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Lancashire | Archive | 1998 | October

Stories for 24 October 1998

Blackburn Info

Blackburn Leisure

BIS: Eurodisco (Wiiija) -- Punky synth guitar pop urchins Bis tear the heart out of everything which Eurodisco is supposed to stand for. This anthemic gem is set to make singer Manda Rin a household name -- probably. (8/10) JS more...

Who's playing where in the North West

Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: KAVA KAVA, live band, till 3am more...

Blackburn News

Disabled Nellie, 98, finds home ransacked

A DISABLED 98-year-old leukaemia victim was horrified to return from a sunshine break and find her home ransacked by burglars. more...

Howdy partner!

WACKY Pendle lo-fi rockers Element have an exciting new collaboration in the pipeline -- and it's all thanks to the Internet! more...

Top Asian police officer alleges ignorance on racism

BRITAIN' S highest ranking Asian policeman says officers in East Lancashire are ignorant about racism and the needs of the ethnic population. more...

Rovers fan's 'one to one' with Home Secretary

POLITICAL leaders and pundits across the globe would do almost anything to swap seats with greengrocer Michael Muldoon. more...

Villagers' final battle armed with pen and paper

CAMPAIGNERS in Guide are planning to begin a furious letter writing campaign in the last leg of their fight to prevent a major commercial development on their doorsteps. more...

Disabled Nellie, 98, finds home ransacked

A DISABLED 98-year-old leukaemia victim was horrified to return from a sunshine break and find her home ransacked by burglars. more...

Flood alert helpline

RESIDENTS across East Lancashire were bracing themselves for stormy weather today as forecasters predicting heavy rain and high winds issued a flood alert. more...

Secret Seven win race against time

SPEEDY workers at an East Lancashire firm got their skates on to produce new "uniforms" for a TV motor racing crew. more...

Blackburn Sport

Rovers star Sutton hoping to shoot down Gunners

CHRIS Sutton believes he has a good chance of having Premiership champions Arsenal in his sights at Ewood tomorrow. more...

Everton star in loan deal for Clarets

EVERTON star John O'Kane was set to make his Clarets bow at Macclesfield today after joining Burnley on loan. more...

ICE HOCKEY: Goal ace Dickson sidelined as Hawks go for revenge

BLACKBURN Hawks player-coach Bobby Haig this week passed a national programme in first aid, but it was still too late to save sharpshooting Canadian import Andrew Dickson from watching this weekend's double league assault from the stands. more...

The look of the Irish

The Saturday Interview: Andy Nield talks to Rovers starlet Damien Johnson more...

Everton star in loan deal

EVERTON star John O'Kane was set to make his Clarets bow at Macclesfield today after joining Burnley on loan. more...

I'll be back! Sutton hoping to shoot down Gunners

CHRIS Sutton believes he has a good chance of having Premiership champions Arsenal in his sights at Ewood tomorrow. more...

Turf Moor Notebook

THE Burnley board has taken a positive view of the petition of no confidence in them by adding the names and addresses to their supporters' database. more...

Ewood Park Notebook

TICKETS for tomorrow's Premiership clash with reigning champions Arsenal at Ewood will be on sale up to kick-off time (4pm). more...

Shackleton still hoping for Turf role

PETER Shackleton and his mystery backers still hope to have a role to play in the running of Burnley FC. more...

Bolton News

REVIEW: Early One Morning,

Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Runs until November 14 BOLTON writer Les Smith has composed a powerful play inspired by an article in the BEN. more...

Daily poem

THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT ARACHNIPHOBE Spiders, spiders everywhere more...

Better for everyone

I reply to Mr J Dunleavy the owner of the Cuts Galore store and his article headed: Thanks for nothing! (BEN, October 22). more...

I'm compiling

a family tree I AM researching my wife's family tree and would like to know if there are any descendants of a James Parkinson still living in your area. more...

Loo loss

I WAS highly delighted today after shopping in Bolton, to see the gates unpadlocked on the Nelson Square public toilets, which have been locked up for the past 12 months or so. But on investigating further I found a solitary workman fitting cupboards at the bottom of the stairway. more...

Morning

ramble IN reply to M Cook and P Hodgkiss in a recent Your Views regarding the Stagecoach B8 & B9 routes. more...

Dillon's step-dad was my friend - accused killer

THE man accused of murdering Dillon Hull told police the boy's step-father John Bates was "a friend I have been brought up with all my life", a court heard yesterday. Paul Seddon, of Chorley New Road, Bolton, denies the murder of Dillon and the attempted murder of Mr Bates. Prosecutor Anthony Gee, QC, yesterday went through transcripts of six interviews Seddon had with police following his arrest on August 13, 1997. more...

Wary of New Deal

FOLLOWING the news that the Government is asking departments across Whitehall to take on people under the new deal, we learn: "Britain is facing a looming jobs crisis" and "Every 10 minutes a job is being lost in private industry". more...

Kidney machine death probe

THE death of a Bolton kidney patient which sparked an international medical alert was an accident, an inquest heard. more...

Panic

move LABOUR'S plans to abolish Widows' Benefit are further proof that their much heralded welfare reforms have been hijacked by the Treasury and are in even more of a shambles now than they were before the Cabinet reshuffle. more...

Crisis talks over threat to axe 224 police jobs

BOLTON'S civilian police staff are to meet for crisis talks after plans were announced to axe 224 jobs -- and cut the opening hours of the town's police stations. more...

Treasure trove of Bolton's past...

A MAN is appealing for Bolton folk to help piece together the jigsaw of his family history. more...

Stalked man's fury over 'soft' sentence

A BOLTON man who was the victim of an infatuated woman stalker today slammed magistrates for the "soft" sentence they gave her. more...

Bolton Sport

SOCCER: What a week for Shakers

BURY fans began the most exciting and expensive week of the season today. Around 600 Shakers supporters were among an anticipated 40,000 crowd at Sunderland today, paying £17 a head, and no doubt with one eye on next Wednesday's Worthington Cup third round tie at Manchester United. more...

Promotion bandwagon is derailed by City

THE motoring organisations were calling it Black Friday long before the wheel came off Wanderers' promotion bandwagon. Horrendous hold-ups on the motorways caused scores of fans to miss the kick off and by the time they were ready to head for home, many were wishing they'd missed the entire game. more...

Reebok Diary

PER Frandsen gets what should have been the all-imnportant first goal after an indifferent start against Oxford but the lead lasts only two minutes, leaving a rain-soaked and windswept Reebok crowd having to settle for a 1-1 draw. The international brigade look leg-weary after their European excursions. more...

Match Facts: Bristol City 2, Wanderers 1

BRANAGAN (8) more...

We've a lot of work to do admits Todd

PER Frandsen and Ricardo Gardner are expected to be counted out of Wanderers' Worthington Cup showdown with Bruce Rioch's Norwich City on Tuesday. The midfield duo were first half casualties in last night's 2-1 defeat at Bristol City, which left Colin Todd with a stack of problems. more...

Burnley News

Priest's plea to parents over 'danger' bonfire

A PRIEST and firefighters today appealed for parents to stop their children starting a bonfire which is dangerously close to houses and a school. more...

Driver cut free from crushed van

A DRIVER was trapped in his van for 45 minutes today after an accident which blocked the main road between Rawtenstall and Burnley for several hours. more...