A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Pendle Forest Association, St Peter's Church, Burnley, 7.30pm. "The Changing Face of Accrington," with Frank Watson. Cancer Research UK Charity Shop, former toy shop,
THE reaction of the British people to the death of the Queen Mother has confounded the expectations of many. By this morning an estimated 145,000 people had queued for up to eight hours since Friday afternoon to file past her coffin in the medieval Westminster
REGARDING the proposed closure of county council care homes, I believe most of the women in them today served and gave their all for the war effort. Most of the men would have served in the armed forces, as I did. All in the past? What war? Without a
MR Bob Landon's effort at providing roof garden for his four-year-old daughter, Millie, who suffers from cerebral palsy, apparently contravenes planning regulations (LET, March 29). Surely, each case should be considered on its merits and not be covered
ENGLAND'S bid for World Cup glory is set to be kicked off by Leigh's Sven Goran Eriksson lookalike Colin Lyne. The 55-year-old photographer takes on the role of England's football manager for the official World Cup music video. He appears alongside popstars-cum-TV
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy who suffered severe burns after a horrific gas explosion has died in hospital. Andrew Marsden, his brother Stephen, six, and their parents Lynn and John escaped into their garden after the blast at their Standen Road home on Easter
Dover 0 Leigh RMI 0 by Martyn Hindley DOUR, drab, bereft of life. This was a football match that sent all reporters hurtling towards the thesaurus in search of explanation. The end of the season seems to have come three weeks early for Leigh RMI as their
AN inquest will be held into the death of a pensioner who suffered burns in an incident at her home last month. Beryl Lord, 66, of Hall Park Avenue, Cliviger, suffered burns to her upper body in an incident at her home in the early hours of March 18.
THE owners of dogs are being urged to train their animals not to foul footpaths and help is being sought from local councils who serve the Todmorden area. Todmorden Riverside Improvement Group has got the backing of the town council and is now hoping
A MAN jailed for fighting for the Taliban was today preparing to be reunited with his young son after flying home to his family. Anwar Khan claimed he was conscripted to fight for the Taliban regime in 1998 and three days later was captured by the Northern
FIVE hundred beautiful blooms filled the main hall at Barnoldswick Civic Hall in the best ever daffodil show. Barnoldswick Horticultural Society has been staging the early shows for about eight years, and secretary Alan Greenwood said the sun had shone
A DIRECTOR of a horticultural business where a suspicious blaze caused hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage at the weekend said today: "I just despair." Family firm LBS Horticulture has been run by Ian Wolfenden and his family since 1969, but
A COUPLE who buy and sell Beanie Babies on the internet had the shock of their lives when they discovered their latest client lived next door. Esther Gradwell and John Milton moved into Lina Street, Accrington, in January and because of their young baby
A SUB-POSTMASTER has vowed to flout a ruling that he must stay open during the Queen Mother's funeral and accused bosses of a lack of respect. Mike Ainscough, sub-postmaster in Deardengate, Haslingden, was disgusted when he received a memo from Consignia
NEW signs enforcing height restrictions on a problem Ribble Valley bridge are to be installed in the next few weeks. Lancashire County Council decided only vehicles 13ft and under will be allowed under the A666 railway bridge at Langho, instead of the
THE Clarets were waiting to see if Paul Gascoigne would show for training at Gawthorpe today. The former England star was reported to have left Turf Moor on Saturday saying: "All the best with promotion lads, I won't see you again". Gascoigne was a non-playing
A LOOK at the key stats and moments form the win over Gillingham. BURNLEY: NIK MICHOPOULOS: Not over burdened but incisive with what he had to do...7 DEAN WEST: Got forward to good effect in the second half, not tested in defence...6 MITCHELL THOMAS:
A UNIQUE exhibition of spoken memories has opened in Leigh. "Mondays Was Washdays" is the culmination of 10 months of work by the town's artist in residence, Suki Chan. Her reminiscence project, which aims to bring young and older generations together
THE Clarets are confident that Paul Gascoigne will show up for training at Gawthorpe tomorrow morning. The former England star was reported to have left Turf Moor on Saturday saying: "All the best with promotion lads, I won't see you again", but Clarets
Bristol City 2 Bury 0 by Phil Thorp A LATE two goal blast from the Robins put paid to a sterling second half defensive display as the Shakers edged precariously closer to the Second Division relegation trapdoor. A 25-yard cracker from City wing back Mickey
POLICE have renewed their appeal for witnesses after a woman claimed she was punched as her handbag was stolen. Det Sgt Ian Critchley, of Darwen, wants to hear from anyone with information who was on Railway Road, Tythbarn Street and Kay Street around
POSTMEN have launched an inquiry to try to get to the bottom of the mystery of the missing mail in a Darwen street. The problem was highlighted when a student claimed her post had been going astray for months leaving her family missing out on replies
A WOULD-be robber met his match when he ran towards a security guard wearing a helmet who then head butted him. The robber, who is described as Asian, slim, and wearing a black jacket and dark trousers and a balaclava or woollen hat with eye holes cut
A GANG demanded property from three teenage lads and punched one before stealing cash, wallets and other goods. The victims, aged 13, 14, and 15, had got off a bus in Market Street in the centre of Whitworth at 5pm on Friday and were walking home when
A YOUNG dad who attacked a man after a dispute over paternity of his girlfriend's child, has walked free from court. Burnley Crown Court heard how Alex Bell's victim Adam Foster was a friend of a man named Stephen Catterall who denied he was the father
RELIGIOUS leaders from the North West gathered in Blackburn for the regional launch of a major Government initiative on inter-denominational harmony. More than 200 delegates from all faiths and political parties attended the meeting at King George's Hall
MORE than 100 competitors sped to East Lancashire for the 23rd Hoghton Tower Sprint. Contenders for the eighth of a mile dash travelled from towns throughout the country and brought a variety of bikes ranging from a 1923 Zenith JAP to a 2002 Honda Fireblade
EAST Lancashire business today stood defiant after a survey highlighted job losses, low profit and decreasing demand and said: "Business is booming." The statement came after figures released by the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) for the first
A MAJOR event aimed at attracting young recruits from ethnic minorities is to be launched later this month after police admitted they were falling short of targets. Lancashire Constabulary currently has 60 black and Asian officers and that number will
AROUND 3,400 street assault victims were treated at an East Lancashire hospital last year, new figures have revealed. Of the 68,000 cases Blackburn Royal Infirmary's accident and emergency department, which serves Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and parts
AN asthma sufferer is fighting her way back by tackling unusual hobbies -- ranging from car mechanics to belly dancing! Jacqueline Boardman, 53, had to leave her job as an auxiliary nurse at Queens Park Hospital 11 years ago but has refused to let the
PAUL DWYER and Nick Dougherty finished out of the money at the Portuguese Open yesterday. The European Tour event was reduced to 36 holes because of high winds and Dwyer's 10 over par 154 and Dougherty's 16 over 159 were not enough to win them cash.
SQUIRES Gate proved too hot to handle for Colne on a day when the conditions played a spoiling role. A strong wind, blowing up the slope, combined with a hard and bumpy pitch made good football difficult, although Colne could have few complaints over
MANAGERLESS Great Harwood came close to pulling off another NWCL Division One shock against high-flying Newcastle. Harwood are currently bottom of the table and lost manager Denis Underwood last week following a 6-0 thumping by Skelmersdale. But the Harwood
DARWEN boss Steve Wilkes described this NWCL Division Two encounter as 'awful.' The Anchor Ground side, at one time hoping to push for at least a top four finish, have now not won in five games. "We could finish about eighth or ninth," said Wilkes. "But
PAUL Fildes scored a hat-trick to secure Bacup the three points against bottom club Castleton - but it was on a knife edge until the final minutes. Former Gabs player Ian McClellan opened the scoring for Bacup with a free kick on five minutes and although
A LOOK at the Lancashire Education Authority. HISTORY LESSON: Lancashire LEA is 100 years old this year. The 1902 Education Act established county councils as the education authority for their areas. SIZE: Lancashire is the third largest LEA in the country
FIVE primary schools threatened with closure will learn of their fate this week. Councillors will meet on Thursday evening (April 11) to rule on the controversial proposals affecting schools in Ramsbottom, Bury and Radcliffe. The executive committee will
I HOPE the people who complained about the garden built for a little girl who suffers from cerebral palsy (LET, March 29) are happy now it has been ordered to come down. How on earth can such a garden invade people's privacy? It is a garage and, so, is
IAGREE with Chris Whitehead (Letters, April 3), but it is not the Labour Party which wants to close the homes for the elderly but our county council. Yes, the county council is run by the Labour Party, but we have the power to vote them out -- if only
GERMANY'S decision to support the Airbus programme is great news for Airbus Industries, particularly employees in Toulouse, France. The benefits of this for the employees of the Bae Systems at Warton and Samlesbury are somewhat negligible, as only Samlesbury
LOCAL social services are increasingly involved in health, providing intermediate care and rehabilitation, care in the community for the elderly and the mentally ill and ensuring the viability of both council-run and private care homes. Part of their
A MAN jailed for fighting for the Taliban was today preparing to be reunited with his young son after flying home to his family. Anwar Khan claimed he was conscripted to fight for the Taliban regime in 1998 and three days later was captured by the Northern
Leigh Centurions 50 Workington Town 24 by Mike Hulme THE Centurions took a step nearer booking a Buddies National League Cup quarter final spot with a nine-try mauling of Workington - but not without a few scares along the way. Leigh trailed 18-16 at
BLACKBURN Rovers today played down talk of a summer swoop for AC Milan star Andrea Pirlo. Reports in the national Press over the weekend claimed the attacking midfielder was top of Graeme Souness's transfer wish-list as he plans for next season. But chief
DEVOUT Muslims beat their bare chests blood red in a visual outpouring of grief at the massacre 1400 years ago of their prophet and his family. Organisers of the annual march through Daneshouse, Burnley, said it had attracted between 350 to 400 people
TWO energetic Burnley sisters are seeing out their 30s in sweat and exhaustion. Lyndsay Kerr, 38, of Lingmoor Drive, and 39-year-old Tracey Barker, of Vandyke Avenue, are both running the London Marathon for the first time next Sunday. Lyndsay said: "
MOTHER-of-three Brenda Bucknall of Darwen gambled a £750 cash prize and won a holiday for two in Spain in an Evening Telegraph contest with Red Rose Gold.
TOM Trickett, who helped found the Airtours holiday empire in East Lancashire with a loan of a few thousand pounds, sold his shares for £31.5 million. The brother-in-law of Airtours chairman David Crossland profited from share rises over an 18-month period
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy who suffered severe burns after a horrific gas explosion has died in hospital. Andrew Marsden, his brother Stephen, six, and their parents Lynn and John escaped into their garden after the blast at their Standen Road home on Easter
THE Clarets are confident that Paul Gascoigne will show up for training at Gawthorpe tomorrow morning. The former England star was reported to have left Turf Moor on Saturday saying: "All the best with promotion lads, I won't see you again", but Clarets
A GOAL can act just like Anadin. After a tense, nervy headache of a first half, the Clarets finally got their push for the play-offs on track thanks to a 55th minute goal that calmed the nerves and took the furrows out of the fevered brows. It wasn't
ROOKIE fast bowler James Anderson produced his best spell of Lancashire's South African tour over the weekend. The Burnley youngster grabbed two early wickets in a one day game with an invitation side in Cape Town and manager Mike Watkinson said: "He
BOLTON Wanderers star Youri Djorkaeff has been reunited with his missing shirt -- and the lucky man from Atherton who caught it! Djorkaeff was so delighted with his performance during Bolton's 2-1 victory over Charlton that after the final whistle had
BLACKBURN Rovers today played down talk of a summer swoop for AC Milan star Andrea Pirlo. Reports in the national Press over the weekend claimed the attacking midfielder was top of Graeme Souness's transfer wish-list as he plans for next season. But chief
"IF they didn't know how important this game was, they they have no right to call themselves professional footballers." So said Preston boss Kelham O'Hanlon after watching his side beat fellow play-off hopefuls Coventry City. For Coventry, the result
BORO'S promotion hopes took a battering in a wind dominated home defeat despite taking the lead when Lee Potter chested down Scott Wilson's cross and turned to hit a beauty beyond former Radcliffe keeper Andy Johnston. In the second half Ashton used the
CHILDREN 'litter-picked' a cherished area to get it ready for a summer gala. The recreational area off Watery Lane, Darwen, was transformed from wasteland with £30,000 by residents group the Lodgeside Trust. The area's residents get together regularly
POLICE in Darwen were celebrating today after a drugs bust which resulted in the closure of what was described as a 'cannabis factory.' And police today praised the public for giving them the information to be able to carry out the operation. More than
A VICAR is appealing for the return of his church's flag stolen from a flagpole where it was flying at half-mast as a mark of respect for the Queen Mother. The Rev Norman Price, vicar of St Thomas's Church Musbury, Helmshore, said: "It really beggar's
GLOBETROTTING twenty-somethings from Stacksteads are half-way through a trip of a lifetime backpacking around the world. An original 'pack of 11', who have known each other since childhood, left the Rossendale town in November to begin their journey of
A DRIVER who was airlifted to hospital following an accident on the Haslingden by-pass is awaiting the result of a scan to determine the damage caused to his leg. Mark Disley, 47, of Skye Crescent, Shadsworth, was cut from his Mercedes box van on Friday
THE Blackburn Area Road Safety Association will hold its Annual General Meeting and awards ceremony on April 24. BARSA will be awarding the trophies to people who have excelled in their advanced driving tests. The BARSA meeting and awards ceremony will
BRUNO, the 20 stone pig who was looking for a new home is considering a flood of offers after a Lancashire Evening Telegraph appeal. Home offers from a far afield as Glossop and as close to home as Accrington were made for Bruno, the three-year-old porker
A POPULAR Blackburn hairdresser who started life styling the locks of 60s teddy boys is celebrating 40 years in business. Owner of Martin's Gentleman's Hairdressers, Intack, Blackburn, Martin Baybutt, 55, started his colourful career in 1962 when he left
RAMSBOTTOM extended their run to just one loss in eight NWCL Division One games with victory over Atherton. Bradley Franks gave Mike Kelly's men a dream start with a fourth minute goal - his third of the season. David Yorke-Robinson made the Rams rest
ROSSENDALE'S UniBond First Division play-off hopes took a huge knock as they lost to Witton Albion. And it was Dale old boys Danny Heys and captain for the day Steve Cunningham, who took to the field for Witton, who did some of the damage on their former
CLITHEROE'S impressive late season form continued with an emphatic NWCL First Division success over struggling Congleton. The final scoreline failed to paint a true picture for the Ribble Valley lads could easily have doubled the goals tally. "We should
A COLD, east wind blew away Nelson's chances of a third consecutive home win in the NWCL Division Two. The wind combined with a bone hard playing surface to make control difficult and at times turned the game into a lottery. Nelson started brightly enough
STANLEY couldn't have wished for any better form as they prepare to make a bid for their first silverware of the season. The Reds travel to Bradford Park Avenue in the first leg of the UniBond League Cup final on Wednesday night and enter the game on
CHILD-CARE is expanding as couples increasingly both want to go out to work. Now, you can combine the two. More than 80 people attended a child-care recruitment fair organised by Blackburn with Darwen Council's Early Years and Childcare Partnership. Its
WHEN several apprentices with an East Lancashire training organisation were involved in fatal road accidents bosses decided to try shock tactics in a bid to do something. They knew that the youngsters were quick learners and decided to pilot a Drive to
A COUNTY penalty from Danny Allsopp was the only difference between the sides as the Seasiders slip to a 1-0 defeat at Meadow Lane. Prior to the game, Pool manager Steve McMahon pleaded for his team to put their all into the remaining three fixtures despite
