AN 80-year-old former paratrooper who is battling to be reunited with his wife today claimed that she could die before being allowed home. Dennis Cramp was joined by comrades from parachute regiments from across the country in Blackburn yesterday as
CAMPAIGNERS have dealt a blow against political correctness by forcing councillors to restore a stag's head hunting trophy to a public building. The historic stag's head reckoned to be the largest and last stag ever killed in Rossendale was taken
Prime Minster Tony Blair has said the planned mergers of police forces including Lancashire with Cumbria are not off the agenda'. Mr Blair, speaking in the House of Commons and answering a question put to him by Tory leader David Cameron, said he had
DESPITE his "Jack-the-Lad" reputation, David Guilfoyle had a close relationship with his teenage daughter. Sammy Feeley, 16, saw her dad every week and had been due to stay with him on the night he disappeared. But she had been unable to go because
MURDERER Shane Fitzpatrick made the "most determined" escape attempt Preston Prison has seen in a decade, it can be revealed. And a judge released Fitzpatrick on bail despite knowing he had tried to flee jail because the prosecution disclosed late
COULD it be that binge drinking is the first symptom of the advert' brainwashing in the first TV generations. The ban on smoking adverts is an admission that bombarding TV viewers with image' works all too well. Should alcohol adverts be reduced or
COULD someone please explain to me this year's obsession with cutting the grass on the verges of the arterial road in Blackburn? Every month it has caused disruption, especially towards Whitebirk roundabout. The grass looks like somebody's well manicured
I WOULD like to give a big thank you to the generous people of Hyndburn and the surrounding towns who have supported our charity Hyndburn Stray Dogs In Need. This charity has been up and running since 2001. Hasn't time flown? The success of the charity
LAST week I was in conversation with several foreign visitors to Lancashire and they were asking questions I had no answers for. The topics included law and order, national health service, race relations and the so-called street furniture' in Blackburn
Burnley's teenage midfielder Joseph O'Neill has been handed a debut call-up to the Republic of Ireland U17 squad for a tournament in Hungary. The 16-year-old first-year apprentice, who can operate on the left side of midfield or as a striker, joined
Blackburn Rovers boss Mark Hughes is confident he can help Francis Jeffers get back to his best just as he did for Craig Bellamy. A few eyebrows were raised when Hughes swooped to bring the 25-year-old striker to Ewood Park on a two-year-deal after
THE disappearance of David Guilfoyle "mystified" his friends, according to one of his oldest pals. Gary O'Brien, 39, of Grange Street, Clayton-le-Moors, played pool with Mr Guilfoyle for the Hope and Anchor Pub in Whalley Road, Accrington. He said that
FROM the moment police began to investigate the murder of Accrington businessman David Guilfoyle they were faced with one major problem the lack of a body. Today, as Shane Fitzpatrick, 36, of Hapton, begins a life sentence for killing his ex-wife's
THE public should be overjoyed that we are to be spared having to pay £20million for a new super sized police farce. Since the proposed mergers were first announced by Charles Clarke, just before he ceased to be Home Secretary, I have spoken against
LAST week, I was admiring Germany's litter-free strasses, lack of graffiti and absence of ASBOs. This week, I email from the hot and dusty calles of Spain. Here, rubbish piles higher than last year, graffiti covers every wall, but dignified, conservative
SCHOOLS across East Lancashire were urged to install sprinkler systems after a suspected arson attack badly damaged Darwen Moorland High School. Police and fire crews were today due to carry out further inquiries into the cause of the fire in the main
THE LEADER of Lancashire County Council has officially been handed her CBE by Her Majesty the Queen. County Coun Hazel Harding was awarded the medal in the New Year's Honours List, but had to wait until Wednesday to collect it. Coun Harding has
CHILDREN breaking up for the summer holiday were today warned by police: The motorway is not a playground.' Every year during the annual break officers are called to dozens of incidents of children risking their lives, and drivers' lives, in pranks on
VISITORS to the hospital are greeted by a glass-flanked coffee shop and a balcony, which is home to a restaurant that overlooks the entrance. These are owned by United News, who pay rent for the space. The agreement caused controversy when it was
IN the final part of the Evening Telegraph's in-depth look at Blackburn's new super hospital, we examine the design of the building and general services for patients and visitors. WHEN top architects and NHS and construction bosses began to plan a
TODMORDEN stand-in skipper Jon Henderson is hoping his side can shake off the disappointment of losing Jacques Rudolph with a win over Rishton. The South African international was called up by the Proteas for their tour of Sri Lanka after just playing
DANNY Karbassiyoon is likely to complete a transfer to AZ Alkmaar if his trial proves a hit, according to officials at the Dutch club. The transfer-listed Burnley defender is training with AZ's reserve side in the hope of landing a permanent move and
ANOTHER interestingly different wine from near Barcelona and the giant Spanish firm of Torres that comes with a screwtop. A combination of 85% Moscatel and 15% Gewurztraminer grapes gives you a wine that isn't dry but is rich with the warm taste of
BEAUJOLAIS has been in the news recently with hefty fines for France's biggest producer found guilty (under some archaic rules) of illegally mixing different vintages. But here's a good example of a reasonably-priced product of the Gamay grape from
Superman has never been one of my favourite heroes - give me the more multi-dimensional Batman or Spiderman any day. But despite some weaknesses, this latest version is worth donning your cape and flying down to the cinema for. If you had not guessed
