A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Rossendale Flower Club present 'Christmas Dreams,' Public Hall, Haslingden, 7.30pm. Accrington Theatre Group present 'Hot Mikado,' Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, 7.30pm
FIVE TIMES British Minimoto Sidecar Champions - that's the proud boast of high-flying Spike and Judi Priestley. It's been quite a season for Prestwich husband and wife team who have clinched the title in the first ever running of the event. The 2002 season
Belper Town 0 Radcliffe Boro 1 BORO rode their luck at bottom three side Belper to extend their lead at the top of the Unibond Division One to five points. The home side played some neat football but found Boro keeper Danny Hurst in great form. Boro's
SOCIAL workers from Blackburn with Darwen and Lancashire County Council have attended a briefing to outline sweeping reforms of the child adoption process. At a meeting in Cheshire they were joined by social workers from across the North West to hear
WE should reject Foreign Secretary Jack Straw's attempt to pull the wool over our eyes by character profiling Osama bin Laden as being a crazy nihilist; a rebel without a cause. Mr Straw is aware that the issue is about control of Middle East oil and
MAYOR of Wigan Cllr John E Hilton yesterday took part in two Remembrance Day services. As Wigan borough's civic leader, the Golborne councillor took part in the morning parade in Wigan town centre then laid a wreath at the afternoon service in his own
HARRY Robinson (Letters, November 1) asked whether rules are being enforced in respect of taxis. In Blackburn and Darwen, regular visits are made to taxi operators and drivers. Taxi operators are given a score, depending on how well they manage their
A FIREWORK dropped through an air vent is thought to have caused a fire which destroyed a caravan and damaged a 4x4 vehicle. And the arsonist attack in Tyldesley has cruelly ended Parkinson's Disease sufferer Gordon Burrows' 12 year caravanning hobby.
REGARDING your article (LET, October 12) on the shake-up of care of our elderly, Councillor Sue Reid speaks of reflecting "the wishes of the overwhelming majority of older people" in exonerating her ruthless tactics when managing Blackburn with Darwen's
AN America-bound British Airways plane returned to London today and another was diverted away from New York after the latest US aircraft disaster. Flight BA185 had been heading for Newark in New Jersey when the American Airlines aircraft went down in
TWO deliberate fires in Harle Syke within 40 minutes of each other last night could be linked. Firefighters were first called to the metal youth shelter on a playground off Queen Street at 7.50pm when a wheelie bin had been pushed up to the shelter and
A SPECIAL prayer was said at the remembrance parade in Burnley for the nations fighting to preserve our freedom following the atrocities on September 11. One of the largest gatherings for many years stood and paid quiet homage to the hundreds from the
RESIDENTS living next to the White Grove garages in Colne have strongly objected to any plans for housing on the site and have asked to be consulted at every stage of the decision-making. White Grove is one of 69 council-owned garage sites across Pendle
A JUDGE warned licensees to expect heavy fines if they allowed cannabis to be smoked on their premises. Judge Ian Webster remarked that licensees had a duty to cooperate with police in stamping out the smoking of cannabis on their premises.
PEOPLE from Great Harwood are being invited to air their views on the future of their town by a team of regeneration experts. Following their appointment in October by Lancashire County Council, Warrington-based consultants Business Environments have
THE Government is to decide if 15 'eyesore' pylons should be removed and replaced with an underground cable. Residents and housing companies Barratt and Persimmon Homes have called on United Utilities to remove the pylons from the Sefton Fold Farm development
STAFF at Calderstones Hospital's mental health unit in Whalley have been selected as the only health workers in the North West to pilot a staff bonus scheme. The team from the West Drive site will be among ten NHS organisations to pilot the scheme nationally
JAMES Pullen was the hero of the day as Pool built on last week's draw against Stoke with an important 1-0 victory over Swindon at Bloomfield Road. The Pool keeper saved an injury time penalty to preserve a Pool clean sheet and ensure Danny Coid's 3rd
POMPEY'S Japanese keeper, Yoshi Kawaguchi, said: "Football in England is very fast, aggressive and strong. There is always a very quick tempo and a lot of heart but it was very cold. "My dream has always been to play football in England, ever since I
HE may only have been on the pitch for a matter of minutes but Saturday's match against Watford was an historic one for Clarets hero Andy Payton. The 34-year-old "Padiham Predator" has not started a league game this season but his 11th appearance from
AFTER weather yet again delayed the continuation of the Goldline Trophy last week, the quarter-finals will continue tomorrow night when Hindsford meet Atherton Town. With Charnock Richard and Prestwich Heys already through to the last four, Atherton Town
Bury 2 Northampton 1 by Steve Canavan of the Bolton Evening News BURY keeper Paddy Kenny should think about running 30 yards off his line and kicking the opposition centre forward up in the air more often. His rush of blood - which resulted in a red card
STACEY Devitt, 19, of Woodvale, Darwen, was ordered to pay a total of £100 in fines and costs when she appeared before Blackburn magistrates and pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and failing to answer bail. She also admitted being in breach
MARTIAL Arts experts from the Darwen School of Kung Fu met the World Taikwondo champion when they attended a national training seminar in Essex. The chief instructor at the school, Ray Heeks, along with instructors from around the country, taught courses
DANCER Naomi Jones has only been dancing for three-and-a-half years but she has won a part in the Christmas pantomime at the Manchester Opera House. The nine-year-old from Schofield Road, Rawtenstall, attends the Debra McClaren School of Dancing in Rawtenstall
RESIDENTS in Rossendale are being urged not to give to children calling door to door with small hospice collecting tins designed purely for home collections. Rossendale Hospice has relaunched its penny-pinching appeal, giving out the brightly coloured
POLICE were today trying to identify a man whose burned body was found in a field. The body was discovered by a walker in a field adjacent to Georges Lane near moorland between Chorley Old Road and Rivington Pike at 10.20am yesterday. The man is described
A YOUNG football fan's dream came true when he sang God Save The Queen with his soccer hero David Beckham. Blackburn Rovers fan Thomas Burrows, seven, had been practising the National Anthem every night for more than a week in anticipation of his television
A MOTHER today told how she was preparing to spend Christmas without her two daughters after they were snatched by their father and taken to the Middle East. And Foreign Secretary Jack Straw revealed how he has spoken about the issue with his opposite
THE boss of a controversial nightclub has unveiled plans to expand his town centre venue, less than two weeks before he finds out if he can keep his licence. Scott Moon, owner of Cubes, Duke Street, Blackburn, has submitted a planning application to council
EAST Lancashire fell silent for the county's war dead at services across the area. A record number of people flocked to Blackburn's Corporation Park. Canon David Galilee, who conducted the service at the cenotaph after the full service at Blackburn Cathedral
LEICESTER City are poised to table a £1.5million bid for Blackpool, and former Accrington Stanley hit man, Brett Ormerod. Ormerod, currently at Second Division Blackpool, was a target for Millwall last week but the Londoners' £800,000 bid was rejected
THIS country has long been known as one which enjoys more freedom than almost anywhere else in the world. Such is the strength of that tradition that we do not feel the need to repress dissident voices even if they shout loudly with what many would consider
BURY-based Peelers Cricket Club's trip to Minorca was a success when they defeated the island's representative side in a high-scoring match. The local team racked up 272 for 5 from their allotted overs with Mike Churchill top scoring with 61, Matthew
THE Mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, councillor John Williams, officially opened the extension to Kiddies, the nursery needs shop in Victoria Street, Blackburn. The store, launched 13 years ago by Faruk Bharucha, has been extended to take in the adjoining
YOUNG wizards made a special appearance for a spellbinding showing of the new Harry Potter film. 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' is expected to break box office records when it goes on general release on Friday. But fans of the trainee wizard
PARTNERS in life and crime, Alan West and Andrea Poynton were jailed for 60 days by Blackburn magistrates for shoplifting. And a different bench later rejected a plea for bail for mother of four Poynton, who has lodged an appeal against sentence. Defence
I THINK it is a good idea to honour Jimmy Clitheroe with a plaque in his home town, Clitheroe (LET, November 3). I was a great fan of his and used to love listening to his radio show. This part of Lancashire has produced its fair share of comedians and
THE Rector of Bury the Rev Dr John Findon led the Remembrance service at Bury Parish Church following a parade from Bury Town Hall. Wreaths were then laid at the war memorial outside the church. Other Remembrance Day ceremonies were held in Ramsbottom
PRIME Minister Tony Blair today expressed Britain's condolences to the United States over the latest air tragedy in a call to President George Bush. The two leaders also discussed the developing situation in Afghanistan during the 25-minute call, his
NEW York mayor Rudolph Giuliani appealed for people to stay calm, saying President George Bush was "on top of it". Mr Giuliani added: "We asked for air cover. The airports have been closed for a while, just for a precaution. "We should really focus all
MORE than 250 people were feared dead today after an airliner crashed into New York two months and a day after the September 11 suicide hijackings. The American Airlines Airbus A300 plunged nose first into the borough of Queens less than ten miles from
NEIL Turley's phenomenal rise up the rugby league ladder went up another notch or two yesterday as the Leigh Centurions full-back made a sensational international debut. Turley, 21, capped an astonishing 12 months by scoring FIVE tries in England Under
Skelmersdale United 1 Atherton Colls 2 Trailing to a Stuart Rudd goal after only six minutes Colls levelled on 57 minutes when the impressive Martin Sloan set up Nicky Fisher to fire home from six yards. Lady Luck smiled down on Colls in injury time when
ENGLAND boss Sven Goran Eriksson is ready to offer David Dunn the chance of a dream ticket to next summer's World Cup finals after he topped the bill in the Under 21s clash with Holland on Friday night. The Rovers starlet looks certain to be selected
A MAN was undergoing surgery today to rebuild his jaw after he was left in a pool of blood following an attack in an alleyway. Colin Ingham, 38, also needed 17 stitches in his face following the brutal attack as he walked home from a pub. The unemployed
TWO deluged firms in Church were getting back to business as usual after being swamped out by flood water. A temporary portable office was set up in the yard of Pilkington's joiners and builders after it and Connolly's Demolition yard were left under
CHEMISTS on duty on Sunday, November 18, are: Moss Side Pharmacy, Dunkirk Lane, Leyland, 10am-2pm; Boots, Fishergate, Preston, 10.30am-4.30pm; Moss Chemists, Asda, Fulwood, 10.30am-4.30pm; Moss Chemists, Sainsburys, Deepdale, 10.30am-4.30pm; Scholes Chemist
POLICE have renewed an appeal for witnesses to a road accident in Clitheroe which left a cyclist with serious head injuries. William Lakin, 54, of Whitewell Drive, was injured in the accident, which happened on New Lane, Clitheroe at 3.20pm on Friday.
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is hoping for a change of luck when Watford visit Turf Moor tomorrow night. "We didn't get a break all afternoon against Portsmouth, we scored a fantastic goal then the luck went against us," he complained. "A shot that was going
THERE may have been a posse of Japanese photographers and journalists on the trail of Pompey keeper Yoshi Kawaguchi on Saturday but it was his opposite number who stole the show. Greek keeper Nik Michopoulos has made a few mistakes in recent weeks but
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 boss Sven Goran Eriksson is ready to offer David Dunn the chance of a dream ticket to next summer's World Cup finals after he topped the bill in the Under 21s clash with Holland on Friday night. The Rovers starlet looks certain to be selected
CLARETS boss Stan Ternent is hoping for a change of luck when Watford visit Turf Moor tomorrow night. "We didn't get a break all afternoon against Portsmouth, we scored a fantastic goal then the luck went against us," he complained. "A shot that was going
HISTORY lovers in Darwen are invited to take part in a quiz and raise money for Children In Need. Darwen Heritage Centre member Ray Kemp has set 25 historical questions all about the town. Quiz sheets can be bought for 50p from the Darwen Heritage Centre
DARWEN Football Club has announced its bonfire night celebrations were an outstanding success and there are already plans to hold another event next year. Club Chairman Kath Marah said: "We had the biggest crowd on our Anchor Ground than we've had for
A YOUTH shelter could help clear teenagers away from Darwen's Bold Venture Park, according to members of the park's new supporters' group. The group has formed to try to stop gangs of teenagers hanging around the park and disturbing nearby residents.
HOUSEHOLDERS are being offered a free beat the burglar 'kit' as part of a new community safety initiative. The Bacup and Stacksteads Burglary Fightback Campaign is funded through Rossendale Council, Lancashire Police and Bacup and Stacksteads Community
A BLACKBURN man aged 60 was jailed for three months by the town's magistrates for drink driving. James Edward McHugh committed two offences in two months, the second while on bail for the first and subject to an interim disqualification. And the magistrates
POLICE were today trying to identify a man whose burned body was found in a field. The body was discovered by a walker in a field adjacent to Georges Lane near moorland between Chorley Old Road and Rivington Pike at 10.20am yesterday. The man is described
A COUNCIL has entered a national competition to be named the best in Britain. Blackburn with Darwen Council has confirmed it is taking part in the Local Government Chronicle Council of The Year award. It is one of a number of contests the council has
A COUNCIL has entered a national competition to be named the best in Britain. Blackburn with Darwen Council has confirmed it is taking part in the Local Government Chronicle Council of The Year award. It is one of a number of contests the council has
FOREIGN Secretary Jack Straw today slammed Taliban supporters as 'sick' after a march through Blackburn supporting Osama Bin Laden. And Muslim community leaders today claimed the people who rallied behind local protester Tasaddiq Rehman were in the minority
EDUCATION charity Young Enterprise runs programmes for more than 75,000 young people each year though the support of businesses and volunteers. It operates in East Lancashire from headquarters at the Junction Seven Business Park at Clayton-le-Moors. Its
COLLEGE MESSAGE: Ours is the Community College for the borough of Burnley. That means we are committed to providing a local service for everyone who can benefit. We pride ourselves on having a wide range of programmes at many levels so there is something
TWELVE students were suspended recently at Clitheroe Grammar School after they were caught experimenting with cannabis. A week earlier another pupil had been taken ill at the school when he took the same drug. One student has since been cautioned by police
A MOTHER who spearheaded a battle to ban the sale of fatal thinners after the death of her daughter has oncluded her successful 11-year campaign. Mrs Sheila Kirkman (54), of Westminster Avenue, Whitefield, has now wound up her pressure group, ELK (Eliminate
