A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside. Blackburn Breast Care Support Group meet Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm. 'Eleven Children and a Bachelor' with Winnie Bridges. Colne Dramatic Society
Blackburn Breast Care Support Group meet Beardwood Hospital, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 7pm. 'Eleven Children and a Bachelor' with Winnie Bridges. Colne Dramatic Society present Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, Little Theatre, River Street, Colne, 7.30pm
IT is with delight that we report today on the return of wildlife to an area once blighted by man and machine. More than ten years ago, the people responsible for quarrying a large area on the outskirts of Samlesbury were told to make sure it was restored
REGARDING your report (LET, April 26) on Blackburn with Darwen Council's new bin collection scheme, emptying them fortnightly is going to create hygiene problems. Stop this now before more money is wasted. This silly scheme will not work. ALAN HEYS, Crosby
I HAVE just spent a week in Northern Ireland and, to my surprise, learned that from this month cars there have to display an MoT disc on their windscreen and in Southern Ireland they have a strip displaying the insurance, tax and MoT. Why are we so slow
MAY I express sincere thank all those in the Blackburn area who contributed to the house-to-house collection between December 12 and 21 for The National Kidney Research Fund? The total sum raised was £698.83 and will be used for research into renal disease
READERS are subjected to constant moaning from 'Darreners'... Areas are run down, the parks are vandalised, the shops are boarded up, Christmas lights don't work and, now, the motorway, to name but a few of their recent gripes. And who is to blame? Blackburn
HYNDBURN and Rossendale Trade Union Council believes that the killing of 5,000 ordinary Iraqi people by British and US military action represents a war crime. We are supporting a campaign to examine the possibility of making the leaders of the British
VISITORS to Leigh's Turnpike Gallery are asked to take in mementoes, photographs and their memories for a drawing workshop during May. The Gallery at the Civic Square is celebrating "Cultures then and Now" as part of national Museums and Galleries month
RESIDENTS on council estates in Leigh, Atherton and Tyldesley could win up to £10,000 if they are successful in putting the colour back into their neighbourhoods. Wigan and Leigh Housing hopes that its newly launched amateur gardening competition -- Borough
A DISTRAUGHT mother from Burnley today pleaded for help in finding her son after he disappeared at a seaside resort. Police and divers were searching throughout the night for Daniel Entwistle after his bicycle was found abandoned on a riverside quay close
Batley 12 Leigh Centurions 38 by Mike Hulme: THE Centurions looked a class apart as they maintained top spot in National League One with a comprehensive away victory over one of last season's play-off semi-finalists. Superbly organised in defence, Leigh
GRAEME Souness must be something of a card-shark when it comes to playing poker. For the last nine months, the Blackburn boss has sat poker-faced in Press conferences vehemently denying his interest in qualifying for the UEFA Cup. Even the biggest cynic
A MISSING seven year-old boy at the centre of a massive police search in Great Yarmouth is originally from East Lancashire. Police and divers were today continuing the hunt for Daniel Entwistle after he disappeared from the seaside resort at about 5pm
A BURNLEY landlord is warning businesses to guard against a company he fears may be targeting businesses in the town. Mike Igoe, who is chairman of the town's Licensed Victuallers' Association and landlord of the Forester's Arms, Todmorden Road, said
Bury 0 Wrexham 3 By Chris Hall: ANDY Preece has placed his chips on the green baize and now must wait to see if his number comes up. The Shakers boss took a significant gamble by resting no fewer than six players for the visit of newly-promoted Wrexham
A SEX offender due to be sentenced by a judge asked him not to adjourn proceedings as it would be a waste of time. Burnley Crown Court heard how a psychiatrist asked to report on Mohsin Khan said he believed he was suffering from a mental illness and
A COUPLE of drug addicted new parents have both been jailed for four months after handing themselves into police. Burnley magistrates were told thieves Laura Thwaite, 22, and Paul McNamara, 26, both with previous convictions for shoplifting, had a week
ALLEGATIONS of proxy vote-rigging at last Thursday's local elections in Pendle are being investigated by the police. They were prompted to investigate the matter after receiving a number of phone calls prior to the elections. It was claimed that proxy
A BRAVE pensioner who has beaten cancer three times will put her best foot forward -- to help other sufferers. Margaret Macartney, aged 62, from Radcliffe, has signed-up to take part in Bolton's Race for Life, a 5km women-only race being held at Leverhulme
RABBIT breeders from across the North took part in Clitheroe and District Rabbit Club's annual show at St Nicholas's Church Hall, Sabden. Entries into the bunny show had rocketed by 40 per cent from the previous year.
THE area's newest and brightest police station opened its doors for the first time. The £600,000 station at Barnoldswick was declared officially open by County Councillor Ruth Henig and Lancashire's Chief Constable Brian Johnson.
A JURY in the case of a father and daughter accused of violence charges was sent home over the Bank Holiday. The Burnley Crown Court panel has reached guilty verdicts on affray allegations against John Hankinson, 50, of Arncliff Avenue, Accrington, and
SUNDAY, MAY 4 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 8 Bentham Road. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers, 14 Union Street. ACCRINGTON: noon-1pm: Accrington Pharmacy
FRIDAY, MAY 9 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
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 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 Pharmacy
EWOOD number one Brad Friedel today admitted 'we let the manager down' after Rovers blew the chance to move into the European places at the weekend. Saturday's final home game of the season ended in bitter disappointment as Rovers threw away two priceless
A MAN who sold ecstasy and cannabis to drug dealers in the Darwen area has been jailed for six years. Enrico Mazzafiore, 40, was caught out when a garage on Brussels Street, Darwen was visited by council officers because of rent arrears. They called police
A LONG-standing friend of tragic Evelyn Lund today spoke of the last time she heard from her. Susan Waddicor of Robin Bank Road, Darwen, was a family friend of Evelyn and husband Robert. They shared regular dinner parties together and today revealed how
EXPLOSIVE charges against a 24-year-old Rossendale man have been dropped at Burnley Crown Court. The prosecution discontinued three allegations against Peter Walmsley, of Dean Fold, Water. Walmsley was allowed defence costs from central funds and also
PEOPLE in Lancashire are to get the chance to watch planning applications being decided -- from the comfort of their front room. Lancashire County Council has announced plans to use webcams to broadcast meetings on the internet. It first started screening
A MAN was robbed at knifepoint by three youths as he walked along a road in Blackburn. The man was walking along Wensley Road at about 11pm on Thursday when he was approached by three Asian males, one of who was brandishing a knife. The victim was assaulted
A WORKER at Bangor Street Health Centre in Blackburn has been given an award recognising his work in a project to raise awareness of drug issues in ethnic minorities. Shakil Salam, Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust's Community Development Officer
ASIAN community leaders have spoken of their shock after it was revealed a suicide bomber who killed three people in Israel has links with Blackburn. But they said that if Asif Mohammed Hanif, 21, had continued to live in the East Lancashire town he would
A PIECE of Blackburn history may never return to the town after it goes under the hammer this week. Blackburn Museum says it has been priced out of the market and would need a grant to bid for the £3,500 estimated value of the Victorian 'Magic Lantern
ACCRINGTON Stanley ended the season on a high lifting the Peter Swales UniBond Challenge Shield for the second successive season - completing the 'double' after their Premier Division title success. Two goals from Reds striker Paul Mullin served up a
FINDING the right first step for a child on the seemingly never ending ladder of education is a daunting task. Nannies, pre-school centres, play groups all form an integral part of Early Years Education. But for many parents already dealing with the major
TODAY is the first day of Local Newspaper Week, backed by Prince Charles, who congratulated the regional press for telling the stories of "unsung heroes". SARAH WARDEN spoke to an East Lancashire community heroine whose career was kickstarted by the Prince's
BLACKBURN Rovers captain Garry Flitcroft is offering football fans to play at Ewood Park in a charity five-a-side event on Saturday. Lancashire-based charity Help a Local Child is urging people to get together and enter the soccer tournament to raise
BACK in December 1999 your 'Looking Back' column carried a piece on my behalf entitled 'History plea from a Bury Down Under' and this was followed up in January 2000 by one headlined 'Ancestor hunt pays dividends.' From both those reports a whole chain
ASIAN community leaders have spoken of their shock after it was revealed a suicide bomber who killed three people in Israel has links with Blackburn. But they said that if Asif Mohammed Hanif, 21, had continued to live in the East Lancashire town he would
EWOOD number one Brad Friedel today admitted 'we let the manager down' after Rovers blew the chance to move into the European places at the weekend. Saturday's final home game of the season ended in bitter disappointment as Rovers threw away two priceless
ORGANISERS of an interfaith football tournament are calling on the youth of Burnley to participate in regular coaching sessions to promote community harmony. The tournaments have been arranged on behalf of the Prince's Trust and Lancashire Police in order
POLICE are investigating an assault on one of Burnley's most prominent political activists. Shahid Malik, a member of Labour's National Executive Committee, who was also a senior member of the Commission for Racial Equality, was attacked on Friday afternoon
CHARITIES and churches from Burnley and Pendle are urged to get involved in Barrowford Agricultural Show on Sunday, August 31. There will be the usual competitive classes for horses, dogs, cattle, horticulture and children's pets and organisers of the
A NEW garden waste collection service aimed at reaching government recycling targets has been launched in Pendle. Residents in Reedley, Brierfield and Little Marsden, Barrowford, Higham and Fence, Marsden and parts of Bradley in Nelson have been given
CALLING all former pupils of Stand Grammar School. The Old Standians' Golfing Society is holding a Captain's Day this week and all old boys are welcome to go along for a friendly round of golf. The golf will be followed by an evening meal to which all
ACCRINGTON'S skyline was awash with colour when thousands of balloons were released to mark the opening of the town's new £1.5million market pavilions. Shoppers and workers gathered to see 2003 balloons float away to mark the opening of the new outdoor
A GREAT Harwood bowling group have received a £500 grant from Age Concern to help them carry on their good work helping the elderly in Hyndburn. The Rushton Street Bowling Club were awarded the services support grant to help them keep older people active
MONDAY, MAY 5 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers, Cleaver Street. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Geloo Brothers, 14 Union Street. ACCRINGTON: 10am-noon: Boots Chemist, Broadway, Accrington; noon-1pm: Rishton Pharmacy,
THURSDAY, MAY 8 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; Healthbook
TUESDAY, MAY 6 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 Street
SPORTING his trademark woolly hat, Bolton's Badly Drawn Boy showed he was in top form at Radio 1's One Big Weekend music event at Heaton Park on Sunday. The event was intended to be a two-day festival with a DJ, clubbing and dance music day on Saturday
SCHOOLS using a Ribble Valley field studies centre will benefit from improved facilities, if a planning application is approved Lancashire County Council wants to improve a play area next to Hothersall Lodge, Hothersall Lane, Longridge, so that it is
A QUARRY restoration project has been declared a success after attracting more than 130 types of wildlife back, even before work has ended on the site. Brockholes Quarry, next to junction 31 of the M6 and close to Samlesbury, was created in 1992 after
TWO neighbours have fought a four-year battle costing thousands of pounds in legal fees -- over a strip of land measuring just inches wide. Merryck Johnson and Andrew Moore have been battling over the tiny triangular strip of land between their garages
BURNLEY utility man Graham Branch is counting himself as one of the luckiest men in football. Around 800 professionals are expected to be searching for new clubs this summer as teams find themselves in financial plight following the collapse of ITV Digital
MANY a script had been drafted ahead of this historic and, in many cases, emotional game. Burnley captain Steve Davis leading his side out for one last time and popping up to score the winner for the Clarets; or maybe Marlon Beresford doing what he has
Bury 0 Wrexham 3 By Chris Hall: ANDY Preece has placed his chips on the green baize and now must wait to see if his number comes up. The Shakers boss took a significant gamble by resting no fewer than six players for the visit of newly-promoted Wrexham
A MAJOR new campaign has been launched to try to stop people illegally dumping rubbish. Billboards will be posted along Rochdale Road, Bury and at the junction of Bury New Road/Apian Way, Prestwich urging locals to 'Stop the Drop'. People are being asked
BURNLEY utility man Graham Branch is counting himself as one of the luckiest men in football. Around 800 professionals are expected to be searching for new clubs this summer as teams find themselves in financial plight following the collapse of ITV Digital
A BUDDING Darwen pop idol will make his next step towards fame appearing alongside chart-toppers Westlife on a 62-date tour across Europe. Rob Sharples, 18, of Crosby Close, could not believe his luck when the Irish band's managers offered FY8 the chance
DARWEN'S own Juliet Bravo is calling for tougher police action to combat crime after her home was burgled three times in two years. Juliet Bravo-Horton, 40, of Ivinson Road was last targeted when thieves stole two Toshiba laptops worth £800, containing
THE Children's Hospital Appeal Trust is to organise an abseil down one of Rossendale's best-known landmarks. It will take place from Peel Monument, Holcombe Hill, above Ramsbottom, on Sunday, May 18. The cost is £20 which is non-refundable. A further
BOTH main parties in Rossendale will be forced to rely on the support of the borough's only Independent, after the election left the council with no party in overall control. Councillor Alan Neal who now holds the balance of power with Philip Young the
Unibond First Division Play-Off Final: Radcliffe Boro...2 Chorley...2 (Boro win 4-2 on pens) RADCLIFFE Borough gained a dramatic promotion to the Unibond League Premier Division after a penalty shoot-out with unlucky Chorley. Two goals in the last eight
BLACKBURN'S Corporation Park will be the setting for a series of summer events to show off the area at its finest. Funding from the Community Chest and Blackburn with Darwen Council has enabled the Supporters of Corporation Park to plan activities for
COMPLAINTS about Blackburn's hospitals fell over the last year, a report has revealed. In 2001/2 hospital managers received 218 complaints compared to 178 during the year 2002/3 at Queen's Park and Blackburn Royal Infirmary. East Lancashire Hospitals
A LITTLE Harwood residents' group is "gobsmacked and delighted" after receiving offers of help from Telegraph readers to create a new memorial garden. Two rosebushes planted by Glenfield Close residents and blessed in a multicultural service in memory
A CONSERVATIVE leader has won a leadership battle -- and today called on his councillors to unite behind him. Coun Colin Rigby saw off a challenge from the group's regeneration spokesman and party whip Alan Cottam at Blackburn with Darwen Conservative
MOTORISTS caught speeding in Lancashire have a unique way to repent their sins. Instead of three points on their driving licence, some drivers have the chance to attend the County Council's Speed Awareness Course. CLARE COOK found out the errors of her
FINDING the time -- or cash -- for extra tuition is not easy but a recent report out by the school education watchdog reveals that maths and science are key areas needing to be addressed. Ofsted inspectors found that insufficient emphasis on the core
SCHOOL MOTTO: Develop your child's love of learning, provide a highly effective traditional curriculum, encourage self-expression to develop your child's confidence and develop leadership skills. A HISTORY LESSON: The site took its name from a very old
