RULES may be rules, but do they have to be so inflexible that common sense is buried beneath them? Yet, such stands to be the outcome in the case of an East Lancashire couple who have spent a dozen years and thousands of pounds creating a delightful garden
ROBERT Beveridge, 22, of Swift Close, Blackburn, was given a conditional discharge for 12 months by Blackburn magistrates after a charge of damaging a car had been proved in his absence. He was ordered to pay £516 compensation and £100 costs. Neil White
nBLACKBURN Drama Club presents The Herbal Bed at Blackburn College Theatre in Feilden Street, Blackburn, from Wednesday to Saturday next week at 7.30pm (Friday 8pm). Tickets, £5 (£4.50 concessions) can be booked at Travel Lines, Ainsworth Street, Blackburn
ONCE again Blackburn is applying for city status and yet the main car park above the market is in a terrible mess. The pavements and litter are a disgrace. City status indeed. MRS SCHOFIELD, London Road, Blackburn.
I RECENTLY got into a Blackburn black cab which had three 'no smoking' signs inside the passenger compartment. As I sat down, I was nearly overcome by a dense 'fug' of tobacco smoke. The driver, while waiting for a fare, had been smoking with all the
N LEWIN (Letters, October 24) is simply wrong and presents a situation on the Ellenshaw and Two Gates area of Darwen which just does not exist. Prior to the transfer of the housing stock to Twin Valley Homes earlier this year -- a process overwhelmingly
DIRECTORS of Grundy Hill Estates have played down reports that a move from Hilton Park for Leigh RMI and Leigh Centurions is imminent writes Martyn Hindley Grundy Hill Estates were the company that bought the ground in early 1995 with a view to preserve
CLIMBING the Matterhorn was more of a downhill struggle than an uphill one for father and son team Bernard and Jack Hardman. Reaching the 14,679 ft summit was the easy part for Bernard, a biology teacher at Bury Grammar School and 16-year-old Jack, a
THE Goldline Trophy will continue tonight when Charnock Richard and Eagley contest the first quarter-final at Atherton Collieries. The game was originally scheduled to be the second match of the knockout stages but will now kick-start the round after
LEIGH RMI go into tonight's showdown with Third Division title-chasers Hull City in the knowledge that they will need to improve significantly to make the next round of the LDV Vans Trophy. Steve Waywell was angered by what he believed to be a "lack of
HOT-SHOT striker Jonathan Walters is a man on a mission as he continues to blaze a trail at the top of the Brockhall scoring charts. The Wirral-born youngster first burst onto the scene last year with a staggering 38 goals in his debut season. And he
A HARD fought game ends honours even, but it was a tough game for the fans. ROVERS: FRIEDEL: Saved the day with a crucial first half save to deny Ade Akinbiyi...6 NEILL: Hardly put a foot wrong since his move from Millwall but had a stinker here...5 BJORNEBYE
TYPICAL! I wait excitedly for Monday night's game so I can squeeze all the excitement into the column and e-mail it in the nick of time before Tuesday's deadline. What do I get? A performance Souey described on Radio Rovers as the worst while in charge
BURNLEY Youth Theatre is appealing for help to make children's wishes come true this Christmas. For the past 11 years the group has constructed the Santa's Grotto in Burnley' Market Hall. In the past, gifts have been given to children, and members of
CONTROVERSIAL Burnley councillor Harry Brooks has told how he had ambitions to become Burnley's first elected mayor. His resignation as leader of the independent group, main opposition to Labour on Burnley Council, came as a shock.Speaking at his bungalow
PENDLE Forest Model Railway Society will be holding its annual exhibition in the Civic Theatre, Nelson, from Friday, November 9, to Sunday, November 11. There will be a wide range of layouts and displays with various themes, as well as demonstrations
SAFETY schemes were planned for East Lancashire when it was revealed that the number of children killed on the county's roads was one and a half times the national average. The high amount of terraced homes near the region's busy main roads was blamed
WITCH'S brew and green face paint were just some of the wicked delights on offer as part of the Hallowe'en fun for Help the Aged's Scream Day in Great Harwood. There may not have been much screaming, but the steady stream of customers and the staff enjoyed
PLANS to transform a derelict ballroom, popular in the 1960s, into an electronics factory has been given the go-ahead. Alicja Kay, Managing Director of Accrington-based Hawk Electronics, said she was delighted Hyndburn Council's development services committee
A COUPLE who spent 12 years and £15,000 creating the garden of their dreams have been told to dig it up -- because it's in the green belt. Now Frank and Rosemary Jackson are considering lodging an appeal after Hyndburn Council chiefs served them with
A MAN was today recovering in hospital following an assault outside a pub which left him with serious head injuries. Andrew Vickery, 30, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary by ambulance after he was found outside the Black Bull Hotel in Old Langho
IN football, as in life in general, there exists certain immutable truths. Certain facts which it seems have been pre-determined and can never be challenged or changed. Facts such as whatever division the hilarious Manchester City find themselves rattling
A HUGE black cloud will hang over the Priestfield Stadium tonight when Burnley take on Gillingham 24 hours after the tragic death of assistant manager Sam Ellis's son Tim. Clarets players will wear black armbands in memory of the 28-year-old and it will
A FORMER Summerseat businessman, who became embroiled in the long-running Stalker affair in the mid-1980s, has died. Kevin Taylor (68) died on Friday in Fairfield General Hospital only weeks after major heart surgery. His wife and daughters were at his
UNIBOND Division One leaders Radcliffe Boro face a difficult away trip tonight to form team of the moment Gretna. Boro with four away league games on the trot need to maintain the scintillating form that earned a 4-1 home win over Osset Albion on Saturday
ANDY Preece did not know which to be more happy about on Saturday - a win or no bookings. A referee not yellow carding a Shakers player lately has been a sight rarer than a red squirrel colony in Radcliffe. The club were hit with a £25,000 suspended fine
A HUGE black cloud will hang over the Priestfield Stadium tonight when Burnley take on Gillingham 24 hours after the tragic death of assistant manager Sam Ellis's son Tim. Clarets players will wear black armbands in memory of the 28-year-old and it will
SO MEN only talk to other men about four subjects: work, sport, jokes and sex. While, perhaps surprisingly, us women aren't nearly so narrow minded. Our girlie chats cover a wide range of subjects, says a new piece of research - from shopping to politics
SHAKERS hitman Jon Newby has been told to get selfish ahead of tonight's LDV Vans Trophy clash against Notts County at Gigg Lane. Bury manager Andy Preece believes his star man could have had a hatful of goals by now if he was not so unselfish. Newby
A BURNING door caused serious damage to a house in Two Gates Walk, Darwen. A neighbour attempted to put out the blaze with a bucket of water before calling the fire brigade. Two fire engines and 10 officers arrived to find an empty house, although a spokesman
A CRIME-BUSTING operation in rural areas has been hailed a great success by Darwen's new police inspector, Graham Ashcroft. The crackdown, focusing on Belthorn, Edgworth, Hoddlesden, Pickup Bank, Turton and Belmont, took place on Friday and Saturday night
THE family of a former Lancashire Evening Telegraph Baby of the Year diagnosed with a life threatening brain tumour are backing a sponsored bike ride to raise money for his treatment. They hope to raise at least £1,000 from the ride from Land's End to
THREE young stylists from Freddie's hair salon in Rawtenstall will compete in a national artistic hair competition at the weekend. They will be among 150 hairdressers fighting for a place in the Schwarzkopf team competition in Birmingham on Sunday. They
YOU don't have to be mad to live with Phil Taylor -- but it helps. The 49-year-old father of three from Stubbins has just been named one of the most eccentric people in the country when he was placed eighth out of 50 like minded folk at the first ever
THREE men were arrested after a man died after he was hit by a car while crossing a busy Blackburn road last night. The man, who has not yet been identified, was on a traffic light controlled crossing on Higher Audley Street at the junction with Copy
RE the article in last week's sports section of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph concerning the suspension of Bacup Borough's captain Damian Moran. As a regular supporter of Bacup Borough, I fail to see how the actions of manager Brent Peters are "in
POLICE have expressed concern after a man who left a police constable unconscious following a violent assault walked free from court. Graeme Billington, 27, of Lynwood Road, Blackburn, struck PC Wayne Curness in the face causing him to fall backwards
WE have had to wait a long time since we brought something back from Arsenal, that being a 3-1 drubbing with Wilcox, Gallagher and Sherwood scoring. Wright ended up in the doghouse and disappeared to some lesser team in the end. Rovers had prepared for
A COUNCIL chief has revealed "massive concerns" about plans to introduce e-government into the region. Borough Treasurer of Rossendale Council Richard Hargreaves said government plans to allow citizens to claim benefits, make planning applications, make
SURGEONS were yesterday battling to save the eyesight of a 79-year-old Whitefield woman after a mystery fall. Now detectives are appealing for help from the public as they try to trace the movements of Mrs Irene Sutton prior to the incident on Sunday
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. 'Fright Night' fancy dress Hallowe'en disco, Audley House Sports and Social Club, Blackburn, 8pm. Children over 10 welcome if accompanied by an adult. Hallowe'en party
CONTROVERSIAL Burnley councillor Harry Brooks has told how he had ambitions to become Burnley's first elected mayor. His resignation as leader of the independent group, main opposition to Labour on Burnley Council, came as a shock.Speaking at his bungalow
Bury 2 Peterborough 0 by Steve Canavan WHOEVER stole Jason Jarrett's boots last week can keep them. The midfielder was miffed when his prize pair went walkabout and was apprehensive about donning new ones for the visit of high-flying Peterborough. But
BURNLEY Light Opera Society is planning to inject some jollity into dark November evenings with a lively production of popular musical Kiss Me Kate. The show, at Burnley Mechanics from Saturday, November 10, to Saturday, November 17, at 7.30pm, features
HOGHTON Players have two full houses for their chilling production of Agatha Christie's Murder At The Vicarage next month. Their performances at Hoghton Tower on Friday, November 9 and Saturday, November 10 are both sold out and on Friday there were only
THE new Bill about to be introduced by the Home Secretary, David Blunkett, which will make it an offence to incite religious hatred, was, to me, something to smile about and wonder. If this Bill applies to all parts of the United Kingdom, how can it be
WHY do some shopkeepers sell fireworks to underage children knowing that they are going to misuse them? Don't they realise the damage and upset they cause or is it that as long as the money comes in they don't care who brings it? Year after year we go
IN a free market economy, there should be an easy answer to the shortage of nurses and teachers. We should be able to offer attractive wages to recruit more people. Not so, say Blackburn Council, our budget is already overstretched. We can only just manage
THE son of Burnley Football Club's assistant manager Sam Ellis has been killed after stepping into the path of a lorry. Timothy James Ellis, 28, was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital with multiple injuries after the incident, on the A583 Kirkham bypass
A COUPLE who spent 12 years and £15,000 creating the garden of their dreams have been told to dig it up -- because it's in the green belt. Now Frank and Rosemary Jackson are considering lodging an appeal after Hyndburn Council chiefs served them with
BONFIRE night can go with a bang: but make sure you take precautions. That's the message from council health and safety experts, who are offering advice to fireworks display organisers. They want organisers to be aware of their responsibilities to the
A FAMILY fled their burning home after seeing the flames reflecting in a car window. The owners and their 15-year-old son were sitting watching a film when they heard a loud cracking noise. At first they thought something had been thrown against a window
Walters is a man on a mission HOT-SHOT striker Jonathan Walters is a man on a mission as he continues to blaze a trail at the top of the Brockhall scoring charts. The Wirral-born youngster first burst onto the scene last year with a staggering 38 goals
FORGET Leicester City being relegated to the Nationwide League. By the end of this nightmare on Ewood, referee Rob Styles looked the one destined for the First Division after he turned this Premiership clash into a one-man horror show of Freddie Kruger
THE 75-year-old pipe organ at Haggate Chapel, Burnley, is now on it's way to a new life in eastern Europe. The organ is to be rebuilt and installed in a Lutheran church 30 kilometres from Riga, the capital of Latvia. The decision to donate the organ to
THE son of Burnley Football Club's assistant manager Sam Ellis has been killed after stepping into the path of a lorry. Timothy James Ellis, 28, was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital with multiple injuries after the incident, on the A583 Kirkham bypass
TWENTY-SIX employees of a former Nelson company have been told they are to receive compensation after being made redundant last December. An employment tribunal in Manchester made a protective award to the group of workers made redundant on or about December
INSPIRED by an opium-induced dream and ruined by the arrival of the man from Porlock, Taylor Coleridge's poem 'The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan' became the inspiration of this musical piece by American Composer Griffe. This beautifully impressionistic
THE first-ever case brought in East Lancashire under the Dangerous Dogs Act was thrown out of court when Blackburn magistrates heard that the pet alleged to have been roaming free without a muzzle was not a pit bull terrier, but only a Staffordshire bull
LANCASHIRE County Council has appointed regeneration experts Business Environments to carry out a £20,000 planning, land and property study in Great Harwood. Residents and local business people are also set to play a part in the regeneration of their
AFTER starting the season with four successive away wins Burnley have now lost four on the trot. The task at Gillingham tonight is to make sure they do not make it an infamous five. It could not have been a better start to the season away from Turf Moor
SEVERAL members of the Clarets youth squad are on standby ahead of tomorrow night's reserve team clash with Birmingham City at Turf Moor. The first team will not be back from Gillingham until the early hours of the morning and so youth boss Terry Pashley
GILLINGHAM'S experienced striker Iffy Onuora believes that Burnley have the potential and the pedigree to push for a place in the Premier League. "The club is out of our league in terms of the crowds they get and their history," he said. "But that won't
WARREN Hegg has succeeded John Crawley as Lancashire captain for next season. The 33-year-old wicketkeeper, one of the 11 England players who declared their availability to tour India last week, has been Crawley's deputy for the past two summers. "It's
TWO and a half years of hard work at Blackburn's North bar have finally paid off as the pub has been now granted an entertainment licence. When Jo and Ronnie Brown moved in the venue was still a restaurant but after a lot of graft it has been transformed
DRINKERS at Moist cafe bar are in for a WKD time during tomorrow night's Hallowe'en celebrations with a bunch of horny little devils. The Northgate, Blackburn, bar has just secured a six month deal with WKD which will now sponsor Wednesday nights beginning
A EURO MP has challenged a pub chain to table an open debate on whether Britain should join the single currency. Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies has written to Tim Martin, chairman of JD Wetherspoon plc, asking if he would be interested in displaying
GRANDFATHER Tom Lynch will go down in history as being the victim of the biggest gaffe in the history of the award-winning show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? But the Prestwich quiz fan and his daughter, Suzanne Barton, said they are happy with their
BURY have been handed a vital cash payout, thanks to former goalkeeper Dean Kiely's success. The Shakers will receive £50,000 after Kiely - currently sporting a black eye after a training ground clash with former Wanderers' star Andy Todd - played his
ANGRY Blackburn boss Graeme Souness hopes last night's bore-draw with Leicester City will act as a wake up call to his Premiership new boys after Rovers passed up the chance to go eighth in the table. After scoring 10 goals on their previous two outings
HOUSEHOLDERS in the Darwen area are being offered the chance to have a free home fire safety check. Firefighters will provide free smoke alarms and fit them where necessary. And they are offering life-saving advice in the event of a fire in the home.
STAFF and volunteers at Darwen's Help the Aged shop are busy preparing for their annual Christmas partywear event on Saturday. Staff have been saving suitable donated stock for the event which starts at 2pm. Shop manager Pat Leaver said: "We always hold
ACCIDENT victim eight-year-old Chloe Duxbury is making a good recovery in hospital. Chloe of Church Street, Newchurch, suffered serious head injuries when she was involved in an accident with a delivery van near to her home. A spokesperson for Pendlebury
A HASLINGDEN youngster has received hospital treatment for firework burns to his hands. The boy, aged about 12, suffered the injury when playing with fireworks on land off Willow Street. A local resident put the child's hand in a bowl of water until the
A PLANNING inquiry into proposals to build a 40-bedroom hotel in Rossendale started this week. The inquiry, being held at Rawtenstall Town Hall from today, is being conducted by Rossendale Borough Council's Planning Department. Members will assess whether
A DATE has been set for the trial of a Blackburn man accused of smuggling almost £1million-worth of cannabis into the country. David Green, 34, was remanded in custody at Canterbury Crown Court after pleading not guilty to importing the Class B drug.
POLICE were today due to quiz the driver of the car involved in an accident which left a 60-year-old man dead. The car failed to stop at the time of the incident on Sunday night although subsequent police inquiries managed to trace the driver. They are
A JUNIOR sous chef at Northcote Manor has beaten the cream of the country's culinary talent to scoop a top award for young professionals. Jason Birbeck, 23, known to his colleagues as Bruno, has been named Young Chef of the Year 2001 following a nerve-wracking
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Whalley will soon be able to enjoy a new nature trail - right on their doorstep. Oakhill College, in Wiswell Lane, enlisted the help of a top environmental consultant and Clitheroe company Castle Cement to convert an overgrown field
A NATIONAL advertising campaign questioning people's ethics in a bid to draw them back to church has been labelled a "bold step" by the Blackburn Diocese. Infidelity, cheating and office politics will feature in the new £2 million Christian campaign entitled
THE government must intervene with financial support to help secure the future of hundreds of East Lancashire jobs in the aerospace business, a local industry leader has warned. Nelson-based North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) chairman Dennis Mendoros
TARNISHING the profile of our great Uncle Jack will not diminish the fact that what he did for the club and town of Blackburn was nothing short of a miracle. P Walmsley (Sport Letters, Oct 23) seems to be missing a very straightforward point, irrespective
SARA Worrall (Sport Letters Oct 9) says Rovers fans have no sense of humour. Well, here are a few things that tickle me Sara. Seven things -- one for each goal the Blues put past the Clarets last season. 1) Gates -- Burnley fans claiming they would have
RAMSBOTTOM manager Mike Kelly has denied that there is any rift between himself and top striker Russell Brierley. Reports on local radio on Friday suggested that the pair had fallen out over bids by Rossendale and Salford City for the player. However,
A TENSE stand-off has developed between Bacup Borough manager Brent Peters and sacked captain Damian Moran. Peters last week suspended Moran for 'persistent misconduct' and told the player his contract would be terminated after 14 days. But the player
STANLEY boss John Coleman has been impressed with the contribution of midfielder Dave Robinson -- and says there is more to come from him. The 26-year-old was signed from Runcorn in a four-figure deal last month and has slotted into the centre of the
BLACKPOOL Police are hunting a young bag snatcher who could be responsible for up to 17 street robberies in the town. Between August and October several elderly women have had their handbags snatched by a man riding a bike as they walked along the Promenade
