From the Guide files of Friday, January 25, 1980: EMPLOYEES at Prestwich Post Office said goodbye to one of their colleagues with a silver tea service and cheque. Postman Frederick Banks (65) completed 25 years on the round and hung up his bag to take
Blackburn Drama Club present "Two Planks and a Passion," Thwaites Empire Theatre, Ewood. Painting Class -- Waterscape in Pastels, with Terry O'Toole, Portfolio, 3 Simmons Street, 10am-3pm. Details: 01254 207791. "Fused" Textile Exhibition, by Action Factory
CLAYTON-LE-MOORS Harriers attracted a star-studded field to Saturday's Half Tour of Pendle, but it proved something of a mixed blessing for the club as first prizes in both the men's and women's races went to Yorkshire athletes. The hosts are ever reliable
LEIGH Miners Rangers U16's have reached a National Cup final for the second time in three years. To reach the final they had to beat the best in Yorkshire; the champions of Yorkshire, Hunslet Parkside in the quarter finals and the runners up Norland Sharks
ABOUT four years ago we did a series of events for charity for my disabled grandson John who lives in Clayton-le-Moors. During this time he met David Dunn who visited him at his home numerous times. At the Rovers-Burnley match his grandfather came to
I WAS always under the impression that roads were for vehicle use and pavements were for pedestrians. As the user of an electric pavement scooter, I encounter this 'car on pavements' fiasco every time I go out. What about the people with prams, wheelchairs
THE letter from Steven Forsyth (LET, March 4) commenting on cars parking on the pavement needs further discussion. He admits he is a driver, so he sees the pavement-parking more often from a driver's viewpoint than from that of a pedestrian. Therefore
GIANT Samoan Dominic Feaunati could be the missing link that Leigh Centurions have been searching for to kick-start their debut Super League season. But head coach Darren Abram insists that the swoop for Feaunati from St Helens late on Friday was not
RYAN Nelsen insists there'll be no letting up when Blackburn Rovers bid for an FA Cup semi-final place on Sunday. The tie with Leicester City at Ewood Park comes on the back of a four-game unbeaten run, with the fifth round draw at Turf Moor the only
LET'S GET this straight. Wayne Rooney swears during a televised match - and suddenly he's single-handedly responsibile for sending our children on the road to borstal, drugs and prostitution. I'm not the rotund one's greatest fan, but even I couldn't
BURNLEY Council could be fined if it does not meet new recycling targets for services due to start next month. Today the top councillor responsible for waste collection and recycling called on residents to do their bit to ensure this did not happen. Coun
THE number of empty houses in Burnley has fallen dramatically, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour. Housing company Calico revealed the number of its properties standing empty in the borough had dropped from 480 to 132. The company issued the figures
A NEW arts boss is delving into Burnley's hotbed of talent to bring a splash of colour and creativity to the town. Helen Knowles was appointed arts development officer by Burnley Council to implement its arts strategy. And she is rounding up local artists
A STUDENT obsessed with films has launched a travelling show -- giving people the chance to see 'the worst movie ever made'. James Riley, 23, who recently completed an English degree course, has begun to travel around England, Scotland and Wales with
HOSPITAL bosses have issued a pledge over the MRSA superbug after it was revealed levels of the disease in East Lancashire hospitals failed to drop. The Trust insists its poor performance is because measures to tackle the problem were put into place after
ENVIRONMENTALISTS have condemned businesses and litter louts in Radcliffe for turning the town's river banks into a rubbish dump. They fear for the area's wildlife if action is not taken to clear up the mess by the River Irwell. And one man has even vowed
ACCRINGTON town centre is on the brink of benefiting from widespread investment, it has been revealed. Arndale Centre bosses are in talks with the council over the refurbishment of Broadway in a move believed to be costing up to £60,000. The news comes
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a Good Samaritan had part of his ear bitten off when he tried to break up a brawl outside a pub. The 37-year-old victim left the Bay Horse pub, in Parr Lane, Unsworth, around midnight on Friday when he saw an altercation
GORDON Prentice kept up his rebellion against the government's controversial new anti-terror laws last night as the government forced the measure through the House of Commons. The Pendle Labour back bencher was one of 37 to oppose the proposals and defied
LET'S GET this straight. Wayne Rooney swears during a televised match - and suddenly he's single-handedly responsibile for sending our children on the road to borstal, drugs and prostitution. I'm not the rotund one's greatest fan, but even I couldn't
A FORMER Leigh soccer team is ready to get their kits on again - to raise money for charity. Ten seasons ago the Westleigh Village Club ran two successful teams in the Leigh Soccer League and now the search is on to get those two sides back on the pitch
ASTLEY & Tyldesley MWC will be in action on Sunday for the opening match of the Midlands/North Cycle Speedway League A & T take on Midlands rivals Sandwell at the Astley & Tyldesley Miners' Welfare Club, Meanley Road, Gin Pit with the second
GOLBORNE Parkside continued their NW Counties promotion push with a 56-0 victory away over basement club Higginshaw. Saturday was the second time in three weeks the two sides have met, with Higginshaw conceding 150 points over the two games while the
THE new outdoor cricket season is still a couple of months away but Leigh CC Under 13s have just secured the first trophy of the year, overcoming a gallant Hindley St Peters side in the Wigan & District Indoor Six-a-side Tournament at Lowton Community
There was a big turnout for the Radcliffe Swimming Club Annual Shrimps Gala before a large and enthusiastic audience of parents and friends at Radcliffe Pool. The Shrimps Gala is for the club's junior members, with races over one length of the pool in
RADCLIFFE BORO 2, PRESCOT CABLES 1: IT will never be known if the teacups were flying in the Radcliffe Boro dressing room at half-time, but whatever measures Kevin Glendon took to galvanise his team certainly had the desired effect. A woeful first half
AFTER a winless February, Radcliffe Borough boss Kevin Glendon is basking in the glory of back-to-back wins over Lincoln United and Prescot Cables, achieved over the last six days. "It's been a really awkward time with all the injuries we've had but we've
DARWEN people are being invited to tell their personal tales from the Home Front during the Second World War. Anyone interested in recording their stories can visit Darwen Library on March 19, from 10am to 4pm. The event is part of the commemoration of
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with the rape and assault of a 19-year-old woman in Leigh last month. John Andrew Scott Lever, of Mayfield Street, Atherton, was appearing before Wigan Magistrates Court on Thursday. He is accused of an attack in Leigh
A PUBLIC inquiry into a £50million wind farm on moors above Rossendale has reconvened. The inquiry re-started yesterday just days after United Utilities pulled out of the controversial Scout and Knowl Moor scheme. The resumed inquiry is expected to finish
PATIENTS in Prestwich and Whitefield with minor ailments or in need of medical advice will be able to make use of a new nursing service. In the run-up to the opening of the new NHS Walk-in-Centre in Prestwich, a nurse practitioner will be working from
STORMS, gale force winds and floods have hit the National Trust badly at all its properties in the Lake District. A large number of trees have been lost and many roads were impassable over the weekend. AN NT Trust spokesman revealed the full extent of
WITH smoking banned in Blackburn shopping centre and the borough's market halls to coincide with National No Smoking Day yesterday, reporter BEN HEWES went to gauge public reaction. BLACKBURN shopping centre is now smoke-free. Well, almost. Yesterday
THE artist behind a controversial panopticon sculpture made a bid for peace -- by inviting irate residents back to his workshop. Nayan Kulkarni made the offer towards the end of a public meeting at Memorial Hall, Hurst Green, last night in the hope of
A STUDENT obsessed with films has launched a travelling show -- giving people the chance to see 'the worst movie ever made'. James Riley, 23, who recently completed an English degree course, has begun to travel around England, Scotland and Wales with
HOUSE of Sharratt have been presented with a signed framed Leigh Centurions Super League shirt in honour of the sponsorship deal reached between the two parties. The whole of the 2005 Super League squad have put their autographs on the shirt which will
THE owner of a motorcycle showroom was badly burned as he tried to fight a fire which swept through the workshop of his Bury business. Roy Armstrong was rescued by his son from the inferno after the two men tried to fight the blaze. It spread through
BOOTHSTOWN FC Under 13s were caught cold as Unicorn took a first minute lead. Boothstown equalised midway through the first half with a Danny Lyle strike only for Unicorn to go two clear and 3-1 up at the interval. Boothstown responded with a Jordan Potter
HINDSFORD FC won 3-1 at home to Heywood St James FC on Saturday. Ryan Willett opened the scoring with a shot across the keeper to give Hindsford a half time lead. Heywood had plenty of possession in the second half but rarely troubled the home defence
From the Guide files of Friday, May 25, 1979: PRESTWICH Hospital Sports and Social Club football team won the Hulme Celtic Cup after beating Simon Engineering, from Cheadle Hulme, 1-0. Since forming a few years previously, the Prestwich Hospital team
IT was all matters military at St Mary's Church in Prestwich recently when it hosted a special church service. On Sunday, September 18, a service was held as part of the bicentenary celebrations of the 103rd Lancashire Artillery Volunteers Regiment, Royal
A FORMER soldier wants pardons for 300 First World War soldiers sentenced to be shot at dawn. Ron Shambley is writing to the Ministry of Defence, calling for action to be taken to clear the names of soldiers who were executed during the 1914-1918 conflict
AT the February meeting of Whitefield and District Women's Luncheon Club, Mr Jack Sunderland delighted his audience with humorous tales of his working life "Shuttling around Lancashire". From 1954 to 1971, he had been connected with the firm William Holt
LANCASHIRE'S senior women won the silver medal at the Reebok Inter Counties Cross Country Championships at Wollaton Park, Nottingham on Saturday. The result was the best by the county's women in the history of the Inter-Counties according to Blackburn
PEOPLE go into hospitals with the aim of improving their health - but a significant number of people in recent years have been left worse not better by the experience. The reason is the so-called superbug MRSA which can be fatal and has hit British hospitals
THE 20th winner at Atherton Park Winter Bowling is Cliff Berry who beat Mal Thompson in the final 21-17. The consolation final was won by Jimmy Prescott who beat Bill Griffiths in the final 21-14.
GOLBORNE Cricket Club are looking for an all rounder/bowler of 1st XI standard to join them for the 2005 season. Golborne are a friendly club and would welcome anybody who wishes to join them. Please contact Denis Ormshaw (Chairman) on 0791 734 7565 or
LEIGH East Mustangs took an early lead and despite Burtonwood making a strong comeback in the second half, they held on for an easy 40-24 victory. Man of the match was Adam Ridge, most tries came from Elliot Liku and most improved was Conor McGuinness
ATHERTON Colls crashed 5-1 at Salford City in what was their worst performance of the season. After a number of encouraging performances in recent weeks, the local side lost to a side that had itself lost heavily in midweek. Salford's first goal came
IT was a busy week for the Astley & Tyldesley Road Runners sending runners to four races. Mark Riches continued his great start to the season, clocking 82mins.46secs finishing 47th in the Wrexham half marathon - a PB by over 2 minutes. Terry Hughes
LOCAL charities have benefited from Easter goodwill thanks to Blackburn firms. An appeal for Easter eggs was issued by local organisation the Blackburn Partnership, a group of businesses which carry out community projects in the area. The scheme has now
HISTORY will repeat itself when a new children's centre is officially opened, 50 years after the building first allowed allowed youngsters through its doors. Longshaw School, thought to be just the second nursery school to open in Blackburn, has been
A SOCCER fan has been given a three-year football banning order after a confrontation before the Blackburn verses Burnley clash. Stephen Caddy, 45, of Reed Street, Burnley, was described as suffering from depression and alcoholism when he appeared before
THE head waiter at a Ribchester restaurant who used his position to transfer large sums of money into his own account has been jailed for two months. Blackburn magistrates heard that Shafkat Munir used his supervisor's card to access the till system at
TONY Blair has denied the Iraq war and the row on anti-terrorist laws could cost Jack Straw his Blackburn seat. The Prime Minister stepped in to back one of his key cabinet allies after suggestions, both locally and nationally, that Mr Straw's seat is
I'm knitting for my grandson Although his life has just begun He's only just a stirring Inside his mummy's tum Just the slightest murmur But to me he's baby John As I sit here busy purling Together over and slip one Our very first new grandchild Of course
I WRITE in response to Stephen Forsyth (LET, March 4) about parking on pavements. Much of what he says is true but, sadly, his comments about lack of obstruction on pavements is wrong. Many of us object to cars parking on the pavement. The able-bodied
LEIGH MP Andy Burnham is urging all supporters of the Leigh Sports Village to turn out in force on Friday to celebrate the start of work on site. Education Secretary Ruth Kelly will visit the site of the proposed education and sports complex to "turn
PLANS are being drawn up to give the M65 three lanes along its entire length amid fears it will become gridlocked and accident-ridden. Highways bosses are considering widening the two-lane stretches of East Lancashire's motorway within the next 10 years
DARREN Abram reckons the Centurions should be enjoying the relatively calm waters of mid-table by now instead of remaining marooned at the foot of the Engage Super League table. The Leigh coach believes that his team's two away games so far - Warrington
A SOCCER fan has been given a three-year football banning order after a confrontation before the Blackburn verses Burnley clash. Stephen Caddy, 45, of Reed Street, Burnley, was described as suffering from depression and alcoholism when he appeared before
A MAN who smashed into a car then crashed head-on into a tractor left a late-night trail of injury and damage. Burnley magistrates heard how security guard Raheel Mohammed, 26, was overtaking on Padiham by-pass when he hit the car, causing it to almost
A TEENAGER who carried out a serious knife attack within hours of being given police bail was sentenced to five years in youth custody. Andrew Jackson defied orders not to go to his girlfriend's address and caused a commotion. A 36-year-old man was slashed
JOHN Millar has defied the doctors and survived into his 20s -- despite being the only person in the world suffering from a previously unheard of condition. The 23-year-old needs 24-hour care from his mum Susan, of Sefton Street, Brierfield, and his condition
PLANS are being drawn up to give the M65 three lanes along its entire length amid fears it will become gridlocked and accident-ridden. Highways bosses are considering widening the two-lane stretches of East Lancashire's motorway within the next 10 years
PENDLE'S Jobcentre Plus is just the job for local unemployed people, says its MP Gordon Prentice. He paid a glowing tribute to staff at the centre, in Netherfield Road, Nelson, after a visit. The Labour backbencher said they deserve plaudits for their
A HEROIN addict who tried to rob a woman of her handbag has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Wasem Sarwar, of Farrer Street, Nelson, was sent to prison by Preston Crown Court. He had earlier pleaded guilty to attempted robbery. Philip Potter, prosecuting
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds are still up for grabs by anyone with a grand idea for brightening up the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Time is running out for people to bid for a share of £300,000 for projects which will help put Pendle on the map as a tourist
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds are still up for grabs by anyone with a grand idea for brightening up the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Time is running out for people to bid for a share of £300,000 for projects which will help put Pendle on the map as a tourist
MANCHESTER City's "City in the Community" will be restarting its popular football courses for youngsters aged 6 to 11 years on Radcliffe Borough's all-wather surface facility on Thursday April 7, from 4pm to 5pm. The five week courses will run throughout
AN undertaker with a passion for vintage cars has introduced the country's first white Rolls Royce hearse to his fleet. Dennis Wilcock of Unsworth and Wilcock, Hindley Green, also has a matching old English white limousine for use by bereaved families
THE jobs of two Hyndburn community wardens threatened with redundancy this year have been saved for another 12 months. Hyndburn Council today announced it had been successful in gaining extra funding for the reprieve -- but said it still faced an uphill
THE artist behind a controversial panopticon sculpture made a bid for peace -- by inviting irate residents back to his workshop. Nayan Kulkarni made the offer towards the end of a public meeting at Memorial Hall, Hurst Green, last night in the hope of
LEADING Ribble Valley councillors have asked for safeguards to ensure a development of luxury holiday lodges doesn't attract permanent residents. Members spoke out after the owners of Ribblesdale Caravan Park, Gisburn, applied for a licence to operate
BURNLEY RESERVES 0 OLDHAM RESERVES 0 BURNLEY may have beaten Oldham to the signing of Dean Bowditch, but their reserve team failed to pour more misery on the Latics last night. The Clarets began the day by persuading the Ipswich striker that Turf Moor
DEAN Bowditch hopes to help Burnley out of a hole after joining on loan from Ipswich Town last night. The England U19 striker goes straight into the squad to face Rotherham United at Turf Moor on Saturday after agreeing to an initial one-month deal. And
TYLDESLEY Rugby Union's junior teams tasted success when they took on Rochdale. Tyldesley under 12s continued their excellent winning streak when they won 47-14. After a shaky start which saw Rochdale take an early lead, Tyldesley reorganised and ran
LEIGH Harriers' cross country star Thomas Boardman consolidated his overall lead in The Reebok Challenge with an outstanding run in the Inter-County championships. He was one of a magnificent seven athletes who brought home county team medals from the
ANOTHER good performance by Lancastrian Squash first team against a rapidly improving young team from Cheetham Hill keeps the Leigh men firmly in a promotion place. John O'Donnell got off to a great start, working tremendously hard to keep his nose in
LEIGH Amateur Boxing Club provided four boxers for a combined Lancashire/Yorkshire side that faced a Preston City Select Team at Preston Guildhall. Westleigh High School's 15-year-old flyweight Martin Pilkington was the first Leigh boxer on show and faced
DEAN Bowditch hopes to help Burnley out of a hole after joining on loan from Ipswich Town last night. The England U19 striker goes straight into the squad to face Rotherham United at Turf Moor on Saturday after agreeing to an initial one-month deal. And
RYAN Nelsen insists there'll be no letting up when Blackburn Rovers bid for an FA Cup semi-final place on Sunday. The tie with Leicester City at Ewood Park comes on the back of a four-game unbeaten run, with the fifth round draw at Turf Moor the only
RESIDENTS who fought to stop two huge wind turbines being built above Edgworth are facing the battle all over again. The couple whose plan for the turbines was unanimously defeated by Blackburn with Darwen planning department have lodged an appeal against
AMBULANCE bosses have warned people their number could be up -- if they don't have digits on their door! They believe paramedics dispatched to emergencies are being held up because fewer people are putting numbers on their houses. And while satellite
LANCASHIRE'S first Muslim state school is expected to move to purpose-built premises and double its number of pupils within five years. Privately-run Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, in Shear Brow, Blackburn is due to open its doors as a voluntary-aided
A WOMAN who needed a life-saving kidney transplant less than three years ago is taking part in one of the world's most famous sporting events. Lynn Hindle, a secretary at Blackburn Town Hall, will be flying to Canada in July for the World Transplant Games
RESIDENTS in a rundown part of Blackburn are to be given the chance to help shape the future of their community -- using millions of pounds of Government cash to help them. The Griffin area of Blackburn -- running around Stansfield Street, Bombay Street
HOSPITAL bosses have issued a pledge over the MRSA superbug after it was revealed levels of the disease in East Lancashire hospitals failed to drop. The Trust insists its poor performance is because measures to tackle the problem were put into place after
PLANS are being drawn up to give the M65 three lanes along its entire length amid fears it will become gridlocked and accident-ridden. Highways bosses are considering widening the two-lane stretches of East Lancashire's motorway within the next 10 years
THE NURSE accused of mistakenly killing Blackburn toddler Jake McGeough shouldn't even have attempted to give him an injection to sedate him, a court was told. Jake, aged 18 months, of Leicester Road, Whitebirk, died on July 8, 2001, two days after wrongly
WHO starred, who sinned SCORERS - Wakefield: Tries - Jeffries (4, 64), Domic (22, 24), Obst (37), Demetriou (42), ONeill (68). Gls: Rooney 5/7 Leigh: Tries - Maden (19), Turley (34), Fleary (51), Govin (71). Gls: Turley 3/3, Jones (2/2). Wakefield: Halpenny
LEIGH Soccer League leaders AFC Tyldesley returned to form with a 6-1 away win over Atherton Sports and Social. Tyldesley's goals came from Renshaw (2), Ashworth, Cooper, Newby and an og. McPike replied for Atherton. Asda Golborne stay one point behind
