Lancashire | Archive | 2003 | April
POLICE are encouraging residents to join their e-mail information line in a bid to crack down on criminals. more...
STAFF from Oswaldtwistle animal sanctuary Only Foals and Horses are getting ready to start attending horse and pony auction sales again. more...
TWO hundred jobs are set to be created in a £2million project to attract new small businesses to Blackburn. more...
A WORLDWIDE competition has been launched to find designs for six new landmarks to dominate the East Lancashire skyline. more...
SEX toys and videos could be on sale on the Sundays before Christmas after a private shop requested permission to extend its opening hours. more...
A HEALTH centre in Blackburn is relocating to new £1million premises. more...
AN EAST Lancashire policeman could face criminal charges after a police car went through a red light -- seriously injuring two pensioners in a smash. more...
LEADING Labour figures today warned any would-be opponents to Jack Straw for the Blackburn ticket in the next election: "You'll face a tough fight." more...
A DISABLED war veteran has sacked social services in protest at increased charges for his home help. more...
A DISGRUNTLED motorist has launched a campaign for 'justice' after claiming a friend stole his car. more...
A REFUGE for victim's of domestic violence is looking for donations to help it relocate to new tailor-made premises. more...
A FORMER street robber whose life was transformed when he found God walked through Blackburn carrying a cross to pass on an Easter message. more...
COUNCIL bosses are refusing to scrap parking charges on a residential Blackburn street, despite complaints from local people. more...
A MAN with seven previous convictions for disqualified driving was jailed for 12 weeks by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to his eighth similar offence. more...
A MAN walking along the street listening to his walkman was shocked when he was confronted by two plain clothes police officers who jumped out of an unmarked car. more...
A BLACKBURN fire chief has appealed to parents to keep an eye on their children, after a massive increase in the number of deliberately-started grass fires. more...
EAST Lancashire's Scout Commissioner has landed the movement's top award for "services of the most exceptional nature" and will travel to a special ceremony at Windsor Castle. more...
A NEW roller hockey team that has set up in Accrington has appealed for youngsters to join their championship winning ranks. more...
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help East Lancashire Hospice's lottery continue its super start. more...
From the Evening News, April 18, 1903: THIS afternoon, everyone interested in Association football will, if he can, wend his way to the Crystal Palace, where the final tie of the English Association Cup will be contested by Bury and Derby County. more...
DURING the Second World War, servicemen and servicewomen from many areas came to Bolton to attend the No. 6 RAF Radio School at Bolton Technical College, for the final course of training as Wireless Mechanics. more...
EVERY year, the active Horwich Heritage society puts on an exhibition about the past of the town. more...
"LIFE-jackets made in Bolton since the dark days of the war have travelled all over the world in troopships and come back to a small workroom in Saville-st., behind the bus depot, to be renovated and sent out again," reported the paper in January, 1949. more...
ON February 10 I printed an old picture of an off-licence in Chorley New Road, Horwich, date unknown, but which was also known as The Cat. It has brought a couple of letters. more...
THESE days we hear a lot about the environment and recycling (no, that doesn't mean making a bike out of old bits and pieces!). more...
No doubt some of you will remember the now-demolished Popular Inn which stood on the corner of Kent Street and Vernon Street, Bolton. more...
MY picture last week of zebras in the "zoo" set up by Lord Leverhulme at Rivington brought back memories to Mr Albert Booth, of Wisbeck Road, Bolton. more...
ON Saturday I told of how during the Second World War and after, life jackets "to save Servicemen's lives at sea" were made at a firm in Sackville Street, Bolton. more...
WHEN textile machinery was built in Bolton, many engineers had to go abroad to make sure that the machinery was erected correctly, and that it worked. more...
PRIMROSE DAY: The Primrose Society places primroses at the statue of Benjamin Disraeli in Parliament Square on the anniversary of his death in 1881. The primrose was Disraeli's favourite flower. more...
INDIVIDUALS and groups who have created projects that improve school travel will be honoured in the Sustrans School Travel Awards. more...
BLONDE beauty Stacey Watson hit the headlines for having a relationship with Bolton actor Paul Nicholls. more...
VIELLE du Pere, a village in Southern France, ekes out a living under the tyranny of its feudal Lord when the armies of the Crusade march through its streets. Inspired by the passion of a moment and the determination to win a better life for his family, Hugh Deluc leaves his wife to fight the infidel in Antioch in the Holy Land. But the march is long and bitter, the war he fights pointless and bloody. more...
1. Dr Atkins New Diet Revolution by Dr Atkins (Vermilion £7.99). more...
DJ Sara Cox may be open when she's chatting on her Radio 1 Breakfast Show. more...
A WOMAN and three children died in a house fire in Rochdale early on Saturday. more...
GRASS fires on the moorland surrounding Bolton have been the worst experienced over the last 30 years, fire chiefs have revealed today. more...
VANDALISM in Horwich has reached an all time high, with bus shelters, telephone boxes and street signs being wrecked on a daily basis, council chiefs have revealed. more...
THE age-old Good Friday trek to the top of the 1,000ft high Rivington Pike attracted thousands of people on Good Friday. more...
A MOTHER has hailed her 14-year-old son a hero after his prompt actions saved the lives of a family. more...
A BOLTON woman who was friendly with the Beatles in their early days has finally got to see one of them play on stage. more...
MANCHESTER Airport bosses could have a radical new security system in the palms of their hands. more...
EASTER Sunday rota pharmacy opening times within the Bolton Primary Care Trust area are as follows: more...
A HUSBAND died and his wife was seriously injured when their jet ski hit a pier support in Blackpool. more...
A MAN who says Lancashire hillwalking gave him a taste for adventure is retracing one of the most disastrous Arctic expeditions in history. more...
SKATEBOARDERS in the region will soon have their own place to practice as a £63,000 skateboard park is being built. more...
POLICE will be using mobile cameras in parts of the region in a bid to cut road accidents over the holiday weekend. more...
A MAN was said by the fire service to be devastated after he accidentally set fire to the kitchen of his house on the day he moved in. more...
A 37-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with assaulting the mother and sister of teenage soap star Sammy Winward. more...
THE top prize of £1,000 in the Bolton Hospice Lottery draw goes to the holder of ticket 07960, who lives in Ladybridge. more...
TWO people had to be rescued after they were trapped in a lift for 30 minutes. more...
THE 35th anniversary of the Abortion Act will be remembered in Bolton later this month. more...
OCCUPANTS of a block of flats in Astley Village had to be evacuated when arsonists set fire to a wheelie bin. more...
HORWICH is on the route to Broad Band. A "trigger" target of 350 people was needed to implement the introduction of the new system. more...
POLICE investigating the death of a trusting Bolton grandmother who died after being shoved to the floor by a burglar in her home have arrested a teenager, police said on Saturday. more...
I AM writing to ask for your readers' help with a national campaign to make the UK more family-friendly. more...
I REGRET that Mr McClements (April 17) is reducing himself to party politics by his own statements. more...
WHY can't the clairvoyant see my irritation? more...
ONE of the major concerns about the future of our public services relates to the drive towards privatisation. more...
I WOULD like to answer "hard-pressed taxpayer" (Wednesday, April 9). more...
I DO not think postal voting will solve the problem of low turnouts. Perhaps if voting day was on Sunday, it might be more convenient and would not cost £88,000. more...
I AM writing to you about the local elections coming up soon. more...
THE MEN'S 180s competition was won by Pete Rawlinson (Flyers), Derek Ashton (C Team) was the runner up. Alan Baldwin (Crofters A) and Mick Bushby (Halliwell X). more...
MONDAY, April 14 saw the Ladies 133 and Over competition. more...
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WAYNE Merrick was once again last week's winner in the Founders Darts KO, beating Paul Rothwell in the final. more...
FORMER world darts champion Eric Bristow will be appearing live at the Flying Shuttle, Farnworth, on Wednesday, April 23. Entry costs £1, with all proceeds going to Bolton Hospice. more...
IN the latest qualifiers for next month's UK Open Darts Championship finals, to be held at The Reebok Stadium, Wayne Merrick took another first place. more...
AFTER an outstanding indoor season, two Horwich RMI Harrier girls were rewarded when they competed for the Greater Manchester County U13s team in the National Sports Hall Championships at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena. more...
THE SALFORD 5k Road Race, over a distance at the shorter end of the range of road races, took place the day before the London Marathon, which of course was at the longer end of the range. more...
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THE semi finals of the Individual Competition will be played at Dunscar on Wednesday at 8pm. The following players to attend: D Gray, K McLoughlin, G Henshaw (Rumworth); W Ellison (Over Hulton). more...
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USUALLY the "Match of the Season" is nothing like it, but not this time writes Mick Jones more...
Rochdale 1 Bury 2 by Phil Thorp: SHAKERS got their crucial Easter programme off to a flying start at Spotland with a deserved derby victory that moved them up to fifth place and into the heart of the play-off places. more...
Hull KR 17 Leigh Centurions 28 by Mike Hulme: THE famous old name of Holdstock came back to haunt Hull KR as the new National League One season kicked off . more...
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ASTLEY Bridge Domino League presentation evening will be held on Thursday at the Victoria British Queen, Blackburn Road, Bolton. more...
RAMSBOTTOM A sealed the Premier Division title for the third consecutive season, finishing well ahead of closest rivals Farnworth and Hilton Tameside. more...
CHRIS Busaileh took an excellent second place from a field of over 400 in last weekend's Bolton 10K. more...
THE BOLTON Closed Championships brought the current season to an end. more...
AFTER a weekend's brinkmanship, Bradshaw took hold of the Knockout Trophy by beating a powerful Astley side against all the odds, thanks largely to Gareth Jones and Stuart Cartwright. more...
THE Premiership public relations machine was in full throttle at the weekend to restore an image which was battered in Madrid a few days earlier. more...
THE only way Neil Warnock would ever win a popularity contest is if Robbie Savage was the only other contestant. more...
THE final delegates meeting of the season will take place on Sunday at the Sharman Arms, Halliwell Road. more...
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THE County's tennis stars of the future took part in the Mini Tennis Red 8 and under Championships at Bolton Arena. more...
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ARMSTRONG Bakery Products Turton Pairs. Last week's qualifiers were John Ainsworth/John Hodson and Steve McHugh/Keith McHugh. more...
FOLLOW Wanderers' big clash with West Ham at the Reebok on Saturday with links here. more...
SAM Allardyce today hailed the major style makeover Wanderers have undergone. more...
WANDERERS are deeply embroiled in the relegation countdown so here is a handy guide to find where and when the opposition is playing: more...
WITH the manager of the year vote coming up Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce's dealings with the limited funds at his disposal has always impressed a number of people in the game. more...
YOURI Djorkaeff has promised Wanderers fans there will be no relegation jitters next season -- if they can win this year's survival fight. more...
SAM Allardyce today described football as "a namby pamby game full of a bunch of pansies". more...
JUSSI Jaaskelainen could become the Reebok's most saleable asset this summer if Wanderers fail to beat the drop. more...
Ceremony to mark end of Millennium scheme more...
A WORLDWIDE competition has been launched to find designs for six new landmarks to dominate the East Lancashire skyline. more...
HOOLIGANS are being warned to stay away from Burnley Football Club's away game at Nottingham on Monday. more...
A TOP level meeting is being held in Burnley to discuss the implications of new laws which could mean extra council tax charges for the owners of empty homes. more...
BURNLEY Council has announced a series of holiday improvements at one of its award winning parks. more...
THE RSPCA has appealed for information to help catch people setting snares in East Lancashire. more...
BLONDE beauty Stacey Watson hit the headlines for having a relationship with Bolton actor Paul Nicholls. more...
STAN Ternent believes the time has come for video evidence to be used to make sure that the officials get the big decisions in football right. more...
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent has admitted that he will be making "radical" changes to his squad ahead of next season as he continues to pursue his Premiership dream. more...
CLARETS striker Gareth Taylor is urging football's governing body to use common sense in the current dispute with Azerbaijan and not risk wrecking his Euro 2004 dream. more...
TALES of Harry Potter were brought to life for boarding school pupils -- when an owl flew down the chimney in the middle of the night. more...
A WORLDWIDE competition has been launched to find designs for six new landmarks to dominate the East Lancashire skyline. more...
Fire crews tackled moorland fires across the region today. more...
HOLIDAYMAKERS were given a "hard sell" warning after an elderly couple returned from a trip to the sun distraught and £1,000 poorer. more...
A MOTHER-of-four has branded the new working tax credit system 'diabolical' after a series of payment delays. more...
A PROJECT to help the over-50s in Darwen stay fit and healthy with a variety of sports and activities will be launched in the town next Friday. more...
SHORT stay parking could be introduced on Darwen's pedestrianised Bridge Street. more...
FED-UP residents on a Darwen street are appealing to council bosses to help them tackle youth problems in the area. more...
EASTER Sunday will offer a saucy treat for customers to Bar Java in Darwen this year - and it's all being done for charity. more...
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HOLIDAYMAKERS were given a "hard sell" warning after an elderly couple returned from a trip to the sun distraught and £1,000 poorer. more...
TWO hundred jobs are set to be created in a £2million project to attract new small businesses to Blackburn. more...
I AGREE with A Culverhouse (Letters, March 25), Darwen's parks and cemeteries are a disgrace to the town. The unpaid 'friends' are doing a good job, but it is the council's responsibility. more...
ON Tuesday, April 2, I had a problem, so I rang the Town Hall -- who told me to ring the Highways, who told me to ring the police, who told me to ring the Environmental Health, who told me they were getting in touch with 'Pollution,' who would ring me. more...
THE Friends of Sunnyhurst Wood, in Darwen (LET, April 9), should offer to replace the plants and trees with metal ones, and call them art. The council would then be only too pleased to provide the necessary money. more...
A God head over heels in love with us more...
SHE'S the mouse with no name -- and she's looking for a home. more...
PRIVATE Finance Initiatives have not had an easy birth as a concept and there have been some well publicised examples of the reality not quite matching up to the much-vaunted theory. more...
YOU don't need a sight screen to see what the outstanding game of the Lancashire League opening day is. more...
WHEN a young child picks up a sporting object of any description, it's usually just for fun. more...
MANCHESTER United strengthened their grip on the Premiership title after Paul Scholes broke Blackburn's hearts for the second time this season. more...
DRISSA Diallo marked his return from injury with his first league goal for the Clarets to help secure only Burnley's second win in the past 12 games. more...
THE Borough's three MPs have presented a united front and thrown their weight of support behind the proposed £75million Leigh Sports Village as the project enters a crucial stage. more...
A MOTHER has hailed her 14-year-old son a hero after his prompt actions saved the lives of a family. more...
OCCUPANTS of a block of flats in Astley Village had to be evacuated when arsonists set fire to a wheelie bin. more...
Hull KR 17 Leigh Centurions 28 by Mike Hulme: THE famous old name of Holdstock came back to haunt Hull KR as the new National League One season kicked off . more...
PENDLE Council is due to decide the future of empty buildings in Nelson town centre. more...
PENDLE Council is set to finalise plans for an "e-government" strategy the will see its services delivered electronically. more...
A WORLDWIDE competition has been launched to find designs for six new landmarks to dominate the East Lancashire skyline. more...
A CONTROVERSIAL development of 30 apartments in Helmshore could be given the green light next week despite objections from residents. more...
A VAN driver is still fighting for his life after a crash which killed a 20-year-old car passenger. more...
A SPECIAL dinner is set to whet the appetites of the Rossendale Valley's business leaders. more...
BLEAKHOLT Animal Sanctuary in Ramsbottom is giving people the chance to adopt a tree. more...
NOMINATIONS are now being sought for Rossendale Woman of the Year. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers are weighing up a move for promising young keeper David Yelldell. more...
FORMER Blackburn striker Mike Newell thought Simon Garner was 'one of the best' . . . until he discovered that he smoked! more...
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