REGARDING Blackburn with Darwen Council chief executive Phil Watson's comments (LET, January 3), why shouldn't Robin Evans, BNP councillor for Mill Hill, take a seat on the 80-per cent Labour majority Executive? The idea of all 62 councillors having a
ONE way to stop controversy caused by the ill-naming of the motorway service station at Junction 4 on the M65 would be to re-name it Blackburn with Darwen Services. This re-branding strategy adopted by the Borough of Blackburn has had a certain amount
THIS black and white Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Rambo, would make an ideal pet with his friendly nature. Staff at Aspin Valley Kennels, West End, Oswaldtwistle, picked up the dog, around New Year's Day after he was caught by the dog warden and, so far
A WOMAN died trying to save her dogs from a fire in the kitchen of her home. Patricia Turner, 64, and her husband Malcolm, 63, suffered severe smoke inhalation in the blaze in Burnley Road, Weir, on Saturday night. Her body was found by a carer visiting
A MOTHER marked the anniversary of her son's death at the hands of a mentally ill gunman by demanding to know how the tragedy was allowed to happen. Carole Rigby, her daughters Maria and Paula and mother Mary gathered at the family home in Blackburn this
GRAEME SOUNESS - "WE think we've dropped two points. We had some very good chances which fell to the right people and on a normal day Andy and Dwight would have put at least one of them away. "But that can happen in football and I can't complain about
ITALIAN mis-fit Ciccio Grabbi could be heading for the Ewood exit door after being targeted by a number of clubs on the continent. Interest in the 26-year-old striker is said to be hotting up with two Italian teams and a club from Greece thought to be
The key stats and moments from the game against the Blades. ROVERS: FRIEDEL: Had precious little to do on the day apart from one crucial save late on during a goal-mouth scramble.... 7 NEILL: Going to be sorely missed against Manchester United. Rock solid
BURNLEY'S WHSmith store are spearheading a campaign to kick start recycling in the town and are asking the public to help. Managers of the Market Square shop are calling on people who were planning to bin their Christmas cards to bring them to the shop
A MUSICAL film based on the story of the Pendle Witches will have an East Lancashire premiere later this month. In the Shadow of Pendle Hill will be screened at Towneley Hall, Burnley, on January 26. Parts of Lancashire returned to the 1600s in August
ROGUE taxi drivers in Burnley have been warned they will be caught after two drivers were fined. Benjamin Chamberlain and Aurangeb Khan appeared before magistrates in Reedley. Chamberlain was fined £100 and ordered to pay £75 costs for driving a private
BURNLEY and Pendle's wakes weeks school holidays could be scrapped within two years, it was revealed today. Plans to introduce a six-term school year are to be put on ice until it is known whether other local education authorities support the idea. But
TWO brothers accused of attacking another man because they blamed his relatives for vandalism have been cleared. It was alleged at Liverpool Crown Court that Hanif Khan grabbed Tariq Mahmood by the neck, forcing him to bend over double and his brother
AN untidy site behind Simpson's Garage, off Knotts Lane, Colne, could be transformed if plans to redevelop the area for housing are given the go-ahead. The proposal by Crownway Homes would include two sets of three link houses and one set of four link
FITNESS fanatics flocked to Colne's new £500,000 gym over the weekend to try out a wide range of fitness equipment. The open weekend was held at the town's sports centre to allow people to see the new facilities and find out what's on offer. The new building
Morecambe: 12.30pm -1.30pm Sunday - Cohen's Chemists, 99 Lancaster Road Morecambe. Lancaster: 6-7pm Sunday - J N Murray Ltd, 2 Broadway, Skerton, Lancaster. Carnforth: Mon, Tues Wed Thurs (except Bank Holiday). Forest Pharmacy - 24 Market Street, or Co-Op
LIKE a bat out of hell, a leather-clad Meatloaf tribute band will be storming the stage for a charity event hosted and compered by entertainer Tony Slater. Dean Talkington will be riding his Harley on stage at the Grasshoppers Rugby Club on Lightfoot
FANS were tickled pink to meet funnyman Ken Dodd at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre before one of his two sell-out Happiness shows. Hyndburn Leisure Promotions arranged the double header by popular demand following a sell-out one-night engagement last year
RIBBLE Valley residents could benefit from newly approved flood defence spending in the North West. A £33million pound budget has been approved for the coming year and projects to protect people and properties on the Ribble, Mersey, Lune and Douglas rivers
BLACKPOOL'S away Nationwide League game against Swindon Town -- postponed last Saturday -- has been rearranged for Wednesday, January 22 at the County Ground, with a 7.45pm kick-off. Any tickets bought for the original date are valid for the rearranged
13 Shots 12 3 On target 3 1 Woodwork 0 1 Offsides 5 11 Corners 5 13 Freekicks 8 CLARETSIPSWICH 13 Shots 12 3 On target 3 13 Free kicks 8 1 Offsides 5 1 Woodwork 0 11 Corners 5 BOOKINGS Yellows: Burnley: Diallo 26 (foul), Ipswich: None Reds: None KEY MOMENT
BURNLEY'S wing wizard Glen Little believes their paths may cross again with Ipswich - in the play-offs. The 25-year-old was disappointed to only earn a point and miss the chance to leapfrog Town in the table. But, after two competitive games against them
A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Ipswich. CLARETS NIK MICHOPOULOS Did reasonably well in his first start for four months. Made a brave block towards the end ...7 MARK McGREGOR Another solid performance at right back and handled Town's forward
BURNLEY'S wing wizard Glen Little believes their paths may cross again with Ipswich - in the play-offs. The 25-year-old was disappointed to only earn a point and miss the chance to leapfrog Town in the table. But, after two competitive games against them
DARWEN residents can have their five minutes of fame over the next six weeks thanks to a new webcam connecting the town to a BBC show. From today, people can air their opinions on topical issues on BBC One's The Morning Show. The technology was installed
AN arthritic man who claimed he grew cannabis plants to use to ease his pain and then went on the run after being arrested has been jailed for a month. Burnley Crown Court heard how Anthony McGarvey, 45, went to nurse his sick uncle in Ireland after the
A ROSSENDALE store has launched a Christmas Gift Amnesty in aid of a local youngster suffering from a terminal disease. The Asda store, in Bury Road, Rawtenstall, is appealing for any unwanted Christmas gifts which will go towards a tombola being held
A MAYOR today revealed his annual ball could be under threat unless vital work can be done to his borough's last remaining leisure hall. The news comes after the Astoria Ballroom, where the Rossendale event is traditionally held, closed its doors to the
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RESIDENTS in East Lancashire with spare mobile phones after getting new ones for Christmas are being urged not to throw them out but help an appeal. The charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People can turn unwanted mobile phones into cash to train rescue dogs
AN all party delegation will head for Westminster this week to bid for a better funding deal for Lancashire. They will seek to persuade Minister of State Barbara Roche to loosen the purse strings and give the County Council the cash it needs to run its
WHEN the Rev Paul Sweeting decided to take up a new post 8,000 miles away in the Falkland Islands, he said he would struggle without a good curry and pint of bitter. He need not have worried. For Paul, who will leave St Gabriel's, Blackburn, on March
THE man who led Burnley's Task Force following the riots of 2001 today backed plans to create East Lancashire's first state-run Muslim school. Lord Clarke believes Blackburn with Darwen Council's plans to bring a private Muslim girls' school under the
A SCHEME to let tourists stay in people's spare bedrooms could become council policy, despite being branded 'barmy' by town leaders. The idea to draw up a database of people willing to let out their bedrooms to visitors who can't find a hotel was suggested
THE draw for the third round of the Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy has been drawn, even though all second round matches have yet to be played due to postponements caused by the weather. The draw is as follows: Barrow or Kendal Town v Clitheroe or Holker
ARSENAL'S Graham Branch has been named by the media as the Premiership player on the verge of signing for Preston North End. The young forward, currently on loan at Division One basement side Brighton and Hove Albion, is said to have asked for the weekend
SHOWS at the Winter Gardens, the Tower and more. Blackpool Tower (01253) 292029 Jack and the Beanstalk Christmas Circus -- Stunning combination of fun and thrills in this Christmas treat. Sats and Suns until Dec 22, daily Dec 26-Jan 5, plus Boxing Day
Nightlife in and around Blackpool PUBS AND BARS THE CLARENCE, Preston New Road, Blackpool. Sun -- Pete's Pop Quiz, with prizes, starts 8.45pm. Tue -- Whizz Fun Quiz Night, with prizes, starts 8.45pm. Wed, Dec 29 -- live folk music with Ken Nicol. THE
INTERNET resources are growing as a major study tool and two pivotal resources have gone on-line. The BBC has been given the go-ahead to launch a £150 million scheme to put the national curriculum on its website. And the world's first digital news archive
COUNCILLORS may feel they are stuck between a rock and a hard place in having to make a decision on the desire of Blackburn's Tauheedul Islam Girl's High to become Lancashire's first state-aided Muslim school. Church of England and Roman Catholic schools
YOUR leader (LET, December 18) confirmed your blind support for Lancashire Constabulary's war against motorists. Of course, most motorists faced with three penalty points will opt for the 'awareness' course. Coercion often works. What concerns me is:
I WOULD like to thank everyone who contributed to our annual Christmas Challenge campaign -- "Be a star...Light up someone's Christmas." Thanks to the generosity of readers, Lancashire Evening Telegraph staff and more than 50 companies, disadvantaged
THE RSPCA has welcomed a crackdown on teenagers using guns, after the number of animals shot increased last year. Home Secretary David Blunkett announced that the minimum age of unsupervised airgun use is to rise from 14 to 17. His pledge was in response
IN response to the article about path to the M65 service station from Redvers Road in Darwen (LET, December 27), could I ask the spokesman for the council to check the public right-of-way map and to say why only a third of the path has been gravelled
WHILE I would not wish to detract from the excellent work undertaken in the name of St Anne's Church in Blackburn, by Father Jim McCartney, I would question the nonsense blurted by Councillor Ron O'Keeffe (Letters, January 2). Firstly, the Cathedral did
MOSCOW City Ballet conjured up a timeless tale of deceit and doomed love as Swan Lake took flight in Blackpool on Monday. The well-known company, which has given nearly 2000 performances in the UK, stuck to an atmospheric and traditional rendition of
LEIGH RMI's FA Umbro Trophy tie at home to FA Cup giant killers Vauxhall Motors has been rearranged for tomorrow. This has forced RMI's Marsden Lancashire Cup game at Flixton, due to be played tomorrow night, to be rescheduled for a week tomorrow.
GRAEME Souness has banned all talk of the top six in the corridors of Ewood between now and May after his mis-firing Rovers passed up the chance of another invite to the Premiership's high table. Ewood chief Souness is the first to acknowledge that his
HOSPICE Care for Burnley and Pendle is calling on the public to donate unwanted Christmas gifts. The hospice is on the lookout for good quality items to use as raffle and tombola prizes to help raise money for people suffering from cancer and other life-threatening
BURNLEY'S MP has paid tribute to the former manager of East Lancashire Into Employment, Jean Weaver, who lost her battle with cancer. Jean, of Nelson, retired from the job in October 2001 after being the voice of disabled entrepreneurs for nearly 13 years
A NEW adult shop in Burnley town centre has caused a row between its owners and the town centre management team. John Carling, who runs Forus2 in Bridge Street said his new venture is just harmless fun that does not offended anyone. But staff at the Burnley
COMMONWEALTH Games gold medallist Craig Heap has swung into action to set up what he hopes will be a winner with schoochildren. Craig, 29, aims to put down roots in Burnley again and has set up Olym-Fit UK with his fiancee and Olympic gymnast Paula Thomas
COUNTY council highway chiefs are to spend around £20,000 in response to concerns over traffic near a Burnley store. Lack of parking spaces and an inadequate junction are two of the problems highlighted by people living near the Spar shop at the junction
THE vicar of a church in Nelson which has suffered more than £25,000 worth of damage at the hands of young vandals has called on parents to take more responsibility. St Bede's Church windows have been smashed during an eight-week campaign of damage. Police
A BANNED driver who led police on a high speed chase through Colne and Barrowford has been jailed for six months. Johnathon Jones, 21, already had two previous convictions for dangerous driving and committed the offence not long after his release from
KIND-hearted regulars collected more than £300 to help fly handicapped youngsters on a holiday to Disneyworld. Landlord Ged Woodward and customers at the Old Oak Inn, Hoghton, handed over the money to the Handicapped Children's Fund.
A CHEQUE for £1,500 has been presented to help out Great Harwood Cricket Club. The cash has been donated from the Great Harwood Area Council small grants and went towards new drainage for the pitch. Mick Deasey, secretary of the club off Blackburn Old
A BUILDING that was set on fire six times in 12 months has been demolished, leaving neighbours facing a pile of rubble. The former exhaust factory on Back Owen Street, Accrington, became a target for arsonists last year. After the last incident firefighters
A HEADTEACHER has appealed for support from businesses to help her school achieve special science status. And Katrina Ryan, of Mount Carmel High School, in Accrington, hopes a newly-formed group will help other schools in Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley
PUB chain Wetherspoons was today urged to end the uncertainty over its on-off move to Accrington. The call came as the cut-price drinks chain admitted some deals dragged on for five years before being completed. Two previous moves to open a venue in the
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A SCHEME to convert a Grade II listed country house into a restaurant and conference suite has been put on hold so that councillors can view the property. Ribble Valley Council's planning and development committee heard that Leehand Properties of Blackburn
SAM ELLIS - "I THOUGHT it was a good game of football, two good sides both trying to win the game. It was an entertaining afternoon. "When you go one behind it rocks you a little bit, especially with the way the goal went in. We don't like conceding goals
FRENCH loan star Drissa Diallo is hoping to make his FA Cup debut tomorrow after becoming an instant Turf Moor hero. Diallo, signed on a one-month loan deal from Belgian club KV Mechelen just 46 hours before Saturday's game against Ipswich, made a memorable
STAN Ternent admitted on national telelvision his last ambition in football management is to lead a team in the Premiership - perferably Burnley. And the Clarets did not do themselves any harm of once more challenging for a place in the top flight as
ITALIAN mis-fit Ciccio Grabbi could be heading for the Ewood exit door after being targeted by a number of clubs on the continent. Interest in the 26-year-old striker is said to be hotting up with two Italian teams and a club from Greece thought to be
THERE are more fir trees in the back alleys around our house than in Norway While we behaved in a very environmentally-friendly manner and took our Christmas tree to the tip, many people seem to think nothing of chucking them out for the bin men - who
A DARWEN man convicted of using violence towards a girl aged under 16 has been given a community rehabilitation order for twelve months. Alan Mee, 38, of Railway View, was given the non-custodial sentence by a judge at Preston Crown Court who considered
COUNCIL regeneration chiefs today said a controversial path leading to a new motorway service station could not be closed -- despite fierce opposition from local residents. Neighbours in Redvers Road, Darwen, are furious about the route from the street
A BACUP theatre group is spearheading two projects aimed at helping children's health and welfare. The Physico Theatre Studio, in Newchurch Road, is making a video commissioned by the Lancaster and Morecambe Primary Health Care Trust, looking at issues
A WOMAN died trying to save her dogs from a fire in the kitchen of her home. Patricia Turner, 64, and her husband Malcolm, 63, suffered severe smoke inhalation in the blaze in Burnley Road, Weir, on Saturday night. Her body was found by a carer visiting
TWO Blackburn schools are celebrating after winning education awards worth £5,000 from BT. The money for Crosshill School and Lammack Community School came from the BT Schools Awards, which give away £100,000 every term to schools that use ICT (Information
FAMILY, friends and well-wishers packed Blackburn Cathedral for a service of thanksgiving for former Provost -- The Very Rev Lawrence Jackson. Civic dignitaries and leading clergy from Lancashire and further afield also attended the service, remembering
SOME rare visitors from Scandinavia have made the long journey to Blackburn -- for the warm weather! Six waxwing birds set up a temporary home in the trees in the unlikely area around Weir Street car park, feasting on the plentiful supply of berries.
THE number of asylum-seekers in Blackburn has fallen below an agreed level for the first time in more than six months, new figures published today reveal. According to figures released to Blackburn with Darwen Council by the National Asylum Support Service
ACCRINGTON Stanley's Lancashire FA Marsden Trophy second round tie at home to Southport this Wednesday is likely to be called off for a second time. It was postponed last Wednesday because of a frozen pitch and was due to be played this Wednesday. But
STANLEY boss John Coleman admits his side's away day jinx is getting to him after watching Gateshead hit five on Saturday. The Reds haven't won on the road since last September and Coleman said: "We've got to get this monkey off our back. People keep
SCHOOL REPORT: The school caters for pupils aged 5-16 years who have learning difficulties. The motto of the school is "Working together, aiming high." This is not only important in the classroom but also for the pupils acquiring skills to be good citizens
THE cafe culture has arrived in East Lancashire schools -- and brought unprecedented up-take in school dinners. Servings of sloppy semolina and limp cabbage have been dished out for the last time in many schools after a widespread move to make food more
LEIGH Centurions are in danger of starting the new season badly under-prepared. Their warm-up game at Warrington was postponed on Sunday for a second successive week because of a frozen pitch leaving them badly short of match practise before they kick
LEIGH RMI have been pipped at the post in their attempt to sign former Bolton Wanderers striker Paul Wheatcroft. Manager Mark Patterson admitted that he had struck a deal with Wheatcroft and agreed personal terms before the 22-year-old was snatched from
