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Lancashire | Archive | 2001 | April

Stories for 26 April 2001

Accrington News

Stolen licence used to get loan

A FORMER security guard who stole a workmate's driving licence and then got a £4,000 loan pretending to be him, has been sent to jail. more...

Rape charges dropped

TWO teenage youths accused of rape have had the charges against them dropped. more...

Blackburn News

Every teacher's worst nightmare

LONG gone are the days teachers prowled the classroom dishing out a swift cuff round the ear to keep children in check. more...

Lancashire's first Asian headteacher settles in to new post

AS a deputy head Ruby Hussain had no qualms about calling at pupils' homes to make sure they went to school. more...

Handy Andys head off for sunshine isle

TWO Handy Andy firefighters are heading across the waters to lend their roping expertise to foreign firefighters. more...

Brassed-off big band needs players

A BRASSED OFF band could soon be playing its last serenade -- unless it can find a new brass section. more...

Danger hole fixed after protest

A SMASHED manhole cover has been repaired a week after a mother demanded urgent action. more...

School's £1,000 donation to 'quake funds

A LOCAL school has raised £1,000 in aid of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph-backed Indian Earthquake Appeal. more...

PC is cleared of pub assault

A POLICEMAN has been cleared of assault and threatening behaviour after an incident while he was off duty at the town's FJ Nichols pub. more...

Bolton Business

with pix

Superstore creates hundreds of new jobs RECRUITING has started for 250 retail jobs which are being created on the former Bolton Wanderers site in Manchester Road. more...

Bolton Leisure

FRIDAY

LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: 7.30am-10.30pm. more...

Bertolt Brecht's The Mother, by Visiting Moon Theatre By The Lake, at Bolton Octagon.

Runs to Saturday. BEHIND every good man there's a . . . mother. more...

Bolton News

Take a special tour round record office

HAVE you ever fancied having a go at tracing your family tree but you don't know where to start? more...

Law staff gain insight into troubles at home

COURT staff are being given special training to help tackle the growing problem of domestic violence in Bolton. more...

Court told of neighbours' attempts to rescue father

A FORMER bank manager, accused of setting his house on fire while his family slept, seemed dazed and confused when neighbours made frantic attempts to rescue him from the flames, a court was told. more...

TV's Mr Nasty is a class act!

YOUNGSTERS are being taught by someone with a face more familiar for drug dealing and brutality! more...

Elizabeth still waiting for a vital lifeline

THE SEARCH for a donor to save young leukaemia-sufferer Elizabeth Morris continues -- with a match still not found. more...

Restaurant too big for planners

COUNCILLORS are to decide the fate of a new Bolton restaurant after its owners broke the conditions of their planning approval by creating a venue three times larger than they were allowed to. more...

Mum's prize chance to be model for day

A FEAST of fashion, health and beauty is on offer for the next three days in Bolton town centre. more...

Nobody wants to be Carnival Queen

ORGANISERS of Westhoughton Carnival are putting out an urgent appeal after they failed to receive one single entry from girls hoping to become their next festival Queen. more...

Cash available for winning teams

CLUBS and organisations in Bury could be on to a winner with potentially thousands of pounds of grant funding up for grabs. more...

Rock `n` roll evening in memory of popular Karl

A ROCK 'n' roll revival night in memory of inspirational Karl Hurley takes place at Bradford Ward Labour Club, Bridgeman Street, tomorrow. more...

Town losing out on new courts committee

A POWERFUL new committee responsible for the £22 million annual budget for magistrates courts throughout Greater Manchester does not have a representative from Bolton. more...

Thomas is walking in the air!

A SCHOOLBOY who loves singing and dancing has recorded his first single -- at the age of seven! more...

Daniel knocked out in table soccer contest

TABLE soccer star Daniel Belden did Bolton Wanderers proud when he represented them at the finals of a national table football competition. more...

Schools merger plan goes to the top

PLANNING chiefs will consult with deputy Prime Minister John Prescott's department over whether a proposed new Westhoughton primary school can be built. more...

Holidays at play boost for special needs children

FAMILIES who struggle to cope with children with special needs have been offered help caring for them during the school holidays. more...

Mayor wants to help children

CHILDREN'S charitable groups in Bolton can apply for a financial helping hand from the Mayor. more...

Elderly book in for day of memories

SOME of Bury's older residents today had a chance to remember how things used to be when they called into Whitefield Library. more...

Bolton's crime fines shame

OFFENDERS in Bolton owe nearly £1 million in unpaid fines, new figures have revealed. more...

Slide show focuses on homes from the past

A LECTURE intends to take visitors back in time to picture what some of Lancashire's finest country houses looked like more than a century ago. more...

Town on the starting blocks for the 2002 Commonwealth Games

THE 2002 Commonwealth Games are coming and Bury is getting under starter's orders. more...

Special service for Chernobyl

THE Ukrainian community in Bolton will mark the 15th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster on Sunday with a service of remembrance. more...

Fund-raising show in memory of Ricky

A TEAM of cabaret performers will be raising money in tribute to their pal who died from cancer. more...

Down with United?

OLD Trafford is not only home to Manchester United Football Club, but now home to the first ever abseil in aid of the Marie Curie Cancer Care charity. more...

Have fun with Thomas and friends

Fun on track with Thomas and friends THOMAS the Tank Engine and Friends are visiting Bolton Street Station, Bury, providing the perfect opportunity for a fun-filled day out. more...

Fancy something different?

IF you just can not decide whether to take up sign language, Spanish, public first aid, art, using the internet, keyboard and guitar, reflexology or computers in September then why not try them all? more...

Man fined after estate disturbance

A MAN who became involved in a disturbance on a housing estate, was brought before the court 10 months later after a warrant was issued. more...

A taste of Indian culture

SAMPLE a taste of India during Adult Learners Week at The Unity Centre, Johnson Street, Bolton. more...

Yes to town centre phone masts

A BID to install three new mobile phone masts at a prime Bolton town centre site has been given the go-ahead. more...

A taste of work

A HORWICH supermarket will be full of youngsters today thanks to the popular Take Your Children To Work scheme. more...

Music students give concert

BOLTON National Trust Association will present a concert by students of Chetham's School of Music, Manchester, on Friday May 11 at 7.30pm in Bolton School Arts Centre, Chorley New Road, Bolton. more...

Classy fiesta

BOLTON Community College is holding a fiesta night on Thursday, May 10, from 7pm to 9pm at the Horwich Centre, Victoria Road, for Adult Learners Week. more...

Anyone for tennis?

ARE you between seven and 16 years old and bored on a Saturday afternoon? If so, why not take up tennis at Harwood Christ Church Tennis Club on Saturdays. Two hours of coaching with fun and games costs just £1 and rackets are provided. Call Richard on 07748 152128 to confirm your attendance. more...

May Day merry-making

MAY Day will be celebrated with traditional revelry by making a willow garland, dancing around the Maypole and decorating the Green Man. more...

How was it for you?

A NEW Channel 4 series is looking for people aged 18 to 100-plus to take part in a documentary series about love-making in the last century. more...

Indecent assault case court date

A MAN aged 41, accused of rape and indecent acts against a minor, has been committed by Rochdale magistrates to stand trial at the Crown Court. more...

Pan blaze scare

A MAN suffered smoke inhalation after a pan of food set alight on his cooker. Firefighters were called to Cook Street, Kearsley, at 4.30pm yesterday. The man declined hospital treatment and damage was confined to food in the pan. more...

Run in Big Apple

THE Imperial Cancer Research Fund is looking for runners to help raise essential funds by taking part in the New York Marathon. Those interested should email running@imperialcancer.co.uk or telephone 0870 162 1622. more...

Pink pig appeal

PINK pig pin badges raising money for Scope's Early Years Support Work, providing practical support and advice for families of children with cerebral palsy, are available at Lloyds TSB branches until May 23. more...

Grand auction at church

A GRAND auction will be held at St Andrew's Methodist Church, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton this Saturday. Viewing is from 11-1pm and the auction begins at 1pm. more...

Nile appeal

MENCAP is organising a fund-raising cycling adventure along the River Nile for February 2002. Anyone interested is asked to call 0845 9777 779. more...

Open day will be on the record

WANT to know more about your family and your region? Greater Manchester County Records Office at 56 Marshall Street, New Cross, Manchester, M4 5FU, is holding an open day tomorrow from 10am to 4pm. more...

Real ales on tap at beer fest

FOR a Night to Remember, and other European real ales, beer drinkers are advised to get down to The Spinning Mule, Nelson Square, Bolton, tonight until Sunday, April 29. more...

Fuel syphoned

TWO youths ran away after a security guard spotted them syphoning fuel from a lorry. more...

Coffee evening

THE Bolton group of the Children's Society, is holding a coffee evening on Tuesday, May 8, at 7.30pm in the Victoria Hall Coffee Lounge, Ridgeway Gates, Bolton town centre. There will be a guest speaker from The Children's Society, and a bring and buy sale. All proceeds will be donated to The Children's Society. more...

Bar Wars invite

BOLTON people are being invited to audition for a new TV programme from the makers of Big Brother. The show Bar Wars, will focus on a group of people based in a Mediterranean resort bar. more...

Attacked OAP, 92, loses fight for life

A BLIND and deaf pensioner has lost his fight for life, 13 days after being brutally attacked by a burglar -- believed to be just 14-years-old. more...

Fire hotel threats `just pranks'

THREATS made to the Bolton Moat House hotel before the blaze which killed two people were just pranks between staff members, the BEN can reveal today. more...

THE BEN SAYS: It's time to take a tough line

STATISTICS which reveal a large number of hit and run accidents on Bolton roads make worrying reading. more...

They've got a lot to learn on those lanes...

I WOULD like to respond to various letters and articles reference bus lanes -- are we not all missing the point? more...

French lessons for the Council?

I HAVE been following much of the recent correspondence concerning parking costs, restrictions etc. with considerable interest and would like to make a few points. more...

Real NHS sickness is due to the Labour lot

I READ with great interest the front page story in Saturday's Bolton Evening News regarding the threat by GPs to resign en masse from the NHS. more...

Just disposable farm items

THROUGHOUT the Foot and Mouth crisis, most media commentators, who mourn the killing of lambs and their mothers, remain silent when those same lambs, just a few weeks later, are despatched to the barbarity of the slaughterhouse or to long distant transport. more...

Tough on the Tories

THE way that the Conservative Party is spiralling out of control beggars belief and shows just how weak William Hague really is. more...

Try other forms of hunting

IF Mr David Stocker (I think it should be 'Shocker') of the Countryside Alliance is so convinced that fox hunting is not cruel, why does he not set up a propaganda programme to promote other forms of hunting? Why not have an organisation of brightly-dressed aristocrats, including some of the Royal Family, to hunt down neighbours' noisy dogs or cats which soil others' gardens? more...

Concert full of top pops

I AM writing to express my enjoyment of the 'pop fever' concert I recently attended at the Albert Halls on April 11, 2001. more...

It's not so grand!

THE Government's policy that parents, both if partnered, single if not, have to "work to survive" needs to be reviewed for many social reasons. more...

Milk mystery

IN view of the recent media publicity given to the £1billion profit announced by Tesco, and the very strong criticism from the farmers, will the Horwich manager of Tesco please explain publicly, why it was necessary to increase the prices of cartons of milk, with green and red packs, by 2p per carton with sell-by dates of late September 01. more...

Time and mine

MY thanks to Dorothy Brady, (Your Views: April 16). more...

Super show

I WOULD just like to thank you for the two tickets I won to see the Searchers recently at the Albert Hall. more...

Bolton Sport

Bury boss stands up for dismissed Danny

YOUNG Bury defender Danny Swailes has been cleared of blame by his manager after seeing red against Luton at the weekend. more...

No rest for RMI

THE end of the Nationwide Conference season can't come quickly enough for battle-weary Leigh RMI. more...

10K race a

real winner On your marks ... the Bolton 10K gets under way NEARLY 400 runners came from far and wide to compete in the prestigious Bolton 10K Road Race on Sunday. more...

Equal treatment for nearly men

THE most exciting battle going on in football is the one to decide who drops out of the Football League. more...

Bad guys are soccer's wanted men

WHAT a lot of tosh has been written about Roy Keane this week. more...

Boxing gives BBC some credibility

WE witnessed a watershed moment in sport this week. I refer to the sight of heavyweight boxing on the BBC. more...

Disease proves a lifesaver for TT races

THE cancellation of the Isle of Man TT Races due to the foot and mouth crisis is good news for somebody. It's just saved their life. more...

Second day lost at Old Trafford

LANCASHIRE and Surrey endured another washout at Old Trafford and have yet to bowl a ball in their clash of the Cricinfo County Championship heavyweights. more...

Gardner strikes for Jamaica

WANDERER Ricardo Gardner scored direct from a corner but Jamaica were held to a 1-1 draw by Honduras in their World Cup CONCACAF qualifying game in Kingston. more...

Ryan's raise the stakes

JOHN Dutchman Smith of Ryan's Chartered Accountants in Bolton raised the stakes to £200 today in the Dean Holdsworth charity auction. more...

Prize guys

BAS Image anglers have been regular visitors to the prize table in the last couple of matches held on Worsley's Boathouse Reservoir. more...

Raby copes best with conditions

TWENTY anglers braved biting Siberian winds in Bolton Angling Centres latest match on Pine Lodge but decent weights of skimmers were taken despite the elements. more...

Burnley News

Decision due on future of Comfort Inn hotel

AN ANNOUNCEMENT was expected later today on the future of Burnley's landmark hotel the Comfort Inn. more...

Manx TT course for scooter fund-racers

TWO disabled pals have set off on a world record breaking attempt to travel the Isle of Man TT course on disabled scooters. more...

Bury News

Town on the starting blocks for the 2002 Commonwealth Games

THE 2002 Commonwealth Games are coming and Bury is getting under starter's orders. more...

Shoplifter wanted to visit dying father

SHOPLIFTER Tommy Hogg ignored his court date to be by his dying father's side. more...

Elderly book in for day of memories

SOME of Bury's older residents today had a chance to remember how things used to be when they called into Whitefield Library. more...

Cash available for winning teams

CLUBS and organisations in Bury could be on to a winner with potentially thousands of pounds of grant funding up for grabs. more...

Man fined after estate disturbance

A MAN who became involved in a disturbance on a housing estate, was brought before the court 10 months later after a warrant was issued. more...

DNA samples caught burglar

TWO years after he committed a crime the consequences finally caught up with burglar Keith Harris. more...

Have fun with Thomas and friends

Fun on track with Thomas and friends THOMAS the Tank Engine and Friends are visiting Bolton Street Station, Bury, providing the perfect opportunity for a fun-filled day out. more...

Nostalgia on the railway

THE East Lancashire Railway at Bolton Street Station, Bury, is taking a trip back in time to the 1940s from Saturday, May 26, to Sunday, May 28. more...

Bury Sport

Bury boss stands up for dismissed Danny

YOUNG Bury defender Danny Swailes has been cleared of blame by his manager after seeing red against Luton at the weekend. more...

Soccer duo get national call up

A WHITEFIELD lad has been chosen to represent England in an international showdown of soccer skills. more...

Clitheroe News

Ex-Rover died in Army booze binge tragedy

A FORMER Blackburn Rovers apprentice who joined the Scots Guards to be "one of the lads" died in the corridor of his barracks following a forbidden booze binge with his colleagues. more...

It's a material world on show

VISITORS were treated to an exhibition of art and crafts at Salesbury Memorial Hall. more...

Cottage plans likely to get the go-ahead

FOUR mews-style cottages could be built along Ribblesdale Avenue, in Clitheroe, if councillors give plans the green light. more...

Care group's got all the right ingredients

MEMBERS of a new volunteer care organisation celebrated this week when they held their inaugural meeting. more...

Colne News

Alan's top of the daffs!

LATE developing daffs won the day for green-fingered Alan Greenwood at a national flower festival -- and made him the top amateur grower in the country. more...

Lancashire Business

Rolls' double joy as SAS signs up

HIGH-FLYING workers at Rolls-Royce in Barnoldswick have double cause for celebrations following new breakthroughs for its Trent family of engines. more...

Soccer scheme hits the target

FOOTBALL is more than just a game for three young Blackburn entrepreneurs -- it is a business. more...

Helping hand in finding funding

NELSON is the base for a new national service to help employment, education and voluntary organisations to find grants from the UK Government and Europe. more...

Lancashire Leisure

EVENTS taking place in East Lancashire tomorrow:

Jupiter, Saturn and the Crescent Moon, Planet Earth Centre, Bacup Road, Todmorden, 8.30pm-11pm. more...

Lancashire News

Deli full of delights

AN EAST Lancashire business is providing a taste of something special with its wide range of food, most of which is unavailable in supermarkets. more...

Deli full of delights

AN EAST Lancashire business is providing a taste of something special with its wide range of food, most of which is unavailable in supermarkets. more...

Flour website

THE Flour Advisory Bureau has launched a website with a section devoted to health and well-being. more...

Checking out hangover cures

POUNDING headache? Furry tongue? Brain gone blank? more...

A Laura thrills lie ahead!

TOMB Raider the movie promises to push all the right adolescent buttons when it is released later this year. more...

Adventure time is beckoning

LOOKING for an adventure of a lifetime, without breaking the bank? more...

Wedding day help and tips

WITH the wedding season hotting up, organisers need all the help they can get with planning their big day. more...

Free but groovy

IF you are looking for a free but groovy e-mail address that reflects your wacky personality, click www.another.com. more...

Ex-Rover died in Army booze binge tragedy

A FORMER Blackburn Rovers apprentice who joined the Scots Guards to be "one of the lads" died in the corridor of his barracks following a forbidden booze binge with his colleagues. more...

Fury as man who attacked paramedics 'escapes' jail

MAGISTRATES have prompted outrage by allowing a man who attacked two paramedics as they treated his girlfriend to walk free from court. more...

Lancashire Sport

ATHLETICS ROUND-UP: Lancs girls grab success

FROM grassroots to glory is the slogan, and the Lancashire under-15 girls team grabbed their first taste of success in the Norwich Union Sports Hall Athletics National Finals at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. more...

ATHLETICS: Runs on around the area

TONIGHT the fourth of the Bunny Runs takes place at Cliffe Castle, off Skipton Road, Keighley. more...

ATHLETICS: Marathon success for local runners

MARINE Brian Cole and police woman Louise Cooper led the local challenge in last Sunday's Flora London Marathon as over 60 East Lancashire athletes took part in the race. more...

ATHLETICS: London Marathon, local times

LOCAL runners times and positions from last weekend's Marathon. more...

Flitcroft ready to lead Rovers up

MIDFIELD general Garry Flitcroft today spoke of his burning desire to put 12 months of personal heartache behind him by leading Rovers back into the big time. more...

Taylor priced out

GARETH Taylor has headed back to Manchester City aggrieved that he can't finish the job he started at Turf Moor. more...

Fitton off the mark as title race begins

PROFESSIONAL Dexter Fitton believes Clitheroe still have a lot to do to bring the Jennings Ribblesdale League title back to Chatburn Road for the first time since 1994. more...

Clarets can close in on City -- Taylor

RECENTLY converted Clarets fan Gareth Taylor believes Burnley have faltering Birmingham City in their sights as they chase the ultimate prize of a Premiership place. more...

Taylor priced out

GARETH Taylor has headed back to Manchester City aggrieved that he can't finish the job he started at Turf Moor. more...

Reserves on course for top three finish

BURNLEY RES 2 - PORT VALE RES 1 more...

Tales From The Touchline with Michael Black of Witton Albion

AFTER squeezing almost half a season into one month, the Combination is finally reaching its climax with some issues still to be settled. more...

Flitcroft ready to lead Rovers up

MIDFIELD general Garry Flitcroft today spoke of his burning desire to put 12 months of personal heartache behind him by leading Rovers back into the big time. more...

Orphanage Cup Fourth Round

Shaws of Darwen 2 Blackburn Fire Brigade `A' 1 (aet) more...

Blackburn and District Combination

A LOOK at the local leagues. more...

Beefy Brian is hungry to win!

BEEFY Brian Sims has made a big impact on the East Lancs sporting scene for close on 20 years -- and that's not just because he's "on the wrong side of 20 stone." more...

East Lancs League

A LOCAL league round-up. more...

Burnley & District Football League

A LOOK at the local football league. more...

Blackburn Sunday Football League

A ROUND-UP of the local leagues. more...

RUGBY: Lancashire Plate Final U-16s

Blackburn RUFC 39 Waterloo RUFC 19 more...

Skittles is just not cricket

PLANS to settle cricket matches with a game of darts, skittles or bar billiards has been greeted with mixed feelings from clubs competing in a national competition. more...