We asked: "Should Bulgarian Sonia Mineva be allowed to stay in the UK with her Darwen husband?" Here are the results. Yes - 51.6%. No - 41.9%. Don't know - 6.5%. So the majority of our users think Sonia should be allowed to stay. Take
CHILDREN in Burnley are feeling safer then ever after completing a road safety programme. Pupils from Burnley schools St Peter's CE Primary School, Ightenhill County Primary School and Christ the King RC Primary School participated in the Right Start
BURNLEY Market Hall is back open for business as usual after cockroaches forced its closure on Friday. The shopping area , in Charter Walk, was shut as a precaution following a complaint to Environmental Health. A number of stalls were treated for the
RESIDENTS in Cowpe have renewed their fight against plans to build a housing estate at a former mill. The Hurstwood Group has resubmitted plans to build 19 apartments and 20 new homes at Kearns Mill, a former wool dyeing mill which closed in 2004. The
BURNLEY Football Club is teaming up with youngsters and adults to kick racism out of football with two events. The poster competition for schools and the five-a-side contests aim to foster anti-racist attitudes among Clarets supporters. The Leisure
A COLNE teenager has revealed she "has no memory" of the horrific car crash which claimed the life of her best pal and nearly killed her and her unborn child. Pregnant 17-year-old Jade Hopson was left fighting for her life after the September 1 crash
Shoppers in Burnley flew in from all over to help support the RAF Wings Appeal. The charity ran a stall in the town centre to help mark the anniversary of the Battle of Britain, when brave servicemen of the RAF fought the German air force in 1940.
WORSTHORNE Scout Group urgently needs people to help out in Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. The Scout Troop has 12-15 scouts at Troop meetings and regular outdoor activities but only two full-time Leaders. The Cubs also have only 2 regular Leaders one
LIBRARIES in Pendle are taking part in a nationwide scheme to record the experiences of those who moved to the borough area from other parts of the UK, or another country. September has been designated Community History Month' by the Historical Association
A COMPANY profiting from Pendle residents' unwanted clothes does not officially exist, records show. Trading standard chiefs fear Pendle residents are unwittingly giving clothes and lining the pockets of Ambertop Ltd in the belief it is a charity.
POLICE officers in Burnley and Padiham swapped pounding the beat for playing on the field at the annual Neighbourhood Policing Football Competition. A total of 32 teams of youths aged 11-14 and 14-17, as well as senior teams - including one consisting
THERE should be lots to interest sports fans at a charity auction in Burnley featuring signed shirts from soccer superstars like Pele and Maradona. The prized memorabilia will be up for grabs at a sportsman's dinner at Turf Moor in aid of cerebral palsy
Burnley boss Steve Cotterill is the hot favourite to be named West Brom manager following a massive gamble with bookmakers last night. Cotterill's odds for the job tumbled from 12-1 to 3-1 in just a couple of hours as the race to replace Bryan Robson
BRAVE Accrington Stanley paid the penalty as they went out of the Carling Cup last night. Stanley went down 6-5 on spot-kicks after the sides had drawn 0-0 at extra-time. It was tough on the Reds who had a goal disallowed against the Premiership side
Blackburn Rovers are unlikely to make a shock move for former Ewood Park striker Chris Sutton. The 33-year-old free agent has courted the attention of potential suitors following his release from Birmingham at the end of last season. Rovers manager
Blackburn Rovers chairman John Williams has appealed to supporters to stun Salzburg and raise the roof during their European showdown. Mark Hughes' men are one step away from advancing to the UEFA Cup's group stage as they host Red Bull Salzburg in the
THE tension could not have been more great - the ending, more heartbreaking. But manager John Coleman pulled no punches in his side's Carling Cup second round exit. "I'm going home a loser," he said, after seeing his side crash out 6-5 on penalties,
JACK Simmons has vowed to fly back from holiday if Lancashire sit on the brink of winning the County Championship. The Red Rose side begin their title decider at Hampshire today hoping to land their first Championship outright since 1934 They must overhaul
BLACKBURN Hawks beat ice hockey rivals Billingham Bombers in a tense penalty shoot-out at the Arena to open their Northern League cup campaign with a superb victory. The closely-fought encounter ended at 5-5, but Hawks, inspired by two-goal player-coach
LANCASHIRE all-rounder Tom Smith is hoping the weather and Nottinghamshire can do them a favour as they aim to claim their first outright County Championship title for 72 years. The former Chorley pro will line up for the Red Rose county today as they
CHRIS Stammers has been appointed the new manager of promotion pace-setters Clitheroe. After an exceptional spell as caretaker boss, leading the Blues to third in UniBond Division One, Stammers has agreed a deal taking him to the end of the 2007/08 season
The church in Lancashire is set to launch a three-year pilot project in the county's prisons to cut down on re-offending rates by inmates. And if the initiative is a success, it could be adopted nationally. The project, which is already running in four
A PROGRAMME about manic depression seems unlikely subject matter for one of the most compelling hour's viewing to be broadcast this year. But in the hands of Stephen Fry, last night's The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive on BBC2 was memorable - and
WE'RE giving you more warning than usual about this gig, on September 23, because it's for such a good cause -- so no excuses about not having time to buy a ticket. On Saturday night, Blackburn's Cellar Bar will be ringing out to the sound of punk
ONE of the detectives who led the hunt for evil rapist' Shaun Greenwood said today they may never know how many women he had attacked - even if he admitted to the crimes. Det Chief Insp Mark Gray, who headed the investigation into Greenwood's rape of
IN the back of Weight Watchers leader Jane Lee's wardrobe lurks a dark secret - a giant pair of size 20 trousers. The size 10 mum-of-two keeps them as a reminder of how far she's come with her weight loss. "I always think it's really good to keep something
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help provide an invaluable service to women by promoting positive health through personal empowerment and development. The Women's Centre in Accrington is looking for new volunteers to help support the day to day running
THE LT and its readers strike again! (Disabled car park fee axed, September 8). Well done to all the LT readers who made their voices heard with regards to the car parking at the new Royal Blackburn Hospital. It would seem that the powers that be at
THIEVES risked their lives by breaking into a 6,000-volt substation to steal copper wiring worth £10,000. The break-in, which police say was pre-planned, happened between 8pm and midnight on Sunday at the United Utilities depot in Carus Mill, Hoddlesden
A NATIONAL parking campaigner has vowed to help motorists who were "unfairly ticketed" by NCP for not parking correctly in bays. Fine-buster Neil Herron has urged all drivers who were ticketed on the free-to-park Peel leisure and retail park, Lower Audley
HUNDREDS of East Lancashire workers could find jobs at aerospace giant BAE Systems after the firm announced a recruitment drive for 1,000 staff. The firm, which already employs almost 4,000 at its aerodrome in Samlesbury, has begun hiring staff for specialist
A SUPERB' new church has offically opened its doors in Blackburn. The Church of the Saviour, Sunnybank Road, was opened by a host of dignitaries including Bishop of Blackburn the Rt Rev Nicholas Reade. Church warden Jeff Makinson, said: "It's an excellent
A safety initiative has been launched that will see £250,000 invested in CCTV cameras in Hyndburn. The scheme will add to the 29 cameras that are already positioned across the borough, including the 19 in Accrington centre. And Hyndburn Council is asking
Two Blackburn firms have been shortlisted as manufacturers of the year in a top awards ceremony. LG Philips Displays, Whitebirk, and Cobham Defence Communications, Shadsworth, are both in with a chance to scoop two categories in the prestigious Manufacturer
JACQUELINE and John Slater would like to thank all our constituents, may I say friends, for all their cards, flowers and tributes paid to Fred. I thank them for their understanding and kindness at this very difficult time. I am still trying to come
ON Sunday, September 10 my wife and I walked through Pleasington Playing Fields shortly after the Sunday League football matches finished. The amount of litter left behind by these so-called sportsmen was an absolute disgrace. The first pitch over the
TO the lady in the L reg blue Mini Metro I was following along a major road in Darwen recently: Please refrain from reinforcing the archetypal image of a female driver. If you feel the overhwelming need to persistently check your hair please pull over
MANY people are gunning for the Prime Minister, even close members of the Labour Party. How different to the clamour caused when he was first elected to office. With changing world situations, terrorism being to the fore, he has been in a dicey position
THE doggy daughter of a four-legged soap star has been stolen, prompting a call for her return from an East Lancashire celebrity pet trainer. Carrie, the Shih Tzu offspring of Coronation Street's Mr Woo, was taken from her breeder by dognappers, it has
TWO Blackburn men asked an outgoing tenant for a key or to leave the premises insecure so they could steal the copper boiler and piping. Blackburn magistrates heard the woman refused but the day after she moved out Lee Suddick and Alan West went in and
A 21-YEAR-OLD man was followed into his parents' Turton home and threatened by thieves in balaclavas who stole his mother's luxury car. The student had arrived home from a night out in the early hours of Sunday when the offenders forced their way into
BLACKBURN footwear firm Tommy Ball's is to open a museum of classic shoes - to be called the Shoes-eum. The store, known for its sales of discount shoes, has traded from Hart Street for decades, after being set up by former barrow-boy Tommy Ball. Now
JUST two days after he was born, doctors were forced to make the heartbreaking decision to amputate Ethan Naisbitt's leg to save the youngster's life. Three years on and the Accrington boy is still fighting a catalogue of illnesses - but he now has a
A decision that will change where thousands of East Lancashire babies are born will be made tomorrow. Health chiefs will back one of two options, both of which guarantee a raft of controversial changes to Blackburn and Burnley hospitals. A spokesman
POLICE raided a lock-up where stolen high-powered cars were taken to be stripped down before being sold on. Officers executed a warrant at the lock up in Kay Street mill, Darwen. Cars recovered include a BMW X3, a Porsche and two Audi engines.
CHURCHES are to offer people chocolate to entice them back to Sunday worship. Anyone who attends one of more than 20 East Lancashire Church of England churches this weekend will be given a goodie bag to show them a "warm welcome" - with the added sweetener
