BURNLEY The Big Chris Barber Band, Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.30pm. The Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, Burnley Central Library, 7.30pm. Pension Service Advice Surgery, Housing Benefits, Parker Lane, Burnley, 10am-12.30pm. Second and fourth Wednesday
THE manager of Blackburn Shopping Centre is recovering after a successful heart by-pass operation. Arnold Wilcox-Wood, who is in his mid-50s, underwent the life-saving surgery at Fairfield Hospital, Bury. He was due to continue his recovery at home this
A BANNED driver and a police officer ended up grappling in the road after the motorist tried to flee on foot, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard Shakil Ahmed had given a false name to one officer before getting out of the police car and running
A WEEK of Christmas drama gets under way at Longshaw Community Centre, Blackburn. For the past six months the centre, in Highercroft, has been housing a drama group for eight to 16-year-olds, led by ACT,a project funded by Arts Council England new theatres
I MUST protest in the strongest terms to your front page headlines on December 4 claiming the "scrooge" council has banned Christmas music in the markets. This is far from the truth as my comment tagged on to the end of the story illustrated. What has
A SEX attacker is being hunted by detectives after a 29-year-woman was assaulted in Leigh. Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward to help trace a man seen standing near her shortly after she was attacked. The woman was attacked on Elles Street
TWO quick-thinking children today told of how they saved their father's life when he slipped into a diabetic coma while making their tea. And proud dad Robert Layne said a big thank-you to four-year-old Kara and Ryan, 12 - saying he did not know what
LUKE Jones was the hero for Blackburn Rovers' Under 18s after his last-gasp winner sunk Manchester United at the weekend. Jones capped a magnificent second half fight-back when he rose to head home Joel Byrom's corner in the dying seconds as Rovers claimed
BLACKBURN Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel today insisted Saturday's home reverse against Tottenham Hotspur was strictly a 'one-off'. Rovers' recent revival came shuddering to a halt as Spurs clinched a rare away victory courtesy of Robbie Keane's 56th
BLACKBURN Rovers chief executive John Williams today said the board will do everything in their power to provide Mark Hughes with money to spend in the transfer window. Rovers boss Hughes has indicated he wants to freshen up his squad by bringing in a
THE Government's Children's Minister Margaret Hodge has been told about the "stunning success" of Burnley's new Healthy Living Chai Centre in Daneshouse and Stoneyholme. The high praise came from eminent Professor Al Aynsley-Green, the government's 'Children's
POLICE are stepping up patrols in Burnley town centre to crackdown on thieves in the run-up to Christmas. The move comes after the force issued a warning to shoppers to be on guard against bag snatchers. More high visibility patrols will offer shoppers
WORKERS sacked from one of Burnley's biggest employers are set for a showdown with the company because they were not consulted before being made redundant, union bosses claimed today. More than 250 staff are heading to an employment tribunal in the new
SO, is he staying or is he going? At the time of writing, no new bid had been received for Robbie Blake, but given the rumour and speculation which have centered around the player in the past few weeks, it would be no surprise if he had attracted yet
LEIGH Rotary Club's Christmas float will be out and about from December 3 to 21. Dates and venues are as follows: December 6 - The Avenue/Holden Road; 7 - Firs Lane; 8 - Westleigh; 9 - Higher Folds; 13 - Chapel Street; 14 - Pennington south; 15 - Pennington
PLANS for a quarter-of-a-million-pound overhaul of Accrington's main shopping street look set to get the official green light tomorrow. Hyndburn Council's cabinet will look at the plans, and make a final decision on whether to push ahead with the 'streetscaping
TWO stories hit the headlines on the same day a couple of weeks ago. Preston's restored parks won a national award for excellence and local children enjoyed the benefits of a surge in healthy park-based activities organised by their schools. Lancaster
AS A smoker for 24 years and a non-smoker for just 14 months, I now hate the smell of it. So as a regular user of Lancaster bus station, I believe their should be some compromise - such as a segregated area. I have been to both Manchester and Zurich airports
ONCE again we read a letter about cyclists on the promenade - but what about the large number who use the pavement, often as a racetrack. I recently had to jump aside as a cyclist rounded a corner at speed and then shouted 'Get out of the effing way'.
HAVING admitted that the actions of local vandals and other undesirables were a determining factor in its plans to close down public conveniences, Lancaster City Council now proposes to save a paltry £5,000 a year by dismantling allegedly unsafe play
MUSLIM leaders hoping to build a mosque in Clitheroe have written to Tory party leader Michael Howard criticising Nigel Evans MP for his lack of support. Sheraz Arshad, of the Medina Islamic Education Centre, Holden Street, has called on the Conservative
THE letter about playgrounds from R Benson (Citizen, last week) highlights exactly the problem we are attempting to tackle because many houses do not have space outside other than a back yard. Greaves Park in Lancaster is a wonderful space that should
STRUGGLING conservatory giant Ultraframe's profits have fallen by over 60 per cent and it is involved in a "bare knuckle" fight to turn around its fortunes. But group chief executive, David Moore, today said the company was determined to put things right
PLYMOUTH manager Bobby Williamson felt a penalty was the least his side deserved after dominating at Home Park. The Argyle boss claimed his side should have had at least two penalties before Paul Wotton's injury time spot kick. "We were due that, I felt
SATURDAY, April 9, 2005; The day Stan Ternent will hope that revenge is a dish best served cold. Ternent has been itching to get back into management ever since Burnley chairman Barry Kilby dropped the bombshell news last May that he was not renewing
THE wheels are in motion for a day to remember when Burnley entertain Liverpool in the FA Cup third round. Chairman Barry Kilby and chief executive Dave Edmundson have wasted no time in discussing plans for the historic cup tie following last night's
HE just didn't deserve it. Brian Jensen had been an absolute colossus in the Burnley goal for 90 minutes. The Dane showed just how great he can be by stopping everything in his path as Plymouth pummelled balls into the box at every opportunity, whether
NORTHAMPTON 1, SHAKERS 0: ONCE again the Shakers' FA Cup bogey reared its ugly head as they crashed out to Football League opposition and scuppered their chances of a lucrative run in the competition. You have to go back to December 1994 for the last
WORKERS at a Lancashire brewery can breathe more easily after a multi-million pound project to remove an asbestos roof from their plant was commended by a top European safety body. The Samlesbury Brewery was praised by the European Good Practice Awards
TICKETS are now on sale for Tyldesley Little Theatre's 17th consecutive panto "Sinbad the Sailor." The show, which promises to be a fun-filled family extravaganza, runs to December 11, and will ring in some changes. The exotic plot means that instead
SUITS you sir - that was just Maria Bradshaw's idea when she set up her first business in Burnley at the age of just 22. And the men are certainly taking the 'Fast Show' route to her Manchester Road shop which gives grooms the same lavish attention all
HISTORIC Browsholme Hall in the heart of the Ribble Valley is the unlikely setting for a new high-tech business that provides homes with domestic entertainment, security and business systems. And the women behind the venture, Amanda Parker and Amy Edmondson
EAST Lancashire's only four-star hotel is close to completing a £4.5 million expansion and refurbishment which is set to create up to 30 jobs. The Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, last night held a special party for members of its Vital Leisure Club
AN award-winning Blackburn firm is aiming to go big - by focusing on substances so small they cannot be seen by the human eye. Millbrook Scientific Instruments has built an international reputation for the design and manufacture of equipment used in the
WORKERS at a Clitheroe firm are expected to agree to a new pay package - but the threat of industrial action remains. Employees at chemicals firm Johnson Matthey Catalysts, the former ICI factory, had voted overwhelmingly to stage a one-day walk-out in
ONE of the UK's leading satellite dish manufacturers is set to take on new staff after winning multi-million pound orders. Raven Manufacturing Ltd, based in Altham, is setting up a base in Chicago after winning contracts to supply antennas to Wild Blue
RADCLIFFE BORO 3, Gateshead: THREE superb goals gave Radcliffe their first victory in five matches. Both sides came close to scoring in a tight first half; Lee Duffy's long-range shot for Radcliffe was well saved by Keith Finch, while Robert Huntley hit
PEOPLE wanting to attend this year's Mayor's Command Performance in Darwen are urged to book early. The popular event raises money for the civic leader's chosen charity. Last year the late Mike Barrett held an evening of musical entertainment and raised
PEOPLE in Darwen are being encouraged to kick-start 2005 by helping struggling new parents cope with the cost of a new baby. Organisers of a new campaign say many collections are held in the run-up to Christmas for tinned food and toys for deprived youngsters
CONFUSION today surrounded the position of Rossendale Council leader Peter Steen after he announced he was stepping down from his post -- but then appeared to have a last-minute change of heart. The Conservative group issued a press release early today
WHITEFIELD Primary School is officially the best improver in the borough as Bury impressed in the national league tables published on Thursaday. Figures for primary schools placed the borough eleventh in the country and second in Greater Manchester. Children
UNDER-FIRE David Blunkett has apologised to Foreign Secretary Jack Straw over comments that the Blackburn MP left the Home Office in a "giant mess." Mr Blunkett took over as Home Secretary from Mr Straw in 2001 and a new biography of him has claimed he
PIONEERING 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' style technology is being used to allow people to have their say at a Lancashire Police community meeting. People are being urged by police under Chief Constable Paul Stephenson to get their fastest finger ready
A CARTOON character is leading the fight against the deadly superbug MRSA in East Lancashire. For colourful character "Auntie Biotic" is fronting a pro-active campaign to help cut down on the use of antibiotics by the public. The initiative has been set
IT'S important for the police to know what people are thinking if they are to meet their needs. The force needs to be focused on the real problems that worry people the most so they can adjust their priorities accordingly. Finding out what bugs people
AN art gallery which opened earlier in the year is doing so well the owner has employed his partner to run the business. Michael Bentley opened Bentley's art gallery in March, in Whalley New Road, Blackburn. The gallery sells Michael's own paintings,
SCHOOLS and community groups in East Lancashire can win a cash prize in a competition to recognise projects that have made neighbourhoods cleaner, greener or safer. There are just two weeks left to enter the national competition, A Picture of Change.
I HAVE just received a letter warning me that terrible things would happen to myself, my family and the community if I didn't do as it said. Who, you may ask, would do such a thing: a criminal, who has obtained my personal details from documents carelessly
AS a resident of Huncoat I feel very strongly that your article and comment (LET, December 2) on the waste facility proposed here was somewhat unfair and did not address the issue fully. Apart from the gentleman kind enough to explain the process of recycling
A FORMER police officer sank up to her waist in a slurry lagoon while trying to rescue her dog. Nicola Hopkins considers herself lucky to have been able to free herself from the mud hole which she stumbled across while walking on colliery wasteland at
WORKERS sacked from one of Burnley's biggest employers are set for a showdown with the company because they were not consulted before being made redundant, union bosses claimed today. More than 250 staff are heading to an employment tribunal in the new
Brave Leigh gave runaway leaders Barnet the fright of their lives, only to be left broken-hearted by another last-minute defeat. Lee Roache's last-gasp winner completed Barnet's fightback after Leigh's Karl Rose and Gareth Stoker had turned the game on
CARDIFF City assistant manager Terry Burton believes Blackburn Rovers could be the victims of an FA Cup upset when the two sides meet at Ninian Park next month. Sunday's third round draw paired the two clubs together in an intriguing tie and Cup fever
A DISAPPOINTED Mark Hughes admitted Blackburn Rovers simply never got going as their five-game unbeaten run came grinding to a halt at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur. Robbie Keane's goal in the 56th minute ultimately proved decisive as Rovers slumped
SO much for transforming Ewood Park into a fortress. Blackburn Rovers' five-match unbeaten run crumbled like a sandcastle at high tide as Tottenham Hotspur pulled off the perfect heist to ease their own relegation fears. Robbie Keane's solitary strike
FORTY-five youngsters were caught skipping school in Burnley on Friday by police, officers revealed today. Police carry out truancy sweeps and spotted 29 youngsters in Burnley town tentre in the morning and 16 in the afternoon. Some were with parents
BURY boss Graham Barrow is determined there will be no FA Cup hangover when the Shakers take on Wycombe Wanderers at Gigg Lane on Tuesday night (7.45pm). The Chairboys' visit is the first of two home matches in the space of a week with Southend United
CHILDREN looking forward to receiving gifts from Santa Claus yesterday were disappointed after the narrowboat he was due to arrive on was vandalised. Santa had to postpone his visit to Nelson but was due to make a return to the town. Organisers of the
A NELSON fire chief is warning people to take extra care over the festive period to make sure Christmas celebrations do not turn into tragedy. Station commander Nick Isherwood of the Fire and Rescue Service in Nelson said: "We all like fairy lights, decorations
PENDLE Borough Council chiefs are planning to make almost £70,000 of improvements to the area's roads. The local authority has revealed its capital programme for highways in 2004/05. And the amount, which includes a contribution from the Lancashire Highways
RESIDENTS in Trawden are fighting controversial plans to transform a former textile mill into a housing complex. But planning officers at Pendle Council have recommended approving plans to redevelop the historic Empress Textiles Mill in Hollin Hall. The
Well I suppose the bubble had to burst sooner or later didn't it? We'd have all been far happier had we been in mid-table and relatively safe when our unbeaten run ended but you can't have everything. The positives are that there can now be a renewed
PLANS for taxi drivers to take a college course in reading, writing and people skills will move one step closer to reality this week. Most taxi drivers -- hackney carriage and private hire -- applying for licences in Hyndburn will be forced to go through
THE brother of a man accused of murdering his mother-in-law told a court he did not help to dispose of her body. Mohammed Sharif Khan, 39, denied helping his brother Muhammed Arshad move Zainab Begum's body from her home in Burnley Road, Accrington to
TWO quick-thinking children today told of how they saved their father's life when he slipped into a diabetic coma while making their tea. And proud dad Robert Layne said a big thank-you to four-year-old Kara and Ryan, 12 - saying he did not know what
COUNTERFEIT cigarettes worth an estimated £250,000 have been seized in Prestwich by Trading Standards officers. One million fake Lambert and Butler cigarettes were recovered from a vehicle in Prestwich after a joint operation between Bolton officers and
CLLR Ian Barker tells us he believes in accountability (Citizen Letters, last week). But I wonder does he believe in accuracy? In his epistle to your correspondent Mr Williams he tells us that the contractors for the Millennium Bridge 'are no longer in
CHRIS Coates of the Green Party in a letter last week headed 'Blame the Labour renegades' suggests that I and others are out of step with the sensible transport policies of 'our own party locally and nationally.' We are not. The policy comprises sensible
FORMER Burnley manager Stan Ternent was this morning named as the new Gillingham boss. Ternent, whose contract at Turf Moor was not renewed last summer, has beaten the likes of Dave Bassett, Gary Megson and Gudjon Thordarsson to the post, which has been
A TOM Ince free kick clinched a slender win for Burnley's youth team against Blackpool at the weekend. The youngster curled his second half effort in from around 25 yards to secure a 1-0 win at Squires Gate, which means they have picked up 26 points from
STEVE Cotterill wants to see a sell-out crowd flock to Turf Moor to see Burnley take on mighty Liverpool in the FA Cup. The Clarets were yesterday handed a dream home tie against the Reds next month, the fourth time in a decade they have been paired with
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill admitted he could have no complaints about the 1-0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle. And he paid tribute to the team ethic which inspired the Pilgrims to a last-ditch winner. "To be fair to them, they were the better side throughout
GRAHAM Branch is still pinching himself after Burnley were handed a dream FA Cup clash with boyhood heroes Liverpool. The buzz is still reverberating around Turf Moor after the Clarets were paired with the Premiership giants for next month's third round
THERE will be a repeat showing of Forever Bury's acclaimed AGM presentation for all fans of Bury Football Club, whether members of the supporters trust or not. It will take place this Saturday (December 11), at the Social Club commencing 1.30pm, before
CLITHEROE are close to unveiling the successor to Lee Sculpher. The search for a new boss has been on since player-manager Sculpher quit the UniBond First Division club last month after three years in charge. Now chairman John Robinson has whittled his
RAMSBOTTOM United boss Derek Egan is urging his side to take their chances at home to Abbey Hey tonight. Two late Michael Saunders goals on Saturday weren't enough to prevent a home defeat to Maine Road, 3-2, but Egan insists it was his opponents who
GRAHAM Branch is still pinching himself after Burnley were handed a dream FA Cup clash with boyhood heroes Liverpool. The buzz is still reverberating around Turf Moor after the Clarets were paired with the Premiership giants for next month's third round
BLACKBURN Rovers chief executive John Williams today said the board will do everything in their power to provide Mark Hughes with money to spend in the transfer window. Rovers boss Hughes has indicated he wants to freshen up his squad by bringing in a
MORE than 300 businesses across the borough are being asked to take part in an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Survey from Pendle Council. The survey has been set up to find out how local businesses are using computer-based technology on a
EAST Lancashire Coachbuilders has won a £1.7 million pound contract to help modernise transport services in one of the most densely populated cities on Earth. The company, based on Lower Philips Road, Whitebirk, is to make 20 double decker buses for Mexico
FORT Vale Engineering is the undisputed world leader in safety systems for the road tankers and containers that transport everything from hazardous liquids to foodstuffs. And managing director Ian Wilson is determined that the Nelson firm will hang on
A £5.6 MILLION writ for damages has been filed against Blackburn with Darwen Council by a resident who claims his housing benefit was withheld. Darcy Aldred, 46, of Ivinson Road, Darwen, also claims the authority pursued him for an imaginary council tax
A TEAM of Rossendale Guides have joined the fight against childhood obesity by taking part in a healthy eating and fitness campaign. The Guides at 3rd Rossendale St Thomas's have pledged their support for the British Heart Foundation's Well Fit! campaign
POLICE patrols have been stepped up in Waterfoot as part of the hunt for a sex attacker who preyed on a teenager. And today officers were preparing a photofit of the man they believe was responsible for the terrifying incident. The 14-year-old girl was
MOTORISTS in Rossendale are calling for a temporary roundabout to be brought back to a busy main road to get rid of their traffic headache. The short-term measure was brought in to help traffic flows in Bacup Road, Waterfoot, when traffic lights had to
A RADICAL shake-up of the Army, which will include the creation of a new North West regiment, will be put to ministers for approval. Under the changes 19 battalions - including the Queen's Lancashire Regiment - will be merged into multi-battalion units
POLICE across the county will be stepping up patrols this month as the busy Christmas period gets into full swing. With shoppers carrying extra cash they can be targets for pickpockets and muggers while homes stocked with presents can be a magnet for
ACCIDENT investigators are to look at possible safety measures on a road where three Blackburn men died in a car crash. Police today revealed that highways bosses would analyse previous accidents on the road and look to see if improvements could be made
A GROUND-BREAKING display of fireworks set to music will light up the skies of Blackburn as part of a £7,500 display. A team of experts from national display firm Millennium Pyrotechnics will descend on the Cathedral ground for the show, which will feature
THREE thousand volunteers are being sought to trial new smart cards which could revolutionise the way people access public services. Blackburn with Darwen Council has teamed up with Bolton Council to trial the new card. Initially, people will be able
A FRIEND of a businessman allegedly snatched from his home as part of a 10-hour kidnap ordeal told a court he handed over £10,000 cash to two strangers in a car. Self-employed builder Michael Connelly owed the money to Alec Cunningham after borrowing
A 23-YEAR-OL1D computer expert operating under the name "Slip Disc" sold thousands of pounds worth of counterfeit DVDs and CDs via the internet. Blackburn magistrates heard that money was paid to Mohammed Esat via an internet payment account. And when
"KEEP your eye on Evil." That's the message Carlisle United manager Paul Simpson will pass on to his troops ahead of tonight's trip to Accrington Stanley. The Cumbrians' chief is no stranger to Reds striker Lee McEvilly, nicknamed Evil, after spending
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman claimed his side's profligacy almost reduced him to tears. The Reds failed to convert any of their five shots on target, while Forest Green Rovers continued their upturn in form by scoring from their only goalbound
RETAIL giant Argos has been fined £16,000 after a worker from its Bury store fell through the roof of the staff toilets. Bury magistrates heard how, in November last year, Richard Chesters (17) climbed on the soft roof of the staff toilets to retrieve
