UNION bosses at Burnley Town Hall fear a move to cut travel allowances could open the door for civil service jobs to be farmed out to private bidders. But council bosses have insisted that there are no immediate plans to enlist the help of outside contractors
A COUPLE had a shock when they returned home from a trip to Blackpool to find their house had been redec-orated by a TV crew. Linda Barker and the team from the ITV show 60 Minute Makeover transformed three rooms in the home of Ian Frankland, 55, and
AN EX-OFFENDER and drug user who turned his back on a life of crime and became a police volunteer has reached the finals of the National Justice Awards. Jason Nice, spent a great deal of his early adult life in and out of prison before making
FOOTBALL bosses in Burnley have begun a dig for victory after being continually left high and dry by waterlogged pitches. Club officials at Burnley Belvedere FC were so fed up with flooding at their Holden Road ground in Reedley that they decided to
BUSINESS owners in a Marsh House industrial area claim they are being dogged by flooding problems because the council will not clear drains. After heavy rain last week, workers at Kenley’s Warehousing and Distribution Ltd in Hilton Srreet, were forced
Grown men were seen weeping in the streets of Haslingden and Rawtenstall after their team the "mighty" Clarets were outclassed and outplayed by Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park on Sunday. One fan threw himself under a double decker bus on Manchester Road
Burnley manager Owen Coyle complained about Blackburn’s second goal from Franco Di Santo as he felt goalkeeper Brian Jensen had been obstructed. Coyle said: “I was convinced that Di Santo had moved into Stephen Jordan and did enough to put Brian Jensen
ROVERS fans are set to celebrate long into the night after their side’s priceless win in East Lancashire’s first top-flight derby for more than 40 years. In front of an electric atmosphere and almost 27,000 home fans at Ewood Park, Blackburn
DEFIANT Clarets fans vowed that their time would come after tasting a bitter derby day defeat at the hands of their oldest enemy. Supporters pointed towards the progress the club had made since the sides last met in the Carling Cup in 2005,
ONE of East Lancashire’s biggest firms has said it will no longer use Royal Mail to deliver its goods. The announcement from Express Gifts, which is based in Church, comes after similar moves from companies including John Lewis and Amazon. And Mike
HUNDREDS of pounds have been stolen from a Ribble Valley primary school. Thieves targeted St John’s CE Primary School, in Read, and escaped with £655 in cash. The burglars prised open a window to gain access to the secretary’s office at the school,
A SENIOR North West doctor has moved to dismiss fears over the safety of the new swine flu vaccine Pandemrix for pregnant women. Dr Ruth Hussey, North West director for public health, said: “It has been revealed that in the USA hospitalisation rates
FOURTEEN-year-old disco dancer Sophie Lee has shown she has the moves to become one of the country’s best dancers. The Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School pupil beat 700 other dancers to scoop four top national awards at the Pwllheli Dance Festival. During
POLICE have reassured residents that a protest outside a Rossendale school was not serious. Officers were called to Whitworth Community High school after 50 pupils walked out in protest at rules over uniform. Senior police officers have confirmed there
A UNITED effort to save a town from the grips of the credit crunch has been launched in Rossendale. Councillors, businessmen and community groups have pledged their support to a Waterfoot woman who is striving to save independent shops in the town.
AUCTION lots worth thousands have been donated to Thwaites Empire Theatre in the run up to its centenary year celebrations in 2010. The theatre, in Ewood, Blackburn, has asked sponsors to come forward with auction prizes, resulting in prizes from a
FOR a decade this column has tried to be a faith lift in a consumerist, superficial age of face lifts. It’s sought to be a kind of Every Week with Jesus. I write this because innumerable column readers already know and follow the excellent bible reading
Regarding the old former police buildings on King Street, Blackburn, I think I would be on the side of English Heritage on this one. It would be a shame to demolish a building of such character. I don’t know the history of this lovely old house, but
Regarding the Ewood litter problem, since we are told the council have axed eight street cleaners, Ewood is now rolling in litter, on the main road, right into Blackburn. It is disgusting. Also, the area around Aldi and Iceland is a disgrace. I know
I write with reference to supportive comments by a previous correspondent about plans for a Royal Mail strike. They were typical of a trade unionist who has been indoctrinated with rabid communist ideas – he cannot see the wood for the trees. The miners
FOOTBALL fans decked in the claret and blue of Burnley mourned the founder of a popular fan website. Around 80 people attended the funeral of Clarets Mad founder Alan Boys at Burnley Crematorium on Friday, with around 20 of them wearing club
TRIBUTES have been paid to a keen motorcyclist who has died a week after coming off his motorbike in Reedley. Experienced rider Howard Heyhirst, 38, came off his Aprilla 125 bike in Colne Road a week ago last Wed-nesday. Police have said that no other
A MAN who sold smuggled cigarettes and tobacco and claimed paying tax was like theft by the government, must repay £76,000. Gary Calvert and his wife of more than 30 years, Patricia, of Manor Street, Nelson, were sentenced in April for cheating the state
ENTERTAINMENT superstore HMV is to open in Burnley for three months. The music giant is to open in the former Mothercare store, in Charter Walk, from Saturday, October 24, to take advantage of Christmas trading. The move will create between 15 and 20
SERGEANT Cussans of Padiham Police has stated that high visibility operations have been put in place outside schools at ‘dropping off’ and ‘picking up’ times. The aim is to reduce illegal parking. Sgt Fagan also stated that young men aged 14 to 17
A BURNLEY police constable praised for making 69 arrests in 11 months is up for a national award. PC Kirsty Brooker is in the running for the student officer of the year title at the prestigious Jane’s Police Review Gala awards. PC Brooker single-handedly
LIVING thousands of miles from home with no salary may sound a long way from most people’s Olympic dreams of gold medals. But for East Lancashire student Holly Lam-Moores, and the rest of the GB handball team, that is the reality three years from London
PADIHAM Town Council has unanimously agreed to support park ranger Steve Richards who has been patrolling Burnley and Padiham’s green spaces for more than 30 years. Steve has been nominated for the Guardian newspaper’s public servant of the
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce was delighted to have reached the 10-point mark. ”First and foremost we did it for ourselves but also for the fans who were magnificent today,” he told Sky Sports. ”It was a wonderful performance and a wonderful result
RESIDENTS in West Craven have been urged to contact a county councillor about the state their grit bins. Concerns have been raised after winter grit storage bins have been vandalised and moved over the summer months. County councillor Keith Bailey
A BOWLING club in Darwen is celebrating after receiving funding to buy a new canopy for its clubhouse. Olive Park bowling club, in Olive Lane, hosts many bowling-based activities involving local school children and disabled youngsters. They previously
A TEENAGER had a glass smashed in his face in a vicious attack after a house party was gatecrashed in the early hours of Saturday. Police said three men were arrested following the assault at a house in Commercial Street, Rishton, at just after 4am.
The Parish Council has contacted the highways department to report that during the recent heavy rain the stream was overflowing from Swain Lane into Green Terrace as the gulleys need cleaning out.
BOLD Venture Park has welcomed a set of new infant swings. They follow calls by residents that more should be provided for younger children. Coun Michael Law-Riding said: “This is a great example of the council responding to residents’ feedback
REPUBLIC of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni fears Rovers’ midfielder Steven Reid may never fully recover from the knee injury that has blighted his career. The 28-year-old has played just two League Cup games for the Ewood Park outfit since the summer
SAM Allardyce believes Burnley and Blackburn’s Premier League success proves ‘small town clubs’ can still compete in a world dominated by cash. The Rovers boss is relishing the prospect of a sell-out Ewood Park for today’s East Lancashire derby and believes
Youths on bikes will be stop-checked by police as part of a targeted operation this month. Assemblies at schools will also take place regarding bicycle thefts, incorporating safety with nights drawing in.
STEVEN Caldwell has such faith in goalkeeper Brian Jensen he believes he can be “unbeatable”, and hopes today’s East Lancashire derby proves to be one of those games. Danish stopper Jensen will make his 250th Burnley appearance and 300th in English football
A FARMER in a picturesque Ribble Valley village has started a campaign to open a new village shop — two years after the last one closed. People in Hurst Green have been forced to travel to Longridge to buy essentials after the closure of the shop and
