ALTHOUGH a majority of British people are possibly appalled by the reasons behind the American jury's verdict in the Louise Woodward case, I am dismayed at the apparent Americanised reaction to the judge's reversal. The dignity of my British heritage,
ARMED police surrounded an Accrington flat this afternoon following an incident in which a woman was stabbed. Police said it was believed a man in the property might have access to firearms. Streets within half a mile of the address in St James Street
CELEBRATIONS are in full swing after an announcement that Hyndburn has scooped £1.38 million to transform the New Era building into an all-purpose community centre. The Millennium Commission grant will turn the building in Paradise Street, Accrington,
A SHATTERED family were waiting to be reunited with their tiny son who almost died in a fire horror. One-year-old Anthony Howson was plucked from a smoke-filled bedroom by his father as flames tore through the upstairs of their Blackburn home. Brave dad
FIREMEN were attacked and the front window of their engine smashed as they tackled burning piles of rubbish at a travellers' camp. The crew from Darwen station called for police assistance when the situation on the Old Cattle Market, off Sumner Street
HOSPITALS in East Lancashire, it seems, have been pushed to the back of the queue in the share-out of the extra money the Government has given to combat another winter beds crisis in the NHS. For out of the £22million earmarked for the North West, Blackburn
PUPILS at Bowland High School in Clitheroe were praised by their head teacher for a "remarkable set of exam results." As well as their academic success, they also excelled in other areas of life, Steve Colling told the school's speech night. "This has
A CRIME-BEATING aerospace factory is included in a new police booklet about successful crime prevention initiatives. Projects in each of Lancashire Constabulary's six divisions are described in the information folder detailing the Association of Chief
A FAMILY of seven has been made homeless after a blaze which almost claimed the lives of a woman and two of her children. Lesley Shannon, 32, her three-year-old daughter Lucy, eldest son Michael, 13, and his friend Philip Bell were forced to flee after
RELATIVES of schoolgirl Lesley Molseed, murdered 22 years ago, are distributing posters in Bacup and Todmorden in a final bid to bring her killer to justice. The family hopes the posters will jog people's memories and provide vital clues about Lesley's
DISGUSTED councillors have hit out after county chiefs snubbed their calls for talks over the closure of an outdoor education centre. Burnley opposed a Lancashire county plan to shut down and sell Prior House at Richmond, North Yorkshire - a pursuits
FA Cup 1st round: Rotherham v Burnley - Peter White reports CHRIS Waddle is looking for a triple boost as Burnley head for Rotherham and a potentially awkward FA Cup first round tie tomorrow. But uppermost in the player-manager's thoughts is the possibility
Drive & Stroll, with Ron Freethy: Rossendale LAST week's visit to the Roman museum set me thinking about a stroll around Rossendale. You may wonder what the connection is. Well, while some of the soldiers rode on horses, many walked on the hard surfaces
REGARDING traffic-calming: Sadly, Adrian Shurmer's driver education (Letters, Nov 5) will not solve the problem, even if it could be introduced and practised. There will always be accidents as long as human beings have freedom to determine events. The
THE blitz on traders' A-boards and pavement displays launched by County Hall and taken up with gusto by councils across East Lancashire, it now transpires, is a wrong-headed blunderbuss use of the law. For rather than coming down with a heavy-handed blanket
A BLACKBURN pub is holding a fundraising event for a charity which helps people with HIV and Aids. The Star and Garter Hotel on Railway Road, Blackburn, is hosting the charity night on November 30 to mark World Aids Day. Entertainment will include a disco
CAMPAIGNERS are calling on Home Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw to back their fight to get plans to build a bail hostel blocked. Residents and organisations claim the Blackburn hostel will add to the long list of problems plaguing the area around
BLACKBURN Rovers issued an angry denial today of a national tabloid story which claimed striker Chris Sutton was set to leave for Arsenal at the end of the season. The story in the Sun said Rovers were aiming to cash in on Sutton, rather than lose out
NEW Labour often chided the Tories over the wind-chill factor in cold weather payments for the less well- off and often demanded it should be taken into account. Now they have the power to rectify this, their spokesman effectively reneges with a rather
TWO off-duty firemen were hailed as heroes after they saved a pub from burning to the ground last night. The fire broke out in the kitchen of the Royal Arms, Tockholes, as more than 20 customers had an evening drink. The alarm was raised after smoke began
Political Focus, with Bill Jacobs HEALTH Secretary Frank Dobson has a lot to answer for today - costing the Labour Party one million quid for a start. Not to mention tarring the government with the tag of sleaze which dogged the previous Tory administration
SOUTH Africa, also known as the Rainbow Nation, and the New South Africa - endless beaches, the warm Indian Ocean, dolphins, whales and giant turtles playing for the entertainment of the occasional tourist. Paradise. Read the headlines in the paper; usual
A HEALTH watchdog leader has expressed concern that East Lancashire hospitals could be left struggling to cope during the winter. The warning comes after health bosses were given the smallest share of a £22 million Government windfall to ease the pressures
A HEADTEACHER has stressed the importance of the role parents play in their children's educational success. Mr Frank Havard told the annual presentation evening at Hollins County High School, Accrington: "The role of parents in their child's education
INDUSTRIAL products company Scapa saw the strength of the pound continue to hit profits, the firm said today. The Blackburn-based group estimated that the strong pound cost it at least £4.9 million in the six months to September 30, with pre-tax profits
