A 20-year-old man was due to appear at Burnley Magistrates Court today charged with wounding 23-year-old Peter White, of Haslingden. Police said Jay McFadden, 20, of Rawtenstall, was arrested after Mr White was taken to Bury General Hospital and later
A WOMAN from East Lancashire accused of performing a sex act with a fellow passenger during a transatlantic flight has had her case committed to crown court. Amanda Holt, 37, of Moorside Crescent, Bacup, is set to stand trial in Manchester on January
A FORMER teacher is "going up the wall" as a town's millennium green project takes shape. George Dimitrijevic, who taught at Park and Gibfield schools, Colne, is using his dry stone wall training to help create an outdoor stage which will form the centre-piece
CRICHTON: Confident performance from the keeper who was decisive in dealing with crosses and made one smart near-post save in the second half...8 WEST: Wigan didn't get much joy down the left-flank, where West also looked to get forward whenever possible
A MURDER inquiry has been launched today by police following the discovery of a woman's body in a room at a hotel and leisure complex in Ramsbottom. Police and paramedics were called to the Old Mill Hotel, Springwood Street, at 5.10am yesterday after
TALENTED youngsters from across the North West performed in Colne at the weekend in the first section of the annual Luther Greenwood Memorial Festival. The speech, drama and music event was split between three venues - the Municipal Hall, St John's Methodist
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent insisted that his side has nothing to fear in the Second Division promotion race after sharing the points with unbeaten leaders Wigan Athletic. The Clarets were in charge for virtually all of a fiercely contested first half until
A HAND-MADE rocking horse was one of the prizes in a grand raffle held in aid of the East Lancashire Hospice organised by British Telecom. Tommy Toplis, father of BT team manager Julie Toplis, carved the horse at the Mill Hill resource centre for the
CARETAKER boss Tony Parkes raised a few eyebrows when he omitted Per Frandsen altogether from his squad to face Ipswich in his first game in charge. But the 50-year-old coach doesn't have any regrets about his decision, even though Frandsen turned in
ANDY Payton breathed a sigh of relief as he ended his barren spell in front of goal to keep Burnley within five points of Second Division leaders Wigan Athletic. The Clarets' leading scorer had gone eight games without finding the net until he headed
A TEMPORARY board of governors is to be set up for a controversial new special school in Blackburn. The school will replace Dame Evelyn Fox and Blackamoor Schools, which will close when special school provision in Blackburn and Darwen is restructured.
Division Two: Wigan Athletic 1 Burnley 1 - Pete Oliver's verdict "LONG time, no see," said Andy Payton to the Press as he emerged from Burnley's dressing room following his first goal in nine games. Goals mean interviews and Payton was back in demand.
TERRIFIED revellers and staff were forced to dodge flying beer bottles and furniture when match-day mayhem erupted in a town centre pub. Tables and chairs were thrown during the brawl in the Adelphi, on Blackburn Boulevard, as about 40 Blackburn and Stockport
THIS season's two previous derby meetings had ended in stalemates and another draw may have looked the likely outcome. But that was far from what happened with United continuing their run to make it only one defeat in 15 games. With a scoreline of 4-0
CLITHEROE'S seven-game unbeaten run came to an abrupt end as they found league leaders Vauxhall in top gear in this FNWTL Challenge Cup clash. Steve Parry's side showed little of their recent good form as they struggled to find a rhythm against an organised
REGARDING the remarks of Dino Christodoulou about young people not wearing Remembrance Day poppies (Letters, November 17). The previous Wednesday evening I had the privilege of attending the Speech Night of St Bede's School, Blackburn, and every pupil
WE are always seeing messages saying 'Use your post code.' Now, with Christmas coming up and so many letters to post to people all over the country, there is nowhere that you can get hold of post codes. The Post Office is certainly making enough profit
YOUR story (LET, November 19) about two Euro MPs' attempts to save European funding for Hyndburn (a vain quest, I fear) highlights the present limitations of sub-regional representation in the UK, heightened, sadly, by the very nature of the present European
DETECTIVES investigating an alleged rape in Burnley have arrested a local man. Shaun McKillop, 30, has been charged with the rape of a woman at a house in the south west area of Burnley and was due to appear before magistrates in the town today. Detective
COUNCIL bosses have been accused of mounting a witch hunt against tenants' leaders in Padiham after their newsletter sent town hall feathers flying. An official letter from a council officer warned Padiham and Hapton area management committee it could
ANDY Payton breathed a sigh of relief as he ended his barren spell in front of goal to keep Burnley within five points of Second Division leaders Wigan Athletic. The Clarets' leading scorer had gone eight games without finding the net until he headed
ASHLEY Ward believes caretaker boss Tony Parkes would have the backing of the players if the Blackburn Rovers board decided to offer him the job on a permanent basis. Saturday's comprehensive 2-0 victory over Stockport County was Rovers' fourth game unbeaten
A COUPLE are enjoying a taste of business success thanks to a scheme for entrepreneurs. Stephen Sutcliffe and Joanne Shaw set up Estense in Rawtenstall earlier this year after joining the FirmBase business start up programme. They received help under
FIRMS in Lancashire are failing to properly protect themselves against hackers and e-mail abuse, according to a survey out today. Almost three quarters of firms do not have proper safeguards to stop their computer security being compromised. Most firms
THE distraught family of a car crash victim today spoke of their grief and paid tribute to their "intelligent and loving" son. Qasair Rashid, 26, of Hibson Road, Nelson, died in Airedale Hospital after a smash on the A650 at Riddlesden, near Keighley.
PUPILS at an East Lancashire high school were today urged not to panic after it was revealed a teacher is in hospital with meningitis. The 42-year-old man, who lives in Accrington, was admitted to Bury General Hospital last week. A spokeswoman for East
CAMPAIGNERS have won a battle to save mature trees on the site of a proposed shops and business complex. A planning inspector ruled protective fencing should be kept around trees on land off Vivary Way, Colne. Developer Greenfield Park, based at the Foulridge
Kelly: Very little to do, but fine saves late in each half spared the defence's blushes...7 Grayson: A solid defensive performance against the lively Chris Allen and some neat forward play too...7 Peacock: An effective game, nullifying the powder-puff
Division One: Blackburn Rovers 2 Stockport County 0 - Andy Neild's verdict PANTO mania is coming to a theatre near you in the next couple of weeks. But forget Widow Twanky and Co - if you want real entertainment, then swap the panto dame for a panting
ASHLEY Ward believes caretaker boss Tony Parkes would have the backing of the players if the Blackburn Rovers board decided to offer him the job on a permanent basis. Saturday's comprehensive 2-0 victory over Stockport County was Rovers' fourth game unbeaten
Blackburn Local History Society meet Feilden Room, Blackburn Central Library, 7pm. Speaker: Mike Rothwell. Blackburn Home Organists' Club meet St Stephens Conservative Club, Robinson Street, Little Harwood, 8pm. Keyboard Night. Blackburn, Hyndburn and
TWO farmers are hoping for strong bidding when their 355-acre estate, possibly including two Lord of the Manor titles, goes under the hammer at auction tomorrow. Agents acting for Harry Hargreaves and Ronnie Thompson in the sale of their Salesbury Hall
THE boisterous banter and insults that marked the Commons' debate on the Queen Speech last week suggest that modern politics resembles a bear-garden at times. But we must be grateful that the rough stuff that embroiled our ancestors in Blackburn in the
A MULTI-million pound high-tech maternity unit in Blackburn was expected to head off a looming baby boom hospital crisis. Regional health bosses gave the go-ahead to the long-awaited block at Queen's Park Hospital, as part of a £10.8 million package.
MARTHOLME Grange nightclub, near Clayton-le-Moors, was bought by a Rawtenstall-based company, ending months of uncertainty over its future. PW Leisure, owners of Madison Park wine bar in Rawtenstall, took control. Martholme Grange went into the hands
DARWEN kept hold of top spot in the FNWTL Second Division thanks to a gutsy display at fellow title-contenders Castleton Gabriels. But player-boss Steve Wilkes was left to rue a couple of missed chances late on which cost his side two points. "We should
COLNE made it four games without a win as their slide down the First North Western Trains League second division continued. Bacup - now unbeaten in 15 games - dominated most of the game after a promising first 15 minutes failed to produce a goal for Colne
NELSON tasted defeat for the third game in a row in this First North Western Trains League cup-tie at Alsager despite creating enough chances to have won comfortably. Jonathan Irvine gave them the lead after nine minutes with a well-struck shot into the
IT IS a truly historic day for Ulster as democracy returns with once deadly enemies sharing power. Yet this departure - as extraordinary as it was once, even recently, unimaginable - must be regarded as only a beginning. For even as, for the first time
THE happiest man in Chorley at around 4.50pm on Saturday was surely Congleton manager Glynn Chamberlain. He danced a jig of delight along the touchline after seeing his side complete an unlikely double at the expense of the Magpies. It would have been
I RECENTLY had the pleasure of staying in a fabulous 'five-star hotel' in Blackburn. The staff went out of their way to make my stay warm and comfortable and seemed highly-professional in their work. The choice of meals was fantastic. Two days later,
ACCRINGTON threw away a two-goal half time lead and then missed a penalty in this FA Umbro Trophy second round tie against Dr Marten's Eastern Division side Spalding United. Spalding substitute Glenn Beech was the villain of the piece, equalising with
REGARDING your report (LET, November 19) that Hyndburn Council chiefs were worried about not receiving a slice of the Euro funding cake they had hoped for, when I read this, I was struck by an incredible thought that was so simple we must have missed
FIRMS are being given the chance to improve their businesses over breakfast! A new club has been set up to help local managers make their businesses more competitive. During the breakfast meetings short presentations will be help on business improvement
A MASKED robber grabbed a woman customer around the neck and held a gun to her head during a bungled raid on a grocery store and off-licence. The owner of the shop today praised staff and the shopper after they fought off the man when he burst into the
AN engineering firm has hit the big screen. Brookhouse Holdings has installed video conferencing facilities at its sites in Darwen, Tameside and Huntingdon to enable engineers and management to hold virtual meetings. The system installed is also compatible
FIRMS in East Lancashire will be able to find out about their new rateable values early next year. The Valuation Office has been carrying out a revaluation of businesses to upgrade rateable values on non-domestic buildings. The new values will come into
SEARCHERS braved atrocious weather to look for a little puppy who fled after a terrier attacked him in a park. They had almost given up hope when three-month-old Charlie wandered back home two days later. Overjoyed Vanessa Moore today thanked friends
