A MADCAP soccer fan is planning to make his own dream come true. Peter Goodship dreamed that he walked to Wembley to watch his heroes Clitheroe FC play in the final of the FA Vase. Now the football fanatic is set to make it a reality. Peter, of Quarry
ALAN Shearer will be cheered from every corner of Ewood Park tonight, as he bids to end his season on yet another record-breaking note. The Blackburn Rovers and England striker has had to face up to the bitterly-disappointing blow of a minor operation
THE Audit Commission suggests the closure of a number of hospital accident and emergency departments (LET, March 18) - shortage of resources no doubt. Yet only a few days earlier, the National Audit Office published a report on the now-defunct Yorkshire
A NEW low-cost housing development for East Lancashire families has been opened by Blackburn MP Jack Straw. The 13 four-bedroom houses at Sycamore Close, Sycamore Road, Blackburn, have been developed by the North British Housing Association. The Association
DETECTIVES were today probing a cash and carry con which netted two tricksters £250,000-worth of cigarettes. They pulled off the great sting in Blackburn after weeks of careful planning, hitting several cash and carry warehouses. In three days they bought
BURNLEY Labour MP Peter Pike attacked Government policy towards pensioners. He tackled John Major on the issue at Question Time, asking him: "Are you not concerned about the many thousands of struggling pensioners who get a pension increase and immediately
BLACKBURN Hawks manager Mike Cockayne has assured fans that there is not about to be a mass exodus of the arena's top names in the wake of the newly-proposed two conference National Ice Hockey League. "I'm confident that out of the upheaval we will put
HOTEL owner Ken Elvin has been sent round the bend by council officials who told him to take down a makeshift road sign - three years after it was put up. The Ellerbeck Hotel on Wellington Street, St John's, Blackburn, almost went out of business when
GRAHAM Fenton may well have to settle for a place on the Rovers bench against Wimbledon tonight, despite his recent scoring spree, writes PETER WHITE. But the 21-year-old striker isn't complaining - he believes the team cause is being best served at the
WOLSTENHOLME Rink has hit the acquisition trail again. The Darwen-based printing products group has paid £3.6 million for Continental Dispersions, based near Chicago. It is also issuing 373,456 ordinary shares in a placing to raise £3.9 million to fund
SAMUEL PEPYS was not the only man to write a diary about 17th century England. A naturalist called John Evelyn wrote in 1666 that England would be far better off without gold than to be without trees. This is as true now as it was then and yet apart from
ITAKE issue with John Blunt's article, 'Blood Boyle-ing' (LET, April 10). As he states, there is indeed a waiting list for council properties in Blackburn. Most people however, are reluctant to accept a home on the Roman Road estate. There can be any
IWOULD like to register my disgust at Labour leader Tony Blair trying to score political points over Easter. Are there no depths to which this man will not stoop just to try to win a few extra votes? I would suggest that before he takes to the pulpit,
TWO MPs, a mayor and many friends will honour the work of a knight of the road - who didn't even drive. Joan Wynham wasn't a motorist herself, yet she helped hundreds of travellers find their routes through East Lancashire - via the CB airways. She was
IT was with great sorrow I read in Good Friday's issue of the Lancashire Evening Telegraph "Happy Easter to all our readers." Our Lord was crucified on Good Friday. He rose again on Easter Day, the Sunday - then it is Happy Easter. ANN NAPIER, Kentmere
AS BRITAIN heads for legal action over the EU's worldwide ban on exports of its beef, it seems to have the case won already - though the European Commission looks determined to defend its action. For if senior EU officials admit there was no legal basis
SOMEHOW, the announcement of the divorce of the Duke and Duchess of York, the collapse of their marriage and the follies and scandals that have surrounded it are all succinctly explained by the fact that the soon-to-be no longer Her Royal Highness is
FOR a week now, Israeli planes and guns have rained shells and bombs by the thousand on Lebanon in the stated aim of forcing its neighbour to disarm the Hizbollah guerrillas located there. There is, of course, little virtue in such diplomacy through overwhelming
A MIDDLE-AGED father-of-three went on trial today for the murder of teenager Julian Brookfield, whose body was found during the redevelopment of Blackburn Rovers' football ground. Brian Blakemore, 51, of Rose Place, Accrington, is the former landlord
REGARDING your report (LET, April 2) on Muslims urging Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley coroner Andre Rebello to use 'discretion' in ordering post-mortem examinations. I must point out that a coroner must be informed when the deceased was not seen
MID-week fixtures at Ewood Park and Turf Moor are being staged to help young people reach their career goals. The events are being held to help match 16-19-year-olds to job vacancies under the Modern Apprenticeship scheme. Dozens of employers will be
AN East Lancashire-based expert on Mad Cow disease was today telling MPs of his fears over a possible link with a human brain condition. Burnley General Hospital microbiologist Stephen Dealler was giving evidence to a special joint meeting of the House
A GROUP of Scouts have been celebrating their 30th anniversary in style with a service attended by civic and Scouting dignitaries. Darwen Bold Venture Park Scout Group have been meeting in their unique headquarters in the park's Ashton Memorial since
