Lancashire | Archive | 2003 | March
A COUNCIL has officially objected to plans for a new access route at a controversial tip and called for a major investigation into traffic pollution. more...
A PENSIONER has criticised a council's recycling scheme after a wine bottle smashed through her window, landing just where her husband had been sitting moments before. more...
A £38,000 unit which provides free neutering for low-paid cat owners is set to be withdrawn from East Lancashire. more...
ACCRINGTON and Rossendale College is to host a construction championship. The North West Skillbuild competition will decide which construction students will go through to battle against Britain's best in the National Skillbuild heats. more...
GCSE exam papers were changed at a Blackburn high school because of a possible breach of security, it was revealed today. more...
FOR a man committed to the old-fashioned printed word, a ceremony held for Blackburn-born author William Woodruff was straight out of the 21st century. more...
A ONE-time champion boxer tried to kill his 84-year-old father at his Blackburn home by delivering numerous punches in a sudden attack, a jury has been told. more...
A FAMILY today spoke of their terrifying ordeal at the hands of a sick tormentor who has torched their car and plagued the family with threats. more...
THE row over Blackburn's £7,000 Christmas trees re-ignited today after council bosses rejected calls for a 'go-green' alternative. more...
THE board which will run the newly-merged hospital trust covering the whole of East Lancashire has now been appointed. more...
LANCASHIRE'S police chief today praised the public after the CrimeStoppers hotline recorded its best year ever. more...
VANDALS who caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage to a carefully-tended allotment patch in Blackburn are "the worst people you can imagine", according to the gardener. more...
PHONE numbers for help groups like the Samaritans could be put up around multi-storey car parks in a bid to cut the number of people committing suicide in the county. more...
TRAIN services were suspended between Blackburn and Accrington for more than an hour today after a lorry struck a bridge near Church. more...
AN adhesives company has survived a "sticky" situation with the help of professional advice. more...
A BOLTON firm is tackling stress by offering free neck and shoulder massages to staff and clients. more...
WILLIAMS Motor Co. (Holdings Ltd) -- which owns the Ian Anthony business in Bolton -- has acquired Howarth BMW and MINI in Rochdale. Williams started out in Manchester in 1909 and is still a family run business. more...
From the Evening News, March 27, 1903: AT a meeting of the Street Committee yesterday, the Borough Engineer submitted a plan showing the method by which the approaches to the subway at Gilnow could be made passable to pedestrians, and the Engineer was requested to prepare a plan and cost estimate for the provision of a bridge for vehicular traffic over the railway near the Pocket, as a means of communication between Wigan-rd. and Chorley New-rd. more...
IF walls could talk historic Alder House at Atherton would have plenty of tales to tell. more...
From the Evening News, March 26, 1903: BANK-ST. Chapel this afternoon was filled to overflowing by an interested congregation, to witness the solemnisation of the nuptuals of Mr Edgar Mason Taylor, younger son of the late Mr Charles Taylor, JP, and Mrs Taylor, of The Glen, Heaton, and Miss Helen Agnes Higgin, eldest daughter of Mr William Henry Higgin, Hollywood, Lostock. more...
1794 The United States Navy was formed. more...
ANYONE thinking of opening a new summer holiday playscheme or operating from new premises this year, needs to apply for registration with Ofsted now. more...
A NEW school admissions procedure is being set up in Bolton in an attempt to make sure more pupils are offered a place at their first choice of school. more...
FORMER pupils and staff of St Catherine's Primary in Horwich are being offered a chance to have a final look around their old school building before it shuts. more...
PUPILS missing lessons to attend war protests should not be treated as seriously as persistent truants, according to a Bolton teaching union leader. more...
CHILDREN at a Bolton primary school have given their stamp of approval to the latest postal designs from Royal Mail. more...
POLICE are inviting people in Adlington to meet and speak to local officers at a twice-weekly surgery. more...
A FULL scale major production at Bolton Little Theatre has been taking place...but behind closed doors! more...
FAME - The Musical, Manchester Opera House, Runs until Saturday more...
FORGET Popstars. And forget their rivals. The search is hotting up in Bolton to find a panto star! more...
THE latest fashions available in local stores will be on display at a spring charity fashion show in aid of Bolton Hospice. more...
WESTHOUGHTON Community Leisure Centre is holding an open day on April 11 to celebrate its 21st birthday. more...
BOLTON'S newest nightspot, Vogue, is planning to open in style on Thursday, April 3. The Bradshawgate wine bar is due to have its application for a liquor licence heard on April 2. more...
BOLTON Family History Society's next meeting will hear the fascinating story of Henry Hocking, transported to Australia in 1787. more...
I HAVE discussed on occasion in this column the impressive list of attractions staged at The Met, Bury's live arts venue. more...
JOHN Lennon's childhood home in Liverpool is due to be opened the public by his widow Yoko Ono. more...
HOUSE prices have gone through the roof making it impossible for many would-be buyers to get a foot on the first rung of the home-owing ladder. more...
A NEW school admissions procedure is being set up in Bolton in an attempt to make sure more pupils are offered a place at their first choice of school. more...
PLANS to knock down an historic building in a conservation area and replace it with a three-storey apartment block have come under fire. more...
A PRISONER is mounting a campaign to highlight the dangers of a chemical in sheep dip which he claims caused him to shoot his wife. more...
THE award winning Smithills School Brass Band will soon be embarking on a two week tour of New Zealand where they will perform concerts and learn about traditional music of the country. more...
WHEN ambulanceman Harold Smith flew abroad for a holiday in Malta, his thoughts turned away from work to focus on sun, sea and sand. more...
A TREASURE hunter from Bolton is set for an unexpected windfall after unearthing a silver ring dating back 500 years. more...
THREE extra community crimefighters are set to be drafted in to patrol a troubled estate in Little Hulton. more...
A MANCUNIAN has reportedly surrendered to the Desert Rats after travelling to Iraq to fight for Saddam. more...
A MASSIVE grassfire has burned acres of land stretching from Edgworth to Blacksnape. more...
SIR Paul McCartney has announced plans to play a 40,000-seater homecoming concert in Liverpool. more...
BLOOD donors in Bolton are being asked to save a life. more...
THE closure of Hulton Hospital has been approved -- and it will be shut to patients by the end of next month. more...
IT'S Mother's Day on Sunday -- a time to honour mums everywhere. more...
MOTHERS shopping at an Astley Bridge supermarket could leave with a bouquet of flowers this Saturday. more...
IHAVE been thinking about getting old recently. Not like you'd think about getting your hair cut or your nails done -- "Oooh I think I'll get old this week!" -- after all, its not like I've got much choice in the matter. more...
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IT seems that England Fever has started again as the match against Lichtenstein draws closer, and is quickly followed by the all important qualifier against Turkey. more...
NEXT week, I am at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland with the FA for the match against Turkey. more...
SARA Cox is back and she's set to treat Bolton to an action-packed weekend of madness. more...
A KITCHEN and its contents in an unoccupied house was wrecked as fire swept through the property last night. more...
A JUNIOR football club are appealing for help to raise cash to buy a home. more...
A POST office in Tyldesley could shut later this year as part of a national programme of closures. more...
A LEIGH man has died in a road crash in Parbold, near Ormskirk. more...
A MAN was dragged for several yards hanging out of a car following a day trip, a court heard. more...
RADCLIFFE North councillor Barry Briggs has been re-selected by the Labour party to contest the seat at this year's local elections on May 1. more...
TRAVELLING Mersey Valley warden Adam Davison will present the last of Bolton RSPB's winter series of slide shows on Thursday, April 3. more...
The Edge of Darkness, Halliwell Theatre Company, Church Hall, Harvey Street. Runs until Saturday more...
TWO young brothers preparing for this year's London Marathon have put out a plea for sponsorship. more...
A SON charged with the murder of his elderly mother is due to appear at Liverpool Crown Court for a further hearing in May. more...
DISCIPLINARY action has been taken against two bus drivers after a group of teenagers were left stranded in Bolton town centre. more...
ART Lester, a big band leader, has died in hospital at the age of 86. more...
PUPILS missing lessons to attend war protests should not be treated as seriously as persistent truants, according to a Bolton teaching union leader. more...
MORE than one hundred people took part in a lantern procession on The Oldhams Estate in Sharples. more...
THE number of Bolton households with a second car has soared 37 per cent in the past decade as vehicle-ownership hit record levels. more...
A FIREFIGHTER who collapsed after fighting a grass fire in a Bolton park has died in hospital. more...
A POPULAR children's play facility is set to expand its service. more...
WESTHOUGHTON Community Leisure Centre is holding an open day on April 11 to celebrate its 21st birthday. more...
CHILDREN at a Bolton primary school have given their stamp of approval to the latest postal designs from Royal Mail. more...
ANYONE thinking of opening a new summer holiday playscheme or operating from new premises this year, needs to apply for registration with Ofsted now. more...
THE Lancashire African Association is presenting a themed disco night at St Mary's Social Club, Euxton, on Saturday April 5. more...
BURY butcher Martyn Bennett's shop has grabbed a hat-trick of prizes at a national awards ceremony in Manchester. more...
AN Olympic-sized ice rink looks set to be built on top of a multi-storey car park in Greater Manchester. more...
POLICE are inviting people in Adlington to meet and speak to local officers at a twice-weekly surgery. more...
MEMBERS of the Horwich New Heart Club collected more than £870 during a street collection for Wythenshawe Hosptial's New Heart-New Start campaign. more...
THE timing for the 75th Oscars ceremony was, admittedly, bad. more...
PARISHIONERS were booked by traffic wardens as they knelt in prayer at a church service for soldiers at war with Iraq. more...
A FATHER-of-two is fighting for his life after being attacked in the street on his way home from the pub. more...
AS regular readers of this column will know, one of my pet hates is the issue of street traders who are over populating the town centre and causing hassle to shoppers and visitors. more...
I READ with interest Bernadette Gallagher's letter about quitting the Labour Party. more...
LOCAL corruption is intolerable. more...
AS a national mental health service provider, we are concerned that the Community Care (Delayed Discharges) Bill may lead to mental health in-patients being discharged earlier than they should be. more...
TWO weeks ago, on March 12, more than a million UK smokers will have tried to stop smoking. more...
READING in the Bolton Evening News about a Clean-up King being sought, I certainly hope the person given the post does become the "Clean-up Champion" they hope for. more...
SHOULD we rename this town "Holey Bolton", because, no matter where you go these days, there are countless holes being dug up. more...
SHOULD I please say a big thank you to all the lovely people who came to my aid when I tripped in the road near Bolton Market last Tuesday. more...
WHY does it take costly research to prove that lively rough and tumble with dad helps boys grow up better adjusted? more...
THE sunshine cometh -- and along with Spring's early weather offering this week comes a potentially worrying spectre. more...
WHEN politicians do a walkabout, it is usually in the run-up to a General Election and involves much palm-pressing and baby-kissing. more...
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NORTH Bolton produced the result of the day in the Bolton Pioneer League Margaret Taylor Shield League Cup when they beat Premier Division side Willows 5-1. more...
STONECLOUGH 1 CROSSHILLS 1: STONECLOUGH completely dominated their Manchester League game but missed chances cost them victory as they drew 1-1 with Crosshills. more...
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LEIGH RMI Ladies got back to winning ways with a 4-0 hammering of Blacon Youth. more...
BLACKROD Town manager Phil Bell's decision to change his team formation in a bid to stem defensive lapses paid immediate dividends. more...
ANDY Bingham made a dream debut for Little Lever when his two goals upset league leaders Bury GSOB in the Lancashire League Premier Division. more...
TEMPEST survived a sending off and a penalty to overcome third-placed Poulton Town 2-0 in the West Lancashire League. more...
EAGLEY fought back from being 2-0 down after 70 minutes to share the points with Barnoldswick in a 2-2 draw. more...
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CHADDERTONIANS 1, BOLTON COUNTY 2: BOLTON County's deadly duo of Jamie McDonald and Nick Chesterton have now scored 17 goals between them in County's last six matches after both scored in their latest Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division win away at Chadderton. more...
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LEIGH RMI under nines, from the Bolton and Bury Mini soccer League Second Division, came back from 2-0 down to reach the President's Cup final after a penalty shoot-out. more...
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STRIKER Andrew Marsh stunned form club Atherton Town with a brace of goals to move Horwich St Mary's into the semi finals of the Bolton Boys Federation Jubilee Cup in the U13, as they hunt for honours on both fronts this season. more...
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DOBBIES A continued the march to the Division One title of the BSF Over 35s Football League with a 3-0 victory over Turton. more...
HORWICH Victoria stay top of the Bolton and District Sunday League Premier Division after a 3-0 win over Clifton Rangers. more...
LEIGH RMI boss Mark Patterson is urging his side to finish outside the bottom three, even though only one team could be relegated from the Conference League at the end of the season. more...
SHAKERS boss Andy Preece has backed goal-shy striker Jon Newby to end his barren run in dramatic fashion to boost Bury's promotion charge. more...
A JUNIOR football club are appealing for help to raise cash to buy a home. more...
OUR amateur results page has now been updated. more...
OUR Lady of Lourdes under 7s soccer team from the Bolton and Bury Mini Soccer League need a goalkeeper, who must be aged seven before August 31, 2003. Enquiries to 07909 977960. more...
WIGAN chairman Maurice Lindsay has called on the Rugby Football League to slash the number of overseas players in Super League to put the great back in Britain. more...
BOLTON Mets ARLFC had a disastrous start to their 22-6 defeat against Widnes Tigers on Saturday. more...
TWO young brothers preparing for this year's London Marathon have put out a plea for sponsorship. more...
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WITH Bolton's first team taking a rest it was up to the other teams within the club to fly the flag. more...
BOLTON Handball Club juniors were just beaten in their first ever game. more...
AFTER completing two more events in the season long Lancashire and Lakes Spoco competition, Lancashire Road Club riders have moved into third place overall in the team classification. more...
THE Bolton Clarion track team, racing at the Manchester Track League on Friday nights, is beginning to gel together nicely. more...
FORMER Wanderers striker Dean Holdsworth's contract at Coventry City has been cancelled by mutual consent. more...
PAUL Warhurst could have played his last senior game for Wanderers after joining First Division strugglers Stoke City on a month's loan. more...
"PETER Andre couldn't have been any closer," said ITV expert Robbie Earle during The Premiership on Monday night as Wanderers came close to scoring yet another goal against Spurs writes Richard Mulligan more...
TICKETS for Wanderers' Premiership game at Chelsea on Saturday, April 12, go on sale on Friday to season ticket holders. more...
FRED Barber, one of the most respected goalkeeping coaches in the business, is offering aspiring young local keepers the value of his vast experience and knowledge. more...
TARGETS to improve care for the mentally ill which were drawn up after a depressed mother drowned her baby in a canal have been fulfilled, health bosses have said. more...
A MOTHER today hit out at her daughter's killer and said: "He was an accident waiting to happen." more...
A TYRE manufacturer that axed over 400 jobs in Burnley less than 18 months ago almost doubled its profits in 2002. more...
NOTICES of forthcoming local elections to be held in the town have arrived. One third of the borough's seats will be contested. more...
A LAST-minute cash injection has helped save a project to create a canoe centre in East Lancashire. more...
POLICE training chiefs are on the hunt for budding actors who can take part in role play scenarios for special constables. more...
RESIDENTS opposed to plans to build a hotel in Burnley have met developers to voice their concerns. more...
A MAN who caused mayhem at Burnley General Hospital casualty department during a 'pscychotic episode' has kept his freedom. more...
FREE health checks for tortoises and terrapins are on offer in Bury on Saturday. more...
MURDER squad detectives are continuing the hunt for the killers of a Radcliffe man, four months after he was attacked outside a restaurant. more...
RADCLIFFE Borough will be without the suspended Richard Battersby for Saturday's visit to mid-table Lincoln United. more...
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SHAKERS boss Andy Preece has backed goal-shy striker Jon Newby to end his barren run in dramatic fashion to boost Bury's promotion charge. more...
GLEN Little was today set for a shock transfer deadline day loan move to first division rivals Reading. more...
A YOUNG Burnley reserves side eased to victory at Oakwell last night in a game that will be remembered for the dismissal of TWO Barnsley keepers. more...
TERRY Pashley's youth team is back in Merit League action on Saturday afternoon when they travel to take on Notts County. more...
I CAN'T remember if I have had a more miserable month as a Burnley player than the one that has just gone. more...
A WAR of words has erupted following a heated public inquiry into plans to build a mosque in the centre of Clitheroe. more...
A MILITARY cemetery in Whalley has undergone a massive refurbishment. more...
THE heartbroken mother of a pregnant girl who was bludgeoned to death today revealed she tried to kill herself after her daughter's murder. more...
MEMBERS of Pendle Croquet Club are once again on tenterhooks waiting to hear if they will be able to move home. more...
A COMMUNITY police officer is to spend Saturday mornings getting to know residents on his beat in Darwen. more...
CELEBRATIONS will be held in Darwen this weekend to mark the official opening of the town's Sure Start centre. more...
THREE-legged Betty is looking for a new home after a massive operation to amputate her leg. more...
FIRE raged on a strip of moorland nearly two kilometres long throughout the night near Hoddlesden. more...
MALE members of a new weight loss group are celebrating success, but need extra support from other men. more...
A MAN was assaulted in Blackburn Road, Darwen, as he was walking home after a lunchtime pint. more...
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. more...
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. more...
THE arrival of humanitarian aid in Umm Qasr by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Sir Galahad has been delayed by the discovery of mines around shipping lanes. more...
UK officials have blasted the Al Jazeera television station for broadcasting film of dead British soldiers. more...
HORSESHOES brought good luck for a team of East Lancs farriers. more...
THE plight of Romanian children was monitored first-hand by an East Lancashire teacher. more...
THE heartbroken mother of a pregnant girl who was bludgeoned to death today revealed she tried to kill herself after her daughter's murder. more...
A FAMILY today spoke of their terrifying ordeal at the hands of a sick tormentor who has torched their car and plagued the family with threats. more...
REGARDING the experience of Mrs A Timmins with a speed camera (Letters, March 4), having been caught out myself at an alleged speed of 37mph. I too had wondered why I had not been given the option to attend the "Speed Awareness Course." more...
I SEE that Darwen's moaning tendency has reared its head again -- this time, in the form of Mrs Irene Thornley (Letters, March 20). more...
A £38,000 unit which provides free neutering for low-paid cat owners is set to be withdrawn from East Lancashire. more...
IN reply to Mrs Michelle Pickering (Letters, March 11), how delighted I am that a vicar can raise so much awareness in people about issues of creation and evolution. more...
UNLUCKY black cat Barry is hoping to find his owner after becoming lost in Helmshore. more...
YOUR Comment column (LET, March 6) all but praised Lancashire County Council for delaying the closure of old folk's homes! more...
THREE-legged Betty is looking for a new home after a massive operation to amputate her leg. more...
YOUR correspondent (Letters, March 6), may be right about speed cameras being a simple money-making device for the police, but as long as you keep breaking the law, they'll keep taking your cash! more...
ALL this political correctness is getting right up by nose. You can't say this and you can't do that -- and that includes flying my national flag. more...
FIGURES have been released of the number of coalition casualties, Prisoners of War and Missing in Action personnel. more...
FAMILY and friends of those serving in Iraq have turned to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's website thisislancashire.co.uk to leave messages for their loved ones. more...
A ROYAL Marine's parents today spoke of the worst week of their lives as his colleagues were killed and wounded in the war with Iraq. more...
ARRIVED in Washington last night with Prime Minister Tony Blair after another packed few days in Whitehall. more...
BRITISH commander Air Marshall Brian Burridge said coalition forces destroyed a column of about 20 vehicles that left Basra to try to attack British troops. more...
THE horrors of war hit home to a Chorley family as they waited anxiously to hear from their son in the Gulf. more...
A BURNLEY parish councillor has shown his support for the British troops in Iraq by raising a huge Union flag above the roof of his house. more...
IN recent articles I mentioned grey squirrels enjoying the hospitality of East Lancashire gardens. This led to a number of letters from readers pointing out (quite rightly) that grey squirrels can cause damage to trees and that they are preventing the native red squirrels by chasing them off and even killing them. There are, however, a number of errors creeping in whenever grey squirrels are being discussed. more...
LIKE the grey squirrel, the collared dove arrived in Britain to an ecstatic welcome. It was not brought on purpose, however, but as a result of a rapid and quite natural spread from Southern Europe. more...
IF meeting the government's 2005 target of doubling the amount of rubbish that is recycled -- at present, the UK's rate of just 12 per cent is one of the lowest in Europe -- means that the drive must be stepped up with a will, schemes must also be safe and practical if householders are to co-operate. more...
"NEXT is a rest," said Roger Brewster after an exhausting but satisfying week which saw him win the 31 mile Wuthering Hike with partner Graham Cunliffe then finish first Over 45 in the 14 mile road race around Coniston. more...
WHAT a change in conditions there was for this year's Half Tour of Pendle. more...
GLEN Little was today set for a shock transfer deadline day loan move to first division rivals Reading. more...
A LIVERPOOL move for Damien Duff this summer could rest on the club's qualification for the Champions League. more...
ANIMATED staff at Sacred Heart Primary are relishing new roles as recording artists producing talking books! more...
LEIGH Education Action Zone is awash with kind- hearted children. more...
THE cameras are rolling at a Leigh school where pupils are set to showcase their work to the public. more...
FRIENDS of Hindsford Sacred Heart boosted school funds by £593 with a race night on Friday at the Parish Centre. more...
A SECTION of my column is dedicated this week to Natalie Rickard, a pupil at Leigh St Mary's High School, Astley. more...
THE big five local Rotary Clubs are hoping to send blood pressure figures rocketing sky high -- in aid of The Stroke Association. more...
AN animal charity is appealing to businesses to have a heart by NOT organising an office sweepstake for next week's Grand National. more...
WEEKEND heralds the beginning of lighter nights as the clocks spring forward an hour. more...
STUCK for a Mothering Sunday gift this year. How about something completely different? Not flowers -- a tree! more...
THE life of Atherton guitarist John Sharples will be celebrated at his local, the Rope and Anchor, on Saturday from 8pm. more...
THE local shops are full of the latest summer style -- combat gear. more...
ANOTHER local sub Post Office could shut down later this year. more...
TIME has been called on teenage street drinkers. more...
WIGAN Council members will hold the following advice surgeries: more...
AN Atherton church has said that more worshippers than ever are packing out their congregations since the start of the Gulf War. more...
THE cameras are rolling at a Leigh school where pupils are set to showcase their work to the public. more...
CHAMPION butcher Mike Hilton's secret sausage recipes have taken top honours again. more...
WELL respected ex-Rugby League player and coach Ronnie Helme, who was responsible for developing talented youth players from the Leigh area has died. more...
ATHERTON Chess Club players vied for a new commemorative award at their 11th one day Rapidplay event. more...
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house in Leigh to put out a pan fire on Tuesday night. more...
A LEIGH man has died in a road crash in Parbold, near Ormskirk. more...
LEIGH Townswomen's Guild will learn the history of the wireless at their first April 1 meeting. more...
FRIENDS of Hindsford Sacred Heart boosted school funds by £593 with a race night on Friday at the Parish Centre. more...
OVER 25,000 council homes are to have new fitted kitchens. more...
BUILDING is due to start on a new homes development in Guest Street, Leigh, next month. more...
LUCKY Journal readers who each won a pair of tickets to the Warner cinema at Middlebrook Retail Park were: M Chantler, South Ave, Leigh, WN7 3BU, Mr Aldread, Whinchart Close, Lowton, M Ward, 42 Lilford Street, Leigh and B Read, 18 Beechfield Drive, Leigh. more...
LEIGH-born entrepreneur Dave Atherton's company flag will soon be flying at the North Pole. more...
ASTLEY'S young brass players collected a silver haul at the Ramsbottom Music Festival. more...
ANIMATED staff at Sacred Heart Primary are relishing new roles as recording artists producing talking books! more...
VANDALS could scupper plans to develop youth cricket at a local club. more...
IF walls could talk historic Alder House at Atherton would have plenty of tales to tell. more...
SHOWGROUND competitors say new width restrictions will force heavy traffic through a built-up area. more...
LEIGH Education Action Zone is awash with kind- hearted children. more...
A PHOTOGRAPHER who had worked as an engineer at Leigh's last clothing factory will make his own personal rag trade tribute with an exhibition which opens next month. more...
ONE nurse has been suspended and police have launched an investigation into the individual after a Leigh care home received a damning report from a national care standards body. more...
WELL respected ex-Rugby League player and coach Ronnie Helme, who was responsible for developing talented youth players from the Leigh area has died. more...
LEIGH are continuing talks with winger Leroy Rivett whose loan spell ended after last Sunday's victory over Swinton. more...
NATIONAL League heavyweights Leigh Centurions and Salford City Reds clash head-on at the Willows on Sunday - and something has got to give. more...
EAST Lancashire mums have received a Mother's Day bonus from the government. more...
STRICKEN striker Ricardo Fuller has let slip that Preston boss Craig Brown could be about to swoop on Jamaica again in the hunt for new players. more...
THAT Preston manager Craig Brown can watch his side grab a last-ditch goal to steal a point against league leaders Portsmouth and then complain about missed chances shows just how well his side are playing at the moment. more...
IAIN Anderson, Michael Keane and Mark Rankine are all on their way out of Deepdale after they all accepted loan deals on transfer deadline day. more...
OFFICERS have joined forces with a Rossendale high school in the fight against a new trend of mobile phone thefts. more...
CONMEN pretending to be police took a large amount of cash from an 82-year-old man. more...
UNLUCKY black cat Barry is hoping to find his owner after becoming lost in Helmshore. more...
A DIETICIAN was on hand to help give shoppers an insight into the best foods to eat for people with specialist dietary requirements. more...
FOOTBALL certainly is a funny old game. How you can go from being 2-1 down, and confident of getting something from the game, to losing 5-1 in the space of just a few minutes is beyond me. more...
MATT JANSEN has revealed he will stay with Coventry City until the end of the season. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers have allowed midfielder Jonathan Douglas to join Chesterfield on loan until the end of the season. more...
A LIVERPOOL move for Damien Duff this summer could rest on the club's qualification for the Champions League. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers legend Ronnie Clayton has paid tribute to former team-mate David Helliwell, who has died, aged 54. more...
ROVERS secured the FA Academy Group B Under 19s league title with a 1-0 win away at Sheffield Wednesday. more...
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