Players wanted
PLAYERS in all positions are wanted for Atherton Collieries U13s. Contact Joe on 01942 873754 or 07989 358643.
PLAYERS in all positions are wanted for Atherton Collieries U13s. Contact Joe on 01942 873754 or 07989 358643.
St Paul's A 127 Lowton 154; Botanical Gardens 147 St Paul's B 152; Brunswick 147 Rugby Club 126; Golborne 160 Tyldesley 85.
ANIMAL rights organisations are circulating "round robin" letters which deliberately aim to misinform the public about hunting. The simplest way of establishing the truth is to come along on National Newcomers Week which takes place October 9-16 (or any
WHEN will people like Ibrahim Master, Jack Straw and others in responsible positions, stop coming out with inflammatory comments such as "the two communities." Integration is happening and people are growing and blending together, whether they like it
TWO masked men fired a shotgun in the air as they sped off on a motorbike from a robbery in Leigh. The raiders had targeted security staff as they were delivering money to a hole-in-the-wall cash machine outside United Co-op Late Shop in Manchester Road
MR Stephen Sadler argues (LET, July 28) that as speed is the principle cause of accidents in only a small minority of cases, a "fixation" with cameras to police speeding is a waste of time, money and effort. He suggests safety cameras are ineffective
CLARETS keeper Danny Coyne has warned Watford: We're coming for all three points. Burnley - with draws in their opening two games - travel to the Hornets on Saturday, and new signing Coyne said: "The squad is pulling together, getting to know each other's
THE GRIEVING parents of Burnley youngster Adam Rickwood today called for the detention centre where he died to be shut down. Carol and John Pounder said other children like Adam, 14, were at risk following his suspected suicide. And they again demanded
ONE of the oldest amateur dramatic societies in the world is busy rehearsing its first show of the new season. St. Joseph's Players will perform "Daisy Pulls it Off" by Denise Deegan from Tuesday, September 21 to Saturday September 25 inclusive. This
WORKERS at Burnley's Papermarc factory have spoken of their shock after hearing the company had folded with the expected loss of more than 200 jobs. Workers have been told they will not now receive wages which were due on Friday, but have been reassured
THE case of a man who caused a major security alert in Radcliffe has been been sent to Crown Court for sentence. Mark Andrew Whitworth (35), of Haworth Court, Radcliffe, reappeared before Bury Magistrates on Tuesday after pleading guilty to attempting
FREDDY Benwell's body was found in the notorious Swamp of Death in Woodstock near to Niagara Falls. He had been shot twice in the back of the head. It is a story which has everything -- false identities, an outrageous con trick, a cold-blooded murder
ANYONE who has been watching the latest Restoration programme on BBC TV cannot fail to be impressed by the vast assortment of buildings we have in Britain, many of which need restoration -- the object of the programme. We, in Burnley, also have a number
COLNE officially welcomed a German youth group with one 17-year-old who hitch-hiked especially to make it. Martin Donhom was stopped at the German-Belgian border when his passport had been mislaid and the group had to carry on without him. Determined
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after they received a number of calls about three incidents involving a man, a woman, and a blue van. At around 3.30pm on August 1 police received a call that a woman was being prevented from getting out of a van
THE long-lost Atherton Lake reformed on Monday following torrential downpours. Journal reader David Sykes was walking his dog near his Westrees home in Leigh when he captured the reformed beauty spot at the top of The Avenue in all its glory. Keen local
A JOURNALIST with the Bolton Evening News group of newspapers has died, aged 83. Harold Williams, who lived with his wife, Joyce, in North Road, Atherton was a respected member of the editorial team based at the Leigh, Tyldesley and Atherton Journal.
A MAN accused of keeping a prostitute prisoner in his Atherton flat and raping her twice at knifepoint has been cleared of one of the rape charges. Geoffrey Jones was found not guilty on Tuesday at Liverpool Crown Court. The jury was today continuing
STEAM celebrity Fred Dibnah arrived in Atherton on Tuesday as part of his forthcoming TV heritage series "Made in Britain". Bolton steeplejack and documentary star Fred was in his element when he visited Garton's Factory -- Thomas Smith's Victoria nut
A POLICE helicopter was scrambled to help in the pursuit of a car being driven dangerously from Radcliffe to Whitefield. Bury Magistrates heard the helicopter was eventually able to locate the pursued car as it was abandoned. The car belonged to Edward
THE owner of a fish farm has accused council bosses of leaving him vulnerable to poachers after they refused his last-ditch appeal to keep a mobile home next to a lake. Ribble Valley councillors failed to overturn their decision to insist the mobile home
What councillors want Fred to spell out on pubs legislation IT may sound like the sort of storyline which would get you reaching for the remote control. But councillors at one East Lancashire authority reckon changing licensing laws could be a real ratings
STEAM celebrity Fred Dibnah arrived in Atherton on Tuesday as part of his forthcoming TV heritage series "Made in Britain". Bolton steeplejack and documentary star Fred was in his element when he visited Garton's Factory -- Thomas Smith's Victoria nut
MYTTON Fold provided three members of the ELGA Junior Team which beat Southport and District Golf Association at Ormskirk last week. Sam Punchard teamed up with Andrew Heeson from Clitheroe to win their morning foursomes match 2up, then beat Ormskirk
THE county's top amateurs have been offered an extra inducement to compete against their professional counterparts in the James Brearley Lancashire Open. A voucher for £500, the maximum a member of the unpaid ranks can win in a two-day tournament, has
A SPORTS centre lifeguard was part of a team of swimmers who successfully completed a cross Channel relay despite a close shave with a French fishing boat and stinging jellyfish. Phil Taylor, a Leigh man who works at Howe Bridge sports centre, was part
TIGHT bowling was the order of the day to put pressure on Oxton on a good batting track and that was what prevailed. The opening partnership of Dugdale and G. Thomason kept the runs down but didn't bring any wickets. Stand in skipper Dugdale then introduced
SATURDAY saw us claim another vital win and a maximum 24 points which saw us go up to third position in the table. It is quite bizarre that in the space of two weeks we have moved from third bottom to third top. However, this just reflects how close the
LEIGH Harriers collected a unique double in the final match of the National Young Athletes' League at Edge Hill College, Ormskirk. Twelve-year-olds Amy Riley and Isaac McCann were awarded the male and female Athlete of the Match awards after their personal
LEIGH Third XI got off to a good start when opening bowler Adam Roussak had the Worsley opener caught without scoring at cover by Steven Young. However, the second wicket partnership flourished and the score was pushed along to 63 before the next wicket
LEIGH CC staged a tremendous comeback to gain an important victory at Northop Hall and moved up to third place in the Premier Division after being third from bottom two weeks ago. Unfortunately this was followed by a disappointingly below par performance
RADCLIFFE Juniors FC are on the lookout for players at Under-8 and Under-11 level. For details contact George Ramsay on 0161-725 9401.
TEAM delegates are reminded that the next meeting will take place at the Shirt Club on Sunday, August 15, 12.15pm. All teams should be represented. Delegates will be able to collect up-to-date League and Gallon tables, together with entry forms for the
WITH just one pre-season game left before the big league kick-off, Radcliffe Borough boss Kevin Glendon is in confident mood. "The cancellation of Tuesday's friendly at Ramsbottom didn't really effect us, if anything it gave some of the lads a bit more
RADCLIFFE'S roller skating sisters Lynsey and Aimi Lightowler certainly have the world at their feet! And their friendly rivalry in a host of British roller skating competitions keeps each girl on their toes. Next month they will be heading off to Sardinia
OWNERS of a former Airtours site in Helmshore used as a travellers camp for three weeks were today counting the cost after the unwanted guests finally left. The site owners were forced to obtain a court order to get a bailiff to issue the travellers with
WIGAN, Leigh, and District Society for the Blind collected collected £182.39 in Leigh town centre on July 24. Society secretary Gordon Winnard thanked supporters and volunteers who collected.
STEVE Middleham married well-known Atherton swimmer and athlete Tanya Williams in a happy but sad ceremony at Sacred Heart RC Church at Hindsford. After their wedding on Saturday the doors closed for the last time at the Tyldesley Road church -- although
ROTARIAN Brian Lawson has been honoured for his 33-year service to the Rotary Club of Leigh. Mr Lawson has been awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship -- the highest award in the Rotary movement named after the man who founded Rotary in 1904. He was club president
EVERY day more than 1,500 units of blood are needed in the north west. You can help by donating at: the Formby Hall, Alder Street, Atherton on September 1 (1-3pm and 5-9pm), The Monaco Ballroom, Atherton Road, Hindley on September 2 (1-3pm and 5-9pm)
A SPORTS centre lifeguard was part of a team of swimmers who successfully completed a cross Channel relay despite a close shave with a French fishing boat and stinging jellyfish. Phil Taylor, a Leigh man who works at Howe Bridge sports centre, was part
THE hugely successful Bent and Bongs Beer Bash raised over £20,000 for charity and the first major slice of January's beer festival proceeds was handed over this week when David Woodrow of Francis House Children's Hospice accepted a £5,000 donation from
A BLACKBURN community band is hoping to secure a place in the record books - by playing 30 gigs in 12 hours. Blowjangles, a 12-strong percussion group formed in 1997, will fly out to Dublin for the challenge on Saturday, August 28. They hope to smash
TEENAGE yobs are set to be hit with fines and orders to stop them congregating as police step up their tough clampdown in a community. The announcements follow the high-profile swoops by 30 officers on boys' homes in the Highercroft area of Blackburn
A TOWN'S former police station could be bought by the council in a bid to prevent unwanted redevelopment. The huge building in Blackburn's Northgate is up for sale after Lancashire Police Authority moved officers to its new Greenbank station in Whitebirk
ACCRINGTON Stanley star Paul Mullin has signed for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. The striker is the latest recruit to the sports desk's ever expanding team of columnists. And he kicks off his weekly musings about life as a new full-time professional
RESPECTED sports writer, broadcaster and television presenter John Inverdale has issued a challenge to rugby clubs in the UK. It is to go out to South Africa to lend a developing hand to struggling township clubs. That sporting gauntlet has been picked
PUPILS who started in 1954 at Leigh Grammar School have organised a golden reunion. Boys who started there on September 1 are invited to catch up on their lives -- exactly half-a-century later. Already 30 old boys have signed-up for the get-together at
A RADCLIFFE nursery is featured in an undercover BBC documentary to be screened on Thursday night. A reporter posed as a nurse at Bank House Day Nursery in Blackburn Street during the making of Nurseries Undercover: The Real Story, which looks into the
ATHERTON Collieries Football club begin a new season on Saturday in the First Division of the North West Counties Football League and are hoping for more success than they had last term. The club finished in a relegation position, but thanks to a league
PHIL Starbuck is an ambitious man. After defeat to Barnet on the last day of the season, he returned to the drawing board and pencilled his plans for the coming campaign. It has involved building a whole new side, just about from scratch, but the annual
POLICE say the tough approach taken yesterday to try to rid Blackburn's Highercroft area of gangs of teenage troublemakers is only a start. Fines and orders to stop them congregating will follow all through August and police will be highly visible as
SH Leigh 150, SHHG B 137; St Richards 147 SHHHG A 151; OL of Rosary 157, Leigh Caths 125; Westleigh Caths 140, St Josephs 137; Pennington C - bye.
ANYONE wishing to enter the Leigh and District Snooker and Domino League for the 2004-05 season should attend a meeting at 8pm on Thursday, August 19, at Leigh Labour Club. All matches will be played on Monday nights.
ATHERTON HS: Cheltenham, six members sent 80 birds:- 1 Mr and Mrs Dickens 1521.79, 2 W Craighead 1427.56, 3 Mr and Mrs Jones 1425.34, 4 W Craighead 1421.26, 5 Mr and Mrs Jones 1421.18, K and E Shaw 1418.67, J.K. O'Connor 1409.37, B Vout 1335.75.
MR Edwin M Bibby's letter (LET, August 5) shows commendable and understandable anger at the lack of protection for working people, the closure of post offices and council tax charges. But his attacks on the trade unions was in my opinion unfair and over
A MAN accused of keeping a prostitute prisoner in his home and twice raping her at knifepoint has been cleared of all charges. Geoffrey Jones, of Atherton, was cleared of one of the rapes on Tuesday. He was not present in the dock when the final two not
A TRADERS' boss said he had been put off travelling into Blackburn by parking wardens who "pounce" on his car the minute his ticket runs out. Shopkeepers today demanded that the money made from the on-street parking meters should be used to promote the
CIVIC relations were anything but chilly when the honorary Icelandic consul dropped into Bury. Mr David Wilson was paying a courtesy call to the Mayor of Bury, Councillor Barry Briggs. Mr Wilson is also a vice Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, and
DREAMS of Olympic glory were dashed for three top sportsmen when they missed out on selection for the team for Athens. Double Olympian canoeist Paul Ratcliffe, middle distance athlete Peter Riley and world class taekwan-do star Amarpal Singh will now
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness believes it could be several weeks before Javier De Pedro starts firing on all cylinders. The 30-year-old winger, who joined Rovers on a free transfer from Real Sociedad earlier in the summer, is still short of match fitness
DAVID Thompson insists that he's ready for a first team return this season -- after admitting he came back too soon a year ago. The midfielder accelerated his comeback with a run out in the reserves on Tuesday, less than a week after making his first
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Burnley pharmacist who spent his life serving the people of the town. Alec Jackson Taylor, a lay preacher at St Stephen's Church, Oxford Road, Burnley, died last week at the age of 91. His funeral was held at the church
THE GRIEVING parents of Burnley youngster Adam Rickwood today called for the detention centre where he died to be shut down. Carol and John Pounder said other children like Adam, 14, were at risk following his suspected suicide. And they again demanded
YPEOPLE in Pendle who want to make a difference to their local environment are being encouraged to apply for cash for improvement projects. The Green Partnerships Awards (GPA) grants, of between £100 and £400, are on offer to local people and groups,
A CANCER-stricken young dad who hit his partner was given a six months conditional discharge - and words of sympathy from magistrates. Burnley magistrates were told Matthew Tempest, 31, and the victim, Anne Mullarkey, were under a great deal of pressure
BLACKBURN'S Lions Gala was a roaring success when more than 10,000 people people flocked to Witton Park. The day was described as "the best they had ever had" raising £5,000 for charity. The money hoped to go toward a child cardiac centre and CCTV cameras
HOSPITAL workers set out on a wheel of fortune trip. The East Lancashire men began the long bike trip from Land's End to John O'Groats to raise money for the Derian House Children's Hospice. Alan Kenyon, of Brownhill Road, Blackburn and Alan Spencer,
DAY care services for older people in Hyndburn are being rolled out to offer more support for ethnic minorities. Age Concern Hyndburn has made the "significant expansion" to enable older people from any ethnic minority to access social interaction, personal
PUPILS who started in 1954 at Leigh Grammar School have organised a golden reunion. Boys who started there on September 1 are invited to catch up on their lives -- exactly half-a-century later. Already 30 old boys have signed-up for the get-together at
AN 85-year-old motorist has branded council officials "plonkers" because plans for a new fence will leave his Del Boy-style three-wheeler stranded in the garage. William Heald is 85 and loves his Reliant Rialto - a car he has had for 13 years and keeps
AN elderly disabled couple who had gone away for respite care returned home to find their home had been flooded. Ellen Mullin, 76, who is a severe diabetic had taken her sick and disabled husband, Frank, 78, to a home in Blackpool for two weeks. But when
TOP allotment gardener, Derrick Cocker, knows all about digging for victory. For 10 years on the trot he has lifted the coveted Prescott Trophy for the best kept plot in Wigan borough -- but has now decided to hang up his golden spade. His Lilford garden
DREAMS of Olympic glory were dashed for three top sportsmen when they missed out on selection for the team for Athens. Double Olympian canoeist Paul Ratcliffe, middle distance athlete Peter Riley and world class taekwan-do star Amarpal Singh will now
CLARETS keeper Danny Coyne has warned Watford: We're coming for all three points. Burnley - with draws in their opening two games - travel to the Hornets on Saturday, and new signing Coyne said: "The squad is pulling together, getting to know each other's
STRUGGLING Edenfield finally made the rest of the Veka Ribblesdale League sit up and take notice thanks to their remarkable 10-wicket win over Cherry Tree. The Gincroft Lane club has had a disappointing summer but grabbed the limelight by bowling out
ANDREW Palmer finished runner-up for the net prize at the Lancashire Under 15 Boys Championship. The Chorley golfer shot a 72 at Lytham Green Drive on Monday, which gave him 66, minus his six handicap. Tommy Fleetwood from Formby Hall took the title with
Results: 1 Debbie Barber 108-36-72; 2 Jean Moss 970-24-72; 3 Avis Green 101-27-74. Best Gross: Janet Shorrock, 91. Seniors: Betty Robinson 52-16-36 (front nine); Juniors, white tees: 1 Tom Lewis 66; 2 Jack Lewis 68; 3 Phil Howard 68. Red tees: Samuel
NIKKI Foster and Steven McGlynn have qualified for the grand final of the prestigious 2004 Golf Foundation Weetabix Age Group Championships. It will be held at the Marriott Forest of Arden Golf & Country Club, Warwickshire, on August 17 and 18. They
Miners 146 Astley & Tyldesley 143; Rugby Union B 160 Lilford 168; Brunswick 159 Butts Pk A 180, Cricket Club 149 St Paul's 156; Butts Pk B 185 Atherton Pk B 132; Morgans 152 Bowling Club 143; Atherton Pk A 137 Rugby Union A 152; Botanical Gardens
Colliers 5 Sportsman 6, Waggon and Horses 8 Railway 3, Peake Fitness SC 8 Fir Tree 3, Jolly Carter 5 Leigh Cons Club 6. Peake Fitness Played 6 - 40 points, Waggon and Horses 6 36, Colliers 6-31, Fir Tree 5-30, Jolly Carter 6-29, Railway 6-27, Leigh Cons
LEIGH Harriers have given youngsters a taste of the world of athletics. They have hosted two successful star track sessions at Charles Street during the school holidays and a third is on the cards for next Thursday, August 19, between 1 and 4 pm. Fifty
Leigh Miners Rangers 48 Thatto Heath Crusaders 26 by Jeff Gorse: LEIGH Miners Rangers regained the Grainey Trophy Super Cup with a thrilling success over Thatto Heath at Twist Lane. The final score does not tell the full story, as Heath were in with a
IT may have been short-lived, but the summer sunshine finally arrived for the Ainsworth Village Day. More than 1,500 people attended the event to revel in the scorching heat at the recreational ground, on Church Street. Morris dancers, samba bands, an
RESIDENTS living near to the canal in Radcliffe have been left disappointed after funding to remove aquatic weed ran out. But British Waterways, who undertook the week-long clean-up project on the local stretch of the Manchester Bolton and Bury canal,
FANCY making a splash? Radcliffe Swimming Club are on the lookout for players for their various teams, the latest of which, pictured left, took part recently in a tournament at Radcliffe Pool. Mini water polo, like the senior game is played with five
ELPM successfully played their 'get out of jail' card in their match against league leaders Rochdale Catholic Club. Ten men Rochdale suffered only their second defeat of the season and it was a morale boosting win for the Millers, who face Rochdale in
A POLICE helicopter was scrambled to help in the pursuit of a car being driven dangerously from Radcliffe to Whitefield. Bury Magistrates heard the helicopter was eventually able to locate the pursued car as it was abandoned. The car belonged to Edward
A 32-YEAR-OLD father hanged himself after his girlfriend told him the baby she was expecting might not be his, a Bolton inquest was told. Kevan Bradley-Schofield was found hanging from a loft hatch by a relative who forced his way into his home in Tintern
DARWEN people are being asked to make a wish for the future of their town. Regeneration consultancy BE Group from Warrington has been appointed by the Darwen Town Centre Partnership to carry out a health-check for Darwen and its surrounding communities
GRADUATE Samantha Garner feared photographs of her graduation ceremony had gone for ever when she lost her camera after a celebration party at Leigh's Manchester Road Inn. Now thanks to sharp-eyed Journal reader she has got it back. The camera was handed
A YOUNG golden retriever bitch may have been stolen by greedy breeders, its distraught owners fear. The ten-month-old pedigree, which was a Christmas present for 11-year-old Joe Heywood, has gone missing from Leatherbarrow Farm cottage at Twiss Green,
YOU can usually rely on family and that's just what Radcliffe skipper Graeme Simpson did, and brother-in-law Bruce Cruse didn't disappoint, hitting his side's biggest score so far this season. "It was a fantastic knock of 138 from Bruce, but he's always
THE RAF's new Typhoon jets were shown off at BAE Systems in Warton yesterday after returning from a sales campaign in Singapore. And the Air Force says it is "delighted" with its new jet - parts of which are made in East Lancashire. The plane was developed
EAST Lancashire club supremo Margo Grimshaw told revellers to "Go to Hell" last night as the doors re-opened at a Blackburn night-spot. Lancashire Evening Telegraph columnist Margo was called on to perform the opening ceremony at Heaven and Hell. The
THE high-profile raids on suspected teenage yobs in Culture of fear in communityHighercroft came after a trouble-torn few months for the community. Crime Reporter IAN SINGLETON looks into the background to the unprecedented action and finds out what to
THE arrest of two Blackburn men by police officers investigating an alleged al Qaeda terror plot in Britain sent shockwaves through the town. Muslim leaders fear their religion is being unfairly tarnished by police operations. DANNY BRIERLEY reports.
A TRADERS' boss said he had been put off travelling into Blackburn by parking wardens who "pounce" on his car the minute his ticket runs out. Shopkeepers today demanded that the money made from the on-street parking meters should be used to promote the
Keighley Cougars 10 Leigh Centurions 48 By Martyn Hindley:THE Centurions cruised back to winning ways at Cougar Park with an almost effortless eight-try thumping of bottom-placed Keighley. But injuries sustained before and during the win could force Darren