BARNOLDSWICK and Earby Round Table (BERT) has made an urgent plea for help from the public in the hope of holding its annual gala next year. It was announced earlier this year that, because of a lack of volunteers, the 2002 Barnoldswick Gala had been
HYNDBURN Council's housing department has issued a warning to home owners in the borough after a set of stone slabs were stolen from a council-owned building. And officers have appealed for the return of their property. Around 20 Yorkshire stone slabs
ACCOUNTANTS and business advisors, Horsfield & Smith have a new managing partner. Martin Hardman (pictured), has taken charge of the six-partner firm which has been based in Bury since 1892. Chartered accountant Martin plans to build on the firm's
A TOTTINGTON couple are helping a newly-launched firm of solicitors to live up to its billing as a family-run business. They are one of two sets of husbands and wives who have established the Johnson Timmons Partnership, in Chorley Old Road, Bolton. Senior
WE told you so! That's the reaction from Bolton and Bury Chamber to the news that the Government will fail to achieve its Kyoto Protocol target for reducing greenhouse gases. A forecast from Cambridge Econometrics predicts that between 1990 and the 2010
I have been asked to attend a Sun (newspaper) party on Sunday for the England match. Usual open top bus, and open top busts with the page 3 girls! I was photographed by the Sun yesterday at the "Sven Stars" pub in Bolton. The story really is that the
ATHERTON Cricket Club have sacked professional Greg Dimery. The Australian, who was the Association's professional of the year last season, has had his contract terminated after a number disciplinary problems. These came to a head on Monday in the Cross
MEMOREX Leigh CC retained the Julian Birch Memorial Trophy with an impressively positive performance in their match with local rivals, Wigan, at Beech Walk. Wigan had been in good form and were in third place in the league table due mainly to brilliant
AN innovative Adopt a School scheme has got off to a flying start in Bury. The town's Derby High school has been partnered with Radcliffe-based business O2. And the link-up, pioneered by Bolton and Bury Education Business Partnership, will boost Derby's
NEWLY-formed Groundwork Bury has more than shown its "pulling" power to spearhead £3.4 million of vital environmental improvements. For to celebrate its launch on Wednesday (June 5) , 95 guests enjoyed a meal on board an East Lancs Railway Pullman diner
A GLANCING header from Ahn Jung-hwan in the 78th minute brought the South Koreans back into their game against the USA, and a share of the points. And the Koreans had a chance to take all three points in the last minute as the ball was rolled into the
FIREFIGHTERS were called when a toddler got locked inside a car. A young child was accidentally locked inside a Rover along with the car keys in Langdale Street, Lowton. Leigh firefighters spent a few fruitless minutes trying to open the door with a coat
A FATHER today claimed he had been forced out of his home after it was broken into for the second time in three weeks. Martin Callaghan, of Radford Street, Darwen, said he is disgusted after replacements for his son Ryan's Christmas presents were taken
AIR cadets are pulling together for a new minibus. The 316 (Leigh) Squadron ATC have organised a sponsored truck tow to raise cash to replace their old transport. The event on June 20 will see some of the 60 strong squadron heaving a 38 tonne articulated
POLICE today appealed for information about a dark coloured Vauxhall Corsa involved in a spate of petrol thefts. The vehicle is being linked to a series of offences and officers believe registration plates are routinely swapped and changed to throw them
LEIGH Town Hall staff want local people to know that they are still open for business. Staff want to get the message across that Leigh residents can still settle council accounts and get general advice and information from the town hall. Since the closure
A STREET improvement team aims to make Leigh a more attractive place in which to live. Priorities of the new Wigan Council 'street scene' team include targeting litter, graffiti, dog fouling, local grotspots and working on pavement maintenance. Landscaping
WORKERS across Lancashire are being urged to leave their car at home and saddle up during Bike to Work Week 2002, which takes place from June 17 to 21. Cyclists have the chance to get on the road to fitness, have some fun and raise money for this year's
A SPECIAL forum which will bring Bury and Bolton businesses together is to be staged later this month. The event, to be held on Wednesday, June 12 at the Holiday Inn, Bolton, is being organised by the Employment Service's Jobcentre Plus team. Guest speaker
AN ARSON attack on a phone shop could cost the manager his business, as he was not protected by insurance. Nadim Iqbar manages the Public Call Office, in Whalley New Road, Blackburn and faces a £1,500 bill to replace the mobile phone stock that was taken
A COMMITMENT to help deliver excellence in his own business has landed a Radcliffe man a key role of helping other companies improve. Ian Worthington (43), who works for Warrington-based company management specialist Vertex, has been invited to become
PATRIOTIC fervour got the better of ex-guardsman Billy Kelly after jubilee drinks with friends and neighbours. The 46-year-old, who has stood guard at Buckingham Palace, painted a giant cross of St George in the road outside his home in Windsor Road,
COUNCIL bosses have been hit by an insurance hike linked to September 11 which could cost them up to £15million. The increase will leave Lancashire County Council without day-to-day cover against claims for things such as trips and slips on pavements.
ROVERS striker Matt Jansen was due to leave a Rome hospital today, eight days after being involved in a road accident. And England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson took time out from preparing England for Wednesday's World Cup clash with Nigeria to send the player
A COUNCIL named the best in Britain was today urged not to rest on its laurels after reports revealed it performed below par in some key areas. Two studies by Nottinghamshire County Council comparing Blackburn with Darwen to other councils have been disclosed
SHEETAL KIRAN, from Pune, near Bombay, has been working at the Lancashire Evening Telegraph while visiting her family in Rossendale and spent part of her childhood in Northern India and has seen at first hand some of the effects of the conflict over Kashmir
THE vulgarisation of fashion crucifixes has been vigorously condemned by the Vatican. They say the mania for this vulgar adornment is incomprehensible, and that it is unchristian when there is so much hunger and poverty in the world. Does the Vatican
THE school closure debate has caused a lot of animosity for this Labour-controlled council and, as it tries to justify the closures, certain councillors are coming out of their corners fighting. Councillor Derek Boden says that Affetside pupils cost the
IT was a handshake that spanned many thousands of miles . . . When Blackburn College principal Sheena Ewing greeted Kenneth Tan in her Feilden Street office she was also putting the seal on a unique international deal. For the college has just started
SCHOOL REPORT: All Saints is a Church of England school having at its heart the Christian faith. The school seeks to communicate an understanding of the redeeming love of Jesus Christ through its sense of community, life and worship. Within this framework
WHO can stop Leigh Centurions Under 19s? That's the question being asked after another big victory - 52-30 at Doncaster. Although the Centurions were superior to their opposition in every aspect of the game, Leigh conceded five tries, giving Darren Abram's
DAMP weather over the weekend failed to drown the spirits of revellers at this year's Bury Carnival. Three arenas were set up at the Goshen Playing Fields for the two-day event. The RAF Falcons topped the bill and thrilled Saturday's crowds. Added punch
IN the past few years claiming compensation has become a booming industry. No-win no-fee lawyers are pro-active in encouraging people to claim for all kinds of bumps and knocks which used to be considered part of every day life but are now "injuries"
TONY Whealing and Mark Dempsey took the major honours at Radcliffe Boro's Player of the Year awards night. Left wing back Whealing was voted the Players' Player of the Year, while captain Mark Dempsey took the Supporters' Player of the Year accolade.
SWINTON coach Phil Veivers admits some of his Lions may be shown the door as he continues to reassess his playing squad. Despite lying at third-bottom of the Northern Ford Premiership, Swinton's form has picked up since the former St Helens ace took over
JUBILEE : Bury cinema-goers were being offered the chance by those good folk at the Classic to watch a recording of the Queen's Coronation on the big screen. FLAG NABBED: Thieves struck twice at a Holcombe Brook firm. A huge Union flag flying at the premises
HAVING recently organised a highly-successful reunion for the 1951 intake at Nelson Grammar School, we thought we would broaden our horizon by organising another, for all those who attended during the 1950s. The date is Saturday, November 9 and the venue
WE have always had two main hospitals in Blackburn -- the Royal Infirmary and Queen's Park Hospital. They always ran in tandem, one serving the other and vice-versa. We always needed two and still do. Surely, it is not too late to save the Infirmary from
AMERICAN and British warplanes coming from an air base in Turkey, bombed targets in Ninevah, according to the latest report in the national press -- one more Iraqi killed and three wounded. This has been going on for 10 years now, day in and day out.
A NATIONAL fund is £1,000 the richer thanks to Bury's clean-thinking public. That was the total amount raised recently when Whitefield Fire Station staff staged a charity car wash in aid of the Fire Service National Benevolent Fund.
FUSILIER veterans had to be evacuated from a Bury club after an electrical fault. A faulty strobe light fitting caused a short circuit and produced a small amount of smoke in a rear storeroom at the Lancashire Fusilier Association Club at Wellington Barracks
THE annual presentation evening for St John Ambulance's Radcliffe division was a "grand" event for one cadet leader. Jennifer Bramah (18), from Radcliffe, has gained the Grand Prior award which is the highest accolade a cadet can achieve. Candidates for
BURY holidaymakers flying out from Manchester Airport are being urged to bin sharp objects before boarding their flights. Bins are being put out to allow passengers to discard an assortment of objects such as nail files, penknives and even safety pins
THE Royal Mail has made a first-class appointment witha new operations manager for the Bury area. Forty-six-year-old Simon Webb has taken over from Roy Hall, who has retired after 37 years' service. Mr Webb will be responsible for mail processing, collections
A NEW support group for teenage parents is to open in Radcliffe. The town has the highest number of unplanned teenage pregnancies in the borough and it is hoped the 4U & Baby 2 group will help them cope. It has been set up by the Bury Teenage Pregnancy
THREE men are due to appear in court charged with violent disorder following racially-motivated trouble in Burnley town centre after England's opening World Cup match. Kieron McCallion, 31, of Dalton Street, Burnley; Andrew Emmett, 29, of Reed Street,
ANGRY Tories stunned members of a Bury nature group with allegations that it undermined the election chances of one of their candidates. Members of the Friends of Cockey Moor, Whitehead and Parker's Lodges were accused of mounting a doorstep campaign
POTS of cash for pots of plants! That is the arrival of a new environmental fund being spearheaded by a Pilsworth-based company and Greater Manchester's thriving Red Rose Forest. And the initiative will allow Bury people to get cash grants of up to £5,000
OWNERS of Walmersley-based Ashes Farm have been ordered by a Government Inspector to stop using their land as a storage yard and to restore the farmland to its original condition. Ashes and Ashe Brothers Skip Hire and KMA Environmental Services (UK) Ltd
Leigh 32 Sheffield Eagles 0 by Mike Hulme LEIGH Centurions are getting back to something like their best form as they brushed aside the challenge of top five rivals Sheffield. The Eagles gave Leigh plenty to think about and kept them scoreless for the
A VERDICT of accidental death has been recorded on a motorcyclist killed in a collision with a milk float in Radcliffe. Mr Jefferson Perry Wilson Steadman, of Beaver Drive, Unsworth, suffered multiple injuries when he came off his 250cc Asprilla after
HIGHLY-FANCIED Portugal got back to winning ways with a thumping 4-0 win over the Poles to set-up an intriguing clash with South Korea in the final set of games. A hat-trick from French based Pauleta, and a fourth from Rui Costa saw the Portugese slip
ENGLAND'S 1-0 win over Argentina has prompted fans to post pictures of the losing South Americans around the Internet for people to enjoy. Here we have two of the most popular ones, the first showing the Argentinians lining up in a wall against Nigeria
A LOOK at what has already been called the best World Cup ever from our sister newspaper in the United States, USA Today... Can we call a World Cup a classic even when it's only 10 days old? There have been so many surprises, no one knows what to expect
THREE men are due to appear in court charged with violent disorder following racially-motivated trouble in Burnley town centre after England's opening World Cup match. Kieron McCallion, 31, of Dalton Street, Burnley; Andrew Emmett, 29, of Reed Street,
TWIN artists famous for creating symbolic portraits of sporting heroes such as David Beckham and Mike Tyson have arrived in East Lancashire for a World Cup exhibition. Rabrinda and Amrit Singh, 36, of Birkenhead, are exhibiting 12 of their contemporary
A 33-year-old man sparked a police investigation after being found unconcious with serious injuries to his head and leg. The man, who police have not named, was discovered collapsed on the steps of the footbridge over the railway, off Bridge Street, in
THE return next month of steam passenger trains to the Hellifield scenic line for the first time since they were axed in 1962 brings the picture on the right from rail buff Ken Roberts of travellers alighting from one 47 years ago on to the then-new platform
What an exciting week with the win over Argentina! It's been a busy week for me as Sven, starting off with a video recording of me being interviewed "live by satellite link" for a business World Cuplunch at the JJB Stadium in Wigan. I was interviewed
NEVILLE Neville will walk away from Bury Football Club just days after steering them from liquidation writes Chris Hall The Save Our Shakers chairman has revealed he will not continue to help run the club he has done so much to save. The SOS appeal trust
CAREER-BEST bowling figures of seven for 61 for Gary Levy wasn't enough to prevent Unsworth from slipping to a 32-run defeat at sun-baked Redbrook on Saturday. Levy's figures would have been even better on a wicket that was suited to the bowlers had it
1786: Commercial ice-cream was manufactured for the first time in New York. 1929: The Vatican became an independent sovereign state. 1931: Britain's most violent earthquake on record was felt along the length of the country. 1946: The BBC re-opened its
THE sight of an ageing Tom Jones singing a gruesome song to Her Majesty during the televised Jubilee pop concert was too much for me, so I switched over to the other side. It wasn't much better, but I was amused by the programme which had young recruits
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ROYALTY isn't something I would choose to write about, but I just want to say what an absolutely fantastic Jubilee weekend I had. I was confined to the house through illness and I had the joy of watching the celebrations on the television. Fantastic!
A 14-YEAR-OLD dancer has taken the first steps to achieving her dream of becoming a professional. Chelsea-Dee Robinson, a Lowton High School pupil, has secured a place at the prestigious Hammond Ballet School in Chester, but needs sponsorship to help
THERE was an exotic flavour to events at Bury College, where travel and tourism students were busy plugging destinations far and wide. Hawaii, Japan, Iceland and Mexico were among the countries being promoted in a display at the Woodbury Centre. Students
AIR force recruit Matthew Lee has earned his wings with a series of tough training exercises across Europe under his belt. The 18-year-old from Prestwich has passed his initial training with the RAF Regiment, after being involved in manoeuvres as far
METROLINK has certainly gone on line to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. As part of the celebrations, the company has unveiled its newest-named tram with a twist. Tram number 1010 has been named Golden Jubilee 2002 with name plates made up in purple
MORE and more youngsters are turning to alcohol in Bury. And the designer drinks 'alcopops' are proving to be the most popular tipple among the borough's under-age drinkers. A survey carried out by Greater Manchester Police Authority involved a total
THE great Commuter Challenge returns to Bury next week. Commuters are being urged to turn their backs on their cars and to cycle, walk, or take the bus to work. The Challenge, which runs from June 10 to 23, is being made by Healthstart on behalf of Bury
BURY'S battle of the bands is back and young talent can win hundreds of pounds in prizes. Singers and groups are needed to compete in the annual Powersound tournament which takes place in August and September. Some £600 worth of musical equipment is up
A STUDENT is appealing for information after his car was broken into for the ninth time. Byron Kirkley was away with his brother Alex supporting Cancer Research UK's Golden Jubilee Celebrations, when the vehicle parked on Callender Street, Ramsbottom,
AN INTERNATIONAL motorcycle racer has slammed speed demons for turning the road where he lives into a dangerous race track. Father-of-two Steve McDonald is the first to admit that the thrill of riding at 170mph cannot be beaten. But he argues that people
BURY'S efforts to reduce crime and the fear of it have been praised by independent inspectors. The borough's community safety service has scored two stars (on a scale of zero to three) from the Audit Commission, an official "good" rating. The Commission
ROVERS striker Matt Jansen was due to leave a Rome hospital today, eight days after being involved in a road accident. And England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson took time out from preparing England for Wednesday's World Cup clash with Nigeria to send the player
FIRE crews battled for two hours to rescue a horse trapped in a muddy ditch at a Hawkshaw farm. A walker discovered distressed 30-year-old Palamino gelding Cheval lying flat in the water-filled ditch at Higher House Farm. After initial attempts to rescue
TERRITORIAL Army chef Alexandra Bysh went back to basics to prepare a feast fit for a Queen. Lance Corporal Bysh from Bury pushed her culinary creativity to the limit when she whipped up a mouth-watering meal on an improvised campfire stove. She cooked
THE biggest leap of the day in the Bolton Association came from Atherton whose comprehensive victory over bottom club Daisy Hill saw them go from sixth to third. David Baines ripped through Daisy with 5-57 to help restrict the strugglers to 122-5, Howard
PAULETA recorded a hat trick and Rui Costa came off the bench to pick up a goal as Portugal cruised to a 4-0 rout of Poland in a Group D match. The result sets up an intriguing clash for the Protugese against South Korea on June 14 in the final set of
PAULETA recorded a hat trick and Rui Costa came of the bench to pick up a goal as Portugal cruised to a 4-0 rout of Poland in a Group D contest. The result sets up an intriguing clash for the Protugese against South Korea on June 14 in the final set of
BURNLEY Football Club will play host to more than 100 delegates from across the country next weekend at a community conference in response to the disturbances in the town last summer. It has been organised by the Burnley Community Network, which consists
PENDLE people are being asked to give their opinions on a draft Racial Equality Scheme produced by Pendle Council. The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 requires the council to produce such a scheme to promote racial equality in relation to both delivery
SENT to Looking Back by reader Mrs J Kitching, who found the photograph in a clear-out, this view of a fish seller in a Blackburn street is evocative of a vanished era. Grey, grim and damp though the scene may appear, it is, however, redolent of an age
POLICE in Colne are appealing for witnesses following a road accident in which a motorist failed to stop after a collision with a teenager on a bicycle. The incident happened on Friday at 1.30pm in Albert Road. Sergeant Rusell Gregory, of Colne Traffic
A FIVE-YEAR row between two neighbouring councils over a development at Whitebirk seems to have been settled after planners at Hyndburn Council gave the go-ahead for three car dealerships. Hyndburn had locked horns with Blackburn with Darwen Council over
DURING the last year an initiative has been ongoing to promote and expand Homewatch areas. As a result of a successful bid to Coalfield Challenge and the Greater Manchester Shrievalty Police Trust, funding was made available for this purpose. The locations
MUSLIM leaders claim parents were too afraid to let children attend classes at an Islam centre after two fires in a week. Firefighters were called to the centre, in Holden Street, Clitheroe, twice in four days a fortnight ago. On one occasion, the building
A BURY firm is toasting an award-winning heating contract. David Johnson of Johnson's Gas Services has scooped a national Environment 2010 Award for Excellence from leading boiler company Worcester Bosch. He struck lucky when a customer at his Parkhills
A HIGHLY polished business deal! That's a Bury-based stainless steel finishing company which is to work in joint ventures with similar firms in both Sheffield and Barnsley. Sillavan Metal Services in Bury polish stainless steel sheet and plate before
ATHERTON CC and Spring View must do it all again after the two tied their Cross Cup second round game. Although the match started on Sunday, it was Monday before the game finished because of bad weather. Skipper Rob Clews won the toss and took first knock
COLLEGE chiefs are "testing the water" over plans to build a swimming pool in Bury. Holy Cross College is seeking outline planning permission to demolish the Bury Catholic Prep School in Manchester Road and replace it with a teaching block and sports
A GLANCING header from Ahn Jung-hwan in the 78th minute brought the South Koreans back into their game against the USA, and a share of the points. And the Koreans had a chance to take all three points in the last minute as the ball was rolled into the
FORMER Shaker Sam Collins is set to sign for Second Division Port Vale. The 25-year-old defender was released from Gigg Lane at the end of last season as part of Bury's massive cost-cutting exercise but has not had long to wait for offers. Valiants boss
FIVE men have been charged after an Italian World Cup party in Darwen ended in violence following an alleged dispute between neighbours. Police were drafted in from Accrington, Burnley and Preston to Church Terrace at around 7.20pm on Saturday. At one
CAR owners have been urged to be on their guard following an increase in thefts from vehicles in the Valley. Acting sergeant Andy Gilbert said: "We are having loads of thefts from cars at the moment especially around Bacup and Waterfoot and are appealing
A MOTHER has vowed to give up cycling on the road after a drunken lad jumped out in front of her bike and knocked her to the ground breaking her arm and pelvis. Janice Morton, who lives off Cowpe Road, Waterfoot, has been cycling for years with her family
FINAL plans for new electoral arrangements in Blackburn with Darwen have been submitted to The Electoral Commission. The recommendations from the Boundary Committee for England mark the end of a year-long review. They include changes to ward boundaries
AS Foreign Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw prepared to make a statement to the House of Commons on the current crisis in Kashmir today he spoke exclusively to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's political correspondent Bill Jacobs about his hopes
PENSIONERS, watch out for barbers in Radcliffe! I thought I would get a reasonably priced haircut but how wrong I was. It cost me £4.70 for five minutes' work. He couldn't get me out of the chair quick enough. That works out at nearly £60 an hour. He
THE Tory party may have polled most council votes in Bury North, but this signifies little in terms of a general election. After five years in opposition, they still have no policies. There has been indecision over matching Gordon Brown's massive increase
I WOULD like to thank the 1,636 people who voted for Environment and Wildlife candidates in the recent local elections. While changing the way people vote may take a long time, I am very pleased that the borough's environmental champions can again show
DOES A. P. Tobias (Your Letters, May 28) seriously think that his derogatory comments about Christians will help the Jews presently being attacked in Israel. Surely his anger would be better directed towards the perpetrators of these heinous crimes rather
AS Councillor Cassidy has opened the door on the subject of Moorside (Your Letters, May 28), I feel I have to respond, decrying the fact that I actually live in another area of Bury. I do realise that it would, in a perfect world, be preferable to always
DID you know that people in Radcliffe had been "invited" to carry the Queen's baton on its final stages to the Commonwealth Games in Manchester? I didn't. Do you know who will be carrying the baton, how they were chosen, and by whom? I don't. Did you
I WAS appalled to learn (Bury Times, May 28) of the plan, whether it be now or in the future, to spend £50 million to expand The Rock. The council say that all the money for this project will come from Thornfield Properties but I would have great doubts
SEVERAL people have commiserated with parents at St Paul's School, Ramsbottom, believing that it has lost its campaign and that the school will consequently close in 2003. Closure notices have been posted . . . but closure is only a proposal. The body
GETTING your child into your first-choice school is not always as straightforward as you might think. It's important to give yourself the best chance by stringently following the right admissions procedure. For instance, you will need to apply for a primary
Doncaster Dragons...20, Leigh Centurions...35 THERE were times in the sultry heat of Belle Vue that Leigh looked a class apart. Yet there were others when they looked more like selling platers rather than thoroughbreds. Although it was something of a
A CLAMPING company is causing chaos for motorists after muscling in on a Whitefield car park. At least five drivers have been stung with £85 fines after parking illegally on the car park of the Brand Centre, which mysteriously closed seven weeks ago.
