This week, with VINCENT GATES, 44, landlord of the Knowles Arms, Blackburn, who has been granted a breakfast drinks licence when the Rugby World Cup is screened on TV HOME: My first home on my own was 3 Stockbridge Gardens, Stonyhurst. I was 20 at the
IT is clearly going to be very dangerous to go anywhere near local grouse moors this season. According to your report (LET, August 7), a spokesman for the Moorland Association said: "Strong populations (of grouse) are good news for moor owners and the
IAN Bell, project manager for the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety (Letters, August 1), says it is very rare for people to get hurt or killed through violent crime and we should have our police doing more on the roads to prevent accidents. I agree
A TEENAGER was taken from foster carers by her father and left fighting for her life after a car crash as they headed towards Scotland. The girl's dad then attempted to jump from a motorway bridge on the M6 near Carlisle but was talked down by negotiators
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is ready to raid his old club Liverpool for classy defender Markus Babbel. Ewood chief Souness has opened talks with the German's agent about a move for the former Bayern Munich star. And, as I understand it, Babbel is keen
RANGERS boss Alex McLeish last night admitted he's resigned to losing Blackburn target Barry Ferguson. Rovers had a firm enquiry for the Scotland skipper rebuffed earlier this week. But McLeish has hinted he may be powerless to prevent his star-man from
Rovers in running for title, says Wenger BLACKBURN Rovers were today being tipped as possible darkhorses for a Premier League title assault as the new season kicked off this afternoon. That's the view of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who is backing Rovers
A MULTI-media classical extravaganza scheduled to take place today has been re-arranged for later in the year. The new date for the performance, called Austria Music and Majesty, is Friday, November 28. Organised by Music and Images Classical Events,
A THIEF described by his own barrister as a "thorough, complete, anti-social nuisance," has been jailed for 31 months. Burnley Crown Court heard that drug addict Anthony Horrocks, 28, went into workplaces on the pretext of looking for work -- but was
TOWN hall bosses determined to keep hold of a share of £500 million earmarked for Burnley are considering setting up a working party. Burnley Council are keen to get the group up and running to respond quickly to requests from the government for information
A TEENAGER who smashed a man's cheekbone with a pool cue, is behind bars for three years. Burnley Crown Court heard that Michael Pinder, 18, who also committed three burglaries, went round to Anthony Muldoon's house after the victim was said to have called
A MASSIVE increase in house burglaries in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale has prompted a police crackdown on persistent offenders. Two teams of dedicated officers, including detectives drafted in from the major crimes unit, are aiming to reduce the number
TWO games and two defeats have left Bury manager Andy Preece calling for more concentration from his team. The Shakers go into Saturday's opening home game of the new campaign, against Scunthorpe United, in search of their first point of the season. Last
PUPILS in Pendle are taking part in a special event which aims to raise their cultural awareness. Talkabout takes place at the Burnley Mechanics Theatre at the end of August and has been organised through a partnership between the East Lancashire Excellence
IHAVE to concede a grudging admiration for the way the Americans debunk their political system, though these days their foreign policy smacks of imperialism which, by comparison, makes the antics of Genghis Khan look positively benign. Perhaps George
AN Accrington man who sold ecstasy to a15-year-old schoolgirl has been jailed for three-and-a-half years Preston Crown Court was told the girl had to stay in hospital overnight after taking the drug. Judge Andrew Blake told Heywood: "Supplying a Class
POLICE are to patrol an East Lancashire beauty spot tonight after hearing rumours about a second rave in a week. Officers broke up a similar event at the Coppice, in Peel Park, Accrington, in the early hours of last Saturday after being inundated with
A DRIVER at the centre of a hijack plot to steal £19,000 of alcopops has been jailed for seven years. Geoffrey Royal, 29, of Manor Street, Accrington, drove a stolen lorry from which the drinks had been taken and set it alight in a bid to destroy evidence
ROAD tax dodgers could have their cars crushed and be fined £200 as part of a drive to purge the streets of untaxed and abandoned vehicles. Police in Hyndburn have already removed 48 since the two-week operation started on Monday - 38 of those were identified
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: Brownhill Pharmacy, 785 Whalley New Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 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
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 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
PLANS by Ribble Valley Council to grab land from neighbouring authorities to stave off the boundary threat from the North West Regional Assembly have moved a step closer. The controversial measure was discussed at the council's first extraordinary meeting
WINNERS of the Rosegrove Girls' Brigade annual display and awards evening have been announced. Sarah Bushby was best explorer, Elizabeth Ingram best junior, Laura Southwell best senior, and Stephanie Palmer, who also won the Barbara Green Memorial Shield
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness is ready to raid his old club Liverpool for classy defender Markus Babbel. Ewood chief Souness has opened talks with the German's agent about a move for the former Bayern Munich star. And, as I understand it, Babbel is keen
A CALL has been made for changes to employment law because 177 workers at Darwen's Crown Wall Coverings were "too easy to sack." Blackburn with Darwen Council has voted unanimously to tell the Government it needs to toughen up UK law to protect workers
RESIDENTS near a demolition site have revealed they are living in fear after asbestos was found in the condemned properties. Twin Valley Housing Association today insisted there was no threat to local people - but said it would review its policy of informing
STUDENTS from Holland and Belgium were given a lesson in business as guests of Rossendale business support specialists Kingfisher. The third-year business and management students were part of an exchange group organised the University of Salford. John
THE owners of a hairdressers in Waterfoot are hoping to celebrate their 25th year in business by winning a national training competition. Christine and Chris Moffatt, who own Headmasters hair, beauty and nail salon, in Bacup Road, Waterfoot,have reached
FIREFIGHTERS have issued a warning to smokers after a family had a "narrow escape" from a mattress blaze. The fire at a house in Tintern Crescent, Little Harwood, spread through the first floor. The family inside managed to flee before the crews arrived
THE wife of a former chief sub-editor of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph, has died aged 86. Rose Child met her husband Harry, who spent nearly half a century in local newspapers, when she worked as a telephonist at the Telegraph in the 1930s. The pair
AN A-level student was turned away in tears on results day because outstanding school fees had not been paid. Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn, refused to let Thomas Cunningham of Brunshaw Road, Burnley, see his results. His parents have an
A SEVERELY disabled woman who has had to wait months for vital pain-killing injections has finally got an appointment. Mavis Reeve, who has brittle bones and an inflamed spine has spent the last five months living in pain waiting for treatment. Her GP
THE search is on to find the biggest rogues in the area who will be willing to fund an exciting expansion plan at Blackburn's newest theatre. Top Comedian Ken Dodd has officially become the Number One Rogue in the campaign to open up the balcony at the
OLD wards at Blackburn Royal Infirmary could become executive apartments under plans to breathe new life into the area. And canal-side homes could also spring up on a nearby site as council bosses look to use government money to kick-start the area's
CALYPSO football is heading for Accrington next month courtesy of the Barbados national team. The West Indian outfit are currently touring the UK as a promotional tour to offer their players more experience of playing abroad. The highlight of their trip
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. SUNDAY Tales In The Wood -- woodland stories for all the family, Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Darwen, 1-4pm. Annual craft and produce show, West Bradford Village Hall
GIVEN the controversy that the asylum-seeker issue provokes and how it has assisted the rise of the far-Right BNP in East Lancashire, the scheme that is to be piloted here to provide better control on their numbers and whereabouts is long overdue. There
with the Rev Kevin Logan, Vicar of Christ Church, Accrington NOW, where was I before the end of last week's column interrupted me? Ah, yes - me and 14 teenagers saved from a mangled mush. I'd been explaining how God often turns up when we stop being our
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY. This week: Sunderland Point and Overton THE area around Overton and Sunderland Point is full of small boats and there is lots of evidence to show the importance of the port. In 1801 there is register of 76 ships,
MICHAEL Winterbottom left his native Blackburn to become an acclaimed film director. JENNY SCOTT spoke to him about his career HAVING crossed the north-south divide to pursue his career as a film director, Michael Winterbottom is well-placed to comment
I WAS disgusted to read (LET, August 6) about the young man whose exam results were being withheld by Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn because of outstanding fees. Considering the thousands his parents have paid over the years, surely an 'arrangement
THE state of the roads in Lancashire is a disgrace. The pavements are little better. How do the powers-that-be get away with it? The worst stretch I know is between Burnley and Rawtenstall. It is full of ruts and bumps, exposed or sunken manholes and
REGARDING the remarks in "Foul called on police horses," (Letters, August 7), there is no comparison between horse manure and horrible, smelling dog dirt. Does the writer not know that horse manure can be spread around things that one can eat and stay
I AM amazed and baffled at the leniency at sentences that judges pass these days. Is it any wonder that our police are demoralised when they do their part in apprehending criminals to see them get a slap on the wrist and told not to do it again? People
REGARDING the comments (Letters, August 7) about horse droppings, they struck me because as I walked my two dogs down to Witton Park, in Blackburn, the previous Sunday when there was some form of horse parade was on, I noticed so much horse droppings
A MONUMENT which pays tribute to 344 men and boys who were killed in a mining disaster is to be given a facelift. The Pretoria Pit monument, which stands in the grounds of St Bartholemew's Parish Church, Westhoughton, commemorates the tragedy of 1910
RELATIVES of a woman who was killed in a horrific sand yacht accident today demanded action -- after a year of anguish. Mum-of-two Carole Cruz, 38, of Kingsbury Place, Burnley, was hit by the yacht as she walked along the beach at St Anne's with her sons
RICKY Bibey will stay a Centurion at least until the end of the season. The barnstorming front rower has extended his loan deal from Wigan and he will remain at his hometown club until Leigh's campaign is over. The 21-year-old prop's initial loan deal
A DRUNKEN youth who assaulted a pub landlady as he struggled to break free has been given a 12 months ban from all public houses in the Todmorden area. The move comes after a Pubwatch committee of all the 36 pubs and clubs in the boundaries of Todmorden
A BURNLEY man has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for drug offences following an undercover police operation to crack down on drug dealers in the town. Craig Brown, 30, of Robinson Street was committed to Preston Crown Court for sentence after
RESIDENTS in South West Burnley will soon be able to receive advice and support on their doorstep when citizen advice officers move into the Enterprise Centre, off Rossendale Road. Outreach services will be provided at the centre from the beginning of
YOUNG people are being offered the chance to pop along to a top music festival. Lancashire County Council's Youth and Community Service is offering music lovers aged 18 to 25 an opportunity to join a trip to the Leeds Pop Festival. The three-day camp
RELATIVES of a woman who was killed in a horrific sand yacht accident today demanded action -- after a year of anguish. Mum-of-two Carole Cruz, 38, of Kingsbury Place, Burnley, was hit by the yacht as she walked along the beach at St Anne's with her sons
A MAN caught driving a taxi uninsured and unlicensed, panicked and escaped after police detained him. Burnley Crown Court heard that Ansar Mahmood, 30, vaulted over a barrier to escape police after giving false details. Mahmood was spared a jail sentence
RESIDENTS in Colne and Brierfield are being urged to help shape the future of their towns by taking part in two days of walkabouts next week. The two walkabout days, in Brierfield on Wednesday, and Colne, will see consultants employed by Pendle Council
ONE of East Lancashire's best known actors has spoken of his desire to return to the area he says is blessed with "tremendous" people. Malcolm Hebden, best known for his role as interfering Norris Cole in Coronation Street, is one of many local celebrities
CHORLEY Lynx play their most important game of the season this Sunday when they entertain championship rivals Sheffield Eagles at Victory Park, kick off 3pm. Both sides are locked on 20 points, but the Eagles head the table with a superior points difference
NOBODY would look twice at the 18-year-old Ford Granada on Chris Harrison's drive -- but it used to be owned by the Queen Mother. Mr Harrison, of Plantation Street, Accrington, paid several times over the estate car's £700 value in a charity auction because
MP Andy Burnham has pleaded with local people to get out and support the Leigh Sports Village plan at a crucial "make or break" stage -- to ensure the scheme gets the go-ahead from Wigan Council planning chiefs. Mr Burnham, along with Leigh Sports Partnership
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21 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;
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22 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
MONDAY, AUGUST 18 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
A 23-YEAR-OLD motorist and his passengers escaped injury when their vehicle knocked down a tree and a lamp-post before skidding along the road on its roof. Blackburn magistrates heard that Justin Swingler could not remember what had happened during the
A WOMAN attacked a former friend in the toilets of a Clitheroe pub, a court heard. But Blackburn magistrates were told that when another girl went to Adele Hitchen's assistance, she was assaulted by Rebecca Cunliffe's mum, Gillian Cryne. Cunliffe, 22,
THE burglary of a rural East Lancashire home led to a man being hit by a car on a motorway. Preston Crown Court was yesterday told that Steven Jones was struck by a car on the M65 after being driven by Mark Walmsley who had just committed a £2,000 burglary
THE internet may grind to a halt thanks to a new Kylie Minogue video, claim computer experts. Anti-virus company Sophos said the promotional video for lingerie range LoveKylie could overload computer systems as office workers start downloading and forwarding
TWO Burnley Towneley High School pupils have been rewarded for their 100 per cent attendance record last year. Neil Jackson and Jamie Green, both 13, did not miss one day of school all year and were presented with prizes during school assembly at the
A DRUG addict who sneaked into a house and took a woman's handbag was caught by her partner. Burnley Crown Court heard how Lee Bleasdale, 20, had been spotted staggering from the property in Padiham. When the householder went in pursuit of him, he found
BARRY Kilby has handed Burnley boss Stan Ternent a transfer kitty boost. The Clarets coffers were swelled by £175,000 earlier this week following the sale of former striker Alan Lee to Cardiff. And chairman Kilby revealed the unexpected windfall will
The Saturday Interview, with new Clarets signing DAVID MAY DAVID May slipped out of the Gawthorpe training ground and picked up pace as he spotted the waiting press pack. Not for David the high life - the centre of attention. The former Manchester United
Hallowed Turf for international game TURF MOOR is to host international football next month when the England women's team take on Australia. The Football Association have chosen Burnley as the venue for the clash, which could see goalkeeper Rachel Brown
Ramsbottom Cup Final: Read v Great Harwood PROFESSIONALS Peter Sleep and Andy Crook are hoping for a bumper crowd to cheer them on when they go head to head in tomorrow's Ramsbottom Cup final. The Ribblesdale League showpiece event takes place at Padiham
A TEENAGER was taken from foster carers by her father and left fighting for her life after a car crash as they headed towards Scotland. The girl's dad then attempted to jump from a motorway bridge on the M6 near Carlisle but was talked down by negotiators
BUNGEE jumping with a difference comes to Ewood Park in Blackburn on September 6 and 7 and it's all in the name of charity. Instead of leaping off a platform, reverse bungee sees people start off near the ground before tightly wound elastic throws them
A 42 year old motorcyclist died when his bike was 'launched' into the air after leaving the road at Belmont on a favourite route with bikers. An inquest heard that Michael Smalley suffered multiple injuries in the crash, which did not involve any other
ADULTS with few qualifications are being given a second chance at education thanks to a unique pilot project. Hundreds of people starting courses in East Lancashire colleges will benefit from the Adult Learning Grants from the Lancashire Learning and
By KINGFISHER THE weather has been glorious again and the fishing excellent. Pleasure and match anglers alike have been making the most of a great summer and all the signs are that the autumn to follow will also be one to remember. It is nice to see that
A MOTHER stormed out of Fairfield's Accident and Emergency department with her sick daughter after waiting 20 minutes without seeing ONE member of staff. Instead, a worried Mrs Janine Smith took three-year-old Daniella to Doctors On Call in Bury town
