READING and listening to all this talk about school discipline, well in my day there were no problems I well remember my first day at senior school, your mates put you in the picture. You had an initiation from the senior boys which was good harmless
THE Disability Rights Commission believes that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions can and do make a significant contribution to their families, communities and wider society, by taking part in paid and voluntary work, acting as
I WRITE in response to an article (LET, May 19) entitled "Children's Home Bid Revived." I am disgusted by the attitude of the residents. Have they never heard the phrase 'it takes a community raise a child'? They must have little or no faith in their
MATT Jansen has signed a new one-year deal which will keep him at Blackburn Rovers until June 2006. But Rovers defender Lorenzo Amoruso could miss the start of next season after undergoing an operation to repair a damaged cartilage in Belgium yesterday
SAY the name Ted Harper to fans on the terraces at Ewood Park and you will probably be met with a blank expression. But the burly striker is a legend in these parts and his stats prove it. An incredible 264 goals in 327 professional games speaks for itself
BLACKBURN Rovers are set to bank a cool £16 million from Sky TV for finishing 15th in the Premiership this season. That's likely to be Rovers' share from the Sky domestic broadcast contract after taking into account what the club earned from TV appearances
THE wife of a man who was banned from harassing his next door neighbours after a six-year-feud, today vowed to stand by him. Susan Chew, 45, of Waddow View, Waddington, said the stress of the dispute and the subsequent court appearance had made them both
MO Camara's proposed dream move to Celtic could collapse if Martin O'Neill decides to walk away from Parkhead. Former Burnley defender Camara claims he is wanted north of the border by the Scottish giants, who blew their chances of landing the Scottish
MO Camara's proposed dream move to Celtic could collapse if Martin O'Neill decides to walk away from Parkhead. Former Burnley defender Camara claims he is wanted north of the border by the Scottish giants, who blew their chances of landing the Scottish
THE public has had its first glimpse of how Darwen's run-down Two Gates council estate and former Anyon Street factory could look. And residents and potential buyers can get a feel for how the area will be developed by viewing a 3D model to be launched
SIX brave Rossendale men are preparing to bare all to help send a sick youngster to Florida. They are to take part in a Full Monty-style fundraiser for Stacksteads six-year-old Connor Hurst. The Holy Trinity school pupil is recovering from a life-saving
BLACKBURN Blackburn Drama Club present "Beyond A Joke," Thwaites Empire Theatre, Ewood, 7.30pm. East Lancs ME/CFS Support Group, Lammack Methodist Church Hall, Lammack Road, 6.30pm. Speaker: Doctor Charles Shepherd. An Evening with Keith Floyd, King George's
IN reply to D Lee's letter (LET, May 3) I am quite aware of the criteria needed to be met by private landlords when renting out properties. You will always get some landlords flouting the laws and these are the ones I was writing about. Unfortunately
ARMED robbers raided a post office van collecting money from a Colne supermarket. Two men are believed to have threatened a security guard with a handgun, near the parent and child area of the car park at Asda, shortly before 2pm yesterday. They then
WE'RE stuck in that awful lull right now between the end of the season and the arrival of the new faces. But if Burnley boss Steve Cotterill is seeking any inspiration, he need look no further than his close friend Billy Davies. What the Scot has done
MATT Jansen has signed a new one-year deal which will keep him at Blackburn Rovers until June 2006. But Rovers defender Lorenzo Amoruso could miss the start of next season after undergoing an operation to repair a damaged cartilage in Belgium yesterday
FROM the hills above Manchester Road looking towards the M65 one site has dominated the valley below now for decades. The Rossendale Road Industrial Estate -- based on two sites in Farrington Road and Billington Road -- has been a major player in the
UP TO a third of high school children in an East Lancashire borough are not eating the free school meals they are entitled to. An inquiry has now been launched into why the figure is rising, amid fears it could be because of bullying. Government figures
THROUGH his TV series Jamie Oliver has done his bit to pile on the pressure to improve the standard of school meals. Thanks to his efforts there is now a national focus on how healthy schools meals should be and the importance of youngsters getting them
THREE goals in the space of seven first half minutes proved to be just about enough for Rishton to hold off a spririted Rovers fightback and lift the Birtwistle Cup. A Matt Pendergast double and another strike from Ian 'Giggsy' Dewhurst put Rishton in
GLEN Smith inspired Manxman to Eddleston Cup victory and with it a Blackburn Combination league and cup double. The tricky wide man scored one, made another and generally ran the show against a Pleasington side who showed just what they were capable of
BLACKBURN Rovers' Brockhall base was transformed in to a 'mini Wembley' as a host of junior cup finals took centre stage. The Forbes Solicitors Blackburn and Darwen Junior League held its finals at the Academy and it turned out to be a day to remember
REGARDING the report about bins being overflowing and very smelly, especially where there are children in the family. Surely this wouldn't happen if people would go back to Terry towelling nappies (no smelly bins), which are easy enough in today's washing
EIGHT senior managers at East Lancashire's hospitals will have to re-apply for jobs as part of a cost-saving plan unveiled by the new chief executive. Jo Cubbon has outlined proposals to re-shape her management team, including former acting chief executive
A WOMAN bus driver suffered a fractured eye socket when vicious yobs hurled a missile through her window. And today Burnley and Pendle Transport said it was a miracle no one was killed. Jan Kay was driving the bus in Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, when the
EIGHT senior managers at East Lancashire's hospitals will have to re-apply for jobs as part of a cost-saving plan unveiled by the new chief executive. Jo Cubbon has outlined proposals to re-shape her management team, including former acting chief executive
EARBY residents are trying to overturn Pendle Council's decision to give itself planning permission to build houses on a field in the village. Campaign group People of Earby Against Development of Farmers Field has applied for a revocation order which
ACCRINGTON Carnival organisers fear a mix-up over admission costs in a council brochure could lead to chaos on the day. They believe thousands due to attend the event next month will think entry to the parade ground at Peel Park School after the procession
SOME of the posters adorning the walls in Clitheroe police station's waiting room make for uneasy reading. Beneath an image of a man being soundly kicked by three assailants reads the question: "It might make you want to turn and run...but in which direction
LOWERHOUSE will lose professional Andrew McDonald for five games next month. The Aussie has been selected for a month-long tour of England with state side Victoria. He will be missing from action from June 6. Lowerhouse chairman David Wren has drafted
WIDENING the M65 could create an extra 3,000 jobs across East Lancashire within five years, it was revealed today. The figures were released as council bosses and business leaders urged Highways Agency bosses and the government to give the scheme the
ALTHA,ased Thornton Sports Group -- a leading manufacturer and installer of sports surfaces -- has been bought out by its management team. The team, led-by managing director David Saxby, have bought the company from founder Graham Thornton who has retired
A COUNCIL has been set the task of securing more funding for a rival town after signing a three-year deal to run regeneration in a neighbouring borough. The leader of Hyndburn Council, Peter Britcliffe, and Blackburn with Darwen Council leader Kate Hollern
THREE men who brutally attacked and robbed a taxi driver on his first day at work were jailed for more than 12 years. The trio, from Great Harwood, got in a cab driven by their victim, 41, in Preston and told him to take them to Whalley. But Ibrahim Ahmed
HOUSES paid for by the generosity of East Lancashire people will begin springing up in a tsunami-ravaged Indonesian town within days. A meeting of the Lancashire International Disaster Trust, which is co-ordinating the 'New Life for Lokna appeal, decided
EIGHT senior managers at East Lancashire's hospitals will have to re-apply for jobs as part of a cost-saving plan unveiled by the new chief executive. Jo Cubbon has outlined proposals to re-shape her management team, including former acting chief executive
