IHAVE read with interest the recent articles about the peregrine falcons on Darwen's India Mill chimney. Are they nesting there or are they not? There is no doubt that peregrines are elegant birds. But their place is in the country not in urban areas
TRAIN drivers have called off a series of one-day strikes, the first set to start tomorrow, which would have hit commuters across Lancashire. The drivers' union Aslef and train company First North Western ended a two-month row over a 35-hour working week
EWOOD goal-ace Matt Jansen put the rest of the Premiership on red alert last night with a stunning four-goal salvo as Rovers buried part-timers Abtenau under an avalanche of goals in the Austrian mountains. After topping the Ewood scoring charts with
A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a 12-year-old girl -- one of six children charged with the manslaughter of Nelson pensioner Sheila Bridge -- after she escaped from Reedley Youth Court yesterday. The girl was sent to a secure unit for a third
MINISTRY bosses say they may have little option but to use landfill sites like Deerplay for the burial of animal carcasses in the event of an autumn upsurge in foot and mouth cases. Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs spokesman Mike Tas
A PLANNED march and carnival by the Burnley and Pendle Anti Nazi League may be banned. Police fear a mass demonstration would attract counter activity with a very high risk of sparking fresh trouble. The Chief Constable of Lancashire Pauline Clare has
WORK on Burnley's £2million revamped bus station could get under way next month -- if planning chiefs give their seal of approval this week. The council's development control committee is being urged by officers to give the go-ahead on Thursday because
Homes scheme sparks fears GREEN CONCERNS: Land off Church Road and the Stour Road estate is the target for a 21-home development A PLAN to build homes on the fringe of a conservation area has raised concerns about the environment and road safety. Numerous
BURNLEY fans who made the trip to the Isle of Man got the chance to meet their heroes yesterday afternoon -- and even tried to learn a different language so they could chat to all of them. The Clarets players took an hour out of training on the Isle of
WARREN HEGG will lead Lancashire in their most important game of the season against Durham at Blackpool tomorrow. John Crawley is again unavailable because of his recent family bereavement, so Hegg retains the captaincy for the C&G quarter final,
A 26-year-old man drowned off the beach at Blackpool early this morning. The body of Benjamin Hitchings of Guildford, Surrey was found by rescue services washed up close to the lifeboat station at central pier. Police received reports of a group of people
CAFE bar bosses in Blackburn set the town rocking as a live radio broadcast went out from the Northgate premises. Moist Cafe Bar staged a barbecue with special offers on food and drink as Rock FM DJ Ian Roberts provided the music. Meanwhile the rock FM
BURNLEY are out to gain revenge for a humiliating defeat at the hands on the Isle of Man when they take on the host club in the Manx tournament tonight - and Dimitri Papadopoulos could be in their ranks. Clarets boss Stan Ternent is believed to have jetted
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness defended his side's pre-season preparations as they made a spectacular start to their European tour with a 12-0 victory over Austrian part-timers Abtenau last night. Matt Jansen scored with four and Craig Hignett a hat-trick
I THOUGHT pregnancy was the thing that rotted our brains. We're always hearing about how, the instant a woman conceives, she turns into an air-head. Well, now it's holidays. You wouldn't think it -- I always assumed they recharged your batteries -- but
THE new owner of a mill gutted by fire in April wants to bring new growth to the area -- by demolishing the building and turning it into a garden centre. It was feared that the hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of damage caused to Sykeside Mill,
POETRY PLEASE: Christopher Morris with his award Chris laughs all the way to the final EIGHT-year-old Christopher Morris likes A Good Laugh - and so did poetry competition judges. The Leigh Gilded Hollins County Primary pupil beat more than 2,500 entrants
FARMERS with livestock have been urged to stay away from next weeks Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show amid fears the foot and mouth virus could be spread during the event. But the president of the National Farmers' Union, Ben Gill, speaking at the launch
ICY water can kill. That's the message United Utilities is trying to get across to people during the summer holiday season. Despite tragic drownings every year, swimmers are still tempted by the prospect of a cooling swim in a reservoir. About 300 people
BOSSES from a national music chain have angered traders and council bosses with a sideswipe at Blackburn's profitability after announcing the closure of their store in the town. Teresa Kane, personnel director of Andy's Records, blamed the store's decline
MPS today demanded an inquiry into how a serial fraudster avoided a prison sentence because of good behaviour -- the day after he appeared in court for theft. Kelvin Clark, who has more than 70 previous convictions for fraud and theft, was given six months
BURY are expected to field a strong side when they play Accrington Stanley at the Crown Ground tonight (ko 7.30pm). And John Coleman's side will continue their pre-season warm up with another home friendly against Stalybridge Celtic on Saturday, July
FARMERS with livestock have been urged to stay away from next weeks Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show amid fears the foot and mouth virus could be spread during the event. But the president of the National Farmers' Union, Ben Gill, speaking at the launch
BURY'S tough man midfielder Darren Bullock has cleared up his on-off transfer to First Division Sheffield United ... well, at least, sort of. He will be a Shaker for the coming season - unless the Sheffield club come up with an offer. Bullock has vowed
IFAIL to see why Lord Archer should be banned from taking his seat in the Lords on release from prison. Lying, stealing, raping and killing were never a bar to the hereditary entitlement to sit there. Cries of 'No!' are sheer hypocrisy and, providing
OVER the last few weeks, we have heard people saying their areas are deprived. I am sorry to say people themselves make deprived areas. As I walked along a street the other day, my mind went back to when I was young and used to walk along these same streets
THE proposed expansion by Wolstenholme International on its green belt land at Eccleshill in Darwen (LET, July 9) raises some important issues. Blackburn with Darwen Council officers are recommending refusal, on the grounds that the proposed development
REGARDING the complaints about Bold Venture Park in Darwen (LET, July 17), I complained to a local councillor 15 years ago about clinker ash from Lancashire mill boilers being used on Blacksnape playground and he bet me £5 over this. I am still waiting
COUNCIL tenants in Leigh and Atherton are set to benefit from environmental and security improvements during the next three years. Wigan Council's housing department is increasing the amount it spends on improvements to £6 million. The money will be used
A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of a 12-year-old girl -- one of six children charged with the manslaughter of Nelson pensioner Sheila Bridge -- after she escaped from Reedley Youth Court yesterday. The girl was sent to a secure unit for a third
PEOPLE in Pendle will be able to take a peek behind doors which are usually closed this weekend when ten gardens open to the public for charity. The Open Gardens event has been organised by members of Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle, who hope to build
A TEENAGER banned from driving got behind the wheel to stop his drunken father driving home from the pub. Burnley Magistrates heard how welder David Mark Roberts, 19, had been at home when he received a phone call saying his father was extremely drunk
AN alcoholic was found lying semi-conscious in the street in the early afternoon, among shoppers and children, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Pauline Storey, 54, lived with her partner who also had a drink problem -- and her solicitor
AN Accrington high school teacher is setting off to begin her own King and I adventure. Lucy Rooke, 24, who has worked at Moorhead for four years was looking for 'something different' when she applied for the role of head of chemistry at Harrow International
MP wants Lotto cash for area MP WANTS CASH BACK FROM LOTTERY By Brian Gomm AN EXTENSION to a club which was built in the 1920s by striking miners was made possible by a £143,000 grant from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust. MP Terry Lewis officially opened
NIGEL Evans is accusing the government of a 'lack of control' over plans to stop the clean-up operation on farms affected by foot and mouth. The Ribble Valley MP has written to the Secretary of State for the Enivironment, Margaret Beckett, to highlight
A COUPLE of Burnley fans left their mark on the Blackburn Rovers pub in the Isle of Man -- but it was all in good spirit. The Rovers Return is owned by big Rovers fan Martin Brunnschweiler, who sponsors Ewood winger Damien Duff. The Clarets are currently
BURNLEY are out to gain revenge for a humiliating defeat at the hands on the Isle of Man when they take on the host club in the Manx tournament tonight - and Dimitri Papadopoulos could be in their ranks. Clarets boss Stan Ternent is believed to have jetted
POLICE are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 13-year-old Bispham boy who is missing from home. Scott Tribett was last seen on July 19 and was wearing dirty white jogging pants and a dirty blue jumper. Police were asking for anyone who
THE RAM Inn, Cliviger, is on course to retain its title in the Vintage Inns' Mystery Dinner League. Throughout the year each of the chain's 180 pubs are visited and given marks out of 100 for a league table. The mystery dinners do not make themselves
WHEN a landlady and landlord left for a pub down the road their regulars missed them so much they went along too. Now the number of drinkers at the Hargreaves Arms, Manchester Road, Accrington, has swelled following Craig and Linda Stacey's arrival last
THE new owner of a mill gutted by fire in April wants to bring new growth to the area -- by demolishing the building and turning it into a garden centre. It was feared that the hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of damage caused to Sykeside Mill,
AN 11-YEAR-OLD is the only child in almost 140 years never to have missed a day at a Leigh school. Nathan Chadwick, of Hindley Green, has spent four years at St Peter's Junior School and has never been absent. Nathan, whose favourite subjects are maths
THE re-opening of the Horses and Ponies Protection Association sanctuary at Shores Hey Farm, Briercliffe, attracted lots of visitors. The event, which followed months blighted by foot and mouth, took the form of a fun day with a barbecue, bouncy castle
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw has pledged to contact the couple whose baby son died at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital days after being admitted. Jake McGeough death has prompted a major inquiry involving Merseyside Police. The hospital is conducting
BLACKBURN MP Jack Straw has pledged to contact the couple whose baby son died at Liverpool's Alder Hey Children's Hospital days after being admitted. Jake McGeough death has prompted a major inquiry involving Merseyside Police. The hospital is conducting
TRAIN drivers have called off a series of one-day strikes, the first set to start tomorrow, which would have hit commuters across Lancashire. The drivers' union Aslef and train company First North Western ended a two-month row over a 35-hour working week
A TEENAGER who nearly choked to death on a humbug was reunited with the man who saved her life -- and said: "He's a real sweetie!" Jacqueline Delaney, 14, was turning blue in the face outside Frydays Chip Shop in Blackburn Market when worker Bill Rawson
CLITHEROE, who play in the North West Counties First Division, are looking for a physio for the coming season after losing Mick Hilton to Rossendale United. Manager Dave Burgess said: "We need someone who is either a qualified physio or on their way to
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has drowned off Blackpool Promenade in the early hours of the morning. Police named the dead man as Benjamin Hitchings from Guildford, Surrey. A Lancashire Police spokesman said prior to the drowning, reports had been received of people
A WORKER at Bury's B&Q warehouse has been suspended in the wake of revelations that he drilled peep holes in the bedroom ceiling at the home of his teenage neighbour. DIY expert Scot Johnson (30) was arrested after admitting drilling the holes and
