REELING from the third blow to jobs in manufacturing in as many weeks, East Lancashire suffers a particularly cruel blow with the loss of 132 at aerospace giant BAE System's plant at Samlesbury. For though, as ever, the first impact of job losses falls
STONEFOLD provided the drama in the Haslingden Schools Festival of Sport after a dramatic win in the rounders competition. For Stonefold were forced to go in to 'extra time' against St James Primary School after both schools were locked on the same score
A LAST-GASP try from inspirational captain Lisa Foley guided Primet to victory in the annual Burnley and Pendle Schools rugby league championship. The Primet captain crashed over the line late in the game to force a 12-12 draw with Fisher More to claim
IF you were to look up the definition for Grass Roots Champion then don't be surprised if you saw the name Bill Hindle. For Bacup-born Bill is every bit the local hero, a true amateur sporting legend and, for someone in his mid-60s -- a triple world champion
REGARDING the conflict of interests between the Fashionable Winos band and concerned readers, in my household, we are split down the middle as to who is right or wrong. My husband used to play drums for a band when he was younger and his band had the
REGARDING your report (LET, July 1) about three seats on Darwen's regeneration board being available to residents, I wonder if they will ever actually be filled. I have been to the workshops and regeneration meetings and was disappointed at the last one
AN Atherton restaurant has won a prestigious internet award for its Indian cuisine and the quality of its service. The Far Pavilion Restaurant, in Bolton Road, has won the Platinum Quality Food Online Award. UK internet restaurant guide Quality Food Online
ROVERS are continuing to make excellent progress in their pursuit of Australian international Brett Emerton. A fee in the region of £3 million has already been agreed with Feyenoord. And as I understand it, Rovers have now agreed personal terms with the
DAVID Dunn last night accused Graeme Souness of hounding him out of Ewood Park. The 23-year-old midfielder finally broke his silence on the feud which has been simmering between the pair as he was unveiled to the press by Birmingham City yesterday. And
PLANNING applications have been received for a proposed dormer extension at 34 Buttermere Road; a proposed two storey extension at 137 Brownside Road. The plans can be inspected at Burnley Borough Council's Planning Department in Parker Lane. THE fee
FORMER Shakers co-chairman John Smith claims new chief Albert Doweck has arrived at Gigg Lane in the nick of time to save Bury FC from another financial disaster. The former Carlisle United chairman took over the hotseat at the Division Three outfit yesterday
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has pledged to step up his battle to save a key storage centre for government benefit files in his constituency from privatisation. He is furious that the file store in Clover Hill in Nelson, is likely to pass into private hands
A MOMENT spent preparing a message for potential rescuers could make the difference between life and death for a person who collapses at home, according to police. The Data Link scheme, unveiled in Colne yesterday, has been welcomed by police, who have
FOR MORE than 30 years Kathleen Ashburner has helped Baxenden's senior citizens. As the Baxenden Autumn Club's leader she has been nominated for our Outstanding Volunteer Award, part of our Pride of East Lancashire Campaign. The club, which has run for
INTEREST in the Titanic was high after the movie and an exhibition of memorabilia about the ship at Pendle Library proved a great hit. It was organised by historians Jack Greenwood and Darran Wood.
SARA Cartmell was fast approaching her slimline target after losing an amazing seven and a half stone. Sara, 26, of Olive Lane, Darwen, watched the pounds drop off when she started hiking with boyfriend Chris Nixon.
As from the 1st of April 2003 certain changes to the Immigration Rules proposed by the government came into effect - the Statement of Changes HC 538 makes substantial alterations to the Rules. One of the most important changes centres around persons being
POLICE are hunting aman after an attempt to indecently assault a 12-year-old boy in a car park toilet. The man, wearing metal framed and tinted glasses, tried to push the youngster into a cubicle at the multi-storey car park in the Arndale Shopping Centre
It has now been confirmed that Kung Fu legend Jackie Chan will be high-kicking his way to India for the shooting of his next production. He will be using the services of Bollywood producer Mukesh Bhatt, who will provide a team of technicians and equipment
Just when you thought it was safe to venture into your local cinema they go and release another horror movie. It seems to be all the rage at the moment. Bhoot did OK at the box office and Hrithick Roshan is set to dazzle everyone in the special effects
NEW police powers aimed at breaking the link between drug abuse and crime has been launched this week in Prestwich. Greater Manchester Police can now give mandatory drug tests to prisoners over the age of 18 charged with certain "trigger" offences including
A TEENAGER has been cleared of a night club bottle attack which was said to have left another youth injured. Jamie Brown, 19, was found not guilty of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm and an alternative lesser charge of unlawful wounding
MUSLIMS in Clitheroe have passed the first hurdle in their new bid to build a mosque at the back of a town centre terrace house. Clitheroe Town Council gave resubmitted plans to build the mosque at the back of an Islamic Education Centre in Holden Street
BURNLEY are thought to be close to sealing a sensational double swoop for Manchester United stars Luke Chadwick and Michael Stewart. The Clarets are trying to fight off stiff competition from Sunderland and Nottingham Forest to land aggressive midfielder
The letter in last months Dear Massi from the woman who felt let down because her husband spent all his time out of the house made me think. I too had a similar problem when I was newly married and I felt so ignored. It can really get a woman down and
I write with concern for fashion trends within the community adopted by Muslim females that Muslim scholars would tend to agree with, but this is not being seen by a growing number of Muslim females. Firstly, the Shalwar Kameez has taken an unexpected
I am not married yet and intend to finish my degree at university. I get very dissapointed at this time of year as the question of marriage always pops up. It does not bother me so much but the fact that there are people in my family who think I am up
IT must have been a real shock for 49-year-old blind man Robert Dysart to have his mail read to him and be told he was being summoned to court for non-payment of his council tax, especially as he's on benefit and exempt from the charge. In his case, the
FORMER Ewood favourite David Dunn admitted he would love to play for Blackburn Rovers again one day. Dunn began a new chapter in his career yesterday when he was officially unveiled to the press as Birmingham City's new £5.5 million club-record signing
BURNLEY are thought to be close to sealing a sensational double swoop for Manchester United stars Luke Chadwick and Michael Stewart. The Clarets are trying to fight off stiff competition from Sunderland and Nottingham Forest to land aggressive midfielder
ONE hundred and fifty protesters crammed the pavements outside Darwen's Crown Wallcoverings today as ex-employees embarked on a war of words with company bosses. Bolton Road was awash with tooting cars, signalling their support for the 177 workers made
THE St Ann's Hospice 10km road race takes place from the Mason's Arms, Sion Street, Radcliffe on Sunday July 13, 12noon start, £2 donation entry. There are medals to all finishers and medals to first runners in all age group categories plus a cup to the
OUR Mela freaks have been out and about gathering information on what's what and who's where for Summer 2003. So for the third year running here's the low-down on Melas happening in your area. (All dates and venues are correct at time of going to press
THE owner of Blackburn's first lap-dancing bar today offered to show critics around her new venue in a bid to prove it will boost, not detract, from town centre regeneration. Councillors gave their backing to Georgia Elliott's plans to turn the former
A community association has gone from strength to strength thanks to the work of a group of determined neighbours. The Revidge community Association was set over a year ago and aimed to give youngsters in the area something to do with their spare time
A total of 76 teams have entered this year's Summer 2003 Cancer Relief Football Tournament, making it our biggest ever. Clubs should receive a full set of fixtures and rules by Thursday July 10th. If you have not recieved anything then please call 01254
North Manchester booked their place in the final of the Western Union Cup, after beating the Keighley Young Muslims in the semi-finals. They will now play Kashmir of Dewsbury in their first final after seven years of endeavour. North Manchester emerged
Regarding the article 'A community losing its way or finding its natural balance' by Mohammed Nawaz, I would like to congratulate you on a very well balanced and accurate assessment of the crime situation in this area. As someone who is reaching retirement
I refer to the column by Mohammed Nowaz in last months Asian Image. I agree there has been an increase in the number of criminal cases within the Asian community. However, I see this as a general problem within society and not one primarily within our
'Trust me I'm right' spouts Prime Minister Tony Blair. He has told more porkies to the world than seen in the film 'Babe'. At first he tells misguided British Tooprs in Iraq, 'what a brilliant job they've done' Whilst conveniently closing his political
In April of this year, I was at Piccadilly railway station in Manchester, minding my own business, waiting for my relatives to arrive from london. I was approached by an Asian lad asking if I could help him. Usually I'd have ignored him or said no but
SPORTS MAD Eric Whalley was enjoying a quiet day at the cricket recently when a cheeky young scamp threw a loaded question at the Accrington Stanley chairman. "Hey mister, are those new Nike shirts fakes?" he piped up, questioning the validity of the
A worrying rise in cancer rates among South Asian people in the UK has been revealed. Results of the British Journal of Cancer study, which was carried out in Leicester, show a jump in the number of cases of cancer in South Asians over a decade. The men's
Plans are already being made to organise one of the biggest religious gatherings ever seen in the North West. This Year the UK Ijtema is being held in Noor Hall, Noor St, Preston. The Ladies only event will take place on Aug 29. The mens event takes place
An inspiring council youth worker has been awarded an MBE. Riaz Begum who joined the Youth Service in 1985 said it was a privilege to receive the award for services to young people in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen. She said, "It is a wonderful
A councillor has hit out at a smear campaign after posters were put up claiming he planned to turn a former pub into a Muslim school. Coun Mohammed Khan, deputy Blackburn with Darwen Council leader, said he had been forced to speak out after the leaflets
DESPITE what many pessimists suggest our environment is less polluted than was the case not too many years ago. Not everything in the garden is rosy and some of our native species are having problems. Three species which are under special threat are our
THE Memorial Sunday Football League has been renamed to honour one of its founder members. For the league will now be known as the Harry Dewhurst Memorial League in memory of the well-liked former secretary, who sadly passed away last year. Member clubs
MAY I congratulate Eric Leaver (LET, June 25) and Adrian Shurmer (Letters, June 10) for bringing to our attention the police obsession with speed and the persecution of the motorist -- this time using children for emotional blackmail. Is there no lengths
HERE we go again! Come on, parents, dig deep you know you can afford it -- after all, it is to help Blackburn Rovers struggle through another Premiership season. The new shirt will cost what? -- a mere £35. But then there is the possibility you may also
IN the reaction to the recent inroads made by the BNP, many have accused the party of misleading the public. I am not a member of the BNP, or any other political party but many of the critics of the BNP tactics have been Labour supporters. What hypocrites
ONE hundred and fifty protesters crammed the pavements outside Darwen's Crown Wallcoverings today as ex-employees embarked on a war of words with company bosses. Bolton Road was awash with tooting cars, signalling their support for the 177 workers made
AN auto-electrician was crushed to death as he desperately tried to stop a 12.5-tonne coach rolling towards a parked car. And today family, friends and work colleagues of Clive Moss were devastated following the fatal accident in the yard at Coastlinks
LEIGH RMI have been given a body-blow just a month before the start of the season with the loss of versatile defender Neil Fitzhenry. The talented student is off to Newcastle University which is too far away to commit himself to RMI. Bury defender Nicky
It was hot. The kind of heat that discolours your Shalwar Kameez. As the tension mounts all kind of things go through my head. Will I make it time? What if someone sees me doing it? What if my dad finds out? Is it against my religion? What if my narha
FORMER Ewood favourite David Dunn admitted he would love to play for Blackburn Rovers again one day. Dunn began a new chapter in his career yesterday when he was officially unveiled to the press as Birmingham City's new £5.5 million club-record signing
GREEN-FINGERED volunteers have been learning new skills while helping to transform the garden of an over 50s community centre. The three-week project at Middlesex Avenue Over 50s Centre was undertaken by 10 volunteers working for the Prince's Trust Volunteers
TALENTED Asian cooks from Burnley have been spicing-up their recipe's in a bid to become the town's Curry King Champion. The annual competition was started in Bradford in 1992 but is this year is to be run locally after being sponsored by the Food Standards
BURNLEY Council's chief executive swapped paperwork for legwork to meet the people who live and work in one of the borough's most deprived areas when she went a fact-finding mission. Gillian Taylor was accompanied by council colleagues, including Mike
THE Captain of Burnley Golf Club Ladies team has paid tribute to a fellow player who died suddenly, describing her as "a woman who lived life to the full". Joan Greenwood, 75, of Glen View Road, tragically died while in Towneley Park, on Friday, June
A COURAGEOUS Romanian lorry driver, who drove 2,000 miles to Burnley to pick up a delivery, was dragged 150 yards as he hung on to a getaway car to stop thieves making off with his mobile phone. And last night the police officer investigating the incident
CHILDREN who live or learn in and around Barrowford are being asked to get involved with this year's village agricultural show, which will be the first since 2000. Youngsters can show off their baking skills, display their artistic talents or enter their
EAST Lancashire Labour rebel Gordon Prentice today urged the Government to drop its proposal for Foundation Hospitals and warned he was ready to vote against the plan again. Last night, the Pendle MP joined a Labour back bench revolt which saw the Government's
So the humble Mela's, I have read are gaining recognition from as far afield as New York. Unfortunately, I have come to dread it. I used to see it as a great multi-cultural event but now I just don't see the point. It used to be fun traipsing round a
AN auto-electrician was crushed to death as he desperately tried to stop a 12.5-tonne coach rolling towards a parked car. And today family, friends and work colleagues of Clive Moss were devastated following the fatal accident in the yard at Coastlinks
Veteran actor Dharmendra officially launched mega-budget patriotic flick Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyon by sounding the clapperboard for the opening shot last week. The latest offering from controversial filmmaker Anil Sharma, Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan
Hrithick and Kareena pair up in this light hearted romantic lark. Kareena Kapoor is again cast in the role of a happy go lucky girl with the personality of a Ruby Wax on speed. Now, normally this kind of girl who would normally send the fellas running
One Bollywood leading lady who is cashing in is Aishwarya Rai who has become international ambassador for L'Oreal Paris. It seems she truly personifies the values of todays woman: intelligent, self-assured and decisive The Bollywood star joins the the
COMMUNITY meetings are to be held in the Ribble Valley to discuss changes to the timetable for the Bowland Transit Bus. The bus ferried Prince Charles around Ribble Valley during his Royal visit in January. It was officially launched at Chipping Memorial
A VICAR has sent crisis letters to councillors in a bid to kick-start the £1.5million rejuvenation of a run-down church hall. A scheme to revamp Clitheroe Parish Church Hall, Church Street, has failed to get off the ground since being launched in May.
CONCERN was expressed today after it was revealed the far-right British National Party was to hold its annual carnival near Clitheroe for the second year running. But confusion still surrounds the venue for the rally after the farmer whose land it was
I just wanted to say something about the letter concerning phone calls. With regards to Asian males in particular I think they take relationships far too seriously sometimes. One guy I knew just wouldn't stop calling me. They just don't get the message
For Asian women, having an arranged marriage is one thing. Being forced into an arranged marriage is quite another. I am writing to express my anger at the parents of one of my closest friends, who are forcing her into marriage abroad. May I remind parents
I have been friends with my cousin since we were at college together. I had always thought that she was a sensible person but she has been having an affair with a married man. I have hinted that this is a bad thing but she says that she loves him. She
IT is evident that the many efforts to reduce teenage pregnancy in East Lancashire-- ranging from free contraceptives and sex counselling -- have been of little avail when the rate remains among the highest in the country. So what of the latest initiative
AN EAST Lancashire MP has called on the Government to commit itself to the Eurofighter Typhoon in a bid to prevent further job losses at BAE Systems. The company announced yesterday that up to 132 jobs are to go at its high tech plant at Samlesbury after
A TEENAGER has spoken of the terrifying moment a man waving a gun burst into a bank and threatened a terrified cashier. The 16-year-old was standing at the counter when the gunman pushed her and a friend aside before pointing the gun at the teller and
A DOG warden has put Rossendale on the map by winning a national award for the work he does to promote responsible pet ownership. Dave East, who has been the borough's dog warden for 15 years, was selected for the award by the board of the National Pet
The sun wasn't out like in years gone by but that didn't stop what organisers estimated as 35,000 people attending the annual Blackburn mela over the July 4/5 weekend. Now in it's fourth year there was plenty of fun to be had in Corporation Park. Stereonation
A TEENAGER killed the woman she loved in "complete and utter despair" at her partner's affair with a man, a jury was told. Graham Morrow, prosecuting, made the comment as he outlined the case against Louise Berry, 19, who is charged with murdering Mandy
BEMUSED Michael Parkinson was left wondering which tap he had left running by mistake when he was hit with a water bill for - £16,648.03! The single 62-year-old received the demand from United Utilities for water consumption at his two-bedroomed terraced
IT'S taken more than six years of planning but work will finally begin on Blackburn's £100 million single site hospital at Queen's Park on Monday. Health reporter Roger Airey found out just what the new state-of-the-art building will include for patients
BACUP Borough striker Mickey Bartholomew was named manager's player of the year at the club's annual presentation night. The West View hotshot also picked up a trophy for ending the last campaign as Bacup's leading goalscorer with 18 strikes in their
Three college students have achieved national acclaim with their outstanding contribution to their college and the community. Poonam Koria, Adam Seymour and Aarif Sarigat, students at Bolton Sixth Form College, have won the Diana Princess of Wales Award
Students have been taking part in a project that focuses on using Art to promote Mental Health. In partnership with Action Factory, Preston College's Student Support has been running a Celebrating Diversity Project over the past year using Art in a fun
Members of the community organised a special leaving event for a Council employee as he left for a new post. Blackburn with Darwen Council, Assistant Director of Lifelong Learning, David McNulty was instrumental in formulating a range of new courses in
The police were beaten on their own patch in a friendly organised by Lancashire Constabulary. A young Paak United team from Nelson took on the police at the Constabulary's Headquarters in Hutton. Mebs Ahmed, of the police told us, "We wanted to organise
You can have tournaments all over the UK but nothing compares with Nelson's finest. Twenty car horns blare out across the park when you hit a six and it's worse when you are bowled. The KMI tournament held at Nelson playing fields wasn't the biggest Swinden
I have been reading your Anila column for the past year. I am a Muslim woman and I particularly enjoyed reading the 'Because we're worth it' article. Keep up the good work and please post more stuff on the Web site. By the way does the name Baig have
Some lie on the paths in cardboard boxes, They have no money for the government taxes, They pray in the day so that they can stay to see the following beautiful day, They try their best for the four meals, But unfortunately they live off by deals, They
So they came, saw and nearly conquered. Despite some fantastic displays, Pakistan's cricket team were just not able to beat a classy England side. At Old Trafford under the lights England made a solid start but the Pakistani bowling attack (minus the
One of the fundamental aim of Muslim schools is to help the children to develop Islamic Identity which is crucial for mental, emotional and personality development. Without a positive co-relation between school and home the education of children will
A SCHOOL sports day was cancelled and residents were warned to stay indoors after an "unexploded bomb" was discovered in a garden yesterday. The mortar was found in the rear garden of Peter Jolley's home in Holcombe Road, Greenmount, Bury, when he was
Bolly babes Kareena Kapoor and Preity Zinta almost came to blows whilst filming a soft drinks commercial. The war of words between the two almost erupted into a full-blown fistfight after a newspaper article appeared accusing Preity of being unprofessional
A Councillor arrested as part of a police investigation into alleged vote-rigging has quit Blackburn with Darwen Council's ruling Labour Group. Council leader Bill Taylor e-mailed the council's 37 Labour councillors to say that Bastwell councillor Mohammed
A quarter of all Government departments have no black or Asian people in top jobs, says a national race watchdog. The Commission for Racial Equality called on Whitehall to raise its target for having ethnic minority employees in 3.2% of senior civil servant
After five years of searching a car enthusiast has got his hands on a real prize. Asif Awais who runs the Kebab House on Whalley Range, Blackburn wanted a Datsun 120Y so badly he was willing to do anything. He finally spotted a 1979 registered one on
A Council has issued a warning following incidents in which henna treatments left permanent scarring. Manchester City Council's Environmental Health and Trading Standards officers warned about the potential dangers of 'henna treatments' which use hair
