POLITICIANS and postmasters have slammed the proposals to axe 23 post offices in East Lancashire. Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans said: "It is not restructuring, but the wholesale butchery of the Post Office network. It is a very, very sorry day. "
A QUARTER of East Lancashire's post offices are set to be axed. Bosses are tomorrow due to announce the proposed closures in a bid to reduce losses of £4million a week. Last year the Government started a review which could see the closure of 2,500
A MAN found rooting through skips at a waste disposal site was looking for "bits and bobs" for his hostel room. Blackburn magistrates heard that Arthur Taylor had just moved into the Islington Motel, Great Bolton Street, Blackburn, and had very few possessions
THE Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq has claimed mosques in Blackburn are more extreme than in his home country, according to an MP. The shock comments were allegedly made by Dr Barham Salih, who visited the town as a guest of Jack Straw in 2005. He is
The White Hosre Hotel in Helmshore will celebrate Australia Day on Saturday, 26th January. Customers are invited to go in fancy dress and there will be a quiz with prizes at 9pm. Plans are also being made for a beer festival at Easter in this refurbished
The Friends of Ramsbottom Civic Hall are to hold an event on Sunday 3rd February at the Hall in Market Place.It starts at 11am.The mayor of Bury is to attend and former Northwest Tonight and Ramsbottom resident Martin Henfield.A karate demonstration is
A TWO-day music event is taking place in aid of the Sophie Lancaster memorial fund. SOPHIE - Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere - was set up after the brutal attack on Sophie, from Rawtenstall, at Stubbylee Park, Bacup. Sophie's
A MOTORCYCLIST who survived a horrific road smash is to ride the length of the UK to raise cash for the people who saved his life. Scott Wilson-Mayor, 28, said he could have died after being knocked off his bike in a head-on collision near Clitheroe
CHILDREN were carried to safety on a tractor after flooding at a village school. A quick-thinking Sabden policeman enlisted the help of a farmer to ensure around 70 Sabden Primary School pupils were not stranded. Farmer Chris Ford, of CR Ford and Co
Dall St. Resident's Assoc. will be 100% committed to help stop this idiotic idea from the Labour Government. Burnley Woods only Post Office under treat of closure, what a clever idea this is NOT!!!! Burnley Wood has a lot of its residents that are elderly
A MAN stopped by police after driving through a red light late at night was found to be more than three times the drink drive limit. Blackburn magistrates heard the inevitable driving ban would have serious consequences for Colin Woods, who works as
A SURVEY to find out what NHS patients think about the community health care they receive is being held across East Lancashire. Randomly-selected patients will be given questionnaires about their experiences in making appointments, quality of care,
Motorists across East Lancashire have faced serious delays from early on today due to the weather. Huge tailbacks buily up on the A56 and M65 following an accident on the M66 northbound shortly before 7am, which caused police to close a lane off for
TRAFFIC calming measures are being installed in a bid to slow motorists down on a busy road. Roman Road and where it becomes Dandy Row, Darwen, is used as an alternative to the busy A666 as a way of getting into town. But residents and councillors
Train travel in East Lancashire has been affected by the flooding, with services suspended on Northern Rail services between Bolton and Clitheroe. This includes stations at Entwistle, Darwen, Blackburn, Ramsgreave & Wilpshire, Langho and Whalley.
Several schools across East Lancashire have been closed today, either due to flooding or a lack of heating. Unity College in Burnley closed for the first time in eight years due to heavy rain covering Towneley Holmes, after the River Calder burst its
Well done to everyone who was involved with the runing of yesterdays Education Sunday at St Barts and St Johns. All the youngsters worked hard, i know as a parent, i was proud of them, there are some good kids out there judging by yesterday!!
A MULTI-MILLION pound health centre is to be built in the centre of Blackburn. Plans to build a new facility for Blackburn were announced back in 2005, but the project has stalled while bosses found a suitable site. But now work is expected to begin
St Hubert Post Office is to go, according to the LT, See Article below! TWENTY three East Lancashire post offices are to close, bosses are expected to announce tomorrow. Last year the Government annouced a review which could see the closure of 2,500
Joe Chew sent in this photo of Whalley Road and Pendle Road junction in Sabden.
PLANS for a takeover of a Nelson club are in doubt after police objected to the proposal. An application by Stephen Twist to become the licensee for The Irish League Club, in Walton Street, Nelson, is being opposed by the police. Mr Twist, 47, of Smith
Joe Chew sent in this photo at the entrance to the car park of Pendle Witch in Sabden.
MORE than a week's rain has hammered East Lancashire in half a day. Torrential rain began in the early hours and has continued unabated. The Rivers Ribble and Calder burst their banks in places, and flood warnings were issued to five different areas
Sam Chapman sent this photo of the river between Chatburn and Grindleton. This view is usually green fields.
PACT Surgery to be held at Harvey Street Youth and Community Centre Oswaldtwistle, on Monday 4th February 2008 at 1300 - 1400pm. These surgeries will now be held the first Monday of every month at this location. These surgeries are for local residents
Sam Chapman sent this photo of the river between Chatburn and Grindleton. This view is usually green fields.
A COUPLE who made the switch from the south coast to East Lancashire hope their new venture will prove popular with parents. Lullabies of Darwen is less than eight weeks old, but owners Jan and Michael Taylor believe the business can start to grow in
A BREWERY has smashed its festive sales record after experiencing a bumper Christmas and new year. Figures from Burnley's Moorhouse's Brewery revealed a ten per cent rise on 2006 sales with 1,200 brewers barrels (345,600 pints) sold to pubs in December
A BACUP graphic design team is celebrating after it won a top award. Urban Soul Design, which specialises in education prospectuses, was voted the best in 2007 by the Marketing Network Further Education First Awards for its Oldham sixth form college
WORKS With Water, the Clitheroe-based company, has won a Food Processing Award. The company, which produces a range of naturally-flavoured spring waters, won the Aim award for Ingredients, Manufacture and Use for its 120/80 spring water. The award recognises
ORGANISERS of a comedy club left 'homeless' are appealing to pubs and clubs in an attempt to keep the laughter going. The One Night Stand comedy club was attracting up to 70 people during its monthly stint at the Saint Mary's Centre, Church Street,
AN EAST Lancs charity is calling for a ban on internet sites that promote suicide. A recent survey commissioned by the charity found that 81 per cent of people wanted UK law to be amended to ensure that it is illegal to groom young people for suicide
A YOUNG entrepreneur is stepping into the unknown after setting up his own gaming shop. Gamezone, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, is the brain-child of 19-year-old Stephen Foley, who lives in the town. Previously working as an apprentice at Accrington furniture
AEROSPACE giant BAE Systems has been awarded a £25m contract to work on a new supersonic fighter jet. The deal secures existing jobs at BAE's Samlesbury site where development work on the F-35 Lightning II has been taking place. The contract means BAE
A HOMEMADE boobytrap exploded in the hand of a 12-year-old boy after he pick-ed it up while trespassing on private land, a court has heard. Skip hire owner Jack Clarkson installed the alarm gun at his mill in Worsthorne, near Burnley, after he suffered
Norman Crompton sent in this photo of flood water in Whalley Road and Watt Street in Sabden
A NEW school for Nelson could be one of the catalysts for regenerating the Whitefield area of the town, councillors hope. Anticipated rises in the number of primary school age pupils in the town has led to an urgent review of local education provisions
A BURNLEY-based discount chain has been taken over in a deal worth almost £70million. Original Factory Shop has been taken over by Duke Street Capital (DSC) for £68.5 million. The company has 84 outlets across the UK selling a wide range of discounted
A 27-YEAR-OLD man who gave his brother's details when stopped by police persisted with the lie, even when they found documentation with his name on in his jacket pocket. Blackburn magistrates heard that Shahzad Akram claimed he had borrowed his brother's
Blackburn Rovers Reserves crashed out of the Lancashire FA Canterbury Senior Cup after a 2-0 defeat to Bolton Wanderers. With the pitch at Morecambe water-logged, the game was switched to Brockhall, but the weather made it difficult to produce any
AN engineering company is hoping its new premises and investment in equipment will pay off - to the tune of £3million. UK Insulations Ltd has invested in a range of new machinery as part of its plan to hit £9m turnover. It also has ambitious plans to
THIS is the first glimpse of a multi-million pound development planned for the centre of Rawtenstall. The proposals, by developers Hurstwood, include a 38-bedroom hotel, pub, and 34 apartments, which would be built on the former Accrington and Rossendale
Graeme Souness has spoken to the Scottish FA and insists he wants to become the next Scotland manager. "I have been interviewed," the former Blackburn boss said. "It was conducted in a very professional manner and I want the job."
Self-defence classes are being held at Irwell Vale Methodist Church on Monday evenings from 7.30 - 8.30pm. Admission is £3.50 but the beautiful scenery is free.
Norman Crompton sent in this photo of flood water in Whalley Road and Watt Street in Sabden.
Norman Crompton sent in this photo of flood water in Whalley Road and Watt Street in Sabden.
BURNLEY operational director Brendan Flood is standing by the club's decision to allow leading scorer Andy Gray to join Charlton Athletic, and insisted their selling club' tag is unwarranted. The Burnley board have been criticised by sections of the
Norman Crompton sent in this photo of flood water in Whalley Road and Watt Street in Sabden
BLACKBURN manager Mark Hughes is trying to sign the Bulgarian striker Valeri Domovchiyski on loan until the end of the season. Hughes put the proposal to the player's representatives after he completed a two-week trial spell at Brockhall on Friday.
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HUNDREDS of pupils from Darwen Moorland High School will get the chance to perform with a Zimbabwean band at Darwen Library Theatre tomorrow night. The performance will be the culmination of two days of musical workshops at the school with the Hohodza
HIGHWAYS chiefs in Lancashire have taken a dim view of Burnley's £130,000 bid for better street lighting. Burnley's crime and disorder partnership had drawn up ambitious proposals to revamp a number of street lamps across roads in the borough. But they
LANCASHIRE and England seamer James Anderson is hoping that 2008 will be a landmark year in his career. The 25-year-old Burnley paceman jets out to New Zealand later this month to take on the Kiwis in three Tests and five one-day internationals. But
LABOURER David Shorrock, 30, died at the Royal Blackburn Hospital from multiple organ failure. An inquest heard that Mr Shorrock, of Vale Street, Blackburn, had a history of intravenous drug use, and was admitted to hospital three days before his death
LOTS of music-makers shoot the breeze about being the "next big thing" - but few young musicians can claim to be on a retainer from the man who discovered David Bowie and Queen. 17-year-old Blackburn acoustic singer/ songwriter Charlotte O' Connor can
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a Burnley man from a fire at his home - after a smoke alarm alerted neighbours to a blaze in his bedroom. Crews from Red Watch at Burnley Fire Station were called to a ground floor flat in Pleasington Grove, Brunshaw, at around 10.45pm
MORE than 200 off-duty Lancashire police officers are expected to join a London march to protest at their latest Government pay offer. More than 15,000 officers will take part in the Police Federation march through Westminster. Steve Edwards, chairman
ON December 23, I parked my car in Bridge Street, Blackburn in a non-designated area using my blue badge. A traffic warden had advised me six months earlier that I could park there all day should I wish to, a dial-a-ride driver confirmed this at the
WALKING my dog should be a pleasurable pastime, tonight it wasn't. I hadn't been out the door more than a minute when someone started making growling noises from behind us and then shouted 'If I see that ........ dog again, I'm going to shoot it.' This
THE decision to slash wage levels should not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with the recent history and employment policies of Blackburn with Darwen Council (LT, Jan 8,). This council pioneered privatisation of services in a big way in local
COUNCILLORS in Pendle have urged highways chiefs to do more to assist people who live along unadopted roads across the borough. Borough council members of the Lancashire Local Pendle Committee has called upon County Hall to be more helpful when problems
A WHILE ago I talked about programmes which fall into the 'secret vice' category - ones which you know you shouldn't tune into but somehow get you hooked. Well, I've got another one - the ultimate Sunday night offering Kingdom. The tale of a Norfolk
SOME things in life are a real let down. And this time, I'm not talking about my husband. Since plundering the hedgerows in late summer, and reaping a very decent harvest of sloe berries, I had been filled with a childlike sense of excitement. I'd washed
OWEN Coyle hopes to be able to spend some of the money from the sale of Andy Gray to strengthen his Burnley squad this week. The Clarets manager has a number of players in his sights, after getting assurances from the board that £1.5million - the least
WHAT is it then? Dunno. Some sort of hotel? It's like the Model, innit? For folk who've nowhere to live? They'll be coming from all over the place, I shouldn't wonder. You hear all sorts of things waiting for a bus. I remember waiting for the Pothouse
BLACKBURN Rovers manager Mark Hughes paid tribute to his super-sub Matt Derbyshire after the striker climbed off the bench to rescue a point against Middlesbrough. Trailing 1-0 to a first half header from Boro's David Wheater, Rovers were then handed
Remix albums: giving the fans what they want, or a stop-gap until the band can get some new material together? Lo-fi indie quintet Love Is All released their début, Nine Times That Same Song, in 2006. And with the likes of Hot Chip and The Bees
A HOUSE was left smoke damaged by fire believed to have been started by a cigarette. Firefighters were called to the mid terrace property in Nancy Street, Darwen, just before midnight on Sunday. The male occupant was downstairs and smelled smoke coming
A DRIVER who tried to fake his own death to avoid three speeding charges was caught when police recognised him from a speed camera image. Father-to-be Shafkat Munir, of Mulberry Walk, Blackburn, was worried that if he was caught speeding, and possibly
TAXI drivers in Burnley have called for increased protection after a string of terrifying attacks across the town. Private hire and hackney carriage drivers say they are feeling increasingly exposed to violent attacks from disgruntled punters, particularly
