JOHN Cockcroft fired two superb rounds at Bolton Old Links to finish second in the English Schoolboys National Golf Championship. He followed up a first round level-par 72 with a three-over 75 for a 147 aggregate which was three shots behind the winner
ALLAN Donald and Shane Warne top the wanted list of Marsden BS Lancashire League champions Rishton. The ambitious club want another big name professional to maintain their supremacy. I understand both Donald, the South African paceman believed to be the
ELECTRICAL and mechanical services company Dowding & Mills has seen turnover top £100 million for the first time. The group, which owns Bacup-based Bootham Engineers, saw turnover rise by 12.4 per cent to £102.2 million with profits up by 39 per cent
A SHOCK cup defeat from last season was avenged when Blackburn finally broke down the minnows of Ruskin Park. The home side play two leagues below Blackburn, but it took a long time to break down a committed Ruskin Park. They possessed a lively and pacy
MORE services will be shared between hospitals, said a top health chief as he presented his vision for the future. Burnley Health Care Trust chief executive David Chew told the community health council for Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale, that in the future
SHADOW Chancellor Gordon Brown is right in calling for a windfall tax on water, gas and electricity undertakings to help the long-term unemployed find jobs. Harold Macmillan, former Tory prime minister, speaking on the denationalisation of whole industries
AUSSIE ace Joe Scuderi produced the goods yet again with a top scoring 80 and a four wicket haul to see Nelson to victory at Bacup Road. But it was Jason Smith who destroyed the Rawtenstall batsmen by plundering five wickets and confining his generosity
A HEALTH campaigner has warned that a two-tier NHS would be totally unacceptable to the people of East Lancashire. And Coun Frank Gorton said a system where people paid for a higher level of service would create a "haves and have nots" system. Coun Gorton
BURNLEY encountered little problem in dealing with Accrington at Turf Moor after posting an impressive total of 240 for seven. Jason Harvey constructed a productive 73 and was ably assisted by professional Rudra Singh's 64 and Andy McLeod who fell just
SUPERDOG Ruswarp collected an award for exceptional intelligence and courage at a special ceremony in Burnley. But the collie who stayed at the side of his dead master for 11 wintry weeks in the Welsh hills had bigger things on his mind in the mayor's
LANCASHIRE missed out on a glorious chance to put themselves in pole position for the Sunday League title. As other key games were washed out, Lancashire's batsmen surrendered to new favourites Kent. Skipper Mike Watkinson said: "We didn't do ourselves
DAVID Llewellin and Blackburn-based co-driver Ian Grindrod had to settle for sixth spot in the Manx International Rally, the final round of the Mobil 1/Top Gear British Rally Championship. The result means that the Vauxhall Astra GSi pair finish the season
TURF Moor skipper Jamie Hoyland could be back in action for the Division Two clash at Bournemouth on October 14. Hoyland is making a quicker than expected recovery following surgery a week ago. It was at first feared the Clarets captain could be out of
ROSSENDALE United strolled into the next round of the Littlewoods FA Cup after a 3-0 victory over Blidworth Welfare at Dark Lane. Sustained pressure paid off in the 15th minute when Tony Griffin finished a well-worked three-man move with a low shot into
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I WOULD hope that the current resurfacing of the Church Street Railway Road Ainsworth Street Penny Street junctions in Blackburn town centre will include the installation of a much needed "box junction." Buses are given approximately 10 seconds of "green
HEALTH Secretary Stephen Dorrell was in hot water today - for appearing to advocate the rationing of health care in the NHS. Conventional efficiency targets were not enough, he said. Resources had to be targeted at priorities. All of which made it sound
A FURIOUS Ribble Valley mum is taking a Norweb nuisance to Downing Street for help from the Prime Minister. Mrs Lynette Gough, her family and her neighbours in the Stoneygate Lane area of Ribchester, have been plagued by so many electrical power cuts
PAUL Warhurst's return to first team duty has offered Ray Harford a glimmer of relief among the doom and gloom prompted by Blackburn Rovers' midweek defeat in the Champions' League. And it's a badly-needed boost, as Rovers attempt to pick themselves up
THE Labour Party is hitting the streets of Hyndburn to collect signatures for a petition protesting at the decision of the French government to resume nuclear testing. Members of the Great Harwood branch were joined by Euro MP Michael Hindley in Towngate
NORTH WEST Water has expressed "surprise and concern" that Burnley councillors believe the company aimed to introduce compulsory water metering universally in the region. In their response to the council's condemnation to any such plan, North West Water
A COLLECTION of work by nationally acclaimed artist Colin T Johnson is being exhibited at Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. The collection of watercolours, oils, drawings and collages will be on display from tomorrow until September 23 at the gallery.
ANOTHER day in the boiling hot August sun took me to Ribchester where I had a happy walk and witnessed a sad sight. There was still some flow of water under Ribchester Bridge but there were still more rocks than ripples. I arrived just before seven o'clock
LANDLORD Ray Moroney has died five months after marrying his sweetheart. The popular Irishman, who used to run the Crown, Rawtenstall, and later the Queens, Accrington, died in a Dublin hospital last night. Ray, 38, discovered he had terminal cancer just
MOST women in Lancashire currently have no intention of having any children in the future. On the eve of the launch of a new contraceptive method which is so effective that it almost never fails, a survey reveals that 80 per cent of women in Lancashire
CONFUSED shoppers have been reassured over parking spaces in the town centre. A new system has just been put into operation which, says shopping centre manager Allan Caster, will improve the facility. On weekdays, the 'B-deck' multi-storey, which is above
YOUNG club-goers were today warned about deadly ecstasy pills after a teenager died. The dead youth's 16-year-old girlfriend is fighting for her life and a third teenager is also very ill. Doctors were desperately battling to save the surviving pair,
THREE two-bedroom terrace houses are to be made available for the Housing of Young People project to replace accommodation at Trafalgar Flats For the past six years the project has leased properties at the flats, providing accommodation for 63 people.
IN the first match of the season under new manager Scott Moore, the opening exchanges were pretty even. In the 18th minute the deadlock was broken when a well-worked cross from Peter Shaw was met by Mickey Beirne, who headed the ball into the net. The
WITH Colin Lambert and Craig Wolfenden failing to arrive for the game, new Bacup manager Billy Greenan was forced to change his team before kick-off. He brought in last minute signings Graham Goggins from Salford and himself. When Maghull did attack,
THE aim of the Royal Star and Garter Home is a simple one; to cater for all disabled ex-servicemen and women of all ages and ranks regardless of how their disability occurred. No distinction is made between those who were injured in active service and
WITH various key-men out of contention for this UniBond Northern Premier League First Division clash, Great Harwood Town boss Mick Higgins was happy to collect a point. "Neil Baron, Craig Dewhurst and Peter Smith were all unavailable so I was happy to
THE following boys have been selected to play for Lancashire Boys v Yorkshire Boys on Monday, August 7 at Bolton Golf Club. Seletcions: Foursomes: S Whitehead (Worsley), D MacKinnon (Fleetwood; I Reay (Bury), T Pennington (Bury); S Parry (Deane), L Slattery
BLACKBURN Hawks take on Sir John Hall's Newcastle Warriors at the Arena tonight knowing that a win could make them favourites to qualify for the quarter-finals of the glamorous Benson and Hedges Knockout Cup. For a victory at the Arena tonight (face-off
THE annual running of the Romers Golf Classic is on Sunday, August 20 at Accrington Golf Club. The event, now in its 11th year, will have 160 competitors playing and raising money for local charities. Since its inception this event has raised over £10,000
SPRIGHTLY Harry O'Hare has won the Senior Veterans' Trophy at Pleasington Golf Club for the second time. The 79-year-old scored a remarkable 33 stableford points over the 12 holes to claim first prize from J.J. King with 28 points. Harry is formerly the
A REALISATION that employees are the key to a competitive edge has helped transform one of Lancashire's biggest employers. Kevin Smith, managing director of the Military Aircraft Division of British Aerospace Defence Limited, said the workforce had previously
CLAIRE Blackshaw of Blackburn came second in the Pringle Champion of Champions Grand Final at Dalmahoy Golf and Country Club. Rounds of 76 and level par 75 left her on a 151 aggregate and two shots behind the winner Lynn Tupholme of Northcliffe Shipley
A FINE 69 from Simon Townend left Wilpshire's Simon Townend two shots off the pace entering the final round of the Farnworth Thomasson Tournament at Bolton today. Pleasington pro Ged Furey two over par 72 was eclipsed by overnight leaders Craig Corrigan
OPPONENTS have slammed the controversial proposed sell-off of Burnley and Pendle Transport. A stormy meeting of the full Pendle Council, held in private last night, pushed further ahead with investigation into the possibility of a sell-off. It is going
TWO men with one thing in mind will see Blackburn Rovers' trip to Middlesbrough's new Riverside Stadium tomorrow as a particularly significant stage in their respective seasons. And the ironic thing about it is that Stuart Ripley and Lee Makel could be
THE days of pounds and ounces are numbered - we are going metric. From Sunday, all pre-packed foods will be measured and sold according to their weight in grams and kilograms instead of pounds and ounces. Meat, fish, poultry, cheeses, fruit and veg will
CHURCH jumped above Bacup in the table after clinching a dramatic last ball five-pointer. Trevor Hatch (61) and Neil Johnson (33) provided the backbone of the Church innings, but 146 all out did not look enough. But with Ken Fergusson (4-42) and Johnson
ENFIELD had to settle for defeat after containing Lowerhouse to a manageable 149 at Dill Hall Lane. Rose picked up a blistering five wickets for 53 runs from his 23 overs and removed Lowerhouse professional Shawn Flegler for a duck. Frank Entwistle top
A ROW erupted today after North West Water removed their gloves in the trans-Atlantic fight for Norweb. The first bidding battle for a regional electricity company got underway as the water company looked beaten and then trumped a Texan group's bid for
A YOUNG driver was critically injured in a car accident at a notorious accident blackspot. The 21-year-old man from Bury had to be cut out of his G-registered Citroen AX after it collided with a M-registered Mercedes early today. The accident happened
DARWEN'S Vaux Northern League clash with Chorley fell victim to the weather. Jim Fazackerley provided the backbone of the Chorley innings and he weighed in with 93 to help push the total to 234-5. Darwen knew it would be a tough task to reach their victory
A STRONG Newcastle Town side re-stricted Clitheroe to a single point in this North West Counties' League First Division clash. For Clitheroe keeper Carlo Nash and substitute Mark Kayley both made their Shawbridge debuts. The match proved to be a real
POLICE stopped 120 Blackburn youths carrying out a revenge raid on Burnley. They had received information that trouble was brewing and called in reinforcements from Accrington, Rossendale, Nelson and Colne. They believed that it was a revenge raid for
PADIHAM grabbed the Vaux Ribblesdale League title with style as Indian professional Gurdinder Singh produced his best performance of the season. Singh scored 150 not out as the Arbories side raced to 254-3, and bottom club Whalley could find no answer
HASLINGDEN went goal crazy against Ashton Town in the North West Counties' League Second Division. Manager Steve Parry started the goal rush after six minutes and Stuart Thompson hit the second on nine minutes. A Russell Procter penalty, on 22 minutes
A LANCASHIRE-built Hawk 100 has set off on a 25,000 mile world tour. The aircraft left British Aerospace's Warton Aerodrome to head for France, Egypt and Kenya before arriving in South Africa. During its first visit to South Africa, the Hawk will be taking
MARSDEN BS Lancashire League champions Rishton were today on the verge of signing South African pace king Allan Donald. Club officials met with Donald last night and he is due to make a decision in the next 24 hours. Club chairman Rod Simpson said: "We
HAVE you any Green Shield Stamps, old or new, lying around the house? I can use every stamp or book of stamps to raise badly-needed funds to help Augustinian missionaries working in the Third World, far from home and friends. Back to the news and sport
AS an old boy (1946-1949) of the Gordon Boys' School - at Woking in Surrey - which was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1885 in memory of General Gordon of Khartoum - I am trying to trace other former pupils. In particular, I am seeking those whose school
I AM trying to locate relatives of the late Sgt Victor Hartley who sadly lost his life before D-Day. Vic served with me in the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards and I am almost sure that he came from the Accrington area. I am now in possession of a video which
I REALLY must take issue with Mr R Hearn, (Letters, September 20). As someone who lost two brothers and a husband in World War Two, I find it highly offensive that he should use the good name of our ex-service members to whip up support for his own political
ALL set for the big changeover - the move to more metric measures that begins on Sunday? It seems not - as our findings show that even the younger folk, brought up on metric from their schooldays, find it easier to reckon up in the pounds and ounces that
G SMITH (Letters, September 25) appears to miss my point - which is: why should one small part of Blackburn keep getting the biggest slice of the cake, year on year? And if he thinks the council is not chipping into the extravaganza, he will find this
A BATTLE royal ensues for Norweb, with formerly rejected takeover suitor North West Water upping the stakes to a staggering £1.723billion in an attempt to outbid the electricity company's hitherto preferred pursuer, a partnership of two Texan power firms
A HEALTH trust in East Lancashire has a vital role to play in the Government's controversial Care in the Community scheme, an annual meeting was told. Ken Johnson, chief executive of the CommuniCare Trust, said Care in the Community had attracted a wave
A MAJOR scheme to change the face of Nelson centre has been delayed. Members of Pendle Council's planning committee deferred a decision on plans to extend the town's Arndale Centre and form a covered link with the nearby Woolworth store. They were told
A WORLD-class achievement brought Government Minister Jonathan Evans to an East Lancashire firm. Hepworth Building Products, of Padiham, is the pilot site for a major initiative that will be taken up throughout its parent group. And since the World Class
ANTI-POVERTY policies planned by Lancashire County Council could cost £110,000 to implement. The cash would be needed to carry out the policy and introduce new initiatives and projects. The council's welfare rights and anti-poverty committee agreed to
THREE solicitors from Forbes and Partners took time out from the courts to put their best feet forward in the London Marathon. Partners Mike Blacklidge and Danny King, who are based at the firm's Blackburn office in Northgate, along with Stuart Shorthouse
LEG-WEARY traffic wardens are using pedal power to blitz rogue parkers who have been dodging tickets. Blackburn's ten-strong team of parking watchdogs have been issued with a mountain bike to help them patrol areas outside the town centre. The move has
HOTEL staff toasted a fond farewell to their head chef and wished him luck in his new post in London. Billy Reid, 26, from Burnley, has worked at Northcote Manor, Langho, for three-and-a-half years and has been head chef at the hotel for the past 14 months
FLOWER shop staff were blooming delighted when they scooped four top prizes in a floral competition. Staff at Eastham's florists, Lord Square, Blackburn, were placed first and third in the senior North West Florist of the Year Competition, and first and
A HUGE revamp of the Regency Hall in Blackburn will provide a health studio and a mini-theatre. The £500,000 project involves building an extra floor into the three-storey high hall to provide a 178-seat theatre, health studio, changing rooms and new
PRINTED circuit board maker TDS Circuits is back in the black for the first time in eight years. The Blackburn firm saw sales rocket by 41 per cent in the first six months of the year and pre-tax profits were £136,000 compared with a loss of £175,000
A GRANDMOTHER and a three-year-old boy died in a fire today. The tragedy happened in a ground floor flat at Foxhill Drive, Whitewell Bottom, Rossendale, this morning. They were found behind the front door by firemen. Desperate attempts were made to resuscitate
TRADING standards bosses have acted to avert a storm in a pint-pot brought about by the metrication of maggot measurements. New Euro-rules introduced on Sunday will mean that many goods traditionally served in imperial weights and measures will be converted
IT SEEMS the introduction of metric weights has left all of us more than a little confused. Even the under 30's brought up in the so-called metric age seem to be more comfortable with pounds and ounces than grams and kilograms. Of the people we questioned
THE dismantling of the final flower arrangement in our church on September 25 signalled the end of our celebrations to mark 150 years of worship at St James the Less in Rawtenstall. The whole month has been wonderful for all connected to the church. The
ROVERS are set to pick from a 20-strong squad tomorrow night. Graeme Le Saux is obviously counted out, though manager Ray Harford is hoping that his ankle injury is not a long term problem. With five subs in the Champions' League, Rovers have added some
A MOTORIST says he tried to raise the alarm on a £1million store blaze - but two shopkeepers refused to help him. Sales representative Wayne Bulman, 27, told today how he spotted flames at the back of the Glyn-Webb do-it-yourself warehouse in Blackburn
A FIRE which devastated one hundred acres of moorland at the height of the summer is still burning - and it could cost council tax payers up to £10,000 to repair the damage. Blackburn councillors are still counting the cost of the huge blaze on Darwen
THE final battle has begun in the bid to win independence for Blackburn. Local Government Commissioners are in the borough today to hear top-level representations from council, business and community leaders who are convinced unitary status is the best
FORGOTTEN man Liam Robinson has staked a claim for a Burnley recall. Robinson smashed a double in last night's crushing 5-0 Pontins League victory over Hull City at Turf Moor. Robinson, a £250,000 signing from Bristol City a year ago, has not started
STUART Andrew has fallen to second position after 12 events in the Northern Order of Merit. The Clitheroe player now trails Fairhaven's Karl Wallbank by 25 points following Wallbank's triumph last week in the Fixby Masters at Huddersfield. Trevor Foster
GED Furey of Pleasington opened with a splendid 67 for second place in the Greenalls Northern Regional PGA Championship at Mottram Hall. Wilpshire's Simon Townend and former Chorley professional Paul Wesselingh both shot three-under-par rounds of 69.
