ALMOST £300,000 of lottery cash has saved a charity from the "knife edge" of closure. Home-Start Pendle, which provides support for families with young children, has been granted £297,819 from the Big Lottery Fund. Joan Hawkins, chairman of Home-start
Nick Wotherspoon is helping bring history to life - by tracking down and digging up planes that crashed during World War II. But he spends hours poring over records and official flight paths before he can even get his hands dirty. And it is the human
CLITHEROE have signed John Osborne from local rivals Chorley and Russell McKenna from Rossendale. Former Kendal Town midfielder Osborne made just two appearances for the Magpies this season - one from the substitutes bench.
REVELLERS have been urged to warn farmers and animal owners about firework displays after a racehorse was frightened by New Year celebrations and broke its pelvis. Bosses at Joss Saville Racing, Gisburn Park, near Gisburn, are waiting to find out whether
TWO people from East Lancashire have been arrested over the murder of a 21-year-old man in a Pakistan hotel bedroom. The 44-year-old Haslingden man and the 22-year-old Accrington woman were detained after getting off a plane from Islamabad at Manchester
FOURTEEN barmaids have stripped off for a calendar to raise money in memory of a customer who died of cancer. Staff at the Footballers Inn, Summerseat, emulated the Calendar Girls after pub regular Sue Lee 50, from Brandlesholme, Bury, died in December
A PUB boss has slammed police for closing the venue down early during New Year's Eve celebrations. Officers shut the Jubilee in Blakey Moor, Blackburn, at about 2am on Monday after a fight outside. But bosses at the pub said they had been hoping to
Brad Hodge is determined to fire Lancashire to glory next season when he returns to Old Trafford for a third consecutive season. The Victorian batsman joins fellow overseas signing Muttiah Muralitharan at the club, and believes it is high time the Red
A GARAGE owner has called for action after 18 months worth of fly tipped junk was "left to rot" outside his business. Pete Morgan, who owns a garage in Grimshaw Street, Accrington, has found bin bags full of toys, household items, building material and
A ROSSENDALE VALLEY MP believes that he is being targeted by "vindictive" right-wing extremists. David Chaytor, whose Bury North constituency includes parts of Rossendale, said that rather than being random accidents, windows repeatedly broken at his
Urban act Mr Hudson and his band the Library will be playing in Blackburn on January 25 - at the town's Central Library. Mr Hudson's touted as a mix between hip hop, reggae beats and classic song writing. He's championed by the likes of Sway and
IF you're not all panto-ed out why not take a trip to Burnley Mechanics for an evening of swashbuckling fun and adventure. Burnley Pantomime Society has chosen the story of Robinson Crusoe and The Pirates for its annual production this year, which means
A DARWEN FC website produced by a football mad fan has been re-launched in his memory - by his son. Lifelong supporter Jack Calvy launched the website dedicated to Darwen FC's history in 2000, but it closed when he died last January. The 82-year-old
IT STRIKES me that if you are going to make a film that is essentially a Jumanji knock-off, the last thing you want to do is reinforce the point by casting Robin Williams in a prominent role. In Jumanji animals came to life in a board game and rampaged
IF PETS grow to resemble their owners, or vice versa, does the same apply to filmmakers. If their careers last long enough, do their films ultimately reflect their own personalities? That seems to be the case with Clint Eastwood. His films are becoming
There can't be many people who haven't heard of Beatrix Potter, but not many know about the life of this great children's writer. "The Tales of Peter Rabbit", which was first published in 1902, was an immediate bestseller, and to this day "The Original
CHEESE merchants have hit back at new rules that brand the dairy product a junk food' that shouldn't be advertised while children are watching television. New regulations being introduced by television regulator Ofcom are clamping down on advertising
We asked: "Local companies have hit out after cheese was branded junk food. Do you think it's junk?" Here are the results. Yes 7%. No 93%. So the majority of our users think cheese shouldn't be classed as junk food. Take part in our current
Everton boss David Moyes could rest several players ahead of this Sunday's FA Cup clash with Blackburn after admitting his focus for the season was to ensure top flight survival. Moyes' men lost their unbeaten record over the festive period when they
Blackburn Rovers midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen says he was delighted after Rovers began the New Year with a bang. Pedersen inspired Rovers to a 3-0 win at Wigan and said he was hoping that would fire the Ewood Park outfit to new heights this season
A YOUTH who carried out a violent and racist street attack has been jailed for 18 months. Rizwan Khalid, 17, of Boland Street, Blackburn, punched his white victim in the face, after racially insulting him, as the young man walked in the Whalley Range
AS Accrington Stanley enter the second half of the season, we deliver the half-term report. YOU know the feeling when you make the move from primary school up to secondary school. You've been at the little school for years and built up a reputation
AS Burnley enter the second half of the season, we deliver the half-term report. FROM topping the league to the re-signing of fans favourite Ade Akinbiyi - Burnley have certainly captured plenty of headlines this season. On the playing front, an up
AS Blackburn Rovers enter the second half of the season, we deliver the half-term report. TRIUMPH in the face of adversity is the half-term verdict for Rovers. Mark Hughes and his side have hit the highs and lows so far this season but have come through
SOAP star Vicky Entwistle has shown she has real street appeal as her new fitness DVD topped the charts over Christmas. Clitheroe-based actress Vicky, who plays Coronation Street's Janice Battersby, has become an unlikely fitness guru, pipping Brookside
A MOTHER has told of her "living nightmare" after red tape delayed the return of her son's body from Bangkok. Lee Middleton, 34, of Skipton Road, Colne, died in December after falling seven floors from a hotel in the Thai capital Bangkok. But because
2007? Already! We've had a pretty good "festive" break. Hope yours went well. We were lucky enough to have a good blend of family and friends, lazy and active, 9 points for the Rovers, some ace presents and nice food. Excellent. But for others this
THE latest technology is being used in a groundbreaking scheme to catch out council tax fraudsters. Burnley Council is to investigate the 15,000 people in the borough who claim a 25 per cent discount on their council tax for living on their own. Council
BLACKBURN town centre's not going to look half bad if the council carries on like this. I'm talking of course about the good news that they're going to pump £2million into revamping Lower Northgate. The plans include repaving the streets with high-quality
A SPECIAL prize has been created in memory of Caneze Riaz to honour her "outstanding" contribution to the local community. The first annual Caneze Riaz Award will be presented at a celebration of her life to be held in Accrington on Friday. The Aawaz
SINGER James Loynes has cut short a break to perform at a charity evening. The 22-year-old, who is a favourite with audiences at Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, put his career on hold in October to set up a singing company to teach people to enjoy
A SCHEME launched in Lancashire to encourage victims of homophobic hate crime to report attacks could be rolled out across the country. A helpline, called the Blue Phone, was set up by Lancashire Police and advertised in lesbian and gay venues. Now
AN appeal has gone out for witnesses to a crash on the M65 at Nelson on New Year's Day. Three vehicles collided during a heavy hailstorm near junction 13. A fire crew cut out one of the motorists, who was taken to Burnley General Hospital along with
A MAN was shot in the head with an air rifle as he visited a Colne takeaway. He was in North Valley retail park at 11pm last Thursday when the pellet hit the back of his head, shot from the grass banking at the rear of the restaurant. Shortly afterwards
A FACTORY worker attacked on his way home from a night out has told of his determination not to let the assault get him down. Philip Carlin, 40, of Church, can remember very little of the ordeal which left him in hospital with a large gash to the back
CIVIC leaders have hit out at the "mindless vandals" who smashed up town centre nativity scenes. Figures in Oswaldtwistle and Clitheroe were damaged by yobs on Monday night. Hyndburn Council leader Peter Britcliffe said he had been left "stunned" by
ACCRINGTON Stanley are hoping to sign midfielder David Mannix on a permanent deal. The youngster was signed on a month's loan deal from Liverpool at the end of November but returned to Anfield for treatment after suffering knee ligament damage in his
CLARETS chief executive Dave Edmundson insists the six-figure capture of Ade Akinbiyi outlines the club's ambition to reach the Premiership. Striker Akinbiyi made the switch back to Turf Moor from Sheffield United in a £650,000 New Year's Day move that
ROVERS chairman John Williams has revealed several clubs have expressed an interest in Blackburn players - but reiterated that the club's stars are not for sale. Mr Williams says he has fielded several calls regarding some of the club's first team players
WORKERS at East Lancashire animal sanctuaries are preparing themselves for a deluge of unwanted pets after the novelty of a cuddly Christmas present has worn off. From December 16 to January 4 staff at the RSPCA centre in Altham refuse to rehome any
FORMER Chorley pro Tom Smith has been selected for the England A tour to Bangladesh next month. Smith, who had a fantastic debut season for Lancashire and has just returned from a stint in Australia with National Academy in Perth, has been selected for
James Anderson has admitted that his Burnley team-mates played a big part in his selection for England's current Ashes tour of Australia. The Lancashire speedster, dubbed the Burnley Express following his rise to stardom in 2002/3, was back at Turf
MORE than 900 Worsthorne residents were left without electricity yesterday, when an underground cable was accidentally damaged. A United Utilities spokesperson said: "A third party individual dug into the cable, damaging it, which caused the power cut
OVER Christmas my grey bin collection day fell on Christmas Day so I telephoned Blackburn with Darwen Council to inquire when next collection was. Saturday, December 23, I was informed although we had not had any literature to tell us this. On the
Well done to Mr and Mrs Perfect who were out shopping in Sainsbury's Bamber Bridge on the afternoon of Thursday, December 28. They managed to reduce a young mother to tears, a very Christian act. The mother had three small children and was having a difficult
ON ITV 1 on December 27 there was a programme called "ABBA Thank You For The Music" probably one of only three or four programmes worth watching over the festive period. It was fabulous to see and hear so much talent, but the outstanding thing was
Thank you for bringing to our attention (LT, December 27) that £1.8m of taxpayers' money has been spent by Lancashire Police on probing a bomb plot. I am extremely unhappy about this situation. The threat of Al Qaeda terrorism arose during the first
AN East Lancashire farmer and his wife are set to leave the area and take up farming thousands of miles away in America. Ian Townson, 29, is due to move to North Carolina later this month with his wife Hannah, where they will work on a pig breeding farm
ST Augustine's RC High School pupils have proved they are generous 'kids' by raising money to buy a herd of goats for Third World families. Pupils at the Billington school decided against giving each other gifts and instead donated the money they would
Michael Haslam's photograph of the recently completed Royal Blackburn Hospital reflected in Fishmoor Reservoir.
The tragic death of 16-year-old leukaemia victim Christopher Smith on Christmas Eve has touched many hearts. His friends from St Wilfrid's CE High School and Technology College will pay tribute at his funeral by wearing Blackburn Rovers shirts, many
WHAT do EastEnders' Hannah Waterman, Casualty's Luke Bailey and ex-Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis have in common? I'll give you a clue - it's definitely nothing to do with having any semblance of common sense. For the gruesome threesome are part of
TODMORDEN is preparing for a visit from judges for the Britain in Bloom competition. After winning the best town section of the Yorkshire in Bloom competition, the town was invited to represent Yorkshire in the Britain in Bloom. Now, hopes are high
YOUNG percussionists have hit the mark in national music exams. Eight musicians from East Lancashire scored 80 per cent and over in Trinity Rockschool exams. Clitheroe teacher Declan Sanderson said he was thrilled with his pupils, who attend schools
