A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. MONDAY Coffee Evening and bring and buy, Christ Church foyer, Longridge, 7.45pm. Organised by the Ladies Guild. Blackburn and District Camera Club meet St Mary's Court
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Home Organ and Keyboard Club meet St Stephen's Con Club, Robinson Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, 8pm. Latin American. Blackburn & District Probus Club
The disclosure today that East Lancashire lies at the bottom of a county-wide league table for educational achievement is deeply disturbing. For behind the grim figures showing that more than a third of adults in Blackburn, Burnley, Hyndburn and Pendle
RECENTLY, an envelope containing a flower order and the cash to pay for it was lost on Pleck Farm Avenue, in Blackburn. I would like to thank the anonymous person who returned it intact to me by post. It is very reassuring that such honesty still exists
ANYONE who has travelled the main Blackburn/Darwen road, the A666, will have noticed that if you live in the estates that were only erected since the motorway reared its ugly head, you can stop the traffic on the main road any time you like because of
AS a regular stroller on the Leeds/Liverpool canal towpath, I can understand Councillor Fred Slater's antipathy towards those cyclists who show scant regard for the rights of their fellows to pursue more peaceful pastimes (LET, April 15). To witness the
SIX years after its inception Wigan's much acclaimed Parish Map is on show in its entirety for the first time. For over a year hundreds of craft enthusiasts stitched their way into the local history books by producing a modern day 300ft Bayeux tapestry
A 78-YEAR-OLD woman was seriously injured when a glass ashtray thrown from the beer garden of a Burnley town centre pub hit her on the head. The incident happened when the pensioner was walking along Parker Lane, near Yates Wine Lodge, at 4.10pm on Saturday
A BLACKBURN soldier organised a poignant tribute to British servicemen killed in Iraq after being left heartbroken by the death of a comrade. Staff Sergeant John Landy was touched by the death of Royal Marine Captain Philip Guy, who was killed 10 days
Kettering Town 0 Leigh RMI 1 by Martyn Hindley: KEITH Scott's priceless header midway through the second half completed RMI's great escape from Conference relegation. With the scoreline against Kettering blank at the break the Railwaymen were staring
EWOOD favourite Brad Friedel was last night officially crowned the best goalkeeper in the Premiership after he was named in the PFA's team of the year. Friedel pipped Chelsea's Carlo Cudicini to the goalkeeper's spot on the back of a string of top performances
BEERS from every corner of the globe could be available in Burnley if plans to get a specialist beer shop off the ground get the green light. Ian Fletcher, of Todmorden Road, has put forward plans to Burnley Council to change a former artists studio in
PARKING problems in the streets around Burnley General Hospital could soon be a thing of the past after the hospital trust agreed to step in to try to solve the issue. Parking around the hospital site in Casterton Avenue has been a problem for more than
Southend United...1 Bury...2: BURY chose the best possible time to notch their first win at Southend in 43 years - clinching a precious play-off spot. And, despite being given the luxury of two goals from free headers, few could complain that the Shakers
THE final phase of the development on the site of the former Hartley Hospital in Colne is under way. The development is a joint venture between Nelson-based Barnfield Construction and AWG Residential, formerly Morrison Homes. When the plans to convert
LEIGH Zodiacs trainer Elaine Sutton was overwhelmed with the response to her plea for a new venue for practising. "I'd like to thank everyone who offered to help," said Elaine who has accepted Norma Appleyard's offer to use the Apple Dance Centre in Twist
A ROD Stewart tribute band raised cash for needy people in the county. The band, 'Tonight's the Night', played the gig at Highfield Working Men's Club for the Lionheart Appeal for good causes.
A BABY grand piano was wheeled into the lingerie section of Marks and Spencer, in King William Street, Blackburn. International concert pianist Martin Roscoe treated shoppers to a selection of classics to publicise Blackburn International Piano Week.
NOVICE gambler Sue Holt defied the odds when she scooped a £20,000 windfall playing poker at a casino. But when the self-confessed 'dabbler', who had only joined the casino weeks before, went again four days later, she astounded staff by winning £21,000
A MAN with a history of rural crime and described as a "parasite" by a Ribble Valley police inspector, has been hit with a ground-breaking order to curb his criminal activities. Michael William Yale has been made subject to an anti-social behaviour order
STAN Ternent has promised a summer shake-up after seeing his side concede seven goals for the second time in a month. The Burnley boss was furious after a lacklustre display resulted in a 7-2 defeat at the hands of relegated Sheffield Wednesday - just
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Sheffield Wednesday. CLARETS: NIK MICHOPOULOS At fault for the first goal and should have done a lot better with the third. Was replaced by Marlon Beresford after a head injury ...4 MARK McGREGOR Was sacrificed
GOALS provide entertainment and are what football is all about. Take Manchester United's Champions' League seven-goal thriller against Real Madrid for example. But unlike the spectacle between the Premiership title challengers and the Spanish giants,
IT was the same old story for Lancashire as they launched another bid to escape the second division of the National League with a dismal batting collapse. Promotion to the top tier of the one-day competition is a top priority this season, but this was
PROFESSIONAL Shaun Young took a dramatic catch on the final ball of the day to lead champions BACUP to a breathtaking win over CHURCH. The Australian, who missed last week's opener due to the birth of his child, made sure his side continued their winning
EAST LANCS set a limited overs club record of 300 runs as they brushed aside LOWERHOUSE at Alexandra Meadows. Andy Clague smashed eight fours and two sixes on his way to a quickfire 61 from just 70 balls, while Paul Turner needed only 48 balls to reach
NEIL Hodgson tightened his grip on the World Superbike Championship today with a double win at Sugo in Japan to take his tally this season to a perfect six out of six. Ducati Fila rider Hodgson blotted his copybook yesterday when he missed out on pole
STAN Ternent has promised a summer shake-up after seeing his side concede seven goals for the second time in a month. The Burnley boss was furious after a lacklustre display resulted in a 7-2 defeat at the hands of relegated Sheffield Wednesday - just
GRAEME Souness was counting the cost of victory over Leeds United after hearing that Vratislav Gresko and Craig Short will miss the rest of the season. Souness was fuming after a late challenge from Danny Mills resulted in Gresko being stretchered off
THE Stepping Stones Nursery, Hoddlesden Road, Hoddlesden, has applied for permission to increase the number of children who can attend from 20 to 26. Blackburn with Darwen Council's planning and highways committee originally approved the application for
DARWEN traders have welcomed proposals to look into limited parking on pedestrianised Bridge Street. Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council last month announced plans to provide disabled bays on the street. Shopkeepers drew up a 100-strong petition to
POLICE officers today spoke of the moment they tackled a suspected escaped convict. The incident happened after officers were called to reports of a domestic incident opposite the Anchor pub, in Blackburn Road, Darwen. They spotted a 27-year-old man who
A ROSSENDALE woman who called the fire brigade out under false pretences while possibly affected by medication and drink, was made subject to a two-year community rehabilitation order by magistrates at Rochdale. Mother-of-four Amanda Carroll, 33, of Cobden
THE future of a village surgery is up in the air again after planners refused a re-submitted planning application. The final hope for doctors and supporters is now in the hands of the government, after evidence for a planning appeal was submitted last
RADCLIFFE Borough failed in their bid to gain automatic promotion to the Unibond Premier Division despite beating fourth placed North Ferriby United on Saturday, while a last minute penalty blocked Atherton Colls route to safety. Spennymoor United beat
AN inquest has been opened into the death of a mechanic who fell 30 feet from his garage roof. Wayne Pablo, 35, who lived with his retired parents in Preston Old Road, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, fell through the roof of his new workshop in Feniscliffe Drive
LOVING homes are needed for a litter of ten puppies which are currently being looked after at Glencoe Kennels in Blackburn. Originally the litter of labrador/collie crosses numbered 15 but homes have been found for five of the six-week-old puppies. Kennels
MOTORCYCLISTS from all over the country revved into East Lancashire yesterday for the 24th annual Hoghton Tower Sprint. More than 100 riders took part in the race at the historical home of Sir Bernard and Lady de Hoghton. Mel Simpson, secretary of organisers
HUNDREDS of old people living in county-run care homes across East Lancashire are facing an anxious wait to hear if they will be moving within the next month. Lancashire County Council social services boss Chris Cheetham, today revealed that a timetable
ROSSENDALE'S poor season came to an embarrassing end as they lost to already relegated Eastwood Town, who hadn't won for 29 league games. Matt Millns broke the deadlock for Eastwood on 20 minutes before Rossendale equalised through Dave Gamble's 25-yard
ACCRINGTON Stanley got the points - if not the goals - to finish off their Unbend League Premier Division title-winning season in style. The Reds were striving for 100 goals and 100 points, but had to settle for a solitary Dean Calcutta winner which handed
TEACHERS across East Lancashire could be balloted over strike action as staff at schools face redundancy. The National Union of Teachers revealed it they will give members the chance to walk out on strike if job losses continue. Teachers at six schools
HUNDREDS of East Lancashire students will be returning to school after the two-week Easter holiday without a game plan of revision for their GCSEs. Now a list of ten top tips for GCSE exam success has been formulated by David Jaffa, the founder of online
FIREBUGS have wrecked hours of painstaking work by dedicated railways volunteers. Vandals broke into an old railway carriage and set fire to materials being stored, including old furnishings which had been carefully reclaimed by members of the East Lancashire
ON the evening of March 31 the street light opposite my home ceased to function. The response from the lighting staff, on three occasions, has left me in the dark. Firstly, they said that they had received no complaint, or it was somewhere on a desk.
UNFORTUNATELY I have to concur with the headlines that Blackburn is a dirty town (LET, April 16). Last week, a friend who had never been to Blackburn before paid me a visit and, before going back home to Skipton, she said she had never seen a town with
THE Cheshire Dogs' Home is making a special appeal for one of its long-stay dogs, Megan. Megan is a medium-sized, brindle and white female. She was only 18 months old when she was admitted to the Home in April 2001 - yes, that is over two years ago. Staff
THE key stats and moments from the game against Leeds United. ROVERS: FRIEDEL: Got in a mix-up with Andy Todd for Alan Smith's late consolation goal but made a couple of excellent saves at vital times.... 7 NEILL: Had his hands full against the dangerous
GRAEME Souness was counting the cost of victory over Leeds United after hearing that Vratislav Gresko and Craig Short will miss the rest of the season. Souness was fuming after a late challenge from Danny Mills resulted in Gresko being stretchered off
GRAEME Souness never took any prisoners during a playing career in which his fearsome reputation often went before him. The former Liverpool enforcer was one of the original breed of football hardmen in an era when men were men. The mere presence of his
MORE than 800 men are to be DNA tested as part of the police inquiry into murdered schoolboy Imraan Vohra. Imraan's body was found in Avenham Park, Preston, on July 13 1985, but nobody was ever convicted of the crime. Now six retired detectives will be
A FULWOOD woman has gone back to school to extend a helping hand to youngsters, teaching them to read and bake cakes as a surrogate grandmother. Gwen Hurst, 60, gives up her time two days a week at St Matthews C of E Primary School, in New Hall Lane,
A COUNCILLOR who has been plagued by a campaign of hate mail has called in the police to investigate but said it will not 'grind her down.' Margaret McManus, Conservative representative for Tulketh, has received several 'poison pen' letters posted to
BURNLEY's Help the Aged shop held a double celebration with its 10th anniversary and the birthday of one of its longest-serving volunteers. Hannah Birchenough, of Burnley, has worked at the shop in Yorkshire Street since it opened ten years ago. Colleagues
EAST Lancashire has been placed at the bottom of the class in a county-wide league table of educational statistics. The damning results reveal that more than a third of adults in Burnley, Blackburn, Hyndburn and Pendle have no qualifications whatsoever
A CANCER sufferer appealed to a judge to alter a curfew order so she could get treatment. Burnley Crown Court heard how Lee Grace Chapman, 38, who had been ordered by justices to stay indoors between noon and midnight, had not had chemotherapy or radiotherapy
A ONE-time promising boxer who raided a home while high on a body building drug has kept his freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard how taxi worker Mohammed Yasin, 27, who was addicted to GHB, had behaved erratically and become aggressive. He had been unable
EAST Lancashire's top Scout is backing a campaign for people to leave charity donations in their wills after a £10,000 legacy stopped a centre from closing. Bowley camp in Great Harwood was threatened with closure during the foot-and-mouth epidemic two
A FATHER-OF-TWO was jailed for nine months after pleading guilty to 14 charges of false accounting. Aurangzeb Shah, 32, of Princess Street, Great Harwood, was charged by the Inland Revenue under S17 of the Theft Act 1968 and appeared at Preston Crown
EAST Lancashire MP Greg Pope has written to Treasury Minister Dawn Primarolo demanding action to sort out working family tax credits. The Hyndburn MP described the system as a shambles which was denying many families money they desperately need. Mr Pope
A FARMER who flouted gun laws and had a cavalier attitude towards firearms and ammunition kept a shotgun behind his bedroom door and further weapons and ammunition in his cellar, a court heard. Police found the stash when they raided the home of John
A SURGERY in a remote rural area of the Ribble Valley is about to bid farewell to its village doctor. Dr Andrew Brown has announced he is leaving Slaidburn Country Practice after 10 years' service on June 30 as he moves to a new practice in South Yorkshire
MICHAEL Scothern took a hat-trick to grab victory from the jaws of defeat as BARNOLDSWICK beat READ in the Jennings Ribblesdale League. The Barnoldswick skipper thought he had seen the chance of victory slip away as Peter Sleep scored 71 not out to rescue
FORMER seaman Tom McCallion has received a right royal invitation. Tom (66) and his wife Maureen (64), of Beechfield Drive, Bury will be rubbing shoulders with senior members of the royal family, including the Queen and Princes Charles, Andrew and Edward
BURY player/boss Andy Preece was ecstatic after his gritty battlers clinched their Third Division play-off place with a hard earned 2-1 win at Southend on Saturday. Before rushing off for a celebratory drink with his happy team, Preece said: "We'll be
Southend United...1 Bury...2: BURY chose the best possible time to notch their first win at Southend in 43 years - clinching a precious play-off spot. And, despite being given the luxury of two goals from free headers, few could complain that the Shakers
JJB supremo Dave Whelan and his family were among the biggest financial losers over the last 12 months, according to a new rich list. The former Blackburn Rovers player watched his family's fortune shrink by £273million to £194million, the 13th biggest
A RECEPTIONIST at a Darwen hotel stole nearly £4,000 from her employers, using the computer system her boss had paid for her to be trained on, to hide the thefts. Blackburn magistrates heard that Donna Marie Duckworth stole the money over a six month
A ROSSENDALE United footballer gave his team mates the chop on the last day of the season to take part in a butchery contest. And the sausage man's team mates had to endure a stuffing without him! Winger Danny Heys, 23, was picked as one of three people
TWO car passengers were taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary after a collision in Copy Nook on Sunday night. The car was hit when a vehicle pulled out of Audley Street at 10.45pm. Police and paramedics were on the scene and the injured adults were discharged
ONE hundred former nurses turned up to celebrate fifty years of the annual reunions. The former employees, who were all trained at Blackburn Royal Infirmary, enjoyed a three-course lunch alongside special guest speakers. Reverend Canon Glynn Webster,
A BLACKBURN soldier organised a poignant tribute to British servicemen killed in Iraq after being left heartbroken by the death of a comrade. Staff Sergeant John Landy was touched by the death of Royal Marine Captain Philip Guy, who was killed 10 days
EAST Lancashire has been placed at the bottom of the class in a county-wide league table of educational statistics. The damning results reveal that more than a third of adults in Burnley, Blackburn, Hyndburn and Pendle have no qualifications whatsoever
BACUP Borough were crowned NWC League Division Two champions on Saturday after their only challengers Stone Dominoes failed to win at Padiham. Stone needed maximum points from their final three games to knock already promoted Bacup off the top. Delighted
SCHOOL MOTTO: St Stephen's CE Junior School is a lively and vibrant community-based school very near the town centre in Little Harwood. We are a church school and our ethos is one of caring for every member of our family, celebrating their successes and
