A SCHOOL'S summer fair proved a soaraway success as it aimed to raise a sky-high sum for its funds. One of the highlights of the event on Saturday at Christ Church Primary School, Keighley Road, Colne, was the release of 540 balloons in a balloon race
A PUB landlady was overcome by smoke when fire spread through the first floor of her home. Jean Powell, 44, was led to safety by customers and staff at The Foundry Arms Hotel in Birley Street, Blackburn, after the alarm was raised by a passer-by who saw
THE new look Valley Gardens, Barnoldswick, were "launched" with a duck race and country fair. Over the last year work has taken place to clean up the area to provide an attractive open space for recreation and to provide a natural history resource centre
BLACKBURN Rovers fans all over East Lancashire are likely to be encouraged to use public transport instead of their cars when travelling to Ewood on match days. Supporters are to be quizzed via a questionnaire which will be posted to homes throughout
JUBILANT Conservatives across East Lancashire were today celebrating after Euro election results sent shock waves through Labour's traditional strongholds. Had the election been for the UK parliament, the Tories would have defeated Labour MP for Rossendale
A SEX beast viciously raped a 13-year-old boy in a town centre car park after befriending him as he walked through a shopping centre. The victim, who is thought to be from Blackburn, was attacked on Saturday evening. Police say he was approached by a
STAN Ternent has given up the £250,000 chase for Everton's Paul Gerrard and is looking elsewhere for a new goalkeeper. The Burnley boss had identified 26-year-old Gerrard as his top target as a rival for Paul Crichton's number one shirt at Turf Moor next
THE parents of a toddler who drowned in the Leeds and Liverpool canal after wandering off from a wedding reception had taken steps to prevent him leaving the building, an inquest heard. The hearing was told that despite their efforts, two-year-old Joe
A SHOPLIFTER who had brought shame on his family was told that he had come perilously close to going to prison when he appeared in court again. Dylan Robert Morris, 31, of Balderstone House, Grindleton, admitted stealing sun lotion worth £55 from Boots
Eric Leaver on a demonstration to rival the hunger protests of the 1930s LONDON hadn't seen anything like it for three decades, said this newspaper, when, 37 years ago this month, an army of 3,000 mill workers descended on the capital to demand help for
KIM Andrew's dream of becoming the first player in nearly three decades to secure back-to-back victories in the British Women's Amateur championship has ended in heartbreak. The 25-year-old Curtis Cup player put up a brave defence of the title she won
TONY Holt is bang on course to retain the Lancashire Evening Telegraph sponsored Harold Ryden Trophy after leading the qualifiers going into tonight's quarter finals. The Wilpshire member fired rounds of 67 and 68 at Burnley on Saturday for a 36-hole
ON such an abysmal turnout - a record low for a national election - neither the triumphant Tories, claiming a breakthrough, nor Labour, suffering an even bloodier nose than expected, can truly trust the results of the European elections as a mid-term
I ENJOYED a fabulous weekend at the Vodafone Derby thanks to the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. The atmosphere was incredible and I can only wish that you repeat this trip next year. KATE BILSBOROUGH, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn. Converted for the new archive
Lancashire League: Colne 93-1 (12pts), Burnley 92 (0) JOE Scuderi didn't hang around as he propelled Colne to their fourth straight league win in plenty of time to follow Australia's dramatic qualification for the World Cup semi-finals. Horrified at the
I WOULD like to thank Blackburn with Darwen Council for enforcing their own health and safety regulations in our local pubs. Due to the policy of not allowing any entertainer to sing or play along to pre-recorded music, including karaoke, unless the venue
YOU infer in your Comment column (LET, May 26) that publicising its charitable work is an attempt by Freemasonry to improve its image, It was, in fact, a reluctant decision, made to counter the hoary old claim that Freemasonry only looks after its own
THE crowds who flocked on to Towneley Park have been thanked for saving Burnley Agricultural Show from the threat of going under. Organiser David Hayhurst said: "Entries were up and the show has been well supported this year. "We have had very good sponsorship
A PONY-TAILED knifeman committed a sex attack on a 15-year-old girl in front of her shocked boyfriend. Detectives have released an artist's impression of the attacker as they examine whether the incident, in a Burnley park, is linked with a rape and other
A TEENAGER was abducted from an East Lancashire street and subjected to a serious sexual assault before being found more than 50 miles away in Cheshire. Police said the 15-year-old was kidnapped in Clayton-le-Moors at 7.30am on Saturday. A 33-year-old
A FATHER of two who punched a love rival in the face, breaking his jaw, has walked free from court. A jury heard how Gary Yates, 28, hit Philip Easton, after Mr Easton struck him last September. Yates had lived with his partner Marie Aksaski, for the
TWO training initiatives to help East Lancashire firms are being launched this week. Pendle Training, Training 2000 and the North West Aerospace Alliance have joined forces for Engineering Skills Direct. The programme is aimed at upgrading skills of engineering
A COUNCIL'S decision to pull the plug on a race harmony group was today described as "bitterly disappointing" for race relations. Dr Qasi Jeangir, chairman of Burnley and Pendle Racial Equality Council (REC), said he was saddened by the withdrawal of
A NEW public open space and children's play area in Colne was officially opened by Pendle mayor Coun Edwina Sargeant. Pendle View Gardens is a plot of land close to the Primet Hill Community Centre and was formerly a run-down garage site. The £47,000
FOULRIDGE: Between 70 and 80 homes were left without water for up to seven hours yesterday after a six-inch mains pipe in Sycamore Gardens burst. North West Water was alerted by householders at 7.30am and engineers were quickly despatched to tackle the
REFUGEE families who have moved to Blackburn from war torn Kosovo have impressed council chiefs with the way they have settled. Within days of moving into their temporary homes at Laneside, Shorrock Lane, Mill Hill and Shadsworth House, Dunoon Drive,
A TOUR of Rawtenstall's King Cotton Mansions is planned for Sunday, June 20 as part of the Life and Landscape outings under Rossendale's guided walks summer programme. An information sheet will help walkers look at Balladen and four Whitehead family houses
BLACKBURN Rovers today blew away talk of a cash crisis at Ewood Park and promised that Brian Kidd will have funds to spend on a promotion assault. Stories have circulated in the national Press claiming that Kidd's summer market moves will be hamstrung
Blackburn Home Organists Club meet St Stephen's Con Club, Robinson Street, Little Harwood, 8pm. Jacobs Join plus Ken's Surprise. Friends in Bereavement meet Day Hospital, Care of the Elderly Unit, Burnley General Hospital, 7pm. Visit to Chocolate House
INVESTOR-PUNTERS who dream that Ernie will make them rich are put out that, because of the fall in interest rates, the Government has just slashed the Premium Bond prize fund and upped the odds on numbers winning anything by 5,000-1 to 24,000-1. After
SOARING temperatures left a Darwen man in a bit of bother. Graham Sears, of Birch Hall Avenue, could not take off his wedding ring when his finger swelled up, and had to turn to the fire brigade for help. He walked into the Blackburn station, where officers
A MAJOR £200 million deal to pave the way for a cable "revolution" in East Lancashire homes was announced. Starting the following year in 1995, many people connected to the cable television network would be able to plug into cheaper telephone bills, with
DARWEN'S 22-point lead at the top of the Northern League was cut to 14 points as rain caused the abandonment of their game against Blackpool and nearest challengers St Annes won in the last over of their match against Lancaster. Not surprisingly, the
LANCASHIRE bounced back in style from their Championship disappointment at Southport with a ruthless National League demolition of Warwickshire at Edgbaston yesterday. The Bears had no answer to the Lightning, as Peter Martin grabbed five wickets to skittle
WILL somebody explain to me why Tony Blair can sanction the release of all those convicted terrorists whilst claiming to be helpless to intervene in guaranteeing the anonymity of the Paras? KEITH ELLEL, Westwood Road, Rishton. Converted for the new archive
THERE was no punching the air, no wild champagne podium celebrations. Carl Fogarty's head dropped as he crossed the winning line at the Nurburgring in a moment of intense emotional reflection. He then made straight for the solemn embrace of wife, Michaela
MAY I thank the children of Roe Lee County Primary School, Blackburn, for donating to the Darwen Churches Partnership Kosovo Appeal the £121 raised during their non-uniform day? We are hoping to raise £3,000 to send a container lorry of supplies to Kosovo
EAST Lancs went to the top of the EW Cartons Lancashire League table despite losing their game against Ramsbottom in an amazing finish at Acre Bottom. Chasing Rammy's total of 108 all out, the men from the Meadows had only 24 overs to get their target
THE last time that I witnessed the bombing of the bridges over the Danube was during black and white newsreels of the Second World War as Nazi aircraft helped in the killing of half a million Serbs. I think we should be reminded of those black and white
BURNLEY'S new Mayor Coun Eddie Fisk was joined by family, council colleagues and members of local organisations at a Civic Sunday service at Greenbrook Methodist Church, Lowerhouse. The civic party was led by the Greenbrook Girls' and Boys' Brigade Band
DEATH zone craze victim Damon Pollard did not willingly take part in the potentially fatal game, his mother insisted today. Damon, 11, suffered serious head injuries when he blacked out and fell to the pavement. He was taken to intensive care at Burnley
THE Lancashire Air Ambulance was called out after a driver was trapped in a wrecked car after a head-on crash. Joanne Neild, 26 of Royd Street, Accrington, lost control of her Rover and crossed the carriageway of Blackburn Road, Clayton-le-Moors, into
STAN Ternent has given up the £250,000 chase for Everton's Paul Gerrard and is looking elsewhere for a new goalkeeper. The Burnley boss had identified 26-year-old Gerrard as his top target as a rival for Paul Crichton's number one shirt at Turf Moor next
BLACKBURN Rovers today blew away talk of a cash crisis at Ewood Park and promised that Brian Kidd will have funds to spend on a promotion assault. Stories have circulated in the national Press claiming that Kidd's summer market moves will be hamstrung
A TELEVISION programme aims to trace the people who made friends with Second World War prisoners in East Lancashire. Catrine Clay, director/producer for the history programme Time Watch on BBC2, is hoping to find people who met or became friends with
ACCOUNTANTS Casson Beckman have undergone a name change. The firm, which has offices in Burnley and Manchester, will now be known as Cassons. Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion
Ian Butter, chairman of the Lancashire branch of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, has expressed confidence in the county's economic future LANCASHIRE is ready for the new millennium, according to one of the region's leading professionals.
A MAJOR initiative is under way to help firms make sure they are not caught out by the millennium bug. With just six months to go before the turn of the century, Business Link East Lancashire has joined forces with a computer firm to offer help. The initiative
A NEW study is under way to look at launching a computer 'buddy' scheme in East Lancashire. The scheme would give schools and community groups access to computers buffs working in local businesses. Many voluntary organisations find the choice and effective
A DOG was rescued from a canal at Nelson after it was thrown in by a 13-year-old girl. The frightened animal was pulled out of the water by firefighter Kurt Livesey after the alarm was raised by other children who were playing nearby. Sub Officer John
AN action-packed family fun day was enjoyed by thousands of people who arrived to sample the delights of Darwen Lions Gala. A vintage vehicle parade, run in conjunction with the Darwen-based Owd Fettlers Club, kicked off the annual event. The emergency
A HIGH-tech alarms scheme set to protect empty council house properties has been given the seal of approval - by an authority already using the system. The endorsement came as council chiefs gave the go-ahead for alarms to replace metal security shutters
A TEENAGER was abducted from an East Lancashire street and subjected to a serious sexual assault before being found more than 50 miles away in Cheshire. Police said the 15-year-old was kidnapped in Clayton-le-Moors at 7.30am on Saturday. A 33-year-old
