CHRISTIAN churches in Lancashire have joined forces to raise cash for local social work projects and a hospital in Zambia. Millennium money will be collected from parishioners in a joint appeal organised by the Churches Together in Lancashire umbrella
POLICE used CS gas to pacify the driver of a car that crashed into a wall in Earby. The blue Renault 19 car mounted a pavement in Water Street and collided with the wall before speeding off towards the town centre. Five people in the car, aged between
Bosses of G E Capital IT Solutions, previously called P&P Micro Distributors, announced the plans to workers at the Haslingden firm at a meeting transmitted by satellite to the company's other British sites. Mr Henrik Sunch, president of the UK business
SHOPPERS in East Lancashire prefer local produce and want to Buy British, a survey has revealed. Farmers' markets, launched six months ago in Colne, have proved so popular that they are now taking place across the North West. A recent survey carried out
SHARES in economic development firm Enterprise rocketed yesterday, after bosses revealed plans to buy the company. The shares rose by more than 10 per cent to 90p in early trading, after the firm said that it was in preliminary talks about a management
PRESTON North End bosses have issued Blackburn Rovers with a stern hands off warning in relation to their highly-rated manager David Moyes. Moyes is believed to be a dark horse in the race to become the successor to axed Ewood boss Brian Kidd. But the
ALAN Kelly believes his move to Ewood has helped cement his place in the Republic of Ireland squad - even though he's spent most of his Blackburn Rovers career sat on the bench. The 31-year-old stopper has had to be patient while John Filan was preferred
A CEMENT firm wants to burn a controversial hazardous waste fuel in all three of its kilns. Castle Cement, Clitheroe, was given the go-ahead to try out Cemfuel in its kiln seven at the beginning of July. Environment bosses also gave the firm permission
SCHOOL leavers from Norden High School in Rishton were sent to the top of the class by head teacher Miss Jenny Halpin. She praised the achievements of former pupils who were presented with their certificates by the new chairman of governors Mr Ian Kitchin
STRIKE duo Craig Sargeson and Jim McCluskie bagged two goals apiece as battling Dale twice came from behind to record their fourth consecutive league victory. Cheadle might have been late arriving for this First North Western Trains League First Division
MANAGER Neil Warnock said that Bury could have folded if they had gone out of the FA Cup against non-League Tamworth last night. The Shakers came very close to being dumped out of the competition. They scrambled a flukey equaliser through Chris Billy
CLITHEROE 2 CLITHEROE waltzed through this FNWTL Division One clash in style as Skelmersdale's unbeaten home record was shot down in flames. The Blues are now unbeaten in five games after goals from Paul Whalley and substitute Ian Gade gave Steve Parry's
OAKGATE continue to carry all before them in Division Two, easily disposing of Transport B 14-4, their fourth successive win to extend their lead at the top. Transport B's cup was hardly overflowing though, having earlier lost by the same score to their
REGARDING your article about the Burnley Home Guard drum being found in a second-hand shop (LET, October 26), at the end of the last war when I was a teenager living in Earby, I started going to Turf Moor and I well remember the Burnley Home Guard Band
FIBROMYALGIA was recognised as a bona fide medical condition by the World Health Organisation seven years ago, yet it is still something of a medical mystery. The main symptoms are pain and tenderness in the muscles, tiredness and sleep disturbance. But
BRUFC CUBS v COLNE & NELSON U-8's BLACKBURN had most of the possession but failed to make headway against a well organised Colne and Nelson squad. The majority of tries scored from the visiting side were from two very quick and elusive players. Man
REGARDING the high incidence of accidents on some roads which have wrongly been designated as "black spot" roads, I fully agree with readers who say there are no bad roads, only bad or inexperienced drivers. These are mainly in the 18-27 age group and
IF the British people were in any doubt as to the French attitude to the British beef, they should have listened to the editor of French newspaper Le Monde on TV on October 22. He said: "It is unsafe - we don't like it. The Germans don't like it, or the
FOR those of us who regularly travel the Grane Road between Blackburn and Haslingden it is quite upsetting to see the growing number of sites covered in flowers of remembrance. In the past two weeks, the police have put in a visible presence, with motorway-style
SERIOUS concern over plans to open a new coal mine on moorland above Burnley and Bacup were voiced, as county council bosses met environmentalists on a site visit at Sharneyford. Members of Lancashire county's development control sub-committee, led by
PLANS for a new industrial park have been unveiled. The development, at the Common Bank employment area in Chorley, will see 10 units built providing 29,600 sq ft of space in total. "The decision to build this scheme speculatively reflects our confidence
COMPUTER giant Time has welcomed the trade watchdog's verdict that the market for home PCs is competitive. The Office of Fair Trading has conducted a ten-month inquiry into the market amid concerns that UK customers were paying significantly more for
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy I ALWAYS feel sorry for students when they are told to explain the meaning of a fungus. Firstly they are told that plants are green organisms which make their food from carbon dioxide, water and the green pigment chlorophyll
FIRMS in East Lancashire face the threat of prosecution over new regulations. The Environment Agency is clamping down on companies which have not complied with the new packaging waste regulations. The new laws mean companies which handle more than 50
TWO major East Lancashire employers are taking part in a groundbreaking trade union conference this week. The conference is being staged by the AEEU in Manchester to look at ways trade unions and employers can work together to build successful companies
A POPULAR Cantonese takeaway has scooped a prestigious award for a speciality you won't find on the menu. But the ingredients which won Lee's Cantonese Kitchen such recognition are sure to be appreciated by diners - they were for attention to health and
A PROFESSIONAL photographer has scooped a top prize in a major national competition. Ian Beesley, of Helmshore Road, Haslingden, is one of 10 winners of the Help the Aged Photographer of the Year competition and his entry of daughter Fay, five, with her
MORE than 40 people were forced to flee after a fire broke out at a Rossendale youth and community centre last night. Members of the youth club and a church women's group escaped unhurt from the blaze at the Whitewell Bottom Youth and Community Centre
RESIDENTS of one of Lancashire's most notorious roads have given up their efforts to clean it up. The Grane Residents' Association have decided to stop their regular litter collections on the Haslingden to Blackburn road and cancel the annual daffodil-bulb
THREE schemes aimed at tackling youth crime in Blackburn and Darwen have been given a £1 million boost. The Youth Justice Board has pledged to hand over £400,000 and the rest of the cash is being donated by the town hall. A large slice of the money will
MIDDLESBROUGH RES 1 ENGLAND legend Paul Gascoigne appeared for Borough at Ewood last night but he was overshadowed by two of Rovers young guns. James Thomas and Garth Scates grabbed a goal apiece as a youthful Rovers side deservedly took the spoils. And
ANTHONY Iago died more than two months after a "safety" ladder collapsed under him while he was lopping trees at his Wilpshire home. But his widow, who was holding the ladder at the time, told an inquest she had subsequently found the instructions for
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is backing leading scorer Andy Payton to return to the goal trail and keep the Clarets' promotion push firing on all cylinders. Payton has gone five games without a goal following an explosive start to the season which saw him
A CONTROVERSIAL long-serving Labour councillor and former Blackburn mayor is fighting for his political life after what he describes as a "tawdry and patronising" attack on him by influential colleagues. Coun Mike Madigan has hit back at a Labour Party
Blackburn Artists' Society meet St Gabriel's Church Hall, Brownhill Drive, Blackburn, 7pm. Tea Dance, Chorley Town Hall, 7.30pm. Civil Service Retirement Fellowship, Hornby Lecture Theatre, Blackburn Library, spm. Blackburn Citizens Advice Bureau free
AN East Lancashire MP has dubbed Agriculture Minister Nick Brown a "wet rag" in the row over the French ban on British beef. Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans claimed the minister's dithering had opened the door to a German ban on British beef. He said Mr
THE owner of an East Lancashire nursery at the centre of a £100,000 cash probe is to quit the area. Elaine Eastham is moving on after selling her after-school club in Whalley to a Blackburn concern. Mrs Eastham's nursery at Brockhall Village was forced
AN East Lancashire journalist with a reputation for reporting from some of the world's most dangerous warzones has finally returned from trouble-torn East Timor. Freelance Christopher Wenner, who covered the Indonesian conflict for ITN, Channel 4 News
RAMSBOTTOM UNITED 2 ANOTHER three-point haul for rampant Ramsbottom was not achieved without drama which included a red card brandished, a penalty save and some heated exchanges. A crunching tackle by Rams' midfielder Jamie Ramplin brought him a yellow
WOODLEY SPORTS 1 By ANDY NEILD HAD Bacup stamped their superiority on the game in the first half and taken their chances, the game as a contest would have been over well before the final whistle. The West View men should have been three goals in front
A SECOND attempt to sort out the rush-hour jams at a trouble-torn roundabout was to be rushed through. The controversial system which had been brought in the previous month by Blackburn Council was blamed for causing long delays at Brownhill roundabout
IT is a sad day when a Haslingden firm considers relocating to the South East. East Lancashire has made great strides in the last few years in attracting jobs. To see them being lost to the overcrowded South is galling, especially when many companies
ANOTHER mixed weekend for the Colne Clarets teams with the younger end all claiming victories and the older sides all going down to defeats. The Under-Eights came away from Brierfield Celtic with a 4-0 win. Daniel Berry scored a hat trick and picked up
COUNCILLOR Mike Madigan's service to the people of Blackburn is impressive. He is a former mayor and has served on many committees during more than 20 years on the council. But now he is being told by his party's local government committee that he is
IN reply to S Hopwood's letter on disabled parking in Burnley, (Letters, November 2), the double yellow lines on roads were put there for a reason. If orange badge holders are allowed to park there for three hours, I think they could be in danger, especially
PLAY was concentrated on the veterans and under-18s tournaments directed new secretary Mike Mitson. Entries were once again of a high standard and the tournament committee were hard pressed to sort out the various handicapping for pairings. In the Lancashire
DIVISION Two leaders Standen Hall, who seem unstoppable in the Hyndburn League, crushed fellow promotion candidates Rovers 9-1. Seven games went to the deciding set and captain Don Eastwood and team-mates Steve Thompson and Robert Birch, were the winning
I ONCE more wish to disassociate myself with the disgraceful sham being perpetuated by Mr Britcliffe, his Conservative and Labour Party colleagues, under the guise of a "referendum" over the sale of public land in Great Harwood. Mr Britcliffe's total
RESIDENTS who voiced concern over road closure plans at a Burnley accident black spot have their last chance to air their views, says County Councillor Terry Burns. Lancashire county's highways committee gave the go-ahead for closure of Brennand Street
HILARY Proud is the new conference and events manager at St Mary's Chambers in Rawtenstall. Hilary previously worked for the Last Drop Village in Bolton and has experience of running hotel, conferencing and banqueting facilities in both the UK and Europe
REGENERATION bosses hope to tackle the problem of empty shops in Accrington and attract new investors - by setting up arts exhibits in vacant shop windows. Arts and craftspeople would be encouraged to use empty shops through a project called Art Attack
A YOUNG mother who looked to have beaten a liver-destroying virus has died - two months after her husband was killed by cancer. Sarah Cockshott, 27, of Cranbrook Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, was told she had just hours to live before an emergency transplant
A law firm is the latest East Lancashire employer to be awarded a staff training and development standard. Taylors Solicitors, which employs 30 people at its Blackburn offices, has been presented with the Investors in People accolade. The firm said the
A HYNDBURN primary school working against a backdrop of poverty and deprivation has been praised by a team of government inspectors in its latest Ofsted report. Woodnook Primary, Hudson Street, Accrington, was found to be a school with many strengths
YOUNG rock 'n' roll partners Rachel Armstrong and Jenna Maye-Whipp got back together after more than two years and danced their way to instant success. The pair competed in the European Freestyle Championships in Prestatyn and returned home with trophies
ONE hundred minutes of hard, tiring play by both sides resulted in a place in the Cup quarter-final for Huncoat United Under-16s who beat Blackburn United 5-4 on penalties after normal time had ended 3-3. Scorers were Robert Addison, Karim Webb and Kevin
