TWO elderly women died after the boss of a residential home allegedly fell asleep at the wheel of a car, an inquest heard. Mrs Sarah Wilkinson, 88, and Edna Anforth, 87, both later died from their injuries after driver Michael Henaghan hit a tree on Windermere
Ron Freethy's England: Manchester THE next time you plan a walk, why not go to Manchester? Let me tell you what you can now do in the heart of the city. There is a walk which passes along the towpath of the Rochdale Canal starting from the Castlefield
CHIP shops were facing a battering from Common Market policies. New tax plans from the Common Market were set to bump up the price of a portion of fish and chips. The Brussels bureaucrats planned to slap a supertax on oils and fats used by fish fryers
BLACKBURN Hawks hopes of producing more "home grown" players has been given a slapshot in the arm. A grant of £10,000 towards the Arena's Ice Hockey Development Association will help tap into a constant supply of young talent according to secretary Julian
ONE saving factor for our embattled government, oddly, is a party US president Bill Clinton is throwing at the the White House on St Patrick's Day. Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble has been invited and wants to go - so he wouldn't be at Westminster
FANS of Premiership clubs such as Blackburn Rovers may have to fork out for another new kit next season if a plan to change the numbering and lettering on shirts gets the go-ahead. The idea has already been criticised by Labour's Consumer spokesman Nigel
ROY Hodgson could well try to make Paul Ince one of his first signings for Blackburn Rovers, if the England star decides to quit Inter Milan. And, with plenty of money available for an Ewood summer spending spree, the Inter coach could also cast envious
'BLACKBURN means business' was the theme of a major exhibition promoting the best of the borough. The event at Ewood Park saw more than 50 exhibitors showcase their products and services. And organisers said they were delighted with the response from
I congratulate Mr Albert Branscome on his succinct letter 'EU Beyond Our Control' (LET February 17). It encapsulates the fears felt by many as we drift further towards a federal Europe ruled by bureaucrats in Brussels. Mr Branscome's letter is as much
Political Focus, with Bill Jacobs THIS week's publication of the new annual Register of MPs' Interests has once again raised the question of what sort of representatives we want. Allegations of "sleaze" have been slung at those Tories declaring huge numbers
REGARDING Albert Branscombe's remarks on Europe (Letters, February 17) I can confirm that Mrs Tina Wingfield, the National Democrats' candidate for Blackburn, is seeking the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the UK from the EU. At present, Brussels
Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland - Peter White on a luckless former Rover who's wowing them on Wearside MENTION Steve Agnew and Blackburn Rovers in the same sentence and you have an instant recipe for a hard-luck story. Agnew is the skilful midfielder who
ONCE again we have had the barbaric Waterloo Cup at Altcar on Merseyside with live hares being chased by greyhounds - about 20 were killed last year. Some hares are netted in other parts of the country and transported to the Waterloo Cup. The hare is
LANCASHIRE are keeping their fingers crossed that Wasim Akram is not forced to play in a big international tournament in May. It would mean him missing a crucial stage of the season - including the Benson and Hedges Cup quarter-final on May 27. Lancashire
RAMSBOTTOM were a club in crisis today following the shock resignation of chairman Brian Fielding. The Acre Bottom chairman quit in the wake of skipper Jack Simpson's resignation. Simpson will join rivals Haslingden next season. Mr Fielding, who was on
THIRTY years ago John Wells' dad bought him and his brother a scrapyard car to keep them away from motorbikes. The car was an 1934 850cc MG PA and today Mr Wells senior would have been proud of what became of it. John and his precious car have won a hat-trick
THE growing trend to place free scratchcards in teenage magazines has alarmed Pendle MP Gordon Prentice. He is concerned that they made encourage young people to gamble and that the use of premium rate phone numbers to claim the prizes may cost parents
Wrexham v Burnley - Tony Dewhurst on the Londoner who's making his mark north of the "divide" ONCE he was Alan Shearer's team-mate - now Damian Matthew is part of Adrian Heath's growing Turf Moor revolution. His fresh career opportunity at Turf Moor saw
REGARDING the proposed resettlement of residents from Calderstones Hospital to a house in Padiham Road, Burnley. I find it deplorable that people in this day and age still view people with learning disabilities as some sort of criminal lunatics who will
NUT allergy sufferers who have bought chocolate spreads from Tesco stores are being asked to return them. The company has withdrawn the spreads after discovering they may contain traces of nut. Nuts can bring on severe reactions in sufferers which, in
TERRORISTS targeted London's rush-hour commuters when they planted a bomb at a railway station. It went off in a toilet at London Bridge station just as workers were getting off a train. About 25 people were injured, most suffering from facial injuries
BRINGING to mind it is more than 50 years since the Second World War and the holocaust it must be almost impossible for the younger generation to understand the devastation of war, as there are very few signs left. What was once destroyed has been rebuilt
LABOUR stormed to victory in the Wirral South by-election early today, plunging the government into a Commons minority yet again. While the result may not be enough to boot John Major to the country before his hang-on-until date of May 1, the result is
THE parents of round-the-world yachtsman Andy Hindley came face to face with him this week - even though he is on the other side of the world. Tony and Dorothy Hindley of Hollins Lane, Accrington, saw Andy for the first time in months when they spoke
EWOOD chairman Robert Coar blames "an outside influence" for the imminent departure of youth coach Alan Irvine whose position is set to come to a head next week when his notice of intention to quit is up. Irvine has said he has no other job to go to,
ONE or two shots were fired, but the anticipated bombardment of flak did not materialise at Blackburn Rovers' annual meeting at Ewood last night. Around 70 shareholders - more than usual - used a question and answer session, after the formal business,
