A TEENAGER is fighting for his life after suffering head injuries in an incident in Haslingden town centre. The 19-year-old, who has not yet been named, is in the intensive care unit at Manchester Royal Infirmary. An investigation has also begun into
A DAREDEVIL grandma with a taste for hair-raising rides is planning to be catapulted hundreds of feet above the Irish Sea in a charity stunt. Annie Dowd, 67, of East Street, Helmshore, Rossendale, is to have a go on one of Blackpool's scariest attractions
I JUST happened to see about 10 minutes of the ITV football programme, "Sweet FA" and got the impression that it was an awful version of BBC's Fantasy Football League. It was so bad that I switched off and I'm afraid I won't be watching it again. I'll
TODAY, I saw the pictures of the new Wembley Stadium, and I am sorry to say that I think it looks disgusting. It looks like something out of a Jetsons or a Star Wars movie. Why do they have to tear down the Twin Towers? Don't they see the traditions of
AT THE start of the new season, I have been looking back into history having followed Blackburn Rovers for over 50 years and thought it would be interesting to pick my best Rovers' team of the past since the Second World War. So here I go: Marks, Newton
A NEW highways chief today pledged to reopen talks about controversial plans for a bypass from the M65 at Colne into Yorkshire. And local authorities will decide within the next 12 months whether they want to go ahead with the proposals to link the counties
FIRE chiefs are asking for a series of parking bans at junctions in the Infirmary area of Blackburn. The brigade has asked for the changes to improve access for their engines in the light of recent problems. Councillors are considering the request which
BOLTON Wanderers still haven't found a way of killing off inferior opposition and the only good point to come out of the Tranmere game were the performances of Greg Strong and Keith Branagan in defence. Wanderers must regain their scoring touch if they
CLARETS number one Paul Crichton is ready to fight for his place - if the need arises. Crichton is the only senior keeper on the Turf Moor books after no new arrivals in that department over the summer. Stan Ternent had a bid rejected for Paul Gerrard
MATT Jansen was due to have further medical checks today, following the blow he took to the ribs during Saturday's opening First Division clash with Port Vale. The striker had to be substituted during the second half of the game and, while there is nothing
VOLUNTEERS are needed for a scheme aimed at providing befrienders for lonely, elderly people. The Caring Neighbourhood Scheme has been set up in Ribble Valley by the pressure group Age Concern. Support for elderly people who are socially isolated is provided
A PENSIONER has hit out after a computer blip bungled her benefits payments and left her in debt. Heather Jackson, of Trafford Gardens, Barrow, was among hundreds of thousands of claimants to miss state earnings related pension scheme payments because
COLIN Todd is suffering injury problems ahead of Bolton Wanderers' Worthington Cup opener at Darlington tonight (7.45pm) and could offer youngster Hasney Aljofree a rare opportunity to blast his way into the first team frame. The 21-year-old Mancunian
BLACKBURN Under 15s have been given a tough away draw at Manchester in the first round of this season's Heinz Ketchup Trophy. The national knockout cup, the schools' version of the FA Cup, is in the second year of a three-year sponsorship deal with Heinz
A COUNCIL housing estate was to be given a multi-million-pound facelift. The Galligreaves Estate, in Blackburn, would be overhauled and improved, thanks to an investment programme worth almost £8 million. The scheme, part of the Government's Estate Action
BURY face a goalkeeper crisis ahead of their first leg Worthington Cup match at Gigg Lane on tuesday when Notts County are the visitors. Young keeper Pat Kenny made an impressive debut but took a fearful blow in the face and has since been hospitalised
THE traditional Lancashire summer was set to make a comeback, bringing gales and a soaking. The prolonged dry spell was broken by up to an inch of rain and weatherman said there was much more to come, courtesy of a hurricane. Gusts of up to 40mph were
MEMBERS of Blackburn and Darwen Arthritis Care Group would like to thank the staff and pupils of Witton Park High School for entertaining them at the school on July 14. The entertainment and refreshments were very much appreciated by everyone. P E BOYES
MUTTIAH Muralitharan has delayed his return to Sri Lanka until August 18, freeing him to play in all three of Lancashire Lightning's CGU National League matches over the next eight days. Murali was already pencilled in for today's Old Trafford clash with
PIONEER 79 Swimming Club set 20 new personal bests when they travelled to the City of Sheffield Graded Meet held at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre. The overall team performance was super and as the events consisted of a one-off race with no final
THE new Highways Agency boss for the North West, Kevin Lansbury, may find he has blown the dust off an old controversy when he pledges to re-open discussions about extending the M65 motorway from Colne to Yorkshire. For this was a scheme so mired in dispute
I CAN understand Dino Christodoulou's concern (Letters, August 2) about the misuse of orange badges for disabled drivers. The most perplexing I ever saw was a disabled badge displayed in the windscreen of a lorry which was used by a roofer. I often wonder
WITH all the rain we have had over the last couple of days we will see some big-priced winners in what will be the larger fields declared in the softer going. There are a lot of horses who have been waiting for this better going including Henr Cecil's
UNIBOND chiefs have called in legal experts to help settle an amazing dispute which threatens to prevent the league's 44 clubs from kicking off the new season on Saturday. Member clubs like Accrington Stanley and Chorley are faced with the prospect of
RESULTS - Premier Division: Blackrod Town 0, Kirkham & Wesham 5; Fulwood Amateurs 3, Freckleton 4; Dalton Utd 2, Barnoldswick Utd 0; Leyland Motors Ath 3, Feniscowles 1; Norcross & Warbreck 1, Eagley 2; Springfields 1, Burnley Utd 4; Wyre Villa
OVER the last few years, I have been trying to bring about a change in the law to get the Department of Transport to make it compulsory for all newly-qualified drivers to undergo some form of motorway tuition. I understand that the police have once again
A 'REBEL' community group aiming to challenge Burnley's official bid for £25million regeneration cash, has arranged to meet government officials to discuss its proposals next week. Danehouse Community Partnership is pressing ahead with plans to win Single
AN Accrington lad who made his fortune as an accountant and now lives in the Bahamas is coming home to visit his mates who he hasn't seen since his teens. Stan Johnson, formerly of Yorkshire Street, made a name for himself away from his home town and
THE following pupils in year 6 at St Bartholomew's Parish CE Primary School in Great Harwood achieved their literacy targets in our Super Story Search literacy scheme. Well done to all of them. Joanne Whalley; Stuart Greenfield; Natalie Rajamorgan; Kerry
GILL Burn has been appointed managing director of a new service for accountants. Gill, 35, has joined Chorley-based Lathams as managing director of its Accountants Resource Centre which provides firms with advice on marketing, business development and
SCHOOLS who are using our Super Story Research newspaper-based literacy materials receive a pack of brand new books to keep and review. The following reviews are written by pupils from St Bartholomew's Parish CE Primary School, Greatb Harwood, who have
WINNING entries to our "Holidays at Home" reporting competition for young people were published on July 27. More suggestions for local holiday fun come from runners up in the competition. All winners and runners-up received great prizes of free swimming
USING empty homes is the key to saving green sites across Pendle, a public meeting was told. Residents who are concerned about houses lying empty while proposals are being considered to earmark fields for new estates gathered at Brierfield Community Centre
The Manchester League outfit surged into a 3-0 lead thanks to a first half hat-trick from Rory McDowell before a brace from new signing Jim Parker hauled the Blues back into it. And second half strikes from Dave Worthington, Craig Dewhurst and Nick Bennett
GALA revellers in Darwen are toasting the introduction of a beer tent for the first time in the event's history. Real ale group CAMRA has stocked up with a wide range of beer, lager and perry which will be sold from a marquee in the main arena at the
A TEENAGER is recovering in hospital following emergency surgery after suffering head injuries in an incident in Haslingden town centre. Craig Sharkey, 19, was hit with a wooden weapon during a fight between gangs of youths. He was originally described
ROSSENDALE's first female vicar has spoken of her delight at being asked to take over the joint benefices of St Mary and All Saints Church, Goodshaw, and St John's Crawshawbooth. The Rev Wendy Oliver, currently a curate at Christ Church, Walmsley, will
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD girl collapsed and died after being put under general anaesthetic at a dental surgery in Leyland. Carla Rose Selley, of Golden Hill Lane, Leyland, was with her mother Tracey when she began suffering breathing difficulties at Towngate Dental
A PENSIONER'S champion is calling for new regulations to ensure home helps are trained and properly regulated. Sue Troughton, founder of the Campaign for the Restoration of Older People's Services, is concerned at Lancashire County Council's increased
REPORTS that Roy Keane, of Manchester United, is said to be demanding £40,000 a week for his services, highlight the way top-class football is heading. He is able to stand his ground, owing to the fact that, in 12 months, he can leave under the Bosman
HOSPITAL staff in East Lancashire have been warned to be on their guard amid fears that a bogus doctor could change his name and try to return to the wards. Paul Bint, 37, who tried to con his way into Blackburn Royal Infirmary in 1993, has just been
A HIDDEN stadium, Red Indian war drums, and a man called McSporran. Yup, the footie season's back. All this madness and more was the reward for the 1,400 Clarets fans who made the eight hour round trip to Adams Park last weekend. There again, it bordered
A WOMAN today slammed 'dirty, smelly' Blackburn after a TV crew was forced to clean up a back street before filming - just days after council officials had been warned to clear it up. The BBC wanted to film Bertha Warren at the rear of Boland Street,
FOR the long-suffering Ewood faithful, Saturday was a time to forget. Forget 'doing a Sunderland', getting 100 points, being champions by Easter. Forget superior class showing through against inferior opposition. Forget the players that let us down so
I WISH to extend to Jack Walker and his colleagues my heartiest congratulations on achieving the dismantling of a championship winning-team in a period of four years. The result was manifest recently with the sight of a Liverpool team demonstrating the
Weathermen's cloudy predictions WEATHER experts today predicted disappointment for thousands of East Lancashire people hoping for a glimpse of tomorrow's solar eclipse - but we've got a better chance of seeing it than the thousands of people heading for
OF LATE there has been a great deal of press coverage, both locally and in Greater Manchester, given over to the overtures made by the Central Lancashire League to the Lancashire Cricket League to consider the possibilities of an amalgamation. This has
Craftsmen "At Work" - Embroidery and Collectable Cloth Dolls; Wood Turning, Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, 11am-4pm. "Fur and Feather" - urban wildlife for five-eight year-olds, Mill Hill Library, Blackburn, 10.30am-11.30am. "Ready Teddy Go" - craft
A GROUP of Russian singers will take to the stage in the Ribble Valley later this year - thanks to computer technology. The St Petersburg Singers have booked a date at Trinity Methodist Church, Clitheroe, on October 2. It was arranged completely by e-mail
NELSON play their final friendly before the start of the season when they entertain Rossendale United at Victoria Park tonight (kick off 7.30pm). Nelson's season in the First North Western Trains League Second Division kicks off on Saturday with a home
PADIHAM FC had to play second fiddle to a lively Carnforth Rangers outfit in the opening 60 minutes of their West Lancashire Football League encounter last Saturday. But in the end the Storks returned home from their travels with a 3-1 victory and three
TAKING over from Paddy Ashdown, the Liberal Democrats' new leader, Charles Kennedy, has a hard act to follow - for he inherits a party his predecessor made more popular in terms of its strength at Westminster than most people alive can remember. But,
THE 'once in a lifetime' event of the eclipse will be seen for the second time by my age group. At the eclipse in 1927, I was a pupil at Clayton-le-Moors Council School and a number of us were taken by coaches to the top of Birdy Brow, Chaigley, to watch
PADDINGTON Bear has asked me to thank readers of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for helping to mark his birthday in style and for raising lots of money for his favourite charity - Action Research. Thousands of people celebrated by holding their own
AFTER Crimewatch, Vehicle Watch, Business Watch, Neighbourhood Watch, DSS Snoopers Watch, CCTV Camera Watch and Helicopter Watch, we are now to have Breath Test Watch. As a staunch teetotaller, I am bemused and confused by the latest police brainwave
THANK you for your colourful feature (LET, July 28) of our graduates finishing off with a bang! I would like to clear up one important point. While other NLP schools may place emphasis on aspects of health and therapy, our prime focus is on learning and
FEW need telling of the widespread acclaim Steven Spielberg's latest epic has won for its startlingly real portrayal of the horror of the American D-Day massacre. But as British filmgoers flock to see 'Saving Private Ryan,' I hope the part of British
A £5 MILLION revamp of Burnley bus station has been unveiled today. Manchester-based developers Modus Properties are lodging an application with Burnley Council this week to develop the 80,000 sq ft site. If approval is gained for the site, which is jointly
CHILDREN fell hook, line and sinker for a fishing class held at a reservoir. The angling course for kids aged eight and over was set up as part of Hyndburn Council's Just For Fun summer play scheme. The classes, at Rishton Reservoir, have been fully booked
MOUNTED police held a display during a fun afternoon in Mercer Park, Clayton Le Moors. A series of events have been drawn up by police, community workers and Hyndburn council, as part of a bid to beat crime and disorder in the area. The fun days have
FIREFIGHTERS, police and paramedics were called to a chemical factory after a spillage led to gases escaping from the plant. Three pumps from Accrington Fire Station were called to chemical manufacturers William Blythe Ltd just before 7pm yesterday after
TAX specialist Laurence Parry has joined Blackburn-based accountants PM&M. Laurence, who used to work for KPMG, will head up PM&M's team of tax specialists. The accountant lives in Ribchester with his wife and two children. Converted for the new
THE biggest chain of builders merchants in East Lancashire looks set to snap up a smaller rival in a £269 million deal. Meyer International - the firm behind the Jewson name - has announced it has struck an agreed deal to take over Graham Group. The move
A SHOWCASE of talent entertained crowds of shoppers as an annual talent contest hit a high note. The Starquest competition attracted more than 30 would-be stars of all ages to a temporary stage in Nelson town centre. Brother and sister act Luis and Andrea
A CARER who helped herself to more than £1,000 of an old lady's cash has started a two-month jail term. Hard-up Diane Margaret Heaven, 36, took the 86-year-old victim's money because her husband had lost his job, and she had bills to pay and Christmas
JON Macken is the only frontman certain to start when Preston entertain Wrexham in the opening round of the Worthington Cup tonight (kick off 7.45pm). David Moyes' dream team strikeforce of Steve Basham and Kurt Nogan are both recovering from injury and
