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Lancashire | Archive | 1998 | August

Stories for 10 August 1998

Accrington News

Drunk gave partner 'a hiding'

A DRUNKEN man said to have given his partner a "good hiding" in the street outside a pub, has been jailed for two months. more...

Worker trapped in machine

A TEENAGE worker was taken to hospital today with serious injuries after he became trapped in a machine at a Rishton factory. more...

Bedroom blaze

FIRE officers are investigating the cause of a blaze in a bedroom on Saturday night. more...

Blackburn Business

Dave joins the premier league

FORMER Blackburn shopkeeper David Whelan - who went on to found the JJB Sports chain empire - has won a top accolade. more...

Failures hit a year high

BUSINESS failures are continuing to rise according to figures published today. more...

Milestone for big Goshawk order

A MAJOR milestone has been reached as part of a multi-million pound transatlantic contract. more...

Leaflet on short-list for award

A LEAFLET to help East Lancashire firms get to grips with ISDN has been short-listed for a regional award. more...

Blackburn Leisure

TEN YEARS AGO: Nurses' strike threat

A THREAT of strike action by nurses loomed in Lancashire in the wake of a bitter breakdown in national pay talks. more...

FIVE YEARS AGO: Fight for Euro aid

A VITAL campaign to win millions of pounds worth of aid for East Lancashire was launched. more...

Events in East Lancashire tomorrow (Tuesday, August 11th)

Summer Playschemes: Darwen: - Sudellside Community Centre; Community Centre, Knott Street; Blackburn - Bennington Street community base; Shadsworth Community Centre. All schemes 1.30-4pm. more...

Blackburn News

An extra special thank-you to Hendry, the local hero

WHEN Colin Hendry packed his football boots and headed for Glasgow Rangers, one Darwen teenager sent him on his way with an extra special "thank-you". more...

Survival without cars

G ASPIN (Letters, August 3) wonders how people with shopping can use the bus and how John Prescott's plans for motorists to use the bus instead of the car can ever work? more...

Reform is welcome

WITH reference to local elections, I wholeheartedly welcome John Prescott's proposals to reform the electoral system. more...

Friends are a jewel

A COUPLE of weeks ago, we were awarded the title Independent Retailer of the Year at the UK Jewellery Awards, but we could not have done it without our many friends in and around Blackburn. more...

ON these glorious summer days, as I wander the back streets of this idyllic urban backwater (carefully avoiding the odd discarded mattress, cooker, washing machine and other debris), I cannot help noticing the ritual of obeisance to the Great Kah. more...

Thanks for kindness

I WOULD like to thank all who have helped me since my bungalow was broken into for the third time. more...

Menace of ragwort

REGARDING the on-going references (LET, July 17 and August 5), to the lovely-looking, but poisonous ragwort plant. more...

Grounds for reform over doctors' pay

HEALTH ministers used to cross swords with the doctors at their peril. Witness Barbara Castle's bruising in her bid to get rid of "pay beds" and, at the outset of the NHS, Aneurin Bevan's concessions on private earnings. more...

Roaming is a right

FACED with "right to roam" proposals that would give greater access to the countryside, farmers are rolling out the barbed wire to keep the public out. more...

Driving home the message

ERIC LEAVER on a 1940s vision of road safety more...

Babies at risk through dumping waste, report claims

TOXIC dumps across East Lancashire are putting babies at risk of being born with birth defects, a green pressure group claimed today. more...

Playground gate blamed for tot Zoe's broken leg

AN angry mother is threatening to take legal action against the council after her daughter broke her leg on a playground gate. more...

Carer concealed convictions to land agency position

A PROFESSIONAL carer and charity volunteer concealed criminal convictions to get a post with a nursing agency which places staff in hospitals and nursing homes, a court heard. more...

Blackburn Sport

Ford injury blow for Clarets

STAN Ternent is set to scour the market for a midfield general after Mark Ford fractured an ankle in the Clarets' winning start to the season, writes PETE OLIVER. more...

CRICKET: Worsley Cup Final

IT IS not a bad side that can drop the club's leading run scorer, a Minor Counties regular, and not bat an eyelid. more...

CRICKET: The Ak attack!

WASIM Akram is in the mood for his biggest game yet as Lancashire captain. more...

RUGBY LEAGUE: Lancashire slay the dragons

Doncaster 2pts Lancashire Lynx 48 more...

Rovers rule out swoop for Red defenders

ROY Hodgson's urgent search for a central defender will not lead him to Old Trafford, where former Blackburn Rovers stars Henning Berg and David May find themselves on the first team fringe. more...

A thumping good start for local heroes

Burnley 2 Bristol Rovers 1 - Pete Oliver's big match verdict more...

Ford injury blow for manager Stan

STAN Ternent is set to scour the market for a midfield general after Mark Ford fractured an ankle in the Clarets' winning start to the season. more...

Crichton's a winner

PAUL Crichton was one of the first winners from the Football League's new registration rules on loan signings as he made his debut in goal for the Clarets on Saturday. more...

Double delight for Brass

CHRIS Brass celebrated a winning start as Burnley skipper after he was chosen to lead the Clarets into the Stan Ternent era. more...

Bolton Business

'Bank on us' at new service centre

A NEW Service Centre for the Royal Bank of Scotland opened on the Middlebrook Enterprise Centre at Lostock today. more...

Ethnic service shortlisted for top award

BOLTON Council's Ethnic Minorities Business Service has been shortlisted for an award. more...

Lawyers' brief for new HQ

LOCAL solicitors Keogh Ritson are planning a move. more...

Firms want transfer to the Reebok!

THE Reebok Stadium scored top marks from 36 North-west companies who attended a recent seminar on business relocation held there. more...

Bolton Info

Chemists on duty in the Bolton area:

Wed Aug 12 more...

Bolton Leisure

What's on in and around Bolton (Tuesday 11.8.98)

THEATRE, MUSIC & DANCE BOLTON Burns Club is holding a dancing class at the Social Centre for the Blind from 7.45pm. more...

Bolton News

He's served his sentence

SIR: Graham Cadman (The "Vice Cream Man") has already served a prison sentence for his crime. He makes no secret of the fact that he is gay, nor of the reason for his imprisonment. more...

OPINION: Increase pay for nurses

EVERYONE appreciates the quality of nursing care in hospital. But when it comes to paying them accordingly, the reality falls far short. more...

From the BEN files

25 YEARS AGO more...

Happy is our Bride . . . of the Year!

BOLTON'S Bride of the Year enjoyed her big day all the more when she walked down the aisle. more...

Duo gear up for Bible Land bike ride

TWO factory workers from Bolton and Whitefield are swapping forklift trucks for pedal cycles, to help buy life-saving equipment for children. Workmates Alan Truelove and Gareth Stokes are putting the wheels in motion for a charity bike ride across Israel in February next year, when they will make the 220-mile trek from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea. They hope to complete the gruelling route from the lowest point on Earth in five days, to help raise funds to provide children's life-saving equipment in ambulances. more...

Burning drugs spark hospital scare

BURNING drugs are thought to have sparked an emergency call-out to the Royal Bolton Hospital's incinerator. Fire crews were called to the plant run by White Rose Environmental after black smoke was spotted billowing from the building's roof. more...

Leave him alone

SIR: I refer to your article about Mr Graham Cadman (BEN, August 5). If Mr Cadman had done any harm or damage to children, I would be one of the first to chase him from town, and be waiting at his door should he try to return. more...

Back to work cash boost for parents

BOLTON'S out-of-work will gain from a huge cash injection as the town's community forces battle against unemployment. more...

Daily poem

If only we could see ourselves more...

Tory chief blasts MP over sex case

THE chairman of Horwich Conservative Association has condemned Labour MP Ruth Kelly for "jumping on a band waggon" with her comments following the exposure of convicted gay porn ring leader Graham Cadman. more...

OPINION: Quality counts

BOLTON Wanderers gave the fans something to smile about with their season opener away against Crystal Palace. Terry Venables' side was never going to be a pushover, but Wanderers forced a draw to help prove what everyone here already knew - they're a quality side which deserves to return to the Premiership. more...

Wheelchair man under lorry

A LITTLE Lever mother today described her horror at finding her wheelchair-bound son beneath a heavy lorry. more...

Daily poem

God helps those who help themselves more...

Portable classrooms given the go-ahead

FOUR new classrooms, which some Little Lever residents claim will be an "eyesore", have been given the go-ahead at the local secondary school. Bolton Council Planning Committee has approved the installation of portable units in the front car park of Little Lever School on Church Street. The school, which originally intended to extend, has been unable to build a two-storey education block due to health fears after experts discovered "ground contamination" from industrial waste tipping many years ago. more...

Car accident boy, three, fights for life

A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy was clinging to life in a hospital's intensive care unit today after a road accident in Bolton. more...

Trees face the chop

PROTECTED trees in Breightmet are to be chopped down despite a petition signed by local people. Bolton Council's planning committee agreed to the felling of 18 trees on land adjacent to Foster Lane. Councillors had visited the Marylawns site to look at the trees - two sycamore and 16 beech - before deciding on their fate. more...

Kitchen stab man fights for life

A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital following a brutal knife attack in the kitchen of his Leigh home. more...

It's a Wizard chance of fame for Fido

THE Octagon Theatre wants to book a talented local dog for the prestigious part of Dorothy's pet, Toto, in their festive show The Wizard of Oz, which runs from November 19 to January 23. Owners of pets with potential are invited to send in photographs of their dogs to the theatre. A lucky few will be shortlisted for audition before the final four are chosen to perform during the run of the show. This will mean an average of two shows a week for each dog. more...

We have ways of enjoying football

A YOUNG football team, based in Granary Lane,Worsley, got to play football the German way, when they enjoyed a trip to the surroundings of the German Bundesliga. more...

Brakes to be put on police cars?

POLICE chiefs have refused to confirm reports that the high speed X-cars unit could be axed. more...

Reward for missing parrot

A DISTRAUGHT Bolton woman has appealed to BEN readers to help her track down her missing parrot. more...

Fourth trophy for gardener Derek

GREEN-fingered Derek Cocker has repeated his blooming success by winning the fourth James Prescott Trophy award in a row. more...

Butterfly man Ray's reunion

TIME has fluttered by so fast since Bolton butterfly expert Ray Sandiford moved to North Wales, he's planning a reunion of old school pals. more...

Plenty of activity

SIR: I refer to your request for comments about Bolton parks, I can only give an opinion on Moss Bank. more...

Nigel's healthy job award

A BOLTON cobbler is so contented at his work he has not had a day off sick for 30 years! more...

Car sparks mill drama

AN ELECTRICAL fault in the engine compartment is thought to have started a fire which destroyed a parked car and smoke damaged thousands of pounds worth of stock. more...

Paramedic attacked

A PARAMEDIC was assaulted in the back of an ambulance as he treated a patient. more...

Kidnapped boy's trian line torture

POLICE were today hunting a madman who abducted a Bolton boy and threatened to throw him under a train. more...

PoW finally gets his war medals

AN old Bolton soldier has finally received his war medals - 53 YEARS after surviving a Japanese death camp. more...

Dad's missing bank cash probe call

A BOLTON father is calling for an investigation into the disappearance of £700 from his teenage daughter's bank account. more...

Row over changes to town's mental health services

A STORM has blown up over changes to Bolton's child and adolescent mental health services. more...

Collar poor collie's cruel owner

A YOUNG dog, found wandering the streets of Horwich, is thought to have been mistreated and abused for all its 18-month life. more...

Open all hours

ROUND-the-clock supermarket shopping came to Walkden today as Tesco announced its latest batch of 24 hour stores. more...

Lodge swan savaged to death by bull terrier

A CYGNET on Eatcock Lodge in Westhoughton has been savaged to death by a dog and another is fighting for its life today. more...

Window escape for arson attack family

A TERRIFIED family jumped to safety from a window after arsonists poured lighter fluid through the letter box of their home and set it alight. more...

Duo to be honoured by town

BOLTON'S first black mayor is to be honoured by the town. Mr Campbell Benjamin, who was mayor in 1993-94, is to become an Honorary Alderman. And Dr Brian Iddon, MP for Bolton South East, is also set to receive the honour. more...

Is wildlife doomed?

SIR: I stand to be corrected, but I'd like to take the credit for identifying and recording personally, a breeding pair of Great Crested Grebes on Slater's Lodge near Waterloo St. more...

Opencast appeal

SIR:This is a plea to the protesters to see the logic of opencast mining in the area around Cutacre Tip. This plan is the one and only way of getting rid of this unsightly waste tip, and still retaining the last remaining green fields in Little Hulton. If the plan does not go ahead RJB will sell the land to the highest bidder. more...

Bolton Sport

CRICKET: Bolton League hit by jinx

THE Northern League jinx struck again as the Bolton League were crushed in the final of the Lancashire Inter League Trophy. The strangely out of sorts local side have never beaten the Northern League at the last hurdle of the competition, suffering defeat at their hands at the same stage 12 months ago and three years before that. more...

SOCCER: Change for the better

A SECOND half reshuffle came up trumps for Leigh RMI in an entertaining 3-3 draw at Solihull on Saturday. Trailing 3-1 at the break boss Steve Waywell introduced Brett Storey, Martin James and Pete McCrae and they helped to turn the game around with RMI having the chances to win the game. more...

WANDERERS: Arnie's deadly strike seals last gasp point

By Gordon Sharrock: Crystal Palace 2, Bolton Wanderers 2 LIKE every 'Super sub' before him, Arnar Gunnlaugsson wants a place in the starting line-up. It's been the same since Charlton's Keith Peacock made history at Burnden Park 33 years ago as the first substitute to be used in a Football League game. more...

WANDERERS: Gardner's red tape is unravelled

RICARDO Gardner is on his way to the Reebok. The Jamaican international's £1 million transfer from Harbour View to Wanderers has finally been rubber stamped, five weeks after the deal was initially agreed. more...

WANDERERS: Wanderers sweat it out

COLIN Todd's early morning weather watch paid off as Wanderers claimed their fourth draw in their last five visits to Selhurst Park. The forecast was for temperatures into the 30s on a sun-drenched afternoon, prompting the manager to go into the game without a substitute goalkeeper. more...

WANDERERS: Gardner's red tape is unravelled

SOCCER: Sending off helps Bury get off to flying start

Bury 1, Huddersefield 0 GREAT result, shame about the performance - but that was of little concern to Bury. As relegation favourites they were delighted to have opened the season with three priceless points whichever way they came. more...

Burnley News

Final tribute to gardener Milton

A POSTHUMOUS first prize was awarded at Reedley Hallows Horticultural Society Show for the first time in the association's 46-year history. more...

Show dressed for success

A LARGE Welsh dresser was the biggest item of handicraft ever displayed at Cliviger Show and it won first prize for Nigel Musker. more...

Anger at plan to close all-male county council home

ANGER erupted at a public meeting when two county councillors admitted they would be backing the closure of an all-male residential home. more...

Thirty-three months jail for addict who sold to police

A DRUG addict who would have peddled heroin to the tune of about £8,000 had he not been caught in a police sting, has gone to jail for two years, nine months. more...

The sun smiles for thousands rockin' along

THOUSANDS of young people rocked in the sweltering summer sun as Glastonbury came to East Lancashire. more...

Ship widow's grim wait

THE widow of an East Lancashire sailor and the families of 35 other men who died in the mystery sinking of a Hull trawler 24 years ago were set to learn today whether their bodies are on board the wreck. more...

Mill shop flooded after roof collapse

A MILL shop was left counting the cost of a roof collapse which smashed a sprinkler system, soaking goods with hundreds of gallons of water. more...

Teenager's park ordeal

A TEENAGER was twice indecently assaulted as she was walking through Thompson Park, Burnley. more...

Clitheroe News

Accountant was killed by alcohol poisoning

A VERDICT of death from natural causes was recorded on a Ribble Valley accountant who died of acute alcohol poisoning. more...

Colne News

The Street's Gary makes Laura and Kirsty's day

THERE was a carnival atmosphere in Barnoldswick as thousands flocked to Victory Park to enjoy the town's gala. more...

Alan takes a bite out of Big Mac

BURGER giant McDonald's decision to withdraw a plan for a drive-through restaurant proved councillors got it right, it was claimed. more...

Darwen News

Streets of shame: Two East Lancs pavements labelled 'worst in county'

TWO streets in East Lancashire were today labelled the worst in the county as campaigners named and shamed pavements as part of their battle to improve local walkways. more...

Ken the post is a first class male

A KIND-HEARTED post master who serves customers in the dining room of his home has moved a step nearer to a national title for running the best community post office in Britain. more...

Nelson News

Crowning glory for Emma

EMMA Hoyle was crowned the rush-bearing queen at St Mary's Primary School, Newchurch-in-Pendle. more...

Rawtenstall News

Street star 'Fred' is right impressed!

CORONATION Street star John Savident made a special appearance in East Lancashire to help kickstart a charity which will raise awareness into a genetic disorder. more...

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