Hyndburn Dance Festival, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, 9am-9pm. Flea Market and Craft Fair, Whalley Village Hall, 10am-4pm. The Ken Dodd Happiness Show, Charter Theatre, Preston, 7.30pm. Blackburn Ramblers meet Blakey Moor Baths, Blackburn, 9am, for "A
TWO men were being questioned by police today after a teenage girl told officers she had been raped in a town centre nightclub. The 16-year-old is believed to have been taken from the dancefloor area into an upstairs room at the Genesis nightspot in Burnley
BLACKBURN centre back Marlon Broomes today vowed to fight for his Ewood future as Rovers prepared to face Derby in the FA Cup this afternoon. The England Under 21 international was hoping to feature in Graeme Souness's 16 for the first time since Rovers
CUSTOMERS who gave donations when a repair shop carried out small jobs for free helped raise £240,000 for the NSPCC's Full Stop Campaign. Over the past 20 months, Timpson, the nationwide key repair shop and engraving chain has offered small repairs free
TWO men were being questioned by police today after a teenage girl told officers she had been raped in a town centre nightclub. The 16-year-old is believed to have been taken from the dancefloor area into an upstairs room at the Genesis nightspot in Burnley
AN MP is continuing to press for a fast rail route through East Lancashire. A new transpennine Express franchise has been put out to tender -- but the map provided to the bidding companies did not include the crucial East Lancs commuter route, raising
STUDENTS at Gawthorpe High School in Padiham were moved to tears when they heard a teacher give an account of the Nazi death camps in Germany. Today is the first Holocaust Memorial Day, but because it is a weekend the school decided to organise its remembrance
THE horror death of Pendle's favourite pot-bellied pig has provoked an overwhelming response from the people of Barrowford who have raised hundreds of pounds in a bid to catch his killer and ensure no such incidents occur again. A collection at Barrowford
Saturday, January 27 Privilege Nightclub, Darwen: COMMERCIAL AND CLASSIC DANCE ANTHEMS, 10.30pm to 3am, £4. New Inn, Parson Lane, Clitheroe: CAROL HARRISON BAND. Free Oxygen, Blackburn: 70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. Cubes, Blackburn: DJ GILLY, ANDY
Elbow, at the Hop and Grape, Manchester SOMETIMES you hear a band and know they are headed for big things. From the opening bars of A Storm In Heaven, The Verve's future was mapped out. The first time you heard those spine tingling opening chords to Supersonic
AN East Lancashire borough is leading the war against unruly residents, by launching more cases against troublemakers than anywhere else in the country. Police today revealed Hyndburn is currently involved in seeking more Anti-Social Behaviour Orders
Thursday, February 1 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
Tuesday, January 30 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
Note-y boy NIK Michopoulos has turned in a string of magnificent performances for the Clarets in recent weeks. But it's not just in goal where the Greek international hits the right note. Turf Moor Beat can reveal that Michopoulos is also a talented guitarist
BLACKBURN centre back Marlon Broomes today vowed to fight for his Ewood future as Rovers prepared to face Derby in the FA Cup this afternoon. The England Under 21 international was hoping to feature in Graeme Souness's 16 for the first time since Rovers
ENTRIES for the Sixth North West Songwriting Competition need to be in for March 14. Entry forms and rules can be obtained by writing to Alec Martin, North West Song Writing Competition 2001, 11 Kensington Court, Bolton, BL1 4AW.
BADLY Drawn Boy, from Belmont, has announced details of a gig in the region. He will appear at Manchester Apollo on Saturday, April 7. The Manic Street Preachers are also on their way to the venue on March 27, and Coldplay have also announced a date there
A MAN who sexually abused and manipulated a schoolgirl was today starting a 15 month jail term. Christopher McCavana, 35, held his head in his hands as Burnley Crown Court heard how he had lost his home, his family and work through his actions -- and
FAMILIES across East Lancashire were today rallying to help victims of the Indian earthquake which has killed more than 7,000 people. The earthquake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, rocked the entire Indian subcontinent but the state of Gujarat was
JACK Straw has rejected a call to legalise brothels. It came from North West Euro MP Chris Davies who said that Mr Straw's move in his Criminal Justice Bill to make kerb crawling an arrestable offence was "gesture politics" and did not go far enough.
A BOMB alert was sparked when a teenager discovered a military training device in the yard at the back of his home. Streets were sealed off and although residents were not evacuated they were told to sit in their front rooms away from the yard that divides
HOME Secretary and Blackburn MPJack Straw praised the development of the recent Human Rights Act and told people not to panic about its introduction. The MP was guest speaker at a conference for public authorities entitled Rights Brought Home -- Integrating
SCUNTHORPE United, who knocked Burnley out of the FA Cup this week, are back in the North West tomorrow hoping to inflict similar damage on high flying Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok Stadium. Bolton manager Sam Allardyce, who took his squad to Spain for
RALLY ace Neil Simpson has clinched a deal to lead Volkswagen's attack on the British Championship this year. The talented 28-year old will drive a specially developed Polo GTi in the new Formula Rally series, which features eight one-day events in England
A 27-YEAR-OLD former shop assistant is today living at a secret address after appearing in court charged with abducting a 14-year-old girl and having unlawful sex with her. Blackburn magistrates made the decision not to release details of where Sasha
Your chance to play at Ewood Park IT'S the stuff dreams are made -- filling the boots of David Dunn by pulling on a Rovers jersey and curling home a brilliant goal infront of the Blackburn End. But that could become reality for a host of lucky Rovers
The Saturday Interview, with Rovers' Matt Jansen THREE years ago Matt Jansen must have felt the weight of the world on his shoulders as he faced an agonising choice between Manchester and Palace. Now he owns his own palace in Manchester and that same
DEFIANT gas company bosses today underlined their long-term commitment to Burnley and declared: "We will not be driven out." The pledge by Alta Gas chiefs came after Burnley councillors backed Briercliffe residents by refusing to sell the bottled gas
Singles TOMPAULIN: It's A Girls World, (Track & Field)-- Inspired by a teenage girl, too young to get into a Blackburn nightclub, but who every week stood in the same spot outside, watching a drunken world pass by, with just her walkman for company.The
Marilyn Manson, MN Arena THE streets around the arena looked more like a scene from Gotham City than Manchester, as fans dressed in outrageous costumes queued to see their anti-hero, Marilyn Manson. Supported by nu-metal bands acts Godhead and Disturbed
A 48-YEAR-old man could be facing jail after a jury convicted him of sexually assaulting a girl. Frank Pacynko was found guilty of one count of indecent assault, after a three-day trial, at Burnley Crown Court. He was cleared of a further similar allegation
TRANSPORT police have condemned vandals who hurled what they described as "Molotov cocktails" at a passing train last night. Four fire bombs hit the Trans-Pennine express from Blackpool North to Scarborough at around 6.50pm as it approached Accrington
SUPERMUM Anne Yates has been honoured by the people of Rishton for her lifetime dedication and commitment to fostering. Since 1969, Mrs Yates and husband Colin have been foster parents to 32 children, many with severe disabilities, and full-time adoptive
Sunday, January 28 BLACKBURN: 12noon-1pm: Geloo Bros Ltd, Cleaver Street; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. DARWEN: 12noon-1pm: Geloo
Wednesday, January 31 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
Friday, February 2 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
Monday, January 29 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
A CAMPAIGN has begun in Longridge to shake off those last remaining mill-town images. The Longridge Partnership Action Group has been channelling its vision into promoting the town as the Gateway to the Ribble Valley. A new road sign has been erected
RADICAL changes in the way rural policing is carried out in the Ribble Valley should result in a higher police profile at critical times -- without any extra officers. This was the message from Chief Supt John Thompson at a meeting of the police and community
CLARETS winger Glen Little has been working overtime in an effort to save his season. The Burnley squad have been given a long weekend off to re-charge their batteries ready for a return to battle at Crewe next Saturday. But Little checked in for extra
CLARETS winger Glen Little has been working overtime in an effort to save his season. The Burnley squad have been given a long weekend off to re-charge their batteries ready for a return to battle at Crewe next Saturday. But Little checked in for extra
BUBBLEGUM pop act Soda Club have a sex change! Quick, someone phone the Sunday Sport! Well, actually the group's lead singer, Blackburn woman Paule Van Wijngarden, has decided to ditch her stunningly fit female backing singers in favour of two hunky blokes
POLICE have told pensioners not to keep large amounts of cash in their homes, after a 75-year-old had £400 stolen by a man he thought was selling coats. The man was approached by the thief in Snape Street, Darwen and said his name was Tony and he was
MOTORISTS are facing more traffic hell with the ninth major works scheme in three years on a busy main road. Drivers using the A666 through Darwen face long delays when Blackburn with Darwen Council starts a scheme to re-surface and repair the road, kerb
ARTIST Michael Pickles suffered his second setback in five months when his £4,000 painting collection was destroyed in the Haslingden Library fire. Michael, 27, who lives off Bolton Road, Darwen, was finally getting his life back on track after breaking
A 27-YEAR-OLD former shop assistant is today living at a secret address after appearing in court charged with abducting a 14-year-old girl and having unlawful sex with her. Blackburn magistrates made the decision not to release details of where Sasha
REGENERATION and business bosses today hit out at claims that East Lancashire was on the verge of a jobs melt-down, saying: "It isn't all doom and gloom." The area's commerce chiefs spoke out after Ribble Valley Tory MP Nigel Evans pleaded in the House
A MAN was arrested after he was chased along a canal towpath -- by his victim who was also relaying the movements to police on a mobile phone. Blackburn magistrates were told that Stewart Bamber, who had caught David Currie stealing the radio from his
A COUPLE who started out trying to brighten up their area have had their home practically overrun -- by butterflies. And butterfly barmy Beryl Jewell today issued a challenge to other East Lancashire residents to see if they have more ornaments. Visitors
