"Wind in the Willows," Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, 7.15pm. Jack Straw MP Advice Surgery, Ivy Street Community Centre, 4pm-5pm; Audley Community Centre, Chester Street, 5.30pm-6.30pm, both Blackburn. Arts and Crafts Fair, Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, Newmarket
A rallying call has gone out to the community to buy stakes in Accrington's oldest working men's club to save it from closure. It is an ambitious plan. To prevent brewers Bass from selling its building, the 106-year-old King Street WMC, unable to repay
REGARDING Roland Whinney's reference to 'bemedalled buffoons' leading Remembrance Day processions (LET, Nocember 15), I was one of those so-called and was in attendance at the service held at the Garden of Remembrance in Blackburn on November 12. Yes,
I AM intrigued that people are concerned about the siting of microwave transmitters near their homes. They don't seem to realise that they are being bombarded by microwaves from mobile phones 24 hours a day, no matter where they are. It has even been
REGARDING your article 'Pay rise plan has priest's blessing' (LET, November 16), I cannot understand how the vicars can justify asking for a pay rise, as I think £16,000 a year is sufficient for anyone working for the love of God. I am a single home-owner
A £15,000 fence has been designed to deter vandals at a home for the elderly. Hourigan House residential care home in Myrtle Avenue, Leigh has been targeted by thugs over recent years. Anne Fillingham, manager of the Borough Care Services home set in
THE horror of war was just around the corner when these young Tyldesleyites posed for the camera in 1937 at the town's British School. Alfred Street twins Des and the late Ray Sloan pose with school pals who include their cousin and neighbour Joyce Schofield
HALIFAX are set to call in the Rugby League to settle of tug-of-war between the Blue Sox and St Helens for Leigh's top young hooker Mick Higham. Halifax claim to have signed the 19-year-old but now Super League Grand Final winners Saints have joined the
POLICE saw a teenager punch and kick another youth in a midnight street melee, Burnley Magistrates heard. The court was told how builder Martin David Carroll, 18, ran off after the youth fell to the ground, was chased by officers and was arrested when
A "PERSISTENT" thief was sent to jail for 124 days by Burnley magistrates, who told her she seemed unable to sort her life out. Denise Burton, 36, had helped herself to coffee worth £19 from Kwiksave. Her solicitor told the court she did not have a drug
ELECTRIC-powered, environmentally-friendly buses could soon be winging their way to St Helens as a result of a major programme of investment by Merseytravel. The St Helens Transport Improvement Strategy is set to roll out a radical programme of investment
ONE of two warring brothers appeared in court after one believed police were giving the other a "good hiding." Burnley magistrates heard how Keith Ludlam, 26, pushed an officer in the chest and was abusive after his brother had struggled with a number
THE funeral of former paratrooper Christopher Alder, who died in police custody, will be held in Hull on Saturday. His sister Janet, from the Manchester Road area of Burnley, campaigned for justice since her brother died on April 1 1998. In August an
A WOMAN police sergeant was hit in the face with a plant pot after officers found a drugged-up and "comatose," babysitter in a house with three young children. Burnley Crown Court heard how the police woman, Sally Latham, was pouring with blood and suffered
FIFTY more jobs were axed at Burnley's Michelin factory, three months after 80 went, as production was cut after a sharp drop in demand for truck tyres. The company announced an extended Christmas break and further stoppages in the New Year.
NEIGHBOURS lost their fight to stop a detached house and a couple of semis being built on land off Victoria Avenue, Blackburn. A petition from 23 residents listed more than a dozen objections, mainly concerning the inadequacy of the sewage system, which
A BURGLAR is believed to have launched a one-man crimewave throughout Great Harwood, breaking into five houses in identical fashion. Police are now urging residents in the town to make sure they leave their houses secure and keep an eye on neighbours'
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to build a sports facility at an Accrington school has been given the go-ahead. But opponents of the scheme to build a running track and sports pavilion at Moorhead High School say they continue to fight it all the way -- even in
RETIRED social worker Leslie Barnes died as a result of one of the falls that had blighted his later years. An inquest heard that Mr Barnes had taken a number of tumbles which had resulted in broken ribs, a broken toe and a damaged hand. But his final
A FATHER whose son was banned from school trips after suffering a diabetic blackout on a ski trip to France is urging parents to attend a meeting of governors to ask questions about the way the school is run. Clitheroe Royal Grammar School is facing prosecution
BLACKBURN teenager Rachel Cotton is online with Disney -- isn't that incredible? As reported in the Telegraph previously, Rachel is one of the winners of of the Disney Channel's Incredible Studio Story competition, and her work is now ready for all to
A SITE branded the plague of Cliviger is being offered for sale by Burnley Council. No 1 Red Lees Avenue, a former house and shop, was bought by the council under a clearance order after it became semi-derelict and an eyesore causing a great deal of local
A TEENAGER riding in a stolen car had only been out of custody for a month, Burnley Magistrates heard. The court was told how James David Norwood, 18, arrested with a number of youths in Hapton, was still on licence and was in breach of a conditional
ESTONIAN international Martin Reim helped Burnley back to winning ways in the Avon Insurance League at Turf Moor last night. The 29-year-old midfielder, with 92 international caps to his name, was the class act on show in a game between two young sides
AIRTOURS founder David Crossland has splashed out more than £3million on shares in the travel giant. The move came the day after he revealed he was stepping down as chief executive from the firm as part of a management reshuffle. Mr Crossland bought 1,460,126
MEMBERS of a sauna at the centre of gay sex allegations will be balloted about the introduction of a dress code. Council bosses planned to force bathers to cover up in the sauna suite at Haslingden Baths after an incident involving two naked men engaged
HUNDREDS of Blackburn people are to get the chance to pay tribute to the town's most famous son -- Jack Walker -- in a special cathedral service. Mr Walker, 71, died in August and was laid to rest after a funeral service in Jersey. The Blackburn service
MORRISONS supermarket chain today made an eleventh hour plea to stop plans to close a main road in Blackburn town centre. The Bradford-based company, which has opposed Blackburn with Darwen Council's proposals to close Church Street, has written to each
A CLAMPDOWN has been launched to tackle the trade in stolen goods through second-hand shops. Blackburn with Darwen Council has teamed up with the police to drive down the market in stolen items. Crime prevention officers are visiting second-hand shops
GREAT Harwood Town will be looking to complete a cup double over Fleetwood Freeport at the Showground tonight (ko 7.45pm) -- as long as the match gets the go ahead. Club officials will make a pitch inspection this morning to see if the pitch is playable
CHORLEY have swooped to sign former England under 19 all-rounder Jonathan Fearick. Fearick, who toured New Zealand with England under 19s last year, moves from Bolton Association side Atherton. Predominantly a quick bowler, the 20-year-old former Lancashire
JUGGLING a job and a baby is difficult enough but adding an international running career on top of that certainly takes some doing. But Amanda Parkinson, from Baxenden, is enjoying every minute of it. The 29-year-old gave birth to Jamie just 14 months
GOLBORNE'S new town square is almost ready to be opened up for use. At the moment the attractively flagged and stone seating area with flower beds is still fenced off and waiting for the finishing touches. These include, believe it or not, anti-graffiti
REGARDING the wheelie-bin problem, more recycling will mean less rubbish to be collected. The problem in our area is kids forever knocking the bins over. And, unfortunately, the council only cleans the back streets every three months. Every three weeks
REGARDING your report (LET, November 18) about elderly people being dumped out of an old people's home to make room for Blackburn's Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School to expand, could they not have waited until after the New Year? It seems terrible that
THOUGH he speaks up for the area, it is obvious that Leslie Burrows (Letters November 17) is unaware that the Mill Hill ward in Blackburn has been identified as one of the 47 worst problem areas in the country and, as a consequence, is to receive extra
I SEE that the chief executive of Hyndburn Council has apologised to the councillors and others for the expenses situation, in which payments were made in error (LET, November 16). I find this quite extraordinary. No mention whatsoever is made of any
UNLIKE Professor John Ashton (Letters, November 6), I believe the fuel protesters were acting in the best interests of the vast majority of people in Britain. In all opinion polls taken at the time, the vast majority supported them. In view of the costly
DESPITE Clitheroe Royal Grammar School's only press statement on the matter stating: "We resent the suggestion that we would prevent any student from taking part in any trip on the basis of disability," it was interesting to note that, recently, the Daily
TRANSPLANT man Bob Law today came face to face with the parents of a teenager whose kidney he received 18 years ago and said: "Thank-you for my gift of life". Grandfather Bob knew car crash victim Duncan Carroll's name ever since he received his kidney
A DOCTOR under investigation for allegedly selling unlicensed slimming pills has been suspended from practising pending a full inquiry. The General Medical Council (GMC) said Dr Sudesh Madan was a possible risk to the public and the complaints against
WELSH Under 21 international James Thomas today held the key to Graeme Souness's hopes of landing Sheffield United hot-shot Marcus Bent. Rovers last night lodged an official bid in the region of £2.1 million for the 22-year-old striker. But Blades boss
BURNLEY police are about to show language is no barrier in the battle against burglars by distributing anti crime leaflets in Urdu and Punjabi. The literature will be handed out to people attending mosques in the area. The campaign follows concerns about
HEROIN and cannabis were seized and seven people arrested as police carried out high profile drugs raids on four houses in the Burnley Lane and Duke Bar areas of Burnley. Suspected stolen property was also recovered. Five men and two women were arrested
FOR five agonising days Rosemarie Carroll stayed by her son's bedside although she knew he was already clinically dead. He was being kept alive on a life support machine in Burnley General Hospital because his family had taken the decision to donate his
FOR five agonising days Rosemarie Carroll stayed by her son's bedside although she knew he was already clinically dead. He was being kept alive on a life support machine in Burnley General Hospital because his family had taken the decision to donate his
TRANSPLANT man Bob Law today came face to face with the parents of a teenager whose kidney he received 18 years ago and said: "Thank-you for my gift of life". Grandfather Bob knew car crash victim Duncan Carroll's name ever since he received his kidney
THE two-and-a-half-mile One Man Novices Steeplechase and the Tim Molony Memorial Steeplechase are the two feature races of Haydock Park's six-race card on Saturday, November 25. Prize money and a challenge trophy for the One Man Novices Steeplechase are
WORLD leaders were given an insight into a young person's view on the earth's future when student Shaun Nixon spoke at an international climate conference. Shaun, 17, of Taylor Street, Barnoldswick, was chosen to represent the UK at the United Nation's
AN East Lancashire choir is looking to go to the top of the charts with the launch of its first album. Accrington Male Voice Choir is launching the CD entitled The Voice of Singing at their concert this Saturday and they hope it will provide a massive
DRINKERS are refusing to call last orders on their beloved club and have launched a last-ditch attempt to save it from closure. The King Street Working Men's Club, Accrington, faces an uncertain future after brewers Bass put the building on the market
A VICAR today appealed to East Lancashire people to stop drinking big brand tea and coffee -- because they have a moral obligation to do so. The Rev Rodney Nicholson, vicar of St Paul's Church, Clitheroe, wants to see folk uniting together against firms
A HERION addict who used a stolen cheque book to get drugs cash, is awaiting sentence. Burnley Magistrates heard how Paul John Hutchins, 26, was in possession of the book not long after it was taken in a burglary in Padiham. There was no suggestion he
THE funds of the Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Macmillan cancer relief group have frothed up to more than £165,200 partly as a result of the world's biggest coffee morning. The event locally raised £8,062 from 69 individual events, two of which raised
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent will not be keeping Estonian captain Martin Reim's despite an impressive display for the Clarets second string last night. The 29-year-old midfielder had been on trial at Turf Moor and played in the 1-0 victory over Rotherham
WELSH Under 21 international James Thomas today held the key to Graeme Souness's hopes of landing Sheffield United hot-shot Marcus Bent. Rovers last night lodged an official bid in the region of £2.1 million for the 22-year-old striker. But Blades boss
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent will not be keeping Estonian captain Martin Reim's despite an impressive display for the Clarets second string last night. The 29-year-old midfielder had been on trial at Turf Moor and played in the 1-0 victory over Rotherham
THE national president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Jonathan Harris, will be main speaker at a major conference for property professionals in Preston tomorrow. He will talk on the subject of Victorian to Virtual, the changing
MORE than 80 per cent of Lancashire firms do business over the internet, according to a survey by business media group Penton Media Europe. Of those, 43 per cent expect to be conducting half their business via the world wide web in the next 12 months.
THERE'S nothing 'fishy' about Steven Wood's success in proving he's 'a chip off the old block' by getting his business successfully off the ground. Steven used the FirmBase business start-up programme from ELTEC to learn the essential skills needed to
A DEAL to buy and save Bury Football Club could be rubber-stamped in 14 days time. It is a two-horse race between former Chesterfield chairman Norton Lea and Norwegian billionaire Atle Brynestad. The deal - which will effectively save the club from going
A MAN was killed on the Bolton to Darwen railway line last night. The decapitated body of the man, believed to be aged 48, was discovered about 400 yards south of Bromley Cross railway station. British Transport Police were called to the scene after reports
THE boss of a factory where a huge fire spewed thick clouds of black smoke today apologised to residents. About 150 firefighters fought late into Monday night to bring the blaze under control as flames leap 30ft into the air from the warehousing department
AN appeal has been launched by a Darwen-based charity to provide sleeping bags for homeless people. Staff at Broken Arcs, the Christian charity shop which is part of International Aid, are hoping to collected the unwanted bags and distribute them to needy
ENGINEERING firm Presspart Manufacturing is cutting around 18 jobs at its Blackburn plant. The company, which produces precision engineered metal parts, blamed further worsening of exchange rates together with overstocking and rationalisations by some
A 54-year-old mother has proved herself to be the most desirable person to have on your street when she was voted the top neighbour in the north west. Patricia Conlon said she was "stunned" when she was awarded the honour and is now in the running for
HIGH FLYING Blackburn student Adam Jackson is reaching for the skies to get his pilot's licence -- before he even gets his driving licence! The 16-year-old from Rhodes Avenue spent the summer learning to fly, completed his first solo flight after an amazing
BOLTON Wanderers boss Sam Allardyce wants to see defender Pierre Njanka in action again before deciding on whether to take him to the Reebok. Allardyce, who has had to Cameroon international on trial, will travel to Strasbourg to watch Njanka in action
GYMNAST Craig Heap will go under the surgeons knife for the third time in a month in a bid to be at his best for the Commonwealth Games in Manchester in 2002. The 27-year-old, who was Britain's only male entrant in the artistic gymnastics at the Sydney
ELAINE Pickup will have to enjoy all the publicity after becoming the first Briton to win the World Arm Wrestling Championship last week -- as she may have to forget about defending her title next year. The 29-year-old from Darwen, an eight-times British
A LOWTON singer last week took part in the BBC's Star for Tonight talent show which was filmed in London. Unfortunately I'm unable to tell you who he is or how he went on because he is under contract not to release any information until the show has been
CHRISTMAS starts officially in Leigh tomorrow when the country's favourite veteran comedian, Ken Dodd, switches on the town's lights for the third year in succession. He just loves the tattifilarious reception he gets from Leythers and keeps coming back
ATHERTON'S Marion Warburton took 15th spot on Channel Four's popular 15 to 1 quiz shown last Wednesday. Not a good move. Unfortunately she was elimated in the first round, but she certainly didn't have the run of the questions. I admire anyone brave enough
A LIGHT is still shining on the porch of the now defunct Leigh British Legion Club, and what a sad sight it is. It's probably been left switched on to deter the vandals who helped in its demise. The Windermere Road Club built in the 50s was once the place
FIVE boxing fans -- including one from Bury -- have been formally cleared of unlawfully killing a man crushed to death under a coach outside Oldham Sports Centre in February. In the third week of a Manchester Crown Court trial, prosecutor Malcolm Swift
