I AGREE with Winnie McKenna of Oswaldtwistle that many chip shops in the area sell what she terms 'greasy apologies for a well-balanced meal'. There are, however, certain exceptions to this. One of these is situated in Clayton Street, Great Harwood which
AS hundreds of voters throughout Bolton were on Saturday seeking answers to the question: "Where are my postal ballot papers?" it was revealed a further 1,000 have gone missing in Aspull. With only five days remaining to one of the most crucial elections
A MAN was found dead in his Burnley house after taking an overdose of painkillers, an inquest heard. Wayne McKillop had not been seen for eight days after he attended hospital for treatment to a head wound sustained in an incident in a town centre bar
A BURNLEY schoolboy has been told he could be facing detention for his part in a gang attack. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was said to have kicked victim Andrew Murray, when he was on the ground. Burnley Magistrates Court was
WAR veterans today called on the public to help them track down a specially-made banner which commemorates the lives of Burnley heroes. As Europe came together to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day, the Royal British Legion was appealing to the people
WHITEFIELD Infant School, Nelson, will hold a day-long 100th birthday party on June 26 and former pupils, staff and friends are welcome to join the festivities. The event will run from 10am to 3pm. Admission is by ticket only. To get a ticket, call the
POLITICAL dignitaries are expected to flock to Roughlee today to celebrate the life of the late Len Dole. The campaigner's ashes will be laid to rest in a separate family ceremony at Clarion House, which was one of several built by the Independent Labour
HGV driver Phillip Daniels, 51, of Accrington, was today still in Royal Preston Hospital with serious head and arm injuries. Mr Daniels, of Lime Field Street, was driving a Mercedes tipper truck along Midge Hall Lane, in Leyland, on Thursday when a Rover
out Blair plan for ban on smoking THREE East Lancashire MPs have rejected Tony Blair's suggestion that the government might introduce a ban on smoking in public places. In a major U-turn Prime Minister Tony Blair said the government would be considering
A BUS passenger was attacked by two Burnley soccer fans because he was a Blackburn Rovers supporter, a court heard. Blackburn magistrates were shown a video of the violent attack during which Carl Elwell was headbutted and then repeatedly punched and
MONDAY, JUNE 7 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
FRIDAY, JUNE 11 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 8 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
FOOD and drink producers from across the region, including Farmhouse Fare, of Clitheroe, are exhibiting produce at the North West Food Lovers Festival at Westmorland Showground, at Kendal, on June 19 and 20. The event attracted 6,000 visitors last year
EAST Lancashire MP Nigel Evans has sprung to the defence of a pensioner banned from driving for warning motorists of a police speed trap. Stuart Harding, 71, was convicted of wilfully obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty, had his licence
COUNCIL bosses today vowed to push ahead with plans to allow a town's small Muslim community to hold weekly worship in their chamber despite a far-right protest. Around 20 extremists waving racist placards gathered outside Ribble Valley Town Hall in Church
Catches St Total R Hevingham (Ram)... 12 9 21 D Swarbrick (Col)... 8 8 16 A Bartley (Ris)... 15 0 15 J Chapman (Bac)... 9 5 14 P Hanson (Raw)... 8 5 13 A Bracewell (Enf)... 11 2 13 M Bradley (Nel)... 8 5 13 J Simpson (Has)... 9 4 13 A Barnes (Acc)...
By ANDREW McGLASHAN LANCASHIRE are struggling to avoid their first defeat of the season in all competitions after following-on against Kent at Tunbridge Wells. But a counterattacking partnership of 153 between Glen Chappel and Steven Crook rescued the
TUGAY is set to pledge his immediate future to Blackburn Rovers. Manager Graeme Souness today revealed that the Turkish midfielder has told him he will sign a new deal to keep him at Ewood Park. Tugay's agent flew out to Istanbul to meet the player with
Ternent's goodwill message to new boss Cotterill STAN Ternent today sent a message of goodwill to new Burnley boss Steve Cotterill. Former Clarets chief Ternent is still actively seeking new employment after ending his six-year reign last month. But he
A TOWN centre was sealed off after a suspicious package was found at Labour Party Offices. Bomb Squad officers from Chester were called to the building where Janet Anderson, MP for Darwen and Rossendale, is based in Bacup Road, Waterfoot, two hours after
A VALLEY licensee is putting the final touches to a summer music festival he hopes will be the first of many. Stuart Law, who runs the Royal Oak, in Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, is the prime mover behind the inaugural Thwaites Beers Ramsbottom Rhythm and
ROY Morris, 35, of Beatrice Place, Blackburn, was fined £200 with £55 costs and disqualified from driving for 20 months by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to driving with excess alcohol. Morris, who gave a reading of 87 against the legal limit
TWO men were taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary last night after being thrown from the car in a road smash. The young men, whose identities have not been released by police, were said to have suffered serious injuries, not believed to be life-threatening
A MUSLIM singles event due to take place in Blackburn has been cancelled after pressure from senior Muslim community members. The Professional Muslim Singles Matrimonial Event had already been postponed from May because of disapproval from community representatives
FOOD grown locally will soon be taking pride of place on school dinner plates, council bosses have pledged. Both Blackburn with Darwen Council and Lancashire County Council have promised to increase the amount of food sourced locally for school meals.
POLICE across East Lancashire today called on motorists top help them crack car crime. New figures show vehicle crime has soared in the first half of the year, prompting police to go on the offensive. But officers believe they can tackle opportunist crooks
THOUSANDS of people were expected to attend carnivals being held in Bury and Radcliffe this weekend. The Radcliffe Carnival got underway on Saturday at the Red Bank playing fields in Unsworth Street. Silcocks Fair opened at 11am, followed by the procession
Blackburn Home Organ and Keyboard Club, St Stephen's Conservative Club, Robinson Street, Little Harwood, 8pm. Ian Wolstenholme and Alan Venn entertain. North Blackburn and District Probus Club meet Lammack Methodist Church, Blackburn, 10am. Rossendale
SUNDAY Songs of Praise -- 60th Anniversary of D-Day Landings, Salvation Army, Vicar Street, Blackburn, 6pm. Car Boot Sale and Teddy Bears Picnic, St Mark's Church, Buncer Lane, Blackburn, 2pm. Car Boot Sale, Health Centre car park, Leeds Road, Nelson,
THE sourcing of food is fast becoming quite an issue nationally and internationally. Supermarkets fly in fruit and vegetables from all around the world so that you can eat what you want at any time of the year, regardless of the season. To cope with the
IMMIGRATION, whether it be through vocation, asylum or other means is contemporary and stands as an issue. The reception or influx, view it as you like, has benefits in the economic dividends it yields for the country and the policy remains the mainstay
WE are reaching a crossroads with our membership with the EU. We have to decide whether we want to be governed by a new country called Europe, of which we would ultimately become a province or whether we prefer to become an independent nation state, governing
IT is true that in the European Elections you can only vote for a party not an individual (LET, May 27). However if you vote for a smaller party you are effectively voting for the person at the top of their list. Lead Green Party candidate John Whitelegg
IT has come to a sad state of affairs when the Queen's mail is closing down Post Office after Post office. But the one in Ewood is just a no no! We have a community that is made up of elderly people and some disabled. Ewood is a village but the Post Office
IN a recent report Mr Edward Leigh MP, chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts said: "It is astounding that one in five benefits decisions by the Department for Work and Pensions contains errors. "This performance is simply unacceptable given the
FEARS over the security of this year's all-postal elections were today increased after nursing home bosses revealed voting packs had been sent to dead former residents. Homes in Hyndburn revealed that votes have been sent to residents who have passed
LEIGH Centurions made a double signing swoop on Friday afternoon. They've landed experienced New Zealand prop Matt Sturm from Warrington and highly-regarded centre Ben Cooper from Hudderfield. Both will go into the Leigh squad for Sunday's Arriva Trains
A DRUG addict who went on a £150 shoplifting spree was given a 12-month community rehabilitation order. Burnley Magistrates' Court heard David Stanley, 36, threw his haul over a wall into a canal and, although the goods were recovered, they were not fit
AN MP has warned of a growing problem of small East Lancashire firms being targetted by crooks seeking to launder hot money. And Burnley MP Peter Pike has called for more help to be given to small businesses to guide and help them to avoid traps within
A FORMER sailor from Burnley is aiming to set a world record by making his way around the coast of Britain in a motorised scooter travelling at just 8mph. John Duckworth, 46, set off from Land's End on May 5 and will complete 5,000 miles by the time he
THE only Sunday train service to provide four East Lancashire towns with a direct link to Manchester has been scrapped after operators claimed not enough people were using it. First North Western had provided eight services from Colne, Nelson, Burnley
THE importance of good food hygiene is being stressed in a new appeal by Pendle Council's environmental health chief. The appeal comes a week before National Food Safety week begins on June 14, which aims to reduce the incidence of food poisoning. Stuart
A WOULD-BE conman who tried to cash a pension book at a post office was given a six-month community rehabilitation order. Burnley magistrates heard how Michael James Brierley, 30, who also helped himself to a £9.99 bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey from
AN elderly couple had their savings stolen by a bogus caller who tricked his way into their Accrington home. The caller pretended he had arrived to collect rubbish from the Charter Street address at about noon on Wednesday, June 2. After speaking to the
MPs back 'keep stock' calls TRADE unionists in East Lancashire are calling for the transfer of council homes to private housing associations to be scrapped - and more money given to local authorities instead. Members of the Hyndburn and Rossendale Trade
THE original bad-mouthed TV chef today slammed the celebrities moaning about their hard life in Hell's Kitchen and vowed: "I'd show them a real day's work!" And David Smith, from Oswaldtwistle, didn't hold back when asked what he thought about taskmaster
SUNDAY, JUNE 6 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: Witton Pharmacy, 108 Redlam. DARWEN: noon-1pm: Boots Chemist, 8 Market Street
THURSDAY, JUNE 10 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
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 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
Overs Runs Wkts Avge Kartik (Ram)... 142 240 27 8.89 T Lord (Bac)... 36.3 127 10 12.70 Cuffy (Nel)... 148.5 412 31 13.29 K Roscoe (Raw)... 105.2 322 24 13.42 H Doyle (EL)... 77.3 301 21 14.33 Franklin (Ris)... 134.2 302 20 15.10 Adams (Col)... 65.4 183
BATTING Inn No Runs Avge Pandey (Tod)... 10 5 443 88.60 Canning (Acc)... 10 3 418 59.71 J Clare (Bur)... 9 2 380 54.29 Fulton (Low)... 10 2 429 53.63 S Dearden (Has)... 10 3 327 46.71 Franklin ( Ris)... 10 2 354 44.25 Peiris (Chu)... 10 0 416 41.60 M
COLNE will be looking to make it five league wins on the bounce when they entertain early season pace-setters Lowerhouse. Having beaten leaders Bacup last weekend, confidence is sky-high at the Horsfield and Colne name an unchanged team that means Geoff
PEOPLE living close to the former Newhaven residential home in Darwen were celebrating victory today after the building was saved from demolition. Planning chiefs turned down an application by Bolton-based Westbridge Developments Ltd to build 14 apartments
LEE Derek Cunningham, 23, of Park Farm Road, Blackburn, was made subject to an interim disqualification by Blackburn magistrates after pleading guilty to driving when more than three times the limit. The magistrates adjourned the case for the preparation
A CLOUD of grey smoke spread across part of Blackburn last night when a blaze ripped through a pet food factory. The fire started at around 9.05pm at Davies Pet Meat, in Davies Road, Whitebirk, and firefighters from Blackburn, Accrington and Great Harwood
By SUZANNE GELDARD AS far as professional footballers go, Paul Mullin is something of a late starter. At 30, the Accrington Stanley striker is preparing to embark on a whole new adventure with the club next season. A financial advisor by trade, Mullin
