Origami Christmas trimmings -- a drop in workshop for everyone, Blackburn Museum, 11am-4pm. Blackburn Probus Club meet Lammack Methodist Church, Blackburn, 10.30am. '1984 and all that' with Peter Holdsworth. Schools carols with St Leonard's, Langho, Blackburn
SUNDAY Family Christmas Singalong, with choral teacher Jeff Borradaile, Hornby Lecture Theatre, Central Library, Blackburn, noon-2pm. Music workshop, Bowland High School, Grindleton, 10.30am-5pm. Adoption Agency Carol Service, Blackburn Cathedral, 2pm
A REMARKABLE pensioner got her just desserts for loyalty to her local pub when she was asked to switch on its Christmas lights. Since the Feildens Arms, in Mellor, opened its restaurant last November, Jean Mabin has been a visitor -- every day! Regardless
BLACKBURN manager Graeme Souness believes Marlon Broomes' imminent transfer to Grimsby will be a good move for the defender. Broomes, 24, has been on loan at Grimsby and hopes to make the switch permanent inside the next 24 hours. The centre-half has
MIDFIELD hardman David Batty has made some enemies during his football career. But Blackburn boss Graeme Souness has nothing but admiration for the Leeds enforcer's strong-arm tactics. And, had fate conspired differently, he could well have saved his
AN INFANTS' school in Burnley is believed to have become the first in the county to get an information communication suite. One of the first things the youngsters aged from four to seven learnt after logging onto the Internet was how to send e-mails to
A DEALER was today starting a seven year jail term as a judge praised police for their part in the fight to rid East Lancashire of hard drugs. Anthony McVay, 31, involved in the pushing of heroin and high purity cocaine and given the minimum term after
Thursday, December 13 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, December 14 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, December 12 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, December 10 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, December 11 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
STAN Ternent does not need reminding that tomorrow's match at Deepdale is a big one. All the ingredients are there for a classic encounter, a Lancashire derby in front of a packed crowd between two teams with a proud history and high hopes of a bright
BLACKBURN Hawks have a tough weekend ahead as they face a Birmingham Eagles double bill. Tonight the Hawks will travel to the Midlands for an English National Hockey League Cup clash, before the Eagles visit the Arena for a Premier Cup tie just 24 hours
ANOTHER East Lancashire aerospace company is warning of uncertain prospects after heavy financial losses. And the events of September 11 in New York are again being blamed for the uncertainty over its future. Pendle Aeroform employ almost 250 workers
GRAEME Souness will send his troops out to battle tomorrow with a simple message ringing in their ears -- stop Robbie Fowler or pay a heavy price! Ewood chief Souness looked on with envy last week when Leeds boss David O'Leary stunned the football world
ROVERS ace Lucas Neill wouldn't mind Sunday's clash producing the same result as the last time he faced Leeds star Harry Kewell. The two were playing in their homeland of Australia, Neill for the Institute of Sport Under 19 side and Kewell as left back
GRAEME Souness will send his troops out to battle tomorrow with a simple message ringing in their ears -- stop Robbie Fowler or pay a heavy price! Ewood chief Souness looked on with envy last week when Leeds boss David O'Leary stunned the football world
A BIG stride for charity was taken by staff from Learoyd Packaging, Burnley, when they tackled one of England's most notorious peaks, Striding Edge, over Helvellyn earlier this year. The event raised £450 for Burnley and Pendle Hospice. The cheque was
ANOTHER East Lancashire aerospace company is warning of uncertain prospects after heavy financial losses. And the events of September 11 in New York are again being blamed for the uncertainty over its future. Pendle Aeroform employ almost 250 workers
Sunday, December 9 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers, Cleaver Street. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers, 14 Union Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-2pm: Lloyds
A REMARKABLE pensioner got her just desserts for loyalty to her local pub when she was asked to switch on its Christmas lights. Since the Feildens Arms, in Mellor, opened its restaurant last November, Jean Mabin has been a visitor -- every day! Regardless
ROBBIE Blake is a player that Clarets manager Stan Ternent is interested in signing but there is no £600,000 move imminent. He did admit that the story was pretty close to the mark and so explained: "I don't normally comment on speculation but this story
GLEN Little is delighted to have signed an extended contract with the Clarets and he said: "Let's hope we can now get into the Premier League." The year long extension to his current deal was completed this week and the 26-year-old winger admitted: "There
GRAEME Souness will send his troops out to battle tomorrow with a simple message ringing in their ears -- stop Robbie Fowler or pay a heavy price! Ewood chief Souness looked on with envy last week when Leeds boss David O'Leary stunned the football world
GLEN Little is delighted to have signed an extended contract with the Clarets and he said: "Let's hope we can now get into the Premier League." The year long extension to his current deal was completed this week and the 26-year-old winger admitted: "There
THE theft of over £100,000 of equipment from a Darwen foundry was not a factor in the decision to close it down with the loss of 64 jobs. NSK Europe announced on Thursday that it was shutting its foundry in Davyfield Road, Lower Darwen, formerly known
AN East Lancashire grammar school and a nearby comprehensive are to join forces to boost their pupils' performance in modern languages and information technology. They will exchange teachers, enable staff to develop skills together and promote new evening
HEALTH services across East Lancashire are set for a cash injection of more than £40,000 next year. It comes thanks to government funding aimed at cutting waiting times and increasing patient choice. The cash - in real terms almost £30,000 - is part of
A ROW has broken out between two councils over plans to extend the Whitebirk retail park. An area designated for expansion is controlled by two councils -- Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn. Hyndburn Council this week gave approval for three motorcar
