BURNLEY War Games, 7pm; Senior Citizens Dancing, 8pm (transport provided), Burnley Boys Club. Tai Chi, United Reformed Church, Bethesda Street, Burnley, 11.15am. Xingyi Kung Fu, Sion Baptist Church, Church Street, Burnley, 7pm-9pm. WeightWatchers, Central
THE principle of getting the best value when public money is being spent is obviously a good one. Taxpayers expect government contracts to be given to the supplier who meets deadlines and does the best quality work at the most economic prices. And when
I WOULD like to thank the many people who continue to send me their used postage stamps in aid of the East Lancashire Hospice. I've been collecting for six years now and during that time almost £1,000 has been raised from them. So thank you once again
SEDGLEY Park's second row target has finally put pen to paper to sign on for the rest for the season with the Tigers. Twenty-three-year-old Louis Holtzhausen comes to Park Lane after spending the 2004 Currie Cup campaign in the red of The Falcons. "We've
I READ with some disbelief and amusement your article (LET, January 10) featuring residents in Darwen who, for a short period, lost their electricity supply following the recent gale force winds. It must have been awful for two days to have to walk around
BLOOD donor sessions are to be held at venues throughout the borough this month. The Bethesda Church in Parkhills Road, Bury, will stage a session on Monday, January 31 between 1.30pm and 3.30pm and between 5.30pm and 7.30pm. Blood collecting at the same
IN response to K Scott (LET, January 13) who has swapped technicolour for a black and white outlook -- why did you stop there? I got rid of my TV nearly two years ago and I can honestly say I don't miss it. In fact, I wouldn't have room for one any more
A RESCUE operation was carried out when a woman fractured her ankle while walking on the moors at Rivington. The 57-year-old woman, believed to be from the Leigh area, was taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital on Sunday night after being carried to safety
A TEXTILE company has launched a multi-million pound damages claim against the government in a bid to save its future. Cookson and Clegg Ltd, of Blackburn, is seeking between £5million and £10million after the Ministry of Defence broke with 60 years of
MARK Hughes was glowing in his praise of new signings Ryan Nelsen and Aaron Mokoena after the defensive duo played key roles in Blackburn Rovers' 1-0 victory at Portsmouth on Saturday. Norwegian winger Morten Gamst Pedersen might have hogged the headlines
SCUNTHORPE 3 BURY 2: BURY threw away a 2-1 lead against Scunthorpe but there were plenty of positives to be taken away for manager Graham Barrow. Brian Laws' side went joint top of League Two after the win but it could have been a different matter had
PUPILS and staff at an Accrington school have raised £2,500 for victims of the tsunami in Asia. Headteacher Alastair Coates asked pupils to think about how much they could donate to the disaster fund. He said: "They were asked to think about what they
A COUNCIL which blocked plans for a controversial mosque has revealed it now wants to use part of the site for a home for mentally and physically disabled adults. In November last year Ribble Valley councillors threw out plans for a mosque on the former
MIGHTY Morecambe were almost felled by little Sutton Coldfield Town in the FA Trophy - and the minnows made their journey home believing they had been robbed after the Shrimps' 2-1 win. Jim Harvey's men, sweeping all before them on a march towards the
Reading boss Steve Coppell insisted his team were the more likely winners at Turf Moor and were unfortunate not to take all three points. He said, "I thought we were the team who was going to win it, we played some good stuff in the second half in particular
STEVE Cotterill is happy that Burnley have kept their confidence high ahead of tomorrow's FA Cup clash with Liverpool. The Clarets earned their third successive clean sheet and seventh in nine games - in a hard-fought draw with Reading on Saturday. And
THE tsunami tragedy has touched the hearts of thousands of people in Prestwich and Whitefield, who have been generously supporting many fund-raising events. Pupils at St Margaret's Primary School and parishioners at St Margaret's Church in Prestwich have
LANCASTER City can set up an FA Trophy derby day against local rivals Morecambe if they can beat Vauxhall Motors in a replay on Tuesday night. The Dolly Blues will host their near neighbours at the Giant Axe on February 5 in a tie to set the pulse racing
PADIHAM returned to the top of the table after recording their biggest home win of the season. Two Daniel Stubberfield goals on seven and 34 minutes put the Storks in the driving seat and when Stuart Telfer (50 mins) and Neil Almond (51 mins) added further
Robins cruelly denied a point FLEETWOOD T 3 GT HARWOOD T 2 GREAT Harwood Town almost secured an unlikely point against NWCL Division One pace-setters Fleetwood Town, however their brave second half fightback proved to be in vain. Dave Sharples' side,
CLITHEROE gained a well-deserved point at play-off chasing Brigg with a solid team performance. The Blues made a good start with Paul Stansfield opening the scoring after just three minutes. Picking up the ball inside the Brigg half he ran unchallenged
RAMSBOTTOM'S indifferent performance brought them back down to earth with a bump. After an impressive run in the league which moved them to fourth in the table, they never got going against Stone Dominoes, who left the Riverside content they had gained
The Tsunami tragedy has touched the hearts of thousands of people in the borough, with a wealth of fundraising events organised by pubs, clubs, churches, schools and individuals. As the full devastation of the tidal wave disaster in south east Asia continues
RICHARD Cresswell left Deepdale looking more like a boxer than a star striker after taking a 90-minute battering at the hands of old warhorse Martin Keown. Somehow, the former Arsenal defender managed to escape censure for his pulling, pushing, strangling
I AM so excited. I can't wait for the end of May. Because for me it means a 'fairytale romance.' Oh my gosh. And here's me having given up all hope of ever having such a thing in my life again. Married for millions of years, with a husband who doesn't
THE Black Pudding Hashers, a team of runners from Rossendale, held a fancy dress race yesterday in aid of the Asian Tsunami Disaster Appeal. The run started at The Jolly Sailor, Waterfoot, and followed a two-mile trail of flour, stopping at four pubs
ROSSENDALE'S first Christmas ice skating event was a resounding success and will have helped plenty of local youngsters. But today it emerged the event, providing free skating for 500 people on Boxing Day, almost failed to go ahead after £3,000-worth
RADCLIFFE BORO 1 LINCOLN 1: Boro continued their good form with an impressive display against Lincoln but it was not enough to secure victory. The teams went in for half-time level after a goalless opening period but the game sprung into live after the
PROBATION in Lancashire is looking for more special people in the area to become volunteer mentors - promoting the rehabilitation of offenders in the community. The National Probation Service has set a priority on improving offenders' basic skills. And
A PENSIONER'S purse was snatched by a woman who called at her home for a glass of water. Police said the thief asked for a drink from several residents of Hornby Court, Lancaster Street, Blackburn, by pressing the intercom buttons. A woman agreed to get
TOWN centre businesses could be forced to fork out for extra security after a hair salon was trashed by vandals, it has been claimed. Blackburn club queen Margo Grimshaw, who owns the Northgate building which houses the salon, today warned stores may
EAST Lancashire schoolgirl Helen Flanagan has thrust goths into the spotlight with her Coronation Street character Rosie Webster. But teens thinking of copying the soap and 'going gothic' have been warned they will be sent home from school. The storyline
THE 900 or so who braved the elements at the Interlink Express Stadium deserve a huge pat on the back. For not only did they have the damp conditions and chilly wind to contend with, but they were subjected to one of the most dire games of football served
RICHARD Cresswell left Deepdale looking more like a boxer than a star striker after taking a 90-minute battering at the hands of old warhorse Martin Keown. Somehow, the former Arsenal defender managed to escape censure for his pulling, pushing, strangling
ATHERTON COLLS 2 BACUP 4: Colls managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory after a super first half show combined with a shocking second half display. Colls stormed into a two goal lead thanks to well taken goals from Adam Lucas and Barry Massey
MAY we express our thanks to the midwives on C5 and C7 wards at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn. They work really hard and during our stay it opened our eyes to how hard they really work. You often read negative comments about hospitals and staff but
IT is ridiculous for Don Rishton (LET, January 11) to state that the Labour government has "mimicked" and "embraced" Tory policies. I don't recall the previous Conservative government supporting a national minimum wage and introducing various rights for
AN 18-YEAR-OLD motorist from Oswaldtwistle is due to be questioned by police after a woman was knocked down and killed while walking her dog. Grandmother Lynda Walters, 56, of Burnley Road, Bacup, died shortly after the accident. A second woman hit by
LEIGH RMI 1 ALTRINCHAM 2 by David Magilton: IT was hard to imagine that Leigh's season could get any worse but two cup defeats in the space of five days has seen them sink to a new low. The Railwaymen were humiliated by a 5-1 thrashing by Southport in
BLACKBURN Rovers have opened talks with Andy Todd over a new contract. Chief executive John Williams has met with the defender's agent to discuss the possibility of a new deal, and the club are confident of reaching an agreement before the end of the
WHEN Mark Hughes took charge of Blackburn Rovers in mid-September, he knew the job of transforming the club's fortunes would be a long and painstaking process. Rome, after all, wasn't built in a day but the fact Pompey have now been flattened twice in
BURNLEY'S unsung sporting stars will be recognised under a new award scheme. Clarets boss Steve Cotterill helped kickstart the Sporting Colours Awards, highlighting the work of volunteers at clubs and events. Sports clubs and community groups across Burnley
AN 18-YEAR-OLD motorist from Oswaldtwistle is due to be questioned by police after a woman was knocked down and killed while walking her dog. Grandmother Lynda Walters, 56, of Burnley Road, Bacup, died shortly after the accident. A second woman hit by
THE owner of a Burnley food takeaway has said the livelihood of his family could be threatened after councillors scuppered plans for him to relocate his business. Father-of-three Mohammed Munir today blasted Burnley Council for not doing enough to help
BURNLEY man CHRISTIAN FRASER, a BBC Radio Five Live reporter, has returned from covering the harrowing aftermath of the tsunami in Banda Aceh, on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It was one of the worst tsunami-hit areas. Here, he gives a first hand
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has welcomed new moves to give extra powers to councils to tackle eyesores and environmental blight. The Clean Neighbourhoods Bill is intended to improve the quality of people's lives by getting action on litter, graffiti, fly
PEOPLE living near a Colne garage are to meet with council chiefs to draw up a battle plan for fighting alleged pollution which they say is making their lives a misery. Pendle Borough Council is prosecuting Macadams garage, North Valley Road, for re-spraying
BIG Brother is not watching people in Colne - as he is only paid to work three hours a week. And it has been revealed the town's 14 cameras - which cost more than £50,000 - record just one per cent of crime. The shock news came to light when Colne councillors
A HYNDBURN environmental charity is appealing for volunteers to help plant trees at the Millennium Baby Woodland in Altham. The Prospects Foundation's volunteer working group is planting at the wood on Saturday, January 29, from 11am to 2pm. The group
A SPECIAL meeting is being held for residents concerned about youth nuisance in an Accrington park. As a temporary solution to the problems being caused by young troublemakers in Oak Hill Park the Hyndburn councillor for Barnfield ward, Paul Barton, has
AMBITIOUS plans to revamp Clayton-le-Moors and Enfield have taken the first step forward. Consultancy Meadowhead Projects Ltd, based in Mellor, has been chosen to work with Hyndburn Council to produce proposals on how to rejuvenate the area's housing
BEER, wine and spirits are always on offer at the Poplar Club in Accrington but at the moment regulars are being offered that something extra - in the form of prayer. For when the congregation of Christ Church was in desperate need of somewhere to worship
FYLDE face a tricky journey to Blaydon's Crow Trees Ground on Saturday for a National Three (North) league game which is important to the two clubs for different reasons. When the Lancastrians made this trip last season they suffered a 6-41 loss, just
PHIL Wilson breathed a huge sigh of relief after his Lancaster City side escaped from Ellesmere Port with a FA Trophy replay after their 'worst performance of the season'. The Dolly Blues appeared to be coasting during the opening 15 minutes of the clash
JEAN-Louis Valois has revealed he turned down offers from Spain and Scotland to sign a new short-term contract until the summer with Burnley. The French winger hopes three months of hamstring hell are now behind him after playing 45 minutes as a substitute
RAFAEL Benitez must be a little nervy about what to expect at Turf Moor tomorrow - and I don't mean the pitch. The Liverpool manager's first task this week, after swallowing the disappointment of a home defeat to arch-rivals Manchester United, would have
ROSSENDALE United never looked back after taking the lead from the spot in the first minute. Brookes converted the penalty after Melford Knight brought down Hogan with a rash challenge. Jamie Baguley was unlucky not to add a second before Mark Philip's
A FIRST half header by Craig Andre was enough to secure a deserved victory for Darwen at the Anchor Ground. Andre nodded in a Patrick Lauber corner on the half-hour mark to leave boss Steve Mullen purring with delight. "I can't praise the lads enough,
COLNE were cursing their luck after getting nothing from a game they largely controlled. Two controversial incidents changed the game. First James Webster's dipping inswinging corner appeared to be well over the line but the referee allowed play to continue
NELSON came back from a goal down to see off the challenge of New Mills in an enthralling end-to-end encounter at Victoria Park. The visitors took the lead on the half-hour when Stacey Wild outpaced the Nelson defence and beat keeper Billy Carrington
BACUP recovered from the shock of finding themselves 2-0 down on a poor surface to record an important away win. Both goals were scored against the run of play - the first on 18 minutes after Bacup's Jamie Bates gave the ball away in the centre of the
BORO goalkeeper Danny Hurst will spend this week training with Coca Cola Division One side Sheffield Wednesday. Boro's last line of defence has finally attracted the attention of a league club after starring between the posts for Boro for the last five
BLACKBURN Rovers have opened talks with Andy Todd over a new contract. Chief executive John Williams has met with the defender's agent to discuss the possibility of a new deal, and the club are confident of reaching an agreement before the end of the
JEAN-Louis Valois has revealed he turned down offers from Spain and Scotland to sign a new short-term contract until the summer with Burnley. The French winger hopes three months of hamstring hell are now behind him after playing 45 minutes as a substitute
AN Iranian asylum seeker was forced to survive for over a week on cornflakes and water at his Darwen flat after his charitable hand-outs were stopped, a court heard. His solicitor, Basharat Ditta, told Blackburn magistrates that Iman Farsi, 23, of Woodvale
A SHOPKEEPER relived the moment he was threatened with a knife by a thief who escaped with £20,000 worth of jewellery. Riaz Ahmed, 63, told how he had been alone in his shop, Riaz jewellers, in Whalley Range, when a man pulled out a knife and demanded
A TEXTILE company has launched a multi-million pound damages claim against the government in a bid to save its future. Cookson and Clegg Ltd, of Blackburn, is seeking between £5million and £10million after the Ministry of Defence broke with 60 years of
A CARE home has been fined £10,000 after an 81-year-old resident fell out of a lounge window and died the next day. Longfield Care Homes Limited was also ordered to pay £5,000 costs after pleading guilty to failing to ensure that Jessie Hall was not exposed
BRISTOL 62, SEDGLEY PARK 9: Tigers were on the receiving end of a heavy mauling at the Memorial Ground. Although the score was only 17-9 at half-time Tigers were over-run after the break as Bristol scored eight tries throughout the match. Full reaction
NANTWICH TOWN 2 ATHERTON LR 2: LR stormed back from two goals down to grab a point in this entertaining tussle. Nantwich dominated the first half and went in front courtesy of a goal from Danny Griggs. Then, Griggs got his second of the game on 18 minutes
AN EAST Lancashire school has become one of the first in the country to install cameras so parents can watch their children's progress. Sunny Bank Preparatory School, Manchester Road, Burnley, has installed webcams which allow parents to monitor classroom
THE discovery of a body in the boot of a blazing car is being treated as a gangland-style killing. Firefighters discovered the body in the boot after being called to deal with a Subaru car which had been set on fire after being abandoned in a remote lane
AN UNDERWHELMING fourth round draw couldn't take the gloss off Blackpool's hard-earned draw at Leicester's Walkers Stadium. The Seasiders could have made the best possible start when Keigan Parker went clean through inside five minutes but veteran keeper
