SAILOR Paul Kay today spoke of his terrifying ordeal trapped on a sinking yacht for two days and said: "I started to think I wouldn't get off alive". Paul, 33, endured 42 hours trapped on the yacht in a storm and then had to be plucked from the sea by
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today admitted it was a tough job telling Billy McKinlay he was no longer part of his long-term plans at Ewood. But the Ewood chief today insisted he won't be afraid to make similar difficult decisions in the future if it
LUNG cancer led to the death of 75-year-old Earby woman Dorothy Watson -- not the asbestosis she was diagnosed with last year, an inquest heard. Mrs Watson, of Kenilworth Drive, died at home on January 12 after spending most of the last year of her life
ANGRY landlords are poised to take Burnley Council to court over delays in housing benefit payments which they claim have taken some people to the point of bankruptcy. They say they are losing a fortune in rent because the council's benefits service has
LLOYDS TSB have pledged to keep their Nelson bank open. The company has told Pendle MP Gordon Prentice that the firm "currently and for the forseeable future, have no plans to close the branch." His reassurance comes after intense speculation that many
A REVIEW of flood defence measures in West Craven is being carried out by Pendle Council following the weekend's storms. The cellars and ground floors of homes in the Skipton Road, Victoria Street and Colne Road areas of Earby were flooded. A pumping
THE death of a four-month-old baby boy during a routine operation is being investigated by police. Ijaz Ahmed, from Accrington, died last November during surgery at Booth Hall Children's Hospital, Manchester, to correct a cleft lip and palate. The probe
TWO men have been jailed for stealing £65,000 worth of polyurethane foam from an Accrington firm which shut down two days before Christmas with the loss of 64 jobs, Michael Mason, 36, then a production supervisor at Vitafoam Limited in Dale Street, and
A JOB shop will be set up at an East Lancashire factory as it prepares to close, in a bid to find the 550 workers new employment. Bosses at Leoni Wiring Systems, Pickup Street, Accrington, formerly known as Lucas Rists, are liaising with Hyndburn Borough
Thursday, June 15 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 Railway Road. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre, Audley
Monday, June 12 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels Chemist, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street; To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy,
Tuesday, June 13 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy. 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver Street
TRADERS are backing plans to build a McDonald's restaurant on land that was earmarked for a supermarket. Shopkeepers in Rawtenstall fought a successful battle with developers Hurstwood Developments and Tesco two years ago to block their plans to build
EVEN out of ten taxis stopped for safety checks in Rossendale were so dangerous they were immediately banned from the road. Police also discovered a stolen car and found two drivers were working and claiming benefits at the same time. "We have carried
SAILOR Paul Kay today spoke of his terrifying ordeal trapped on a sinking yacht for two days and said: "I started to think I wouldn't get off alive". Paul, 33, endured 42 hours trapped on the yacht in a storm and then had to be plucked from the sea by
LANCASHIRE Lynx go looking for just their second victory of the campaign when they entertain in-form Oldham at Victory Park tomorrow. Under Maurice Bamford, Lynx have steadily improved and last weekend they gave their best performance for many weeks at
BACUP professional Adam Dale believes his team have struck upon the kind of winning formula which could lead the club to their first Lancashire League title in 40 years. The Aussie Test bowler is starting to turn in the kind of match-winning performances
Darwen Lions Gala, Blacksnape Playing Fields, Darwen. Craft Fayre in aid of Derian House Children's Hospice, Mellor Village Hall, 10am-3pm. Learning to Meditate, Buddhist Centre, Richmond Terrace, Blackburn, 10.30am-4pm. Summer Fair, Feniscliffe Bank
ANGRY landlords are poised to take Burnley Council to court over delays in housing benefit payments which they claim have taken some people to the point of bankruptcy. They say they are losing a fortune in rent because the council's benefits service has
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw has turned down a bid to temporarily stop the flood of asylum seekers into East Lancashire. A delegation from Burnley and Pendle asked Mr Straw to suspend more arrivals, to allow time for councils to set up a co-ordinated support
A ROUND the clock guard will be kept on shops and market stalls close to the fire-ravaged former Grand Cinema, Nelson, to keep looters away. Police and private security guards will be there for at least five weeks until the stalls and shops can re-open
THE mother of a girl who sustained multiple injuries after being trapped under a mountain of scaffolding and rubble has urged builders to take steps to prevent children playing on their sites. Linda Bannister's appeal to the industry follows the Health
TWO brothers accused of robbing a terrified old lady in her home in the early hours have been cleared -- but a judge has urged police to consider investigating their whole family for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Recorder Robert Platts
A PROMINENT East Lancashire businessman has been cleared of assaulting the partners of two members of staff at a Christmas party. Anthony John Wolstenholme, managing director of Oswaldtwistle firm Direct Courier Services, was found not guilty of assaulting
Sunday, June 11 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range;11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. Accrington: 11am-1pm: Lloyds
Wednesday, June 14 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth
Friday, June 16 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
IAN Wright left the door open to continue his Burnley career with an ambiguous 'decision' over his retirment on Iast night's Jerry Springer Show. When American TV chat show host Springer asked if the 36-year-old was going to finally hang up h is boots
IAN Wright left the door open to continue his Burnley career with an ambiguous 'decision' over his retirment on Iast night's Jerry Springer Show. When American TV chat show host Springer asked if the 36-year-old was going to finally hang up h is boots
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today admitted it was a tough job telling Billy McKinlay he was no longer part of his long-term plans at Ewood. But the Ewood chief today insisted he won't be afraid to make similar difficult decisions in the future if it
CHARITY volunteers are crossing their fingers that the sun shines on their annual gala event in Darwen. The popular gala is being held tomorrow on the Blacksnape playing fields in Roman Road and is sponsored by the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. The annual
FOOTBALL-MAD Waterfoot has gone Euro 2000 crazy and is backing England all the way. More than a dozen England flags have gone up around the small town with traders and businesses from butchers to hairdressers, art shops to pubs determined to show their
HOME Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw was angered that no one from healthcare firm SSL -- which is moving its Blackburn factory to Peterlee, Co Durham -- could meet him in person to discuss the situation. Mr Straw had wanted to meet bosses face-to-face
LANCASHIRE will be close to full strength for the Norwich Union National League game against Worcestershire at Old Trafford tomorrow after another u-turn by Lord's. The club were furious on Tuesday when Mike Atherton, Andy Flintoff and Chris Schofield
PRESTON are preparing for Premiership football. The Second Division Champions have got what is seen as one of the hottest properties in football in their manager David Moyes -- who has quashed rumours that he may leave Deepdale -- and they have just been
WORLD Superbike champion Carl Fogarty has paid tribute to the phenomenal staying power of TT legend Joey Dunlop. The loveable Irishman this week chalked up race wins number 24 and 25 of his TT career at the incredible age of 48. And Blackburn bike-king
The Saturday Interview - this week with TT superstar Joey Dunlop HE saw starving, poverty-stricken children in a war torn country on television news and had to help. He's been honoured by the Queen, twice, and was this week made the equivalent of a knight
