I FIND A Sedgwick's views (Letters, August 23) very superficial and trite. Christianity is not in decline as opposed to Islam. Evangelical Christianity is increasing by leaps and bounds. I am a member of a church which has a vibrant and go-ahead priest
A TERRIFIED mother climbed out of the toilet window of a remote farmhouse as masked raiders with shotguns held her family hostage. And today police praised the bravery of the woman whose escape to raise the alarm foiled a robbery. Dennis and Linda Linskey
A COLOURFUL fan-file in the Millwall match-day programme interrogated an affable Eastender nicknamed Tel Boy! None of the usual question and answer stuff here. Forget favourite film, food or pop star. The editor went straight for the jugular. "Any Millwall
THERE has been a lot of publicity about groups of youths hanging round areas of Burnley, in particular Harle Syke. But why do these teenagers hang around like this? Why do many say they are bored with life? Are there any willing to get involved in learning
NEIL Fairbrother kept Lancashire on course for a morale-boosting double victory over Sussex - then praised Steve Titchard for his patience. Fairbrother hit a superb 93 from 95 balls to set up Lancashire's four wicket Sunday League win at Hove yesterday
GREAT Harwood made their bid for the Vaux Ribblesdale League Championship with a stunning nine wicket victory over Settle. Richard Shovelton took six for 18 as the Dalesmen were bowled out for just 56. With a number of the senior side absent at Ripon
THOSE much maligned concrete tower blocks, once seen as the answer to the post-war housing crisis, could become listed buildings. English Heritage today launched plans to retain at least some of them for future generations to consider. It is a mind-blowing
THIS week should see a huge step being taken towards full production of Eurofighter 2000, the aeroplane on which thousands of jobs across East Lancashire depend. Eurofighter will be showing the world exactly what it is capable of doing during this week's
A BLAZE which destroyed 250 tonnes of baled paper worth in excess of £100,000 may have been deliberately started. Investigations were continuing today into the blaze which broke out on Saturday evening at St Regis Paper Mill, Hollins Road, Darwen. Sub-officer
A FITNESS fanatic aged 31 collapsed during a gym workout and died despite desperate efforts to save him.. Financial adviser Neil Wickers, of St Alban's Road, Darwen, collapsed at the Albion Mill gym at Ewood, Blackburn, and shocked bodybuilders watched
THESE are the latest business opportunities available through the East Lancashire office of the Regional Supply Network. Further details are available on 01254 388400. 1.RefBBS402. Surface Mount Technology Company. Must have:- design activity -prototyping
THE world's most bizarre pub game took to the skies in Stubbins as the top players gathered for the World Black Pudding Lobbing Championships. The strange game is played at the Corner Pin pub and the winner can claim to be a world champion because nowhere
TO Mrs H Fielding (Letters, August 28), I would say there are two safe and nice duck ponds in Corporation Park, Blackburn, not very far from her home. And, no, Mrs Fielding, the ducks aren't house-trained - as you would certainly find out if you had 80
DENTIST Colin Cromie knows the drill inside out! And he certainly doesn't forget his toothbrush during the intrepid weekends of activity with the Territorial Army's 207 Field Hospital. Colin, 30, has been given the responsibility of raising the public
THREE teenage heroes saved a 12-year-old friend's life after he fell from a tree with a rope around his neck. Lee Stockdale turned blue and fell unconscious as the rope tightened around his throat. It was only the quick actions of his friends that saved
NEW North West job fears grew today as it was revealed the number of people made redundant soared last winter. Meanwhile, fresh figures confirmed that most of those who found themselves out of work had been in their jobs less than a year. All of which
A SPECIALIST chemical firm stepped in to help a heritage trust out of a slippy problem at an historic mill in Burnley. Staff from Church-based William Blythe rose to the challenge laid down by the Weavers Triangle Trust to get rid of the oily waste left
SOCCER boss Don Mackay was booted out by Blackburn Rovers. The Scotsman's four-and-a-half-year reign came to an end as he attended the press conference announcing his dismissal. Police issued a warning about swimming in rivers and lakes after three young
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw backed an outcry against the Government's clampdown on visas for African and Asian visitors to Britain. He branded the scheme to make visas compulsory for visitors from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Ghana and Nigeria, as "blatantly
DEFENSIVE rock Gerry Harrison could be out of Division Two action for a fortnight. Harrison was stretchered off during Burnley's narrow 2-1 defeat at Millwall. And the defender was under intensive treatment today after damaging his knee early in the second
WORKERS at Michelin Tyre PLC in Burnley are celebrating after retaining its prestigious Investors in People Award. The firm achieved the award in July ,1993, but had to face a tough three-yearly reassessment to keep the standard. This involved working
LORA Fairclough missed out on a place in Europe's Solheim Cup team when Sale's Joanne Morley overtook her after the final qualifying tournament in Sweden. The Chorley golfer lost her automatic place when Morley finished joint seventh and she finished
"SOMETHING else," declared the awed spectator when it was over and done with. In two words he had captured the moment. Fireworks, candyfloss stalls and a fly-pass by the Red Arrows would not have seemed out of place. Ben Johnson approaching, equalling
RAIN equalled relief for Rishton and left East Lancs' championship aspirations all but washed out. Generally, the feeling of anti-climax was crushing. This was scheduled to be the Lancashire League "decider," reigning champions confronting their main
ACCORDING to a new report child abuse in East Lancashire is worse than anywhere else in the county. More than 40 per cent of all children placed on Lancashire's child protection register for the year ended March 1996 were from this area. These are shocking
LANCASHIRE'S aerospace industry will this week be flying the flag for Britain at Europe's leading air show. And star of the Farnborough International Air Show will be the Eurofighter 2000, on which thousands of jobs in the county depend. Industry bosses
BURNLEY are ready to smash the Turf Moor transfer record for Birmingham City hot-shot Paul Barnes. St Andrews manager Trevor Francis rejected a £300,000 bid for the 28-year-old at the weekend. But I can reveal today that the Clarets are poised to increase
FOLLOWING my recent perusal of the redevelopment of Blackburn Boulevard, I envisage a splendid outcome - but, alas, there is one blot on its landscape . . . the statue of Queen Victoria. Now, with the monarchy in somewhat of a shambles, may I strongly
A FAMILY were alerted to a blaze in the house when a smoke alarm sounded - even though it was still in the box! The alarm was believed to have been bought just a few weeks ago and had a battery, but it had not been fitted in place. A chip pan blaze at
CUSTOMERS are concerned that their town may be left with only one bank after it was announced that their TSB was one of 200 branches being investigated for possible closure. And residents in Rishton say that their town needs "new life" rather than businesses
THE telephone - it looks harmless enough but misuse it and you could face a manslaughter charge. An elderly woman in County Durham, who police believe was the victim of a nuisance caller, collapsed and died of a heart attack minutes after a receiving
CHILD abuse in East Lancashire is worse than anywhere else in the county and injury and neglect cases have more than doubled in the last year, according to a alarming new report. More than 40 per cent of all children placed on the county's child protection
MIDFIELDER Billy McKinlay could be fit for the war of the roses Premiership clash with Leeds United this Wednesday. The Scotland international has missed the start of the Premiership campaign with a troublesome knee injury and was forced out of the first
AN award worth up to £45,000 is helping a firm develop a new blast-proof product. Claymore Systems of Blackburn is one of 20 firms in the North West to win a DTI SMART award to help bring its idea to the market place. It is the third year running that
