A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Craft Fair, Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, Colne, noon-8pm. Until Nov 23. Accrington Camera Club meet Primetime Community Centre, Stourton Street, Rishton, 7.45pm. The Village
JOHN and Derek Howarth ensured a very successful athletics weekend was shared by all their family. Organised by Derek Howarth, John won the Northern Veterans 10 km race at Leigh, which attracted a very good field. Other competitors included Jimmy Cooke
IT'S difficult to imagine how upsetting it must be to have prostitutes openly plying their trade in the street outside your home. The idea that your children have to play on pavements amidst kerb crawlers, pimps and what are now euphemistically called
A MINOR stroke set in motion a chain of events that ultimately led to the death of 82-year-old James Smith. An inquest heard that Mr Smith, of Maricourt Avenue, Blackburn, died in hospital of bronchopneumonia. But pathologist Richard Prescott discovered
COUNCILS across East Lancashire are waiting to hear how much money they have been allocated by the Government for the next financial year. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was expected to make an announcement in the House of Commons today. Councils
LANCASHIRE Police has been given £100,000 from Whitehall towards the £200,000 cost of building new video suites so vulnerable witnesses can pre-record evidence for court hearings. They are one of 28 forces to share a £1.7million cash grant to easing the
IN REPLY to Lancashire police chief Paul Stephenson's letter (LET November 12), I have been a resident of Feniscliffe Drive for the past 30 years and I have yet to see a beat policeman in the area, so how can we lose something that we haven't had? As
I FEEL I must answer the letters written by the two 'out of town' ladies about the Remembrance Day services. When all this trouble started our Vicar had two churches to run, with three services in the morning, which included a proper service at 10.30
ANY decent person will be repelled by Sir Bill Taylor embroiling the Remembrance Day ceremony in his campaign against another member of the council. It is quite improper for Councillor Taylor to exploit the strong emotions invoked on this unique occasion
LITTLE Laura Carr will swim with dolphins thanks to the generosity of wellwishers and a MAD charity group. Ten-year-old Laura, who lives with an undiagnosed mystery condition, will fly to the JF Dolphin Project in Florida in April after six months of
IT WAS a terrific effort by the new chief executive to walk 10 miles to work earlier this week. I just hope the gaffer doesn't follow suit and get us doing it! But seriously, Dave Edmundson's hike has at last done something to address the fact we need
ON-LOAN goalkeeper Peter Enckelman pulled off a string of impressive saves as Rovers survived a late onslaught to earn a point against Sunderland at Christie Park last night. Alan Murray's side had taken a second minute lead courtesy of a Stephen Wright
HOUSEHOLDERS in Burnley had to call firefighters when candles they left burning unattended set fire to a table. They escaped and called the fire brigade at around 6am after being alerted to the fire by smoke alarms in the property, in Leyland Road. The
A TEENAGER who caused serious damage to a man's eyesight and sexually attacked a schoolgirl is awaiting sentence. Burnley Crown Court heard how Kurt Tomlinson, 18, hit his victim in the eye with a bottle causing permanent damage. The complainant would
A 'VULNERABLE' young mum who stole to get her daughter a birthday present, is awaiting sentence. Burnley magistrates heard how Joanne Alderson, 22, had wanted to get the three-year-old a gift to take to her on her special day -- but instead she spent
TWO Jamaicans who were recruited to a "retail shop" distributing crack cocaine in Burnley have been jailed for a total of more than seven years. A judge handing down the terms on Godffrey Shaw and Brian Harris also recommended Harris should be deported
FIRE FIGHTERS had to rescue a five-year-old girl - after she got her head stuck in a kitchen chair. Fire crews were called to Willowfield Road, Heysham, after the tiny tot got herself into the tight spot. They tried to slip her head out of the spindles
THE Greens on Lancaster City Council want to change the official Code of Conduct - to put a councillor's duty to the public back in the front line. It follows Councillor Gina Dowding's three month suspension for breaching the code. Cllr Dowding believes
CHILDREN sneaking off school in Pendle were caught red-handed when police and education welfare officers teamed up to target truants. The truancy sweeps took place in Colne, Barnoldswick and Earby yesterday and youngsters aged between 10 and 16 years
TWO attacks on officers at Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight, were revealed. Punishment of six strikes of the "cat" was carried out on a prisoner who attacked an officer with a shovel. And after waiting 14 years Marsden Hospital in Burnley had a new £9,000
SOCIAL security sleuths saved the taxpayer more than £5 million in bogus East Lancashire benefit claims. The DSS fraud squads investigated almost 8,000 cases of benefit fraud in 1992-1993. Staff at Blakey's cafe bar in Northgate, Blackburn, donned fishnet
THREE times in a week Mr Alex Neave swilled the walkway of his Trafalgar Garden's flat, in Burnley, with hot water in an attempt to rid the area of maggots. But efforts to exterminate the pests came to nothing. A sigh of relief from Thwaites brewery echoed
HYNDBURN and Rossendale TUC has called a public meeting in Accrington to oppose the possible transfer of council houses out of local authority ownership. The meeting, at Accrington Town Hall at 7.30pm on Thursday, November 27, has been called by campaigners
A NEW £173,000 nursery for 30 youngsters is set to open in one of Lancashire's most deprived areas. The building will provide places for children up to the age of five at Fairfield Nursery School, which already has spaces for 80 youngsters aged from three
CLLR Gina Dowding has, no doubt, had many expressions of sympathy both from her own Green Party group and members of the public. But as a councillor she should remember that when you take the oath of allegiance - which every new councillor must do - you
I WRITE regarding proposed development of the bus depot site on Heysham Road. The proposals made for this site are extremely worrying, as the developer plans 75 apartments and houses, an extremely high density in an area where the thrust of regeneration
A KARATE teacher has been invited to put together a team to compete in a festival in the USA - and wants to hear from youngsters interested in making the trip. The Wado-Ryu Karate School meets each Wednesday evening at Lancaster and Morecambe College,
MORECAMBE manager Jim Harvey has moved swiftly to plug the hole in his squad left by the departure of Adriano Rigoglioso. The Shrimps have signed Northern Ireland Under 21 international Terry McFlynn from Margate for a fee in the region of £14,000. McFlynn
MUCH has been said and written about the United States of America over the last few days - not all of it positive. I have no complaints about a vibrant debate about the rights and wrongs of Iraq, and I will defend to the last the rights of people to protest
VICTORIES against Cheltenham and London Penguin at Salt Ayre have put Lancaster within touching distance of England's water polo crown yet again. The city team, left, is two points clear at the top of the league table with just two matches remaining.
DEAN West is warning his Burnley team-mates it's win at all costs against Rotherham this weekend. The Clarets defender is aware Stan Ternent's side are in danger of getting dragged into a relegation dogfight following the recent poor run. And West wants
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
ATHERTON LR U9s 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 but the
BLACKBURN midfielder David Thompson could be missing for the rest of the season after undergoing corrective surgery on his troublesome knee injury. Thompson went under the knife in the United States last night following a consultation with top specialist
CHILDREN from Darwen are weather-watching as part of a joint project with a school in the south of England. In a 12-month Lottery-funded scheme with Groundwork Blackburn and Darwen-based Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings Ltd, St Joseph's Primary School pupils
A PENSIONER died after falling from ladders at his home, an inquest heard. Henry Schofield, 79, of Waterside Terrace, Bacup, climbed the ladders to fix a leaking window but fell, damaging his spine. He was taken to hospital but died from a blood clot
ROSSENDALE'S Catholic community is being urged to come together for a week of celebration and exploration of their faith, starting this weekend. Valley Catholics Together has been planned by the parishioners from Rossendale's six churches. During the
OBJECTORS to a controversial moorland wind farm have called for a public inquiry in a bid to block plans for a £50million development near Edenfield. At Tuesday night's residents' meeting at Edenfield Community Centre, protesters gathered in force to
A FORMER Blackburn school pupil has been named one of the country's top music teachers in an awards scheme. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School old boy Richard Butler has won the secondary school section of the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year competition
EAST Lancashire Councils have been warned against large council tax increases after being given extra Government cash. Councils across Britain have been told they will be given an extra £2.1billion for 2004/2005, an increase of 4.7 per cent on last year's
AN electronic exhibition charting 200 years of Blackburn history has been launched. The Cotton Town Project website was officially unveiled at a ceremony at Blackburn Central Library last night. The website features photographs detailing all aspects of
RESIDENTS fed up of prostitutes in their community are being encouraged to take kerb crawlers' car registrations and hand them to police at special meetings. Several of the meetings have already been staged in the Bank Top area of Blackburn, in which
A HEARTBROKEN pensioner today told of how she was betrayed by a teenage thief who she invited into her home because she felt sorry for him. And the 90-year-old woman, who had money and valuables systematically stolen by the boy over several months, said
A BLACKBURN couple who met in Mexico are so in love they plan to get married to each other for the fourth time. John and Karina Cripps are featured in the final episode of ITV documentary, Are You Being Serviced?, due to be screened tonight at 7.30pm.
PAUL Thompson claimed one of the best results of his career when he finished second to defending champion Andy Schofield in Saturday's Tour of Pendle. Races of two or three hours duration are the 32-year-old Clayton Harrier's forte and with stiff climbs
COMMONWEALTH Games finalist Kerry Gillibrand was the guest of honour at Pendle Athletic Club's presentation evening on Thursday. The big winners on the night were Laura Finucane, who won the Athlete of the Year Award, and Neil Tattersall, who took the
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.
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
MAY I say a really big thank-you to CB Taxis of Accrington for saving me and my husband from a near disaster. My taxi from another firm was booked for 6am on October 27. By 6.30am I was sick with worry. But CB Taxis came to our rescue and got us to the
I READ in disbelief the letter from M Nagdee (LET November 13). In any country you must have the basic indigenous language to survive. My grandfather was wounded in the Great War in Flanders in 1914. He was evacuated to Cambridge, England, to convalesce
AT a time when some of the pages of the press are full of alleged stories about the unprofessional behaviour of professional football players, I would like to offer you a different picture concerning Lorenzo Amoruso, of Blackburn Rovers. As our chief
A HEARTBROKEN pensioner today told of how she was betrayed by a teenage thief who she invited into her home because she felt sorry for him. And the 90-year-old woman, who had money and valuables systematically stolen by the boy over several months, said
ELEVEN senior managers' posts -- including the recently created head of communications -- could be axed by Burnley Council in a bid to streamline top jobs. A union boss today voiced his concern after the results of a council review -- which recommends
ON-LOAN keeper Peter Enckelman today admitted he would consider joining Blackburn on a permanent basis if Graeme Souness decides to offer him the chance, writes ANDY NEILD. Enckelman is currently halfway through a four-week loan period with Rovers after
BLACKBURN midfielder David Thompson could be missing for the rest of the season after undergoing corrective surgery on his troublesome knee injury. Thompson went under the knife in the United States last night following a consultation with top specialist
ELEVEN senior managers' posts -- including the recently created head of communications -- could be axed by Burnley Council in a bid to streamline top jobs. A union boss today voiced his concern after the results of a council review -- which recommends
LANCASTER is to turn the clock back more than 250 years this weekend - to remember the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. Jacobite Day on Saturday will include a performance by folk trio The McCalmans and TV presenter Isla St Clair, but will also be celebrated
AFTER 40 years of proud service to the town of Padiham, the Nativity figures were deemed too scruffy to represent a 'new born' Padiham and were thrown into a tip. However one of Padiham's best known conservationists, Mrs Hazel Rushton, now the Mayoress
THE Haffner Orchestra will have to be on top form when it plays Arthur Butterworth's 'Concertante' in Lancaster on Sunday - for the composer will be in attendance. The orchestra will need to play it as well as possible because at least one person in the
AN ANCIENT walnut tree has brought a ray of sunshine to families in Heysham just weeks after they were left heartbroken. Vandals snapped a number of young trees in the village, most of them planted in memory of children who had died. But just days after
A FULL-blown metal experience featuring local groups and bands with an international profile will take Lancaster by storm this evening (Thursday). Headline acts include US band Apartment 26, known for trademark techno sounds and metal riffs and the fact
DAMNING criticism of Skerton High School by government inspectors has been slammed as callous and unfair. School governor, Lancaster City Councillor and Skerton resident Charles Grattan has hit out following a HMI inspection, saying: "No-one likes being
A BLUEPRINT for the restoration of Morecambe's famous art deco Midland Hotel has been lodged with Lancaster City Council. Award-winning property developers Urban Splash want to restore the Midland as an hotel, keeping original features including the Eric
HEYSHAM'S green-fingered women are poised to weed off their clothes to become the pick of the calendar crop. Mature girls who are used to keeping the village in full floral glory for the annual Britain in Bloom contest are set to take familiar landmarks
Shakers Res 3 Wanderers Res 2: BURY captain Matt Barrass scored twice in five minutes to snatch dramatic victory at Gigg Lane on Wednesday night and end Wanderers' interest in the Manchester Senior Cup. The Reebok second string -- involved in the competition
PLANS are already under way for a major annual careers event for young people in East Lancashire. Pendle Training, which organises the event, has confirmed that Jobs Night 2004 will take place at its premises in Netherfield Road, Nelson, on Thursday,
A HOUSE-breaker who struck again while on prison licence is back behind bars - this time for more than three years. Burnley Crown Court heard how drug addict Shane Johnson, 32, now wanted to kick his addiction and crime and set more of an example to his
PENDLE people are set to benefit from a cash injection aimed at promoting health in the community. Pendle's Healthy Communities project has been given gym equipment worth £11,000 to be based at Nelson's Silverman Hall. The equipment has been provided
THE new development on the site of the former County Hotel at the junction of Preston New Road and Yew Tree Drive, Blackburn, is a splendid example of modern housing. But that little corner of Blackburn is heaped in tales from the past. The County Hotel
A FORMER Pendle secondary school science teacher, Sarah Burgess, is Chorley's first countryside officer. Sarah, 26, has joined the authority from SS Fisher More High in Colne. A keen outdoor sports enthusiast, who enjoys walking and mountain biking, Sarah
A DAREDEVIL Pendle couple pushed personal tragedy to one side to raise money for charity - by jumping out of an aeroplane. Alexandra Stobbs, 21, and Aaron Meggison, 24, used the opportunity to sky dive from 15,000ft while on holiday in Las Vagas in memory
KEN Dodd is coming to Leigh next week to turn on the town's Christmas lights. The comedian, who has switched on the lights in the past and is a frequent visitor to the town, will be making the crowds laugh next Thursday. He will be joined by Leigh Centurions
A SHOP assistant was head-butted after he caught a shoplifter stealing alcohol from a store. The thief put several bottles of alcohol in his jacket before going to the till to pay for a large packet of crisps. He had earlier been spotted walking up and
HEALTH officials today said a mini-outbreak of measles was under control - but parents still needed to get their children immunised with the MMR jab. Three cases of young children catching the disease were reported last week in an area of Oswaldtwistle
A FAMILY tradition dating back 62 years lived on at the christening of little Kai James O'Brien. For the six-month-old child became the 16th member of his family to wear the christening robe which has been handed down through generations. The garment
A SCHOOL hit by racial disturbances nearly two years ago has been told it has a long way to go before it solves its problems. Education inspectors from Ofsted saw no evidence of bullying or racial tension during their inspection of Moorhead High School
I WAS most annoyed on Saturday when I tried to take my baby swimming and found that yet again the pool at Salt Ayre Leisure Centre was closed for a water polo match. I often found this to be the case when I was pregnant as well and wanted to go swimming
I HAVE had enough of the moaners who complain about the skateboard park at Green Ayre but offer nothing as an alternative. In my opinion the site is not an eyesore and should be applauded. The nay-sayers are going to complain about anything that helps
PEOPLE in Britain work the longest hours in Europe. In the North West alone, 422,000 work more than 48 hours a week - and for many it's not a matter of choice. The law is meant to give most people a right not to work more than 48 hours a week on average
ABOUT three years ago the city council spent our money engaging consultants to help improve its image and staff morale after the eight Labour years. At the final presentation, officers and members accepted the consultants' recommendations about future
VILLAGERS in the Ribble Valley are celebrating the completion of a new play area they helped to build with a mammoth fundraising effort. Residents in Dunsop Bridge helped to make around £70,000 in just two years to pay for the new facility, which has
AS AN employee of a safety critical industry (the railways) I am not in the bait of muddled thinking or inclined not to step into the real world, as my detractors said in Citizen last week. If I was guilty of the former I could kill many people by a simple
LANCASTER City bowed out of the Unibond League Cup with another indifferent display against Radcliffe Borough at the Giant Axe on Tuesday night. Borough came to soak up pressure and hit the Dolly Blues on the counter attack - and the plan worked perfectly
Telford 5 Leigh RMI 0 by Martyn Hindley 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
DEAN West is warning his Burnley team-mates it's win at all costs against Rotherham this weekend. The Clarets defender is aware Stan Ternent's side are in danger of getting dragged into a relegation dogfight following the recent poor run. And West wants
A SERIES of shoplifting offences committed by a 25-year-old man all involved drink, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Shaun Bradley went to Sainsbury's in Darwen and stole a bottle of Glenfiddich on November 7, a bottle of Teachers whisky
A COUPLE'S plan to build a two-turbine wind farm on the moors above Edgworth is being sponsored by the Government, it has been revealed. Angus and Julia Dootson, who live on part of Uglow Farm, were approached by National Wind Power (NWP), the UK's most
A NUMBER of suspected Class A drug dealers were arrested earlier today as part of a series of police raids in Rossendale. Three addresses, including The Sun Inn pub were raided resulting in three men being arrested on suspicion of Class A drug offences
ROBBERS armed with hammers and wearing balaclavas threatened Securicor staff making a delivery to a bank. The gang of four escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash after the raid at the Abbey National, Bank Street, Rawtenstall, at 10.30pm yesterday.
A ROSSENDALE entrepreneur has been invited to join the valley's Chamber of Commerce next month. Stephen Ashworth, managing director of leading developers the Hurstwood Group, said: "The Hurstwood Group is involved in a number of significant developments
A HASLINGDEN school has become the first in Lancashire to be officially recognised for healthy living. Tor View School has been given Healthy School Status by Lancashire County Council for its pioneering work to develop the emotional and physical wellbeing
A BID to block controversial European funding for medical research that could identify cures for illnesses such as Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's Disease has been defeated in the European Parliament. And today East Lancashire Euro MP Chris
BRITISH Telecom today warned of a con they believe is being used to dupe customers. East Lancashire residents have reported receiving calls from people claiming to be from the telecommunication giant and asking for bank details. But BT today warned customers
A WAR of words has erupted between East Lancashire's motorcycling legends over who is the best rider. The row started when reigning World Superbike champion, Burnley-born Neil Hodgson, accused four times WSB champion Carl Fogarty of running scared from
A BLACKBURN gym owner turned up at a plasterer's home and attacked him with a metal cosh after he failed to turn up for work, a jury heard. Burnley Crown Court was told that Simon Jones, 28, who was also head of security at a Blackburn nightclub, threw
JUST when you thought Accrington Stanley couldn't get much higher after their memorable FA Cup win over Huddersfield, supporters could literally be on cloud nine. For Flykeen have chartered a flight from Blackpool Airport to Bournemouth Airport especially
DESPITE going a goal down, Bacup produced yet another five-star performance to take their tally to 16 goals in four games. Borough got off to the worst possible start when, following good work by Rhodri Giggs and Darren Emmett, Stuart Telfer had a goal
A CHEMICAL firm blamed for causing bad smells in Ainsworth has been accused of snubbing a meeting designed to solve the problem. Sealocrete, which manufactures chemicals and specialist products for the building industry, was due to meet last Wednesday
