A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Royal British legion Charity Shop, Lord Street West, Blackburn, 10am-4pm. Commitments Two, Chicago Rock Cafe, Burnley. Briercliffe Townswomen's Guild Coffee Morning,
THE other day a friend of mine gave me a jar of honey and I decided that I would use some of it to make an old English apple pie. These days we take supermarkets for granted and most of us are not hungry all the time. In the old days country folk kept
CONNOR Doyle, 18, of Whitehaven Close, Blackburn, was given a conditional discharge for six months and ordered to pay £35 costs by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to using threatening behaviour. Wendy Shackleton, prosecuting, said a man called
DETERMINATION has paid off for Dorothy Davies of Blackburn, who has gained an honours degree after six years' study while holding down a full-time job. Dorothy, of Leopold Way, graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with an upper second class
I WOULD like to thank the lady who found my ticket for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in Bold Venture Park, Darwen, on August 15 and took it to the library and for phoning to say it was there. It was much appreciated. MARY WHITTAKER, Kay Street, Darwen.
ITAKE issue with the executive member for regeneration Councillor Ashley Whalley, about the statement in which he infers that Mr Jeff Stone has been responsible for the regeneration of Blackburn town centre being delayed (LET, August 16). Jeff Stone was
CLUBBERS can enjoy a bank holiday carnival of Latin sounds on Sunday, August 26 at Blackpool's Blue nightclub, Corporation Street. The club is hosting a fund-raising Cuba Night from 9pm-2am, featuring the best of Latin jazz, soulful Brazilian rhythms,
THAT Lively Irish extravaganza Lord of the Dance storms into Blackpool next week for a four-week run at Blackpool Opera House. Starting Tuesday (August 21) the show stars more than 40 dancers -- with an average age of 22 -- performing an energetic version
OK, so it doesn't have the social commentary of the 1968 classic, it doesn't have the famous shock ending and really it doesn't make much sense, but what the heck. Tim Burton's "re-imagining" of Planet Of The Apes has more going for it than Tomb Raider
A HEARTBROKEN husband told today of the seaside holiday that turned to tragedy when his wife was involved in a fatal accident on Blackpool prom. May Holden, 77, died in the Royal Preston Hospital six days after being knocked down by a Vauxhall Cavalier
Doncaster Rovers 2 Leigh RMI 0 By Martyn Hindley LEIGH RMI's season went from bad to worse last night as an incident-filled game went the way of Doncaster Rovers at Belle Vue. Steve Waywell's men were rocked as early as the second minute when central
GRAEME SOUNESS and Garry Flitcroft helped Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) make a 'Rovers return' today with the announcement of the company's sponsorship of the former WalkerSteel Stand at Blackburn Rovers' Ewood Park Stadium. Team manager Souness
A MAN who changed the skyline of Burnley has died, aged 75. Maurice Tate, the former steeplejack and councillor died at his home in Todmorden Road, Burnley, on Monday. He was found dead in bed by his wife, Enid, a former Mayor of Burnley and also a long-serving
A RESTORATION plan of schemes totalling £1.6million has been drawn up to ensure that Towneley Park remains the "Jewel in Burnley's Crown" when it celebrates its centenary as a public park next year. The plan, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has
BURNLEY TV executive Peter Salmon and former Coronation Street sar Sarah Lancashire were due to marry today at a country hotel. The pair, who have been together since last year, were celebrating a "family occasion" in front of around 100 guests. The couple
A RELATIVE of a mother-of-five who was found dead after a fire in a house in Nelson has urged people to install smoke alarms. Maureen Collier, 37, was discovered in the lounge of her sister's house in Claremont Terrace after what is believed to have been
A LATE goal from substitute Paul Baker wasn't enough to rescue a point from Darwen's NWCL Second Division match against Squires Gate last night. Squires Gate had gone two-up in the 86th minute before Baker pulled one back. Darwen had the ball in the net
VISITORS to Pendle Heritage Centre over the Bank Holiday weekend will get the chance to see and even handle rescued wild birds. The birds are from the Owls and Hawks rescue centre at Trawden, formed in 1995 by Andrew Rushton. His knowledge prompted people
AN aerobics teacher who taught seven classes per week came third in the Miss Universe contest. The event attracted top class competitors from all over the world, and Janette Halstead, of Clayton-le-Moors was lined up against women from Australia, South
A MAN airlifted to hospital after an accident on the A59 at Gisburn was said to be in a stable condition. Kevin Kendrick, of Ilkley, was driving a red Proton Persona towards Clitheroe when Karen Jordon, of Carnforth collided with him. Karen, who was driving
MOTHER-of-two Amanda White neglected to tell the DSS when she started work as a travel agency sales consultant. Blackburn magistrates heard that by the time White returned her benefit book she had received overpayments of £1,227. White, 22, of Quarry
BLACKPOOL striker Brett Ormerod was the hat-trick hero as the Seasiders beat Wigan 3-2 in a first round Worthington Cup tie at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool had the better of last nights game in a goalless first half, but the match really caught fire after
RUSHDEN boss Brian Talbot was pleased with his team's work ethic and style. BRIAN TALBOT ON BURNLEY'S LINE-UP: "MAYBE we surprised them a bit. "I felt he (Stan Ternent) had three of his better players on the bench. "But I really can't say whether he picked
BURNLEY woke up too late. Once they were two goals down and were forced to chase the game they left themselves open to the knockout blow which Rushden duly administered. Teams Burnley 4-4-2 Michopoulos; McGregor, Davis, Cox, Gnohere; Maylett, Ball, Mullin
THE Clarets bad habit of struggling against 'lesser' opponents was once again in evidence as they fell to a side who were playing in the non-league last season. Conference champions Rushden and Diamonds, whose appearance at Turf Moor made them the 105th
A SENSE of dj vu possessed me when I read the letter in our pages from 16-year-old student, evidently enjoying her role as 'deputy member of the UK Youth Parliament for Blackburn with Darwen,' as she thanked the council for allowing her and her friends
IT'S strange that Blackburn with Darwen regeneration supremo Ashley Whalley used the call by anti-pedestrianisation campaigner, hairdresser Jeff Stone, to save the Victorian street cobbles unearthed in the town-centre revamp to accuse him of delaying
BURNLEY manager Stan Ternent offered Clarets fans their money back after a humiliating exit from the Worthington Cup. Being beaten at the first hurdle, at home and by a side who last season weren't in the competition left Ternent angry and frustrated.
BLACKBURN traders' leader Ronnie O'Keeffe today backed the Lancashire Evening Telegraph campaign to save the Witton Park Bonfire and asked every business in the town to donate just £10 to the appeal. Mr O'Keeffe, president of the Blackburn Chamber of
DARWEN youngsters will show off their artistic talents when they create their very own pebble pets as part of Darwen Library's final summer holiday activity session. About a dozen children are expected to attend the event next Wednesday, when they will
PEOPLE in Bacup will be consulted this weekend on how they want their town develop over the five years. Bacup Consortium and Groundwork Rossendale are working together to gain ideas for proposed environmental improvements for the initial first year of
EAST Lancashire Popstars reject Kevin Simm has given his first public performance as he tries to match Hear'Say's chart success. Kevin, 20, of Abbey Village, and band Liberty, who fell at the final hurdle in the ITV television star search, appeared at
FORMER soldier Ian Andrew Harvey bought ecstasy tablets, hoping they would ease his physical and financial problems. Blackburn magistrates heard he was seen acting suspiciously in the Paradise nightclub and was searched and arrested before he could take
A BLACKBURN College student has come in the top five out of 3,000 candidates nationally in this summer's A-level geography examination. Mark Smith, who studied at the college's Sixth Form Centre, will go on to read geography at Downing College, Cambridge
A LONG-SERVING paramedic has retired after 27 years as a Blackburn ambulanceman. Michael Ainsworth, of Pemberton Street, Blackburn has worked as a paramedic for the best part of his working life. He decided to join the ambulance service after he attended
A GRIEVING family were today ending a six-week wait to bury the child whose death sparked a major investigation -- with still no clue as to what killed him. Keira McGeough, 23, of Leicester Road, Blackburn, and her partner Wayne Knight will today lay
POLICE have defended plans to introduce more speed cameras on Lancashire's roads despite Britain's top officer attacking the use of extra fines to improve safety. Sir John Stevens, Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, slammed the idea saying it was
PADIHAM went down to their second defeat of the new season last night when they lost 1-0 to Bacup Borough at the Arbories in a typical derby encounter. Not much was given away by either side in the opening 20 minutes of the game until Jason Lann's intercepted
CLITHEROE are still searching for their first win of the season after another below-par performance at Atherton in NWCL Division One last night. Blues boss Dave Burgess was not a happy man after he saw his side miss a penalty and have to come from behind
CHORLEY put Saturday's disappointment firmly behind them to record an excellent win with a very competent performance at windswept Borough Park last night. Workington had won their opening game 3-0 but were given no scope to build on it by a very determined
PRESTON skipper Sean Gregan admitted his manager went 'off his head' at half time -- but it did the trick as North End spared their blushes to record a 3-2 extra-time victory over Kidderminster in the first round of the Worthington Cup. By the interval
A HEARTBROKEN husband told today of the seaside holiday that turned to tragedy when his wife was involved in a fatal accident on Blackpool prom. May Holden, 77, died in the Royal Preston Hospital six days after being knocked down by a Vauxhall Cavalier
BLACKPOOL striker Brett Ormerod was the hat-trick hero as the Seasiders beat Wigan 3-2 in a first round Worthington Cup tie at Bloomfield Road. Blackpool had the better of last nights game in a goalless first half, but the match really caught fire after
A ROUND-UP of the wildlife spotted across East Lancashire. The following readers sent in records: Derek Smart, Tania Brooks, Janet Thompson, Bernard Lee, Lionel McCartney and Alan Bleazard. BIRDS: Peregrine, mute swan, kingfisher, kestrel, swallow (Burnley
BEFORE August becomes history I decided to pay a visit to the sand dune system around Southport to study the flowers growing there. The sun was warm enough to have a picnic, get sunburned and photograph the flowers. I was not, however, expecting to see
A RESIDENT at a Chorley nursing home killed himself in his room, an inquest heard. Ninety years old Stanley Murray was found by a member of staff, with a plastic bag over his head. He was a resident at Gillibrands nursing home, in Grosvenor Road, Chorley
REGARDING the Arran Trail walks and ponds off Shadsworth, Blackburn, these can be very pleasant for people to walk and exercise dogs and for kids to feed the ducks, this being a bird wildlife area. But, more often than not, it is plagued by yobs on motorcycles
REGARDING 'Hyndburn's dirtiest street' (LET, August 13), while constant dumping and littering by a certain 'scum' element is no doubt annoying to anyone who cares about their health and environment, the Cedar Street case is just the tip of the iceberg
IREAD with a great deal of interest the article (LET, August 16) regarding the finding of cobblestones during the renovation work being carried out in the Church Street and Darwen Street areas of Blackburn -- that is, until I came to the last paragraph
NEEDING to go to Blackburn recently, I decided not to take the car and caught the train from Clitheroe. The journey was fine, the train clean and on time and I arrived in Blackburn on time. There the story changes. Obviously, the station has undergone
A £250 MILLION leisure complex which would have turned Leigh into a major tourist attraction and created 3,000 jobs has been blocked by the Government. The futuristic Xanadu complex, featuring sports and leisure facilities including a snowdome and cinemas
A GRIEVING family were today ending a six-week wait to bury the child whose death sparked a major investigation -- with still no clue as to what killed him. Keira McGeough, 23, of Leicester Road, Blackburn, and her partner Wayne Knight will today lay
IF Rovers boss Graeme Souness was given a blank cheque to go out and sign any one of Alex Ferguson's star-studded Manchester United squad then his choice would be simple -- England midfield star Paul Scholes! "If I could sign any one, then I think I'd
MANCHESTER United boss Alex Ferguson today admitted he's relishing the prospect of renewing acquaintances with Rovers after the two clubs became fierce title rivals during the Nineties. Ironically, it was United who ultimately sent Rovers spiralling out
ITALIAN goal-ace Ciccio Grabbi believes Rovers have nothing to fear as Manchester United prepare to descend on Ewood tonight. When the 26-year-old striker put pen to paper on a four year contract earlier this summer, the first game he looked for when
THE bookies might have closed the book on the destiny of the golden boot this season following the big money arrival of Ruud van Nistelrooy. But Ewood hot-shot Matt Jansen still fancies his chances of making a big impact on his Premiership return. And
ROVERS winger Keith Gillespie will complete his journey back from football's abyss when he steps out at Ewood tonight to face his old club Manchester United. Barely six months ago, the Northern Ireland international seemed to be heading for the wilderness
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness will send his side out with a simple message ahead of tonight's Premiership showdown with Manchester United -- Just go for it! Rovers go in search of their first points of the new season against Alex Ferguson's all-conquering
FORMER Manchester United defender John Curtis has warned his Rovers team-mates to prepare for a backlash tonight as the Premier League champions get ready to roll into town. Curtis, who quit United for Rovers last summer in a £1.5 million deal, detected
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness today revealed he came within a few hours of signing Manchester United hot-shot Ruud van Nistelrooy. Ewood chief Souness had kept close tabs on the Dutch strike-ace long before Old Trafford boss Alex Ferguson had ever heard
A GARDENER from Burnley took some of the trophies at the annual Fence village horticultural show. Ron Barker, of Waddington Avenue, entered the show for the first time and won trophies for the best flower exhibit and top bowl of roses. Entries turned
AFTERNOON teas were served at the home of Ruth and Derek Pickles to raise money for St John's Church, Cliviger, building fund. Mr Pickles is a former head teacher at the village school and both have long connections with the church. The event raised £180
A VOICE on behalf of the victims of crime will be heard at a meeting of Lancashire Probation Board in Burnley. The meeting at Burnley Town Hall next Tuesday is open to members of the public. It starts at 10am. Julie Young, area manager for Victim Support
AN athlete who became a drug addict and stole more than £800 from the bank account of the mother of his girlfriend has been jailed for two months. Burnley Magistrates heard how Adam John Kostilek, 21, was found out when his victim got a statement and
RESIDENTS and schools in deprived wards of Pendle will be encouraged to look after their district as part of the council's Neighbourhood Pride scheme. A council officer will organise anti-litter projects, clean-up campaigns, waste awareness promotion
A YOUNG dad found slumped over the wheel of his car and in possession of drugs could be facing jail. Burnley magistrates heard how Mohammed Yasin Habib, 26, had overdosed on the body-building drug GHB and had been so frightened by the experience he now
MEMBERS of Pendle Writers took a break from creating their own masterpieces and let someone else entertain them as part of the group's first anniversary celebrations. An evening of entertainment supplied by wandering bards Haslingden Splash marked the
KENNY Dalglish quit Blackburn Rovers in a shock move riddled with intrigue. His departure couldn't have come at a worse time - three weeks after the transfer of Alan Shearer and following two straight defeats in the Premiership. There was no clear reason
COMMUNITY-PROUD residents of Woodnook, Accrington, braced the foul weather last week to brighten up their neighbourhood in a scheme they called "paint your walls". The scheme was set up by community group Woodnook Forum for Action, a partnership between
AN Oswaldtwistle teenager was arrested as a result of fingerprint evidence nearly six months after he ditched a stolen car. Blackburn magistrates heard that the former banger racer with a fascination for cars planned to return to Belfast as soon as he
STEPHEN Roy Salmon, 20, of Halliwell Road, Bolton, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months and ordered to pay £55 costs by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to being drunk and disorderly outside Clitheroe police station. The court heard
RESIDENTS of Clitheroe and Whalley were today celebrating a successful £572,000 bid for CCTV cameras. Members of the Ribble Valley Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership met at the beginning of May to put together the final bid for the Home Office cash
BURNLEY manager Stan Ternent offered Clarets fans their money back after a humiliating exit from the Worthington Cup. Being beaten at the first hurdle, at home and by a side who last season weren't in the competition left Ternent angry and frustrated.
IT is going to cost more than £1million to blow up the three tower-block group of council flats at Queen's Park, Blackburn, that no-one wants to live in. And that's on top of whatever the town still owes on the money it borrowed to build these high-rise
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness will send his side out with a simple message ahead of tonight's Premiership showdown with Manchester United -- Just go for it! Rovers go in search of their first points of the new season against Alex Ferguson's all-conquering
PRESTON skipper Sean Gregan admitted his manager went 'off his head' at half time -- but it did the trick as North End spared their blushes to record a 3-2 extra-time victory over Kidderminster in the first round of the Worthington Cup. By the interval
"ROCK! ROLL! REMEMBER!" shouted the "flyer" for this sassy show. It opened promisingly with a lively medley, including favourites such as Rock Around The Clock, which set the scene for a light-hearted evening's entertainment. Leah Bell, Johnny de Little
Bury 1 Sheffield Wednesday 3 by Steve Canavan FOR the fans, this was a bit like seeing an Oscar winning film for 45 minutes then turning to the other side and watching Crossroads. Bury produced a performance of such Jekyll and Hyde proportions that it
A MAN was due to appear in court this morning charged with a knife attack on a Darwen mother. Aledwyn Jones, 43, of Richmond Terrace, Darwen, was arrested by detectives in the South of England last week. He was quizzed by detectives at Blackburn police
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman, Beverley Whitney, was found dead at her home in Back Burnley Road, Bacup, on Monday morning. Detective Inspector Tony Bolton said: "She had seen a neighbour earlier and asked to borrow some vinegar and when he went round to her flat
THE brother of a pensioner who went missing more than four months ago has sadly admitted: "I just can't see how he could still be alive." The disappearance of Jack Hawthornthwaite remains a mystery after he vanished in his slippers in sub-zero temperatures
RAWTENSTALL's main Bank Street is open for business today after essential highway work left it closed for 14 weeks. The work seriously affected some businesses, who reported takings down by half as the work to replace the culvert which carries Balladen
BUSINESSES are being invited to become 'Friends of the Bike Show' and help ensure this year's show -- which is only four weeks away -- raises thousands for charity. All local traders are being invited to support Rossendale Valley Motorbike Show on September
THE annual Round the Hills Walk has been cancelled this year because of the foot and mouth situation. The annual event, which regularly attracts between 500 and 600 walkers from all over the country, and some from abroad, was due to be held on the first
INSPECTORS will assess Rawtenstall's newest nursery tomorrow and hopefully it can open its doors at the start of the school term. For proprietor Vanda Killeen it will be the realisation of a dream when she gets the go-ahead to open her own nursery Rawtenstall
A HEARTBROKEN husband told today of the seaside holiday that turned to tragedy when his wife was involved in a fatal accident on Blackpool prom. May Holden, 77, died in the Royal Preston Hospital six days after being knocked down by a Vauxhall Cavalier
FUNDING has been found to allow 300 children with learning disabilities to visit a major new project which is going to be created at the Horse and Bamboo Theatre in Waterfoot. Every two years the theatre holds a guided imagery project and this year a
A MAN and a woman appeared in Preston Magistrates' Court after being arrested by police following the murder of a man in Preston on Saturday, August 18. Police were called to West Cliff Terrace in Ashton at around 8.40pm, and found a 39-year-old man lying
RAGS and Scraps the lucky kittens are recovering from a double brush with death after being rescued from a skip just hours before it was destroyed by fire. The two-week-old moggies were found under a mound of waste at Neales Waste Management, Gorse Street
BLACKBURN traders' leader Ronnie O'Keeffe today backed the Lancashire Evening Telegraph campaign to save the Witton Park Bonfire and asked every business in the town to donate just £10 to the appeal. Mr O'Keeffe, president of the Blackburn Chamber of
A FORMER publican and his partner faced financial difficulties and emotional turmoil after their business failed and their young child developed kidney trouble. Blackburn magistrates heard that Andrew Chappell and Donna Brooks sought to ease their situation
A 75-YEAR-old woman died of a rare strain of the human form of CJD which has nothing to do with eating infected meat, an inquest has heard. The hearing in Blackburn was told that the sporadic form of Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease (CJD) has nothing to do with
A DEBUT goal from Jonathan Stowe was enough to give Colne a well-deserved victory at Oldham last night in the NWCL Division Two. Stowe grabbed the winner in the 35th minute vindicating Colne player-boss John Lister's decision to play just one striker
BURY boss Andy Preece had mixed emotions after his sides Worthington Cup defeat -- the visitors won by a comfortable score but Bury played well. "In the first half we played the best football certainly since I have been at the club, we passed well, we
DALE kept up their 100 per cent record with a well-earned win over their Scottish visitors. The game set off with a bang as Gardiner almost opened the scoring in the first minute with a low drive. Unfortunately, that was all the attacking that Dale did
RAMSBOTTOM's opening game of the season had few moments to remember in a first half that can only be described as uneventful. On 11 minutes a Freeport striker John Riches was brought down in the box only to place his spot kick wide of Keith Neild's left
IF Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman thought Gainsborough Trinity were a tough proposition, UniBond Premier Division title favourites Barrow could be even trickier. They are the visitors to the Crown Ground tonight (ko 7.45pm) as the Reds look to
BOLTON'S Premier League fairy tale goes on. Two games, two wins and top of the league. Wanderers supporters know it won't last -- their ambitions are somewhat more modest -- but they have a belief in Sam Allardyce's men that wasn't shared by the pundits
PRESTON skipper Sean Gregan admitted his manager went 'off his head' at half time -- but it did the trick as North End spared their blushes to record a 3-2 extra-time victory over Kidderminster in the first round of the Worthington Cup. By the interval
A BLACKBURN College student has come in the top five out of 3,000 candidates nationally in this summer's A-level geography examination. Mark Smith, who studied at the college's Sixth Form Centre, will go on to read geography at Downing College, Cambridge
