CARAVAN owners who face moving out of their homes for a month each year are fighting for the right to stay put for the full 12 months. And their battle for legal recognition took a stormy twist when three owners blasted Hyndburn Council in court for "
DISCOUNT shopping group TJ Hughes will create 75 new jobs when it opens its new department store in Burnley, the company has announced. The 36,000 sq ft purpose-built store will be a major feature of the town centre's £12.5 million Curzon Street development
AS Christmas approaches and many folk won't find anything to fill boring days without school or work, why not start a spot in which your many fans try to put down lists of words without using a symbol found fifth in our A-Z. It's a hard task! I'm having
AN ENGINEERING firm has been fined by magistrates for allowing toxic detergent to pollute a country stream. Ceratex Engineering, of Croft House, Church Lane Works, Kelbrook, Earby, was fined £1,500 and ordered to pay £1,100 costs by Reedley magistrates
THIS week's departure of Chris Coleman for Fulham leaves young Marlon Broomes now definitely part of the pool of four central defenders from which two are chosen for the first team. And manager Roy Hodgson acknowledged that his opportunity could arise
ROY Hodgson is still looking to strengthen his squad from the de-luxe end of the transfer market, even though he retains an interest in Swedish striker Pascal Simpson. The Blackburn Rovers boss stressed today that there was money to spend on major players
PULSE - music and more, with Simon Donohue A GROUP of Pendle popsters will be hoping for an Element of success when they play at an international showcase gig this week. Zany youngsters Element will be taking a packed coach of supporters across to Manchester's
A COMPANY boss claims his firm is out of pocket after vandals struck three times in as many weeks. Yobs have broken into the compound at James Raistrick Ltd, Accrington, twice this week to wreck the company's forklift truck. Owner Michael Dunphy said
AN international motor bike show could be staged in Rossendale in two years' time. The World Governing Body of Motor Cycle Sport wants to stage its annual Motorcamp in the Valley in 1999. The event takes place in a different European country every year
A DRIVER was lucky to escape with her life when a lorry crashed through the central reservation of a dual carriageway and hit her car head-on. When paramedics arrived at the scene on the A56 Rawtenstall-Edenfield bypass at 10.45am yesterday the Ford Orion
LANCASHIRE Hawks partake in some festive frolics tonight as they kick off the Christmas Cup against Paisley Pirates - but Christmas cheer will be the last thing on their minds. Hawks have met Paisley just once this season, returning from Scotland on the
CHRIS Waddle was delighted with the way his players started their unwanted weekend off - with a 1-1 draw against Premiership side Sheffield Wednesday in a private friendly match yesterday. Striker Andy Cooke scored the goal that gave Burnley a draw in
THE head of a Pendle high school at the centre of a financial investigation today accused education bosses of showing a "draconian" attitude. Ernie Pickup, of Whalley Road, Blackburn, is set to be away from his desk at Mansfield High School, Brierfield
A HUGE donation of more than £1,800 is going to the East Lancashire SuperScan Appeal in memory of popular sportsman Geoff Duckworth. The cash was raised by family and friends of Mr Duckworth, who died in July last year from a brain tumour at the age of
PATIENTS were evacuated to other wards when a man smashed a window and barricaded himself into a room at Burnley General Hospital. Police negotiators spent more than three hours talking to the patient before he agreed to come out quietly. The 25-year-old
PADIHAM have agreed terms with Lancashire's Mark Harvey for a return to the Ribblesdale League club next summer. Secretary Brian Shirtcliffe said: "We are very pleased Mark has agreed to return.. "Last summer, because of the financial restrictions, we
I THINK that few will disagree with John Blunt's comments (LET, December 3) on Princess One's (Anne's) statement that the magnificent product of British ship-building skills, Britannia, should be scuttled now that she and her ilk have no further use for
THROUGHOUT the election and during the months leading up to it, Tony Blair proclaimed how his party was lily white and how it was not involved in any sleazy deals. But how he's been found out. First, it was councillors in Scotland. Then a by-election
I FIND it hard to believe that MP Jack Straw was unaware of the trade being lost with the banning of A-boards and outside displays (LET, November 28). Doesn't he read the local press? Perhaps, like Blackburn councillors, he's got too high and mighty,
A HEADTEACHER has cancelled Christmas festivities at her primary school in an attempt to curb the behaviour of unruly pupils. Barbara Milne-Redhead, of Brennand's Endowed School in Slaidburn, told a stunned assembly that the annual Christmas play and
A YOUNG fan who lost his autographed Blackburn Rovers shirt after a road accident has something to smile about. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph and Blackburn Rovers teamed up to provide Steven McLaughlin, ten, with a new Number 9 shirt. His old one,
TWO EAST Lancashire fire stations could close as part of a cost cutting measures by brigade bosses. Oswaldtwistle and Haslingden stations are under threat because the Lancashire brigade is looking at making savings of £2.5 million next year. Sweeping
A PENSIONER from Blackburn who collapsed in a swimming pool in Spain died from a heart attack, an inquest heard. John Simpson, 68, a retired engineer, of Queensway, Blackburn, had been on holiday with his wife Margaret and his daughter, Catherine Pickering
THE annual general meeting for shareholders of Burnley FC will be held in the Centre Spot, Turf Moor, on Boxing Day morning at 11am. There is a Second Division home fixture that day, against Chesterfield. Burnley maintained their 100 per cent home record
