PUNTERS at York Races will be able to breathe more easily, thanks to a Burnley firm. Interfilta, based on the Rossendale Road Trading Estate, is keeping the air clean at the new £10 million Knavesmire Stand at York Racecourse. The racecourse used the
THE latest video conference technology has been introduced to a Lancashire firm which specialises in the more traditional industry of printing. Audio visual experts TWS, of Walton Summit, near Bamber Bridge, have installed a presentation suite at printing
SNOOKER firm E J Riley is "cueing" up for success in Red Square. The Padiham-based company has just supplied snooker, American pool and Pyramid tables to a new snooker club in Moscow and is hoping to reap the rewards from a potentially massive new market
FRUSTRATED cul-de-sac residents say they are furious with drivers of heavy goods vehicles asking them to move their cars from outside their homes at all hours of the day. Villagers living in Bournes Row, Brindle, claim that on occasions they have had
DUNCAN McVee's letter (Letters, August 13) made me laugh - in particular the description of Arthur Scargill as 'overbearing' and a 'zealot.' Most readers of the letters page will agree these words are a fitting description of Mr McVee and his regular,
THE closure of a bank has been slammed as "short-sighted and ill-conceived" by Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans. Mr Evans spoke out about the proposed closure of the Whalley branch of the National Westminster Bank. He said it would be a crippling blow for
PLANS for an eastward extension of the M65 motorway into Yorkshire have taken another major blow. Pendle councillors had already said they wanted the scheme scrapped in order to end blight in Colne. Now Pendle Labour Party - which was one of the strongest
HASLINGDEN created enough chances in this game to start their campaign with maximum points from their two opening games. But with the Tetley keeper in fine form, and Tetley down to 10 men for the final 15 minutes, they were unable to capitalise. Haslingden
OUR small Yorkshire terrier dog was killed at 6am on August 14. Somehow he had got out of the gate, and the driver did not stop. If he had, maybe we would have been able to save our beloved Maxi. The driver must have felt the blow. We are left heartbroken
THE government came in for a verbal roasting from Labour's shadow employment minister Ian McCartney when it emerged that ten times more was spent on furniture for the employment service in the North West than on a new scheme in the region to help the
TODAY environment secretary John Gummer unveils Europe's first national air quality strategy. His experts claim that by the year 2005 Britain's air will be fit to breathe. Not surprisingly cars, buses and lorries have been singled out as the villains.
THE government has spent 10 times as much on furniture for the employment service in the North West than it is to spend on a new scheme to help the long-term jobless find work. Yesterday Employment Minister Eric Forth revealed that the region was to get
BUSY Peter Armitage, alias Bill Webster from Coronation Street, took time out from shooting scenes to open a firework display at Salterforth. Peter, who lives in Cononley, also brought along an autographed photograph of the top ITV soap's cast, which
HELP the Aged would like to say a big 'thankyou' to the people of Rawtenstall for their donations in a recent door to door collection. Volunteers collected £700.28 and Julia Sturdy, head of collections said: "Their contributions will enable us to continue
RELATIVES of a man who died during a weekend diving trip to Scotland were travelling from Lancashire today to formally identify his body. The man, believed to be 36-year-old Ian Martin, from Lancashire, was trapped in a wreck while diving in the Firth
ASSISTANTS at a Padiham chemist have won a colour TV in a national competition. Meal replacement company Complan introduced two new flavours and challenged shops to dress up a window with the chance of a prize. Glenys McNamara and Ann Clough, assistants
LANCASHIRE bus users will suffer further problems with the closure of the Manchester office of the North West Traffic Commissioners, Lancashire County Council claims. The county council fears the closure will lead to further delays in it being informed
THERE'S even more of a sparkle to Len Dole's smile these days. For the guy with the golden grin has become the man with the diamond dentures. The former Nelson and Colne Labour Party agent switched to the precious stones after having a new set of teeth
A SCHEME which encourages people to help themselves to good health has been declared fighting fit. During 1995/96 a total of 240 people were referred to the Activate fitness for life scheme by their GPs, Blackburn Council community and leisure services
THE Stroke Association is urgently looking for people who have recently incorporated exercise into their lifestyle, to take part in research for Stroke Week (September 30-October 6). It is vital that the Stroke Association learns more about the exercising
UNANSWERED questions about a Blackburn man's fatal overdose of drugs led to a coroner recording an open verdict at the inquest. Deputy coroner Michael Singleton said he had not found out how, where and when Austin Francis Wardman, 40, had taken the methadone
A NURSERY school has received high praise following an inspection by a schools' watchdog. Rosehill Nursery School, Burnley, was described as friendly and caring with a hard working, committed staff, which provides a sound educational foundation for all
AN injury-hit Nelson side struggled to compete with a lively Squires Gate team in the first half of this game at School Road. Ian Latham, Gate's impressive centre forward, scored the opener after 16 minutes. In the second half Nelson were denied a penalty
CAMERAS could join the fight against crime in more areas of East Lancashire as part of a £15 million closed circuit television handout. Local partnerships involving councils, police, community and business groups have been given until November 20 to apply
ANGRY Adrian Heath launched a broadside at referee Paul Robinson after Burnley's 3-0 Coca-Cola Cup victory at Mansfield Town. The Turf Moor boss branded the Hull official's handling of the first leg tie at Field Mill as 'comical'. Robinson booked five
LOTS of residents of Roman Road estate have had just too many unwarranted knocks from press and officials about our estate. Tenants and outsiders have worked hard over the past few years to try and build a community spirit and many on the estate feel
TOWN hall bosses have released detailed figures showing how much each councillor claims in expenses and allowances. And Hyndburn Council's chief executive Mike Chambers has defended the amounts paid out, claiming non-elected members of quangos get much
THE traditional two minutes' silence in honour of the country's war dead looks set to be reintroduced in Hyndburn. The council is thinking of bringing back the sign of respect following huge public support for last year's two minutes' silence. Most of
SHARPSHOOTERS Burnley are bang on course for Coca-Cola Cup round two-thanks to Kurt Nogan's annual Stag hunt. Because the striker Mansfield Town fans love to hate did it again at Field Mill last night. Nogan conjured up a classic solo goal to bury the
A SCHOOL where nearly 70 per cent of the children have special educational needs is delighted to have attained national standards in several subjects. West Street Primary in Colne has 245 pupils and 52 part-time nursery places. In year six 67 per cent
ROVERS fan Ben Holt was gutted when he won an addition to his amazing collection of cardboard cut-outs - it was a life-size Alan Shearer! Ewood season ticket holder Ben won the soccer star in a magazine competition after Newcastle United scooped him for
CAMPAIGNERS won the first stage in a battle to save a life-saving breast cancer service. Health chiefs publicly admitted their plans to close the self-examination service missed vital points - and they were to look at it again. Blackburn, Hyndburn and
LANCASHIRE are on a double mission in the Roses Match at Headingley tomorrow. They desperately need a win to placate the increasingly unhappy membership after a disastrous Championship campaign which has seen them slump into the bottom four. And the best
A LORRY driver who married his sweetheart in his hospital bed after he was told he had just two weeks to live was today celebrating a remarkable recovery. And Mr Edwin "Ted" Bentham, 54, says he owes his life to his family who agreed he should have surgery
RESIDENTS in two Blackburn streets who wanted to keep traditional flags and cobbles are in for a disappointment. Meanwhile at the other end of town, people in another street who wanted old flags replaced by tarmacadam have also had their plea turned down
A BOOK on the history of Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, has been republished after 25 years, twice the size and with three times as many photographs. Author Michael Conroy has added four new chapters to 'Backcloth to Gawthorpe,' including revelations of an
HOTSHOT Alan Shearer has scooped his first award since his record-busting move from Blackburn Rovers - a year's supply of jam! The England striker has won the UK Jam Industry's Jammy Devil Award. The accolade is given to "jammy" celebrities who manage
TIM Sherwood gave Blackburn Rovers a big lift on the eve of tonight's first away game of the season at Aston Villa by agreeing a new contract, writes PETER WHITE. Details have not yet been announced but I understand the Rovers skipper has accepted a three-year
RESIDENTS are to be consulted about possible solutions to drivers using their estate as a rat-run. Tenants and householders on Hall Carr Estate in Rawtenstall blocked off the road after a child was knocked down, to protest against drivers using the estate
A DOG fight has left Burnley couple Malcolm and Patricia Gillett, in distress. Their 11-year-old Shihtzu, Goldie, was yesterday undergoing an operation to have an eye removed after they say it was attacked by a bull terrier near to their home in Elm Street
TOWN improvement schemes will be shelved in Burnley this year as the council faces a £500,000 cash crisis. Extra demands and emergency work have blown the capital programme off course with potential spending now more than half a million pounds over the
A REWARD of £500 is being offered by a nightclub after a £5,500 burglary. It is thought thieves may have stayed behind after Club XPO on Red Lion Street, Burnley, closed in the early hours of Sunday morning because there were no signs of forced entry.
GARETH Southgate, one man who had a more traumatic summer than most, walks out against Blackburn Rovers at Villa Park tonight determined to ensure that club success can put his Euro 96 nightmare behind him. But there are also warning bells ringing in
Nature Watch, with RON FREETHY AUGUST and September are wonderful months for insects and 1995 and 1996 have both been spectacular for the number of butterflies seen. We in Lancashire are very lucky because we have such a variety of habitats, with our
WHO is this Dr Surinder Bihant Singh? Is he out to put the whole world to rights when countless centuries of history has failed? And, in his quest, I wish he would stop dumping the world's problems at the feet of Islam since, lets face it, its mere existence
A THRIVING junior rugby league club needs to move to a new home or it could face being a victim of its own success. The club says it will soon be too expensive to continue using facilities at West Craven High School, Barnoldswick, and wants to convert
CAPED crusader Mattheu Parry took a short but well- earned rest when he reached his home area on his marathon charity super scoot from John O'Groats to Land's End. Mattheu, 23, of Taylor Street, Brierfield, is aiming to raise money for the homeless charity
