CAMPAIGNERS want free swimming for over-60s and under-16s to be introduced in Rossendale. Councils in Burnley, Pendle, Black-burn, Hyndburn and Chorley last year signed up for the government-funded free swimming project to improve the health of residents
A MUM has hailed her young son 'my hero' after he calmly called emergency services when she slipped and was knocked unconscious on treacherous ice. Nicola Stevens was walking through the Coppice in Accrington with son Lewis, 10, when she suddenly
A SEASONED campaigner who was the driving force behind Colne’s Millennium Green project died on New Year’s Eve. David Rose, who dreamed up the idea of transforming blighted land in the Waterside area into a community green to mark the millennium celebrations
Today Cow Ark was silent from any passing traffic again. The oil company, Townson Bros, was unable to get their tanker up the lane so our oil is critically low. In the next day or so we will completely run out leaving us without central heating
DIEHARD Burnley fans were still reeling today following Owen Coyle’s decision to leave for Bolton. Many disappointed Claret fans in the town said they believed Coyle was lured away by a larger wage packet and a bigger transfer pot. And
A DROP-in centre which provides food for vulnerable people was forced to close after freezing conditions burst a water pipe. The daily drop-in sessions are organised in St Anne's ouse, France Street, Blackburn, by THOMAS project, and will not
BLACKBURN Rovers' Carling Cup semi final first leg against Aston Villa has been rearranged for Thursday, January 14 at 8pm. Rovers are in Premier League action at Manchester City on Monday so the only available midweek date was three days later
WORKERS who pulled out all the stops to get in despite atrocious weather conditions have been praised for their efforts. Hundreds of employees used unusual, and sometimes imaginative, ways of reaching work through the ice and snow today and
DARWEN and Rossendale MP Janet Anderson has welcomed a rebellion on Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s leadership of the Labour Party. Mrs Anderson would not confirm how she would vote in the secret ballot proposed today by two excabinet ministers
THE use of cautions in East Lancashire is decreasing year-on-year after the police looked into how they were being issued. Concerns over more serious crimes being dealt with by out-of-court disposals, and the potential for ‘justice by postcode’, led
Burnley chairman Barry Kilby could not hide his disappointment at Owen Coyle opting to move to Lancashire rivals Bolton Wanderers. Coyle has left the club after leading them into the top flight for the first time in 33 years and will be unveiled
THE former RAOB Club, in Walton Street, Colne, is being reopened as The Buffs on Friday January 29. The venue will be a members-only bar. The new owners are now looking for members. Anyone who is interested should email their name and address
I DO think it’s a disgrace about not filling the grit bins in East Lancashire. Every year we get, as the council keeps saying, “caught out by the bad weather”. I would like to know why we always get caught out, as it’s not as if they do not listen
The finishing touches are being made to the long- awaited main stand extension at Ramsbottom United. Metal stanchions have been installed and bricklayers have almost completed their work to double the capacity of the stand to more than 300 spectators
AROUND 50 new jobs could be coming to Todmorden as part of a scheme which has seen the town garner national recognition. The first intake of 20 for the combined venture, between self-sufficiency experts Incredible Edible Todmorden, the Acorn Centre and
With all the bad publicity that the Royal Blackburn Hospital has received, I would like to forward my comments. I was admitted to the assessment ward on December 17 and within a couple of hours was transferred to the coronary unit for 24hrs, then to
The assertion by Coun Mulla (LT, December 29) that UK Muslims top the patriotism table does not stand up to scrutiny. The letter bases its view on the report of the Open Society Institute conducted in 11 European cities, mostly capitals, which in my
AN EAST Lancashire Labour MP has been criticised by the man hoping to replace him. In a row over Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s leadership, Graham Jones, the Labour candidate for Hyndburn in the next General Election, said he disagreed with comments
Steve Davis will be Burnley's caretaker-manager for Saturday's Premier League game against Stoke City at Turf Moor. Davis will take the reins with the help of goalkeeping coach Phil Hughes as Burnley plan for a future without Owen Coyle, who
SHOPPING centre bosses are launching a search for the next big thing in retailing. The Mall Blackburn is among the centres taking part in the nationwide Make Your Mark in Retail contest. Winners are given six months rent-free trade in one of the
A PERVERT already serving six years behind bars after molesting two schoolgirls has been given another 12 months for sexually attacking a girl with a “gun”. As Nigel Pepe Marcola, now 47, admitted indecent assault between January 1999 and December 2000
A ROSSENDALE woman who helped engineers to reconnect electricity supplies to more than 300 homes has been commended by United Utilities. Annette Earnshaw, of Haslingden Old Road, Rawtenstall picked up stranded engineer, Dave Keeneford, who was travelling
HOLDING down a full-time job while raising a family is always a balancing act for mums. Juggling staff meetings, deadlines and office politics with packed lunches, parents' evenings and PE kits can sometimes take its strain. So spare a thought for Sarah
I would like to make a comment regarding the misuse of grit in Accrington town centre on the Monday of the heavy snowfall. A Lancashire Council wagon had two men lashing grit across the pavement in front of the market and town hall like it was going
I am writing to you in response to a letter from B. Imran (LT, December 31). I and my daughter both got parking tickets on December 23 on Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn. I was furious as they were issued at 9 30am and the snow had only just begun
The grit bins could have and should have been replenished prior to the onset of this bad weather. We are all ratepayers and as such deserve to have the same treatment as main road dwellers. Had this occurrence happened three years ago, this ruling
BLACKBURN Rovers' officials are frustrated over the delay in announcing a new date for the Carling Cup semi-final with Aston Villa at Ewood Park. The home leg of the semi-final, scheduled for last night, was postponed due to the adverse weather conditions
WE’VE had a lot of bad weather recently but yesterday’s snowfalls took chaos across East Lancashire to a new level. The havoc raised a lot of questions about our behaviour, ability to cope and the efficiency of professionals running services – including
WHAT a great first weekend of a new year for everyone fortunate enough to be able to go for a walk. Snowy and icy it might have been but Sunday’s blue skies meant it was awesome outdoors whether you were visiting Towneley Park or Gawthorpe, rambling
Colne’s United Co-Operatives Lancashire FA Trophy tie with Leigh Genesis was postponed last night because of heavy snow at Holt House. The third round tie will now be re-arranged after club officials took the decision to call the game off yesterday
DARREN Ferguson, who was among the front-runners to replace Owen Coyle as Burnley manager, is out of the running after taking over as Preston boss. The son of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has been out of work since leaving Peterborough
ONE DAY you’re the hero, the next you’re yesterday’s man. A giant picture of Owen Coyle blowing a kiss to Burnley fans after the Championship play-off final at Wembley dominated the club shop window on Monday. But as the news broke that
CONCERNS have been raised over the number of ambulances failing to respond to emergencies within the national target in West Craven. According to West Craven County Coun Keith Bailey, bosses from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) told members of Barnoldswick
Plans are in place to make the Rosegrove with Lowerhouse ward a ‘No Cold Calling Zone’ after more bogus callers were reported. Police are working with residents and Trading Standards to implement the scheme by the end of the month.
A MAJOR search has been launched for a man who went missing in sub-zero temperatures in Burnley. Matthew Duffield was last seen at Burnley General Hospital, in Casterton Avenue, at around 10.35am yesterday. Police have mobilised the
A GANG of youths have been criticised after ‘ambushing’ a gritter on Monday night, preventing it from treating side streets in the Shadsworth area of Blackburn. A group of a dozen teenagers built a series of three-foot high snow bollards which, combined
A MYSTERY man who was found suffering from total amnesia in East Lancashire has been identified. The man, now known to be an unnamed 28-year-old from Romania, was found collapsed outside a school in Langho last Monday afternoon. Despite
A REVISED history of the Owen Coyle era started to emerge over the weekend amid some disgruntled Clarets fans, but the truth is they just wouldn’t be where they are without him. Some of the talk bore resemblance to the ramblings of Manchester
THE king is dead; long live the king. Owen Coyle has dodged his biggest challenge of keeping Burnley in the top flight in order to take the job of trying to keep Bolton up. It has to be said that Bolton’s chances may well have been decreased
OWEN Coyle’s mantra since taking charge more than two years ago was that he was building for the future of Burnley Football Club. But what does the future now hold without him? “We’re going to need everyone with their shoulder to the wheel
OWEN Coyle was perhaps not the choice to excite Burnley fans when he pipped Peter Reid to the Turf Moor post back in November 2007. The St Johnstone boss, a journeyman striker with 14 clubs in his playing career, had seen his stock rise in
COUNCIL bosses have come under fire after spending thousands of pounds marketing the new Darwen Leisure Centre as others in the borough face the axe. TT Marketing Services based in Hampshire has been recruited by Blackburn with Darwen Council
THE SANDS CENTRE PRESENTS ROY CHUBBY BROWN Friday, January 29, 2010 at 7.30pm The king of controversial comedy, Roy Chubby Brown, returns to Carlisle for another show that will surprise, amuse and astonish audiences. With his usual brand
The Clarets’ scheduled reserve team fixture against Sunderland tonight has been postponed because of a frozen pitch at Accrington Stanley. The weather has played havoc with Burnley’s Barclays Premier League Reserve North programme with the second string
AFTER almost a decade dealing with the most serious of the county’s crimes, Lancashire’s top detective Mick Gradwell knew it was time to leave the force. While his wife and children watched the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace during
It’s a new year and you’re doing all you can to make a fresh start. You’re trying to eat more healthily and endeavouring to actually use your gym membership. But for all your efforts, sometimes you need a helping hand. Multivitamins can help you
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will launch a £9m move for West Ham striker Carlton Cole if Nicklas Bendtner fails a fitness test on Friday. "If Bendtner is out for another two months we will need to buy someone, absolutely," admitted Wenger. Manchester
BURNLEY’S loyal fans are surprised and disappointed at the departure of manager Owen Coyle. Barrie Oliver, chairman of Burnley FC supporters club, said: “I’m disappointed. I thought he would be more loyal to the club. "I know he’s done
WHEN it was revealed that Bolton might have to pay £3m if they wished to buy out Owen Coyle’s contract at Burnley, some expressed surprise that the fee was so high. Yet even that figure is typical of the way managers are undervalued.
BURNLEY are prepared to fight Bolton Wanderers all the way to get what they believe they are owed for Owen Coyle. The wantaway Clarets boss has told chairman Barry Kilby and operational director Brendan Flood of his desire to leave Turf Moor to take
ACCRINGTON Stanley could face an uncomfortable transfer window after League Two player of the month Michael Symes revealed he has no intention of signing a new deal before the end of the month. Symes and fellow star striker Bobby Grant are
BLACKBURN Rovers are set to add Algerian midfielder Amine Linganzi to their ranks before the close of the transfer window – but won’t expect him to make any immediate impact. Linganzi has impressed boss Sam Allardyce during a spell training with the
SAM Allardyce believes lives would have been put at risk if last night’s Carling Cup semi-final had been given the go-ahead – and insists growing fixture congestion will not stop his pursuit of major silverware. Last night’s semi-final first leg tie
