COUNCIL workers defused an explosive situation yesterday after 20 potentially hazardous car seats were dumped on a bonfire. A Blackburn with Darwen Council team removed the foam-filled seats before dismantling the whole bonfire in Haslingden Road, Blackburn
THE FAMILY of a grandfather crushed to death in a work's accident are threatening to sue his former Blackburn company. And the Health and Safety Executive is also considering prosecuting the waste paper firm where lorry driver Keith Perry, 53, suffered
COLIN Hendry may be prepared to form one half of an Ewood dream ticket as Blackburn Rovers begin the search for a new manager. Sources close to the player believe the Scottish international would happily return to the club to work alongside a more experienced
Christmas Fair, Ivy Street Community Centre, Blackburn, noon-4pm. Grand Bonfire Night, Altham Lane, Huncoat, 5pm. Guided Walk meet Edenfield Community Centre, 1.30pm. Antiques, Collectors and Book Fair, Hoghton Village Hall, 10am-4.30pm. Dance and Movement
TWO East Lancashire schools have been named among the best in the region in a Sunday Times survey. Clitheroe Royal and Bacup and Rawtenstall grammar schools are among the top 10 North West state schools in the Parent Power guide. Clitheroe Royal Grammar
CLITHEROE boasted the biggest display of the night as a rainy East Lancashire enjoyed November 5th celebrations. At Clitheroe Castle, fireworks worth more than £1,500 went up in smoke in a spectacular display accompanied by dramatic music. Organiser Edwin
Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 9pm to 3am Queen's Hotel, Accrington: BAD HABITS, rock Burnley Football Club: KNIGHT RUN, £3.50 Manchester Academy: EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL, £11 Manchester Academy: EMINEN, THE HIGH and
BRINSCALL rally driver John Swinscoe collected the 'Pristine' award on the Tour of Mull. The award is a discretionary one selected by the chief scrutineer and his team for the best turned out competition car. Swinscoe and co-driver Darren Meadows, who
THE Lancashire League has agreed a new sponsorship deal to take it into the next millenium. The League will be backed by Transco Ltd for the next three years following the end of the existing agreement with EW Cartons. Details of the agreement with Transco
NEIL Bye's switch to Peugeot power paid off with a fine fourth place on the Cock of the North Road Rally. Neil, who lives in Burnley, and his father Stephen also collected the Master Crew class award in their new 205GTi. "We were very pleased with our
EXPERIENCED navigator Daniel Barritt swapped seats for an impressive debut drive on the Illuminations Rally. For Daniel, who lives in Hapton, finished 16th overall in his road-going, 1967 Mini 1000 and collected two awards for winning his class and the
STEVE Entwistle underlined his reputation as one of the quickest historic drivers in the North West with an excellent run on the Illuminations. Seeded 41st at the wheel of co-driver Chris Day's 1967 Mini Cooper, Steve surprised the front runners by climbing
TWO Burnley brothers are set to make their first rallying appearance at Flookburgh tomorrow. Pete and Alan Tattersall have bought the ex-Nigel Slater Ford Escort Mk II and will start at car 53 on the Wigan Motor Club-organised ProTec Performance Stages
The Saturday Interview - with Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce TO say Sam Allardyce has served his time in the perilous world of football management is a bit like saying fellow Bolton legend Fred Dibnah has a natural affinity for blowing up chimneys
A 24-YEAR-OLD Clayton-le-Moors mum died after collapsing outside her home. Rachael Ann Dixon, of Lancaster Drive, was taken to Blackburn Infirmary's accident and emergency department on Tuesday but was dead on arrival. The young mother, who has a daughter
A SHOP manager was threatened with a knife after challenging a suspected shoplifter. Two men and a woman entered the Originals designer menswear shop in Oswaldtwistle yesterday afternoon and staff thought one of the men had taken something. When he left
COLIN Hendry may be prepared to form one half of an Ewood dream ticket as Blackburn Rovers begin the search for a new manager. Sources close to the player believe the Scottish international would happily return to the club to work alongside a more experienced
A 12-year-old boy escaped with slight burns when he fell on to a bonfire at the Spinning Jenny pub, Accrington. Nathaniel Hoyle, of Brocklehurst Avenue, Fern Gore, walked home with his friends but was then taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary where he was
Demo Den INDIAN RUNNER: Heaven On Earth - This melodic four-piece, including Blackburn College student Anna Ashworth on drums, gently tread the line between melodic rock and lazy folk - and do a pretty good job of it. The title track evokes the laid-back
A CRISIS team is to bolster Pendle's housing benefits office as part of a £100,000 bid to end the problems which have left thousands of claims in arrears and scores of tenants facing eviction. But MP Gordon Prentice has warned the council that time is
A CRISIS team is to bolster Pendle's housing benefits office as part of a £100,000 bid to end the problems which have left thousands of claims in arrears and scores of tenants facing eviction. But MP Gordon Prentice has warned the council that time is
Sunday, November 7, 1999 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Livesey Pharmacy, 238 Livesey Branch Road; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 103 Blackburn Road. Accrington
Thursday, November 11, 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: Donald Wood Ltd, 53 Fishmoor Drive; Healthbook Ltd, Audley Shopping Centre
Wednesday, November 10, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 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. To 7pm:
Monday, November 8, 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. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy
Friday, November 12, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: Arthur Haworth, 314 Bolton Road; The Pharmacy
STAFF have set up action groups at a health centre to tackle some of their patients' worst common problems. The groups, based at Montague Health Centre, Blackburn, are focusing on improving services for heart disease, asthma, pain management and mental
Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Blackburn: To 9pm: Peels, 4 & 6 Railway Road; Cohen, 63 Whalley Range. To 8pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. To 7.30pm: Aston Pharmacy. 95 Accrington Road. To 7pm: The Pharmacy, Oakenhurst Road; Geloo Bros, Cleaver
COUNCIL workers defused an explosive situation yesterday after 20 potentially hazardous car seats were dumped on a bonfire. A Blackburn with Darwen Council team removed the foam-filled seats before dismantling the whole bonfire in Haslingden Road, Blackburn
PLANS to set up an army of volunteers for the new millennium could soon be under way, if Blackburn's Volunteer Bureau secures government funding. The Victoria Street bureau submitted a bid to the Department for Education and Employment at the end of October
A MAN has been jailed for more than five years after police found £150,000 in bundles of cash and heroin with street value of £50,000 at a house in Blackburn. Preston Crown Court heard that Mark Elliott had only been out of prison 13 days when he agreed
CLARETS chairman Barry Kilby has hit out at the timing of England's Euro 2000 play-off date in Scotland as Burnley fight to avoid a second successive below-par gate. Turf Moor's smallest League crowd of the season, 8,944, saw the Clarets beat Wrexham
STRONG winds may have made fishing a little uncomfortable last weekend, but at least a few fish for most anglers made it bearable. It was not in fact, the wind which caused most problems, but the consequences of it. The leaves appeared ready to fall,
A HOUSING developer's offer of £18,000 for improvements to an existing playground - if he receives building permission - amounted to buying planning consent, councillors were told. Burnley's development control committee had previously rejected the 30
SNOOKER and pool firm Riley has been potted by a team of managers in a multi-million pound deal. Chief executive Ken Patton and other bosses have bought a controlling interest in the Burnley firm which is a world leader in manufacturing tables and cues
FIREFIGHTERS across East Lancashire dealt with hundreds of calls as bonfire night went off with a bang. Thousands of people braved the heavy showers and flocked to organised bonfires and private bonfires. Many were held to raise money for charity and
CLARETS chairman Barry Kilby has hit out at the timing of England's Euro 2000 play-off date in Scotland as Burnley fight to avoid a second successive below-par gate. Turf Moor's smallest League crowd of the season, 8,944, saw the Clarets beat Wrexham
THE people of Great Harwood have been urged to vote 'yes' in the Co-op referendum by the former leader of Hyndburn Council George Slynn who is a local resident. He said: "This development represents a golden opportunity that should not be missed." County
ASPIRING stars Gecho were given nationwide exposure this week, appearing on two national radio stations promoting the government's new deal for musicians. The scheme, that runs for six months, offers support to unemployed musicians between the ages of
SINGLES BRYAN FERRY: As Time Goes By - This single is part of the former Roxy Music frontman's current dalliance with songs which your gran might whistle as she listens to Radio Two. This classic, from the film Casablanca, is not particularly well-delivered
THE FAMILY of a grandfather crushed to death in a work's accident are threatening to sue his former Blackburn company. And the Health and Safety Executive is also considering prosecuting the waste paper firm where lorry driver Keith Perry, 53, suffered
