CLITHEROE manager Lee Sculpher was delighted to see his side climb to the top of the North West Counties League first division on Saturday but warned his players: "We are there to be shot at." The Blues have won two and drawn one of their opening three
ACCRINGTON STANLEY new boy Dean Calcutt was double trouble for Frickley Athletic yesterday. The man dubbed the 'bad boy' because of his tendency to get sent off last season - he received three red cards although the last one was overturned - scored two
POLICE are trying to trace the next of kin of Derek Mullen, aged 62, from Athlone Avenue, Bury, who died at Fairfield General Hospital on Saturday, August 17. Divorcee Mr Mullen had lived at several addresses in Prestwich and Bury. He has two daughters
BURY is "on call" for a massive jobs boost. Telecom giant O2 is to create 300 new posts at its busy call centre in Dumers Lane by the end of September. And the news underlines the company's boast of being the biggest private employer in town. The local
BLACKBURN Transport has introduced two new services covering evenings, Sundays and Bank Holidays. The 10A and 10C links Blackburn, Wimberley, Lammack, Beardwood, Revidge and Wensley Fold hourly clockwise and anti-clockwise. From next Monday , the 11A
PEACE campaigner Colin Parry has joined a Lancashire firm as its associate director. Mr Parry, who lost his son Tim, 12, when the IRA detonated a bomb in Warrington in 1993, has joined Chorley-based company Mawdsley Consultancy. MD Paul Mawdsley said:
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after an 84-year-old woman suffered what they called a "terrifying" ordeal at the hands of a robber in her home. The pensioner was at home in Hozier Street, Blackburn, when a man walked in through the front door, which
COUNCIL staff are set to patrol Blackburn's Boulevard in a bid to rid the area of drunken troublemakers for good. People have been plagued by the drunks who gather outside the Cathedral and openly use alcohol in breach of the town centre street drinking
EXTRA cash will mean extra fun for scores of youngsters at the Brandlesholme Playscheme in Bury. A £700 Kickstart grant from Bury West area board will allow children aged between five and eight to use new play equipment and also take part in trips and
A YOUNG golf ace is driving forward for the chance of a lifetime to study his sport in Florida. Gary Spann (20), of Stanley Street, Whitefield has been offered a scholarship at Lynn University to play for its top golf team and study PE for a year. The
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has rejected the chance to sign veteran Italian defender Moreno Torricelli. As we reported at the weekend, Souness wants to beef up his squad before this Saturday's transfer deadline after agreeing to sell Hakan Unsal back
A BUSINESSMAN has unveiled plans to transform a former mill into a business and arts centre. One floor of Elm Street Mill, in Stoneyholme, has already been converted into a prestigious furniture gallery, but Burnley entrepreneur, Mo Khan is looking to
THE annual Scarlet's Stride returns this year after being cancelled in 2001 because of the Foot and Mouth outbreak. Starting at 10.30am on Sunday 22 September, the 12 mile route for runners and walkers begins at Cliviger Parish Church. Safety is kept
Bury 4 Shrewsbury Town 3 by Steve Bott NIGEL Jemson returned to Gigg Lane yesterday and turned a walk in the park into a bit of a nightmare for the Shakers. Bury were 4-0 up after a 10 minute, three goal burst at the start of the second half, but Jemson
PENDLE Partnership is looking for people to join a group to help promote its work and the area in general. It is keen for public relations people with private sector experience to join the group to explore ways of pooling resources to promote the borough
A SCHOOL which was in special measures for almost two years has been turned around to become 'an effective and improving' school. An Ofsted inspection at Mansfield High in Brierfield revealed that pupils were making good progress and the school was 'very
A NEW support group for parents of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been set up in Colne. Meetings take place at the Open Door Centre, in Great George Street, opposite the town hall, on the last Thursday of each month,
BOTTOM of the pile, not a point to our name and just a single strike in the goals for column. With such an unenviable set of stats, you could be forgiven for thinking that the doom and gloom merchants were doing a roaring trade down at Turf Moor, not
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to an attack that left a 22-year-old man with head and facial injuries. Gareth Jones, of Accrington, was assaulted twice in the space of 20 minutes at the weekend after visiting Opium nightclub, in Willow Street, Accrington
A NEW attraction at a Ribble Valley farm is set to a-maize the crowds. Two huge scarecrows have been cut out of a maize crop planted in a field at Bashall Barn Farm, Twitter Lane, Bashall Town, near Clitheroe, to form a maze. Visitors to the farm will
A HEALTH boss has dismissed claims that asthma and respiratory disease in the Ribble Valley is being caused by the burning of a toxic waste fuel at a Clitheroe cement works. But clean air campaigners have accused East Lancashire director of public health
WITH four goals to his name already this season Jamie Cureton has got three more than the entire Burnley team. The makes the former Norwich City and Bristol Roves man the player that Mark McGregor will have to keep a very close eye on. After his man of
IT IS not just Clarets boss Stan Ternent is having to make do and mend in the opening weeks of the season. Youth team manager Terry Pashley had to cobble together a side for their Football League Youth Alliance game at Bury on Saturday and named a bench
WITH one win and three defeats from their first four games, Reading are just three points above the bottom of the table Clarets. And in the wake of Saturday's 2-1 defeat at Leicester City, manager Alan Pardew has talked about making changes. Pardew said
WHAT a difference a year makes! On this day last season the Clarets were flying high at the top of the table with maximum points from three games and looking forward to taking on Manchester City at Turf Moor. Confidence and optimism were high and the
RIVAL bosses Stan Ternent and Alan Pardew will be friends reunited tonight although both men will be desperate to heap more misery on an old colleague. Clarets boss Stan Ternent explained: "Alan used to play at Palace when I was the coach there and he
WARREN Hegg returned to lead Lancashire with a dislocated finger in Blackpool today , aiming for the win that would finally remove the threat of relegation. Plucky Chuckie, who risked long-term damage to the finger after suffering the compound dislocation
A BLACKBURN pub has just finished its six month refurbishment and the new landlords are over the moon with the results. The Clifton Arms, on Grimshaw Park, had the spruce-up after Jeanette Fell and Louis Durkin took over the pub at the beginning of the
AN EAST Lancashire comedy club promises to double the laughs in September when it puts on two shows a month. Lock n Load Comedy Club, at Wharf Waterside Bar, Blackburn, will host the two nights from September 7 on the first and third Saturdays of the
AN EAST Lancashire brewer promises 400 jobs are safe despite ending a lager's production next year. The staff at Interbrew UK brewery at Samlesbury were given the pledge after they learned that they will be brewing Castlemaine XXXX instead of Heineken
VILLAGERS are determined to save a woodland which means a "lot" to them. A strip of Broad Hey Wood in Summerseat is due to go under the hammer in September and be auctioned off. And villagers are even considering putting in their own bid. The woodland
RICHARD Cresswell came to the rescue for the second time in three days with a late strike which ensured North End remain unbeaten on the road. On the stroke of full time, Cresswell slotted an upfield cross from Graham Alexander beyond keeper Jason Brown
FUNDRAISERS on sponsored walks collected around £10,000 in memory of a teenager who died from a stroke after playing football. The money will go to Royal Preston Hospital, where 16-year-old David Graham, of the Old Co-Op, Darwen, died in April. More than
LOCAL MP Janet Anderson is urging shops to make a special effort to open on the Sunday of the Rossendale Valley Bike Show. She wants firms to support the annual event on September 22. The Rossendale and Darwen MP was surprised and disappointed that most
POOR weather meant fewer entries for Blackburn's annual flower show. But the event, which took place at St Francis Church, St Francis Road, Witton, still managed to attract more than 200 exhibits in 100 judged categories. Prizes were on offer in 30 vegetable
SIX runners have been pounding out the miles in a bid to run to 20 Premiership football clubs in seven days. By swopping their Royal Air Force boots for trainers the men are hoping to raise £20,000 for charity. The team of runners were welcomed at Ewood
A FUNDRAISING night to raise cash towards a medical bill of almost £120,000 has been rearranged. Susan Wilson had planned to hold the event, which will also raise money for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's Magic Eye Scanner Appeal, on August 17 but
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after an 84-year-old woman suffered what they called a "terrifying" ordeal at the hands of a robber in her home. The pensioner was at home in Hozier Street, Blackburn, when a man walked in through the front door, which
STANDARDS of patient care at Queen's Park Hospital and Blackburn Royal Infirmary have been praised in a report by a national health watchdog. The Commission for Health Improvement, an independent body which reviews procedures used at hospitals to improve
MORE than £1,000 has been raised for the Magic Eye appeal, thanks to horse enthusiasts and their four-legged friends. A sponsored horse ride supported by 24 riders started from Longsight Stables in Longsight Road, Inkley and passed through Langho and
GREAT Harwood got their first win of the season against Maine Road last night. John Hughes's NWCL Division Two side were 3-0 up from early in the second thanks to goals from Ryan Parr and two from Chris Heslop. Maine Road pulled one back late in the game
SWEDEN'S Asa Gottmo won the WPGA Championship of Europe at Royal Porthcawl, taking home £60,000 after carding rounds of 76, 69, 69 and 71. Chorley's Lora Fairclough finished five under after carding 73, 77, 73 and 73 and Clitheroe-attached Kirsty Taylor
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Line Dancing, Accrington Town Hall, 8pm-10.30pm. Parkinson's DIsease Society, Temple Street Resource Centre, Burnley, 7.30pm. Craft Therapy. Blackburn and District Probus
IT seems money given to Blackburn with Darwen Council to improve the quality of life in the borough may finally help solve the problem of the Boulevard drinkers. And not before time. However, it is a shame that the uniformed managers may not spending
THE other Sunday afternoon we decided to go for a bit of a run, but where to go? The valley, the coast, flea market, shopping? We ended up just meandering down to Dunsop Bridge. We are so lucky with all this wonderful countryside so close at hand. The
STRESSED-out staff at Fairfield General Hospital received the perfect treatment after studying hard for their computer exams. Twenty one members of staff successfully completed and received their European Computer Driving Licence qualification. After
HOPING to taste success in their fund raiser for Bury Hospice. That's R&R Fine Wines of Bury which is staging a special garden party and wine tasting event on Saturday, August 31 in aid of the Hospice. Members of the public are invited to come along
POLICE are warning drivers of luxury vehicles to be extra vigilant following an attempted car-jacking. It follows an attack on a driver by four four-masked men as he tried to get out of his Toyota Lexus on the drive of his home in Danesway, Prestwich,
AFTER Ramsbottom Horticultural Society staged its biggest show of the year organisers fear the event could be one of their last. The vegetable and flower show was held on Bank Holiday Monday (Aug 26). But a lack of a society secretary could mean the future
THE local health watchdog is still very much alive and kicking! That's the message from Bury Community Health Council following the passage of the NHS Bill through Parliament to reform the system. Mr Paul Reynolds, chief officer of the CHC, said: "It
A PRESTWICH couple who were told they couldn't marry in a church because of their 27-year age gap are to tie the knot in Bury next month. Grandmother Ellen Channon (54) and boyfriend Pete Wellens (27), were shocked earlier this year when the Rev Ruth
HAKAN Unsal's move back to Turkey now hinges on the player himself, following his brief spell at Rovers. As we reported on Saturday, Turkish giants Galatasaray made contact with Rovers about the possibility of re-signing the 29-year-old late last week
ROVERS Under 19s kicked off the new Academy season with a four-star show against Leicester City at the weekend. Coach Rob Kelly, who swapped roles with Ian Miller in the summer, was delighted with the attitude and commitment of his young charges. And
POLICE have dropped their investigation into a woman teacher suspended after allegations she sent e-mails of a sexual nature to a pupil. The woman, who has not been named, was suspended from her post at Gawthorpe High School, Padiham, following the allegation
HUNDREDS of people from Burnley are set to attend a massive carnival this weekend aimed at defeating racism in the town. The Love Music Hate Racism concert was originally planned for Towneley Park on Sunday, September 1 with bands like The Doves and The
THE troubled Harle Syke Post Office is set to close tomorrow - but is to be reopened in the local Spar shop just 150 meters away. The relocation of the post office has been welcomed by the community, local councillors and the town's MP after it had been
SPELLING errors on timetables at Burnley's new multi-million pound bus station have been dismissed as "teething problems" by council bosses. But council leader Stuart Caddy said he would be looking into the bungle which left visitors to the bus station
A LONG-serving East Lancashire detective has left the force after 30 years of service. Det Sgt Steve Earnshaw, who was born and brought up in Nelson, joined the constabulary in 1972 and has served throughout the north west during his time in the force
HUNDREDS of people turned out to support an annual art exhibition aimed at raising money for cancer charities. More than 50 local artists donated pictures to the exhibition held at Kelbrook and Sough Village Hall on Saturday night. Organiser and artist
CRAFT activities for all the family were on offer during a countryside day at Wycoller Country Park yesterday. Artist Chris Hilton demonstrated how to turn raw clay into model animals, birds and insects and readymade creatures were available to paint.
STANDING room only signs could have appeared in Colne town centre over the past four days as the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival once again proved a massive success. Organisers estimate that over 80,000 people visited the town during the festival
A PRACTICAL joker brought smiles to the faces of early morning town centre shoppers. He togged up a bronze stature of a mother and child in Blackburn's Lord Square with a set of clothes.
A DARWEN clothes shop got a call from an American car collector to see if it sold US military ties. Benny Carber, from South Carolina, saw the advert for Tag Clothing, on Duckworth Street, on some pages of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, wrapped around
FOUR points from two games and our third consecutive clean sheet, if you count last season's final game demolition of Fulham, has put us in joint third position - I'll settle for that come the end of the season. While the statistics are impressive, they
A NEW primary school for 420 pupils could be developed to replace one whose sites are a mile apart. Hyndburn Borough Council's development services committee will tomorrow look into plans for the new school on land off Exchange Street in Accrington. Spring
RISHTON fundraisers have dug deep once more for a young girl they have never met but have taken to their hearts. Charlotte Speddy, four, was born with multiple birth defects including severe curvature of the spine because she had two ribs missing. Another
A NEW film charting Clitheroe through the past 1,000 years will be launched next month. Clitheroe - Woven in Time traces the town's past from when it grew up around the castle to the age of the computer chip and Clitheroe's modern role as a tourist town
DARWEN closed in on the Northern Premier League championship after a comprehensive nine-wicket win over local rivals Chorley at Windsor Park. Chorley were never in the hunt after being put in to bat and once again it was record breaker Andrew Mercer -
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has rejected the chance to sign veteran Italian defender Moreno Torricelli. As we reported at the weekend, Souness wants to beef up his squad before this Saturday's transfer deadline after agreeing to sell Hakan Unsal back
WHAT a difference a year makes! On this day last season the Clarets were flying high at the top of the table with maximum points from three games and looking forward to taking on Manchester City at Turf Moor. Confidence and optimism were high and the
THE Friends of Ashton Park are looking for new members. Blackburn with Darwen Council is currently drawing up a plan of action for the park, but officers want the public's help. Proposals include better pathways, wheelchair access, signs and improve safety
GENEROUS regulars at an East Lancashire pub left customer Dot Main with a major headache when she had her head shaved to raise cash. Dot decided she wanted to send a wreath in memory of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman to Soham in Cambridgeshire. But customers
A BURIAL ground will ring to the sound of music as it celebrates its first anniversary. The West Pennine Remembrance Park, Entwistle, is the unusual setting for a two-day concert of classical and brass band acts on September 7 and 8. It marks a successful
IT'S D-day for Rossendale Council's services tonight when councillors will face tough decisions on what will have to be cut. The town hall in Rawtenstall is set to be packed for the corporate policy committee meeting which begins at 7pm. It will also
RESIDENTS are up in arms over a proposal to build a warehouse and car park on their doorsteps. People living in Back Cemetery Terrace and Newchurch Row, Stacksteads, say noise from the proposed development will be "intolerable" and have signed a petition
LONG-term employment nationwide has hit an all time high and East Lancashire is following the trend, latest statistics can reveal. The Minister for Work, Nick Brown, announced that 28.55 million people nationwide were in work. And there was a 20 per cent
A BLACKBURN father-of-six hired as a hitman in a New York shooting was due to be sentenced today. Mansoor Qadar, of Linden Avenue, was found guilty of murder-for-hire, conspiring to murder-for-hire and using a firearm for murder-for-hire at the Federal
THE boss of a firm behind plans to dump 700,000 tonnes of landfill on green belt land to create a golf course today reassured residents that his plans were genuine. And William Richardson, boss of Blackburn Golf Developments, urged anyone doubting his
COUNCIL staff are set to patrol Blackburn's Boulevard in a bid to rid the area of drunken troublemakers for good. People have been plagued by the drunks who gather outside the Cathedral and openly use alcohol in breach of the town centre street drinking
A HARD-HITTING CD which attacks a council for its treatment of Little Harwood is due to be released. But the compact disc called Truth Hurts has been welcomed by Blackburn with Darwen bosses as "constructive criticism". The music by Little Harwood Youth
AUSTRALIA'S Adam Scott believes he is perfecting the game to win in any conditions and mount a challenge for the Majors after his stunning 10-shot victory in the Scottish PGA Championship. Scott carded a final-round 63 for an astonishing 26-under-par
YORKSHIRE'S Simon Hurd completed a long-awaited maiden Challenge Tour victory when he carded a closing 65 to win the Rolex Pro-Am Trophy in Geneva. The Leeds-based 27-year-old finished on 20-under-par 268, four strokes ahead of Gustavo Rojas of Argentina
RICHARD Cresswell pulled off a late, late show as Preston made heavy weather of what should have been an easy first win of the season over Stoke. His 95th minute strike after rounding City keeper Neil Cutler broke his duck for the season and saved Preston
A QUANTITY of tablets which could be dangerous to children were lost on Blackpool beach on Monday. Blackpool Police are warning that the 25 diarodine (90mg) tablets and 25 cocodamol tablets, reported missing at about 1.30pm on the bank holiday, are "considered
