THE father and girlfriend of an East Lancashire student being held hostage in Kashmir hoped to leaflet militants at a rally for Islamic fundamentalists. But today, Mr Bob Wells said his hopes of gaining fresh information about his son Paul's plight had
INJURY-plagued Paul Warhurst could face another lengthy lay-off, after suffering hamstring trouble in Blackburn Rovers' home defeat at the hands of Leeds United. Rovers boss Ray Harford, expected in Italy this weekend to continue his search for a new
I WAS surprised by the report of the psoriasis sufferer who has been denied incapacity benefit (LET, August 24), as I fail to understand how he could ever have qualified for such benefit. I have suffered from psoriasis for over 16 years (all my adult
A FOUR-year-old boy needed hospital treatment after his brother - aged five - accidentally shot him in the face with a pellet gun, narrowly missing his eye. Jordon Whittaker picked up the gun at his home in Clayton Street, Great Harwood, unaware how dangerous
WORLD superbike champion Carl Fogarty has ended days of speculation about his future by announcing that he will leave Honda at the end of the year to rejoin Ducati. The Blackburn rider will team up again with Virginio Ferrari, with whom he won the world
GRAHAM Gooch today added spice to the NatWest final by revealing that he had turned down the Lancashire coaching job to stay in Essex. Lancashire targeted Gooch, a great friend of both Mike Atherton and former coach David Lloyd, after informing current
ALLAN Donald has hinted at a future return to the Lancashire League. The world's fastest bowler, player of the tournament in the last World Cup, has proved a major hit in East Lancashire. Last weekend, against championship rivals East Lancs, he passed
WORLD class swimmer Tony Catterall kept his feet firmly planted on dry land yesterday as he joined friends and colleagues to mark his retirement from Pendle Council. Tony, 50, of Alkincoats Road, Colne, with 28 years service, was the longest serving member
TURF Moor defender Chris Vinnicombe could be back in action within a month. The Burnley full-back missed the start of the Second Division campaign after breaking his ankle five months ago. But now the signs are that Vinnicombe could force his way back
REGARDING the dilemma of Mr Britcliffe, parents not wanting their children to be educated at Edge End or Barden in Burnley, and have set up their own school. Why are the real reasons for this problem not being addressed. Could it be because people do
BAD employers, those who pay sweated wages, are being subsidised by the taxpayer. For in many cases the wage packet is so small that it is below the income which has to be provided by the State aid. One in three of all full-time jobs pays less than family
DARWEN is set to reap the benefits of a partnership which has already transformed two troubled areas of Blackburn. Darwen Employers' Forum - spearheaded by Blackburn Partnership and Blackburn Council - has outlined its plans to bring together local business
THE safe haven of the Ribble Valley will be the temporary home for a group of 20 youngsters from Chernobyl for the next month. The Clitheroe Friends of Chernobyl Children charity has been working hard to make the dream of this first visit a reality and
THE last time Kevin Tamati did something half-baked, Keith Floyd had still to master the art of boiling a spud, writes Brian Doogan. Whether playing rugby, golf, trivial pursuit or clearing the weeds in his back garden, he operates by the maxim that a
A NELSON man who spends 12 hours a week working as a volunteer at a centre for physically handicapped people has been nominated for a national award. Staff at the Marsden Centre in Nelson have put forward Mark Gott's name for a Whitbread Volunteer Action
