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STAFF from Barclays Bank will be providing their own version of Changing Rooms meets Ground Force when they descend on Blackburn and Darwen as part of a community action programme. The 28-strong team from the bank's IT centre in Cheshire will be completing

THESE darned fireworks have been going off now for a fortnight. Someone, somewhere is selling them. I think the public should let you know who's selling them and you should print their names and addresses and hopefully shame them for selling fireworks

WE now live in a world never more violent, dangerous and unstable. We do not know from day to day where the next threat will come from. It's a good job we have retained our nuclear weapons. However, following defence cuts going back over 40 years our

I SEE that Janet Anderson, MP for Rossendale, raised the issue of the lack of NHS dentists in the Valley in Parliament. There is a lack of NHS dentists all over the country, not just in the Valley and it is caused by the bureaucratic nonsense that the

I AGREE wholeheartedly with Simon Entwistle's comments (Letters, October 15) regarding Blackburn-born author and fell-walker Alfred Wainwright. I would even go one step further and describe "AW" as a veritable genius -- a word I don't use lightly. My

A 28-YEAR-OLD man is lucky to be alive after falling 20 metres down a steep embankment along the River Irwell. He was discovered half in the water, off Dumers Lane, Radcliffe, suffering from hypothermia. A passer-by, who raised the alarm at 11.30pm on

A TEENAGER was slashed across the face with a knife in a Blackburn high school playground. Police today revealed they were treating the incident, involving a 14-year-old pupil at Queen's Park community technology college, as a racist attack. The Asian

MORE than 30 people were led to safety after a huge fire engulfed a Blackpool promenade amusement arcade. The blaze at Grab City, Central Promenade was discovered at 00.35am on Monday morning by police who alerted fire crews. "Initial indications were

Gravesend and Northfleet 1, Leigh RMI 3 by Martyn Hindley RMI take their league campaign into November on a high note after a Dino Maamria double blew Gravesend and Northfleet out of the water at Stonebridge Road. Maamria had endured a month-long goal

R1: AUG 17: Oldham 1-0 Bury 9,219 For the second consecutive season Oldham prevented Bury's progress.

R1: AUG 18: Bury 1-3 Oldham Scorer - White - 4,955 In the first of four League Cup encounters over the next five years, the Latics surprised the Shakers with a shock away win.

R1: AUG 13: Bury 1-1 Stockport Scorer- Lindsay - 6,181 The newly promoted Shakers struggled at home only managing a draw with Stockport. REPLAY: AUG 19: Stockport 1-0 Bury 6,638 Bury were beaten by a single goal at Edgeley Park to end their League Cup

R2: SEP 23: Bury 1-0 Darlington Scorer - Claxton - 4,270 A solitary goal from Tommy Claxton was enough to put the Shakers in the draw for the next round R3: OCT 14: Bury 0-1 Plymouth 4,107 Bury suffered a narrow home defeat to their second division rivals

R1: AUG 11: (Leg 1) Bury 0-3 Blackburn 6,143 This heavy defeat cruelly ended any chance of progression and made the second leg a mere formality. R1: AUG 14: (Leg 2) Blackburn 3-2 Bury Scorers - Gregory and Johnson - 5,753 With nothing to play for Bury

R1: AUG 28: (Leg 1) Port Vale 1-0 Bury 2,498 One goal was the difference at Vale Park in this close-knit affair. R1: SEP 4: (Leg 2) Bury 2-1 Port Vale (aet lose away goals) Scorers - Madden and Bramhall - 2,257 This game went right down to the wire and

R1: SEP 2: (Leg 1) Bury 3-3 Carlsisle Scorers - Johnson and Madden (2) - 2,247 In what was a 42-goal season for Craig Madden he struck a double in front of jubilant Shakers fans. R1: SEP 16: (Leg 2) Carlisle 2-1 Bury (aet) Scorer - Madden - 3,392 Yet

R1: AUG 20: Bury 2-0 Oldham Scorers - Rowland and Hamstead - 10,128 A comfortable victory with goals from Rowland and Hamstead moved aside the threat of Oldham for the second year in a row. R2: SEP 10: Bury 2-0 Doncaster Scorer - Spence (2) - 4,587 Topscorer

R1: AUG 19: (Leg 1) Bury 2-0 Rochdale Scorer - Nicholson (2) - 4,561 A brace from Nicholson was enough to give Bury a two-goal cushion. R1: AUG 26: (Leg 2) Rochdale 0-2 Bury Scorer - Rowland (2) - 3,725 The introduction of two legs did not affect the

R1: AUG 26: (Leg 1) Bury 2-1 Bolton Scorers - Greenwood and Butler - 3,217 Bury emerged victors in the first meeting between the sides in the League Cup. R1: SEP 2: (Leg 2) Bolton 0-0 Bury 4,330 Stalemate at Burnden was enough to send the Shakers spiralling

R1: AUG 22: Bury 1-0 Rochdale Scorer - Lindsay - 4,848 A single Alec Lindsay goal killed off Rochdale in Round One for the second year running. R2: SEP 12: Grimsby 2-2 Bury Scorers - Owen and Jones - 7,017 Goals from Bobby Owen and George Jones salvaged

R1: AUG 14: (Leg 1) Bury 2-1 Preston Scorers - Spence and Rowland - 5,858 Rowland kickstarted what was to be a 20-goal season of success to secure victory at Gigg. R1: AUG 17: (Leg 2) Preston 1-1 Bury Scorer - Woolfal - 7,521 A goal from Woolfal in the

R1: AUG 16: Halifax 1-2 Bury Scorers - Heslop and McDermott Now plying their trade in Division Four a good cup run couldn't have begun at a better time than at the Shay on August 16. R2: SEP 5: Bury 1-0 Grimsby Scorer - Hamstead - 3,096 Bury continued

R1: AUG 20: (Leg 1) Notts County 1-1 Bury Scorer - Pugh - 2,141 A valuable away draw was what Bury needed to take into the second leg with them. R1: SEP 3: (Leg 2) Bury 1-0 Notts County Scorer - Carter - 2,571 A solitary effort from Mark Carter was enough

A DRUG addict who went out thieving has kept his freedom after his solicitor told a court there was hope for him. Burnley Magistrates had been told how Christopher Anthony Chapman was doing his best to fight his heroin habit and was terrified of the prospect

THE brother of a Burnley riot victim is one of a group of volunteers transforming a church garden into a symbol of unity. Aaron Cotteril's brother Dean was deliberately knocked down during the riots in a hit and run attack that police said was racially

Match ratings: Garner 8, Barrass 8, Swailes 8, Nelson 8, Woodthorpe 8, Stuart 8, Unsworth 7, Billy 9, Dunfield 7 (Preece 83), Seddon (Nugent 74) 7, Newby 8. Subs not used: Forrest, O'Shaughnessy, Whaley. Attendance: 3,925 Ref: Mr M. Thorpe (Suffolk)

Rushden & Diamonds 0 Bury 1 by Phil Thorp IT was a day for bucking the trend at high-flying Rushden & Diamonds on Saturday. Bury, on their first ever visit to the ambitious Northamptonshire club, kept their first clean sheet in the league this

MEMBERS of Pendle's young Asian community have been invited to a public meeting to kickstart a jobs campaign in the area. The event, to be held on Wednesday, October 30, at 6pm in Nelson's Civic Theatre, aims to reduce barriers faced by young Asian people

MORE than 70 cubs packed into Oswaldtwistle Community Centre, in Harvey Street, to take part in an annual conker competition. St Wulstan's Cubs, Great Harwood won and the 'conker king' was named as Andrew Threllfall of All Saints Cubs, Clayton-le-Moors

ORGANISERS of a fun day to mark the tenth anniversary of a Rishton community centre are looking for a special guest of honour to attend the event. They are trying to track down Anthony Higham who, as an 11-year-old, won a competition to come up with a

FIRE chiefs have issued a double warning after fire destroyed the upper floor of a house in Accrington. Fire crews said five-year-old Tyler Chapman started the blaze by playing with his mum's cigarette lighter in his bedroom at the Richmond Road house

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 BURNLEY with PADIHAM: 10am-4pm: Sainsbury's Pharmacy, Active Way, Burnley; 11am-5pm: Asda Pharmacy, Princess Way, Burnley;11.30am-12.30pm: IG Todd, 135 Burnley Road, Padiham. NELSON, BRIERFIELD, BARROWFORD, COLNE, EARBY & BARNOLDSWICK

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohens Chemist, 63 Whalley Range; To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 6.30pm: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst

IAN Moore was the Clarets match-winner at the Walkers Stadium but he was quick to praise fellow striker Robbie Blake. Blake has been in sparkling form in recent weeks as Stan Ternent's side has put together an unbeaten 11-game run with five wins on the

IAN Moore secured his and Burnley's place in the history books with the only goal to inflict a defeat on Leicester City at their impressive new home, the Walkers Stadium. Okay, it might not be up there with Neil Armstrong as the first man to walk on the

Huddersfield Giants...38 Leigh Centurions...16 - FROM optimism to despair in the space of just 40 minutes. Just one half of rugby league condemned the Centurions to at least another year outside Super League. Few among the record crowd of over 9000 would

IAN Moore was the Clarets match-winner at the Walkers Stadium but he was quick to praise fellow striker Robbie Blake. Blake has been in sparkling form in recent weeks as Stan Ternent's side has put together an unbeaten 11-game run with five wins on the

FIT-AGAIN Matt Jansen today set his sights on becoming one of England's top strikers after making a successful return to first team action against Newcastle. Jansen took another major step on the comeback trail by appearing as a second half substitute

CRAIG Brown was left with no choice but to apologise to the travelling North End fans after he watched his side fight for a point at the Bescot Stadium. He used the word 'lucky' to describe the two second half goals - both in the last 15 minutes - which

RECENTLY I changed my hairstyle, no longer do I look like a frizzy version of Bonnie Langford - as shown at the head of this column - but, as a colleague pointed out, I sport a style not dissimilar to that of Friends star (and, more significantly, Brad

A DRUG awareness day was held at Darwen Town Hall. Sealed containers showing different illegal and legal drugs and equipment were displayed to the public, and posters and experts explained the problems associated with drug abuse. The event was attended

EIGHT people were arrested by police armed with a camera that automatically informs them if a car is stolen or the driver is banned. Operation ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Registration) took pictures of 1,400 cars entering rural areas surrounding Darwen

HELMSHORE Textile Museum bosses drew the crowds for a world record bid on Saturday. The museum was one of several sites taking part in a world record bid to have the largest number of people drawing at the same time. Participants gathered at the museum

PROTESTERS trying to save a popular primary school from the axe took their last chance to voice concerns as the final decision looms. Regional adjudicator Professor Philip Hunter told a meeting about the future of St Paul's CE Primary School, Crow Lane

BLIND great grandma Hilda Crabtree dealt with her need for speed -- by climbing aboard a Harley Davidson! The 77-year-old whizzed around a car park in the shadows of Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium on a shining motorbike, laughing and smiling like a

CRISIS-hit holiday group MyTravel insisted customers could have confidence in the business today as it sought to recover from the worst week in its history. The tour operator, previously Airtours and which employes hundreds of people in Rossendale and

R1: AUG 12: (Leg 1) Crewe 2-3 Bury Scorers - Armstrong, Jepson and Johnson - 2,618 A great display saw the Shakers stun Crewe with goals form Armstrong, Jepson and Johnson. R1: AUG 26: (Leg 2) Bury 3-3 Crewe Scorers - Gray, Johnson and Battersby - 3,296

R1: AUG 28: Bury 0-0 Oldham 5,534 Stalemate at Gigg Lane forced a return match in Oldham. REPLAY: SEP 4: Oldham 2-3 Bury Scorers - Miller, Tinsley and Spence - 6,045 Over 6,00 at Boundary Park saw this enthralling exhibition won by Ian Miller for the

R1: AUG 18: (Leg 1) Wrexham 1-1 Bury Scorer - Hulme - 2,847 A goal from Kevin Hulme secured a draw for Bury at The Racecourse Ground. R1: AUG 25: (Leg 2) Bury 4-3 Wrexham Scorers - Valentine (2), Robinson and Kearney - 2,193 Liam Robinson won a thrilling

R1: AUG 9: (Leg 1) Bury 2-2 Halifax Scorers - Butler and Johnson - 3,029 A close affair at Gigg Lane with goals from Butler and Johnson left everything in the balance. R1: AUG 12: (Leg 2) Halifax 0-1 Bury Scorer - Johnson - 2,268 One Steve Johnson goal

R1: AUG 11: (Leg 1) Bury 1-1 Burnley Scorer - Matthews - 3,927 A Rob Matthews goal was cancelled out as Burnley gained a valuable away goal. R2: AUG 18: (Leg 2) Burnley 1-4 Bury Scorers - Daws, Djaffo, Armstrong and Matthews - 5,453 With the tie left

R1: AUG 18: (Leg 1) Bury 2-2 Preston Scorers - Greenwood and Colville - 2,363 Bury did themselves no favours at Gigg leaving themselves with an uphill task in the away leg. R1: AUG 25: (Leg 2) Preston 2-3 Bury Scorers - Hoyland, Taylor and Brotherston

SINGLE parent Lisa Watson was described in court as a product of the care system who had emerged as a "damaged individual". Blackburn magistrates were told she had a heroin habit and an eight-month-old baby and was a young lady "crying out for help."

A 29-YEAR-OLD man ordered to hand over a bottle of booze under the Blackburn town centre drinking ban ended up struggling violently with police. Blackburn magistrates heard that during the struggle Meredith Angus Hughes' head collided with an officers

A CHARITY bonfire night which raised nearly £6,000 last year is under threat because of the firefighters' strike. The organisers of the annual event at Witton Park, in Blackburn, on Sunday November 2 fear they will have to cancel because they won't be

AN Asian woman and her three children were subjected to a tirade of vile racist abuse as they enjoyed a Saturday afternoon fun day in Blackburn town centre. Blackburn magistrates heard that Bilkis Valli and her youngsters were reduced to tears by the

IN A bid to kickstart their UnIbond first division season, which has seen them without a win since early September, Rossendale fielded several new signings including ex-Dark Lane favourite Danny Heys who has been at Witton Albion for the last 12 months

NELSON's FA Vase run came to an end in the first round against Dunston Federation Brewery at Victoria Park. It was the Blues' third game in the competition, having already put out Curzon Ashton and Evenwood Town in the preliminary rounds and they were

HUNDREDS of advanced teaching assistants are likely to be recruited to East Lancashire's schools with the power to lead classes and even stand in for absent teachers. The new grade of assistant, expected to be announced by schools minister David Miliband

WHAT'S the first thing you remember drawing? The chances are it was a cosy-looking house with a door in the middle and four square windows. Young children happily pick up a crayon almost as soon as they can crawl -- but by the time they are at primary

SCHOOL REPORT: Mount Carmel RC High School, Accrington, is a comprehensive serving the Catholic community of Hyndburn. It draws students from five diocesan feeder schools, St Oswald's, Sacred Heart, St Anne's and St Joseph's, St Mary's, Oswaldtwistle,

PROTESTERS have accused Bury Council of reneging on promises over a threatened old folks home. They claim the council promised that a second structural survey would be done on Warthfield. But bosses are denying that they gave any such undertaking, adding

RMI managed to avoid another Conference club in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup - but they still face a tough test to make the First Round Proper. RMI travel to the Midlands to take on Moor Green knowing that it is a potential banana skin despite

A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Dennis Freedman's Mnchester Jazz School Inc, the Rhythm Station, Rawtenstall 8.30pm. Aida, Opera and Ballet International production, King George's Hall, Blackburn 7.30pm

AFTER all the anxiety and severe financial hardship they have suffered because of the foot and mouth disease epidemic, how encouraging it is to hear of farmers making a successful fight-back. And it is even more heartening when it is staged by farm businesses

A MAN found guilty of possessing ecstasy tablets at a Blackburn nightclub has been jailed for a total of 18 months. Stewart Taylor, aged 23, of Newfield Drive, Blackburn had denied possession with intent to supply of 31 ecstasy tablets in October 2001

THIEVES broke into an animal sanctuary in Leigh...and stole an african grey parrot. Staff at the Leigh Animal Sanctuary arrived for work to discover thieves had kicked in the front door and stolen their parrot Susie -- and her cage. Distraught staff fear

R2: SEP 21: Bury 0-2 Huddersfield Town 5,629 Another paltry attendance at Gigg Lane saw the Shakers bow out of the competition early.

R2: SEP 25: Gillingham 3-0 Bury 14,979 After the previous years exploits, Bury were destroyed at the first hurdle by lower league Gillingham.

R1: AUG 21: Bury 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday Scorer - Reid - 3,129 The Shakers found it tough against the former Premiership outfit and collapsed 1-3.

A LOOK at the key moments from the game against Newcastle. ROVERS: FRIEDEL: Couldn't do anything about either of the goals and had precious little to do apart from that.... 7 NEILL: Another athletic performance from the Aussie who had more opportunities

R1: AUG 10: (Leg 1) Bury 1-0 Notts County The Shakers claimed a narrow victory over their companions from Division Two. R1: AUG 24: (Leg 2) Notts County 2-0 Bury Bury failed to hold a first leg lead and a late goal sent the Shakers out of the competition

FIT-AGAIN Matt Jansen today set his sights on becoming one of England's top strikers after making a successful return to first team action against Newcastle. Jansen took another major step on the comeback trail by appearing as a second half substitute

GENTLE giant Martin Taylor risked a family feud by daring to upstage Alan Shearer on his big day as Newcastle were made to suffer at the hands of an exiled Geordie. Taylor was born and bred in the North East, barely a goal-kick away from St James's Park

R1: AUG 21: (Leg 1) Stockport 1-0 Bury 2,851 Defeat at Edgeley Park left Bury with all the work to do on home soil. R1: AUG 29: (Leg 2) Bury 1-1 Stockport Scorer - Robinson - 2,590 A goal from Liam Robinson just was not enough as Stockport hung on until

The Ewood faithful were treated to a seven goal thriller as Rovers took all three points against Newcastle...read how the action unfolded. Referee, A Wiley, gets the game under way with Rovers kicking off toward the Darwen end. It's a quick start by Rovers

R1: AUG 20: (Leg 1) Hartlepool 1-0 Bury 2,833 In four meetings over the season this was the only defeat for the Shakers. R1: AUG 27: (Leg 2) Bury 2-2 Hartlepool Scorers - Stanislaus and Mauge - 1,917 Bury rued defeat in the first leg, as they couldn't

R1: AUG 12: (Leg 1) Wrexham 2-0 Bury 8,004 The previous season's exploits must have been a one-off as this trip to Wales was worth nothing. R1: AUG 15: (Leg 2) Bury 1-2 Wrexham Scorer - Rowland - 4,568 Two goals down from the first leg and not even pride

R1: AUG 22: (Leg 1) Crewe 2-2 Bury Scorers - Barnes and Reid - 3,199 A rare goal from Paul Barnes put Bury on their way to a deserved draw at Gresty Road. R1: SEP 6: (Leg 2) Bury 1-2 Crewe Scorer - Bullock - 2,106 Despite having drawn away the Shakers

R1: AUG 13: Bury 1-0 Preston North End Scorer - Arrowsmith - 9,021 A goal from ex-Liverpool player, Alf Arrowsmith, won the game for the Shakers. R2: SEP 3: Oxford United 4-1 Bury Scorer - Kerr - 8,349 Bury's only consolation in this crushing defeat was

R1: AUG 23: Bury 2-0 Rochdale Scorers - Owen and Turner - 3,724 Goals from Bobby Owen and Brian Turner made sure of victory against local rivals Rochdale. R2: SEP 14: Bury 2-3 Workington Scorers - Claxton and Lowes - 2,068 The Shakers bowed out early

R1: SEP 12: Bury 5-1 Brighton Scorers - Bartley (2) and Jackson (3) - 7,827 A hat trick from Allan Jackson contributed to Bury's biggest ever League Cup win. R2: OCT 3: Bury 3-4 Hull City Scorers - Holden and Beaumont (2) - 8,204 Bury came out on the

R1: AUG 16: (Leg 1) Bury 2-0 Hartlepool Scorers - Carter and Lynch (og) - 1,515 A poor attendance at Gigg Lane enjoyed a 2-0 win over Northeast team Hartlepool. R1: AUG 23: (Leg 2) Hartlepool 5-1 Bury (aet) Scorer - Rigby - 1,505 Going into extra-time

R1: AUG 31: (Leg 1) Bury 3-5 Burnley Scorers - Cruickshank, Gore and Jakub - 3,111 Bury came out on the wrong end of the stick of this eight-goal thriller. R1: SEP 14: (Leg 2) Burnley 3-1 Bury Scorer - Madden - 3,548 Yet more goals followed at Turfmoor

R2: OCT 11: Bury 3-1 Sheffield United Scorers - Holden, Hubbard, Jackson - 11,551 Goals from Holden, Hubbard and Jackson gave Bury victory in their first ever League Cup game. R3: OCT23: Everton 3-1 Bury Scorer - Jackson - 20,724 The lethal Allan Jackson's

R1: AUG 17: (Leg 1) Bolton 0-2 Bury Blissett and Powell - 6,455 A fine win for the Shakers at Burnden Park put them in an excellent position for the second leg. R2: AUG 24: (Leg 2) Bury 0-2 Bolton (aet Bury lose 0-3 on penalties) 4,528 Bury couldn't take

R1: AUG 29: (Leg 1) Bradford 2-0 Bury 4,976 Bury couldn't find their way past a mean Bradford City defence losing 2-0. R1: SEP 4: (Leg 2) Bury 3-2 Bradford (aet) Scorers - Mauge, Valentine and Cunningham - 2,545 Taking a two-goal deficit into the second

R1: AUG 30: (Leg 1) Bury 2-1 Wrexham Scorers - Robinson and Hoyland - 1,809 Last season's topscorer, Liam Robinson, put Bury on their way to this 2-1 victory. R1: SEP 6: (Leg 2) Wrexham 2-2 Bury Scorers - Entwistle and Robinson - 2,634 A draw in North

Wigan 1-2 Bury Scorers - Jakub and Bramhall - 3,071 Away victory at local rivals was part of a seven-match unbeaten run at the start of the season. R1: SEP 13: (Leg 2) Bury 2-0 Wigan Scorers - Entwistle and Madden - 2,558 A comfortable win at Gigg was

R1: AUG 20 (Leg 1) Burnley 2-1 Bury Scorer - Madden - 3,298 Burnley gained the upperhand in this Lancashire affair. R1: SEP 3: (Leg 2) Bury 5-3 Burnley Scorers - Jakub (2), Young, Kerr and Madden - 3,762 This high-scoring contest saw Bury come out on

A RAPIST has had his sentence delayed because he wouldn't talk to medics. But a judge has warned it won't happen again. Burnley Crown Court heard how Arshad Mahmood, 31, had had his case adjourned for a psychiatric report but would not speak to anyone

MORE than 200 young people from Burnley signed a pledge against racism at the weekend's Youth 4 Unity rally. The pledge was presented to the leader of Burnley Council, Stuart Caddy, yesterday after a weekend of music, poetry, dancing and sport. Youngsters

A WOMAN died when the car in which she was a passenger was involved in a smash with a black cab in the early hours. Nichola Snowden, 32, of Williams Road, Burnley, died in hospital two hours after the accident, in Blackburn Road, Oswaldtwistle, at 1.13am

A SECOND high-profile bid has been submitted to revitalise Burnley's former Co-op site. Stannifer Developments has plans to demolish the supermarket in Curzon Street and build new retail units. But the company faces stiff competition from a rival bid

ANDY Preece was delighted with the result that keeps his side well in touch with the early Division Three pacesetters. "We are only three points behind Rushden now and before the game I said they are where we wanted to be," said Preece. "They put us under

A SYSTEM of portfolio holders has been introduced to Pendle Council. Each of the 10 members of the council executive, the main decision-making body, now has a special responsibility. They will work with officers in the council's Forward Plan which sets

BUSINESSES on the Lomeshaye Industrial Estate in Nelson will soon have faster internet connection after Pendle Partnership agreed to fund half the £50,000 cost of the scheme. Broadband internet connection will be made available for 20-25 small businesses

A PUBLIC meeting where Metrolink passengers can have their say, will be held at the Elizabethan Suite, Bury Town Hall, on Friday, November 1, 11am start. The meeting is organised by the Rail Passengers Committee for North Western England. Agendas are

EVERYONE in Pendle who has access to the internet is urged to visit Pendle's Council's website in a bid to modernise communication and services. The council is looking for ideas to help re-design the site which can be accessed on www.pendle.gov.uk/feed-back-form.asp

ALEC'S second-hand shop, in Plumbe Street, Burnley, became a curio corner for passers-by after the shop's owner Alec Cunningham got a Victorian repro suit of armour worth £3,000.

A VOCAL group in Hyndburn is looking for singers and a musical director to join its ranks. The A Cappella Singers has vacancies for two altos, two tenors and possibly a soprano.Candidates should be able to read music to a reasonable standard and blend

A TEENAGER said to be a risk to the public has been sent to detention for three years by a judge, who admitted she was worried about him. Mohammed Khan, 18, had no sense of responsibility for the way he behaved and resorted to violence to sort out problems

FOUR "loutish," youths ended a birthday day out in Blackpool by getting involved in a brawl on the town's railway station. Burnley Crown Court heard how Lee Davis, 22, Ryan Holmes, 19, Graham Moore, 23, and Lee Pinder, 21, had been celebrating Holmes'

THE steward of a working men's club, who was a regular for 30 years before landing the top job, has picked up the Club of the Year award in his first 12 months behind the bar. John Freeman, of Sydney Street Working Men's Club, Accrington, beat off more

LEIGH'S Plank Lane is earmarked as a leisure map location with a boating marina at the heart of revitalisation plans for the derelict Bickershaw pit site. And if the marina idea gets off the ground it will have the full backing of MP Andy Burnham who

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Moss Pharmacy, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22 BLACKBURN: To 9pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 4-6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver

TORY MP Nigel Evans was the first to congratulate newly-elected Ribble Valley councillor for Waddington Roger Harold Chaplin after a closely fought by-election. The Conservative candidate, who has lived in Waddington for 20 years, received 220 votes in

A NEW brand of fresh milk has proved itself the cream of the crop just three months after being launched in the wake of the foot and mouth crisis. Bowland Fresh Milk produced and sold in Ribble Valley has been so successful that it is now available in

STAN Ternent watched his side maintain their 100 per cent record from the stands and admitted: "I might have to auction my seat for every game. "We could certainly do with the money!" Ternent had not enjoyed his experience in the first game of his ban

LOOK at the key stats and moments from the game against Leicester City. BURNLEY MARLON BERESFORD: Still unbeaten since his return and at times unbeatable. Great save to deny Dickov... 8 DEAN WEST: Tireless display and spent a lot of time closing down

R1: AUG 15: (Leg 1) Chesterfield 0-1 Bury Scorer- Stant - 2,821 Bury claimed victory over their archenemies from the previous year's play-off final. R1: SEP 5: (Leg 2) Bury 2-1 Chesterfield Scorers - Carter and Daws - 2,565 Carter and Daws ensured revenge

R2: SEP 24: Bury 2-2 Lincoln City Scorers - Turner and Beaumont - 4,706 Bury were held to a 2-2 draw by the fourth division outfit. REPLAY: OCT 8: Lincoln City 2-3 Bury Scorers - Calder and Jones (2) - 7,981 Bury scraped through the replay with goals

R1: AUG 13: (Leg 1) Bury 3-0 Crewe Scorers - Mcllwraith, Entwistle and Thomson - 3,619 Crewe were crushed in this short and sharp affair at Gigg Lane. R1: AUG 17: (Leg 2) Crewe 1-1 Bury Scorer - Entwistle - 1,644 With the tie effectively over in the first

1960/61: R2: OCT 11: Bury 3-1 Sheffield United Scorers - Holden, Hubbard, Jackson - 11,551 Goals from Holden, Hubbard and Jackson gave Bury victory in their first ever League Cup game. R3: OCT23: Everton 3-1 Bury Scorer - Jackson - 20,724 The lethal Allan

MORE than 7,000 people steamed through the doors of King George's Hall for the 37th Annual Blackburn and East Lancashire Model Railway Society exhibition which organisers said was the biggest and best yet. The three-day exhibition featured 15 large working

A THIRD man has appeared in court charged in connection with an incident in which a teenager was impaled on his car seat with a sword. Blackburn magistrates were told there was a suggestion that a gun had also been produced during an altercation involving

A MAN who repeatedly stole cash from mosques and religious centres in order to feed his drug habit has been jailed for 240 days. Blackburn magistrates heard that Ali continued to target religious buildings despite sentence being deferred on two similar

A 150-METRE exclusion zone had to be set up around a gas cylinder which could have "gone off like a bomb" after vandals deliberately left it on a rubbish fire. Fire crews got to the acetylene cylinder, which had placed inside an old cooker and then thrown

POLICE today promised action after a couple said their lives had been made a living hell for the last two years by youngsters kicking a football against their home. The pair say they have to endure up to four hours of thumping against their wall and broken

A ROW erupted over Blackburn with Darwen Council's partnership project with a Polish town as Tory and Lib-Dem members questioned the benefits of links with Eastern Europe. But the ruling Labour group insists its agreement with Tarnow is essential if Blackburn

GREAT HARWOOD beat Darwen in the Friday night Division Two Trophy game at the Anchor Ground. First half goals from Shaun Bursnell and Neil Baron put Great Harwood 2-0 up at the break before Paul Baker pulled one back on 52 minutes. Ryan Parr restored

PADIHAM recouped three of the four points lost through the resignation of Stand Athletic from the NWCL second division when they beat Oldham Town 3-1 at the Whitebank Stadium on Saturday to extend their unbeaten start to the season. In a scrappy game

COLNE'S poor NWCL second division form continued after being condemned to a 2-0 defeat at Ashton Town. The first half passed without score despite the efforts of the visitors - both Carl Barton and George Craddock failed to convert from inside the box

LATE goals were the order of the day at Shawbridge as Clitheroe moved to within a point of second-placed Skelmersdale. Gary Jackson put the home team ahead on 31 minutes when he headed home his own shot which had rebounded off the keeper. In a good first

BACUP BOROUGH blew Daisy Hill away with a 5-1 drubbing thanks in part to two goals each from Paul Thompson and Micky Bartholomew. Daisy Hill set their stall out to make it difficult with a 4-5-1 formation and it took 22 minutes to break the home side

STANLEY boss John Coleman reckons Worksop Town will be his biggest threat in the race for the UniBond Premier League title. The sides drew 1-1 at the Crown Ground on Saturday in what was one of the most open and entertaining games of the campaign. Dean

THINGS may not be going Preston's way on the field at the moment, but manager Craig Brown is a thankful man. For while there may be teams higher up the league than Preston -- 18 to be precise -- fewer are in a better financial shape. The collapse of ITV

EMMERDALE stars are backing a new service to help young people with sexual health problems. Wigan and Leigh's Brook Advisory Service's new integrated information service, supported by Turton High School pupil and actress Sammy Winward and Kelvin Fletcher