A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blood Donor Sessions, Central United Reformed Church, Duckworth Street, Darwen, 2pm-4pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm. "A Different Way Home," The Little Theatre, River Street, Colne
CAROL Longworth picked up a holiday bonus after winning a prize draw during a visit to Blackpool Airport. The paper factory worker, from Blackburn, booked a holiday flying to Tenerife from the airport next Summer and now she will be taking an extra £100
I CAN offer a small crumb of comfort to all the people in care homes who are about to have their lives so cruelly disrupted -- and, in some cases, ended. The people who ordered that this should happen to them are all mortal and in most cases hurtling
A MAN did not regain consciousness after undergoing surgery at the Royal Bolton Hospital an inquest heard. Peter Newton, of Blake Avenue, Atherton, died in January, aged 70. The inquest was told that he had been taken to the Royal Bolton Hospital as an
JIM BOWEN today revealed he had retired from showbusiness after calling a black person a "nig nog" on his radio programme. The former host of TV gameshow Bullseye resigned from Blackburn-based Radio Lancashire on Friday in the wake of the remark about
BLACKBURN start their defence of the trophy with a home tie against first division Walsall in the third round of this year's Worthington Cup. Burnley will face last season's beaten finalists Tottenham at Turf Moor in the third round of this season's Worthington
BLACKBURN midfielder David Thompson today warned his Rovers team-mates to wise up after Tottenham became the latest team to storm Ewood. Rovers' weakness for shipping late goals struck again as Jamie Redknapp snatched a dramatic victory for the Londoners
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Spurs BRAD FRIEDEL: Kept Rovers in it with some crucial saves but was powerless to prevent Redknapp's fluke of a winner...8 MARTIN TAYLOR: Demonstrated his adaptability by doing a job as an emergency full-back
AFTER three games in the space of a week, Blackburn fans have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly side of Graeme Souness's multi-faceted team. So much so that it's becoming increasingly impossible to predict exactly what they are going to do next. One
MINUTE by minute match action from this afternoon's premiership match against Spurs at Ewood Park. Today's referee, Andy D'urso gets the game underway with Spurs kicking off. 3:01 Barely a minute gone and Duff looks like he's going to cause plenty of
A MARTIAL arts instructor will be using the best equipment in his classes after he was presented with a 400-year-old Samurai sword. Ray Bell, a 5th Dan who set up the International Dojo, in Hammerton Street, has just returned from a teaching spell in
A CHURCH Minister is rallying the community in a bid to beat youngsters he claims are a constant menace. The Rev Geoff Hartley, of Pendle Street Baptist Church, Padiham, says a gand of up to 30 teenagers gather in the church car park and drink alcohol
CORONATION Street stars Todd and Jason Grimshaw were welcomed by hordes of screaming fans as they opened Burnley's latest coffee house. A crowd of more than 200 people gathered for the official launch of the International House of Coffee in Curzon Street
POLICE were today investigating claims that a man was seen watching children near Burnley's Towneley Park two days before an 11-year-old girl was attacked. Mrs Kathryn Kendall, 39, of Linby Street, said the man was seen on Monday evening looking at children
ANDY Preece, put aside thoughts of an away clash against Fulham in the Worthington Cup to rue the lost points against Southend on Saturday. "For the club as a whole, the win at Bolton was more important than today because it took the pressure off financially
A RUBBISH recycling scheme for residents in deprived wards of Pendle was due to get under way today as part of a £96,000 government-funded scheme. More than 8,000 properties in Bradley, Walverden, Whitefield and Brierfield wards will be targeted in an
YOUNGSTERS in Pendle will be delighted to hear they may soon be able to enjoy computer games and stay fit in an innovative exercise arcade. For years Pendle Leisure Trust has been encouraging the younger end of the market to exercise in a bid to keep
YOUNGSTERS eager for an early bonfire night sparked a series of rubbish fires across Blackburn. Fire crews were kept busy tackling six fires including two on Lawrence Street.
RAPID expansion of a former Blackburn Rovers player's business brought a high increase in profits. David Whelan was celebrating after JJB sports opened 19 new stores since the beginning of the year.
BURNLEY will face last season's beaten finalists Tottenham at Turf Moor in the third round of this season's Worthington Cup. Blackburn start their defence of the trophy with a home tie against first division Walsall in the third round of this year's Worthington
LOOK at the key stats and moments from the game against Sheffield Wednesday. BURNLEY MARLON BERESFORD Simply superb again as he pulled off a string of great saves in the closing stages...9 DEAN WEST Shaved his head but, unlike Samson, did not lose any
BLACKBURN midfielder David Thompson was today celebrating a shock call-up to the England squad. The 25-year-old midfielder was originally left out of Sven Goran Eriksson's squad for England's Euro 2004 qualifier with Slovakia when it was named last night
STAN Ternent will today try to secure the signature of in-form keeper Marlon Beresford on a deal until the end of next season. The 33-year-old was again inspired at the weekend as the Clarets extended their unbeaten run to nine, climbing into the top
BRADFORD and Preston served up a predictable 1-1 stalemate to consolidate each other's mid-table position, but the game was marred by a sickening late injury to Richard Cresswell. Both sides have now shared 13 draws between them in the First Division
BLACKBURN Drama Club is staging an adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility at Darwen Library Theatre for four nights this week from Wednesday to Saturday. Tickets cost £6, or £4.50 for concessions. Performances start at £7.30pm. Call 01254 706006
THE man accused of murdering 22-year-old Darwen woman Charlotte Flanagan asked to see police photographs of the murder scene during psychiatrist interviews, a court heard. Gareth Horton, 29, of Walmsley Street, Darwen, denies murdering Charlotte after
WHITWORTH Community High School will hold a Year 6 taster day on Wednesday from 9am - 3.15pm. An open evening will run from 3.30pm - 4.30pm and from 6pm - 8.30pm. The headteachers' address will be at 6pm in the main hall.
WOODHEY High School on Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom will hold an Open Day tomorrow for parents who would like to know more about the school and its facilities. The times are 9.30am-12noon, 2-3.30pm,7-9pm.The school can be contacted on 01706 825215.Fax
THE Bacup Wall of History was brought back to life on Saturday after being one of the first projects to benefit from a £2million scheme aimed at regenerating derelict parts of East Lancashire. The North West Development Agency has provided £2.15million
WORRIED residents have raised a protest petition over Hapton Environment Group's plans for a car park at the entrance to the improved village recreation ground. The parish council has no objections but residents on nearby Carter Avenue are organising
A TEXT message information service for bus users in Lancashire has been nominated for a marketing award. The service, run by the county council's public transport department, has been put forward for what are known as the industry 'Oscars' at the Hilton
A BLACKBURN nurse has spoken out to highlight a distressing side-effect of cancer treatment as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Justine Whittaker, who specialises in lymphoedema, has urged sufferers to ask for help. "Women with lymphoedema can be
THE widow of one of East Lancashire's best known and respected tattoo artists who died suddenly is to open up his dream premises -- with a poignant new name. Paul and Gaye Gornall were in the process of moving their Eagles Wings studio from Mill Lane,
DEVELOPERS behind a £30million Blackburn town centre leisure scheme today revealed it would be another month before they can announce who will be moving on to the site. Bosses at Manchester-based Peel Holdings said negotiations for the complex, which
Monday (Weekly) Age Concern organise sport and dance activities for the over 50s at the Jubilee Centre, Mosley Avenue, Bury, on Mondays to Fridays. For full details ring 0161 763 9030. Parent toddler group 1pm-3pm St James' Church Hall, Walshaw Rd, Bury
FOR the second week running Clitheroe threw away an early lead and suffered defeat in NWCL Division One - this time at home to Newcastle Town. A goal after only six minutes from Mark Stewart gave the Blues a perfect start. A free kick by Jason Jones was
NELSON ran riot with eight goals against Daisy Hill in the Worthington Challenge Trophy first round at Victoria Park on Saturday. Dave Gray gave the Blues a two-goal lead by half time with goals after 16 and 26 minutes, but the cracks were already showing
ACCRINGTON Stanley's unbeaten run continued at the Horsfall Stadium, but they had to show their character to come back from behind. The Reds started strongly against their Yorkshire rivals and could have taken an early lead when a Paul Mullin strike came
PARENTS and children in East Lancashire are being offered a free passport to the world of learning. Throughout October there will be a series of events aimed at developing children's taste for education. And Lancashire County Council has produced a Family
SCHOOL REPORT: Longshaw Community Junior caters for pupils aged 7-11 and has traditionally been one of the most popular schools in Blackburn. At present we have 305 pupils on roll. Our view is that all pupils have strengths and talents. Our challenge
A WOMAN aged 88 suffered a broken hip after a thief attacked her as she returned home from the shops. The thug approached Irene Fitton from behind, dragged her to the floor and stole her blue canvass bag containing £20 in cash before running away. The
IT wasn't one of their best performances but the Seasiders came from behind to take all three points and carry on an impressive unbeaten run at Bloomfield Road. After going a goal down in the first half a huge slice of luck turned the game around and
COMEDIAN Jim Bowen is a much-loved, long-standing Lancashire institution -- especially, in these parts where his roots are and his show-business career began. And he is liked not just because he is an extremely funny comic, but also because he comes across
THE world of international espionage came to life during a charity night which was definitely shaken and not stirred. The James Bond 007-themed fund raiser at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Clayton-le-Moors, was organised by Leo Flood of Blackburn's Leo's Carpets
TO help me in compiling my family tree, I would like to contact Carol, the daughter of my late uncle, Matthew Raymond Bird. S M J COSGROVE (Mr), 22 Whitebirk Road, Blackburn. Tel. 01254 672887.
ACCORDING to your Comment (LET September 11), there has been no lack of vision in Blackburn's town centre regeneration efforts. I will tell you what vision is. Vision was when the elders of Blackburn decided to build a magnificent town hall and market
IN your Comment (LET, September 28), you do yourself a great disservice attacking the "grousers and complainers" against speed cameras as any review of your letters page would reveal that many contributions are from people such as myself who have not
DEVELOPERS behind a £30million Blackburn town centre leisure scheme today revealed it would be another month before they can announce who will be moving on to the site. Bosses at Manchester-based Peel Holdings said negotiations for the complex, which
Leigh Centurions 35, Batley Bulldogs 28 by Mike Hulme PAUL Terzis has at least another week's work at Hilton Park. The Centurions coach, who has been told his three-year stint at Leigh will only be extended if his side win the NFP Grand Final, knows his
Morecambe 2-1 Leigh RMI by Martyn Hindley YET another Leigh RMI game ended embroiled in controversy at Morecambe as the Railwaymen sank deeper into the relegation mire. All square after 90 minutes at Christie Park, it seemed as though Steve Waywell's
BLACKBURN midfielder David Thompson was today celebrating a shock call-up to the England squad. The 25-year-old midfielder was originally left out of Sven Goran Eriksson's squad for England's Euro 2004 qualifier with Slovakia when it was named last night
ROVERS fans may have to wait a little bit longer before getting the chance to see Matt Jansen make his long-awaited return from injury. The word around Ewood yesterday was that Jansen was set to make his eagerly anticipated come-back in tomorrow night's
Bury 1 Southend 3 by Chris Hall: ANDY Preece insisted he would have gladly swapped his side's Worthington Cup heroics for another three league points as Shakers crashed back down to earth with a miserable second half collapse. Bury seemed to have picked
PAINTERS, graphic artists and photographers from Pendle showed off some of their work this weekend at the New Road Community Centre in Earby. The artists included captions and explanations with each piece and some of the work went on sale to visitors.
PROTESTERS will line the route when Lancashire County officials visit the proposed animal waste incinerator site at the former Hapton Valley Colliery site. Campaigners will not be allowed to speak to the officials during the visit on October 21. The county
A NEW crime-fighting team will take to the streets in a bid to reassure residents plagued by youths. PCs Rachel Carbery and Lynsay Molloy will work together as community beat managers in areas blighted by juvenile crime. PC Carbery will concentrate on
THE opposition leader of Hyndburn Borough Council has come in for fierce criticism after forwarding a recommendation which could see greenbelt land used by travelling fun fairs. Coun Peter Britcliffe passed a resolution to reallocate Heyes playing field
BROOKSIDE star Vince Earl and his band will provide some extra special entertainment at the annual fund raising ball for the East Lancashire Hospice. He will appear at the event at Stirk House Hotel, Gisburn, on Friday, October 11. The charity needs to
FORTY years after they met in the FA Cup Final at Wembley, Burnley and Spurs will go head to head in the third round of the Worthington Cup. And having beaten Sheffield Wednesday on the same afternoon as being paired with last season's beaten finalists
STAN Ternent will today try to secure the signature of in-form keeper Marlon Beresford on a deal until the end of next season. The 33-year-old was again inspired at the weekend as the Clarets extended their unbeaten run to nine, climbing into the top
HAVE you heard the one about the big striker, the quick striker and the tricky little striker? Clarets boss Stan Ternent has and he was laughing all the way to three points at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon. At the start of the season you would have
WHAT'S that expression, "Lies, damn lies and statistics"? It came as no surprise at all to me to learn that a million answers on the latest census had been made up. Isn't most market research? I know when, as a student, I worked for a leading agency,
A FREE course for women, entitled 'An Introduction to Crystals', is being held at Sudellside Community Centre, Darwen, on Thursdays between 1 and 3pm. The event is organised by the Workers Educational Association and further details are available from
AN influx of needy people into Darwen has today prompted a heartfelt plea for volunteers, from members of the town's Churches Action group. The group, which provides furniture for those in need, said the increase in demand was due partly to the rise in
A MAN is due to face trial in December for an offence of indecent exposure in Rossendale. Ian Griffiths, 46, of Edgeside Lane, Waterfoot, was originally due to appear before Wyre Magistrates on Friday but his case has been adjourned and he will now appear
COMPANY of Angels is being performed by the internationally renowned Horse and Bamboo theatre company. The show is based around the paintings of German Jew, Charlotte Salomon, who was put to death by the Nazis during the Second World War. It will include
A TEXT message information service for bus users in Lancashire has been nominated for a marketing award. The service, run by the county council's public transport department, has been put forward for what are known as the industry 'Oscars' at the Hilton
A LUXURY car in a showroom was badly damaged after an electrical fault in the engine caused a fire on Saturday afternoon. It took two pumps to control the blaze in the £43,000 Mercedes 240 CLK Coupe Elegance, at Mercedes Benz, Whitebirk Drive, Blackburn
A PUB chef has won a prestigious national pub chain's Chef of the Year competition. Terry Walker, 29, of The Malthouse Farm Pub, Whittle-le-Woods, won the coveted title of Chef & Brewer Chef of the Year in the final round of the competition in Northampton
TWO local girls will head the news team of Blackburn's radio station, back on the air waves for a third month-long broadcast. Tracy Johnson, 28, of Pimlico Road, Clitheroe and Lisa Gillibrand, 22, will be taking to the microphone for regular up-to-the-minute
A MUM has thanked two ambulance workers who saved her baby son's life when he was born on the hospital steps with the umbilical cord around his neck. Michelle Heywood's labour happened so quickly that she gave birth to son Isaac at the entrance to Blackburn's
THE Magic Eye sponsored walk next Sunday will see generations of East Lancashire people united to raise money for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph appeal. And among them will be two fund raisers who have an age difference of more than 75 years. Five-month-old
PREPARATIONS are intensifying for the merger between Burnley and Blackburn hospital health trusts, which formally takes place on April 1, 2003. One of the driving forces behind the work is new trust chairman Christine Kirk. Health reporter Roger Airey
Wednesday (Weekly) Dog trg: Rad Girls and Boys Club, 7pm. Ring 01204 884294. Bury Machine Knitting Group, meet every Wednesday at Mosses Centre, Bury, 2pm. Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Grp, meets Mosses Centre, Cecil Steet, Bury, 2.15pm. Details
DARWEN paid for their sloppiness in front of goal as they crashed out of yet another cup competition in the opening round - this time at the hands of Holker Old Boys. With the wind and slope in their favour, the first half saw Darwen miss chance after
WITTON snatched an unlikely draw with two late goals to earn an FA Trophy replay next Tuesday. Rossendale had looked well in control thanks to two goals from Chris Brooks, but they were punished for sitting back trying to defend their lead. It took half
PADIHAM beat Bacup 2-1 to progress into the second round of the Worthington Trophy and extend their unbeaten start to 10 games. However, this was not an easy passage and Bacup had only themselves to blame for not taking advantage of a blistering start
COLNE booked a place in the second round of the Worthington Trophy with victory over Stand Athletic - much to the delight of new signing Bernard Morley. For the former Stand player netted what proved to be the match winner to send the Haslingden side
GREAT HARWOOD manager John Hughes is looking for an improved performance tonight when his side host Ashton Town in the Worthington Trophy. Hughes welcomes back centre half Ryan Parr, 'the backbone of the team', after he missed Saturday's 2-1 defeat at
JOHN Parrott suffered a disappointing start to his 20th season as a professional season when he was beaten 5-1 by Accrington's Shokat Ali in the first round of the £597,000 LG Cup at Preston Guild Hall. The 1991 world champion had not played since being
AN elderly Blackpool driver was killed at the weekend when his car collided with another vehicle on a main road near Lancaster. Ben Irvine, 94, of Hilstone Lane, North Shore, died after the Citroen Xsara he was driving collided with an Isuzu Trooper at
ROAD accidents kill more schoolchildren in East Lancashire than serious illness. Now, high school teachers across the region are planning to give their pupils vital lessons in life -- and death -- in a pioneering project. Last year 61 people were killed
A VILLAGE pub dating back to the 18th century is under threat from property developers. An application to demolish The Nailers Green Pub on Brandlesholme Road in Greenmount and build 27 luxury apartments on the site has been submitted by Dunham Bros (
