A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. The Hoghton Weavers, Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.30pm. Janet Anderson MP Advice Surgery, Sudellside Community Centre, Darwen, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Blood Donor Sessions
WE have all watched tadpoles developing from frogspawn. Toads lay their eggs, not in a pile of jelly like frogs, but in long strings. Newts, however, have a very different reproductive strategy. The male common newt has a very complicated courtship routine
DURING September and October you could do worse than head for the hills around Uppermill. From the M65 follow the M66 and M62. Turn off at Saddleworth and follow the signs for Uppermill. Here there is a splendid little museum with a wildlife exhibition
POLICE have renewed an appeal for information about a thief who conned Mellor Brook villagers to obtain cash. The man pretended his G registered white Vauxhall Cavalier had broken down in Branch Road. He obtained cash after asking for money to buy petrol
CRIMES involving young people will come under the spotlight during Crimestoppers Week which starts on Monday. Crimestoppers, whose national Freefone hotline allows callers to give police information on crimes anonymously, is proven as one of the most
LADY golfers swung into action to raise for the Lancashire Evening Telegraph's £200,000 Magic Eye Appeal. Members of Blackburn Golf Club took part in a competition organised by the club's lady president, Magdalene Barrett, who is pictured (front) with
AFTER Greg Rusedski's claim that Pete Sampras would "go no further in the US Open", Radio Five Live was asking for people to ring in with other useless predictions. All the old favourites were trotted out. Alan Hansen's "you win nothing with kids" - before
POLICE today stepped up patrols at a cemetery under siege by vandals after a child's grave was desecrated for the second time in three weeks. Officers investigating the latest attack at Colne Cemetery have been left sickened after the headstone was daubed
WHILE all eyes will be on the eagerly anticipated shoot-out between Cole and Yorke and Hasselbaink and Gudjohnsen tonight, watch out for a potentially intriguing battle between David Dunn and Frank Lampard in midfield. Both men are currently rivals for
BLACKBURN Rovers stand to pocket a pay-off of around £100,000 from the Irish Football Association as a result of the injury sustained by Damien Duff while playing for the Republic at the weekend. Duff could be out of action for up to three weeks after
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today vowed to make Chelsea pay for 10 days of frustration as Rovers go in search of their first home win of the season at Ewood tonight. Souness and his playing staff have spent the last week and a half stewing over their
WASTE of space or invaluable exercise? Whether you side with Alex Ferguson (I refuse to call him Sir) or Sven Goran Eriksson in regard to last week's England friendly, wasn't it great to see David Dunn finally win his first senior international cap after
DEEP in thought, firefighters at Burnley Fire Station pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the September 11 tragedy. In common with their colleagues across East Lancashire and the rest of the country, they held a minute's silence for the victims
BURNLEY'S council leader has welcomed £500,000 plans to turn the town's railway station into a space-age showpiece. "It's wonderful news. It shows the enthusiasm people have for Burnley," Councillor Stuart Caddy said. Lancashire County Council has already
THE Parish Council has sent the following resolution to the Annual General Meeting of the Lancashire Association of Parish and Town Councils: "That the Worsthorne-with-Hurstwood Parish Council request the LAPTC Executive and the National Association of
POLICE today stepped up patrols at a cemetery under siege by vandals after a child's grave was desecrated for the second time in three weeks. Officers investigating the latest attack at Colne Cemetery have been left sickened after the headstone was daubed
THE Russians are planning to bombard the North West this weekend -- with music. St Thomas' Church, Barrowford, is one of three venues for concerts in the area by a 12-strong choir based on the town of Pskov. The choir, which has built up a high reputation
BLACKBURN band the Four Pennies re-recorded their number one hit Juliet. The band signed a new record deal with Manchester-based TJM Records after Lancashire Evening Telegraph readers helped find the band's original members.
PARTYGOER Kenneth Gent found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time as he made his way home in the early hours of the morning. Blackburn magistrates heard that police investigating a silent 999 call found him near the phone box from where the call
A GARAGE owner was today assessing the damage at his Great Harwood business after a blaze at the industrial unit last night. Alan Calverley, 49, who owns Calverley's Premier Garage, Robert Street, was returning home from a football match when he received
AN East Lancashire Labour MP today launched a strong attack on the new breed of left-wing trade union leaders after they gave Tony Blair a rough ride at the TUC at Blackpool. Greg Pope said they should 'grow up' and warned leaders of the Fire Brigades
THE Seasiders had keeper Phil Barnes to thank for earning a decent point away at the McAlpine Stadium. The Blackpool No.1 made three fantastic stops to deny Huddersfield and maintain a run of three consecutive clean sheets. But just as Pool have been
THE key moments from Burnley's Worthington Cup victory against Blackpool MARLON BERESFORD Had a couple of worrying moments at the start of the second half but could then relax...7 DEAN WEST His wild celebration of his first goal for the club indicated
TWO masked robbers armed with a sledgehammer and a shotgun attempted to raid Sandy Lane Post Office in Prestwich. They threatened staff and smashed a security screen at 11.50am yesterday before escaping empty-handed in a red K-registered Ford Orion, which
POLICE have begun an investigation after a woman was found in Fleetwood suffering horrific burns. Police were called to an address on Gordon Street in the port at about 1pm on Friday (September 6), where they found the woman, who has not been named, being
FAMILIAR faces are on view at Darwen Library in an exhibition of old school photos. Class pictures from many Darwen schools are on show. The exhibition can be seen for the next few weeks from 9.30am each day except Sunday, until 7pm on Monday, 1pm on
POLICE are cracking down on pubs in Darwen which stay open after closing time following complaints of late night trouble from nearby residents. Inspector Graham Ashcroft also revealed that two town centre pubs were being closely monitored as part of the
A SELF-EMPLOYED computer consultant caught in a car with a prostitute admitted to police that he had agreed to pay her £20 to perform a sex act. Blackburn magistrates heard that Ian Michael Thompson had been followed by police in an unmarked car as he
BLACKBURN Rovers star Brad Friedel today spoke of the frantic hours he and his family spent when news broke of the terror attacks in his native America. The Ohio-born shot stopper was training with his Ewood Park team-mates as the first plane slammed
PARENTS may have to pay £18 annually for each of their children who attend a Roman Catholic school to help unlock a pot of government cash to improve buildings. It is one of the options being considered by the Salford Diocese in an attempt to gain an
FOR more than a year, Blackburn has been without what is described as a 'quality' hotel. That could all about to end though, if the bid for £4.5million of regeneration cash is successful. Part of that money would be used to help attract a new hotel into
COUNCIL and postal bosses are set to meet amid growing fears that up to one third of East Lancashire's post offices could be axed. An announcement is due in the next two months, outlining plans to make the Post Office viable in the future. Part of that
FOREIGN Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw was in New York today to mark the tragic events of September 11. Here he writes exclusively about his hopes for the future. WHEN I visited New York last November, the smoking ruins of "Ground Zero" conjured
STANLEY aim to rewrite a their record books again tonight when Barrow are the visitors to the Crown Ground. Their seven consecutive wins which has seen them top the UniBond Premier Division with a seven point gap which is the best start since the club
CLITHEROE held on to their unbeaten start to the season by coming back from two goals down from their NWCL Division One fixture at Atherton. Starting well, the visitors had the best of the early chances with Andy Cowking forcing the home keeper to turn
PETER Cavanagh had the joy of lifting three trophies for Accrington Stanley in their treble cup success of last season. Now the skipper has just one piece of silverware he wants this season - the UniBond Premier League title. It is early days but the
Blackpool keeper Phil Barnes had arrived at Turf Moor with five clean sheets behind him so it was perhaps fitting that West chose last night to end his goal drought. The 29-year-old right back is in his fourth season with the Clarets and has almost 100
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Flower Club meet Whalley Methodist Church Hall, 7.30pm. "Waiting in the Wings," by Elaine Thornton. Blood Donor Sessions, Claret Foundation Lounge, Burnley Football Club
IT ieasy to imagine that the sheer strength and pace of a waterfall would batter aquatic wildlife to pieces. In fact, all creatures living near these cataracts cope very well indeed. Fish such as trout and salmon shelter behind stones while smaller creatures
CAREERS staff from across Lancashire are taking on colleagues from around the UK on the soccer field, in the name of charity. Connexions Lancashire have entered men's and ladies' teams in the tournament at Nottingham University's sports centre and will
THEIR heads bowed, firefighters at Blackburn Fire Station pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the September 11 tragedy. In common with their colleagues across East Lancashire and the rest of the country, they held a minute's silence for the victims
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BLACKBURN is set to get its own 'Curry Mile' under a multi-million-pound scheme to transform an Asian district. Whalley Range could be turned into a mini version of Manchester's Rusholme area, which is famed for its restaurants and specialist Asian clothing
GRAEME Souness today backed Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke to end their goal-drought 'sooner rather than later' as he prepared for tonight's showdown with Chelsea at Ewood Park. Big things were expected from the former Manchester United gunslingers when Souness
SHOPWORKERS are to spearhead a campaign to kick out two of Burnley's British National Party councillors. Bill Connor, general secretary of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers, told the TUC in Blackpool: "Our message is clear -- unite to
BURNLEY, Pendle and Rossendale Primary Care Trust is facing a financial overspend of £1.5m this year. The startling figures released this week show that since July the Trust has built up a prescribing deficit of £728,000 and if spending continues at its
AN anti-war protest group led by outspoken Labour MP George Galloway will roll into Burnley next week. In recent weeks Mr Galloway has been gathering public support for opposition to a war against Iraq. Joining Mr Galloway on his visit to the town will
HIGH-flying Shakers earned themselves a possible draw against the Premiership big boys with a 1-0 Worthington Cup first round win over Gigg Lane last night. Michael Stuart's 56 minute goal was all that separated the teams who are divided by two divisions
Bury 1 Stoke City 0 by Chris Hall SHAKERS transcended a two-division gap to pull off one of the shocks of the Worthington Cup first round and send the Potters crashing out at Gigg Lane. After coming through the miserable circus which surrounded the club
A HEAVY drinker died after he fell asleep with a cigarette in his hand. An inquest into the death of Alan Scott, 62, of Newfield Drive, Nelson, heard the lit cigarette burned through the mattress. Acting East Lancashire coroner Richard Taylor said a post-mortem
A BROTHER and sister have hit success with their futurist lighting business. The Nelson born and bred team who are based at the Northern Technologies Innovation Centre in Nelson, started their business last year and are already planning to expand. Jonathan
Spent an hour and a half greeting party goers at the door of a Regents Park W1 house along with none other than the Queen. However, this queen was in the form of Jeannette Charles, a long-established lookalike of 30 years. Another two hours "mixing and
POLICE today stepped up patrols in a cemetery after vandals desecrated a child's grave for the second time in three weeks. Officers investigating the latest attack at Colne Cemetery, in Keighley Road, have been left sickened after the headstone was daubed
A SCHOOL banned pupils from taking 'virtual pets' into the classroom after they drove teachers barking mad. Queen's Park High School, Blackburn, banned the Tamagotchi toys because of their constant beeps for attention.
AN Oswaldtwistle teenager is celebrating after qualifying for the prestigious Horse of the Year show at her first attempt. Danielle Devine, 17, and her Dales pony Poppy will be competing alongside the best equestrian talent in the country when they travel
ROBBERS snatched a woman's handbag containing her purse and mobile phone as she walked along Stanley Road, Whitefield. Three men wearing baseball caps approached the 30-year-old from behind at 5.32pm yesterday near Whitefield Metrolink Station. She was
Stan Ternen - "I AM very pleased that we have won for the first time at Turf Moor this season. "Two wins in a row is a shot in the arm in terms of confidence, the players worked hard and it was a very good result. "It was not a hard decision to keep the
BURNLEY'S ultimately simple passage into the second round of the Worthington Cup delighted manager Stan Ternent and he admitted: "I now hope we can get a good draw." Dean West and substitute striker Dimitri Papadopoulos, who netted twice, struck their
IF you have got a couple of pounds to spare on Saturday, have a little wager on Tony Grant to score for Burnley. After Robbie Blake broke his scoring duck for the Clarets at the weekend both Dean West and Dimitri Papadopoulos netted their first goals
PETER Sleep has signed up to be the next season's professional at new champions Read - and he knows he has got a hard act to follow. Pakistan paid man Akram Raza helped the Whalley Road side lift their first title since 1979 last Saturday but Read have
DESPITE Britain's roads being the safest in the world, was not the turbo-charged, politically-correct war on cars by councillors and road planners who are so sure they are right, shown up to be both hugely expensive and open to guesswork by two recent
THE response to Bacup landlord Stuart Scholefield's ban on bad language in the pub he's taken over was that he had better get used to it as everyone in the town cussed anyway. In some ways, this bewilderment over what the 58-year-old licensee was on about
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness today vowed to make Chelsea pay for 10 days of frustration as Rovers go in search of their first home win of the season at Ewood tonight. Souness and his playing staff have spent the last week and a half stewing over their
BURNLEY'S ultimately simple passage into the second round of the Worthington Cup delighted manager Stan Ternent and he admitted: "I now hope we can get a good draw." Dean West and substitute striker Dimitri Papadopoulos, who netted twice, struck their
RENOWNED animal behaviourist Dr Peter Neville made a welcome return to Bacup Leisure Centre to advise pet owners how to train their animals. Dr Neville discussed his work at Rossendale Borough Dog Training Club.
A CAVALCADE of classic cars -- including a 1914 Model T Ford -- will pull in at Helmshore Textile Museum in Rossendale on Sunday. The vintage vehicles will be taking part in an annual trip from Helmshore to Burnley and hundreds of enthusiasts are expected
A MAN who mugged a pensioner as she walked home with shopping has been jailed for three and a half years. Christopher Mather, 25, will also serve 168 days of a previous sentence. He pulled 72-year-old Jenny Wildman to the ground in Bacup Road, Rawtenstall
A TRAINED police negotiator had to be called in to talk a 20-year-old Blackburn man down from the roof of the Thwaites Brewery tower to end a three hour drama. Blackburn magistrates heard that Mark Anthony Leggat had been threatening to throw himself
THE bid for £4.5million of government cash to help spearhead new regeneration projects in Blackburn town centre was today given the thumbs up by the people who could benefit most. But council bosses say there is much more to come than just the results
BLACKBURN is set to get its own 'Curry Mile' under a multi-million-pound scheme to transform an Asian district. Whalley Range could be turned into a mini version of Manchester's Rusholme area, which is famed for its restaurants and specialist Asian clothing
THE first person to sign up for the Magic Eye sponsored walk said she "did it for her mum". Claire Bolton, of Thorncliffe Drive, Darwen, signed up the day after it was advertised in the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for the ten-mile walk because she wants
THE issue of forced marriages has been in the media spotlight for some time, but what if you went along with it to appease your family and then you met someone who captured your heart? What if you were single and the man you wanted to marry was already
BURY manager Andy Preece was a happy man after his young side deservedly proceeded to the second round of the Worthinton Cup, not only beating first division outfit Stoke City, but keeping their first clean sheet of the season in the process. And it was
ROSSENDALE made it five unbeaten in the UniBond First Division with a well earned point at Belper. It was a game of a few chances as both sides battled it out in midfield with neither keeper seeing a great deal of the action all night. Dale started off
A DELAYED kick-off due to an absent official did little to break Darwen's stride as they maintained their current good NWCL Division Two form with victory over Daisy Hill. The opening 20 minutes passed with little goal-mouth action until the nimble-footed
NELSON blasted NWCL Second Division whipping boys Oldham Town with a seven goal broadside but lost goalkeeper Billy Carrington to a serious knee injury after only three minutes. Carrington had to be taken to hospital after a collision on the field and
THIS second home defeat in the space of four days is a bitter blow to Chorley's early-season hopes of mounting a serious challenge for promotion from the UniBond First Division. The Magpies held the upper hand in the first half but frittered away chances
DANIEL Barritt certainly had a novel way of belatedly celebrating his 23rd birthday - by winning the North America Rally Championships! The Hapton co-driver, who turned 23 on August 23, spent last weekend in Seattle navigating Welsh driver David Higgins
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A VITAL service which has instilled independence and confidence among many people with learning disabilities in Bury is fighting for survival. Funding for Bury Gateway Club's three-year, £50,000 People Matter project is scheduled to run out at the end
