BLACKBURN nightclub owner Margo Grimshaw has issued an open invitation to her son Adam's funeral. Adam James Bailey Grimshaw, 39, was on holiday at Oasis Lakeland Village, near Penrith, when it is believed he died in his sleep on Thursday morning. His
A LOSS of confidence was the pathetic excuse Brian Kidd makes for eight matches without a win. It was his job to send the players out in the right frame of mind. If these players with no confidence (if that's what it is) can't stand the heat in the First
A MAN has died while another is recovering in hospital following a suicide attempt at Preston Prison. Prison governor Alan Scott said a man from Cambridge was discovered hanging in his cell on Sunday morning and was taken to hospital where he is making
BRIAN Kidd should have baled out some of his First Eleven. John Filan, Jeff Kenna, Christian Dailly, Jason Wilcox and Per Frandsen on recent form were weighing down the good ship - with the exception of Dailly, none figured in Tony Parkes' starting line-up
NURSERY school children in East Lancashire will receive free milk from January 2000. The county council has announced changes to its Milk in Schools scheme, which will provide free milk to nursery schools. Currently, 41,000 primary school children receive
IF BRIAN Kidd and Brian McClair were sacked, then surely, Tony Parkes should also have gone as he is a part of the coaching staff - which has failed miserably. Whoever becomes the new manager of Blackburn Rovers, must have a free hand, and not to be told
AN epileptic ex-taxi driver, who bit off a man's earlobe in a bar fracas, has escaped an immediate jail term. Father of two Terence Murphy, 45, had been mixing his medication with drink, before his attack on David Kay, which has left the victim permanently
IN THE four years since our Premiership triumph, our fall has been dramatic and hard for Rovers' fans to take. All supporters will have their different opinions to the reasons why it has happened, but that is not the reason for my letter. I am writing
Stoke City Reserves 3 Burnley Reserves 3 BURNLEY hit back from two goals down in the second half to snatch a share of the spoils at the Britannia Stadium yesterday. A Paul Weller goal took the Clarets into the break on level terms after trialist Waldi
ISN'T it amazing that Rovers' supporters are now condemning the man they hailed as some kind of saviour less than 12 months ago? He is now being portrayed as some dumb, unintelligent ex-footballer, incapable of communicating, unable to coach, unable to
A fan's-eye view from Turf Moor, with Stephen Cummings "ONE whole sheep - £4. One whole cow - £5." Thus read the sign in a butcher's shop just a few terraced streets away from Luton's Kenilworth Road ground. We should have known round about then that
TWO people were rescued and four were taken to hospital following a fire in a flat in Manchester Road, Burnley. Graham Dobson, 48, was dragged out of the smoke-filled building after collapsing unconscious on the first floor landing. He had apparently
Eladd meet 7.30pm. For venue telephone: 01254 399661/01254 823858. Rossendale Organ and Keyboard Club meet Rossendale United Social Club, Staghills Road, Newchurch, 8pm. Women's Aglow International Christian Fellowship meet Accrington Town Hall, 7.30pm
IN THE FA Cup competition, it is commonplace for the minnows after a home draw, to play their tie away on their opponent's ground or a bigger one - not from choice, but for commercial or safety reasons. In doing this, they lose the advantage of a home
BARNOLDSWICK'S backs to the wall triumph was achieved despite playing 80 minutes with only 10 men. A 10th-minute refereeing decision changed the course of this West Lancashire League Premier Division clash at the West Close ground, Barnoldswick. Zaf Iqbal
FOLLOWING the appearance in 'Looking Back' (LET, March 8), of a photograph of mine showing a lady attending to a horse pulling a milk cart at Lower Darwen, someone asked me about obtaining a copy of the picture, which, during the interim, has been away
BLACKBURN Boys Under-15s Blue League lost their 100 per cent record when held to a 1-1 draw by Blackburn Dynamos. In the Stirling Cup Huncoat were eventual victors over Blackburn United when they won on penalties. High-flying Oswaldtwistle St Mary's were
I WANT to encourage readers to once again give as generously as possible to this year's Poppy Appeal. As we approach the new millennium, we cannot help but reflect on the many worldwide conflicts that have taken place during the 20th century and the human
A 14-YEAR-OLD Thai boy denied having sexual contact with former Burnley man Philip Howarth when he appeared in court. The boy told the hearing in Thailand he was simply taking advantage of a foreign tourist on holiday in the beach resort of Pattaya. Police
SCORES of people who took private hire taxi rides in Burnley were not covered by insurance and would be snubbed by insurance companies if they were injured in an accident, council bosses have warned. Licensing chiefs said the increasing problem of private
WORSHIPPERS had good reason to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their parish church - the congregation helped build it themselves. A celebration service marking the golden jubilee of St Joseph's RC Church, Accrington, was led by the Bishop of Salford
WE set the challenge and they came up with the answers! Two competitions were open to any young reader during our week-long look back at the history of our area "from the stone age to the space age" and eight winners have been chosen in a prize draw.
A CAR ended up embedded in the front of a Nelson launderette after swerving to avoid another vehicle. The silver D-reg Renault smashed through the front window of the launderette in Barkerhouse Road at 9.30 last night, badly damaging the front ground
RESIDENTS of the old people's home where a member of staff was found to be suffering from TB will all be taken to hospital for precautionary x-rays. A 44-year-old female careworker from council-run Greenways Home for the Elderly, in Salisbury Road, Darwen
I AM very disappointed with the current plight of Blackburn Rovers as are all of the supporters. Brian Kidd was a decent, honest man desperate to get things right, but the players are definitely to blame for this season's diabolical slide down the table
IN ALL the furore arising from Kidd's dismissal, little has been mentioned of the role that Jack Walker has played. He started his real involvement with Blackburn Rovers in style, securing Kenny Dalglish. Since then each of his appointments has been disastrous
A ROBBER brandished what appeared to be an automatic handgun and attempted to get money from a Rossendale post office. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident when the man, aged 20 to 22, went into Stubbins Post Office, Bolton Road North, at
A MARITAL medical partnership have opened their new £280,000 doctors' surgery in Blackburn. The unveiling of a commemorative plaque marked the opening of husband and wife GPs Ramesh and Reena Rautray's new building in Primrose Bank. It is the first purpose-built
TWO East Lancashire ice-skaters have landed starring roles in a video with pop superstar Robbie Williams. Pam O'Connor and Jonathan O'Dougherty perform in the video for Robbie's latest single She's The One, released yesterday. The video shows ice-skaters
MORE than 200 jobs will be lost at Blackburn's telephone exchange in August 2001 - double the amount BT announced last week. Company bosses originally said 90 jobs will go in Blackburn in 2001 as part of a nationwide shake up of operator services which
BRIAN Kidd had been manager at Blackburn Rovers for fewer than 12 months, but some supporters calling for his head helped him lose his job. What was needed was a sustained period of stability. The present predicament was not of Kidd's making. The decline
A fan's-eye view from Ewood Park, with Phil Lloyd TAKE a handful of stale ingredients, left by the previous cook. Add some home-grown produce to freshen the fare. Discard the Danish ingredients (too streaky) and the Australian (too much punch) and any
CLUB captain Gordon Armstrong is the latest to join the queue for treatment at Turf Moor as Burnley's left-back jinx strikes again. Full-backs Paul Smith and Tom Cowan are already on the injured list and Armstrong missed training yesterday with an Achilles
IF I was to suggest that the 1950s and early 1960s was a golden age for both domestic and international football, I would no doubt be accused of living in the past. Let us look at the facts. In those days, town clubs could still compete with the big city
YOUNGSTERS who have fought back from drug addiction and homelessness have had their struggles recognised through a special award. Daniel Exall, Kimberley Woods, Alice Fielding, Jason Ince and Dennis Leathered were all presented with awards by the THOMAS
AXED skipper Jason Wilcox has vowed to win back his first team shirt after being dropped by caretaker boss Tony Parkes. The England international was stripped of the captaincy and relegated to the substitutes' bench as Parkes made sweeping changes for
I HOPED that Brian Kidd would pull the results around quickly, but sadly, that's not to be now. He was reported as saying after the dismal QPR game that he did not know where things were going wrong. This mystified me as it had been so obvious for some
A TOP tourist attraction forced to close by vandalism and the success of the Teletubbies on TV has found a new lease of life. Sabden Treacle Mines shut two years ago after a decade as an East Lancashire tourist attraction. The centre, which attracted
JUSTIN Astley, the 16-year-old Punch star, hit a superb 97 break on the Alexandra table to set a hot pace in the race for the highest break prize as the Darwen Hotels Snooker League gets under way again. But it's pre-season favourites Top Con B who are
A FAMILY were popping the champagne corks after sharing a record Littlewoods Pools payout. Oliver and Carole-Anne Martin, of Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall, picked up a cheque for £902,944 from actress Barbara Windsor at the Savoy Hotel in London with
BLACKBURN Under -15s are out of the Heinz Ketchup Trophy after going down 1-0 to Blackpool in their second round replay last week. The local youngsters fought out a goalless draw in their first match a fortnight ago, but Blackpool clinched victory with
THE route of Blackburn's long-awaited Inner Relief Road was finalised. The Department of the Environment announced its backing for the route favoured by Lancashire County Council. It was to link Bolton Road, at its junction with Freckleton Street, with
Hyde United 1 Accrington Stanley 3 ACCRINGTON claimed their third Premier Division scalp in the League Challenge Cup thanks to a stunning performance from striker Mark Ceraolo. But an injury to leading scorer Gary Williams midway through the first half
Great Harwood Town 5 Abbey Hey 1 A NEIL Otley hat-trick kept Harwood climbing up the First North West Trains League First Division First Division as Denis Underwood's men came from behind to claim a top-six place. After a poor first 20 minutes in which
BARNOLDSWICK'S backs to the wall triumph was achieved despite playing 80 minutes with only 10 men. A 10th-minute refereeing decision changed the course of this West Lancashire League Premier Division clash at the West Close ground, Barnoldswick. Zaf Iqbal
THIS country's most respected specialists have said that cancer patients in British hospitals are getting a "Third World Service." They even admitted they sometimes lied to patients about available treatments. This is a damning verdict on a National Health
ST Leonard's School, Langho, and the School Families Association have arranged for the skip for paper and cardboard to be in the school yard on Saturday and Sunday. Could people please put their paper in bundles or bags to stop it blowing away? Thank
THE end of the flat season and we face a long wait until the end of March for the start of the 2000 season. I watch every day as the new yearlings are being broken, wondering how good each one will be. They are just like children, they all have their
BLACKBURN Boys Under-15s Blue League lost their 100 per cent record when held to a 1-1 draw by Blackburn Dynamos. In the Stirling Cup Huncoat were eventual victors over Blackburn United when they won on penalties. High-flying Oswaldtwistle St Mary's were
I AM attempting to trace my family tree and would be grateful if I may attempt to reach any members of the McVeigh family who used to live in the Church area of Accrington. My grandfather's family moved to Accrington some time early in the 1900s and lived
ON November 2, a so-called friendly meeting was arranged between Hyndburn Council transportation committee - chaired by Councillor Douglas Deakin and the Lancashire County Council transportation committee (Hyndburn's highway authority), chaired by County
CLUB captain Gordon Armstrong is the latest to join the queue for treatment at Turf Moor as Burnley's left-back jinx strikes again. Full-backs Paul Smith and Tom Cowan are already on the injured list and Armstrong missed training yesterday with an Achilles
BURGLARS who break into people's homes and then steal their cars are believed to be targeting householders in Oswaldtwistle. In the latest incident, an Audi car worth £12,000 was stolen, along with jewellery valued at £1,500. The burglars broke into the
AXED skipper Jason Wilcox has vowed to win back his first team shirt after being dropped by caretaker boss Tony Parkes. The England international was stripped of the captaincy and relegated to the substitutes' bench as Parkes made sweeping changes for
A DEVASTATED family was today trying to come to terms with the mystery death of a devoted young mum who suddenly collapsed and died near her home. The family of Rachael Ann Dixon, 24, said her death came without warning and a post mortem examination had
YOUNG Rossendale sports fans are enjoying a change of classroom material to help them with literacy and numeracy, thanks to our NIE Sport Extra project. A Wednesday delivery of our newspaper, including the weekly Sport Extra supplement, for every pupil
AVID news-seekers from a Blackburn school visited our head office and printing plant in preparation for producing their own class newspaper. Thirty-four children in years five and six at Sacred Heart RC Junior School came to discover some of the secrets
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has urged East Lancashire workers concerned that they may be missing out on new rights given to them by the government to contact a special Trades Union Congress hotline. He said that the Employment Rights Act conferred new rights
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice was today preparing to mount his third rebellion against the Government's welfare reforms. He has already joined two major back-bench revolts against plans to limit incapacity benefit payments to the disabled. And tonight he
CLITHEROE have snapped up former Lancashire star Dexter Fitton as professional next season. Fitton has been playing in the Central Lancashire League with Milnrow for the last four seasons but Clitheroe quickly stepped in when they heard he fancied a new
A DOG lover today told of how he has been left sickened by a brutal attack which left his pet close to death. The 57-year-old East Lancashire man was walking with his wife and five dogs close to Roddlesworth Reservoir, Tockholes, when another dog walker
