Drive and Stroll, with Ron Freethy BARROWFORD is one of those places not quite big enough to be a town but too big to be regarded as a beautiful village. It is, however, a fascinating place graced by having some wonderful old buildings. Barrowford is
SATURDAY PEOPLE: She's football crazy, she's football mad...but on match days Blackburn Rovers fan Val Eldridge has to plunge her hands deep in her pockets if the Blue-and-Whites score. She explains why to PAULINE HAWKINS WITH three brothers who were
THE members of Blackburn Inner Wheel Club have been busy this Spring upholding their ideals of fellowship, friendship and personal service. They entertained members of the Business and Professional Women to supper and a talk by Mrs Pat Ascroft of Garstang
EXPELLED drivers are being allowed back into the Private Hire Association at Burnley as a war continues against a council decision to increase fees. The drivers are angry at a council decision to put up fees by 3.5 per cent and at the appointment of an
Reserves at Morecambe AS we predicted in this column a fortnight ago, Rovers have now confirmed they will play the rest of their 'home' reserve games at Morecambe's Christie Park. The outstanding fixtures against Sunderland on Wednesday April 18 and Sheffield
A 38-YEAR-OLD man has been cleared of raping a schoolgirl, after a two-week trial at Burnley Crown Court. Nisar Ahmed, of Daneshouse Road, Burnley, who had denied the allegation, was found not guilty by the jury. The court had heard claims the defendant
BUDDHISTS in East Lancashire are to take part in a national 24-hour prayer service to end the suffering caused by the foot and mouth crisis. Over the next couple of months Kadampa Buddhists around the country are making special prayers. Today at 6pm Buddhists
REMPLOY's packaging site at Burnley pulled out all the stops to meet a vital deadline for internet service provider, Padiham-based Supanet.com. Although they are only a few miles apart, it was fate that brought the two companies together. Supanet approached
NURSES are treating themselves at an East Lancashire hospital after their own research proved aromatherapy massage really worked. Senior sister Kathy Bonney and nurse Linda Haines decided to conduct their own trials into the effects of the alternative
A MAN suffered a smashed cheek after he was allegedly attacked outside a pub and kicked about the head and body by two men. Burnley Crown Court heard how Phil Crook also received black eyes and cuts and bruises, after "angry," Lee Birkett, 18, landed
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice went back to school, joining children at St John Southworth RC primary school as part of European Week. Every class took part in an activity associated with a different European country. Mr Prentice said: "It is now accepted
A POWER cut in Nelson town centre led to several shops having to turn away customers for health and safety reasons. Seven or eight shops in Scotland Road, including Cavendish Newsagents, Jane's Boutique and Hargreaves greengrocers, were affected by the
I AM KLOOT, Hop and Grape, Manchester WHEN John Bramwell takes to the dimly lit stage the first words out of his mouth are "Manchester la la la Manchester" -- a throwback to those heady days when Madchester ruled the airwaves and such chants greeted any
Sunday, April 8 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. DARWEN: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 13 Peel Street; 12noon-1pm: Espleys
Thursday, April 12 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 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
Wednesday, April 11 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 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: The
Tuesday, April 10 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 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
YOUNGSTERS at St Mary's RC Primary School, in Langho, got a real taste of history when they were transported back to the 8th Century to see how the Vikings lived. The class of six and seven-year-olds were visited by Vikingasaga, a re-enactment group from
A REST home in Whalley which was forced to close due to the change in the economic climate is to revert to a private house. Abbeydale Care Home latterly was home to around 12 residents and employed around 18 staff. It was converted to a rest home in 1983
A SCOTS Guardsman being questioned about the death of an East Lancashire soldier has gone absent without leave, it was revealed today. The man was one of five 1st Battalion guards who was on bail in connection with the death of Martin Rimmer, of Clitheroe
A MAYOR has called for lorries to be fitted with a new device which should prevent the repeat of two crashes in the last fortnight in the Ribble Valley. Ribble Valley mayor Coun Chris Holtom made his plea following an accident last Tuesday when a woman
A FARMER is casting his net in new waters in the wake of the foot-and-mouth crisis. John Cowgill, of Carr Side Farm, Thornley, is to build two fishing lakes on his land. "The way farming is declining today, I think the leisure industry is going to be
The town has never got over being absorbed into Burnley in 1974 during the local government re-organisation. Until then it was its own local authority -- an urban district council. But when Burnley, Preston, Blackpool and Blackburn lost their county borough
My Finest Hour - with Vince Overson ASK Vince Overson to name his finest hour in a claret and blue shirt and the big defender takes about three seconds to answer. "Southend away, May 14, 1982. I was 20 the day after. It was a great birthday present."
EWOOD exile Simon Grayson today backed Rovers to win the race for second spot after claiming Bolton are showing signs of cracking up. Grayson -- who was due to complete a loan spell with Stockport today -- played a starring role in County's 1-1 draw at
DELIGHTED Burnley boss Stan Ternent hailed his derby heroes after they exorcised their Ewood Park demons to put a smile back on the face of Turf Moor last night. The Clarets bounced back from their 5-0 mauling by Blackburn by beating play-off hopefuls
CROCODILE NEWS: Geordie singer and actor Jimmy Nail appears at Preston's Guild Hall On Friday, April 20 as part of a national tour promoting his recent album, 10 Great Songs and an OK Voice. Tickets cost £17.50 and £20. For more information, ring the
A NEW menswear shop in Rawtenstall was officially opened by Burnley FC manager Stan Ternent. The Burnley boss cut a ribbon at the Bellusci Uomo designer shop in Bank Street, accompanied by the owner Mario Bellusci. Mr Bellusci, of Darwen, has moved into
CHARITY champion Caroline Egan is ensuring her mum's memory lives on by helping raise money for a cause close to her heart. Her mum Marie Chew died of cancer five years ago and ever since Caroline has thrown herself into raising cash for Rossendale Hospice
A YOUNG Lancashire rose queen raised £656 for the baby unit at Queens Park Hospital, Blackburn and presented the cheque to Sister Patsy Mulhein yesterday. Vicky Poulton, 15, Tarbet Crescent in Blackburn was picked to be this year's rose queen for St Oswald's
LECTURERS at Blackburn College are to vote on strike action over a dispute about teacher's pay. The University and College Lecturer's Union (NATFHE) will begin balloting its members in the college later this month for strikes and other industrial action
YOUNGSTERS from East Lancashire schools met Cold Feet star John Thomson when they went to the BBC Radio Lancashire studios as part of a prize in a short story competition. Radio Lancashire teamed up with Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, to
PUPILS and community leaders were celebrating 'taking special schools into the future' after receiving more than £1million to redevelop their school for students and local people. Crosshill Special School is the first in the country to be awarded a grant
TWO Blackburn men with bad records, who tried to rob a student in the street, have both been given prison sentences. Their 17-year-old victim was said to have been accosted in an intimidating way and a demand made for money. But Peter Haworth and Carl
A PATIENT at a psychiatric unit killed herself with an overdose of tablets after being sent home for Christmas, an inquest was told. Now, NHS Trust chief executive Mr John Thomas has promised 70-year-old Margaret Dunbar's care while she was patient at
AN international fake marriage fraud started in East Lancashire and reached as far as Bombay, a court has been told. One man was offered £5,000 to take part in a marriage, but he was no more than a pawn in a much larger game controlled from Blackburn
Easter Fair, Aaron House, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 2pm. An Encaustic Art Exhibition, Oswaldtwistle Mills. Humpty Dumpty and The Queen of Hearts, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, 2.30pm. Dancerama 2001, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 2pm. The Manchester
Holiday feature IF you can't decide between a relaxing country break or a weekend in the city, the Scottish Borders could be the answer. Only a few hours drive from East Lancashire, the Borders provide beautiful landscapes and visitors are only a short
A WOMAN told fire crews she had to jump from the window of her first floor flat after arsonists set fire to the flat below. Fire crews were called in Lincoln Close, Blackburn, at 7.45pm yesterday after a ground-floor flat was set alight. Nobody was in
A CHARITY which helps the homeless has been given a boost by the Lloyds TSB grant making trust Foundations. Thomas, based at St Anne's House, France Street, Blackburn, has been given £3,000 towards a new mini-bus. Fr Jim McCartney, who helps run THOMAS
THE Samaritans are looking for kind-hearted volunteers to join their group. Members of the 24-hour listening group find time within their hectic lives to take on the demanding but rewarding role of listening to people who are passing through a crisis
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has warned his young guns of the dangers of showboating ahead of today's trip to Queens Park Rangers. Souness felt some of his players failed to show the necessary application against Sheffield United in midweek after getting
A 40-year-old man was 'dishevelled' and covered in snow when police were called to a house in Burnley. The town's magistrates court heard how Alan McGowan was abusive and aggressive and told officers it was nothing to do with them. The defendant, of Venice
REBEL councillor Andrew Holder is planning a potty protest at next week's Burnley council meeting. Coun Holder paid a special visit to Burnley flea market to buy a chamber pot which he intends to place in the council chamber on Wednesday. He is angry
A PROTEST against telephone masts is to be held on the town hall steps in Burnley. The action has been organised by a newly formed group, Together Against Masts, set up by Padiham pensioner Dennis Cannon. He said: "We will be lobbying councillors outside
PENDLE charities will benefit from the council's new arrangements for recycling large household waste rather than sending it to landfill sites. Bacup-based company Green Moor Recycling this week took over the responsibility of collecting residents' bulky
THE Annual Hospice Garden Party and Plant Sale will once again be organised by Barrowford's green fingered John Whitford and Brenda Ellis with plants on sale at their home, 5, Appleby Drive, from Good Friday. Some of the plants available include perennials
BIG DOG, Central Station, Wrexham RAISE the alarm! Big Dog have at last been let off their leash and are now em-Barking on their own bid for world domination. Last week in the unlikely setting of a tiny North Wales club, the band, who feature two top
ACCRINGTON'S job centre is one of the best in the country -- and that's official! It was one of only five in the country to receive a prestigious National Performance Award this week in recognition of the high number of people it has helped into employment
A CLASSROOM duo taught everyone a culinary lesson and carried off the Lancashire Evening Telegraph-sponsored Inter-Schools Cookery Competition title. Emily Crewe, aged 15, and Rebecca Ford, 14, produced four tasty dishes with a multi-national flavour
ACCRINGTON'S traditional Christian Easter programme begins tomorrow with a procession of witness. The Palm Sunday procession led by the Boys' Brigade Band will leave Broadway at 2.30pm with an interdenominational group carrying a wooden cross. The procession
AN MP today backed a plan to create a memorial to teenager Sajjad Mahmood, whose battered body was found in an Accrington lodge. Groundwork East Lancashire plans to turn Hagg's Lodge, off Hyndburn Road, Accrington, into a beauty spot for anglers, families
A LOSS-making company which saved about £5,000 when 26 potentially explosive chemical filled drums were "thrown into a hole," dug at the premises, has been ordered to pay £20,000 costs to the Environment Agency. Steel stockholding firm Vernon Stainless
NEARLY 200 houses were evacuated after a suspect package was found at the home of a pensioner. Residents were forced to leave their homes yesterday afternoon after a suspicious holdall was found behind a house in Richmond Hill Street, Accrington. A 100
Monday, April 9 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 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: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
PLANS to change a piece of land to the west side of Deer Park Garage, Gisburn, to create a parking area for 12 coaches have been given the go-ahead by Ribble Valley Council's planning committee. The proposal includes removing the topsoil from the area
Cola quencher in Nou Camp WATCHING Barcelona wage war with Liverpool in the Nou Camp on Thursday night looked to have little in common with the Clarets. But it wasn't always thus. Back in 1957 Burnley were invited to Barcelona to play in a four-team tournament
DELIGHTED Burnley boss Stan Ternent hailed his derby heroes after they exorcised their Ewood Park demons to put a smile back on the face of Turf Moor last night. The Clarets bounced back from their 5-0 mauling by Blackburn by beating play-off hopefuls
PRESTON manager David Moyes slammed his side's defending as 'atrocious' after their 3-0 defeat at Turf Moor. North End leaked two first half goals to Ian Moore and Kevin Ball before Glen Little added number three on the break in the second half. It wasn't
Burnley 3 Preston North End 0 - Pete Oliver reports BETTER late than never, brilliant Burnley saved the best until last to end their derby-day jinx. Having taken just one point from their first five local skirmishes of the season, the Clarets signed off
DETERMINED Darwen band Spiral Minds aim to make the grade despite having narrowly missed out on a deal with a record label. Mercury records had been impressed with their bright, polished indie pop sounds. But after watching the group over a six month
ROSSENDALE refuse collection service will be suspended on Easter Monday. Waste will be collected on Friday, April 20, and there will be a normal collection on April 23. During the holidays people will still be able to take domestic rubbish to the County
A DEPARTING district judge took a side-swipe at the current court administration in Lancashire which he said was dictatorial and aloof. Jonathon Finestein, who is moving to Salford, called for consultation and not confrontation and urged management to
The Saturday Message - this week, from David Frayne, Dean of Blackburn ACROSS the world the skylines of towns, cities and local communities include churches, mosques, temples and shrines. The chances are that they are very different from the buildings
LINDSAY Hoyle has called upon his Parliamentary colleagues to support Lancashire's tourist attractions this Easter despite the foot and mouth outbreaks in the area. The Labour MP wants fellow politicians to visit the range of attractions around his Chorley
AN international fake marriage fraud started in East Lancashire and reached as far as Bombay, a court has been told. One man was offered £5,000 to take part in a marriage, but he was no more than a pawn in a much larger game controlled from Blackburn
EWOOD exile Simon Grayson today backed Rovers to win the race for second spot after claiming Bolton are showing signs of cracking up. Grayson -- who was due to complete a loan spell with Stockport today -- played a starring role in County's 1-1 draw at
BURNLEY MP, Peter Pike has pledged his support to a campaign to give guide dog owners access to the minicabs that have left them standing on the side of the road. Mr Pike, attended a reception at the House of Commons, organised by the Guide Dogs for the
EXPELLED drivers are being allowed back into the Private Hire Association at Burnley as a war continues against a council decision to increase fees. The drivers are angry at a council decision to put up fees by 3.5 per cent and at the appointment of an
EIGHT Asian youths who have spent two years working on a peace garden for Brierfield will finally see the fruits of their labour on Thursday. The garden, which it is hoped will promote peace and harmony in the town, will be unveiled by the Mayor of Pendle
A MAIL-order company set up a "sting" when an order for a satellite decoder was not all that it should have been. Burnley Crown Court heard how the firm sent a dummy box to the person who had placed the order so that police could find out who it was and
A DEVELOPMENT which would provide a 'home for life' for young people with learning difficulties and accommodation for the elderly has been praised by local councillors. The plans for 14 semi-detached bungalows and 18 bedroom retirement home off Foulds
WOMEN motorists travelling alone in Pendle are being urged to be on their guard when they park up after a series of handbag snatches from cars in Colne town centre. Police have issued the warning after the latest two incidents occurred within five minutes
SATURDAY (April 7) Public Hall, Haslingden: Pink Floyd tribute band Pulse, doors open 7.30pm, tickets £7.50. Privilege Nightclub, Darwen: COMMERCIAL AND CLASSIC DANCE ANTHEMS, 10.30pm to 3am, £4. Oxygen, Blackburn: 70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free.
Friday, April 13 BLACKBURN: 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 12noon-1pm: Moss Chemists, 314 Bolton Road, Ewood. DARWEN: 12noon-1pm: Boots Chemists, 8 Market Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 27 Arndale Centre; 11am-12noon:
POLICE today appealed for witnesses to an accident which has left a man seriously injured in hospital. Neil Heywood, 23, from Limefield Avenue, Whalley, was thrown out of his Vauxhall Nova after it came off the road in Whalley Old Road, Billington, yesterday
CLARETS goalscorer Kevin Ball was delighted to give Burnley's end-of-season run-in a timely shot in the arm with last night's derby triumph. Ball scored his first Burnley goal with the middle strike in a 3-0 win over Preston which at least keeps the play-offs
A NEW course of the good dog training classes at Bacup Leisure Hall will start on April 19. A planned presentation of certificates and awards for successful dogs and their owners from the last course should have taken place this week but was postponed
STACKSTEADS postman Dale Connearn is campaigning to improve Rossendale's unadopted streets. He has organised a public meeting at Bacup Cricket Club on Thursday, April 26 at 8pm. Dale has invited MP Janet Anderson, local councillors and officials from
TOURISM Minister Janet Anderson MP was due to see for herself that East Lancashire's tourism and leisure industry is very much open for business when she visited Helmshore Textile Museum today. The Rossendale and Darwen MP was due join the chairman of
THE closure of the northern end of Chorley's Market Street has neared after a public inquiry agreed with the measure. Chorley Council's proposals were put on hold after a number of objections forced the investigation, but they are now free to plan ahead
FOR the first time in eight years Tilly the donkey has been banned from attending church tomorrow. Because of the foot and mouth crisis the Rev John Cree, of Feniscowles Parish Church (Immanuel), has had to ban Tilly from making his annual visit to the
CHORLEY Lynx have a vital home fixture tomorrow when they entertain bottom club Gateshead Thunder at Victory Park, KO 3pm. Victory for Lynx would move them above York in the league table and also probably ensure that they finish off the bottom at the
