REGARDING Eric Leaver's 'It Makes Me Laugh' remarks (LET, May 23), as a trader in Higher Church Street, Blackburn, with business premises yards from the traffic lights, I see clearly the council's point on keeping the lights working at the junction of
IHAVE noticed over the last few months or so your regular feature called 'On The Couch,' which basically is about what people from five years old to ninety like to watch on TV and what they like to eat while watching TV, etc. It all seems very jolly and
A SCHOOLGIRL died and her family were injured when a lorry ploughed into their car which had broken down on a dual carriageway. Azra Rawoot, 10, of Glenfield Close, Blackburn, was pronounced dead at the scene of the road smash on the A34 in Drayton, Abingdon
A MURDER inquiry is under way into the axe killing of a former Rossendale businessman. Daniel O'Brien, known as Danny, was found naked in his luxury £300,000 home in Yorkshire. It is believed a a two-handled axe was found embedded in his head. Mr O'Brien
A BURNLEY man serving a sentence for house burglary is on the run after escaping from prison. Dale Sherwin, 28, is described by the prison service as not believed to be dangerous but they have advised anyone seeing him not to approach him. He is described
A FATHER-of-four who went out housebreaking in the snow was rumbled after a police officer followed his footprints for a third of a mile -- right to his front door. Burnley Crown Court heard how Jason Ludlum, 30, was dressed in clothes which were still
A POLICE officer has been promoted to lead a team that will tackle burglary, vehicle crime and street robbery in Rossendale, Burnley and Pendle. Detective Inspector Steve Chard has taken up the position in the Pennine Division's Pro-active Team, which
POLICE in Burnley are keeping up the pressure on suspected drugs dealers by raiding houses. A quantity of cannabis was recovered in a raid on a house in Barden Lane. Two people were arrested. A woman aged 36 was cautioned and a 29-year-old woman was charged
A RESTAURANT has achieved top marks for kitchen quality after a mystery auditor assessed their practices. Staff at Langroyd Hall, Langroyd Road, Colne don't know when the incognito investigator monitored their kitchen practices, stock calculation and
A PENDLE man suffered a serious facial injury in a road accident early today. Neil Turner, 40, was driving a silver Ford Fiesta in Bracewell Lane, Bracewell, near to New House Farm, shortly before 2.30am when the vehicle went out of control. Colne-based
FUND-RAISERS at Lacey Court, Bury Road, Haslingden, were participating in a 'ghostathon' for eight hours non-stop which if achieved would enter the Guiness Book of Records.
AN open day to mark 20 years of the Race Relations Act was held at Burnley and Pendle's Racial Equality Office. The event recieved a warm welcome from people of all ethnic origins from around East Lancashire.
CHILDREN of the future will get to see what life was like in a 21st century East Lancashire town, thanks to a £20,000 scheme. Great Harwood Rotary Club is currently raising the money for a Millennium garden to be built near to Churchfield House. A time
THE family of a mother and son who died after being trapped in a raging fire today pleaded with people to help keep their memory live on by buying smoke alarms. Brian Stoddard spoke out as he and his surviving children -- three daughters and two sons
A HUNT has been launched for two sex attackers who struck in separate incidents, leaving one victim frightened and freezing for 10 hours in a secluded park . A woman, in her 50s, was walking through Priestly Clough, a parkland area off Royds Avenue, Accrington
A PIONEERING scheme is to be launched in Hyndburn to offer the borough's most problematic families support to try and keep youngsters on the straight and narrow. Youth and community officers were this week meeting headteachers and police to draw up a
ORGANISERS of a popular Ribble Valley festival are to push ahead with the event, despite the outbreak of foot and mouth. Thousands of visitors are set to descend on Clitheroe next month for a massive festival of music, dance and theatre. The Clitheroe
THE latest farming family to be hit by the foot and mouth crisis today blasted people who flocked to the area to watch the cull as the disease's deadly grip on the Ribble Valley tightened. Bank Top Farm, run by the Bolton family off Sawley Road, Sawley
VETERAN midfielder Stuart McCall could pave the way for a move to Turf Moor when he makes a decision on his Bradford future later this week. The former Rangers star is thought to be a transfer target for Burnley boss Stan Ternent. And he could give the
FORMER East Lancashire professional Claude Henderson will have more right than most to feel that Sunday's action, or lack of it, was a distinct pain in the neck. Turning out for Lowerhouse as their substitute professional Henderson, now playing regularly
CENTURY-making Matthew Mott hit his highest score of the season but it was to no avail as Rawtenstall crashed to defeat against Todmorden. The Australian professional hit an unbeaten 111 which included 14 fours and a six but he lacked support as Todmorden's
IT WAS another frustrating day in a frustrating season for two sides who will believe they should be residing higher in the Lancashire League table. As Haslingden went to Nelson both teams were desperate to climb the league ladder but the weather was
THE Shockwave Team Drag Car will be the stars of the show at an event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Blackburn engineering specialists AB Compressors. The company is one of the main distributors of air compressors and compressed air products from
EAST Lancashire business travellers flying out of Manchester Airport to Washington DC and Chicago are being offered new standards of pampering. bmi british midland has appointed a special services team to ease the strain of flying for business passengers
NORTH WEST managers are falling behind their counterparts in London and the South East when it comes to take-home pay. A survey released by the Institute of Management showed that managers in the region earned an average of £37,148 -- £1,800 less than
SHARES in Blackburn bakery group Inter Link Foods have soared by more than 25 per cent in the past month, valuing the business at more than £25 million. The steep rise to £3.65 per share has taken company bosses by surprise and managing director Alwin
RETIRED trucker Joseph Armstrong is trying to track down descendants of a family firm of Darwen hauliers. The livery of F and W Wearing was once famous throughout the land and Mr Armstrong is the proud owner of a photograph showing a Sentinel steam driven
A MURDER inquiry is under way into the savage axe slaying of a former Rossendale businessman. Daniel O'Brien, known as Danny, was found in his luxury £300,000 home in Yorkshire. It is believed an axe was embedded in his head. Mr O'Brien, 41, had a home
THE class of 1980 is being sought for a high-school reunion. Peter Eastwood is seeking former classmates from Pleckgate High School, Blackburn, for a get-together on Friday. Peter said great interest had been shown in the event and he was making a "final
A GARAGE owner has been praised by electricity bosses for finally removing illegal signs threatening to clamp motorists who parked outside a substation. Ismail Patel, had erected two signs on an electricity substation, in Bold Street, opposite his garage
A DISABLED man has been told no work will be carried out on his house -- despite the fact cracks are appearing in the walls and ceiling. Twin Valley Homes, which owns Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's old housing stock, have told Rob Weir and his
THE daughters of one of Blackburn's most famous businessmen are hoping to follow in his footsteps -- by opening businesses just 20 feet apart! Elaine Lishman, 44, and Claire Vause, 34, are the daughters of former Blackburn Rovers' chairman Bill Fox, who
NEIL Hodgson is no big beer drinker. There are times, though, when rules have to be broken. Having just completed the most successful day's racing of his career, he allowed himself a sly swig of the magnum of champagne presented to him on the Donington
Sean Leonard, Coal Clough Hotel, Coal Clough Lane, Burnley. Stan Sulzmann, The Rhythm Station, Rawtenstall, 8.30pm. 'Blazin Saddles,' Burnley Mechanics, 8pm. 'Taste of Paradise' -- St Paul's Church Coffee Shop, opposite Waves/Blackburn College, 11am-3pm
DESPITE Lancashire Constabulary having a crime-fighting record that contrasts creditably with those of other forces, many people will be concerned at our report tonight that suggests that police manpower resources are stretched perilously thin at times
WITH reference to calls to change Hyndburn's name to Accrington, may I remind those in favour that Accrington is only one of several small towns which make up the borough of Hyndburn -- all of which have non-league football clubs. It is true that when
REGARDING 'Village battle over B and B fails in court' (LET, May 22), I was amazed at this report for three reasons. Firstly, how could someone be so petty as to complain over such a minor issue which, quite frankly, has nothing to do with him? Does Mr
EWOOD chief executive John Williams today shot down speculation linking Rovers with a new move for Chelsea midfielder Dennis Wise. Several of the Sunday tabloids claimed Rovers boss Graeme Souness had resurrected his interest in the former England star
SLAIDBURN'S steam fair extravaganza planned for next weekend has been cancelled due to the foot-and-mouth crisis. Organiser David McNamee said: "It is a shame really because the money we hoped to make was going to the village school. "I have been doing
A 42-year-old motorcyclist died instantly in a crash involving a bus and car. John Liversedge of Charter Street, Accrington, was on his Honda CBR 1100 machine following his brother on the A682 Gisburn Road, Blacko, when he was in collision with a 16-seater
THE latest farming family to be hit by the foot and mouth crisis today blasted people who flocked to the area to watch the cull as the disease's deadly grip on the Ribble Valley tightened. Bank Top Farm, run by the Bolton family off Sawley Road, Sawley
SUPERB pace bowling by professional Josh Marquet, who claimed 6-30, set up victory for Chorley against second placed Kendal at Shap Road. Marquet ripped out three of Kendal's top four batsmen for just three runs and then also took the prize wicket of
BAXENDEN professional Jonathan Harvey clocked in another top performance as his side beat Great Harwood. He smashed 120 with the bat as Baxenden scored 229-4 and then took 5-60 as Great Harwood were dismissed for 163 with Liam Bones also taking 5-41.
VETERAN midfielder Stuart McCall could pave the way for a move to Turf Moor when he makes a decision on his Bradford future later this week. The former Rangers star is thought to be a transfer target for Burnley boss Stan Ternent. And he could give the
EWOOD chief executive John Williams today shot down speculation linking Rovers with a new move for Chelsea midfielder Dennis Wise. Several of the Sunday tabloids claimed Rovers boss Graeme Souness had resurrected his interest in the former England star
HENNING Berg sponsors Whittakers Butchers are looking for support themselves for a charity football match between Blackburn markets and Ewood Park staff. The event at the Anchor Road ground in Darwen on Sunday from 3pm kicks off at 4pm. Organisers Whittakers
A PETITION aimed at stopping plans to build luxury homes on the former Lea Bank secondary school site in Cloughfold received support from shoppers at Rawtenstall market. Conservationists are opposed to plans by developers, The Hurstwood Group, to bulldoze
YOUNG sailing enthusiasts are coasting to a brighter future thanks to one of the East Lancashire's best-known firms. For officials at the Lancashire Schools Sailing Association have taken a delivery of 10 new buoyancy aids following a donation from Thwaites
FLAMBOYANT unicyclist John Greenhalgh turned a few heads during a visit to Blackburn to see his brother. But the Manchester-based piano tuner is well used to attracting interest as he pedals his way around the highways of the North West. "I don't think
A MAN linked to the death of a five-year-old Blackburn boy has been "executed" in gangland-style killing. Billy Webb, aged 42, was found shot in the head from point blank range at a flat on Friday -- just five months before he was due in court for conspiring
PIONEERING magistrates' clerk and leading Rotarian Christopher Heap and has died aged 74 after he was taken ill after singing hymns in church. Mr Heap, who died peacefully, first joined the staff of Blackburn Borough Magistrates' Clerk's office in 1949
A MAN had to wait so long to report a car crime at Blackburn police station that he used his mobile phone to ring officers -- from the waiting room. Home Secretary Jack Straw today pledged to look into the complaint of electrician Stuart Dewhurst, who
Leigh Centurions 52 Chorley Lynx 18 THE Centurions duly wrapped up the Northern Ford Premiership Minor Premiership with four games to spare and collected their first piece of silverware for 11 years writes Mike Hulme But Leigh know that the end product
