THE HIGH standard of entries impressed leading adjudicator Patricia McDonald of Manchester Northern Ballet at the four-day Rossendale Dance Festival in Haslingden Public Hall . Chairman Christine Marriott said: "We have had an average number of entries
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has launched a blistering attack on Macclesfield defender Eftebore Sodje accusing him of feigning injury in a bid to get Clarets striker Andy Cooke sent off. The Turf Moor chief confronted the Nigerian stopper after Saturday's
ROY Hodgson was set to complete the signing of Swiss under-21 midfielder Oumar Konde from FC Basle for around £500,000 today. But the Blackburn Rovers boss could be on the verge of a much bigger capture in the shape of Coventry City's Dion Dublin. The
Macclesfield Town 2 Burnley 1 - Andy Neild's big match verdict BANDANA clad Eftebore Sodje looks more like a cast member from 'The Pirates of Penzance' than a Second Division footballer. And he was cast as the villain by Burnley's players and fans after
Blackburn Rovers 1 Arsenal 2 - Peter White's big match verdict ROY Hodgson admitted himself in his programme notes -- League tables do not lie. In that respect, no-one needs to try to make a crisis out of a drama. This really is a crisis situation for
Looking Back, with Eric Leaver AS BLACKBURN councillors struggle to combat congestion and plan an orbital route for traffic round the town centre, this month sees the 70th anniversary of the opening of a scheme that cost a fortune and took years to complete
MP Janet Anderson resigned her prestigious post as Margaret Beckett's aide after Mrs Beckett failed to give full backing to John Smith's campaign for Labour democracy. The Rossendale and Darwen MP was a strong supporter of Mr Smith's "One member one vote
THE grim prospect of another round of who-did-what during the marriage of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales stretches before us. Thanks to a book by Penny Junor, who claims to be putting the case for Charles, more charges and counter charges
IN reply to 'Women have rights' (Letters, Monday October 19), be strong and try your very best to start a new life, just as you want it to be. You have taken the first step by having the courage to leave the man. I suffered the same fate by being locked
Lancashire Lynx 26 St Esteve 18 LANCASHIRE Lynx are the toast of British Rugby League after qualifying for the final of the Treize Tournoi. Their opponents will be Villeneuve next Sunday in Toulouse. Lynx turned in a sensational first half performance
THE textile industry in Blackburn may well undergo a mini-revival if the Tech adopts its new dress code for teaching staff. Non-teaching staff are already provided with uniforms of various designs. The plan now is to extend it, as a well-dressed higher
I HAVE recently seen reference in the national press that Parliament is due to debate the proposed introduction of a road safety pilot scheme in Lancashire, aimed at drivers who fail to observe the current legislation regarding speed limits, drink-driving
A FATHER-of-two is fighting for his life after an accident which closed a main road for three hours. Paul Alaster Fisk, 29, a self-employed carpet fitter was travelling on the A682 Manchester Road, Burnley, in the direction of Rawtenstall when the accident
TWO men have been jailed and three others fined for their behaviour when "all hell let loose" at a Burnley club. Carer Andrew Porter, 32, who smashed a bottle in a doorman's face as he was held down on a pool table, was sent down for 18 months. Donald
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent has launched a blistering attack on Macclesfield defender Eftebore Sodje accusing him of feigning injury in a bid to get Clarets striker Andy Cooke sent off. The Turf Moor chief confronted the Nigerian stopper after Saturday's
IMAGINE having to help build a luxury home in just eight weeks -- and have your every move watched by millions on prime time TV. Well that's the challenge that was given to workers from Blackburn-based Home Gas Supplies when they installed the plumbing
TIME is running out for late payers thanks to new legislation that will provide a statutory right to interest on overdue money, say chartered accountants and business advisers Kidsons Impey. David Evans, partner at the firm's Blackburn office, said: "
WHEN former self-employed butcher Peter Howarth bought a Pendle nursery garden who better to turn to for help than a group called Growing Business. Peter, 34, was put in touch with the Nelson-based scheme which helps new businesses set up in Pendle, after
A PETROL bomb thrown through the window of a house in Nelson destroyed a living room. Police are investigating the attack on the house on Beech Street, Nelson, where pub cleaner Damian Smith lives. Damian, 21, said: "I left the house at about 5pm to go
A DIABETIC drug addict who picked on a man in a pub and took his winnings from a gaming machine has been sentenced to 100 hours' community service.. Derek Robertson, 26, was told he was being given his "last chance" by Assistant Recorder Philip Grundy
YOUNG adults at Nelson's Townhouse School are learning vital life skills in an imaginative partnership programme developed by the school. The 16 to 19-year-old disabled youngsters are learning how to wash clothes, cook meals and keep healthy together
ANGRY mother today slammed a school after claiming her six-year-old son was singled out because he was eating sugary snacks during a healthy eating week. Michelle Brady says she has already complained to St James' School, Darwen, for separating her youngster
TWO teenagers were swept a mile along a flood swollen river after one jumped in to try and save his pal. Scott Shorrock, 15, jumped into Daisyfield Brook at Lower Darwen in an attempt to rescue friend Chris Tyrie, 14, who had accidentally slipped into
FIERCE winds and driving rain wreaked havoc across East Lancashire causing the River Irwell to burst its banks in Rossendale, flooding basements and closing roads. A Red Alert, the most serious, was placed on the River Irwell as rain continued to fall
A MAN was rescued from the banks of the River Irwell by firefighters and a search and rescue team after he fell over a wall and dropped 15ft on to the river bank. Jon Paul Taylor, 23, of Hardman Avenue, Rawtenstall, had been drinking in the Railway Tavern
CHRIS Sutton today accused Arsenal's Patrick Vieira of deliberately elbowing him in the face just before the Rovers striker was sent off for a reckless challenge on the Frenchman. Sutton admitted he was guilty of an "unprofessional" reaction which brought
A SPECIAL charity train is running for passengers who want a day in Glasgow. St James' Church, Blackburn, is organising the 28th special excursion which will stop at Rishton, Blackburn and Cherry Tree stations en route to Glasgow on Saturday, November
St Leonard the Less Charity Shop Sale, Mincing Lane/Fleming Square, Blackburn. Good as new clothing and bric-a-brac. Blackburn Home Organists Club meet St Stephen's Con Club, Robinson Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, 8pm. Bring 'n' Buy followed by social
LEAKED documents showed health chiefs were planning to close Ribchester Hospital to save money. The Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Authority plans showed the 37 bed community hospital for the elderly would be partly replaced by contracting
AFTER a week of speculation foreign secretary Robin Cook has ruled out a lifting of the arms embargo on Argentina. Although it is 16 years since the Falklands War, brought about by an Argentinian invasion, there is still unease over the security of the
Blackburn Hawks 4 Solihull 6; Chelmsford 10 Blackburn Hawks 9 BLACKBURN Hawks had their wings well and truly clipped after an all action assault on the English Premier League this weekend. Already without Andrew Dickson (back) and Kevin Doherty (ankle
I NOTED in your editorial your enthusiasm for the move by Asda to switch to home-produced lamb rather than New Zealand. I have every sympathy with the British farmer, but the question still remains: why are the prices we pay in the supermarket so out
I WAS heartened to read E Cornall's items (Letters, October 16) 'Conversation is the last refuge of a Scoundrel.' I missed the beginning of the Desert Island Discs programme on which the Duke of Westminster was guest and was enjoying what I thought was
ROY Hodgson was set to complete the signing of Swiss under-21 midfielder Oumar Konde from FC Basle for around £500,000 today. But the Blackburn Rovers boss could be on the verge of a much bigger capture in the shape of Coventry City's Dion Dublin. The
BURNLEY-based freight forwarder Nortex International Ltd, hosted a meeting of their overseas agents. One of the highlights of the trip was a visit to Turf Moor to watch Burnley. Nortex managing director Stephen Sadler and some of his guests were presented
THE use of mobile robots will be the topic of discussion at a seminar in Blackburn next month. Organised by the North West Artificial Intelligence Applications Group, the seminar will look at what robots will do, who will buy them, what they will cost
YOUNG adults at Nelson's Townhouse School are learning vital life skills in an imaginative partnership programme developed by the school. The 16 to 19-year-old disabled youngsters are learning how to wash clothes, cook meals and keep healthy together
