A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Diabetes UK, Larkhill Health Centre, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Speaker: David Barwell (expert patient). "Babes In Arms," Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, Newmarket Street, Colne,
IF what happened to Darwen after being taken over by Blackburn is an example of being ruled by Blackburn, then I fear for the rest of East Lancashire if they are ruled from Blackburn. Within two years of Blackburn taking over our council taxes had doubled
I WOULD like to add my support to the comments made by Councillor Hardman with regard to the 'pilot' scheme of fortnightly collections. I, too, am wholly behind the idea of recycling and have been enthusiastically sorting my rubbish and filling the appropriate
SPEED restrictions could be introduced on a rural road where a 22-year-old Leigh man crashed a high powered sports car, killing his best friend. Bolton Council and the police are in discussions about how the road can be made safer. Richard Bourke, of
MORE than 100 tons of timber went up in flames at a Bury farm. Firefighters were called to Ash's Farm in Baldingstone, Walmersley, at 11pm on Saturday night (Aug 23) to tackle the burning pile of waste wood. They spent several hours extinguishing the
BURY Met is to host the town's first Hip Hop music festival next month. Live acts, including Dane, Premierz and Diemond will head the event on Thursday October 16 from 8pm. The night has been arranged by the Met and Insimit-E Entertainment. Tickets are
A 50-year-old man fought off three armed car thieves when they broke into his house. The home owner and a cousin visiting from Russia were confronted by the masked trio in the hallway of the property in St Anns Road, Prestwich. They were armed with a
DETECTIVES in Blackburn are appealing for information about a man who has gone missing from secure accommodation in Langho near Blackburn. Officers were called at 7.30am this morning by staff at Kemple View who reported that John Hill, 30, a resident
A ROW re-erupted today over care homes closures after county hall bosses were accused of reneging on a High Court agreement. The claim came after residents of Hill Top care home, in Baxenden, and their relatives were told that social workers, rather than
Northwich V 0 Leigh RMI 1 by Martyn Hindley: RMI continued to play the role of bogey team to Northwich, winning away against the Vics for the third successive season. Leigh move into the top half of the table after Wayne Maden became the surprise man
A BURNLEY headteacher told today how a five-year-old boy helped restore her faith in humanity after raiding his piggy bank for his vandalised school. Youngster Luke Comerford wrote to the headteacher of St Stephen's Primary School with his offer of help
BURNLEY'S £3million new bus station has been short-listed for a prestigious award. It is one of six bus stations nominated for the Small Urban Interchange Project of the Year, the winner of which will be decided at the Interchange Awards in London, in
THE annual Scarlett's Stride will be held on Sunday, September 21. The 12-mile walk/run around Cliviger covers a scenic route, with some quite testing terrain. A hot meal is provided for participants afterwards, in Church House. Organisers are keen for
Bury 2 Lincoln C 1 by Chris Hall: ON such moments, seasons can turn. When Bury's brave player-boss Andy Preece stepped up to slot home a stoppage time winner from the penalty spot, there could have been far more at stake than a simple three points. After
BURY Met is to host the town's first Hip Hop music festival next month. Live acts, including Dane, Premierz and Diemond will head the event on Thursday October 16 from 8pm. The night has been arranged by the Met and Insimit-E Entertainment. Tickets are
VISITORS to Barnoldswick's Letcliffe Park made and flew more than two hundred kites at the town's Brazilian Kite Festival on Saturday. Barnoldswick Community Arts Group organisers described the event as a delightful family occasion. Percussionists Via
RESIDENTS were again left fuming over the noise from the Colne Rhythm and Blues Festival, after council reassurances it would monitor sound levels. Last week the government ombudsman ordered Pendle Council to pay more than £1,000 to resident Jan Hubbard
WHEN Barclays Bank asked for help with a day of volunteering last October, Margaret Ellison was at the head of the queue. The people development manager at Barclays IT centre in Knutsford, Cheshire, led a team of 40 in the venture to help four Blackburn
FASHION guru Jeff Banks pedalled his way into Blackburn at the half-way stage of a mammoth cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats. Jeff, 55, designer and presenter from The Clothes Show, donned cycling shorts and helmet.
TOO many people had a bad day at the office last night - and it cost us dearly against City. Brad Friedel would be disappointed after his performance, and I thought Martin Taylor had a particularly poor game at the back. He was not only to blame for the
A MAN who called the fire service out to a blaze which destroyed 25 caravans at a breakers yard last night said he saw sparks coming from the site. The man, who lives nearby and did not want to be named, said he was walking his dogs when he saw the fire
WE know who you are -- that's the message to football hooligans after police revealed they will be calling at the homes of yobs just days before big games. Chief Inspector Ian Pilling, Lancashire's football co-ordinator, said the off-beat technique --
BURNLEY picked precisely the right day to prove there is life without Gareth Taylor. The news that Nottingham Forest want their key player must have surely have filtered through to Taylor's current team-mates before a daunting Priestfield Stadium trip
MIKE Ingham rounded off a memorable weekend by hitting the winning runs as Haslingden became the first club to win the Inter-League Challenge Trophy twice by defeating Crompton by 8 wickets. Ingham's amazing record breaking season, in which he has become
BRAIN box customer Doris Rawnsley at Bentley Wood Farm in Hapton has scooped the title of Pub Idol. Doris, from Accrington, won the regional heat of chain Brewers Fayre's Great British Pub Quiz, answering a whole host of questions linked to food and eating
REGULARS at the Lamb Inn in Clayton-le-Moors raised £627 for a primary school from a fancy dress pub crawl. They took part in a pub crawl from the pub to the Accrington Stanley ground to raise cash for St Mary's RC School in Clayton-le-Moors. Eleven people
EDUCATION chiefs are urging students, teachers and parents to celebrate their success with this year's SATs and GCSE results, confirming the borough's reputation for providing some of the best schooling in the country. Last week's GCSE figures reflected
BURNLEY striker Gareth Taylor is on the verge of completing a £500,000 switch to Nottingham Forest. Clarets chairman Barry Kilby has accepted the offer for Welsh international Taylor, who is still recovering from an eye injury picked up in pre-season.
COUNCILLORS will meet with M65 bosses next week to discuss the possibility of changing the Services sign to Darwen. MSA Services managing director, Andrew Long, has agreed to meet with Sunnyhurst ward councillor, Dave Smith, and Darwen MP Janet Anderson
A GROUNDSMAN today spoke of his anger after a prized cricket pitch was ripped up by vandals. Ian Cordingley said over the past few months people had been attempting to use motorbikes on the ground off Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, which has been the home
POLICE in Rossendale are searching for the summer's best youngster in a bid to reward citizenship. Haslingden Community Beat Manager PC Gordon McGeechan has organised the competition as part of the Break-Out summer programme event. PC McGeechan said:
PEOPLE visiting Helmshore Textile Museum during the Bank Holiday weekend got a taste of the past during a 1940s event. Staff at the museum organised the two-day event entitled Living in the 1940s and they were hoping to have had around 1,000 people through
TRADING Standards chiefs in Lancashire are backing plans to limit the amount of water and other substances that can be added to chicken. At the moment, consumers could be buying chicken with as much as 55 per cent added water. Non-chicken proteins such
DETECTIVES in Blackburn are appealing for information about a man who has gone missing from secure accommodation in Langho near Blackburn. Officers were called at 7.30am this morning by staff at Kemple View who reported that John Hill, 30, a resident
BLACKBURN Rovers today said their doctor was told to force open their dressing room door at the Reebok Stadium after waiting for ten minutes with "distraught" player Steven Reid. The club was replying Bolton Wanderers' chairman Phil Gartside who told
WE know who you are -- that's the message to football hooligans after police revealed they will be calling at the homes of yobs just days before big games. Chief Inspector Ian Pilling, Lancashire's football co-ordinator, said the off-beat technique --
A ROW re-erupted today over care homes closures after county hall bosses were accused of reneging on a High Court agreement. The claim came after residents of Hill Top care home, in Baxenden, and their relatives were told that social workers, rather than
GREAT Harwood Town moved to the top of NWCL Division Two after a scrappy 1-1 draw with Formby at the Showground. Town struggled to compete with the visitors' highly physical approach and boss John Hughes said: "Formby gave nothing away, battled for every
ROSSENDALE United manager Jim McBride was disappointed his side failed to continue their winning run yesterday. The Dark Lane chief was confident Dale could go on to earn a comfortable win over Leek Town, after Chris Brooks fired them into a first-half
ROBBIE Williams the singer may be known for his slogan 'Let me entertain you' but for Robbie Williams the footballer it's more a case of let me frustrate you. For Williams, along with his backline comrades Steve Hollis, Jonathan Smith and captain Peter
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Open House and Gardens, Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe, 2pm. "The Wizard of Castle Magic," Library Theatre, Knott Street, Darwen, 1pm. Tea Dance, Accrington Town Hall, 1.30pm
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. "Babes In Arms," Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, Newmarket Street, Colne, 7.15pm. Open House and Gardens, Browsholme Hall, Clitheroe, 2pm. Reading Group, Longridge Library
WHEN the football season kicks off, a lot of people have a niggling fear that it will do just that.. kick off. Some of England's most feared footballing fixtures are marred by scenes of violence as so-called fans run riot and give the country a football
FOOD standards officers have discovered more brands which could contain chilli powder illegally contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical dye Sudan I. Products including chutneys, relishes and a pasta sauce distributed by Dart Valley Foods, Home Recipe
A SINGLE Unitary Authority for East Lancashire would have all the disadvantages of Lancashire County Council -- too large, too remote, unable to respond effectively and appropriately, yet none of the advantages of being local and of a reasonable size.
MY big idea would be to build a huge marina in Burnley to attract visitors as well as the people who live here. It would have floating restaurant, tea rooms, art gallery, all around the marina there would be sensory gardens and areas for smell and touch
REGARDING your article headlined 'Union threat to expel BNP supporters' (LET, June 23), once a bully always a bully! When the unions had real power in the 1970s and 1980s they brought down governments, but Margaret Thatcher put them on a tight leash and
TWO cars suffered minor damage when they collided last Thursday night (Aug 21) A Renault Clio and a Honda were involved in the 9.20pm collision at the junction of Angouleme Way and The Haymarket. The Renault driver was a 27-year-old man from Bury who
THE driver of a lorry which crashed on to Simister Island motorway roundabout died from heart failure. A post-mortem has confirmed that Mr Douglas Fox (54), of Grimsby, died from natural causes at the wheel of his tanker and not from horrific head injuries
THE key stats and moments from the match against Manchester City. ROVERS: BRAD FRIEDEL: Not one of his better nights. Could have done better for two of City's three goals 5 LUCAS NEILL: Looked off colour by his usual standards. Kept giving the ball away
COME on, own up! Which Manchester City fan managed to smuggle a piece of kryptonite into Ewood Park last night? For just when Blackburn Rovers needed another heroic performance from Brad Friedel, the usually invincible American was suddenly stripped of
THE policies and procedures used by Burnley Council in investigatory and surveillance work have been praised following an inspection. A thorough revision of its procedures in relation to investigations was carried out when the Regulation of Investigatory
VILLAGERS are hoping a challenge set by the parish clerk will bring in more cash to improve Cliviger. Former Regimental Sergeant Major Stephen Smith, who moved to Cliviger 23 years ago, is leading the action. All 3,500 men, women and children in the village
A COUPLE involved in a row over a controversial garden wall in Nelson look likely to be told to remove it by Pendle Council on Monday. The council received a petition containing around 70 names from residents claiming that a wall had been built over a
AN Earby man narrowly missed out in his bid to become Britain's Strongest Man in front of millions of BBC1 viewers at the weekend. Lee Bowers, 36, of Albion Street, showed off his steely determination and strength as he took part in a variety of tough
HAD Stan Ternent been asked to choose a venue for his faltering Clarets to kickstart their season, it is highly unlikely that the Priestfield Stadium would have been the preferred option. Gillingham are an obdurate team who are difficult to break down
A NEW beginning began for homes on the Roman Road estate in Blackburn. Sales opened on the newly-named Newfield park development which was heralded as the re-birth of Askam Close and Kirkdale Close.
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Gillingham. BURNLEY BRIAN JENSEN: Crucial saves at crucial times capped a fine display for the big Dane, who seems to be growing in confidence with each game.... 8 DEAN WEST: Solid as you like at left back
BURNLEY striker Gareth Taylor is on the verge of completing a £500,000 switch to Nottingham Forest. Clarets chairman Barry Kilby has accepted the offer for Welsh international Taylor, who is still recovering from an eye injury picked up in pre-season.
BURNLEY will be looking to complete a floodlit cricket double this week. The Turf Moor men triumphed in a tournament at Read when they played under the lights two weeks ago, and Colne is their destination tonight. Nelson are the side looking to spoil
GIRLS grab your hats and guys seize your binoculars because an award-winning pub is going to the races. The Malthouse Farm in Moss Lane, Whittle-le-Woods near Chorley, is hosting a charity horse racing night and regulars are being encouraged to don full
BLACKBURN Rovers were today mulling over a fresh bid for Rangers star Barry Ferguson. Rovers' first offer -- believed to be in the region of £6 million -- was officially rejected by the Glasgow giants yesterday afternoon. Now Graeme Souness is hoping
ALMOST 200 Darwen people turned out to housing regeneration forums. Councillors were quick to praise members of the public who took a genuine interest in the future of the town. Out of the 175 total, 140 completed questionnaires which were returned to
RESIDENTS were left reeling after vandals tore up hundreds of plants and damaged parked cars at a Darwen beauty spot. Whitehall Park suffered the blow on Saturday night when vandals uprooted the plants and walked through nearby Ross Street, slashing tyres
A CRAFT teacher at Accrington and Rossendale College has been told her services are no longer needed after 10 years of teaching quilting and patchwork. Jenny Kittos, 45 of Manchester Road, Haslingden has 60 people on her register and believes there is
THE HUNT is still on for an attacker who smashed a young Blackpool woman over the head and ran off, after police arrested a 19-year-old man, then released him without charge. Officers said they now believe that the man, who was arrested close to the scene
EVERY town on the Fylde could have its own town council, if proposals by local Liberal Democrats get the go ahead. Lib Dems want a single council to cover the urban areas of the Fylde Coast, from Lytham to Fleetwood if local government boundaries are
THE first phase of Blackburn's new Independent Living Centre has opened. The centre, in Mill Hill Street, Mill Hill, is being refurbished to provide a single centre for services that ensure people with disabilities live as independent a life as possible
SECRETARIES at County Hall are being instructed to start photocopying on both sides of sheets of paper in a bid to help save the planet. It is one of a number of new instructions issued by Lancashire County Council's bosses in a bid to help the authority
LANCASHIRE could be home to the actors of the future, thanks to plans to create an innovative county youth theatre. The county council is supporting members of the district youth councils, including the ones in East Lancashire, who are keen to create
EMERGENCY repairs are being carried out to council buildings in a bid to stop parts falling off, it was revealed today. Council bosses have dipped into their reserve savings to fork out £600,000 for a catalogue of repairs to ensure buildings remain within
A NEW way of dispensing repeat prescriptions is set to save time for Blackburn patients and doctors. Instead of having to visit their GP every month for a repeat prescription, patients can get them dispensed in instalments from their pharmacy. Around
THE Pop Idol rejects had nothing on Preston's players when it came to producing cringe-worthy viewing for Saturday's tea-time viewers. Even Craig Brown, normally the first to defend his players even when all around are having a pop, said he could understand
When ITV inevitably get round to making a series called 'Referees From Hell', Alan Kaye can rest assured he is guaranteed to take centre stage. His incredible decision to send off Jonathan Gould on 39 minutes after apparently bringing down Lee Hughes
THREE men were due to appear in court today charged with the murder of a 20-year-old man in Ramsbottom. Mr Meakin, of Bye Road, Shuttleworth, died from multiple stab wounds in Fairfield General Hospital, Bury, early on Saturday. He was found collapsed
