MOTORISTS are showing their support for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Grane Road campaign by displaying our Stop the Carnage car stickers. Thousands of the distinctive stickers have been handed out across East Lancashire and drivers are only too
ASHLEY Ward breathed a huge sigh of relief last night after ending a goal-drought stretching back to September. The former Barnsley hit-man hadn't scored since Rovers' 2-0 win over Walsall at Ewood. But he doubled his tally for the season in the space
Blackburn Artists' Society meet St Gabriel's Church Hall, Brownhill Drive, Blackburn, 7pm. Portraiture Evening. Jacob's Join and meeting, Cloverhill Residents Action Group and Neighbourhood Watch, St Bede's County Hall, Nelson, 7pm. All welcome. "Last
CLITHEROE railway station was due to reopen to regular passengers before May. Ribble Valley planners would pick up half of the £96,000 bill to refurbish the station, which had been closed for 27 years. Their counterparts at County Hall had agreed to contribute
UNITED sailed into the FNWTL Challenge Cup second round by the slenderest of margins after beating Collieries for the fourth time this season in a match which was postponed on Saturday. In spite of the conditions, Ramsbottom created first half openings
IT strikes me that if drivers stopped hurling abuse at one another and concentrated more on looking where they are going and what they are doing, kept the right speed and were far more courteous, the roads would be a lot safer. Also, heavy lorries should
I AM researching my family history and wonder if readers can help with a query about Blackburn during World War Two. My uncle was stationed with the Bomb Disposal Squad which was billeted at Atholl House in West Park Road, in about 1940, I believe. He
SOCCER: A LATE, late winner secured all three points for Ribchester in one of their toughest and most hard-fought games of the season so far. Right from the start, a resurgent Barnoldswick set out their stall, taking the game to the visitors and dominating
AGAINST a background of complaints from penal reformers that minimum sentences are "crude and unjust," Home Secretary Jack Straw today implemented the controversial three-strikes-and-you're-out policy that means burglars convicted of breaking into private
BURNLEY Under 15s bid to make it into the last 16 of the Heinz Ketchup Trophy when they take on Lancashire rivals Blackpool in their fourth round clash at Belvedere FC on Saturday (10.30am). The local youngsters have been having a superb season and they
WHINNEY Hill created the surprise of the day in the Under 18s section by beating leaders Clitheroe 6-5 in a highly entertaining game at Roefield. In the Under 17s match of the day in the Red Rose Assurance Football League, Old Blacks shared the points
WATCHING the Panorama programme on gun control in America on BBC-1 on November 22, reminded me of the New York cop who told me that New York has strong gun laws. "But," he added "the damn things come over from California and other states where they have
BLACKBURN Colts manager Lyle Wilson was very pleased with his side's performance against Cheshire opposition Halton which significantly raised team morale. Lyle said "I was impressed by the way the whole team played with strong forward play working as
A FAMILIAR East Lancashire face returns to Coronation Street this week. Malcolm Hebden, last seen in the soap in April 1997, is making his way back to Weatherfield as sales rep Norris Cole. His former on-screen sparring partners, Mavis and Derek Wilton
HOUSEHOLDERS are urged to act with caution if they feel under pressure from freeholders trying to fund new ways to make money. Burnley MP Peter Pike, said recent cases at his surgery include claiming payments retrospectively for extensions or alterations
FORMER education offices in Market Street, Nelson, are to be turned into a business centre. Pendle Council's Nelson area committee has granted planning permission for the rear part of the building to be demolished to make room for 13 parking spaces and
A DISTRAUGHT train driver has told of his horror as he tried in vain to stop his train from hitting a man who was desperately trying to run out of its path. Father-of-three Nigel Conroy Summersgill, 39, of Exchange Street, Accrington, died after being
THE equivalent of one textile factory is closing every day, according to a union which represents thousands of East Lancashire workers. More than 41,000 jobs have been lost in the industry in the last year alone, according to the National Union of Knitwear
EXTENSIVE tests failed to solve the mystery of the death of 14-year-old Latoya Catherine Campbell Smith, an inquest heard. There was nothing to link her death at her mum's home in Crawford Street, Nelson, on October 4 to any reaction to her taking the
FA Cup 2nd round replay: Cardiff City 1 Bury 0 (aet) BURY'S FA Cup hopes ground to a halt in the final minute of extra time at Ninian Park when Mike Ford headed home for the Bluebirds. It was Ford's first goal in two years and yet again from a badly defended
DESPITE the country voting hands down more than two years ago for a Labour government, why should Tony Blair, enjoying a bullet-proof 179-seat majority, start offering the also-ran Liberal Democrats a couple of seats in his Cabinet just a few months afterwards
KELLY: The Irish international was in inspired form, pulling off two brilliant saves late on...8 GRAYSON: Starting to make the right back slot his own and it was his intelligent through ball which led to Ward's second...7 HARKNESS: Had his hands full
A COUNCIL has won more than £100,000 of Government cash to improve and modernise its closed circuit television. Chorley Borough Council will use the £102,700 windfall to extend its town centre secured car park scheme to cover five car parks. The initiative
Oldham Athletic Reserves 2 Burnley Reserves 2 PAUL Smith and defender Peter Swan both made welcome returns from injury with Burnley reserves at Oldham last night. Swan marshalled the Clarets back line for 45 minutes, while Smith was given an hour. The
A COUPLE who received a threat that their house would we burned down returned from a night out to discover their home ablaze. Police are investigating the suspected arson attack at a terrace house in Hollin Bridge Street, Blackburn, which was discovered
CHARLTON boss Alan Curbishley has refused to dismiss the possibility of taking over as the next manager of Blackburn Rovers. The Addicks chief has been one of the names in the frame for the Ewood job. Yet, despite the fact that Charlton have not been
THE Burnley board are considering plans to float the club on the Stock Exchange - if the team wins promotion to the First Division. Chairman Barry Kilby and his Turf Moor board see flotation as the only way of bringing in enough money to mount a realistic
CARL Fogarty is involved in a family battle over the rights to sell his merchandise. The World Superbike champion is trying to obtain a court order to stop his uncle, Brian, from cashing in on the Fogarty name. Carl, of Mellor, said: "I'm having to stop
Division One: Charlton Athletic 1 Blackburn Rovers 2 - Andy Neild's verdict ASHLEY Ward could be forgiven for thinking it was going to be another one of those nights when a black cat suddenly appeared on the pitch at The Valley last night. But the feline
SIX girls from Burnley Gym Club who took part in the Lancashire County Gymnastic Championships in Southport, won a total of 20 medals between them. All the girls competed on four apparatus - vault, bars, beam and floor. Kimberley Simpson, aged eight,
DALE missed a second-half penalty and had enough chances to get something out of this match against a team they crushed 5-1 last month. But in truth this was a match where both sides struggled against the gale force winds and Dale failed to provide the
VICTIMS of home violence were not receiving the help and protection they needed from Lancashire police, according to a critical government report. HM force inspectors urged Chief Constable Brian Johnson to make urgent changes in the way "domestic" cases
Worthington (League) Cup 4th round: Bolton Wanderers 1 Sheffield Wednesday 0 COMEBACK kid Robbie Elliott was on target last night as Bolton dumped another Premiership side out of the Worthington Cup last night. Making his first appearance after a hernia
I WOULD like to thank the many generous football fans who contributed to the Samaritans' collection outside Ewood Park on Saturday, November 20. The total raised was £263, which will help us to provide our 24-hour, seven-days per-week service. We can
STANLEY crashed out of the FA Umbro Trophy to an unfortunate first half own goal in a match that saw home side Spalding fail to have a single shot. The Reds, who gave a debut to recent signing Steve Caswell at right back, should have been in front in
MATCH of the week in Division One was undoubtedly the top of the table clash between leaders H&S Plumbers and last season's champions Hyndburn. After a hard-fought battle, H&S with the super squad of Keith Ward, Keith Jackson and Colin Parkinson
AS the clock ticks ever closer to the new millennium, runes are being read, entrails examined and the stars studied to discern what epochal event it will entail. Yet, those questing for the answer have evidently missed the fact that this momentous, earth-shaking
THE continuing saga of the fox still holds Parliament in its grip. The obvious solution would be to muzzle the hounds, thus eliminating any serious harm. Or, have the hounds fitted with false teeth - I'm sure this could be arranged cheaply through a fox-friendly
HOW I strongly agree with Debbie Taylor (Letters, November 11). Our little dog was a nervous wreck with the constant barrage of fireworks for at least three weeks before Bonfire Night and was off her food and would not go out - all because some mindless
I WAS interested by Councillor Don Rishton's reference to Robert Tressell's book 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist' (LET, November 22). Many years ago, this was required reading for aspiring Labour politicians at all levels. Except for those of us
THE actions of MP Nigel Evans in raising the issues of the shortage of places at Ribble Valley secondary schools and Lancashire Education Authority's refusal to act should be applauded. The offer by Clitheroe Royal Grammar School to provide 30 additional
IT was hardly surprising that the death rate on East Lancashire's rural roads is a cause for concern (LET, November 23), but as locks are only proof against honest people, so are lower speed limits only proof against people who drive at a reasonable speed
CHARLTON boss Alan Curbishley has refused to dismiss the possibility of taking over as the next manager of Blackburn Rovers. The Addicks chief has been one of the names in the frame for the Ewood job. Yet, despite the fact that Charlton have not been
A 13-year-old boy charged with attempted murder has been remanded into local authority care to await committal proceedings. The boy, from Accrington, who can not be named for legal reasons, is charged with attempting to murder Kalsoom Bibi, of Richmond
THOUSANDS of East Lancashire workers were starting work under a new name today. The £7billion merger between British Aerospace and GEC's Marconi Electronic Systems was completed creating a new company called BAe Systems. The deal, which was announced
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy THE next time you hear the wind and rain hammering on your window you should polish up your boots, dust off your binoculars, wait for daylight and head off for a day's birdwatching. That's just what I did over the weekend
PEOPLE will have the chance to find out how major changes to training and education will affect East Lancashire. Guest speaker at ELTEC's annual public meeting tomorrow will be Mike Shields, chief executive of the North West Development Agency. It will
NIGHTCLUB bosses have been told they must wait three months before councillors will consider extending their opening hours to 6am. Managers at Equinox club, Market Street, Nelson, want to open until dawn to attract big name DJs and customers. Boss Tony
A TEN-year-old boy found the body of his dad at his home in Nelson, an inquest was told. Jeffrey Thomas, 37, had been bleeding heavily and his face was covered in black and blue bruising. The grim discovery by his son, Leonard, in Lowther Street, on September
FA Cup 2nd round replay: Enfield 0 Preston North End 3 NORTH End booked their place in the third round with a second half goal blitz to sink brave non-league battlers Enfield. After dominating the first half North End were unlucky not to go into the break
LANCASHIRE's power-brokers were meeting at Old Trafford today to thrash out a new short list for the coach's job. The club have mounted a world-wide search for a replacement for Dav Whatmore, and originally had Neil Fairbrother, Bobby Simpson and John
SC BUILDING moved to joint top of the Second Division with their 5-2 success over Waterside and they still remain unbeaten. SC join FJM Pawn- brokers on the 15-point mark. The Pub returned to form with a 6-1 win over KEB, Alarms and Communications remain
IN A quiet week where only a handful of matches took place, Waterbarn took centre stage with handsome wins for both the A and B squads to enhance their challenge for honours in their respective divisions. In Division Two, Waterbarn A's 16-2 thrashing
JUST how low downfallen celebrities will stoop to in order to earn a crust was demonstrated long ago by Burnley showman Luke Gannon when he had the defrocked dirty old Rector of Stiffkey, in Norfolk, whose murky mission had been unholy communion with
EAST Lancashire headmaster Neil Thornley displays the sensitivity that is common among teachers to the media's monitoring of their profession's performance. For at the presentation night of Fearns High School in Stacksteads, where he is in charge, he
The opinions expressed by John Blunt are not necessarily those of this newspaper TONY Blair would find it hard to demote John Prescott without suffering political damage himself and risking the wrath of his party's still-considerable "Old Labour" element
THE Burnley board are considering plans to float the club on the Stock Exchange - if the team wins promotion to the First Division. Chairman Barry Kilby and his Turf Moor board see flotation as the only way of bringing in enough money to mount a realistic
