I AM sure this country is at the end of its tether with the IRA and the way the government deals with internal affairs. This goes for all the parties that have tried to deal with the matter. We entered the Gulf War to save our overseas investments. We
WITH reference to the "Jason Wilcox signs to the crowd incident" the fault lies with the manager who keeps selecting a player obviously out of form and who, with any other club, would be dropped to play in the reserves. The player is aware of the crowd's
I WOULD like to thank the person who, for no obvious reason, ran a sharp object the length of my new car while it was parked outside my house, on April 17. I am disabled and have been since just before my seventh birthday. Most days I am in a lot of pain
I response to your article about overcrowded pavements (LET, April 17), I am registered blind and find it very difficult to walk about without bumping into or falling over something. I feel that whoever is the next prime minister should make it an offence
HEALTH experts were set to tackle East Lancashire's grim record as one of the worst heart attack zones in the country. It was revealed that heart disease was claiming 1,100 each year in Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley - a third of all deaths. As
BERMUDA was the destination for Lord Waddington and his wife. He admitted that he was not quite sure what his new job as governor would entail, but he was certain he would enjoy it. In preparation, he was being briefed by the Foreign Office for his new
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager Tony Greenwood faces a defensive nightmare ahead of tonight's ATS Lancashire Challenge Trophy final against Southport at Deepdale. No fewer than four regular defenders are out, Les Thompson and Stuart Gelling who are cup-tied
DON'T be surprised if, when driving through East Lancashire, you see a sticker in the rear window of a humble Skoda saying the owner's other car is an upmarket BMW. For a survey says it could be true. They are the two makes East Lancashire motorists are
I FEEL strongly about the NHS decision to dispense with the services of the wonderful breast cancer care nurses Hazel Birtwistle and Wendy James (LET, April 3). They play such a vital role, along with Mrs Margaret Robinson, in the wonderful medical team
THE CRACKDOWN on fouling by dogs - backed by threats of prosecution of offending owners - launched by Pendle Council is a scheme for other local authorities to follow. For this is a widespread social problem that exists because the laws governing it are
THE Tories' election pledge of a grammar school in every town - provided that parents want it - may have a backfire in it. For while there is no doubt that the existing grammars are popular - over-subscribed by parents seeking places on the basis of their
LANCASHIRE boasts some of the best entrepreneurial businesses in the UK, a survey claims. Sales at the area's leading private firms climbed 13 per cent in the last year, although operating profits were up just three per cent. KPMG surveyed owner-managed
I HAVE received a copy of your newspaper for December 31, 1996, in which is a letter by Mrs C Walker expressing her concern for the threatened Technical School building in Union Street, Darwen. It is a most sensible letter with positive suggestions for
Tuesday Topic, with Christine Rutter WITH a heart the colour of claret and blue, Helen Wood was thankful of her chance to demonstrate her devotion for the lads at Turf Moor. "It was a dream come true. I felt really privileged to be there and get a behind-the-scenes
ON behalf of St Joseph's football club, which runs five teams for players up to 15 years, we object to the rise in the cost of a game of football. The increase in the charge for pitches is 17 per cent - well above inflation. How can Hyndburn Council justify
I DON'T know why S Adam (Letters, April 18) feels the need to defend Jack Walker, but I do know Dino Christodoulou and am proud to call him a friend. International Charity Aid is certainly supported wholeheartedly by Dino and with good cause. However,
MANCHESTER United winger Ben Thornley has issued a writ against Nicky Marker and Blackburn Rovers, following an injury he sustained in a reserve game between the two clubs three years ago, writes PETER WHITE. Legal action was mooted some time ago. But
EARLY action has been promised to remove spiked railings from a vandalised wall outside a village church. Young dad Robert Hayes, of Manchester Road, Hapton, said he shuddered to think of the consequences should a young child fall on to the spikes. The
TYRE manufacturer Michelin has won a prestigious safety award because of its low accident rate. The Burnley-based factory, which manufacturers lorry and bus tyres, is one of only 1,000 in the country to win an award in the British Safety Council competition
KELLY Catlow, 18, wept as she was found guilty at Preston Crown Court of the manslaughter of her five-month-old son, Levi. His father Christopher Rose, 20, had already admitted the offence. The former Accrington couple, now of Cronkshaw Street, Burnley
I MUST take Peter White to task about Graeme Le Saux. It is true that Graeme has not been at his best, but he certainly has not been the worst. At his best he is great, at his worst he is still better than many in the team. We all know that Peter White
ADRIAN Heath is wasting no time in setting about the task of reshaping his Burnley squad ready for an all-out assault on promotion next season, writes PETER WHITE. The Turf Moor boss watched potential targets Paul Tisdale and Jim Bentley in last night's
THE privatisation of the prisoner escort system in Lancashire in July has been welcomed by the boss of police in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. Superintendent Mike Griffin told Burnley Police and Community Forum: "It is going to be like getting a box
A FORMER soldier left with a haemophilia-like condition after receiving a double dose of Gulf War vaccinations plans to sue the Ministry of Defence. Martin Topp claims the blunder destroyed his health, fitness and a potentially brilliant military career
TONY Parkes prepared for tonight's crunch game against Sheffield Wednesday with a plea to Blackburn Rovers fans - shout us to safety, writes PETER WHITE The caretaker-boss has just four games of his longer-than-expected reign remaining in the bid to ensure
AT first glance it defies logic. Lancashire, undisputed kings of English one-day cricket, but desperate to improve their Championship performance, writes ANDY WILSON. So who do they appoint as coach? Dav Whatmore, an Australian whose innovation in the
ROY Hodgson will remain in charge of Inter Milan until the end of the season despite Gigi Simoni's sacking by Napoli. Inter president Massimo Moratti named Simoni as Hodgson's replacement at the weekend. Unhappy about the timing of the announcement, the
DAVID Pleat has an embarrassment of riches as he tries to lead Sheffield Wednesday into the lucrative land of European football, writes PETER WHITE. The Owls, who visit Ewood tonight in buoyant mood after suffering only two defeats in their last 15 matches
