YOUNGSTERS went hunting round the marshes of the proposed Lumb Millennium Green in Rossendale to see what bugs and beasties they could find. Members of Whitewell Bottom and Balladen Rainbows were at the site as part of a project to find out just what
TWO Pendle schools have received prestigious national honours for their work. St Mary's Primary School, Newchurch-in-Pendle, is believed to be the smallest of just 200 schools across the country to receive acclaimed Beacon status, while Park High, Colne
A MAN who went on a spending spree using a credit card that had been delivered to his mother's address by mistake was jailed for four months by Blackburn magistrates. Lee John Barton, 22, of Snowdon Avenue, Blackburn, ran up a bill of £1,192 using the
ELECTRIC-powered trolley buses run from wires strung above the streets of East Lancashire could be part of a transport revolution being planned for the area, it was revealed today. The trolley buses would operate in areas where trains do not run, but
Rovers 4 Man City 3 (aet): A BUNCH of boys, not too long out of school uniform, played like men possessed at Ewood last night to bring much-needed pride back to the blue and white shirt. In the last, arguably best, act of a season of heartache for Blackburn
BURNLEY have been linked with a move for experienced Luton Town defender Mitchell Thomas. Thomas has been offered a new contract at Kenilworth Road following the end of his current deal this summer. But sources in Luton suggest the Clarets are keen on
THANK you so much for choosing my entry in the Virgin Megaplex Competition. I am delighted to have received the pass from Virgin Cinema and wish you well in any future promotions. Sue Whitehead Upper Lees Drive, Westhoughton Converted for the new archive
I WOULD like to thank all concerned who had a collection box for the refugees of Kosovo. And now a further thanks to all who kindly contributed to the collection which raised £458, and was handed over to the British Red Cross on Friday, April 30. It was
Litter Picking meet Livesey Community Base, 4pm; Roman Road Community Centre, 6.30pm, both Blackburn. "Bug Hunt," Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Darwen, 4pm. Environmental Quiz, Kaleidoscope Community Centre, Blackburn, 7pm. Hanging Baskets, Barlow Institute
WE all face many new problems and challenges. We will all benefit if the government, public and media could concentrate on solving problems which cause misery and suffering. I believe that we are all gifted to do something to make this world a better
WE enjoyed the Bolton Little Theatre's production Oh What a Lovely War. My husband is confined to a wheelchair, but he was escorted to the disability lift and then to what is the best seat in the theatre. I am delighted that in the refurbishment, the
CONTROL of Ribble Valley Council is now in the hands of the Tories after a cliff-hanger meeting. And the borough's millennium mayor is "Mr Ribchester," former village publican Brian Collis. The Tories won 19 seats on the council and the Liberal Democrats
REGARDING your article (LET, May 11) about the premium-rate phone line that earns callers prizes like free cigarettes if they stay on long enough, I was daft enough to fall for the advertisement. And although I was only on the phone for 30 minutes, I
A HEALTH boss today outlined the biggest post-war emergency operation in East Lancashire as the area braced itself for an influx of refugees from Kosovo. David Peat, chief executive of East Lancashire Health Authority, said workers were pulling out all
PROTESTERS took to the trees in the battle of the M65 extension. Enviromental activists from Lancashire Earth First built tree-houses, slung hammocks from the trees and threw themselves in front of diggers to slow down construction work at the Cuerden
A BUSINESS enterprise to create 2,000 jobs in East Lancashire was relaunched. London-based developers, and the regional industrial promotion agency, INWARD, briefed potential investors about plans for a 43-acre site in the Ribble Valley. Pilot Properties
IS Cllr Michael Kilcoyne so naive as to assume that because people did not reply to the Council's survey it tended to indicate contentment? (People Snub Survey on Council Servicesm BEN, April 19). Wording of a questionnaire and areas of distribution can
GOLF: Kim Andrew and Claire Blackshaw defied strong winds to force their way into the leading pack in the first round of the English Women's Amateur Championships. Scores soared into the 80s and 90s at Ganton yesterday as the bleak north easterly swept
THE PLAN by Home Secretary Jack Straw to restrict the right of thousands of defendants to trial by jury is not only an apparent compromise of his own former principles, but may also do the same for justice. It may be that the judicial system would be
HAVING just returned from four weeks among refugees in Macedonia, I thank all those readers who have been supporting UNICEF's appeal. We have been able to make a real impact on the welfare of children, all of whom have suffered terribly in this crisis
THE government has placed education on top of its agenda. It has also promoted the concepts of quality, fairness and equality of treatment. It is generally recognised that the early years are important for the formation of a child and his/her progress
REGARDING your article (LET, May 11) on the shortfall of specialist care for brain injury patients within East Lancashire, I suffered a brain bleed some four weeks ago and was admitted to the Medical Unit at Blackburn Infirmary and was later transferred
WHEN I was 14 years old, a Bolton schoolgirl at Wolfenden High School for Girls, great excitement was felt by all in the class, as we sat and listened to a talk about a new theatre that was in the process of opening in the town - the Octagon - and classes
HARD-core tipping on land at Hapton has been given the go-ahead - despite concerns from Burnley council that it could have an adverse effect on an ancient monument and a heritage site. The council and Hapton parish councillors objected to the dumping
STAFF at a nursery school have been given top marks by inspectors for helping children make the grade. A team from Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) has praised Lee Royd Nursery School, Accrington, for making 'satisfactory progress' since the
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice has quizzed embattled Marks and Spencers chief executive Sir Richard Greenbury on the future of Britain's textile and clothing industries. The boss of the troubled retail giant - whose future is in question following a massive
POLICE are hunting a tattooed robber who assaulted a man at knifepoint as he strolled through a Pendle park. Shane Blackburn, 26, of Surrey Road, Nelson, was threatened and kicked as he walked in Victoria Park, Nelson, at 6.20pm last night. The robber
CONTROVERSIAL plans to install CCTV cameras in Nelson could be revived this week, after a switch in political power in the borough. Campaigners pressing for the cameras to tackle town centre crime and encourage more visitors to the town have wasted no
A WOMAN who trapped her index finger in a franking machine had to be taken to hospital with the machine still attached after firemen could not free her. The 26-year-old woman became trapped at 4.30pm yesterday at RPC, Haslingden Road, Blackburn. The machine
INTO THE FUTURE: Rocket man Steve Bennett (front, left) meets Oscar the robot watched by Brenda Rudge (centre, right) managing director of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph and (back, from the left) John Calway (Chamber of Commerce president), Tony Panaro
ROVERS season ticklet holder Mark Hall is not allowing relegation to keep him away from Ewood Park - even though he lives in America. Mark, who was pictured on the front page of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph the day after his heroes were relegated,
CHRIS Sutton's future is still in the melting pot but the one sure thing is that it lies away from Ewood Park. And, as big guns such as Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal line up to consider their positions, family ties could give the White Hart Lane club
I AM trying to trace former members of No 848 Royal Naval Helicopter Squadron, which pioneered the work of airlifting troops in the Malayan jungle from December 1952 to December 1956. In recent years, many have been traced and an 'all ranks' reunion is
I went to see Tom Bridge last September at the BBC Good Food Show and I was so proud of the way he spoke of Bolton. He is a great ambassador for the North and a really fun chef. Having him in the BEN every week will really bring some light into our household
MANY readers will be aware of a new campaign recently launched by the NSPCC aimed at putting an end to the thousands of horrific cases of child abuse which takes place every year in the UK. We all have a part to play in ending child cruelty and I have
I write to express our thanks to the Mayor, Mr Peter Finch, for all his work in leading a very successful year for the Mayor's Charity Committee. This has been the first year that the Students' Union has been involved in raising funds for local good causes
ON behalf of Bolton Restaurateurs Forum, I would like to thank Mr David Turner and his group of catering students from Bolton College for all their hard work up to and including the night of the recent "Big Bash" held at the Moat House Hotel in aid of
HAVING earlier thrown up the intriguing prospect of a rail-tram network in East Lancashire, consultants for the region's councils looking at public transport improvements have now, it seems, gone for a cheaper, second-best proposal - that of better rail
LIVING in a care home can be very costly and although some people may be able to pay their own fees, many will need help to meet the cost. The rules about paying for care can be complicated, and you may wish to have help. Counsel and Care, a national
PETER Martin bowled Lancashire into a strong position in their key championship game against Nottinghamshire today at Old Trafford. The pace ripped through the upper order, to leave Jason Gallian's side on 44-4 from 14 overs. The former Lancashire man
LEE Hardy's semi-final hat-trick helped clinch a tournament triumph for Blackburn Junior Club's Select side after they saw off some tough opposition in Scotland. There was some famous names in the prestigious Lyn Pollock Cup played at Kilmarnock but Hardy
EARBY professional Jonathan Harvey went into NatWest Trophy battle today hoping for another big score to get back amongst the runs, writes PETE OLIVER. Harvey started the season with an unbeaten 97 for the Lancashire Cricket Board against Cheshire in
MRS P Stephenson asks (Nature Watch, LET, May 12) if there is an explanation for the lack of starlings she has noticed in Burnley. The dramatic drop in the population of starlings has occurred throughout the UK and is causing considerable concern. Over
ACCRINGTON Sports took the Division One runners-up spot in the Memorial League after they had finished with an identical points record to Swan Whalley. But Sports will take little satisfaction in the manner of their triumph -Swan were forced to pull out
PETER Sleep is delighted with the start made by Read, but the Australian all-rounder believes the biggest test of their credentials in the Jennings Ribblesdale League is about to come, writes PETER WHITE. Four wins from their first five games have put
REGARDING the controversy in Great Harwood over their proposed new store, Safeway would undoubtedly breathe new life into a town already sinking into a quagmire of decline, with its plans including a new library, children's play area, all-weather sports
A TWO-HOUR police siege ended peacefully after officers persuaded a man who had barricaded himself inside a house and threatened his mother with a kitchen knife to give himself up. Police cordoned off the area around the house in Ingham Street, Padiham
DETECTIVES hunting a sex fiend who raped an 18-year-old girl in Burnley have re-released an artist's impression of a man wanted for a serious sex attack last year. Police said there was no evidence to link the two incidents although they both happened
A JURY has cleared a man accused of attacking two police officers in the cells at Accrington police station. Jason Erskine, 28, of Regent Street, Haslingden, was found not guilty of attempted grievous bodily harm and unlawful wounding, after a three-day
HOW interesting that the rules on admissions to secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen, that education chairman Councillor Bill Taylor says are "transparent and applied without favour," should result in bias. And bias which, given his insistence and
A PRIMARY school has been praised for making a positive difference in the lives of its pupils, despite major upheavals caused when part of the building was found to be unsafe. Education watchdogs OFSTED concluded that Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Darwen
POLICE are hunting a tattooed robber who assaulted a man at knifepoint as he strolled through a Pendle park. Shane Blackburn, 26, of Surrey Road, Nelson, was threatened and kicked as he walked in Victoria Park, Nelson, at 6.20pm last night. The robber
CONTROL of Ribble Valley Council is now in the hands of the Tories after a cliff-hanger meeting. And the borough's millennium mayor is "Mr Ribchester," former village publican Brian Collis. The Tories won 19 seats on the council and the Liberal Democrats
