CAR parking in a town centre is to come under scrutiny, but charging is unlikely to be introduced. A report on the current situation with options for the future will be considered by Rossendale's engineering and planning committee on Monday. But chief
A DRUNKEN army sergeant who slashed a man's neck in a pub while on home leave has been allowed to return to his regiment. Brian Kenyon, 29, of the 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, who has served in the Gulf and is currently stationed in
Focus on Chesterfield JOHN Duncan's trip to Rochdale might not have been a wasted one after all. It appeared when the Chesterfield manager watched Burnley win their final pre-season game that a number of those involved might not be in action when the
A BLACKBURN chapel has been consistently targeted by vandals. Since the start of the school holidays, serious damage has been caused to the Bethesda Chapel in Shakespeare Way, Bank Top. Church members say they are fed up having to replace broken windows
THE Chief Constable of Lancashire Police today defended herself against strong criticism of management style and vowed: "We will get it sorted". Pauline Clare - Britain's first woman police supremo - spoke after a report by Government inspectors accused
Focus on Derby County IF you want a yardstick by which to judge the strength of Derby County's renaissance, then look no further than last summer's World Cup finals. For France 98 was a five-star show for the Rams, who have continued to prosper under
SOL Campbell is at the top of Blackburn Rovers' shopping list as they search for a successor to Colin Hendry, writes PETER WHITE. Jack Walker has promised manager Roy Hodgson massive funds to fill the gap and I understand they have already approached
WASIM Akram returned for Lancashire at Headingley today on a double mission - first, to improve on his county's poor recent Roses record and second, to start punching his weight in Lancashire's Championship bid. Wasim, who was desperately disappointed
THE last Tory government and the current New Labour one have said similar things to British workers about the need for a 'flexible' labour market, and both have supported the maintenance of industrial relations legislation which continues to breach the
TWO long-established Burnley firms of solicitors have announced they are to merge. On September 1, Currie and Sons will join with Burnley's oldest-established solicitors, Southern Cooper and Partners. Clive Currie said he and his partner, his brother
WEST BROMWICH Albion have put a block on Paul Crichton's return to Burnley which will finally open the door for Tony Parks to make his League debut at Chesterfield tomorrow. Clarets' boss Stan Ternent had hoped to have Crichton back in his ranks after
SOL Campbell is at the top of Blackburn Rovers' shopping list as they search for a successor to Colin Hendry, writes PETER WHITE. Jack Walker has promised manager Roy Hodgson massive funds to fill the gap and I understand they have already approached
REACHING the top 100 of the fastest growing companies in the country has won an East Lancashire firm an award. Granville Technology Group, which employs more than 600 at its Simonstone headquarters, was listed fourth in the North West list of the Independent
AN initiative to help Lancashire's clothing and textile industry has been unveiled. The Clothing and Textile Network will encourage firms in the county to work together to compete on a world stage. "The textile industry in Lancashire has continued to
A PLAN to celebrate Hapton's 'electrifying history' will brighten the village and could win a prestigious Grimewatch award. Residents are currently preparing a wall of the former Simpson Bros factory in Simpson Street for a mural depicting Victorian life
THE Chief Constable of Lancashire Police today defended herself against strong criticism of management style and vowed: "We will get it sorted". Pauline Clare - Britain's first woman police supremo - spoke after a report by Government inspectors accused
A SPECTACULAR firework display to the music of the 1812 Overture and featuring the world famous Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band will provide a dramatic finale to the free Brassworks '98 event at Centre Vale Park, Todmorden. The event on Sunday, August
LOSTY the lovebird is beginning to find out that the path of true love never runs smoothly. And now Bernadette McKenna and her three children want the help of Lancashire Evening Telegraph readers to get him back on the road to romance. The green and red
LITTLE Holly Carpenter is critically ill and will die unless she has a bone marrow transplant. Two-year-old Holly who lives at Helmshore with her parents Brian and Emily suffers from the rare Severe Combined Immune Deficiency which only affects about
Premier League: Blackburn Rovers v Derby County - Peter White's big match preview CHRIS Sutton would dearly like to break the habit of a lifetime - and grab his first goal of the new season in tomorrow's Ewood opener against Derby County. For the £5 million
Division Two: Chesterfield v Burnley - big match preview RONNIE Jepson may have to settle for a place back on the bench at Chesterfield tomorrow as Andy Payton returns to the Clarets attack. But there will be no sulking from the big striker who looks
WEST BROMWICH Albion have put a block on Paul Crichton's return to Burnley which will finally open the door for Tony Parks to make his League debut at Chesterfield tomorrow. Clarets' boss Stan Ternent had hoped to have Crichton back in his ranks after
A DAMNING report today strongly criticised the "mismanagement" of widespread changes introduced by Lancashire police under the leadership of Chief Constable Pauline Clare. Government inspectors revealed that structural reforms to the force had been poorly
TOMORROW (Saturday, August 15th) Darwen Gala, fun day for all the family: stalls, side shows, morris dancing, refreshments etc. Floats judged at Anchor at noon, parade leaves 12.30pm, along main road to Borough Road gala field, Gala opens 1.30pm. Tower
COUNTY transport chiefs called in the big guns to end the bus wars choking Blackburn town centre. Despite an end-the-chaos ultimatum, bus companies had failed to reach a 'gentleman's agreement', and sheer numbers of buses were bringing the town to a standstill
HOPES that Ewood Park would be ready for Blackburn Rovers' opening game of the season against Norwich were boosted by safety inspectors. A team from Lancashire County Council and Blackburn Council toured the ground to see how work on the new Darwen End
THE HEAD of Lancashire's police force, Pauline Clare, has the honour of being Britain's first woman chief constable. But to that there is now added the grim distinction of her being one of the most severely-criticised by Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary
FOLLOWING his joint explanation (Letters, August 12) of the case of the homeless former workmate of Mr Ian Davies, I have written to Councillor Mohammed Khan as I can't accept his picture of a caring Blackburn with Darwen Council. Dealing with these people
Andy Neild on tomorrow's start to the North Western Trains League season CLITHEROE will be looking to carry on from where they left off last year when they kick off the new North Western Trains League season against Leek CSOB at Shawbridge tomorrow. The
ONCE more, Mr Ian Davies (Letters, August 12) seems to have been given the wrong information. He says his homeless friend had his benefits stopped and no reason was given. I must put him right once more. The Department of Social Security and other departments
THE government's recent announcements of free eye tests, bigger pensions and half price travel for seniors may have made many people of pension age think that Christmas had come early this year. As each of these areas has been a part of our national Agenda
SHOPPERS must wait at least a further month before finding out whether they will have another supermarket. Rossendale Council had hoped to make a decision on Monday about plans for a Tesco superstore in Newhallhey, Rawtenstall, to compete with Asda and
THE parents of a Burnley toddler who has a rare genetic disorder hope pedal power can help find a cure for other young sufferers. Robert Glover, just two and a half years old, suffers from Sanfilipo Syndrome, which affects one in 60,000 babies. His parents
MOTHERS and children are having to go into public houses to spend a penny because there are no public toilets in Rishton, says a concerned local councillor. But the borough council has no cash for any new public loos in any of the outer townships across
A TEENAGER who kicked his drugs habit to escape a life of crime has begged youngsters not to fall under the evil spell of addiction. Shane Dobson became tangled in the drug culture when he left East Lancashire for Manchester as a 15-year-old and took
GONE are the days when tripe and dog biscuits were all a pet owner needed to satisfy their animal's hunger. Nowadays animal-lovers are just as likely to be filling their shopping baskets with live mice! Snakes, monkeys and iguanas are fast becoming the
AIRPORTS firm BAA, headed by former East Lancashire boss Sir John Egan, has reported the busiest month ever in July as millions of passengers rushed to escape the gloomy weather. The firm said passenger numbers jumped up by 9.2 per cent on last July to
COUNCIL chief Graham Jagger got a little help from his friends in his push to meet a charity fund-raising total. In fact, a £1,000 cheque donated by Nelson-based firm Bridge Computer Systems helped Graham halfway to his £2,000 target, to allow him to
A DAMNING report today strongly criticised the "mismanagement" of widespread changes introduced by Lancashire police under the leadership of Chief Constable Pauline Clare. Government inspectors revealed that structural reforms to the force had been poorly
