SUNDAY Summer Fair, St Jospeh's Church, Belgarth Road, Accrington, 11am. Summer Fair, Recreation Ground (behind Rose and Bowl), Stacksteads, noon-4pm. Open Day, Cronkshaw Fold Farm, Alden Road, Helmshore, 11am-4pm. Bookings essential telephone: 01706
IN modern politics, even at local level, rival parties can be more than a little scathing. But it's a measure of all that Sir Bill Taylor has done for Blackburn - and more recently Blackburn with Darwen - that his supposed enemies have not been dancing
Drive & Stroll, with RON FREETHY. . . SUMMER is the perfect time to enjoy canals because colourful pleasure craft are always on the move and boaters are friendly folk. A circular stroll around Greenberfield Locks at Barnoldswick -- around three miles
The work of Shakespeare is again being performed in a Lancashire setting the playwright himself would have known. Director Dean Taylor spoke to GAIL ATKINSON. . . PACK UP your picnic baskets and candelabras and swat up on your Bard because open-air Shakespeare
I REFER to your story about the renovation of Rishton Railway Station (LET, June 3). Is it not about time that Railtrack considered the needs of the disabled and others at this station? It is not possible for those who use wheelchairs or mothers with
A SEARCH was today under way for a married father-of-two who mysteriously vanished from his Burnley home almost two weeks ago. The family of Mark Drummond have been left baffled and distraught by his disappearance earlier this month. Mr Drummond, 42,
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for an East Lancashire man who has been missing from home for nine days. Married father-of-two Mark Drummond, 42, who lives in Burnley and works in Blackburn, left home at around 11am on June 2 and has not been
A SEARCH was today under way for a married father-of-two who mysteriously vanished from his Burnley home almost two weeks ago. The family of Mark Drummond have been left baffled and distraught by his disappearance earlier this month. Mr Drummond, 42,
A DRUG addict who subjected a little boy to a beating and left him injured has kept her freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard how mother-of-three Joanne Ward, 26, had been withdrawing from heroin and cannabis when she lost her temper and struck the child
A MAN accused of twice having sex with a 13-year-old schoolgirl told a jury it never happened. Christopher Garnett, 28, said he regarded himself as a brotherly, responsible, adult friend of the girl and was only ever alone with her two or three times.
HERE for your approval is a parlour game I have invented to while away the periods when the weather is less than summery, you can't afford a night out and are tired of trying to navigate through the unspeakable dross which clogs TV schedules. You could
A HYNDBURN magistrate and a victim support volunteer from Chorley are among those to be honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Bernard Holden, a Hyndburn magistrate since 1983, has been made an MBE for his services to the community in Accrington
MONDAY, JUNE 14 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, JUNE 15 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
LABOUR'S control hangs in the balance with a recount in three seats on Friday. The party needs to win at least one seat in the recount to retain an overall majority and prevent the borough slipping through its fingers. The Conservatives netted 18 seats
AN 18-year-old Clitheroe man burgled his employer to finance his 'mother-in-law's' crack cocaine habit, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard Gordon Barry Burgess ran up a debt of more than £3,000 as he was pressured into helping the mother of
STEVE Cotterill is set to continue his policy of promoting youth players in his time at Burnley - but only if they are given enough time to develop. The Clarets boss thinks that young players in England are thrown on the scrap heap too early in their
ONE of the most spectacular eras in rallying will be remembered next week when Clitheroe and district motor club host a 'Group B' night. The sport was dominated in the 1980s by hugely powerful rally cars such as the Audi Quattro, Metro 6R4 and Lancia
TEENAGE bike star Lance Cronshaw rode through the pain barrier to maintain his challenge for the Honda Hornet Championship. The 18-year-old from Great Harwood sustained a serious leg injury in a spectacular crash at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire. But Cronshaw
FORMER road rally champion Terry Martin heads a quality entry of almost 40 crews for this weekend's Memorial Rally, organised by Garstang and Preston Motor Club. The Blackburn driver won last year's event with Simon Bentley on the maps, but has new navigator
STEVE Cotterill is set to continue his policy of promoting youth players in his time at Burnley - but only if they are given enough time to develop. The Clarets boss thinks that young players in England are thrown on the scrap heap too early in their
A HOUSING association manager was punched in the face by a former tenant who she bumped into outside a Darwen pub. Blackburn magistrates heard that the explosive bonfire night situation ended with Lyn Chelton biting through her lip as a result of the
A HOUSE-SPARROW chick which has become stuck behind a ventilation grille has caused a row between neighbours in Darwen. The chick is trapped at a house in Brighton Terrace but the owner has refused to allow a builder to remove the grille and release the
A WOMAN who has devoted years of her life to help polio sufferers has been crowned Rossendale Woman of the Year . Carolyn Wolstenholme from Haslingden was awarded the accolade at a special lunch ceremony at Horncliffe Mansion yesterday. The event was
A TEENAGER who stabbed a man three times during an incident in Blackburn has been sentenced to four and a half years youth custody. Victim Michael Glancy's wounds included one that penetrated to a depth of eight centimetres and almost lost his life after
A 24-YEAR-old man put himself firmly in the frame after using his father's credit card to join a gym which required a photo-membership card, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that Intizar Hussain Shah also used the card to make two £300 cash
WILLIAM George Taylor was the Birmingham boy who left the Midlands to become one of Blackburn's best-known councillors - Sir Bill Taylor. Like his good friend Jack Straw, whom he has served as election agent for many years, Sir Bill had to overcome the
LIFELONG Blackburn Rovers fan Tony Quinn was left smiling after being rejected for a job - as manager of deadly rivals Burnley. The 'thanks but no thanks' letter from Turf Moor took Tony by surprise, because applying to replace Stan Ternent had never
BLACKBURN with Darwen's council leader, Sir Bill Taylor, became the biggest casualty of the local elections in East Lancashire when he was booted out of office. After the shock result was announced at the borough's count yesterday Blackburn MP Jack Straw
THE Bury ward of Redvales needed three recounts before the winner of the third and final seat - Conservative Khalid Hussain - was elected with 1,178 votes. The two other elected councillors were both Labour candidates - Susan Southworth, with 1,503, and
with the Rev Kevin Logan, Vicar of Christ Church, Accrington. . . SO, here we are, squatting in forest clearings, scared of what goes bump in the night beyond our tribal fires. Clothed in animal skins, we're still dribbling with the shrunken heads of
HAS there ever been a greater example of arrogance and hypocrisy than that shown by Tony Blair by visiting Normandy on the D-Day anniversary? How can that man walk amidst the graves of the men and boys who died, or stand with the veterans who fought for
THANKS to the organisers of a brilliant Great Days festival in Clitheroe. Once again the variety and quality of music, song and dance was exceptional, especially the final concert on Sunday night. The evening was buzzing with world music and the fantastic
AS I stroll along the leafy pavements of Bastwell, admiring the wild flowers on the pavement's edge, amidst the traffic's roar, I hear the song of the skylark. As I sidestep speeding traffic to cross the highway I realise how many drivers do not wear
AFTER reading (LET, June 3) about the non-policing of permit parking in the Ewood area I just had to have a chuckle. I live within this area and have paid for a permit and a visitor's permit also. The main permit is on my wife's car, and the visitor's
BLACKBURN with Darwen's council leader, Sir Bill Taylor, became the biggest casualty of the local elections in East Lancashire when he was booted out of office. After the shock result was announced at the borough's count yesterday Blackburn MP Jack Straw
BLACKBURN Rovers are lining up a prestigious pre-season friendly with Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon. The club have opened talks with the former European Cup winners and are looking into the possibility of staging the game at Ewood Park on Wednesday
ENGLAND flags are flying proud as Euro 2004 fever hits East Lancashire. The bosses of Burnley's "newest," club reckon theirs is bigger than the rest. A 40ft by 25ft flag is blowing in the wind outside The Circulation, Holmes Street The club is trying
A POOP Scoop Awareness Day is being held at Burnley's Towneley Park today as part of a bid to encourage responsible dog ownership. Poop Scoop Day is the joint effort of Burnley Borough Council's Environmental Health and Cleansing Team, Operation Red Card
A SCHOOLBOY tearaway who hurled a "mouthful of foul abuse" at his headteacher flouted a court order in the process and ended up losing his freedom. The 14-year-old, subject of an Anti Social Behaviour Order, had been playing truant from his Pendle school
POLICE have vowed to crack down on motorists speeding through Cliviger - but residents say the measures are still not enough. While local councillors and residents support recent speed checks, they believe permanent speed cameras are the only way to tackle
DRIVERS who have fitted their own car stereo equipment are being warned to watch out for thieves in Brierfield. Police believe a series of thefts from vehicles in various parts of the town could be linked. CD players and auto-changers have been taken
A PENDLE chef was due to fight it out in a battle of the butchers today to create a sausage to represent Lancashire. Kevin Berkins, owner of the Fence Gate Inn, used his 13 years of experience as a butcher to create his pork-based black pudding and leek
A RAIDER struck twice in one day at an old people's sheltered accommodation after conning his way in. Burnley Crown Court heard how drug addict Keith Kavanagh, 37, was allowed into the Bannister Court complex after telling a resident he was visiting his
EMERGENCY services were stretched just before the evening rush hour yesterday following two serious crashes. It led to traffic chaos as roads were closed after the incidents, which left one woman with serious spinal injuries after her car was crushed
A BUS firm has been stripped of its licence to operate services after an investigation led to 15 vehicles being deemed unfit for use. Buses checked by vehicle inspectors at Accrington Buses - known locally as Pilkington's - had a catalogue of faults,
SUNDAY, JUNE 13 BLACKBURN: 10am-1pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrug Pharmacy, 5 Stonybutts; 10.30am-4.30pm: Boots Chemist, 2 Cobden Court; noon-1pm: Cohens Chemist, 174 Shear Brow. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Geloo Bros, 14 Union
THURSDAY, JUNE 17 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
FRIDAY, JUNE 18 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, JUNE 16 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
A 34-YEAR-old man hanged himself days after his girlfriend had finished with him. An inquest heard that Gary Peter Oddie didn't want to accept that his relationship with Heather Townsend was over. And the last thing he said to her before taking his life
A PEN that allows you to transfer files quickly and simply may soon replace your computer mouse. Sony (http://shmyl.com/ielison) has developed a pen-like device that allows you to select a file from your own computer and then tap on another computer screen
IN-FORM COLNE will be looking to make it six wins on the trot at home to Haslingden and complete a clean sweep of victories over the league's top five teams. The Horsfield side have risen to seventh place on the back of a run of impressive results --
SIDECAR racer Dave Holden is in hot pursuit of the EMRA and Aintree Championships -- thanks to a new radiator set-up on his Ireson-Honda. After experiencing overheating problems this season, the Great Harwood-based multiple champion experimented with
BLACKBURN Rovers are lining up a prestigious pre-season friendly with Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon. The club have opened talks with the former European Cup winners and are looking into the possibility of staging the game at Ewood Park on Wednesday
COMMUNITY volunteers in Stacksteads are picking up the pieces after vandals smashed up stone tables and a landmark sculpture. Vandals caused almost £1,000 worth of damage when they struck sometime this week at the Coming Full Circle sculpture situated
DESPITE the loss of leader Sir Bill Taylor Labour managed to buck the national trend to hold on to Blackburn with Darwen Council. Party organisers were celebrating a series of results which saw them win 33 seats. Even if a by-election in the Earcroft
