A FIRE-hit factory in Rossendale has been officially re-opened following a major refurbishment. Siddall and Hilton Springs Ltd, a major supplier of spring units to the bedding industry for nearly 80 years, suffered a devastating fire at its Water factory
Tuesday, January 26, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 and 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy. 95 Accrington Road; T G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road. To
A NEW Army preparation course launched at Blackburn College has already signed up its first recruits. Students on the course, which begins on February 1, will spend three days of each week at college studying catering, motor vehicles and information technology
A TEENAGER has been given a five-year jail sentence for raping a woman he met during a night out. Craig Paget, 18, told his victim: "We live, we die," before pushing her up against a fence and putting his arm across her throat, Burnley Crown Court heard
DEAF customers at Debenhams in Blackburn, will find it easier to communicate with store staff - thanks to East Lancashire Deaf Society. Workers from the store have completed a deaf awareness training course to give them an insight into the needs of deaf
MORE than 100 bus drivers stood in silence to pay their last respects to a colleague who was crushed to death during a strike. Frank Dean of Town Walk, Blackburn, died on the picket line at the Stagecoach Ribble depot in Blackburn when he was trapped
A MINISTER'S son with debts of £3,000 stole a credit card and cash from his father to fund his gambling addiction, a court heard. Frederick David Hallett, 20, of Bosburn Drive, Mellor, pleaded guilty to theft of the credit card and using it to obtain
ASHLEY Ward knows all about beating Sunderland - but the Blackburn Rovers striker could be forgiven for having mixed feelings about the First Division leaders as he went into today's big FA Cup clash at Ewood. For the memories of a dream which turned
RONNIE Jepson and Paul Smith are both closing in on comebacks to leave Burnley boss Stan Ternent with the welcome prospect of his first injury-free squad. Jepson has been ruled out since early September after rupturing an Achilles tendon at Reading. And
MEDICS have called for police reinforcements to help curb the growing tide of violence and abuse against front-line hospital staff. The appeal has been made after it was revealed that doctors and nurses at Blackburn Royal Infirmary's casualty department
King George's Hall, Blackburn: THE HISTORY OF NORTH WEST SOUL, soul, funk and disco, 9pm to 2am, £10/£11 Jazzy Kex, Blackburn: SPLIT DECISION, soul funk reggae mix live band, till 3am Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: PASSION, 9pm to 3am Manchester University
THE RUBBISH, FLUD, WALTER MITTY'S HEAD at the Good Night Club, Nelson THIS was a meltdown of styles from a trio of the area's finest pop acts. The Rubbish, Flud and Walter Mitty's Head put together a show that blended their grunge, R and B and funky jazz
LANCASHIRE Lynx begin their build-up to the new Rugby League season tomorrow when they entertain Super League outfit Salford Reds at Chorley, kick off 3pm. As well as bedding in a re-shaped side it will also be a case of settling back in at Victory Park
B0BBY Haig admits his championship-cashing Blackburn Hawks face their biggest test of the season tonight - but he refuses to worry. Hawks tackle Invicta in Gillingham (face off 5.15pm) desperate to put their recent troubles behind them and stay clear
A POP-IN police station opens in Burnley next week in a move to bring policing into the heart of the community. The former council house in Cornel Grove on Burnley's West End estates will be used as a Community Partnership Centre. The move follows a link-up
SECURITY officers have been introduced to prevent violence against staff in the accident and emergency department at Burnley General Hospital. The physical presence of safety officers has been introduced within the last few weeks as one measure to combat
HOUSING chiefs have been given top marks by council tenants in a survey to rate the services they provide. A questionnaire was sent to all of Hyndburn's 3,918 council properties following a town hall decision to retain control of the borough's housing
GRUNGE rockers Scapegoat have secured an appearance at a top Manchester venue and are also busy recording. The band, who won through to the final of last year's Battle Of The Bands at Chaplin's Music Bar, Burnley, are currently recording at Read Hall
ALTERNATIVE funk rockers Depot 9 are about to embark on an intensive gigging campaign in East Lancashire. The four-piece Accrington band, formed last June, have a return gig lined up at the Brooks Club in their home town on Friday, February 5. The band
YOUNGSTERS in Nelson will get a in-line skate park in the spring - thanks to a killer who died in Broadmoor more than 60 years ago. Money left by former Barrowford solicitor James Hargreaves is being used to transform a cleared area of land in Southfield
MORE than 200 workers were today facing a bleak future after a double jobs blow hit East Lancashire Car parts manufacturer Volex is to shut its wiring division in Todmorden with the loss of 174 jobs. And Barnoldswick-based Silentnight Beds has become
Thursday, January 28, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 Railway Road. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; To 6.30pm: E Collins, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre, Audley
Wednesday, January 27, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 and 6 Railway Road; The Surgery (Chiropody), 132 Lammack Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; T G Pendlebury
Monday, January 25, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels Chemist, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street; To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road
Friday, January 29, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 and 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: T G Pendlebury, 3 New Park House, Preston New Road; Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm
A FORMER heroin addict who threatened and attacked a pregnant woman is awaiting sentence. Julie Clancy, 34, of Glenroy Avenue, Colne, was bailed until February 19 for a pre-sentence report. Clancy was found guilty by a jury of witness intimidation and
The Saturday Interview - with Bobby Saxton HOW ya doing cocker? Still watching that team then," rasped the rusty-saw of a voice on the other end of the telephone line. It could have been anybody, with an accent clearly retaining its South Yorkshire roots
Flea market and craft fair, Whalley village hall, 10am-4pm. Accrington Naturalists and Antiquarians Society meet Cannon Street Baptist Church Hall, Accrington, 2.30pm. 'The Ribble from Source to Sea' presented by Mr Dennis Jones. Blackburn Ramblers: Rivington
COMMUNITY groups are to be consulted on the introduction of a by-law aimed at ridding a town centre of its "Wild West" image. But one borough councillor is warning against the area becoming a "nanny state." Clitheroe residents told a packed public meeting
CAMPAIGNERS have launched a new fight against Castle Cement, to prevent the firm feeding 100 tonnes of demolition rubble a week into its kilns at Clitheroe. Castle Cement has applied to recycle construction waste, including concrete roof tiles, in its
A BURGLARY victim was attacked as the man who had raided his house tried to drive off in his car, a court heard. Dale Barrett, 29, who had broken into the man's home in the early hours, bit him twice and tried to poke his eye out, Burnley Crown Court
HUNDREDS of former coal face workers at pits in East Lancashire could be set to carve out millions of pounds in compensation for the crippling industrial disease known as vibration white finger. Up to 1,000 ex-miners from the area could have lost full
FIREFIGHTERS in Accrington were hoping to spark public support todayover proposed budget cuts. A 10-strong retained crew and engine at the town's fire station are among a number of services facing the axe when fire authority chiefs hold a crunch meeting
RONNIE Jepson and Paul Smith are both closing in on comebacks to leave Burnley boss Stan Ternent with the welcome prospect of his first injury-free squad. Jepson has been ruled out since early September after rupturing an Achilles tendon at Reading. And
ASHLEY Ward knows all about beating Sunderland - but the Blackburn Rovers striker could be forgiven for having mixed feelings about the First Division leaders as he went into today's big FA Cup clash at Ewood. For the memories of a dream which turned
AN "insecure" father-to-be who attacked his pregnant girlfriend and threw her outside, has had his jail term cut. Sean Barbour, 28, pushed the woman against a fireplace, punched her in the face, butted her and slapped her. He then dragged her by the hair
A TERRIFIED schoolboy had to be hauled to safety after sinking to his waist in a muddy lodge as he took a short cut home. And today Adam Ashworth's mum praised his two rescuers and claimed her son could have remained stranded all night if they hadn't
GIRL band Earl have time on their side. That's why they're ignoring early approaches from music managers and concentrating on fine-tuning their moody, blissed-out, jazz rock sound. The young East Lancashire three-piece's intriguing mix of blues, jazz
PLACEBO: Every You Every Me (Hut) - More edgy rock riffing and unsettling lyrics from Brian Molko. I prefer listening to him to looking at him. That's not because I have a problem with cross-dressers, just because he looks a bloody mess. The driving bassline
Sunday, January 24,1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Associated Chemists, 314 Bolton Road, Ewood; 12noon-1pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts; 11am-2pm: Aston Dispensing Chemists, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen
MEDICS have called for police reinforcements to help curb the growing tide of violence and abuse against front-line hospital staff. The appeal has been made after it was revealed that doctors and nurses at Blackburn Royal Infirmary's casualty department
