RAMSBOTTOM United took a two goal lead last night in the NWCL Worthington Challenge Trophy against big rivals Clitheroe at the Riverside Ground, but were pegged back for a draw. The two will re-play tomorrow night Wednesday at Clitheroe. Russell Brierley
JAPANESE art from Blackburn Museum has been combined with art from Preston and Blackpool for an exhibition. Japan: A Northern Focus, is a mixture of pictures and sculptures with the wood block prints from Blackburn. The exhibition, which runs until March
A 20ct gold box smashed its estimated price at an auction of items owned by a former Blackburn antiques dealer when it realised more than £40,000. The Irish Freedom Box, which was presented to the city of Cork in 1882, was expected to sell for between
SINGERS with the Accrington Male Voice Choir have been interviewed for a German television programme about the lives of prisoners of war in Oswaldtwistle. The choir sang twice at the Stanhill PoW camp during the Second World War and were interviewed last
FOUR generations of women play out their lives in the Rossendale Players' latest show, "My Mother Said I Never Should". Sheila Godfrey, Carol Anne Connolly (pictured) and Kirsten Dunkley play the great-grandmother, grandma and mum of an Oldham family,
FIREARMS including a 357 Magnum handgun were recovered when police raided a house in Stacksteads. They also found 20 live rounds of ammunition and four air rifles. Police went to the house in Brandwood Road, Stacksteads, in a pre-planned operation following
BURY police now have access to a new computer system containing more than five million sets of fingerprints from around the UK. The National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) has already helped to identify more than 25,000 people from
NO-ONE will enjoy Leigh's fourth round Silk Cut Challenge Cup tie against Super League neighbours Salford City Reds more than the four former Willows players in the Centurions' squad. Simon Svabic, John Duffy, Dave Bradbury and Chris Morley have all played
THIEVES dressed for the part when they stole from an 80-year-old Radcliffe woman. The men, both in blue overalls, claimed that they were council window fitters when they called at her Woodley Avenue home on Friday afternoon (Jan 26). Once inside the property
FIT-AGAIN centre back Craig Short today admitted he faces a major battle for a first team place following the rise to fame of Martin 'Tiny' Taylor. Short returned after a six-week absence in place of the suspended Henning Berg at the weekend. But, with
A NIGHTCLUB deputy manager has been remanded in custody charged with the rape of a 16 -year-old girl. A bar owner has also been remanded in custody by Burnley magistrates on charges of aiding and abetting the rape and indecently assaulting the girl. Andrew
THE main road between Burnley and Todmorden will be closed for a week from tomorrow for permanent repairs to be carried after a land slippage. This time there is no possibility of Cliviger, Lancashire's largest parish, being left without a bus. The through
HEALTH bosses are being urged to pump nearly £600,000 into providing a facelift at Burnley hospitals -- to make them brighter, cleaner and more welcoming. Burnley General and Rossendale hospitals received high marks after inspectors called following Government
A MAN spotted by police carrying a stolen strimmer has escaped jail - even though a judge said he really deserved to go. Judge Raymond Bennett told Rafiq Shaban, 26, the probation service thought it might be able to stop him offending and he had not been
TOWN centre improvement projects in Burnley would have to be slashed following a £114,000 cut in an expected £2, 287,000 handout from the Government's Urban Aid scheme. Projects were the completion of the inner link road, a business development centre
AN Initiative to make shoppers feel safer is be unveiled in Accrington. The Town Centre Regeneration Board is to finance the cost of high-visibility jackets for the newly-created town centre team of police officers. Under a restructuring of the town's
BIKE thieves in Leigh threw a petrol bomb at a car to stop the owner from chasing them. The offenders stole the push bike from outside a house in Woodley Grove last night. As they were escaping, it is believed they lit a bottle of petrol and threw it
CLITHEROE Conservative Club invited Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans to empty a charity bottle collection. The cash, thought to be about £300, will go towards the Women's Trust Fund for Cancer Research at Manchester's Christie Hospital and the Holt Radium
SCOTS from across East Lancashire came together to mark Burns Night. And there was a special treat in store for one of the people attending the event, at Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho. The Blackburn and District Scottish Society, which organised the event
A CERTIFICATE scheme is to be launched in the Ribble Valley to thank volunteers. The Ribble Valley Volunteering Development Project has come up with the scheme to recognise and celebrate all the work done by volunteers in all areas of the community, and
IT DIDN't feel like it at the time, but having a blank weekend might just have been a blessing in disguise. Sure, it was unwelcome, unwanted and highly frustrating. Yet with both the manager and some of the supporters losing their heads of late, a cooling
BURNLEY travel to bottom-of-the-table Crewe Alexandra on Saturday with midfield powerhouse Lennie Johnrose determined to secure the Clarets' safety sooner rather than later. Stan Ternent's side are well on the way to preserving their First Division status
BURNLEY travel to bottom-of-the-table Crewe Alexandra on Saturday with midfield powerhouse Lennie Johnrose determined to secure the Clarets' safety sooner rather than later. Stan Ternent's side are well on the way to preserving their First Division status
PENDLE Jazzmen are back providing entertainment at the Holden Arms in Grane Road, Haslingden, on the first and third Fridays of every month. The Jazzmen ended their slot at the pub last year, but have been asked to return by managers Brian and Norma Currie
A POSTMASTER was hit over the head with a hammer during a robbery. The victim, who has not been identified, suffered facial injuries and a dislocated shoulder in the attack at Bury's Brandlesholme Post Office. Two raiders burst in at 5.35pmt as the counter
TWO thousand households in Bury are to be asked if they are satisfied with the service provided by the council. The households have been chosen at random to take part in the Status Survey and there will be an £100 prize in a competition for those who
A 17-year-old youth was dragged into the toilets at Bury Interchange on Saturday afternoon (Jan 27) and robbed. The incident happened at 4.15pm when the teenager was set upon by a three thugs. They stole the lad's CD player, mobile phone and £5 in cash
NORTH West MEP Chris Davies has called for brothels to be legalised in the wake of new regulations to make kerb crawling an arrestable offence. The Liberal Democrat Euro MP said that it was time Britain "grew up" and followed the example of the Dutch
FIT-AGAIN centre back Craig Short today admitted he faces a major battle for a first team place following the rise to fame of Martin 'Tiny' Taylor. Short returned after a six-week absence in place of the suspended Henning Berg at the weekend. But, with
BURNLEY travel to bottom-of-the-table Crewe Alexandra on Saturday with midfield powerhouse Lennie Johnrose determined to secure the Clarets' safety sooner rather than later. Stan Ternent's side are well on the way to preserving their First Division status
LEEDS-based Willmott Dixon Construction have clinched a £3million deal to work on the refurbishment of Royal Ordnance in Chorley. The construction company is working closely with Chorley-based architects Gilling Dodd Ltd and Stockport engineers Emech
THE curse of the "road from hell" has struck again, with traffic queueing for about a mile around a set of major roadworks. Traffic along the A666 in Darwen tailed back yesterday from the temporary traffic lights surrounding the work at the Earnsdale
LIKE many people in their twilight years, Allan Eccles decided to bite the bullet and finally realise a burning ambition when he turned 65. While for some that could include extravaganzas such as soaring in a hot-air balloon, tackling the white water
FIREARMS including a 357 Magnum handgun were recovered when police raided a house in Stacksteads. They also found 20 live rounds of ammunition and four air rifles. Police went to the house in Brandwood Road, Stacksteads, in a pre-planned operation following
A WOMAN had a change of heart after apologising to police for her involvement in a late night disturbance, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that as the officers left they looked back and saw Sonia Louise Leathered running towards the group
THE death of a five-year-old girl during a trip to the dentist was blamed on incorrect procedures by the dentist and the anaesthetist, a court was told. Karla Selley, of Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, died in hospital in August 1999 after a routine operation
A FIREFIGHTER has spoken of the determination of an elite rescue team which flew to India following the devastating earthquake last week. As estimates of the number of dead passed the 30,000 mark, leading firefighter Ged Richmond spoke from the town of
FIVE months ago the Lancashire Evening Telegraph revealed that paedophiles, arsonists and killers were housed in the Calderstones medium secure unit. The move followed concern about the type of patients housed in the Calderstones medium secure unit and
CRICKET: Rishton Cricket Club holds it social club AGM tomorrow night at 8pm at the club. The cricket club AGM and presentation night takes place on Wednesday, February 7 at 8pm.
SOCCER: Bacup play Skelmersdale in the replay of the Marsden Challenge Trophy first round tie at West View tonight. The tie has already been postponed countless times and when the two teams did eventually meet, it ended in a draw. If the match goes ahead
SOCCER: The northern semi final of the LDV Vans trophy takes place at Gigg Lane tonight when Third Division leaders Chesterfield are the visitors. Thus far in the competition, manager Andy Preece has given the youth team players their fling, and they
NO-ONE will enjoy Leigh's fourth round Silk Cut Challenge Cup tie against Super League neighbours Salford City Reds more than the four former Willows players in the Centurions' squad. Simon Svabic, John Duffy, Dave Bradbury and Chris Morley have all played
American line dancing, Accrington Town Hall, 8pm. Diabetes UK, Larkhill Health Centre, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Speaker: Dan Crowley. Queen's Lancashire Regimental Association, Somme Barracks Blackburn, noon. AGM. Blackburn and District Probus Club, St Silas
IT takes a remarkable animal to become a guide dog for the blind but imagine what it must be like for a deaf person to have their own four-legged hearing aid? Charlotte Cutts-Bland, of Pendleton, in the Ribble Valley, is the new community appeals co-ordinator
FIVE months ago the Lancashire Evening Telegraph revealed that paedophiles, arsonists and killers were housed in the Calderstones medium secure unit. The move followed concern about the type of patients housed there and fears over security at the site
nEast Lancashire's pantomime season closes this week with the last performances of "Cinderella" at Trinity Church Hall, Parsons Lane, Clitheroe. Norman Hornby and Steuart Kellington are the pair of dames who play the ugly sisters to Emily Croydon's Cinderella
MRS D Holliday (Letters, January 25) is right -- writing debts off every year is simple. We, the council tenants in Blackburn and Darwen, will have an increase both in rent and community charge to make up for this. Voters have it in their own hands --
THE remarks of anyone pontificating on the use of English would carry more weight if the writer showed himself able to differentiate between 'infer' and 'imply.' By advising Mr A Walmsley to switch off if he disapproves of bad language on television,
I MUST take issue with Councillor Dave Smith (Letters, January 19), over police numbers since Labour came to power. Since 1997, there are 2,544 fewer officers in England and Wales. There has also been a 32 per cent fall in special constables since May
I CAN'T see why a chunk of town centre should house a telephone exchange. It would pay Blackburn to subsidise a 'move' if it's to free or low-rated land and even grant some removal cost aid. This freed-up site could then become a short-stay (one hour)
MRS A Reid (Letters, January 26) wrote that all she got in return for her council tax was her bins emptied. Presumably, she has no children, grandchildren, nephews or nieces who are educated in our local schools. She must never visit the library or any
REGARDING the amount of debt uncollected by Blackburn with Darwen Council, M Haworth (Letters, January 18) suggests that some of that money could have been spent on employing a warden for older people who are on their own, but not in sheltered accommodation
REGARDING to the proposed installation of mobile phone antennae and microwave fishes in the tower of St Leonard's Church, Padiham, it is a known fact that an area around the installation would be subjected to a permanent concentration of low frequency
FOUR people were arrested early today as part of a police investigation into a multi-million pound cash-for-marriages scam. The two men and two women were detained after detectives raided six premises in Blackburn and Penwortham, near Preston. Two solicitors
JIM Smith, you should be ashamed of yourself! It's one thing for poor old Crewe and Chester coming to Ewood and trying to bore us to death. In fact, both those sides at least did enough to keep Brad Friedel warm. But when you, the manager of a Premiership
THEATRE groups today reacted with horror over the prospect of losing the town's flagship theatre and arts centre in a council cash cutback. Concerns were raised about the closure of Burnley Mechanics after bosses at Burnley Borough Council announced possible
TEENAGERS mapping out their next step after leaving high school have been sent a "new look" prospectus by Nelson and Colne College. All Year 11 pupils at schools throughout Burnley and Pendle will get a copy of the prospectus called A Journey of a Thousand
A WHEELCHAIR-bound teenager with cerebral palsy has picked up a national award for her determination to succeed in life. Steffanie Smith, 13, is a pupil at Primet High School, Colne, and is one of only 770 pupils from 435 secondary schools across the
Food giant McDonald's announced they were hoping to open new drive-through restaurants in Burnley, Colne and Blackburn. The burger bosses said they wanted a bigger slice of the North West's food service outlets and said introductory cash fees may be paid
POLICE today warned troublemakers terrorising an East Lancashire estate: Carry on and we will catch you. But officers working in the Knuzden area have urged residents not to stereotype all youngsters seen out and about after dark. Area police inspector
AN East Lancashire borough has been held up as leading light in the war against anti-social neighbours. Home Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw heaped praise on council bosses and police chiefs in Hyndburn for leading the crusade against people who
LOLLIPOP men and women in Leigh and Atherton have been given rights to guide adults as well as school children across roads. New Government rules mean that, from this week, the patrols can legally help anyone who needs assistance. Until now patrols have
ANDREA Bury of Leigh brought home the bacon -- with a prize winning trip to Amsterdam. Andrea won the VIP holiday courtesy of Royal Crest Dutch Bacon after buying a packet at her local Asda. And if she plays her cards right, she could come home a millionaire
PLANS to erect a banqueting pavilion to replace the existing marquee at the Inn at Whitewell, near Dunsop Bridge, and which had been recommended for refusal by the borough council's planning officers, have been withdrawn from consideration. Members of
LEE Briscoe has suffered a new setback and will not make a comeback in Burnley's game at Crewe on Saturday. Manager Stan Ternent had hoped the left back would play in the reserve clash tonight at Barnsley to put him in contention for a starting place
REVELLERS at a nightspot have clubbed together to raise more than £1,000 for a children's charity. Partygoers at the Liquid Rock cafe bar and Works nightclub, in Hammerton Street, Burnley, collected £1,300 for the NSPCC in just three nights. General manager
A FREE tot of whisky was enjoyed by everyone who recited poetry from Scotland's favourite son Robbie Burns at Ye Olde Sparrow Hawk, Fence. The pub, on Wheatley Lane Road, held its traditional Burns Supper when nearly 50 meals were served. Landlord Richard
FREE, specially commissioned house wine is being offered at the Slaughtered Lamb, Manchester Road, Burnley. Managers John and Sally Hillary are offering a complimentary bottle of house white or red to any table of four dining in January or February. The
A FREE tot of whisky was enjoyed by everyone who recited poetry from Scotland's favourite son Robbie Burns at Ye Olde Sparrow Hawk, Fence. The pub, on Wheatley Lane Road, held its traditional Burns Supper when nearly 50 meals were served. Landlord Richard
VOLUNTEERS keen to get involved with their local countryside are being recruited in Bury. Youths aged 18 years and over, can sign up to Bury Countryside Service as Volunteer Rangers. Kathryn Fairclough, countryside ranger, said: "They will be working
A MAN was attacked and robbed as he took his dog for a walk in a Prestwich park. He suffered a knee injury and cuts and bruising to his face when two men beat him following a fight between their dogs in St Mary's Park. A jacket and wallet, containing
DOZENS of Bury Council staff have scored success in various exams. Around 80 employees, mostly from social services, were presented with educational certificates at a ceremony in Radcliffe Civic Suite. The presentations were made by Janet Glover, regional
THE final chapter of a Ramsbottom school's campaign stretching back more than 20 years was concluded yesterday by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown. He officially opened the long-awaited hall at Woodhey High School watched by local dignitaries
THREE elderly Bury residents have become the latest defenceless targets of petty criminals. Two female pensioners lost cash and other property while a 78-year-old man had a lucky escape when two men, claiming to be water board workers, were disturbed
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted twice after being abducted and taken on a nightmare car trip The 20-year-old was grabbed by the arm and forced into a car by an Asian male as she made her way home along Waterloo Street in Cheetham Hill on Saturday night
A LEADING finance expert is warning that many East Lancashire businesses run the risk of expensive fines if they fail to comply to new pension regulations. From October this year it will be compulsory for most employers with as few as five employees to
EAST Lancashire's hard pressed farmers are being urged to consider financial lifelines that could help them to develop new rural businesses. Agricultural advisers say the Government's new rural development programme can provide vital funding to aid diversification
BUSINESSMAN Martin Myerscough has seen more than £8m wiped off his personal fortune after his washing machine invention hit problems Shares in the stock market quoted company he founded, Monotub, plunged by more than a third after the company postponed
I'VE never done it before, but I'm going to do it now. I know I shouldn't and I feel bad about it, but when people ask how old I am, I can't possibly say the word 'forty.' Thirty was bad enough, but I could take it. After all, 30-somethings are young.
WHAT started as a "oh must we" exercise gets deadly serious tonight when Bury face Chesterfield for a place in the LDV Vans Trophy Semi-finals writes Steve Canavan A win and the Shakers would be just a couple of steps away from an April big pay day at
TEXTILE worker John Griffin has swapped rags for riches, starting a new job and winning £50,000 within days. Twice redundant John, 44, of Cheviot Close, Ramsbottom, heard on Wednesday that he had won a half share in the Littlewoods Spot The Ball competition
TWO students are aiming to raise £3,500 each so they can swap East Lancashire for the Far East for a year. Michelle Nuttall and Nancy Pickup, both 17-year-old sixth-form students at Haslingden High School, are taking 12 months out of their own education
SLEDGING accident victim Lisa Tattersall (pictured) has taken her first steps since breaking a bone in her spine -- but is under doctor's orders to sit down. Lisa, 22, who lives off Grane Road, Haslingden, ended up in hospital on New Year's Eve after
FOUR people were arrested early today as part of a police investigation into a multi-million pound cash-for-marriages scam. The two men and two women were detained after detectives raided six premises in Blackburn and Penwortham, near Preston. Two solicitors
LOCAL councils are set to receive more than £760million in government cash for the coming year -- and government ministers say council tax increases should be lower than last year. Lancashire County Council, which covers Burnley, will get £644million
LOCAL councils are set to receive more than £760million in government cash for the coming year -- and government ministers say council tax increases should be lower than last year. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council will receive £116million from the
TWO men who snatched a young woman and submitted her to a terrifying sex attack may have been from East Lancashire, police say. The woman -- who had been taken on a nightmare car journey through Radcliffe during which she was sexually assaulted twice
COMPANIES will ignore East Lancashire unless the future of the trans-Pennine rail route is secured, a council has warned. Blackburn with Darwen Council is the latest group to support claims by other authorities that the loss of the service will damage
LANCASHIRE police has one of the lowest public satisfaction rates when it comes to dealing with 999 calls, a survey reveals. But the constabulary has hit back at the Audit Commission report and blames teething problems with its new central communications
CRICKET: East Lancs have confirmed that Australian all-rounder Brad Young is their professional for the new season. The 27-year-old, who has been capped six times, will be available for the pre-season friendlies at Morecambe and Blackpool.
SOCCER: Accrington Stanley are playing UniBond First Division side Kendal Town in a friendly at the Crown Ground tonight (kick off 7.30pm). Struggling Stanley, who last week released defender Wayne Maddock and striker Paddi Wilson, arranged the game because
CHORLEY LYNX 8 WOOLSTON ROVERS 22 CHORLEY Lynx's dreadful run of defeats continued when they were sensationally dumped out of the Silk Cut Challenge Cup by amateurs Woolston Rovers. It is now 12 months since their last victory and it is difficult to see
HAWKS 4 ALTRINCHAM ACES 5 WHITLEY WARRIORS 10 HAWKS 2 IT WAS a weekend of woe for Blackburn Hawks as they crashed to a cup and league double defeat, first at home to Altrincham Aces and then away at Whitley Bay. Arch-rivals Altrincham pitched up at the
RAMSBOTTOM 2 CLITHEROE 2 (after extra time) RAMSBOTTOM and Clitheroe will have to do it all again on Wednesday night after extra-time couldn't separate them in the Worthington Challenge Trophy first round clash. The game between the two NWCL Division
GT HARWOOD 2 ROSSENDALE 3 ROSSENDALE'S Paul Lynch was controversially sent off in a heated East Lancs derby at Great Harwood. A strong tackle on Richard Fogarty right in front of the home side's dug-out infuriated Great Harwood boss Denis Underwood and
PRESTON boss David Moyes is hoping striker Brian McBride can repeat his international show and get on the scoresheet for North End. The American scored at the weekend in his country's 2-1 friendly victory over China in California. He is yet to break his
VOTERS are being urged to help drag the town hall into the 21st Century and decide how they want to be ruled. Residents now have a chance to choose a directly-elected mayor, as happened in London, or stick with the current system. Councillors have until
