JUGGLING motherhood with everyday life is more than enough pressure for most people. But go-getting Justine Pursglove managed to cope with the debilitating illness ME and having a baby - and still managed to pass her final accountancy exams with flying
ANDY Payton is st to line up against struggling Wycombe Wanderers tomorrow looking to cap a successful week for the Clarets. Burnley have built up a head of steam as the last seven days have unfolded, writes PETE OLIVER. After drawing a blank at Luton
COUNCILLORS in Blackburn and Darwen have voted to keep beef off the menu in school canteens until scientists prove conclusively that it is safe to eat. But they have drawn up new plans to make improvements to the lunch time service offered to children
DANNY Wilson probably didn't realise it at the time but he had some powerful allies as he worked long and hard to tempt Holland's World Cup midfielder Wim Jonk to become his first major signing for Sheffield Wednesday, writes PETER WHITE. PSV boss Bobby
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme to build a huge 'soccer dome' in a picturesque Ribble Valley village has been given the go-ahead. And approval by Ribble Valley Council's planning committee brought gasps of disbelief from villagers, who packed the public gallery
I AM at my wit's end. For years, as I have walked round shop's and market's and seen notice's advertising shirt's, sock's, shoe's, short's, watch's, pea's, tyre's, donut's on menu's et al, I thought I had seen every possible variation of the aberrant
EARLIER this year, you featured my run in the London Marathon, in which I raised £1,005 for Childline, some coming from your readers. My next effort is the Great North Run in Newcastle on October 4, when I run for Sparks, - Sport Aiding Medical Research
AGAINST a background of jitters that a recession is around the corner - and a spate of worrying job losses here in East Lancashire - comes the welcome disclosure that our region's hi-tech firms are fighting back hard. For at the Farnborough air show,
OF ALL the roller-coaster emotions of hope and disillusion that the family of East Lancashire hostage student Paul Wells have endured since his kidnap in Kashmir more than three years ago, perhaps the most bitterly frustrating is that of perhaps, at last
I AM concerned that many accidents could occur if we have a severe winter with snow and fog. Dark nights will make the numerous unmarked areas of jutting-out pavements, designed primarily to slow down traffic, invisible to the motorists. These often-extensive
OLDEST swinger in town Stephen Gee will complete an amazing milestone if Padiham clinch the Ribblesdale League title tomorrow. The long-term league leaders need just two points from their final game at home to Great Harwood to succeed. And the 50-year-old
NOT many non-league players can boast they were once understudy to one of the greatest players in the modern game. But goalkeeper Jamie Speare was exactly that during a four year spell at Everton's Goodison Park when at one point he was second in the
HOW we must all sympathise with Joyce Brown (Letters, September 8) regarding her recent trouble at the checkout at Morrison's in Blackburn. We all get exasperated at the checkouts and have to queue. But do we complain? No, we'd be too embarrassed, wouldn't
PUPILS in Burnley secondary schools could hold the key to preventing heart disease in future generations. Youngsters in 10 towns across Britain have been taking part in the health study for the past eight years. A team from the Royal Free Medical School
THE Demos think tank proposes yet another threat to our unwritten constitution and a giant step towards the ultimate demolition of the United Kingdom. It argues, among other things, that we should have a referendum to approve or reject each successor
A PLUMBER'S mate banned from driving may be first in the firing line when his bosses look to redundancies, Burnley Magistrates heard. Father-of-three Stuart Trickett, 42, banned for three years after his second drink driving offence two years ago, made
THERE has been a lot of concern expressed recently in all local schools about some parents taking and collecting children at the beginning and end of the day. Each and every one of the schools in Pendle has had some problem or another. The difficulties
BANS will be placed on heavy vehicles using bridges in East Lancashire which have been judged to be structurally weak. Lancashire County Council officers have agreed the new restrictions for bridges in the Ribble Valley, Burnley, Pendle and Chorley. Orders
DISTRICT councils in Burnley and Rossendale have been told they are too slow in dealing with planning applications. Figures released by the government show that neither council managed to reach the target of dealing with 80 per cent of planning applications
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike has contacted the Football League to complain about Reading's new ground after Clarets fans were trapped for an hour-and-a-half following Wednesday night's match. He believes the situation at Reading could cause major problems in
THE latest edition of a newsletter aimed at highlighting East Lancashire to inward investors has just been published. ELAN is produced by the East Lancashire Partnership as part of its campaign to highlight the area's attractions as a business location
RESIDENTS in rundown areas of Hyndburn have been handed a major cash boost to help put communities back on their feet. Town hall chiefs are celebrating a £900,000 European grant which will be used to regenerate four of the borough's poorest wards. They
A NEW initiative to provide cash injections for East Lancashire businesses has been launched. The TechInvest scheme offered through Business Link East Lancashire aims to match companies with appropriate sources of finance through loans, venture capital
A FORMER council security attendant has admitted dishonestly receiving money stolen from Hyndburn Borough Council. Neil George Wardally , 29, of Richmond Hill Street, Accrington, appeared before Hyndburn magistrates with Susan Anne McGuirke, 42, of the
HUNDREDS of new business opportunities have been found for East Lancashire firms. The Chamber of Commerce's international trade team has identified overseas buyers for locally-made products. "Times are hard for exporters because of the strength of sterling
MILLIONS of TV viewers will be on the edge of their seats tonight as a Pendle father-to-be bids to win £1 million. The excitement proved too much for Matthew Asbury's pregnant wife, Catherine, who was admitted to the labour ward at Burnley General Hospital
THE father of student hostage Paul Wells today spoke of his anger at the Indian authorities for killing a man who may have had vital information about his son. Bob Wells, of Bracken Close, Feniscowles, was speaking after the screening of a three-part
DISTRICT councils in Burnley and Rossendale have been told they are too slow in dealing with planning applications. Figures released by the government show that neither council managed to reach the target of dealing with 80 per cent of planning applications
LAWYERS are investigating ways of cracking a tight legal restriction which could prevent the potentially lucrative sale of a council building. Rossendale Council planned to sell Stubbylee Hall and Park in Bacup, along with other council buildings as part
MILLIONS of pounds-worth of orders are under negotiation by East Lancashire firms as the Farnborough air show was hailed the best ever for the local economy. Billions of pounds worth of orders have already been announced by giants British Aerospace and
CHRIS Sutton has been offered a possible route back into the England squad and manager Roy Hodgson hopes it's one he is able to take. England manager Glenn Hoddle was today reported in a magazine article saying that, if Sutton apologises for withdrawing
ROY HODGSON was set for a face to face meeting with Tim Sherwood this afternoon which could result in Sherwood's return to the Blackburn Rovers side for tomorrow's game at Sheffield Wednesday, writes PETE OLIVER. Sherwood was left out of the squad for
STAN Ternent will turn to his Boys' Brigade again tomorrow and has urged the Clarets faithful to inspire them to victory against Wycombe Wanderers, writes PETE OLIVER. The Burnley boss has named five teenagers in his injury-ravaged squad after being unable
THE father of student hostage Paul Wells today spoke of his anger at the Indian authorities for killing a man who may have had vital information about his son. Bob Wells, of Bracken Close, Feniscowles, was speaking after the screening of a three-part
Antique and Collector's Fair, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 10am-4pm. Flea Market and Craft Fair, Clitheroe Parish Church Hall, 10am-4pm. Christian Aid Auction, Central United Reformed Church, Duckworth Street, Darwen, 10.30am-2pm. Selling begins at
TOP-level talks were held to try to end the post strike which was choking the whole country. Union chiefs met in London and Manchester to discuss a possible deal with the Post Office to end the strike which had been going on for 10 days. It was estimated
AN ISLAMIC religious leader was set to be appointed to look after the spiritual needs of Asian hospital patients. The part-time imam was set to cost Blackburn district health authority £6,400. An application by the Church of England to provide a chaplain
BLACKBURN Hawks are hoping their wings haven't been clipped by new-boy Lamonte Polet. The Canadian forward, who made his debut last Sunday when Hawks demolished White Link Raiders 13-1, is a major fitness doubt for player-coach Bobby Haig. Polet sprained
A PRECIOUS (Letters, September 2) must know by now that apart from a few pedants and billions of non-Christians, the rest of the world intends to celebrate the new millennium on 1/1/00. During the course of that year (which I like to call twenty hundred
LANCASHIRE'S dream of a treble were fading today as championship leaders Leicester took command of their game with Essex. With the table-toppers on the verge of a 24 points win, Lancashire had it all to do in their penultimate game with Notts at Trent
POLICE called to a 'domestic dispute' found a hysterical woman shouting, swearing and threatening neighbours, Burnley Magistrates heard. Doreen Duffy, 31, struggled violently with officers and would not be arrested. She screamed at police to leave and
I AM writing to your paper on behalf of all the directors and staff of Ainsworth Jewellers, following the recent smash-and-grab hammer attack on our premises. When an event such as this happens, it can be very traumatic for all concerned, both inside
LOCAL Samaritans have reached crisis point and are appealing for volunteers to come forward urgently so that the service in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale can continue. It needs at least two Samaritans to be available every minute of the day and night
GREAT HARWOOD boss Ian McGarry will take a role call ahead of his side's tough trip to top-six outfit Eastwood Town tomorrow. Up to four of his squad are likely to be unavailable because they are attending a wedding but the Showground chief is hoping
THE start of new school and college years provides an ideal opportunity for health educators to remind under-age smokers that they have a legal responsibility to uphold the law and not ask to be sold tobacco products. At present, while the seller of tobacco
POLICE have arrested 12 people across Burnley and Rossendale as part of a major crackdown on drug dealing. Eight men and two women were arrested in yesterday's dawn raids as 40 officers swooped on addresses in Rawtenstall, Bacup, Water and Burnley. Since
IMPASSIONED pleas from relatives of old soldiers living in a closure-threatened home hit their mark as councillors voted to fight county council plans. Burnley councillors unanimously voted to "strongly oppose" the closure of Whiteacres because the home
FOUR of a group of five men who plotted to swindle an insurance company after a car smash that never was have paid the price with their freedom. Burnley Crown Court heard how they went to Burnley General Hospital claiming they had suffered whiplash injuries
VISITORS to a leisure complex are in safe hands! The 14 heads of department and their assistants at Mytton Fold Hotel and Golf Complex have just completed the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health's course. The staff had to review potential risks
MORE than £90,000 looks likely to be spent on roads in Hyndburn in a bid to make life difficult for motorists who drive too fast. Five schemes have been approved, subject to no objections from residents in affected areas. The biggest project will involve
HYNDBURN Council was one of the slowest in the country for dealing with planning applications last year, according to government figures. And no other authority in East Lancashire meets the government's target for dealing with 80 per cent of all applications
ACCOUNTANT Brian Marsden, a partner at PM&M, is leaving to join one of its clients. Brian is joining computer group Granville Technology as financial director. When he leaves PM&M next year he will be ending his family's relationship of almost
Wright On: Shelley Wright looks at life CALL us gullible if you must, but my friends and I have always been mad for stars. Not David Beckham, Posh Spice or the latest film favourite, but the twinkling-in-the-night-sky variety which influence people's
UNION Leaders have backed calls for government support on the 'Future Large Aircraft,' programme which could safeguard thousands of East Lancashire jobs. It is more than a year since seven European nations, including Britain, agreed plans for a multi-role
A NEW call centre is in line for a top business award. The Airtours Holidays telephone booking centre at the Globe Centre, in Accrington, has been shortlisted for the Norweb Business Energy Awards. As part of the conversion of the former Globe cotton
DISTRICT councils in Burnley and Rossendale have been told they are too slow in dealing with planning applications. Figures released by the government show that neither council managed to reach the target of dealing with 80 per cent of planning applications
PUPILS at a Padiham primary school delved into the dustbin for a green lesson. The youngsters from St John's Primary School were taking part in an initiative called WasteSavers, which aims to help young people appreciate the amount of waste they produce
A FORMER boyfriend of Celeste Bates who was brutally battered to death with her two young sons today told how he became a nervous wreck during a stormy 12 month love affair with the 30-year-old. Painter and decorator Paul Shuttleworth, 32, met the care
A FORMER boyfriend of Celeste Bates who was brutally battered to death with her two young sons today told how he became a nervous wreck during a stormy 12 month love affair with the 30-year-old. Painter and decorator Paul Shuttleworth, 32, met the care
