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  • Postmaster quizzed on benefit fraud

    AN East Lancashire businessman who saved a post office from closure more than six years ago has been arrested as part of an investigation into a suspected £100,000 benefits fraud. Postmaster Unus Adam, of Darwen's General Post Office in The Circus, was

  • ROVERS NOTES

    BLACKBURN Rovers Disabled Supporters Club have voted Damien Duff their player of the year. The Irish wing-wizard has been in scintillating form this season, despite the fact the team have struggled to adapt to the rigours of the Nationwide League. Duff

  • Handcuffed husband bit officer

    A FATHER-of-two bit an officer's hand after police turned up at his house, following a call for help from his wife. Burnley magistrates heard how Peter Clive Graham, 30, had become aggressive when two officers woke him from his sleep after he had locked

  • Shops centre scoops award for excellence

    BURNLEY shopping centre has scooped this year's Mayor's Award for Excellence - after the scheme was extended to include major improvement projects carried out in the last quarter of the old millennium. Mayor Coun Eddie Fisk considered the £13million facelift

  • House 'Aladdin's cave' of stolen firm's goods

    A BOUNDARY Mill administrator who helped himself to about £30,000 of his bosses' cash was today starting a 15-months jail term. Burnley Crown Court heard how James Crabtree, 20, a former 'Saturday boy' at the Colne firm, at first started taking cash to

  • Rachel Pinder and Clive Lawrence review the new releases

    SINGLES JACKNIFE LEE: Aloha Satellite Special (Palm Pictures) -- This funky, tuneful vibe floats along with some mad noises thrown in to the background. The vocal is strong and works well with the bouncy happy-go-lucky tune. It's got that walking down

  • Local live music

    TONIGHT Cellar Bar, Blackburn: EARL, DUSTFLY, CAMBUSLANG, 9pm, free. Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am. Manchester University: MOLOKO, £8.50. Burnley Mechanics: THE STRAWBS, 8pm, £12. SUNDAY Madison Park Wine

  • Please please - get it back! Beetles guitar stolen

    THE lead guitarist of a Beatles tribute band is appealing for the safe return of a rare guitar which was stolen. Steven Gee, 32, takes the role of George Harrison in The Beetles UK, who are based in Clayton-le-Moors, and is offering a reward for information

  • Chemists on Duty

    Monday, May 8 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels Chemist, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street; To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst

  • CLARETS NOTES

    THE LAUNCH of The Clarets Foundation has been dubbed a major success by the club. The Foundation, which hopes to raise £2 million over the next 10 years to strengthen the Clarets' playing resources, is open to 2,500 members who will receive weekend membership

  • Misery after midnight

    TOMPAULIN'S first gig in Blackburn should have been a night to remember. But after losing a running battle with sound problems and the clock, it's one they'll want to forget. Featuring four members from Blackburn, the seven-piece have won nothing but

  • Stairway to heavenly garden

    MAURICE and Anna Priest are so proud of the garden they have created over the last 10 years that they are opening it up to the public. It is situated high above Park House in Newchurch Road, Bacup, which offers outstanding views of the area. For years

  • Child cruelty mum must serve her jail sentence

    A MOTHER, whose two year old son died from brain injuries inflicted by her husband, has failed in an appeal court bid to win her freedom from a 12-month jail term. Georgina Shackleton, 23, of Sherwood Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to two counts of child

  • Awards for young good citizens

    YOUNG people in East Lancashire who make a contribution towards good citizenship, could have their achievements recognised through the Philip Lawrence Awards. Named in honour of murdered London head teacher Philip Lawrence, the awards are open to an individual

  • Stone-rage row over street art

    ANGRY Ewood resident Mrs Jean Lewis today slated Blackburn with Darwen Council for its latest piece of street art, saying simply: "It's a mess!" Mrs Lewis is hopping mad over the creation on the corner of Livesey Branch Road and Moorgate Street, which

  • Farewell, good friend: Peter White funeral

    FAMOUS faces from the sporting world were among mourners at the funeral of Lancashire Evening Telegraph deputy sports editor and chief sports writer Peter White. More than 200 people, including past Rovers' players Ronnie Clayton and Colin Hendry, filled

  • Our young marvels

    YOUNG people in East Lancashire are second to none when it comes to making successes of themselves. The Lancashire Evening Telegraph often reports on their achievements. Whether they are involved in fund-raising, making their community more pleasant or

  • ROVERS: Divided loyalties for former Ewood ace May

    FORMER Rovers defender David May has got divided loyalties for tomorrow Ewood Park showdown. The Manchester United player, currently out injured after rupturing his Achilles, has been a Manchester City fan since he was a child -- but Blackburn Rovers

  • ANGLING with Kingfisher

    THE best week's weather of the year so far has not coincided with the best week's fishing. That's unfortunate, but not unexpected! The unpredictable, but not inexplicable, form of most coarse fisheries at this time of year showed a little improvement

  • What's On: Events in East Lancs, Sunday and Monday May 7, 8

    SUNDAY: Antiques and Curio Fair, Hoghton Village Hall, Blackburn Old Road, Hoghton, 10am-4pm. Service with Blackburn and Darwen Brass Band, Pickup Bank Chapel, 3pm. Coach leaves Hoddlesden Village at 2.30pm. Derek Rogers' Dance Band, Oswaldtwistle Mills

  • Man stabbed to death

    A MAN from Burnley has been found stabbed to death in a Lancashire holiday resort -- and a woman has been charged with his murder. Kye Anthony Gorton, a member of a large, well-known, local family, was found dead on Thursday morning at the home of Heather

  • Woman given last chance by judge

    A HEROIN addict who turned to crime late in life but did not do the community service that resulted from it, has been given one last chance by a judge. Burnley Crown Court heard how Shauna Constable, 33, had made considerable changes in her life and Assistant

  • Fire crews' sacking fury

    FIREFIGHTERS look set to continue working to rule throughout the weekend in protest at the dismissal of a recruit injured in training. Now the fire service is taking legal advice as it believes the union has acted in breach of trade union law by taking

  • 10 pints man threw display

    A MAN who had drunk 10 pints threw a flower display into the fire in a pub and threatened a barman. Burnley magistrates heard how Paul Greenwood, 28, who had already been barred from the Station Hotel, Earby, responded with obscenities when challenged

  • Man of 71 faces murder bid charge

    A 71-year-old man has been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder. Norman Robinson, 71, of Chapel Street Rishton, appeared before Hyndburn Magistrates' Court charged with the attempted murder of 60-year-old Anne Pearce, of Oswaldtwistle. During

  • Amazing recovery of 'buried' girl

    A FATHER today described his daughter's amazing recovery following a building site accident which left her with multiple injuries. Abigail Bannister, seven, has left hospital less than a week after she was rescued from beneath a mountain of rubble and

  • Chemists on Duty

    Sunday, May 7 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Boots Chemists, 8 Market Street. Accrington: 11am-1pm: Co-op

  • Chemists on Duty

    Thursday, May 11 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 Railway Road. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre, Audley Range

  • Chemists on Duty

    Wednesday, May 10 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth

  • Chemists on Duty

    Thursday, May 12 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst

  • Chemists on Duty

    Tuesday, May 9 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy. 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver Street

  • CLARETS: Promotion odds tumble for Clarets

    CONFIDENT Burnley fans have been backing their side to clinch promotion at Scunthorpe this afternoon as the Clarets' odds on making it into Division One have tumbled over the run-in. Priced at a fraction over 8-1 to go straight up mid-way through the

  • Need to practise?

    A NEW partnership is hoping to give a boost to Blackburn's music scene by setting up a venue in the town centre where local bands can rehearse. Paul Morris, 31, of Revidge Road, and Guy Pople, 28, of Cornelian Street have joined forces to launch the project

  • Planet Rock! Worldwide interest in Dustfly

    A BAND who launched their website have had requests for CDs and tapes from around the world. Dustfly, who hail from Blackburn and the Ribble Valley, have had so much interest that they say they have been pushed to find time to press all the CDs and print

  • Morris minors' breakdown blues

    YOUNG dancers from Darwen have been stopped in their tracks by the breakdown of their double-decker bus. The Darwen Morris Dancers are now appealing for help in raising £2,000 to repair the bus, which they bought just 12 months ago. The talented girls

  • Residents celebrate play areas funding

    A ROLLING programme of celebrations marked the opening of three new play areas in Blackburn. A cash injection of £140,000 of single regeneration funding was secured from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council to build the all-weather surfaces in the Whitebirk

  • Relief as hospital drops private services plans

    UNION members are celebrating as controversial plans to let private companies bid to run back-up services at the new Blackburn super-hospital have been shelved. The plans were part of the Private Finance Initiative scheme to replace Blackburn Royal Infirmary

  • Two in deadly disease fears

    TWO people are being treated in hospital after being struck down by suspected meningitis. A 25-year-old woman from Darwen was today described as very poorly after being taken to hospital on Wednesday. A schoolgirl, aged 16, from Blackburn, was also admitted

  • COUNTY CRICKET: Youngster hits first half century

    LANCASHIRE were in sight of a crushing championship win over Leicester at Old Trafford today. And Chris Schofield was aiming to make it another day to remember by adding some wickets to his brilliant performance with the bat. The 21-year-old leg spinner

  • RUGBY LEAGUE: Lynx on mission to restore pride

    AFTER last weekend's record defeat at the hands of Keighley at Victory Park, Lancashire Lynx will be looking to restore some pride tomorrow when they travel to the Rams Stadium to take on championship-chasing Dewsbury Rams (3pm). Coach Steve Hampson was

  • Watkinson shines on a sticky wicket

    NEW Church professional Mike Watkinson has slipped comfortably into his new dual role -- almost literally. The Lancashire stalwart is combining his role as Second XI coach at Old Trafford with the paid duties at West End. But the hardest part of Watkinson's

  • CRICKET: Harvey festival

    PADIHAM captain Andy McNicholas will be speaking to the professional who guided his side to two League titles -- but will not be wishing him luck. Former Arbories paid man Mark Harvey has signed for Great Harwood -- Padiham's opponents tomorrow. "It is