Sunday Great Harwood Male Voice Choir, St Aidans Church, Mill Hill, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Autumn Fair, St Joseph's Parish Centre, Accrington, 11.30am. Hyndburn Ramblers meet Plantation Street 9am/10am Helwith Bridge -- 10 miles. Bill Bailey -- comedy, Charter
IN your article about the use of the word 'Xmas' (LET, November 7), there was a reference to the posters displayed outside St Andrew's Church on Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn. Quirky these posters may be, but they have certainly caught my eye over the
FOR many elderly people, quality of life depends on their ability to stay independent in their own homes. But find this increasingly difficult and are unable to undertake many of the everyday jobs we take for granted. This can lead to social exclusion
WITH regard to comments made by the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev Alan Chesters, regarding the abbreviation of Christmas to 'Xmas' (LET, November 7), I would like to offer my heartfelt support for his campaign to put Christ back into Christmas. For
Big Ben BLACKBURN Rovers Academy starlet Ben Burgess is starting to make a big impact with his new club Down Under. 'Big Ben' is currently on a season-long loan with Sydney-based side Northern Spirit in Australia. And, after scoring within 15 minutes
EWOOD exile Keith Gillespie today denied he has an attitude problem and vowed to prove the doubters wrong by making a fresh start with a new club. Northern Ireland international Gillespie has been told he can leave Rovers on a free after Blackburn boss
NSYNC: This I Promise You (Jive) -- Just as teenyboppers A1 decided they wanted to copy NSYNC's style, so NSYNC have opted for a change. More Westlife than Backstreet Boys, this song proves their is more than one feather in this group's cap. (7/10) DH
A KNIFEMAN who terrorised an 82 year old woman in her bedroom in the middle of the night was brought to book after his sister read of the raid in the local press. Burnley Crown Court heard how Daniel Farrell, 18, then staying with his sister in Padiham
WEIGHTLIFTER Mike Pyke is feeling just champion - world champion! The Leigh-born wheelchair wonder arrived back from Las Vegas on Tuesday night as newly crowned international champ. He shrugged-off the agony of an unsuccessful fusion operation which means
A WOMAN was at least four and a half times the legal drink driving limit when her partially clothed body was found in an overflowing bath of scalding hot water, an inquest was told. But a Home Office pathologist maintained that the most likely cause of
A VICAR is hoping to raise thousands of pounds to refurbish a much-used Church House. Rev Peter Leakey of Christ Church, Pennington, says £100,000 will eventually be needed to complete work on the 140 year old building in Schofield Street. "It needs a
NELSON Ashworth remembers his three years of hell in the Far East as if it were yesterday -- and he's still bitter. At 82, he is glad to be getting money for his suffering but he said: "I cannot understand why the Japanese government aren't making this
Thursday, November 16 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, November 15 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
Monday, November 13 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
Tuesday, November 14 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 HEADMASTER who called off a school trip after being slated for refusing to allow a diabetic pupil to take part has said it was not a factor in the cancellation. Stuart Holt, of Clitheroe Royal Grammar School, has claimed he did not cancel the watersports
A MENTAL patient who sexually assaulted a nurse claimed he told male staff earlier at the medium secure unit that he might try to attack female staff. And MP Nigel Evans today called for an investigation into why a man who had proved himself a danger
Eternal youth A SLEEPY visitor to Gawthorpe's stately home was given a rude awakening when the Clarets' youth team came to his 'assistance'. Hoping for a quiet 40 winks the chap dozed off in his parked car near to the Burnley training ground. However,
SIX local young RL stars have been included in the 30-man BARLA Great Britain and Ireland Young Lions Under 18s squad for a forthcoming series against France. For the first time the squad has been chosen from the four Regional Player Development Centres
NEW Atherton Colls first team supremo Chris O'Brien saw enough in his first game in charge as manager, despite the game ending in defeat, to issue a 'same again' instruction to his team. The 2-0 loss at Salford City left O'Brien feeling much more up than
WHEN you have passed your GCSE's there is nothing like going to the prize-giving ceremony in style. And eight Darwen teenagers certainly did that by turning up at their school's in a stretch Limousine. The group of 16 and 17-year-olds turned heads at
POLICE found an "Aladdin's Cave" of stolen property and smuggled tobacco when they raided a remote Rossendale farmhouse. Burnley Crown Court heard how officers discovered industrial tools and machinery said to be worth almost £20,000 and 61.4kilogrammes
RESTAURANT owner Chhanu Miah says if you want a curry in a hurry then he's your man -- but if you've problems with you drain, stop giving him pain! He has been inundated with calls and complaints from Rossendale residents who think they have called the
A PRIMARY school in Leigh has been given a second outstanding report by education inspectors St Thomas CE Primary School was described in an Ofsted inspection report as "a very good school that provides its pupils with a highly effective education in
TWO men have been committed for trial in connection with an alleged plot to produce £20,000 worth of counterfeit coins. The two East Lancashire men, along with a third man from Bolton and a woman, were arrested following an operation mounted by the National
DIWALI will be celebrated with a display of Asian music, culture and folk and modern dances in the Windsor Suite at King George's Hall, Blackburn tomorrow. It is being presented by Blackburn Hindu Centre and will feature the Birmingham-based band, Echoes
NEW toys and games are coming to Lammack Mother and Toddler Group. The new organisers of the group have been awarded £500 by Blackburn Council's Community Chest fund. Rebecca Holmes, one of three mums who took over the group three months ago, said it
THE leading light of Blackburn Rovers, manager Graeme Souness, will be switiching on the town centre Christmas illuminations to mark the start of a week of seasonal festivities for shoppers. "Shout About Blackburn", a programme of themed days and special
THOUSANDS of students descended on Sheffield last month to begin three years of excessive drinking, late-night parties and the odd lecture or two. One student arrived with other things on her mind. While her new friends at university have been staying
BIG Mouth Billy Bass has certainly taken off since it was reported that both the Queen and Tony Blair have one. The hilarious "Don't Worry Be Happy" singing fish on a plaque has been available in Leigh for months, but just when I decided to jump on the
THE scourge of the teachers, Ofsted's chief inspector of schools, Chris Woodhead, resigned last week. I'm sure Leigh's teachers won't be too upset. His last controversial statement before bowing out was that A-levels need to be made tougher. I'm sure
THE Corrie cobbles are under threat. The younger writers want the stones covered with tarmac, other argue that the road is part of the Street's heritage. The row will hit the screen as Cllr Audrey Roberts tries to have them removed, but the final decision
EVERY Wednesday I follow up my weekly supermarket shop with a visit to the petrol pumps. Last week I was furious to find that an unnecessary stampede had started again. A manic motorist in front of me was not only filling up his car, but also petrol containers
PEDESTRIANS take their lives in their hands crossing the main streets in both Atherton and Tyldesley. They may only have two main roads, but boy are they busy. Where is all the traffic going? I was standing next to a chap in Market Street, Atherton, on
BOLTON taxi and private hire drivers threatened an all-out strike after the racist murder of a Bury taxi driver. Father-of-four Tariq Javed, aged 48, died minutes after he was set upon in Alder Avenue, Bury, just before 6pm on Thursday. And on Saturday
I AM really sorry that, being a resident of Blackburn, I need to put refuse and rubbish into the wheelie-bin. if the high and mighty members of the council, who seem to have forgotten that we pay tax for the council to provide residents with these services
By Brian Gomm TRAGIC teenager Stacey Berry's suffering is over. The 19 year-old, whose life took a cruel downturn after she had a routine injection, was discovered dead in her bedroom at her Atherton home. Her funeral takes place this afternoon (Friday
A MENTAL patient who sexually assaulted a nurse claimed he warned male staff earlier at the medium secure unit that he might try to attack female staff. And MP Nigel Evans today called for an investigation into why a man who had proved himself a danger
THE funeral cortege of killing victim Iain McKay stopped outside Burnley Football Club in a poignant final visit to his beloved Turf Moor. Nearly 500 mourners gathered at Burnley Crematorium to say farewell to the 31-year-old football fan, of Williams
LEIGH Centurions' first pre-season trial game scheduled for Workington on Sunday has fallen victim to the weather. Derwent Park is waterlogged after several days of heavy rain and the match has been postponed and it is unlikely to be re-arranged. Leigh's
A NEW support project for young carers who look after a member of their family has been set up for youngsters from Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. Michelle Hepworth, the young carers development worker for the Council for Voluntary Services, said: "The
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. Utopia Discotheque, Blackburn: REPLAY, '70s,
SUNDAY marks Remembrance Day. Parades and services will mark the occasion across the borough. Deputy Mayor Cllr John Hilton from Golborne will lead the tributes at the Leigh Cenotaph Gardens. The parade will assemble at Marsh Gymnasium, Ullswater Street
IRATE residents from the Wigan Road area of Leigh are aiming to block plans for a children's home and a hot-food takeaway. On Monday night around 100 people met councillors and police to voice their discontent in Hilda Street community centre. Already
LITTLE Zachary Jacob Adamson has dazzled judges to win a bonny baby competition. Zachary, 15 months, won six months supply of Pampers when he was crowned winner of the competition on Friday at Golborne Asda . "He's a beautiful baby," said proud mum Julie
SCHOOLS are getting tough on racism in a bid to stamp out discrimination throughout the borough. A draft procedure went to the council for approval last night (Thursday) to give schools a way of recording, reporting and monitoring racist incidents. The
A YOUNG Leigh mum-of-two who called for an investigation into her father's treatment at Leigh Infirmary over two years after his death is not satisfied with the official response. Wigan and Leigh College administration student, Kathryn McGinty, says she
A LEIGH mother won £18,000 compensation from her employers after a tribunal ruled she had been unfairly dismissed. Karen Maloney was a part-time personnel and payroll officer for Northwich-based James R Knowles, a firm of construction contract consultants
By Brian Gomm and Ruth Jolley ARMED shotgun raiders grabbed a "substantial amount" of cash after threatening staff in an early morning attack on a Leigh sub-Post Office. Customers hit the floor as two balaclava clad robbers forced staff to open the safe
ONE of the societies in this area which plays a major role in the conservation and preservation of both countryside and wildlife is the Leigh Ornithological Society. Although bird watching is their hobby, the members approach it with dedicated enthusiasm
Sunday, November 12 Blackburn: 12noon-1pm: Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd, 62 New Chapel Street, Mill Hill; 11am-2pm: Aston Pharmacy, 95 Accrington Road; 11am-1pm: Johnston Pharmacy, 50-52 Johnston Street; 10.30am-4.30pm: Superdrugs Pharmacy, 3-7 Stonybutts. Darwen
Friday, November 17 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
A MAN has been ordered to stay away from a Longridge bakery and two women who work there. Shane Lee Ramsden, 30, was made the subject of a restraining order after Blackburn magistrates heard how he had harassed assistant Katherine Parry. And when police
STAFF at Workhouse Advertising and Marketing in Ribchester have been blowing their own trumpets in a musical marathon for Children in Need. The 15 staff had never even picked up the instrument before last month. But with a few trumpets borrowed from Longridge
MY 70s' hero Paul Simon looked a bit of a nerd on Parkinson. I hate seeing aging men in baseball caps, even when they're the right way round. Are they trying to cover up hair loss or look a younger? Well it doesn't work.
JOE ROYLE has put a block on Burnley's hopes of making a move for Manchester City midfielder Ian Bishop. Clarets manager Stan Ternent sounded out the availability of the vastly experienced play-maker earlier this season with a view to a possible loan
ATHERTON LR has received 10 applications for the first team manager's job at Crilly Park. The position became vacant two weeks ago when former boss Steve Plant stood down to concentrate on his Director of Football role at the club. Steve says: "The closing
LEIGH Athletic stay on course for a league and cup double in their debut season in the Finnair Manchester League Division One following last Saturday's 5-2 triumph over table-toppers Breightmet United in the Murray Shield Round One. Manager Andy Pickles
Leigh Miners Rangers 22 Oulton Raiders 16 LEIGH Miners Rangers picked up a vital win in another Twist Lane nail-biter as they came back from a disastrous opening 20 minutes to finally overcome Oulton Raiders in the sunshine and showers. On a surprisingly
But as Burnley member Alice Nutter spoke to Pulse about next month's show at Burnley's Mechanics, it was the band's uneasy relationship with EMI that was on her mind. Their last album Tubthumping topped the charts in 22 countries and sold a staggering
THE Men's Fellowship at St John's Church, Hindley Green, will watch an investiture at their meeting on Tuesday. The speaker is chorister Derek Kilshaw MBE. He will give members an insight into the Buckingham Palace ceremony and show a short video of his
MPs today called for tougher penalties for no insurance drivers after a man convicted of driving without insurance on three separate dates escaped jail despite running two people over. Ikram Ul Patel will not go to prison because he only faces charges
PRESTON manager David Moyes does not think he has a case to answer despite receiving a letter from the Football Association about his, and his side's conduct, in the 3-1 defeat last Saturday at Nottingham Forest. Moyes climbed up the stairs to approach
THE new ring pull cans are a boon. They save jiggling about in the cutlery drawer trying to find an opener. But I find them almost as dangerous as the worst designed containers in the world, the corned beef tin. Twice while pulling the ring off cans I've
I HAVEN'T been to church for quite a while, well I must confess for a long time. I shan't be going again in a hurry either. Why? Recently I attended a relative's funeral - and I didn't know the tunes to any of the hymns. Even my dad, an asset to any congregation
ALAN Bennett's clever new 'Telling Tales' monologues are so true. I loved the one about people in twilight homes now with names like Edna, Doris, Hilda, Albert and Walter etc. But it won't be long before the Darrens, Deans, Waynes and Tiffanys are taking
LEIGH'S Jeff Greenhalgh walked through the famous doors of TV talent show Stars in Their Eyes as Paul McCartney on Saturday and wowed the audience. The 42-years-old bus engineering administrator, complete with beige Beatle jacket and mop crop, couldn't
MOTORCYCLE road race champion Colin Wilcock has teamed-up with Leigh's top two- wheeler school. Ace of Aintree Colin, who runs an upholstery business in Firs Lane, Leigh, has signed a deal with Tony Flannery's "The School of Motorcycling" which will help
KEY Centurions' prop Dave Whittle is in danger of missing the start of the new season. Whittle damaged ligaments in his neck and spine during Wales' 58-18 defeat by New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on Sunday and will be out for six to eight
