AN angry daughter today claimed that police left her 84-year-old mother stranded in the bitter cold. Mrs Jennifer Sunter, of Osbaldeston, says her mother, who is partially sighted and cannot walk far, was left to sit in her Land Rover for two and half
A DAMNING report today blasted health and social services chiefs for making slow progress in providing the proper care for the mentally ill. The shock findings claimed there had been a "lack of focus" in implementing the policy of care in the community
THE Government has given the go-ahead for Pendle to sell its half stake in Burnley and Pendle Transport to Stagecoach. Trade secretary, Sir George Younger, has thrown out a blocking move which would have given a second chance to bid for the shares to
SHIVERING families sent demand for gas and electricity rocketing as the white-out forced thousands of people to stay at home. But water bosses still nursing half-empty reservoirs from the summer drought were left cursing their luck once more. Workers
TWO lung cancer blackspots were highlighted today in East Lancashire and health chiefs were urged to investigate the figures. Deaths from the disease were up to 50 per cent higher than average in an area of Oswaldtwistle and Baxenden, according to official
IN CONDEMNING Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans, M D Milne (Letters, January 25) says "that to seriously believe that the Lib Dems could support something undemocratic is laughable." Well, please let us know when they changed. Democracy is defined by the Lib
MR James Rice (Letters, January 29) is incorrect in stating that the planning application for tipping at Bull Hill, Darwen, was "railroaded through without one thought." All members of the planning and highways committee had considered in advance a detailed
AN independent study has today severely criticised the work of various agencies for not meeting the needs of hundreds of ill people. Social Services, the Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Health Trust and the East Lancashire Health Authority have
BEER delivery driver Gary Postle is said to be comfortable in Manchester Royal Infirmary. Mr Postle, 38, of Arthur Street, Clayton-le-Moors, suffered severe head and chest injuries when his lorry overturned on the M62 at Salford on January 15. Converted
POLICE officers stepped in to help a pensioner who was determined that the cold snap should not disturb his routine. Bob Birkett, who is in his Seventies and has no legs, had to be rescued from the Mill Hill WMC by police Land-Rover after no taxis could
AN ambulance crew had to call in a mountain rescue team to help them get to an emergency at a snowbound home for the elderly. The ambulance workers were called to the home in Manchester Road, Accrington, after an elderly resident fell and broke his leg
BLACKBURN Rugby Union Club lost 17-8 at home to an inexperienced, but skilful and courageous Calder Vale side, who took their limited opportunities well. The home side had the look of a team who expected to win and despite their enormous dominance in
A BURNLEY bridleway is to be closed to allow bridge repairs. The path - known as bridleway No 63 - near to Calderbrook Avenue, is being closed to avoid possible danger to pedestrians, horses and cyclists during reconstruction and improvement to the bridge
LECTURERS at Accrington and Rossendale College are planning to launch a publicity campaign to win support for their fight against job cuts . Bosses have recently announced plans to make 34 people redundant at the college and 27 of the job losses will
POLICE today launched an appeal to find a driver who knocked down a football fan and left him with a fractured skull. Father-of-two Russell Jones, 35, of Bradley Fold, Bolton, was kept in hospital for two days following the incident on Freckleton Street
WANTED: One careful owner to bring Hartley Hospital, Colne, back to life. Pendle Council is renewing its efforts to find a use for the landmark building after Bradford and Northern Housing Association pulled out of a deal to turn the former hospital into
MEALS on Wheels services were badly hit, and delivery drivers in many areas had to resort to walking. But some outlying rural areas proved impossible to get to and some elderly people had to go without their daily hot meal. Burnley and Rossendale were
VOLUNTEERS from Rossendale's search and rescue team worked in shifts round the clock to help ambulances cope with the arctic weather conditions. In the last 20 hours they dealt with eight incidents including transferring to an ambulance a man who had
THE Premier League will fight all the way to protect their right to arrange exclusive and collective TV deals - for the good of all clubs, not just a select few. Chief executive Rick Parry fears the implications for sport in general could be "almost unthinkable
BUSINESSMAN Noel Rose has been elected regional president of an influential employers' group. Mr Rose, managing director of Allspeeds of Accrington, has taken up the two-year post with the Engineering Employers' Federation. Mr Rose, 59, has been on the
BURNLEY chief Jimmy Mullen is on the trail of a new signing before the vital promotion crunch with second-placed Crewe Alexandra at Turf Moor. I can reveal Mullen has had talks with a First Division manager in a bid to bring in a striker in time for Saturday's
IAM sure John Farrer (Letters, January 31) doesn't intend his views on the use of trade union funds for political purposes to mislead. A simple step-by-step guide may help him and your wider readership. Under Conservative trade union legislation (the
FURIOUS firefighters say they were almost driven off the road by "morons" who pelted them with snowballs and ice in a deliberate ambush last night. Firefighters in Blackburn got a call that there was a serious road accident with people trapped in the
GRITTING crews worked around the clock to keep the county's roads open as temperatures plummeted overnight. Snow and severe frost all over East Lancashire caused problems for motorists, but police said all roads were passable with care. Temperatures were
DETERMINED cook Wendy Harding almost bit off more than she could chew when she decided to set up her own business. Six weeks into the City & Guilds crammer course she took before launching her new enterprise, Wendy found out she was expecting - and
ACCRINGTON CC are believed to be chasing popular Aussie star Peter Sleep as their professional for 1996. The Thorneyholme Road outfit would not comment on the approach to the former Rishton pro today. But the Lancashire Evening Telegraph can reveal that
ZIMBABWE'S World Cup hopeful Guy Whittall will be Rawtenstall CC's professional this summer. Whittall, 23, is rated as a genuine all-rounder in Zimbabwe where he has a century to his credit at Test level against Pakistan. A member of Zimbabwe's current
ALTHOUGH I was much amused by Eric Leaver's "alternative" Coronation Street script in his column "Sad State of Affairs" (LET, January 29) I found his comments on the illness, SAD (Seasonally Affected Disorder), totally unnecessary. Over a period of ten
IFIND it easy to agree with Michael Gavin (Letters, January 19) when I think about murderers like Brady, Hindley, Sutcliffe and the Wests, but that's the trouble - it's too easy. There are two reasons why I can't go along with Mr Gavin on capital punishment
NICE work if you can get it. Take a lean back in the executive seat, watch customer complaints double, watch the share prices tumble. Then up and off with a platinum handshake worth a quarter of a million pounds a year, a fancy car, a secretary, an office
THE last time the government was defeated so heavily in the House of Lords was in 1988 when the subject was the Poll Tax. Perhaps it is surprising, then, that a similar rout yesterday concerned itself with the broadcasting of sport. The concentration
POLICE have praised the bravery of a passer-by who tried to tackle two robbers after a raid on a Barnoldswick petrol station. David Harsley, of Barnoldswick, spotted the youths and chased after them but he lost them in a maze of snow covered streets in
A SIX month wait ended today with the official announcement of a £420,000 lottery grant to help make Colne Municipal Hall the jewel in Pendle's entertainment crown. Pendle Council knew it was going to receive cash from the National Lottery arts council
RAY Harford is expected to spend again before next month's transfer deadline to strengthen Blackburn Rovers' push for a UEFA Cup spot. But a report that the Ewood boss is about to buy West Ham left back Keith Rowland seems premature. Harford does need
LANCASHIRE firms can now get easy access to the information superhighway thanks to European funds. The Business Telematics Centre in Blackburn is to become part of a continent-wide network assisting companies to explore the opportunities on offer to help
SNOW continued to cause misery throughout East Lancashire today - and the bad news is there's more on the way. Although the weather will improve slightly tomorrow, another icy blast is forecast for Friday. The Arctic conditions mean most schools in East
A TEENAGER believed to be responsible for a one-man crime wave is being questioned about more than 120 burglaries by detectives. The 17-year-old youth was arrested several days ago by officers investigating a series of break-ins, mainly in the Whitebirk
PRIVATE hire taxi drivers were accused of cashing in on the cold weather by asking an extra 50 per cent for fares in the big freeze. And one irate man whose shopping-laden wife was forced to pay the extra price said: "It's daylight robbery." Joe Varey
HOSPITAL bosses cancelled a string of operations as sick patients were urged to stay at home. Most day case operations in Blackburn were scrapped as medical staff and patients were stranded. A skeleton staff at Blackburn Infirmary coped with a flurry
HAVE you already forgotten your New Year resolutions - those about toning up and losing those extra pounds? Well, don't despair - how about joining in something that's fun, gets you fit and helps others? Europe's biggest and best Swimathon, BT Swimathon
A FIRM specialising in replica classic cars is hoping to export a part of England's driving history to Russia. Rishton-based Autotune has struck a deal with a group of businessman from the former Soviet Union who are hoping to tap a demand for classic
