READERS may have seen the recent exciting news of research at St Thomas's, funded with a £125,000 grant from the Arthritis and Rheumatism Council, which has established that genetic factors play a vital part in the development of osteoarthritis. This
A SEMINAR to help firms improve their marketing will be held on Wednesday by Nelson and Colne College at the Lecture Theatre in Barrowford Road between 7.30 and 8.30pm. Further details from Maureen Boyle on 01282 440258. Converted for the new archive
GREEN guardians of the environment at Groundwork East Lancashire are celebrating their first birthday. It has been a whirlwind of a year for staff and volunteers at the green organisation who have been kept busy working on various green projects in Burnley
A WEEKEND of watery fun is planned at Wigan Pier when they stage their sixth annual boat rally. Morris dancers, brass bands, an Uncle Joe's Mint Ball Lancashire Night, craft fair and vintage vehicle display, are just some of the attractions on offer at
MRS H HAMER (Letters, May 7) states that she is fed up with the moaning of the Muslim community. I think a lot of other people are, too, but the moaning appears to pay dividends. Muslims have their own self-styled 'parliament' in London - goodness knows
STUDENTS from East Lancashire are among 18 county-wide to win Lancashire County Council Languages for Tourism awards. The scheme aims to encourage people who are at college training to join the tourist industry to become proficient in a foreign language
WHAT a difference a day makes. Twenty four hours earlier, the sky was blue and the weather warm. But yesterday conditions for the SuperScan walk were anything but super. Grey skies, drizzle and a biting winds greeted more than 200 walkers taking part
TWO armed robbers, one dressed up as a woman, today escaped with £11,000 in a terrifying hold-up at a village bank. Two women members of staff were threatened with a gun and then tied up soon after they opened Barclays Bank in King Street, Whalley, at
BLACKBURN-based brewers Matthew Brown were bouncing back from the previous year's bruising battle against a takeover bid. The company recorded a 24 per cent increase in pre-tax profits in the six months to the end of March. They went up £750,000 to £3.8
WHEN driving rain gave way to Caribbean thunder Franklyn Rose provided enough of it to threaten Burnley's grip on a wearisome affair at Turf Moor. Ultimately, though, the rain won out and it was the home side, strengthened by the return of their professional
IT IS evident that the latest kids' craze - so-called exploding "bomb bags" - is not without risk. For the case of an East Lancashire child being blinded and deafened for an hour by one is bound to to worry parents. The newsagent who sold the product
A PAIR of teenage skaters, based at Blackburn Arena, could be heading for Olympic glory after sweeping the board in national ice dancing competitions. Budding Torvill and Dean, Amanda Galloway, aged 14, from Great Harwood, and her partner Christopher
A COUPLE whose baby boy survived a suspected meningitis scare have praised staff at his nursery and the doctors and nurses who treated him. Mum Gill Eastwood said aid and advice given by nursery staff helped her and husband Craig to spot the symptoms
POOR health services in East Lancashire could be a major reason for the rising cost of sending patients out of town for specialist treatment. The claim was made as health bosses drew up plans to cut the increasing number of people referred to consultants
AS a member of the Standing Committee which studied the Nursery and Grant Maintained Schools Bill in detail, Greg Pope MP is aware of the inaccuracy of his statement about the nursery education voucher scheme (LET, April 30). It is not true that £20 million
WE want to reach any of your readers who believe they may be at high risk of developing breast cancer which, in the UK, affects one in 12 women. For those with a family history of the disease, the risk is likely to be at least double this. These are the
LANCASHIRE County Council has gone global to attract tourists to the region and the Internet link is already paying dividends. "Surfing the Net is the latest craze for computer buffs and they are already splashing down in Lancashire," said the county's
A MOTHER and daughter are lucky to be alive today after their car was crushed under the wheels of a giant a 60-ton earth mover. Amazingly, Hilary and Jennifer Beck, of Browning Street, Hoddlesden, suffered only relatively minor injuries in the horror-accident
DRIVERS are being given the chance to beat police speed traps by an East Lancashire trader. Nelson businessman Ashley Holt has advertised special car number plates at £85 per pair in a national magazine aimed at drivers interested in high-speed performance
RAY Harford's search for foreign stars is gathering momentum. The Blackburn boss currently has a number of irons in the fire as he bids to form a squad capable of winning back the Premiership. Ewood interest in Bordeaux pair Zinedine Zidane and Christophe
AN EAST Lancashire MP is backing local people in their bid to halt plans for part of the former Lower Darwen Paper Mill to be used as a haulage depot. But Blackburn Council planning officers are recommending approval of plans from SCA Transport UK Ltd
A HUMAN rights organisation monitoring the fate of student hostage Paul Wells and three other Westerners today said they were confident the men are still alive. Mr Nazir Gilani, of the Jammu and Kashmir Council for Human Rights, claimed the Indian Government
CYNICS may see it as yet another move in the battle by the parties to show the voters which of them is the toughest on crime, but Labour's proposed shake-up of the "failing" youth justice system will impress - if only because the stern approach is overdue
WORK the Japanese way has not quite stretched to burly foundry workers donning leotards for an aerobics session before starting their shift every day. But the adoption of Far Eastern methods has had an equally dramatic effect on the RHP Bearings plant
ELDERLY residents of a sheltered housing scheme can enjoy the spring sunshine on a bench donated by the son of a former resident. Lancashire Evening Telegraph community correspondent Brian Wood donated the garden seat to Holly Court in Troy Street, Blackburn
THE weather may have been miserable but there were smiles all around for SuperWalk '96. Despite rain and bitterly cold winds, the people of East Lancashire put on brave smiles along with their walking boots and took to the streets in droves making SuperWalk
STRIKING steel silhouettes are welcoming shoppers to an Accrington car park. The eye-catching cut-outs have been bolted to a wall of the refurbished Dowry Street car park in front of Friar Court. Senior citizens at the sheltered accommodation have given
BURNLEY veterans graced the Wembley turf yesterday with a 2-0 win over Liverpool vets. The game took place before the FA Trophy final between Macclesfield and Northwich Victoria. Midfielder Britton was outstanding but it was a classic run down the wing
ROVERS youth were a whisker away from beating the "best in the world" in a prestigious international tournament. The youngsters lost on penalties to Ajax in the final of the Rotterdam competition. And rising star James Beattie was voted the player of
ADRIAN Heath has targeted a Premier League midfield star as he bids to rebuild his Burnley side. Heath - who is keeping the player's identity under wraps - spoke to him on Friday and was hoping to hold fresh talks later this week. "He has been at his
