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  • House price gap has to narrow

    PREDICTING what will happen to house prices is not by any means an exact science. But there can be no doubt that over the past decade money put into property has on average produced a better return than most other types of investment. In the past year

  • Help fund gene therapy research

    I AM writing on behalf of the Katharine Dormandy Trust, a national charity whose aim is to eliminate the suffering of people with haemophilia and other bleeding disorders. Haemophilia is an inherited life-long condition in which the blood fails to clot

  • Car park closures blow for shoppers

    SHOPPERS heading for Wigan will find it more difficult to park. Several car parks are due to close as work starts on its showpiece Grand Arcade shopping centre. The closures will see the loss of 800 parking spaces but council bosses believe there are

  • Spector loan move put on hold

    BLACKBURN Rovers' plans to sign Jonathan Spector from Manchester United have hit a hitch. Rovers boss Mark Hughes planned to bring the 18-year-old defender in on loan until the end of the season as soon as the January transfer window opened today, but

  • Chance to join police academy

    THE search is on to find 28 ambitious youngsters to join Lancashire Constabulary's police academy. The scheme, one of just three in the country, was launched last year and police said it was such a success it is being run again. The cadet training gives

  • Ashley survives killer 300mph tidal wave

    EAST Lancashire man Ashley Waddington survived the devastating tsunami which ravaged South East Asia after fleeing for his life from the giant tidal wave. The financial adviser, from Reedley, in Burnley, was sunning himself on the beach in Phuket on Boxing

  • John's outlook is always sunny

    John Kettley found fame as a TV weather man -- his name being immortalised in a pop song. Now the Todmorden-born star is a radio presenter and happier than ever. He spoke to DAVID HIGGERSON about his career. . . A RADIO crackles into life in a Madrid

  • Lincoln 1, Shakers 0

    DEBUT boy Craig Westcarr's 24th minute goal left Shakers pointless. Neville in to sort Shakers' cash crisis SHAKERS' beleagured board of directors have brought in the club's former commercial boss Neville Neville to solve the crippling cashflow problems

  • Plans for centre to recycle paper

    A PAPER recycling centre could open in Pendle if plans get the green light. The borough council wants to build a new recycling plant next to its depot in Fleet Street, Nelson. The planning application comes as the authority prepares to make its green

  • Funds appeal

    PENDLE charity Muslim Global Relief is appealing for donations to help its work in South East Asia. The organisation is one of the relief agencies working in Sri Lanka and hopes to have a team in Indonesia by early next week. But the charity, based in

  • Campaign against phone mast plans

    PEOPLE are campaigning against plans for a mobile phone mast in Nelson because they say it will spoil the view of a nature reserve. Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd want to put a 30 metre high mast with three antenna at the former Walverden Sawmills, Brunswick Street

  • My wish list reveals the truth about me

    IF it were possible to be an optimist and a pessimist at the same time, then I would fit those descriptions. It's impossible to be both according to the English Dictionary, as they are complete opposites. Hoping for the best and expecting the worst. However

  • Detectives scan CCTV tape after 'gun' robbery

    DETECTIVES in Accrington today renewed their appeal for information about a robbery in which a shopkeeper was believed to be coshed with a gun. Iftikhar Ashraf, 20, was attacked at around 7pm on Wednesday in his family's shop, Thoroughgoods, in Manchester

  • M60 closed for jump threat man

    BOTH carriageways of the M60 motorway were closed at Whitefield for three-and-a-half hours early on Saturday as a man threatened to jump off a bridge. Traffic was diverted until the man, who has not been identified, was talked down by trained negotiators

  • Clarets snap up Cahill for the season

    BURNLEY today received a huge New Year boost after Aston Villa agreed to let Gary Cahill stay at Turf Moor for the rest of the season. Teenage defender Cahill has made a massive impact during his first two months on loan with the Clarets. The 18-year-old

  • Tough decisions for proud boss Molyneaux

    MARK Molyneaux admits he's got some tough decisions to make on Monday when his Rossendale United side entertain Willenhall. The Dale manager was proud of the way his players battled their way to a 3-0 win over fellow relegation battlers Chorley. But those

  • Clarets snap up Cahill for the season

    BURNLEY today received a huge New Year boost after Aston Villa agreed to let Gary Cahill stay at Turf Moor for the rest of the season. Teenage defender Cahill has made a massive impact during his first two months on loan with the Clarets. The 18-year-old

  • Royal thanks as regeneration pair retire

    TWO East Lancashire businessmen who helped kickstart regeneration in Blackburn and Darwen have retired after more than a decade promoting the borough. Peter Robinson, chief executive of the Blackburn with Darwen Partnership, and chairman of the partnership

  • Church book sales delight

    A DARWEN author is delighted after receiving inquiries about his book from across the country, following an article in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Kenneth Kershaw, 76, of Avondale Road, has already sold more than 100 paperbacks and 25 hardback versions

  • Dozens in cells at start of year

    THE new year got off to a hectic start in East Lancashire, with dozens of people spending their first day of 2005 in the police cells. Police in Eastern Division, covering Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley, arrested 50 people for drinking

  • Tragic baby dies in Christmas birth

    A BABY died on Christmas Day after it seemed to suffocate during its birth in hospital. An inquest has been opened into the death of Damon Yates, whose mother lives in Lynwood Avenue, Darwen. A short hearing at Coroner Michael Singleton's office in Richmond

  • Teacher Lea: I'm lucky to be alive

    A BLACKBURN woman living in Thailand has said she feels lucky to be alive after escaping unharmed from the devastating tidal wave. Lea Daniels' husband was out fishing off Phuket on Boxing Day when he watched the wave close in on the shore. She said he

  • Straw told by PM: You must quit (but that was in 1974!)

    FOREIGN Secretary Jack Straw narrowly avoided having to resign his first job at the heart of government, newly released documents reveal today. Mr Straw, then a young barrister, was appointed special adviser to Barbara Castle, the Secretary of State for

  • New Year brings new hope for Procter

    "WE'RE not getting the results we deserve." That's the message from Accrington Stanley's Andy Procter. But the midfield motivator is confident their luck will turn as they usher in the New Year. Since the season kicked off in August, Stanley have only

  • Holiday nightmare couple are safe!

    A COUPLE who sold their home in Bury to go travelling the world have been caught up in the catastrophic Asian earthquake. The families of James Richards and Samantha Wilson faced a sleepless 72-hours before they heard the couple were safe, although they

  • EVENTS in East Lancashire on Sunday, January 2

    BURNLEY Aerobics, Barden High School, Burnley, 5pm-6pm. Fun Pop Quiz, Black Bull Inn, Marsden Road, Burnley, 8.30pm. Jazz Band, 1pm -3pm; Karaoke, 8pm-11pm, The Sparrow Hawk, Burnley. Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers' Triangle, Burnley. Adult

  • Next military shock could be an EU army

    YOUR headline 'Tradition Defeated' (LET, December 17) summed up succinctly the government's attitude to the Armed Forces. Cross-party disapproval of Lancashire MPs for the wanton dismemberment of county traditions was commendable. It is also understandable

  • Family search for Blackburn couple

    A COUPLE from Blackburn who were in Thailand when the tsunami hit are missing and feared dead. Terence and Susan Ford have not been in touch with their friends or relatives since the earthquake and subsequent tidal waves killed 150,000 and wrecked many

  • Council under fire over info centre costs

    COUNCIL bosses have come under fire after the cost of a new information centre spiralled more than half a million pounds over budget. The original estimate for the Burnley one-stop shop was £240,000 but the projected spend has rocketed to almost £800,000

  • It's a washout for RMI

    LEIGH RMI's New Year's Day clash at Northwich Victoria was called off after the torrential rain which flooded the North-west made the pitch unplayable. As RMI were winning 2-1 at the time it was probably the last decision they wanted. PREVIEW: RMI look

  • Town halls open pages

    BOOKS of condolence for those affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster are to be opened across East Lancashire. A book will be available for members of the public to sign and send their messages of sympathy and support at Burnley Town Hall from Tuesday

  • Detectives in hunt for sex attack spot

    DETECTIVES were today searching for the spot where sex fiends sexually assaulted a woman after abducting her in a Burnley street. The victim, 43, was walking in Plumbe Street when two men forced her into the back of a dark hatchback car. She has told

  • Council under fire over info centre costs

    COUNCIL bosses have come under fire after the cost of a new information centre spiralled more than half a million pounds over budget. The original estimate for the Burnley one-stop shop was £240,000 but the projected spend has rocketed to almost £800,000

  • 40 years of the Pennine Way!

    THE Pennine Way - the oldest and longest British long-distance walk - celebrates its 40th anniversary on April 24 2005, and for one Nelson lady, the occasion stirs strong emotions. Sylvia Franks is former secretary of the North-East Lancashire Ramblers

  • Gas blast air-lift

    A MAN was rushed nearly 300 miles by air ambulance to a specialist burns unit in Essex after a gas explosion at a Colne car repair workshop. The dramatic airlift took place following the blast at John Macadam and Son, in North Valley Road, at 7.45am on

  • Planners backing home

    PLANS to turn a house in Accrington into a residential home for children with learning difficulties look set to be approved despite objections from neighbours. The applicant, Ruth Anson, want to use the terrace house in Whalley Road, near to Milnshaw

  • Family's plea over hit-and-run driver

    THE family of a tragic hit-and-run victim began 2005 with a new bid to trace the driver who left him dying in the street. The move came as the family of Shaun Metcalfe prepared to mark the first anniversary of his death. Shaun, 34, was killed at about

  • Web World, with REBECCA ASHTON

    YOUR browser is quite possibly the most important piece of software on your PC. It's the thing that lets you browse the web. It's probably Internet Explorer, the icon on your desktop with the little blue 'e'. But it doesn't have to be. There's a growing

  • Denn deal for Wilkes

    PADIHAM go into Monday's top of the table battle with Silsden boosted by the signing of Liam Denning from Ramsbottom United. "It's a good signing for us because, with him being able to play in midfield and up front, it opens up one or two avenues for

  • We won't fear ex-pros: Coates

    BACUP Borough and Colne kick-off the New Year with a bang with a derby at West View on Monday. And while Colne manager Nigel Coates has been impressed by his counterpart Brent Peters' recent signings, which include former Manchester United players David

  • Spector loan move put on hold

    BLACKBURN Rovers' plans to sign Jonathan Spector from Manchester United have hit a hitch. Rovers boss Mark Hughes planned to bring the 18-year-old defender in on loan until the end of the season as soon as the January transfer window opened today, but

  • Invitation to visit German twin town carnival

    A GROUP formed to forge links between Rossendale and its German twin town of Bocholt is keen to hear from any organisations that want to make contact with their Continental counterparts. The Friends of Bocholt visit Rossendale's twin town frequently and

  • Quicker way to find out about council

    ACCESS to information on the borough council will be made easier for residents from today. As the Freedom of Information Act 2000 comes force, Rossendale Council has produced a publication to let people know the information the authority makes public,

  • Help draw up new crime fighting plan

    AN organisation set up to curb levels of crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour across Rossendale is asking for the views of residents. Rossendale Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership is enlisting the help of people in the valley to draw up a strategy

  • Family search for Blackburn couple

    A COUPLE from Blackburn who were in Thailand when the tsunami hit are missing and feared dead. Terence and Susan Ford have not been in touch with their friends or relatives since the earthquake and subsequent tidal waves killed 150,000 and wrecked many

  • John's Africa mountain charity climb

    A BLACKBURN man is preparing to scale Africa's highest mountain to raise £20,000 to build a school for street children in Kenya. John Jones, of Quebec Road, Lammack, has vowed to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania no matter how long it takes or what

  • Easy rider Simon gears up to help environment

    A UNION boss has turned to motorcycling in a bid to promote environmentally-friendly transport. Born-again biker Simon Jones, 37, national executive member of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), will now be dashing between appointments on his new Suzuki

  • End of the road for house prices boom

    EAST Lancashire homeowners continued to see huge house price rises in 2004 - but the area remains one of the cheapest in the country to live. However, experts predict that the New Year will finally bring some stability to the area's booming house market