Manchester Dogs, Home is seeking an affectionate owner for one of its long-stay dogs, Skippy, who was admitted to the Home on August 28. He was picked up from a Manchester Police Station as she had been found wandering in the Withington area. Skippy is
REMEMBER, Remember the 5th of November! We all remember chanting this rhyme as children. Bonfire night can fill a child with wonder and we love to see their little faces light up at the sight and sound of the fireworks and the smell and taste of treacle
PATIENTS could soon order their meals 'room service' style to their bedside under plans to revolutionise hospital catering. Managers at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, are to hold a trial where patients will be given a menu and a one-and-a-half hour
Last Tuesday, I eagerly opened Grassroots and discovered that Steve Tinniswood had scooped a story concerning our former first team who now masquerade as Woodlands where they had managed to imprison themselves in their changing rooms. Obviously because
At 9.20 last Saturday morning, I received a call from the Football League asking me to act as assistant referee that afternoon after one of my colleagues had gone down with a health scare. I accepted the appointment before crying off the Blackburn Combination
Young Shakeeb Ali got the perfect birthday present after winning his first ever contest. The novice boxer, who had lost his two previous bouts, celebrated turning 12-years-old with an unanimous points decision win over Bolton Boys Club's John Crawley.
POLICE are appealing for the driver of a white, builders' van who could be a key witness in a Leyland collision to come forward. Five people were injured in a three-car pile up at the junction of Schleswig Way and Slater Lane at 1.30pm yesterday. One
THE Deputy Prime Minister was today travelling to the North West to spark interest in the regional assembly debate. John Prescott was arriving in Warrington to raise awareness and spark debate about plans for a North West government. A 'Your Say' campaign
Everybody likes to win awards but some people are slightly more shocked and surprised to receive them than others -- step forward Sara Thompson! For the Ribble Valley Netball Club coach has just been honoured with a Special Recognition to Sport award
A BREAK with tradition for the half-term holidays will see St Stephen's Players perform a play instead of the usual pantomime. But the drama they've opted to stage - The Last Tango in Whitby by Mike Harding - has enough poignancy and humour to make it
A HILARIOUS spoof in the Agatha Christie tradition awaits audiences in the Rossendale Players' production of Murdered To Death. Set in a country manor house in the 1930s, the play has a "Cluedo-esque" cast of characters, including Bunting the recalcitrant
MR Bracewell is quite right (letters October 29) with regard to council tax. No, it isn't fair. Why should two pensioners pay the same as people in a similar house who may have two or three wages coming in? Not all pensioners get hand-outs and £100 a
REGARDING your headline (LET, October 27) 'Alcohol in Pop' shock, I'm sure most people in this country and other parts of the world have drunk Lucozade at some time or other. There are hundreds of Muslims in the Lancashire area who have corner shops knowingly
MY husband is getting irritated with me and no wonder. It has all to do with my collector's instinct. My latest collection is picking up empty cigarette packets lying in our streets. So far I have collected eight. On the packets it says: smoking seriously
HEALTH inspectors are warning against "fishy" smoked mackerel which could give people food poisoning. The mackerel has been on sale in the Booths chain of supermarkets in the north west and has not been properly smoked. While there are no Booths outlets
TWO chip shop owners stood firm when they were confronted by an armed robber. In separate incidents, the men refused to open the tills when the offender burst into the takeaways shortly before midnight on Sunday. Despite being armed with a handgun, the
PADIHAM residents today claimed the town centre was "as bad as Faliraki" - the Greek holiday spot - after revealing that drunken revellers swear, vomit and urinate in the street. The complaints about the booze-fuelled antics of local pub-goers were made
SINCE my letter 'no laughing matter' (Citizen, October 16) concerning the grey car blocking the pavement in a side road, off Black Bull Lane, we now have another clown in a silver car doing exactly the same! (Saturday, October 18, 10.30am.) In cases like
A COUPLE who scooped £10,000 in a charity lottery are to give some of the cash back to the children's hospice which organised the draw. Fran and Gary Norris from Sycamore Avenue, Penwortham, won the cash in the Derian House lottery. Their son Joe died
A CONTROVERSIAL debate takes place today (Thursday) that could end in Preston becoming twinned with a trouble-torn Palestinian town. Councillor Michael Lavalette, Socialist Alliance Against the War representative for the Town Centre ward, has asked the
PUPILS in Preston are signing up to join the army one day a week while studying for their GCSEs. Army Way of Life was launched yesterday (Wednesday) at Fulwood Barracks, Watling Street Road, and aims to put year 11 students throughsthe recruitment process
A MAN hailed for 'saving Christmas in York' is bringing his magical touring grotto home to Preston for this year's festivities. Graham Fisher was drafted in to the historic centre of York two years ago after a campaign to bring Christmas attractions back
A PENSIONER who hit a wall and lamppost in Burnley in the early hours was later found to be more than twice the drink-drive limit. The town's magistrates heard that John Gilbert, 65, had gone to his car to get warm and have a cigarette. The car was in
SUPPORTERS of the Justice for Christopher Alder campaign are set to hold a meeting later this week as calls for an inquiry into his death go on. The campaign group will gather at Burnley's Red Triangle Caf, St James's Street on Thursday for a special
Bury 2 Oldham Athletic 1: CANADIAN central defender Justin Thompson scored the decisive goal on his debut as Bury won an LDV Vans Trophy thriller on Monday night. The trialist -- who has not played a competitive match for almost two months -- boosted
IRRESPONSIBLE dog owners who let their pets foul without cleaning it up could face an on-the-spot fine if they are caught. Pendle Council is hoping to recruit officers who will issue fixed penalty notices as part of a new zero tolerance campaign to tackle
VICKY Bell, 16, of Longton has been chosen to represent the North of England Hockey team. She will play against the South of England and hopes to be chosen for the British Colleges National Hockey team. The Preston College student had never shown any
A PATCHY performance sent Hoppers to their third league defeat in four outings all of which have been by a margin of four points or less. At Dudley they got away to a reasonable start, Paul Bailey giving them a third minute lead with a penalty. The home
IF Preston secured an easy victory thanks to two goals each from Jim Blackburn, Don Cock and Wade Blanchfield. Bereft of discipline and structure, Warrington never threatened to win the game. Preston opened the scoring through Blackburn after a quick
ATHERTON Swimming Club annual championships start on Tuesday at Tyldesley Baths. The club challenge continues on November 11 and 18 at the same venue. Training sessions catering for all ages, from non-swimmers to Olympic hopefuls, run from 6.30pm to 9.15pm
A GROUP of musicians are appealing for new members to help expand the big band sound. The Fred Longworth Bigger Band started rehearsals on Monday and would welcome adult members, especially trombone players. The band, which meets between 7pm and 9pm,
EAST Lancashire shops were running out of bread as a threatened strike by bakers prompted panic buying. Blackburn's Woolworths store sold out of its 1,400 loaves in just two hours, despite bringing in extra supplies. The Co-operative Society criticised
AN investigation was launched after it was announced that Blackburn's Springfield Maternity Home was to close. Despite the move being approved by health bosses, the town's divisional medical officer spoke out about his concerns of possible 'maternity
TRIBUTE band The Complete Stone Roses are performing at the Students' Union, Fylde Road, Preston, on Saturday, November 15, at 8pm. Along with the band, there are DJ sets by former Happy Mondays member Bez, and Clint Boon of Manchester band Inspiral Carpets
OPTIMISM is a funny thing and one all football fans - especially Rovers supporters - have been trying to have recently. It helps paper over the cracks and gloss over the shocking miss or the defensive howler. It's a defence mechanism and something that
MILLENNIUM babies who were registered with a Hyndburn environmental group will be brought together to open a wood planted in their honour. The £21,800 Millennium Baby Woodland Project was created to celebrate the birth of babies born in the borough in
ACCRINGTON Stanley fans were today counting on a bumper crowd to give the team a psychological advantage in the quest for FA Cup glory. Home fans will outnumber Huddersfield Town supporters by at least five to one in Sunday's first round clash, due to
MASKED car-jackers stole a 48-year-old man's Subaru Impreza as he was about to drive away from his home in Glebelands Road, Prestwich. Two robbers threatened the man with an unknown weapon and forced him out of the car. It was later found abandoned in
THE St Annes Superleague darts team suffered their first defeat with only themselves to blame for missed doubles. Maybe the writing was on the wall from the start, when the team were stranded on the Motorway for nearly two hours when one of the buses
THIS was a long anticipated clash of the Titans, Bispham top of the league and Kirkham a close second. Both teams started cautiously, like two dogs circling each other before deciding whether to scrap or walk away. Once this period ended both teams put
7-A-SIDE - UNDER 8s YMCA 'A' 3 LYTHAM 'A' 0 - YMCA 'B' 13 LYTHAM 'B' 0 There is now a chance of both YMCA teams being involved in the semi-finals after these results last Saturday on week seven on the eight week tournament being staged at Mythop Rd. The
GLEN LITTLE revealed the Burnley dressing room has rallied round sorry skipper Graham Branch. The Clarets captain is down in the dumps after his costly mistake allowed Cardiff to steal a point from Turf Moor at the weekend. But Little is backing Branch
RONNIE Jepson hailed his battling young guns as they finally got their Pontins League campaign up and running. Rhys Carpenter's smart headed finish cancelled out Liam Flynn's opener for Bradford to end a run of six successive defeats for the Clarets second
McGREGOR has handed Burnley a timely boost by completing his first 90 minutes in six months. The versatile defender, who made his last appearance in the final game of last season at Wimbledon, starred for the Clarets second string last night as they picked
A SECOND WARNING about salmonella in a brand of tahini has gone out across the Fylde Coast after government testers found the bacteria in a sesame seed paste from Cyprus. Food experts at Wyre Borough Council have warned that the contaminated tahini, made
THE Fylde's coroner has recorded a open verdict over the death of an elderly St Annes woman whose body was left undisturbed for more than six months. The badly decomposed body of Mary Agnes Crowe, 87, was discovered in the living room of her large, detached
PUB grub at the Feilden's's Arms, Mellor Brook, and the Spread Eagle, Sawley, is among the best in the country, according to a consumer publication. The two East Lancashire pubs are listed in the top 150 for the quality of their food in The Which? Pub
TALENTED youngsters are following in the footsteps of Radcliffe's internationally famous film director Danny Boyle. The group of 14 have been working on their own film since April after being recruited by Radcliffe Area Youth Worker, Bev Meadowcroft.
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has been knocked back in his bid to land Aston Villa goalkeeper Peter Enckelman. Souness wanted to bring the Finnish international in on loan as cover for Brad Friedel while Alan Kelly recovers from a knee operation. But
THE funeral of a Darwen jeweller and watchmaker Norman Atkinson will take place on Thursday at Sacred Heart and St Edward's Church, in Blackburn Road. Mr Atkinson, 82, who worked in Darwen for more than 30 years running Atkinson's Jewellers in Duckworth
AN event to celebrate good business practice in Rossendale is to be held next week. The awards ceremony promises to be the climax to a festival of business and learning in the borough. Keith Tanner, event organiser, said: "We work with a number of exciting
A GROUP of musicians are appealing for new members to help expand the big band sound. The Fred Longworth Bigger Band started rehearsals on Monday and would welcome adult members, especially trombone players. The band, which meets between 7pm and 9pm,
THE Royal British Legion is probably best known for its organisation of Remembrance Sunday Parades and the Poppy appeal collections. The Poppy Appeal however is an ongoing activity. The National total collected for the year ending May 31 2003 was £21million
THE coroner has ruled an open verdict on the death of a woman who fell out of a second-storey window of a Blackpool residential home. Ann Veronica Taplin, 67, died after falling more than 20 feet from her open bedroom window at the Annacliffe Residential
A BLACKPOOL hero dad has collected an award for his bravery from the Prime Minister, Tony Blair. Christopher McGrath, who saved his young sons from a ferocious house fire, has been presented with his Vodafone Life Saver Award by the PM at number ten.
A BLACKPOOL pensioner sent to prison over his refusal to curb his rubbish hoarding habits is now homeless after squatting at his former home. Dennis Bostock -- nicknamed The Blackpool Womble -- was arrested by court bailiffs on July 14, after committing
A FYLDE mum is hoping to spread an international message of hope as dozens of families affected by a rare form of Down's Syndrome meet in Blackpool this weekend. Judy Green, 47, of Sandhills Avenue, South Shore, has invited people from as far away as
A NEWLYWED Blackpool couple have been left broken-hearted and out of pocket this week after French Police wrecked their romantic honeymoon plans. The teacher bride and her security worker husband had saved hard for eight months for their honeymoon in
BANK managers are finding their green fingers in a bid to help East Lancashire schools. A hundred Barclays staff have volunteered to carry out gardening projects at eight Blackburn with Darwen schools. The Groundforce-style make-overs have been arranged
A FOUR-year-old boy thought to have inadvertently overdosed on drugs that were being stored in a kettle has returned home after being discharged from hospital. Nathan Read was admitted to Blackburn Royal Infirmary a week ago following an incident at a
MORE than one in three taxi drivers who took a basic communications test have been sent back to school for extra lessons. The test in maths, local geography and English was introduced last month in an attempt to improve services to people in Blackburn
NICOLA Jamison loved her first job after leaving school so much that she went back and bought the business 16 years later. A year on business has been so good at Tailwaggers kennels and cattery the 32-year-old wants to expand the facilities. Mrs Jamison
A MYSTERY woman whose remains were found in woods in Middlesex a year ago may have come from the Blackburn area, police have revealed. The body of the woman, who was in her early 20s and a size 16, was so decomposed, police are unable to tell if she was
GRAEME Souness has done a fantastic job in his years at Blackburn, and will, I am sure, turn it around this season. Perhaps the problem lies with the coaching staff. Dean Saunders took over first team coaching duties this season, and as far as I can tell
I HAVE just had the misfortune to watch Blackburn Rovers slump to yet another humiliating defeat - this time against the bottom club. When are the highly paid players going to realise what a state this club is in? Have they no personal pride? Ultimately
ASSURED Accrington Stanley captain Peter Cavanagh is ready to make his England National XI bow. But while the 22-year-old fullback is determined to do well for his country, he's keeping his fingers crossed that it won't be at the expense of his FA Cup
CLITHEROE manager Lee Sculpher admits he is suffering the most difficult time of his managerial career. The Blues have lost five key players, with Lee Cryer being the latest to follow Neil Reynolds, Jason Jones, Mark Stewart and Simon Garner out of Shawbridge
DARREN Emmett is set to make his BACUP BOROUGH debut tonight following his move from UniBond First Division side Chorley. Paul Davies, who recently signed from Castleton Gabriels, also looks set to start at Nantwich Town tonight after missing Saturday's
REMEMBER, remember, the fifth of November, but don't forget your pets! Some people enjoy fireworks but animals don't and can become terrified when fireworks are let off. They have excellent hearing and loud bangs and whistles can cause them pain and distress
I DO not believe that the welfare of landau horses on Blackpool Promenade is adequately safeguarded by current measures. To my knowledge there are only a few council officers assigned the task of overseeing the animals' everyday working conditions, and
IN reply to a recent article in the Citizen by Lib Dem councillor Steven Bates, on the subject of the British National Party 'targeting' the resort etc., (September 25). I have to state here and now that far from targeting the town, we in the BNP have
SEDGLEY PARK...19 NEWBURY...10 SEDGLEY maintained their early season 100 per cent record but it was a close run thing against a spirited Newbury team, and the result remained in doubt almost to the final whistle. Heavy rain before the start made for wet
THE GRUESOME Pendle Witch trials are brought almost to life this week as Tussaud's Waxworks gets into the Halloween vibe. But watch out -- there might just be a live witch or two among the exhibits, as Citizen photographer Glen Gater found! Tussaud's,
ANSDELL AND FAIRHAVEN ST PAUL'S Church, Ansdell and Fairhaven, is holding a surplus stock bonanza at the Church Hall, Lake Road, this Saturday (November 1), from 10am to 3pm. Clothes, household goods and bric-a-brac will be on offer. Admission is free
A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Raela Crafts, Samlesbury Hall, 11am-4.30pm. Open Afternoon Whitechapel CE Primary School, 2.30-4pm. Christmas Floral Craft, Over 60s Club, Towneley Road, Longridge, 7
Manchester Dogs, Home is seeking a loving owner for Robbie,who is a medium-sized, tan coloured dog, approx. 4 to 5 years old. He was brought to the Home by the Manchester Dogs Wardens on the September 8, after being picked up in Wythenshawe. Robbie has
ATHERTON Swimming Club annual championships start on Tuesday at Tyldesley Baths. The club challenge continues on November 11 and 18 at the same venue. Training sessions catering for all ages, from non-swimmers to Olympic hopefuls, run from 6.30pm to 9.15pm
EAST Lancashire has a proud industrial past but a significant slice of it exists today as nothing more than a ugly scar. A lot has been done to remove or restore crumbling mill buildings and clean up polluted land and waterways. Some former workplaces
NOVEMBER, winter, Bonfire Night. When we lived at Feniscowles each street had its own fire, and the competition was fierce for many weeks before the fifth. Everything burnable was begged, collected, dragged, piled up and then guarded night and day. Oh
Plans are under way to unearth a junior British arm wrestling team to compete in the World Championships in 2005. And if the first ever Lancashire Arm Wrestling Championship is anything to go by, then organisers have plenty of talented youngsters to chose
IT'S got more spice than a plateful of chilli con carne. It's St Cuthbert's Operatic Society's Viva Mexico - the tale of crazy revolutionary Mendoza who decides to rob a stagecoach carrying $1million together with hapless sidekicks Pablo and Pepe. A side-splitting
I AM writing regarding your article (Letters, November 1) about the increase in parking charges at Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn. I think it's an absolute disgrace that the price is to rise yet again. Has any thought gone to people on low incomes and
REGARDING the council's decision to remove a community bonfire in the Avallon Way Area of Darwen (LET, October 29), bonfires, especially those built by the local community, instil a community spirit. They also provide a focal point for the November 5
A CAMPAIGN to stem the rising levels of violence and verbal abuse facing shopworkers has been backed by Leigh MP Andy Burnham. Addressing a conference in Warrington, the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Home Secretary David Blunkett said Usdaw's Freedom
SUPERTROUPERS Bjorn Again are returning to Blackpool's Grand Theatre on November 23, after an absence of almost two years. The Abba tribute act will visit the town as part of their Two Men Two Women 2003 tour said theatre spokesman Stephen Mercer. "Bjorn
PUPILS are turning the borough yellow in a bid to protect the countryside. Local schools are competing in this year's Yellow Woods Challenge, a national campaign run by Yellow Pages, the Directory Recycling Scheme and the Woodland Trust working with Bury
SCHOOL children are planting the seeds of success in the borough's first community greenhouse. The project brings together youngsters, Whitefield Horticultural Society and Bury Council and will grow plants to show standard for the WHS and to be entered
A HEAD teacher today underlined his zero-tolerance policy on drugs after 17 pupils were suspended for possession and use of cannabis. The St Augustine's RC High School children were excluded for up to two months following an investigation launched when
TRAFFIC chiefs are to consider relaxing parking restrictions on Market Street. The move follows a number of incidents where people visiting Bury College in the evening have received parking tickets for leaving their cars in the 100-metre stretch of road
BLACKBURN boss Graeme Souness has been knocked back in his bid to land Aston Villa goalkeeper Peter Enckelman. Souness wanted to bring the Finnish international in on loan as cover for Brad Friedel while Alan Kelly recovers from a knee operation. But
A TEENAGE troublemaker has become the latest person in Preston to be kept in check by an anti-social behaviour order. Police officers have been fighting to have the order placed on Joshua Hampson, 14, of Brackenbury Road, for months. Now the youngster
MOTHERS in Preston and South Ribble are backing The Citizen's Tins and Toys Christmas appeal with a plug on the internet. A website set up by Lisa Culshaw, 31, of Connaught Road, Preston, which offers advice and help to parents features information about
A HOSPICE took on a new matron but quickly changed the job title as the person appointed to the traditionally female role is a man. After inviting Jimmy Brash, 44, to take up the post, bosses at St Catherine's Hospice in Preston which cares for cancer
STAFF and pupils at Heasandford Primary School, Burnley, stepped back in time to the Edwardian era to celebrate the school's centenary. Everyone at the Queen Victoria Road school was dressed in Edwardian costume and the children swapped paper and pens
DETECTIVES are hunting an anorak-wearing flasher who exposed himself to a woman as she walked along a Burnley canal towpath. The sex attack follows a similar incident in the town centre last week. Police are not connecting the two incidents but are yet
A SCHOOLGIRL told how she froze with fear as she was allegedly molested by a drunken man in an early hours attack. The 15-year-old said she was "scared stiff," and couldn't move as Sean Canavan, who had been staggering about, exposed himself and repeatedly
A BURNLEY man threatened to kill his girlfriend before pulling a gun from his trousers and holding it to her forehead, a court heard. Samuel Watson, 21, is also said to have blasted her father's 4x4 with a shotgun while it was parked outside the family
PADIHAM residents today claimed the town centre was "as bad as Faliraki" - the Greek holiday spot - after revealing that drunken revellers swear, vomit and urinate in the street. The complaints about the booze-fuelled antics of local pub-goers were made
THE Pendle Forest Model Railway Society is holding its annual exhibition at Nelson Civic Theatre this weekend. As well as their own large layout of Ecclesford junction, there will be a variety of layouts in other scales provided by enthusiasts from neighbouring
NELSON'S Civic Theatre could be revamped and transformed into a 'premier' community facility if funding is secured. The issue was discussed at last night's Nelson Committee meeting after supporters of the theatre called for action to save the building
THE organiser of one of East Lancashire's biggest Bonfire Night displays today called for the private sale of fireworks to be banned. David Whipp, the leader of Barnoldswick town council, said the sale of fireworks to members of the public resulted in
"WE should have come away with three points, but it was my fault and I apologised to the lads after the game." So said a clearly crestfallen Graham Branch following his error which allowed Cardiff in for a share of the spoils. The admission of guilt and
POLICE divers were frustrated in their search for a rapist's knife in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Church. It was believed the weapon - used in a horrific attack which took place outside a nearby pub - had been dumped there. But police said it was
YOUNGSTERS in Great Harwood are to get their own skatepark after planners gave the scheme the go-ahead. Police and county youth workers have been working with children in the town for three years to design and research the project. The scheme will convert
A SHOPMOBILITY scheme which closed a month ago was due to reopen today under new management. Accrington Shopmobility shut in September following the resignation of chairman Richard Day, who accepted a police caution when he was charged with two counts
A GREAT Harwood war veteran today criticised BT after he was almost forced to sell his medal to pay for the firm to fix his disability panic alarm. David Aspden, 69, who served in the 1950s Suez Crisis, needs the alarm system to continue living at home
A COLLIERY is to be restored as part of a £21.6million scheme to revamp parts of the county. Oswaldtwistle's Aspen Colliery, off Blackburn Road, will be given the facelift along with its coke ovens, which are the only 'scheduled ancient monuments' - similar
Y.M.C.A. 1 THORNTON CLEVELEYS 3 Thornton took an early lead with a goal from Alice Jackson, but Y.M.C.A. brought the score level to 1-1 before half time. Alex Cherry gave a solid performance for Thornton in defence and Abbey Webber worked tirelessly in
BLACKPOOL Stanley lost their first game of the season against Clock Face from St Helens who played more like a team at the top of the table than the lowly position that they are in. The home side were never in a game that saw them spend the majority of
A SENDING off for keeper Phil Barnes sounded the death knell for Blackpool's Carling Cup campaign in a disappointing defeat against Crystal Palace on Tuesday night. Barnes was given his marching orders after 15 minutes when he picked up the ball inches
WORK has started to ready the pond at Lytham's Lowther Gardens for a new shrimper statue. The pond is being drained, fencing put up and pipes laid ready for the unveiling of the bronze life-size figure on November 25. The sculpture was commissioned from
THERE were plus and minus points to Saturday's draw. I thought young Richard Chaplow was excellent again and the number of times he is the furthest man forward in the box is amazing. That's pleasing from his point of view, and no doubt also for Stan,
THE worst-kept secret in bike racing was finally revealed this week when Neil Hodgson sealed his move into MotoGP for 2004. Burnley-born Hodgson, who won the World Superbike title for Ducati Fila this season, will join the Spanish-based Ducati team run
A FUND-RAISER in aid of terminally-ill children is being staged at the Royal Oak Inn, Longsight Road, Clayton-le-Dale, on November 15. The event, from 12.30pm until 4pm, includes craft and cake stalls, raffles, tombolas and children's games. Money raised
DRINKERS have been enjoying a host of award-winning real ales at a Blackburn pub. Bradley Hollingsworth, landlord of The Postal Order, in Darwen Street, lined up 10 beers from around Britain for his beer festival which proved a draw with real ale drinkers
CHILDREN who helped put the wheels in motion for a skate park in Rainsough were guests of honour at its official launch. They could not wait to try out the new ramps at Drinkwater Park in Prestwich, showing the older members of the community a trick or
McGREGOR has handed Burnley a timely boost by completing his first 90 minutes in six months. The versatile defender, who made his last appearance in the final game of last season at Wimbledon, starred for the Clarets second string last night as they picked
A FORMER funeral director is returning to his roots to cater for a very special type of customer. Geoff Hobson, 50, from Tockholes, followed in his father's footsteps when he became a funeral director before moving abroad to take up a career in engineering
A MAN caught growing cannabis has been spared jail after a judge said he had "earned," the right to keep his freedom. Judge Raymond Bennett had deferred sentence on Ranjiv Thind to see if he could keep out of trouble and the defendant succeeded. The judge
RESIDENTS living in Helmshore are preparing to do battle with developers planning to transform the former Airtours headquarters into a massive housing complex. Objectors have sent a list of questions to Rossendale Borough Council after plans to develop
EACH year the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Regimental Association Battlefield Research Section organises pilgrimages to the battle areas of the First World War. In August, and again in September next year, we plan to visit the Battlefields of the
WITH Remembrance Sunday almost upon us it was pleasing to learn that those service personnel who served and died during the Suez emergency for crown and country, 50 years ago, have at last been recognised. Those forgotten soldiers -- many National Service
A BLACKPOOL schoolgirl has been plucked from obscurity to play the world's most famous orphan in the stage version of Annie. Amy Edwards, 12, of South Park Drive, is to play the lead in the musical, staged by North West-based Imagine Productions, at Preston's
PARK right, or next time you'll be fined, Blackpool's new parking attendants are warning drivers. The 24 attendants, employed by Blackpool Borough Council, will be out and about over the next week leaving warning notices on illegally parked vehicles -
TV VIEWERS are used to having Fish telling them the weather -- but the people of Layton will soon have their very own fishy forecaster. The firm currently refurbishing Blackpool's toilets, Danfo, has tracked down a fish-shaped weather vane, which proudly
A NEW Fylde estate agency has 'brought the area's property market into the 21st Century' after introducing the North West's first high-tech virtual house tour. The tour is the brainchild of property entrepreneur, Sheila Royle, who opened the doors to
HALLOWEEN... an ancient festival of Pagan worship or just a bit of devilishly harmless fun? Whatever your view there is no disputing that October 31 is the only night of the year when things that go bump in the night do so a little louder and darkness
THE family of a psychiatric patient who suffered serious burns after she set herself on fire say they are praying she pulls through. Doreen Wootton, 69, was today described as stable in the specialist burns unit at Whiston Hospital in Merseyside. Fire
GRAEME Souness is the best manager since Dalglish - look at what he has helped us achieve. He hasn't forgotten how to manage or become a bad manager. I was as concerned as everyone when Damien Duff was sold but I had to agree, when I saw who we brought
FED up Blackburn councillors have demanded action to stop summonses being sent to people whose benefits claims are stuck in a backlog. After concerns were raised about the performance of the council's benefits service, a review was carried out by Capita
Graeme Souness has achieved tremendous success in the three and a half years he has been in charge - promotion, winning the Worthington Cup and a top six Premiership finish. Unfortunately, things are going wrong at the moment, but we all have to be patient
If ever the manager felt what I was feeling after that loss against Leicester, it was clearly etched on his face. For all the bad luck, we are still trying to play passing, possession football and not resorting to kick and rush rubbish. We've had three
BUSINESS leaders in East Lancashire today spoke of their relief that the postal strikes were over. A series of strikes across London and the South East had a knock-on effect and disrupted mail services in East Lancashire during the past week. Today, Michael
WHEN I first heard Souness was coming to Ewood, I thought 'Oh No'! He has proved me very wrong and over the past three and a half years I believe he has shown his true worth. He is a very good manager. OK, he upsets some, but don't we all at times? Last
I am a long-standing season ticket holder at Ewood with almost 50 years of watching the Rovers. There is no way Souness should even contemplate going. I do think some of his tactics and logic has been flawed this season (one up front, no wingers, getting
THREE madcap motorists are plotting a journey with a difference - driving 4,000 miles across eight countries in a clapped-out car. The trio of 24-year-olds, school pals Jon Dent, from Elswick Gardens, Mellor; Carl Holden, from Hollowhead Avenue, Wilpshire
A HEAD teacher today underlined his zero-tolerance policy on drugs after 17 pupils were suspended for possession and use of cannabis. The St Augustine's RC High School children were excluded for up to two months following an investigation launched when
MARK Molyneaux is considering whether to throw his name into the hat for the vacant manager's job at Ramsbottom United. The former Chorley boss and goalkeeper said he wanted to concentrate on playing after getting the axe from Victory Park last month
JUST been reading about the Blackpool entertainment from Trevor of Poulton, I quite agree, "We must be in the same age group." I recently had occasion to go into a shop on Queen Street, Blackpool, looking for some glass candlesticks, the young woman said
I WAS concerned that your interview with Mr Kinnock failed to mention the EU's failures. The truth about the EU is in the facts not in political hype. Mr Kinnock talks of progress in the Common Fisheries Policy from which Fleetwood has suffered so badly
PUPILS are turning the borough yellow in a bid to protect the countryside. Local schools are competing in this year's Yellow Woods Challenge, a national campaign run by Yellow Pages, the Directory Recycling Scheme and the Woodland Trust working with Bury
THE weekend is set to go with a bang as Blackpool Pleasure Beach really fires up the fun with not one, but two fabulous firework extravaganzas planned for Britain's biggest and best amusement park. It all goes pop on Saturday November 1 and Sunday November
PERSISTENT offenders in Bury are being targeted under a new project to curb their criminal activities. The objective is to reduce by 15 per cent the number of offences committed by people identified as targeted offenders. Those who commit four offences
