MEMBERS of Worcestershire's Classic Car Society travelled to East Lancashire in style for their annual charity antiques hunt. The group set up a base at Northcote Manor, Blackburn, before visiting Holden Wood Antiques in Grane Road, Haslingden, to pick
BUSINESS is booming in Blackburn, despite high crime levels in the town centre. Traders in Burnley are also doing well, according to a report on town centre trading in Lancashire. But towns such as Nelson, Rawtenstall and Bacup are faring less well, says
COMMUNITY groups across East Lancashire were today celebrating a windfall of almost £50,000. The thirteen organisations from Blackburn, Burnley, Clitheroe, Rossendale and Hyndburn were on the list announced to share part of the North West's award of £603,000
NATHAN Blake earned the applause of Portsmouth players and supporters last night for the way he reacted to one of the most remarkable incidents I have ever seen on a football pitch, writes PETER WHITE. It centred on Portsmouth keeper Aaron Flahavan, who
A COUPLE are still battling for justice two years after their son died of a fatal overdose while he was serving in the Army. Owen and Elaine Johnston, of Rockliffe Street, Blackburn, believe their son, Andrew, 19, was bullied by fellow soldiers and are
TWO-GOAL hero Matt Jansen believes last night's Worthington Cup triumph at Portsmouth can prove just the confidence booster that Blackburn Rovers need as they return to the more-important matter of promotion points at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
STAN Ternent is getting spoilt for choice when selecting from a fully-fit Burnley squad and admits that good players aren't even making the bench at the moment. Even without Andy Cooke, Peter Swan and Paul Weller, Ternent was able to name John Mullin,
Worthington Cup 2nd round: Portsmouth 0 Blackburn Rovers 3 - Peter White's verdict THE annual Boat Show is in full sail on the South Coast, but it was Blackburn Rovers who set up a victory cruise into the third round of the Worthington Cup last night.
ROSSENDALE Ladies Hockey team are appealing for more players to bolster their squad. The team play in the Lancashire Central Ladies League Division Three and train at Fearns High School, Stacksteads on Mondays 7pm-8pm. Home games are also played at Fearns
LAST Saturday was the end of the youth league season with two cup finals taking place in Clitheroe. The U18s Brian Morris Cup Final with Clitheroe playing neighbours Ribblesdale Wanderers in a 90 overs match at Chatburn Road in the afternoon, and the
A SERIES of family-owned newspapers in East Lancashire was to be sold to the Guardian and Manchester Evening News Plc for an undisclosed sum. The Accrington Observer and Times Ltd, a family-owned company for almost 100 years, was being taken over after
ANDY Flintoff stayed in Manchester today when Lancashure set out on a West Country tour to end their season. They launched their last championship game at Taunton today and go to Worcester on Sunday for what should have been the CGU National League title
PADIHAM made hard work of beating West Lancashire Football League Division One derby rivals Whinney Hill at Altham and had to wait until the 87th-minute of a disappointing encounter to clinch the decisive goal that enabled them to come away with a 2-1
A PAUL Baker brace maintained Darwen's flying start to the season as Steve Wilkes' men kept another clean sheet and climbed to second place in the First North Western Trains League Second Division. Last night's win means Darwen have dropped just two points
STANLEY produced their best performance of the season to destroy a Stalybridge Celtic side currently lying sixth in the UniBond League Premier Division. All thre goals came from a devastating first half onslaught. Accrington manager John Coleman recalled
I AM searching for an old comrade with whom I served in the Royal Marines from 1942 to 1946. His name was Jack (John) Lord and he lived in Oswaldtwistle. I last saw him in 1947, when I visited his home. At that time, he was employed as a long-distance
RESULTS: Division One: Brinscall 69-4, *Newburg 66 all out (E Anderson 5-38, S Hilton 4-27); Chorley St James 130 all out (M Shore 4-39, C Davies 4-50), *Darwen 140 all out (M Shore 67, A Beesley 34, J Bonner jnr 5-30); New Longton 62-3, *Feniscowles
ALDWINIANS v BLACKBURN UNDER-7s and UNDER-8s combined match) 4-1 (tries) THIS was the opening game of rugby for the season and was full of thrills, spills and forward passes. Both clubs have been very pleased with recruitment. New players are very welcome
PLOUGH are the shining stars of the handful of Memorial Sunday League games already played as their superior goal difference sees them at the head of a 'gang of four' at the top of Division One. Among these come newly-promoted Royal Hotel mand Lower Darwen
I READ with great interest your article (LET, August 26) regarding the decline of the Roman Road estate in Blackburn. Very shortly there will be a similar one about the Higher Croft estate. The mistake the council makes is stepping in when it is too late
BURNLEY-born international Christian evangelist Keith Wills conjured up a 'magical' sermon at a village chapel. Keith, who was brought up in Burnley, was guest speaker at Mount Zion Church, Cliviger. The congregation enjoyed some 'magic moments' with
A PENSIONER was fighting for his life in hospital today after a fall from a ladder. Paramedic Ian Schofield and technician Tim Standing, both from Burnley ambulance station, worked for 10 minutes on Jimmy Murray, 65, when his heart stopped beating after
AN election observer who witnessed the horrors of East Timor is appealing for a permanent end to Britain's sale of arms to Indonesia. Student Scott Cunliffe was one of 120 volunteers from 18 different countries working with the United Nations accredited
STAN Ternent is getting spoilt for choice when selecting from a fully-fit Burnley squad and admits that good players aren't even making the bench at the moment. Even without Andy Cooke, Peter Swan and Paul Weller, Ternent was able to name John Mullin,
A PARISH church in Oswaldtwistle is in the running for an energy efficiency award after a new heating system was fitted. The priest and parishioners at St Mary's RC Church, Catlow Hall Street, have been worshipping in warmth and comfort since a £10,000
ROVERS fan David Holden has given up his Ewood Park seat for his new job. Weekend working at Chorley Nissan means 51-year-old David has had to forego his season ticket. And Blackburn-born Stephen Birtwistle has also joined the Chorley dealership in a
A WOMAN whose ex-lover stalked her for 15 months today spoke of her nightmare ordeal. When James Hosey walked free from court after admitting harassment and criminal damage charges Janet Bond, 27, said: "He is obsessed and unless he is inside he isn't
EMPLOYERS in East Lancashire are being urged to look at recruiting more older staff. A recent national report found that older employees are often the most committed and enthusiastic recruits. But many employers are put off taking them on because they
A GLASS processing firm has seen turnover jump by 70 per cent thanks to a £400,000 investment. Conservatory Coloured Glass installed an electric glass toughening plant at its Blackburn factory. Before then, the firm had always bought its toughened glass
GARDEN centre assistant David Lloyd put his green fingers to work cultivating a friend's unwanted cannabis plant. Police went to search his house, looking for another man, and found the plants in the cellar. Lord, 24, of Malisa Street, Darwen, pleaded
AGE Concern in Blackburn has welcomed the Government's decision to give pensioners an extra £100 towards winter fuel bills. But the charity is still calling for a national strategy to look into the way poverty affects the elderly. In the House of Commons
THE father of a Blackburn family was forced to flee his home in a bath towel when it went up in flames. The house, in Essex Street, was completely destroyed and firefighters say the family were lucky to escape with their the lives. Quick-thinking neighbour
SPEED limits could be reduced to 20mph on high streets and estates in Lancashire as part of an initiative to cut the number of casualties on the county's roads. County bosses have welcomed new rules meaning councils no longer have to ask the government
Rovers at Portsmouth DAILLY: An excellent performance, won a lot in the air and always looked decisive. Should take a good deal of confidence from this display...8 DAVIDSON: Very competitive and ensured there was little danger threatened by Panopoulos
A PSYCHIATRIC patient in Queens Park Hospital, Blackburn, hanged himself, despite being kept under close observation by staff. An inquest heard that Lee Martin Hartley, 33, who had a history of self-harm and attempted suicide, had been admitted after
THE possible merger of hospital services in Burnley and Blackburn could mean more patients travelling from one town to the other if they need specialist medical care. The NHS is considering making the move as part of a nationwide shake-up. If the plans
The Houghton Weavers, Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road, 7.30pm. Ovation Productions present 'Forever Plaid,' The Studio, Accrington and Rossendale College, Rawtenstall, 7.30pm. Sequence Dancing, Chorley Town Hall, 7.30pm. Sale of Goods, St Silas Parish
A STUDY to look at ways of reducing traffic in the Forest of Bowland has been commissioned by Lancashire County Council . The forest, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) attracts thousands of visitors every year. But tourism and planning
THE moors and wildlife of the Bowland area will benefit from a £900,000 investment scheme. The Bowland Environmental Strategy, a partnership between North West Water, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and English Nature, is investing the cash
A DETACHED house in a Ribble Valley village may have to be modified - because it has been built back-to-front, it was revealed today. Councillors heard the half-built house in Clitheroe Road, Whalley, was facing the wrong way. Members of Ribble Valley
SCHOOL pupils were in a whirl of excitement when the Royal Navy dropped in for a chat - in a helicopter. The Lynx helicopter touched down at St Bede's RC High School, Blackburn, for a presentation on careers for school leavers. The school's 950 pupils
COLNE United continued their excellent start to the season with a fine 6-2 away win over Oswaldtwistle. Mick Hollis scoring a hat trick, and they remain unbeaten after four games. Last season's Division Two champions Chatburn, also scored six goals, away
A DETERMINED drive is evidently on to slow motorists down, with threats of zero police tolerance and fines for drivers doing just 1 mph over the limit while councils gear up to use new powers to impose 20 mph restrictions and more traffic calming in towns
ALL the letters regarding politics fail to mention the only moral social system ever devised by man - laissez-faire capitalism. Capitalism is a social system based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights, in which all property
PETER Duerden's comments (Letters, September 9) about the junction at Fore Street in Lower Darwen, while amusing, were full of inaccuracies. The junction had been widened some years ago to allow lorries, from many thriving local businesses, to be able
VISITORS to Whalley will be relieved by your report 'Pay and display to end car park chaos - brewery steps in to solve motorists' problems,' (LET, September 4). Whitbread's proposal for this parking scheme is to be welcomed and their public spirit in
REGARDING the Lower Darwen fairy story told by Peter Duerden (Letters, September 9), everything he said is true. The road is narrower than before and buses turning left out of Greenbank Terrace are struggling to negotiate the corner on to Branch Road,
THE boyfriend of holidaymaker Andrea Moss who died in Crete after a road accident is expected to arrive back in East Lancashire tomorrow. Andrea, 24, who lived with boyfriend Jason Norris, 29, in Barden Lane, Burnley, died after being thrown from their
TWO-GOAL hero Matt Jansen believes last night's Worthington Cup triumph at Portsmouth can prove just the confidence booster that Blackburn Rovers need as they return to the more-important matter of promotion points at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.
Nature Watch, with Ron Freethy EVERYONE in Lancashire who is interested in the Living World knows of Martin Mere near Southport. This is run by the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust and is famous throughout the World for its work on conservation. Far too few
CEMENT group Blue Circle, owners of the up-for-sale Potterton Myson operation in Padiham, has reported a slip in profits. Tough trading conditions in its recently-expanded Asian operations are still "challenging", the company said today. But the group
A STREET outside a town's fire station was due to re-open today after a fire chief told how lives were put at risk because fire engines were forced to take a lengthy diversion around roadworks. Crews gave up trying to squeeze past double-parked cars on
YOUNG members of Blackburn Aces morris dancers scooped another haul of medals at a contest at Rosebridge School, Wigan. The tiny tots won second prize and Sapphire Witton, aged four, won the Tiny Tots Mascot medal. Juniors picked up third prize while
