Blackburn Fiesta, Blackburn Town Centre. Todmorden Lions Fun Day, High School, Todmorden, 11am-4pm. Blackburn Ramblers, Blakey Moor Baths, Blackburn, 9am. The Rise and Fall of an Empire, Helmshore Textile Museum, Holcombe Road, Helmshore, 1pm-5pm. Ice
This week, with CRAIG HEAP, 28, gymnast from Burnley MEMORY: Going to school -- I went to Heasandford Primary School in Burnley -- and probably being the smallest person there. It was scary. I didn't really like school, especially coming from a farm.
Sixtysomething KEITH FORT's sepia-tinted take on life NOW that the TV publicity pundits have got Gary Rhodes scaling the White Cliffs and Rick Stein turning up with cookery tips inside a Russian sub, I think we've got the message. Already, I believe,
ROCKER Rod Stewart is still playing to huge crowds but here in East Lancashire, impersonator Stuart MacDonald is coming out of retirement to play a charity gig at his local pub. PAULINE HAWKINS finds out what life is like for a man who resembles a superstar
A NEW vice-chairman has been appointed to East Lancashire Health Authority. Janaid Qureshi replaces Elizabeth Howarth of Rossendale, who has been vice-chairman for the past five years. Mr Qureshi was appointed a non-executive director of the Health Authority
A MOTHER today said she feared her mentally ill son was about to commit suicide because no bed can be found for him in a secure hospital unit. Neil Green, 19, has spent three weeks in jail at Lancaster Farms young offenders institution after hospital
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is on a collision course with the Turkish FA over the fitness of former Rangers star Tugay. Souness's new £1.3 million summer signing has already missed Rovers' opening three Premiership matches due to a niggling thigh strain
BURNLEY solicitor Richard Taylor is set to become the Acting Coroner for East Lancashire. Father-of-two, Mr Taylor, 45, takes up the post on September 1, 21 years to the day since he started working and takes over from David Smith, who is retiring He
A PLEA for the return of important work documents stolen from her car has been made by an East Lancashire woman Gillian Lingard. Gillian is marketing officer and events co-ordinator at the Asda store in Burnley. After visiting a very sick relative in
A CHANCE meeting on a cruise has led to Pendleside Hospice, Reedley, getting £537 nearer to its annual fundraising target. Regular ocean going holidaymakers Audrey and Deryk Swales of Worsthorne met up with Fleetwood man Colin Slater and his mother Freda
FIVE hundred posters are being distributed across Burnley asking for views about the recent racial disturbances in the town. It is the latest move by the Task Force set up to look at the cause of the troubles and to seek a way ahead. The posters are written
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Nelson in which an Asian man indecently exposed himself to a 39-year-old woman. The woman was walking her dog through Walverden Park, near Brunswick Street, between noon and 12.20pm on Thursday when
THOUSANDS of people gathered at the Central Mosque in Nelson to pay their last respects to Eritrean asylum seeker Nasser Ahmed. Around 2,000 people attended the service which was arranged in memory of the 36-year-old Muslim who was found hanged in his
THE memory of Donald Campbell is to live on in East Lancashire with the construction of the 'new Bluebird'. And the speed machine is to bid to reclaim the world water speed record for Britain on Coniston Water, the scene of the disaster which claimed
Singles FUZZ LIGHT YEARS: Girl Song, (Karma 31) -- To quirky to be punk, to spiky to be disposable, this just how perfect pop should sound. Girl vocals and sweet music, if this group had a fairy tale ending it'd be infinity and beyond. CL (7/10) EMBRACE
A FATHER of two who attacked his ex-partner's boyfriend escaped a jail sentence, after a judge said he was not a violent person. Burnley Crown Court heard how Joseph Taylor, 31, hit Denis Morrison, his former friend, twice. Sentencing him, Judge David
COLNE Library has become the first library within the Lancashire County Library Service to offer the public the opportunity to become Unclassified borrowers. Unclassified is a new venture being run by Branching Out, who are dedicated to promoting fiction
A SCHEME which provides the needy people of Pendle with furniture and employment has gone from strength to strength since it was launched in the Sefton Works, in Shed Street, Colne, last September. The Open Door furniture recycling scheme benefited from
THE RSPCA has launched an investigation after a swan was found slumped on a canal bank with a pellet lodged in its wing. The swan was discovered by passers-by at the Rishton section of the Leeds and Liverpool canal on Thursday afternoon. RSPCA officers
MORE than 20 representatives from community organisations attended the first meeting for the Accrington, Church and Great Harwood Partnership. The community forum was held at Accrington Town Hall to see whether or not people were interested in having
A DOCTOR and his former lover have squared up in court in a battle to decide who owns East Lancashire care homes worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Dr Joseph Paramundayil, who runs a surgery in Church, bought the residential homes in Accrington, Great
Monday, August 27 BLACKBURN: 11am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Witton Pharmacy, 108 Redlam. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON: 10am-noon: Espleys Chemists, 257 Whalley Road; 11am-noon: Co-op Pharmacy
Thursday, August 30 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive;
Wednesday, August 29 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
Tuesday, August 28 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
A MOTORIST was seen "driving like a lunatic" before he was involved in a head-on crash, a court heard. David Sunderland was at the wheel of a Porsche when the accident happened at Longridge in July last year. The 23-year-old, of Brook Bottom House, Stonyhurst
CLITHEROE Interchange was today highlighted by countryside bosses in their new travel brochure as the blueprint of similar rural transport schemes across Lancashire. The centre has become one of the main features in the Countryside Agency's new officially
BACUP captain Neil Wilkinson has praised his side's amateurs after last weekend's fightback against Rawtenstall -- and says the performance proved they are not just a one-man team. The league leaders looked like they were heading for their first defeat
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is on a collision course with the Turkish FA over the fitness of former Rangers star Tugay. Souness's new £1.3 million summer signing has already missed Rovers' opening three Premiership matches due to a niggling thigh strain
A TEENAGER who suffered a double fracture of his skull after an alleged attack with a golf club may never hear again. Steven Heyward, 17, has lost his hearing and doctors were today uncertain if it would come back. He is described as 'poorly but improving
AN area once listed as a grot spot has become a beautiful safe haven for children, thanks to Groundwork Rossendale. The site was an old bleachworks and harmful residue was found in the soil, but using current guidelines the pollution was tackled making
EIGHTY-THREE children from Rossendale were being treated to a trip to the Ice Arena at Blackpool Pleasure Beach today. The outing was part of the Rossendale Children's Day events and included free meals for the youngsters and the 20 helpers provided by
A DRUNKEN youth smashed his mother's window, then called the policewomen who arrested him "bitches," and shouted racist abuse. Burnley Magistrates heard how Stephen Lord, 22, made a Nazi salute, told the officers Asians were scum and referred to the recent
PARENTS Paul Westwell and Karen Skinner will face a nail-biting three hours on Tuesday waiting for surgeons to say whether or not they can remove their toddler's liver tumour. Joshua was discovered to have the growth in April and the operation could give
A DEVASTATED couple told today how they plan to lay tragic toddler Aaron to rest by scattering his ashes into the sea off Thailand. Graham Gardiner and his fiance Sally Reynolds had planned to marry next month on a beach in the Far East and Aaron, Sally's
A MAJOR hotel is to be demolished to make way for 80 new homes. Despite opposition from community groups, residents and visitors to the town, councillors approved plans to knock down the County Hotel, in Preston New Road. But Blackburn with Darwen Council's
The Saturday Message, this week with the REV JOHN CREE, of Immanuel Church, Feniscowles, Blackburn I HAVE just returned from my summer break. My wife and I have been fortunate in being able to have ten days in a cottage in Scotland followed by four in
Drive & Stroll, with Ron Freethy TOO few people, once they have seen the wonderful old church and abbey, think of Whalley itself or the splendid walks which surround it. While I love the religious history of Whalley I also enjoy closing my eyes as
A DOCTOR under investigation for allegedly selling banned slimming pills has had her suspension lifted after less than 10 months. But Dr Sudesh Madan now faces a list of conditions including a ban on prescribing drugs and any involvement in the operation
AN active pensioner who died after a fall in Burnley town centre had suffered a brain haemorrhage, an inquest opening heard. Alice Stovold, 89, of Thornber Court, Burnley, died in Burnley General Hospital on Thursday, August 16. A retired mill worker,
FIVE hundred posters are being distributed across Burnley, asking for views about the recent racial disturbances in the town. It is the latest move by the Task Force set up to look at the cause of the troubles and to seek a way ahead. The posters are
A MOTHER today said she feared her mentally ill son was about to commit suicide because no bed can be found for him in a secure hospital unit. Neil Green, 19, has spent three weeks in jail at Lancaster Farms young offenders institution after hospital
A 77-YEAR-OLD woman had her bag stolen from her as she sat in a car outside Parkfield Post Office on Thursday. The woman was sitting in the passenger side of a blue Ford Fiesta, in Railway Street, Nelson, at 12.55pm when a man approached her door. He
A DRUNKEN man attacked his girlfriend and later turned on her male friend with a screwdriver, leaving his face scratched and injured. Burnley Crown Court heard how Christian Anthony Camilleri, 27, punched, kicked his partner and stamped on her back -
A LONG-TIME criminal who cashed a stolen pension book, has kept his freedom -- and thanked the judge. Michael Creggon, 55, had stayed out of trouble for some time, even though he had an "extensive record," Burnley Crown Court heard. Creggon, of Chapel
COUNTY councillor Tim Ormrod has been appointed to Lancashire's cabinet with responsibility for public protection and rural affairs. Coun Ormrod has been a county councillor since 1997, representing Colne. He also serves on Pendle Borough Council where
ORGANISERS of the Up4It stage for young people at this weekend's Colne Rhythm and Blues Festival have been told they may be breaking the law playing music after 9pm. Residents living no more than 200 feet from where the stage has been built at the junction
SATURDAY (August 25) Oxygen, Blackburn: 70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. Cubes, Blackburn: DAMIAN LEE, 9pm-2am. Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am. WEDNESDAY Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: REPLAY, 70s, 80s
A LITTLE bit of Lancashire will be going to Australia in the shape of a spectacular patchwork quilt. The double quilt depicting familiar sights and scenes of the area is the work of college student Janet Spooner, 34, of Central Avenue, Accrington, who
MORE elderly and disabled people in Hyndburn will be able to benefit from the work of Hyndburn Homewise now that the charity has got two new vans on the road. The company based on Avenue Parade, Accrington carried out minor repairs for elderly and disabled
A LITTLE girl has undergone a life changing operation thanks to the generosity of people who have never even met her. Charlotte Speddy was born with multiple birth defects, including a severe curve of her spine because she had two ribs missing. Another
A COUNCIL licensing officer has been jailed for nine months after he pocketed almost £17,000 in taxi fees. Burnley Crown Court heard how Robin Hargreaves, 49, who supervised the area's taxi drivers, took the cash because he was in debt -- and because
Sunday, August 26 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 12noon-1pm: Moss Pharmacy, 53 Fishmoor Drive. DARWEN: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm
Friday, August 31 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
MOTORISTS are facing a weekend of travel chaos as workmen demolish a bridge that will cost £450,000 to replace. Highway chiefs today announced they would be closing the A59 Clitheroe by-pass for almost three days so work could begin ripping down the over-lying
LOCAL football product Carlo Nash is philosophical about the fact he will miss Monday's derby clash with Burnley. The Manchester City goalkeeper, who started out in non-League football with Rossendale United and Clitheroe, was injured in the the Sky Blues
READ captain Nick Marsh reckons there is a twist or two yet to come from the Ribblesdale League title race this season. With just two games left to play after today's games, things are tight at the top and they could get even tighter if Read, in second
BACUP captain Neil Wilkinson has praised his side's amateurs after last weekend's fightback against Rawtenstall -- and says the performance proved they are not just a one-man team. The league leaders looked like they were heading for their first defeat
LOCAL football product Carlo Nash is philosophical about the fact he will miss Monday's derby clash with Burnley. The Manchester City goalkeeper, who started out in non-League football with Rossendale United and Clitheroe, was injured in the the Sky Blues
FORMER Some Friendly frontman Neil Whalley is looking for musicians in the Blackburn area to form a new Indie, Rock 'n' roll band. Any influences are welcome for outfit which will play original material but strictly no egos. Anyone interested should contact
THE sun is shining (apparently), the birds are singing -- and local bands are set to get East Lancashire rocking over the bank holiday weekend. As well as the paid-for R'n'B festival being held in Colne until the early hours of Tuesday morning, two other
A NEW group for people who have had a heart attack or heart surgery and their carers will begin in Rossendale on September 5. Until now patients and carers had to join a Heartbeat support group in Bury or Burnley. But from next month they will be able
AN impromptu drink with friends ended with William Henderson being arrested. Blackburn magistrates heard the divorcee was waiting for a train when he bumped into some friends. Defence solicitor Michael Blacklidge said that after drinking Aftershock in
ASIAN food has proved so popular with locals it has prompted community centre workers to launch their own cookery classes. Starting next month, people at the Accrington Road community centre will be cooking up a storm when they pick up tips on how to
A MAN caused a scene at a neighbouring couple's home after taking a mixture of drink and drugs, a court heard. Duncan Campbell banged on a door and window of the property, causing damage. Later he was involved in a struggle with police after they spotted
LANCASHIRE Fire and Rescue is backing our campaign to keep the flames of the Witton Park bonfire alive. Blackburn Station Commander Jim Owen said: "Although in an ideal world we would like to see bonfire night outlawed, we accept that people do want to
A PARROT who fled from his home has returned -- cheered back to safety by more than 50 neighbours. Goater the parrot, who is named after Shaun Goater the Manchester City hitman, got a round of applause when he returned to Rimington Close in Blackburn.
WHAT was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime trip turned into the honeymoon from hell for newlyweds Mark and Melanie Utley after their luggage never arrived. The couple, of Borrowdale Avenue, Blackburn, today demanded a full refund from airline Air2000
A NEW playground and basketball area will be built at a Blackburn primary school -- even though nearby residents claim it will ruin their lives. A planning application for the new facilities at Roe Lee Park Primary School, Emerald Avenue, was approved
SUPER girl students at a Blackburn high school have taken three of the top five places nationally among candidates who sat this year's GCSE sociology examination. And the national controversy over claims that pass marks have been systematically lowered
A DOCTOR under investigation for allegedly selling banned slimming pills has had her suspension lifted after less than 10 months. But Dr Sudesh Madan now faces a list of conditions including a ban on prescribing drugs and any involvement in the operation
with Kingfisher WITH more decent weather promised this weekend, the excellent form of many local, and not so local, venues should be maintained. Pleasure anglers have definitely been having the best of it with commercial fisheries in particular, providing
