COUNCIL bosses are to come down hard on litter louts and irresponsible dog owners by toughening up street wardens' powers. Until now, the wardens have been giving Hyndburn's messy citizens the opportunity to avoid a fixed penalty notice for £25 by clearing
FIVE youths who took part in a melee which left two teenage brothers injured -- one by a baseball bat -- have kept their freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard how the brothers had been drinking and had shouted abuse at the five, and a judge said if any of
Sunday, September 2 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Cohens Chemists, 174 Shear Brow. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Boots Chemists, 8 Market Street. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm: Lloyds
Thursday, September 6 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive
Friday, September 7 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
THE champagne is on ice ready for celebrations at a top East Lancashire restaurant which has been short-listed for one of Europe's most coveted wine trophies. Northcote Manor, Langho, will feature in the final judging for the Champagne Gosset award which
AFTER 21 years of teaching at Stoneyholme and Stoneyholme Primary, headteacher Colin Wills retired yesterday. A surprise party for family and friends at Ighten Leigh Social Club on Wednesday night was followed by a special school assembly at the Oswald
MANAGERS Stan Ternent and Jim Jefferies are building up tomorrow's Valley Parade clash into a 'derby' date to remember, writes PETE BARROW. Both the Burnley boss and his opposite number at Bradford City are expecting a thunderous battle in front of a
THERE couldn't have been more contrasting fortunes last weekend as Great Harwood and Earby prepare for tomorrow's Ramsbottom Cup final showdown at Clitheroe. While Paul Houldsworth's Harwood side were buoyed by two big hitting victories in last weekend's
EXPECT plenty of new faces at Ewood Park over the coming months - but not all of them will be staying. Troyes' Argentinian defender Luciano Zuvagno is the latest to be linked with a move to Blackburn Rovers following the collapse of the £3.75m deal for
BIG Dog wrapped up two weekends on the festival trail playing opposite to the most hyped band of the summer. Having played V2001 the week before, the group -- made up of Oswaldtwistle pair Mark Jones and Ged Lynch as well as former Black Grape rapper
AN argument with a friend who made advances to his girlfriend led to Lee Innes losing his temper and lashing out at a parked car. Blackburn magistrates heard the incident was captured on closed circuit TV and the officer monitoring the incident in Market
STAFF at Darwen Health Centre will be trained next week on how to use the new life-saving machine recently installed at the centre. The charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), has organised the training for health centre staff. Eight members will learn
BLACKBURN Transport staff are to be deployed on Darwen streets to make sure people catch the right bus while roadworks are carried out in the town centre Green Street, near to The Circus, is closed so that work can be carried out on strenthening Peggy
A CREDIT card scam was uncovered when furniture delivery men were asked to leave an expensive settee outside when it would not fit in the flat to which it was sent Blackburn magistrates heard that John James Booth, the occupier of the flat, had been employed
A MAN burgled a friend's house after returning to collect keys he had left the previous evening. Blackburn magistrates heard that Mark Alexander Dalziel found a window open and stole a video recorder and other items belonging to Lyn Egan. Dalziel, 19,
THE number of licensees collecting to save this year's Witton Park bonfire has doubled. Town centre landlords, licensees and managers got together to discuss the charity bonfire at a meeting at the Borough Arms, Exchange Street. Blackburn Rotaract, who
A SCHEME banning non-residents from parking in streets near Ewood Park on match days is set to be extended. Twenty six streets around the home of Blackburn Rovers were designated for use of residents only during football matches a year ago and now council
AN East Lancashire band are drinking to their own success - after becoming the first in the country to have a beer named after them. Gone Beggin', whose four members are all based in Darwen, will play at this year's East Lancashire Beer Festival at Blackburn's
TWO police officers who saved a family from their blazing home have been presented with bravery awards. PCs Claudio Fardella and Dave Dutton were recognised for their actions by the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society. They were on patrol in Surrey
SOCIAL service chiefs were under fire today after a mother was found drunk while looking after her 20-month-old son -- only months after a similar incident involving a toddler. Joanne Chambers was so drunk that she collapsed in the toilets at Morrisons
IT would be fair to say the sporting focus in Germany this weekend is not on the World Superbike championship at Oschersleben. And Neil Hodgson might feel relieved that the distance from this former East German outpost to Munich is too great to allow
This week with the Rev KEVIN LOGAN, Vicar of Christ Church, Accrington "GO FORTH and multiply!" We happily oblige. This is one commandment we rather like. But how did God ever dream up such a delightful multiplication method? Consider his thinking. The
One Fort In The Grave - sixtysomething KEITH FORT's sepia-tinted take on life I MAY have retired but I am currently under training. I am a trainee shopper, actually. Until recently, as far as shopping was concerned, I was a total novice. My wife, on the
IN these days of so-called equal opportunities there are some occupations where there is still a yawning chasm between men and women. PAULINE HAWKINS meets a former police superintendent aiming for fairness in the force. BARRIERS need to be broken down
TWO pals from the Blackburn area had a close shave - all in the name of charity. Simon Brown and David Eagles wanted to raise cash for Manchester's Christie Hospital to show their thanks to staff who had looked after family members and friends. The pair
PETER Muir, 43, of Stonyhurst Close, Blackburn, was bound over in £100 to keep the peace for 12 months when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates and admitted a breach of the peace. The court heard that a police officer called to a disturbance in Oakenhurst
A MAN was found to have Ecstasy and amphetamine in his possession during a random drug search in Utopia nightclub, Blackburn. The town's magistrates heard that Joseph Aspin had been given the small amounts of the drugs inside the club and had accepted
DNA evidence returned Bernard Rawstron to prison just six days after he had been released. Blackburn magistrates heard that Rawstron was released from a four-month sentence last Friday but on Tuesday police received confirmation that DNA evidence linked
STAFF at Blackburn's Co-op Travel thought they were seeing things when a stray parrot balloon from the weekend's Mardi Gras began moving in a tree outside the King William Street store. Customer service manager Mel Gooden went to investigate and found
SOCIAL service chiefs were under fire today after a mother was found drunk while looking after her 20-month-old son -- only months after a similar incident involving a toddler. Joanne Chambers was so drunk that she collapsed in the toilets at Morrisons
EXPECT plenty of new faces at Ewood Park over the coming months - but not all of them will be staying. Troyes' Argentinian defender Luciano Zuvagno is the latest to be linked with a move to Blackburn Rovers following the collapse of the £3.75m deal for
A THIEF found "tooled up" for stealing in the early hours had a torch and gloves -- and car keys down his underpants. Burnley Magistrates heard how Steven John Rickwood, 27, had earlier helped himself to whisky from Asda and hid one bottle in his trousers
A FATHER of two, abusive to police at a garage, told an officer he would knock his head off. Burnley magistrates heard how Anthony Seedhall, 26, told police to move their car after the defendant stopped near them at Kitchens, Burnley, in the early hours
THREE suspected football thugs have had their passports taken from them to stop them travelling to today's England World Cup qualifier in Germany. They were stopped at Manchester airport just before they were due to jet out to watch the crucial clash.
RESIDENTS in the Whitefield ward of Nelson have been getting more involved in the regeneration of their neighbourhood and in community consultations. Ten residents from the area took part in a training project at St Mary's Church, Nelson, and will be
ST Margaret's Church, Hapton, was today holding a fund-raising market. The event in the church car park in Manchester Road was running until 2pm. and included a tombola, various stalls, new to you, produce, bric-a-brac, refreshments, barbecue and a raffle
Leah Franklin -- vocalist, Rosegrove WMC, Rossendale Road, Burnley. Red Rose County Garden Festival, Astley Park, Chorley, 9.30am-5.30pm. Songs of Praise, Salvation Army, Vicar Steet, Blackburn, 6pm. Piano Recital by Karis Stretton, The Centenaries Theatre
This week, with JOHN GETTY, Pendle engineer in charge of the construction element of the "new Bluebird" project MEMORY: Sitting inside a fenced-off "cage" which my mother had had built on the lawn because I kept disappearing. JOB: I had a soapbox, like
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY - this week, the village of FOULRIDGE WHEN many people are thinking of planning a walk around Foulridge, they think only of a stroll along the canal towpath towards Barnoldswick. There is, however, much more to the
THREE suspected football thugs have had their passports taken from them to stop them travelling to today's England World C p qualifier in Germany. They were stopped at Manchester airport just before they were due to jet out to watch the crucial clash.
A THIEF found with a stolen mobile telephone told police a friend had asked him to sell it, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Stephen Wright, 30, wouldn't say who the man was. He also helped himself to whisky and said he planned to sell
AN important landmark will open to the public next weekend as part of the National Heritage Open Days scheme organised by the Civic Trust. The Grade I listed Unitarian Church in Todmorden, said to be the "most important disused nonconformist building
AN elderly woman is seriously ill in hospital after plunging from the roof of a Burnley nursing home. The woman, who is believed to be in her mid 70s, fell about seven feet from the main roof of the Victoria Nursing Home on to another flat roof about
A HOUSE raider who struck at a friend's home while she was on holiday at Christmas has walked free from court. Burnley Crown Court heard how Roy Thorpe, 45, left tracks from the woman's back yard to his own. He told police he had bought the stolen property
THE decision of the Labour Party to allow burger giant McDonald's to sponsor a high profile conference reception next month has split local backbenchers. The American multi-national will pay £15,000 for food and drink for the 'chairman's reception' at
A GROUP of residents in Burnley are angry over proposals to change the status of a unit on a trading estate near their homes to a site for general industrial use. Members of the Caring Accrington Road Residents group have presented a protest petition
A HOME-made explosive device which was set off in a Burnley subway has been sent to a specialist Army centre in the South of England for examination. The device described as resembling a tea caddy is said to have "baffled" North West army bomb squad members
THE future of a rundown playground in Nelson will be decided by councillors on Monday. A report to the Nelson Committee said that Rakeshouse Road playground, which is 11 years old, is in need of total refurbishment and the safety surfacing, although only
MEMBERS of Pendle Council unanimously agreed that an urgent request to visit Pendle should be sent to the Housing Minister in a bid to tackle the area's deteriorating private sector housing. Councillors from all parties took part in a debate about the
Singles TOMPAULIN: My Life At The Movies (Ugly Man) -- The Blackburn band's first single on the trendy Manchester label. Stacey McKenna provides the vocal and an exquisite melody gives the sort of escapism that many experience at the movies. (8/10) CL
A HEADTEACHER and his wife have waved goodbye to the school where they have both worked together for 17 years. Now Jack Wood, 59, and his wife Megan also 59, of Earby, who worked at Bradley County Primary School, in Dover Street, Nelson, are looking forward
SATURDAY (September 1) Oxygen, Blackburn: '70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. Cubes, Blackburn: DAMIAN LEE, 9pm-2am. Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am. SUNDAY Bridge Inn, Church: GONE BEGGING, 4.30pm, free.
MEMBERS of the congregation at an Oswaldtwistle church have been showing off the results of their efforts to decorate the church for a flower festival. Visitors to the Rhyddings Methodist Church, were also pleased to pay a visit to what the festival designer
HYNDBURN MP Greg Pope is to investigate whether teacher shortages, described by the Chief Schools Inspector as the worst for 36 years, are hitting local children. He launched his personal probe as the House of Commons Education Committee prepared to hold
TEN Belarussian children living with the effects of the world's worst ever nuclear accident are to sample Hyndburn hospitality for a month of respite care. The eight to 11-year-old boys and girls are from Mogilev, 200 miles from the epicentre of the 1985
A COUNCILLOR quit his post hours after being sacked from a cabinet position but today insisted: "I did nothing wrong." Douglas Deakin, who sat on Hyndburn Council for the Huncoat ward, said from his mobile home in the Morecambe area that work commitments
Wednesday, September 5 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
Monday, September 3 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
Tuesday, September 4 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
DIGNITARIES from East Lancashire took a trip back in time as they toured the scenes of Victorian murders in Clitheroe. Led by Simon Entwistle, of Ribble Valley Borough Council, they faced up to their fears as they were talked through the legend of Peg
ULTRAFRAME, the Clitheroe-based conservatory roof manufacturer, had £50 million wiped off the value of the company within minutes of issuing its second profits warning in six months. The company's share price dropped by 51p after the Stock Exchange was
SOLDIERS from Burnley Army careers office offered help and advice to students at Townley High School during a year 11 leadership skills day. The day was designed to test the organisational, team building and problem solving skills of students. The army
A 61-YEAR-old partially sighted man has been cleared of stealing an £18 pair of binoculars from a flea market. A jury at Burnley Crown Court took just four minutes to find him not guilty of theft after a one-day trial. Young, of Fern Road, Burnley, was
IT'S a two club race in the Transco Lancashire League with defending champions Bacup and East Lancs vying for the top spot. Bacup have a four point advantage but with just three games remaining - one this weekend and a double header next - it could go
MANAGERS Stan Ternent and Jim Jefferies are building up tomorrow's Valley Parade clash into a 'derby' date to remember, writes PETE BARROW. Both the Burnley boss and his opposite number at Bradford City are expecting a thunderous battle in front of a
LOCAL bands were set to take to the stage today at an event in Clayton-le-Moors. Lark in the Park, in Mercer Park, is dedicated to local bands and is expected to draw a large crowd. Among the bands performing are Wowzer, a indie-pop four piece who have
POLICE have launched a plea for people in Darwen to "lock up their belongings" in a bid to stamp out crime in the area after a series of thefts. People are being urged to take more care when leaving property and are being advised not to leave items on
AN internet cafe is set to become a lasting tribute to a community fund-raiser. Before she died, Lillian Scott was leading an initiative to set up a Darwen cyber cafe to provide a place in town for young people to meet and get advice. The work she started
A COUNCILLOR today spoke of her fears for her family when her home town was recaptured by Israeli troops. Blackburn with Darwen Councillor Karimeh Foster, who represents the Whitehall Ward and lives in Derby Close, Darwen, was born in Beit Jala in the
A DRIVER paid with his life after breaking every rule in the book at the end of a night out, an inquest was told. Welder James Billington, 20, collected his car from home after drinking at least eight pints of lager and three alcopops. He drove to playing
A POPULAR beauty spot in Ramsbottom is due for an upgrade soon. The site at Kay Brow Lodge, a haven for local wildlife, is giving cause for concern. A number of local residents have complained about the state of the site and council officers are due to
RESIDENTS of Stacksteads are complaining that for months litter bins on lamp posts on the main road have been in a state of disrepair. Problems areas are outside the Farholme Tavern, Something Fishy fish and chip shop and at Toll Bar. Locals say the bins
A CLASSIC car cavalcade from Helmshore to Burnley on Sunday, September 9, will celebrate European Heritage Weekend. Included in the 50-strong line-up will be a 1914 Model T Ford Tourer and a 1929 Rolls Royce, once owned by a tutor to Prince Charles. The
A MAN'S bid to earn high wages by working seven days a week led to a lapse which could have ruined his business and landed him in prison, a court was told. Anthony John Hindle, 36, of Ashworth Lane, Waterfoot, had been subject to a three year driving
PET owners have been warned that their animals are in danger after a cat returned home with a wire snare round its neck. A similar incident happened in the same area of Waterfoot a week earlier and both have been condemned as cruel by Rossendale Council
ROSSENDALE Valley wildlife has been 'brought to book' by local 'bobby' PC Dale Pollard. Wildlife officer Dale has just published his first book all about the flora and fauna of the Rossendale Valley. 'Wild Valley - A Celebration of Rossendale Wildlife
JOHN Paul Joseph Mulchrone stole to try and pay off debts which built up following the birth of his second child. Blackburn magistrates heard that the child spent the first four months of his life in intensive care and the strain had brought an end to
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 36-year-old man from Blackburn was subjected to a serious sexual assault. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had gone to Avenham Park, Preston, for a personal meeting. After the meeting, he went
BLACKBURN YMCA is looking for volunteers to join its board of management and help develop its work with young people. The YMCA has been working in Blackburn for more than 40 years and is currently re-evaluating its work to ensure it is meeting the needs
A MAN who is looking after his brother's house has claimed it is being used as a drugs den by youths and is a target for vandals. And Dr Nasir Ahmed called on the police to do more to protect his property. Dr Ahmed, who teaches maths and English at Haslingden
