THE Mid Lancs Track and Field League promotes local rivalries like no other league as it gathers all East Lancashire clubs together at the same venue. The second round of this summer's competition was hosted by Pendle Athletic Club, the hosts having the
THE drunken louts who cause trouble for themselves and others after a skinful of alcohol at the weekend may be open to subtle persuasion when sober. But when the law of the jungle applies, usually after ten pints, a heavy handed approach is the only way
WHY do people like Pat Jones (LET, May 18) persist in giving the BNP credibility it does not deserve and has not earned? She writes that it still represents 10,000 people in this town. Nonsense! The six surviving BNP councillors got a total 4,291 votes
LATE night trouble-makers will be banned from take-aways as part of a "kebabwatch" scheme being drawn up by local fast food firms. The move follows the success of pubwatch initiatives -- where landlords warn each other about incidents by telephone and
ONE of the leading figures of the Burnley mining industry will be given a grand send off tomorrow in a celebration of his life. Geoffrey Cannon, described as a "prop to the industry", died of natural causes last Friday at the age of 80. But family and
FAME Academy winner David Sneddon (pictured right) is just one of several headline acts from London heading to East Lancashire this weekend to take part in a new youth festival. The 'Evolve' festival, organised by the Youth Action Trust, will take place
POLICE in Clitheroe have backed plans for a £55,000 facelift of playing fields in an area of town blighted by teenage tearaways. Salthill Recreation Park, off Salthill Road, has fallen into disrepair in recent years with youngsters put off by flooding
THUNDER, lightning and a tremendous hailstorm stopped Fleetwood's progress in the National Knock-Out Cup at Broadwater on Sunday. Horwich RMI were just .03 of a run per over better off when first bad light and the rumbling of thunder and the flashing
A JAMMED gearlever cost Daniel Barritt and David Higgins their first British Championship victory of the year. The Mitsubishi men were set to claim maximum points on the Pirelli International Rally when their factory-backed Evo8 became stuck in fourth
JONATHAN Hurst couldn't have a better lesson in keeping cool ahead of the British Amateur Championship. The Shaw Hill golfer has been paired with the Ice men for Monday's opening round at Southport and Ainsdale as he looks to build on an excellent performance
FORMER Burnley midfielder Tony Grant fully expects to be back at Turf Moor next season. Grant is currently looking for another club after being one of eight players released by Clarets boss Steve Cotterill this summer. And with several Championship rivals
YOUNGSTERS in a vandal-plagued area of Darwen will be encouraged to play bowls in a bid to break down the barriers between young and old. Teenagers regularly hang around the Olive Lane Bowling Green in the evenings and have caused damage to the green
SCHOOLCHILDREN from the Whitehall area of Darwen have just one thing on their wish list - a new playground fit for the 21st century. Now the Friends of Whitehall Park - volunteers who monitor and maintain the park - hope to answer their prayers and bring
A WOMAN was killed by her attempts to rekindle romance with two former boyfriends -- when a "cry for help" overdose caused multi-organ failure. An inquest heard Carolyn Green, of Haslingden, took an overdose of paracetamol to apply "emotional blackmail
A TODDLER was thrown into the arms of a neighbour as six people escaped a house blaze through first floor bedroom windows early today. And the neighbour hailed as a life-saver revealed how she rushed to help after being woken by smoke at the semi-detached
TWO Fylde brothers have denied helping to scam £250,000 out of customers at internet auction website - eBay. David, 29, and Guy Levi, 23, of St Annes, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy to launder monies during a hearing
THE LATEST weapon in Blackpool's battle against ill-health has been unveiled - the sport of bowls. The popular sport is to play a central role in the new Blackpool Life - Rise to the Challenge campaign being run by Blackpool Council, police and Primary
FLIGHTS from Blackpool to Bulgaria look set to be grounded less than a fortnight after they took off - and 'ruthless' Blackpool Airport chiefs have been blamed. Book2Go travel launched flights to the Black Sea resorts after extensive market research earlier
SPORTS pages over the past month have been dominated with stories about a 'crazy' American heading for England. Now we've sent a squad of mad Englishmen to America. Any player who didn't have the nous to pull out of England's sham of a tour to the United
COUNCIL chiefs hope the main holiday route into Blackpool will be open before the summer deluge of visitors - but Seasiders Way remains closed for what promises to be a busy Bank Holiday weekend. Work on the £13.5 million scheme Central Gateway scheme
Brian McFadden, King George's Hall, Northgate. Blackburn Drama Club present "Beyond a Joke," Thwaites Empire Theatre, Ewood. Terry O'Toole's Painting Class for Beginners and Improvers, Portfolio, Simmons Street, 10am-3pm. Line and Wash (technique). Blackburn
WHAT a thoroughly selfish, over-hyped and intelligence-lacking letter from L Lawes (LET, May 20). I can only conclude that (a) Mr Lawes is one of those 50-odd year-olds who want and try to be 20 years old, and (b) he has never been intimidated by these
REGARDING your headline "Summer killjoys waste our time" (LET, May 21), why are we all supposed to tolerate ball games and unruly behaviour by kids and teenagers in the street? I am not elderly (36) and have three boys. I do not allow them in the road
MY husband aged 84 years, recently had a serious operation and was treated at Queen's Park Hospital, Ward C6 and Blackburn Royal Infirmary, Ward 4. On behalf of Frank, myself and our family, I would like to express our appreciation of the care he received
A TODDLER was thrown into the arms of a neighbour as six people escaped a house blaze through first floor bedroom windows early today. And the neighbour hailed as a life-saver revealed how she rushed to help after being woken by smoke at the semi-detached
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Michael Gray could be left in limbo this summer after his proposed move to Leeds United looks in danger of collapsing. The former England international appeared set for a permanent switch to Elland Road after impressing during
BRITAIN'S man in Malta is so desperate to see his home town team play that he has invited them for a free holiday. Vincent Fearn, the High Commissioner in Malta, wants Steve Cotterill and his Burnley team to stay on the Commonwealth island when the cold
YOBS behind a dangerous paint bomb craze have been warned they could blind or seriously injure one of their victims. The move comes after two explosions left people at a house in Pine Street, Nelson, fearing their home would catch fire. The "bomb" smashed
FLY tippers have created a health risk after dumping eight tonnes of hazardous asbestos in a country lane. Today council workers were hoping strips of purple and blue carpet, also found at the scene -- where nearly 30 tonnes of asbestos was tipped in
FORMER Burnley midfielder Tony Grant fully expects to be back at Turf Moor next season. Grant is currently looking for another club after being one of eight players released by Clarets boss Steve Cotterill this summer. And with several Championship rivals
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Michael Gray could be left in limbo this summer after his proposed move to Leeds United looks in danger of collapsing. The former England international appeared set for a permanent switch to Elland Road after impressing during
NOBODY likes to think of a child having to live in the shadow of the world's biggest nuclear disaster - Chernobyl. But for Fylde artist, author and mum-of-two - Katie-Ellen Hazeldine - a Citizen appeal for host families for a group of visiting schoolchildren
DRUGS workers and local people have expressed concern after a bag of needles was discovered outside a primary school. The unopened bag of unused syringes was found close to St Anne's Primary School, Francis Street, Blackburn. The school is close to the
LATE night trouble-makers will be banned from take-aways as part of a "kebabwatch" scheme being drawn up by local fast food firms. The move follows the success of pubwatch initiatives -- where landlords warn each other about incidents by telephone and
TWO down, one staying and numerous players linked - and the summer at Bloomfield Road has barely begun! Fans favourite, Martin Bullock, led the latest series of departures when the club announced last week that he would not have his contract extended.
