This week, with TOM SHARRATT, county councillor for South Ribble (East) MEMORY: The day my father was promoted to inspector in the Blackburn borough police force. I was sitting on the kerb outside our house in Markham Street (now Markham Road) in Blackburn
Drive & Stroll, with Ron Freethy - this week, in Edisford Bridge I EXPLORED this area on the Sunday that the clocks went back and after an early morning period of heavy rain the sun came out and made walking a pleasure. Edisford Bridge itself is a
One Fort in the Grave - with Keith Fort A MARATHON 11-hour day of rainy TV viewing yields up images of people dying of cancer, of shrapnel-spattered child victims of the war against terrorism, of blood-splattered operations in hospital soaps, news of
CHAMPAGNE corks were popping as a Blackburn couple celebrated sixty years together. Richard, 82, and Doris Fenton, 80, of Pendle Drive, Blackburn held their diamond wedding anniversary celebrations at the Butler's Arms in Pleasington. They were joined
CASH-hit Leigh RMI have told their players they must face a pay cut. Chairman Chris Healey met the first team squad to announce the decision but insisted there is no intention of the club not fulfilling their fixtures in the Conference. "I have told the
ENGLAND Under 21 hero David Dunn today revealed he is giving the Professional Footballers' Association his full support as the prospect of a players strike looms large on the horizon. Dunn, who scored a stunning goal for the Under 21s as they drew 2-2
A NURSERY school raider felt custody was the only way to sort out his problems. And he is now where he wanted to be after Burnley Magistrates sent him down for four months. The court had been told that Warren Bradshaw, 19, would not co-operate with the
YOUNGSTERS from three Burnley schools have received police praise for giving vandals the "brush-off". Pupils from Calder View and Westway special schools and Stoneyholme school were so fed up with damage being caused to their schools by mindless vandals
TEENAGE mum-to-be Melanie Rodgers will be able to give her new arrival the best possible start after scooping £106,000 in the National Bingo Game. Melanie, 18, from Burnley, has only been going to bingo for three weeks and was pleased when it was announced
BURGER giant McDonalds has promised an investigation into its Happy Meal toy collection after a schoolgirl told them: "I'm not very McHappy." Catherine Taylor, 13, told burger bosses she had never managed to collect a full set of the small toys that come
A POLICE officer spoke today of a frightening firearms ordeal which led to him being hailed a hero. PC Jonathon Lobb was honoured for his bravery when he was awarded the Chief Constable's Citation of Merit award at a special ceremony. The officer, who
TOMPAULIN played the first show since the release of their new album in Manchester this week. Yet despite the the strength of the recorded versions of the songs, their live set is way too inconsistent. Opening with their biggest hit to date 'Slender',
MEDICAL staff who have helped an Accrington Stanley supporter through intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy were invited to a recent match to receive a cheque for more than £1000. William Gilmartin, of Fielding Terrace, Altham West, was diagnosed with
A DEMOLITION crew has started to level a derelict building in Rishton which was slammed by a fire chief as a death trap. Fire officers rushed to the disused sausage factory on Eachill Road, after vandals set the building on fire for the fourth time in
A VOLUNTEER has collected rolls and rolls of carpet to help pay for a new staircase at a church school in Great Harwood. When businessman Duncan Gregory, 38, of St Hubert's Road, Great Harwood, heard the financial tales of woe from vicar of St John's
Sunday, November 11 BLACKBURN: 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Roe Lee Pharmacy, 450 Whalley New Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Geloo Bros Ltd, 14 Union Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-2pm
Friday, November 16 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
Wednesday, November 14 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The
FORMER Ribble Valley MP Lord Waddington has called on the government to promise that the remaining 92 hereditary peers in the House of Lords will keep their places in Parliament's upper chamber until their elected replacements have been voted on. The
EAST Lancashire MP Nigel Evans has presented a list of local sub post offices which face closure because they can't break even without enormous difficulty. In a Commons debate on the future of such vital institutions he demanded extra government help.
LONGRIDGE actress Joanna Riding has spoken of the "wonderful moment" when she discovered she had won the coveted role of Eliza Doolittle in the West End show "My Fair Lady" -- taking over from troubled Martine McCutcheon next month. Joanna, whose parents
WITH two televised games scheduled in the next four weeks, Clarets chairman Barry Kilby knows his club could be immediately affected by any strike action called by the PFA. But he admitted: "We are in a strange position because of what they are fighting
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent believes that there is some promising young talent coming through the ranks at Turf Moor - and he hopes there will be even better to come. In an effort to improve the youth development at the club plans are soon to be put forward
SCHOOL pupils across the country would love to settle down for a music lesson with Bury singing sensation Suzanne Shaw. The Hear'Say star has ranked top in a national poll which asked pupils who they would most like to see take a celebrity lesson at their
WITH two televised games scheduled in the next four weeks, Clarets chairman Barry Kilby knows his club could be immediately affected by any strike action called by the PFA. But he admitted: "We are in a strange position because of what they are fighting
ENGLAND Under 21 hero David Dunn today revealed he is giving the Professional Footballers' Association his full support as the prospect of a players strike looms large on the horizon. Dunn, who scored a stunning goal for the Under 21s as they drew 2-2
DIG out your platform shoes, flares and glittery tops -- Bjorn Again are back in Blackburn! And this year the audience can get up, get down and boogie all night with the supertroupers for a roof-raising stand-up gig at King George's Hall. The last stand-up
JOB-SEEKERS are being urged to visit a state-of-the-art bus. The bus is equipped with laptop computers and staff will provide expert practical help on a range of issues, from support in finding a job to training or financial help. That could be anything
BUSY bees from St Joseph's RC School, Stacksteads, took part in a host of fund-raising activities to raise £363.60 for Barnardo's charity. Acting headteacher Jan Gibson said: "The children were sponsored for colouring pictures and completing word searches
CHILDREN from Northern Primary School, Bacup, will make a Remembrance Day parade from their school to Weir War Memorial on Burnley Road. Bacup Rotary Club has agreed to supply a commemorative wreath and several members will accompany the 120 junior school
A VANDAL left homes in Haslingden without television and telephone after cutting the wires in 12 cable boxes. Around 100 homes had their viewing cut short after the cables connecting them to a network were snipped. The boxes, belonging to communications
LEE Lawrenson took a baseball bat to a car's windows and body panels after a late night dispute with the occupants, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that while Lawrenson accepted causing the damage there was a world of difference between
A 30-YEAR-OLD heroin addict who recognised he had reached a turning point in his life was given a last chance by Blackburn magistrates. Jonathon Taylor, defending, asked the magistrates to acknowledge that his client had taken matters into his own hands
THE parents of an 18-month old boy who died at Alder Hey Children's Hospital today revealed what they would buy with if they are successful in their claim for damages -- a headstone for Jake. Keira McGeough and Wayne Knight, of Leicester Road, Blackburn
A NEWSAGENT prosecuted for breaking the arm of teenage gang member today revealed juvenile problems have got worse, not better. Youngsters have now started setting fire to bags of papers outside the shop of besieged Peter Bretherton, of Alder Drive, Hoghton
'Tales From Around the World,' by Gilly Kelly, Blackburn Children's Library, 12.30pm-2.30pm. Remembrance Sunday, Blackburn Cathedral, 9.30am. Bobby Ball, Astoria, Rawtenstall, 6.30pm. Songs of Praise, Salvation Army Hall, Vicar Street, Blackburn, 6pm.
The Saturday Message - this week, with the Rev Kevin Logan, of Christ Church, Accrington WAR makes liars. Too harsh, maybe? Let's be Churchillian, then, and say that war manufactures 'terminological inexactitudes'. Of course, truth is lost in the best
Ian Anderson has been on the road for over 30 years with his band Jethro Tull. Lifelong fan KEITH RAFFAELLI tracked down the rock legend and talked to him about his Lancashire roots as he prepared for a return to Blackburn's King George's Hall REWIND
BURY take on Northampton Town in what will be a new experience for the Shakers - Sunday football. And it will also be a new experience for David Borley. The new star in the Bury ranks is no longer the new boy and will find the weight of expectancy on
JEFFREY Park's temporary job went flat when he was caught stealing Coca Cola vouchers he was meant to be putting in promotional packs. Blackburn magistrates heard that Park was reported by another worker to management at Granby Marketing Services and
THE President of Pakistan has sent a goodwill message to Blackburn's Muslim community through the town's MP Jack Straw. The Foreign Secretary met President Pervez Musharraf to discuss the war against terrorism and the bombing of Afghanistan when he came
TEENAGE mum-to-be Melanie Rodgers will be able to give her new arrival the best possible start after scooping £106,000 in the National Bingo Game. Melanie, 18, from Burnley, has only been going to bingo for three weeks and was pleased when it was announced
EUROPEAN MPs today called for tighter health and safety regulations following the death of a two-year-old girl at a hotel swimming pool. Holiday company Airtours launched its own internal investigation following the death of Kirsty Wright in July. From
LEIGH RMI will hope to forget money worries and correct their disappointing cup form when they take on old adversaries Chorley in the Lancashire Cup First Round on Tuesday. The Railwaymen were told this week their wages will be cut as part of a cost-cutting
POLICE are still appealing for witnesses to an attack on a schoolboy who had cleaning fluid squirted into his face. The incident happened a week ago yesterday in Ormerod Road, Burnley, as the 15-year-old boy and three friends were returning from lunch
AN executive from Sellafield nuclear power station is to be the guest speaker at a public meeting this month. Colin Partington, principal safety officer at Sellafield Nuclear Power Station, will be addressing the concerns of local people at the latest
AN ex-photographer pinched a roll of film as there was very little he could now do with his life, a court heard. Burnley magistrates were told how David Trickett, 39, was "extremely ill," hardly went out and photography was now a hobby for him. The court
A THIEF helped herself to a pensioner's purse with £40 cash in it after asking if she could use her victim's phone. Burnley Magistrates heard Rebecca Joan Oxley, 26, who also struck at two charity shops, told the 78-year -old woman she wanted to phone
A MAN who helped a killer clean bloodstained clothing after he murdered an elderly Burnley caretaker, has been jailed for two years. Paul Greatholder went to buy washing powder for Gavin Cox whose clothing was then cleaned. Later on Greatholder also set
EAST Lancashire MP Gordon Prentice has called for an investigation into why so few people are interested in politics. The Pendle Labour backbencher is a member of the all party House of Commons public administration select committee which this week expressed
THREE members of the same family celebrating their birthdays meant that Pendleside Hospice were better off to the tune of £315. Charlie and Mary Shaw, of Minehead Avenue, Burnley, and daughter Gail Riley, of Kingscauseway, Brierfield, decided they would
PENDLE Council will take legal action to order the owners of an untidy field in Reedley to remove a JCB, a tanker, a horse box, a shed and a timber structure. Councillors deferred their decision on the unauthorised use of the field at the last meeting
ANYONE who is interested in finding out more about their family past or has always wanted to start a family tree but would not know where to start can get a helping hand next Saturday, November 17, at Colne Library. Members of the Burnley and Pendle Family
STAFF at Asda in Colne will be sentenced to a morning in prison on Monday as part of their fundraising campaign for Children in Need. June Wright, Sharon Hardy, Susan Lindley and Donna Graham will dress up in prisoner costumes and set off for Strangeways
OPINIONS on whether to allow an extension at Woodhead Bros abattoir in Colne were split at the Colne and District Committee because of concerns about employment figures in Pendle. The controversial application for an extension was deferred from the October
A FATHER-of-two who exposed himself to a little girl and asked her to touch him, has avoided jail. Burnley Crown Court heard Jess Dean, 45, had told the child not to tell anybody what happened because he would be branded a pervert. Dean, whose stepson
THE grandfather of a boy injured by a car while chasing a ball in the street today backed calls for a children's play area. Louis Bannister, six, of Record Street, Barnoldswick, was taken to Burnley General Hospital after being hit by a car in Beech Street
SATURDAY (November 10th) The Ironworks, Burnley: VIBRATION, uplifting dance, 10pm-3am, £4-£6 Oxygen, Blackburn: 70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. Cubes, Blackburn: DAMIAN LEE, 9pm-2am. Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes,
UNDOUBTED star of this, the first concert of the new season at Colne, was Richard Howarth, conductor and leader of the orchestra. His firm authority ensured the high standards of the Camerata were enhanced. A lively programme was offered, including Mozart's
HYNDBURN'S Christmas celebrations get under way later this month, with thousands expected to attend one of the biggest civic events of the year. Pride of place will go to singer, comedian and Radio Lancashire personality Norman Prince, who will officially
SAFETY concerns have led to a decision to fell a total of 33 trees along the main drive of a leading hotel. The trees, which have stood for more than 100 years at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, are suffering from extensive internal decay which
HYNDBURN councillors are to spearhead a campaign against a giant utilities company in an attempt to keep sewerage maintenance in the public sector. Warrington-based United Utilities is set to take over the responsibilities of sewerage maintenance from
Thursday, November 15 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive
Monday, November 12 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst
Tuesday, November 13 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
MORE footpath networks in popular walking areas have been re-opened. DEFRA yesterday re-defined the foot and mouth infected areas in Lancashire allowing the County Council's Countryside Service to reduce its blanket closure area, which will see the opening
A TEACHER was two-and-a-half times over the limit more than a couple of hours after she smashed her car into a lamppost, a court heard. Magistrates were told how mother-of-two and Clitheroe Royal Grammar School teacher Helen Dornan, 35, lost control of
LOCAL bands Ten Stone Dead and Jobe have been confirmed as support for the Complete Stone Roses at King George's Hall, Blackburn, tomorrow night. Steve Burch, Promotions Manager at King George's Hall, revealed the venue had been inundated with bands wanting
BURY are hoping for a bumper crowd for Sunday's clash with Northampton Town after inviting fans to bring a guest in a special cut price offer. Supporters can bring a friend to the game (kick off 3pm at Gigg Lane) for just £5. The guest tickets will be
A DETERMINED great-grandmother clung on to her handbag when a teenager made a grab for it. The 73-year-old, who used to work as a sewer in local mills, spotted the dark skinned youth walking towards her after she left Facit Post Office in Market Street
A GIRLS' night out with a difference is being planned to raise money for good causes. Bellissimo health and beauty salon in Revidge Road, Blackburn, is the only salon in town to provide "hot stone" treatment -- a relaxing and energising body massage with
PUBGOERS put their nerves to the test on a ghost-busting outing to raise money for charity. Twenty-five 'volunteers' from the Space housing association, which has schemes in Blackburn, Accrington, Clitheroe, Burnley and Pendle, took a trip to the Bull's
POLICE in Blackburn have arrested another 14 people as part of a Divisional crime-reduction drive, codenamed Operation Enforce, which aims to clamp down on criminality in 'hotspot' areas. Operation Enforce was launched at the end of October in a bid to
LANCASHIRE'S life-saving Air Ambulance could be grounded next year unless a new sponsor is found to back the £700,000 a year project. The National Air Ambulance Association is waiting to find out if its three year, £14million sponsorship deal with the
EUROPEAN MPs today called for tighter health and safety regulations following the death of a two-year-old girl at a hotel swimming pool. Holiday company Airtours launched its own internal investigation following the death of Kirsty Wright in July. From
SCHOOL buses across Blackburn and Darwen are being fitted with hidden cameras in a bid to find the vandals causing thousands of pounds of damage each week. Blackburn Transport has become the second Lancashire firm to fit state-of-the-art CCTV cameras
BURY Football Club will not be taking any further action after a midweek punch up involving their mascot. Robbie The Bobby -- Bury's mascot named after the founder of the modern day police force Robert Peel -- was involved in a touchline brawl with his
