CLASS A drugs were stashed in walls and trees as part of the distribution process from crime bosses to street level dealers. The details emerged as a drugs runner was jailed for two years after police caught him hiding and removing thousands of pounds
A FARM'S 10,000-litre diesel tank was raided by thieves amid fears rising fuel prices are creating a black market. And police have urged farmers to be on guard after the theft at Huntley Gate Farm, Whalley Road, Samlesbury. After making off, the raiders
I having lived in Darwen all my life & have come to the conclusion that whatever people do to improve Darwen there are always some people, even when you give them the benefit of the doubt, that will always revert back to form. That of the ' I will
United Service at Haslingden Sports Centre on Sunday 8th June at 3pm. Free admission. Join with over 500 for a Celebration Event. Contact details: Ash - 07866166563 ashleystansfield123@tiscali.co.uk
A sreies of paintings based on memories of childhood in India by Elizabeth Crabtree. The exhibition is being held at nearby Rossendale Museum until the 29th June.
Prize Winning Teenage Author Meg Rosoff is visiting Haslingden Library on Wednesday 11th June from 5 until 6.30pm (refreshments will be served at 4.30pm). It's free but obtain tickets from the library. Contact details: Jane Wood 01254 306915. This
A FRIENDS group could be set up to help protect and maintain Burnley and Padiham cemeteries. Council bosses are looking into forming a Friends of the Cemetery organisation to keep the sites in good condition and protect significant graves. It comes
THE remains of a former Methodist church have been uncovered at the site of Darwen's multi-million- pound education academy. Archaeologists have moved into the Redearth Triangle to investigate whether a cemetery may have been attached to the chapel.
SPORTS villages could be set up in Lancashire as the county looks to cash in on the Olympic Games in 2012. Bosses are looking into possible locations for training camps for athletes ahead of the games coming to London. County funding has been provided
A TEENAGER who got into a stand-off with police has been arrested in connection with a spate of burglaries. The 17-year-old hurled slates at police from the roof of Taywood Nursery, Burnley, on Wednesday at 4.15pm. The teenager, who was wanted in relation
ROVERS defender Stephen Warnock has set his sights on winning his first England cap against Trinidad & Tobago tonight. Fabio Capello's side take on the Soca Warriors at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port Of Spain with Warnock and his Blackburn team-mate
CHILDREN on a Burnley street were petrified when they saw a man covered in blood clutching a blood-stained knife, a court heard. Matthew Spencer, 19, who was shouting: "I have been beaten up. I have been beaten up," was abusive when police turned up
A TEENAGER was left cowering in terror after her 47-year-old boyfriend smashed up her home with a hammer and a crowbar. Hyndburn magistrates heard that Emmett Thomas Smith had been drinking all day at the time of the incident, which left 17-year-old
A 33-year-old man who accosted a woman in the street told her he was responsible "for the Twin Towers." Blackburn magistrates heard the woman's young daughter was "very distressed" by the incident. And they were told that while he was on bail for that
A CAREER burglar is back in jail after raiding 10 homes in Accrington and Burnley weeks after he was freed from prison. Drug addict Mark Hollins, 31, had 108 previous convictions and was on licence when he went on the spree around April, Burnley Crown
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a high school was broken into twice in one week. Two Dell laptops worth £100 were stolen from Park High school, in Venables Avenue, Colne, in the first burglary between May 22 and 23. And four computers worth
A YOUNG woman who moved in with her boyfriend against her parents' wishes soon realised she had made a mistake. Hyndburn magistrates heard that Nicola Howarth was assaulted twice by her partner, Craig Sykes, and moved back in with her mum and dad. Sykes
A NURSE who abused an autistic man over his compulsive habit of turning on and off light switches has been struck off. And the Nursing and Midwifery Council said it was surprised Margaret Ellis had not been brought before its panel before due to her
YOUR article on May 29 (anger as soldier denied compensation) was deeply misleading and contained many inaccuracies. No British soldiers are denied access to compensation for their injuries. Where injury is linked to their service, compensation is paid
WHATEVER your view on the plight of local government workers, there is no doubt that employment rights are not what you think. It's only a matter of time before other employers follow the council's example. You might think that you have an employment
I FIND it rather disgusting that Adam Crozier - the Royal Mail chief was paid a staggering £3million last year, making him the highest paid public worker in Britain. I am all for success being rewarded but as far as I can see he has been a utter failure
READING the daily paper recently I came across an item on how the Government plan to combat the purchase of cigarettes by children. One suggestion put forward was banning the sale of 10 packs. Now how can this be legal? The sale of tobacco is either
A MAN was punched in the head after he tried to break up a fight, police said. Police have appealed for witnesses after the 32-year-old was attacked in Beech Grove, Barnoldswick, on May 23. He was punched in the head after he intervened in a fight between
A TEENAGER who attacked a man on his way to work and stole his mobile has been sentenced to youth custody. Preston Crown Court was told that the victim walking along Montague Street, Blackburn, was subjected to "relentless" blows and kicks. His attacker
AN unashamed country album is quite a rarity these days. So often artists try and disguise it as something else. But they shouldn’t if they’re as good as Ms LeDoux. It’s an album, full of simple songs, great harmonies and skilful musicianship
A BUILDING products company formed just over a year ago has posted a turnover of £1.6million for its first year of trading. Buildfix, Heys Lane Industrial Estate, Great Harwood, was set up 12-months-ago with the help of a £20,000 business loan from
