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AS if farmers devastated by the foot and mouth disease epidemic have not suffered enough anguish already, now we have reports of the government cutbacks that could leave hundreds of farms out of action for the rest of the year. Lancashire and rural communities
SINCE the start of the foot and mouth outbreak in March, footpaths in Lancashire have been closed and walkers have been grounded. But hikers took to the hills again at the weekend after many of the county's paths re-opened. Our reporter Danny Brierley
WHAT is happening to our country? We are now in the position of not daring to air our views for fear of being called racists. I was taught that even if I did not agree with words, I would fight to the death for the right to speak them. We will all have
CAN readers help? I am seeking information about a relative, Annie Mellody, born in Haslingden on April 8, 1893. She was the daughter of Michael and Bridget Mellody (nee Wally) and she was baptised at St Mary's in Haslingden -- for some reason, as 'Nora
THE calls, expressed by Stuart Marsden, organiser of the Burnley and Pendle Anti-Nazi League, for the British National Party to be stopped operating by shutting down Burnley headquarters (LET, July 4) was sinister and disturbing. What Mr Marsden seems
IN asking "where is the evidence that the fox is vermin?" G Metcalfe (Letters, July 17) makes a point which gets close to the heart of the hunting issue, yet which rarely generates much discussion -- that of the right of individuals to define and control
THE FAMILY of a grandfather who was knocked off his motorbike by a speeding car were today waiting to find out if he had been left paralysed. Frank Almond, 54, suffered a number of serious injuries in the accident last Thursday night and was taken to
Leigh RMI 0 Bury 3 By Mike Hulme RMI never recovered from gifting away an early goal as a strong Bury side ran out clear winners at Hilton Park on Saturday. In the second of nine pre-season friendlies, Leigh were forced to chase the game after Paul Robertson's
BURNLEY fans were able to get close to their soccer heroes at an open day at Turf Moor. A crowd of several thousand turned up to watch the team training on the pitch before they set off for the pre-season Steam Packet International Football Festival on
HOSPITAL budgets in Burnley have plunged £600,000 into the red after only three months of the new financial year, health trust directors have been told. Departments overspent by more than a quarter of a million pounds last month alone -- forcing an immediate
VICTORIA Park, Nelson, was vibrant with the sounds of Asian music as thousands flocked to the second annual Nelson mela. Mela magic filled the air as the energetic and fun-packed multi-cultural event got under way. It was a celebration of all things Asian
A VOLUNTEER bureau for the Ribble Valley is to be launched later this week. The extension of the Millennium Volunteer scheme to the area follows its success in Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn. It aims to give 16 to 24-year-olds the chance to help their
THE Isle of Man once more turned into a sea of claret and blue as hundreds of Burnley fans turned out to watch their side in the island's annual football tournament last night. It was Burnley's first pre-season outing and it was a good start for Stan
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent looks like he could go Greek again to bolster his strikeforce. Ternent missed last night's 2-0 win over Wrexham in the opening game of the Isle of Man tournament as he flew out of Douglas in the hope of adding a new face to the
THE Clarets haven't forgotten their set-piece routines over the summer as two of the old favourites helped Burnley to victory over Second Division Wrexham. Gareth Taylor celebrated his first pre-season as a fully fledged Burnley player heading home goal
LANCASHIRE will be battling to keep their season alive at Blackpool on Wednesday after Saturday's dismal Championship defeat by Somerset at Old Trafford. After slumping to 126 all out in their second innings, and a comprehensive 10-wicket defeat, they
Thanks to another wonderful all-round display from professional Shaun Young Bacup secure a victory against Todmorden. The Aussie paid man hit a fine 77 and took five wickets to beat their championship rivals. Batting first, opener Peter Thompson (51)
THE Australians didn't have it all their own way yesterday. While England were on the end of another Ashes hammering at Lord's, former Australian Test player Peter Sleep was less happy with developments at Haslingden where his Rishton side slumped to
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BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent looks like he could go Greek again to bolster his strikeforce. Ternent missed last night's 2-0 win over Wrexham in the opening game of the Isle of Man tournament as he flew out of Douglas in the hope of adding a new face to the
THE SUN shone on Lytham on the final day of The Open and it shone most brightly on David Duval who claimed his first major title with relative ease winning the championship by three shots. After the tension of the previous day with the leader's name changing
A MURDER-style inquiry was launched after a vicar found pools of blood and a macabre handprint around the grounds of his church. Armed police and scenes of crime officers were called to the scene and it was sealed off for six hours yesterday as a fingertip
LEICESTER CITY have denied any interest in Blackpool hotshot Brett Ormerod. The Blackpool striker has been the subject of speculation linking him with a switch to Filbert Street worth nearly £1million, but Seasiders supporters will be relieved to hear
IF, as is my impression, a large section of the public is against animal experimentation, why are the medical charities, which use most of the money raised for these sickening tests, still thriving? If you are opposed to vivisection, please be very careful
IN your report on the lorry collision at the railway bridge in Langho (LET, July 18) -- the eighth such incident in several years -- the leader of Lancashire County Council Hazel Harding, "vowed to look at the situation." Ms Harding needs to do a lot
THE sleepy Austrian town of Abtenau is hardly a hot-bed when it comes to football. But Ewood chief Graeme Souness believes his squad's mountain hideaway could yet turn out to be the perfect setting from which to launch a Premiership battleplan as the
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness is facing a minor injury crisis ahead of tonight's opening pre-season friendly against Austrian part-timers Sporting Union Abtenau. Ewood chief Souness has seen his squad decimated by a spate of injury problems with as many
LARGE numbers of country lovers who visited Barley picnic site at the weekend were disappointed to find that all footpaths in the area remain closed because of the foot and mouth crisis. The confusion is thought to have occurred because of an announcement
MICKEY Mouse and Donald Duck will be among characters walking the streets of Barnoldswick next month during the annual street fair. This year is the 100th anniversary of Walt Disney and event organisers Barnoldswick and Earby Round Table (BERT) so to
A 20-YEAR-old man drove at more than 70mph through the streets of Accrington, took a blind bend on the wrong side of the road and mounted the pavement to overtake another vehicle before giving police the slip, a court heard. The following morning, a police
A HUGE 90-acre industrial estate is set to be created alongside the M65, in an ambitious regeneration project aimed at boosting business and preventing the local brain drain. Hyndburn Council chiefs have revealed they are in talks with developers to begin
LEICESTER CITY have denied any interest in Blackpool hotshot Brett Ormerod. The Blackpool striker has been the subject of speculation linking him with a switch to Filbert Street worth nearly £1million, but Seasiders supporters will be relieved to hear
GREAT Harwood professional Farhan Adil led his side into the final of the Jennings Ramsbottom Cup with an impressive performance against Ribblesdale Wanderers yesterday. He scored 68 and was backed up by a fine 56 from Daniel Cheesbrough as they secured
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness is facing a minor injury crisis ahead of tonight's opening pre-season friendly against Austrian part-timers Sporting Union Abtenau. Ewood chief Souness has seen his squad decimated by a spate of injury problems with as many
MOVIE stars, golfing pros and fans alike have descended on Lytham St Annes this week for the world famous Open Golf Championship. Everyone is getting into the swing of things and not just going golf crazy as reports of sightings of the stars are turning
THE couple at the centre of a major inquiry at Alder Hey Children's Hospital today thanked the community for helping them through the death of their baby boy. Keira McGeough, 23, and Wayne Knight, 30, said they were left numb by the death of 18-month-old
HE flew half way around the world for one game, he has his own fan club and was followed around by a posse of autograph hunters...when it comes to the tough world of kabaddi, Iftikhar Ahmed is just like David Beckham! The international star of the rough-and-tumble
THE couple at the centre of a major inquiry at Alder Hey Children's Hospital today thanked their family for helping them through the death of their baby boy. Keira McGeough, 23, and Wayne Knight, 30, said they were left numb by the death of 18-month-old
SOCCER: A bumper crowd turned up at Dark Lane to see Rossendale United narrowly lose 3-2 to Rochdale on Saturday. Gareth Griffiths opened the scoring with a free header from a corner and then Kevin Townson made it 2-0 after missing a couple of clear-cut
