THE question of who is going to be the next Mayor of Ribble Valley hangs in the balance - literally. For although Liberal Democrat Councillor Eileen Lowe has been deputy mayor for the last 12 months and is prepared to be mayor, the Conservative group
A MAJOR award has been presented to Rolls-Royce for one of its aero engines. The Institute of Mechanical Engineers awarded the Engineering Heritage Hallmark award to the firm for its RB211 engine for which the East Lancashire's factory manufactures components
CARL Fogarty and Neil Hodgson both face a test of nerve and character this weekend in Hockenheim, Germany, for the third round of the Superbike World Championship. Both riders have struggled so far this season, Fogarty failing to get to grips with his
GREAT Harwood begin the defence of the Vaux Ramsbottom Cup ready to persist with their secret weapon at league champions Padiham. The soft tracks of a wet start to the league season have so far not suited the pace and aggression of professional Chris
LABOUR chiefs are pressing ahead with plans to instal Hyndburn's first Asian mayor later this month. Despite Tory opposition, Mirza Yousaf will become East Lancashire's first Asian mayor when he is handed the chains of office. Doug Hayes was set to become
REGARDING your report 'Charity Shock' (LET, April 25), I was deeply concerned to learn of the publicity given to this registered charity which put it in a poor light. I hope therefore that this letter will redress the harm to our reputation. We were set
ACCRINGTON Stanley have been left reeling after its main backers pulled the plug on a five-figure annual sponsorship deal. Stanley officials were left stunned when bakers Holland's announced its decision yesterday. The Baxenden-based company has supported
DESPITE John Major's election promise and Trade and Industry Minister Ian Lang's subsequent statement to the Commons that the Forestry Commission woodlands should remain in the public sector, 158 public woodlands comprising 22,245 acres were privatised
CHEF Nigel Haworth and his partner Craig Bancroft, enjoyed a star-studded evening when they received a coveted Michelin Star. Top Lancashire restaurant and hotel Northcote Manor, in Langho, was awarded the prestigious star in January, but the pair have
MANCHESTER United's latest hero David May has a warning for FA Cup final opponents Liverpool - "We're going to enjoy Wembley but we're also determined to win." May has finally emerged from the Old Trafford shadows and, tomorrow, the former Blackburn Rovers
REGARDING the recent resignation of Nisar Patel as a freelance presenter on BBC Radio Lancashire, for some months, the Asian community has been disappointed at the station's lack of decent programmes. When I raised some of my concerns last year, I was
POSTMAN Peter Dawson was delighted to receive a few envelopes himself when the customers of his Ribble Valley round gathered to wish him a happy retirement. Peter, who lives in Blackburn, has been the regular "postie" on the Wilpshire and Salesbury stretch
CLASSROOM calm was to return to East Lancashire schools, following a surprise peace agreement to settle the long-running teachers' dispute. Teachers were to receive a pay increase of more than 5.5 per cent in return for a promise to move towards genuine
A SUCCESSFUL business was under threat - because the boss was ordered to collect poll tax payments. Ten of the staff at Seaways Services Ltd, Simonstone, claimed it was not worth working if the payments were deducted. Owner Doug Cotterill, said: "I have
WHEN you have played in a side which once lost 13 matches on the trot, you tend not to get carried away by a hint of success. And that is exactly the attitude being taken by Lowerhouse skipper Gary Moorhouse, as he looks down on the rest of the Marsden
SO A public hearing is to be held into the burning of the controversial chemical waste-based Cemfuel at Clitheroe's Castle Cement plant. That is good news. But considering that the fumes from this contentious commodity has been pouring into the air of
THAT stalking needed to be outlawed was evident from the number of disturbing cases pointing to lack of a legal framework to deal with offenders. Indeed, some went free because stalking itself was not a crime. Yet, now that the government has given in
RECENT job and hours cuts at Blackburn Museum were criticised. At the annual meeting of Blackburn and District Arts Council, chairman Miss Connie Kay expressed concern at the near 'demise' of the district's museum services. "It must concern all of us
BURNLEY could be locking horns with European Cup Winners' Cup finalists Rapid Vienna before August's big kick-off. The Clarets are in line to claim a place in a premier pre-season tournament in Eastern Europe. Burnley already look certain to tour Ireland
A COMPUTER firm is expanding after announcing a £130,000 contract in the United States. LK Global Manufacturing, which supplies software to manufacturing firms, is moving to new offices in Blakewater Road, Blackburn and taking on more employees. The expansion
THE Wildlife Hospital for the North West is presently fostering baby owls, squirrels, thrushes, ducklings, rabbits and many other species all of which demand round-the-clock care. Yet, the peak of the breeding season is still some weeks away when, once
PARENTS have been warned to be on their guard after men tried to pull two nine-year-old girls into a car in separate incidents near Worsthorne school. In the first, the primary pupil hit out at the man and ran away. He had grabbed her arm after jumping
A NEW quarterly magazine about Lancashire has one big boast - it contains nowt about Yorkshire! The magazine, entitled Really Lancashire, has been produced by ex-policeman and Accringtonian Bob Dobson, who now publishes local history books, and is packed
CLIVE Dunn and Chris Grimshaw face their own personal D-Day in London tomorrow, before Clitheroe can name their Wembley team to take on Brigg Town in Sunday's FA Vase final. Blues joint boss Denis Underwood plans to give both men fitness tests during
INTEREST-free loans are on offer to Blackburn and Darwen householders who want to replace lead service pipes in their homes. North West Water is offering loans, repayable over two years, to help cash-strapped families replace ageing pipes. The scheme
SEARCH-and-rescue members are used to coping with icy chills and strong winds - and that's just in their control centre! The Rossendale Search and Rescue Team have been increasingly exposed to the elements as the old windows in their Haslingden headquarters
