A NEW inspector has taken over the reins at Rawtenstall and he says he is keen to work with the community to further reduce already low levels of crime and disorder. Inspector Dave Hodson replaces Inspector Caroline Edwards, who has left to take up a
AN environmental group has slammed fly-tippers for blighting a Rossendale housing estate where 11 tonnes of waste was removed as part of an initative to clean-up the Valley. Today Keep Britain Tidy chiefs praised organisers behind the clean-up of the
Calderdale planning committee has backed a request from regeneration group Todmorden Pride that a former restaurant in Rochdale Road can be demolished and work can start on regenerating the site. The move has been welcomed by a Todmorden Pride member
A PENDLE councillor has stepped down after facing increased work and family pressures. Liberal Democrat member, Coun Sharon Robinson has resigned to concentrate on her career and family. The councillor for Colne's Vivary Bridge ward, who is also a nurse
THE group behind putting the colour back in Colne has been given £10,000 to continue its work. The Colne in Bloom committee will receive £10,000 to help it prepare the town for this year's Britain in Bloom contest with the possibility of a further £5,000
Police surgeries are to be held to give Trawden residents the chance to raise their concerns to officers. And the man responsible for the day to day running of policing in the area also said there had been a large number of applicants for the vacant
COMMUNITY groups in Pendle have been called on to celebrate Veterans' Day. The government plans to mark the sacrifice and success of Britain's surviving old soldiers, sailors and airmen by staging a nationwide event this summer. The borough's MP wants
A COMMUNITY cemetery could be formed in Todmorden if a church gives its backing to the idea. Calderdale Council says the graveyard is needed because burial sites in the town are nearly full. The council has earmarked Lumbutts Methodist Church as the
A BRAND new centre has been opened and used for the first time to help celebrate International Women's Day. The Family Tree Centre in Tunstill Square, Brierfield, was the venue for the event, organised by Sure Start Brierfield and Walverden. The police
A SPEEDING driver who crashed after a "race" with a performance car hit a pedestrian island where three teenagers had just been standing. Mohammed Latif, 20, who was not insured, had been doing 70mph as he entered a 30mph zone near Nelson and Colne College
A BANNED driver went straight through junctions and roundabouts, mounted the pavement, caused pedestrians to scurry to safety and almost smashed into a police car in a high-speed chase through Nelson's streets and alleyways. Shafqat Hussain, 19, clocked
A HEROIN addict who went to a friend's to borrow some gravy granules helped himself to her jewellery instead. John Keefe, 34, was left in the property on his own, went to the victim's bedroom and stole a gold chain. He later sold it for cash to buy
A PENSIONER was killed after the car he was repairing fell on him and crushed his chest. Walter Greenfield, 80, was preparing his Vauxhall Omega car for an MOT outside his home in Highfield Avenue, Burnley, yesterday evening, emergency services said
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes reckons he will need to bring in at least a couple of new faces this summer if Rovers are to build on the progress they have made during the last 12 months. With nine games of the season remaining, Rovers have high hopes
JOHN Coleman has urged match officials to play fair' after admitting he felt robbed of three points at Hereford. The Accrington Stanley manager was incensed that his side failed to be awarded a free kick for almost the last half-hour of Saturday's match
IT'S fantastic news that Steve Cotterill has signed a new contract at Burnley but now the board have to back him. All the Clarets fans will be delighted that he's committed himself until 2010 but what they want to see now is a team playing at Turf Moor
IT would take a top travel agent to sell a short break in Scotland to a Blackburn Hawks ice hockey player right now. Hawks had a torrid time north of the border last weekend when they were on the wrong end of two heavy defeats as they continued their
STEVE Cotterill is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to get Burnley back on track. The Clarets manager, who yesterday signed a new contract to 2010, has made a scouting mission to France as he begins to focus on a summer of rebuilding. Cotterill
LANCASHIRE skipper Mark Chilton says he's confident of success this season despite the absence of Andrew Symonds. Last year's player of the year has declined a return to Old Trafford after cementing a place in the Australian Test and one-day squads.
Midfielder Steven Reid is expecting another stern examination of Rovers' European credentials when Middlesbrough visit Ewood Park this weekend. The Republic of Ireland international, who has been one of Mark Hughes' leading lights this season, admitted
BLACKBURN Rovers are confident of securing the services of Mark Hughes on a new long-term deal before the season reaches its climax. Hughes' contract situation was one of the main subjects up for discussion at a board meeting yesterday where chairman
THREE teenagers hailed as Good Samaritans when they rescued snow-hit motorists have said they were delighted to prove all young people are not bad. Brothers Adam and Stewart Shorrock, 17 and 14, of Avallon Way, Darwen, and their friend John Ritchie,
DARWEN Civic Society is hoping that people capture the beauty of the town's open spaces and parks during this year's annual photographic exhibition. The 18th annual event will be based around leisure and sport in the town and is open to adults and children
EAST Lancashire health authorities have been thrown a cash lifeline by the Government to cope with a "challenging" finance shake-up. The area's three primary care trusts have been given an extra £5.6million for the coming 12 months to help with a new
BULLDOZERS are expected to move on to Darwen's Belgrave mill site next month to start removing the building. Work began on preparing the site for demolition around six months ago when contractors assessed the area and started preliminary work. Specialist
I AGREE wholeheartedly with the views of Mr Danny (LET March 3). I also feel that attempts to improve our town will fail if residents continue to spend their money and leisure time elsewhere. However the inclusion of Blackburn Rovers was peculiar to
I DISAGREE with the cuts in education funding for people over 19. I find it very discriminatory against people with learning difficulties and dyslexic difficulties. I don't think the cuts in funding are appropriate as a lot of adults want to learn,
I WAS told I couldn't continue doing maths and English, at Blackburn College last year. I have been at Blackburn College since 1995. I miss the English classes at Blackburn College. I feel discriminated against because I need classes to help me with
I HAVE been struggling to understand how cutting 200 hospital beds will do anything for patient care and is anything other than a short-term-panic fund-saving measure. It will immediately create 73,000 days of lost care that need to be done by the forgotten
RUMOURS that the new headquarters for the merged Lancashire and Cumbria police force will be in Lancaster have been branded "speculation." There has been debate in both counties about whether the new force HQ should be based at Lancashire's Hutton HQ
POLICE officers in specialist units are facing regular fitness tests to ensure they are physically up to the job. But today the Lancashire Police Federation which represents rank and file officers was fighting the move amid claims it could be discriminatory
PUPILS at a Rishton school have been praised for their "excellent" attitude and behaviour by Government inspectors. St Charles RC Primary School, Knowles Street, was inspected by Ofsted, which has now praised the school in several areas. And the inspectors
FIREFIGHTERS were called to help free a driver trapped inside a sports car after a collision happened on a notorious East Lancashire road. Crews from Rawtenstall and Haslingden were called to the accident on Grane Road, Haslingden. Police were forced
New gateways' are to be introduced in a bid to make roads in Clitheroe safer. Lancashire County Council has confirmed it is spending £22,000 on projects around the Ribble Valley town over the next few months. Signs welcoming people to Clitheroe and
A £20,000 project to help improve safety on a rural road dubbed one of the world's most dangerous has been unveiled. Lancashire County Council plans to spend the cash on the A682 between Gisburn and the Lancashire/Yorkshire boundary. The move comes
CLAIMS that the majority of houses in the Redearth Triangle, Darwen, were unfit to live in was upheld by the council during the first day of a four-day public inquiry. During the course of the inquiry Blackburn with Darwen Council will put its case across
WOMEN are being invited to a night of glamour to raise money for a leading cancer charity. Hair and beauty firms will be on hand to pamper guests at next month's event at Blackburn Rugby Club, in aid of Cancer Research UK. A portion of the ticket sales
UP TO 700 high quality' jobs are expected to be created on a new medical and research business park in Blackburn. Council bosses have confirmed they are about to sell off a 15-acre site next to Queen's Park Hospital for the hi-tech Medi Park. The £27million
BLACKBURN-based confectionery company Glisten saw its turnover increase by 93 per cent over the last six months of 2005 and a number of acquisitions may be in the pipeline. The firm, which has a sweet factory in the town, reported to the stock exchange
MORE than 100 people attended the funeral of a formal council leader who has "left a space that can never again be filled." St John's Church, Read, was full with family and friends of Peter Redpath, who died on March 5, just a week before his 79th birthday
A FORMER professional footballer is wanted in connection with burglaries across Lancashire. Detectives are appealing for information to help trace Christopher Byrne, 30. The ex-football ace is wanted in connection with two burglaries at plumbers merchants
A WOMAN who headed a Blackburn bus company has admitted deception charges involving more than £500,000. Suzanne Bailey pleaded guilty to overestimating fuel use on public transport vehicles and using invalid insurance certificates, when claiming fuel
A FATHER-OF-TWO today told how he won £345,000 at an international poker tournament in Monte Carlo. Arshad Hussain, fought off competition from the cream of the world's amateur players in the three-day competition at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel. The 32
FATHER-OF-TWO today told how he won £345,000 at an international poker tournament in Monte Carlo. Arshad Hussain, fought off competition from the cream of the world's amateur players in the three-day competition at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel. The 32-year-old
MORE than 100 people attended the funeral of a formal council leader who has "left a space that can never again be filled." St John's Church, Read, was full with family and friends of Peter Redpath, who died on March 5, just a week before his 79th birthday
STEVE Cotterill is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to get Burnley back on track. The Clarets manager, who yesterday signed a new contract to 2010, has made a scouting mission to France as he begins to focus on a summer of rebuilding. Cotterill believes
LANCASHIRE skipper Mark Chilton says he's confident of success this season despite the absence of Andrew Symonds. Last year's player of the year has declined a return to Old Trafford after cementing a place in the Australian Test and one-day squads. But
THE alarm bells are not exactly ringing after Blackburn Rovers' below-par performance against Aston Villa but maybe it acted as a little wake-up call for all those who thought a European place was firmly in the bag. I'm sure a lot of people viewed the
BULLDOZERS are expected to move on to Darwen's Belgrave mill site next month to start removing the building. Work began on preparing the site for demolition around six months ago when contractors assessed the area and started preliminary work. Specialist
THREE teenagers hailed as Good Samaritans when they rescued snow-hit motorists have said they were delighted to prove all young people are not bad. Brothers Adam and Stewart Shorrock, 17 and 14, of Avallon Way, Darwen, and their friend John Ritchie, 17
CLAIMS that the majority of houses in the Redearth Triangle, Darwen, were unfit to live in was upheld by the council during the first day of a four-day public inquiry. During the course of the inquiry Blackburn with Darwen Council will put its case across
FIREFIGHTERS were called to help free a driver trapped inside a sports car after a collision happened on a notorious East Lancashire road. Crews from Rawtenstall and Haslingden were called to the accident on Grane Road, Haslingden. Police were forced
A HEROIN addict who went to a friend's to borrow some gravy granules helped himself to her jewellery instead. John Keefe, 34, was left in the property on his own, went to the victim's bedroom and stole a gold chain. He later sold it for cash to buy drugs
WOMEN are being invited to a night of glamour to raise money for a leading cancer charity. Hair and beauty firms will be on hand to pamper guests at next month's event at Blackburn Rugby Club, in aid of Cancer Research UK. A portion of the ticket sales
A WOMAN who headed a Blackburn bus company has admitted deception charges involving more than £500,000. Suzanne Bailey pleaded guilty to overestimating fuel use on public transport vehicles and using invalid insurance certificates, when claiming fuel
UP TO 700 high quality' jobs are expected to be created on a new medical and research business park in Blackburn. Council bosses have confirmed they are about to sell off a 15-acre site next to Queen's Park Hospital for the hi-tech Medi Park. The £27million
STAR striker David Nugent faces spending the rest of the season on the sidelines after breaking a bone in his foot. The youngster came off after scoring twice in North End's 3-1 win over Ipswich last night. The injury took place when Nugent went after
Only Lancashire and Cumbria police have so far agreed voluntarily to merge, in line with the government's idea for a smaller number of larger forces. But they did so without any great enthusiasm although there was relief at avoiding any link-up with Greater
IT would take a top travel agent to sell a short break in Scotland to a Blackburn Hawks ice hockey player right now. Hawks had a torrid time north of the border last weekend when they were on the wrong end of two heavy defeats as they continued their
I HAVE been struggling to understand how cutting 200 hospital beds will do anything for patient care and is anything other than a short-term-panic fund-saving measure. It will immediately create 73,000 days of lost care that need to be done by the forgotten
RESIDENTS, traders and community groups in Clayton-le-Woods, were today being urged to get involved in an initiative that aims to give power to local people. Improving Clayton North Together is a new pilot programme of community meetings spearheaded by
IT'S fantastic news that Steve Cotterill has signed a new contract at Burnley but now the board have to back him. All the Clarets fans will be delighted that he's committed himself until 2010 but what they want to see now is a team playing at Turf Moor
FATHER-OF-TWO today told how he won £345,000 at an international poker tournament in Monte Carlo. Arshad Hussain, fought off competition from the cream of the world's amateur players in the three-day competition at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel. The 32-year-old
BLACKBURN Rovers are confident of securing the services of Mark Hughes on a new long-term deal before the season reaches its climax. Hughes' contract situation was one of the main subjects up for discussion at a board meeting yesterday where chairman,
A SPEEDING driver who crashed after a "race" with a performance car hit a pedestrian island where three teenagers had just been standing. Mohammed Latif, 20, who was not insured, had been doing 70mph as he entered a 30mph zone near Nelson and Colne College
I WAS told I couldn't continue doing maths and English, at Blackburn College last year. I have been at Blackburn College since 1995. I miss the English classes at Blackburn College. I feel discriminated against because I need classes to help me with reading
I AGREE wholeheartedly with the views of Mr Danny (LET March 3). I also feel that attempts to improve our town will fail if residents continue to spend their money and leisure time elsewhere. However the inclusion of Blackburn Rovers was peculiar to say
I DISAGREE with the cuts in education funding for people over 19. I find it very discriminatory against people with learning difficulties and dyslexic difficulties. I don't think the cuts in funding are appropriate as a lot of adults want to learn, but
MORE than 200 hundred people attended a public meeting to discuss the future of "run-down" historic baths in need of £400,000 worth of repairs. Chorley Borough Council which runs Brinscall Swimming Pool, thought to be the third oldest public pool in the
A FORMER professional footballer is wanted in connection with burglaries across Lancashire. Detectives are appealing for information to help trace Christopher Byrne, 30. The ex-football ace is wanted in connection with two burglaries at plumbers merchants
A COMMUNITY has been urged to rally round and secure the future of historic baths where generations of school children have learned to swim. The council which runs Brinscall Swimming Pool, thought to be the third-oldest public pool in the country, says
A PENSIONER was killed after the car he was repairing fell on him and crushed his chest. Walter Greenfield, 80, was preparing his Vauxhall Omega car for an MOT outside his home in Highfield Avenue, Burnley, yesterday evening, emergency services said.
Midfielder Steven Reid is expecting another stern examination of Rovers' European credentials when Middlesbrough visit Ewood Park this weekend. The Republic of Ireland international, who has been one of Mark Hughes' leading lights this season, admitted
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes reckons he will need to bring in at least a couple of new faces this summer if Rovers are to build on the progress they have made during the last 12 months. With nine games of the season remaining, Rovers have high hopes
A FORMER professional footballer is wanted in connection with burglaries across Lancashire. Detectives are appealing for information to help trace Christopher Byrne, 30. The ex-football ace is wanted in connection with two burglaries at plumbers merchants
A PENSIONER was killed after the car he was repairing fell on him and crushed his chest. Walter Greenfield, 80, was preparing his Vauxhall Omega car for an MOT outside his home in Highfield Avenue, Burnley, yesterday evening, emergency services said.
THE group behind putting the colour back in Colne has been given £10,000 to continue its work. The Colne in Bloom committee will receive £10,000 to help it prepare the town for this year's Britain in Bloom contest with the possibility of a further £5,000
New gateways' are to be introduced in a bid to make roads in Clitheroe safer. Lancashire County Council has confirmed it is spending £22,000 on projects around the Ribble Valley town over the next few months. Signs welcoming people to Clitheroe and urging
EE BY GUM! Ah nearly din't get this column writ, cos I were too busy gerrin smashed out me head on lager then goin' an' beatin' wife up int' pig sty I call home, like. I were celebratin' cos I've bin able to quit t' job and become a professional northerner
Chorley Residents aged 60 and over will soon be entitled to free bus travel. Chorley Council revealed that the free travel scheme, which also includes disabled people, will operate around the borough from April 1 when the existing concessionary scheme
STEVE Cotterill is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to get Burnley back on track. The Clarets manager, who yesterday signed a new contract to 2010, has made a scouting mission to France as he begins to focus on a summer of rebuilding. Cotterill believes
BLACKBURN Rovers are confident of securing the services of Mark Hughes on a new long-term deal before the season reaches its climax. Hughes' contract situation was one of the main subjects up for discussion at a board meeting yesterday where chairman,
BLACKBURN-based confectionery company Glisten saw its turnover increase by 93 per cent over the last six months of 2005 and a number of acquisitions may be in the pipeline. The firm, which has a sweet factory in the town, reported to the stock exchange
DARWEN Civic Society is hoping that people capture the beauty of the town's open spaces and parks during this year's annual photographic exhibition. The 18th annual event will be based around leisure and sport in the town and is open to adults and children
AN environmental group has slammed fly-tippers for blighting a Rossendale housing estate where 11 tonnes of waste was removed as part of an initative to clean-up the Valley. Today Keep Britain Tidy chiefs praised organisers behind the clean-up of the
