ROSSENDALE'S civic chiefs have told health bosses of their fears over proposed changes to local services. Their concerns over the re-shuffle of East Lancashire hospitals were highlighted during a presentation from health service bosses. Dr Ellis Friedman
Pupils from a Colne primary school got green fingers and helped add a splash of colour to perk up the precinct. The planters outside Colne's shopping precinct are usually looked after by Pendle Council; however, on this occasion kids from West Street
A HEROIN-addicted house breaker may never walk properly again because of serious damage done to his spine by drugs, a court was told. Michael Quigley, 25, who may end up in a wheelchair, had helped himself to a joiner's work tools but was rumbled by
A MIDDLE-AGED internet pervert who got a schoolgirl to strip and perform sex acts over her web cam was today starting an eight month jail term. Burnley Crown Court heard how married slaughterhouse worker John Thomas Snaith, 50, conned the 14-year-old
TRANSPORT staff are offering a strip of a lifetime to raise money for charity. Workers at Blackburn bus station will be doing a Full Monty to raise money for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Queen's Park Hospital in the town. John Ljevar a bus driver
ONCE again I must point out the disgraceful state of Plane Street, Blackburn. Nothing is being done about the building site that is a dump and a breeding ground for rats. As a regular user of the street I see plenty of scavenging vermin eating the waste
AFTER reading a report in the Evening Telegraph (June 22), I have to voice my opinion. I am referring to a court case in which the judge gave the defendant a "chance." The statement which was read out in court said that the defendant harassed his victim
FIGURES released by the well respected Crime and Society Foundation reveal there were 954 homicides last year in England, Scotland and Wales and 250 more people were killed last year than in 1997 when this Government came to power. The dramatic rise
TWO men have admitted supplying drugs to a 14-year-old girl who had run away from home. The vulnerable youngster had been living with Iftiikhar Asghar, 34, at his home in Exchange Street, Accrington, after sleeping rough for a number of days. At Preston
THE M65 was closed for about half an hour yesterday after two soldiers had a "lucky escape" when their trailer smashed into the central reservation. The accident happened at about 9.45am on the westbound carriageway when the 22-year-old woman driver
ENGLAND supporters were today given a World Cup health warning after it was revealed that celebrating fans are stretching casualty departments to breaking point. And revellers preparing to cheer David Beckham and the team against Portugal today were
MAYBE it's cheating to review a TV programme that's been repeated so many times most of us know the script off by heart. But I don't care I still love Friends, even though I can pre-empt the punchlines to practically all of Chandler's one-liners, Monica's
IF you are not from Colne you've probably never heard of Taste. And if you are you've most likely walked past it a dozen times without ever noticing. The tiny little restaurant and grill in Windybank Road is almost camouflaged from the outside. Inside
RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans today spoke of his disgust at the decision of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to recommend the ending of the moratorium on whaling. Mr Evans tabled a motion in the Council of Europe over the issue, and gathered
A NEW £5,000 sculpture trail aimed at encouraging people to make the most of Bold Venture Park in Darwen was due to be created this weekend. The Friends of Bold Venture Park were successful in their bid for government funding from the Neighbourhood
POLICE investigating the death of a woman found hanging in Rossendale say her identity is a mystery. The body of the woman, believed to be in her 50s, was discovered hanging from a tree near the Heightside House nursing home, Newchurch Road, Rawtenstall
LANCASHIRE police have been rated excellent at recording crime three years after being told to buck up. In 2003 the Audit Commission found that officers in the county had failed to record a fifth of crime correctly. But since then the force has worked
A PRIEST and a senior police figure today joined the campaign for the return of a well-respected family of asylum seekers to Blackburn. Illia Davydov, his wife and three children, were deported following a dawn swoop by immigration and police at their
Blackburn Rovers' home game with Chelsea on Saturday, August 26, has now been switched as it's due to be screened live on Sky TV. The champions will now visit Ewood the following day, on Sunday August 27, with the game kicking off at 4pm. Rovers will
SADLY you have to go to Southport, Wilmslow or Otley to get this (or buy online) but the trip will be worth it for a massive (at 14.5% it's almost sherry strength) red from South Africa's Western Cape. What you get are rich, ripe blackberries along
A DRUG addict who twice raided Nelson fire station - on one occasion threatening a firefighter with a screwdriver - has won his freedom. Jason Davies, 33, who also invaded a women's charity premises and committed almost another 50 offences in a spree
BURNLEY Council's new chief executive Steve Rumbelow today spoke of his excitement at the birth of a new Burnley' ahead of taking the reins at the authority. Mr Rumbelow, who starts in his new role on Tuesday, was previously director of housing at Manchester
AN INVESTIGATION is under way to try and find out the cause of a poison spill which killed almost 200 fish in a Nelson river. Officers from the Environment Agency are analysing samples of water taken from Walverden Water following the leak on Wednesday
ALLOTMENT owners in Nelson have been told their patches could be replaced by burial plots as Pendle Council plans to increase the capacity of the cemetery. But today they promised they would not surrender without a fight. The cemetery, off Walton Lane
THE family of tragic mum-of-one Jane Payne have said their final farewells at her funeral. A service was held for the 29-year-old, who was found dead in the remote Thursden Valley last month, at St Cuthbert's Church and Burnley Crematorium. Songs at
CLARETS assistant boss Dave Kevan threw out the welcome mat to Burnley's new-boys on the first day of pre-season training. Burnley's squad reported back to Turf Moor yesterday after a summer's break and were immediately put through their paces. Among
From Bernard Nainghin of Hancock Street, Blackburn. An egg is a wonderful thing, it can be fried, boiled or beat, But could an occasional table be turned into a three piece suite? If a girlfriend lets you down she could have stood you up, And if
PARKING in the Ivy Street car park in Blackburn recently, I was overcome by my "grumpy old motorist" mode. Visiting the out-patients departments regularly, I know I rarely complete my visit in under an hour and am forced into paying £2.50 for the one
A BLACKBURN student has danced her way into ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney's prestigious performing arts institute. Claire Bamber, 17, was delighted to receive an unconditional offer from the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, known as the Fame Academy
LANCASHIRE'S fire engines are the best around, according to a government watchdog. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service's fleet of fire engines have been singled out by the Audit Commission as the ultimate in innovative vehicle design. Fire engine manufacturer
ROSSENDALE'S maverick' Chamber of Commerce president has stood down. Clive Balchin, who was recently elected chairman of Rossendale and Darwen Conservative group, has been at the helm of the Valley's chamber for the past four years. The 51-year-old
PUPILS at Darwen Moorland High School will receive training to support younger pupils in a bid to achieve higher standards in the school. A group of 24 students from the school will take part in the Peer Tutor Programme aimed at young people between
I'M in Germany as you read this, sporting my double-breasted tuxedo while cheering on our lads as they take the field in a new strip. They're now going for even greater victories for Queen and country under a new name, the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
ACCRINGTON bowler David Ormerod won't need extra motivation in beating his old side BACUP tomorrow. Ormerod spent 18 years at Lanehead before an acrimonious departure saw him return to the club he started at. And he admitted that the prospect of playing
WELL, we've made it through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup without playing well - and that's fine by me. It doesn't matter that we've been less than convincing up to this point because for all intents and purposes the tournament starts here.
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes is weighing up a move for the former England striker Francis Jeffers. Jeffers' representatives have been in touch with the Rovers chief about a possible free transfer move to Ewood and Hughes is expected to make a decision
GREAT Harwood Town chairman Bill Holden is praying for a miracle to prevent his homeless club going out of business. The Robins could fold in the next 24 hours unless a big investor steps in with around £1 million to buy their Showground stadium and
THREE hours drive south of Perth in Western Australia is where this big, strong (13.5%) Chardonnay hails from an Oz region that has produced a whole host of world-class wines in the past few years. Lots of ripe peach and tropical fruit flavours blend
The new North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust was launched today. With its headquarters in Bolton, it has been created following the merger of Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cumbria and Mersey services. The trust will cover an area of 5,500 square
