At the start of this season when I was pressed on where I thought we'd finish, the pessimist in me said 15th. Why should we suddenly go from bottom six to some Utopia of top half never mind top six? After all, we'd hardly set the world on fire in the
Mike Whyatt of Bowland Fell Runners and the Clayton-le-Moors Harriers Wendy Dodds and Kieran Carr were class winners in the 24-mile long Yorkshire Three Peaks Race - but in this race of attrition it was Dave Scott, Pete McWade and Katy Thompson who proved
BLACKBURN Rovers defender Michael Gray is ready to put pen to paper on a new contract after helping to lead the club back into Europe. The 31-year-old full back is out of contract this summer, but Rovers have offered him a new one as a reward for some
THE hugely successful annual Rossendale bike show has been cancelled. But organisers are confident the event the biggest town centre motorcycle show in Europe will be back again next year bigger and better than ever. For the first time in 14 years
TWO developers have been appointed to carry put the first phase of work as part of a £20million scheme to improve housing in Burnley. As part of housing company Calico's drive to bring homes in the borough up to scratch, Emmanuel Whittaker and White
AN esteemed Burnley writer whose books charted the history of the town has died aged 92. John Titus Thornber was born in Brooklands Road in 1913 to a family of cotton manufacturers and he went on to study at Manchester University. After a career working
A SUSPECTED drink driver who failed to give a breath test despite numerous attempts has been banned for two years. Brian Joseph Jackson, 54, was said by the police to have deliberately tried to avoid giving a sample, but his solicitor told Burnley magistrates
A PENDLE museum charting life in the British Empire has taken over a new base. The British in India Museum has moved from its base of more than 30 years in Newtown Street, Colne, to Hendon Mill, Nelson. The curator and founder of the attraction, set
A CRIMINAL who asked Burnley magistrates to jail him got his wish but 10 days more than he hoped for. Drug addict Stuart Brown, 28, had a place in rehabilitation starting at the beginning of next month and wanted to kick his habit before he went in.
BUSINESSWOMAN and mum Jayne Harris swapped life in Burnley for a taste of the Outer Hebrides when she appeared in the cult Wife Swap series. Jayne, 29, of Hargher Street, left her family, Sasha, nine, Max, six, and partner, Martin, for the lifestyle
A WARRANT was issued for the arrest of a Burnley teenager after he failed to turn up in court to be sentenced for throwing a snowball. Police were today hunting the 15-year-old boy, of the Lowerhouse area of Burnley, who was believed to be the first
BURNLEY council remained without a leader or ruling executive today after talks failed to resolve the deadlock over who should take the reins of the authority. And the stalemate looked set to continue until the end of the week while the parties thrashed
A "Night of Musical Extremes" will take place on May 17 in Accrington when students from Burnley College and the University of Central Lancashire host a joint show. The event, timed to coincide with the students' graduation, will see performances from
THE number of fire deaths in Lancashire has been cut thanks to better fire safety awareness, it was announced today. The lowest levels in fire deaths and injuries in Lancashire were recorded during the past 12 months. From April 2005 to the end of March
RIBBLE Valley conservatory makers Ultraframe has revealed plans to shed jobs at its Clitheroe headquarters. It has emerged the company the largest manufacturer in the Ribble Valley could make up to 15 people redundant by the end of the year. The firm
I AM writing to about the article "Fears for Hospital Jobs are Growing." It says managers urged departments to make "immediate" savings or jobs could be lost. That's a bit rich coming from a hospital trust willing to spend about £40,000 on actors training
NOT being one who is easily impressed, I must say how very impressed I was with the beautiful floral scented display of spring flowers outside British Home Stores, King William Street, Blackburn. Well done to the gardeners of the parks department
THE proposed new Blackamoor by-pass will create even further misery for the residents of Lower Darwen. Already, heavy traffic flow means it is becoming increasingly difficult to cross over Fore Street and Duchess Street. This new road, which will speed
A VERDICT of misadventure was recorded at the inquest of a 77-year-old retired home carer. The inquest heard how Elizabeth Bailey had died from a build-up of toxins from her medication. Mrs Bailey, of Eachill Gardens, Rishton, died on January 21 and
AN elderly couple were robbed after a bogus labourer barged into their house. The man, in his 20s, struck at Claremont Road, Accrington, just after 10am on Friday. When the woman answered the door, police said, he pushed past her and headed straight
A retired engineer-fitter from Oswaldtwistle died from a blood clot in his lung following a fall at his home. William Barrett, 82, of Dunster Avenue, was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary after falling out of bed and fracturing his hip. A post mortem
A NEWLY-elected councillor whose right-wing party called for a ban on mixed-race marriages before the local elections is of African descent. Pub landlord Michael Johnson, 45, took the Fernhurst ward on behalf of the England First Party (EFP) whose leader
A BLACKBURN man was killed when a van he was driving was sliced in two in an accident on the M6 in Staffordshire. The man, due to be identified today, was pronounced dead at the scene and a passenger in his vehicle was seriously injured. The pair were
Accrington Stanley will begin the build-up to their first League campaign for 44 years with two high profile friendlies. The Reds will face Bradford City on Wednesday, July 12 with John Coleman's side taking on Lancashire rivals Blackpool a fortnight
ACCRINGTON Stanley have announced their ticket prices ahead of the club's historic return to the Football League. People buying season tickets in the month of May will be able to enjoy a specially discounted price. Individual match day tickets have
Burnley will face Blackpool in the Lancashire FA Youth Cup final following last night's thrilling semi-final victory over Bury. Goals from Ali Akbar and U15 winger James Craggs helped the Clarets to a 2-1 victory over the Shakers to set up tomorrow night's
BURNLEY Football Club have sold over 6600 season tickets for the coming season. But the club are set to re-double their efforts with a new drive aimed at boosting numbers for the start of the new campaign. Yesterday, the club had sold just over 6,600
A FORMER mill worker claimed almost £35,000 in hand-outs while he had cash stashed away in savings, a court heard. But Bashir Ahmed, 59, of Lomeshaye Road, Nelson, was spared jailed after Burnley Crown Court was told that he had now paid back the £34,131
POLICE in Pendle are trying to stem a rise in burglary throughout Nelson, Brierfield and Barrowford by urging people to lock up their property. April saw the highest number of offences on record for two years and that May looks set to follow suit, unless
RAWTENSTALL-based communications firm 2ergo has announced its profits for the last six months are up 66 per cent from last year. The company, which provides services using mobile phone technology, such as news and entertainment services on text message
A DRUNKEN joiner threatened to petrol bomb a takeaway after being caught urinating in the doorway, a court heard. Christopher John Hoyle, 21, of Boundary Street, Burnley, made the threats and offensive remarks to staff at the Eastern Delight in Harle
MORE than 100 people in Burnley have found jobs in the past year as part of a drive to get the long-term unemployed back to work. Over the last 12 months the Licence to Skill scheme has helped find jobs for 101 people across the borough. The project
A SUICIDAL driver died after tying a noose around his neck and to a telephone pole then setting off in his car. Police said Anthony Peter Wright, 30, of Thornfield Avenue, Waterfoot, tried to kill himself by setting off at high speed in his red Skoda
RIBBLE Valley Tory MP Nigel Evans has demanded to know what involvement Ministers had in a controversial £30,000 National Lottery grant to Manchester United to ensure its staff are fit. The MP is furious that the multi-billion pound club has got the
A WANDERING peacock thrilled residents at a home for Alzheimer's patients when it took residence as their new pet. The colourful creature surprised staff and residents at Heather House when it walked in to the garden at the Shearbank Road, Blackburn,
Pendle Borderline Theatre Company's latest production Nasty Neighbours, being performed in Colne from May 17, deals with our horrid facscination of neighbours from hell. By Debbi Issit, it tells the story of Mr and Mrs Peach who anxiously twitch behind
EXTRA police are being drafted into rural Darwen as part of a crackdown on thieves. The operation comes after £5,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a family home in Chapeltown Road, Turton. As well as drafting in extra officers at night, plain-clothes
A MAN convicted of his third drink driving offence in five years has walked free from court with just a £150 fine. Blackburn magistrates heard that Yasar Ghalib, who was seen driving down the wrong side of Bolton Road towards Blackburn Royal Infirmary
I DON'T always see eye to eye with Jack Straw, but he's been good as Foreign Secretary. I feel he has been treated shamefully. It seems we are now to be told who or who should not hold that office by the White House. This is no way to treat an honourable
THE bulk of controversial hospital bed cuts will be completed by the end of August, The Lancashire Evening Telegraph can reveal. About 180 in-patient hospital beds will be axed by then to save cash, health chiefs have confirmed. The beds, about 15 per
RE card accounts at post offices. Why is this government hell bent on destroying post offices and punishing old age pensioners? Under no circumstances should card accounts be taken away from the post offices. It is vital to pensioners that this system
SO, Blackburn with Darwen Council has put up our council tax again, for what? So they can put up more useless rubbish in the town. For instance on Church Street. Just what are they supposed to represent? I am referring to the giant boulders going on
A MAN has been put on the sex offenders register for life after taking indecent pictures of a Blackburn schoolgirl. James Constantine Henry, 24, of Old Trafford, Manchester, was also given 100 hours community work and a 12 months supervision order after
LABOUR MP Gordon Prentice today told Tony Blair: "It's time to move on". Mr Prentice, the MP for Pendle, said he believed the Prime Minister could not "renew " the party and therefore must set a date to leave Number 10. In an exclusive interview with
A DISABLED woman today claimed a home improvement firm has left her "living in hell". Judith Cormack, 41, said builders working on an extension at her home in Chatterton Drive, Baxenden, have made a string of mistakes. She said the workmen, for Anglian
A 37-year-old Blackburn woman refused NHS dental treatment launched a tirade of abuse at receptionists who suggested she go private. Magistrates heard that Josephine Mary Keys racially abused one of the women and threatened to slap another. But defence
A CANCER charity supporter's poster advertising a fund-raising event was taken down by council staff because the authority will not profit from ticket sales. Event organiser Richard Walsh said he was "absolutely flabbergasted" when staff at the Blackburn
THE England First Party has removed controversial elements of its manifesto following Thursday's election success. Its website is no longer carrying policies such as allowing only white footballers in the England football squad and banning marriages
TONY Blair has described Jack Straw as an "outstanding" Foreign Secretary. And at his monthly Downing Street press conference he branded as "rubbish" claims he axed the Blackburn MP from the post because of American unhappiness with him. The Prime Minister
Boy Kill Boy re-released their Suzie single on May 8. Check out the video here. The band scored a top 30 hit in February with Back Again, and will be looking to do even better with Suzie as they're currently headlining an NME-sponsored new bands tour
If anyone reading this happens to know Geoff Taylor who now lives in Barnoldswick, would you please ask him to contact me? Geoff is a Boltonion and a former pupil at Bolton School in the late 1950's. He must be about 66-7 now. G Dillon. glrbolton
I'm searching for the children of Mr and Mrs Derrick Haworth. I understand that both Derrick and Pat have passed on, however I would like to contact Lorraine (whose married name is unknown) and/or her brother Glen (or Glenn). Their last known addresses
