EVERY weekend in September ,leading disability charity Scope is organising collections outside B&Q stores. I would like to ask readers to support them and help transform the lives of disabled people. The collections mark the start of a partnership
I READ your report (LET, August 31) about the road improvements in Audley, Blackburn, with some surprise and dismay. I know they are a pain; but a little inconvenience must be endured if we are to enjoy the benefits that the new road layout will bring
HAVING read about the events staged by the Asian community, as part of Blackburn with Darwen South Asian Millennium Committee, I would like to express how privileged I feel to witness so many events -- some 13 in total -- being achieved in the space of
EIGHTEEN years ago, I lost my 14-month-old son Spencer through meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. Since then I have dedicated my life to create a better understanding of this terrible disease. I have been involved in many awareness and fund-raising
NOW that the autumn is nearing and the long sunny evenings of high summer a memory, one in particular in late July will sustain me through the long dark months of winter. I set out from Worston on my horse through the fields to Mearley. The sun was hot
Rovers 6, Rochdale 1 Blackburn Rovers (2) 6 Duff 27, 90 Dunn 45 (pen), 55 (pen) 65 (pen) Diawara 57 Rochdale (1) 1 Platt 35 ROVERS stormed through to the second round of the Worthington Cup with a 7-2 aggregate win over Rochdale, with Dunn scoring a hat-trick
THE 11-acre former kitchenware factory site will become the retail flagship of Burnley with the opening planned for summer 2001. The multi-million pound scheme will create about 600 jobs and includes the building of a large Sainsbury food store to replace
HOSPITAL bosses are turning to the London Stock Exchange to boost income for patient services. Burnley Health Care NHS Trust, which delivers hospital and community care services in the area, also runs a charitable fund which invests donations to get maximum
RESIDENTS in the Albert Street area of Burnley are being invited to have a say in the development and safety of their district. Police have linked with council, environmental health and community leaders to call a public meeting for householders in the
A HEROIN addict who helped himself to his sister's property while she was on a night out, is behind bars for three years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Daniel Price, 23, turned up at her Burnley home as a babysitter looked after her children and walked
A YOUTH who stole a friend's property when he knew he was not at home, has been sent to detention. Assistant Recorder Beverley Lunt sent Christopher Singleton, 20, to custody for four months -- but said she had intended to send him away for 18 months
BLIND pensioner Nora Harts was missing for six hours before being found shivering and wrapped in plastic near to the canal. Mrs Harts, 80, of Gisburn Road, Barrowford, was taken to hospital suffering from slight hypothermia where she has been detained
A COMBINATION of bad weather conditions, taking a short cut along the river bank and the consumption of a large amount of alcohol led to the death of missing wedding guest Keith Munton, an inquest heard. East Lancashire coroner David Smith recorded an
RESIDENTS have been urged to turn into the eyes and ears of the police in an attempt to curb the number of arsons in Accrington. Firefighters have been handing out leaflets in the Richmond Hill Street area of Accrington following a fire at an empty house
A COUPLE were today celebrating 70 years of marriage with a holiday in Blackpool. Gladys and Clyde Foden, of Church, were married at St Andrews Church, Accrington, in 1930. Gladys, 87, and Clyde, 90, met during the Accrington holidays after Gladys had
A WOULD-be raider who tried to break into a friend's neighbour's home when not long out of jail, is back behind bars. Burnley Crown Court heard how Andrew Stead, 26, told police he intended to pinch the cooker and sell it for drugs money, had a needle
FIVE cyclists and four bikes completed the gruelling 989 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats. They raised more than £5,000 for Life Education Centres Lancashire charity, which provides mobile units to visit primary schools to educate children about
CONSERVATORY roofing firm Ultraframe has snapped up two specialist firms in deals costing up to £1.8million. The Clitheroe-based company, which employs more than 600 locally, has bought Robinson Design & Build and Collis Structural Design, both at
THREE men have appeared in court following a disturbance outside Rendezvous nightclub in Whalley on Saturday. John Halstead, 19, of Billington Gardens, Billington, and James Marsden, 20, of St Huberts Road, Great Harwood, pleaded guilty to being drunk
RUEFUL Hartlepool boss Chris Turner was left to reflect on a costly late collapse at Burnley a fortnight ago as his side beat the Clarets 3-2 last night but still ended up going out of the Worthington Cup. Late first-leg goals from Steve Davis and Andy
CLARETS striker Andy Cooke hit back at the doubters as he helped Burnley put their name in the hat for tonight's Worthington Cup second-round draw with his first goal of the season. Cooke opened his account for the campaign as the Clarets lost 3-2 at
Attendance...20,156 Shots on target...Burnley 1, Wolves 3 Shots off target...Burnley 8, Wolves 8 Woodwork...Burnley 0, Wolves 0 Corners...Burnley 3, Wolves 8 Offside...Burnley 6, Wolves 0 Fouls committed...Burnley 17, Wolves 14 Referee...Mick Jones (Chester
IT MIGHT have been stretching the point a little, but when one of the country's top goalkeepers of the past couple of decades says you've seen a save of Gordon Banks proportions who am I to argue? Even to the relatively untrained eye, Paul Crichton's
A SAFETY seminar is being staged this month for East Lancashire firms. The Business Environment Association has joined forces with Business Link East Lancs, ADT Fire and Security and Independent Insurance to stage the seminar titled "Are you afraid of
FROZEN food retailer Iceland, which employs more than 100 at its four East Lancashire stores, has seen sales increase by eight per cent in the last six months. The retailer, which bought cash and carry group Booker in May for £373.5m, saw pre-tax profits
DARWEN is mourning the loss of a leading community activist who worked tirelessly to improve life for fellow townspeople. Lillian Scott, 71, was named as one of Blackburn with Darwen's outstanding women of the 20th century earlier this year and Darwen
A TRUCK-HAULING muscle man from Lower Darwen has a weighty aim in life -- to be named the world's strongest man. Seventeen-stone former scaffolder Carl Wallbank became hooked on strongman events five years ago after watching The World's Strongest Man
NURSE Rachel Coffey doesn't even have to get out of her bed in a morning to check on her sunflower because the 10ft 5ins monster is flowering outside her bedroom window. Rachel, 26, of Rosedale Street, Rawtenstall, said: "I planted the seeds about May
DO you recognise yourself in this photograph? It was taken more than 40 years ago when Carry On star Bernard Bresslaw visited the ABC Cinema in Preston to promote his new film, The Ugly Duckling. Today the ABC may be gone, but this month film buffs can
AEROSPACE and electronics group Meggitt, which operates two sites in Blackburn, unveiled a near doubling in profits in the first half of the year as its order book hit an all time high. Profits before tax rose to £37.5million compared with £19.8million
COLNE FC are on the lookout for a new manager today following the parting of ways with Denzil Hart. Colne chairman David Blacklock revealed that Hart's position had been terminated by mutual agreement. Mr Blacklock said: "Denzil has decided to concentrate
I HAVE been spending some time recently around Chipping and one of these visits set me thinking about how we make use of the old mill lodges which are remnants of the Industrial Revolution. A few years ago there was a demand for mill lodges to be filled
ONE can only deplore Councillor Ashley Whalley's attitude to the residents and businesspeople's complaints about Blackburn's new orbital traffic route (LET, August 31). His dismissive manner towards people's genuine concerns, I found distasteful in the
I FULLY endorse the remarks of council leader Malcolm Doherty on the delights of Witton Park in Blackburn in your Insideout feature (LET, September 1). This is why the residents of Witton defend their assets -- Witton Park, Griffin Park and Pleasington
IN these days of "political correctness," it is probably highly incorrect to think of democracy as anything less than perfect. Yet it suffers from one fatal flaw -- once elected, the people have no further control over their elected representatives. This
A MAJOR report exploring why police took ten days to find the body of a savagely beaten teenager could result in officers being disciplined. The investigation into the way Lancashire police handled the the disappearance and killing of an Accrington teenager
A POLICE officer who saw a motor scooter "hurtle" past him stopped him and immediately spotted he had been drinking. Burnley magistrates heard how Peter John Wilkinson, 49, was arrested after giving a positive breath sample and lower of two police station
A REWARD is on offer for information about five Asian youths who attacked a 23-year-old man riding his bike in Peart Street/Colne Road, Burnley. He was approached by one of the men who shouted: "I'm the hardest Paki in Burnley" and then attacked from
TWO brothers who raided their neighbour's flat when she went to stay with relatives -- and then tried to cover their tracks -- were spared jail. Burnley Crown Court heard how Brendan Smith, 36, and Jamie Smith, 28, lived in the flat above their victim
A JEALOUS boyfriend thumped his partner, knocking her from a bar stool in a moment of rage, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Graham Napier, 34, felt humiliated and lost his temper after spotting Valerie Bell in a pub in "circumstances he
IT was the New Year bombshell no-one expected to hear when the receiver's were called in to Prestige. More than 300 stunned workers had put in a record-breaking December production performance, but returned from the annual Christmas holiday on January
DEMOLITION workers entered Burnley's former Prestige factory this week and it felt akin to boarding the Marie Celeste. The once-great flagship of industry in Burnley stood in eerie silence, wind whistling through the shattered windows of a one-time centre
SOME of Pendle's mill heritage will be on display later this month during two special open days. The impressive 19th century mill at Higherford will open its doors for visitors to take an extended tour. The mill featured in last years "Higherford Sights
HEALTH chiefs believe that a caterpillar found inside a packet of baby food made its way in there AFTER the seal was broken. An investigation launched following a complaint found the manufacturers had no case to answer. Environmental health chiefs at
A MAJOR report exploring why police took ten days to find the body of a savagely beaten teenager could result in officers being disciplined. The investigation into the way Lancashire police handled the the disappearance and killing of an Accrington teenager
FORMER Burnley assistant manager John Ward believes the Clarets are heading in the right direction, despite their 1-0 defeat at Ward's current club. The Wolves' number two, who held the same position under Adrian Heath at Turf Moor four seasons ago, said
PAULINE Smith (pictured) is backing a staff training scheme. Pauline, who works at Simon Jersey, has seen her career motor ahead after the Altham company introduced an appraisal programme as part of the Investors in People scheme. Pauline, 41, from Burnley
A MAJOR deal has been struck to distribute fabrics and wallcoverings from an East Lancashire warehousing operation. Cornwell Parker has entered into a five-year agreement with Sanderson to provide warehousing and distribution services for the firm's fabrics
THE chairman and two other directors of Wolstenholme Rink have resigned following a management buyout deal getting the go ahead. Rodger Booth and his colleagues have quit their roles at the Darwen firm following the agreement by shareholders to the £48.7million
PLANS by steel giant Corus to cut nearly 4,000 jobs from its workforce -- including 28 in East Lancashire -- will cost it £40million over the next six months, the group revealed as it posted pre-tax losses of £165million. The group, formed by the merger
A COUPLE who met on a blind date more than 70 years ago celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary today. Walter Youd first set eyes on Bea at the Spiritualist Temple in Blackburn -- but he had been expecting someone else! The couple had been set up
TRADERS have vowed to continue their fight against plans to close Church Street. They presented their own alternative scheme to council bosses at a Chamber of Trade meeting. The council also presented its plans to around 40 members of the Chamber. Blackburn
PLASTICINE bones and fake minefields were all part of the challenge when a team of hospital staff and their friends joined an army exercise. The team from Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust came out on top during the weekend at a camp at
THE number of formal complaints against councils in Lancashire rose sharply last year. But only one of those lodged was upheld by the the Local Government Ombudsman. The independent watchdog today published an annual report which showed the number of
THE gang who held a post master and his wife hostage threatened the terrified couple with an axe, it was revealed today. Raymond and Irene Clayson were held hostage overnight in their home in Barrow, near Whalley, by the gang who robbed their post office
PRESTON'S Steve Robinson hopes he's earned his spurs for the next round of the Worthington Cup -- especially if North End draw Tottenham tonight. The 25-year-old midfielder helped the Deepdale side to a 4-2 aggregate first round win over Third Division
LANCASHIRE went into their latest floodlit match against Somerset at Old Trafford tonight with their National League survival hopes alive -- but only just. Gloucestershire's win at Sussex last night -- which has virtually clinched a unique one-day treble
Burns spot on as Reds hit the top ACCRINGTON moved back to the top of the UniBond League Premier Division following their win over managerless Runcorn and Hyde United's defeat at Colwyn Bay. "I feel dizzy," joked manager John Coleman, "We didn't expect
JON Macken received an early birthday present -- his first match ball for Preston although it probably wasn't the one he scored the hat-trick with! The striker turns 23 tomorrow and, despite 25 goals last season, hadn't scored three in a match for North
