Blackburn Rambling Association walks, meet Blakey Moor Baths, 9am. Farming -- Naturally! Groundwork Countryside Centre, New Hall Hey, Rawtenstall, 1-5pm. Transport Through Time, East Lancashire Railway, Bolton Street, Bury. Real Ale Festival, Albion Hotel
A CALL-OUT to a smouldering garage meant that youngsters missed a "Splashing" day at Burnley fire station. Six sessions at the Belvedere Road fire station have been fully booked for SPLASH - Sport and Leisure Activities in the Summer Holidays. But the
ONE of East Lancashire's major arts and leisure complexes is in line for a £6million redevelopment. Councillors will next month be asked to back plans for Burnley Mechanics, drawn up by consultants after concern that the centre has lost impetus and direction
A YOUTH shelter where young people in Padiham can congregate without causing a nuisance is likely to be approved in principle. Members of Burnley Council's recreation and leisure committee will be asked at their meeting on Tuesday to approve a shelter
SINGLES DAVID BOWIE: Seven (Virgin Records) -- After a top performance at this year's Glastonbury Festival, Bowie has shown he's still got plenty of originality up his sleeve with his slick set. Seven is the third single from Bowie's album Hours, released
A CHEMICAL firm has been formally cautioned by an environment watchdog after an acid leak at its factory. And a spokeswoman for the Environment Agency said the severe reprimand given to William Blythe Ltd, Church, will lie on file and will be referred
AN AEROSPACE worker who retired after 40 years was given a real blast as a send-off from his workmates -- a 15ft replica of a missile plonked on his lawn. Ron Pickup, 56, of Fielding Lane, Oswaldtwistle, was confronted by the bizarre bombshell leaving
A BUS operator has branded a document which sets out ideas for improving services in Lancashire as "rubbish" and says he will not sign it. Ray Pilkington, of Pilkington Buses, based in Blackburn Road, Accrington, says language used in the paper is "gobbledygook
ONE of Lancashire's leading detectives has been called in to spearhead the hunt for an East Lancashire schoolgirl who vanished more than six weeks ago. Detective Superintendent Paul Buschini, who has led some of the county's most high-profile investigations
Sunday, July 23, 2000 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Atherton Chemists, 37 Granville Road; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street. Darwen: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy, 11 Church Street. Accrington: 11am
Friday, July 28, 2000 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, Oakenhurst
Monday, July 24, 2000 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
AN EAST Lancashire MP today called for assurances that a specialist unit -- which staff fear houses rapists, arsonists and other violent patients -- was not a danger to the public. Nigel Evans spoke out after staff at Calderstones voiced fears that a
Your guide to the Isle of Man tournament GROUP A OLDHAM The current Isle of Man tournament champions and Burnley's first opponents tomorrow at The Bowl in Douglas. Andy Ritchie -- or "The Messiah" as he's known in Oldham -- has had a torrid two seasons
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent believes his squad are capable of surviving in the First Division -- whether he makes any more new signings or not. The Clarets chief has already drafted in Lee Briscoe, John Boardman and Phil Gray on Bosman-style frees. But,
MIDFIELD general Garry Flitcroft today vowed to do everything in his power to lead Blackburn Rovers to promotion after being handed the captaincy by Graeme Souness. The tough-tackling 27-year-old has been charged with leading the club's fight for promotion
EAST Lancashire band Spiral Minds have completed their line-up with a bass player from Burnley. The band said Adam Lewis, 18, has fitted straight in from the word go, and they are looking forward to playing live in the next few weeks. There's a chance
PRESESSION: Two Track Sample -- This will be a new name to many but more mature music fans might remember the trio from their days as Three Men Gone Mad and the Notsensibles. Back in the late '70s, Michael Hargreaves, aka Haggis (pictured), and Kevin
ORGANISERS of next weekend's Arts in the Park Festival have announced the full line-up for what is being billed as East Lancashire's largest free outdoor music festival. The event, which will be held in Corporation Park, Blackburn, kicks off on Friday
COLLECTORS are always welcome at FSauctions but there are plenty of reasons to pop into the site now. With the UK's largest online audience, the Freeserve auctions channel is the best place to find what you are looking to buy or sell. Sellers choose FSauctions
MORE than 600 angry residents have signed a petition against a planned 15 metre high mobile phone mast. Blackburn with Darwen Council has also received 130 letters of protest about the controversial scheme off Markham Road, Witton, Blackburn. Residents
BACUP Borough boss Brent Peters is not a big fan of pre season matches -- as injuries in these friendlies has seen his season's plans go to waste. "I don't place too much emphasis on them. In the past I've lost players for a long time -- right at the
PAUL Strang plans to complete a remarkable comeback by pulling off a sensational hat-trick between now and the end of the season. The Zimbabwean leg spinner began the summer attempting to rebuild his career after a repetitive strain injury threatened
NELSON CC's chairman Milton Lord, skipper Duncan Spencer and his Seedhill team-mate Martin Heap have all been called before the Lancashire League's disciplinary committee. And they will be joined there by Enfield professional Dave Saker. The Nelson trio
FRANK TEASDALE has resigned from the board at Burnley Football Club after 15 years as a director, it was revealed today. The former chairman left with the words: "I will always be a supporter wherever and whatever I am doing." Mr Teasdale announced the
AN EAST Lancashire MP today called for assurances that a specialist unit -- which staff fear houses rapists, arsonists and other violent patients -- was not a danger to the public. Nigel Evans spoke out after staff at Calderstones voiced fears that a
MIDFIELD general Garry Flitcroft today vowed to do everything in his power to lead Blackburn Rovers to promotion after being handed the captaincy by Graeme Souness. The tough-tackling 27-year-old has been charged with leading the club's fight for promotion
A NEAR £6million redevelopment of Burnley's Mechanics centre to attract bigger audiences and wider public use could be on the cards, it was revealed today. Consultants have produced plans for a major facelift for the arts and leisure centre following
FRANK TEASDALE has resigned from the board at Burnley Football Club after 15 years as a director, it was revealed today. The former chairman left with the words: "I will always be a supporter wherever and whatever I am doing." Mr Teasdale announced the
A PLAN to create a second fly fishing pond in a field at Ing Ends, Barley, near Nelson, has been submitted to Pendle Council. The application is set to be discussed by the council's Barrowford and Western Parishes area committee on August 3. Other recent
ALCOHOL and 18-certificate videos were sold to undercover teenage decoys in a swoop by police and trading standards officers. Teenage volunteers accompanied by police posed as customers at 37 shops in Pendle as part of the joint crackdown campaign called
SATURDAY July 22nd Oxygen, Blackburn: '70s DISCO SOUNDS, 9pm to 1am, free. Cubes, Blackburn: DJ GILLY, ANDY B, house and garage, 9pm to 1am, free. Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: SEDUCTION, chart and party tunes, 10pm to 3am. Witchwood, Ashton-under-Lyne
A COMMUNITY building in a former school was officially opened by Hyndburn MP Greg Pope. The former St Mary's RC School, off Bury Road, Haslingden, has been transformed in a £550,000 scheme into Haslingden Community Link which is now used by many local
Thursday, July 27, 2000 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, Audley
Wednesday, July 26, 2000 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: Arthur
Tuesday, July 25, 2000 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
A LOTTERY bid is being launched by a Ribble Valley leisure centre to upgrade its facilities. Roefield Leisure Centre, in Edisford Road, Clitheroe, has put together the bid because it sees the development as vital to its long-term financial viability.
COCKNEY sparrows Chas 'n' Dave will be among the bands rocking Clitheroe over the August Bank Holiday. The live music spectacular, to be held in the grounds of Clitheroe Castle, boasts something for everyone, says organiser and director of Street Leisure
BURNLEY boss Stan Ternent believes his squad are capable of surviving in the First Division -- whether he makes any more new signings or not. The Clarets chief has already drafted in Lee Briscoe, John Boardman and Phil Gray on Bosman-style frees. But,
THE final bill has been announced for Burnley's Bands in the Park 2000 on Sunday. Joining headliners Dodgy, will be Big Speakers, Necessary Angels, Element, Waterfront, The Weekenders, Manjeet, A Vibe and Depon Eye.
ACCRINGTON band The Flow play at the Brewers Arms, Oswaldtwistle, on Friday night. The band who formed in February, are John Wilkin, vocals and guitars, Andy Chadwick, also on vocals and guitars, Gary O'Shaughnessy on guitars, Zander Sumner on bass, and
THE FORMER director of a Rossendale distribution and haulage firm has been banned from company directorships after four companies crashed with debts totalling near £1.2m. The High Court of Justice disqualified George Kent Seago of Gloucester from being
HOME Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw was under siege from the media pack yesterday as he arrived for his weekly constituency surgery on the day it was revealed his car was stopped for speeding by the police. He faced questions from waiting journalists
NURSES are looking to drum up support when they take to the streets next month hoping to raise cash for their ward. Ten staff nurses from the Elderly and Mentally Ill (EMI) unit based at both Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn, and the Mount, in Accrington
A FORMER Blackburn teacher is heading for South America in the latest trip of his globetrotting career. Albert Eastham has worked in many countries -- including Pakistan, Vietnam, Estonia, Ethiopia, Guyana, and Zimbabwe, where he has mainly lectured in
A 53-YEAR-OLD man who attacked a love rival has been put on probation for two years. Preston Crown Court was told that Anita Wastell had had a relationship with David Southworth and Charles Newsham. The relationship with Mr Newsham had started while Southworth
HOME secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw has proved himself to be as popular as any of his political and indeed famous peers. A latex puppet of Mr Straw has been snapped up for around £500 after mystery bidders fought it out for his alter ego. The bid
LANCASHIRE were on the brink of a vital Championship win at Old Trafford today thanks to their spinning Garys. They were facing a tough battle when Durham reached 86 for one in their second innings but Gary Yates and Gary Keedy then reduced the visitors
PAUL Dwyer today vowed to bounce back stronger and more experienced after his British Open dreams ended in disappointment yesterday. The former double-glazing salesman from Simonstone missed the cut by three shots after a second round 75 in the gloom
