PARENTS were today warned that they could be hit in the pocket from next week if their children misbehave. Children aged between 10 and 15 are to be fined £40 on-the-spot for anti-social behaviour -- and their parents must ensure it is paid. Lancashire
A GRIEVING father is to hold a meeting with care bosses to try to ensure lessons are learned from his disabled daughter's death. Ray Heeks, of Blackamoor Road, Guide, claimed his family and two-year-old daughter, Eva, were neglected by the authorities
THE Community Legal Service, set up under the Access to Justice Act of 1999, was supposed to improve legal aid for civil and family cases. But legal aid is now in crisis. It's getting harder and harder for people in need to find advisers willing to take
CATHERINE Barry (Letters, Apil 14), in her self-serving way, tried to give the impression that she is a misunderstood law-abiding citizen merely trying to put across the other side of the argument regarding speed cameras. The argument should not be about
THE letter (April 8) describing Ramsbottom as a lawless town was very distressing. However, it has to be said that the deterioration in law and order is something which is of the gravest concern to elected members serving on the Ramsbottom, Tottington
ROBBIE Mears is Leigh's second signing of the week, following the on-loan capture of Warrington prop Warren Stevens. Stevens, 26, is an experienced front rower who made his senior debut for the Wolves in 1997. He spent a brief spell at Salford in 2001
SCHOOLPALS Tyler Tonge and Amelia Helliwell are making a gradual recovery nearly two months after they were knocked down on a busy Bury road. Tyler (11) and Amelia (12) had been to post a letter together in Cross Lane, Radcliffe, when they were struck
THERE can be few parents who haven't thought anxiously how they would ever have managed to cope if their children were disabled. But for a significant number of people, such worries are an everyday reality. Degrees of physical and mental disability can
I WOULD like to thank all the people who contacted me about my requests for information about my relative Daniel Kirkman and where he was in the 1871/1891 census records. We have located his whereabouts in 1891 in the Lancashire census so many thanks
OH dear, Oh dear, Oh dear! John D Farrer (LET, April 18) has not one original thought but just a rehash of his party leader's verbal attack on T Blair. Why don't the Tories, and Mr Farrer, start to discuss their own manifesto and come up with some real
A POLICE invetigation has been launched into the death of an eight-month-old boy who was found lifeless in the bath by his mother. An inquest heard Aadal Sarwar was being bathed by his mother Rukhsana Kusar when she left him sitting in a bathing seat.
A GRIEVING father is to hold a meeting with care bosses to try to ensure lessons are learned from his disabled daughter's death. Ray Heeks, of Blackamoor Road, Guide, claimed his family and two-year-old daughter, Eva, were neglected by the authorities
LEIGH Centurions have turned to an acknowledged playmaker in a bid to rescue their season. The Super League strugglers have swooped for former Leeds Rhinos Aussie playmaker Robbie Mears for the remainder of the campaign. Leigh have singled out Mears,
EAST Lancashire was hit by further job losses today after automotive firm TRW announced 47 jobs were to go at its Burnley plant. The redundancies - almost a sixth of the company's total workforce - are the latest blow to the region's manufacturing industry
A POLICE invetigation has been launched into the death of an eight-month-old boy who was found lifeless in the bath by his mother. An inquest heard Aadal Sarwar was being bathed by his mother Rukhsana Kusar when she left him sitting in a bathing seat.
A MAN has denied being involved in a large-scale plot to supply cocaine. Paul Robinson, of Hardman Close, Radcliffe, was seen having three meetings with another conspirator, Warren Cox, who was later caught red-handed adulterating blocks of cocaine, a
DETECTIVES investigating the "despicable" sexual assault of an 11-year-old boy have appealed for help in tracing a man and woman who forced him into bushes before attacking him. The boy was walking along Moss Lane, Whitefield, on Saturday April 9 when
VILLAGERS are calling for a by-pass or bridge to reduce fatal accidents on a notorious stretch of road. Residents of Read and Simonstone say more people will be killed at the bend known locally as Devil's Elbow unless drastic action is taken. Ribble Valley
ANDY Todd today said a huge 'thank-you' to all Blackburn Rovers fans for standing by him during one of the most traumatic weeks of his professional career. Todd admitted he was stunned by the standing ovation he received before and after last night's
MAY I remind everyone that the practice for St George's Day Parade is Thursday at St Thomas's at 7pm. Flag carriers, please wear your neckerchief for ID, and bring your carriers (buckets) to hold the flag. You must attend the practice in order to carry
STUDENT Ashleigh Rolling was guest-of-honour at the annual Lions International meeting. For Ashleigh (17), of Pendennis Close, Radcliffe, won the 2004 Young Ambassador Award for her charity work in the national finals of a Lions Club competition. She
A FORMER Radcliffe man is masterminding a project to mark the 60th anniversary of VE Day and the end of the Second World War. Oral history professional, Ken Howarth, who lived in Radcliffe for many years, moved to North Wales when he retired five years
IT will be business as usual at this year's Radcliffe Carnival after initial fears that the introduction of safety measures might spoil the fun. But this year's bumper 40th anniversary event is set to be the biggest and best ever. Last year, regulations
THE borough's politicians have lined up to complain about the withdrawal of 19 police officers from local streets. All parties joined forces to express regret that Chief Constable Michael Todd has moved frontline officers to other Greater Manchester districts
BURY Cancer Support Centre, the only one of its kind in North Manchester, has celebrated its second birthday. And the next 12 months will be devoted to raising the profile of the organisation as well as collecting cash to help the centre ultimately establish
RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 1, MATLOCK TOWN 1: With an outside chance of still making the cut for the UniBond League Premier Division promotion play-offs, Boro set off in confident mood and as early as the second minute a Steve Spencer cross found Ciaran Kilheeney
A COLLECTION of work by a former Darwen artist has gone on display for the first time in almost 35 years. But mystery remains over the locations portrayed in some of the paintings, and Darwen people are being asked to view the exhibition in case they
AN elderly couple foiled an armed robbery at their Atherton shop when they rammed a wheelchair into a robber. A 70-year-old shopkeeper was working at Taylors convenience store, on the Hag Fold Estate when she spotted a man acting suspiciously. The robber
A LEIGH man dishonestly used credit cards sent to the former occupiers of his new home. Mark Pemberton fraudulently obtained between £8,000- £9,000 by using the two accounts which had been opened by the couple who lived in the house before he and his
PLANS for a new row of houses off Snape Street in Radcliffe have been approved. The land, an infilled railway line, will be used to build 12 semi-detached houses and an apartment block of nine flats. The development will include a new access road to properties
RADCLIFFE woman Wendy Wheeler has been voted a top worker. For she has been selected as an employee of the year in her category by information technology company jmc.it, based in Agecroft. The firm's employee of the year awards were split into four categories
MORE action is needed to tackle the growth in violent crime, says Bury South Conservative candidate Alex Williams. "It's a disgrace that 19 police officers have been recently taken off the streets of Bury," he said. "It is clear to me that we should give
BURY South Lib Dem candidate Vic D'Albert has appealed directly to carers, the disabled and the elderly to support the creation of a care alliance. Coun Vic D'Albert, who is disabled and campaigned against the closure of old folks' homes and budget cuts
Blackburn Artists' Society Spring Exhibition, Lewis Textile Museum, Museum Street, 11am-4pm. Until May 28. Terry O'Toole's Painting Class for Beginners and Improvers, Portfolio, Simmons Street, 10am-3pm. Effective Skies (scene). Cyber Drop-In, 9.30am-
WE are told we now have more police. Why do they not turn up when you phone one? We hear there are more 'bobbies on the beat' than ever before. They must be hiding them well because we never see them. Politicians brag about the "state of the art" new
FIREFIGHTERS have been pelted with bricks and stones in Atherton and Hindley in attacks against fire crews during the last few months. A firefighter stationed at Hindley was taken to hospital two months ago when he was hit by a brick while fighting a
PARENTS were today warned that they could be hit in the pocket from next week if their children misbehave. Children aged between 10 and 15 are to be fined £40 on-the-spot for anti-social behaviour -- and their parents must ensure it is paid. Lancashire
BURNLEY students have joined calls for fairer funding for colleges in a bid to see through their college's move to a new building. Plans by the town's further education centre to move into a multi-million pound new home could be scuppered because it can't
I AM writing in praise of Yvonne Hossack, who is the Independent candidate in Bury South. Yvonne represented my profoundly handicapped son last year when our county council cut back on respite care at our local respite unit. Without the help of Yvonne
ATHERTON men are finding that it's good to talk - thanks to a new self-help group that is putting their worries about health and social issues first. The Hag Fold Men's Health Group has been set up to find out what services the 3,000 over 18 males would
ACCRINGTON'S multiplex cinema is making a profit for the first time, delighted bosses revealed today. Managers at the four-screen Vue cinema said that their ref urbishment after buying the troubled town centre venue last summer has had customers flocking
FED-up residents have received further backing in their battle to bring peace to their area. A pensioners' bowling club has supported their complaints to police about yobs wrecking Bedford park, and Leigh's prospective Conservative parliamentary candidate
BORN-AGAIN striker Ade Akinbiyi today thanked forgiving Burnley fans and set himself new goals in life. Akinbiyi performed a victory roll earlier this week after scoring twice against QPR to take his tally to four goals in six starts since the infamous
DOUGIE Lampkin took an historic victory at the Grand Prix of Portugal, when he handed Montesa a maiden world championship win for its new four-stroke machine. The 29-year-old Sandifords of Burnley rider became the first competitor to do so since Steve
BORN-AGAIN striker Ade Akinbiyi today thanked forgiving Burnley fans and set himself new goals in life. Akinbiyi performed a victory roll earlier this week after scoring twice against QPR to take his tally to four goals in six starts since the infamous
GRASSROOTS community initiatives in the Radcliffe area are being urged to take advantage of a new source of funding. The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester has a pot of money waiting to benefit groups and clubs in the borough. Last year, three
A HIGHER FOLDS man has launched an appeal to find his friend who he has not seen in 10 years. Mark Barrow is looking for pal Alan Grant, who used to live on Wigan Road, Leigh. The pair used to go out drinking at the town's pubs and clubs but lost contact
ATHERTON men are finding that it's good to talk - thanks to a new self-help group that is putting their worries about health and social issues first. The Hag Fold Men's Health Group has been set up to find out what services the 3,000 over 18 males would
FUNDRAISING events by the Radcliffe and Whitefield Lions have raised £1,600 for local charities. Cheques were handed out to a number of groups, from collections made at Asda and from hamper and Easter egg raffles in local pubs. The money was presented
MEMBERS of the public will be able to put their questions to Parliamentary candidates in Bury South next Wednesday. The event, organised by Radcliffe Churches Together, will take place at Bridge Methodist Church in Radcliffe, between 7.30pm and 9pm. Questions
RADCLIFFE motorcycle ace Rob Barber on Thursday flies out to Valencia to compete in the first round of the Suzuki GSX-R European Cup. The 24-year-old data engineer from Ripon Close will get the chance of his first ride on the GSXR 750 in practice on Friday
FIVE candidates will be chasing the support of residents in Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich in the two weeks left until polling day. Nominations closed on Tuesday for the May 5 General Election, and campaigning has started in earnest for the Bury
LABOUR'S Ivan Lewis took his Bury South election message to pensioners in Radcliffe when he visited Moorfield House sheltered housing scheme in Wordsworth Avenue. "The residents at Moorfield made me feel very welcome indeed," he said. "They were very
NOT many General Election candidates have the backing of both a rock band and a former MI5 officer! Bury South Independent choice Yvonne Hossack has the support of jailed whistleblower David Shayler and the Moody Blues, who have allowed her to use their
PERFORMERS from St Thomas' Amateur Dramatic Society will take to the stage for a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic Oklahoma. Set in the Indian territory of the American West at the turn of the century - against a background of conflict between
HEALTH care assistant Anne Smith has become a familiar face behind the Boots counter as she marks a career spanning four decades. Anne Smith celebrated her 40th anniversary of working for Boots on April 6 in a career that began as a sales assistant in
AN investigation has been launched into the death of an elderly woman who was pinned to the pavement by her electric mobility scooter. Annie Neal, 89, of Bold Street, Accrington, died after the scooter toppled on to her while she was shopping with her
IT has supplied drinks to globetrotting adventurers Ellen MacArthur and Sir Ranulph Fiennes. And today East Lancashire company Science in Sport has been given a royal seal of approval for the energy products it has developed. The firm is a winner in the
CATHERINE Barry (Letters, April 14) is not understanding the points we are making about speeding motorists. We have got facts and figures as proof. Could Ms Barry produce her figures? Would she like to attend the next road safety meeting involving Bury
I CANNNOT pretend to even start to comprehend David Jones's feelings at the loss of his daughter Natalie to a speeding motorist (Road group slams Top Gear car star, April 14). However we have a disproportionate response to speeding in the UK, driven by
NOT for the first time, the arrogance of Bury Council would be unbelievable if it was not so blatantly obvious. Our "Best and getting better - official" leaders find it impossible to admit they are wrong. The matter of the illegally-worded Penalty Charge
FANS travelling to watch Centurions at Salford on Friday (8pm) are asked to note that once inside the stadium there will be no admission to any of the bars. Admission is available prior to entry to the ground, but not afterwards.
THE terms of the contract that the council agreed with NCP to monitor the waiting regulations in the borough have never been fully disclosed, but we have always been assured that the operatives employed by NCP are not motivated by an incentive scheme.
SQUADS for the Salford City Reds-Centurions clash at The Willows on Friday (8pm). Salford 20-man: Hodgson, Langi, Littler, McGuinness, Stewart, Beverley, Robinson, Rutgerson, Stringer, Sibbit, Coley, Charles, Haggerty, Dickens, Shipway, Clough, Jonkers
BACK rower Mark Leafa will be available at Salford after the RL's video panel ruled he had no case to answer after being put on report twice against Hull for late challenges. His sin-binning was deemed sufficient punishment. The only bad news in the injury
