Lancashire | Archive | 2002 | August
A 13-YEAR-OLD boy started a £3million blaze which destroyed three Accrington businesses under one roof by setting light to a crisp packet, a jury was told. more...
A TROOP of Hyndburn Scouts are half way to raising money needed to patch up their leaky roof and plans are now being drawn up to improve the facilities. more...
TOWN centre bosses have given their backing to new plans for rundown Lord Square which could see leisure firms move into empty units. more...
OUTRAGED animal protection workers today slammed heartless thugs who left five tiny puppies for dead after burying them alive. more...
A BAN on 18th birthday parties at council venues could be about to be lifted. more...
PASSENGERS expressed their dismay after train drivers announced another round of strikes following the breakdown of a pay deal. more...
EAST Lancashire traders will get a boost in the fight against thieves and vandals when they receive a share of £1m earmarked for the North West. more...
A MAN who had attended a wedding at a seaside resort ended up being arrested by police on the prom after he had been involved in a fight. more...
THE mother of a five-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer is supporting a marathon man who will tackle the Great North Run to raise money for research into the disease. more...
A 26-year-old care worker accused of sex offences involving two boys will face trial in November. more...
GOVERNMENT inspectors have given a Hindley nursery top marks. more...
TELEVISION and radio presenter Pattie Coldwell has been given just months to live after beating breast cancer twice. more...
A NEW centre aiming to provide much-needed help to isolated parents has been officially launched despite coming under fire from local residents. more...
A SENIOR Bolton councillor is looking forward to the day when trams are commonplace once again in the town. more...
A ROMAN Catholic priest who resigned from his Bolton parish has been living at the home a divorced mother of three. more...
THE number of children taken into care by Bolton social services has risen dramatically over the last year. more...
Seven day centres adopted a different country to represent and chose a client to take part in a range of activities including netball, javelin and basketball. more...
WHEN Filipino nurse Ann-Margarett Rodero flew to Bolton last year, she had to leave her childhood sweetheart behind. more...
THE search for two missing 13-year-old Czechoslovakian girls was stepped up by detectives today as they spent their seventh day away from home. more...
CHILDREN and adults are being warned to stay out of reservoirs and rivers during the summer. more...
THREE members of Oasis, including songwriter Noel Gallagher, were recovering today after a car smash during their US tour. more...
AN historic visitor centre in Bolton has had to replace every one of its 30 windows after louts attacked it over a month-long campaign. more...
A NEW face is to represent Belmont on rural Bolton's North Turton Parish Council. more...
TWO men are starting life sentences in prison today for killing three members of the same family in an attack at their home. more...
DEATHS from substance abuse has dropped, according to new figures. more...
MORE than 120 people were today receiving treatment for Legionnaires' disease following the biggest outbreak in the UK for more than a decade. more...
HERE'S your chance to win a family "Passport to Southport" worth more than £100! more...
EACH week, we randomly select a member who is celebrating their birthday and send them £5 Marks & Spencer gift voucher. more...
I KNOW that many of you like to write down memories of the past, and Doris Openshaw was no exception. She wrote at the start of a book in which she recorded times of her life: "They say that the first putting pen to paper is the hardest part - and I'm sure it's true. more...
Not many, if any, of you will recall the shop, Henry Etchells, at 105 and 107 Bradshawgate, Bolton. more...
A MAN who failed to attend a court hearing after being found guilty of attempting to launder money in a £1 million drug smuggling trial has surrendered himself to police. more...
BOLTON artist Brian Barlow is happy to put local people in the picture about painting. more...
A SERIES of fact-finding walks will be held later this month by Halliwell Local History Society as part of the forthcoming Bolton Festival programme of events. more...
MOTORISTS looking to save money on their insurance are being invited to check out Bolton's Institute of Advanced Motorists' course tonight. more...
A SELF-employed builder has been banned from driving for 12 months after a Bury court found him guilty of drink driving. more...
BOLTON landlords have been given a mentor to advise them on best practice. more...
A MAN was has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for sex offences against young girls. more...
ELVIS fans might like to note that the tribute concert to The King at Bolton's Albert Halls is on Friday, August 16, not Sunday, August 18. more...
A MAN who indecently assaulted a young girl over a 10 year period has been jailed for six years. more...
THERE are three options for the Water Place. more...
December 1988: Water Place opened by The Queen more...
December 1988: Water Place opened by The Queen more...
A CONSERVATIVE councillor has said the Water Place should never have been built. more...
A TEENAGER has appeared in court charged with the murder of a Bolton father who died under the wheels of a freight train. more...
THE Water Place, Bolton's £5 million swimming centre, looks set to close within months. A staggering £4.5 million is needed to bring the town centre leisure complex up to scratch following years of decline. more...
From the Evening News, August 6, 1992 - THIEVES have stolen a Westhoughton church's last historic link. The gang walked away with an 18th century stone sun dial which was embedded in the garden of St Bartholomew's Church. more...
1711 Ascot became "Royal" with the attendance of Queen Anne at the horse races. more...
TWO "mystery" pictures today, one of a football team, and the other with the words "The Lads" on it, but no other identification. more...
CORRESPONDENT Frances Holland Johnson is quite correct to draw readers' (and councillors') attention to the condition of the Rock Garden in Moss Bank Park and we "Friends of Moss Bank Park" share her concern. more...
IN response to the letters about the Sure Start playgroups and the article "Not Poor Enough" (August 1 and 3). more...
WITH reference to the front page story about Ruth Kelly on August 2. more...
WE are told that the population of rats is increasing, mainly due to the throwaway society of today. more...
ON Saturday I joined the crowds in Horwich to watch the road races around Rivington, and what an enjoyable day it was. more...
NATIONAL DAY OF BOLIVIA more...
ASHTON Town recorded their second Goldline Trophy win in a week beating Breightmet United 4-3. more...
ASTLEY Bridge FC need new players to join their under 13s side for the coming Boys Fed season. more...
CMB FC's Under 14s are looking for two experienced players to join them for pre-season training ready for the new season in division one of the Bolton Boys Federation. more...
ATHERTON Town are looking to appoint a new reserve team manager or player/coach for the coming season in the Manchester League Division Two. more...
WHATEVER happens next to the Bolton Arena it would be a great shame if the town -- and the region -- was unable to capitalise on the Commonwealth Games writes Angela Kelly more...
DELPH Sailing Club's class presentation event comprised three races with the best two races for each competitor to count. more...
Leigh RMI 0 Crewe Alexandra 3 by Martyn Hindley more...
FIVE teams picked a 14-l shot in the big race at Goodwood for one of the best successes yet in the ever-popular Bolton Evening News Naps competition. more...
MANCHESTER City boss Kevin Keegan has given Bury FC another financial boost by allowing Shakers to auction off one of his first England shirts - 30 years after he 'lost' it! writes Chris Hall more...
CHARNOCK Richard became the first side to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the Goldline Trophy last night when they battled to a 4-1 win at Radcliffe Amateurs. more...
WIGAN skipper Andy Farrell was delighted on hearing his inspirational scrum half Adrian Lam will stay at the JJB Stadium for at least one more year writes Chris Hall more...
My Commonwealth Games experience started in late July last year, standing in Victoria Square, Bolton, with a few hundred shoppers writes David Crookes more...
Crowds have flocked to the Bolton Arena and all the other Commonwealth Games venues this week for the famous sporting competition. more...
THE Commonwealth Games have entranced everyone -- athletes, media, spectators and volunteers. more...
KERRY GILLIBRAND is already thinking about the next Commonwealth Games in Australia after enjoying her first major championships. more...
A STAGGERING quarter-of-a-million people have visited Bolton during the 10 days of the Commonwealth Games. more...
WANDERERS' chiefs are understood to be doing some hard bargaining in their attempt to sign Real Madrid centre-back Ramos Ivan Campo. more...
SAJID Mahmood received a crash course in one-day cricket, Lancashire style, under the Old Trafford floodlights last night. more...
DERBY runners are Haydock Park bound for one of the classiest races in Europe this weekend. more...
MYTHAM Ladies became holders of the Horwich Shield when they beat off a spirited Hulton Lane Ladies 171(I)-98. more...
KEARSLEY are still waiting to continue their Hamer Cup cricket semi-final against Greenmount. more...
EXCITED fans are ignoring the pundits and the bookies by pledging their support for Wanderers' bid to become a Premiership force - right from the first whistle. more...
WANDERERS' chiefs are understood to be doing some hard bargaining in their attempt to sign Real Madrid centre-back Ramos Ivan Campo. more...
SAM Allardyce, desperate to strengthen his attack, is considering a move to bring former German international Fredi Bobic back to the Reebok. more...
PRESTON boss Craig Brown is keeping a watching brief on Colin Hendry's situation. more...
A SERIAL sex fiend suspected of committing up to 13 crimes is believed to have struck again after lying low for a year. more...
ORGANISERS of an anti-racism music festival due to be held in Burnley next month could be forced to pull out, because the council have told them they cannot hold the event. more...
HELP for addicts in Burnley shouldn't end with the setting up of a town centre needle exchange, drugs workers insisted today. more...
THE school bus run looks set to change. more...
A MAN who indecently assaulted a young girl over a 10 year period has been jailed for six years. more...
A SELF-employed builder has been banned from driving for 12 months after a Bury court found him guilty of drink driving. more...
A CHARITY soccer match between ex-players of Bury and Bolton Wanderers sides has been arranged at Radcliffe Boro's Stainton Park ground for Sunday. more...
PRESTWICH Heys drew 1-1 with Atherton Collieries in the lastest round of Goldline Trophy games. more...
BOSTON UNITED more...
CHARNOCK Richard became the first side to book a spot in the quarter-finals of the Goldline Trophy last night when they battled to a 4-1 win at Radcliffe Amateurs. more...
GREENMOUNT took an impressive step towards a last-ditch championship tussle with Tonge and Horwich after achieving a five wicket victory over fellow contenders Walkden. more...
MANCHESTER City boss Kevin Keegan has given Bury FC another financial boost by allowing Shakers to auction off one of his first England shirts - 30 years after he 'lost' it! writes Chris Hall more...
MARK Molyneaux's re-vamped Chorley team beat a full-strength Runcorn FC Halton side 3-1 in a pre-season friendly at Victory Park last night. more...
A WORRIED father is warning other parents about the dangers of pay-per-view after his children watched a Sky programme without a PIN number. more...
A CRICKETER who scaled the Welsh summit of Great Orme just weeks ago has collapsed and died during a match. more...
A 16-YEAR-OLD heroin addict mugged a pensioner who suffered a stroke four days later. more...
THE owner of a new cattery has sharpened her claws for battle after claiming the business was being ruined for the sake of six inches. more...
A DRUNKEN teenage mother swung her 19-month-old child around by the arms to prevent police officers taking hold of her. more...
FAMILIES living near a reservoir are rubbing their eyes in disbelief after a large goose took a small family of ducklings under its wing. more...
CRAIG Hines was preparing for a party when news broke that a plane had flown into the World Trade Centre in New York. more...
THE office furniture market is changing with a new emphasis on style and practicality -- and a small firm from Rishton has placed itself at the forefront of the revolution. more...
THE Farnborough International Air Show is a confusing place. You cannot fail to be impressed with the scale of the event, which draws all the world's leading aerospace players and the high-tech 'toys' they bring with them. more...
ANDREW STEPHENSON, head of VAT at Pierce Chartered Accountants, reminds holiday-makers to be aware of Customs guidelines more...
A ROSSENDALE company has installed one of the largest and most sophisticated residential CCTV systems in the country. more...
THE Action for Business programme, a Business Link service, operated by Rawtenstall-based Kingfisher helps local small businesses meet their potential and plan for the future. more...
WORLD-CLASS testing facilities developed in Darwen by Akzo Nobel are being opened up to industry throughout the North West. more...
ASK MIKE MURRAY: more...
EAST LANCASHIRE employers have been warned of a 'nightmare scenario' over new rights expected to be introduced for expectant women workers. more...
LANCASHIRE engineering know-how took centre stage at Farnborough for the world's largest air show. more...
TIME Computers is planning its biggest-ever launch later this month with two new computer brands arriving in stores throughout the UK. more...
SOMEONE once said that great ideas are like slippery fish - they easily swim away. more...
KATH Hartley is a woman with a mission -- to put a bit of fun back into businesses in Blackburn. more...
Meet the boss: Stephen White is an insolvency practitioner with White & Co, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn more...
EAST Lancashire firms are being urged to take up the challenge to gain a Queen's Award for Enterprise and show they can compete with the best in the business. more...
HOUSING used to be a straightforward affair. If you could afford it, you bought your own home. more...
JUST when no one thought it could get any worse. It did - in spectacular style. more...
THE Milk Marketing Board's now famous TV advert from the early 1990s -- Accrington Stanley... who are they? -- summed up the public's opinion of the once-renowned football town. more...
THE Ritherdon family has more than a few tricks up its sleeves in the manufacture of boxes. more...
IF your business is moving forward and you are lucky enough to be declaring profit, then the chances are you will be looking for ways to let your money create new wealth. more...
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. more...
IMAGINE the anguish of Blackburn mother Amanda Healy as she faces an agonising three-month wait to learn whether or not her seven-year-old son Jordan has picked up a horrible, or even deadly, disease from a drug addict's needle. more...
STILL suffering pangs of grief after her husband John died from cancer in March at only 55, widow Gillian Howarth is having her heartache cruelly compounded by red tape. more...
OUTRAGED animal protection workers today slammed heartless thugs who left five tiny puppies for dead after burying them alive. more...
A SERIAL sex fiend suspected of committing up to 13 crimes is believed to have struck again after lying low for a year. more...
I AGREE entirely with Michael Croasdale's remarks (Letters, July 25). I am confident he is speaking on behalf of the majority of motorists. more...
DUCKS quacking and swimming around the pond in Barrowford Park -- can you imagine a more innocent scene or more harmless creatures? more...
FURTHER to your article (LET, July 12) on the shortage of spaces for schoolchildren, this isn't just confined to secondary education. more...
REGARDING your report (LET, July 24) about someone complaining because ambulance staff called him 'mate.' more...
I WAS positively dismayed to read (LET, July 24), of the orders issued to emergency service staff to address patients as 'sir' or 'madam.' more...
BLACKBURN'S run-down Lord Square still cries out for total transformation if hopes of making the town centre more attractive and boosting its economy are not to be hampered. more...
North West Counties Football League fixtures more...
FORMER Stand hot shot Chris Denham made his debut for UniBond first division side Rossendale United in their 2-1 win over Nelson in a pre-season friendly last night. more...
BLACKBURN winger Damien Duff today vowed to block out all the speculation surrounding his future by focusing on starring for Rovers in the Premiership this season. more...
MARLON Broomes has turned his back on Burnley and joined Lancashire rivals Preston North End. more...
BARNOLDSWICK captain Mike Scothern is hoping to remove another obstacle blocking his side's path to the Jennings Ribblesdale League title when Earby visit Victory Park this weekend. more...
SAJID MAHMOOD received a crash course in one-day cricket, Lancashire style, under the Old Trafford floodlights last night. more...
MARLON Broomes has turned his back on Burnley and joined Lancashire rivals Preston North End. more...
A NUMBER of Clarets Foundation members will move a step closer to winning £25,000 tomorrow (Thursday) evening. more...
ANDY Cole and Dwight Yorke sent a chilling message out to the rest of the Premiership last night after their lethal partnership showed further signs of blossoming in this friendly victory over Second Division Blackpool. more...
BLACKBURN winger Damien Duff today vowed to block out all the speculation surrounding his future by focusing on starring for Rovers in the Premiership this season. more...
EWOOD chief Souness declared himself satisfied with last night's 4-2 friendly victory over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. more...
LIVINGSTONE boss Jim Leishman has admitted he is interested in signing Rovers duo Burton O'Brien and David McNamee. more...
THE search for two missing 13-year-old Czechoslovakian girls was stepped up by detectives today as they spent their seventh day away from home. more...
A MAN was has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for sex offences against young girls. more...
Leigh RMI 0 Crewe Alexandra 3 by Martyn Hindley more...
ATHERTON Colleries drew 1-1 with Prestwich Heys in the latest game in the Goldline Trophy. more...
A PUBLIC inquiry over Pendle Council plans to buy 162 homes will be reopened after the Secretary of State failed to reach a decision. more...
THE course of true love did not run smoothly for soldier Darren Brent Stewart. He spent his engagement night in the cells. more...
MARLON Broomes has turned his back on Burnley and joined Lancashire rivals Preston North End. more...
PRESTON North End skipper Sean Gregan signed on for West Brom yesterday afternoon - and admitted that his new team are favourites to go down. more...
TALKS have begun in a bid to lure World Cup star Eddie Lewis to Deepdale. more...
RAWTENSTALL trains should be back on track by Christmas after freak floods took out a central support pier in a vital bridge link. more...
EAST Lancashire traders will get a boost in the fight against thieves and vandals when they receive a share of £1m earmarked for the North West. more...
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