A CANON from the Blackburn Diocese was being installed as the Bishop of Doncaster at York Minster today. Canon Cyril Guy Ashton, the director of training in the Blackburn Diocese, was to be consecrated by the Archbishop of York. Canon Ashton spent his
BURGLARS escaped with £23,400 worth of clothes, fabrics and office equipment after breaking into a factory in Victoria Street, Blackburn. The burglary took place sometime on the weekend of Saturday, January 22, and several computers were also taken. Call
A NURSING home has won the regional final in the Ashbourne Winter Doorstep Challenge. Staff at Highfield Hall, Haslingden, created a floral welcome in the reception area, complemented by dried flower arrangements and pictures. They have received £100
AN exhibition at Barnoldswick library was launched yesterday at the start of two-week public consultation over potential housing land. All 8,000 electors in Barnoldswick will be sent a questionnaire asking for suggestions for possible sites to meet house
BLACKBURN'S Asda superstore thanked customers who helped them raise £700 for Breast Cancer Care in their "Tickled Pink" campaign by buying pink ribbon badges and profit-free pink products. The store gave profits from a range of pink products from toilet
RESURFACING work in the centre of Ramsbottom is to be carried out on Sundays to minimise disruption to local people. Work on Bolton Street and Ramsbottom Lane will start this Sunday and continue every Sunday until March 5. During the works, traffic will
FRIENDS of the Earth claim highways bosses are presenting a biased case in favour of road building at the start of a public consultation over plans for the controversial A56 by-pass in Pendle. The Pendle branch of the environmental group was due to hand
ALAN Shearer said he was saddened by the chorus of boos which greeted his return to Ewood. Some Rovers fans still feel angry at the way the 29-year-old quit to join Newcastle in a £15 million deal back in 1996 and they vented their feelings by booing
A DOG lover is delighted to be inundated with letters and donations after highlighting the plight of a mongrel who was found in a horrific condition at a house in Blackburn. Glenys Fryer, of Green Lane, Blackburn, appealed for help in the Lancashire Evening
KELLY: Could do little about either goal and pulled off a couple of brave stops late on...7 GRAYSON: Tidy without being spectacular at the back and supplied a couple of dangerous crosses...7 DAVIDSON: Looked out of sorts in the first half but battled
ORGANISATIONS across East Lancashire were today celebrating winning the prestigious Government Charter Mark. Charter Marks reward services which listen and respond to their users and staff and winners had to pass tests, including maintaining an effective
POLICE have issued the descriptions of three men they are hunting following a knifepoint robbery. They attacked a man as he walked along Earl Street, near Whalley Range, around 5.45am on Sunday, January 23. Two of them grabbed the victim by his arms while
FAMILY and friends helped mark the Golden Wedding anniversary of Frank and Bridie Nickson by throwing a surprise party at their home. The couple, of Tintern Crescent, Little Harwood, clocked up 50 years of marriage on January 28 after meeting at a Blackburn
A BUSINESSMAN from the Ribble Valley is fighting for his life after being struck down with suspected meningitis during a Caribbean holiday. The 53-year-old from Hurst Green is in the intensive care unit at Blackburn Infirmary where his condition today
EAST Lancashire was plunged into red alert as raging torrents flooded scores of roads and properties after a day of torrential rain. On the wettest day of the year, main roads were turned into rivers, leaving villages awash in every part of the county
A GLIMMER of hope was raised in the battle to save almost 500 jobs when bosses of Brooke Bond Foods agreed to meet an all-party delegation of councillors. Councillors were shocked when the company announced it was to phase out its Oxo cube plant at Great
AN "habitual drug user," who stole a halogen lamp from a car did not know what to do with it. Burnley magistrates heard how Stephen O'Callaghan, 25, realised the lamp had little value and he did not need or want it - so he just put it down and left it
IT seems my earlier remarks about Blackburn pub and club owner Margo Grimshaw upset Mrs F Duxbury (Letters, January 18) more than they actually upset Margo. Mrs Duxbury says she feels sorry for me having no pool table and plastic beer containers, etc,
A WOMAN insurance collector was targeted by a truncheon-wielding robber who stole her handbag. The thief, who was wearing a full face motor cycle helmet, apparently waited for his victim in Turton Grove, Burnley. As she got out of her car at 7.10pm last
REGARDING Hyndburn Council leader Peter Britcliffe's whining about the reference to Accrington as a "dump" in the previous Sunday night's episode of Heartbeat on ITV and the obvious upset it has caused in council chambers, correct me if I'm wrong, but
A DRINK driver told magistrates he was "totally embarrassed" and had brought shame on himself and his family. Engineer Graham Golding, 41, had gone into town because he was depressed after his recent divorce, Burnley magistrates heard. Golding, of Parkinson
A CASH-strapped mum went to Preston on a thieving mission to get Christmas presents for her daughter. Burnley magistrates heard how Sharrell Joy Walker's benefit book had been taken illegally from her and cashed by her partner and she had been in desperate
SAFETY watchdogs today claimed a chemical company had "got off lightly" after a judge fined it £20,000 for causing a poisonous gas leak. Nipa Laboratories was also ordered to pay £54,391 costs by Burnley Crown Court for offences relating to a cloud of
Reporter Mike Ribbeck continues his diaries on giving up smoking ONE of the first questions you get asked about quitting the weed is: "Have you put on any weight?" In the image conscious 21st Century, appearance is even more important than ever before
A TEAM of footwear workers have benefited from a European-backed training scheme. Five employees at E Sutton & Son in Bacup have been awarded NVQ level two qualifications in manufacturing operations. They studied for the qualification under a training
INSIGHT: Staff in the paediatric directorate at hospitals in Blackburn were today celebrating after being awarded a Government Charter Mark. The accolade is a testament to the hard work of staff who face the daily stress of working with sick children.
STUDENTS in a Blackburn school are thoroughly enjoying their learning partnership with our Newspapers in Education project and their daily delivery of our newspaper. Witton Park High School's English department is using both our Super Story Search and
DANCERS from the Northern Ballet Theatre will ensure Nelson and Colne College students make all the right moves during two days of workshops in dance and drama next week. "This is an absolutely fantastic opportunity for our students, who will get four
A YOUNG mother whose husband killed one of her twin sons and injured the other has admitted neglecting the boys. Georgina Shackleton, 24, formerly of Bar Street, Burnley, changed her plea and spoke only to confirm her name and answer "guilty" to the charges
TWO teenagers were taken to hospital early today suffering from serious burns after a prank with butane gas went wrong. One was badly burned on his face and arms and the other was also injured in the blaze. Paul Hibbert, 18, was seriously injured and
HOSPITAL managers have revealed the scale of the pressure they have faced so far this winter - but have predicted that the worst is over. Almost 3,000 patients were admitted as emergencies to hospitals in Blackburn between December 11 and January 6 -
A HEALTH boss has spoken of his delight that a hospital has been given the go-ahead to recruit a nurse consultant. Health Secretary Alan Milburn has given the nod to Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust to establish the new post of nurse consultant
A CHEQUE for £1,250 was presented to Rossendale Hospice at Ashday Lea Masonic lodge, Rawtenstall. The money was raised by Rossendale Lions during their Christmas Santa's sleigh collection. The Lions went all over Rossendale and collected a total of £3,850
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy escaped with a bruised leg after being in collision with a car in Phillips Lane, Colne. Jake McCullough, of Oxford Road, Nelson, was taken to Burnley General Hospital and discharged after treatment. He was in collision with a Vauxhall
CONFUSED elderly residents of a care home were given less than 24 hours to find new places to live after the home went out of business. The families of old folk living at St Emmanuel Residential Home for the Elderly Confused, Blackburn, were told yesterday
A FATHER-of-two today urged the police to crack down on a gang of bottle-throwing youths who are making residents' lives a misery. Alan Durkin, 38, said the group of up to 50 teenagers were causing havoc at a landscaped area at the back of Asda in Blackburn
A YOUNG mother whose husband killed one of her twin sons and injured the other has admitted neglecting the boys. Georgina Shackleton, 24, formerly of Bar Street, Burnley, changed her plea and spoke only to confirm her name and answer "guilty" to the charges
THE public were due to have their say on issues affecting much of East Lancashire at a meeting being held in Accrington today. The East Lancashire Consultative Committee brings together representatives of Lancashire County Council, Hyndburn Council, Pendle
BEARDWOOD House residential retirement home in Blackburn welcomed residents, families and visitors to enjoy an open day. The event followed the arrival of new manager and former Burnley College tutor Barbara Croft, who took up her post at the home in
TOUGH-TACKLING midfielder Lee Carsley could be ruled out for up to six weeks after suffering a shock injury during last night's thrilling FA Cup clash with Newcastle. The Blackburn Rovers skipper damaged his foot following an innocuous-looking challenge
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent is hopeful of keeping leading scorer Andy Payton at Turf Moor when his contract expires in the summer. Payton will be free to move under the Bosman ruling at the end the current deal he signed when joining the Clarets from Huddersfield
A WORLD-FAMOUS inventor who became one of Blackburn's richest men has left a £10million donation to help British engineering and science research. Multi-millionaire Netlon founder Dr Brian Mercer, who died aged 70 in 1998, made the bequest in his will
FA Cup 5th round: Blackburn Rovers 1 Newcastle United 2 - Andy Neild's big match verdict TONY Parkes had it spot on - you goad Alan Shearer at your peril. The one-time darling of the Blackburn End was booed and jeered last night as he returned to face
FAMILY and friends helped mark the Golden Wedding anniversary of Frank and Bridie Nickson by throwing a surprise party at their home. The couple, of Tintern Crescent, Little Harwood, clocked up 50 years of marriage on January 28 after meeting at a Blackburn
Lupus Support Group meet Coffee Shop, Blackburn Central Library, 1.30pm. Friends in Bereavement, St John's Methodist Church, Albert Road, Colne, 7pm. "Golden Triangle To Goa." Blackburn and District Probus Club, St Silas's Parish Centre, Blackburn, 10.30am
MEMBERS of Mountain Rescue Teams from all over the North West braved high winds and heavy rain for their annual training exercise in Dunsop Bridge. The day-long exercise involved members of Bowland Pennine, Bolton and Kendal teams "rescuing" six youngsters
A FORMER Ribble Valley mayor and a past governor of Strangeways prison have spoken out in support of a public school teacher accused of abusing his pupils. The former mayor, John Travis, gave evidence in the trial of Robert Francis O'Brien who has denied
DARWEN aim to continue their amazing love affair with The Marsden Lancashire Trophy when UniBond Premier Division highfliers Marine visit The Anchor for a quarter final tie tonight (kick off 7.30pm). Steve Wilkes's men made it to the final last season
IF the bosses at chemical firm Nipa Laboratories are breathing a sigh of relief today at getting off the hook over two instances of seriously polluting the environment in East Lancashire, it is hardly surprising. For they seem to have been dealt with
SKIPPER Sean Gregan is a major doubt for Preston's Division Two trip to Oxford tonight. The midfielder picked up a knock during North End's 2-0 FA Cup defeat at Everton on Saturday and is rated as "highly doubtful" for the trip to the Manor Ground. Michael
WHY do we have dirty back streets in Blackburn these days? The one in Accrington Road is a disgrace from top to bottom. Someone from the council should come and see what a disgrace it is, not just to Accrington Road, but to the town itself. I thought
TOP Con B are sitting comfortably at the top of the Darwen Hotels Snooker League at the half-way stage and it's going to take a severe loss of form or a volcanic eruption to stop them breaking the title stranglehold of their deadly rivals Cemetery A.
IN reply to Mrs A Haddock (Letters, January 20), actually my grandchildren did see this year's ice panto in Blackburn, for after my earlier remarks (Letters, January 6) the manager of King George's Hall kindly invited me and my grandchildren to the show
A TEENAGER from Burnley was killed in a horrific accident as he was walking along a busy road in the Midlands. Police in Staffordshire say Darryl Briggs, 17, was hit from behind by a cement tanker and then struck again by a Fiat Punto. The tragedy happened
chance but no money for our Princess RIBBLE Princess gets one more chance on the all-weather at Wolverhampton on Saturday night and if she fails on this faster surface she will be schooled over hurdles by Derek Byrne next week. I hope Derek Byrne is successful
I WAS misquoted in your report "Save our school protest grows" (LET, January 26). I did not say "Sending children to a reception class at the junior school is not the same. The quality of education is less." The concern that I voiced to the reporter was
TWELVE pupils from Ivy Bank High School, Burnley, will appear on Manchester United's television station. They will be featured on a children's programme broadcast from the Red Cafe at Old Trafford and recorded for the club by Granada TV on Thursday, February
A LIQUID was thrown or sprayed into the face of a shop assistant at a newsagent's by a robber who got away with about £150 from the till. The women was badly shaken but not hurt. The robbery happened at the shop at the bottom of Coal Clough Lane, Burnley
A BIG MAC bid to build a £1million drive-thru eating house in Burnley could be given the go-ahead by planning chiefs this week. The giant McDonald's chain want to take over the former Hop pub site in Trafalgar Street for an 85-seat restaurant and drive-thru
A CULTURE of secrecy endemic in the medical profession allowed Dr Harold Shipman to become Britain's worst mass murderer, an East Lancashire patient watchdog chief declared today. Burnley Community Health Council chairman Frank Clifford said the archaic
THE funeral service of a teacher who collapsed and died in front of his pupils was centred on his two young children. Nick Furlonger, 39, died during rehearsals for a musical at Rhyddings High School, Oswaldtwistle. A service at St Leonards, Langho, was
THE worker found responsible for starting the gas leak, Paul Rowe, today claimed he had been made a scapegoat by his former employers - and said Nipa's management had known that safety mechanisms were bypassed on a previous occasion. The court was told
A FURIOUS MP today called for a top-level Parliamentary inquiry into why North West Water dropped pollution charges against Nipa Laboratories. Burnley's Peter Pike, who is supported by Hyndburn MP Greg Pope, has tabled a House of Commons early day motion
Three new employees have been appointed by accountants KPMG as part of a major recruitment drive. Andy Quinn, 28, is joining the firm's audit team from a firm in Stockport where he was a process engineer. Andy, from Lower Mead Drive, Burnley, is an electronic
A NEW organisation to promote East Lancashire's cultural industries has appointed its first "champion." Peter Hargreaves, managing director of the Oswaldtwistle Mills empire, will help promote arts and crafts based businesses under the East Lancashire
A MAN was seen acting suspiciously near a house in Fir Street, Nelson, which was broken into and property stolen. The theft happened between noon and 7.25pm on Sunday ands the thief broke a rear window and stole 30 compact discs, valued at £300. At 7.20pm
THE results of a £150,000 facelift went under the spotlight during an open day at Darwen's newly refurbished Library Theatre. Under the ownership of Blackburn with Darwen Council, the theatre now boast 200 new seats, new toilets, improved access for disabled
