http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk// Top stories for Entertainment http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080683_hut_stuff THE Advertiser-backed campaign to build a new scout hut has got off to a flying start. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080683_hut_stuff Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080698_debbie_gets_fame_rush SHE has only appeared in a few episodes so far but already Debbie Rush’s Coronation Street character is making waves in Weatherfield. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080698_debbie_gets_fame_rush Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1069268_accessorise_for_christmas CAR accessories can be an ideal present for car owners in the family. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1069268_accessorise_for_christmas Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080670_paws_for_thought THEY say Christmas is a time to remember the poor. Well, this year, we are saying don’t forget the paws! Or the hooves! We are looking for Heywood’s most festive pet in our Santa Paws competition – and you’d be barking mad to miss it. We want photos of your Christmas cat, decorated dog or even festive ferret dressed up in their seasonal best. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080670_paws_for_thought Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1080711_farrells_final_date DARNHILL and Heywood boxing star Nathan Farrell’s junior novice semi-final at the Adelphi Hotel in LIverpool was, as the Duke of Wellington said of the battle of Waterloo, a close run thing. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/boxing/s/1080711_farrells_final_date Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/football/s/1080710_woolpack_43_afc_united WOOLPACK’S unblemished record was maintained in this cracking Millenium Cup tie against a gallant AFC United at Heywood Sports Centre. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/football/s/1080710_woolpack_43_afc_united Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1080706_heywood_pick_up_prizes_at_cll_annual_awards_ THE Lake Garage Central Lancashire League held their annual dinner at Rochdale Cricket Club on Friday night. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1080706_heywood_pick_up_prizes_at_cll_annual_awards_ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1080702_cricket_club_mourns_the_fox HEYWOOD Cricket Club is mourning the death of popular groundsman Brian Fox, who passed away suddenly last Thursday. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1080702_cricket_club_mourns_the_fox Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1080700_dazzler_set_to_take_on_locals HEYWOOD darts fans can look forward to a dazzling display at the Heywood on Thursday 27 November. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1080700_dazzler_set_to_take_on_locals Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1080694_sparks_gym_leads_the_way_ The North West Gymnastics Championships, held in Warrington, saw members of Sparks Gymnastics Academy put in some superb performances to finish as the leading club in the competition, with three Overall Regional Champions, 18 Regional Apparatus Champions, and 56 medals. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//sport/s/1080694_sparks_gym_leads_the_way_ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080693_some_big_words_from_frank FORMER world heavyweight champion Frank Bruno has sent his own tribute to a former amateur boxing team-mate from Heywood whose death was announced last week. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080693_some_big_words_from_frank Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080696_priest_had_big_impact TRIBUTES have been paid to a Roman Catholic priest who ‘made a big impact’ during his six years in Heywood. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080696_priest_had_big_impact Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080674_the_gangs_ready BE PREPARED to enjoy an entertainment extravaganza this weekend as Heywood scouts and guides take to the stage at the Civic Centre. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080674_the_gangs_ready Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080669_robber_fails_in_shop_raid AN ARMED robber met his match when he tried to snatch the till from a Heywood newsagents on Saturday night. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080669_robber_fails_in_shop_raid Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/business/s/1080688_best_feet_forward A FORMER office worker has put her best foot forward in taking steps to change her career. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/business/s/1080688_best_feet_forward Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080300_actor_faces_gbh_trial EMMERDALE star Luke Tittensor will stand trial for allegedly breaking a man’s jaw. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1080300_actor_faces_gbh_trial Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079339_save_our_scouts MORE than 100 scouts and guides could be homeless unless they can raise £85,000. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079339_save_our_scouts Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079338_society_growing_for_healthy_plan PLANS to help people improve health through gardening received a massive boost after £13,000 was given to Wrigley Brook Allotments Society. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079338_society_growing_for_healthy_plan Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079337_craig_leaving_in_a_blaze_of_glory A FIREFIGHTER who has served Heywood for 30 years is swapping a career saving lives for one helping high school students. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079337_craig_leaving_in_a_blaze_of_glory Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079336_medalwork_for_keri SWIMMING star Keri-Anne Payne showed that fame and success can’t compete with family, when she spent a morning at St Luke’s Primary School. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079336_medalwork_for_keri Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079334_its_all_boxed_up THE Heywood Advertiser is helping to make Christmas brighter for orphans in Belarus. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079334_its_all_boxed_up Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079146_tributes_paid_to_dedicated_priest TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Heywood priest who dedicated his life to the Catholic church. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079146_tributes_paid_to_dedicated_priest Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079335_exboxer_is_found_dead A FORMER Heywood boxer who once captained the Young England team that contained Frank Bruno has died after a fall at his home. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079335_exboxer_is_found_dead Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079293_shuttle_bus_service_for_rail_station PLANS for free shuttle buses to connect Heywood rail station to the town centre could be on track. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079293_shuttle_bus_service_for_rail_station Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079116_turbines_shut_down_after_electrical_fault ONE in three of the huge turbines at the controversial Scout Moor wind farm haven’t worked for almost two weeks, despite perfect blustery conditions. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1079116_turbines_shut_down_after_electrical_fault Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078732_heywood_pays_its_respects HEYWOOD marked the 90th anniversary of the end of the Great War with a special Remembrance Sunday service. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1078732_heywood_pays_its_respects Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077988_preview_of_new_look_library THE FINISHING touches are being added to Heywood Library’s renovation after a year’s work – but it is still weeks away from opening to the public. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077988_preview_of_new_look_library Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077986_mayor_impressed_by_regeneration THE Mayor and Mayoress of Rochdale, Councillor Robin Parker and Ann Jones, visited the town to see some of the work being carried out by New Heart for Heywood. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077986_mayor_impressed_by_regeneration Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077992_green_light_for_new_rail_link OFFICIAL approval has been given to a commuter rail link between Heywood and Manchester included in the final Transport Innovation Fund (TIF) package. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077992_green_light_for_new_rail_link Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077996_bands_get_a_helping_hand UP-AND-COMING bands and artists can get a head start in the music industry with an innovative idea launched at a local recording studios. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077996_bands_get_a_helping_hand Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077950_firework_fun_had_by_all FAMILIES flocked to the council organised bonfire and fireworks display held on Cherwell Avenue. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077950_firework_fun_had_by_all Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077993_huckys_bitten_by_the_crunch ONE of the town’s best restaurants has been forced to close after the credit crunch began to bite too hard. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1077993_huckys_bitten_by_the_crunch Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076689_commuter_rail_link_rebirth The LATE inclusion of a commuter rail link to Manchester in the Congestion Charge transport package could herald the regeneration of Heywood. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076689_commuter_rail_link_rebirth Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076690_yobbos_stone_train PASSENGERS ducked for cover when a stone smashed through the window of a crowded steam train as it approached Heywood station on Sunday. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076690_yobbos_stone_train Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076694_record_fundraising_night_for_hospice A DEMOLITION company pulled off the impossible at the weekend by topping a phenomenal fundraising record it set last year for Springhill Hospice. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076694_record_fundraising_night_for_hospice Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076702_body_discovered_in_flat_12_months_later A DAUGHTER has been left ‘devastated’ after finding out that her dad’s dead body was left undiscovered in his flat for 12 months. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076702_body_discovered_in_flat_12_months_later Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076706_a_community_stars_on_tv BACK o’th’ Moss residents found themselves television stars this week when they were featured in a documentary. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076706_a_community_stars_on_tv Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076700_what_a_bit_of_tlc_can_achieve AS she nursed injured puppy Meg back to health, Rochdale RSPCA centre manager Jean Spencer was adamant that she could not possibly take on a young dog. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076700_what_a_bit_of_tlc_can_achieve Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076719_pole_overshadows_family_life A FAMILY who came home to find a telegraph pole had been placed directly infront of their house say it is, quite literally, overshadowing their lives. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1076719_pole_overshadows_family_life Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1075605_pensioner_attacked_in_own_home ROBBERS made off with £700 in cash after a man was assaulted in his Crown Road home. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1075605_pensioner_attacked_in_own_home Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074128_police_tell_residents_to_shut_it BURGLARS are having a field day in Heywood, because – incredibly – people continue to give them open house to steal what they want. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074128_police_tell_residents_to_shut_it Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074130_dont_cut_us_out MARKET traders fear a new bus service is taking trade from Heywood. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074130_dont_cut_us_out Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074132_good_neighbours__good_friends TWO good neighbours from Heywood were among kind-hearted folk recognised in Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s annual awards. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074132_good_neighbours__good_friends Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074146_lib_dems_labelled_muppets HOPWOOD Hall councillors will no longer be able to vote on both Heywood and Middleton townships after a proposal to change representation in the ward was passed at a full council meeting on Wednesday October 15. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074146_lib_dems_labelled_muppets Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074294_biker_badly_hurt_in_crash POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a crash on Middleton Road. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074294_biker_badly_hurt_in_crash Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074150_cemetery_work__is_still_delayed THERE are renewed fears that Heywood Cemetery will run out of space after an apparent delay in work on its extension. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074150_cemetery_work__is_still_delayed Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074154_the_break_dancers A DEMOLITION firm from Heywood has almost completed the mammoth task of dismantling Blackpool’s famous stricken ferry, the Riverdance. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074154_the_break_dancers Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074160_new_wall_soon_to_honour_war_dead FINE granite blocks, quarried from the foothills of China, are heading for Heywood to create a tribute to people who have died in service since the Second World War. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074160_new_wall_soon_to_honour_war_dead Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074158_starring_coronation_street__role_for_mumofthree THE cobbled streets of Weatherfield beckon for a mum who has just landed a top role in Coronation Street. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1074158_starring_coronation_street__role_for_mumofthree Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1072865_councillors_in_voting_ban PLANS to bar three Heywood councillors from voting in Middleton have succeeded. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1072865_councillors_in_voting_ban Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1072743_twist_on_a_classic_tale THEY’LL be picking a pocket or two at Heywood Civic Centre next week when the curtain goes up on Hey Kids’ production of the evergreen musical Oliver. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1072743_twist_on_a_classic_tale Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1072741_on_the_lookout_for_some_great_designs THE Heywood Advertiser has teamed up with Heywood Distribution Park to give primary schools the opportunity to receive £500 to spend on road safety equipment. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1072741_on_the_lookout_for_some_great_designs Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1072735_no_date_booked_in_for_library_to_open THERE is still no date for the re-opening of Heywood Library following more delays. http://www.heywoodadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1072735_no_date_booked_in_for_library_to_open Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0000