This week with the Rev Anthony Bedell, of St Luke with St Philip's Church, Bank Top, Blackburn THEY are not my cousins and my brothers in Afghanistan that England and the US are bombing. But they are brothers and cousins of parishioners here. Our people
This week, with SIMON ENTWISTLE, Clitheroe ghost walks expert MEMORY: Going to the cinema in Clitheroe. I used to go on a regular basis every Friday and I remember going to see a film called The Longest Day with Robert Mitchum. It had a really big effect
KATHY Addison's life changed when she discovered her toddler son was profoundly deaf. As Deaf Awareness Week draws to a close, she tells PAULINE HAWKINS how British Sign Language opened up a new world for them both. DOCTORS don't know why eight-year-old
To her family she's 'Our Josie', but to her fans she's Josephine Cox, prolific author, who plants a little piece of Blackburn in homes worldwide. PAULINE HAWKINS went to meet her. JOSEPHINE Cox is a self-confessed people-watcher. She loves to observe
THE annual Rake cycle race takes place in Ramsbottom on Sunday. The riders set off at one minute intervals from outside the public library on carr Street. The first rider will set off at 12.30pm and go up the 947-yard course along the relatively flat
THE weather has ended Michael Nelson's chances of making his first team return at Cambridge tomorrow. Torrential rain led to the postponement of the midweek reserve match against Stoke City, when Nelson - along with Lee Unsworth and Marc Whiteman - would
NORTH LANCS ONE Bolton 6 Bury 8 IN this local league derby Bury were looking to reverse last year's result when they went down 5pts-6 at Bury. The word derby is a bit of a misnomer as cordial arrangements have existed between the clubs for over a quarter
HEALTH bosses have written to doctors in the South Ribble area after traces of a rare infection were found in water supplies. North West Water, with the NHS Executive North West, were writing to family doctors across the North West, after a random sample
A CAMPAIGN to raise awareness of faulty electric blankets has been launched in Blackburn and Darwen. Age Concern Blackburn with Darwen and the local borough council's trading standards department along with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, are holding
FLATS which have dominated Blackburn's skyline for three decades are disappearing brick by brick. Larkhill flats which have stood in the heart of Blackburn since the 1960s, are having to be pulled down piece by piece after blowing them up was ruled out
LITTLE Brandon Tattersall is enjoying playing with his nursery school pals just weeks after cheating death in a road accident. The three-year old was able to make his first day at Duke Street Nursery, Chorley, despite running into the path of a car during
A BRIDE is yet to receive an explanation six weeks after a photo processing shop ruined her wedding and honeymoon snaps. Mrs Liz Dean, of Maricourt Avenue, Blackburn, said she was angry that other affected customers of Directfoto had received apologies
TONY GALE will be supporting the Hammers all the way at the weekend - against the side for whom he won a Premiership medal in 1995. Gale, now doing media work on Sky Sports, had been released by West Ham and was training with Barnet when the move to Blackburn
MIDFIELD dynamo David Dunn today slammed speculation linking him with a money-spinning move to Newcastle by insisting: 'I've no intention of leaving Ewood.' Stories emanating from the North East claim Magpies chief Bobby Robson is ready to weigh in with
Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United - Murray Walker's big match preview NOT many people had heard about Nils-Eric Johansson before he signed for Blackburn Rovers last week - and Glenn Roeder was one of them. But the West Ham boss was quick to do his homework
A JOINER who had 18 ecstasy tablets when he was searched by nightclub doormen told police he had found them on the floor of a pub. Burnley magistrates heard how David James Harris, 21, had the drugs, worth £180, in a tube when bouncers searched him as
A 43-YEAR-old man who got behind the wheel for the sixth time while banned, has escaped a jail term. Burnley Magistrates heard how ex-convict Stephen Thomas Morris, who was trying to put drugs and crime behind him, was now working -- and the probation
CAR parking charges are being reviewed as part of a strategy to tempt more people into Burnley town centre. Members of Burnley Council feel that in the past, car parking prices have been too high and that this has put people off driving into the centre
LATE night ram raiders who reversed a stolen Vauxhall Astra car through roller shutters at Burnley's Asda store were scared off by staff who were still working inside. Police have praised the calm response of employees who were working at the time the
A FORMER Tory councillor was today starting a 12 month jail term for sexually abusing three little girls over four years. Peter Cuttell, 64, was recently convicted of 15 counts of indecent assault by a jury and Burnley Crown Court heard of the "devastating
SINGLES MICHAEL JACKSON: You Rock My World - He's back, and what a meal he has made of it. After the embarrassing reunion concert, comes the proof of the pud -- the music. And if it was by anyone else, we'd nod and go 'yeah, this is good.' But this is
THREE conditions connected to planning permission given to Hollins Textiles in April 2000 have been removed by Pendle Council. Members of the Colne and District Committee deferred their decision on whether to remove the conditions in September to allow
TWO stained glass windows put in place at St Bartholomew's Church, in Colne, in 1857, have been wrecked by thugs. The windows which measured 18" by 15" were smashed when stones were thrown through them. Rector of the church, the Rev Mike Hartley, said
PLANS to extend the Woodhead Brothers abattoir in Colne met with resistance from councillors who believe the current odour problems should be dealt with first. The business applied to build a two storey extension next to the existing abattoir on the corner
A DRUNKEN man who took part in "sickening," racial attacks just days after the New York atrocities could end up behind bars. Burnley Magistrates heard Paul Andrew Greenwood, 24, was one of three hooded men who targeted the property of three Asian families
TWENTY football teams have had to reschedule matches planned for Hyndburn Sports Centre while the astro turf is repaired. The river side of the pitches at the Henry Street centre had to be closed on Wednesday when a trench appeared in the turf and pitches
THE distraught family of schoolboy James Mather today appealed for help in solving the mystery surrounding the gas canister believed to have killed him. And the relatives of the Oswaldtwistle teenager said the tragic case should act as a warning to others
PEGGY Mitchell may have thought she was the main lady when it came to Queen Victoria but Oswaldtwistle woman Val Knowles is giving her a run for her money. Val, 51, who runs Dorothy's Fancy Dress in Oswaldtwistle, has spent much of her spare time researching
Sunday, October 14 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Cohens Chemists, 63 Whalley Range. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Geloo Bros Ltd, 14 Union Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-2pm: Lloyds
Thursday, October 18 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, October 19 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
Wednesday, October 17 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
Tuesday, October 16 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
SEVERAL bus routes in Clitheroe town centre are to be diverted as of tomorrow while resurfacing work is carried out. King Lane and Moor Lane will be closed from 8am to 5pm, affecting the Duck Street bus stop, opposite the junction of King Lane, Pendle
PLANNING chiefs have rejected a scheme to build more than 100 holiday homes at Gisburn. Ribble Valley Borough Council's planning and development committee turned down the proposals by Gisburn Park Estates. The proposals had also received strong opposition
FARMERS are being urged not to fear a return of foot and mouth disease after sheep were culled in Gisburn following routine blood testing. Sheep from a field next to the A59 road, opposite Gisburn Auction Mart, had been routinely tested for the disease
STAN Ternent may have had a dig at some of the Premiership managers last week, but one can't speak highly enough of his former mentor. West Ham boss Glenn Roeder spent a season at Turf Moor as assistant to player-manager Chris Waddle and he has revealed
Bellamy recalls Euro adventure CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is hoping to keep German trialist Thomas Sobotzik at Turf Moor for a few more days so he can get a closer look at him. The club was frustrated when it failed to get international clearance for the
STAN Ternent may have had a dig at some of the Premiership managers last week, but one can't speak highly enough of his former mentor. West Ham boss Glenn Roeder spent a season at Turf Moor as assistant to player-manager Chris Waddle and he has revealed
POLICE were today seeking vital clues about the death of teenager Melissa Strickson after the friend found lying unconcious next to her body came round in hospital. Annalise Stockley, 14, from the Sudell area of Darwen, will be spoken to by officers today
A FAMILY today spoke about their hell after a teenage friend of tragic Melissa Strickson went missing for a week and said: "We feared he could be dead too." Darwen boy Christopher Wells went missing for a week before being found safe and well yesterday
A TARPAULIN company which neighbours claim causes a long-standing nuisance is likely to continue in business. Green's Tarpaulins, of Lark Hill depot, St James Row, Rawtenstall, has passed to a younger generation of the same family which is in breach of
THE defiant boss of an award-winning car dealership has vowed not to be defeated by vandals who caused thousands of pounds of damage to his business. Wreckers struck at Chorley Nissan, Foxhole Road, Chorley, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage
PEOPLE who foster children 'privately' are being urged to give their details to social services bosses. County Hall chiefs fear there may be dozens of cases of children being looked after by people other than their parents but aren't known to social workers
YOUNG people in East Lancashire are feeling pressured into having intercourse for the first time by what they see on television according to sex advisers. Staff at the Brook sex advice centre in Blackburn believe raunchy soap opera storylines and advertising
LEADING members of the community have joined forces to support Blackburn with Darwen's bid to become a city. The area has officially submitted its bid to become a city - an honour being awarded to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee next year - which
FANTASTIC temperatures for October have been keeping the fish feeding at most venues. Happily there is no sign of the frosts we might have been expecting, and good sport should continue. There really is nowhere that is fishing badly. You might be able
A MAN accused of murdering a taxi driver over a £2 cab fare has denied intending to kill the father-of-four. Mark Baker and another man are alleged to have attacked 46-year-old Tariq Javed when a row started after they refused to pay him the cash. But
Drive & Stroll, with Ron Freethy THE walk through Skipton Castle Woods is signed close to the castle and the parish church, both of which have strong links with Lady Anne Clifford. This formidable lady stood very tall and strong at 4ft 10ins as she
One Fort In The Grave - with Keith Fort YOU can be sure of one thing -- we'll be hearing a lot more about saving the pound and about Britain's entry into the European monetary system in the months and years ahead. Why? Because Tory leader Iain Duncan
HEARD the one about the athlete who suffers major injury problems, but still returns to take the sport by storm? That was exactly the case for 80-year-old Bury Master Swimmer, Jack Neary. This incredible athlete has had major problems, including serious
JEREMY GUSCOTT, the England and British Lions Rugby Union star, is doing the "Tetley Trek", walking round the UK in aid of the Leukaemia Research Fund. (Some of you will remember the Ian Botham walks for the same cause!). He will be visiting Prestwich
Salford City 1 Ramsbottom Utd 1 RAMSBOTTOM fully deserved their share of the points after putting together their best team performance of the season against a Salford City side who consider themselves genuine title contenders. In the early stages both
ONE hundred workers are to be axed by an aerospace company suffering from the effects of the terrorist attacks on America. Bosses at the successful Hurel-Hispano site in Burnley made their announcement after being hit by the downturn in the industry since
FIRE chiefs in Lancashire have urged the public to stay safe as Bonfire Night approaches. Peter Holland, chief fire officer with the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services, said Bonfire Night is always a busy night for his crews -- and those of other emergency
ONE hundred workers are to be axed by an aerospace company suffering from the effects of the terrorist attacks on America. Bosses at the successful Hurel-Hispano site in Burnley made their announcement after being hit by the downturn in the industry since
A BURGLAR with 20 similar offences under his belt is behind bars for 15 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Wayne Roberts, 20, would soon be 21 and was dreading being transferred to Preston Prison where his brother died in 1997. The fear of an adult
BUSINESSES and communities in central Nelson and Brierfield will benefit from £84,000 of Single Regeneration Budget cash during a three-year project to develop technology and Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills. The e-Envoy project -- which
PUPILS at a school in Barnoldswick have been receiving tips on radio broadcasting after announcing they are creating their very own school radio station. Nine youngsters from West Craven High Technology College will go on-air for three days in December
THIS was always going to be a special show and no-one left disappointed. Headliners Haven were about to finish another successful jaunt of the UK's smaller venues., whilst The Burn fine tuned their set with one eye on their Oasis shows. But the Blackburn
Monday, October 15 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
A FORMER water tower in Wilpshire is set to be converted into a house. Ribble Valley Borough Council's planning and development committee agreed to the conversion of the water tower and valve house at Wilpshire former pumping station, off Vicarage Lane
A SCHOOL'S cycling club is poised to get on track after lengthy delays to the start of a BMX track. Oakhill College in Whalley secured a £4,600 grant from the Lottery Commission to fund the work and after receiving a donation of stone from Castle Cement's
WHEN Three Men Gone Mad played their last gig in 1992 they were described as 10 years ahead of their time. Now nearly a decade on they're back to put the record straight. Playing Blackburn's newest venue, The North Bar, this week the trio of singer/guitarist
THE takeover of Bury Football Club will not be affected by a £1m lawsuit launched against the Shakers this week. Alex Tarsus and his consortium already knew about the pending lawsuit when they made a bid for the club and the fact that the court case has
A MAN wearing a Hallowe'en mask and brandishing a stick demanded cash from two young female shop assistants. The man went into the newsagents on Olive Lane, Darwen and demanded they hand over money from the till. The women refused to hand the money over
A MAN who suffered stab wounds in an alleged attack on his doorstep has put his home on the market and said: "I never want to go back there again." Father-of-two Mark Winstanley is still recovering from his injuries, which included knife wounds to his
ROSSENDALE Police are asking members of the public to be vigilant after a series of break-ins in the Helmshore, Rawtenstall and Haslingden areas. Over the past week houses, garages and garden sheds have been targeted by burglars and local police suspect
MOTORIST Mark McArthur was more than three times the drink drive limit when he crashed into the back of a police car waiting at a junction. Blackburn magistrates heard that McArthur then sped off with the police car in pursuit and raced through a red
TERENCE John James Mulleny's addiction to cars meant there was hardly a week since 1983 when he had not been disqualified from driving. And Blackburn magistrates were told that should the day ever come when Mulleny was not disqualified, he would have
THIRTY-SIX new magistrates from East Lancashire are among the 99 appointed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. New magistrates to the Lancashire Commission for Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale are: Mr Vishnoo Addingadoo, a nursing lecturer from
Bowl-a-Thon, AMF Bowling, Finsley Gate, Burnley, noon-2pm. In aid of the families of the New York City police, firefighters and rescue workers. Trees For Babies -- family planting day, Rowley Lake, Burnley. Model Railway Exhibition, King George's Hall
NORTH WEST COUNTIES CHALLENGE TROPHY Stand Athletic 2 Great Harwood 3 A HECTIC September brought Stand seven wins and a draw from eight league games; established them as league leaders; and, deservedly, won manager Nick Davis the season's first Manager
Sedgley Park...33 Harrogate...27 A LOVELY day, a perfect pitch and two good sides intent on playing open rugby. The result was a wonderfully competitive and entertaining match, the best of the season so far. There was no settling down period. The game
UniBond Challenge Cup Group Four Rossendale 1 Boro 3 WORTHINGTON Cup, UniBond Challenge Cup, who said anything about Mickey Mouse? While managers at either end of the football scale continue to treat their League Cup competitions with the contempt they
THE distraught family of schoolboy James Mather today appealed for help in solving the mystery surrounding the gas canister believed to have killed him. And the relatives of the Oswaldtwistle teenager said the tragic case should act as a warning to others
Suitable 'parents' are being sought ROVERS Academy staff are calling on East Lancashire families to act as 'supportive parents' in a bid to boost their quest of finding the club's stars of the future. Bobby Downes and his backroom staff have already produced
A DELIVERY driver found to be over the drink drive limit in the early hours paid the price with his job. Burnley magistrates heard how a night out had turned into a "disaster" for Craig Walton, 19, who at the time was working for electrical retailer Harry
A COUPLE involved in an insurance con after a road smash are awaiting sentence at Burnley Crown Court. John Morris, 56, of Altham Street, Padiham, and Jane Lord, 37, of Talbot Drive, Harle Syke, Burnley, had earlier admitted conspiracy to defraud. They
AN ex-convict who beat up a man who called him a "puff," was today starting a nine months jail term. Burnley Crown Court heard how long-time criminal Michael Haggerty, 41, was "wound up," for entertainment in Barnoldswick and targeted by local youths.
TWO well known faces in Rishton who were honoured by Rishton area council handed over their awards to Rishton Centre for the Elderly where they were put on display. Former road sweeper Gerry Newton, 61, of Derby Street, Accrington, who was honoured with
NATIONAL Lottery winner Michael O'Leary has been jailed for four years after being convicted of killing his wife. A jury at Liverpool Crown Court took more than four-and-a-half hours to acquit 54-year-old O'Leary of murdering Accrington transport company
THE workforce at Clitheroe's Castle Cement is getting leaner -- but it's nothing to do with job losses. A four-man team from the Ribblesdale works, comprising Richard Sagar, Lionel Nash, Bernard Chapman and Andrew Loi, took up the challenge of representing
MIDFIELD dynamo David Dunn today slammed speculation linking him with a money-spinning move to Newcastle by insisting: 'I've no intention of leaving Ewood.' Stories emanating from the North East claim Magpies chief Bobby Robson is ready to weigh in with
PLANNERS are set to refuse a proposal to build a house in Stacksteads which would be built out into a lodge. The detached house with integral double garage is proposed to be sited between Rosebank and Rosebank Lodge with one elevation built into the water
A JURY heard how caretaker Bryan 'Joe' Platt suffered 43 head and neck injuries in the "sustained and forceful assault" which killed him. Home Office pathologist Dr Charles Wilson told Preston Crown Court the attack was "severe" and said he suffered a
THE funeral of a two-year-old girl who died in a pool tragedy while in Greece with her parents will take place on Monday. Lee and Linda Wright had originally hoped to bury daughter Kirsty yesterday at Pleasington Cemetery, butalthough had to shelve those
A £400,000 lottery grant is set to lead to the history of Lancashire's canals and rivers being chronicled on the internet. The cash, given to The Waterways Trust by the Heritage Lottery Fund, has enabled all the information about the county's waterways
COMMUNITY groups across Lancashire are being invited to 'Talk Rubbish' with the County Council in a bid to tackle the growing mountain of waste. Each Lancashire household produces around a ton of rubbish every year and Lancashire County Council, along
BLACKBURN Hawks are confident ahead of tonight's English Ice Hockey League clash at Birmingham Rockets. After arresting a run of four league and cup defeats last weekend, player-coach Bobby Haig was in buoyant mood as he prepared the troops for the trip
