THE headteacher of an Oswaldtwistle special school today said a glowing education watchdog report would pave the way for a positive merger with another school. Pupils and staff at White Ash School - including head Brian Frew - are celebrating after positive
UNION leaders today launched a campaign to save more than 100 jobs at a Hyndburn concrete products company whose future they claim is under threat. The manufacturing union Amicus said C.V. Buchan had issued its workforce with redundancy notices and warned
Rovers boss puts plans in place MARK Hughes today spelled out his vision of the future at Blackburn Rovers - and part of his masterplan is to revolutionise the way the team is prepared for matchdays. The newly-installed Rovers boss is a great believer
DEVELOPERS have launched a battle to transform the former Airtours headquarters in Helmshore. A public inquiry into the plans got under way at Rawtenstall Town Hall yesterday, when evidence was heard from a Rossendale Borough Council witness, an economic
BLACKBURN business owners have hit out at "selfish" council staff who they claim are hogging town centre parking spaces. And they say they are unable to park outside their premises and customers are choosing to go elsewhere because they can't find spaces
NORTHWICH 3 STANLEY 3 AS one door closed, another one slammed in Accrington Stanley's face. First the run of clean sheets was ended by Leigh on Saturday. Then their spell of six games without a booking came to a staggering halt at Wincham Park last night
AMBULANCE Trusts have had a bit of a rough ride in recent years. Tight budgets and a frustrated workforce, who feel like they have to carry out their jobs with their hands tied behind their backs, have been the hallmarks. That's why it is important to
Protection? Firms just use act to hide behind I GOT pretty annoyed reading about unlucky John Macauley this week. The disabled and partially-sighted pensioner kept receiving bills from his electricity company and told to pay them or the bailiffs were
I THOUGHT I would let readers know what has happened after my letter (LET, September 10) about my near accident whilst a passenger in a taxi that went over red lights at Intack on September 2. The driver who had right of way from our right thankfully
I AM, to say the least, very disappointed at the LET's attempts to turn the public against our new traffic wardens as soon as they write their first ticket. Anyone who chooses to park illegally should expect to get a parking ticket. For far too long,
I AM appalled at the attitude of Twin Valley Homes housing company which told a disabled 77-year-old pensioner she had two weeks to tidy up her garden, or she would have to pay £10 an hour for the work to be done through a social services scheme. How
COUNCILLORS have doubled their London hotel allowance after claiming there was nowhere suitable for £91. The move by Blackburn with Darwen Council - which has also seen provincial 'stays' rise by £40 - has been condemned by opposition councillors. Tory
POLICE are to crack down on racist yobs committing anti-social behaviour in Burnley by using new powers for the first time in the town. From today, police will use dispersal orders to combat the escalating problems of anti-social and juvenile nuisance
THE Mayor of the Borough of Burnley, Coun Margaret Lishman, has invited parish councillors and residents of the parish to her grand charity dinner and dance which will be held at the James Hargreaves Stand, Burnley Football Club, on Friday October 29.
VOLUNTARY and community groups in Colne can now receive advice on funding for projects through a newsletter. The Open Door Community Development project, based at the Open Door Centre, has launched the funding newsletter for groups working in the Waterside
A SURPRISE baby boom forced the closure of a Darwen maternity home. Bull Hill maternity home closed its doors after the sharp rise in pregnancies in Blackburn, coupled with staff shortages, as it could not cope with demand. District nursing officer, Jim
A BRAVE bobby was praised for saving the life of a passenger trapped under a train at Blackburn station. PC McGrory was praised for his heroic efforts after finding the passenger with a leg cut off, a crushed hand and deep lacerations. He stemmed the
A MAN accused of killing an East Lancashire mother of two was due to give evidence today. Adrian Warren, 49, was driving a sand yacht on St Annes beach two years ago when it struck Burnley teaching assistant Carole Cruz. Ms Cruz, 38, suffered massive
A WHITEFIELD motorcyclist suffered horrific leg injuries when an overtaking car smashed into him at a notorious accident blackspot. Burnley Crown Court heard how Samuel Bernstein was enjoying his weekly Sunday morning ride on Grane Road, near Belthorn
FAR-RIGHT protesters and angry residents descended on Clitheroe town hall in an attempt to block plans for a controversial mosque last night. A handful of British National Party supporters - many of them from outside Clitheroe - swelled the ranks of residents
North West Counties League RAMSBOTTOM 2 GT HARWOOD TOWN 0 RAMSBOTTOM increased their unbeaten run to seven games against struggling neighbours Great Harwood. The best effort for the visitors arrived on 28 minutes when Dennis Hill's deep cross was met
BURNLEY boss Steve Cotterill paid tribute to Brian Jensen after his sensational return to action in the Carling Cup last night. The Danish goalkeeper marked his first appearance since Cotterill took over as manager with three penalty saves in the nail-biting
DARWEN'S war memorial will be given a final resting place in the town's cemetery next month, marking the end of a long battle to keep it in the town. The 15ft-high stone memorial, which carries the names of 15 First World War soldiers, will be rededicated
LANCASHIRE Ambulance Service was one of only two ambulance services in the country to meet all three performance targets for responding to emergency calls last year. The annual report shows that for life-threatening calls, where an ambulance should be
THE decision to allow lap dancers to perform nude is of no risk to them. No customer is allowed any contact with the lady who lap dances for him. CCTV and door staff are always present to supervise. Judging from the pretty young ladies who perform, I
EDDIE Niedzwiecki will try to bring a little bit of the Arsenal magic to his new job at Blackburn Rovers. The former Welsh international keeper has spent the last four years as reserve-team manager with Arsenal but he joined Mark Hughes at Rovers earlier
MARK Hughes has won some of the biggest prizes the game has to offer during a colourful playing career at home and abroad. But Blackburn Rovers' League Cup final triumph in 2002 will always have a special place in the 40-year-old's heart, which is why
MARK Hughes has only been in charge of Blackburn Rovers for six days but already his appointment feels like a breath of fresh air. Saturday's victory against Portsmouth was the perfect way to launch his career as a manager in the Premiership. But the
PLANNING chiefs in charge of how Burnley will look in the future have turned to a popular computer game for help. They are using a high-tech version of the best-selling game Sim City - in which players have to try and create a virtual world - to come
ADDITIONAL parking spaces are set to be created in Burnley in a bid to ease problems when St Peter's car park is bulldozed next month. The gloomy five-storey car park is to be demolished to make way for a £6.5million leisure and health centre. It is only
A TEENAGE car crime gang have been on the rampage in Nelson, targeting dozens of motorists for kicks. The young mob have run amok in recent days, attacking at least 25 cars in the Bradley area of Nelson and Brierfield. And police chiefs today warned the
A NELSON solicitor who became the first Muslim North West MEP called for a new approach to asylum and immigration when he addressed the Liberal Democrat Conference. And Sajjad Karim said that those trying to tighten the immigration system were damaging
PROTESTER BJ Frodsham came back down to Earth after spending a week living 100ft in the air. BJ climbed up a crane on the route of the M65 extension in Blackburn to protest against the Criminal Justice Bill and in support of the No M65 Campaign. He braved
RIDERS from Accrington were celebrating today after galloping away with an inter-club title. The Accrington and District Riding Club came 'top of the crops' at a competition at Osbaldeston Hall Farm, in Mellor, entered by 29 teams from across the north
THE father of tragic baby Toby Woods broke down as he accused doctors of sending his son home to die after they suspected child abuse -- but failed to do anything about it. And Robert Woods revealed he has taken out private medical insurance for his remaining
COUNTY Hall bosses have promised to plough the £1.3million that could be generated from the sale of a former care home back into care for the elderly. The pledge comes after senior councillors and officers at Ribble Valley Council demanded reassurances
A FORMER Clitheroe woman - who works with orang utans in Borneo - has told how she used footballer David Beckham to save the life of an orphaned ape. Ann Birtwell spends six months a year hand-rearing orphaned apes after a chance meeting with nature expert
BURNLEY 1- 1 WOLVES but Burnley go through on penalties THE Beast is back! Brain Jensen roared back into action at Turf Moor last night with a sensational hat-trick of penalty saves in his first appearance of the season. He ripped the Wolves' Carling
THE relegation of such a strong Lancashire side has left many of cricket's pundits scratching their head. The fact that an already strong squad had been boosted by the arrival of former England all-rounder Dominic Cork from Derbyshire suggested that the
Paul allott here The bigger they are the harder they fall THE Lancashire vintage of 2004 did a very good job of proving the bigger they are the harder they fall after failing to live up to their pre-season billing. To begin with it seemed as though they
PADIHAM 4 DAISY HILL 2 PADIHAM moved three points clear at the top of the Moore & Co Solicitors North West Counties Football League Division Two table last night. The game was an entertaining encounter in which the Storks took the lead in the 16th
CLITHEROE 0 Clitheroe won 4-2 on penalties A SUPERB team effort from 10-man Clitheroe saw them progress in the FA Cup courtesy of a thrilling penalty shoot-out. Following Neil Reynolds' controversial sending off just before half-time, every player raised
ROSSENDALE businessman Kevin Swain didn't have far to look when he wanted someone to take over as treasurer of Rossendale Chamber of Commerce. Kevin, who, with wife Patricia, runs florist shop Patricia's Floral fair on Bank Street, Rawtenstall, was looking
FURIOUS neighbours are protesting about plans for a multi-million pound scheme to transform a derelict mill into four and five bedroom houses. Protesters say the development would increase the Cowpe village's population by 50 per cent. The Hurstwood Group
THE multi-million pound JJB Soccerdome will be officially opened on November 9 by a host of celebrity footballers and coaches. The 150,000sq ft complex - which includes 11 indoor six-a-side football pitches, two outdoor playing areas, a restaurant, a
A BLACKBURN woman has revealed how she shed six stones - by delivering copies of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Lynn Parkinson, 37, started a paper round in a bid to fight the flab and ended up losing one third of her body weight in just 18 months.
COUNCILLORS have doubled their London hotel allowance after claiming there was nowhere suitable for £91. The move by Blackburn with Darwen Council - which has also seen provincial 'stays' rise by £40 - has been condemned by opposition councillors. Tory
THIS is the face of Halloween night killer Heather Stephenson-Snell who today started a life sentence for the murder of a stranger. Dressed in a mask inspired by the horror movie Scream and armed with a sawn-off shotgun, the 46-year-old crazed psychotherapist
