Three days into the summer holidays and my brain is frazzled. Not because of the kids they've been brilliant. But because I've got a tower of leaflets, magazines and pamphlets precariously swaying from side to side. One draught from under the door
School holiday club Stacksteads Highflyers based in Newchurch Road has organised a series of activities for youngsters during the school break. Trips out include visits to the cinema, Lightwater Valley, Whitaker Park and museum and bowling and there
A CAR criminal banned from vehicles under an anti-social behaviour order was found sitting in a stolen one - but told police he was just having a rest. Burnley magistrates heard how drug addict John Egan, 30, from Bacup, more recently living in Burnley
Burnley began training in Italy today ahead of tomorrow's friendly against an Italian League XI side at their base at Sport Hotel Veronello, near Bardolino. Burnley were originally scheduled to face Recreativo Huelva, but the game was cancelled at
Young winger Luis Valencia, one of the emerging players at this summer's World Cup, won't be on his way to Blackburn Rovers. Reports in Sunday tabloids claimed Rovers were set to swoop for the Ecuador star, but the club say they have no interest in
BLACKBURN Rovers will step up their interest in Porto striker Benni McCarthy after finally admitting defeat in signing Mido. I can confirm that any deal to sign the Egyptian is now dead in the water. A deal was there to be done, but the terms offered
MORE than 60,000 people turned out in the glorious summer sun to enjoy the Royal Lancashire Show. Organisers said the show had reaped the benefits of the good weather and a return to a weekend slot. Andrew Thompson, show director, said it was too early
PROFESSIONAL Lachlan Stevens smashed an unbeaten 122 as Rishton shocked high-flying Burnley yesterday. The Australian went into overdrive as he drove home 17 fours and three sixes. Earlier, Stevens had taken three wickets, including the prized Vishal
CLITHEROE show no sign of losing the leadership of the VEKA Ribblesdale League senior division. But while the Chatburn Road side easily disposed of third placed Baxenden there was drama at Settle, where the home team scraped home on run rate. Clitheroe
RAMSBOTTOM professional Sunil Joshi kept the Acre Bottom side firmly in the driving seat at the top of the SponsorBank Lancashire League on Saturday with a stunning display with bat and ball. After entering the fray with the score looking perilous at
NEW signing Jason Roberts continued to impress as Blackburn Rovers drew with Hamburg in Austria last night. The £2.2million capture from Wigan scored on his debut against Accrington Stanley last Wednesday, and he set up the goal that put Rovers into
A GANG member who carried out a "vicious and racist" attack on an innocent man has been jailed for eight months. Zuber Khan, 21, Bury Road, Haslingden, had been part of a group which set about victim Neil Lord as he walked home with two friends from
VISITORS to Burnley's Towneley Park were taken up up and away' this weekend at the town's annual Balloon Festival. Event organisers were able to celebrate its fourth anniversary after the festival was again saved by travelling businessman Phil Rueben
ACCRINGTON Stanley are spending £200,000 to ensure the club has a stadium fit for league football. The club has already installed new toilets, a PA system and first aid facilities ahead of the club's return to the Football League for the first time
PUPILS from across East Lancashire are to lift the lid on what they really think of school in a groundbreaking project being introduced in the county. The project has been developed by e-solutions, a Chorley-based company which provides advice and support
IT WAS interesting to read about the shopkeeper at Duke Bar, Burnley, who wanted a bus shelter removed, fearing that its presence outside his shop could have an adverse effect on his trade. Almost 50 years ago my parents kept "top shop," a corner shop
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of abducting a Haslingden teenager and carrying out sex attacks on her. The youngster, who had been missing for two weeks, was found by detectives on Saturday afternoon at an address in Accrington. Two men, aged
FORTY homes were left without electricity for up to 18 hours after a power failure. Residents in Pilmuir Road, Highercroft, Black-burn, lost the power at 6pm on Friday and in some cases it did not come back on until midday on Saturday. Today an angry
A 50-YEAR-OLD Darwen woman died as a result of sclerosis liver problems caused by excessive drinking over a long period, an inquest heard. Jeannie Stewart-Smith, of Thompson Street, Darwen, was said to have been drinking heavily in the months before
This year's Arts in the Park took the area's major summer festival to a new level. WIth the introduction of a massive video screen, virtually perfect weather and a vast crowd, the festival has come of age. Indeed it will be interesting to see where
THE Archbishop of York officially re-opened Whalley Abbey after a £1.3million restoration and marked the occasion by calling for peace between Israel and Lebanon. Dr John Sentamu, the first black man to hold the position, led a special service on Saturday
HEALTH bosses' "appetite" for cutbacks was blasted today after it was revealed hot lunches for patients and staff canteen discounts were being axed. The East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has already made a series of cuts to claw back £11.6million,
BURNLEY fans were given the chance to meet their football heroes yesterday in an open day at Turf Moor. Supporters watched the team being put through their paces ahead of a pre-season tour of Italy. The event took place in and around the ground and
A MUM today said she was heartbroken after arsonists torched a caravan she had spent her life savings on. Now in a desperate bid to catch those responsible for destroying the £4,000 AB1 Ace Globtrotter, Denise Hughes has put up a reward leading to a
A RAMSBOTTOM sailor was among the Royal Navy personnel who helped rescue 700 evacuees from war-torn Lebanon. Aaron Lawrence is a marine engineering mechanic on board HMS Gloucester. It was the first ship into Beirut on Tuesday, and took all passengers
A LEBANESE dad from Burnley today told how his family fled for their lives after being caught up in the bombing of the war-torn country. Gabi Wehbe and his wife Mary, of Clover Crescent, Ightenhill, three children and parents-in-law were rescued and
COUNCILLORS have refused to bulldoze an eye sore row of shops until all the pieces of an £800,000 redevelopment are in place. The two council-owned blocks in Scotland Road, Nelson, which include the former Cavendish newsagents and Costcutters stores,
A TEENAGER who was banned from driving died after crashing his car while overtaking three vehicles at 70mph in a 30mph zone, an inquest heard. Coroner Richard Taylor said Richard "Ricky" Sharp, 18, of Melville Avenue, Barnoldswick, had made a fatal error
STEVE Cotterill was delighted with Burnley's performance that saw off Bolton Wanderers yesterday. The Clarets wrapped up their pre-season friendly programme on English shores with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Sam Allardyce's men at Turf Moor. Goals
A BUSINESSWOMAN whose company started off catering for coffee mornings and now has a £4million turnover has been crowned North West Entrepreneur of the Year. Helen Colley set up Clitheroe-based Farmhouse Fare in 1998 as an outside catering company operating
A POWERFUL display from sharpshooter Andy Gray sent Burnley on their way to Europe in high spirits. The Clarets could not have jetted to Italy for a six-day training trip in better mood, after overcoming Lancashire rivals Bolton to preserve their unbeaten
LANCASHIRE soldiers are being deployed to Iraq. The 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment will be heading to the country in November. The 9 Light Brigade, which the battalion is part of, will be deployed to work closely with the Iraqi security
A LONG serving governor has been praised for his service at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn. Receiving the plaudits was Bill Goodall as he presented the awards to junior school pupils at the West Park Road school's annual prize-giving ceremony
Lancashire pupils believe the best thing about being off school is spending time with their parents, a survey has revealed. Around 200 children in the North West including pupils from the county were quizzed about holidays in a survey from Thomas
From Keith Sowerbutts, Oswald Street, Accrington. I'm Debbie. I come from a musical background All my family play one instrument or another Banjo, clarinet, French horn: you can name it I guess I picked up a start from my mother. Many years ago
ONCE again the hot weather brings with it a host of pests: blackfly, greenfly, the ubiquitous midge. But the most annoying pest I have had to endure this summer and it seems to one that is growing in number, is ICE. I am pestered by ICE (one of thos
HHAVING read the report of the young boy who was refused entry to Tesco because he was incorrectly dressed (LET, July 19). I would suggest that it is a pity that Tesco do not enforce the policy on parking in disabled spaces by vehicles not displaying
I READ with shock and disbelief of the proposal to axe the 91 hospital bus service to the new Royal Blackburn Hospital. Coming close on the heels of the patients' needs consultation questionnaire, it seems perfectly obvious that patient needs are secondary
THE final two years at Darwen Moorland High School before it makes way for a controversial academy "will be the very best", its new head pledged today. Chris Morris made the promise after confirming he had taken permanent charge of the Holden Fold school
THE BLACKBURN family of a mother-of-two murdered by her husband in Kashmir have been given a September D-day over whether he will receive the death penalty. Shagufta Iqbal, 23, who lived with her parents in Park Avenue, Blackburn, was poisoned by husband
A GANG wearing balaclavas attacked a guard and made off with tens of thousands of pounds in a raid on a Group 4 Securicor van. The robbers attacked the 24-year-old guard as he was collecting cash from the Tesco store in Hill Street, Blackburn, at about
Old soldier Lee Manley is trying to trace old comrade Robert Gill so they can get together for a 50-year reunion in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. Mr Manley, 65, of Exeter, said he met Mr Gill met when they joined up in 1956 in Harrogate before being
David (aged 2) and Morgan (aged 4) petting the animals. Photo by Meriel Woodward.
Quality dance-punk (or whatever you want to call it) isn't hard to come by these days. This Brooklyn-based group - is everyone in Brooklyn a musician? - is one of many in a genre already crowded by the currently sizzling Klaxons, Hot Chip and the mighty
Allow me to introduce you to my new favourite band. Hailing from Manchester, there's already the odd whisper around the city about The Cardinals, and that should soon turn into shouts and chants after the release of this single. The Cardinals play
Taken from Herbert's highly rated new album Scale, this has a distinct 70's funk revival feel. Singer Dani Siciliano's voice bears a distinct resemblance to Risn Murphy from Moloko with the same electro pop feel to the track. The bassline creates
Welcome to the world of She Wants Revenge: a surreal place where two LA hip hop musos sing seedy electro-goth songs after overdosing on Joy Division. The precision of their 80s sound is quite uncanny: She Wants Revenge have clearly spent a lot of time
