WOMEN looking to take up crown green bowls need look no further than the Atherleigh Ladies League who are looking to increase the number of teams next season The league plays each Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and coaching will be given to anyone interested
REGARDING your story (LET, August 11) about the protest over the name of the services on the M65, from other articles it seems obvious that Darwen doesn't want the motorway services anyway, with noise nuisance, wrong sort of access, inadequate fences,
HAVING taken a journey by train for the first time in many years, I was appalled at the state of Darwen station. There was litter everywhere -- in the shelters and on the tracks. The shelter windows were covered in graffiti and you could not see through
REGARDING your report (LET, August 1), the BNP have brought to the fore a worry for many parents of Christian children in our local schools; namely, the question of multi-faith teachings. We should ask ourselves, how strong is the Christian faith in our
A CHAMPION for disabled shoppers who died suddenly last month is to be honoured on Thursday. Leigh's new Shopmobility office to to be named The Garry Kay Centre in recognition of the dedication and work volunteer Garry carried out on behalf of the group
WHEN YOU are down it seems everyone lines up to give you a kicking. But surely referee's shouldn't be at the front of the queue! Twice in a week now I feel I've had concrete penalty appeals turned down, first at Chesterfield and then at West Brom last
A MAJOR inquiry has been launched after a judge threw out a court case and accused police of lying to try and get a conviction. District Judge Paul Firth cleared Patrick Creaney, 29, of assaulting a police officer and threatening behaviour, then called
LEIGH Centurions are almost certain to keep faith with the current squad to get them into Super League. Although coach Paul Terzis would have liked to have added one more significant signing before tomorrow's (Friday) deadline, he's more than happy to
ROVERS reserves maintained their excellent start to the new season with an impressive 2-0 victory over Manchester United last night. First team manager Graeme Souness looked on from his seat in the main stand at Altrincham's Moss Lane ground as second
ANYONE over 18, physically fit and living in Padiham, is wanted by Lancashire Fire and Rescue . The town's fire station, which is currently manned by 17 community firefighters, is having a recruitment drive. Potential new recruits should be over 18, of
A NIGHT-TIME raider who struck at a car firm was sent to detention for five months Andrew Wayne Flynn, 20, had an "horrendous record," particularly for burglary and banned driving, Burnley Magistrates heard. Flynn, of Brennand Street, Burnley, had admitted
A TEENAGER who left two men injured after unprovoked pub attacks on the same day, has walked free from court - and also escaped an anti-social behaviour order. Burnley Magistrates heard Liam Richard Nolan, 18, used a bottle on one victim and a sangria
HAPTON Community beat manager PC Tony Himycz is to hold his next two police advice surgeries with local councillors. The first surgery will taken place on Tuesday, September 2, from 6-7pm with Coun Peter McCann and the second surgery will be held on Wednesday
THE superb music of the legendary Steely Dan is coming to Morecambe - performed by tribute band Nearly Dan. The acclaimed 10-piece outfit will put on a gig lasting more than two hours at the Morecambe Dome on September 5. They promise 'accurate' versions
MORECAMBE Football Club's long-standing President Jim Bowen has resigned - after fans labelled him a Blackburn Rovers supporter. The TV comedian admitted on Granada TV's 'Soccer Stories' that he was a Blackburn Rovers follower and was slammed on the Morecambe
A MOTHER and her son were rescued from their smoke-filled flat after a footstool caught fire from a cigarette. Christina Valente, 57, and her son Paul, 18, were trapped in their top floor flat on Albert Road, Morecambe, after a discarded cigarette sent
THE Waterwitch is toasting success after being crowned the best ale pub in the area. CAMRA - the Campaign for Real Ale - has celebrated the Lancaster pub's rich choice of beers by presenting it with its prized award for Lunesdale. The accolade comes in
A LOOK at what's on around the area. TODAY (THURSDAY) * KIDS can make Stained Glass Windows at Lancaster Priory's Childrens' Holiday Activities between 10.30am and noon. For more information call 01524 65338. * KIDS aged five to seven can get up to animal
TWO Morecambe teenagers are to appear in court charged under the Terrorism Act. The 17-year-old youths, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are accused of failing to disclose information which might have helped secure the capture of another person
A DEAL which promises to seal the future of Morecambe's regeneration has been called into question. Morecambe Bay Independent Cllr Evelyn Archer has asked for a review of a Lancaster City council cabinet decision to work exclusively with Urban Splash
SHAKERS' injury crisis has deepened with news that key midfielder George Clegg is out for four weeks. The former Manchester United player missed a crucial chunk of last season after suffering knee ligament damage and lightning struck twice -- albeit on
A FAMILY today demanded answers over the case of a pensioner who died in hospital five months after accidentally swallowing a tablet of false teeth cleaner. Doctors revealed they had never heard of a case like the one of Kenneth Smith, 78, of Reedyford
JUST as this column was reeling back a fortnight ago to the old Star Cinema in Little Harwood, Blackburn, showing now-vanished films of long-ago events in the town, one-time patron, Down Under exile Bob Pearson was sending his recollections of the magic
WHEN Billy Bruce and Dave Bullen finished their life-saving training, they thought it might come in handy one day -- but not later that same afternoon! Fresh from completing their bronze medallion life-saving certificate on Monday morning, the pair used
RESIDENTS in the Laneside area of Accrington have been praised by judges of the annual gardening competition. More than 50 gardens were inspected, with prizes for the best garden in seven streets, and two for communal entries. Prizes were presented by
AN environmental group has appealed for help to stop a beauty spot being ruined. The PROSPECTS foundation, which oversees seven panels set up across Hyndburn, made the appeal after the stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal off Church Street, Church
A YOUTH club which closed two years ago is set to re-open next month in a purpose-built room. The Kick Start project, based at West End Methodist Church, in Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, closed when the church announced it needed to raise £50,000 for
HARD working groups have breathed new life into a run down community centre in a bid to improve life in the locality. The management group at the Albert Tatum Building have organised an open day next week and given Leigh's Hope Carr residents the chance
A MUM has slammed Lilford Park as a disgrace and called on council action to spruce up the former zoo. Mum-of-one Debra Keane believes that the park could be restored to its former glory and become a jewel in Leigh's crown -- if the Council spent some
BUDDING bards from East Lancashire are invited to a series of autumn writing classes in Clitheroe. The courses will take place in the Ribble Valley Civic Suite in Church Street in October. A two-day course for beginners or less experienced writers will
AFTER sitting in the traffic once again between Lancaster and Morecambe, in what is now a persistent crawl, I got to thinking that maybe the public should be allowed access to all the local live CCTV camera footage via the internet. That way, people could
A SHOPKEEPER is "Havana go" for a good cause by taking part in sponsored bike ride from Cuba to Trinidad. The gruelling trek will see 39-year-old David Cawley of the Chipping Craft Centre cycle 350km from Havana to Playa Ancon next February to raise cash
FOLLOWING the stories and letters in the Citizen regarding taxis using bus lanes I have met with a police inspector and the truth appears to be emerging. Police admit that taxis would not constitute a danger and have confirmed that, despite the use of
WHAT a dreary country J Daily (Letters, last week) would have us inhabit. There is absolutely no evidence that 'passive smoking' is harmful. Perhaps we should also ban drinking in public, driving in public, most sports, paddling at the seaside etc, etc
MORECAMBE Car Club crews brought good results back from the Callender Caravans Devil's Own Classic Rally run by Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Club. The dual membership of Mike Dent and Paul Garstang allowed them to take the prize for first KLMC novice - to join
SIR, I have lived in Leigh all my life and know that you will not find nicer, warmer and decent folk anywhere in our great country, and yes her comes the big "but". We tend to be just a little apathetic. Remember what Graham Stringer said about Leigh
TWO partially sighted tenpin bowlers are going for gold - after being selected to represent Great Britain in the sport's world championships. Derek McGee and Chris Jeal, pictured above, are both members of Galloway's Society for the Blind in Morecambe
GARETH Taylor has revealed how a horrific eye injury left him fearing for his sight. The Clarets striker is thankfully making a steady, but slow recovery from the freak injury sustained against Leeds in pre-season, when Michael Duberry caught him with
MIDDLESEX coach John Emburey has warned Lancashire that they have a fight on their hands just to finish third in the County Championship. Any realistic Red Rose title hopes ended with the acrimonious defeat by Sussex in Hove last weekend, leaving Mushtaq
WOW! What a brilliant start to the new season! I would have settled for a scrappy 1-0 win on the opening day because it's all about getting off to a winning start. But to put on a five-star performance like that after some iffy displays in pre-season
Tuesday, August 12: Division One - A&T 'A'187, Leigh Bowling 'A' 151; Bedford Libs 215, Leigh Miners 164; Bot Gardens 'B' 189, Leigh RU 190; Leigh CC 'A' 207, Gardeners 'B' 171; Morgans 'A' 186, Westleigh Village 'A' 188; Tamar 182, Brunswick 194;
GOLBORNE picked up their first-ever home win over Atherton on Sunday - skipper Graham Marston finishing the match in style with a six over the clubhouse. Earlier Atherton captain Paul Brown won the toss and decided to bat. Openers Karl Brown and Paul
A DETERMINED performance by E.D.S. Leigh at Ormskirk once again failed to achieve a much needed victory against a side who are traditionally difficult to beat. Leigh were asked to bat first and soon lost Steve Mullaney lbw for 2, but his opening partner
GARETH Taylor has revealed how a horrific eye injury left him fearing for his sight. The Clarets striker is thankfully making a steady, but slow recovery from the freak injury sustained against Leeds in pre-season, when Michael Duberry caught him with
THE husband of a Darwen woman who was seriously injured by a car outside her home has spoken of his devastation. Elaine Haworth, 35, of Priory Grange, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital with a broken pelvis and head injuries after the incident last Friday
A WAR hero who received a bravery medal for rescuing ammunition from a blazing truck in the Second World War has died aged 85. Bill Roberts was regarded as an all-round gentleman and known to neighbours in Star Street, Darwen, as 'Uncle Bill', a reflection
THE family and foster carers of a teenager who died after being involved in a car crash were today being offered comfort and support by social services. Carrie-Ann Brown, 14, was driven away from her foster carers' home in the Whitebirk area of Blackburn
A BNP councillor's car has been attacked by vandals only weeks after police put in extra measures to protect him. Police introduced the measures, which included installing a panic button at his home, after Coun Robin Evans claimed to be the victim of
A GREEK hotel owner today spoke of her shock after a holidaymaker from Darwen disappeared the day after checking in. Yvonne Heys, 51, of Pickup Bank, went missing after telling a friend she was going for a swim it the sea at the Rhodes resort of Afandou
PEOPLE aged 60 and over can find out more about the new Pension Credit scheme in the supermarket. As part of a campaign run by Lancashire County Council's Welfare Rights Service, a special exhibition will be held in Asda Superstore in Bury Road, Rawtenstall
A publican was arrested after police were called to a report of a domestic dispute at his premises on Tuesday night. Stuart Donnelly, 41, of the Prince of Wales, Montague Street, Blackburn, admitted a breach of the peace and was bound over in £100 for
TWO men and a woman have been charged with the murder of a pensioner. James Michael Hyde, 69, was found dead in June at his flat in Preston New Road, Blackburn. Barbara Bower, 40, has been charged with murder, while Andrew Burns, 21, and Leslie Hartley
A MOTHER and daughter team have stepped up their efforts to re-unite hundreds of former pupils from a Blackburn primary school. Lesley Dulling, 47, of Quebec Road, Lammack, and her mother, May Nuttall, 70, have organised a reunion for fellow former pupils
WHO governs Lancashire from where is set to be discussed at a special meeting of the County Council next month. Lancashire County Councillors are due to meet to discuss the possibility of a Regional Assembly being formed in the North West. A referendum
MUSLIM community leaders in Blackburn have had talks with a Gujarati minister following the deaths of 1,000 Muslims in the Indian state last year. Ibrahim Master, chairman of Lancashire Mosques, Suleman Ali, president of Millham Street mosque, Shoaib
FORMER Blackburn Rovers star Alan Shearer was among the mourners at the funeral of Ray Harford, the man who helped bring the Premiership title to Ewood. Harford helped Kenny Dalglish lift the Premier League title with Rovers in 1995 and was acknowledged
BACUP Borough boss Brent Peters was disappointed as his side slipped to a 3-2 home defeat at the hands of Atherton LR in the NWC League's first division. "When we play football we are a very good side, but we descended to their level and played alehouse
BLACKBURN Harriers' middle distance star Matt Wood has added a fourth AAAs medal to his collection by taking the silver in the Under 17s 1,500 metres at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield. The prestigious fixture doubles as the British Championship and
MICHAEL Green won Sunday's Blackburn 10K Road Race just 24 hours after arriving back from America for his first visit in almost four years. The 26-year-old showed no signs of jet-lag as he blazed to a course record of 32 minutes 19 seconds on one of the
NOT only has the new Leigh outdoor market gone to the dogs, but the barely two years old inappropriate housing has as well. I notice that vandals have somehow started to smash the glass in the very high canopy in Albion Street. How long will it be before
POP star Lulu was caught on camera spitting gum into the street. As if there weren't enough dirty herberts about. It's not that long since a gum-buster machine was deployed to clean up the streets of Leigh, but they're as bad as ever. Where does all the
WHAT a lucky little girl Lauren Atkinson is. Her mum, Margaret, is compiling a list of some of the thoughts her five-year-old daughter has come out with since she started school and attending services at Christ Church, Pennington. Margaret says while
THE lorry driver killed when his tanker plunged 20 feet down the side of the M62 at Bury on Wednesday has been identified as 54-year-old Douglas George Fox from Grimsby. Mr Fox had been married to his wife, 47-year-old Karen Fox, for 25 years. They have
LEIGH RMI boss Mark Patterson is happy with his side's start to the Nationwide Conference campaign -- but believes their is plenty of room for improvement. The Railwaymen face a tough encounter on Saturday when they take on former Football League team
A COURT has heard how a 13-year-old boy from Leigh was killed riding in a car with a banned driver at the wheel. The driver was also over the drink-drive limit at the time he attempted to overtake another vehicle before losing control of the Ford Orion
I LIVE close to Morecambe's West End Road, where humps were introduced to calm traffic - but it has not happened. It is quite possible to dodge round them in a car or go between them on a motor cycle without slowing down. What they do do, however, is
A TEAM of 28 cyclists from Malta is to set off from Stonyhurst College on a tough 1,100-mile, eight-day charity trek. The cyclists aim to raise thousands of pounds to help Maltese people with kidney disease and raise awareness of Malta's Organ Transplant
LIKE your correspondent Stuart Horne (Citizen last week), I too am perplexed about this filtering of our household waste. My wife and I take the time to rinse cans and bottles to prevent them from leaving distasteful foul air and then wait two weeks for
CORONATION Street actress Vicky Entwistle today spoke of her starring role in a real-life fire drama on the set of the top TV soap. But the East Lancashire star, who plays Janice Battersby in the ITV soap, was anxious to play down her actions. Vicky and
PENSIONERS' are planning a mass lobby at the House of Commons next month to confront MPs with the growing frustration of older people at their failure to bring state pensions into line with EU countries. The total increase in the basic state pensions
A MOMENT of madness which saw substitute Tony Sullivan dismissed from the field spoiled City's long-awaited return to Southport on Tuesday night. Sullivan has only been on the field 10 minutes as replacement for Ricky Mercer when he reacted to an off-the-ball
A DRIVER got behind the wheel while banned, but didn't know he had been ordered off the road, Burnley magistrates heard. Robert Mathew Whitehead's girlfriend had opened a letter from court and told him he had been fined. She had not read the second sheet
SINGERS with voices to shout about are being invited to join the Lancaster Male Voice Choir. The talented ensemble hopes to reach new heights by recruiting extra members. The choir meets every Tuesday at 7pm at Greaves Church, Lancaster, and also enjoys
BLACKBURN keeper Brad Friedel believes Rovers are equipped to move on to a new level this season despite the summer sales of Damien Duff and David Dunn. Some critics predicted Rovers might struggle to live up to last season's sixth-placed finish following
DEPUTY mayor and mayoress David and Karimeh Foster found the ideal spot to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary - Darwen Football Club's Anchor Ground. And after watching his beloved team knock four goals past Blackpool Mechanics, David said: "It
A PHONE poll has revealed nearly 60 per cent of residents in Rossendale would not object to a merger with Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. But council bosses in Rossendale are branding the survey, which was conducted by independent company ORC International
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire in Leigh on Monday morning after neighbours raised the alarm. They attended the fire at an empty terraced house on Henrietta Street at 6.15am after a plastic tray was set alight. Firefighters in breathing apparatus
CULCHETH Sports Club will hold a Fun Day on Bank Holiday Monday. The day starts from 12-5pm, and attractions include the Birchwood Brass Band, dancing display, one man and his duck, junior rugby display, laser clay pigeon shooting, fairground rides, bouncy
SIX Leigh area churches will parade their faith in the annual Rosary Sunday Demonstration. They will be among 19 churches taking part in the event organised for October 5 by the Wigan District Council of the Catholic Men's Society. Participating churches
MORE than six acres of farmer's land was destroyed on Monday evening in Hindley. A fire crew from Hindley were first on the scene on Hall Street, just behind where the Jolly Jacks pub used to be. They quickly called for back-up from Farnworth, Bolton
COMMUNITY leaders are seething after travellers set-up camp on Golborne Bank and left a trail of waste behind them. Now they want barriers installed to prevent vans and caravans getting onto the landscaped area overlooking the main street which was used
SEARCH teams in Scotland have scaled down their efforts to find the body of a teenage boy who died with his father and son in a fishing accident last month. More than 30 coastguards took advantage of the lowest tide of the year in a two hour operation
LOTTERY managers at East Lancashire Hospice have passed the 4,000 mark of people signed up to take part in the weekly draws. After 20 weeks, £30,000 prize money has been distributed with 377 lucky winners from Blackburn, 62 from Darwen, 123 from Hyndburn
A POLICE manhunt was under way today after officers released details of seven men who disappeared after being charged with serious offences. Officers took the step in a bid to cut down on outstanding warrants and help meet Government targets on prosecuting
A MAJOR inquiry has been launched after a judge threw out a court case and accused police of lying to try and get a conviction. District Judge Paul Firth cleared Patrick Creaney, 29, of assaulting a police officer and threatening behaviour, then called
THE Government faced calls for a reform of the GCSE exam system today as scores of East Lancashire successes were overshadowed by concern over pass rates. The proportion of entries awarded grades A* to G went down from 97.9 per cent to 97.6 per cent,
DETERMINED defender Jonathan Smith says every Accrington Stanley player is fighting for his first team shirt. The rangy centre half reckons no-one is guaranteed a place in manager John Coleman's starting line-up after picking up only three points from
SALES of a piles cream have soared after celebrities revealed they use it to magic away face wrinkles. I read that Sandra Bullock and supermodel Naomi Campbell are among the devotees of Anusol -- available off the shelf at chemists. Having once suffered
ARTHUR Westwood has been starstruck since the age of 11. A chance meeting with Tarzan -- Johnnie Weismuller -- in Blackpool sparked off a lifelong love of collecting autographs which is still going strong after 52 years. Only last week the regular Leigh
LEIGH Centurions and Leighs newest commercial venture, Leigh Superbowl, have teamed up to sponsor the entertainment for the next game at Hilton Park. Ian Ratcliffe, Sales Manager for Leigh Superbowl says: "The Centurions are a focal point for the community
HDAVE Bradbury's second try and Neil Turley conversion at Doncaster saw Leigh pass the 1000 points mark for the season. By full time they had increased that to 1021 from 30 games. They have scored 181 tries, 144 goals and nine field goals. Ton-up Turley
LEIGH RMI boss Mark Patterson has praised midfielder Ged Kielty for his man of the match display last week -- and demanded more of the same against Farnborough Town this Saturday. Patterson had thrown down the gauntlet to Kielty to prove himself this
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. CRUSE Care and Bereavement Drop-In Centre, Community Health Council Offices, Richmond Terrace, Blackburn, 1pm-3pm. Tae Kwon Do, Padiham Leisure Centre, 5.30pm-7pm. 60s
OUR court system comes under fire almost daily from people who claim it has allowed offenders to go unpunished or done nothing to give victims any sense that justice has been done. In recent years there have been some well publicised cases where people
A FORMER children's home in Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, was badly damaged by fire last night. Five pumps attended the blaze at Wilkinson House which started at 11.30pm and took firefighters more than three hours to put out. The fire was thought to have
A BLACKBURN healthcare boss is calling on the government to divert cash to create an online identification service for public sector workers. The government plans to spend £6billion on IT and communications technology in the next three years, but the
REGARDING your report (LET, August 13) about councillors overturning a freeze on house-building and allowing Oswaldtwistle care home owner Ray Pullinger to build three in its grounds, it seems Hyndburn has two policies about development -- one for most
REGARDING your lead story headlined "Off The Rails" (LET, August 12) and the accompanying editorial, once again the press has leapt to highlight what are supposed cuts and reductions in our local rail services. The Strategic Rail Authority and Network
REGARDING the "two lumps or rusty old iron" in front of Staples' store at Lower Audley, Blackburn, I will enlighten Eileen Eastham (Letters, May 10). We, the long-service, ex-employees of the Blackburn family firm, Clayton Goodfellows Co Ltd, requested
A FAMILY today demanded answers over the case of a pensioner who died in hospital five months after accidentally swallowing a tablet of false teeth cleaner. Doctors revealed they had never heard of a case like the one of Kenneth Smith, 78, of Reedyford
BLACKBURN keeper Brad Friedel believes Rovers are equipped to move on to a new level this season despite the summer sales of Damien Duff and David Dunn. Some critics predicted Rovers might struggle to live up to last season's sixth-placed finish following
BURNLEY'S St Peter's car park is set to be demolished after councillors approved its sale to make way for a new health centre. The decision follows a council report revealing it could cost more than £1million to repair the 500-space car stack, which is
A RAIDER who helped himself to £1,000 worth of copper piping from a disued club was caught after leaving blood. Burnley Magistrates heard how Stuart Andrew Watson, 25, also took a vending machine worth £400 in a separate offence. Watson, of Cameron Street
THE man who led the BNP to election success in Burnley has walked out on the party after his nephew was suspended from being a councillor. Steven Smith said he took the decision to leave the far-right party after Luke Smith was suspended from his role
A BUYER could soon be found for Morecambe's Imperial Home Dcor site, which went into administration in June. Receivers Ernst and Young LLP, who were brought in to try to rescue the business, known locally as Storeys, say things are looking good. Marketing
PADIHAM mayor Coun Bob Clark and mayoress Mrs Hazel Rushton are hosting a charity cabaret night at Padiham Town Hall on Saturday August 30. All proceeds from the event will go to the Padiham Community Fund. There will be two top bands, a Liverpool group
THE players of Padiham football club ran out for their first home game of the season last night - a match which marked a very special occasion for the club and the town. The match was not only the first to be played under the newly installed floodlights
POLICE chiefs have warned there is no escape for hooligans after arrests at football matches in Burnley more than doubled last season. The club recorded the second highest number of arrests in the first division and officers said the rise was due to the
MORECAMBE will become the backdrop for a weekend of quality culture from across the globe this weekend. That is when the annual 'Worldbeat' festival kicks off in the resort - transforming the Platform into a dance and performance hall for themed indoor
DETECTIVES have launched an investigation after arsonists torched a reptile pet shop just hours after it was burgled. Scenes of crime officers descended on Morecambe's Pedder Street yesterday (Wednesday) to gather evidence as a rancid smell of burning
A BLOCK paver who flouted two community punishment orders imposed after an altercation with his partner and a drink-drive related offence, escaped jail. Instead Matthew James McCaigue, 19, will be kept a night-time prisoner at home for four months after
POLICE in Nelson have launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging motorists to belt up. The road safety clampdown has been launched amid growing concerns over the number of drivers and passengers who are failing to wear seat belts in the area. During
RADCLIFFE is gearing itself up for a huge classic car show and arts and crafts fair. The September 6 event aims to capitalise on the success of the recent Music and Comedy Festival and raise awareness of just what Radcliffe town centre has to offer. It
FEATURED in Looking Back last month , imposing Kinloch Castle, built over 100 years ago by multi-millionaire Sir George Bullough, boss of the giant Accrington textile machinery firm of Howard and Bullough, on his private island of Rum in the Hebrides,
A FORMER drug user who went to teach dealers a lesson after his mother's home was raided, has kept his freedom. Bradley Andrew Sharp, 26, had earlier been given an 80 hour community punishment order after admitting breaking into a property. He appeared
A COLNE resident who claimed she was forced to leave her home to escape the pounding noise of the town's rhythm and blues festival has won her case to lower noise levels. Jan Hubbard, 43, was so distressed by the racket coming from the Colne Rhythm and
CULCHETH Sports Club will hold a Fun Day on Bank Holiday Monday. The day starts from 12-5pm, and attractions include the Birchwood Brass Band, dancing display, one man and his duck, junior rugby display, laser clay pigeon shooting, fairground rides, bouncy
SIX Leigh area churches will parade their faith in the annual Rosary Sunday Demonstration. They will be among 19 churches taking part in the event organised for October 5 by the Wigan District Council of the Catholic Men's Society. Participating churches
LOCAL residents will be doing their bit for the environment next month when they take part in a trial doorstep recycling scheme. Residents from the Hag Fold estate in Atherton and Mosley Common will take part in the scheme where the Council will give
CADETS from Leigh and Tyldesley are enjoying an adventure holiday with a military flavour. They have joined forces with 400 members of the Greater Manchester Army Cadets on a two weeks summer camp in Sussex. They are practising fieldcraft and exercises
MEMORIES were rekindled for one Journal reader this month after he saw the story about a former joiner and undertaker's 103rd birthday. Ken Fairfax, of Moorfield in Boothstown was amazed to see the story of Ernest Catchpole who lived in Tyldesley but
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy has admitted indecent assault after a schoolgirl of 14 was tied up and subjected to a harrowing ordeal. The youth was one of three boys from Accrington appearing in youth court at Hyndburn magistrates accused of committing the offence
TWO school sports stars have bagged a haul of golden honours. Brother and sister team, Anthony Taylor and Frances Peers, have returned from international Catholic Games in Spain with championship titles galore. The 16-years-olds, who are now awaiting
AN 84-year-old Boothstown man is urging people to dig deep into their memories and help put the history of the former mill and mining village into print. Ken Fairfax has been collecting old photographs and memorabilia for nearly 20 years and he and local
