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Temptation

2:13pm Wednesday 4th January 2012

Poem by Bill Austin

To thine own self

2:20pm Wednesday 4th January 2012

Poem by Frankie Lee

Freaky and Wacky

2:18pm Wednesday 4th January 2012

Poem by Darryl Ashton

The Itinerary

2:12pm Wednesday 4th January 2012

Poem by Bill Austin

Crime thriller tops the list at Blackburn with Darwen libraries

TOP The Worst Case

1:16pm Tuesday 3rd January 2012

A CRIME thriller topped the list of the most popular book in Blackburn with Darwen libraries last year.

East Lancashire names added to world-famous book Who's Who

WHO'S WHO Andrew Brown with wife Jane

11:45am Wednesday 7th December 2011

THREE Blackburn men, a guitar-playing judge who supports Burnley and former Blackburn Rovers boss Kenny Dalglish are among the 1,000 new entries in the 2012 edition of Who’s Who.

A match made in heaven

3:35pm Wednesday 7th December 2011

Poem from Darryl Ashton

Christmas Loko

3:32pm Wednesday 7th December 2011

Poem from Darryl Ashton

Blackburn author pens his first book

11:53am Wednesday 7th December 2011

A PRIZE-winning writer from Blackburn is celebrating publication of her first book.

Elvis Presley poet from Great Harwood is going to Graceland

GRACELAND Poet Darryl Ashton

2:14pm Friday 2nd December 2011

A COMEDY poet has been invited to recite at Graceland after immortalising Elvis in rhyme.

The Universal

4:16pm Friday 2nd December 2011

Poem from Andreas Koutsoudis

The Project

4:13pm Friday 2nd December 2011

Poem from William Austin

My mum

4:14pm Friday 2nd December 2011

Poem from Rachel Hewitt

Book brings Bygone Blackburn to life

PAST GLORIES The front cover showing an historic view of the town centre

11:42am Thursday 1st December 2011

A BOOK which traces life in Blackburn hundreds of years ago and tells the story of the town’s windmill

Book pictures Colne past and present

MEMORIES Just three of the images in the new book

12:12pm Thursday 24th November 2011

BONNIE Colne upon the hill, named on records dating back to Roman times, is the feature of a new book, which traces its ever-changing face.

Midwife pens book about 35 years Catching Babies in East Lancashire

catching up Recently retired midwife Sheena Byrom with her book Catching Babies

12:04pm Wednesday 23rd November 2011

Sheena Byrom dedicated 35 years to a career Catching Babies, the title of her new book based on her experiences as a midwife in East Lancashire.

Firework Fred

12:19pm Tuesday 22nd November 2011

Poem from Bill Austin

Lancashire solicitor writes thriller crime novels from real-life cases

10:00am Thursday 10th November 2011

A TOP prosecution solicitor who uses Lancashire as a backdrop for his crime thriller novels has struck a six-figure deal with a major publisher.

Burnley legend Andy Payton to publish life story

NEW GOAL Andy Payton in action for the Clarets

10:30am Friday 4th November 2011

ONE of Burnley’s greatest ever goalscorers, and most controversial characters, is to tell his life story in a new book.

Author’s new book tells of East Lancashire cotton industry’s growth years

HOLIDAY East Lancashire mill workers dancing on the pier at Blackpool during their annual ‘Wakes Week’ break in 1905

10:19am Tuesday 1st November 2011

A NEW book that tells the rise of East Lancashire’s cotton industry through the memories of mill workers has been released.



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