REGARDING the merits of voluntary work (Letters, February 8). Voluntary work can help break the no experience, no job cycle and enable individuals to make a contribution to their community. Volunteers offer their services out of choice and this work is
CONTROVERSIAL East Lancashire clamping company Pendle Clamping were accused of running an "extortion racket" in the Commons last night. Blackburn MP Jack Straw attacked the company as he called for tight new regulations on the private security industry
THE news that - like their own song - teen idols Take That were not invincible met with mixed reactions in East Lancashire. Some found it hard to face a future without them while others welcomed the end of the ultimate custom-built band. It was all too
ENGLAND international Chris Waddle and Crewe Alexandra boss Dario Gradi are the latest names to be linked with the Turf Moor hot-seat. But Stockport County manager David Jones is NOT on Burnley's short list for the Turf Moor job. Reports in a Manchester
I REFER to A Garry's letter of February 6 regarding Norman Gregson's resignation from the Labour Party. He says I am not a Labour supporter. I am a Labour supporter, and I, along with many other active members of Burnley Labour Party, consider Norman
A FAIRYTALE romance started on the streets of Oswaldtwistle - and now the couple have been named Britain's Lovers of the Year on Valentine's Day. Diane and Nigel Johnson have landed the first prize of a two week safari in Zimbabwe and £500 in gift vouchers
MORE residents have joined calls for a council to rethink its controversial decision to close a street in Clayton-le- Moors. Traders and residents on Arthur Street have joined forces in an effort to have Victor Street reopened to traffic. And fed-up mum
ELECTION fever was breaking out throughout the Ribble Valley with just three weeks to go to polling day. The by-election could have had a crucial effect on the date of the next general election. Already media interest in the election - the first real
ARE you all right Ada? Can you keep warm?" Well dears, all I can say is if I can survive weather at below zero, I can (along with others) survive anything. My mother used to say porridge would "stick to your ribs" and "potato pie with half a cowheel done
NOT long ago, a contender for the Republican Presidential nomination in the USA reminded us of the error of our ways. His name is Pat Buchanan. He said: "If I were an MP I'd be a Euro sceptic too." How can you let a country with a great history and a
COUNTY councillors will discuss four options tomorrow to decide whether a country lane should be controversially closed. A storm has raged over safety plans for Simonstone Lane, which links Whalley Road and Blackburn Road through Simonstone. County councillors
COMPUTER group P & P is selling one of its businesses in a major deal, which could bring more jobs to East Lancashire. The Haslingden-based firm has agreed to sell Principal Distribution Ltd - the UK's largest distributor of Apple Macintosh-related
RONNIE Baxter has backed the British Darts Organisation's campaign for recognition by the Sports Council. The world championship quarter-finalist from Church does not believe pool and snooker should receive recognition while darts is ignored. The Sports
CLARETS campaigners are calling for fans to turn out in force at Turf Moor on Saturday to show their support for the troubled club. The group which persuaded more than 5,000 fans to turn their back on the home game for two minutes last Saturday in a display
COUNTRY parks and nature reserves have fascinated me since the 1970s when industrial areas began to be reclaimed and landscaped. Risley Moss, near Warrington, is a fine example and from East Lancashire it is best reached via the M62. From junction 11
THE threat of legal action against David Eyres has been lifted-and the Clarets star today claimed: I'm totally innocent. Angry Crewe are still pointing the finger at the Burnley star after a clash with Gareth Whalley in last Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Turf
A MOTORIST from Blackburn was killed today when roadworks on the M6 brought carnage in two separate accidents. The man died when his blue Renault 21 crossed into the opposite carriageway and collided head on with a lorry. His devastated wife was today
MOTOR dealers Lookers has bought Northern Ireland's largest car retailer in a £25 million deal. The Charles Hurst Group were pioneers of the motor village idea - ten dealerships representing manufacturers on a single site in Belfast. Lookers today said
YESTERDAY we highlighted yet another case of a teenage burglar who has been arrested on umpteen occasions - 42 times since June 1992 - but still not been securely locked up. This new case comes only days after we reported on a Burnley 14-year-old who
POLICE have described the incident involving ex-Burnley soccer boss Jimmy Mullen and his family as "schoolboy pranks and cheek with a smattering of bad language." And they have revealed that children as young as 12 and 14 were involved when a youth was
DAVID Batty's stand-off could force Blackburn Rovers boss Ray Harford to change his transfer priorities. And that will push names such as Aberdeen's Eoin Jess and Manchester City's Garry Flitcroft back into the frame. Harford is believed to have been
SCHOOLGIRL fans of heart-throb group Take That have a message for their heroes - don't split up. Year seven pupils at Padiham's Gawthorpe High School were shocked to hear that members of their beloved group were going their separate ways. Samantha Poole
ROMANTIC Dave Davies landed himself in deep trouble with girlfriend Debbie Collins when he won a Valentine's Day competition. Dave, 33, won 12 special deliveries of dozens of red roses for his sweetheart when he came first in the competition organised
I AM in agreement with those of your correspondents who advocate the lifting of the stigma attached to the so-called deserters of the First World War. There were deserters in the Second World War but does one hear of the same treatment being meted out
POLICE bosses could receive Government help to cover the cost of security at next year's Tory Party Conference in the wake of the IRA's London bombing. Lancashire's force has previously had to meet the costs of policing the event, held in Blackpool every
A RIBBLE busmen's leader today warned of massive job cuts in the wake of a Government decision to split the company in three. Mr Phil Bilham, secretary of the busmen's union Burnley branch, said that he feared the loss of up to 50 per cent of the 72 drivers
HAWKS caught a dose of that prevalent bug, Blackburn Sporting Travel Sickness, losing their six-game unbeaten run in this fiercely fought encounter in Guildford last night. And, in a bruising but fair contest, their misery was added to by an injury to
FOR the first time, the long-suspected link between childhood cancer and high-voltage power lines is supported by a plausible scientific explanation. But what is the reaction of the authorities to the findings of Bristol University researchers into the
LAST October I wrote regarding the new plan of paying council tax in 10, 11 and 12 monthly instalments. A footnote was added by a town hall spokesman, stating that there was nothing devious in the proposals and that no added benefit would be gained by
LOVERS who give their hearts today are being told: make sure it's a healthy one. Caterers at Burnley General Hospital cooked up a special health-conscious menu to tempt romantics and made a strawberry and passion fruit heart-shaped cheesecake to promote
FIREFIGHTER Steve Howarth is a Mills and Boon hero - because of his chat-up lines. Granada's afternoon magazine programme PMTV did a Valentine special on Mills and Boons heroes, and Steve was "volunteered'' by the girls in the Divisional Office at Burnley
MEN in the North West were today named the most likely to forget to send their partner a Valentine card. But despite the lack of romance, figures reveal that people in the region are becoming more sexually active. Two surveys were compiled for Valentines
STAFF at accountants Casson Beckman have been rewarded for their loyal service. Secretary Sue Layfield and accountants David Scott and Alison Jordan, based in Burnley, have completed 10 years with the firm. Out of the 42 staff at Casson Beckman's offices
