WALT Meadows (Letters, September 14) states that privatisation has led to many benefits. This may be so, as far as those running them are concerned, but what I would like to know is: if the Government is put into power and given custody of the public
SHADOW Home Secretary Jack Straw is trying to bring peace to a housing estate, split in two in a row about a fence blocking a footpath. The Blackburn MP and leading Labour spokesman took time out from his packed schedule to take a look for himself at
THE MOST beautiful woman in Europe was once the target of playground bullies who taunted her about her physique. As she spoke to me, the 5ft 10in beauty leaned forward, her dark shiny hair falling like silk over her shoulders and her soft brown eyes hardening
THE axe has fallen on 32 jobs at a distribution warehouse in Great Harwood. The redundancies among full-time warehouse staff at Asco General Supplies in West Street is part of a restructuring policy. The firm is a distribution and warehousing company,
TOUGH action is to be taken against dumpers and litter louts in a determined bid to clean up the streets of Burnley. And Burnley will become one of the first areas in the country to take advantage of new legislation to deal with the offensive problem
PLANS for traffic lights in Centenary Way, Burnley, should be given the red light, says the town's MP, Peter Pike. The lights are proposed in connection with plans for a new foodstore and petrol station with access from the dual carriageway. Mr Pike's
GOAL-HUNGRY Paul Barnes is ready for a Second Division feast. That's the view of Burnley number two John Ward who has teamed up with the £375,000 Turf Moor record signing for a second time. Barnes opened his Clarets account, scoring all Burnley's goals
SPECIAL patrols across East Lancashire could force people causing noise to pay spot fines as local councils take on new powers. Moves are already underway to set-up a regional task force to deal with the problems caused by disruptive late night parties
DROUGHT-HIT water chiefs were blasted today for allowing more than 26,000 gallons of 'precious' water to drain away. For almost three weeks water has leaked from a burst main at the junction of Ribchester Road and Whalley Road, Blackburn. Resident Judith
BURNLEY boss Adrian Heath wants the Football League to review their early-season fixture policy. The Clarets suffered a massive injury crisis this month and Heath was forced to field himself on the substitutes bench at Bury and again against Stockport
DUNCAN McVee (Letters, September 2), is concerned that collectors and shooters can legally own Kalashnikovs and other types of assault weapons. While I can appreciate his point of view, I have known a number of shooters and collectors who have legally
A WOMAN born at the height of the Klondyke gold rush struck "double gold" with her 100th birthday. Florence Smithson marked the century milestone - equivalent of two golden jubilees - with a party for family and friends at a home for the elderly in Colne
TEACHERS at an East Lancashire school are being balloted on industrial action over the teaching of a teenager expelled for hitting a member of staff. The 13-year-old was excluded from Fearns High School after an investigation by head Neil Thornley, in
THE plight of student hostage Paul Wells is the subject of an article written by Blackburn members of the Gateway organisation for their national magazine, Viewpoint. The Blackburn Senior Gateway Self Advocacy Group used the piece to ask people not to
RAY Harford's transfer net will be spread further across Europe next week. The Rovers chief - linked with German stars Oliver Bierhoff and Jurgen Klinsmann - says a top international striker remains a top priority. Speaking before today's important Premiership
TWO Hawks stars will play through the pain barrier tomorrow night as the local ice hockey stars stage a showdown with the flyaway Fliers from Fife! New cult hero Neil Abel and skipper Paul Fleury will turn out despite a bad back and a broken finger respectively
A CHILD smuggling trial involving Great Harwood aid worker John Boast has been adjourned again - to allow an interpreter to be found for one of the witnesses. The 46-year-old is accused of being involved in smuggling young children out of Romania. He
BRAVE teenager Tracy Ashworth has spoken from her hospital bed to tell of her determination to walk again in time for her 18th birthday. Tracy was struck by a car and dragged underneath in an accident on Accrington Road, Burnley, nearly three weeks ago
AN 80-YEAR-old woman has accused British Gas of hounding her for cash she has already paid as she recovers from a heart attack. Miss Mary Bromley, of Darwen, said the gas board had repeatedly made mistakes with her account throughout year. First they
BLACKBURN Rovers Reserves are next in action against Tranmere Rovers at Ewood on Wednesday, October 30. The fixture was originally scheduled for Monday, October 21. That will be the last home game of 1996 at Ewood. Rovers will be playing the rest of their
AFTER rebuilding his life in the wake of a child abuse allegation for which he was acquitted, KIM NORKETT is helping to build strong foundations for Blackburn Rugby Union Club. BRIAN DOOGAN talked to him about the club's plans for the future and his own
LET us put the blame of the murder and violent drug-related crimes fairly and squarely where it belongs - on the drug barons. Their evil trade knows no borders and stretches its tentacles to corrupt societies everywhere. Part of the fortunes amassed through
YOUNG people in Pendle could benefit from a £25 million boost if a bid to the Government is successful. Pendle Partnership, the consortium of council, business leaders and voluntary groups, has submitted a bid for an £8.5 million grant which could bring
A NUMBER of negative reports in the media recently claim that support for environmental concerns is falling. At Going for Green we have found this is not the case. One report was that a supermarket chain had withdrawn its environmentally-friendly products
