From the Guide files of Friday, January 25, 1980: EMPLOYEES at Prestwich Post Office said goodbye to one of their colleagues with a silver tea service and cheque. Postman Frederick Banks (65) completed 25 years on the round and hung up his bag to take
A FORMER soldier wants pardons for 300 First World War soldiers sentenced to be shot at dawn. Ron Shambley is writing to the Ministry of Defence, calling for action to be taken to clear the names of soldiers who were executed during the 1914-1918 conflict
FROM the Guide files of Friday, May 30, 1980: PUPILS at Heaton Park CP School won the Inter-Schools Road Safety Quiz against Old Hall CP School. Teacher Mrs J. McVicker said the team - Andrew Young, Philip Broadbent, Shital Shikotra, Christopher Nash
How appropriate then that Blackburn with Darwen Council should aim to turn a 6.5 hectare site alongside it into a business park for companies in the pharmaceutical, medical technology and biotechnology industries. Of course getting such a business park
HELPING others is something Lauren Joynson does without giving a second thought. For the 10-year-old devotes much of her time helping her parents who have sight and hearing problems. The Heaton Park CP pupil is such an inspiration to others that her hard
From the Guide files of Friday, November 9, 1979. l PRESTWICH schoolgirl Jane Hall (14) was the youngest exhibitor in a display at the North West Arts Association, Manchester. Jane, a Philips High School pupil, made a waistcoat with hexagonal design and
From the Guide files of Friday, June 22, 1979: A DATE at the Palace awaited the Sonny Warner Show. Headed by Sonny and Pam Warner, of Prestwich, the variety show was invited to attend the Queen's Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. A MASTER picture
From the Guide files of Friday, March 7, 1980: CORONATION Street star Elsie Tanner opened a fashion show held by the Brookvale Aid Committee. The event was held at the Longfield Suite in Prestwich. l A PUBLIC inquiry began into the proposed closure of
From the Guide files of Friday, June 1, 1979: SELF-EMPLOYED chartered accountant Mr Len Fish appeared on the Jimmy Tarbuck quiz show, Winner Takes All. Mr Fish, of Park Road, Prestwich, stood to win £1,000 from the show and the chance to reappear on future
Prestwich & Whitefield League Pool League, Sponsored by RILEYS WEEK eleven of the season saw league action take a back seat as the group cup got underway. The top sides usually play squad members who do not play regularly and this leaves the door
RUBBISH which sticks out of wheelie bins is being left by Burnley's binmen - leaving residents facing the threat of hefty fines for fly-tipping. The workers are leaving the "excess" bags on the ground, while emptying the rest of the bin. But residents
A DETERMINED dad chased a thief for 20 minutes in his slippers. Now, David Matthews has been praised by police chiefs in Bury for his tenacity which resulted in a young offender receiving a 60 hour community punishment order. The 35-year-old had been
BLACKBURN Rovers are emerging as favourites to snap up South African scoring ace Benni McCarthy. The 27-year-old FC Porto forward is being tracked by a number of Premiership teams as he considers his future with the Portuguese club. But he has revealed
DISABLED people and pensioners in Prestwich and Whitefield are being urged to sign up to a scheme which offers free gas safety checks, emergency heating during power cuts, and protection against bogus callers. Bury District Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB
RUBBISH which sticks out of wheelie bins is being left by Burnley's binmen - leaving residents facing the threat of hefty fines for fly-tipping. The workers are leaving the "excess" bags on the ground, while emptying the rest of the bin. But residents
CYCLISTS who would like to help charity MedEquip4Kids are needed for a 40-mile ride between Manchester and Liverpool. The route will take in part of the picturesque Trans Pennine Trail. Refreshments will be available en route. MedEquip4Kids is a North-west
RADCLIFFE celebrated the 40th anniversary of its annual carnival at the weekend. Hundreds of residents from across the town took to the pavements on Saturday to watch the parade of brightly decorated cars and floats, featuring the carnival queen and princess
THE cause of a blaze which destroyed a three storey mill in Radcliffe is under investigation. Four lorries were also wrecked in the blaze which was fought by 35 firemen at Barlows Mill off Stand Lane. The fire is believed to have started in one of the
THERE are at least 8.3 million people living in the UK with a partial or total hearing impairment. Lipreading teachers can help hearing impaired people in many ways. As a hearing aid user with acquired deafness who has attended lipreading classes, I found
POLICE in Whitefield and Unsworth have vowed to crack down on anti-social behaviour and petty crime in a bid to reassure residents that they are living in a safe community. They will spend more time targeting low-level crimes such as vandalism and graffiti
A BURY design company has "hooked" a state-of-the-art printer from Prestwich firm BIGFISH. MeanMagenta has been presented with the machine, worth nearly £700, after its name was selected as the winner of a prize draw which ran on the BIGFISH website page
SMALL local charities and their volunteer chartered accountants will not be faced with unaffordable costs due to new professional training requirements. The Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) says voluntary work by members should be enhanced following
The Clarets will again look to use picturesque Obertraun as their base for two games against European opposition in late July. Manager Steve Cotterill and his players enjoyed a successful stay in Obertraun last July, where they played Bundesliga sides
THE demonstrator at the last Whitefield District Flower Club meeting on May 16 was David Ryland, from Cumbria. His first design was created in a low bowl with fatsia leaves, Scots pine, oak leaves, strelitzia leaves and papyrus, then three large alliums
NEARLY 200 offences are being brought to justice every day across Greater Manchester. Figures released by the county's Local Criminal Justice Board (GMLCJB) show a 21.5 per cent increase in the number of offences identified and dealt with for the period
I AM responding to Mr & Mrs Kelly's letter (Letters Page, Bury Times, 27th May, 2005) in respect of the proposal to relocate the Bury & Whitefield Jewish Primary School to a new site off Old Hall Lane, Whitefield. The council must make it quite
ell, there have been tears, tantrums and traumas, but I've survived 12 months as the owner of a computer. Still, I wouldn't claim to know much more about it than I did on the day it was delivered, and there are countless messages frequently sent to me
BURY FC could just have discovered the next Paddy Kenny according to respected goalkeeping coach Dave Felgate. Former Bolton Wanderers and Welsh international keeper Felgate believes Stalybridge Celtic's Craig Dootson, who has agreed terms with the Shakers
STAFF at a Darwen residential home hope to put joy back into residents' lives by raising £2,000 for a summer garden. Many of the folk at Greenways Residential Home, Salisbury Road, are housebound or do not like to go out on trips. But there is nowhere
GLOBE-trotting Prestwich student Daniel Critchlow is jetting off to China in the summer for a trip of a lifetime, courtesy of Thwaites Brewery. Daniel (17), who is studying at Holy Cross College in Bury, will travel out in late July for a two-week trip
PRESTWICH Carnival 2005 is almost here! And that means organisers are working busily away behind the scenes to make sure it is a day to remember. The fun-filled event takes place on Sunday, June 19 - Father's Day - in St Mary's Park and souvenir brochures
NORTH west businesses which use IT for social and environmental benefits have until the end of the month to enter the prestigious UK Well-Being Awards. Now in their third year, the awards seek to showcase the benefits of ICT (Information and Communication
RAIL users fed up of waiting in the wind and rain on an exposed platform were today given a glimmer of hope by train bosses. Operator Northern, which took on services through Blackburn station earlier this year, is looking at the financial impact that
FOLLOWING the French 'No' amongst the wailing and gnashing of teeth, there is much talk about how the enlarged EU cannot work without it. Shouldn't they have worked that out in the first place, and come clean with us about what enlargement would mean
THERE are at least 8.3 million people living in the UK with a partial or total hearing impairment. Lipreading teachers can help hearing impaired people in many ways. As a hearing aid user with acquired deafness who has attended lipreading classes, I found
I WRITE regarding the article about Jessica Renwick and the other girl referees (May 27). I have witnessed at first-hand the abuse these girls, particularly Jessica, have had to endure. My daughter plays for Radcliffe Girls and has been refereed by Jessica
THE ongoing twists and turns of the Re:d Centre saga continue to shock and dismay by turn. No doubt like many I was pleased and relieved to read Bury MBC chief executive, Mark Sanders' statement announcing that care packages would not now be cut. Whilst
EDUCATION chiefs are urging victims of bullying to speak out following a report which revealed Lancashire pupils are still suffering in silence. The reminder was prompted after more than a third of the teenagers taking part in an online survey said they
AS a young male referee I found your article (about the problems facing girls referees) very sexist and very misleading. Touchline problems occur for all referees young and old, new and senior. A lot of referees don't help themselves or other referees
From the Guide files of Friday, February 29, 1980: Described as "charming", Miss Fiona Hobson was chosen as the next Prestwich Carnival Queen. The 15-year-old, of Bannerman Avenue, attended Parrenthorn School and played the flute in the school band. A
From the Guide Files of Friday, May 4, 1979: Conservative Party Leader Margaret Thatcher made a visit to Prestwich in the run-up to the General Election. She delivered a campaign speech highlighting freedom under the law and basic values of society, to
From the Guide files of Friday, March 28, 1980: After 10 years of preparation by the Manchester Transport Museum of Transport Society, the Heaton Park tram rolled back into action. In 1967, the Society submitted a report to the parks committee of the
From the Guide files of Friday, May 25, 1979: PRESTWICH Hospital Sports and Social Club football team won the Hulme Celtic Cup after beating Simon Engineering, from Cheadle Hulme, 1-0. Since forming a few years previously, the Prestwich Hospital team
IT was all matters military at St Mary's Church in Prestwich recently when it hosted a special church service. On Sunday, September 18, a service was held as part of the bicentenary celebrations of the 103rd Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Regiment, Royal
BLACKBURN Blackburn Breast Care Support Group, Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, 7pm-9pm. Clinique Demonstration. Breast care nurse in attendance. Blackburn Fellowship for the Hard of Hearing, Ardley Centre, Bent Street, 7.30pm. Open The Box. Blackburn
From the Guide files of Friday, February 1, 1980: TEACHER Mick Corrigan (29) won a gold sovereign for his pub sign painting. Mr Corrigan, of Knowle Drive, Prestwich, painted the sign for the Hen and Chickens, Bolton in the Greenall Whitley "Paint a Pub
THE secretary of the Old Standian's Association is looking for help in compiling a history of the group. The association celebrates its centenary next year and Mr Tony Wilding is currently researching the past 100 years. Despite Stand Grammar School being
From the Guide files of Friday, April 27, 1979: MEMBERS of Prestwich Heys were involved in a car crash after their coach was delayed on the motorway. The lads chose to go to the match against Eastwood Hanley by car but two of the vehicles were involved
From the Guide files of Friday, January 4, 1980: OIL rig workers kindly donated £6,000 to Nazareth House in Prestwich. The money was raised by workers on the Piper oil platform in the North Sea to buy presents for needy children. l PRESTWICH mother, Susan
From the Guide files of Friday, February 8, 1980: WHITEFIELD meals on wheels service received a visit from the Mayor of Bury in recognition of their work. The ladies, who cook all the meals for local pensioners who take advantage of the service, had been
From the Guide files of Friday, December 14, 1979. A 25p lottery ticket resulted in a £1,000 win for Whitefield woman Mrs Jean Winterbottom. After buying the ticket at her local newsagents in Beech Avenue, Mrs Winterbottoms number came up first in the
From the Guide files of Thursday, April 12, 1979: SEDGLEY Park Rugby Club were planning to "try" and get in the Guinness Book of Records by scoring the longest try in the world. Players hoped to beat the current world record of 631 miles with a new distance
It is as well to remember this statement and then scorn the European Constitution. Compared with Winston Churchill, the French President Chirac is a pygmy. D BULLEN (Mr), The Green, Showley Court, Clayton-le-Dale.
S a member of Darwen Music Projects I would like to thank everybody that was involved in the smooth running of Darwen Live 2005. I would like to give a special mention to the Festivals and Events team at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council who not only
SWIMMERS have been warned about bathing in a popular stretch of water after toxic blue green algae was discovered. Warning notices have been erected around Pennington Flash in Leigh to stop people entering the water. The toxic algae can lead to illnesses
TWO teenagers have been arrested after police said youths filmed a potentially fatal game of "chicken" on a busy main road. Motorists were forced to swerve to avoid a teenager who was dodging rush-hour traffic close to the Anchor Pub, Blackburn Road,
LEIGH CENTURIONS 14 WIDNES VIKINGS 34 by Mike Hulme: LEIGH'S chances of surviving for a second season in Super League are looking even grimmer after losing this relegation showdown battle. The Vikings raced away to their fourth win in five games and opened
SOLICITORS GLP have a new matrimonial lawyer at their Prestwich office. The role is being fulfilled by Mrs Caroline Cockill-Guy who has recently joined the Fairfax Road office of GLP. In her position, she will be responsible for dealing with a range of
GLOBE-trotting Prestwich student Daniel Critchlow is jetting off to China in the summer for a trip of a lifetime, courtesy of Thwaites Brewery. Daniel (17), who is studying at Holy Cross College in Bury, will travel out in late July for a two-week trip
A RUNDOWN terrace of properties in Nelson could be set to shine after a company offered to refurbish them for free. Housing group Adactus wants to refurbish seven houses in Whitefield to show people what can be done with run-down 19th century homes. The
A NEW centre for people with drug and alcohol problems is being planned for Hyndburn. An audit by the Lancashire Drugs Action Team, made up of police, council and health officials, revealed that there was shortage of places people could turn to for help
BURY-based staff of cosmetics giant L'Oreal has joined in the celebrations to mark the company's 30-year link with Manchester. In January, L'Oreal relocated its professional products division from Middleton to a custom-built site at Roach Bank Road on
GREATER Manchester Chamber chiefs have given their reaction on future Government plans to help businesses. And they have bemoaned the lack of Government commitment towards upgrading of the infrastructure of Britains road, rail and light rail network.
NORTH west farmers may lose thousands of pounds each day after missing the May 16 application deadline for the new Single Farm Payment subsidy scheme. More than 30,000 farmers across the country could be counting the cost of lost payments for every day
STUBBINS businessman Garry Buck is basking in the warm glow of success after transforming the fortunes of a fireplace company 12 months after taking the helm. In that period, Lancashire Fireplaces has doubled its workforce and increased the level of supply
"DISGRUNTLED Blue Badge holder"(Letters, May 20) complained about the shortage of disabled spaces in car parks. This is true in most car parks, but why is it assumed that all disabled drivers need to park free of charge, in what are sometimes not very
I WONDER if the staff in Bury's housing department have any idea - or even care - what happens when they move a problem family into a decent neighbourhood. I am speaking from experience about the stress and heartache that neighbours here have had to put
A LOCAL solicitor is demonstrating that where there's not a will there's a way - on the worldwide web! Mark Hatzer has launched a Law On Line self-help legal website to professionally assist members of the public prepare their own wills and divorces.
HELPING others is something Lauren Joynson does without giving a second thought. For the 10-year-old devotes much of her time helping her parents who have sight and hearing problems. The Heaton Park CP pupil is such an inspiration to others that her hard
PUPIL singing sensations from a Whitefield school have recorded their own CD, inspired by a popular chart album. Students from Elms Bank School on Ripon Avenue have named their CD, Now! That's what I call Elms Bank which features recent chart songs. All
THE Prestwich Co-op Camera Club members are not backwards in expressing their opinions when they are given a chance. Such a chance was given to them on Tuesday evening. The primary reason for the discussion evening was to decide on a suitable place to
A FORMER Strangeways Prison governor rubbed shoulders with royalty at a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) investiture at Buckingham Palace. It was a proud day for Robin Halward and his family when he received his CB medal from Prince Charles at
A HOST of special events are being planned in the borough to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. A committee of service, ex-service, pre-service and voluntary organisations have joined together to plan the End of World War commemorations
AFTER a lifetime of raising money to help others, Sonny Warner is to finally retire at the age of 82. The big-hearted entertainer gave up performing with The Sonny Warner Show in 2002 due to ill-health but continued to work part time as a fundraising
A HOST of special events are being planned in the borough to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. A committee of service, ex-service, pre-service and voluntary organisations have joined together to plan the End of World War commemorations
BLACKBURN Rovers are emerging as favourites to snap up South African scoring ace Benni McCarthy. The 27-year-old FC Porto forward is being tracked by a number of Premiership teams as he considers his future with the Portuguese club. But he has revealed
The Clarets will again look to use picturesque Obertraun as their base for two games against European opposition in late July. Manager Steve Cotterill and his players enjoyed a successful stay in Obertraun last July, where they played Bundesliga sides
RADCLIFFE celebrated the 40th anniversary of its annual carnival at the weekend. Hundreds of residents from across the town took to the pavements on Saturday to watch the parade of brightly decorated cars and floats, featuring the carnival queen and princess
PUPIL singing sensations from a Whitefield school have recorded their own CD, inspired by a popular chart album. Students from Elms Bank School on Ripon Avenue have named their CD, Now! That's what I call Elms Bank which features recent chart songs. All
TWO teenagers have been arrested after police said youths filmed a potentially fatal game of "chicken" on a busy main road. Motorists were forced to swerve to avoid a teenager who was dodging rush-hour traffic close to the Anchor Pub, Blackburn Road,
A COMPANY was praised for its efforts just months before losing a £50million pound camouflage combat clothing contract -- because it was "difficult to work with". The revelation, made following an Evening Telegraph investigation using the Freedom of Information
A HOST of special events are being planned in the borough to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. A committee of service, ex-service, pre-service and voluntary organisations have joined together to plan the End of World War commemorations
WE'VE reached that time of year again. Gary Lineker has extracted himself from Jose Mourinho's backside and, along with his footy chums, shuffled off to replenish his admittedly impressive tan, leaving fellow broadcasters to come out to play for a summer
I WAS very sorry to hear that the editor, Mr Bill Allen, is leaving the Bury Times. Over the past 15 years I have had dealings with many newspapers - local and national - around the country and there are few who have shown such interest in, and concern
AS one of the many who have signed a petition against the closure of local post offices, I have also opted to utilise other post office facilities in favour of a bank. I was therefore annoyed to be told that, owing to the fact that I no longer have a
I REFER to the ongoing correspondence regarding the campaign for the installation of a speed camera on Bolton Road, Radcliffe. As I'm sure you are aware, Bury Council is fully supportive of this application which has further endorsements from local councillors
LEIGH CENTURIONS 14 WIDNES VIKINGS 34 by Mike Hulme: LEIGH'S chances of surviving for a second season in Super League are looking even grimmer after losing this relegation showdown battle. The Vikings raced away to their fourth win in five games and opened
TWO men are fighting for their lives after a head-on car smash in Radcliffe. The pair, aged 33 and 23, both from Radcliffe, were travelling along Radcliffe Moor Road towards the A58 Bury New Road at 8pm on Saturday night when the Peugeot 205 they were
A FIVE-storey block of 11 apartments is to replace a historic lodge in Prestwich. Planners have given the go-ahead for the new properties to be built on the site of Heaton Lodge, at an entrance to Heaton Park off Bury Old Road. The lodge was a former
