THE races in the Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix are coming thick and fast now with three in the last fortnight and another to follow at Barley tomorrow night. The Hendon Brook 13.5 mile Road Race held last Sunday at Nelson was the fifth of the summer and
TWO years ago Laura Finucane and Chris Hart were both winners at the English Schools championships in the intermediate age group. Now having graduated to the senior rankings, they booked their return tickets with resounding victories at the Lancashire
WHEN it decided to shut down 3,000 of its 9,000 post offices, Royal Mail must have known the strategy would cause some consternation. So rather than simply going ahead and making closures willy-nilly, bosses decided to put the matter out to public consultation
THE number of homeless people and families trapped in temporary accommodation in the North West has reached a new high of over 2,800 - an increase of 32 per cent on the previous year - according to new Government figures. Adam Sampson, director of homelessness
BLACKBURN Lions are joining forces with Blackburn with Darwen Council to fill Witton Park with family fun and entertainment - and raise cash for charity. For Blackburn Lions Gala is taking place alongside Arts in the Park at Witton Park on July 10 and
BOSSES at Tesco stores in East Lancashire are pledging to help shoppers get fit -- by pushing trolleys. Heaving a full supermarket trolley is already hard enough, but soon it could offer a real workout. The supermarket chain is looking to install the
PRIMARY school children in Blackburn with Darwen are joining the fight against some of the smallest but perhaps most dangerous things lurking in their homes. As part of National Food Safety week, environmental health officers are visiting schools across
POLICE and town hall bosses have joined forces to launch a new drive against trouble-makers on an East Lancashire housing estate. The Estate Agreement between agencies in Rossendale will start on Monday. It will affect people living in West View, in Haslingden
BLACKBURN councillors have expressed "grave concerns" about plans to replace two schools in needy neighbourhoods with a new one in the middle of a prosperous estate. The diocese of Blackburn and school governors have decided to close St Andrew's and St
A COLLEGE principal has suspended all trips following the death of a 17-year-old pupil on a walking trip to Cornwall. Blackburn College principal Ian Clinton today said educational trips would now need his personal consent and he would personally review
A TEAM of pickpockets is preying on pensioners as they board buses in Blackburn, detectives warned today. Now police are appealing for help to find the two men they believe are targeting elderly people as they board buses in Ainsworth Street in the town
I AM putting together a booklet with cartoons in order to raise money for the Colon Cancer charity. As your readers may know, colon and rectal cancer is a huge problem in this country with many people affected annually. Often referred to as the silent
WHEN he was in office the late US President Ronald Reagan was not a great administration and had only a limited knowledge of foreign affairs. The reason why he was a successful and popular president was because he used his acting skills to become a great
AS a resident of Lower Darwen who was actively involved in our campaign to save our post office I hope that the campaigners for those under threat now get victory where we could not. Sadly I think that the die is cast for those already named and the many
THE investigation into the fishing tragedy which claimed the lives of a Leigh father and his two sons is being taken to Westminster on Thursday. Questions are being raised in Parliament about the findings of a report into last July's Scottish sea loch
A COUNTRY and western fan from Burnley who armed himself with a revolver to frighten someone he claimed owed him money has been jailed for nine months. Preston Crown Court heard that a police armed response unit was called out after John Gilbert brandished
GPs in East Lancashire have been advised not to prescribe a controversial anti-depressant to teenagers amid fears it prompts suicidal thoughts. Doctors have been contacted after health bosses received advice from a Government agency which deals with the
Take your shows off now otherwise I'll put a cap in your ass! Visit someone's house and try to keep your shoes on. Go on I dare you...walk in without taking your shoes off. It can't be done - the shoes come off and always have but it seems some people
A TEENAGER plunged 30 feet down an embankment after losing control of his car. Thomas Walton, 19, of Watt Street, Burnley, escaped with minor cuts and bruises after being rescued by emergency crews. The accident happened at 9.45pm yesterday in Burnley
A DRUG addict went out shoplifting in Kwiksave to raise cash for his wedding, Burnley Magistrates heard. Gary John Bradley, 27, helped himself to bedding, which he told police he was going to sell to raise money. Bradley, of Laithe Street, Burnley, who
ART and nature will combine in a seven-mile guided walk this weekend. The Wayside Arts Walk on Sunday will give people the chance to enjoy the summer woodlands and moors above Burnley. The five-hour stroll will take in projects completed as part of the
TWO high profile visitors have been invited to a Burnley school to help boost its profile following a failed bid for specialist arts status. Arts minister Estelle Morris and Lord Tony Clarke, who headed the inquiry into the riots of 2001, will tour Towneley
TRIXI DIXI of Lowton, (also known as Clare Bold), celebrates this summer with a series of coincidental 21s. Ex-Lowton High girl Trixi celebrates her 21st birthday on June 21, the same night her rock band PI (after the Pythagorean symbol of measurement
A DRUG-addicted thief who allowed his mother to cash his benefits book while he was in jail is awaiting sentence. Burnley magistrates heard Axis Robertson, 29, had been serving three months behind bars but she had not known. She then got £109.30 he was
A DRUG dealer jailed for supplying Burnley addicts with cocaine sold from a specially adapted "shop" has failed in his Appeal Court bid to cut his sentence - but staved off the threat of deportation. Brian Harris was jailed for three years and nine months
A PARLIAMENTARY hopeful is planning to make a stand that could see her emulate Blackburn MP Jack Straw's famous soap box speeches. Kitty Ussher, picked to replace retiring MP Peter Pike as the Labour candidate at the next general election, said she wants
A COUNTRY and western fan from Burnley who armed himself with a revolver to frighten someone he claimed owed him money has been jailed for nine months. Preston Crown Court heard that a police armed response unit was called out after John Gilbert brandished
PADIHAM councillors are concerned that from mid-July the town will have no local contract with Burnley Town Hall. Burnley and Pendle Housing Office will also close on July 16 as it are not deemed to be customer friendly and customers preferred to contact
EVERYTHING turned out right for the Wong family when they were allowed to stay in England. The family celebrated with champagne after Ming Lun Wong, 21, of Blackburn, was given permission to stay. It followed a massive campaign to avoid deportation.
A VILLAGE schoolmaster left a secret fortune to his friends and family. Former head teacher Joseph Walker, 84, left almost £1million to be shared between 30 people. And only those close to the private man of Vicarage Lane, Blackburn, knew of the amassed
THE patter of tiny feet will be heard in Leigh next week as tots take part in a big toddle for charity. Twenty five under fives from the Bedford Babes Childminding Group are joining the national Foresters-backed fund raiser for Barnardo's. Dressed as
attacker A KNIFEMAN grabbed a 22-year-old woman and raped her as she walked home alone after a night out with friends. The attack happened around midnight on June 4 after the victim and some friends had left the Hare and Hounds pub at Lowton. Around 11.30pm
WORK is under way to give an Accrington church a facelift, bringing a children's centre to one of the area's deprived wards. Half-a-million pounds is to be spent transforming Christ Church, which dates back to 1840, after the church teamed up with children's
OVER the last few weeks, Bents Garden Centre alongside the Greyhound Island at Leigh has been preparing for one of its most hotly contested competitions - the National Schools Petunia Growing Competition, the regional finals of which took place at the
PUPILS at the first post-war primary school to be built in Leigh wound the clock back 50 years to celebrate their golden jubilee. Staff and 186 pupils at Newton Westpark gathered in the school hall on Friday for a 50s' style party with jam and paste butties
Kal Ho Naa Ho, a romantic drama starring Shah Rukh Khan, scooped eight honours at the International Indian Film Awards, the subcontinent's version of the Oscars, in Singapore. No other film won more than two honours at the event. But Shah Rukh lost out
Amitabh Bachchan leads the way in this all star cast about corruption and one man's will to stand out from the crowd. Commissioner Dev Singh (Anmitabh) has tried his best to hang onto the ideals that made him want to become a police officer in the first
Love'em or hate'em they are in your face in a town near you. Here we go again for the fourth year running. Organisers have been a bit slow off the mark this season but we've got as many of the melas we could get hold of. We'll have some updates as soon
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers have hit local classrooms in a bid to teach youngsters the importance of not leaving their pooch's poop behind in the street. Ribble Valley Council has sent officers to local schools as part of its clampdown on dog fouling
A RURAL bobby who uses two wheels to tackle crime has been given a new bike after the old model she recruited from lost property finally collapsed! PC Angela Gallagher, who covers the Simonstone and Read villages from Whalley Police Station, has taken
One election without any of the above would have been too much to ask. In Blackburn canvassers and two election candidates were involved in a street bust up. Police were called to Blackburn's Bastwell ward when the dispute, which allegedly included violence
When I was a very small boy, I asked my mother what will I be? Will I be a doctor, will I become a bus driver, or will I be one of those dole dossers? My mother replied to me... Que sera sera whatever will be, will be ... we're gonna get kicked out of
MANY of you will have seen the TV pictures of the violence in Albufeira. It's certainly the talk of the town over here, but seeing things at first hand, there is only one group to blame. In my view the entire thing is stage-managed by the police and I've
NICK Uttley has helped to ease his first major headache ahead of this weekend's qualifying for the ELGA Championship. Although he has reached the final in the past two years and carried off the Harold Ryden Trophy in 2002, it's getting through the initial
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has made his second major signing of the summer after swooping for Spanish World Cup star Javier De Pedro. De Pedro, capped 20 times by Spain, turned down a number of inviting offers from clubs in his homeland to sign a two-year
BOXING sensation Amir Khan is just one win away from a place in the final of the World Junior Championships in South Korea. The 17-year-old Bury lightweight boxer, Great Britain's only boxing representative at the Olympics in Athens this summer, had a
A MAN accused of the attempted murder of his uncle appeared at Preston Crown Court. Karl Dickson, 23, of St Ledger Court, Accrington, was remanded in custody by the judge, Mr Justice Leveson, until August 25. There was no application for bail. He is charged
A DARWEN resident says people are so afraid of reporting juvenile nuisance near their homes that young tearaways are getting away with making their lives a misery. The man, who did not want to be named for fear of his Dean Street property being damaged
LEIGH St Peter's Church garden party opens at 2pm on Saturday, June 19, in the junior school off Leigh Street. Admission is 20p.
POLICE called to a road smash found a damaged Mercedes and a man pushing a car backwards down the road, Burnley magistrates heard. The court was told Roland Barry Noble admitted he was the driver at the time of the accident. He smelled strongly of drink
MP ANDY Burnham's advice surgeries for this week at Hindley Leisure Centre and the Leigh office have been cancelled. The next scheduled surgery date will be Saturday, July 3 but his Leigh office can be contacted on 01942 682353.
IT'S full steam ahead for Ramsbottom's first-ever blues festival this weekend as organisers begin the countdown to the newest event in the North West's R & B calendar. The 2004 Thwaites Beers Ramsbottom Rhythm and Blues Festival will bring a three-day
SUMMER is the hardest time for the National Blood Service to keep up its supply. Next sessions are on June 24 at St Joseph's RC Church, Chapel Street, Leigh, July 14 at the Formby Hall, Atherton and July 27 at the Monaco Ballroom, Hindley, between 1.30pm
A 17-YEAR-OLD girl was taken to hospital on Tuesday night after she collided with an off-road motorcyclist in an accident in Atherton. The teenage girl had been standing in the road on Millers Lane with a group of friends when the 17-year-old rider's
YOUNG cyclists will get practical road safety advice at a series of free summer safety courses. Schoolchildren from Leigh, Lowton and Hindley will brush up on their bike skills, when road safety staff from Wigan Council teach youngsters vital aspects
A RESIDENTS' group is furious postal chiefs will not meet them over the proposed closure of their Post Office. The Whitebirk counter, in Burnley Road, is due to close in September as part of its urban reinvention scheme. Branches in Intack and Furthergate
AN unsigned Blackburn band rubbed shoulders with the great and the good of the music industry at a national festival last week. Arcade Superheroes, made up of students on the Access to Music course at Blackburn College, were invited to take part in the
A DEAL to gain control of Blackburn with Darwen Council is expected to be thrashed out within the next 24 hours. A solution to the turmoil instigated by the sudden resignation of six Labour councillors failed to materialise last night, despite group meetings
PRIVATE school pupils will learn Urdu while helping their state school counterparts brush up on European languages. The government is spending £50,000 over two years so that pupils from Beardwood High and Westholme, Blackburn, can team up. From September
A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl battling a brain tumour is preparing for a pilgrimage to Lourdes after telling her mother: "God is going to make me better." Sophie White, of Shadsworth, Blackburn, was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and has undergone two life-saving
IAN Stott of the Blackburn and District CTC racing team scored his second win on Yorkshire roads in less than a week when he was fastest rider in the Condor Road Club 14 mile time trial on a demanding course in Halifax. The Clayton le Moors rider clocked
I think it was very brave of Miss S Moore the revert to highlight an issue as controversial as women praying in mosques. People are sure to think her views are 'modern' and 'overboard'. But if someone doesn't have the nerve to say these things who will
As the world observes the disgusting atrocities carried out in Iraq I find it stomach-churning that some of our self-proclaimed Muslim leaders do not have the courage to condemn the actions of their government or of their local MP. Rather than distancing
Sajid Mahmood has had a wonderful year - but that has not stopped the Lancashire bowler from setting his sights even higher. The 22-year-old has made the step up from local league cricket to the England A side in remarkably quick time. Sajid made his
Concerning the article by Sarvat Jabeen Khan about disability in the May issue of Asian Image. I would like to say it was very interesting and disability is one thing that is largely very mis-understood in our community. I have a disabled relative and
In reply to the person who thinks that women shouldn't be allowed in mosques, what the do you think goes on in Mecca and Medina? Do you think it's some kind of free for all where everybody is being bothered by Shaytan? In this country alone there are
I was watching news coverage on BBC News24 about the recently killed hamas leader. It was studio/location interview where the presenter asked location reporter that 'what do you think of reprisal attacks from hamas?' That reporter replied 'They are buying
OVER the last few weeks, Bents Garden Centre alongside the Greyhound Island at Leigh has been preparing for one of its most hotly contested competitions - the National Schools Petunia Growing Competition, the regional finals of which took place at the
PUPILS at the first post-war primary school to be built in Leigh wound the clock back 50 years to celebrate their golden jubilee. Staff and 186 pupils at Newton Westpark gathered in the school hall on Friday for a 50s' style party with jam and paste butties
MILLIONS of morning television viewers will discover on Friday whether Radcliffe barber Darren Foster can have a dream wedding. For the 31-year-old is hoping to tie the knot with sweetheart Sam Lilley (23) in spectacular style -- by winning GMTV's Wedding
Growing Islamophobia in Britain in the wake of the September 11 attacks could lead to a dangerous backlash of riots and extremism, claims a new report. The think-tank Commission on British Muslims and Islamophobia said there were more attacks on individuals
Nelson solicitor Sajjad Karim became the Liberal Democrats' first non-white MEP as the Government suffered its second voter backlash in three days. Mr Karim became one of two Liberal Democrats in the North West as his party polled 335,063 votes in the
A MAN has admitted causing the death of a 49-year-old Lithuanian woman by dangerous driving in Blackburn. Mohammed Afzal, 29, of Davenport Road, Blackburn, pleaded guilty to a charge resulting from the death of Klaudija Visockaja. He is accused of causing
TINY Elicia Clark might only be nine months old -- but she's already made a big splash for charity. The water baby joined more than 30 other youngsters at a 60-minute splashathon, organised by Waves in Blackburn, The fund-raising feat was to raise money
MANY of my old feeble friends have been mugged and knocked down and they are now suffering shock. The idiots who do this sort of thing are cowards and they should be punished by a good thrashing. C BARTON, Aberdeen Drive, Blackburn.
LEIGH Centurions have made former director and chairman Brian Bowman the club's first Life Member. Mr Bowman, who was also a founder member of the Leigh Past Players Association, has been involved with rugby league for 60 years. He was also a key member
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has made his second major signing of the summer after swooping for Spanish World Cup star Javier De Pedro. De Pedro, capped 20 times by Spain, turned down a number of inviting offers from clubs in his homeland to sign a two-year
AN esteemed secondary school teacher has died after he was struck by a car while cycling home. David Jonathan Kerslake (44), of Hackney Close, Radcliffe, was in collision with a blue Toyota Corolla, driven by a 78-year-old man, in Crompton Way, Bolton
THOUSANDS of children have now been taught about road safety, thanks to a council pedestrian training scheme. A giant birthday cake brought the sweet taste of success to Lancashire County Council and children at St John with St Augustine's School, Accrington
Another film focusing on the seedy underworld of the Mumbai Police force. This time brothers Salman and Arbaaz team up to take the gangsters on. It's not the best of efforts from Salman (we can't remember when there were) but the tension and drama does
A poll conducted by Sky Digital saw Sholay voted greatest Indian movie of all time with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol voted King and Queen of the Bollywood screen. The poll questioned 500 Indians living in the UK. The Favourite Actor category highlighted an
TWO Clitheroe teenagers went on a drunken wrecking spree after a night out. Blackburn magistrates heard that Jason Paul Green and David Michael Roberts caused more than £900 worth of damage. Green, 18, of Radcliffe Street, pleaded guilty to damaging a
DAVID May has conceded his Burnley career is finally over. The defender was one of four players released at the end of last season by former Clarets boss Stan Ternent. May, 33, who spent almost a year at Turf Moor, has since received offers from several
JOHN McGreal today became Steve Cotterill's first major signing as Burnley boss. And Cotterill has also completed his backroom team by naming former Stoke caretaker boss Dave Kevan as assistant manager - and ex-Burnley midfielder Mark Yates as the new
I attended a wedding recently and couldn't believe how rude the women were. I did spill some food over one woman's dress but it was an accident. I wanted to apologise to that woman but the way I was treated by members of her family was disgusting. People
I am 13 years old and am studying in High school. I always read your page in the newspaper first and find it really good. I always feel sorry for the people with the terrible problems, but now I have a terrible problem myself. Last week I was sitting
JOHN McGreal today became Steve Cotterill's first major signing as Burnley boss. And Cotterill has also completed his backroom team by naming former Stoke caretaker boss Dave Kevan as assistant manager - and ex-Burnley midfielder Mark Yates as the new
A VOLUNTARY organisation in Rossendale aimed at strengthening community cohesion between youngsters was launched last night. Civic leaders gathered for the Spicy Hot Pot night at St Mary's Chambers, in Rawtenstall, to celebrate the official launch of
THE family of a biker killed when his motorcycle collided with a van in Nelson said he died doing something he loved. Jon Glover's girlfriend of three years, Joanne Stevenson, 22, has been devastated by his death. The couple, who met when computer service
LEIGH Centurions have made former director and chairman Brian Bowman the club's first Life Member. Mr Bowman, who was also a founder member of the Leigh Past Players Association, has been involved with rugby league for 60 years. He was also a key member
THE patter of tiny feet will be heard in Leigh next week as tots take part in a big toddle for charity. Twenty five under fives from the Bedford Babes Childminding Group are joining the national Foresters-backed fund raiser for Barnardo's. Dressed as
A 200-YEAR-OLD collection of Native American art stored at a Ribble Valley school has been sold for a cool £650,000. The British Museum has used Lottery money to buy the collection, put up for sale by Stonyhurst College in Hurst Green. It had belonged
LANCASHIRE bulldog lovers today defended their beloved animals after the breed was branded a genetic freak. Vet Emma Milne, of TV's Vets In Practice, told BBC1 current affairs show Real Story: "We cannot go on breeding bulldogs the way we are now. "At
GPs in East Lancashire have been advised not to prescribe a controversial anti-depressant to teenagers amid fears it prompts suicidal thoughts. Doctors have been contacted after health bosses received advice from a Government agency which deals with the
Students have celebrated over 30 years of English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) tuition at Nelson and Colne College. Karen Heaton, organiser of the International Day, explained, "Our students come from a number of different countries and are
Twelve-year-old Kamran Ashraf stole the show when former world champion Steve Davies came to Accrington. The youngster was among a number of young tournament finalists who got a chance to play Steve Davies at Hyndburn Sports Club. Kamran finished runners-up
Regarding the comments concerning females not being allowed in mosques. I want to ask any readers if this is actually possible? I feel that even if the opportunity was allowed in some of our mosques many females would not attend. I know mosques cater
All cultures and all people can live together and I wanted to write in to tell people that the lies of the far-right can be defeated. All it takes is some understanding. I live in an area where there are Asian people and non-Asian people and I have had
WORLD PEACE: Politicians pledge their dedication to it, numerous Miss World's claim that they will work altruistically for it and half of the world's population seems to be waiting with halted breath in anticipation of it. With the events of the past
A police chief has defended a force's stop and search policy after a report found that ethnic minorities were more likely to be targeted. Data on stop and searches carried out between December last year and April was presented to the Greater Manchester
A Manchester based Muslim singles event organiser claims he was forced to cancel an event TWICE after attendees said they were being 'intimidated' by members of the community. And he hit out at those people who may have been responsible for this 'intimidation
CADETS from East Lancashire are among a group of budding soldiers being urged to cross enemy lines, and head over the border to Yorkshire! More than 500 cadets from the Lancashire Army Cadet Force will travel to Wathgill Camp, near Catterick, in North
I AM tired of hearing Tony Blair and other politicians going on about "being at the heart of Europe." The heart of Europe is, geographically speaking, in the town of Bratislava in Slovakia. We should give Blair and his associate Europhiles at one way
WHAT a good job David Gillibrand has done with Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen. I was up there with my wife the other weekend and we were both struck by its awesome beauty and splendour. The flowers were in full bloom and as they say in the films, 'everything
ONE of East Lancashire's most prolific offenders said he has literally been driven underground by police. Career car criminal Joseph Farrelly Phillips, 34, who is on a night-time curfew, is now living in a cellar under a house in Burnley. His lawyer told
A MAN was threatened with a baseball bat and had his wallet and £130 cash stolen while walking through an alleyway in Nelson. The victim, who police said was in his early 20s, was walking through an alleyway at the rear of Beech Street when he was approached
A TOWN centre drinking ban is set to be introduced in Colne after police backed council proposals. The booze-free zone, aimed at tackling drunken behaviour, would cover an area 50 metres either side of Albert Road/Keighley Road from Linden Road to Carry
PROTESTS were made against a boundary commission proposal. It was to take three wards, St Mark's, St Andrew's, and St Francis, all of which had 17,000 voters, out of Blackburn control into Darwen's parliamentary division. The move would have turned Blackburn
AN ACCRINGTON man accused of confronting TV star Shane Richie on the EastEnders' set has had the case against him dropped. Unemployed roofer and former boxer Raymond Taylor, 33, was alleged to have demanded acting lessons from the star, who plays Alfie
HYNDBURN residents could get the chance to shape a new permanent exhibition charting the history of the Accrington Pals. A new display of photographs featuring the Pals regiment was unveiled at Oswaldtwistle Mills yesterday, and organisers hope the pictures
LEIGH lecturer Julie McKiernan can take a bow after winning the Wigan Pier Theatre Company's writing competition. A member of staff of the performing arts department at Wigan and Leigh College, Julie's passion for local history and drama helped her to
CAMPAIGNERS from Greater Manchester have reacted angrily to the news that Leigh MP Andy Burnham has accepted an invitation to become a vice-president of the British Fluoridation Society. Mr Burnham has led the campaign in the House of Commons to push
Farhan Akhtar got rave reviews for his directorial debut (Dil Chahta Hai), so much so that they gave him a bigger budget for this one. The story follows the life of Karan (Hrithick) a spoilt fellow who has everything he ever wanted in life. But something
I'M off to Brussels again today, with the Prime Minister, to negotiate a new constitutional treaty - or set of rules - for the European Union. I can't say that this is an issue likely to be uppermost in the minds of people in my Blackburn constituency
THE league programme has taken a back seat for a short while as the Chorley and District League celebrates its Centenary year with a new competition aptly titled the Centenary Cup for Division One teams and the Centenary Shield for Division Two teams.
DEAR MASSI, I used to think my friends would always be there for me. I had a large social circle but one situation changed everyones perception of me. I was due to get married and whilst my husband seemed like a good person at the very last moment I changed
A DARWEN father-of-three who complained he was demoted from food packer to cleaner has lost a fight for compensation for unfair dismissal. Tasib Khan, 40, worked at Scheff Foods Ltd, Birmingham, but came home to Queen Street, Darwen at weekends. Mr Khan
TRIXI DIXI of Lowton, (also known as Clare Bold), celebrates this summer with a series of coincidental 21s. Ex-Lowton High girl Trixi celebrates her 21st birthday on June 21, the same night her rock band PI (after the Pythagorean symbol of measurement
POWERBOAT racer Paul Scott is on course for a world championship title after winning his second grand prix. The 27-years-old added the British Formula Three prize to the French title he collected at the start of the new season in front of a 100,000 strong
For forthcoming fashion and wedding fair this September in Blackburn, Lancashire. In the first instance please forward your contact details and if possible a picture to Asian Image, Newspaper House, High Street, Blackburn BB1 IHT. Or e-mail news@asianimage.co.uk
AN outraged mother today claimed her football-mad son had been fired by Blackburn Rovers for following his Euro 2004 dream. Chris Tomlinson, 17, has worked as a coach on a YTS scheme for the past year. But he upset his bosses after a last-minute invitation
SCHOOL pupils have told a jury how they saw a teacher assault one of their friends. Richard Paillou was a supply teacher at St Bede's High School, Blackburn when the alleged assault occurred in April last year. The second day of the trial at Preston Crown
A packed audience of parents, teachers and supporters watched as teams from nine schools took part in the Lancashire Maths challenge. The competition involves all 88 secondary schools and culminates in grand final held this month. And it was Clitheroe
June might be start of warm days and summer - but it's also a time of revision, exams and stress. For those taking their A-levels, the pressure rises even more, as students desperately try to get the grades for their dream course at their dream university
Rochdale's Asia FC secured their place in the National Asian Championships with a series of emphatic victories. A 4-1 victory against Nelson's Paak gave Asia the perfect start and from then on it just got better. Fast, efficient and very well organised
A Muslim peer complained that only he and another Asian-looking man had been selected from a queue of about 65 people for a random check at Heathrow. Lord Ahmed said they were checking in their luggage for a flight to the United States. On another occasion
A shopkeeper was cleared of assaulting two 11-year-old girls after a court heard how tearaways had made his life a misery. Sixty-eight-year-old Daljit Sharma hit out at police for failing to protect his family and his business in the run up to the incident
Up and down the country in magazines, newspapers and leaflets the increase in the number of so-called 'Holy men' advertising their services seems to be reaching breaking point. Posing as a worried wife SARVAT JABEEN KHAN tried to find out how effective
