LYING behind the hundreds of prizes presented at Blackburn College's fourth annual further education awards are not just numerous instances of individual effort and endeavour that are rightly honoured in themselves. But, also, there are often previously-unsung
AFTER it is revealed that another patient absconded from Calderstones Hospital at Whalley, where among the residents are people convicted of serious crimes, it is stressed that the man was not an offender or a risk to anyone. Even so, as we report tonight
SIZE matters. The battle to save an East Lancashire primary school from the axe reflects wider concerns amongst parents over how and where their children should be taught. ReporterJeremy Richards meets parents campaigning to teach education bosses a lesson
I WAS in Queen's Park Hospital in Blackburn, recently and the care I got from the doctors and nurses was 100 per cent perfect. They did everything to make my stay as comfortable as possible and, to top it all the food, was excellent! DAVID KIMBERLEY,
IN reply to Edith Snood (Letters, September 6), we are not only having to put up with disruption, noise and disorder of a building site now but, when all the road scheme in Audley, Blackburn, is complete, we will be having an array of traffic from morning
I WISH to use the current 'debate' over the heritage and current 'value' of the water tank at Revidge in Blackburn as perhaps a wider comment on what we currently treasure and value as a town and as a society as a whole. I am a regular and frequent visitor
A PATIENT absconded from the Calderstones medium secure unit over the weekend it emerged today. And although chief executive Russ Pearce said that the patient was not a danger to the public the incident comes just days after a health watchdog dismissed
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness could be hauled before the FA disciplinary committee after branding referee Michael Jones a 'clown' following his role in last night's controversial 4-3 defeat against Watford at Ewood. Souness was left fuming after the official
ROVERS 3 Dunn 5, Blake 17, 87 WATFORD 4 Hyde 19, 37, Helguson 35, Mooney 65 ROBERT Louis Stevenson must have had a twisted mind to come up with the freaky story of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. But even he couldn't have been wharped enough to dream up a script
A FIFTEEN-year-old girl was dragged into bushes by sex attacker as she walked along a busy Burnley street. The girl was making her way home along Oxford Road at 10.15pm on Monday when a man attacked her from behind, put his hand over her mouth and dragged
A DAIRY cow chose the worst possible moment to give birth - as firemen tackled a raging blaze in the barn next door. They used gallons of water to keep the flames away from the calving shed at Masterbarn Farm, Hermitage Street, Rishton, and as soon as
THE Soroptimist Club of Accrington held a 'mile of coins' event at the town's Arndale Centre to raise funds for an appeal which helps landmines' victims. Club president Helen Wilson-King, pictured holding a coin, with Carmel Higgins said the 'Limbs for
A MAN was taken to hospital after inhaling fumes at the Synetix factory in West Bradford Road, Clitheroe. A company spokesman: "During routine maintenance a small quantity of nitric acid was released into a contained area. An employee suffered discomfort
BROADCASTER turned politician Martin Bell was guest speaker at a successful charity fund-raiser staged by Ribble Valley Ladies' Luncheon Club. The event, at the Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, raised £6,000 for Cancer Research Campaign North West. There were
THE Hodder Valley show attracted huge crowds as the sun shone and live acts lined up to entertain. Almost 3,000 people turned up at Dunsop Bridge to enjoy the 57th annual show. Neville Pearson, secretary of the Hodder Valley Agricultural and Horticultural
A PATIENT absconded from the Calderstones medium secure unit over the weekend it emerged today. And although chief executive Russ Pearce said that the patient was not a danger to the public the incident comes just days after a health watchdog dismissed
FURIOUS Clarets chief Stan Ternent insists action should be taken against Fulham midfielder Fabrice Fernandes if he has been caught on video elbowing Paul Weller in the face. Fernandes struck Weller in an off-the-ball incident during Fulham's 3-1 win
Fulham 3 Goldbaek 53mins, Saha 64, 80 Burnley 1 Cook 10 IT WILL take more than a petrol crisis to stop Fulham's promotion bandwagon as they equalled a club record six successive League wins to stay in pole position in the race for the Premiership. However
FURIOUS Clarets chief Stan Ternent insists action should be taken against Fulham midfielder Fabrice Fernandes if he has been caught on video elbowing Paul Weller in the face. Fernandes struck Weller in an off-the-ball incident during Fulham's 3-1 win
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness could be hauled before the FA disciplinary committee after branding referee Michael Jones a 'clown' following his role in last night's controversial 4-3 defeat against Watford at Ewood. Souness was left fuming after the official
A FLAGSHIP food company from East Lancashire has entered a partnership to target a new growth area. Holland's Pies and Dalepak Bakery, of Hull, have joined forces for "Foodservice" to take on the fast-growing marketplace for ready-to-bake goods. The Baxenden
MORE than 250,000 manufacturing jobs have been axed since Labour came to power, according to a new survey today. Research for the GMB union showed that 4,300 jobs were lost in factories across the country last month alone at a rate of almost 200 a day
CLOTHING retailer Next said it had seen a sharp increase in pre-tax profits in the last six months, boosted by increasing sales through its Next Directory catalogues. The high street and home-shopping group, which has shops in Blackburn and Burnley, said
CUSTOMERS at Co-op food stores across East Lancashire will be invited to support a new fund in memory of murdered TV personality Jill Dando. Special "Forget-me-Not" badges will be on sale nationwide for a minimum donation of £1. The fund aims to raise
RAWTENSTALL'S Keith Roscoe is standing down as skipper after three years at the helm at Bacup Road. "The job has become too time-consuming," said Roscoe, who broke Rawtenstall's bowling record this season with 91 wickets. "I have had a good three years
Bury 0, Colchester Utd 0 BURY missed out on their opportunity to take over top spot in a disappointing display against Colchester. The Shakers never found any fluency and lacked a little invention. However, despite the visitors passing the ball quite
Skelmersdale 2, Clitheroe 2 CLITHEROE failed to win for the first time this season, but were more than happy to take a point in a thrilling North West Counties League Division One clash at Skelmersdale. Clitheroe came from a goal down to equalise via
Workington 2 Chorley 0 CHORLEY'S impressive four game winning streak came crashing to a halt last night after a lacklustre display in Cumbria. Manager Ken Wright had to take the afternoon off work to pick up a member of his squad after the petrol shortage
Grimsby 0, Bolton 1 THE Mariners were sunk by Bolton super sub Michael Ricketts as the Wanderers maintained their marvellous start to the new season. Ricketts came off the bench and had been on the pitch only 17 minutes when he hooked home the decisive
Fleetwood Freeport 4, Ramsbottom Utd 1 THE blustery conditions and a bumpy playing surface did neither side any favours but Ramsbottom made a good start with new signing Francis Baughan prominent in midfield. Darren Bowman tested home keeper Kevin Roskell
Birmingham City 3, Preston 1 PRESTON'S Mark Rankine scored his first goal in 22 months but it was City's Andy Johnson who stole the headlines. The 19-year-old, who has come through the ranks at St Andrews, came on a substitute in the second half and consigned
Lancaster City 1, Accrington Stanley 1 A SUPERB strike from a free kick by left back Steve Hollis gave Stanley a well deserved point in their UniBond Premier Division match at the Giant Axe against Lancaster City. The Reds' side included striker Gary
IAN Austin may have played his last Championship match for Lancashire. And the Haslingden all-rounder is considering a full-time return to pro-ing next season. While Austin remains a key member of Lancashire's one-day team, he has only made on Championship
THAT Accrington gay licensees Ray and Jimmi Holden's pub, in which they were 'married' last week, is called the Queens is one of those circumstances that proves how, now and then, the far-fetched can become reality. But what of that other feature at their
Royal British Legion, Catholic Club, Wellington Fold, Darwen, 7.30pm. Blackburn Flower Club, Trinity United Reformed Church Hall, Brownhill Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm. AGM. Blackburn and District Indoor Bowling, Albion Mill, Blackburn, open for registrations
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy AS you read this column I shall be in Australia. The visit is half work and half holiday. As part of the work I do on behalf of the Mersey Basin Campaign, I am attending a conference which is concerned with methods used
IN answer to Mrs E Greenwood (Letters, September 7) regarding a memorial to Jack Walker, I have not been in Corporation park in Blackburn for well over 50 years, but from all accounts it is in a pretty dilapidated state. My suggestion was to upgrade the
A WHILE ago, I saw an old map for sale. It was supposed to be a reprint of a map from the 1700s. It did not show the County of Lancashire, but the "County of Blackburne." The area from Blackburn as far as Colne, therefore Brunlea (Burnley) was incorporated
FRANCE has been brought almost to a standstill by farmers, lorry drivers, taxi drivers and private ambulance operators blockading roads in protest at the high cost of fuel. Yet, here in Britain, at 48p a litre, tax on diesel is twice that of France and
I READ with interest one of your contributor's views on our present day government and would like to add my own opinion regarding the autocratic nature of councillors and MPs we elect as our representatives. Although they are supposed to take note of
THE expenditure on the London Millennium Dome has become an obscenity. It was never going to enhance the lives of people in the country who have voted with their feet on what they think of this fiasco. An examination of the opportunity cost-related with
FUEL starved East Lancashire was grinding to a halt today as health chiefs warned operations could be cancelled, employers predicted lay offs will be next and food shops reported the first signs of panic buying. Stores have been inundated with customers
WATFORD boss Graham Taylor praised his side's fighting spirit after they fought back from 2-0 down to take maximum points at Ewood last night. And the Hornets chief now believes his side are ready to mount a serious promotion challenge after getting relegation
A FIFTEEN-year-old girl was dragged into bushes by sex attacker as she walked along a busy Burnley street. The girl was making her way home along Oxford Road at 10.15pm on Monday when a man attacked her from behind, put his hand over her mouth and dragged
A FINANCE worker caught over the limit had gone to a friend's house for a drink after being upset at leaving her home of 30 years. Burnley magistrates heard how Andrea Morrow, 50, was seen by police in the early hours, veering across the middle of the
NELSON'S North West Counties Division Two match against Atherton LR at Victoria Park tonight has been postponed after falling victim to the fuel crisis.
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice will be attending the funeral of Parliamentary colleague Audrey Wise in Preston tomorrow. Mr Prentice said: "I shall remember Audrey as a great fighter for the causes she believed in. She always spoke out when others might bite
SUPERBIKE superstar Carl Fogarty returned to East Lancashire to live life in the slow lane for a few days before jetting off to Indonesia for another race. The Ducati rider had just clinched the World Superbike Championships for the second year running
ORGANISERS of a musical based on the Lords Prayer are encouraging people to buy tickets in advance. Co-ordinators of Hopes and Dreams, which is being performed by Hyndburn Churches Together at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre on September 15 and 16 starting
A DISABLED couple say a hate campaign being waged against them is affecting their health. Dorothy and Tecwyn Rowlands are calling for help to trace vandals who damaged their W-registered Vauxhall Astra estate mobility car in the latest in series of attacks
A DOUBLE knifeman and two brothers allegedly 'ganged up' on a nightclubber and when his face had been slashed, turned their attentions to his friend, who got much the same treatment, a jury heard. Burnley Crown Court was told how William Fullerton, 37
FULHAM skipper Chris Coleman admitted that Burnley had a strong case for a penalty that would have threatened the First Division leaders' perfect start to the season. Clarets striker Andy Cooke went down under a challenge from the former Blackburn Rovers
POLICE are investigating a £60,000 blaze which destroyed two private ambulances filled with medical equipment in Darwen. Firebugs are suspected to have set fire to a Range Rover ambulance at the Station Enterprise Centre late Monday night and flames quickly
THEY look good enough to eat, and if you're feeling a bit peckish, you probably could! Todmorden artist Margaret Mytton is tasting sweet success with a range of portraits of Rawtenstall Market regulars -- all made from sweets. Fifty highly detailed portraits
IF the Parfitt family ever have a Lottery win they'll have no problem stashing the cash! For Robert and his daughters Grace and Megan have a home full of money boxes. The trio are fascinated by money boxes, particularly those dating back to Victorian
A PRIVATE home care service is appealing for petrol donations so patients can be visited at their homes. Premier Home Care Services, based at Eanam Wharf, Blackburn, looks after around 160 clients in Blackburn and Darwen -- all elderly and many housebound
A REGISTERED nurse has been struck off after being found guilty of five charges of professional misconduct at Blackburn's Queen's Park Hospital. Sharon Lesley Turner was removed from the national register of the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing
MOTORISTS are advised to be safe and not store petrol in the face of the current shortage. Lancashire County Council is advising that no more than 20 litres of fuel (approximately four gallons) should be carried in a car or stored at home or within six
FUEL starved East Lancashire was grinding to a halt today as health chiefs warned operations could be cancelled, employers predicted lay offs will be next and food shops reported the first signs of panic buying. Stores have been inundated with customers
Oldham Town 1, Bacup Borough 4 THIS was more like the displays which enabled Bacup to finish in fifth position in the North West Counties Division Two last season. They attacked with purpose and defended well from the start to secure only their second
NO petrol? As these lorry drivers and farmers stage the French-style blockades cutting off supplies, rather than blaming the government, Tony Blair says people should direct their anger at the OPEC countries for the price rises that fired the protest.
UNVEILING the plans for Blackburn's £8 million out-of-town new police station at Whitebirk, police chiefs reveal that proposals for the state-of-the-art centre include a gym. Gym? In any other place of employment, would such a facility not be regarded
AT the very mention of the word 'racist' heads duck below the parapet these days. So does Burnley Council's Independent Group leader, Councillor Harry Brooks, not deserve a bravery award for not wilting under such charges when he questions the council's
