MOST people aged over 30 were vaccinated against the range of illnesses that children used to get half a century ago. Before they were able to be protected, some parents used to make conscious efforts to ensure their children caught diseases like measles
IN the last few months we have seen changes in children's activities. Conkers are far too dangerous, skipping ropes are taboo and as for football on the schoolyard - out of the question. Sports days are fraught with danger and yet in the next few days
A FRIEND occasionally sends me the Telegraph which we thoroughly enjoy, especially the "Darwen" page. I wonder if it is possible for Darwen folk who remember Allan Bury to contact me (or our friend at Cleveleys: Ms Jackie Perfect, 24 Chatteris Place FY5
THE government is paying £100 to anyone who became 70 on or before September 26, 2004. This is to help with council tax and is paid with the winter fuel allowance. Okay, but what about the people who do not pay council tax, such as those on income support
A POLICE car has been booked by a parking warden after it was left on a taxi rank by an officer investigating a crime. The incident occurred just weeks after the new team began patrolling Lancashire's streets. Drivers have already accused the wardens
MARAUDING midfielder Brett Emerton is gunning to transform himself from provider to poacher. The Australian is eager to get his name on the scoresheet more often this season, as well as improving his all-round game. Emerton has only scored one Premiership
The Saturday Interview: Mark Bowen MARK Bowen and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are hardly what you would call football bedfellows. One was a gritty, robust defender who carved out a career at provincial clubs such as Norwich City and Charlton Athletic; the other
THE VEKA group - one of Burnley's biggest manufacturers - has put part of the business up for sale, raising fears of job losses among its 310-strong workforce. But today, managing director Peter Abbott moved to reassure staff that the door and window
A POLICE car has been booked by a parking warden after it was left on a taxi rank by an officer investigating a crime. The incident occurred just weeks after the new team began patrolling Lancashire's streets. Drivers have already accused the wardens
TALKS are due to start over whether a new 'super school' for Pendle should be built on playing fields in Brierfield. Pendle borough council executive members have given the go-ahead for council chief executive Stephen Barnes to start official discussions
CAR insurance is big business in the UK and competition fierce, judging by junk mail and the number of adverts on terrestrial and satellite television. I'm told by people who know about these things that it is possible to get a decent deal if you shop
Staff A 3, Hardy Hall 6; Swan & R A 8, Hare & Hounds 1; Wilton 2, Swan & R B 7; B Queen 4, Staff B 5; Shirt 9, Old Cross 0. Staff A 2, Swan & R A 7; Hare & Hounds 1, Shirt 8; Hardy Hall 4, B. Queen 5; Old Cross 5, Wilton 4; Swan &
A NATIONAL countryside protection group has backed residents' fears over a proposed waste treatment centre in their village. The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), today claimed there had not been enough consultation into Lancashire
IN a season that lasted seven months and 30 races, it took less than three minutes for the title of Honda Hornet champion to slip through Lance Cronshaw's fingers. The Great Harwood teenager was two laps from claiming his first-ever championship at Donington
WHATEVER is happening? For the second week running Papermakers went down 7-0, this time at the hands of a much strengthened Mason. The visitors put up a fight though, the first four games going to three legs. Fortunately 'Makers domino players salvaged
AN ancient chapel forced to close 18 months ago because of dwindling numbers is to re-open as a community centre. The chapel, built in 1719, was bought by former preacher Simon Huggill in November last year and will be officially opened tomorrow by the
A LEADING Rossendale councillor claims the authority has hit crisis point during a staff re-organisation. Stacksteads ward councillor Michael McShea has raised grave concerns about Rossendale Council after residents and staff confided in him. A re-organisation
BLACKBURN is set to go 'insania' next month when pop star Peter Andre comes to town to switch on the Christmas lights. The Aussie star, famous for hits including Mysterious Girl and Insania, will be in Blackburn on Thursday, November 18, to kick-start
POLICE have vowed to clamp down on road rage motorists after a traffic warden was threatened with violence just days into a new parking blitz. The move comes after a furious row over a ticket in Whalley Range, Blackburn. Officers have launched an investigation
with KINGFISHER OUR two local teams wrapped up the titles in their respective divisions of the Octoplus Standish Autumn League last weekend as expected and there was more joy for East Lancs matchmen in Yorkshire. On the Leeds and Liverpool canal at Appley
Exiled from his beloved Lancashire for 23 years, author Charles Nevin extols the virtues of the county in his new book. He poured out his feelings to JENNY SCOTT. . . CONSIDERING he has such a deep-seated passion for all things Lancashire, Charles Nevin
BLACKBURN Hawks face a tough cup weekend with games involving back-to-back Premier League opposition. Tonight, the Hawks are in action in Wiltshire facing an uphill battle with the Swindon Wildcats. And tomorrow, back at the Blackburn Arena, they entertain
IN my Sunday newspaper reference was made to two individuals who committed suicide after borrowing large sums of money from two banks. The article was headed 'Banks in dock for card debt suicides' and 'Tragic cases spark MP's anger over irresponsible
I WISH the Nelson residents well in their campaign to keep the 'Lord Nelson Hotel' name for a pub. This name reflects some of our heritage which is being eroded all the time. To cheer them up we had a similar dilemma in Burnley a few years ago in our
HAVING been described as one of the growing band of grumpy old men by my family, it must come as a pleasant surprise for them as it does myself to compliment and praise someone. My granddaughter and her husband had the misfortune to be involved in a terrible
AN old soldier will return to the theatre of war after being awarded a place on the Big Lottery Fund-backed Heroes Return scheme. Seventy-nine years-old Reg Shortle is one of 233 veterans from the North West who have just been granted funding to revisit
POLICE have vowed to clamp down on road rage motorists after a traffic warden was threatened with violence just days into a new parking blitz. The move comes after a furious row over a ticket in Whalley Range, Blackburn. Officers have launched an investigation
A CRACKDOWN on beggars plaguing Burnley shoppers has been a major success, according to town centre bosses. The campaign - aimed at the half-a-dozen regular beggars in the town centre - was launched in May in a bid to persuade people not to hand over
DEMOLITION experts were today due to return to the scene of a gas explosion which rocked a Burnley street and badly damaged two houses. Engineers were in the process of pulling down the property in Lindsay Street following the blast which blew the roof
A PIONEERING scheme to reunite lost children with their parents and protect them from abduction will be launched next month. Safechild, an initiative to minimise the risk for youngsters who get separated from parents will run in and around the Charter
BURNLEY Football Club is in the top six when it comes to fans being banned from games. Police issued 51 banning orders on Clarets hooligans last season, the sixth highest in the Coca Cola Championship. Above them are Cardiff City with 160, Stoke City
A SPURNED lover who held his terrified ex-partner and her friend prisoner before starting a £500,000 blaze which gutted her pub has been jailed for four years. Burnley Crown Court heard how Carl White, 23, had tied up and beaten Natalie Hutchinson and
BURNLEY introduced a singing section for last night's match against Derby County to rouse fans' spirits. Reporter and Clarets novice RACHEL EXTANCE went to Turf Moor to soak up the atmosphere. . . THE chants started slowly as fans worked their way through
BRIERFIELD bridge players are celebrating after Pendle councillors backed down and decided not to demolish their home. More than 100 members of the Clitheroe Road club were packed into Nelson Town Hall ready to fight against plans to add the property
WINNERS BRITANNIA CUP - Winner: Hollinhurst A; runners-up: Openshaw A. CIVIC CUP - Winner: T. Lytham; runner-up: T. Taylor. RADCLIFFE TYRE PAIRS - Winners: R. Howarth & S. Shaw; runners-up: N. Wolstencroft & D. Wright. FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONS
RESIDENTS claim they have waited years for a housing company to fix defects on their estate. People began complaining about Ribblesdale View Estate, Great Harwood, soon after moving in, a meeting of the town's area council was told. Manchester-based Westbury
PUPILS were given an extra pat on the back yesterday at an Awards Day for St Augustine's RC High School, in Billington. Upper school awards were presented by Mike Finley, headteacher of St Mary's Sixth Form College, in Blackburn. Lower school awards were
SCIENTISTS in the US have developed software that is able to read a printed document and tell you which printer was used.The technique is set to be used to help in the fight against forgeries of passports, bank notes and other important documents. The
STEVE Cotterill challenged Burnley to string together another unbeaten run following last night's demoralising 2-0 defeat to Derby. The Clarets slumped in front of their own fans and the Sky TV cameras courtesy of second half goals from Marcus Tudgay
Burnley 0 Derby County 2 AFTER frustrating teams up and down the country, this was the night Burnley got a nasty taste of their own medicine. Pilloried for adopting a cautious system on the road, designed to leave opposing managers pulling their hair
THERE was a tight match this week in the Arthur Booth B Section between Radcliffe St Mary's A and Bury Snooker B. The match finished 6-3 to the away team but there was only 18 in the aggregate eventually. The first two frames were shared with Jim Coleman
MARAUDING midfielder Brett Emerton is gunning to transform himself from provider to poacher. The Australian is eager to get his name on the scoresheet more often this season, as well as improving his all-round game. Emerton has only scored one Premiership
STEVE Cotterill challenged Burnley to string together another unbeaten run following last night's demoralising 2-0 defeat to Derby. The Clarets slumped in front of their own fans and the Sky TV cameras courtesy of second half goals from Marcus Tudgay
A FIRE brigade was cleared today of breaching health and safety regulations after a Lancashire firefighter drowned while trying to rescue a teenage boy. Ramsbottom sub-officer Paul Metcalf, 40, died as he tried to save Reyaz Ali from a lake at Simon's
UNIBOND Premier League. Radcliffe Borough 1 Witton albion 1: SOME managers are happy if they avoid defeat; others are driven to achieve perfection; Boro boss Kevin Glendon is firmly in the latter category. Having seen his side come from behind to grab
A 36-YEAR-OLD Blackburn man lost his foot after his motorbike collided with a car in Yew Tree Drive, Blackburn. The man, of Rhodes Avenue, was taken to Blackburn Infirmary at about 7pm last night. Police said the Volvo estate involved in the incident
A MAN with a string of burglary convictions told police he was out jogging when they stopped him at 5am. But officers investigating a break-in nearby found a carrier bag containing stolen property when they searched the area. And a forensic examination
JACK Straw is to step up efforts to win more government aerospace orders to protect jobs and skills in East Lancashire. The Blackburn MP is to hand a dossier on the importance of the sector to the North West to Cabinet colleagues. The Foreign Secretary
SHOPKEEPERS have been warned to abide by new laws after the seizure of 200 illegal fireworks. The haul of rockets and air bombs was recovered in one morning from four shops in the Bank Top area of Blackburn. The trading standards service, along with the
DOCTORS are warning East Lancashire college students they are at risk of a mumps outbreak. And experts are urging those who did not have two immunisations by the time they were five to contact their doctor. Figures show a huge rise in cases across the
A 90-YEAR-OLD amateur artist, left paralysed down his right side after a stroke, has amazed his family by teaching himself to paint with his left hand. Inspirational Andrew Hindle, of Church Walk, Brownhill, Blackburn, suffered a debilitating stroke four
FRUSTRATED Steve Halford's road to recovery is longer than he first hoped. Initial scans suggested the Accrington Stanley central defender would only be sidelined for up to six weeks after he suffered a broken leg at home to Crawley Town earlier this
DETECTIVES have been granted more time to continue questioning a man arrested on suspicion of murdering father-of-four Robert Johnston as he walked home from a night out in Bolton town centre. The 25-year-old man, from the Halliwell area, was arrested
