THOUSANDS of words have been written over the past few months on the controversial subject of the siting of speed cameras across East Lancashire. Road safety campaigners maintain that cameras are an important weapon in their effort to reduce driving speeds
with the Rev Kevin Logan, Vicar of Christ Church, Accrington. CLIMB aboard. We're off on a space cruise. First-class cabin, great company of 20 celebrities, out-of-this-world views. It's free. Just one thing: never ask where we're going or when we'll
This week, with CHARLES BOWMAN, 37, managing director of the Inn at Whitewell. MEMORY: My fourth birthday, because I got a toy horsebox with a brown horse inside, which was liked by everyone but me. I've never been very keen on horses! HOME: The Courthouse
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY. This week, the Anderton Boat Lift IF you want to see a miracle of engineering within around a one hour's drive of East Lancashire then the Anderton Boat Lift is for you. Recently re-opened after a £7million restoration
A childhood spent in Africa taught Matthew Houlding the value of recycling -- so much so that he has turned it into an art. He spoke to JENNY SCOTT. . . THERE'S a dream home made out of Burger King boxes and a water tower constructed from a salt shaker
A MAN accused of possessing drugs with intent to supply them at an open prison has been told he will be tried at Crown Court. Yassar Khan, 20, of July Street, Blackburn, pleaded not guilty to possessing five ecstasy tablets with intent to supply at Kirkhan
EAST Lancashire Euro MP Chris Davies has welcomed new police guidelines for dealing with cannabis users. In January cannabis will be reclassified and users will only be arrested in certain circumstances, such as smoking around children or in public view
I WAS interested to read (LET, September 9) about Dorothy Entwistle, of Rishton, having trouble getting her bin emptied. I can sympathise with her for not getting the bin emptied from Monday until the Friday, but on the recent Bank Holiday Monday we were
A HEARTBROKEN mother spoke of her shock today after her son was found dead in the toilet of a homeless day centre next to an empty can of lighter fuel. Marion Shankly, who has five other children, said she could not believe that George, 17, had been sniffing
The inside line on Rovers, with ANDY NEILD Putting the Gray days behind him FORMER Crystal Palace winger Julian Gray today said he would jump at the chance of securing a permanent move to Blackburn Rovers. Gray is currently on trial at Brockhall after
NEW magistrates are to be appointed to serve on the Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale bench. They are James Nicholas Barlow, 32, of Grane Road, Haslingden, John Michael Davey, 57, of Grane Park, Haslingden, Irene Mary Divine, 51, of Chatburn Close, Rawtenstall
YOUNG people took advantage of the great outdoors yesterday when they enjoyed a Scott Park extravaganza, where specially-erected marquees were buzzing with activities for youngsters, including DJ and film-making workshops. There were also opportunities
A FIRST-TIME house breaker is behind bars for 12 months after a judge told him there was no alternative to jail Burnley Crown Court heard that Paul Wearden, 34, had never raided anyone's home before, although he had 31 previous convictions. He was said
A SINGLE mother twice the drink drive limit hit a wall as she drove home from the Colne Blues Festival. Burnley Magistrates heard that jobless Kerry Ann Hargreaves, 22, who had no licence, pressed the accelerator too hard, the car shot forward and clipped
A COUNCIL officer who was sacked following an investigation into damaged gravestones in a Padiham cemetery has been reinstated. Lee Thorne, Burnley Council's bereavement and customer services manager, won his appeal against the council's decision to dismiss
DELAYS in the construction of a new sports hall at a Nelson school have led to people using the site as a dumping ground for rubbish. Pendle Councillors Judith Robinson and George Adam said the site, behind Marsden Community Primary School in Percy Street
I AM certainly not the only person in the UK who finds the staging of the London arms fair during the week of the second anniversary of "nine-eleven" an event bordering on insanity. The timing, at the very least, calls into question the sensitivity of
A JURY has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict in the case of a judo blue belt accused of repeatedly knifing a man in an early hours attack. The Burnley Crown Court panel had been deliberating for more than six hours after hearing how Lee
A 19 YEAR-old man who was attacked and robbed of his footwear took a 'a boot for a boot' revenge when he saw a pair of Rockports in a vestibule. Blackburn magistrates heard that Michael Anthony Holden tip-toed down the garden path and stole the boots
A WOMAN who was applying to receive IVF treatment died after taking a combination of six different prescribed tablets, an inquest heard. The hearing was told that some of the drugs were present in massive quantities, but coroner Michael Singleton recorded
THE rural economy will be the subject of a special conference attended by delegates from across the UK in a Ribble Valley village later this month. Lancashire County Council, which has been awarded Beacon status for supporting the rural economy, is hosting
RURAL Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has called on the Government to speed up the licensing of car clamping companies. Nigel Evans first raised the matter with Caroline Flint, Minister for Policing, Crime Reduction and Community Safety, in June following
The inside line on the Clarets with DARREN BENTLEY Forget Becks! Payts is legend in Far East DAVID Beckham may have gone down a storm in China - but incredibly in one tiny corner of the country he has a rival for popularity in Clarets legend Andy Payton
A MOTHER who flouted a court order was jailed for two months at Burnley Magistrates Court. Kerri Macari, 24, was given the community rehabilitation order after earlier being convicted of allegations of deception and handling stolen goods. The defendant
MP Janet Anderson will join more than 200 protesters tomorrow campaigning against plans to build an activity centre on moorland in Darwen. Councillors and residents will gather at 2pm for a walk from the top of Cranberry Lane across the moor. The protest
A WOMAN who was seriously injured by a car outside her home still faces a long recovery in hospital, her husband revealed today. Elaine Haworth, 35, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital with a broken pelvis and head injuries after the incident in Priory
A MAN who offended while subject to a deferred sentence has been jailed for two months at Burnley Crown Court. The court had been told how Stephen Ashworth, 20, who had admitted criminal damage, had been promised by a judge "nothing nasty," would happen
CHILDREN from deprived inner city areas are being given lessons in country living at a new residential study centre on a Rossendale hill farm. Youngsters are to be introduced to the beauties of the Pennine landscape thanks to a £34,000 grant from the
OPTICIAN Stuart Ingleby is to ride 300 miles across Spain to raise money for the Genesis Appeal to build Europe's first breast cancer prevention unit. The director of Specsavers in Blackburn will begin the sponsored ride in November, cycling eight hours
A MINOR argument over the washing-up escalated into a violent domestic incident. Blackburn magistrates heard that John Batty attacked his partner of six years, pinning her down before punching her in the face and landing a karate chop-type blow to her
A HEARTBROKEN mother spoke of her shock today after her son was found dead in the toilet of a homeless day centre next to an empty can of lighter fuel. Marion Shankly, who has five other children, said she could not believe that George, 17, had been sniffing
FIREFIGHTERS have said farewell to a colleague who has clocked up three decades of dedicated service - and a reputation as a first-class practical joker! Jim Kenyon, 52, finished his final shift yesterday after 31 years on Red Watch at Blackburn fire
AFTER two opening victories, Blackburn Hawks sit proudly at the top of English National Hockey League North, but are facing the toughest of examinations this weekend. The Hawks crushed Bradford and Grimsby in back-to-back triumphs but now face a Saturday
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. SUNDAY Guided Tour, Padiham Town Hall, Burnley Road, 2pm-4pm. Heritage Open Day, Queen Street Textile Museum, Harle Syke, Burnley. Blackburn Ramblers meet Blakey Moor
I AM trying to trace Mr and Mrs Walter Ashton who moved to the Blackburn/Darwen area from Worsley in the 1950s. Mrs Ashton was Dorothy Williams, of Salford, before she married Walter. E YOUD, 38 Cemetery Road, Royton, Oldham. OL2 5SW. Tel. 0161 652 8695
I WOULD like to thank Mr R Jakobowski (Letters, September 3) for his well-reasoned and pragmatic observations on the issue of household waste disposal arrangements across the area's local authorities. In my own area, the refuse collection service is reliable
IAN Bell, of the Lancashire Partnership for Road Safety (Letters, August 30) compared the road death toll on Lancashire roads between this year and the last. With nine fewer deaths this year it could well be that the country's roads are a little safer
THE axe has fallen on four post offices - leaving angry and elderly customers lacking vital community services. Post Office Ltd has confirmed its proposal to permanently close four post offices in Colne next month as part of a national programme of closures
BLACKBURN defender Craig Short today revealed he's facing up to the prospect of another two months on the sidelines as he battles back from a serious knee injury. Short has already spent five weeks in rehab after undergoing surgery on a cartilage problem
CHILDREN being treated at Burnley General Hospital can now enjoy a new Starlight fun centre bought with money donated by Blockbuster Video. The home entertainment chain has been working with Starlight Children's Foundation, a charity set up to help brighten
A TEENAGER who took part in a confrontation between two weapon wielding gangs, was given community punishment. Damien Park, 19, was on licence when he was spotted carrying two machetes, Burnley Crown Court heard. Park was the last of five defendants to
A TEENAGER who tormented an Asian schoolgirl made her feel unsafe even walking down the street. Burnley Crown Court heard Adam Taylor, 19, who had earlier spat in the 13-year-old's mother's face, left his victim worried about showing her culture. Taylor
NEIGHBOUR disputes may not be something that anyone would voluntarily get involved in. But a charity wants people to do just that -- in a bid to get a happy resolution between neighbours at war. The Burnley charity 'Specialist Mediation in Lancashire
RESIDENTS in Burnley Wood are launching a new action group in the hope that they can bring more funds into the area. The group is the idea of two local residents, Brian Fenn, of Back Oxford Road and Steve Gwilt, who is the landlord of the Britannia Inn
A FREE concert is being staged in Nelson next week to launch Pendle's first community strategy. It takes place outside the Leeds Road entrance to the Admiral's Market on Wednesday at midday and will feature two acts - Aasia and the Bavarian Band. The
THE axe has fallen on four post offices - leaving angry and elderly customers lacking vital community services. Post Office Ltd has confirmed its proposal to permanently close four post offices in Colne next month as part of a national programme of closures
THE family behind the Lancashire-based Silentnight beds furniture group has broken its silence over its bid to take full control of the business. And as they made a new offer to buy the shares they do not already own, it has emerged they have been planning
ENTRIES have closed for the Big Idea competition to transform the face of East Lancashire and our judges are certainly facing a tough challenge. As part of the Pride of East Lancashire campaign, the Lancashire Evening Telegraph and the East Lancashire
OVER the years the name of Chorley Lynx has become a rugby league by-word for constant failure. That has all been changed in a season by coach Darren Abram who goes into next week preparing his side for the club's biggest match for years as they take
BOWKER BMW turned into the 'self-promotional society' when 50 minis descended on Accrington's Premiere Cinema to promote the forthcoming film The Italian Job. The re-make of the classic 1970s film is premiered at London's Leicester Square on Monday, but
MOTHERS working for Hyndburn Council will be able to take up to a year off for maternity leave, after councillors voted to adopt new policy. The Working Parent Policy will allow up to 13 weeks unpaid parental leave for eligible parents, increased maternity
STUDENTS at Accrington and Rossendale College Horizon's Restaurant cooked up a treat in the latest of their celebration dinners. Each month chefs from famous restaurants throughout the UK shared their culinary secrets with students as they prepare a series
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: Roe Lee Pharmacy, 450 Whalley New Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. ACCRINGTON: 11am-1pm
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 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, SEPTEMBER 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: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 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:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 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,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 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: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
THE North West's first social enterprise conference takes place in Clitheroe next month as part of the 40th anniversary of community group, Trinity Partnership. Key speakers at the Mytton Fold Farm Hotel, in Langho, will include Catherine McLeod, deputy
A BREWERY company has been fined £15,000 by the Environment Agency for polluting a tributary of the River Ribble. Interbrew UK Limited were also ordered to pay £867.15 costs at Preston Magistrates Court this week. The court was told that Interbrew has
THE Government is keen to see the take up of wireless broadband internet access and public libraries could be at the forefront. As many people sign up to broadband services at home the demand for educational videos and other information is sure to rise
GRAHAM Branch is urging Burnley's bashful boys to make themselves heard. The Clarets skipper has forced himself to become more vocal since taking over the armband this summer. And Branch wants some of his quieter team mates to pump up the volume and shout
GRAHAM Branch is urging Burnley's bashful boys to make themselves heard. The Clarets skipper has forced himself to become more vocal since taking over the armband this summer. And Branch wants some of his quieter team mates to pump up the volume and shout
BLACKBURN defender Craig Short today revealed he's facing up to the prospect of another two months on the sidelines as he battles back from a serious knee injury. Short has already spent five weeks in rehab after undergoing surgery on a cartilage problem
POLICE are hunting a sneaky thief who duped his way into an elderly woman's home claiming to be searching for his pet cat. The 69-year-old woman was left shocked after the male walked into her home in Rose Hill Street, Darwen between 10.40am and 10.45am
THE memory of 15 World War One soldiers will live on after a council promised that the monument bearing their names will stay in Darwen. The news came a day after it was revealed that the 15ft-high stone memorial in the garden of the old Park Road Methodist
A COMMUNITY centre in Bacup is being redeveloped to provide better facilities for young people. The Sunnycrest building, in Hawthorn Road, already has a new DJ studio, called Area 51, and eight young people have passed the DJ induction course. Work is
ROSSENDALE Players' next production will be Woman in Mind, by Alan Ayckbourn. The play is a black comedy centred around Susan, who, starved of affection by a boring husband and priggish son, conjures up an ideal family in an idyllic garden. The play is
A MOTHER and daughter business venture is aiming to bring sunshine into the lives of people living in Stacksteads. When Angela Collier decided to open up shop in Newchurch Road she chose to call it after her only daughter -- Gemma's. Angela, who is a
A NEW manager has been appointed for the £2.8million Kingfisher business centre in Rawtenstall. Jayne Boyd will also manage Futures Park, Bacup. Jayne said: "This is a fantastic new venture for the local area -- an area I know well having lived here for
CASH subsidies for Spanish farmers breeding bulls for fighting should be ended, claims an East Lancashire Euro MP. Liberal democrat Chris Davies wants European subsidies up to £150 per animal to be stopped. The grants are available to support beef and
A UNIQUE part of East Lancashire's heritage could be rescued if it captures the public's imagination tomorrow night. Kinloch Castle - the summer home built by Accrington industrialist Sir George Bullough on the remote island of Rhum - is in the final
REFORMED addicts from Blackburn are to take the starring role in a hard-hitting drama workshop aimed at stopping children taking drugs. And if the production is a success, it could be rolled out across the country. A 25-strong group from Blackburn-based
TODAY for the first time, police in East Lancashire have released details of where they will be setting up mobile speed camera traps for the week ahead. The exclusive arrangement with the Lancashire Evening Telegraph will give you the locations for the
with KINGFISHER VERY generous sponsorship by Hyndburn Borough Council ensured that there was a full house of 49 for Sunday's Hyndburn & Blackburn AA open match on Rishton Reservoir. The winner, teAMS H&B member and carpet fitter by trade Andrew
