SINGLE life and the odd drop of whisky have kept Clara Riley smiling up to her 101st birthday today. Clara celebrated her special day with friends and staff at Longshaw House Home for the Elderly, Blackburn. A former care assistant, Clara moved to the
ORGANS transplanted from a young East Lancashire girl killed in a freak motorway accident have helped save the lives of three people across the country. Kirsty-Lee King, 11, was fatally injured a week ago after she fell out of a side door of a horsebox
A SCHOOLBOY is organising a charity football match as a fitting tribute to his pal who died last month. Blackburn Beardwood High School pupil Omar Anayat, 15, wants to raise money for Pendlebury Children's Hospital, Manchester, where his pal Mahboob Hussain
KELLY: Underlined, with a magnificent second-half save, that Rovers have two top-class keepers competing for one place...7 KENNA: Gave the ball away too much but did a good 'stopping' job on Panapoulos when he had to switch to the left...6 PEACOCK: Not
ALAN Ball did not believe a 6-1 aggregate beating was a fair reflection of his team's efforts over the two legs of their Worthington Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers. But the Portsmouth boss admitted that Rovers were "light years" ahead in one respect
THERE was a price to pay for Blackburn Rovers' Worthington Cup progress last night, with Ewood boss Brian Kidd anxiously awaiting news of x-rays on recent signing Steve Harkness. And winger Keith Gillespie also picked up an ankle injury to mar the satisfaction
COUNCIL chiefs in East Lancashire who were left in limbo over a possible share of millions of pounds of Euro grants are still waiting to find out if they have hit the jackpot. But there are fears that continued haggling could put Britain to the back of
Worthington Cup 2nd round 2nd leg: Blackburn Rovers 3 Portsmouth 1 (agg 6-1) - Peter White's match verdict WHEN Alan Kelly's best footballing mate Alan McLoughlin stuck a goal past him as early as the seventh minute at Ewood last night, this looked like
Accrington Camera Club meet Rishton Prime Centre, 7.45pm. Colne Writers' Circle meet Peter Birtwistle Centre, Colne, 7pm-9pm. The Rossendale Players present "The Winslow Boy," Bacup Leisure Hall, 7.30pm. Blackburn Artists' Society Exhibition of Paintings
A FORMER preparatory school headmaster has been bailed to await trial accused of indecency. Rae Carter, 68, of Bleasdale Avenue, Clitheroe, a former head of St Mary's Hall, Stonyhurst, denied the charge when he appeared at Preston Crown Court. He is accused
THE roar of early morning motor rallies was shattering the peace of Ribble Valley villagers. An early morning rally disturbed the peace while travelling through Gisburn Forest and the Bolton-by-Bowland area at around 2am. Farmers said their livestock
SEVEN jobs were axed by the receiver at car dealers Seed Ford of Nelson. But initial signs that a buyer would rescue the troubled family-run firm as a going concern were described as "encouraging" by joint receiver Malcolm Shierson, of Manchester accountants
IT'S not often you get a 'world' champion in Blackburn but when was the last time you heard of a new one every week! But for grapple fans anything is possible - especially if you make your own rules up! Now some might say that Blackburn Wrestling is a
QUAMMER Iqbal hasn't done too badly out of rugby league, especially as he only took up the game to dodge cross country running! That was back in his Edge End School days and now as he approaches the twilight of his career he is ready for one more challenge
IN AN important speech for him, one setting the tone of his command, new Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy called on members at their annual conference today not to take the party to the left of Labour as it would spell electoral doom. Mr Kennedy
IT appears that the 'own goal' syndrome is not exclusive to the Premiership. For the new football fad fashioned by Frank Sinclair and Jamie Carragher has caught on at youth level. And it was Mark Bottomley who joined the most unwanted club in football
THE festive season has arrived early in Burnley, with the launch of a new range of Christmas cards by Initiative Burnley. The business, public sector and community partnership is producing two limited edition cards to support local regeneration. In the
ONE of East Lancashire's top police officers is retiring after almost 40 years' service in Lancashire Constabulary in the Burnley area. Chief Superintendent Mike Griffin, 58, is to leave his post as head of the Pennine Division, which covers Burnley,
AFTER the 9-1 drubbing handed out to them last week by Morris Dancers FC, it's not surprising that Brierfield Celtic looked set for a toasting by Warburtons at Benthead. Warburtons, last season's Division Two League and Cup winners, have taken the First
A GANG of about five men 'ram raided' a designer clothes shop, making off with items worth about £7,000, Burnley Crown Court heard. Police officers from Lancashire and Greater Manchester gave chase and a helicopter was scrambled after the attack on Originals
WE are all absolutely devastated at the decision by Safeway to pull out of the Great Harwood project (LET, September 10), especially after all the hard work which has been put into this campaign to help bring Safeway to our town. We thank the people of
WOMEN council workers have demanded a formal apology from an independent councillor after claiming he made "unfounded, insulting and derogatory" comments about female staff who took time off work due to stress. Burnley Council's Women's Network group
RARELY have I seen such stunning inaccuracy as that of Leslie Burrows, (Letters, September 14). Firstly, it is not the Blackburn with Darwen Labour Council imposing a "special cabinet" similar to that of the government at Westminster. All councils, irrespective
A NAKED eco-warrior from Burnley known as Fungus used a cycle lock to fasten herself by her neck to an 80ft high platform in the trees near Manchester's second runway. As the only remaining protester in that part of the wood, Zoe Weir, 24, whose parents
THE new head of Burnley's St Theodore's RC High School John Tat spoke of his pride in the school's pupils who achieved the school's best ever GCSE results since the exams were introduced. At the presentation evening, he recalled "an eventful year" with
ANDY Cooke is in line for a return to duty at Bristol City on Saturday after coming through his comeback match unscathed yesterday. Cooke played for 45 minutes as the Clarets beat a Bolton Wanderers side 3-1 in a behind-closed doors friendly at Bolton's
THERE was a price to pay for Blackburn Rovers' Worthington Cup progress last night, with Ewood boss Brian Kidd anxiously awaiting news of x-rays on recent signing Steve Harkness. And winger Keith Gillespie also picked up an ankle injury to mar the satisfaction
DETERGENT to shampoo maker McBride, which has a major site in Burnley, reported a profits slide after a "challenging" year. McBride, which makes household and personal care products for retailers including Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury and Boots to sell under
Peake Practice - food news with Ray Peake, of Callums Bistro, Accrington SOME people call savoury tarts quiche, but I don't because I once read a book entitled "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche". And I am sure that all females named Lorraine call them tarts,
ENTRIES are now being invited for the final quarter of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph East Lancashire Business Awards. The awards build on the success of previous years but this year we have introduced a quarterly award scheme in addition to the annual
A FREE festival of acoustic music on stages across Nelson town centre will help boost the funds of a specialist outdoor centre. The Nelson Unplugged event will be held on October 2 over six stages and will feature music from classical to jazz and gospel
MOTORISTS were today warned of misery into the new Millennium on the "Road to Hell" between Blackburn and Darwen after a blunder by developers. The nightmare returns when resurfacing work begins just south of Ewood Park a week on Monday. But that is only
PAGE three model Tracey Coleman will add a touch of glamour to the leather-clad cavalcade which will officially open the Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show on Sunday. Tracey, star of TVs Men and Motors, will join BBC TV's Top Gear presenter Steve Berry,
MILLENNIUM celebrations began in a blaze of colour on the streets of Blackburn, 100 days before the year 2000 begins. Hundreds of people shopping in the town centre were greeted with a King William Street carnival to mark the launch of events for the
MORE crime is committed in East Lancashire than anywhere else in the county, with almost half of all the region's burglaries taking place in the area. Statistics released by police today reveal that the two divisions which cover East Lancashire lead the
ANDY Cooke is in line for a return to duty at Bristol City on Saturday after coming through his comeback match unscathed yesterday. Cooke played for 45 minutes as the Clarets beat a Bolton Wanderers side 3-1 in a behind-closed doors friendly at Bolton's
THE controversial decision to close a tiny village school has been branded a disaster by Lancashire County Council Tory leader Robert Hodge. A question mark has hung over Tosside Primary School, Gisburn Forest, since the Government announced cuts in funding
A JOURNALIST from East Lancashire has come out of hiding in strife-torn East Timor and spoken to his family for the first time in five days. Freelance reporter Christopher Wenner, whose parents live in Slaidburn, contacted his wife, Liz, on the day it
Val Cowan's Web World EVERY so often an idea comes along that is feverishly adopted by just about every website in existence. For example, Java chat rooms, free web-based e-mail accounts or, more recently, free internet access. Weblogs are the latest
NELSON'S Jonathan Finch can certainly lay claim to being something of an all-rounder - but I'm not talking batting and bowling. For the Seedhill batsman warmed up for this cup final clash against arch-rivals Burnley by taking part in a golf lesson at
I WAS shocked to read about 87-year-old spy Melita Norwood and Prime Minister Tony Blair and Home Secretary Jack Straw doing nothing about it. This traitor will be a security risk until the day she dies - because she is unrepentant. She should be given
IS THERE no end to the roadworks fiasco on the A666 between Blackburn and Darwen? No wonder it's called the 'Road to Hell'. After enduring more than five years of virtually non-stop navvying on this major commuter route, travellers are now told the recurring
IF J B Beck (Letters, September 16) is getting at me for opposing a random breath testing, please let me put the record straight. It is not random testing per se that I object to, but the fact is is not permitted by law yet practised by Lancashire Constabulary
IT seems that my hoodoo touch is stretching further afield. Having put a curse on Blackburn Combination side Ivy Hotel last season, Bacup United are my latest victims. I wasn't even out of the car before manager Graham Sanderson said: "Not you!" "Now
REGARDING the comments of M Robinson (Letters, September 14) about cleanliness of the confectionery stall on Blackburn's six-day market, my partner is the new tenant of this stall and we agree about the state it was left in by the previous tenant. But
MUSICIANS from the Northern Thunder Drum and Bugle Corps are urging Burnley Football Club to victory over the next few weeks in hopes of mirroring their success. When Burnley went top of the league, the Burnley-based corps won their competition, then
GRASSROOTS cricket is to receive a major boost after it was revealed that Lancashire stars could be recruited to help promote the sport in local schools and clubs. The exciting plans were revealed as the Blackburn Development Group held its first ever
THE remarks of Councillor Don Rishton in "Balanced analysis" (Letters, September 13) are just another load of claptrap. The issue is quite simple - did the councillors involved in Coun Mohammed Khan's selection for the vacancy of racial harassment officer
WHILE it may be applaudable that taxi operators have taken the initiative to increase the number of presentable cabs in the form of black cabs, it is inconceivable that they should be permitted to cause traffic congestion in the centre of Burnley. The
A GIRLS' night out ended in a fight, with two sisters rolling on the ground, tearing each other's hair out. Burnley magistrates heard how Natasha Jane Weldon, 24, had butted in while mother-of-two Natalie Joanne Weldon, 21, was getting to grips with a
TWO burly brothers who attacked a bailiff who went to repossess a car have paid the price with their liberty. Doormen Sajid and Asif Hussain, had previously served a five-year term of detention for wounding. They were told by Judge David Pirie that victim
A FAMILY doctor is to split from his colleagues and set up a rival practice next door - following an alleged dispute with nurses and management at the surgery they shared. Dr Narenda Singh, senior partner at Burnley's Colne Road Surgery, has confirmed
CHARITY group Age Concern is hoping to keep older people warm in winter after launching a new scheme with Powergen. The Midlands-based company has set up the Dual Fuel scheme, offering cut-price gas and electricity for the cold months ahead to people
ANGRY Sheila Myerscough has blasted digital TV bosses after she was forced to switch off their service without ever turning it on. Sheila, of Hargreaves Road, Oswaldtwistle, has abandoned OnDigital's new service just a fortnight after signing up following
A MAN whose dog had to have its leg amputated because he failed to take it to the vet's has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years. Paul Rowley, 25, of Frances Street, Church, admitted causing unnecessary suffering to a male border collie which
RESIDENTS in Hyndburn have been promised they will not face a council tax increase next year by Conservative boss Peter Britcliffe. The Tory council leader's announcement was met with derision by Labour members, who shook their heads and called the claim
A MULTI-MILLION pound package of help for smaller businesses has been launched. The Enterprise in East Lancashire initiative aims to help firms in areas such as accessing additional funds for expansion and developing marketing campaigns. The initiative
THE tide is turning for an estate, community leaders told Hyndburn MP Greg Pope. Huncoat Residents' Association invited Mr Pope to the Within Grove estate to show him recent progress in tackling crime, nuisance behaviour and empty housing. An informal
ONE of the "wise men" who decides on interest rates for the Bank of England met leaders of East Lancashire's business community. The Chamber of Commerce invited Professor Willem Buiter, member of the bank's monetary policy committee, to meet local industrialists
A SPECIALIST firm has framed a major order from the Far East. Fine art publisher Global Arts, of Glenfield Park, Blackburn has won the £10,000-plus contract from a firm in Japan. Now managing director Steven Baron is confident the firm can increase sales
