A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Bobby Davro, Civic Theatre, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, 7.30pm. "Vice Squad and Pike," North Bar, Blackburn. Abba Tribute Band, Royal Court Theatre, Rochdale Road, Bacup
JOHN McCaul won the 21st winter merit at Pennington Park by beating Brian Short in the final 21-20. The consolation final was won by Jimmy Glover who beat Richard Foster 21-18.
LEIGH Miners Rangers U11s and Golborne overcame heavy conditions to produce an exciting game that went Rangers way by 18-6. After good work by the Golborne pack, the visitors scored under the posts for a 6-0 lead. Just before half time good work by Keenan
HEAVY rain at the weekend highlighted changing room grumbles from soccer and rugby players who use Wigan Council facilities at the Marsh Playing Fields in Wigan Road, Leigh. For months whenever it rains they've had to splash through deep puddles to get
A 31-year-old man was hit by a bus on a pedestrian crossing in Ainsworth Street in Blackburn town centre around 3pm yesterday. Sajad Hussain, of Darwen, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary with minor head injuries and allowed home after treatment.
TWO Blackburn nurses are to take part in the London Marathon to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre. Elaine Kemp, 39, who was diagnosed with the disease two years ago, and her friend Irene Sziler, 43, work together on ward C6 at Queen's
A ROAD safety group in Lancashire is "100 per cent behind" plans to tighten the rules on strapping children into cars. The Lancashire Road Safety Partnership, which includes Blackburn with Darwen Council and health authorities across the county, has backed
MALCOLM is a sable and tan German Shepherd cross breed who was pulled out of the canal. He came to the Manchester Dogs' Home on August 19, 2002. He was handed in to Rochdale Police after being pulled from Littleborough canal. He is very quiet, affectionate
WE are told that Lancashire County Council is having a feasibility study into introducing windmill-type power turbines on school fields and spare land (LET, March 6). Whether this proposal is right or wrong, I don't know. But while our generation is OK
REGARDING speed cameras, I wonder if the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety would divulge what percentage of their increased 'take' has come from drivers, like your correspondent (Letters, March 4), who have been within an old speed limit but were
IN the same issue that contained Mr Stephen Sadler's excellent remarks on the devious activities of the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety (Letters, February 27), we read also of the unfortunate community care worker, Elizabeth Turner's six-month
A NEW task force is set to rid Leigh town centre of boozy troublemakers. Leigh Town Centre Safe Scheme was launched on Thursday to crack down on crime and disorder by combating alcohol related problems. A partnership of Wigan Council, councillors, police
BUS fares are rising across East Lancashire as the threat of war with Iraq and massive insurance hikes send costs soaring. The price increases, which could spread to some private hire taxi firms, are also being blamed on too many bus companies chasing
BLACKBURN Rovers' two Academy sides went goal-crazy at the weekend as they scored nine times between them without reply. Rob Kelly's Under 19s thumped Sunderland 4-0 despite missing some of their more experienced peformers who had appeared in the reserves
BURNLEY'S park rangers are targeting litter louts who spoil the town's public open spaces Rangers will hand out £50 fixed penalty notices to anyone seen dropping litter. Posters will be put up in parks and schools will be visited to reinforce the message
COUNCILLORS are hoping for a successful sequel for a former cinema to stop the building falling into ruin. Padiham Town Council has asked Burnley Borough Council to step in and help give the Le Grande site a new lease of life. The plea comes after people
HAPTON'S annual council taxpayers' meeting takes place tonight in the school at 7.30pm and it is hoped that many of the villagers will attend. Speakers are to be PC Tony Himycz, Councillor Charles Bullas and Peter Stubbs. NELSON Arion Male Voice Choir
A FATHER-OF-FOUR who went to a wine bar armed with a baseball bat was intent on "seeking retribution," on the door staff. Burnley Magistrates heard how landscape gardener Simon Sharples, 37, had earlier been punched to the ground unconscious and "befuddled
BUS fares are rising across East Lancashire as the threat of war with Iraq and massive insurance hikes send costs soaring. The price increases, which could spread to some private hire taxi firms, are also being blamed on too many bus companies chasing
BURY are revitalised and eager to halt their home slump after a successful day at the races writes Chris Hall Manager Andy Preece took his squad to the first day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday in a bid to boost morale following a miserable run
A MOTHER of two who begged magistrates for a last chance to put her life of crime behind her got it -- and has three months to show she means business. Drug addict and ex-convict Kim Cowburn had gone shoplifting at Woolworths last December because she
A PENSIONER attacked by a knife-wielding gang of thugs in South Africa has been told she will suffer from diabetes for the rest of her life as a result of the attack. The family of Kathleen Strachan, 72, spoke of her latest heartache and said she was
MINERS who worked at Golborne Colliery will meet again from 8pm on Saturday, March 22 at Golborne Village Club.
JOHN Bowdler, the organist at Blackpool Tower, will play a selection of popular tunes on Monday, March 17 at Atherton Baptist Church starting at 7.30pm. Admission is £3 adults, £2 children including refreshments.
THE GIRL with the golden voice from Oswaldtwistle who became an Opportunity Knocks champion returned to her roots. Irene Stephens-Griffin, who became an overnight TV sensation in 1969, visited relatives Pauline and Colin Turner of Openshaw Drive, Blackburn
NURSE Jay Abraham would have had the perfect excuse if she had been late on the first day of her new job -- she had to travel 5,000 miles to get there. But with a 12-hour trip on three aeroplanes ahead of her, the globetrotting 33-year-old set off three
AROUND 40,000 homes and businesses across the Hyndburn and Burnley areas were affected by a power cut in the early hours of today. Faults in the electrical supply system were being investigated today by engineers after the cuts which affected supplies
HINDLEY Green's first triplets have celebrated their 50th birthday -- with a red book tribute. Steven, Jeffrey and James Fisher's life stories were revealed by their oldest brother 52-years-old Trevor at a party for 230 to mark their big day. The triplets
AN off-road riding clampdown could be to the mutual benefit of riders and those who regard motor bikes as an unwanted nuisance. That's the view of the police officer who masterminded his team's joint operation with Wigan Council and the Forestry Commission
WATERLOGGED football pitches in Burnley will be given a new lease of life thanks to a Lottery grant. An award from the New Opportunities fund of more than £75,000 will be used to carry out the work at the Queen Street recreation ground. The pitches, owned
IT is crunch time for the young Burnley players who are hoping to win places as scholars at the club next season. And youth team boss Terry Pashley admitted he will be fielding a very young side in the Merit League game against Chester City at the weekend
FURIOUS Burnley boss Stan Ternent was forced to give his side a public dressing down for the sixth time this season after a demoralising display and defeat at Bramall Lane last night. And he has demanded that they do not plumb the same depths again in
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Sheffield United. BURNLEY MARLON BERESFORD Beaten by two long range efforts and will have been unhappy with the second in particular. Had a busy night...6 DEAN WEST Struggled against the pacy attack and
YOU did not have to be a trained psychologist to watch last night's match and work out which team had tasted Cup glory three days earlier and which had suffered a demoralising defeat. It does not matter if you are playing a lot of games if you are winning
NOTHING gives me a greater buzz than scoring a vital goal in a big game because football has always been my number one passion. But I've got to admit watching Spectrometer finish among the places at Cheltenham came pretty close. Me, Garry Flitcroft, Matt
Yeovil Town 3 Leigh RMI 1 by Martyn Hindley: LEIGH'S last trek to Yeovil may have ended pointless on Tuesday, but there was no disgrace in losing to a side who are just three wins away from winning Football League status. When the game eventually got
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today admitted David Thompson could be ruled out for the rest of the season. The England midfielder is currently recovering from corrective knee surgery after sustaining a cartilage injury some time ago. But Souness has revealed
AGENDAS are available for a meeting about proposals for the new Darwen health centre to be held on Saturday. Blackburn with Darwen Council chiefs are urging people to take copies of the agenda and submit questions to the council as soon as possible. Members
MINERS who worked at Golborne Colliery will meet again from 8pm on Saturday, March 22 at Golborne Village Club.
BOLTON Road Conservative Club is planning variety of events in an attempt to head off a financial crisis. Six weeks ago the club announced that it was facing financial problems and that a host of events would be held in order to keep the 'top Con' afloat
CUSTOMERS at a Darwen pub raised £2,000 to sponsor two cyclists who are due to pedal to the Eiffel Tower to raise money for children with cancer. The charity event at the Anchor Hotel featured a darts and dominoes day in aid of CLIC, Challenging Cancer
LEIGH Literary Society will hear John Westmoreland's illustrated talk "English Idyll" on March 17 at 7.30pm in the Derby Room at Leigh Library. Admission for non-members is £1.50, everyone is welcome.
A DRY ski slope in Darwen and a Wigan Pier-style attraction on the canal at Eanam are among ideas being considered to boost tourism. New facilities in parks are another way residents believe Blackburn with Darwen Council could attract more people, following
DARWEN beat bobbies are urging frightened residents to come forward and report teenage vandals who are making lives a misery. Young wreckers are turning the Argyle Street area of Darwen into a 'living hell' because they have nowhere else to go, according
A NEW logo has been created for a staff suggestion scheme at Rossendale Council. All council employees were invited to enter a competition to come up with a new logo for the internal scheme, through which staff can come up with ideas for making things
THE Cats Protection League are seeking loving homes for older cats. The Wigan borough branch desperately needs to rehome over 60 mature moggies. Prospective owners will get a home visit from a member of the CPL, and all cats over six months old will be
A TEENAGER charged with murdering a football fan before a First Division match last December has been remanded to await trial. During a 20 minute hearing at Preston Crown Court Andrew McNee, 18, of Osborne Way, Haslingden, pleaded not guilty to murdering
LEIGH born opera singer Simon Wilding was back on home turf starring in a Leigh Music Society concert. Accompanied by pianist Kevin Thraves, Simon's polished performance delighted an audience of over 100 at the last of the society's winter concerts. Meetings
A FORMER finance director for a national network of radio stations has been appointed director of finance for Rossendale Council. Waterfoot-based Phil Seddon, 43, had spent his entire working life in the private sector, until he joined Rossendale Council
HOUSE hunters hoping to snap up a home on a new development in Helmshore will have to be quick after the entire first phase was sold within 72 hours of release. Developers Hargreaves Homes, which is based in Bolton, said it was one of their fastest ever
HEAVY rain at the weekend highlighted changing room grumbles from soccer and rugby players who use Wigan Council facilities at the Marsh Playing Fields in Wigan Road, Leigh. For months whenever it rains they've had to splash through deep puddles to get
BREEDER Joan Patrick's little heelers took prestigious awards at Crufts. Her Lancashire heelers collected a top stud dog trophy and runner-up in the best in breed class. Charity worker, Joan, wife of retired farmer John Patrick, of Warrington Road, Glazebury
THE public are being given a chance to air their views on who should be the next Bishop of Blackburn. Senior figures in the selection process will attend a public meeting at the Crofter's Hotel, Garstang, at 7pm on March 27. The meeting is part of two
TRAFFIC in Blackburn was thrown into chaos yesterday when the westbound M65 was closed at Whitebirk after a man was hit by a car after trying to cross the carriageway between junctions five and six. Four men travelling towards Burnley broke down on the
A BLACKBURN mother continued to claim benefit despite earning over £500 some weeks working as an agent for a kitchen company. Blackburn magistrates heard that Paula Holden's average earnings were £221 during a 17 week period when she was over-paid £2,699
ONE school in Blackburn with Darwen will be chosen to provide a full range of community services by 2006. Around £50million of government funding is being given to 240 schools across the country over the next three years to equip them to provide extended
A FORMER heroin addict had got her life back on track after 17 weeks in hospital had helped her get clear of illegal drugs. Blackburn magistrates heard that Karen Wignall had been "clean" for five months and appeared in court a different person. Wignall
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy discovered his father hanging by a washing line in the back yard of their Blackburn home, an inquest was told. Iqbal Musa Mohmed had a long history of depression and had tried to hang himself previously, the inquest heard. Mrs Latifa
BLACKBURN Hawks shared the spoils with a 4-4 tie in an international challenge with Scottish high-fliers Paisley Pirates. Hawks' player-coach Bobby Haig, who hails from Paisley and began his career with his local club, was eager to put one over the Scots
BILLY Rodgers, the Blackburn-based racing cyclist who competes for Rossendale Road Club, was the winner of the North Lancs Time Trial Association Combined Clubs 25 mile event at Garstang. Rodgers clocked 58mins 12secs for the distance which was a fine
I'VE given up chocolate for Lent. A tough task but I've stuck to it. The only problem is I've been dreaming about sweets, the ones we had as kids, black sambos, American cream soda, flying saucers etc. The other night I tasted cinder toffee as if it was
COMIC Relief. You either love it or hate it. I'm in the second category. It's not the fund-raising I object to it's the way that it's done. A whole evening of TV will be taken up on Friday by celebrities making idiots of themselves. Why don't they just
AN appeal has gone out to Leigh residents to sign a petition FOR the town's new Sports Village complex and help bring a two year £75m dream to reality. When the much-acclaimed Xanadu scheme at Pennington was knocked back, the Leigh and District Sports
Rochdale Hornets 32 Leigh Centurions 34 by Mike Hulme: THE Arriva Trains National Cup is getting Paul Terzis all steamed up. The Centurions coach squirmed in his seat as he saw Leigh almost snatch defeat from the jaws of victory for a second West Group
TWO married men who jointly carried out a sex assault on a 15-year-old girl have been jailed for two months. Paul Grocock, aged 33, and Andrew Brearley, aged 37, took it in turns to restrain the schoolgirl before groping her at a house in Bury. The men
Leigh RMI 0 Scarborough 2 by Martyn Hindley: SCARBOROUGH completed the 'double' over Leigh at Hilton Park but to the Yorkshiremen it was much more than just three points. It signalled the end of the Indian sign that RMI traditionally hold over their White
IN the few weeks since the Office of Fair Trading published its report advocating the end of protection for local chemists shops, public opposition has been loud and clear. The OFT wants deregulation on the grounds that it will bring more price competition
ANOTHER awesome team display from Leigh east Tigers saw them blow away a strong Haydock team by 40-0. Tries came from Sean McDonald, Lyndon Robertson, two from Iain Jolley, a hat- trick from Daniel Weaving and one from Adam McGuire. Four goals from Carl
LEIGH East U12s were in devastating form as they beat Latchford 20-0. In a great team effort they prevented a strong Latchford side crossing the whitewash. Leigh's tries came from S.Shepherd, A,.Thomasson, T.Roper (2) with K.Williams adding two goals.
LATEST results RBL 16, Falcons 7; Paulettes 11, Gardeners 4; Musketeers 8, Benters 4; Ladybirds 7, Us Three 3; Lilford 7, BICC 8; Nomads 11, This Lot 2; Leigh Bowling 9, Eastleigh 7; Aardvarks 9, Lowton Park 10. Table: Ladybirds 22pts, BICC 21, Gardeners
LEIGH RU teams for Saturday 1st XV From Bentham, Wynne, Wilcock, Lee, Egerton, Fisher, Cunliffe, Bate, Liku, Sutton, Penn, Hampson, Prescott, Young, Bailey, Newton, Carlile, Wood. Aspull away. Meet at 1.00pm 2nd XV From Travers, Dewhurst, Hampson, Pilkington
STAFF and regulars at a Blackburn pub will be going for bald tomorrow to raise cash for terminally-ill children. Five volunteers will be having their heads shaved at the Atlantic pub, Mosley Street, for Derian House children's hospice. And new landlord
DRIVERS are being offered a chance to brush up on their skills in a six-week course. Blackburn Area Road Safety Association (BARSA) is running a better driving course for motorists who want to become safer behind the wheel. Evening lectures will be held
SHEP is a black and white collie cross who came to the Manchester Dogs' Home on August 13, 2002. He was brought in by the Oldham Dog Warden after being found wandering in the Chadderton area. Sam is a very lively and playful dog and requires plenty of
READING your report (LET, March 4), I don't know whether to feel sorry for Mrs Christine Wilkin-Wyke or feel angry at what I consider to be the ridiculous nature of her complaint about a nurse calling her 'cock.' It is no wonder there are more administrators
A LOT of credence is being shown by the 'doves' on the question of Iraq's arms and the fact that the UN weapons inspectors have been, albeit very grudgingly, allowed access. What many, I'm sure, don't realise is the size of Iraq. According to my encyclopaedia
HOW wonderful it must be to be a long-service, low-echelon MP representing a 'safe' constituency -- and how rewarding. Follow the party line, don't ask awkward questions, have constituency clinics, keep your face in front of the local party faithful,
I THINK some of the lads will need a map when we eventually get to play at Turf Moor against Leicester next Tuesday night. I've almost forgotten what it looks like. Last night's disappointing match at Sheffield United was our fourth away in succession
A POSTMASTER and his wife were tied-up and kidnapped by raiders during a terrifying ordeal. The Padiham couple were then abandoned 25 miles away in Preston. Police were alerted at 8.55am today after a passer-by spotted the couple in their own car. Neighbouring
VICTORY at Oldham on Sunday will see Leigh Centurions take a giant step towards qualifying for the knockout stages of the Arriva Trains National Cup. But Leigh are acutely aware of a possible backlash from Oldham who were humiliated 62-4 by Salford last
ASTON Villa could be ready to make a summer swoop for Rovers skipper Garry Flitcroft. As I understand it, Villa boss Graham Taylor is a big admirer of the 30-year-old midfielder. And he is thought to be watching developments closely with Flitcroft yet
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today admitted David Thompson could be ruled out for the rest of the season. The England midfielder is currently recovering from corrective knee surgery after sustaining a cartilage injury some time ago. But Souness has revealed
A POSTMASTER and his wife were tied-up and kidnapped by raiders during a terrifying ordeal. The Padiham couple were then abandoned 25 miles away in Preston. Police were alerted at 8.55am today after a passer-by spotted the couple in their own car. Neighbouring
LANCASHIRE County Council and Burnley Council have launched a joint internet initiative to improve public access to their services. Both have signed up to a shared on-line contact centre that will help residents in Burnley and Padiham access a wider range
THE owners of a hair salon today spoke of their horror at finding the business devastated by an arson attack. Lyn Smethurst and Andrea Veldon were called to LA's Hair Studio, Lyndhurst Road, Burnley, after fire broke out in the flat above at 10.15pm last
SEVEN people are in police custody today awaiting interview following a series of police drugs raids in Burnley. Nine homes in Arran Street, Howard Street, Pheasant Ford Street, Scott Terrace, Grange Street, Heap Street, Dixon Street and Hale Street,
A PROMINENT political activist today appealed for calm after revealing his family car had been petrol bombed in an early morning attack. Shahid Malik said violence was not the answer as he told how the Toyota Carina was set on fire and burned out as it
SHAKERS dropped out of the play-off zone after vital results went against them on Tuesday night. Bury are now seventh with a chasing pack of four hot on their heels. Scunthorpe made the long trip to Carlisle United worthwhile with a 2-1 victory to leapfrog
A YOUTH who giggled his way through a court hearing was threatened with being locked up -- and ended up behind bars. The Nelson 15-year-old, one of a group of three who admitted being found in Pendle Borough Council yard for an unlawful purpose, had been
A SOLDIER who was thrown from his car when it crashed on the M65 remains in hospital. Thomas Oliver, 20, a private in the Royal Engineers, is stable in intensive care at Burnley General Hospital. Thomas, who is known to his friends as Tucker, was making
FURIOUS residents are hoping people power will help fight plans to erect a mobile phone mast close to their homes. Neighbours in Reedley packed into a public meeting at The Oaks hotel last night, after communications company Orange submitted plans to
ENGLAND'S 3-1 defeat by Australia last month may have been memorable only for Everton's Wayne Rooney making history at the age of 17 years and 111 days as the youngest-ever to win a full international cap for the country, but a ripple from that record
A MAN driving while on drugs who struck on two consecutive days has kept his freedom, as long as he proves he can put illegal substances and crime behind him. Miles Andrew Whitfield, 27, had been spotted swerving his car by a police inspector. He was
TOMATO-mania gripped East Lancashire as thousands of pounds were raised for Comic Relief. Volunteers at St Hubert's School, Great Harwood donned zany wigs and at Shadsworth Infants the teachers wore uniforms while the children dressed in normal clothes
SOROPTIMISTS in Great Harwood and Rishton have joined forces with the A Cappella Singers to put on a concert to raise money for the North West Air Ambulance. And organisers are inviting anyone who has ever had to be treated by air ambulance crews to attend
ONE of Great Harwood's most famous sons is to feature in an exhibition about pupils of a Blackburn school. Sir Ernest Marsden, the scientist who unlocked the secret of the atom, is one of several former students of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School whose
A WOULD-BE politician is swapping a fireman's pole for a voting poll in a bid to become his party's only candidate in East Lancashire. And firefighter Ian Dixon says he will fight to bring his colleagues' plight to the public's attention if he is elected
THE Salvation Army is to close its Accrington church after 124 years because of a dwindling congregation. Numbers attending the Sunday service at the Charter Street church have fallen to around half a dozen and the church has had no minister since September
A TERRIFIED schoolgirl was allegedly molested by a man who pushed her against a wall in a back alley, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard how the man, said to be Ahmed Mohammed Karime, 26, started to kiss the 14-year-old and told her repeatedly
CHEERS! Beer festival supporters tippled to the tune of over £20,000 to take Bent and Bongs Beer Bash takings to a record-breaking £20,000. Organisers Atherton & Tyldesley Round Table have just announced that the three day Journal-backed festival
YOBS who terrorise neighbourhoods in Hyndburn with their loutish behaviour could find themselves targeted by a new 'pest control' officer. The council has decided to appoint an anti-social behaviour officer, a post funded for 12 months with £20,000 Home
FURTHER firefighters' strikes are not inevitable despite the Fire Brigades' Union pay offer rejection according to a local Union representative. Ralph Twiss, the FBU representative for Wigan and Bolton, said the recent offer was unacceptable, and complained
A FORMER Mayor of Hyndburn, who is fighting against the removal of part of a bus service, has thrown down the gauntlet to her opponents and asked them to leave their cars at home. Alderman Cath Tom has made a direct challenge to the directors at Lancashire
IT is acknowledged poor housing has a detrimental effect on people's health and those people affected the most -- the elderly and low income families -- are the people who can afford to do little about it. Richard Newton looks at a Hyndburn charity that
ELDERLY people are warned to be on their guard against bogus callers following a callous con trick on a 90-years-old woman last week. Held the Aged has issued a 10 point guide for dealing with fraudsters following the Green Street, Hindsford, theft in
A TALENTED artist who donated 30 paintings to Leigh Infirmary is demanding answers from hospital bosses after some of his paintings were found dumped in a skip. Max Ayres, from Coronation Drive, Leigh, is livid that four of his paintings were dumped -
SMOKERS across the borough were trying to kick the habit this week on the 19th national No Smoking Day. The Ashton, Leigh and Wigan PCT, along with Fresh Focus -- who help people who want to quit the habit, have urged smokers to stop killing themselves
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham has called on local people to support the state-of-the-art Sports Village after a model of the development went on show for the first time this week. Mr Burnham said the reported £75 million flagship scheme, based on land at Leigh
A LIVING tribute to a man who played his part in the community will be completed this weekend. The Friends of Prestwich Forest Park will be planting an avenue of trees in memory of Graham Callan, a local character who, for many years, could be found around
AN exhibition on the proposed conversion of a redundant gasworks in Clitheroe into a flagship arts centre and cinema takes place today. The event will be held at Clitheroe Library until 7pm and residents can have their say on the scheme. A feasibility
POLICE have applied for a sex offender order to be made against a 40-year-old man who was convicted of having sex with a girl under the age of 13 in 1988. And they supported a defence application that the man's Ribble Valley address should not be published
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has backed Lancashire County Council's Labour leadership over its decision to cancel its subscription to the North West Regional Assembly. The decision last week followed claims that the unelected Assembly has been using ratepayers
A COMPETITION for wannabe popstars in Clitheroe was a virtual sell-out within days of being featured in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Youngsters in Ribble Valley were offered the chance to take part in a seven-week competition with a Pop Idol theme
A COUNCILLOR claimed a youth arts centre was in danger of becoming a commune after plans to turn it into a 24-hour recording studio were given the go-ahead. Plans to turn the Grand Cinema in Clitheroe -- the last independent cinema in East Lancashire
A TEENAGER charged with murdering a football fan before a First Division match last December has been remanded in custody to await trial. During a 20-minute hearing at Preston Crown Court Andrew McNee, 18, of Osborne Way, Haslingden, pleaded not guilty
TYLDESLEY Little Theatre director Ian Taylor knew just the man to save the company's latest production. When a member of the cast of Your Turn to Clean The Stair dropped out just as rehearsals were about to start, an SOS went out to Mike Rimmer to step
LEIGH Athletic suffered their worst defeat of the season - 5-2 - against top of the table Wythenshawe in the Airmiles Manchester League. But things could have been so different in what was a tight game for 80 minutes. The first half was a reflection of
SWIMMERS from Tyldesley Swimming and Water Polo Club entered the Central Lancashire Age Groups at Wigan International Pool. They achieved great results and a haul of 14 gold, five silver and four bronze medals, with every swimmer who competed producing
LOCAL results DARTS: Leigh Cricket 0, New Inn 7; Britannia 2, Jolly Carter 5; Foresters 3, Railway Tavern 4; Colliers Rest 3, Musketeer 4; Nevison 2, Our House 5; Church Inn 3, Peake Fitness 4; Bull & Butcher 5, Spinners Arms 2; Leigh RU 4, Bridgewater
A KARATE grandmother is hoping to chop the world's best down to size in May when she competes for a world title. Sixty-three years old Glenis Livesley, from Lowton, only took up karate 12 months ago -- but she has won a national UK title and finished
Leigh Miners Rangers 48 East Leeds 4: LEIGH Miners Rangers turned on the style in the rain and mud of Twist Lane to revitalise their top two challenge and usher East Leeds towards relegation. The platform for victory was set in a one-sided first half
Oulton Raiders 10 Leigh East 30: LEIGH East chalked up their first league win in three months. And it was well worth the wait. Oulton, who scarely completed a set in the first half, were hardly the most challenging of opponents. Nevertheless, East skilfully
WHEN you play the unbeaten league leaders you would hope that some luck would be due. But for Tyldesley RU the meeting with high flyers Oldham brought nothing again in the way of luck just frustration as Tyldesley went down by 15-6. Oldham in impressive
Manchester 20 Leigh 1st XV 6 LEIGH visited Manchester in the semi-final of the Lancashire Cup in blustery conditions at Cheadle Hulme. In the early stages of the game, despite playing into the strong wind, Leigh were territorially dominant and took an
HYNDBURN'S regeneration body has been selected to pilot a new system of monitoring achievement. The performance management framework (PMF) has been set up by the government to monitor the progress of Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs), such as Hyndburn
FURIOUS Burnley boss Stan Ternent was forced to give his side a public dressing down for the sixth time this season after a demoralising display and defeat at Bramall Lane last night. And he has demanded that they do not plumb the same depths again in
POLICE are sending out a message to Darwen businesses after burglars tried to break their way into two premises. Officers were called to Queen Street and nearby Tockholes Road where burglars attempted to climb into buildings through the roof. PC Dave
IF you go down to the woods today -- take your shovel and wheelbarrow for a Bold Venture Park spring clean! Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council will provide litter picking equipment and the Friends of Bold Venture are asking for volunteers to bring
TRAFFIC chaos along Darwen's main road has been stopped -- thanks to a 100-metre stretch of yellow line, forcing workers to park elsewhere. Problems began last year when more than 500 new jobs were created when Capita formed contracts with the Criminal
JOHN Bowdler, the organist at Blackpool Tower, will play a selection of popular tunes on Monday, March 17 at Atherton Baptist Church starting at 7.30pm. Admission is £3 adults, £2 children including refreshments.
A FAMILY has become well accustomed to living in a world of fantasy -- after a budding artist transformed her house and life at the stroke of a brush. Gail Goodson of Springfield Street, Darwen, had no idea her paintings would turn her life around and
WIGAN Council members will hold the following advice surgeries: THURSDAY, March 13: Golborne Library (10-11) B Strett, D Kelly; Lowton Civic Hall (6-6.45) P Franzen; Abram Library (10.30-12 noon) A Bennett.
WHISKY Galore is the subject of Mosley Common Vicar the Rev Julian Hartley's talk next Thursday (March 20) to Tyldesley Probus Club. At the last meeting members enjoyed hearing The Titanic Society secretary Steve Rigby's experience of his descent to the
DEVELOPERS behind an application to convert part of a building in Haslingden into a gym today confirmed they were not behind another application in Waterfoot. The Hurstwood Group, Rawtenstall, are not behind plans for a gym in Waterfoot, which went before
A HISTORY student wants people who were evacuated from London to Leigh during the Second World War to help him with his dissertation. Martin Hayes, who is in his final year studying a BA (Hons) History degree at Liverpool Hope University, is desperate
LOCAL people will get the chance to have their say on the standard of out patients care. Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust are sending a questionnaire to 850 randomly selected adults, who used out patient and emergency services during January, to
POLICE were still hunting for a knifeman who slashed a man across the throat and stabbed another man in an unprovoked attack earlier this month. The attack happened in the early hours of Saturday, March 1 when three men were walking down The Avenue to
A CONGREGATION from 20 Leigh Churches celebrated the annual World Day of Prayer Unity Service at Leigh Salvation Army. Led by Captain Kay Delamare the challenging service was prepared by Christians of Lebanon. The address was given by the Rev Susan Whitehead
SUB Lieutenant Jo Culshaw can appreciate what life is like on a warship in the Middle East. The keen Atherton sportswoman, who has played hockey for the Navy, spent two months of her officer training in the region aboard the frigate HMS Campbletown. Jo
ANOTHER Atherton sub post office is to close. Wigan Road Post Office shuts on Wednesday, April 9 just three weeks after Hindsford office shuts its door for the last time next Monday evening. Eddie Herbert, the Post Office's area head, said: "A declining
TOMORROW'S sporting heroes are celebrating national success at Westleigh Methodist Primary School. The EAZ school is among just over a hundred throughout the country to receive Sport England's Activemark Award for promoting the benefits of physical activity
CONSUMER watchdogs are warning drinkers to watch out for a killer vodka and bootleg whisky on the shelves. The lethal brews -- Valkonov Vodka, counterfeit Johnnie Walker Black Label and Highland Pride Scotch -- are heavily laced with the colourless liquid
EXCAVATOR driver James Pickles and his Bob the Builder school mates Steven Farrell, Joshua Birkett and Jack Molyneaux were hard at it on World Book Day at Bedford St Thomas's School. The lads are pictured with school bursar Margaret Gill and teaching
LOVE blossomed in two Tyldesley families when sisters Edna and Bertha Goulbourne married brothers Henry and Bob Jones. And this week Henry, 73, and Edna, 70, of Warwick Road, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. After attending the British School
CARE homes in Leigh and Lowton have been awarded maximum five star ratings. County Palatine's Brideoake House in Leigh and the Nugent Care Society's Lime House in Lowton, have both been awarded maximum five star ratings under the nationally recognised
HELP is at hand for problem women drinkers. The Leigh-based Willow Project, which has four drop-in services across the borough, offers a free and confidential service for females who need support to stay in control of their drinking or maintain sobriety
A FORMER Blackburn with Darwen councillor has been re-elected to the Labour Party's governing body in the North West. Simon Danczuk, of Percival Street, Darwen, was returned to the position on the Labour Party's North West Regional Board at their conference
A DETECTIVE today urged pensioners to slam the door in the faces of suspicious callers after two more elderly people were conned. Two men posing as water board officials tricked their way into homes in Park Farm Road and Mowbray Avenue, both Blackburn
A DETECTIVE Inspector warned against complacency today, after nearing a government target for reducing burglaries two years ahead of schedule. Neil Hunter vowed to sustain the multi-agency crackdown on the "appalling violation of people's homes." He heads
TWO more East Lancashire MPs have backed the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's campaign to keep neighbourhood pharmacies. Pendle Labour MP Gordon Prentice spoke out in the House of Commons against the Office of Fair Trading report which wants to end protection
AN array of colours, the roar of the crowd - James Anderson had never known or played in an atmosphere like the one which greeted England and Pakistan for their match in Cape Town. "I've been to Premier League football matches and a play-off final at
TOMORROW'S sporting heroes are celebrating national success at Westleigh Methodist Primary School. The EAZ school is among just over a hundred throughout the country to receive Sport England's Activemark Award for promoting the benefits of physical activity
NORTHERN men are eight times more likely to get stuck in to housework than southerners. Apparently in this region men spend four hours a week on chores according to a poll by houseware firm Minky. Don't make me laugh, my sides hurt.
LEROY Rivett has two games left of his trial period to win a contract with the Centurions. The winger's loan spell will end after the home game against Swinton Lions next weekend and then he, and the club, will sit down to try and hammer out a long term
