Heritage Weekend events: Guided towpath walk through the Weaver's Triangle. Meet Visitor Centre, Manchester Road, Burnley, 2.15pm; Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society will be at the Town Hall, Accrington, 10am-3pm; Clitheroe Castle, 11am-4.30pm
THE Fouray String Quartet from the Lancashire Student Symphony Orchestra played a selection of light classical music by popular composers at a grand concert in St Mary's Church, Mellor. About 180 people attended the event and the music group from St Mary's
a service station owner today spoke out about the "unmentioned victims " of the petrol crisis. Mike Eccles (pictured), the owner of Lock Mill Service Station, Ewood, Blackburn says he and many others have lost a full week of trade. He added: "In all of
REGARDING your advertisement for a reader holiday visit to the Millennium Dome (LET, September 9). Knowing of the bad publicity surrounding it, I felt I would write as one who has actually been and, as a 69-year-old ex-commercial traveller who has travelled
HUNDREDS of jobs could be at risk in East Lancashire despite fuel supplies trickling back onto the forecourts. Although the fuel blockades are over - just seven protesters remained in the one remaining active demonstration overnight, at BP's Grangemouth
A PRESTON woman is to embark on a charity trek across the country in memory of her young godson. Irene James, of Langholme Road, Penwortham, will be joining other local people as she sets off on a nine-day walk from Blackpool to Bridlington to raise money
LANCASHIRE detectives are investigating the backgrounds of 30 care workers in the region after allegations of institutionalised sexual abuse dating back more than 30 years. Operation Nevada was launched in July at Lancashire Headquarters, in Hutton, after
THE mother of a two-year-old boy, who suffers from a chronic learning disability, has formed a new play group for children with similar problems. Now, Mandy Standring-Lee, of Alder Close, in Moss Side, Leyland, is calling on parents of children with special
A DEPRESSED husband spat at police, was abusive and struggled as they tried to handcuff him. Burnley Magistrates heard how Asda worker Sean Weekes, 30, became aggressive, and had tried to get away as a man was holding him back. Weekes, of Penistone Street
GROUND BREAKING cancer research pioneered by a specialist at Lancaster University has won financial support from the North West Cancer Research Fund. Dr. Fiona Benson from the Department of Biological Sciences has received £56,000 to carry out new research
A MOTHER was shocked and surprised when she woke in the morning to find her estranged husband in bed beside her. Burnley Magistrates heard how June Valentine had no idea Peter Lewis Valentine was there, but told him to leave. She later arrived home after
BOATING visitors to Todmorden have been warned to avoid stopping in the town centre because of an increase of theft and violence. Shire Cruisers, of Hebden Bridge, has told its customers of the dangers they face and sent a letter to Todmorden Town Council
A LANCASTER woman died of thirst in the Saudi desert after her husband had been blown up by an unexploded shell. Susan McGhee, 32, and her husband Ian, 48, has gone a picnic outside the city of Jeddah where they lived when they came across what is thought
ONE of the more intriguing roles played by the King's Own in Bosnia is simply referred to as "psy ops." Short for 'psychological operations' it's a specialist department which aims to "influence the attitudes and behaviour" of the local population. This
GOING on patrol to the remote Bosnian villages requires excellent driving skills and, more importantly, a robust liver. The picturesque hamlets are dotted along rocky, single-track lanes which meander precariously across the countryside. And, when you've
A 'DESPERATE' drug addict who mugged three old ladies in as many days -- one victim died eight days later -- has escaped a life term. William Hay Bennell, 21, was sent to prison for eight years, with a five year extended licence period, after a judge
Cricket results DIVISION ONE: *Darwen 179-8 (Chris Lowe 50 not out, Graham Barnes 5-87) v Lancaster 132 (Gareth Breese 35); Fleetwood 85 (Iqbal Patel 3-18) v *Chorley 159 (Roland Horridge 39, Gary Yates 4-70); *Kendal 160 (Jonathan Windows 46, Brian Tennant
Ramsbottom travel to the delightfully named Victorian Pleasure Gardens to take on Goole in the FA Cup first qualifying round. United will be without key defender Warren Brierley once again but Dave Roach returns to the squad. New signing Francis Vaughan
GREAT Harwood Town travel to North East side Seaham Red Star, fuel permitting, aiming to continue their FA Cup form. Denis Underwood's side have had their only win this season and that came in the Cup -- against Northallerton -- and have a home tie against
LEYLAND'S annual festival and children's summer playscheme will not be under threat as councillors review South Ribble's policy on outside organisations participating on the borough's parks and open spaces. At a Cabinet meeting yesterday (Wednesday, Spetember
THIEVES who were chased by workmen after stealing a mountain bike from a garden returned 15 minutes later and stole another. The first theft occurred at about 3.45pm on Tuesday, when two men went into a garden of a house in Hollins Lane, Accrington, and
A FAMILY whose disabled son missed out on his first holiday due to the petrol crisis said the end of the fuel protest came too late. Catherine and Neil Shackleton, whose 14-month-old son Matthew was born with brain damage and cerebral palsy, were due
I HAVE been an ordinary Labour member of John O'Gaunt ward for many years. I, like many others had much admiration for Paddy Kavanah and the work he did for the Labour party. Paddy was a Labour man and would never have considered representing any other
A FORMER bomber is trying to trace the Ribble Valley pilot who saved his life in 1942. John Goldby, 77, was on a mission to Turin, Italy, on December 11 when his Halifax bomber caught fire shortly after take-off from Linton-on-Ouse. The eight-man crew
A PARADE of floats put together by community groups from across the Ribble Valley will process through the streets tomorrow. Residents of Langho, Billington, Old Langho, Dinckley, Brockhall and York have been putting the final touches to their community
I SEE that Ian Barker has popped up on your letters page again. Intriguing - I thought he'd fled the field of combat for good. This time he's banging on about waste of local tax payers' money. In theory, of course, we ought to be able to take him seriously
THE editor of The Citizen is to be congratulated upon providing an opening forum on the Letters pages of the newspaper but I fear that his sense of humour must be getting the better of him. A joke is a joke, fair enough, but the efforts of a one 'Chris
Blackpool Stanley 28 Weavernham 22: Stanley domintaed the first half of their first home game of the season at Stanley Park. The visitors took an early six points lead but after some good play Stanley soon equalised when Carl Etherington scored a good
Lancaster City 1 Accrington Stanley 1 CITY did enough to win this Lancashire derby but had to settle for a score draw during an eventful night at the Axe. They created enough chances to walk away winners, Myers missed good chances, Welch had a goal disallowed
Hucknall Town 3 Lancaster City 1 POOR defensive mistakes saw City slump to their second away defeat of the season. But a bizarre error on BBC ceefax and in some Sunday newspapers left a lot of people thinking City lost 5-7. Either way it was a loss that
THE fuel tax protests stepped up a gear this week in defiance of Government claims that the crisis will be over in 24 hours. Local farmers, hauliers and taxi drivers were cheered during a carnival-like protest around Lancaster's one-way system on Tuesday
Scunthorpe United 1, Blackpool 0 SOME fine football but no goals and no points - that was the sad but familiar tale of Pool's visit to Scunthorpe. Despite dominating much of the game with long periods of possession Pool never rarely threatened to score
Blackpool 0 Brighton2 WHAT is happening to Blackpool? The Seasiders have gone from promotion hopefuls to relegation candidates in the space of a month. Four defeats in a row means Blackpool find themselves in their lowest position for nearly two decades
NEVER mind Clarets die-hard and leading Labour spin doctor Alistair Campbell, Tony Blair could have done worse this week than give Lennie Lawrence a call. For if ever there was a man for a crisis then Lawrence fits the bill. His escape acts with Charlton
BLACKPOOL Mayor Granville Heap found you can't get better than a Kwik-Fit fitter recently after receiving a £250 charity donation from the boys at the Dickson Street garage, pictured. To mark the opening of the fully refurbished Kwik-Fit centre in Dickson
BLACKPOOL soldier Chris Byrne, pictured, of 7th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery has spent a week jumping out of planes as part of the Armed Forces parachute competition in Wiltshire. The event required competitors to put their physical and mental skills
LANCASTER pensioners are being warned to claim a new Government fuel payment. City MP Hilton Dawson is warning that men aged 60 to 65, eligible for the £150 winter fuel payment, should contact the DSS helpline on 08459 151515. He said: "It's really important
ONGOING restoration work on the Lancaster Canal has been given a new cash boost from the Inland Waterways Association. The £4,500 grant will help funding the restoration of two bridges to the North of the city and the dredging of a 600 metre stretch of
A LANCASTER chef is in the running to win the title - "Curry Chef of the Year." Naim Munshi from the Sultan, Lancaster, won a place in the final after being short-listed from 570 other chefs. He must prepare three dishes in just 30 minutes, in front of
A BLACKPOOL primary school officially opened its new nursery unit this week giving 26 pre-school youngsters a reason to smile. St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, in Glastonbury Avenue, built the nursery to cater for youngsters aged between three
LANCASHIRE County Council is joining an international campaign to fight global warming. Lancashire will join 21 other councils from across the country to take part in the 'UK council for climate protection' project which will link with other schemes in
TWO talented Fylde youngsters are dancing with the stars after being picked to go on stage with pop band Atomic Kitten. Lisa Beardsall, aged 11, from Ansdell Road North, Ansdell, and Ashley Driver, 13, of Lytham Road, Blackpool, were chosen out of 1,000
SUPERMARKETS in and around Blackpool are fast running out of food stocks as panic buying to stock up on essential goods takes off. One worker at the Safeway store on Amounderness Way, Cleveleys said it was like Christmas in September, adding: "It's absolutely
A BLACKPOOL bobby who pedalled hundreds of miles raising money for a children's charity has been seeing where some of his hard-earned sponsorship money has been spent. PC Andy Duncan, , who lives in Blackpool and is based at the motorway police station
THE COUNCIL'S chief finance officer Roger Muckle has been appointed to the new position of corporate director (central services) A qualified accountant with two children and 27 years' experience at the council, Mr Muckle said he was delighted at his appointment
BLACKPOOL'S campaign to improve child safety over the winter months kicks into action from mid-September. The Citizen has teamed up with Leisure Parcs and The Wave to promote Blackpool council's Be Safe Be Seen campaign which aims to reduce the number
LANCASHIRE firefighters are warning householders to make plans in case of an emergency. The fire brigade has launched its new 'make your plan, get out alive' campaign encouraging people to prepare for the possibility of a blaze. They are encouraging the
HILTON Dawson MP set out his vision for Lancaster while presenting awards to successful business students at Lancaster and Morecambe College last week. Paying tribute to the work of the college, he drew attention to the vital work of further education
IT'S the last of the summer festivals in Morecambe with Altar Native bringing the best in roots and folk to Morecambe. The line up includes Tryckster and Altar Native, Cumbrian folk rock bands, and Salsa Celtica, Scottish innovators who have done the
LANCASTER householders are being urged to join on the hunt for Britain's Best Neighbour in a national award scheme. Betterware is looking for people in Lancaster who make a real difference to their neighbours lives, or who play an active role in the local
LENNIE Lawrence is a big admirer of Burnley captain Steve Davis, but doesn't want to watch him play tomorrow. The pair worked together at Luton for four years before Davis returned to Turf Moor a season-and-a-half ago. He was an integral part of the Luton
KABA Diawara is set for his first full league start for Blackburn Rovers in tonight's clash with Sheffield United. An ankle injury to Matt Jansen, likely to keep him out of action for at least two weeks, has created an opportunity for the loan signing
Birmingham City 3 Preston North End 1 PETROL has increased by 75 pence per gallon since Mark Rankine last scored a league goal for North End -- sadly it failed to fuel three points that looked to be there for the taking at half-time. Preston deservedly
SEVENTIES fever has grabbed the Blackpool summer show scene in the form of Abbadabbado. It is a sort of musical-cum-variety show compered by The Wave's own cheesy DJ, Lionel Vinyl. And Blackpool's favourite icon of bad taste -- complete with glitter,
FORTUNATELY for the Wayan brothers an awful lot of the audience that went to see Scream found it genuinely scary and much of the ironic lampooning was lost on them, writes Richard King. I'm sure that Shawn, Marlon and Keenan were well aware of this before
STAFF at a sweet factory have developed a taste for success after their firm gained the prestigious Investors in People standard. Accrington-based Stockley Sweets, which employs 29 people, is the latest East Lancashire employer to achieve the staff training
STORE chain and mill owner John Lewis, which employs hundreds at its East Lancashire sites, has issued a warning as its half-year profits slumped by 43 per cent. The chain, which operates Herbert Parkinson in Darwen and JH Birtwistle of Haslingden, blamed
CELEBRATIONS surrounding the opening of a community credit union were tinged with sadness following the death of a founder member. The new Darwen Tower Credit Union shop in The Circus has been dedicated to Lillian Scott. The 71-year-old leading community
DURING the 1940's till about 1970 Lancashire Education Committee ran two boarding schools. The girl's was near Whalley, but the boy's school was at Horsley's Green, near Stokenchurch, in Buckinghamshire. Any old boys or teachers are asked to contact a
I THINK it's utterly outrageous that Preston Borough Council cannot bring themselves to support gay rights (Gay Rebel Flies Flag, Citizen September 7). Councillor Fitzgerald should be applauded for his stance against a council beseeched by closet anti-gays
FLEETWOOD'S Pocket Park is all set to receive a splash of colour on Saturday (September 9) when four striking murals are unveiled in the town. And it's all thanks to 15-year-old Christopher Martin, from Cardinal Allen High School, who won a competition
INVESTIGATIONS were still continuing into the cause of a massive blaze which destroyed a tyre warehouse in Blackpool town centre on September 10. Environmental health officers and fire investigators have been at the scene all week to find the cause of
A POULTON teenager has made it through to the top ten in a country-wide competition to find the young film critic of the year. But she'd rather be the one being criticised for her performances on screen than the one dishing it out from the stalls. Hannah
A MAN was the victim of a shocking assault as he walked along Blackpool Promenade in the early hours of the morning. The incident happened on Sunday September 3 when the man was walking along North Promenade at around 5am. He was approached from behind
TWO Wyre councillors are up in arms over plans for a new children's home in Poulton which they say could cause distress to residents in the area. Blackpool housing company Whistledawn wants to transform the old Brooklands Nursery Home at 106 Breck Road
HOSPITAL transport managers have laid on coach services for staff who would otherwise struggle getting into work. Staff from the Queens Park Hospital, in Blackburn, are being met at three pick-up points in the service which was launched today. The service
A MAN accused of beating and poisoning his partner, during a three day period in which he imprisoned her against her will, has made a second appearance before Blackburn magistrates. Christian Cormack, 24, of Canterbury Street, Blackburn, was originally
LITTLE Cinderella star Rebecca King thought she had been granted a wish by her own fairy godmother when she won a place in a professional pantomime. The stage-struck Rebecca and Natalie Richards, both from Blackburn dance schools were two of more than
TRADINGS standards bosses in Blackburn and Darwen are receiving a complaint a day about builders. The figure was revealed in response to a national survey which found that £1.5billion a year is wasted on sub-standard jobs around the home and that 10 per
HUNDREDS of jobs could be at risk in East Lancashire despite fuel supplies trickling back onto the forecourts. Although the fuel blockades are over - just seven protesters remained in the one remaining active demonstration overnight, at BP's Grangemouth
GYMNAST Craig Heap's Olympic preparations have been dealt a cruel blow -- by his own country's officials. The Burnley competitor, who has battled back from a broken hand to be able to launch his artistic gymnastics campaign tonight, learned by a fax last
CLITHEROE have a huge incentive to get through FA Cup first qualifying round at Warrington Town tomorrow -- a home tie against UniBond Premier side Hyde United. "That is a big incentive but we are not thinking about that yet, it's Warrington first," said
IN the North West Counties Division Two Bacup boss Brent Peters has snapped up the services of one of the non league's top strikers Paddy Wilson for a limited time. Wilson has come to West View from UniBond side Leek Town to get some match practice and
Chorley face a goalkeeping crisis as they bid for FA Cup progress at the expense of UniBond League Division One rivals Trafford at Victory Park tomorrow. Regular number one Simon Marsh is still out injured, while Morecambe's Steve McIlhargey wasn't registered
A CITIZEN article headlined "Stay Away Boozers" gave this information -- Councillor Taylor, addressing a meeting of "accommodation providers" (which I expect is the ridiculous new politically correct term for Blackpool landladies) said that £20m of European
DURING the local elections in May, I received visits from two candidates looking for my vote. I told them that, among other things, the back alleys and streets were strewn with litter and that the council's policy on parking was crucifying many of the
CLEANING up Blackpool is indeed a splendid idea, but I think we should be doing it for the right reasons. In my experience, the average visitor who comes to Blackpool doesn't come for the view, but mainly to party. In fact a good proportion of the visitors
I AM writing in response to the letter from E. Dixon of the political group First Alliance. After ranging over the subjects of CCTV car park security and homes for the elderly, he then states that he strongly feels Councillor Bancroft and other Labour
PRESTON North End will take on Coventry City at Deepdale in the Second Round of the Worthington Cup. The match kicks off at 7.45pm on September 19. Prices are £10 (adults) and £5 (concessions). Travelling fans for the away leg on September 27 have been
Birmingham City 3 Preston North End 1 PETROL has increased by 75 pence per gallon since Mark Rankine last scored a league goal for North End -- sadly it failed to fuel three points that looked to be there for the taking at half-time. Preston deservedly
GOVERNMENT attempts to ease the fuel crisis in the North West within the 24-hour deadline set by Tony Blair on the evening of Tuesday, September 12 looked doomed just a day later. A list published on the Department of Trade and Industry website of petrol
Blackpool 0 Brighton2 WHAT is happening to Blackpool? The Seasiders have gone from promotion hopefuls to relegation candidates in the space of a month. Four defeats in a row means Blackpool find themselves in their lowest position for nearly two decades
Drive and Stroll, with Ron Freethy LUCKILY I have been tackling a route close to home and for those of you with a bit of spare petrol in your tank Whalley is one of those places which always provides something of interest. And this week I am in search
HOW can a minister of the church stoop so low as to bless a gay marriage (LET, September 9). This couple have made themselves a laughing stock, but the minister has made a mockery of the wedding service and should be defrocked immediately. He has also
ON August 29, I put a carpet out for the refuse collectors to dispose of. When I arrived home, I found it had been taken off my wheelie bin and dumped on the floor. I then put the carpet in the bin and again left it out for collection on September 5.
I READ in the Guinness Book of Movie Facts and Feats that the first cinema organ in Britain was built by Jardine and Co to the specification of organist George Tootell in 1913 and installed in the Palace Cinema, in Abbey Street, Accrington. I am 52 now
I HAVE only recently started driving again after a 12 month break because of the high cost of keeping a car on the road, but I am fully behind the fuel price protesters. Chancellor Gordon Brown only appeared to get on his bike once -- he has no experience
WHILE I enjoyed the three-day Arts in the Park extravaganza and a repeat show has been suggested as part of the Blackburn's 150th anniversary celebrations, it should not be at the expense of losing Revidge Tank. The Tank, Cannons and Brantfell steps are
JUDITH Moss (Letters, September 5) previously accused us of being cuckoo-landers and now mad hatters, but admits to visiting us to shop weekly. We thank her for her support -- which is proof we can compete with the best in our field. We would also love
FURTHER to earlier letters about the proposed traffic changes to Blackburn town centre, I for one would love to see Church Street pedestrianised so that the area can be developed and those ugly railings that scar it removed. The unused buildings on the
DETECTIVES today stepped up a hunt for a naked man wearing only a cycling helmet who confronted three children on a playing field in Nelson. Det Sgt Michael Collins warned that it was important to catch the sex pervert before something else happened.
Full time: Sheffield Utd 2, Rovers 0 Sheffield United (2) 2 Kelly 5, Devlin 25 Blackburn Rovers (0) 0 ROVERS suffered their second consecutive defeat in a frustratingly bad display at Bramhall Lane. Graeme Souness' side were up against it from the start
CUERDEN Hall will be under the spotlight next week as Sue Ryder celebrates its tenth anniversary. As part of the celebrations, the Sue Ryder Foundation are trying to piece together the hall's history for a special open afternoon on Wednesday, September
PRESTON football officials are pulling their socks up in an attempt to encourage more Asian footballers to join the game. Out of 66 teams and around 2,200 registered, the Preston Sunday Football League, only has two Asian players to its name. Since the
A PRESTON policeman is gearing up for a once in a lifetime fund-raising mission. Police constable Andy Duncan, who is based at the motorway police station in Samlesbury, will be taking to the saddle next June as he sets off on a gruelling 500-mile bike
LEYLAND'S sporting community is in mourning after the death of Diana Brown -- a well-known fund-raiser and Leyland Warriors devotee. Known affectionately to some as the Burger Queen, Diana worked tirelessly for her beloved rugby club Leyland Warriors,
A NEW public citizens' unit is to be set up in Preston in a bid to educate people on their rights under the new Human Rights legislation which comes into effect next month. It comes as Preston's Citizens' Rights experts reveal that more than £6million
POLICE are hunting two youths who stole a 12-year-old boy's from bike from the back of Miller's Gate, in Preston. At around 1.25pm, on Monday, September 4, the youngster was pushing his £285 black framed 2-speed GT Palomar bike along a track. As he tried
ANGRY parents have joined local councillors in condemning a vandalised park after a youngster broke her arm when she tripped on an upturned safety mat. Little Lauren Graham (pictured), four, sustained her injury at the Manor House Lane play area sparking
AUDITIONS will be held this weekend for parts in Burnley Youth Theatre's production of The Mummy. Youngsters aged between ten and 16 years are invited to show off their talents at auditions on Sunday, between 1pm and 5pm. Performances of The Mummy will
FASHION contact lenses could be damaging to youngsters' eyes, claims a local health chief. Morecambe Bay's Director of Public Health, Dr Nick Gent, has issued a warning about fashion contact lenses and written to GPs, pharmacists, opticians and trading
MEMBERS of the Road Policing Unit at Lancaster have organised the last of the popular Bike Safe 2000 skills workshops for this year. These are taking place on September 19 and September 27 at Lancaster police station between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. The workshops
A LANCASTER man convicted of indecency towards a six-year-old boy has been placed on three years probation. Paul Kerr was also placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for five years when he appeared for sentence at Preston Crown Court. The 39-year-old,
DETECTIVES in Lancashire investigating allegations of sexual abuse in children's homes, residential schools and care establishments are currently following up 35 allegations. Operation Nevada was launched in July 10 with the purpose of establishing whether
A MORECAMBE mother of six and three local men have been given jail sentences totalling nearly 20 years after dealing in drugs. They were brought to justice as a result of an undercover operation named Herring. A policeman was set up in a Morecambe flat
DETECTIVES today stepped up a hunt for a naked man wearing only a cycling helmet who confronted three children on a playing field in Nelson. Det Sgt Michael Collins warned that it was important to catch the sex pervert before something else happened.
LEYLAND St Andrew's Church, in association with Christians in Sport, is holding a golf day at Leyland Golf Club, in Wigan Road, on September 25. As well as an afternoon round of golf there will be an evening dinner with speaker Mark Pinney, the director
CHORLEY Girls, in their first season, travelled to Preston for this pre-season friendly, but went home with their tails between their legs after being thrashed 10-0. It was always going to be difficult for Chorley and sure enough Preston went ahead early
LORRY drivers and farmers have been slammed for acting "purely for personal gain" by Pendle Coun Frank Clifford who is also chairman of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Community Health Council. Coun Clifford said: "The Government is right. The rise of
RESIDENTS on one of Preston's largest housing estates got together at the weekend for a party with a difference. Saturday afternoon's dismal weather failed to dampen the spirits of locals on the Callon housing estate, off New Hall Lane, as they enjoyed
MORE than 50 people took part in the latest in a series of musical workshops staged in Accrington. The sessions are being run throughout Lancashire by The Folk Art Network of the North West (FOLKUS) and are funded by North West Arts Board. They aim to
A COUNCIL is considering whether to bid for a slice of government cash to re-introduce a pioneering scheme aimed at slashing town centre crime. Hyndburn Council chiefs are waiting for the results of a report currently being prepared by officers on whether
A COUNCIL is to carry out a study into the possibility of introducing controversial by-laws aimed at ridding a town centre of nuisance drinkers and other parts of the borough. Hyndburn Council along with the police are due to consider problems caused
SIMON Blackburn (Letters: September 7) appears to be conveniently suffering from 'selective memory recall'. What about the previous Labour administration's performance between 1964-1979. In two six year spells what did they achieve? Inflation at a level
IN response to the letter by '"Angelotti". I wish to document information regarding the John O' Gaunt Ward selection procedure and record some observations. 1.The Labour Party Executive met on Tuesday 22 August to finalise an open short-list. The process
JOYCE Stubbens died as a result of a freak accident while playing cricket with her grandson. An inquest heard that the sprightly 70-year-old stumbled as she made a run in her back garden. She fell on to the bat handle and the force of the blow caused
St Annes 185-9 Blackpool 119-4, The final league game of the season at Vernon Road on Saturday saw the St Annes and Blackpool game fizzle out into a boring draw. Blackpool, realising they would secure a Lancashire Cup place with that result, made no attempt
Morecambe 0 Kettering 2 SATURDAY'S performance against Kettering was even more alarming, coming only days after Chester City became the first visitors to Christie Park this season to claim three points. A lively first half, saw Phil Eastwood head against
THERE'S a time in every football lover's life when they truly, honestly and, very often, accurately believe they are a jinx on whatever team they follow. I've found myself watching a poor side all season and then, on the one night all season when I decide
Darwen 179-8 Lancaster 132 Lancaster lost their last match of the season when Darwen beat them by 47 runs at Birch Hall. Neil Cordingley won the toss and elected to bat. Darwen lost their first wicket at eleven when John Cordingley was caught by David
POOL face a double away test in the coming week. On Saturday the Seasiders are away at Lincoln United in the league. Managed by Phil Stant, who Pool fans may remember from his loan period as a player at Bloomfield Road, the club have won just two of their
LENNIE Lawrence is a big admirer of Burnley captain Steve Davis, but doesn't want to watch him play tomorrow. The pair worked together at Luton for four years before Davis returned to Turf Moor a season-and-a-half ago. He was an integral part of the Luton
CLARETS goalkeeper Paul Crichton has been praised for getting his career back on track at Turf Moor. But the man who applauded his comeback is also hoping to see the Burnley number one picking the ball out of the net tomorrow. Grimsby Town's long-serving
ENVIRONMENTALISTS are looking for your help to clean up and survey a patch of Fleetwood's beach this weekend. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is requesting volunteers to help it monitor a stretch of the beach between the lifeboat station and the
A CAMPAIGN to build a new village hall in Arkholme has been given a £321,780 grant from the National Lottery Charities Board. The village hall committee has been preparing the lottery application for several months and hopes to begin work in the near
A TEAM of dedicated cyclists pedalled off from Blackpool's most famous tourist attraction this week to raise money for a kidney charity. The Tower to Tower Cycle Challenge, a marathon bike ride between Blackpool Tower and the Eiffel Tower this September
Hednesford 0 Morecambe 0 MORECAMBE had to settle for a point at Hednesford on Monday night as they attempted to recover from an alarming slump in form. The Midlands side are never easy opponents and they dominated the opening exchanges as both side looked
DAVID Wilson, better known as local legend Boomer Dixon, died on August 27 after a short battle with cancer. Boomer, who was born and bred in Galgate was an influence on a whole generation of local musicians and after starting his musical career as a
THE witching hour uis almost upon us! A re-creation of Lancaster's own Witchfinder, Thomas Covell, Keeper of Lancaster Castle in 1612 at the time of the Lancashire Witch Trials, will be entertaining the public, accompanied by musical group, Diabolus in
FUEL shortages have meant that many Blackpool businesses have decided to take to the skies. The Blackpool Airport-based Helicentre has had to set up a rapid response team to meet the unprecedented demand for urgent flights. As the local and nationwide
POLICE OFFICERS investigating allegations of abuse in Lancashire's care homes are repeating their appeals for witnesses to come forward. Operation Nevada was launched on July 10 with the purpose of establishing whether or not there has been ritualised
CARNFORTH councillor Gregg Beaman is urging local pet owners to make use of the doggy-bins which have recently been provided around the Crag Bank area. Despite being in place since 5 September constituents have complained that the bins are not being used
THE start of this month saw hundreds of nervous Year 7 pupils all leaving the comfort of their primary schools to start at bigger and more daunting high schools. But youngsters should spare a thought for six new teachers at St George's High School in
A PLUCKY bank clerk refused to hand over cash and foiled an armed robbery last Friday. The robber, who claimed he was armed, entered the Furness Building Society in Regent Road, Morecambe, at 10am and approached a cashier who handed over a note demanding
THIS year's Autumn exhibition at the Ashton Memorial features two artists from the Fylde area - Marie Donaldson and Graham Jones. The exhibition featuring studies in natural history and fine art landscapes shows the perfect combination of two talented
PICTURE the scene, if you will. It's mid-Sunday afternoon about 2.55pm and I'm still festering in bed thanks to a particularly busy week and an even busier Saturday which began at work at 6.30am and ended with me mercilessly panning my closest friends
A MANAGEMENT buy-out has helped save a car component firm and its 40 strong workforce. Receivers had been appointed to Innovative Manufacturing Systems of Nelson at the beginning of the year and the future looked bleak for the 40 or so employees involved
CELEBRATIONS surrounding the opening of a community credit union were tinged with sadness following the death of a founder member. The new Darwen Tower Credit Union shop in The Circus has been dedicated to Lillian Scott. The 71-year-old leading community
FUEL protesters should have called off their picket earlier claims a pensioners' campaigner who fears panic buying could affect old folks. Sue Troughton of the Campaign for the Restoration of Older People's Services (CROPS) carried out a survey among
AS a resident of Leyland I was shocked to discover that South Ribble Borough Council has no 'green' cars or vans and only one vehicle that runs on Liquid Petroleum Gas. (Citizen, September 7). It's just typical and yet another case of the council NOT
I SINCERELY wish the toddler injured in Ryefield Avenue, Penwortham, a speedy recovery from her injuries but surely the responsibility of all pedestrians is not to step out onto the road thus endangering themselves. In the case of children the responsibilty
So plenty of letters in from Labour's finest but predictably none meeting my challenge of a fortnight ago to prove the more ridiculous claims made about this paper by some of the group's more sinister figures... why, because they can't, that's why. They
TWO Poulton lads got a pat on the back after they helped save a local farmer's dairy cows from a life on the wrong side of the tracks! Robert Duckworth, 14, and his friend James Openshaw, 13, both from Millfield High School, Thornton, showed they'd gotta
TWO Fylde students have scooped cash prizes for their contribution to two Lancashire organisations while on summer placements. Chloe Hudson and Laura Azern, both from St Annes, who took part in the Shell Technology Enterprise Programme (STEP) 2000, were
BLACKPOOL'S peak-season tourist trade has taken a nosedive as the fuel shortage grinds the resort to a halt. Illuminations traffic was down to just a trickle by Wednesday, September 13 and hoteliers have already received cancellations from holidaymakers
THE folk of the Fylde want the price of petrol to come down now! That's the results of our exclusive survey about the fuel crisis that has brought the whole of the North West grinding to a halt. Four out of five people questioned said they wanted to see
A LEADING campaigner who wants to go back to the table for talks with council chiefs in a bid to keep open the four Blackpool rest homes is furious nobody has replied to her letter. Maureen Horn, chairman of the Caring Alliance for Rest Home Elderly (
PRESTON'S army of home helps have been told to 'get on yer bike' in a bid to beat the town's crippling petrol crisis. Social Services chiefs drafted in 40 push bikes at the start of the week to help ease the escalating fuel emergency -- making it easier
TRIBUTES have been paid to June Steele (pictured front centre), who has retired after nearly 20 years with the probation service. Mrs Steele has been a member of the court team and a familiar figure at Blackburn magistrates court for many years. Colleagues
A MODERN art exhibition based on one of Blackburn Art Gallery's most famous collection has recently been launched. Vellum Subspace (Home Office) by New Zealand-born artist Wendy Bornholdt started a four-month run at Blackburn Art Gallery on Friday and
AEROSPACE group BAE Systems -- which is shedding almost 900 jobs in Lancashire -- has announced a jump in profits. The firm saw half-year profits before tax for the six months to June 30 increase to £214million, from £132million at the same point last
FORGET your pan-seared red snapper and pommes frites -- chips are still top of the pops on the hospital wards. Chefs at Queen's Park Hospital and Blackburn Royal Infirmary have scoured the globe to find tempting dishes with international flavours -- but
THE government has announced a list of job categories which will allow people priority in getting fuel subject to approval: Performance of functions of the police or the armed forces, or operation of the fire services; operation of health or social services
COLNE'S caretaker boss John Lister is hoping a victory over Squires Gate at Holt House tomorrow will go some way towards sealing the hotseat full time. Lister was Denzil Hart's assistant and took over at the Colne helm when Hart and the club parted company
DARWEN will be looking for a bit of giant-killing in their first qualifying round tie when they travel to UniBond First Division side Stocksbridge Park Steelers -- diesel permitting. Both clubs have started the season well but Darwen boss Steve Wilkes
ROSSENDALE United go to Cheadle tomorrow looking for their first NW Counties League Division One win under new boss Jim McCluskie, who described landing the Dark Lane post as a dream come true. "It's my local club and I've always kept a keen interest
PRESTON new boy Brian McBride was sleeping off jet lag yesterday but boss David Moyes hope's he is flying high tomorrow. The American striker goes straight into the squad for the visit of struggling Stockport County, wearing the number nine shirt, after
LANCASHIRE's players drank champagne with Surrey last night after winning £50,000 for finishing second in the Championship for the third year running. It is a fine achievement for skipper John Crawley, deputy Warren Hegg and the rest of the Old Trafford
SHARP shooter Ian Peel could have Great Britain's first medal by the end of the weekend. Peel, from Great Harwood, will take part in the Olympic Trap, with the preliminary rounds starting at 10pm on Friday night and the final starting 3.30am on Saturday
JUST over a year ago I was elected as the first Liberal Democrat MEP for the North West of England. Since then I have learnt a lot about how the European Union (EU) works in practice, and as a legislator I have had more opportunity and success in amending
PRESTON North End may have to step into the transfer market amid fears that their first choice keeper will be out of action until Christmas. Finnish international Tepi Moilanen has missed the last two league games through injury and speculation has been
QPR 0 PNE 0 THE BACK injury to Tepi Moilanen gave David Lucas the opportunity of a rare league outing and the Preston keeper took it with both gloves to turn in, at times, a breathtaking demonstration of goalkeeping at its very best to keep out a second-half
THE second semi-final of the St Helens Star/Theatre Royal Senior Stars of Tomorrow 2000 competition will be staged today (Thursday, September 7) at the Corporation Street theatre, starting at 2pm. And make a date in your diary for the Grand Final, judged
PRESTON'S army of home helps have been told to 'get on yer bike' in a bid to beat the town's crippling petrol crisis. Social Services chiefs drafted in 40 push bikes at the start of the week to help ease the escalating fuel emergency -- making it easier
