THE transfer of Burnley Council's houses to a publicly-run housing company is under threat despite a 90 per cent 'yes' vote by the tenants. Spending on the move has been stopped until written confirmation is received that the Government will make up the
STAN Ternent has ruled out the prospect of making a second bid for Everton goalkeeper Paul Gerrard. The Burnley boss has already had a £250,000 bid rejected by Walter Smith for the former Oldham stopper this summer. And he won't be making another approach
PETER WHITE reports from Fredrikstad BRIAN Kidd is ready to launch his young guns against Fredrikstad as Blackburn Rovers round off their Scandinavian tour here in Norway tonight. The Rovers boss, whose pre-season plans continue to be hit by injury problems
The Wacky World of sport WHEN you are driving down the long and boring (sorry, winding) roads of Norway and Sweden, the world does not seem such a small place after all . . . until you round the next bend. And there was the sign "Moss Syd". Now spelling
PEOPLE working in tourism in Pendle are being urged to join forces to put the area even more firmly on the map. They have been asked to join the Pendle Tourism Development Association (PTDA), which brings together people, firms and organisations working
THE brewers, I see, are complaining that the phenomenon of pubs shutting down at the rate of three a day across the country is because they can't compete with the flood of cheap beer coming in from the continent. No doubt, the outrageous difference in
TWO people were taken to hospital today after a motorway crash which caused chaos for commuters. The accident blocked the westbound carriageway of the M65 during the morning rush hour, causing a six-mile tailback. A Vauxhall Cavalier car and white Ford
A 21-year-old woman from Padiham is being treated in the intensive care unit of Burnley General Hospital for suspected E.coli poisoning. Environmental health officers have launched an investigation and spoken to the woman to try and find out how she became
TWO people were taken to hospital today after a motorway crash which caused chaos for commuters. The accident blocked the westbound carriageway of the M65 during the morning rush hour, causing a six-mile tailback. A Vauxhall Cavalier car and white Ford
FRIENDS have paid tribute to a popular family man who died after a motorcycle crash at the weekend. Richard Fenner, better known as Andy, lived in Reedsholme Road, Rawtenstall, with his wife Jane and six-year-old son Matthew. Today, friends John Baldwin
A DENTIST in East Lancashire today issued an urgent warning over the perils of tongue piercing. Dr Geoff Garnett, who has a practice in Oswaldtwistle, said the growing trend could harm general and oral health. Dr Garnett is a former president of the British
AN East Lancashire teenager slashed across the throat and face with a broken bottle as he holidayed in a Greek resort today revealed he was singled out by the same attacker earlier on the same night. The details of the assault came as Brennan Clemance
POLL TAX figures announced by the Government were welcomed by Conservatives in East Lancashire. Blackburn Conservative Association president Arthur Holmes said the news was "wonderful" for Blackburn. But the extra £100m package to cushion the effect of
WITH just three fixtures left, both Jonathan Wright Memorial League championships were decided this week. In the First Division Malt and Hops retained their championship status in champion style with an emphatic 26-0 win over Graham and Brown. This was
BURNLEY A ladies team opened up a commanding 10 points lead at the top of the Slazenger East Lancs League following their 9-0 romp at home to Sunnyhurst B. Blackburn Northern A and Sunnyhurst A are still just about in contention after their 8-1 victories
BARNOLDSWICK skipper Mike Scothern believes John Pickup's stunning performance against Clitheroe at the weekend could launch the wonderkid on the road to stardom. Seventeen-year-old Pickup bagged a superb haul of 8-28, including a wicket off the last
BARNOLDSWICK skipper Mike Scothern believes John Pickup's stunning performance against Clitheroe at the weekend could launch the wonderkid on the road to stardom, writes ANDY NEILD. Seventeen-year-old Pickup bagged a superb haul of 8-28, including a wicket
NOW it is in the open - Cemfuel burned in Clitheroe by Castle Cement is .... acid tars from the heat treatment of coal in making smokeless fuel. Acid tars from natural gas purification. Cemfuel is organo-metallic wood preservative waste ... carbon from
Haslingden Methodists struck a blow for the underdogs, scoring only their second league win of the season in defeating highflyers Millennium by seven wickets in the Accrington & District Cricket League at King George's. New Zealander Ryan Holt continued
REGARDING your article 'Call for extra policing" (LET, July 15), the redoubtable Sam Spence's call for this is indeed merited. As chairman of the Bank Top Community Association in Blackburn, I have met the police to discuss these matters on several occasions
FOR the eight unsubstantiated pros for saying 'yes' to the proposed Safeway supermarket in Great Harwood presented by County Councillor George Slynn (Letters, July 12), there are counter-arguments which neither he nor the council executive attempt to
A VOLUNTARY group dedicated to improving the local community is planning a day-long conference on crime. Blackburn East Area Community Help Partnership, or BEACH, was set up several years ago by local residents. BEACH is concerned about growing levels
OFFICE furniture group Calderburn looks set to be sold in a £27.2million deal. The firm, which has its office headquarters in Blackburn, will be bought by Somerset-based Clares Equipment - provided shareholders agree. A few months ago, the firm sold its
POLICE today defended their actions after young vandals caught on video during a wrecking spree were let off with a caution. When Raymond and Maria Stansfield's Stacksteads car depot was targeted by vandals 15 times in three weeks, causing thousands of
WORKERS at Thwaites have been told they face losing their jobs if they fail to agree to new conditions. The brewers have written to all 350 employees after six months of negotiations over the new working conditions have failed to bring an agreement. Thwaites
AN EIGHTEEN stone body builder died as a result of injecting anabolic steroids to boost his muscle bulk. An inquest heard that Blackburn gymnasium owner Nigel Anthony Dix was well aware of the potential dangers of using the body building drug but chose
STAN Ternent has ruled out the prospect of making a second bid for Everton goalkeeper Paul Gerrard. The Burnley boss has already had a £250,000 bid rejected by Walter Smith for the former Oldham stopper this summer. And he won't be making another approach
PETER WHITE reports from Fredrikstad BRIAN Kidd is ready to launch his young guns against Fredrikstad as Blackburn Rovers round off their Scandinavian tour here in Norway tonight. The Rovers boss, whose pre-season plans continue to be hit by injury problems
TWO sisters are celebrating after being told they won't have to leave the farm where they have lived all their lives when they retire. Joan and Margaret Wallbank have been given the go-ahead to convert a barn at Davis Gate Farm, Knowle Green, into a house
RESIDENTS are on the warpath after plans were unveiled for a housing development in the centre of their village. Residents of Mellor Brook have said enough is enough after Blackburn developer Leehand Properties submitted plans to build 11 flats and a
JENNINGS Ribblesdale League leaders Cherry Tree have signed professional Naeem Ashraf for another season. Pakistani Ashraf has decided to commit himself to the club for another 12 months after several successful seasons with the Preston Old Road outfit
ACCRINGTON Stanley boss John Coleman has made his ninth signing of the summer by snapping up defender James Gedman. Gedman, who plays at right back, has looked impressive in Stanley's two pre-season friendlies so far. And that persuaded Coleman to make
BRICKS were thrown at firefighters called to a blazing barricade on a troubled Burnley estate. Emergency crews were attacked in Melrose Avenue on the Stoops and Hargher Clough estate. When they arrived a number of people were sitting on furniture at the
CARL Fogarty wants to stay with Ducati next year despite reports of a mega-money offer from Superbike rivals Suzuki. Reports in today's Motor Cycling News suggest Suzuki are lining up a £2 million offer in a bid to persuade Foggy to ride one of their
MIKE Smethurst, the surprise hero of Lancashire's NatWest Trophy victory over Hampshire two weeks ago, was left out of the championship rematch in Southampton today. The 22-year-old from Oldham has been squeezed out by the return of Glen Chapple and Peter
OF ALL the controversies that have raged for six years over the burning of the chemical-waste fuel, Cemfuel, at the Clitheroe plant of Castle Cement, perhaps the most ludicrous and vexing is that of the Environment Agency now putting a steep price on
HAVING just received from my sister your account of the 1927 eclipse (LET, July 3), I thought you might be interested to know that Bertha Warren, who is to recall her memories of it on TV, has two sisters, who also remember the event. I am 94 and my youngest
NEXT March, the Government plans to introduce the Climate Change Levy - a new tax on business which will add to costs, hit competitiveness and threaten thousands of jobs. The Government claims it is an environmental tax. In fact, it will do nothing to
A PUBLIC health supremo who hails from East Lancashire has helped spearhead the revolutionary new vaccine for meningitis C. Professor Brian Duerden, from Burnley, is deputy director of the Government's Public Health Laboratory Service, which has carried
A 21-year-old woman from Padiham is being treated in the intensive care unit of Burnley General Hospital for suspected E.coli poisoning. Environmental health officers have launched an investigation and spoken to the woman to try and find out how she became
A STRAY kitten has led firefighters a merry dance after deciding to hide in its new home - and is still refusing to be rescued. Firefighters cut away a wall and used a thermal imaging camera to try and find the shy creature inside the house in Havelock
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy THE wildlife around our coast in July and August can be spectacular. All you have to do is to take your time and examine every plant closely. I soon found two six spot burnet moths emerging from their cocoons. Soon they
WORRIED drivers could be forgiven for thinking they have hit a dead end when they arrive in Nelson town centre. Arriving in Manchester Road, one of the three main roads into the town, they are greeted with a sign that reads: "Every Street closed to through
DESPITE video evidence showing them systematically wrecking cars for 20 minutes at a Rossendale car dismantlers where 150 vehicles were smashed over several nights, the pair of 12-year-olds nabbed by security cameras were let off by the police with just
FURTHER to the continuing politically-correct process of institionalising homosexuality as a normal lifestyle - against, I would suggest, the views of the majority - magistrates are being told that gay and lesbian partners must be given the same right
ONLY this month, an East Lancashire couple who found a pile of suspect pills while out walking were told by our "too busy" police to flush them down their lavatory - and then go out and look for more. Earlier, readers told of how, when they co-operated
