Blackburn Breast Care Support Group, Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm-9pm. Clarins Collections. All welcome. Painting for Pleasure, Religious Society of Friends, Walverden Road, Brierfield, 2pm-4pm. Flea Market, Newton Village Hall
ALTHOUGH I do not agree with the action of Rossendale Socialist Alliance Party candidate Noel O'Brien in making a political statement in a book of condolence for the Queen Mother about plans to close care homes (LET, April 10), I agree with his meaning
IT WAS 'all aboard' the Barden Broomstick as pleasure trips on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal were launched at Burnley's Barden Mill. The busy clothing retailer is now also offering 'mini cruises' along the canal towards Brierfield with superb views of
FORGET Carol Smillie and her BBC handy man crew -- just call in the coppers from Burnley police station. When local children's assessment unit Easden Clough, in Morse Street, Burnley, needed a makeover of three of its rooms it called in the police to
EDGE End High School head teacher Martin Burgess will have a date with royalty on May 24 after receiving an invitation to meet Prince Charles. He will attend a reception for heads of secondary schools at Highgrove House. The event has been arranged for
NELSON is thought to be the first town in the North West to celebrate its townspeople with an original eye-catching mural showing a snapshot of more than 150 people who live, work or study in the East Lancashire town. The 72-foot-long mural was unveiled
A 73-year-old woman who went missing from her farm in Barnoldswick at 8.30am on Saturday sparked a major search of moorland. The pensioner, Laura Brooks who police said is confused, was eventually found about a mile from her home Copy Nook Farm at 4.10am
PLANS to convert part of a former barn at Cow Pasture Farm, in Barnoldswick, into an office and gymnasium could fall at the first hurdle if Pendle councillors follow planning officers' advice to refuse the application. The site is in open countryside
A DEVELOPER is on a collision course with council bosses over plans to change the roof tiles for the controversial conversion of historic Hartley Hospital in Colne. Brierfield-based Barnfield Construction has applied to Pendle Council to use Spanish tiles
SHOPPERS in Rossendale were being quizzed about their shopping habits in the Valley's biggest survey. The consumer survey, commissioned by Rossendale Council, asked about shopping habits to formulate the best strategy for the area's future.
FORMER Burnley soccer star Trevor Steven was hailed as a hero of the Corsica stadium disaster. The England midfielder dashed to help fans injured when a temporary stand collapsed minutes before his Marseilles team were due to play Bastia in the French
THE Bishop of Blackburn has given his blessing to a new extension at St John's Stonefold CE School. The £99,000 extension is the first addition to the Rising Bridge Road building in 50 years and includes an impressive new entrance hall, a classroom extension
REPRESENTATIVES from councils across Lancashire met to talk rubbish -- and how the growing problem of waste can be tackled. Every day Lancashire householders throw 2,000 tonnes of rubbish away, enough to cover Preston city centre. This includes everything
POLICE have announced that the first towns to be visited during a mobile police unit tour of Hyndburn will be Oswaldtwistle and Baxenden to tackle juvenile nuisance problems. Officers are to visit areas of Hyndburn outside the town centre for week-long
A FOOD packaging firm has escaped being fined over a trading standards dispute after a clerical error. Charges against Cosgrove Food, Great Harwood, which produces and packs snack foods at a site in Heys Lane Industrial Estate, were dropped when it was
PADIHAM chairman Keith Clayton is proposing a change to the Ribblesdale League season. The Arbories chief has been disappointed with the wet start to the 2002 campaign and thinks that delaying the start of the season by a fortnight would help. He could
IN a thrilling finish at Windsor Park yesterday, Chorley secured victory over Northern Premier League champions Netherfield in the National Knockout competition with the last pair at the crease. Chasing what looked a modest Netherfield total of 98 all
A SUPERB stand of 179 from pro Joe Scuderi and teammate Lincoln Marshall helped NELSON to victory over LOWERHOUSE. Neither player managed a century with Marshall going first on 89 off the bowling of Matt Hope. Scuderi was then disapppointingly run out
SPIN bowler Qasim Ali mesmerised Baxenden's batting attack to leave them without a win in the first four games. The Padiham bowler took five wickets for just nine runs in 6.2 overs as Baxenden were shot out for 98. There were a few nervous moments for
CHAMPIONS Bacup had fun in the sun at Lanehead yesterday as they raced to a five-wicket Transco Lancashire League victory over Todmorden. David Ormerod (5-75) was the chief destroyer as Tod were dismissed for 113, though professional Shaun Young rates
DARWEN had to settle for seven points on Saturday as Lancaster shut up shot at Birch Hall in the Northern League. Darwen were put into bat, Hadfield and Jackson gave them the best possible start adding 65 for the first wicket before Hadfield was unlucky
IF there was a prize for biggest throw-away of the season then Nelson would surely be the Transco Lancashire League winners after a capitulation of the highest order against Enfield on Saturday. Chasing a target of just 113, Nelson were 86-1 and looking
GUIDE leader Sarah-Jane Hawthorn is still seeking sponsors for her summer trip to Iceland for an international Jamboree camp. Sarah-Jane, 18, of Powell Street, Darwen, needs £1,075 for the trip and has already collected between £300 and £400 by organising
A TAXI driver has been suspended after he threw a six-year-old boy out of his car in the pouring rain -- for being sick. Mrs Lynne Williams, son Cameron and eight-year-old daughter Shannon were left stranded near Darwen's Sainsburys store, a mile from
A FAMILY farming fun day is being held on May 12 to give people the chance to explore the operations on a farm. The day will be held at Cronkshaw Fold Farm, off Alden Road in Helmshore. It will go on all afternoon from around 11am and finishing at 4pm
STYLISTS and models from Rossendale's salon Freddie's will be putting on a live show on May 13 at the NEC in Birmingham. The salon, in Bank Street, Rawtenstall, has been invited to the spring show by Schwarzkopf -- one of the stylists from Freddie's Mark
WORKERS in waste paper recycling mill were evacuated when a fire broke out in a machine manufacturing tissue paper. More than 20 firefighters were at Georgia-Pacific, formerly Fort Sterling, in Stubbins Lane, Stubbins, for more than six hours tackling
A MUSEUM'S "best friend" will be running an exciting project in conjunction with local schools to celebrate 100 years of Rossendale Museum. The Friends of Rossendale Museum, which is based in Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall, has won National Lottery Awards
PRODUCTION at a busy mill has had to be suspended today after a blaze caused more than £500,000 worth of damage to machinery. Traffic from Blackburn and Rossendale was disrupted when firefighters closed part of busy Grane Road for six hours so they could
POP Idol has been replaced by Grandpop idol as starstruck over 60's battle it out for the Silver Stars crown. Nine of Blackburn's most talented senior citizens took part in the Silver Stars heat, run by Yours magazine and supported by Age Concern, at
A TEENAGER was threatened with a knife and almost dragged into a car during a terrifying attack in Blackburn at the hands of a gang which police said was a racist attack. John Jackson said his 15-year-old son, Christopher, and a pal were jumped on as
WHETHER you would like to heap praise on local health bosses for their top class hospitals, or would rather bend their ear about long waits, inspectors from the Commission for Health Improvement want to hear from you. Inspectors from the commission are
PLANS for a memorial service for the late Barbara Castle are being discussed at Blackburn Cathedral. The former Blackburn MP, who served the town for more than 30 years, died on Friday at her Buckinghamshire home. She was 91. The Dean of Blackburn, the
SHOPPERS have been urged to boycott a town centre sex shop operating without a licence because council bosses have been unable to close it down. Traders, council officers and councillors today made the call after solicitors employed by Blackburn with
ONE-TIME Accrington Stanley target Lee McEvilly is thought to be interesting Premier side Everton. Stanley made a £10,000 bid for the former Burscough player which was turned down and Rochdale snapped him up earlier this season. After scoring some crucial
ACCRINGTON Stanley are hoping to arrange a friendly with Blackburn Rovers at the Crown Ground before the start of the new season, for the official opening of the new 1,200 seater stand. Two friendlies have already been arranged, Blackpool will visit The
FIFTEEN-year-old Tom (not his real name) regularly bunks off school. And the Accrington high school pupil isn't just in trouble with his worried parents, his teachers and the police. Prime Minister Tony Blair is hot on his trail, too. Mr Blair stirred
Flea Market, Newton Village Hall, 11am-5pm. Royal British Legion, Canterbury Street Barracks, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Dance Fever, Charter Theatre, Preston. Exhibition of Paintings by Daniel Paulo, Pendle Arts Gallery, Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford
FRANCES Donnelly, 21, of Lawrence Street, Blackburn, was fined £150 with £50 costs by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to being drunk and disorderly. The court heard that police were called to Lawrence Street in the early hours following a
LANCASHIRE's fire chief has issued a grim warning about the need for smoke alarms following a tragic death in the county. A man died in a house fire in Lancaster where a smoke alarm was fitted but the battery had been removed. Last year 16 people died
SEVENTEEN-year-old James Vintin doesn't take vitamin pills and enjoys risking life and limb on his mountain bike -- but he hasn't had a day off school in seven years. Since arriving at St Wilfrid's High School in Blackburn in 1995, James has chalked up
A 32 year old man who "misread the signs" when he absconded from court thinking he was going to be jailed was not given a second chance. Steven Holt appeared back before Blackburn magistrates after being arrested on a warrant and was remanded in custody
IN reply to Joe Beardsworth's remarks (Letters, April 23) about not mourning the Queen Mum and it not being too soon if the monarchy were never mentioned again and it being an unnecessary left-over from a medieval society, I am wondering if he is so bigoted
UNFORTUNATELY, Mr J Alcock (Letters, April 18) has got hold of the wrong end of the stick when criticising Blackburn with Darwen Council for spending money on "metal trees and ornate gates" instead of on the needs of the elderly. The money obtained by
I AM sorry I missed Tony Blair's visit to Blackburn's Bank Top area. I wondered what the sudden activity to tidy up Chatburn Gardens was in aid of. But while much is improved in the area we still suffer from dumping in back streets and spare land that's
ERIC Leaver (LET, April 24) appears to see the installation of fixed speed cameras in monetary terms only. If he is serious about the study of costs, he should have referred to the official government statistics, which state that each road death costs
POLICE are investigating after a man was found dead in a canal in Leigh. The body was found at about 8.30am yesterday under a bridge on St Helens Road, known locally as Leigh Bridge. Police are still trying to identify the man and have made an appeal
A ROW has broken out between one of Burnley's BNP councillors and an Asian taxi firm over his claims he was barred for his political beliefs. Army veteran Coun Terry Grogan claimed the firm he regularly used had refused his fare after his election success
SHOPPERS have been urged to boycott a town centre sex shop operating without a licence because council bosses have been unable to close it down. Traders, council officers and councillors today made the call after solicitors employed by Blackburn with
LEIGH Centurions were handed a plum home draw against Hull KR after they cruised into the quarter-finals of the Buddies National League Cup with a 52-14 win at Barrow. Full-back Neil Turley, playing only his second game in the tournament after ankle trouble
ASTLEY & Tyldesley are no longer the Bolton Association pushovers they've been for years. The evidence was there for all to see on Saturday as the newlook A&T prevented old rivals Atherton from gaining a third successive league victory. During
BLACKBURN keeper Alan Kelly plans to boost his World Cup dreams with a star performance against Liverpool on Wednesday night after receiving a shock recall to Rovers' starting line-up. The 33-year-old shot-stopper has already received assurances from
COPIES of personal messages of condolence to the Royal Family on the death of Princess Margaret have been sent to the Queen's Private Secretary. The original books are to be kept in Towneley Hall as a memento for the borough and a record for future generations
ANTI-BNP protesters marched to Burnley peace garden to object to three of Burnley's newly elected councillors. Anti Nazi League (ANL) members met at Burnley's bandstand before marching along Parker Lane to the peace garden outside the library to object
BLACKBURN'S mill town past may not have been rich in scenes of beauty, but its tall factory chimneys and canalside weaving sheds had a powerful grandeur that has now vanished from its townscape. But forgotten scenes from those days when cotton still dominated
A ONE-LEGGED man warned of the dangers of drink today after he was charged with burglary when he fell through a roof trying to retrieve his shoe. Roger Pilkington had been out drinking with his girlfriend Irene Wright when the bizarre incident happened
ARSONISTS started a blaze which left a family facing a wall of flames and came close to blowing up the neighbourhood. The family were forced to evacuate their Gloucester Avenue home in Clayton-le-Moors through the back door as burning gas in a front porch
GUESTS at the first-ever fundraising ball in aid of Lancashire's voluntary emergency service Med Alert, were serenaded by music courtesy of a group of the doctors from the on-call service. The 220 guests at the sell-out event held at Mytton Fold hotel
CHURCH 182-7 ENFIELD 184-2 Church 0pts, Enfield 10pts CHURCH A Holt c Holmes b Van Jaarsveld...43 C Fergusson c Holmes b Greehalgh...1 Higgs c Edmonds b Van Jaarsveld...21 M Aspin c Holmes b Jackson...9 P Sykes c Ahmed b Jackson...30 J Seedle c Greenhalgh
LABOUR resisted challenges from all sides as they strengthened their presence in the council chamber by one seat in the Bury local elections. Results for Bury, Bolton, Wigan and Salford Councils are now available HERE There were no major shocks as many
THE problems created by the ITV Digital crisis could threaten Burnley manager Stan Ternent's rebuilding programme. While clubs in the Nationwide League are waiting to find out how much, if any, money they can salvage from the doomed company, there are
BLACKBURN keeper Alan Kelly plans to boost his World Cup dreams with a star performance against Liverpool on Wednesday night after receiving a shock recall to Rovers' starting line-up. The 33-year-old shot-stopper has already received assurances from
STRUGGLING Bury has received "astonishing" interest from fans just days after the club announced it was auctioning a place in the first team. Club staff hoped fans keen to save the side from financial ruin might stump up about £1,000 for the squad place
THE Rhythms of African Dance (ROAD) will provide a multi-cultural feel to a town's biggest musical event of the year. The drum and dance band has been booked to appear at the Darwen Library Theatre on June 2 as part of Darwen Music Live. ROAD, part of
A MEETING which could secure the future of a social club takes place tomorrow night. The Ineos Sports and Social Club, in Bridge Street, Darwen, has been offered to its committee free of charge by the current owners, Ineos Acylics -- the former ICI. The
A MAN is still seeking sponsors as he prepares to embark on a 10k road race for a charity set up in memory of his nephew who died during a gym workout. Brian Taylor, 52, of the Garden Village, Darwen, is participating in the Blackpool Road Race next Sunday
THE first of six free puppet-making workshops was held at Helmshore Textile Museums as a forerunner to a theatre's puppet festival. It is the second time Puppetsense has been organised by the Waterfoot-based Horse and Bamboo Theatre company and was made
FUN-LOVING senior citizens across East Lancashire and beyond responded in force when Blackburn Ice Arena invited them to get their skates on. For the Arena's 'Thursday Dance Mornings' -- aimed at adult skaters -- have gone down a storm, with some of the
AN alcoholic who had seemed intent on drinking himself to death "sooner rather than later" was jailed for 50 days by Blackburn magistrates for theft. The sentence was imposed after the magistrates heard Scott McKay was already serving a custodial sentence
POTENTIALLY deadly sweets imported from Asia, which can cause children to choke, have been found in East Lancashire, say trading standards officers. Blackburn with Darwen Council trading standards staff believe the sweets, containing a type of jelly which
A BIT of Blackburn's past has been saved -- despite the building around it being knocked down. Brickwork from Blackburn's Aspden Buildings, demolished to make way for the extension to Barbara Castle Way, has been included in the design of the renovated
AMBULANCE managers in Lancashire have turned to the police to help them tackle violence towards paramedics after attacks on staff shot up in the last year. There were 162 reported incidents of violence towards staff with the Lancashire Ambulance Service
Rossendale Utd 3 Trafford 4 ROSSENDALE completed their first season back in Unibond League football with another home defeat. It was a game that was typical of the club's home form all season. Well on top at half time, but collapsing after the break,
DESPITE being a popular salesman, Mark Yates would have struggled to convince himself that he would back on the brink of Second Division football. Just three years ago, the former Burnley player had been forced to turn semi-professional with Cheltenham
School jargon THE Government's Department for Education and Skills -- regularly shortened to the DfES -- has just published the results of a survey among 2,000 parents to find out which bits of education jargon are giving them trouble. Sadly, the research
SATURDAY May 11 is the start of Adult Learners' Week Festival. This year sees the 10th anniversary of the national campaign, which is promoted through NIACE, the national organisation for Adult Learning. Here in Blackburn with Darwen the borough council
