WE saw the Referendum party hold its first and, probably, its last conference in Brighton. It goes without saying that any political party with only one policy has little future, but, by fielding candidates in most seats at the General Election, they
IF YOU'VE ever watched a bobsleigh race down the track during the WInter Olympics and fancied a go, then now is your chance. The British Bob Skeleton Association and British Aerospace are offering the chance for Lancashire Evening Telegraph readers to
REGARDING your article, 'M-way leisure complex raises fears for town centre trade' (LET, October 15), how can First Leisure be so selfish? The complex would be of great benefit to the residents of Blackburn and the surrounding areas and would give youngsters
LARS Bohinen has suffered another major disappointment - being dropped from the Norway squad who travel to Switzerland for a World Cup qualifying match on November 10. The midfield man has been unable to claim a place in the Blackburn Rovers side recently
IT IS TAKING traffic as long as an hour to get from Darwen to Blackburn as two major roadwork schemes clash and huge tailbacks occur at temporary traffic lights. And the jams are not just a nuisance, they are a real worry for the emergency services. Why
SIX pupils from Burnley's Barden High School enjoyed a trip to the Motor Show and collected a 17-seater mini-bus for their school - thanks to innovative Ansar Ali. Ansar, 14, designed and drew a car of the future and entered it in a national competition
Exclusive, by Tony Dewhurst ADRIAN Heath was hot on the continental transfer trail again today. I can reveal the Burnley chief will visit Holland tomorrow to run the rule over a highly-rated Norwegian international. Although he refused to reveal either
EVERYONE wants peace, in Northern Ireland, in Bosnia, in Palestine, yet people continue to fight. Mankind is fragmented by religious, racial, national, cultural, class and sexual prejudices and differences. What will heal those divisions? No religion
SMOKERS are leaving firefighters fuming by causing 11 per cent of all blazes in Lancashire. The county ranks 18th out of 62 areas in a league table of smoking-related fires. According to the latest Regional Fires Survey, 309 out of 2,796 fires in Lancashire
INVENTOR Richard Abbott is at the forefront of efforts to fight the killer diseases spread by blood sucking insects. The United States Army, the World Health Organisation and the London College of Health and Medicine are among the clients who have bought
WE were notified (LET, October 15) of Castle Cement's withdrawal of their appeal, due to have been heard in Clitheroe next month, against the Evironment Agency's order to clean up plume grounding from their chimney. It seems that despite their previous
Wrexham 1 Bury 1 BURY won a point, but few friends from their trip to Wales. Although a striker was sacrificed to play five men in midfield, there was little creative football leaving strikers Mark Carter and Phil Stant chasing hopeful long balls. The
AN East Lancashire MP is calling on people to come up with ways to celebrate the millennium in the area. Gordon Prentice wants ideas to make use of National Lottery cash in the region. The Pendle Labour backbencher wants to ensure that cash from the Millennium
TDS Circuits is still top of a North West company performance league despite a 21 per cent drop in its share price in September. The Blackburn-based printed circuit board manufacturer has retained its place in the Coopers & Lybrand Sharewatch league
GREEN campaigners claim massive developments planned for East Lancashire will not bring extra jobs. Two rival firms are bidding to move into the area and have promised hundreds of new jobs. Friends of the Earth have sent in a formal objection to Accrington
Preston North End 1 Burnley 1 - Tony Dewhurst's big match verdict PREPARE to light the blue touch paper, retire to a safe distance, and wait for a loud explosion! Has the countdown begun to launch Burnley's season into promotion orbit? After a series
WHEREVER you live in East Lancashire it is probably only a short journey away from some of this country's most beautiful scenery. From the natural beauty of the West Pennine Moors to the picturesque village of Wycoller or impressive Towneley Hall in Burnley
A TOURISM chief has slammed the Government for its "narrow and misguided" view of the North West. Anthony Goldstone, chairman of the North West Tourist Board, said the region was not getting the profile or priority it deserved. Speaking at the Board's
URGENT steps were being taken to remove all dangerous pieces of equipment from children's playgrounds in Blackburn. The move followed a horrific accident in Hyndburn when a six-year-olds boy's leg was almost torn off after he was dragged under a roundabout
BLACKBURN Borough Council announced a rent rise of 23.5 per cent for Darwen market traders. East Lancashire's first-ever Dangerous Dogs Act case was thrown out of court after magistrates heard that the pet alleged to have been roaming free without a muzzle
THOUGH the objections by green campaigners to plans to build massive developments on Blackburn's outskirts - ones promising thousands of jobs - are not without some validity, they are exaggerating the downside. For, in addition to doubting their employment
POLICE spook patrols have promised not to spoil the spirit of Hallowe'en in Britain's witching capital as long as revellers behave themselves. Lancashire police will again put special measures in place to prevent any spells of trouble as Pendle Hill and
PUB landlords have been warned they risk losing their licences if they try to use a new machine to play karaoke music. All pubs need a Public Entertainments Licence for the karaoke nights, but these cost a minimum of £450, which some are not prepared
Exclusive, by Peter White JIM Smith today blasted reports that he is a prime candidate for a return to Ewood Park as the next Blackburn Rovers manager. The Bald Eagle, said to have shot to the top of Rovers' wanted list by a national tabloid, dismissed
