READING Ron Freethy's article (LET, February 12), about mole-skins reminded me that the weaving trade used an enormous number of them, as strips of moleskin were glued inside the flat sides of shuttles on looms which were weaving rayon and similar man-made
A SCHIZOPHRENIC woman who wants to become a serial killer was ordered to be detained at a maximum security hospital. Julie Byelong, 26, formerly of Bacup, and husband Douglas, 56, admitted kidnapping and attempting to murder a taxi driver and snatching
I APPLAUD Hyndburn Borough Council for its efforts to ban the 'A' boards from pavements, but in comparison with the proliferation of obstacles placed there by the council they are relatively insignificant. The photograph of Mr Johnson's van outside his
POOR access for the disabled has delayed a £1.2 million improvement scheme for Burnley's Towneley Hall museum. The borough council has applied for substantial grant aid from the Heritage Lottery Fund to add a new wing. But although the fund trustees have
JIM Pennycook has boomed out a message to Blackburn Hawks fans: "Your support could be like an extra player to us tonight!" The player-coach believes the Arena faithful are central to the performance on the ice in the opening play-off home showdown with
By Kingfisher THERE were plenty of anglers out last weekend, despite the atrocious weather, with many of them well rewarded for their efforts. Saturday was, in fact, a very pleasant day and, with the rivers in fine fettle, this was the place to be. Sunday
IT will be partying as usual at Club XPO, Burnley, tonight despite the company calling in the receivers. Club owners Paul Taylor and Steve Farkas battled hard to establish the new club in the former Aenon Chapel near Burnley bus station against opposition
AN ARSONIST put the lives of a mother and her three children at risk by pouring petrol through a letter box and setting it on fire at their Hapton home today. Mrs Jane Waddington was in the living room of the council house in Lancaster Drive while her
BILLY McKinlay has run into more trouble, in the shape of a second two-match ban, this time for amassing more than 33 disciplinary points. The granite-tough midfielder, whose efforts have been a major factor in Blackburn Rovers' revival, only recently
FOR so long the church has neglected the issue of animal welfare, standing aside as if it were none of its business at all. Cruel sports and practices go on and little has been said about them or their corrupting influence on human behaviour. It surely
A CHARTER aimed at encouraging tenants to get more involved with the housing service in Blackburn and Darwen has been unveiled. Councillor Sue Reid, chairman of housing for the borough, and Moira McEwen, chairman of the Blackburn and Darwen Tenants' Federation
HUNDREDS of vacancies will be up for grabs at giant job market events staged at two East Lancashire football stadiums. Thousands of pupils, students and parents are expected to attend the XTEND Modern Apprenticeships '97 at Blackburn Rovers and Burnley
BLACKBURN Labour leader's defence of the town's atrocious debt is pitiable (LET, February 10). He claims the town's assets are down to investments. That's just like the rubbish you will find on every street corner. Has he never heard of inflation? Had
A HEALTH chief today pledged to keep spending on tried-and-tested treatments rather than unproven ones. East Lancashire Health Authority, which pays for the district's health care, says targeting remedies with a record of success is the best way forward
A BANNER to mark the 600th day in captivity of student hostage Paul Wells has been badly damaged by strong winds. Blackburn Council mounted the Free Paul Wells sign in advance of an official unveiling ceremony yesterday afternoon to mark today's milestone
LOAN arranger Adrian Heath will spend this weekend trying to add a fresh face to his squad in time for the Lancashire derby at Blackpool on Tuesday. Burnley faced a vitally important Division Two clash against Bristol Rovers at Turf Moor today. But one
FIRE CHIEFS today issued a "don't panic" plea to residents after around 6,000 litres of petrol leaked from a petrol station in Haslingden. But at the same time, police stressed the need for safety precautions until the leak is cleared up. The petrol is
SVEN Goran Eriksson finally brought the pantomime season to an end last night - and kick-started the magic managerial roundabout. Who's next in line to inherit the Ewood hot-seat? The same names, such as Roy Hodgson and Bobby Robson, will no doubt crop
LANCASHIRE Lynx Rugby League Club face a formidable task tomorrow if they are to progress through to the semi finals of the Silk Cut Plate. The visitors to Deepdale will be last season's Second Division champions Hull KR who were by far the best team
The Saturday Interview: Stacey Houldsworth FLANKED by a stony-faced official and looking for all intents and purposes like she was about to complete a citizen's arrest, the stranger approached with menace. Head down, Stacey Houldsworth initially ignored
FURIOUS Rovers fans today turned their wrath on chairman Rob Coar in the wake of the Sven Goran Eriksson fiasco. Irate members of Ewood Blues, the independent supporters' club, say Mr Coar is a businessman at heart who doesn't care about the football
THE £20 million reorganisation of local government in Lancashire has been labelled "pointless and waste of money". Finance chairman Chris Cheetham slammed Blackburn's decision to go it alone as he put the final touches to the County Council's budget for
PULSE - Music and more, with Simon Donohue IMMIGRANT rockers Leash are set for a return trip to the sunshine of South Africa. The band, who call in at Blakey's Cafe Bar, in Blackburn, on Thursday, have set up a mini tour of Durban to take advantage of
THE father of student hostage Paul Wells today claimed the solution to his 600-day long captivity lay in the hands of his loved ones. Bob Wells was speaking after Prime Minister John Major pledged that Britain was doing everything possible to discover
A BRAVE postmistress thwarted a robbery in Rossendale yesterday by sounding a panic alarm when she was confronted by an armed man demanding cash. Police said the man entered Newchurch Post Office just after opening at 9.10am brandishing a double-barrelled
A FRENCH company has stepped in to buy Burnley housewares company Prestige - but the future of the remaining 100-strong workforce remains uncertain. A letter on the staff noticeboard says that the goodwill, brand name and customer records have been sold
