COMEDIAN Duncan Oakley will be appearing at Stand and Deliver, the University of Central Lancashire's comedy club, in Fylde Road, Preston, on Friday, October 12. Duncan Oakley will be joined in his musical comedy routines by Trevor Locke, Mrs Barbara
EARLY autumn is an excellent time to study dragonflies because these insects are only active as adults during the warmer months. They therefore spend a lot of their time in the autumn mating and then the females lay their eggs close to or in the water
A 36-year-old woman was found hanged in the roof space at her home in Pilmuir Road, Blackburn. An inquest has been opened into the death of Carol Elizabeth Smith, who was found on October 4. The inquest was adjourned until December 4.
DRIVERS in Blackburn held up in traffic snarl-ups caused by council improvements of the town centre have been urged to be patient while work is being carried out. Traffic was held up along Freckleton Street at 7pm last night as drivers were caught in
STEPHEN Murdoch's outdoor action was short-lived after stealing a £38 t-shirt from the Blackburn shop of the same name. Blackburn magistrates heard that Murdoch ran from the shop with staff in pursuit but fell less than 50 yards from the door, enabling
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman found drunk and incoherent in the street was held up as a prime example of the "perils of After Shock," the latest designer drink craze among young people. Basharat Ditta, defending, said the plight of Tracey Raysiah should act as
THE dmall group of ladies who attend our Over 50s Club every Tuesday afternoon enjoy a game of bingo, tea, coffee and a friendly get-together. On leaving, we give one another a hug, which provokes the thought that if men of all nations did that and could
BBC weather girl Heather Stott should be awarded the freedom of the borough for her honest apraisal of Blackburn centre (LET, October 3). Her words were more apt than any I have read in this newspaper, including those in your Opinion in that day's issue
REGARDING Councillor Paul Brown's comments about drainage, (LET, October 1), I would like to point out that if he wishes to see a lake, then he would be welcome to see the lane at the back of our house leading to the front of James Street, Belthorn. You
POLICE arrested seven people today in connection with a series of armed robberies and burglaries in Greater Manchester including. More than 100 officers raided a number of addresses in Middleton, Bury and North Manchester in the early hours. They also
MASKED robbers bungled an attempt to steal a cash machine from a Bury convenience store. The three thieves entered Dillan's late shop in Sunnybank Road shortly before 10pm on Thursday (Oct 5) and threatened staff. They tried to remove a free-standing
A MOTHER of three who was badly injured in a road accident last week remains seriously ill in hospital. Due to a bed shortage, Mrs Elizabeth Solarczyk is still awaiting transfer to a specialist hospital for treatment. She fractured her spinal column just
A PIECE of history will be unfurled in Bury this week. On Thursday, a banner celebrating the public library and what it has meant to local people over the last one hundred years, will be revealed for the first time. The banner, which includes different
THREE teenagers were arrested today after a racist attack in which a 19-year-old Asian man was stabbed by a gang of white men. The man, who has not been named, is currently seriously ill in hospital after he was attacked by up to four white men in the
A TEENAGE girl died and another was fighting for her life after they were found unconscious at a house today, police said. Detectives are investigating the possibility that 13-year-old Melissa Strickson may have taken tablets. A 14-year-old girl, who
ARTIST Lizzie Carr, aunt of Bury pop star Suzanne Shaw, is enjoying her own spell in the limelight. The former Bury Convent pupil is currently having her work, including six huge painted canvasses, exhibited at Bolton's Octagon Theatre. Lizzie, who hails
Winsford United 3 Atherton LR 0 A POOR showing from LR got what it deserved at Winsford despite the boost of a 17th minute penalty save from Steve Powell and leading scorer Barry Massay going close on 35. Fightback The home side took the lead five minutes
MIDDLESBROUGH are hoping Croatian international striker Alen Boksic will maintain a scoring run at Ewood tonight in the Worthington Cup third round. The former Lazio forward has scored three goals in three successive games, for club and country, following
MIDDLESBROUGH'S Slovakian international striker Szilard Nemeth, who scored on his full debut in a 3-1 Worthington Cup second-round win over Northampton Town, cold be set to face Rovers.. Now the 23-year-old forward hopes he will get another chance to
CRAIG Hignett used to be a firm favourite with Middlesbrough fans during his time in the North East. Under the watchful eye of first Lennie Lawrence and then Bryan Robson, the 31-year-old former Crewe star led the Riversiders to two promotions and three
PENDLE Borough Council's development control service is fair and unlikely to improve - that's the verdict of an independent report released by the Audit Commission. An inspection team gave the service, which deals with the area committee planning issues
MEMBERS of Colne Writers Circle gathered at the Primet Hill Community Centre for their annual awards ceremony. The event, which ended with a buffet supper, was also attended by Pendle's Deputy Mayor, Coun Pauline McCormick. Prize winners were: Alan Heys
THE forgettable 50s song might not have had too much to say for itself, but the concept had everything to say about Michael Frayn's multi-award winner which opened at the Lowry. Copenhagen , a pick'n'mix play which combines quantum mechanics with philosophical
A BUILDER was hailed a hero after rescuing two screaming children from a blazing Clitheroe pub. Stephen,13, and Vicky Korny, 12, were trapped on a balcony at The Buck Inn when neighbour Ronnie Townson ran for his ladder and climbed up to save the youngsters
MEMBERS of a residents' group are to move into a new home, lent to them by Hyndburn Council. Greenhill Residents Association members were delighted when the council agreed to let them use a flat in Greenhill, Great Harwood, to hold meetings and offer
A NEW community centre -- which sparked controversy when eight historic stained glass windows were put up for sale to help pay for it -- is to open this weekend. The windows at Christ Church Accrington -- paid for by eminent local families like the Bulloughs
SCHOOLGIRL Raechel Beardwood created a dream garden for her neighbours to enjoy -- thanks to a misunderstanding. Great Harwood Rotary Club asked pupils from the town's schools to come up with designs for a small flower bed for the millennium. But Raechel
A FORMER firefighter has been reunited with his treasured medals after they were lost earlier this year. Bernard Johnstone, 76, treasured his collection consisting of a France and Germany Star, a fire service long service and good conduct medal, Queen's
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a 42-year-old woman found dead at her home on October 5. Helen Anita Murphy, of Mersey Street, Longridge, was identified by her son James Murphy. The inquest was adjourned until January 10 while samples are
THIEVES smashed a glass panel to break into a newsagents in Castle Street, Clitheroe, before stealing 60 packets of cigarettes worth £200. The incident happened between 8pm on Monday and 5.30am on Tuesday. Anyone with information should contact Clitheroe
GRAHAM BRANCH will not be in the Clarets reserve side to face Oldham at Turf moor tonight - but a German triallist will be. The midfield player, who has Bundesliga experience, arrived in Burnley this week and will be included in Ronnie Jepson's side.
Salford City 1 Ramsbottom United 1 A VASTLY improved performance from the Rams gave second in the NWCL Division One table Salford a real scare. The home side only snatched a point out of the game with an equaliser two minutes from the end when the Bolton
THE WIDOW of Holyrood councillor Wilf Clegg is celebrating a major step in her campaign for the compulsory issue of cycle helmets to postal workers after Royal Mail agreed to carry out trials. Mrs Jeanette Clegg, of Brandram Road, Prestwich, began her
TAXI passengers could come under the gaze of CCTV cameras in a bid to boost driver safety. Licensing bosses have approved the installation of surveillance cameras in principle, following requests from the public and private hire trade to allow better
HOUSEHOLDERS in the Darwen area are being offered the chance to have a free home fire safety check. Firefighters will provide free smoke alarms and fit them where necessary as well as offering life saving advice in the event of a fire. They will also
MATURE student Simon Smith has received a bursary paid for in memory of former worker Ron Cobbledick. Ron, 43, worked at Lambert Howarth and Sons Footwear company for 20 years and was on his way to work at the company's base in Slough when a truck driver
MULTI-FAITH communities in East Lancashire have a particular responsibility to pray for peace and work for justice as the United States continues to blitz Afghanistan, the Bishop of Blackburn has told the Evening Telegraph. As missiles and bombs continued
COMMUNITY leaders in Blackburn are invited to a seminar about drugs misuse at the Jan's Conference Centre in Higher Audley Street tomorrow. The event, between 9.30am and 1pm, will give local people feedback on a drugs project carried out in the Brookhouse
AGENCIES helping to match children with the right adoptive families in the Blackburn area will be staging events to encourage more people to take on the challenge as part of National Adoption Week this week. The Blackburn Diocesan Adoption Agency and
TOWN and city rivalry came to the fore in a dispute between doormen from Manchester working in a Blackburn nightclub and local youths. But Robin Phoenix, defending, told Blackburn magistrates that one doorman had told Stephen Quigley: "I'm from Manchester
TRADERS and motorists were today warned to brace themselves for more traffic chaos as work on Blackburn's new orbital route stepped up a gear. The warning came as the councillor tasked with regenerating the borough admitted it was not ideal for Church
EAST Lancashire is to benefit from more than £1.8 million to free hospital beds currently occupied by old people recovering from operations for the treatment of new patients. Health Secretary Alan Milburn told health authorities and councils they had
EAST Lancashire is to benefit from more than £1.8 million to free hospital beds currently occupied by old people recovering from operations for the treatment of new patients. Health Secretary Alan Milburn told health authorities and councils they had
PENDLE Panthers claimed top spot in the Under 15s Division with this comprehensive demolition of trans-Pennine Rivals Bradford Bulls. The local girls again turned on a magnificent defensive display restricting the visitors to a single four pointer which
THE decision of the Australian Rugby League to cancel the forthcoming Ashes tour of Great Britain because of fears over terrorism was a disappointment to Reebok officials. The first Test had been scheduled for November 3 in Huddersfield with the second
A SCHOOLGIRL relived the evening she saw a taxi driver being savagely kicked as he lay on the ground near his cab. The 14-year-old girl told a jury at Manchester Crown Court, she was with three friends when she saw the brutal attack on the defenceless
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Open Evening, Rhyddings High School, Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, 6pm-9pm. Sale of Goods, St Veronica's Church, Helmshore, 6pm. Livesey Women's Institute, Livesey Parish
PAUL Thomas Reid, 22, of Edmundson Street, Blackburn, was fined £100 with £55 costs by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to using threatening behaviour. The court heard that police were called to a disturbance at the Griffin pub but when they
SEA Cadets across East Lancashire are saluting the generosity of Daniel Thwaites Brewery. For Thwaites' Charitable Trust has enabled Blackburn Sea Cadets to further improve their technical learning skills, following the purchase of two reconditioned marine
HOWARD Paul Brooks, 40, of Gorse Mount, Gorse Road, Blackburn, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to stealing six bottles of whisky and two multi packs of crisps from Morrisons. The magistrates
HOW happy I and my friends are to be able to attend the Ardley Day Centre in Bent Street, Blackburn. Most of us have difficulty in walking and without being able to go there, many would be unable to go out and socialise. My friends and I express heartfelt
WHILE strolling into Blackburn town centre one wet and windy day, I espied a waterfall -- at the new entrance to the five-day market in Penny Street. It has been like this whenever it rains since it was built. The glass canopy does not channel water into
HEATHER Stott is quite correct -- 10 years absent or not -- in describing Blackburn shopping centre as being like a tiled toilet (LET, October 3). That, I'm afraid, is exactly what it is and the stairs at the side of the clock tower-cum-lift are where
I'VE had to use the trains more often recently to travel out of town as well as buses and taxis locally. One Sunday, however, going to Lancaster, I got a return, but, arriving at the rail station there at about 10pm to come home, I found plenty of trains
CHILDREN'S charity Global Care has launched an urgent £1 million appeal to help Afghan refugees. The charity evacuated its workers from the country for their own safety following the Twin Towers bombing and now take aid to neighbouring Tajikastan and
IWAS interested to see Councillor Paul Browne's concern about the state of Darwen's drains and, more particularly, the reasons given by the Blackburn with Darwen Council spokesman (LET, October 1). I have recently completed an MA thesis related to the
MOTORIST David Campbell was not in control of his vehicle as he approached a busy road junction, Bury magistrates were told. Although he was only travelling at 10mph and the traffic lights were on red, he was seen by a policeman using a mobile phone,
AMAZING Amy Hulmes celebrated her 114th birthday on Friday. Amy and her family will be able to reflect on a momentous year which saw the former weaver declared Europe's oldest person. But the celebrations were a quiet affair. Although staff and residents
TICKETS are now on sale for next year's Commonwealth Games -- but you'll have to move fast to see the most popular events. Some 750,000 tickets are up for grabs in what bosses are calling the "affordable" Games. Prices for the 17 sporting events start
KEEN runner Peter Wilcox will be flying out to America next month to take part in the New York Marathon. Organisers of the annual race have decided to stage the event despite the devastating terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre last month. Mr Wilcox
BURY Gateway Club has opened its doors to younger members after a landing a charity cash boost, and is looking for extra volunteers. The group, which already provided sports and social facilities for teenagers and adults with learning disabilities, has
PARENTS eager for a some time to themselves can take advantage of a new project being organised by Bury Family Centre. The centre is inviting mums and dads living in Redvales and East Bury to make their lives a little more flexible by babysitting for
Leigh RMI 1 Forest Green Rovers 2 A RETURN of seven points from eight home games is not what manager Steve Waywell expected at the start of the season writes David Magilton A disappointing opening was followed by four wins in five games but RMI are back
REPUBLIC of Ireland international Alan Kelly is ready to fight for his Ewood future after asking to be taken off the transfer list. I can exclusively reveal the Republic of Ireland international made the request during showdown talks with manager Graeme
INJURED trio Craig Short, Ciccio Grabbi and John Curtis are also back in contention for tonight's clash against Middlesbrough. And Souness is calling on his players to turn on the style for the fans as Rovers look to take a step nearer Cardiff. "Last
MATT Jansen opened his goal-account for the season with a clinical strike in Rovers' second round victory over Oldham. And manager Graeme Souness will be hoping his star striker can rediscover that scoring touch again tonight against a Boro side with
WHAT a week for English football. First, England's Under-21s qualify for the European Championship play-offs in front of a full house at Ewood then Super Sven's men book their place at next summer's World Cup -- does life get any better than that? But
A 23-YEAR-old man seen kicking on doors in a Burnley cul-de-sac didn't even know where it was. Burnley magistrates heard how Andrew Mitchell, 23, was shouting incoherently, unsteady on his feet and swore at a police officer in Barley Grove. Mitchell,
A BROTHER and sister ran themselves into the ground to raise money to keep a hospice running. Les Newcombe, 51, and Christine Wooller, 52, completed 13 miles of the Great North Run around Newcastle-upon-Tyne on September 16. And they collected £700 to
WORRA lorra courage little Chantelle Ryan has. The Burnley burns victim, who still has to wear a plastic mask to protect her face, was presented with an autographed photograph of celebrity Cilla Black to add to her impressive collection. When he heard
KEEP up the good work was the message relayed by local dignitaries at the seventh anniversary celebrations of South West Burnley Community Development Trust. An open day, attended by the leader of Burnley Borough Council, Stuart Caddy and the town's MP
PEOPLE in Salterforth took advantage of an event which could bring more money to their village by coming up with several suggestions for the cash. The exhibition and visioning day, organised by Rural Evaluation and Action for Lancashire (REAL) and the
IMAGINE a huge celebration with leading lights from a golden era of music and then being able to join in the festivities, and you have the spectacular show that is A Tribute to Motown. With a cast of magnificent soundalikes, the sound of the Sixties had
MILKMAN Peter Simpson received a bottle of bubbly from Langho customers Dennis and Jean Knight as they celebrated 35 years in their Hillcrest Road home. As he delivered their morning bottle of the white stuff he found the bottle waiting for him on their
HYNDBURN'S bus passengers are to get an additional 14 shelters in a deal hammered out by the council's works department. Council chiefs have been negotiating with companies over recent months to find a deal which will provide more residents with a warmer
A NEW learning programme is to be launched to promote a healthier environment in Hyndburn workplaces. The programme based at the Globe Centre is to raise awareness of health issues and encourage organisations of all sizes to commit to investment and promotion
A BMX bike worth £220 has been stolen from Chatburn Road, Clitheroe. The bike, which had been left behind a hedge, was a silver dyno-GT BMX and was not in a good state of repair. It was stolen between 5pm and 7.15pm on Monday. Anyone with any information
AN electric toothbrush caused a major security alert when it started buzzing inside a box. Worried workers at the Royal Mail sorting office in Chester Avenue, Clitheroe, alerted managers to the 'suspicious package' and the building was evacuated. But
POLICE can't get no satisfaction trying to solve the great rolling stones mystery! Crooks are stealing the decorative stone balls and selling them for up to £100 a time -- and officers fear the practice could spread across East Lancashire. The thieves
THE Ribble Valley could become the future home for the Royal Lancashire Show. About £20,000 is to be spent on a feasibility study into the development of the Bowland Showground, to be situated in the Ribble Valley, as part of the area's Regeneration Partnership
FARMERS' leaders today warned of the horrendous fall out from foot and mouth after a coroner revealed the disease may have prompted a dairyman to take his own life. Gisburn farmer Richard Beckerton, 50, one of the few in the village whose animals escaped
ROSSENDALE Clarets still have room on their coach going to Nottingham Forest at the weekend. Anyone interested in travelling to the City Ground with them can get full details by telephoning 01706 224924.
Papa's making a good impression FINE SHOW: Clarets striker Dimitri Papadopoulos TURF TALK: Papa makes good impression FIRST impressions are often said to be very important and having seen Dimitri Papadopoulos in action on Friday night, they were more
Rossendale United 1 Radcliffe Boro 3 BOTH sides are well in the hunt for the Unibond Division One title. Boro now have a slight psychological edge over the second in the table outfit with an emphatic win in a thriller of a game. Simon Kelly opened the
ADULTS who knowingly buy alcohol for under 18s could face a hefty penalty which is anything but small beer. For Bury police, who have launched a poster campaign involving all the borough's off-licences, have warned that offenders could face a £1,000 fine
GIVEN the many loony and trivial causes that have already received lottery grants -- my favourite is the pub lunch for a bunch of stiff-jointed East Lancashire oldies who ended up at the wrong boozer anyway -- the £5,000 awarded to four photography enthusiasts
SAID in court to have obtained a fake taxi driver's licence in order to impress the girl he wanted to marry, 23-year-old Nasar Pervez, of Accrington, nevertheless put it to other uses -- using it to collect fares in his father's car despite never even
IT may be the case these days that in the aftermath of any misfortune, real or imagined, the common response is not one of lament, but a demand for compensation. But should this be a reason for denial of the truth? For, currently, newsagent Mohammed Safraz
REPUBLIC of Ireland international Alan Kelly is ready to fight for his Ewood future after asking to be taken off the transfer list. I can exclusively reveal the Republic of Ireland international made the request during showdown talks with manager Graeme
GRAHAM BRANCH will not be in the Clarets reserve side to face Oldham at Turf moor tonight - but a German triallist will be. The midfield player, who has Bundesliga experience, arrived in Burnley this week and will be included in Ronnie Jepson's side.
BURY chairman Terry Robinson protested the club's innocence today and vowed to defend a £1 million lawsuit issued by the High Court. The Shakers, already in deep financial trouble and rooted at the foot of Division Two, are being sued by the Russell-Cooke
BURGLARS took £300 of goods from the Hair Studio on Duckworth Street, Darwen, in the early hours of Monday morning. Property including a heat lamp, hairdryer and cash was taken between 2am and 6am.
DARWEN Leisure Centre is currently offering a host of activities on offer for all age groups. Judo classes for seven to 15-year-olds are running on Thursday nights from 7pm to 9pm. The Tower Shukokai Karate Club also run classes at the centre, these are
DARWEN-born musician Bryn Howarth is staging a concert at St Barnabas Church later this month. A former member of 60s soul band Fleur de Lys, Bryn has appeared with artists such as Led Zeppelin and the Moody Blues and has recorded with top musicians including
DOG owners in the Hoddlesden area of Darwen are being warned to be on their guard after a pet labrador was killed by rat poison. Petra, a healthy four-year-old belonging to Hoddlesden villager Bert Clarke, died on Monday as a result of eating the poison
HISTORIC 200-year-old flagstones leading into the newly opened Riverside Park in Stacksteads have been vandalised. Members of Stacksteads Riverside Park Group said they were left angry when they discovered the vandalism on one of the main paths leading
AN elderly caretaker was battered by a burglar who then plundered items from his body as he died, a jury has been told. It is alleged the man then stole the victim's car before going on a spending spree with the 74-year-old's money and credit cards. Preston
THE brother of a man being held prisoner by the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan today spoke about his family's plight since the Allied forces bombing campaign started. Azmal Khan, a businessman who lives in Colne Road, now thinks the American and British
SOLDIER Joseph Bailey panicked when he saw a police car behind him, because he knew he was not insured. Blackburn magistrates heard that he sped off at up to 50mph, turned on to a main road without stopping and twice lost control of the car before crashing
TWO statues in Blackburn will be blindfolded in a symbolic gesture this week to promote World Sight Day. The Gladstone statue in Northgate and the mother and child statue outside the cathedral will both be blindfolded by Blackburn Lions in a bid to promote
A BLACKBURN man is facing up to 14 years in jail if he is convicted of smuggling almost £1million worth of cannabis into the country. David Green, 34, was arrested by HM Customs and Excise officials as he left a ferry from Calais in a van and tried to
A PSYCHOLIGIST today urged the public to get over the stigma surrounding mental health problems. Campaigners and staff of mental health services across Blackburn will highlight the stigma surrounding such problems when they take part in World Mental Health
CLITHEROE bagged three points to maintain their excellent run under new boss Lee Sculpher at Shawbridge last night. Despite the scoreline it was a comfortable victory for the Blues, who, despite a poor start to the season, are putting themselves in the
ROSSENDALE made hard work of this victory which saw them make it three wins out of three so far in the league. After a week of inactivity the home side floundered in their attempts to make a convincing start. With a stiff breeze at their backs, Dale failed
THERE was nothing to choose between the sides in the opening ten minutes although Ramsbottom's new signing Jamie Taylor was causing the home defence a few problems. Twice he linked up with Russell Brierley and twice had shots blocked, first by defender
WHAT can Vale learn from this game? Vale are not a poor side and we have good players but until they train together and play to an agreed game plan rather than being a team of to many chiefs and not enough Indians then the current trend will continue.
