big clean up of Rosegrove last Saturday was a great success. A big thanks to Community Wardens Andrea, Kath, Abdul and Steve who provide the equipment and costs. Thanks also goes to Kitty Usher, Mike Nelson, Peter Thorne, Joan Barnes, Stuart Caddy
A SECURITY guard from Heysham was slashed with a Stanley knife after disturbing a teenage burglar trying to break into caravans, police say. The 51-year-old came across the youth while patrolling the White Cross Bay Leisure Park and Marina in the Lake
COUNCIL bosses are about to reopen three skate parks in Burnley which closed following the tragic death of teenager James Hadfield. All four of the council parks were shut for safety checks after James, 15, of Carlton Road, Burnley, fell from his bike
A VISION to transform a major city landmark into a thriving hub of creativity is being unveiled to residents. Plans for the future of Lancaster's Storey Institute are to go on show following news of a £693,000 Arts Council grant which aims to breathe
HIGH hopes are being pinned on a BBC2 programme being aired next week as it highlights a bid to buy Morecambe's Winter Gardens theatre. The six-part Bee in your Bonnet series focuses on campaigns across the country, and will have its cameras trained on
POLICE chiefs this week paid tribute to fellow officers and hospital staff for their work during the Morecambe Bay cockling disaster. Mortuary manager Les Murray, of Morecambe Bay Hospitals NHS Trust, was praised for his skills and expertise when dealing
BURY face Cheltenham Town for the first time in their history on Saturday looking to build on Tuesday night's morale-boosting victory over Mansfield. The Shakers ended a run of five consecutive draws with the 3-0 home triumph but manager Graham Barrow
REVELLERS at a Nelson nightspot have been promised 'one El of a night' when the club opens its door for the first time following a refit. El Tropicano, in Hibson Road, is holding a champagne re-opening tonight to celebrate the relaunch of the venue. Club
POLICE in Nelson are urging residents to be on their guard against bogus callers. The warning follows a recent incident in Barrowford when two men unsuccessfully tried to dupe their way into a home. Local Community Beat Manager PC Julie Eyre said: "While
A TRAINEE insurance broker smashed his car into a wall, told police it had been stolen and then tried to claim on his policy. Burnley Magistrates heard how Christopher James Halstead, 19, had overtaken four cars and almost crashed head-on into a police
FIVE staff at a nursing home in Radcliffe have been suspended over "staffing issues". The National Care Standards Commission -- an independent regulatory body -- has confirmed that the registered nurses and carers have been suspended from Rose Court in
THIS defeat for Hoppers against league leaders Halifax means they are now facing a near impossible task to avoid relegation from the National League Three North. Halifax went ahead after just four minutes with an overlap try but Hoppers hit back with
A DOUBLE strike from Alison Taberner in the second half set the Whites on the way to victory in this league match. Her first came from a corner and the second from an expertly directed free kick into the corner of the net. Mel Martin met a ball from Michaela
PLAYING some outstanding rugby Warriors scored four tries in the first half without reply. The try scorers were Kieran Mee (3) and Michael Wearden. Dan Armstrong converted all four. The second half saw the Warriors defensive capabilities force handling
A GIRLS' football festival will take place at Myerscough College with schools from around the region taking part. The college, which has a girls' football academy has organised the event to provide an enjoyable way for young female footballers as well
SENIOR officers from Pendle police will be visiting the Asda store in Colne next week to tell the public more about their work. Officers, including the local Inspector and Colne's team of Community Beat Managers, will be in the foyer at store from 2-4pm
HYNDBURN'S sewer system is being taken over by United Utilities. From midnight on March 31, the borough council will hand over the management of the network to the firm. After the transfer date, United Utilities will control all the day-to-day maintenance
WORK has begun on a £1million project to turn an eyesore on Accrington's townscape into state-of-the art offices and shops. Since 1980, the old Karrimor building, in Eastgate, has been left to slowly become dilapidated -- with vandals often breaking into
NICKY Barrett's successful hand-made wedding stationery venture certainly means the talented mother-of-two won't become a business bridesmaid. What originally started out as a hobby has transformed itself into a thriving enterprise with more and more
A WOMAN and her pet dog have perished in a house fire in Whitefield. Miss Ruth Shapiro was discovered by fire officers in a ground floor room at her home in Dalton Avenue after answering reports of a rubbish fire against the back door. Police and the
AS PART of its annual Veggie Month, Animal Aid is holding a light-hearted poll to find out who is the greatest vegetarian ever. We are inviting vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike to choose between 12 famous men and women whose belief in a non-meat
DARREN Clifford, the losing Labour candidate in the Heysham South by-election, asks why 191 people voted for the England First Party (Letters March 4). All I can say is if we had had the resources of the Labour Party it could have been more. As it happens
A NEW scheme to get Ribble Valley fit has been launched by the council. Stepping Out aims to get the message across to residents of the Ribble Valley that walking can help with health. As part of the project, special routes will be drawn up and volunteers
I WISH to say how disgusting Lancaster bus station is becoming. When it was opened in 2000 it was an asset to the city and was welcomed by the public at large. But now it makes me angry to see how it is being abused by some people. As an almost daily
CHIPPING'S famous steam fair is set to roll back into action this summer - after being cancelled twice in the last three years. And organisers are promising that this year's show will be bigger and better than ever before, thanks to a new site which they
I AM highly sceptical of claims made by developers who want to put a road across Morecambe Bay. Road builders are more educated in PR than they used to be - hence the efforts to dress it up in green clothing. But if you ignore the greenwash, this road
THE indicative 'average person' for council tax is someone in Band D - £68,000 to £88,000 based on a 1991 property valuation. For the next financial year the cost of this has now been finalised at £1,231.72, according to the local press. Ten years ago
LANCASTER University is to host the annual 'War of the Roses' sports competition against the University of York. The three-day head-to-head this spring commemorates the historic War of the Roses between the white Rose of Yorkshire and the red Rose of
HEYSHAM Atoms saw their successful cup run come to an abrupt end against in-form Rylands, coached by ex-Warrington, Ireland and Great Britain winger Mark Forster. A makeshift Heysham side missing no fewer than six regulars held off an early period of
Vale of Lune women easily beat Novocastrians 27-5 at Lancaster and Morecambe College on Sunday afternoon. Awful weather affected the quality of the rugby but it was the Vale superiority in the scrum that paved the way to victory. The opening score was
MORECAMBE are still in with a shout of squeezing into the Nationwide Conference play-offs, according to manager Jim Harvey. And he is urging fans to get behind his team in the four remaining Christie Park fixtures this term - starting with the game against
INVESTORS thinking about sinking their hard-earned cash into holiday homes in the sun should not be deceived by glamorous images presented by TV programmes. The warning comes from Alan McCann, tax director at Bury business advisers DTE, who fears that
PHIL Musson's name is one that is certainly fit to print! For he has launched a Lasertech franchise in Bury and now aims to be the number one supplier of printer consumables to local businesses. For the past 14 years, Lasertech UK have built an effective
STAN Ternent will accept nothing less than three points against rock-bottom Wimbledon. The Clarets chief is as anxious as anyone to pick up a first win in seven league games and earn some breathing space in a real relegation dog fight. Just six points
BIG-YIN look-a-like, Frank McCarron, took part in the Big Conversation with the Prime Minister and stole the show. Mr McCarron, headteacher of St Monica's RC High School, is renowned for having more than a passing likeness to Scottish comedian, Billy
STOLEN goods went on show at Prestwich area board in an attempt to reunite them with their owners. Thousands of pounds worth of items were recovered after a spate of burglaries in the Prestwich area. Arrests were made by the police and the collection
PLANS to transform Whitefield Golf Club include exciting proposals that will encourage more community involvement in sport. As reported last week, the Higher Lane club has resubmitted an application to Bury Council to rebuild the clubhouse and create
CONSUMERS can nominate conscientious building companies rather than the cowboys in an innovative dot com venture being launched by a Whitefield businessman. And Paul Newman's new web site will celebrate and not denigrate the trade which has been tarnished
THE waiting is nearly over as the competition everyone has been waiting for finally takes to the stage. Ten of the best acts from Preston and South Ribble will battle it out in the final of the Citizen backed Search for a Star grand final at South Ribble
SHAKERS' boss Graham Barrow heralded Tuesday's 3-0 victory over Mansfield as the best display for weeks. The club's most impressive winning margin since defeating Cardiff two seasons ago was well deserved and with a bit more luck could have been wider
BURY...3 MANSFIELD TOWN...0: A VICTORY and performance that has been a long time coming was relished at Gigg Lane as Bury recorded their best win of the campaign. In the corresponding game at Field Mill back in September the Shakers were taken to the
COLNE boss Nigel Coates will have been reminding his side all week just where they stood after 45 minutes of their FA Vase semi-final with AFC Sudbury. The teams go head to head in the second leg at Holt House tomorrow with the West Suffolk side holding
FRUSTRATED Clitheroe manager Lee Sculpher is looking for a significant improvement following their disappointing 2-0 defeat against Warrington midweek. "The most disappointing aspect was the apparent lack of effort from certain players, but I hope that
LEIGH Miners Rangers U14s worked hard against Lancashire Cup finalists Wigan St Pat's to earn a deserved 10-10 draw. The two evenly matched sides were level at the break with two Lee Mahdavi penalties wiping out similar efforts from St Pat's. In the second
LEIGH Miners Rangers skipper Tommy Goulden will be clocking up the air miles over the next few months as he leads the Great Britain amateur RL squad in Russia and Australia. Loose-forward Goulden, who skippered his country against France earlier this
ALL the details DARTS: Spinners 3, Leigh RU 4; Nevison 3, Our House 4; Bull & Butcher 2, Peake Fitness 5; Foresters 1, Britannia 6; New Inn 1, Jolly Carter 6; Colliers Rest 2, Musketeer 5; Bridgewater 3, Leigh Cricket 4. DOMINOES: Spinners Arms 1,
Leigh Miners Rangers 20 Thornhill Trojans 18: LEIGH Miners Rangers snatched a dramatic last-gasp victory over top six play-off rivals Thornhill. An 80th minute try from winger Craig Graham, converted from the touchline by Dave Radley, gave the Miners
CROSS country star Hannah Warburton has won her first international vest -- at the age of 13. The Bedford High schoolgirl will represent England in a schools' international in Scotland next month following her performance in the English Schools' championships
Leigh East 22 Oulton Raiders 22: IT often happens that a team's fate is decided by the outcome of a drawn game. So, while Saturday's shared spoils may have provided the point that keeps Oulton Raiders in the top flight of the Arriva Trains Conference
THE cost of parking in Bury town centre is to rise by 10p, across the range of most parking periods, from Tuesday, April 6. Examples of the increases include a rise from 40p to 50p for anyone wanting to park for up to an hour at Castle Leisure Centre
A FIREFIGHTER is to be recommended for a commendation after his heroics saved a neighbour's home from fire. Last week, off-duty fireman Dave Adamson entered the smoke-filled house in Far Hey Close, Radcliffe, and used jugs of water to tackle a blazing
THE door has opened for Bury residents to take advantage of free courses to help them manage their household finances. To promote the courses, a draw will give away more than £1,000 in cash prizes. Bury Learning Partnership has teamed up with Greater
THE family of little Dana will say goodbye to "their special star" today (Fri, March 19). A special service is being held at Bury Parish Church at 1pm for the youngster who lost her fight against cancer on Saturday night (March 13) at her home on Pilling
GLEN LITTLE is urging Burnley to start the sprint to safety this weekend. The Clarets host relegation certainties Wimbledon tomorrow in what both Little and manager Stan Ternent have described as a "must-win game". And after letting leads slip in recent
ROSSENDALE development company the Hurstwood Group has been nominated for an award that highlights work with apprentices. The company is up for an Employers Award for the Best Company Investing in Modern Apprenticeships in Lancashire. The award ceremony
DRINKING before a flight is not encourage by airlines. But regulars at the Ainsworth Arms, in Bury-Bolton Road, were queuing last week, to drink up and get their hands on free flights. Drinkers took advantage of the offer, and for every £25 spent in the
MISCHIEVOUS youths threw several gas canisters on to an open fire in Radcliffe, threatening a major evacuation of the area. Fire fighters initially feared the cylinders contained oxy-acetylene which, if heated by flame, required a 24 hour cooling period
POLICE liaison officer, Inspector Vincent Jones, will speak on local policing issues at the town's next area board meeting. The police will address any crime issues raised during the meeting on Monday at 7pm in Radcliffe Civic Suite in Thomas Street,
A LITTLE girl who captured the hearts of local people when she was diagnosed with a rare form of leukaemia is to be honoured for her bravery. Six-year-old Beth Morris of Radcliffe has been given the Girl Guide Association's highest award for courage and
BURY Amateur Boxing Club's Haroon Khan has reached the national finals of the English Schools' Championship afte a unanimous points victory over T. J. Allison of the Heartlands club. Haroon, younger brother of Bury ABC's Olympic hopeful Amir Khan, will
CHILDREN with learning difficulties and illnesses will be given pain relief from an holistic therapist. Vanda Tor, of the Raphael Holistic Centre in Belgrave Square, Darwen, has offered to use her skills for the first time on youngsters at Blackburn's
CHERYLEE Shennan is determined to turn Waterfoot into one of the nation's most talked about beauty spots. For the 30-year-old from Rawtenstall opened her new salon Sheer Bliss on Monday, and vowed to make it one of the UK's top 10 within two years. She
RESIDENTS and traders in Waterfoot are setting up a group in a bid to help rejuvenate the area. Business owners feel trade has taken a downturn after all the banks in Waterfoot closed, forcing shoppers to go out of town. Margaret Acton, who runs The Tea
A SAMURAI sword trial has heard a terrifying account of the last minutes of Ramsbottom stab victim's life. John Watt, one of four men accused of the murder of Richard Meakin, 20, said he was badly shocked after witnessing the attack. The 22-year-old told
PEOPLE opposed to plans to introduce residents-only parking schemes in Rawtenstall have taken their concerns to council bosses. Rossendale Council chiefs came face to face with around 200 concerned residents at the Astoria, Rawtenstall, for a consultation
SINGERS from high schools throughout Rossendale dazzled on stage last night for a spectacular performance of Stars in Their Eyes. More than 1,500 people packed into King George's Hall, Blackburn, to enjoy one of the biggest musical events ever to be organised
MY heart bleeds for these car drivers who become victims of the devilish speed traps that are on our roads. Controlling a vehicle and maintaining required speeds, is an acquired skill. It is even more difficult when the person at the wheel has Grand Prix
ON behalf of Galloway's Society for the Blind could I offer a very sincere thank you to everyone who made our annual charity Irish night on Tuesday evening a success. Thank you also to The Citizen for publishing the event. A super £683 was raised on the
THE recently published report by Office of National Statistics '2001 Area Classification for Local Authorities' revealed that the other English cities and towns most similar to Preston are Bolton, Derby, Kirklees and Rochdale. The report has been published
PUPILS have been given an extra set of wheels thanks to £5,000 in lottery cash. Our Lady and St John Catholic Arts College, Blackburn recently received the award towards the cost of a mini bus, from Awards for All, the Lottery Grants for Local Groups
ALMOST one in four people in Lancashire and Cumbria are obese, according to new statistics. The shocking figures, which say 250,000 people aged 20-64 in the Cumbria and Lancashire Health Authority area are obese, have been released ahead of National Obesity
AN East Lancashire initiative has been launched to reduce falls among people over 65. Brookhouse Falls, part of Blackburn with Darwen's Health Communities project, aims to increase local knowledge on the impact of the accidents through a range of activities
COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead to the £15 million redevelopment of Blackburn's Lord Square - paving the way for a modern shopping complex. Despite minor concerns about the design and the building materials which will be used to replace the 1960s
PLANS to transform Whitefield Golf Club include exciting proposals that will encourage more community involvement in sport. As reported last week, the Higher Lane club has resubmitted an application to Bury Council to rebuild the clubhouse and create
IF it is "shameful" (Letters, March 12) for me to stand up in the House of Commons and congratulate all those involved with the Lancashire Fusiliers Museum Project in Bury, then I plead guilty. If it is "shameful" to welcome a potential multi-million
STAFF and pupils from two schools closed due to falling pupil rolls have united under one banner. Celebrations took place at the new St John with St Mark CE primary school last week with an open day to celebrate the new beginning. Both schools were officially
Leigh RMI Crusaders U12s have received a new strip from sponsors Keith and Heather Perrie of Pine Products Ltd and new drill training tops from Andrew Tonge and Stuart Taylor of TTR Building and Joinery.
ATHERTON Royal are through to the final of the Leigh Soccer League Carl Brown Memorial Trophy final after a 7-4 win over Three Crowns Reserves. Four goals from Barrington, plus others by Houghton, Smith and an OG, gave the Royal their victory. The Three
CULCHETH Athletic and Mosley Common will meet in the Leigh and District Youth League Under 11s Cup final. Culcheth booked their place with a runaway 8-0 win over Hindsford Wolves while Mosley Common had a controversial 2-1 success over Monks Sports 'A
