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FIREFIGHTERS were called to Tyldesley baths after a power cut triggered the alarm. The incident happened at 6.30pm on Christmas Eve when the baths were closed.

A GRIEVING mum has discovered her baby's grave has been robbed -- just a week after raiders targeted another tragic toddler's memorial. The mother of 18-month-old Jake McGeough was left heartbroken after a teddy bear was taken from the plot where he was

A FROZEN pitch meant Leigh RMI's game with Stalybridge at Hilton Park this afternoon was called off.

THE driver of a Renault 5 GTX ran off after his car was in collision with a Vauxhall Cavalier containing four people. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident at 3pm on Sunday on Briercliffe Road near the junction of Shackleton Street, Burnley

THE first meeting of the local strategic partnership to respond to the task force findings on the Burnley riots will meet on January 29. Among the many conclusions of the report was that many of the problems were the responsibility of more than just on

CRIME levels are reported to be falling in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale following 177 arrests so during Operation Reassure. House burglary is down by 35.8 per cent across the Pennine Division, shed and garage breaks are down by 10.4 per cent and car

STAFF at a Blackburn retail park recovered from a massive rush of canny shoppers for the sales. Traffic at Whitebirk Retail Park had come to a complete standstill the day before as bargain hunters jammed the roads. Many shoppers had even arrived late

CLARETS captain Ian Cox has spoken of his pleasure and his pride at being chosen to wear the captain's armband in the continued absence of injured Steve Davis. Cox was leading Burnley out for the fifth successive game at Millmoor today and he admitted

IT'S all the fault of bad drivers, wails regeneration supremo Councillor Ashley Whalley over the opening of Blackburn's new orbital route being blighted by confusion and cars going the wrong way on one of its stretches. Motorists should read the signs

WHAT difference does it being Christmas make to any tenants' duty to pay their rent? Apparently, Burnley MP Peter Pike thinks it provides an excuse for some to spend the money on other things. For in response to a letter sent by Burnley and Padiham Community

HOUSING and benefit drop-in sessions are being held for residents in the Sudell and central Darwen area in the New Year. People are welcome to discuss any issues with staff from Sure Start, who are running the scheme. The first session takes place at

TWO members of Pickup Bank Congregational Old Chapel have written a book chronicling 60 years of the church's history. The tiny chapel, which has no electricity or other mains services, dates back to 1835. Harry Taylor, who wrote the book with wife Agnes

A POLICE inspector has warned people who make prank and nuisance calls that they will be caught. The warning follows a 15-year-old local youth receiving a police warning after he was found to have made prank calls to Mangiamo's restaurant in Darwen. Inspector

FOR most people, raising £1,000 at a Christmas Fair would be achievement enough. But for two local families it is just a fraction of the money raised since they started their fund-raising over four years ago. Irene Wickers, from Darwen, and Granville

CRIME levels are reported to be falling in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale following 177 arrests so during Operation Reassure. House burglary is down by 35.8 per cent across the Pennine Division, shed and garage breaks are down by 10.4 per cent and car

OUTLINE permission to build nine detached houses in the grounds of Marsden Cottage could be approved, despite concerns from the town council. Permission was granted for nine detached houses in the disused quarry at the end of Heather Close, Brierfield

RUDOLPH the red-faced reindeer had got lost -- just when his social diary was crammed full of engagements. Luckily, a Blackburn school was hot on his trail hoping to stage-manage his embarrassed return to the Christmas fray. The disappearance was all

THE plight of John Mark Riding has touched the whole of East Lancashire. Stricken with a brain tumour at the age of five and initially given three months to live, the former Darwen youngster has been undergoing radiotherapy in Bristol. DAVID HIGGERSON

will have to wait SO that was Christmas. Too much turkey, too many drinks and a mountain of veg to make my favourite meal of the festive period, cold meat and bubble and squeak. I'll hold my hands up, I love this time of year even though it is busy. Early

FIRE chiefs were today investigating how a blaze started inside a former popular bingo hall. Four fire crews spent the early hours of Christmas Day battling to save the building in Blackburn Road, Accrington. Pumps from Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and Blackburn

BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today warned his players the next seven days could make or break Rovers' season as he prepared for this afternoon's clash against Sunderland at Ewood. Despite Saturday's victory over Charlton, Souness has no intention of

WELL, it's that time of year when I deliver my half term report. And I have to say Rovers have done well on their return to the top set but there's still plenty of room for improvement. Let's start with the positives and say I've yet to see a side play

BOB the Builder attracted so many people into Burnley town centre for the Christmas lights switch on that it was frightening a councillor has claimed. Coun John Lloyd asked for more stewards to be provided at next year's event. He said: "A lot of children

IT WAS revealed that cruel Christmas burglars even took the chocolate from the tree when they broke into the home of young mum Angela Parkington. Unopened presents for her eight-month-old son Simeon were also taken from the Montrose Street house in Blackburn

FIRE chiefs were today investigating how a blaze started inside a former popular bingo hall. Four fire crews spent the early hours of Christmas Day battling to save the building in Blackburn Road, Accrington. Pumps from Accrington, Oswaldtwistle and Blackburn

TWO new developments at a Ribble Valley private hospital complex have been given the go-ahead despite objections from local residents. Neighbours were concerned that plans to build a single storey eight unit building with a lounge and games room, dining

BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today warned his players the next seven days could make or break Rovers' season. Despite Saturday's victory over Charlton, Souness has no intention of resting on his laurels as he gears up for the challenge of three games

A THREE-year-old girl from Bacup suffered a ruptured spleen in a head-on road accident in Rochdale. The girl, who was travelling in a car driven by her 31-year-old father from Shawforth, was restrained by an adult seatbelt in the rear passenger seat of

FORGET Harry Potter and magic -- there is a Rossendale business this Rossendale business is the place where dreams really do come true. Already Sonia Ramsay's coaching skills have helped to secure a recording contract for would-be Pop Idol Sarah Whatmore

THE record number of people in East Lancashire suffering from sexually transmitted diseases is causing a crisis at a specialist clinic designed to treat them. The numbers have reached such a high level that patients are being turned away from the clinic

FESTIVE cheer needs to be translated into positive action to make the world a better place in 2002, the Bishop of Blackburn said. In his Christmas Day sermon at Blackburn Cathedral, the Rt Rev Alan Chesters urged people to build bridges to overcome the

IT would have to be some bird, but if a crow took off from Paraparaumu, New Zealand, and flew in a straight line over the Antarctic to Britain looking for a Premiership football club, Ewood Park would be its first nesting place! It's a strange thought

PATIENTS and visitors to Blackburn's hospitals will have a pal to show them around and answer any queries they have, after management was given the go-ahead to launch its new PALS service ahead of most of the country. The Patient Advice and Liaison Service

A WARD of patients was evacuated from Bury's Fairfield Hospital after a fluorescent light overheated and began smoking. Firefighters were called to Ward 19 after staff became concerned and triggered the alarm. The incident happened at 1.30am yesterday