A SCOTS Guardsman spat in the face of a barmaid when she refused to serve him because he was banned under the Bar-U pubwatch scheme. Blackburn magistrates heard that James Cathie then went outside the pub and smashed Mandy Bury's car windscreen with
A £1MILLION takeover of a troubled company has saved 90 jobs. More than 90 staff at Automotive Applied Technologies (AAT), Exchange Street, Accrington, faced redundancy if a buyer could not be found. But the future of the business, which manufactures
OPPOSITION councillors have called for Blackburn with Darwen's planning committee to be reformed to end years of "politicisation". Each planning application should be decided on its own merits - not according to party political philosophies. But at
PENDLE councillors have agreed to seek a merger with Burnley in the planned local government reorganisation. Council leader Alan Davies told members if they did not take the opportunity to create a unitary authority, they faced being swallowed up by
TWO Iraqi asylum seekers each earned more than £15,000 a year after getting jobs in a Blackburn bakery using forged registration cards. And Blackburn magistrates were told that one of the men was the best worker they had ever had. Defence lawyers said
POLICE used new powers for the first time to close a Blackburn pub following a night of mayhem. Officers obtained an order to close the Jubilee Hotel, opposite King George's Hall, after being called there five times to fights in the early hours of Sunday
SPORT and the arts will be coming together in Burnley Youth Theatre's new community arts project for young people. The research project investigates the barriers and discriminations young people face in terms of accessing physical activity in the area
VILLAGERS have been praised after they pulled out the stops to get their pre-school re-opened after last week's storms - in the church hall. Five children were in Edenfield Community Centre in Exchange Street, where the pre-school is based, when the
A 45-year-old engineer died of meningitis after he had complained of feeling unwell for a few days. An inquest heard that Jeffrey Croasdale had not been to the doctor or hospital "for years" before being struck by the disease which is more usually associated
THE CRIMES of two corrupt Burnley councillors have prompted the introduction of new postal and proxy voting rules. Over the coming weeks people who have previously used postal or proxy votes will be asked to provide their signature and date of birth,
A PENSIONER who died in a traffic accident has been dubbed an "inspiration to hundreds" by his grieving family. Harry Hindle, 84, from Paythorne, near Gisburn was killed on the A56 near Huncoat on Monday following a crash invoving his Mazda and a Land
BLACKBURN with Darwen Liberal Democrats have unveiled a five point action plan to tackle crime in the borough. The party has put forward a motion to be discussed at the full council meeting next month. The scheme calls for: l More police on patrol
THE partner of a man killed by a train days before Christmas has told of her grief. The body of 41-year-old Andrew Jackson Warner was discovered on the railway line near Church and Oswaldtwistle station on December 16. The father-of-four had suffered
Construction is well under way for a new regeneration project in the heart of Accrington. The site, at Scaitcliffe Lodge off Ormerod Street, is being transformed into a multi-purpose complex with shops and apartments. It is due to be finished later
I RECENTLY went to see a stand-up comedian who brought the house down with a joke about using a mobile phone while driving. "It's so dangerous," he started solemnly. "Now you don't only have to concentrate on driving and speaking at the same time, you've
A 45-year-old woman spat in the face of a Darwen takeaway owner when he refused to serve her because she was being racially abusive. Blackburn magistrates heard that Adele Done then went outside and ripped the aerial of Qmar Akhtar's car which was parked
WHEN Blackburn oral surgeon Maire Morton went to medical school she was one of only a handful of women in her class. Three decades later and she has risen to the top of her specialism - being appointed as the first-ever woman president of the British
BUSINESSES next to a historic Colne building have been left with major damage following the storms last week, councillors said. Shackleton Hall, Church Street, was bought by Downs Court Properties in August, but is now facing criticism for failing to
FIRE chiefs in Darwen have hit out after the safety of officers was put at risk on Tuesday night. Crews were called to Argyle Street at around 6pm after reports of smoke pouring from a wheelie bin. Station watch manager Steve Ryan said it was thought
Blackburn Hawks have bid a fond farewell to crowd favourite Bobby Haig at the end of a 12-year association between the Scot and the local ice hockey outfit. Ironically, player-coach Bobby finished his Hawks career against his home-town club Fife Flyers
THREE cars were broken into in two neighbouring Colne streets. On Friday night and into the early hours of Saturday, a Peugeot 106 in Dewhurst Street had its driver's door forced open and a car stereo, speakers and a sub woofer stolen. Also in Dewhurst
Rodney Aldridge, sponsor of the Darwen Academy, has been named as new chairman of The Lowry arts centre, in Salford. The former Capita chief executive's company, Rodney Aldridge Charitable Trust, is sponsoring the £35 million plan to replace Darwen
TWO pensioners tried to lock a gang of bogus callers in their home when they caught them trying to steal from them. Police are warning people to be on the look-out for people posing as workmen following two incidents in Burnley which officers are linking
A PLAN to bulldoze a mill building to make way for houses looks set to be approved, despite a petition from neighbours. They claim the proposal to build 21 houses at Coates New Mill, Barnoldswick, home to Hope Technology, will make roads more dangerous
BURNLEY'S St Peter's health and leisure centre is now fully re-open, after structural damage caused by last week's storms led bosses to close the learner pool, sauna and steam room. Manager Zilpha Lang said: "Following minor damage areas were closed
AN inquest has been opened into the death of learner stock car driver Samuel John Lund, who died after his car hit a tree. Samuel, 19, who lived and worked on the family farm in Bentley Road, Gisburn, suffered a head injury and a post-mortem examination
A 23-year-old Nelson man has been jailed for three years for his part in a robbery in which £100 was taken from a shop till. The Judge said he was satisfied that Neil Turner was not the leader or the organiser of the offence, but that the robbery was
I don't really like driving that much. I travel to Birmingham to see my old mum pretty often. I hate the M6, hate standing still. My friend thinks it's a linear storage unit for cones. The 120 or so miles usually takes 2 and a half to 3 hours. Last
A BREAKFAST club with a difference is launched today to tackle business-related crime. Police, council and staff from local businesses will meet in an effort to share information, increase awareness and reduce incidents of crime. The breakfast club
Norweigan top-flight side HamKam could strike a blow to John Coleman's plans by signing wanted midfielder David Mannix. The Liverpool reserve went on loan to Stanley last November and made one League Two appearance at Grimsby before his one-month stint
POLICE in Burnley have called for more support in their fight to tackle underage drinking in the town. Both the licensee and an employee at an off-licence are to receive £80 Penalty Notices for Disorder (PNDs) after being caught selling alcohol to underage
WITH Reference to the story about superbike ace Carl Fogarty and motorcycling (LT January 19). Although I applaud Steve McQueen and his motorcycle achievements, I point out that it was Jeff Smith, originally from Colne, who actually made the jump over
I WANT to thank all the Good Samaritans who helped to get me home safely from Darwen in the very strong winds on Thursday, January 18. Thanks to the ladies who saw me across roads. Special thanks to all who picked me up when I fell. Then thanks to
SURELY, after fitting out a superhospital in Blackburn, a library and TV with bedside telephone connections would have been the sensible finishing touch for all of its patients. However, the NHS should be able to find a firm to supply a telephone system
IT comes to something when the ranting of three females causes a riot and nearly starts World War Three. I should think the politicians had more important things to worry about than Big Brother which is only a TV show. I did not hear a peep from them
COUNCILLORS ignoring police and county council advice is not a good idea. (LT, January 18) particularly when road safety issues are involved. The speed limit on the A679 Burnley Road through Hapton has long been a thorn in the side of the local parish
DISAPPOINTED Steve Cotterill said Burnley didn't do enough to win their first home game of 2007. The Clarets boss was frustrated his players failed to capitalise on decent spells of possession either side of Mamady Sidibe's 25th-minute winner for Stoke
By Sheila Kilbourne. As a young girl on leaving school I went to work in the mill, As even then the times were hard, You couldn't choose jobs at will. We couldn't afford the nice jobs, In hairdressing, shops and such, With mum on her own with
A seven-week-old baby boy died after being taken into bed with his mum and dad. An inquest heard that Dillon Paul Evans-Calvert was given a feed by his father, Stuart in the early hours of January 16. Dillon did not settle so he was taken into bed with
LAMMACK Primary School, Lammack Road, Blackburn, said farewell to one of its most popular teachers after 34 years' service. Catherine Webber joined the school straight after finishing her training and has decided to retire after a career spanning four
DO good things come to those who wait? If you were to ask Steve Cotterill and his Burnley players just now, perhaps not. After three weeks, three days and two postponements, the Clarets finally played their first home game of 2007. But when you wait
BLACKBURN Rovers' old failings returned to haunt them as they were brought crashing back down to earth with a bang by the Premiership's whipping boys. After three straight wins on the road in 2007, Mark Hughes' players froze at ice-station Vicarage Road
ROBBIE Savage's season was left in tatters after he suffered a broken leg during Blackburn Rovers' 2-1 defeat at Watford last night. The Welsh international collapsed in agony following an X-certificate challenge by Watford's Al Bangura in the 54th minute
Lancashire's police dog unit is being cut and handlers re-deployed after bosses said some front-line areas were becoming "increasingly stretched". The unit will be reduced from 35 to 21 handlers, although the team has been operating with around 10
FIFTY workers face redundancy at Holland's Pies, Baxenden, as production of pastry items moves to Ireland. Consultations have begun and are expected to last 30 days. Simon Clarke, business unit director said: "The announcement is likely to cause concern
Although this is a rip- off of the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are', I just had to watch. You Don't Know You're Born' is the ITV version of a trip down memory lane for celebrities to discover their roots. It is, in many ways, exactly the same show
STORM victims are being warned to watch out for rogue traders who may be preying on people whose homes were hit by last week's storms. Bad weather and high winds are often followed by cowboy builders offering to repair damage, says Lancashire County
A man has been jailed after admitting his tenth offence of driving while disqualified. Sentencing Marban Qurban, 31, at Blackburn magistrates the chairman said he seemed to think he had a "divine right" to get behind the wheel whenever he wanted to go
A HYNDBURN councillor is fighting back to health after suffering a heart attack. Brian Walmsley, who has represented the St Andrew's ward in Oswaldtwistle for nine years, fell ill on December 17 and spent time in Royal Blackburn Hospital. He was allowed
BLACKBURN Arena will extend its opening hours next month to meet an increase in demand thanks to the television show Dancing on Ice. Last year the Arena in Waterside saw the popularity of skating rocket on the back of ITV programme. And with the new
