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Lowton 151, Brunswick 119; RUFC 144, Golborne 131; St Paul's A 162, Botanical Gardens 168; Tyldesley Subs Club 144, Gardeners 135. Merit: J Deakin 23, P Ashton, P Haigney, M Jones all 22, P Clayton, N Southworth, P Ward all 21.

HINDSFORD Sharks U14s junior football team need players born between 1st August 1,1990 and August 31,1991, including an experienced goalkeeper and centre forward. The team won the league and cup double last season, and this season will attempt to add

LATEST results and tables PREMIER DIVISION Phoenix of Cass 161(9), Elton Lib A 105(2); Grant Arms 156(10), Stanley YD 141(1); Seedfield A 156(9), Tottingtom Con D 131(2); Hargreaves A 128(3), Grant Arms 147(9). PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: S. Jones 21-4;

A RARE colony of newts may scupper plans for a Longridge holiday village, but that's not the first time environmental concerns have given developers headaches. JENNY SCOTT looks back at how badgers, bats and even flying golfballs have caused last-minute

LATEST details A DIVISION AINSWORTH...168(12) ALLENS GR B...66(0) D. Flint 21, H. Batchelor 12; A. Lees 21, J. Rice 9; E. Heap 21, L. Battersby 2; A. Stonehewer 21, M. Booth 11; M. Gill 21, V. Stubbs 8; C. Savage 21, L. Kennedy 9; S. Findlay 21, B. Arrowsmith

IT is now two weeks since the bins in the Infirmary district of Blackburn have been emptied and this is causing a lot of concern and distress among people who live in the area. Our chief concern is the disease that might follow caused by the neglect of

THANKS to the organisers of the Unity in the Community' summer youth football league that has just finished. For the last four months well over 200 children have been kept active in a league competition organised by Blackburn with Darwen Council. They

LATEST details LEAGUE TABLES DIVISION ONE P W L F Op Pt Middleton Con... 19 16 3 3616 2906 202 Hollinhurst A... 18 16 2 3377 2825 189 Eagle&Child A... 18 12 6 3305 2899 164 P'wich Con A... 18 10 8 3236 3048 152 Ch Hill A... 19 12 7 3204 3255 147 Whitefield

OVER the last few years, and indeed since the start of the conflict in Iraq, much has been said about the plight of Muslims. But not once have I heard anything said about the Christian population. My attention was only brought to this matter at my local

CUBAN authorities have told the British Government that they will launch a full investigation into the death of the Leigh mother-of-four who was killed in a rickshaw accident on the last day of her dream holiday. The family of Gillian Owens, 45, have

RUNNERS hit the tracks and trails of Radcliffe to complete the Joan Rhodes Memorial 6.5 mile race. About 150 athletes pulled on their trainers and headed to the start line outside the Masons Arms on Sion Street for the 10 km race. The race, which took

HOUSING bosses have re-homed a family of black African refugees next door to a former British National Party councillor. Zimbabwe immigrant Idah Ruzive revealed that police called on her family on the night she moved in and asked: "Do you know who you

INJURY-HIT Leigh Centurions expect to hand a debut to new signing Phil Jones at Halifax on Sunday. With half a dozen players on the casualty list, the signing of the ex-Wigan and England A RU stand-off is a shrewd move by Centurions coach Darren Abram

GRAEME Souness has revealed that he tried to sign former Rovers hero Alan Shearer before the start of the season. The Blackburn boss asked Magpies manager Bobby Robson if the 34-year-old was available for a transfer two weeks ago, but was knocked back

AN AWARD winning play, the second in a year by Julie McKiernan, is packing in the crowds in the Lake District. The Leigh drama lecturer from Charles Street was inspired by the tragedy of Donald Campbell, the speed hero who died when his jet-powered boat

BURNLEY Council bosses have failed in a bid to secure the leader's position for a full 12 months. In a proposal at a private meeting, officers tried to change the rules governing the election of a leader and appointment of an executive - the main decision-making

A LOUT who spat at two police officers, hitting them both in the mouth, has walked from court a free man. Thomas Green, 21, had appeared before Burnley Magistrates on Monday and been promised he would not be going to jail - even though offenders guilty

A FORMER all-girl band member from East Lancashire has turned her back on pop -- to create the ultimate children's party venue. And Marie Marks, who shot to fame with pop group Bliss, believes her time spent touring with the likes of Craig David and Steps

SPECIAL education in Burnley and Pendle is to be transformed as part of the plans to re-organise secondary education in the boroughs. Lancashire County Council's cabinet member for education, CounAlan Whittaker has approved plans to close five special

Bygone Burnley, with JACK NADIN DUCKETT Street, above the former Holy Trinity Church on Accrington Road, takes its name from James Duckett, of Duckett's Pipe Works, and is a firm that will still be remembered by many folk in the area. Here, traditionally

POLICE in Barnoldswick say a spate of sneak-in thefts should persuade residents to be more aware of crime in what is traditionally a safe area. Officers said the area was very safe with low levels of crime, but that residents needed to think about crime

TWO men were arrested in Great Harwood last night following an armed robbery at an off licence. Police said two men, one wearing a balaclava and carrying a handgun, burst into the Premier Store off licence, St Hubert's Road, at around 8.10pm, demanding

COUNCIL tenants in Hyndburn may soon be able to stand for a seat on a group to have a say on the way housing is run. Hyndburn Council is set to transfer its housing stock to private North West company, Contour Housing Group. And tenants will be elected

A PENSIONER has slammed a phone company for sending him a bill, despite his line having been off for a whole week. Francis Duckett was one of 140 people to be hit when construction workers building new houses cut through an underground cable last Thursday

PLANS to open a children's home in an Atherton cul-de-sac have been shelved following a storm of protest from residents. Residents of Greenhall Close were up in arms when they heard that an application had been submitted to Wigan Council to turn a semi-detached

POLICE are still trying to trace a van driver who may be a vital witness to an armed robbery in Leigh. Two masked men fired a shotgun in the air after robbing two security staff delivering cash to a cash machine outside United Co-op Late Shop in Manchester

A LEIGH councillor has joined the front line to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour. Father-of-two Charles Rigby has been appointed to represent Wigan Council on the Greater Manchester Police Authority. Cllr Rigby, 51, who took up the post last

UK Youth Parliament member Rachael Ward has gone on line and is waiting to hear to from you. Rachael is at youngpeoplesvoice@wiganmbc.gov.uk to raise issues they feel are important to young people in Wigan Borough. The 18 year-old from Golborne, said:

A PACKED programme of exciting activities is underway in Atherton. The Play Days Group, based at Dorset Road Community Centre is staging events with the help of a grant from the Wigan Play Association and funding from the SRB5 small grant programme: Last

GEORGE Washington was one of many who were virtually killed by doctors through their ignorant practice of 'blood letting'. If only they had believed the Bible -- "The life of all flesh is in the blood" Leviticus 17:14 -- they would not have done this.

A WOMAN managed to put out a fire in her house after an arsonist pushed burning paper through her letter box while she was asleep. The 27-year-old woman was woken by the sound of her letter box slamming shut after the firebug forced a lit cigarette packet

FURTHER to a recent article about a car being left to rot outside a shop: How I wish the law would allow people to report such matters and action be taken. Our private neighbourhood has a house owner who not only has one car rotting but two. The first

I AM writing about a matter I feel strongly about. In last week's Journal in the court story "Fathered a baby with 13-years-old" it was said by a defence solicitor that "it was accepted in his local community that this sort of thing happens". I can assure

I WAS saddened to read that Higher Folds has been found to be the divorce capital of England. While perhaps many people think that divorce is a private matter, medical evidence shows that while marriage had a very beneficial effect on individual and society

CAN you contribute to our Days To Remember page? Let us know if you would like to tell us about your years in the Bury and share your memories of the town. We are delighted to receive your old photographs. Write to Richard Connor at the Bury Times, PO

Rochdale Reserves 4 Burnley Reserves 1 MARC Pugh's second goal in 24 hours was not enough to earn Burnley reserves a draw despite a brave second half fightback. Wide man Pugh, who scored for the Clarets in Stan Ternent's testimonial game on Tuesday night

CLARETS keeper Danny Coyne is winning the fitness battle to make his 300th career league appearance this weekend. The Welsh goalkeeper has been undergoing intensive treatment on the ankle injury that flared up last weekend and forced a withdrawal from

August 11: Lilford 178, Butts Pk B 138; Leigh Bowling 152, Cricket Club 128; Atherton Pk B 145, Botanical Gardens 155; Astley & Tyldesley 162, Morgans 122; Rugby Union A 168, Leigh Miners 93; St Paul's 170, Rugby Union B 147; Butts Pk A 162, Atherton

THE highlight of Leigh CC's match against Wallasey was a magnificent century by their young Lancashire 2nd XI star Gareth Cross. He came in to bat with the score on 45 for 2 after the dismissal of Andy Batterley for 27 and proceeded to hammer the highly

WITH three spinners in the team, one being of Indian origin who in his words said the pitch resembled a typical Mumbai wicket, the Leigh Thirds captain, on winning the toss, asked the Newton side to bat. But, before the spinners could begin to operate

TORRENTIAL thunderstorms caused havoc for Ainsworth residents and left one man homeless. Residents in Church Street watched helplessly as water rose more than seven inches and seeped under their front doors last Thursday. Firefighters were called to clear

DUE to inclement weather, only one green -- at Whitehead Park -- was fit to play on. The qualifiers, father and son Ian and Nick Turrell, go forward to the final. Ian plays in the superleague side, Tottington, while son Nick, who is only 14-years-old

KEEN cyclist Allan Ramsay is back on the winning trail -- 13 years after an accident left him with a fractured skull. Mr Ramsay has worked hard to regain his fitness over the years and managed to beat 50 other veteran riders to take the gold medal in

Alison Barton reviews the documentary UNDERCOVER BBC footage from inside a Radcliffe private nursery promised to reveal the shortfalls in the provision by the centre. But it was difficult to understand why the BBC actually decided to use these few minutes

BURY Boxing Club's teenage sensation Amir Khan had to contend with both his opponent and a partisan Greek crowd when he began his Olympic campaign on Monday. But anyone who has seen the television coverage of the fight would have spotted a small but noisy

A BUSINESSMAN has failed in his bid to open a new takeaway in Darwen. Syed Uddin, of Fountain Street, Accrington, asked Blackburn with Darwen Council for permission to open a shop in Duckworth Street. But following residents' objections, it was refused

AN outstanding business student has graduated with a first class honours degree. Fitness fanatic Martin Roberts, of Beechfield Drive, Leigh, received his BA (Hons) management degree at Lancaster University Management School from the chancellor, HRH Princess

A ROADSHOW which gives people a chance to find out about the importance of strong communities and families is in Leigh at the Spinning Gate Shopping Centre on Friday, August 27. Leigh's child, family and community partnership has representatives from

WALKS for Health is a series of short walks ideal for those unused to exercising or those returning to exercise. No booking is required and the walk is free. Participants are encouraged to walk at their own pace and no one will be left behind. Stout footwear

CAT and dog owners can take advantage of a free pet sitting service. Leigh, Tyldesley and Atherton are among towns chosen to pilot Britain's first pet care swapping website, PetSitterSwap.com which puts trusted pet owners in touch with each other. No

A TRIO of charity motorcyclists have completed a round Britain trip to help pensioners. Freemasons in the Leigh group of Lodges Jim Hough, Ken Shea and Peter Thompson rode a sponsored 1,800 miles trip from Leigh to John O'Groats on to Lands End and back

LEIGH councillor Myra Whiteside has been appointed to the Board of Leigh Homes in place of former Golborne councillor David Kelly. The company -- a division of Wigan and Leigh Housing -- is responsible for managing council homes on the eastern side of

GOLBORNE man Barrie Kelly has been appointed to a key role in shaping the future of tourism in the north west. Barrie, 35, has joined the new Cheshire and Warrington Tourist Board as its first director of marketing and communications. Previously he was

PLANS are in hand for a radio controlled mini stock car racing club. Dave Boardman from School Street, Tyldesley and fellow enthusiats are hoping to develop the sport in the Leigh area using petrol or nitro powered 1/6th to 1/8th scale racers. Dave said

WITH the luxury of two games at the weekend Radcliffe were able to climb one place up the CLL rankings with two four-points victories. "It was an excellent weekend with two good wins," said captain Graeme Simpson. "Sunday we came up against some unbelievable

A MASSIVE Blackburn sports complex is set to open its doors in November and bosses have promised to treat residents who protested against the development. Workmen are putting the finishing touches to the 150,000 square feet JJB "soccerdome" in Guide which

HIGHWAYS bosses are to spend £150,000 clearing East Lancashire's motorway and road network of the dangerous weed Ragwort. Although the plant looks like a pretty yellow flower it can cause irreversible liver damage to horses, cows and sheep, resulting

LOCAL chemists fear the relaxation of rules governing pharmacies could drive some established firms out of business. The Department of Health's announcement yesterday stops short of a total deregulation of the chemist service, as suggested by the Office

HAVING read Jason Whalley's column, and also having had the misfortune of sitting through 90 dreary minutes of footballat Ewood last Saturday, I feel compelled, for only the third time in my life, in over 50 years of watching Rovers, to take up the invitation

RADCLIFFE youngster Beth Morris has been keeping her fingers crossed for Olympic swimmer Adrian Turner from Prestwich. The eight-year-old, who has battled leukaemia, asked Adrian to bring back a medal from Athens -- just for her. But Adrian's glory bid

COUNCILLOR Byrne and his Labour party colleagues are always accusing the Conservatives of cutting back the NHS hospitals and trumpeting that they will save the NHS. However, in the case of Fairfield Hospital, they're as quiet as a mouse! Any intelligent

I AM writing concerning the BBC 1 programme Nurseries Undercover. My daughter has attended Bank House Day Nursery in Radcliffe since she was three months old; she is now two-years-old. I have never had a problem with any member of staff there and I think

I WOULD like to point readers' attention to a revolutionary development which will turn on its head 80 years of traffic engineering. Experts at the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), on behalf of the Department of Transport, are proposing to abandon

I WAS following an unusual foreign looking bus on Monday. When I caught the bright purple and pink vehicle, complete with a full length deep roof rack and old trunks, I realised it could be a conventional Indian bus which was advertising "Original Pataks

THE 21st century addition to Leigh Parish Church has been exposed. For months work on the dangerous 16th century tower has been under wraps, but the tarpaulins were taken down this week to reveal the safe new turrets -- and they stand out like a sore

ITV's Bad Lads Army is a good example of how today's yobbos should be treated. The lads, who have gone back to complete a short, sharp stint of 1950's style military service have noticably changed in a matter of weeks. From being aggressive, big-headed

THE Left Handers' Club picked a fitting day to celebrate -- unlucky Friday the 13th. They decided it was their day to honour the right to be left-handed and I publicised the event a couple of weeks ago. As a result the Lowton mum of a family of all left

THE people of Bury should be very angry. They have provided 85 per cent of the equipment in the special care baby unit at Fairfield General Hospital through generous donations and fundraising in recent years, and now the Strategic Health Authority wants

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Radcliffe community housing officer who died on Monday. Nick Harrison, of Meadowbrook Close, Bury, was found hanged at home by his wife, Dawn (36) three days before what would have been his 35th birthday. Family members and

THE Coalfields Regeneration Trust has scored with Hindsford FC. It has awarded the club a grant of £9,695 to protect the grounds with a security fence

HINDSFORD FC started the season with a convincing 5-2 home win against Stand Athletic. Stand opened the scoring early in the game but Hindsford came back strongly and following good work by Darren Briggs and Adam Allcock, Matt Toone hit a low drive into

ATHERTON Collieries began their new season in the NWCFl with two fixtures in three days. They got off to a dream start winning 2-0 away at Curzon Ashton. Jack Peters and Paul Thompson got the all important goals, but they had to thank a resolute defence

LEIGH Athletic's season started well with a 2-1 home win over newly promoted Old Alts. After a scrappy opening Leigh gained the upper hand and had several chances to take the lead but it was the visitors who struck first following a good move. In a double

Burton Albion 0 Leigh RMI 0 by Martyn Hindley: SUCH team spirit, dedication and togetherness have rarely been in evidence at RMI since the days of Graham Hill and Dave Ridings during the Steve Waywell era. But reduced to ten men after just four minutes

TOM Cornthwaite and Amy Green wrapped up emphatic victories in the Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix. The competition returned after the midsummer break for the last three races at Worsthorne, Trawden and Cliviger, and over the 10-race series both athletes

IT'S difficult to imagine what nightmare experiences might have forced the Ruzive family to flee the tyrannical rule of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. We have all read about the appalling violence that has taken place in that country. In about a decade Zimbabwe

DATEN Hockey Club are starting their winter training at Cultheth High School's new astro pitch on Wednesday evening from 7pm to 8.15pm. Any new members are welcome to join the ladies or gents sides. Come along and meet the teams or if you want to know

SATURDAY DIVISION ONE A. Ladysmith 163-9, Elt. Vale 31 AO; ELPM 176 AO, Failsworth M'donia 177-6; Robinsons 86 AO, Roch Cath Club 88-2; Springhead 147-7, F'gill & Harvey 11- AO; Tott St Johns 93 AO, R'dalians 183-7; W'leigh Meths 73 AO, Glodwick 148

LATEST details SEMI-FINAL KNOCKOUT CUP A DIVISION P'WICH CONS A...139 BAILEY ST...185 S. Neary 19, B. Burges 21; S. Burnes 21, P. Eves 6; D. Bailey 5, M. Heaton 21; L. Avery 13, M. Gorman 21; R. Nortley 19, P. Grimes 21; D. Avery 9, A. Mulroony 21; M.

REGULAR readers of the Letters Page will be aware of my opinion of Lancashire Constabulary. May I kill two birds with one stone by saying that the stupidity shown in bringing the "puddle case" makes me wonder if there should be another box to tick on

I WISH that people in Tockholes would put up and shut up about the humps and chicanes (LET, August 9). They really give me the hump the way they go on about it all the time. One man speaks about his wife damaging her car. If she went slower it would probably

I AM writing about the story about schools being broken into (LET, August 12). I agree about the crackdown but Inspector Mick Laraway is wrong to describe Newfield School as being for "deprived children." It is for disabled children and children with

A CUSTOMER was injured in a struggle with armed robbers who threatened a barmaid with a machete and a knife in a town centre pub. Around 20 regulars were drinking in The Ale House on Henrietta Street in Leigh at around 9.20pm on Tuesday when two masked

LOCAL water consumers who have difficulty in paying their bills are to be given a helping hand. United Utilities plans to create an independent charitable trust, to which the company intends to donate about £15 million over the next five years. It will

THE EVENING Telegraph today launches its campaign to save Lancashire's only remaining regiment. From the blood-stained trenches of the Somme to the searing, dusty heat of north Africa the county's soldiers have given years of glorious service. Now, after

BURY is leading the way with hi-tech methods to get residents to register to vote. This year's forms are being sent out next week, and people can now use the internet to register, or alternatively dial a Freephone number. The telephone service was used

Blackburn Rovers Reserves 1 Sunderland Reserves 1. . . BLACKBURN Rovers kept up their unbeaten start to the FA Premier Reserve League season with a deserved point against Sunderland. David Thompson's strike a minute before half-time cancelled out Chris

BURNLEY may be facing overwhelming odds against winning the Coca-Cola Championship this season, but one diehard fan has placed his faith in the team by betting £1,000 they will clinch the title. Steve Cotterill's men have been written off by pundits and

PROCEEDINGS which were due to be faced by tragic teenager Adam Rickwood were yesterday adjourned at Burnley Crown Court. The court was told confirmation of Rickwood's death had not been made available to the Crown Prosecution Service and an interim death

AN OLD people's home due for closure could be demolished to make way for a new health centre. Lanehead House, in Burnley Road, Harle Syke, is currently still home to about 18 residents, but they will be moving to a new home in Padiham later this year.

FORMER Bury managers Stan Ternent and Andy Preece will pass judgement on their former club when the Shakers are put under the TV spotlight on Tuesday. Ternent and Preece will be the studio guests when Granada show extended highlights of Bury's Carling

A MAN who brutally tortured to death a cannabis farmer in front of his two children has been found guilty of murder. James Stuart Raven, aged 45, of Parnham Close, Radcliffe, was convicted at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday after more than 16 hours of

A NEIGHBOUR from hell, who used disability discrimination legislation as a defence, has been evicted after a year-long battle. Dozens of complaints from neighbours about Lorraine Linda Thompson's drink-fuelled noise and verbal abuse, led Bury Council's

A MOTHER told how she immediately withdrew her son from Bank House Day Nursery after watching footage from an undercover BBC investigation into the Radcliffe-based private nursery. Mrs Caroline Mullineaux was approached by a BBC reporter to view footage

THE name Hargreaves is perhaps one of the most well known East Lancashire names. Arguably the most famous was James Hargreaves from Oswaldtwistle, whose invention of the Spinning Jenny revolutionised the textile industry. Now, however, a new book charts

IS someone having a joke? Our pavements are a patchwork disgrace and now we have blue stickers all over the place. I thought this government was coming down hard on perpetrators of graffiti. DISGUSTED

10 years ago WONDER-KID Sam Berry passed his A-Level exam in electronics aged 11. Sam had had to teach himself most of the course and proud parents Neil and Ita of Mellor said they were delighted with their child prodigy. When he was nine years old, he

SUMMER funtime will arrive in Atherton town centre next Tuesday. From 11am until 3pm, the parish church pedestrian zone is the place to be, with summer sounds from the Frisky Jazz Trio and summer clowns courtesy of children's entertainer Ecky Thump in

A CHARITY football match in memory of one of Atherton's best loved characters has raised almost £2,000 for Manchester's Christie Hospital. Following the death of Ernie Ackers from cancer, his friends at Atherton Collieries, where he was a lifelong supporter

STRIKE action by workers at a Clayton-le-Moors engineering firm is over after staff returned to work as normal from today following further pay negotiations. Thirty engineering staff at Allspeeds Ltd, Atlas Street, which specialises in hydraulic parts

CHARITABLE gamekeepers who stripped off for a nude calendar are more than halfway to their fundraising target - even before it hits the shops! An initial print of 3,000 calendars featuring the 10 gamekeepers and one water bailiff from the Dunsop Bridge

A 74-YEAR-OLD MAN suffered a broken hip and head injuries when a callous crook pushed him over when he answered a knock on his door. The Mosley Common man was watching television at his home on Thornton Road when he opened the door. He answered the door

IT'S just over two months since Europe's heads of state and thousands of war veterans gathered in France to mark 60 years since the D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Now, the Mayor of Wigan, Cllr John Hilton, is hosting a special town hall reception

AN AWARD winning play, the second in a year by Julie McKiernan, is packing in the crowds in the Lake District. The Leigh drama lecturer from Charles Street was inspired by the tragedy of Donald Campbell, the speed hero who died when his jet-powered boat

I AM writing in answer to the article regarding the removal of the seat at Asda Superstore, Golborne. I am very sorry to see that there was no mention of the handicapped people who use the store. There are a lot of handicapped and old people who would

LONG before the "ban the bomb" movement of the 1960s, there was a popular swell against nuclear weapons. About 100 people attended a meeting in August 1954, in which a petition to the public of Radcliffe was presented. The event had been organised by

RADCLIFFE youngster Beth Morris has been keeping her fingers crossed for Olympic swimmer Adrian Turner from Prestwich. The eight-year-old, who has battled leukaemia, asked Adrian to bring back a medal from Athens -- just for her. But Adrian's glory bid

MICHAEL Hunt's American dream was just one round away from coming true on Sunday. But his defeat in the final of the British Mid Amateur Championship denied him the chance to fly across the Atlantic and play for a place in next year's US Masters. Clevedon's

A CLUB for retired professional and businessman is seeking new members. Leigh Probus Club meets at Leigh Masonic Hall on alternate Thursdays at 2pm from October 7. For further information or to sign up contact Tom Kelly on 01942 608787.

ATHERTON CC's rising young batsman Karl Brown took the applause after passing an astonishing milestone. The teenage opening batsman who is on the junior books of Lancashire CCC and has representated England at junior level, reached the 1,000 runs for

LEIGH Miners Rangers kick off the new Premier Division season with a match against defending champions Siddal on Friday, kick off 7.30pm. Having won the Super Cup for the first time since 2001, and with a strong squad that includes BARLA captain Tommy

AFTER three wins in their last four games played, Leigh Fourths had to settle for a more modest return in a home game against Wigan. The visitors batted after winning the toss and amassed 191 for 6 in 45 overs. Leigh's bowlers always struggled to take

LEIGH Harriers were crowned division four champions after an outstanding season and now step up into division three. The senior men and women's teams finished the series of league matches with a fantastic victory at Warrington thanks to some fine performances

ASTLEY & Tyldesley Cycle Speedway hosted the 2004 British Veterans Individual Championships at Gin Pit. On a fine day, an excellent meeting took place with plenty of fast racing that belied the ages of the competitors (ranging from 40 to 60 years

TWO rearranged matches in consecutive days, after just over a month since the previous game, provided a mixed return for Leigh Under 15's in their quest for the league title. The first proved to be a comprehensive victory over Orrell, achieved despite

A COMPETITION to raise self-awareness among the borough's legion of carers has resulted in a booklet of short stories. Entitled "Am I A Carer Too?", the stories were penned during National Carers Week and have now been published by Bury Council. The competition

RADCLIFFE Cricket Club may be unable to retain the services of Sri Lankan professional Pasan Wanansinghe for next year. "It's down to finances, every club is suffering," said club captain Graeme Simpson. "Nothing is set in stone yet, but there is a possibility

WILL team secretaries and captains please ensure that games postponed due to bad weather are re-arranged as soon as possible before the nights draw in. Congratulations to Globe who had a decisive win against St Mary's in the knockout cup final. There

RADCLIFFE AC's annual 6.5 miles Trail Race was enriched last week by the addition of a number of trophies which were donated by Jim Rhodes in memory of his late wife Joan. She succumbed to cancer and Jim wished to acknowledge the support members of Radcliffe

KEEN cyclist Allan Ramsay is back on the winning trail -- 13 years after an accident left him with a fractured skull. Mr Ramsay has worked hard to regain his fitness over the years and managed to beat 50 other veteran riders to take the gold medal in

GRAEME Souness has revealed that he tried to sign former Rovers hero Alan Shearer before the start of the season. The Blackburn boss asked Magpies manager Bobby Robson if the 34-year-old was available for a transfer two weeks ago, but was knocked back

CLARETS keeper Danny Coyne is winning the fitness battle to make his 300th career league appearance this weekend. The Welsh goalkeeper has been undergoing intensive treatment on the ankle injury that flared up last weekend and forced a withdrawal from

RADCLIFFE youngster Beth Morris has been keeping her fingers crossed for Olympic swimmer Adrian Turner from Prestwich. The eight-year-old, who has battled leukaemia, asked Adrian to bring back a medal from Athens -- just for her. But Adrian's glory bid

ONCE again the members of the Radcliffe Townswomen's Guild had a fabulous day trip. The day started at Erddig House, then it was on to Chester with the day finishing with an evening meal at the Riverside Restaurant. Four members of the guild went to Fleetwood

SOME people are just fanatical about sport and the Turrell family is no different. Its passion is bowls, with Dad Ian and sons Nicholas and James playing together for Thermite in the Radcliffe Workshop League. Nothing strange in that, except Nicholas

ROSSENDALE UTD...1 RADCLIFFE BOROUGH...9 RADCLIFFE Boro rounded off their pre-season friendly campaign against Unibond First Division outfit Rossendale with a resounding 9-1 win. But manager Kevin Glendon was busy focusing his attention on the trip to

LOWTON High School leavers from 1990 who would be interested in a reunion should contact Lucy Hatton at lotty28@onetel.com

A BOSS of a wallpaper factory battling for survival after flood damage vowed today: "We'll get through it". But John Clarke, financial director of Zen Wallcoverings, in Cross Street, Darwen, was unable to rule out job losses as the business tried to get

THE Coalfields Regeneration Trust has scored with Hindsford FC. It has awarded the club a grant of £9,695 to protect the grounds with a security fence

TWO lop-eared rabbits, a white and grey buck and a pregnant white and ginger doe were stolen on Sunday afternoon from a stable yard opposite Bedford High School in Manchester Road, Leigh. Any information to 01942 601764.

A CLUB for retired professional and businessman is seeking new members. Leigh Probus Club meets at Leigh Masonic Hall on alternate Thursdays at 2pm from October 7. For further information or to sign up contact Tom Kelly on 01942 608787.

A HUGE clean-up operation was completed today after a five-mile long diesel spill caused six vehicles to career off a road. The spill covered a stretch of Grane Road between Haslingden and Blackburn causing three separate accidents yesterday. John Whitelock

WIGAN Warriors mascot Max joined the fun at a teddy bears' picnic at Brewsters in Atherleigh Way, Leigh in support of Children's Wish Foundation -- that aims to fulfil the wishes of sick children. The event was the first in a series of teddy bears' picnics

A WANNABE West End star is getting ready to tread the boards in London after scooping a scholarship deal worth £25,000. Andrew Tillotson, 23, who spent his early years in amateur dramatics performing with Bacup Amateurs, is packing his bags for the prestigious

PLANS for a £500,000 police station for Bacup have been scrapped after it has been revealed that the building has been sold to private developers. Instead, Lancashire Police Authority is looking at building a smaller central base for Rossendale officers

SUMMER funtime will arrive in Atherton town centre next Tuesday. From 11am until 3pm, the parish church pedestrian zone is the place to be, with summer sounds from the Frisky Jazz Trio and summer clowns courtesy of children's entertainer Ecky Thump in

DRUNKEN youths attacked a bus passenger in Leigh town centre. Police are appealing for witness following the incident which happened shortly after 9.45pm last Saturday night. The victim had boarded the Bolton-bound 551 at Leigh bus station and his attackers

GLAZEBURY post office is to close but service providers Post Office Ltd hope its just a temporary measure. The closure is because of retirement and the aim is to re-open a village outlet as soon as possible. In the meantime customers are advised to use

A TEENAGER suffered serious head injuries in town centre accident. Police are appealing for witnesses after the 19 year-old pedestrian was hurt in the Saturday night incident involving a blue Ford Mondeo driven by a 35-year-old local man. The accident

A BAND of travellers have set up a huge camp on a controversial village site. People who live in Gin Pit -- once a mining community between Tyldesley and Astley -- were unhappy when 70 caravans moved this week onto the former William Hare engineering

ALL new council tenants will be on probation for a year. In an effort to combat neighbour nuisance and anti-social behaviour, Wigan Council and Wigan & Leigh Housing have agreed to bring in 'introductory' tenancies for future tenants. A trouble-free

CAN you contribute to our Days To Remember page? Let us know if you would like to tell us about your years in Radcliffe and share your memories of the town. We are delighted to receive your old photographs. Write to Richard Connor at the Bury Times, PO

TALKING animals are leading the fight against litter at a Blackburn park. For speaking bins -- designed to look like penguins and ducks -- will be setting up home in Queens Park to encourage children not to drop rubbish. The two five-foot high themed

AN AWARD-winning East Lancashire teacher is set for a High Court showdown with council bosses after he was suspended from a special needs school. Stuart Randall is seeking damages in excess of £150,000 from Blackburn with Darwen after he was sent home

A SUSPECTED terrorist from Blackburn appeared in court amid high security - as a family whose home was raided as part of the investigation told of its continuing ordeal. Junaid Feroze, 28, of Malham Gardens, Audley, was yesterday remanded in custody until

HOUSING bosses have re-homed a family of black African refugees next door to a former British National Party councillor. Zimbabwe immigrant Idah Ruzive revealed that police called on her family on the night she moved in and asked: "Do you know who you

THE EVENING Telegraph today launches its campaign to save Lancashire's only remaining regiment. From the blood-stained trenches of the Somme to the searing, dusty heat of north Africa the county's soldiers have given years of glorious service. Now, after

A RECENT development has taken place which, although at present affecting only the police, should greatly concern every employee in the country. I refer to the decision by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) that any police officer -- or civilian

I LOVE the olive wreaths being presented to the Olympic medallists, it's just a pity they've not stopped giving men bouquets. I still can't get my head round that. Other puzzlers include what on earth was Bjork singing about at the opening ceremony and

A PACKED programme of exciting activities is underway in Atherton. The Play Days Group, based at Dorset Road Community Centre is staging events with the help of a grant from the Wigan Play Association and funding from the SRB5 small grant programme: Last

I HAD been busily ferreting away in the office until noon when a former female colleague popped in. She looked at me quizically and asked if I had my t-shirt on inside out. I looked down and to my horror I had. I blamed the muggy weather. I had walked

LEIGH desperately needs something to put the town on the map and the canal with its crystal clear water is one of our greatest and most underrated and under-used assets. Reader David Sykes is a keen canal holiday enthusiast and says it's always nice to

ROVING Ken Lynch keeps his eye out for local news every time he goes on holiday. One year he sent me a brilliant picture of sand sculpture of a boozing tramp taken in Spain --which reminded him -- and me -- of Leigh Library Square before the alcohol ban

PHIL Starbuck has swooped to further boost his squad in the opening week with the signing of left-back Gregor Rioch. The 29 year-old former Macclesfield, Shrewsbury Town and Hull City defender arrived at Hilton Park on Monday after being released by Conference

Leigh RMI 1 Crawley 2 by Martyn Hindley: LEIGH RMI's hopes of a flying-start to the season were dashed by two Charlie Macdonald goals, as Conference newcomers Crawley bounced back from a goal down to clinch victory. The Railwaymen were not helped by a