TOWNS across the country which are struggling to cope with troublemakers are being told to look at the work being done in the Accrington area. Its success in dealing with offenders through Anti-Social Behaviour Orders has been heralded as the way forward
FIRE chiefs today urged people to use deep fat fryers instead of chip pans after a man was taken to hospital following a fire at his home. Officers were called to the property, in Adelaide Terrace, Blackburn, about 4.15am today after a chip pan fire broke
THE title to cover everyone and everything must surely be Accrington with Clayton-le-Moors, with Church, with Enfield, with Altham, with Oswaldtwistle, with Great Harwood, with Baxenden, with Green Howarth, on Hyndburn. F HOLDEN (Mr), Hall Park, Haslingden
HOW I laughed reading Helen Mead's article (LET, July 10). It brought back memories of when we took our five-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter to Cornwall 22 years ago. We set off all very excited. I had put lots of things in the car for her. We had been
THE scale of the Treasury windfall from the miners' pension fund surpluses shocked many miners, ex-miners and their families in the North West when it emerged last year. But the rake-off goes on -- in the last year alone another £1billion has been earmarked
AN East Lancashire police chief has called on new Home Secretary David Blunkett to put his money where his mouth is and provide extra officers. Eastern Division police Chief Superintendent John Thompson, made his plea as he revealed towns across East
A NEW traffic warden is to be appointed to cover Padiham. The town has not had a traffic warden for some months since the last post holder became ill. But today Pennine Police announced they were now seeking to replace the warden some time next month
A RELIEVED mum today spoke of the moment when her four-year-old was knocked down while running across a busy main road to go to a shop. Adam Hindle was following his sister Holly, seven, who had crossed Burnley Road in Brierfield safely. He he was struck
A TRAINING centre which works with people with support needs has been awarded a PC and three years' free internet access thanks to grants from BT and the Co-operative Funeral Service. Freshfields Enterprises is based at Morecambe's Lodge, Cemetery Lane
BRITISH Gas announced that they were beginning legal action against North West Water over a gas blast which wrecked houses in Rockcliffe Street, Blackburn, earlier in the year.
A MAN who attacked police officers is behind bars after a judge told him he had sent himself to prison by ignoring the chance to sort out his life. Recorder Stephen Biddle said James Butterworth had chosen not to take the opportunity when he was sent
A LUXURY housing development being built next door to Calderstones Hospital is proving so successful a new phase of homes has been released. More than 300 properties are being built on the site of former hospital buildings in Whalley. More than 30 have
SECOND-PLACED St Annes entertained fourth-placed Chorley on Saturday in the Bay 96.9 Northern Premier League and, as expected, a fascinating game ensued. Chorley won the toss, batted and made 233-5 in 57.4 of their scheduled 60 overs, the last 14 balls
RUMOURS linking former Liverpool and Wales striker Dean Saunders with a shock move to Blackpool are gathering momentum. The veteran goal-getter is known to be on the look-out for a new club, having been released by Bradford at the end of last season.
THE Clarets game at Wolves has been put back a day to Sunday, October 28 (kick-off 3.00). Wolves have a televised derby against West Brom on the previous Thursday evening.
CLARETS continue to be linked with Bournemouth defender Eddie Howe, although suggestions that boss Stan Ternent is poised to weigh in with an £800,000 bid for the central defender may be wide of the mark. The Clarets wouldn't pay over the odds for the
CHORLEY missed the chance to go top of the table in suffering a shock defeat by Blackpool, their first of the season in the Northern Premier League, in a tight finish at Windsor Park on Saturday. It was a match of fluctuating fortunes, with Blackpool
PAUL SMITH could be ready to stay in the North-West by making the switch from Burnley to Rochdale. The winger was thought to be on his way to Scotland after being released by the Clarets this summer. However, a potential move to Kilmarnock hasn't come
STAND-IN professional Asif Mustaba proved a match-winner as Lowerhouse destroyed Todmorden, in Saturday's Transco League.. The Norden player joined up in style as Lowerhouse recorded a six-wicket success, claiming nine victims for 61 runs and then plundering
THE next monthly Wyre Farmer's Markets, selling a whole range of local produce, will be held at Great Eccleston on Wednesday, July 18 and at Fleetwood on Friday, July 20. Produce for sale will include vegetables, beef, preserves, farm backed cakes, sausages
PAUL SMITH could be ready to stay in the North-West by making the switch from Burnley to Rochdale. The winger was thought to be on his way to Scotland after being released by the Clarets this summer. However, a potential move to Kilmarnock hasn't come
FIRMS from throughout East Lancashire took advantage of a seminar hosted by Business Link East Lancashire, to learn how e-commerce can boost their business. Run in conjunction with UK online for business, it took place at Northern Technologies, Nelson
TEENAGERS in Darwen will be able to liven up their summer holidays at the touch of a button with the launch of a free computer workshop. Youngsters aged between 12 and 16 are invited to join the one-week course and have a go at creating their own specialised
THE family of battling toddler Joshua Westwell have booked their celebration holiday to Euro Disney and are now keeping their fingers crossed he will be well enough to go. Joshua has a rare form of liver cancer and since it was diagnosed in April at his
A FORMER Lancashire police chief, who was match commander at Blackburn Rovers for many years, has been appointed security and safety adviser to the Football League. Eddie Walsh, who retired from the force as a chief superintendent last August, will now
AN East Lancashire police chief has called on new Home Secretary David Blunkett to put his money where his mouth is and provide extra officers. Eastern Division police Chief Superintendent John Thompson, made his plea as he revealed towns across East
A TRAINEE manager at a Blackburn shop spoiled a previously unblemished record when he was caught stealing from his employers. Blackburn magistrates heard that Joseph Bux was serving his notice at the Day and Nite store in Pritchard Street when a regular
REBECCA White broke her personal best at the Norwich Union World Trials and AAA's Championship, finishing third in the triple jump at Birmingham on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Haslingden, who now competes for Sale Harriers, leapt to 12 metres and 85cm
PAUL Dwyer's hopes of competing in a second successive Open Championship were dealt a major blow after he shot 77 in the first round of final qualifying yesterday. Nelson amateur John Cockroft is level par on 72 at St Annes, while Pleasington's Daniel
Leigh Centurions 26 Featherstone Rovers 10 LEIGH have been left licking their wounds after booking a Major Semi-Final showdown with Widnes. The Centurions edged a bruising Minor Semi-Final yesterday but have Tim Street facing suspension and Neil Turley
Short Tennis Coaching, Darwen Leisure Centre, 10am-noon. 'Kids Go Krazy' -- fun and games for ages eight and over, Regency Fitness Suite, Northgate, Blackburn, 1pm-3pm. Bookings: 01254 264355. Friends in Bereavement, Day Hospital, Burnley General Hospital
FIREFIGHTERS today thanked everyone who helped them raise £850.14 for their benevolent fund. The money was raised after a town centre collection as part of a flag day and will be given to the widows of firemen. A spokesman for the station said: "We would
RAIL services could be hit as 600 train drivers employed by First North Western vote on strike action. The ballot, involving 600 drivers, could lead to 24-hour strikes on local train services. The result of the ballot is expected later this week. Train
TO HELP with my family history research, would anyone who is related to, or knew, a Joseph Melia, living in the Blackburn area in 1942, please contact me? LEE STANDRING, 99 Park Lee Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NZ. Tel: 01254 581566.
IAM trying to discover if I have any relatives in East Lancashire. My grandfather, James Tinsley, lived in Church. He married my grandmother Ellen Rigby, who lived at the Railway Hotel in Pemberton, in 1912 and then lived in Commercial Street, Church,
THE British Heart Foundation's Morecambe Bay Walk, postponed in June because of the foot and mouth disease, now takes place on Bank Holiday Monday, August 27. The seven-mile walk across the bay starts at Arnside at 12.15pm and finish on the promenade
THE Council has completely lost the plot and is thoroughly carried away with all this 'regeneration' focusing on Church Street, Blackburn. They appear to think that by closing the only remaining thoroughfare to traffic, all our problems will be miraculously
A FATHER-of-four, who was known as the grocer who always had time for everyone, has lost his fight for life. Grocer Afiz Ali was in a critical condition in the intensive care unit at Royal Preston Hospital for a week after suffering serious head injuries
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is closing in on Liverpool defender Djimi Traore. Ewood chief Souness is currently in talks with the Merseysiders about a possible £3 million move for the highly-rated young Frenchman. And Rovers are hoping to get the go-ahead
BLACKBURN Rovers' premiership status was "officially" resurrected by fans at the weekend -- in the most bizarre ceremony in football. But the unusual event, which dates back to 1948, very nearly never happened after police tried to blow the whistle on
COUNCILLORS from Trinity Ward in Burnley are to undertake a survey on Wednesday of parking problems on Coal Clough Lane. Coun Tony Lambert said: "We intend to carry out our survey on several different days and at different times over the next few weeks
FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a dog from the canal near to Cog Lane, Burnley, late last night. Station Officer Dave Jackson said: "Someone walking along the towpath saw it struggling in the water and rang us up. "We were able to just lean over and
FUN for all the family is on offer at a summer fair at Woodtop Sheltered Housing in Burnley on Saturday. The event, at Harcourt Street, has been organised the event to help raise funds to pay for residents' outings. At the fair, from 1pm to 4pm, there
VISITORS to historic Gawthorpe Hall in Padiham found themselves in the middle of a Victorian drama. The magical Bringing History to Life session at the National Trust Property saw visitors learning how to lay a table and how to fold napkins under the
A MOTORCYCLIST received bruising to his chest and knees after a collision at the junction of Fleet Street and Dalton Street, Nelson. Police said the accident, at 12.20pm on Saturday, happened when a Ford Escort driven by Richard Ramsden, 28, of Keighley
THE award for Best Kept Garden in Blacko has been presented to a woman -- without a garden. A dozen people entered their gardens into the competition, from small patches to large gardens, but it was Vivien Hesketh's selection of pots and flowers which
SIX children charged with the manslaughter of Nelson pensioner Sheila Bridge were due to appear before a youth panel at Reedley Court today.. The youngsters from Burnley, Nelson and Barrowford were remanded to local authority care and secure units last
THREE Pendle teenagers who are joining a charity mission to Romania will have to wait on an e-mail arriving to tell them if they have passed their AS level exams. Gemma Horsfield, 17, Jenna Deeming, 16, and Daniel Potter, 17, are joining Jesus And Relief
A FATHER-of-four, who was known as the grocer who always had time for everyone, has lost his fight for life. Grocer Afiz Ali was in a critical condition in the intensive care unit at Royal Preston Hospital for a week after suffering serious head injuries
OUTSPOKEN St Helens coach Ian Millward has claimed that international forwards Harvey Howard and Barrie McDermott are set to become the subject of legal action for commiting fouls on the field. Millward suggested after his side's 46-24 victory over Leeds
STILL rolling in are readers' memories of the heady era of more than 30 years ago when beat groups boomed in East Lancashire and youngsters grabbed guitars as they clutched at dreams of becoming rock 'n' roll stars. And sent in by Blackburn reader Mr
BUS passengers on the busiest route through East Lancashire to Manchester can now travel in style on a new £2million fleet of double-deckers. Blazefield Holdings which took over the former Stagecoach companies of Burnley and Pendle and Ribble 13 weeks
A RESCUE team recovered the body of a thirty-year-old Rossendale woman pot-holer who died after flash floods at one of Europe's deepest caves, Gouffre Berger, near Grenoble.
FIRE chiefs today warned youngsters to stop risking their lives after a blaze at a car scrap yard. An investigation is being carried out after the fire at Radcliffe's Auto Salvage, in Alan Ramsbottom Way, Great Harwood. About 100 cars were destroyed in
A WOMAN with autistic problems sparked a major alert after going missing from home with her pet budgie. Catherine Howarth, 34, of Howarth Avenue, in Church, Accrington, was found at a women's refuge in Burnley yesterday after going to the town's hospital
POLICE today said they believe Calderstones patient who went missing while on a home visit on Wednesday had still not turned up. Andrew Sutcliffe, 18, was at on a visit to his mother's house in the Burnage area of Manchester accompanied by a female member
THE game against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday August 7 will kick-off at 7.45pm. Season ticket holders will be able to purchase tickets from the week commencing Mon July 23. Any remaining tickets will go on general sale on Monday July 30.
THE club will be holding an open day at Bloomfield Road on Thursday August 2. The players will be training from 10.30am and spectators will be able to watch from the South Stand and pitch perimeter and from 12 noon the players will be available for photographs
BLACKPOOL assistant boss Mark Seagraves has revealed he is generally happy with the overall fitness of the players after the first week of pre-season training. Several behind-closed-doors friendlies are planned in order to give the squad match practice
SPECULATION linking Burnley with Malaga midfielder Jose Maria Movilla may have little foundation. The 26-year-old was apparently valued at £6 million by his club president last October following reported interest from Inter Milan.
DARWEN secured a well-earned 15 points in the Northern Premier League on Saturday thanks to an amazing final-over victory at Fleetwood. Darwen were looking to restore some pride following last week's double defeat and decided to bat first on a good wicket
EARBY opener Stephen Pickles helped his side to a superb start in their Jennings Ramsbottom Cup semi final clash with Barnoldswick. Pickles scored 79 and was backed up by Craig Walton (37) and Paul Tilbury (31) as they set Barnoldswick a target of 221
ROUNDING UP Sunday's scorecards from the local cricket scene. ACCRINGTON 126-9 BACUP 130-3 Accrington 0 pts, Bacup 10 pts ACCRINGTON Mus Ahmed c Killelea b Young...38 W Roberts c and b Young...44 Canning c Chapman b Young...2 Mas Ahmed b Wilkinson...3
A LOOK at Saturday's scorecards from the local cricket scene. RISHTON 192 BURNLEY 242-6 Burnley 12 pts, Rishton 1 pt BURNLEY B Law c Whalley b Perren...34 I Whitehead c Dobson b Perren...25 Benkenstein c Davies b Wells...91 D Brown c Sleep b Wells...45
ENFIELD professional Martin Van Jaarsveld underlined his commitment to the Dill Hall Lane club with a stunning batting performance, in Sunday's Transco League. The South African all-rounder signed up for another year with the club last week and celebrated
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is closing in on Liverpool defender Djimi Traore. Ewood chief Souness is currently in talks with the Merseysiders about a possible £3 million move for the highly-rated young Frenchman. And Rovers are hoping to get the go-ahead
MANCHESTER United's new Argentinian capture Juan Veron is the latest foreign star set for an appearance at Gigg Lane. The Reds hit town on Wednesday, August 8 in a massive fund-raising match to aid the Save Our Shakers fund. But anyone hoping to witness
MUSICIANS are invited to brush up on their newly acquired skills with the help of weekly practice sessions. Staff at the Raphael Holistic Centre, in Belgrave Square, Darwen, decided launch the scheme after their African Djembe drumming lessons came to
SCHOOL leaver Luke Marriner proved himself a cut-above the rest when he decided to leave something for them to remember him by. At a special assembly at Tockholes Primary School, Rock Lane, Luke had his Star Wars style pony tail, which took more than
SCHOOLCHILDREN have been put in the driving seat with the introduction of their very own set of wheels. Pupils at Avondale County Primary, in St Alban's Road, Darwen, were delighted when their new 15-seater minibus was unveiled at an official presentation
ALCOHOLIC William Cameron has clocked up more than 150 years disqualification from driving in his time behind the wheel -- which should have ended in 1964. Blackburn magistrates heard that Cameron had attracted numerous lengthy disqualifications from
RECEIVERS brought in at troubled Darwen wallpaper manufacturers Zen Wallcoverings have made 24 people redundant. The Cross Street firm drafted in Manchester-based accountants Grant Thornton about three weeks ago in a bid to deal with their financial crisis
POLICE are looking for a driver who ran off from the scene of an accident near Rawtenstall town centre. Officers said the Vauxhall Cavalier he was driving went out of control in Queens Square, crossed the carriageway, collided with a caravan, crossed
NEW boss of Rossendale and Pendle CID is Detective Inspector Tony Bolton. He has taken over from DI Steve Brunskill who has moved to police headquarters at Hutton to join the senior investigation team. Mr Bolton, who will report to Det Chief Insp David
A VILLAGE action group is applying for charitable status to enable it to attract grants to upgrade a children's playground. Residents set up Cowpe Action Group Rural Play when Rossendale Council threatened to close the local park. One of the founder members
A 22-YEAR-old man with a chronic alcohol problem was jailed for three months by Blackburn magistrates, after they had heard a catalogue of offences all committed because of his drink dependence. Blackburn magistrates heard details of offences including
SUNSEEKERS have been warned to keep an eye out for 'rogue' sunglasses which fail to give proper protection. Some found on sale elsewhere in the country can cause serious damage, experts say, prompting trading standards officers at Blackburn with Darwen
SENIOR church officials in Blackburn hope Blackpool soccer legend Jimmy Armfield OBE will bring a bit of 'street cred' to weekly worship, after he was made an honorary member of the diocese. The former England captain, who played for his country 43 times
FORBES Solicitors has become the first local firm to pump money into a scheme to promote grass roots sports. The firm, which has offices throughout East Lancashire, has once again put up £1,000 sponsorship for the Forbes Blacksnape soccer tournament.
POLICE chiefs today vowed to review ways of preventing sexual harassment in the force after two former officers successfully claimed they were ritually humiliated by male colleagues. But Lancashire Constabulary, which is now waiting to hear how much compensation
ACCRINGTON Stanley have signed Bury striker Lutel James on a free transfer. The 29-year-old, who was out of contract at the Second Division side, has put pen to paper on a two-year-deal at the Crown Ground. James failed to make an impact at Gigg Lane
A FORMER headmaster who was driven out of his job 15 years ago after being accused of being racist says he has ultimately been vindicated. Bury man Ray Honeyford feels his views have now been "justified" in a long-awaited race relations report about the
RUMOURS linking former Liverpool and Wales striker Dean Saunders with a shock move to Blackpool are gathering momentum. The veteran goal-getter is known to be on the look-out for a new club, having been released by Bradford at the end of last season.
