POLICE have had to work hard to repair the damage done to their public image in large sections of the community over the past couple of years. Twelve officers - 11 from the Greater Manchester force - faced disciplinary action after a BBC television documentary
WHAT a wonderful, heartwarming letter from Mrs S Huddleston (LET, March 11) praising her retiring boss John Thomas. At a time when "dog eat dog" and "I'm all right Jack" are sadly very much the "attitudes" of the day, it was a total pleasure to find a
A CHURCH which has been part of supporting Blackburn Rovers for generations is set to close. St Bartholomew's, standing just yards from Ewood Park, off Bolton Road, is a landmark for fans and has played a key part in the lives of some of the club's greatest
LEIGH Centurions have suffered a major blow with experienced Australian playmaker Jason Ferris ruled out for at least a month with a fractured cheekbone. Ferris, 29, who was signed from Manly in the close season, was hurt in Friday's 46-6 home defeat
ARSONISTS are being blamed for a blaze which destroyed a bandstand in a popular Burnley park - just a month after it was damaged in a similar fire. Firefighters fought to save the building in Queen's Park after spotting the flames from the fire station
A WOMEN-only Race for Life event is being planned in Lancaster this summer - to raise vital funds for a charity's world-class research. The 'Race for Life' aims to recruit more than 400,000 women nationally to walk, run or jog 5km and help to raise a
GENEROUS North Lancashire people have won praise for helping to keep the North West Air Ambulance flying. Charity chiefs at the voluntary emergency service feared a drop in donations following the tsunami disaster in Asia. If the donations stopped flowing
VICTIMS of sex attacks are being urged to come forward after a 21-year-old student was subjected to an indecent assault - the third of its kind in the area. The woman was walking down St Peter's Road, Lancaster, at 12.30am on Wednesday last week when
ARTS and culture in Morecambe has landed a £20,000 shot in the arm from the legacy of one of its most famous former residents. The Winter Gardens and Morecambe Warblers Amateur Operatic Society each received £10,000 from the Thora Hird Charitable Trust
WORK on a new cycle path through Lancaster has led to scores of trees being felled. A Lancaster City Council report says the trees were diseased meaning they had to be axed before they toppled over. But one local resident reckons that's not the case and
BIG brother is watching you - and winning the battle against boozed-up thugs. That's the message from the Lancaster Community Safety Partnership as incidents of violent crime around Lancaster and Morecambe fall. Extra CCTV cameras in strategic locations
FIREFIGHTERS smashed their way inside a pub in Radcliffe to put out a blaze. Crews were called to the Old Rams Head, in Stand Lane, at 3.10am on Wednesday, after fire broke out in a first floor bedroom. The pub was unoccupied at the time. Firefighters
AN "EGG-CITING" weekend of Easter fun is on offer to Pendle residents. Pendle Council is inviting residents to Marsden Park, Nelson, for a "spectacular weekend of unrivalled entertainment". On Saturday, March 26, from 11am to 2pm, children can design
LOOKING out across a panoramic view of our beautiful city the other day I found myself deeply troubled by what I am witnessing. The apocalyptic architecture of the disused cinema and Heysham power stations met with a vision of more roads, PC Worlds, chain
THE city council's budget meeting resulted in a 4.8 per cent in council tax being agreed - the lowest for six years. Sadly, tough decision have been taken in order to prioritise what this area needs relating to service delivery from the council, so this
CLITHEROE council's town clerk is to swap official duties at the town hall for the thrill of the open road Down Under. For John Wells, who has been council clerk for the last six years, retires later this month and will start a new life on the Gold Coast
SWIM stars from Lancaster Royal Grammar School claimed top prize in one of the most prestigious events in the school year. A team of nine took part in the event at Manchester Grammar School - and claimed the Sutton Trophy after seeing off the likes of
WORLD class rugby league will come to Lancaster in August, when an England side will face one of the international game's emerging nations. In one of the biggest events ever in the area's sporting calendar, England will scrum down with the Lebanese national
JIM Harvey is pleased his promotion chasing Morecambe men have a week off to relax and recharge the batteries ahead of a series of 'cup finals'. The Shrimps have been playing two or even three games a week but after Saturday's 1-0 win over Dagenham and
PHIL Wilson reckons the Football Conference have been hard on Lancaster City - but is relieved League bosses didn't take points off his men. The Dolly Blues were called to the Conference dock after three-quarters of Wilson's squad - and the manager himself
THE class act that is Michael Twiss put Morecambe right back amongst the mix for the Conference play-offs with a wonder goal to shoot the Shrimps towards glory. Twiss is the best player outside the Football League by a mile and once again proved that
NO wonder Lancastrians aren't the biggest fans of the White Rose county - there are some real bad days to be had over in Yorkshire. There is real beauty over the Pennines, the Yorkshire Dales, York Minster and Saltaire spring to mind. But there are some
STEVE Cotterill admitted he was counting down the days to the Easter break after Wolves sucked the life from leg-weary Burnley last night. Wanderers finally extinguished any lingering hope of the Clarets making a late dash for the play offs with a convincing
BRAD Friedel today pledged his future to Blackburn Rovers in response to stories linking him with a return to the United States. The former Liverpool stopper, who heads back to Anfield with Rovers tonight, has quashed press speculation which claimed he
A DARWEN councillor has slammed the condition of the town's roads. Coun Roy Davies claims more and more holes are appearing yet the council seems no nearer repairing them. A particular area for concern is Olive Lane/Sudellside Street. Coun Davies said
GIRLS from a Blackburn Islamic school are being encouraged to join the police as part of a pilot scheme to boost the number of Muslim officers in Lancashire. And Lancashire Constabulary was given a thumbs-up by the headteacher and pupils at Islamiyah
WIGAN fans are in no doubt their heroes are in for an easy win over Leigh Centurions on Friday. The following votes have so far been cast on www.wiganrl.com predict the score vote line. Wigan to win by 21 points or more 45% Wigan by 11-20 32% Wigan by
THE 20-man squad names for newly-promoted Leigh Centurions' first derby with Wigan Warriors for 12 years have been announced Match: Wigan v Leigh, JJB Stadium, Friday, March 18 (8pm). Wigan: Radlinski, Dallas, Vaealiki, Wild, Carney, Brown, Moran, Seu
Irish Music Quiz and Promotion Night, Woodlands, Preston New Road, 8pm. "Gone Beggin'," Hordens, Livesey Branch Road. Meditation, Central Library, Town Hall Street, 7pm-9pm. "Universal Love." "Fused" Textile Exhibition by Action factory Artists, The Lewis
WELL done the councillors on Hyndburn Council (LET, March 5) for having the common sense to say no to the civic art called Panopticons. Let's hope Blackburn with Darwen Council also has the common sense to say not to this rubbish. Watch this space. H
I HAVE been reading with interest the letters complaining of cars parked on the pavements. As you can see from my address I live on a hill, cars park with two wheels on the pavement all the way down this road and I don't think anyone minds. Indeed if
IT is good news indeed that even the mention of extending the M65 over the Pennines is now being discussed. The residents of Colne must be absolutely sick and fed up by now of the constant flow of heavy traffic commuting to West Yorkshire through their
IT is good to know that some attempt is being made to end the sexually depraved behaviour in public places, recently reported on. These attempts are to be praised and encouraged, but should also be acknowledged as only dealing with the symptoms of the
The winds have started biting, the air is icy cold, Leaves have finished falling, as winter begins to unfold. The roads are bleak, the trees are bare, But, the excitement of the adventure, I am about to share. We stood at the foot of Pendle, my family
A TEENAGER was stabbed in the back after being attacked by a knifeman in Leigh. The 17-year-old boy was confronted by a man as he walked along Edna Road with three friends. An altercation occurred and the teenager was taken to hospital after receiving
A MOTHER'S two-year wait for answers about the death of her baby ended when an inquest concluded that she suffered serious head injuries during childbirth. Ella Livesey, whose family live in Sabden, survived for just two hours after being born at Burnley
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes believes John Toshack has made a big mistake in forcing Robbie Savage to quit international football. Savage announced his decision to retire from the international scene earlier this week after Toshack left him out of his Wales
BLACKBURN Rovers midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen has vowed to put sentiment firmly to one side as he attempts to stop Liverpool and Jon Arne Riise in their tracks at Anfield tonight. The Norwegian international, who has been the star of Rovers' FA Cup
BRAD Friedel today pledged his future to Blackburn Rovers in response to stories linking him with a return to the United States. The former Liverpool stopper, who heads back to Anfield with Rovers tonight, has quashed press speculation which claimed he
THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph came runner-up as Newspaper of the Year and scooped two titles in one of the country's most prestigious press awards. We finished second only to Scotland's national morning paper The Herald and shared the runner-up spot
A MOTHER'S two-year wait for answers about the death of her baby ended when an inquest concluded that she suffered serious head injuries during childbirth. Ella Livesey, whose family live in Sabden, survived for just two hours after being born at Burnley
A COLLECTION of paintings of Jesus are due to be put up inside Blackburn Cathedral -- and the artist today admitted they could "cause a stir." The 15 unusual oil paintings -- which give an alternative view of the traditional Stations of the Cross -- will
MORECAMBE'S very own museum is proving to be a big hit - despite being open for just a week. The local museum, housing artefacts from Morecambe's past has been arranged in the reference section of Morecambe Library thanks to Poulton Neighbourhood Management
TWO colleges are getting together to look into becoming part of Morecambe regeneration. St Martin's College and Lancaster and Morecambe College are carrying out feasibility studies to see whether they should develop new educational facilities in the West
AMBITIOUS plans to restore the northern reaches of the Lancaster canal are not just a pipedream - but an economy-boosting reality which will go ahead. That was the verdict last week as the first financial piece in the multi million pound canal jigsaw
NELSON shoppers are being urged to "keep it local" and buy their goods in the town to save businesses from going bust. A big campaign has been launched to promote shopping within Nelson by encouraging customer loyalty within the town. A total of 68 Nelson
CAMPAIGNERS in Hyndburn are hoping to convince 20,000 people to sign a petition calling for the removal of the borough's traffic wardens. A new group, known as Motorists Against Persecution (MAP) was formed by Tim Hothersall, who claims he received a
RESIDENTS in Prestwich were affected when more than 3,000 homes in Greater Manchester were left without water on Wednesday after a major mains burst. Supplies in Prestwich, Blackley and Crumpsall were thought to be affected. Engineers are working on the
VICIOUS gangs using a gun, an axe and a knife brought terror to the streets of Bury in three separate attacks on Monday. In one incident, police are hunting a masked gang who dragged a woman from her car before trying to steal it in Prestwich. The 29-
I REALLY am at a loss to understand how Michael Bowker can say that it is a class war issue for anyone to be anti-hunting (Citizen letters last week). For all my 71 years I have hated cruelty of any kind. Over the years I have had friends from the titled
THE forthcoming General Election highlights one unsatisfactory aspect of our system of voting. This country boasts the most untrustworthy Prime Minister in living memory, surrounded by a similar group of no-hopers. Conversely, Morecambe boasts the best
WE WERE shocked and appalled at the blatant homophobic diatribe under the headline 'Flush them out' on the front page of the Citizen (February 23). If this was not your intention it was not stated with sufficient clarity and subject to misinterpretation
I AM one of many people in Lancaster who was extremely shocked by the language and message that the Citizen sent out to the public about gay men and cottaging. This letter is a genuine expression of hurt. Normally I would just stop buying the newspaper
FOR 70 years road planners have appreciated the trade-off between the economic and social benefits of the motor vehicle and the chemical and noise pollution costs. The bypass has been the favoured response to the issue - keeping pollution away from people
INTERNATIONAL sport comes to Lancaster this summer when the Youth Games kick off. The Games are organised by the Lancaster, Morecambe and District Sports Council along with City Council support. This will be the 26th Youth Games, and the fifth to take
VALE of Lune edged closer to North One safety with a dramatic and thrilling win over fellow strugglers Liverpool St Helens at Powder House Lane. With both sides deep in the relegation mire, the match was always going to be tense with fingernails bitten
A LANCASTER horticulturalist has blasted the vandals who broke "virtually Every pane of glass" in a greenhouse only days before it was due to take delivery of 10,000 new plants. Mark Bush, manager of the Ripley School Plant Centre, which is based at Ripley
BURNLEY'S youth team are chasing silverware after reaching the Alliance Cup northern final thanks to a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Doncaster Rovers. The Clarets romped through to a meeting with Oldham Athletic next month thanks to a Chris McCann brace
HOW appropriate that Burnley's faint play-off hopes should finally be laid to rest at what is now officially a graveyard. History needs to be traced back almost 20 years to find the last goal, let alone the last result achieved at Molineux. Six straight
STEVE Cotterill admitted he was counting down the days to the Easter break after Wolves sucked the life from leg-weary Burnley last night. Wanderers finally extinguished any lingering hope of the Clarets making a late dash for the play offs with a convincing
MESSY STREETS in Rossendale will be given a spring clean with the introduction of a crack team of neighbourhood officers. The dedicated teams - to be assigned to each area of the borough - will tackle everything from fly-posting to litter-dropping; dog
A MOTHER'S two-year wait for answers about the death of her baby ended when an inquest concluded the girl died of head injuries. Ella Livesey, whose family live in Sabden, lived for two hours after her birth at Burnley General Hospital in 2003. The hearing
A HOME and leisure chain is opening a 50,000 sq ft store inside Blackburn's old B&Q store -- bringing £2million worth of investment and up to 100 jobs to the borough. The Range, a Plymouth-based company, has spent £1million refitting the B&Q store
THE Lancashire Evening Telegraph came runner-up as Newspaper of the Year and scooped two titles in one of the country's most prestigious press awards. We finished second only to Scotland's national morning paper The Herald and shared the runner-up spot
A CHURCH which has been part of supporting Blackburn Rovers for generations is set to close. St Bartholomew's, standing just yards from Ewood Park, off Bolton Road, is a landmark for fans and has played a key part in the lives of some of the club's greatest
A COLLECTION of paintings of Jesus are due to be put up inside Blackburn Cathedral -- and the artist today admitted they could "cause a stir." The 15 unusual oil paintings -- which give an alternative view of the traditional Stations of the Cross -- will
A 24-year-old man was severley battered in an "horrendous" attack as he walked home from a night out. A pair of thugs punched, kicked and stamped on the victim's head as he walked to a friend's house after a night out in Bury. Two men approached the victim's
