over A LAW firm is being told it could face legal action for putting up a sign without permission. Blackburn with Darwen Council may issue an enforcement notice on Farleys to take down an advertising sign on its building at Richmond Terrace, Blackburn
A TECHNOLOGY expert from East Lancashire will gaze into the future to present his vision of life in the new millennium. Graham Whitehead, advanced concepts manager for British Telecom, will be among the key speakers at a major conference dubbed the 'forum
A SCHEME to create a Millennium Green in Rossendale have received a boost thanks to a £30,000 cash handout. Residents behind the Millennium Green scheme at Lumb received £28,316 from the Countryside Commission and £1,000 from Bass for the flagship scheme
A SWOOP on a Blackburn workshop uncovered more than 1,000 pairs of fake designer jeans, a court was told. Nazir Ugradar, 24, of Oswald Street, Blackburn, pleaded guilty at Blackburn Magistrates' Court to a total of 16 charges under the Trade Marks Act
THE car boot sales proposed by Blackburn with Darwen Council to be held throughout the summer on top of the three-day market are all right as far as they go. But my idea last year for a Sunday market on the Boulevard is much more imaginative. It could
BURNLEY have replaced Dale Benkenstein with his Natal team-mate Anthony Botha as their professional for the 1998 season. The 20-year-old all-rounder comes recommended by Natal skipper Benkenstein and has broken into the province's A side this year. A
I RECENTLY received a letter from Bernard Matthews plc which states that on their turkey burgers there is a profit for the supermarket of 35 per cent plus. I consider this to be grossly excessive and if it is reflected in supermarket food generally, it
WILL someone inform Mr R F Cross, of the Freight Transport Association (Letters, February 11), who keeps taking my name in vain, that two and two do not make five. He is trying to justify heavy lorries cluttering the roads to the loss of the goods trains
SEVERAL people have complained about problems with the refuse collection service by Blackburn Council with Darwen's operations department. Following the procedure, I telephoned the refuse department on December 19 asking them to remove a refrigerator.
THE PROPOSALS floated by Home Secretary Jack Straw to amend the government's Human Rights Bill to prevent it being a vehicle for a press-gagging privacy law deserve a cautious welcome. But we await the details of how much of an obstacle his plans are
OUR NIE competitions for schools during the autumn term included an invitation to young poets to put their feelings about starting school into verse. Four winning pupils, along with winners of our other NIE competitions, were presented with superb prizes
Tuesday Topic, with Christine Rutter IT may be their crowning glory but there can be few women who have not had anxious moments about their hair. Too greasy, too dry, too dark, too light, too straight, too curly . . . the list is endless. Whatever the
A SUPERB team performance saw Blackburn Rovers triumph 5-1 against QPR at Loftus Road last night to reach the quarter finals of the FA Youth Cup. A double strike by midfielder David Dunn was just one of the highlights as they dominated from start to finish
Auto Windscreens Shield (North) Semi-Final: Burnley v Preston North End - Pete Oliver's big match preview JOHN Mullin could have been back in a claret and blue shirt this season but instead he will line up against his former club tonight. Burnley boss
A DISABLED man is making a stand against British Gas after being threatened with court action despite only having electricity at his home. Gary Wignall, 50, has refused on principle to spend his cash on making a telephone call or sending a letter to the
REVOLTING rubbish and a shocking catalogue of vandalism was revealed by a junior school head teacher. Syringes, cannabis cigarette ends, condoms, cider bottles, lager cans and piles of vomit were just some of the litter which had been found in the grounds
A REUNION has been arranged for members of a youth club which match-made dozens of couples in the 1940s and 50s. One of the many twosomes who met at St Mary's Youth Club, Yorkshire Street, Burnley, and later married were Bill and Dorothy Horrocks, ne
ASIANS throughout East Lancashire began two days of town centre marches to protest against killings of Palestinians by Israeli forces in the occupied territories. Hundreds of protesters signed petitions calling on councils to condemn Israel's tactics.
A SCHOOL has reinstated a pupil sent home for having dreadlock style hair extensions after racial equality workers intervened. Georgina Vickery, a year eight pupil at Darwen Vale High School, was excluded four weeks ago and told she could only return
A FORMER nurse at a secure unit housing violent patients today warned that villagers in Whalley could be at risk unless staffing levels were improved. David Wynne, of Billington Gardens, Billington, has joined the chorus of protest over the growing number
EDUCATION bosses have won the backing of unions and local schools in their bid to take part in a controversial Government scheme. Blackburn with Darwen Council is joining forces with local business and schools with the aim of creating an "Education Action
LANCASHIRE Hawks' face a mouthwatering midweek clash tonight with two sets of brothers waiting to link up - one for the Hawks and one definitely not. And nobody is looking forward to the clash more than Hawks defenceman Ian Plews, who will come face to
WE COMPLAIN bitterly about dirty beaches. But we are the most to blame for the mess. For a survey today shows that tourists are the biggest cause of the litter left behind on the shore. Not just that, we are creating more mess than ever. And visitors
IS IT not madness when we have a health minister so hostile to smoking that even a ban on lighting up in pubs is in the pipeline - and yet across the Cabinet table his colleague wrings his hands as more than £700million taxpayers' money is spent each
I READ with interest Mrs Joan McEvoy's views (Letters, February 11) on how nice the caf in Blackburn Library is and I agree entirely. But I don't think that she is unlucky enough to have to use the lift as I have, being 80 and disabled. I have appreciated
GRANVILLE Broadhurst's recent outburst (Letters, February 4) as the unofficial opposition mouthpiece in Hyndburn borders on the absurd. There is, however, a well known cure for sufferers of Tory hysteria - a small injection of truth. Council Tax bills
Cummings and Goings - a fan's-eye view, with Stephen Cummings WHEN you bear in mind that it's an everyday occurrence, you might have thought I would have got used to it by now, and found a way of dealing with the problem. But no: I'm afraid it still manages
STUART Ripley is set to give Blackburn Rovers a major boost by returning to training after missing Saturday's FA Cup tie against West Ham. And, as Rovers continue to try to strengthen their squad, Southampton striker Egil Ostenstad's name has cropped
BURNLEY will go out with all guns blazing as they bid to home in on Wembley at the expense of Red Rose rivals Preston at Turf Moor tonight. Chris Waddle has rung the changes during the Clarets' Auto Windscreens Shield run as he has taken the chance to
