A 75-year-old school minibus driver was sacked after complaints that he was driving too slowly and making the children late for lessons. Eric Houghton, who took pupils at Moorland School, Clitheroe, to and from Briercliffe, was dismissed after the head
Two well known Haslingden residents, Terry Montgomery and Sarah Twiddy were married at St Mary's Church in Haslingden on Saturday, 6th October. The couple held their reception at The Shireburn Arms, Hurst Green, before setting off for their honeymoon
YOBS who are terrorising areas with mini-moto bikes could be hit with anti-social behaviour orders as part of a major crackdown on the problem. Burnley council has joined forces with the police and housing bossess in a bid to try to stop the problem
A NEW row has broken out over roadworks in Darwen. Blackburn with Darwen Council has created a 'barrier' in Duckworth Street at the junction with Bury Street. Council bosses said it was to remind drivers that traffic could no longer drive up the stretch
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses to help piece together the last moments of a man who was found dead at his Burnley home. The body of Geoffrey Rushton, 60, was discovered at his home in Branch Road shortly before 11am on Tuesday. Officers had
TWO male tortoises have been left lovesick after thieves stole their pregnant girlfriends. Now the owner of Aquamania pet shop, Kent Street, Blackburn, has offered a "substantial reward" for the safe return of Horsfield tortoises Becky and Lauren. Ashley
PLANS to build 59 new homes on the edge of the green belt are set to be approved. Barratt Homes has applied for planning permission to create the new development at the former Peel Fold Mill in Stanhill Road, Oswaldtwistle. The scheme will see 28 apartments
A drunken man annoyed by a bus driver who was merely doing his job went on to hurl racist abuse at him. Ray Marsden called the man a "terrorist" and used other offensive language. Police were alerted and joined the bus on Manxman Road, Blackburn, where
A FOOD company has met its trading expectations as sales continued to grow. Northern Foods, the parent company of Holland Pies, Baxenden, issued a trading statement revealing revenue had increased by 2.6 per cent in the first half of the year. The best
Rovers defender Tony Kane has been included in the Northern Ireland Under-21 squad for the European qualifying game against Israel at Mourneview Park. Kane recently switched allegiance from the Republic of Ireland and was drafted into the senior panel
LANCASHIRE cricket star Andrew Flintoff has teamed up with a group of naked women for a charity calendar. Flintoff, along with other sporting heroes such as rugby player Josh Lewsey and Manchester boxer Ricky Hatton, joined up with The Sisterhood, a
Matt Connell, who has recently started up his business at the Britannia Gallery in Mellor Brook, with girls he photographed as part of the Blackburn with Darwen Young Carers Scheme run by Child Action Northwest. The girls had requested a 'model' day
HEALTH bosses are to review their procedures after a family criticised the care given to a pensioner who died after a fall. The son of an 81-year-old Ethel French told an inquest he felt the NHS had "washed its hands" of his mother because she had dementia
THE race is on to find the winning design for a visitor centre at the heart of a new nature reserve. Lancashire Wildlife Trust has announced the shortlist in its competition to build a new multi-million pound centre for Brockholes Wetland and Woodland
BURNLEY MP Kitty Ussher has hit back at allegations that the Government's autumn spending plans are a magpie budget' stolen from the Tories. And Mrs Ussher, who was recently appointed economic secretary to the Treasury, said the proposals to cut death
Why don't you give your local team a boost with a brand new set of CIS junior football kit? Every youngster wants to look like their favourite player and now we can help them look like a superstar too. We have teamed up with committed supporter
Great Harwood PROSPECTS Panel is appealing for volunteers this weekend....... The local environmental group will be holding a volunteer work event on Saturday 13th October at Edge End Woodland from 10:00am - 3:00pm. Tasks include coppicing,
AN expert in hospital infections has slammed the Royal Blackburn Hospital for not making public details of an MRSA outbreak in a baby unit. Bosses at the hospital said they did not want to reveal that babies in the neo natal unit were infected with the
BLACKBURN Rovers bosses are unsure how many of their players have fulfilled a pledge to give a day's pay to nurses. It came after it was revealed that the Mayday for Nurses appeal had collected just a quarter of the £750,000 pledged by 255 Premiership
LANCASHIRE County Council is introducing a new system to give young people the best chance. Currently, every school has an education welfare officer who has to deal with a wide range of complex issues ranging from attendance, child employment and family
THE first Market Trader of the Year competition for Darwen has been announced. Market traders can be nominated for the a chance to win one of three titles - Best Food Trader, Best Snack Bar or Café, and Best Non Food Trader. Everyone who completes a
A man was punched when he challenged a group who had snapped a mirror off his Renault Clio in Olive Lane, Darwen. The incident happened around 3.20am on Saturday/ The attacker is described as white, 6ft, slim and wearing a dark blue cap, blue jeans
AN inquest has opened into the death of former Darwen Vale High School pupil Rebecca Duxbury. Football-loving Rebecca, 13, was found dead at her home in Lower Darwen last Wednesday. The hearing was told she had complained of being unwell when she
Police launched a drugs raid on a house in Brecon Road in Blackburn. Officers said they recovered hundreds of pounds worth of suspected Class B drugs from the house in the Accrington Road area of town yesterday morning. A 40-year-old man and 28-year-old
A TEENAGE burglar who took part in a pub raid had had a cocktail of Valium and drink because of upset in his life. Burnley Magistrates heard how Michael Waddington had taken the till containing £1,250 from behind the bar of the Britannia Inn, Oxford
A CONMAN living a "millionaire" lifestyle is wanted by police for a host of offences committed across Lancashire. Kevin David Castle, 42, who is also wanted in Manchester and Nottingham, is being hunted over alleged money laundering, shop-lifting and
A BID to return an historic park to its former glory is set to take a big step forward. Burnley Council's executive is expected to approve plans to draw up proposals which could lead to £1million of lottery cash to restore Memorial Park. The historic
Burnley duo Steve Jones and Kyle Lafferty have been called up for Northern Ireland's latest Euro 2008 qualifier. Northern Ireland face Sweden, who are top of Group F in Stockholm on Wednesday, October 17. Nigel Worthington's team currently lies
TWO police officers who saved a woman's life have received a special bravery award. PC James Saddoo and PC Victoria Wilson from the Eastern Division, were called to Tinker Brook in Oswaldtwistle last December after a woman had been spotted clinging to
HACKNEY carriage drivers have called for a ban on all town centre private hire firms in Nelson after taxi offices were knocked down for regeneration. A row between the two sets of drivers broke out at Pendle Council's Nelson committee after hackney drivers
THE demands of being a homemaker, mother and holding down a job are wrecking the physical and emotional health of female thirty-somethings. A woman's 30s are her toughest years by far, according to a recent survey which showed stress levels for working
A DRUNKEN and injured man who assaulted a paramedic who turned up to help him was spared jail by Burnley Magistrates. The court was told how Ryan Anthony Riley, 19, who had been drunk after an all night party, was not even aware he had injured himself
HOMEOWNERS should be given more opportunity to extend their homes as property prices continue to boom, councillors said. Pendle Council's Labour opposition leader Councillor Mohammad Iqbal called for a change in policy after councillors went against
A NURSE'S car stolen from the Royal Blackburn Hospital ended up a write-off after joy riders crashed it into wrought iron gates and a lamp-post. Blackburn magistrates heard the culprits ran off into woods after being spotted by police. But the driver
A new type of market came to Padiham this Sunday, offering us a taste of the continent. A large number of visitors travelled to view and purchase the products and there was definitely a wide selection to choose from. French products seemed to be
A new type of market came to Padiham this Sunday, offering us a taste of the continent. A large number of visitors travelled to view and purchase the products and there was definitely a wide selection to choose from. French products seemed to be
INTERESTED people are invited to have their say on the controversial new Accrington Academy. A series of public meetings is being launched by independent consultant Dame Jocelyn Brown as part of the lead-up to creation of the new facility. The academy
I KNEW it was going to be one of those days when I woke up late, rushed around like a headless chicken to get ready on time, then one of the lenses from my glasses fell out two minutes before I had to leave the house for work. I nipped into Morrisons
THE family of a leading member of the amateur sports community have paid tribute after he died aged 74. Bob Harrison, of Peel Close, Highercroft Blackburn, was a leading figure in amateur sports in Blackburn, playing snooker, cricket, football and bowls
OH dear, poor postal workers are on strike because they don't like the 2.5per cent pay offer and are upset many of the sub-post offices running at huge losses are to close. It is time postal workers realised they are contributing to the final death throes
I SYMPATHISE with Mr Grogan (letters, October 3) regarding soil barriers at Greenside community centre, Blackburn and agree trees look better and are more environmentally friendly Unfortunately the soil, which is a work in progress, is not there to
HEEDING the advice given to me (the do and the don't list). Don't sit in an easy chair, feet up, beer in one hand, remote control in the other, as such exertion is unhealthy and invariably results in a speedy reunion with one's ancestors. Keep moving
I AM writing in response to Ben Briggs's article Charity closure row' (September 17). The article highlighted the decision of Home-Start Ribble Valley to close after nine years of providing support and friendship to families in the borough with children
ONE look at the league table and things are looking really healthy for Blackburn Rovers. And that's because the team is built on a solid foundation and there is a good squad of players there, chomping at the bit to play. Right through the team we look
COULD it be that Asda and Tesco are trembling in their trolleys as the great British viewing public have their eyes opened to the wonderful world of free food that's out there? Somehow I doubt it. I really doubt that anyone who has tuned in to Channel
Members from Visit Rossendale are hosting an international trip for American travel writers. As part of the week-long Society of American Travel Writer's annual conference in Manchester, the group will today be taking part in a day of horse riding around
INJURED Kenny Arthur may not enjoy an altogether Merry Christ-mas, but he is hoping for a Happy New Year. The Accrington Stanley keeper is currently coming to terms with the broken leg he suffered during last week's win over Bradford City. And although
MEDICAL treatment is moving closer to home thanks to a £2.5million investment in East Lancashire health services. A series of initiatives is being started to ensure patients in Burnley, Pendle, Hyndburn, Rossendale and the Ribble Valley, do not have
BURNLEY defender Graham Alexander has urged team-mates Andy Gray and Steven Caldwell not to give up hope of receiving an international recall. And the right back has revealed he will be doing everything he can to persuade Scotland manager Alex McLeish
TEDIOUS hours on the team coach took its toll on Blackburn Hawks, who slipped to their fourth and fifth successive defeats of the new ice hockey campaign. Hawks felt the full effects of almost 20 hours of travel as they slipped to two away defeats in
