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Stories for 9 March 2004

Accrington News

Soldier panicked after road crash

A TEENAGE soldier off home to Accrington on leave after an all-night party lost control of his car and ploughed into a motorcyclist, a court heard.   more...

Girls in shower pa-larva for pal

THREE women braved buckets of maggots poured on their heads to raise money in memory of a car crash victim.   more...

Girl, 10, on shop arson attack charges

A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl has been charged with arson and endangering lives following a massive DIY shop blaze in Accrington.   more...

Blackburn News

This is the only lolly I need!

TO the hundreds of children she sees every day, Hazel Martindale is the friendly lollipop lady who helps them cross the road.   more...

Towns tot up UK's biggest birth rate

EAST Lancashire is experiencing a baby boom - with more children being born in the region than anywhere else in Britain.   more...

Praise for team effort

A COUPLE today praised Blackburn firefighters for going "miles" beyond the call of duty to save a disabled man's dream night out.   more...

MPs lobbied over pension cuts plan

EAST Lancashire's MPs could be bombarded with letters under plans to protest against pension rights cuts.   more...

£262,000 sports bonus for school

A SCHOOL was today celebrating a £262,000 lottery grant to boost sports facilities.   more...

Owner's anger as thug shoots cat

A PET lover has spoken of her disgust after an airgun thug shot and seriously injured her cat.   more...

World record bid for old Wilfridians

THE old Wilfridians are coming back to Blackburn - in a bid to smash a world record.   more...

Dancers step up the career ladder

THREE rising stars from Blackburn have secured a place with the English Youth Ballet after taking part in auditions with hundreds of other dancers.   more...

TV star snaps up granny's debut art work

BLACKBURN artist Joan Parkinson made a dramatic debut in the art world when one of her pictures was snapped up by a television star at a national exhibition.   more...

Schools look to pupils power

PUPILS in East Lancashire will have their say on how schools should be run in a National College for School Leadership (NCSL) conference.   more...

Rose gifts will mark saint's day

FIFTEEN hundred red roses will be handed out to women in Blackburn and Darwen on St George's Day on April 23.   more...

Drugs suspect held in Dubai

A BLACKBURN man is being held in Dubai on suspicion of drugs-related crimes.   more...

Road safety on the agenda

A ROAD safety group set up in Lower Darwen is holding its second meeting next week.   more...

Learning about manufacturing

STUDENTS are set to learn more about the opportunities in manufacturing in East Lancashire with a special event.   more...

Bolton Business

Printing in house could save money

SMALL businesses are spending more than they need on printing - while believing that they are saving money.   more...

Firms help dirty money crackdown

DRUG and terrorist money came under a stronger threat this week when new money laundering laws came into effect.   more...

Stamp of approval for fab engineers

AN East Bolton company has gained an internationally recognised quality mark.   more...

Thousands needed for building jobs

THE construction industry needs to attract 7,740 recruits in the North-west each year between now and 2007 to keep up with demand for employees.   more...

Bolton Bygone

On this day - March 9

St Frances Day - the Patron Saint of housewives, motorists and bachelors.   more...

Young man dies in county asylum

From the Evening News, March 9, 1904: AFTER sitting up till two o'clock in the morning poring over trashy literature, a young man from the neighbourhood of Chorley died in the county asylum.   more...

Town in postcards

READER John Turner has loaned me some fascinating old postcards acquired by his wife's grandfather, George McGinn, and now handed down in the family.   more...

Banner dates picture

MR Roy Cavanagh, Secretary of the Bolton Association, has been in touch regarding the old picture of Astley Bridge cricketers which appeared on this page last week.   more...

History workshop

A Family History workshop is being held by the Bolton Family History Group in the Bolton Archives and Local Studies Searchroom at Bolton Central Library on Thursday night between 6pm and 7.15pm.   more...

Bolton Education

Mock trial is learning experience for youngsters

SCHOOLCHILDREN across Bolton appeared in court over the weekend as they had their first taste of life in the dock.   more...

Bolton Leisure

Andre mania is back

PETER Andre brought Insaniamania to the Trafford Centre last month - but now he is coming back to play a full gig at the Apollo in Manchester.   more...

Pilgrims' homage to Phoenix Nights

THERE are not many people who would travel more than 200 miles to see the sights of Bolton.   more...

Curtain up, don't move

IT sounds like cushy casting - spending every minute of a play in bed.   more...

Bach to Broadway on CD

BOLTON-born soprano Vanessa Nuttall has recorded a CD - Bach to Broadway - with Nigel Ogden of Radio 2's Organist Entertains.   more...

Bittersweet play is set for opening

PURE Productions of Bury is staging a play - For the Love of Bob - written by the company's proprietor Karen Ryder.   more...

Spring show a real blast

THE Smithills School and Bolton Sixth Form College   more...

Extra help from actors

DENIS and Mary Broadsworth plus Ian Hunter, all members of Tyldesley Little Theatre will appear as extras in a London Weekend Television film.   more...

The Mikado opens tonight at Albert Halls

NEW Rosemere Amateur Operatic Society open with their production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado tonight at the Albert Halls, Bolton.   more...

Bolton News

Hunt for rapist in Oldham

AN 11-year-old girl has been raped in Oldham. The girl was walking home along Lincoln Street in Werneth at about 1900 GMT on March 2 when a man grabbed her by the arm and dragged her into an alleyway.   more...

Scrapyard blaze causes chaos for motorists

MOTORISTS faced long tailbacks this morning after a fire at a scrap yard in Daubhill threatened to cause a gas explosion.   more...

Clean slate for failing school

THE troubled Deane School in Bolton will reopen in September - with both a new name and a new uniform.   more...

Law firm 'one of best employers'

A BOLTON law firm has been named as one of the best employers in the country.   more...

Residents mount their own clean up

A WAR has been declared on litter louts who have been dumping rubbish on a street in Great Lever.   more...

Council workers pay row brewing

COUNCIL workers are on a collision course with their bosses over new pay demands.   more...

Pupils taken ill as virus sweeps through school

MORE than 100 children have been off sick after an outbreak of an infectious virus at St Joseph's High School in Horwich.   more...

£1m rail stations revamp scheme

RAIL users are set to benefit from a £1 million scheme to modernise five train stations around Bolton.   more...

Sword man killed robber, court hears

A DRUG dealer killed a man with a 12-inch sword after a gang of armed robbers slipped into his flat, a court was told.   more...

Fire chief's praise

A FIRE boss has praised Bolton's education bosses for their policy of installing sprinkler systems in new and existing schools.   more...

First album from students of song

TEENAGE tunesmiths The Banners have just put the finishing touches to their first album of songs.   more...

Testing for brittle bone disease at club

PEOPLE who are worried about brittle bone disease have the opportunity to have an osteoporosis test in Bolton later this month. Osteoporosis causes thinning of the bones and affects men and women of all ages.   more...

Drop in number of police sick days

THE number of working days lost due to sickness for police officers is continuing to fall, according to a new Greater Manchester Police report.   more...

Mental health role for professor

A UNIVERSITY professor will be responsible for research into mental health in the area.   more...

Record night for hospice funds

BOLTON Hospice hit the jackpot at a Las Vegas charity night at the weekend - raising a record-breaking £50,000.   more...

Museum's increase in visitors

THE Urbis museum in Manchester enjoyed a record high in visitor figures last month.   more...

Aquarium boss tackles abandoned snake

WHEN police came across a snake in the grass, there was only one man to call.   more...

Ski slope to be built near Trafford Centre

THE biggest indoor ski slope in Britain looks set to be built next to the Trafford Centre.   more...

Appeal for help raising guide dogs

THE Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has launched an appeal for volunteers in Greater Manchester and Lancashire to help raise the guide dogs of the future.   more...

All-day charity breakfast

A NATIONAL cancer charity is asking people in Bolton to turn the most important meal of the day into a fundraising event.   more...

Wrong fuel epidemic

DRIVERS are being hit with massive repair bills after putting the wrong fuel in their car, according to the AA.   more...

Bridge repair is under way

CONTRACTORS are carrying out repair work to Ainsworth Bridge, Bury Road, at the boundary of Bolton and Bury.   more...

Parachute for charity

THE UK's first MS Parachuting Month will take place in June and the Multiple Sclerosis Trust needs people to take up the challenge.   more...

Work starts on car parks

WORK has started on the resurfacing of two Horwich car parks.   more...

Repairs affect traffic

WORK is under way on Tomlinson Culvert, Horwich. The drain, which runs underneath Chorley New Road just to the west of its junction with Winter Hey Lane, will be reconstructed and cleared in a £120,000 scheme.   more...

Have your say on police

RESIDENTS in Bolton are being given an opportunity to have their say over how the borough is policed.   more...

Charity knock-out

IT'S a Knock-Out is coming to Manchester to raise money for the charity which grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses.   more...

Youths raise charity cash

A GROUP of young people from Barlow Park Youth Centre on Oldhams Estate, in Astley Bridge, took part in a sponsored abseil at Bolton's Crompton Way Fire Station.   more...

Lawyer dies in boating tragedy

A FORMER Bolton solicitor has been killed in an Australian boating accident.   more...

Wind farms spoil Wales

I WAS pleased to have the further opportunity to reply to Brian Derbyshire's letter in response to mine on wind farms.   more...

Well done for helping my daughter

I HAVE just finished reading the Bolton Evening News of Thursday, March 4, and feel that I would like to voice my opinion on the article regarding Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, Farnworth.   more...

Changes will mean better policing

PETER Sloan and the Bolton Volunteer Bureau do excellent work in our local community, but there really is no need for them to volunteer to man our police stations!   more...

Tell us about post office closures

THE residents in a number of areas of Birmingham are about to face the consultation exercise promised by the Post Office into the proposed closures of 47 sub-post offices.   more...

Helper Joan is a star

ON behalf of the Thursday Social Club at St Edmund's, I write to nominate Joan Foster of Jubilee House as our "Star of the Month".   more...

Only a few are badly behaved

I HAVE been reading with interest over the past few weeks the letters that have been published about the behaviour of teenagers in Westhoughton.   more...

Dirty old town

I APPLAUD Mr Andrew Dickson and his workforce for taking it upon themselves to clean up Bolton town centre.   more...

Dunkirk battle remembered

THERE are still places available on a Remembrance Travel battlefield tour titled "Dunkirk and the Fall of France", from May 28 to 30.   more...

Bolton Wanderers

Kinkladze waits for decision on Whites future

Newcastle Res 2, Wanderers Res 3: GEORGI Kinkladze should know next week whether he has a future with Bolton Wanderers.   more...

Whites can beat blues

SAM Allardyce's unhappy Wanderers are banking on their record of rising to the big occasions as they bid to get their season back on track.   more...

Burnley News

Demand for protection after girl's tragedy

SOCIAL service bosses were today urged to do more to protect vulnerable young mothers after a teenager was jailed for killing her 19-month-old daughter.   more...

Clarence calls on old pal Sir Cliff in a crisis

A DISABLED man has enlisted the help of his celebrity school pal Sir Cliff Richard in his bid to highlight East Lancashire's NHS dental crisis.   more...

Mum is jailed for killing her baby

A YOUNG mother jailed for five years for killing her daughter was so unprepared for motherhood that she developed post-traumatic stress disorder.   more...

BNP Buzz slammed in 'scrap schools' claim

POLITICAL leaders in Burnley have slammed the British National Party's claims that it scuppered the £150million bid to transform secondary education in Burnley and Pendle.   more...

Hope for an end to rush hour mayhem

RUSH-HOUR mayhem at a Padiham traffic blackspot could soon be a thing of the past according to a local county councillor.   more...

Kidnap terror of teenage victim

DETECTIVES have launched an investigation after a teenager was abducted and asked for cash as he walked home from the shops.   more...

Tragedy family's home hopes dashed

THE tragic family of the three Waddington sisters have been told they will not be able move back into their home until coroner's inquiries have been completed.   more...

Cliviger Bulletin

MOTOWN Party Nights are being held at the Fighting Cocks on alternate Fridays, with DJ Lee.The first of these, on 27 February, was very successful, the next is this Friday, March 12.   more...

Bury News

Concern grows for missing schoolgirl, 14

A 14-year-old girl has been missing from Radcliffe for nearly two weeks, sparking concern for her safety.   more...

Clarets Sport

Burnley defend decision

BURNLEY bosses have defended the decision to allow the players a mid-season sunshine break.   more...

Clubs need to curb the 'honeypot' trips

SUNSHINE training trips seem to be all the rage at the moment.   more...

Brown blasts Burnley stars

PRESTON boss Craig Brown has hit back as the war of words following Saturday's clash with Burnley rumbles on.   more...

Sun is shining on Clarets at long last

LITTLE by little, step by step -- both on and off the pitch, Burnley Football Club is edging closer and closer to where it needs to be.   more...

Clitheroe News

Council threat to Royal Lancs show

COUNCIL bosses today warned they would pull the plug on the Royal Lancashire Show unless organisers do more to avoid a repeat of last year's disaster.   more...

With this ring I brie wed!

THERE are cheesy weddings, cheesy wedding cakes - and now wedding cakes actually made of cheese.   more...

Police in 'bank it' warning

ELDERLY people in the Ribble Valley were today urged to put their savings in the bank after a spate of distraction thefts.   more...

Firm backs insect week

A NEW initiative is set to help people change the way they think about creepy crawlies - and a Ribble Valley company is behind the scheme.   more...

Mills are up for an 'Oscar'

A RIBBLE Valley holiday destination has been shortlisted for a national tourism award.   more...

Colne News

Man is cleared of 'stalker' rape

A 36-year-old man has been cleared of raping a woman who had claimed he had been stalking her.   more...

'Not me' driver gets jail term

A BANNED driver involved in a smash claimed he was not the driver, Burnley Magistrates were told.   more...

Casino's licence to thrill

SUPPORTERS of a Barnoldswick school will be shaken, not stirred, at a fundraising event planned for March 26.   more...

Canal death inquest

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a Colne man whose body was pulled out of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal last week.   more...

Darwen News

Here comes the clean-up squad

DARWEN town centre is to get its own 'caretakers' in a move to make the streets cleaner and safer for residents.   more...

'Massive deals of drugs wholesaler'

A DARWEN man was behind the wholesale distribution of large quantities of drugs in the North West for two years, it has been alleged.   more...

Sister's tribute to tragic Dawn

THE family of tragic Dawn Quirk today thanked the hundreds of friends who turned out to pay tribute to their "bright, shining star".   more...

Live restival dates set

DARWEN Music Live festival is set for Sunday and Monday, May 30 and 31.   more...

Lancashire Business

Life is sweet with Glisten profits

CHOCOLATES-to-wine gums group Glisten plc today announced record operating profits for the first six months of the year.   more...

Lancashire Leisure

John loves long shifts

NEW landlord John Scambler gave up work in a factory because he was sick of working long shifts.   more...

Pool marathon raises £700

EIGHT kind-hearted pool fanatics at a Blackburn pub deserve a huge pat on the back.   more...

A free pub!

ONE lucky punter could walk away with their very own inflatable pub this St Patrick's Day.   more...

Be broad minded for these knights

IF you thought history was dull, this production will have you shaking your head in disbelief.   more...

Stage Whispers. . .

OSWALDTWISTLE Players' performances are typically spirited affairs.   more...

Kicking off with Lineker

IT'S July 1990 and England are preparing for their most important football game since 1966 - the World Cup semi finals versus West Germany.   more...

The poor victim of thwarted passion

PENDLE Opera's next production will be Tales of Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach, to be performed at Burnley Mechanics from tomorrow until Saturday at 7.15pm.   more...

True love far from smooth

TRUE love runs far from smoothly out on the open seas in Buddies' Youth Theatre's HMS Pinafore.   more...

Popular Annie in town

A MOP-haired orphan and her dog Sandy are paying a visit to Colne next month to star in one of the 20th century's most popular musicals.   more...

HEALTH: Smoking - you CAN give it up

AROUND 215,000 people in East Lancashire smoke but national research shows that around three-quarters of them wished they didn't.   more...

EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Tuesday, March 9, 2004.

A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside.   more...

EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire on Wednesday, March 10, 2004.

A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside.   more...

Lancashire News

25 years ago

BLACKBURN'S bus services were thrown into chaos as hundreds of confused and angry passengers fell victim to one cancellation after another.   more...

10 years ago

CARING pop heroes Take That sent boxes of goodies to raise money to send ill children on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.   more...

50 years ago

PAINTWORK on the front of a Blackburn house was burned off by the extreme heat from a burning motorcycle.   more...

Council threat to Royal Lancs show

COUNCIL bosses today warned they would pull the plug on the Royal Lancashire Show unless organisers do more to avoid a repeat of last year's disaster.   more...

Mum is jailed for killing her baby

A YOUNG mother jailed for five years for killing her daughter was so unprepared for motherhood that she developed post-traumatic stress disorder.   more...

Absurd waste of taxpayers' money

ON the evening of February 25, after more than two hours of sitting in the warmth and comfort of the council chamber of Burnley Town Hall I was left to reflect upon the absurdity of a full council meeting being convened to do no more than officially announce the council's projected spending plans for the coming year.   more...

In search of family roots

CAN anyone help me trace any of my relatives still living in the Blackburn area?   more...

Absurd waste of taxpayers' money

FURTHER to Sonia Milewski's comments on the proposed North West Assembly, she says that Ribble Valley "folk" (are we really seen as hobbits?) might want the improvements and efficiencies that having a unitary authority like Blackburn with Darwen could bring.   more...

Church Street missing a great opportunity

I WOULD like to say how much I enjoy Margo's columns on Tuesday nights. I find them very interesting, down to earth and full of humour.   more...

Celebrate our differences

I WAS very disappointed to read the comments by Mr Wilson (LET, March 3). First Rhododendrons are not native species and are damaging to other flora in the park.   more...

Thanks for looking after me

I AM writing to thank the young people who helped me when I fell.   more...

They must get the Show right

IT'S a prestige event. The Royal Lancashire Show dates from 1767 and is one of the biggest dates on the county's calendar.   more...

Lancashire Sport

Burnley defend decision

BURNLEY bosses have defended the decision to allow the players a mid-season sunshine break.   more...

Rovers striker crisis

BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today admitted Paul Gallagher and Jonathan Stead have no chance of facing Arsenal at the weekend.   more...

Rams feel affrieved

THE Rams left Jackson Avenue, home of Nantwich Town, feeling a little aggrieved that they only left with a solitary point, after being on top for the majority of this absorbing encounter. The pre-match build-up led people to believe that this match was the war of the ex-professionals, with managers Vince Overson and Nigel Gleghorn both having plenty of league experience between them.   more...

Dale and Magpies both desperate for win

THE importance of tonight's Dark Lane Lancashire derby isn't lost on either Rossendale United or Chorley.   more...

Wilkes looking for top spots

DARWEN manager Steve Wilkes believes his players must win nine out of their remaining 11 fixtures if they are to be involved in the promotion shake-up at the end of the season.   more...

Rams want say in title race

RAMSBOTTOM United go into tonight's clash with high-flying Woodley Sports full of confidence.   more...

Robins' boss praises Zarac

PAUL Mashiter is still struggling with a torn thigh muscle leaving Great Harwood down to just one striker for tonight's trip to Oldham Town.   more...

Red Rose duo are potential match-winners

ENGLAND duo Andrew Flintoff and James Anderson have what it takes to become the pride of Lancashire on tour in the West Indies over the coming two months.   more...

Nelson News

Wannabes invited to showcase talent

POTENTIAL pop idols in Pendle are being invited to reach for the stars in a series of talent contest auditions.   more...

Peer in post vote battle

THE Government has reinstated an all-postal vote for North West local and European elections in June - and lined up a major confrontation with the House of Lords.   more...

Cookery lessons given to young homeless

YOUNG homeless people are being given lessons in cooking thanks to a partnership forged with Pendle Council.   more...

Violent ex-con in row with club doormen

A MAN involved in an early hours street melee outside a club shouted and swore despite being warned twice by police and doormen.   more...

Northend Sport

Brown blasts Burnley stars

PRESTON boss Craig Brown has hit back as the war of words following Saturday's clash with Burnley rumbles on.   more...

Rawtenstall News

One-man crusade for safety

A ROSSENDALE councillor has launched a one-man crusade to help alleviate growing traffic problems in Edenfield.   more...

Pub Watch brings in safer beer glasses

MEMBERS of the Rossendale Pub Watch scheme were yesterday asked to introduce 'safe glasses' to all premises.   more...

Man sent to crown court on robbery charge

A MAN of 33 has appeared in court after a temporary landlord was said to have been tied up and the till takings snatched.   more...

Guideline changes vetoed

COUNCILLORS voted against changing planning guidelines at a meeting last night because the move could be detrimental to residents.   more...

Authority to license door staff

COUNCIL bosses are planning to ensure all Rossendale's door staff are fully licensed.   more...

Rovers Sport

Rovers have a lot to be proud about

AS we enter the final furlong of the race to stay in the Premiership, who will be the unfortunate teams to go down?   more...

Rovers striker crisis

BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today admitted Paul Gallagher and Jonathan Stead have no chance of facing Arsenal at the weekend.   more...

Stanley Sport

Stanley boss glad of timely boost

ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman believes Saturday's win over Halifax came at exactly the right time.   more...

  
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