IF you want an autumn or winter birdwatch follow the footpath sign leading to Skelwith Falls and Elterwater, a distance of about two miles. The word Elterwater comes from the old Viking word meaning Swan Lake. It is said that when the whooper swans come
Not a ghost of a chance of reality AND there I was thinking the Pendle Witches were simply women wronged. Unpopular crones who fell victim to NIMBYs par excellence. I based my belief on historical fact. Down the ages, historians, social scientists and
IWOULD like to reply to a letter on October 18 from Christine Oldfield. It is ridiculous for Christine Oldfield, the chairperson of Darwen Residents' Action Group, Redearth Triangle, to criticise my local councillor Dave Smith for supposedly not supporting
A MAN was taken to hospital after the HGV he was driving overturned in Leigh on Tuesday night. The vehicle overturned on a dirt track off Westleigh Lane just after 8pm. The driver was taken to Wigan Infirmary suffering from minor head injuries.
THE important work carried out by the NSPCC was spelled out to the pupils of St Mary's CE Primary School in Hawkshaw. The charity's representative Pam Smith visited the village school to talk to pupils about the NSPCC. Following the special assembly,
A MAN suspected of murdering his wife after they started a new life in France has returned to East Lancashire to fight for her money. Robert Lund is working with solicitors in Blackburn to try and unblock a will which is being contested by his dead partner
A FAMILY living in the lap of luxury despite being on benefits are to be thrown out of their home. A judge made an order for possession on the Garden Street home of Janis and John Gabriel and their three sons after a catalogue of alleged threats, intimidation
RESIDENTS of a Bury housing estate have pulled together to create a community haven. The Topping Fold and Fairfield Tenants and Residents Association, Bury Libraries and Bury Council's Housing Services joined forces to improve leisure, education and employment
KEITH Barker was the toast of Brockhall after springing from the bench to inspire Rovers Under 18s to victory. Academy director Bobby Downes was certainly quick to recognise the impact of the substitute as he scored twice in the 3-0 win over Wolves on
JAY Bothroyd has revealed how the new regime at Blackburn Rovers is making him blossom into a Premiership player. The 22-year-old scored his first top flight goal on Saturday in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool to repay manager Mark Hughes for giving him his
THE Brownies are busy preparing their stall for the church's Christmas Market, and also for their Children in Need coffee evening on Wednesday, November 24. The coffee evening will have all the usual stalls, such as bric-a-brac, cakes, toys and books.
UNDERCOVER police have been scouring Burnley petrol stations to snare the crooks behind a new crime trend. And they have placed the stations under surveillance to round up thieves using stolen number plates to disguise vehicles that take fuel without
BRIERFIELD and Reedley councillors are set to turn down mobile phone company O2's mast plans for the second month running. The company wants to put a telecommunications base station with a 19.5-metre-high mast and six antennae at the north end of North
DOG owners who let their pets foul footpaths, parks and cemeteries in Pendle face up to £1,000 fines from Monday. A team of 30 specially trained officers will be patrolling the borough's streets, working in shifts, and handing out £50 on-the-spot fines
A DANGEROUS paedophile is being hunted by police after going missing from the address where he was told to stay. Paul Whiteley was released from prison on licence to an address in Accrington last Wednesday but has not been seen since. The 47-year-old
A HYNDBURN councillor has accused the cabinet of dragging its heels over plans to deal with with travellers setting up unauthorised camps in the borough. Earlier this year a draft strategy on how to deal with the issue was drawn up, but at a meeting of
A DISABLED man who has enjoyed years of trouble-free parking near his home has been given a ticket by a new team of traffic wardens. The ticket was issued after Hyndburn Council bosses admitted Stewart Smith needed his own disabled parking bay -- but
THE boss of a new "super" chamber has pledged his support to get Metrolink back on track. John Early, executive director of AMEC, has been inaugurated as Greater Manchester Chamber's president. The new organisation, the biggest of its kind in the UK,
LEISURE bosses are refusing to sign up to a subsidised card for people on benefits after claiming it could affect their centre's reputation. Ribble Valley Council has been negotiating with Roefield Leisure Centre for six months in an effort to introduce
YOUR family's history probably isn't something you think about on a daily basis, but wouldn't you love to know more about your ancestral line? Many of us have heard tales of brilliant, adventurous or just plain bad relatives, often from grandparents during
SAM Ellis is ready to put old friendships to one side at Elland Road. Former Clarets assistant manager Ellis will cut a strange figure in the opposite dug-out tonight. The Stan Ternent-Ellis partnership helped put Burnley back on the footballing map during
HOW ironic that Leeds United are hoping to build a casino on land adjoining Elland Road. For such a building would instantly become a symbol for a club that gambled everything - and lost. Just three short years ago, Leeds were Premiership high-rollers
NEIL Zarac was the hero for Darwen last night with both goals in the home win over Castleton Gabriels. Steve Mullen has now led his side to three games unbeaten after the defeat to Nelson last month, ideal preparation for the visit of former manager Steve
CLITHEROE were knocked out of the UniBond League Cup as their hosts booked a trip to Chorley in the next round. Leon Mike should have opened the scoring in the early stages of this dual between last season's North West Counties League title rivals but
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill was today coming to terms with a full-blown injury crisis that leaves him with a shell of a squad. The injuries to goalkeeper Danny Coyne and midfielder Richard Chaplow now appear to be worse than first feared, with both players
RESIDENTS reacted angrily to plans for a children's home in a Darwen terrace house at a public meeting last night. More than 100 people were at St Barnabas' Church, Watery Lane, to discuss an planning application by business-woman Pauline Ainsworth to
A LEADING councillor is searching for the families of people whose names feature on a forgotten memorial stone. For Stacksteads councillor Michael McShea wants to bring the ornate memorial back into use - as a tribute to the town's war dead. The monument
A MAN who armed himself with a knife after a drunken row and attacked two young men in Blackburn town centre has been sent to jail for two and a half years. A court was told that John Hollern could remember very little of events that night, and not even
A MAN suspected of murdering his wife after they started a new life in France has returned to East Lancashire to fight for her money. Robert Lund is working with solicitors in Blackburn to try and unblock a will which is being contested by his dead partner
MIKE Flynn returns to the ground where his football career began tonight, hoping to put the spark back into Accrington Stanley's season. The Reds central defender believes an LDV Vans Trophy scalp over Oldham Athletic, on the back of their first round
"WE'VE lost the belief that we can go and win a game." That was Accrington Stanley manager John Coleman's damning synopsis as his side were knocked out of a second national cup competition in the space of four days. The bewildered boss was struggling
TWO teenagers have denied assaulting a man as he slept in a bus shelter. Benjamin Mortenson, aged 18, of Rupert Street, Radcliffe, and David Smolinski, 18, of Craven Street, Bury, appeared before Bury Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The pair were alleged
IWAS in Blackburn town centre when a little boy bumped into me. His mother (I presume) dragged him away and started to beat him about the head. He was terrified. I felt so sorry for the child. I did not dare say anything as I was afraid she might start
CHILDREN held a day of celebration to mark the work they had completed as part of an inspirational art scheme. Youngsters from St Luke's Primary School, and Holy Trinity, Bury, along with year six pupils from Cams Lane Primary School, Radcliffe, took
SUPER League newcomers Leigh Centurions have made Australian half-back Jason Ferris their seventh signing for 2005. The 29-year-old former Manly and Penrith player, who rejected offers from Widnes and Salford last year because his wife had just given
BLACKBURN Rovers Ladies put last week's rare defeat behind them to grab an important three points at the expense of Tranmere Rovers. And once again Rovers struck an injury-time winner, courtesy of a Sarah McRea back post finish, to leave the visitors
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Matt Jansen may need an operation in order to cure a knee problem. The 27-year-old forward was ruled out of Saturday's thrilling 2-2 draw with Liverpool after a scan revealed he had torn his cartilage. And if the problem deteriorates
The Glenn Keeley column BLACKBURN Rovers fans have been waiting all season for a talisman to help fire the team up the Premier League table. On Saturday evening against Liverpool, maybe - just maybe - that figure emerged from the pack in the unlikely
CHANNEL 4's award-winning reality show Wife Swap has produced some king-sized rows. Now the show, in which two women swap families for ten days, has prompted its first marriage split. But Becky Fairhurst and her ex-partner Jason Hill have no regrets about
A FAMILY living in the lap of luxury despite being on benefits are to be thrown out of their home. A judge made an order for possession on the Garden Street home of Janis and John Gabriel and their three sons after a catalogue of alleged threats, intimidation
AFTER seven years compiling a family tree, Julian Dixon is itching to extend his search. Mr Dixon (33), from Chelmsford, Essex, is hoping Radcliffe Times readers can come to the rescue as he has reached a standstill with his family family in Radcliffe
MORE than 300 workers at a Great Harwood crisp factory were told they would be given the push unless the people started munching more of the snacks. Night shift workers at XL Crisps had already had their hours cut and bosses warned another 250 employees
BANNERS flew and crowds cheered as victorious World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty returned to his Lancashire home. Carl, who had won the championship in Australia, popped into his local pub to greet old friends and new fans. He told regulars at the
HYNDBURN Council is to reveal plans for the regeneration of Accrington's main shopping street later this week. Broadway has come in for criticism for some time because of its shoddy appearance, which some claim is putting people off shopping in the town
COLOURFUL traditional markets could be the future for Accrington, the town's leaders claimed today. And they have appealed to the town's shoppers to support them to ensure they remain a commercial success. This week shoppers were given the opportunity
PLANS to transfer Hyndburn's 3,500 council homes to a housing association have moved a step closer after the borough council signed an agreement to work with Contour Homes on the proposals. A ballot of tenants still has to take place, but if they vote
Elland Road, tonight, 7.45pm BURNLEY (probable) 4-1-4-1 JENSEN DUFF McGREAL SINCLAIR CAMARA GRANT ROCHE HYDE O'CONNOR DUFFY BLAKE LEEDS (probable) 4-4-2 SULLIVAN KELLY CARLISLE BUTLER KILGALLON RICHARDSON WRIGHT GREGAN PUGH DEANE HEALY Referee: Phil Dowd
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill was today coming to terms with a full-blown injury crisis that leaves him with a shell of a squad. The injuries to goalkeeper Danny Coyne and midfielder Richard Chaplow now appear to be worse than first feared, with both players
IN Mansfield's matchday programme on Saturday, a contributor described the fact that the Shakers hadn't kept a clean sheet for 10 games as, incredible writes Phil Thorp How he would have described the gutsy display that earned the Shakers a valuable point
JAY Bothroyd has revealed how the new regime at Blackburn Rovers is making him blossom into a Premiership player. The 22-year-old scored his first top flight goal on Saturday in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool to repay manager Mark Hughes for giving him his
WAITING limits may be imposed on Darwen's town centre car parks before Christmas. The move follows complaints that drivers are leaving their cars there all day, reducing space for shoppers and discouraging visitors from outside the town. Residents asked
A ROSSENDALE beat bobby is transforming himself into a bright yellow bee to drive home a road safety message. Police community support officer Nick Stratton was set to visit four primary schools in the borough today as part of Lancashire County Council's
RAMSBOTTOM Rotary Club enjoyed a sell-out annual boxing tournament. A packed audience of 300 people watched the bouts at the event held at Woodhey High School, on Friday night. The event was held in conjunction with Sharples Boxing Club of Bolton, who
DESPITE his obvious passion for teaching, Iain Hulland admits he never planned to be a headteacher - in fact he says he has never had a career plan. It's hard to believe as he sits in an office at Alder Grange Community and Technology College swamped
THE hunt is on again to find tenants for Blackburn's Pavilions after plans for a coffee shop and photo gallery collapsed. Council bosses have revealed they have re-marketed two of the three units in the Grade II-listed Georgian Pavilions, renovated at
ACCRINGTON Stanley players Peter Cavanagh and Ian Craney have made the cut for the 16-man England National Game XI squad to face Italy in an Under 23 international next month. Manager Paul Fairclough selected the Reds duo for the initial, bigger, squad
JOHN Coleman believes a lack of concentration for the full 90 minutes cost Accrington Stanley a place in the LDV Vans Trophy Northern Section quarter-final. Stanley were knocked out of a domestic cup competition for the second time in a week after they
WHY can't the new school planned for Darwen be built on the Blacksnape playing fields? The pitches are permanently water-logged and in a very windy area. New pitches could be built on land between Sough Road and Pole Lane where it is more sheltered. A
MOST parents love their children and understand that hitting them not only causes physical and emotional pain but is upsetting for all concerned. They know that forms of discipline which reward good behaviour, rather than punishing the bad, are more effective
BUSINESS leaders, councillors and, of course, our MP Jack Straw have all predictably criticised the EN Magazine for daring to tell the truth about the 'town' of Blackburn. It isn't in their interests to agree with the criticism because to do so would
POLICE say two robberies in Burnley on Friday night may be linked. In the first, a 48-year-old man was pushed to the ground and kicked by three assailants at the junction of Colne Road and Ivy Street at 11pm. He suffered minor cuts and bruises and had
A DRUNKARD said to have molested a little girl was almost caught in the act by her mother, a jury was told. Burnley Crown Court heard that Aiden Kiely, 32, was found lying on top of the child, with his shorts around his ankles. The youngster's clothing
A TAXI office worker allegedly attacked two would-be customers with a pool cue in the early hours of New Year's Day, a jury heard. Burnley Crown Court heard how Gary Donnelly and Daniel Hirst were both injured and were taken to hospital after Sheraz Bhatti
UNION chiefs today pledged to fight to keep school jobs in local authority control. The vow came after it was revealed posts could be switched to private firms as part of the £170million overhaul of secondary education in Burnley and Pendle. Officials
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has demanded answers from the Government over charges faced by a Nelson soldier. Trooper Kevin Williams, 21, of Cravendale Avenue, is accused of the murder of a civilian in Iraq and was to appear at the Old Bailey today. But
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice's damning Commons motion on the planned closure of Diamond Smiles Dentist Practice to NHS patients less than three years after getting £30,000 from the NHS to support it has attracted the support of 60 MPs. Lindsay Hoyle, MP
HEROIC neighbours put out a fire in Blackburn by running into the house with buckets of water. Home owner Albert Hartley was at work when sparks from his fire caused a blaze at his house in Oswald Street. By the time firefighters arrived the fire was
HYNDBURN MP Greg Pope has launched a campaign to save the borough's threatened community wardens. He has written to the bosses of all the organisations involved in Hyndburn's Community Safety Partnership, which includes the borough and county councils
THE family of a teenager who died when she was hit by a police van in Prestwich have paid tribute to her. Laura Melvin, aged 18, of Marston Close, Whitefield, was struck by the van at 11.10pm on Saturday, October 23, in Bury New Road, near the Red Lion
STEVE Cotterill has been ordered to attend a hearing later this month to answer an FA charge. The Burnley boss has been forced to wait over two months to discover his fate after appealing against his 'sending off' during the Clarets 2-1 Championship defeat
I WRITE regarding your recent story about the two-day closure of the Khan Saab restaurant in Bury New Road, Whitefield, on the recommendation of environmental health officers. According to your report, the closure followed the "discovery"of cockroaches
POLICE officers are being urged to use new powers to ensure yobs are punished if they are caught mis-using fireworks. David Chaytor, MP for Bury North, has backed new laws coming into force this week that £80 on-the-spot fines can be issued to: anyone
Radcliffe 3 Wakefield & Emley 2: STEVE Foster's hat-trick gave Borough three Unibond Premier Division points - but they were left hanging on by a late Wakefield fightback. Borough recovered from the blow of conceding an early goal, with Wakefield
A FORMER commando has issued a tattoo warning to young people after spending three years removing the legacy of his military career. Sam Stone, 42, of Lynwood Avenue, Darwen, had four tattoos done during his time in the Royal Marines and said it was partly
SUPERFIT Blackburn great-grandad Ted Howarth has been singled out by Prime Minister Tony Blair as an example of how older people can keep themselves fit. The partially-sighted 81-year-old - who spends his time abseiling, horse riding and hot air ballooning
BURY Grammar School (Boys) is celebrating a special milestone. For this year marks the 50th anniversary of an exchange trip with its partner school, Deutzer Gymnasium in Cologne, Germany. It is believed the exchange trip is the second oldest existing
