WHEN Sir Hugh Greene was appointed Director General of the BBC in 1960 he said: "I found it rather stuffy, so I decided to open the windows to let in some air." During his term of office, new exciting controversial programmes like Z Cars, Till Death Us
A HOLIDAYMAKER attacked by robbers during a trip to France has spoken about the moment he thought he was going to die. Brian Place, 57, was leaving a hotel restaurant on the outskirts of Paris with his wife and brother-in-law when they were viciously
A SPECIAL hotline is to be launched to give people up-to-the-minute flood warnings. The line will go into operation when the Environment Agency becomes responsible for issuing flood warnings in East Lancashire from Monday. Warnings will be issued for
THE YANKS are coming - to trace their East Lancashire roots. In September, two sets of Americans will be arriving in Blackburn and Accrington to try and dig up their family trees. Art and Patty Edwards are trying to find out all they can about Thomas
INSTEAD of berating Baroness Thatcher, J P Vernon (Letters, August 24) should be on his bended knee paying homage to someone who had the guts to take the bull by the horns and save this country from becoming a banana republic that Labour was hell bent
BLACKBURN snooker pro Shokat Ali notched up a 5-1 win over Jimmy Michie last night in the final qualifying round of the £300,000 UK Championship at Blackpool. Shokat - ranked no 76 in the world - will now play Jason Ferguson in the first round proper
I AM currently undertaking a long study project for a university degree on the evolution of the rural landscape of Witton Park, Blackburn. I would like to know if readers have any information regarding changes which have taken place over the years in
MORE WAR on the car is threatened as the government urges councils to deter commuters' vehicles and cut long-stay parking facilities in towns. Fine - the noise and air pollution and congestion created by too many cars in the urban environment cannot continue
THERE is no doubt that the problem of trouble-torn and crime-plagued council estates are as big a nuisance for local authorities as they are for the majority of decent, house-proud residents who suffer from the neighbours-from-hell curse. But, amid other
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build homes in a field in Brierfield are being recommended for approval despite a massive campaign of opposition from nearby residents. Councillors are being recommended to grant the go ahead for 31 houses on land off Edge End Avenue
BURNLEY surgeon, Professor David McLeod delivered the knockout blow to Frank Bruno's long boxing career when he told him: "Fight again and risk losing your sight." The top British eye specialist's words proved more devastating than the iron fists of Mike
A CALL has been made for softer surfaces in play areas before a child is seriously injured. Conservative Group leader Coun Peter Britcliffe is urging Hyndburn Council to take action after being contacted by anxious parents whose children use the play
RAMSBOTTOM skipper Jack Simpson will be a more than interested spectator tomorrow, as six Marsden BS Lancashire League matches - washed out last Saturday - are replayed. His team, having beaten Nelson and the weather, will have to sit it out tomorrow
CALLING all Henthorns - one of your ancestors wants to hear from you. Stephen Henthorne, of Charleston, South Carolina, wants to trace his ancestry. Currently based in London as a health marketing and development consultant, Stephen has pinpointed the
AT last, the event everyone has been waiting for...the bull is let out of his crate, horns covered in rags which are set alight creating balls of fire above his head. In terror, the petrified animal runs into the street where he cowers in a corner. People
A CHANCE meeting at a screening of blockbuster science fiction film Independence Day sparked a plan to bring together fans of an intergalactic timelord. John Ashworth and Cris Ryan want to hear from anyone interested in setting up an East Lancashire club
A DESERTED Palace of Westminster opened its doors to children and teachers from Earby Primary School who were in the capital on a four-day visit. Pendle MP Gordon Prentice arranged for the centre of government to be opened especially for the 44 youngsters
REBEL Labour councillors are waiting to see if they will be disciplined for ignoring a Party whip. Church councillor Dave Massey voted against the proposed sell-off of Hyndburn council's freehold interest in the Accrington Arndale Centre to finance new
REGARDING "Terror on Roman Road" (LET, August 14), we would like Coun Jack Fairless to get his facts right. How long is it since he has been on this estate after 5pm? As for it being dead after five o'clock, we only wish it was. He said only 11 people
TONY Greenwood was appointed the new manager of Accrington Stanley today. The former Bamber Bridge boss will take charge of tomorrow's Unibond league clash against Runcorn at the Crown Ground. The 39-year-old replaces Stan Allan who was sacked earlier
ALAN Shearer would never have joined Manchester United. That's the belief of Blackburn Rovers boss Ray Harford, who has been left with the task of finding striking re-inforcements following the England star's departure. And the manager revealed that Shearer
PROFESSIONAL witnesses are snooping around a troubled council estate to help police and council officers in court proceedings, it has been revealed. Experts meeting to resolve problems on the Roman Road estate, Blackburn, were told that the council had
OLD cola cans will help put new fizz into voluntary groups in Burnley. They can collect any old aluminium for recycling at the town's revolutionary new Community Business and Resource Centre at Maltings Mill, Sandygate. The Challenge Fund-aided project
BACUP BOROUGH have captain David Betts back in the side following injury for tomorrow's North West Counties' League Division Two game against Colne at West View. Also back is midfielder Mark Hurst and centre forward Lee Whitehead. Manager Andy Barton
A JEWELLER discovered some of East Lancashire's soccer history after being given some scrap gold to melt down. Peter Jackson discovered seven medals - one of them 83 years' old - belonging to amateur sides in the area. And now he wants to give them back
A CLOTHES shop boss suffered his first burglary in 24 years just hours after workmen accidentally cut off the electricity supply to his burglar alarm. John Cartwright began worrying about the stock in his exclusive Wardrobe shop after Norweb employees
SHOCK figures which listed Lancashire's beaches among the dirtiest in Europe have been labelled 'lies' by a Tory minister. Conservatives have been hitting back at opposition claims that beaches in the region are badly polluted and fail to meet European
WORK was to start on demolishing Dutton's Blackburn brewery to make way for a new supermarket. The old Salford brewery, closed in the 1970s, was to be the first to go to make way for the new Morrisons superstore scheduled to open in 1988. The next stage
THE Queen planned to mark the 40th anniversary of her ascension to the throne by creating a new city The bid by Blackburn came a step closer with news that the borough was included on a short list of 13. Competition included Brighton, Milton Keynes and
IAN Austin has proved his point to England and Lancashire in the championship clash against Sussex at Hove. Austin was overlooked by England again for the Texaco Trophy series against Pakistan after his Gold Award performance in the Benson and Hedges
READ go into tomorrow's game at Oswaldtwistle Immanuel with two hat-tricks in their sights. The Vaux Ribblesdale League joint leaders are aiming to win their last three matches, all against opposition from the bottom half of the table. And chairman Wilf
A HOSPITAL has made a video to prepare patients for the daunting process of going for a scan. The news comes days after the Department of Health obtained an injunction to ban the sale of a controversial video, Everyday Operations, which showed surgery
BURNLEY'S powerhouse defender Vince Overson could be out of action for a further fortnight. The ex-Stoke City skipper has not kicked a ball since his return to Turf Moor a month ago. But Overson's troublesome calf injury has made progress this week and
A MAJOR expansion programme at an engineering firm has been speeded up thanks to a £500,000 investment. Lupton & Place Limited, based in Burnley have entered into the unlisted share placing with investment capital group 3i. The link up with 3i will
HUNDREDS of campaigners will join council workers for a day of fun activities to help launch a community centre's bid for lottery cash. Officials at The New Era Centre, Accrington, are applying for money from the Lottery Millennium Commission to build
Ron Freethy's England: Scarborough A FEW weeks ago I wrote a series called Freethy's Wakes, during which I described the North West seaside resorts. Several readers put pen to paper and wrote telling me of their memories of holidays in other parts of
SPIRITUAL help is now available through the Internet, which is carrying phone numbers of Lancashire clergy. An 'On-line' directory has been set up. It includes contact numbers for Bishops and other senior and junior staff, church schools and hospital
TWELVE months ago Gerry Harrison's future at Turf Moor hung by a thread. Transfer-listed by former manager Jimmy Mullen for what he described as a "poor attitude in pre-season training " the exit door beckoned for Harrison. A year later the Clarets utility
BLACKBURN Rovers chief Ray Harford has run the rule over Preston North End's exciting young winger Kevin Kilbane. But Deepdale boss Gary Peters today issued a stern "hands-off" warning as transfer rumours also linked Kilbane with a £1m move to Leicester
FIRE crews from four towns were called to tackle a fierce blaze at a Ribble Valley abattoir last night. Firefighters from Clitheroe, Padiham, Barnoldswick and Accrington battled for two hours to put out a blaze at Rose County Foods, Sawley. They used
