CYCLISTS, riders and walkers will soon be able to enjoy a safe and scenic walk through Rossendale, thanks to a £210,935 grant from Biffaward, a multi-million pound environment fund set up by Biffa Waste Services. Groundwork Rossendale will use the award
HOME Secretary Jack Straw took personal charge of Britain's passport crisis - and revealed that the head of the troubled agency at the centre of the mayhem was being replaced. Hundreds of East Lancashire holidaymakers have been caught up in the passport
A 54-YEAR-OLD grandma who scooped £50,000 on a National Lottery scratchcard made her first dream come true yesterday when she went to collect her winnings in a stretch Limousine. Lucky Brenda Wainwright decided to splash out on the car to take her to
AN URGENT security review is being carried out at Rossendale Magistrates' Court after a man who was sentenced to five months in prison fled the building - after being asked to wait at the back while security officers were called to take him to jail. David
WELL done Burnley FC who named a stand after one of their greatest players of all time, Jimmy McIlroy. Preston have done the same with Tom Finney and Bill Shankly. Bolton Wanderers FC have done likewise for Nat Lofthouse. I put this down to the club still
LEISURE chiefs from East Lancashire's six boroughs have driven a Lottery boss on a guided tour from Blackburn to Colne, in a bid to stop the region being overlooked for sporting cash handouts. The move followed a series of multi-million pound bids to
CREWE Alexandra would be a more likely Potteries destination than Stoke City or Port Vale in the unlikely event that Andy Cooke leaves Turf Moor this summer. Stoke and Port Vale have today been linked with big-money moves for the Burnley striker. But
EWOOD'S forgotten keeper Alan Fettis is desperate to find a new club - in the hope of reviving his faltering career. While Tim Flowers' future with Blackburn Rovers has been high on everyone's agenda, Fettis has found himself in an even more frustrating
A FEW slices of bread helped save a cygnet after it became tangled in a cord which had already killed a swan. RSPCA Inspector Stephen Greenhalgh managed to get the stricken bird out of the lake in Queen's Park, Blackburn, after firemen and passers by
THE fighting fit Gallaher family were limbering up to take part in Blackburn's seventh charity fun run. Age Concern, Blackburn, was looking for runners of all ages for the fun run, around one lap of the road race course. And four generations of Gallahers
FISHER More High School maintained a proud tradition when they took the Pendle Schools' Athletics Championships - for the sixth year running. In a finely contested track and field event over two days at the Seedhill track, they amassed a total of 801
JOHN Crawley today admitted that Lancashire face a tough battle to avoid relegation to the County Championship's Second Division next season. They went into today's game against Essex at Old Trafford languishing at 17th in the table, above only Durham
WEEK after week readers are exposed to dismissive claims by Philip Congdon about the presumed impact of a Safeway store in Great Harwood. After lashing Hyndburn Council for not prejudging the Safeway planning application, he has turned his condemnatry
TEENAGERS Tracy Cross and Leanne James got themselves in a tight spot when friends locked them into handcuffs and ran away with the key. The 14-year-olds, from Ivy Bank High School, Burnley, had been out with friends when some lads decided to put the
YOUNG transplant patients from East Lancashire Lauren Leach and Christine Dempsey went gold at the weekend at the British Transplant Games. Lauren, 10, of Ighten Road, Burnley, won two gold and three silver and Christine, 17, of Whalley Drive, Rawtenstall
COUNTRY pleasures could be brought within easier reach of residents in some of East Lancashire's most built-up areas. The Countryside Agency has teamed up with officers from Hyndburn, Burnley and Pendle councils to survey how people in the boroughs use
TWO budding reporters from St James' CEP School, Clitheroe, Jamie-Lea McCormick and Lindsay Mullen, worked against the clock during industry day to complete the following account of their visit to our newspaper for their own publication and for LET readers
WORKERS from a Darwen paint firm stepped into the breach when a refuge found themselves in need of a helping hand. The Nightsafe shelter in Darwen was hoping to spruce up its Woodvale flats and staff from Imperial Home Decor Group came to the rescue.
A BANNED driver stricken with leukaemia, has urged a judge to return his licence so he can drive for hospital treatment. Stephen Sharples, 39, who is disqualified by two court orders, said he faced having to go to Christie Hospital, Manchester, once a
PRIVATE investigators are to be appointed by Blackburn town hall finance chiefs to root out council tax fraudsters who have cost the authority more than £3million. Councils all over the country have faced major problems in recent years tracing people
I THINK Chris Sutton is a fine footballer and cannot fault his ambition to want to play in the Premiership. The thing that does annoy me and probably every other Rovers supporter, is that in March this year, Sutton was quoted: "Even if we end up in the
A SENIOR police officer claimed two former women detectives concocted lies in a bid to win a large payment from a tribunal. Detective Inspector Graham Partington accused the women of colluding to tell lies when he gave evidence at the industrial tribunal
LAST weekend I had my first experience of Lancashire League cricket, about which I had heard so much. A friend took me recently to watch Church play Colne. Twenty wickets fell for 119 runs, of which Church made 55. I assumed my friend would be disappointed
INSIGHT: The terrible price to be paid for adopting a new gender ELECTING to undergo a sex change must be one of the hardest decisions anyone will face in life. It is typically preceded by years of torment and anguish for someone who feels trapped and
BOB Lord was a dominating and influential personality in the prosperous years of Burnley FC and it was right that he had a stand named after him. But arguably there was an even more significant figure at Turf Moor in those halcyon days, and that was Jimmy
Charity Concert for Meningitis Research Foundation, King Street WMC, Accrington, 8pm. Race For Life for the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Meet Witton Park, Blackburn, 7pm. For women only. Festival Jazz with The Eric Ainsworth Quartet, Parochial Church
CONTROVERSIAL plans by a cement firm to 'recycle' up to 100 tonnes of demolition waste a week in its kilns will be aired at public meetings on Friday and Saturday. Government pollution watchdog the Environment Agency, is holding the open surgeries to
LANCASHIRE Under 13s had a super double success last week. They began by beating Northumberland by three wickets and they followed that with a 110-run victory against Durham at Preston. Skipper Tom Smith led the way in the victory against Northumberland
DARWEN Hotels Snooker League champions Cemetery A are just one match away from the elusive double. But they had to sweat it out for nearly five hours in a marathon semi-final on the Prince before they edged through 4-3. Gaz Hampson and Jim Barnes fought
IN RESORTING to bringing in private detectives to track down council tax dodgers who have disappeared and left the town hall with more than £3 million in debts, Blackburn with Darwen Council is right to do all it can to bring down this sapping bill. But
BLACKBURN Boys FC have handed out accolades to their budding young stars after a season of considerable achievement. Honours List 1998-99: Under Eights: Radcliffe Boro Tournament, semi-finalists; Eccleston Junior FC Tournament winners. Under Nines: Accrington
THE amalgamation of the two schools, Blackamoor and Dame Evelyn Fox, should be abandoned. They cater for different types of children who need care and attention every minute of the day, both at home and at school. To try to even put these children into
WHY are people who only want to buy one item instead of two or three victimised? When I returned from shopping the other day, I reckoned up and found I had been charged 98p extra for only wanting one item and buying just one instead of three for the price
Harry's Stable Whispers A 500-mile return journey to Hamilton Park last Wednesday and Swan at Whalley was left behind without coming under starter's orders, writes HARRY BARLOW. This meant the starter had no option but to give Swanny a red card which
I HAVE always been proud of being a Blackburnian, but now I find it easier and safer to deny any connection with the town. I quite often find myself being asked to give directions to out-of-town drivers and thanks to the brilliant planning of our councillors
IN response to the points raised by Lancashire County Council education chairman Hazel Harding in her article (LET, June 17), I would agree with her comments that the best school for children is one where they feel happy, are supported, welcomed and feel
CREWE Alexandra would be a more likely Potteries destination than Stoke City or Port Vale in the unlikely event that Andy Cooke leaves Turf Moor this summer. Stoke and Port Vale have today been linked with big-money moves for the Burnley striker. But
EWOOD'S forgotten keeper Alan Fettis is desperate to find a new club - in the hope of reviving his faltering career. While Tim Flowers' future with Blackburn Rovers has been high on everyone's agenda, Fettis has found himself in an even more frustrating
COUNCIL tenants from four of Hyndburn's biggest estates are set to be given their own voice on the future of their houses. Residents in areas of Accrington, Church, Huncoat and Rishton have been handed a cash boost to set up their own housing committees
KINDHEARTED workers have helped put the finishing touches to a community garden. Pendle Community Hospital was struggling to raise money for a horticultural project until BAe Samlesbury stepped in to save the day. The firm helped finish the hospital garden
A FIRM is celebrating after being honoured by the Prime Minister in the first ever New Deal Awards. Burnley-based construction firm Prime Finish Ltd is one of just four North West companies to be singled out for a special mention by Tony Blair. Owner
OUR competition inviting young photographers to send pictures depicting "Our Lancashire Home" has produced a crop of winners. The project was part of our year long support of the National Year of Reading and was inspired by one of the monthly themes of
COLLEAGUES John Ashworth and Steve Holden enjoyed a double celebration when they picked up a couple of top academic qualifications. The pair, who work at beer group John Smith's in Chorley, have combined study with full-time work. John, operations project
CHILDREN in a Clitheroe school had an intensive day of work and fun while finding out about their local industries. All pupils of St James CEP, from reception class to year six, were involved in the event. It was organised by teacher Christine Taylor,
AEROSPACE firms look set to beat all records with potential new business from the Paris Air Show expected to top £50 million. The Nelson-based North West Aerospace Alliance predicted that the buoyant outlook for the industry would continue with new orders
