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  • Events in East Lancashire on Friday, June 1

    'Taste of Paradise' coffee shop, Paradise Lane, Blackburn, 11am-3pm. Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre, Blackburn. Details: 01254 53724. Blackburn and District Association of Mental Health, Mind Centre, Regent Street, 9.30am-5pm. Women's Centre

  • Travellers fox the authorities

    ONCE again, the bane of travellers in caravans vexes residents in East Lancashire -- and foxes the authorities. For the row raging over a dozen caravan-dwelling families moving on to grassland near the Tesco superstore in Blackburn -- with typical complaints

  • Blast man too ill to question

    DETECTIVES are still waiting to question a man injured in an explosion which destroyed an Indian takeaway in Blackburn. Majid Hussain suffered serious burns in the blast at the Heena takeaway on Bank Top last week. He was arrested and is under police

  • Medal for RAF man

    A SENIOR Aircraftman has received the General Service Medal Air Ops Iraq as recognition for his work while on a four-month detachment at Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait. The award was presented to Anthony Hughes, 27, who is originally from Stirling Street

  • Singer's fans are streets ahead

    FANS of Irish singing sensation Daniel O'Donnell began camping out on the pavement for concert tickets -- four days before they went on sale. Queuing started two days ago and is set to continue until the box office at King George's Hall, Blackburn, opens

  • New name, neat compromise

    THE name Hyndburn is a very neat compromise for the local authority and parliamentary constituency, encapsulating the variety of communities including Accrington, which just happens to be the largest town. Those living in the ridiculously named Blackburn

  • Festival went with a swing

    CONGRATULATIONS to all those involved in the organisation of the second Darwen Music Festival and the first-ever Darwen Beer Festival. It was great to see thousands of people flocking to the centre of Darwen over the bank holiday weekend. The council's

  • Charity provides happy holidays

    AS a charity, we provide holidays and leisure-time activities for children with special needs and we are currently providing a day trip for Crosshill Special School, Blackburn, to Alton Towers. Happy Days Children's Charity has been established since

  • Why the fishing has to stop

    THE past week has seen a major outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Ribble Valley. One has to ask why. Could it be due to a coming general election and political doctoring and the opening of footpaths. This latest outbreak is a warning that the countryside

  • Study visit the best trip ever

    IWOULD like to thank Blackburn with Darwen Council for allowing my friends and I to attend a science study seminar at Disneyland, Paris, earlier this year. I am a 16-year-old student who regularly attends the Study Support Centre. We thoroughly enjoyed

  • LOCAL SOCCER: Boys are boys

    NEW name, same result. That was certainly the case with newly named Accoutre Football Club who have changed their name from Blackburn Boys. Accoutre proved to be the team of the Junior Football Festival held at Ewood Park for the third year running over

  • LOCAL SOCCER: Clarets urged to follow Rovers lead

    A LOCAL league chairman is calling on Burnley Football Club to follow Blackburn Rovers and allow grassroots cup finals back on Turf Moor. The appeal comes from Burnley Sunday League chairman John Pilling following the return of local league cup finals

  • Whistle Blower with Neil Yates, FA referee

    A SKYLARK rose majestically over the dew-glistened meadow, its shrill call beckoning a reluctant sun from its resting place beyond the eastern horizon. The only other sound to punctuate the solitude was the whirring of the milk float idling its way past

  • ATHLETICS: Darwen Triathlon 2001

    THERE was a bumper turn out at the annual Darwen Triathlon with more than 80 athletes taking part in the event. The recent block on athletic events due to the foot and mouth epidemic meant that with 86 entries, the 16th event was biggest attend since

  • LOCAL SOCCER: Asda Logic West Lancashire Football League

    A LOOK around the local soccer scene. PREMIER DIVISION Blackrod Town...2 Kirkham & Wes...1 DIVISION TWO Chorley Mtrs...0 Bootle...2 Fleetwood Hes...2 Eagley...2 Wigan SMR...1 Fulwood Ams B...2 PREMIER P W D L Pts Kirkham & W... 28 22 5 1 71 Dalton

  • Leigh step closer to treble dream

    Keighley Cougars 0 Leigh Centurions 36 TWO down, one to go writes Mike Hulme Leigh Centurions closed in on their treble dream with a runaway victory in last night's Trans-Pennine Trophy final at Cougar Park. With the NFP Minor Premiership and Trans-Pennine

  • Why have roads gone to pot?

    WASHWAY Lane 4, Haresfinch Road 2 Carr Mill Road 1, Prescot Road 7 College Street 2, North Road 6 No, these are not the local amateur football results but a list of the roads which I travel on regularly and the amount of pot holes on each. They have been

  • Woman died in car crash at notorious junction

    AN "error of judgement" by a motorist may have led to a tragic road smash which claimed her life. A Burnley inquest heard how Mini driver Mrs Rita Bull, 54, died at a junction notorious for accidents -- but there had not been enough for it to be considered

  • Secretaries may walk out over pay

    MEDICAL Secretaries at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary could be set to walk out over poor pay, excessive workloads and deteriorating morale. A well attended meeting of the public sector union UNISON unanimously voted to ballot for industrial action. Secretaries

  • One week for Bubbles moneymen proposals

    A VENTURE capitalist firm based in London's Mayfair has been revealed as the mystery company interested in buying the Bubbles site in Morecambe. Imperial Consolidated are in negotiations with the city council to buy the site and develop it as a water-based

  • Residents' anger erupts

    POULTON residents are fighting back against absentee landlords and bad tenants who, they say, are making their lives a misery. Crime became so bad that a private security firm was called in to crack down on crime in the area. A petition with more than

  • MP may u-turn on the bypass

    LABOUR candidate Hilton Dawson says he could yet make a sensational U-turn on the Western Bypass. Mr Dawson, who has campaigned vigorously for the new road during in his four years as an MP, this week threw down a gauntlet to Green campaigners saying

  • Italian restaurant plan set to be given go-ahead

    BARROWFORD is set to get its first purpose-built restaurant -- an 80-seat Italian eating house on the new Metro Filling Station development in the village centre. The council's Barrowford committee is tonight being recommended to approve an application

  • Long shadow over trophy bid

    SAINTS' hopes of a third successive Grand Final Trophy have suffered a massive setback with the loss of scrum-half and goalkicker Sean Long for the rest of the season. Man-of-Steel Long sustained left knee ligament damage in a tackle during Monday's win

  • Yickers claim sevens corwn

    HAYDOCK won the annual UGB 7-a-side tournament, beating Pilkingtons 12-8 in the final. In the semi-finals the Yickers had defeated Haresfinch 26-18, while the City Road men got the better of old rivals Blackbrook 18-12. Haydock's Ian Marsh won the Player

  • Schoolboys book cup final spot

    Warrington Schools u/11s 18 St Helens 24 THE St Helens schoolboys maintained their unbeaten run and booked their place in the Lancashire Cup final with a hard-fought victory in which every player gave his all. Ashburn Alexander Finance man-of-the-match

  • Panthers host feast of junior rugby

    PORTICO Panthers host one of the biggest junior rugby league tournaments in the North West over the weekend of June 9 and 10 at Scholes Lane playing fields, Grange Park. The tournament, which is being sponsored by NatWest Bank in St Helens, is now in

  • Cowley triumph at the double

    Cowley Under 16s 16 Parr 10 COWLEY'S under16s rugby league side defeated Parr HS in the St Helens Cup Final at Parr Stocks. Cowley took an early 10-0 lead with first half tries from John Tulley and Phil Bodey and a goal from Paul Edgerton. Parr fought

  • Victory proves costly for Saints

    Huddersfield Giants 26 Saints 44 EIGHT-try Saints duly completed their first double of the season in this Bank Holiday points spree at the McAlpine Stadium -- but they paid a heavy price! For the world club champions had scrum-half and goalkicker Sean

  • Birds of prey on display

    VISITORS to Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford, saw 10 birds of prey, from the Owls and Hawks Rescue Centre, Trawden. The event, aimed at raising cash for the rescue organisation, whose fund-raising has been badly hit by foot and mouth restrictions. Visitors

  • Petitioners protest over restaurant bid

    PLANS to turn a former church into an Indian restaurant have met with strong opposition from residents who have signed a petition to try to stop them going ahead. People living in Dickson Street, in Colne, are against the plans to turn Langroyd Road Methodist

  • Glass company theatre puzzler

    CAN any of our greybeards recall when the Pilkington glass company had a works theatre at Ravenhead? The question comes from old-timer K. Bloomfield who believes that, before entertainment was staged there, it was a hospital for first world war wounded

  • Racing back in time

    A CHORD was struck for a North Wales reader who spotted our recent flashback photo featuring a quartet of championship runners from the UGB club, St Helens. For in the 1932 line-up he recognised his brother, Bill Lee, alongside his running colleagues,

  • Pub to make 'em squirm

    MENTION of an old-time Sutton pub, nicknamed the Red Rat (this page, April 26) brought back a boyhood shudder for a reader who wishes to be identified only as LOS. He was a pupil at the old Sutton National School (the 'Nash') around the early 1920s when

  • Last of the donkey stoners . .

    THE fine art of 'donkey stoning' petered out when tiled thresholds replaced the traditional stone slabs which once adorned the front doors of our working-class side-street terraces. For those too young to remember, I'd better do a bit of explaining. Donkey

  • The Importance of Being Earnest, Library Theatre, Manchester

    OSCAR Wilde's farce is given a new slant by this production, which includes the tremendously popular duo 'Lip Service.' They have been joined by the Library Theatre's versatile troupe of actors, who play a hilariously confusing, mixed gender of roles

  • Five years ago

    BIRTH statistics were revealed that East Lancashire was one of the highest fertility capitals of the UK. Figures were disclosed that Blackburn and Darwen's reproductive record was the third highest in the country.

  • Ten years ago

    A POLL tax botch-up led to chaos with scores of people receiving bills up to £100 more than they should have been. Hyndburn Council's community charge section received 500 counter enquiries and all nine phone lines were busy all day long.

  • Labour have a spell of wrong spelling

    TORIES today pointed out that they are not the only party to make spelling mistakes in election leaflets. The move follows the discovery of two blunders in a colourful fold-out brochure outlining the election pledges of Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary

  • Protests fail to block homes plan

    PLANS to build up to 50 houses on disused farming land have been given the go-ahead despite objections from people living nearby. The application to turn 1.8 hectares of land at Hillside Farm, Parker Street, Accrington, into a housing development was

  • Street star upset over theft of rings

    CORONATION Street star Vicky Entwistle went through a real-life drama yesterday when two "valuable and sentimental" rings were stolen from a tanning salon. The Oswaldtwistle actress, who now lives in the Ribble Valley, said she was "gutted" at the theft

  • Samuel Cooke Burnley Amateur Cricket League

    A CHECK on the scorecards and results. Byerden House...32-3 Lomeshaye...30all out Al-Badr...130 Ronnies Taxis...102 General Gordon...91-5 Wattan...87 Stoneyholme 150 Rossendale Valley...51 D Dearth 4-18, P North 4-19 COWPE SHIELD Byerden House...44 Ronnies

  • Lesson for students from Dawson

    VICTORIA Firth (Letters - Citizen: May 24) claims that I explicitly told Lancaster University Student Union Officials that I would vote against the introduction of tuition fees. This is completely untrue. I have been a regular visitor to campus throughout

  • Trust in police hits the floor

    I FEEL compelled to write to let everyone know about the worst case of heavy-handed policing I have ever witnessed. If I had not experienced it for myself I would not have believed it. I was in the Warehouse on Friday night and was buying a drink when

  • Low-down on holidays

    AS the summer holidays are getting nearer, I thought I'd better check out a holiday event guide. If you want fun and plenty of action whilst on your vacation then visit www.dancexport.com. The site is filled with clubbing, pubbing and up-to-date nightlife

  • Somebody's got their bypass figures wrong

    HOW do the Greens work their figures out? Jonathan Sear suggests, that from the figures he has, that there would be only a 12.5 per cent drop in traffic flowing through Daten Square. That can't be right by any stretch of the imagination. I would reckon

  • Russian visitors welcomed

    STONYHURST College recently played host to a party of Russian pupils and teacher from the St Alexander Nevsky Russian Orthodox School in Moscow. The school was specifically founded to bring up children in the spirit of Christian ethics in post communist

  • Any need for Warehouse tactics?

    MY friends and I couldn't believe what we saw on our way home on Friday night in Lancaster. The Warehouse night club on North Road was being raided and the whole street was blocked off, filled with a dozen riot vans, dog vans, cars, motorbikes and heavily

  • Foot and mouth outbreak latest

    IF you want to keep up with the news about foot and mouth in your area then have a look at thisislancashire. co.uk. The site is updated daily to give you the best news and ground breaking stories on what is happening in Lancashire. There are also useful

  • Shocked by heavy-handed police raid techniques

    I AM a primary school teacher from London who visited Lancaster at the weekend to relax and spend some time with my boyfriend. Like of lot of people I can't stand the commercial, beer guzzling cattle markets that pass as nightclubs these days so I went

  • Taylor claims six for St Annes

    St Annes 210-6 Fleetwood 122 all out THE BAY 96.9 Northern Premier League game between St Annes and Fleetwood at Vernon Road, on Saturday, looked at one time as if it would be a close run affair. St Annes had made 210-6 in 59 overs and Fleetwood were

  • Tom's on the nightshift

    WHILE most of his peers are planning an evening out on the town this Saturday, teenage racing driver Tom Boardman will be at work - on the Silverstone night shift! For this weekend is the first of the www.theAA.com British Touring Car Championship's two

  • Shock as RSPCA raid barbaric cock-fight

    RSPCA inspectors who broke up a brutal cock fight in the centre of Lancaster say the barbaric event they disturbed is just the tip of the iceberg. And they insist that only with the help of the public can they break up gangs which organise animal cruelty

  • Pool up, up and away!

    Blackpool 4-2 Leyton Orient Scorers: (Blackpool) Hughes 35, Mchee 43 (og), Simpson 77, Ormerod 88 (Leyton Orient) Tate 1, Houghton 37 FINALS are always a special occasion, but rarely has there been one more dramatic than this Third Division Play-off Final

  • Security tightens at teenage disco

    TEENAGE disco organiser Mark Bowden promised changes to future events after experiencing problems at the end of his Heventeen under-18s event last week. The event, held at the Norbreck Castle Hotel on Queen's Promenade, attracted 1,700 teenagers, many

  • A dream holiday for brave Chris

    A YOUNG boy has won a dream holiday to the sun in recognition of the courageous manner he coped with serious illness. Nine-year-old Christopher Hubberstey, of Fir Grove, Marton, overcame renal failure last year but was then hit by the same rare genetic

  • Taylor wants to join Clarets

    GARETH Taylor today admitted he's ready to snub the chance to become part of Kevin Keegan's Maine Road revolution in favour of a move to Turf Moor. Clarets chief Stan Ternent has been negotiating with the player's agent about a move to Burnley once his

  • Thank you, Citizen

    CAN I thank Jane Willis very much for the story you published for us in the Citizen on May 17 about Tom Bidwell. We have had a good response from members of the public which we hope will develop into some more teams. Thank you once again. John Matchett

  • Haydock girls hit top form

    HAYDOCK were in top form in the St Helens & District Rounders League's Stanley Jones Cup scoring a convincing win over Crusaders. In the Emily Collins Cup though there was much tighter affair between Windle and Pilkington Vikings with the forner just

  • Cricketers call on manager Hesketh's tactics!

    THE bank holiday weather almost put paid to the cricket action over the weekend but Saturday's fixtures survived unscathed. Monday's game between Morecambe and Lancaster was a wash out without a ball being bowled, but both teams managed to play on Saturday

  • Aerospace 'centre for research' talks

    EAST Lancashire companies are at the heart of a new drive to create an international centre of excellence for the aerospace industry. The Nelson-based North West Aerospace Alliance is in talks with the regional development agency over plans to establish

  • Carolyne's fit for the job

    CAROLYNE Brooker is the new manageress of Ruskin Leisure's Gym and Oasis Health and Fitness Club. The 23-year-old who hails from Hertfordshire, came to St Helens after a successful stint as club manager at the University gym in Warrington. She first trained

  • Golfers warned to play safe

    GOLFERS are being urged to play safe and restrict their practice to the course or the driving range. The call to avoid parks and playing fields, because of the threat of injury to park users as well as damage to property, comes from St Helens Council's

  • School is a shining light

    ST AUGUSTINE of Canterbury Catholic High School in Blackbrook has been nominated for coveted Beacon status. Head teacher Peter Murphy has received a written confirmation from the Department of Education and Employment stating that the school had been

  • Gavin's got what it takes

    SHY teenager Gavin Whitfield is being tipped for TV stardom, after landing a part-time presenter's role with Manchester cable station, Channel M. For the 19-year-old student from Haydock has already interviewed some of the big names in contemporary music

  • Candidates' question time

    A CLERGY man today urged people to put their points of view across in what he hoped would be a 'heated' debate with the town's political figures. The Rev Terry Young, who ministers three churches in Darwen, has invited as many people as possible to put

  • 'Fed up with problem on our doorstep'

    RESIDENTS in Sutton say they are steeling themselves for another summer of litter, noise and damage... and they have accused the council and police of 'washing their hands of the problem'. They claim that neither the police nor St Helens Council are doing

  • Theatre takes to the open air

    ACTORS and actresses will take to the streets for their midsummer performance while improvement work is carried out at the town's theatre. Darwen Library Theatre is set to close for six weeks at the end of July in a bid to improve access for disabled

  • Election hopefuls face a grilling at question time

    GENERAL election hopefuls were put on the spot at a question time at Edgeside Baptist Church. Labour's Janet Anderson and Conservative's George Lee were joined by Chris Thayne, who represented Liberal Democrats Brian Dunning. Three prepared questions

  • Girls in collision with car

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two young girls were knocked down as they crossed the road. Claire Hardman, 12, and friend Kasha Jackson, nine, were walking across Bury Road, near to the junction with Lomas Lane, in Rawtenstall, when they were

  • Naked body 'means murder motive could be sexual'

    DETECTIVES investigating the brutal murder of a wealthy businessman today admitted there could be a sexual element to the attack. Mr O'Brien was found in the bedroom of his £300,000 home on the Old Woodyard, Midgley, near Wakefield, at 5pm last Wednesday

  • Peter's walk on the wild side

    BLACKPOOL nightclub boss Peter Clarke braved poisonous caterpillars and blood-sucking leeches to raise much-needed cash for disabled children. Peter and his daughter Laura have just returned from a 10-day Himalayan charity trek which involved 90 exhausting

  • 'Tip' to be kids' pitch

    RESIDENTS and Blackpool FC joined forces to clean-up a piece of derelict land so that it can be used as a kick-about area for children. The area -- known locally as Tasker's Land -- is behind the Tangerine Night Club and was bought by Blackpool FC to

  • Ill boy punched by callous thief

    A 15-YEAR-OLD boy, suffering from a heart condition, was attacked by a robber on a cycle near Eastpines Park on Luton Road, Cleveleys. The boy refused to hand over his mobile phone, which he carried for emergency use only due to his heart condition, and

  • A dream holiday for brave Chris

    A YOUNG boy has won a dream holiday to the sun in recognition of the courageous manner he coped with serious illness. Nine-year-old Christopher Hubberstey, of Fir Grove, Marton, overcame renal failure last year but was then hit by the same rare genetic

  • Cancer charity in plea for Asian helpers

    A CHARITY group is appealing for Asians in the town to get involved in its work towards fighting cancer. The Blackburn District and Ribble Valley committee of The Cancer Research Campaign has representation throughout Blackburn except for the Asian communities

  • It's a right Royle load of humbug!

    ROYLE Family star Ricky Tomlinson has thrown himself into Blackburn's general election campaign -- to repay a 30-year-old favour. The larger-than-life former docker who plays Jim Royle in BBC 1 comedy The Royle Family put a new angle on the election by

  • Murder victim's girlfriend tells of their love

    THE distraught girlfriend of a notorious criminal linked to the murder of five-year-old schoolboy Dillon Hull has spoken of her love for him after he was blasted to death in a gangland 'execution'. Billy Webb, also known as William Craig, was gunned down

  • Safety after escape from Kabul hellhole

    A MAN who arrived in East Lancashire after clinging to lorries for three weeks to escape persecution today criticised fellow asylum seekers for not giving the area a chance. Afghan journalist Adbul Waheed said he feels safe for the first time in eight

  • Council call for rapid progress on eyesore

    DISAPPOINTED council bosses will present a list of proposals to the owners of Blackburn's run-down Lord Square in a bid to kick-start its redevelopment. The move comes after uncertainty over the site's future led to a plea for quick action before the

  • BLACKBURN CONSITUENCY PROFILE

    Over the next week, our Westminster reporter BILL JACOBS will be putting East Lancashire's election battleground under the microscope. Today he begins a look at the fight for our constituencies with a profile of those bidding for the Blackburn seat Battle

  • GOLF: Open success drives tour ambition

    BRIAN Gallacher is celebrating after finishing second in the British Disabled Open Stableford competition. The 34-year-old, who plays off a handicap of 26, was 'chuffed to bits' to finish second after applying on a whim. "I just emailed Royal Lytham and

  • GOLF: Michael is in the Hunt for honours

    AMATEUR Michael Hunt will lead the Burnley challenge this weekend in the prestigious Scratch Shield event. With the loss of the club's top amateur Ben Scott to the Lancashire side and the doubts over the fitness of Graham Howarth, who has a shoulder injury

  • SOCCER: Big Sam sets survival sights

    BOLTON boss Sam Allardyce is ready to prove the bookies wrong by steering newly-promoted Wanderers to Premiership survival next season. Within hours of their play-off final victory over Preston on Monday, the bookmakers immediately installed Bolton as

  • Greedy society

    A report in the German news magazine Stern says that Britain is chaotic, poverty stricken and stupid. Well that is not news -- it was always like that. Britain is in fact a "dog eat dog" Gadarene, where the prevailing ethos is greed, where the people

  • Rainford fall to neighbours

    RAINFORD had another mixed weekend as they looked to kick-start their 2001 title challenge with a win at Skelmersdale and things looked good at half way after they dismissed their hosts for 167. Chief wicket taker was once again Ste Harrison whose four

  • Access is NOT easy

    RE Mr M Howarth's article on Cleveleys post office. I would like to query your statement about easier access for the elderly and disabled. There is a very limited parking on Victoria Road -- more was available on Runnymede Avenue and Bispham Road. Has

  • Wanted: Old bibles

    I WONDER if any of your readers could help me? I have received a request from a little church in Zambia for second hand bibles, if possible, at least 40 copies. Being a third world country, the people are, of course, extremely poor. I will quote you the

  • Homing News with Red Check

    TAKING the honours this week are the partnership of R. B. Smith, who won St Helens three-bird race from Newton Abbott and the Earlestown and Burtonwood club races from Mangotsfield. Rainhill H/S racing from Wincanton 27/5 1. Catherall/Atherton 1588.57

  • Looking for people's post-war memories

    HAVING recently listened to the experiences of women who had to cope with rebuilding family life in the immediate post war period, I am anxious to compile a wider study as part of my dissertation for my BA history degree. I have, for instance, heard of

  • P&O edged out in closing stages

    PRESCOT & Odyssey CC entertained Birkenhead St Mary's at Burrows Lane on Saturday. Batting first P&O were desperately unlucky to see two early wickets fall the same way, the ball trickling on to the stumps and dislodging a bail. P&O consolidated

  • Arrows aces set for action

    ARROWS aces from across the area are under starters orders for the opening rounds of the prestigious St Helens Star Open Individual Darts Championship at Chapel End Labour Club, Billinge. With a top prize of £500 up for grabs there is sure to be some

  • Untouchables are getting away with it

    A SERIOUS crime has been committed and, at last, the Crown Prosecution Service has got tough. Surprised? Ah, but read on. An OAP, a war veteran of 77, sick of being harassed and his home vandalised by the "Untouchables" and sick of reporting these offences

  • What's On with Sue Gerrard

    THE ever-popular Houghton Weavers return to the Theatre Royal on Saturday, June 2 with their own special mix of folk music and mirth which has kept them at the forefront of the entertainment scene for 25 years. The show starts at 7.30pm. The Citadel will

  • The future's tangerine!

    FOOTBALL frenzy descended on the resort this week as Blackpool FC won their play-off in Cardiff and finally moved up to Division Two, spelling a bright new future for both town and club. Pubs with televised coverage of the match across Blackpool, Wyre

  • Stolen scooter was worth £2,000

    A YELLOW Malaguti scooter, valued at £2,000, was stolen from outside the Hippodrome Club, Corporation Street, St Helens, between 11.45am and 3.50pm on Friday, May 18. Anyone with information regarding the incident can contact DC Joyce Bluck on 0151 777

  • Get down for funshine event

    THE Whiston Summer Show will take place on Saturday, June 16 at the Dragon Lane Community Centre. Doors open at noon and attractions will include inflatables, Victorian swings, Morris Dancers, tombola, kiddies rides, raffles, and refreshments. There are

  • Scuba do!

    IF you fancy trying your hand at scuba diving, here's your chance. The Northern Union Scuba Diving Club is currently holding practical sessions at Parr Community Swimming Pool, Ashcroft Street on Tuesday nights starting at 8.30pm. Tutorial sessions are

  • Mental health forum date

    THERE will be a St Helens Mental Health Forum on Tuesday June 5 at 11 am. The meeting will be held in Boardroom B in the SmithKline Beecham Building on Westfield Street in the town centre. This is an opportunity for anyone with mental health problems

  • Pauline pounds out the miles

    SUPER-fit Pauline Picton, from Parr, raised £660 for charity when she ran the London Marathon. The 48-year-old grandma, who works at Morrisons on Boundary Road, completed the challenging circuit in a time of 4 hours 42 minutes. The money she raised will

  • Watchdog alert on products

    TRADING Standards officers in St Helens have issued warnings about the following faulty products which have been recalled by the manufacturers. Anyone who purchased cans of lime zest Cif bathroom mousse, batch codes 1.032 or 1.033, is asked to return

  • Siege man hunt

    POLICE are trying to trace a man who is thought to have been at the centre of an armed siege in Allesley Road, Prescot, in the early hours of Monday, May 28. Armed officers carried out a full search of the property following earlier reports of a man inside

  • Diabetes update by doctor

    NEXT meeting of the St Helens & District branch of Diabetes UK will be held on Wednesday, June 6 starting at 8pm in St Helens Town Hall. Subject of the meeting will be 'A Diabetes Care Update within St Helens & Knowsley' and the speaker will be

  • 400 line up in Race For Life

    MORE than 400 local girls and women, ranging from toddlers to grandmothers, took part in the 5km (3.1mile) Race for Life through Sherdley Park. Rain filled skies did little to deter the competitors from completing the course. Organised by St Helens Council

  • Ted's fired up over Saints...

    RUGBY-mad teenager Ted Rawsthorne spent a great day with the Saints squad when the team went out on an activities day at the Merseyside Fire Service Training Centre at Croxteth. Ted, whose battle to beat testicular cancer was featured in the Star, joined

  • Police probe shotgun blast

    POLICE are investigating an incident in which a gun was fired at the front door of a house in Peasley Cross. Officers were called to the house in Emmett Street at about 8am on Saturday, May 19 after neighbours reported hearing a gunshot. A single shot

  • Watered down entertainment!

    A NUMBER of nightspots in St Helens 'ran dry' for a time last Friday (May 25). Among those premises affected were Yates Wine Lodge, Cineworld, Chicago Rock Cafe and The Citadel in Waterloo Street, who had to cancel a function scheduled for that evening

  • Bottle of good cheer

    BIG-hearted customers at The Bottle and Glass have helped to boost the funds of leading charity, Christie's against Cancer. The Rainford hostelry was one of 14 Chef & Brewer pubs in the area which took part in a special 'Put on a Pound' appeal in

  • Stroll on and raise cash!

    HERE'S a chance to enjoy a walk in the park and help a good cause at the same time. Sponsorship forms are now available at Lloydspharmacy store in St Helens for the Diabetes UK Walk in the Park at 11am on Sunday, June 10 at Sherdley Park. Throughout June

  • Fears over "death trap"

    CHILDREN'S lives could be put at risk when a brand new housing estate is completed in Radcliffe. That is the fear of 28-year-old resident Bryan Partington, who is appalled with a plan by Barratt Homes to build new houses next to a water-filled area. The

  • East-ern delight

    Leigh East 30 Eccles 14 IT'S been a long time coming but at last there is major silverware on Leigh East's sideboard after the Grasmere Street side clinched the National Conference League First Division championship with Saturday's victory. It's been

  • Learn how to get noticed

    THE Lancashire branch of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England is organising a workshop for people interested in learning more about campaigning and how to influence their environment. It will look at how the Council's planning decisions affect

  • Musical magic by students

    MUSIC lovers at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn were treated to a programme of choral and instrumental music in the school's main hall. Sixth former Timothy Riley's composition, Summer Storms was written as an AS level submission, and was

  • Bishop and Lord get the honours from Uni

    A BISHOP and a Lord from Blackburn are among the dignitaries to become official role models for university students. The Rt Rev Alan Chesters, Bishop of Blackburn and Lord Patel of Blackburn will be awarded with honorary fellowships from the University

  • Would-be burglar 'desperate for drink'

    A HOMELESS man spotted trying to lever his way into Padiham Kwik Save was desperately looking for food and drink. Burnley Magistrates were told how Graham Charles Osborne, 46, was seen in the early hours trying to open the shutter doors with the steering

  • Advice bureau seeks more helpers

    BLACKBURN with Darwen Citizens Advice Bureau is appealing for more volunteers to help provide free confidential and impartial advice to local people. Ninety per cent of CAB workers are volunteers and their good work will be highlighted during the UK's

  • Beckham's a cut above

    REGARDING David Beckham's Mohican haircut you pictured (LET, May 26), it is nothing new. When punk rockers were in fashion round about 1980, the Mohican haircut, plus gold studs -- and lots of safety pints in their clothing -- was all the go with teenagers

  • Tales from the Touchline with Michael Black, Witton Albion

    "ANY chance you can do one more more column?" After thinking I'd done my bit, along came Steve with helpful suggestions like "Why not write about the Final?" (Initial thought -- because I don't want to). Now Steve has already waxed lyrical that this was

  • JUNIOR CRICKET: Audley make finals

    AUDLEY Juniors 'A' will represent Blackburn with Darwen in the county finals of the Lord's Taverners Primary Schools Cricket Tournament. Audley were in formidable form throughout the event and beat Holy Trinity in the final at Witton Park, Blackburn to

  • GO-PEDS: Ross is the boss

    ROSS Walker successfully defended his British title and added another to the collection for good measure. The Blackburn Go-Ped ace retained his Modified Big Foot title with a maximum 100 point score -- and then went and lifted the thrilling Big Air competition

  • LOCAL CRICKET: Accrington and District League: Harry Wood Cup

    YOUNG Shaun Dunne held his nerve to hit the winning runs to put Accrington 'A' in the semi final of the Harry Wood Cup. The tail-ender smashed a shot through the covers as he cooly shook of the close attention of Haslingden's fielders to win a keenly

  • Steve Tinniswood's Park Patrol

    DUGDALE Bowling Club is inviting seniors from across the area to take part in a coaching day with five top coaches. The all-day session will take place at the Blackburn club on Saturday, June 9 from 10.30am-3.30pm where five British Crown Green bowling

  • Cliff boy in 30ft plunge

    AN eight-year-old boy was in intensive care today after suffering serious head injuries when he plunged 30 feet down a cliff into a river. Craig Brereton was playing with friends in the Lower Manor Lane area of Burnley when he fell over the vertical drop

  • Council call for rapid progress on eyesore

    DISAPPOINTED council bosses will present a list of proposals to the owners of Blackburn's run-down Lord Square in a bid to kick-start its redevelopment. The move comes after uncertainty over the site's future led to a plea for quick action before the

  • Rovers ready to have a Ball

    BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness could be ready to join the chase for Everton's Michael Ball if the England defender fails to agree a new contract with the Goodison club. Rovers are believed to have sounded out the Toffees about Ball's availability earlier

  • He's got a point

    J. BROOKS of Billinge raises an interesting point when he quotes Councillor John Beirne's demand for St Helens Council to invest more money into Parr High School and fund refurbishment of the school's buildings. Only weeks before Councillor Beirne's comments

  • Am I invisible in a wheelchair?

    WOULD like to tell you about an experience and lesson that I have learned. Five weeks ago I was in a car crash and although the car was a total write-off, I came away with only a broken ankle, a cracked rib, and bruising. Due to my injured ankle, which

  • Hospital says sorry over ops

    ST HELENS and Knowsley Hospital Trust has revealed that an increasing number of operations are being postponed because of a sharp increase in emergencies which hard-pressed medical staff are having to cope with. A statement released by the Trust shows

  • Footbridge closed for safety check

    A PEDESTRIAN bridge across the Lancaster canal has been closed down for safety reasons. But two sets of barriers used to block the bridge, from Troutbeck Road to Shaw Street, have been stolen or damaged in just one week. County council engineers are now

  • Teenage drink driver caught in stolen car

    A TEENAGER jumped into a stolen car and drove off when he came across the vehicle after he had been out for a drink. Burnley magistrates heard how Lee Anthony Durkin, 18, was over the limit after he was stopped by police. Durkin, of Elmwood Street, Burnley

  • One woman protest kicks up stink

    A LANCASTER woman has organised a protest outside Nightingale Hall Farm on Sunday, June 3, to demonstrate against what she describes as "intolerable, disgusting smells." Jennifer Omerod says she's had enough of the odour emanating from the plant and offal

  • Cliff boy in 30ft plunge

    AN eight-year-old boy was in intensive care today after suffering serious head injuries when he plunged 30 feet down a cliff into a river. Craig Brereton was playing with friends in the Lower Manor Lane area of Burnley when he fell over the vertical drop

  • UKIP discuss foot and mouth outbreak

    AGRICULTURE expert and UK Independence Party advisor Richard North spoke about the foot and mouth crisis in Morecambe last week. Along with local candidates Dr John Whittaker (Lancaster and Wyre) and Cllr Gregg Beaman (Morecambe and Lunesdale) explained

  • Call for bus fares hike inquiry

    A CARNFORTH man is calling for a public inquiry into bus services after the latest round of price hikes by Stagecoach. John Scaife is calling for 'a serious look' at who sets the public transport policy locally -- Stagecoach or Lancashire County Council

  • Plans to 'spoil' beauty spot

    RESIDENTS in Halton say they are concerned that a proposed new industrial and housing development will ruin a local beauty spot and adversely affect the character of the village. Proposals for Halton Mill, which could include executive homes on the picturesque

  • Arrests made as police target Warehouse

    SHOCKED revellers at a Lancaster nightclub claim they were treated like "serious criminals" during a massive police operation on Friday night. A 60-strong team of police officers raided the Warehouse on North Road to search for drugs and evidence of drug

  • Keeping death off the road

    MEMBERS of Pendle Council's policy committee will be asked to consider plans to convert all side streets and minor roads across the borough to 20mph speed zones. The scheme proposed by County Councillor Tim Ormrod may also be put forward to Lancashire

  • Haydock to form under 18s team

    HAYDOCK ARLFC are looking to star an a under 18s team next season and interested players are invited to go along to training at the King George V Playing Fields in Haydock on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.30pm to 8pm. Also, more players are always welcome

  • Heath complete cup and league double

    Thatto Heath Crusaders 20 Featherstone Lions 12 THATTO Heath Crusaders completed a magnificent double when lifting the League Express BARLA National Cup by defeating Featherstone Lions of the National Conference Division One in the final at Spotland Stadium

  • Chemists on weekend dispensing duty

    THE following duty chemists will be available for dispensing services on Sunday, June 3, between noon and 1pm (unless stated otherwise): Longster's Pharmacy, 578 Warrington Road, Rainhill; Taylor's Chemist, 191 West End Road, Haydock (10am to 8pm); Lloyds

  • Tribute to a fine fellow

    EX-PAT Lydia Fox has forwarded a touching tribute to a big-hearted St Helens personality she held in high regard. Lydia, now living in Adelaide, Australia, writes: "On a recent visit to my native St Helens, I was saddened to hear of a great character

  • The pop king of old Parr

    PITMAN turned pop manufacturer Robert Ryder (featured recently on this page) had further claims to fame which have been brought to my notice by a local lady who married Robert's great-grandson and by a Yorkshire-based lady who happens to be a great-grandchild

  • JUNIOR CRICKET: Transco Lancashire Junior League

    A ROUND-UP of the junior cricket league. UNDER 11S SECTION ONE P W L Nr Pts Accrington... 2 2 0 0 6 Darwen... 2 2 0 0 6 Church... 2 1 1 0 3 Colne... 2 1 1 0 3 Longridge... 1 0 1 0 0 Salesbury... 1 0 1 0 0 East Lancs... 2 0 2 0 0 SECTION TWO P W L Nr Pts

  • The future's tangerine!

    FOOTBALL frenzy descended on the resort this week as Blackpool FC won their play-off in Cardiff and finally moved up to Division Two, spelling a bright new future for both town and club. Pubs with televised coverage of the match across Blackpool, Wyre

  • Neil hits jackpot in Las Vegas

    BLACKBURN arm wrestling ace Neil Pickup picked up one of the best wins of his career to lift the American Open in Las Vegas. The current European champion and world number two moved up a division to beat world champion Cvetan Gashevski of Bulgaria in

  • Shiny people taken at face value

    HILTON and Barclay go on about creating jobs - so how come their glossy expensive leaflets aren't printed in our district? The Greens (and I think also the Lib-Dems?) are able to get good service from a local company (and on recycled paper!), so I can't

  • Tyrants use currency to control countries

    NO country in history of the world has remained independent after losing its currency. When Hitler marched into Holland, Belgium, France and many other lands in the 1940s his first priority was to remove the national currency to control the country. The

  • Woman cut free after car smash

    A WOMAN was cut free from her car following a collision with a skip lorry yesterday. Police said the Audi Estate, driven by Lesley Jane Guilbert, of Lancaster, collided with the 7.5 tonne Mercedes truck on the A682 Long Preston Road in Gisburn. They said

  • Fans of soap can tune in

    IF you are fan of Hollyoaks, like I am when I get time to watch it, then you can catch up with all the latest hot news, either in Diva or down at the Community College. I love a man in uniform, which is one of the reasons I like Ben Davies so much. There

  • So much to learn about Big Brother

    I WATCHED the second Big Brother for the first time on Monday night, and I liked what I saw, so I decided to take a peek at the web site. I found out that Helen is an official member of the Whigfield fan club -- far too sad for my liking. Stuart is a

  • Fleetwood suffer a Sharp reverse

    Blackpool 211-4 Fleetwood 178 all out A BAY 96.9 Northern Premier League game of fluctuating fortunes at Broadwater on Monday saw visitors Blackpool end up winners by 33 runs. Having looked like topping 250 at one time, Blackpool had to settle for 211

  • 'Gentle giant' to be remembered

    RESPECTS will be paid to a well-loved Blackpool doctor, who died earlier this year and was affectionately known as a 'gentle giant' by colleagues, at a special service of thanksgiving. The service will be held at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to celebrate

  • CRICKET: Loye likes the Lancashire attack

    MAL LOYE underlined his liking for Lancashire's bowlers with a brilliant 177 as Northamptonshire made the most of winning an important toss in their Division One contest at Wantage Road. It was Loye's third century in four seasons off the Lancashire attack

  • Youngsters sign for Mersey giants

    MERSEYSIDE soccer giants Liverpool and Everton have snapped up three budding stars of the future from Bleak Hill School. Year three pupils Matthew Savage and Marcus Giglio have signed up for the Toffees' football academy, while Conor Coady has joined

  • Earlestown on a roll

    EARLESTOWN'S WLCL campaign rolled on with a win over Eccleston. The visitors were asked to bat and were soon in trouble, but a solid performance by P. Murphy (26) saw the total reach 82. P. Jay (4-27) and youngster G. Jones (3-26) were the best home bowlers

  • Search for the Master

    CALLING all bowlers! It's time to get your entries in for one of the most popular and prestigious events on the local crown green bowling calendar. The St Helens Star Masters tournament promises to be bigger and better than ever with total prize money

  • Six retain unbeaten records

    WITH six weeks of the season gone only six teams still have 100 per cent records in the St Helens Bowling League. Meanwhile, the draws have been made for the second round of the St Helens Cup and the preliminary round of the Collins Cup with ties to be

  • University chief steps down

    LANCASTER University's vice chancellor, Professor Wiliam Ritchie, is to retire next year. The University's top boss will quit next September after seven years in charge at Bailrigg. He faced a financial crisis during his early years in charge, but has

  • Great Greg...

    ATHERTON CC took time off from Redmayne Bentley Bolton Association duty to play their Lancashire Knockout first round tie at Rainford. And what it game it proved to be for Atherton's Aussie pro Greg Dimery who smashed one individual record as he helped

  • A good weekend's work for Leigh

    LEIGH CC completed a fine weekend's work with back-to-back victories in the league and Lancashire Cup. On Saturday they claimed their first league victory of the season with a convincing win over Lytham. After being put into bat, Lytham were soon in trouble

  • Taylor wants to join Clarets

    GARETH Taylor today admitted he's ready to snub the chance to become part of Kevin Keegan's Maine Road revolution in favour of a move to Turf Moor. Clarets chief Stan Ternent has been negotiating with the player's agent about a move to Burnley once his

  • Rovers ready to have a Ball

    BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness could be ready to join the chase for Everton's Michael Ball if the England defender fails to agree a new contract with the Goodison club. Rovers are believed to have sounded out the Toffees about Ball's availability earlier

  • How to change your life. . .

    WHALLEY author Anthony Capstick has produced a practical guide to all the latest developments in business and comminications. "How to Change Your Life with Technology" covers all aspects of telecommunications from ADSL to zip drives. Anthony left the

  • Dividend boost by pie firm owners

    EMPLOYEE shareholders at Holland's Pies were celebrating today after their parent company Northern Foods announced increased pre-tax profits of £104.1 million. On the strength of the buoyant figures, chairman Christopher Haskins unveiled a total dividend

  • United effort on sheltered homes

    ST HELENS Council's Housing Services department, as one of the major providers of sheltered housing in the Borough, joined other organisations to stage a two-day sheltered housing exhibition in the Hardshaw Centre. Coinciding with National Sheltered Housing

  • Big smiles all round...

    THERE were smiles all round when Parr youngsters popped in to see the dentist during National Smile Week. Accompanied by their mums, toddlers were given the star treatment when they turned up at the dental clinic in Irwin Road, Sutton as part of a Sure

  • Road protest wins further support

    CAMPAIGNERS bidding to put a stop to speeding traffic in a residential area have enlisted the support of election candidates in their fight. Members of the East Sutton Residents Association have organised a series of road blockades in recent weeks in

  • Tragic dad backs bike campaign

    A MAN whose son was killed in a motorbike race at Oulton Park is backing a campaign -- highlighted in the Star -- for increased safety measures at racing tracks. And although the story has brought back painful memories for Les Dugdale, he is also hopeful

  • Police renew attack witness appeal

    DETECTIVES today renewed their appeal for two men who helped the victim of a serious town centre assault to come forward. Officers at Darwen are hoping their plea will provide them with more information to catch the thugs who left a late-night reveller

  • Wendy's home move was 'chaos'

    A COUNCIL resident asked to move home to make way for redevelopment claims the move ended in chaos and trauma because of "a trail of destruction left by workmen". Wendy Woods and her family were asked to leave their home in Laurel Avenue, Newton-le-Willows

  • End of the year for artists

    TWELVE artists have abandoned their studios over the past 12 months to work in the community as part of the Year of the Artist. During that time the indoor market at Rawtenstall became an instant gallery with every available space sporting artwork of

  • Police patrols stepped up after car fires

    MORE police are patrolling the Pennine estate in Bacup following incidents in which old cars have been driven around and then set on fire on land nearby. Sgt Graeme Fearns said: "Cars have been abandoned on land off Pennine Road and set on fire. "The

  • Council's engineer quits 'to expose waste'

    ON the day he left for a new job, Rossendale Council's street light engineer Martin Watson Levack announced he was to stand as an independent candidate at next year's elections to expose "negligence and money wasting". Mr Watson Levack claims that incompetence

  • Great health from the Med

    THE Mediterranean diet is renowned for providing the Italians with good health. Olive oil and juicy tomatoes are not only delicious, they can help rustle up a quick meal and keep your figure in shape, too. To celebrate summer leading Italian tomato brand

  • Chemists rota

    THE local Sunday chemist rota Blackpool: Boots, 28-38 Bank Hey Street, 10.30-4.30pm; Co-op Pharmacy (in Asda), Cherry Tree Road, Marton, 10-4pm; Moss Chemist, Morrisons, Squires Gate Lane, 10-4pm; Lloyds Pharmacy, 110 Talbot Rd, 10-5pm; Superdrug, Hounds

  • Specs appeal for needy

    A BLACKPOOL opticians has helped the needy with a shipment of 200 pairs of glasses. Crown Optical Centre on Talbot Road, is handing over the glasses to the International Aid Trust today (Thursday), who will send the specs to people in Russia, Ukraine,

  • Tackle dad's day with fun

    TREAT dad to a super day out this Father's Day and help raise funds for more than 20 local charities at a mammoth Fylde Charity Fun Day to be held at Fylde Rugby Club. Go along and meet the stars at the club on Blackpool Road, Ansdell, on June 17 and

  • 'Gentle giant' to be remembered

    RESPECTS will be paid to a well-loved Blackpool doctor, who died earlier this year and was affectionately known as a 'gentle giant' by colleagues, at a special service of thanksgiving. The service will be held at Blackpool Victoria Hospital to celebrate

  • £800m site plans tabled

    WYRE Borough Council will examine ambitious plans submitted by a developer to transform an unused 350 acre industrial site into a £800 million hub of activity. NPL Estates' proposal for the former ICI industrial site at Hillhouse, Thornton Cleveleys,

  • Benefit cheats hit with fines

    TWO women have been convicted as benefit cheats after an anti-fraud team stepped up its crackdown. Wyre Borough Council has operated the team since 1999 as part of a government framework to combat fraud. And it has now resulted in the prosecution of Fleetwood

  • Security tightens at teenage disco

    TEENAGE disco organiser Mark Bowden promised changes to future events after experiencing problems at the end of his Heventeen under-18s event last week. The event, held at the Norbreck Castle Hotel on Queen's Promenade, attracted 1,700 teenagers, many

  • Pub boss joins in bitter council row

    PUB and club entrepreneur Margot Grimshaw has backed Daniel Thwaites in its bitter row over losing out on a lucrative contract to supply beer to Blackburn with Darwen Council. The £300,000 contract was awarded to Belgian-owned Interbrew, which bought

  • Road works a 'death trap'

    TRADERS have accused council bosses of creating a potential accident blackspot, by closing one of Blackburn's busiest roads. Shopkeepers around Railway Road say they have seen dozens of near-miss accidents in the last week following the closure of Church

  • Prayers for death crash girl's family

    LEADING members of the Asian community today paid tribute to a schoolgirl who died following an horrific crash. Mourners turned out in their hundreds to pay their respects to Azra Rawoot, 10, who was killed in the early hours of Sunday in a roadside smash

  • CYCLING: Ebbrell's best

    WILPSHIRE racing cyclist Dave Ebbrell scored his best-ever track success when he was outright winner of the prestigious Lewis Cup over 10 miles at the two-day Eddie Soens Memorial meeting held at the Kirkby Stadium last weekend. This was the cream on

  • A huge return for the smallest club

    ATHLETES from the area's smallest club enjoyed big success at the Mid Lancs Track and Field League fixture at Blackburn's Witton Park. Park High School AC have returned to action this season and the club fielded two just two athletes, but both set personal

  • Combination on lookout for officials

    WITH the 2000-1 season now ended, the St Helens Combination can make its preparations for the other end-of-season awards, the Tom Gordon Memorial Cup, the Jim Haddock Memorial Cup and the Keith Harrison Memorial Cup, to be presented at the AGM in July

  • Good at extracting money

    BLACKPOOL, apart from fresh air, excels in extracting money. The closure of old people's rest homes is just a blind to further the extraction process. So they get another £20,000,000 on the regeneration process. Like the £70,000,000, it will be frittered

  • Sutton slump at seaside

    ON Saturday Sutton's 1st XI visited Ainsdale CC hoping for a victory. Ainsdale won the toss and decided to bat, a decision that looked to be a good one as Ainsdale reached 64-1 after 20 overs. Sutton's Indian professional Swaggat Ray, then spun his magic

  • Disgraceful treatment

    I HAVE noticed that pensioners have been given an increase in their pensions. I am the son-in-law and representative of an elderly couple who happily reside in a local rest home. Both are in their nineties and are still going strong, and yes, they both

  • Sunday squad in spotlight

    WITH St Asaph pulling out of the league, Rainhill first and second teams had no games leaving the spotlight on the Sunday XI at the weekend. They took on the under 15s at Victoria Terrace on Sunday with the youngsters electing to bat first. All-rounder

  • Give us back old bus service

    THANK you for nothing, Blackpool Transport! Having just perused your new mini timetable for Service 14, I thought that in your reshuffle of services you would have given us an hourly bus along Headroomgate Road, St Annes. As I pointed out when you axed

  • Should man still be in jail?

    THE egg throwing incident in Wales involving Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott proved without doubt that man's first reaction is one of defence and retaliation, then think of the consequences after the event. This incident made me think of a man living

  • Haydock lose out in run spree

    ON Saturday Haydock 1st XI entertained Tarleton on a well prepared wicket which would yield 417 runs. Winning the toss skipper Darren Matthews elected to bat but lost two quick wickets. However Haydock built steadily to finish on 208 for 8 at tea. David

  • Girls off to flier in league

    THE girls and ladies of St Helens Sutton AC travelled to Douglas, Isle of Man, for the first round match in this year's North of England Women's Track & Field League. In the under 15 years age group, Jodi Nelson was a double winner for the club, taking

  • Blackpool Zoo's claims 'are deceitful'

    I WOULD request the right of reply to a letter in the Citizen (May 10) from Tony Williams of Blackpool Zoo who has attacked the Captive Animals Protection Society (CAPS). One has to feel sorry for Mr Williams. His view of "quality education" is somewhat

  • Recs put Southport in a spin

    ST HELENS Recs 1st XI played hosts to Southport on Saturday and secured a comfortable victory after winning the toss and electing to bat first. Recs started well with Andy Ford and Martindale playing the pace of Kurravilla (4-66). Paul Ford top scored

  • Big Mac hits town

    RACING pundit John McCrirrick will be in St Helens on Tuesday, June 5. The larger-than-life Channel Four presenter will perform the official opening ceremony of a new M. Cook Bookmakers shop at 99 Church Street at noon.

  • Grand win for store staff

    STAFF at the Co-op's Late Shop in Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, have had their own lottery win. They have scooped £1,000 in shopping vouchers for gaining the biggest increases in Superdraw lottery sales among United Co-op'' 110 stores providing an on-line

  • World of Glass needs you

    THE World of Glass is looking for volunteers to work alongside staff at special events. Volunteers would act as room stewards for exhibitions and help clear tables in the cafe. And although no payment is offered, refreshments will be provided during shifts

  • Petal power from David

    DAVID Robertson of Rossendale will give a demonstration of flower arranging at a meeting of St Helens Flower Club on Tuesday, June 5 at The Centre for the Deaf, Dentons Green Lane. There will be a a chance to win one of David's arrangements in the raffle

  • Plug pulled on lottery chances

    THOUSANDS of National Lottery players in St Helens were denied the chance to win a fortune in a midweek draw because of a problem with an number of ticket machines in the town. A fault with a BT communications cable, which links the network of machines

  • Peter's Ben Nevis bid is off

    BIG-hearted taxi driver Peter Urbanowski has had to call off a charity climb after being struck down by ill health. Peter, from Fox Place, St Helens, had planned to scale Ben Nevis in September in aid of the British Epilepsy Foundation. But doctors have

  • It's so long Sir!

    A TEACHER from St Cuthbert's Community High School in Sutton will bid farewell to his pupils on Saturday, June 2, as he sets off on a mission of care to Georgia, part of the former Soviet Union. PE teacher, Mr Rob Houghton has been asked by the charity

  • Want to fit in?

    TOWNSFOLK are being urged to get fit and to book a place at the Healthy Living Day taking place in St Helens on Thursday June 14 when a range of activities will be on offer. The event, organised by the Women and Girls' Information and Resource Centre,

  • Pool up, up and away!

    Blackpool 4-2 Leyton Orient Scorers: (Blackpool) Hughes 35, Mchee 43 (og), Simpson 77, Ormerod 88 (Leyton Orient) Tate 1, Houghton 37 FINALS are always a special occasion, but rarely has there been one more dramatic than this Third Division Play-off Final