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Lancashire | Archive | 1999 | January

Stories for 16 January 1999

Accrington News

Killer jailed for five years

THE family of a father-of-seven who was kicked to death outside a pub in Accrington today blasted the sentence handed down to his killer as "pathetic". more...

Drink drive blitz gets full support

LANCASHIRE Police's crackdown on drink-drivers during the festive period was praised at a public meeting to discuss crime in Hyndburn. more...

Councillor in no-way row with neighbour

POLICE were called to a dispute between a councillor and her next door neighbour over access to a ginnel between their houses. more...

Blackburn Info

Blackburn Leisure

JULIET ROBERTS: Bad Girls/I Like (Delirious) - Despite having recently acquired a marriage certificate, there's little sign of Juliet Roberts relinquishing her disco diva crown. Here she launches a two-pronged attack by turning up the tempo on the old Donna Summer hit Bad Girls and a groove-tastic I Like. "Every day is like a holiday," she sings - and who are we to argue? (8/10) JS more...

Who's playing where in the North West

TONIGHT more...

Events in East Lancashire tomorrow (Sunday, January 17th)

"Forgotten Forest" - a look at Rossendale's forest heritage. Meet Groundwork Countryside Centre, New Hall Hey, Rawtenstall, 1pm-4.30pm. more...

Blackburn News

Killer jailed for five years

THE family of a father-of-seven who was kicked to death outside a pub in Accrington today blasted the sentence handed down to his killer as "pathetic". more...

Green and bright look for year 2000

A SCHOOL in Clitheroe is looking towards the new millennium with a project to brighten up its grounds. more...

School's lessons for life

LESSONS have gone green at Witton Park High School, Blackburn. more...

Clouds gather over Olive's animal haven

A REFUGE which has provided a safe haven for hundreds of ill-treated and unwanted animals over the past five years will close its doors next month if £90,000 cannot be found. Every animal which has been helped by the Only Foals and Horses Sanctuary in Oswaldtwistle has its own story. Some are tragic, while others verge on the hilarious. Reporter PAUL BARRY spoke to co-ordinator Olive Lomas, whose dream became a reality when she gave up her home to launch the refuge in 1994. more...

Sea stories realise dream of lifetime

A COLLECTION of seafaring stories which date back more than 100 years have helped retired technical teacher Graham Hindle realise a long-standing dream. more...

When school's out, they're learning how to rock!

BRIGHT young popsters Whatever are at pains to make it crystal clear they are not a cover band. more...

Fewer Nightmares

HEAVY metallers Nightmare Visions are battling on without a keyboard player - and heading into 1999 with a new, harder sound. more...

Hottest act

CLASSIC rockers Rubian have notched up several hundred gigs since they started five years ago. more...

Classic sounds

NORTHERN Soul fans should get themselves down to "The Ooze" in Barnoldswick on Friday when DJ Dave Fennell is set to give his classic record collection a spin. more...

Pupils reckon Mr Blair is top class

IT was the first time a British Prime Minister had visited Blackburn since Harold Wilson travelled to the town in 1975. more...

Boot camp stay was a 'living hell'

A TEENAGER has slammed the rosy picture painted of Britain's first "boot camp" claiming it is rife with drugs, black market dealing and bullying. more...

Blueprint for health

A MAJOR blueprint setting out how the health of East Lancashire people could improve in the new millennium has been published. more...

Blackburn Sport

Rovers skipper attacks Hodgson methods

TIM Sherwood today revealed that Roy Hodgson's methods were one of the main reasons for the rift between the two men, not a desire to quit Blackburn Rovers for Tottenham, as the the ex-Ewood boss has claimed. more...

Clarets supremo plans for Premier Two

CLARETS' supremo Barry Kilby is anticipating the creation of Premiership Two - and he wants Burnley to be in it. more...

ICE HOCKEY: I want to win title for our fans, says Polet

CANADIAN ice hockey hot shot Lamonte Polet today vowed: "We still want the title - for our fans." more...

CRICKET: Bruyns pulls out of Barnoldswick deal

NATAL batsman Mark Bruyns, 25, has had to pull out of a deal to sign as Barnoldswick professional for this summer. more...

SOCCER: Bacup star to train with Wigan

BACUP Borough's exciting teenage star Nicky Taylor is set to start training with Wigan Athletic. more...

Ashley reaps the rewards for dogged determination

The Saturday Interview - Andy Neild meets Rovers' new signing Ashley Ward more...

Turf Moor Notebook

BRISTOL Rovers' player-manager Ian Holloway claimed after his side had lost to Burnley that he didn't envy Stan Ternent's recent splash into the transfer market. more...

Ewood Park Notebook

ASHLEY Ward's debut against Leeds United last Saturday meant that a staggering total of 32 players had been involved in first-team games already at Ewood this season. more...

Kilby plans for Premier Two

CLARETS' supremo Barry Kilby is anticipating the creation of Premiership Two - and he wants Burnley to be in it. more...

Sherwood attacks Hodgson methods

Bolton Info

Bolton chemists open tomorrow

Nash, 15 Devon Street (9am to 10pm); Landmark, 12 Chorley New Road (9am to 1pm and 2pm to 11pm); Gatley, 24 Tonge Old Road (noon to 1pm); Hunt and Marsden, ASDA, Brackley Street, Farnworth (noon to 1pm); Heatons, 228 Chorley New Road, Horwich (noon to 1pm); Cohens, 1 Market Street, Little Lever (11am to 1pm); Rigby and Higginson, 140 Church Street, Westhoughton (noon to 1pm). more...

Bolton Leisure

What's on around Bolton

MUSIC & DANCE more...

Bolton News

So who wants to be a podium dancer?

It was obvious I was the right person for the job. I mean, hadn't I been a member of my local gym for the past four weeks, writes Karen Stephen. more...

From the BEN files

25 YEARS AGO more...

Schools land £2m windfall

A LAND sale deal has deal has netted Bolton Council a cash windfall of more than £2 million. more...

Meningitis: Instinct is so vital

THE current meningitis scares have taught local parents to be vigilant when it comes to their children's health. And one couple knows all too well how important it is to rely on parental instinct. more...

Send your demos in for review

HELLO everybody, I'm back more...

Strangeways, here I am

IAN Brown has cancelled his forthcoming UK tour due to prior commitments. All ticket holders are advised to seek refunds from their point of purchase. To clarify the situation, Ian Brown - before his recent release from jail - sent his fans the following message: "Due to the fact that I'm being detained here at Strangeways Hotel (bed, breakfast and evening meal not recommended), the November/December UK tour was rescheduled without my knowledge. "I don't wish to disappoint anybody, but upon release I intend to start working on my next album - at this stage tentatively titled, From the Inside. I hope that the release in February of the song, Be There, on Mo Wax with DJ Shadow and James Lavelle can be of some consolation and I look forward to playing in the UK as soon as humanly possible. more...

Civic the centre of attention

BOLTON-based indie rock band Civic have been selected to play heat one of the Guinness sponsored Manchester Irish Festival YGG Battle of Bands competition. The festival is now the biggest Irish festival in the UK. Last year it was headlined by the chart-topping Irish supergroup The Corrs. more...

Live around town

FRIDAY: Bottom Bull, Bury Road, Bolton (The Lion Tamers). Oscars, Victoria Square, Bolton (Mad Racket). Gypsy's Tent, Spa Road, Bolton (TBC). Roadhouse, Manchester (SJM Concerts present). Witchwood, Ashton-u-Lyne (Breathe). more...

Adopt the old holiday format

I AM writing in reference to the article (BEN, December 30): End term time holidays. more...

Tags for dogs

IN the BEN recently was an article regarding the tagging of dogs. This seems to me to be one of the answers to unwanted pets and stray dogs which do most of the fouling of our streets and parks and would eliminate responsible owners from the challenges they sometimes get. more...

Why choose us again?

THE SIGNS read "Historic Westhoughton welcomes careful drivers". They might as well say "Welcome to Westhoughton - the building developers' goldmine". more...

Morale's low too

I FIND it appalling to read in the Press about the lack of hospital staff and beds. The lack of staff is not just down to low pay but also low morale. more...

Shock statistics show weddings down a third

FEWER and fewer couples are tying the knot in the Bolton area. more...

Back the club

I write in support of the new Bolton Lads and Girls Club. Does anyone realise how hard a youth leader works, seven days a week, unsocial hours and has to make enough money for the Club to survive, allowing children to do something worth whilewith their spare time, instead of hanging around the streets and getting into trouble. more...

Shopping for the bare necessities!

STORE wars are set to take a new twist next week - with the launch of NAKED shopping. The Costcutters supermarket in Boothstown, Worsley is to host what is believed to be Britain's first ever Naturist shopping evening. more...

Millennium reunion

is being planned I AM trying to contact some old friends of my husband for a Millennium Reunion. more...

School land £2m windfall

A LAND sale deal has deal has netted Bolton Council a cash windfall of more than £2 million. more...

Memories of the Whites

TO my surprise and delight, as I watched TV this Sunday, I saw the new Bolton Wanderers ground, and Nat Lofthouse. more...

£75 - to press a button?!

A CASH-strapped pensioner says she was told she would have to pay £75 for a British Gas engineer to turn out and re-light her pilot light. more...

Hard

work I decided I needed a break from more than average stress. I am 85 years young and my problems started first of all on April Fool's Day with a fractured hip, due to a fall. No real problem, I had full confidence with the surgeon, Mr Banks, and was soon back to normal. more...

£75 - to press a button?

A CASH-strapped pensioner says she was told she would have to pay £75 for a British Gas engineer to turn out and re-light her pilot light. more...

Fountain fears

DO I have to believe what I hear - that the two fountains in Victoria Square are being removed and not re-erected? more...

Caution over elderly plan

MOVES to revamp services for the elderly mentally ill have been welcomed by Bolton hospital bosses - with a note of caution. more...

`Drive' for nurses

FAMILY-friendly policies are needed to encourage nurses back into the profession, says a Bolton health chief. more...

Life's just a big puzzle

BEFORE I forget, I want to tell you what happened the other day when I took my dog Brian out for his evening constitutional.Brian and I always take the same route - down our street, through the ginnel and along the narrow path which runs parallel to the motorway. more...

Chick 's a hit

IF anyone connected with the music scene in the Greater Manchester area for the past 40 years or so was asked to name a drummer of their acquaintance, they would almost certainly come up with the name Chick Gammidge.Since the halcyon days of the late 1950s, this Bolton-based percussionist has been one of the busiest and most respected players in the business. The reasons are simple. He will tackle anything from small group to big band. Is thoroughly reliable and professional. And he has none of the usual idiosyncrasies associated (often unfairly) with musicians, such as drinking, drug-taking and wenching. Wild man he is not. In fact Chick looks more like the archetypal businessman (which he very much is these days) than a drummer, though the image changes when he picks up the sticks. more...

Bolton Sport

WANDERERS temporarily drop to seventh in the table but poor results for Sunderland, who manage just

FIRST half goals from Bob Taylor, Michael Johansen and Claus Jensen give Wanderers a comprehensive 3-0 win over Crystal Palace, taking them back up to fifth in the table, just two points behind second-placed Birmingham. more...

Gud days ahead for Eidur

DON'T be surprised if some of Europe's top coaches start showing an interest in Wanderers' reserve matches. Focus of the attention will be Eidur Gudjohnsen - once regarded as one of the best young strikers on the continent. more...

Todd plays down Newsome gossip

COLIN Todd has warned Jon Newsome not to let the rumour mongers give him false hope of a move to the Reebok. The Wanderers boss is disturbed that speculation originating in Yorkshire suggests the deal to bring the Sheffield Wednesday defender to Bolton could be back on. more...

SOCCER: Jensen fit for promotion fight

IT took just a handful of pre-season training sessions for Claus Jensen to realise the fitness levels demanded in Denmark fell some way short of Wanderers' requirements. It's taken him a while longer to learn there's also a gulf in the standards of footballing discipline. more...

SOCCER: Big shot Johansen

WHAT has Michael Johansen got against scoring tap-ins? The diminutive Dane, who is playing as well as at any time since his summer 96 transfer from Copenhagen, is building a reputation for scoring spectacular goals. more...

Rawtenstall News

Suicide threat dad saved by mobile phone

A DISTRESSED dad who threatened to hang himself from a 40ft high bridge in Haslingden was led to safety after a policeman spent more than an hour talking to him by telephone. more...

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