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A FEW words to Derby County fan S Nightingale (Sports Letters, February 6) -- you're not singing anymore, Mr Nightingale. Ha ha ha! GRAHAM HOLDING, Dawlish Close, Blackburn.

WHAT a load of hypocrisy from Labour Councillor Ian Ormerod (LET, February 1) to accuse the Tories of creating a traffic hazard for the elderly by opening up Abbey Street in Accrington to two-way traffic. The Tory action is, of course, contemptible, but

I FIND it unbelievable that S Nightingale (Sports Letters, February 6) could say that the penalty incident in the Rovers v Derby game was not a penalty. I'm sure he knows it was, but can't take it that a First Division team was all over a Premiership

I AGREE with Councillor Harry Brooks about the proposal to give Burnley councillors holding a senior position a large increase in allowances (LET, January 31). How dare they even think of it at the same time as considering the closure of Gannow Baths?

LEIGH RMI's scheduled Marsden Lancashire Trophy quarter-final replay with Lancaster at Hilton Park tonight has been postponed. Although the playing surface has improved considerably over the last couple of days, it is still considered unfit. No new date

ROVERS clawed back a two-goal deficit to beat Newcastle United 3-2 at Newcastle RUFC's Kingston Park. First half goals from Brian Kerr and teen sensation Lomana Tresor Lua Lua put Newcastle in the driving seat only for Rovers to show great character to

ROVERS boss Graeme Souness has blasted back at suggestions that his side's storming run into the promotion picture has made them bigheads. It was claimed in some quarters over the weekend that Blackburn's long unbeaten run had been undermined at Nottingham

FORMER Burnley councillor Marcus Johnstone will be "coming home" to fight for a seat on Lancashire County Council at May's elections. The Labour stalwart has been selected to fight Burnley West -- which includes Padiham, part of Whittlefield and Deerplay

BLACKBURN businessmen and councillors agreed a new written constitution for the Blackburn Partnership which Prince Charles said he would like to use as a model for cities and towns across the country.

A BOOK has been launched in memory of Ribble Valley soldiers killed during the two world wars. John Jackson, of Mellor Brook, has written an historical account of local heroes who gave their lives for their country. Balderstone Remembers has been researched

BURNLEY are 29 games into their First Division life and the message coming out of Turf Moor is crystal clear: Rome wasn't built in a day. The Clarets are currently in the throes of a wretched run of results with just one win and one draw from their last

A PASSER-BY alerted a Radcliffe man to a fire in the kitchen of his home. Stanley Nevison (60), had fallen asleep in the lounge of his house in River Street as he prepared a meal. However, minutes later the cooker caught fire and the flames spread to

A BURY teenager was beaten up when he refused to buy 'weed' from three thugs. The 19-year-old was struck several times on his head and face after being stopped on Bridge Road, Bury, on Thursday (Feb 8). Police say the men asked him to buy drugs and he

A TOWN centre wine bar is giving Valentine lovers the brush off by declaring its premises a "couple-free zone" on Wednesday night (Feb 14). Staff at Yates's Wine Lodge in Bury hope to capitalise on Valentine's night by catering exclusively for singles

BURY'S Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme has suddenly begun to attract global attention. Delegates from Asia, Africa and Europe found themselves mingling with local people at a regional conference. For some years Carolyn Taylor, from Bury Council's lifelong

SHOTS were fired and staff from a Whitefield restaurant were pelted with bricks and bottles during an incident on Sunday night (Feb 11). Four men are now being sought in connection with the violence which began in The Khan Saab Indian restaurant in Bury

BLACKBURN-based high performance seals specialist Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) has appointed Valerie Cunliffe as sales office manager. Valerie, who joined PPE from Coloroll Wallcoverings, lives in Accrington. She will be responsible for boosting

BURY'S on-loan striker John Newby has given his firmest hint yet that he may stay at Gigg Lane for the rest of the season. Since the arrival of the pacy 23-year-old, the Shakers have won two matches and both boss Andy Preece and chairman Terry Robinson

PLANS to extend a popular pub and restaurant into a hotel, lodge and conference centre look likely to fall at the first hurdle. The planned 40-bed hotel, conference centre, swimming pool, creche, visitor education centre and self-catering cabin complex

I WOULD like to ask Derby fan S Nightingale (Sports Letters, February 6), what humble pie actually tastes like. He looked forward to the replay with Rovers and "ramming a large slice of humble pie down the throats of those whingeing, excuse-making Rovers

CONGRATULATIONS to Derby fan S Nightingale for making the worst prediction of the year (Sports Letters, February 6). Commenting on the following day's Derby v Rovers FA Cup tie he said: "Roll on tomorrow's replay when I shall enjoy ramming a large slice

THE victim of a brutal stabbing is to help a police artist produce a portrait of his attacker. Khaliq Kanron, 30, was due home from Blackburn Royal Infirmary after undergoing surgery for the stab wound which left him with a punctured lung. The owner of

STAN Ternent has been the manager for Burnley for some three years and got us out of a relegation fight and promoted. He has brought in players of quality, like midfield man Kevin Ball and goalkeeper Nik Michopolos. We are now in 10th place in the league

LANCASHIRE Fire and Rescue Service has been awarded a second successive Charter Mark -- the government's award for excellence in public service. Chief fire officer Peter Holland said the service has not rested on its laurels since it won its first award

POLICE today revealed a spate of burglaries and attacks on pensioners in the space of 48 hours -- but appealed for elderly people not to panic. The incidents, two muggings and two sneak-in thefts, all happened in Blackburn over the weekend. Sergeant Paul

THE comments in Sports Letters (LET, February 6) certainly brought a smile to my face. There was Gary Donnelly, a Burnley fan asking whether a Rovers fan would still be supporting the team if promotion did not come soon. And Sharon Osborne was retorting

WHEN Mellor chorister David Woodward recently received his long-service medal at Blackburn Cathedral, his brother John knew just how proud the moment was -- for he too received a 40 years' service award back in 1987. David, 47, of Fouracre, Mellor, accepted

REGARDING the comments of Lee Carsley and Christian Dailly (LET, January 18), these are two of football's journeymen, for whom Blackburn paid inflationary prices and, no doubt, inflationary wages. Lee Carsley has been replaced by David Dunn, one of the

A TEAM of charity workers from East Lancashire is to visit Gujarat on a mercy mission to help earthquake survivors. And Ahmed Suleman Sidat, chairman of the Lancashire Council of Mosques and one of the people behind a Lancashire Evening Telegraph-backed

PRESTON manager David Moyes is waiting for America's Major League Soccer to name their price for Brian McBride. The American striker has hinted that he wants to remain at Deepdale after his six month loan spell ends on March 14. Moyes has told the MLS

BOLTON Wanderers make the long journey to the south coast for a rearranged league fixture with Portsmouth, hoping to extend the gap on their promotion rivals. The fixture was originally scheduled for Saturday, but has been brought forward as Bolton are

AT the end of January, I held a collection in Morrison's Blackburn supermarket in aid of SCOPE (formerly the Spastics Society) which raised £390. I would like to thank Morrison's and all the generous customers who made a donation. LINDA GREENWOOD, Oakeneaves

I AM hoping to start a branch in Burnley of the National Federation of Solo Clubs for widowed, divorced, separated and single people. We would be holding weekly social nights, organising raffles, day trips, jumble sales, games, free holidays for the needy

THIS is not something I would typically fo but I feel that S Nightingale's letter is in essence what's wrong with football today, so here goes -- 5-2, 5-2, 5-2, 5-2, 5-2! At last the real battering of the Rams. So who needs to eat humble pie now? On behalf

SUCH a strongly worded argument for Derby's draw against Blackburn was backed up by nothing but typical hot air from a local Derby fan. If Derby's draw at Ewood was due to an under strength Derby team then how does S Nightingale explain Blackburn's 5-

FOLLOWING the recent news that Burnley will be losing at least one significant public amenity this year due to council cutbacks, it is important that these decisions are put into their historical context. All the evidence shows that the Labour-dominated

AT a recent area council meeting of the North East Lancashire Ramblers' Association, dismay was expressed regarding to your article, 'Delight at diversion of death trap path.' (Letters, January 12). Yet again, pedestrians and walkers have been sold short

A LEIGH man has spoken of the terrible day when he was involved in a car crash which left his girlfriend paralysed. Kathryn Gottweiss, now 21, was paralysed from the neck down after the five-vehicle accident on the M61 north of Bolton in October, 1999

DETECTIVES investigating the brutal murder of pensioner Bryan Platt today revealed he was robbed of cash and a credit card during the frenzied attack. A wallet containing at least £100 in £20 notes, a credit card and other personal items was taken from

ROVERS' young guns hope to begin a trio of wins for the club against Bolton Wanderers tonight in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup. The Rovers Academy kids take on their Lancashire rivals at Ewood Park in the top cup competition for Under 18s. And the

It just goes to show that you can't trust anything these days. You can't trust the trains to run on time, food to be safe to eat, or pension schemes to pay out when you need them. And now you can't even trust Rovers to win at Nottingham Forest. One thing

A MAJOR public meeting on the future of Burnley Cricket Club and its plans to take over Fulledge Recreation Ground will take place next week, cricket bosses revealed today. Scores of people are expected at the first public presentation of the club's multi-million

DETECTIVES investigating the brutal murder of pensioner Bryan Platt today revealed he was robbed of cash and a credit card during the frenzied attack. A wallet containing at least £100 in £20 notes, a credit card and other personal items was taken from

STAFF at Blackburn College were fearing job losses when it was revealed the college had suffered a shortfall of £250,000 the previous year. Bosses put a temporary freeze on recruitment and banned overtime.

AN East Lancashire MP has welcomed the government's decision to waive the £10 charge for voluntary organisations such as the scouts to check the criminal records of volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults. Originally Home Secretary Jack

A SOLDIER who had guarded Buckingham Palace may have been breaking Scots Guards rules by drinking in his barracks before his death, it was revealed today. Martin Rimmer, 22, of St Paul's Street, Clitheroe, a former apprentice footballer with Blackburn

CLARETS defender Ian Cox is set to face Charlton Athletic tonight as he stakes his claim for an international return. Cox has linked up with the Trinidad and Tobago squad which is in England for a training camp ahead of their Concacaf World Cup qualifier

'I INTEND to continue with the attacking policy and going for it. That's what we are going to do. We'll be exciting. Whether we win or lose I can't guarantee but we'll be exciting." The above quote, lifted from Friday's edition of this newspaper, was

THREE men are to appear in court today (Tues Feb 13)) charged in connection with a mini-riot at a party in Bury during the early hours of Sunday (Feb 11). Steven Bundock (21) of Lowes Road, Bury, faces charges of causing criminal damage and assault, Mark

A PENSIONER lost £500 after she was tricked into allowing bogus water officials inside her home. The men called at the 79-year-old woman's house on Broad Oak Lane, Fairfield, Bury at 1.45 pm on Friday afternoon (Feb 9), claiming that they needed to check

ARSONISTS are being blamed for a fire at a Bury adult photographic studio. Three firefighter crews were called to The Dark Room studio in Myrtle Street South at 5.30am on Monday (Feb 12). The alarm was raised by a neighbour. It is believed the fire started

THE family of a Bury man, whose body was discovered in the River Irwell last month, have made a public appeal to help trace the pensioner's last hours. Mr Shapland of Fieldhead Avenue, Bury, was last seen leaving his home at 3pm on January 23 with his

CLARETS defender Ian Cox is set to face Charlton Athletic tonight as he stakes his claim for an international return. Cox has linked up with the Trinidad and Tobago squad which is in England for a training camp ahead of their Concacaf World Cup qualifier

ROVERS boss Graeme Souness has blasted back at suggestions that his side's storming run into the promotion picture has made them bigheads. It was claimed in some quarters over the weekend that Blackburn's long unbeaten run had been undermined at Nottingham

A COLLECTION of unwanted coins by employees at Airtours has allowed them donate a massive £1million to the centenary appeal of Machester cancer centre Christie's. For the last three years, staff Airtours have collected unwanted foreign coins on flights

TELECOMS software firm Ryder Systems has unveiled ambitious plans for the future during a presentation at Ewood Park, home of Blackburn Rovers FC. Managing director Paul Haworth outlined future plans and introduced the company's' new sales and marketing

A NEW updated companies register has been launched by Pendle Borough Council. Designed to encourage businesses to register their services and products, the register lists all companies in the borough alphabetically, providing information such as company

CLOTH king Barry Leon has proved he is a cut above the rest by breathing new life into a Blackburn Market institution. Green's fashion fabric stall had become a firm favourite with shoppers for more than half a century until it closed last September.

A COLLECTOR is offering a reward for the safe return of his limited edition model cars. Retired council worker David Barnes, 51, of Hawthorn Avenue, Darwen, was at a car boot sale in Manchester when his house was broken into by thieves who smashed a rear

A YOUNG woman left paralysed in an horrific motorway crash today spoke about her determination to face the future following a 15-month battle after she was left close death. Kathryn Gottweiss, 21, was left paralysed from the neck down after a five-vehicle

IN reply to Derby fan S Nightingale (Sports Letters, February 6), who said how much he was going to enjoy ramming a large slice of humble pie down the throats of all whingeing, excuse-making Rovers fans after the cup replay, I hope he didn't make too

WAS Mr S Nightingale (Sports Letters, February 6) actually at the same game when Rovers played Derby at Ewood, or was he listening to it on the radio? For on a better day with a just referee and a bit of luck his team would have been soundly beaten by

FOUNDERS of the East Lancashire ME support group are forging ahead to gain recognition from Government health bodies to help sufferers of the illness. ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) is something the group's founder Audrey

AS a Blackburn Rovers fan living in Blackburn, I am sick of hearing a bleating Derby fan typified by your letter writer S Nightingale (Letters, February 6). Derby fans should be flattered playing a Nationwide side who showed them no respect and beat them

I KNOW of one nightingale who won't be singing after the FA Cup replay at Pride Park, that is S Nightingale of Whalley New Road, Blackburn (Letters, February 6). "Roll on tomorrow's replay when I shall enjoy ramming a slice of humble pie down the throats

A FRIEND of Home Secretary Jack Straw has resigned from the Labour party to stand against the Blackburn MP at the next election. Former local party activist Imtiaz Patel, who is also a close friend of Lord Adam Patel, said he swapped allegiance after

ALL Burnley fans owe Stan Ternent a debt of gratitude. That said, I think it is time he stood down because I truly believe that he has taken the club as far as he can. We now need a manager with proven First Division experience (at the right end of the

JONATHAN Smith has signed a two-year extension to his contract at Accrington Stanley, keeping him at the Crown Ground until 2003. The 23-year-old centre half, who lives in Darwen, signed from NWCL Division One side Great Harwood at the beginning of last

CHEATS will make a spectacle of themselves if they falsely claim for help to pay for sight tests or glasses, Bury health chiefs have warned. A major clampdown is underway in the borough on people who wrongly claim for help with the cost of optician fees