THANKS for including the Northern Soul night at Burnley Cricket Club in the Pulse gig guide (LET, February 8). The night was a great success with people from Peterborough, Manchester, Bury, Accrington and Blackburn. Thanks to the management and editorial
WATER bosses have been blasted by a furious householder who claims that the vibration of heavy traffic is shaking his home to pieces. Tim Brennan, of Blackamoor Road, Guide, said a hole was left in the road outside his house after repairs were carried
THOSE purveyors of doom and gloom Tony Blair and Gordon Brown keep trying their best to tell us just what a poor state the British economy is in, but that lie has now been firmly nailed once and for all. The EU Commission, architects of the Social Chapter
DRINKERS wanting their pints to be full measure were told they would have to pay extra. The prediction came from brewers and landlords as the trade considered how to handle new regulations to crack down on short measures. The Brewer's Society claimed
A ROAD protester suffered horrific burns after a fire broke out in the treehouse where he was sleeping. Steven Anderson, 39, of Blackburn, fled the tree in flames seconds before a gas canister exploded. Firefighters said today that Mr Anderson, who suffered
Blackburn Hawks 6 Murrayfield Royals 4 HAWKS made a satisfactory if unspectacular start to their assault on the national ice hockey play-offs. Not a vintage display but, as the management pointed out afterwards, results not performances are what counts
A DISMAYING and shaming report today shows schools in Blackburn and Hyndburn as the worst in Lancashire for racist attacks. And this is not mitigated by the possible blurring of the situation because heads in other areas may be deliberately not reporting
WITH their backs to the wall - still trailing Labour by some 18 points despite recent opinion-poll recovery - the Tories seem be employing strange tactics by cramming right-wing policies into their manifesto today for the looming election. We see, for
A SHOCK report has revealed that Blackburn and Hyndburn top Lancashire's league of shame for racist attacks in schools. Worried education bosses have recently completed a survey of racially motivated attacks in Lancashire's classrooms over the last 12
A TOP medic today blamed dire housing conditions for harming the health of East Lancashire people. Dr Stephen Morton said he was "in no doubt" that the high number of unfit properties was putting the public's health at risk. His 1996 Public Health Report
FLEDGLING firms that have real potential are being offered the chance to win a slice of a £14,000 prize pot in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph East Lancashire Business Awards. The Young Business of the Year category is one of eight in this year's competition
REGARDING the recent study which said that teaching young children about sex is the best way to cut teenage pregnancies, what on earth are we doing to our children? We are not allowing them to be children at all. Why is it that sex seems to have become
A CHARITY concert is to be held in aid of hostage Paul Wells. Oswaldtwistle singer and teacher Roz Myers said she "simply had to do something to help" when she heard of the 26-year-old student's plight. Roz, who sings with the band Taboo, has asked Blackburn
A FIGHT to save through rail services from East Lancashire to Blackpool has been won following council protests. Concern had been voiced by Burnley councillors after the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising (OPRAF) published its draft minimum requirements
IN these days of harmful vehicle exhaust fumes I would think that anyway of bringing about a reduction should be pursued with vigour. Common sense dictates that all vehicles should take the most direct and least obstructed route through and around Blackburn
COLIN Hendry today shrugged off speculation linking him with a move to either Newcastle United or Rangers. And Blackburn Rovers strenuously denied a report that talks had been opened with Arsenal over a deal for England international Graeme Le Saux. The
A GOOD school with many important strengths was the verdict of Government inspectors after visiting Our Lady and St Hubert's RC Primary School, Great Harwood. The inspectors found the 135-pupil school had a close family feeling, which resulted from a
A COLNE car components company set to shed 100 jobs over the next two years, could bounce back strongly, says MP Gordon Prentice. The Lear Corporation - formerly John Cotton and Colne's biggest employer - says the loss of a major contract and the need
SVEN Goran Eriksson today opened his heart exclusively to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph about the "personal reasons" behind his withdrawal from the agreement to take over as Blackburn Rovers manager in July. But Ewood owner Jack Walker revealed to
MORE than 600 executives from around the country will be romping around the Ribble Valley later this year. The Mitel Challengers' Trophy 1997 - Europe's biggest business against business contest - is being staged at Stonyhurst College and many of Britain's
A TERRIFIED couple lowered their baby son to safety from a bedroom window after a suspected arson attack left them trapped in their burning home early today. Firefighters said the blaze started with such ferocity that a smoke alarm melted before it could
Burnley 2 Bristol R 2 COURAGEOUS Burnley were handed a free get out of jail card after this nervous Turf Moor late, late show. And thank heavens for the goal-scoring instincts of leading marksman Paul Barnes. Burnley's dashing number 10 rescued a point
MOURNERS packed St Matthews's Church, Burnley, to pay their respects to murdered Stuart Gaskell who had left his home for a dream future in South Africa. His pregnant widow Estelle who, along with Stuart's mother Sheila Park, had witnessed her husband's
A PRIMARY school has been praised for creating a "happy and supportive" environment for its pupils. Inspectors from the Office For Standards in Education (OFSTED) visited St Francis C of E Primary School in Cherry Tree, Blackburn, and were generally impressed
BLACKBURN'S new bus company announced that it had changed massive losses into profit. The dramatic u-turn saw Blackburn Transport heading for a net profit of £250,000 in its first year of operation. Under local authority control, there was a loss of £1.3
BURNLEY face a new midfield crisis after Paul Weller was ruled out of tomorrow's Lancashire hot-pot clash against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. The young midfielder suffered separate knee and ankle injuries in the final minutes of Saturday's 2-2 draw
A COMMANDO regiment had no problems completing a 12-mile yomp and managed to raise £800 for a children's home in the process. Twenty Royal Marine commandos came from their base at Arbroath, Scotland, to join regulars from the Stop and Rest pub, Oswaldtwistle
Liverpool 0 Rovers 0 SOMETIMES in the depths of adversity, the true spirit of a sportsman, a team, even a club, shines brightest. Blackburn Rovers were deemed to have shot themselves in the foot once again when news filtered through from Jersey on Friday
CHORISTERS and musicians from Leatherhead performed a concert in Chipping village hall. During their weekend visit, they also performed in services at St Bartholomew's Church in the village and St Michael's Church, Whitewell, as well as in a concert at
A CHEQUE for more than £750 raised by a 12-hour games marathon was handed over to East Lancs Hospice. Regulars at Hordens Wine Bar, Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, raised the cash when they took part in a sponsored snooker, darts and domino marathon.
TRADERS are being asked to help crack town-centre crime. Their views are wanted in a questionnaire from Rossendale Council aiming to help shopkeepers protect their premises at night in Bacup, Haslingden, Rawtenstall and Waterfoot. Planners are unhappy
