A CORONATION Street barmaid. That's how one critic described cookery queen Nigella Lawson's new image. The so-called Domestic Goddess has swapped her natural black tresses for peroxide blonde locks. "She's far too old for that -- she looks like mutton
BURY aim to pick up their first home points of the campaign tonight when Wycombe Wanderers are the visitors to Gigg Lane. The match was scheduled to be played two weeks ago but floodlight failure forced the cancellation at the last minute. The Shakers
CHILDREN need not be bored during half-term in Rossendale because a hectic week of activities is planned at Fearns High School site in Stacksteads. From October 22 to 26, the school's sport and leisure centre is providing structured sporting activities
A FAMILY Learning weekend in Rossendale is being planned by the Lancashire Library Service. The two days of activities will take place in Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth libraries on October 12-13. Events begin at Bacup on the Friday with
ORGANISERS of a social night for residents from Weir village were delighted when nearly 150 people came along to the event. Weir Lodges and Wildlife Trust, which was set up to contest a planning application in the village and preserve the lodges which
REGULARS at the Forresters Arms, St James's Close, Haslingden, got to let their hair down-- but not in the usual way. Plucky volunteers submitted themselves to the will of the crimpers of Cappelli hair design, Deardengate, to raise money for charity.
TRAGIC toddler Aaron Reynolds made his final journey on a three-wheel motorbike with his mum and her partner. Aaron, three, died in a fire at his home in Lime Tree Grove, Constablelee, Rawtenstall, on August 7, and an inquest into his death last week
A YOUNG man who turned to crime to fund a drug habit ended up being something of an unlucky criminal, Preston Crown Court was told. Stephen Gregson tried to burgle a house on Welbeck Avenue, Blackburn, but after entering a conservatory, he found himself
A LEADING councillor has hit back at traders who said roadworks were ruining their businesses, and promised them a bright future. Coun Ashley Whalley, executive member for regeneration at Blackburn with Darwen Council, said the disruption at Audley Range
TOURISM chiefs are planning to see the number of visitors to Lancashire soar next summer as they cash in on the Commonwealth Games. The event, to be staged in Manchester in July and August, is set to be the biggest sporting event to be held in Britain
A MOTHER of two who successfully campaigned for a cancer-beating drug to be made available on the NHS has died before she had the chance to take it. Michelle Hilton, 37, died in her sleep on Sunday morning at her home in Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, just
MOST successful teams have what is commonly called a "ball winner." He is often the motivator, invariably playing in the middle of the park, is a "hard man", generally small, though not always (remember Norman Hunter?), is fast on his feet and "takes
PEOPLE accused of crimes could soon have their cases heard at any magistrates' court in Lancashire in a bid to "deliver justice more efficiently and effectively." The Lancashire Magistrates' Court Service has produced a consultation paper on its review
WHAT is going on at Turf Moor? Stan Ternent, the 1-0 specialist of many a year, is orchestrating a team that has scored 25 league and cup goals and conceded 15 in a mere 9 matches. A remarkable fact is that when Andy Payton slotted in the penalty against
AS revealed in later editions of yesterday's Lancashire Evening Telegraph, Accrington Stanley have drawn UniBond Premier Division rivals Emley away in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. UniBond First Division side Rossendale United have a tough
BURY boss Andy Preece is standing by his word to turn around some of his playing staff by releasing from their contracts four players. Expensive signing Darren Bullock, defender Sam Collins, ex-Manchester United starlet George Clegg and local boy Steve
BACUP Borough boss Brent Peters is looking for his men to be on their mettle against Colne tonight. Goals from Damon Gledhill and Jason Lanns handed them a superb 2-0 away win at league newcomers Norton United on Saturday, but Peters reckons that will
Embroidery Exhibition by Preston College City and Guilds Students, Samlesbury Hall, 11am-4.30pm. Until October 14. Machine embroidery star Loes Van Der Jeijden's Open Day, Oswaldtwistle Mills. Beadwork Exhibition, Halfpenney's Coffee Shop and Embroidery
AS 37-year-old East Lancashire mother-of-two Michelle Hilton tragically loses her six-and-a-half-year battle against breast cancer, left disturbingly unanswered is the question of whether the expensive new drug she campaigned for to be obtainable on the
A MAN found unconscious in a pool of blood had fallen -- not been assaulted as first feared. The 22 year-old was found outside the Park Inn on Montague Street, Blackburn, at 3.30am on Monday with what were thought to be serious head injuries. But staff
REHEARSALS are under way for the Accrington Theatre Group's next production, Hot Mikado. Based on the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, the Hot Mikado keeps all the characters and the plot from the original, but adds some extra spice to the musical arrangements
REHEARSALS are already under way for Pendle Young People's Theatre's new production. Life is like... will be staged at Colne Municipal Hall from November 12. With some of the young theatre group members having moved on to drama school and university there
n St Mary's Players, Bacup, have cast their Autumn production, Doctor in the House, the legendary comedy by Ted Willis. The play will be produced by Christine Durkin and will be staged in the Leisure Hall, Bacup, on November 7, 8 and 9. n Colne Operatic
WHEN the author Henry Salt wrote the anti-bloodsport poem 'Mr Facing Both Ways,' he had in mind just the type of argument advanced by J Kirkham (Letters, September 20) and Countryside Alliance (CA) spokesman A Pilkington (Letters, September 12). On the
AT a recent meeting with my local councillor, Eileen Entwistle, I was told that Sudell Ward was the most deprived area in Darwen. This was also confirmed in a letter I received from Councillor David Smith two months ago in which he explained to me that
AFTER a string of successful GCSE results, star students Sophie Kershaw and Zara Benyounes are celebrating again. The girls, who both attend Bury Grammar School already knew they had each managed nine A star grades when the results were announced last
EURO MP Gary Titley will today (Tuesday Oct 2) call for a crackdown on the illegal arms trade in the war against terrorism. That's the message he will deliver to the European Parliament when he presents his report on the workings of the EU code of conduct
A MOTHER of two who successfully campaigned for a cancer-beating drug to be made available on the NHS has died before she had the chance to take it. Michelle Hilton, 37, died in her sleep on Sunday morning at her home in Beechwood Drive, Blackburn, just
FIREMEN have notched up a feather in their caps for swooping to the rescue of a beleaguered Canada goose at Burrs Country Park. The goose, stranded in an old mill working and without enough room to take off, had been swimming along a side tunnel, blocked
LEIGH RMI could be haunted by one of their old boys again at Morecambe tonight writes Mike Hulme For the second time in a matter of weeks former RMI striker Mark Quayle will face his old club. Quayle sent RMI spinning to defeat at Telford last month by
ENGLAND wannabe Gareth Barry today predicted a bright international future for Rovers midfielder David Dunn as the pair prepare for Friday's crucial European Under-21 qualifier with Greece at Ewood. Barry knows all about making the step up from the Under
TODMORDEN Council is set to move out of premises in the town after a decision to sell the property. They will be leaving the offices in Rise Lane, now advertised for sale, and moving into refurbished premises at Todmorden Community College. The town hall
THERE were tears in the eyes of many who attended the retirement presentation to lollipop lady Mary Whitaker. Mary has been school crossing patrol officer at Heasandford County Primary, Burnley, for 14 years. She has an even longer connection with the
A SPECIAL thankyou night was held in the staff dining room at Burnley General for the hospital radio team who broke the world record for broadcasting. Chris Berry, who calls himself Charlie Tuna to present his request show on Hospital Radio Burnley, completed
A 17-YEAR-OLD from Brierfield will appear at Reedley Youth Court in four weeks on motoring and criminal damage accusations. The teenager was told yesterday that his case would be adjourned until Octoer 29 for background reports and on that day all the
THE DUCHESS of York paid her first official visit to East Lancashire and enjoyed a two-hour tour of Blackburn. She spent an hour at Richardson House centre for deaf and handicapped people and was shown around by proud principal Frank Warren.
SHOPPERS at Accrington Asda were tickled pink when they sent off hundreds of balloons for charity. The pink balloons were purchased at £1 a time and the cash will go towards the store's campaign, called the Tickled Pink campaign, to raise cash for breast
A NEW state-of-the art library is to be officially opened in Great Harwood tonight. Hyndburn MP Greg Pope and chairman of Lancashire County Council, County Councillor Dorothy Westell, are to open the purpose built library in Queen Street, which was completed
A SECONDARY school has enrolled the services of a 14-year-old newshound who will pounding the corridors on the hunt for stories. Lucy Brinklow, 14, of Haywood Road, Rishton was delighted when her teachers asked her to take on the role of news correspondent
CRIME and disorder in Hyndburn cost £25million in the last year, a new study revealed today. The audit, the first to be carried out by Hyndburn Crime and Disorder Partnership, was the product of a year's research between 2000 to now. It is the first time
VOLUNTEERS, from dog walkers to victim support workers, are being sought to work with various projects throughout the Ribble Valley. The schemes, set up by the Volunteering Development Project, offers placements for people in Clitheroe or outlining areas
West Bromwich Albion Reserves 1 Burnley Reserves 2 A SUPERB second half performance from the Clarets reserves served up a victory over West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns. It inflicted a first defeat in the Avon Insurance League's top flight for the
STAFF at a village pub are to toast their luck with the Irish after winning a mystery diner competition for the second successive year. The Ram Inn, Cliviger, has been assessed and rated every month since last September on the quality of its service and
ANOTHER 30 jobs could be created after Millers Bakery Machinery were given the all-clear to buy part of Hoyle Park. Company bosses are delighted that councillors have approved the sale after months of heated debate with local residents. Millers want to
NATURE lovers hoping to safeguard the future of five picturesque stretches of water around Bury have scored an early success. The Friends of Cockey Moor and Whitehead Lodges have obtained a blanket tree protection order on woodland around the lower Whitehead
MOST teams struggling at the wrong end of the table can point to instances of bad luck that have dogged them. But for Bury this catastrophic campaign just seems to go from bad to worse with Saturday's coach breakdown just the latest in a run of mishaps
A BLACKBURN accountant turned sleuth to help an inventor win a legal battle. John Green, a forensic accountant and partner in Pierce Chartered Accountants, of Blackburn, was instructed by solicitors acting for a Manchester man who invented an indicator
IT'S Walk to School Week and record numbers of parents and children are hitting the pavements across East Lancashire. The Lancashire County Council-organised event will even see the cabinet members for education and young people and highways and transport
BURNLEY Garrick Club opens its new season by hitching up with Coronation Street scriptwriter Jimmie Chinn and staging his bitter-sweet gem, Sylvia's Wedding, starting tomorrow. Playwright Jimmie has penned more than 20 plays, including Straight and Narrow
OH Eric Leaver, why direct your anger at pensioners who receive a £200 winter fuel payment per household (LET, September 26)? Why not against benefit cheats who blatantly defraud the system? Why not against the judges who show them leniency, thereby encouraging
NEWS of the terrorist outrage in America broke just as I arrived at an RAF base in Kuwait on a fact-finding mission. Although surrounded by a vast array of weaponry, I still felt very vulnerable, 30 miles from the Iraqi border. There can be no justification
IT was sad to see Councillor James Hirst (Letters, September 24) joining the siren of voices recommending that we sacrifice some of our freedoms and democratic rights in the war against terrorism. His target, the European Convention of Human Rights, was
AN axe was thrown at police as officers pursued a car at high speed across parts of Tyldesley. Police were called to Sommerfields Supermarket in Shuttle Street, Tyldesley at 4.30pm last night after reports of a number of men acting suspiciously behind
TWO women were injured when four armed men attacked a post office. The postmistress was hit on the head by a falling door while a female colleague was cut by flying glass. The masked raiders, armed with sledgehammers and a metal bar, fled Sunnybank post
TRAGIC toddler Aaron Reynolds made his final journey - on a three-wheel motorcycle with his mum and her partner seated in front. Aaron, three, died in a fire at his home in Lime Tree Grove, Constablelee, Rawtenstall, on August 7 and an inquest into his
EWOOD chief executive John Williams today played down talk of a move for Turkish striker Hakan Suker. A story on the internet claims Rovers are ready to enter the race for the Inter Milan star, who has recently attracted interest from Liverpool, Bolton
DAVID Platt's England Under-21s tuned-up for Friday night's crunch clash against Greece with a warm-up game against Rovers Academy starlets at Brockhall today. Ian Miller's Under-19s were due to provide the opposition for Platt's youngsters in a specially
A Rover All View, with Simon Leigh I DOUBT Sunday's trip to Brum will linger long in the memory. Villa Park? I'll bet the dinosaurs had better facilities at Jurassic Park. It must be a deliberate ploy. Place the seats in the away end so close together
MEMBERS of St James' Church, Church Street, Harle Syke were given the opportunity to look back on 160 years of history during the church's anniversary exhibition. Organisations involved with the church, including: the Brownies, the Mothers' Union and
YOUNGSTERS in the Accrington Road area of Burnley are to present a "save our green" petition to the local council. The children of the area use a piece of open land known as "the green" at Wilfield Place for sports and are calling for it to be kept as
A TEENAGER who took his grandfather's car without permission ended up destroying the goodwill between them and landing a ciminal record. Burnley Magistrates heard how Antony Muldoon, 18, had twice been refused access to the vehicle but was later found
A WOMAN broke down as she told a jury how a "beast" had sexually abused her as a little girl - and she said she was now reliving her alleged ordeal to protect children. The complainant said she had not told her mother what had been happening to her more
A DRUNKEN carpenter who disgraced himself in a rumpus at his golf club would not be allowed back and had been rejected by members. Burnley Magistrates heard how Keith Robinson, 31, later found to have drugs on him, had been shouting that he was working
THE next meeting of the Burnley Task Force will be in the Duke Bar area where the summer disturbances began. The troubles are believed by many to have been sparked by an attack on an off duty taxi driver in Colne Road at Duke Bar. The Duke of York public
THREE families including young children were evicted from their homes in Burnley within three hours. Burnley and Padiham Community Housing say the situation could easily have been avoided had the tenants responded to repeated warnings and advice. Two
A HEADTEACHER said today he had no choice but to close his school after it came under attack from vandals. For the past three weeks, windows at Edge End School in Hibson Road, Nelson, have been smashed on a regular basis and tiles have been ripped from
PENDLE people are being encouraged to help shape the way that public parks, cemeteries, playing fields and playgrounds are maintained in future years. They have until the end of the week to have their say about the maintenance of the 11 public parks,
RESIDENTS in Pendle are being encouraged to have their say on how a possible £4.5m of funding could help children under four and their families. Pendle Council has brought together a wide range of agencies and organisations in a bid to bring the cash
YOUNGSTERS who were charged with burglary offences following the death of a pensioner deliberately targeted homes of old people, Reedley Youth Court was told. A 12-year-old boy stood before the youth panel after admitting burglary at the home of Nelson
A LIVE display of owls and hawks took place at Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford. Birds from Trawden Owls and Hawks Rescue Centre were on display and the shows ran from 10am to 4pm. All proceeds from the day were split between the heritage centre and
ROSSENDALE and Darwen MP Janet Anderson defended her comment that women would become more promiscuous under a new Labour government as a joke taken out of context. Her claim that women would have more sex more often if Tony Blair was in power was branded
A FATHER of three who headbutted another driver in a "road rage" attack has walked free from court. Burnley Crown Court heard how Carl Stott, 33, lost his temper after it was said his victim caused him to brake sharply. His two younger children were in
ALTHOUGH Hyndburn MP Greg Pope insists that he is not looking for a new job himself he was first in line to try out the new Jobpoints terminals at Accrington Job Centre! The introduction of this new technology is part of a Government approach to streamline
CLARETS youth team had a weekend off but a number of Terry Pashley's players were in action for the reserves at West Bromwich Albion last night. Ronnie Jepson filled his bench with the club's young players as Matthew O'Neill, Andrew Waine, James Salisbury
IAN Cox came through his first full 90 minutes since recovering from injury when he played for Clarets reserves in an impressive 2-1 win at West Brom last night. Delighted boss Ronnie Jepson said: "He did very well and played the full 90 minutes which
with Stephen Cummings SECOND in the league. Averaging two points a game. And scoring goals for fun. With those kind of statistics, you might have thought that the last thing the Clarets need is almost a fortnight without a game. Think again. Since Glen
DIMITRI Papadopoulos is gunning for the England Under-21 defence on Friday night - and a place in the Clarets first team. "I can't wait to play and I certainly hope I will be able to show people what I can do against England," he said. "I think the gaffer
PENDLE Jazzmen will play their usual spot at The Holden Arms, Grane Road, Haslingden, this Friday from 9pm until 11.15pm with special guest Jim Wilkes. On Friday October 12 they will be joined by Jim Heap to entertain customers at The Whitchaff Inn, Bury
MUSIC fans at the Rose 'N' Bowl, Bacup, are in for a treat this week when Rex Q take to the stage on Thursday for their first performance at the Newchurch Road pub. And old favourites Blast From The Past are also back by popular demand on Sunday to perform
ALTHOUGH Joe Melling found working at Daniel Thwaites a truly uplifting experience he has now called time on his association with the Blackburn-based brewery. For 65-year-old Joe has retired after 12 years as a fork lift truck driver within Thwaites'
LAST orders will be called tomorrow on the British Institute of Innkeeping's 2002 Licensee of the Year Competition. The competition, sponsored by Matthew Clark, aims to find the licensee or couple who most embody high standards in all aspects of the running
BURY libraries have been given a £550,000 boost to bring services into the 21st Century. Free internet access for all is the ultimate aim along with new computers and the latest technology. Some £330,000 has come from the Government's New Opportunities
IVAN Lewis, MP for Bury South, criticised hospital managers for "dreadful forward planning". He said that fundamental questions had to be asked about why there were not enough beds in a brand new hospital to cope with a winter crisis. And he insisted
MEASURES which helped defuse the potential threat of civil unrest following the murder of a Bury taxi driver could be used to avoid a repeat of this summer's Oldham riots. And the multi-partnership approach adopted last November in the wake of Tariq Javed's
DIMITRI Papadopoulos is gunning for the England Under-21 defence on Friday night - and a place in the Clarets first team. "I can't wait to play and I certainly hope I will be able to show people what I can do against England," he said. "I think the gaffer
ENGLAND wannabe Gareth Barry today predicted a bright international future for Rovers midfielder David Dunn as the pair prepare for Friday's crucial European Under-21 qualifier with Greece at Ewood. Barry knows all about making the step up from the Under
A "TREES and Toadstools" guided walk is being held in Sunnyhurst Wood tomorrow, starting at 1pm. It is part of Blackburn with Darwen Guided Walks 2001 programme and strong footwear is recommended. For further information ring Sunnyhurst Wood visitor centre
A PEDESTRIAN was left with minor bruising after being hit by a Volkswagen Polo in Queens Square, Rawtenstall. The wing mirror of the car, driven by Heather Hunt of Shiresbrook, Sheffield, caught the arm of Mary Watson, 70, of Burnley Road Rawtenstall,
POLICE have issued a reminder to cyclists to keep their bikes secure after two bikes were stolen from the Darwen area over the weekend. At 4.45pm on Sunday a 15-year-old ran after a thief after he saw him steal his yellow mountain bike from outside his
MEMBERS of Bacup Pride Community Action Group held a fun day at St Mary's RC Primary School, Tong Lane, Bacup. The day, which featured face painting, raffles, a bouncy castle and a children's talent contest, was an opportunity fro residents of a nearby
POLICE have renewed appeals for parents to keep their children under control after trouble at Bold Venture Park. "Youths have been congregating in groups and drinking," said Sgt Andrea Bradbury of Darwen police. She said it was not the kind of place where
A POLICE Range Rover was involved in a collision in Bacup Road, Rawtenstall. PC Riz Quraishi and PC Mark Newton were taken to Burnley General Hospital suffering whiplash injuries after their vehicle was shunted from behind by a lorry driven by Michael
THE first annual Rossendale Folk Festival is planned for the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21 at the Crown, Bacup Road, Rawtenstall. Artists appearing on Saturday include Marvin Cheeseman, Helen Thomas, Hands In Pockets, Mickey Loveder
I KNOW what you did last summer - that was the message education chiefs gave pupils from across the county at a celebration of their achievements at summer schools. Summer schools are best known for their work boosting literacy and numeracy skills to
A LANDLORD today relived the nightmare of being tied up and threatened with a metal bar in a dawn raid on his pub. A substantial amount of cash was also taken from the Boat Yard Inn, Bolton Road, Hoghton, by two robbers at 5.30am yesterday. The men intimidated
ASYLUM seekers have been placed in houses just yards from where others were forced to flee after being targeted by violent locals, a councillor said today. Blackburn with Darwen Council has refused to confirm whether it has placed more asylum seekers
POPSTAR Kevin Simm today shrugged off his band's failure to get to Number One and said: "We've done better than I had dared even hope." Kevin, 20, from Abbey Village, is one of the members of Liberty, the so-called 'flopstars' group made up of contestants
THE international coalition against terrorism could make the world a safer place, Jack Straw said today. Speaking in advance of Tony Blair's speech to the Labour Conference in Brighton, the Foreign Secretary said the international community had shown
WHEN is Cummings going? In the last few years, I have been appalled by his vitriol, but as it was directed at Blackburn Rovers, I felt I ought not intrude into private grief. Now however, he has attacked my native city, Norwich (LET, September 25). He
BLACKBURN Hawks ice hockey coach Bobby Haig was left shattered and disillusioned following back-to-back cup defeats on the road. The Hawks lost out in the English Cup North group, going down 3-6 at Kingston, and 24 hours later crashed 1-10 to Premier
Great Harwood 1 Mossley 1 GREAT HARWOOD put in one of their best performances of the season to get a point against top-of-the-table Mossley. Christian Trippier got the equaliser after Mossley went ahead in the first half. Denis Underwood was delighted
ELDERLY patients could be housed in portable huts being installed on the roof of Fairfield Hospital. Up to 18 patients may be moved into the prefabricated cabins next month. The installation of the structure, previously used by the Army as a medical centre
