A FAMILY are in hiding after being fire-bombed out of their home in Burnley early today. Peter Andrew Holmes, 28, was rescued by firemen who found him hanging out of a bedroom window with thick black smoke billowing behind him. Peter and his father, also
AN innovative scheme where people use their skills as 'currency' has received a £1,000 boost. Blackburn Borough Council has given the cash to the Local Exchange Trading System - LETS - which allows people to 'pay' for services by trading in their own
GURINDER Pal Singh has set his Ribblesdale Wanderers team-mates the task of finishing in the top six of the Vaux Ribblesdale League. But with the Church Meadow side currently third from the bottom, a consistent rise in form allied to some sparkling performances
DUE to the success of the Accrington Pals exhibition, it is to be extended for another two weeks until Saturday, August 17. The exhibition, in Accrington Town Hall, is still being added to with items brought in by the public on a daily basis. In addition
A SCHOOLBOY died when a damaged goalpost he was swinging on during a football match fell over and hit his head. An inquest heard how 13-year-old Wayne Turner, of Brodick Road, Blackburn, and a large group of friends had sneaked on to the astroturf pitch
QUEENSLANDER Shawn Flegler has described this weekend's Lancashire League programme as "crucial" as Lowerhouse prepare to entertain Roger Harper's Bacup tomorrow. With 10 points available to teams from the double-header weekend, Flegler has stressed the
EAST Lancashire restaurateur Michael Edmondson reckons he's got just the thing to tempt footballer Eric Cantona to Blackburn - a free French meal. Michael, who owns the Auberge French restaurant in High Street, Rishton, is a lifelong Blackburn Rovers
SMART card water meters which cut off supplies to those who don't pay in advance will hit the poor and vulnerable, says community health council spokesman Coun Alice Thornber. "Everyone has the right to clean water and everything about North West Water's
A COUPLE have been ordered to pay council tax arrears after they refused in a protest over a neighbour's property, which they say is used as a dumping ground. John and Sandra Czutkowna said they were making the protest as a 'last stand' in their fight
BIRMINGHAM City's on-off pursuit of Blackburn Rovers striker Mike Newell was revived last night. But it is still surrounded by confusion, with the First Division club admitting that they need to unload several players before they can afford to wrap up
INTERIOR trim manufacturer Lear Corporation are the latest employers to pick up the Investors in People Award. The Colne plant employs 490 staff, making trim for many of the biggest car manufacturers. "We recognise that our employees are our most important
VACANCIES at job centres across East Lancashire have increased, according to figures released by the Government. The latest statistics from the Department of Employment show an extra 500 vacancies were notified in the area last month compared with May
SMALL firms can get the latest information of health and safety issues at a breakfast briefing in East Lancashire next week. The Health & Safety Commission and local councils have joined forces to stage the event at the Moat House Hotel, Blackburn
WHEN the executive of the postal workers' union heard of the MPs' 26 per cent pay rise, why did they not cancel their strike and go to the same independent pay body that gave the MPs their increase? How can the Chancellor give public sector workers three
AN L of a lucky day left bombshelled Sam Barber reeling in disbelief and delight. Less than three hours after throwing her L-plates away she won a brand new £7,000 car. Sam, 25, said "I'm still trying to believe it. It's fantastic. I have never ever been
DELIGHTED Burnley manager Adrian Heath today unveiled former England Under-21 international Damian Matthew as his latest Turf Moor signing. The 25-year-old midfield player arrived this morning from Crystal Palace for a fee believed to be in the region
BREAKTHROUGH Breast Cancer's first ever national raffle in 1994 raised an incredible £100,000 towards its appeal, which aims to raise £15 million to establish the world's first dedicated breast cancer research centre. In the Charity's fifth birthday year
A YOUTH who broke a man's cheekbone in an unprovoked attack has started a nine-month term of detention. His victim had to have five weeks off work after the assault as he waited for a taxi in Barnoldswick. Nicholas Mallaburn, described by character witnesses
A MULTI-million pound investment was to breathe new life, jobs and soft drinks into a former brewery. Associated Dairies bought two thirds of the Lion Brewery site in Blackburn as a new production plant for fruit drinks, it was announced today. And the
THE NORTH West was top of the list for teenage pregnancies. But fewer pregnant teenagers in the region were having abortions than in any other area of the country. According to new figures published by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, the
STEVE ELWORTHY today reflected on the worst day of his cricketing career - and pledged to battle back for Lancashire. Elworthy has maintained a diplomatic silence since being told by Mike Watkinson on the morning of the Benson & Hedges Cup Final that
WHEN a film is set in Lancashire and is about a Lancashire character, who should take the lead role? Why, an American, of course. The fact that the screen play for The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice will be based on the stage play which has been running
IN THE WORDS of Mr Justice Richard Curtis, who said he should be jailed for ever, Howard Hughes, who raped and savagely murdered seven-year-old Sophie Hook, was a "fiend." However, what is perhaps most worrying for parents is that fiends like him - and
HEALTH care watchdogs in Burnley, opposed to fluoride in water supplies, have agreed to debate the issue again. The Community Health Council decision follows a policy statement by East Lancashire Health Authority pledging continued pressure for fluoridation
A TRANSATLANTIC contract has given workers at Hilden Manufacturing a boost. The Oswaldtwistle firm's American subsidiary, Hilden Halifax, has won an order from the giant Disney corporation to supply table linen featuring some of its famous cartoon characters
NOW that we have the divorce of the year, may we spare a thought for the two queens? The Queen has never put a foot wrong in a 44-year reign. And the Queen Mother, was thrust into the spotlight 60 years ago by an equally nasty divorce situation, losing
CHILD porn perverts who use the Internet to feed their fantasies are being targeted in a police crackdown. The move comes after it was revealed that perverts in East Lancashire are using the World Wide Web to access illegal photographs and images. One
BLACKBURN'S MP certainly personifies Labour's 'I'm all right, Jack' attitude. At the lure of more loot, he leads an undignified rampant charge - to grab what he can. No longer able to lampoon the 'Fat Cats,' for, given the chance, he demonstrates where
A SCHOOL given a glowing report by inspectors is hoping the praise will help it attract more pupils next year. Cedars Infant School in Hawthorne Street, Blackburn, has suffered from falling attendances during the last year as a result of a declining population
