http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk/ Top stories for Middleton Guardian http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123908_war_hero_on_murder_charge A MIDDLETON Royal Marine has been charged with the murder of a 21-year-old sailor. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123908_war_hero_on_murder_charge Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123924_73m_college_revamp_thrown_into_doubt MULTI-MILLION pound plans to revamp Hopwood Hall have been left in tatters after it emerged the college would not get any funding from government. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123924_73m_college_revamp_thrown_into_doubt Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123932_no_work_on_new_town_hall_for_at_least_a_year WORK won’t begin on Middleton’s new ‘town hall’ for at least another 12 months. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123932_no_work_on_new_town_hall_for_at_least_a_year Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123931_where_has_our_bridge_gone RESIDENTS have reacted angrily after thieves stole part of a bridge. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123931_where_has_our_bridge_gone Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123923_davey_takes_the_plaudits_in_victory A BRILLIANT bowling performance followed by a superb 83 not out from skipper Steve Davey saw the Moonrakers home by eight wickets comfortably on Saturday against Crompton in the Central Lancashire League at Towncroft. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123923_davey_takes_the_plaudits_in_victory Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123929_jones_hopes_abandoned_ MIDDLETON’s Second team only got 13 overs of play in at Towncroft before persistant rain finished any real chance of finishing the game. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123929_jones_hopes_abandoned_ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/golf/s/1123925_former_champions_fall THREE past winners of the Rochdale Observer Golf Tournament travelled for first round matches in this year's knockout, and all three bowed out. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/golf/s/1123925_former_champions_fall Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123920_seconds_errors_prove_costly__ A DISAPPOINTING fielding and batting display by Middleton’s Second Eleven led to their demise. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123920_seconds_errors_prove_costly__ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/s/1123905_veteran_athlete_determined_to_keep_ronning RON Hill’s regular fish and chip supper is not exclusively responsible for his longevity. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/s/1123905_veteran_athlete_determined_to_keep_ronning Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1122428_small_talk_no_threat_hall MIDDLETON fighter Matthew Hall has vowed to make Anthony Small eat his words when the pair go head-to-head at the MEN Arena next month. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1122428_small_talk_no_threat_hall Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1122427_stubbs_takes_the_plaudits_in_poland Hopwood Hall joinery student Thomas Stubbs won the European Union Gold medal in the EU Championships held in Poland. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1122427_stubbs_takes_the_plaudits_in_poland Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123933_death_of_former_police_chief_ THE life and work of a former Middleton police chief, charity champion and community stalwart have been celebrated by his family and many friends. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123933_death_of_former_police_chief_ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123940_students_bow_out_in_style A DAZZLING display from the Red Devils was one of the highlights of a college’s Uniformed Public Services spectacular passing out parade. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123940_students_bow_out_in_style Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123935_playground_teens_caught_having_sex A PENSIONER has spoken of his disgust after he caught a group of naked teenagers having sex outside his Alkrington home. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1123935_playground_teens_caught_having_sex Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122594_mway_closure_postponed_to_help_take_that_fans WORK to remedy mysterious cracks in the M60 has been postponed this weekend to help people going to Take That concerts. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122594_mway_closure_postponed_to_help_take_that_fans Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122369_guilty_after_11_years A RAPIST who believed for more than a decade he had got away with his sickening crime has been convicted. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122369_guilty_after_11_years Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122378_louise_bids_for_summer_charts_hit STUNNING model Louise Cliffe has turned her attention to the pop charts with the release of a song about internet social networking sites. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122378_louise_bids_for_summer_charts_hit Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122382_tonge_hall_revamp_just_weeks_away WORK to restore a fire-damaged Middleton landmark could be weeks away. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122382_tonge_hall_revamp_just_weeks_away Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122388_call_for_councillor_to_stand_down MIDDLETON’S ‘missing councillor’ made it to just THREE council meetings last year. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122388_call_for_councillor_to_stand_down Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122391_mark_is_rewriting_his_youth A FORMER Middleton Guardian reporter has written a new book about teen angst and striving to surface from an industrial town to the top of the charts. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122391_mark_is_rewriting_his_youth Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122394_working_mens_club__were_here_to_stay ONE of the town's oldest watering holes is still in business – despite a for sale sign being placed outside. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122394_working_mens_club__were_here_to_stay Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122405_alan_reaches_end_of_the_road HE set himself an uphill task, but Alan Taylor has faced much tougher challenges than riding the length of Britain on his beloved motorbike. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122405_alan_reaches_end_of_the_road Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122400_not_a_meek_and_mild_story DRUGS, depression, murder and suicide - the tale of maverick record producer Joe Meek is almost stranger and fiction. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1122400_not_a_meek_and_mild_story Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121354_what_your_mp_claims_in_expenses DETAILS of MPs' expenses claims were finally published by the House of Commons - but with much of the detail that led to a public outcry blacked out. You can access the details here ... http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121354_what_your_mp_claims_in_expenses Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121235_precycle_ice_cream_and_sorbets WE only recently started making ice cream, mostly because we imagined it a messy process, but not so really. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121235_precycle_ice_cream_and_sorbets Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121231_robin_joins_the_green_revolution A MIDDLETONIAN has been trying out a revolutionary energy scheme, which is due to be introduced across the country. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121231_robin_joins_the_green_revolution Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121230_charity_worker_needs_our_help DEDICATED charity worker Karl Iveson is facing the prospect of coming home early if he does not find a sponsor soon. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121230_charity_worker_needs_our_help Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121227_council_rings_up_a_fortune_in_mast_fees MOBILE phone companies are paying the council £125,000 a year to site their masts on public land. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121227_council_rings_up_a_fortune_in_mast_fees Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121224_stolen_drugs_may_prove_lethal_in_wrong_hands A HAUL of potentially deadly drugs has been stolen from a pharmacy. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121224_stolen_drugs_may_prove_lethal_in_wrong_hands Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121218_young_mums_seaside_death_was_accidental THE boyfriend of a young mum who drowned while on a night out in Blackpool today opened his heart and said: "I’m no murderer." http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121218_young_mums_seaside_death_was_accidental Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121208_thieves_clear_out_shop_stock A MIDDLETON boutique owner has told of her ‘nightmare’ after heartless thieves stole her entire stock last week. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121208_thieves_clear_out_shop_stock Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121229_multimillion_pound_new_look_for_school A LANGLEY primary school is set for a multi-million pound revamp. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121229_multimillion_pound_new_look_for_school Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121041_pensioner_knocked_over_in_bag_snatch AN ELDERLY woman was left badly shaken after a robber forced her to the ground when he snatched her handbag. The 81-year-old was taking a short cut when the thug grabbed the bag from her shoulder. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1121041_pensioner_knocked_over_in_bag_snatch Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120359_armed_robbers_strike_at_arena MIDDLETON Arena has been targeted by armed robbers. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120359_armed_robbers_strike_at_arena Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120069_crackdown_on_drugs POLICE have seized £150,000 of cannabis in the town in just two months. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120069_crackdown_on_drugs Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120068_blackley_drug_arrests FOUR women have been arrested for suspected drug possession after a series of police raids. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120068_blackley_drug_arrests Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120067_claires_death_has_left_me_numb THE mother of police officer Claire Howarth has said she feels ‘empty and numb’ after the death of her only child. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120067_claires_death_has_left_me_numb Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120063_was_it_all_rock_n_roll THE sun has set on a bumper weekend for north Manchester after Oasis played three memorable gigs in Heaton Park. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120063_was_it_all_rock_n_roll Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120062_missing_councillors_7000_plus_exs_claim MIDDLETON'S ‘missing councillor’ claimed more than £7,000 in allowances last year. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120062_missing_councillors_7000_plus_exs_claim Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120066_11m_aldi_superstore_gets_goahead A MULTI-million pound supermarket development has been given the green light – despite objections from furious protestors. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120066_11m_aldi_superstore_gets_goahead Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120061_mp_claimed_100_for_a_mattress_cover MORE revelations about what our MPs have claimed have been published - and it includes £380 for decking and a £100 mattress cover. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120061_mp_claimed_100_for_a_mattress_cover Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120059_old_classmates_relive_the_good_old_times GUESTS travelled from as far afield as New Zealand to catch up with old friends at a school reunion. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1120059_old_classmates_relive_the_good_old_times Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1119433_bnp_wins_north_west_euro_seat FURIOUS scenes greeted the far-right BNP’s European election victory after a night of drama at Manchester town hall. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1119433_bnp_wins_north_west_euro_seat Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118773_devil_dog_kills_blind_max A TREASURED family pet was torn apart while out for a walk on popular playing fields in a Rottweiler attack last week. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118773_devil_dog_kills_blind_max Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118772_best_in_the_north_west MIDDLETON'S flagship Arena has been named as one of the north west’s best new buildings. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118772_best_in_the_north_west Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118770_robbers_nab_130000__in_just_two_weeks ROBBERS have made off with more than £130,000 from a service station in just two weeks. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118770_robbers_nab_130000__in_just_two_weeks Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118768_hospitals_big_goodbye STAFF have bid a fond farewell to Booth Hall Children’s Hospital by releasing 100 balloons to mark 100 years of care. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118768_hospitals_big_goodbye Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118767_i_didnt_think_id_be_coming_back A WAR hero believed to be one of Middleton’s last surviving D-Day veterans has spoken of his memories of the famous operation in the run up to its 65th anniversary. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118767_i_didnt_think_id_be_coming_back Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118764_farewell_to_a_friend MOURNERS have said an emotional goodbye to killed police officer Claire Howarth at her funeral. http://www.middletonguardian.co.uk//news/s/1118764_farewell_to_a_friend Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000