A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Craft Fair, Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, Colne, noon-8pm. Until Nov 23. Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Friends of the Earth meet Dog Inn, Whalley, 7.30pm. Genetically modified
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Clitheroe Ramblers meet car park, Chester Avenue, Clitheroe, 10am for Bursnall. Leader Jim Lees. Craft Fair, Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, Colne, noon-8pm. Until Nov 23.
JOHN and Derek Howarth ensured a very successful weekend was had by all the family. Organised by Derek Howarth, John won the Northern Veterians 10 km race at Leigh which attracted a very good field. Other competors included Jimmy Cooke who finished fourthth
Lancastrian RK Squash 5 Lancs Health & Racquets 0: PAUL Matthews set Lancastrian off to a great start with a 3-0 beating of their number five. Graham Collier at number one also scored a very good whitewash keeping his concentration throughout. Bob
AFC Hindley Juniors Wolves 3 Captains Lane 2: CAPTAINS Lane went into a early lead from a penalty and soon made it 2-0 before the Wolves' revival began. Five minutes before the break, in-form Micheal D'Orville slotted home the first and then soon made
Douglas Valley 3 Hindsford Bandits 3: VALLEY scored first in this top of the table clash through Matthew Williams before Nick Stokde equalised for Hindsford. Jamie Bailey put the home side back in front but Dale Glover scored twice just before the break
Golborne started quickest with length of the field runs from Ben Currie before starman Greg Wilde scored the opening try. Ben Currie, Ross Pendlebury and impressive Bradley Cunliffe scored as Golborne opened up. A length of the field passing movement
HINDSFORD lost a closely contested game 2-1 away at Hollinwood FC. The Manchester side started strongly forcing a couple of good saves from Barry Edge and went in front after only five minutes when a left wing corner was scrambled in by Graham Forde on
Dukinfield Town 2 Leigh Athletic 4: CHRIS Simm blasted four goals to earn Leigh three valuable points with a 4-2 win in a tough away game at Dukinfield. Leigh made a dreadful start and were punished as Dukinfield took the lead on ten minutes. Simm then
This week I would like to concentrate on a few firsts that happened over the weekend. James Street in the Blackburn Sunday League won their first game in two season and Anthony Clarkson scored his first goals for Ribble Valley Boro after nearly three
Shirley Veevers only went to Clitheroe Wolves Football Club for some coaching experience now she runs the club's junior girls section! For it was three years ago that Shirley was invited to her local club to put her university course theory in to practice
BLACKBURN Cathedral Drama Group presents On Monday Next, a comedy by Philip King, in the cathedral crypt on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, November 25, 26 and 27. The play is set on the stage of the Theatre Royal, Drossmouth, during a rehearsal of a
I WANT to thank the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for the wonderful coverage you have given explaining the importance of Ramadan to Muslims. It has been very well received by all concerned. Many people in the mosques across Blackburn have had nothing but
I WOULD like to respond to your article on page 9 of LET November 12th, 'Pay more or risk losing beat police' (LET November 12). What police? I never see any for months on end and about the only time I do is at holiday times Easter and Christmas in the
AFTER all the stick councils seem to be getting of late especially regarding rubbish, I have to give some praise to Hyndburn Council for the recent rubbish amnesty held in the Netherton Ward, Great Harwood. After receiving a letter about this amnesty
A TWO-HUNDRED year old painting by a Leigh-born artist is expected to fetch up to £20,000 at auction later this month. The Joseph Farington picture of "The Gatehouse on the Bridge over the River Severn at Bridgnorth", was painted in 1791, and over the
CROWDS opposed to the visit of US president George Bush to Britain will be hosting their own reception in Bury tomorrow. Members of the Stop the War coalition plan a march through Bury town centre to voice their opposition to American policies in Iraq
A SCHEME aimed at blitzing juvenile nuisance in Blackburn blackspots has slashed cases of kids behaving badly by up to 70 per cent. But council bosses were today told they still had a long way to go to get the problems under control across the rest of
AN ELDERLY couple conned out of their savings by a phone crook today warned pensioners across East Lancashire: "Don't lose out like we did." The victims, who asked not to be named, lost £1,000 after thieves told them they had won a fortune on the Spanish
Anya's back in saddle. ANYA Wheatcroft was just millimetres from death when she was kicked in the face by a horse at a friend's farm. She lost her right eye, had three metal plates inserted in her face and suffered a fractured skull, cheekbones and a
A DRUNKEN man disturbed patients when he ended up shouting and staggering in the grounds of Burnley General Hospital. The town's magistrates heard how Kenneth James Drury, 30, then stumbled into the road and 'shoulder barged' into the front of a house
A POPULAR lychgate built as a token of love could fall into disrepair unless a Cliviger church can raise funds for its renovation. The wooden parts of the gate at St John the Divine are badly decayed and renovation will cost an estimated £14,000. Normal
A FATHER-OF-TWO almost three times the drink-drive limit has to wait until tomorrow to learn of his fate. Delivery driver Mark Smith, 32, claimed his drink had been spiked as he had only had two-and-a-half pints. He told police he was not fit to drive
AN ELDERLY couple conned out of their savings by a phone crook today warned pensioners across East Lancashire: "Don't lose out like we did." The victims, who asked not to be named, lost £1,000 after thieves told them they had won a fortune on the Spanish
RESIDENTS in Brierfield have attended an exhibition on future plans for the town. The exhibition at Burnley Road Baptist Chapel, in Guildford Road, was the result of hands-on planning events held in September, at which residents had the chance to have
PROPOSALS to build a youth centre at Edge End High School in Brierfield to tackle juvenile nuisance have been given the go-ahead. The £478,000 development will involve the refurbishment of a building underneath the science block and allow a new single
A SOLDIER and his brother were involved in a drunken melee outside a nightclub, a court was told. Burnley magistrates heard how Anthony Fitzpatrick, 19 and Michael Fitzpatrick, 18, both ended up arrested after the trouble outside Zebras, in Colne. Anthony
THIS week sees the culmination of our Pride of East Lancashire Campaign, with a bumper gala awards night at King George's Hall, Blackburn, on Saturday. The event will yet again prove just how good local people are at having a party. Reporter IAN SINGLETON
Sam saved from pack of dogs. WHEN Bob Ashworth saw a pack of six dogs attacking seven-year-old Sam Leverett he did not think twice about rushing in to save his life. The schoolboy suffered horrific injuries in the attack but if it had not been for the
No doubting for Thomas. DRUGS are the scourge of our society and rebuilding the lives of those ravaged by them is not a glamorous activity. But in the last 10 years THOMAS (THose On the Margins of A Society) has become arguably the most effective Blackburn-based
Credit where credit is due. SINCE it started in 1996 Darwen Credit Union has loaned more than £260,000 to needy people in Darwen. The non-profit making organisation has helped its members save more than £80,000 this year alone and offers a convenient
Tireless Geoff fine-tunes community enterprise. WHEN Geoff Jackson first became involved in Trinity Community Partnership it was just a youth club. Forty years later it has a £1.5m annual turnover, a staff of around 90 and has expanded its influence into
Ron in a million. "EVERY estate should have a Ron" - that's the overwhelming message from neighbours on the Brookway estate. Around 30 of Ron Miller's neighbours joined together to sign a 'petition' putting Ron forward for our Neighbour of the Year Award
Hard-working Jack is a one-club man. JACK Bottomley is living proof that you can be a one-club man. For Jack has been the "cornerstone" of the Burnley Boys' Club he joined as a 15-year-old and still serves passionately some 48 years later. Up until last
Dedicated couple have fostered 48 youngsters. WHEN Tom and Avril Cragg realised they could not have children of their own they opened up their home to a series of foster children. The couple married 21 years ago and had intended to start a family straight
TRAFFIC in Railway Road Blackburn came to a standstill -- but the road was moving. Busmen alerted engineers about signs of subsidence so the road was closed as a precaution until the circumstances were investigated. Raiders smashed a Victorian stained
TRAINEE butcher Paul Simpson had only just learned how to make bangers when he was voted top trainee sausage maker of the year. The 17-year-old, who worked for G L & T Heys in Burnley impressed judges at a competition in Accrington. Britain would
I CAN remember when 3pm on Saturday was kick off-time, when Michael Jackson had his own facial features and mullets were in. I can remember when Cannon and Ball were on prime time TV, when the pies were inedible on the Blackburn End and when Burnley had
THE search for Santa Claus has begun at an Accrington store. Staff at Asda, in Hyndburn Road, are looking for their most important seasonal recruit to work at the store over the festive period. Candidates should look good in red, enjoy giving out presents
ABOUT 80 students from the East Lancashire area will have the chance to see what the NHS has to offer career-wise at a conference on Friday. This takes place at the Junction 7 Business Park, Clayton-le-Moors, and will provide students under 16 with a
A COUNCIL'S ruling party has been criticised for refusing to join an independent group set up to oppose the British National Party. "They refused point-blank to join and we want to know why," said the leader of Hyndburn Labour group, Coun Jean Battle.
ROAD-USERS face festive misery when work replacing 1.5km of a water main on the busiest road in Hyndburn starts this week. The work, described as "essential" by United Utilities, will see the busiest part of Whalley Road between Whinney Hill Road and
STAN Ternent has ended Gareth Farrelly's loan spell at Turf Moor two weeks early. Bolton midfielder Farrelly has struggled to make any real impact during nearly three months on loan from the Premiership outfit. A virus struck seven games in to wreck any
BURNLEY put up a brave performance before Academy side Sheffield United finally put them to the sword in the FA Youth Cup. The Blades had beaten the Clarets at first team and reserve team levels in the past 10 days, and completed a hat-trick of wins with
BURNLEY bosses are urging stay-away fans to roll up and kick-start a Turf Moor revolution. Chief executive Dave Edmundson revealed the Clarets are currently over 1,000 supporters down on a break-even figure, which is stifling progress in a tough financial
A 16-year-old boy was pushed off his bike by a gang of thieves in St Ann's Road, Prestwich. He was riding along the street at about 9.25pm on Thrusday when he was approached by three men who ordered him to get off it. When he refused, one of the gang
NEW licensees and brewery bosses raised a toast for the opening of a £1million pub investment. The Red Lion in Whitebirk, Blackburn, has re-opened after a complete refurbishment. Manchester brewery J W Lees has spent £1million on buying and refurbishing
DRINKERS will need to have their thinking caps on for a clued-up 'pub rally' this weekend. The Ivy Hotel in Infirmary Street, Blackburn, is holding the rally on Saturday, November 22, in aid of the children's wards in Queen's Park Hospital and Blackburn
FREE Beer! Two words not often heard together but for regulars at the Swan with Two Necks in Pendleton, in the Ribble Valley, those words were a reality. Jovial hosts Stephen and Christine Dilworth made all cask ale free from 8.30pm onwards last Thursday
Telford Utd 5Leigh RMI 0: A HAT-TRICK from Chris Murphy upheld Telford's reputation as Leigh RMI's bogey team, leaving Phil Starbuck to lament the unheeded post-Scarborough messages that resulted in the week's second heavy defeat. When manager Starbuck
BURY Council is flying high after two local parks scooped prestigious national awards. Burrs Country Park and Openshaw Park have won Green Flags, the countryside equivalent of the Blue Flags awarded to quality beaches. Only 58 parks in the North West
FORMER Manchester United ace Dwight Yorke could be ready to return to the firing line against his old club on Saturday after recovering from a niggling thigh injury. Yorke limped out of Rovers' recent 2-1 victory over Everton after aggravating the kicking
RESIDENTS in Edgworth have vowed to fight plans to install two wind turbines on the moors above their village. A couple living on part of Uglow Farm have applied to build the turbines to produce renewable energy. Up to 100 residents gathered at the Barlow
A NEW children's play area is to open in Cowpe thanks to a massive fund-raising effort by local residents. Three years ago the park faced the threat of closure because Rossendale Council could not afford to maintain it or make the improvements needed
AN 89-YEAR-OLD man was rescued from a deadly smoke-logged kitchen by firefighters after a serious chip pan fire. The man, who lived on his own, was found "stumbling about" the kitchen of his semi-detached bungalow in Waverley Road, Intack, Blackburn,
A 35-YEAR-OLD man threw a stone through the windscreen of a lorry as it was being driven round a motorway exit roundabout, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Ian Gibbons then head butted a police officer who found him lying at the side
A LEADING councillor who called staff at Blackburn with Darwen "a load of rubbish" is unlikely to face disciplinary action after he claimed to have been misquoted. Coun Paul Browne was left facing the prospect of being hauled before a standards panel
ACAMPAIGN has been launched to stop hospital visitors taking bugs on to wards and wreaking havoc during busy winter periods. Every year, several wards in East Lancashire hospitals have to be closed because of an airborne sickness and diarrhoea virus known
DAVE Edmundson has promised to go not just an extra mile for his football club - but an extra 500! For the Clarets chief executive has changed the club's pitch entry anthem to the Proclaimer's singalong hit 'I'm Gonna Be (500 miles)'. In a bid to boost
FORGOTTEN man Jamie Speare is bidding to remind Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman exactly what he can do. The goalkeeper hasn't featured in the Reds' starting line-up since the first game of the Conference season at Aldershot. An untimely first-half
BOOTHSTOWN u12s were always in control in a tight league game with Urmston. They led 1-0 at half time through and Andy Woodhouse goal and stretched the lead to 2-0 with a fine finish from Jordan Potter.
Leigh East Mustangs 12 St. Pats 20: THIS was Mustangs' best performance so far even though St. Pats stole the lead and won with an additional two tries. Man of the match was Tyler West, top tackler was Elliot Liku, the most improved player was Dan Hilton
Golborne 0 Rylands 24: GOLBORNE entertained Rylands from two divisions above and gave a good account of themselves despite a 24-0 defeat. It could have been a different story had Golborne made the most of two early clean breaks. Man of the match Craig
SADLY there's nothing new about some young people making life hell for those around them. Pensioners and shopkeepers suffer the brunt of bad behaviour from intimidating groups responsible for escalating crime and violence. The result is that the elderly
LEIGH Harrier Lauren Howarth has added another title to her growing collection. The Deanery schoolgirl won a convincing English Schools' North West cross country title at Stoneleigh High over a testing two mile course beating sister, Rebecca, into third
Leigh MR 6 v Latchford 14: RANGERS unbeaten run came to an end when they were surprisingly beaten 14-6 by Latchford. It could have all been different had Rangers crowned their territorial superiority with tries but on the day those scoring chances were
ATHERTON LR under nines gained a hard fought 3-1 away win, against a tough Rooftec Rangers side to keep them well in touch near the top of the Bolton & Bury District League. LR took the lead after 10 minutes when Zac Nicholls scored from a corner
Aaron Smith is revving up for a serious assault on some silverware on the national and international stage. For the 13-year-old motocross rider has just scooped four championship trophies on the Northern race circuit -- and now he is aiming for bigger
Burnley pool ace Jamie Southern had the best players in Europe in his pocket at a recent high-profile tournament. And such was his success, it's a competition he certainly won't forget in a hurry! His accomplishments came in the annual European Pool Championship
Ribble Valley Netball Club will be going for gold when they take part in the national championships this weekend. The talented under 16s team have qualified for the prestigious tournament for the second successive year. The club will be looking to better
Craig Andre was at his predatory best as New Gardeners needed extra time to sink the surprise package of this year's LFA Sunday Trophy. For the striker, in his first season with the club, hit a fine hat-trick to finally see off the challenge of McDonald's
A THEATRE group will be entertaining an old friend when they perform Outside Edge on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the village's parochial hall at 7.45pm. The play was last performed by Ribchester Amateur Theatre Society in 1986 and some cast members
A HILARIOUS spoof awaits audiences in the Rossendale Players' production of Murdered To Death. Set in a country manor house in the 1930s, the cast all get caught up in the side-splitting antics which follow the mysterious death of the house owner. But
WITH reference to Councillor Sir Bill Taylor's letter 'I didn't see councillor at services' (LET November 13), whatever the case, our war dead should be remembered and everybody should wear their poppy with pride, a fact lots of people in Blackburn on
SUPPORTERS of regional government continue to claim that its introduction will bring local government nearer to the people. This claim is nonsense when one considers what will actually happen. The North West region will stretch from the Scottish borders
JUST a comment on how excellently the Blackburn with Darwen Remembrance Sunday service was organised and conducted. I was pleased to see Asian guests at the Cathedral service and I later spoke to them at the new garden of remembrance. I would like to
A WALSHAW hairdresser is high in the pecking order when it comes to bird protection. For Eric Howarth (55), of Church Street, has been awarded a silver long service award by The Bolton and Bury Group of the Royal Society for Protection of Birds. He has
FORMER Manchester United ace Dwight Yorke could be ready to return to the firing line against his old club on Saturday after recovering from a niggling thigh injury. Yorke limped out of Rovers' recent 2-1 victory over Everton after aggravating the kicking
ST JOHN'S Church Christmas Fair was held on Saturday in the school and Church House, and was opened by gold medal winning gymnast Craig Heap. Father Christmas and Welephant were also in attendance, and there was a good turnout of customers at the various
A PERVERT who sexually abused a schoolgirl, and was said to have laughed when she cried, has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Desmond Walsh, 36, had little understanding of the impact of his behaviour upon the child
A TEENAGER who took a friend home after he had been drinking has paid the price with his driving licence and possibly his job. Burnley magistrates heard how Dean Elms, 18, told police he had only had two pints but was later proved to be one and a half
PENDLE Forest Cycling Club have organised the first of a series of monthly rides starting this coming Saturday. Every ride will start at Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne at 11am. From there the club members will lead cyclists on a variety of safe and easy
YOUNG violinist Jennifer Pike will be visiting Colne this weekend as part of Manchester Camerata's residency in the town. Jennifer, 13, won the BBC Young Musician of the Year last year and joins the Camerata group for the second concert of their 2003-
RESIDENTS of sheltered housing in Earby are to have their accommodation upgraded. Pendle Borough Council executive will debate the plans, which involves raising the accommodation at Valley Gardens to an Extra Care Standard, at their meeting on Thursday
IT's far too early to start worrying. Isn't it? Well, probably, but nevertheless that won't stop the growing concern amongst Burnley's supporters after the recent run which has left the Clarets in 18th spot, just four points from the relegation zone.
Making a Mark. THE fact that Mark Brown would rather be remembered as a role model to youngsters rather than for his international achievements speaks volumes about him. For while Mark is a World Disabled Games gold medallist, a Paralympic medal winner
Schoolboy takes on BT - and wins. NOBODY is too young to take on the might of a national company - as Joshua Fisher proved. When Joshua, of Whalley Road, Wilpshire, was given a high-tech games system as a present he was thrilled. But his delight soon
A TEACHER at Great Harwood Secondary Modern School, Miss Elizabeth Parry, believed she had seen a flying saucer from her home on Irving Place, Blackburn. The saucer, she said, was a small disc which hung in the sky for about seven seconds then receded
PLANNERS in Hyndburn look set to save a club from the bulldozer -- for the second time. An outline application to turn Clayton-le-Moors Sports and Social Club into houses has been earmarked for refusal when it goes before the council's planning committee
DEMONSTRATORS from East Lancashire were today making their way to London to protest against the state visit of US President George Bush. Mr Bush was expected to arrive in Britain today for a visit which has already been dogged by controversy. Police say
RIGHT now, it's not an anthem we need - it's goals! Saturday was another desperate result for all the wrong reasons. Another poor goal given away at the back was always going to make life hard, but when your strikers are all having a barren run at the
A TOWN centre leisure and retail development for Bury has been given the go-ahead, despite being branded a "monstrosity" by councillors. Plans for the two-storey building, featuring a gym, pool, changing room and bars, were submitted for the corner of
BURNLEY bosses are urging stay-away fans to roll up and kick-start a Turf Moor revolution. Chief executive Dave Edmundson revealed the Clarets are currently over 1,000 supporters down on a break-even figure, which is stifling progress in a tough financial
BUSINESSES and computer users in East Lancashire are being urged to sign up for broadband internet to access the latest wave of Internet investment. British Telecom has earmarked 26 exchanges in Lancashire, including six in the Ribble Valley, to change
OFFICIALS at BAE Systems have dismissed fears that a major order for warplanes will be scrapped. The Lancashire-designed Eurofighter Typhoon is the source of thousands of jobs at BAE Systems' plants at Samlesbury and Warton. But now the Typhoon, which
THREE months of storytelling comes to an end next week when work created by children during the last three months goes on display. Two professional storytellers, Pauline Bennett and Honor Giles, have been holding storytelling workshops in the Sudellside
ROSSENDALE'S Roman Catholic community is being urged to come together for a week of celebration and exploration of their faith from Sunday. Valley Catholics Together is an initiative planned by the parishioners from Rossendale's six churches. Throughout
A WIDE variety of crafts will be on offer at a traditional German Christmas market being held in Bacup. The Friends of Bocholt, a group set up to encourage links with Rossendale's German twin town, have organised the market, which is being held in Bacup
WORKERS in East Lancashire earn on average £30,000 a year less than the most affluent part of Britain. That is according to a new survey by the union GMB which calculates average annual wages of workers in local authority areas. Average earnings in Lancashire
CUSTOMS chiefs in the North West today said a £30,000 cocaine haul was destined for the region's streets. Customs officers at Manchester Airport seized 500 grams of the Class A drug on Saturday which they believe would have found its way to towns like
A SCHEME aimed at blitzing juvenile nuisance in Blackburn blackspots has slashed cases of kids behaving badly by up to 70 per cent. But council bosses were today told they still had a long way to go to get the problems under control across the rest of
A NIGHTCLUB bouncer has been cleared of raping a woman he met while working at Sol Viva. Luke Mesquitta remained impassive as a jury at Bolton Crown Court found him not guilty yesterday afternoon by a 10 to 2 majority, after nearly four hours deliberation
