A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Ballroom Dancing with Denise and Frank Kellett, Knowle Green Village Hall, 7.30pm. "Cinderella," Municipal Hall, Albert Road, Colne. Blackburn Rambling Association meet
TWO of Blackburn's finest restaurants could scoop prestigious Hi-Life 'Restaurant of the Year' awards, after receiving thousands of nominations from North West diners. The Shajan Indian Restaurant, Clayton-le-Dale, is in contention for the Best Indian
A MILL which dominated part of Blackburn's skyline for nearly a century has been pulled down to make way for a DIY centre. Demolition work started earlier this month at Phoenix Mill, off King Street. Now a planning application has been submitted to Blackburn
THE membership of the Labour Party in this area should be ashamed that their leader is going to declare an invasion which will cost the lives of thousands of innocent lives and will cost everyone millions of pounds which could be used in care for the
SO, BNP councillor Robin J Evans thinks that "it is disgraceful that politicians can morally justify giving even a single British penny to people who have not contributed anything to our society" (Letters, January 8). However, there are lots of British
ALTHOUGH originally from Darwen, I now live in Somerset, but visit my family in Darwen quite often. I did not recognise Kevin Elvey's description of the town (Letters, December 27) when he commented on the Council's 'policy of killing the local pubs.'
IN your report (LET, December 27) on the disposal of chewing gum on pavements and suggestions on how to clear this litter, one councillor stated that £993,800 is spent on street cleansing across Blackburn and Darwen. I would advise a small amount be spent
I WONDER how many of us who celebrated over Christmas and New Year, know someone -- friend, colleague, neighbour -- unable to join in due to suffering one of the many forms which depression can take. I speak purely as a layman, but we read that the Samaritans
THE planning application for three wind turbines at New Barn Farm, Hapton, comes before Burnley Council's development control committee on Thursday. As there has been little opposition by local objectors, it is quite likely that it will be approved. The
A TORY election candidate today hit back at claims she is a serial adulteress and said: "I'm no harlot." Conservative hopeful Sue Catling has come out fighting following the allegations over her private life which have led to a party meeting to decide
SUPER sibling Lisa Hodgkinson is providing sweet inspiration to teenagers up and down the country after showing true sisterly devotion. The 14-year-old, of Cheviot Close, Ramsbottom, is one of the "100 most inspirational girls" in the country due to appear
TENANTS have another chance to shape the future of their Bury Council homes. A series of presentations, starting this week, has been arranged to follow-up the recent Stock Options newsletter which was delivered to all local authority houses. Town hall
MARK Patterson has boosted his meagre squad by two players but will still be down to the bare bones for tonight's rearranged FA Umbro Trophy clash with Vauxhall Motors writes David Magilton The new boss at Hilton Park has signed right-sided midfielder
RAMSBOTTOM is on track to become the skating capital of Bury. The town is to host another massive skateboarding event this summer following its huge success last year. And event co-ordinator Carol Crompton is appealing to local businesses to help get
BLACKBURN Rovers' Academy starlets must plot the downfall of Exeter City in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup tonight without the help of star defender Jay McEveley. Academy coaches Bobby Downes and Rob Kelly have become victims of their success after
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness could be ready to switch his attentions to Spanish defender Juan Fran Garcia as he steps up his search for a new left-back. As I understand it, Rovers are now weighing up a move for the Celta Vigo star after failing in a
A COMMUNITY festival could form the centrepiece of a new strategy aimed at enhancing cultural life in Burnley. Burnley Council has been working on a new 'cultural strategy' for the past year after the Department of Culture, Media and Sport said it expected
A POP group from Padiham who are hoping to launch themselves into the New Year charts by recording their own album are on the look out for new members. Personality currently includes 12-year-old Latvian born Magda Ozolina, Burnley College pupils Kelly
A TEENAGE motorist smashed into a police car answering an emergency call, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how other drivers had pulled in to let the vehicle through, but Anthony Robinson didn't realise what was going on and pulled out. He
CAMPAIGNERS for a healthier lifestyle will be celebrating tomorrow when work begins on a new £2.2million Healthy Living Centre in the Daneshouse area of Burnley. Mayor of Burnley, Councillor Gordon Birtwistle, and Jim Heyes, chairman of Burnley, Pendle
A SINGLE mother who had cannabis with a street value of £200 in her house was going to use it all herself, a court heard. Burnley Magistrates heard that Emma Coward, 24, had pieces of cannabis resin all around her home. Coward, of Carlton Street, Nelson
THE Friends of Barrowford Park group is the latest friends group to be formed in Pendle, with more anticipated along the way. Members of the public will work with the council to help improve the parks and contribute valuable ideas for the future of all
A TORY candidate labelled a serial adulteress has hit back over the claims surrounding her private life and said: "I'm no harlot." Conservative Parliamentary spokesman Sue Catling has come out fighting following the allegations which have led to a party
REGARDING Blackburn's old cinemas, I remember the Grand Theatre in Jubilee Street opening as a cinema for a spell in the 1930s, as Mrs E Hinnigan (Letters, December 4) said. The film, I remember, was 'The Trial of Mary Dougan,' featuring Lewis Stone as
I WAS surprised to read that the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Primary Care Trust have given their support to fluoride being added to our water supply. Nine years ago my wife and I were in Texas, USA, and were having a discussion with some friends when the
WE read (LET, January 6) that the bridge taking Blackburn's orbital route over the railway line has been declared unsafe for two-way traffic. Why was this not foreseen and rectified before the orbital route was finalised and finished off? The junction
A WOMAN fled from a house when she allegedly found her husband having sex with a schoolgirl, a jury heard. The mother-of-two then ran to a nearby property to alert police. Her husband Matthew Peters, said to have forced himself on the child, was arrested
A GREAT Harwood truck and trailer parts business helped raise £1,000 for youngsters suffering from heart disorders. Bosses at Hydrair, on Station Road, donated money usually spent on bottles of spirits bought as Christmas gifts for customers.
FOR 48 glorious hours last week I'm sure every Rovers fan strutted around proud as punch following a superb performance at the Theatre of Merchandising which, barring a Celtic style collapse, gives us every chance of a return visit to Cardiff on March
TWO young animal lovers from Mellor came up with a novel way to help raise money for their favourite charity, the Only Foals and Horses sanctuary in Oswaldtwistle. Eleven-year-olds Hollie Brynes and George Smith, neighbours on Higher Ramsgreave Road,
POLICE have issued a warning to parents after a man in his 30s exposed himself to two nine-year-old girls in a popular play area. The youngsters were playing in Wilson's playing fields in Clayton-le-Moors around 2.15pm on Sunday. As they walked towards
A ONE-WAY system at one of Accrington's blackspots is among a package of measures being considered to improve the town's traffic flow. The suggestion is one of several made in a report to Hyndburn Council on possible solutions problems in the town centre
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to a burglary which led to in a crash where four cars were written off. One witness to the crash said she was surprised the driver was able to walk away from the scene. Police said a man, in his late teens or early 20s
A TEENAGER who has undergone a lifesaving operation has received some 'wizard' news that will lead to a better life. And 13-year-old Sarah Coupe's mother is now appealing for help in giving hope and life to many more people. Sarah, who was born with one
A RISHTON manager has cemented his place in the business world. Mark Yates, deputy cement manager at Castle Cement's Ribblesdale works, has achieved a Master of Business Administration through Hull University. Mark, who lives in Rishton with his wife
A COUPLE who organised the social lives of a generation are retiring after 25 years at the helm of village events. Eileen and Raymond Lowe, of Whalley Road, Sabden, founded the Holme Committee to co-ordinate village celebrations for the Queen's Silver
AT either end of Turf Moor tonight will be an international player aiming to deny the opposition goals. The Clarets have Greek international Nik Michopoulos back between the sticks after his sojourn to Crystal Palace. The Karditsa-born 32-year-old, who
DRISSA Diallo will miss out on the chance to make his dream FA Cup debut because of a Football Association red-tape ruling. The Frenchman impressed on his debut against Ipswich on Saturday but is unavailable for selection for tonight's third-round replay
STRIKER Ian Moore will be looking to play his part in helping Burnley into the FA Cup fourth round, and prove a point to manager Stan Ternent. Moore has been frustrated at being moved out of position, and not being given the chance to start every game
AN ACCRINGTON pub that has served up to three generations of families has closed after its former landlady decided to pull her last pint. Rosmaree Carter, 44, left the Woodneck Inn, on Marsden Street, with her husband Andy because of health problems.
A FORMER landlord of a Great Harwood pub has moved away from pulling pints and started serving food. Derek Brunt left the Lomax Arms, in Church Street, in autumn last year and since then has been working feverishly to open a new restaurant in the town
MOTORISTS in the borough are failing to heed the "don't drink and drive" message. Figures released by Bury's Traffic Unit reveal that during their month-long Christmas drink-drive campaign, 21 motorists were arrested after failing roadside breath tests
BURY U15s schools soccer team are bidding for a league and cup treble writes Graeme Hollinshead The youngsters have been in top class form and are currently sitting in second place in the Greater Manchester Schools' League. Bury are also bidding for honours
DARWEN'S first cyber cafe has been heralded a haven for teenagers to keep them off the streets at nights and weekends. Darren Keen, 33, has managed Interpro Computers on Blackburn Road for 12 months and is now looking to bring Darwen into the chic technology
DETECTIVES investigating a burglary at Rawtenstall Conservative Club, in Grange Crescent, today appealed for information about a vehicle which was stolen locally and may have been the getaway car. Police believe a grey Nissan Micra, stolen from Lomas
POLICE in Rossendale are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in the stomach while trying to stop a burglary at his house. The man, 58, who has not been named, was at his home in Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, about 10.30pm on Friday when he
A 24-YEAR-OLD man said to have repeatedly harrassed his ex-girlfriend and almost mown down her mother in his car, has been cleared. Tom Sugden, who was also alleged to have grabbed hairdresser Tracey Collinge by the throat in a nightclub and laughed at
RESIDENTS in Rossendale are being asked for their views before a decision is made over the future of a village surgery. The proposal to relocate the practice in Market Street, Edenfield, to the new St James Medical Centre, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, has
THE trial of two former Lancashire county councillors charged with election fraud has collapsed. It was alleged that Frank McKenna, 39, of Skelmersdale, and John Fillis, 43, of Ormskirk, submitted fictitious election expenses and covered this up by fraud
A FATHER today revealed that allegations a maths teacher slept with his teenage daughter had split his family. The girl is now believed to be in foster care after leaving the family home following an argument about the case during the investigation. Alan
TENANTS have given their backing to a housing association's new contractor's charter which bans builders from smoking, swearing and wolf-whistling. Twin Valley Homes Tenants Federation, an independent body which acts as a champion for people living in
COUNTY Council bosses have included £7million in their budget this year to help start the refurbishment of the 16 care homes it does not intend to sell. Although the plans to close 32 homes and move residents are currently the subject of a High Court
THOUSANDS of East Lancashire workers face an uncertain retirement after big businesses scrapped guaranteed final salary pensions, a union claimed today. Included in the 'named and shamed' list of companies which have altered pension policies over the
ALL this talk about Graeme Souness and David Dunn not getting on, although probably true, is being used as a smokescreen. At the end of the day, David Dunn is an asset to Blackburn Rovers, as are Duff and Jansen. But with the club - like all others -
COUNCILLORS are to be banned from guzzling complimentary tea and biscuits while on planning site visits in a bid to avoid allegations of bribery. The new instructions, which also cover sandwiches, restrict Lancashire County Council members and officers
PEOPLE say the FA Cup is getting back to the good old days by having the draw back on a Monday. But the real cup magic of yesteryear is lacking. You only have to look at the gates at some of the third round games: Aston Villa v Rovers -- only 23,000 or
PRINCE Charles has revealed his personal tourism vision for Blackburn in a bid to boost local business and promote cultural harmony. The future king, who has already helped bring £1billion of private investment into the area, has requested a meeting with
ROSSENDALE UNITED'S Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy second round match at home to Marine will be played tonight (kick off 7.45pm), weather permitting. The Merseysiders have signed a trio of players from Football League clubs over the past week and one or
ACCRINGTON Stanley will be Bacup's first opponents at West View since their return home at the beginning of the year when the two teams meet tonight (kick off 7.30pm). Bacup have had new floodlights installed and have had extensive work done on their
STEVEN Flitcroft may still have a future at Accrington Stanley. The former Blackburn Rovers midfielder - brother of Garry - has joined the UniBond Premier League's bottom club Hyde United after failing to establish himself in the Reds' first team this
CLASSES have been brightened up at a Bury secondary school, thanks to tiny pieces of paper. Year Seven pupils at Broad Oak High School have been encouraged to use small sticky notes at certain times of the lesson to demonstrate their learning or to ask
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. "Dick Whittington" pantomime, The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.15pm. Folk Music with "Slightly Faded," Clog and Billycock, Billinge End Road, Blackburn. Garden
THE 2002 - 2003 Bury Table Tennis League season reached its half way mark in December and all the players have been taking a well earned break over the Christmas and New year period writes Marlen Faulkner Looking back over the first half of the season
POLICE are awaiting forensic science reports in the investigation into a girl's claim that she was raped in a Blackburn park. The 16-year-old girl said the incident happened as she made her way through Queen's Park at around 3am on Saturday, December
COUNCILLORS have vowed to keep a close eye on the performance of a Coventry call centre dealing with Blackburn with Darwen's council tax and benefits queries. Backbench overview and scrutiny members say they are opposed to council work being carried out
BLACKBURN'S Salvation Army has announced its line-up of events to ensure its 125th Anniversary goes with a bang. The series of events mark the run-up to the corps anniversary weekend on July 5 and 6. The Salvation Army started in 1878 after the Christian
ROVERS legend Colin Hendry has opened his heart about the agony his family endured while wife Denise battled for life. Denise, 35, is said to have received nine punctures to her bowel and colon during a £2,400 liposuction operation at Broughton Park Hospital
AN unwanted annual event returned on January 6 -- the hazardous driving conditions caused by major roads in Blackburn not being gritted. I was driving on Yew Tree Drive at a cautious 30mph due to the frost on the surface, when I lost control of my car
REGARDING the siting and building of the new health centre for Darwen. Despite the survey that we are told shows a majority in favour of the proposed site, this has not been my experience talking with Darweners. Most, if not all, seem to be against the
TWO young animal lovers from Mellor came up with a novel way to help raise money for their favourite charity, the Only Foals and Horses sanctuary in Oswaldtwistle. Eleven-year-olds Hollie Brynes and George Smith, neighbours on Higher Ramsgreave Road,
BURY Racial Equality Council has launched free independent immigration advice sessions. These will take place at the organisation's base in Tenterden Street each Wednesday between 2pm and 5pm. All advice is given by a specialist immigration lawyer. Advice
HOLY Cross College is holding an informal information evening today (Tuesday Jan 14) for adults interested in getting into higher education without leaving Bury. The Manchester Road college's BA/BSc degree programmes, run in partnership with Liverpool
PRINCE Charles has revealed his personal tourism vision for Blackburn in a bid to boost local business and promote cultural harmony. The future king, who has already helped bring £1billion of private investment into the area, has requested a meeting with
ROVERS are celebrating after Uriah Rennie has decided to rescind the yellow card he controversially awarded to Lucas Neill last week. Rennie alleged that Neill had dived in the Manchester United penalty area during the closing minutes of last Tuesday's
MATT Jansen took another step on the road to recovery by scoring again last night as Rovers inflicted further misery on beleaguered Bolton with a comfortable victory in the mini derby. The 25-year-old striker laid the foundations for a 2-0 win by tucking
POLICE today renewed their appeal for information about an attack in Burnley town centre. Officers are urging anybody who may have been out in the town centre and seen the incident take place on Sunday, December 29, at 12.45am to contact them. A 16-year-old
FOUR people accused of throwing drugs into Preston Prison will be sent to crown court for trial. Scott Grant, 29 and Andre Grant, 23, both of Berkeley Crescent, Nicky Stacey, of Hapton Street, all Padiham; and Yolanda Stacey, of Deerstone Avenue, Burnley
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a fight broke out between two Asian groups on Saturday night. The incident happened inside a community hall in New Hall Street, Burnley at 8.30pm involving about 10 young males. Officers were called to the disturbance
POLICE in Pennine Division are appealing for information following an incident in Burnley which left a man with head injuries. The man was trying to flag a taxi down between midnight and 12.20am on Cavalry Way on December 28 when he was allegedly bundled
BURNLEY'S Citizens Advice Service is looking for volunteers to help at their centre in Parker Lane. Managers said volunteers will learn new skills which will help to boost self esteem and make them new friends. Larry Coulston, volunteer services manager
MEETINGS of the Friendly Hour are held at the Village Hall, Holme, on Tuesdays at 1.45pm to 3.30pm and are open to everyone. There is no admission charge, nor annual subscription. The first meeting of 2003 was an illustrated talk by Mr R Crook on Cliviger
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece is desperate to fulfill Tuesday night's re-arranged fixture with Swansea and lift Bury immediately back into the top three writes Chris Hall His side dropped out of the automatic promotion places after Scunthorpe and Torquay took
TWO days of public consultation on the proposed development of Scotland Road in Nelson will begin tomorrow morning. Shoppers and residents will be encouraged to have their say on proposals to revitalise the street, which includes several empty shops,
A PROJECT to raise the profile of the arts in Pendle will be led by Pendle Leisure Trust's first ever arts development officer. Russell Tennant, who previously worked for Bolton Council, has been appointed after a grant was awarded by Pendle Partnership
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has died after the driver of a stolen high-powered car lost control and crashed. Kieron Edwards, from Radcliffe, was a front seat passenger in the silver Mazda Xedos 6 which struck a parked car and van. The 20-year-old driver, who has
ONE more nail in the Darwen 'identity' coffin. The new signposts on the M66 at Junction 4: 'Blackburn Services' -- not 'Blackburn with Darwen Services' or 'Blackburn/Darwen Services.' Yet the services are 600 yards on the Darwen side of the old Darwen-Blackburn
A MATURE student found with hard and soft drugs in two wallets was going to try them for the first time, a court heard. Burnley Magistrates were told how Leon Carlisle, 29, had no previous convictions for drugs offences. Carlisle, of Reginald Street,
A SPURNED man hurled a brick through his ex-girlfriend's window on Christmas Eve - then said he did it because he loved her. Burnley Magistrates heard how Damien Carr, 24, had seen the woman he still had feelings for going into her house with another
AS A football supporter, you want your team to win every game -- particularly home games. But there are times when a draw can be considered a good result. Saturday's point against an impressive Ipswich Town side certain fell into that category. The Tractor
GLOBE-TROTTING Nichola Capstick, from Burnley, swapped a cosy classroom for the wilderness of British Columbia. The Westholme School pupil headed for the rugged Rockies as part of a British Schools Exploring Society expedition.
A SCHEME which would see private landlords accredited in Hyndburn could be one step nearer if councillors give it the go-ahead. Members of Hyndburn Council's cabinet are considering a recommendation to appoint a firm of consultants to set the scheme up
MOTORISTS watched in horror as a cyclist was crushed by a lorry at a set of traffic lights. Mr Ewan McVey suffered fatal injuries when he was in collision with the lorry as he cycled towards Bury on Thursday night (Jan 9). The 38-year-old, who worked
POLICE have asked villagers to be on the lookout following a spate of burglaries at the weekend in rural Ribble Valley. Burglars smashed a window at the back of a house in Whalley Road, Read, between 6 and 9.30pm on Sunday, then took electrical goods,
GRIMSBY centre back Georges Santos has targeted tonight's FA Cup replay at Turf Moor for a return. The big Frenchman has been out with a hamstring strain but he was aiming to be back to bolster the Mariners' rearguard. However, player-manager Paul Groves
FORMER Burnley player Mark Yates has become joint caretaker manager of second division strugglers Cheltenham. The 32-year-old midfielder and Chris Banks, along with youth-team coach Bob Bloomer, have been placed in charge of the first team while the search
STAN Ternent hopes his side's FA Cup run will follow the same path as their stint in the Worthington Cup. The Clarets reaped the financial rewards of a good spell in the Worthington Cup, which resulted in a home tie with Manchester United after beating
A MEMORIAL is to be created in Prestwich Clough to honour a man who cared for the environment and loved to walk his dog there. Mr Graham Callan died last year while walking his dog, Lucy, in Philips Park. A member of the Friends of Prestwich Forest Park
JAMES Haydon hopes to experience a "radically different" bike when he resumes pre-season testing in Australia this week. The Englishman spent 2002 helping new team Foggy Petronas Racing prepare for their World Superbike Championship debut, which was initially
DARTS players are invited to watch legend John Lowe stand at the oche in a Barrowford Working Men's Club on Sunday. David Street WMC is playing host to the former world champion who is one of only a handful of players to have achieved a nine-dart game
TV wife-swapper Carol Godby has vowed: I'll never do it again! Carol, who runs the popular Carol Godby Theatre Workshop in Bury, stars in the Channel 4 fly-on-the-wall documentary Wife Swap, which will be broadcast tonight (Tues Jan 14). And her verdict
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness could be ready to switch his attentions to Spanish defender Juan Fran Garcia as he steps up his search for a new left-back. As I understand it, Rovers are now weighing up a move for the Celta Vigo star after failing in a
STAN Ternent hopes his side's FA Cup run will follow the same path as their stint in the Worthington Cup. The Clarets reaped the financial rewards of a good spell in the Worthington Cup, which resulted in a home tie with Manchester United after beating
HUNDREDS of like-minded business people from around the North West are to descend on Ewood Park for one of the region's biggest networking events. East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce has organised the event at the home of Blackburn Rovers on February
PLAIN clothes officers will be deployed in Darwen to catch a gang of teenagers responsible for attempted daytime burglaries. They have arrested a man who is on remand in custody facing charges of burglary, but police are still concerned by the surge in
ST Joseph's Primary School, Darwen, is holding a bring and buy sale on Friday to help Blue Peter towards a £500,000 appeal for Third World countries. The popular children's programme wants to provide safe, clean water to 30,000 people in African countries
THE new owners of Morecambe's Midland Hotel hope it will be welcoming guests again soon after exchanging contracts on the historic landmark. Manchester based regeneration specialists Urban Splash, confirmed this week that they have taken over the hotel
EAST Lancashire MP Janet Anderson has joined the rebellion against government plans for top-up fees for elite universities. The Rossendale and Darwen MP and former Labour culture minister said any such plans would be 'decisive.' The Russell group of top
RESIDENTS in Rossendale were today dealt another financial blow as it was revealed they face a 15 per cent hike in council tax or further cuts in services. The news came as members and officers from Rossendale Council launched a series of public meetings
LORD Patel of Blackburn says tension over a possible war with Iraq will not affect the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The peer was speaking at the launch of the British Hajj delegation, of which he is chairman. The delegation will help up to 22,000 British
I WAS almost in tears when Graeme Souness said Rovers were prepared to sell David Dunn. If he goes, it could well be the end of Rovers' current rise to greatness. Please, don't let Dunny leave. CHRIS, The Midlands (by e-mail).
THAT Graeme Souness is prepared to listen to offers for David Dunn comes as no surprise to me. He has not been the same player for Rovers this season and has in many ways become a luxury player that we cannot afford at this time. I would be sad to see
A WOMAN has accused other drivers of bullying after she was caught speeding twice -- in her 18-year-old Reliant Robin. But campaigning motoring organisation the RAC Foundation today warned other drivers not to follow the example of Dolores Parker and
ON the eve of the second instalment of his autobiography being published, author William Woodruff has spoken for the first time about those who have claimed his best seller The Road To Nab End is factually inaccurate. Speaking from his home in Florida
THANKS, Mr Souness, for some strong leadership. The last time the lunatics took over the asylum -- beginning with Batty and Le Saux's on-pitch fight and continuing through the reigns of both Hodgson and Kidd -- the eventual outcome was relegation. In
SELL David Dunn for less than £10million? Ridiculous! Who do we think we are going to be able to sign to replace one of the best young, English, natural talents in the game? His creativity and ability are as equally valuable as the work ethic of some
DOZENS of reports which used to be discussed in public by councillors are being hidden from view, because of a change in council rules, it was claimed today. Now, backbench councillors at Blackburn with Darwen Council, disillusioned at being sidelined
THERE is no doubt that David Dunn has not been the player he was last year and he should reflect that he has had more column inches in the front pages of the Sunday papers than the back. But fans are wise now to the tricks of the tabloid press when they
ARSENAL'S Graham Branch has been named by the media as the Premiership player on the verge of signing for Preston North End. The young forward, currently on loan at Division One basement side Brighton and Hove Albion, is said to have asked for the weekend
STRIKEN striker Ricardo Fuller goes under the knife today in an operation which will make or break his fledgling career. The 23-year-old, who has become an instant hit at Deepdale after signing in the summer, is having his knee rebuilt at the Steadman
HOLY Cross College is holding an informal information evening today (Tuesday Jan 14) for adults interested in getting into higher education without leaving Bury. The Manchester Road college's BA/BSc degree programmes, run in partnership with Liverpool
A MAN was due to stand trial today at Liverpool Crown Court for the murder of a Bury man. Rupert Satchell, aged 41, was shot in the chest at a house in Goldfinch Road, Bury, in the early hours of May 23 last year. Gary Keely, aged 30, from David Lewis
