A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Arts Club presents "Accrington Pals," Club Theatre, Gibraltar Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Jupiter and Saturn, Planet Earth Centre, Bacup Road, Todmorden, 7pm
AFTER waiting 12 years for Saddam Hussein to disarm there is some merit in the argument that our leaders could have hung on just a little bit longer. Equally, it is hard to dismiss out of hand those who argue that allowing the inspectors a few more weeks
A LETTER from Miss Sylvia Rayson, of Windy Bank, Colne set me thinking. She wrote: "I was visiting my nephew, who lives near the bypass at Barrowford. In his garden on the bird table I saw a squirrel with a difference. It had a broad red line running
LANCASHIRE has long been a county insulted, sometimes without malice, by naturalists many of whom have only read books published 30 years ago. Gone are the days when all our rivers were polluted and our atmosphere was black with smoke from chimneys and
A TEENAGER who dedicated her life to caring for others after paramedics saved her sister was today preparing for war with Iraq. And the mother of Aly-Joy Haworth, who is just 4ft 10ins tall, spoke of her fears for her little "angel on the frontline" after
Keeper Ryan Cooper was the unexpected goal scoring hero for Blue Star in an action packed cup thriller against Huncoat. The two teams, both runaway leaders in their respective leagues, served up a feast of football that went all the way to the wire. So
DANIEL Stubberfield turned in a match-winning performance to make sure it was heartbreak Hotel for the Alex. The 19-year-old struck with two late goals to settle the clash of the Darwen teams -- and exact revenge for defeat in the clubs' first meeting
INSTEAD of Rossendale Council seconding a communications supremo to the authority to save residents 'a mountain of cash' by listening to the brainwaves of staff (LET, March 3), why don't they just ask the disgruntled residents of Rossendale? I'm sure
IT is not every night that you find your name being featured on Sky Sports Centre but just over an hour before kick-off, 'Matt the Hat' got a verbal volley from Clarets boss Stan Ternent. All day Sky had been reporting the quotes from the Burnley boss
A TEENAGER who dedicated her life to caring for others after paramedics saved her sister was today preparing for war with Iraq. And the mother of Aly-Joy Haworth, who is just 4ft 10ins tall, spoke of her fears for her little "angel on the frontline" after
BLACKBURN Rovers have announced ticket details for their forthcoming away trip to Manchester United on Saturday April 19, kick off 3pm. The allocation is 3007 tickets, which will initially be on sale to those Season Ticket Holders who have attended at
ANDY Cole's future as a Blackburn player was today in doubt after the striker has failed to resolve his differences with Rovers boss Graeme Souness. Cole and Souness had a meeting yesterday but the former England striker refused to apologise for his part
IT'S that time of year when the PFA get ready to unveil their player of the season. And if there's any justice in the world then Brad Friedel should win it hands down, although I'll bet here and now that his name is conspicuous by its absence come the
MEMBERS of St John's Church celebrated the 30th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone for the Aspinall and Thursby Rooms last night with a quiz. The Rev Lawrence Laycock's team won and more than £70 was raised for the Burnley Mayor's fund.
DRUG crime and anti-social behaviour will top the agenda at the first of a new series of meetings aimed at bringing the police and community together. Police in Burnley and Padiham have launched the series of regular meetings to offer local communities
Bury 0, Rushden and Diamonds 1: SHAKERS paid for their lack of killer instinct as Diamonds staged a smash and grab raid at Gigg Lane. Despite dominating posession for most of the game, the combination of a poor final pass and a failure to attack the balls
THE man accused of murdering pregnant Colne teenager Kim Newson told police he did not kill her, a court heard. A jury heard that Stephen Charles Hughes told officers investigating the disappearance of Miss Newson that he had not harmed the teenager.
THE leader of Pendle Council today expressed disappointed after government inspectors refused to give the authority's tax and debt collection service a star rating. Best Value inspectors issued the department with no stars out of a possible three after
PLUCKY youngster Joseph Harrison added a few feathers to his cap. Jospeh, nine, of Greenbank Terrace, Lower Darwen, had just taken up chicken showing and won a clutch of prizes at the Longridge Championship Show.
SARAH Dixon could be heading to the Women's Rugby League World Cup after being drafted in to the Great Britain squad. The Pendle Panthers flyer has been called up to the full squad after just one appearance for England under 21s, when she scored five
A SWEET shop which has served chocolate to children for more than a decade has come to a sticky end because of vandalism and rising costs. Coun Brian Roberts has run Toffees, in Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, since 1993, but he was forced to close his last
THE family of a teenager who died after an incident at a nightclub today spoke out after it re-opened as an under 18s disco. Sean Mills said he was worried the events that led to his step-son Gavin Tattersall's death may happen again. The teenager, of
A THIEF posing as a workman snatched a handbag from around the neck of a 75-year-old woman after she let him into her home. Police are appealing for witnesses to the robbery in Mersey Square, Whitefield, at 4pm on Monday.
TWO thieves who pretended they were buyers stole a £30,500 BMW after the owner had taken them on a test drive. The men visited Longsight Road, Langho, after seeing the vehicle advertised in Auto Trader. After the test drive, the men jumped into the silver
THREE East Lancashire women have been pounding the pavements in a bid to limber up for the London Marathon. The dedicated trio from Oakhill College, Whalley, have been putting in the miles in a bid to take part in the 26-mile marathon on April 13. Reception
COUNCILLORS in Ribble Valley have introduced sweeping changes in the way future planning applications will be decided. But one councillor has accused the government of bribing local authorities in an attempt to speed up the planning process and appease
ANGRY residents have told a planning inquiry that siting a mosque in a Clitheroe town centre street would be a traffic accident waiting to happen. But a government inspector heard county highways bosses had raised no objections to the scheme on road safety
THE key stats and moments from the game against Leicester City. BURNLEY MARLON BERESFORD Will wonder whether he should have done more to prevent both goals coming from corners having had little to do...5 DEAN WEST Recalled to the side but still not back
POLICE have issued descriptions of the armed robbers who held up a bank in Leyland, stealing thousands of pounds. The two men went into the Lloyds TSB bank on Chapel Brow, carrying firearms at around 12.30pm. At least one of the guns was fired, and a
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent has insisted that he is not a quitter! Burnley lost their fourth game in a row last night, going down 2-1 at Turf Moor to Leicester. It followed heavy criticism of his players on Monday following the defeat at Walsall. "I have
CONSTRUCTION of a new £3,000 youth shelter in Belmont is due to start next month. Residents and North Turton Parish councillor Ian Bevan have campaigned for the installation of the shelter after the old equivalent was removed from Belmont Recreation Ground
A YOUNG weaver has vowed to keep the tradition alive after winning her industry's equivalent of an Oscar. Zara Clarke, 27, an assistant designer with Herbert Parkinson at Harvest Mill, Westwell Street, Darwen, was named Young Designer of the Year 2003
MALE pride and the stigma attached to acting has been blamed for a drop in the number of male actors at one of Darwen's top theatre groups. The Darwen Library Players are suffering a male drought as a result of what chairman Craig Smytheman believes is
ROVERS fans are being offered a chance of a lifetime -- lining up next to their heroes for a team photo. Around 200 supporters will be allowed on the picture on a first come, first served basis, as long as they are wearing team colours. Advertising agency
A TEENAGER who dedicated her life to caring for others after paramedics saved her sister was today preparing for war with Iraq. And the mother of Aly-Joy Haworth, who is just 4ft 10ins tall, spoke of her fears for her little "angel on the frontline" after
CHIEF Superintendent John Thompson, the Divisional Commander for Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley retires at the end of March. He talked to Ian Singleton about his career, including the arrest of murderers, increases in police bureaucracy
CRAIG Brown warned it was a game which would tell whether his players had the character and quality to bounce back quickly from defeat. And while the five goals might have provided the answer Brown was hoping for, Walsall keeper Jimmy Walker didn't half
AS war with Iraq looks inevitable we have compiled a list of web links that should enable you to find the latest news and discover every point of view. Click on this special Iraq latest file for the news as at happens
A RECENT report has revealed that as deer populations increase throughout Britain more and more are being killed on the roads. Some deer have inflicted lots of damage on vehicles, resulting in motorists submitting large insurance claims. It has also been
A CANDLELIT peace vigil will be held at the gates of Clitheroe Castle from 6pm on the day war breaks out with Iraq. The vigil, which has been organised by Ribble Valley peace and justice group Ribble Action, will include music and leafleting. At dusk,
AN anti-war campaigner is hoping to follow in the footsteps of John Lennon's famous musical protest with a new CD. Robert Robinson, 39, of Rylands Street, Burnley, is hoping his CD, The People's Anthem, will strike a chord in the music industry, similar
TONY Blair won the backing of the Commons to send troops into Iraq after an impassioned speech in Parliament, but suffered the biggest Government rebellion in modern times. A total of 138 Labour MPs - plus one teller - backed a rebel amendment calling
THERE is a new name on the Jim Hayhurst Trophy after St Alban's became the Blackburn Primary School five-a-side champions for the first time. The Larkhill school beat Salesbury 1-0 in a very close final at Darwen Leisure Centre thanks to a goal from striker
GEORGE Ehrhardt savoured more than just the famous post run chip buttie after winning the Noon Stone Fell race for the first time. The race is as well know for the tasty treat served up in the Top Brink Pub across the finishing line as it is for its gruelling
YOU know when someone has been around for a while when they remember a Premiership hot shot as a record-breaking schoolboy swimmer. Or they can delve deep in to the memory banks to recall the youngster whose dreams of reaching the Olympics Games seemed
I FULLY agree with Jon Carter (Letters, March 3) about Brunshaw estate in Burnley. I feel that Belmont Community centre should be used during the day for the elderly, but give the centre to Brunshaw Action Group so that they can carry on doing their good
JON Carter (Letters, March 3) called for old people to be taken out of community centres and replaced by the young. I would like to inform him that Belmont is a community centre and that there is actually a purpose-built youth centre on the estate where
REGARDING your report on the prospect of lap-dancing bars in Blackburn with Darwen (LET, February 28), I have rich red blood in my veins, and I appreciate beautiful women. Self discipline is essential in order to keep the mind and actions in reasonable
AS war with Iraq looks inevitable we have compiled a list of web links that should enable you to find the latest news and discover every point of view. Click on this special Iraq latest file for the news as at happens
A SNEAK thief stole a Renault Laguna worth £18,000 from the driveway of a house in Bury on Monday night after the owner left his front door unlocked. Police say the raider walked into the 45-year-old's home in Britain Street at around 7.30pm and snatched
A CALL for people to welcome asylum seekers into society was made by councillors and community leaders last night. More than 30 people, mostly residents, turned up to meet those who fled to East Lancashire to escape political persecution and brutal regimes
LEIGH RMI received a double boost this week when they signed Wigan Athletic full-back Ian Pendlebury and extended Mark Ford's loan to the end of the season. The Bolton born 19-year-old has been released by the Second Division leaders after only making
ROVERS fans are being offered a chance of a lifetime - lining up next to their heroes for a team photo. Around 200 supporters will be allowed on the picture on a first come, first served basis, as long as they are wearing team colours. Advertising agency
A YOUNG Burnley man is cooking up a storm as head of 85 military chefs. Flight Lieutenant Christian Benson, 24, has worked his way up the career ladder since joining the RAF in 1998. After gaining an HND in hotel and catering management from Salford University
A £1million scheme set up by the former Michelin tyre plant to help businesses in Burnley has handed out its first grants. The Michelin Development - Burnley Fund has been set up to counteract the loss of 452 jobs when Michelin closed its Burnley site
AN anti-war campaigner is hoping to follow in the footsteps of John Lennon's famous musical protest with a new CD. Robert Robinson, 39, of Rylands Street, Burnley, is hoping his CD, The People's Anthem, will strike a chord in the music industry, similar
A MAN who tried to attack a police officer with a hammer in a street melee, could be facing jail. Peter Noone, 47, brought the weapon down towards the officer's head, but the victim raised his arm to protect himself, Burnley magistrates heard. The defendant
PAV Abbott's arrival could give Colin Cramb the chance to re-charge his batteries after a run of eight consecutive matches. The Scot had been thrown in at the deep end by Preece after being out of action for months with knee ligament damage. But in that
PRESTON striker Pawel Abbott is back in the Gigg Lane fold -- albeit for a fortnight writes Phil Thorp The Polish under-21 international has sensationally returned to the Shakers to complete his three-month loan spell that ended in mid-October. The talented
FLOODING in Barrowford was the subject of an emergency training exercise carried out by staff at Pendle Council. Around 24 people met at Nelson Town Hall to discuss how the council would respond to flooding and how residents could be evacuated. They were
AN OFF-DUTY police officer having a drink with friends had to intervene in a brawl outside a pub, a court heard. PC Michael Henshall was in the Bridge Inn, Radcliffe, when he spotted the fight between four men, one of whom was brandishing a hammer. Andrew
A NIGHT out in Barnoldswick ended with a man suffering two black eyes, three cracked teeth and a suspected broken nose. Burnley Magistrates heard how victim Richard Eastwood, who had been out with his partner for a meal and a drink, ended up on the ground
WHEN is a corpse not a corpse, which twin is the phoney and is he really cooking pancakes and onions on stage? The answers to these and other rather baffling questions will cause you to ponder over your gin and tonics and ice creams at the interval, but
EIGHT youngsters from Edge End High School won through to a televised programme which tested their ingenuity. The team led by technology teacher Dennis Warhurst appeared on the 'Granada Powergame.'
A COUNCIL leader who returned to work after suffering a stroke has issued a stress warning to workaholics. Coun Ian Ormerod, of Hyndburn Borough Council, returned to his council duties this week after his doctor gave him the all-clear. But the 60-year-old
THE body of a 63-year-old woman who fell into the Leeds and Liverpool Canal as she walked home from a friend's house was discovered by a police dog three days later. An inquest heard that Brenda Dillworth suffered from epilepsy and the coroner said it
STUDENTS at an Accrington school are designing a logo for a new community company set up with nearly £500,000 of funding. Prosperity Recycling gave the year-10 graphic products pupils at St Christopher's CE High School, Queens Road West, Accrington, their
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent has insisted that he is not a quitter! Burnley lost their fourth game in a row last night, going down 2-1 at Turf Moor to Leicester. It followed heavy criticism of his players on Monday following the defeat at Walsall. "I have
AFTER three straight defeats Clarets boss Stan Ternent demanded his players improved - and they did! He called on them to give the home fans something to shout about after five successive away games - and they did! He asked them to buck up their ideas
JAMES Anderson's dad has been an inspiration to his England cricket international son in more ways than one. For not only has Michael supported the 20-year-old throughout his rise from Lancashire League to international level, via the county scene, but
THE government's forcing Lancashire Constabulary to slash its overtime bill by £3 million a year has already been branded a "robbers' charter" by Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans who fears it will mean fewer officers on patrol. And, less emotively, we have
EVERYBODY'S doing it - Cabinet members, droves of back-bench MPs, local councillors and rank and file party members are all threatening rebellion against Labour. Some are even resigning as the government is set to join America in waging war on Iraq without
ANDY Cole's future as a Blackburn player was today in doubt after the striker has failed to resolve his differences with Rovers boss Graeme Souness. Cole and Souness had a meeting yesterday but the former England striker refused to apologise for his part
STAFF and exercise buffs at Darwen Leisure Centre helped to raise £800 for Comic Relief. Michael Lyons, manager, suffered considerable pain and raised half the total by having his legs waxed. He said: "I spent the first five minutes pretending it wasn't
A CALL for people to welcome asylum seekers into society was made by councillors and community leaders last night. More than 30 people, mostly residents, turned up to meet those who fled to East Lancashire to escape political persecution and brutal regimes
A SENIOR teacher at a Rossendale high school has resigned following the launch of a police investigation into his personal life. Mr Trevor Mann, a geography teacher at Fearns High School, Fearns Moss, Bacup, and a school governor, resigned last week after
TOURIST businesses in East Lancashire are being encouraged by the North West Tourist Board to get online. A series of events will take place around the county as part of Information Communication Technology Week. The Lancashire IT Bus was in Burnley yesterday
A FOOTPATH described as a "nightmare" rat run for yobs should be moved, say residents and councillors. Campaigners hope new legislation will allow footpath 105, which runs from Heys Lane through the Oakdale housing development, Ewood, behind Tiverton
STAFF at a British Telecom call centre in Blackburn will stage a lunchtime demonstration over the company's plans to create call centres in India. The protest, part of a national day of action by the Communication Workers' Union (CWU), will last from
ANYONE around the negotiating table with union chief Simon Jones will be seeing red -- but not because of any strong-arm tactics. Simon, secretary of Blackburn with Darwen National Union of Teachers, had his hair dyed bright red and is expecting to raise
LEICESTER manager Micky Adams reckons the landmark 2-1 victory over Preston North End is good enough to secure his promotion-chasing Foxes a place in the First Division play-offs. Adams' second-placed Leicester are favourites for automatic promotion to
