This week, with KIRSTY SAGAR, 18, of Burnley, Lancashire's Young Citizen of the Year for her work with the Burnley Boys' Club MEMORY: Going to see Father Christmas in his grotto in Winfield's shoe shop. He gave me a lucky bag. HOLIDAY: I used to go to
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY - this week on the footpaths around Ullswater WE all know about the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons, but nothing much about the history of the period between the two. This week, between sweeping rain and heavy showers,
A FAMILY today hit out after a mother-of-five who claimed to be the victim of a decade of domestic violence was jailed for two-and-a-half years for stabbing her husband to death. Dawn Bracewell, 37, pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her husband Gary
A WOMAN spoke of her relief today as a former lover was jailed for four years after waging a hate campaign against her. Mark Lawrence, 40 was responsible for an 'evil' catalogue of incidents against Janet Hayes, 39, after their relationship broke down
GRAEME Souness is set to return to his old club Galatasaray in a bid to strengthen his squad. According to his official website, versatile Turkish international Hakan Unsal is on his way to Blackburn for talks. The 28-year-old Unsal worked with Rovers
THE hip injury to Matt Jansen that kept him out of today's FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough has intensified Blackburn Rovers' misery ahead of next weekend's trip to Cardiff. Although Jansen is expected to respond to treatment, Rovers boss Graeme Souness
THE annual meeting of the Burnley branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society which covers all areas of East Lancashire will be on Wednesday, February 27. The meeting will be at the Temple Street resource centre, Burnley, starting at 7.30pm. There will
A COME to Burnley guide is being distributed across the country. The 36-page full colour brochure was launched at Rourke's Forge, Accrington Road, Burnley. The guide shows the tourist attractions in the area ranging from the grandeur of historic houses
PENDLE'S tourism development officer Alex Holt will be trying to entice people in to visiting the borough next weekend when she attends a national holiday show in Birmingham. She will be hoping to 'put a spell or two' on visitors at the Holiday Show at
A TEENAGER who handled property stolen from his neighbours and then tried to talk the victims out of blaming him is behind bars for two years. Wasim Mumtaz, 19, was told by Judge David Pirie no course other than custody could be justified for what he
A HASLINGDEN-based company raised £23,000 for Derian House Children's Hospice in Chorley. Holchem, in Grane Road, held a charity ball at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Clayton-le-Moors, when friends, customers and suppliers attended. Managing director Steve
A BOY aged 12 who torched a primary school causing damage to the tune of £7,000, was today starting a four month term behind bars. The child, who burst into tears when a judge told him he was a persistent offender and had to go to custody, was likely
THE Accrington Pals are coming to the rescue of their own memorial - nearly 86 years after the Battle of the Somme in which so many lost their lives. The creators of a radio programme, Nick Caffrey and Les Bond, have further immortalised the war heroes
Sunday, February 17 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-2pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 13 Peel Street; noon-1pm: Espleys
Friday, February 22 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, February 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: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
RAMBLERS have called for clearer guidance on which footpaths remain closed following the lifting of restrictions on most rights of way in the Ribble Valley. Lancashire County Council last week re-opened the majority of the rights of way network within
CLARETS skipper Steve Davis will return to full training next week after enduring the most frustrating few months of his career. But the imminent return to the front line of the inspirational centre half is a massive boost for Burnley boss Stan Ternent
THE hip injury to Matt Jansen that kept him out of today's FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough has intensified Blackburn Rovers' misery ahead of next weekend's trip to Cardiff. Although Jansen is expected to respond to treatment, Rovers boss Graeme Souness
RESIDENTS in a Darwen street today revealed they are still waiting to find out if a children's playground can be built on a piece of waste land close to their homes. Mother-of-three Joanne Brine, 27, who lives in Springfield Street, said the idea was
RAMSBOTTOM'S first beer festival will also see the launch of an original 'special' brew at the Hare and Hounds. The Scottish and Newcastle managed pub, in Bolton Road North, Holcombe Brook, is the venue for the festival, which runs from March 11 to 17
A TOWN centre exclusion scheme has resulted in two men being banned from Bacup. Clean Up Rossendale East (CURE) is an exclusion scheme run by the police in partnership with local traders. Launched in December, it bans anyone from the town centre caught
A YEAR of golden jubilee celebrations for the friendship link between Rossendale and its German twin town of Bocholt has got off to a tremendous start. More than 70 visitors from Rossendale were in town for the annual Rosenmontag Karneval weekend and
A FORMER Blackburn man has been charged with the murder of seven-year-old Ryan Mason. Ronald Mariner, 22, was due to appear before Bolton Magistrates today. Ryan's body was discovered in a bin bag, dumped on a golf course in Bolton on Wednesday. A post-mortem
A MOTHER and her young son were rescued by firefighters last night in what is believed to be a malicious attack. The woman, who has not been named, and her five-year-old were trapped in their Kempton Rise home, in Blackburn, following the blaze at around
PRISONER David Richard Hargreaves expressed his gratitude to the judge who sent him to jail. And his solicitor, Roger Pickles, told Blackburn magistrates that the sentence imposed at Burnley Crown Court had probably saved his client's life. Hargreaves
HOSPITAL managers have been forced to rename dishes on Loyd Grossman's menu after patients complained they could not understand the fancy titles. Two of the National Menus recipes, put together with the help of Masterchef presenter Grossman, are to be
YOUNGSTERS are to kick off a premiership clash by staging their very own version of the film Moulin Rouge. Around 80 youngsters from high schools in Blackburn and Darwen will be providing the live pre-match entertainment at Blackburn Rovers' game at home
BLACKBURN Hawks defeated arch-rivals Altrincham Aces last week in a dramatic and full-blooded English Cup tie at the Arena. Bobby Haig's side were keen to avenge a heavy cup defeat by the Aces and were first out of the blocks, racing into a 5-2 lead in
SUNDAY Rose-Marie and Miss Emily -- Clairvoyant, Old Mill Hotel, Spring Wood Street, Ramsbottom, noon-5pm and 6pm-9pm. The RAF Association's Charity Concertn, Accrington Town Hall, 2pm. Rossendale Ramblers Guided Walk meet car park, opposite The Royal
One Fort in the Grave, with KEITH FORT FOR me, being a grandparent is one of the greatest joys I have experienced. And yet it is responsible more than anything for making me feel old. This was the moment you realised that you were no longer the future
To his patients across East lancashire he's Doctor Hamilton. To teenage Radio One listeners he's Mark, a friend they can trust. PAULINE HAWKINS met him EVERY Sunday evening teenagers and young adults pour out their problems to the nation on a BBC Radio
POLICE officers keen to tackle community issues including juvenile nuisance and crime are to hold a neighbourhood surgery for residents. Neighbours in Daneshouse and Stoneyholme are invited to attend the meeting to highlight any potential problems and
COUNCIL bosses hoping to encourage residents to go green today offered cash for trash in a new environmental scheme. Burnley Council is offering money in a prize draw set up as part of a kerbside collection initiative. And they are offering a £100 first
A NEW £1million town centre pub will create 35 jobs when it opens for business later this month. The project, for pub operator Wetherspoon, has transformed a former office block in Manchester Road, Burnley, over the past four months. The pub, called The
A LEADING county councillor today blasted bosses at County Hall over plans to spend nearly £1million transforming a restaurant into a new office suite. The news comes as Lancashire County Council plans to shut 35 care homes, including 19 in East Lancashire
MP GORDON Prentice is shocked that the number of millionaires in the UK has soared under the Blair Government while East Lancashire remains a low-pay blackspot. The Pendle MP has learnt that in 1999 -- the last year for which figures were available --
AN HGV lorry and five cars were destroyed last night as a fierce fire swept through a motor vehicle workshop in Nelson. Firefighters were called to Pendle Autobreakers, in Marsden Mill, Brunswick Street, at 7.56pm after a lorry driver parked near the
A GRADUATE is planning to put his best foot forward in a 240-mile walk to raise money for a trip to Namibia. John Wightman, 22, plans to walk from his home in North Park, Barrowford, to Cambridge, where he completed his studies last year. John initially
COUNCILLORS decided to defer their decision over whether to allow planning permission for a two-storey side extension in Cuerden Street, in Colne, until they had sited the visit. The application was for an extension to the side of number 13, which would
A STUDY into the feasibility of reopening the old Colne to Skipton railway line, which closed a generation ago may be paid for by the Government. The revelation was made to Pendle MP Gordon Prentice by transport minister John Speller. Mr Prentice tackled
A 15 year old babysitter who sexually abused a little girl of six was today starting a two-year detention and training order. The teenager, whom a judge ordered should not be named, had earlier been convicted of six counts of indecent assault, after a
COUNTY council chairman Dorothy Westell opened a special conference at the Globe Centre in Accrington. The conference was one of a series being held across the county to raise the awareness of abuse and promote No Secrets In Lancashire. No Secrets is
WOMEN and people from ethnic minorities are being urged to sign up for the fire service on awareness days this weekend. Organisers of the sessions, being held at Accrington today and Blackburn fire station tomorrow , are aimed at encouraging more to join
Thursday, Feburary 21 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
Wednesday, February 20 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, February 18 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
MORE than 400 East Lancashire farmers gathered in Clitheroe as part of a drive to reduce the increasing number of injuries and deaths from agricultural accidents. The event at Clitheroe Auction Mart was organised by the Health and Safety Executive to
RAWTENSTALL officials have signed 'probably the only cricketer in the world to have been shot at point-blank range and lived to tell the tale'. South African Andrew Hall was shot during a mugging at a cash point almost four years ago but put the experience
CLARETS skipper Steve Davis will return to full training next week after enduring the most frustrating few months of his career. But the imminent return to the front line of the inspirational centre half is a massive boost for Burnley boss Stan Ternent
A DANCE in a St John Ambulance hall led to 50 years of happy marriage for Darwen couple Ken and Joan Brown. Joan, 68, a former school cook, knew it was true love the moment she laid eyes on Ken, 69, at the dance in Duckworth Street. A 12 month engagement
PRIVATE landlords have been warned that they must ensure safety standards are met or face prosecution. Blackburn with Darwen Council issued the warning after a court fined a private landlord £3,000 and ordered him to pay £418 in costs following breaches
PET owners are being urged to have their dogs microchipped next week when the National Canine Defence League visits East Lancs to offer the service. The NCDL will visit the area to microchip pets and secured pet ID scanners so that officers at stations
TWO car parks could provide a blueprint for safety in East Lancashire after scooping prestigious national design awards. The car parks in Dale Street and Hindle Street, Haslingden, were awarded Secured by Design status after CCTV cameras, lighting and
A SCHOOL rolled back time when it staged a medieval feast as part of history studies. Pupils at St Michael's CE High, Astley Road, Chorley, really got stuck in and tucked in to chicken drumsticks, bread and 'wine' - blackcurrant juice - at the unusual
AN original musical, composed by a local songwriter, has been staged at a London musical showcase in front of all the major casting directors. The Blackburn music teacher Louise Morris and her university friend and playwright Caroline Smith, wrote the
THE axe is set to fall on dozens of bus services subsidised by Lancashire County Council, it was confirmed today. Around £500,000 of savings are being sought by the authority's environment department after council bosses declared some services were not
CARDIFF'S tourism chief is urging Rovers fans to allow themselves plenty of time when they travel to the Millennium Stadium next Sunday for the Worthington Cup final. Fans have been promised a red-carpet reception when they arrive in the Welsh capital
CHORLEY Lynx return to league action this weekend when they travel to Spotland to take on championship-chasing Rochdale Hornets. Last weekend Lynx bowed out of the Challenge Cup against French league leaders UTC despite putting up a creditable performance
THE River Ribble's barbel record has fallen. The captor of the new record, weighing a magnificent 13lbs 10oz, is Accrington's Mark Halstead, holder of the previous biggest from what is now one of the nation's best barbel venues. Mark used paste on the
