I AM not so heartless that I believe that first or even second-time offenders should not be given a chance to reform. But why should those who have proven themselves to be persistent offenders continue to be given more rope by the criminal justice system
LIKE one of your correspondents, I, too, receive -- or, rather, used to -- lots of unwanted mail. That was until I came across the following, which stops companies selling on details: Mailing Preference Service, Freepost 22, London W1E 7ER. I hope this
REGARDING the comments by County Councillor Marcus Johnstone of the Task Force team investigating the causes of the race riots in Burnley (LET, August 8), the real reasons, if there is a desire to learn them, can be found by asking members of the public
IHAVE just received my Blackurn Rovers season ticket -- the 38th I've had. This one, however, is very, very special. You see, it arrived with a compliments slip saying "Paid for by a friend." I've always hoped that my friends know how much they mean to
THE creation of an £18 million shopping and leisure complex at Lower Audley is described as being in Blackburn's town centre (LET, August 6). But it is some way from being in the town centre, with the rail line forming the natural boundary. Turning the
FEARS that the community's biggest group of residential homes for the elderly could be under threat of closure have been allayed. Talks are under way to safeguard the future of homes run by Cheshire Life Services (CLS), which operates 14 homes within
THE English are supposed to be a nation of dog lovers, but that seems increasingly untrue nowadays. The foot and mouth crisis was accompanied by an epidemic of notices making a special point of banning or severely restricting dogs when they are no more
IN a bid to try and cut down on the increasing number of food poisoning cases the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers in Bury is running one day basic food hygiene courses. The courses are being held at Philips Park, Whitefield and are open to the
GOING fishing netted a Bury man a £150 fine. Rochdale Magistrates were told that Mark James Carne, who was stopped and searched at midnight by police in Middleton, was found in possession of a lock-knife which he claimed he used for fishing. Carne, 18
LIBRARIES in Bury have joined a national project to improve access to books for visually impaired people. Bury Council and the Bury Society for Blind and Partially Sighted People, has worked with the National Library for the Blind to obtain more than
A driver of a car died this morning after colliding with a train that was travelling from Poulton to Kirkham at 6.39am. The car was off the B560 road, Great Plumpton and was on the train track when the Wigan to Blackpool stock train collided with the
MANCHESTER CITY RES 4 ROVERS RES 1 ALAN Murray's first competitive game in charge of Rovers' reserves ended in disappointment last night as a rampant Manchester City turned on the style in front of Kevin Keegan. A strong City side containing a host of
THE PROPOSED rescue bid for Ravenhead Glass was cast into doubt this week when it emerged that the potential buyer has yet to make an application for government grant assistance. Union representatives fear hopes are now fading that the glassmaker may
POLICE investigating an alleged racial attack in Burnley today said more arrests were "inevitable." Four people were arrested early yesterday at addresses in Burnley, Nelson and Colne. The men were taken to Burnley police station for questioning and were
A NEW £1.2 million bar and pub will open in Burnley after one of Britain's largest leisure chains decided to consolidate its investment in the town. Luminar Leisure, based in Luton, already owns Chicago Rock Cafe and The Works Nightclub. It has now hand-picked
AN investigation is underway into the death of a woman whose body was found after a fire at her house in Nelson. The woman, who was in her 30s, was discovered in the living room of her end terrace house in Claremont Terrace, Nelson. Police are not treating
Clarets striker Gareth Taylor, should be fit to face the Dons despite picking up an ankle injury at Hillsborough at the weekend, is looking forward to facing his former employers Manchester City at Turf Moor on Bank Holiday Monday, August 27. Taylor opened
CLARETS star Glen Little put transfer speculation behind him today and instead concentrated on the task ahead for the Clarets. Turf Moor boss Stan Ternent yesterday denied that Sunderland had made a bid for the wing star. And Little is just happy to be
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MATTHEW Mott's Rawtenstall side were at one stage up there challenging for the title but the weather had hindered their progress and they are currently in sixth spot in the Transco Lancashire League. Their games during the last two weekends have been
CONSERVATIONISTS in the borough are anything but wilting when it comes to enhancing their environment. For the area is at the forefront of a key North West-wide campaign to preserve under-threat woodland wild flowers. The initiative has been launched
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness has turned to the continent in a bid to bolster his defensive resources after Frenchman Franck Queudrue flew into England last night for a trial. The 22-year-old Lens defender has been recommended to Souness by a third party
MORE than £500,000 is to be spent improving minor roads in Blackburn and Darwen. A list of roads due for repair will be presented to a meeting of the executive committee tomorrow . The streets have been selected either because they are due for repair
A FORMER psychiatric nurse is helping frontline NHS staff deal with a rising tide of violence on hospital wards. Andrew Frankel runs courses for doctors and nurses who have to deal with trouble and not become victims of stess and anxiety themselves. "
A RESIDENTS' Association which has set up CCTV cameras in trouble-plagued streets is hailing their success in helping to catch criminals -- despite protests which sprang up over the neighbourhood 'spies'. Kath Mawman, secretary of the Rockcliffe Street
GREAT Harwood are facing a defensive crisis just days before the start of the new season. Central defenders Neil Kennedy, Warren Peake, Dave Livesey and Neil Baron are all struggling with injuries and midfielder Jamie Smith, who played at centre half
BLACKPOOL Police are hunting a man who indecently exposed himself to a 12-year-old girl at the weekend. A police spokesman said the man drove his car up to the girl at the junction of Mowbray Drive and Plymouth Road, Blackpool, at about 10am on Saturday
RESIDENTIAL home manager Elizabeth Walton used her position of trust to complete postal votes on behalf of elderly people in her care. The forms, for last year's local council elections, were filled out correctly for the majority of the 20 elderly residents
Dancing to the Crompton organ and CD music, Lancastrian Room, Chorley Town Hall, 7.30pm. Booze Bros -- Blues Brothers tribute, Chicago Rock Cafe, Burnley. Salvation Army Over 60s Club, Blackburn Citadel, 1.45pm Football coaching for eight to 16 year-olds
AS no fewer than 11 of Blackburn's boulevardiers enjoyed alfresco refreshment from bottles of cheap sherry and high-strength cider in the town centre the other day, beneath their benches stood a two-litre flagon of...milk. Hope springs eternal.
H HEY up! it turns out that in the global village of cyberspace, posh Pleasington belongs in its red light area. For go on-line on to the Internet and key in the name of this upper-crust East Lancashire community and, it turns out, you can download loads
NO ONE would condemn outright any scheme that saves lives. But the one launched this week to virtually quadruple the number of speed cameras on Lancashire's roads must be more about raising millions of pounds through fines than protecting life and limb
BURY have strengthened their squad with two new signings. Greek premiership defender George Siros has been snapped up after a short trial at Gigg Lane while Manchester United youngster George Clegg has joined on a three-month loan. And a highly satisfying
IAM researching my family history and would like to make contact with an elderly aunt (or her family). She is Mrs Evelyn Keenan and she had a son, John and two daughters, Kathleen and Joan. If anybody knows of her whereabouts (or her family's) please
IMUST dispute Mr T Jones' claim that Alex Higgins was a 'greater' snooker player than Dennis Taylor (Letters, August 10). Certainly, at times, the snooker of Alex Higgins was that of a genius, but his dress and conduct left a lot to be desired. Whereas
SPECIALIST renovation techniques will be used when underground work starts in the Tottington Road area of Bury next week. Beginning on Monday, the work, which is being carried out by Bury Council on behalf of United Utilities, involves the renovation
POLICE were forced to use CS gas spray to disarm knife wielding Marie Engmann, a court was told. Although she was threatening only to harm herself, Bury Magistrates were told how the 45-year-old mother-of-two was gesturing threateningly with the large
POLICE today revealed they had located a Calderstones patient who absconded five weeks ago -- but said they would not be returning him to the East Lancashire mental unit. The actions of Greater Manchester Police after they finally tracked down Andrew
ROVERS boss Graeme Souness has turned to the continent in a bid to bolster his defensive resources after Frenchman Franck Queudrue flew into England last night for a trial. The 22-year-old Lens defender has been recommended to Souness by a third party
AN early morning fire caused extensive damage to the first floor of Moorhouse's Brewery in Burnley. It is thought to have started in a fridge in the canteen. Fire crews were called at 12.48am and found the first floor well alight. Station Officer Paul
A MAN found in a fire gutted house in Nelson on New Year's Eve died before the blaze started. The body of Philip John Lewis was found in a "relaxed" position in a chair at his home in Every Street, Nelson, an inquest was told. He died from alcohol toxicity
A SEX pervert on a bike who molested young boys is believed to have struck again -- six times in a week. The man has exposed himself to young boys, teenage girls and women and officers think the offences may be linked to a spate of similar incidents in
START the day the Kellogg's way and you'll be ready to tackle anything. That's the message behind this year's Kellogg's National Breakfast Week which runs from September 3 to 9. The Saints and Castleford Tigers rugby teams know the importance of a cereal
JORDANIAN government officials today told the mother of two girls snatched and taken to the Middle East that her best chance of getting them back was to fight through their country's courts. Distraught mother Josephine Bromley has already had her children
THE parents of a mountain biker have laid a memorial stone at the secluded spot where he crashed 12 months ago and said: "We'll never come to terms with his death". Russell Hewitt died aged 31 on August 9 last year, after being thrown from his bike into
ONLY a month after reopening its doors after extensive repairs, a Leigh church was again threatened by floods. Our Lady of the Rosary RC Church, in Plank Lane, underwent a near £100,000 refurbishment, after being swamped by freak floods last November.
BURGER giant McDonald's has pledged to attract other blue chip companies to the Ribble Valley after its plans for a new drive-through restaurant were approved. Surveyors from the firm claimed the development -- which will create 65 full and part-time
LANCASHIRE were facing their toughest task of the season at Old Trafford today - lifting themselves from the floor after another crushing disappointment at Lords. They seemed certain to go into the crucial Championship match against relegation rivals
BAXENDEN were one of the few teams who were able to smile as the rain poured down last Saturday -- especially Peter Usher. The skipper could not believe his team got a result from their game against Ribblesdale Wanderers as the other top sides were forced
EARBY v CHERRY TREE Cherry Tree 0-0 off one over -- match abandoned Earby 2pts, Cherry Tree 2pts EDENFIELD v BLACKBURN NORTHERN Match abandoned Edenfield 2pts, Blackburn Northern 2pts OSWALDTWISTLE IMM 98-6 BARNOLDSWICK 105-6 Oswaldtwistle 0 pts Barnoldswick
A 61-YEAR-OLD Blackpool hotelier was undergoing an operation today (August 14) to remove a pellet from his throat after being shot with an air weapon on a Blackpool street. The man, who has not been named, was shot on Ansdell Road, at the junction with
CLARETS star Glen Little put transfer speculation behind him today and instead concentrated on the task ahead for the Clarets. Turf Moor boss Stan Ternent yesterday denied that Sunderland had made a bid for the wing star. And Little is just happy to be
BURY'S Nicky Hill and Danny Swailes must be scratching their heads and wondering what went wrong. Last season the two youngsters looked on the verge of cementing a regular place in the first team. And when Chris Swailes left for Rotherham United during
A MAN has been remanded in custody after being charged in connection with a knife attack on a Darwen mother. Estranged husband Aledwyn Jones, 43, of Richmond Terrace, Darwen, was arrested by detectives in the South of England on Saturday night. He was
AN investigation has been launched after a women claimed to have found glass in two separate jars of coffee. Ann Simpson, of Carr Road, Darwen, reported the incident to Blackburn with Darwen Council last week and is waiting to hear the outcome of their
DELIA Smith's number one fan, Alice Jessiman, is hoping to spice up this year's Christmas festivities by cooking up a storm in the kitchen. For Alice, 90, of Pembroke Court, in Back Duckworth Street, Darwen, is hoping her collection of rolling pins and
HELMSHORE Textile Museums is one of only 54 places nationwide to be designated as having a collection of national importance. The designation has enabled the museums to access funding to pay for the transformation of the downstairs galley. Traditionally
POLICE are planning a zero tolerance road safety policy in a bid to clamp down on unsafe drivers on Lancashire's roads. Speeding, drink-driving and failure to wear seatbelts will all be targeted as police chiefs get tough with dangerous drivers in a £10million
A CORONER has said he is doing all he can to end a couple's nightmare delay over the inquest into the death of their young son. Mother Donna Hanson was questioned by police after her four-month-old son Toby Woods died in September, 1999. He died less
TWICE as many new homes are set to be built in Lancashire than in Liverpool or Manchester put together, a new study has revealed. But council bosses in Blackburn have revealed the situation could have been worse after government inspectors insisted several
POLICE today revealed they had located a Calderstones patient who absconded five weeks ago -- but said they would not be returning him to the East Lancashire mental unit. The actions of Greater Manchester Police after they finally tracked down Andrew
Natalie Evans, sneaked through to the last 32 of the English Ladies Intermediate Championships at Pleasington yesterday. The Pleasington player scored 76 and 82 to finish 29th after 36-hole qualifying. She teed off in matchplay against Kelly Hanwell,
Nick Dougherty's three points out of four at the Walker Cup at Sea Island, Georgia, has boosted his JJB Sports/Daily Telegraph Amateur Golf Order of Merit ranking. The Shaw Hill 19-year-old lies sixth with five of his Walker Cup teammates occupying the
RAMSBOTTOM celebrated a morale-boosting win over UniBond First Division outfit Radcliffe. The NWCL Division One side made a bright start and it took a fine tackle by Boro defender David Bean to prevent Russell Brierley from getting a strike on goal. It
FOUR times World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty is making a comeback to the world of competitive motorcycle racing by agreeing to ride for CCM in a Supermoto exhibition event called "Superbiker" at Mettet in Belgium on the October 13/14. Supermoto racing
A driver of a car died this morning after colliding with a train that was travelling from Poulton to Kirkham at 6.39am. The car was off the B560 road, Great Plumpton and was on the train track when the Wigan to Blackpool stock train collided with the
POLICE are appealing for witnesses of a road accident on Blackpool Promenade yesterday (Monday, August 13) involving an elderly couple to come forward. Fred Holden, 76, and his wife May, 77, from Haslingden, were crossing the promenade at its junction
