A VICAR has released a diary written by his terminally-ill wife in the months before her death in a bid to improve the way medical staff deal with patients. Linda Logan, wife of the Rev Kevin Logan, complained of being treated like a child by staff and
OPPONENTS of plans for a Barrowford supermarket are preparing for a fight when councillors make their decision next month. A draft planning report into the proposals for a Booths superstore at the former Pendle Brook care home, off Halstead Road, was
THE owner of a former post office has vowed to open it as a sex shop after being barred from converting it into a house. Andrew Hennesseys application to turn the former Blacko post office and shop, Gisburn Road, into a cottage was turned down because
AN AWARD-winning farmer has decided to leave East Lancashire for America after giving up on making a living from agriculture in the UK. Ian Townson, 29, has been in farming since he left school, and currently rents space on a farm near Gisburn. But
AEROSPACE industry in East Lancashire is to benefit to the tune of millions of pounds in training schemes, thanks to a grant. The North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) - which is based in Nelson and exists to support the hi-tech industry in the area including
PUPILS and staff have been left devastated after a much-loved teacher, collapsed and died at home. Colleagues and children have been given permission to go to the funeral of the Rev Andrew Robert Hindley, a religious education teacher at St Wilfrid's
DOZENS of hardy souls braved near-freezing water as they took part in the annual Lee Dam swim, in Lumbutts, Todmorden yesterday. Each New Year, swimmers compete to retrieve a wooden cup and this year 36 people, some in fancy dress, plunged into the
A BUSINESSMAN has turned his back on his own company to pursue his dream of working with wood. Mature student David Smith is studying furniture design at Burnley College in the hope that his new skills will provide a platform for a new venture. And
A SCOUTING volunteer worker has been suspended after being accused of raping a young girl while she was at a camp. Michael Drinkwater, of Exhange Street, Accrington, appeared before Hyndburn Magistrates charged with five offences of rape, four involving
A drunk who pinched a police woman's backside could be facing an extended prison sentence if he is deemed to be a dangerous offender. Blackburn magistrates ordered James David Blackwell to be assessed before he is sentenced at Preston Crown Court. But
A WOMAN who banked £40,000 after selling the family home went on to falsely claim over £10,000 in housing and council tax benefit. Hyndburn magistrates heard that Lorraine Snowden, 58, claimed she had only £5,000 in the bank when in fact she had just
BY-ELECTIONS to replace two Burnley councillors will take place after voters requested to go to the polls. Two of Burnley Council's 45 seats are currently vacant following the disqualification of Liberal Democrat Mozaquir Ali for vote rigging and the
A COMPANY is offering clients the chance to save the environment, even while they are at the wheel. MNH Vehicle Contracts Ltd, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, is thought to be one of the first in the country to offer "carbon offset contracts". Firms which
A MAN who smashed a bottle over another man's head and also left a bouncer injured has been jailed for nine months. Burnley Crown Court heard how Jack Robinson, 21, attacked victim Jason McKenzie because he believed he had assaulted his ex-girlfriend
BLACKBURN boss Mark Hughes praised Matt Derbyshire and Paul Gallagher after his two young guns blew Everton away yesterday. The dynamic duo grabbed a goal apiece as Rovers thrashed Everton 4-1 at Goodison Park to book a place in the fourth round of the
SOME bus workers fear they could be lumbered with inferior' pensions when their company passes into private ownership, according to union leaders. The sale of Blackburn Transport to Yorkshire-based Blazefield, an arm of French operator Transdev, is expected
I'm going to start with a question. And if anyone can provide an answer my bank manager will be eternally grateful. Why is it that I am unable to walk past a shop covered with SALE' posters without feeling the need to go inside? The obvious answer is
A DRUNKEN college student who smashed a fellow student's jaw, putting paid to his promising rugby care-er, is behind bars for 10 months. The 16-year-old, who had earlier been dragged out of the college canteen after a confrontation with another youth
A security guard sleeping in his flat above a Darwen bar was disturbed by burglars attacking a gaming machine downstairs. Blackburn magistrates heard the guard armed himself with a metal bar as he went to challenge the intruders. Steven Taylor, 28,
STEVE Cotterill insists Burnley will prepare as best they can for tomorrow's re-arranged FA Cup third round clash at Reading. The original tie was called off at 2.50pm on Saturday following a waterlogged pitch at the Madejski Stadium. Referee Rob Styles
Blackburn Rovers face an away tie against the winners of the replay between Luton and QPR in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Reflecting on the draw, Hughes said: "Ideally, we would have preferred a home draw but a number of Premiership clubs have been
Burnley will travel to Birmingham City or Newcastle United in the fourth round of the FA Cup - if they can overcome Reading in their rearranged third round tie tomorrow. The Clarets' match at Reading was originally scheduled for Saturday but was postponed
A DARWEN dad has gone missing and police are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare. Alan Hayden, 60, from Sudell Road, Darwen, has not been seen since Thursday January 4 at the Travel Lodge, Junction 4, M65. He is described as white, about
SHOPPERS at a Pendle supermarket can recycle their old Christmas cards and help raise money for charity. Morrisons in Nelson has recycling bins in store for people to dispose of the old cards. There will also be another bin for shoppers to place unwanted
TEENAGERS have only a little time left to apply to take part in a police reality experience. The deadline for applications Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale's Volunteer Police Cadets is on January 31. The 28 people chosen will be able to help examine crime
AN anti-bribery watchdog has demanded an inquiry into why the government ordered a fraud probe into BAE Systems to be dropped. Defence giant BAE saw its value increase by almost £1billion when the Serious Fraud Office dropped an investigation into the
A FAMILY, including two toddlers, managed to escape their burning Burnley home after clothes drying in front of a fire caught light. Fire bosses have warned of the dangers of leaving clothes in front of fires, following the incident, which happened in
BLACKBURN Rovers winger Morten Gamst Pedersen scored with a wonderful free kick at Everton yesterday - and then declared he doesn't like the new balls being used in this season's FA Cup! The Norwegian played a significant role in Rovers' 4-1 win at Goodison
ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman bemoaned the lapses in his sides' defence as they were beaten by fellow League Two strugglers Boston United. Drewe Broughton's 72nd minute strike was enough to sink the Reds, and Coleman was disappointed at the
A TEENAGER got behind the wheel while banned and over the limit after being called to an accident involving the mother of his child, a court was told. Burnley Magistrates heard how Shaun Anthony Robinson, 19, was more than twice the limit when spotted
NEW signing Ade Akinbiyi was among Burnley's players kicking their heels in frustration at Saturday's postponed FA Cup tie at Reading. The £750,000 striker was poised to make his second Clarets debut after being selected in the starting line-up by manager
A PRANK that cost firefighters 20 minutes of duty time has prompted officers to point out the dangers of making malicious phone calls to the emergency services. Firefighters from Accrington were called out to reports of a fire on Charter Street at 8.43am
A NEW chief executive with a background in criminal law has been appointed to Lancashire Police Authority. Miranda Carruthers-Watt will take over from Brian Aldred in late March. The married mother-of-two is director for modernising services at the
WITH the unfortunate death of five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson, it is surely time for a radical rethink on vicious and dangerous dogs. In civilsed society there is no room for them and they should be completely removed. MR N MOMONIAT (address supplied).
MAY I give thanks to all the people of Church and Oswaldtwistle who supported our Santa's Sleigh appeal. Once again it was a great success, raising £3,750. Make a Wish and Derian House children's charities will receive £1,000 each with the balance distributed
I READ with interest your article on rubbish dumped in the alley behind Willow Street, Darwen and also Nicholas Street. Enclosed in a photo of the back outside my home and believe me that was on a good day. Myself and a friend are always cleaning up
WHEN is Blackburn with Darwen Council going to do something about the dangerous accident waiting to happen that is the pedestrian system in and around Blackburn town centre, Church Street, King William Street, Northgate/Blakey Moor and the Boulevard.
I WOULD like to take issue with the opinion in your editorial regarding giving powers of discretion to Parkwise wardens. If you were to permit these powers to wardens they could spend their days listening to excuses from ticketed drivers. While few
Police were called to the A56 Haslingden by-pass after receiving reports of two men racing horses and carts on the road. Witnesses, including an off-duty police officer for Greater Manchester Police, called officers just before 1.10pm yesterday to
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill paid tribute to the supporters who made the 400-plus round trip to Reading, without seeing a competitve ball kicked. As a mark of thanks to the Clarets' travelling fans, players and staff applauded the away end within moments
WITH several key players missing through injury Colne's shortcomings were soon in evidence and after just one minute Glossop could have been in the lead, but for the woodwork and a double save by Mark Crossley. Glossop continued to pile on the pressure
THE scoreline flattered the visitors who had to weather plenty of pressure from the Blues and took their chances when it mattered. Clitheroe started strongly but fell behind to a superb opening goal after 30 minutes. They doubled the lead just a minute
PADIHAM went down to a disappointing away defeat to Ashton Athletic on Saturday. Martin Rigby put the home side in front after 26 minutes when he headed in a free kick from the right hand side. And Adam White doubled their lead on 70 minutes when he
THE Rams produced a battling performance against a strong Trafford side to come away from Shawe View with a share of the spoils. On seven minutes Steve MacDonald found space and, as his original cross was blocked, the Rams were awarded a corner. A great
DARWEN got back to winning ways with a deserved victory over Chadderton and moved up one place to sixth in Division Two. For the first 15 minutes neither team produced anything of note, but then a run down the Chadderton left was made by Mark Hine.
WITH Steve Williams and the newly re-signed David Eatock both injured, the late withdrawal of John Kennedy meant that manager Gerry Luczka had to name reserve 'keeper Marc Threlfall on the bench for the depleted Magpies for this Lancashire derby. The
REFEREE Rob Styles insists there was a danger of Burnley's FA Cup tie at Reading turning into a farce. The Hampshire official had no option but to call off Saturday's third round match due to a waterlogged pitch. Torrential rain in the build-up to the
PUB goers belted out karaoke hits to help raise over £700 for a tot whose life was saved by the membrane of a cow's heart. One-year-old Aleesha Levi Taylor, from Havelock Street, Oswaldtwistle, was born with a hole in her heart. Her parents Sue Kennedy
DREWE Broughton has a habit of scoring against Accrington Stanley - and the striker came back to haunt the Reds again as they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Boston United. The 28-year-old was the first man to score against Stanley on their return
MARK Hughes joked his January transfer budget could now be slashed after he saw members of his supporting cast seize the chance to take centre stage. The Blackburn boss boldly thrust Matt Derbyshire and Paul Gallagher into the spotlight at Goodison Park
FAMILIES planning for next Christmas are advised to look into saving their cash with a credit union to avoid a repeat of the Farepak disaster. Schemes such as Farepak, which allow shoppers to plan their finances by depositing regular sums of money into
IT'S a wonder Corrie and EastEnders are managing to put out any programmes at the moment - all their actors seem intent on ditching their day jobs and pursuing a recording contract through a reality TV show. As if Just The Two of Us and Big Brother running
From its opener "There's A Crisis In Your Past" onwards, Airport Girl's Slow Light invites comparison with Mazzy Star. The groups share a certain plaintive, dusty sound, not quite spaghetti western but with all the wistful loneliness of that endless
Lightspeed Heat - a collaboration between Whirlwind Heat and Lightspeed Champion - blend catchy hooks and appealingly naïve vocals with burst of raw guitar scrapping (filling the space usually taken by a conventional solo) to create a brand of pop entirely
A VIETNAMESE journalist said to have been forced to flee his home country after writing anti-government articles has appeared before Hyndburn magistrates charged with indecently assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Vu Ngoc Phan, 38, of no fixed address, pleaded
A MAN who found his car had been broken into overnight carried out his own investigations into the crime, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Adam Smith discovered who was responsible, confronted them and recovered his property before
An inquest has been opened into the death of a man found hanging from a stairwell on New Year's Eve. Brett Ivor Whittam was found at his home in Devonshire Street, Accrington. Paramedics confirmed the 24-year-old team leader's death at 8.29pm. A post
