THE spiritual awareness and alternative therapies weekend at the Nazareth Unitarian Chapel saw crowds of people eager to see what was on offer.

There were many stalls and therapys, gentle music and stallholders were happy, open and eager to help.

The Nazareth Unitarian Chapel is a large building which offers the community a variety of events.

On Friday, April 19, there was a 'Remember the good old days' evening which was attended not only by people who could remember but by young people as well.

THE Bowen technique has reached Padiham. It is mainly for people with back problems and many stress associated ailments.

It was developed in Australia by Tom Bowen, who studied the methods of the Chinese community. Since the 1980s, it has been practised in every western country.

There are 350 practitioners in Britain and Padiham can boast of having two of them, Jane Finlayson and Wyn Bartlett.

They now operate from their premises at 1 Moore Street, on the borders of Padiham and Burnley, having moved there from Padiham town centre.

THE narrow bridge at Dryden Street, which is a 'give way' junction to uphill traffic, is causing problems for motorists.

At busy times motorists from Dryden Street, heading for Abingdon Road, are often queued back up Dryden Street as the traffic coming up is very heavy at peak times.

There is also danger for motorists from Russell Terrace who want to join the traffic flow but cannot see round the bridge's supporting wall.

It is an area of many near misses.

Residents and regular users of the road, which is a 'through route' to Hapton, feel that a safer and fairer system would be traffic lights.

AT the last meeting of Hapton Parish Council, concerns were expressed about the number of empty properties in the village which are owned by absentee landlords and are falling into disrepair. Parishioners fear that these houses are affecting not only the visual appearance of the village but sale prices as well.