THE BBC-2 programme, 'Saddam's Revenge,' on October 16, emphasised the deadly game we have all been playing over the past years through the proliferation of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. The Cold War and the wars in Korea, Vietnam and the
CARPETED councillor Dave Massey is out in the cold after voting against the sell-off of Hyndburn Council's freehold interest in the Accrington Arndale. The outspoken Church councillor has been excluded from membership of the Labour Group on Hyndburn Council
ITV ought to be heartily congratulated for its recent expos of the endless fiddling that is rampant throughout that most expensive talking shop, the European Parliament. This wretched organisation is a mirror of the other larger thieves' kitchen, the
LIVES could be lost because part-time firemen in East Lancashire are being ignored - and colleagues from further away are being sent to tackle fires. Leaders of the Retained Firefighters Union have listed a series of examples from Padiham and Rawtenstall
THE parents of a young boy who was left fighting for his life after a road accident in Colne earlier this month are celebrating his return home. Seven-year-old Ashley Haggan, of North Valley Road, Colne, suffered serious head injuries after he was hit
A ROLLER coaster of a year is how headteacher Anthony McNamara described the last 12 months of school life at St Augustine's RC High School, Billington. Gathered for the celebration evening and official farewell event for this year's school leavers, students
BLACKBURN Rovers today launched a lightning start to their search for a new manager. And former England boss Terry Venables has emerged at the head of the pack of candidates in the frame to take over as Ray Harford's successor. Rovers are typically keeping
IREAD with dismay Hyndburn Council's proposals to place traffic-calming measures along Highfield Road, Howarth Street, Knowles Street, St Charles Road, Walmsley Avenue and Petre Crescent in Rishton. I have lived in this area for the past 15 years and
Comment, by Peter White AS Blackburn Rovers step up their search for a new manager, there is only one simple requirement - they must get the right man. Sounds frighteningly obvious doesn't it? But, as all the likely - and unlikely - names are bandied
A TOTAL of 3,404 tickets for the TERRACING at Deepdale have been made available to Burnley fans for Tuesday night's Second Division encounter. Tickets are priced at £8 (adults) and £4.50 (concessions). Supporters are reminded that the match is all-ticket
A SCHOOL head told parents that as his governors bid for technology college status, a percentage of future pupils would be selected on their ability and aptitude. Roger Eckton, of Beardwood High School, Blackburn, was speaking at the annual prizegiving
JIM Furnell made a very worthwhile trip to Dublin in midweek, to cast an eye over the under-18 international between the Republic of Ireland and Denmark. The game, between the cream of the two countries' young football talent, finished in a 2-2 draw,
YOUNGSTERS who make people's lives a misery are facing the threat of a police cell as part of a crackdown on juvenile nuisances. The initiative by Blackburn police has already resulted in one 18-year-old spending time in custody for his attitude to officers
Brian Doogan's Saturday Interview: Lee Cartwright LEE Cartwright's eyes roam Deepdale like it is some sort of burial ground. Not one reserved for the old warriors of Preston North End, Alec James, Bill Shankly and Tom Finney. But one that threatens to
THOUSANDS of people in parts of Burnley, Reedley, Brierfield and Nelson area woke this morning to find they were without water. North West Water began receiving calls at about 6.30am and were soon inundated with inquiries from anxious householders. Four
A PEACE package has been agreed to try to restore calm following the racist craft-blade attack on the Nelson Football Club pitch. The initiative, involving mosques and community leaders, follows a meeting called by the Burnley and Pendle Racial Equality
DO you have an interesting story to tell about your favourite antique? Do you own a prized family heirloom with a fascinating history or have you bought an amazing bargain which is now worth a small fortune? If you have a story to tell, BBC Television
TOUGH new drink-driving laws are being demanded in an effort to cut serious accidents on Lancashire's roads. Force bosses are backing the Association of Chief Police Officers' call to reduce the legal limit from 80mg to 50mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood
A PREGNANT mum, who was locked in a race against time to get to hospital, gave birth in the back of an ambulance. Midwives delivered the bouncing baby girl after Sajeda Chand unexpectedly went into labour. The ambulance was called after the baby decided
Pulse - music and more, by Simon Donohue AFTER a tumultuous 10 years chasing all over the world, Thomas Lang decided it was time to reflect on the roller coaster his life had become. So it was hardly surprising that the Liverpudlian singer/songwriter
ADRIAN Heath was hoping for a double tonic on the injury front today, with Steve Thompson and Paul Weller ready to step out on the comeback trail. Thompson has been sidelined for some time, after undergoing minor knee surgery, while Weller has been counted
A SCHEME to place 'spy-in-the-sky' CCTV cameras in Nelson and Brierfield was controversially blocked after a council row. Accusations of parochialism, dishonesty and bully-boy tactics filled the council chamber at Nelson Town Hall as councillors again
