look at the careers of television actors and actresses who were born in Burnley. The first person who was born in Burnley who acted in a leading role in a television drama programme was Mary Mackenzie. In about 1949 she played the main role in the
NOW buried deep beneath Blackburn's shopping precinct, this bit of old Blackburn - town-centre Victoria Street, viewed from Market Street across the town's market square that served as a free car park when the traders' stalls were removed - comes back
AFTER spotting a want-ad for bottles and labels for the OBJ beer that used to pour from the old Dutton's brewery in Blackburn, reader Mr Jim Hilton sent Looking Back this 42-year-old pub price list showing the cost of it and the other drinks sold in its
COMING from a recently rediscovered collection of photographs given to Blackburn library, a 30-year-old picture, is of a now-vanished feature of the town centre that could be located by smell as well as by sight -- the old Fish Dock adjoining Blackburn
The most imposing building in the old part of Hurstwood is Hurstwood Hall. It was built by Barnard Towneley in 1579. He was an illegitimate son of the Towneley Family. In 1550 he carried off and married Agnes Ormerod when she was about 13-years-old
LOOKING Back's feature last month on the hive of activity that Blackburn's old Market Square was even on non-market days brought forth this reader's picture from 1927 (top) that recalls what an important place it was in Lancashire's fruit and vegetable
THE centrepiece of the fascinating exhibition based on the recently-rediscovered diaries of 19th-century Blackburn printer and alderman Charles Tiplady who chronicled life in the town during the most important period of its growth, an enormous painting
FOR reader Mrs Christine Benn, of Guide, who lends the picture to Looking Back, this 1954 children's outing from Blackburn was something of a mystery trip. For though she was one who enjoyed it -- and is pictured crouched down on the front row -- she
THIS photograph from the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's archives stars long-gone character "Owd Chipper," the rag and bone man whose portable peep show was the delight of children in Victorian and Edwardian Blackburn. The picture features today in
THE graveyard surrounding St John's Church in Worsthorne includes the graves of some very important people associated with the history of the village. Past the lychgate, one of the graves to the right of the path is that of the Rev Henry Stephens.
AN anniversary in East Lancashire's industrial history that few will be aware of concerns the closure 84 years ago of the last colliery in the Blackburn coalfield. Seen here in 1917 in a picture lent to us by reader David Pickup, who was a miner for
HIS services to radio have earned him a knighthood in the latest New Year honours list. But the 80-year-old veteran broadcaster and one-time crooner was a much younger Jimmy Young -- and still six years away from his first "gong," an OBE -- when Blackburn
DAVID Sydney Billington, born in Bacup on July 5, 1885 and baptised at St John the Evangelist Church could arguably be the world's greatest swimmer. His father was superintendent at the local swimming baths so David had early opportunities to develop
THESE youngsters pictured enjoying themselves at a Christmas party at King George's Hall in Blackburn in 1959 were all children of officers serving with the old Blackburn Borough Police Force. It has been sent in by Mr Norman Forrest and his wife Jean
MUCH of Burnley's prosperity was founded on coal and cotton. While the town might be renowned as once being the weaving capital of the world, its mines also produced a hefty tonnage of coal for more than a century. The town and surrounding area stood
THERE was trouble at t'mill in Burnley in January 1966, when 400 workers at Joseph Lucas walked out, following a bust-up over a cup of tea. The strike only lasted 24 hours, but brought the town's newest engineering factory, in Eastern Avenue, to a standstill
THIS superb photograph of Edwardian gentlemen was discovered in the attic of a house in Revidge Road, Blackburn. Can anyone tell us who the chaps were and why they were posing for the camera? There are about 60 of them, obviously all dressed in their
ONE hundred years have now passed since Clitheroe Library first opened its doors to the public. Although building had begun in the summer of 1904, it wasn't until the first weeks of 1906 that townsfolk could enjoy its facilities. There had been a library
IN decades past, one of the highlights of the year for local folk was the traditional annual gala. I'm sure many of you remember the bustling showfield, with its display arenas, penny bazaars and colourful side shows. Often, the entertainment would
THE origins of Irish settlers in Haslingden during the last century are being celebrated over the coming weeks. A calendar of events has been organised by the Irish Heritage in Haslingden Committee to commemorate the legacy bequeathed to the town by
AN old boy of St Mary's Secondary Modern in Blackburn, has sent us a copy of The Marian school magazine, which was published in June, 1953. Keith Horrocks, who still lives in the town, has kept the first bumper edition telling of school life for more
THE pub is the place for a convivial evening, a place to meet friends and enjoy conversation. The landlord at your local is the man who provides the necessary atmosphere, a hearty welcome and good beer. Pub landlords are a bit like teachers, you never
THE final whistle has been blown at Burnley's landmark sports complex. It was game over for the William Thompson Recreation Centre this week, as a new hi-tech leisure facility prepares to usher in a new era for the town's fitness fans. The centre was
A REWARD is being offered for information about sick' arsonsists who set fire to kennels killing seven dogs. The £1,250 has been put up by the family of the dogs' owner, farmer James Blake, whose two young children Grace, 14, and Jodie, seven, have been
A TEARAWAY teenager has been banned from part of Burnley and told to start behaving after he was given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order. The ASBO on Tyler Towneley, 15, was secured at Burnley magistrates court by Trinity community beat managers PC Adam
A MOTHER whose daughter was allegedly bundled into a car and robbed has warned parents to make sure they know where their children are at all times. Samantha Spiers, 13, and schoolmate Rebecca Ainsworth, 12, were allegedly dragged by their hair and forced
A NEW solar-panelled youth shelter is to be built in Stacksteads in May. The youth hang-out has been designed by youngsters in the area, in association with Groundwork Rossendale, Lancashire County Council, and Stacksteads Riverside Park Group. The
ROSSENDALE construction firm Hurstwood has won an £800,000 contract to build a new service road for one of the country's fastest developing regional airports. The new road is part of a larger £2million investment at Blackpool International Airport.
POLICE have renewed their warning for motorists not to leave hi-tech equipment in their cars following the theft of 11 satellite navigation systems from vehicles in Rossendale. An alert to motorists was issued after Christmas but, despite this, police
A MOTHER of three who helped herself to a shopper's handbag in Argos had almost 40 convictions for theft, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how drug addict Susan Haworth, who has since been given a two year anti-social behaviour order banning
ROSSENDALE Valley Motorbike show is under threat because of dwindling volunteers, it has been revealed. The show, which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the country each year will not go ahead in September unless more helpers can be found
ONE of East Lancashire's premier beers will be working its magic at Westminster until Easter. Bottled Pendle Witches beer from Burnley's Moorhouse's Brewery is being served in the main House of Commons bar for the next few weeks. The beer is the latest
THESE are the first pictures of how some of the new schools planned as part of the £250million revamp of secondary education in Burnley could look. The images have been prepared by the company chosen as the preferred bidder of the Building Schools for
RESIDENTS have lost their fight to stop a controversial housing development going ahead in Earby. Pendle's West Craven committee has given permission for McDermott Homes Ltd to build 56 homes in Bawhead Road. Earby councillor Chris Tennant tried to
IMPROVING health and the environment and tackling crime will be among the areas to benefit from a £4million cash boost announced for Burnley today. The government has confirmed that the cash will be spent in the town over the next two years as part of
A bus service linking Pendle's rural communities is having to be subsidised by more than £75 per passenger. Lancashire County Council's is having to shell out £75.82 for a single journey a passenger takes on its West Craven Pendle Wayfarer service. The
FRIENDS of a mother of three said to have been kidnapped at knifepoint and attacked by her ex-partner have told how she was hysterical after her alleged ordeal. Joanne Bertenshaw, 33, was petrified, crying, shaking and struggling to breathe after she
TRADERS in Burnley could be asked to pay a levy on their rates to fund town centre improvements, it was revealed today. Under the scheme, businesses would be asked to pay a levy of at least one per cent on the rateable value of their property to fund
BURNLEY police are hoping to strike a knockout blow to criminals in the town centre with the unveiling of their latest recruit a former British heavyweight boxing champion. Mike Holden, 37, is currently five weeks through his mentorship with PC Lisa
VICTORY on the Legend Fires North West Stages has given Steve Simpson a place in record books. For the Bury driver became the first competitor to score a hat-trick of wins on the Blackpool-based event. Simpson and co-driver Mark Booth eased their Hyundai
NELSON have Major-winning golf technology at their fingertips. The club has completed the development of its teaching academy by installing equipment that has helped the likes of Tiger Woods to reach the top. Nelson have invested in the Explanar system
AT the risk of tempting fate, I haven't been too wrong in my predictions so far. So here's another one. I can't see Morecambe getting beat by Hereford at the weekend - a) because of their home form, b) because they have to win the game and, c) after
Globe trotting Anna Pichrtova has recently been spending time in Clitheroe as a guest of Denise Park. The Czech Olympian injured her ankle in Nigeria during early November and subsequent treatment at her base at Richmond, Virginia failed to clear it.
Leigh Lennon has returned to the top of the National Ranking List after setting an indoor mark of 58.93 seconds for the 400 metres at Sale Harriers' Open Meeting held at Sportcity, Manchester last Wednesday. Exactly a year ago the Witton School student
BURNLEY have warned Championship leaders Reading: We don't fear you! Steve Coppell brings his table-topping troops to Turf Moor for Saturday's Championship clash between two teams whose current fortunes are poles apart. While the Royals march relentlessly
CRAIG Bellamy has urged Mark Hughes to do everything in his power to persuade Tugay to sign a new deal with Blackburn Rovers. The Turkish midfielder is out of contract in the summer and, despite opening preliminary talks with the club, has yet to put
Zurab Khizanishvili, Rovers' on-loan Rangers defender, was sent off as Georgia were hammered 5-1 by Moldova's Under-21s in a tournament in Malta. Khizanishvili was red carded for a foul and skipper Malkhaz Asatiani was also sent off for spitting at the
RESIDENTS in the Spring Hill and Central wards of Accrington are being invited to take part in a spring clean up. Funding has been found to pay for skips to put around the two wards for people to fill up with rubbish. At a meeting of Central and Spring
A MAN who helped set up a huge ecstasy deal has been told by top judges that he deserves every day of his sentence. Simon Day, 37, of Walmesley Street, Rishton, arranged a meeting between two men one of whom was later found with a haul of 20,000 ecstasy
A GROUP of Blackburn drinkers are swapping pints for paddles as they attempt to row the Leeds and Liverpool Canal for charity. Stewart Haggart, landlord at the Infirmary Pub, decided to take on the 127.5-mile challenge in aid of the East Lancashire Hospice
MORE runners than ever are expected to turn out for this year's annual fun run at Witton Park, organised by Blackburn Borough Rotary Club. For the first time organisers have distributed entry forms around the borough in an attempt to attract as many
APPARENTLY there is a water shortage in the South East.I have a simple solution follow the contestants in BBC2's The Apprentice around with a bucket as they seem to blub at every opportunity. This week the would-be business tycoons hoping to gain a
A CRICKET club could be forced to delay the start of their season after a "misunderstanding" led to the boundary of their pitch being dug up. Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Church Cricket Club are due to begin their campaign in the Ribblesdale Senior League
COUNCIL tax in East Lancashire has risen by more than half since Labour came to power, new figures have revealed. Blackburn with Darwen Council, which became a unitary authority in 1998, has been responsible for the lowest increase 51 per cent. That
LANCASHIRE firefighters are giving up their spare time this week to help set up a fire service for a part of the former Yugoslavia. Ten people came over from Montenegro yesterday to be given a week-long crash course in being a firefighter. Since the
EAST Lancashire MP Lindsay Hoyle has called on Tony Blair to impose a windfall tax on gas company profits. At Prime Minister's Questions, the Chorley Labour backbencher invited the premier to agree that it was "totally unacceptable" for British gas to
A RESTAURANT in the centre of Blackburn is set to reopen a month after its previous owners put the business into voluntary liquidation. Richmond's Brasserie, Richmond Terrace, opened with a fanfare in 2004, claiming to be Blackburn's best kept secret
A DARWEN councillor has voiced concerns that older people could be left out when the town's new-look leisure centre is built. Coun Karimeh Foster said it was vital that space be found for all the activities which currently take place at the centre.
STAFF who run Darwen's Dial-A-Ride service claim they are being left in the dark over the future of the service and their jobs. Employees at the charitable organisation fear they will lose their jobs and that Blackburn with Darwen Council will not renew
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has backed stricter controls on sex offenders teaching in schools. A new independent "central barring unit" will take all decisions on banning anyone. At the moment, separate checks have to be made on List 99, a health service
SICK children spending Easter in hospital will have their stay brightened up by a funeral directors. Scales Funeral Service, of Darwen Street, Blackburn, is collecting Easter eggs to donate to patients. The eggs will be delivered to children in Blackburn
A BLACKBURN nurse is to walk the Great Wall of China having already raised £5,000 before she even leaves home! Jayne McCraith, 43, of Billinge End Road, Blackburn, will join a delegation of women on a trek of the ancient monument in April in aid of
IF I'd been anywhere near Oxford on Saturday last I would have been tempted to go on the march about the appalling animal "rights" extremists, in favour of the necessary use of animals in scientific research. Most demonstrations are against the government
I READ with great interest the fuss that Blackburn Transport's latest service changes have caused, in particular, changes to the "Outer Circle" service. Graham Burgess has been reported as saying no more progress has been made on the sale of Blackburn
THE Blackburn outer circle bus route has changed, the timetable has changed and the fare system has changed. All this happened without apparent notice. I saw nothing in the papers or on the buses. Leaving people waiting for a bus that is hourly when
RE Coun Hussain Akhtar comments on the peaceful march (LET, February 20). Is this the same Coun Akhtar who some years ago wrote to the LET calling for a fatwah against the author Salman Rushdie? Can Coun Akhtar explain why cartoons published in Denmark
SIX hundred Muslims gather in the town centre to protest against a perceived insult and Councillor Hussain Akhtar claims that "We have been together in this community for 40 years and these cartoons have threatened to undo all the good relations." The
A "serial shoplifter" was remanded in custody after admitting stealing three jars of coffee from an Accrington petrol station. Blackburn magistrates heard that John Booth had nine convictions for shoplifting last year and four fixed penalties for the
A BLACKBURN teacher who is believed to be her union's first Asian president has spoken of her desire to encourage more ethnic recruits. In her opening speech at the union's annual meeting, Usma Hussain, a Year Three teacher at Audley Junior School, Blackburn
TIME branded computers are now officially being sold to customers again, via a website. Time UK Factory Ltd, set up after the collapse of Granville Technology Group (GTG), former owners of the Time brand, is selling products through its website, timeuk.com
ACCRINGTON Stanley players are drinking their way to the league title with an energy product made in the Ribble Valley. And the firm from Brockhall Village, Old Langho, today pledged its support for the Reds on their way back to the Football League
MORE runners than ever are expected to turn out for this year's annual fun run at Witton Park, organised by Blackburn Borough Rotary Club. For the first time organisers have distributed entry forms around the borough in an attempt to attract as many people
Leigh Lennon has returned to the top of the National Ranking List after setting an indoor mark of 58.93 seconds for the 400 metres at Sale Harriers' Open Meeting held at Sportcity, Manchester last Wednesday. Exactly a year ago the Witton School student
RE Coun Hussain Akhtar comments on the peaceful march (LET, February 20). Is this the same Coun Akhtar who some years ago wrote to the LET calling for a fatwah against the author Salman Rushdie? Can Coun Akhtar explain why cartoons published in Denmark
I READ with great interest the fuss that Blackburn Transport's latest service changes have caused, in particular, changes to the "Outer Circle" service. Graham Burgess has been reported as saying no more progress has been made on the sale of Blackburn
THE Blackburn outer circle bus route has changed, the timetable has changed and the fare system has changed. All this happened without apparent notice. I saw nothing in the papers or on the buses. Leaving people waiting for a bus that is hourly when the
Grey matters -- that's the message of a new group representing the views of the over 50s in Chorley. The group is being launched in a bid to ensure older people start influencing decision-making and planning so that the right kind of services are provided
A firm hoping to build a quarry to extract millions of tonnes of sand from a Chorley village has responded to a flood of objections to the plans. Tarmac has submitted a proposal to build a quarry on land between Runshaw Lane and Dawbers Lane, Euxton.
A FINANCE chief has said East Lancashire's hospital authority could be out of the red by April after three years of racking up debts of more than £10million. East Lancashire Hospitals Trust is on course to overspend by about £2.5million this financial
Zurab Khizanishvili, Rovers' on-loan Rangers defender, was sent off as Georgia were hammered 5-1 by Moldova's Under-21s in a tournament in Malta. Khizanishvili was red carded for a foul and skipper Malkhaz Asatiani was also sent off for spitting at the
CRAIG Bellamy has urged Mark Hughes to do everything in his power to persuade Tugay to sign a new deal with Blackburn Rovers. The Turkish midfielder is out of contract in the summer and, despite opening preliminary talks with the club, has yet to put
The Big Issue in the North magazine which helps the homeless earn a living, is setting up an office in Preston. The magazine, sold on the streets by homeless people, has opened a new office at The Salvation Army, Harrington Street, near the university
A REWARD is being offered for information about sick' arsonsists who set fire to kennels killing seven dogs. The £1,250 has been put up by the family of the dogs' owner, farmer James Blake, whose two young children Grace, 14, and Jodie, seven, have been
A TEARAWAY teenager has been banned from part of Burnley and told to start behaving after he was given an Anti-Social Behaviour Order. The ASBO on Tyler Towneley, 15, was secured at Burnley magistrates court by Trinity community beat managers PC Adam
IMPROVING health and the environment and tackling crime will be among the areas to benefit from a £4million cash boost announced for Burnley today. The government has confirmed that the cash will be spent in the town over the next two years as part of
Chorley's latest home defeat saw them flop against a workmanlike Eastwood side, unrecognisable from the team hammered 4-0 by the Magpies on the opening day of the season. In fairness, the visitors came to Victory Park having won their last three but they
Chorley player-manager Shaun Teale is at a loss to explain his team's dire home form after the Magpies slipped to their ninth home defeat of the season at Victory Park on Saturday. Each of those defeats has been by a single goal, and three have been 1
A MAN who helped set up a huge ecstasy deal has been told by top judges that he deserves every day of his sentence. Simon Day, 37, of Walmesley Street, Rishton, arranged a meeting between two men one of whom was later found with a haul of 20,000 ecstasy
A DETECTIVE has described as regrettable' the decision not to prosecute a man who killed a teenage trespasser by holding him in a headlock. Now Detective Inspector Pete Broome, based at Accrington CID, has written to the Crown Prosecution Service to establish
THE final community wardens in Hyndburn will disappear from the borough's streets at the end of this month. The warden scheme was set up in 2001, in the most deprived wards Central, Spring Hill, Church and Barnfield using Government funding. But in 2004
AN East Lancashire woman has won a car in Help the Aged's winter raffle which raised more than £350,000 to help fund the charity's work. Winner of the raffle Dee Bottoms, of Read, near Padiham, was presented with a brand new Vauxhall Corsa Air outside
ACCRINGTON Stanley players are drinking their way to the league title with an energy product made in the Ribble Valley. And the firm from Brockhall Village, Old Langho, today pledged its support for the Reds on their way back to the Football League. Science
Blackpool leaped out of the relegation zone on Saturday - and could even find themselves bang in the middle of the table with a win at Bradford on Saturday. Saturday's victory saw Blackpool climb four places to 17th and, staggeringly, a victory at Valley
The Seasiders didn't have the brightest of starts as the passing football which served them so well at Bournemouth the other week proved impossible on the Bloomfield Road cabbage patch. The Glovers had the brighter start with striker Kevin Gall missing
A CRICKET club could be forced to delay the start of their season after a "misunderstanding" led to the boundary of their pitch being dug up. Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Church Cricket Club are due to begin their campaign in the Ribblesdale Senior League in
Fleetwood Museum is still a month away from opening its doors for the first time since the threat of closure was lifted - but plans are already being made to ensure that this year isn't the popular attraction's last. A meeting last week saw campaigners
BURNLEY have warned Championship leaders Reading: We don't fear you! Steve Coppell brings his table-topping troops to Turf Moor for Saturday's Championship clash between two teams whose current fortunes are poles apart. While the Royals march relentlessly
LOCAL businesses will be honoured tonight at a special ceremony. Blackburn with Darwen Council will celebrate the achievements of local firms, and the community, at the Employment Charter Awards, at King George's Hall. The event is aimed at raising awareness
ROSSENDALE construction firm Hurstwood has won an £800,000 contract to build a new service road for one of the country's fastest developing regional airports. The new road is part of a larger £2million investment at Blackpool International Airport. Hurstwood
TRADERS in Burnley could be asked to pay a levy on their rates to fund town centre improvements, it was revealed today. Under the scheme, businesses would be asked to pay a levy of at least one per cent on the rateable value of their property to fund
A DARWEN councillor has voiced concerns that older people could be left out when the town's new-look leisure centre is built. Coun Karimeh Foster said it was vital that space be found for all the activities which currently take place at the centre. A
STAFF who run Darwen's Dial-A-Ride service claim they are being left in the dark over the future of the service and their jobs. Employees at the charitable organisation fear they will lose their jobs and that Blackburn with Darwen Council will not renew
A NEW solar-panelled youth shelter is to be built in Stacksteads in May. The youth hang-out has been designed by youngsters in the area, in association with Groundwork Rossendale, Lancashire County Council, and Stacksteads Riverside Park Group. The aim
ROSSENDALE construction firm Hurstwood has won an £800,000 contract to build a new service road for one of the country's fastest developing regional airports. The new road is part of a larger £2million investment at Blackpool International Airport. Hurstwood
An award winning Blackpool restaurant's encounter with fiery chef, Gordon Ramsay, finally comes under the TV spotlight next week. Former resort restaurant of the year, Clubway 41, features in the latest series of hit Channel 4 show, Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares
Playing an electric guitar until the early hours of the morning, throwing objects from a 17th storey window and growing cannabis in a flat have seen three Blackpool people kicked out of their homes. Police and council officials swooped last Thursday to
You can do it Dan! Blackpool ice ace Dan Whiston is nervously preparing for his big day on Saturday - but has said a big thank you to his Fylde supporters for cheering him on to the final of hit TV series, Dancing on Ice. Dan, who will join celebrity
A campaign to cut the number of gymslip mums in Blackpool is finally paying off, say delighted health workers. According to the Blackpool Teenage Pregnancy Partnership, latest figures show an 11 per cent fall since 2003 in the number of pregnant under
SICK children spending Easter in hospital will have their stay brightened up by a funeral directors. Scales Funeral Service, of Darwen Street, Blackburn, is collecting Easter eggs to donate to patients. The eggs will be delivered to children in Blackburn
A GROUP of Blackburn drinkers are swapping pints for paddles as they attempt to row the Leeds and Liverpool Canal for charity. Stewart Haggart, landlord at the Infirmary Pub, decided to take on the 127.5-mile challenge in aid of the East Lancashire Hospice
MORE runners than ever are expected to turn out for this year's annual fun run at Witton Park, organised by Blackburn Borough Rotary Club. For the first time organisers have distributed entry forms around the borough in an attempt to attract as many people
BLACKBURN'S most prolific crooks face having their cars seized in a bid to disrupt their life of crime. Since January officers have been testing new powers which allow them to confiscate cars being driven by uninsured, and unlicensed, drivers. In the
A BLACKBURN nurse is to walk the Great Wall of China having already raised £5,000 before she even leaves home! Jayne McCraith, 43, of Billinge End Road, Blackburn, will join a delegation of women on a trek of the ancient monument in April in aid of Breast
A TODDLER trapped when a kitchen worktop fell on him may not have died if it had not been for a pre-existing heart condition. An inquest heard that the family of 17-month-old Dhaanish Awaan had no idea of the boy's problem until hearing the findings of
A BLACKBURN teacher who is believed to be her union's first Asian president has spoken of her desire to encourage more ethnic recruits. In her opening speech at the union's annual meeting, Usma Hussain, a Year Three teacher at Audley Junior School, Blackburn
Doctors said a professional footballer from Layton was 'a walking miracle' after she escaped an horrific motorway crash with just cuts and bruises. Manchester City player, Rachel Duncan, was told her seat belt had saved her life, but it was her 'extraordinary
Fylde welcome old friends Macclesfield to the Woodlands on Saturday, kick off 3pm, for yet another important National Three (North) game. This will be a clash between the division's two most under performing clubs. At the beginning of the season both
WE all want, and are justified in expecting, the best health service our taxes can buy. But budgets are there to be met and books have to balance and that's why the multi-million pound overspend built up by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust has been a real
SIX hundred Muslims gather in the town centre to protest against a perceived insult and Councillor Hussain Akhtar claims that "We have been together in this community for 40 years and these cartoons have threatened to undo all the good relations." The
A benefit cheat who falsely claimed more than £10,000 will have to pay the full amount back. Mary Noelle McMahon, 42, of Ash Grove, Chorley, claimed the extra money in Job Seekers Allowance, housing benefit and council tax benefit. Preston Crown Court
People are being warned not to be conned into buying drugs over the internet which claim to counter the effects of flu after a Coppull man received potentially dangerous pills. David Arenas paid £179 for 30 capsules of what he believed were Tamiflu after
A teenage singing sensation from Chorley is to fly to Holland to produce her debut album which she hopes will make her a star. Sandra Matias, 19, moved to the town from Portugal when she was eight, and has already recorded her first single, Sentada Na
Leisure chiefs are 'on the ropes' after hundreds of spectators - mostly children - turned up for an American wrestling show only to find it had been cancelled at the eleventh hour. Excited youngsters were left in tears and their parents furious when management
UP to 200 beds are set to be slashed from East Lancashire's hospitals in the next 12 months under a major cash saving drive by NHS chiefs. Bosses today insisted the move, affecting as many as 15 per cent of the Trust's 1,248 beds, would improve rather
The Catholic Bishop whose diocese covers Preston has apologised after the Lancaster Diocese spent £10million belonging to local parishes without their permission. Bishop of Lancaster, Patrick O'Donoghue, said the money was spent by the central administration
Detectives are appealing for two men who helped a Czech woman get away from an Indian restaurant in Samlesbury. Police believe the 20-year-old woman had been held against her will at the India Cottage in Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury. The men found her walking
Friends and colleagues have paid tribute to a well-known businessman who died following an accident on his motorbike at the weekend. Anthony Crossthwaite, 46, who owned Preston Travel Centre, formerly Ashton Travel, in Blackpool Road, Ashton, died when
A MOTHER of three who helped herself to a shopper's handbag in Argos had almost 40 convictions for theft, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how drug addict Susan Haworth, who has since been given a two year anti-social behaviour order banning
TRADERS in Burnley could be asked to pay a levy on their rates to fund town centre improvements, it was revealed today. Under the scheme, businesses would be asked to pay a levy of at least one per cent on the rateable value of their property to fund
ONE of East Lancashire's premier beers will be working its magic at Westminster until Easter. Bottled Pendle Witches beer from Burnley's Moorhouse's Brewery is being served in the main House of Commons bar for the next few weeks. The beer is the latest
A budding Preston table tennis star has won the honour of representing Lancashire in the English School's National Individual competition final in May. Jericho Mayor, 18, of Dalby Close, Preston, earning himself a place in the final winning the under
RESIDENTS in the Spring Hill and Central wards of Accrington are being invited to take part in a spring clean up. Funding has been found to pay for skips to put around the two wards for people to fill up with rubbish. At a meeting of Central and Spring
A "serial shoplifter" was remanded in custody after admitting stealing three jars of coffee from an Accrington petrol station. Blackburn magistrates heard that John Booth had nine convictions for shoplifting last year and four fixed penalties for the
A CRICKET club could be forced to delay the start of their season after a "misunderstanding" led to the boundary of their pitch being dug up. Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Church Cricket Club are due to begin their campaign in the Ribblesdale Senior League in
IF I'd been anywhere near Oxford on Saturday last I would have been tempted to go on the march about the appalling animal "rights" extremists, in favour of the necessary use of animals in scientific research. Most demonstrations are against the government
BURNLEY have warned Championship leaders Reading: We don't fear you! Steve Coppell brings his table-topping troops to Turf Moor for Saturday's Championship clash between two teams whose current fortunes are poles apart. While the Royals march relentlessly
VICTORY on the Legend Fires North West Stages has given Steve Simpson a place in record books. For the Bury driver became the first competitor to score a hat-trick of wins on the Blackpool-based event. Simpson and co-driver Mark Booth eased their Hyundai
NELSON have Major-winning golf technology at their fingertips. The club has completed the development of its teaching academy by installing equipment that has helped the likes of Tiger Woods to reach the top. Nelson have invested in the Explanar system
Members of the public are to be given a regular chance to quiz top town hall decision makers. For the first time, members of Blackpool Council's cabinet will have to answer to members of the public as well as their fellow councillors at the monthly full
CRAIG Bellamy has urged Mark Hughes to do everything in his power to persuade Tugay to sign a new deal with Blackburn Rovers. The Turkish midfielder is out of contract in the summer and, despite opening preliminary talks with the club, has yet to put
FIRMS are invited to enter the annual North West AXA Small-to-Medium Sized Business of the Year Award, recognising companies for their entrepreneurship and innovation. Winners go on to the national final in November. They will also win a day with a business
TIME branded computers are now officially being sold to customers again, via a website. Time UK Factory Ltd, set up after the collapse of Granville Technology Group (GTG), former owners of the Time brand, is selling products through its website, timeuk.com
ACCRINGTON Stanley players are drinking their way to the league title with an energy product made in the Ribble Valley. And the firm from Brockhall Village, Old Langho, today pledged its support for the Reds on their way back to the Football League. Science
POLICE have renewed their warning for motorists not to leave hi-tech equipment in their cars following the theft of 11 satellite navigation systems from vehicles in Rossendale. An alert to motorists was issued after Christmas but, despite this, police
ROSSENDALE Valley Motorbike show is under threat because of dwindling volunteers, it has been revealed. The show, which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the country each year will not go ahead in September unless more helpers can be found.
I would like to know about people's legal standing with regard to the new wheelie bins issued by South Ribble council. Our own bins have been scrapped and the new bins/boxes are the property of South Ribble. Who is responsible if they are lost, damaged
How many people have the faintest idea the terrible damage they could be doing to the future of our planet? The latest element to be facing an uncertain future is water. Our bodies and our planet not being rich in this basic substance we need for our
The letter from Bob Wilkinson actually astonished me (Leyland Must Control Itself, Citizen, February 23). He seems to think that the annexation of Walton-le-Dale and other minor authorities into the larger South Ribble was to the detriment of Leyland.
A St Annes food store is to close and four more Fylde shops are to undergo major changes as part of a shake-up of a supermarket group. Eleven jobs will be lost with the closure of the Kwik Save store at St David's Road South, St Annes, as part of the
Blackpool's bid to become a fair trade town will be relaunched this month with the help of hoteliers. They're being invited to a meeting with the bid's steering group at Blackpool Town Hall on March 28, in an effort to get the campaign back on track.
Problems including smashed windows, late night violence and vomit in doorways are causing misery for the people of Poulton, it was claimed last week. Wyre Council is set to look again at introducing special rules making it harder to open new pubs and
A super casino in Blackpool would risk turning trade away from existing businesses, cost £15 million a year due to problem gambling and not change the area's reliance on low-paid and seasonal work, a highly critical new report has claimed. Leading regeneration
Work begins this week on creating a new children's centre at a South Shore school, but there will be some disruption to locals, Blackpool Council has warned. Builders are due to start six months of work at Thames Primary school, Severn Road, today (March
I am concerned about the replies to David Beattie's letter in the Citizen, Selective about Religion. I agree that goodness is not the prerogative of religion but belongs to common humanity. But to suggest the evils of the world are the result of religion
I write in response to concerns raised by residents about the general cleanliness of Chorley and, in particular, the amount of litter in some areas, as well as the role of our refuse and recycling contractor, Cleanaway, in contributing to this. I'd like
A Preston Tarmac plant has been shut for over a week after a fire caused more than £80,000 worth of damage. The site, in Bold Street, Preston, was hit by thieves just before the blaze which happened at about 11.45pm on Sunday. It is thought they ripped
A RESTAURANT in the centre of Blackburn is set to reopen a month after its previous owners put the business into voluntary liquidation. Richmond's Brasserie, Richmond Terrace, opened with a fanfare in 2004, claiming to be Blackburn's best kept secret.
BURNLEY police are hoping to strike a knockout blow to criminals in the town centre with the unveiling of their latest recruit a former British heavyweight boxing champion. Mike Holden, 37, is currently five weeks through his mentorship with PC Lisa Bell
A pensioner and her son have admitted using a car boot sale to flog hundreds of pirate DVDS ranging from porn to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Today trading standards officers said they hoped the prosecution of the pair, found with a £5,000 stash
An appeal has gone out from Preston North End for fans to once again become the team's metaphorical '12th man'. The club has relaunched the Loud and Proud campaign, which was nominated for awards last season. A number of events are planned at league run-in
North End will leave no stone unturned in their hunt for defensive cover ahead of this weekend's home game against Ipswich. Youl Mawene, Callum Davidson and Matty Hill will all miss Saturday's game after picking up one-match bans for five yellow cards
A Leyland supermarket has been sold to a mystery buyer as part of a major shake-up by supermarket bosses. Although the new owner of the town's Kwik Save supermarket, in Towngate, has not been revealed, former bosses, Somerfield, said all jobs are safe
AN East Lancashire woman has won a car in Help the Aged's winter raffle which raised more than £350,000 to help fund the charity's work. Winner of the raffle Dee Bottoms, of Read, near Padiham, was presented with a brand new Vauxhall Corsa Air outside
A pensioner and her son have admitted using a car boot sale to flog hundreds of pirate DVDS ranging from porn to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Today trading standards officers said they hoped the prosecution of the pair, found with a £5,000 stash
FIRMS are invited to enter the annual North West AXA Small-to-Medium Sized Business of the Year Award, recognising companies for their entrepreneurship and innovation. Winners go on to the national final in November. They will also win a day with a
THE final community wardens in Hyndburn will disappear from the borough's streets at the end of this month. The warden scheme was set up in 2001, in the most deprived wards Central, Spring Hill, Church and Barnfield using Government funding. But in
LOCAL businesses will be honoured tonight at a special ceremony. Blackburn with Darwen Council will celebrate the achievements of local firms, and the community, at the Employment Charter Awards, at King George's Hall. The event is aimed at raising
BLACKBURN'S most prolific crooks face having their cars seized in a bid to disrupt their life of crime. Since January officers have been testing new powers which allow them to confiscate cars being driven by uninsured, and unlicensed, drivers. In the
A TODDLER trapped when a kitchen worktop fell on him may not have died if it had not been for a pre-existing heart condition. An inquest heard that the family of 17-month-old Dhaanish Awaan had no idea of the boy's problem until hearing the findings
A DETECTIVE has described as regrettable' the decision not to prosecute a man who killed a teenage trespasser by holding him in a headlock. Now Detective Inspector Pete Broome, based at Accrington CID, has written to the Crown Prosecution Service to
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep intensive care beds at both Queen's Park Hospital and Burnley General Hospital today welcomed a Government assurance that Accident and Emergency and some form of intensive care provision will remain at both sites. Health
A FINANCE chief has said East Lancashire's hospital authority could be out of the red by April after three years of racking up debts of more than £10million. East Lancashire Hospitals Trust is on course to overspend by about £2.5million this financial
UP to 200 beds are set to be slashed from East Lancashire's hospitals in the next 12 months under a major cash saving drive by NHS chiefs. Bosses today insisted the move, affecting as many as 15 per cent of the Trust's 1,248 beds, would improve rather
